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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
AT Thu gsRg
Il MEAT RESI-

Sagsaes ocs The to S S h th5
TO see Joe WEIGH in his version of..Ihe
Peddler |" the play written ~ Hal Re a.
BY far the a1 ths ety
The play ahounds in drolleries, similar
TO those which are heard In everyday
life, yet they are 50 interviewer VIII,
the story Of the play as to have q
doubly-interestng menn,inR. NJ me u no y
a word syllable, or suggestion that could
possibly offend anyone
= Miss Joe Edmond takes the part oil
,Sararan Colby. and she is very clever
though this is her opening season
record for the Bijou during the weeks
stay. The house is being sold rapidly
for the entire week. The usual matt
nees Will be given Thursday and Satur-
day with performances each night.
Candida.
Bernard Shaw. the English critic. writer
and Socialist lecturer, has Jumped INTO
fame at bound by reason OF the suc-
York last season. Candida The comedy
in question. conveys delicious humor in
the satircal vein for which the author is
nosed. and introduces a, group OF char
acters remarkable for their bodness as
antithetical types. No one person. pos
siblv with the exception Of the young
poei ard y:sienary,of the piece seems $, TO
ter is absolutely distinct from all Che
others 1t can be seen how this height
ems the interest of the play, espec ally
when the characters and incidents are
a playwright as shaw a strong COM
rany happily cast will present the comedy
for the first time here at the Academy
Tomorrow afternoon and night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
MANY TRUE
BILLS FOUND |. ! ID
Grand Jury Makes Report and
Judge Witt Deals Vigorously
With Drunken Witness.
FINED AND SENT TO JAIL
Gases to be Set To-day for the.
Term and Work to
Begin.

The September term Of the Hastings
Court opened yesterday. though there was
but little business disposed outside OF re-
ceiving a long list of true bills from the
grand jury.
The Interesting event OF the day, how
ever, was the prompt and vigorous ac-
ton Of Judge Witt In dealing with a
drunken witness, who became disorderly
In the courtroom. James Shope, white
man, had been summoned to give evil
dence In case before the grand jury.
and he demanded Of the sergeant that
he be admitted to the room before he
had been called. The sergeant told Shope
he had better go down stairs and see
Judge Witt, whereupon he entered the
courtroom and demanded that he be
sworn at once The court promptly fined
him $50 and sent him TO Jail for ten days.
True Bills Found.
The docket will be called through TO-
day. and the cases set for the term
The following true bills were found by
the grand jury:
Charles Bratton, grand larceny.
James Bullock. alias James Burnett,
malicious wounding.
Edward Cox, robbery.
William Crittenden,. alias William Chris
tan, burglary.
Buck Cheatham. malicious wounding.
Emma Jane Edwards, same.
Curtis Gray. horse stealing.
Frederick Grant, malicious wounding.
Samuel Green, grand larceny; three
counts.
Wilbur Goddn. grand larceny.
at
George Miller, housebreakIng.
William O,Brien. housebreaklng.
Edward Phillips. same.
Emma Page, same.
W, c. Pond, attempt to murder. a
William Shannon. malicious wounding.
finch Smith and William Henry Byrd,
grand larceny. us 81. z. 81
Langston Vaughan, house breaking.
Benjamin Watts. malicious woundng.
Louis thinner grand larceny.
Ira c. Griffin, deserving wife.
Joseph Diamond, HOUSEKEEPING.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
Install Officers of the Elks.

This is initiation right ut the Elks Home
All who have been elected are expected
to be on hand. Richmond Lodge is In a
, most Furnishing condition, having a mem
bership Of 425. The lodge, which owns
the beautiful Home at Eleventh and Mar
shall Streets. has many social features,
hut 1t never forgets the poor and dis
tressed The sem!-annua report shows
over one thousand dollars has been used
during the past slx months to help the
needy in this city, while the report OF the
Grand Lodge shows s7s0,ooo was donated
for charity last year by the order through
out the country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
SWANSON AND MARTIN. {
Sheriff Simon Solomon Thinks
.a65 They Are Sure Winners. &

Sheriff simon Solomon. OF Henrico. who
is one Of the Democratic State Committee
men from the Third DistriS. Is q warm
advocate of the nomination OF Hon.
ator'nn congressman Claude A. Swan
son for Governor in the .primaries next
year. and Z he expresses the belief That
even willing to lay odds thus early on
his favorites. so confident Is he that. they
Will come under the wire" on the home
'a.We've got EN- going this time" said
Mr.. Solomon. in discussing the matter
last night, and IT looks like an easy
nlatterGto name the winners.
Sheriff Solomon had for many, years
been staunch supporter and friend OF
Messrs Martin and Swanson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
VIII Deliver Mail to All.

Under recent ruling Of. e 4 ne on Pest so,,
tractors for carrying the United States
mail on star, Steamboat and screen
wagon routes must be patron OF a posi-
Office on the route, so asrtoSgiye their
Another innovation Is the free collec-
ton and delivery of mail or, star routes,
making practically rural free delivery
Advertisements for proposals for SER
vice in the first contract section, includ-
Inc; Maryland, virginia, West Virginia:
New York. are now being circulated. and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
n Wall Coaching Them.

Richmond College has been fort ~ a !, e
enough to secure DR.. Harry " al, OF nv. tns
University Of Virginia, as coac -l tot go -
Dr. Wall lis an NJ D. OF the university iI1t
and was a star half-back on the var
s!ty eleven last year. .,,,,,c, Ma for the
He has started the apphncIa sl Soy, ~ en-
e eeau ged With his prospects. Those who no
have been out on tho gridiron so 1ar az are
Webster, Higgins, Sutherland, ~, WT u !,
1.rochett who played with St. Adams
n team Several il years ago, and Coleman, a
nlayer from ST. Joseph. Captain EWeoster
Viii hold down his old position OF ce r e.
Manager cnte g, oils, Is W ANA Is Expected
hack on Monday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
Officers Of Beth Ahaba.

THE #congregation' OF Beth Alfalfa helu
Its annual meeting last Sunday, ana re-
ceiyed the reports OF the president. man ma
al secretary. Sc treasurer and superin-
tendent OF the Snnday-schooi,,
Messrs.. julius straus, president; Charles
Hutzler, vice president; Henry 8. f1utzler.
Secretary; Isaac Held financial secre-
Stary, and IL H.. Morris, treasurer.
Messrs. Isaac Held. Israel stern ana
Mary Gunst were reelected members OF
the Board of Managers
Messrs. H. T. Ezekiel and Isaac Hela
were reelected members OF the board OF
Governors Of the Hebrew Cemetery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
Invite the Farmers Here.

Mr.. r. W.ENood has left for st. Louis.
where he will attend the annual session OF
the Farmers National Congress. to be
cannot remain until thai time. ;Mr.GiNood
will present a letter from the Governor,
Inviting. the Congress, on behalf Of the
State Of Virginia, to hold its session in
ries with him formal invitations from
Mayor Mccarthy and the Richmond
Chamber Of Commerce to the Farmers
National Congress. to meet In this city
next year. Mrs. Wood accompanies him
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
Youngest Railroad Man.

Among the visitors in the city Is Mas e
ter Charlie Henderson, OF GreenWooo !:
Va. one OF the youngest railroad men
IL the State. Cha rlie is just twelve years
OF Old b but ass sis his father, who is agen,
at Greenwood, In handling, express arc
baggage matter, and in other duties dli s., o.
eranh code and can4ttck off a MESA ge
or or rec receive one. though he Is not yet per
2mtted to hold down key. The yout =
was a visitor at tho general offices OF
he has a. brother employed In the gen
era1 managers Office.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
Travelling Libraries Start.

The first OF the travelling libraries sent
out from the State Library was sent yes,
terday to Prince Edward county, and
consisted Of fifty volumes. most OF them
fiction, but embracing also poetry, bio
graphy and reference The books are
carried free by the railway. It Is the
purpose of the library management to
send out half q dozen of these travelling
libraries within a few weeks. The plan
is one which enabled the people Of the
entire State to derive some benefit from
til States literary store-house, and is
one which cannot fail to prove popular
In the rural sections.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
Has Good Chance to Get Well.

7 Information received IN this city yes
terday was TO the effect that Mr.. Charles
| l.. Harrison. Of this city, Pullman car
conductor, who was recently dangerously
shot by the accidental discharge of an
express messengers rife, Is that the
wounded man Is doing very we'll, and
| hopes of his recovery are entertained.
(, His wife is with him at the Lynchburs
Z, sanitarIum. Mr.. Harrison Is we'll known
| in this city his home for several years.
and In Danville, where he was married.
charge of buckshot entered his right
! breast at close range, the rife having
| heen accidentally discharged while being
handed By one express messenger to an
! other.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
a Big Sum Every Year.

The number Of rural free deliysTTy 70 nt ad
IN thls he sia Increase a more and money
from from the the Federal treasury Is being pon =
ed into lap Of virgra T roetes af e
Inv tho Stale in which the carriers are pala
in in the aggregate more s than $4,000 per
Month or nearly $4,000 nGir ,e ye nf these e
Tn,Ifes Ito the State, the people OF me "
rural sections are beneflciarles IN r zee
in p thei r mall at their own gates p To'l't'p.
rapllllrlY. - La..agea.E
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
WHO MAY REGISTER.
Major Lanier Complies Laws Re
lating to Matter in Brief Form.

Major A. 8. Lanier has put In the D.
pended succinct form the laws relating to
registrations:
Who May Be Registered. (a) Every
male citizen Of the United States who
shall be twenty-one years of age at tie
next election; 90 Who has been a resi-
dent Of this State 1.-TWO years, of-E+the
county, city or town one year, and OF the
| precinct In which yahefl offers to register
thirty days next preceding the election;
(c) Who. at least six months prior to the
election, has paid to the proper officer
all State poll taxes assessed or assess
able against him under this or the former
Constitution for three years next preced-
Ing that In which he offers to register;
(d) The applicant must appear before the
registrar in person, and unless physically
to the registrar in his own handwriting,
ans wering all questions required in the
blank form provded.-Code 1857, section
70, as amended.
When Voters Registered Law
further provides that: 2. "a Each regis
trar shall annually, on the third Tuesday
in May. register all qualified voters With
in his election district not previously
registered in the said district; % That
elections the registrar shall sit one day
for the purpose of amending and cor
recting the list, at which time any quail
fled voter applying. and not previously
registered, may be added: (c) The regis
trar shall, at any time previous to the
regular days Of registration. register any
voter entitled to vote at the next sue
cceding election who may apply to him
to be registered.-Code 1887, section 70, as
amended.
Government Employees In Washington
3. Persons residing in the District Of Co
lumbia In the service of the Federal gov
crnment. with a. bona fidc intent not to
relnquish or surrender their former State
residence, are held not to have lost or
forfeited the same in the States from
which they are appointed. or have so tenn
porarly removed.-Lindsay v. Murphy. 76
Va 42S; Dennis V. State, II Fla. $780, Han
non v. Grlzzard, So N, c. LIE; Walcott v.
Holcomb, 81 Mich. 36l.
Registration on Election Day. There
is no provision for the registration Of
voters on election days.
Registry by Proxy.--5. There can be no
registering by proxy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
.. INSPECTION To-day.

The Committee on Health VII me- - 2 !.
tour Of inspection Of the l dnMa y ment To-
day. The \ committee, accom- panlee,a, oer ny
Mayor Mccarthy and others clty o oica 81 ne
viii leave the City Hal! at 9, ser nln &C
Controlled CON by Inc committee. z
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
The Southern's Earnings.

Comptroller A. II. Plant, of the South
ern railway, has issued the following
for the second week In September:
For the week this year, sS74949; for the
corresponding week last year, sSl2: 800 !;
increase for the week OF 1891, S62.S 39. The
over the week last year was s1O,476. The
Increase of earnings for the week Is
maintained for the year would mean an
lions 1gf'f5.fs 5&3silHt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
actively until about the first OF October.
Later on Mr.. Folkes Will go out ahc
beat the bushes" for Democratic votes.
KILLED BY A BRICK.
John Smith Now Has Charge o.
Murder Against Him.

Daniel Prosser, the negro who was
struck on The head with a. brick by Jonn
Smith. died carly yesterday morning, At
the CITY HOSP ital. Coroner Taylor held
an inquest yesterday afternoon. and the
verdict was that the negro came to his
death from n wound received from the
hands Of Smith
Court to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
Bring Country People Here.

sion manager viii operate sp e HInt en-
m int,l ofrarrns greatly reduced rate 70
Visitors STATE eappysion ssason,
Oily ON o. ~ hr,nr hundreds down to do their
a falI and and Winter shopping With r chmoha.
go I, nix !. v
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
Mr.. Morton Riddle Here

Mr.. Morton Riddle, Jr., formerly super
Of the Atlantic Coast Line rail-
way. in this city but recently made! as
sistant chief engineer. Of the entire sys-=
TEN, with headquarters at Savannah
Ga, was in the city yesterday greeting.
his friends here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
Taken Back to Carolina.

THE case Of ". G. Jordan. a yo1nin y,
white man, arrested by --.ecuv'es y, ~, =
son and Wiltshire on the charge O vas nas
no ls In the Police Court yes1crd ea ~
and the young man was CARRIED ar y ,, eaeH
By an officer from Wilson !, IS fa ar,ess
= He said Yesterday that he. would - have Z.
a. ~ \, rn,ihle in getting out OF the AFFAIR.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
KELLEY AND FOLKES.
Both in Demand to Speak for
the Democrats.

Hon. S. L. Kelley and Hon F. C.
F,olkes are two OF the young Demo-
cratic orators OF Richmond who are MUCH
in demand on the stump this fall. Mr.
Kelley has promised to make several
speeches for Hon. Joseph G. Wysol out
in the Ninth District, and he will also
20 to other sections of the State.
r He will not, however. take The stump
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
THE Coming Contests.

Mr.. j. Smith Brockenbrongh, who Is
lust returned from a trip through the
Northern Neck Section of the State. He
saws that there is considerable Interest
among the Democrats over there con-
corning the contests. which are to come
up in The primary next year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
Merchants Before Court,

Fortytwo merchants who 1 eomle p John
Veste asdnaess the Rs's fans e
and n fDad IS sub6e etSber efsthh
lne !, carr sm,em Name ment to the ordinance IS
no Hn before the Council. and the post post
~ nonement was made to await the result
of Councils action
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
Friends Were Proud Of Them.

The Jacksonville Light Infantry. OF the
First Florida Volunteers arrived In the
city yesterday from St. Louis and left
in the afternoon via the Seaboard Air
Line railway for their southern home:
The company Is a fine organization and
was given a trip to the Exposition by
their proud fellow-citizens of Jacksonville.
The entire party numbered sxty-three
men. The trip to ST.. Louis was made
over the Southern railway.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
Petition in Bankruptcy.

A petition in bankruptcy was filed yes
iterday in the office of the clerk Of tbs
United States District Court BY W. A.
Moore. bans &c n1astersand brakeman, by
Tia bilitIes are 1922, and his assets noth-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
The College Societies.

The literary socicttes Of Richmond M G n,I i
lege viii organize this week I, a anf ,The
bsg!n their rsguIgr work. next meet their
KIN AZ The college on Friday nigh ave- t,,s
O'clock, t and the Ma. sigma Rho a. 'Ae
same hour on Saturday night
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
Henrico County Notes. 4.

Sally Turner and dert'e y! h9m, I, pi,,a !
a tSda on the charge Of hghtins In the
War Warren Gathrlght and Tom Ml,rph,y
were each fined $3.50 by Squire, Ansle
yesterday for being drunk and a'so'ae'-
w. tfp s fA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
Mr.. Mahoney Better.

Mr.. Charles Mahoney, who has been Il!
OF typhoid fever at his home, No; al
East Leigh street, for some ten days.
was somewhat improved last night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
Elector Pollard Away.

Hon John Garland Pollard. Democratic
elector for the Third District. Is In St.
Louis attending the Exposition. When
lie returns he will take the stump active
ly for the Democratic ticket.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
Colonel Button Expected,

Colonel Joseph Burton, secretary Of the
State Democratic Committee, is expected
in the city In few days. to confer.\with
Chairman Ellyson. in regard to- opening
campaign Headquarters here. Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
One Qualification.

Il In the chancery Court yesterday Mrs:
Eta McNameei qualified as guardian OF
her infant daughter, Belle Woody Burch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
Iudge Cru1np Going.

Judge Ben. T. crump Of the State
Corporation Commission. will attend the
meeting Of the Southern Railroad Com
missioners' Associa ton, in st. Louis, on
October 25th. ai5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
Agent Mccain Here.

Mr.. r. r. II. Mccain, soliciting agent
of the Atlantic Coast Line railway, was
among the visitors In the city yesterday,
He called at the uptown offices OF the
Coast Line. =s.t5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21

TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS IN PRIZES.
Twenty dollars in money and ave
copies OF Mr.. Baums interesting book.
The Marvellous Land Of o. for cor
rect answers to What Did the Woggle
Bug Sav?'' Use the coupon on the last
page of to-day's paper for your answer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21

Fined for Sunday Selling.
Ellis Assald. Syrian, was fined 81
yesterday by Justice John on the charge
of laboring at his trade OF selling ice
cream on Sunday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21
Mr.. Bader Here

sNlr. j. II. Bader. OF Rockingham. is in
the city. and was caller at the De-
partment of Public Education yesterday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21

WHAT DID THE WooeLE BUG sAY7
Write your answer to this question in
the coupon to be found on Page 10. of to-
days paper and enter the lists for the
months prizes. $40 in money and five
copies OF '.The Marvellous Land OF o.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-21

Fined for Fast Driving.
William Barlow, a colored man, was
fined $40 and costs in the Police Court
yesterday for reckless and careless driV-.
Ing on the street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29

said: II would prefer people who are
clean, energetic and liberal-hearted.
would give the downfallen a chance to
do and live right. There is hope of
saving all. Recently 1 employed man
who had failed to hold a position with
anyone because they believed him to
be incompetent and irresponsible.
There has been marked improvement
in him. I believe he will prove to be
competent and responsible. A man can
not fall so low that there is no hope
of raising him.
When asked if he would prohibit the
use of tobacco in his colony, he said
he would not, but that he would dis
courage the use of it by employing men
who did not use it, as he believed a
total abStainer was more competent
than one who used the weed.
Norton does not sell tobacco in any
of his 13 stores and does not employ
man who uses it. He thinks that a
man who has worked a day and earned
his wage is entitled to it and he pays
his army of employees every night.
Norton has the largest department
store in Marion, occupying an entire
block He started a small place in
this city about five years ago, naming
it the Gold Nine His business in
creased so rapidly by his unique man
ner of conducting it that he soon start
ed No. q He continued to start new
places about the city and surrounding
towns until he now has 13. His No.
grew until it was necessary to erect
additional buildings. A large brick
block was added this year and was re-
Gently occupied by him with one of the
largest and most up-to-date depart
ment stores in northern Indiana. In
this place he has restaurant, grocery,
meat market, dry goods, boots and
shoes, clothing and furnishing goods
He employs a large number of clerks
in this store, but customers are allow
ed to help themselves and turn the cash
over to a clerk.
Norton is recognized as a good bust
ness man, honorable in all his dealings
Many call him a religious crank, but
his business methods have been sue
caSSfIIl