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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21

scnied and among the visitors were Miss
Wyche, chairman of the North Carolina
Committee on State Association Never
before has there been SO large and enthus
iastc an assenblage Of nurses in this
State.
Tea was served by a reception commit
tee composed of graduates from every
training school in Richmond. and the
second annual convention of the Virginia
State Nurses Association was generally
voted Il most enjoyable success.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21
THE BOUNDARY LINE.
Bill to Determine Water Between
MissisSippi and Louisiana

WASHINGTON. D. c.. October 90
Attorney Guion. of the State of Louisiana.
and Albert Estopina. Jr.. to-day filed a
motion in the United States Supreme
Court for leave to file bill of complaint
against the State of Mississippi for the
determination of the water boundary line
between the two States.
The line involved is that along the east
ern boundary or the lower part OF Louisi-
ana and the settlement of the question is
rendered important because of the oyster
industry OF that section
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21
His Physician,s Estimate.

(Judge)
Choly: Doctor, [ want something for
my head.
Dr. Gruffly: Ny dear fellow. woudn
take it for n gift.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21
SMALL BOY PARDONED.
Governor Restores Liberty OF fo"'n
ut Negro Rcc"rnintorE


co,.or,,or Montague to-day granted tho
following pardons:
Willie Mordica who was i'll the police
court Of the city of Richmond sen
fenced 10 the rcformatorN for eighteen:
months for incorrigihility. In granting
the pardon the governor endorse as loi-
lows:
This is a small colored boy. sentenced to
the reformatory for eighteen months for
incorrigibility He has been confined IN
Jail nearly two months by reason oil fall-
ure 10 secure room at the reiormatory.
The Justice of the peace committing the
boy the boys mother and other cltlzchS.
think the punishment already incurred
sufficient. Their conclusions ! think. are
sound. ] therefore direct the discharge.
James Goodwin. who at the March term
Ga0e, was tried and convicted of house
breaking and larceny in the county court
Of Sussex and sentenced TO a term OF TWO
years in the pcnitentiary; the governor
gives the following reaxonS tor exercising
executive clcmency in his case:
1t appears that the Commonwealth $ at
torney az counsel for the prisoner agreed
that if the prisoner would consent TO i
verdict of two years III the penltenlialA
they would unite in an earnest request lof
his pardon after the expiration OF six
months of the term The judge. common
wcaith's attorney. sheriff, the gentleman
whose property was stolen and others now
ask that this man may be pardoned III
pursuance OF the agreement.
In fun consideration Of the case it seems
/! but just that I should perfect the under
standing made by counsel and understood
by the court. and inasmucE as the pTls-
oncr has served seven months of his term
/ hereby direct his discharge.
Dixon V Conn. who was tried and con-
| vic1cd of grand larceny at the Septem-
| Ber term. 1902. of the Corporation Court
! Of Petersburg and given term of one
! year in the penitentiary. In granting the
! communication the Governor endorses the
| following:
| This man was convicted Of grand lar
! c'sny and sentenced 10 one year in the
| penitentiary. The judge and the Com
| monwealth's Attorney are Of opinion that
| This man. who is from North Carolina. is
| Of very weak mind by reason of blow
! received on the head some years since.
| and they urge a communication of the sem
| tence which is conCurred in by the gen
| tlemcn from whom the money was taken.
| The case IS meritorious. in my judgment,
| and Communication Of the sentence TO con-
! fincment in the city Jail of Petersburg.
| 10 six months from date Of sentence, is
| directed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21

aud Seventeenth streets; WiiilamsnuIs
a,.nn,,n and Louisiana street: Brook ave-
nue. and Clay street: Broad and SiSti
streets: Broad and Laurel streets: MAIN
and Morris streets; Fifth ana iSahef
streets.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21
TO HEAD OFF MITCHELL.
Learned Here That West Nn. Op'
orators VIII Meet To-day.

4 number of soft-coal operators Will
meet at Thurmond w. Va. to-day, to
discuss the coal strike situation in that
section. 1t was irtimated here last night
that this action was based on the fear
that John Mitchell, of the United Mine
Workers. would transfer his headquar-
tcrs to Thurmond or Charleston, w. Va.
and fight the strike along the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad to q finish. This meet
ing. it is thought is called with the view
of granting some concessions or in some
way conciliating the miners so that the
mines may be gotten to work before the
other alternative comes.
With the union recognized in some Of
the other soft coal sections. and the an
racte strike settled the United Mine
Workers are in a position to make them
selves felt as power in this section.
where heretofore they have played a
in The New River and Kama wha districts
and the mines which arc now working are
doing so against the efforts of the strik-
ers. and of necessity the operators now
protect the men working by armed
guards
1t is not generally known, but more
men. it is said, have been killed in the
New River districts recently than We're
slain in the entire anthracite region.
From Saturday night until Monday. near
the mining station of Thurmond. eleven
men. it is said. were murdered not long
ago
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21
The retail coal situation here is TN

The retail coal situation here is IN
changed. The wholesale price Of splint
coal is off about ST. it is said From
Lynchburg the dispatches indicate that
the retail price of splint lump is off 50,
making the selling price 81 a ton. The
freight rate from the mines to Lynch
burg is the same as the freight rate to
this city.
With the anthracite strike virtually set
tied and the weather continuing warm a
material reduction is predicted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21
COAST LINE LONGEST.
With the l.. & n. TraclxnEc. Virgin mia
Chartered Road is 10000 NJ les Long

With the l.. & n. Tracl>nSc. Virginia
Chartered Road is 10000 N les Long
Messrs. Scott & Stringfellow have pre-
pared the following circular:
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com
pany having recently secured control OF
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company BY purchasing a majority of
tho capital stock, these two roads com
bined make the longest system of rail
road on this Continent-viz.. 1850 miles
exceeding the great Pennsylvania system
trail bq 2o5 miles.
The Atlantic-Coast Line having been
chartered under the laws OF this State,
and its securities. together with those
of the Louisville and Nashville, being
largely held by investors in Richmond
and throughout the South, this fact will
concerned in railroads of the South
We give below tabulated statement:
Mileage of the principal railroads of
the United States and Dominion of Can
Miles
Atlantic Coast Line-Louisville and
Nashville system .....................1O, sos
Atlantic-Coast Line system On oo
Guiding Georgia railrOa DID,. 5000
Louisville and Nashville system. 1905
Nashville. Chattanooga and St.
Louis majority of stock own
ed by Louisville and Nash
Chicago icies .'''. indianapolis and
Louisville. "Monon (con
troled Jointly by Louisville
and Nashville and the South
crn railway. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 800
80 sos
Pennsylvania system OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. TO- ASS
New York Central system Manual
Of Statistics. 1902. page 179) about. 10 900
Southern Pacific system. ............. 9.441
*Canadan Pacific system. ...... 9.421
fChicago and Northwestern system. S,S53
4Southern Railway system Charter
ed in Virginia.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S.133
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy
system .-.....-...... .-....... I,931
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe
sMissour Pacific system. .......... 1852
Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul
system .............. b, 'o3
Including Duluth. South Shore and
atlantic. and Minneapolis st. Paul and
Sault Ste. Marie
fIncluding Chicago and ST. Paul, Min
neapolis and Omaha and Elkhorn. Ere
mont and Missouri. Valley.
1Includng Mobile and Ohio. Alabama
Great Southern. and Mobile and Bir-
minChano.
sIncluding Texas and Pacific.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21

Tho Committee on Markets last night
awarded the contract for grading ah am
market at tho Second Market to Mr. W.
d Sutherland. the work TO ne So,n-
,nencod bv October 2Ith and 10 be COM
pleted in eighteen working days.
Tho Committee on Streets will meet
this afternoon al : O'Clock for the trans
action Of the business that was lett I'M
attended to al the recent called mcc'hS
OF the COMMITTEES.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21

Tho Committee on the Relief of the
Poor held A lengthy session last night.
at which a number OF proposed REFORMS
at the city almshouse were conslotf Gu !.
The suggestion Of Superintendent Creotse
= Da1riS To abolish the training school
at the almshousc was recommended 10
The CITY Council for approval. AnotrSr
paper was ordered to be sent TO ,ne
NJ the institution be Increased from $40
10 $50 per month in order that the SUPER,
intendent might hc enabled to secure d
better class OF amateur nurses.
ne Council will also be asked Tor an
,nnronriation Of 5000 for the maintenance
Of a trained nurse to be kept at the
Institution all OF the time to direct me
other nurses and have charge OF 'he
work in the hospitals.
large number Of bills and the pay
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-21
1.-THE M0L|N[UY TRIA[|A BIG APPLE SHOW

THE JURY COMPLETED AND THE
,r1rSTI1InNY REGIrN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-29

"A prominent citizen said this morn
ing: If the city of Wichita cannot ex-
list without deriving revenue from such
sources, it is time to go into bank
ruptcy.' Wichita Beacon.
This is not quotation from tenn
perance lecture. And it has nothing
to do with a change of sentiment in
Wichita in regard to open saloons. 1t
is the just indignation of outraged pub
lie morals. the cry of a righteous peo-
pie against fragrant abuses of law and
decency.
In short, a naughty show was licensed
to exhibit within the gates of the city,
by and with the consent of the chief of
police an officer sworn to protect the
public against all law-breakers. The
Beacon becomes earnest in its denun-
citation, and speaks contemptuously of
the paltry licence fee of Sc paid the
city.
1t is a pleasure to note the position
taken by the Beacon in this matter. Its
stand is unassailable. Besides being a
damage to public morals, it is unfair
to those home institutions which are
paying a heavy license to the city, to
recognize this show. After receiving
800 per month to protect these institu-
lions from the law, it seems like pretty
small potatoes for the city of Wichita
to sell valuable licenses to transients
for a mere pittance like Sand to
vile show at that.
Topeka people, with their Puritanical
ideas. may be inclined to think that
Wichita is 'straining at a gnat and
swallowing a camel" Those wise ones
who have shaken their heads when
speaking of Wichita, and asked Can
any good thing come out of NAZARETH
will have to change their view. They
viii at least find it interesting to note
that even Wichita has a code of morals,
after a fashion, and that there comes
a limit after awhile.
But with prominent men taking such
a stand, and with an awakened press.
the monitor of its public morals and
official purity, the peerless though
never peerless. princess of the raging
Arkansas can be left to the tender
mercies of that fate which watches
over innocence and virtue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-29
GLOBE SIGHTS.

IFrOm the AtchiSOn GlObe.l
The Missourians say in spring, Hog
jowls, turnips green, corn bread and
buttermilk ought to be legal tender
anywhere"
You are always hearing that John
Smith could afford this" and that
there is really no reason why he can't
afford that" if he wanted to.
When a woman shows a bargain at 8
cents a yard, and her neighbor claims
that she bought the same identical
thing at 21a, she collapses worse than
Andree's balloon.
A woman who died recently had suf-
fered for six years before her death
with consumption and left three chill
dren under six years of age. What
distressing heritage is theirsi
1t is said that the marriage of Miss
Helen Hay was quiet and simple" be-
cause the family is in mourning. What
would they call noisy They had
big parade. a breakfast, and presents
enough to start a store.
The farmers seem to have better con-
troll of the situation. Notice that when
they marry school teacher, she goes
on teaching after marriage When a
town man marries, his wife gives up
her position to get her teeth fixed.
The men declared last summer that
the women were putting up enough
peaches to last five years, yet they are
already getting shy on peaches in many
families. A man can't guess in summer
how much he will eat when winter
e0r1aS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-29
RESIGNATION OF EVANS.

Having demonstrated to his enemies
that he could retain his position at the
head of the pension bureau as long as
he desired to do so, Commissioner H.
Clay Evans has placed his resignation
in the hands of the president Every
effort has been made to drive him out
of office without success. Each succeed
ing attack has but served to make him
more secure in the estimation of the
country and of the administra ton.
He has had assurances from the pres
ident for a long time that he could have
much better place. one where there is
less work and more pay whenever he
wishes it. Mr.. Evans probably feels
that it would be unjust to himself to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-29
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record1
For a free country we seem to have
a great many bosses.
It's the thoughtless people who think
only of themselves.
The young man who sows his wild
oats depends upon irrigation.
Many a fellow who thinks he is the
light of girls life gets turned down.
When a dyspeptic rnarrieS a cooking
school girl Cupid laughs in his sleeve.
Nell-''What a deep voice he has"
BELIEVES, for such a shallow mind"
All the world may be a stage. but all
the men and women don't ride on tally
hos.
The hands of clock are always on
the front, and still they may be behind
time.
should remember that the poet is born
and not maid.
The up-to-date aeronaut twists the
old saw about as follows: IF you don't
succeed, fly, fly again.
debt is like a mouse trap" says the
Manayunk Philosopher. 1T is easier to
get in than to get out
A fellow shouldn't feel that he is ir-
resistible Just because a porous plaster
happens to get stuck on him.
The man who is thoroughly satisfied
with himself doesn't care whether other
people are satisfied with him or not.
Sillicus-'I understand the bride is
quite a gifted young woman" Cynicus
Yes, she got good many presents
people with lots of money have no time
to spend it, while others with lots of
time to spend have no money?
When a fellow has money to burn.
His tb friends END n are al all ready with tips
By the use of few poker chips.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-29
NOT THE OLD DAYS.

The perverting of the proper observ-
ances of the anniversaries of historical
and sacred days. to suit the whims and
fancies of the public. is practice that
should be censured- Why should Eas
ter Sunday be a day for the display of
the dressmakers' and miIliners' art by
those who, by attending church services
profess to be observing thereligious sig
nificance of the day?
1t seems that the American public
has a trait of misdirecting the customs,
which time and history has established,
to suit the whims of the day. To be
sure there are many who conscientious
" observe Easter Sunday with the
same Adevoutness with which Emperor
Francis Joseph Washed the feet of
twelve aged men at Hofburg on Maundy
Thursday, following the example and
the precedent established by rulers of
other centuries to show their humble
ness
Decoration day, set apart for the dec
Grating of the graves of the heroes of
the civil war in memory of their cour-
age and valor. has been usurped by the
base ball fanatic. Instead of the usual
game day in many cities two games
are played and nearly every town of
any size has its contest on the diamond.
The general public begrudges a half
hour in partial observance of the day
by viewing a parade of aged and weak
ened veterans. 1t is felt for the surviv-
ing few. whose comrades graves they
decorate, to see that the day is not en-
tirely forgotten.
Thanksgiving is a day of gormandiz-
ing and football. The long haired,
armored and padded players and the
spectators together with the epicures.
give especial attention to feasting.
Time was when religious exercises for
the giving of thanks demanded the at
tention of the public That seems. at
least, partially forgotten
SO it is Easter is the day that the
handicraft IF the dressmaker and the
nlilliner is displayed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-29
PLANT TREES AND BE RICH

.'Plant trees is the motto that every
farmer in the western half of the state
should inscribe upon his bed posts so
that he may see it last at night and
first in the morning.
But says a doubling Thomas: They
won't grow, timber claims have invari-
ably proven a failure in western Kan
sas. The soil is not suitable and the
climate is too dry
and lay the foundation for a fortune.
No better example of the wisdom of
such a move can be cited than the case
of Mr.. Yaggy of Reno county.
Several seasons ago he planted 44O
acres in catalpa trees. Some of his
neighbors laughed at him while others
pointed the finger of scorn and muir
INJURED Poor fellow, we feel sorry for
him. But Mr.. Yaggy took the matter
good naturally and waited going ahead
trimming out. the forest, replanting an
occasional dead one and noting with
satisfaction the success of his plans.
Last year an SO-acre tract was
thinned and thousands of posts sold at
good prices. This year another lot OF
posts will be cut OF course as the
trees become larger they grow more
valuable.
The government has taken an inter
est in this matter and has sent repre-
sentatives of the bureau of forestry out
to investigate Mr.. Yaggy's catalpa
claim and spend a couple of weeks
measuring the tree growth and getting
figures for immediate use.
The railroad interests of the country
are of the opinion that ties made from
catalpa trees are of the best, and the
Yaggy experiment is being carefully
watched, for what can be done in Reno
county can be done in other counties of
western Kansas. Even now there is a
demand for railroad ties that is tax
ing the energy of contractors to supply,
owing to the diminishing timber
tracts. The man that has a timber
claim of catalpa trees has a gold mine.
They are fast growers, these trees. In
five years from planting the owner can
cut posts for the market, and in seven
to eight years his trees are large
enough for railroad ties. They grow
while you sleep.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-29
VIOLATION OF LAW.
Charge Against Commercial Cable
Company by Congressman Corliss.

Washington, March 29.-Representa-
tive Corliss of Michigan was given a
hearing before the house committee on
judiciary today on his resolutions df-
recting the attorney general to institute
proceedings against the commercial ca
BILE company for alleged combination
with other companies. Mr.. Corliss de-
clared that there had been a deliberate
violation of the laws against combina-
ton and that the effect was to advance
the cost of cable messages on the Attain
tic 12R cents a word
Chairman Ray and the members of
the committee asked number of ques-
lions which developed rather sharp di-
vision over the resolution. Mr.. CorliSs
said the matter had not been brought
to the attention of the attorney general
so far as he knew but he desired that
the committee take cognizance of facts
which showed an OffenSe against the
law and refer the subject to the attorz
ney general for his investigation and
action. Mr.. Littlefield made the point
that if the subject had never been
brought before the attorney general he
could not be remiss in not acting on it
and until he declined to act congress
was not warranted in giving him direc-
lions. He thought this amounted to a
reflection on the attorney general Mr..
Corliss disclaimed any purpose of max
ing such reflections. He simply stated
facts he said. preliminary to action.
Chairman Ray said the resolutions
amounted to a direction by congress to
the attorney general to do his duty
when there was nothing to show he was
remiss in his duty, or knew anything
about the matter. He suggested that
Mr. Corliss should go first to the attor-
ney general. Mr.. Corliss remarked that
he had not come to be advised as to
what he should do, but merely to be
heard on a state of facts. If there was
to be no action he desired to have the
committee share in the responsibility
for non-action. Mr.. Littlefield expressed
the belief that the attention of the at
torney general could be got in fifteen
minutes if steps were taken TO get the
subject before him. He added that
charges often had been made against
the last attorney general and against
the present one that they had failed to
act, but Mr.. Littlefield said he had fail
ed to find that these officials had re-
fused to act on anv matter properly
brought to their attention
Mr. Corlis maintained that there was
ample evidence to warrant inquiry for
the proper officials preliminary to ac-
ton Considera BILE sharp sparring was
INDUCED in as to the amount of evil
dence Mr.. Corliss could produce.
The committee then went into execu-
tive session and unanimously reported
against the resolution on the ground
that Mr. Corliss had not presented a
case calling for the action proposed.
but doesn't one become very much bored
living in the country alone?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-29
REFLE cr1oNs OF A BACHELOR
IFron the

GF,rom the New York Press.l
The poor and taxes we have always
with US.
The sweet, clinging kind of woman is
all right till you have to be chung to by
her every day of your life.
One way a woman has of confessing
her age without meaning to is being ex-
tremely deferential to old women.
A mans idea of a satisfactory break
fast is the kind that he can eat using
only one hand while the other holds his
newspaper.
When a woman makes up her mind to
be logical she brushes her hair fiat and
sits primly in her chair the way she
does when she is expecting a call from
the minister.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-29

longer refuse so advantageous an Of
fer.
The resignation, coming as it does so
soon after the presidents message ask
ing congress to provide for diplomatic
relations with Cuba, appears to indicate
that both gentlemen have the Cuban
mission in view.
1t will be observed that Mr.. Roosevelt
has taken some pains to have it known
that although the head of the pension
bureau may change the established
policy will not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-29

The following story is going the
rounds: When Gen. Funston went to
see President Roosevelt the two had
long talk. AS they were parting the
president said: BY the way, Funston,
i have an extra horse in the stable.
Come around this afternoon and have a
ride with me" No" replied Funston.
Il don't particularly care to ride. but if
you agree we will go down and swim
across the Potomac
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-29

The president, the courts, the inter
state commerce commission, the rail-
roads and the people all appear to be
anxious for the enforcement of the in
terstate commerce law. Under these
conditions perhaps it may be possible
TO accomplish something.