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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23
The sT;l.E OF sHEaHEM.
1selerted for The T,ines.)

E . i
4 ..JosNs,a sai9 anti ell the oa!e: Be-
hold this stone shall be q witness uu-#
t55 * f@r Il hafll heard 81! the words Of
the Lord which lie spoke unto US 1t
shall be- therefore. witness unto you
lest5ye deny your God. Joshua xiv
-
Joshua had led Israel over Jordan and
into the promised land as far as She
chem. T!ere they halted. and Joshua
made them renew their sworn dedica-
ton to Jehovah.
He charged them TO serve the Lord ]
in sincerity and in truth" And when
the people answered with loyal solemn
s,,,a3,,1is,s joshua scaled the whole cere-5
,nony by a picturesque and striking fig
ure He took a great stone and set 1t
,.p under an oak. which stood near the
Tabernacle Of the Lord.
q Thii1lz what that stone must have been
10 ali the people! It had heard God
speak. The words of God We're in it.
now it must have changed. with all the
changes of their lives. All the more
because it spoke no audible word.it must
have had a voice OF its own for every
man
There are always some persons who are
Is the world around, what that stone
at Sheclem was to the ancient people OF
israel They may not be great nor
grand people. but earnest souls. who
Cod"
They simply and broadly utter right
and wrong. All shuttlng cowardly and
wanton sin hides, or hurries away from
their presence. The have a noble place
and function in the world They purify
and bless the circle in which they live;
as thut store at shechem must have
seemed to purify and bless the whole
land Of Israel
This stone suggests a very definite and
useful subject for thought. 1t S the real
nature and value OF association which
gives to certain objects human char
acter and makes them vocal with mes
sages of comfort or -ebuke.
g This stone selected by Joshua was
transformed by the power of associa on.
One hour it was Il great dead stone, as
silent and uninspiring as any o.her of
the stones among which it lay. The next
hour it had been taken up and separated
from all of its mates forever and made
a sacred stone. fountain. a fire Of
poetry and If d. Il was TIC u ,sociation With
that solemn self-consecration of the Jews
which had transformed it,. For assocta-
ton is always a Transforming power. Out
4 of it comes our best education, our deep
est responsibility.
| Mans work is twofoid. He changes
nature. in its outward face. and then
fills it with history and song: so that
it is ever after inseparable. This is the
finer. the nobler art.
Herod bu Ids a temple at Jerusalem.
When it is done it shines like a jewel on
Its hill. Jesus comes across the little
valley into the Mount Of Olives. He
changes nothing outwardiy. He oft
times resorts to it with His disciples
There He lies PROSTATE in the struggle
of Gethsemane. There His feet travel
the earth for the last time. as He as
cends to Heaven; ever since that mount
burns in the dearest. most sacred men,
DRY of man.
What was the witness of this stone in
shechem2 It was the necessity and the
j blessing Of obedience to God. That was.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

be arranged. other
than the interesting
announcement III the
foreign cable columns.
of to-day's Times.
that a Journey of
S o m g significance
would at an enrly
date be made to Co.
penhagen. The pref
ty Princess Thyra.
of this little north
ern kingdom. which
has done much to
supply b RI d e $ for
European royal fa-
miles. awaits a hus-
band. In d ge station
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23
EsR. aa,ngiss's E9s''gT,

1t was both agreeable and profitable 20
have an address iron Mr.. Wii4iain ~
BALDWIN. il, of the Southern Education
Board, and all who heard him We're In.
structcd as ven as entertained. We hope
that ne viii come again.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23
IN thee.
Public 6,ye.

novelist, going to become an actress?
Her Chicago friends say that IS her In
tention and Miss Rives' den:als are OF
the half-hearted kind. And what is
more unique and interesting. this will
ful writer may play a character she her
self created. That the presence OF Miss
8Rives In Chicago during the past weei
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

try beyond the seas.
T h e discomfortures
to which this eminent
musician were sub
jected in America by
reason of disagree
ments with his man
ayers and friction
with his employees,
are very much re-
GREETED by all VINO
know of the excel
ience OF the man and
his compositions. In
Italy. II is said. there
has been some con-
=
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

In the world Of organized labor the
most prominent figure during the past
week was President Samuel Gornpers.
of the American Federation of Labor.
This organization has been in session in
the CITY of New Orleans. Cartain charges
against Mr.. Gomrers of infidelity to the
principles Of trades unonism. said 70
t,cn- Ia. nv. President ThenlHrf
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

Few Americans In years have succeed
ed In securing SO large a place in the
attention and gossip OF Europe as Mr..
Charles NJ. Schwab. the president OF the
United States Steel Corporation who is
sojourninG abroad for an indefinite period
for health and rest. Mr. Schwabss ex-
penditures have been projected upon a
large scale. Report after report has
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

Norfolk Ledger: It Is. Of course. not too
late for the Legislature to do the right
thing in the Norfolk contest case-hear
its meiits-but it must be admitted that
up to this time it has shown no dfsposi-
ticn to know whether It was doing right
OF. wrong in connection Herewith Any
very Industrious effort on it's part. at this
day to get at the facts of the case would
be very surprising.
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Short Talks to the Legislature

Brunswick Gazette: Mr.. Barksda1e
las not been noted for phenomenal sue
cess in the field of reform. and we are
inclined to believe that majority of the
General Assembly are not in sympathy
WITH the spirit that under!es the bill in
question. Of which he is The patron but
he is an earnest and forceful fighter.
and we hope his efforts in this instance
Viii be crowned with greater success
Fan those in the past. He is on the
right track, and deserves to win.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

Bedford Democrat: TIE bill offered by
Mr. A1cIlwaine in the Virginia Senate.
placing special tax Of five cents on
each hundred dollars of rea estate
and personal property for pension pur-
poses is what we expected. The Con-
stitutional Convention reduced State
taxation ten cents on the hundred. and
the Legislature is at once called on to
put half Of it back. In view of Virginia.
large debt and the necessity for better
roads 1t WOULD rave been better to have
left the tax rate alone in the first place.
Lebanon News: The Virginia Legisla-
ture now in session. finds that it has
a right big job before It
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the incident. 1t hasa Fren-h Caricatuur
bean very generally u Mlscag NJ
asked what would
lean artist. musician. or literary man OF
note were subjected to similar treatment
( in Rome or Venice
It may not be inopportune to add that
Sienor Masca gni's troubles in America
appear 70 have arisen from no sources
which suggested either moral or legal
irregularity-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

viii not pass unno-
ticed. In the capac-
of chief execu-
tive Of a large and
constantly growing
railroad company
Mr.. Spencer has
served well and eff
GENTLY a section of
the country covering
many States. 1t IS
stated that at an
early date he may
ask to be relieved OF
the arduouS duties
of his position that
they may pass to a !
younger man
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

Twice arrested in Boston, Signor Mas
casni the celebrated Italian composer,
has, 1t Is 70 be feared found American
ways and American methods strangely.
at variance with those Of his own coun-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

What a gtft OF mercy the mild season
has been, When we were anxious ana
troubled about
A GIFT OF MERCY. the empty coat.
bins and fearful
OF the coming Of the cold. and the SUI
fering it would bring to so many IN the
towns and cities. an ever-kind providence
has tempered the wind. and given US a
long, warm Indian summer. we snall
not want for a subject OF thanksgiving
when the day comes for national OF
fering Of gratitude and praise It mas
saved the fuel and the funds. and made
It more possible to look without fear 70
the coming OF winter.-Central Presby-
terrain.
That higher blessedness comes not on
ly from the outward doing. but from
that which
HIGHER BLESSEDNESS. properiy pre-
cedes 1.-THE
inward and spiritual. Thy will be done
by our fellow-n,en in their outward con-
/ duct and action. Thy will be done by our
fellow-nen In their hearts. in the flial
loving effort to make that will their own
The effort In such case is not only to
know and obey the law of Divine
Ruler. hut to become conformed in WILL
in word in mind. effort to that of n
Heavenly Father and hanefactor: to
blend the human will with the Divine.
so that It gladly and spnntaneoustv fol-
lows al of its intimations.-southe
Churchman.
The pictures and statues OF Bacchus
the classic god OF the wine cup. represent
fat and rolliclsins
fellow with vines
BACCHUS. crowned dishevellei
head. surrounded hy a
circle OF dancing satvrs. half men halt
heasts-not an inappropriate portraiture
of Drunkenness fdeaiiEed Some such pic
tura as this was before the prophets eve
y-hen he lifted his voice against the de-
+ hatchery in the northern kingdom OF Is
#rael. when. In her luxurious capftal Of
Samaria. she felt secure eupon her hilltop.
as. rolling In vice. she looked down upon
the fertile valleys that were feeding her
shame Woe to the crown of pride. to
the drtinkards of Ephrafni. whose glorious
beauty is a fading flower, which are on
the head OF the fat valleys of them that
are overcome with wine.'-Religious Her
aid.
Fafthfulness is the explanation Of many
successful career. Opportunity. ability
and the friendly as
EARTHQUAKES sistance which may
he given all sd -
further ones efforts but the persistent.
lurdaunted faithfulness to the labor in
hand. in the very face of opposition and
lundrance ard obstacle. IS that which
conquers. The character which is de-
yeIoped by devotion to duty. in life'S
smallest undertakings. is being equipped
for glorious achievements. Therein is
found the secret of success.-Presbyterian
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

feet. viva voce vote, and to make It a
matter OF public record.
That is certainly not in keeping either l''''.
with tie letter or the spirit Of the SUI
:rage clause OF the Constitution
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

There comes again the repert that Mr..
Mark A. Han a is - ret re II z? pot
tics. ard this tins TIN pr Sc ms to
be tactsed with eredtSitv II = said that
mis- retirement viii be. Cad al as he
cannot disconnert tirself f-on Z It'll 9.
at on. str Ike WithoGt n sme re $ 9
Gamasing his rart + Is rsca az
a eertaln AIT int ne III OF Re cans.
iidate for reelection . ths SO "a
which his n-esent ttsrr7 exfaErAs March
..l. 1905 Tne repart Is gen ratly be-
reved because Mr. Hanna IS no.e con-
s:dArahtv past sixty v"ars e asry and
is 3 ( ffa..ar II. c'froni RI, u,ntsi m.
He entered rosftic= late IN u . ess tan
for eSf.J-is,fev I'D hirI, u tate clare Of
t,c. al t@r.s cam III n for he p~ssid nttsl
NON motion in S96 nd re re aps II q
M rem Is n o. fer1ai no'itics er
NJ aceeptfng fire. Doubtless he viii te
& al co get out
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

The Roanoke World refers to the Cor
noratiou Commission appointments thus:
Taking the appointments as a whole.
bowever we doubt whether any could
hs,ve been made which would be re-
ce1ved with larger degree OF pubic
satisfaction tEan these
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

During the past week nearly all of
the leading railways OF the colSnery an
nnunced that they had would very soan
follow in the lead Of the Pennsylvania
Road, and increase the pay Of Their ep-i
eratfves They ali give the same req
son that they are prosperous nng; pro-
pose dividing their good fortGne
with the men, whose faithful SEP
vice has made prosperity possible This
Is one OF the most gratifying r"s,il's OF
real prosperity, and is a sign that It IS
indeed real.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23
The Bedford Bulletin says:

TIE 715eulVlu t'u'Ie VT So 50 --7---
..The Mississippi bear, like the Viz
gtnia turkey. was 50 AFRAID OF Pfesioent
roosevelt that only one specimen of his
Kind could be found when the President
was in lis country. II is evident from
this that all wild animals except the
trusts have a wholesome dread OF the
executing powers of the President.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

OF Mrs Brown-Potter. who has freuuent-
~ urged her to become an actress The
picture herewith shows Miss Rives as
oaiEpso the chief character in ULYSSES"
which is being produced in London.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

Mr. John S Wise has met with rev
a,,ns.acls, in his wara toward upeattius Nfr-
sefrjsts new Constitution and one that ts
certainly did rot look for. His petttion 20
Judge WEadd5ll IS 70 enfotn tire Board Of
C-anvassers from cauvassfrg thu returns
NJ the# congressional elections and deeIar-
ing tre results. Ever should Judge Wad-
lii grant the petition the matter world
rrohativ be settled one wy or the hAr
~. the courts before tbs time for tt7e mem
hers of the F'ffty-eighth Congress to take
their seats hut not in time for Hon Car
ter Glass who at the same time was
elected TO fill out the late MIR 0tagts
term in the Fif-v-seventh Congress Ia
take that sent. Consequently Mr. Class
will 90 liract to the Supreme Court of the
United States ard ask for rnnnoa"ua
to corpal the board in spfta nr any &C.
stiar on the part OF Judge W'a5dlf 70 cam
vass the vote and give him his carfif!cats
OF election This action on the part &c
Atr Glass viii get the whole question he-s
fore the Supreme Court sooner th1n Ir.
Wise expected 1t to get there and may
therefore entirely side-track his case.
For some years past there has been a
kind OF contest in the Methodist Confer
.ence of Virginia between the old men
ard the younger blood II hrs BEEN all
legged that the older men In the confer
cnce are disposed 10 hold the young
preachers down 20 certain extent and
that the latter have not been al all dis
rossd to be held back in the great work
sirc ply because they are not as old Is they
hope TO be later on: Heretofore the aged
men have had the best OF the oroshersy
centest. but when the young preachers
left here for their homes at the e'ose OF
tire conference last week they were con-
ss.dera bly, elatsd over the claim they made
that in al! material respects victory had
lerched upon their banners this time
THE Young men are now in the saddle.
they say.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23
The Leesourg Mirror says:

The Leesourg Mirror says:
The new Constitution OF Virginia Is
the best In the history OF the State. and
" i'll not be overthrown by lot Of tgno-
RAM negroes who were disfranchised by
lis provisions at tie recent election-John
S. Wise, notwiths landing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

AR Samuel Spencer who for years In
fact since its birth. has been at the head
- - tba Southern Railway. is an interesting
- notahIeT man, whose part in the
a s1, and DEVELOPMENTS Of the South
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

unionism. nor did he desire to be before
the committee. Mr. P j. Sherman. VINO
brought up in the convention the resootl-
ton which resulted in the i:vesttsat ioii ;
was also present at the hearing aHei
claimed that Mr.. Shaffer had preferred
charges of this character bsfore the AS as:
convention OF the Iron. Steel ana In
Workers This Mr.. Shaffer denied ! ne
@upshot Of the whole mater was thiat an
agitation which has caused some cotnfno-:
ton In the ranks of organized labor came me
to an end with the complete .eSotieEa va 5i
of Mr.. Gompers the convention deciding
that the asestion of veracitv between Mr.,
Shaffer and Mr.. Sheridan was something IN
with which it had nothing 70 20. :. Ihere
being no charges against Mr. Gompers.
there was nothing to do but return
finding TO that effect. This was done
and the report was adopted by the con-
vention.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23
Graf d,sc,,sses two
I4c" 1otU.UKu .DelIlUCIail UASCUS-'Ss5
large size ifs IN the following:

IF the recent election had been a
Presidential election. the electoral vote
would have stood for the Republicans
81, for tie Democrats l55. Pleasant TO
think about, isn't 1t? But II we can
unite the party thoroughly and are pa
ttiotic and wise enough to sacrifice
whims and prejudlces for the good OF
the whole country. no such result VIII
take place two years Lence.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

One more week Of football and then
the hospital nurses can have 4 rest.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

Courtesy lives by multitude of little
sacrifices. not by sacrifices of sufficient
/ importance to impose any burdensome
sense of obsgation.-Ha
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

Nothing can bring you peace but your
self Nothing can bring you peace but
the triumph of principles.-Emerson.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

OF all joyous, smiling. ever-laughing ex-
reriences. there are none like those which
spring from true relgion.-Beecher.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

!. The weather man still continues In a
ternnerata fra ma nf mind.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

Thirty thousand cigarn1akers are on a
strike in Cuba, but there is no let up in
he manufacture of pure Havana cigars
up in the Connecticut region.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

The Commoner is after Mn. Cleveland
again. Mr.. Bryan can pepper away if he
wants to, bat he will receive no return
fire as long as the ducks keep flying low.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

The bar hunt resolved itself into a
barren hunt
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

| Do not wish to intrude, but how would
German and Watterson sound for a tick.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

It will be observed that both sides
readily agreed to postpone considera ton
OF the John Wise Constitution busting.
proposition until after Thanksgiving Day
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

Mr. Cashdollar has been nominated for
Councilman in sornervilie, Mass. Contrac-
tors for pave,nents will know where to
tind Councilman with such a name.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

Since the death of the marrying parson
at Pelham, N. c., Eeidsville is striving to
become the great border line Gretna
Green.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

Curious. but 1t is fact, that ali the
Western Populists have gone to the Re-
have broken back into the Democratic
fold.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

Sunday is like stile between the fields
of toll, where we can kneel and pray or
sit and meaitate.-Longfellow
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

North Carolina proudly boasts that at
last her penitentiary is self-sustaining and
is pretty thickly settled community.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

'".All is not bear that growls, Nashville
Banner. A disguised lilly white" for in
stance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23
e.e9oeeo4N9u4uontn u1odcnxnpHpM
I'm Hour le)nh
Oirgi,1ia editors
pRA-a1ucl 1cpao,ocpcp,nn

The Big Stone Gap Post looks for
great things IN the near future. It says:
Within the next five years there will
be no less than 1900 coke ovens III ope-
ration in the Big Stone Gap district
This Is our honest opinion. beca.s So men
with capital have their faces turned IN
TIM: direction, and have already become
Interested in this section"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

smedes. Miss, where the President did
not kill a bear, became noted some years
ago as a monkey experimental station
being the place where the futile effort
was made to substitute monkeys for ne
grces as cotton pic!sers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

There is some hunor in the British
make up after all. In every town in Eng
land thousands Of neatly printed cards
with the name OF ]. Pierpont Morgan at
the bottom are in circulation. They read
rs follows: THE bearer of@this is hereby
permitted to walk the earth and breathe
the air occasionally
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23

The pictures and statues OF Bacchus.
the classic god OF the wine cup represent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-23
From the Church Paper S.

What a gtft OF mercy the mild season
has been! When we were anxious and
troubled about
CLEFT 0Gr MERCY the empty coal
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1902-12-31
Notice.

We, the undersigned residents
of Anadarko, Caddo comfy,
Oklahom. do hereby certify that
the firm known as Gish, Brooke
& Co., is a partnership composed
exclusively of Moses N. Gish,
Thomas II. Brooke and George
w. Baker, and is doing general
retail furniture and undertaking
business at Anadarko, Caddo
county, Oklahoma.
Moses n. Gish,
Thomas H. Brooke,
George w. Baker
Subscribed and sworI to by
eabh of the members ofsaid firm,
on this 18th day of Oct. 1902, be-
fore Louis Mcknight, Notary
Public.
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THE ANADARK0 DEMOCRAT
l. D. BLANKENSHIP, Editor and Prop.

Advertising rates made known on
application.
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ILLEGAL NOTICES..
First Publication Nov 2s.
Contest Notice,

Department OF the Interior,
United States Land once.
El Reno. O. T., April ~. 1902
A sufficient contest afidavid having been
lied in this once by William II. shaw, con-
testant against homestead entry No, 555l
made Oct. g. 1901. for the n e 4 OF section 81
Township H. Range H. by William Ham CON
testee. in which II is alleged that William
Ham was not a on said land or any time there.
after OF said date. That he William Y. Shaw
was the first settler on the s W a OF the 4
OF sec. 81 township II range II W. That the
contestant settled upon the ia OF the n e
a OF sec. 81 Township II n Range " at seven
and improved the same. for said parties ore
hereby notified to appear. respond and
OFFER evidence touching said allegation 10
O'Clock IA. IN. on Jan l5 1902 beforc the lseg s.
ter and Receiver at United states Land
once in FL Reno. Canadian County, O. II,
FRANK G. SICRLEs Register.