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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-22
CLOSE AFTER THE /
SUFFOLK ASSASSIN.
\ Small Account Book Found lf3
on Bloodhound's
Trail.
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Il d
SUFFOLK, VA, October 2l.- \ t oush y
detectives have what are regarded gar is + a =
material clues, they lave not yet made an
arrest in the case of the attemptedNssns'
sination Of Jesse u. Rawlcs. the kilhy
Street merchant. last night. Bloodhounds
Followed the trail to a well, where the gun
was found about midnight. u was an
almost new gun. with one empty barrel.
The other was loaded with i,uckshot. the
kind with which Rnwlcs was wounded.
& To-day small account book, bearing
the name OF person suspected, was
found along the route which tho blood
hounds Indicated had been taken by the
criminal !,
a& County Sheriff Baker says no arrest VI
BIO made tonight, though he declares the
evidence Is developing more rapidly thal
Is usual IN such cases. .s
Rawles will recover, There Is q wound
In tho arm and another In the side and
one finger is shot away.
w. b, +. I3abb was struck by q stray
shot on Nortl, Street, more than q blcok
from tho scene. i
The fourth burglary within two days
was attempted last night on saratoga
street, within square OF the posto11cp.
a burglar was discovered In the act OF
entering q rear window At Mrs. 3: -
gAshburn's home, and was fired ~ Tour
times by her son, Ben; the 5pufslilr cs-
ca ped Is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-22
GIRL ABDUCTED.
Dog Chasing a Rat Knocks off
Lantern and Barn Burned.

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WINCHESTER, VIA. October s.-ser-
gcant Taylor left here Tonight for
1Iagerstown to arrest a fakir. Whose name
iis said to be Jake Hermann, charged
with abducting Miss Frances Grim, a
pretty Winchester girl OF sixteen years,
daughter of Edward Grim 1t Is said
Hermann enticed tho girl to leave homo.
and took her to Hagerstown last night
over tho Cumberland Valley Railroads
They were arrested In Hagerstown this
afternoon and held for Winchester OH
GERS.
dog chasing a rat In the barn Of Will
liam Pannett, near this city, this morn-
Ing, ran into q bale of hay on which had
been placed lantern, and instantly the
hay gnited and caused the destruction OF
tho barn, which was n largo structure
filled with hay, fodder and many farm
Ing implements, only a few of which were
saved. All Of Pannetts horses and stock
were in n field at the time. The loss Will
reach $1,000. with $3.50 insurance.
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Profit Sharing.

One of the most agreeable results grow
ing out OF the recent rise in the price
OF stocks is that certain employees of the
United States Steel Corporation are by
reason of the enhanced value Of the pre-
ferred stock of that corporation $4,000
richer than they were a. few months ago.
1t will be recalled that in January, 1903,
these employees purchased 4S,9s3 shares Of
the stock at $3.50 per share under the
pront-sharing plan proposed by the com
pany. This price was somewhat below
the market at the time. but subsequently
slump and sold In the SOS. Tho cor
poration afterwards offered to sell its en-
ployes more stock at $50 share. Many
Of them awaited themselves OF the offer
and purchased at the price named. It
is figured out that these shares are now
worth to the 1024s employees who pur-
chased 1t about, $4,000 more t.lan5iti cost
them. In addition. they have received
1927. G33 in dividen:is.
These offers were made by the cor
poration and accepted BY the employees
in good faith and 1t is pleasant to8know
that the profit-sharers have found 1t
profitable to become stockholders in the
corporation for which they work
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LOUISA COUNTY.
Hog and Hominy Will be Har-
vested in Plenty.
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TRICDERICK'S HALL. Va. October 81.
Farmers In this section are very back
ward with their wheat seeding, owing
to hard ground. Tho nice rain which fell
Thursday night Will greatly relieve this
trouble.
Fine corn crops are being garnered, so
there will be no lack OF hog and hominY
IN this section Of the State the ensuing
winter.
DR.. e. A. farrell, remarkable to res
late, counted l,43s grains Of corn OH one
ear raised by him, Many Of the Louisa
county people are attending the Horse
Show this week. Among thcms Dr., and
MIRA r.. A. Terrell, Mr.. J. y. Crank,
+. H. Poludexter and Mr. Q. r. Rennolds,
Mr.. Percy =. spicer. who was SUGGEST
fully operated on for appendicitis by pr.
George Ben Johnston at the Memorial
Hospital. is getting on nicely. ,sai
Miss Anna Garrett is spending some
time with her brother. Mrs. g, Garrett
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c., IIillyer Will leave
for Raleigh within a few days,
Miss Fannie Ashby Is guest o. MIS-
u. a. Terrell.
Mr.. Hall Hardenbergh is taking bnslT
ness course at the Massle BUSINESS COZ
icge. Richmond,
The family OF Mr. Edward Spicerf are
spending some time with MIS-, " y
spicer !.
timOre. Isl. s4i5E lt5ist
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Watson's Wild Talk

There has been great deal of Wild
talk during tho present campaign, but
ipne so wild as that which has proceed
ed from the lips OF Mr.. Thomas Wat
son, nominee Of the Foppllst party Tor
the presidency In a speech al indians
apoiis on the 10Th Instant. nr. Watson
said that the piutocrat sectlon Of tho
Democratic party Is as much opposed to
a genuine man like Hearst or Bryan as
The Republicans are. that ii cost plutoeracy
sio,eoo,Gop to- defeat Bryan; thar ii wopId
have cost them twice an much this sea-
to defeat Hearst Therefore," he said
'they bought the nomination for, Parker
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Republican Financiering.

The Baltimore Sun published an article
from the pen OF "Savoynrd." well
known Washington correspondent, review
ing the financial policies OF the Repub-
lican party, IN which {, Is said that soon
after the war the party plunged into
& regular debaueh OF full legal tender rag
money that carried in its train universal
Reputation and demoralzing spcctacu-
ton" adding that during period OF
several years the easiest and surest way
!n the world to get rich was TO go into
debt"
There are two sides to that story. 1t
was profitable for those who had already
contracted debts TO pay Them off In de-
preciatcd rag money, but later on, there
was very different state of affairs.
Many people purchased property at the
inflated prices, paying part cash ana civ
ing their notes for the deferred nay
ments. But as the country came neale
and nearer 10 specie basis. money be.
came dearer, prices went down and by
and by when specie payments were re.
sumed and the country practically pa
upon gold basis. those who had gone
into debt on tile rag money basis hat
70 pay their debts in sold coin or III
equivalent II was terrific blow to I'M
debtor class and some Of them We're ruin
ed by il, That Is only one specimen O
the sound financial policies OF the re
publican party.
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POOR MAIL, SERVICE.
Delays on the Route Make News
Slow in King William.

Especial to The Times Dspatch.)
MANGOHICK, VA, October 21.-The
citizens Of this section are very much
dlsgusted at the Hardness Of tho way
the mall Is gotten to this section Of the
country. Now the newspapers leave
Richmond by the chesapeake and Chic
at $3.50 A. NJ, and getto Hanover Court.
house, the distributing point for this Sec
ton, at 1924 A. NJ. and It stays at Han
over till ! o'clock r. NJ. When 1t gets,
1 to this place It is 3 o'clock, as It has to
stop at Luther, and Calno before reach
ing here, and when 1t gets to Epwortll
and Globe. 1t is near s O. clock r. NJ. It
gets to Etna Mills by 3 o'clock F. NJ,
and at Ventor by $50 p. M. The majority!
q of the citizens says the mail ought to.
leave Hanover on Its arrival and mall
to go to Aylett's from Lester Manor
on the Southern Railroad. gets
there by 1880 A. NJ, a distance OF twenty
miles, but the mail that comes from Han.
over n distance OF nine miles, gets here
at s oclock. The reason Is themail when
1t gets to Lester Manor leaves at..once.
and don't lay over for three or four
hours. Often the people read the daily
papers that come by private conveyance
from Hanover four or five hours before
the mall arrives at the postoffice. II
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SATURDAY. OCTOBER %, 1904.
The Danger to Our Suffrage.

AS intelligence among tho voting class
increases. In much the same proportioh'
the ranks OF the independent voters are
ewu;ied. The more the voters read and
think for themselves, the harder IT IS
for them to be controlled by professional
noliticians. Party ties are not SO bind
ing as once they were and voters are not
SO easily persuaded by the eloquence OF
stump speakers. Tho working material
becomes scarcer with each recurring cleo
ton. for it IS for the most part to be
found at the bottom, among the Ignorant
and thoughtless who are swayed by the
passing emotion Of the hour.
If this were all, the situation would
be very hopeful and would become more
and more hopeful from time to time.
The educational forces are at work and
a there Is promise that eventually the NUM-
d Der Of ignorant and thoughtess voters
I; Will be reduced to such small proportions
MS 10 play an unimportant part in cleo
ton contests. But there is a new danger
which grows naturally out Of this I'M
proved situation. AS those who manipu-
! lato elections find the number of dupes
to be growing less and less. they naturally
u look for other subjects and for the means
OF controlling them. They look to the
corruptible voters whose ballots may be
& had for a price. We are afraid that the
number in this class Is growing larger
instead of smaller. and If SO, our last
condition will be worse than the first
There is no lack OF money with the Re-
publican party and there will be no lack
50 long as that party is In league and
copartnership and collision with the rich
clement and that is the danger which
the honest voters in the United States
must watch We must watch both the
corruptble and the corrupting element,
and we must prevent them from carrying
on their infamous traffic II We would
save the republic from destruction. For
our part We have less patience with the
bribe-giver than with the bribe-taker. OF
the two the former is more infamous,
and heis more dangerous, for he is nlore
powerful. But our remedy in law must
be aimed especially at the votf-seller.
SO long as there are persons who sell
their votes just SO long Will there be
persons who will purchase. We must rid
the individual States and the nation or
the yote-Ee'tefs, Wc must remove the
supply. re fHust eliminate from the suf-
frage every man who puts pecuniary
value upon his ballot We must make
perpetual Acknowledgement the penalty
of vote-selling and we must enforce tile
law without mercy
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we ask for Information. The Associated
Press and the. leading newspa pers of the
State, In speaking of the decision OF the
Federal Supreme Court In the South
Dakota bond case. state that tho court
has ordered the sale OF the 'bonds." Is
this correct? Has not the court ordered
sale Of 100 shares of stock In tho North
Carolina Railroad owned by the State and
pledged as security for the bonds issued
In aid OF tho Western North Curolina
Railroad? This Is our recollection of the
facts.
4 Iftt is that 100 shares OF this stock is
to be sold the sale Will be subject to tho
mortgage heretoiore placed upon the road
construction bonds" and the purchaser
will acquire only the equity of redemption
Of the 100 shares sold as the property OF
the State. The question remains to be
decided what 100 shares OF the States
holding shall be put up for sale. Each
onciof the ten bonds held by the State Of
South Dakota has endorsed upon It that
Its payment Is secured by Il lien upon 10
shares Of tho North Carolina Railroad
stock owned by the State. UntIl this ques-
ton Is determined We do not see how the
terms Of the sale can be carried out.
We suppose, though, there Will be no
sale the Supreme Court will, In all prob
ability. grant the request OF the State that
the date OF sale, now set for January .lst
next, be postponed In order 10 give tho
Legislature time to act upon the matter.
The accrued interest on tho ten bonds
amounts TO about seventeen thousand dol
lars, making the full amount due the State
tWenty,seven thousand dolars,--W Winning
McEHnngers
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VA. SYNOD
IN SESSION.
r. esbyterians Open Their Meet
ing at Martinsburg,
w. Va.
HOME MISSIONS DISCUSSED
Organization Effected and Many
Interesting Matters Are
Brought Up.

Especial 70 Tho Times- Dspatch.)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, October PIE
The Presbyterian Synod Of vrginin mot
last night and was opened with SER
mon by the retiring moderator, Rev. A.
M. Fraser, D. d. OF staunton, Va, from
Romans All, "That Ho Might Be the
Father OF the Faithful"
ri On the nomination OF Rov. J. e.
Thacker, Rev. p B. McCluer D. D.. of
Norfolk, Va, was by reclamation elected
moderator, and Rovp. J. N. II. SUM
merell. D. D.; y. Woods and A. s..
RACIAL were elected temporary clerks.
This morning the Synod was opened with
devotional exercises conducted by Rev.
Holmes Ralston.
The standing committees were appoint
cd by the moderator, with chairnen rs
follows: Bills and Overtures, Rev. A.. NJ.
Fraser; Judicial Committee. Rev. w. G.
Campbell, D. d.; Union Theological SEM
mary, Rev. J. w. Lupton, D. D.; Min
rtes OF the General Assembly, Rev. A.
C. Hopkins, D d.; Narrative, Rev. A.
L. Mclean 5$
On Home Mission Work.
A. communication was received from the
Synod OF West Virginia Of the Northern
Presbyterian Church, asking for tho APP
ipointnent OF a committee 10 confer with
similar committee OF that body In re-
gard to- home mission work. This paper
was referred to a special committee to
report on at q later time In this meeting.
Much routine work was accomplished In
the presentation Of reports from the
gPresbyterics. Rev. G. w. Maxwell, the
superintendent. of the Synod Orphans
Home, made report of his work. The
home has now twcnty-threc inmates, but
has been Obliged to decline to receive 249
others that have applied for admission.
because they could not be accomno-
dated. Mr.. Maxwell reported that he had
had an offe1. made OF $4,000 to build q
dormitory for the boys. and that this
would be paid as soon as $4,000 additional
was subscribed on the purchase fund
OF the farm.
Proposition Rejected.
Rev. S.. 7. Morris, D. D.. secretary
OF home missions, made strong address,
presenting the home mission work OF he
general assembly. showing especially the
great work being done in the South
western States. The overture offered last
year by Rev. 7. C. Johnson, D. D., II
regard to changing the composition OF
the Synod so as to make it consist Of
appointed by the Presby-
teries was taken up, and after stne
discussion it was voted down by aayfry
large majority. Mr.. r =. Maglll, Of
Richmond. Va. the secretary of publica-
ton, was heard with much interest by
the Synod, as in a strong business-lke
address he presented the work which he
has III charge. He stated that the work
was in very prosperous condition. The
interests OF Hampden-Sidney College
were presented In strong speeches made
by the acting president. Professor w. III.
Whiting and Drs. w. c. Campbell and
Joseph Rennie. At night. DR.. Cecil, Of
Richmond, preached fine sermon.
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BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE.
Elect Officers and Decide to Put
Field Secretary in the Work.
,snnclnl III rha rlmcs.planntc

Especial to rle Times Dlspntct.)
n HAMPTON, VA. Oct. 2l.--rhe Baptist
Young Peoples Union OF Virginia. In
session at the First Baptist Church. here.
held It's closing session to-day. The FOL
lowing officers were elected: Presldest.
WA. Harris. Richmond College; Vice
President, ]. c. Moss, Lynchburg; George
NJ Richter Jr, Hampton; Rev. J. +.
Hicks, Danville; Treasurer a, Il. Har-
vcy, Iynchburg; Leader Religious Work.
Rev. NJ. L. Wood, Staunton; Transpor-
tation Leader, Jarnes a. Watson. Rich
mond; Board OF Mana gers, r. Er Tyler.
Staunton; w. Leonard Whitchurst. Nor
folk: Rev. e. T.. Taylor, Holland: Rev.
M. Street, Cashvllle; c. T.. Whtehurst,
Richmond: Rev. ]. I. Henderson,. Brls-
.tol; WI r. Wranek. fynchburg: w. II.
Parker, Danvillc Representatives from
charlottesville. Petersburg, Alexandria
ind Fredericksburg, to be supplied by
5tne board.
The convention decided to put a field
secretary IN the work in Virginia.
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| II was cheaper To buy un few hundred
delegates than to buy millions OF voters"
That statement is not only Wild, hut reck-
! less and OUTRAGEOUS. II Mr.. Watson knows
that pny delegates 30 tho ST. Louis Con.
iiyention were bought up for Parker, no
ought 10 call names aud furnish proofs.
| If he does not know II, 1t Is shameful
Iii him to make such an infamous charge.
we do not like to say disagreeable
things. but It Is n we'll known TACT TINT
the candidate before the st. Louis Con-
yention who spent most money. who spent
II lavishly before the convention was helo
and during the convention, was Mr.. VIII
liam r. Hearst whom Mr.. Watson holds
Up as a model Democrat 1t was boldly
charged on that occasion that Mr.. Hearst
hired hundreds Of claquers TO go Into
the convention hal! and yell for him, and
while the ballot was bcing taken one
delegate arose and made the open charge
that his associates had been bought UP
for Hearst. On the contrary, 1t was 1ever
limited during the convention, so far as
we heard, that any money was used ny
the friends OF Judge Parker to influence
votes or in any way corrupuy to promote
his candidacy.
Why is It that Mr. Watson ignores all
this and brings the charge Of bribery and
corruption against Judge Parker and his
associates while holding up Hearst and
his associates as immaculate Democrats!
We do not mean to make charges
against Mr.. Hearst. We simply know
that he did spend n great deal of money,
a great deal more, to all appearances,
than any other candidate spent, and for
Mr.. Watson to ignore these facts and
bring an unsupported charge OF bribery
ana corruption against Judge Parker IS
monstrous. Moreover. he puts his trlcnds,
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Hearst, In the absurd
and humiliating position of being the
champions Of the people, and the oppo-
nents of plutocracy and corruption, yet
giving their cordial support to the cand-
date who. as Mr.. Watson alleges. was
nut UP by tho plutocrats through the COR
supt use Of money.
There is but one explanation Of Mr..
Watson's conduct and that lie himself
made prominent In the'r concluding por-
ton Of his remarkable address at In
dianapolis. His deduction was thai Mr..
Bryan could never again DO IN available,
candidate for the presidency, and that his
mantle should fall upon the shoulders Of
Thomas Watson.
Once again We remark, Mr. Watson is
playing very shrewd game Of politics.
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OCTOBER 22D IN WORLDS HISTORY.

Il. Is
which
other. {
died
titles palace
anddu OF 55@
(he carried Africa
OF the Portuguese in
India.
Int 81 Cromwell great
The Assembly o York bill to e225o by
lottery college
Alum first discovered in
Battle defeated Mir Cassm who lost
killed, 133 cannon and all his tents etc
president the american g9nsss , died
Virginia OF most
patriot that State 58
Romeo between the SIX Nations ana
the United states 17ss ttaaSfxssrr 7 gSM sKH
George III, King England, became insane
British and Nicola Mole ST. Domingo
F.5s
evacuated by the French ater posses
sion Of month and eight days 80
Battle Of aysvie, 5000 Southern troops defeated
s$ s.#s
John Sherman
Danish rejected by the Landsth'ns.
mile In Is Sc IL without paced
cruiser DENY 81 on
he called for by contract.
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ROOSEVELT is FOR
UNIVERSAL PEACE.
Will Shortly3.Invite the Powers
to Send Representatives
+ 10 Conference.
TO Conference.
q nv Ass,tociatetl Press,)

(By Associated Press.) m zSl X
WASHINGTON, d. CT, October 2l.-ln
the course of two days the President viii
dispatch formal Invitations to the powers
TO name delegates togthe new peace con-
ference TO be held at The Hague. The
powers arc Invited to suggest q datef or
dates for the m6eting OF the conference
Secretary Hay submitted "a draft Of the
invitation to tho Cabinet to-day. The date
or the meeting was left open because u IS
stated that any one OF the powers has
as much right 10 suggest n date as the
United States. Consequently there must
be considerable correspondence on TINS
subject before an agreement Is reached.
IT Is not expected that the conference VIII
meet during the continuance OF the pres
ent war, unless this should continue tn-i
definitely. II cannot be learned that any
consideration has yet been given to tho
personnel OF the delegation which Will
represent the United States at the con-
EresS lt5 si5sfss sgat sd3
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brought back here to answer to the
charge of robbing a safe In Jordan's
Cafe Of sos, has been sentenced to the
refornatory by Judge Barhain IN tho
Corporation Court. Tho youngster. who
is just under eighteen years old pleaded
guilty and threw himself upon the mercy
Of the court.
The Corporation Court grand Jury Is
Investigating into the affair OF I'LL county
and 1t Is very likely that several i1dict.
merits will be returned tomorrow. 1t is
alleged that all of tho saloons have been
running wide open on Sundays.
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A Few Foreign Facts.

. Wales wants capital, but though the
search has been going on for years no
city has yet been found pre-eminently
suited for the honor.
Canadians are said to be engaged .ex-
5tensively in shipping from Pacific ports
.cargoes Of flour for Port Arthur--a risky,
but, with fair luck. very lucrative bus
mess. Montreal firms are said to be par
ticularly active.
4 The Japanese language contains no
fewer than eighteen synonyms for the
personal pronoun ~, one for each class
of people, and etiquette makes 1t un-
lawful for a person belonging to one rank
In society to make use Of the pronoun
pertaining TO another. Il
At public auction sale no offer was
made for two old-fashoned wooden cloth
mills at Stonehouse.G Worcestershire, Eng
land, where for more than century
west of England and other cloth had
been manufactured. A great number Of
employees have received notice to quit.
In the village of Altenburg, on whose
borders three countries meet, there are
no soldiers, no police, no taxes, and It's
people are ruled by noimonarch. The In
.hnbltants speak a queer jargon OF French
and German combined, and spend their
time cultivating the land or working the
valuable calamlne mine, which Is the
boast OF the Village. I4b 5G
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Whiskey Seized,
0fsnecIal "a The Times Dispatch

3 (special to The Tlmes- Dispatch .
DURHAM. N, C., October 2l'-Ine stock
OF whiskey captured by the police ofl'-
GERS here Monday night Was seized yes,
terday by an agent OF Uncle Sam and
shipped to Raleigh. There were no stamps
on IT..
Colonel and Mrs. =, ], Parrish and
daughter, formerly OF Durham. hut have
been living In Toxic, Japan. have sailed
for America, and will come to Durham.
They will land In California some time
In November.