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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
Dot SkIn-Ga,ne, Life.
OVritten, for the Dispatch.)
eies much deis. vide world roamet

I eles MUCH dels vide World roameda
about
Against gone up all kind O. thingks-
An know vat makes men go peloyv.
Insteadt apovc and gedt some wings,
Is gone deis whole greadt globpe aroundt
And seen much OF dot mortal strife
Vich makes man heis neighbor starve-
Oh. dot awful skin-game. Life!
When to deis landt at first I came.
Into Won country fair I vent.
And saw a crowdt a-standing roundt
a wheel dot stoodt beneath tent
said. Watts dos eist will see
For much excitement dare vas rife.
Butsvhen I'd seen, I'd not Won cent left
Oh. dot awful skin-game. life:
HOWELL c.. FEATHERsroN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18

The Winchester News-1tena reproduces
our article on the difficulties in tbs way
OF wagoning children to the. public
schools and says that IN some parts Of
Frederick county the wagon.ng custom
has obtained for several years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18

New York is planning 2. municipal Of
flee building that will cover whole,
tilnated cost is ss,ooO.o0o, and at this figure
the city officials believe they will save a
considerable amount OF money that is now
paid out in rents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
Hik Term,Isi,..

Madam, = called TO see the professor Of
languages. 50.
MY husband. you mean: hs g out Just
at present.
Indeed! Perhaps Syons canstell neawhat
l=want to. know What e terrns 7,'.sss
Veil IS 4 lnuss @. when things
;dont sn< ~ NIT him a,,its
mn - ppAl1aatt IT, 8 ssS;ssS.SSss5
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18

James Branch Cabell. Esq. Of Rich
rnond. has a story in the February num-
Der Of the Smart Set. which IS just to
hand. It's title Is Heart Of Gold" and its
scene is laid in Paris.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
Modest.

Mr.. Honeyman-nIiss Lofty. you are the
sweetest, loveltest. most charming woman
in all the world. .sss
Miss Lofty-Thanks! It is 50 pleasant to
have ones own conviction endorsed by a
gentleman OF such excellent judgment as
yourself.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
Partially Correct.

After your experience with Miss Utter
last evening. ! suppose you are prepared
to renonnce your expressed enthusiastic
verdict as to her being a poem
On not altoge ether. found her quite
a-verse to me still,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18

Now. says the Valley Virginian, that
there is 50 much 5ta TX In. the papers about
:aadidates for the various Offices. from
United States senator down We want to
'sk what IS the matter with Honorable
Edward Echols for one Of these orlces;5
either Of which he could fill with ability.
md Distinction
Nothing Is the matter with him. He is
al right.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18


The Jersey Lily is to DE transplanted
to America, 1t seems. Mrs. Langtry Is
reported to have about made up her mind
to esta blish a residence for the future IN
New York city. with 2 country place
near by. where she will continue the
breeding Of race-horses. She has been
very successful ct this business in the old
country, and has been q pretty regular
winner on the English turf with horses
OF her own rearing. She hopes to be
country. It will be interesting to OBJ
serve the effect Of the transportation
OF the Lilly to the American soil, both
on the Lily herself and on the new
social environment OF the flower Of Brit
ish craftsmanship. so to speak.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
An Irish Boast.

An Irish Boast.
irish skipper-Blockade or no blockade,
OIL take me ship Until any harbo,r in the
wurruld wild n,ver q fear OF bein' boztled
up.
Passenger-And why not, spray2 e
Irish skipper-Becaze. me by. she has
a Cork s crew.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
just a Suggestion

Cowing-Let me tell you. old man, It's
mighty hard to get up in the world
Ca1ahan-Did ye liver troy proimtn' a
blasht an shmokin' q poipe at the same
tcime7
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH II Z
sYrnE DISPATCH coMPANY.
anaxxH OF. XAIr AND METH sT1k11s.
RICHMOND, VA

W~1- oAoe. TO. SIG east Oresd street
Sfssnh estey onLcs, Ee. Ass aull street..
~ YORK orcs. >. e. Van OoTsn Agency,
Wr1hanA Rr5lfiae.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
won,an,s wit.

IIe-My experience has made me see the.
wisdom OF the old proverb-"b before going
to war, say prayer; before going to sea,
two prayers: before marrying. say three
prayers
she-You complim ent my seq; 1t won en-
can make men that devout, surely you
should rise up and bless ia
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
Since Jane Got Politics.

=
Jane used to say. before she did in public
matters mix,
'Twould be a blessed day when women
took to politics.
That her refinement would 80 bless and
purify the thing
That lection day would be as calm as
some church gathering;
That caucuses and primaries would never
more incite
The friends of rival candidates to impre-
cate and fight.
But all would be as peaceful as a kermess
OF a fair,
When politics did feel the ouch OF wo-
mans influence there.
Well, politics has got that Tar In Samp-
towns bailiwick,
And won,an's influence with the same is
stirred in rather thick;
JAMES been elected president OF some
reform affair
And nightly with her sentiments she does
the welkin tsar; 5nsie. gs
She's got her sisters all warmed up to
questions OF the day..
Till nothing's now attended to but mat
tiers in that way.
And at a church guild t'otner day. they
stirred up such bout
To stop the thing we had to call a sher-
III posse out.
She's got it bad; her politics all time and
place defies.
She stirs it in her buildings and she
rubs it in her pies;
She seasons all her salads and she spices
all her soups ~
With salies gainst corruptton's ways
that come in clarion whoops.
And when she works to heights OF elo-
quence in woman's cause,
And hits on periods she thinks deserving
of applause,
The table quakes, the pans and plates
respond with fearful din,
To encore palpitations OF her stalWart
rolling-pin.
We've politics at dinner. and we've poll
tics. at tea,
1t fractures all our old-time Sabbath day
tranquility.
And nearly every night my slumbers punc-
tured with thrusts.
OF vocal Indignation 'gainst monopoltes
and trusts:
And though I never swore before. really
must confess,
I daily now do lingual virus in the ser
vice press,
To show how I appreciate the purifying
sense.
OF change that's wrought in politics
through Woman's influence.
WADE WHIPPLE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18


nation. These are the salt of the eartn.
the purifiers and promoters OF civil tzation.
These inherit the earth. The other so SOFT
fill our eyes and ears. offend and DE-
moralize. Even their best services may
almost be neutralzed by over-Weenins
vanity and seidshness. T was q o1aoone
Office that fastened onto a very great
name an epitap h 9TH wisest, brightest.
meanest of mankind.
THE BIHTH OF. SPRING.
way down the dusky spaces
Into the newborn light
The trembling spirit faces
The last goodbye Of night
The rose-light softly blushing
Across the sapphire sea
Crews deeper to the hushing
Breath OF wonder-lands to be.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
SMOTHER a COUGH.

You can smother = cough
with your hand but you cant
cure it that way Some medi-
cines only sno other coughs.
SCOTS Emulsion cures them.
Old coughs and deep-rooted
coughs cant be cured until
the inflammation which causes
them has been replaced by
fheaIthy tissue
That is exactly the kind of
thorough work SCOTS Emul-
| sion does, It changes the
entire nature Of the throat and
lungs soAthat there is nothing
to cough about 3
send tor Pre- Sample.
SCOTT L BOVINE, Chemists 800 Pearl St. u =.
l
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
TELEPHONE MERCER.

The Street Committee OF the City coun-
ell has now recommended the adoption OF
the telephone merger ordinance. It Is
to be hoped this will have the effect OF
ending the delay. AS things stand. the
home company is in 2 crippled condition
and its subscribers. despatring Of a better
condition of things. wish to have the use
CT the Bell system.
Practically speaking CUR community st
this time is having the advantage Q!
neither competition nor consolidation.
Competition. It seems. we cannot get,
therefore the City Council would oblige
the people by giving its consent to con-
solidation as soon IS possible.
The ordinance requires that the over
head wires on the most important streets
shall be taken down by October 18th.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
m~y SUBSCRIPTIONS.

4Hn DAILY DISPATCH delivered 70
autscrabcrs In Richmond ana Manchester
q 80 csnts per month. payable to the car
sisr weekly or monthly: the SONDAL :
DISPATCH. SL5o per annum: % cents io1
nix nn1nths.
. Thn.e visiting the paper can order 1t oy
eAsephoua or postal card Complains %
Aaiiycrv may be made ths same way.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
The Wise NJ. D.

AS to his patient he did turn
And handed him slip,
Wherein :. he had prescribed a wise
! Ad1nixture for the grippe.
He said: IF that should do you good,
Come back and let me know:
I've had a touch of grippe myself,
About g week or so.''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
Convincing.

Phebe--Are you s,lra your friend Jack is
honest?
Nrariansure OF 1t? should say so;
he has been calling on me several weeks.
and he hasn't yet stolen one little kiss
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
tor By the Legislators Of Delawara.
Neither case is any OF the Presidents
b11sfness- Chattanooga Times.

More than half OF all the capital invest.
ed in the manufacture of cotton In our
southern States is invested in the States
OF North and South Carolina TINS single
Interest represents In these States afona
investments of more than sl2.e0O,G0c Tneir
employees in this single industry NUM-
Der more than 6U.000 men. women, and
children.-Mo fgomsry Advertiser.
Yes. the President Is man OF fns
impulses. He is ready to stand forth and
defy the universe before he really knows
what's UP. His impulses are all right:
what he is slightly lacking In is sense
Macon Telegraph.
Why do not all the people who can,
fee from the terrible winters of the
Northern States? Accounts are pub
Iished of thousands OF emigrants from
Minnesota. Iowa, Wisconsin. and the Da-
kotas. moving norehward into British
America because they can buy cheap
lands on which 10 grow wheat. Why not
come South. where mild winter tempera-
lures are the rule and where lands OF the
most fertile description are cheap?--Naw
Orleans Picayune.
Our Waxhaw correspondent In telling
of the making of a new public road
from Waxhaw to Mineral Springs says:
.It will follow closely the route OF ths
railroad. OF course. and will never lose
an opportunity to cross the track The
infatuation OF the ordinary dirt road fog
the railroad is Observation-Disclosures o.
server.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18

t We are sorry FOR those northern people
who are freezing to death. but they are
getting what they voted for.-Greenville
Reflector.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18

First Convict-What's that?
Second Convict-When the judge signs
the commitment papers
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
Signs.

First Convict-Do you believe in signs,
Bill?
Second Convict-Well, to certain ex-
tent At least there is one sign that never
Foile
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
HOW 90 REMIT.

Rem,ttanees can be made by postomce
nscney order tthe safest ways. check. OF
registered letter. Currency cent ny nasn
1t the risk OF the sender.
Subscribers Wishing change OF aooles0
must give tho old es veil ss tns new
post-ofiice.
Szmple copies srse.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
rHE WEEKLY D.EPATcH

TEE WEEKLY DISPATCH
TIE WEEKLY DISPATCH rs Issued "a
ewo parts each week-cn Moncays arc
Trursdays-at ONE COLLAR per yeas s
psrable In advance: six rnonths. slra
CENTS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18

nnvx1r1srre RATES or IPP11oA1tos.
Aedress ali communications TIE DE
Y4sch Company. Richmond. Va
Rejected manuscripts VIII not ns TO-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18

Letters recommending eanoloa.e S
eafce, and resolutions or respect IAsoA ls'
oasy as paid matter
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-12
Marine Intelligence.

New York. March u.-Arrived: Ethiopia,
Glasgow; Butcher, Hamburg; Stella. Genoa
and Naples.
London. March 11-Sailed: Sostris. San
Francisco.
Hong-Kong, March 11.-Arrived previous
ly: Athenian. Vancouver, via Yokohama,
for Manila.
New York. March 1i.-Sailed: Philadel-
phia, Southampton; Oceanic. Liverpool.
SclIy, March u.-Passed: Belgravia, New
York for Hamburg.
Alexandria, March 11.-Arrived: Kaiserin
Maria Theresa. New York. via Funchal.
Bremen. March 10.-Arrived: Main, New
York.
Leghorn, March 10-Arrived: Algeria, New
York, via Marseilles and Genoa
Liverpool, March 10.-Arrived: Bohemian.
New York.
Antwerp. March I.-Sailed: Pennland,
Philadelphia.
Southampton. March 11.-Sailed: Kron-
prinz Wilhelm. from Bremen. New York,
via Cherbourg.
Cherbourg. March 11.-Sailed: Kronprtnz
Wilhelm (from Bremen and Southampton,
New York
Liverpool. March 1.-sailed: Cedric. New
York, via Queenstown; Noordland, Phila-
dephia, via Queenstown.
Naples, March 1.-Sailed: Common
wealth. from Alexandria. Genoa. etc., Bos-
ton.
Yokohama. March 10.-Arrived: Empress
of China. Vancouver, for Hiogo. Shanghai
and Hong-Kong.
of Japan Vancouver, via Shanghai, Hiogo
and Yokohama.
Genoa, March 11.-Sailed: Lombardia, New
York.
New York. March 11.-Arrived: Statendam,
Rotterdam and Boulogne-sur-M er
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-12

/: REV. DIR. FRANCIS l. FERGUSON.
Pastor OF the West Presbyterian Church,
who died yesterday after an illness of two
weeks.
The end came at $50 o'clock yesterday
afternoon in the presence of his family and
physicians
The burial will be in Rails County, Mis-
souri,. near Palmyra A service will be held
at the West Presbyterian Church, in which
all the Presbyterian ministers of the city
will take part. 1t has not yet been decided
whether there will be a service at his old
home in Rails County, nor has the time of
the service at his church been fixed.
Doctor Ferguson was II years old and was
born in Rails County, near Palmyra. He
was graduate Of Westminster College at
Fulton, Mo-. and received his theological
training at Mccormick Seminary in Chi
ca-o.
His first charge after being ordained to
the ministry was in Palmyra After a pas
torate Of several years at that place he
of a much larger church.
Twelve years age he came to this city,
and since that time had ben ten pastor OF
the West. Presbyterian Church. Cnder his
ministry II was greatly strengthened.
Only few weeks ago. assisted by the
Reverend Doctor Alexander Patterson. ne
closed q meeting In which more than ferry
persons were added to the congregation.
Doctor Ferguson took a great interest in
education. and was a member of the Board
well as president of the st. Louis Alumni
Association. He presided at the dinner the
association gave to Doctor MacCrackeu. TIE
retiring president, q few weeks ago.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-12
DELIVER RYAN CERTIFICATES.
Get-Rich-Quic Creditors Crowd
Office of United States Marshal.

w. l.. Morsey. United States Marshal. yes
terday receipted, for upward OF 500 certifi-
Gates held by depositors in John ]. Ryan &
Co.. the defunct Embarrassment, "get-rich-
quick concern. All of the certificates will
be returned by March %. when the Sl90, 900
in the hands of the Marshal will be pro-
rated among the creditors.
More than 200 persons, most of them wom-
en- were waiting in the corridors of the
Federal building when Mr.. Morsey opened
his office. He had not had time to secure
printed receipts to expedite the handling of
the certificates. and for this reason the men
IN the crowd We're told to return to-mor-
row.
To save trouble for the women, Mr.. Nor
sey and his deputy. w. W. Nail. made out
scores of receipts by hand, and We're en-
gagged in the task nearly all day.
The women investors were Of all ages,
colors and conditions. Most of them were
widows and stated TO the Marshal that /ne
certificates, for which they probably Will
receive not more than 20 cents on the dollar,
all the money they possessed.
The Marshal received more than bushei
of mail relating to the Ryan Company's at.
fairs, and to-day MIR. Morseys clerks will
begin sending receipts for certificates for
warded from all parts of the country
AT the Ryan offices in the Drummond
building the examination of the books will
continue. but Mr. Morsey has decided to
receive certificates of deposit only at his
office in the Federal building.
The certificates receipted for yesterday
aggregated about 10000.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-12

Grath. now dead; Al Guion. now Sergeant:
George Williams and John Shevin and Spe-
cial officer Burke. The detectives closed in
on him while he sat in Chestnut street
resort.
Before he could draw his big revolver
they had him covered. He saw that it was
useless for him to fight and silently sur
rendered.
Fitzpatrick. Harvey Logan. George Par
ker, alias Butch Cassidy, and o. c.
Hanks. all regarded as the most desperate
men in the Northwest, held up the Great
Northern express train at Wagner. Mont,
on July 3, 1901 wrecked the car with dyna-
mite and stole $50, CO.,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-12
OLD DETECTIVE SAYS
ROBBERS ARE N0VICES.
Continued From Page One.


Aiacy .neh went on 10 taiK remihiscen'iy
u .ne uiehuaie erain ropoery' coHfhit'eo
=, anu ms gang
"as 1uDiiee service OF some
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cohiHitteo remember II Just as well a;
IL mere yesterday.
a. 'anie I'D 10 neaoqearters that
L.. -. e'n' NO. D. L ue-
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n,'.. e, Te up a iafse sum ~ course,
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-, :. business i'oiii ."e star.
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~ remember channing b.
49,. as 'vnm n nelson aiias JACK
alu ma, ,.-, nan protner, Charies wheel
Dat"e WIN n. M. Doyle they held
~ a minus |ehtrai express train at
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Tho Tn,no;s ren,ro, 70 ,sa Nrulray OF
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-12
Allison Introduces a Measure De-
signed to Stop Filibus-
tering.
PLAT AND HANNA FAVOR PLAN.
All Debate Is to Be Limited and g
Vote Reached at a Specified
Time-Would Affect
Treaties.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. March 11.-"Legislaticn by
unanimous consent only in the United
States Senate. under the present rules. which
go with the snuff boxes. Quill pens and
sand boxes has become sufficiently unpopu-
lar to give the leaders serious concern for
the first time in many years, and Senator
Allison to-day introduced resolution look
Ing to change.
This resolution. which the Senator Of
fered without comment, authorizes the Com
mfttee on Rules to examine the methods Of
parliamentary procedure in the Senate with
a view to ascertaining what changes are
necessary to limit debate and expedite bust
ness.
The move Is supported by other leaders
in the Senate. many of whom ND to the
present time have stubbornly resisted all
attempts to change the practice which has
prevailed from time immemorial. Among
the other leading Republicans who appear
TO be now thoroughly convinced that the
rules of the Senate should be changed in
order to prevent one man from blocking all
legislation are Senators o. H. Platt and
Hanna.
No attempt will be made to go so far as
the House in the matter of cloture. The
lower branch Is an altogether different mar
liamentary body, and in the last days of
the last session became so riotous az to
justify the rules of Mr.. Reed who foresavr
lust such q condition.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-12
CHICAeO DRAINAGE
MEASURE KILLED
Would Double the Amount Of
Filth Now Dumped on
st. Louis
FIGHT ON LOCAL OPTION BILL.
Schnipper's Plan for the Protec-
ton of Coal Miners Against
False Signals Is Favor
ably Reported.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Springfield, Ill. March 1.-THE bill to en-
large the sanitary district of Chicago,
which involves $4,000 900 expenditure and
the doubling of the volume of Stops that
now hurry toward ST. Louis through the
drainage canal, Is practically dead. The
Senate subcommittee having the bill under
consideration decided this afternoon to re-
port 1t to the full committee, with the ex-
preston that 1t do not pass.
The majority in the House is emphatically
opposed to the measure. Chairman Klee-
man proceeded to conduct business by gavel
rule without the slightest regard to ma
jority vote. B. NJ Mitchell Of Chicago
scored him in unsparing terms. The atmos-
phere became SO warlike that discussion
of legislation became impossible and Klee-
man adjourned the committee in disgust
He reassembled 1t at a later hour without
notifying Mitchell. The latter learned of
his course, and appeared.
Another boisterous. recriminative sitting
resulted. The outcome was the postpone
ment Of further consideration of the meas
ure until next Thursday.
The House Appropriations Committee
heard the officers of the Southern Illinois
Asylum at Anna. regarding their requests
for appropriations The. asylum asks $685.
600 for the construction of a hospital: $97. 800
for general improvements and repairs, and
$500 600 for two years ordinary expenses.
The liquor dealers OF the State to-day
plead before the House Elections COMMITTEES
against the local option bill The conten-
ton of the liquor men is that by its present
terms the bill practically is a prohibition
measure. The arguments in favor of IL
cense were lengthy. Petitions signed by 73.-
900 business men and saloonkeepers were
presented, with the promise that 100000
more names would be secured within a
very few days Action was deferred by the
committee until next Thursday
The House Committee on Mines and Min
ing ordered favorable reports on the fol-
lowing bills:
Mr.. Moran's, providing for the appoint
ment Of a hosting engineer as a member
of the Mining Board.
Mr.. Schnipper's, amending the mining act
by prohibiting the operation of such ma
chinery In the engine-rooms of coal mines
as will interfere with the hearing OF signals
by the engineers. This means particularly
the protection by sheathing of the electric
wires which convey signals to the en-
gfneers. Falling coal on several occasions.
striking the wires or signal apparatus. has
caused false signals. which in turn caused
fatal accidents.