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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21

the marble as though figuring to herself
what emotions 1t will raise in the bosoms
Of others few years hence, when she
Is no more. As She designed it herself
ana paid Tor 1t out or ner own pocket
she has reason to be pleased with IT.
kaow1ng that she does not have to trust.
to the tickle public to see that her fame
Is kept alive. The Bernhardt monument;
stands close to the tomb OF frances two!
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21

Especial to The Times. Copyrighted. 1907
LONDON. Dec. 2O.-Although it is al
most too soon for the question of sue
cessor to the late Rev. Joseph Parker. at
the City Temple to be definitely settled,
the opinion still exists that that famous
pulpit will be offered to DR.. Gunsaulus,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-21

scsa, TO The Times. copyrighted. 1soe)
hRIE. Dec. N.-visitors to the famous
B Ia chaise Cemetery may now see
10 q nne monument to celebrity
! Is not yet dead. the game being Sara
nhardt, the actress. The monument
marble and bears an inscription OF
one word. the name OF her whom 1t
commemorate.
occasionally the famous aetrsss visits
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-09-09
MONEY WILL GROW IN SABRAT0N

AS naturally as grass grows in the fields. Plant your
dollars in Sabraton otswhich safe Government
Bonds. Nothing surer and safer than these lots Buy
them forget about and day you will wake up and
find yourself rich.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-07
An Uniform Game Law.
fredericksburg Free Lance.l


The present condition of the game laws
Of this State is causing no little comment
among those presons-and there are thou
sands in Virginia-who are fond of hunt
ing, and it is probable that an effort will
be made to have the Legislature d1splace
the various special laws with one uni
form, so far as the counties on this side
Of the Blue Ridge mountains are con-
cerned. AS things are now nearly every
county has had passed through the Leg
islatureE a special act applying to its own
domain, and each act differs in some
particular. In Spotsylvania, for instance,
which is an exception to the rule of spe-
ciaI acts, being under the code law, the
season opens October 18th, while in Caro-
line, adjoining, November list is the open
ing day. In Stafford one can also shoot
on October 18th, while in King George.
adjoining. the gunner must wait until
November 18th, one month later. The
people Of the various counties are con-
stantly becoming confused on account of
these different laws, which are changed
on en- average of every four years, and
it would seem far preferable to have one
uniform law, saw from November LIST to
January 1st, or 18th. No confusion would
then result the birds would be
given chance to become grown,
which they have not when shooting is
allowed as early as October 18th. and
every one would be better satisfied. We
trust that should such a measure be in
troduced at the next session Of the Leg
islature that our representative will lend
his aid to its passage.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-07
The "Fakev aIarriuge Fool.
Roanoke Evening News.)

The Richmond Dispatch of Sunday con-
tanned an editorial which this paper was
delighted to see. It was upon a subject
upon which we have expressed an opinion
more than once and one that is uncom-
fortably close to nearly all papers. The
Dispatch deplores the spirit of fun. if fun
it is, that actuates jokers to have fake
marriage notices published. Many time
has this sort of thing been done in Roa-
noke The editor Of this paper has often
expended time and labor in verifying re-
ports in order to save both himself and
the paper from the embarrassment of
printing lie simply to accommodate
some funny person. And often have these
reports been found to be lies. AS the
Dispatch says. papers make no charge
for these items, which makes the offense
all the more culpable. When man pays
for his fun it is one thing. When he
makes some innocent person suffer it is
another Nothing that can be said OF this
class OF jokers would be too strong. In
Richmond, we note. as it is here, things
have come to such a pass as to call Tor
an endorsement of every such report re-
ceIyed. - The News demands authority
and gets it before it prints news Item OF
this chara cter. 1t has not been month
since a nameless joker tried this game
on us. Investigation showed the report
to be false.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-07

may be needed for the printing OF the
letters he is to receive, and probably ne
Is right. If the Chicago girls hearts are
-as big as their feet. we assuredly may
expect some very glowing specimens OF
epistolary akili.
But down this way we don't want the
girls who write to do all the love-maklng-
to lasso lis with their affections. And
what's more. they won't do It. They are
not reared that way. When 1T comes 10
warmth. we men are as ardent as
plumbers stove in our expressions, put
we ask only q lambent flame in reply
and what's more. that's the best we can
get. In sooth, if We get that much we
are happy.
The Chicagoan, by the way, asserts tina
Miss Culbertson is native Of Richmond.
This is not the case-indeed, we do not
even think she is Virginian. She is, We
believe Texan, though we are willing to
stand sponsor for her. The letter she pre-
pared, though penned to an imaginary
lover, and lacking the stimulus of real al
lection. is good enough for US. Certainly,
we shouldn't like for our wife to IND
such communication in our pocket, I'M
less we could offer a mighty sood excuse
for its presence there.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-07

present solid footing and made It strong,
safe and prosperous. Such restrictive laws
says Leslic's in conclusion. would 4! nave
the effect Of not only remedying abuses
that exist or are likely to exist from th :
growth Of trusts, but would insure to all
regular and honorable enterprises OF that
sort a measure of protection under the
law and degree OF public confidence that
would be greatly to their benefit.
The views of our contemporary on this
subject are not altogether new. and they
may have practical bearing on regulat-
ing some Of the abuses of the trusts. such
az the imitation of values and the beguiling
Of investors. But these affect only the few
comparatively. The trust evil which al
fects the many can only be remedied by
striking at its root, which is robber pro-
lection. The supervisory recourse would
net touch the main issue, and would De
another avoidance Of the direct, short and
only certain cut to relief for the masses.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-07
TidInss from Cnrtersvfile.

CARTERSVILLE. VA. November b.
(Special)-At an adjourned meeting OF Inc
Fourth Quarterly Conference OF the Car
tersville circuit. here tomorrow, the nusi'
ness of the circuit will be wound W
for this conference year It is feared taas
the present pastor of the circuit t.s''
Hugh J. Taylor, will not be returned heIT,
Hon. William NJ Smith. OF cuHoeEaN
Courthouse, judge of the counties OIL gov
hatan and Cumberland, passed tAEo1sA
cur town last night on his way from f'!'0'
mond to Cumberland Courthouse.
George A. Munday. the veteran 5Fa'si,
ing man. is in this section hustlinS aFoU1N l.
in his usual youthful way in the H.'e-s2'
OF the firm he represents
Rev Dr. j. E. Gwatkins, who mas Vssn
in attendance on the Maryland bapt-s'
convention, which convened in baI''iH''''
has returned home.
Miss Minnie PaImore, of Trenholm to"
hatan county, is quite sick
Mrs. Sarah Jane Hare. OF GFsu'o''. -
this county. who was reported as osA'6 y
Ill. is somewhat better to-day
Mr.. y. A. NorveIl, of Fork Uhiot' : st -
wanna county, spent last night IN 81
village
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-07
Joan of Arc Not to Be Recognized

Joan of Arc Not to BE Recognized
rs Snint.
Local Catholics are taking considera BILE
interest in the announcement which comes
from Rome that the Congregation OF
Rites has refused canoniza ton to Joan
of Arc, and has, in addition to denying
her the rights and attributes of a saint,
added to the denial the rea sons therefor.
The congregation has announced among
other things, that Joan Of Arc was guilty
of grave faults in attacking Paris on the
Feast OF the Blessed Virgin, and also in
signing the confession wrung from her
by the English that she had no divine
mission to deliver France from her enc
mics and also that her claims to such
dignity wer fraudulent. This confession
was secured from Joan of Arc by the
English before she was burned at the
stake, and was given by her in the hope
that thereby she would be able to save
her life.
There are many reasons given by the
commission which examined into the right
OF the Maid of Orleans to become a saint
why she should not be declared one
The reasons are held by the Congrega ton
OF Rites to be sufficient to prevent the
maid from ever becoming canonized by the
Catholic church.
The public proclamation of the reasons
has awakened some surprise at this time
as it is felt that they will seriously Of
fend the religious element in France,
which had begun to look upon Joan of
Arc as a patron saint on the same stan
dard as ST. Patrick in Ireland, ST. George
in England, and ST. James in Spain.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-07
CONDITION OF THE RIVER.

Without doubt part of the channei
bed in our harbor has had an undesirable
access Of sand and mud by reason OF re-
cent frcshets The consequence is that
vessels of the heaviest draft which fire.
auent this port cannot now come up TO
the ship locks. The further result is q
direct injury to the commerce Of this city
and at the same time we are giving our
selves a bad advertisement which may
prove injurious to the shipbuilding inter-
ests here.
What is needed is a big dredging ma
chine and two or three scows. We can
only keep that channel open by dredg-
ing: already dredging has been delayed
too long. Meanwhile cost is piling upon
cost; trouble upon trouble.
We trust that every possible effort will
be made to get early and favorable &C
ton upon the part Of the City Council.
The people of Richmond expect to be
doing business at this same old stand
for many long years to come, and the
river is very essential to our prosperity
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-07
MARRIED IN WASHINGTON.
Charlottesville Couple Wed in the
Capital City-MisceIIany.

CharlOtteSF1l1e couple Wed in the
Capital City-MisceIlany.
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. November
ESPECIAL miss Dora Cleveland. Oldest
daughter Of Mr.. a. B. Cleveland, and Mr..
Bledsoe Stratton. son of Policeman En-
NETT Stratton, OF the city force. were
married yesterday in Washington Mr.
and Mrs. Stratton will reside in the capt
tai city.
William Irving. colored. a sugar planter.
found dead infant suspended from limb
overhanging the Rivanna river. The
child was probably fioated into the tree
by high waters. Its identity has not been
esta blished.
Owing to the death of Mr.. Clarence H.
swearingen. Of Pittsburg. Mr. and Mrs.
r. Brent Swearingen have recalled the
invitations recently issued to the mar
riage of their daughter. Miss Charity Gre
sap. to Mr.. Pitts. The wedding was to
occur November 18th, at .Sunnyside, near
this city.
The funeral services OF Heinrich Hotopp
will be held at his late residence at IL
o'clock tomorrow morning
In the matter OF the vote to authorize
the issuance OF $4,000 of street improve
sment bonds. both sides are claiming VIC
tory. There are some technical points In
issue.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-07
THE EZEKIEL PAMPHLET.

a northern contemporary in discussing
the matter of possible precedents in our
diplomatic history for Secretary Hays
note concerning the Roumanian Jews,
calls attention to the action of President
Van Buren,, in 1910. touching the persecu-
ton in that day of the Jews in Damascus.
The correspondence in this case, says our
contemporary. is contained in pam
phlet entitled Persecution of the Jews
in $780, which was compiled by Jacob
Ezekiel, of Cincinnati.
The outrages having been brought to
President Van Burens notice. he directed
Secretary Forsythe to instruct the Ameri-
can charge d. affaires at Constantinople
Ito interpose his good offices in behalf Of
the oppressed and prosecuted race OF the
Jews in the Ottoman dominions.''
Mr.. Jacob Ezekiel, who compiled the
known and llighly-honored citizen of
Richmond. He was a man of cultivation,
was especially well versed in literature
bearing on the Jewish religion and its
ceremonials, and trenchant writer, who,
while inclined to be disputative, was al
ways fair, courteous, and kind, and re-
gardful of the feelings of others. He
was uncle to Captain E. ]. and DR.. II. H.
Levy, Of this city, and two of his daugh-
tiers and other descendants of his live
here. Sir Moses Ezekiel the sculptor,
is his son. Mr.. Ezekiel died few years
ago at the advanced age of 50. and to the
end had in his heart a warm place for
Richmond and her people.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-07
.-a,,aforn,atio n 81 the Diplomatic service

transforma ton OF the diplomatic serv1ce
OF France.
1t will be remembered that among the
changes was the dismissal OF the LUG ue
Montebello from the embassy at 81
Petersburg. AS can be imagined. there
nortant In the foreign representation OF
France, and to dismiss from 1t a man
Of ancient and historic family Ike the
Due de Montebello, was revolutionary
departure that has set people taxing
very vehemently. especially in artstocraelc
circles. where diplomacy is regarded as
The one sphere saved for men OF family
out of the revolutionary wreck and up
heayal. The Due de Monticello himself
has not disdained to make his wrongs
public, and to proclaim to journalist a1.er
Journalist that his departure from ST
Petersburg was not voluntary, out
forced.
The secret is out Of the mystery. It
was all on account Of the Duchess. and OF
little indiscretIon that might regarded
as almost trivial.
When the Emperor Of Russia PAID ms
last visit to France he was largely enter
tanned. it win be remembered at Com
piegne-that residence where Napoleon
once entertained world. and where now
a-days the simple, tanner-like Faure, or
the country attorney-like Loubet are. by
the will Of the people, privileged to have
cars and kings at their tables. To this
luncheon were, of course, invited the
French amba ssador to Russia and ms
wife and actually placed next to the
Gear. Now, it is with something Of horror
that the assembled ladies saw that the
ambassadoress had dared to keep on her
bonnet; all the others were content to
appear in there more-or-less abundant
locks. The poor Gear, who is one of the
gentlest and simplest of men, did not ap-
pear to take the least notice of the awful
offence; but not so the other laules. And
the story goes that it was there and then
that the intrigue began which ended in
the dismissal of the ambassador and of
his bold spouse from their great office
It was tragic end to so simple thing
as a well-made and saucy bonnet
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-07
TELEPHONES.
DEMOCRATIC EMANCIPATION.

From both Democratic and Republican
sources comes the opinion that the re-
suits of Tuesdays election in New York
puts Hon David 8. Hill out o. line for
The Democratic nomination for President
in 1904. That opinion would seem well
founded. but the party has no reason TO
worry because such is the case. The
same could be said had the defeat Of
Coler eliminated from the list Of possible
candidates any other Democrat of equal
prominence with Hill, and having
similar record.
To a very large extent in the more re-
cent past, the predominating influence
with the Democracy in making nomina-
lions has been the personal popularity OF
some man and the prospect of his being
able. owing to that popularity, to carry
a certain State or States. It has been
matter Of individual influence and matlle-
matical calculation based Oh electoral
votes. AS a consequence the great prin-
cples Of the party have been oversha dow
ed by the man. A boom has been started
for tfis or that individual, and all the
rest has In great measure been lost sight
OF. Where there has been more than on.
prominent candidate-more than one IA
write son-;he fight for the nomination
has absorbed public attention to the eXclu-
sion of great issues, and eXpediency, and
availability" from the purely political
standpoint, have been more potential than
anything else in determining the choice.
The time has now come, however for
abandoning that policy which has proved
SO disastrous to the party not only IN
bringing defeat upon it, but in demoraliz-
ing the voters by virtually subordinating
Fundamental doctrines to success for
NSucccss's sake. Not only that, but the
time is more propitious than it has been
in years for abandoning it. For. as the
election of Tuesday demonstrated the
masses all over the land are fast awak-
ching to realization that the triumph
of a great Democratic principle as repre-
scented in tariff revision is vital TO the
welfare of the nation.
The conditions afford the Democratic
party an opportunity it has not had In
years for breaking away from dead issues,
ignoring eXpediency and compromise, ana
uniting on principles that will appeal to
the highest interests and the patriotism
of the people of the country at large. The
situation is one which renders the Demo-
crazy independent OF the dictation of any
man and of all considerations of any
mans personal influence or popularity in
the matter Of selecting a candidate for
President. The party is in position where
it need not fear to trust its standard to
any true and tried Democrat provided it
shall have inscribed on that standard its
old-time cardinal doctrines, as embodyins
the supreme issues of the conflict And
our view is that the freer the standard
bearer is from entanglements with either
side 10 the late unfortunate division in
the party, the better it will be. and the
more certainty of his leading US to VIC
tory.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-07
THAT PRIZE LOVE LETTER.

While the Radford Fair was in progress
some ingenious and pubiic-spirited citi-
zen of Pulaski offered handsome prize
for the two finest love-letters that could
be written under certain conditions. Some
very charming epistles were penned but
the first prize, if we remember correctly,
| fell to Miss Anne Virginia Culbertson.
too affectionate, yet affectionate enough;
not gushing, but cordial; sentimental, but
not sophomoric-in short, just the kind
of letter that would drive a man to Huy-
ler's candy, yiolets, and matrimony To
our mind it beat anything penned by the
anonymous genius who produced "The
Love Letters of an English Woman" !;
yea, it even beat Mrs Willie Aliens mar
vellous production, 1.-THE Love Letters of
Liar"
Miss Culbertson's model love-letter was
published in full in the Dispatch, and eX-
cited great deal of comment. Indeed,
VIC haven't a doubt that many of our
younger and more impressionable readers
clipped it out and put in their scrap
book for future use. Among others, q
Chicago bachelor saw it, but, strange to
say, the splendid specimen OF the art
eristoiary made no impression upon him.
crude duffer as he must be. This barba-
rian celibate has actually had the eft
frontery to write to the Chicago Tribune,
and to belittle our prize-winners effort.
.ierc is 4 part of what he says:
Now the letter may be a prize-winner
in the opinion of the Virginia people. but.
in my judgment, it reads like few pages
culled from hardware catalogue. If 1T
IS to be taken as an ideal love-letter Of
a southern girl. then all the old-time sem
timent and love songs of Dixie Land are
dead to the world.
why there are scores of Chicago and
western girls whose efforts in the love-
letter line would fairly burn up a car
load OF such Virginia manuscripts. There
is no more soul in that letter than there
is in pumpkin. 1t Is devoid of feeling.
1t may have won q chatting dish, but it
would never have won a Chicago man 8
heart. 1t is almost unfair to print the
letter as a best effort Of a southern girl.
Doubtless many Of her sisters. who did
not enter the competition, could rsurpass
her effort
And 10 make good his assertions the
same bachelor offers a prize Of s25 for the
western sirl who will pen such q letter
as he wants. He hints that asbeetos pRpeS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-07
Crisis to Virginia Farmer.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Virginia is far in the rear in progress.
Her roads are highways Of the colonial
days, patched up by ignorance and reluc-
tant toll. Such are our clumsy methods,
The gravest question is farm labor.
The training to habits of industry by
the system of lifetime contract to SER
and vagabond into bread winner and
best agricultural "hand." The dissolution
of this system of industrial training CIV
ing freedom to the semi-barbarian,
has, in a third of century, destroyed
habits of a hundred years, RELOCATING the
negro to the idleness of his native Africa.
at any railway depot there are twenty
to thirty young negroes from 16 to 20, at
train time, sitting in the autumn sun,
chattering or nodding. The offer Of en-
ployment is scorned-where do they get
the rations? In numbers Of cases their
food is taken from the white mans kitch-
en-. Or the father or mother, trained to
labor under slavery, continue to work, in
their old age, for these lazy scamps. With
in the last twenty years, stealing has be-
come the only eXertion of many q new
negro" If he passes by farm house,
bride, hoe or axe is carrieds off. The
Legislature taxes the farmers guard dog
so as to give the negro free access to the
orchard, crib, hen roost, garden. What's
the remedy?
This writer in visiting another South
ern State found no lunches of loaf
ers either at depots or in vii
lagos. The reason was soon discov-
cred. The Legislature contained men
of common sense. a law was enacted that
every idler must give account OF himself
If he had no regular means of living ne
went to the gang that mended the ROADS
and streets. If he contracted to work -on
farm, he must stay till the crop was
harvested. on which he had lien Tor
his labor He must work, but. his pay was
guaranteed TO him: If he flew the con-
tract" he went to the road gang. The
cotton must not be left unpicked in the
patches by unreliable hands The up
shot was that farmers had steady labor
ors. Loafing or stealing were discourag-
ed. The schooling in fdleness, the temp
tation ito take things, the degradation
of the negro his retrogression to the prlm}-
tive ways of his savage ancestors tthe 1auit
of the destruction Of patrlarchal sys-
tenn of utilizing and training race tnat
never rose. like its neighbors. car
thaginian. Egyptian, to civlilzation). TINS
descent to the devil and dirt was arrest
ed.
Shall a Virginia Legislature waste days
on petty politics, when such an fmpera.
tive and practical problem clamors for at
tention and can be solved by adopting a
law. tested by another State, which w VIII
do us more good than all the piddling
on q code till the crack OF doom! Vir-
H. Hfn1
cinia. now relieved of the negro votes.
must select citizens OF practlcai sense,
with stake in the community, 1anlil az,
viii, the urgent needs of the hour. for
+he 5I,cgislature. What a curse has been
noliticg to this old State! We must have
n.efn1 schemes to improve the condition
Sc the people. Let every farlner write
Is his menabe 1cma nding This labor
law to rid the land OF eth eves. .idlers.
acaandr The present deplorablo sitlll-