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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-03
Irouhtes of Rice Planters.

At last the lower Pee-Dee and Sa1ltee
rivers have begun to recede. For several
weeks the rice planters in the distIlcts
traversed by these tive streams have been
greatly annoyed by high water. rendering
it impossible for them to properly drain
their fields. Although the. rivers are sun
above the normal marks, the growers are
beginning to see their way clear to gather
the remainder OF their crops. 1t is not
vet possible to do much harvesting. but
Forecaster Jesunofsky has Notified the
farmers that better times may be ex-
pected in q few mere days. The north
cast winds, which have prevailed along
the cost OF South Carolina since the first
of this month. have caused abnormally
high tides at this city and neighboring sea
port points. The water from the ocean
rushed up the lower streams. flooding
the lowlands and deluging the rice fields
Shipment from certain sections has been
greatly elayed for this reason-Charleston
News and Courier
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-03
Mlssissinni,s Old statshonse.

a dispatch from Jackson, Miss, says:
The effort to arouse sentiment III favor
of the preservation of the historic old
State-House, which is to be deserted with
in the next eighteen months for the new
1nillion-dollar structure, is meeting with
but little response, and the conclusion;
has about been reached that the Venera-l
BILE old pile must go to make room for.
business structures in that section Of the
city, which is located in the very, heart
of the business district A thorough
study of the problem shows that it would
cost not less than $4,000 to put the. build
ing in a. respectable condition, and it is
not likely that the people will couIite--
nance the spending of this sum. An agi-
tation was started some months ago that
the building be converted into a museum
OF State history, but as the State has no
collection of historical matter further
than a train-load of old documents, yellow
and dusty with age, its use for this pur'
pose is hardly TO be desired. 1t is learn
ed that at the next session of the Legis
lature the citizens Of Jackson will pre-
sent a petition asking that the building
be torn down and the site divided up into
lots and placed for sale on the market"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-03
Wreckidg tie Fore sis,

One OF the most pathetic. sights which
is becoming common throughout our sec
ton Of the country is the solitary, bent
and uEgainiy remnants of what was once
"a grand, iiixuriant and stately forest.
Standing alone in the midst of a wilder
ness, sAorn of it's foliage, it's ungainy.
limbs stretching out in sad duplication
10 the devastated soil below, Which can
no longer furnish hourishment to the
charge which nature gave it before the
hand of man interfeied, stands the soli-
tary, decaying tree. Such IS the erect
of the onward march of progress. The
seeker after wealth uses every means to
obtain it, regardless of the demands of
posterity or the blight left in its path
Sawmills and turpentine stills are nee
essity to the present generation, but what
is to become of the future? 10 posterlty
we may leave Golfers overfowing with
abundance of shining, glittering metals,
but moments reflection will convince
any one that the time is not many cen
turtles distant in this country when che
forest will have disappeared and the SOIL
nave become sapped in a manner which
Will make il impossible for man to obtain
therefrom substance sufficient to exist
on-Quitman (Ga.) Advei >-ser.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-03
A Tall Yetcra-,

II. c.. Thurston, Mount Vernon (TeN.)
planter, Confederate veteran, the taliest
man in The Southern army, served COLI.
tinuously with Parsons Brigade Of Mis-
souri, Cavalry and although Z feet l-2
inches in height, he was ounde6 only
once in all the campaigns of that hard
fighting command. rs life has been one
of adventure. When gold was discovered
in California he left his home, in Morgan
country, to become a soldier of fortune.
After prospecting a year he returned via.
Panama Cuba and New Orleans aboard
the steamer Falcon, which ran the gaunt-'
let of Spanish warshlps near Cuba. When
the Civil War came he was among tic.
first volunteers to enlist in the Confel-.
crate army. He was with General Mar
-ma6ulke's division of Parsons Brigade at
Shreveport. La. June 8, 1865: His de-
.traortirary height made him a mark for
huntil EDS of sharpshooters, but happy
desllrv seemed to guide his movements,
and the only injury he sustained was
wound received in an active engagement
at Poison springs.-St. Louis Republic.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-03
TO the Point.

The wife of a photographer doesn't ai'
ways look pleasant.
Many think they are called to I'LL Of
fees, but few are chosen.
1t is almost as easy to fall in love as
it is to fall out again.
Speaking of the stage, its center OF
gravity is often the comedian.
a man who frankly admits that he IL
prejudiced never really believes 1t.
At this stage OF the game the light
weight championship is conceded to It'd
iceman.
whenever a widow begins to make In
auiries as to bachelors financial con-
ditton she means business.
A woman is really seriously i'll when
the bargain advertisements In a news
paper fail to interest her.
When fortune knocks at the door of
lazy man the chances are he Is somewhere
trying to borrow chew of tobacco.
A small boy with long golden curls.
arrayet in a sailor su.., may not be the
prettiest thing on earth. bus 1t is useless
to argue the point with his mother.
Women WOULD probably ta.4A less II
men refused To listen.
The blossom OF vanity is beautiful. but
the fruit is bitter
No mind is so great that. 1t cannot BID
influenced by q small one.
When rne wise man starts on journey
he taAes .full purse and no bundles.
Opportunities are very sensitive. Slight
them once and they seldom call again.
Some men are born poor. some achieve
poverty, and some marry extravaganza
wives.
A man may have many good traits and
still lack tie one necessary to make usa
of them.
A fool may ask more questions In seven
minutes than a wise man can answer IN
seven years.
A wise man In business may be q fool
in love.
Lots of verse writer's actually imagine
they were born poets.
Only a fool would trust man who
says the world owes him a living.
Some men manage to keep from being
imposed upon by being isagreeable.
Distance doesn't lend enchantment TO
ones view OF the almighty dollar.
The man who waits for something to
turn up is apt to discover that IL Is his
toes.
A run OF bat, luck may rot remove Ia
mote, bat it takes the beam out OF a
fellows eye. s
a man nnrrias he thinks hs Is
getting mate. but often the supposed
mate turns out to be captain
After her school Gays are over thu
beyond me altar lies the washtub.
Before marriages man considers HIS
best girl attic dear: after marriage hs.
usually considers her little exsravaeane.
The spinstar carries d watch TO enable
her to husband ner time. and the married
woman for tina purpose OF timing her
huarard-ChicaEn News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-03
Ia a D,piorabTe Condition.

A dispatch from Jackson. Miss. says:
'The fire insurance business in MISSISSIPPI
.pi is9now in condition closely bordering
on chaos. Rate cutting is epldeinic In
many sections and the companies are
va.nly endeavoring to bring an end to
the depiorible condition OF affairs, sew
eral ,nanag gers .-aVing given the local ur-
derwriters peren1ptoty instructions not
to renew risks at less than the full tat.-l
rate. The lack OF supervis on by any
tariff association is charged w1,h the re-
sponsibility Tor existing conditions, which
have beell steadily growing worse ever
since the Southeastern Tariff ASSOCIATION
was forced out of business in Mississip-
ii on the charge OF violating Inc anti
trust law. The Church inspection Blu
reau is. attempting to exercise super
vision but this Organization claims that
it is engaged only in the inspection of
risks and does not make rates. Rate
cutting in jackson is&especially severe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-03
m \ TIMES RICHMOND VA SUNDAY NOVEMBER8 lao1z.

transportation. In the new rural mail de-
livery, organized by the Govern111ef MT, the
requirement is twenty-five miles gay gay.
The want OF roads upon which this I'm
may be made is found to delay the extern
sion of the scheme This is equally true
az to business opportunities of all kinds:
The farmer twelve miles out from Atlanta
is one day distant, measured by this stano-
ard With good roads he should be only
two hours away.
Unless the people themselves become IN
terested in the making of good roads
they can look for no Improvement. It Is
purely local work. The Southern Rail-
way, In undertaking to arouse interest In
the subject, is doing a patriotic work.-At-
5lanta Constitution.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-03

The skirt is cut in seven cores ana fin
ished with a narrow circular flouuee.
butte an be left plain when desired as IL
is cut full length. The upper portion
fits snugly and smoothly. the fitness at
the back being laid In inverted plaits, but
the lower portion flares freely and grace
fully. ~
To cut this gown for a woman of me-
dunn size 16 yards OF material 20 inches
wide, IL yards q inches wide, or 8 81
yards A inches wide, will be required;
to cut the waist alone 5-S yards 20 In
ches wide, 3 Is yards q inches wide or
1-S yards A inches wide, to cut thu
skirt alone u ga yards 20 inches wide.
8 81 YARDS q inches wide or 5-S yards
A. inches wide.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-03
.AW DOWN
SOU TT IN DIXIE.
Gathered from the
News Notes and Gossip
South.

pleted by d gentleman who is considered
an authority, places the number of
boxes at 1.2-O,oo0. This is n quarter Of
a million boxes more than last seasons
crop and the fruit is generally reported
to be of a finer quality. The same ter.
ritoTy which produced oranges last sea-
son is not bearing as heavily as it did
last year. but the increase in the num-
Der Of boxes is due to the fact that sec
tons which had no fruit last year will
shin this season. This is true of certain
points in Orange and Lake counties. the
estimate placing those two counties down
NPWS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-03
ing triumph at the polls on Tuesday.
45.s. 0TrTr ON pr,t .NJpnDEn

: a
S4.OULD BE REMEMBERED.
I. course there are great many DEM
ocrats who have helped bring about the
results which is confidently expected by
the leaders on Tuesday. From Mr.. Mon-
tague ana Major Anderson down to the
humblest party-worker In the State all
have done WELL but there are three men
especially who are receiving the unstint-
ed praise of their fellow-Democrats upon
their arduous laDors and unselfish de-
yotion to the cause of their party.
They are Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson, Con-
gresham Claude A. Swanson and Judge
James W. Marshall Brief mention has
been made above Of Chairman Ellyson's
splendid work. That of Mr.. Swanson has
not been less freely given or less effective.
True. he did not enter the campaign in
its early stag because he was absent
from the country, but almost every day
and night since his return he has been
on the. stump telling the people how inn.
portant it was to perpetuate Democratic
supremacy and to preclude the possibility
OF negro domination in any county In
( the State. There is a ring of genuine
ness about Mr.. Swanson's speeches which
] at once dispels any idea that he Is simply
speaking to keep up appearances OF 10y
atty to the party and which impresses
one with his evident sincerity. He usu-
ally common noes by telling his hearers
that he desires above all things that his
friends and supporters shall be loyal to
Mr. aLonta CUE, and that his defeat at
Norfolk hassleft no pangs In his bosom
ST am not one of those he has been
heard to say, who would snllx in his
tent or desert In battle because sa,is party
refused to crown him king
No man in Virginia Wi1o knows Mr.,
sswhnson well doubts HIS sincere Loyalty to
THE ticket, and when he says he would
look upon Mr.. Montagues defeat as al
Iami heYs# heIieva@ His.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-03
er the one nor the other.

er the one nor the other.
The Southern Railway Company has IN
augurated a great movement in its de-
sire to improve the road systems converg-
ing to its tracks. The company will run
a good roads special, fully equipped along
all of its lines, stopping at each point to
build a half-mile of road to snow the peo-
pie what can be done The special VIII
consist of ten cars, on which will be
transported all necessary machinery for
the building of roads, officers, road ex-
perts and laborers. The trip will consume
several weeks.
This initiative Should stir up the people
to cooperation. In many ways the peo-
pie have been held back for want of road
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-03
THE SPLENDID BATTLE
WAGEDBYDEMOCRATS
Chairman Ellyson Has Won New Laurels.
. Claude SWanson's Popularity Has Been
Enhanced, and Marshall and Banks
dale Have Made Fine Records.
The gubernatorial and legislative cam
paigns of 1901 have practically drawn to

The gubernatorial and legislative cam
naigns Of 1901 have practically drawn to
a close.
Tomorrow will be devoted to prepar-
ing for the grand final line-up on Tues
aay. when. from sunrise to sunset, the
white and noiseless. ballots will fly thick
and fast, from one end Of the OLD Com
nonwealth to the other, and record that
it ,is the will and judgment of the peo-.
nle that Andrew jackson Montague, the
s.Young Hickory of Virginia" shan oc-
cury the gubernatorial chair for the next
four years, and that a Democratic Leg1s-
.lattIre shall have charge of putting the
new Constitution, now a1ollt to be COM
pleted, into operation in the State.
Much Of the credit for Tuesdays yicto-
ry-which is claimed by the Democrats
and practically conceded by the Repubh-
cans-will belong to the Hon. J. Taylor
Eilyson, who closed up headquarters last
night. and who now calmly awaits the
result In no less than ten battles in
the past has the. present faithful chair
man leo s,party to signal trlumphs. q
the polls, but neverShas there been one
which opened up with as many doubts
and considerations as that now about to
close. fractional differences existed 5! in
many sections, and chickering's We're heard
on every hand as to the disarpofntments
felt over the result suit. OF the Norfolk Con-
Svention >4.-i s. 2ss85s4
The able and popular chairman shared
none Of these. The party had fastened to
place the banner OK Its leadership again
in his hands, and had thus expressed Its
renewed confidence in his ability and
given additional evidence .of the esteem
IN which he was held. This was all
he asked or desired, and so he at@once
set about the performance of his irksome
task, which ended q last light vi th. all
factions practically united; with candi-
dates who failed OF honur at Norfolk.
enthusiastically speaking for the ticket,
ana With bright prosDects for a sweep
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-03
Good Roads in the South.

No question is more important to the
people of the South at large than that OF
good ROADS. Railroads can pierce long
stretches of country, and rivers may roll
down To the sea. but without good roads
the people can reap the benefit of neith5
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-03
a Tasteful Fome Gown.

No color is more fashionable than deep,
rich red. The tasteful yet simple gown
shown is made of Henrietta cloth in Pc
culiarly warm shade OF garnet, and Is
stitched with black and worn with a belt
Of black velvet, the buttons being of dull
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-03
The EIorida Orange Cron.

The first solid carload OF oranges fran
the famous Manatee river country came
out and went north over the Seaboard Air
Line East week. A careful estimate of
the orange crop for this season, just com
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-03

me waist, in the fashionable Norfolk
+ style. is laid in wide box piaits, that are
stitched at their nnderfolds and again at
each edge, and include d pointed yoke, and
{ ptaits running TO the shoulders or with
out q lining when praferred. The sleeves
{ arc in bishpp style. with cuffs thnt include
/ pointed portions which match the novel
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-03
A Rue Of the Fouse.

and you positively refuse to accept
the soup because my thumb was in it?"s
inquired the educated waiter Of the hotel
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-03

Take it away said the guest.
DO YOU know what this means for
meg" inquired the walter gloon1ily.
Your discharge?''
No, not my discharge. It means that I
must eat the Stuff
And, snatching up the dish, he bore It
hastily away.-Cleveland Plain-Dealer
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-03

The engagement Of. Frank J..
Gould, son CT the late Jay Gould,
and Miss Helen Kelly. granddasgl,-
ter OF the late Eugene Kelly. is a
topic OF much conversation in So
ciety. The date of the wedding
will be set when the bride 10 be
reaches her eighteenth 3:rthday,
which viii be very shorty. Young
Mr.. Gould Millssell his horses and
dogs, both of which have made his
name famous il sporting circles, and.
viii go 70 Europe with his bride.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-22

We offer to all visiting shrin-
ers free sample Of TAROENA
FOOD. This package will make
two pounds of poi, the great
Hawaiian food.
Taroena Food is prepared from
taro. 10 thoroughly cooked, and
highly concentrated and will
keep in any climate. Take a
package home and show your
friends how poi looks and give
them a chance to taste The
greatest Of vegetable foods.
While Taroena Is used for
making poi, II is~aIso an ideal
food for the sick, invaIids and
infants. II 10 the only starehy
food that will agree with dys-
Peptics. II stays down. on
the weakest stomach and re-
Iieves seasickness better than
any other food.
Or. F. 3. Sutliff Of Sacramen-
to, Cal, says:
When the question Of what
we should feed our oldest child
presented Itself, we chose Ia
rocna, and never had occasion
to regret the choice. II 10
wholesome nutritious, easy Of
digestion. and in every way An
Ideal Food.
rice large packages 50 cents.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-22
J. T. BROWN.
]. d. PARIS.
l.. NAKAPAAHU

Mr.. kalauOkaIani reported for the
Printing Committee that Senate bills
IS. ~. A. IS. As and 80 had haen
printed and were ready for distribu-
ton
The Committee on Judiciary.
through Mr.. White. made a verbal
report ON House Bill No. is and NOV
ed that it pass its second reading
Monday was set as day for its final
reading. Some one had suggested
that the measure be taken mp today
Mr. White would not stand for this
method OF procedure. claiming that
the bill was an important one, and
Friday an awfully unlucky day. es-
pecially for progressive legislation
Even the soothing efforts of Berger's
band in q mad whirlwind OF rag
time airs would well nigh fail to
maintain the proper spirit Of peace
and tranquility within the confines
OF the Bungalow loft on the unlucky
Friday.
Senate Bill No. 80 abolishing cap
ital punishment passed its second
reading. The report from the Judi
ciary Committee was also adopted.
The Button bfil.- Sena.e Bill No
81 introduced By Senator Crabbe.
passed its third reading and Is now
ready for the lower house The vote
was unanimous II relates to the I'M
lawful wearing Of G. A. n badge or
uniform.
when the Senate received word
from the lower house that both the
NJ
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-11
JAP AND PORTO RIcAN.

Interesting reports came in to the Tri-
bune regarding friction between Japa-
nese and Porto Rican plantation laborers
in outlying districts The Porto Ricans
have been causing frequent trouble by
the disposition to do the pirate act. but
1t Is not generally known that the little
fellows from Japan are slowly forming
deep seated distrust and hatred Of their
new companions in the fields.
A Tribune correspondent at PapaaIoa
writes: Porto Ricans have the entire
district up in arms over their thievish
qualities. They stand people up in the
roads az night rob houses, etc, and are
rapidly getting things in shape where
some night the Japs will hold a necktIe
party. Nobody thinks OF going out I'M
armed, and the stores are doing a land
Office business in fire arms. The JAMS
particularly are good customers. L I'M
derstand that no more Porto Ricans are
to be imported. II this is true 1t is well
as the present lot will be quite difficult
to handle without adding to their num-
bers. 1t is said here that in addition to
using their knives in the ordinary wav.
the Porto Rican is able to throw such a
weapon with great accuracy. thereby
making it a doubly dangerous weapon
Hilo Tribune.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-11
TIE LEPRosY BACILLUS.
Discovered by a Physician of Ber-
gen, Norway.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 81. United
States Consul Nelson. at Bergen, Nor
way. has sent a report to the Marine
Hospital Service. in which he says that
the prevalence Of leprosy in Denmark
must be imputed to the uncleanliness
and the grotesque carelessness of the
people. He says there are six leprosy
patients there, of whom four are in
Copenhagen. In Denmark, leprosy does
not belong to those few diseases which
are subjected to public treatment. Ice
land has its own leprosy law. AT the
Laugarnoes Hospital in Iceland. estab-
lished by the Odd Fellows order, 81 pa
tients were received during 1899, and of
these IS are now dead and only two
have been discharged as fully recovered.
Relapses were usual in leprosy cases.
The death rate has been fearfully high,
which is somewhat offset by the fact
that that was the first year of the hos
pital work, and the worst of Iceland's
population first were admitted, The re-
port says that DR. Armareurer Hansen.
of Bergen, has found the leprosy bacil-
lus, but it's antagonist is not yet dis
covered. The Icelanders are declared
TO be imprudent, the sick people using
the same beds. eating and drinking
utensils as the healthy.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-11
MILES As A SOLDIER.

General Ayers attack upon General
Miles forms one of the most interesting
chapters OF his book on The Spanish
American War" We are bound TO say
that, as the charges made by the eX-
Secretary have evoked no denials from
the Lieutenant-G or his friends
they are worthy Of consideration by
those who would form a just estimate
of the commanding officer Of the United
States Army.
Commenting on the plans of Cam
paign'' the author recounts what he
calls General Miles Impossible and
impracticable plan to move an army
from Nuevitas westward to Santa
Clara, building roads with the aid or
prisoners, and adds:
This proposition. however, was only
one Of numerous others which were not
approved. Many OF the generals propos-
ais were obviously impracticable. and not
infrequently absolutely impossible He
recommended the shipment of 1900 men
20 Key West, where all drinking water
would have to be brought in tank-ships:
with our hands full at Santiago. and not
enough troops there, he proposed 20 send
"a battery OF artillery and a regiment OF
infantry" an expedition TO the Isle
OF Pines" then of no military strate-
gic Importance. He insisted on sending
10 Cuba, for use with infantry operating
in a tropical jungle and over country
impossible to vehicles. his portable
shields. each weighing ]. 600 pounds and
each occupying as much room on &
transport as a hospital ambulance; he
recommended the abandonment Of San
tiago. after Cervera's fleet had been de-
stroyed, thereby lifting the siege of the