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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-11

At the close OF the contest a club tea
was served. which was enjoyed by n
large number OF persons. Mrs. John Car
ter Brown and Mrs. Charles ID. owen
poured az this function. and the follow
Ing were present: Mr.. and Mrs. Jeffrey
Hazard. the Misses Ifaxari. Mr.. and Mrs.
u. y. Harris. Mr.. and Mrs. IT. A. Wal
dron. Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace n. Chandler.
MIR and Mrs. W. r. Comstock. Miss Eliza
Chaplin. Miss Hortcnse weeden. Miss
Tucker, Miss Mather Mr. and Mrs
Abram Baker. Mr. and Mrs. Z. Bruce
Morriman. Mr.. Henry Pearce. Miss Mary
Nightingale. Miss Janette Nightingale.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles II. owen. Jr.. Mr.
and Mrs. j Edward studley. Dr. and Mrs
Edward \. Allen. Mrs. George L. Collins
Mrs George Briggs. Miss Briggs, Miss
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19
GOOD SENSE ALL ROUND.

Generals Botha, De Wet, and Delarey,
King Edward on his royal yacht and had
q truly royal reception. Wherever they
go these heroes of the Boer war are be-
ing welcomed and feted ana are treated
with every consideration
1t is very wise on the part of the Eng
1ish people to extend the hand of friend
ship to these men who We're lately their
foes. but are now British subjects. They
are splendid specimens of manhood and
Great Britain is fortunate to have added
them to her long list of subjects.
On the other hand. laying sentiment
aside, it is good sense for these generals
TO receive in generosity and in good
faith the overtures which the English
men are making TO them. The war is
over, the terms of peace which were
agreed upon have been carried out, and
by the fortunes of war and by their own
act they have become subject to the
British crown There is no sufficient
reason why they should continue TO fight
There is no sufficient reason why Boer
and Briton may not hereafter be the best
of friends.
If the people Of the North had treated
the people of the South, after the war
was ended. as the English are now
treating the Boers-but there is no use
discussing that now.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19
Virginia Judges and Editors.

Editors and judges in Southern States
continue to do their duty by speaking
out plainly whenever a case or lynch
ing occurs. \ few days ago. mob
took from the jail at Leesburg, Va. ana
hanged a negro who had killed prom
inent white citizen and was awaiting
trial for the crime, with every prospect
of prompt conviction and execution Inc
worst feature of the affair was the fact
that the mob consisted largely or men
of standing and education. and that they
acted with elaboration after refusing to
heed earnest appeals from preachers ana
lavmen to let the law take its course
Judge Tebbs has charged the grand jury
to investigate what he pronounced "a
crime of unexampled magnitude. at least
In this community, an of far-reach:ng con-
sequence, a reproach to our people and
foul blot on the hitherto unstained es-
cutcheon of Loudoun." The judge prop
erly scored those most to blame-'men
whom we should expect to find unfolding
and maintaining. ready to fight for, even
to die for, the laws and rights and gov
eminent so dear to their ancestors; AMI
these men were the leaders In needless
violence, in rank lawlessnesS. The
Richmond Times heartily applauds the
action of Judge Tebbs. and asks If Viz
ginians can contemplate such lynch!ng
without a shudder. 1T all comes back
to this" concludes the Times; ''eitler
the law must be supreme or the mob
will rule. The mob was in full control
Of Leesburg on the day that Charles
Craven was lynched, and the law was
trampled under foot. The flag of Old
Virginia went down in the dust and the
black flag of the mob was held high
New York Evening Post
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19
The implement Company
1902 and 1904 E. Main ST.,
RICHMOND, VA.

mind and body which they should have.
is that they do not get enough fresh alp
and sunshine into their bodies and ma
lures I don't believe there IS a parent
in the city who does not agrea
with Mr.. Bloomberg that studying al
home, which means studying at night Is
very injurious, both to body and mind
The children are compelled to study most
of the lessons that they are to recits
the following day, and it stands to rea-
son. if 1t takes hours to recite these
lessons, it must take hours to learn them,
and just at a time when the body Is most
wearted. and the children should be In
bed and asleep. It would indeed be a
blessing to both parent and child IL these
lessons could be prepared In the after
noon session, as suggested by one OF
the gentlemen. speak from experience.
having raied a large family of children.
and still have two who attend school.
told them the good news at the break
fast table, and there was ar once
chorus of ooh, won't that be jolly, now
we won't so hungry. and we will have
time to play All that can say about
the children getting back in time for
the afternoon session. is just try us and
don't think you will have cause to CONF
plain. Let me say to THE Times and
the gentlemen who are trying to get this
measure passed, that if they are sue
cessful they will gain the most CRATE
full thanks from both parents and
children. A MOTHER
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19
TUESDAY. AUGUST 10. 1902
ENGLISH DEMOCRACY

In his entertaining communication to
Inc Times OF Sunday concerning a re-
cent trip TO Nova Scotia. our friend, Mr..
William L. Royal, INDUCES in some re-
Elections on the British form of govern
lnant. Mr.. Royal noted with keen in
tcrest, while at Halifax the loyalty
manifested by the British colonsts 10
the British crown. and asks this Ques-
.ion:
Which gives the best guarantee of last
Ing and stable institutions, our own abb
nolute democracy and ceaseless changes
Of the head of government, or the Eng
lish democracy. just as absolutely "a
democracy ours, but tempered by a
never-changing head Of government and
an undying loyalty to that head of gov
eminent?
The answer seems to us quite simple.
The British form of govcrnmast is best
for the Britons and the American form
of government is best for Americans
1t were Impossible for us with our ira
ditions and training, our mode of lie
and habit Of thought to live under a
king and retain our democracy. A
monarchy, however Democratic in form
and In fact, necessarily carries with it
caste and classes and afistocracy. There
is no place for such thing on this Con-
t;nent.
IL Americans should be willing to adopt
the English ways, and such d thing is
utterly irconceivable, We should not
know how to do it. We should make a
x,fl, o,,y. nd o,Jy
lords and ladies and the whole aristo-
cratic outfit. However seriously We
might try to take them, they would
necessarily be a laughing stock, and we
should. in spite of ourselves, soon laugh
them out of existence. They simply could
not stand the ridicule, be it ever SO good
natured, of the great American public.
Even if the grown folks should man
age TO control themselves. our great
army Of American boys would guy the
nobility to death.
The fact is that democracy in Eng
land to which MIR. Royal refers was
largely imported from America. Great
Britain learned valuable lessons from
her American colonists. Our forefathers
brought the germ Of democracy with
them from England it is true. but it
was only in this virgin sell, far removed
from the influence Of aristocracy, that
it could be nurtured and developed. But
Il grew and grew until it spread all over
America, and then the English people,
seeing how good a thing it was, took
some of it TO themselves and incorpo-
rated it in their own form of govern
nlent. England has employed American
democracy as an enricher. But we can
not enrich ourselves by the Importation
Of aristocracy from England.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19
The School Hour.
Tho Times.

Editor of The Times:
Sir,I cannot express the keen pleasure
l felt when opening The Times this morn
ing; 1 read that there was some hope OF
the present school hours being altered,
and am confident that the proposed move
ment of giving the children time to re-
turn home for a hot meal in the mid
die of the day will meet with the hearty
approval OF. all parents who have the
best interests OF their children at heart.
An objection raised by one of the gen
tlenlen called upon was that many peo-
pie do not find it convenient to have din
ner in the middle of the day. The future
Of our children depends upon the nour-
ishmeut that their bodies receive now
and believe that all doctors agree that
a hot meal in the middle of the day is;
the very best time for growing c4...uren.
when mother realizes that it is neces
sary for the little ones health, she will
certainly prepare it for them, even if,
later meal has to be prepared for
older members of the family who are
not fortunate enough to return at 10 so
few children have good appetite ct
breakfast time. and are THEREFORE very
hungry By II O'Clock, and as very wise
doctor says: Their hurried lunch does
them more harm than good
be at school at S:i5 \. NJ they have q
recess of thirty minutes in the middle Of
the day; ten minutes OF this time Is
taken up in forming line and marching
to and from the playground. In bad
weather only twenty minutes is allowed.
So often. my boys ask me to FIX them
something that they can eat quickly, so
tnat they will, hay little time for play
: link the teachers will be willing TO
stay little later, il they were abso-
lutely free from the noise and trouble
of looking after 50 many children during
recess. I well know how much noise
few children can make and can imagine
what a herculean task it must be TO look
after SO many.
1t has been found that the phystca!
force of q child varies tremendously
throughout the day. AT O'Clock 1t is
fair; at 10 o'clock it is strong; but from
that point 1t decreases. until at II O'Clock
Is is very low. At O'Clock there IS
fairly good revival, at o'clock It IS fair
ly good, and at o'clock 1t IS again low.
BY letting them come homo at u o CLOCK
their brains would rest when most need
ed. and the walk to and from tue school
would be very beneficial. One reason.
other than improper diet. why the ma
joritY ofsour boys and girls do not enter
maturity with that share OF health OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19
The SUPPLY oE MONEY.

Every now and then we hear it said
that The Times is wrong in claiming
that there is plenty of money in the
country. The fact is The Times does
not claim and has never claimed that
there is plenty Of money in the coun-
try" as that term is popularity under
stood The Times has held and does
hold that there should be one standard
of value and that there is sufficient gold
to maintain the gold standard. But The
Times has insisted day in and day out
during these many years that there is a
woeful lack of currency throughout the
rural districts, and that the only way
TO supply it is through local banks of
issue. The Times does not believe in fat
money. The Times does not believe that
the government presses should be put
to work TO food the country with ire
deemable paper notes, for such system
would soon bring chaos. The Times does
not believe that it is practicable for the
government to issue the necessary cur
rency under whatever restrictions and
regulations.
The government has not easy means
of supplying currency to the people as
it is needed and Withdrawing of it from
circulation when the demand slackens.
This has been abudantly demonstrated
within the past few years. The gov
eminent has been collecting from the
people more money than it needed to
carry on its affairs even under an ex-
travagant Republican administration. 1t
has been Withholding money from the
circulation and cramping the banks and
the only way that ii can put the money
back into the channels of trade is by
anticipating interest on its bonds, or pur-
chasing bonds before theyeare due. Time
and again cry of distres has gone up
from the banks to the government and
the government has tried to relieve the
situation by this cumbersome and I'M
natural method.
We believe that it is the business of
banks to supply currency to the people
just as it is the business of manufactur-
ing concerns to supply manufactured
products. OF course we do not believe
in wildcat money! whether it come
from the government or from the banks,
but we do believe that il the govern
ment would withdraw its unreasonable
and undemocratic and unconstitutional
restrictions and let the banks have free
course they would supply the demand
for currency wherever and whenever it
exists
The Populist nomination for Governor
of Georgia is going begging and Georgia
is the home of Thomas Watson, once
great light in the Populst armament.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19
LATEST TRUST.

We are much interested in the proposal
of the western farmers to form a great
trust with a capital of S50.00000a. We
are told that under the plan no one but
farmers will be allowed to own share
OF stock. Ali kinds of farm products
viii be dealt in and handled on com
mission basis, and 1t is believed. so the
report says, that by eliminating the
middle man and having the farmers of
can maintain uniform price to the
neneflt OF the farmers without injury TO
tho consumers.
Here is a trust with the open and
avowed purpose of controlling the price
of farm products. The trust proposes
to do away altogether with the middle
man and deal directly with the con-
sumner. and proposes. by getting q corner
on farm products, to fix the price with
out the laws OF competition and with
out consulting the Interests Of the con-
sumner and his ability to pay.
Recently, when a company was formed
10 own the shares Of the Great North
ern and Pacific Railroads. two lines in
competition, there was an outcry from
she Governor Of Minnesota and from
others. and the President was urged TO
take steps at once TO bring this ualaw-
full combine into court and make 1t dis
gorge we should like to know why the
Governor of Minnesota, or some other
man in the West who is opposed to
trusts and combines, has not gone Unto
spasms oyer She prospect OF o farmers
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19
News From Barton Heights.

Mr.. Brown, OF Philadelphia. Pa, who
is visiting his brothers, Mr. W. X
Brown and 0. Raymond Brown, whiia
walking down North Avenue looking fos
car. accidentally struck an awning
pole in front OF the Barton Heights
drug store and cut his face below tina
eye.
Mr.. Leslie E. Briggs. OF Lamb Avenue.
lost valuable COW Sunday morning.
Mr. Charles VI. Zirkle has returned to
his home after a pleasant visit to friends
in Harrisonburg, Va
Mr. C. B. Wilson. who has been visit.
ing Mr.. E. J. Watkins. OF Zoe street.
left Saturday evening fer Petersburg.
Miss Mamie Coalter has returned to
her home in Rrookiand Pafh' a1ter a
visit to Mrs. r. L. Gibbs, of Durham.
N. C.
Miss Mollie Anderson has returned to
bar home in Portsmouth, after a visit to-
Mrs. Jones.
Mrs. James Fl Wilson. OF Poe Street.
has moved TO Rio hmond.
Miss Minnie Hopkins. who has been
visiting Mrs. Wilkinson. OF Brookland
PARK. has returned to her home In Cor.
louisville.
Mr. ]. \. Wallace has, returned to his
home in Baltimore after a visit to Mr..
Charles Bowling. OF Meadowbridge Road.
Mrs ). P Gordon. who has been visit
ing Mrs Wilkinson. OF Brookland Park.
has returned to her home in Amelia
Courthouse. Va
Miss HsIsl Harlan has returned to her
home. after most delightful trip to
Boston. Providence, and other eastern
points.
Mr. Wells ]. Hawks. who has been
visiting his wife, who is stopping at her
sisters. Mrs. c. N. zirkle. has left for
New York
Miss Norma Leo Reveridse left satur-
day fer Buffalo Springs. Nelson county.
to visit her friend. Miss Ella Kyle.
Mr.. W. c. Crelshaw has lett for
Hagerstown. Md. TO visit friends and
relatives.
Mrs. n. B. Croxton has left to visit
friends In Bon Air. Va
Mrs. James II. WIlson and sister. MISS
Watkins. who have been STAYING with
her brother. Mr. E. J. Watkins, fas
moved to Richmond. where they viii h
future reside
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19
HOW TO INCREASE SCHOOL At
TENDANCE.

TENDANCE.
at a recent meeting Of the County
School Board of Accomac a resolution
was adopted recommending to the seve-
raj District School Boards close OBJ
servance OF the law in regard to the
maintenance OF the legal average attend
ance necessary to keep a school open,
and that where it is shown by last re-
ports that a school has not maintained
the legal average except in extraordi-
nary circumstances, as to location and
school population, that the same shall
be closed.
This is a wise action. and it IS to be
hoped tina, other boards throughout the
State will adopt the same plan, This
matter is largely il the hands of the
county and district boards, and by
proper attention they can increase the
school attendance. If the people of this
community and that are made to under
stand that they must send their chill
dren to school regularly or lose the
school they viii be more careful how they
let the children stay at home on slight
excuse.
In some sections where the population
is sparse it will not do to enforce hard
and fast rule. The school authorities
should not require impossibilities, but
where there are enough children in a
community TO maintain a school and
keep up the average. the authorities
should insist upon the proper attendance
or abolish the school.
A little more attention on the part of
the various school boards to this sub
ject will bring much desired results.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19
a suBSTTuTEFOR COAL.

Now that the coal strike is on, many
necp,e. in anticipation Of the cold weather
next winter, are looking about for sub
sti;utes fer anthracite. Naturally the
main substitute will be soft coal, but in
Western New York the farmers are re-
turning to first principles and are laying
in supply OF turf, which, it is said.
makes a good fire. burning as well as the
earth fuel used by the poor people of
Ireland. According to correspondents. the
range Of the turf fields covers many
acres south of Miles Avenue and between
the Hudson Heights trolley line on the
west and Bulls Ferry road on the east
and south, nearly to the Union Hill
boundary line. 1t lies on a low meadow
ground. The turf is supposed to be the
accumulation of centuries of fallen for
csts and similar growth 1t is black and
thick and exposed in places, Year after
year. when there has been dry season.
i. has been used as fuel by tramps and
hunters, and has been burned to the depth
OF several feet, spreading for hundreds
of yards and threatening to ignite houses
built on the edge Of the field.
Some people are cutting this turf out in
large quantities and putting it away for
the winter fuel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19
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5 FIN -Four le)Hh
5. Uirginia Editors
Observation-Disclosures

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Warrenton True Index declares It's
purpose to keep hammering away on the
good roads question, and says:
.If our people had their eyes thorough
" cpened to the benefits derived from
good roads and to the impossibiiity of
the development of any country without
them. we believe cur roads would be
put into the condition in which they
should be kept just as soon as the work
could be done
The Petersburg Index-Appeal keeps up
its fight fer viva voce. 1t says:
"a representative of the Blackstone
Courier interviewed a number OF farmers
at a recent court, and found that all
of them expressed a preference Tor the
viva yoce system Of voting and for pri-
mary elections in the nomination of can
didates. Now here are facts to offset the
fancies of some of the city editors that
have set the wheels Of their imaginations
tt, work and evolved a. theory that the
viva voce system and the primary cleo
ton are denominations IN the SIGHT OF
the voters of the State. WHAT deplor-
able thing it is to know so much that
isn't sol"
The Jonesville Virginian finds cause for
rejoicing. It says:
"The colored population of Jonesville has
dWindled until there are now not enough
left to secure a public school. You may
hereafter call this a white town.
The Abingdon virginan has lost hope.
It mournfully remarks:
.'The dear Legislature will take a hand
in the Judge Campbell case just about the
time it decides to appropriate $4,000 fer
an exhibit of Virgintas resources at st.
LOUIS
The Virginia Gazette Williamsburg
evidently proposes to open up a campaign
to induce colored immigration to its.
county. 1t says:
James City is getting worldwide rep
utation for its melons. Stick to it, truck
er; you will strike it rich after while
The Newport News Times-Herald ridi-
cu!es the doings in Loudoun county, and
declares:.
I Ut will be better far if the authorities
of Loudoun county call a halt right now
on the alleged effort to punish those gull
ty CT participation in the lynching of the
negro Craven
Staunton News: The cool days have set
people to predicting an early fall and
long, cold winter. This is very consoling
Information, with the hard coal mines on
a prolonged and apparently endless strike.
and the soft coal mines in sort OF state
Of indifference-don't care whether they
mine coal or not.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
5 Trend d. Thought
5 Il. Dixie Land s

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ne savannah News. noting the re-
ported plan plan. employed by hardware deal
ers IN South Carolina to evade the anti.
pistol law, whereby they rent a weapon
for long period for consideration
REMARKS remarks mat 1T seems that the South
sIarohnians have become past masters
In the art of evadng laws since the
undelcome dispensary abomination was
forced upon them. That statute has
served to educate them how not to obey...
ms leads the Charlotte Post to remark:
It Is one of the very worst features
o. the dlspensary law that 1t has en-
ccurased a contempt for the statutes
and developed and ingenuity to eyade
them"
The Atlanta Constitution rises to re-
mark:
with school teachers being killed
f1om ambush almost within sight of
Ieglmental quarters on Cebu. with
American soldiers being hacked to
pieces by elusive Moros on Mindanao
and with the constabulary engaged in
wholesale raids of alleged ladrones all
over Luzon. the pacificati ton of the Phil
The Macon (Ga,) News having had
something to say about Mr.. Watterson
letting failure of personal ambition
make him dissatisfied with his party
the Louisville Courier-Journal replies:
His dissatisfaction with his party
began with its third nomination OF
Cleveland in 1892, rising with its wasting
nt-.py1 ~ sr-rA, ~,
1895, and eliminating in it's eXtrenism
here in Kentucky in 1898. What ambi-
ton, or interest, of a personal kind had
he in any of these events? He is to-
DAY hopefully, joyfully, leading his party
toward the resurrection and the life OF
the principles of Democracy-the return
to the footprints of the fathers of De-
mocracy-in perfect sympathy with the
best thought of the best men and as
happy as big sunfower!'
The Mobile Register, referring to Mr..
Bryans latest declaration that he is not
candidate, says:
"Mr. Bryan continues Issuing deca-
rstions that he is not candidate. He
has never yet said he will not under
any circumstances be a candidate. His
last statement is, IF l ever again be-
cCme a candidate, it will be because /
can IN that way give more effective AID
to the cause in which I am enlisted for
life That if is the string that he ties
to every declaration on the subject"
Galveston News: Georgia is trembling
for fear that fertilizer trust will be
fo rmed That is another combination
Texas is not afraid of. Fertilizers are
rarely used here"
Nashville Banner: THE 'star-eyed
goddess of reform may take Mr.. Henry
Wattersons confession that he is some
thing of a crank as reflection upon
her,
Arkansas Gazette: Before James S
Ciarkson goes to any great expense i'll
cclraling Southern delegates for Roose-
Welt, he had best talk to the baseball
managers and learn something about
the prevention of contract jumping.
Macon Telegraph: According to II
Newport dispatch, Miss Roosevelt has
added a new fad to society by enter
tanning her friends with coon songs and
cake walks. rIt;sisa quite surprising to
learn that the coon song or the cake
walk can still be regarded as a new
and original feat"