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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30
Danny Conl-Heuver.

CIarper's Weekly)
What are the people bowling for?' the
gentle reader cried.
For anthracite! for anthracite" the
papers all replied.
What aiis them all? What ails them
all?" the gentle reader cried.
"Theiy fuels out. their fuels out" the
papers all replied
Hard coal is thirty plunks ton, and
soft is seventeen,
And cookings done with kindling wood,
and gas and kerosene;
And when the frost comes, then you're
going to see what 1t will mean
To have coal strike last until No
venber!"
whats that that's black agin the
SKYE" the gentle reader cried.
IT'S soft-coal smoke! it's soft-coal
srnoke!" the papers all replied.
1T makes me cough. it soils my Shirt!
the gentle reader cried.
's1t comes sky high. for all its dirt, .
the papers all replied.
They're fetching it from Canada.
they're fetching it from Wales.
It's scarce and dear and dirty, but
God help US if it FANS!
The empty coal-hod just as bad as
empty dinner-pails,
This nasty coal strikes something to re-
member"
Whats this in type so big and black ~
the gentle read r cried.
The strike is off! The strike is off,
the papers all replied.
How came it so? How came 1t so?"
the gentle reader cried.
80 Twas mended in the White House.
sir" the papers all replied.
For a sl:ilful operation brought tie
operators to,
And judicious media.ion changed the
strikers point of view.
And a Board OF ArbItra ton is to see
the sGUabble through
And Wen have cheap coal again before
NoYeniber!'
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COMPARISONS.

The following are extracts from the
speech made by 1r. Crensilaw before the
Finance Committee on Tue4day night:
We have one saloon to every 800 people
in Richmond.
Atlanta has one to 500 people.
Nashville. Tenn, and Portland. Ore,
have enc TO 400.
Lowell, Lawrence and Lynn. Mass. have
ore to LOCO.
worcester, Mass. one to 1880.
Worcester has the highest ta.s-rangins
from $500 to $500. While Richmond
has the lowest-ransing from $50 to $50.
Rchmond's total revenue is sl6O2,ooo. of
that SIG. 100 comes from liquor.
Atlanta's total revenue is sl3e2,5oo
Liquor revenue, sss.ooo.
NashvilIes total revenue is ss2255oo. Ill
uuor revenue, $4,000.
Savannahs. total revenue is 1851, 500 LII
quor revenue, SiS.6O0.
Lowell Mass. has total revenue or
81 .alO,5o0 Liquor revenue, s166 600.
Reading, Pa. has a total revenue OF
1874, 1000 Liquor revenue. $4,000.
Hoboken, N j., has total revenue OF
$500, go. Liquor revenue. $4,000.
Lowell, Mass, has license tax Of ST.
500
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30

Mr.. Osborne read the testimony given
onSthe first trial by Miss Elsie Gray, who
has since died. After seeing a fac-simile
of the address Oh the poison package she
made a hasty. search through 100.001letters
asking for samples, and picked out one
on the blue paper and signed H. Cor
nisl1.' This letter was addressed TO kut-
now Brothers. asking for some of the
effervescent powder.-Extrac from report
Of the proceedings in the MoineuN muir
Ter trial.
Such testimony would not .dmissi-
Die in Virginia court. Nor have we any
official court reporters (stenographers), as
the New York courts have
In the case OF two witnesses who live
in another State, who testified upon the
first trial, but would not come to this
trial, the court yesterday decided that
Their testimony could not be read.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30

department Of life insurance is among
the numerous socialistic enterprises Of the
New Zealand Government. which nave
existed for some time: but it is only In
recent years that IL has made any ap-
preciable Roadway in competition with
private companies; yet it seems that af-
ter having once gotten a good start. it is
mailing rapid strides in popular favor. The
latest annual report. for instance, shows
that the department wrote Insurance du.
Tirs the year aggregationg over 49, 100 eco
II now carries assets amounting to above
sls,o0o.000 and that for q colony Of less
than 100000. exclusive of aborigines.
The commissioner reports an increase in
premium income, and a decrease In the
expense ratio: also that the demand upon
the department has become almost ex-
cluslye!y Tor endowment Insurance. Prac-
iicalls all of the. policies written last year
were endowments. only three whole l.fe
anz1 Term mol riss having Ii,Ann sol a
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= ~. Y .-a.--z
Tie Middleton Family.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
About the years 1Is0-'60 Hugh Middleton
and Robert Middleton removed from Vlr-
ginia to South Carolina. Hugh became
a major in the South Carolina troops,
and Robert colonel in the Georgia
troops !! should like to hear from some
one of the Virginia descendants or the
ancestry of these men. and ask that you
will courteously publish this cara, Whlch
hope will fall under the eye OF one Oh
such descendants If any there De To-Day
in the State. HUGH MlDDLEION.
= Augusta, Ca.
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Home wedding in Ronno1<e

ROANOKE. VA. Oct. 29-(Special.,-A
beautiful home wedding was solen1nized
TODAY at the home of Cohtain Guy D.
French. at which his daughter Miss Nam
ME. became the bride of Charles F. Col
ines, of the Norfolk and Western offices
Roy. T. ]. Sh'pran oft1ciated The best
man was w. G. Ceilings of Norfolk. and
Miss Belle Slawson. or Rlackshurg. was
maid of honor. a splendid wedding din
ner was served. after which the bride and
groom left for Washington.
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Married in Bedford.

ROANOKE. VA. October 29-tSpecial.)
This afternoon at Shady Grove church.
In Bedford county. Mr.. William H. Hol
dren. of this city. and Miss Lillian A.
Coon daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. E
Coon. were united in marriage. Mr.
Frank DuLarsy was best man and Miss
Mary Hrddleston, of Bedford, maid Of
honor The ushers were Messrs. L.
NFinnix. G, L. Richardson. J. P. Stiff. and
r. NJ. Jones.
After the ceremony splendid dinner
was served. and the wedding party cam.
1e-es thew, AT The st James hotel. The
couple will reside in Roanoke where the
groom is we'll known and in business.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30

doesn't know that Colonel Dunn has got
the biggest conuacl Oh ni- 4.aI~-. ..--t
any RI publican State chairman has had
for thiIty-five years Circumstances are
such in this campaign that neither party
is sure OF its vote.
So says the New York Sun, an ndepen-
dent Republican paper with regard to
the New York canvass.
Looks well for the Democrats.
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DEMOCRATIC HOUSE co,rno,

The New York Times regards as alto
gcther untenabie the position of the Dem.
ocrats Who hold that Democratic con
sel OF the next House of Representatives
is undesirable. Our contemporary ar.
CUES that the practical way to achieve
'arsn reform Is the election of Democratic
congressman. and that an academic tariff
reform is OF no use To- the cause, At
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30
He PLAYED AT HANGING;
PROVED THE REAL THING.
A Negro Boy Experimental to See
How 1t Would Feel-Probably
Knows Now, but Won't Tell.

OXFORD. MISS. Oct. 2e.-Emanuel
Crump, a fourteen-year-old negro boy.
who had witnessed the recent hanging O.
Mathis and Leslie here, secured a plow-
line and hung it over tree limb and
arranged moose for a mock hanging of
himself. He stood on milk jar and
placed his head in the moose. In some
manner he kicked the jar away and his
mock hanging resulted fatally.
When found he was dead.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30

Quoted in this part of the country is one
of the greatest blessings and benefits that
have ever been extended 10 the country
people. Those who have seen its work
ings and experienced its conveniences
would not be without it for several lines
it's cost-Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer.
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RETARDs CITY's GROWTH

RETARDS CITY'S GROWTH.
'"This lack of enterprise on the part or
the authorities is retarding the growth OF
thD city. There is plenty of room for
the city to spread. ana plenty of money
here now idle to invest, but real estate
investors, at present, are given little en-
couragement 20 locate here or to build.
TT is high time that Richmond is wax
ing up to it's advantages. which are as
great, or greater, than any city in the
South. The city should extend its corpor-
ate limits and improvements. The city
could arrange scale of taxes that would
not burden the property owners On the
outskirts. Each time one OF these taxpay-
ers Is giving additional city conVenlences
he could be taxed a little more; when re-
ceivng water there would be small tax
added. when gas and sewerage little
more, unit; he received all the convent
ences that are given his city neIghbor when
he pays the full city tax. This is the his
tory of other progressive cities, and is
the only way city can grow.
COMES MIGHTY HIGH.
There is very little vacant property
within the limits. with city Improvements.
that can be purchased at figure that will
justify the putting up of houses for the
small renter so that the property owners
can get fair return. Moreover, there IS
d SOOu zeal Oh VACANT plopeIlS "ltHiLi tAe
corporate limits that has not city i'm
provements, and the ground that is i'm
proved is proportionately so small that 1t
can be held at nearly any desired figure
by the owners.
1t is natural that property owners should
take advantage of the conditions and hold
their lots at a high figure.
THE ONLY REMEDY.
There is no remedy except In the ex-
tension of the corporate line and city
improvements. While this would be
heavy outlay at first for the city. the in
creased values, taxes. and revenues from
the additional Improvements would soon
reimburse the city for it's initial ex-
peree
There Is a great deal OF money idle in
the city which would be placed in realty
If ground could be gotten at reasonable
figure. The working people should be able
to get modern. comfortable homes-not
shacks-for from s12 to SIS month The
builder should give to each house small
green yard. It is a great misfortune that
houses are crowded so close together in
this line, for sanitary reasons, because the
working man wants. and is entitled to, a
home with a small grass plot for his chill
dren SO that the whole family could have
breathing room. Too many houses are now
being put up which are veritable fretraps.
without modern cOnveniences. without
beauty, and without trace of architec-
turaI design
BROAD-ST. PROPERTY SOLD.
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Interested in the protection Of the niIo :,
should make special effort to have Ia, q .a1
passed as suggested. and In aoei. ..,..t
should petition the legislature TO ploillpi'
the shipping OF game out of the state.
Both are imperative necessities.
C. O'CONOR GOOLRICk,
Editor Fredericksburg star.
fredericksburg. Va. October u. l9oa.
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Rr7nE Her In.
cleveland Plain-Dealer.)

"And when you marrv. she softly sald,
II hope you'll remember to invite me TO
the ceremony
He looked thoughtful ut will be aw-
fully crowded. no doubt" he SAID. Out
/ think / can ring you in, somehow.
And a moment or two later she de-
clared the ring was an astonishingly good
fit
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"A Golden Opportunity.

(JUUGe.J
Cobwigger: I would prefer a literary
life but as have business ability, owe
It to-,nyself to go into trade.
Merritt: If you have the business in
stinct you can now make more money
at literature than anything else.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30

Eminence has its drawbacks. The Pres-
airy indispositon without being pronounc-
ed desperately i'll and killed off out OF
hand by the quid nuncs.
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An Example.
oston Transcript.

VI3OSton IfaHScTlPt.1
Teacher: You say that heat expands
and cold contracts most substances. Give
all i'lustra ton, please.
Smart Pupil We have the longest days
in summer and the shortest in winter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30

In an article favoring the small-farm
system in the South, the Roanoke Times
saws:
The successful farmer of the future
will be the farmer of few acres. high
ly cultivated. If one acre of land can
be brought to g state of cultivation
whereby it will produce fourfold, it can
be readily seen that the one acre takes the
place Of four. There will be less labor
required. less taxes to pay, less fencing.
and SO on. all Of which comes in return
as net profit.
That constitutes an argument hard to
get around.
There has been very little excitement du-
ring the pre-, ent campaign. but that does
not rily indicate apathy on the part
OF the voters They are we'll informed
about the issues involved They have
made Up their minds how they are gong
to vote, and do not need to be aroused
by the methods of an od-tine political
campaign. We trust that this fact will
be made evident by Il full turnout of
registered voters in Virginia next Tues
day.-Lynchburg News
So do we. most devoutly.
We agree with the Danville Register,
that whatever Virginia may do in the
way Of an exhibition at the st. Louis
Exposition should be dGne on a large and
systematic scale.
II it (the Panama canaD does not prove
a sink hole we shall be very badly fooled
and its great benefits are doubtful, as
compared with ,.le tremendous cost. but
the whole country seems bent on going
into it. and in We CO. Where we come
out we shall see later.-Staunton News.
But how much later no man can see. for
there is no telling how many jobs will
develop out Of the enterprise.
It is hardly possible that somewhere
handwriting expert might be dis
covered by long search who might con-
ceivably lean the slightest shadow in ia
vor of the side which pays him fancy
price for his testimony. Perish the
thought-New York Tribune.
Which. in view of the Molineux trial,
is fne irony.
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The Fooa-Drink,

Malt-Nutrine is especially beneficial to
thin-booded people. It gives life, purity
and richness to the blood-energizes the
entire system. Prepared only by the
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association, st.
Louis, y. S. A.
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THE RICHMOND DISPATCH
BY THE DISPATCH COMPANY.
CORNER OF MAIN AND NINTH STREETS
RICHMOND, VA.

Uptown once, No. 5ls east Broad stie''
Manchester ONCE, No. 1903 Hui! stree.
New York once. J. E. Van Dozen AseAs'
Tribune Building.
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All honor to Mitchell; but it is a pity
that the coal mining had to be inter-
rupted, even for a day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30

The Century Company has in hand
some interesting letters Of Edgan Allan
Poee. which have never been published.
The letters were written to the erratic
southern poet. DR.. Chivers
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payable IN advance: six months.
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| Anthracite coal. fresh from the mines,
is selling al s6.I5 in Philadelphia Dur
there isn't much Of it to be had as yet.
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Largely Supplied.

Detroit Free Press.)
"Are You a man of family. sr?
Yes. sir: my third son-in-law moves
in to-day"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30

Mexico il endeavoring to negotiate q
gold loan in New York. it is reported.
Is she going back on her silver stan.
dard?
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CITY SUBSCRIPTIONS.

THE DAILY DISPATCH delivered 20
subscribers in Richmond and Mshciies,.'
at so cents per month. payable 10 ..s ~
r'er weekly or monthly: the ~or
DISPATCH. $50 per anncm: % ce''''
six months.
Those wishing the paper can or. ~
telephone or postal card. conn
siivery may be made the same ""'
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Casey seems to be at the bat now IN
Colombia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30

From carrying elections by money to
suspendnS them entirely is not a diff
cult ira nstion The Republican party
is ceasng to believe in Republican in
sttutions. Why consult the people, so
long IS the dominant party is controlled
by those WHO say, The people be d-d?"-
Louisville Courier-Journal
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30

While the Democrats Of Georgia have
everything their own way in their own
State. their hearts go out to their breth-
rem who are fighting hard battle in
other parts OF the country-Atlanta Jour-
nal.
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The mountain region is being rapidly
shorn Of its forests foods are becoming
more frequent. and droughts now visit
sections of the country that once knew
no lack Of rainfall. If such a policy is
long kept up some of our finest agricultu-
raj sections will soon become deserts
Asheville Citizen
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30

When al has been said about the ex-
President. the fact that he, and he alone,
has twice led TIE Democratic party to
victory remains. and remaining it be-
hooves all wise men to at least listen to
what he has to say.-Atlanta News.
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BRoAD-sT. PROPERTY SOLD.
Four Stores mt Corner of Sixth Street
Brought $4,000.

The four stores at the southwest corner
of Sixth and Broad streets were sold yes
terday noon by William B. Pizzini
& Co. to II. Selden Taylor for s91.O0O Mr..
Taylor bought the property for the estate
OF Mann S. Valentine, and says that the
buildings for the present will not be
torn down. as the purchase was made as
an investment.
The bidding for the property was verr
spirited. Theodore Nelson Main-stree,
merchant, was in the market for the pro-
perty, and bid as high as $4,000. n. w
Bowe. the real estate agent. was trying
to buy for some one unknown, and went
as high as sS9,100 Besides Rolph Glover.
who dropped out Of the bidding when the
figure reached $4,000, there We're others
The property was first offered in sec
tons Under this auctioneerins Mr. Mel
son offered s19.255 for 523 east Broad
street; j. Thompson Brown. $4,000 for
No 525: Theodore Nelson. sl7,5OO for No
527. and Rolph Glover, $4,000 for No. $50.
the corner property. Separately these
offers amounted to only s7s,750
The property is at present occupied hy
the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Com
pany, A. NJ. Myer. Morris. and the
Wagner Drug Company
All OF these tenants hold leases which
expire within year. and notice was
served on them OF the sale. MIR. TAYLOR
says that the present tenants will not be
disturbed. The sale was largely attend
ed. in fact had the largest attendance
of any auction sale of real estate In this
CITY In some time.
This property now pays in rentals So
800 year, and was sold In order to set
tie the estate OF Mrs. Celeste Pizzini
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Ground has been broken for the new
Catholic cathedral. and the work OF ex-
Ecavating for the foundations will be Wig
orously prosecuted. :.
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The prison record of Alabama shows
that the death rate of convicts for the
time during Republican rule in Alaba ma
was something horrible Montgomery Ad-
vertser.
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Have You Guessed Yet.

Have You Guessed Yeti
II not, don't fail TO send it in before
Nov: ]: and get the s35 extra, See the big
"ad,,' In every issue OF the Dispatch and
News. Z
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H. Seldom Taylor sold this week the
brick dwelling, No. .909 Floyd ayerue. for
50 500. The purchaser is not known. Mr.
Taylor sold also the property, No. lts,,
west Grace street to DR.. Stuart Mcclure
for $500. and the brick dwelling. No.
.l15 Cary street. 10 Mrs. v. jennings. for
s. 600.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30

Mr.. Roosevelt, of course is playing q
game He is after carrying the national
election this fall and getting control OF
tie Republican Presidential Convention
in 1904. and he will use the negro in which
ever way he finds it to his best advan-
tase for obtaining these two greatly de-
sired cnds.-W.lmingto Messenger.
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HnW TO EENIT.

&er'ttsnces can be made By POSTUM W
money order rhe safest waE), cneeh =,
registered letter Currency sent ps '"'''
st the risk OF the sender.
Subscribers wishing change OF s'a"I g.
must give the old as we'll as the ne"
post-of'ice.
Sample copies free.
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Governor LONGING has invited President
Roosevelt to a bear hunt in the Yazoo
district of Mississippi next month. II
there are any bears in the Yazoo district
they had better hibernate without delay.
and even the phantoms of those
dwelling there generation ago have rea-
son to quake in their boots, for the corre-
spondents will surely call them to life
Macon (Ga.) Telegraph.
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ENLARGE CITY MAP !.
EXTEND THE CORPORATE LIMITS
SAY REAL ESTATE MEN.
VACANT LOTS COME HIGH
owner. OF unimproved City Proper
t. said to BE Holding Out for
stin pr1ces-Necessity for GRANTING
improvements to Suburban People.
VACANT LOTS COME HIGH
owner. of unimproved city Proper

Ar rooner. of the Real Estate trust
co,nnanv said yesterday that the lack OF
enterprise on the part or the CITY III ~
extending its corporate limits anu cie'
improvements, such as gas, wafer az
sewerage. is what has caused the lni'atlol'
oe rea1 estate values here. While some
of the property owners may not agree
with Architect Blauvelt in his statements
or .hate to admit the truth OF them open
Nv. said Mr.. Cooper, there is no way 10
get around what he said. II It is not
a fact that much of the city real estate
is inflated. why do not the people ouilo
modern houses and flats ana reh. a.
reasonable prices TO a respectaple ciass
of renters? There can be but one answer
and that is the vacant property WITHIN l'e
corporate limits, In certain ioca'ioiis. -
too high to allow the building or neulu'ii
houses or fats that can be rented 50
MS to. make the investment profitable.
a FRANK OPINION.
In strong language Mr.. James H Cren-
shaw a real estate dealer who faVors eA-
pansion. said that the small renter mere
does not get as good a house Tor Tue
same money as he does anywhere north Oh
this city. cannot speak for the eheii
South. because am not familiar with the
conditions there There is great demand
for modern comfortable homes, and peo-
pie needing these houses have appealeo
to local capital to have them Quit IL
these monied men will determinedly stay
in stocks and do nothing for the city along
this line it remains for outside capital
to come in here and give the needed refer.
"The lack of city improvements, now"
ever, is keeping outside investors In real
ty away from this market. This was e'l-
denced few days ago when a party came
from Baltimore with a cash offer for pro-
perty on Church Hill. This OFFER later
was withdrawn when 1t was found that
the property, while within the corporate
limits, had sno culvert connections. Sucn
cases are not isolated. but are the ex-
perience of most of the real estate deal
erS.
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So do we. most devoutly.

We agree with the Danvile Register
that whatever Virginia may do in the
way Of an exhibition at the ST. Louis
Exposition should be dene on large and
systematic scale.