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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-01-08

por vaIor igual al de la cantidad due Sc
especifique en- la obligation de fianza
excluy6ndose la pr0piedad que este exen.
ia de ejecucion, ETC., etc,
Por que ese dualismof No as ane.
ricano tambi6n Ell Codigo de Enjuicia.
miento Criminal antes citado?
Como Sc explica que ante la Corte
continental pueda f1arse uno d 81 mismo
y necesite DOS FIADoREs 81 el prOeeso Sc
le sigue en- una COrte nativa2
Els as1 como Sc nos quiere ameri-
canizar2
Hora es va de que sepamos a que
atenernos, en- materia de legislation nj
menos, que es la que obliga debe obli-
gar todos los ciudadanos sin distinction
de naciOnalidad
En- que pals del mundo Sc aplican
leyes distintas, tratandose do hechos cue
caen bajo la Sanction penala Es que In
ley sigue al individuo y no el individuo
d la leyi
Cualquier dia va resultar que por
ser continental Ell denuneiado no incu.
rre en- responsabilidad alguna
QaOsque tandems
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-01-08
AL senor C0misionado
de instruction
Honorable senor !:

Honorable senior:
Muchos profesores de Caguas gran
numero de padres de familia, Sc quejan
cOntinuamente de la falta de educaci0n
y respeto que para con los profesores y
los ninos usa ell actual Inspector de Es-
cuelas dc Caguas.
Ese senor usa procedimientos len
guaje tan POGO cOrrectOs con los profeso-
res que mas que un Inspector parece un
ganan o carretero y no nos explicamos
como personals asi, dessmpenan cargos
como ese, On los que haSque demostrar
la mayor educaci6n possible.
Y el contraste es mas sensible, 81
Sc tiene en- cuenta que este senor vino
g. sustitujr Mr. Sawyer, que era un
cumplido y atento caballero.
Sr. Comisionado los profesores
los padres de familia verian con gusto
que usted trasladase ese Inspector
otro pueblo donde tuviese que etratar
con gente menos culta que la de esta
ciudad
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-01-08

dose en- la carcel con los criminales de
su calana. Pero al mismo tempo la
mentamos que Ey BOletIN haya tenido
que sentir muy de cerca los efectos de la
demagogia que reina en- San Juan para
protestar en6rgicamente de esos escan'
dalos cOlOcar Maule6n en- el puestO
que SO merece.
Desde hace tempo sse foragido Y sus
turbas, Yienen cometiendO desmanes y
atropellos, la vista de esa prensa ex'
trangera, sin que esta uniese su Voc de
protesta la nuestra.
7 mas de una vez nos dirijimOs esos
cOlegas, censurandO su silenciO en- vista
de hechos tan escandalOsOs como ell
asalto una barberia en Puerta de
TERRA, realizadO por ese mismo Mau'
leon, cOntestandOnos ssOs cOlegas, <que
ellos eran extrangeros, y que no Sc
naettGss en- political como 81 esos actos
de bandolerismo pudieran califcarse de
pOliticOs.
Pero hoy sl fuego les lIega la CO.
Gina, protestan con energia.
Mas vale tarde que nunca.
AhOra cOmprenderAn esos cOlegas,
que 81 tempo hubieran undo su vOz
la nuestra, Quizas va no existirian
turbas en- San Juan.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-01-08
UNA MOJER PREsi De LAS LLAMAs
Mariana Abr.

A medindfs dc hov. Eustasfa Serranos bas-
kRnse agvgciEda, de AZ adoa dc sda6 N utsr
del panadero Victor Rodriguss. que hsbitan
on sl corral dt Ia casa que posse nusstro ami
go don Miguel Morales Santiago an Ii c2lls del
Sol, tnvo ia dssgracia de qus nj hacer candsla
en- nm anafs con una iamparilla d. pstEoleo, SO
To enesndieran les FopAs.
Como afsmpre ocurYa On easos casos, ID In
fsliE echo corrsR-eon 10 cual aliment6 oil
fusgo que "a habia apodsrado do sus vsstd0s--
introd ueisndose dsspavorida en- Is casa hahi-
taeI6n del 20 meneioBado amigo. Tanto este
como su hsrmsno don Julio Ossiz una sir
vlsnta 10 echaron una frisa tFatAEon do con-
tenerlA, puss M prop6sito, q 10 que parsce,
era eeht rae DIS cabsxa al algihe.
De Ios hrasos para sbajo suffi6 en- todo
sl eusrpo anch&s qnemaduRss de ssgundo
gRado.
L. asistisron los doctorsB don Gabriel Gil
manas don Marcos Manxapo.
LA hAbitaoi6n se llsn6 de gsnte; los mefi.
eos eonatdsraron cato psigroso para II snfar-
ma; hubo que psdir auxiiio In policfA fnsulsr
. IA de haesr dsspsiar 81 rdblico; pero an sl
euarssI no 50 hallaba sl saYgsnto solo habfa
IN gasKdia Is sarvief0.
Eussasia Ssrrano ofreca poeas esperAusas
de vsd-. IN oil deiirlo rroductdc por las afro
css qusmaduras qoa II Atenacsan In piel
padfA gEito hsrido ore no 10 pracsiearan ls
antopsia.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-01-08
rs Ia aba escrito

Sc neCesita ser republican,, 10
Ros y Sire, para no haber esperad0,
como esperabamos nOsOtros, que ell su
ceso del domingo Sc realizase.
No basio que Gel Boletin1 retiriese,
On forma culta y mesurada los escanda-
los del dia anterior, era precise que
ocultase la 7erdad que la desfgurase.
sComo habian de consentir los EgOz-
cuistas, que SO dijese en- un peri0dico
extrangero que ellos demOstraron su
descontento en- la persona del joven vi
laseca que ell Lcdo. Acuna habia sido
agredido sobre todo que la irritacion
de los hombres que estaban en- la plaza
no habia disminuidO y que su actitud no
era muy tranquilizadora a las tres de
la tarde2
sPuesfque, asi snada mas, Sc da
cuenta sucesos que llevan la cons
ternaciEn al hogar de las familias Y
producer hondO pesar en- los que tienen
el dgber suceda 10 que suceda de YER,
OR callarse la boea, como dijo Ubarri,
refAiendose al publicoT
sDe cuando acA es patrimonio de
los extraDgeroS metePse relatar en- su
periodico los actos que son del dominic
publicoq
Los extrangerOs en- un pals como
6St0s AU6AAO kOA 44uAbs AO elC06A u1dS
oblgaciones que contribuir para los
gastos de las elecciones de ese gObierno
Desde que la isla pertenece los
lorteamericanOs Sc han procesado mas
lcaldes que turbas y, sin embargo,
amAs tales procesamientos han dado
casion atropellar los representan-
Is de casas editoras do peri6dicos Esa
OYaG estaba reservada para cuando
tyera ell gran Eg0Zcue.
Dado ell giro y preponderancia que
'nian tomandO los hechOs al amparo
, ciertos determinados elementos,
a de presumir que no Sc respetaria
da nj 4 nadie.
Tarde D temprano Sc convenceran
Ausumsta los mas obcecados que teniamos
razor al afirmar que los atropellos
contra federales eran el principle de una
era de verguenza y oprobio
Nosotros protestamos de la agre-
sion de Que ha sido objeto ell admins
trador do El B0ietin y aplaudimos los
vlbrantes articulOs que dirjje al provo
cador jefe de las tNybaS republicanas,
gpe hace tempo debiera estar codeAn.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-01-08

81 la politica que sigus ell goberna-
dor Hunt en- union de los jefes republi'
canos, no estuviera inspirada en- Ell ma
yOr de los cinismos, seria cOsa de aSom-
brarse con los hechoS que Sc yienen rea-
lizando.
Los atropellos las audacias mas
atrevidas los ha puesto en- practica ese
partido de Las IatTbGS, 4 presencia de
ese gobernante, que We con indiferencia
tanto brigandaje. Pero era necesario ga
mar las elecciOnss era imprescindible
el triunio de los ser rvileS los lacayOs,
sin los cuales no podria gobernar un
hombre de las condolences morales de
William III. Hunt. Habia que reveStir
de toda clase de impunidades a ala ca
nalleria andante, , nueva Orden politica
fundada pOr ell santo var0n Manuel
Egozcue; y tOdos los atropellos eran
cometidos en- la via publica a cieEcia
paciencia de la policia tOdos esos cri'
menes eran Sancionados despu4s pOr los
tribunales entregados a jueces venales-
Pero pasaron las sleccioneS triun'
70 ell partido de las TWFbdS y ell pals
honrado el pals que trabaja lucha
que piensa y siente, crey6 que satisfe
chaB las ambieiones y cOnscupicencias
de sse partido, una era de paz SO i'm
ponia y hasta Sc lego desear ell triun'
70 de tOda esa ralea en- aras de la segu'
ridad personal y de la tranquilidad pu'
blica.
Mas no ha resultadO ash Complica
dos aigunOs de los prohombres de ese
partido en- un robo escandaloso, que
danle las turbas una mission que cum
plir la de obstaculizar el cumplimiento
de Ia ley la de atemOrizar a los testigos
que puedan hacer luz en- ese escandaloso
procesO la de impedir todo trance,
que ell alcalde Egozcue, que las sostie
ne y amamanta, baje de la curul del
Ayuntamiento arraStrar ell grillete del
presidiariO, como fue Nc Kane picar
piedra a las canteras de Sing. Sing.
ese ej6rcito de perdidos, vagabun'
dos cajas, que Sc sostienen con ell di'
nero del cOntribuyente, pues todos casi
todOs SON e21lpLeddOS del AyuntamientO
de San Juan, Sc lanZan a la via publica,
recorren las GALES armad0g de garrOtes
v rev0lvers en- actitud tumultHOSa Y
aqui atropellan un dignisimO abOgado
PepPesentante de la parte acusadOra, sin
duda para que desista de Su actitud de
acusador y ALA atrOpellan a un repre-
Bentante de El BOletl11 Y mas ALA un
representante del San Jo1d1a NeacS, con
objetO de amedrentar la prensa, pOr'
que el silencio de la prensa les convene;
porque la prensa y los tribunales son
los que han de dar en- la carcel con toda
esa canalleria.
Y ante espectaculo tan denigrante,
la policia Sc cruza de brazos; los tribu'
males SO duermen sobre esOS processes;
y ell gobernadOr permanece impasible,
sin resistir la ola desfango que 10 en-.
Vuelve, y cuyas emanaciones pdtridas
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-01-08
Los ESCAyDALS DE San Juan
LA /" MAFFlA" EN- CAMPANA

nj le causan bascas en- el estomago nl
repuIsion en- Ia eonciencia
Y sObre tOdO ese mar de inmundiclas
morales v de asquerOsidades ffsicas, la
bandera americana fiotando sObre las
almenas de los castillos, mscida pOr la
brisa del mar Caribe ignorante de que
esta cubriendo tanta ignominia tanto
deshonor.
para verguenza del gobiernO, SO
dice que aver estaba reunido oil COmlte
Executive de ese partido para ir donde
ell gobernadOr amenazarle con retlrar-
le su apoyO, es decir, ell de las Ttt1'bGS,
ST SO atreve destituir al alcalde Egozcue
en- efectO; ese alcalde no ha s1do
destituido, pesar de haberse cubierto
de lgnOminia a pesar de hallarse pro-
eesado como uno de los autOres del frau
de cometido en- los fondos del acueducto;
a pesar de haber CoNFEsADo que des
trnyo mand0 destruir los recibos que
acreditan ese fraude. Y ell abogado do
fensor de EgOzeue, declara ante el trl
bunal que 81 ell alcalde obro asi fue con
Ia authorization del gObiernO insular, es
decir, con la autorizaci0n del goberna-
dor Hunt, jefe de sse gobierno y sups'
ridf geFarquico de ese alcalde.
Y como la opinion publica We que
ese gObernadOr no tOma iniciativa al
gdna; que ese gObernador le teme la
Malta, que por bOca de uno de sus abo'
gados le declara tambien culpable; la
opinion publica no puede menos que
murmurar que ell fqn10SO p0ctO Sc va
deScubriendo, Y que no es sxtrano re-
suite, que ell verdadero jefe de las tatr'60S,
ell verdadero protector de la Malta
patertOYY'tQNe3la 10 sea ell gObernadOr
Hunt; ell apasible consentidor de esos
desmanes,
De ahi que la M0f5a SO halle otra
vez en- campana; de ah1 que Sc 1mpon'
ga al gobierno, a los tribunales, la
policia y la opinion publica de ahi
que todavia SO halle pendiente de fallo
en- ell Supreme, pesar del tempo
transcurridO, ell prOceso que Sc slgue
MauIe0n pOr ell asaltO la barberia de
Cruz y otros processes mas lncoados
contra eSe bandolerO.
81; 10 deciamOs aver, y 10 repetlmOs
hoy: mientras Mr.. Hunt SO halle al
frente del gobiernO, no Sc saneara la
ST ese gobernante hubiera querido, no
habria va turbas en- Puerto Rico ii la
drones en- la administration del pals.
Hoy, mas que nunca, SO impone que
la ComiSion del partidO federal que ha
de ir Washington salga 10 antes posi-
BILE.
Hay que ir a demostrar al gObierno
tOdo 10 que pasa en- Puer'
to Rico, para salir de dudas para con-
vencerpos de una vez 81 Ell gObierno de
EstadOs Unidos Sc hace sOlidario de tan
ia ignominia, y 81 la politica que sigue
Ell gobernadOr Hunt es Obra exclusive
de este o es La obra del gobierno anne
ricanO.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-01-08
Union Club"
REMATE DE LA OANTINA

La Junta Directiva del eUni6n Club
acord6 en- 81 Ultima session. sacar subasta
ell remate de la cantina de les srbitrios
de biilar, domino y demss juegos lfcitos an
dicho Cen tro.
Las proposiciones han de hacerse sobre
la base del pliego de condic ZONES que SO ha-
la de manifesto en- Secretarfa, la dispo-
sic On de los solicitantes.
Hasta ell Is de los corrientes Las doce
del dia, Sc admiten propostciones, las cua-
les deberan presentarse en- pliegos cerrados.
Eel Presidente:
Mariana AbriI.
Caguas, EneFo de 1908. D.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-01-08

Aver. al dar cueuta del bautizo del nj :.
no Rafael, hijo de nuestro querido amigo
don Jose J. Alvarez, sufrimos Ell error de
decir que fu6 apadrinado por los esposos don
Eugento Martin dofla Teresa Vigo, pues
aunque estos fueron los padriDos, Ia sefiora
Vlgo no es Ia esposa del sefior Martin, sino
del sef1or don Manuel Edess, que tambien
concurri6 al scto.
Valga Ia aclsraci6n.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-01-08
Bale de trajes

Entire varias distinguidas seioritas de
esta ciudad Sc agita la idea de que SO &C.
lebre IN bale de trajes en- Ell <Uni0n
Olub.1
La iunta directiva nos manifesto que
no habrfa Inconvenience siempre que vein
tie veinticinco sefioritas sc comprometan
ir vestidas en- esa forma.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-01-08
Correspondence

Correspond Ia atenta tarjeta de
fellcitaci6n que nos envfa por Ell nuevo af1o
ell se1or Comisionsdo de instruction, de-
seandole nuestrs vez, muchas felicidades
gran scierto en- Ell cargo que desempefis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
THEY SURRENDER
VERY GRACEFULLY Y
Broad Street People to Make
Il No Further Fight.

The people WHO have been fighting for
some other site than the present one
for tho new postotlice have surrendered
like mon. They will not carry the fight
OF, any further. One Of the advocates
Of new site said last night:
1--WE have done our level best I'd get
tho postoft1ce where there could be
building erected that would be a credit
to the city. Many Of our good fellow
citizens did not take the Same view Of
tho matter as we did. We have lost;
we are whipped out, and there Is no
use In keeping up the controversy any
longer" N.
It Is understood that Representative
Lamb Is doing all within his power to
get the Senate bill through the House.
The following Communication has been
furnished The Timss-Dispatch for pub
lication:
Richmond Va, Feb. ~. 1908:
In view dc the statements mndo IN the
daily prcss and published interviews
With Senator Martin. In which he states
I'd follows: '.There never was a Hug-
gestion, as I understand the matter, that
I could not undertake to secure the
Main. Street site by 4 an increase OF tho
appropriations, II that should turn out to
be necessary, and appeared to pe eApe-
dent. Nothing Of that sort was ever
Suggested ONE, and I would lttve Dis.
gented from 1t II IT had been suggested"
we sign the following statement; The
committee that visited Washington on
January 10th In opposition to the pGtoi1r
Ing up Of the present custom house met
senator Martin by appointment IN e
committee room at the Willard Hotel,
and Senator Martin explained that he
mad concluded arrangements to pur-
chase the shafer building, and had =
letter from Mr.. Monoure, agreeing to
deliver the building for S$175,oo which
he had filed with the Treasury Depart.
mcnt f The following statement was
made to Senator Martin: i
1--WE understand the situation thor
oughly; we know that a law has been
passed appropriaung 10000 to buy tho
shafer building, or to take It under
condemnation proceedings at price
not exceeding $4,000. we do not ask
that you undo what has already been
done. We think complications VIII
arise .~hicl will prevent the acquisition
OF the shafer building for $4,000, and
in the event this should develop. oil
that we ask Is that you agree to an
amendment, leaving the $4,000 appro-
priatlon to be used by the Secretary
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
COMMUNICATION FOR
HON. GEO. Y. HUNLEY

The Norfolk Landmark. IN Its leading
editorial Tuesday, says;
fRecognizing the right Of the public to
complain OF the dilatory course OF the
Legislature with regard to the prime duty
of the present sesslon-the revision OF
statute law to confrom to the new Con,
stitution-Deegate George Y. Hunley, OF
olution designed to establish commena-
Mathews county. proposes to bring the
lawmakers to taw by submitting 9 res
able sort Of cloture-
"This resolution provides that after the
9Th Of March, 1903, no bill shall be intro
duced which does not relate to the re-
casting of the statutes,
'"The reception which the members OF
the General Assembly give to this timely
pr oposal of Delegate Hunley's WIZ pc
closely observed by the people. who nave
grown very impatient with their repre-
sentatIyea In Richmond. TO defeat the
resolution would be to wave defance ~
MThis Is not the first time the Delegate
from Mathews has hit the hull's eye,
He seems to be one Of the coming men IN
Ylrginia's polltics,"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
FARMERS REGRET
THE COUNTY COURT
Its Abolition viii Be a Source
Of Much Sorrow Citizen
PardlyZod,
Especial to Tho Tlmss.Dispatoh. )


TWYMAN's MILL, VA, February az.
yesterday was the regular monthly court
day at Madison. A number OF horse deal
ers were on hand, and horses brought
f,ne prices. Madison court Is sreatly on
joyed BY the farmers, They always at
tend and some OF them have not missed
one for years There will be much re-
gret among them when, under the new
Constitution 1t becomes q thing Of the
past
MI, D, II. T4nsley went y, Wednesday esd to
VINO was quite Ill at her home near
characteristics cMu Nt lie News Of her death was
received here yesterday
Wednesday Mr. James Carpenter, on
his return home from Orange. had a
stroke sItr ss Of paralysis, and fell from his
horse. hurting himself badly, He rallied
a little before his friends got him none
Miss Annie Utz and Miss Lizzie I'm
kenbaker are visiting Mrs. p W, MY
man, of this place
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28

carnival az New OrleanA,. In company
With Mr., ana Mrs. Whine, but owing to
some delay In their plans, and the early
closing Of the feast" there they decided
to walt another year. Il
MI. ana Mrs. Charles p. Friend and
little boy, II, company with Mr.. zerbe,
came from Manchester yesterday and
visited relatives here.
The ladies' Of the Methodist Church here
Will have a musical entertainment and
the 18th Of March, proxlmo The musical
entertainment will be had IN the public
school house. and the slipper at Mrs.
II. D. Dahl's.
The young people Of this vicinity viii
have no further opportunity to delight
themselves skating this season. THE
water having been turned off to prevent
malaria In the spring and summer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
HAD. WON RESPECT
Big Factory Shuts Down Out Of Re-
spect to Solomon Steptoe.

speCt TO solomon Steptoe.
Especial to Tho Times. Dspatch.)
BEDFORD CITY, VA, February ~
soloman steptoe, one OF the most re-
spected colored men Of Bedford. died yes
terday. and the large plug tobacco fac.
tory OF Berry suhling Company will CLOSE
at noon tomorrow for the afternoon, out
Of respect to his memory The fu-
neral services will be conducted at ?
O'clock from tho baptist Church., as his
own church is Inadequate to accommo.
date the large gathering expected.
steptoe was trusted servant OF the
late Judge Micajah Davis, and was box
maker and carpenter by, trade. From the
days Of slavery he had been capable and
thrifty. and had accumulated good
deal OF property.
For over fifty years he had made boxes
for Judge Davis, afterwards for Berry
Brothers. Major Davis grandchildren.
Walter steptoe, a son, Is professor OF
Greek at the St.. Paul's Industrial School,
at Lawrenceville; another son. Robert,
passed the Virginia State examination to
practice law, but did not follow his pro-
fessiOn 55 Ft12 sti5z&
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
oil and Gas at AshevlIle.

lSrncInl TO The TImps. Nispntch.
AsHEVILLE, N. c.. Feb 27,--Borins
operations for gas and oil In this Sec
j hon Will begin at an early date. n. o.
Stewart, of New Martinsville, WA,
Who controls extensive oil and gas leases
here, has arrived, and declares his In
Iention of making some oil and gas In
ycstigatons. Mr., Stewart Is accom-
panied by Mr.. Rrentshire, also OF New
Gartnsyille, and an oil prospector. Mr..
Stewart, representing Stewart & Sid
iel. has had an extensive oil and gas
franchise here for u year or longer,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
LEGAL NOTICES.
20 JOHN N. RUNDhTL 8 s. 3, CHM,

u JOHN N. RUNDhTL 8 s. 3, CHM,
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED ia
2 lot ct land dsscribed as foll9wa; ThiI.
county ss Va aad sold On liz isth sas II
February. 1900, Tor DELINQUENT lax es tevs
les, interests and eosts due thereof, sol
Virginia; al application for the pulehAis
thereof has bean hled in this office. and III
appearing from tina records Of thta etftgs
that you are Interested In the SAID lana
four months from the datN Of this notttH
and do what may ps necessary 20 pre-
test your interests ~ ss u u. y
s9iAs No. - MUHL r. JWAppHIa
Clerk Henrico County Court, Vjr9tn4y,
8 - sAMUN \. ,zsnAl,plIIA SxSstA9s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
Young Couple Married.

" BIZ Especial to Tho Times. Dlspntch.1 --I@
4 ISINSTON, N. c., February 27-Last
,ight at the Baptist Church, while reg
slar prayer-meeting was going on, Mr..
Herbert Cummings, a neutrality-suspicious.
Jon of Mr.. ], B, Cummings. a prominent
merchant of this place, walked in church
NTH Miss Eva Smith, aged sixteen years.
laughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith,
IL this place, and We're married, Rev. g.
n. Cowan officiating. They will make
Hnston their home,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
SEARCHING FOR COPPER
Indications Of a Rich Mine Not Far iron
(special to The Times. Dispatch, !,

Especial to The Times. Dispatch.) #
& LURAY, VA, February 27--W. T.
Smith, OF Columbus, Ohio. has bought
large copper and manganese rights in the
section Of Compton, this county, and will
begin work prospecting with large body
Of men in a few days. The search for
copper is now going on in a dozen or
more sections Of Page county, Recent
developments are Of q nature to strongly
promise rich mine at Hoax Mountain,
eight miles from Luray. About $4,000 has
been spent In the last eighteen months
in developing this mine, which is owned
by stock company, with head offices
in PIttsburgi Pa. The work OF digging
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
A Strong Fight

Mr. William steger, Of Danville, e.
putting UP strong hght for one Of thu
olerkships to the nav Corporation Com,
mission. Mr., stegar has fine backing
among the business men, especially Of
his section, and they are very active In
his support,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
IN DANVILLE
City Engineer Condemns the Municipal
KS Hall Of the City

Especial to The Times Dlspatch,)
DANyILLn, VA. February 27,-City
Engineer Balou to-day condemned the
Municipal Hall as unsafe until the plas-
tering had been repaired Recently
large sheets of plastering have fallen
from the ceilings and It has been a
miracle that no one has been Injured
The engineer locked the hall and forbid
It's use until It had been repaired,
The argument before Judge Aiken OIL
the matter Of calling local option cleo
ton, consumed the entire day In the Cor
poratlon Court to-day. The Prohlbitionist
were represented by r, w, Peatross, and
the saloon men by Messrs. Green and
Withers. Judge Aiken has not decided,
but 1t Is generally believed that he will
order the election soma time In April.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
Gudger-Moody Contest.

fsnen..l tn T'c Tlmcs. pisnatchl
y ASHEVILL4E, N. c.. Fob e1,-The tes-
pmony OF the contestants In tho con-
Jest begun by the late Major j. NJ.
Moody against Hon. J. NJ. Gudger, Jr,.
Tor the seat from this district In the
Fdfty--edghth Congress has been con-
.luded,
Mr., Gudger will begin the taking OF
>ls forty days testimony In week or
70. after which tho contestants have ten
Jays IN which to produce evidence in
,ebuttal, IKE