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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14
GENERAL.

Jacksonville, Fla, visited by cloud
,,,,,s, that floods the town. browns the
einctr,c light plant and drives people
rom their hones--Virginia Society OF
g. r,oliis meets and endorses the move
,ne,,t 10 raise a fund for Virginia build
in~' nj the Louisiana Purchase Exposl-
2ssHinnn.I-Russia ii 1 and Japan both said TO pe
,,renorlT1r for struggle, which is regard-
81 ~ ne being Republican con-
FRESHMAN will ask that otrice IN
MARYLAND to which negro was -,lHps az,
.,nInfed postmaster be abollshed.Chlld
I;tten tWenty-one times by mad-oos-,
Rishop Lawrence. OF Massachusetts. ~
Mis- annual address deprecates change OF
name of Episcopal Church ana draws q
flscouragng picture of the present mt stnse diss
Of the church--General DAVIS mas diS,
npproved findings OF court-martial when as1
ncauitted Lieutenant Joel 4. Lee"res ~ he
itient Yoakum, of the Frisco; SAID 70 20 s,s pe
uiated for same position with the Rock
fsland-Dr Lorenz and his bloodiess
sirnery under discussion by surgeons IN
SUas asbington--Dividend declared by d1rec-
,ors Of the Norfolk and Western-ir9fop3s ofI3
ralled out to quel striking rioters n va,
naraiso, Chile-Business men or On,ana tna
i've excited over the Injunction graInIteu IIN..
AGAINST them-Worlmen on the NEW
Norit' subway return to work pending ar
~ y, ton az the differences--Semlnoi
traM az last hurdle at Morris Park. badly
.n,innling his rider-Harry New peat
- "a r;omyn. the favorlte, IN hot nnlsh
I,eu sn urhnrchiii Downs-Stock prices De,
ciined on generally unfavorable news, and d
Iiata recoyery was on small deallnss any ~ :.
Iniaeo almost UNDERSTANDINGS excitns
sHav on the New York Cotton E1cnahse' Ec
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14
INJUNCTION AGAINST
M. AND O. STRIKERS
fRx Associa ted Press.l

SPRINGFIELD, ILL. May ls.--An In
junction restraining =. p, Clarke and 200
striking switchmen, yardmcn and other
employees of the Mobile and Ohio Rail-
road from interfering with the operation
Of the road, by stopping trains plckettng
Yards, or assembling in large numbers,
or In any other manner interfering with
the road was granted to the road by
Judge Humphrey in the United States
Circuit Court here soriaaxs, T
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14
RETURN RO WORK
PENDING SETTLEMENT
tRy Associa ted Press.

.----- ~ NY Assocflted PfeBs. .-l
NEW YORK, May 13-Pendins the ar
bitration of their grievances, most Of the
5000 strikers returned to work on the
subway to-day. Twelve hundred mem
bers OF ono union Of the rockmen and ex-
cavators refused to obey the instructions
Of their president to return to work. Their
reason was that If they did so they would
be assessed for the support OF other mem
hers OF their union who are on strike
from various buildings.
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WILL GO BACK TO
HIS OLD VESSEL
rBy Assocla ted press.)

WASHINGTON. D, c.. May ls.--Be-
cause he served in the battle OF Santiago
aboard the Brookly,, as flag lieutenant
to Rear Admiral Schley, Lieutenant
Commander Sears has asked to be as
signed again to that vessel, which is
shortly to become the flagship OF the
European Station. His request has been
granted and the necessary order issued.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14
THURSDAY, 1903
/ WHOLE NUMBER, 16,240.

northwest In tho limits OF Jacksonville.
but they spread over great portion OF
the city. Tho total rainfall for the TWEEN
ty-four hours ending at A. M. amounts
ed to S.41 inches.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14
NORTH CAROLINA.

n p. A. Convention at Winston.
snlem-..-shooting affair in Nash county
eenGutlford county to issue bonds for g Eood 20 9
roads- Norfolk and Western 70 ,nll pulla
siato Association OF Young Women, $
Shrlstian Associations In session AZ
1,aieigh-Opinions handed down py Su-
4prenc Court,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14
MINIATURE ALMANAC
RICHMOND.

Amherst trouble settled by the selection
OF Judge j. NJ. White. of Albemarle, 10
preside in place Of cx-Judge Cnrnpbell--,
Union Theological Seminary TO have
president: DR.. Kerr resigns IRON ane
board OF Trustees and an affecting scene
1ollows-Great banquet Of members on
the House OF Deegates--Bonavlta the
lion tamey. narrowly escapes losing ms
lIfe--E,xcursion of the a. +. v. a. 70
York pilgrims reacn
Rlchmond----State Board ni Fishetitea .ta
meets--Senate passes the Dill flxlhg II Lne
liability OF common carrlers.--ApproF.I!aa ..ia
ton for the Virginia Polytechnic INSTITUTE 7!
largely tncrcas sed---Transfcr OF the ~. =.
Williams factory to the British A1ner,cah I,.sI
Tobacco Company being nlade-Pros,
poets bright for the raising OF money 10 ~
erect building at st. i-oulS--f az aLa,ty -,
in necd-Plgrlmage OF the SnIlneTs ~ 70
a,norrow.-The death of Mrs. G. j. Ire
Ieli--Ioc lodge OF Elks at work 10
secure grand secretaryshp for Faichmonu
.-Snonsors for New Orleans chosen ny
Lee Camp and the Howitzers---.SieW OF
Mr.. Davis on Charities and Correctlons
Conference approves inpor :
tant biIls-League baseball season opens
fo-dav--Plans for the new jewish syn
agogle--Corning struggle in the Prespy
ferjan General mbly--Cruiser Ghl-
weston To be towed to Norfolk 70 be com :
E,,leted--Finals of the UnlverEity ,in GoI.egHe =
~ Medicine tonight. MANCdE ESIEH
---l3enafit for West Point to-nignt----
Third Ward street nt--CoH1-
nlalnis of dust-Coning councilmainiG e
campnl nlgn--Telephone matter-Laales
aid Society to meet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14
VIRGINIA.

Young wife in Petersburg. jealous ,}a 2.
mn old sweetheart OF her husband. Kills n.s
her child and attempts 70 enc her eI,,Iss 4%n
Is being torn Ndown9-old burglar in Nor. Nor
folk Won't tell wheseabouts 1snoyar :of s.rvfp rs
Htolen-New Found River IN IN, hanoYep y. 81 M ~
Formed ee IN RIappahannock- Red Men soon
10 gather in Fredericksb.rgMplanss t9y
new Elks' Home IN PetersbnrtshnrSew Ir ;hnrg....N
sau ssautbean p, 10 - enlarge its yard faeiitSs a.
Dfanville-Grand fnul Lodge Of Odd Feliows y,
in session in Danyills-Nor.her,1 setslees ees
s.Dnyfns .oER - la Baldwin and Miss Evelyn Bos;
seau in Dlnwiddie; n. p. NuGhoaish ths anu
Miss Ola Lacy In Louisa: DeafhsI e,s,Ein.
Mrs q. w. Dcmaine in Gordonsvlile; -.
Ncwton pierce In Powhatan: Mrs. Edgar ig6;a
Twyford in Chincoteague; Miilia1ns si Mlies es
in chincoteague: Mrs. MarGaires r. a. roline he1n,e
+ M Kendall In Leesburg:. Rev. X. At
well Tucker at Lawrenceyille,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14

Few things that have been brought to
the attention of the people OF the State
nimity as the proposition that Virginia
should have State building at the ST..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-14

When Rev. Reed concluded his talk,
, almost every one present, was In tears.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-25
HANNA AND ROOSEVELT.

THE MOST INTERESTING news in
L yesterdays papers, for those who
are interested in national politics. was
Senator Hanna's OutspOIen declaration
against an endorsement Of President
Roosevelts candidacy by the Ohio state
convention, which is shortly to assem-
bic. The senator deliberately defends
his position and, though he does not 90
so far as to say so, he evidently desires
to create the impression that there is
no enmity between President Roosevelt
and himself.
He bases his opposition entirely on
the ground Of what he calls ''propriety."
1T does not appear to me-" he says,
ito be entirely proper for this conven-
ton to assume the prerogative Of the
one to be chosen in 1904, and upon
which one will rest the responsibility Of
representing and expressing the senti-
ment in our state for any candidate"
If there is, as Senator Hanna would
have US believe, any improperly in the
adoption by a Republican state con-
ventiOn, called to nominate state Off
GERS, of a resolution favorable to Pres
ident ROosevelt's candidacy, then a
large proportion Of the states have been
guilty of that improperly. Many of
them, a majority, perhaps, have already
declared in favor Of nominating Presi-
dent Roosevelt to succeed himself.
Senator Hanna is, therefore, a little
late in declaring himself. He might
have saved a few Of his Republican
friends from being guilty of a breach
of the prOprieties.
Again, Senator Hanna says that If he
should exert his influence in favor of
the proposed Roosevelt resolution, he
might be subjected to just criticism on
the part Of amy other person who might
aspire to be a candidate for the Repub-
Hcan nomination for president in
1904" Isn't it a little strange that the
politicians in other states have not
been so wonderfully tender about the
feelings of this .-other person" Senator
Hanna is so anxious not to wound?
Reduced TO the last analysis, Senator
Hanna's interview indicates that fight
is going to be made against Roosevelt,
provided the opposition can center its
strength on some available man. It is
yet too early 10 say what the outcome
VIII be. but one thing is certain. That
is, if Hanna. Quay, Plat and the other
neutrality-suspicious. do decide to put up
a fight President Roosevelt will get
what is known as "a run for his
money"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-25

ting down to that bar for and during
the Who5e remainder of the term of his
natural life.
Well" said Tom. slowly undressing
himself and staring at an old chair ali
the while which stood with a mysteri-
Gus aspect fby the bedside. 7 never
saw such a rum concern as that in
my days Very odd, said Tom, who
had got rather sage with the hot punch
he had drank. Very odd"
Tom gazed at the chair: and. sudden
" as he looked at ii, q most extraOr-
binary change seemed to come over
It. The carving of the back gradually
assumed the lineaments and expires
sion Of an Old, shriveled human face:
the damaSk curtains became an an
tiQue. tapped waistcOat; the round
knobs grew into IA couple OF feet. in
cased in red cloth slippers; and the
whole chair looked ike a very ugly Old
man. Of the previous century. with his
arms akfmbo.
What are you winking at me for?"
Come, come. Tom" said the old gen
tieman that's not the way to address
sold Spanish mahogany. You couldn't
treat me with less respect if 1 was ven
eered.
Il didn't mean to treat you with any
disrespect sir" said Tom in a much
humber tone than he had spoken in at
first
Tom said the old gentleman. ~the
Widows fine WOman-remarkably fine
woman-eh, Tom ?"
Tom was quite disguised with the
levity Of his behavior-at his time Of
life. too,
I am her guardian, Tom said the
old gentleman. Il want you to marry
the widow
mo, no." said Tom; there's some
body else in the wind. A tall mana
confoundedly tail man-with black
whiskers."
Tom said the old gentleman. ''she
will never have him.
Wont she?'' said Tom. ''If you
stood in the bar, old gentleman, you'd
tell another story"
"This tail man, Tom, is a Tascally dd-
venturer. The moment he married the
widow he would sell off all the fur
niture and run away. What would be
the consequence She would be de-
serted and reduced to E.Iin, and I should
catch my death Of cold in some second
hand shop OF you, Tom, entertain a
very different opinion. for I we'll know
that if you once settled yourself in Il
public house you would never leave it
as long as there was anything to drink
within its walls. Therefore you shall
have her and he SHAH not"
What is to prevent it2'' said Tom
Smart, eagerly.
The disclosure" replied the old gen
tleman. He is already married.
How can ] prove it2''
The old gentleman untucked his arm
from his side and having pointed to one
of the Oaken presses Immediately re-
placed it in it's old position.
He little thinks" said the old gen
tIeman, that in the Tight-hand pocket
Of a pair of trousers in that press he
has left a letter entreating him to re-
turn to his disconsolate wife with six
mark me, TOm-six babies and all Of
them small ones"
Morning aroused Tom from the leth-
argic sIumber into which he had fallen
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-25

toonist who was referred to in the gov
ernor's message on the signing of the
Dill. has been haying the executive reg
ularly and artistically. beginning with
the day after the bill became a law.
At this distance, the Philadelphia
publishers seem TO be looking for legal
trouble most diligently. and there is
every prospect that they viii have a
chance TO prove their contention that
the new law is unconstitutional; either
that, or. they viii be presented with a
bin for damages.
Ordinarily, such open defiance of a
law is 10 be deplored, but in this case
it seems to be the only way by which
a test OF the law can be secured and
the liberty Of the press protected from
legislation designed to protect rascaIity
in public life.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-25
THE BAGMAN'S STORY
BY charIes Dickens.
TIL E


"a bagman is English for commercial
traveller. a drummer, THE Bagman's
story" was told TO Mr.. Pickwick and
his friends, and recorded by Charles
Dickens in The Plckwlek Papers,
n NE winters evening about 5 O'Clock,
Il. just as it began to grow dusk, a
man in gig might have been
seen urging his tired horse along the
Loau winch leads across MARLBOROUGH
Downs, IN the direction of Bristol. But
Ihe weather was bad. and the night cold
ana wet, and so the traveller logged
along in the middle of the road. lone
some and dreary enough. If any bag
man OF that day could have CAUGHT
slght OF the little neck-or-notaine sort
OF gig, with ciay-cOlored body and
red wheels, and the vixenish. iIl-tern-
PSTed, tast-going bay mare, that looked
NE cross between a butchers horse
ana a tWOpenny postOffice pony. he
would have known at once that .hss
LtdFeier could have been no other than
rom smart of the great house of Bill
son d Stun. Cateaton street, city.
Inc bay mare splashed away, through
the mud and water, with dropping ears.
now and then tossing her head as if 10
express her disgust at this very ungeu-
IIehanly behavior of the elements but
keeping good pace Notwithstanding
until she drew Up of her own accord
9sIore a roadside inn on the right hand
SIDE OF the way, about half quarter
OF a mile from the end of the Downs
IN less than five minutes time Tom
was escOnced in the room opposite the
bar before a substantial, matter-of-fact
roaring fire, composed of something
snort of bUshel of Goals, and wood
enough to make half a dozen decent
gooseberry bushes, piled halfway up
the chimney, and roaring and cracking
with sound that of itself would have
warmed the heart of any reasonable
man. This was cOmfOrta BILE, but this
was not all, for a smartly-dressed girl,
with bright eye and a neat ankle was
laying q very clean white cloth on the
table; and as Tom sat with his slip
pered feet on the fender, and his back
TO the open door, he saw a charming
prospect of the bar reflected in the
glass over the chimneypiece, with de-
hghttul rows of green bottles and gold
labels, together with jars of pickles and
preserves, and cheeSes and boiled hams,
and rounds of beef arranged on shelves
In the most tempting and delicious ar
ray. Well, this was comfortable too:
put even this was not all-fOr in the
bar, seated at tea at the incest possible
table. drawn close up before the bright
est possible little fire, was a buxorn
widow of somewhere about eight and
forty or thereabOuts. with face as
comfortable as the bar, who was evil
IDENTIFY the landlady of the house, and
the supreme ruler over all these agree
able possessions. There was only one
drawback to the beauty of the whole
picture and that was a tall mana.
very tail MANN a brown coat and
bright basket buttons and black
Whlskers, and wavy black hair. who
was seated at tea with the widow. and
who it required no great penetration to
discover was in a fair way of persuad-
ing her to be a widow no longer. but
TO confer upon him the privilege of sit
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-25
TELEPHONES GERM PROOF.

EFT Us REJOICE with an exceeding
l. great JOY. for at least one thing in
common daily use is not the deadly
transmitter Of germs and bacin that
It has been supposed to be- We refer
to the telephone. Some time ago it
was suggested by a germ crank that
great danger lay in the telephone. He
pointed out its possibilities in the line
Of disease PRONUNCIATION and succeeded
in soaring a great many people who
are forced every day to use telephones
that are used by others.
Now DR. William Bissel of Buffalo
comes forward with the results Of ex-
periments lately concluded. The New
York Medical Record thus summarizes
DR.. BissePs findings:
1T is well known that an individual
to al inteuts and purposes in good
health may be the carrier of nOxious
germs. For instance, the germ of
croupous pneumonia is present in the
mouth Of every healthy person. and the
diphtheria bacillus exists in the nose
and throat Of many persons who have
never suffered from the disease. Again,
those who have recovered from typhoid
fever and cholera continue to throw off
the germs of these respective diseases,
while in cases of chronic pulmonary
tuberculosis. when expectoration is pro
fuse. the organism is expelled in large
numbers. The experiments conducted
by DE-. Bissel took place in the early
part of this year. the telephones at
three Of the largest hotels in Buffalo
being utilized for the purpose, and the
particular organism for which search
was being made being the diphtheria
bacillus. After the most careful inves-
LEGATION it was found to be impossible
20 demonstrate the presence of the
diphtheria bacillus on any of the tel
ephones. Tt would thus appear as if
there is little or no fear Of contracting
diphtheria by this means"
And if it IS impossible to contract so
Indignantly contagious a disease as
diphtheria through an infected teIe-
phone receiver or transmitter. it should
be impossible to contract any other dis
ease. So we may all make our minds
easy on the telephone score, at least
until some other scientist rises up and
disproves DR.. BisseFs theory.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-25
AN UNCONSCIOUS HUmoRIsT.

THE REV. MR. H. P. DEWEY of
L Brooklyn is a humorist of rare
type. He is funny without knowing
that he is funny, which makes him all
the funnier. In a sermon preached to
an audience of Yale students Mr.
Dewey announced that President
Roosevelt was one Of the men who re-
fuse to shoot animals, and that his
stand is indicative of the larger
heart" which is gradually growing
among the American people.
Really. this is too amusing TO be per
mitted TO pass without comment. Mr..
Dewey probably based his allegation
relative to the presidents large
heartedness on his refusal to fire any
shots at the game that came to eat
out of his hands during his recent jour
ney through Yellowstone park. Verify,
this was a NOBLE exhibition. Let US
suppose for Just a minute that the
president had killed a deer, a bear, an
elk. an antelope or any other game
animal with which the park abounds.
Why, he would have heard from every
sportsman in the United States, and
there are a few thousands Of them left,
just as soon as the mails and telegraph
wires could carry the protests. Vel
lOwstOne park is a national game pre-
serve. Nobody is permitted to hunt in
there. Soldiers are on guard every day
in the year TO keep hunters out. The
president, after all, is a citizen, not a
car He could not suspend the law
for his own personal benefit. SO of
course he didn't DO any shooting.
As TO his willingness to kill animals
for sport, there is abundant testimony
on the walls and floors Of the White
House. as wen as on the walls and
floors Of the presidents home at oyster
Bay. We do not refer to these trophies
for the purpose Of belittling the presi-
dent. On the contrary, ne is a mighty
hunter and we are proud of him. We
insist that the Rev. Mr.. Dewey must
not pluck away any Of his laurels, for
he is honorably entitled to all Of them.
But about the presidents magnani-
nous refusal to slaughter the
''beastiesr in Yellowstone park-well, in
the language Of the street, lit is TO
laugh"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-25
''Put wise" by the Bellboy.


At one Of the smaller Milwaukee hotels
In which electric bell service has but re-
Gently been installed it was noticed a
few days ago that whenever a certain
woman staying there desired to have
water. or ink, OF other things brought
TO her room, she never rang the bell
but always came to the office in per
son for it. Saturday night when she
came TO the office late in the evening
and asked for pitcher Of ice water the
clerk asked her why she did not have
the boy bring it up.
sBut there is no bell in my room she
said
Il think you are mistaken responded
the clerk You viii find the push but
ton near the door
why. yes, there is one there" the
woman said but the belIbOy told me
that that should be rung in cases of fire
and must never be touched under any
other circumstance
The woman was disilusiOned and the
progressive bellboy is now seeking an
other position
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-25

on the disappearance Of the old man.
he walked up to one of the presses.
The key was in the lock; he turned il
and opened the door. There was q pair
or trousers there He put his hand into
the pocket and drew forth the Identical
letter the old gentleman had described.
Tom hurried downstairs and sum-
moned the landlady
Good morning, ma am" said Tom
Smart. closing the door Of the little par
Tor as the widow entered.
Good morning, sir, said the widow.
sir2''
Ny dear ma am, said Tom Smart
he had always a great notion of com
uniting the anna bie--'my dear ma'am
You deserve very excellent husband
you do, indeed
am sure 1 am very much obliged
70 you, sir. for your good opinion. said
the buXom landiady. half laughing
ana If ever L marry again"
If, said Tom Smart. looking very
ShI WHY out at the riSht-hand corner
OF his left eye IL
We'll" said the widow, laughing out
right this time. When 1 do. 1 hope I
shall have as good d husband as you
describe"
That tall man, jenkins, to wit"
Lor, siri'' exclaimed the widow.
Don't be frightened, said Tom
smart he slowly drew forth the let
ter and unfOlded it. You won't
scream" said Tom, doubtfuIly.
No, no" replied the widow. Let me
see it,
4 WILL Tom replied, and gave it to
her.
She read it and then read it again.
on, the deception and viIIainy of
mani said the widow.
'Frightful. my dear ma'am, but COM
pose yourself said Tom Smart
"Oh, 1 can't compose myself"
shrieked the widow. II shall never
ind any one else L can love so much"
oh, yes, you viii, my dear soul. -
said Tom Smart, letting fall a shower of
the largest sized tears, in pity for the
widows misfOrtunes. Tom Smart. in
the energy of his compassion, had put
his arm around the widows waist and
the widow, in a passion of grief, had
clasped Toms hand She looked up in
Toms face and smiled through her
tears. Tom locked down in hers and
smiled through his
I never could find out, gentlemen.
whether Tom did or did not kiss the
widow at that particular moment. He
used to tell my uncle he didn't but I
have my doubts about it. Between
ourselves, gentlemen, I rather think he
did.
At all events. Tom kicked the very
tall man out at the front door half an
hour later and married the widow a
month after.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-05-25
A GOOD PLACE TO STOP.

He Feally ought not to have gone into
the Latin class that day. He was called
up first, and read as far as he had pre-
pared. Then he skirmished on a little
farther. This is the way it went:
'I Ulysses, saw her (Dido'sl heavenly
form advancing like a goddess in the sun
light. ] sprang toward her, and she well
coined me Her hair fell down upon her
shoulders like the sunbeams on OIvmDus.
Her eyes shOne like two Jewels of the sea
IL threw my armS-my arms-a bout
about her-her neck-neck-and-and
that's as far as 1 got, professor"