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The Jennings daily record., 1902-05-29

According to press dispatch. Mich
igan farmer recently brought suit
against the township of Lincoln for
$4,000 damages. for injuries received
because of Il defective road The plain
tiff was thrown violently to the ground
breaking leg and injuring him other
wise. because the wheel of his wagon
fell into rut of n defective road.
Negligence on the part of the town
ship to keep the roads in good order
was proven. and the jury in the case
gave verdict for $1,000 in favor of
the plaintiff. The authorities of that
town should take the advice of the
good roads Senator" of that State,
III. S. Earle, and keep its highways in
better state of repair. 1t would be
wiser to invest few thousand dollars
in road-making machinery than to pay
the costs of a lawsuit and the damages
which result from accidents.-Munici-
pal Journal and Engineer
The Jennings daily record., 1902-05-29
The Coyote.

The coyote is usually very lean, has
a long, slender snout and bushy tail.
and locks very much like wolf, to
which family. in fact, he belongs
His fur is lighter colored in winter
than in summer, being in the former
season grizzly gray, with black
streaks on the back, hips. and shoul-
ders, and tawny ones along the legs
The under side of the body is dipgy
white.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-05-29

An enterprising person living in Chi
cago has been advertising that for
the small sum of So" he would inform
any seeker after knowledge how to
open Il cash register without Il key.
This information. evidently. would be
of use to people who had lost their
keys and to burglars The postotice
Department has suppressed him. The
man who advertised sent neatly
printed circular to all who rcmittcd
the necessary 81. He said his system
requires Jan. aXe-one weighing about
ten pounds. for choice. The circular
instructs the pupil TO take 4 position
before the register. advance the left
foot. stand firmly. swing. che axe with
both hands around the head three
times and smitc the, cash register with
might and MULTIPLICATION of blow i'm
material. Repeat until result is OBJ
taincd."
The Jennings daily record., 1902-05-29

The nearly S6o,oOO,OO0 which Wall
Street recently distributed in divi-
dends, a frequently recurring ritual
there, represents good deal more
money than il took to finance the Rev
olutionary War which made SO much
prosperity possible.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-05-29
The author of Goo Goo Eyes" Is
dead. but t,Sunfortanately, the song still
liveth and humanity suffers.

The latest Comfort of home' in trav-
cling is telephone service from any
stopping point. The next will be a
chance to hello from a moving train
and when that comes a fellow might
about as we'll stay at home.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-05-29

Chicago is credited with the greatest
per capita ice consumption OF any city
in the world. the average being Il lit
tie over one ton per person per an
nun. Other large cities do not av-
erage more than from one-haIf to
three quarters of Il ton.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-05-29

. at the Bellevue Hotel and became
the loadstone for all the local poll
t1cians- But ii was something of q
shock and more of joke for Sage
vile when the news leaked ont that
young Max Watson was after the
nomination for sheriff
Max was boy. just twenty-five.
with no record" except thar of IA
bright Kansas hoy. Born in Sageville
only child of the late Judge Elmer
Watson, he was rich in the possession
OF $1,000 and q half-Section of corn land
which came to his hand when he at
grandmother had reared him out at the
Watson homestead on the edge of
town. hut he did not respond to all
their ideas of bringing up. Since he
left the high school he had repulSed
ali efforts to- send him to the univer-
sity- rreferring to loaf about the fire
department in town or sit on dry goods
boxes talking politics with the preco-
ciouS acumen of the typical Kansas
lad
His political services thus far had
consisted in carrying torches in the
perennial rallies of his party and
casting his first vote for the regular
ticket. Being an amiahle idler every
body liked him. Tall. athletic, even
handsome, with the blue eyes. yellow.
closely cropped hair and ford skin of
his forbears, Max had slipped from
boyhood to fine physical maturity
The Jennings daily record., 1902-05-29

A rapid-fire gun with range Of 5000
yards has been invented by an Eng
lisbmap.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-05-29

Some people prefer to believe what
they hear rather that what they see
The Jennings daily record., 1902-05-29
S0M@Ssss * sssSa
&(@W0}D ySS||!A|i! s s|S| B s J :
S [nQNyDS3 g!3
0GT~% V&
The Country Needs The IN.

r" he season again approaches
when. superior TO all ques-
tions of education. politics or
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
FEMALE TRAMP
Old Woman Claimed to Have Walked
From Washington


From Washington
Nothing has been heard Of the old
woman who spent Friday night at the
First Police Station since She lett that
place early yesterday morning.
She said She had just reached the city
from Washington. from which place She
came In search Of her husband. whom
ehe described as worthless. good-tor-S
nothing man. After getting here She
found her husband. James Flasher, drunk,
and che determined to return to NASH
angton where she said she worked in.
q laundry She had but one hand. the
other having been badly mutilated BY a
piece OF machinery at the laundry. She
said She was going to start back to
Washington yesterday morning.
1t was Captain Shinbergeris intention
TO send her to the almshouse yesterday
as a temporary resting place, but when
he got to the station she had left. He
Was very much disappointed, and asked
fis men to try and find her. but they had
not succeeded 81 late hour last night
il was not believed by the police that
the woman name was Flasher, as W'o-
man by that name was in Winchester
on Tuesday walking this way. and it
would have been impossible Tor her to
have reached here SO soon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
MERIT MAKES II FAMOUS.
The Only Remedy III the World
Except a Surgical Operation
that Will Certainly Cure
Any Form OF Piles.

The study Of physicians, the expert
ments Of chemists, the loudly-a dvertised
pretensions Of quacks, have been for
years expended in one direction-to find
q pile cure that would cure.
The results have been a number OF
harmless and in most cases useles ONT
ments. suppositories and even internal
remedies, which the public have weighed
In the balance of experience and found
wanting; nearly all OF them gave some
relief. but nothing approaching a radi-
cal cure resulted from these prepare
lions.
The remedy required is one which will
Immediately stop the pain so severe
in many cases OF piles. and then by
contracting the small blood vessels
(capillaries) to their normal size, pro-
duce a radical cure by reducing and fl
nally absorbing the tumors and healing
the inflamed. raw mucous surfaces.
Until few years ago. no such remedy
had been produced, but at that time
suppository was placed upon the mar
ket, which has since proven itself to
be the iong-sought permanent cure for
this common and distressing trouble: it
has rapidly become famous throughout
the United States and Canada, and IS
now sold by all druggists under the
namc Of Pyramid Pile Cure.
1t IS now the best known. because its
| merit and safety have advertised 1t
| wherever used. It has been advertised
| by word of mouth. from one sufferer to
another: people who have tried every
thing else. even submitting to painful
and dangerous surgical operations with
| out avail have finally found that piles
can be cured without pain and without
expense practically. as the Pyramid Pile
Cure is sold for the nominal price of
| so cents and 81 per package.
The Pyramid instantly stops all pair
and at the same time contains no COS
caine. morphine or narcotics: the acids
and healing properties contained In the
remedy speedily remove. cause health.
full, natural contraction and absorption
4 OF the tupors: 1t vii cure any form OF
rectal troAble except cancer and ad.
1 yanced fistula, which. by the way, near.
4 ~ always result from neglectinE proper
and timely treatment for piles.
a book on cause and cure OF piles
sent free by addressing PyrasaiA Orus
Co. Mauhall. Mich.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
THE SHERIFF
HEADS OFF CUPID.
A Young Cir! Of Sixteen Years
Elopes to Go to Her Ex-
pectant Lover.
Especial Dispatch to The Timcs.)


oNANCocK, VA, via ONLEY, VA.
October 1l-Much excitement was Gre
ated here to-day when Constable Kellam
dashed down the streets Of Onancock, his
howe In run. in quest Of yonnG lady.
. Miss Mason, the beautiful daughter OF
Nr Charles Mason. an enterprising
farmer. who lives near Accomac Court
house,
Cupid had completely captured the
heart Of the young lady, and she mad
decided to rua away and get married
Her mother thought her actions suspi-
cious, and told her Esther she was MISS
sns. re wen. to TasleT Station. but she
aid not take the train, SO he then 1ele-
phoned Constable hellam. and he I'M
xnediateiy went to look Tor her.
He found the girl within two hundred
vnrda OF her dest;nad on-the steamboat
wharf OF the Baltimore, Chesapeake
and Atlantic Railway. at onancoch.
from which tho steamer leil Aoi ps
more in Two hours.
c,nns,eh,. Ke}iam told her she would
,,nvs Ia no back home with him. She Is
sold to nave replied, "All right, Sir; out
{.an win have TO keep your horse In
training. as viii try again until sue
coed in getting married -
The fair maiden had tramped over I'VE '.
miles TO take tie boat Tor baltlinoie ~ !,
go to her lover, who is no" eihpios s 9.
there ana bitter with the disappointn
49, sha vas caught so near her goal.
s:ra Is only sixteen years old, and me
.snected groom is very young and ms
name is Robert Gray
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
THE SOUTHERN WINS
Gets First Prize for Finest Decorated
Building in Washington.

A telegram received at the offices OF the
Southern Railway here yesterday from
washington, pays a well-deserved tribute
to the energetic officials OF that road.
The message reads as follows:
Referring to the Thirty-si1th National
Encampment G. A r.. held at Wash
ington this week, Southern Railway
management has to-day received advice
from chairman of Committee on Decora-5
tons that the committee appointed to
award prizes for the three best decorated
buildings in Washington on this occa-
sion has decided that the Southern Rail
way is entitled to the first prize and
the committee conveys its congratula-
tons on this success. and thanks for the
part the Southern Railway took in
making the city attractive to the large
number of visitors on this occasion. The.
magnificent appearance which the gen
eral Office building Of the Southern Rail
way, on Pennsylvania Avenue, present.
ed was commented upon by thousands.
the decora tons being exclusively of nu-
1nerous large and new national flags,
and the effect was most dignified and
pleasing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
STRIKE LEADER AGAIN
SENTENCED TO JAIL
Especial Dispatch to n. Tines, ,

VSpeCldA O1SpatC0 10 lac 41IoeS
BRISTOL, TENN. October 1.-THE
case Of the United States against Ed
ward Geurrant was decided in the Fed
cral court at Abingdon to-day. when
Geurrant was sentenced to eight months
in JAIL The prisoner was union labor
organizer, with headquarters in Indian
apolis. and as such violated an order Of
Judge Henry c. MCDOWELL. Of the Fed
eral court, by entering the premises OF
the Virginia Iron. Coal and Coke Com
pany to organize labor when the affairs
Of the company were in the hands OF re-
cefvers appointed by the United States
court.
It will be recalled that Weber and
Hadow, union labor organizers. were
sentenced to six months imprisonment
by Judge Mcdowell a few months ago
for similar offense. but both were later
pardoned by President Roosevelt. Since
tho release Of Weber and Hadow they
are charged with having again tres
passed on the lands Of the Iron and Coal
Company, and their case is set for
hearing before Judge Mcdowell on Mon
day, the 18th instant
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
Cur
DRINK
WHITE RiBBoN RE EaEDY.

No taste. H eAor. o. - gsv:a e glsss q
uaesr, tea q es0ss vathest pat1sa4's knswlsdse.
White Ribbon Remedy Will cure Or destroy
tas dissoss appetite foe alcoholic stimaiasu,
whether the patient n Z confirmed inebriaes.
'.tpplsf,' social d.inkes q drsnkard. lnpe!-
sible fa aayoae to have ~ appetite for alcoholic
liquors after using White Ribbon Remedy.
fndeessd b. xsmbsrp Of w. G. Z. q ..=
Mira. Moore, press superintendent OF Woma1's
Christ1sp Temperance Urlon, Ventura. Califor-
MIA. writes, II have tsstsd White Ribbon Rem
coy on ver1 obstinate drunknrds. and de cures
have bees many. IN many oasss the Remedy
was given secretly. cheerfully recommend and
indorse Whits Ribbon Remedy. Members Of
our Onion are delighted to md an economical
treatment to aid n IN our temperance work
DruEgists OF BY mali 81. Trial package free
BY writing 1rs. A. II. Townsend (for years
secretary Of Wonan's Christian Temperance
Union), No. Els fremont Street, Boston, Mass.
Sold In Richmond BY the rRAGLE DRUG
STORE. No. s17 East Broad Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
BRILLIANT RECEPTION
Every State South Represented at the
Virginia Military Institute.
Especial Dispatch to The Times. Z,

(SpeclAl Dispatch to The ItmeS.}
LEXINGTON. VA, October 1.-THE
brilliant reception at the hospitable home
Of Professor and Mrs. David G. Hum
phreys "Wednesday evening to the visiting
Daughters Of the Confederacy, by the
Mary Custis Lee Chapter OF Lexington,
was largely attended. Besides the visit
ing ladies, the guests included many resi-
dents of the town, members of the facul-
ties Of Washington and Lee University
and the Virginia Military Institute ana
their wives, and number OF OLD Veter-
ans. members of Lee-Jackson Camp, Con-
federa1e Veterans. The occasion was
delightful one. The magnificent nome was
beautifully decorated for the OCCASION ana
Sfrs Humphreys and her assistants
proved ideal hostesses.
Among the large number of new cadets
at the Virginia Military institute THIS
wear. every Southern State is represented
besides many from Pennsylvania, Ne"
York and Western States to Ca1ltorI'a
The City OF Mexico is also Represented
II is thought that the visit to the Charles'
ton Exposition last spring was a valuapie
trip from an advertising STANDPOINT ~
the increase from South Carolina anc
ether Southern States is noticeable, ane
also from Pennsylvania. resulting nc
doubt from the very complimentary no
Aces of the cadets by Governor Stone o.
The Rev. Timothy "A. Hall. pastor o
the Lexington Baptist Church, has gon'
to Fayetteville. N. O.. where he VII
,reach Sunday in tie Baptist Church
that place. He has received a commun =,
cat;on from that church. asking II N
would consider a call to become theil
nastor. In response to this request Mr.
tall has gone TO preach for them
Attorney General William A. Andersen
came up from Richmond to register
1,is old home in Lexington.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12

New York. Israel Decker made applica.
lion to the oyster inspector for the one
hundred acres OF oyster ground. ON the
ground that 1t was not lawful Tor q nom
resident to hold oyster Kround in WI.
ginia- Through counsel he protested
against the appraise,nsnt OF the sroun1
and the oysters.
The appraisers failed - aee but vsrs
summoned before the Circuit Court ana
ordered to appraise all ths property. The
question Of tit1e will be adtuiicated here
after. The executor of John Decker. q
Mr.. Wolf, OF New Fork. In represented
by Mr.. 81. I. Lewis. Of West Point. He
claims the right to sell tbs planted oys.
tiers and the lsasehold - the ground
Tho Circuit Court. which has been In
session since Wednesday. adjourned this
afternoon. The Judge to-day passed UPON
TIE applications for pensionA There are
between thirty and forty Confederate pen
sioners In Gloucesess,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
ROCKINGHAM COMPLETE
About Three-fourth ofthe Old Vote on
the New Books.
fsnecial Dispatch to The Times.l

Especial Dispatch to The Ifmes.l
HARRISONBURG, VA. October L.
The registration under the new Consu-
tuition has been completed in this county.
The entire number Of names on the books
IS about 4.SSs white voters and " ne
eroes. only about seventy or seventy
five per cent Of the registration on the
old books. The registration by maglste-
rial districts Is as follows:
Ashby,. 1900 whites and fifteen coloreo ,
Central Gncluding Harrisonburg). 1.ose
whites and fifty colored; StoneWall, sli
whites and twenty-six colored; Plains,
SO whites and eight colored; Ltnvllle, oss
whites and thirteen colored.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
istration in saphony District, completed

istration in Saphony District, completed
with following results:
Brookland Precinct-White, obi regis
tration 80, new 120: colored, old regis
tratIon so, new IL Cherry Hill Precinct
White. old registration 20. new IS; color
ed, old registration Is, new 8. Ritchieville
Precinct-White old registration 60. new
81; colored, old registration S, new 9.
Considerable interest was manifested
among the whites. At least fifty per
cent Of the negroes did not apply. Nine
ty-fve per cent OF the negroes register
ing registered on property qualification.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
The Colored Dad Fellows.

i
NEW HAVEN, CONN. October H.
The National Convention OF the Grand
Order OF odd-Fcllows tcolored) closed
to-day. The next biennial convention
siil - held at Columbus. Q. Philadel-
mia was selected as the pace for the
erection OF building to serve rs head
quarters Of the order. Officers were
elected as follows: Grand Master, j. Nc
Henry Jones, WhsSliak. W. Va: Deputy
Grand Master. George Temple, ST. Louis:
Grand Secretary. James II. Meehan.
Ptiiad elphin: Grand Treasurer, r. II
Smith, Hampton, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
In Meck!enburg.

Especial Dispatch to The Timcs.}
GAINESVILLE. VA, October 11s-The
registration books for GAINESVILLE District
closed yesterday With rather iteresting
results. as follows:
Clarksv11ls Precinct: Old registration
shows 30 white. $50 zcolored; new regis
trauon shows so3 white. 8 colored. Ave ,.-
rett's Precinct-old registration shows 14o
white. 200 coiored; new registration shows
l01 white, 2 eolored. Buffalo Springs Pre-
cinct-old registration shows rs White.
zoo colored: new registration shows 1ofl
reister for tns whols dishsct Of 4os whites.
u scolored
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
Satisfactory il Norfolk.

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
NORFOLK, VA, October u.-Registra-
ton has been in progress here for sew
erai days and the politicians express
satisfaction at the results. But In
casa the board discovers that there Is
more time needed in which to register
the voters of the different wards 1t will
apply to Judge Allan R Hanckel Of the
Corporation Court, who under the new
Constitution. has power to extend the
time for registration.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
MUCH MIXED CASE
a Disinheri.ed Son Sues for Property
Belonging to His Father.

Belonging to His Father.
Especial Dispatch to The Times)
GLOUCESTER C. H. VA. October II.
The legality Of the ownership OF oyster
planting ground by a nonresident will
cone up at the next term Of the Cir
ouit Court. Appraisers were APPOINTED
some time ago to appvaise the proerty Of
john Decker, In Gloucester. John Decker
died IN New York, but had once been a
citizen Of Virginia, and had possession Of
about one hundred acres Of planting
ground that had a considerably quantity
Of oysters on 1t.
his son, Israel AS the will Of John Deck
er vas probated in New York and as It
became evident that he died citizen Of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
sHOTGUNS DID NOT WORK
Only Seven Negroes on the Books
Where They Came Armed.

Especial Dispatch to The Timeso
wYTHEvILLE, VA, October 1.-THE
registration at Porter's Cross Roads Pre-
cinct, in Lead Mine District, where the
negroes appeared with shotguns, mas
solnsed n resulted in placing 26S voters
an the books. Only seven Of these We're
colored, against lightweight under the
old registration. This means a heavy
Democratic gain
Only two negroes have registered in
this entire masisterial district, out Of
fifty previously on the books. At Ken
ley:s. IN Speedwell District, very few
regroes are registering, while the white
vote is coming in we'll. The registration
n All of the above named masisterial
districts will close at sunset Tuesday eve
ming. The other two districts In the
county closed several weeks ago.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
CAVE THEM EVERY CHANGE
Registrars Assisted Negroes, but They
Could Not Register.
fsnec,al dispatch to The Times.

Especial Dispatch to The Iimes.)
LA CROSSE, VA, October 1.-THE Reg
istration Board Of South Hill District
completed its labors at this place yester-
day. The registration sums up as fol-
lows:
Smiths Store-white 80: colored. 10. Ha-
goods store-white, 121; colo-ed, II. To-
tai for the whole distrlct-Wh1te, z26; col
ored. go
The board was perfectly fair and con-
sentative and extended to the applicants
every courtesy and liberality they pos
sihly could under the law. They gave
the colored people every opportunity they
could to pass, but only a few passed on
the understanding clause. The majority
Of them passed on the proerty quallhca-
ton.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
At MartirsvilIe.

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
MARTINSVILLE, VA, October IT,
The registration at Martinsville closed
to-day. The number OF whites applying
for registration was 451. OF these the
board refused to register twenty-five.
The total Of colored applying was ninety
seven; OF these the board refused to reg
lister ffty-four-
Morris Esgleston (white> will appeal to
the Circuit Court.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
Bribery in Elections and Crooked
Politics Receives Death Blow.
ELECTION WHIsKEY VANISHES
The FIoater Who Put Himself Up at
Auction to the Highest Bidder is
No Longer a Saleabie Article.
Gases Of Supposed Perjury.
fsneci,, Dispatch to The 11m.s.l

TAzEWBLL VA, October n.-Resis-
trauon In Tazswell county has been com
pleted The registrars performed their
duty successfully and satisfactory to al
good thinking people, and were men VINO
were not afraid to do their duty. The
bockbone OF bribery and crooked poltics
has been broken; the days Of cheap cleo
ton whiskey have vanished like dew be-
fore the rising sun.
The foater who places himself on the
action stand on election days has retired
from active business. The total coioreo
registration in the county is q out OF
$50 colored men over twenty-one years
Of age.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
Damage Not SO Serious,
Rr Associated Press.)

------- 49, {Dy Assoc1lteu |Pftss.J 7----- -,
CHARLESTON, s. c., Octolr Ia
survey was made OF the Apache to-day
hy the clyde people, and damages as
certained to be Of not SO great conse-
ouence as was at first thought. She
Will probably be brought to Charleston
for repairs at once 1t having been de-
cided that the services Of wrecklng
ship were not necessary. It is said that
til Iroquois will be in shape to proceed
bv tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
Railroad Appointments.
.(By Associated Pres,

N1oy UC10lcS1 Z 1NoS.
FORTH WORTH. TEX. October IL
n. Morris. acting auditor Of the Rock
Island system. has been appointed super
intendent Of transportation Of the ST.
Louis fair by President D. r. Francis,
OF the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
4 Company.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-12
Engagement Announced.

Mr.. and Mrs Rufus c. Williams an
nounce the engag ement Of their sister
Miss Mabel Grace Williams, 70 VT. y" -. -,
liam Fairall Coggins. The ceremony w. Wii'
take place ats o'clock Wednesday :. ave.
noon october 2Sth. at the residence OF
NJ Williams. No. 81 North Tenth Street.