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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
MR.. ELLYS0N is
EARNESTLY AT WOFK

Richmond, Va, Sept. 10, 1902.
Editor Of The Times:
Sir.-It gives me pleasure to answer
your inquiry with reference to the regis
tration Of voters. now in progress
throughout the State. I beg leave to say
that have been giving special attention
to this most important matter during the
past four weeks, and that have been
in constant communication with the
County and City Chairmen, with members
Of the Executive and State Central Com
mittees. and with other prominent leaders
in every section of the State, in addition
to which have visited every Congress
sional District in the State,
Any renort as to registration at this
time would be very incomplete. in view
of the fact that SO many of the counties
have not as yet even begun their regis
tration and still larger number have
not completed It, have learned enough.
however, from the reports sent to my
Office, as we'll as from personal observa-
ton, to know that there is q very great
lack OF interest on the part of the voters
of the Commonwealth in respect to this
very important subject. I have, both by
correspondents and in personal inter-
views, sought to impress upon our lead
ers the great necessity for a thorough
and complete organization for the pur-
poses of registration. and I am assured
by many of our County Chairmen that
they are making such arrangements as
will enable them to reach every Demo-
cratic voter.
I cannot too strongly emphasize tho
Importance to the Democratic party of
having our full party strength registered
at this. the first registration under the
new Constitution, for I will be frank
enough to state that any failure to regis
ter our full vote this fall must inevitably
result to the future injury of the party.
I do not apprehend that we need fear
any untoward result in the election on
November 4. for I have every confidence
that we will return to the next Congress
ten Democrats from the State of Vir-
ginia. I base this expectation, however.
upon the belief and confidence that our
people will register, but If the Democrats
should fail to do so. then success in some
of our districts might be imperilled.
I shall. as state Chairman, continue to
give especial attention to the subject OF
registration, for it far exceeds in impor-
lance any question that can be consid-
cred by us.
I cannot too often Or too earnestly en-
phasize the fact that every Democrat
must register under the provisions OF the
new Constitution, in order that he may
be qualified to vote at the November cleo
ton.
J. TAYLOR ELLYsON.
Chairman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
ASSOCIATION STAR COURSE
Rev, Thomas Dixonto Open It-Splen'
did Attractions for the Winter.

The association course for the coming
season, conducted under the auspices of
til. Young Mems Christian Association.
will not only be a. success. but present to
the public lecturers and entertainers of
most meritorious character. Already
good number OF orders have bea received.
Mr. Shelby Smith. of the Alkahest Blu
reau is in the city booking orders for the
course. which will be opened Monday,
October 21st. by Rev. Thomas Dixon, au-
thor of the now famous Leopard Spots.
Mi Dixon is a Southerner of marked
ABILITY, and his book has become famous.
That the auditorium will be filled to its
utmost capacity goes without saying.
ong the other attractions will be
Professor John B. DeMott, in one of his
unernaled illustrated lectures. and George
r. Vending, who, perhaps. is without a
peer. unless it be Russell H Conwell.
Tho course will consist of ten
mini ers-flve concerts, four lectures and
ore entertainment. MIR. Smith is in the
city for the sole purpose of presenting
an opportunity to our citizens to pur-
chase tickets. and these will be sold until
the limit; five hundred are ordered.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
BEGINS HERE TOMORROW
UNDER GOOD CONDITIONS

The new registration Of voters will be-
gin in this city. under the ordinance OF
the revised Constitution. at noon to-mor-
row. The several boards have completed
arrangements for their work and there
promises to be no hitch. Following will
be found the provisions Of the new suf-
fra ge clause, any one of which. if passed
successfully, will entitle the applicant to
register:
Every male citizen of the United States
twerty-one years of age. who has been a
resident of the state two years, of the
county, city or town one year, and OF
the precinct in which he offers to vote
thirty days next preceding the election
in which he offers to vote shall be en-
titled to register If he be.
La person who. prior TO July 1. 1902.
served IN time of war in the army or
navy of the United States. or OF the
Confederate States. Or of any State of
the United States, or OF the Confederate
States.
2. A son OF any such person
8. A person who owns property upon
which for the year previous to the year
in which he offers to register. he has
paid State taxes amounting to 81. This
section includes all persons who during
the year 1901 paid taxes to the State on
either personal or real property or both
combined
!. A person able to read any section OF
the Constitution submitted to him by the
officers of registrat ton and to give
reasonable expla nation Of same; or or,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
LITTLE INTEREST IN
THE SEVENTH DISTRICT


Charlottesville, Va, Sept. Is. 1902
Editor of The Times:
Sir,-Illness prevents a detailed ans
wer to your inquiry. In the four days
that registration has been in progress
the results thus far seem to indicate that
in this city very few comparatively have
availed themselves Of the opportunity and
many will voluntarily disfranchise them
selves. The Indifference Is rather sur
prising, and in the largest ward Of the
city only about one fourth have regis
tered. Very few negroes have registered
and nearly all of these have been by
reason Of the property qualification. The
Indifference to registration in this city
Is very remarkable from the fact that
In -.ovember the people of this city will
be called to vote for or against an $780,
GO bond issue.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14

time-Rose Tree first, Juainez us to 81
Time. 1889 3-5.
Fifth race, the Speed Stakes. six fur
longs-Toah & to s. first. 5urnie Bunton
"a to 81 second, Waswift g to q third.
: Time. 1:12 3d.
Sixth race. mile and sixteenth-Scar-
let Lily & to y first, Rolling BBoor g
to y second. Nitrate g to ~ third. Time,
LAS.
Seventh race, mile and a quarter-Bless-
ed Damoseel e to ~ first, Count EN- Out
Us to y second, Marcos 6 to y third.
Time, 2:06 1-5
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
DOING VERY WELL in
THE FOURTH DISTRICT
Blackstone, va, September 10. 1902.

Editor Of The Times:
sir-In reply to your letter requesting
information as to how the registration is
progressing In this congressional district.
it is hard as yet to state with any degree
Of accuracy what the result will be. as
the registration is just opening in mast OF
the counties, and in some has not even
yet opened Mr. Southall or myself one
HIS visited every county in the district,
with the exception of two. and we are
slaring no efforts to get the voters reg
istered. We have sought to impress upon
the people that the present suffrage plan
is made especially to open the gates Of
suffrage to the white people, and those
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
Wedding Cards.
tspecial DISPATCH to The Times.

tsnecial Disratch to The Times.)
LEESBURG, VA, Sept. 1S-Cards are
out for the marriage, September 25th. of
the Rev. Albert Rhett Walker, rector of
the Episcopal churches at Fairfax Court
house and Vienna. to Miss Susan Hun
ter. editor of the Home Magazine, Wash
ington. The marriage ceremony will be
performed by Rev. John Townsend, rector
Of the Church Of the Ascension, Atlantic
City. They will make their future home
I'm Vienna, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
DIVORCED FROM PREACHER
Mrs. Bauroan's Will Probated in Fred
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dividend.
(Special Dispatch to The Tines.)

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Va, Sept. Il
Mrs. Laura J. Higden has been granted
in the Corporation Court Of this city a
divorce from her husband. Rev. Frank
L. Higden, formerly college student
here, now a Presbyterian minister OF
Brunswick, Nd. They were married here
about four years ago.
The Spotsylvania Telephone Company
has declared dividend of six per cent.
The will of Mrs. Rosena Eauman was
probated in the Corporation Court to-day.
?. K. Bauman is administrator.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14

Levy, The Globe, The Hub, L. Fellhimer.
Julian W. Tyler, S. E. Duggins. Simon
Sycle, J. R. Sheppard, Meyer Greentree,
R Lovenstein & Sons. and the following
have agreed to close at 6 o'clock every
day except Saturday. when they will
close at 7 o'clock: S,vdnor & Hundley.
Ryan, Smith &; Talman, Charles G. Jur-
gems Son, Rothert & Co.. and E. c.
Tinsley.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
Savannah Man Killed.
lRy Associated Press.l

10y {ASSOCIdl eu fItSS.J
ASHTABULA, OHIO, September ia
1nsln who claimed to be Charles J. Rotu-
1eou. of Savannah, Ca, is dead at Ash
tabula harbor from a gunshot wound In
nicted by man giving his name as
Adam Smith, of Baltimore. Smith is
under arrest.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
Tennessee Farmer Murdered.
(By Associated Press.)

NASHVILLE. TENN, September 10
Thomas II. Womack, a prominent farmer
OF Gibson county. was murdered at his
home near Medina last night. Mrs. Wo-
mack found her husband shot through the
head and saw two men escaping from the
house. The motive was evidently rob-
hery. as several valuables were missing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
Nothing for Volunteers.

recent primary, named respectively by
Captain Lamb and Mr.. Wallace are now
coming forward and claiming their per
diem for service rendered. There seems
to have arisen some misunderstanding
concerning the matter, and the committee
wishes it known that the volunteers
are not to be paid, as there are no funds
available for this purpose
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
Mr.. MARTIN is HIGH GUN
Wins This Honor at American Clubs
Shoot for Third Time.

The American Gun Club held its regu-
lar shoot yesterday at Barton Heights
Mr.. J. T. Martin was high gun again.
II ,%ir 6 It three times in succession. Mr..
LAWYER has kindly presented the club with
handsome present to be given to the
man making the highest average each
week
Following were the scores yesterday:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
AMERICAN LEAGUE
GAMES YESTERDAY

At Cleveland: st. Louis pennant as
pirations were dashed to-day when Cleve-
land took two games Powell was hit
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
VOTERS URGED
TO REGISTER
Continued from First Page.)

The voice Of those in authority is loud
and unanimous in favor Of a proper and
full registration. and it is believed that
it will be had prior to the 18th of Oc-
tober, which is the limit fixed by the
ordinance of the convention.
Below will be found the answers to
the letters sent out by The Times.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
AMERICAN LEAGUE RECORD.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE

SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Memphis 5: Chattanooga 10.
Second game Memphis Z; Chattanooga
o. 81 Gill q sas
Little Rock S; Nashville 2.
Shreveport 5; Atlanata5 ten innings,
called on account darkness).
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14

hard in the first, while Bernard was a
puzzle. The second game was a renarlza-
BILE pitchers battle between Sudhof and
Joss. In the tenth Hickman hit over the
fence for a home run. Then followed
the greatest demonstration ever witnessed
at the local park, Hickman being sur
rounded by cheering crowd Of 10000
and carried off the field.
Score: R. H. E.
Cleveland .......1 coooo1'4 IL 1
g. Louis ......oOO0 O1Oool L
Batteres-Bernhard and Wood; Powell
and Cahoe.
Second game:
Score: r. h E.
Cleveland 10 0 0 I o 001-2 2
ST. Louis .......1 0 o 0oOOO-1 2 3
Batteries-Joss and Bemiss; Sudhof and
Sugden.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
EARLY CLOSING
Successful Movement Toward Maki-e
Present Advancement Permanent.

The system of early closing will be con-
tinued for another year at least, and
perhaps permanently The following
Broad Street dealers have signed an
agreement to close at 6 o'clock. except
Saturday and holiday week: Jacobs &:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
(llf.S sc
l)llN.K
CURED BY
White RlBbON REMEDY

No taste. No odor. Can be given In glass o.
water, tea or coffee without patients knowieose.
White Ribbon Remedy will cure or oestto1
the disease appetite for alcoholic stinnians.
whether the patient is confirmed inebriate. a
uppler. social drinker or drunkard. impos-
liquors after using White Ribbon Remedy.
Endorsed By Mou,5ers Of w. 9. 7. U.
Mrs. Moore, press superintendent OF oman
Christian Temperance Union, Ventura, Canfor.
MIA. writes: 1T have tested White Ribbon Rem
edy on very obstinate drunkards. and the cures
have been many. In many cases the Reneoy
was given secretly. cheerfully recommend and
1ndorse White Ribbon Remedy. Members OF
our Union delighted to md an economical!
treatment to mid us In our temperance work.
Druggists. by mail. 81. Trial package free
By writing Mrs. a. M. Townsend (for years
secretary of Wornan's Christian Temperance
Union), No. 213 fremont Street, Boston, Mass
Sold in Richmond by the tragic DRUG
STORE, No. SIT East Broad Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
% W NJ AIN J

Home runs. John McEvoy. Stolen
bases. S. Bigbe t2), Benders (2), Nc
Dowell. McLeavy. Base on balls. Thoms
t. Bowers G. Struck out Thoms 3:
Bowers none Time Of game. ! hour and
forty minutes Attendance, 500.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
Band Concert Programme.

Following is the programme for the last
concert of the season by 1ardella's Band
at New Reservoir Park. Monday. Sop
tenooer 18th. from 1870 to $50 P. NJ:
! Narct,-..Idear' .................. Reeves
/, Observation-Disclosures ...--...... Gounod
2. 1.-THE Ratcharmers Song Cv re-
questr .-.....-----.-- ........Neuendorfi
Gems from THE Chimes Of Nor
mandy ............-....- PlanQuetta
: a.. Intermezzo Sinfonico. from "Caval-
Ieria Rusticana" (by reduestl. .Mascagni
b. pilgrim Chorus" from Tam
haeuser' Cby requesD. Wagner
s. Polish Dance tby reauest).
Scharwenka
l. Grand Selection-.-Lucia de Lammer-
moor (by request}. Donizettt
s. Waitz-"Die FIydropathen".. .Gung'1
9. Manifestations! Guard. .Voelker
10. Star Spangled Banner and Dixie"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
Results at Chicago.

CHICAGO. Sept 13.-Results at Haw-
thorne:
First race. six furlongs-Irene Lindsey
Cs to u first. L'Etrenne e to s. second.
Orla QS to y third. Time. 1:l24-5.
Second race. one mile-Linguist G to
p first. Flocarline q to u second. Top
Soil g to y third. Time, lao s-5
Third race. steeplechase, short course
Dagmar t5 to y first, Falella a to y
second. Old Fox Is to y third. Time. 1881.
Fourth race. one-mile sprint against
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE
GAMES YESTERDAY

1T Chicago: The locals hit both Currie
and Murphy all over the field, and easily
won to-day's game. Williams held the
y,.tCrs down to six scattered hits.
Score: r. II. E.
Chicago ..o4o5o ~ Is 1
ST Louis $1,000. 10000 100 6 4
Batteries: Williams and King; Currie,
Murphy and Ryan.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
Twin City League.

Standing of teams as follows:
PLAYED. Won. Lost. p. c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
RATIONAL LEAGUE RECORD
AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY
Major Daingerield Wins $4,000
Champion Stakes in Close Race.

tBy Associated Press.)
NEW YORK. Sept 13.-F. c. McLewee
Company's grand performer, Major Dam
gertield. with doom in the saddle won
the $2506o and the champion stakes at
Sheepshead Bay to-day. The big crowd
applauded the finish as the best and
closest seen on the metropolitan track
this season, Daingerfield winning by
nose on the post. At the start Slipthrift
forged to the front Making the first
turn and continued to show the way for
nearly two minutes, rounding the far
turn the last time around, doom began
to send his mount along. AT this reach
he had the leader beaten, and it looked
as If he would come home alone, but Shaw.
on Zoroaster. was riding q splendid race,
made his move and was a head in. Odonl.
however, was not to be denied, and, rid
ing a wonderfully strong finish, managed
to snatch victory out of the fire by
nose. Summaries:
First race-the Westbury steepiechase,
for thrce-year- olds and upwards. full
steeplechase course-Self Protection q to
y first, illuminate Is to 81 second, Scotch
Bush (3 to ~ third. Time, Sill 2-5.
Second race-for all ages. high weight
handicap, six furlong on main track
Jack Ratlin q to . first, Daily az to u
second. Bluff q to y third Time, 1:16 %
Third race-the Great Eastern handi-
cap. for two-year-olds; last six furlongs
OF Futurity course-Golden Maxim az to
u first, Africander 6 to u second, Merry
Acrobat as to y third. Time. lila IS.
Fourth race-the annual champion Of
s2s 600, for three-year-olds and upwards:
two miles and a quarter-N1ajor Danger
field Is to 81 first, Zoroaster g o>2) Sec
ond Slipthrift g to u third. Time. 1888.
Fifth race-for three-year-olds and up
wards, selling; one mile and a sixteenth
on turf-Fonsoluca "a to u first, Ben
Howard e to y second. Past Q5 to y
third. Time. $50 As.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
MANCHESTER LOST.
Southside Team Plays Slow Game ir
the Rain at Newport News.
(snecial Disnatch to The Times


NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Sept 13.-The
Newport News baseball team defeated
the Manchester team here this afternoon
by a score Of . to 6. The game was a
decidedly slow one It rained during the
entire game, the crowd was small, and
the players did not take Great deal of
interest in their work. Denny, the local
pitcher, went to pieces in the second in
ming and the last seven innings We're
pitched by Curtis, the third baseman.
The runs. hits. and errors follow:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
al pittshurg: Cincinnati halted th

selves to victory, while Pittsburg could
do bur little with Poole until the seventh
inr II
Score: r. II. z.
Pittshurg ......... ooooeo1so-4 10 2
Cincinnati ........ Oo4 1010 Go II 0
Batteries: Tannehill and Phelps; Poole
and Bergen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14

Chairman Third Congressional District
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14

r. L. GORDON, JR.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14

MID NOT BUILD NOW.
The idea of the erection of sky
scrapng office building at Ninth and
Main Streets by the Mutual Assurance
Society of Virginia has been abandoned
for the present. owing. it is said. to the
high price Of material and the scarcity
of la Dor.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-09-13
TOURNAMENT AT TOWNSEND.

One of the most successful tourna-
mcntS Oh this Peninsula for several
years. was given on Saturday. ut Town
send. by MrSSrS. ShnllcroSS and Massey.
proprlrtors of Dewey Park. along the
Sassafras River The attendance was
very large, coming from Maryland ana
Delaware. The following Sir Knights
participated i'll the contest Knight Of
Galcna. Robert A. ShallcrOSS: Knight of
Dewey Park, William NJ. Spry: Knight
Of Cecil, Archie Crawford; Knight of
Townsend, Eugene Savin: Knight Of
Blackbrd. j Buckson: Knight of lay
ior'S Bridge. \. Newman; Knight Of
Golden Eagle, y. Nanhorn. The fitting
began ut one o'clock. y. m. The first
prize was won by Knight of Cecil; second
prize, by Knight of Dewey Park: third
prize. by Knight of Galcna Miss Addir
Cochran was crowned Queen of Love
ana Beauty: Miss Mabel Emery. First
Maid of Honor; Miss McIntirc. Second
Maid of Honor. II. Il. Massey and
Frank +. Cochran acted as Judges: Alex
dn1or Y. Laws. Chief Marshal: Walter
Aiken. William Comcgys, J. l.. Dickin-
ION and Frank Savin, aids. Joshua
Clayton, Esq. of Ilkton. made the add
dress to the Sir Knights.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-09-13
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Sports. ::

CUNNING SEAS i.

The law prohibiting the shooting of
rail and reed birds in Cecil county. rx-
pred Friday, last week. and gunncrs
were out early on the marshes along Elk
| river, banging away at the toothsome
rail and reed bird. Rail birds are report
ed to be quite plentiful. but rccdics are
scarcer than usual.
Reed birds are migratory. travelling
northward nj the spring and southwark
i'll the fall. They always move in nocks.
some of which number thousands and
tens of thousands In the South they
live in the rice fields, and are. therefore.
called rice birds by the hunters. In the
Northern sections Of the country they
feed upon the wild rice. which grows no.
where but in the big marshes. They are
for that reason to be found chiefly
an!ong the reeds and ruSheS. Hence the
name reed birds. In the farther North
they are also known as bobolnks, Bry-
ants poem on the bird being well known
Similarly in the South they are also
known as ortolanS.
The shape size and color of the reed
bird are too well known to Cecil count
ilnS to need any special attention. Not
quite 50 large rs II hlackhird in frame
they become after few days feeding on
tAr wild rice as fat and as plump as Il
lump of butter. When in this condition
they are tn" most toothSOmr dainty that
can b" had. it being generally conceded
b. rplCUrrS that no bird that flies ap-
proNrhrS the Greedy" in richness or
flavor. For this reason il is most eagerly
SOught after, and when the season is mt
It's height the bird is to be found pretty
nearly everywhere. in the markets, clubs
Al'd restaurants, to say nothing of the
lHrlrrS of the SportSmcn. who are more
thHn willing to endure days cxcrtion
in the >corching heat of the marshes to
bring home il bag" ut night
y peculiar thing about the reed bird is
that he does Il good bit of his travelling
mt night In the country where there is
little EoiSc and hustle. hockS of them can
be heard rs they pass overhead by the
peculiar whistle they emit when on the
wing. The whistle consists of two notes
only. both pitched in the same high KEY.
but repeated again and again, with cy-
cecding sweetness. The reed bird has no
nthrr cry. brt gives his peculiar "Whccp.
Whr"r." whether on the wing or prrchcd
upon the rice stalks.
When the sportsman has knocked his
bird down he must keep his eye upon the
stalk where the ''rccdy" sat and lose no
time in getting 10 the spot. Even then
Il is difficult to find the little victim. with
its brown back and wings and light vel
low breast, for the chances too often
favor stepping on him and trcadiug him
Gown into the thick mud.
TIL" only flight shooting that is to be
hnd in hunting the reed bird must be
tA%"n early in the morning or evening.
In the middle of the day til" birds retire
to the heart of the marsh
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-09-13
BasQ Ball.
ELKTON AGAIN VICTORIOUS.

The lovers of base ball who were not
present ut the grounds in West Elkton,
last Saturday afternoon. missed a great
trrtt in the shape of an exhibition of
how the national game should be played.
Tn" contest was between the home team
and the Principle club, which resulted
in II victory for the Elkton boys by the
score of . to 1. Each side scored run
in the first inning and after that Me-
Kinney allowed but few of the visitors
to reach first base and none to score.
His pitching was superb. striking out
fifteen of the Principle batsmcn. The
Elkton boys also put up Il good game.
The score by innings follows:-
Elkton .....l o | . = 0 | 10
Principle II o q D u q o u o.