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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-11

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4 and he pronounced It al right and in
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-11
In the Blue Ridge :

Especial to The Times-Dlspatch)
BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS. VA, Dec
1o.-A light coating of snow covered tho
ground last night and ia bout Q O'Clock
Commenced to fnllsagaln and continues at
this present writing. AS the Garth was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-11
WINTER sWOOPED
DOWN IN EARNEST.
CONTINUED from First Paee.)

to-day, the snow is about three inches
deep, and is falling furiously, being as
fine as meal and hard and dry. The
wind Is blowing and the Thermometers has.
been falling all day. until It seems that
tonight we shall have "a blizzard. .st.s. (
All work Was suspended at the slate
,auarries to-day, except at the upper VII
llams quarry where some indoor work
was done II the storm continues until
tho snow reaches Il much greater deptt.s
tho quarries will not resume work until
some Of the snow rnelts away.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-11
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey


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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-11

Mudderlcss Iii Teller.
Il a crowd Of country d arke ys was stand
ing at Sixth and MARSHALL Streets yester-
day afternoon, figuring out their profits
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-11
DECEMBER 18TH IN WORLDS HISTORY.

Z Z e {s u \ a4 g8 A 4
England
called Parliament
CORPORAL o guard file of soldiers ii
England made his escape from London
"a \
Philadelphia
gressia adjourned oa'altmoe
Alexander
Menagie 2l2
laden WITH powder captured With
outm losso OF the British
# 1887. lb#
ratified the Constitution Of the United
tates witt & III 4
friend Of and wrteI on internal improve
county, NJ y aged eghslSs
44#ss
distinguished American jurist and DISC
York. aged eighty-fourg
Allen Thurman died
dnta treaty Of reciprocity between the and Cuba
I Il &5E
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-11
Buffalo William Under Arrest,

Buffalo Wllllam Under Arrest,
.A young white man loaded with fire
water, got on u street car at Ninth and
Main Streets last nEht and announced
that he was Buffalo Wllliam.,N Then he
promptly went TO sleep. and when the
car reached the FIRST Police Station he
was turned over to Sergeant Warner. III
his pocket was a hook called buffalo
5Blls Eagle Eyes or tho Battle of tha
stakcd Plains by the author OF Buffalo
Bill. He Will sober up to-day and tell
Justice John about It Tomorrow. ,58l{
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-11
Two Weddings in One Evening.
Mr.. Freeman Promoted.

55 Mr.. WlkIe G. Freeman. for many years
connected with the Southern shops In
Manchester, and who was on November
list, promoted to assistant night foreman
of the Alexandria shops of the same
company, has been made assistant day
foreman at tho latter shops. Mr., FREQ
man is very popular here, IIc Is "a
comedian oftalent, long associated with
Mr. I.onnie Wilson, , ii n Il
His steady advancement Is closely
watched by his mapy friends In the
lolty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-11
quite dry. the pro bilities arc hat ut i
will linger for some time
Eight Inches.

Eight Inches.
Especial to The Times Dispatch)
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES y,.N., December,
TO- Snow commenced to fail here last
night and continued well Lin to-day reach
ing depth OF about eight inches.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-11
CONSUMPTION CURED At HOME

s'Keep the System Toned Up:
with DUFFY'o PURE NAL T.
WHISKEY, and Any Case Of
Consumption Can Be Cured
and Prevented, No Matter
Where You Live or What Your
Occupation. y
"It's Unsatisfactory, Cruel
and a Mistake to Send the At
flicted to California, Colorado,
ETC., in the Delusiye Hope OF
Recovery.
"The Fight Must Be Made
Right at Home Where the Dis
case Started
SoAgree Lung socialists At
tending the Medical Associa-
TONS Convention at Atlantic
City.
@ Dramati { Agent Putmoni
Thankfully Tells o., His Provi-6
DENTAL Recovery by DuFFY'S ]
PURE MALT WIIISkEY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-02
Oyster Culture.

Captain ]. B. Baylor, who made the
tBaylor survey, in Chesapeake Bay and us
tributaries, and defined tho oyster rock
OF, Virginia, has recently written letter
lfrom Venice to Acting Superintendent
frank ". Perkins. OF the Coast and
EGeodetic Survey, giving his opinion of the
toyster situation In Maryland. In his
(Ietter Captain Baylor refers frequently
ITO the situation In the Virginia waters
land makes many statements OF interest
i TO this people. He refers to the survey
|, which he made about twelve years ago
and to tho convention to consider the
!.oyster interests. which was held under
the auspices OF the Chamber OF Com
MERGE. and then goes on to speak OF the
nroeras OF oyster culture In Virginia
and In Maryland, He says that at the
time this convention vas held Maryland
was far in advance Of Virginia and OF
/ every other State, both In the production
and the value Of her annual yield of
4 oysters
SIN 1901 the Maryland yield Of oysters
was 56s5,56l bushels, valued at S,O3l Dis
or this yield 5.ls5.53l bushels, valued at
80 7aoo74. came from the natural rock.
while the yield from privately planted
bods was oEly 10000 bushels, valued at
only $2a994a.
.In 1901 the yield OF oysters In Virginia
was 7,es5,447 bushels. valued at seo23,$57
Z OF this yield 3,o16.525 bushels, valued at
sl478,7 4s, came from privately planted
beds.
ON 1891 the yield of oysters in Virginia.
vas only e,0740.5 bushels, valued at
s,a.524.s4s. tRepprt Of United States Com
missioner OF Fish and Fisheries, 1902.
pages 4os and 5ls.)
.'ThsAe figures show says Captain
Bs1,sdr, "that yearly the area Of native
q liter ground decreases. as a result OF
erworking the beds. both in Maryland
n Virginia. Bu Virginia is. IN meas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-02
Poor Children.

Public attention has recently been
drawn to two remarkable youngsters
In Tie city Of New York. They are Louis
Gordon IIamersleN aged eleven, ana his
sister Katherine Livingston Humersley,
aged twelve, whose guardian recently
applied to the Supreme Court Tor an
order fixing the proportion Of their eE t1f
nous incomes that shall be expended on
tho maintenance Of themselves and their
homo. For this purpose $4,000 year
lis said 10 be required. These children
ara heirs to an estate valued at many
millions. and both parents are dead
IT was the wish of the parents that they
should occupy the family residence on
Fifth Avenue, New York. and It re-
oulres a large sum to keep the establish
mcnt going They have a host OF maid
servants and men servants 10 attend
their wants, They live In magniflcence
but they live in practical Isolation, We
doubt not that they arc two of the most
unhappy children In tho city of New
York
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-02
Drugs at1dMWhiskey.

In connection with the charge recently
tnado that cocuire was being sold TO
bows In this city, we note m Interesting
statement made In New York recently by
Mrs. isabella Charles Davis, Of tho In
tcrnational Order Of Kings Daughters
and Sons:
"Thero are 100000 men In America
who are absolute slaves OF alcoholism"
said Mrs, Davis. ''rhcro are twice as
mary. or almost 4 900, 900 mon and women
-anl alarming proportion Of these from
the highest ranks OF our social ana pro-
fessonal lifc-who nre helpless victims OF
the far more terrible drug habit.
a'sWithin radius of twenty-five niles nile
from th'g hall there are at this moment
900 such men and women. Ell
,rime ana again we have hoard extreme
temperance men say that they Would,
IL they could, abolish alcohol altogether
and destroy 1t from the face of tho
earth. Such extreme statements have
always seemed to us to be reckless, not
to say sinful speaking from q religious
spoInt Of view. Alcohol was put here by
the GOOD Lord and put here for good
purpose. OF course, 1t Is abused, and It
does a great deal of harm in the world.
But IL there were no such thing as alco-
hol, the probability Is that men and
women would find worse substitute.
Indeed, tho above statistics indicate that
the alcohol evil to-day is rot as bad as
the drug habit. All must admit that nat
IL a person must have on one! the othen'
1T Is better to drink whiskey than to be-
como a victim to morphine and cocaine.
The sale of liquor and poisonous drugs
must be regulated by law, but men and
women are not to be saved from any
sort Of intemperance by legislative err
iactment, and those who depend upon '1..
Legislation rather than upon their own
Will and determination to save them. Will
BIO lost.
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ure, supplying this deficiency by ehcour-
aging oyster culture"
In concluding lis remarks on Virginia
Capta,n Baylor says thntS II is now
fully realized BY Il great many VirEiniat's
that his survey had many defects but
that dt has tinquestlonably started oyster
culture, and that IN tino It's detects VII
bn remcdicd
THAT Is the great question to which
5vlrgin,ans Interested in&this subject
should address themselves. 1t Is IN the
interest Of the state that tho natural
rocks shall be preserved, and TINT oyster
culture shalt be. promoted. When tNr, 4, we
got law which will accomplish both
these objects, We shall have a model law.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-02
Electric Roads in England.

t4El i = . r. . i..H' d L +.
The English railroad running from
Liverpool to Southport, q distance or
eighteen. or twenty miles, has substituted
electricity for steam power ana TWO
marked improvements, so 1t IS reported
have resulted from the change-the num-
her Of cars operated has been greatly
ircrcased, and there has been decided
gain in speed. Under the old system
there were seventy-four trains a DAY
ca CHI way on what is known as the dalrs
Road division which Is only seven and
n Quarter miles from Liverpool. while
thirty-six trains went to Southport. NOW
onn hundred ard nineteen trains run
daily to Halls Road and s'xty-five Of
them continue to Southport. This means
q gain in the capacity OF the line OF
about 70 per cent.
When steam was used trains that STOP
ned at all stations required nearly an
hour TO make the run from cEd TO end,
Now the run is made In thirty-seven
minutes Formerly the express trains
required thirty minutes to make the run
from end to end; now seventeen. For
merly there were only two or three eX-
presses each way daily: now the ex-
press trains rur. hourly. The line Is
equipped with third rail, and every
thing seems to be working well
For short lines, electricity Is undouot-
edly the best motive power but many
improvements must be made before 1t
can DO used satisfactorily for long dis
tances
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-02
Simply a Statement Of Fact.

Tie Spirit Of the Valley produces m
extract from letter written to the
Times-Dispatch by q staff CORRESPONDENTS
from Roanoke, concerning the execution
Of Henry Williams, colored, and taxes
occasion to say that ono statement OF
our correspondent was very Unfair and
misleading. Mentioning the fact that
Henry Williams could read and write, our
correspondent said: "1Iero Is MI object
lesson. Hero Is the end Of one Of your
educated negroes, ana pity II Is he was
only ono Of many OF his kind BY way Of
comment tho Spirit Of the Valley, says:
How this horribly brutal negro can af-
ford any object lesson OH tho subject OF
education in general, or Of tho education
Of the negro In particular, 1t puzzles US to
Imagine.
There are, wo presume, considerably
over II million Of negroes III the United
Suites who hive been as well cducnted as
this creature was who have mover
committed or attempted To- commit
any such heinous crime as this man
committed and this being so, we
ask what does 1t prove II It proves any
thing?
Again, 1t is our understanding that In
a majority of these cases OF assault by
negroes they have been committed by
the most ignorant and uneducated.
If education has any connection with this
terrible crime what does the fact that
1t is generally the uneducated negro who
commits It prove?
The Times-Dlspatch man certainly did
not mean to say Williams committed this
crime because he was educated, nor that
he would have been q better man II he
had never been sent to school,. All that
he said or meant to say. was that VIII
liams was devil in spite Of the fact
that he had been sent to school and
taught to read and write.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-02
A Good Organization.

The Business MEMS League Is made
Of good material and has fine field for
exploitation, THIS is a day OF advertise
ment Tho business man who can get the
ear or the eye Of the public can make n
fortune IN hurry. Many man has
made his fortune In this way. Spme-
times he has attracted attention by q
catchy phrase and some OF these phrases
have passed into popular slang. But
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-02
Poll Taxes Again.

s. IL YOU are tax paid voter at this
time you may vote at the munlclpal
election in June and at tho congressional
and presidential elections in November,
But IL you are not YOU must pay your
tax by May It'll,
Remember that tho new Constitution
makes the payment OF the poll tax pre-
requisite 10 voting, and requires those
taxes to be paid six months ir advance
OF an election, .
In other words, you can neither vote
for President nor for congressman unless
your name IS upon the paid list and 1t
cannot get upor that list unless payment
be, made six months prior to the day Of
election
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-02

In the State Museum Mt Raleigh, N. c..
is n flag that was carried In the first
battle Of the Civil War. 1t Is known as
the Bethel flag, because 1t was borne
by the Buncombe riflemen in the battle
of Bethel, fought In Virginia, June TO-,
1861. 1t was made by the women Of
Asheville and presented to the company,
which belonged to the First North Caro-
lima regiment, and which lost the first
Confederate killed In that battle, Henry
"a. Wyatt.-Philadelp Record.
This item appeared In Tho Tlmes-D Dis
patch yesterday. A correspondent says
that tho term "Buncombe rifelnen"
should be Edgecombe rlrlemen; that In
stead Of Asleville Tarboro should have
been used, and that Henry a. Wyatt"
should have been Henry 7. Wyatt who
was a native of Virginia and went to
Tarboro before tho war,
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20 GILL; n,
tar .5fo,l, Nli2A
Nl,yl,,,,:l,a;, Gators. /,
3 -e-e-o-Q-o-0-O-o-e-A-o-0

The stalinlon News says:
pr. Latrcrty, editor of the SIN GlrIs |, q
Advocate, desircy 70 see tlle IS so w q a.,
lowed to import Chinese lnborerts nhder IT,
t tTs" only :" diIffefehce between binding q
mar to tabor by q tWentlty-yenr contrary re g
and slavery Is hat n the former ,1 y, ease i,s
to support the laborer When he mas /. p y
reason Of age or inflrttiity become unit
for work.
The nnnvlle REGISTER says that n"on,e
thing that should maize the DeinocrIHtt 4
very wary about the Hearst pres,d q, "a
Republicans evidently contemplate the
termination , Of snncll q man as l e oy
their opponents. 56t 4 NJ atl III
Republicans would be delighted to see
Hearst nominated
Here's a proposition from the Clare
mont Herald: @
Richmond ministers hnvo succeeded IN
converting a Western cowboy and they
are proud Of their achievement NOW let
them tackle Some Of those circulation
managers up there and sec what they Gun
do. N 81,
Z Speaking Of the recent educational
conference In Richmond, the Bedford Bull
letin says:
+ An examination will disclose the. fact
that nlne-tenths Of the teachers Of our
public schools have never entered nacol-
schools. They are, therofore,, but poorly
qualified to teach, whereas, II this state
would establish high schools III every
county ar district these teachers would
who are debarred from, the colleges. by
the expense. The first thing to be done
to Improve the common schools IS to es-
stablisil these high schools within reach
rh{
. There arc some planks In the platform
we are not prepared to endorse, such as
a library in every school and agricultural
training In the common SCHOOLS. Belo ",
have to be materially changed. but III
time We may come up to them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-02
SATURDAY, APRIL 2. 1904.
National and City Politics..

~ The resolution now pending oeii'oie Wy
richmond Democratic Committee IS .,
4 wanton attempt to provoke lroup -, ~.
z ~ excite dissensions III tho ranks ~. ~
~ Democratic party BY compiicatlng
Ii ~ fiona / politics with municipal elec-
VI Arm nnd has no warrant in justice Ilor
jill !, ~, 1, r,,nn sense The municipal prl-
u ~ = Mn Richmond will be held to noml-
n ,1atn h mayor, and 1t Is not. concelVnple:
8,l,at&the tariff, or the trusts OF any
q other question OF national polltles ..an
n I,nssiblv be an issue In it.-PeteSsbuFs
i5Index-Appeal. b, 81 II
s AZ Richmond Democrats who take
\ lp,art In the primary election Will We VII VII
inr. Of course, to pledge themselves 70
I'M, ., nrort the nominee Of the primary
\ ~ hoev,r he may he. But II they should
v - asked in addition 10 take solemn IN
q s4,bligation to support the nominee OF the
\. ~ tional Democratic Convention, th }at
would be very different propo '' on
sThcrefore, 1t would be most unWise io OF
!. tha city Committee to adopt any pam 'Sa
whicb would drag this WIDELY Irrelevant
& q, est,nn into our municipal affairs What
GOOD .rrood could be accomplished by 1t !? Here
t1ofore press and party leaders nave urse s'5
& citizens to take an active interest ~
/, rnnnIcipal politics, and urged voters 70
go to the polls on election day ana cast
Jan honest ballot. It is undoubtedly IN
the interest of good city government LOT
snemocrats generally to take part in these
local contests. for Democratic no1h'''u-
ton is equivalent to an election. but
! can w, hope to bring out the full strength
Ct the party in a primary { We rec u 'lf
\ hard and fast pledge that the voter
Il .y,)l5 also vote for any man whom the
81 louis Convention may nominate for
President? 55s
,.;c give the city Committee fair warn
ir.e that any such rule will be dangerous.
81 + y ould drive many Democrats away.
How many we know not, but the num-
bcr might be sufficient to cause serious
!, trouble in the city politics.
Suppose half the Democrats In tho city
should thus be excluded. suppore mora
v than half should be excluded In that
4 event nomination might not be equiva-s
lent 10 an election. }
There has been talk from time to time
/
!. nsyoralty. and independent candidates
/ for the Council ard Board OF Aldermen.
/ Such talk was freely indulg'ad less than
q year ago. and it Is heard every now
/ and then to this day. There may be
lnothing in 1t; there may DO much In It.
,SIn any event, the Democratic party Of
I12ichmond should take no chances. II
s. hould keep itself as numerically strong
tas possible, should get as many votes
jas possible pledged In the primary to the
[Eupport OF the'.tnosninees. II ought to,
Srrepare in advance for every emergency.
snnd guard itself against every possible
tunnger. It would be folly. bordering on
arecklessness. for the committee to make
In rule which would surely, II not design
Fedly, exclude many Democrats from the
trrimary and put them where they would
4 be under no sort OF obligation to support
Hhe nominees OF the party.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-02
In Lighter Vein.

DIES MONIES, IOWA. More OF a mon
strosity than the famous Slamese twins
Is a. freak calf born on the ,Mcsweeney
1aP ns Is s nve To Week wo peree
heads, four front. feet and legs. two
spines which join back OF the shoulders
two tails. one pair of hips and two hind
The freak Is IN a healthy condition and
indications point to 1t living to a ripe
and useful age.
Farmers for many, miles in every drcc-
p en a q sec e az MsswG ae
ocean.
"'spose dat ever summer dc whole
woT gs Wa5e saKe 'na nate ro oog via
eSSSDF T. }%.
AtIanta 'eHo5nstitutlon. 40 ''"e'
Lady Henry sq m 1qwltingIy I16ds
t drlnS cure d2 sc Scheme fSecently aeats in
ee gaa Says L that h insanes ss are narlaed
which contlrIned drunkards have under under,
in few weeks, while In an lnstYiica the
days 'fhe Journal gives % to to 5sEy: I'VE
are quite sure that Lady .HenryEomerset
but We cold hays Wished NJ red thf She lad
port of her name, We sPuld have
thought i might have occYred to her
disease as alcoholism It is Polish to talk
OF recovering in ten days u even a few.
weeks. The maturity Of N,Hnkeards eur
y 'ins."sSsv YAK fritane.
rup S s sSS fRhe e 81 feportr
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MR.. EDGAR HOLT NOW
WITH STAR CLOTH-
ING>HOUJSE.
AIR. Joseph L. Woolr'doe Remains WIZ,

AIR, Joseph L. Woorldoe Remains With
That Progressive Firm.
To my friends and the public
It gives mo great pleasure to announce
TO my many friends and the public mat
] have changed my place Of business. and
] am now connected Win the the s star
Clothing House, Is, Fisher 4 sons, pro
prletors, Main and Fourteenth Streets,
Where will be glad to see my OLD
friends ana will endeavor to treat them
as before. Thanking YOU for the past,
remain
Respectfully, !,
To my friends and the public:
Owing, to false rumors regarding my
place Of business ] wish to state for the
benefit of my friends and the public that
/ am still connected with the Star
Clothing House. *. Fisher s, Son, pro-
prletors. Main and Fourteenth Streets,
where I will be glad to see my friends
Respectfully, 4
JOS, L. YpoLRIDGEs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-02

1t Is still an undecided question what
Is tho national air Of America. but here
after "The Star Spangled Banner" Will
he played on board ships in the navy, at
both morning and evening colors. In ao-
cordance with an order approved by the
Secretary of the Navy Heretofore "Tha
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-02

ton Is attracted, success Is sure. what ~ .
Ii true Ut inch rs true also OF cities me
city which can keep Its name favora pis
before the public will attract visitors 8 ana ll
settlers. THAT Is what Rlchniond ought 20
do, and that sl,o1ild be The special WORK
ct the Business Mems rIengue