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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06
LOCAL POLITICS
IN ROANOKE CITY
Municipal Primary to Take Place
on the Nineteenth.
CLOSE CONTEST FOR MAYOR
The Union Sentiment Very Strong in
the City, and Will Have Strong
Influence on the Election.
Employees Carry Elections.
fspeciaI Dispatch to The Times. j

ROANOKE, VA, April 1.-The Demo-
cratic primary elected for the reelection
of candidates for city offices takes place
on the 10Th. So far the campaign has
been unusually quiet.
The most interesting contest is for tha
MayoraIty, for which two candidates are
in the field. Mr.. Robert II. Buckner. agent
of the express company, and Captain Joel
Fl. Cutchins, a prominent lawyer. Mr..
Buckner has been prominent IN politics
i, Roanoke for fourteen years having
been a member OF the City Council DUR
ing that time Captain Cutchi1s was also
a member of the Council for two years.
and was a candidate for the Common
wealth's attorney two years ago.
NIP AND TUCK.
1t is nip and tuck between two candi-
dates, aud TIC election of either WILL not
surprise the people.
IT is but natural that one who has been
a member of the Council as long as Mr.
Buckner should have something brought
against him Roanoke is a strong union
city, and several years ago at the request
OF the Federation OF Labor, the CITY
Council agreed to put the printers union
seal on all of it's printing. 1t was charged
that Mr.. Buckner opposed the use or tna
seal. but the records show that ne Vo.eo
for it. An evidence of the strength OF tina
union element here is that no candidate
will have card that has not the real
seal OF the Typographical Union on It.
BALANCE OF POWER.
The big Norfolk and Western shops.
employing about 1000 men. is regarded,
will settle the election. Each Candidate
feels certain of election There IS M
opposition candidate for the position OF
Clerk of the Courts. held by Coionsi .
s Burke. but Mr. w. NJ. Turner. City
T-reas11rer has two candidates opposed
- him DR. Coolbone and w. L. Andrews.
sheriff Tillet is opposed by Mr.. Pat
Lescue. a councilman ard shop nan.
Two councilmen are to be elected from
each ward, ard there are plenty OF car
f!idates in all of them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06
OLD MAIDS CONVENTION.
Double-Header Coal Trains Of Eigty
Cars Each.

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
CREWE, VA, April 1.-The Y. NJ. G. a
Hall was crowded Tuesday night to greet
the "old maids in their annual conven-
ton.
The acting was fine and elected much
applause. Miss Estelle Chappell, as Eliza
Hooker" captured the audience by sing
ing Poor Old Maids"
The all important question here now IS:
Will the "double-headers" now being USED
on the Norfolk and Western prove sue
cess? A train went out yesterday, carry
ing eighty loaded gondolas. Conductors
and fagmen are specially interested, since
the cut hill affects them principally.
Messrs. E. w. Payne, G.. V. Roblnette
and 3. N. Waterhouse attended the open
ine, of the new Railroad Y. NJ. c. "A.
building at Williamson, W. Va, last week.
Mr.. Howard Saddler has returned 10
Crewe and accepted position with the
Norfolk and Western as operator
Miss Mary Hix and Miss Maize Gtils LETT
for Richmond last Monday. They VIII >
the guests of Mrs. Thomas Cary Johnson
Among the visitors spending Easter IN
town were: Mrs. Walter Myers and SON.
LynchburG: Miss Katie Armes. Lynch-
burg: Miss Addie Taylor. of the woman
College. sLynchburg: Mr.. r NJ Friend: or
brakes Branch, Charlotte county; Mr..
Charlie Ellington. Of Petersburg:
Mrs. IT. B. Hines. who has resided IN
Creye the past year, leaves for SuftoiK
this week. She will spend montn tnere
before going to her new home in FLORIDA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06
|B B TT II !; ON OLD
FACTIO NES|
Some After Talk About the Reapportio nment.
Both Sides the Victims Of Lost .Opper-.
tunities Senators Daniel and
he Reapp 0rtl O1lr1lent.
Senators Daniel an
Martin Wide Apart.

lie had {. right TODD under the rules, ne
surrendered, after a speech OF some Try
minutes Good parliamentarians con
tend that Mr.. Baker Gould have heiu e ii
floor the remainder. OF the session ,, -
had cared to, and there was no proper.
way to make him surrender. It ne had
rroy-., tired he could have sent to tue
clerks desk the Bible, the Code OF Slf-
GINA, or any other printed matter, 10 DC
read. ard could have resumed MS speech
at Measure. But the filihusterers prac
tically surrendered by IL clock, ana tne
next day the House passed me me on ~ tbc.
House side who made names LOT lnetl,
selves in the debate over the passage o.
the bill They were , H6n + n the place
of Chairman Kelley, reported alIu t' .1,
aned tho measure on the floor with IN.
astuteness and dexterity OIL an 9 on and
q Conway Baker, of Westy oreland, whe
spoke with great force and e e., 1s ).
against the passage Of the ~: had n1 @ sns
peared in debate during the session. Dut
he fairly swept the House off its feet
bv his beautiful bursts OF oratory. ~ he
won applause from ms n 9pp Waa shoWered
viii, concentrations. Mr.. Baker who is
small of statue, being about the size o.
Senator Carter Glass. also n maze s.he "a onse
against the bill. He assailed the oo2ects
Of the bill with some warmth and init
mated in strong language that the re-
ward and punishment system had peeh
adopted il its framing.
Now that the battle is over, some anus
ing incidents which took place during tn
struggle are recalled. Senator BarkSdale
was making an eloquent defence OF the
measure before the House committee ana
was expressing his devoted friendship 1oI
Senator Glass asked how about the first
bill the Halifax senator had framed,
which put Major Otey in Congressman
Floods district. Mr.. Barksdale rather
! foundered for a moment but quickly re-
covering himself. he declared amid laugh
ter that he never desired or expected the
Major ii A. Edmondson. who in part
represents Halifax in the House took
strong ground against the bill: In re-
plying. to Mr.; BarlSsdale before the el House
still have my washing done at home; ]
go to my home in Houston every Satur-
day night and claim to know something
of the wishes of the people OF Halifax.
He then argued strongly that they We're
opposed to being put into. the Fifth Dis
trict as was provided In the bill
Senator Barksdale created some merrl-
nent in the Senate Wednesday, night,
after Senator Glass had reported that the
Governor had no more business to COM
the senators by saying to some of his
colleagues. that was a very friendly
greeting he sent us just now, ] must ad
nit referring TO the veto which had
just been read
1T is perfectly natural that a: district
der" said Hon. George Y. Hunley, in re-
ferring to the term used by the Cover
nor in connection with the changes in the
Tenth District.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06
BEWARE OF oINTMENTS FOR cATARRH
THAT CONTAIN MERCURY

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
OF smell and completely derange the whole
system when entering it through the mu-
cous surfaces. Such articles should never
be used except on prescriptions from
reputable physicians. as the damage they
win do is ten fold to the good you can
possibIy derive from them. Halls Catarrh
cure. manufactured by r. J. Cheney and
Co. Toledo. o.. contains no mercury and
is taken internally. acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system IN buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken
internally. and made In Toledo. Ohio. by
r. J. Cheney and Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. price 75c. per bottle
Halls Family Pulls are the best
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06
SENTIMENTS ON THE BACK
OF CONFEDERATE NOTES
Prisoners in Federal Prisons Used Them Repository
for the Pathos That Filled Their Souls

AS the pledge Of a, nation that's dead and
gone,
Keep it. dear friend, and sl1ow.it.
Show it to those who will lend an ear
To the tale this paper can tell;
OF liberty born of the patriots dream,
OF the storm Graded nation that fell.
Too poor to possess the precious ore.
And too much of a. stranger to borrow
We issue to-day our promise to pay
And hope to redeem on the morrow.
Days rolled on and weeks came years,
But our Golfers were empty still.
Coin was SO rare that our treasury quaked
If dollar dropped into the till.
But the faith that was in us was strong
indeed,
And our poverty well we discerned:
And these little checks represented the
pay
That our suffering veterans earned.
We knew it had hardly a, value in gold,
Yet as gold we soldiers received it.
It gazed in our eyes with a promise to paw
And each patriot soldier believed it.
But our boys thought little of price or
pay
Or the bills that were overdue:
We knew If it bought our bread to-day
Twas the best our country could do.
Keep it! it tells oil our history o'er,
From the birth of the dreamsto it's last
Modest and born of the Angel Hope,
Like our hope OF success-it passed:
p. C. c.
statesville, N. c., May q, 1850.
The following is Mr.. Weymouth's re-
ply to the above:
Thanks, worthy friend, most heartfelt
thanks;
Both for the gift so kindly sent,
And for the lesson by it taught
or wisdom and content.
Say not it representeth naught,
For TO my mind its worth
This day exceeds the fcndest hopes
OF those who sent it forth
What thought of dangers bravely met,
or hardships calmly borne.
OF hopes deferred, with sickened hearts
Tliro' winter and thro' storm
Come to our minds while yet we gaze
On promises to pay.
~ 1870 az ~ W. CT Snail De,
Until tho judgment day.
lis ever thus With this worlds hopes,
We plan and work and pray;
But God knows best, and blcsses us
In his own time and way.
A
His way is best! Could we but feel
How sure His blessings are,
Our promises would be far less,
Our doing would be more.
Like foes we met on hostile fields
When this money bought YOU bread,
| Like brothers now we meet again
Since the demon, war. has fled
| Warned by our sorrows in the past.
May NO like brothers stand
1 Shoulder to shoulder, in resolve IL
To guard our native land.
invincible We then shall be,
Armed with truth and right,
/ Ready to help each suffering soul
That seeketh aid or light 49,
Then say not they are Yalueless,
For the lessons hey have taught
4 May be OF value greater far
! Than could with gold be bonxht
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06

Although 1t has been thirty-seven
years since the Confederacy ceased 10
+ exist except in the hearts or na1aEe
Southerners, Confederate States Treasury
/ notes are not uncommon IN the shops OF
relic hunters. There are sene. however,
that are priceless in the hands of their
8 owners They are those which Con-
: federate prisoners, when languishIng ana
half starving in northern prisons, used
to preserve their poetic rathos. captain
p C. Carlton. Company A. sesehth
Regiment North Carolina Infantry, has
such a collection. He recently sent 10
a. friend in this city a lot Of Confederate
bills. and pasted to the back OF each
The sentiments which had been inscribed
on the backs Of the original.
On the back Of a fifty-dollar Confede-
rate Treasury bill, written IN lSeo' was
the following:
Go-without cost send thee away.
Though fain would I have thee to
linger,
For many and many's the disastrous
day,
finger.
Go-seek home for the homeless and
bread for the breadless.
Though thy purpose and mission are
eimless;
For though it has levelled a nation in
i y f.
Who says that the thing is harmless
and blameless.
Its parchment. though green, still fondly
or a treasures all tinkling and golden;
And it hints of Treasury's deep laden
where the something .'to pay with"
is holden.
There's a spot Of red in the corner there,
And I see in that the blood Of brothers;
And my heart leaps UP in my throat as
OF the orphaned ones and the widowed
mothers.
Beast Butler himself may have grinned
at the thing.
And sherman, the Bummer, may have
had it as pay
ai,lainors burning.
Il may have been Bounty" for some
whose lireS went. out on the morn OF
Yet lis ali tho same now as though 1t
was paid
By jay Cooke or sprasue for baby,s
lattlc.
pcrcl,aace 1t has paid for killing Reb.
Or came in the pile forsJeff Davis;
Orss part Of the billions that Uncle Sam
FOR scattering confcdera> armies and
nav.cs.
Il n.as. have been given to Beecher-a
Some fellow has thrown in for profit
on. shod6y;
Or Was paid out by And Tho wee modes,
bite
lie issued each week for his Gin and
his toddy.
sTxas ev.l-'tis good. md very like time.
In making the debtor and creditor even;
\ Well forgive Old Abo the debt he has
And isysup treasure more current in
Heaven.
Tie following was written on tho baci
or = tes-doilpr onfederate note. sen
81 sbye Captain Carlton TO Daniel Ness.
! mouth or Hoston. Mass.
Is 8spsessntiEg nothing on Gods earth now
80 aanght n the waters hs1nH =
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06
Europe's Wealth.

According to Professor Hermann Bor-
r. thousand million marks. In order
If importance. the following countries
are given: England. 295; France. a: Ger
many. col; Russia. $50: Austria. 1os; Italy.
~. Belgium. Is; Holland. o thousand
millions. Each Englishman's wealth.
averages $3.50 marks: that OF French
man, 500: Dutchman, $3.50: Belgian and
German, $40; Austrian and Italian, :.0oo,
and Russian 1900 marks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06

the thrilling personal experiences of the
speaker during the Civil War. lie serv-
ed under Morgan of Kentucky, that re-
markable leader, some of whose exploits
were positively unique.
Mr.. R. L. Dodson, Of the Dan River DIS
trict, had his ice-house, two bu<gies, some
harness and farming implements burned
few days ago from lightning.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06

The Pacific Mail Steamship Company
has begun a regular monthly service be-
tween San Fran cisco and Manila. For a
wear exporters have been #clamoring for
q directsline to Manila, as both the Pa
.cific Mail and rental scompan MES transfer
red all freight at Hong Kong, causing
much delay Manila steamers will Z call
the outSVoyages al honolulu and Nag
3asaki.S and .tfen proceed directly tos the
Philippine port. Returning:sstop will be
:nada at Hong Kong and Honolulu
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06
CoaxIng an Appetite

AZ ibis season of the year when Mature Is naK1ng
The impurities nnth ana
and healthy appetite needed the body
WSe this process but this much
regulated appetite wrong and and become become
- bin back Is that condition where all food IS rel
lihed and eating becomes pleasure hungry appetite
does not easted fse tempted sr With
dainty vands and decaces planes iale WI
win turn with loathing and disgust from the most stump
Various methods are adopted coax back the lost
hfFers but these onv produce morbid variable appetite
at the bare thought Of food the next
S. is the IDEAL Spring Tonic and cosxes an ape
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06
Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court Of Georgia.

The members of the Swift Specific Company
have been known to me personally for twenty
FIVE years, all being prominent citizens OF our
state, of the highest business and social
standing.
Having used S. S. s. with most beneficial re-
suits, unhesitatingiy recommend t to all need
ina blood purifier and tonic.
IT,. SIMMONS. Atlanta, Ga.
there are any defects or weak spots in t
weather comes on, and diseases that hav
TO prevent this. S. S. S. should be begun a
be destroyed, and the poisons and acids j
:orpid or inactive state, then with strong, b
! free and active circulation the machinery
With vigor and regularity, aud not only 9
assured, but sound digestion and refreshln
S the best remedy for that tagged out
condition SO common at this season of
benefits derived from its use are real and
IS. S. S. Nature has provided the best +
, minerals whatever, but is guaranteed I
information or medical advice wanted; thi
diseases mailed free THE s.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06

not only a perfect appetizer and exh1larat m
tonic, but contains also the properties needtui
for the publication Of the blood, and giving that
richness and tone, without which perfect digestion
and assimilation of food is impossible, and the
result is dyspepsia with all its distressing symp-
toms, capricous appetite, inflammation, fullness'
and heaviness in stomach, nausea, dizziness, and
worst Of all insomnia and Nervousness.
S. S. S. in thus purifying and invigorating,
the blood renders the greatest Nature
for with healthy, nutritious blood circulating
through the system it is fully prepared for the
changes which take place during the Spring.
E constitution they are apt to develop as warm
. lain dormant ali Winter come to the surface.
once, SO that the germs and seeds of disease may,
the blood antidoted aud neutralized while in az
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-06
ESTAsLlsHEDs 1882:
The
Virginia Fire |! and I
Marine Insurance Co.,.
OF RICHMO ND, VA.
sEsTAJsLlsH HE'D 1882.

This old Virginia institution insures all
descriptions OF property in city and coun-E
Try: Dwellings. Furniture. Stores. Farm
Buildings. Crops. &c: School-Houses.
Mills. Churches, Factories. &c.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-19
EAST CONCORD.

Alice M. Hadlock, wife of Bert Perkins,
died at her home in Littleton, Feb. 8,
after short illness and the body was
brought to East Concord church where
the funeral was held on the 18th at one
o'clock p. m. Interment was at River
side cemetery, East Concord, where her
mother was buried some three years ago,
Rev. Mr.. Hill of West Concord Off
ciating. Mrs. Perkins leaves child born
the day she died and husband and
father to mourn her loss, She also has a
halt brother in Minneapolis, MINI.
An up-to.date comedy will be given at
Music Hall Feb. 20. 1t will be given in
three acts and will be very entertaining
Admittance Is cents. Oysters and Other
refreshments will be served.
Lemuel Fisher and Erwin Smith
finished their winters work at Miles
Pond and have returned home.
Will Dodge and Don Switzer visited at
Bert Parks last Sunday, also Fred Hig
gins and his wife.
Frank Seace has an uncle visiting him
from Canada.
Washington's Birthday will be OBJ
served Feb % at the Methodist church
and a nice entertainment to fit the oCca
sion, also oysters will be served.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-19
nciNDOE FALLS,

The senior class of the Academy will
present the drama, entitled "Out in the
Streets" also the farce, Beautiful For
ever" Friday evening of next week, Feb.
28.h, in the hall Music for prone
made will be furnished by Young's Or
chestra OF St. Johnsbury. Admission to
hall, % cents. An oyster supper will be
served, SO cents a couple.
Mrs. Baxter, who has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. H. c. Ide, returned to
her home last week.
Mrs. Hattie Buffum Girouad, age 81
years, died at her home here last We'd
nesday afternoon, Feb. 10Th, after a
short illness with Br;ght's disease. Mrs.
Girouad was a native of North Monroe
and until her marriage spent most OF her
life in that vicinity, where she won many
friends. She leaves besides her husband
and young son, Merritt Bpfum, who
will be cared for by his aunt, Miss Ruby
Girouad, several sisters. The funeral
services were held at the house Friday
afternoon, Rev. George W. Hunt OF St.
Johnsbury officiating. The body was
taken to North Monroe for interment.
The sincerest sympathy Of the whole
community is extended to the bereaved
husband in his affection.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-19
WEST BARNET.

School al the -Four Coruers closed Fri
day, Feb. 7. There were seven pupils
having no marks, namely, Bertha Aiken,
Carrie and Matte Eggleston, Harvey,
Claude and Francis Somers and Edgar
Strobridge. Matte Eggleston, Claude
and Francis Somers had nomarks during
the entire year,
Mrs. DR.. Scott OF Lawrence, Mass, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Susan Gilhllan.
Simon Mayo was sick for few days
last week at William Fltzgerald's.
Miss Mary Brownell of Nova Scotia is
visiting her brother, Rev. S. P, Brownell
There is to be a ten-cent social and pie
supper Thursday evening, at the home O
J, P. Miller, under the auspices of the
Ladies Aid Society.
Miss Eunice White, who has beer
working at c. A. Choate's, is suffering
| from tonsilitis.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-19
WEST BURKE.

Mrs. Mae Colby Wells of LyndonV1lle
has formed large class Of music pupils
and will come here twice a week. Mrs
Wells is very popular as a music teacner
here.
Miss Maude Pierce spent few days at
her home in Westmore last week.
w. 7. Smith and Miss Eta Dwyer have
returned to their homes in Sheffield for
the spring vacation.
Miss Maude Gaskill and Miss Annie
Colby, who are attending school at 81.
Tohnsbury and boarding there are now
going back and forth by train daily
Miss Allis Townsend, who was called
here by the death of her father, spent last
week with her mother. but has now re-
turned to her work as teacher in deal
and dumb school in New York CITY,
Frank Flint of Clinton, Mass, is visit
ing bis mother, Mrs. R. Flint, and sister
Mrs. ]. F. Ruggles.
Mrs. JUNE Graves of Barton is caring
for her mother, Mrs. c. J. Treiren, who
is quite ill.
Several from this place attended the
lecture by DR.. R. S. Macarthur at Lyn'
donville last week; also some went to
Barton to here Robert Burdette.
The lecture by Hon. G. A. Gearhart
last Friday evening was well attended
The subject of the lecture was "The Dawn
of the Twentieth Century" and Mr..
Gearhart's words could not fail to in
spire and uplift all who heard them.
The Methodist Preachers Meeting OF
this district is in session and will be re-
ported next week. A large number OF
ministers are in attendance.
E. L. Gaskill was taken suddenly i'll
last Friday and his friends were much
alarmed at his condition, but he is now
much better and able to sit up.
Arthur Berry, telegraph operator at
the station, is quite ill at his fathers at
South Barton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-02-19
PEACHAM.

The wedding briefly mentioned in last
issue oil this paper was very pleasant
occasion. Harry WEIGH and Alice NC
Lachlin were first united, Rev. +. N.
Granger, grandfather of the bride, per-
forming the ceremony and Garfield Oar
ling and Miss Alice WEIGH acting as best
man and bridesmaid. When this knot
was tied the couples changed places
Garfield and Miss Alice occupied the place
OF honor and were united in marriage by
Rev. I. K. Williams. After the ceremony
lunch was served by two little girls,
Grace Lee and Rosa Jennison, and the
bridal party were then escorted to the
station by Clarence Bailey and MISS
Mabel Darling. They were followed BY
the good wishes and congratulations OF
the company expressed in various ways
The Fifty club will hold their next
meeting with Mrs. VIM. ". Morse Thurs
dav, Feb. 81. Mrs. J. K. Williams, Mrs.
Ellen Ferguson, Mrs. Chas. Adams, Mrs
Hannah Shaw and Miss Lizzie Parker
unite with Mrs. Morse in entertaining
the club and their husbands. A cordial
invitation is extended to all the members
of the Sixty club with their husbands.
There will be clam chowder and pie
supper in the town hall Thursday, Feb.
10, Tor the benefit OF the Rescue Home at
Burlington. Supper will be served from
five till nine p. M, price of supper Is cts.
The regular meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be held
in ladies parlor at 3 p. m, same date.
The annual meeting of the Farmers
Club will be held in vestry OF the Con-
gregational church Saturday, Feb. %,
at o. m. Dinner will be served in the
town hall at To- A program consisting
of short speeches, papers and music may
be expected.
A suit has been brought against the
to wn by Joseph Guthrie for tuition which
he supposed he was entitled to according
to state law. The case to be tried Mar. Z.
Geo. Chandler, one of our Oldest resi-
dents, died at the home of his son Frank,
Feb. S. He had been in failing health
for some time.