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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-03

PROBLEM J /:
pr Dabncy, Presid dent @of the.
University Of '1,cnncssce, Pc
8@s 5livcrs Notable Address.
BLACK 3 AND WHITE FREED i:
War PutGAside tile. Castcs Of
85Eg5 the South Neglect at
,Ii3 Home.

gay Associated Press.l

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. April 2.--Dr.
Charles w. Dabney. president OF the tint.
vcrsty OF Tennessee and presldent-elect
Of tho University Of Cincinnati, In an
address before the H Southern Indiana
aTeach.rs Associatlon. In session here,
under the subject Educational Needs
#ofsthca South outlined the work which
hts been taken up by those Interested
III the move. OF which Ire Is regarded
the head and leader Mitch Importance
Bis attached TO his nttcranGes on this
subject. It Is expected great results 70
southern educators will follow from the
address. and that such hostility as wa was
5sn6 wn formerly against the Blair bill
VIII not be used against the proposed
methods. IA, ,l n IA q Il M u s5
THE CASTE SYSTEM.
8 77,r. pabney said that the present edu
catior,ai reeds OF the Southern people
3slri,c from circumstances In the past
3Jp$thc old South there was q cnste sys-
ten OF four general classes Tho arls-
&tocracy OF the wealthy. planter ard slave
owners. and tho small farmers living
chiefly in3 the hills; the poor whites Of
the low country and the African slaves.
."Thc war not only freed tho black man.
1T freed II he white man as well, said he.
5"f. nlado way for the small farmers.
liberated the poor white man IRON the
bonds OF semi-feudal system and es-
tahlished both for tho firsr time In fun
citizenship. 1t also freed the minds and
spirtts OF the nristocratic classes, and by
throwing them upon their ow n resources
made them a stronger and better people.
a NATIONAL PROBLEM. Il.
sDr Dabney Is in favor OF the nation
taking hold or the problem. for II was
one or natural scope. He said In con-
Guiding magnificent address:
ANY plan Of, national aid should pro-
vide, not a largess for tho South, but a
consistent, rational plan for uplifting the
retarded and depressed populations IN all
portions OF the country. Tlss people IN
some counties In Maine, and in New
York ure as illiterate as those in tn
counties ID South Appalachians. This Is
&truly3a national problem. not one for the
South alone. a35l "A s5l4 Il y. !.
Methods can also be found TO aid
needy com munities without pnralyzing
their powers. either OF Initiative or sup
port. While we are helping the Porto
Ricans and Philippines to establish, their
schools we should aid our own neglected
leopl.s whenever they need assistance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-03
JAPAN ESE HONORED.
Port Arthur Burrics the Dead
With Military NJ
IInllors.
fBy AssocIa ted Press.

(I3y .ASsuCId leU 3f'IEss.3I n ~
4 PORT ARTHUR, April .ae.----All is quiet
here, and there is no change in the sltun-
ton. The weather Is warmer and tho
sick and wounded are making good pro-
grcss toward recovery.
The Japanese who were killed IN tho
last attack upon this place. We're buried
to-day In the Chinese cemetery outside
the town with military llonors.
It Is hoped 1t will be possible to raise
the Japanese fireshlps which We're sunk
In tho attempt to block the hnrhor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-03
!Don'tWait Until You Are Worse.

Don't Wait Until YOU Are Worse.
ms Tho .ps51s q rt III, 5 5is
writes me: JF J3 ~
ru.os years ago my little srl va. slck
# contlnuousIy for5 Elk months. We tried x
Z t many doctors, and they failed, yet II m
took only two bottles OF your remedy H
10 cure her and she has remained cured.
You ca n tel others Of this cure { you t3
50 desire. Mrs. c. II. Avery. Roekdale.
~. '.8Sl Ss u VIA
'Tis o. pity she did not first write me, before
the case tras dangerous.
I The %ltn OF crner .Andrus. Of Ba%on Chlcot,
could do prac tlcallys no work. lie writes: 5ssS
..yyhe, iste rirst started taking the Re-
/. s,orntive she barely weighed 90 pounds: =
now she weighas1:S. and is able caslly sifsp
II 10 do all her housework S4;
8 Twenty ..dark' years nigh. have been
JnhGs Bi!ngsiey, OF Thornasvle. Ga for
three years has been crippled With disease.3
Sow lel9 Is i we'll He writes:
and! the 81 90 ] have spent with you have is5 Vi
done mo mora good than hll the rest. B2st
Both money a1d suffering might have been
And these are only three from over $500
similar ca ses p These letterB.-dozens OF them
CT me every day to me. sy
How mich sertot,s Hines. the Restorative has
proven led r have no means OF knowing. for tho
siightly III and he ndisposed simply get a bot,
lie or two of their druggist. are cured and y
never hear from them. " y, X
But of Coz, 900 sick onesA-seriously sick. MIND
so,,--,vho asked for my guarantee, 80 out 3f
each 70 have paid. Paid because they Eot we'll
1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-03
f On Barfoot's Island.

The Kanawlla Social and literary Club.
whose rooms are at No. 81 2lz Holly Street,
will celebrate Easter on Ba.rfoots Island,
in James River, oni Monday. a,
The first boat will leave the footof Bel
Byidcre Street sat $3.50 clock a. NJ, and
there will be hourly trips during the day,
"A number of prominent Democrats have
sgnifed their intention to attend tho
The officers of5tho club arc: O. e. Hall,
president. and IL Y, Butler secretary
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-03
DEATH /! OF AN \
old CITIZEN.
Captain James 5 N,etli t,t,ti1tl
.a3 Passed Away q Few
n SSs Days Ago.

IA Captain James u. Nelierland Is who died
al His residence, No 505 Fast Clay street,
on Tuesday. was bort,s Iii Hanover county,
va.. october 3. 1880. and wac Y therefore,
irb tho seventy. fourth year Of his ase,
ht5Sthe5 Agc 36f sixteen Years lie entered
Trio pcrvlce oflthe5v virginia Central Hall.
road Compa nS,aftorwurd s tile G hrsap ke
4ahJi ohlo 1anlroad4 u COMPANY, and gsco1-
stlnucd In that scrYlco tot..S thlrty-.fotlir
years. During that time he held VARIOUS g :
offices, among which general ticket a54l
ngcrt and auditor Of revenue. The glat.
Ter offIce DO held when he resigned Of,
December 81, 1880 or account ofsisl health
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-03
NO GENERAL. ATTACK.
Port Arthur Does Not Receive
a General Visitation Of
Japanese Shells,

TOXIC, April e,Is3 p, M.--The Navy De-
partment has no information concerning
the reported japanese attack on Port Ar-
thur March 2Oth-Slst, and the officials
doubt that a general attack occurred. It
was added that II was possible that q
few Japanese cruisers are in the vicinity
of Port Arthur, and that there may have
been an exchange 4nf shots with tho Rus
slams. but 1t Is certain that tho main
Japanese fleet MAS not engaged at the
time referred to- n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-03
Why the Restorative Succeeds.

Why the Restorative Succeeds.
81 You may OIL and rub adjust and repair
nor do It's work better. without steam.
More pownr--more steam Is necessary M
~ And so With the vital organs. Doctor
them % you will That's mere repairing.
Permanent cures never come save through
trenting the nerves TINT operate those
organs. N 81
X And that my Restorative does.
After almost n lifetime OF lnbor---c,t
study at bedsldes and research, Ia hospt-
tails! made this dtscovery.1 found y
way to treat, not the organs themselves.
bit the ncrvcs--thc inside nerves.that
operate these organs, and give them
power and strength and health That dis
I5$ makes my offer possible.
88 I know the remedy. never can forgeI,
THE study, all the research the trial ana
tests that perfected IT. 1 have ,watch -,
Its action year after year ", cases uiii1 :
8cult. discouragi Ing. Time after tltne =
have seen It bring back health to htho ,'
poor ones whom hope haa 3hlmosls de De
8serted i know what 1t will do. N n is
VS. My only problem Is to convince You ".
MI And SO I make my offer. And the baf9
fact that make such an offer Of 81 T q
,5itsalf tocnnvince YOU that ~ know how 70
cure. Please read It again. II means OK CO, Z
nctly what II say. Nc catch-no mis- Gao !
ing phrases In It.. Simply this--yotl take
thu medicine and I will take the rsk !.
And you-not I-decide X you are 70
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-03

This Is the first step In the direction OF
closing the custom house hero beca.' lt g
OF the poor trade prosne cts in cons eau.encae
Of the war. It Is expected hero that that
5vladivostols will be declared a Y p FREQ
port after tho conclusion OF The war
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-03

den,v yesterday morning ut the hospital.
IIe was the eldest son Of the late ~. - :.
woodward, and brother to- MISS h ~.
C.. Wood ward, OF this city and Mrs MIS- 'y1l.
linn P.&Lec and G. u. WOODWARD. % :
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-03

Guiding Ccssacks and intantrymen, arc
Sentrenched about the gate onSthe south
side $NViju. 4 y sgis B |StsA TAX
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Mrs Martha Shelton.
Ny IVA % 49, sA'SA S''i>-s' - -
'Sncrial 10 The Dispatch.

--IE1T Especial 10 The T1Ines-DIspdtcI.J
BRISTOL. VA. April Mrs. Marina
Shelton. wife OF Mr.R. J. Shelton. one
or the pioneers of Bristol, died at fer
home on Rose Street THURSDAY. att Yer
IA brief Illness She was stricken with
pa ralysis only Il few 1ays ago. Airs.
Shelton was seventy-one years OF age
and an exemplary Christian. She Is sur.
vIved by her aged husband and one son.
Mr., Eugene shelton.
The funeral OF Mrs. Shelton was con-
Quoted from the family residence Friday
afternoon. and the remains were Inferred
In East Hill Cemetcry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-03
D. T. Whitmore.

Especial to The TiuieS-Dtspatch.)
PETERSBURG, VA, April :.--A1r. p.
7. Wiitrnorc, we'll known citizen Of
Petersburg. who died last might, aged
5sevcnty-nine years. was buried this after
noon from his residence. near Mount Erin.
Mrs. ]. B. Frazer.
(specialRto The Times Dlspat cll)
M'KENNI1I. VA. April Mrs. John
e. Frazer. OF alcKenney. daughters OF
DR.. Eugene G. Powell, died at her home
near this place this evanin. The fun-
seral will take place At Good Shepherd
Church aIonday8at II o'clock. si
Walter Cole.
(speclal 10 The Tlmcs-Dispatch)
IA SOUTH BOSTON, VA April mir.
walter Cole, son OF Mr. Joel Cole who
resides near Plato. Va. died Friday morn.
ing Of pneumonia. aged twcn ty four z II Il
was the grandson of John r. Loyclace,
4ofSHalifax, and Is the first of seyenty-slX
sErandchildlen dnfants excepted hat have
died. He leaves Il widowfand one child.
j. w. Brilliant.
(Special to The Times-D lspatctl0
WARSAW. VA. April e,--AIr. !. y.
Rrillbari manager Of Belle lslo Farm,
near Litwalion. Lancaster county. died
this morning after n lingering illness.
Mr.. Joseph Thrift. Q Tucker llill. West
,morcand county, died last night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-03
Simply Sign the Coupon.
Know HowfTo
Get Well.
Thntis all Send money Simply above. e BOOK
youneod will arrange with druggist Tor sig bottles q
DR.. Shops Restorative

Take my risk II succeeds the cost you ls S0a ~
fails the druggist viii bill the And the decision to you
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-03

Mrs. t. M. Saunders.
Mrs. r.. NJ, saunders. Of Norfolk, sister
OF Mrs William Nick4m Marriott, OF
this city. died in Norfolk yesterday morn
Ing The funeral Will be IN that cry 70
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-05
NEGRO DRIVER FAILED
TO CATCH MAIL TRAIN.
fingered by Furnace Fire and VIII
Lose His Position.

Enjoying the grateful warmth of the
furnace under the postoffice, a negro
driver of a mail wagon forgot all
about his trip to the early morning
train of the Seaboard, and now he will
in all probability be relieved from duty
because of his indifferent to Uncle
Sans interests.
When the mail was ready Thursday
morning and in the wagon, the driver
could not be found. A hurried search
was made for the missing negro with
out results. Just when it was too
late to catch the train the negro was
found asleep on a pile of sacks in the
furnace room.
The matter was reported to the
contractors yesterday by Postmaster
Blum, with the recommendation that
the sleepy driver be discharged. AS
Uncle Sam is a little peculiar about
the matter of having his mails deliv-
cred on time, there is little hope for
the recalcitrant driver who fingered
too long in dreamland. The negro
has protested that it was an accident,
but the contractors do not fancy that
sort of accidents, especially when the
government imposes a fine and gives
them a long black mark besides.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-05
U. S. VITAL STATISTICS
ARE MISLEADING.
Give the City a Higher Death Rate
Than il should Have.

Than il should Have.
Bulletin No. Is, dealing with the vi
tai statistics of the country, which has
recently been issued by the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor at Wash
ington, gives Savannah a very high
death rate. which DR.. Drummer, the
city health officer. says is not cor
rect.
In vital statistics. DR.. Drummer ex-
plains, death is recorded against the
city in which the death occurs, no
matter how short a time may have
elapsed since the person dying went
or was carried to the city.
There are great many people
brought here for treatment in the hos
pltals, DR.. Drummer says, many of them
hopelessly stricken with disease before
they arrive. All of these deaths are,
OF course, recorded against Savannah.
While that is correct, according to
the vital statistics rule, it makes Sa-
Vannah's death rate go higher than it
should. There are four or five out-of-
town people who die here, DR.. Brun-
ner says, for every Savannahian, who
dies outside the city.
The negro death rate is high, and
makes the total higher than the white
death rate alone. Savannah and
charleston are the only two towns in
the country, or any size what
ever, where the negro population
IS greater than the white, and this fact
PROBABLY explains the high death rate.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-05
SAVANNAH SHIPS
IN RUSSIAN NAVY
TWO HAVE BEEN SOLD.
ALABAMA AND FLORIDA SOLD TO
SOUTH AFRICAN co.

These Ships Have Piled Regularly
Between savannah and Europe
and Were Sold in Europe Only RE-
centIy-They Belonged To the ArsO
Line and Were Sold to n south
African Company, Which VIII
Turn Them Over to Russia.
Both the Alabama and the Florida,
which belonged to the Argo Line, from
Savannah to European ports, have
been sold to South African company,
and will be turned over to Russia to
be used in the war in the Far East.
The sale was made in Europe at the
German the of the company.
The news reached here through the
captain of the Louisiana, a sister ship
of the Florida and Alabama. The Lou
isiana was in port for several days
loading with cotton and sailed early
yesterday afternoon.
Little or nothing is known here of
the sale. The Louisiana's captain told
number of persons of the sale, how
ever, and said the South African COM
pany merely bought the ships for Rus
STA. Just what use they are to be put
to is not known, though it is thought
they will be fitted out as cruisers. Both
ships are very fast. The Alabama re-
Gently made a record from this port to
Europe.
Inquiries at the office of ]. F. Minis
& Co., the agent here for the line own
ing the three ships, threw little light
on the subject, except to confirm the
sale. Mr. Minis stated the boats had
been sold, but said neither Japan nor
Russia had gotten them.
His statement, however, does not
conflict with the ones made by the
captain of the Louisiana, as the cap
tain said the sale had been made to
a South African company, which was
acting for Russia. Mr.. Minis stated
that other ships would be bought at
once and that the line would be con-
tinued as usual.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-05
A $4,000 STREET. PARADE.
Enormous Sum Expended BY Gentry
Bros. shows for Their Free Ex-
Inhibition.

Enormous Sum Expended BY Gentry
Bros. shows for Their Free Elk
hfbftiOn.
1t is a fact frequently commented
upon that a circus can be judged by
its street parade. Usually when the
pageant gets down town the calibre Of
the show is pretty accurately deter
mined. A bum" parade does not al
ways mean a bum" show. but a
bum" show never has good street
parade. The word bum is not in the
dictionary, and II It was there would
DO no possible connection with It and
the Gentry Shows. IL is a fact unques-
tionable that Gentry Bros. have tho
greatest exhibition OF it's kind in the
world. The proprietors have been in
tie tent show business for almost a
quarter OF century. From the first
outset they were successful, and to-day
they stand alone as the premier animal
trainers Of America. But this Is about
street paradeG. This season, according
% the general agent. who IL here ahead
or the show, which comes 10 town FOR
four performances on Nov. Z and S the
parade iH the thing de resistlble." In
other words, IL Is new $4,000 crea-
lion, differing materially from any cir
Gus parade ever seen in the South
sixty beautiful miniature vehicles.
drawn by over 200 beautiful horses
ana shetland ponies. are ln the pro-
cesslon. which leaves The show grounds
az iOseo.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-05
NINE CHILDREN
BITTEN BY A DOG
RAN AMUCK IN YAMACRAW.
EXCITED CITIZENS CHASED CANINE
INTO THE COUNTRY.

DIR. r.. II. johnson, who Attended
Most of the Children, Says Dog
Was Undoubtedly Maids Very
Uneasy About His Patients, All OF
Whom Are NegrOes-DOg Snapped
at Everything In Sight and Dis
played Every symptom of Rabies.
A mad dog in the western section of
the city bit nine negro children yes
terday morning, created the widest
excitement in the neighborhood, and
was chased several miles into the
country by a number of excited citi-
zens.
DR.. r. H. Johnson, who saw the dog
and attended most of the children,
says the canine was undoubtedly mad.
The children are all dangerously in
jured and he is very appreshensive
about their condition. Some of them
were bitten on the hands, others on
the legs, and still others about the
face.
The dog was first discovered in In
dian lane, where it bit two children.
From there it went by various routes,
spreading terror, until it left the city,
followed by many excited persons.
That the dog was mad can scarcely
be doubted. 1t snapped at everybody
and everything in sight
Starting in Indian lane, between Ann
and Farm streets, the dog bit two
children. On Mills street, between
Ann and Farm streets, two more chill
dren were bitten. On Bryan street
two others were bitten, and a little
later, on st. Gaul street, two more
were caught by the mad canine.
DR.. Johnson says the dog was I'M
doubtedly suffering from rabies, and
he fears all the children may have
hydrOphobia.
Two of the sufferers are children of
Joe Marks. who lives on Bryan street;
two others are children of Rosa Hay
wood who lives at No. 554 Mills street;
another is a child of Susa Rhett, who
also lives on Mills street, and two
others are children of Laura Williams,
who also resides on Mills street. There
were two more children bitten, but
their names were not learned.
Excited men followed the dog, at
tempting to kill it, but the canine
made its escape, though followed a
mile or more into the country.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-05
CHATHAM ROADS BEST
FOR AUTO DRIVING
MIR. r. v. COnnerat Snys None in the
south Are Better.


A much larger number of wealthy
auto drivers are expected to spend
portion of the winter in Savannah.
bringing their machines with them.
than have ever before stopped here.
Since the establishment of the race
meeting every winter at Ormonde
Beach attention of auto drivers have
been attracted to localities in the
South where there are not only good
streets in the city to engage in the ex-
hilarating sport, but also country
roads on which it is possible to attain
speed of mile a minute.
Savannah has held out more induce
ments to these wealthy pleasure seek
ers than any other city, and according
to the number Of inquiries which have
been received here the indications are
that large number of those who will
participate in the auto races at Or
monde Beach will stop over in Savan-
nah.
Mr.. r. V. Connerat, who has had
considerable experience in road driv-
Ing all over the South, says that Chat
ham county affords the best roads
anywhere for autoing, it being posi-
BILE to let the fastest machines which
have been brought here out to their
capacity.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-05
TUTTY LEFT PROPERTY
TO NEGRO DAUGHTER.

Although the will of the late Charles
Tutty has been placed in the hands
of Judge McAlpin of the Ordinary's
Court, it has not yet been made part
of the records of that office, and is
not yet public property.
1t is understood, however. the will
disposes of all the property of the de-
ceased to Rosa Otto Lee Tutty, the 10
year-old daughter of the deceased by
his negro wife, Rosa Tutty.
The will viii probably be admitted
to probate to-day, and already prepar-
atoms are being made for the filing Of
caveats by the three sisters of the de-
ceased who are left without a cent
The contentious will be that at the
time of his death the deceased was
under the undue influence of his negro
wife.
Tutty's property was valued at
about $33,O00 consisting of real estate,
considerable cash and marketable
bonds. His recent trouble in the
court are still fresh in the public
mind.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-05
SMALL CLAIM STUBB0RNLY
CONTESTED IN COURT
NJ. j. Graham, Physic Medices, Suing
for Breach of Contract.

Nearly all of yesterdays session Of
the Superior Court was occupied in
hearing the case of NJ. ]. Graham vs.
Mrs. Parmela Lamar for breach of
contract.
The contentious of the plaintiff, who
is "a negro are that Mr.. C. H. Dor
sett, who had power of attorney for
Mrs. Lamar, had made a contract with
him for the sale of certain land, and
had subsequently sold it, with some
other land, to the Atlantic Coast Line
Railway, and he brought a case
against Mrs. Lamar and the railroad
company, claiming that the railroad
knew of his claim to the property
Mrs Lamar knew nothing of the
transaction.
The contention of the defendant was
that Graham had never made a pay
ment, and had afterwards voluntarily
given 1t up, and taken another piece
of property in it's stead. The case was
not finished yesterday, but will be con-
cluded this morning.
During the examination of Graham
he alleged he had rendered 500 in
payment on the property. He stated
he had borrowed this money from Mr..
James Doss, who was killed last De-
cember. He also admitted that he
pleaded guilty to a charge in the CITY
Court in connection with policy raids
ana charges last summer. Graham
says he is physic needless