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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-12
LOUDOUN COUNTY.
Sudden Death % Venerable and
Esteemed Lady.

LEESBURG. VA, December n.-(spe-
cial')-AIrs. Mary A.. widow OF Tunis
Titus, died suddenly at her residence,
near WOODBURY.. on Sunday morning. She
had just gone into the dining-room TO
breakfast when she was stricken, and
died in few moments. She was s. years
or age. and most highly esteemed in the
community. Mrs. Titus was the mother
of eight children, six of whom are now
living.
The funeral OF Mr. Hugh Rogers. who
died In Washington on Friday morning
last, took place in Middleburg on Satur-
day and WAS well attended Mr.. Rogers
was q son OF the late Colonel Hamilton
Rogers, Of Loudoun. and a nephew OF
the late General Asa Rogers, Auditor OF
Virginia. He was 70 years old. and leaves
a widow several children, and three bro
thers-Captsin William II. Rogers. of
Ahddleburg neighborhood; A. II. Rogers.
OF WOODBURY. Loudoun county. and Can
tain Asa Rogers, OF Petersburg. Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-12
BILL At THE BIJOU.
The Performance "a Splendid One,
and Every Act Well Received.

Every act on the bill at the Bijou this
week IS clever, and there is not really
weak turn on the programme.
James A. Barrows and company in
the one-act military play, Tactics" con-
tribute the best number on the bill.
Tactics" has all the elements of war
drama simuered down into a twenty five
minute playlet There is the same little
love story-northern man. southern girl
A red-hot Texas colonel. who lost his
arm at Gettysburg and an equally
staunch Union officer, who was manned
for life at the same great battle, are
the two leading parts. Ralph. a West
Point cadet, and son or the old Federal,
and Edith. daughter OF the colonel, have
fallen in love with each other. The two
old war horses meet under the same roof,
and each recognizes the other as his OPP
ponent in a hand-to-hand struggle on the
field OF Gettysburg. They both plot TO de-
stroy the happiness Of the other by mar
rying the young people, and thus cause
a rupture between child and parent. AT
the end the battle-scarred heroes find
they have been outwitted BY their chill
dren, who Join the hands OF the old fell
lows, thus making double union.
Violet Dale, a very pretty vocalist and
dancer, made the biggest kind or hit.
The Painter Trio arc wonderful contor-
tionists; Lew Hawkins was pleasing in his
monologue and parOdies; Quigley Brothers
presented q laugh-provoking act, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Darrow, sand and smoke
picture artists, repeated the success they
made here last season. Bennett and kess-
ner with illustrated songs, closed the
performance.
A matinee will be given to-day as
usual The performance Friday night will
be for the benefit OF the poor, and the
entire receipts will be turned over to the
Citizens Relief Committee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-12

Miss Henrietta Bass Fell Down Gem
tenary Church steps.

Miss Henrietta Bass, an aged lady OF
No loo east Clay street. met with a pain
full accident at Centenary church Sun
day night. as a result of which she lies
at her home in a critical condition. Miss
Bass Is IS years OF age, though she had
been quite active. She is regular at
tendant at Clay-Street Methodist Episco-
pal church, but went TO Centenary Sun
day night, and when coming out tripped
on the mat al the head of the steps and
was precipitatod down the entire flight,
her head coming in violent contact with
the pavement.
She was picked up In an unconscious
condition and conveyed 10 her home.
where she is being attended by DIR. II.
Wythe Davis. She Is not thought TO be
in a dangerous condition, but 1t will be
several days before the physician will bs
able TO tell absolutely as 10 her condition.
1t is feared that she may have suffered
some internal injury.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-12
Sudden Deaih of n Indy.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, December
n.-(SpeciaL)-Mrs George Il. Johnson
died suddenly last evening OF apoplexy
The stroke was without premonition.
Mrs. Johnson was Miss Bal
this, sister of Mr.. French A. Bal
this. and Of Mrs. s. NJ. Kel-
Ter. She was twice married, her first
husband having been Mr. Dennis. Mrs.
Con-, OF Augusta county. is the only sur
viving child of that union. Two children
OF the second marriage suryive-Miss
Georgia johnson and Mr.. Edward John
son. OF this city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-12
Interest in the Bakaar.

The largest crowd since the bazaar
opened gathered at the Armory last
night. and the ladies did a furnishing
business. Numerous articles were dis
posed OF. and the paddle-wheels seemed
10 be the centre OF attraction. Much
rivalry exists between the young ladies'
running for the rings, watches, and pins
The amusement last night was or a high
class. The orphan boys OF Mrs. Gill ex-
celled themselves Every one was we'll
pleased with them. For tonight a con-
cert by tho best talent in Richmond will
be the attraction. Madame Jarley's wax
works will be given on Wednesday night.
There will be dancing every night.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-12
We'd At DauyilIe.

DANVILLE. VA, December ll.-(Spe-
cial jim the parlors OF the Hotel Burton
at 8 O'Clock tonight Miss Bessie May
Perrow. of Lynchburg, was married 10
Mr.. Eugene William Gillian. OF Appomat-
tox. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Travis b. Thames, d. d.. In the
and Mrs. IL. r. Gillian. OF Lynchburg,
stood with the bride and bridegroom
during the service. The bride is a daugh-
ter OF A. ID. Perrow. and her husband Is
u young farmer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-12

doing business al South Hill, In the east
ern section Of Mecklenburg, were robbed
on Saturday night by having their safe
There was some silver in the safe, which
the burglar left. Why they left this Is
mystery. The firm did not know of the
robbery until a. young salesman-Mr. FL
more-discovered smoke coming out OF
the building, and upon examination saw
that the place had been robbed, and gave
the alarm.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-12
Death of n CoIored Preacher.

Rev. w. ). Christian. colored preach
err. died Sunday morning at his home, 14Ol
north Twenty-sixth street.
The deceased was, at the time OF his
death, teacher at Cedar-Street School,
Fairfield District. He was a director Of
the Nickel Savings Bank and director
OF the Peoples Relief Association.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at o'clock from the Second African
Baptist church.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-12
blackstone hits.

BLACKSTONE, VA. December H.
Especial -Messrs. Benham Morris, W. NJ.
Master. r. Freeman. Epes. y. W. and r.
S. Jones. OF Blackstone Lodge. A. +. and
A. ~. viii leave on Wednesday morning
10 attend the Masonic centennial at Mount
Vernon.
The case OF the Commonwealth W.
Andrew Rogers, for the murder OF EN-
nett Ross. In Crewe, has been set for
trial on Tuesday. This case has twice be-
fore been tried. and resulted each time
In hung jury.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-12

ing, a fellow who was sailing in stiff
breeze with several sheets flung out,
arose and staggered to the aisle. calling
down the blessings of Heaven upon the
preacher. Mr.. Wiley at once called tho
congregation 10 prayers for the man,
saying that rather than arrest him. that
IL was for such work they were there.
No further trouble was experienced with
the man
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-12

Throat Soreg There's no telling what a
sore throat will do II you give 1t right OF
way" Uncertain remedies often cause
dangerous delay. Make a cure sure with
Pain-Killer. known for half century as
n specific for sore throat. Group coughs.
and all kindred troubles. Keep II by you
for an emergency. 1t never falls. Avoid
substitutes. there Is but one Pain-Kiler-
Perry Dayis's. Price Is and 80 cents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-12
Electricity VS.. Mule.

An east-bound Main-street car ran into
an open switch at Ninth and Main
sunday afternoon and smashed against
a mule-car. The vestiDule OF the electric
car was damaged, and the rear OF the
mule-car was broken up. The damage
was not serious.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-12
Ran Into an Open Switch.

About $50 o'clock Sunday evening n
west-bound Main-street car ran into an
open switch at Ninth and Main streets.
II was travelling at a high rate of speed,
and, running some distance up the Ninth
street line. crashed into a mule-car.
Both cars were considerably damaged,
but no one was hurt.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-12
The Jenkins System Tests.

Mr.. w. f. Jenkins, the inventor Of the
Jenkins's underground system. says he
thinks everything will be in readiness for
the test to be made during the first week
In January. The making Of the test at
this time depends solely on receiving the
rails this week.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-12
How to Cure
Dyspepsia
Stop DOctOring the Symptoms
Which Are Indigestion. FInfuIenc,
Nervousness, Sour stomach,
and GasfritiS.
KILL THE GERMS
Which Cause the Di<ease It.elf.
and All These VIII Disappear.
Is EASILY DONE.
The New Treatment Never Fails 20
Cure, No Matter How Severe
the Case Nay he.

Now that It has been proven beyond
all doubt that food Is not dlgesied in tho
stomach, only prepared by this organ fos
digestion in tho intestnes and tha,
dyspepsia is only caused by a. disease
germ, the use of digestive ferments ID
assist digestion may be dispensed with
The same can be SAID OF remedies given
TO cure Fiatulency, Nervousness souF
Stomach. Distress after EanE B.l0usr
ness. etc: these are but tha AFTER e0seA
or symptoms Of the disease. uol ~
disease itself. consequently such reli'
dies can only afford Temporary reiei
TO CURE DYSPEPSIA YOU Als,
KILL THE GERMS WHICH CAUSE n,
To RELIEVE THE SYMPTOMS u
REQUIRES TWO DIFFERENT REM.
DIES. which. If given together. cogl.a.
act the effect Of each other.
HYoMEI DYSPEPSIA CURE
never fails to cure, because II c0nri
the only gcrmicide known OF sutIeeN
power 10 destroy the bdcllli OF dyspepaA
without injury TO the patient. lf Hera'
fails TO relieve the symptoms, because
unlike any other treatment. each remedy
Is given separately. Ii has proven .
positive cure IN every case tried. 0li
this IS why It is tho only one ever
guaranteed.
Sold by all druggists or sent hv mail
Price. 30 cents. One days treatment sent.
free on receipt OF 2-cent stamp f0r
postage.
THE II. T. BOOTH COMPANY.
Thaon ~ Y
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-12
Richmonders i'm New York.

NEW YORK, December 1l.-(Special J.
III. r. Johnson, Grand Union; w l.. Joel,
Marlborough; ID. Faird, Vendome.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-12
Fire ON sixth Street.

small fire occurred yesterday shortly
after noon at 500 north Sixth street. The
building Is owned and occupied by Cor
nelius Johnson. Damage, s..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-12

A mild sensation was caused by a
drunken man at the Methodist mission
rooms Sunday afternoon. While Rev. q.
II. spooner. OF Trinity church. was speak
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-12
store Robbed.

.EQYpToN. VA, December il.--(Spe-
PA. -Aessrs. Wall 4 Walton, merchants
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-09-16
THE TIMER YES.

Stockmen throughout Eastern Ore
gon are naturally somewhat agitated
over the action of the interior depart
ment in closing the Raineer tim Der re-
serve to sheep, and fear that similar
order will be issued in regard TO the
Cascade reserve in this state, for
should such au order be made it will be
Il death blow TO the stock interests of
Il large section of country that is use
less for any otEer purpose than stock
raising. Should the sheep be excluded
from the Cascade mountains during
the summer they will be ranged on the
open country, and as consequence
will starve all other stock, and will not
thrive themselves Such an event
would result in the destruction of the
stock business in Wasco, Sherman,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake and Klamath
counties.
There is a portion of the Cascade
tim Der reserve from which sheep
should be excluded and they are for
hidden to range thereon az present.
1t is that portion north of White river,
which is tributary to an extensive
farming section, but south of thai to
the California line there is 10 reason
why sheep should not be permitted to
range. The tim Der is all res;nous.
and f Il nature which sheep cannot in
ju"e for the reason that they will not
feed uDou il. nor can they tramp the
young growth out These matters
should be laid before the department
in concise manner, and if need be
the stock men of all Eastern Oregon
should interest themselves sufficiently
to petition the department TO allow
sheep TO Craze on the reserve on all
that pars south OF White River.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-09-16

The Corvallis market is practically
bare of country hams and bacon. Most
of the lard displayed for sale like the
bacon and hams come from the east.
Some of it comes from Omaha, some
from Kansas City and some from the
big packing houses at Chicago. None
of it suits the taste of the average
Webfooter as we'll as does the bacon
made at home. ALI of it is hauled by
rail two thousand miles or more, and a
toll is paid to the eastern farmer, to
thc eastern packer, to the eastern
Wholesaler. to the railroad company
and to The local dealer. Hams bring
about l6t and bacon about 124 cents
Per pound. Benton county wheat for
the past year averaged farmers about
fifty cents per bushel. There would
seem TO be a margin here out of which
a rking house or the farmers them
selves, ought u be able TO turn many |
al honest penny. 1t takes many a |
dollar TO pay for the eastern bacon
an nnually brought into Webfoot. Ought
we not to be sellers of hog meat, rather
than buy lers?-Corvallis Times.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-09-16

and Jackson are the largest cities thus
isolated. 1t is not probable that the
embargo will be raised until frost
comes. II may be stated with certainty
that no epidemic of the scourge, in
any degree commensurate with cpl
denies of some former years, can oc-
cur. Sanitary science forbids this.
and its Introduction will be enforced by
the most vigilant care.
Some of the wide-awake men who
have recently returned from the
Alaska country, after having given
two years to investigation, say that if
no more great strikes are made the
end of the bubble is fast approaching,
and in less than three years the placers
of the Klondike will have been ex-
hausted, and the day of Dawson is as
sured. Some claims will continue TO
produce for several years, but there
will not be enough to malntain city
like Dawson. If there should happen
to be rich strikes at Cape Nome it
would still be a good place for poor
men to stay clear of, because of the
fact that not single tree or coal mine
exists, and fuel will command a price
out of reach OF the average miner.
By selling bonds and reviving the
odious stamp taxes the present admin
istration manages to secure enough
money to keep going without calling
on the men of millions who have al.
ready managed to shoulder off upon
others their own share of the burden of
taxation.
Those who have read Wayne Mac.
Veagh's brief in the Carter case doubt
less noted that more space was devoted
to defending the presidents delay than
to the man charged with defrauding
the government out of $I.600,000.
General Miles is being consulted |
more by Root than he was by Alger,
but incompetent Otis still has the ear
of Mckinley. /
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-09-16

haters are represented in the Reich
stag. A few years ago there was an
exodus of Jews from Russia, melted
by the decree of the predecessor OF the
present czar, which had features of
barbarity recalling the most infamous
of the political crimes of the middle
ages. Yet the probability is that this
feeling is confined in all those coun.
tries, France included, to minority
of the population. This anti Jewish
feeling in portion of the French
populace, intensified into frenzy by
The excitement caused by the trial,
helped to sustain the military court in
its hostility to the prisoner. The ma
jority of the people, in France as well
rs in other civilized nations, are
honest and sane. They will not will
lingly perpetrate an injustice. These
threats of boycotts against France
which will be heard for the next few
days in different parts of the United
States are foolish. and there will be no
attempt to carry them out. In fact
the word boycott has come to have a
hateful sound to American ears. 1t
suggests walking delegates, dynamite,
under street cars filled with
innocent persons, house burnings,
assaults on physicians and druggists
who give medicine to the dying wives
or children of persons under the ban
of the boycotters, and other vicious
and ridiculous individuals and prac-
uices. In talking about this French
of justice, Americans
snould also endeavor to keep their
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-09-16
SAME OLD FOLLY.

Another full carload of hams, bacon
and lard arrived last week at ColfaX
from Omaha. These products the
merchants will sell to farmers in the
Palouse country. and the money paid
for them will be direct and everlast-
ing loss to this section.
This means that the farmers in the
Palouse are paying the Missouri or the
Iowa farmer for his corn, for his labor
of feeding it to the hogs. his profit.
the proft of the stock buyer who ships
the hogs to Omaha. the railroad
charges from IT,, arm 10 Omaha. the
cost of packing I'D the packer's profit,
the freight cL;.rges from Omaha to
Colfax, and the proits of the jobber
and the retailer.
This is the best farming and stock
country on earth, aud at time when
more or less wheat damaged by rains
will be unstable, and fit only to be
fed to stock.
How long will this piece of extrava-
gance continue? How long must we
see tralnloads of pork products. eggs,
poultry, butter and cheese coming
1000 miles or more over plains and
mountains. and millions of dollars
which Onght to be kept at home sent
east to pay for these products which
should be produced on our own fertile
soil?-Spokesman-Review.
This is indeed an old folly, and
exists all over the coast, but it is one
that will probably not be speedily
corrected IL appears TO be waste to
ship food half way across the continent
that could as well be raised here, and |
in fact it is waste for the farmers to |
buy hog products from abroad if they |
can produce them as readily at home. |
But the farmer is not wholly to blame |
for our markets not being supplied |
with domestic hams, etc. The con-
sumers are partially at fault for not
being sufficiently sectional to prefer
home products to things imported.
For instance. two fine hams. one a
home product and the other from
Chicago or St. Louis, may be offered
20 the purchaser, and nine times out
)f ten he will select the imported one
'ven if he has to pay more for it,
simply because it came from abroad.
When consumers demand home prod
lets and give them preference over
Ill others, producers will see to it that
he folly of shipping meats from the
valley no longer exists
When people get the idea in their
leads that anything produced at home
5 better than that coming from
broad. and will have none other than
Iome products. the producer will see
o it that their demands are supplied,
nd not till then will We cease import
NO.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-09-16
LET'S LOOK AT HOME.

Americans are generally indignant
| because Dreyfus has been convicted of
| crime of which they believe him in
| nocent, and are severely, though justly.
criticising the French government for
its apparent lack of regard for The
rights of citizen. But perhaps while
we are criticising France for its failure
to give Dreyfus fair and impartial
trial, we might look at home and dis
cover some miscarriage of justice,
though of different sort from that
practiced in the French republic.
Dreyfus was convicted for having given
away secrets of the French army, and
if guilty, though guilt was not satis-
factorily proven, should be punished.
And the chief executive of the Ameri-
can republic or at least his underlings,
those holding positions under his ap-
pointment, are guilty of no less offense,
for they, no doubt working under in
structions from the chief executive,
allowed a representative of the British
army to examine our forts and de-
lenses, a privilege never extended to
any private American citizen. Ii the |
was crime against the French gov. |
erDment, what was the act of those |
who permitted British officer to ex-
anime into every detail of our coast de-
fenses and make maps of the same?
And again we have some objects of |
miscarried justice in the cases of Ea
gan and Carter. The former convicted |
by courtmartial of conduct unbe
coming soldier, but rewarded for his
perfdy by being SUSPENDED on full pay
oy order of the president. The latter
convicted of stealing over million
Ind half dollars from the govern
nent, yet retaining his commission in
ihe army because somebody has strings
IN the president that prevents him
rom sending the derelict captain to
,he penitentiary. If we would criti-
Use France for convicting man with
,ut evidence of guilt, why should we
lot condemn our officials for not en-
orcing punishment upon men who
,ave been clearly convicted of crime?
f France is rotten to the extent thai
IN accused man can be convicted with
,ut fair trial, in what condition are we
.etting when men are convicted of
,rime and be rewarded? And to what
tate of degradation have we fallen
when our chief executive or his ap-
,ointees will invite to our country the
representative of a foreign power and
possible enemy and show to him every
letail of our defense?
We justly censure France for the
conviction of Drefus, and say that ma
ion is corrupt, but what about our
'wn? Is it not tinged with corruption
nd dishonesty? We have Dreyfus and
rance, Mckinley and Hanna, Eagan
nd Carter, and wonder "who struck
BILLY Patterson" anyway.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-09-16

1t Is encouraging to note that PEN
dleton has become tired of its attempts
to foster "glove contests" more prop
erly called prize fights.) The East
Oregonian no doubt expresses the gen.
eral sentiment in that city when it
says: There are not likely to be any
more so-called 'glove contests" in
Pendleton. Those which have been
"pulled off" recently gave such poor
satisfaction to the sporting spirit of
Pendleton that little encouragement
for such exhibitions can be secured in
future, and this is we'll. The air of the
prize ring is not invigorating, and it
is not the best air for a healthy CON-
munity to inhale. Those who live and
revel in it are deficient in sensibility
and somewhat short of the decencies,
bearing upon their countenances the |
mark of the bull dog rather than that
Of the man. The manly art" excites
admiration in theory and during ex-
'rcise, and as science, but as in all
hings professional, the brutalities
ommerce TO crop out as soon as an
ttempt is made to get money from it
D the prize ring. Greed coupled with
rute force carry a man at a merry
ace down the road of decentralization,
egredation and self.destruction, be-
suse they excite and set on fire every
nimal desire and appetite. Ii