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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
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bacco Industries, our manufacturing
plants and convince tho world that Vir-
gt,lia Is not only rich historically, but
commercially as ell.-Danviile Bee.
Sheep Raising.
Sheap raising could be made most
pro fitable industry by the people Of this
county IL they would only turn their at
tention to it. and could get rid OF the
worthless ours that roam at large, prey
upon the focks and in single night per-
laps destroy the anticipated profits for
year nr moye,--Brunswick Gazette.
School Terms,
Certainly the average school term must
not DO less than eight months. The at
tendance should not pc less than y per
cent. OF the school population and there
should be at least one teacher for forty
children, GOOD teachers cannot be had,
even In the Southern States for less than
$40 per month for eight months IN tho
year, and the best demand good deal
more-Clarke Courier.
The People May Rule.
Ten years ago baltimore was as badly
| rlng-ridden and rs corrupt1bly admins
! tered as even was Norfolk IN her palmlest
| days. To-day as Mayor Mayes points
out. It la prae ucally. a city without graft,
| and what has happened In Baltimore Is
entirely possible in Norfolk II our leading
citizens will only do their duty and take
a proper interest in the affairs Of their
|clty.-Norfolk Dispatch, # Is
Preventing Accidents,
The Lynchburg News has an article On
preventing railway accidents. It Is read
able. Here It Is:
Railroad accidents have become alarm
ingly frequent In this country. The loss
of life has been appalling, and the de-
struction OF property has run up INTO
hundreds OF thousands. 1t ~ not sur
prislng that the attention Of railroad men
has been attracted to the. subject ana
that they are seeking to deyiSe sHe w p4Ia Re
made safer. a dispatch from Chicago
says that a rule has been adopted ,py
most OF tho RAILROADS cent9rlng IN CHI
cago, to the effect that at Q danger slg,
| nal {. train must be brought to O tul|
stop. THE idea is that starting from
| full stop the train will be more fully
under the control of the engineer,
The companies are also preparing to
spend money freely In developing the
best signal system, and not least impor'.
tant is the ann ounceHlent that efforts VIII
be made to keep crews IN fine physical
condition Many accidents nave oeeurI re 9
because an engineer or q brakeman haa
been worked too many hours without
THAT last is an evil that can be easily
remedied, No man ought to be kept on
duty in a position that involves the lives
and property OF others, when he Is I'M
capable Of performing the required ser-
Vice by reason Of physical exhaustion. The
public has right to demand OF ratl-
road companies that they take every rea-
sonable precautlon against accidents. ana
| adopt the most effective measures for
protecting lifo aud property,
Good Roads for Halifax.
The South Boston Times tells how II all
fax county Is to secure good roads as
The Board Of Supervisors Of HALIFAX
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PROGRESS.

l. r . I ..tA
The Old Travellers ofrHartford, Conn.,
Shows Handsome Gains in All De-
partments
TO appreciate the wonderful results nt-
tanned by sound and conservative busl-
ness methods, combined with q liberia,
policy towards all patrons, one need only
to study the thrty-ninth annual state
mcnt of Tho Travellers Insurance Com
pany of Hartford, Conn, on another page
Of this Issue. This well known nstitu-
lion was founded IN 1863 It's first policy
calling for premium of only one cent,
which income has steadily Increased untl
Tor the past year OF 1907 1t has reached
the enormous amount OF SlOS2O, coo. and
new life Insurance issued to the amoun,
Of S"O,0OOQ0O with corresponding Increases
IN the other branches OF the company
Through its sound financial condition aud
liberal treatment OF claimants It has cs-
tahllshed tho reputation OF being the lead
ing casualty company Of America. as vel,
as the Oldest and is fast forging to tho
front rank amongst the old line life
companies The Travellers Is the
only company making Notwithstanding
ar Guaranteed Insurance y speciality, by
which the Insured receives q larger
amount of protection against death and
corresponding larger surrender values
guaranteed as part Of the contract.
Tho Travellers has recently put on
the market new forms OF contract3
for Life, Accident Health and Liability
Insurance. embracing Up,to-date, liberal
features, A partial list of the Company's
district agents Is appended TO the state
ment In another column, ~Messrs, A.
Heirne Blair and II, Garrett Tabb are
the Stats agents for Virginia, West Ylr-
ginia aud North Carolina, and during
1909 added over one million dollars IN new
life business, With largo increases IN cas-,
ualty business, ia the Years results
Those interested IN Insurance would do
we'll 10 consult the company agents. as
,their guaranteed contracts will prove
revelations, both In price and In results,
both guaranteed In advance.
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Miss Barton and the Red Gross.

The recent unfortunate clash IN the
affairs of the American Red Cross So
ciety has LED Walter p. Phillips to make
a very Interesting survey of the origin
of the society and the services Of Miss
Clara Barton, It's president, and q state
ment Of the present condition OF things
since an assault made upon her manage
mcnt Of the funds intrustcd to her use.
MIR. Phillips shows that without Miss
Barton there would have been no such
society, SO far as can be seen. Our gov
eminent Jagged behind all the chief Euro
pean powers in accepting the RED Cross
convention, and after repeated failures
on the part OF others, among them Rev.
DR.. Bellows, to persuade several admln-
Istrations, Miss Barton, who had given
her services to tho Sanitary and Christ
Ian commissions during tho Civil War,
gained first from Secretary Blaine the
assurance of the favor Of President Gar
field and from President Arthur the ac-
tual recommendation TO the Senate of the
ratification Of the Geneva treaty, which
x resulted favoraDly twenty-pne years ago.
Miss Barton had up 10 that time borne
from her private fortune the expenses
of the agitation, and she hrs ever since
continued to bear almost alone the ca
pense OF maintaining the organization,
and has never received, ar desired to
receive, dollar for her personal ser
vices. which all know have been con-
slant, unremittipg and efficient The
gifts made for the relief Of DISTRESS under
various caalnities like the Johnstown
food. the overlooking Of the Mississippi
the work incidental 10 tho war Will
. Spain, and the tidal wave that wrecked
Galveston, she has administered Spring
field Republican
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22

AS Viewed In Page.
The Page Courjor's leader OF last w.ecS
Is as follows:
THE Barksdale pure election bill has
passed the Legislature, and Will doubt
less become the law OF the land. We
publish the law In full on our first page
to-day, and invite careful perusal Of IT
by every voter. We hope and believe
that the law will mark a new era In
election methods in this State. Its OBJ
ject is to absolutely prevent the use Of
money In elections. So far at least as
this county is concerned the law Is backed
by the strong moral sentiment OF the best
people In the county. The disgraceful
bribery and corruption that have SO of
ten characterized Page county elections
has BECOME intolerable to all decent peo-
Where virtue and intelligence should gov
ern In the Selection Of officers. cleo tlon-
day has become simply day Of barter
and bribery, where the rings that could
get the biggest bag of Doodle and secure
the cooperation OF q ticket marker was
sure to win.
we earnestly hope that this day Is over,
and that now any honest ana capa Mle
man may have a fair show for any office
that he may desire. whether he has money
or not
A Happy Augury
The Roanoke World grows eloquent over
the passage of the Barkedalo bill Hear II;
The marked unanlmity with which the
Virginia press endorsed the Barksdale
pure elections bill, and tho deep-seated
spirit of satisfaction with which It's ems
actment has been received, servs unan-
sWerably to show how strong and sincere
has been the undercurrent Of desire ana
purpose In the State to eradicate tho last
yest!ge of unfair methods from its suf-
fruge system. Any one at all familiar
with the character OF the Virginia peo-
pie must have known all along that their
Innate sense of right and integrity was
OF the highest orderi and II Its expression
had been in any degree suppressed ~
elections, such a condition was attrlb-
utable to the stern necessities Of their
political enyironments-nnd nothing other
| nor less than that. The pressure OF sucR
condition being relieved, the mandate has
| gone forth from the Legislature In no
| uncertain sound or meaning that our cleo
| tion must and shall be pure.
i, Truly a happy augury, this The po-
l!tidal clouds after lowering above us for
| thirty years, have at length broken and
| the lspn Is shining throughout the cons
| fines Of this splendid Commonwealth,
While the press gives voice to public res
joIong from "waye-klssed shores OF Ac-
| comae to the mountains Of old Wise"
Virginia stands erect agani the shaekles
OF reconstruction legislation have fallen
from her; and unfettcrcd, unbound, she
proudly faces the future, q Commons
wealth free In fact ms fell as In name.
Virginia at St, Louis
Virginia will not make historical ex'
hibit at st. Louis--lt will be industrial,
This has been the trouble with the old
State so long, sho Is proud of her noble
ancestors and loves 70 show them Off,
and III her snaiety to show what she has
had ana has been, has neglected to show
what she Is, and this y what the S., Louis
our mineral resonr ces. our n wonderful TO-
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Adviser to the King,

The Savannah News says.
Professor Edward Horny Strobel, OF
the Harvard Law School, who has been
appointed legal adviser to the King Of
Siam. Is n Southern man Chareston-
Ian by birth. lie is or,y-eight, years
old. The appointment In siam. IT Is said,
Will make him virtually the prime minis
ter Of the country. Professor Strobel
was secretary Of Legation in Madrid dur
Ing Mr.. CleYelards FIRST administration,
Later he was third assistant secretary
of State under Secretary Gresham, Since
that time he has been munster to Ecun,
dor and TO Chill
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
Police Work in London.

& Captain Piper. deputy Commissioner Of
police, has diseoyslifa that they do theie
time In the English capital studying pu-
( Ice methods and returned home @ith
a sundry Impressions, sufiG so which no
embodied N an Interview given 70 the
reporters WHO met llin At quarantine.
He finds that the London policemen are.
as a rule, yeungerl ana less faipnd nan
chose In New York, that they drink less
sAs~ sair naep because any islhi1EaS s.ef
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22

Just received, one large lot Of Dotted Corded
and Mercerized Stripe Madras, 81 inches wide,
some 10 2-3 and zoe. values, for 12ac.
One lot Of Fancy Stripe Madras, also Checks
and Figures, a 20 and 25cvalue, for IS 2-3c.yard.
Linen Duck, Is inches wide, entirely new,
\ for sutings, at SO and soc.
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centenarisns Numerous.

United states who are 100 years old or
more, Mr. Joseph III Perkins. Of syria
fGuso, r.. r. says he fas eolIeelsd statisr
iias to prove This, and he Is going 10 pub
fish q book telling about no less than
5000 snn,enaraps Who have lived In this
country, We have no gesson "a question
lA5 assertion about the number now liv-
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Long Distance Trolley Lines.

Long Distance Trolley Lines.
There are gaps to be filled before 1t
will be possible for one TO secure unill-
terrupted passage BY trolley between CHI
ca 60 and Buffalo, but these gaps are mel
tiher so vide nor so numerous as is pop
ularly supposed. Moreover, trolley rail
road construction Is proceeding at such
rate mall parts Of the country that In
short time only connecting lines Will
be required to bring the various local
systems between the Atlantic coast and
tho Mississippi into 4 business relation
ship as close as that existing between the
great steam Observation-Disclosures Inter-
Ocean,
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Virginia's Rights.

Virginia's Rights.
The indianapolis Journal, an ultra Re
publican paper III politics. but a sensible
one in everything, speaks as follows
concerning tho proposition to place n
statue of General Lee In Statury Hall at
W'ashlngton:
ut seems,''p says tho Journal. that
there Is great deal OF u1-
s,tion of Virginia to place the
statue. OF General Robert u. Lee In
Stutuary Hall at Washington. 1t is clear
~ the right Of the Legislature Of Nir-
ginia to select tho statue of General Lee
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every day give accounts OF them and
their remarkable doings ?-Hartford Times
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Chicago's Suicide Increase.

Sundays record Of nine suicides IN CHI
cage is an exceptional one, the number
being as grea, as tho weekly average for
1902 L. IS all the more striking at this
season OF the year, for cold weather IS
universally shown by statistics to be w,
favorable to suicide, By itself IT woulH
have interest only for the STRANGE eoine'r
dence that 50 many people chose the
same day for self,destruetson, taken,
however, IN connection with the fact that
the suicides for January and February
numbered seyeEty-llye or eleven more
rhpn in thp corresponding months last
scar, and 'wenty,lqgr more man III tne
serious refeciion Ill
Fon several years past suicides have been
Increasing IN Chicago at q ratlp ray ~
EXCESS of the incrense in population, three
hundred and ,if,y-sIx suicides IN 1000 We're
followed BY 800 In 1901 and 4Sa last year,
Chicago has not yet attained ne worst
rank In this respect among American
cities but her position IL not one TO
boast off, Chicago Recorh-l Herald
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Problem of,he Mississippi,

r
The Mississippi River Is one Of Ameri-
cas- great problems, Upon levees and
bank, protection alone, the government ana
the States have spent over $4,000 900, and
the terror Of the floods Is as great as ever
From Missouri to Louisiana men arc nc}v
on guard day and night to protect their
homes, and IN one at least OF the, States
IT has been necessary to release tho con-
victs and put them ut work on tho leyees,
1t Ii the great drainage area OF the
Mississippi combined with the character
of the soil through which, It flows that
makes 1t so troublesome. There are four
large and well-deaned drainage systems,
stretching, from the Rockies 70 tho Alle-
ghanies. That find their outlet through it..
Any one OF them can Hood the lower river
1T freshet time. Two or three, combined
bring ruin, The silt forever, drifting down
from tho rnountulns hlls the bed Of tho
stream, and as the bed rises tho levees
must rise with It. Naws hlgh.water marks
Becomes greater and greater M 49,
What shall be done for tho river to res
place the hopeless leYee system2 Forestry
reserves n the mountains, mppouan,deiin l'
IN the st, Francis basin ~ M!ssopr! , and
Arkansas to hold the overflow, ~ nave
been suggested. Efforts TO develop com,
plete system Of coHtro! are however, yes
to come.
II las been truly said that the man
who masters tho mississippi VIII be one
Of the great benefaetors OF his country
Chicago Record-H Herald,
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Last ofthe CIatsops.
The statment Of A1r. p. W. Gillette
as published In O communication yes
terday regarding the last Of the Clatsop
Indians is Of interest as showing that It
has taken just 100 years touch with
civilization to blot out this peaceful and
once nuemerous tribe. Recalling the de-
scription given by Lewis and Clark Of
the Indians ut the Lower Columbia
River. we can scarcely regard tho ex-
tinctlon of this tribe as 4 loss to the
race. There Is still, however. degree
of pathos in the passing OF these Indians
that appeals plaintvely to sentiment.
TsIn-is-tum has not 1t Will DO allowed,
n very attractive personality. but her
name has a romantic sound, and there is
no doubt enough romance in her life to
make a very readable story. The Incl
dents OF this story will probably, how
ever die, with the old Indian Woman.
She will be known to the curious for yet
2 few years, perhaps, simply as Jennie,
the last Of the Clatsops, and. passing,
will with her tribe DO Gottcn,-Port-
land OregoDIan.
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.CrOCkerV at HALF Pnc

to represent that State in that hall No
one has obJeced to the representation
of other States by the statues Of the men
selected, and no one should be SO Liberal
as to object to Virginia's choice. Cen
cral Lee was a leading character In an
era In the State Of Virginia; If Virginia
desires to emphasize that period, that
Is as much tho right OF Virginia to do 50
as 1t is Of Indiana to emphasize the
other side by the statue Of Morton"
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The Altos Drawback.

Just MS we had seemed to collect q s!.fIt-
cient number Of exercises that might be
# not s 9 t fss Comes tha ara report
That much ,rlling ~ aNfos c,oSndpses e
stoutness, 1t does stluu!ale tha nerves,
ad aos ss' sst , Ia @seh tie eens on e LIZ
muscles, or course. " y easy q 81 say NAT
exercises may still 20 on q sSaIegs VINES,
even y one does talis q MS a,Me, s 'VSS
i ro1nble, autolns il SO Fascinating that tho
temptation t. Indulge ~ Ills too Keen ao
be rosistea So is llsea s9lh a ,'ny a.lhe 81
sge SiI therNs,,a Rsrhaps those az vs. WIG
do uot own horseless may ~ Ws!!
LOOK ON tbs brlghs r sl4 ssIaa " ~, s"''pa
1ranscriDt 2ey IA " sg9t Sssl fR4 y T 10
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22

Light In Bacteria.
Professor hans A1olisch. OF Prague. be-
llevls, says a Vienna dispatch to the
New York Sun, that he has discovered
4 use for bacteria, He has communal
Gated to the Vienna Academy-of SCIENCES
the specifications OF a mining lamp In
which bacteria supply tho light Tho
lamp consists Of q glass jar, IN which
there Is lining OF saltpetre and gela-
tine, previously inoculated With bacteria,
The latter develop Immediately IN two
!. days causing the jar to become i!lunl-
mated With blush green light This
lasts brilliantly FOR several days, gradu-
ally dimmlng unt!l It disappears ~
about a fortnight or three weeks Pro
fessor ,Alol!sch says that the liGht ~
suitable for mines and powder maya
| zines, because It Is cold and not danger
Gus. Faces can DO recognized BY this
| light for distance OF two yards, and
| large tyne can be read by IT,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
The New and Very Popular White Goods

Silk Mulls, in white and all coors, real SOC.
value, very best shades, for csc. yard. u.
Nercerized Striped Madras and Figured Ok
fords, worth 50 and &c., for rs and soc. yard.
Mercerized Oxfords and Madras, with eta
mine stripes, at 49, so and 6oc.
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News and VjeNs
TO" scceading Papers

treats them runs the risk OF losing his
license; that tours of patrol duty are
under better supervision than here and
best Of all there Is an esprit de corps
that makes the bride takcr and the
blackmalerNg odious to their associates,
AS n condition relating to London police
work, Captain Piper appauds what
every American who has been III Lon
don hns noticed and approved. that street
traffic Is under far better control than It
3 is in New York. 10 balance accounts,
however. the deputy commissioner thinks
our police arc more expert IN the hand
ling OF crowds and that the London
boobies" have no evident authority 10
keep the streets reasonably clear OF dis
reputable ENTHUSIASTICALLY Eaglo
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23

The physicians of Audubon county
met at the court house in Audubon on
Tuesday, July 2lst and organized a
county medical society and adopted
the constitution and bylaws in accord
ance with the Iowa State Medical
Association and of the American Med
ical Association. DR.. Lauritsen, of
Extra, was chosen president; DR..
Childs, of Audubon, vice-president;
DR.. Jackson, of Audubon, secretary
and treasurer; Drs. Slamburg, Lass
Brooks, censors. The next meeting
will take place in Audubon the second
Tuesday in August.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-23
Obituary.

bieo, thursday night, July l6, l903
at half past twelve o'clock, Clara
only daughter of Professor and Mrs
Hooker, aged four years and two days
Being the daughter of our well
known superintendent fthecity schools
and child of unusual attractiveness
Audubon people all knew little Clara
and have been profoundly moved by
her untimely death, For year OF
more the delicate condition OF her
health has occasioned much anxiety.
Different medical authorities were
consulted and everything done
to arrest the fatal disease and when
the warm spring days came and the
little feet danced in their accustomed
haunts in the out door world, and the
sun had kissed her cheeks to redness
once more, new hopes took root in
theahearts that loved her. But they
We're of short duration. A week ago
Saturday the malady reached her
brain and for five days she writhed
in spasms or lay in a stupor, all I'M
mindful of the breaking hearts around
her.
She was passionately fond of flowers
and many remembering this brought
myriads of them for her burial. The
house was filed with their perfume
and as she lay in the little white
casket with fragrant sweet peas and
carnations about her, she looked like
a happy child grown weary for u
moment on her flower strewn way and
fallen restfully asleep amonghermany
blossoms.
Rev. Vollmar conducted the funer-
al service at the house Saturday at
two O'Clock, Rev. Ilgenfritz assisting.
Mrs. DR.. Brooks and Mrs. ]. f. Rus
sell We're the singers, Miss Doal1 pre-
siding at the organ. The pail bearers
were four of the High School boys,
Louis Watson, Elmer McKarahan,
Frank Sampson and Frank Mott.
The p. f. o. sisters lined the grave
with flowers and everything that low
ing hands could do was done To COM
fort the bereaved parents and brother;
but for four years her smiles had been
their sunshine. For four years every
childish confidence, every longing ca
ress, every ripple of joyous laughter,
every clasp Of the little hand, had in
tertwined their heart strings more firm
ly about the frail lifeand the future
arises before them with an aching
emptiness hard to endure. Yet the
mission of a sweet little child Is never
lost.
And every happy, joyous child
VIII DO to them more fair,
And every tender, childish grief
VIII find solace there,
And every little golden crown
Their fervent blessings wear,
Because of ono low lying head
OF cherished gold-bTown hair.
How every piping grlish voice
VIII thrill their hearts to heart
Bright childish eyes will learn to grow
More bright when they appear.
Their yearning hearts will open wide
To childhood far and near,
Because one frail, sweet little girl
was dear; 30 very dear
Their lives will touch Il deeper chord
Than in the years agone;
Thor souls will win sublimer heights
Than they before have won;
And they may even sec ahead
The lights Of Heaven dawn,
Because one little child, has lived
Four years, and then passed on"