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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02


a special from Troy, Alabama says
that the evidence in the case OF the
United States against Marion Priesthood,
a wealthy planter and turpentine operator.
which was heard there on Saturday last
before the Federal Commissioner. SHOWS
that poor whites as we'll as negroes are
being held in slavery in Ala bama.
There is lesson In this for the whites.
Any system which discriminates unfairly
and unjustly against the negro Will sooner
or later be used against the whites. we
have seen this In fraudulent election prac-
ttces, and we have seon 1t to a greater
or less extent In the matter OF lynchlng.
All lawlessness, no matter who the VIC
tins chance to be, is reactionary. we
cannot be brutal toward the negro race
without brutalizing ourselves, and when
the white race becomes brutalized It VIII
deal brutality with members OF Its own
race as we'll as the members Of another le
race Once permit the peonage system
against the black man and it will surely
operate to a greater Of less degree against
the white man.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02
BIG FIGHT ON in
AMHERST & NELSON.
TO Hold Their Primaries on
Sept. .l2th-Some Lively
Times Expected.

The old Nineteenth Senatorial District.
composed OF the counties OF Amherst and
Nelson, has boen political fighting grounds
for many years past, and 1t Is preserving
its reputatlo In the present campaign
In this line. The two counties will hold
their primaries on the same day, septem-i
Der 18TH, and tho viva voce system, az
provided by the state Committee. will
prevail. IN Nelson the primary Will apply
only to candidates for the House Of Dele
gates, tho committee having decided to
have no nominations for county and dis.
Tlct officers. Az
In Amherst 1t is different. Nominations
will be made for all the Offices In the
primary. and all have opposition. save Mr.
H. G.. Joyner, the popular county treas
urcr. X;
The fight is being conducted on the old
factional lines. and 1t is a question OF
Campbell or antl-Campbell. for every.
thing In sight. %a ,5 .s 5
Former Judge G. J. Campbell is out
for the House, and his competitor is Gr.{
Don Scott OF the Eleventh District. Adj
vices from the county are to tho effect
that the battle Is waxing warm. and that
I It. promises to grow even more so from
pow on. ~.
ts1shcrir John p. Beard. who Is ,classed
sas an anti-Campboll man. hps for his op.
Tponcnt Mr. r. II. Drummond, and Com
+ tnonwe >.h's Attorney Otto L. Evans Is
being opposed BY Mr.. T. c. Payne. a
Campbelite. and Captain John n. Payne.
Thore are varied opinions 1nDccssed as
to whether Campbell or Scott will win out
5inlthe end, and 1t is said that both sides
are very active and aggressive Down
In Nelson there are five candidates for
the House. They are DR.. A. 3. Fitzpatrick
former member OF the House; Or. John
C. Everett, Spur, p. Bruce Young.
,Squle George W."Dhitchead and Super
visor William H. Parrish. All the asp!-
rants are hard st work. and the finish
promises to be full Of interest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02
ALVIN s. is DEAD
Wee Walt Found on The Proftltt Porch
SIebps In ShocEoe.

y r.
Alvin 81, the baby boy left on the front
porch Of Mr.. A. y, Proffitt, Chestnut Hill "
abott two months ago, sleeps IN y tne
Profiltt section III shockoe Cemetery I !,ns
.little fellow, !. 81 unknown parentage, dieo
Monday Afternoon, and was buried .yester.
day morning. Tho wee walt was glven
every possible attention by It's foster Pa.
retits. but Monday had CONFUSION aiter
scof1Vulslon, and It's strength give out
before relief GOULD be secured. me goou u
family, which cared for the infant since Ice
it was placed s,upon the doorstep tWo 1
loss loss. ! TheIlr attachment for 1t had grown
iThs episode aroused much interest It II
was at least two months ago tnat !, =
young man. atured In O neat. inigns- CO!
ored suit and a panama hat ana carly.
Ing q basket. was seen lettering nenr th 1e
Protfitt home, which is close ny tnp
Chestnut It'll end of tho Fifth street
vladtct. Later. a. basket and chlld WeIe !,
found on the Proff1tt porch, A caro- touna
in the basket introduced the child TO me e
Profits In this nlanner N name ~
Alvin s. T; treat mo Kindly. The next I.
afternoon the same man and styllsnly
dressed young woman were seen IN the
'f,olEhborhood. Only once has anything
been heard from friends OF Alvin7,s. an
envelope containing. % and q caro-, say.
ing:I'1o. not let AlvinAS. want for any
thing" was received about week ago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02
.BIJOU OPENS NEXT
WEEK2IN MELODRAMA

Z In the Lighthouse by the Sea" which.
viii receive It's first presentation In this
city Monday. September 18th. at the Bl1ou,
for the entire week. with usual madness,
tho spectacular sensational climax at tho
end OF the third act Is said to be one OF
the most thrilling scenes ever produced
on the stage. While heavy electrical!
storm is raging at sea off Devils Rock"
lighthouse, the villains attempt to bring
about a shipwreok by extInguishing the
lighthouse signal and demollshtng the
stairs leading to the light. to prevent It
being restored a young girl makes Q
rer!lous journey by walking a wire from
a flag staff on the rocks, to the top OF
the lighthouse and restores the signal
in time to avert the catastrophe.
While the play.ia 4 sensational melo-
drama, It Is said tho. story Is presented
With such telling effect that the audience
Is deeply Impressed with the truths pre-
sented 1T teens with dramatic Incl.
dents, with humor rich, refined and
healthy, and Is sympathetic In Its ability.
to touch the hearts Of men, women and
children. The production Is said to be a
very elaborate one, and the several char,
acters In the play are interpreted BY
people who are especially suited to the
roles. 3 sts @
The popular prices which have prevailed
at the I3ijou since Its establishment Will
obtain throughout the engagement. Seats
will be on sale at Branch r, Aliens Thurs,
day morning,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02
WHEELS BUZ AGAIN (
Plants Shut Down During Hot Weather
Start Up, fB5

4gf51 + r
The presence OF the fall will be felt to-
day strongly. though the new season Is
just In Its second day. With the coming
OF cooler weather, new buzz Is added
!, to the industrial3wl,ee; men step more
:briskly,, and more energy is felt In every
muscle and new determination is seen
of plants whichEha oeen idle for some
Will resume. Tie Southern Glass Works,
closed for the past two months on ac-
count Of the; heat. will be started up IN
full swing this morning att o'clock. g!Y-
Fires have been going In this plant TOR
two weeks getting the sand up. to the
material ready e DO blown Into the con;
venicnt and useful ticklers. The plant VIII
DO run night and day until4July LIST, 1904,
unless something unforeseen occurs. Some
OF the blowers earn frC.n IS to $40 day.
while others not working at the plant
who have dealings with bottles blow IN
far larger sums than those. -..
Tho puddle mills OF the Old Dominion
Iron and Nail Works Company will also
DO started up this, week after rest o q
one month. This department OF the Old
Dominion plantgNwa6 shut down during
August on account OF the anticipated heat
About $50 men are employed, and they
get $3.50 a ton for iron '.puddled,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02
A GREAT FACTORY
WILL BE ERECTED j T. { E:
It is Intended to Consume the
waste Cotton.
lsneclal to The Tlmes-DIspatoh.)

fspecial to The Tlmes-D ispatch)
aRDENsBORO, N, G.. September IL
! syndicate OF Eastern capitalists, rein
forced by subscriptions OF $4,000 STOCK
BY Greensboro parties, have lust closed
q deal for sixty acres OF land, three mlles
vest of the city. on the Southern tat al.
way, leading to Salisbury and winston
Salem. y.
slf On8this site a factory to consume waste
cation will be erected, and tenement
sousas huilt TO accommodate the famllles
~ zoo operatives. The capital STOCK IS
500 600. to be Increased to 100000 a year
hsnce when the buildings are ,completeu'
tha machinery installed and manutactur-
10 hagun. Mir. w, !, Young, OF Atlanta.
formerly OF Greensboro, Is at the mead Q.
the enterprise. and will move his 1aNsy
hack to Greensboro next month,
Wa hare next week for the purpose OF
SECURING a charter, electlng othcers ana
r,v,nr out a contract for the erec1.on
- bindings, This new mill means tne
sxtansion OF the electric car line q lhi!e
hsyond It's present terminus at AAnoly
Park y. ~ % line
was extended Q. mile from F9oN'uusy
cotton mill to Revolution nil TWO nouns
ago and work is now progressing on an
extension Of another mile no Dr. 70 t sme
nau White Oak cotton mill, THIS eSten-
~, u,,il he completed October LIST, When
stv' construction force will move west to
a e,. the line in the section covered py
~ new refrigerator factory, the Meth
al Protestant College, the Southern,
Railways new Shifting yards and the new
cotton mill, ,,. ~ ,,,,,aroa n,ork.
mon are busy building the factory. OPEN 2
ared two,story frame dwellings, for opeF-
atiwes OF the factory Two hotels ana
aixteen stoves are also being built
Within the past twelve months the new
factory development alone in Greensboro
Viii give employment to 5000 addltionas
men ana women. meaning an Increase % Ct
population from that cause alone Of WV
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02
A VExATIoUs QUESTION.

It Is reported from Charlotte. N. G.,
that az the result Of an order of{the school
commissioners Of that city, compelling
the daily reading Of the Bible In the
public schools. 1t Is probable that not q
single child OF Catholic parents will at
tend the next session Of the Charlotte
public schools. "1'he Catholics hold
says the correspondent that 1t is unjust
to compel their children to listen to the
reading OF the Protestant version of the
Bible In schools supported by public
taxes"
This Is vcxatious question No one
contends that the Bible ought to DO
tUught as d text-bo In the public schools,
for that would be sectarian instruction,
and denominations would naturally be at
cross purposes as TO what peculiar, doc
trine should be taught But Archbishop
Magee has pointed out that even the
reading OF the Bible without comment
Is sectarlan teaching. For ask, IN
the first place" saya he, what Bible is
10 be read in the schools? Is the I3ible
to be read from the Authorized or the
Roman Catholic version? II from the
former, 1t Is decidedly seetarian as re-
CARDS the Roman Catholics. who will not
accent that version, and II from the lat
II ter, It is sectarian as regards the Protes-
tants. Is It to be from the Old Tesla
met,t and New Testament? Then 1t iis
sectarian as regards the Jew; and IT from
the Old Testament only, then 1t IS secta-
rlan as regards the Christian, who de-
mands the New Testament also. you
cannot read the Bible in the school With
out teaching certain opinions about the
Bible held BY different sects according
to the nature Of the Bible you use.
That is perfectly plain proposition
no matter from what source It comes
and its argument cannot be disputed.
Suppose. in the Charlotte case, the Ro-
mar Catholics were tin control OF the
city's affair, and should Insist upon having
the Roman Catholic version Of the Bible
read In the schools. There would be an
indignant protest from the Protestan's'
and no doubt about It, II the Jews were
n control and should insist that the
Old Testament be read, to the exclusion
OF the New, there would BIO aprotcsst
from both Catholics and Protestants
If Catholics and Professionals could agree
and should Insist upon having the New
Testament read, there would naturally be
a protest from the members Of the Jew
ish church, #
And so it goes. 1t is a serious ques'
ton. The children Of this country ought
to be tnught the Bible. us the BOOK
Of books. From whatever point OF view view
It is interesting and instructive, and no
mans education is complete without T.
1t is valuable as a book Of history ana a'
IS a book Of literature, and It IS 1nVa' =
able as a book OF morals, q book OF reli'
g,on and as rule OF conduct But u. N
view of denominatonal differences u can
not be used as a textbook N the PUBIC
schools without causing all sorts OF tric
ton ana clash. This Is no fault lt OF the
Bible ITSELF but OF the public schoo
tcyStem. liti fsS1E
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02
A Correstion.

Editor of The Dispatch:
sr,-Your correspondent from Roanoke.
Va, under date Of tho 18th Instant writes
a graphic description Of an attempt to
wreck Norfolk and Western west-bounld
the 10th Instant. The statement is abso-
lutely correct In every particular, except
Detective Agency was vas II, no o wise connect
ed in the arrest. The, desperadocs were
arrested by, Mayor Hall, Constable Riley
Roop and six others, all Of East Radford,
not one OF Baldwin's men being In the
capturing party. The agency was notified
by our city officials that they might iden-
tlfy some of them. who We're wanted for
grave oftenses in4West Virginia and Ten
nessee.
OF course, Baldwin's Detective Agency
is doing a good and noble business. but We
believe the honor OF this very important
capture should rest whore is belongs. Mr..
J. w. Wilson took a part OF the band to
West Virginia last week to stand their
trial. :, ,,,,,1-1,e
East Radford, Va, Aug. %, 1903,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02
THE ERIE CANAL.

nor nearly one hundred years there
vas scarcely ever session OF the VII Y,
r,n,a, Legislature when the James H'Vet
and Kanawha Canal was not the subject
~ discussion, At last the State sold the
nronerty and franchises, not being able 70
furnish the money necessary TO repair t1'e
canal after the constantly recurring
ncods. which broke It's banks and having
no faith in It's financial ability to COM
plcte 1t to the Ohio
Even had tho canal been completed as
designed, 1t is hardly possible that u
could have been maintained against rail-
road competition. That at any rate seems
10 be the condition OF the Erie Cannl.
THAT great waterway has been enlarged
time after time, but stu more money
is demanded for It. Less than ten years
ago tso,ooo,ooo was spent upon It. now
500 100000 is asked for IL and at tho
election to be held In November tho peo-
Mo of the State are to pass upon the
question OF authorizing that approPria-
ton. It is no longer supposed to be pos
siblo to get the United States to HKe
possession OF 1t and convert It INTO q
shin canal and so 1t Is proposed to deep
en- and widen 1t to make It naY!gaple LOT
ono thousand ton barges.
IT sisE given out that the amount named
will suffice for the purpose. but there are
MANY doubters-many who believe that
such an Improvement as Is' contemplated
would cost 500, fD.000.
There is a warm canvass going on IN
tho state OF New York. and there are
thousands who oppose the expenditure.
INT there are other thousands who adj
yocate and will vote for It,
Tho farmers are appealed to to carry 1t
through because IT will insure lasting
compettion With the railroads, and they
are reminded OF the fact that they pay
verv little OF the State levy anyhow, that
dIsagreeable duty falling mainly upon
the cities and towns and other corpora
tions.
New York city is appealed to to vote
for canal appropriation IN order TO pre-
serve the prestige Of that place as .
grain shipping port. New York be II IN
/ derstood, Is alarmed at the growth OF the
grain trade OF New Orleans and all other
cities In this country and Canada, and
many of It's business men believe that ITS
only hope is In enlarglng the Erie Canal
so that 1t may float one thousand ton
barges. Other of Its business men think
that New York has brought this condi-
Y ton of affairs upon itself BY reason OF
\ tho heavy terminal charges exacted there
Others attribute her trouble TO railroa
combinations. And so It goes, and hence
Il is that the canal enlargement question
is an important ono.
The Republicans as party seem t
favor the appropriation. and the cana
riny'' that tattens upon the management
or acknowledgement, Of the property Is
! that political tlk
Viewed from this distance, the sltua
ton seems to be that the Erie Canal
. hopelessly inadequate In facilities to con
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02
TO LEASE The
N. c. RAILROAD
Especial to The Times-Dispatch>

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.)
RALEIGH, N. c., September 1.-The
council of State and directors on tho part
of tho state of the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad from Goldsboro to
Morehcad City will meet in the Governor's
executive office tomorrow to consider a
proposition to lease the road. The PROPOSE
ton Is from interests represented BY T.
A. and W. W. Mills, principal owners
of the Raleigh and Cape Fear Railroad,
and 1t Is understood to he two per cent
interest on the stock, one condition be-
Ing that the lessos shall build fifty miles
additional road west Of Kinston,
The term proposed Is sixty years, and
the advocates OF theNleas say 1t will put
the stock on four per cent. basis. The
impression prevails that the lease will
ba made,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02
KILLED HIMSELF
TO SAVE HIS ARM
Especial to The Times ispatch.)

SALISBURY, N, G., September 1,--Tom
Williams. colored and aged about thirty
five, was instantly killed on the Southern
yards here Saturday night. With perfect
indifference TO his surroundings or the
certainty OF death, Williams deliberately
stepped in front OF an approaching pass
senger train and stood facing 1t until 1t
struck him With terrific force, tearing
his body to pieces. It is believed he
was under the Influence OF liquor, or
some other oplate, at the time. Because
OF growth on one Of his arms the limb
was to have heen amputated by the ply
s.cans Sunday, ma 1t Is thought by some
that the negro committed suicide In order
to avoid the operation,
Captain w. M, Wiley, Of New York.,
is here to attend the marriage OF his
sister, Miss Annie, to Rev., F, Preston,
which WIN be solemnized Wednesday.
The Ant-saloon League Of i Salisbury 3, Y
tabernacle in the interest Of temperance.
One saloon man was heard 70 say that ne
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02
CONCERNING
MR.. PENICK CORRECTED
Editor Times Dispatch:

Editor Times Dispatch: 5ss
gs slr,-.'I wish TO correct a. statement
made by me In reference 10 Mr.. J. w
Penick, who Is a candida te for supervisor.
The 81 atemert made by me was, that
Mr.. Penick participated in the primary
and then ran as an independent candi-
date for supervisor. The facts Of the
case are these, as admitted by Mi Pen
lex: He ran as an independent candidate
against Mr., ]. p. Rose for supervisor,
nominee. Mr.. Penick also run as an In
dependent candidate for the House OF
Delegates against Mr.. Binford. who was
also the regular Democratic nominee for
that office. tl "a! IN b
&9''I was rlisInformed when stated that
Mr.. Penick took part In either Of said
primaries and make this correction In
I'm this connection wish to thank my
friends and the public at large for. kind
nesses shown me as a candidate for SUI
pervisor of Brookland District.
Ga Nv. &c. tSAUEDERS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02
A FAvoRlTE REMEDY FOR DlAR'
RHGA THE WORLD OVER,

During The thirty years and more That
chan,bsrlain,s Cole, Cholera and Dia,.
rhoea Remedy has been In use !, has
constantly grown in favor ar, ana popular
lty, In every part q !hs uni'ed states
It is now the acknowledge sstIlarn tor
all bowel complaints, ana ~ nus, neaGotling
Ihe Pa,se Nthbar, a native newspaper
nrubl,shnd al more india, says; u have
used used C a, Collie. Cholera and
ehildren and ldsi servants for colc ana lar-
rhoea . and nd always found ~ effective"
For sale by all druggls6s'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02
NOtDISPENSARY
Majority Of Eleven Cast Against its Es-
tabIishment.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.>

j q =, In g 81 .
Especial to The Times Dlspatch)
e RE1Dsy1LLE, N. G.. September L.
The election for tho establishment OF dis
pensary resulted in a majority OF eleven
against and the dlstlllerles wecr defeat
ed by fifty-seren.
The greatest excitement has prevailed
all day. Every inch of ground was hotly
contested. Five people wero arrested and
placed under bond at the instigation OF
the dispensary adherents under charge
} OF voting contrary to law.
81 One prominent young man who was
placed in jail will bring suit against j..
r. Webster, of the Reidsville Weekly. for
having him imprisoned
The campaign was ono OF the most
notable ever conducted in the State. The
two local papers, the Review and the
Weekly. have opposed and favored the
dispensary, respectively, and much inter
est was manifested in the fight by people
in all parts OF the State. Git
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02

rate Of taxation for stocks, another to-
bonds, another for real estate, and go
oil. But II IL plainly provided that upon
The Same class Of subjects the tax shall
Be Uniform.
flow. then can the state exempt some
stocks from taxation and make levy
upon othersf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02
A Few Foreign Facts.

King Christian has conferred upon the
royal servant Hansen thei se I sou
Of Shaumburg. from drowning last tues
day,
Queen Alexandra has -, fay e,hee zee tho
Queen it at Sandrlngham. It Is exceeS-
Ingly curious, very old, and IS SAID 10 70
Of priceless value,
The Dowager Empress Of CHINA has
issued an edict declaring that hencetoTr,s . J
sic viii eat only French sooklnfE g. tn
french chefs. thank the HoAeTs LOT we
now field of labor.
Dr.. Krause. the former Governor Of
northumberland, who was sentenced IN
London to two years imprisonment FOR
incting to murder. was released from
Pcntonville prison last Saturday moFhing'
General gotha and several Boe aIo ie az
South African colonization scheme. q
Company with capital Of $4,000 600 Is
to ia organized for the purchase OF
100000 acres of land,
A large area OF coal and petroleum mas
been discovered In kootenay. 3. -, nsH1 =
the northeast corner Of ldaho ana M sa'eety,t
twenty-five miles OF the Canadian fao'''e
Railway. 9~
The harvest Of this year, in the Arrg as
tine Republic is unprecedented. EEa act
data cannot be obtained put ne o pus,
estimates show that the crop o. so GG Xxx
tons tons. OF which l.o066o0 viii be retained
Tor home consumption and seeo'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02
Dredpe launched TO-DAY.

While the hour cannot be named y .iS
-expected that the Benyuard. United
States dredge, building In. the Trlgg ship
Yards will be launched to-day. The boat
is notya large one and officers m c ma, 70
ready no matter what hour to-day that
happy condition Is realized.
Unless something unforeseen occurs 70
delay the work the launching VIII certain
~ DO accomplished to-day.