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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30

We hear a great deal of the negro
problem in the South. but it is not our
only problem. There IS another that de-
mands our best thought and our most
earnest endeavor. 1t is comprised In the
fact that 1914 per cent. of the white peo-
pie in the eleven Southern States of the
COME 9eracy ten years old and over are
illiterate.-Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30

Bribery and corruption seen, to be com
mon incidents Of political life, and if the
actual developments give any indication
Of what is still hidden, matters are COM
ing to a shocking pass.-New Orleans
PicayEne.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30
SONillccn Sentiment.


The mountain region is being rapidly
shorn of its forests foods are becoming
more frequent, and droughts now visit
sections of the country that once knew
no lack OF rainfall. If such a policy is
long Kept up some of our finest agricultu-
raj sections will soon become deserts
Asheville Citizen.
While the Democrats of Georgia have,
everything their own way in their own
State, their hearts go out to their breth-
rem who are fighting a hard battle in
other parts OF the country-Atlanta Jour
nal.
The prison record of Alabama shows
that the death rate of convicts for the
time during Republican rule in Alabama
was something horrible Montgomery Ad-
vertiser.
From carrying elections by money to
suspendns them entirely is not diff
cult transition. The Republican party
is ceasing to believe in Republican in
st.tutions. Why consult the people. so
long the dominant party is controlled
by those WHO say, The people be d-d?''-
Louisville Courier-Journal
When al has been said about the ex-
President. the fact that he, and he alone,
has twice led TIE Democratic party to
victory remains. and remaining it be-
hooves all wise men to at least listen to
what he has to say.-Atlanta News.
Bribery and corruption seen, to be COM
mon incidents Of political life, and if the
actual developments give any indication
of what is still hidden, matters are com
Picayune.
Upon the face Of the returns Of reg
istration It would seem that the Demo-
cracy Will have an overwhelming triumph
throughout the State The prospects GER
fanny point to the election OF every Dem
ocratic candidate for Congress. an over
whelmins majority of the Legislature.
ana a heavy majority for the State ticket
gencrally,-Raieigh On. CO Post.
Mr.. Roosevelt, of course. is playing
game. He is after carrying the national
election this fall and getting control OF
tie Republican Presidential Convention
inISQ.. and he will use the negro in which
ever way he finds it to his best advan-
tage for obtaining these two greatly de-
sired cnds.-W.lmington Messenger.
The old tCcnfeGerate> soldier furnishes
the Youth Of the South an example of
scif-sacrifice. OF devotion to duty ard of
love of country: OF endurance and pa
tiencc that can be found nowhere else,
and in ali the various walks of life he
has shown himself to be hero indeed
and il truth.-Colunbia Enquirer-Sun.
The prosperity" campaign of the G.
Q. p. is suffering from a frog in its throat,
and it is also getting wobbly on its
epips-zWheelng Register.
While the Post by no means subscribes
to the theory that the Democrats can gain
nothing by winning the next House, it
realizes that those responsible for that
theory have some arguments of consider
able strength at their dIsposal-Housto
Post.
The registration is generally much bet.
ter than the Democrats expected Now
let the voting be likewise. and North
Carolina will have peace.-Raleigh News
and Observer.
It is doubtful If in all the State as many
as 5000 negroes are egistered for the
election nextW &C harlot ute On. ca OBJ
server. 8ss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30

The old tCenfeGerate> soldier furnishes
the Youth Of the South an example of
sclf-sacrifce. OF devotion to duty ard of
love of country: Of endurance and pa
tiencc that can be found nowhere else
and in al the various walks of life he
/. has shown himself to be hero indeed
and in truth.-Columbia Enqurer-Sun.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30

Upon the face Of the returns Of reg
tstrlt!on It would seem that the Demo,
cracy Will have an Overwhelming triumph
throughout the State The prospects GER
tamly point to the election OF every Dem
ocratic candidate for Congress. an over
whelning majority of the Legislature
ana a heavy majority for the State ticket
gencrally.-Raieigh On. CO Post.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30

The prosperity" campaign of the g.
Q. p. is suffering from a frog in its throat.
and it is also getting wobbly on its
4pips-Wheeling Register
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30

The News Is quite sure the poll tax
amendment is going to be adopted. 1t
realizes that some men oppose it on prn-
ciple, and that there may be. according to
their theories some arguments against it.
The News is convinced, however, that
where one man opposes the change be-
cause of honest conviction against It
twenty Of its opponents are moved by
selfish purposes or vicious motives. The
very fact that they oppose this far de-
mand is of itself argument in Its favor
and argument for honest politics.-Gai-
weston (TeX) News.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30

ADVERTISING PsTEs ON AFPLlcAI1o ION
Address all communications II ne us
patch Company. Richmond. Va.
Rejected manuscripts will not DC 'e
Trned
Letters recommending candidates cor
flee and resolutions OF respect iaseF'eu
My as pcid matter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30

While the Post by no means subscribes
to the theory that the Democrats can gain
nothing by winning the next House. it
realizes that those responsible for that
theory have some arguments Of consider
able strength at their disposal.-Houston
Post.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-30
Current Comment.

system in the South. the Roanoke Times
saws:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-11-21
LATER.

Rubino, the anarchist who attempt
ed to take the life of King Leopold
recently, has been confronted with
another well known anarchist named
Mesdag. and attempted to implicate
him in the crime, but broke down un-
der cross examination. He regrets
that he did not succeed in killing the
king.
Thousands of bushels of fine apples
are rotting on the ground in New
York state, says a dispatch from
Greenwich, Conn. If barrels could
be procured the farmers say they
might ship large quantities TO Eng
land. Everything in the shape of a
barrel commands high price.
Ronald I. Bremen, 22 years old,
who rose in two years from the posi-
ton of an office boy to that of presi-
dent of n trust company, which he
organized, has been sentenced to Sing
Sing, n. V, for ten years. He was
charged with securing money under
False pretenses by filing false satisfac-
ton records of mortgages on the
property of persons whom he did not
even know.
Work has begun at New York City
on the first section of an experiment
tai steel road. The tracks will be laid
respectively in streets where trucking
is heavy, where pleasure driving
abounds and where there is more
suburban traffic. Murray street, be-
tween Broadway and Church street
was chosen for the first experiment.
John Truck was put to death in the
electric chair in the state prison, New
York, for the murder of Frank w.
Miller at Virgil, Cortland county,
March IA, 1899. Truck met his fate
calmly.
Bishop Hugh Miller Thompson, of
the Episcopal diocese of mississippi,
is dead at Jackson, Miss. His trou-
bic was cancer of the throat.
A dispatch from Cairo says is
Egyptians were killed yesterday as
the result of an explosion of nitro
glycerine in magazine situated near
the citadel.
Frequent acts of piracy between
Hong Kong and Canton are causing
much uneasiness, says dispatch
from Hong Kong. \ constable of the
British consulate who was wounded
while travelling in junk to Hong
Kong, has died from his injuries. Agi-
tatlon for a British patrol of delta is
beginning.
At meeting of the New YORK State
Medical association, New York coun-
ty, resolution has been unanimous
ly adopted pledging the members TO
exert every effort toward securing
legislation abolishing the Office o4 cor
oner
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-11-21
MANY HUNDREDS KILLED.
Great Loss of Life Reported by the
Recent Great Volcanic Erup-
tion in Guatemala.

New York, Nov. 17.-Astonishing
revelations of great loss of life and
property, caused by the eruption of
the Santa Maria volcano, are being
made daily, says n cablegram to the
Herald from Guatemala City under
date of November 0, transmitted by
way of San Salvador. Eruptions con-
tinue. Many hundreds of human be-
ings perished and the destruction of
property is considered greater than
that in the island of Martinique by
the eruptions of Mont Pelee. All of
the estates in the neighborhood of
the volcano are buried under ashes,
which reach to the tops OF houses.
The richest coffee estates are
ruined. The principal losers are the
large coffee planters, mostly United
States citizens and Germans. Two or
three new craters have been formed
on the side of the volcano. There
were no eruptions from the summit.
Pumice and ashes were carried
chiefly in the southern and western
directions. The sea has coating Of
volcanic material extending for many
miles.
The loss of the coffee crop, which
is Guatesnala's principal export, has
demoralized commerce and the gov
ernment finances generally.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-11-21

The annual report of Gen. Chat.
fee announces favorable progress in
the Philippines and denies that the
American soldiers inflict injustice
upon the natives.
A new cabinet has been formed in
Spain with Sagasta as premier.
A report from Fez, Morocco. SAYS
the imperial troops have captured the
pretender to the throne.
The American beef trust in England
is declared broken by shipments of
chilled meat from South America.
Rubino, an anarchist, attempted to
kill King Leopold, of Belgium, firing
three shots at the monarch, but all
went wild.
Canada is seeking emigration of
Americans on the charge that the
Omitted States is composed of tenant
farmers" and sit is impossible for
these to own the land they culti-
vate."
Survivors of the wrecked British
steamer Elingamite drifted for four
days on raft, the only food for 10
persons, being two apples, and eight
died before being rescued.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-11-21
VIII Increa.e Wages.

Cincinnati, Nov. ls.-Following the
announcement that the New York
Central and the Lake Shore & Michi-
gan Southern roads, both Vanderbilt
properties, will grant advances in the
wages of their employees, comes the
news from New York that the Big
Four will be the next of the Wander
bilt lines to increase the pay of its
men. 1t is understood that an aver
age of 10 per cent. will be added to
the wages and salaries paid the en-
ployes of the company. About $4,000
people will be affected by the increase.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-11-21
A CROSSING DISASTER.
street Chr Demolished by n Train In
Chicago-One Killed and Ten
Injured.

Chicago, Nov. 1T.-One man was
killed and ten persons were injured
Sunday night in a collision between
an electric street car train and a
broken freight train on the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railroad. The
accident occurred at Western av-
enue, near Eighteenth street. A
freight train, with an engine at
either end, one pulling and the other
pushing, broke in two. The first
section passed the Western avenue
crossing under the protection of the
gates. The gates were lifted and n
Chicago Union Traction company's
electric car, with q trailer, was pass
ing over the tracks when it was
struck by the second section. Hugh
Curran, passenger on the street
car, was killed. OF the ten injured,
five were members of one family,
man, wife and three children. All of
the injured will recover.
The crew of the electric car, together
with Thomas Melville, the man in
charge of the gates at the crossing,
were taken to the Hinman street police
station. The electric train crew were
soon released after they had made
their statement concerning the acci-
dent.
The train was west-bound and
shortly before reaching Western
avenue a coupling broke. Brakeman
on the front part of the train failed,
it is said; to notice the break. Twenty
Eun nha .,-tth hn
gine. while seventeen cars were pushed
along at slower rate by an engine in
the rear. The first section passed
over the Western avenue crossing
Gateman Melville, lowered the gates
and while the section was passing the
electric train, north bound. drew up to
the south end of the crossing. When
the first section passed Melville lifted
the gates. green light waved in the
darkness ahead and Gayle. the motor
man, started up his train. The green
light was waved by l.. f. Hoffman. the
signal tender, who afterwards said
that in the darkness he did not see the
approaching second section. Conduc-
tor Langeford, when he saw the green
light, gave the signal, and swung
aboard the rear platform.
The electric train was partly over
the crossing when Hoffman. the sig
nal tender, saw the dark shadow of
the broken end of the freight train
| looming up. He realized the danger
and shouted to Gayle: For Gods
sake, come on, come on!" Gayle
heard the shout of warning and
pushed the lever around to the high
est notch. The train darted ahead,
but the end of the first box car
struck the rear vestibule of the mo-
tor car, and glancing off toward the
trailer, swung it around. The truck of
the trailer became fastened to the box
car and was dragged for hundred
feet before the section of the freight
train was brought to q stop.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-11-21
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Votes of 11O presbyteries are so far
Presbyterian creed.
Jessie II. Grant, son of President
Grant, is realizing d large income from
investments in Nome placers.
The United Irish league will try to
gain sympathy for Ireland by interest
ing Americans in the islands history.
The grocers, butchers and bakers
of st. Joseph, Mo-, have formed a
merger for the purpose of mutual pro-
lection.
The czar showed his friendship to-
ward America by receiving retiring
Ambassador Tower at his castle in
Livadia.
Discovery has been made of serum
that has been successfully tested. in
treating ordinarily fatal eases of scar
let fever.
A slate has been arranged for the
promotion of high army officers to
fill vacancies caused by retirements
next year.
1t has been discovered that the thy
riod gland in animals, reduced to a
drug, is great remedy for feeble
brains and cases of goiter.
The contract for the erection of the
government building at the Louisiana
Purchase exposition, let in Washing
ton, in st. Louis has been at $26S,9SO
The American officers who recently
were in Europe observing the German
army maneuvers are preparing an
elaborate report of all their observa-
tions.
military edict put into effect in
Finland and other Russianizing meas
ures causes great unrest among the
Firms; many emigrate and others
threaten revolt.
President Roosevelt's work, "The
Strenuous Life" has found its way
into Italy through the French trans
lation. All the press comments on the
book are of the most favorable char
acter.
Alonzo Ryan, of the United States
signal corps, who, until recently, was
on duty in the Philippines, blew out
his brains at Highland Falls, N. ",
with shotgun. The reason for the
act is not known.
A speedway four-ffths of mile
long and costing $4,000 has been be-
gun by the government. 1t will skirt
the Potomac and be bordered by sea
wall. The president and attorney gen.
eral are interested
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-11-21
Tho Curative Act.

Columbus, Nov. 19.-The supreme
court yesterday gave decision that.
practically forecasts the upholding OF
the street railway curative act, passed
by the legislature at the special ses-
sion. 1t upheld curative act of last
winter, passed to save the franchise
of the Hamilton, Glendale & Cincin-
natl Traction Co. The lower courts
had declared the franchise void. be-
cause the company had purchased the
consents of property owners. Before
the case reached the supreme court,
the curative act was passed and saved
the franchise, as shown by yesterdays
decision
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-11-21
Old Man Murdered.

Somerset, KY, Nov. 17.-John Sloan,
an old citizen of this county, was shot
and killed by James Pratt, of Whitley
county, at the Colyer hotel early Sun
day morning. Sloan retired in an in
toxicated condition in room occu-
pied by several other men. Pratt
aroused Sloan, telling him to turn
over. This angered the old man and
he advanced on Pratt according to the
statements of other men in the room,
with knife in his hand. Pratt drew
a revolver from under his pillow, and
after warning Sloan, fired, Killing him
instantly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-11-21
Hotel Man Shot.

Manchester, Nov. 15.-During con-
troyersy over board bill, James Mas
terson, an eX-saloonkeeper, shot NJ. r.
Brittingham, proprietor of Hotel
Bratt, of Manchester, three times in
the back Friday morning and then
shot. himself through the brain, dying
instantly. Brittingham was shot
through the body and will die. Mr..
Brittingham is one of the best known
hotel men along the Ohio river, and
has kept hotel in Manchester for the
past 20 wears.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-11-21
FOR EIGN.

Four towns were completely buried
and thousands of people killed by the
eruption of the volcano of Santa
Maria in Guatemala.
Seventeen hundred Roman Catholic
converts are reported massacred in
one place in southern China by box
ers.
Seven soldiers of the Fifth United
States infantry died from cholera near
Manila.
Caracas has been reinstatcd as the
capital of Venezuela.
The United States commission in Ma
nila has passed an act To assist the sup
preston of ladronism. 1t makes high
way robbery committed by three or
more persons a capital offense.
The first American casualties are
recorded as result of the Colombian
revolution, one man being killed and
three wounded by the rebels.
The German reichstag adopted a
tariff bill allowing retaliation against
countries that impose discriminating
duties on German goods.
A syndicate of American capitalists
has bought 100000 acres of land in
Canada and proposes to settle 12, 500
families thereon.
The general coal miners strike In
France has come to an end. :.
A steamer from Guatemala reports
that the recent eruption Of Santa
Maria volcano ruined four towns and
that hundreds of lives were lost.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-11-21
LYNCHED.
Kentucky Mob Hangs Murderer
Who Had Been Sentenced to
Life imprisonment.

Elizabethtown, Ky, Nov. Thar
Ian Buckles, who on Saturday was
sentenced to life imprisonment for
the murder of Robert L. Reid, was
hanged by mob shortly after two
o'clock Sunday morning. The mob
consisted of from so to Is men, some
of whom are supposed to have come
from Larue county. On account of
their numbers they had little diff
Guilty in getting Buckles from the
Jail. He was taken to the court
house yard and hanged to a tree,
after which the mob dispersed. Reid
was deputy marshal here at the time
he was killed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-11-21
FRESH OHIO ITEMS.
Interesting News Collected from
Many Points.
WITH A SHOTGUN.
w. J. Hitler Kills n Burglar In His
House Near Eiyria- City Marshal
Shot by tho Robbers.

Cleveland, Nov. ia burglar was
shot anti instantly killed, and Mar
shall Krohn was seriously injured by
shot from a burglars revolver in a
series of BATTLES in Elyria Thursday
night.
Early Friday morning, w. j. Hill
lier, superintendent of the Cleveland,
Elyria, & Western railway, heard the
noise made by some one trying to en-
ter his house. He loaded new dou-
ble-barreled shotgun, and when a
burglars head protruded through the
door he fred. The burglar was not
more than ten or twelve feet from
the gun, and q full charge of birdshot
was emptied into the left side of his
face, killing him instantly.
Before going to the Hitler resi-
dence, which is between Elyria and
Ridgeville, the burglars had entered
number of houses in Elyria. At one
of these places-the Brush homestead
"a young physician was awakened
He ran TO the residence of Marshal
Krohn, the second door beyond and
called for help. Krohn took his re-
volver, and ran out in time to see
two men unhitching horse.
battle followed, and after he had
fired only one shot, Krohn fell to the
ground, shot through the hip. The
doctor, who but recently moved to
Elyria, took Krohn's revolver and re-
turned the fire.
The burglars then ran, leaving the
horse and buggy. Mr.. Krohn's con-
dition, while serious, is not regarded
as fatal. The bullet entered the right
hip and passed around, being extract
ed by the surgeons from near the
backbone.
The identity of the dead man is un-
known The second burglar escaped
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1902-11-21
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Uncle 'Lige Bledsoe (coloreD, be-
lieved to have been the oldest man in
the world, died IN Harrodsburg, Ky,
aged 1873 years.
Michael Clifford celebrated his one
hundredth birthday at his home in
Baraboo, Wis.
The official canvass of the vote of
Illinois at the recent election gives
Busse (rep.) for state treasurer plu-
rality of S6,77l.
Judge j. p. Caldwell, of Cleveland, a
well-known lawyer, died in Battle
Creek, Mich.
Secretary of State Cook, of Missouri,
announces that the democratic plu-
rality in the state is 1924.
Republican politicians at Indianap-
oils have started boom for Gov
w. L. Durbin for vice president in 1904.
The official returns of the recent
election in Pennsylvania give Penny
packer (rep.) for governor plural
ity of 156,4l0.
Clifton b. Beach, former member of
congress from the Twentieth Ohio
district, died at Rocky River, o., aged
81 years.
Congressman Babcock, at meet
ing of the Wisconsin delegation in
Milwaukee, retired from the speaker
ship race in favor of Cannon, of Hi,
nois.
Morris Sheppard has been elected to
congress from the Fourth Texas dis
trict to fill the uneXpired term of
his father, deceased.