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The age-herald., 1902-05-11
Will Refund Duties.

New York, May 10.-According to a decision by Judge Coxe, in the United States Circuit Court, importers of cit ron will receive back from the gov ernment over $500,000 duties which they have paid on importations.
The age-herald., 1902-05-11
Fast Service via. the Mobile 6 oh5o
 Railroad.

Fast service via the Mobile and Ohio Railroad for Cairo, St. Louis and points in the North, East and West New equipment, through sleepers. Superior service. P. s. Hay, s. E. P. A., No. Commerce street. Montgomery. Ala. Q. M. Shepard. G. P. A.. Mobile. Ala.
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The age-herald., 1902-05-11
Had Plan for Paper.

New York, May 10.-Wiliam T. Stead, it is said, regarding the will of Cecil Rhodes, cables to the London correspondent of the Tribune that 1t
The age-herald., 1902-05-11
Business.
Ernnn ,IlIdra.

From Judge.
 How much do I owe you. doctor?"
 "Eighty-nine dollars and nineteen cents: but if you have relapse I'll give you a discount"
The age-herald., 1902-05-11

For quick and good repairs on any kind of machinery, phone 2lO. John D. Lykes.
The age-herald., 1902-05-11
They say a Fischer Piano never wears out or gets me- talic. Seals Piano and Organ Go.

The Gum Drug Go. for the latest, up-to-date drinks everything new, fresh and fine.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-17

any sitting which takes place in any pre-
cinct OF the ward. For instance. the regis
trars are to-day sitting in the first pre-
cine, of Monroe Ward. but they VIII
register you no matter whether your L$ace
OF residence be in the first, second, third,
fourth. or fifth precinct.
We were sratiiied to find yesterday that
most of those offering to vote and entitled
to that distinction laid claim to the privi-
lege OF registration because they had
served in the army in time of war. In
some cases. men who own 100000 worth
of tasables merely said. Il am veter-
an and went to book on that.
There is reason to believe that many
men who could register as veterans or
as sons Of veterans, or as property held
ers. are keeping aloof from the registrars
under the mistaken impression that they
will have to be examined under the pro-
visions OF the understanding clause.
whereas they have three alternatives"
so to speak before they could be thrown
back on that
Something ought to be done by party
leaders and workers to bring such men
to knowledge OF the requirements of the
Constitution. At present they are balk-
ing at an imaginary hill.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-17
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Letter from one who Favors Con

Letter from One Who Favors Com
puIsory Educntion.s.a
Richmond. Va, September Is. 100.
TO the Editor Of the Dispatch:
I have read with interest the report of
our able State school superintendent. DR..
Southall, the many valuable articles or
essays in the wide awake press of our
dear Virginia, and feel sure [ voice the
feeling of our people when Z say in plain
Kings English, the educa tional situation
in Virginia, and more especially in the
country. is simply alarming.
It is humiliating, but it is the fact that
we refrigerated in the past decade.
How could it be otherwise with TOO, 900
school children IN the State and only
$4,000 in the schools? Just think Of it!
Only little more than one-third of our
school population. How to treat and
remedy this evil? Let the press lead the
people and go before the coming Legis-
lature, as provided by our new Constitu-
ton, and pass compulsory law. En-
ploy better teachers with better pay;
employ more male teachers as in the good
old days. There is no doubt the sterner
sex commands better than the sweet,
gentle woman; the latter's predoninatins
as teachers has been brought about by
short pay. THE laborer is worthy Of his
hire Get only frst-class and pay well.
Reduce county public schools at least
one-half of the present number. Sell the
other school houses for kindling wood
| have known good schools to lack at
tendance but to this end, have the far-of
children taken, if necessary. to these good
schools at State or county expense. The
census is poor evidence of literacy. The
question is only asked "can you read
and writer" which is often construed as
meaning words of one syllable or to
write ones name. The average man rath-
er prefers to be called knave than fool
Ths Ounce stool hurts. The learned talk
AGAINST compulsory education as an in
frlnsement Of personal rights is all bosh
become a nuisance when bring up my
children in Ignorance by the side of
yours, educated, and this nuisance must
be abated hope may be pardoned in
this. My only excuse is ''of the abund-
ance OF the heart the mouth speaks and
may God save the commemorative
Your obedient servant.
L. 3. VAUGHAN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-17

in the affirmative. But mind you, Q tar
ones, there Is this qualification--you must
be artificial without our knowing 1T. The
Nervousness of every crime knoWn.to nu-
mainly is accumulated by the offenders
getting caught. To condense all OF MISS
Whites and our own advice into price,
less nutshell, always bear this IN mind !:
..If you haven't got a figure. go get 1t. but
get 1t without our knowing it,. Further
more, wear your clothes well, no matter
how many or how few Of them there are.
This hint embodies Miss Whites warn
ing about failing to pieces" We have
seer, women who kept us In terror, be-
cause, forsootl. they had about them an
air of impending sartorial dislntegratlon
which made us dread any unexpected &C
tivity on their part.
The safety Of their entire apparel, in
fact, seemed to depend upon the stead
fastness of purpose of a single pin. though
we do not deny that women can do many
things with pins. If. however, we inter-
pref correctly the bits Of chit-chat we
have heard In feminine circles, pins and
hooks-and-eyes should never be seen in
a woman's makeup. We are allowed to
know that they are there, but that is
all.
In offering the foregoing hints We cons
fess ourselves both diffldent and tinid,
but we believe they will be accepted in
good faith. especially as we are but echo
who knows, or ought to know, whereof
she speaks.
And then, too, we believe in cookbook
ing women, and though we can't distin-
guish bertha of old lace from Silk polo-
nalse. there is kind of masculine in
stinct which tells us when a lady is well
dressed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-17
CONDITION OF THE CROPS.
Week Unseasonnbly CooI-Corn Much
Damage Injured.

WASHINGTON. D. c. September 10
The Agricultural Departments weekly
crop summary says: The week endins
September 18th was unseasonably eooi
throughoutta all districts east OF the Rocky
Mountains. more particularly in the Lake
regions, Valley and Gulf States. with 3
general absence OF rain. or only light pre-
cipitation. in the greater part OF the area
west OF the Mississippi river. although
heavy rains fell in portions of Arkansas
and Louisiana. More or less damaging
frosts occurred on the 18th. 18th and fith
throughout the Northwest central valleys
and Lake regions. and as far south as Ar
kansas and the northern portions OF ths
Mississippi Valley and Georgia.
Late corn has been seriously damaged
by heavy frosts over the northern por-
ton OF the corn belt, more especially 70
the westward of the Mississippi river,
Much corn has been cut over the southern
portion Of the corn belt. where q fine crop
is assured.
The very cool weather has checked tina
opening OF cotton In the central ard
western portions Of the cotton regions.
Cotton has ripered rapidly Throughout,
although pickers have been inadequate IN
some States
Tobacco has been injured to some ex-
tent in Kentucky and Tennessee. About
one-third OF the crop remains In ms
fields in Kentucky. and IN other impor-
ta1t tobacco States cutting and housing
have been largely finished.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-17
SUICIDE ET0
MAINE EXPLOSION?
Club Friends Believe lieutenant
Morris Knew Defective Electric
Wiring Caused Disaster.
New York WORLDLY

KANSAS CITY, September 15-Ths
news received here to-day that Lieutenant
John R. Morris had committed suicide
by shooting aboard his ship. the Olympia.
ait Boston,, was not received with great
surprise by his friends.
They have known that Morris has had
weight of some Kind on his mind ever
since the blowing up of the LIaine at
Havana. and 1t Is the impression here
that his suicide is the indirect result of
that disaster. tEsti
Morris was eIectricianf ottttthe Maine.
with the title of assistant engineer.
When he visited here after his provi-
averse to talking about the matter. but
his friends at the Kansas City Club and
elsewhere gathered the impression that he
knew the cause of the explosion. and
that it was not due to Spanish mines or
torpedoes They have always believed
from Morris's account thas he explosion
was due to defective electric wiring on
the Maine.
well, I see John couldn't stand it any
longer said one of them when the news
of the suicide was received at the club
II. .".The knowledge of that frghtful at
fair at Havana was too much for him
have never thought that 1t was Johns
fault, but I am as certain as that l am
alive that ne knew whose fault it was
that caused that explosion. Why didn's
he relieve his mind by telling what ne
knew? Did you ever Know naval Of
flcer to reveal a thing that would re-
fleet on a fellow-off1cer?'
Morris was 80 years old. and had been
in the naval service since 1894. Born at
Oregon, Mo-, he was appointed cadet
at Annapolis. After completing his course
he served two years on the Chicago IN
the Mediterranean squadron. Then he
was assigned to duty successfully al
Washington. at New York. on the Maine,
the Columbia. and the Olympia. His pro.
motion to first lieutenancy was recent
Morris was we'll known in Kansas City,
Kan. Besides his brother he also has a
sister living there. It was to her thai
he wrote letter describing the explosion
on the Maine and his narrow. almost mar
vellous, escape from death.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-17
UTILIZATION OF STAG.
Manufacture OF Cement, Fertilizer,
Paint Stock, Alum, &c.

WASHINGTON, D. c., September 49,
(SpeciaL)-The utilization Of iron and
steel slags is discussed in Mineral Re
sources of the United States, 1901, now
in press, United States Geological Sur
vey, by Mr.. Edwin c. Eckel, who says
that although the greater portion of the
Stag annually produced by iron and steel
works Is not available. great deal of the
Stag IS used IN the manufacture of ce-
ment and of Stag brick. as a fertilizer
and in the form of mineral wool; also
to less extent in the manufacture OF
paint stock, alum and glass; and con-
siderable quantity is disposed of less
profitably as road material, railroad bal
last. and in land reclamation.
The most important of these uses OF
Stag is in the manufacture of Structural
materials, especially in the manufacture
of hydraulic cements. Stag cement is
produced by pulverizing, without calci-
nation. a mixture of granuhted basic
blast-furnace Stag and slaked lime. This
product, although really pozzuolanic
cement, is usually marketed as portland
cement" in spite of differing from true
portland cement In manufa cture, compo-
sition and properties. Six or eight plants
are at present engaged in manufacturing
Stag cement in the United States. the
production for 1901 being 272.6S9 barrels.
AS slags cooled slowly are only feebly
hydraulic. the Stag used in the manufac-
ture Of Stag cement must be cooled as
suddenly as possible. This is done by
bringing the Stag; as it issues from the
furnace, in contact with Jet of cold
water. This graduates the Stag. renders
it strongly hydraulic. and removes most
Of the sulphur. True portland cement can
be made from mixtures of which one ele-
ment is blast-furnace Stag, in which case
the Stag is ground, intimately mixed with
powdered lines tone,s and the mixture then
calcined and reground. Two plants are
engaged in the manufacture of portland
cement from Stag and limestone in the
United States. In England blast-furnace
Stag has been somewha largely employed
as an adulterant of portland cement.
Stag run into moulds on Issuing from
the furnace furnishes blocks which have
been used for paving, notably in PhiladeI-
phia. These Stag blocks are very durable,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-17

Boss Plat has been run over by the
Roosevelt band-wagon. Recently Plat
swore that he would not allow the New
York Republican Convention to endorse
Roosevelt for 1904. He would have nc
such connmittal on the part of the faith
full of the Empire State. Now, however,
it is announced that he has yielded to the
demand for a suitable recognition OF
Roosevelts right to the nomination, and
will gracefully permit the convention to
declare in its platform that the President
merits that honor. Indeed, the Boss is
quoted as conceding that Roosevelt is
the logical Republican candidate, although
the Presidents attitude towards some OF
the cherished Republican policies is far
from clear. In some quarters Platts
change of heart or mind is spoken of as
the Boss made virtue of necessity. But
if defeat it was one from which he
managed to extract good deal Of the
sting. Platt's ruling passion for getting
compensation for every concession was
again illustrated. He made the Presi-
dent salve the wound he received in
being run over. simultaneously almost
with the announcement that the Boss was
willing to an endorsement of the Presi-
dent for the nomination in 1904, came the
news that the President had appointed
Congressman Ray-Platt's candidate-to
the Federal district Judiciary. This. we
are told, ended a bitter controversy in
Which the Boss had fought vigorously for
Ray. So it would seem that, after ali,
the laurels of victory are in a sense about
divided between Flatt and the President.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-17
WHAT WE THINK ABOUT IT.

There is more wisdom than poetry in
the advice recently offered to women by
a certain Miss White, who appeared as
one of the speakers at the Dressmakers'
National Convention. In New York.
Hearken to the burning words of Miss
White. They follow, in all their epigram-
matic splendor:
Never let yourself fall to pieces. Take
care Of yourselves.
Keep yourselves groomed
III you haven't got teeth go get them.
If you haven't got hair, so get it.
IF you haven't got figure go get 1t.
Don't let yourself 60 down.
The foregoing suggestions reopen that
old and much mooted question whether
or nor woman is ever JUSTIFIED IN re-
sorting to ARTIFICIAL means to make her
self attractive. and the more We reject
gnpon this grave matter the nnofb con
,ytnnsd No are Il tho answer Il, onld IS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-17
The virginian Got It.

(From the Yokohama, Japan, Box Of
Curios.)
The various life insurance companies
represented in Japan have experienced a
great deal Of trouble in securing license
to conduct their business in accordance
with Japanese laws. While it is unques-
toned that it is only right that the great
est precautions should be taken to safe
guard the interest Of the insured, yet it
has seemed absurd that in the case of
we'll known and old established companies
that it should take several months be-
fore license could be secured.
Such has been the experience Of the
several local managers, SO when Manager
Basil Belts, Of the Mutual Life Insllr-
ance Company Of New York, entered the
field his confreres told him their tale of
woe, and said it would take at least ten
months" to get his license. What" he
cried in Virginian tone of voice; Il
sorter reckon I'll get 1t in two months,
or you fellows will hear the. angels weep
We know not as to whether it was. his
size, beauty. or winning ways that did it,
but on last TUESDAY he got his license,
and jubilated a jubilee in honor of the
event. He will soon announce the loca-
ton of his Office when it is but natural
to expect that his well modulated voice
will be heard preaching the doctrines Of
life insurance
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-17
Mr.. Glass and Mr.. Embrey.

10 the Editor of the Dispatcf:
nave a letter from MIR. a. T. Embrey,
commemorative Attorney of Fredericks-
burg, disclaiming having used the Ian
guage attributed to him in the report OF
the court proceeding at Fredericksburg
in the registration case of Mr.. Charles I.
Stengle Mr.. Embrey states that. he SIM
ply objected to the use of telegram in
evidence from person who was not a
lawyer for the purpose of influencing
the court in matter purely of legal con-
struction-a criticism from which I do not
dissent.
AS stated before. my telegram was
sent to the Fredericksburg Free Lance
without any knowledge that court pro-
ceedings were pending, and, therefore,
without any idea that it would be put
to any such use. In this connection
also have a letter from Mr.. C. OConnor
Goodrich, the Dispatch correspondent at
Fredericksburg. stating that Mr.. Embrey
was incorrectly reported: I felt sure
that there was some mistake about the
matter, and am glad to be assured that
Mr.. Embrey, who is my friend, intended
no reflection upon me. I regret that I
did not receive his letter before writing
my communication to the Dispatch. And
I may add that this further publication is
made at the request of Mr.. Embrey and
the Dispatch correspondent.
Very respectfully,
CARTER GLASS.
Lynchburg; Va. September 49, 1902.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-17
Dies Lachrymarun,.

Written on the day of the burial of
William MISUNDERSTANDING 10, 1901.
It's The ''Day of Tears; the whole world
weeps,
And cen the skies o'erhead wear ashen
wells:
And winds from out the east are filed
with walls
Because our stricken leader sleeps
The solemn cortege wends its leaden
way
From council halls. where once he sat
in state,
To where the grave. remorseless, seals
his fate,
And deaths dark night shuts out the
day.
1T is our Gods way; His will, not ours,
be done;
We make the hero's dying words our
own,
And bowling low before Jehovah's
throne,
We wait the rising Of the sun.
W. T. HUNDLEY.
Barton Heights, Va:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-17
REGISTRATION EFFECTS.

Quite often now-a-adays fear is ex-
pressed by some Of our estimable but pes
simistic fellow Democrats that the deci-
NATION of the negro vote by the new
registrat ton will have the effect of rear
ing great Republican party in Virginia.
In time TO come it may But we can
only judge of what the result will be
here by what it has been in other States
similarly situated. In South Carolina,
Mississippi. and Louisiana, the power of
the Democratic party Is unbroken; the
Republicans do not seem to have made
much Roadway. The outlook is that the
present generation of southerners will
have to die out and a new one be born
before the distaste for the party which
brought on the war and which was re-
sponsible for reconstruction. passes away.
Most Virsinians now living know too
much about Republica nism ever to wish
to embrace it. 1t is too sadly associated
with our days of defeat and humiliation
for zig to condone its sins. What may
happen in the far distant future we do
not know. but the chances will be in
favor of the Democrats if they continue
TO do for the people as well as the Repub-
leans could possibly do. The odds being
EQUAL why should Democrats rush over
could effect such a change-the adoption
Of most unfortunate policies and giving
the people flasrantly unsatisfactory pub
lie service.
The fear of negro domination no moy
will be raliying cry in Virginia, but
the sentiment on that subject which
has existed for thirty-tive years cannot
be dissipated at once. It will linger and
linger to the hurt of the Republicans.
Thus favorably situated it will be the
fault OF the Democrats themselves If
they DO not continue in power, Indefinite
~. In short the advantages are over
wIlelmingly in our favor, and if we do
not continue to enjoy success it will be
however, will have to be argued with
more than formerly. We shall have to
expound our policies more and better,
for the cry of negro domination will no,
pull us through hereafter. Is that occa-
sion for alarm? Need we dread to look
into the future on that account? We
think not.
We can always have as good material
for our candidates and platforms as the
Republicans can; we are the popular fav-
orites. while the Republicans are. so TO
speak. our hereditary enemies. But we
have got to do more hustling in elections
than we have done for many years past
In view Of ali these facts the Dispatch
sincerely desires to see full registra-
tion. 1t is folly TO neglect or postpone
that duty. The majority of our people
can register as veterans or as sons of
veterans; many others can register as
property owners. And those who must
apply under the understanding clause
they are not numerous-will find the ex-
animation easy enough.
Registeri Help your party to fit itself
FOR the new life that is opening to it.
Aid 1t to be SO worthy of public conf
aence as to ensure It perennial youth,
/ sfe and usefulness.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-17
Priest Wears the Pope's Cap.

Father Molyneaux, who Is attached to
ST. Johns College, Brooklyn, has skull
cap that was worn by Pope Leo. He
visited the Vatican in company with
many New York priests, as well as seve-
raj bishops. The Brooklyn priest had
gone to the Vatican equipped with an
other cap. It was a beautiful and costly
one, made by the Sisters of the Visitation
in Brooklyn. Father Moyneaux present
ed the skullcap to the Pope and begged
to be given in return the one that His
Holiness wore The Pope graciously con-
scented, and with his own hands placed
his cap on the Brooklyn priests head.
1t was white lined with sheepskini and
provided with two silver clasps.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-17
A Prayer.


Teach me, Father, how to go
Softly as the grasses grow;
Hush my soul to meet the shock
OF the wild world as rock;
But my spirit, propt with power,
Make as simple as flower.
Let the dry heart fill its cup,
Like poppy locking up:
Let life lightly wear her crown,
Like boppy looking down,
When its heart is filled with dew.
And Its life begins anew.
Teach me, Father, how to be
Kind and patient as tree.
Joyfully the crickets Groom
Under shady oak at noon;
Beetle on his mission bent,
Ia11ies in that cooling ten
Let me, also, cheer a spot,
Hidden held or garden grot-
Place where passing soul can rent
On the way and be their best.
Edwin Markhl :
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-17
Senatorial Horoscopes.
petersburg Index-Appeal.)

It is a little early, perhaps. to begin
to cast Senatorial horoscopes In this
State, but If we have read the signs
Alright there is more probability that
Senator Martin will have to try conclu-
sions with Mr.. Jones, the Congressman
from the First District, rather than with
Governor Montague. Probably the Sena-
tor would as lief wear the scalp of the
one as the other.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-17
Mexican Veterans. to Meet.

The National Association of Mexican
War Veterans will hold their annual
meeting at Paris KY. September eth. All
survivors OF the Mexican war. their wild
ows and children are invited to be pres
ent.
Further information may be obtained
from Colonel ]. G. Cradcock. Paris. kyt
or First vice-President w. S. MeChes-
ney, Lexington, KY.