The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-31
PETITIONS ARE
OUT OF DATE.
Worth But Little When One is Seek
ing Office.
CONVICT WHOSE FEET ARE GONE,
His Former Master Trying TO Secure
Him a ParIon-Another Prisoner
Who Wishes to BE Set Free.
Ladies visit DR. Southau

Governor Tyler has more than bushel
OF paLeis IN his ONCE which we're pre-
scented TO him IN the interest Oh various
candidates for the Board Of Fisheries.
II would have required many Gays OF
his time 10 reGd and study all VI tie vari-
Gus petitions presented TO him. or course
he dla not attempt any such task. Inc
truth IS. petitions amount 10 but little IN
fheso days. A man who desire office can
accomplish far more by having an inteii-
cent friend call Ia person upon the APP
pointing power
Il can learn far more from few min
MES talk with one man who Is support
ing a person for Office than can gamer
from petitions signed by thousands OF
,peoplc." said Governor Tyler yesterday
when 7 am going 10 make an appoint
ment and do not know personally mo
appicants I wish TO learn somethHs
about them. This Information canno.
gather from the ordinary petitions. Bu'
~ ono who does know the APPLICANT calls
upon ne ! can learn all the facts WISH
to know"
PARDONs ASKED FOR.
There is n man in the penitentary VINO
has no feet. lie Is a colored man and his
rorno ia Rors Carter lie was sent mp
from washington county tor term TOT
breaking into "a bar-room and stealing
two tottleg Of whiskey and sixty cents I'D
money. Carter once worked in the coal
mines at Pocahon,as Before his arrest
he was the victim OF an accident lhae
,ecesaitatcd the amputation or ooth OF
his legs below the knees Governor yer
has received n letter from DIT. :. H.
Davenport. the former owner or carter
pleading for a pardon for the cohN'ot.
THE Governor has received pc it.on
eor the nardon Of Walter Stroup young
man from Washington county VINO -
eervlng term Of nine years for criminal
assault on a woman. IL seems thal ne
vent with his uncle Jack Hogg JACK
Wells and George Fulton 20 church one
SUNDAY. They all got drunk. on thelr
way home Hocg. 40 the point oil a pistol
forced his nephew 70 assist him In ac-
compllshlng crime he had planned.
no., vyes sentenced 70 eighteen years
Governor O'Ferral pardoned him ON ac-
count Of il-health ana the man has since
died. Hon. G.. ". Jennings wrote the pc
tition I'm behalf Of Stroup ana u was
signed by all the living memners OF the
Jury who tried the case ana by the
woman who was assaulted.
HYGIENE IL SCHOOLS.
,,,att representing the Womans Chris
,t. a., ,rlmnerance Union Of Richmond.
caucd bv appointment al the Office OF
Superintendent or funhc lhS'l uo''o"
southaI yesterday.
rrt,,,, had a somewhat extended inter-
view with Dr. Southal The supeTiniend-
ont u,as asked TO use his influence 20 have
Tho laws Of hygiene. especially as to the
ersct Of alcohol and other narcotics on
,re human system. taught In the public
schools. -,-
DIR southau gave an attentive hearing
10 the ladies' and told them that he was
heartily in favor Of course Oh lhstrue-
ton such as they suggested.
The State Board OF Education VIII not
meet until May Co select the books 10 De
used en- the public schools duri1g inc
next four years. The LIST Of the BOOKS 10
be chosen will 90 into effect next August
There Is trouble regarding the school
house down at Horse Pasture. 80 Henry
county. a physician Of that vicinity mas
written Or. southall that a farmer is
using the building az a place OF shelter
for his stock and that another person
has cut down all the trees In the yare OF
the school-house pr. southall is requested
10 take the steps necessary 90 protect inc
school-house. The lotior VIII be referred
10 the County superintendent IN Henry
RONDS ARE VALUABLE.
Tn. bonds deposited with state Urea
sueer Hartman by the Guaran'ee Liablliiy
ami Indemnity Company OF Philadelphia.
which concern is IN financial trouble. are
selling above par and probably would
bring S2G G0 II sold now
II e. not known what tho company
liabilities I'm VIRGINIA are but Treasurer
Harman thinks II is likely that the pro-
ceeds from the sale Of the bonds VIII
settle an claims in this STATE.
n Will he sometime before the bones
will be DISPOSED of and claims settled.
Tho suits nerd g In the Circuit Court
of this civ must first be decided.
THIS company did not insure outrirnt'
II sinnly contracted with corporations
and firms guaranteeing 10 paw the dam
aecs I'm ali cases where employees we're
killed or hurt
HE GETS a PENSION.
Governor Tyler has received le''er
f-or, CONGRESSMAN Otey announcing
maj he had secured a nension Of $50 per
,n,nth from the first Of last August Tor
Edward y. Gibbs.
This vourg wan IS from Radford and
Eve wears ago enlisted In Troop United
states Cavalry Several mouths AGO b.
was DISCHARGED from the army on ac-
count Of nl-heal.h. lie Is now down
SoI.h.
Governor Tyler wrote 20 MGR otev
only few DAVIS AGO asri"s The Congress
man TO use lis good Offices IN behalf o.
young Gibbs.