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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24

cnce. IL will not give the country the
relief that the country is entitled to. but
| il will be an immense stride in the right
| direction. II we get that 1t will become
q pedis positio from which we can move
on 10 other and better things But there
is one point in that bill which our In
dianapolis friends should have their eyes
upon. Some time back Mr.. VIM. j. Bryan
sneered at IL as a measure which would
result In a great Wall street money mo-
nopoly with branches in all parts Of the
country like the old Bank Of the United
States that threatened so much disaster
20 our institutions in the first quarter Of
this century We gave some attention
to this Suggestion when Mr. Bryan made
1t. but we thought very little more about
the matter Since then. however, so
many of the Chicago statesmen have re-
pcatod what Mr.. Bryan said that we zee
very plainly that they propose TO make
this a ground upon which they may ight
the passage Of the bill now before Con-
gress
u
Republican chairman. Mr.. Mark A. Han
na should at once take this matter in
hand and have his bill so amended as TO
meet this objection. There IS really Moth
ing in it. but there is really nothing IN
free silver am yet we sec what noun
tain has been made of it.
The old Bank Of the United states be-
came the dangerous monopoly that 1t
was because it was a monopoly in fact
The act of Congress providing for IL
chartered that one bank with an enor-
nous capital and gave It authority TO
establish branches all over the country
That. therefore was really and in fact
a monopoly. and ii developed into the
most dangerous one that ever threatened
tho liberties Of a people. But the bill
now before Congress does not provide for
a single monopolistic bank. II provides
for as many banks as capitalists choose
10 start and each one Of these is allowed
TO have branches. There could not be
then under its operation one bank be-
coming more and more powerful as it
cSlduNSutu new 10 dlNIl'S' b"b VIZ 4iit't'F
banks, each competing with the other
and striving to get the best Of its rivals.
Nevertheless if any ground is left for
discussion the bill will be likencd to the
old United states Bank bill and We shall
seee a storm of senselcss opposition
raised to it that will divert discussion
from the essentially beneficial provisions
of it. The branch bank provision is in
no wise necessary TO the integrity Of
the SCENE Of the bill, though 1t is a
very admirable provision. We suggest
TO Mr.. Hanna. therefore. that he aban-
don this part Of his plan If he adheres
TO it the demagogues will seriously i'm
peril it's chances Of success, even il it
has any at all.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24

A pretty romance in court is reported
from New York Miss Tcssie Kennedy
was arraigncd i'm the Court OF Special
Sessions charged with the theft % a.
small sum of money from her employer
10 turned out that sine was the daughter
of 10 wealthy man who had bcggarcd him
self bv going ON the bond of "a friend,
making il necessary for Tcssie 90 go out
ana earn her LIVING. While the girl was
I'm the prisoners lock young man. VINO
refused % give his name, stepped for
syard and told tho Justice chat ne had
loved ressis for long time ANA was
ready to make hcr iis wife. The Justice
consented and Che knot was lied. the
criminal charge against the bride being
dismissed.
The New York Prosbytery of the Re-
formed Presbyterian Church met at New
burg. ~ T., 20 try twenty OF it's mem
beers. who are alleged TO have voted at
The presidential election of 1896 in v.0la-
ton Of the church law which prohibits
voting. The trial was finally abandoned
Tt IS said that leading fire Insurance
men OF this country estimate that the
companies this year will lose from 10 90
- per cent. of their aggregate premiums
GisG22929O reported % year ago. This
results chiefly from q reduction i'm rates.
The marriage of Miss Fannie Mills.
daughter OF Senator Mills. OF Texas TO
Lieutenant Richards. of the Marine
Corps has been postponed until after
Christmas.
The best hotel I'm San Juan, Puerto
Rico, charges 50 q day. but the sleeping
rooms all open into courts, have no out-
side windows and are 20 the last ex-
tremity hot Under Spanish law in
towns whore houses join no outside win
dOws are allowed This is % avoid the
danger OF dirt from the interior blowing
ON TO adjacent roofs and communicating
the water as all the supply IS collected
from The rainfall on the roofs and stored
IN cisterns.
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"Hut woman's surcst weapon,
iran- you, is tear
philadelphia Times.
Othcr Thinrs Comim'.


The fall campaign is over. there's a
quietncss to-day
Tho soldiers have ben mustered out an
spent most an their pay.
An England has made France back down
just as they oTter DO.
An now's the time 10 settle down an
breathe a spell or two.
There's kind o. air o. Quietude that's
most too good 20 last,
There's moro excitement comm in the
breeze that whistles past
There's kind o. waitin feelin' that
there's somethin yit TO come
To wake the c0uutrys echoes with the
beatin' o. the drum.
There's a time jist now for restin' an a
stroll aroun' the town.
There's "a happy time I'm eycnin's when
you take the fiddle down,
An time To listen to- the song that
common ol life sings,
u the kind o. soothin' fancies hoatin
from the fiddle strings.
So hurry I'm your restin' and watch OF
time as she flies.
There's another cloud a-toTmin' IN the
happy autumn skies,
So put your time I'm restin's an a-easin'
I'D your mind.
Fur there's somothin else a-comln OF
mighty stirrin kind
There's alus trouble brewin' aan' there $
lots an lots o. ways,
II iist crecus I'm distur5in' of feiier' S
quiet days.
So hurry in your rcstin', but don't never
beat the drum
- do lot o. yellin' tiIl You know fhe
troubles come.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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THE sLUGGING MATCH.

Every decent man, whether Of a sport
ing" turn or not. must be dissusied WIKI
tho most recent exhibition Of the prize
nsnt as pulled Of in New York night
before last
As II prize fighting were not brutal
enough in itself. prize fighters and their
associates are an faklrs who go into the
so-cared sport for the money that they
can get out OF it.
There is more OF buster and brag and
taking to the square inch in prize fight
ing than in any other humbug Of the age.
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SOUTHERN NOTES.
i Wife Shoots Her Husband-NcSroes
and pnllmnn Oar.

ana iuliilhn df-.
GRENNVILLE. Nov. 1.-THE killing OF
George Hughes by his wife, Matte
Hugces. az Greer's. promises 10 be ono
OF the most sensational of Creenyillc' .
hOmicides.
The coroner's inquest developed facts
heretofore unpublished. The cook and
others testified that Mrs Hughes told
her husband she would give him two
minutes TO fight her fair but his reply
was that he would not hurt her for any
thing He attempted 20 leave the house.
but with drawn pistol she ordered him
into the plrlor and finally shot him as be
started TO grasp the pistol
Their only child. Leo, boy of nine,
was the only witness 20 the shooting
He made a statement which agrees
with all other testimony He said Pa
asked mamma 81 she had anything 10
say. Mamma then commenced cursing
papa, saying G-d-n YOU, II you 90 out
I'm kill YOU Papa went back. Mamma
followed with pistol pointed at papa and
said she would kill him and would give
him two minutes 20 fight. but he refus-
ed Papa got up and mamma shou him"
Several witnesses testified that "A few
nights before. Mrs. Hughes was heard
TO tell her husband that Il ne accused
her again she would kill him, and cursed
him terribly.
The woman. now in jail. Is bold.
handsome creature Several years ago
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MrsT.Nr MI lEM -

ATLANTA GA. Nov. u-This was n
good day for grinding n the House,
though the Senate did little beside pass
ing the 5toed bin. which requires Sleep
Ing car companies p furnish separate
cars for ten two races. and making it a
misdcmoan0r for passenger GOO refuse 20
go 10 tho car assigned 90 him by the
conductor The bin does not specifically
require that the roads shall run scpa-
rate ears. but does prohibit whites and
blacks from being packed in the same
car
Mr. Conner Of the Central railroad ape
poared before the committee arguing ON
this bill last week. and. in the form iu
which 10 passed De said 20 was satisiac-
tory 70 the railroads. Savannah News.
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Woman weapon.

"What is a woman's weaponf
/ asked q charming girl
She dropped her lashes shyiy
And stroked vagrant curl
Then consciously she muTmufed-
This rosebud newly out
81 have strong suspicion
He- weapon IS a pouI
"What IS a woman's weapon!
asked a lover true
He turned him % maiden
with eyes OF heavenly blue
Her velvet lips were parted
All innocent OF guide
And eagerly he answered.
"Ier weapon IS a smile.
"What is a woman's weapon!
asked a poet then.
With sudden inspiration
lie seized uuOn his pen.
"Oh. ! could name "A thousand.
lie cried in accents clear;
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24

she was involved in a local scandal ana
shooting scrape She and her husband
occupied separate rooms. the boy stay
ing with his father.
Slr Hughes was successful In business
being assisted by his wife 4 fow weeks
ago she deposited in a Grconviile bank a
large sum of money I'm her own name,
instead of her husbands. as usual.
Just before his death, Hughes made a
will leaving everything 90 tho son. Iic
stated that tie shooting was not accident
al. and when his vito kissed him oxclaim-
ed IL was the first time iu ycars.-Colum-
bla State.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24

MY wife doesn't want TO vote, but
sho's what ] can str0ng-minded.
"ln what directiont
"Wcu she can read doctor book clear
through without getting symptoms ~ amy
Of the Diseases. brooklyn Life.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24

abundance We give to Gods poor. taking
comfort In the assurance that "inasmuch
as yo have done It unto one OF the least
of these my brethren, We have done
unto me-"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24

a dispatch from Kentucky says that n
German baron has just been Tilted by
Mrs Marie Goodloe-Shreve-k Ransom
BuUut. of the Blue Grass state. Well
ho seems 90 have been luclicr than many
mon have bccn.-Ch.cago Time -lleraii
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24
PECULIAR PLEA.

Mrs. George A. POrtwOOd wife Of the
condemned Lexington murderer. was here
to-day and called ON the Governor 20
plead for a Communication of the death
sentence imposed on her husband.
Mrs Portwood makes a. rather pocu-
liar plea. She has not been living with
her husband for several years. She be-
liovos that he is of uns0und mind. and
should not be hanged. but confined for
life I'm the penitentiary She says ne IS
Indifferent 10 his fate. and. In fact. has
expressed a desire 90 Doe hanged. Mrs
Portwo0d's interest I'M the case is caused
by the disgrace that the hanging OF
Portw00d would bring upon herself and
her two daughters.-Lousyille Courier
Journal
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24

October Bride-When we go anywhere
nov, wee have to walk Before marriage
Won always called "a carri1ec
october Bridcgro0m-Ihat the rea-
SON we have TO- walk now.-RoXhury Ca
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24

"whv did Josephine dismiss her suit
for damages2'
"Tho man proved that ne ran li,'' .''
bicycle because he was looking az hel' -
Chicago Record.
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Working Both Ends.

I'm life We chance across extremes
There's many "a dual role
To wiz. The joe man now keeps teams
Quite busy hauling coal
philadelphia Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24
4 Mere Matter ofDetaiI.

Golf is a good deal like Wagner mu-
sic'' 4
"Hows that?"
''Wen. IL is mostly popular with those
who like it."-Detroit Free Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24
I-NARMED. HELPLESS >5fv1s. '

INAEMED, HEI+ILIa0 JIINILo.
That was horrible and cruel butch ry
Of negroes I'm Greenwood county last
week. Iynchings are Dad enough where
the guilty parties are the victims. but
they are rendered douuly ineXcusab.e
when the lives of innocent pere0ns. as is
reasonably certain in TINS case. are SAGE
rdced. DO would not have been surpril-
ug If the negro Curtain. who DO seems tO
be conceded killed Manager Etneridsc,
hard been run down and slain. jut hc uas
allowed to escape. while Dot ~ poor.
frightened unarmed and helpless devils
against whom there was n1 evidence of
completely in The murder OF fhe day bee
fore. were huddled together and riddled
with shot. 10 seems incredible that the
commission Of such am acf of ba~barism
is possible 90 this euiiehtcncd t8e Ian
caster Review
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24

"Are the Indians near your ranch
troublosomc?' .,.,.. 800.
"Nav. They hain't got nuthin' we
want ."-Clevelani Plain Dealer
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24
THE PHOENIX RIOTS.
What South Carolina Papers Say OF
the Recent Trouble in That state.


the Recent Trouble in That state.
The demoraiizing effect of lynch law IS
clearly demonstrated by the atrocl0us
shooting of a. colored woman I'm Green
wood county. Doubtless the perpetrators
of the deed sought for another and pos.
sibiy guilty party. but that does not mite
igate the crime in any degree Assuming
even that they were justified in taking
the law into their own hands, they mani-
Tested "a reckless disregard for human
life which was simply inhuman
But we have "a case at our very doors
equally as revolving and cannot bold up
OUR heads while criticIsIng sister c0un-
ty. We are ondoavOring however. t0
cast the mote ont of our own eye through
the vigilance of the county authorities.
and III the Jaw takes IFS course WEE bee
lieye the guilty viii not go unpunished.-
Florence Reform Advocate.
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THANK SEWING.

or years tndt nave foAuuru aNu HOW'LL
Memory comes with musical tread,
And whispers Of joys now vanished ana
fed
And love that my spirit has known.
Should skies all be dark with shadows
to-day
And friendship of mon prove untrue
I stnl could give thanks TO GOD as 1 pray
For the joy and the peace knew in
the day
That my faith was Lying in YOU.
II. L. W.
It begins TO look as if we had just as
well send Miss Jessie schley to Paris to
complete the job
The turkey wont do an the gobblng to-
day.
There will be a hot time on the grid
iron this afternoon.
A great majority Of the people will be
in favor Of expansion at dinner time to-
day.
Dentists are now using glass I'm filing
teeth ana oil course we VIII '''''' Va many
cracking good dinners.
-
Coin IIarvey's circulation seems 10 nave
reached a point where cord wood or
barrel Of potatoes counts as good as
cash
60 - I'LL. q.
y S''''''',' 80. - g.. -. G..
fj per ttlt' N"t'Af anu +'i 'ii.---f 800
stances the wafer is ABOUT " peF cent?
mud.
g. 81 -Ir-- eo. No., Iob, wanna
49,. - h,vo his eocond iumn in the
rin, and close the QUAY contest
with pugilist it seems to DE jabs I'm
the ring and jabbcr on the outside.
me -'o' =" a. una 80 w.. - .,..
line At blue and white
-
Blue ana yeHo" VIII DE- lne c''o' ''
"
The hrst pensionef OF enc ''.o war ~
named NAles' ana ne ms plo"'''' ''-' ''
wide OPEN
ca f,r none of the defeated Republicans
I'm VIRGINIA have worked the "b.rsest
turkey" trick on Mckinley.
.
In full visor and life. Harvard has just
nosse5 her g62d anniversary but Har
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24
ELLERBEs RESPONSIBILITY.

Admitting that the To.bcrfs were guilty
man hold them responsible for the m'ir-
dcrs committed subsequent to- tho fight
at The p0ls2 The truth is. as reported hy
newspaper man who was present the
murder of helpless prisoners was done hy
that lawloss element of drunken toughs
who are always in evidence ON occasions
of that kind and they are the men Who
should De held responsible. and who
would De held responsible. IL South Care
oi.u8 had % man for Governor Hh0 was
worthy of The name. Tie more than amy
other man, next 20 tho perpetrators
themselves. should Dee held responsible
for the deeds of the mob at phoeniX.-
Sumter Freeman
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24

"Dou think, woman Is ever justified
in asking "A man to kiss her?"
MY dear child, you viii find out some
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24

The Times Is always Indebted to friends
who favor 1t with society items ana
personals. but must urge that an such
be sent over the signature OF the
sender.
All unsigned communication will be re-
tected always.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24

NORTH CAROLINA WHEAT
In has more than once been demon
strated that I'm most parts OF North car
DINA the land is so suitable % raising
wheat that every ounce of flour used in
North Carolina ought 10 bc produced
within our borders. Instead OF doing this,
thousands of dollars go ont of the State
every year for flour that should go into
the pocket of North Carolina farmers
Raleigh News and Observer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24

= II-IlN IVTlI II TIIN|IIN IVI.
a Rock Hiu IS. CD correspondent says.
ON Saturday evening Dr. H. G.. Wood
ward. that highly cultured president of
the South Carolina College. lectured n
tho college auditorium. his subject being
"Tennyson and Drowning His lecture
was most entertaining ono and was
much enjoyed by the literary element
present
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Everybody can be thankful to-day that
II is no worse than IL Is.
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The Methodist Conference agreed 70
return the S2sS.ooo TO the government and
then a good brother suggested singing
"Hark From the TOMB Doleful Sound %
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24

There is snow in London and sharp
frost In Madrid.
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MANCHESTER BUREAU. na HULL
STREET
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24

There will be a hot time on the grid
iron this afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24

The Governor got Secretary Algcr 10
change his mind by % speech over the
telephone line. This is a good case of
wire pulling.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24

It begins to look as If We had just as
well send Miss Jessie Sch.ey to Paris TO
complete the job.
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PETERSBURG AGENT.

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STREET.
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,,R MoNraGUE's PLEA.

THURSDAY. NOVEMBER, a. 1898.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24

A great majority Of the people will be
in favor Of expansion at dinner time to-
day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24

The turkey wont do all the gobblins to-
day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24

Corbett is rapidly reaching the point
where he will have to pay for his news
paper notices.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24

Dentists are now using glass I'm filing
teeth. and of course we will hear Of many
cracking good dinners.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-24

Coin IIarvey's circulation seems 20 have
reached a point where cord wood or
barrel Of potatoes counts as good as
cash.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-27
AN UNKNOWN PERSON FIRES THREE SHOTS INTO MR.
 mANsKER's HOUSE.
Her Husband Was Away but Mrs. ManslSer Returned the Fire, Frightening the In-
 truder Away.

Last Wednesday, night an un- known person fired three shots with 8 pistol into the bed room at MT. Sam Mansker's house, 1006 East Sec ond avenue. Mr. Mansker is brake man on a Cotton Belt freight train. He runs between here and Texar- kama. He left last night about 12 o'clock to go out on his run. His young wife aud baby were left alone.
 About half hour after Mir. Mans ker had gone some one stepped to the bedroom window and fired three shots at random into the room. Re gardless of the flying bullets, Mrs. Mansker got her pistol and returned the fire. Had the person not left the window the shot would have killed him. The three pistol balls fired in- to the room were found on the floor.
 1t is not known who fired the pis- tol, and no arrests have been made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-27
HELENA |S SHOCKED.
EARTHQUAKE SHAKES BUILD. INGs AND FRIGHTENs
 THE PEOPLE.
Were Three Distinct Shocks Succeeded by Trembling
 Motion.

HELENA, ARK, Jan. 26. At 7:30 o'clock tonight this city was star tied by severe earthquake shock. Houses were shaken to their founda- tions and a succession of noises were heard that sounded like i'm mense explosions.
 People, who had assembled in the Presbyterian church for prayer meeting, rushed out of the church expecting the walls 10 tumble down upon them. There were three dis tinct shocks in quick succession, the first being the most severe and the three occupying less than a half dozen seconds. They were succeed ed by trembling or shaking mo- tion and not by the usual swaying and waving motion. Telephone messages from country points indi- cate that the shock was felt at many places.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-27
CHECK EAlsERs, RICH HARVEST.
A Gang of Them Reaping It In Many of tho Large Cities Of tho West
 Banks Warned

The banks of this city were notified yesterday that many checks had been stolen from letter boxes in De- troit, Buffalo, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Toledo, Cleveland, Kansas City and Milwaukee.
 The thefts were evidently the work of an organized gang. They had been raised to large amounts and the names of the payees had been ob- liberated and 'eash' or "bearer" substituted. In several instances the thieves have been successful in getting the checks cashed.
 The above is from the New York Journal of the 18th inst. Had these checks been perforated the checks could not nave been raised. Protect your bank account by ordering an indellible check perforator from Geo. H. Adams. Price only $5.00.