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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01
LABOR DAY NEWPORT NEWS.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Piers Present q
Busy Scene.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, August 81
SpeciaL-Labor Day which falls on next
Monday will be celebrated by the three
thousand or more employees Of the ship
yard here.
A programme OF athletic sports Will be
given at Buckroe Beach during the day.
The prizes have been contributed largely
by the merchants OF the city.
Last week was one Of the busiest In
shipping circles ever experienced In THIS
city
Indications point to a large Increase IN
grain and coal exports during the monlh
OF September. on Saturday last thirty
two vessels were in port. or these rine
were foreign craft which came after car
goes Of grain and miscellaneous mer-
chandise. The remainder were coal yes
sells. including the large schooners' Cow
ernor Ames and Frank a. Palmer. There
has been no cessation Of work az the
coal piers since the first of the month ana
IN is expected that the total number OF
tons 10 be dumped during the month
will foot up $4,000. breaking all previous
records In view Of the big coal miners
strike. this fact Is most suggestive. Inc
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway company
broke all former records yesterday ~
dumping 40 cars Of coal, IN all lz'Vlo
TONS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01

fail: may ostracise me. or may nang me:
but in the language OF the revolutionary
heroes. / do not propose 10 part company
with my self-respect, independence ana
manhood.
1--WE no longer have a republic; there Is
not a yes,ige OF IL left. The judiciary OF
this country has placed paddock on my
lips. forbidden me to walk on public high
WAYS and destroyed all OF my rights.
submit because they compelled me 10.
/ am helpless. III the people are ready 10
take this cause to heart and this ques-
ton will then be solved. The people are
ripe for a great change. All they lack Is
direction and leadership. Let this con-
ference supply n. Let this convention set
the pace. Announce 10 the world that IL
will temporarily adjourn FOR three weeks
10 renew preparations. ask every man 10
pledge himself TO be there. Come u you
have to walk: no man has right 10
plead poverty. ,
listing i'm Pennsylvania. and when he nm
ished with that statement took up West
Virginia. West Virginia, he SAID had
more government 10 the square inch than
any State in the Union. and that meant
less liberty
In conclusion. Mr.. Deps said: MY
friends, assert yourselves enforce your
cause. Let every man who can be rs
good as his word stand erect
Nearly every delegate IN the convention
He went on:
The significance Of this movement por-
tends new and important developments
along the line Of battle. / look forward
TO the time when people Will dethrone the
power that has enslaved them. The
movement is marching grandly forward,
and plutocracy will soon understand that
slavery and despOtism have no right 10
place on American soil
ANARCHISTTC.
The less government the more liberty.
The only perfect government was no gov
eminent at all
IL was then agreed that the basis Of
representation az the Chicago convention
should be one delegate 10 each local labor
organization and two from each congress
sional district, every man TO be n vase
Garner. The Chair appointed Messrs.
Mahon. Debs, Sovereign, Donnelly and
O'Connell, a committee 10 arrange for
the Chicago convention and If made the
contribution OF any money TO aid the
strikers should be sent ecretary Pearce
at Columbus. O.
Mr.. Mahon offered 4 resolution calling
uDon the miners now at work In Mis-
souri,. Iowa. Kansas, kentucky and other
fields to quit work rud dc.Ouncing them
es enemies Of human liberty as long as
they continued their present course. Not
wlthstandng the convention early I'm the
morning had declined TO act on President
RatchfOrd's resolution requesting Presi-
dent Mckinley 20 convene Congress for
the purpose Of defining the authority OF
judges I'm the matter OF an Injunction. r.
resolution to that effect but requesting
the chairman not 10 ask President Ne
Kinley to act introduced by w. D. Ryan.
the Illinois organizer went through with
a whoop and shortly before I o'clock the
convention adjourned sine die.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01

Twelve Innings Were Needed to Decide the
Eirst and Six Closed the Last

NORFOLK, VA. August si.-Special--
Norfolk and Hartford broke even to-day.
The FIRST game was won by the locals in
twelve exciting innings In which il was
anybody's game until the last man was
out. The errors OF Doheriy were largely
responsible for the result. lie was I'M
able TO throw with any degree OF accu-
racy.
Ia the FIRST Kelly hit. went 10 second on
Frs's had throw 10 first. and scored on
I.cahy's single. Two men went out and
Wcihl walked, stealing second. Leahy
coming home. Jake scored on VENTS
hit.
In the second Snyder went out. New
ten went TO first on a free pass. reached
third on Fry's Wild throw 10 first and
Kelly having flied out, stole home on
Leahy's out between bases.
Hartford made one In the third. DOH
erty scoring on base on balls. Wentz's
tumble and an out1eld out
No more tallies were made until Hart
ford's half Of the seventh when with one
man out Radford hit. stole second and
scored OIL Cayelle's single AarF having
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01
MRS. JOHN DRLU DEAD
The Famous Actress Passed Away AT the
Home of Her SON.

NEW YORK. August 5l.-Mrs. John
Drew, the actress, died this afternoon al
Larchmont -
with the passing OF Mrs. John Drew
there has parted one Of the lew INKS
that unite the present generation Win
the grandest galaxy that has ever llu-
minated the American dramatic hrna-
ment. She was contempOraneous. ana
anpearcd upon the stage IN leading parts
with the elder Booth and Forrest, with
Macready and Edwin Booth, with -lor-
ence. Clarke and owen. Of those who
have passed away, and with Jefferson and
CouldOck, who stlll survive.
The wife of one Of the foremost actor
managers of this country, she bore three
children. who won distinction in the dra-
matte professionalism Drew the late
George Drew Barrymore. and Sydney
Drew.
Mrs. Drew was born in London on jan
uary 10. 1920, and six years later made her
stage debut as "Agib" in Timourth Tar
tar At the age of seven years she was
brought TO America by her mother, an
actress. and in the old Walnut Street
Theatre. in Philadelphia played the Duke
Of York 10 Junius Brutus Booths Rich
ard III"
In 1888 she became the wife Of Henry
Hunt, a popular vocalist Of that day.
She separated from him in 1871 subse-
quently marrying an Irish comedian
named Mossop. who died year or two
later. She married John Drew in 1850. In
recent years Mrs. Drews most notable
work was in the character OF Mrs. Mala-
prop" in the company which included
Messrs. Jefferson, Florence and Coul-
dock.
Her last engagement was I'm the COM
pany playing The Duchess" Her home
for some time past has been with her
son, John Drew. al Larchmont
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01

Baseball People in the South Want tho
Rlchmond Manager.


A movement IS on foot boy wch known
baseball people I'm the SCUM l9 iMn,.,,h
lake Wells TO leave Richmond ana lA""N"
out upon a new venture. NOT
This Is not settled yet, ana ll D" "'-
known whether IL will develop INTO amy
thing ike "A certainty AS YET ih' H''.
mont is I'm it's embryo state, but nosout-
tions are pending between orlelnalor7 "'
tho nlan I'm the South and Mr.. Wells with
"a view Of deciding upon scheme To- 's-
tablish a big Southern league nI7
league will be a revival of the old Souih-
ern League. though So will Doe run upon
a better business plan.
Mr.. Henry Powell. Of New orleans
well-known bo0k-bindor there. ana f"
prominent baseball man in the Sour. i'
AT the head OF the now scheme. lir Hi'
boon In correspondence with JAKE Ntha
with a view 20 having the laii'r acc.
+, one OF three franchises, 0rsaip~e NI'
team. and manage the same
The circuit proposed will probably lh-
| cI,de New orleans. Mobile Montgomery
| Atlanta. Augusta. Columbus. Charlie ION.
! and Savannah First-class players VIII
be secured and the people of these ci'le3
| viii be given good BAH playing.
wells has been offered un option ON
| three franchises. and bee is now cons.d-
erinc tho propositions. lie mas NOT ".
clded what he will do and will probably
/ NOT reach any conclusion until after his
contract with the Richmond club expires
September goth.
He is arranging for trip South later
on. and will probably come 10 some oe.
clslon I'm the matter then. u ls n9s
/ known what arrangements VIII be "H'
| 10 nm Wells place. in case he leaves inc
Richmond club
When seen yesterday he said that me
"a anv ball-playing for several seasons
| and he believed they would paironize mo
game right along now
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01
To Annnunce President Low

NEW YORK. August 31-rhe Executive
Committee OF the Citizens Union at a
meeting held to-day decided to formally
announce in the name of the organization
the name OF Seth Low. president OF Co.
lumbia College, as its candidate for the
FIRST Mayor OF Greater New York to-
morrow. The announcement will not be
made Until after the second meeting OF
Lemuel z. Quigg's conference committee.
which, thus Tar. the representatives OF the
Citizens Union have refused to attend.
although they have friends among the
regular Republicans.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01
Baseball Notes.

Hartford here tomorrow.
Norfolk took one from the NutmcSgcrs
yesterday.
The Cherubs can't make good showing
with q bad team.
Watch the percentage table. The Cher
ubs are going up.
The Athletics here again to-day, and
they promise a good game.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01

walked IN the meantime. Mack landed
on the ball for two Dagger. sending two
men home.
Vickery went in the box for the visitors
I'm the eleventh. In the twelfth Smith
walked and scored on Snydcrs nit and
Doherty'e error Snyder stole home
from third on Newton's out TO left. Hart
ford could not score.
The second game was won by Hartford
I'm the fourth. when Weddlee allowed two
men TO score by throwing the ball in the
bleacherics II was called In the sixth on
account OF darkness The scores:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01
PATTERSON, 2; LANCASTER. 1.
The Leaders Could Net Reach Pat Flaher'
ty's1wisters aud Thereby Hangs "A Tale.

PATTERSON. n. j.. August 3l.-Special.
The heavy-hitting Lancasters swung In
VAN at the twis,ers Pat Flaherty sent
over the plate for them to-day and the
result was they lost the game 10y score
OF two 10 one.
Although Paterson had quite number
nf errors only one OF them. a missed
ground ball, counted. enabling the Visi
tors TO score their only run. George
Smith has been traded to Louisville FOR
Butler and Johnson and Kester took his
place at second to-day playing an ele-
gopt game The score
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01
NEWAKK, a. READING, o.
Paddy Boyle Gets Into Indifferent Cons
pany and Is X hooked silly.

NEWARK n. j.. august 31.-Special.-
deacon" Ellis team shut Reading out
this afternoon by a score Of to 0. The
game was transferred TO the Orange
Athletic Club grounds. Paddy Boyle,
formerly with Richmond. started In TO
play his first game with the tail-enders.
He WAS almost knocked insensible by a
lire hit from Daley's .at in the third
inning.
Cogan pitched a clever game and while
the visitors hit the ball hard il usually
went directly at some fielder
The following is the score:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01
LANCASTER

Summary: Ecarned runs-PatersOn. I.
Two-base hits--Heidrick. TOuhey. Three
base hit-Lcidy. Stolen bases-Wente.
Double plays-Ward and Madison. Base
on balls-On Flaherty: Leidy, Madison.
off Sprogel: Hamburg, Struck out-By
Flaherty: furthermore. Hannivan: BY
Sprogel: Flaherty. Base on errors
Paterson, ?: Lancaster. 4. Left on bases
Paterson. 4; nv Lencaster 6. Umpire
Mr. Belts. Time-i:40.
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'aas1
HARTFORD

Summary: Earned runs-HurtIOIu, l.
Two-base hits-Wentz. Burns. Three-ba se
hits -McFarlan. Stolen bases-Marr' WICK
cry. Left on bases-Norfolk, S. Hartford
2 Struck out-By Bishop: Doherty,
Roach, Mack (O. Moran; <~Gastrignt:
Weihl. Cote (2). Bishop (2). Double plays
Bishop and Kelly (D. First on errors
Norfolk. 2. Hartford !. First on balls
of Bishop 2. Wild-Gastright. Passed
ball-Roach. Umpire, Hayden. Time. 20
Game called end of sixth on account OF
darkness.
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summary. ETTHVT TUII6" -NVWaTN' ''
r'wo-base hits-Sheehan. Spratt. Sacri-
Gee hit-Cassidy. Stolen bases-Holmes,
3; Hatfield ,Cogan. Wright, Cassidy. Stat
er. Rainey, Left on bases-Newark, s.;
Reading, H. Struck Out-By Cogan 8.
Double plays-Hatfield to Cassidy; Hat
field to OHagan; Carey TO Spratt. First
on errors-Newark. 4: Reading. 2. First
on balls-On Cogan. 3; off McMackin, B..
Passed balls-Reaney, 2. Umpire-Mr.
SNYDER. Tmc-l 81
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01
Standing Of the Clubs.
Games To-Day,

Athletics at Richmond.
Hartford at Norfolk.
Lancaster at Paterson.
Reading at Newark
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01

summary: Earned s--Richmond' l.
Athletics. .. Two-base hlts-rostet' OI-
rtch II Schaub. Three-base hit-LeeVer.
stolen bases-Thornton, Mcdonald W,
Kahn. Ulrich. MrVey. Base on bails-On
Lever. 1: OF Woodruff, 3. Hit ~ pitch
ed ban-Elherfeld. Struck out-By LeeV-
or. 6: by Woodruff. !. Passed balls-Fos-
Ter Wild pitches-Leeyer. Time, 1850.
Umpire, Mr.. Stimmell.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01
New York. !. .: Cincinnati, 6, /.

NEW YORK. August 31.-The Reds fell
down before the Giants in two games TINS
afternoon. In the first game hhlhes
pitched winning ball, while Rusie was
easy The second game was WalkoFeI ,
will. and the Cincinnatis could do noth-
ing with Meekin. Attendance, 11,OOO
Eirsf pame.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01
Totals ...... .... IS 6 lS
ATHLETICS.

summary: Earned runs-Richm3gnnu q
Atbletics 2 Two-base hit-FoX ihIee-
base hit-Kain. Home runS-Os, DoL''e'
stolen bases - Davis. D1nDl~ pa y
Stuart 10 Mcdonald TO Thornton, "
SeSa,,h IN FOX to Coleman. Base on
HSils-Off osborne. A. off Schmidt; 5. Hlt
nv nitched ball-rhornton, Eisey' Mc Wy
Sir,,cl. out-By Schmidt A. Dy OSDolhc'
. passed bali-Schaub. Time-l:5o. I'm
pire--Mr. Archie Stmmel.
THE SECOND GAME.
pete Woodruff. the local twiriet VINO
vent in 10 pitch for Reading on thelr
last visit here and who won the gaine,
YES nlaced i'm the box for the secohu
s,ame and he held the locals down as
we'll as "A regular could have done. TO-.
Professor Sammy did the honors 10,
the Cherubs and but for me g0ou SulI'oi'
noht,d him might have lost has game.
Eoster singled I'm the second inning ana
won't down on Levers hit. Both men
were forced when the Brownie was III,
r,,tb "a nitched ball and the three scored
", an error of Fox and an out IN lelI
field. ,,,,,.,,,,r,, .ou, PINS
For fbree innings then AZ was blank
IAN, four runs were added 90 the score IN
H. sixtb inning Mcdonald singled
Ksin walked. Foster doubled and Lever
tripled and Eberfeld singled, four runs
resulting. i. 49,, ,,,ird
Tho Wanderers made run In the thlrd'
osborne singled and went down on d
wild pitch, scoring on llIicI, = 1 Sn5 each
Inc sixth. r.. Schaub and Coleman tdVh
singled and +. Schaub hit ior Two, when
hro,,,.ht both runners over the Hlate. 40
more runs were made, ana altvr Tue
seventh inning. the game was calleu s Di'
account of darkness. At'th.ldhSc W.,
Here IS the correct score oil 'ie 'coo"u
ce,orA Game
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01
Standing of the Clubs.
BALTIMORE. MD. August

BALTIMORE. MD. August H.-The
Champions easily defeated the Browns to-
day i'm a one-sided game. In the hrst
three innings only nine men faced Dona-
hue. but in the next three the ST. Louis
pitcher was touched up for fourteen hlts.
netting the Orioles twelve runs. me
bunting and base running OF the nome
team were the features. Attendance
4
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01


Two out when winning run scored.
Score by innings: II. II. T.
Cincinnati ....4 o o q o o o 10 II &
Summary: Earned runs-New York. !;
Cincinnati /. First base on balls-On
Rusie. | off Rhnes, l. Struck out-By
Rusie. 3; by Rhines. /.
Umpires. Emslie and Carpenter. Time
2:1j.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01
BROWNS EASY FRUIT.
a,xyTs TAKE TWO FROM THE REDS
WITHOUT TROUBLE.
gcan-Eafers and Colts Tie for the Honors
Of Yesterdays 0sne-spiders Lose
WeII.PIaysd Contest.
Games Yesterday.

Boston. 8; Chicago. s.
Brooklyn. 0: Cleveland, 4.
Baltimore. -: St. Louis, >.
Philadelphia. 5: Louisville. !.
Washington. S: Pittsburg. 4.
New York, Z, Q, Cincinnati, 6. L
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01
THE T1mEs-RICHMOND VA WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 1897
Washing ton, 3: Pittsburg. 4.

WASHINGTON. August 5l.-Mercer was
a winning card against the Pirates, keep
ing the hits scattered and striking ous
seven men. Hughey was hit TOUT liii a.
consecutiyely In the first ana tniro III
nings. In the last inning helhy w 10.
was not seriously injured. Attendance
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01
Brooklyn, o; Cleveland, 4.

BROOKLYN. August 3l.-The Brook
lyns won well-played game from the
Clevelands this afternoon. Dunn kept
the Indians hits well scattered while
Wilson was hit hard in the first and sixth
and eighths innings Attendance 1891
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01
PHILADELPHIA

'One out when winning run was made.
Score by innings: X. h. II.
Philadelphia .. ......O3OOO 8 4
Louisville .........0O100 o. 3
Summary: Earned runs-Louisville, 2;
Philadelphia. 2 First base on balls-by
Hill. /: by Taylor, /. Struck out-by Hill.
s; by Taylor. T.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01

WISE MEN KNOW & IS folly 20 hui,'d
-, a moor foundation. RELIEF obtained hy
dnadening symptoms is short. Hood s
Sarsaparilla cures and gives "'tI"6
health.
HOODS PILLS cure nausea, SICK seaI-
ache indigestion, bIliousness. All drug
o,iets 25c
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01

N|III' IlIIItIII " v T Y v Y v IT "
Summary: Earned runs-New York. 3.
First base on balls-Off Meekin. L. of
Breitenstein. g. Struck out-By Meekin,
4. by Breitenstein. l.
Umpires. Emslie and Carpenter. Time,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01
Boston. s: Chicago. 3.

BOSTON, August a.-The Bostons nar-
rowly escaped defeat to-day as the Chi
cagoes had the game well in hand when
bad errors and a few lucky hits allowed
the home team to tie the score AFTER
two extra and exciting innings the game
was called on account OF darkness.
The magnificent catching OF Kittridge
and the batting of Stahl and Dahlen
were the features. Attendance 5000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01

Score by innings. H. H. r.,
Chicago ...... 200 0 z O-S IL
summary: Earned runs-Boston. /;
Chicago. {. Base on balls-Bv Kloben-
dam. 3: by Briggs. 4. Struck out-By
Kiohondanz. g. bv Briggs, 3. Umpire
= O0r
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01
PnlladcIpnia. 5: LOnlyIilc. I.

PHILADELPHIA, August a.-ln
pitchers battle to-day Taylor got little
the better of the argument ana Philadel-
phia won out from Louisville in the last
inning on Cross three-bagger ana Nc
Farland S single. Attendance, LIZ.
L AIfIEA-II
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01
More

Medicinal value In bottle Of Hoods Sars%
parilla than in any other preparation.
More skill is required more care taken, more
expense incurred in its manufacture.
IL costs the proprietor and the dealer
More but it costs the consumer less, as he
gets more doses for his money
More curative power is secured BY its peculiar
combination, proportion and process
which makes it peculiar to ITSELF
More people are employed and more space oc'
cupied its Laboratory than. any other.
More wonderful cures effected and more YES
timonlals received than by any oiheI.
More sales and more increase year by year
are reported by druggists. -,,,,
Moro people are taking Hoods sarsaparllla,
today than any other, and more are
taking II today than ever before; ~
More ana STILL MORE reasons Hibn' "
gwen Why YOU should take
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01

Washington 60. 100000 Ks - 3
Pittsburg -. .....OOOOO1 2 o.
Summary: Earned Washington, .;
Pttsburg /. Base on balls-By Hughey'
l. Struck Out-By Mercer. Z; by Hushey'
]. Umpire, Kelly Time, Zoo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01

Baltimore ...... 0 q 0 2 N-E IL
81 Louis ...1001 20 o.
Summary: Earned runs-Baltlmore. =
ST. Louis. /. Base on balls-By Homer !
Struck out-By Hoffer, ]; by D0nahue' "
Irnpire. O'Day. Time, lao.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-01

"On bearing arms I hope in the
march Of common intelligence we Will
reach n point where we will be able 10
settle these questions without appealing
10 the sword or bullet. / cannot tell.
Certain II is there are thousands OF our
fellow-citizens suffering and certain II Is
this cannot last. The time will come 10
fncite the populace. When this time
comes you can depend on me (cheers).
] will not stand in the rear and ask you
20 you Come on (Renewed cheerinE)
II shrink from that bloodshed," said
Mr.. Debbs. impressively. but II II IL
necessary 10 preserve liberty ard our
rights. In that event will shed the last
drop OF blood that courses through my
veins. Outbreak Of cheering.) Plutocra-
cy cannot buy me; they may send me to
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-11-05

Rosette or other injurious insect on,
disease. Whenever any trees. plants or
vines are shipped into this state with
out such certificate plainly fixed ia,
the outside of such package, the fact
may be reported to any justice of the
peace OF this state and said justice.
snail issue summons for the con-
slgnee of such package, and the agent
OF the consignor, if he be known, to-
appear before him on a certain day, to
be therein named, to show cause why
such trees, plants or vines should not
be seized as being in violation of the
provisions Of this act, and on trial
thereof, if said justice be satisfied that
the provisions of this act have been
violated, said justice shall order said
agent or consignee to return such pack
age of trees, plants or vines imme-
dlately to the shipper or cOnsignor;
unless said consignee or agent shall
forthwith have said trees, plants and
vines examined by the state entomolo-
glst of this state, and he certify to
such justice of the peace that the said
trees, plants or vines are apparently
free from all insect or disease, and if
such agent or consignee shall fail to
have such nursery stock examined BY
the state entomologist, or fail to re-
turn such package to the shipper or
consignee thereof, then said justice Of
the peace shall order and direct the
constable or sheriff to burn and de-
stroy all such trees, plants and vines
as have been shipped into this state
in violation of law"
1t is not our purpose to enforce this
section for any selfish motive; but ex-
perience has taught us it is necessary
for the protection of our nursery and
horticultural interests. Our own nur-
serymen have had their stock critically
inspected, and it is due them and their
interests that they should be protected.
We, therefore, respectfully request that
outside nurserymen who have stock to
deliver in this state this fall or next
spring send us a copy of their certih-
cate of inspection, to avoid any I'M
delay in the delivery Of any
trees, etc., that may be shipped into
this state. Willis G.. Johnson,
State Entomologist.