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INSTITUTE WILL
CONVENE TUESDAIf
Prominent Speakers on Agricul
tural Topics to Address Farm
ers in Petersburg.
PROGRAM OF BUSINESS
Hospital Board Meets, Aged
Chestertieldian Found Dead.
Skull Fished Out of River.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
PETERSBURG, VA., August 8.—The
seventh annual session of the \ irgiulu
Farmers' Institute will begin Tuesday
morning at the Academy of Music.
Owing to the continued illness of
Mayor Jones, the address of welcome
will be delivered by Captain T. F.
Heath, president of the Chamber of
Commerce. About twelve hundred
representatives are expected.
Program of morning session:
8 A. M.—Call to order by the presi
dent.
Invocation, Dr. C. Braxton Bryan.
Address of welcome. Captain T. F.
lleath.
Response, Joseph A. Turner, vice
president ol the Farmers' Institute.
Report of legislative committee,
Walter E. Hathaway chairman.
Appointment of committees.
Address by Governor William Hodges
Mann. “The Advancement of the Agri
cultural Interests of the State—How
This Can Best Be Accomplished Un
der the Provisions of the New Law.
t o-orutnatlng the Different Agricultu
ral and Educational Departments of
the State Government."
Discussion of this and other sub
Jt-CUJ,
Address by George W. Kolner, "The
Lure of the Land."
Afternoon session. 2 :;u:
Dr. VV. C. Stubbs. of Gloucester
county, will address the institute on
"Increasing the Fertility of Farms in
Virginia— How to Improve n Run-down
Farm in Middle and Kastern Virginia."
Discussion.
“Improving a Farm By Growing
Forage and Legume Crops." Profes
sors \V. J Sptlman. i.yman Carrier
and Mr. James Bellwood.
Discussion.
"Improving a Farm By Live Stuck' —
la) "By Milch Cows." Professor W. D.
Saunders, dairy commissioner; (b)
'Beef Cattle," by J H. C. Beverly,
Ls-sex county; (c) "By Hog Hus
hundry,* Dr. \. s. Mayo, professor of
animal husbandry ut Blacksburg
Discussion. »
"Growing Ha; in Middle Virginia,"
Mr. John T. Lewis. Clarksville.
Discussion.
Tuesday evening session. 8 o'clock .
Address (with stereoptlcon views).
"Improving the Fertility of the Farm,1*
L*r 8. W. Fletcher. Blacksburg.
I Hscusslon.
"Agriculuirul Education in the Pub
lic Schools,” Joseph U Eggleston.
Discussion.
Hospital Board Meet*.
The regular monthly meeting of
the managers of the Petersburg hos
pital was held August 4. when the fol
lowing amounts were reported from
the churches as contributions to the
work:
Washington Street Methodist, two
months. *:»<), Tabb Street Presbyte
rian. $10; First Baptist, $10; St. Paul's
Episcopal, $10; Second Presbyterian,
$!>.!>|i; Second Baptist, $3.35; Grace
Episcopal, Total. $82.85.
Four small colored boys have been
arrested [or robbing the store of Mr
J A Pulley, on Halifax street, of
from $35 to $4 0.
While Messrs. Alexander Crowder,
William Heath ami Robert Goodwyn.
employes of the Virginia Railway and
Power Company, were "gigging" for
frogs near the old shipyard on the
Appomattox river. Just below the city,
they discovered the skeleton of a hu
man being; whether man or woman is
not known Over the left eye was a
hole made apparently by a bullet,
which from appearance came out at
the back of the head.
Found Ik-ail.
Mr. Sylvester Lyman, aged T4. a
resident of Chesterfield county, who
has not been seen since Monday night,
was found dead in the home of Mr.
Arthur Whitehurst, on the turnpike.
Sunday morning.
Mr. Whitehurst went down to spend
a week or more with hts family at
Virginia Reach July 30. and asked Mr.
Lyman to stay at his home until hts
return from the seashore, to which
Mr. Lyman consented. Yesterday
neighbors and passers-by had their
attention called by the odors which
came from the house, and upon in
vestigation found the bodly decom
posed body of Lyman in tied.
It is rumored that Mr. Lyman com
mitted suicide, as it Is stated that a
bottle half full of carbolic acid was
found In his pocket. However, no
Inquest w'as deemed necessary, as it
was probable that death resulted from
natural causes. Mr. Lyman's health
had not been good for some time.
The Knights of Pythias, who re
cently went to the encampment at
Milwaukee from Petersburg, have re
turned to the city, much pleased with
thetr reception and trip.
Mrs. Isadore Relnach, Miss Coro
lla Keinaeh and Mr. Sol. Relnach left
Petersburg Sunday for the Blue
Mountains, in Maryland.
Mr. Mortimer William* left Satur
day for a visit in New York.
Messrs. Alebert Hall and Joseph B.
Hack have gone to Columbia, S. €.;
from there they will go to Cincinnati.
re—”_—■_m-JS!—jlj—J
To the Democratic Voters of the Third
Congressional District:
To-morrow the Democrats of the
Third Congressional District hold a
primary to select their nominee for
Congress. 1 appeal to them as a
Democrat who stands squarely on the
Democratic platform for a reduction
of the tariff. 1 believe the high pro
tective tariff is the chief cause of the
high cost of living, and is the only
cause that can be corrected by legisla
tion. My convictions on this subject
are so strong that I feel that I may, as
your representative, have some influ
ence in the great struggle which is now
going on over the whole country for
tariff reform.
My appeal is to all Democratic
voters and not to any part thereof.
Very respectfully,
T. ASHBY WICKHAM.
TO MOM ONCE
Cards J acked on Houses of Col
ored Men Living in ex
clusive Section.
NEWPORT NEWS, Y.\ August
5.— Serious trouble In the Virginia.
Avenue section of this city wems likely
to oe ur unless negroes who have oc
oupied houses in that neighborhood,
formerly exclusively a white residen
tial section, heed warnings that have
been given them to move. This morn
ing the half dozen or more dwellings
In which the negroes live were found
almost covered with placards, primed
in red. reading
•'Negro, it is time to move’
"If you can't move to-day, you had
better move to-morrow.
"WHITE CITIZENS."
The posting of those placards, pre
sumably by white citixens living in
the vicinity, follows the refusal of the
negroes to consider a request that they
arrange to move out of the neighbor
hood made by a committee of white
men several days ago.
The white people are very much
wrought up over the Invasion of their
section by negroes, and some of the
lenders are quoted as saying that the
negroes have been given their last no
tice --—
MOI'XTAIN SNAKES
TERRIFY FARMERS
LUKA Y. VA.. August 8.—-Stories of
the depredations of monster black
snakes In the Masaanutten mountain,
in this county, at first given little
credence, are now being viewed with
alarm by people living in the foot
hills of that mountain.
John T. Burner, a farmer living in
that section, has recently been mysti
fied in his efforts to prevent the loot
of eggs and the disappearance of
chickens. He has gathered about him
a veritable arsenal, prepared to wreak
vengeance awlft and terrible upon the
nightly destroyer of chickens and Hie
daily purloiner of eggs. Far into the
night he has been keeping a ceaseless
vigil. Standby? far back in the shad
ows of a belated moon, armed with a
never-failing fowling piece. Farmer
Burner head the squawk of chickens
and the scampering of the birds. Otv
: lng a prearranged signal to his son.
the latter was soon on the held ready
I for action when the eider Burner
should give the command to fire. To
his stentorian inquiry, "Who’s there?"
there was nothing save the squawk,
squawk of chickens the night b re exes
j coming down from the mountain in
1 rear of the Burner farmhouse. Seour
j lng a light, everything was in readi
; ness to storm the hennery, where the
1 jHurners were morally sure they would
TRAV€L€RS
CHCQUeS^
Haflroads, Steamship Lines, Hotels. Etc., thro* ghout the wodd Honor
and accept tho -A. B. A.” TRAVELERS’ CHEQUES. Very easy
to negotiate, because Self-identifying. Not available to finder or
thief, in case of loss or theft. Convenient denominations.
Take them on your trip*
American National Bank
Richmond, Va.
capture the thief, who, dead or alive,
they would turn over to Sheriff Sedl
tnek. Rushing Into the henhouse,
nothing: could he seen but fantastic
figures cast by the flickering lantern.
All was still save ever and anon the
squawk of a hen In a nest, from which
she was making frantic though futile
efforts to escape. Investigation re
vealed a seven-foot blacksnake hold
ing her fast. Only the combined ef
forts of the Burners, aided by clubs
and firearms, could dispatch the big
gest blacksnake that over came out
of the Massanutten. Mr. Burner say*
he used a heavy club on the snake's
head, and at every blow the bludgeon
would rebound as If striking a heavy
piece of rubber.
OPTION CAMPAIGN
IS NEARING FINISH
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
WINCHESTER. August 8.—The lo
cal option campaign closes In Win
chester to-night, and to-morrow the
voters will decide the issue at the
polls.
Another mass-meeting will be held
by the temperance people to-nlght.
while the ''wets” work vigorously
along other lines. Prayer meetings
will be held all day to-morrow. Work
er* from both sides will be at the polls
from sunrise to sunset.
Speaker Richard Evelyn Byrd took
the stump for the "dry” ticket Sat
urday. addressing a large gathering
of men and women from the steps of
the county courthouse. The square
was crowded, and Mr. Byrd was en
thusiastically applauded and cheered
as he rose to speak.
Mr. Byrd took the position that no
license for the city of Winchester
had resulted In much good to the
whole community, both morally and
financially. He stated that in the last
two years, without Increasing the tax
rate, the Income of the city had been
largely increased, that there was now
the largest surplus in the treasury
there had ever been and that the bank
deposits had grown. The return*
made by the merchants to the com
missioner of the revenue, ne said,
showed increased sales, and that the
tolls paid at the toll gates leading into
Winchester are constantly increasing.
He declared that the law had been
well enforced In Winchester and that
there was little selling of Intoxicants.
MONUMENT DEDICATED
TO GEORGE WILLIAMS
(Special to The Richmond Virginian )
WAVERLY. VA.. August 8.—A
handsome monument to the memory
i of George B. Williams, of this plate.
: who died last September, was unveil
ed and dedicated by Coppahaunk
j Camp. No. 69. W, O. W.. assisted by
representatives from camps at Pe
tersburg, Dlsputanti, Wakefield, Den
dron, Ivor and Zunl yesterday.
Assembling In their hall on Cop
pahaunk avenue at 3 o’clock, the
1 sovereigns of woodcraft marched to
the cemetery, where the monument
was unveiled by the master of cere
monies, Sovereign Willie Perkins, of
Petersburg, and dedicated to the
memory of Sovereign Williams, ac
cording to the beautiful ceremony of
the order. Sovereign W. H. Fairies*,
of Portsmouth, junior past head con
sul. delivered an address upon the
subject of fraternity as symbolised
by the motto of the order. "Love,
Honor, Remembrance.”
State Manager S. B. Latham. of
Norfolk, was also present and took
part In the exercises.
WOMEN DIVING
INTQ POLITICS
--- ■ '■ •
Demand to Know How Congres
sional Aspirants Stand on
Vital Questions.
NORFOLK, VA., August 8.—The
first active steps la this section for
women's suffrage was taken Satur
day when Mrs. Pauline F. Adams, sec
retary of the Norfolk branch of the
organisation, sent letters to the three
candidates for Congress from this dis
trict asking them to commit them
selves on a number of vital questions
that are before the county at the pres
ent time. The majority of the ques
tions 'propounded are the same that
are being asked generally throughout
the country, with the exception of
those referring to the proposed co
education clause at the University of
Virginia, and those dealing with the
, IlfcSniCSJBUMSMH&k.
*
RUSHES IT WIFE
Cyrus Curtis Killed by James!
Tllomas, His Stepson in Fam
ily Quarrel.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
UNION LEVEL. VA„ August A
family difficulty occurred in the Cyrus
Curtis household, near Union Level,
by which Curtis lost his life on Tues
day night of last week. Thomas, Cur
tis' step-son, lived in the house with
his ptep-father, and it appears that the
two men got into some dispute und
Curtis rushed from the room to get his
shotgun and on his return Thomas
grabbed the gun, and at once Curtis,
who had already became enraged with
his wife, seized a fork or knife and j
wait rushing upon Thomas' mother to ,
stab her when Thomas fired upon him.
shooting Curtis dead in his tracks !
There were no witnesses to the
tragedy except Mrs. Curtis, who was
the wife of one and mother of the
other. Curtis was said to be drinking
at the time of the trouble. Thomas
was arrested and sent on to the Cir
cuit Court for trial. He was placed in
Jail here Wednesday.
REVERSES mill
IN TUG-BOOT CASE
Circuit. Court of Appeals 1 tenders
Decision in John Twohy
Matter.
NORFOLK, VA . Aug. 8.—The
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
has reversed the decision of Judge
Edmund W'addlll, Jr., of the district
and circuit courts, in confirming the
sale by the marshal of the steam tug
John Twohy. Jr., for SI 1.000 to satis
fy a claim of the government for the
destruction of the Thimble Shoals
lighthouse last January.
The case went to the Court of Ap
peals some time ago. The style of it
is the Lambert's Point Towboat Com
j panv, appellant, against the United
j States of America, William W. Moss
! and James W. Moss, trading as Moss
and Moss, appellees. Robert M.
Hughes appeared as counsel for the
apellant. while Judge L. L. Lewis,
United States district attorney, rep
resented the government. Harry II.
Walcott was heard on a brief for
Moss and Moss.
The appellant contended that the
tug John Twohy, Jr., belonged to
them. There were three saJes by the
United States marshal to aatlsty, in
; part, the claim of the government for
! damages in the sum of 150,000. At the
: first sale the tug was knocked down
at J 10,000 to the laimbert's Point
Towboat Company
Upon motion of restrict Attorney
Lewis the court refused to confirm the
sale. The next bid was $5,000. This
too was rejected by the court. It is
now contended that the third and last
sale was private and that the tug was
purchased by Moss and Moss for $11,
000.
| Judge Waddill . >>nf!rmed the sale,
and it w as from this decision that an
appeal was taken. The tugboat is
now said to be in the hands of a third
j party. In other waters.
j WADES TOO FAR
AND IS DROWNED
| Young Stafford County M an
Caught, in Strong Current
and Loses Life.
' tSpecial to The Richmond Virginian.)
FREDERICKSBURG. VA„ August
S.—Charles Dobson, aged 23 years, of
Stafford county, was accidentally
j drowned at Quanileo last Friday even
: ing. He had been working with his
j father unloading ties, and becoming
; warm undertook to take a bath Ur
j Choppawamsie creek. He waded out
too far, and. getting in the channel,
j was unable to get back to shore. His
j drowning was witnessed by an outing
( party from here, who were unable to
i give assistance. His body had not been
j recovered Saturday.
! FALL OF FIVE FEET
RESULTS IN DEATH
DANVILLE. August 8.—Alfred M.
| Davis, seventy-eight years old. a Con
j-federate veteran, of Sohoolfleld. fell
i from his rear porch at about 2 o'clock
Saturday and was fatally injured, Ha
fell a distance of about five feet,
breaking hi* shoulder and hip. There
is no hope for his recovery. Mr. Da
vis came here two year* ago from
! Hickory. X C.. and was married only
j a few weeks ago for the second time.
Had Big Fire.
i LUKA V VA.t August S.—A stub
born tire damaged the large mercan
tile stock belonging to B. F. Batt
! man, of Luray, to the extent of $7,000
I or $8,000. The Are originated In the
1 main portion of the establishment,
I and soon spread to every part of the
building. The stock wag almost to
tally ruined by water.
By constant and hazardous work
the firemen, with alx streams of wa
ter, confined the flames to the build
ing in which they originated. R. L.
Printz’s store adjoining was consid
erably damaged by water. The Batt
man stock had an insurance of only
$2,5(fO. The loss is three or four
times these figures.
Nsgro Fair at Taslay.
OXAXOOOK, VA., August S—The
twelfth annual fair the colored peo
ple on their grounds, near Tasley, b«
I glna August 16 and will continue four
| days. The entries of horses and ex
hibits generally are large.
| National State
and City Bank
Capital, - $1,000,000.00
Surplus, - $600,000.00
3 PER CENT- INTEREST ON
SAVING DEPOSITS
Interest Compounded Twice a
Make This Bank Your Bank
ffm. H. Palmer, President.
J. S. Ellett, Vice-President.
J. W. Sin ton, Vice-President.
Wm. M. HUI. Vice-President.
Juiien H. HUI, GMkfar. ”
or
you less
cents a
thing
little fan is
" that it makes
—---— juu comfortable
and healthy and thereby saves you hundreds and thou
sands of dollars in addition to discomfort and suffering.
The one thing lacking in your home or office these hot
days is an electric fan. It makes the home or office
healthier and happier.
For particulars see the Virginia Railway and Power
Company, Seventh and Main streets.
yHIS
your
NORFOLK BUILDERS ARE
PREPARING FOR VISIT
Seaport Exchange Will Entertain
Delegations from Richmond
and Baltimore.
NORFOLK, VA.. Aug. 8.—Secretary
Christe, of the Builders' Exchange, Is
busily engaged in rrmklng prepara
tions for the forthcoming visit of the
members of the builders' exchanges of
Richmond and Baltimore to this city.
While it Is generally understood that
the builders of the two cities will come
to Norfolk early In September, In all
probability at the end of the first or
the sescond week in the month, and
spend three days in this city and vi
cinity.
Committees on arrangement and 1
reception have been appointed by
President Perry Ruth and they are
now formulating p'ans for an elab
orate reception and entertainment. A
fund la being raised for defraying the
expenses of the entertainments to be
given, and it is the intention of the
local builders to equal, If not outdo,
the hospitality of the Baltimoreans
when they acted as hosts for the mem
bers of the local organization several
weeks ago.
The local baseball team has been
practicing regularly since their de
feat at the hands of the aggregation
representing the Monumental City,
and they are fully confident that they
will be able to turn the tables and get
revenge In tne next game.
Secretary Christe has not completed
the details of the entertainment, but
hopes in the course of the next few
days to give a general outline of the
entertainment features that will be
extended to the visitors.
MAY PHOTOGRAPH
WASHINGTON'S WILL
MANASSAS, VA , Aug. 8.—Judge J.
B .T. Thornton, of the Sixteenth Ju
dicial Circuit, and whose home is in
Manassas, hus issued an order which
permits the librarian of Congress to
have four copies of the will of Gen
eral George Washington photograph
ed.
The will, which was penned in the
handwriting ot the testator In 1799,
which was the year in which he died,
is preserved in the clerk's office of the
county of Fairfax, where It has been
viewed by thousands, who have made
special visits to the county seat of
Fairfax for that express purpose.
Judge Thornton provides In his order
that the photographs shall be made
In the presence of Mr. Berwick, the
expert who restored he will, as far
as practicable, to Its original condi
tion, and that two copies of the pho
tographs are to be placed In the li
brary of Congress and the other two
copies rellvered to the county clerk
of Fairfax county, to be preserved
with the records of his office. No
duplicates of any kind, other than
those allowed in the order, are to be
made now or at any other time.
Too Much Strain.
SUT'FOl-K, Aug. 8.—The SufTolk
' Evening Herald, which was started
about two years and seven months
ago. suspended publication with to
j day's issue. The reasons assigned in
(the final issue are that "it does pay."
and that "the editor and manager is
not physically able to perform any
! longer the arduous duties which he
has had to undergo for the last two
and a half years. Two years ago we
were strong and buoyant, but the
‘heavy grind from early morning until
j late at night has worn away some of
; the old-time vitality, and to-day we
feel like resting for a moment."
W. J. Kendrick was editor and pres
! ident of the publishing company. The
Weekly Herald will continue. „
R. K. Byrd, Jr., Couvslew-em.
WINCHESTER, Aug. 8.—Messages
from Plymouth, Eng., state that Mid
shipman Richard Evelyn Byrd, Jr., of
| Winchester, who haa been 111 of ty
1 phold fever in the Royal Naval Hos
pital since the arrival of the midship
men's squadron there from Hampton
Roads in June, is now convalescent,
and he will probably come home, ac
companied by his mother, Mrs. Byrd,
within a few weeks. His uncle. Lluet.
George Byrd, U. S. A., who has been
ill of the fever at Fort Ogelthorpe,
Ga.. is also much improved.
SAW MILL BURNS;
MUCH LUMBER LOST
•
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, August
8.-*— A saw mill owned by Colonel E.
D. Cole, of this city, was burned on
Friday night. The mill was on the
farm of Mr. John H. Wallace, in Staf
ford county, and operated by Mr. W.
J. Jacoby. There was no Insurance.
fiekystw From Law* Tent.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. August
8.—R. E, Lee Tent No. 1004,
Reehabltes. have elected Messrs. John
i B„ Finds and W. J. McCauley dele
gates to the high ten which meets
in this city Tueeday. September 13.
This is one of the oldest and wealthest
temperance societies of the world, its
' organisation dating back to 1835 in
> Leeds. England. R. E. Lee Tent,
of this city, now ranks third in «iaa
it tut NwttuyntifcwTgftUi i
■ * •* .. . v. *> .v ’ l... /.•* ' V :
MANY SUMMER VISITORS
ARE AT FORK UNION
(Kpielat to The Richmond Virginian.)
FORK UNION. VA„ August 8.— ;
The delightful little summer resort of
Fork Union In the foothills of the
Piedmont Is astir with all the happy
activities which the tnttux of many
guests .occasions. Tho weather condi
tions have been Ideal for the full en
joyment of the numerous pleasures
which a few weeks In this Jolly village,
affords. Garden fetes, parties by some
for the entertainment of their guests,
a tournament held under the auspices
of the "Summer Tennis Club,” arid
several moonlight excursions to vari
ous points of Interest have made the
past week one of the most enjoyable of
the season.
Miss Pansey Seay, of Blackstone.
was the charming little hostess at a
garden party given her friends on last
Thursday evening at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Or. Wright.
A delightful garden fete was held
on the spacious lawn of the hotel last
evening and the many visitors en
joyed themselves until quite a late
hour. Music and selections rendered
by local artists, dancing and original
games, made the affair quite a novel
entertainment.
Among the guests from Richmond
Is Miss Josephine R- Mercer, who is
spending several weeks with Mrs.
George M. Bashaw.
Mrs. Ligon has as her guest Miss
Hickman, of Hampton.
Mrs. l-uther Snead and Miss Arlene
Thomas, of Charlottesville, are stay
ing with Mrs. Thomas.
Mrs. J. Marshall Thomas has as
guests Mrs. Jacob Baker and her two
daughters Winnie and Kdith, of Rleh'
monil; Mrs. Alexander Spottswood, of
1 New York, and her daughter, Vir
ginia. and Miss Kate Dunlap, of Bal
timore.
Among the guests the the Windsor
are. Mrs. A. S. B. James and chil
dren; Mrs. B. Frlschkorne and her
two daughters. Louise and Jane. Mrs.
S. It. Adkins and her three daugh
ter". Ethel. Gladys and Gertrude; Miss
Willie Nipe, Mrs. E G. Nipe. Miss
Minnie Frayer. Miss Annie Farenholt,
Mrs. Charlie Rose and her daughter
May, Mrs. E. S. Evans. Mrs. Ivanhoe
Slaughter, of Richmond; and Misses
Sallle and Kate Robinson, of Peters
burg. and Miss Eliza Slaughter, of
Palmyra
Among the guests at the hotel are;
Misses Elizabeth and Jeanne McGraw,
Misses Rebecca and Louise Hardwlcke,
Miss Ruth Turner, Mrs. Gilliam and
her two daughters. Grace and Judith.
Mrs. Cottrell. Miss Lena Poollard. of
Richmond; Capt. Waverly S. Tucker
i and Simcoe.
I -
UNHEALTHY WELL
STARTS EPIDEMIC
j Typhoid Fever Raging in Rock
ingham Six Cases from Drink
Water.
(Special to The Richmond Virginlun.)
HARRISONBURG. August s—'Ty
, phold fever Is raging In West Rock
ingham. Ten cases are reported from
i the Hinton neighborhood. Two
| daughters of Samuel F. Showalter
have died within twenty-four hours
! and another Is critically 111.
Thursday morning at 11 o'clock
Miss Lola Showalter. eighteen years
! old. died aftep a two weeks' illness.
Friday morning a.t 11: <5. while the
grief-stricken parents were attending
the funeral at Mount Horeb church,
another daughter. Miss Bailie Sho
walter, twenty-two years old. died.
And now a third daughter, Miss Nora
thirteen years old. is In a critical con
; dltion.
Recently three farm hands left the
: Showalter place and are now 111 with
i fever In the Hinton neighborhood.
Four other persons are 111 In that gen
| oral vicinity.
It is thought that the trouble has
been traced to a well dug m th«
I Showalter place. Water from ‘he
well has been analysed and typhoid
| fever germs have been found.
SECOND PELLAGRA
CASE IN VALLEY
I -
i (Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
j HARRISONBURG, August 8.—M-s.
' John K. Shorts Is critically 11! at
Stanleyton. Page county, with pella
gra. the second case which ha- ap
[ pea red lh OVe yalley: She *>-iT To
the university hospital. Chariottes
i vllle, where he case was diagnosed.
.DOES DOUBLE MURDER
CRAZED BY LIQUOR
ASHEVILLE, N. C., August S.—
News was received here to-day of a
tragedy In Murphy, N. C.. Saturday
afternoon. In which two men lost their
lives and another was seriously
wounded and may die. According to
the meagre reports received. Lex Bat
tles, of Murphy, while under the In
fluence of liquor, walked Into the
Jenkins hotel, and without warning
opened Are on a group of young men
J who were congregated there. Ben
1 jamln Hyde, of Cadiz, Ky.. was shot
through the heart and instantly killed,
and J. J. Simpson, of Rogersville,
Term., was shot through the body and
died to-day about 4 o'clock. Hugh
Johnson, of Marble, N. C. who was
Labfik «ftC fesstaMlx
chance to recover, but his wounds artr'il
said to be dangerous.
Hyde, who was studying for tlMKjg
ministry, and J J Simpson wer* .?
spending their vacations in Murphy.'a
Battles was arrested and is now in 1
jail at Murphy.
A Beautiful Cumberland Marriage. S
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)?*
FARMVII.LE, VA„ August s.—A .<*
large crowd assembled at TanrattMgH
church Wednesday last to witness thjp'rl
marriage of Mr. Hendrick de ®. jjg
Woodson and Miss Mary W. Garnett.!^
both of Cumberland. The bride worUFf'gj
a traveling suit of wisteria color and j
i arried «. bouquet of roses and fern*.? fj
The impressive ceremony was per«jj|
formed by the Rev. G. E. B. StBltfcisB
of the Methodist church. while thn?fS
lamps glowed through beautiful :S
arches of evergreens and soft, sweet. fl
strains of music were rendered by J
Miss Rebecca Vaughan. Little Mig# J|
Rosalie Smith was ring-hearer and *S
Mr. B. B. Woodson, brother of th* ||
groom, best man.
The bridesmaids wore white with J
baby blue girdles and slipper and if
crossed ox er as follows: Miss KaUf “
Garnett with Mr. B. B. Woodsoni v>
Miss Mary Jones with Mr. Sam Fos
ter; Miss Alice Garnett with Dr. Car- 5
ter Weisiger; Miss Arnette French
with Mr. Paul McRae; Miss Bessie
Goodman with Mr. Will Vaughan.;
Miss Mary Hendrick w ith Mr. King
Garnett; Miss Fannie Foster with Mr.
Hubert Goodman; Miss Alary Talley
with Mr. John Godsey; Miss Annin
Booker with Mr. Willie Foster. Mr."'
H. King and Mr. Sam Foster acted ad
ushers.
The popularity of the young coupln
was evinced by the many handsome
end useful presents they received.
After the ceremony they left for a
bridal trip, taking in Ocean View and
Washington, and on their return will
settle at Milimount, the attractive
home of the groom. May they iivn
long and happily is the wish of *
host of friends.
Hurt In Jump From Car.
DANVILLE, August 8.—Mrs. R. H, :;i
Rook, a young bride of Schoolfleld,
fell Saturday night while in the apt.
of jumping from a moving street cat*
and was seriously Injured. Her head
.struck the ground, end she was hurt
internally Her husband got on th*
j car with her. but after It had traveled ;
i a short distance he jumped off. Ap
1 parently she tried to follow him and
! lost her balance.
! I Special to The Richmond Vt
CHASE CITY. VA.. Aug. A—
la Hayes left Thursday for a
Richmond.
Mr. Kenneth Hayea, of Oaf®
Is spending several daye with
i Mrs. O. ,J. Hayea ,
Mrs. R. L Jeffrey* and Mis
Jeffreys, are spending two we<
i Mrs. Jeffreys' father. Col Th
; Cloode.
Mr. Harvey R. Cooler, of «
‘ Is spending the Weekend hi**
“Revenuers" Made Big Raid.
DANVILLE. VA., August 8.—Rev*
nui> officers Saturday raided a large
blockade distillery Hantser rtver. W>"*|
Halifax county, and seised a larg*
quantity of liquor and paraphernalia, i
The distillery had 200 gallons' capal-o j
ty. with ^fermenters having a capacity j
of 2.500 gallons. The operators fled and j
escaped.
Lineman Dead of Sitock. , ,
NORFOLK. VA.. Aug. 8.—Floyd HKf§
Heck, an electrician, 26 years old*’
who was shocked and burned on Jut:
IS. died yesterday. While up a poll
he came in contact with a wire carTS^l
ing 2.300 volts of electricity, and wag'
thrown to the ground, a distance dtii
‘15 feet. Heck, when he struck tht *
ground, broke his right leg. He bid
been married but three months.
Trainman Radiy Hurt. J
CAPE CHARLES. VA.. August 8.—-1
Horace C. Jones, a brakeman in tit*
employ of the New York. Philadel
phia and Norfolk railroad, had
foot badly mashed and two toes
off in attempting to jump on the pi
of the engine of a local freight
Oak Hall. He was removed to
Salisbury hospital. He
Bridgevllle, Del *
Will Destroy Wreck.
CAPE rifARLES, VA.. August
William T. Delghton, United 8t*l
government inspector, of Washing**!
has arrived at Chtncoteague I slat
accompanied by a contractor employ- 1
ed to blow up the sunken steamef*
Dak Deane, which sank off Assateag
Beach In 1905, and the tish boat
Captain Hilton, which went down
the same place last spring.
Charles Dobson Drowned.
FREDFRTCKSnURO. Aug.
Charles r*obson. a lumber lnep
of Stafford county, was drowned
day evening at the mouth of Chap
wamrle creek, where it empties
the Potomac river, near Quantlco.
15-Year-Old Hoy Killed.
BRISTOL. VA.. Aug. 8.—Will
Sweeney, the 15-year-old son of _
Sweeney, a farmer near Bristol,
caught under a log Saturday and _
ed, his brains being crushed o»t7 ^ ,
Wireless for ChineotaapuA,
| ONANCOCK. VA., August 8.—V
Cahall. of Harrington. Del., is op
Chlnroteague demonstrating' th*
of wireless telegraphy. It Is
to establish a station there.