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The Newtown bee., 1902-05-30
the new barn of J. A. Turner in Lake George district.
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
AN INSPIRING MEMORIAL ADDRESS BY
 REV O. W. BARKER.

The auditorium of the Congregation al church presented patriotic sight on Sunday morning, at the Memorial service. The church was never more effectively decorated, which was done under the direction of Miss Mabel Morris and her father, Selectman Morris. Jardiniers filled with May apple blossoms, and the wild box wood lent beauty to the scene. Rev MT Barker gave an inspiring and appropri- ate discourse, which will be printed in full in next weeks issue. The "Battle Hymn of the Republic" was sung by Curtis P. Morris, the congregation joining in the chorus. The veterans present were: John B. Wayland and J. H. Hawkins of Monroe, James Adams and c. E. Beeman of South Britain, George s. Coley of Stepney, D. Davis of Easton, c. E. Hawley, Charles B. Briscoe, El- pert Williams, ST., Hull Shepherd, George Fairchild and Edward A. Banks, Capt A. w. Peck, Daniel Camp and George Crane.
 While enroute to Newtown, last Wednesday night, the big bus of Ed gar T. Andrews got stuck in the sand, between Mrs Ferris and the Dodging- town corner. MT Andrews passengers, a party of g Masons from Bethel, had to get out of the wagon till it was pulled out of the mire. This is broad hint to the contractor who works that section to get to work at once and remedy the difficulty. The trouble in this case, as with many sec tions of our roads, is that the con- tractors are not thorough enough and work them up too narrow. The Bethel brethren were not over enthusiastic about Newtown roads when they ar rived at Sandy Hook.
 s. w. Leshure, who is now acting agent at the Sandy Hook station, IS
The Newtown bee., 1902-05-30
TOWN TOPICS.
BOOTH F. CLOVER.

DEATH OF ONE OF NEW ORLEANS LEAD ING MEN.-A DEVOTED AND LOYAL ADOPTED SON OF THE SOUTH, AND AN EXEMPLARY MERCHANT.
The Newtown bee., 1902-05-30

Cyclone" Brown, the popular en- gineer on the Highland division, rum
The Newtown bee., 1902-05-30

J. S, Brennan and M. J. Hourigan spent a day recently in New Milford looking over the scene of the fire and calling on friends.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-11
PUBLIC SPIRITED GALVESTON.

The citizens of Galveston are giving
striking example Of what civic pride can
do in the face OF difficulties that would
otherwise be insurmountablc Calves
tons credit as Il municipality was Sc
riously impaired by the destruction in 1900
Of q large amount of assets upon which
money could be borrowed, and when it
became apparent that an expenditure OF
at least a million and a quarter would
be necessary in order to construct sea-
wall for the prevention OF the recurrence
of any such catastrophe as that which
the city recently endured, the question
of ways and means became at once ur-
gently important.
What the municipality could not do
would have remained undonc had it not
been for the confidence that the people
Of Galveston had in their own future and
their own city. Tho usual method of
selling city bonds was abandoned, and
popular subscription was opened for four
pc- cent bonds, without appeal being
made to sources outside of the city. From
one firm and four individuals q quarter
OF a million was pledged in three days
and fifty thousand more has been pledged
III sums ranging from fifty dollars to five
hundred. The terms OF subscription have
been made sufficiently easy to place it
within the power of all patriotic citizens
to subscribe, and with tho opportunity
has come an extraordinary outburst Of
civic spirit. The fraternal orders and
laboring population arc earnestly In favor
OF the speedy prosecution of the work,
for the magnificent natural situation of
Galveston has impressed itself on the
popular mind as one that needs only some
protection against the battering waves of
the Gulf in order to insure it a glorious
future.
Plans submitted by the engineers call
and seventeen feet above mean low-water
mark This wall will be built of con-
crete, and it IS estimated that it will cost
a million and q quarter dollars. Be
hind the wall at a distance Of 200 feet
there Will be another earthcn emEank-
ment eighteen feet high, sloping gradually
TO the level Of the fill. This will give
an elevation Of one and a third feet for
the scu-wau and two and n third feet for
the earthcn wall above The highest point
reached by the food of 1900 Galveston
is a great city, because its people arc
animated by a great spirit. The natural
advantages of its situation are considcra-
Bile. but the public spirit of cooperation
is what insures its success for the future.
Had the people of Galveston been back
ward or cowardly the city might well
have dwindled to a mere sand-heap III
stead of growing. as it will. to one of the
great cotton ports OF the world.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-11

be keeping his eyes open to the education
al, industrial and political conditions in,
the various places no has visited we
note that In several or the very interest,"
ing letters he has written to his paper
he has put emphasis on the fact that pop
ular sentiment was opposed to an under
standing clause in the new Constitution"
II we had been asked without having in
ycstiGatin5 the matter how the people of
Nottoway and the people of Prince Ed
ward and the people OF Danvlie and the
peopIe CT Halifax stocd on this question,
we should have said that a large majority
of them were in favor Of the under
standing clause" But the editor Of The
Times, who spent a day at Blackstone and
another at Farmville and two days at
Danville and one at South Boston, and
talked with all sorts Of men in all these
places, found no single citizen VINO was
in favor Of putting any such clause as
this into the Constitution.
We confess to great surprise at the re-
suit OF these inquiries. In interviewing
these citizens of the "Black Belt there
was no suggestion in the question as to
what sort Of an answer was expected or
desired. There was certainly no purpose
on the part Of The Times to manufacture
sentiment. The sole purpose Of these in
quiries was to ascertain the SEN
timent, and while in the short
space Of time allotted comparatively
few men were seen, it Is at least signl-
fcant that the sentiment among those IN
terviewed is all one way.
We are satisfied that some of the politi-
clans would prefer no change whatever
in the existing system. Under the Walton
law they are managing the negroes we'll
to thai liking, and one Intelligent man.
who has taken q conspicuous part IN
State politics, said that from a party
point of view he thought that It would
be q, mistake and a serious injury to the
Democratic party to make any change
whatever. He argued that in some sec
tons of his own county where the whites
were poor and much prejudiced against
the negro, they were held in line by the
race question only, and, that if tho negro
should be eliminated, they would, IN ms
opinion, vote with the Republican party.
But the mon out Of politics said that
they were sick and tired Of the cxpcdicnts
that had to be used to keep the Demo-
cratic party in power, and desired some
honest measure which would remove the
necessity for this sort Of business. They
expressed the belief that the understand
ing clause would simply be another form
Of the evil.
Now, we ask in ali candor if thcro is
no demand from tho "black Belt" for a
measure of this character, from what
quarter, pray, does the demand come?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-11
A PhlLOao tiIu VIEW.

The Danrille Register. in discussing With
the Norfolk virginian-Pilot the question
OF trusts. says:
We take 1t that 1t Is the criminal" trust
the Pilot is after: that same will-o-the-
@isp that all men have a spite at It is
not after the trusts which, II not posi-
lively beneiicient, are, at least, not Grim
inai.'' Taking so much for granted. We
will state for the Pilots information that
what we said some two weeks ago about
trusts IN general and the tobacco trust
in particular was based upon a statement
.n the Richmond Times, a paper issued
from a tobacco market only second in
snaaertsnee perhaps, to that OF panville.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-11

the poll sank to 1924 for tho two par
ties. In 1898 no candidate ran against the
Democratic nominee, and he received all
OF the votes-there were just 2,290. In
other words, here is a "black district
i'll which tho vote was only 3,405 in 1890,
had jumped to 3i,442 four years later, and
was down to but 900 in four years more
al without the slightest change in the
Constitution or the election laws, and with
no more obstacles to the exercise of the
suffrage when almost nobody turned out
than when reerly all the men, white and
be ck went 20 TIE polls.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-11

Other visitors to this city from, q,
the State included: Mr. IL S. WI r,
South Carolina: Mr.. John j. PisS OF
Brooklyn; Mr. Is. III. Amber, OF Passs-
burg. w. Va; Mr.. Stangam Wiis6, OF.
Spartanburg, s. c.; Mr.. Frank WIan.
OF New York; Mr.. W. A. Coffmansof
EluefieId, w. Va, and Mr. Albert Kras-
or. oe Durham. \. c.. all at Murphys.
Mr.. h. N. Staunton. Of Charleston, S. G,
Mr.. Charles a. Lucy. OF Baltimore: MY
III. e. Mcguire, of Philadelphia; Mr..
NJ Hais, OF BsnuettsvilIe. S. c.. and 5Ir
Alex. L. Taylor. OF New York. at tht
Lexington. and Mr.. Charles IL Parsons
OF New York: Mr.. John Flood, of Chicago
and Mr.. ]. T. Stephens. OF Greeasbos
n. c., at the New Ford's.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-11
Mr.. JAMES CAsKiE.

The reputation Of Mr.. James Caskie for
integrity Of character and fidelity to the
public interest is such that the people of
this community cannot easily be per-
suadcd that he WIGS ever derclict in MS
duty as member OF the City Council.
In The Times Of Sunday Mr.. Casllie made
a frank and perfectly clear statement con-
corning his connection with the sinking
fund transaction to which Captain Carl
ton Mccarthy referred in recent speech.
and all who have read it are convinced,
If any needed to be convinced, that in this
instance, as in all instances. Mr.. Caskie
had only the true interests of the city in
view when he acted.
No Councilman has served the city more
faithfully, more efficiently, or more unset
dshly than Mr.. Caskic, and the more his
record is exposed, the moro apparent will
that fact become Surely. he has no need
to make concealments.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-11

New York for several days, is expected
to return to the city to-day.
Miss Mary Josephine Gillian entertained
last night at a delightful whist party.
Miss Emma Bowe has returned to the
city after a delightful visit to Mrs. John
r. Penn, in Martinsviilc.
Miss Charlotte Noland, of Niddleburg.
is the guest of Miss Elsie Cameron
Mrs. John Stewart will entertain at a
dinner party tonight in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Catlett Williams
Miss Margaret Courtney is the guest of
Mrs. Robert W. Swami in Charleston, 5.
C.. and will be away about two months,
before returning visiting Montgomery.
Ala
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett G. Gooch, OF
Stanton, arc at No. 215 East Franklin
Street.
The Church Hill Branch OF the W. c.
a. will hold its regular monthly business
meeting this afternoon. February 18th. at
4 o'clock, at the Home, No. 1908 East
Franklin Street.
There will be n called meeting of the
Central Committee of the A p V. ~
to-day at noone at the Virginia Hlstorl-
cal Society.
Tho Milton c. Work Whist Club viii
meet as usual this afternoon.
The Memorial Circle OF the King $
Daughters viii meet at 4:30 o'clock this
afternoon at No. ~ East Franklin Street
Mrs. S. Scruggs will be hostess at a
social meeting at the 7. w. c. ~ to-
night.
Tho Guild of ST. Luke.s will be enter
tanned tonight by Mr.. w. G.. Valentino.
Mrs. Junius Morris is at Palm Beach,
Florida, accompanied by her sister, Mrs.
Tinsley.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruel
ty to Animals will meet at Mo- $40 East
Franklin street this evening at s:l5
o'clock.
The Acorn Club gave the last OF their
series of dances before Lent last night
ct the Belvidere Hall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-11
Personal AND CRITICAL.

Prince Nicholas, of Greece, recently
won a poetic competition held at the
Athens Academy. The poem was a
comedy in blank verse called Tho Re-
formers"
What with Mrs. Burnctt's much-dis-
cussed divorce proceeding that is to be,
maybe, and the former Miss Wilkins
much discussed marriage that finally
was, it is evident that future novelists
will have to adopt bridge jumping or
ride Niagara in g. barrel If they wish to
be unique in advertising their wares.
Baltimore American.
eff time is money" says the Manayunk
Philosopher, whats the use Of spending
our time in saving our money?"-Philadel-
phia Record
Crabshaw-I tell you We can't afford it.
Mrs. Crabshaw-If we could, my dear, I
wouldn't care cents for it.-Judges
Joseph Letter has an elaborate scheme
on hand Of founding an Industrial city in
Franklin county, Illinois, He has bought
5000 acres of land. Two coal shafts will
be sunk with an estimated daily capacity
Of $4,000 bushels. a thousand coke ovens
will be built. A railroad II miles long
will be built to the mills. Eventually $500
men will be employed. These men, with
their families, will mako a city of 10000
persons. The city has been laid out and
named Zeisler.
Mrs. Crimsonbeall-I see by this wire
less biography, while at sea, one ship
can communicate with another.
Mr. Crimsonbeak-One ship can talk
back to another?
Yes
We'll, that's an additional reason why
they should be called sister ships
Yonkers Statesman.
A hat mado on diamonds valued at
$500, goo, perched on the top being ruby
Of unknown value. is worn by Sir Jung
Bahadur, the King Of Nepaul's Prime
Minister.
Lyman D. Gage, who has just rclin-
ouished the secretaryship Of the Treasury,
served longer at the head Of that depart
ment than any Of the secretaries, except
Alexander Hamilton and Albert Gallatin.
He served for nearly five years, while
i'.., . - go "t'a iiSoAiJ hiiu
Hamilton's about five years and four
months.
An Odessa [A1o.) young man was deep
ly impressed with the following advcr-
tscment in a local paper: Young
man, some woman dearly loves you
Would you know who she is? She would
like to be your only sweetheart Send
10 cents in stamps to Occult Dviner, ad-
dress as below, and learn her name"
He sent the stamps and got his an
swcr. What was it? Mother"
Tho issue Of the Kings head on the
postage stamp viii shortly render quite
obsolete the still lingering term Queens
heads" Sixty years ago, when the
stamp was comparatively a new thing to
the multitude, it was almost invariably
called 'Quecn's head" and some time
elapsed before postage stamp" became
the accented term. One would like to
think that the reluctance to adopt the
latter name arose from a conviction that
ii was a MISSIONER by reason of its being
affixed and not impressed Doubtless
the expression will find its place In the
"Mew English Dictionary" If, as is i'm
probable. it only exists in the lines in
"ingoldsby Legends"
"a taper and wax, and small Queens
heads in packs,
Which. when notes are too big, you're to
stick on their backs. .
London Chronicle.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-11
SPECIAL NOTICE.


CATTLE QUARANTINE NOTICE. s.
Department of Agriculture, Offlcethe
Secretary, Washington. D. C., FebrE
19O2.-Notice is hereby given that. q r
antiue has been established agalns3 r
tie from certain portions OF the Staor
California, Texas, Tennessee, Gea
North Carolina and Virginia and the
ritory of Oklahoma, also against tn
tire area of the States OF Arkansas. L
lana, Mississippi. Alabama. Floridat
South Carolina, and the Indian Terri
except when cattle from such quarant
areas are shipped according TO law
immediate slaughter Said quarantine
established according to the provisi
of tho Act of Congress approved May
1884. on account Of the existence of
contagious and infectious disease kro
as Texas, Southern, or splenetic few
affecting cattle. Copies of the order
garding the shipment of cattle from. u
describing said area, may be obtained
addressing tho Chief OF the Bureau of 4
NAL Industry, Washington, D. GAM
WILSON, Secretary of Agriculture.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-11
WHENCE THE DEMAND?

The Petersburg Index-Appeal in discus
sing the suffrage question says that it has
been unable to discover any evidence OF
sentiment among the people in favor of
the so-callcd understanding clause. eve
arc confirmed in this view of tho mat
ter it adds, .'by the observations Of the
editor of the Richmond Times, who seems
to be making tour of tho State and to
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-11
Both Children Dead.

Both OF tho colored children NO 49,
so badly burned at the fire ave 80,
East Leigh Street on Saturday srn,,. MS
died at the AlnslIouse and wsrhn-,as.
yesterday by the city. The he d.
Saturday afternoon about o'cls 49,
the girl Sunday afternoon abe a.
sane hour.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-11

Among the visitors from. Norfolk
registered at Murphy's yesterday were:
Mr.. and Mrs. r. *. Crslle. Mr.. ]. Il
Wambell and Mr.. G.. II. Sheppard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-11
FOR SALE.
TIMBER FOR SALE,
A. L. ADAOH.
hanchar,V Va.

man OF Atlanta, Ga, where u, s,so.
ested in many commercial n-,risos.
was at the Lexington yesterf n. 10
accompanied by his wife.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-11

Two prominent citizens OF Chatham
Mr., J. r. Edmunds and Mr.. ]. Z. Shet-
burn, were at the New Fords yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-11

Mr.. J. ]. Lcbeuian. advance Il. Tor
Adelaide Thurston, who is Soc an
rear here, was ar tho New Fordi
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-11

Mr.. w. A. Apperson, of one Of the most
widely known families OF New heht, was
at the Lexington yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-11

At the Lexington also was DE- W. u
Archer, of Amelia county, VINO WIZ re-
main here for. a couple OF days.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-11
SOCIAL AND
PERSON. Al

Rome was the subject SO delightfully."-
discussed before u brilliant audience ut
the Wonlall's CLUB yesterday afternoon
by Professor S. c. Mitchell. of Richmond
College, and stercouticon views We're
shown by MIR. Artiutr Clarke. The his
torical points We're brought out in graz
phic style ana tho points OF interest, as
noticed by q traveller. described. Among
the ruins shown ana dwelt upon were
those of the CHAPEL OF ST. Mary of the
Angels, designed by Michael Angelo: tiie
headquarters OF Luther and Raphael
when in that Atty- together, and the statue
of Marcus Auce!ills, who has left his
Thoughts to the public in a diary written
IN Greek Perhaps one of tho most adj
1nircd views was that of st. Peters by
moonlight, with IT'S marble interior, not
one stone Of which came direct from
quarry, but was taken from some classic
building and takes something like Sl2,tee
q Year to keep iii repair.
Mrs. Gideon Davenport WAS chairman
Of the afternoon, and introduced Professor
Mitchell! to his audience. At the informal
reception which followed Mrs. Hugh Tay-
lor poured coffee and Miss Anna Moore,
chocolate. Among the especially invited
guests were Miss Bessie Aylett, OF King
William county. Miss Elizabeth Taylor
of Mount Airy; Miss Norton Taylor, OF
Mount Airy; Miss Street and Miss Tcrris.
OF Philadelphia; Miss Anna Anderson, OF
Lexington; Mrs. Bennett Gordon, of Low
ingston; NIiss AIerrirnan, of Philadelphia;
Mrs. Coles. Miss Halle Talcott, OF Bon
Air; Mrs. Brawley, Miss Waddey. of Nor,
folk; Miss Mamie Thornton, of Houston:
Mrs. j. c. Nichols, of Philadelphia; Miss
Edna Barncs, OF Windsor Shades, Va;
Miss Alice overly, Miss Lena Leary, OF
AIatoaX; Mrs. William L. De Rossctt, OF
Wilmington, n. c.; Miss Natalie Onder-
sloose, Of Baltimore; Mrs. S. c. Mitchell
Miss Mary Halves, Miss Mary Northrup, of
Wilmington, n. c.; Miss Letterman, of
Washington, D. c., and Miss Meta Hatch
er, OF Fauauier.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-11
CURRLNT TOPICS.
nuiIiern RenrsseGtatInu.


The New York Evening Post in discuss.
ing the pre- posal in Congress to ''do some
thing" about the alleged suppression of
the negro vote IN the South calls Mr..
Crumpackcr's attention to certain statis-
tics to be found in the New York Tribunc's
almanac. Votes on election day. says
the Evening Post, "arc large or small ac-
cordIng to the interest which has been felt
in the campaign. Mr.. Crumpacler might
begin his examination of the Tribune Al
manac by comparing the poll in his own
district with that In the district of Mr..
Moody, a Massachusetts colleague, who
is also much stirred up over the small
vote in the South. Under the appartion-
ment based upon the census of 1880, Mr..
CrumpaCl1er's district haG only 156,749
people, while Mr.. Moody's had 1863 AIS; yet
the vote in the Eastern District at the
Congressional election of 1900 aggregated
but 2S,S65, while the total in the Western
one was 53 22220-almost twice as great.
The disparity between these results is
chiefly due to the facts that nobody in
Massachusetts doubted that the State
would go Overwhelmingly for Mckinley.
and that the Democrats stood no chance
whatev of carrying Mr.. Moody'S dis
trict; While Indiana was ranked as
doubtful State, and Mr.. Crumpaclzer's
district was one which the Democrats
hoped that lhey might VIII
The Post then calls attention to an IL
lustration from Maine. 1t says:
AS a September State" great interest
was felt by it's voters in the election
which came during the early autumn of
the last Presidential year, and the vote
for Congressman in the Bangor District
reached 1884 i'll 1900. Mr.. Boute1lc having
died, special election to fill the vacancy
was held in the spring Of 1901, into which
the question or Names attitude in ma
tionaI contest did not enter; and. the sue
cess of the Republican candidate Icing a
foregone conclusion, only 1880 men took
the trouble to cast their ballots-less than
half as many as had turned out In the
previous September.
Finally coming to speak OF conditions
IN the South the Post says:
Mr. Crulnpackcr will find even more
wonderful contrasts in the results OF
elections during the past dozen years in
n congressional district of q Southern
State which has not amended it's Consti-
tuition or enacted any law to put the
slightest difficulty in the way Of the nc
eros casting his ballot The Tenth Dis
trict Of Georgia. with Augusta as its
commercial center. had population in
1890 OF 67,614 whites and 96.114 blacks.
Thomas II watson WHO later pecdme
famous as Populist leader. and still
later blossomcd out as historian Of
France, had been elected in 1890 as
Democrat without any opposition. all OF
the s 4O5 votes cast being for him. Be-
fore 1892 he had developed his Populisuc
tendencies, and in that year he ran
against the Democratic candidate, receiv-.
ing the support Of many Republicans as
well as of all Populists. There was the
same division in 1894. and the total vote
leaped to so.1O2 in the first Of these con-
tests. and rose to 81, 43a in the second. By.
1896 the Populist tide had receded. and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-11

Mr.. II. l.. Lane, q railroad contractor
and member of the firm OF Lane bfos'
& Company. OF Esmont was IN Inc Guy
,,os,terdav on railroad business He was
registered at the Lexington.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-11

Other yirsinians in the city yesterday
at the various hotels were: Mr. j. ~.
iIolIowell, a business man OF Norfolk:
Mr.. J. NJ. Hart, OF WorshaIn; Mr.. Il. T.
iIansberger, OF LynchburS, and Mr.. T.
C. Trower, at the Lexington: Mr. l. d.
stainback, of Petersburg: Mr.. j. Gage
Anduten. OF Radford; MIR. living T.
Saal, Of Petersburg; Mr. s. I. Young.
Mr.. NJ. c. Price, of LynchburS. and Alr
II. S. Rucker, and Mr. a. 5 Higgins, OF
Dendron, at the New tords
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-11

The Danvillc Free Press. which was
started as an afternoon paper, will be
published on and after this date as a
morning paper.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-11

Mr. Robert S. Bright. of Philadelphia.
Vas also registered at Murphy