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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08

The Central Picture Play Go. will
give m entertainment Mt the Opera
ilous2 on Tuesday night, Nov. IJth.
This Is the frat uf the se.ic, of cutter
,iinmcuts to DC given nudcr the aus.
ai,rs VI tho tniOu Musical and Enter.
ti!nmsnt Course. Admission IS and
Dict Tickets on sale at City Dug
Slutc.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08

The Farmiagten Band was engaged
10 snrslsh music for the iscpnbIIcau
rally al pe,osi Saturday. AZ usuaI
they '.mada hif.'s
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08

Domestic, New Home, Household.
Wheeler & Wilson, and other standard
Sewing Machines n Tesley's at the
luwest prices.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08

Carson Woods, a student a, Colum.
bia University, spent Icw days with
home folks this week.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08

METHODIST ErIscorAt--Hcv. ). ! Martin.
Pastor. preaching every sunday Isouling
ana evening. sunday school al 30 O. ~
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08

Pipkin g. Swink have a number oil
desirable residences and farms forSuie,
NIL good bargains.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08

Thomas Lang, Jr., had the thiyd
ilugrr Of his lcn band cut of last
l thursday while saving logs ut Lang 4
Bro 3 saw mill. DR.. Robinson scHed
the dI.mcmbcred part back aud thinks
It will grow on all right.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08

Mrs. George Rutherford. who has
been In the saBltatlnm a, AsbyfiIe, N.
c., is visiting her father, Dr. George
". WiIllams.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08

The second football team q Carrie.
ton College will 60 to lronton next
Saturday TO play the High School team
there
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-11-08

We solicit trade from the mines.
Goods delivered free OF charge. ia
vis q Sprot,.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16

more about people at the other end than
}, they would know about the people Of
Richmond But as 1t is, the people from
ali parts of the county meet at the court
house once IN each month. learn to know
each other. talk politics, swap news and
horses, transact business and SO preserve
{ the,r continuity. County court-day Is our
clearing day and greatly sinsplities and
facilitates business between the people.
1t is n common saying With US that no
man will ever pay an account except on
court-day. He may meet you in the road
with the money in his pocket. He may
talk the matter over with you and ar
range all details in dispute. but the money
will not be passed. I'll pay you court
day. is what he will tell you as he rdes
OFF, and you will not see the color OF his
money until then
All who know anything about country
customs know tina. this picture Is true
to life. The Times is in favor of a con-
stitutional convention. first Of ALL because
it is a movement in the interest of hon
some substantial reforms In the direction
of economy may be accomplished But
the abolition Of the county courts is not
one of them, and if any thinks to see
such a change IN Virginia, he deceivcs
himself.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16
THE SENATE FINANCE BILL.

The United States Senate has passed
the finance bill and we understand that
the House is prepared to agree to all the
changes proposed, so that the bill will
soon become i law.
The bill squarely commits the govern
nlent 10 the gold standard and takes
away from the President the
power to put the country on Il
silver basis at Will. Even if a
free silver man should be elected Pyesi-
dent his hands would be tied, until the
free silver people should have a majority
in both branches of Congress. and this can
not happen for four years. This will make
business men breathe easier. The none
tary standard of the country cannot be
disturbed for four years, and the agta-
ton of the silver question during the
Presidential campaign can do nothing
like the harm it did in 1886.
For our part, we think that that is the
best part of the bill. although friends of
the measure claim that it will greatly
expand the currency, by giving national
banks of $4,000 minimum capital the right
to issue notes and giving to all national
banks the right to issue notes up to the
full face value Of the bonds deposited
with the government to secure the same.
It is commended that this will give the
country an elastic currency, and solve
the problem that has for so long a time
veXed tinanciers. We do not believe It.
We do not believe that anything short OF
free banking can give the relief that is
needed, but we are quite wiling to see
this new experiment made. and if it prove
a success, none will be better pleased
than The Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16
SALEM SORTS.
Roanoke College Library Receives Val
liable Gifts OF Books.

Roanoke College Library Receives Val
liable Gifts OF Books.
SALEM, Va, Feb. 15-SDecial-Mr- j.
4. c.. Brown, Jr., of Martinsville. Va,
formerly of Salem, has bought out the
well known firm of Hankins 81 AmmeT,
and will 20 into business here again.
News has reached here of the illness
of Mrs. w. ]. Moon. of this place, now
visiting her daughter, Mrs. koiner. In
Augusta county.
The stockholders Of Salem improve
ment Company Tuesday elected ]. w. f.
AllemonE, president; r. J. Shickle, VICE
president, and J. L. Allemong, secretary
and treasurer. They declared a divl-
dend of . per cent. or 20 cents on the
share.
The Randolph College Library has re-
ceived through Mr.. Ivan V. Yonce, a
gift of 100 volumes from the library Of
his father, the late DR.. William B.
Yonce, for forty years professor in the
college. The library received also a
valuable gift from Miss Anna Lord, of
Stamford Conn. The library has now
over $1,000 volumes. Some of the books
date from 200 to 423 years ago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16
S,r;,;llcrs Are arrested.

BDRRYVILLE, VA, Feb. 15-Special-
Two men calling themselves L. S. An
derson and DR.. Scott were arrested at
Royce this county, yesterday upon Il
warrant issued by Francis Tinsman, of
Loudoun county. charging them with
beating him out of SO that day'in a film
liam game The partic>' were put IN jan
here, and an effort was made to-day to
have them released under wit Ct
habeas corpus. This was Intellectual, and
they will De sent to Loudoun county for
trial The men travel in a buggy and
have a fine pair of horses
They worked the same game on Peter
Osborne and T. w. Baily. merchants at
Castleman's Ferry and Wickliffe this
county, by obtaining IS in each instance.
They tried to cheat Louis Strother, Of
Paris. Fauquier county, and J. T. Sprint
of Boyce. and are believed to be the same
parties who have been recently operating
in Frederick county, Md.
Tinsman Osborne, and Strother iden-
tilted the men fully. and they Will be
held to answer charges preferred by the
parties who have suffered by them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16
TWO RUNAWAYS.
Frightened Horse Created Distur-
Danca on Henry Street

Frightened Horse Created Distur-
bancc on Henry Street.
a horse hitched to delivery wagon of
Nlann & Brown, florists, became fright
ened ION Price street yesterday afternoon
about 4 o'clock, and caused considerable
excitement in that locality. The driver
had left the wagon to deliver some flow
ers, and when he returned the convey
ance was nowhere to he seen.
But the route taken was easily traced
The animal had dashed up Price street
to Henry. thence TO Grace, and had there
collided with the unoccupfed buggy of
DR.. Mccarthy. One wheel and the axle
OF the buggy were broken.
Continuing further on its way the horse
and wagon. as yet unhurt, smashed into
country wagon. and here its career
ended. The wagon was overturned, its
top and sides smashed. and the flowers
dumped into the street. Al this point
the horse, rather fat:gred. decided to
give UP the chase. and submitted tamel,'
to the restraining hands that were now
laid upon him.
Another runaway occurred on Balvidere
street. a horse hitched to wagon be-
longing to 7. A. Westerman & Co.. took
fright near the peni:entiary and was
without control for a few m ,ments. The
animal was stoJrad at First and Cary
streets, before any damage had been
done.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Intcressin. Facts About IiichmOnd'S
Citizens AMI Other A:nttc."..
Colonel P. E. Boykin. of Isle of Wight.
was at the Capitol yesterday.
General William p. Craighll is the
guest of DR.. George w. Jones.
Congressman William +. Rhea, OF
Washington county, is in the city.
Capt Cunningham Hall. who has ben
quite indisposed for several days, is con-
vaescent.
Rev., G. II. McFaden has returned TO
his home, in Crewe after a brief visit
to friends here.
Ntr. j. B. Lambert. who has been quite
sick for several weeks at 800 Floyd ave-
nue., is improving.
Mrs. Crutchfeld is very i'll at her resi-
dencc on north Eleventh street. Doctor
Henson Is attending her.
DR.. peyser's buggy co!ideG with {,
wagon on Broad street yesterday just in
front of I'ords Hotel. No one was hurt.
The buggy was injured
General VIM p Craighill of Charles
town, W. Va. is in the city. and will be
here for several days. He is d guest of
DR.. George ". Jones.
DR.. Charles Conner, treasurer Of Prince
George county. and Mr.. S. NJ. Childs,
treasurer of Frederick county. were Wis
ilors at the Library yesterday.
The Home Club" of the Eiks will hold
a parlor social at the Elks' Home on
Saturday night, at $50 o'clock. y number
of interesting things will be done.
A letter has boen received by the Sc
cretary of the Commonwealth from a
party in Philadelphia, making inquiries
concerning certain timber lands In Dickin-
son and Wise counties. for the evident
purpose of purchasing the same.
The Committee on First Market met at
noon yesterday and approved the payroll
of the department The clerk was IN
strrcted to .secure estimates for needed
repairs and award contracts to the low
est responsible bidders.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16

COURT REFORM.
enforced

When the question of calling consti-
t,,tional convention was mooted several
years ago, 1t was argued by friends of
the movement that our court system
could be changed in such way as to I'M
prove the service and greatly curtail the
expense. The North Carolina system was
held ,,p as a model and it was alleged
that criminal expenses in that State
were less than an Virginia. It was then
proposed to abolish the county court
system in Virginia and substitute the
Carolina system OF two or three Super
dor'' courts a year.
We said at the time that dhe people of
Virginia would never consent TO give
IN, their county courts and We are quite
~ the same opinion still. a member Of
The Legislature. who is also Common
wAeansta.s ATTORNEY for his county. In
speaking to ts,is point recently said that
slis people would not know how TO get
along without their monthly court-days
II did not make 30 ,Ysach difference about
the county pourt, he said, but eourt-day
ras IA institution and there could be no
snonthly court-day without monthly
court. ..My county he went on. us
nSty sniles long. and but for the monthly
aeaypeanes 1T The court house. the people
= ona and &c ths oounty would know ne
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16
northumberland Arson Case,

HEATHvIULE. VA. Feb. 15.-Specia1.-
The fourth day of the trial Of Charles
r. Lewis. charged with the burning of
the canning factory Of T. III. Fallen. was
concluded this afternoon. Several more
witnesses were examined for the Com
monwealth with much additional and
damaging testimony adduced.
+ Jas. Jones. of Baltimore. testified that
IN the summer of 1895 Lewis urged him
on several occasions 10 burn the new
factory which Fallen had erected upon
the site OF that burned in 1886. Lewis
offered him half Of the profits OF the
canning factory If he would burn Fal-
lens.
Lewis told him that he had burned the
urst factory by saturating a bag In gaso-
l,nc and igniting 1t with match, but
proposed that no I'LL cans with powder
ana put them In the hre-box OF F'ailen's
boiler, to be exploded whan the FIRE
should be started there. He also testi-
fled that Lewis had gone 70 Baltimore
and purchased the powder.
The grand jury was IN session again
today. and two moro indictments ware
found against zssWia. u
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16
BOARD OF AEDERMEN
sits Island 1;esolution Concurrcd

JuS,iS Island dissolution ConcHrrcu
In-OIher Matters.
The Board Of Aldermen were called to
order at y:35 O'Clock last night.
Ordinances relating to the levying of
certain city taxes; ltqulrn; public build
ings to have doors unlocked while being
occupied; q resolution approving the ac-
ton of the James River Improvement
Committee in inviting the Committee on
Rivers and 1Iarbors Of the national
House OF Representatives to this city;
resolution appropr!attng $500 for the
Ladies City Mission; resolution asking
that members OF the Common Council
and Board of Aldermen act in con-
junction in entertaining the Committee
on Rivers and liarbors; resolution in
regard to the bill now pending in the
Legislature asking that committee be
appointed to confer with the Richmond
members in that body in regard to pub
lie library and readinG-room for Rich
mond: an ordinance relating to the col
lection of license taxes for express COM
panies and telegraph companies in this
city, dividing them into four classes-if
first class, $500; if second, $500; if third,
500; if fourth, $50-were concurred in.
a resolution appropriatng s53s3 for
paving the sidewalk from the alley on
west side of Nineteenth street to Main
street, and on the east side of Nineteenth
street from Main to Cary streets, at the
cost of owners of property abuttinS said
streets. was laid on the table.
ajor Cutc!ins moved to take the reso-
luton relating to the purchase of Justis
Island from the table. The vote was
then taken and the Board concurred in
the resolution as it passed the Council.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 1e. 1900.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

WRITER'S in the New York Times have
been discussing the question as TO
whether or not capital punishment is a
deterrent of homicide One argues the;
neeati,,s side and another answers with
the contention that there is nothing at
fault with tho law. but with the en-
fo,cement OF the law The prevalence
OF murder says he, sis due to the fail
ure to convict rather than to the spas
,noGic executions which do take place. In
support of this he cites some startling
statistics. He says that in 1857 2lS'
murders were committed IN the United
states. for which only 23l persons were
punished: in 1884, there wee 3.:o' muir
ders and ga convictions: in 1880, 4,2sn. with
rs executions: in 1921, GOoo murders, and
900 executions, and in 1882. the nas:ber OF
homicides had swollen up to $50. with
the same Gispropcttion in rega:i /" inc
convictions, and SO on steadily increasing
up to the present day.
But even these were not al legal exc
cutions Included are those who We're
taken OF by Judgs Lynch. he claimed
in 1SsS, 14o human beings; in lsS9. l'6;
1890 l27; 1881, 1872; 1892. 135: in 1893, 800, and
dropping TO 1876 in 1897.
Human life is most precious in this
country when some man accused OF
canital offence is on trial. 1t matters
not 80 much that the fellow has whipped
out pistol and shot the life out of his
victim in order to crafty his own per-
sonal spleen. That was done IN hot
blood" and any other gentleman under
similar provocation would have done
the same thing. The murdered man As
as dead as he will ever be, and it can
do him no good TO shed the blood of his
slayer
That is the way many men reason,
and the consequence Is that every
technicality of the law IS employed, with
popular approval, 10 save the murderers
neck.
To such an extent is this sort of thing
carried that 1t is proposed IN New Jersey
10 make a novel departure. A bill will
be introduced in the Legislature pro-
,idinE that On all such trials the jury
may bring in a verdict OF murder in the
first degree. but with this qualification
added: without capital punishment.
The author Of the bill. who Is a leading
Judge, explains that when the supreme
test comes of taking a prisoners life or
acaultting him, many jurors have not
the courage OF conviction SO to
speak. and they rather let the prisoner
go scot free.
II there We're not so much maudlin
sentiment with respect to murdewers. If
juries were not in the habit of esteem
ing the life of the murderer more highly
than they esteem the life of his victim.
there would ba more legal executions
and fewer homicideA Il r u
We quite agree that capital punish
n,snt would he more effective in pre-
venting homicide if the law were rigidiy
enforced.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16
AUTOMOBILE. COMPANY.
Prominent Richmond Gentlemen Ask
for Franchise.


AT the meeting Of the Council Com
mtteen on streets yesterday evening an
s ordinance was introduced by Mr.. Pol
E lock, giving :Messrs. Andrew Pizzini. Jr.,
j. H Carlisle, Albert Davis. V. Gitpin
Robinson. j. P. Evans and such others
as may be associated with them. the
right to use the public streets. alleys and
parks of the city for the purpose Of run
ming cabs, carriages and other vehicles,
propelled by other than animal power,
for transporting passengers and freight,
and to erect and maintain lines of poles,
wires, ducts and other necessary adjuncts
for the proper conduct of the business
The name of the company is to be known
as the Old Dominion Motor and Carriage
Company.
The gentlemen mentioned in the charter
contemplate the manufacture and opera
ton OF automobiles in this city, and say
they will begin business as soon as pos
sible under the proposed franchise.
The ordinance was referred to sub
committee consisting Of A1essrs- Peters,
Gibson and Pollock to act in conjunction
with the City Attorney and City Ensd-
neer, and to report at another meeting
OF tie committee.
A resolution was introduced by Mt.
#Blcomberg, requiring the City Engineer
to detail one OF the men under him to
investigate the condition of the railway
tracks OF the fticffI1fond 1ShliH dy anu
Electric Co1nEany ard report the same
to him. It also asks that fine be Imposed
where negligence is made and lie ks en-
3dangered.
Mr.. Pollock moved to lay this resolu-
ton on the table pending the rehabtNta-
ton of the old lines and the beginning OF
the work of the new company He was
in favor Of new construction OF such
4 lines as those on Clay ana FTaaGiin
straetS.
Mr., POLLOCK. motion was carried.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16
STREET FAIR ADJUSTMENTS.
No Final Arrangements Have Been
Made Nor Dates Fixed.

The Amusement Committee of the Street
Fair, composed of Messrs. J. d. Potts
(charman, George Guvernator, Jake
Wells, Thomas G. Leath. and Alex. H.
Meyer, met last night at the Jefferson
Hotel
committee, as the representatives of the
Hagenback shows are expected to be here
Monday night and will put in bids
Until the contracts are closed no date
can be set for the fair. as on the open
dates of these companies depend the
exact date of the fair.
The Executive Committee will meet this
afternoon at o'clock in the Chamber Of
Commerce. when the chairmen of all
the standing. committees appointed by the
special committee Will meet in con-
ference,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16
Corner Main and Seventh Streets, Richmonl

Judge and Mrs. George Harrison. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles i Cook, DR.. and Mrs.
Hunter Mcguire. Bishop and Mrs. Glib
son, Rev and Mrs. w. Meade Clarke,
Mr.. and Mrs Gum, Mrs. Bette Abbott,
Mrs. 4. r. Miller, Mrs. John H. Guy,
Mrs. Duval. Misses Fannie Archer, Lucy
Bridges. Mary Archer. Belle Perkins, Get
tie MCGUIRE. Annie Guy, Mamie Garrett.
Lizzie Deaton, Ella Lynch. Morton ana
Gibson Mr. Ransom Guy, Mr.. virsinus
Newton and Mr.. John P. Branch
The newly-wed couple took the north
bound train for-an. extended wedding
Journey
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16
WEDDINGS IN DlNWIDDIE.
The County 10 Have 4 Fire-Proor
Clerks Office.

The County 10 Have 4 flre-iroot
Clerks Office.
DINWIDDIE COURTHOUSE. VA,
Feb. 15.-Special.-Aliss Mary a. Haw-
kins and Mr.. Harry Alley were married
yesterday and Miss Callie Grove and
Mr. Harding Humphrey to-day-all of Din
widdie county.
The rains of the last week hnd the
hauling of lumber have put the roads in
bad condition.
There are eighty-three white and col
ored schools in the county and about
two thousand pupils.
The Board Of Supervisors at their
March meeting will receive bids for the
erection Of an up-to-date tire-proof clerk s
office.
Mr. Jack Field, of Petersburg. is on n
visit to Mr.. John II. Hargrove, Commits
sioner of the Revenue.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16
Oathe Rappahnnnock.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. Feb. Is
Special-There are said TO be several
mild cases Of smallpox In family of
colored people near Shermanvil'e. in Caro-
line county.
Petitions ara being circulated in West
more!and county for signatures, .caihnS
on the LEGISLATURE TO impose a tax on
dogs the fund to be used in improving
the public roads.
Mr.. C. L. Collins has purchased the
..Mill Hill, farm in Caroline county, con-
tanning 3S6 acres.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16

The officers of the order are Mr.. Lewis
Gisselbrecht. noble arch: Mr.. A. Otto.
vice-arch; Mr.. c. Fe,tner. secretary; Mr..
William Ra bey, treasurer, and Mr.. Rob
ert Wese, past arch.
Mr.. Julius l.. Ebenhack. one of the we'll
known members. was the caterer Tor the
occasion, and he mad everything that was
Sooa to eat and drink on the tables.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16
Aid Society Entertainment.

An entertainment for the benefit Of
Westminster church will be given by the
Ladies'! Aid Society on Tuesday next
from to Ii o'clock, at No. 2llG west
Main street.
Refreshments will be served and the
ladies will be pleased TO have their friends
call and help them in this worthy object.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16
THE STATE Y. M. C. A.
Tho Twenty-Third Annual Session 1T
Hampton.

Tho Iwenty-1nlru annual ocSSio'i al.
Hampton.
HAMPTON, VA. FEB. 15.-Special.-
The twenty-third annual convention OF
the Young Mems Christian Association
of Virginia was called to order in the
First Methodist church by State Secre-
tary L. A. Coulter this afternoon, With a
large attendance of delegates.
The evening session consisted OF an a d
dress by Rev. C. E. Huibut, of Pennsyl-
vania. and students from various col
leges Tonight MIR. III. l.. Schmeltz
makes the address of welcome.
The State Executive Cimmittee's re-
port, which showed wonderful work dur
Ing the past year, was read.
Rev. A. Coke Smith. of Norfolk, was
speaker tonight.
The convention will be in session three
dayS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-16
Frederick.burg Speaks.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, VA, Feb. IS
Specialize City. Council tonight unant-
mously adopted resolutions in opposition
Ito tho bill 81 the American Ielsphose E
and Ta,egraph Company. as introduced
in the senate, Of, any similar bill giving
the right to control streets and alleys
without the consent OF the city.
Senator Wallace and Delegate Embrey.
Of this district, were requested to oppose
the neas1lrs In the Legislature.