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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-31

Throughout his long career MI >Ches-
terman as MS record amply sho Vs. spg hIe
and painstaking work that placed him In
the front rank of those among whom he
served a ana T2n 1g friends who s the
time OF his death are bowed IN slncerest
grief.
p,ayed those staunch and unfailng quail
tiles That commanded the respect and
esteem Of all. He was not demonstratiye
in his nature OF manners. Ills dlsposi-
ton did not overflow and end In bub-
BE, and as many a strong and manlike
nersnn he Stunned any public exhibition
Of himself or his feelings. Beneath his
calm and unruifled e s,,e :, how 'J
isted an amiable and sweet-tempered dis
position that drew him close to many.
Of high and noble nature At, himself, ne ne
the lack Of them In others. Iie hated u
sham and despsed the trickster ana ne
humbug. Yet no man was blessea :, WIN VIZ,
warmer friends, Throughout al or Kie ca
mond Mr.. Chesterman was known, ana
with many of the cty's most prolnlhenil
residents he was upon terms OF close ~,
tmaey Between ,hsse n Gentlemen ns1s existed
strong and enduring love and respect
that Of itself spoke volumes ior the crat-
''G az his us life as citizen OF Richmond
r,yeb he has already been said. He began
h,s uorl. here in the distant days when
the city was comparatively lhs!S t1'tlea.s -
size and small in preteIlsiot; 1e stsW ~
With it and was everywhere luetitliled VIII
its progress and success, N the columns
Of Of Ills Paper and with his personal efforts
he was instrumental IN, many ways IN
h1i,dinr M the shattered fortunes of the
cnn1m,nity. His labors We're as unselfsh
az thev we're able and valuable. In every
wav nossible to him he sought with
s;nss,e aim Ia the citys welfare to crush
and discollntenance the bad and develop
and uphold the good, ~ ,,o,,,a
1t isiha q newspaper man, noWeyer,
that Mr.. Chesterman Is most widely
known In Virginia HIS name mas for SO
,icng a time been associated with the jour
ralistic life OF the state lha al ms uca N
creates distinct blank he began IN the
did school OF newspaper men, but adj
vanced With age, and was ever abreast
win any growth that was wise and adj
Nnnto gaols Many of his characteristics
rs a newspaper man are 'thoughtfully re-
rardea and treasured among the present
Geneva tion, He was puncttlious In HE de-
nnands for accuracy and decency in his
naners In the days when there were no
Telephones he travelled lons dlslances hlu
caused those under him TO do the same,
tha aso he most minute of details might be
Verified beyond all peradNenture. He went
aiwaws straight to Headquarters for his
news and usually got It,. Ills reputation
nsa ranorter is unequalled He was in
IS - davp the finest and the best known
, ~ man in the State of Virginia.
In NE position of city editor he kept his
tn,imns scrupulously free from trash and
fiith and elevated the tone OF Richmond
icurnaism to a high and honorable plane.
No task that he pertormeo "a 70 otner nesas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-31

lard received tho credit were written by
him. but by half Dozen well known I men
Thomas NJ. Price, Major Lewis. Webb,
who was Killed In the Capitol disaster,
and others.
The Sunday Paper.
1t is q curious item Of the history Of
publishing q Sunday paper was being ,.e
bs apoyn Mary peoggS nds ss eape 2 stSSs Ike
work upon which was done on SATURDAY
while they did not object to Monday
paper. the work on which was done on
the Examiner at the time were William
G Elan, ]. Marshall Hanna. Francis w
Dawson. Eccles Cuthbcrt and Y. Il. lsior-
nal'ytic history Of Richmond Hanna was
perhaps the most brilliant Of them all
and somewhat Of genius. Mr.. Chester
man leaves a nen-pcture Of him:
MIR. Hanna was a remarkable man IN
appearance, character and talents. He
was fully, six feet high; straight, yet awf \.
yard and unganely He walked hi;,o as If r1s s
arms dangled BY his side SO loosely that
he seemed to have no control over them.
His head was very small and his face
inent and his hair. always parted f the
W wavelet to the collar Of his coat. He
talked and slept little and drank much;
romances with equal facility. He made a
great reputation. too, by his reports OF
the Police Court and burlesqued the
Mayor c'Joe Mayo"9. lawyers, wit ines,
and criminals with unmerclful severity.
He contributed much to the success OF the
paper; gave 1t wide circulation. put
made many enemies. He got into several
personal difficulties and did not always
display teroism. In consequence OF COM
nents upon r. Dorsey Ogden Chen man
ager OF the theatre1 he and ogden, had . q a
the terror Of both coinbatants and to the
injury Of neither. Hanna. have heard;
was sent into our lSnes<by the Federal
authorities from Maryland during ring !. the as
war in consequence Of violent accession
proclivties. He went on the Examiner
and stayed there until the evacuation
After the evacuation he became connected
with the Whig. and While there wrote 'lsa,
Southerners. He had much talent as
journalist but It was not guided by dis
cretion. He was terrible In satire. but
was the i1umblest OF men before Henry
Rives Pollard. In his day he was a CON
splcuous character. Everybody In Rich
uond knew him. Many hated him. His
ability as writer was generally ad-
mltted.' sN5.s ftV
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-31
His Public Life.

AS, a public man, Mr. Chesterman was
very widely known throughout the city.
and in many sections OF the State He
held few offices that might In strict terms
be called public. but filled them In
manner that commanded respect and con-
fidcnce.
No man was more instrumental than he
in building up and establishing the Cham
Der of Commerce uf Richmond. For many
years he was It's SECRETARY and While
much occupied with his editorial duties,
worked long and ardously for the infant
organization. When the Chamber grew
in size and strength and needed secre-
tary, who could give his whole time to
the work, the office was rendered 10 Mt.
SChesternan and he was strongly urged 70
accent it But he declined and continued
q newspa per man.
Throughout his life Mr.. Chesterman was
keenly interested in all things Pol!ISicaI
the editorial chair he watched the curreht
of events, recorded commented, ADVISED.
For many years he was secretary or Lh IN
City Democratic commune nt IN IN
Confederate affairs. and through ms Ell
forts the papers with which he has been
connected have In the well,knoWn Co on
federate Column and in, other ways con- On
tributed many invaluable pages 70 thc
record of the heroic days or lsel- o.
NI hen the movement looking to the es-
Mr. r 'i Davis was begun and the Jefferson
Davis Memorial Association was organ
ized Mr.. Chesterman was promptly made
its secretary. This position he held for
Gently. when falling health compelled him
to reliuquish the work.
up to the time of his death Mr.. ches.
terrlan was a member of the Board OF
directors of the State penitentiary He
was appointed to this office many years
ago and was always returned when i
Became necessary to name new e, Il, board n,,.
Tshesternan gave some of his best efforts
He labored necessarily to relieve the
cramped condition Of the hundreds OF
ccnvicts. and did much to bring about me
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Had Sharp Competition.

But again to Pollard himself. The
Examiner continued on Its way, with
varying fortunes. At was suppressed
once, for time by the military author
tiles. After while it absorbed the Re.
public. The paper was often hard pressed
for money. It's circulation was about
1000 Competition wac sharp. The daily
morning pers at that time We're besides
the examiner, the Times .Patrick Henry
and ", >. Coleman, edItors,. the Dis Dis
patch (Cowardin and Ellyson, editors,
the Sentinel Or. NJ. Smith, EDITOR. and the
Anzeiger. German (B. Hassell. editoD.
Scarce week passed that Pollard was
not in some scrape. Upon one. notable
occasion he had hostile meeting with w.
Colonel Coleman, of the Enquirer. The
duel ground was the rotunda OF the State
Capitol Shots were p exchanged dnas One ne
the tassel from the Houdon figure Of
Washington. Neither OF the men was
hurt Both were arraigned at the bar
of the Senate and after apologies were
discharged. Brooks. the correspondent OF
the New. York Times here. Is recorded as
having written letter ridiculinE the
Whole affair Pollard. accompanied by
Mr.. Dawson, sought him In the Spots
wood Hotel and cowhided him. The ed.
tor Of the Times (Raymond) characterized
the assault in suitable terms and Pol
lard challenged him. but soon afterwards
expla nat tons occurred.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-31
SURVIVE IIeI, =
Mrs. Rachel Williams.

Mrs. Rachel Williams.
MrsS Rachel Williams, wife Of Mr.. Rob.
ert ". Williams died sunday alj ,I nlgas at
1l:5o o'clock after proio,nged },ne after-
Church The burial will be IN Oakwood.
Mrs. williams Is survived by her nus,
Band md one. daughter mo % .s1, ana
( father Mr. and Mrs. Jesse P. Throck-
norton two brothers and one sister.
Major M. N. Norman.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
LYNCHBURG, VA, May So.-Mator
Marcellus N Norman died at his home
IN Campbell county Sunday aged sixty
nine. Major Moornlan was a son OF the
lato Charles II. Norman, and was en-.
gagged in the tobacco business here untii
tho war, when he organized an artillery
company known as Moorman's Battery
The third year6of the war he was made
major and continued until the END or
hostilltes to do valiant work for the
Confederacy. He then returned home,
and since then had been more or less
connected with the tobacco business ri
| one way or another; being also the
| founder OF Moornan's work house, until
| about year ago, when, on account or
I'm health, he was compelled to retire to
his farm in Campbell county.
| Major Norman was for many years
a steward of Memorial Methodist Church.
He married Miss Ellen G. Norman. his
cousin, who survives him. with three
sons. Messrs, NJ. N. Moorman, Jr., and
| Pelham Norman, Of WEIGH, w. Va, and
Littleton Norman. of Campbell county.
He also leave two brothers. Mr.. Charles
r. Norman, OF this city. and Mr.. Edward
In. Norman, of Campbell county. and
one sister Mrs. G. A. S. Hurt. Of West
| Iynchbure
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-31
Ex-SheriH T. S. Cooper.
special to The Times-Dlsp

CHARLOTTE, N c.. May so,-Ex-
Sheriff r. S. Cooper died this morning,
after an illness of only few days.
He leaves quite an estate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-31
REsol urIoNs OF RESPECT.

Directors Of the South-Atlantic Life In
surance Company, held at the offices Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-31
His Life and Work.

Throughout his long career. Mr.. ,Ches-
. life az noble and earnest endeavor. able
and painstaking work that placed him In
the front rank of those among whom he
served and won for him great host OF
time OF his death are bowed in sincerest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-31
The Southern Opinion.

Mr.. chesterman left the Tx
arhiner shortly after Mr.. Pollard did.
and soon afterwards entered his en-
ployment again. This next venture was
the Southern Opinion, paper to be
devoted to "reminiscences OF the war pol
itics and SO on. 1t started on purely
credit basis. There was no money. Pol
lard didn't have a cent with which
to bury the paper of the first edition.
But the first edition appeared neverthe-
less, and In the course of time fine
paper was built up. 1t became necessary
to have a ensation with every issue.
and Pollard INDUCED more and more IN
personalities. Times We're very hard
with u.s." says Mr.. Chesterman, land
/ frequently went FOR weeks and weeks
without drawing a dollar. had to con-
tinue to raise 1t for the printers and for
Mr. Pollard. but that was as much as I
could do. With the writing l had naught
to do" When Pollard determined to
make a printer named Hutson. bust
ness and mechanical superintendent, Mr..
Chesterman resigned, and In 1858 quit tho
paper.
eat the time" he says, IT thought 1t
a great piece Of III fortune, but I had oc-
easlon afterwards to bless God that my
connection with the paper had been sun
dered before its name became Infamous
in connection with the publication. which
resulted in the death of the editor
Pollard Killed by Grant.
on and on went Pollard. in his course
until the end came. sudden and awful. In
>lS6S he was shot dead in the streets OF
Richmond by James r. Grant. the brother
o! q lady to whom someone had referred
scandalously in an article published in
the Southern Opinion.
II was passing down Franklin Street
says Mr. Chesterman, 'and had gotten
near to the Exchange Hotel when I
heard cries and saw people running to-
wards the corner of Fourteenth and Main
Streets. Upon going to that spot, found
that Pollard had been shot. Grant was
under arrest"
The record of the day shows that Grant
was subsequently tried and acquitted.
The tragedy is recalled as ono of the
most sensational in the city's history
Life in Journalism.
Shortly after his connection with Pol
lard, Mr.. Chesterman began TO engage
himself in strictly Journalistic work. Up
to that time he had written nothing. lie
now bought and for few months ran
the Southern Opinion. Then he became
correspondent for the Petersburg Index
Appeal. He succeeded Brock, who was
killed in the Capitol disaster, as a re-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-31
4 Company, of which General Joseph. u.
] Johnston was president, with Relentless

Johnston was president. with relentless
with The "mlllons" behind his bacK,
Pollard threw the Examiner into the vor-
and nssniicd everything Northern except
the Adams Express Company He wrote
little or nothing, but managed every
thing.
the paper was extreme in all things
Very few Of the editorials for which Pol
lard received tho credit were written by
him. but by a half dozen well known men,
Including Prof. Il. l.. Gidersleeve. Prof..
Thomas NJ. Price, Major Lewis. Webb,
who was killed In the Capitol disaster,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-31

The shadow OF war was already darken-
Ing the land. and distracting the people
thereof. The young manhood OF the age
was fired with the call of the South 1or
protectors against the horde OF inVaders
that swept suddenly down from the
North. In many cases school books were
cast aside, education was neglected, the
training of youth for professions ana
trades was checked half-done' and all
men, young and old, began the sterner'
crueller lesson Of arms that could mean
onIv suffering. and. perhaps, death. ms
we'll
At the age of seventeen. young Chester
man followed the course OF many ot t,es
and enlisted under the Confederate nag
This was In February, OF 1862 ne Zen, en-
tered the Richmond Light lntantls D, ,',ln
commanded by CAPTAIN Fred. Carter VINO
succeeded o, Jennings Wise, killed al at
Roanoke Island Thol began the months nuns
OF weary service in the field, tense IONS
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-05-19
Vaudeville Friday and SATURDAY.

Koplin Bros. Novelty Theater Com
pany will give high-class entertain.
ment at the opera house May 20 and 81,
in a laughable farce-comedy entitled "Dr
Jones' Troubles" There are eight star
specially artists in the cast, including
Clemings 4 McAllster, black face com.
edy sketch artists, buck and wing dan
GERS; Miss Nellie Bruce, acrobatc and
contortion dancer; Harris and Van,
song and dance artists; Miss Irene Me.
Allister, Coon Shouter and buck wing
dancer, and Koplin, Fowler & Koplin,
acrobatic maryels, The Koplin brothers
have been here this week visiting their
father, S, A. Koplin, of Frankton. Every
body knows Sam, and everyone who
knows him is his friend therefore, evey-
body viii be glad to welcome his boys
with packed house Friday and Satur-
day nights. They have just completed
successful three weeks engagement at
the Arcade theater, Portland, where
they gave high-class performance.
A dance will be given Saturday even
ing free to every one buying an admis.
sion ticket to the entertainment
Reserved seats at Clarke's Pharmacy.
Prices 25c, Soc and SOC.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-05-19
The Unitarian Coneert.

An apology Is due to the Unitarian
Society from the Glacier for omitting
notice Of their concert, which took place
on the evening Of May Z. From all
sources we hear the highest of praises
Of the entertainment given by that
body. The Glacier force was graci0usly
furnished with passports and meant to
have avaied themselves of the Oppor.
tunily to enjoy the musical treat. But
the burdensnme task of putting both
the office and our new home In shape
was ardu0us, the date slipped from our
MUD until too late. We are more than
sorry, fol we would have been delighted
TO have heard the musicale. Miss Watt
Of Portland, sister of DR.. j. +. Watt
Of our city, was one Of the singers. Miss
Watt, Is acknowledged to have one OF
the veIy best If not the best voice In
Portland and 1t Is is an actual loss not
to have heard her. Miss Ball, too, one
Of The Dalles' most accomplished musi-
clans contributed to the entertainment.
Our home talent IL of the very best and
everyone we have heard speak of the
entertainment emphasize the fact that
we have missed the greatest musical
treat that has pn given Hood River
In long time. We are sure no one re-
grets this more than 4 es the Glacier
man,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-05-19

The question Of teachers salaries ir
Oregon is being agitated by some Of the
Principals associations OF the state and
should be investigated by every patron
OF our schools. There is no vocation in
life that requires so much concentrated
effort as that OF an instructor OF our
children. The teacher must not only
be master OF the lines Of study carried,
but must be thoroughly trained in the
best method Of imparting this knowl'
edge to the pupils. The successful
teacher must also familiarize himself
with the sanitary conditions Of buildings
and rules governing the same that he
may be able to care properly for the
health OF those entrusted TO his super
vision. He must have mature judgment,
thorough education, great executive
ability, be able to adapt himself readily
to all conditions and circumstances, at
all times be able to keep himself in
perfect control in order to properly
govern his school, All this is expected
Of our instructors, and II the teacher
meets these requirements 1t means
years Of patient, careful application
without remuneration, and when he is
employed it Is only for one-half to three
fourths OF the time. The teacher, then,
who Is able, should meet with salary
commensurate with his ability and not
be treated. as II he was a mendicant.
Liberality toward our instructors
instead OF penuriousness would lead to
greater effort on their part and lead to
better results in the education Of our
children.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-05-19

The delay In fixing upon some plar
for fire protection and sewer system
Is causing q great deal OF uneasinesl
among the business men. While there
may be good reasons for the council "a
go slow in the matter, yet something
ought to be done ut once. II the present
ordinance that is before the people Il
not what Is wanted, It should be brought
before the meeting and defeated. II II
is all right, II should be passed without
further delay. The high rates Of insur.
ance now in force are almost prohibitive
and do not encourage the building of
good, substantial buildings, both on
account Of the excessive insurance rates
and the lack Of fire protection. The
sewers are also needed as bad as the
water. The city has outgrown the sim.
pie needs Of the country village, and
must rise to the needs OF the new condi-
tions. The water company propose
plan which they claim will give the city
sufficient water for many years. The
plan should be either accepted Or re-
iected, according to its merits. and II
rejected, accept plan that will meet
the requirements; but something should
be done ut once. Every days delay
means loss and rick that the city can
not afford.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-05-19

In justice to the democrats. who are
In almost hopeless minority in Wasct
county, The Glacier prints the demo,
cratic ticket. While The Glacier be.
lieves the republican ticket should be
elected, TO keep Waco county in the
republican column, and as the first
move in q big national republican
victory in November, yet both parties
In this county have put up clean
ticket as individuals. There has been
very little campaign work done by
either party in the Hood River valley
thus far, except still hunt for votes on
the part OF individuals. II has been Q
cry clean campaign, and personal
popularity will do much to pull down
the usual large republican majority II
the republican candidates stay at home
and expect to be carried through safe
on big party vote.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-05-19
AZ the Churches.

Valley Christian II Bible school at II
a. m. Y. P. S. G. 4. meets at Z p. m.
preaching at IL a. m. and 8 b. M
Morning topic: Possibility OF Effort -
evening topic; "The Relation Of Church
and Government" A cordial invita-.
tion to all. A. A. Beery, pastor.
United Brethren. Sunday school ct
i0a. m. Sermon by the pastor at II
a. m. and 8 p. M; Junior at p. m. !;
Senior Christian Endeavor at 7:l5 D. m.
Prayermeeting at 8 o'clock each We'd
nesday evening. II. e. Shaffer, pastor.
Unitarian. Corner of State treet and
Park avenue. w. g. Eliot minister in
charge, Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Service at IL a. IN. All welcome.
Belmont Chapel. el.-Sunday School ct
10 a. M, class meeting at IL, League at
Z p. m, topic: False and True AmbI-
tions; preaching at p. m. All are
cordially invited to attend.
Methodist Ill a. M, 'The Year Of
Jubilee" Sp m, Lecture, "The Scope
and Aim of the Sunday School" Ep-
worth League Z p. M, Sunday School at
10 a m, All cordially invited.-W. C.
Evans, Pastor.
Congregational Rev. J. L. Hershner,
pastor. Services with worship will be
conducted next Sunday at IL q. m. and
Sp. m; Sunday school at 10 a. m. with
A. 9. Staten superintendent. Christian
Endeavor service at Z p. m. At the
morning service Mr.. Dunbar will sing
an appropriate selection entitled "The
Vesper Prayer" The public is invited
TO attend these services.
Rev. ]. L. Hershner viii preach at
Columbia school house next Sunday at
500 p. m.
Lutheran-Services will be held at
the Advent church next Sunday, Nav
% at ii a. m. In these services our
class af catechumens will be examined
and confirmed. All not worshippinR
elsewhere are cordially invited. Sunday
following May %, the celebration OF the
Lords supper viii take place. All those
wishing to partake are requested to
notify The pastor on Sunday, Nay %.
ii. ]. kolb, pastor. o
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-05-19

Clean ub the streets and put the city
in holiday attire this summer, to give
the large number Of visitors good
impression Of our beautiful city and
valley, who will be our guests this
summer. The time is short before the
Grand ::Army veterans will be with us,
and the work already in hand should
be pushed with all possible dispatch.
The street leading up from the depot is
being put in better shape, Landlord
Gilbert especially doing oil in his
power to fix up his property and cooper.
ating with his nelghbors in cleaning up
and decorating the street. +. w.
Winans is keeping watchiul eye on
the grounds along that thoroughiare
and on the river bank where the boats
are landing during high water, near the
depot. Supt, o'Brien promised Mr.,
Gilbert that the depot grounds would
be fixed up and the street leading up
from the depot nicely paved. The Wis
itor necessarily gets his first impression
Of the city as he steps off the train or