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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08

lesson Of purpose and indomitable will.
i>hey Fought great fight almost alone
decades ago before they were made sure
OF their great highway by the Louisiana
purchase, There are mighty names there
mat Wo hero are apt to forget. But
these nave n way OF perslstlng IN the
fore In public affults.
It was this story Of Kentucky and her
vivid Life THAT kept itself before the
minds OF some Of us as the Toast began
with the tender melody OF the "Old
Kentucky Home" From kentucky, from
her best from her foremost came the
lady OF the feast. Leaders her people
have ever been, and are to-day. The
people. And It seemed most right that
when she and her gracious husband
bade their friends make morry with them
IT should De after the manner OF time
historic anu unique, after tho ways that
seem to let In a great abundance OF JOY,
and With n kindly and courteous blond
Ing Of cordial welcome with stately sur
roundings all redolent Of the rare days
Of Richmond ancient hospitality 1t
was Kentucky and Virginia, alike though
widely variant. Each is yet to play
again q fine part In the llfe Of our peo-
ple. From kentucky Of late years went
forth great leaders. men Of mighty
power. Together these two States trod
a noble m Measure on Thursday night. To-
gether they will tread other measures as
the days go by TO the martial music Of
a nations progress, leading In the march
on the way that goes to the upbuiding
OF the nation. To such q race we can
well wish, In tho stately speech Of the
classics: Remque prolemque ct decus
omne."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
The Negroes With HAYES.

Editor The Times-Dispatch:
Sir,-I notice in to-day's Tmes-Dispatch
that coored preacher, who fails to
sign his name. says that the negroes of
Virginia are not in sympathy with Hayes.
Now 1t is no use for the negroes to try
to fool the white folks: they know that
the negroes are with Jim Hayes
/ am pastor of one OF the largest Bap-
list Churches in the Valley Of Virginia
and Moderator Of Baptist Association
and general officer Of the State organi-
cation CT the Baptist And I have an
opportunity. and do meet the negroes
in all sections Of the State. have raised
some money for Hayes myself. and every
where I have gone the negroes have
been In sympathy with the movement to
test the Constitution. i
Some negroes have not taken an active
part because they believed 1t to be
hopeless fight
Others have had nothing to do with
1t for fear of the ill-wll of the white
folks in their immediate neghborhoods
The only negroes that / have seen who
are truly against Hayes are those ne.
groes who want to get away from the
race and get white. But those negroes
who believe in the possibilities OF the
race and desire to be negroes ali through
the ages are with Jim Hayes.
Those few negroes who oppose Jim
Hayes can't hold a public meeting of
any consequences; indeed, they are afraid
almost to let the negroes know who
they are, because Southern negroes be-
lleve In the racial idea first. last and all
the time.
Now the thing that surprises and an
noys me Is that some of our Southern
white folks are always trying to make
1t appear that we are seeking to force
ourselves upon them socially In tho face
OF the fact that we have Voluntarily
come out of their churches and openly
advocated separate schools and raclnl en-.
terprises, The true Southern man knows
that the negro does not desire to bf
swallowed by the white race. and thIrA
that you all are doing great deal m ora
harm stirring UP race prejudice than lin
Hayes and his crowd ever would or could
do.
Now Jim Hayes may have said Some
things In Washington that no should not
have said; some things taken out of their
relation could be easily miscarrIed and
made to convey wrong Impressions but
our Southern papers ought not to be- the
ono to put us In the wrong light. we
have got to live hero together and we
Just az we'll be fair and frank toward
each other, We are the ones to suffer
s(white and black) on account OF the mis-
understanding brought about by the dis.
cussion of this perplexed race problem
and we have got to stop being so sensl-
tive, I know Jim Hayes, and Richmond
knows him. 4Ie Is u fine looking black
NEGRO, who would not be white for any
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
With Pcgashius.
rltten for the Sunday Dlspatch.)

With Pcga shius.
written for the Sunday Times Dlspatct.)
Courteous Reader.
we have been asked to write for this
paper, and wo shall do so. 10 prevent
any misunderstanding. we submit to you
our platform herewith We trust 1t may
meet with your approval:
III you're tired, or you're worried.
Or feel you're full OF bile,
II we can cheer you up bit
And sometimes make you smile
Well, that's Just what we're aiming at,
For we feel it's worth our while.
Touching on and concerning infant
prodlgies, the following is In order. We
give 1t to YOU as 1t was told to us
Mary was her Christian nomcn,
And she was of tender youth,
But she'd one un-Christian falling,
Namely, could not tell the truth;
Only this; but every one
Cannot be Washington.
One day flying home quite breathlcss
In the evening. just at dark
Cried Mama, a lion chased me
All along through Monroe Park!'
And the mothers poor heart. rackng,
Knew that truth was sadly lacking.
Come here. daughter" said the mother:
You have told another whopper,
And that Lion was some big dog;
Just you walt while call Pepper"
Ger the land there fell hush
While Mama reached for the brush.
"ISnec to Heaven said the mother,
And your wickedness unfold;
ASK, implore your Heavenly Father
To forgive what you have told"
All was silence In the room.
Mary prayed like Kingdom come.
Presently she cried. "oh. Mother.
He says Yes. 1t was dog:
But 1t looked Just like a lion
Out there in the evening fog.''
Tho semblancc was so true
He says that 1t fooled Him. too"
.All the world loves lover" and the
fourteenth OF this month is especially
reserved for Loves young dreamers
Here's a slight effort on the subject, en-
titled THE Night Of Saint Valentino
There's snow on the walls and the
meadows
And Ice on the holly and pine;
But I'm happy, my heart Is a-singng,
On the night OF Saint Valentine.
Little cupid's the god Of tho Heart
Lands,
And now as I kneel at his shrine.
! acknowledge him as my true master,
The night of Saint Valentine
My Sweetheart-the daintiest. falrest-
And Cupid has made her divine,
And l asked her the question OF questions
The night of Saint Valentine
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
My heart? Tor years It has been .ers
And shef At last she Is mine:
She gave mo her answer 80 shyly
The night OF Saint Valentine.

My heart? For years It has been hera
And sheY at last she Is mine:
She gave mo her answer 80 Bhyly
The night OF Saint Valentine.
I feel like king In my triumph, =
And drank Of LIES sweetest vino
AS heard her sweet lips, love confesaina.
The night Of Saint Valentine.
There's a rustic Of silk on the stairway.
The sound Of voice, soft, divine;
Goodbye to tho world and all trouble
The night OF Saint Valentine.
The best things about winter are thu
long evenings beside the fire. While we
are toasting our footets the tobacco
smoke curls above our head, and We pro-
tend we are thinking great things. Hsra
arc handful OF thoughts about It:
When the rain is bowling outside.
And the rain falls pit-a-pat,
AND you como home wet and tired,
Feeling like half-drowned rat;
60 get your easy slippers,
Light Your pipe and watch 1t glow,
And sit there in your easy chair.
While the fires burning low.
You'll see pictures in the fire,
II you'll watch, while sitting Fore:
You can dream OF days that now -
passed, -
Or build castles in the air:
And if there's some fair lady,
fou VIII dream Of her. l know,
AS you're sitting there a-thinkns
While the fires burning low.
Perhaps you're fond OF reading:
Well, just take book and start
Pick up some humble writer
Who's a-stnging from his heart;
You'll feel him talking to you.
AS the shadows come and go
It'll sort OF warm and cheer you,
While the fires burning low.
II you hate the winter weather.
You can dream of days OF spring,
When the flowers first begin to come.
And birds begin to sing;
You can wander In the hay fields
When the reapers start to NOV:
You can feel a breath OF summer,
While the fires burning low
II there's some fellow-partner,
Who's done you mean trick,
VINO you know is sure a rascal,
And who thinks himself so slick;
II you'll think of him this evening,
And forget the grudge you owe,
I think you may forgive him,
While the fires burning low.
Well It's bed-time; Who'd although 1T
How the evenings passed so soon.
And feel content and happy.
And my heart seems all a-tunc;
I have never found It fail me,
In these days OF rain and snow.
But these day dreams make me better,
While the fires burning low
Yours till next time.
PEGAsH1Us
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
THE EDITORS
LEAVE TOMORROW.
viii Make Their Headquar-
tiers at Office Of Times
Dispatch.

Members Of the Virginia Press Assoc
cation Will begin to arrive in Richmond
early IN tho morning in preparation Of
me trip to Florida, upon which they Will
set out to-day.
The headquarters for the visitors will
tho building of The rlmes-D Dispatch,
where special rooms have been set apart
for them. A number Of ladies will be
along and every convenience will be pros
vlded FOR them. Tickets will BIO distrib.
uted at this point,
The party will go Sin two divisions
which will meet at Jacksonville Tho
frs train will leave at 2;15 o'clock or
thereabouts In the afternoon. The seq
at the invitation Of the seaboard Air
Lime Railway, The association Will be
gone about week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
Increase Of Capital.
(By Associated Press. }

NEW YORK. February lit is semi
officially stated that the proposed m
crease of capital of tho Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will be from S235, 900 900
the present capitalization to $500 900, 01O
The Increase will be made from time to
time, as circumstances may require
There being about 2s0OO shareholders, and
the Pennsylvania laws requiring a ma
jority vote Of the outstanding shares, the
management Is now soliciting proxies for
the necessary majority.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
HOW TRAINS
ARE GUIDED
Interesting Story Told by a
Train Dispatcher.
IA MYSTERY is EXPLAINED
Something About This Most Important
Branch of Railroad Work, Which is
Sealed Book to the
General Public.

Several recent appalling railroad WRECKS
have turned public attention to the
manner OF handling trains, and the ques-
don Of the responsibility for the loss of
Innocent lives has often OF late been dis
cussed
+ Mr., w. NJ. Bickers, train despatcher
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company, and one OF the most efficient
rin the business" has consented to tell
how trains are run by the standard code,
now generally In vogue.
Mr.. Bickers says:
have no wonder that the public are
1eouently unable to grasp the cause OF
accidents reported In the press dispatches,
for the people generally and the press
hgents frequently are not versed IN the
these reports frequently use the terms
'sl1spatcher'' and operator synono.
mously and as often transpose them.
There Is; book Of rules furnished
each employee and he must stand a rigid
examination on these rules before he en-
tiers the service OF the company. This
code is a, comprehensive and complete
compendium Of the duties and RESPONSE
bllities Of all classes of employees. II
stipulates in detail the rights Of all
classes Of trains and the movement Of
trains by Geographic orders.
Each employe connected directly or in
directly with the movement Of trains Is
furnished with time table. which Ia an
authoritative compilation OF the sched-
ules Of all thu trains on the division. A
schedule Of a train is an arrang ement OF
Figures showing how a train shall run.
the time 1t leaves and arrives at term-
nails and also at the intermediate sta
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
HOnE-SIcKNESS

BY a ID Year Old Girl, of in a Mountain
Boarding School.
The time drags on so slowly here
That each day seems a long, long, year
A year of pain too deep for tears;
year that not one bright hope cheers.
A time when my inmost soul is shaken
With black dispair; and thoughts
awaken,
That fiji my heart with torturing
pain.
VIII 1 ever be happy on earth AGAIN.
am SO tired, oh, so tired! Of this misora-
BILE life
With its Misunderstanding sorrows its
hatred and strife.
From the brightness Of dawn to the
sombre twilight;
And worse, oh far worse! in the black
ness Of night.
My hearts cry is this: "Will this main
ever cease?
peace?"
n a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08

that the offloials have anything akin to
a picnic let him rid himself Of such a
false notion. for the faithful discharge
OF duty on the part Of the generals OF
the great railway army Is telling and
often self.consumlrg, and they richly
deserve the highest esteem and unswerv.
ing loyalty OF their subordlnates and the
great goodwill OF the public"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
Cornell in the South.

(By Associated Press.)
ITHACA, N. Y, February 7.-Cornells
baseball schedule. announced to-day, in
cudes the following games: April sth,
University Of Virginia, at Charlottesville:
April 9th, Trinity College. at Durham.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
Personal and General.

Mr.. and Mrs, Il. II. Winston. of st.
Paul, MINI, are the guests of Mr., and
Mrs, A. H. Robins, No. eo2 East Mar
shall Street
Miss Annie G, Cottrarl, of Mo, 800
South Reservoir Street. has returned from
pleasant visit of two weeks to Nor
folk,
Miss ora Il. Pemberton, OF West Mar
shall Street. has just returned from
pleasant trip to Mr.. Spot. McWhirts.
Washington, d. c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
Arkansas Labor Dav

(By Associated Press,
LITTLE ROCK. ARK, February ~
Governor Davis has signed the bill max
ing tlrst Monday In September of each
year Labor Day." =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08

Visiting In Richmond.
Miss Mamie White. Of Rerryyille. Va,
w visiting Mrs. Edward MCGUIRE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-23

visitors. Il win also a, stated times neau P''
cessiors OF interest in the Erounos -sos
Thrd-A variety ~ spat'cl eNhithtitus caI.l."
on f1v members Of native tribes, esneclally li,teI
estfng rs Illustrating the peculiar ne OF hleSo
interesting people. r-.,,o, -.,stes
troops consisting of company .. d.,
scouts and three companies Of other nafiEes L,Is
battalion Of 400 natives. under spiendid as
in their and drill will be extremely inter
estinE go, a., - s-o-,
Fifth-Two companies. aEgregatinE 200 men. ron.
the native constabulary, force oIsd,iSeu - ,,s
the different tribes TO do police euIA ~ ~, - So
the islands. These two companies VIII pe 50 So
lecte5 as 20 illustrate the different tihes- -
Sixth-The largest and best company OF photSSs
rapherS ia Manila has been engaged 70 tahe -
tween TWO thousand and three thousand negauNtss
I'm an parts Of the archipelago and the phoIosrains
viii represent tho people or the islahos. 1hese ~'
ID b. sold q s souvenirs
Sr,-erth-The hrlrEin,. over Of a number Of cara
haos the beasts u burden and transportation OF
the islanders which may traverse some OF j."
streets Of Philippine grounds TO convey peoPi'
in Filipino style.
In order 20 get this exhibit together the govern
r,rrf al the philippine Islands nearly year ago
ordered The ruerty-odd established Philippine Gov
cr-u,ent bureaus in the islands 10 employ every
possible means 20 aid in ROARING. coiectnS ana
Transporting the various sessions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-23
LABOR COUNCILS YORK
Miller Case Not Formally COnsid
Building Trade Dispute.

Washington. Sept c2-No formal consideration
was given the Miller case At this morning Sos
sion Of the Executive Council of the American
Federation Of Labor. the meeting being devoted
mainly 10 adjusting disputes between subordinate
organizations. II is pointed out that while Of
fetal copy Of the resolutions Of the Central Labor
Grafton last night the local bookhinders' union.
which expelled Miller from membership. has not
reported the matter TO the Federation. u said
to-day that this is condition precedent 10 formal
consideration of the by the council
President Whitmore. Of the Stereotypers and
Elcctrotypers Union. % this city. made state
fnent to-day 70 the effect that his opposition to
the Central Laoor Unions resolutions in the Miller
case was individual, and representing the
union lie said he 10 the council meeting
TO protest verbally. but President Gompers re-
fused TO discuss the case Mr.. WhitmOre said
the stereotypers' union is not and viii not be
involved in the controversy.
In the afternoon Governor Hunt OF Porto Rico had
a conference with the council relative 10 the labor
situation in Porto Rico, and also in regard TO the
proper enforcement Of the Eight Hour law for all
mechanics artisans and lahorers in the island
The conference took wide range and lasted nearly
an hour.
4 delegation from the engineers unions OF New
York asked the good Offices Of the council for the
purpose Of bringing about an adjustment of the
building trades dispute IN New-York City. and TO
insist on the rights 10 which the unions think they
are entitled being accorded them by affiliated or
ganizatipns. The council did not reach any de-
CisiOI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-23
PARKS WAITING; STILL DEFIANT.
Bridgeworkers Committee Cannot Agree on
Seating His Delegation.

Kansas City Sept. 22-"Sam" Parks to-day pre-
dicted split in the International Association OF
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers. il the an
nual convention refused TO recognize Union No. .
OF New-York, Of which he Is a member. The union
has been expelled by President Buchanan. and UP
to late hour last night the credentials COM
mittee appointed yesterday wrestled with the ques
ton of sustaining this action.
A hitch had arisen in the committee when the
time for the convention to convene had arrived
and no attempt was made to call the convention
to order. Later it was stated that the committee
probably would not finish its work to-day and
that the convention would not reconvene until to-
morrow morning. According to Of the dele
gates. the committees difficulty in reaching a re-
port was not over the seating of the Parks dele
cation, but over the question Of representation IN
the convention Of inside workers.
President Buchanan intinated that his candidacy
for reelection would depend on the conventions
action in the Parks II the Parks delegates
were seated, he probably would not run
I do not care what they do said Parks II
am going 10 win out in the end. If the convention
SuStdlnS the committee, will walk and go
back to New-York and continue our little local
Of five thousand men just like did before there
was any International union
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-23
JET GUILTY OF COCKRELL MURDER.
He Is Sentenced to Die-Case Will Be Ap-
peaIed.

Cynthiana. KY. Sept 22.-After a trial last
ing eight days the jury in the case Of Curtis
Jett charged with the murder of Town Marshal
Thomas Cockreil at Jackson. KY, on July 81.
1902. this evening rendered a verdict of guilty
and fixed the punishment at death. When the
jury entered the courtroom Jett's mother had
gone away under the impression that YER
dict would be reached. The reading of the YER
dict did not affect lett but his brother was very
much distressed.
The death sentence read to Jett by T ].
Robinson. clerk of the court, after which Jett
was given over TO the custody of the deputy
sheriffs. Colonel Blanton. Jett's lawyer. will
file a motion for a new trial tomorrow, and
II the motion is overruled he will take the case
20 the Court of Appeals at Frankfort.
This was the second trial of Jet the charge
Of murder In the first trial. for the murder Of
]. r. Marcum. Jett and Thomas White were
sentenced 10 life imprisonment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-23
GIRLS BODY FOUND ON TRACK.
Her Brother Says She Was Murdered-Po-
lice Chief Says Suicide.

Cleveland Sept. 22-The badly mutilated body Of
Miss Olive Rayl. twenty-five years old sister Of
DIT W l. RayI Of Chenille. was found early to
dav lying across the Lake Shore Railway track at
the entrance Of Gordon Park. In the roadway
near where the body found the police discov-
cred the fresh tracks OF a rubber tired buggy and
the fcotprints Of two persons. some those Of a
woman and the others the heavy impriDts Of a
mans shoe In the bushes found mans
handkerchief marked y. n" 1t was saturated
with blood.
The throat Of the girl was discolored, as though
she had been choked. Her body had been most
terribly mangled by a train. When the body was
examined at the morgue a cut in the head. which
IL is thought could not have been inflicted by the
cars. was found. DR.. Rayl expressed the belief
that his sister had been murdered and the body
pIaced on the track hide the crime Dr. Per
i-ins Of Lakeside Hospital who performed the au-
topsv said that he was not prepared 20 say "heIH-
or or not the girl had been murdered
police Chief koher after personal lnNesusa-
,id, std that he believed the girl while suffer
ing from dependency, had committed suicide or
tIrowiuE herself in front of train lie a4deC thdt
The blood stained handkerchief and the buggy
tracks did not tend in his judgment 70 STOW. tnaL
r,Urder had been committed. Half dozen cetcc-
tives ia We been detailed on the case.
Miss Eayl came here from Nellsvtile ONO. several
months ago and lived with her brother. Dr. ttayl;
a. Cient-i1e a suburb. she had been employed
as a nurse in a hospital She left her brother =
home In Chenille yesterday morning Tor the nos
pitsl Her relatives heard nothing more from heV
mil thew learned of her death to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-23
TEN YEARS IN PRISON FOR SHERWOOD
Former Cashier Of Southport National Bank
Dazed by His Sentence.

New-Haven. Conn. Sept. 22-Charged with the
misa precipitation Of funds and securities Of the
southport National Bank to the amount OF 10000
Oliver 7. Sherwood. the former cashier who was
brought back from Panama, was sentenced by
Judge Plat in the United States District Court
to-day 70 ten years Imprisonment the maximum
penalty Sherwood appeared very nervous in the
courtroom. and ne heard the sentence as II dazed
When the case was called the prisoner. through
his counsel \. J.. Shipman. Of Hartford. entered
plea Of guilty, retracting his former plea Of not
addressing the court said the Indictment against
Sherwood embraced three counts. the first in
Guiding general ms2ppropriatioa Of funds and Sc
curities the Of at least 10000; the sec
ond false entries in the books Of the bank, and
the third, false entries in the report 10 the United
States Controller. The District Attorney said the
banks capital was $4,000 and that there was a
surplus of $1,000. He considered that in view OF
all the circumstances the prisoner should be given
the fun penalty on least one Of the counts. and
he reminded the court that the law provided from
five TO ten years as the punishment in cases OF
this sort.
Attorney Shipman made brief plea for the prts-
oner He said there was no use denying the guilt
In view however, of the report Of physician
who had examined Sherwood. the attorney said
the case presented a psychological problem which
he himself was not able to solve. He did not
know whether it could be called a Of dual
personality or what. but he certain that Sher
wood showed mental pecUiiaTiues.
In p-OnOunCing sentence, Judge Platt expressed
regret that an unpleasant duty had fallen 70 him
and said he had tried hard to convince himself
tice by giving the prisoner sentence OF less than
ten years. He then sentenced the prisoner 70 ten
sherwood seemed stunned BY tho sentence He
Will be taken 10 Netnersield-