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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26
UNDERSTANDABLE.

Tho town Of Tarmville, the capital Of
Prince Edward county, 10 enjoying the
most remarkable Temperance hight on re-
cord. and the situation SO fur as the
liquor traffic Is concerned Is entirely
unique. The town for the past several
years has supported five bar-rooms, each
of which paid the municipality 500. but
now all Of these are out OF business
and the town will get no more revenue
from this, source Two years ago, at the
earnest solicitation Of the Temperance
people, tho Legislature gave Farmville
Z dlspensary law, and the Council pro-
ceeded at once 10 appoint dispensary
board, consisting Of three members,
turned over to them $1,000 and instructed
them to proceed at once to open dis
pensary. They bought a stock OF liquors,
but then camo Judge IIundley, OF the
Circuit Court, who declared the dispen-
sary law UNCONSTITUTIONAL, and Issued an
injunction forbidding the Dispensary
Board to act, The saloons reopened, and
up to O few days ago continued to do
business at the old stand.
The board. backed BY the strong TOM
perance and prohibition sentiment In the
town. carried the case TO the Court Of
Appeals, which, about two years ago,
reversed Judge Hundley, thus deciding
that the saloons were Illegally open and
that the dispensary could so ahead. In
the meantime there had come change
over the dream Of the Council, and the
IN, 60, ~
a dispensary as they were. Although
called IN SPECIAL session by tho Mayor
on Tuesday, they refused to instruct
the Dspensary Board to so ahead On
the contrary, the Council decided that
tho board could not open up, because
tho term Of one OF the members had ex-
PRED In the meantime. Further constd-
GRAFTON OF the matter was postponed
until April 14th
The board thinks the two members
whose term has not expired can 80
ahead. and mandamus proceedings against
the Council are talked Of. There arc
other questions Involved that would prob
ably enable mandamus to hold good,
but the board will perhaps not push the
matter. In the meantime the saloon
men are advised by counsel not TO re-
open, as there can be no doubt that the
law rules them out. However, they are
Enppealing to- the Legislature to repeal
the .dlspensary law,#and have pretty
strong delegation here to plead for
them. The prohibttIontsts and temperance
folks are highly pleased at the condition
of things, and would be delighted II II
could be made permanent, for the dis
pensary was second choice with them
anyhow, and they much prefer prohibit
ton even if It Is a prohibition OF a unique
| variety, 49, ~ Xxx
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26
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Muster Rolls Of Virginia,
\ Chase City. Va, March a, 1e

-lasr'.f Cn0Se CITY, va, March "a, 1903,
Editor OF Tho Times Dispatch:
Slr.-In the Acts Of the General Assem-
bly, OF Virginia, 1SS3-'84. there Is IAN act
to provide for the preparation OF rolls
of troops furnished by tho State OF Vir-
gln!a to the army of the Confederate
States" approved March 10, 1884, This
duty was imposed upon the AdjuLLnt-
General, and $1,000 appropriated for the
work. It also provided that the said
scrlbcd or printed Into permanent book
form and kept In the Office OF the Adju-
tant- General, and such rolls shall be
filed In the office OF the Secretary of the
Commonwealth and BIO preserved with
the records Of said office.
''That tho said rolls shall DO placed
on sale. the proceeds Of which shall be
placed in the treasury OF the State
Was anything ever accomplished under
this net? There are no doubt great
many rolls filed away In the office, which
could be made available for tho work
proposed by the United States govern
ment,
remember being In the Office OF Col.
Mcdonald IN 1884 when no was either
Adjutant- General or Secretary Of the
Commonwealth, and asked him what sue
cess he had In securing rolls OF troops.
and no replied IT am getting on very
well in that line, and exhibited TO mo
number he had in possession and filed
away. There were some written out and
some In local newspapers, ana seemed
to have been prepared with great care
and compile teness. -, 7, -, :, -, :,
Chase city. Va, March q. 1908,
Under that act some little progress
was made in collecting our rolls, and we
believe the rolls 80 collected are on file
In the Adjutant-G Generals office here. and
we doubt not that they will be placed
at tho disposal Of the War Records
Office,
The government can make use Of none
but OFFICIAL rolls; rolls made up from
memory will be unavailable, Many "of-
fcal' rolls, we are sure, arc In the
hands OF y!rginias who are keeping them
as souvenirs. The War Records officials
would like to have the loan OF them and
would copy them and return tho original
to the present owners.
& L. Z
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E:yfaly yfourMl2A
Ntyg1nta Guitars,

.s.s.t.s
Discussing our needs IN the way q
sea fighters. the Norfolk virgt!ilatlr- Pilot [l
says. tx " u si
Ths powers Of Europe cannot combine,
for anything--hot even for thctt ans .,
plumber. What tliis country hoods, anu
what It IL going to have, Is a nn,yy cap l,i
bic o. standing OF Germany or EngIia an
or even both With tho superior ndVht I
tage OF convenient naval bases.
Isl The Petersburg dex-Appeal y sr e. -
sbie Tor the following. I'd Is
Fred Duke the Unfortunate white I. man !, n
of Hanover, who, while under the influ.
et1ce OF drink, foil In ditcli and eied
there, has tho distinction OF d death slini-
lar Is that which Is said to have befa Ell
'Shak peare. Duke himself cannot cn /,
Soy the honor but he can transmit y
no his posterity. and many ancestors
have made their postority proud on l's
honestly carried distinctions III si;
The Newport, News Press evidently feels
the need Of shade. 1t says:
A Arbor Day should be generally cole e.
brated throughout the State Trees nre . =
source Of unspeakablo pleasure ana !, I. o. :
vast profit, Let Newport News rail- INTO lto
line OF, the Arbor Day proposition. y Pc
The 1rNnston C1tlzon says:
We know from actual experience tnas
local optionEhas had a wonderful y on 60
us a deterrent upon crime WITHIN OUT
own county con fines; and, II here' Why
not elesewhere7 { In this we speak from
knowledge of$the facts and not from COM
parsons where tho cases are not parailEe '
Just what the wythevile Disparttci, .. 1s
striking at Is partially yelled but mere 's'',
Is what It says:
It Is Impossible to please a Virginia Re-
publican, Wo don't suppose the Denlo-
tempt at such a result, but recent de-
velopments show that 1t Isl possible !. 70 .
give thom6 everything they ASK Tor. a Eng
no words Of commentator Will eV ''s 1 lt1i
from their lips.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26
TREES 8INVIRGlNIA.

Responsive to the Virginia Statute on
Is the subject Governor Montague has is
sued a proclamation designating April
\ end as Arbor- Day and calling upon our
Il people to observe 1t by active work IN
tree planting.
We'll may this State appeal to her low
ging sons and daughters TO repair the de-
.5vastation that has been going on here Tor
nearly three hundred years. When the
4 first settlers made their homes at James
Town, and for long time afterwards, the
face OF tho land was almost concealed
Shy forests. Only here and there was
1Sthere small opening. So abundant, In
n deed, seemed the supply Of growing TIM
& her that the colonists and their descend
ants acted .ps II It. would be impossible to
5e xhaust 1t; but we have now arrived ut a
stage In the history OF the Commonwealth
when exhaustion soon will be In sight,
unless prompt measures DO taken to check
lit, Hence the necessity for Arbor Day,
I when public attention will BIO forclbly
called to the need for arhor culture and
when a concerted popular effort can be
made TO restore the forests In some de-
gree and beautify our homes also. II
would be made more attractive II more
IS depressing sight to sec farm house
Or country church, or school-honse with
out u tree about It; that. too, In u we'll
4 watcred land where q tree only need DO
planted to thrive and grow.
Every country home should have trees
about 1t: of them there is variety enough
10 suit every situation. be 1t III the low
country or In the uplands. Our cities, too,
trees were planted along their principal
resident streets. Richmond Is not as
we'll shaded as 1t was some decades ago.
Hundreds of trees have been sacrificed IN
the changing of street grades and the
damage thus done (perhaps unayoidnbly)
has not been wholly repaired by tho set
ting out OF new trees.
Not only should we plant trees. bu
trees of the right sort-no more worthless
eYotcs. no more short-liyed trees OF any
sort
In that mastery production by PhliI
"A, Bruce. the Economic History OF Vir
GINA In the Seventeenth Century, there
sNis a chapter on this subject, which nigh
be read with profit by every Yirginan
The earliest adyenturers exclaimed II
Is terms or admiration and establishment q
the size and height and variety OF thu
* trees they found here. The first tree
seen by the voyages was the pine. The
walnut and the hickory made UP one
fourth OF our forests. hut more numerous
yet were tho oaks. Expresses. too. were
found In great abundance In the tidewate!
country. Tho ash was common, ant
from ii soap-ashes were made, AS fol
&. the cedars. they were compared Will
those OF Lebanon, Tho sassafras, like
y WISE was numerous and much OF Its roo
gas shipped to. London. The elm wal
comparatively rare. Tho laurel then. a
nov, grew In damp places and thu
locust adorned every valley. So. too. tn
tulip poplar
~ AS the settlements were extended west
wardly, the sugar maple was d!scoyered
Here at R,ehlaond and AZ many Sthe
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26
UNIQUE EXPEDITION,

DR.. J, Charcot. a celebrated Frenchmap.
who is the possessor Of ample means.
has planned a peculiar Arctic expedition.
He will sail on May 18th at his own ex-
pcnsc, but under the auspices Of tho Pas
tour Institute and the Museum Of Nat
ural History OF Paris. He will start from
Saint Malo on q ship, built especially for
hA use, pr. Chariot believes that the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26

Ill
witrud Marie Allx, 70 Bavaria, who
Is now nineteen years old. lls conceded
to be the most beautiful princess In
Europe. 5t &
Rush G. Hawkins. OF New York. will
erect an art museum In Providence, r. L.,
near Brown University. as memorial
to his wife.
H Rev. Edward Warren Clark. foster
father OF Rev. Francis z. Clark, founder
OF the United Society OF Christian En-
deavor died last week at Wcstboro. Mass
Mrs. Robert Goelet, OF New York will
endow an American bed In the Victoria
Hospital, in memory Of her daughter.
at Cannes France. The only other Ameri-
can bed In the hospital was endowed by
Andrew Carnegie five years ago.
Rev. Louis q. Durr Is rector ,of the
Episcopal Church at GAINESVILLE, o., said
to be the smallest church in the United
States, being "a feet wide and 4s feet
long.
VI Elmer D. Lindsey, Of Marion. O., Is
believed to hold the worlds record for
membership In the Odd-Fellows. He en-
tered Kosciusko Lodge. No. IS, in 1916.
being, therefore. In the flfty-sevent1 year
OF his membership. He is eighty-two years
old. 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26
Georgia Spring, Item.

"Run here. daddy-Jimmy's Done felled
In the well!' y,
s,Too bad!p exclaimed the old man.
tand ! wanted him to dis batt Tor me
this Observation-Disclosures Cont tltutlon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26

Colonel Bryan is said to have greatly
enjoyed serving on tho Jury, and is now
hankecng after q Job on the pu bile road
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26

The Vanderbilts' mishap will. Of course.
make automobile accidents all the moro
popular, y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26
North Carolina Sentiment.

Our North Carolina friends are very
much interested In the Jamestown Elk
position, The Newberne Journal closes a
long article on the subject with this para
graph:
Tho Jamestown Exposition. is not q
sectional exhibit: Is Is one In which the
people OF Virginia should all be interest,"
ed, from the mburtftrs to tho scashore,
and having such an interest, all should
join heartily into making 1t IL great sue
cess, which 1t cannot fail being, It there
be unity OF thought, action and pur-
pose,
Tho Wilmington Star truly says: ~
While the South is most directly and
vitality Interested in the solution Of the
race problem, every other section OF the
country Is also interested In It. for the
South cannot be kept in turmoil and her
progress retarded without other sections
being affected, The different sections OF
the country are too closely related and
too mutually dependent for one to suffer
without the others suffering more or less.
Tho Charlottesville Observer notes a
change OF sentiment. and aayA:
While we are OF the opinion that CleYe-
land will mover again he a. candidate Tor
the presidency, his growing popularity,
especially in tho South. is a good sign.
It marks the dissolution and eternal de.
struotlon OF the populistic ideas which
swept over this section few years ago.
It will soon be so that man In any
part OF the State may declare. that The
Old Man Ia all right without running
the risk Of having 1t said that he Is In
league with the plutocrats, 5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26

The l3urdick investigation shows that
the police struck at least one acent-tho
cocktail bottle which is figuring so promi-
nently in the hearing before the coroner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26

DR.. Parkhurst says General Funston
is a liar, The doctor Will not find the
Generals reply In this weeks Sunday.
school literature,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26

Charleston does not mind Crum 30 very
much. for no is o right decent sort Of
a negro, but 1t was the principle Of tho
thing that caused all tho trouble,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26

There Is plenty OF whskey In Farm
Vile belonging to the saloon men and
to the dlspensary, but owing to tho dead
lock and some other locks, the thirsty
cannot reach It.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26

Richmond prices Of meat would seem
to indicate that the Armours and the
switts are getting even on those heavy
fines recently imposed on them In Mis-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26

The weather yesterday was the kind tc
remove that tired feeling which had beer
accommodating slnce Sunday last,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26

Crum may be inside the "door Of hope
but Senator Tllman will eco 70 IT that
he docs not lock out all the trouble,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26

Arc you glad you didn't take on your
winter underwear
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26
Tipped the lord Provost.

The Lord Provost OF Glasgow, who is
what we would call Mayor In Virginia.,
told at dinner recently how he was
tipped by an American sightsecr. A par
ty Of tourists from the United States
were Viewing the splendid municipal
chambers In Glasgow and were cspecial-
tly enthusiastic about the great mar
Bile staircase. The Lord. Provost hap
pened to pass and offered to guido them
about While doing 50 he gave them some
interesting information about tho rise
and growth OF his interesting city. AS
B he was leaving one Of tho Americans
quietly slipped half dollar into his
hand Tho provost had not recovered
from his amused establishment when the
Americans left the building,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26

Castro Is not making great success
at playing 'possum.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26

The drop in English consols to about 81
is a noteworthy event. Issued as three
per cent. securities in l7Ss, they fell to
So in 1907. Their highest price was 112
which was reached in 1897. ss
In 1887 the interest rate was reduced
to two and thrce-quarters. On April 9Th
next they became two and q half per cent
securities. With the income tax deducted
they will pay only, two and three-eighths
per cent.
The fall is attributed to the high rate
OF money and the Forthcoming loan Of
$50 900. ooo-one Of the penalties Of the
Boer war; e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26

The New Orleans Plcayune Is publish
ing BY 1nstalments. on Sundays. tho re-
port made by Judge George L, Christian.
Of this city to tho Grand Camp OF Con-
fedcrate veterans of Virginia in 1ustih-
cation OF the south's struggles for in
dependence. Tho Plcayune gives the re-
port the leading position In Its depart
ment devoted to war history and re-
mtutscences.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26

Miss Alice Roosevelt is fortunate girl.
Youth, health, position and unbounded
capacity to enjoy the good things OF life
are her portion. And II she is fond Of adj
miration, that. too. she has without stint.
But few Of her wishes are denied her.
She couldn't go to King Edwards coro-
nation, which was distressing. but she
has not had much time to brood over that
disappointment At present Miss Roose-
welt is In San Juan, Porto Rico whose
people are giving her q great ovation.
Handwriting down there seems to be as
much custom as It IS In this country,
and, being the daughter OF g politician,
Miss Alice undergoes it bravely. ls
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26

study ot banterlolo syt ma be aided great
sly BY analysts Of DIFF and water III the
polar regions, ind, above all. by ex..
ariinations 81 the tintestihes OF polat ahi-
mails for primary microbes, which are
SO abundant lng,warni Or temperate iati-
tudes. "A Professor levin. II seems, dis
putes tho existence Of the polar tr1icrobe
and Dr., Charcot, therefore, u going UP
north to find out all about microbes
within TIC frozen zono.
G4-zE---=--z.-......= ~ MIS-
I've are gtatltled to know that the Gem
eral Assembly has extended an invita- al
ton to Or. Fred II. Wines, Of Washing.
tom D. C., TO deliver ON address before g r
that body On the subject OF public char II
tiles. Or. Wines was for thirty years years
secretary Of the state Board Of Charities ties
OF the state OF Illinois, and Is an authori-
~ on that subject. He was IN Richmond
during the late meeting OF the Confer
ence Of Charities and Corrections, and
made most Instructive talk before that
organization. or course; he has no self
ish interest In the matter. but he believes
thattt would Be Of great benefit TO Viz
gtrin to have d state 3oard Of Charities
and lie Is prepared 70 demonstrate at the
fuct. Whether or not anything comes
81 his visit. ne Will certainly give the
General Asse mbly an entertaining address
and more Information on that subject
than perhaps could be gained from any
other man In the country.
| ls7@F5f t555}aS -===-----====
Mr.. A. j. Cassett. the president OF the
Pennsy bvatlia Railroad Company, In q
statement made in New York on Tuesday
said that with tho Hudson River tunnels
built. the Pennsylvania and the Long
Island roads. both, will have terminals IN
New y ork.
y .rhe capacity Of the new station" he
said. = will be 100000 passengers g day, or
n. 0oo, 900 a year From the west twenty to
thirty trains an hour Will be operated
through the two tunnels, and to tho east
ward there will be double that capacity
through the four tunnels, Say from forty
to sixty trains an hour. The construction
OF the tunnels and the station. which
will be the greatest in the world Will cost
something 4 like $50. ooo. 600 and about sl0.-
OK. 900 has already been spent IN the pur-
chase otreal estate arr making Of sur
veys." VI 5 i}i .a, lf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26
Personal and General.

President Loubet will arrive in Algeria
on April 18th, for his Forthcoming visit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26

Nearly all important street paving In
London and Paris Is now done with wooden
Enthusiastically Georgia yellow pine,
treated with cresote to prevent decay
and filed with rosin dvulcanlzed, as It
were). to make them impervious and to
harden the texture. None OF this treat
nent was given the wooden blotks which
were used twenty-five years ago, and
which soon grew into disfavor. Tho Rue
Rivoli In Paris, which is said to be the
heaviest travelled street in the world, be-
ing eight times as much Travelled as
Broadway New York, has the modern
wooden pavement. which Is laid on
concrete foundation. 8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26
Socialist Mayor.

Socialist Mayor. 8j
The city Of Copenhagen the capital OF
Denmark has Just elected ,a Soclal1st
mayor, He is workingman named
Jensen, and a painter BY trade. For
some time he has beeny the president q
the Danish trade unions After his cleo
ton he was met outside the town hall
by q procession of over 1000 Socialists,
with torches and bands. They conduct
ed him through the crowded streets.
which were lined with cheering masses
OF workingmen, to the Peoples Hall,
where a fete on a large scale was held.
Mayor Jensen is the first Socialist to gain
such high honor In Denmark,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-26
FEW FORElG FACTS.
The Pope.

The Pope. ,.F =,
The Pope, although not actually ~.
never has been we'll since the corona
ton ceremony Of March Sd. His strength
is dailyNdeclining to such point that
he feels exhausted after even his SNORT
audiences. His mental faculties are won
derfully preserved, and no realizes him
self the sudden change. and makes no
secret OF tho knowledge. He mas oeen 2
heard to say, MY race Is almost I'm run IN
Unusual Event.
King Edward VII. has sent the deco
ration OF st. Michael and St. George to
the Rev. Father Hecht, Of the Oblates
( Of Mary immaculate, missionary IN
South Africa The event Is said TO be
without parallel. The Order OF st.
Michael and st. George numbers only
$50 members, confined to princes o. the
royal blood and great dgnitaries OF the
English court In admitting Father 1Iecht
to mem bership King Edward has desired !
to express the appreciation of England
for the care given by the Oblates Of Mary
Immaculate to the wounded during the
war In the Transvaal.
The Washington times., 1903-10-11
Rice Boilers

.1-qt...35c instead of soc
2-qts...49c instead of CSC
3-qts. ..59c instead of 69c
4-qts.. ..69c instead of csc
The Washington times., 1903-10-11
Dish Pans

S-qts...2ec instead OF 4Oc
1O-qts-.45c instead OF 69c
14-qts..49c instead of Toe
17-qts..59c instead of s9c
The Washington times., 1903-10-11

39c Large Double
SILK Drops, with
cord. black and 1SC
white 81
39c Wide Double
Silk Fagotting, In
black and 1Sr
white. yard. -. 10
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-03-27
STOOD UP FOR HIS COUNTRY.


Fright over there" said the old settler,
pointing with his cane, rs the place where
Ginerai Washin' ton licked the British Gin
eral Braddock in the revolutionary war.
Surely you mistake, objected one OK
the tourists. IF / have read history cor
rectly Gen. Braddock was defeated. Ii hap
pened before the revolutionary war. Wasn-
ington was in that battle, but ne was not
a general, and he was defeated along vita
Braddock by a force of French and In
dians-mostly Indians.
DO you mean to tell me-" demanded the
old settler, that GiIcral Washin'ton tit
on the British side and got licked here!
Eyes, only he was Col. Washington, and
he fought well and bravely. The colonies
had not rebelled against the mother coun-
try then, and the trouble was between Eng
land and France"
The old settler took him to one side.
Isn't that chap over there with the side
whiskers an Englishu an. he asked.
mo; he's New York banker"
ANY Englishmen in the crowd?"
NO"
"Well, that makes a difference" replied
the old settler. "Of course i knowed
George Washin'to got licked, but wasn't
goin' to admit it before no Britisher."