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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
KEEP THE PEACE.

Information coming to us from several
that very active agencies are at work to
excite the opposition of the negroes to the
new Constitution and to induce them to
contribute to the fund now being raised
to pay counsel to contest it in the courts.
We fear the effect of that will be bad.
If the negroes want to appeal to the
courts well and good: that is their right,
yet they would better beware of hot
headed agitators who in1ame their minds
with senseless talk and thus goad them
on to breaches of the peace.
l. We always have expected that any re-
striction of suffrage in Virginia would be
tested in the Federal courts. The Con-
stitutional Convention had that proba-
bility in view from the first to the last
day Of its session and the franchise
clause was framed and guarded to meet
that very contingency. We believe that
clause will hold good, and we have faith
that the right of the Convention to pro-
claim the work Of its hands will be sus-
tanned by the United States Supreme
Court, but If we should be mistaken then
our people would have to call another
convention and do the work over. Then
how would the negro be benefited?
Would he fare better than now? What
power could restrain new convention
from dividing the school fund upon the
basis of the contributions made to it by
f1,a fo1- of onh
where would be the negroes friends who
in The convention lately held induced that
body to pursue conservative course as
to the school money?
The truth and the whole truth is that
the colored people of Virginia have much
to lose and nothing to gain by agitating
the suffrage question. They cannot bene-
fit themselves by so doing. If they could
undo the new Constitution 1t would but
be to bring upon themselves another
which they would probably like less.
But If they are bent on flying to the
courts, as it seems 1ney are, let them do
it without arousing popular passion.
Their pastors and teachers and all others
who have influence over them would do
well to warn them-honestly warn them
against breaches of the peace-against all
conduct that is likely to produce riots.
Incendiary talk, riotous demonstrations,
resistance to constituted authority-these
are things to be frowned down at all
times, and especially now.
There have been two recent instances
Of misconduct here which have incensed
the whites great deal and cannot be
| repeated Without bringing great trouble
| on the community We refer to the affair
a the car-sheds on Church Hill Saturday
and the attempt to mob Policeman Muir
| ray, Sunday. The disorderly characters
in the Penitentiary bottom consider that
they have won a victory and that they
have established a precedent-that no one
policeman is to come among them to
| make an arrest.
The Pententiary bottom is a disgrace
to Richmond and long has been It's
time that it was treated vigorously. It's
ex-convicts and other disorderly charac-
tiers should be arrested or put to flight
and order should be maintained there
even If to do so it becomes necessary
to establish a military camp in the
vicinity.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
Justice to Mr.. Coles.

Tappahannock, Va, Sept. 80, 1902.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
II publishing report a few days ago
of the speech of Mr.. Malcolm A. Coles,
Republican candidate for congress from
this district, mistake was made in the
speech (sent by wire), which does Mr..
Coles injustice, and your correspondent
also.
I stated that Mr.. Coles's speech was
an arraignment from beginning to end of
the Democratic party and its principles.
but that he INDUCED in no personalities
regarding his opponent, Hon. William A.
jones'
The account as published was that Mr..
Coles's speech was, from beginning to
end, an arraignment of his opponent,
Mr. Jones' will be glad to have you
make the correction. x.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
THE WIND UP.

If our information be correct the reg
istrars of Charlotte county are going to
wind up their work by sitting at the
Courthouse on court day TO enroll tardy
voters.
Where time and circumstances permit
it would be well for that plan to be
generally followed. Thousands of names
might thus be added to the lists Many
good citizens not usually neglectful of
any public duty, have failed to qualify
as voters. It would be a pity for the
books to be closed with their names
omitted, so let them have every possible
opportunity to register.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01

Fire department experts and insurance
sages are inclined to the belief, says the
New York Tribune, that before this gen
Grafton passes off the stage the number
Of movable engines will be greatly re-
duced, because every big building will be
furnished with stand-pipes and hose, with
huge water tanks and distributing tubes
and sprinklers, and a carefully drilled
force of employees ready for battle against
flames. And our contemporary makes the
comment, with which we are inclined to
agree that this expectation has a fund
Of good sense behind it,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
A VENERABLE TREE.
Relic of Col. Robert Bo11insss Or
chnrd at Chf11owe.

Relic Of Col. Robert Bo11ins's Or
chard at Chi11owe.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
send you herewith diagram OF a
Belle pear, long diameter, 80 inches;
shSrt diameter, 4 ITO inches; weight, Ia
pounds-cfampicn CT this season.
This pear tree is believed to be loo
years old and over, as it is considered CO.
temporary with an old apple orchard,
which was disclosed over twenty years
ago. IN cutting down pine wood TO ger
logs for a tobacco barn.
One of the trees thus brought 10 light
bears apples annually. 1t was Colonel
Robert Bolings apple orchard at Chel-
lowe In the yard there stands giant
Turkey-oak over 100 years old, having
been selected out of the growth on the
hill in 1766 as one Of q row or shade
trees for the yard, when Colonel Boiling
moved his residence from the first S tc
to that loca ton. It is eighteen feet In
circumference, two feet above ground.
it's height is over one hundred feet. Per
haps older yet is a beech tree on the
County road" located by Colonel Boil
ing's father, through his land in 1854.
1t stands on branch. For twenty feet
upward the heart and sap wood are
rotten and gone. hollow. big enough
to hold two men, is surrounded by about
two inches Of bark. but the top is green
and flourishing, and annually "renews It's
youth" David Walker whose sister
married the first Rolfe Eldridge, carved
his initials upon it SO high that he must
have stood in his saddle to do SO. He
often passed there attending courts. He
was bachelor, moved to Kentucky,
was sent to Congress. died In Washing
ton. is buried in the Congressional Gene
terry. He had another sister, who was
the grandmother of Hon. Wilkerson Call,
recently q Senator from Florida.
ANXIOUS ARBORUM.
Boiling. Buckingham county, Va, Sep
TENDER q, 1902.
I'VE omit the acknowledgement
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
INJURY TO OPEN COTTON.
Picking Well Advnnced-Late To
bncco Materially Improved.

WASHINGTON. September So-Thf
Weather Bureaus weekly summary OF
crop conditions says:
Reports of injury from rain to open
cotton are very general Throughout me
belt, with the exception of the Carohnass
and portions of Texas. and sproutlnss anu
rotting in bolls are largely reported es-
pecially in the central districts. PicKlng'
though much interrupted. is well aa-
vanced. and is nearing completion IN song
districts. Late cotton in Central anu
Northern Texas is making rapid growth.
but will not mature unless frosts are uh-
usually late. and under these conditions a
light top-crop may also be gathered IN
Alabama. A fine crop of Sea Island COZ
ton is promised in South Carolina
Late tobacco has been materially I'M
proved Cloudy and rainy weather, WILL ~.
has been very general throughout quo
week, has been very unfavoraole IoF cHt-
ing
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
POkerftis.
iNeY York Sun.l

Pokeritis may not be as common as APP
pendicitis. but is must be fully as expen
sive In Jefferson Market Court Sunday
an Instructor In physical culture" con-
fessed that he couldn' help playing poker,
had forbidden poker rooms to let him
play, and swore that II they did he would
complain against them; and he had com
planned when they didn't heed his warn
ings. He knows he will lose. but he
can't keep away from the sinful game
If he can find one; and he has no trouble
In finding more than one, Where are the
friends OF humanity? There should be a
Poker Hospital or there Should be d
Poker Ward In every hospital.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01

to attend to shopping and other business =
that takes considerable time; many wish 'f
to spend some days with friends; many many
wish to see the city thoroughly, and per-
haps there are considerable number
who, like the writer. wish to spend the
Sabbath with you. Some who could not
go early in the week might go late II
they would not be too much hurried IN
suggestions). the more time there is Civ
en- for the return home the more easily
and comfortably the travellers can be
carried hack; this is greatly to their ad-
vantage. especially in the case OF ladies'
and children
Very truly yours.
A.rwELL@ SOMERVILLE.
Mitchells, Va, September 49, 1902
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01

The New York Commercial prints a
condensed history Of the efforts made in
behalf of a permanent tariff commission,
which 1t advocates, and presents along
with its review the opinions of many
prominent businessmen with reference to
the value Of such a commission. 1t says
the efforts referred to began with sena-
tor Harris. of New York, in .oo4. and men
of the calibre and influence of Sherman,
Garland. Eaton. Morrill,. Plumb. Frye,
cullom. and spooner. down to Rcpresen-
tatiye Allen, of Maine-the latest intro
ducer of bili-hare all been Identified
with the movement and IT continues as
follows:
II legislation In behalf OF commits
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01


Hon. Harry Lee Maynard, congressman
from the Second District says in the
Washington Times of Inc jamestown Ter
centenary:
The celebration will be of such a
character as to make it national instead
OF local. When Congress meets next De-
cember shall Introduce a bill to appro-
pirate s5.0Oo,ooo TO help the celebration,
just as Congress did for the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition. All the States, I
am satisfied. will make liberal appro-
priations In order that they may be pro-
perly represented"
No other event appeals so strongly
to the Engiish-speaking peoples as the
jamestown settlement and it is meet and
proper that the anniversary in 1907 should
be celebrated by an exposition that viii
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
.Po.t-omce Requirements.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. September 90
The estimates of the Postmaster-General
OF the appropriations required for all
the postmasters In the United States dur
ing the next fiscal year. aggregate 49,
25s220. an increase Of ss,s14To0 over the
approximations made for the current year.
The estimate for the regular free de-
livery postal service. which Is separate
from the rural tree delivery. and which
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
The Fluvanna Game Law.
Fork Pnion. September 80, 1902

Fork Pnion, September 3d. 1902.
TO the Editor of the Dispatch:
To correct an erroneous impression,
please state in your next issue that the
prohibition to hunting wild turkeys in
Fluvanna extends to the 18th of October,
as in the case of patridges, and that old
huntsmen will see to it that any infrac-
ton of the law shall be punished as per
provision of the Acts of lS99-19OO.
w c. J.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
TIME WANTED.
or more LiberaI Ratlrond

Plea for More Liberal Railroad
Tickets on Occasion Of Horse show.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
& For the benefit of your city, as we'll
as of those VINO may visit 1t during
the coming Horse Show. allow me to
suggest that the railroad authorities be
asked to give a liberal allowance of time
on the roHnd-trip tickets for that occa-
sion. especially as to the limit for the
return trip.
On such occasions manySapeople wish
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
BAD WEATHER AT FORT RILEY.
War Manoeuvres Postpoue'i-inten's
CoId-MiIitftumeuN Nearly Freeze


FORT RILEY, KAN. September -
Last nights heavy storm placed ~
ground in such wretched condition tof Hsls
manoeuvres. that late last night 'e'ist'-
Bates decided to call off the programme
for to-day. The storm which swept wv,
Fort Riley last night was one OF the 'i'ys'
severe experienced here for several yeiSs'
The wind blew a gale the rain fell IN los
rents and the cold was intense Some OF
the National Guard companies thar ar
rived during the latter part OF the eFV
ming came In without equipase OF an.
kind. and but for the efforts OF CaP'a,i
C. B. Baker. the camp quarterH'1stef'
many of them would have Jared oauny
Captain Baker. with his assistants. aov,,
ed in the storm until long after niidibsn-
and would not leave until everything p''
sible had been done.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
The ,Frisco Voyage for haiti,

WASHINGTON. D. c.. September W
The Navy Department has received
cablegram from Captain Asa Walker
commander OF the cruiser San Franclseo.
which announces that vessels arrival a.
San Juan. P. r.. yesterday, and hss
speedy departure for Cape haisien, -
obedience to the departments orders %
proceed to the latter point. and take ~
the duty about to be rslinquishetf by ,he
Montgomery of guarding American ~
terests In Haiti.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
"A Good One.
(BOston Hera1d.)

Here's a late story anent Christian
Science: A Boston mother said to her
little daughter: II you had my faith.
darling you would have no toothache.''
The child replied: Well. mother, If
you had my toothache you wouldn't have
any fafth.''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
A Happy Thought.
Baltimore Americana

IBaIt1more 1Aner1can.J
your Majesty" advises the head ply
sician to the cannibal king, "had best
abandon your meat diet for few weeks
What shall dog" muses. the king,
hungry look spreading over his counte-
nance.
All" he. smiles, as a happy thought
strikes him, chose last missionaries who
came to the island said they were vege
tarians."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01

Years ago we used to hear a good deal
about wooden nutmegs, and we are not
sure that all of that class of goods has
disappeared from the market yet. But
painted sausages are something new to
US. Such things are, however known to
the trade. In Chicago on Monday in the
Beef Trust inquiry one of the witnesses
testified that instead of smoking meat a
process of dipping was resorted to- and
sausages were painted" with a solu-
ton to make them look fresh. It was
contended that this did not injure the
meat So it was said aforetinle that the
''embalming" process, to which the SOL
diers' meat was subjected a few years
ago. did not injure it, but all the same
the idea was unappetizing and repul-
sive, and the meat in question grew into
disfavor. We presume that painted"
sausage will not recommend itself to the
general public.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
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HOW TO REMIT.

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Subscribers wishing change OF aooress
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Quite Up to Expectations.
philadelphia Press.)
sather was disappoi,

Your father was disappointed in your
monthly report, of course?" said the
school teacher.
mo, ma'am,'' replied the dull scholar.
mo? You don't mean to tell me he was
satisfied with it,.
No. ma am, but he said he hadn't ex-
pected to be satisfied with it,
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
WHO NAY REGISTER.

WHO NAY HEEISTE1k. -
i. A person who has aertod in time Of
war in the army or navy Of the United
states, or of tho Confederate States, OF Of
any State.
2. A son Of any such person.
8. person who owns real or personal
property, upon which. fog the year next
preceding that in which he offers to regis
ter, State taxes of 81 have been paid.
4. person who can understand or give
a reasonable explanation of any section of
the Constitution, either read by him or to
him, by the officers of the registration.
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Those wishing the paper can oroei !. W
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01

The present appearance of James river
water is another gentle reminder that
the Council would better hurry up and
do what they are going to do in the mat
ter Of water reform"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01

TOPEKA. KAN. September 81 sps.
ciaI to the State Journal from sysa.
Grove. in Central Kansas. SAYS that shas
place last night was visited by snow
storm. which developed into fierce ssorH
of sleet
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH WEDNEsDAY OCTOBER i 1902

Waggsby: Dol know them7 Didn't our
hired girl work for them a year Just be-
fore coming to our house
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01

The man who doesn't care enough for
the welfare Of his community to register
and vote, has no right to complain of bad
government and corruption in politics.
Norfolk County Democrat.
That ic an ,,paceai1ah Ia r,ocitfop
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
A WORD FROM WILLIAMSBURG.

The Williamsburg Gazette says that
While the municipal scandals may look
bad on their face, Richmond is one of
the purest and best cities in the coun-
try"
Those are kind and apprecative words.
We dare say that Richmond is as good
as the average city of its size, but it can
be improved, We believe, and that Is
the work we are now engaged in doing,
and which our people insist shall be done
thoroughly. There is no hush up policy;
no effort to conceal our shortcomings,
but after this housekeeping is over we
hope to present very fine bill of health
and to prosper more than ever before.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01
.unrc..onnbleness of the Chicagoan

of the ChicngOan.
Chicago Record-Herald.)
.'Why did she leave him ?''
ooh, he was sc unreasonable. She
wanted to frame her divorce DEGREES ana
hang them in the library, but he insisted
that they were not artistic, and wouldn'
have them there. =
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01

constitutes the postal service in the cities
and large towns of the United States,
aggregate s2l,s2S,3Oo. an increase of ST.
S22 $50
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01

Congressman Jones in King and
Queen.
TO the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Will you please announce that Hon.
w. A. Jones will address the people of
King and Queen at the Courthouse, on
Thursday, October I'd.
Very truly yours,
WILLIAM F. BAGBY,
Chairman Democratic County Commit
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Current Comment.

All things come to him who waits.
General Alger has had it in for the adj
ministration ever since he was forced out
of Mr.. Mckinley's Cabinet, and has been
waiting for an opportunity to "get even"
Now he is to take the late Senator Nc
Millan's place in the Senate, and many
are curious to know what he will do
when he becomes United States Sena-
tor.-Alexandria Gazette.
And if all reports are true, not few
are fearing what he will do.
Says the Norfolk Ledger: The trusts
which Cypress the people are children Of
the tariff, and the imperialists share the
same protection. The true Democracy
opposes all these, and our opportunity
is now before us. Let us, therefore, bat
tie again for tariff reform, and we opine
that it will reunite the party and bring
us many adherents from those of the
Republicans who are also opposed to the
policies now in force.
So say we. Tariff reform will carry
with it all the other needed reforms.
AS far as some of thees interests are
concerned, Senator Hanna is quite right
in saying that the tariff is good enough:
but the farmers and other plain people
who are tired of paying high prices for
the benefit Of industries that have been
over-protected for a score Of years, de-
mand that their point of view be also
considered. They have had enough, of
holding the hot end of this high tariff
poller.-New York Evening Post
And are going to reverse the position
of the poker.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01

Fully Informed,
Clos Angeles Herald
8Nagsby: Do you know the G ldsbys?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-01

on such occasions many people wish
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-16
7 OUISIANA DURING the ~ ~
~ ~ ~ YEARS 1901 ano 1902.

A place of honor in our story
must be found for a hero and
found for hero and a patriot and a
patriot Andrew Jackson, who had much
10 do with the growth and glory Of Ten
nessee and who won the grandest VIC
tory over the veterans of Wellington, at
New Orleans, ever gained in any part
Of ancient Louisiana's wide domain.
Pale, sallow and shaking like an aspen
leaf with the chills incident to a malarial
fever, General Jackson's prodigious ex-
srtions and activity during the anxious
weeks preceding the memorable battle,
ran be likened to nothing but Robert
Livington's sleepless tolls and efforts to
gain for his country the identical terri
tory the heroic invalid was then strug-
Cling with the defensive might of a Hec-
tor to protect. Jackson had been pro-
NOTED from the national house of repre-
sentatives to the United States senate,
tor his complete success in getting the
brave Tennessee volunteers paid for their
perlous services against the Indians. In
a letter from Philadelphia, written in
1893 when about resigning his senatorship
TO accept a state judgeship this interest
ing sidelight is thrown upon world-re-
nowned character: France has final
~ concluded a treaty with the emperor
and the king of Sardinia, and is now
turning her force toward Great Britain
Bonaparte with 10000 troops used to
ronquer) is ordered on the coast, and
called the army of England. Do not
then be surprised if my next letter