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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER ii, 1903.
LOCALIZED Primary.

In the platform adopted by the Demo-
cratic State Convention hold at Norfolk
If August, 1901. the party favored the
ana. sn,ent by tho General Assembly OF
Virginia Of law legalizng the primaries
to be conducted under the plan provided
by the State Committee.
This law ought to DO enacted at the
present adjourned session or at the regu-
lar session to be In January. To mako
sure. It would be better to enact 1t forth
viii. TOR the regular session will be
crowded with work; besides the oc-
currences and experiences OF the recent
primaries are fresh In mems minds now.
and the subject could be more intclligently
dealt with now than hereafter. It does not
seem to US, however. that any long drawn
out bill is necessary. All the demands OF
the situation could be met by short, sim
pie, easily understood act, applying the
penal features Of the existing law to pri.
mary elections.
That is the first thing that should be
done.
The next thing needed is to make It
plain that the primary election law Is not
intended to supersede party authority and
party organization.
There ought to BIS no moro such clash
Ing as was witnessed In Henrico county
recently, when 1t was commended by some
that special primary election law over
rode and abrogated party law and prece.
dents.
The State law and the party law ought
to be co-operat tive. The one should be tho
supplement Of the other. We are not dis
cussing the pure elections law now. That
would better be considered later on and
separate and apart from, the pending ques-
ton.
What we are Just now arguing is that
the aegis OF the law should be extended
over all primary elections. ordered by
party authority. In other words, we wish
to remind the Legislature that it has not
yet done what the Democratic State Con-
vent.o on said it ought to do-to wit, enact a
law legaliz.ng primaries held under the
plan promulgated by the State Commit
tee.
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Negro Labor.

The Washington Post. In commenting
on the address recently delivered In this
city by DR.. s. G. Mitchell on tho negro
question. says that DR.. MitchelI's ntate-
ment that the negro still makes tho
staple crops OF the South is misleading.
ITO say that the cotton crops OF the
Mississippi bottoms are produced largely
or even WIDELY by negro labor" the
Post proceeds: rs to throw very llttls
Light upon the situation. Indeed, II 1t
were proved that the cotton OF all the
alluvial lowlands throughout the South.
along with that of the Alabama and
Mississippi black belts is produced BY
negro labor. the fact would still remain
that at least three-ffths OF tho total
crop is unaccounted for The truth Ia that
much moro than baltimore than two
thirds we think--of our cotton is grown
on the uplands and produced by white
labor. The same Is true OF rice. excepting
South Carolina, and az th:ngs are going
now, the sugar districts OF Louisiana and
Texas will, at no distant day. DO operated
by the Caucasian. 1t Is not too much II
say, indeed. that white labor Is widening
Its field of activity In the South with
each succeeding year. and that southern
agriculture Is not In the very least de.
pendent on the negro,
When Professor Mitchell says that the
planters prefer negro labor. he utteT
sentiment with which VIC are heartily In
accord. It is true, nevertheless, that the
negroes are steadily degeneraung-be-
coming more rhlftless and unreliable
every day-and that the landholdsrs t,nd
themselves compelled 70 look elsewhere
for the personne! OF southern industries.
especislly those Of the field and farm, AZ
for the ancient fallecy that the white
man cannot do field work In the climate
Of the extreme Southern States. that was
50 long ago exploded by the dsmonsrra.
tion OF actual experience and fact. II has
quite dropped out OF serious controversy"
Dr. Mitchsll's contention IL that in the
far South the negro is an important tacc
tor In the agr!cultural industry; that as
a farm laborer he Is desirable. and that
the southerners would oppose any move.
m.nt looking to the deportation OF tho
nesyo race In that View he is correct. The
great body OF negroes-abaut 100000 OF
the,n-are still In the South. and are like
| ly to remain there because thsy like the
| section, and because the whstes Of the
South like them. But 1t Is fact easy OF
| demonstration. that the South II beeo,a~
| Ing more and more independent OF negro
labor. The Baltimore Farm Magazine ro-
cant,y reported that upwards Of 10000 i'm.
migrants from the northern ana eastern
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The President and Cuba.

President Roosevelts message to Con-
sress Is confined to one subject namely,
! that Of the proposed commercial treaty
With Cuba, and It Is short and to the
point He argues that we are IN honor
bound to make this treaty, and again
that IL will be Of great commercial ad-
vantage to the United States. He Gays
that when the acceptance OF tho Plat
amendment was required Of Cuba BY the
action OF the Congress Of the United
States, this government thereby definitely
committed itself to the policy OF trcatv
Ing Cuba as occupying unique posi-
ton as regards this country-that when
the island became a free and indepen.
dent Republic. she should stand In sucl,
close relations with US as in certain re.
spects to come within our system OF IN.
ternational policy, and that it necss.
sarIly followed that she must also, to a
certain degree, become included with the
lines OF our economic policy.
The President takes It for granted
that the isthmian canal will be con.
structed. and he says that our interests
IN Cuba have been largely Increased
thereby. He urges these interests are
both military and economic; that Cuba
occupies strategic position, and that
by granting to US naval stations she had
given proof Of her good faith. He de-
clares that It Is Of supreme importance
to us to keep on good terms with Cuba,
10 protect her against foreign invasion.
and to aid her in developing her trade
and industry. He asserts that not IN
American interest will be sacrificed by
this treaty. but that, on the contrary,
reciprocity will open up to us splendid
trade with the people Of that island.
The President Is right. In response to
a popular demand, we gave Cuba free
dom from the Spanish yoke. and aided
her in setting up a government OF her
own. Whether or not this was good
policy; whether or not we should have
promised her Independence. It is now too
late to discuss. We did It in q spirit Of
chvalry and generosity. We undertook
tho task OF our own free will. and we
cannot shlrk Its RESPONSIVENESS. we
lent their kind offices to the Cubans In
establishing their government and they
seem to be getting along very we'll. 1t
is now our duty to help the new repub.
lie in every way consistent with our own
interest and with our policy OF govern
meht, and apart from all that, 1t is
clearly in our Interest, as the President
points out. to establish and maintain
friendly and peculiar trade relations with
the island.
For our part, We believe that eventually
Cuba will become part and parcel OF
the United states-If not In name, to all
intents and purposes-and in that view
alone it is good business policy to aid
as far as we may In the work OF develop
mont which is now going on.
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University Chiyalry.

It is yeporLed from Charlottesville that
on Sunday morning last one Of tho STU
dents at the University Of Virginia Of.
Tended the lady with whom he boarded by
ungentlemanly language and conduct. He
WAS member OF the law class. and as
soon Is The circumstances became known
among his fellow students committee
headed by the president of the law class
waited upon aim and notified him that
he must either leave the University or
rake the consequences.
The University OF Virginia as n insti.
tuition has few rules for the government
IT the students. The men are put upon
their honor and are expected to conduct
themselves ss gentlemen The hoaor
sastsm has always prevailed IA the exam.
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PROBLEM FOR DIVORCE COURT,

Appointment Judge dsclarss that the ma,
jority OF divorces can be directly traced
to disease. The father oyerworked and
carerworn takes to his home a somhre
countenance. and In vain the fathfnl
wife and fond children wait for the lov-
ine embraces. Soon the disease that re-
mains hidden from view makes its APP
paarancs and the poor victim writhes In
the letters Of despair. Great Inlsfortunes
have been averted and deep frlet silenced
by taking DR.. Burkhart's Vegetable COM
pound, It cures rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Catarrh, Constipation, Sick Headache.
Nervousness. Palpitauon Of the Heart,
Kidney and Liver Troubles. Indigestion
the blood Of disease germs and tmparts
to the entire body fresh yigor and con-
tinuous health, Thirty days treatment
2sc: six months' guaranteed treatment
SL0Q
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Mr., Ren,agen Coming.

Rev. q. ". Rama sen, gifted f'enn,
sylyaata ninistsr, viii speak at seventh
Street Christian Church tonight. Mr..
RSmagen hiss been heard with delight IN
Richmond ana will, no doubt. be greeted
by large spd enthusiastic CONGREGATION
1t Is thought that ME- 2smasen eau bs
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Where She SHED.

She was shy Of. germs 10 the water.
es She boiled led, and q k!;lea the Z ~ s,ssmi
And microbes tEas flourish IN crssta.
ess 81 germs a h y ths s masrovf az bsas
And germs that yau meet at fbs Phone
She was shy OF germs at the playhouse.
or germs on the tramcar slips: 4
BY ss vs wsss s ~ sAz 81 is ss
Tit-Bits
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ODDS ANp ENDS.
To-day.

on, life It Is sad and strange.
And love 1t ID deaf and blind.
And the shapes OF sorrow and change
A r.. always 1snas. pressing n,,1ns zen. 5shlnd
1t Ia nipped by the frost OF fate.
So make haste to be kind to-day,
For Tomorrow may be too late!
The eyes that Grave for our SMILE,
or the ears for our kindly word,
May be closed IN q little while.
And our loudest cries unheard,
Time Knocks at our cold delays
Death waits not though we walt:
30 make haste to b kind to-day.
Tomorrow may be too late:
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Induced to remain IN ytrs1aia, whore -
Is so much NEEDED, HIS schels.stip ana
his pleasing address make him Ftsy
He would b. . vssaasle acquisition t.
the prsaehing, foycs os tas D.seiplss o.
christ.in Virginia ishs could b brought
70 ~ that 1t Is his duty to ttvs hinsslt
to Virginia work
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A Lone-Rangc Torpedo.

A young engineer in the torpedo fac.
tory at Flume. Austria. has CONSTRUCTED
approval OF the Austrian authorities. II
Is twenty-three feet long. slender, but
very strongly built, and can be dis.
charged with accuracy At distance o.
$500 yards.
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India's Beasts and Serpents.

Last year tigers killed 1915 petsons In
india, sixty'nVe having been killed In ons
district alone. More than 10000 cattle
we're we're ktlea Hy uSeEs while panthert sna
Money was paid out tor the Destruction OF
i.4ls leopards and 1891 tigers. M!ld
quadrupeds were credited with killing
SsSl persons Poisonous snakes killed ?a-
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Lengthy Stroll,

The Rev. Charles g, Calhoun. who
starteG on =. walk from Washington. to
San francisco July 18th; wheeling before
a all nag, reached chieaso November "a, He
will lemain In that City two weeks, ana
then resume his Journey,
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'-Neurasthenia," according to the 1nedI-
cal reports OF the navy, appears to be
on the increase in tho service. number
of valuable officers are now on sick
leave and under treatment for this COM
plant. The medical officers attribute
it to the necessary condition Of affairs
due to the dearth OF officers available
for service, which imposes upon those on
the active list long tours OF duty on re-
mote stations, where opportunities for
diversion are limitcd.-New York Tri-
bune.
Very likely; but II "omcers" are thus
affected, consider what will be tho effec,
on tho enlisted men. who have even
fewer opportunities fer diversion.
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Turkeys are said IS. be roostins hish
but the Thanksgiving gua.t we'll loaded
with coin, will fetch 'em down.
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France also goes back on poor Colombia
as she coddles the young republic undes
the chin.
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In Mississippi they call it voting DAY.
with only ono ticket in the feld and
only one side to vote, they could hardly
call It election day.
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The boil weevi convention in Texas Is
dividing honors with Congress and our
long drawn out Legislature.
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Col Bryan did not seem to mind stag
gering under a fifty thousand dollar cross
OF gold, but he won't have to.
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Some years ago there was frost In
Florida 30 very heavy and destructive
that most OF the orange tr ees there were
killed. or badly injured, and 1t was pre-
dicted by some that that State never
would again become an orange-producing
country. We are glad to know that
those dismal predictions have been set at
naught by actual results. Last years
crop in Florida amounted to 10000 boxes;
this years will amount to 100000 boxes.
The growers are even more optimistic
for next season.
The Florida orange has a well-deserved
pro. em!nence. No other American orange
equals 1t. and SO We say the larger the
Florida crop the better.
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Or. II. N. Stokes, OF the United States
Geological Survey, has been appointed
chemist In the National Bureau Of Stand
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The good Id Indian summer time has
lasted about long enough. We begin te
feel the need OF some crisp Thanksgiving
weather.
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Or. Carlos j. Findlay, OF Havana, wen
known for his work on yellow fever, has
been elected president OF the American
Public Health Association
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The Presidents message to the extra
session was brief and pointed enough.
Let US hope tho session will be likewise,
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There is no use in trying to deny It.
Uncle Samuel furnished tho incubator
that Matched out the new republic OF
Panama.
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DR.. Bassett, OF Trinity. ,explatns, and,
as usual, It IS worse than II he had stood
pat He says he made no referenes TO
social equality. and that The tms a. re-.
equality was perhaps two OF three hum
dred years OF. There Is nothing tho mat.
ter with Basaett, except he tust shot on
his mouth when he had sotnethtnE wof1s
than nothing to say.
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DR.. G. X. Edmunds, a graduate OF
Johns Hopktns, has been appointed pro-
lessor of physics and electrical engineer
Ing at the Christian College In Macao.
China
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat:
The hats at the horse show cost $780,
900; the horses were valued at almost q,
much. ~.
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The Richmond small boy IS altogether
happy, but nothing short Of two days OF
circus at one haul could have made him
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No, James; our Legislature is not q
side show to the big Congressional circus
ut Washington.
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With a Comment or Two.

With a Comment or Two.
with an old line Democrat on an old
time Democratic platform, there Is every
encouragement to the Democrats for .
great victory In 190a.-Columbia (Ga.) In
quirer-Sun
All right. Trot out your two old-tlmers.
and we will all try to make good the
promise.
In Virginia there are few surprises.
Things went about as they had been cal
culated upon. and the wisdom OF tho re-
Gently enacted Constitution Is made more
and more certain. The venal politician
has no place now in Virginia. and bribery
and corruption, az we'll as the colored
voter have taken a back seat.-staunton
Spectator.
That seems to be the way the verdict
reads In all parts of the State.
It will now be up to the new members
to do tho things they ousted the old men1-
bers for, not doing, and undoing the things
they said should never have been done
Bristol Herald,
That puts a gigantic Job on the hands
OF the now members.
The effect OF Mr.. Bryan's speeches In
Ohio and Secretary shaw's In Kentucky.
suggest that they would have done az well
had they "paired" and gone on fishing
trip.-Norfolk Ledger.
Just so. And by the way; there appears
to be some local evidence hereabouts that
the energy OF imported talent is Outlines
boomerangish.
A Chicago man has been ohoked to
death by doughnut. The only part Of the
doughnut that Is It II really safe to
cat Is the hole.-Boston Globe.
The whole doughnut you mean.
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The Mormon. Church has bought the old
Jail at Carthage, H., In which Joseph
smith. the Mormon prophet, and his bro-
the early history OF the State.
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The courIer-J ournal Is disposed to let
by-gones be by-gones and expresses It,
self as satisfied with Mr. German as the
Democratic leader In the Senate.
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The Times Dispatch .
Published Daily and Weekly

Al No. a North tenth Street,
Richmond, va. Entered Janu.
airy 81, 1908, at Richmond, va.
as second.eIass matter, under
Act Of Congress Of March 8,
1879.
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several millions OF dollars. It comes
from, Gordon Mckay. who was an IN
ventor Of shoe machinery. Ills two
sons are practically cut Off.
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An Englishman who recently visited
Jules Verne describes the aged author
as follows: Tho Jules Verne saw wa
BY no means tho Jules Verne had mem
tally pictured, but he was. II possible.
more attractive and charming. Picture 9
fairly stout, whlte-haIred and bearded
man: with dark. restless. humorous brown
eyes, full of kindness; 9 suit OF black,
only relieved by the red button OF the
Legion of Honor. and throwing into re.
his hA1r-end you have fairly litellks
picture Of tho genial host who babe us
welcome. aud inundated me with polite
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Personal and General.

W. T. swingle has returned to Wash-
regions about tho Mediterranean.
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section Of the Union had settled dur,ns
the last decade between New Orleans ana

section Of The Union had settled dur1ns
the iast decade between New Orleans ana
Corpus Cristi. Tex, end Mr.. M. VI.
Richards. lard and industrial agent OF
the Southern railway Company, reports
that on June aoth this department OF tns
Southern Railway Company had record.
ed the sale Of e.a1ools acres Of land con.
tiguous to the companys lines. which
Included PURCHASES by 1908 farmers.
But Mr.. Richards says that the bare
statement that 1893 settlers purchased
farms on the southern Railway lines
during the past year and exceeded the
number for the previous year by over
ninety per cent. has only a suggestive
value and does not purport to be more
than a statement OF the minimum move
n1ent OF actual settlers to the rural dis,
tricts. He adds however. that a com
parison with similar records for previous
years indicates most cohcluslVely that the
present movement Is very much greater
than during any part OF tho period
covered by the late census. and that 1t "
gathering increased momentum with each
ensuing year. BY way OF emphasiStng this,
It is stated that buildings Of all descrtp-
lions erected during the year on this rail-
way system numbered 1918 compared with
1855 in the previous year. an increase OF
nearly thirty per cent; while the cost
OF the buildings increased about eleven
per cent: the high percentage IN NUMBER
compared with the cost being due very
largely to the demand for dwellings OF
moderate cost. Mr.. Richards says In con"
cluslon that there is every reason why the
rural population from now on should In
crease in the South proportionately to the
other developments.
Every new settler from the North ana
Northwest makes the South so much
the moro independent Of the negro. Inc
large plantations will continue to Use
negro labor as far as It is possible to
procure It, but the small farms are being
cultivated more and moro by the whites.
We know this to be true III virginia.
In Nottoway. In Prince Edward. IN FIJI
6yISdUld duQ l1dAAdNf ouA Sss"Ss
throughout the black belt, farmers have
bought labor saving machinery, and they
and their boys are doing the work. They
did not resort to this through choice, but
through necessity. They had to do it be-
cause the negro had quit the farm, but
our information Is that the farmers are
.eminently pleased with the change. They
are not cultivattnE so much land, but
they are getting better results.
But this does not alter tho main fact
OF Or. A1itchcll's contention. Tho status
tics show that comparatively few negroes
have left the South since tho war to re,
main away permanently. They are here
and they are likely to remain here. We
are not going to ct rid OF them. and we
must deal with them Al We find them.
and we must deal Justly and honorably.
in a way that is creditabls to our Chris
tan civilization.
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Tho Charlottesville Proxress sayss
IT 10 not creditable to the state Of Wiz.
siria that the superintendents Of tho
Various hospitals Tor the insane "a the
state should. time and again, urge tne
Importance OF providing additional &C.
Communications for Sthe afilicted withous
receiving any rssponss from the General
Assembly
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The Charlotte Chronicle appsals 70 old
time patriotism In ttls manner:
Being as he was born In North Caro-
INA. ana for the reason that II 10
most meritorious proposition, Uncle Joe
Cannon. 90 Speaker OF the House, should
deal kindly with the Appalachian Forest
i{oaarve hill.
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Tho Weldon NeWB, colndentEte Oh
series Of recent events, reaches this con-
cusion:
When a man OF money and inAusnes
carolina he escapes. az rule. without
punis hner,t. but Il 4 railroad train Kills
q man by accident. the company !. susa
our courts cannot, os viii not, convict
these murderers. then why not sue them
TOR damagesT'