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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03
Prohibition in Danville.

Prohibition has been in force IN the
city of Danville for twelve months and
the Danvillc Methodist, which Is an ar
dent advocate of prohibition, makes the
anniversary an occasion for reviewing
the operation Of the law. Our contem-
porary declares that from a moral point
OF view there has been a wonderful im-
provement that fewer drunken men and
women arc 10 be seen on tho streets;
that there are fewer breaches of the
peace; that the schools and colleges
have a large increase in attendance; that
there is gratifying increase in the
attendance upon public worship in the
Sunday schools, and that there arc fewer
Migrants and paupers than ever.
The Methodist also contends that there
has been an Improvement rather than a
setback IN business since prohibition
went into effect. According to its state
ment, there are fifteen more mercantile
establishments at DanVilie than there
were year ago, when the saloons were
IN full blast, and our contemporary says
there is a demand for the services of
every man, woman and child who de-
sires employment. II asserts that the
banks of the city, with perhaps one en-
cepuon, have larger deposits upon In
terest than they ever had; that the work
Ing people are generally prosperous; that
the collections for The support of the
ministry and other church expenses have
been more liberal than in former years;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03

his. state und IN 1896 was cnlledsto the
cabinet of President Cleveland to be
Secretary of the Interior. III eaclt posi-.
ton lie discharged tho duties of his or
fico faithfully and efficiently, nnd when
1t was finally determined to have d
great exposition III the city Of st. Iotls.
Mr. Francis was by uiianiinous vote call-
ed ia take the lead In that enterprise.
He has given to st. Louis tho greatest
exposition the world over saw, nnd the
benefits will be as great as 1t Is pos.
slblo for such nm enterprise to bestow
upon city,
we mention these incidents In detail
Z to show what u mayor cail do for a
city, We are encouraged to believe that
tho man who has been nominated by
tho Democrats for the it,ayoralty Of Rich
i1lond will do for this city In measure
ut least what Mayor Francis did for ST.
l.oUis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03

best known, perhaps, In Virginia history,
was the founder Of the family In Amer
lea, but represented the fourteenth gene
ration In England, counting from the
original granted to Cleborne manor. Sec
rotary Claiborne married Elizabeth But
Ter and there were born to them three
Sons ard two daughters.
The family has greatly multiplied since
ana has had distinguished representatives
In every eventful period OF the country's
history. giving to the war for 1ndepend-
cnce and the great civil war men who
rendered conspicuous services. IT has al
SO had notable representatives among
the country's statesmen and jurisis. SOW
ernl men of that name and Of tho same
blood having served In Congress from
different States. Tho family Of w. @.
Claiborne. who was colonel In the Con.
federate army, now resides IN tho city or
Danvile Other representatives OF the
family in this state reside IN Petersburg,
Richmond. Amherst county and else
where. In several other States y mas
representatives who arc prominent and
widely known.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03
BRYAN and Parker.

Mr. r. l., Wonds Merrill, a prominent
business man Of Kansas City, and con-
spicuous figure In national politics III
1896 and 1900, has recently given out an
statement concerning MS
friend, Mr.. William j. Bryan. Mr. MGR
rill says that no man has been better
friend to Mr.. Bryan than he has; that
no man has followed his leadership with
more unvarying devotion; that no man
felt a deeper interest In Mr.. Bryans sue
cess But he is compelled to say tllat
Mr. ABryan'sS recent attitude towards
Judge Parker, is most surprising to those
who know what was his attitude toward
tho Now Yorker in 1900. In the cam
paign Of 1900, according to Mr. Morrill,
Mr.. Bryan was q warm admrer OF Judge
Parker, (and DESTROYS that the eminent
New York jurist should be his running
mate. Ho told Mr.. Merrill that he con-
sidered Judge Parker an able, consclen-
tous and energetic statesman, broad
minded and full Of progress, and at Mr..
Bryan's request Mr.. Merrill telcgraphcd
Judge Parker to know If he would ac-
cept tho nomination for the vice-prcsi-
dency on the ticket with Bryan. lie
tclegraphed and wrote Judge Parker, adj
vsng him of Mr.. Bryan's wishes, and
in reply received the following commune
| cation:
''E,sopus. N Y. June 80, 1900
"To j, i. Woods Merrill, esq, Kansas
H City, Mo-:
MY Dear .sir.-Your telegram to me
| at Albany reached me at the farm las
/, night. hasten to assure you that Tho
compliment implied in your telegram Is
1 very much appreciated, but have M
4 ambition whatever for political office
4 whether executive or legislative Indeed
my only ambition is to servo the pcopl,
4 iof the State faithfully in tho judicia
i office to which they elected mo in 1897
1T am, Very sncely yours,
i "ALTON B. PARKER"
Yet Mr.. Bryan now says that Judg
i Parker has sold out to the trusts: tina
i he is unworthy Of the support of Demo
4 Gratis, and that 1t would be a dlshonol
4 to the party to nominate him. But cir
cumstances alter cases, don't they, Mr.
I BRYAN?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03
TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1901.
Mixed Schools in Kentucky.

Some time ago 1t was stated In pubic
,,rint FIAT Mr.. Andrew Carnegie had con-
tributcd large sum of money TO DO
used in promoting mixed schools IN ken
tucbv. Believing that the report grew
ont of the fact that the bill recently
missed by the Kentucky Legislature to
nrcvent the co-cducation Of the races at
Borea College was to be tested III inc
courts, we wrote to the editor OF the
louisville Courer-Journal and asked for
all the facts in the case.
In reply to that request we print to-
div communication from Mr.. Charles
"a. Daley OF the CONVERSATIONAL STAFF,
tn which he gives history of Bcrea
College and Mr.. Cnrncgie's connection
Herewith. He says that there is absolute
" no truth in the report that Mr.. Car
negie has attempted to interfere In the
contest the money which he promised
to give being designed for library
building.
Berca College was established by north
ern people who believed that the negro
would be upliftcd by bringing him into
intimate association with the whites, ana
the money which they gave to the in
stitution was given with the condition
that both races were to be educated side
by side without discrimination.
Our correspondent admits that the in
stitution has done u good work In cdu-
eating the whites of the mountainous
district, and he believes that If 1t were
let alone, by degrees the negros would
all abandon 1t and leave it to the whites,
as the state provides good schools fol
the education of negroes. However, thai
may be we have no federation for {
mixed school in the South, no matte
what the peculiar conditions may be
We are willing to give the negro fai
.5 chance, but never will we consent t
bring him into social relationship of an
sort whatever with the whites. We in
sist upon the color line; we insist upo.
absolute separation: we Insist upon sepn
rate hotels and separate places of publ,
entertainment generally, and especial,
upon separate schools. We believe Il
popular education, put VIC would ratne-
see every public school house II
the state burned and the whole public
school system smashed than to Sc
negro children and white children
brought together in intimate associa-
ton in the school room, That sort o,
thing is simply impossible in the South
IT is not even a subject of discussion
We do not blame the people of Ken
lucky for protesting against Berea Col
lego. If the management wish to main
tain it for the whites and to maintain {
separate school.Lef the, blacks all right
If they wish.to ttla1ntain 1t rs an insti
tuition for tho blacks, all right. But M
Southern State ought to allow any in
stitution, no matter how good 1t ma.
he, which undertakes to educate thu
whites and blacks within the same walls
and thus necessarily to bring them into
intimate social relationship.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03
A Distinguished Family.
(ContrIlouted.)


The Louisiana Purchase Exposition VIII
he held appropriately In ST. Louis. put
1t was eminently fitting that formal ccl-
ebration of the one hundreth anniversary
Of the Louisiana purchase should thhc
place In New Orleans, as Vt diu y sIoi s
time ago. 1t was there, now llttie more
than one hundred years ago, that the PVT
chase act was consuminated in the pres
ence OF notable gathering: the sagac-
ity and tactful diplomacy OF THOMAS Jel-
ferson secured for us, by peaceaDle means
the splendid empire which was formniiS
transferred on the designated occasion,
and n Mr. Clalborne--h descendant OF
Virginia cavalier stock. then Governor or
Mississppi-was empowered TO receive
the sovereignty of the acquired territory
The Claiborne who was Governor OF MIS-
sissippl one hundred years ago was
member of a family which has NUMBER
of representatives In various sections OF
Virginia, where the family had Us pc
ginning on this continent, It's founaer'
William Claiborne, having reached Wiz
glnia from England In the year 1911.
William Claiborne had a distinguished
ancestry In England, being descende,u
from an ancient family which derlVeu y.
name from the manor Of clehurne OF
Cliborne. In Westmoreland, Of which, 20
gether With other places, its representa-
tives were lords for many generatlo4t,, rs,
William Claiborne was engaged ny Wy
Virginia Company MS Its surveyor anu
came here in the year designated IN tha'
capacity.
However, he seems to have been man
of considerable force and soon forged w
the front In other more conspicuous GU
pacities. Besides leading successiul eN \,
pedltions against hostile Indians, he helu
a, different times the position Of secre-
tary of state for the Colony and was
member of tho Council lie also seryea
a term as Treasurer OF virginia by APP
pointment of tile King His last appoint.
was probably during the term Of Berke-
aly as Governor, at whose request the an
pointment was made. In 1865 he seems
10 have served as a member OF the VIZ
ginia Assembly.
Secretary William Claiborne, as ne Is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03

ro,nt where the office Of iail.kceper has
cGnscd Ia be reiliunerauvc.
Thnt is good exhibit for prohioi-
lion. and IL that wcre all 1t could be
iprocained fur and wide that prohibl-
ton III Danvilie had proven to be IL
completo success. But there is another
side to the story, to which our contcm-
porary honestly confesses IN the following
paragraph. 1t says.
"pf course wo do not pretend to say
or even intimate, that the great evil Of
liouor-drlnking has been driven urely
from our midst. This happy condition
could not have been expected irSso short
Il timo. rho selling and drinking Of
liquor Is, we believe going
on to an alarming extent III Danvllle;
but no reasonable person can for mo-
mcnt believe that anything like the
amount Is being drank now as under the
saloon regime"
1t would appear from this tllat me
benefit to Danvillo has been IN Closing
tho saloons. Would 1t not, therefore
DO ouite MS beneficial; would not INC
receive the Same benefits II
tho saloons we're closed and II liquor werc
to be sold In sealed packages
OF notices. than one quart each, no pack
arc to be opened in the place where
sold? Would It be worse for Dnnville
if tho largo quantity OF liquor Illegally
purchased werc legitimatcly purchased
from Dnnville establishments 1t would
be very much better for law
and order III the city Of Danville II thls
awless traffic in liquor, which necessarily
brcods contempt OF law. were stopped.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03
What a Mayor Can Do.

In 1885 Mr.. David r.. Francis was elect
ed Mayor of the city Of st. Louis. lie
was Il business man and not a politician
and be gave the city a business-like nd
mlnistretion. Ho found that the city was
paying G per cent, and per cent, on its
municipal Indebtedness. He had the rate
reduced to 1865 and per cent He found
a claim against tho Pacific Railway Com
pany Of 100000 and he collected the
money for the city. He Instituted many
reforms in the various departments of
city government, He found the price OF
gas TO be $3.50 per thousand feet; he had
1t reduced to s1.25 Many citizens were
complaining OF the lack of water from
yle city; he had the water supply eX-
tended so as to give an abundance to
every household. lie found the streets
of The city in bad condition; when he
went out of office no loft st. Louis in
tho ranks of the best paved cities In the
United States.
He was afterwards elected Governor OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03
The Farmers Prosperity.

1t is announced that the Chesapeake
and Ohio Grain Elevator Company at
Newport News will shut down the eeva-
tor there in fifteen days. The reason Is
that thorc is absolutely nothing doing in
the grain export trade, and the COM
pany sees no occasion for keeping the
elevator open Just now. Better things
are expected later on
Tho explanation Is that while the
farmers of the West have S0ooOo.0OO
bushels of last years grain on hand,
they are in no hurry to sell, as they
We are sorry that tho grain elevator
at Newport News has shut down, for It
means that some people will be thrown
out of employment. But the incident is
significant as showing how rich and In
dependent the farmers Of the West have
become. They arc able to hold their
grain for season for higher prices. and
they will make the profits. In other days
they were forced to rush their grain to
market as soon rs 1t was harvested no
matter how low the price might be. With
a rush of grain, tho market would be-
come glutted tho price would go down.
spectators would buy 1t up, and by and
by when the farmer had disposed of his
crop the price would begin to rise and
the profit would so into the pockets OF
the spectators. 1t is all different now.
Tho farmer has command of the situa-
ton and this is good both for the
farmer and for the country at large, 1t
is far better for the farmer to make the
profit than for the SPECTATOR to make
1t. Our country is bound to be prosperous
so long as the farmers make good crops
and make fair profit on their opera
ton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03
The South and the Negro.

1t all amounts to tho same thing in the
end, so far as the negro is concerned. lie
is denied equality at some stage OF the
association with tho white man; but the
south's way is the honest and direct way,
1t holds out no false hope, 1t makes no
rretense that because tho negro Is "edu-
Gated and cultivated" he Is entitled ia
social recognition up to n certain point,
namely, to the scat at the dining table.
The South says flatly: We will not start
on that route ut all; we will not even
consider 1t, AS long as We intend to up
hold our Idea of white purity, 1t is not
even to be thought of. That Is honest,
because 1t Is the truth, and 1t is direct.
1t avoids the chance of any misunder-
standing Of the relative position Of the
ra ices, Mobile Register,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03

Especially reported for inc I!mes-D!s-
LOUISVILLE, kY. May 1.-The board
OF trustees having decided to contest the
constitutlonaiity Of the act preventing
the cSo-education Of therAaes IN Kentucky,
Berea College, at which the bill was aims
ed will get a stay of proceedings, The
case will 100 carried to the highest courts
and meantime is proposed to carry on the
work as usual, There Is absolutely no
truth in the report that Andrew, Carnegie
has attempted to interfere IN The contest
the races separately educated. Mr. Car
negie's interest In Berea Is confined ex-
clusvely to his answer 20 request for
money to establish library AT Berea,
He had agreed TO giye s3nVo for IL
brary building, wlth,,the usual Stimulation.
which he always makes, that 10 percent Of
this amount shall be raised !, annually
from other sources to mai nl.1 tile II
Ebraiy The gift Of MI Cnrnesln is warm
ly welcomed by Berea, as 1t VIII set free
the school rooms In which me library Is
now located and give office room Tor the
management OF the "trayeling llDrafles,
which have been OF such benefit IN The
mountains.
A great deal of untruth has been writ
ten about the Berea situation, and the
exageraton las not been . confined ona 60 ITO 70
either side OF the controyers y, ~ tne
State ard the other in the Notth~es1efn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03

According to estimate sent out from
Washington exports of manufactures for
the fiscal year of 1904 promise to break
nine months of the fiscal year show q
total OF $l7,o0O,oOo greater than those Of
the corresponding months of the fiscal
year 1900, Which was the banner year.
IN that year the exports Of domestic man
ufacturcs amounted to s4S3 100000. The out
look is that for 1904 the amount will be
sl5O,o00OoO. This will DO considerably III
excess of the exports for 1901, 1902 or
1909.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03
IS our contemporary answered.?
There is genuine distress in Richmond,

There is genuine distress in Richmond,
and all the way down James River over
the destruction of the steamer Poca-
hontas. She was a splendid boat and 1t
was a great pleasure to travel In her
down the James. The officers of the
company and the officers OF the steamer
are noted for their courtesy and their
accommodation, and they arc general
favorites from president and captain
down. The Pocahontas had built up a
fine trade for her company, and had
become not merely a convenience, but a
necessity to people living along the river.
We are glad to know that she will be
rebuilt, and that in the meantime her
trips will be made by another boat.
When she comes out with her new dress
on, she will receive n warm welcome
from her host Of friends all the way
from Richmond to Norfolk
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03
Calling Us Bad Names.

AS We have neither Chinese Japan
csc nor Russian types In our compos-
ing room. It IL not possible to sho" 70 mo
eyn how the United States looks In the
languages OF tho three countries. but
hero ia what thoge mad fellows In the
far East call us: Chinese-"Qnock me-
meaning literally States United; Japan
cse-"Gah shu koku.' meaning "a col
lection of nations; Russians-"So-H ed-
in-cnny-ye Shatt-ce A-mcr-e-kee." mean
ing United States OF America. a little
more OF that and we shall have n casuS
belli.-New York Press.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03

For number. variety and quality Of
pictures painted within a given time,
Harry Van der Weyden. a young artist
from Boston. Is credited with having
broken all records. He Is holding an eX-
hibtion In Paris of his works painted
within the last two years. which number
siNty-iiVe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03

Disguise tho fact as you may, but 1t
Is unalterably truo that Carlton McCar-
thy was elected Mayor of Richmond BY
the liquor men. And yet The Times-Dls-
patch has tho effrontery to say that II
was ''Thc Peoples MISUNDERSTANDING
Index7Appca.
Yes, yes. The liquor men elected Nc
Carthy like Hearst gave the Democratic
nomination FOR the presidency to Parker
'Rah for the peoples victory!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03

A highly valued relic now In the post
session of j. II. Weeks, of Philadelphia,
is a model of the frigate Constitution,
the American ship that won world wide
renown by her performances during the
war Of 1Slg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03

The Norfolk bakers have struck, but
Norfolk does not mind a bread famine
SO long as there is an abundant crop Of
mint and plenty OF side entrances AT
least We inferred as much from hearing
the plea of Norfolk's orator for the next
State convention.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03

John Birch plumber of White Plains,
N. " while digging a trench near his
home last Saturday. found solid silven
button that had been worn by British
officer in the Revolutionary War.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03

The snap and energy shown Sunday
and yesterday by the Virginia Naviga-
ton officials arc characteristic Of Rich
mond. The Inflated Pocahontas has
representative on the raging James.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03

And as to that poll tax business: Do
not fail to remember that your receipt
must be in hand by next Saturday night
or you can't vote next fall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03
Personal and General.

At a cost of nearly $4,000 Miss Helen
Miller Gould has just had built n new
clubhouse for boys and young men, to
be named the Lyndhurst Club, near IT.
vington on the Hudson
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03

The st. Louis papers are using up con-
siderable space telling how much larger
the ST. Louis show is than the Chicago
blowout was.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03

A few more days like yesterday and
tho summer resort man will begin to rush
out his Literature.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03

Tho Queen Of the May can proceed to
get ready for coronation. There Will be
no moro frost.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03

Tho President touched the button. st.
Louis will try mighty hard to do the
rest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03

The Japs knew how to get across the
Yalu anyhow. and they seemed to know
Just what to do after they got across
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03

Virginia seems to be right much at
home out in st. Louis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03

Old Virginia was right up to the front
at the ST. Louis opening
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03

Maryland Republicans have furnished
tho four delegates needed to make Mr.
Rooseyet's nomination sure.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03

Tho congressional fence members are
splitting rails to beat tho band.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03

The President Of France has seen
Naples, and still enjoys life to marked
degree.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03

Winter has gone, summer is here.
Spring was not in 1t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03

The newspapers in tho country are be-
ginning to ARRANGE their schedule Of
spccioi cmapagn rates.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03

In opening the African Methodist Cen
eral Conference in Chicago yesterday,
the bishop prayed loud and long for the
nomination and election of Mr.. Roosevelt
That may do for a hoodoo starter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-03

Boston is In the throes Of a bread
bakers strike, but tho bean bakers are