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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-06
THE TOBACCO men
IN CONFERENCE
Protest Against English Retro.
active Tariff Endorse Move
for a Parcels Post.
The Times DIspat ch.)


81 EEWPOT3 NEWS. VA. July 6-The
fourth annual conference OF the Tobacco
Association OF the United states met At
the Chamberlin Hotel to-day, with abou
sixty delegates In attendance. Resolu-
+tions were adopted protesting against the
retroactive tariff. on stripped tobacco
proposed by the English Chancellor of&ths
sExchequcr.5 and steps were AIKEN to make
vigorous protest against the tax.
Tho parcels post also was endorsed and
Will be urged for passage Mt the next
session OF Congress.
The following officers were unanimously
reelected. President. T. NJ. Darlington
or Richmond (fifth term) Vice President.
w L. Petty, Rocky Mount. n. G. Tho
secretary will be appointed by the board
OF governors.
Tonight the delegates were entertained
On moonlight excursion to the Capc'
by the chesapeake and Ohio. Norfolk
and Western and Southern Railways.
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CITY OFFICERS
ARE ELECTED
AIT Joint Session Of City Council
Last Night Old Men
Reelected.
Z AT the joint session OF the two branchlfe!s.
officials. recently roililnated. were elected
80. Nl1Nha nom.

loiflcinls, recently nominated. were elected
for their respective terms. The com
Oily clctk August. ssrsss ;a,la a.
oil; CITY Attorney liz r., Pollard; cry IN
~ i, Knowles; Superintendent Water, q n
Boiling; superintsndent d g ,,,o p
First Market ~ s1l!yas N Sle n I, se e 7,
n, III. hughes 1veghmaster First Market, i,
\, nowryi Second Market. John F,nnertyI;
Gauger, r. Nv. Joseph: Inspector Carts ana
Wagons, !. 3. 1nyiorl Grail, heasureIr, ~
King; board 81 Hcnlth, Drs. N. 2. Hoge
VII Oppenhemer. II. 81 c;nrciii; President
I,oara Health opnentf'n,,era c a,h.
hons; 1Inrbor Master ~. cnrtls; senior
Justice OF tho Peace irnycs L, PLUMP ,rn,i
Fire coss ssIoner from Monroe Ward, JOSEPH ,,5a
Perkins. w. q. Duke. Port Wardcns, John
n. Hopkins, j, r. Rnle&, Lewis Doughty
Collector Delinquent Taxes. T. g. Wnlford
tNty Physicians. prs 7. 9. /. tretloM. J. !, {.
Crane. m u. stratton. J., .. l'atkins. In
spector.of Plumbing, +. NJ. Landers; Super
lntcndent OF street Cleaning Department.
Henty' II Cohu.i gfge ft5lNttfel
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Delightful Comedy.

Lend Ne Your Wife" which Is being
}i,any,.i in which all the members Of that
famous organization take part; IS one n.
of tho most attractive and delightful
comedies which the Edwards Company
has offered the public That is not going
too far, even for the Edwards Company;
The play Is bright, clean, and at ~
times bf1stling with the most delicate
ilumor and situa tons. There Is o matt
nee this afternoon and the usual nightly
performance, with final matinee on
Saturday. ~. l.saf..llall alaNll
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SYRIANS APPEAL
They Want Aid From Persecu-.
n. ton bY the Turks.

The naturalizcd syrians OF this country
pnse Of bringing THE notice OF the Unit
cd States government the bad state Q {.
affairs In their country
ever a Syrian starts In business he Is In
terfered With. and annoyed by the Turks
on all possible occasions
R Syrian paper shown, gave long let
tiers In lrng,fsh,i written for the American
press to the government and to tho peo..
ME, asking for interference by the United
States 10 protect Syrian interests
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Market Committee.

The Committee on Markets received the
monthly reports last night and took action
como from tho various markets shows: First.
sas.9o: Second. s1is.2o; Third. - 40 Total
Third Market were reelected. and those for
tho First were postponed to next meeting
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I Contract Awarded.

The contract for erecting a new stable for
the lhaith ~ Department was last night
awarded L. N j. Fl Cheatwood.B The COMMITTEES
decided to pave the entrance to tho cre,nn-
tory with vtrified bricks In cement. ga
The James River Committee transacted
only routine business. I'M g5s
The Cemetery Committee did not meet. 4
quorum not being present III
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ai NJ , Il E,'n Watkins Newport has
been visiting relatives here.
Nj. ). q. Austin, OF Ronnoks. spent sew
emil days with his family on Third Avenue venue
HI Horace Wills, OF Powhatan county. is visit
Ing friends on Highland Park. Ia, i,
this week 10 visit relatives in New York.
III Miss Katherine Gum. OF Highland PARK,
lott last week for Charlottesville to spend a
month with friends. N. .
Mrs Barratt IL the guest Of her brother,
Mr. smith OF Fourth Avenue.
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Polk Miller and Quartette.
Polk Miller and his famous quartette
will entertain the members of Mccarthy
Council, their wives and lady friends.
Thursday night, July 18th, at Lee Camp
HALL The entertainment will begin at
$50 sharp. b L
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.Richmonders in New York.

Especial to The Times-D lspa tct.)
NEW YORK. July 5.-Marlborough. 2.
Baughan: York, G. T.. Peoples and vic,
]. Murphy and WIFE s. Bendheim.
St bcniF, j. Powell; broadway Central
u. Thomas and wife; Bartholdl. NJ. G.. Gi-
rnrd: savile, C. w Bunca and wife; York.
NJ. Hrschbcrg.
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DAILY II SfiION HINTS.
ShirtIWaist Costume.

Nos. "a B1S9.6190.s shirt-waist costumes
are decidedly popular and an attractive
design Is Ehcre developed II, brown voils.
Trucks which are Introduced Ii, some form
or other Iii all the shirt-wnist suits, EN-
belllsi1 this waist by running from should.
or senn to waist The use of the waist
ID optional aud t,icks IRE double stitched
may be carried out OH tile shoulder seam
II tho yoke Is not used Us made Of three
rows OF white braid between which are
large French Knots done In blir. Thlysbtt
az cooring briglitcns up the costume and
makes 1t wonderfully chic looking. Tie
sleeve cap Is also decorated with tucks
and French knots. The box -plait In front
Is orrninented BY black buttons, which
are trimmed with blue thread, as illus-
OF the fagoting. done In blue. a sash q
bite with fringed ends adds a youthful
appearance to the costume TIL ". M 4s III sl
# Tile skirt In ono Of the new nine. Eored
SHAPES With vandyke plnits. TINT arc at
the lower edge Of EACH scam. Ind which
are headed by little squares made Of
braid. IN the centre OF each sq,iare Is A
5wh.te Battcnbui'g buttoi, held in place
by tho French knots Iii blue. The stitch
Ing also extends to each corner OF the
square. THIS same desiEi, may be car
ried o,it In any Of the many materials
suitable for shirt-waist suits. sit
Material required for medium size Of
waist, 4 yards, 81 inches Wide.
Material required for medium size Of
skirt Q SIS yards. q inches vide; !.
40. AZ. TX and 4s il,clles.. bust measure.
Il Sizes for skirt. No. 6i0p -22 q, 90, 2s,
80, 49, 81 and &c inches waist measure.
patterns will be sent tu any address,. All Ii
'OLI<S PATTERN CO.. Mes. 4 SO. 14n West
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Of Richmond College. is now dischargng
the duties OF his new Office at No. So
fifth Avenue. New York.
Mr.. e. M. Kilby. of Woodbury. Forest.
lis sun,merIng at Whitlock's Hall, Am
sterdam Avenue, New York.
Mrs John Dunlop has gone for July
and August to North Hatley, Canada.
Mr.. Alfred T. Harris and family will be
al Dark Harbor. Maine. for July
Mrs. ]. Carter White is staying IN
Brooklyn New York. for a part OF the
summer.
The Rev j, T. whItcley is at Ross
Hotel. Urhanna. Va.
Professor T. J. stubbs. sr. Of William
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& - . 4 .
and Mary College. = surnmering at sassa-
fras. Gloucester county
Mr.. Charles X. Willis is enjoying surf
bathing at Buckroe Beach, Va.
Miss Della Powell will spend July at
Mrs. Fairbanks cottage, Ocean View.
Mr.. David Edmond is spending some
Tine at Savannah, Va.
Among the Ricnmonders registered at
Sweet Springs. ". Va. are Mrs. Sarah
pooley and Mr.. t. ]. White.
Colonel o. W. Dudley. of Danvillc. va,
is summerrng at the Greenbrier White
Sulphur Springs.
Mrs. J.. n. Jones is at the Brandon Ho-
tel. Balsic City. Mrs, Z. II. Meanley and
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T !. Z . i
such item might have been collected by
the treasurer. lad he used due diligence
under the law, / don't believe that X
these remedies are faithfully used That
there is county In the State, nay, no
two or thre, counties put together. that
viii; have as many as 100 tracts Of land
delinquent In any one year. and. II any
one will Just think about 1t for mo-
ment, they will see that am right and
I know what am talking about because
I have known treasurer In this county
who only returned four tracts delinquent
In tho whole county. Then why Is there
81 much delinquency In Henrlco? Can
there be put one olanaton. and that
t., the unfaithfulness OF treasurer ana
board OF supervisors and the careless In
difference of the taxpayers themselves!
Then, why blame law which makes
peopL. pay taxes which should nave Deen
collected long before II the officers had
been faithful, or the people careful about
their obligations? ]. {. FARMER. y
Franklin. Va.
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tor Of The Tires-Dlspatch:

Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
sir,--I have seen great deal lately
Gbout the operations of so-called LAND
grnbbers'' in Henrico county. and in
your yesterdays issue. think, it was
said that about a hundred applications
had been filed some Of them against land
companss and prominent property own
ers. Il will not discuss the merts Of the
law under which the o-called land
5gInbbers' operate. though 1t seems at
least to have the merit OF forcing people
to pay their delinquent taxes, but ! would
like for somebody to tel me why It Is
that there Is so much room for the opo-
rations of these land grabrers'' in Hem
rico. Surely there must be more delin
Guent taxpayers in Henrico than in any
other county in the State, for, since the
first general cleaning UP under this law
IN 1893 and 1899. there does not seem TO
be much going on in this line in the
State at large.
But be that as 1t may. why Is It that
SO much land Is returned delinquent In.
IIenrico and sold to the State and ap-f
piled for by "lnnd grabbcrs," when the
taxes on same seem to be due by peo-
pie perfectly able to pay them? Tho
law requires that n treasurer shall ~
levy for the tax on the personal prop
crty OF the person owing 1t. If such proper
ty can be found anywhere in his county;
If ne cannot find any personal property
belonging to the land owner he shall
levy on the personal property OF any, ten
ant on the land in question and let tho
tenant take the tax out of his rent; CD
II lbs can't get 1t out of either land owner
. or tenant, he shall sell enough standing
/ timber from the land to pay the taxes:
| az If Mother of these remeulcs succeed,
then he shall rent the land out for the
ensuing year to pay tho taxes, When
| 1, r,,,f NJ dbl
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or two days III a newspaper that may
never be seen by him. The only notice
required by the statute is, that the time
ana place of sale for delinquent taxes
must be once published In at least two
daily newspapers. published In the city.
at least ten days previous to such sale;
ana that a list Of tho parcels Of real
estate to be sold, described according to
assessment. together with the name OF
the person TO whom assessed and the
amount Of the assessment thereon, must
be once published in one or more OF said
daily papers on same day, nor more than
twenty days less than ten days previous
to such sale. Thus 1t would seem that
two publications., both Of which may DO
made on the same day. In two daily news
parcrs, not less than ten nor more than
twenty days before the sale. may be all
the notice any revcraIoner or remn rdcr-
man may be afforded concerning the sn'e
OF his property, It may be doubted
whether the harsh and novel provisions
Of this statute will stand The test Of the
courts. but in any event our citizens
should DO faily and fully warned and
should take duo heed to, the dangers they
run,
EUGENE q, sMAsslI.
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Delinquent Taxes.
Of The Tlmes-Dispatch:

Editor Of The Ilmes-DlSpatcn'
IF Sir,-.The question Of delinquent taxes
has been very live one In Virginia
since the passage Of the FIRST effcctlVe
Land Grabbers' Act" in 1898. The his
tory of the operation Of that and subse-
qucnt acts form the sad eptaph Of many
titles to lands throughout tho Commoli-
wealth. Perhaps no legislation since the
Federal Reconstruction Acts has caused
such disturbance and suffering In this
State. 1t took some time for tho PEOPLE
in the country to realize what the Legs-
lature had done, but 1t was not long. be-
fore the citizens of Richmond began to
appreciate the dangers of delinquent State
taxes.
Yet the idea has prevailed that there
Is but little to fear from city taxes, Even
the most alert real estate agents have
held this view. But as the law now
Stands. the danger from city taxes is
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1,,doe Mann's Candidacy.

Amherst, Va.
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much greater than that from state taxes.

much greater than that from state TAXES.
The estates OF remalndermcn and rever-
sioners have always been protected from
DELINQUENT State taxes Code. section 66l);
and the Supreme Court OF Appeals he.u
In the suit of "Tabb vs.. Commonwealth,
oS Va, r. AZ, that such estates were also
protected from city taxes. But no sooner
was that decision rendered than our city
an: horl lies, with zeal that Will be Ger
,tainly questioned when the people under
stand the situation, procured from the
Legislature certain amendments 10 the
city charter which converts the city mo
a potential land grnbber with such gisan-
tic powers that all the other land graz
hers In the State are but pysm-es by her
side. This act declares that there shall
be lien on all real estate, and on each
and every interest therein. for the city
taxes assessed thereon from the COM
mcncemcnt of the year for which they
are SO assessed" This len on each and
every interest In lands is new lien In
our laws peculiar to the city OF Rich
mond and Is expressly designed to cut
out all estates by way of reversion re-
mainder or otherwise. If life tenant
fails to pay city taxes, he places not only
his estate but the estate OF the remain
dermun In jeopardy. II an individual.
purchases at II sale for city taxes and
gets deed which is recorded within
sixty days from its date. he obtains the
title of the party assessed with the taxes
for which the land was sold, subject 10
be defeated only by proof that such taxes
were not chargeable thereon or had bcen
paid But IL no Individual purchases and
the land is struck off to the city, an abb
solute title passes to the city IS soon as
1t properly records its certificate OF sale,
provided the land Is not redeemed within
! two years And this is true, though the
remaindermnn may have had no actual
knowledge of any delinquency. No notice
is required to be given to him nor to any
ono else, except by advertisements OH one
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Books and Teachers.

Edfnr OF The Tlmcs-pIspatcl;I 81.
slr,--For We KS past we have been plac-
Ing Ito emphasls upon The books to be
nsed IN our public schools; nee tNe
let lis begin to lay tho stress uron The
stcnchcrs. Scanning the books That have
teon selected ] have come to tho con.
e eian.sh IL tie "a ehers are good enongh
and that none Of the books are good
enough IL the teachers are not good
Yn0ugh. 1T Ia the man behind the gun
INT wins tho victory. and, It is Tho
teacher behind the book that edncates the
boy and girl JOHN Fol-LaRp'
Bowling Green, Va, HN
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, r,r,inr Of The Tines-Dispatch:
SRI have read withslnterest what you
nave, written regarding tho candidacy OF
Judge Vim, Hodges Mann for Governor
and have also read the News Lender
| believe that the editorials OF the iat-
Ter will make doubly sure his election.
Judge Mann has been a lifelong Demo-
crat. and has just as much right TO OPP
pose the sale Of liquor as any other Demo-
crat has to advocate It. EIe has not led
n separate party In opposition to the
Democratic party. and 1t must be con-
coded that he has a right to use all hon
ora bic methods to work reform In his
own party.
Are not those who oppose him on that
question doing the same?
{ Is II necessary fora iman to espouse
isthe liquor cause to be a good Demo
| craft
| Whether Judge Mann's views nre Demo-
era tic or not. his party adopted them.
| The News Leader sounded the warning
| too late, MS the views objected to have
! already hccn adopted.
| After an acquaintance OF nearly thirty
years, ] can testify that Judge Mann Is
y no, fanatic. but wcll-rounded, true man.
! AS to his ability, simply desire to point
to his public record OF over thirty years.
IF cleaner man can be found. l would
! like to see him. I am glad to feel that
la man cannot be read out Of the grand
old Democratic party simply because he
thinks It is best to restrict the sale OF
| liquor.
There are many noble and true men
| who have been mentioned a. candidates
| for the high Office of Governor of this
grand old State. but none is more
worthy than William Hodges Mann, Of
/ Nottoway.
II. H. sEAT.
Blackstone, va.
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TILE TIMES APRIL
dice 81 People
~ On Ayp
Issue y Of the Day.

,be second place. as = we can 40 no
hotter let's get In line OF oto rome !. !
MI vas Inc custom in the early DAYS Jays
of dir republic. and there is no Sreilsoi'
yybv The stishe should not again prevail
d q no man should be nominated OF, elec'.
nd ia tie vice. presidency who is NOT
worthy to fiji TIE office Of president; 81
no man who asplres TO be Fres d ,e
should lie unwilling to accept the iom'na-
ton Tor tho second place.
virgininns TO the fore! Let us sho"
lint we ntc neither unduly modest OF
weakly craven and prove to the county
ut large that neither our brave men or
our statesmen arc all extinct. no n"'n'
can possibly come OF urging q Wig nun az
for tho presidency. aud It Is bouha 70 w.
{, move IN the right direction. ile, W." ~,
not try It? In place Of Hearst ci"us 49, 80.
lis organize Daniel clubs and oe'ieNu
that April 9th is most npproprlnts ~, n.s
Oh which to begin VIII me y lnles.D,s
match publish a call to rally Vlrginlans
.nnder. n virginia leader? IN pace .. se.-
ting ID a golden calf. let us choose q
Joshua, and trust in bravery and rEsht
to prevail ,r.ro r,vANs
..t u
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Hcnrico Land-G rabbers.

Bla clsstonc, VA.
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Philosophy.

Editor of The Tlmes-Dtspatch
Nd knows nor IS Il fool; shun him.
"iia who E,iows not and knows ne knows
not is Il chihli teach him ~. ~
Tile who knows ana M, Knows tot no
rHfc Who knows and Knows he kno"s
is a propflet. follow him -, =.
WILLIAM NJ rER lI'tItrSl+
IVA uburn Mill Va. eslF tSTiftjt W. 5gs
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26
MIR. S. S. SUDLEY HERE.
Came Here to See What n Outlook
Was for the Strawberry Crop.

Mr.. s. S. Sudley, of Boston, chair
man Of the executive committee OF the
American Fruit and Produce Associa-
tic arrived in the city last night and
is slipping at The Orion He is here
for the purpose of seeing what the OUT
look is for the strawberry crop an1
also to make arrangements and decide
on the time for holding the annual
meeting of the American Fruit and
Produce Association. The meeting Mr..
Sudley said would probably be held
between the Goth and 18th of April.
Mr.. Sudley said it had been stated
in several of the northern papers that
the strawberry crop had been badly
damaged by the severely cold weather.
He stated last night that he had just
come from the strawberry growing
section between here and Goldsboro
and that the plants in hat section
were uninjured. He intends going to
Chadbourn today. Mr.. Sudley says
tina the truckers seem to think that
the crop will be about the usual Size
but that it will be late.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26
CATERERS OF INFORMATION.
Public Officials Expected to Give all
ann of Information.

The public. at least a large number
OF people. seem to be of the opinion
that a public official SHOULD not only
attend to the affairs of his office and
know all about the workings of things
in that office. but that he should also
be able to give information of every
description Public officers receive
many letters OF inouiry. some of which
are extremely amusing.
Mr.. John McLaurin, the deputy reg
lister OF deeds of this county, received
a letter OF this description several
days g The letter was written from
a man in the western part of this state
and it would have taken weeks, if not
months, to have found out the data
which the writer wanted The writer
said his great grandfather he thought
came to Wilmington about 1850 and
he would like very for the regis
ter of deeds to find out who he mar
ried. He also wished to know ex-
actly the time the family came e
from England and what state ami
county they came from in England
and what their post office vas This
letter is a sample Oh the general
knowledge some people think thai 4
public official possesses. Mr.. Mac" is
always accommodating and willing ia
give information, but this letter was
too much for him. He carried the let
ter to the different county officials
but they all refused 70 attempt any
such task a. looking up that man s
ancestry. 1t troubled Mr.. Mac" very
much to have to write to the gentle
! man who was seeking Sc much in
formation. and tell him that he cou.1
not enlighten him any as to his an
ceStry.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-26

Miss Cannon, Sec'y Detroit
Amateur Art Association, tells
young women what to do to
avoid pain and suffering caused
by female troubles.
"DEAR MRa PNKHAM:-Ic an con-
scientiously recommend Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
to those OF my sisters suffering with
female weakness and the troubles
which 50 often befall I suf-
fered for months with general weak
ness, and felt so weary that / had hard
work to keep up. Ihad shooting pains,
and was utterly miserable. In my dis
tress I was advised to use Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and it was q red letter day to
when I took the first dose, for at
that time my restoration began. In
six weeks 1 was a changed woman,
perfectly well in every respect I felt
SO elated and happy that 1 want all
women who suffer to get well as I did"
- MISS GUILA CANNON, $50 Jones St.,
Detroit, Mich, Secretary Amateur Art
Association. $4,000 forfeit " original Of above
letter proving senuiasnsss oansc BE- p1oasced.
When one considers that Miss
GannOn's letter is only One'Of the
countless hundreds which we
are continually publishing in the news
papers of this country, the great virtue
of Mrs Pinkham's medicine must be
admitted by all.