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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
THE UNIVERSITY,

A meeting OF the Board of Visitors of
the University OF Virginia has been called
for the 18th instant, and 1t Is supposed
by Some that the election of a president
CT that venerable and useful institution
will then be entered into.
We do not know whether that sur1nise
is well grounded or not, but It occurs
to Us that II members have before them
the names OF suitable persons for the
delay.
1t may turn out that the recent shaking
up OF the University will do 1t good ultl-
nately, but at present there Is a. popular
impression that SONS characterization pre-
walls there. This cannot but be hurtfuI
Therefore. 1t would be we'll for the board
TO make whatever Investigations it pro-
poses to make. If any and then elect a
president and let him proceed with his
preparations for the next session.
We suppose that under the most adj
vantageous circumstances the University
could not be put upon a new alignment
by the beginning Of the next session. but
within that brief space much might be
done 10 quiet the present unrest and TO
encourage the attendance of the full
quota of students,
As matter of fact, the board will need
the services OF the president to aid them
perhaps to lead them-in formulating new
plans, and that is work which should be
done with deiibera,!on,
We do not urge the board into a big
hurry. The motto OF Davy Crockett IN
the war of lsl2 is appropriate for their
adopuon-"Be sure you are right and
then go ahead
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
A Colored Mans Plea.

Editor of The Dispatch:
Sir,-Please allow me space enough IN
your paper to express few thoughts IN
regard TO the crimes that are being COM
mitted by the low, and degraded class Oh
the negroes. / feel 1t my duty to Goo
and man to raise my voice against such
brutes, tho? they be part of my race,
| believe when such crimes are commit
ted, though our strength be little, we
ought to use it all, calling upon God for
more, to put such brutes from among
US.
DO we expect to gain the sympathy and
respect of the white people? Some do,
and others do not But we never, never
will until the white race can feel, ana
know that we are doing all that we can
do to nut an end to such crimes, ana
show to the ones that commit such brutal
acts THAI we have no more sympathy ana
care for them than the white people; and
further show to them that We Will do all
that we can to have them put from
among us Knowing that God made
man woman's natural protector, never
will we gain the respect love, and SYM
pathy of the whites until they can feel
and know that their mothers, wives, and
daughters Will get the same protection,
respect, and honor, which they so richly
deserve from us. as they get among
themselves.
The white people of the South are
willing to do all they can for us, II
we Will only let them But they Will
continue to look upon the negro race with
a suspicious eye until we prove to them
that we are law-abiding people. It Is
high time for the negro race to wake
crimes that are being committed must be
NV - - GEO. II. MORGAN, JR.
Mecklenburg county, Va Aug, TO-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
ROSEBORO TO HANG
NEXT SEPTEMBER
neciaIto The Times-Dis,

Especial to The Times D1spatch.J
CHARLOTTE. n. c., August 13.-At
Statesvlle today Judge Allen sentenced
VIII Rosboro to be hanged Thursday.
September 10th, at O'Clock in tho after
noon. While the sentence was being pro-
nounced Roseboro showed the first signs
of fright. He was exceedingly nervous,
and could hardly stand during the trying
ordeal. The jury took the case yesterday
afternoon at 40 and in twenty-threc min
utes after retiring from the court room a
verdict OF murder in the first degree was
rendered.
The crime for which Roseboro will pay
the death penalty was ono OF the most
heineous in the criminal annals Of the
State. He assaulted Mrs Dof Beaver,
and to hide his crime, murdered the wo-
man and then threw her body in we'll
near the Beaver home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
FARMERS ASK ACTION
AGAINST TOBACCO TRUST
,snec,al - Tho Times-DispatchO

Especial to The Times-DispatchO
RALEIGH, N, c., August l3,-The
North Carolina State Farmers Alliance
in annual session at Hilsboro, adopted
resolutions calling on Governor h.ycock to
cooperate with the Governors of South
Carolina and Virginia. In endeavoring 10
induce President Roosevelt to enforce
any law now In existence for the sup
preston OF monopoly In the purchase of
tobacco. The y attribute the present low
prices to the consolidation Of the Amer-
can Tobacco Company and the Imperial
Tobacco Company, they being evidently
determined to force warehousemen and
Independent buyers to sell at a ruinous
sacrifice.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
cRUTcHFlELDTo THEREscUE.

Justice Crutchf1eld served notice yester-
day that he was going to break up the
practice Of herding cows in Lee District.
Hurrah for Justice John! He will be
blessed by long suffering people In that
section of the city.
Now let the county authorities take sim
liar action. It is scarcely less than a
public outrage the way the residents In
that section have been imposed upon.
Great droves OF cows are driven into the
fields every day and grazed under the
very caves Of houses. The cows draw
swarms of files, they make filth and ere
ate an unbearable nuisance, and too often
they break into gardens and flower yards
and destroy vegeta bles and valuable flow
ers and shrubbery Moreover, they are
dangerous, and on moro occasions than
one have children been attacked. Some
Of the cowboys are even worse than the
COWS. Often they pay no attention to
orders when trespassng upon private
property. They are nsolent to mon and
women whenever they are rebuked, and
several citizens have had personal en-
counters with them.
The nuisance is not so bad as 1t was a
while back, and it is fair to say that
and polite. But at best the nuisance Is
bad enough, and it ought to be abated.
Again, hurrah for Justice John. the chew
alier! The ladies will make him their
heSt how
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
COMMITTEES ON MEMORIALS
Moderator of the Synod Makes Several
Announcements.

Moderator of the Synod Makes Sevsr~
Announcements.
Or. +. ]. Brooke, moderator OF tho
synod OF Virginia, has announced tho
Committee on Memorial OF the following
deceased members in the Synod.
Memorial Of Rev. c. S. NJ. See, D. D..
Rev. c. j. Boppell, Rev. Daniel A. Penick.
and Elder +, NJ, Bell, of Thinking Spring
Church.
Rev, prs. George w, Finley A. G. Hop
l,ins and ]. r. Graham.
Memorial of Rev. ]. II. II, Winfree, ReVs.
]. M Plowden. l.. II. Paul and Holmes
Ralston.
Rev Henry M. White. d. D., Rev, s, NJ.
Engle and Rev, ]. II, Moore.
Memorial of Rev T. I, Joneu D, p,
Rev, Drs. j. Calvin Stewart James P.
smith and 8, x, VIM,
Memorial of Rev Walter II, Robertson,
Rev. DR., A. w. Pit2cr, Rev. u. i. Wil'
son and Elder Richard N. Brooke. OF
Warrenton, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
Concealed FIimselfin Box Car
in the StoCkade.
PRIMROSE SAYS ISLANDER
Indignantly Denies Any Completely With
With Cashier Dewey In His Detail
cations-A Memorial to the
Secretary Of War.
(sneclal to The Times-Dlspntcho

RALEIGH, N c., August 13.--Mr. j. s.
Mann sunerintendcnt of the penltentiary.
has given out a statement as to the es-
cape OF VIII Harris. colored, the negro
,leperado. who returned to Mecklenburs
county n few days ago and came 80 near
committing another murder. He says the
man disappeared last Friday, making his
escape, presumably. by concealins him
self in q box-car brought In to load bricks
inside the stockade. He Insists TINT
every effort is being made to recapture
the negro, the matter having been push
ed from the very first time Harris was
missed, which was within half hour az
ter he escaped.
He SAYS publication was not made or
the matter lest 1t should aid Harris in
cvading the officers. The explanation is In
reply to vigorous attacks made on the
penitentIary mana cement by the Char
lotte papers.
DIR PRIMROSE AT HOME!
DR., r. s. Primrose, Of Newborn. who
was reported to have been In cahoot Win
Cashier Dewey In the defalcations In the
Farmers and Merchants Bank OF New
bern, and disappeared with him. has re-
turned 10 -Se"DClu uiIu "S'''N''AS~' 49,
report as false and lihclous.
lie declares that he only went to New
York TO undergo an operation In hospi-
tai for an absess in his ear.
A MEMORIAL.
Major B. r. Dixon State Auditor ms
signed the memorial to Secretary OF War
Elihu Root, insisting that compiled . .
tiers and rolls as used In the forthcoming
publication of Confederate troops in con-
nection with the government publication
OF Federal and Confederate rosters Tor
the reason that large per cent. VI
Confederate rosters and war records We're
DESTROYED or much damaged during and
since the war The memorial Is TO be pre-
sented soon by Governor Montague VI
Virginia; Major Dixon, OF North Caro-.
lima. and Allen D. Chandler, Compiler OF
State Records. OF Georgia. 1t Is signed by
representatives OF all the Southern states.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
THE PARTY LAW,

Congressman Flood Is quoted as having
said that there Is the most general and
tho very strongest opposition to the viva
voce methods OF voting in the Democratic
primaries. IT was at tho Botetourt Coun-
ty Court, at F1ncastle on Monday" sag
he. There was largo crowd IN atteHo-
ance. and though nobody was DONG muoh
business, everybody stayed IN town until
lnto. talking politics chiefly. It was
1ne day for that. Nearly everybody with
whom talked expressed himself as
strongly opposed to the viva Voce sys-
tenn. A number Of people said they would
not go to the polls because 1t was Sought
to make them announce to the bystanoers
their choice as between can dictates. They
would not mind making such declaration
al the election, for that would be only
a public announcement OF choice as be-
tween political parties, but they are OPP
rosed to making public choice as between
two of their neighbors who are candl-
dates for the same Office
We have repeatedly called attention to
this objection to the viva voce system IN
primary elections. In such elections no
political principle is involved, tho contest
being between members Of the same par
Nv as to which candidate shall receive
the nomination. In such contest many
men are opposed to declaring their choice
In public, for the reason that q vote for
one candidate Is construed as vote IN
opposition to other candidates, whereas
tho voter may in fact have no real OBJ
lection to any OF the men running. All
the candidates may be his personal
friends, and rather than appear to oppose
any one OF them he will naturally be dis
rosed to refrain from voting. There is no
cowardice in this. A man naturally dis
likes to stand up In public and declare his
choice as between two or more candidates
with whom his relations are equally
friendly. Yet we concede that in the In
tereet OF honesty there Is much to be said
In favor OF viva voce voting.
But there Is no use In discussing that
phase of the question, so far as present
conditions are concerned. The State Cen
trail Committee has made the rule, and
at a recent meeting confirmed It. and
that ought to settle the matter for the
present In all Democratic contests. The
committee has decided that in cases
where there are contests the nomination
shall be made by primary election, and
that the voting shall be by word OF mouth.
1t may pc decided hereafter to change
Tho rule. but until the rule is changed
II Is party law. and the law should be
obeyed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
.LAURELS WON
BY C0LDSB0R0
Her Splendid Hose Reel
Champions Beat Their
Own Record.
Special to The Times.D Dispatch,

W. /.
( GoLDsBoRo. n. c.. August l3.-Like
victorious warriors returning from the
field OF battle. the Goldsboro hrcmen re-
turned to-day from Durham, where they
had added new laurels. They have re-
turned loaded down with fresh honors
to receive the applause Of their own peo-
pie, without which the honors would bo
or small account.
For six years they have entered every
tournament and have contendcd success
fully for first honors in the horse hose
reel races
When the appointed time for the races
came off all eyes were turned on tho
Goldsboro contestants. and when they
came down the track with all the speed
that their fast horses could command. and
tho couplings were made to the hydrant
and nozzle with all the skill that prac-
tice could bring to bear, the vast multi
tude OF spectators had witnessed scene
inequalled in the history OF the world
When the figures were placed on tho
blackboard the spectators gave vent to
their enthusiasm with wild shouts OF
Joy and lus.y cheers. Pande!nonium
reigned for several minutes. during which
time tho members OF the winning team
were taken up bodily and carried about
on the shoulders OF their admirers.
Thirty and four-Afths seconds Is very
short time, but that Is all that was re-
quired for the No. company OF this city
to drive their horse 200 yards, lay aoO feet
OF hose. attach one end TO the hydr0nt
and O nozzle to the other end and snow
water. The Eclipse Company, OF this city.
which has won first money on several oc-
ca sions. only lost the race by one-hfth OF
a second. There are honors enough to go
around.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
WILL HARRIS
AN OUTLAW
(sneclal to The Times, Dlspatch.>

Especial to The Times-Dlspatch)
CHARLOTTE, n, c., August irwin
Harris. the notorious negro criminal, who
has thrown the people Of this county into
terror by his sudden appearance In the
township from the penitentiary. where he
was sent for a term Of thirty years, Is
to be outlawed,
A proclamation to this effect will be
issued as soon as the necessary aff1da-
Wits can be prepared, The proclamation
will be Issued under section Of the
Code OF North Carolina which provides
that desperate felons may be outlaWed
when such a course seems necessary 70
effect their capture. Squire Hilton has
already drawn up the form Of the procla-
nation, which will be ready for the sig
natures of the magistrates after the
afidayits have been filed with the court
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14

some OF the features which 1t contained
may be found in the rev one, and that
It Is probable that the first thing in the
bill will be a provision providing for the
deposit OF customs receipts in the banks.
The problem Of an emergency circulation
based on the assets of the banks to be
retired when the emergency passes has
been discussed in half dozen different
FORMS 1t is said. A provision looking to
temporarily increasing the circulation has
been formulated and was laid before the
President.
AS we have more than once remarked
there is no reason whatever to doubt
the sincerity OF the President In this mat
ter. Every interest Of his personal and
political. must make him wish to have the
next presidential campaign quiet with re.
spect to financial matters.
OF late the Now York Sun has been
publishing some strong and stinEing edl.
totals, in which no little of the blame for
present conditions in Wall Street is laid
at the door OF the President. He Of
course, IS aware OIL LHeSo CAILlClauo, dii'
1t Is to be presumed that he will exert his
''strenuousness" to counteract them.
What he wants. what his party pants Is
currency legislation, which will come so
near to satisfying the popular demand
that the next campaign will be smooth
one in that respect. The task of the Re-
publcans Is first to reconcile the differ
ences of opinion which prevail among
themselves. That done, they will seek
to catch as many Democratic votes as
possible, and to that end we guess they
will stand ready to make concessions.
We conclude that the administration
will have a currency bill ready by the
time Congress meets, and that 1t will
be taken UP If not at the extra session.
then early in the regular session.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
EArlOUS REGISTER MURDER
label Register to Hang and the Old
Man Sentenced for Life
fspecial to The -Dispatch.)

J
WILMINGTON, n. c., August 13.-The
famous Register murder trial. which was
in progress whole week II Columbus as
an end yesterday. label Register IVES
convicted Of murder In the frst degrfe
Ills aged father, II. 3. Register. who
planned the murder was 49, also found sn
Cross Edmundson. who turned States
witness and on whose confession san, the ne
to Six years In the pententlary. The
Registers and dmundsen we're .h 9n tr nd
jim Sta!ey, colored, on Sunday night,
March 18th
The evidence showed that H. B. Regis
ter planned the murder and label Regis
ter and Edmundson carried It out The
two last named went to the house occu-
pied by the murdered men and from the
darkness label Register fired into the
house, killing both men. He used a shot
gun. The murder was committed for the
purpose Of robb!ng Sales and Staley, VINO
were supposed to have large sum OF
money with them
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
Grena of 0AougAt
IN Dixie Land
Observation-Disclosures


Dallas (Tex) News: 1t is the opinion
of those who have kept up with the joint
debate between Senator Burton. OF Kan IAN
sas. and Senator Tilman, of South car
DINA that the show Is not worth the
money.
Atlanta Journal: Whatever the expla.
nation may be. 1t remains an OBVIOUS laGt
that something is the matter with rai IL
roads at this junctuttre Nc O. only noynn trv
subjected to the terrific blows OF ,, col
lisions and derailments ana 1aInns
bridges, but the roads of other sect ti,ns
as VEL and sfern the s Tnhns blows
1t Is high time for the expert IN "Lec .
age to come forward and make his state
ment
Columbus Enquirer Sun: AS the season
approac hes for marketing the new cotton
crop, the price Of tho fleecy staple Is
slowly. but surely, gong downwn'u aide
about the time the crop begins to move
in earnest.
some small reputation as a rail splitter.
but when II comes to party 'h nnd
bryan for possession of the champion
ship belt.
Brmingha News: Mr. Crumpacker
rises to remark at this interesting juno
ture that the South does not treat the
negro fairly. With Crnmpacker, criti-
clsln like charity. should begin at home.
Florida Times Union: Mississippi has
chosen a Governor and Senator on
the race issue az an answer to the
Indianola affair. But If Teddy and the
woman can drive us from one policy to
another is It not true that they are d.
recting the policy Of the South? Better
continue on our way regardless OF one
as Of the other.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
TASK OF THE ADMiNiSTRA-
TON.

Specials from Oyster Bay say that
President Roosevelt continues Industrious
ly trying to harmonize the various ele,
ments in his party with tho View OF enect-
Ing currency reform, To this end he is
hopes 10 have the question taken UP al
the extra session OF Congress In No
yember.
We are told that the Aldrich bill of the
last session has been abandoned. though
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
Holding His Own.
The I'imes-Dispatch.

EDITOR OF The Tlmesr Dlspatch'
sir.-Your editorial IN yours Of August
9Th entttled lizard Times Fun" calls to
mind an incident at bagnaue'' ,J given by BY
those in. authority, to q state piumpets'
The "Big Guns" had all responded TO
toasts assigned them. when suddenly some
one proposed, The Plumber" and little
called upon to respond. He arose, rath-
en- unsteady. as the hours were getting
small, and gave his experience,
After accounting the glorles of the pro-
fession, the great benefactor that the
trade were to the people, etc., he ended
up by saying that he and his partner had
started In the plumbing business twenty
close application TO business and BY hard
work they had managed to hold their own
ever since
Mineral, Va, Aug. 18th
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
The l)dd.EelloWs

Friendship Rebekah Lodge, No u, Will
y, eet tonight at their new hall. Murphy's
Hotel Annex. There will be installation
OF officers and other interesting features,
After the meeting refreshments Will be
served, All members are expected to
be present and members of sister lodges
are welcome.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
7o-Day,s Advertising 7dk."
PROGRESSIVE
BUSINESS MEN

count their advertising
appropriation as an in
vestment on which they
draw their best divi.
dends.
Money invested in good
advertising is not an ex-
penditure, it is an in
vestment that is sure to
pay big dividends if
carefully watched. If
a few hundred dollars
each year invested in
goo d advertising will
bring you twice as much
in profits you'd consider
it a good investment,
wouldn't you?
It's doing it every year
for thousands Of others.
Why shouldn't it do it
for your
Your investment should
be in The Times.Dispatch,
as it takes your adver-
Using to thousands of
readers when they are
getting ready to make
their days purchases.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
Old Gold Mine Reop ,nod. {

Especial to The T'Imes-Dlspatch,)
GREENSBORO. N. c.. August 1.-THE
old McCulloeh gold mine, IN n re- rentr e,s
Years is being developed by a syndicate
of Northern Capitalists. Reports 50 far
are most favorable to a successful pusl-
ness. ,,,.
distant is being operated on large
scale bvs New Jersey men, who say tho
OUTPUT far surpa sses their expectations.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
Two Dead; Three Injured,
(By Associated Press.)

white miners are dead and three injured
as result of a fatal explosion of powder
at the entrance to a mine Of the North
Alabama Coal and iro !, ,Sompany Z! Goal
scroggins. Fatally Injured: August scrog-
gins Seriously wounded: John Dickens,
John Kitchens
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
West-Main Lawn Party.

The lawn party on Main Street be-
conducted BY Mrs, Maggn Smith and
Others, for the benefit of Sacred Heart
Cnurch, Is being quite we'll patr0nizsd.
1t will run two weeks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
FRIDAY, AUGUST IA, 1903.

Persons leaving the city for the sum
mer should order The Times Dispatch
mailed to them. Price, 30 cents per
month.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14

The Wilmington Star informs US thus:
1T is an Ill wind that blows nobody
any good" Doubtless some Of the photo
grapners are making good thing out
demand for his pictures is phenomenal.
That big reward is cutting lots OF Ice.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
The Ti1nes-D Dispatch
Published Daily and Weekly

At No. 4 North Tenth Street,
Richmond, Va. Entered JAN
uary ~, 1903, at Richmond,
Va, as second class matter,
under Act OF Congress OF
March 8, 1879.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14

Professor Lawrence Bruner, chief OF
the chronological department OF Ne
braska State University, has discovered
new poison which he says will end the
graSshopper pest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-14
q W,nston-salem Sentinel says:

The Winston-Salcm Sentinel says:
The South Is no ardent admirer of Gen.
Miles, but 1t loves fair play and to see
the amenities observed. His principal OF,
fence in the eyes of the President and
his Secretary OF War was in telling un-
pleasant truths about the army. :