The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-11
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It shall not be unlawful to have the ma
tional emblem displayed as an article OF
jewelry, or to have 1t stamped on writing
paper. If disconnected with advertising
nor do any Of the acts seek to prevent the
uso Of the flag as an emblem by news:
papers and periodicals.
The rapid destruction Of the big trees
Of California has caused Senator Per-
kins, Of that. State, to Introduce a bill
which makes an appropriation of $780,
UOO for the purchases Of two OF the prln-.
cinal groves. II Is provided that II they.
cannot be. purchased for this sum. con-,
dcmnati proceedings may be instituted
in the name OF the government and the
groves, obtained through the assertion
of the right OF eminent domain.
Horse Racing Bill.
II bill, which was introduced to-day
by Representative Gillett, or Massachu-
sets, becomes a law, It will have a far
reaching effect on horse racing in this
country. The bill says:
'That any person.. who, with intent to
execute, conduct. promote or carry on
In any matter whatever any lottery,
pootseling. book-making or gambling
on Horse races, or any gift enterprise, or
guessing contest, or who with intent to
aid, assist. or abet In the executing, con-
Quoting, promoting or carrying on OF
any such lottery, pool-sellng, booll-mak-
ing or gambling, or any gift enterprise,
or guessing contest, shall deposit with,
send, or transmit by any telegraph COM
oany or telephone company and dispatch
or message from one State or Territory
into another State or Territory, or from
or into the District of Columbia, shall
be guilty of misdemeanor and shall
he punished for the first offense BY m-i
prisonment OF not more than two years
or by a fine Of not more than one thou
sand dollars. or both, and for the sec
!ond and each after offense, punished by
such imprisonment only"
It Is also provided that any telephone
or telegraph company or any common
carrier who shall transmit any MESA sc
or carry any letter or circular In aiding
in the violation of tho law, shall be pun
lsned In the same manner as the per-
sons sending the message or circulars.
The v. M. !. Alumni,
An important meeting Of the alumni Of
the Virginia Military Institute who re-
side in the District OF Columbia will be 4
held Saturday night at No. l407 f Street
n. w. The association Will consider 4
business OF Importance. Il
The following marriage licenses were
granted to Virginians here to-day: Allie 1
ghany Klinebell and Mamie Freil. both
Of Glover Lake, Va; David II. Keys and
Helen l.. Riggles,s both. Of Fairfax Va;
George E.fWagaman and Mary j. Have 4
ner. Leesburg; Joseph T. Cussono and
Carrie Holmes. both Of boswell.
Hon. Joseph T. Lawless. for several
years Secretary Of the Commonwealth 4
OF Virginia. and now a leading lawyer Of
Norfolk, is In the city on business, Mr..
Lawless is acquainted with all the Vlr- 4
ginIa representatives and senators, be-
sides many other officials here. and he
Is receiving much attention from many
OF them. Mr.. Lawless says he is prac-
ticlng law now and not politics, There
has been some talk here of his being
q candidate again for the nomination
far Congress against Mr., Maynard, but
1t is not likely that h.e viii do SO. It has
been said often that the candidate that 1
defeats Mr.. Maynard for the nomination
must have the city Of Norfolk solldlyy
behind him. Mr.. I.awless did not have
it SO in the last contest, md no man
has heen mentioned In connection with
the nomination who will have 1t that
way.
His Trousers Patched.
A little girl who takes music lessons
from same music teacher that Is the In
structor of ArcIo Roosevelt, the eight
year-old son of thu President told me q
story about the young hopeful to-day !,
which seemed to Interest her nightly,
"Arch!ei Roosevelt came to school to-day
with patch In his trousers" she said,
and she seemed surprised that tbs son OF
the President Of tho United States should
ever have on patched garments vt
wasn't big one" she went on, hut 1t
was a patch. wonder If his mother
patched that hole, It was raining when
Archie came In, asked what 1t was
doing. and he said, %, ln-ex-press-l-ble,
it's milldewing,' He didn't have any
necktie on, ether But didn't have
time to wait for any more gossip.
Representative Lamb. was not in. his