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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25
He Was Right.
ORaltimore Herald.l

'Now. Johnnie" said the teacher, you
may spell kitten" "K-i-i-t-t-e-n," said
the embryo photographer. mo. nor ex-
claimed the teacher, kitten hasn't got
two rs" "Well, ours has, replied the
observing youth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25
An Indignity.

Puck)
Keller: Did you stay all night at your
friends house in Jersey?
Wheeler No. indeed. What do you
think? He actually wanted to put my
bicycle i'm the barn over night.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25
noy- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR

divine worship EVERY SABBATH MORNING at II
o'clock. Seats are free, and all are welcome.
Westinghouse Clay street above First. services
also ut 10 o'clock A. NJ. on WEDyEsDAr
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25


The Journal and Courier of New Haven
gives these statistics of recent murders,
murder-trials. and hangings in Connecti-
cut: "Fuda and Impussino have just been
harged in the State prison for the muir
der of Mrs. Fuda at East Norwalk, last
February. Charles Bonai was convicted
last Friday of the murder of George NJ.
Nichols. in the township of Trumbull'
last summer. Weeks, his assistant is TO
be tried soon. Herman Sachs is on trial
for the murder of Bert l.. Hotchkiss, In
Killngworth, last summer. A few days
ago an old negro, Peter Winston, IN
Windsor, was dubbed TO death, and his
murderers are under arrest. On Wednes-
day night, at Stamford, one Demarco
killed his two uncles with a sharpened
file. Friday night David Lambert,
farmer in Wilton, was killed in his own
house by masked robbers"
In view of this exhibit. we hope that
our Connecticut contemporaries Will nave
the good taste to refrain from comment
ing too severely upon the TOW state OF
civilization in the South"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25
mr. UNION STATION NJ. E.

CHURCH, SOUTH-key. GEORGE c. WANDER
SLICE, u. d., Pastor.-Seryices conducted by the
pastor Mt III A. N. and 1880 p. A.. appropriate
10 Christmas. Oils A. NJ, sunday school ard
morning class. $50 r. NJ, Epworfh League.
Services on MONDAY. WEDNESDAY, and THURS
DAY NIGHTS Oficial meeting TUESDAY Ni0HT.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25

"sr. Greatsinger. who bought an entire
Texas town in one lump, must be a
bird" Dallas News.-A high-nyer. evil
IDENTIFY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25
.ss-BRoAD-s STREET METHODIST

CHURCH corner OF Broad and Tenth strcets).-
sunday school $3.50 A. NJ. Preaching at IL a.
Vi and p. NJ. by tins pastor. Rev: W u;
0ntright.r At might, "Looking Over Into the
Promised Land "a sermon appropriate to tie
cad of the year A cordial welcome to all.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25
ssy- SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH

corner SIKH and Main streets)-Rey. w. X. l..
SMITH, ID. D., Pastor.-Sunday school at 9:lo
A. M. Preaching at IL A. NJ. and T. NJ by
the psstor. Seats free A cordial welcome 10
ALI -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25
An Up-to-Dnte Person.

indianapolis Journal)
"You may fetter my body" he shouted
"but my mind will wear no chain!
In other words, the wheel in his head
was of the 1898 pattern.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25
ny- GRACE STREET BAPTIST

CHURCH-Rey. WILLIAM e. HATCHER, d. d..
Pastor-seryice. ct the Tabernacle, Grace
batyeen Belyidere and Pine streets. Sunday
school at ola O'clock A. NJ. preaching BY the
Pastor at IL O'Clock A. N. and y. N. Prayer
meeting WEDNESDAY NIGHT at s clock Young
mems prayer meeting SATURDAY MIGHT az o
O'clock. -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25
n9~GROVE AVENUE BAPTIST

Rev j. G, Hidden. ID. d., Pastor.-Preachtn
ALTA. NJ. by Rev. EDNUHD HARRISON, Hop
kinsyllle, Ky., and 8 P. NJ. by the pastor.
Pastors Bible class from 10 to 1880 A. NJ. In
main audience room.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25
A Fact 10 BE Considered.

Chicago News)
"Why do you think have made a mis-
take in naming my boy Henry Clay?"
Think of the temptation there will be
for others to change it to mud"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25
RELrarous SERVICES SUNDAY.
wSECOND PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH. DIR. HocK Will preach ct ii a. h.
and at p. N.
ra5- GRACE-sTREET PRESBYTl

RfAN CHURCH-Rev. JERs wIruERsrooS' ".
d., Pastor-elect.-services NJ II ociock n.
TOR. sunday school services At $3.50 o'clock A..
M: WEDNESDAY, NIGHT services at O'Clock. Us
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25

Resolutions of respect 10 ueoedsoN
members passed by societies corpora
lions, associations. or other organiza-
t;ons win be charged for as advertising
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25

The trading stamp serves. at least. Il
prove again that one cannot rcasonabi,
expect 10 get something for nothing.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25

AN letters recommending Candidates
,or office must be paid for to insure 'heir
,yhllcatlon. This is long standing RUE
- gurS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25

All letters and kilograms must be al
5000 70 THE DISPATCH COMPANY.
Reiected communications VIII not DC
re4Drued.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25
DAVENPORT, MORRIS & Co.,
SEVENTEENTH AND DOCK STREETS,
HMOND, VA.
offer to the trade
OF Their Own Importation

QUEEN CHOP Oolong Tea, with Green
Tea flavor The finest Tea imported.
]. & +. MARTELLs-Cognac Brandies,
Pale and London color In wood ana
glass Various vintages, In BOND OF
AR TIif RRaGlHUt GUINNESS SON & Co.-stout
and Porter.
BASS & CO.-Pale Ale.
ROYAL AND c. AND C.-Ginger Ale ana
CoSsART GORDON & Co.-Rieh Old
Brown and Pale Bual Madeira, vintage
d t g GORpoN-Fine Sherry Wines, V.
p. s. o. p, V. S. o. p and ANON
Carl. ECKER-w iesbaden. Rhine Wines.
Laubenheimer, Niertelneres hochhe'ined
JohannisDerger, Claus-Schioss' ~
cRi TSI'' AND Fills FRERES-Clarets
and Sauterns, Ponet Canet Grand Vim
Chateau Leoville. Grand Vim Chateau
Larose and Margaux, Sauterns. Haul
Sauterns Grand Vim Chateau Nquem.
Jules REGNIER & CO. Burgundies.
Macon, Pommard. Chsmbertin Clo'
Vougeot La Tache Romance.
Very old London Dock Jamaica Rum,
Holland and Old Tom Gin, Ramsays
port Ellen Islay. and King William IVA
V. o. p. Scotch Whiskey. They oner all
Mvmm's EX-Dry. Meet & Chandon White
seal. Brut Imperial. Pommery * Greno
Sec and Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin, Sec.
yellow Label ,.oo go,
Rye Whiskey, Pepper 1859 Sour Mash,
old Crow. Hermitage and James +. Pep
per. in glass. Jacob Growers and g. r.
Wysors private stock Rys p sssitsi
Quality. and Distillation 1892, Virginia
Mountain Whiskey. This Whiskey IS
fully matured. and IN our judgment Is
purest and best alcoholic liquor for sale.
DAVENPORT, MORRIS & co.
de 19-tJal
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ADVERTISING RATES.
.yArE INCH OR LESS.

vance C25 words or less)".'.''..' a
Above rates are for every DAY %
vertisements running consecutveiy'
Reading notices in reading-ma.'e' ~
eya.l,,es or less. 81; in nonpariei' leaoe''
five lines or less. Is cents
card Of rates for more space iu''
an annlication.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25
de 22-td

THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
DISPATCH COMPANY will be held at
their office on TUESDAY. the 18th day Oh
II. THEODORE ELLYSON.
de 19-td Secretary,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25

TEE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
STOCKHOLDERS OF THE RICHMOND
PERPETUAL BUILDING, LOAN AND
TRUST COMPANY will be held on
TUESDAY, January 4. 1928 at o'clock
HENRY s. HUTZLER.
10 99td Cashier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25

uptown OFFICE. BRoAD-sTREET
PHARMACY. 5ls EAST BROAD
STREET.
MANCHESTER OFFICE, 12O5 HULL
STREET.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25

National Bank OF Virginia.
National Bank OF Virginia.
THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING
OF the stockholders Of this bank viii be
held at the clearinghouse on TUESDAY.
January IL, 1888, az II o'clock NJ
j. w. LOCKWOOD,
de li1215.2 % .3O&eodtJyni Cashier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25
MEETINGS.
NorIcH oE srocKHoLpERg MEET
LYNCHBUKG. VA.
Use 9th. Sa&TJ }

NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEET
ING.
According to the provisions Of the char
ter the first annual meeting of STOCK
HOLDERS OF THE WHITEHALL
TOBACCO WAREHOUSE COMPANY
will be held at their office at White Hail,
i'm buckingham county, Va, on TUES
DAY. January II. 1897. between the hours
of &c and 2 O'Clock II. NJ. WHITE,
de 05-3t Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25

The State Bank OF Virginia,
Richmond, Va, December % 1897.
THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING
OF the stockholders of this bank will be
held I'm their banking house, on WE'D
NESDAY, January r. 1898, al ~ O'Clock
NJ WILLIAM NJ. HILL,
de 25-td Cashier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25
sTOCKHOLDERs MEETING.

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
A meeIing OF the STOCKHOLDERS OF
THE UNDERWOOD SrEMMING-MA-
CHINE COMPANY is called. to be held
In Richmond, Va. at the Office OF the
company. on JANUARY 3. 1898. at ~
O'clock noon.
BY order of the President.
dc 17-td J. j. HICKOK, Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25

TIC odVIIIbS bdHh OF HIcNHOnd,
Richmond. Va, December 22 1881
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
STOCKHOLDERS OF THIS BANK will
be held at the clearinghouse THURS
DAY. January 49, 1898, az O'Clock +. 81.
JAMES NJ. BALL
de 9th Sa&Tutd Cashier.
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IInion Bank of Richmond,

Richmond. Va, December % 1891.
THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING
UNION BANK OF RICHMOND will be
held i'm the First National Bank Building
on the 18th Of JANUARY 1898. at IL
o'clock NJ. j. Is. BcASlEl,
de 2i-tJa i3i Cashier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25

old papers for sale at the Dispatch
ofice.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 25, 1897.

We have to deny our employees their
usual Christmas holiday this year, and
the Dispatch will appear as usual to-mor-
The herald., 1897-02-22
SHOULD ACT PROMPTLY

Today being legal holiday. there
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning that body
will convene for regular business. And
in this connection, it is pertinent to in
quire what has been done in the matter
of furnishing work for the unemployed.
A week or ten days ago the situation
was regarded so critical that even
a delay of few hours was re-
garded as serious. There was con-
siderable talk, but nothing came of
it, and for some days nothing has been
heard on the subject Tra 'Hct remains.
however. that the nCition of
affairs exists today II did at that
time The unemployed are still out of
work, and while the situation is by no
means as serious as was represented.
since there have been no deaths from
starvation, there is much absolute want
and suffering in the city, and something
should be done to relieve it at once.
San Francisco has already furnished
shelter for the unemployed, and plans
are being prepared for grand boule-
ward from Golden Gate park to the
Ocean View road to furnish work. There
are in Los Angeles ample opportunities
for public improvements, and the prop
erty-owners who will benefit by them
should contribute literally to a fund
for inaugurating them. Then let the city
contribute what it can to the same end.
The council should take this matter up
in earnest on Tuesday, and not adjourn
until something definite has been agreed
upOn.
The herald., 1897-02-22
noNDAY, FEBRUARY ~. 1907.
THE DAY WE CELEBRATE

It needed no act of congress or legis-
lature to remind the people that on the
22d of every February they should give
public expression of their gratitude to
George Washington for building the
foundation of individual sovereignty
and personal liberty so strong that time
nor treason shall prevail against it.
The 22d of February should be cele-
brated because the birth of George
Washington on that day makes it con-
spicuous in the calendar of time. 1t
marks an event which broadened and
deepened until its spirit of freedom slim
Mated the Americans to establish a gov
ernment that should lead humanity to
higher levels of individual independ-
ence, and make America the ldeai helu
of political existence. 1t is not now
question whether the colonies would
have carried the war for their independ-
ence to final success without George
WASHINGTON. That he did lead the
armies to victory, and that he did super
wise the laying of the cornerstone or
the republic in a cement OF law, oraer
and the rights of man is enough to cause
all who enjoy the blessings of his effort
to hold him in grateful remembrance
The herald., 1897-02-22

thus broad, 1t merits and should have
the cordial support Of all classes of citi-
zens, not only of Los Angeles, but Of all
Southern California. Santa Barbara
and San Diego are each benefited by the
unselfish work OF this organization.
while Riverside, Pomona and Pasadena
derive marked benefits from it's labors.
The chamber Of commerce now contains
about nine hundred members, and 1t
ought to have fully three thousand new
names on it's books. Occasionally
member drops out on account of hard
times, and this action is about on par
with that of the merchant who takes his
advertisement out Of the daily paper be-
cause business is dull-a decidedly un-
wise proceeding in either case. Every
reasonable and conscientious man is
willing to bear his share of public bur-
here, or benefited by the growth and
development of the city, should have his
name on the membership roll of this
body.
1t would be manifestly unfair to name
the benefits accruing to Southern Cali
fornia through the work Of the chamber
of commerce without giving due credit
for the marvellous results achieved to
Mr.. C. D. Willard, its recently reelected
secretary This gentleman has made
such a success of the peculiar work in
which this body is engaged as to win the
praise of thousands of tourists who visit
the city annually, and his success has
also attracted the attention of many
other cities where this kind Of work is
being undertaken. The truth has al
ways been good enough for Mr.. Willard
to tell about Southern California, and
the truth, properly presented, has at
tracted attention everywhere. Not a
small part Of the success of the work
in advertising our resources
has been due to the exhibits of products
made at the Worlds Fair, Chicago, and
at Atlanta, under the superintendent
of Frank Virgins, these exhibitions of
products being pictures Of possibility
more potent and convincing than would
have been columns of newspaper articles
or sackloads of circulars.
The Herald gladly bears tribute to the
work done for the good Of Southern Cali
fornia by the gentlemen who are the
controlling spirits in the chamber of
commerce.
The herald., 1897-02-22

reason storage reservoirs should never
be used alone, but in connection with
flowing streams, If possible.
Each year makes the possibilities
greater for extending the irrigated area.
Twenty-Five years ago it was believed
that the limit of irrigated land had been
reached in Southern California. Now
it is known that the present area, which
is ten times greater than it was twenty
years ago, can be increased another ten
fold. Impossibilities, SO considered, two
decades ago, are practical achievements
today, and what is considered impossi-
BILE today will be practical ten years
hence.
The United States government has
millions of acres of choice land, now
valueless, that will yet be reclaimed and
covered with a dense population. Rivers
are wasting away in underground flow
or discharging into the ocean that will
in the future do good service convert
ing deserts into gardens. Storm waters
which today are great damage to
property will in the years to come be
held behind solid granite dams and
turned loose to supplement the meager
Supplies of the summer streams.
The people of the nineteenth century
do not believe that priests can make it
rain al will; and, as yet, the public have
no confidence in the scIeLtInc bonn
harding Of the heavens to make it rain
when the conditions are unfavorable;
but all know that it is practical to store
up the surplus waters and make them
a value instead of a damage to the
country.
Not only is irrigation science devel-
oping the arid regions of America, but
it is making good headway towards the
betterment of mans condition in those
sections of the country where it was
supposed that the rains were abundant
and timely. The day is near at hand
when man will, to a great extent, con-
troll the elements upon which he is de-
pendent for prosperity. He may not
be able to say rain and it rain
eth, or shine and it shineth, but
he will practically hold his hands on the
headgates, and by thus controlling ele-
mental conditions. his crops will become
more certain quantities and bankrupt
cies in agriculture will become almost
1,r known
The herald., 1897-02-22
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The recent movement among the busl-
ness men of San Francisco to establish
an agency in Los Angeles for the pur-
pose of directing a portion OF our tour
ist travel toward the Bay City is an
unconscious tribute to the efficiency Of
the work done by the Los Angeles cham
her of commerce. During a period OF
nearly ten years this body has been at
work advertising Southern California
and it's marvellous attractions among the
citizens OF eastern states Its work has
been neither sporadic nor spasmodic,
but has been general and continuous
1t has confined itself to no section nor to
any particular season, but has gone into
every part of the Union and into some
European countries, and has invited citi-
zens in search of new homes to come here
to find them. 1t has not asked paupers
or criminals to come here, but has al
ways made it plain that only men with
some visible means of support would find
this a desirable location for gaining
livelihood.
The Los Angeles chamber of commerce
has for many years been eXpending
about one thousand dollars per month
in advertising the attractions of South
ern California and in doing this has at
tracted here a most desirable class Of
citizens. Those who make their homes
here from choice are more likely to be in
love with the country than if their loca-
tion were from the necessity of birth.
No other city in the Union the size of Los
Angeles has so large a proportion of
citizens within its limits who are not ma
tivee of the city. Elsewhere men are
mainly residents of a city because they
were born there; here they are residents
from choice, and the choice is empha-
sized by travelling several thousand
miles at heavy expense in order TO
settle here. The character Of the visitors
to Los Angeles and the kind of people
constantly coming here to make homes
testify to the extraordinary value of the
work constantly being done for South
ern California by the chamber of com
merce.
And this work is not done to benefit
any one section of this beautiful land, or
for the advancement Of any particular
land owner The work is always gen.
eral in its character, and because 1t is
The herald., 1897-02-22
THE WORK OF SISYPHUS

For years it has been the custom dur
ing the summer to haul tons and tons of
gravel and sand up the hills, to he
spread out on First, Second and Fourth
streets, and occasionally also on Olive
street, Grand avenue and Hope street,
soon as the winter rains come this grav-
ell and sand begins to wash down, cover
ing the crossings, damming the flow Of
the water and causing ruined shoes and
bedraggled skirts for the female pedes-
trians and eliciting more or less profan-
ity from the male inhabitants. Immedi-
ately after rain the city street en-
ployes are put to work hauling off the
accumulated dirt, at a heavy expense
to taxpayers, this process being repeat
ed from time to time and from season
to season.
1t is a modest guess to say that more
money has been expended in this sort
of business in the past five years than
would have been necessary to properly
and permanently pave every one of the
streets now shedding their coating of
sand down into the business center. This
money is gone, and we have nothing 10
show for it except a lot of ragged and
torn hillside streets.
The city official who will rise to the
occasion and give us change from
this wasteful system of street repairs in
the business center will deserve the
plaudits of his fellow taxpayers.
The herald., 1897-02-22
Trusts and Labor Un ons

A few years ago the courts were called
upon to deal with labor organiza tions
and right valiantly did they do it. Some
labor leaders were scared into good be-
havio: some were jailed, and incident
ally a lew were killed. The question in
volved was freedom of competition. La
Dor organiza tions were accused, justly,
it must be admitted, with having or
ganized to place restraint upon free
competition in the employment of la
Dor. And the court bravely held them
to account. Musty precedents were
ranked over for authority. Even the old
labor statutes of England, which made