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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-02

quorum. In the absence OF Lieutenant-
Governor Willard, Senator Wickham
called the body to order. No minister
was present to offer prayer.
MIR Moon is still sick and his leave OF
absence was extended
As forecasted in Sundays papers, Sen
ato, Lyle offered his bill n aking 1t mis-
Ccn2eanor to employ ct;Iidren under the
age OF twelve years in manufacturing. me-
chanical and mining operations. The bill
was read and referred.
The question Of election or appoint
ment Of commissioners Of revenue IS
vaxi!lg senators a good deal. Severa
bills have been offered on the subject:
and to-day another came, this from
Senator Claytor. Senator Clayton would
provide four commissioners Of revenue
generally speaking, for each Of the Iarg
er counties. ard one for each small
county. His bill says further that the
voters residing within the bounds of
any county or district shal! not vote
for the commissioner or commissioners
OF revenue for the other districts OF
such county.
Upon morton OF Mr. Barksdate the
body adjourned until to-day at noon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-02

Mean temperature for this mo-t1 in
1897. 10; 1898. II; 1899 so; l!o) q: o..
"A: 1902, 55; mean temperature tor 4;
month for six years. 80. Ave.a e *
cess Of daily mean tenpera tur du trg
month. 5; accumulated def is cy 2
daily mean temperate , 81 ace jam y
LIST Is: average daily detir 'e,cy silce
January 1st. O; . evai!ing rec ion e
wind. north Total movou1e.,t o. " rd
3,2A m les; maximum velocity Of w.@a,
lection and date mics northwest,
18th. Total preci-itaIi n, a.S3 mere +,
number Of days with 81 incn or rrore
OF precipitation, s. Tot precipi'a ii n
Gn niche for this month In 1897. SIT,
1898, o22; 1899. t.l9- SOY 1T: .90l, I.a.;
1902, =s3 Average precipit,, ion fer t. s
month f1r s yel 20 in hes. r<tal
excess il preci icatirn du ing mont 1,
80 inches; accumulated excess in 0re-
ciptation since January Isl % inchc
mum er OF lea" days, Il; rtl w
days. 5; clio d. days. Il Date of II s.,
not recorded
at" indicates trace OF precipitation
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-02
ARM TOR \ BY SHOT.
Fulton Youth Meets With a Shocking
AcCiient.

While attempting to step out OF a boat
yesterday. with a pair of oars on his
arm and single barrel shotgun In his
hard. Leroy Hughes. a. Fulton lad, was
seriously wounded.
After spending several hours hunting on
the James the lad, accompanied by a
companion named Goodwin returned
homeward for dinner. They had reached
the shore and Were removing the oars
and guns when the accident occurred
Young Hughes struck the trigger of his
gun with his foot The load shattered
the muscles OF MS right arm and tore
a large hole in his breast and a number
OF shot !ogded in his face. He was as
sisted % the home OF MS mother on
louisiana Street, near Seventh Dr.. ].
t, Williams was called and dressed the
wounds, The lad will lose the use OF
his arm.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-02
SCORED DIR. SPLRRY
Or. upsnur Takes Exception to State
meat WlaGc tOY MN.

In lecture before the students Of the
University College OF Medicine delivered
Saturday night, DR.. j. n. UpShur. d
prominent member OF the faculty, scored
Dr.. Lyman Beecher Sperry for his state
ment recently made before a Richmond
audience to the effect that ninety-nine
per cent. Of the medicines used now are
worthless and frequently more harmful
than beneficial.
The refer ence to DR.. Sperry was more
accidental ;han otherwise but it was
zone the less scoring. For the past
week said DR.. Upshur al the very
outset OF his speech. Il have been the
seat Of internal turmoil. Within a lew
day. there has come into this city a
man. claiming TO be regular pracu-
toner who before a gathering of repre-,
sentative citizens OF Richmond, had the
sudacity to make the astounding state
ment that 9s per cent of ali the medl-
cnes used IN this country is not only
useless. but actually harmful. I Wish
70 contradict the statement OF the learn
GO gentleman and make a few Others
IL the same connection"
DR.. Upshur then went on to refer in
eetsii 10 the assertions OF DR.. Sperry.
whom he scored az every point lie
declared Il 10 be unfortunate in the
extreme that Dr.. Lyman Beecner
Sperry should come here at this time
Apd make such an impression upon the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-02
MILLER g. RHoADs
MILLER G RHoADs
WEATHER FOHECASI-7uesdoy fair north south portion
A High-Grade Christmas
Jewelry Store.

Most people when they think of cwelry dry goods
fight rue
We made this Cheap stuff and
cy vii find nice lire of hghgade heavily plated solid
gold md sterling silver jewcly
Or prices like everything
moderate and DESTROYS of jewey
without exorbtant this de-
Few prices follows:
Chi drcn solid gold chased rings, all Sizes roo
al 81 On
Ladies 10 karat gold rings set with genuine opa pearls 50 M
RSsNS
Ladies y krat solid god rings all genuine plain r no
any you desire p5.OO
need soi
tntae effects sill the ~ no
so5 efe1s 80 Oo
Genecns god front pins twenty-five designs
Gealerens 10 karat sold gold scarf pins pearls e~ r0
rlbies, sapPhles and opal HayD
Gold plated photo locks photos O. 40
Extra aerins silver
Sterling 81 yer brooch I
New line sterling silver shoe horns flies Fa
button hooks Sgs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-02
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Lecture OF Judge Ewing at the Academy
SUI dav At sr oor

Lecture OF Judge Ewing at the Academy
SUI dav At er oo-.
a fairly large audience was present
at the Academy OF Music Suuduy
afternoon to hear the lecture on Chris
tan Science by Judge William c.
Ewing. OF Chicago, H., member Of the
Christian Science Board Of Lecture ship
o, the First Church of Christian scien-
lists. OF Boston, Mass.
Judge Ewing spoke in an interesting
manner OF the faith TO which he Is an
adherent. and referred particularly TO
those teners OF his belief concerning tbs
healing OF disease by prayer. He dweit
upon the edVe Sc criticisms visited upon
Christian Science and declared II TO be
due largely 10 mlsundersta nding OF
the faith. He showed that in many or
all essential features Christian Science
and Christianity. es represented by the
denominations OF the present day. are IN
agreement. Both believe in God, in
Supreme Being who should be wor-
sh3 ped before all others and both believe
in the divtni. OF Jesus Chttst.
The audience was made Up largely, OF
Christian Scientists. Miss Lucille La
Verne. Of the Giffen Stock Company. was
there. Several persons declared them
serves converts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-02
Court Of Appeals.

Tho following were the proceeding.
yesterday OF t.le Supreme Court OIL .Au-
peals of Virginia.
Milhiser Manufacturing Company vs..
Ca!.ego Mills Company 81 ais Argut d
by James Cannon and II r. Pollard fer
appellant and =. w. Patterson and c. S.
St ingiel!ow for appelees ard continued
until TOMORROW.
The next cases to be called are: Nitro
Phospha e Syndicate. Limited. IS John
son. &C. and Henley VS.. CO trell R 81
Estate. Insurance and Loan Co, Nos.
II and is
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-02
BIC TOBACCO
SALES THIS WEEK
Many Wagons Came in Y5steT-
day-Doub'e Sales Or
dere5 Again.

Contrary TO the general expectation
Of the trade the sales on the Richmond
tobacco marl1e, this week will start out
ct tremendous rate again II has
been found necessary to call Tor dou-
bic sales aga.n to-day, the first TO oesln
ut 10 o'clock al Shockoa and StonewaQ
warehouses;
Many wagons loaded with the weed
came in during yesterday afternoon anu
evening, and While there is no linmeCl-
ave danger Of a congestion of the sire -
=. occurred last week, the number is
pretty large. The offerings to-day VIII
be large al all the warehouses.
About 2up,0 pounds OF D!lght tobacco
wee sv.. ,es.eIuay al Snochoe- The
prices continue only ordinary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-02
At er Richmond Article.

The business OF Richmond is advertised
far and wide
Tie Richmond Engine and Pump Com
I.any. OF which Mr.. Ashton Sta7ke is. pro-
prietor. received letter for pumps from
HSucfonfa, k!angsee Province China
The letter Is dated October 90 1902. and
rca ched Richmond November 26th Post
marks are stamped on the envelope. some
in Chinese hieroglyphics. also the names
OF Chin kiang. Shan-hai. Yokohama, ia
pan. Sea tile. Washington.
The address on the envelope Is written
in English, also in Chinese
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-02
Sociabi. at Monumantal

The annual meeting OF the congregation
will be held in the lecture room OF Mon
umsntal Church tonight at nalf-past 8
o clock, TO hear reports from the various
church organizations and societies. after
which the meeting will be turned into
"sociable.
The members and friends OF the con-
sregation are invited to be present
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-02
New Virsin;a i-dus.ri.s

ISpecial nisnatch 70 The T,mes>
80 IANOOGA. TENN. December
ne ifaGesman reports the following
new industries:
Newport News-Car and repair shops.
hicAmond-s25o"o builders supply com
pany: canning factory.
Eanville-Tobacco sternnaery.
Amherst-Pulp mill
Coiemans Falls-Pulp mill
Staunton-Fertilizer factory
plant,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-02
For OF Soldiers.

Miss Kate Fuller, the well-known eIo-
cutionisr, will give an entertainment II
Pcsrams Hall. Soldiers Home tonight
at O'Clock under the auspices OF the
wta tsoeVer Y. w. c. T. U..J. The pub
lie is cordially invited to be present
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-02
Mean ...... .s4.5 asa $50

Summary: Mean atmospae ic pres
sure. 3os: highest pres. r.. S2t9: Dat
1st: lowest pre- surA 2s.5l; dat. Z.
Mean temperature. $50; CHE en- g.
allure, 70; ate. 9Th; lowest ten! oer4ture,
3! dare. 29th: grea test daily range of
temperature. 81: date. 10th: le ST dai y
range of temperature, 5; date. z5rne
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-02
4OFY 20 JRSELF.

against disease by keeping your liver and
done with occasional doses OF Dr.. David 5
Liver Pills. T.s b-sr on earth for SICK
Headache. Constipation. Biliousness and
all stomach and LIVER troubles. 3 cents
OWENS & MINOR DRUG CO
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-02
METEOROLOGICAL SUMMARY
uring Month

Condition of the Weather During Month
Of November.
The meteorological summary issued
by the NNea Their Bureau for the month
Of Novemmer is as follows:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-02

The grand jury in the Hastings Court
found the following indictments yester-
day: Blanche Booker. burglary: Rich
ard Dickerson, robbery; Charlotte Davis
grand larceny: Reuben Garrett. mali
cious woundIns; Buck Nelson malicious
wuundng; Thomas Thompson, alias
Thomas Thomas, malicious woundins.
7nd James Williams. malicious wound
ins.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-02

Owing to the continued illness OF City
Engineer CutshaW. who is one OF tile
witnesses for the defense in the case OF
tbs commonwealth against ex-AIder.nan
jean NJ. King, OF Jefferson Ward
charged with accepting bribe from
Charles Gasser and others while he was
serVtng as q member OF the City Council.
ts.e Case Will not be tried to-day in the
musings Court. It will be postponed
ti.ti the end Of the term. at which time
hcpe is expressed that Mr. CutShAw will
&c sufficiently recovered to testify.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-02

Der 18th.
judgments were given in the City Cir
e,it Court Yesterday in the cases Of the
STANDARD Manufacturing Company rs.
C H Pa geman. for $3.50: Marx
Tailoring Company VS.. R. L. Glffin, for
$50 Tsonas D. God, receiver, VS.. John
=. MCGUIRE for SloS.90.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-02

Police Commissioner Jacob was sum
H,"red to serve on the grand jury ycscer-
day. but when it was shown that Police
Commissioners are exempt from jury
service he was excused.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-02

Clerk Christian. OF the Hastings Court,
Issued q license yesterday afternoon for
tbs marriage OF Charles E. Pollard and
Rosa Lee Euhank. Tbs marriage will
take place to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-02

Louis H: Btrdsong has instituted sui.
in the Law and Equity Court gainst the
Richmond Passenger and Power Com
rany asking for 5000 damages. Tho
pl4intitf alleges he was thrown off Of q
ca. at Seventh and Clay Streets Octo-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-02

Joseph N. Russell qualified to practice
in the City Circuit Court
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-02
KING CASE POSTPONED
City Engineer Still Too u well 10 Tes>
tItY-CitY Aan Courts.

Through her attorney, Mrs. Louise
loNelace Bowers Instituted divorce pro.
c"eClnSs in tie Law and Equity Cour!
yesterday afte- noon against her husband.
Charles G Bowers. The petitioner was
married In Lee county, Ky. in 1890, but
for the past three years has baen a resi-.
Gent OF Richmond, living wlch her nus
band al No. 3l3 East Cary Street Unit
twelve months ago. when she left him
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-02

The Senate was IN session but a few
minutes yesterday and did not have g
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-23
of Sorts"

Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets. They give tone
and v.gor to the digestive orZars so they
will sort the material offered them ard pre-
pare from II a type OF chyle that will build
up tissues fair and clean n perfect print
from one whose case ia never ''out of sorts"
Chyle is digested food ready TO be con-
verted into blood. S:usrt's Dyspepsia Tab
lets insure good digestion. good food and
vigorous digestion provide perfect chyle good
chyle makes pure. rich blood: good, nutri-
tious blood builds bodily tissues that are
firm. sound and free from defects as the
full-case printers perfect proof.
Diseases are blotches or the fair oaze
Of life. 4 very large share of diseases can
be traced to the stomach being ''out of
sorts" 'Nine-tenths of all diseases" said
Abernathy. the great English physician
come from the stomach" Dr. Fothersill
another English physician of worldwide re-
pute, once declared: of every ten men
you meet on the street. seven have stomach
trouble OF some kind" There are mary
cases of Ill health OF which imperfect di-
gestion is the unsuspected cause. Often
there are none OF the more prominent symp-
toms OF dyspepsia, such as distress after
eating. heartburn. waterbrash. belching OF
gas etc. but there are other symptoms
that may be really due TO dyspepsia but are
not usually attributed TO il by the sufferer
among which may be mentioned general
nervousness and depression: tired run
down, played-out, ''out-of-eorts'' feelings
that can not b accounted for: headaches.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-23
A BLIND WANDERER.
Didn't Know That Food Could Restore
Her.

A well-known writer uses Grape-Euts as
a tonic when feeling the effects OF extra
heavy work She writes: "Grape.Nuts
should be taken regularly as one would a
tonic. 1 eat mine cold in the morning Win
hot milk or cream poured over II, ana IL Is
DELICIOUS, nourshirg and Strengthening;
Some time ago / said to lady friend VINO
was a great sufferer from dyspepsia ana
has been an invalid for fve years ana VINO
was a mere skeleton; ''If had only known @
you sooner YOU need not have suffered All
these years" Che looked at me in surprise
and asked me what / would have done Il
should have put you on Grape-Nuts Break
fast Food" replied quite confidently: DID
you ever hear Of it?" oh yes she had heard
of it. but never tried 1t as she had never
had her attention called to 1t especially. and
had not thought It applied to her needs
Vow" I said. 1T you VIII just set about
It and try Grape-Nuts for week, three
times a day. will guarantee you will rise
up and call me blessed"
~She took my advice and followed 1t faith
fully When saw her about a week later
she looked like a different person. although
she had only gained two pounds In weight.
hut said she felt 20 much better and strong
er and has greatly improved in health and
strength since using the food.
''She is getting well. and you can I'M
Rxine her delight is unbounded- My own
experience and that of others is sufficient
eFidence of the scientific value Of a food
that supplies nourishment to the system and
Ouilds ND the brain and nerve centers"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek.
Mich.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-23
A Message Of Interest and Value to All Who Are

When the printer Is out o. sorts the
proof appears dirty or imperfect.
When ones stomach gets ''ou. OF sorts
and digestion I. faulty II mars temper. COM
fort and health, makes life seem incomplete.
imperfect and unsatisfactory as n printers .
"out-of-sorts'' proof sheet.
The stomach Is laboratory wherein
are prepared elements suitable for the nour-
fshment and renewal OF every structure Of
the body. II IL is 'out OF sorts and gives
down poorly prepared material. instead Of
nutritious chyle. the imperfect material will
correspond to the letters that the printer
has placed upside down. and appear as
blotches and defacemsnts on the page Of
life
II to think ugly things is partly as bad
as to say or act them. and the Recording
Angel keeps tab on ones thoughts. what a
dirty" page must appear in the book OF
life" against the one whose stomach is fire.
quently "out of sorts and whose type of
nutrition thus necessarily becomes such al
to keep mind and body irritable and up
set.
The efforts OF the skin to excrete. or throw
out of the system. unripe or ill-prepared
nutritional element. furnished by a STOMACH
that is ''out Of Sorts frequently results in
crops of pimples and blotches fully as un-
slightly as the impress OF the upeide-down
letters OF the "out-of-sorts'' print.
The best remedy medical science has been
able to devise to keep the stomach from
getting 'out Of sorts. or to right when
Il has been allowed 70 get that way. 10
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-23

oppression about the heart: bad complexion,
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before the eyes. etc. Let the sufferer take
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they were due TO the stomach being 'Noue
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Mr. Z. II. Davis OF Hampton. Va. says: II
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arts Dyspepsia Tablets than IN fivs years
OF the doctors treatment
Mrs. r NJ Faith OF Byrd's Creek wfS
saws: Il have taken all the tablets I cot
of you and they have done their work we'll
in my case. for ] feel like a difrerent per
son altogether. I don't doubt II I had not
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Phil Brooks. Detroit. Mich. says: .Your
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boz.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-23

the hostility OF the better class of Christian
County Republicans TO the dominating fac
ton here. Postmaster Smith did not re-
nounce his claims on the chairma nship OF
the County Committee until he had COM
municated with Senators Cullom ard Ma
son. both OF whom advised him TO retire
from the place. They assured him that il
he held on. however. and the President ap-
pointed Il successor after removing him. that
they would prevent his confirmation To
save trouble. smith got out OF the way.
There !s nothing left for us" doleful!y
remarked one Republican leader The gang
in the saddle here now is the one that sold
out at Peoria two years ago. Christian
County declared for Reeves. and the dele
gates then selected insisted on being tied
with Instructions for the la Sale County
man. being afraid Of their virtue. Never
the!sss, about half the delegation sold out
TO the HaneCy-Tanner crowd for sla5 apiece
in cash. Another one was offered State
patronage TO the amount OF 5000 II he
would desert the people who sent him He
refused the bribe. The others got their
piece Of silver. and true account of the
deed was printed IN The 81. Louis Republic
at the time.
That is the gang that 10 about to further
wreck our party in this county. The
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-23

J. W Metzgar and C. D. Cutler. The State
delegation is unanimously for Yates and
The action of the convention to-day Will
have not an ounce OF weight on the great
question Of electinG Congressman Hopkins
to the United States Senat. I'm January. 1873
This senatorial district is composed of Shell
by. Fayette. Christian and Cumberland
whose home Is in Shelby. Is the king-rin OF
Repuhlcanism in the district. Shelby AMI
Fayette counties constitute a majority Of
the Senatorial Convention. and IL is a fore
gone conclusion tha, Judge George Turner
of Fayette will he the nominee for Repre-
sentative; The Republicans will name only
one candidate. the district being strongly
Democratic. Judge Turner did not want
the place and had. 1.-THE per cent assess
ment fund OF the State administration been
County. Provine would have been defeated
and Representative Hunter chosen a Rep
Turner will go TO the next General Assem-
bly, and will be one Of the most potent figures
Governors Tactics.
The tactics of the Governors faction in
Christian have alienated hundreds of the
best Republicans OF the county. The Demo-
cratic majority. 1t IS freely predicted by
may reach over 200.-Therc IS n new boss
OF the party in this county in the person of
a. T. Kinney of Tayiorville. He called on
Yates last week and asserted he had con-
triouted SEQ to the campaign two years
ago. He IS represented to be 4 good Sub
scrlDer 10 campaign fHnis, but q biaCk>
smith tongs couldn't pull the money from
his pocket Kinney is not yegarded favor
ably as boss here. lie Is general agent
for the State OF Illinois for an insurance
company that has been having a great deal
OF trouble with the courts during the last
year, and the State Insurance Department
has been threatened with judicial inyesti-
Gation because of alleged favorttism shown
Mr. kinneys company. Those who are
making the fight against the company
charge il has openly defied the Illinois stat
q D.r,a 90
the State government will not enforce the
law.
Postmaster HOunded.
Postmaster ]. X. Smith of this city re-
Gently was elected chairman of the Re-
publican County Committee and Immediate
ly thereafter he was h, unded and pursued
until he was compelled To deny that he had
accepted the office. He did this through
the local Republican Crgan. which COM
iect:
We are sorry for this decision of Mr..
Smith. but as he is Postmaster II seems the
part OF our President to deprive him OF the
right OF being free American citizen. par
ticularly X he doesn't favor the present
Danville. Bloomington. Duquoin, Aurora.
Elgin. Joliet and many other places are
chairmen of committees or take an active
interest in politics. but most of them favor
the Yates-Roosevelt crowd. The open
mouthed gang can now take full charge OF
the Republican politics Of this county. but
please do not call upon any Postmaster for
any assessment for political purposes. We
hope that none but members of the gang
will secure nominations for office at the
hands Of the Republican party"
That editorial only partially emphasizes