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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
DR.. CHAs. w. KENT's SPEECH.
a Splendid Address on Lee ana the
Southern Cause.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, January
a,-(SDecia11 -Services commemorative Of
the birth Of General Lee was held ...on-
DAY evening: at the Presbyterian church.
The programme included an anthem by
the combined chotrs Of the city. PRAYER.
4 colo. reading of Scripture. and an adj
dress by DR.. Charles w Kent. or the
University Of Virginia.
al Dr. Kent was introduced by Judge r. T.
w Duke. with reference TO the fact
that Dr.. Kent's Oldest brother was, dur.
Ing the last days o, the war. Colonel
Dukes adjutant. Taking his cue from this
reference. the speaker referred to the
1aes taas his knowledge of the war was
neither from experience nor memory, but
mainly due to stories. recitaIs, and ira
ditions; that he had from these learned
to listen w.t. interest to all accounts
OF the war and had tried to study II.
Seeing 1t as Lee saw; 1t. he contended that
the war was not fought In defence OF
slavery. much less to prevent the en-
of the slave. which had
not then been thought Of; but az f,,r gas
virginia was concerned twas O defensive
war against an invading enemy for yto-s
lating the cherished right of ssIf-gov.
ernmentaTh he speaker dwelt on this cause
OF the war, ard insisted that the story
OF this conflict as drawn from the Of
fetal records would show that as far as
the south was concerned. 1t was wased
chtyalrously and In full compliance with
established rules Of war. He showed. too.
y lhal the fatr student OF the leaders OF
that war would be surprised to note mat
the n1Sn to be pointed 10 with pride. az
pFesfnttnk the highest types 81 manhood.
wtFe laygely. II not exclusively, among
tAA shernera Calling Attentions 10
yaeke9p Stuart, and others he rsferfeJ
e fh4 Universal srecegnition roR acc6rd4d
GSFsfA1 Lee. tsstimeny az sthSs q n,
4atEtea asvssoptn ont r. 80 ks
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
PRESIDENT MITCHELL
READS HIS REPORT.
He Expresses Confidence in Juax-
ment of Strike Commission
Conditions in Virginia and
West Virginia.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND, January TO-.
The first thing on to-day's programme
at the Miners national Convention was
the reading of John Mitcheifs annual re-
port. Mr.. Mitchell received the closest
attention. His report recounted tho his
tory OF the anthracite coal strike, and
expressed confidence in the Judgment OF
the strike commission. He said he had
no fear of the outcome of the arbitration.
Touching conditions IN Virginia and
West Virginia, President Mitchell said
the effort to secure for the miners tho
same conditions that obtained in the dis
trfcts covered by the interstate agreement
had not met with tue degree OF success
that had been hoped for, although a
larger number OF local unions had been
established during the past year than
during any other period in the mining
history of those States. The effect OF thu
injunction was demoraIizing to the miners
in the F'afrnront region
STRIKE RESULTS
The strike III West Virginia, though
not complete success. had resulted in
an improvement in the conditions OF en-
ployment, and an increase OF ~ per cent.
in wages in the Fairmont district. and on
the Norfolk and Western railroad.
Secretary Wilson'S report says that the
total amount donate,4 by the different
was s25s,s4s, and the total amount re-
ceived, from the special anthracite as
sessment was s1,es7.o.s. making total
OF s., 5,370 from the members OF tho
United Mine Workers or America. To
this amount must be addeo Sls.t5i do
mated by the trades unions and the pub
lie, making grand total of 81 s24 OF
this sum 81 ,soo.20 were paid out In relief
The total income from all sources in 1909
was sS.1o7.e2S, and the expenditures ss.0sD.-
800, leaving a balance in .-.s treasury Of
s1.u-i,120.
MINERS CAN CONTROL CONGRESS
Ftcs-Pres,.ent T. Lewis. In his annual
report, discussed injunctions at length.
In closing this discussion. he said:
When we remember $ that we have
nearly one-haH million voters directly en-
gagged in mining in the united States
and that they are distributed through tns
Country In such proportion that ne may
determine the composition o. Congress
We ask in all sincerity whose fault it Ia
i we do not secure remedial legislation?
It is our own. Let rs burn that into shs
minds and conscieaces OF every nine
worker in this country:-then we viii SET
our rights"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
MINISTER BOWEN
IN WASHINGTON.
He is Above All Thing. Anxiou. to
Have the blockade yof yenexu-
Ian Ports Removed.

. WASHINGTON. b. c.. January o.
Minister Bowen. accompanied by Mra
Bowen, reached here SHORTLY after moor
to-day. their train from Charleston baiaa
I'VE hours late. lrnmedia tely altar lunch
con Minister Bowen called at the State
Department. where he mad long con
ference with Assistant Secretary E:ii.
He then went to the home Of Secretary
Hay to report his arrival Mr. Bowen
then called ON tne British and italian
ambassadors and at the German En-
bassy.
Mr.. Bowen. above all things. is anxious
TO secure the removal OF the blockade.
that Is the heaviest charge laid on MIN
by President Castro so when he called
on the representatives OF ..Ic allies hers
he urgently requested them TO name an
early moment for the beginning OF the
negotiations. The results o. his requests
have not yet developed. but It Is hoped
tlas Mr., Bowen viii receive answers in
the course OF q day or two.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
Strength and Shane.

CNew York Press.)
The world is gone mad ON strength and
SHAPE sI.s Magazines and newspapers are
Live win advertisements of methods of
ACQUIRING the muscle Of Hercules. tho
arms OF Venus. the neck of Juno, the
b bi OF Eesta. the waist of Josephine, the
niE OF Dlana. the legs of Cleopatra.
ground No hope for wisdom now. Wo-
men are displayed in impossible posl-
lions sInn ana advised to repeat certain poses.
W.T.; WIS. Cucsx asked Mrs. Buick, How do
S SSu Keep your front so fiat, my dear?''
Mrs. Buick replied: cob, + am under
instructions. Thirty times In the morn.
Ing and an o thirty times in the evening
p tha up eacn loot in my hands and touch
LIS sls loe 20 the tip OF my ear. You can
nay nave no idea how much 1t has reduced
my front certainly several inches and
some 1o pounds. Do you stand up and.
20 foot tn ma,.;1. .Necessarily;. stand on one
"Merciful heavens!' 81
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
facts ana figures 81 support Of that con-

facts and figures 10 support OF that cone
tentfon and in opposition to the theory
OF hereditary thirst transmission. as a
temporary. all allowances for the pro-
duction OF t.moonshine" whiskey under
the temptation of evading an excessive
internal tax, the decline in the consump-
ton Of distilled spirits Is not merely rela-
tive, but absolute. Thirty years ago the
consumption OF distilled spirits, it points
out. was not far from two gallons per
capita, and In a former generation it. WAS
as high as four gallons per capita At
this time the consumption Is a little more
than one gallon per head Of population,
Notwithstanding that there is much
greater relative use OF spirits in the arts
and manufactures than In former periods
Moreover. despite this decline In the cons
sumption OF spirits, there has been no
corresponding Increase IN the consump-
ton Of beer and wine.
Consun ption covers liquor used" and
considering the quantity that enters into
the arts and the manufactures, It would
seem safe 70 calculate the amount
drank per capita at less than one gall
lon.
Whether there is anything In the Re-
cords evolutionary revulsion theory or
not. its facts are most encouraging. ana
seem to Justify its conclusion that we
are making decided progress In the diret-
ton Of becoming very sober people and
Of practicing discrimination between the
use and the abuse of liquor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21

has never seen better soldiers than thoss
who followed Lee; and their leader Will
undoubtedly rank as withou. any excep
ton the very greatest OF all great car.
tains that the English-speaking peopls
have brought forth" and the dsiiberats
conclusion Of southern student. who.
after critical examination, says, '+Thars
is seemingly no character Ia all history
that combines power and virtue and char.
acter as he does
After paying further tribute to his par
sonal1ty, DR.. Kent emphasized the good
faith OF his surrender and his pron,ptnass
to accept and make the best of defeat.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
OF 4 D1sLoCApED Jaw

TRAGEDY OF a DISLOCATEn raw
The sad fate Of Miss Priscilla Levter- OF
Coalsville, Utah, looks like retribution
At any rate, the men-folks are going to
say SO, which will cause Just as much
discord as if their assertions were really
true. Miss Leyter is a talker, or to ba
| more specifc-for we wish to differentiate
between her and less aggressive members
OF the same se1-she is q public speaker.
Miss Leyter also believes in woman's
rights. and when she has an idea, she
doesn't mind taking the platform and
giving vent to it. And thereby hangs this
tale.
To so back a few days ago, it should
be stated that the Republican legislative
caucus recently nominated Apostle Reed
Smoot, of the Mormon church, for the
United States Senate. That matter has
been pretty generally threshed out by the
newspapers, who are wondering how
Brother Smoot will be gotten rid OF. But
1t is not so generally known that among
those who voted for smoot was the lone
woman member OF the Legislat ure, Mrs
Mary Coulter. This fair legislator-or
shall We say legislatrix? Pin addition to
being a law-maker, is also president Of
the Utah Federation Of Woman's Clubs,
Since Shoots nomination, the propriety
Of Mrs. Conlter's action IN voting for him
has been seriously questioned, and Satur
Gay night there was a debate on the
subject. And it was then, too, that Miss
Priscilla Leyter came to the surface and
engaged in a vigorous defence of the fair
legislator. While she was in the midst
OF an eloquent peroratIon. wherein words
were by no means stingily meted out.
something clicked. It was Miss Priscilla
Ieyter's jaw. She tried to continue. but
could not. The apparatus Whereby she
had launched forth such torrents Of ora
tory refused to work. She was speeches..
and that. too. despite her strong desire to
talk on. a hasty examination was made.
Alas! the jaW-bone Of tho oratrtx had
Juraped out. Of place. saliss I.eytes had to-
be laid up for repairs,
New e might be supposed< that this sud.)
der aianalt tea s panic amnnr TIA /
other u dies. But hot so,1 81 ths: nssspAr1rs|
reports e azs rs IS tssuss4sI
g .sal st,i,,n onad Il
restdFs l,atS seearI
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
LEE Statue AT. GErrrsBUna.

The bill Mr.. Cooper of Pennsylvania,
proposes to introduce today In the Legis-
;lature OF that, State apprppriating $4,000
for erecting on the field Of Gettysburg
an equestrian statue Of General Robert
II. Lee. provided Virginia appropriates a
like amount, is a credit to both his head
and heart Although repulsed at9Gettys-
burg, nowhere else during The war did
Lees character blaze out with greater.
;splendor, rsdfd he put the courage of the
Soutl1's adversaries to a greater test.
Gettysburg afforded supreme Illus
traitor Of American vaior, and Lee in
his assaults Upon Its heights, notWith-
standing he failed OF his purpose. contri-
sbuted nc less TO the glory of American
a. ms than the Federal chief If COM
mand, who successfully defended them.
The story Of GETTYSBURG as It. is de-
signed that bronze and marble shall tell
1t, will never be fully told until: ar:
equestrian statue Of Lee shall overlook
the field.
What Will be the fate Of Mr. Cooperg
bill In the Pennsylvania Legislature we
do not venture to predict. We fear, how
ever, that he VIII not find in the body
enough members as broad-minded as
himself and Charles Francis Adams to
secure It's passage. We anticipate objec-
items Just as we do in the case Of the pro-
position that Virginia place statue of
Lee IN Statuary Hall at Washington
But whether Mr.. Cooper.s bill passes OF
not he may rest assured that bis motives
and the patriotic spirit that inspires him
VIII not lack warm and grateful
recognition not only from Virginia, but
from the people Of the rest Of the South
geleralIy. The will and the purpose will
be cherished in the southern heart.
And if the measure does pass his own
Legislature there should be no hesitation
on the part Of our General Assembly in
complying with the conditions imposed
on Virginia. In covering the Pennsylva-
MIA appropriation and appointing a COM
mission to cooperate with Keystone
State Commission. the General Assembly
could safely count upon the unqualified
approval Of al true sons Of all the other
soothern States.
Whatever the demands 4 upon our
finances the appropriation should be
made even if we have to skinnp as to
other matters.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
CONSUMPTION OF L1aUon

@nereas. the literature OF the Span.
sAas end Italians. who have never been
eup,ec' g prohibitory laws, shows that
= one time they we're very much "a.
neasa % drunksaness now they are the
.oss soDer people on this face Of ths
sno that. too. arnidst the mbst
Ipaaoaat means of sratisytny ths az B,
psu.e 1as drink Tbs rhila ds1pnla RI
soss eociaads thai ths sGr.s sps4 81 -.
uoass sgsuls!on against excassisr
- e. sp!as on u aSracsp
- saas,oe sela
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
The ltIazy Germ,s,, Opposite.

7 ,
Chicago Tribune.}
They've found the germs Of this and that
The germs Of that and this
The germs that make US thin or fat,
The germs that make us kiss;
The germs that make US fall: IN love-
I hope they'll never jerk
Their magic microscopes above
The germs that make US work!
The germ Of laziness IS found
Torn from his happy nest,
He gallivants our systems round,
And makes us long for rest.
He is the germ Of calm content
That peacefully will Turk
Unless there comes. on mischief bent,
The germ that makes US work.
The germ Of laziness attacks
Our heads and hands and feet,
And makes hammonck to our backs
Feel perfect and complete
He circles in tobacco smoke
With pleasing smile and srnirk,
Ills sole exertion is to choke
The germ that makes us work.
me germ Of laziness Is found,
Now Well be tantaIized
by folk's who will not have us round
Unless we're pasteurized.
they'll hold us in grasp unkind
And warn us not to shirk,
And cry, o, hurry up and find
a germ to make him work!''
Chicago Tribune.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21

The Carnation League of America, is
to be launched on the 10Th instant, it ap-
pears. 1t is to perpetuate the m6nory
Of the lato President Mckinley, by the
wearing of a caraation, the flower which,
it seems, was nearly always seen In
the buttonhole Of the departed chief
executive. 1t is evidently in imitation of
the Primrose League Of Great Britain,
and is otherwise too foreign to American
IDEAS to take deep root in our Denaocra-
tic soil. BY this we do not mean to sug-
gest that the memory Of Mckinley is not
worthy Of being honored in tho right
way, for we think 1t is.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21

At the opening OF a recent pension-da day
session Of the House, Mr.. Russell, Of
Texas, presented statistics showing that
in 1898 Congress passed 1874 private pen
sion bills, carrying ss7,014; in 1899, 800, car
rying s45,1ss; in 1900, 6s4, carrying s117,759 i;
in 1901, Oz, carrying sl2o1se, and in 1902,
Lila, carrying SIS, s25. Moreover. he called
attention to the fact that while on the
House calendar for January 5tn there
were s. private pension bills, by January
18th these had been increased to 11s, and
by January 9Th to I'LL
When and where is the pension IN
iqu.ty to stop?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
Such a Simple way.
(Youtl1's Comuanfon.l

THE Pilgrim" tells the story Of a wo-
man property holder In New York whose
agent brought her an insurance policy
on her house You'd better give me
check fer the premium now he said.
How much Is it?' she asked
a little more than 500. Wait q minute
and I will get the exact amount
oh, how tiresone,' said the woman.
land | am in such a hurry! Tell the
company to let 1t stand, and deduct II
from what they will owe me when the
house burns down.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21

A decision rendered on Monday By the
United States Supreme Court, is said to
be fatal to the divorce mills Of the
State Of South Dakota. Other States
viii not be expected, or compelled, to
recognize the divorces granted there.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
Retirement of Judge Reagan.
philadelphia, INQUIRER

IL
AT the age Of "a Judge Reagan. of
IeSas, has retired from office after a
n1ost singular career OF; his youthful
ss42 nta ries Galusha A. Crow. Of, this
lay down the cares of public life.
The careers Of the two men have little
n common except longevity. Judge
hh ,gt ;s.5 comes Of Pennsylvania ancestry
he fought for the independence Of Texas
ana a. l. received s promotion for his valor.
~ - IS peneved. that no other soldier Of
,,E,e war OF 1885 survives, or at least none
Esagan held Office in Texas while it was
independent, became a judge while IT
Mas W. state. and was sent to Congress.
- Ie s vas iar from being rabid advocate
o. secession, but when he had done a.
ne could to prevent 1t went with his
state into the Confederacy, was a mem
n per OF the provisional Congress, aud was
an Office which he held throurho,It : re- b.,
career OF the ill-starred government. He
lI served on the Postal COMMITTEES III
d dee H9uSa and n throggh friends in the
southern sympat hles he got blanks and
Information 1 nj, which enabled him to estah.
Wae ere military movements prevented.
: After the war he was confined in Fort
warren, whence ne issued his famous
appeal to the people of Texas to accep.
tne afbltrament OF war ana return 70
1t1S6tduCe. Inc tlne was not ripe vet
ana he was berated for his views. bI,i,s
later he was elected to the Senate whsre
ne served portion of one term: He re-
S,gned to become the head OF the Texas
r; railroad Commission, which is nota.
Ole body because Of the drastic nature
Of the LEGISLATION under which It ona-
"a "a tes, He left the congenial atmosphere
q TT the Senate BY request as there Vas s
feeling that he alone would be able "a
carry out the expressed Will OF the peo-s
PIE 2 insthe commission. After ten years.
service he has retired. and is writing
MS memoirs. which ought to be a re-
rnarkable work. II has tells all he knows
there will be informa ton concernine. fhe
early history of Texas and Of the ins11s
history Of, the Confederacy which will
be of great value .A - 9 - : =
sixty-fly'e years In pussic life is
long period-almose unexamp1ed. When
ne was an official in Texas there We're
70 public Office In this country men who
mad served in the Revolutionary war:
Andrew Jackson Vas President, Cav
and Webster We're In the prime Of life,
and John Quincy Adams was in the
earlier part of his career IN the House
Iudge Reagan has had stormy career.
put he has been a notable figure in our
history and his retirement marks an
Il o.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
Winter Favorlte.
Chicago News.l

NSlIICdSU. NeWS.J
May Is that young soda water clerk
girls?
Ernie: NO. Now that the slefghing sea-
son is here the young man whose father
owns livery stable is the lion
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21

The Germans have invented a machine
tho aesthesiometer-to measure BRAIN
fag. We wouldn't be surprised. though,
II what is measured out for chat tired
feeling should continue to be taken.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
Not to Such Straits as THAT,
(ChicaS so Tribune.)

sympathetic Listener: In those dreary.
desolate wastes, Mr. Dashpo1e, I supnose
you grew fond even Of your dogs.
Returned Arctic Explorer-Heavens no
Miss! We had plenty Of pemmican and
Walrus meat.
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TIE RICHMOND DISPATCH.
By THE DISPATCH COMPANY.
no1Hxn OF xA1N End HIHTH STREETS,
RICHMOND, Va.

6rrern oacs, 10. SIG east Broad strest
Manchester oaea, 70. liaa Hull street.
6sv York oades, ). 3. Van norsn Agency,
Ix1huns Building.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21

The Indications are that West Virginia
wants to have a convention to revise and
amend its constitution, and that the
sa'l'ng OF u will not be much longer do
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21

The new cup-hunter, Shamrock III, Is to
be launched along about April .1st, it ap-
pears. This seems to be tempting fate.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
DEATH OF WILLIAM II. POWELL.
Former Richmonder who was Man
aEer of Washington Theatre.

aEer OF Washington Theatre.
(Washington Possibility
Mr.. William r. Powell, of a120 First
envy Of Music, died at 4: NJ. yesterday
of intermittent fever, after brief ill.,
ness OF three days duration.
He was formerly resident OF Rich
mond, Va. where he was born In laSSls
He came to this city last year as mana
ger OF the Academy Of Music
The. funera. will take place from s. H.
Hines & Co.'S undertaking establish
ment, 1915 Fourteenth street. northwest,
at 10 a. NJ. "Wednesday. The burial will
be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
to be feared from the great mass OF
the Germans in this country. Macon Tel
egraph.
YOUNG CROKER TO THE FRONT.
Will Give fBanauetsv Every. Tues-
Evening,
iNew York World

Il$cW-- Z % 4 W OF lu.7
Frank Croker, son OF Richard Croker,
has invited the Tammany leaders to
he will give q banquet in their honor.
One Of the invited Tan1many leaders said
that It would be an informal affair with
out special significance.
Young Croker said the leader, Elm
tends to give banquets every Tuesday
evening in order to bring more life to the
Democratic Club. He may have some 9TH
er purpose in view, but If he has do not
know Of It,"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
Appreciation.
Baltimore Hera1d.)

How did you like the music at the
symphony concerto
Mrs Torque and got into such
discussion about its beauty and technique
that really hadn't chance to, listen to
iti'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21

And now New York has a horseless
horse show, so to speak-an automobile
exhibit
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
Something Better
Baltimore News.l

Docter a week ago you gave me some
thing that you said was good for dys-
pepsia."
"Yes.''
Well, now, suppose you give me some
thins that's bad for it. It's been humored
enough, SIR
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21

The Jim Crow street car is coming all
over the South, Just as the Jim Grow rail-
road car has come.--Charlotte Observer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21

6. The Fredericksburg Star suggests to
that city. the desirability and advisabili-
ty Of its taking steps to have the vir-
gina. Grand Camp hold its next meeting
in the Old Burg:
u. It is safe to assert that nowhere would
the Grand Camp be entertained more
Hospitality.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21

st. Louis had a good many municipal
boodlers, but It must be confessed that
she Is sending them to prison right along.