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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
GENERAL THOMAS.

The Nashville American says that the
Ohtloo6s declaration that Robert T..
Lee was a patriot has brought that
Journal numerous letters, 'some taking
issue with the position assumed A
comparison Is made by several OF these
writer's between the course taken by Leo
and that taken by George Fl. Thomas.
both Virginians, and both United States
officers in 1861.
But" says the American, tthe dif-
ference between them was that one was
"a virginian OF the virginians, whose
family for generations before him had
been Yirginians-the WashinEtons and
Leos through intermarrlage were init
mately 'connected-and all tho conditions.
history, halo and atmosphere OF Vir-
gina. and Its life and customs had been
mblbed by this son Of the Old Dominion
from. his earliest childhood. while the 9TH
err General Thomas, was Vlrginian by
accident OF birth" The American adds
that Thomas's father was OF a WEIGH
family and hts mother OF Huguenotf on
traction. and that he "had no associations
with the South. such as Lee had. and
from the time he entered West Point he
became nationalized and the few ties
that bound him to Virginia were Embossed
forever" Therefore, the American thinks
It was a natural thing for Thomas to go
with the Union. 'But observes that
with Lee 1t was otherwise. "and their
cases can hardly be compared" 1t thinks.
| The American Is partly right and partly
wrong. General Thomas's father was Of
| WEIGH extraction, and his mother OF
Huguenot extraction. hut the family on
each side had for a long time resided In
Virginia and was fully identified with the
State.
We know very little OF the Generals
father, but his wife General Thomas
mother), was Miss Rochelle, OF an old
Southampton family. which is connected
with some OF the very best blood In Vr'
, ginia- & si
. General Thomas. when a boy, was, FOL
| short time clerk In the county clerk!
office IN Southampton county. 1t wa
through the Rochelle family influence W,
have heard, that he was appointed cade
to West Point. He spent the remainde
OF his life ut that place, and In the arm;
and married northern lady, and thu
got out OF touch WITT the South. He IA
some brothers and two sisters, The latte
lived In Southampton county until the
: death--one dying In 1902 and one on Jur
: ID, 1909. They were the last OF tt
Thomas family in Virginia and left T
$ descendants. But we believe that some
d their brothers or sisters married and lie
e descendants. nephews and nleces of &c
&c eral Thomas, who are now living In
near Vicksburg.
ie General Thomas adheS.aa to the mort
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Augusta Chronicle: II is announced that
David B. Hill will wait until 1908. Some
ono has declared that all things como to
him who waits. But, We fear David B. will
find himself no nearer the presidency
four years hence.
u Austin (Tex.) statesman: Mr.. Roose-
velt's speech on Labor Day was a mere
repetition OF plaitutdes that ordinary men
use on such occasions. There was nothing
original or striking In the address and
It was only respectable that and nothing
more. III B ~ Y
Chattanooga Times: Mr.. Bryan, after q
visit to Cleveland, o., predicted Tom
.Iohnson's electlon. Mr.. Bryan always
was an optimistic gentleman in mere mat
tiers OF reform limo, ind intensely calami.
tous 4 in matters OF business. Johnson'a,
campaign Is really spectacular show.
d Montgomery Advertiser: The Alabama
Legislature did we'll when It voted down
the bill to add still another cause for di.
vorce to those nowfo on our statute books
There are many. good people who ho4d
that divorces should never be granted fhi
other than the scriptural cause. However,
right or wrong they may be In their con.
tentlon. 1t must surely be admitted that
In Alabama there Is no call to add other
causes, or excuses.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
rhe oolored Farmers Congress.

Editor Of The Times Dispatch: m.
Sir,-From your editorial in to-day p a;;
per, sou seem in ,lnllbt aS ~ inc Fea.
o oe1fot + q lola !ao in thIs city
First. i would say that, color. has nom.
ing to do with this meeting, ANY iarnloT
of any color or nationality IS We!e evs da.
to our meeting, as one man 10 thnt thara
p Pc be a upo exchanEe Of IDEAS First We
n ney s to form d mutual benefit farm
ers' organization. to meet yearly or 9 e..
tener, to discuss farming N at ~ ~ ~
,imnroyed labor-saWng farming !mple-
iin II Vireina thatis raised in. this coun-
try: 10 teach that the Lord has MACY
M fepsnt k hIr & work to be done that He
aasI G naatSoenaltles to the different kinds
Of work, farming being one qf the mpds a.
tat Go9T as sR and lows
the Conferences held by colored people
have been moro than beneflGlal az
EoF b nstanesa dtF hs Nsaro
B Iysie League, Woman Central, Lea sue
and many other useful organizatlons,
Whose very existence Is due TO oscaslsS ,tan
con ferences or congresses 70 enltiKfH w
anaa Ss IS as II mspSsss BE meet
aHyl 1hsss p naass Ths lowe s2lS
enjoyed, as we generally ma qgaI,v, . ~
sheer a 9nss mules u dEGtGsa
a yYo hope Your Teportar Will pc ~ atteHhd' ~
ance at our meeting, as am Ullre ny
report viii be a favorable ono, as we msso
strictly for business g., proft ana P'easuts'
i. RNMg,Isg JoNEA
Richmond. September ". lVVS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

n r. 4. n L L.. u
arr cause was severe blow to Mn Vlr-
sihia KIN. It resulted Iii an unenFal ing
estrans cement between, him and MS BIS.
ters, But 10 return TO the American !. =
statement, we repeat. that dencr".
THOMAS mother belonged to n promlheh''
Eastern Virginia tatnily having confee-
lions OF the best, AS TO his father VINO
was Of Welsh extraction. we are not 50
we'll informed but We believe ne was .,
uood family, tho,igh wo mover heard t''''
M connections we're aristocratic-
Here In Virginia, It is the common ~
lief that In April 1851, General l,nof ,,s
p,,rposed casting his fortunes WIN WIN. ', 40
native state but was restrained from -, -
doing by the earnest persuasion o. A''
N 70 HINllI Wi. '-t.' .fe-g s.gs Ia III ~ M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
From the Church Papers.

Every truth should DO but tho vestlbuls
to an action. knowledge is only q means
to life. ~ am convinced that It ls only
worth while to DO
THROUGH TRUTH unseltish and helpfult
no ACTION. and to live for the
welfare and happi.
ness OF others" remarked ono Christian
man to another. ''Of course, was the
br,lsk reply; but instead o, discussing It,
as we do, why not find means Of EXPRESS
ing it?" The principal Is t:Ie; It needs
not proclamation, but practice.--Sunday-G
School Times
In the home, the happiest circle 10
where spring and fall are both found.
The young arc more safe and sure IN
.aittg4E their endeavor and
SPRING AND FALL hope, whore are the
THE HOME. elders II who have
.fliB made trial Of the
world, and have wise counsels to give.
1t Is combination. natural and strong,
where youth confident bold and mex
pcrlenced, dwells with maturity and tho
wisdom gathered through many years.
And tho resultant powc. Is greater where
ca oh is consIderate OF the other. and
youth seeks counsel OF the old, and ago
gives trust and encouragement 70 ths
young.-Central Presbyterian.
We don't reason \Sout the ut't t st.,
we live in It. We don't reason about
s5tn The great God. that
NOT DEPENDENT gave us light and
an REASONING. bread and water.
gave US divine truth
and wisdom, which existed before tho
world was And the life we derive from
divine truth is no more dependent on
human reasoning or history or mems ZEN,
discoveries than our bodies in taking their
ma tural food arc dependent on logic ana
history and geology. God made both 9TH
Southern Churchmcn
Tho Methodist Church was never NOR
active and aggressive than It Is az : pres IT,
emit, There never has been In all Its hls,
tory such liberal outpouIlns
GOOD Of means to forward the great
OMEN. evangelical enterprises OF Inc
day. These are good omehs:
Shall they not be prophetic OF an era o.
spiritual power and progress such as n nn
naver before been known In all the on.
nals Of the Church Of God ?-Rlchlno'n''o'
Christian Advocate. S,9
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
An Austrian scholar has come torwar'

An Austrian scholar has oo'ne ~ "a'u
to dlscrcdlt the Moabite stone uo 'No1'
famous Of all monumental discoveries IN
respect to the history Of ths tet'e.'' -,
According to history, this stone !AN ''N'se
tho victories of Moab over 1sraes' as re-
corded by Alesha, king Of s'oau CO., ",w
wrote about n,ne centuries petote SA 'ss'
The Inscription Is In tho Moaplss :.
ters. closely resembling the ~, -
yerifes chapter in the booA .,,,"
There was q squeeze taken $500
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

Tho 5000 weather man kindly promises
us fair ana pleasant Sunday, ana w
DO not hesitate to 80 him one better
and promise the good people Of Richmond
ana surrounding regions that the able
ministers who have now returned TO their
pulpits from pleasant vacations have
come back in fine shape and are prepared
this morning TO give them sermons that hat
are well worth listening to- These facts 10 q
combined with the good weather promised ..
ought to be sufficient to fill al ' the
churches this morning
The Democrats Of Pennsylvania held o
sort Of d convention on Wednesday last la
ana nominated few candidates Tor minor
stnto of1ces. Their platform, II tho few
resolutions they drew up may be dlsnii1ftiNe'df
"a much MS to bo called a platform, war
brief and made no reference whatever 20
national matters didn't even mention the
nosta, scandals. The Democrats OF the
keystone state probably thought they
had better sing low in tho matter Of plat
forms until they could get In some work
by way Of reducing that $500 majority
the Republicans are in the habit OF pil,ns
up against them. This kind OF mode"ty
Is commendable. and Is hereby commend
ed to some other states that never INNS ~ :
81 furnishing an electoral vote to help
o,onr a Democratic presidential oandl-
date.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

The current government crop report 10
favorable as 10 corn, and that Is tho crop
which commands present attention. Inc
Improvement in condition during august
vas material. and tins has gone on during
the month OF September to date. I sh
say that In the absence Of early frosts
the western corn yield will be something
stupendous. The Virginia crop Is already
safe, and the certainty Is that It VIII
also he ,m1nonse. The farmers In some
parts OF the State are considerably upset
about the probable low price OF tobacco O.
but they are sure of a plenty OF bread
ana suffic,ency Of corn to f ''a''7al the
hogs that arc to make the meat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
Violent Attack Of Dlarrhoea Cured by
CHARACTERISTICS Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and Per-
haps a Life Saved,

"a short time ago was taken with =
violent attack OF dlarrhoea, and believe
would have died II I had not gotten
relief says John J. Patton. leading
citizen Of Patton, Ala ~ friend recon-
mended Chamberlain's Colo. Cholera and
five cent bottle, and after taking three
doses Of 1t was entirely cured. 7 consider
1t the best remedy In the world for bowel
complaints" For sale by all druggists.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

Montgomery Advertiser: The Richmond ,'n'
rimes-Dispntch Is puzzled because 9 f las =
OF lightning passed by an umpire ana
struck the grandstand at q base ball ball
game. Some lightning seems to nave
discretion. t0tiE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER is, 1908.

Persons leaving the city for the sim
sner should order The Times Dispatcn
. mailed to them. Price. 80 cents pe'
month.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

There turks In some great minds a, sus-
.picion that Uncle Sam wants to be at the
table when the final feast on Turkey Is
announced.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

The New york newspapers do not seem
to, be able to carry things. and 50 Mr. NJ :.
Seth Low is not to be congratulated
that he has the united support Of the
press"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

Editor Troup effort to get a little free
advertising in the esteemed Commone'
has not been successful up to the present
writing. " f'5s ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

The President is determined to take his
full holiday and will not leave Oyster
Bay until the. o8th. b
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

It Il. noticeable that some mighty far
seeing politicians are swinging on to the
German band wagon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

The Sultan OF Turkey deigns to explain
that he is very superstitious about pay
ing bills as they fall due. Hero Is point
er for some people.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

The begging letters and the anonymous f''A
letters that daily crowd John .. Rookie
feller's postoftice box arc said to be a
source OF great revenue to the postal SER ser.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

Alabama has decided not to take that
little fifteen hundred dollar pittance from
Booker shington because OF the Ham
let affair.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

The small boys troubles all como at
once. School begins Just as the water
melon season closes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

with SO many speeches to be listened 10
tho laborers found Labor Day anything
but o day OF recreation. n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

"Popuisrn is an echo OF tffe past" says
Mr.. Eugene Debs. Same to you" might
echo tho echo. 45 3 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

General Miles is showing commenda-
bio disposition to stay retired. II the
newspapers will let him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

Anyhow, Doc Bacon Is to be congratu-
lated that he lives to read the discussion,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

The good old summer time seems to
have Topped right down into September
La n ~. .lr-9NtL 80 .ir... Ia.l eaAL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

basalt slab shortly after lis discovery In
1897, but atterward Arabs broke II into
fragments and those fragments were
bought w Clermont Ganneau for the
Louvre, ana there they are now. Err nest est
Renan esteemed this the greatest corrroS g,
ORATOR, 81 Jewish history ever MADE.
Tho Austrian Is entitled TO hearing,
but ne Will have to make his case out
with clearsess 70 30 convincing. @
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

FOR the past twenty three years the en-
forced abstinence from tobacco of the
West Point cadets has been constant NJ
source Of complaint and has given rise to
.nny amount OF deceit and surreptitlous-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

The expectation that there would be
S"something doing" In the postal fraud
cases this week proves Well founded.
besides. Beavers Is under arrest at last
Hon. Holmes Conrad OF Virginia, who
is the assistant prosecutor, has been IN
structed by, the President, to push the
or, Vlrglnians know how vigorously
Holmes Conrad can push thing llKe
that when he gets q chance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

Mr.. Rooseyelt's sesd- speech. since he
became President, says the springneld
as the HJake Rlls'' speech, For Jake"
was the intimate way In which the Presl-i
dent referred to the estlmable person
clai address at Richmond Hill, TO MI.
Riis only congratulations are in order
on this colossal advertisement q himself =
mea sures fully up to the chief magis-
trate's euloKy. Ni
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

the death q Thomas, March I, CLARK Dish b;
Rhode island. and by seniority presiding
bishop Of that church, removed q m ~
through his long lie Of ninety-one years.
Moreover, people loved him for hlH hll-
man swestness. his humor and his cheer;
NJ view Of NE He Was h true b son,a
way TO attract the community to the
church by clubs and guilds ana reading
rooms, and such means as would show
that the church belonged to the people;
not sparlns his personal presence and
participation, 4$e @ HI
Crowds Of people are Hooking to tie
New New York to see the little a!y,tIshss
s Sh as slate pencil, centaIssi!Snag th e
that looks like powdsr5gray, aa aassord!ngs
70 sS's a &c raj e the Others. They
Wouldn't know It from h 1 9 I g splhh'tis
contentsd m q wv.
A. ! +. a. - Y I
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

Tho troubles In Turkey and bulgaria
have boon Sall the talk during tho pnst
week ard everybody has 1 had roi hassh
jnr 10 hear a rood word for her, and
as d curiosity In that line. tho following
from the Detroit News will not be un-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

Much Is being said about the Indian
Territory scandals and many people are
crn exchange reAr the scene OF action.
ans wers the question quito correctly, we
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13

we don't reason N2out the sunlignt;
We live in 1t. We don't reason about
bread and water; but we live on them.
49, ~ p t7g ! Tn ,rha 1raa God. that
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08
PASSION USES pIrTeR WORDS.
Connecticut Clergyman Speaks His
Mind 10 Congregation.

Connecticut Clergyman Speaks His
Mind TO Congregation.
Rey. Alexander r. Irvine recently
preached his final sermon 90 pastor
OF Pilgrim church. New Haven. Conn.
In the course OF his address he made
few biting remarks. these among
others: "a man In this pastorate may
degenerate and conform to type, no
may stay three or four years by aid OF
diplomacy and much grace or he may
90 mad. Therefore an essential quail
ification for this pastorate Is keen
sense OF humor. Here we have tho
anomaly OF a church increasing in
membership by the hundreds and at
the same time It's business AFFAIRS go
ing TO ruin, although managed by busl'
ness men who are succeBsful and
wealthy. Their idea OF a church is q
place TO come 10 once a week and
hear something that won't Jar on thell
sensitive nerves, and 30 home again
Tho preacher Az uheir hircd man. III
may be brniny, but mist not be to-
bralny; social, but not too social; re
ligious, but not too religious. H'
must trIr HIS sails to suit overj
breego.'
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08

Miss Caroline Phelps stoke several
times millionaire In her own right
has endowed a $1,000 scholarship In
domestic science at the Teachers col
lege ia New York A special compeu-
live course will be established and
graduates OF other colleges may enter
for the prize. Domestic science as
now laugh at Teachers college Is an
AFFAIR Of engrosslng interest 1t com
prohends much Of the lore maldens
formerly acquired under a less sclen'
tlnc n more motherly influence. sepa'
rates the wheat from the chan, adds
tho why's and wherefores mothers sell
dom bothered about and inculeatea
the theory OF food combinations
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08
THE CAUSE OF SMALLPOX.
Boston Physician Claims to Have
Made important Discovery.


DR.. William r. Councilman. profos'
sor OF anthology In the Harvard Medi'
cal School made formal statement
last week 10 the Boston Society OF
Medica Science announcing the dis
coyery Of the cause OF smallpox
The ause has been determined TO
be tho protozoa. the lowest form OF
animal NE.
The honor Of making this discovery
is divided. Or. Councilman, who made
the formal announcement, gave out
the following statement
This announcement is the outcome
of an Investigation conducted by Drs'
Councilman. George Burgess Magrath'
and Walter Remsen Brinckerhoif, with
the cooperation OF the Boston board
OF h.alth. during the recent epidemic
OF be disease In this city. IL has beer
determined that smallpox is caused by
a micro.organlsm representative OF tho
lowest form OF animal life. This fact
serves to relate the disease with ma
larla, and TO distinguish Il from many
other infectious diseases. caused by
minute forms OF vegetable life known
as bacteria"
DIT. Councilman did not give many
details but said the work had beer
going on since 1901. DR.. Brlnckerhon
Of the city hospital stan lived amoni
smallpox patients in Boston harboI
for several weeks in a habltation hard
IL worthy OF being called a shelter Il
order to gather the material will
which DR.. Councilman pursued his In
yestlgations.
lie told how rabbits and monkey
we're experimental upon. Upon lnoc
ulatIon or exposure TO smallpox rat
bits have disease similar 10 smallpox
but Il ia not smallpox. The monkey
however. representing a higher form
OF life, was affected much the same a
human being and had smallpo
practically in the same stages tina
man suffers.
Dr. Councilman told how researc
In the field Of bacteriology was mrs
exhausted without finding the eaus
~ the disease. Then, falling back o
anatomy, the research was continued
and It was finally decided, after n
peated experiments. that an organism
the protozoa, was the cause OF the al
ease. A protocol belongs to the an
NAL kingdom. and 80 the held &c
further investigation is pathologicl
rather than meteorological.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08
A puzzLE ro scIENrIsTe.
Motion In the Heavens That Awaits
an Explanation.

Motion In the Heavens That Awaits
an Explanation.
Two years ago now star blazod
out In the constellation Persous
Such new stars are by no means rare.
but this was so great and varied In
brilliancy so rapidly that It was
specially noteworthy Soon after the
outburst that made the star so
bright, It was found to be surrounded
by nebula. and this nobula spread
outward around the nucleus gradually,
as seen by the naked eye, because Of
the stars great distance, but really
with immense speed. In fact, II has
been calculated that this speed was 10
great that Il seems impossible that
the spread OF the nebula could have
been due to the motion of ordinary
matter at all. II has been suggested
that the apparent motion was reall,
only a progressive illumination OF thu
nebulous matter by light from the ex
plodod star. But Prof. Simon New
comb calculates that even this vii
not account for the motion, for II wal
at least ten times that OF light. We
have thus actually observed n motor
I I'm the heavens that vastly exceeds
any otnor that we have ever heard
OF. whether II be OF projected matter
i or Of other waves What II is, we car
not at present even conjecture. -Suc
| cess.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-05-08

The best dressed men In New YORK
are the Wall streeters. There Is one
young member Of the stock Exchange
who is famous for his clothes. He mas
wardrobe in his private ONCE ana
changes his suit three times uay-
at 10. at noon and at 3 o'clock. a
busy session on the floor VIII wreck
any suit Most Of the brokers wear an
old oalce coat in the shuttle and tur-
moll and there Is scarcely an active
member but has an extra pair OF trou-
sers to put on after the close OF Dust
ness scores Of little tailors IN inc
financial district make good living
pressing trousers at fifty cents pair