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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17
vociferously. ana also begging soma ono
to kill him

vociferously. and also begging soma ono
to Kill him
Blanton Is about forty years OF aga
and has resided In this county, near
Payne's Landing. on James River.
the greater part Of his life.
His reputation up to this event has
been good for sobristy and fair dealing.
His occupation was that OF a farmer. and
said to have been successful. as be Is
reported to own good farm and several
thousand dollars.
The criminal charge OF assault was
made by his daughter of his FIRST mar
rage She remained silent through fear
IF being killed by him. and having ar
rived at twenty-one years OF ago. abs
preferred the charss against him. She
remains with her stepmother at ths homo
Of the father.
If it Is proven he is NOT insane. and tho
evidence proves what is expected, he Is
liable to swing.
Public feeling runs high In this county
against the prisoner. and IL the case be-
not promptly tried at the October term
Of tho court. there is no telling what may
hannen.
II insane. tn. peorIe want him sent to
an asylum: II not. that Is guilty. pun
ished.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17

intend their house cleaning" when they
are away from town. Do you wonder at
Socialism or even Anarchy" In this
so-cailed free country where the fact
that ones having the ability to earn
cne's own living Is made stigma in
social life? 1 thank God that books.
music and pictures compensate for the
loss OF such friends, but 1t hurts Just
the same, and there are many that can
not rise above It. K. T.
They are the more to be pitied. Every
word of this passionate protest shows
that. with all your independence and
breadth of mind, you are inclined to lose
sight of the truth that the best people
are not OF necessity the richest people.
In every community the great middle
class-i. e., those of moderate means
vastly outnumbers the congiomerate up
per crust The true elite appreciate yoT
dear comfortess-books. music and pic
lures. With this elect band the King
! dom Of heaven is within them
MY mind to me kingdom ts,'' Is the
| ex,iltant chant OF one OF the Blessed
Brotherhood Your rich friends (heav-
| en- save the nnarkD prove their vulgar
| ity by patronizing and making conve-
nience of you. Learn to look for. the
comic side of the situation. and the az
front WIN lose its sting.
! BY the way, they introduce the comic
| element into your association-not you.
! I. Is one twenty years Of age too old
| to become an expert piano player and
Is It az we'll to take lessons from teach
| er who has had little experience. but who
| is an expert player?
| q would be willing to give instruc-
| tons in shorthand in return for lessons
| on the piano. Where could place this
| proposition to advantage? S. c.
| Tou can become brilliant
| performer if you begin manipulation of
| the keyboard at twenty. Your joints are
not supple enough. You may come to
play pleasantly. Whether or not your
| expert player will teach you we'll de-
| ponds as much upon natural aptitude for
impartirg instruction as upon experience.
It is gift. a talent. which many pro-
fessional teachers never acquire.
| 2. Advertise. Put card In some good
family newspaper. saying what you wish
to learn and by what method Of exchange.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17
PEOPLE IN BUCKINGHAM
Game More Plentiful Than II Has Been
For Years.
Especial Dispatch to The Tlmes.)

Especial Dispatch to This Times.)
NEW CANTON, VA, September Ia
DR.. Martin. OF Salem. who was 50 crttt-
cally III few weeks ago. Is now with her
parents, at Gillliamsviiie. whore she has
greatly ernprovsd In health.
Mrs DR.. Putney. Mrs. NJ NJ. Davis.
Misses Annie Maria Taylor and Lizzie
Boatwright and others were at Carmel
Hail. yesterday on a farewell visit to
Miss Mabel Hudgins. who left the neXe
morning on the early train for the far
famed eastern Shore" where she ex-
poets to teach the coming winter.
Miss Electra Boatwright also left thu
same day to take charge OF school
In Caroline county.
Rev Frank W. Kerfoot. OF Rerryvtlie,
va. began a series of meetings at Goshen
BAPTIST Church last Sunday. After the
meeting he Will visit Mr.. Lester Hudsins
for few days.
Mr.. Howard Cole will leave for Windsor
Academy tomorrow.
Mrs Fred Lawford. OF Newport News.
will visit her mother-fn-law to-day
Game is more plentiful than 1t has been
for years Especially IS this true as to
wild turkeys and cartridges.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17
CHURCH DELEGATION
The Christian Church at Dendron Has
Remarkable Record SO Far.
fSnecial Dispatch to The Ttmes.)

DENDRON. VA. Sept 1.-THE Den
dron Christian Church was dedicated to
the service OF the Lord Sunday night
Rev. w. C. Wicker. of Newport News,
delivered the sermon in very Impressive
manner Text: VINO Is she that lookoth
forth as the morning. tatr as the moon,
clear as the sun. and terrible as an army
with banners. Solomon Songs. 6-lo
This lite church. costing sl.oVo. mas been
built and paid for in twelve months, and
there are only twelve MAZE menueiS
Rev. Theo Bowdeu flied the vacancy
OF Rev. T. w. Guy In the Baptist Church
Sunday morning in q very creditaols
manner.
Rev. Bowden will leave Wednesday for
the seminary at Louisville Ky. this be-
ing his last year.
The following delegates were elected
from the Dendron Baptist Church TO at
tend the annual Baptist association.
witch will convene in Portsmouth. Va,
Tuesday after the fourth Sunday In THIS
month; Brothers T. D. Parker. j. L.
James and P. I. Slade; aiternates. J. a.
DerrinE, l. w. james and FL X Billings.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17
Plum Point Plums.

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
PLUM POINT. VA, Sept. 16-Mr. r.
E. Richardson. who has for good many
years been running store at Plum
POINT. is now packing up to move in his
large and elegant store house at West
Point Mr.. G. L. Farinhold has rented
the Plum, Point store from Mr.. Richard
son and will begin business at once.
AIR Houston. of New York. VINO re-
Gently bought the Brick House farm, pro-
poses to buy all the adjoining farms and
colonize good many western farmers.
The farmers are rushing their fodder
pulling for fear that frost will catch
them. as 1t Is SO cold. We find it very
comfortable by dre
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17
Goochland Gleanings.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

IRWIN. VA. September l6.-Mr. Charles
P Undertake. who was recently station
agent at this place. is suffering from an
injured arm, which was hurt in a runa-
way. AS the injury necessitated remain
ing idle for some time, Mr.. Undertake
had Mr. c. D. Hamaker checked in as
agent at Irwin once more While much
regret has been expressed over Mr.. Tim
ber!ake leaving. Mr.. Hamaker received
a hearty welcome on returning to his cid
place. Ills months vacation has done him
much good and he IS looking in fine
health.
Miss sallie N. Brooking. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. w. Brookins. of
Ralham, left this morning for Petersburg,
where she has gone to attend the South
ern Female College. Many friends were
at the depot to see her of. She was &C
cculpanied by her father.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17

on wer-founded faith IN the resources
OF the Stata--sussex Standard.
This is q subject which all the news
papers In virginia, and especially the
country papers. should discuss. Land
owners should be aroused to the Inn
portancs Of advertising the natural re-
sources Of this State and the bargains
Che offers in farming lands. Outsiders
will not know OF these bargains unless
they are Informed. and II we do not in
form them we cannot expect others to
do SO. The Legislature win advertise II
tbs people say SO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17
An Etegart Monument.
cta1 pisnatch to The Times.

1SpecIaI DIspdtc1 20 nc
sTANARDSvILLE, VA, Sept. no
Gust Camp. Woodmen OF the World. I'M
yei.ed the monument that was paced at
the grave of Sovereign c. Y. Powell VINO
died on the 9Th OF November. 1ol Ins
ceremony was very impressive The pr1n7'
c3pal singers were Miss Stella oneieon'
Mrs Fannie Haney, Lee Lang. w. 3.
Pattie and T. NJ Shelton DR.. E. w. Sims
rectted the poem. and Hon. John s Chap
man delivered the grafton. There was a
yery large concourse Of people in attea-
dance. The family Of MIR. Powell ara
pIsased with the monument and II was
commented upon as being fne work OF
art -,
Mrs. T. N. Graves. near this Dlaes. IS III
with euteric fever.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER II, 1907
HE END OFIT ALL

Tho law was not intended primarily to
inaict punishment upon men. II Is not
TO punish .he criminals so much as it
.s to prevent crime but punishment OF
tho convicted criminal becomes necessary
In order that othera through fears az
punishment, may be deferred from COM
milling crine.
The object our lawmakers hnd In
making gambling and the maintaining OF
q gaming house an ofrense punishable by
fine and Imprisonment was to keep gam
bling houses out OF tho community. TO
the end that men. especially young men.
should not be corrupted. should not en-
eage in that which is not only wrong OF
itself, but leads to more serious fnfrac-
lions OF statute laws and moral laws,
ard tho laws OF society. Gambling is an
ofrense against the peace and dignity OF
tbs Commonwealth, and as such Is pun
tshable by fine and Imprisonment. not
that the Commonwealth wants the money
OF the keeper OF the gaming rooms. or
that It wants to hold him behind prison
bars but that II wants him to quit the
notorious business and II he cannot en-
gage In something less demoralizing
and less dangerous to society to move
out OF the community and out Of the
has inflicted upon him'is to deter others
from taking his place. That Is the OBJ
tect Of the law. and that is the only OBJ
ject the officers OF the law had In view
conducting gaming establishments In this
city.
Now that these men decided to plead
guilty and hope for minimum punishment
the only questions that concern the public
are: Has the law been indicated? VIII
the object that Of breaking up gaming
rooms in Richmond, be accomplished by
the imposition Of minimum or light pun
ishmcnt?
The Times certainly hopes So We take
II that the men who have confessed
guilt and whose costly paraphernalia has
been confiscated Will not attempt to do
the same business In Richmond again,
and with an assurance. and there Is an
assurance. that any SUCCESSORS will not
get off so easy. 1t Is to be hoped there
will be no successors.
1t is therefore well enough. and we
think satisfactory to the moral sentiment
of the city, that the now famous gam
bling cases have terminated as they have,
and that it was not necessary to intiict
upon the witnesses that worst Of all pun
ishment, publicity. Many Of these are
young men Of good standing. and holding
responsible positions In business circles.
and some, them are said to have been
merely Va ors to the gaming places and
not participants In the games. 1t was
largely out Of consideration for these that
the Commonwealth Attorney and his as
ISOLATE. who have Shown SO much
earnestness in sustaining Officer Wyatt
IN his commemorate work, consented to
the compromise settlement of the cases.
This is true at any rate: Gambling dens
with their demoralizing influences have
been broken up In Richmond. and notice
has been served that the moral sentiment
OF the community Will not tolerate their
re-establishment For this purpose the
crusade WAS made.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17
Alittie Twisted.

Uuder Newport News date line the
Richmond Times prints this: Hon. E.
c. Madison. member OF the School Eoard
OF Warwick county. has been acquitted
OF the charge OF uepotism against him In
connection with tho appointment OF
teachers
This Is considerably twisted. Mr.. Mad
ison preferred the charge of nepotism
against Messrs Garrow and Curtis, and
his charge was dismissed before the ref
erence board--Newport News Times
Herald
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17
EMPLRlA Affairs
The High School Opens-or. Van Hou
ten Holds Services
Especial Dispatch to The Ttrnes>

Especial Dispatch 20 Ahe
EMput.IA, VA, September l0.-1ha
Graded school opened yesterday WITH
..snry pupl.s. professor Leitnsl' o@Sr
o,n.,. Misses Laura Briggs. Bette Po"eG
"a pa1,le L,fsey, asslstant5 The SCHOOLS
-, co,u,, WA not 10 opened so early.
Miss Leslie Jeffrtes. OF Norfolk. VINO
has beeu visiting Miss Rosa Baker. re-
turned home to-day. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Robinson, OF
por,snouth. are visiting Mr.. e. B. Robin
son. of So4th Enporla
Mrs. G, I. Bailey. OF Raleigh. N. c.,
20 the guest Of her brother. Mr.. W. e.
psr Or. Charles Van Houten- Of this
,.sshvterian Church, preached here Sun
day In the Baptist Church to Large
and interested congregation
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17
Mrs Robert shaw Improving

Mrs. shaw. nee Miss Mamie Lang
::Siirador." near Greenwood. last week
wn.Ia putting ner morse over q nI3n
lump. i. recovering quite rapidly.
A letter to-day from her home 70
friend In the city stated that Mrs. Shaw'a
INJURIES were no mora serious than
bruises. and that aha would be quite well
again very soon
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17
CASE OF CT o. W. BANTON
Feeling Strong Against Him-Ei'her
insane or Feigring to ee So.

Especial Dispatch to The T!Inss-J
BUCKINGHAM. COURTHOUSE. VA.
September 1S-The case Of George W.
Banton continues to excite interest IN
this county. It was the only case De-
fore the grand jury. and when II was
called in court last Wednesday the prs
oner's attorneys. F. c. Moon and a s
Hall. asked for continuance until the
October term of court. and which was
III erlv opposed by Hon. Edmund fubasd.
the Commemorative Attornrr The judge
continued the case.
Barton now lies In the criminal cage
within tire JAN. tetsnins insanity or IS
really Insane. The cause of his close
incarceration was due TO his being un-
rulv smashing windows and making .f-
forts to escape. yelling and praying
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17

Columbia State: The Charlotte Obser-
yer somewhere and somehow has gotten
the idea that Mr.. Asbury c. Lattimer is
"a second Ben Tillman." You are pretty
far wrong. contemporaries you so often
are on politics. Lattimer and Ben are
not much alike-that can be said without
compnmenting or condemning either
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17
I'm flour la)Hh
Urgi,1ia Editors


The Fredericksburg FREQ Lance thinks
there ere great things In store for old
Fredericksburg since zhs has walked up.
1t says:
What a bright future lies before usl
What prospects are III store for those
who take advantage OF opportunities
We predict that In less than ten years
the old burg will have becoms an &C
tive modern city. and that her business
statistics, as we'll as her population. will
be wonderfully enlarged"
A fight against gambling Is on In Nor
folk, which the Norfolk Dispatch speaks
OF as tolows
For years gambling has fourished
no. csteu III ,..L- o.-J, >4is authorities
feigning ignorance of its existence NO
effort was made to check the practice.
and when it was declared by the news
papers that gambling did exist some OF
the ottica.s eNpressed the ssettees' so
prise. Newspaper men were dragged Into
the fight, being used by the authorities
as witnesses. Hiding behind TIE so-cailed
cloak of Innocence and ignorance they
forced newspaper to perform their du-
lies for them"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17

The Newport News Times-Herald copies
a portion Of an editorial which appeared
in this paper last Saturday. under the
head .Somebody Is Guilty. and COM
ments as follows:
Deep and damnable are not light
words. and we agree with The Times that
this matter calls for the vigorous opera
ton of the whole machinery OF the law.
1t is not likely that King will tell even
whether other members of the Council
are guilty, but the special grand jury
has some work along that line that might
Weld fine results.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17

The Roanoke World approves the pri-
mary plan, and says:
1T would appear that the primary plan
has come to stay in Virginia politics, By
this method party government is brought
closeiy within tie jurisdiction of the indi-
viduals constituting it, and that is dis
tincuy In line with good Democratic prin-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17
The Petersburg Inde1-Appeal make

tuIS pOlNl.
1t Is quite true. as wage-earners allege
that the cost Of living is higher row than
1t was five years ago. though II Is not
as high as 4, had been before that Pc
Rod But wage-earners should not lose
sight Of the fact that according to the
best authorities on the subject, wages
are now higher than they have ever been
before. The latter fact more than offsets
tie former"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17

There will be very important meeting
Of Central ". c. T. U. this afternoon
at 4 o'clock. Arrangements are to be
made for number Of matters pertaining
to the coming State convention.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17

Rabbi Hirsch says Americas rich set
are bringing on reign OF terror. and
right now are standing over a volcano.
10 keep down the coal bills. perhaps
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17
Norfolk VirEinian-Pilot:

''1f any one had predicted twenty years
ago that the time would come 50 shortly
VIXEN the South would dominate New
England in the manufacture of cotton
goods. he would have been laughed at as
a visionary theorist. With her capital
swept away by the conflict between the
States, and the ashes of war still upon
her. the South seemed little enough likely
to ever contest supremacy in the manu-
facture of her great staple with that sec
ton OF the country, then pre-eminent in
manufactures, and which had grown rich
out of war that had impoverished the
South -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17

The doctors declare that there Is
ruicrobe for everything that menaces
flesh and blood. A reward awaits the
man who will find and destroy the coal
strike ,nicrobe.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17

Portsmouth Star:
LET US trust that President Lee will
give his first attention to expanding the
strenuous department Of the jamestown
Exposition
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17

OLD Mother Necessity has now an OPP
rortunity An invention that will take
the place Of coal would be child to
be worshipped
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17

Another Southerner goes to tbs Su-
preme Court bench OF New York. This
time 1t is William A Keener, formerly
Of Georgia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17

Some Tennesseeans are taking an In
terest In the Southern man for President
idea. and name Governor Benton Nc
M;Ilin as their man. McMillin would be
worthy Of the honor.-Mobile Register.
True, and there are others. but can a
Southern man get there yet?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17
The cOloaLiNE.

AS the colored people continue to make
their presence noticeable at the North
we are in receipt of news dispatches like
the one below that are eloquent OF the
change of heart going on up there. This
ono comes under a Chicago date line. and
Is as follows:
The color line has been drawn at the
Northwestern University. and no co-eds
OF color will be admitted to the young
womens dormitories of the institution.
The Women's Educational Association,
which has general supervision OF the
several halls in which the girls live. has
passed on the matter after many stormy
meetings, and the faction in favor OF
drawing of the colored line won oy de-
cisve majority.
The controversy over the question be-
gan a year ago. when a young woman
living In Texas engaged room at Cha-
pin Hall. and when she arrived to &C.
cupy 1t. is was learned for the first time
that she was a negress."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17

The hope of an early end Of the coal
strike lies in the fact that the congress
sional elections are less than two months
away.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17

It is intimated that ST. Paul had Rev.
MT. Washburne, Of Oyster Bay. In his
prophetic minds eye when he mentioned
the "foolshness OF preaching"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17

Norfolk's war on gamblers starts of
we'll Nerve and energy will DO the
work If the whitewash bucket is kept
out of the game.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17

King Edward officially announces that
his health is all right. in spite OF the
doctors. We are more than delighted to
take his official word for It.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17

And the wisdom of the game is: When
YOU have a poor hand. throw down the
cards. ray up. and look as cheerful as
you can
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17
Trend Of Thought
in eDixie eand.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Mobile register remarks:

The Mobile Register remarks:
Southern editors are disposed to cavil
ut the Southern dialect invented by
Northern writer's, and with good reason.
for much OF 1t Is gross eXaggera ton,
We wish to confess, however, that yes
terday we heard a Southern gentleman
say: All" for II" That form of pro-
ANNEXATION is rare. however. and the
whole body of the Southern people should
not be charged with it,
The Charlotte Observer wants to make
the coal mine owners work their mines.
1t says:
"A miner cannot be forced to work by
law because he Is an Individual end
has no special concession from the State,
but the operator Is allowed certain privi-
leges under his corporate charter and in
return the State could with perfectly
clear constitutional right force him to
operate or give up his concession This
would work no Injustice, because if the
operator could not secure labor at his
own price, as is now the case in Penn
sylvania, he could raise wages. The per-
petuaI operation clause could doubtless
be inserted in the proposed Pennsylvania
strike law with profit to the public"
Nashville Banner: The President rush
ed through North Carolina at such a
pace that the Governor of the State did
not have occasion to repeat the famous
and pathetic observation made by the
Governor Of North Carolina to the Gov
ernor Of South Carolina
Arkansas Gazette: Perhaps President
Roosevelt sent H. Clay Evans to London
In order that he might not hear all the
7
when the G. A r. holds Its encampment
at Washington.
Atlanta Journal: Lady Dixie Is wor-
ried about her child labor in these South
ern States. Lady Dixie ought to get
worried nearer home-in the London
sweatshops-and then she would not
need the ambulance to take her home
when she succumbs to her feelings.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17

The pistol that wasn't loaded has gone
trolley and the auto. got on the ground
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17
Jor the jH4ousowl1o.

All communications addressed to this
department must be written in ink and
accompanied by name and address
8oth will be held CONFIDENTIAL.
Correspondents viii please write the
names Of their places Of residence in
full. Letters 90 astray daily because
The address is gwen merely as CITY"
There are torty-fve Of these United
Sattes and many cities in each State.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17
Newport News Press:

Newport News Press:
The memory Of the Hygeia Hotel
should be cherished for the reason that
no sea serpents have ever been sighted
from its grounds in all the days OF its
honora BILE existence.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17

It is q trifle inconsistent to go to AK
for a cure OF your pains. but consist.
cntcy isn't one of Mr.. Schwab's Jewels.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17

The straw hat is evidently OF the opin.
ion that 1t i'll being worked overtime.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17

The man who struck the match that
struck oil in Texas isn't boastins OF his
strike in public.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-17

The state Of the thermometer daily ad.
monishes US to make paragraph or two
about the coal strike.