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on Peonage.

On Peonage.
Tho Clinch Valley News has n. lecture
on peonage OF which the following ID
part: ,,..
The Alabama people are either leeilns
or affecting a considerable degree OF III
tlgnation towards the practices OF ne"
forms of slavery. ,,,
IL the Indignation Is genuine, they VIII
encourage and sympathize with the pun
ishmcnt of Offenders, who are cfeuithply
charged with every form OF fraud ana
Cr,lclty-with the actual kidnapping, ur-
der the form OF law. OF men and women
and their sale by the kidnappers, "h9
arc generally constabes. to planters ana
others, who keep the negroes under driN
crs and whip them with every feature Oh
barbarity.
The existence OF this form of bondage
If mn astonlslimcnt to the people OF the
whole United States. who have In mo
main accepted the assurance of leading
Southern men that they. the men OF tho
Eouth, know the negro better than mo
North knows him, and can be trusted 10
do the things that arc best for nm.
These Southern men have always IN
sisted that their point OF view Is really
Kinder toward the negro than the North
Crn point OF Wow.
But the South as a whole should not be
held responsible for the deeds OF tho few
il would not be reasonable or just.
But in the meantime let the people OF
the South cooperate with the government
to the end that peouage be stamped out
completely.
1t is barbarols and should be abolished.
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TENNISIS POPULAR.
Camel Being Played in King George
County Pickle Raising Profitable.

T. .
KING GEORGE CO.. July 25-Probably
no pleasure is more enjoyed by the young
people Of King George at present than
tennis, which has become very popular. a
large club has been formed. composed OF
a number Of young ladies and gentlemen,
and the meetings of the club are IN
every way most delighted. Some of the
and receive high compliments for their
4 number of persons OF prominence in
the lower part of King George are rails
ing pickles for the packing house at VIII
kerson's Wharf and even so early In the
business. Some persons gather as many
as SIS to $50 worth of pickles In day.
Tho farmers who are raising tomatoes
BY the wholesale to furnish the packing
houses, report fine crops and a most en-
couraging outlook.
Miss Lila Langley. of Norfolk. and her
Richmond. have returned to Norfolk.
Mamie B. Doherty. In King George.
Mr.. Joseph II. Davis. Of Richmond. who
has been visiting relatives at Hague.
Westmoreland county. was guest Satur-
T, Davis, In King George. and left Mon
day morning for Richmond via Freder-
Miss Alice Camp, of Petersburg, Is a
guest of her aunt, Mrs. Henry B. Cog
bill, at King George.
Mr.. Mason Smith. Of Fredericksburg,
Is d.,6 cues, Of Mr.. william Smith. at
Mrs. Henry Mills. Of Washington. is
guest of her mother, Mrs. q. l.. Carr
nett Mt her handsome home. "Spy HILL"
on the Potomac river.
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DEED FOR MILLION
AND HALF DOLLARS
A. & D. Road Records One in
Pittsylvanla-Personal
and Social.
Special to The Times plspatch.

Especial to The Times Dlspatch.)
CHATHAM, VA, July 25.-yVednesday
at p. NJ deed from the Atlantic and
Danville Railway Company to the Trust
Company of America. trustee. for S1525. 900
Was recorded In the County Court clerks
office Of Pittsylvanla county. Bonds OF
81 600 will be issued for the above amount.
dated July /. 1904 and payable July /,
19lS. except for S750.O0O, for which amount
the bonds will be dated July !. 1909. bear
ing interest at per cent per annum.
voluminous. and will require several days
to copy.
Thomas NJ. Williams has announced
himself an independent candidate for
treasurer Of Pittsylvania county For
many years past Mr.. Williams has been
strong supporter of the Democratic
ranks.
zio w. Power, of RicoyIlle. We're married
In Danvlle Wednesday afternoon, Rev.
j, G. Holland performing the ceremony.
after which they left Tor an extended
bridal tour, Miss Power Is an exception
ally fine young lady of many accom-
plishments. Mr.. McGregor is deputy
treasurer Of Pittsylvania county in Ban
lister District, and at present Is candi-
date for commissioner OF revenue In the
1hrd District.
The devotees OF whist were royalty en-
tertained Wednesday night by Mrs. Chas.
wallace Noel, Inc dwelling nad been
beautifully decorated for Thea OCCASION.
which, blending with the beautiful illu-
limitations and bright faces Of those pres
ent. produced very inspiring scene. Six
tables We're filed, and the game was
Interesting throughout Mr.. u. s, REID
captured the first prize, which was O.
handsome deck of cards, and Mr.. j. H..
Bolanz fell heir to the BOBBY. Delightful
refreshments We're served.
Misses linda and Carrie White left
Friday morning for visit of several
days to friends In Charlotte county. They
Will be very much missed by their many
Miss Lula White, of New Orleans. is
visiting Miss Ada Bolanz,
Mrs. II, r. Head and Nfr' ,,, Edmund
Dabney, of Lynchburs, are visiting their
home In South Chatham,
The Southern Piedmont District Con-
vention of the Christian Church met with
Museville Church Wednesday morning.
the I'D, to continue through the 2ith.
The Methodist District Conference, coll
ored, convened with the eolored Methodist
Church here Thursday
,rho Primitive Baptist Association, col
cred, will meet With the church near
Watson's Level OH Friday. to continue
through, the week
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instead Of one: that In its old ago is ex-
pensive instead of being productive.
Hard on the Southwe.

Hard on the Southwest.
In giving q Tip to the Normal the
Glade Spring Journal Incidentally tells
a hard one on tho teachers OF Southwest
Virginia. 1t says:
Will not those in charge Of the summer
school at Emory give Whole day, IL
need be. to setting teachers right on come
inaccuracies OF speech that afflict US. IN
this part Of the world.
First and foremost deal vigorously o VIII IN
words no and nothing for any and any,
thing. Nine children out Of ten. ana ana
know nothing about It." and 1T don't
do no good to mention It," The indi-
vidual, or the people, who viii start 2
crusade that will cure such incorrect
speech, will do more for Southwest Vtr-
ginla and Tennessee than any warrior
that ever drew sword in .her s dafen Sc:
land. that the word ::c!arses is not plu.
raj: that We cannot say these molasses;;
sneak OF molasses as this that and It.
All other things In matters educational,
pale into utter insignifcance when com
pared with these colloauial enormitlcs.
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Church, to be erected at the corner OF
Fifth and Leigh Streets. at cost OF
Sl5. 900,
Mamm9th Store.
Mr.. Albert Fr. Hunt. architect. has CONS
pleted drawings for the annex to Miller
&. Rhoads' department store, giving that
firm an entrance on Sixth Street, Tho
contract FOG this work has been awarded
to John r. Wls,on for $4,000, This addl-
Hon Is to be completed In ninety days,
1t Will be four stories high and Will give
the firm an addition of $4,000 square feet
OF floor space, Rrownstone trimmings
Will BIO used. This Will give Miller
Rhoads one OF the largest department
stores in the South, and very consider
ably the largest In Richmond,
Mr.. Wilson will have the work done In
an unusually short period, and VIII
doubtless sustain his high reputation az
builder.
Mr.. j, D. Hickok is having an exceed
ingly handsome residence erected at No.
s2l West Franklin Street, 10 cost not
less than $4,000, The front Is TO be fin-
ished In white marble and San Domingo
mahogany Is TO be the finishing OF the
interior,
The cost of the new home OF the Viz
ginia State Insurance Company, at fiith
ana Main Streets. Will be about sIe,uo
The total amount. therefore, to pc exc
pended in large and, ~ all instances save
one semi-puhiic buildings. Ia ths pr,heeiy
sum OF $4,000 or practically one-hals
OF million dollars
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Jsnan,s Climate.

Jppdn's Climate.
Aud now they are sayng that Japan
is very unhealthy country for foreign
ers to live IN. 80. 49,,
been recorded several Instances of for
eIeners-some of them young men-who
have heen Obliged to throw ZIP good posi-
uone In order to recuperatc shattered
,,ervoua systems and leave the country.
rio excessive humidity which Is said
"a he on the Increase with the gradual
eucroachment of the sea III certain places,
is mainly responsible for the disadvan
tagcs under which Japan suffers as
health resort.
Thus one country after another IS a.
nalv set down MS detriDental TO health.
~ ia elther too hot or too cold, or too
damp or too malarial.--Boston Globe.
DON'T be Seasick.
If people Will persist in being seasick,
It is not for lack of remedies. Hero are
q few commonly quoted.
Eat little for few days before begin
Ming a voyage; use mild cathartics; eX-
ercse freely.
n hot water bottle to the feet. Wear a
lelt drawn tight. Cribs doesn't sound
ressonable: corseted women are much
more often seasick than loosely clothed
men)
Take three or four drops Of chloroform
on lump Of sugar: hot milk; bromide
Of soda; chlorobrom fnot chloroform;
cocaine; antipyrin; lem ,l,s apes -.
ginger ale, stout.
stay on deck constantly: lie abcd keep
on your feet and exercise vigorously. Try
to think Of something else and get really
Interested in some other topic besides sea-
sickness.
Some Of these plans are contradictory
and none of them Is worth much except
the first and the last. and neither of
these ls of any use to n person who Is
already in tho grips with tho enemy
New York World.
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Whistler's Fall.

Whistler was ono Time guest at
elmer In Paris. He suddenly reme!n-
bered a letter he should write and post
q. once. He asked leave to go upstairs
and write it. Ho had not been gone
long before the guests heard grea'
noise caused by his falling down stairs.
Fortunately. he was not Injured. But
he persisted in asking: WHO built those
stairs?" When told the name OF the
man. he remarked: Tho - teetotaler!N
being confident that only teetotaler
would build stairs which one under the
in fluence Of wine could not descend with
out falling down.-i3rooklyn Eagle.
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But One Way.

Thcra was only ono way for the United
States to carry out the Kishineff protest,
and that was to insist upon Its presenta-
ton at St. Petersburg and sever dplo-
matte relations with Russia upon scorn-
frl refusal-and, later, protect American
commerce by force OF arms. The party
OF tameness is simply impossible In such
cases. 1t demands a thing the necessary
accessory OF which--namely. force-it de-
plores.--Denver Post.
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Bad Tomatoes.

This dismal story comes from the edl-
torial columns OF the Potomac Progress:
The early crop OF tomatoes has proven
a great disappointment to the grower IN
the Northern Neck. BY the first week
and the bottom dropped out of prices.
"a bird in the hand is worth two IN
the BUSH" A little enterprise. liberauty
and perhaps sacrifice. would give our
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26
Binghan's Idea.

Bingham's Idea
Colonel j. H. Bingham. Assistant
Secretary OF Agriculture. Is a believer IN
good roads. He sees no reason why the
general government should not appro.
pirate funds for road Improvement, put
this no says, can be brought about only
through the people. 'We must ilrst
educnte tho people" he says. when
thew are In favor of national aid In
building good roads congressman VIII be
In favor of 1t. and not till them
Albany journal.
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Plain T ak.

Plain Talk.
They have made new legislative dis
trict. Here's what the Virginia (Wil-
liamsburg) Gazette says about 1t:
The Democrats OF this legislative dis
trIct want Ia win IN the coming election
OF a delegate. The party cannot afford
to suffer defeat at the hands Of their
rejuvenated enemy.
Tho party can elect It's delegate, but
the first thing to do Is to put before the
people as n candidate man OF unques-
toned ability. STEERING worth and simon
pure Democracy What tho party needs
is practical. wide. awake business man
n worker and sticker. Our varied inter-
csts demand such a man rather than a
norid orator. OF course, IL both can be
combined, II were better.
We want no crossroads politician. nor
profession Cd didate. The people arc not
going to have any dealings with such.
and II bcllooves the party TO name man
that all loyal Democrats can vote for
without computations OF conscience.
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Free Deliveryis Popular.


The Sandy Valley News, a youngster in
ths journalistic world, published at the
town OF Grnndy down In Southwest Vir-
ginia. has this to say about rural free
delivery:
1T is to be hoped that the PostofIlce
Department Will not mako any rulings
to cripple the rural FREQ delivery route.
It may be that there are ~ few routes
which are not Justified by the patron
age. But, upon the whole, although the
system has been quickly expanded, 1t
would be an injustice and hardship to
decrease the service.
The country can afford to spend some
OF It's millions on rural free delivery.
reap so much for their money The
system is proving a great educator. 1t
is making the country home far pleas
anter and 1t Is reconcillng the boys
and the girls on the farm to their lot
THE ruling recently that at least 100
families must DO served on each route
and 5000 pieces OF mail handled monthly
Will cut off perhaps 80 per cent. Of
tho routes. and In some States the dis
continuance will amount to 90 per cent.
THE recent disclosures OF fraud in the
department having charge OF the sys
tenn is doubtless at the bottom Of the
ruling. But Secretary Payne mistakes
the temper OF the people II he thinks n
Gripping OF the service Is desired The
cost OF tho service, SO far as the pub
lie Is concerned, is immaterial, II the
money Is honestly expended. The con-
dcmnation of the rascalty In the adj
ministration did not involve tho service
In condemnation.
THE facilities OF the rural free delivery
should not be impaired"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26
norfalk,s Real Estate Folks

Tile Norfolk County Democrat speaks
fleh; out as follows:
The Democrat regards 1t rs unfortunate
that the Real Estate Owners Protective
Association of Norfolk should have felt
II necessary to adopt resolutions protest
!ng against tho appropriation OF money
by that city for the jamestown EXPOSE
ton.
lf there Is any class Of citizens who
will most likely secure permanent BEN
ents from the exposition. 1t Is the own
ers of real estate. for the simple reason
that successful exposition, bringing, aas
s. will, thousands OF men to the communl-
ties on Hampton Roads, Will necessarily
result In Tho location OF men looking for
opportunities for investment and oppor-
tontics to do business. The enhancement
OF real estate will follow as matter Of
course.
But apart from that, the action OF the
organization In question is bound to be
miaconstrued by outside communities and
to tend, out OF all proportion to the or
ganization's Importance. to ombarrass and
cripple the exposition. Outsiders will
naturally argue that when the very reo-
pie who. with peculiar certainty may
expect to be benefited by a successful
exposition, take such action. the chances
that the exposition will succeed must
seem slim TO people on the spot. Thus
the hasty. gratuitouB and Ill considered
action OF this body Is likely to return to
plague those who must bear the burden
of this undertaking wherever they seek
10 arouse Interest In It.
The Norfolk Real Estate Owners Pro-
iectiye Association has bitten off It's nose
when It had no occasion to spite its face.
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Hevs end 1xews Selected 5,.om
yLeaalzg s2qme,1can yapors
where tho lower branch Of the 1esls-

where tho lower branch Of the Iegis-
lature has acted favorably. 1t Is a
change which quickly commends Itself
wherever considered. II there ever eS-
listed any good reason for the allowance,
It no longer obtains. Strict business
methods are better than loose ones. and
modern facilities Of intercommunication
render strict methods In this particular
M e.harsher than the fooser ones were
many years ago. Indeed, however. there
has never been any more reason why
three days of grace should be allowed
than why ten days or more should not
be
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EDITORS;
WHAT THEY THINK

held. If the movement has not been
born of proper and patriotic motives, II
1t has not been laid out along fitting aho
suitable lines, II IT does not provide Tor
the raising In proper fashion of satis.
factory and adequate sum of money, ana
4 &c it liz not proposed to expcnd that money
In a fashion which promises return 10Y
capital invested and at the same time pro
vide for the greatest celebration possiDie
in Virginia under the present circnn-
stances. IL there is nught In its conception
or execution or probable eventiation that
does not show UP property or give pros
pect of satisfactory return, 1t Is the dnty
of those who have knowledge to me con
trary to como forward and say so or ever
after hold their peace.
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Good Salt Pork. per zhc
pould, .....-.s........ ........ A/~6
Two-pound cans Boston Baked Ec
Best Lump Starch. per nc.
Corn Starch, III onc-pound pack &c
ages.......... ..s-.......... .s......-... -
Root Beer, makes five gallons per cr
oOttle.......... ,..,....... ..,.. -,..,,...-. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26
NoRTHFIELD CONFERENCE
Great Army of Christian Workers to
Gather This Week.

Tho following invitation to tho North-
field Conference has Just been Issued;
Dear Friends and Fellow Workers:
The twenty-hrst annual session of the
Mortified General Conference for Chris
tian Workers will be convened July Sl,
and continue through August 10th, IN
pas. years these gatherings have afforded
n meeting place for those who arc ono
In their love for the Lord Jesus Chrise
ana devotion to Ills service. The basis
of unity has been the recognition OF tho
atoninE work Of Christ In Ills death ana
the hope OF Immortality In His resurrec-
tlon About the standard Of an exalted
christ all have been united. 1t Is the pur-
nose OF those to whom is now entrusted
the management OF these gatherings to
keen them loyal to these fundamental
truths that thereby their scope and USE
fulness may be increased from year TO
year.
TO all Christians. therefore. who are en-
gagged in carrying on thel great soul say
lnE work begun by the Master Almsen
and entrusted by Him to His disciples for
all time. q most cordial invitation Is ex-
tended TO be present to this conference.
which will be addressed by various teach
ers having a deep knowledge OF Gods
word and wide experience In Ills WORK.
In addition to those who have been heard
from the Northtiield platform In tho past
years there will be several new speakers
this season.
It is earnestly requested that those who
love our Lord, whether able to be with us
or not unite in PRAYER that during this eea-
son at Mortified Christ may be so lifted
I'm that all present may be drawn nearer
unto Him. and thus made more effective
IN i1ts So go W. r. MOODY,
East Mortified, Mass. July 20 1903
A partial list OF those who are to be
present and speak. includes the names OF:
Rev. w. II. Griffith Thomas, d. D..
London, England
Rev @. Campbell Morgan, d. D., East
Mortified, Mass.
Rev. II. W. Pope. New Haven, Conn.
Rev, A. T. Pierson. D. D. Brooklyn. N.
y.
Rev. Henry 6. Weston. D. D.. Chester,
Pa.
Rev. Samuel Chadwick, Leeds, England.
Rev. II. C. Mabie.s D. D., Boston, Mass.
Rev. William Lawrence, D. d., Chi6hgo,
Rev. r. A. Torrey Chicago, III.
professor James Orr, D. D.. Glasgow,
Scotland
Rev. Len G. Broughton, D. D., Atlanta,
Ga.
The music at this conference will be
conducted by Mr.. George G. Stebbins, OF
Brooklyn, and Percy Foster. OF Washing
tn, D. G.
As In former years. there will be Sc
ries Of post addresses and spe-
ella! Bible lectures after the general con-
ference Mr.. Morgan, taking the earlier.
and Mr.. Chadwick, tho latter portion OF
the period, August 18th to September LIST,
will deliver this year at lenst six lectures
week. Professor James Orr. D. D.. Glas-
gov Scotland, and other eminent Bible
teachers will offer courses between Sep
TENDER LIST and 21st.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26

The Jimtown Expo.
Tho Norfolk dispatch tnkes hit at the
croskers and the ltickers. Here Is a
thump from the kick
The jamestown Exposition must be held
In accordance with the plans now laid
down for 1t by its promoters or It will
not DO held at all, Nor vii! any fitting.
respectable or satisfactory celebration Of
the jamestown Ter-Centenary ever be
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26

Cat Tax.
There is something wrong In staunton
The Augusta County Argus says;
In view Of the fact that the street
appropriation does not seem far reach
ing enough to pull the whiskers of the
crown-over streets, we move that the
cats Of the city be taxed-the good cats
q moderate rate and the nocturnal howl
ers and sleep-destroyers heavy rate,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26
Culpeper Politics.


The Culpeper Exponent gives us this
little peep into the political situation in
old Culpeper:
The Culpepcr County Democratic Com
mittee have doubled and trebled their
thunders against corrupt practices In cleo
lions. While not doubling for an instant
the sincerity of those gentlemen OF the
committee who are the fathers OF such
action. we have little reason to believe
that their efforts will be anything but
futile The Exponent has ever been en-.
phaucany opposed to such methods. and.
was strong advocate OF tho prohibition
against the use OF money and whiskey
which is contained In the plan Of primary
adopted by the committee In January.
1899 However. In view of our experiences
since the adoption Of the plan an we Se,,d do
n way In which to effectively stop 1t.
AS a well,,known member Of the e. commit.
last, dozen violations could be deI2>ted
in a day, but, the one to do the detecting
the courage to return to the viva Voce
plan of voting. we fear that the corrupt
practices of which We are complaining
will continue
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Raising Kids.

rd'SlilS MUS
The editor OF the Norton Free Press.
after admitting his lack OF experience.
writes an essay on rearing children.
from which the following is extracted:
And If some people would take half
the pains rearing their children that
they do with their bean patch, this
would be very different world from
what 1t Ia. The child Is the tendercst of
plants. But he Is not hard to raise. pro-
vided you surround him with the right
kind of conditions. He doesn't have to
be tended like some plants do. In
fact, hell grow with very little attention
and produce the fruit you SO tenderly
desire, If you'll only place the proper
environment around him. And We would
say that the greatest hot bed on earth
for growing kids-kids that will finally
make manly men and womenly women
IS the home where there Is plenty Of
unadulterated love for them to breathe
all the time. You can't raise one and
raise him right without It. 1t ia the
oxygen that swells his little bosom with
devotion and the sunshine that grows
nobility for after years