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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06
MARRIED AT BOYDTON.
wedding OF Mr.. w. l.. Clark and
Miss William Elizabeth Homes.


Miss William Elizabeth Homes.
BOYDTON, VA. December 5.-(Special)
A beautiful ana imposing weddinG-the
social event Of the season-took place here
Wednesday at the Methodist church,
when Miss William Elizabeth. the eldest
daughter of Hon. and Mrs William e.
Homes. was married to Mr.. Walter Lewis
Clack. g brilliant and prominent young
business man OF this place.
The church. which IS one OF the hand
soonest small edtices in the State, was
artstically decorated with white chrysan-
thcmums and Gala lilies. and presented
picture of rare loneliness as the bridal
party stood in graceful tabIeauN style
around the chancel. Miss Lucy Homes.
second sister of the bride and a young
musician of great ts.ent. rendered III a
mastery manner several beautiful selec-
tons while the audience assembled.
Promptly al the appointed hour she deftly
gliGed from Silubert's serenade TO the
wedding march. and Misses Marion and,
Marshall Homes. dainty little Sisters of
the bride, clad in waite lace, tripped in
and held ajar the fowery gates, through
which Immediately came the usi1eI.s.
Me.sTs B. f. Cog5il w. E Cart-- Z. L.
Toone. J. Roland Beck. they were J.
lowed by the attcnGi;nts, who entered the
separate aisles s:ngly il the following
oEdar:
Misses Halle Williams and Laura
Townes. of Boydton, followed by Messrs.
Warrington Wood, of Clarksv.lle, Va,
and c. Easkins. Jr.. of Chase City Va;
Misses Borden, of Gcldsboro'. and Lucy
Cole, of Wilmington, n. c.. with Messrs.
Marion Cobb, of Greensboro. n. G.. and
st. john c. Gcode. Of Roy oton: Misses
Page Williams. of Boydton. and Virgilia
Jones, of Norfolk, Va, with Messrs. E. l..
Baptist. Jr., of .Boy'i,ua. -: " P
Hamilton. of Rocky Mount; Misses E.
Blackwell, Of Ashland, Va, and Frances
Compton. Of Chase City, with Nlessrs
Frank Homes of Boydton, ard w A.
Mcgee, of GAINESVILLE, Va. AS the last
of the attendants filed in their r.aces,
little Miss Mildred Homes a tiny 4-year-
o.d cousin Of the bride. as self-possesSed
as a queen, se6ately marched in, bearing
a Gala lily in which lay hidden the we'd
ding ring; she was Immediately followed
by the groom and his hest man, Mr.. C.
! nrower Cack, CT Philadelphia The
maid OF honor. Mss Helen Homes sister
of the bride, entered alone, looking love-
ly in gown of white point d'esprit and
carrying La France roses All necks We're
crancu, and ell eyes strained toward the
door through which entered the bride.
demi- blonde of a rare type OF beauty
and wearing an exquisite gown of white
crepe de chine. She carried a shower
bouquet of Brides roses and lilies of the
valley and leaned on the arm of her
father, who gave her away
Rev. ]. B. VIM. OF Ghent Norfolk, Of
ficiated, assisted by Rev. G. H Lambeth,
of this place. Hon. and Mrs. Homes gave
an elegant reception Tuesday evening to
their host of friends. and long will their
courtly attention and generous hospitality
be remembered by all who were present
Among the costly presents was an ex-
quisite silver service. elso several gener-
GUS checks-one from the brides father
for $500. s.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06
Christening q Rnii1YHN.

Engineers are, as a rule, sternly utIl-
tartan, but there are occasi on which
they indulge in sentimental practices. &C
corGing to the London Chronicle. One of
these occurred the other day on the COM
pleticn of the first continental railway
in Africa. When the plate laying gargS
from Bulawayo and Salisbury, respective
ly. came with fHenty chains of each 9TH
er a telegram was sent to the contrac-
tors and engineers, who at once arrived
on the scene. The rails We're joined and
two engines proceeded slowly toward eac.
other from either side. Attached TO the
drawhead of the engine from Salisbury
was a bottle Of champagne, and as the
two engines met it was broken. and the
new railway was chcistened in the ortho-
dOX manner.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06
TELEPHONES,
WILL, BE INVESTIGATED.

II seems 1ui;e certain that the Camp
,2cll--rawford case will be investigator
THO House Committee on Curtis OF JUS
+,re Mr. Soutba.i of Amelia, chairman
,,aye resolved to recommend that that
course be taken, and that speciai COM
mt.tee be appointed. with authority 10
st. at Richmond. or elsewhere, to take
testimony.
Mr.. southall probably will not be in
the city to-day. but If not, he VIII SUB
NIT his report Monday. That it VIII be
agreed to we cannot doubt.
II is understood that the committee were
deeplv impressed with the gravity OF the
charges made by the members OF inc
Gar of Lynchburs and Amherst, VINO sign
I'd the petition to the two houses. espe-
,iallr where they stated that Judge Camp
h.,, came 10 the Courthouse armed with
:, horsewhip and carried it with him upon
the bench.
The action of the House committee is
what it ought to have been. There should
be full. fair and square investigation.
If Judge Campbell has done nothing
wrong the Legislature should say SO. But
if the assault iii question was not justi-
5ed by his plea of self-defence, and II ms
course in arranging for his own trial was
not exactly what it should have been, II
is due to the dignity of the bench and
the public welfare, that quite a different
sort of verdict should be rendered, so lar
as il is in the legislative power to do SO.
The Dispatch has earnestly urged an
investigation, and is glad to see that one
probably will be ordered. We have not
heeu actuated by favoritism to the Rev.
Mr. Crawford nor by prejudice towards
judge Campbell. No personal feeling IN
ypires US: but we are convinced mat
whether viewed from the standpoint OF
justice, or public policy, or party policy.
not to investigate would be fruitful OF
evil.
The case ought 10 be gotten out OF the
way sfactorily-put behind us-and
when that is done a number OF other
questions which are TO be considered by
this Legislature will be discussed and Vot-
ID on all the more calmly and sensibly.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06
ST. LOUIS APPROPRIATION.

The House of Delegates Committee on
Finance yesterday agreed to report in
favor of approprating fifty thousand
dollars in order to have Virginia credta-
bly, represented at the st. Louis EXPOSE
ton.
expended in the construction Of
building, and the collection Of exhibits
made will be brought back to Richmond
for preservation and further use. 1t will
form what we believe will become the
basis of a permanent exhibition Of sam
pies Of the industries of the State.
The fact that Chairman Boaz favors
this appropriation ought to be convincing
and conclusive to the minds of those who
doubt if Virginia can afford this outlay.
and who question whether it will be pro-
ductivc of any good. We have never
known a more faithful watchdog of the
treasury than he is. and he is also a
wide-awake and practical farmer and
business man.
believe, so through. If it does it will be
the first real attempt on the part of
this State to advertise her advantages
and resources through an exposition.
We are mighty slow about getting into
the race, but when we get on the track
it Is to be hoped we may show a great
gait
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06
A Coming Actress.

The recent examination Of the Paris
Conservative resulted In the discovery
of a pupil Of extraordinary talent named
Mile. Ventura. This young lady, who Is
a member of the tragedy class, is II
years of age, and was born in Bucharest.
Her mother is an actress in Rouma MIA,
and~the daughter is described as wonder
fully beautiful. Her face is unusually
expressive, her voice is deep and musi-
cal, her acting sober and her gestures
ample and eloquent. She appeared be-
fore the admission jury in a scene from
''AndromaQue," and from the first lines
her judges were held captive.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06

James Mutt. OF the Bureau of Labor,
Ind Noah Kent, of the Republic Iron
and Steel Company, have, says Pitts
burg special, been authorized tc project
a change in the organization OF the COM
pany by which all employees will become
shareholders or will be permitted to be-
come stockholders in that company. Inc
Republic Company employs about 5000
nen in the various plants and industries
1t controls, and an effort will be made to
put into operation carly next year its
plan TO bring labor and capital together
on the above basis.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06
Heard Something Drop.
lHartford, Conn. courant.,,

Last week Captain John S. Wise told
the Richmond reporters they would hear
something drop in Washington Monday.
There was a sound as Of something drop
ping in Washington Tuesday: too; that
was the collapse of the captains hopes
Neither the Elections Committee nor the
House shares his eagerness for partl-
san battle royal this winter. over the
validity of the sections of Virginia's new
Constitution. relating to the elective fran
chise. The whole subject goes on to the
next Congress, the new representative
from Virginia elected to fill a vacancy,
keeps his seat, and Wise will probably
make additional remarks about the apos-
tasy OF all white Republicans save one
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06
NO PARDON FOR aMURROW.
North Cardinals Governor Refuses
to Extend C1cmcncy to Kim.

GREENSBORO N c.. December s.
Speciai.l-C:ovsrnor Aycock has refused
to ~ rGon Roscoe Nrrrory. who is serving
saven-year sentence on the roads and
is losing his oversight. The crime charged
against him is betcayiag s;rl under II
yea-s of n~e. Fe has a'wa.-s stout'y
r2aintotred his Innocence arh his counsel
claimed that after his conviction and sen
.tence they received; additional proof ri
his innocence. but the Governor decided
otherwise.
kill his wife il this city sn~7e weeks
aro has been captured in Ashland Ky
Re was in Jail here. and was sent to-
Salisbury to arnear rs witness. in
case being herd there In the Superior,
Court After he had oeen turned ove-
m Rownn county Officer he escaped
The Sheriff Of Rowan offered a reward
for his capture. He will be returned
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06
4 Guaranteed Cure for Plies.

Itching. Blind. Bleeding. and Protrud-
Ing Piles. No cure. no pay. All drug
rists are authorized by the manufacturers
OF Pazo Ointment to refund the money
where It fails TO cure any case of pies,
no matter OF how long standing. Cures
ordinary cases in six days: the worst
cases III fourteen days. One application
gives ease and rest. Relieves Itching In
stantly. This is new discovery, and
Il Is the Only pile remedy sold on posi-
tive guarantee. no cure no pay. Price,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06
DAVlTT IN WASHINGTON.
FINAL rrisi. Netting To-Day-Eifty

FINAL Trisi, Netting To-Day-Fifty
Thousand Dollars SO Far Obtained.
WASHINGTON. December 5.-liichael
Davitt. :, member of the British House of
Commons and Z leader of the Irish Home
Rule party, arrived here to-day. and is
TO be joined tonight by Edward Blake
and John Dillon, also members Of Par
.Iarnent The final one Of the series of
meetings that have been held in the
United States and CanaGa during the last
six weeks in the interest of the Irish
Home Rule movement, will be held in
this city next Saturday. in connection with
which these learers will speak. They
say that their meetings have already
netted about $4,000 for the Home Rule
cause.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06

They are discussing in Washington tho
formation there Of citizens co-opera-
tive association to secure coal from the
mines for distribution at cost, and thus
to undermine the dealers who are Still
inclined to mulct the public. Will similar
action become necessary in other cities?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06
The Smoothing Touch of Time.

UIIS,C.T
"If." inauired-for | was ever curious
IF history be fiction agreed upon, how in
the world is agreement ever reached:
quite naturally. of course, replied the
investigation. by the demise of the con-
temporary non-participants.'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06
THE VALENTINE MUSEUM
ELEVENTH. ASC CLAY STREETS.
Open daily from 10 a. NJ. TO 5 p "
Admission. 3 cents. Free on Saturdays
au 2n-ts
to Greensboro to stand trial for assault.
ing MS wife with Il pistol.
Trying To Get Married.

GREENSBORO. N. c.. December a.
Do6d. OF Amherst county. Va. were hert
this morning to get married. HAWKS
eioped because OF parental objections
The register OF deeds here was too STRIFE
TO allow them to get married on sht
rather weak showing as 70 the youna
wouan's age. The couple this afternoof
went over to Winston-Sa to Try Aea
chances there
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06
A Unanimous Jury.

Claw NOteS.)
At an inquest on a case of suicide re-
Gently held in England, the foreman re-
turned this remarkable verdict: THE jury
are all of one mind-temporarily insane
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06
HE RICHMOND DISPATCH.
THE:
BY THE DISPATCH COMPANY.
CORNER OF MAIN AND NINTH STREETS
RICHMOND, VA.

rn.rown once. No. $40 east Broad street
Nanchester once. No. nos Hull street.
New York otacc. J. E. Van Doren AsensS'
Tribune Building.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06
GIFTED ConycrSationalist
washington Starr

washington Starr
"She has wonderful conversational pow
ers" said Miss Cayenne.
But she doesn't talk great deal."
No | never knew any one who showed
such discretion in the selection Of things
TO be left unSald.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06
His Simple Plan.


Baltimore American)
And you say he got rich selling meal
tickets. ten for dollar? How was such a
thing possible?T
"Oh. very simple Nobody ever went
back after the second meal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06

When the Monroe Doctrine was first
formulated there was disposition on
the part OF the nations of Europe to treat
It with something akin to contempt. They
have no disposition to do that now.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06
Too Friendly.
(Brooklyn Life.)


Bridget-What made yees lave yer place..
Nora?
Nora-Oh. them two people WIZ so 'frald
wuz goin' t lave that nivir got min
ute t meself.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06
SOUTHERN SENTIMENT.
Comment of the Pres. ON a variety

bill has been introduced in the Viz
cinia Legislature imposing 4 fine upon
people who kiss without license to KISS
VIII the solon responsible for this bill
explain how such law could be en-
forced louisville Courier-Journal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06

And now the MIGRANTS and spigots are
furnishing another gentle reminder that it
you'd be well for the Council to hurry
IN the clear water scheme.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06
Current Comment.

A very neat thrust is this from the
Charlottesville Progress: If John S. Wise
IS the best friend the negroes of Virginia
have, they at least have some modest
friends who are not so h.gh-priced.'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06

Virginia has always been noted for her
gallant men and her fair women. but
from the present outlook it would seem
that her reputation for such was not
rightly earned. Let DR.. Ware refrain
from kissing if he so desires; let him
forbid his wife, if he possess one, TO prac-
tice the art; let him rear his children to
dread the kiss as the harbinser OF death'
but let the rest of the State decide for
himself and herself whether or no they
be willing to brave the danger to be in
Cured
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06
ra1L SUBSCRIPTIONS.
THE WEEKLY DISPATCH,

THE WEEKLY DISPATCH is issued II,
two parts each weck-on Monoass a.u
T,,;rsaavs-at ONE DOLLAR per year.
rasable in advance; six months. Flfi1
CENTS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06
HOW TO REMIT.

Rcmittsnces can he made by postothce
money order tthc safest gay), cheek, o,
registered letter Currency sent ps man
at the risk of the sender
Subscribers wishing change OF aooI.ss
must give the old as we'll as the ne"
post office.
Sample copies free.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06

The first attempt to invalidate the.
Virginia CONSTITUTE proved to be rank.
failure as 1t should have done. The par
tisanship of the Republicans IN lighting
the South is truly Notwithstanding
EnQuirer-Sun
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06
they regard It with very great respect

According to Postmaster-General Payne.
any female clerk in his department who
gets married commits an ot1ense LOT
which she is to be dismissed That may
be a proper regula ton but we doubt It.
Montgomery Advertiser.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06

Those wishing tho paper can o'oei =. ~
,c,c-s,o,es or nostal card Complaints Oh
delivery NAV be made the same way.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06

Says the Fredericksburg Star: Many
newspaper reporters of the present day
manage to transform even the most me-
tiiocre speech into an Grafton, and the
most Indifferent Representatives into an
able statesman, and. therefore. how is
the ordinary man to choose his reading
matter or his orators?
That's true; and yet. on the whole, pre-
cious little thanks get the good-natured
reporters from the ora tors and statesmen
they make.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06
f;rrv suRscKIpTIONS.

THE DAILY DISPATCH ocliVeisu ~
s,,,,scr,hcrs IN Richmond and Manchester
a, 80 cents pcr month. payable to the car
rier weekly or monthly: The sum-
DISPATCH. $50 per annum: IS cents ZOE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06

ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION ,2
ADDRESS all communications Inc us
patch Company. Richmond. Va
Rejected manuscripts Will not DC ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06

"Theologiars have made much of the
omissions of Holy Writ; and the things
which Presidents message does not
say are often equally significant" re-
marks the New Yorl. Evening Post. Then
the Post compares the Presidents last
message with his first one and shows that
he has taken a decided drop in strenu-
osty and holiness.
If not, why not? Nineteen hun
lred and four is approaching apace
and there are times and conditions
IN which caution is very practical poll
ties
The fact is the State needs Il new Capt.
tol, and should have one; but as that is
not now practicable owing to other press
ing demands upon the public treasury, BY
Ill means repair and make more conVen-
lent, comfortable. and comely the present
structure until the time comes when the
State. without imposing an additional
burden upon the taxpayers, can atorC.
he expense. of q new one that will re-
tiect in its proportions and architecture
her progress her prosperity, and her re-
sources-BrunSWick Gazette.
We could wish TO see the present build
ing carried out on the original lines of the
design. That would involve charging it
and would render it all that could be de-
sired in proportions and architectural i'm
pressveness.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06

Letters recommending candidates ~.
osice. and resolutions CT respect iise' wv
only as paid matter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-06

Representing Louisiana Purchase Expo
sition Company.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-13

Comrades of the G. A R. who In
tend to visit Washington during
the goth National Encampment
10 October:
Many inquiries have been made
concerning Washington and Its
many places of interest. your atten
ton IS respectfully called to the
illustrated Guide to Washington"
published by the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad, as one OF the most com,
plete, correct and the cheapest
guide published. The Information
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piled and assists visitors In touring
the city to best advantage In a short
time. 1t is beautifully printed on
heavy paper, the cover containing
an exquisite steel engraved portrait
of Stuart" Washington suitable
for framing. All the half,tone H.
Illustrations are made from recent
photographs.
This guide map be obtained from
all ticket agents of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad, 1.-THE Great Battle
field Route" at1o cents each or will
be sent to any address for IS cents.
G. A. R. posts ordering so or
more will be furnished at special
low rates. A folder containing q
correct battlefield map and special
maps of Gettysburg and Antietam
will be forwarded with each copy.
For further particulars address
c. W. Bassett, General Passenger
Agent B. & 0. R. R., Baltimore.
oc4
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-13

The National Association of Master
Bakers adjourned at Cincinnati tt
meet next year in Philadelphia and
the following year in st. Louis. Rob
ert B. Ward, Of Pittsburg, was chosen
a member Of the executive commit
tee. t
/. Perry S. MinshaII, ex-president Oh
the Mineral county court, and a mem
Der of the firm Of Puter & Minshall
who had been suffering with nervous
prostration for several months, shot
and killed himself at Piedmont, w
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. James CowIes, of Ak
ron, O., have celebrated their sixtieth
wedding anniversary. Sixty years
ago he was a teacher at Oberlin col
lege, when Rhoda Barnum, a student
and he became sweethearts and soon
after were married.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-13
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It lets you down easy-sus'
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I represent a score OF the
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As every Company now
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and everybody Knows that
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les on earth:
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-09-13

Superintendent John McAleese, OF
the Pittsburg bureau of police, will
probably show conclusively that he
intends to strike at the heart Of sys
tenn of managing disorderly houses
that has sprung up in the city. He
has practically completed the work
preliminary to prosecutions Of agents
and owners of houses used to line the
pockets of certain people.
Ralph j. Williams, 6Ia years old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Williams
Of 1910 Talbot avenue, Braddock, Pa.
died from the effects Of teaspoonfu
of carbolic acid administered by his
parents by mistake for a medicine
that had been prescribed by a physi
elan.