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The Washington times., 1902-03-21
JURY WILL DECIDE
WILCOX'S FATE TODAY
Charge to Be Delivered by
Judge This Morning.
Arguments for Defence and the Prose
cution Completed-A DemOnstra-
ton in Court.

ELIZABETH CITY, n. c.. March 20
The Wilson case is nearing the end. The
argument is over ard the judge will
charge the Jury tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1902-03-21
Lansburgh &Bro
CIosing-Out Sale
of Remnants


Still in Progress with Greater
Bargains Than Ever.
IA Bleached Pearl sheeting at
l2Hc. yard.
S-4 Bleached Pearl Sheeting at
l4c. yard.
81 Bleached Pearl Sheeting at
l6c. yard.
These quotations ought to make clean
sweep of this lot in one day,
500 yds. of fine Black Skirting Satina
Remnants. 25c and CSC qualities at
l2Hc. yard.
and
$50 yds. Of Heliotrope. Navy Blue, and
Gray Figured French Satine Remnants.
suitable for wrappers or suits. 3oe quail
ity at
l2Hc. yard.
900 yds cf Unbleached Drilling REM
nants, 10c quality, at
SC. yard.
600 yds. of Plaid Scotch Ginghams, q
yd wide. 25c quality, at
!oc. yard.
a8s
Reductions in Percale.
line of light and dark striped and
figured, 1oc quality, at
SC. yard.
line of light striped and figured u
yd. wiie), 121ac quality. at
TIC. yard.
600 yds. of Dress Plaid Remnants, 121zd
quality, at
TIC. yard.
For our 3-cent per yd. corner. you will
find line of merchandise ranging in
value from Sc to 121sc yd., respectively.
The Washington times., 1902-03-21
JUVENILE CRIMINALS
BURN THEIR PRISON
Kentucky Reformatory Con-
sumed by Flames.
Only Two of the One Hundred and Sew
enty-five Inmates, However, Sue
coed in Gaining Freedom.

LEXINGTON. KY. March 20.-Juvenile
criminals set fire to the State School OF
Reform at Greendale here last night,
shortly after midnight, and two of them
made their escape during the excitement
caused by the burning of the institution,
while others weakened and confessed to
the plot.
The Plot to Escape.
The plot appears to have been for the
entire body of 175 boys to make a break
for liberty, but Superintendent Doak, as
soon as the alarm of fire was sounded,
called out the guards, and arming them
with Winchester shotguns. had them round
of the burning buildings until quarters
could be prepared for them elsewhere on
the grounds.
Nothing could be done to check the
flames until the arrival of the Lexington
fire department, about o'clock, when
streams of water were thrown on the
adjoining buildings, and all saved except
the Bradley building, dedicated in Novem-
Der, 1900. costirg $4,000. 1t was insured
for two-thirds its value, and can be re-
placed.
Ringleaders Go Free.
The fire started in an attic occupied
by a number of large boys, and they re-
fused to sound any alarm until it was
well under way. Grover Bracken, of Lex
ington, sent up for housebreaking, and
VIII Roedrick, of Covington, also a house.
breaker. made their escape.
Their companions confessed to the night
watchman that Bracken and Roedrick
started the fire. and that their plans were
to all make their escape.
The grand jury in session here was
given the facts today
The Washington times., 1902-03-21
Mr.. Wards Address.

Solicitor Ward. for the State, followed
up the line of argument marked out by
his associate, Mr.. Sawyer. He argued that
the girl was killed by blow on the left
temple, delivered by Wilcox. He con-
tended that the evidence of the doctors
was conclusive that the girl did not
drown: that Wilcox had the motive. un-
requited love; that he had the time and
opportunity to commit the crime, and that
his indifference all along has proven 1t.
Z. F. Aydlett, counsel for the defence,
was the last speaker. He held that the
evidence of drowning was fimsy. He said
that all authorities greed that all symp-
tens of drowning fail when a person has
been dead and in water thirty seven days.
He made a forceful argument to sustain
his position.
Men Leave the Court.
When Mr.. Aydlett began 10 speak a
hundred or more men filed out of the
courthouse. The movement had no other
purpose than to show the jury that the
people believe the prisoner guilty. Among
the number were twenty women.
There is danger OF violence in case the
jury acquits the defendant Every man
in the town of 5000 people seems to think
the man is guilty.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
A WORD OF WARNING.

1t would be grave error for Amer
leans to suppose that the focus of hui
man energy has been displaced from
the Old World to the New, and that
the manufactures of continental Eu-
rope are doomed to speedy decay,
says Remsen Whitehouse in the June
Atlantic. The present economic cri-
sis in Germany is due to local condi-
lions which even limited expansion
would obviate. Foreign manufacture
ers are becoming more universally
convinced of the superiority and econ
omy Of American methods, and their
adoption is spreading rapidly. Flat
tering as this may be as tribute to
American ingenuity, 1t constitutes
fresh cause for apprehension when the
difference in the scale of wages and
living is considered.
With the formation of an economic
federation Of Central Europe the Uni
ted States is powerless to interfere;
but the geographical and political dis
ruption Of Austria for the glorification
of Pan Germanism, and the opportun-
tiles for the exercise Of the welt-polit-
TX of the Greater Germany" thus
formed, is an issue which must call
for the active Intervention of the
world powers, amongst which the Uni.
ted States has assumed so important
a place, and corresponding RESPONSE
bilities.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05

ton that the Cubans not only have the
right to govern themselves but also
have the ability to do SO. That they
will make mistakes Is certain, but have
We not made mistakes in the United
States?
THAT they may sometimes resort to
violence instead of reason is possible,
but have we not done so in the United
States 1t is even possible that the
island may occasionally be the scene
of civil war but have we not had civil
war in the United States? The child
will stumble and fall in its effort to
walk, but is there any other means
by which it can learn to walk?
Cuban independence will not give
the people government free from
fault, but it will give them govern.
ment as good as they deserve to have
"a government that will improve as
the people themselves make progress
in virtue and intelligence.
Free government does not mean
that each citizen will have just such
a government as he wants; it simply
means that the people will have such
a government as the majority desire.
and that each individual can present
his views to his fellows with the conf
dence that whatever is best for all will
ultimately prevail"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
BACK TO THE LAND!

Luther Latin Mills of Chicago, in
an addressbeforet the Good Government
club of the University of Michigan
struck a keynote in the attempt to
remedy the ills of man. He declared
that q resort to agriculture is the nat
ural and rational means to human hap
piness. He would popularize the farm
and urge the colonization of unsatis-
fed toilers in crowded communities
and those there who have no work.
Mr.. Mills has revived the truth that
is as old as the earth itself, but 1t has
been strangely ignored in the past.The
consequences are that the cities are
congested and the ranks of common
labor, as we'll as skilled, overcrowded
Back to the Land" is Mr. Mills re-
frain, and it is safe counsel There
are millions of acres in the United
States that are uncultivated; there
are vast regions in the south that only
require the same kind of labor that
all uncultivated land requires, to
make them productive. On the other
hand, there are thousands and hun
dreds of thousands of strong, able
bodied men in the large cities who exc
out Wretched existence for them
selves and families, depending upon
the unskilled work of their hands,
seeking employment at low wages,
that are rapidly expended at the high
cost of living in their localities. Such
men will never secure competency
for old age nor even live in decent
and comfortable manner with such
environments-the must get back to
the land or perish. The rapid multi
plication of the unfit in the great cit
les is problem that deserves the most
serious attention. They must eat and
the food will have either to be won
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
MEMORIAL DAY.
[From Fridays Daily.J

(From Fridays Daily.J
AS country grows older it's mark
ed days in the calendar increase in
number. The time was that we had
but the Fourth of July as an anniyer-
sary OF general recognition, but since
the war for the union a memorial day
has been observed north and soutt,,
in honor to the dead, federal ana ton
federase: in the northern states en-
May 80 and in the south on April 3n.
Happily for the country the line of
demarcation is not rigidly drawn and
in some localities where there are any
considerable number of union and con-
federate graves, they are all decorated
alike at the same time ami by the
same hands.
Today, May 80, the beautiful and
impressive ceremonies were appropri-
ately observed; the graves of all the
dead soldiers were decorated and the
custom is growing for general dec
Grafton on this day. So the city of
the dead was festooned with flowers
and bore the marks of love and affec-
ton, as we'll as of tributes to valor
and patriotism.
The old soldiers themselves. who
are survivors of the war, participated
in the solemn functions but the time
will come and it is not many years
hence, until such duties will devolve
upon others, and these duties will be
performed. The Sons of Veterans,
sons of the men who saved the gov
eminent, is virile organization and
they will then lead on Memorial Day.
The people have generally been taught
the value that attaches to such observ-
ances and the good custom will never
die out. 1t will survive as long as the
republic lives.
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precarious methods or it will

through precarious methods or it will
be stolen.
There is no way out of the Difficult.
ties that are thus presented except to
go back to the land. Forty acres we'll
cultivated will in time yield small
competence and even twenty acres in
a high state of cultivation are enough
for the ordinary uses of a family. The
railways offer cheap transportation
south, as well as west, where land can
be bought on time or taken up as a
homestead. There are those who are
too poor to emigrate, but with some
effort and generosity on the part OF
wealthy philanthropists, colonization
societies could be formed and in time
every dollar advanced by the promot-
ers would be returned to the promot-
ers, who, in the meantime could avail
themselves of opportunities to acquire
and sell lands in the neighborhood of
the colony, at profit.
1t may be suggested that the in
crease of farm products will cause a
fall in the market for such articles.
Never fear! There can be no such
thing as over production of food pro-
ducts that can be preserved for the
time of scarcity which is sure to come
sooner or later. Agriculture includes
everything; the farm will produce not
only food, but clothing and an ex-
change of the surplus suggests the pos
sibilities of luxuries in addition to
mere subsistence, shelter and raiment.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
RRYANIsM NOW DEMOCRACY.
Cedar Rapids Republican,

The Davenport Democrat having
taken note of the joint activity of the
Honorable w. j. Bryan and the Honor
able Tom L. Johnson, permits it's an
ger to rise and exclaims petulantly
Bryan can't keep his hands off the
presidential proposition. He can't take
a hint, even when whole brick block
falls on his head. Having heard twice,
with all the emphasis that should be
necessary, that the people of the Unit
ed States do not want him or his
theories in the administration, he con-
tinues to come up and plan things for
the democratic party, to it's undoing. :"
Very true! Very true! The country
has indeed repudiated Bryan and his
theories, but the democratic party as
an organization is still for Organism,
If not for Bryan. What democratic
senator is conspicuous for his opposi-
ton to the theories which Bryan ex-
emplifies? There is scarcely one in
the United States senate unless 1t be
McLaurin of South Carolina, who time
and time again has been called mo
democrat" In the house of represen-
tatives the friends of Bryan are recog-
nized as the leaders of the party in
that body. Some of the representa-
tives who are opposed to Bryan tried
recently in democratic caucuses to
have passed declaration regulating
some of his doctrines, but they failed
utterly. In Iowa 1t was thought that
after the death of ]. S. Murphy Bryan
ism would die, but at the recent meet.
ing of the democratic central commit
foo tho Prvanitoc p0ntro11od
The fact of the matter Is that the
socialistic theories of Bryan and the
more socialistic theories of Tom John
son are acceptable to a majority of
democrats. They are not only accept
able, but they are cardinal principles
with them. You will find democrats
everywhere adopting socialistic plat
forms declaring for referendum, advo-
eating municipal ownership of public
utilities and state and government
ownership of railroads and other
means of transportation by the general
government. The entire democratic
party so far as its leaders in national
affairs are able to speak for 1t is at one
with the Bryan policy of "scuttle." 1t
is in favor of abandoning the Philip
pines. 1t echoes the attacks which he
has made upon the conduct Of affairs
in those islands. in short there is
nothing for which Bryan stands that
is not endorsed by the rank and file of
the democratic party. Free silver, of
course, is dead, but the other vagaries
remain and are being exalted to the
position of paramount issues. The
Davenport Democrat, the Chicago
Chronicle and few other newspapers
here and there are still clinging to the
idea that the principles of Grover
Cleveland will again appear in demo
cratic platforms, but it will not be
this year, or in 1904.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
FOUND IN THE TALL GRASS.

Notwithstanding that the state bank.
ers' association had a legislative COM
mittee supposed to be closely watch
ing all legislation affecting banks, a
curious mistake arose at the last meet.
ing Of the association as to some Iegis-
lation, the secretary making a report
which had been prepared without full
knowledge of the facts. It was in re-
lation to the negotiable instrument
law, which is a complete revision of
the Iowa statutes on that subject. The
bill was as big as book. It was In.
troduced into the house by Clarke Of
the judiciary committee, 1t having been
placed In his hands by Justice McClain
the Iowa member Of the committee on
uniform legislation of the American
Bar association. After some discussion
the bill passed the house. II was such
a complicated bill that no effort was
made by its advocates to explain 1t or
defend it. All they could say was that
the bill had been agreed on by q COM
mittee of eminent lawyers as the most
complete codihcation of such laws yet
devised. The bill rested in the senate
until the last day of the session when
1t was passed in hurry. Only one
was to strike out the clause repeating
all laws relating to days Of grace. The
legislature had several times refused
distinctly to abolish days of grace.
When the bill came up the last time
the question was aked If the striking
out OF this repeating clause would ma.
terially affect the bill. It's advocates
accepted the amendment, because to
have done otherwise would have meant
defeat Of the bill. 1t seems that the
state bankers association was inform
ed by the secretary that the bill re.
peals the days of grace law. It was
not SO understood by those who passed
the bill. It seems that the bankers
were DESTROYS of having the days of
grace abolished, and would prefer that
relic Of stage coach days and imperfect
banking systems done away with in
Iowa, but every plan to do SO failed.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
AN ENERGETIC LOT.
(Waterloo Reporter.l

The republicans Of Davis county
gave their esteemed fellow citizen,
Hon. B. F. Carroll, an suspicious start
in his campaign for the republican
nomination as auditor of state at the
county convention held Saturday in
Bloomfield. Mr.. Carroll was given a
very warm and cordial endorsement,
and was permitted to select his own
delegates to the state convention
Judge f. w. Eichelberger. candidate
for denomination in the second judi
cial district, was accorded an equal
honor. The convention passed reso-
lutions endorsing Congressman La
cey, and urging his denomination.
The southern Iowa republicans are an
energetic lot of politicians and con-
test in which they are part is sure
to be a lively one. Aside from Mr..
CAROLS merit and ability his candi-
dacy has great strength In the force
of astute and able workers who will
be identified with and interested In 1t.
Look out for Carroll.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
THE MAN IN THE WHITE HOUSE.
An Acrostic.

An Acrostic.
The chance-fung favorite of no lucky
hour,--
Here is the man who strobe. not rose,
to power!
Eyes riveted on duty, not reward.
Offering his country heart and brain
and sword;
Danger he scorn'd and ease he put
On toward fame's summit plodding
night and day;
Ranchman ,rough-rider, patriot, mag
istrate,-
Exalting Law, and reverencing the
Rich in that rare inheritance Of worth
Old as the heavens and honest as the
earth;
oak-hearted, fearless, pure as Gala
Sycophants hate him, spoilsmen think
him mad.
Except our land beget such sons as he
Vain are our boastihgs of prosperity;
Empty of self-conceit, big soul'd, ro-
bust
Love warns his will, yet nerves 1t to
be just
This IS ruler whom the ruled can
trust
Frederick Lawrence Knowles IN
June National,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05

That republican sentiment is with
President Roosevelt on the question
of reciprocity with Cuba is evidenced
not only by expressions from republi-
can journals but by the authoritative
declarations of state conventions that
have been held this year. The Ohio
republican state convention declared
that 1--WE believe it is due, alike to
Cuba and ourselves, that in accord
ance with the republican principle Of
reciprocity, proper and reasonable
trade concessions should be made by
our government to Cuba in return for
the concessions to American products
so as to benefit the trade Of both coun.
tries and to fully and generously car
ry out every obligation Of national
honor, whether expressed or implied y
The Kansas republicans in their re-
cent state convention adopted similar
declarations with the enthusiastic
applause of the delegates.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-05
cuMMINs FOR SECOND PLACE.
(Des Moines Leader.)

Will the names of Roosevelt and
Cummins go on the republican presi-
Dental ticket in 1904? According to
a most interesting report now current
in political circles, something of this
kind is likely to happen. Governor
Cummins has not avowed himself a
candidate for the Office of vice presi-
dent, but his friends are beginning to
talk of him as the logical running
COMPANION Of President Roosevelt, if
he is nominated in 1904.
The view taken of the situation in
1904 by many politicians is that the
Republican party will have to come to
the west for it's candidate for vice
president in case President Roosevelt
is put on the ticket again. More than
this, it is pointed out some man will
have to run with him who is in sym
pathy with his policies, man such
as Governor Cummins or Governor
Van SAINT of Minnesota. The recent
speech Of Governor Cummins at Min
Ineapolis has done much to attract
wide attention to him and is no doubt
in part responsible for the vice presi-
Dental gossip that is now going the
rounds.
lndC SIDyeIuOl SllOulu U9
possible nominee for vice president
at once vests the Iowa political situa-
ton with added interest. 1t is be-
lieved that Secretary Shaw is laying
plans to secure the nomination in
1904. 1t has already been announced
that the secretary would come to the
republican state convention in July,
and it is rumored he will seek an in
dorsement calculated to help him
along the presidential road. The
query is whether the convention will
lean toward Shaw or whether toward
Roosevelt for 7-esident and Cummins
for vice president. From this IS
lance. it II us as if the republican
state convent'c-r though uninteresting
from the star 1'rt of state nominal
tons, wo~'' important from the
viewpoint national politics as the
Ohio convention has been An at
tempt on the part of Secretary Shaw
to groom himself for the Presidency
would at once arouse the Roosevelt
and Cummins men into activity.
The fact that Governor Cummins is
considered in connection with the
vice presidency has also given rise to
gossip as to what would happen in
case he should secure such nominal
ton. In the first place it would leave
vacancy in the governorship, assum-
ling Governor Cumming will get sec
ond term. This fact vests the Office
of lieutenant governor with a new i'm
portance John Herriott, it may be
assumed. still cberishes an ambition
to be governor. With Governor Cum
minis in the vice presidents chair,
the question would be who would go
to the senate in case of Allison's re-
tirement or death? 1t is said Judge
Pronty, of Des Moines. has thoughts
of the senate eventually. after term
OF so in congress. if Governor Cum
Minis We're out Of the wav. There has
been mention of George W. French, of
Davenport There can be little umes-
ton as TO the plans of r. w r-vthe.
of Burlip gton. Mr. Blythe is getting
himself in readiness for any sensa-
tionaI emergency that NAV arise and
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ENCOURAGE THE BOYS.

The Santa Fe railway company has
rule giving high school graduates
preference in the employment of new
men. This is an excellent way to en-
courage boys in the high school who
are eager to get something to do after
they graduate. We have free educa
ton as a leading feature in the Unit,
ed States and in order to offer a slim
illus something of this character is
highly desirable.
AS a rule the boy who persists in at
tending school until he graduates, is
industrious, thoughtful and enterpris
ing and has been trained to concen
trate his mind on certain studies
This training is of great assistance in
the active duties of life. Such boys
make better railroad men or operatives
in factory, all other things being
equal, than the boy who has grown up
without any kind of culture or train.
ing. The high school graduates Ger
tificate is an excellent recommends
ton to an employer.
A few days ago the committee on
speakers, etc, in arranging for the
Fourth of July celebration in this city
desired to engage the services of a
young man with good voice and clear
enunciation to read the Declaration OF
independence. In order to find one
who had these qualities they for more
reasons than one, applied to the prin-
cipal of the high school, asking him to
recommend some one. The commit
tee desired to go to the high school for
material in order to encourage the
boys and enlist the youth of the city
in the celebration and also because
they believed they could in this way
secure as good a reader as there was
in the city. The selection was made
on the recommendation of the princi-
pal of the high school. This incident
is mentioned as an illustration of
what may be done by others. There
should be studied pains taken to sec
ond the efforts of public educators who
are striving to make useful men anG
women from the material in the pub
lie schools. Those boys or girls who
aspire to the professions will have tc
depend mainly upon their own abili
ties to secure recognition and remun
erative employment but only small
per cent of graduates hope to be law
yers or doctors, but many of them dc
look forward to the time when they
can be teachers. The present regula
lions seem to be ample to secure then
such opportunities but there are 9th
ers who have no occupations selected
and it is for these that society should
lend its aid and encouragement.