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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
JUDGE DECIDED ON.
F. NJ. Wright for Court of Claims
A AZ f:n..lI for Snnrcr,e C;0urf

A. N. Gould for Supreme Court
WASHINGTON. November z5.-The
President has decided to appoint Judge
Francis M. Wright. row judge OF the Cir
cult and Appellate Court OF Illinois, to
the vacancy on the Court of Claims
caused by the death of John Davis. Judge
Wright was primarily endorsed by the
Illinois delegation III Congress. and after
his capabilities had been investigated by
tile Acknowledgement, it was decided TO
appoint HIM. Judge Wright is from the
district represented by Representative
Warner. He Is veteran of the civil
war and weil-known jurist.
Last summer. while at Oyster Bay. the
President rendered the appointment OF
judge of the Court of Claims TO Senator
McLaurin, OF South Carolina. but afte,
some consideration. Senator MeLaurin
declined the prefer.
The President also announced his deci-
sion TO appoint Ashley NJ. Could of this
city. as associate Justice OF the Supreme
Court Of the District OF Columbia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
Granting Liquor licenses.
Petersburg Index-Appeal.)

licenses in Virginia may not be the best
that can be devised. but we do not be-
lieve a more unjust and inefficient one
could be found than that which puts the
responsibility upon citizSns in the neigh
borhood of the place where the traffic IS
to be licensed. AS measure of restric-
ton or regula ton it will prove dead
failure. II will smbarrass the citizen
and the respectable dealer alike, with
out proving. of the slightest Inconvenience
to the disreputab.e dealer. One thing is
certain-t will not diminish the traffic.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26

That Indiana law which requires a
sheriff to racate his office when prison
er in his charge has been lynched is re-
specially commended to those Southern
States where TiilmanZirg negroes is such
a regular thing.-Phladelphia Press.
We never heard of an Indiana sheriff's
losing his Office because of one OF tn.
Indiana lyncliings. Has the Press the
advantage of lis in this respect? The
ylaw referred to by our contemporary
must be like the Republican alleged anti
trust lava non-acting statute.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
Would Do His Best.

/ I.ACIdnla COnSC1lUCIOll.J
MY new novel goes but slowly, John.
dear" said the welded authoress; but
my publisher thinks it would go into the
thousands if we'd just get up some sort
of a sensation-for instance, get you to
enter divorce proceedings
Well was the reply II can't afford
that; but--Im wiIling to run away.'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
Fredericksburg Thanks.
frredericksburg Stac.O

EFrEGerlCkSDuls Std!.J
On Thursday next. let the people OF
this city give thanks for the industrial
and commercial growth of the past year,
as we'll as for the prospects Of having
better streets ard more gas. 1t would
not be amiss even for the clerks of the
city to feel thankful for the general holl-
day given them by their employers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
EXCURSION TO NORFOLK.
rhnnksstvins-Day Foot-Ball-y. NJ.

Thnnksgfvfns-Day Foot-Bnll-y. NJ.
I. VS. v. p. I. via A. c, l.. and n, =
w. Railways.
On Thanksgiving Day, November 9th
the .Atlantic-Coast Line and Norfolk and
Western railway will sell round-trip tick
cts to Norfolk at S1.26. Train leaves Ricil-.
mond, Byrd Street tUnion} Station. 0 A..
M. arriving Norfolk l1:20 a. NJ. Return
ing, special trains will leave Norfolk at
Z go r. NJ For tickets and further infor-
alton, apply to W. Steele, ticket agent
.Byrd:street Station: John r. Wagner.
city passenger and ticket agent. Norfolk
and Western railway. sss east Main
street. c. s.. 5CAa1PBEhL. s;
DtvtBion Passenger agent,
~ east Main street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
TIC PnrInr mitch.

Chicago Record-H erald.l
Referring to the parlor match,
The wisest thing, no doubt.
That may be done with it will be
To merely put 1t out.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
Donation Day at Baptist Home.

Thanksgiving Day. Thursday. Noven,-
Der 9th, is regular Donation Day" at the
Baptist Home for Aged Women. corner
Grove avenue and Harvie streets. All
gifts of money, fuel, and groceries will
be gladly received from the friends of the
home.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
,mment Of the Newspapers ON var

Comment OF the Newspapers on var-
-; ious Topics.
%, The one way to put an end to anarchis-
tic politics in the South American States
is to drive railroads through and through
them. Open up their splendid streams
by running lines OF steamboats, on them,
and thus cause the countries to come
rapidly under American influences.-Chat-
tanooga Times,
Colonel Slemp. Of Virginia. who it seems
Is going to Congress from the Ninth
District, IS Republican who believes
In the reorganization of his party IN the
South on the lines laid down by Senator
Prttchaxd az Narth Carolina Now. hcns
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
unu To RFxIT.

Rcalittances can Re made by pestoi'ce
money order the safest wayl, check, or
registered letter. Currency sent by 1n'''i
at tho risk Of the sender
Subscribers wishing change OF aoo!ess
must give the old as well as the ne"
post Office,
Sa.npie copies free.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
An Expert Chtcagoan,
Chicago Post.)
GOOD at fcurSs?'

.'Is he good at figures"
We'll, rather. He can make almost
anything out OF nothing, Why, he's the
man who takes city directory and fig
ures out a population half again as large
as the government census gives"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
g the President going TO punish Colonel
-5iemp.-Savannaf Jews.

- /. -
/ Will there be a sol. NORTH In 1904
+ for Roosevelt and Addicks?-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
1t is easy to find fault-tc criticize-an1
hard to achieve. The President is gooo
fighter. He hits hard, but seems to take
hits good-naturedIy. Possibly he COM
forts himself with the reflection that a
famous philosopher thought rather mean
~ Of consistent peopIe.-Augusta enron
icle.
It is greatly to the credit Of the st.
Louis managers that they ADOPTED the
color scheme of the exposition at Charles
ton, and it would not do them any harHi
if they should say SO. If they will give
as fine an exposition, in proportion I.
their means. as was given in Charleston
they will beat anything that the world
has ever known.-Charleston News and
Courier.
But all argument between Christian
Science and unbelief is vain. The COM
mon sense of mankind protests against
the validity of the claim, and it must
yield to the majority, as has been the
rule ever since the world began.-HoustorI
Post.
The PopuIist party is dying or dead.
and already it is foreshaGowed that the
Socialist party will rise from it's ashes
Macon Telegraph.
It is said that North Carolina is the
only State in the union which fills every
blank in the report of the Secretary OF
Agriculture Of the Federal Govern
ment. The recent threatened coal famine
has developed the fact that she has an
almost ireShaustible supply of peat
Wilmington Messenger.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
RICHMOND DISPATCH.
THE;
ny THE DISPATCH COMPANY.
CORNER OF KAHN AND NINTH STREETS,
RICHMOND, VA.

up.rown once, No. $40 cast Broad street
Manchester once, No. llo3 Hull street.
New York Office, j. g. Van norcn Agency
Tribune Building.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26

philadelphia Press.)

philadelphia PreSS.)
Hicks: That's what I call real "out-
and out hard luck.
Wicks: What's that?
Hicks: When I was away from the
Office to-day Borroughs called to pay me
IS he owed me; being out 1 was out the
flyer II I'd had good luck Id have been
in and in.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
How He Got There.
PHILADELPHIA Record.l

How did you come here?" asked the
kind old lady with the tract.
Following horses. num- responded
Prisoner 9e9.
"Ah, then you played the races?'
NO; dey was htched to de Black
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
rHr wrry1,y DISPATCH.

TIE WEEKLY DISPATCH is issued. IN
two parts each wcek-on MoadaSs ana
Tiursdays-sat ONE DOLLAR per year.
rsyahlc in advance: six months. FIFTY
CENTS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
Six months.

Those wishing the paper can order ~ "
tc!erho71e or postal card. Companies %
delivery may be made the same way
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26

The bears in the Yellowstone Park are
said to be so tame that they follow tour
lists for pie They seem to be the sort of
I big game for Teddy to hunt.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
MAIL suRscRIpgIoNs.

Payable n Advance Invariably. =.
Daily, one year ~ ~
Daily, SIX months. ........-..... 49,. ~
psiIy. three months. .........-..---... 20 20
Sunday, only, one year. ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
MIC Fire in Greensboro,,, Ala.

GREENSBORO, ALA. November Is
Bluntss Opera-House. the Dorman build
ing. and several stores were DESTROYED oy
fire. here last night The total loss
s54, SEQ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26

Pink Carnations, 25c. Per Dozen.
Roses, Cnrysanthemums. Violets, etc.
Bouquets, Designs shipped to any point.
W. A. HAMMOND,
107 east Broad.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
cvTy suRscHIpTIoNs.

TBE DA1LY DISPATCH 6c!iVcFeu TO
.rrscribcrs in Richmond and Manchester
nj so cents per month. payable to The car
rfar weekly or monthly: he SpSDN1
DISPATCH, $50 per arlnum; IS cents io'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26

Ing perchance only the wreckage Of hopes
of Democratic supremacy in 1901! Wnaf
say our Southern leaders. and what for
Nirginia's part, especially. say our VIZ
s.nia leaders,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
Current Comm cllt.

Says the Fredericksburg Star: The
general opinion, throughout the State
seems to be that Governor Montague
made wise selections in his appointment
Of corporation commissioners.
Certainly that is the general opinion as
reflected in our State exchanges
In Chemist Magruder's article on Pure
Food the figures showing the largest per-
centaSe of adulteration were taken from
t the report from the State of Connecticut
Evidently the hands that used to shape
wooden nutnegs and hams have not lost
their cunning.
When the Republican party took up the
policy Of so-called protection and applied
it practically by enacting measure pro-
viding for prollbitory tariffs, it invited
!. combination and the formation Of
/ trusts.-Danvile Register.
There is no gainsaying that.
|: If the readers Of the Lynchburg News
do not become, educated up to an appre-
5ciation Of the value and necessity of
coed roads it will not be the fault of
that paper which continues to dis
cuss the subject most inteligently and
kwith great regularity.
The Roanoke Times says truly: The
State of Virginia is now as never before,
in position to intellisently employ the
ballot. The ignorance which has always
Threatened the State. has been eliminated
through the operation Of the new Consti-
tuition. The voters OF to-day are highly
intelligent and are as capable of selecting
a qualified officer as any one upon whom
|7ti:c appointing power could be bestowed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26

The Populist party is dying or dead.
and already it is foreshaGowed that the
Socialist party will rise from its ashes
Macon Telegraph.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
ADVERTISING RATES cN APPLICATION.

ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLlCA ls IA.
Address ali communications ne Di''
patch Company. Richmond. Va
Rejected manuscripts Will not De re-
Letters recommending candidates for
Office. and resolutions OF respect 'i'sef's''
only. as paid matter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26

Will there be .'soli4 NORTH IN 1904
for Roosevelt and Addcks ?-Lou1sv1lie
Courier-Journal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
SOUTHERN SENTIMENT.

Richmond. November 18th.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-26
THANKSGIVING 9O2.

I thank the Lord for all the good
To me In life e'er came.
I thank Him for my home and FOOD,
And for them praise His name.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-23
A RESOLUTION

Directing freeholders to report the es-
timated assessment Of the cost and
expense OF constructing local sew
er in and along Maple street, from
Smith Street to North street.
BE 1t resolved by the Council Of the
City of Akron, Ohio, two-thirds of all
the members elected thereto concur
ring, that John Weber, John Spellman,
and Ebenezer Lewis, three disinterest-
ed free holders of the corporation ap-
pointed board for that purpose, be
required to prepare and report to this
Council an estimated assessment Of
the cost and expense of constructing
a local sewer in Maple street, from
Smith street to North street, upon all
the lots and lands specially benefited
by said Improvement, as set forth in
an ordinance providing for said con-
strnction, passed May 8, 1902.
Said assessment is to be in proper
tion to the benefits which may result
to said lots and lands and parcels
thereof from said improvement. and
limited to the special benefits confer
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-23
AN ORDINANCE

Providing for the division of the city
of Akron, Ohio, into Sewer Districts:
Re it ordained by the Council Of the
City of Akron. Ohio:
Section /. That for the purpose of
sewerage and drainage of the city of
Akron, Ohio, and to provide for the
cost and expense of constructing sew
ers by taxation, the city of Akron is
hereby divided into sewer districts to
be known by numbers and described
as follows, towit:
Sewer District No. l., bounded and
described as follows. Beginning at the
intersection Of the center line of Quar-
ry and Main streets; thence northerly
along the center line of Main street to
the northerly line of Furnace street;
thence westerly along the northerly
line of Furnace street to the southeast
line of said lot No. 9, block 81, King,
thence northerly along the westerly
line Of said lot No @, block 81, King,
to the center of Ridge street; thence
westerly along the center OF Ridge
street to the center of Howard street;
thence northerly along the center OF
Howard street to the center OF Spring
street; thence easterly along the cen
rer of Spring street to point oppo-
site the southwest corner of lot No.
S3, block 81, King; thence northerly
along the westerly line of said lot No.
83, block 81, King, to the center of
North street; thence easterly along the
center of North street to point oppo-
site the southwest corner Of lot No.
| l5S, Lods; thence northerly along the
| west line of said lot No. 15S, Lods,
TO the south line of lot No. IA, Lods;
thence westerly along the south line
OF lot No. 1li, Lods, to the southwest
corner of said lot No. 144; thence north.
crly along the westerly line OF said
lot No. l44, Lods, to the center of the
| Little Cuyahoga river; thence wester-
ly along the center OF the Little Guy
| ahoga river to the dam between locks
IL and 10, OF the Ohio canal; thence
southerly to the center of the
Ohio canal; thence southcrly along the
center of the Ohio canal to its inter
section with the center line of Quarry
street; thence easterly along the cen
ter of Quarry street to the place OF be-
ginning,
Sewer District No, q bounded and
described us follows-Beginning at the
intersection of the center line of Main
and Quarry streets; thence easterly
along the center Of Quarry street to the
center Of High street; thence south
erly along the center of High street
to the center of Church street; thence
casterly along the center OF Church
street to the center OF Broadway;
thence southerly along the center OF
Broadway to the center of Cente,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-23
A RESOLUTION

Directing freeholders to report the es-
timated assessment of the cost and
expense of constructing local sew
er in and along Hazel street, from
point $50 feet from Adams street to
a point 200 feet westerly from Arl-
ington street.
Be it resolved by the Council of the
City of Akron, Ohio, two-thlrds Of all
the members elected thereto concur
ring, that b. A. Davis, John Fields
and j. Coon. three disinterested free
holders of the corporation appointed
a board for that purpose, be required
to prepare and report to this Council
and expense of constructing a local
sewer in and along Hazel street, from
a point $50 feet from Adams street to
point 200 feet westerly from Arling
ton street, upon all the lots and lands
specially benefited by said improve
ment, as set forth in an ordinance
providing for said construction, passed
May 5, 1902.
Said assessment is to be in proper
tion to the benefits which may result
to said lots and lands and parcels
thereof from said improvement. and
limited to the special benefits confer
red thereby to each lot or land or par
Gel thereof assessed.
This resolution shall take effect and
be in force from and after its adoption
and legal publication.
Adopted June 18th, 1902.
j. w. SEIDELL.
President City Council. !.
CHAS. n. ISBELL,
City Clerk.
June $3.50
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-23
A RESOLUTION
June 1880


Directing freeholders to report the es-
timated assessment of the cost and
expense of constructing local sew
er, in and along Spicer street, from
Exchange street to Wolf Ledge Run.
Be it resolved by the Council of the
City of Akron, Ohio, two-thirds Of all
the members elected thereto concur
ring, that NJ. Reilly, Andrew Seidel
and Fred Patterson, three disinterested
freeholders of the corporation appoint
ed a board for that purpose, be re-
quired to prepare and report to this
Council an estimated assessment of
the cost and expense of constructing
a local sewer in Spicer street, from
Exchange street to Wolf Ledge Run,
upon all the lots and lands specially
benefited By said improvement, as set
forth in an ordinance providing for
said construction, passed May 5, 1902.
Said assessment is to be in proper
tion to the benefits which may result
to said lots and lands and parcels
thereof from said improvement. and
limited to the special benefits confer
red thereby to each lot or land or par
eel thereof assessed.
This resolution shall take effect and
be in force from and after its adoption
and legal publication.
Adopted June 18th, 1902.
J. w. SEIDELL,
President City Council.
CHAS. III. ISBELL,
City Clerk.
June 1880
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-23
A RESOLUTION

Directing freeholders to report the es-
timated assessment of the cost and
expense of constructing local sew
er in and along Upson street, from
Arch street to point $50 feet west
erly from Harter avenue.
Be 1t resolved by the Council of the
City of Akron, Ohio, two-thirds of all
the members elected thereto concur
ring, that @. Hallinan, Andrew Seidel
and II. g. Griffin, three disinterested
freeholders of the corporation appoint
ed a board for that purpose, be re-
quired to prepare and report to this
Council an estimated assessment of
the cost and expense of constructing
local sewer In Upson street, from
Arch street to a point $50 feet west
erly from Harter avenue, upon all the
lots and lands specially benefited by
said Improvement, as set forth in an
ordinance providing for said construc-
ton, passed May 5. 1902.
Said assessment is to be in proper
tion to the benefits which may result
to said lots and lands and parcels
! thereof from said improvement. and
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-23
A RESOLUTION


Directing freeholders to report the es-
timated assessment of the cost and
expense of constructing local sew
er in and along Commins street,
from Wooster avenue to Bowery
street.
Be it resolved by the Council of the
City of Akron, Ohio, two-thirds Of all
the members elected thereto concur
ring, that Ebenezer Lewis, Geo. Wetz-
stein and T. ]. Kelley, three disinter-
ested freeholders of the corporation
appointed board for that purpose, be
required to prepare and report to this
Council an estimated assessment Of
the cost and expense of constructing
local sewer in and along Commins
street, from Wooster avenue to Bow
cry street, upon all the lots and lands
specially benefited by said improve
ment, as set forth in an ordinance pro-
viding for said construction, passed
May 10, 1902.
Said assessment is to be in proper
tlon to the benefits which may result
to said lots and lands and parcels
thereof from said Improvement. and
limited to the special benefits confer
red thereby to each lot or land or par
Gel thereof assessed.
This resolution shall take effect and
be In force from and after its adoption
and legal publication.
Adopted June 18th, 1902.
J. w. SEIDELL,
President City Council.
CHAS. H. ISBELL,
| City Clerk.
June $3.50
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-06-23
AN ORDINANCE

To sell certain real estate belonging
to the city ofAkron, Ohio.
Whereas, the city Of Akron did ad-
vertise for sealed bids to sell the prem
ises herein described, and Russell T..
Dobson bid to purchase said premises
for the sum Of $15,5OO.OO, and the same
is the highest and best bid therefor,
therefore.
Be it ordained by the Council of the
City of Akron, Ohio:
Sec. l. That the City of Akron sell
to the said Russell 4. Dobson the fol-
lowing described real estate, to-wit:
Situate in the City of Akron, County
Of Summit, and State of Ohio, being
known as part of lot "K" in Kings Ad-
dition to Akron, and particularly
bounded and described as follows, to-
wit:
Beginning at the southwest intersec-
ton of Quarry and Main sts., in said
City of Akron; thence southerly along
the west line of Main street seventy
three and O.3O 1880 feet; thence
westerly at right angles with Main
street one hundred and ten Q10 feet
thence northerly parallel with the west
line of Main street to Quarry street
thence easterly along the south line OF
Quarry street to the place of beginning
for the sum of $15,500.0O.
Sec. o That the Mayor OF said City
Of Akron and the City Clerk are hereby
authorized to execute deed of the
above described premises in the name
Of said city, under the corporation
seal of the City of Akron.
Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take ef
feet and be In force from and aftel
its passage.
Recommended by the Board Of CITY
Commissioners.
CHAS. II. ISBELL,
Clerk.
Passed June 18th, 1902.
]. w. SEIDELL.
Pres, City Council.
CHAS. II. fSBELL,
City Clerk.
June 23-2