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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
SMALLPOX VICTIM
DOES HEROIC ACT
walks Thirteen Miles to Pest House
Rather Than Expose Others to
COntnSion.

NEW YORK. Sept. 5-Rather than ex-
nose passengers in a train to smallpox
contagion, Merten Brechert. workman
in I've shops of the Erie Railroad IN Jer-
sey City, walked from there to the pest
house in Passaic, a distance Of thirteen
miles.
If he dies the physicians say it will be
due more to the weakening effect Of the
long walk than to the disease. The ex-
ertion. in his debilitated condition. af-
fected his heart. He has the disease only
in mild form.
Breche.t became convinced Tuesday af-
ternoon that he had smallpox. He was
at his work in the railroad shops at the
time Quietly calling aside a fellow-work-
man who had had the disease, Brech-
ert told him his fears and learned that
his symptoms were those of smallpox.
Brechert said he did not want to go to
the pesthouse at Snake HILL where small
pox victims in Jersey City are sent. say
ing he would get better treatment in
the isolation hospital in Passaic, where
he lived.
His friend told him he could easily
ride there on the train as he had an en-
ployee's pass, but Breckhert declared he
would not expose the: other passengers
to the coptagion. The friend then told
him to hire carriage and drive there.
NO said Brechert, that would
cause loss to the livery stable keeper.
for the health authorities would destroy
the carriage when they found I had rid
den in it. There is nothing for me to do
but to walk.
Brechert then started on the long
journey. When he met anybody on the
road he walked in the middle of the high
way. In going through the villages he
passed along obscure streets so that no,
body could come in contact with HIM
On reaching Passaic he did not go near
his home on Highland avenue, but re-
manned in some woods on the edge of
the town. He called to passer-by and
asked him to notify the health authori-
ties of the plight.
For some reason the health officials
did not send for him until yesterday
morning. ABrechert spent the night in
the woods patiently waiting for relief
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
WITH ANOTHER'S
WIFE IN BALTIMORE
j, T.. Hardin and Mrs. Stafford, Who
Eloped from Goldsboro' Are
Living Together.

NORFOLK, VA, Sept. 5.-(speciaD-
A private letter received here from Bal
timore to-day says that j. E. Hardin, %
years old, and Mrs. Ada Stafford, IS years
DID, vino eloped from Greensboro, N. G.,
a month ago, creating great sensation,
are now together in Baltimore.
Hardin boarded with Mrs. Stafford and
was employed as book-keeper in the rev.
dictionary mills at Greensboro, where the
woman's husband worked as laborer.
She deserted four small childre and
coming to Norfolk with Hardin, they
were arrested. but no case could be made
out against them.
The woman was begged by her hus-
band to return home but she refused
and went to New York with Hardin. 1t
was thought until the news came to-day
of the presence of the clippers in Balti-
more that they had gone to Europe.
The Baltimore letter says that Hardin
secured furnished rooms in that city by
advertising through newspapers.
Hardin had $500 in cash when he left
Norfolk. He bought all kinds of jew
elry here for Mrs. Stafford.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
SKIRMISH TEAM MATCH
AT SEA GIRT RANGE
The Most Spectacular Event of tho
Meet. and Watched With Inter-


est by Many Spectators.
RIFLE RANGE, SEA GIFF, N j.,
September 5-The last day. but one, OF
the big interstate shooting tournament
was devoted to firing in the skdrmish team
match and the Leech cup match.
The former was won by the Second
Regiment, District of Columbia team,
with total of $50 out of a possible 800.
William F. Leusher. Of New York,
proved the victor in the Leech cup match.
His total was 50 out of a possible 10. Prior
to to-day this match has not been shot
since the year 1892
The skirmish team match was the most
spectacular event of the meet, and was
watched with interest by a large number
Of spectators. Each team captain di-
rected the firing of his team under the
supervision of a range officer. The tar
gets used were in silhouette. arranged by
placing a kneeling figure on the right
flank of the line Of figures, followed by a
standing and then a lying figure, repeat
ing this arrangement until there were as
many groups as there were competitors
on the team.
Each competitor fred fifteen shots. GOO
yards to 200 yards, and back. there being
seven hats The advance of each team
was at quick time. and at double time.
the firing being from kneeling and prone
positions.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
More Than Two Millions Spent Last
Yenr to Aid His Fellow Jews.

(New York Sum-
The Jewish World publishes to-day
balance sheet of the accounts of the
Jewish Colonizations Association, the trust
created by the late Baron de Hirsch with
donation Of s5o,oooooo for the purpose
Of helping his coreligionists. Israel
zangwill recently challenged the admin
istrators to produce their accounts and
tell the Jewish public what they were
doing with the money.
The report shows that $2,Ol9 $3.50 was
spent, and that seven-eighths Of this
sum was obtained by interest and one
eighth by drawing on capital.
The effort to plant Jewish colonies in
the Argentine Republic cost last year,
in round numbers. $4,000 for direct re-
lief. S435, 900 for purchase of new land and
$4,000 for administrative purposes.
American organizations received $4,000
by way of subventions, $4,000 by way
OF loan for agricultural work and the set
tlement Of individual farms. In Russia
the association spent 100000 on schools,
$1,000 in subventions, $3.50, 900 for erecting
workers dwellings In Wilma, and $50, 900
in loans. The most striking items in the
accounts are a loan for the weavers Of.
the prayer shawls In Dubrovna amount
ing to S170.o 600 and the purchase OF land
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
Mrs. Margaret Lackey Dead.

LEXINGTON, VA, September O.
Especial Mrs. Margaret Lackey, wife
of Mr.. II. a. Lackey. of Timber Ridge.
died in the hospital at Busna Vista
Thursday morning. She had been ope-
rated on Monday at the hospital. and
failed to recover from it. She was a
daughter of Captain Samuel Wilson. or
Fairfield vicinity. Rockbridge county,
and was SO years old. She IS survived by
her husband five children-Mrs. ]. ]: Il.
Kinnear. Mrs. a. P. Mackey, A. Ward
Lackey, Alva 3. Lackey. all of Timber
Ridge, and W. Horace Lackey, of Lex
ington. She is also survived by three
brothers-Messrs. Samuel w. Wilson.
John Wilson, and James A. wilson. OF
Rockbridge county. Her funeral took
place this morning from the Old Stone
church at Timber Ridge at IL o'clock.
and interment was made in the cemetery
adjacent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
Farewell to Court Day.
Lexington Gazette.)

ILFAIlISlOn 0dZelleJ
Bidding farewell to the old County
Court system, Senator Daniel, in his ad-
dress to the State Bar Association, at Hot
Springs, said:
+ Farewell, old County Court. We part
with you regretfully and not without mis-
givings. The people did not feel that they
could pay you what you were worth. or
that it was just to you or themselves
that you should live on half rations and
be compelled to jump over the legal rails
into the pasture of legal contention. With
you departs many a happy association.
and delightful remembrance fingers in
your wake like the phosporescent play Of
the waves when the ship has passed. This
be your tribute: No public servant SO
poorly paid ever served the State so
Worthily and WE'LL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
THE HODGE SUIT
AGAINST STEEL co.
Motion for Order to Have 1t Stricken
from Records as an Imposition
and u BIackmailins Scheme.

NEWARK, N J., Sept 5.-vice-Chan-
cellor Emory gave hearing to-day in
the suit brought by ]. Aspinwall Hodge
and others for an Injunction to restrain
the United States Steel Corporation from
carrying out it's plan to retire 100000 Of
preferred stock and to issue S250, .O00 Of
per cent bonds.
r. v. Lindabury, of counsel for the de-
PENDANT, moved for an order directing the
complainants to come into court to be
cross examined as to what prompted them
to bring suit as to who was the back Of
1t, and as to the motive of the suit. and
to be cross-examined on questions touch
ing their stockholders. In asking for the
order he claimed that Bernhard Smith
and w. II. Custis, who are named as CO.
compliments with Hodge, are practically
out of the case. as they held no stock that
had not been voted for the bonding plan
when the action was brought, and that
they were acting for q third person
David II. Lamar.
Mr. Lindabury also moved for an order
to have the case stricken from the records
Of the court as an imposition. He de-
clared that he and his associate counsel.
William B. Guthrie and Charles H. Cor
bin, were prepared to show by their own
affidavits that the suit was blackmail-
ing scheme and conspiracy with Lamar
as chief conspirator.
Mr.. Lindabury then presented an affi-
davft Of Joseph Fl. Corrigan, a clerk in the
office OF Guthrie. Cravath and Henderson,
reporting conversation he had with
James H Lancaster. who had made an
affidavit when the suit was brought in
regard to the valuation OF the steel plants.
Lancaster. Corrigan averred. told him
that he had received 500 for the affl-
davit. not knowing it was to be used In
the suit against the steel corporation Ac-
cording to Corrigan. Lancaster claimed
that Lamar told him that he would pay
him $50 per week to keep quiet, and 81 900
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
DON'T Talk to Motorman.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
It is said that the dreadful collision
Of street cars near Norfolk recently was
due to the fact that one Of the motor
men, who was among the killed, was con-
versing with woman on the platform.
On yesterday a man-evidently an ac-
quaintance-took his stand by the side
Of a motorman at the corner of Seventh
and Broad, and from that point to Four
of Main, diverted the attention of the
motorman, while the constant passing
and crossing Of vehicles demanded his
constant attention. I felt that the lives
Of all on the car were endangered by this
man. and that some severe rule should
be adopted to keep such people off the
platform, and to warn motormen of their
duty. P. B.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
STRAW ISLANDER SUIT ENDS.
The Plaintiff Loses In n Famous
Rockingham Case

LEXINGTON. VA. September s.
(Special.l-During the past two days the
attention of the Circuit Court OF Rock
bridge county, Judge S. Houston Letchef
presiding, has been occupied with the
case of S. VI. Johnson. of Buffalo Forge.
Rockbridge county. against j. NJ. Up
dixie for SANDER. TIE plaintiff sued for
5000 damages. He was a tenant on the
farm of the defendant, and inquiry was
made relative to some straw which had
been scattered around, in which Gpdike
used the following words: II have been
informed THAI you took my threshfng
Of straw and hauled 1t and scattered on
your own land" Johnson thought that
sufficient to recover damages for defaua-
ton of character. and hence the suit.
The jury, after being out for short
time, returned a verdict for the defen-
Gant
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
We've Lost h Friend.

Charlotte IN. C.) Observer
The Richmond Dispatch tells Us that
Or. Keein, a British government ex-.
pert took from an ordinary ham and
beef shop, two s-penny pies and two tup-
penny pies which on analysis, were found
to contain the spores of anaerobic, non
pathogenic bacillus batyricus and also
the spores of bacillus mosentericus vul-
gatus and stphyloccus albus of at least
two different kinds, both of them nom
liquefying and non pathogenic There was
isolated from one of the tup-penny pies
a bacillus which. in neurological re-
spects, resembled the xeroses or pseudo
diphtheria bacillus
We do not believe word of it. and
paper which would thus lightly publish so
manifest libel is no friend of pie The
Observer washes its hands of the Rich
mond Dispatch and strikes it from Its
list of friends.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
AS to Cotton Mills in the South.
New York Commercially

Editor New York Commercial:
In your editorial, August Goth, ION cot
ton and wooden mills you use the fol-
lowing language: 1.-THE chances of wool
manufacturing drifting to points close to
wool-raising sections seems to us to be
much better than the same thing happen
ing in the case of cotton
AS to what section of our country will
ultimately be the cotton manufacturing
section there is some difference of opfn-
ion among Northern writers. We people
of the South can see but one result and
that is the mills will eventually follow
the flag" to where the cotton is grown.
The following, taken from recent edi-
ton of leading Boston paper, says:
The South will soon lead the world in
cotton manufacture. That the scepter is
gradually being wrested from us is easy
to figure, and at the present rate Of prog
ress eight years will suffice 70 swing the
balances South.
1.-THE Isthmian canal will benefit the
South more than the North. There is no
escaping the economic law that where a
product can be manufactur lowest there
it is bound to be manufactured. The cot
ton factory that is nearest the cotton
field will win in the long rum
The leading cotton manufacturing
States of the South are North Carolina,
South Carolina, and Georgia. The follow
Ing table gives the number of spindles in
them for 1890 and 1900:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
A Few Breaks.

Is. E. Kiser in Chicago Record-Herald.)
The breakers broke on the broken shore
And the maiden in her brake
Broke out in a laugh at the frown he
wore
AS the storm broke Ger the lake.
He made break for the distant brake
Where the thick brakes spread their
shade,
But the cattle broke from their brake to
Es make =sf-t hI2r afEt
Him grieve Ger the break he'd made
So the landlord broke him all up when,
II broken tone he spoke
About his bill, and he broke down then,
Confessing that he was broke
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
A "SmaII" Lynchfng.
charleston CIV. va.) Gazette,

charleston CIV. Va.) Gazette)
Small lynching in Virginia. is the
heading an esteemed contemporary places
over an impromptu personal affair that
recently occurred in the Old Dominion.
That furnishes fine illustration Of the
fact that things appear In different lights,
as viewed from different standpoints. To
the newspapers man it may have seemed
small and unimportant, even trivial, but
to the chief guest of the evening it was
doubtless the most thrillingly important
event of his life.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06

Totals ...................1,l16 lit, 022 3S0,526
It will be seen that the increase in the
above three States was more than 300
per cent during that period. When YOU
get it down to its last analysis the claim
that the South must and will eventually
be the great cotton manufacturing section
OF our country seems to us to be reason
able, owing to the following advantages
which we enjoy over other sections: The
natural advantages are entirely with the
South. Most Of the artificial advantages
are with New England. Which set of
forces is the most powerful? It is an
economic truism that natural advantages
persist and are progressive forces, while
artificial advantages diminish and finally
disappear. The South produces cotton,
coal, timber, and iron, and it is close to
the consumer.
As population grows denser the funda-
menta; advantages Of the South, which
never can be lcssened, will exert con-
tinually Increasing force. Cheap raw ma
sterial. cheap labor and nearby markets
are economic magnets far more powerful
than opposing forces, and they are GER
tain to attract to their support the forces
now enjoyed by the New England States.
There is no sentiment in money. It goes
where 1t has the best profit In sight. and
as fast as the investors Of the North be-
come acquainted with the ADVANTAGES fo1
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
WHO MAY REGISTER.

Z 1. A person who has served In time OF
CIR In the army or navy Of the United
,nates. or of the Confederate States, or Of
any State.
8. A son of any such person.
s. A person who owns real or personal
property, upon which, for 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
reasonable explanation of any section of
the Constitution, either read by him or to
him, by the officers of the registration.
Registration begins in this city September
18th.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
wrong with gun that refuses TO go on s
Let the Legislature see II little amend
iment will not serve a good purpose
current Com men,

For our part we are rather glad that
President Roosevelt has stirred up the
Virginia Republicans "A little activity on
their part will greatly relieve the ennui
from which the Democrats seem to ne
suffering Courier.
Yes, we think so. too. We had about
forgotten that there are any such things
as Virginia Republicans.
a contemporary says that the coal trust
seems to be about the only one that
can't do things to the farmer-the farmer
being wood burner-but it occurs to us
that coal at s. and $40 per ton can 90
lots of things to the farmer by de-
stroying the market for his COM
modities How can city folk buy from
the agriculturists If the former are forced
to spend all their earnings with the coal
dealers?-Norfolk Ledger.
Great goodness! Here are some more
pessimistic utterances about coal. Why
doesn't somebody say something cheerful
Nothing has been heard of "Hurri-
cane Branch since he went into West
Virginia with his bloodhounds. Perhaps
his press agent has been caught by the
bloodthirsty miners.-Newport News
Press.
He'll be heard from; you can count
on that. Hurricane" gets his elbow in
the papers every day or so, no matter
who's elected.
Sam Small's fall was very bad. but let
him throw the first stone who is without
Notwithstanding Progress.
Look out! We are about 20 throw that
orr 1nHev-Ann99l.--.ss
We don't know but what We'll toss a
boulder or two ourselves. We feel like
saying to Editor Lindsay, Speak Tor
yourself, John.''-Richmond Dispatch.
There is no perceptible shrinlage in the
rock pile up to this writing.-Newport
News Press.
It may be that the diff1dence exhibited
in this stone throwing business is due
to the fact that the rocky feeling" is
considered by many to indicate troubles
similar to those Of Rev. Mr.. Small.
| Dock Kilgore and Miss Vie Dean were
! married at the brides home last week.
Rev. @. w. Kilgore performed the cere-
mony. The affair was very quiet, and
! there were no invitations sent out, not
even to the editor-Big Stone Gap Post.
So they even forgot the editor. did
! they? WELL the wedding must have been
quiet indeed. but we haven't doubt
they'll do better the next time.
Deputy Treasurer c. L. Hatcher. who
usually has a practical way of putting
things says that if lady teachers make
| the best principals Of our public schools,
why wouldn't they make the best county
superintendent, school boards, and so
| forth7 Perhaps they would if only given
| a trial-Salem Times-Register.
| This argument, if prolonged, would
| crowd us men off the face Of the earth.
There arc some things it doesn't do to
! discuss. Mr.. Hatcher would better be
careful. His assertions may prove a
boomerang some day. -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
crana plvision. .. d. G. to Meet.

LEXINGTON. VA, September 81
Especially THE Grand Division OF tho
Daughters of the Confederacy OF Virginia
will hold their next annual convention IN
Lexington, October Sth. and be enter
tanned by the Mary Gusts Lee Chapter
There are some forty chapters In the
Grand Division OF Virginia. and efforts
are now being made to entertain the
delegates that may attend the conven-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
M wR,dHr-FoR MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY
uit should be settled. not later

when the suit should be settled, not later
than November list. 1902.
II. n. McCarter. in replying to Mr.
Lindebury, characterized the structures
regarding the good faith of the COM
plainants as unwarrented and uncalled
for. He then read an affidavit by James
H Lancaster, filed August 10Th. in which
denial was made of the allegations IN
the Corrigan affidavit.
Vice-Chancellor Emery withheld de-
cision until next Tuesday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
Horrible Pies.

(Newport News Times-Herald.)
There has been a great deal written
recently on the growth Of the pie habit
in this country The Richmond Dispatch
says that scientist recently took seve-
raj pies, (which on analysis were found
to contain the spores Of anaerobic, nom
pathogenic bacillus batyricus, and also
the spores of bacillus mesentricus vul-
gatus and staphylococus albus of at least
two different kinds, both of them non
liquefying and non-pathogenic. But this
is not all. Worse still, there was isolated
from one Of the tuppenny pies a bacillus
which, in morphological respects, resem-
bled the exerosis, or pseudo-diphtheria
bacillus."
Over in Norfolk they just simply say
that there are cock reaches in the pies
and let it go at that, but in the interest
Of the good health of such of our sinful,
sorrowing, struggling race as may be in
clned to pie, we print the above, in arder
that when strange things happen to them
they may know just what did it.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
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Tuesday was gala day for the Demo-
Gratis of North Carolina" says the Will
mington Messenger. THE political battle
was opened from one end of the State to
the other and the big guns poured hot
shot into the enemy. 1t is going to be
vigorous and aggressive campaign up to
election day"
We rejoice in the assurance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
Never better.

The York river oysters and crabs ara
never better than In September, They
are served to suit the taste al Beach
Park, West Point. Two speciaI trains
leave Richmond Sunday at $50 a. ~. and
n. NJ 80 cents round trip.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06

Virginia should take lesson from the
Ashland riot thinks the Atlanta News,
"and quarantine against Pennsylvania,
Ohio, and Indiana
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06

The South Carolina primary doesn't
seem to have given satisfaction in all
quarters. One southern newspaper says:
1t has again failed to do Its appointed
work. and all the trouble and expense
must be repeated. Is there not something
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
Dwe1,iu~ Burned In Page.

LURAY. VA. September Especial -
The dwelling house OF Mr.. A. a. Beahn.
situated near Rileyviiie. In this county.
was destroyed by fire last night. aions
with some OF the household effects. Tho
dwelling was insured for $500, which
partially covers the loss.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-06
Major Rando1p,s Condition

Mr.. Robert Lecky, Jr.. received phone
message from Waynesboro yesterday
stating that Major Randolph's condition
was practically the same. II there has
been any change it was slightly for the
better. The patient is still a very i'll man.