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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-03
MASTER OF HIS OWN FEET
Senator Hanna's Greatness is Indicated
by Way He Controls His Pedals.

Little things sometimes Indicate mans
greatness-or. at any rate. his charac-
teristics.
IF you wish to know why Senator
Hanna is a. success watch his feet" said
an astute Republican politician who has
learned to study men from many stand
points. Just why the feet should be tho
index TO. the man perhaps is not apparent
at once" he continued but here is what
you will see if you will take the troub!s
TO watch Senator Hanna's feet:
He Will be standing during al eve
ming III the best hotel in the city in which
he happens TO be stopping. He will never
be given an opportunity for idleness. A
gentleman and lady will step up and in
troduce a friend. others will follow. and
for an hour or longer the gsnia. Ohio
Senator will stand shaking hands with
a procession of people. exchanging pleas
antries with old friends and making new
acquaintance. During this time the
men-and these eXtremities are in them
selves cause of admiration because OF
their shapeliness and neatness OF dress
will never move from where they have
been planted, not so much as Il hairs
breadth.
Now. think what this means. It means
that Senator Hanna has learned one OF
4 the most difficult feats OF self-control
energy in movements that are unneces-.
sary. re he has mastered this art with
reference to the members OF his body he
has also mastered It Win reference to
exactly on an even keel so TO speak: that
it grasps without the slightest confusion
from surroundings the real subject in hand,
whether that subfee, be a legislative pro-
position or a political problem infused
with the influence of personality
Senator Hannass feet show that Sens
iator Hanna has perfect mastery OF htulr
self - Z
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-03
SYNOPSIS OF
FORMER INST.ALMEWTS.

Sir Charles Baskerville was found dead
snider mysterious circumstances that led
the credulous to believe that he had been
pursued 10 his end by traditional enemy
Of his race, in the shape of n heillsh
hound. DR.. Mortimer. the friend ana
family physician of the dead man. called
on Sherlock Holmes, the great ceiec'Ne'
TO solicit his aid in solving the mystery:
He has given him all the details connected
with Sir Charles death, including the
private one that the tracks OF huge
hound were visible within lew Satus
OF where the dead man was found.
Sir Henry Baskerville and Dr. Mortimer
visit Holmes, and The story OF his Uncle
death and the circumstances are related
to the young man. Holmes and DR.. wat
son. following young Baskerville ana IL.
Mortimer when they leave, perceive that
they are also being watched by man
with a black beard in cab. He gets
away. but Holmes gets the number OF his
cab. The mysterious stranger tells cab
man his name is Sherlock Holmes. SIR
Henry finds another boot missing this
time. one of an old pair. Despite warn
ing. Sir Henry decides to go to Basker-
Willie Hall, and DR.. Watson goes with
him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-03

day we may claim in or landscape art
decided originality and a strong national
feeling. our landscape artists showing in
their works a marked preference fer the
scenery of their own country.
a very good representative of the art
tendencies of the present day may be
found in F. Hcpkinson Smith, who was
born in Baltimore in 1888 and who was a
sclf~educated artist. He is prominent
member of the water color society. an
association which he joined in 1911, under
The influence of Albert Bellows. This me-
dunn had not been seriously used by our
artists before 1861 when a collection of
English water colors was exhibited in
New York. which stimulated our artists
to turn their attention more to this kind
of painting. and their success in this
line was marked and rapid. as was at
tested by the works OF Bellows, Hopkin-
son Smith and others. In 1871 Smith con-
trihCted Summer in the Moods of the
White Mountains. In 1874, "Old Man Of
the Mountains in 1875. Overlook Falls I"
in 1876, Summer Day and ..Grandfa-
theirs Home and Under the Leaves =
the property of w. D. Sloane New York
His Deserted belongs to Charles l.,
Hftvemeyer and his Cool Spot to John
Jacob Aston. His professional life has
been spent in New York. He is remark
ably successful in delineating falling wa
tar and moss-covered rocks. He belongs
IN The same school of landscapists as
I,e,lcws. Durand and Whitbridse the
aposlles of the school that. ceasing to
devote itself TO foreign subjects. painted
american bright skies. smiling vegetation
a,,I beautiful scenery.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-03
Some Facts About Tobacco


The interesting article in The Times OF
the 9Th of July from the pen of DR.. Chas.
A. Elackford On early Use and Growing
of Tobacco in Virginia suggests that fur
Their statistics with regard to the per
ricious weed may not be without their
uses.
The name of tobacco originated with
the place of its birth. in the island CT
Tebago. In other countries it has been
known by quite variety of names. some
OF them indicating the esteem in which
it was held by high diSnitaries of the
church. From the Grande Prieur of the
house of Lorraine, who was very fond of
IL it was called .herbe du grands Prieur. Z
Py- the Cardinal ST. Croix it was intro
Guced into Italy and called the herbe
c,e st Croix.'' The name Nlcotlana came
from Jean Moot envoy from France to
Portugal. who sent some OF the seed to
Paris as early as 1859.
James the T. of England was. not the
only person high in authority TO condemn
the use, of tobacco The magistrates of
Switzerland pnished those who yielded TO
,te seductive charms. and Pope Innocent
MI. communicated all who should
take. snuff or uae tobacco while IN
church. This fbullt however. was ra-
yo,ied by Pope Benedict. who was him
self immediately fond of it. In Russia
thu, penalty for its use was severe, en-
t;,;Iins the loss Of the nose. The staid
ard dignified Turk was made an object Of
riGicule by marching him through the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-03
CHAPTER VI.

IKE train pulled ,lp at a. small way
side station and we all descended Out
SIDE beyond the Vow, white fence a
waeonette with a pair OF cobs was walt
ing. Our coming was evidently great
event for stationmaster and porters clus-
icreu round lis 10 carry out our luggage
1t was a sweet simple country spot, but
] was surprised to observe that by the
gate there stood two soldieriy men IN dark
uniforms who leaned upon their snort
titles and glanced keenly at US as We
PASSED. The coachman. a hardfaced
grarIed little fellow. saluted Sir Henry
Baskerville. and in a few minutes we
wert flying swiftly down the broad, white
road Rolling pasture lands curved up
wards on either side of us, and old gabied
houses peeped out from amid the tnlck
1,r,eer foliage, but behind the peaceful ana
srIrlit countryside there rose ever, daTh
against the evening sky, the long. gloomy
rye Of the moor, broken pS the JdSSeu
a:,G sinister hills.
The wagonette swung round into side
rad. and we curved upwards through
t7er,. lanes worn by centuries OF WheetS,
high banks On either side. heavy with
dipping moss and feshy hart s-tonsue
forms Rronzing bracken and mottied
ln;.rrt,ie cleaned in the light of the sink
ing sun. Still steadily rising, we passed
ever a narrow granite bridge, and Skirted
a noisy stream which gushed swiftly
,,cU-n. foa1nirlg ard roaring amid the grey
holders. Beth road and stream wound
I'D through a valley dense with scrub OAK
and fir. At every turning baskerville
gave an exclamation of delight, looking
c.,c,e,,ly about him and asking countless
rrrhtions To his eyes all seemed beau
t,fi,l but TO me a tinge OF melancholy lay
,,ir,, the country side, which bore SO
clearly the mark of the waning year,
yellow leaves carpeted the lanes and flut-
,cee6 down upon US as we passed. The
,attle Of our wheels died away as we
drove through drifts Of rotting vegetation
sad gifts, as it seemed to me. for
Mature TO throw before the carriage OF
tho returning heir of the Baskervilles.
..Halloa,'' cried Dr. Mortimer, what
is .bis?'
steep curve of heath-clad land, an
outlying spur of the moor. lay in front
OF us On The summit. hard and clear
like an equestrian statue upon its pedes-
tai was a mounted soldier, dark and
stern. his rife poised ready over his
forearm He was watching the road
along which we travelled.
What is this. Perkins, asked DR..
Mortimer.
Our driver half turned in his seat.
There's convict escaped from Prince
town. sir He's been out three days
now. and the warders watch every road
and every station, but they've had no
sight of him yet. The farmers about
here don't like it, sir. and that's a fact"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-03
SECOND PAPER.
THOMAS SULLY.

Thomas Sullv, though a native or Eng
land horn there in 1913, early became
naturalized son of the United STATES
his parents moving TO TINS country II
1892 He began his career as painter al
Charleston, S. c., but went 10 klchlhohu'
Va. in 1903 and later to New 1orh anu
Philadelphia, painting portraits IN each
of these cities, though ne always ieS"!e
ed Richmond his home.
In 1887 he visited England TO PANT
Queen Victoria il her coronation Iopes.
This painting is owned by the 81 Ieol &c
Society in Philadelphia, but was !ent 70
England on the occasion OF the Queen >
Jubilee II 1887.
Sully.s organization fitted him TO SYM
nathize with the fair and lovely rather
than with the grand and serious he
followed with the instructive truth the
principles of genuine taste. He has great
freedom Of touch and never eShlbl1s
any awkaIEness or conStralnt IN his
work
Amongst his noted portraits are those
of Jefferson now at West Poino' La
fayette and Commodore Decatuer un the
City Hall, New York; Fanny kemble. DIR.
Benjamin Rush and George Frederick
Cooke. in the Academy of Fine Arts.
Philadelphia His Washington Cross
ing the Delaware rendered so familiar
by engravings. his Woman at the Wen.
and Girl Offering Flowers at a SHRINE
are in the gallery OF NJ o. Roberts.
Suily was also an illustrator of books,
and amongst his Shakesperean Illus
trations Meando is presumably the best.
she having an expression of arch SIM
plIcity caught from nature itself. Suiiys
death occurred in 49,.
II is very noticeable that in the early
Aays az American painting our artists de-
voted themselves chiefly to portrait paint
ing. Including miniatures. which were
very carefully and hnely executed by
wanting to any considerable extent was a
later development. and even now our
american artists have scarcely gone be-
yond the threshold Of the vast and grand
range az subjects which nature offers
item In our favored land. At the present
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-03

family sat from the lower portion re-
served for their dependents. AT one end
a minstrel's gallery overlooked it. Black
beams shot across above our neadS with
a snoke-darkened ceiling beyond them.
With rows of tlaring torches to light it
up, and the colour and rude hilarity of
an old-time banquet, it might have soft
ened: but now, when two black-clothed
gentlemen sat in the little circle of light
thrown by a shaded lamp, once's voice
became hushed and ones spirit subdued.
a dim line of ancestors, in every variety
Of dress. from the Elizabethan knight to
the buck of the Regency, stared down
upon us and daunted us by their silent
company. We talked little. and I for
one was glad when the meal was over
and we were able to retire into the mod
ern billiard-room and smoke cigarette.
MY word, it isn't a very cheerful
place. said Sir Henry. II suppose one
can tone down to it, but I feel a bit out
of the picture at present don't wonder
that my uncle got a little jumpy if he
lived all alone in such a house as this.
However, if it suits you, we will retire
early tonight. and perhaps things may
seem more cheerful in the morning"
I drew aside my curtains before I went
to bed and looked out from my window.
It opened upon the grassy space which
two copseS of trees moaned and swung
in a rising wind. A half moon broke
through the riffs of racing clouds. In its
cold light saw beyond the trees broken
fringe of rocks. and the long, low curve
of the melancholy moor. I closed the
curtain, feeling that my last impression
was in keeping with the rest
And yet it was not quite the last.
found myself weary and yet wakefui,
tossing restlessly from side to side, seek
ing for the sleep which would not come.
Far away Ginning clock struck out the
quarters of the hours, but Otherwise a
deathly silence lay upon the old house
And then suddenly, in the very dead OF
the night there came a sound to my
ears. clear. resonant, and unmistakabie.
It was the sob of woman, the muffled.
strangling gasp of one who is torn by
an uncomfortable sorrow / sat up in
bed and listened intently. The noise could
not have been far away and was certainly
in the house. For half an hour l waited
with every nerve on the alert, but there
came no other sound save the Ginning
clock and the rustic Of the ivy on the
wall .s.sss>
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-03
Chapter VII.
HE @sTAPLETONS OF MERRIPIT


HOUSE.
The fresh beauty of the following morn
ing did something to enaote from OUR
minds the grim and grey impression
which had been left upon botn OIL US
l,v our first experience of Baskerville
Hall. AS Sir Henry and i sat at breakfast
the sunlight flooded in through the high
rnuillicned windows, throwing watery
patches of color from the coats of arms
which covered them. The dark panelilnS
cioUed like bronze in the golden rays,
and it was hard to realize that this was
indeed the chamber which had struck
s;ch a gloom into our souls upon the eve
rings before.
Il guess it is ourselves and not the
louise that we have to blame.' said the
baronet. I've were tired with our jour
ney and chilled by our drive. so we toCh
a grey view of the place. Now we are
fresh and we'll, so it is all cheerful once
more
'.And yet it was not entirely question
of ina gina ion, I answered. Did you,
for example, happen to hear someone.
woman think. sobbing in the nisht?'
'rhat is curious, for I did when | was
half asleep fancy that I heard something
of the sort I waited quite time. but
there was no more of it. SO concluded
that it was all dream.
Il heard it distinctly, and I am sure
that it was really the sob of woman
I'VE must ask about this right away.
Flc rang the bell and asked Barrymore
whether he could account for our expert
cnce It seemed to me that the paliG
features of the butler turned shade paer
still: as he listened TO his masters ques-
ton.
There are only two women in the
house, Sir Henry, he answered. "One is
the scullery-maid. who sleeps in the other
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streets with a pipe transfxed through his
nose.
Many nations fought against the intro
duction OF tobacco, but nearly all finally
yielded to the public taste, which possibly
became that also of those In authority.
The clay pipe of the American Indian
gave place in Holland to conical tubes
made of plated palm leaves. and its Guilt
walton began in that country in 1918, fol-
lowed by Germany in 1870 The hrst pub
lisned account of the plant was made by
Rcr1anus Pane, Spanish monk, left in
America by Columbus on his second voy-
age BY him tobacco was called cohoba.
In Andre T. Nevers Cosmographe pub
lished in 1878. may be found the first print
Of the plant
Every schoolboy knows the alarm OF
a servant of Sir Walter Raleigh. who on
entering the room of his master and see
ing smoke pouring from his mouth and
nose thought MIN about to burst into
fla->s: how he dashed water over him
ana flew TO give the alram.
When CommIssary Blair went to Eng
gland in behalf of an educational move
ment for the colony of Virginia, in the
heat of argument he dwelt upon the i'm
portancs of well-educated ministry for
the saving of souls in Virginia. Sey--
incur. the English attorney general. who
bitterly opposed the liberal policy of the
King and Queen towards the colony. rude
& " replied. Damn your souls. make to-
bacco.
And tobacco they did make. and do
make with such success. that the pro-
ducts of the Richmond factories are
known over the world. In the far North
ern marts are seen placards of Pocahon-
tas coal and Mayos plug.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-03
Southern d91I>fists
BY MARY
WASHINGTON.

| not say that your editorials on the sub
| iect were strong and forcible. believe
YOU intend to do justice to the negro
| race. This is fair and just. On no
subject do thinkers Invariably agree in
views they hold It is 10y to expect
! fallible men everywhere on any subject
! to see eye to eye. On the subject of the
| negro race problem writers differ in their
views as they do on other subjects. With
weak faflible nortals the great trouble
| is to do justly and fairly by those
against whom they have prejudice. Tt
| be fair just. impartial and honest in
| our dealings with those we believe We
| have a right to regard with suspicion
| and distrust. not to say contempt, will
| surely call out the best principles of hu
man nature. There are but few who
| reach up to this lofty attitude when they
| treat upon subjects that tempt them tc
| show their narrow mindedness and preju
dice. In the position on this subject ia
| kan by The Times. believe, as you have
| strongly argued. there is force and truth,
| The colored people in the South take
their environments into consideration.
have as a race done well. I make this
statement fully aware that in many in.
stances negro bTutes by their outrag-
| cons conduct have brought blots foul and
| awful upon their race. That the negro
has Invariably done acts of Kindness tc
| and always shown his friendship for his
! best friend-the Southern white man
this writer will not say. N many cases
| his conduct in such things has been
| reprehensible. but we must not forget
the fact that the negroes when first freed
were an ignorant set largely and were
used by designing politicians as tools tc
carry out their plans for political CAPT
tai. Politicians found it paid to fan the
flames of racial hatred in the South and
| get the negro arrayed against his former
white master.
AS The Times has said, the negro was
not responsible for his presence here no,
TOR his state of servitude to the whites
Others than the negroes We're responsible
for such a state of things. That God
| Himself foresaw the great benefits to thi:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-03

inferior race that would accrue from
their juxtaposition with the whites and
permitted them to be in slavery for while
and then freed them when the time cam,
is SO clearly manifest to the mind of the
thinker that it would seem no sane per
son would call it in question
An inferior weaker race in close touch
with Anglo-Saxons must mean that a
great responsibility rests somewhere III
this grave matter. No observant per
son will deny that already the whites
have wonderfully helped the negroes
They are initiating us in a thousanc
ways. They are catching our spirit.
waking up in efforts to amass property
conduct business matters and obtain edu
cational advantages. What the final fate
Of the, negro in the United States Will
be. of course, no one can foresee. Al
present in large numbers he is in this
grand country. and for many years he
will be here It will. in my humble
Judgment, depend upon the spirit and
conduct of his superior neighbor-the
White man-towards him that will deter
mine largely his future fate; and l need
not add that the character OF his citi-
zenship and private life will get its hue
from the treatment the whites accord
him. The final upshot may be that tbs
negroes will all go to AFRICA to uplift
and save their brethren there; but that
is so far in the future that we need not
discuss it.
In conclusion, it is a sad and humiliat-
ing confession to make that the conduct
and lives of the whites before these weak
ignorant blacks have Al so many in
stances been evil and demoraizlnS. W.
denounce and burn at the stat-e without
reference to law in thescasa me mlsera bic
brute who has insulted and outraged any
white woman of lis great country With
out discussing this painful revolving sub
Eject, truth ard candor compel the state
ment that in too many instances repre-
sentat1ves Of the superior race have in giv-
ing loose reins to their passions and
lusts acted wickedly towards the weaker
race The homely SAYING. Chickens
come home to roost," has much force if
it be devoid of elegance. An old,. put wise
book tells US: BE not deceived y God IS
not Knocked. for whatsoever a man SOW
eth that shall he also reap
E. P. PARHAM. Is
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awakins the neighhors and causing quite
a disturbance The burglars could bs
Notwithstanding to each other. but with all
of this Gncluding three pistol shots In the
still hour of the night not d policeman
appeared on the scene. and to the best
OF my knowledge and belief not man
on the force knows 6f it to-day.
Hoping to see our present police en-.
iarged, am,
Respectfully.
A WEST END RESIDENT.
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The Negro Race Problem.

Editor of The Times:
Sir,-The negro race problem in tho
United States for years has engaged tbs
thought OF statesmen. editors. preachers
etc In the South. where the blacks are
numerous and where they We're once
slaves it is natural that such subject
should often be discussed. The Tin1es
OF late has given this nnch-mooted dues-
ton attention in its columns. I need
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grow daily. and her police force ought
certainly grow with her.
The following incident happening in
the western part of our city at : o'cocl
one morning last week, goes TO show how
inadequate our present force OF pro-
tection'is:
burglars tried to break in a West Main
Street home. but in so doing made such
noise that they were detected and
fred at three different times, the shots
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-03
Increase the Police Force.

Editor of The Times:
sir.-1f you will kindly allow me
would like to state through the columns
OF your valuable paper that ! thlnk the
nronosed idea of increasing our present
police force an excellent and much need
ed one.
Richmond has grown wonderfully dur:
ing the past few years and ont1nues TO
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-04-24
Not So Unfortunate,

No harm was done, it is reported.
to the submarine boat Fulton by it's
accidental trip to the bottom, but the
Incident is unfortunate, because of the
undue Importance which will be at
tached to it by people who know little
more about such craft than that their
history hitherto has been composed
chiefly Of fatalities. Yet what happen
ed to the Fulton might have happened
to any boat of her size and E.Nterial.
aven though it Was not intended for
underwater navigation. Instead of il
Illustrating the peril to which the Full
passengers will be subjected, it
simply showed that the Fulton. when
filled with water in circumstances
which could not occur with. her train
ed crew on board, will go to the bot
tom and stay there. An ordinary tor
pedo boat would have done the same
thing, and nothing was proved ex-
cept that the Fulton will not float
when full Of water, a fact which was
perfectly we'll known before. It re-
mains true, however, that submarine
navigation is dangerous business at
best, and that the object of the invent.
ors is to minimize the danger. there
being little chance Of removing it alto
gether.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1902-04-24
suspend objects Id nidair.

Here is q very surprising trick, and
It ia calculated to create much aston
ishment. Before the company assem-
bles place a fine black silk thread
from one side Of the room to the other,
about six feet from the floor. Do not
have too much light. First wave a
handkerchief through the air and drop
it gently on the line, continuing to
make mysterious passes. Borrow q
fan and fan the handkerchief until 1t
falls to the ground. You next suspend
a light cane in the same manner. After
performing the last trick be sure TO
break the thread, so that the COM
pany will not detect your hidden
power.