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rience has Tong taught them that al the
good they can d o may BIO represon ted BY
a cipher. or, at least. by an inapprectalbole
fraction. ~ 81.
They are as much lambs politically as
the dabblers In Wall Street are lambs ll1''',.S
financially.
Politics now means easy money; means
a living. and the only living for thou
sands: means wealth and consideration
for many, and fora4the few means un-
limited power and control-that is, Of the
! dominant party or dominant faction
thereof. Politics means enormous. maEnt-
ficent, glttering prizes; means not only
guiding the destinies of the nation. but
| means the handling of treasures beyond
com pnting-nearly a thousand millions
annually for these glorious United States,
and nearly two millions annually for our
beauteous little city. Prizes like these are
worth contending for, and they are con-
tended for, and to gain them all the
worst and vilest passions Of humanity
are enlisted and ara upon occasions un-
scrupulously employed. In such contests
i the end always justlfies the means. Is
Now the class OF citizens you censure:
arc unwilling to engage in such q game,
or If willing and even anxious to serve
the public, they know by experience that
their efforts would be frultless; so they
wisely withdraw from politics and at
tend to business. where what they ac-
quire is honestly earned and not gained
Through corrupt or. at least, questionable
methods. In tho conflict Of politics they
but illustrate the fable of the metal and
4 earthen pots sailing down stream to-
gether. The earthen pots get smashed
and sink to the bottom every time.
Politics have never been and never
will BIO free from corruption, but that
politics have never been so corrupt as
since tho system of rigid party govern
ment, or, more particularly. since prl-
maries have been made an insepnrable
feature Of party discipline, seems un-
questionable. In old times when the field
was free to al and tho decision was
made at the election itself. little was
heard of fraud. and contested elections
were rare. When an election was over,
1t was over, and the defeated
gracefully acquIesced. but since primaries
have ruled, contests almost seem to be
the rule or the atmosphere Is heavy with
charges OF fraud, Norfolk is an example,
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to be sent 80 miles to Chinese laundrios
to do In short the education they are now
getting is becoming generally regarded.
even by the negroes themselves tthe
school teachers excepted, as one OF the
greatest farces of tho age. II you are
going to remove the 'mudsills OF agrl-
culture" who are going to be the "hew-
ers OF wood and drawers of water?"%If
the effect OF your common school edu-
cation OF the negro is to teach him not
ing without work. ii is criminal to con-
tinun 1t. Away with such teaching. We.
the taxpayers. are not opposed to edu-
eating the negro, but we want tho fright
sort. 'sWe want him taught that It Is
commendable in him to work; give MIN
an Industrial education where he will
take 1t (Which a large per cent. won't
do, as you must first have something to
start on). Give them an industrial train
ing and teach them TO be competent at
some trade so as to earn an honest live
lihood; teach tho girls to cook, wash and
iron ard be good honest house-servants.
and not sit with hands folded. too proud
to work. No population III, any county
but has a GLASS to fill these places, a
7 class that don't look down on work; let
the boys go out to an apprenticeship on
the farm or to the factory and teach him
to work, and with a homo training that
tho negro has got to supply. or else con-
tinue in immortality and filth. He will
be then a help to any community. happier
and in every respect a more desirable
citizen, and product worthy OF the
money and effort that Is being spent on
him.
ROBERT BEVERLEY.
Caret. Essex Co.. Va,
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Daniel for President.

Editor of The Times Dispatch:
For the past several months have
read with much interest the various arr
tIcles appearing In your paper In regard
to the possibilities OF the Democratic
party In tho coming Presidential cleo
tlon. I was tempted myself Though
neither politician nor a good wrtter) to-
wrltotyou suggesting the one man, whom
so many had III their minds. as the fit-i
ting ona to lead the Democratic party
to victory. Just then a most excellent
letter appeared In your columns naming
Virginia, and am sure that suggestion
met with q heartfelt, Amen! from thou,
sands Of voters. both North and South, Y
~ Slice then much has been said and
written attempting to prove that It was
not expedient to name Southern man
as head Of OH ticket. That Northern
and Western Democrats were not yet
ready to vote for Southern man. even
though he was a man loved and honored
by all who knew him regardless OF party,
and who as All orator, jurist and states,
man Is the peer Of any man IN our broad
Republic. It recalled to my mind q
couplet ! frequently thought of In my
younger days when hesltattng about ms
dertaking to do u thing,
ttFc either fears his fater too much,
Or his deserts are small
t VINO tears 20 pUC ~ W MS tVVS' II
s9 And win or lose 1t all,
cast my first vote for Horace Greedy.
And II a Confederate soldier CSC soon
after tho war when the bitterness OK
defeat was still fresh) could vote for Mt
Greedy. because he was on the, Demo,
ocrato ticket, why cannot az 5000
Democrats at this late day unite on
man who is SO well lifted to tiill the hiGh-
est office in the gift OF the Nation
II, however. the wisdom Of our leaders
think best he should not fill first place,
why not III he will accept ~ put MN on
he ticket for vice President. From my
observation in tho last six months, out.
slide Of a Southern man, the choice q
the people is Judge Parke'N--a man emil
nentiy lifted to lead our party.
II the convention at ST. Louis WI!
give MS a ticket With Judge Parker, %
New York for President, Senator Daniel.
Of Virginia, for Yice-Prestdent, and
good old.fashloned Democratic platform,
not long drawn out. but short and 70 the.
point, such a ono as these two gentlemen
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would fully 4 approve and back up with
Smatchless ora tory before the people3 q
all sections, our party will win by q
majority that would astonish the most
optimistic OF our friends. II Generals
Lee and Wheeler could lead the soldiers
OF our Union in the late war tn Spain
why can't another southerner lead the.
civilians in time OF peace. Such $aS ticket "
as above will enthuse on + whole party
regardless 4 Of factional differences and
win many votes from the conseryat tive.
element OF our opponents
81 Then let lis all Especially Vi the news
papers) quit cursing and discussing Mr.
Cleveland and Col. Bryan and go to work
to send delegates to the convention in-8
str1,cted for Parker and Daniel" first
last and all the time. Then will. our par
ty come to it's own again. and there will
be peace and good will in all sections Of
- y1RG1N1AN.
Warsaw. N, = Il .iis3 ny stSi 33,5s
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Lincoln Was Brave.
,dItor 81 The Tilmjes- Dlsipatch

: y
Slr:-I note In your Queries and AM.
swers columns of the 10th instant that
q lady denies the truth Of the quotation
from Mcclure s y Abe Lincoln's Yarns
and Storles'5 She stated that! President
lincoln drove; through the streets III a,
closed carriage at breakneck speed. fear
full OF assassination. t,I vi Va s5fs Httss IN
~ While I would not pose as an apollo
gist. and historian Of the Presidents
visit to Richmond, for ! did not see him.
yet the truth of history constrains me-
to write that the President was seen
walking on. the streets. II he was 50
fcailul OF assas sination while In Rich
mond. then lis not reasona Bile to suppose,
that lie would have gone to Richmond
even upon the most urgent business. and
as he expressed 1t. he went there to see
the Capitol, simply. vi i8a
While there Ire was seen walking down
Eighth Street. between Grace and,
Franklin Streets. This last Is q kind o.
personal tradition. md II true. 1t may
be that he was on the way to see Gems
cral Lees house. Iii ,Sssi S s5SS jf3
He mot the general expressions OF fear
and Of surprise on tho part OF his NVasf-5
gington friends that he. was from Rich
nond with this 4 Z statement: why, it
anyone else had been President, and had
gone to Richmond, 81 would have been
alarmed; but I was not scared about my
self a Bit" Il
Deepwater, ". Va
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and An a primary Just held in Nottoway
/ for SO small an office as Communicating
attorney, we see Norfolk duplicated on
a reduced scale
Primaries look fair, but Judging from
what has followed Observation-Disclosures, they
may be regarded as the invention OF
the evil genius. OF politics. They give those
In charge Of the party machinery every
opportunity to perpetuate their power
and their hold upon the public purse. and
the opportunities are availed OF freely
and unscrupulousIy when thought neces-
sary. for all is regarded fair In politics.
as in love and war. Politics seems to
horse tradinE-Caveat emptor applies
equally to each.
Now, Messrs. Editors, If you want the
class Of citizens land they arc increasingly
you censure ITO take an interest In poll
tics, and thus assure, at least, in much
+; greater measure than at present, the re-
1 turn Of honest government, you must
abolish primaries. which are really the
seed bed Of. nostGof the lay1cntablo cor
/ ruption that permeates politics. so that
/ all who will may aspire TO serve the
public, and let tho people decide at tho
election itself. Then doubtless tho cit
LIENS condemned. who now refrain from
| politics from a sense Of utter helpless
/ ness, mrSI again take active part In
4 politics, and politics may again he free
from the very general faint and Suspicion
that now bcelouds them. n.
Richmond. va.
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o, tho Constitutional Conven ton. or tho
fearless Watson in his unanswerablc
speech before that body. or superintel,E-
dent Southall in his report, or later
Bishop Rand olph in his convincing essay
before the American Conference Of Bish-
OBS in washington? All OF these sadly
ops In washington. All Of these sadly
echo disappointment and failure as the
result Of the education Is now being
carried on. We have endeavored to show
what you have not done by education.
but there Is another chapter-what you
have done; listen. Every paper that you
pick UP tells OF where negroes all over
the land are committing crime unknown
IN slavery. "A sad commentary on the
good effects OF his educat ton. You say,
Mr.. Editor, that the reason why this
crime was unknown iE slavery was be-
cause .tt.he was taught good morals and
good manners, and Ehc would have sacr1-
feed his life for the honor OF any menu
Dor Of the family to which he belonged. !"
True, has education taught him this !
Yes, A1r. Editor. when he was II. slavery
he was employed and at work and not
the shiftless, thriftless, rousta bout loa Ter
Il he is to-day. Matching up In his idleness
some dabolica scheme to startls the
men. another charge. and vital one:
orr system OF education has ruined the
best farm laborer the world has ever
seen Now let me ask You In all serious
ness, who are you going to put IN his
place? Already from ono end OF Tide
water Virginia to the other. although
there are myriads of negroes, the cry has
gone out that we either have to import
swedes OF some foreign labor, or else cur
TAN the crop and let the country grow up
in woods and become wilderness; and the
negro that we arc paying to educate
spends his winters blocking up every
cross roads store twenty deep around
North for a few months or playing base
ball or marbles here on the commons.
The imbeciles and half E ones are
the only ones that will work. a SAD
commentary on education. The negro
girls are taught that It is mental for
FsIadies to go out into service: will not
hire to cook or wash, the latter having
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17

On the hearing in the supreme Go ous
81 Virginia of an appeal from the Cir
c1it Court OF Gloucester county, OF cat
lett vs.. Thurston,' corrected the error
Of the printed record and the persls.
stance Of counsel In calling the name
..Thurston." by saying from the benen'
that the name was Thruston. 3f an non
ored Virginia maternal ancestor OF -.
- T. Il. FAUNTLEROY. Il
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The Ball Family Again.
or Of THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Editor Of The TImes-DIspatch: q q, 9
Sir.-In reply to the inquiry Of your
correspondent, ibid" published in your
issue of April 18th. I would state that
Colonel James Ball married as his sec
ond wife, Letce Lee. daughter Of Rich
ard Lee. of 'Ditchley." In Northumber
land. and their daughter, Sarah, mar
erled Robert Fauntleroy. Tho above
named James Ball and wife, Letice. had
a son. James, who married Fannie
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-17

Dowrinaii and among their children were
Joseph Ball (eldest) and Frances i,ayens
croft (yotingest)a Tho latter was married
to. Humphrey Carter, and their only
daughter, Frances, married Colonel john
n Brockenbrough Fannie. one Of tie
beautiful daughters Of this marriage, be-
catno the wife III John Barber OF Georges
town Heights.
Colonel iJsf1les Ball who married Lctice
Lee, was a cousin TO Joseph Bali, Jr.,.,
the reputsd owner OF large properties
legal heirs-n claim. believe, 10 be "tlia
tbaseless fabric OF d dream" d
s7S X \. 4. {. 9. W. BEALE
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-25
WAS 1T SUICIDE?
Young Grass widow of Louisville
Shot While Alone.

Louisville, KY Nov. 1L-Miss
Elsie Gray, well known young
woman, daughter OF Nelson Gray,
1860 First street, shot herself at IL
O'Clock today and died almost in
stanIy. Theyoung woman went to
her bedroom and the family was
startled by the shot, Rushing to
her room they found her lying
across the bed.
She was about twenty-five years
Old and was the divorced wife CT r.
II. De Moss, OF Lagrange. Her
maiden name was restored at the
time of the divorce.
The Coroner verdict is that the
shooting was an accident
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-25
WEST POINT LOSES OUT.
House Committee on Military Al
fairs Fails TO Include il In
Lists for Camp Sites.

Washington-West Point lost out
in the army encampment bill, the
measure being reported by the
House Military Affairs Committee
making no mention of the Kentucky
site, Four new camps are estab.
lished, one each in California, Texas
Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, and
an addition of 10000 acres is made
to Chickamauga Park in Tennessee
and Georgia. The bill carries an
appropriation of S1,O25,OOO. The
camp sites established are those
which were specifically recommend
ed Oy the War Department.
This means that West Point has
no chance until such time as the
War Department shall recommend
additional camp site, which is re-
mote contingency,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-25
STANDS BY DIETRICH.
President viii Remove District
Attorney Summers.

Washington, March 17-As a re.
suit of the inquiry into the charges
against Senator Dietrich, Of Ne
braska, Williamson S. Summers,
United States District Attorney Of
Nebraska, will be removed from
Office. President Roosevelt today
informed Senator Dietrich and Ed
itor Rosewater, of the Omaha Bee,
that he would take such action
against Mr.. Summers. The proba-
bilities are that Chairman Lindsay,
of the Republican State Committee,
of Nebraska, will be appointed to
succeed him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-25
EVERY TWO WEEKS
Timers lust be Paid Off Says
Court of Appeals.

The Coart Of appeals has deliv-
cred an opinion, UNFOLDING the
constitutionality of Subsection l OF
Section 2739 Of the Kentucky Stat
utes, requiring mining companies
to pay their employees In lawful
money at least twice a month, and
forbidding blacklisting or coerciug
of employees to trade at the company
store. The decision is "a rehearsal
of the judgment Of the Hopklnsvill7
Circuit Court an is against the
Reinecke Coal Company, which was
indicted in October, 1902, for viola.
ton of the law.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-25
Gives Health, VigOrand Tone.

Heroine is a boon for sufferers
from aneamIa. BY its use the blood
is quickly regenerated and the col
or becomes normal. The dropping
strength is revived. The languor
is diminished. Health, vigor and
tone predominant New life and
happy activity results. Mrs. Bell
H. Shirel. Middlesboro, Ill.,, writes;
al have been troubled with liver
complaint and poor blood, and have
found nothing to benefit me like
Herbine. / hope never to be with
out it. have wished that l had
known of it in nay husbands life
time. " SOC at K. c. Hardwiek S.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-25
CHANCE FOR WAR CLAIMS.
Time for Filing Same Extended to
January, 1900.

The House Committee on War
Claims favorably reported a bill
extending the time for filling OF
claims on account of y.e Spanish
war by the several states to jan
uary, 1906. The bill permits the
opening of claims which have been
disallowed, and which involves ex.
penditures incurred by states on
account of sending their national
guards to the front. The Kentucky
claims disallowed amounted to
SIS, 200.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-25
Cured Consumption.

Mrs. b. w. Evans. Charwat alter,
Kan, writes: my. Husband lay
sick for three months. The doctors
said he had quick consumption. We
procured a bottle of Ballard S
Horehound Syrup, and it cured him.
That was six years ago and since
then we have always kept a bottle
in the house, We cannot do with
out it. For coughs and colds it
has no equal" 25c, SOC and 81 90.
Sold by r. G. Hardwick.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-25
CEREALS SUFFER.
Probably Less THAN Half Crop
Will Be Raised.

In his report issued last Friday
State Agricultural Commissioned
Vreeland says the wheat crop in
Kentucky has been materially
damaged by the continued freezing
weather, with no snow on the
ground to protect it, and probably
less than half a crop will be raised.
Winter oats have suffered to the
same extent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-25
You Get the Best

When you travel over the Chesa-
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alton address w. A. WILGUs,
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Chesapeake and Ohio Ry.

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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-25
ALabor Leaders Wife.

Mrs. Alice Northup is the wife OF
the editor of the Quincy Labor
News, Quincy, H., aud is woman
whose devotion to the interest OF
labor is well known She makes
the following unsolicited statement
regarding a well known medicine;
Pepsin Syrup Co., Monticello, Ill.
Gentlemen:-I have used Dr.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsln for more than
year for constipation and indi-
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As laxative it is not only palata-
bic, but has no gripping or nauseat-
ing effect, but is very mild
Yours truly,
MRS. ALICE NoRTHUP.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-25
Cheap Rates.

To all points in Montana, Wash
iugton, Oregon and British Colum.
bia, March 1st to April 30th, 1904
Special rates to North Dakota IN
March. Write at once ifor infor-
nation and maps, to Ira F. Schweg-
ell, District Passenger Agent,
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-25
Notice.

Christian Circuit Court. S. c
MERGERS Admrs., &c, plaintiff,
against $. c. Mercer, ST., and 9TH
ers, defendants.
All persons holding claims
against the estate of S. I. Mercer,
Jr., vii. hie them with me properly
proven according TO law on or be-
fore the 2lst day of March, 1904.
FRANK RIvES,
Master COmmi ssIoner.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-25
Notice.

llpersons having claims against
the estate OF John NJ. Dulin, dec d,
viii file them, properly proven,
with US 90 or before Oct. l. 1904,
aud all persons knowing themselves
indebted to same viii please come
forward and settle al once.
L NJ. DULUN. r,...--.
Mrs. ORA BOURLAND, ----- W.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-25
IHave Found it.

To whom it may concern:
My wife was paralyzed about
three years ago and since that time
had been unable to walk a step
without assistance, until she tried
a bottle of PAGES Liniment. Now
she can walk across the room. j
would advise everyone afflicted
along this line to try the Great
Wonder-Pace's Liniment.
w. w. GRAY,
West Seventh Street barber,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-25
The Best Cough Syrup,

S. L. Apple, ex-probate Judge,
Ottawa Co., Kansas, writes: "This
is to say that have used Ballard S
Horehound Syrup for years, and
that do not hesitate to recommend
it as the best cough syrup / have
ever used" 25c, SOC and ST 90.
Sold by r. c. Hardwick.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-25
Removal Notice

] have moved ny dressmaking es-
adjustment from the Postotice
building to the Phoenix Hotel build.
ing-up-stalrs fronting Nam
street, where l would be glad to
have all my old friends and custom.
ers call on me.
Mrs. May Y. HUMPHREYS.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-25

Hives are a terrible torment to
the little folks, and TO some older
ones. Easily cured. Doan S ONT
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permanent cure. At any drug
store, 50 cents.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-25
Chesapeake and Ohio Ry.

The best route to New York, Bal
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Dining car service unequaled. W..
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Ky, will give special information.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-25
Invaluable for Rheumatism.

l have suffered for the past few
years with a severe attack of rheu-
matism and found that Billiards.
Snow Liniment was the only thing
that gave me satisfaction and tend
ed to alleviate my pains. March
24th, 1902, John c. Degnan, Klns-
man, Ills. 25c, SOC and 81. Sold
by h. G. Hardwick.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-25
Scho rrs Up fOr.saIe.

We have for sale at a great bar
gain a 500 scholarship in the
SOatherH School of Osteopathy
Franklin, Ky. Address KnlsTucK.
IAN, HOpEinsviile, Ny.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-25
BETWEEN CLARkswLLE HOPKNsWLLE

Connections: At Nashville with L. & n. aud
n. {. d St. L. Ry.; at Clarksville with L. & n.
r. r., and at Hopkinsyille with L. ~ y. and /.
{. h. r.
Trains leave Nashville for Knoxville at i.
m, and 80 p. m; for Lebanon and Carthage at
same hours, and also at 1870 a. m. and 45O p. m
Ell. HINSON, Traffic Manager,
NASHVILLE. TENN.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1904-03-25
MRS. ALICE NoRTHUP

DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is
sold by all druggists in SOC and
81 90 bottles. 1t will positively
cure Indigestion, constipation and
kindred troubles. Try It today.