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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
No Claw Legs.
charlottesville Progress

Charlottesville ProgreSS)
The bill approprating $4,000 for Vir-
ginias exhibit at St. Louis has passed
both branches of the Legislature.
Good.
The act has been long deferred, but
better late than never. Now let q sound,
good business committee be appointed TO
disburse the appropriation, SO that every
dollar of it will tell. Don't let's have any
State building" II is too expensive and
will sap up too much OF our funds. Let's
put every dollar Of the $4,000 in actual
exhibits and place them to the very best
advantage in the large general buildings.
Let there be tons OF coal. and iron ore
copper sulphur. and manganese; slate,
marble. granite. and soapstone; every
fruit grown in the State; every valuable
kind OF lumber: line exhibits OF live
stock: cases Of wines and brandies: de-
scriptions OF climate, location and soils,
educational advantages; railway and sea-
board facilities-in fact every superior
advantage acquired or possessed by the
State.
Let horsehair furniture, claw legs, mar
BILE top tables, trils and ru1iies. shoe
buckles. and silhouettes stay at home
where they are most precious and mos
valuable. They are significant OF glo-
rious past: we want things significant Of
a glorious present. We want to prove
that we can accomplish just as great
things to-day. Us our iorefathers did In
theirs. In short we want to shut or the
old graveyard idea Of Virginia and re-
place it by the true live facts of the pres
ent-facts that show the State of to-day
is one OF the very greatest in the Union
in every natural and III many acquired
advantages.
Let us put our best foot forward At
St Louis
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
OMAHA PACKING CO.
STARTS BRANCH HERE.
It's Entire Trade OF the South to
Be Handled Through
Richmond.

It is now an assured fact that Rich
rlond Will be made the distributing point
for the entire South for the Omaha Pack
ing COMPANY. ! large independent pack
ing house Of Chicago.
The company has secured the large
four-story brick warehouse at S21 east
Cary street, and as soon as it can he
stocked and smaller matters adjusted, all
the business OF the concern IN the South
Will be handled through this city.
This is brought about mainly by freight
rates. The sompany can ship ear loads
TO this city and then Distribute the goods
IN broken quantities throughout the south
ern portion OF the country much cheaper
than 1t could deliver less than car load
lots from Chicago. its main distributing
point.
The warehouse here Will be managed by
Mr.. a. 3, cast1in. formerly manager Tor
the local Chicago house. Mr. w, D.
kinhalt, who has charge OF the saIes de-
.psrsmeat ot tbs firm. was IN tha CRY ar
ranging matters Tor the corporation. bur
was unexpectedly called away wednes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
Afraid to Risk 1t.

Professor William Phelps commonly
known IS "Billy') who has been repeat
cdly declared by the students as the most
popular instructor at Yale. recently
adopted q system of marking examination
pa pers in which ne used letters instead Of
numerals, says the New York Times.
What does this "A on my paper sgni-
fy-2" asked a puzzled student.
.Admira BILE" smiled the professor.
Mine has b on it" said another.
Stands for bully.
for?'
well &C. is rather commonplace.
And mine has a d
Because it's damnable," chuckled the
professor.
A student with an sc" on his paper
started question, but thought better Of
it, and didn't care TO have his curiosity
satisfied as to whether it was excellent or
cSeCrabIe
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
THE NATTER WITH THE MARKET

Any fears. says the New York Times.
which may have arisen in stock marke:
circles. of serious complications involv-
ing our government with the governments
Of Great Britain and Germany, are simply
foolish. Such complications, continues
the Times. could arise only if the two
Powers. whose warships are now ct La
Guayra, had agreed between themselves
to seek in Venezuela ends not compatible
with our interests and our declared policy.
This is undeniable and none know it bet.
ter than those who in the last two days,
have been engaged in ll2mmering the
market. The story OF the slumping is
simply this: Owing to the approach OF
the season of annual settlements and OF
dividends. and the consequent necessity
of calling loans and converting temporary
investments into cash. there was a natu-
raj inactivity. not to say depression. in
stocks. The iugglcrS of the market saw
their opportunity TO use the Venezuela
irnbrogio for accomplishing further depres-
sion and turning decentralization TO their
so used it for all it was worth.
But. as the Times says. the trou-
BILE down in South America can
have no bearing on the stock values here
unless that happens which both Germany
ana Great Britain have given solemn as
surance shall not happen. Therefore,
there is no reason why the holders Of solo:
securities should become alarmed and part
with them. The sensible and business
thing to do is to Keep cool. fold fast and
not help the Triggers" by adding TO the
amount of stocks for sale at this par
ticular juncture.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
SOMETHING IN A NAME.

Manchester is flying a little higher than
Richmond is in one respect, at ieast' LIE
lower branch OF the City Concl is
called by law the City Assembly, here
it is called the Common Council
A hundred years ago the legislative
BODY OF Richmond was entitled the Com
mon Hall; later, it was renamed the Com
mon Council. And after the charter was
so amended as to require two branches to
be formed, one was described by law rs
the Board of Aldermen and the other as
the Common Council-the two constituting
the City Council.
Confusion exists in the minds Of some
persons as to the difference between the
Council" and the Common Council.
and the City Council for which reason
we should like to see the name Of the
Common Council changed back into the
good old title Of Common Hall. which
would recall period in our history when
John Marshall. Andrew Stevenson, and
other distinguished worthless figured in
the city government here.
Manchester has done right to give names
to her legislative bodies that will
distinguish them clearly. and we might
we'll follow her example the next time we
go to the Legislature for any amendments
to the city charter AS things stand, near
ly all strangers who locate here. and
many Of our native-born citizens, as well,
are confused by the way the word "Coun-
cil' often is used.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
He had however. succesdsa 10

day. He had. however. suecesasG ~
getting practically everything III s'ls'
Tor business before ne lett
This company does not cater 70 ING
tai! dealers, but exclusively to 'Ae y
bers. It's business throughout tlie Sol.a
has grown very extensively in tae ~.
few years. Heretofore the 9gS'- .s,
handled through this city was n w
hands of Mr.. Charles e Letew VIZ" 49,
Gently resigned to take the pFes.% 80.
of the Virginia. Carolina Grocery
pany. a corporation Just organize. 80,
Through Mr. Lefew q large islas al
built Up. and it was after his witNa' ~.
that the company decided To 9peN 4 - .
warehouse here. II
The Omaha Packing Company Is ohs 90 =
the few strictly independent paeHlas 90
Germs in the country. and nts - ~
office in Chicago. though us rae s..
plants are located at Chicago. soat-t -
ha, ST. Joseph. and Kansas CITY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.

In Richmond: John D. Duggins TO T.
2 Green, Is feet on south side OF .
street, 3S3 feet west of Twenty-sixth
street. $500.
Georgiana E. and Edward J. Jones to
T. r Green, 13 feet on south side OF y
street, 1893 feet west OF Twenty-siXtn
street. s525.
J. ". Johnson to Sarah z. Randolph.
IS 4-12 feet en- west side OF Fifth street.
IS 9-12 feet south of Dual street. 81 ,bve
Sallie L. and Philip Taylor TO E. NJ.
Foster. IS Up feet on north side of Mar
shall street. No. 7ot east. $3.50.
In Henrico: l.. 3. DeQuentini to Mrs
Alice DeQuentine. 10 acres III lower part
Of Henrico county. adjoining land OF
John '. est's estate and others, So. etc
Mary L. Robinson TO Antonio Dement,,
1862 r:et on east side of Fwenty-!rSt
street, $50 6-12 feet south of Q street. $3.50.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
D1phtheria In Lead Pencils.
(ph,ladelphia Inouirer)

philadelphia 1nquirer)
An epidemic OF diphtheria among the
children Of Passaic has been traced TO the
school room IN these days slate pencils
have been abolished and lead pencils have
taken their place. They are collected and
distributed daily. and one child with diph-
theris managed to spread it broadcast.
Every child has an almost uncomfortable
desire to bite the end OF lead pencil, and
IN this wsy the disease was spread with
fatal results.
while It is possible TO make too much
of the germ theory OF disease. there are
certain precautions which are necessary
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
4 TELEGRAM CORRECTED.

Thursday morning the Dispatch pub
lished a telegram from its Washington
correspondent stating that an effort was
being made to have "a conference Of Demo-
cratic leaders OF tie South, with
view Of dominating The next
Joseph Bryan had written per
sonai letters to every prominent Eirsinian
concerning the movement, and asking his
correspondents to give him their views
on the subject. and inquiring il they
would take part in the conference. And
it was also stated that If such con-
ference were to meet 1.-THE idea is to Sc
lect man for the Presidency. and then
20 to the national convention pledged to
that man. They would also adopt various
planks to go into the platform, and would
force them into it when they reached the
national convention
In it's editorial columns of yesterday, the
Times says MT. Bryan sent out no such
letter, nor was, indeed, aware Of a let
ters having been sent out from that Of
fee interviewing Democrats on the aues-
ton of holding a conference. A letter
was sent out by the managing editor O..
the paper requesting interviews for pub
LEGATION. The Times further denies that
it was contemplated that if the suggested
conference should he held 'the idea would
De to select a man for the Presidency and
then go TO the national convention pledged
to that man" Nor, says the Times, was
ii proposed TO write a platform.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13

al all times. Thoughtful parents will not
allow a child to use one of the pencils
furnished by the schools, but will supply
their own. They cost little, but there may
be q life saved by this precaution.
Sanitary science has succeeded in great
ly beneiiting school children and cutting;
down the chances of disease, but there
are still many avenues of danger and they
should be closed when possible. \ cent
spent for a pencil is a cheap safeguard
against infection.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
VENEZUELAN FINANCES.

According to the New York World
these figures: Area. 693, ai3 square miles:
population. 2,60p,O0o: yearly imports, most
~ from Britain. $s.457.s77; exports mostl,
to Britain 1882, Isl; total debt. :3s coo. 600,
mostly due to British and German invest
ors; total yearly revenue, $500 600: tota!
yearly expenditures. ssooo,ooo, showing a
steady annua, deficit Of s2.5oleN.
4 this statement be true. or halfway so.
Vess1ucia ought TO nle a petition In
banlSsuptey and ask Tor the appointment
Of receiver. What it wants 10 new
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
TO REPEAT "PRISCiLLA."
New Features VIII BE Seen In Next
Wednesdays Performances

The opera Priscilla viii be repeated
at the Academy on next Wednesday night
Some new features viii be added. and
the production improved in every posi-
Bile way.
Professors Stein and Daniels have called
a rehearsal for Tuesday night at O'Clock
at Cathedral Hall. and ali are urged 10 be
on hand.
The whole balcony can be reserved at
so cents per seat The orchestra seats
will be 81 for the first ten rows. and IS
cents for the others.
Tickets Will go on sale at the Academy
box Office Monday morning at O'Clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13

The Dispatch. almost always correct in
its quotations. nlisQuoted its authority
remarks about kissing a man without q
moustache. She said il was like eating an
cgs without salt not without meat
Bedford Democrat.
Correct We are inclined TO throw that
error upon the lInotypist, and would Go
SO. but for fear he might draw the copy"
upon us. AT any rate, we know salt
is correct
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
SUIT AGAINST MITCHELL.
ITen-ThousaEd-DoIl Damage Case
Comes Up In January.

The suit of Nelson Williams. Jr.. against
John Mitchell, Jr.. for $4,000. has been
set for January 9Th in the Law and Equity
Court.
The suit dates back to the time of thu
First Baptist church trouble with the
Richmond Planet. edited by John Mitchell.
who. it is alleged, published certain sto-
ries OF private church meeting OF the
First Baptist church during the campaign
for the election of d new pastor TO sue
coed the late Rev. James II. Holmes. VIII
liams, the plaintiff is a public school
teacher, and occupies prominent place
among religious colored workers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
The Rival.
{Elhcl NJ. Kelley, in December Smart Set.

(EIhcl NJ. Kelley, in December Smart Set
She gave to him no eagerness
OF smile or glance, no swift, sweet note
OF welcoming-or, having less,
l would have leapt upon his throat.
Striving. we won but smile for smile,
To each her fragrant ttnger-tlps
A calculated instant-while
We famished for her lips. her lips !!
Now-whisper but his name TO her,
Her tender eyes grow wistful, wide;
The laces at her bosom stir
Curse him. be died
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
,,r Arcnts,S Auto Runs over Dog.

tNew York Commercial. Friday)
George Arents, director Of the Amerl-
can Tobacco Company. was arTaigrnd In
the jefferson Market Court on the charge
Of running over a small boy with his au-
ton:obile. Mr. Arents explained to Magis-
trate Cornell that ii was an unavoidable
accident and the magistrate discharged
him. Mr.. Arents was turning the corner
OF Thirty-ninth street and Fifth avenue
when the boy ran in front Of the machine.
He was taken to the New YORK Hospital,
suffering from slight confusion OF the
1T -.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
Richmond, observation-disclosures /"
mae Companx-iioiIdas E>eh'''

Rates
The Richmond. F'redericks oaFs +, ana.
Potomac Railroad Company NIL 50. ~.
cial excursion tickets TO points por,u,ae
Richmond. fredericksburg l ana Rail.
Railroad and Washington soatlS..i3 New
way. account OF the Christmas -, -
Years holidays, at reduced S"'S-'
follows. e,,s pee.
TO the Public: Tickets TO be sou IsS,
% q. Is, 80 ard 81 ist2. ana t"-'
good returning until Jan s. ,ros!s and
To students and teachers o. sd I'd sur
colleges, only on presenta,s9hsa, he pes.
render OF certificates signed hS ,riss. 81
ident. superintendent OF y t.,,,cl..siya
school or college. Dee. IL 70 -
good returning until Jan ). ,,n,,oad q
Round trip rates from Sl p5,sga sas:
Fredericksburg. s2,55. Alexa a,s.r polstt
Washington. si75. and 10 otR 'si,g oa.f
IL proportion Tickets gooo. s us pss
on date OF sale and for continue
sage In each direction rcrsessy.
Apply to Richmond Transtss s,.ssl -
sos East Main street. Jsnerset syfS
Murphy's Hotel. or ..ekee .,s,orx
Street. EIha and Maiu-Srrsss S1,rasH
w r. TAILOR. Tgaus 49,
HaS2.S 50
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13

Dozens of antitrust measures have al
ready been introduced at the present ses-
sion Of Congress, mostly by Republican
representatives. who quite naturally. de-
string to please the President, take their
cue from his deliverances during the re-
cent campaign and before it.-Portsmouth
Star.
But there isn't one OF them practical
or we lear, sincere, as none Of them strikes
at the root of the evil which is robbeE
protection.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
y circular was issued yesterday by I

Acircu1ar was issued yesterday by the
,.Aaboard Air Line officials announcing
the appointment of J. A. Dodson to sue
coed c. F. Williams as general yard1nas-
te,, of the Seaboard Air Line at Ports
-,ortb Mfr Williams has been employed
nv rhe conrany for {. number OF years
and formerly held the position or tram
DISPATCHER until recently promoted MI
Dodson. it is understood. comes from the
Norfolk and Western railroad. where he
served under Mr.. c. z Finch. now for
wardins agent Of the Seaboard Air Line.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
They Were Strangers.
lsnara Moments.)

tSpsTe NIOHle1iIS.J
A certain German professor OF music
to be met with in Engish drawing rooms
is an entertaining old gentleman:
To him recently q lady said. when one
of his compositions had just been render
cd by one CT the guests:
How did you like the rendering OF
your song, professor?'
WAS dot my song replied the plo1es-
sor. II did not know him
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
Current Comm G mt.

The Roanoke Evening World, which has
been all along a most earnest and cons1s-
tent advocate of making an appropriation
for Virginia exhibit at st. Louis, is in
high feather over the passage by the
House of the Bowman bill. and says, 20
Colonel Bowman: We beg to tender him
cordial feicitation upon the accomplish
ment OF SO valuable q public service.
H. deserves to be felicitated.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
An Alternative.

philadelphia Press.)
Now, then said the professor OF logic.
give us an idea OF your knowledge OF
the question in plain words.
.Why-er-Tm afraid. stanmerec the
student that ] can't just exactly
perhaps then you may give us an idea
of your ignorance of it in any Cd words.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
Feminine EEotism.

(Chicago News)
Husband during the spaD; / must
have been a fool when married YOU.
Wife: Undoubtedly. But the old adage
still holds good.
Husband: What's that!
Wife. a fool for luck.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
snnueI Cn,iiier,s arrest.

ALEXANDRIA. VA. December -.
ial}-Samuef CUvilier vas s,l
this afternoon on q warrant s"S. an.
by a trustee OF Osceola Frioe- - lin
dent Order OF Red Men, charging ga. ,,oa.
the larceny of $3.50 from that orSa1,--a'.'
OF which he was formerly a trustee
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13

price Of kerosene means increased profits
for the oil trust, it is figured. amounting
TO sS.Oo0.00O a year The price Of oil, by.
the way. has been advanced IL cents
since the coal strike began. And it is
The tariff that is the mother Of trusts.
remember.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13

seeking to get more than the ration.
That principle applied to tire hard-coa,
supply would leave no bin empty and no
ZONE cold in all New York. But who Is
u Use enough to suggest practicable
method Of forcing every consumer to
get his exact daily coal ration and no
more?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13
Human Nature:
Chicago Tril2une.l

II wonder if Miggies is making any
money writing books?'
You can find out easily enough. ASK
him if he would advise any or his friends
to go to writing books for living.
land if he is succeeding himself ne VIII
say yes. | see.
Not at all. If he is succeeding he will
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13

We guess the electric company fuel
and power supply is running short. There
is complaint OF the dimness Of the lights
they furnish, as to which we ourselves
can give testimony. Turn on more light!
1t is badly needed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-13

vanished into the i-reyocab1e past. The
transat laItic producer. deprived OF this
artificial stimulus. cannot SWAMP & coi!-
sumption with supplies which NANNY rep
resent taxation wrung from tne ueluoe!
or ignorant millions engaged IN unpIo'fct-
ed ayocations. In other Words, the re-
git.mate influences Of supply and demand
wilt have fun scope. so that our own
planters will not have to combat State
socialism in disguise.-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The indications of oil seem pretty well
distributed over the State-Buncompe.
Rockingham, Richmond. Chatham, Cum
berland, and Craven counties-and II
there is anything in these indications
North Carolina must some day become a
great oi-producing region.-AsheVliie Citi-
zen
''I am not. I never have been, nor will
ever be a candidate for President says.
Senator Hanna. .I have said that time
and time again. I do not want the JOB.
and would not accept it If it came to
me-" He doth protest too much.-Atlanta
News
It looks like rather poor business FOR
two great powers like Great Britain ana
Germany to send batilesllps to coerce an
insignificant state like Venezuela, but
even the weakest of governments must
be made to behave themselves, and pay
their debts.-Charlottc Observer.
":Don't spell it Xmas" begs the New
Bedford Standard. in the course of some
hints about the holiday season. but the
advice will not be Needed True, it would
be just as proper to say A-.ans. which no
sensible person Will do, but they with
keep on writing and printing the word
Christmas in the way protested against
by the Standard Montgomery Advertis-
err
Conditions in the South are changing,
and the men for the times must be ready.
The dead past must purT its dead along
with those who only strive to thrive cT
digging among dead mems bones.-Ral
eigh Fest.
There does not appear to be any doubt
whatever as to the ability of the United
States to provide for the transportation OF
the negro to Africa, if only the negro and
his white enemies could be persuaded TO
believe that his removal from this coun-
try would be better ior him and better
for us.-Charlecton News and Obs =rEer.
Congressman Crumpacker is again both
ering the country about his resolutions
for investigation of elections in Southern
States. He is again inclined to push them
for action. He may as we'll drop the mat
tei.. for his prospects Of success are
pretty poor He cannot expect to secure
action on them at this session. for the
time is too short and Congress has 100
many important matters TO attend to. His
chances would hardly be better in the
next Congress were he to reintroduce his
measure for Mr.. Cannon, who viii, no
doubt. be the Speaker Of the body. is said
to be greatly opposed TO such action by
Congress. Where the Speaker Of tho
House is opposed to a bill or resolution
it is hard work even to get it before that
body-Nilmjngton Messenger.