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fact, and that Is that the Southern s"''i.e
,Repubiican. leaders, infinitely more thah
the Southern negro's Northern protller'
demanded a black mans party. Not only
that, but they saw that there was one.
They arrayed the negroes soidly against
the white masses as represented IN the
Democracy. and preached to them that II
would be crime to vote with thelr pest
friends Until the process of eliminating
the negro vote commenced at the South,
the negro was practically all there was
OF the rank and file Of the Southern Re-
publican party. When, therefore, South
ern white Republican leaders make SUCH
statements as Captain Capers made, and
advance as he does the contention that
there is no good reason why the Repub-
lican party in the South should be all
white. and there is every reason why IT
should not be all black, 1t takes somewhat
OF an effort to suppress smile. and
slight suggestion of extraordinary lapse
of memory or a decided want OF consls-
tency is obtruded.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18
LILY wu1TEs AND NEGROES.

Since President Roosevelt SHE'D q brick
at the southern lilly white boom. South
ern white Republican leaders have been
Fastening to retrieve and put themselves
in position to square their sentiments with
the Presidents ideas. And the outgivings
of some Of them are most astonishing,
when viewed in the light Of past rela-
tons Of the Republican whites and the
negroes of the South.
A case in point is furnished in a recent
interview had with Captain Capers, of
South Carolina, United States district at
torney and National Republican Commit
teeman for tina, State.
Captain Capers is reported as saying that
TO his mind the organization and opera
ton OF political parties upon purely racial
classification is wholly inconsistent with
the spirit of our Government. In politics,
he continued. the negros trouble comes
IN large measure from advice he receives
from his Northern colored brother. who
ruins the effect Of protest against white
mans party In the South by a pra ct,ca,
demand for black mans party.
Captain capers may have held those
views all the time. but. il SO. he has bee,,
remarkably blind to one unauestionab,a
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18
OWENS & MINOR DRUG co.
THE cRuMNooK COAL MINE.
It's Output-North Carolina Nesroe
to Vote Democratic Ticket.

to Vote Democratic TICKET.
RALEIGH. N. c., October 17.-(special-)
A gentleman who knows more than any
one else about the Cumnock coal mine,
says that while the output is only loo
tons a day, it can easily be made zOo.
and by sinking another shaft can be
increased to LOCO and even 1900. The ex-
perts say that the bed can furnish 1850
tons a day for 40 years. The output
during September, when the mine was
operated 20 days, was 21O0 tons. Phila-
delphia people now own the mine. The
Seaboard Airline is calling for coal
from this mine, but none is being fur
nished it, all going to industrial plants
in various parts Of the State. At one
time it furnished to the Seaboard AR
Line $50 tons day.
This division of the Seaboard Airline
has contracted for 300 cars of wood a day,
for an indefinite period, at s1.4O cord.
A charter is granted the Wilmington
Bakery Company, W. A. Farris and
others, stockholders.
A Republican of marked prominence
says that fully half the negroes who
vote this year will vote the Democratic
ticket. He ventures the further predic-
ton that Is per cent. of the white vote
of 1900 will not vote this year.
The State Literary and Historical Asso-
CldtlOl VIII IlOlO us regular ANNUAL meet
ing here during the State fair.
Merchants here say business is at lleast
so per cent. better than it was last fall
It is said that in Warren county the
negroes are so bitterly opposed 70 Sen
ator Pritchard and his treatment Of
them that large proportion of them
will not vote for his side
Rev. T. P. Noe. head master of st,
Paul's school, Beaufort, is at the A. and
NJ. College here, taking a>special course
IN manual training, SO that he can teach
It IN MS school. He is given the use of
tools' etc. made in the college here.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18
THE PRISON faint.

How nearly hopeless it is for a con-
Wet to outlive the consequences OF his
crime has just been illustrated afresh
in New York in the case of one Johh
Rush
In that city the chief of the fire de-
partr1ent, Mr.. Croker, is undergoing in
vestigation. Among the witnesses IN
troduced by him, Thursday, was Lieuten-
ant John Rush, supervising engineer OF
the department. who was closely cross
questioned by one of the lawyers for the
prosecution with the view Of breaking
down his testimony.
Rush was asked where he was during
certain period 20 years ago. This he
stubbornly refused to answer.
When asked whether he had not been
convicted of grand larceny, he declined
to say; but finally his pardon was pro-
duccd, and friendly lawyer showed it
| to the commissioners but Rush pleaded
with tears in his eyes that the paper
| should not be shown to any one else
| in the room. Of course his request could
not be complied with. The pardon was
read aloud.
The distress Of the poor man was har-
| rowing. In vain counsel for the defense
! tried to save him; but opposing counsel
would not withdraw the question. Rush
was mercilessly exposed as an ex-con-
vict.
Rush had been called to testify regard
ing his report on the water pressure at
the armory fire. He had stated that GER
| tain engines the commanders of which
reported a good supply of water, could
not possibly have had the pressure &C
credited to them.
| Mr. Whitman, the lawyer who brought
out the fact that Rush was convicted of
| larceny 20 years ago, explained that he
| wanted to prove that Rush was per-
| jurer. This, he insisted, it was his duty
| to do in defense of his client. Who that
client is does not appear from the news
paper accounts we have seen, but we
| suppose he is one of the anti-Croker
, members or officers of the fire depart
| n,ent
| The fire that was being inquired into
| at the time was that which destroyed the
| Seventy-first Regiment Armory in 1901
| At the same time the Park Avenue Hotel
| was nearly burned down. Whether or not
| it caught from the armory is one of the
| matters in dispute.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18
Ancient Bracelets Found.

Four magnificent bracelets belonging 70
the Queen of King Ter, who reigned near
~ 5000 B. c., were among the discoveries
made by Professor Petrie while eNca-
waiting at Abydos, Egypt, last year. The
workmanship of these is most ingenious
and delicate. The finest bracelet is form
ed of alternating plaques of gold and tur-
quoise, each surmounted with Inc royal
hawk and panelled to initiate the front OF
the tomb or palace. This bracelet con-
sists of thirteen gold and fourteen tur-
quoise plaques In the form Of facade,
whereupon was inscribed the name OF
the Queen. The gold was worked ny
chisel and Furnishing. The fastening OF
the bracelet was by loops and button of a
hollow ball of gold, with a shank of gold
wire fastened in it. The third bracelet
is Of spiral beads of gold and lazull IN
three groups. Making the fourth bracelet
are four groups of hour-glass beads, anne
thyst between gold, with connections OF
gold and turquoise.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18
An Honest Ballot.
(South Side Examiner.)

(SOuth Side EXamlner.)
Let US have no questionable methods in
the conduct of the coming election. Let 1t
be absolutely free and fair to all parties.
Let every man cast the ballot he desires
to cast, and nave it honestly counted
The Wytheville Dispatch.
Aye, aye, say we.
We have made Constitution to suit
ourselves. We have restricted the ne
gro vote enormously. Here, in Richmond,
for instance, there are ten white voters to
one black.
No longer is there any danger OF negro
domino ton, and neither press nor people
will tolerate any short cuts to victories
at the polls.
The voting list and the election law are
of our own making, and whoever violates
the Democratic party's pledge in respect
to honest elections will find himself stand
ing alone, unsustained by the press or
The public, and in imminent danger of go
ing to the Observation-Disclosures Dis
patch.
This is we'll said, and timely. The white
people of Virginia, and especially of East
ern Virginia, have been under cloud for
thirty-five years. Like prisoner sudden
ly freed, who does not fully realize his
freedom, the good citizens Of the State
have hardly yet grasped what the new
state of affairs under the new Constitu-
ton means. They are inclined to pinch
themselves and ask, "Are we dreaming
or is it really true that we have at last
seen the day when the negro is not a
menace in politics?;'
And now that there is as the Rich
mond Dispatch says, mo longer any dan
ger of negro domination" let us cease to
win at methods that are questionable It
is an honor, and high one, to be a voter
under the new Constitution. Let no voter
then, do a dishonorable or dishonest thing.
Whatever contest may arise, let us re-
member that we are brethren, and that
we may trust each other to be worthy of
that brotherhood.
There are two classes that will bear
atching and that must be tolerated. In
reality the two are one at heart: Those
who are ready to resort to fraud to win,
and those who would like to see the negro
again injected into our State politics.
Neither class is desirable, and let US hope
that neither is large.
The Wytheville Dispatch sums up the
whole matter when it says: Let every
man cast the ballot he desires to cast,
and have it honestly counted"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18

As significant of the change that has
come over the dream of the Japanese, and
as illustrating how rapidly they have been
breaking out of the bonds Of exclusive
ness. is the manner in which the news of
the Anglo-Japanese treaty was received
by the people. Popular sentiment on the
subject. we are told. may be Judged from
what occurred at the inland town of
Sapporo, on the northernmost island.
Yezo. when the alliance was celebrated
by public meeting and banquet
At the appointed time some 500 people
gathered, and the exercises began with
God Save the King played by the band.
This was INN ediately followed by the
Japanese national anthem. On the inyi-
station Of the Mayor, an English mission
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18

What is Republican prosperity to the
masses?" asked the Florida Times-Union'
and then it proceeds to fortify its question
as follows:
I'VE know the dinner pail can only con-
tain meat at prices without excuse-that
meat is now being cooked over bricks
soaked in kerosene to take the place OF
coal. The productive capacity OF the
country is decreased by lack Of coal IN
land richer in fuel than any of its rivals
Idleness is enforced upon men willing to
work, while the CoXey army, under the
Democratic tariff, was VIGOROUSLY re-
cruited from trarnps who never worked
and were unwilling to do so under any
conditions. The currency of the country
is clogged by legal distractions NOW,
when labor. capital and money are all
suffering, where is the prosperity?
The question is one that Republicans
anywhere will find it difficult to answer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18
TELEPHONES
.vrsT VIRGINIA CRITIC

-r,,e wheeling IntelllEencer eApieSSe
r,,rnrise that the Dispatch shouio aui'''.
that there ever were any siloil '"'S
aiken to defeat the Republican pai's
.,a old Dominion. 1t says. also, lha'
,t,era never was any danger OF negro
domination here, and evidently IL ooee
NOT believe that elections unoer oui nc"
constitution will be any more irreproach-
able than they were under the OLD.
As 10 its surprise. We think it is SUM
Gent for us TO remark that IN the lale
Constitutional Convention, and IN the
,aucus of the Democratic members there
of. no disguise was maoe OIL lhe
fact that short cuts in elections had oeeh
taken at times by the whites OF Virginia
Rut it was there successfully 1naih-
.ai,red that short cuts were necessary.
The iutelligencer, Of course, disputes
that proposition, and we do not hope 10
convert it from the error of its ways.
IT has eyes for seeing the defects Oh the
Democracy, but none for discovering
those of its own party. In its own STATE
and under the domination OF ITS own
Marty We are informed, there is a hne
field for the exercise Of its missionary
zeal. But, however that may be- there
should be no doubt on its part OF the
purpose Of the people Of Virginia to nave
irreproachahre election methods here
after To facilitate that purpose the
present suffrage scheme was agreed
spon. and we are sure it is the intention
m ont its
promises. express and implied, IN eX-
treme good faith.
Our West Virginia contemporary
snecrs at the suggestion that this state
ever was in danger Of negro domination
1t may think what il will about that,
but we know there has been danger
often and over in many counties. And
then we recollect the Underwood con-
vention! What was that but negro
domination?
The fact is that negro domination in
large parts Of the State never ceased to
be a menace to tire public welfare until
the great body Of the whites joined hands
and took firm control of the political deS-
TIMES of this Commonwealth
The Democratic members Of the Cons
stitutional Convention, in caucus assem-
bled, mace no bones of confessing all
there was to confess about election me
hods in Virginia, but they ever insisted
that what was done was done under the
pressure Of the direst necessity. And so
it was 1t was the alternative of a war
of races. But the time has come now
when we have no such fear as that; when
we are controlled by no such dread
necessity as formerly prevailed, and we
do sincerely believe it is the purpose Of
our party to require and insist upon
having hereafter the Strictest possible
enforcement of the election laws.
If the intelligent Intelligencer does not
believe in our good Intentions it is to
be regretted somewhat; but our contem-
porary is fighting q hard political battle
just now, and doubtless fears defeat
Therefore, We do not find it in its best
1umor. After the November elections
are over, and we are able to compar
Virginia election methods with those of
West Virginia, we daresay we shall find
il more amiable and more amenable to
truth and reason.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18
Southern Textile Company.

GREENSBORO, N. c.. October 1s-(spe-
c1aL)-Col. John w. Fries, of Winston,
chairman of the central committee of the
proposed Southern Textile Company. to
be organized under the Fries merger. was
here to-day, and stated that the commit
tee would be called to meet within ten
days, either here or at Raleigh. He said
he could not be more definite than this.
The meeting of the committee will be
for completing the work of selecting the
mill properties sW.--ch are to be controlled
by the new $50. 1000 combine.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18

The Supreme Court of Mississippi. in the
case of State VS.. Simms. 81 Southern Re-
porter, 9O7. has judicially decided that a
brick. when properly manipulated, is
deadly weapon, in spite of the fact that
it is not specifically mentioned in the
Code. making it an offense to carry con-
cealed deadly weapons. The court holds
further that if the instrument, whatever
it is, kills, there is a strong presumption
that it is deadly, and it is for the jury to
finally determine this question upon the
proof.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18
DICKINSON is SAFE.
Republican Speech ut Clintwood
Falls Rather Flat.

FREEZING, VA, October 17.-(Special}
II. II. Hamilton, of Mindota. Va, deliver
ed a Republican speech at Clintwood on
court day. There was only small audi
ence, not exceeding 200 people. a number
of whom were Democrats. The speech
was trade Of abuse against Democracy,
and lauding of Republican principles
The speaker condemned Congressman
Rhea's course in no mild terms, and spoke
very highly of Captain Slemp, the Repub-
lican candidate for Congress. An effort
was made to produce political capital out
OF the new Constitution.
The speech could not be called success,
for but little enthusiasm was excited
Dickinson county is safe in the Demo-
cratic column.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18
G. A. RS MAY CONE HERE.
Prospect That It win Meet Here In

Prospect That 1t VIII Meet Here In
1905.
WASHINGTON, October 1T-(SpeciaI)-
When the Grand Army encampment again
comes East. which cannot be before $780,
on account Of ST. Louis exposition, which
dictates its meeting there In 1904, there
is a prospect that Richmond, Va. will be
selected.
( Wolcott Post. of Milwaukee, is already
moving in that direction, as result of
its recent visit to Richmond as the guest
Of Robert F.. Lee Post, Confederate Vet
Grams.
quoted as favorable to this scheme
Few points in the country would be so
rich in association, and the idea Is gain
ing great Roadway.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18
The Plaza Hotel.

at Fifth avenue and Fifty-ninth street,
entrance to Centralk Park, New York,
city, is not to be torn down, as recently
enormously reported; but, onEthe contrary,
during the past summer. at a great ex-
perse 1t has heen redecorated, furniture
renewed. the most improved water purify
ing system installed, and an interior long
distance telephone provided for every
room.
The Plaza remains MS not only one of
/ the best locat ted, but one Of the best kept
hotels III New York. and there is none
better in the world ssssss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18
Carolina Underwriters.

GREENSBORO. N. c.. October 16(spe-
claL)-The North Carolina Underwriters
Association will meet in Greensboro next
week, and on Tuesday night, October q.
the visiting insurance men will be enter
tanned at theater party and luncheon
at the Barbour Hotel by Wharton, Nc
Alister and Vaughn, managers of the
Greensboro fire insurance companies.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18
often the Way.
(Phi]adelnhia PreSS.)

philadelphia Press.)
Mr. Payshentz: All! well, suppose
the innocent frequently suffer for the
guilt of others in this world.
Mr., Markley: Yes, a case in point oc-
Cured at church this morning. There
were only a few of us there and we
caught ballyhoo about the lazy ones who
stayed away.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18
No winters make them weep.


They hear no moan of the weary earth
Thereon dreamless bed,
The while 7 bend DER. fiameless heaftn
And MUNICH at crust of bread.
Far from the wrath and wrongs of Life,
Meath the wings O. the dark they rest,
While I am lost in the raging strife
With the red wounds on my breast
For a dead mans neither rich nor poor
Under the light and in;
The blast and the bailiff at his door
Knock and knock in vain.
And the gods may grant, or the gods
deny
Gifts where the homeless roam,
But he recks not there if the daisies die.
Or fleck his grave like foam.
But-better crust this winter night,
From the wealth O. the world apart,
With the memory bright of your eyes OF
light
And the life of your lips, sweetheart!
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18

airy lady, the only representative OF erea.
Britain in the town, made q short address
which was interpreted by a Japanese laus !.
Other speeches of a political nature To-.
loved. and the meeting closed ana tue
BANQUET. commenced with three cheers
for England and the great hn'pN =
Japan
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18
itching piles.

Any one who suffers from that terrible
plague, Itching Piles OF from Eczema,
will appreciate the immediate relief and
permanent cure that comes through the
use of Doan's Ointment. It never fails
Free samples at Owens & Minor Drug
Company 1907 Main street, October GOTH
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18
For Economy's Sake.
Baltimore News.)

tBaIC111OrE -NBWS.J
"Great scientific undertaking, that or
Biggum's. -
Indeed! What's he up to now?'
"He is pursuing searching experiments
WITH the object in view of providing some
substitute for ashes to sprinkle on the
sidewalks this winter.
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AS the Chattanooga Times puts it. sit
is not the trusts per Sc to which objection
is made. SO much as it is the advan-
tages the trusts get from the sheltering
tariff The mere bigness of COM
bination is not what signifies but the Civ
ing of the big fellow all sorts of under
holds on the little and weak fellow"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18
He Had Seen One.

Chicago News.)
Hiram" queried Mrs. Meddergrass'
did you ever see one O. them air cas-
tles?''
st low I 11ev, mother" replied the old
man. II seed one o. the tarnal Things iast
time I wuz tew tn city,
What air they built out Nv Hiram
asked Mrs. M.
'Gold bricks, MOTHER
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rnm IN REMIT.

Hen.ttances can be made by post-ohce
,,,oney ora.r fth, safest way). check Q,
Registered letter. Currency sent by man
st the risk of the sender sa,..z
Subscribers wishing change OF aoo..
must give the old as well as the NC"
post Office.
fran
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MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS.
THE WEEKLY DISPATCH

THE WEEKLY DISPATCH Is issneu -,
two parts each Wcek-on Monuas
Thursaays-at ONE DOLLAR per year,
nayahle in ADVANCE; six months. FIFTY
CENTS.
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Preparations Nearly Complete.

Chicago Tribune.)
Johnny, have you put the MIX .i'Aes'
out?
''Yes'm.''
"And locked the dcors?.''
Yes M
and emptied the water pan under the
icebox?''
'Yes'm."
sand filed the match safes?'
'sYes'm,"
'And set the alarm clock for 60"
"Yes'm.''
'.Well, put the brick to soak in the ooai
oil and come go to bed
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18
CONTROL THE SITUATION.

Escorted to Saiontca.
CONSTANTINOPLE. October 1.-THE
military authorities at Hfitrovitza, Al
sbania, have secured complete control of
the situation They have captured Chief
sIssa Boltetinaz. who. with his followers,
recently tore up the railroad from Nitro
vita and; Vnchitrn and announced his In
Stention not to allow the newly appointed
Russian consul to take up his duties at
sllleE former place The Chief has beer,
taken 10 SaIonIca under escort.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-18

Good Thing for Dinner.
philadelphia PressJ $3.50,
had something like. for my :. u ,i.,,.t
to-day. said the poor man, .D D = u1S.li :
do me any good 49, :. -,
You don't say. What was 1t TT?
magnificent Appetite.
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