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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01
Lo. the Poor Indian.

Although the day has long passed since 81 &c
the red man held sway over any portion
of tho United States. except. in the most
remote and desert like, portions, Of some
,of the Middle Pacific Coast States. there
IS ono. instance where one Of the M nPor IL
glnes Is practically monarch or what ne
surveys. until ho comes down into tho
haunts of the, more clvlized, IL, man N ,,onn
sylvania lives an old hermit Indian CHIEF,
Who at regular intervals appears n me
element, and a days relief from tho
solemnity and lonesomoness of the noun
II must be. that this old Indian has has
discovered what tho explorers, OF four
hundred years ago were unable TO DO,
viz: the fountain Of youth. as ne has ar ~
reared regularly for years, and witt, his
seeming activity. bids b fair air TO do IKE
wise for many years TO come.
il may be that some of our readers
may like to consult the OLD chief and ana
he undoubtedly holds, and his name and
address is given below for their ihlof--
- 10, or IlR. PA,
r. s,--1f you can't locate It golng' READ
hack wards. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01
Make a Test Case.

Referring to the suggestion made In
The Tlmes-Dispatch that a case be made
up 10 test the cons,ltutionality and eftl-
cacy OF the present lega!ized primary
law, the Newport News Times-lierald
says that the suggestion seems to be en-
,irely pertinent. If such a case can be
made up and tried before the next
convention meets. primaries will be
held soon in all the cities" says our
contemporary. land as the matter stands
committees are fully satisfied AZ to just
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01

Respondents Communication, zee concur
heartily Iii what lie says. While tho
Legislature was IN uession We submitted
d suggestion from Mr.. 4. A. Cary, OF
lIenrico TINT treasurers BIO prohibited
by Jaw to receipt for taxes for my year
or years when there Is an unpaid tax
bill against tho property for any pro-
vious year or years IN otl,er words, 20
jirakc the tax receipt for any year n
clean bill for all taSes due on the prop
etty up to that date. 1t6was first
rate suggestion and It ought to have been
adopted. The suggestion Of our CORE "'.
spondcnt Is also good; that every tax
bill sent out should be II complete nscord
Of the amount duo the Stnte by the prop
crty against which the bill is q asses se r'l
But Ill this brings us back to tho
proposition SO often stated In tho press
Of Virginia, TINT the business affairs OF
the state should BIO conducted on Strictly
business principles. Just as the business
affairs Of private corporations are con-
ducted. The states business system IS
in many respects a hundred years beh ana
the age. -i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01
Back Taxes.

The tax question Is always interesting
and always a proper subject for discus
sion A correspondent discussing that
subject submits the following proposi-
tion:
Upon what principle of, might or in
Justice should be deprived of one hun
dred dollars that the State may collect
forty cents, or that the city may collect
one dollar and forty cents?
!, would recall Il suggestion made by
visitor to our city whilst landsharks was
Icing discussed. l think he spoke as If
tho plan was used in the land from
whence he came. The idea advanced
was:I pay taxes for 1898. and the receipt
for same is evidence that no previous
years taxes are unpaid. In other words,
when ! pay one years taxes, | pay all
that Is due. or I pay for the year long
est past duo.
III Is evident. from business stand
point that "a tax bill should show
whether or not there Is balance due
from previous account.
There are two sides 10 the so-caled
land grabbers' act. II. some cases it
nork,ad great hardship, but 1t had the
effect u make many careless taxpayers
! inset mors promptly their obligations to
the State. II Is the duty OF the State
To make every property ownsr bear his
part of the public burden. Taxation in
Virginia could be greatly reduced II all
property were taxed fairly, and all taxes
collected promptly on the day. Why
should the Stalls compel A to, pay his
taxes on or before December list and al
Low d to defer payment Of his taxes for
one and two years? Nor is II any ac-
commodation 10 y for the State to in
/ nulge him. The lax must he paid sooner
or lat.r and every year 1t Is put Off the
harder 1t is 10 pay. because the debt
sccumulates Every taxpayer knows
that the hardest taxes he pays are the
delinquent taxes
AZ TOR the last proposition In our cor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01
BRISTOL ENTERTAINS
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
1snecIal hi rhe rlmes- pIsnntchl

Especial ia The Times-Dispatch)
BRISTOL. TENN, March 3l.--The Brls-
Officials of the Southern. Norfolk and
Western and the Virginia and Southwest
ern Railways this afternoon and tonight;
President johnson. of the Norfolk and
Western, came an special train from
Philadelphia 10 attend tho meeting and
was accompanying by Genernl-Manager
Maher, Freight Traffic Manager Dnvant,
Superintendent Cook and other officials. .
The Southern Railway was represented
by M. " Richards, land and Industrial
agent; District Passenger Agent Meek
and others.
President johnson and Mr., Richards
addressed a public meeting in the llar-
melting Theatre. The guests were enter
tanned blythe Holston Club, following the
public meeting,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01
The "Coon."

There is some newspaper discussion
as to the origin OF the term coon LOT
negro and n New Orleans editor
Thinks he has discovered 1t in the story
told OF u slave owner who asked one OF
his hands to guess what he had nnder q
barrel (Which he showed), ,a1nd WHO WI
scratched his head dcspairingly, ana
said! II reckon you got dis old coon dis
stime"-meanng that he (the negro was wa!
not equal to the task Of answering the
ques ton
II may have been so, but we doubt It..
We s,,spect that the term has come down
here from the North
1T occurred to us that 1t had something
to do with the game Of throwing oails
at heads in side shows. In some Of the
openIrgs the masks Of a coon Is shown
worn over tho face Of negro BOY. l5ut
we are unable to establish that as the
true connection Of the term. We doupt
If 1t is Of southern origin, and we are
sure that It is distnstoful to the negroes.
FOR the matter Of that the term negro,
Notwithstanding It's scinetific basis, Is OBJ
jcctionable to many persons Of that race.
Most Of their best educated men use
1t, seeing no disgrace in It, but the rank
and file are hardly reconcled to 1T yet.
we do not blame them for kicking"
at "nIgger,' scally-waggy word. but
negro is another thing. describing a type
and a color. Yes, we dare say the average
AFRO mcrican" would preferJto be call
ed ''colored'; negro" comes too near
&''nigger" to suit him.
In some OF the British West Indian
possessions II cutom to ONE extent
to call the blacks negroes, and the lighter
skinned members of the race colored, but
that classification seems not. a practical
one since it often would be difficult to
draw the line" and place given man
or woman in the right class,
Coon" is, senscless, stupid slang, and
we do not blame the negroes for Directing
ID 1t. AS we have said, we can hardly
believe that it originated in tho South;
but we do not profess to know its his
tory.
1t has the slangy sound of the minstrel
platform or side show and has been given
widespread diffusion by a certain popular
song.
Coon" is horrid; "darkey" is much less
offensive. but it has no solid foundation,
and is not used by purists In the Ian
guage. Negro" however, Is fitting
and dIgnlfled word and only needs to be
cral, though necessarily gradual favor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01
Lawlessness and immigration.

Recently in discussing tho question of
Southern immigration. tho Wilmington
Star said that as long as VIC! of the South
Indulge in lynchlng and draw our guns
and shoot each other to death on the
streets, we are wasting time In establish
ing immisra ton bureaus, for people will
be deferred from mmigrating to State
where big murder record Is made year
In and year out.
The Charleston News and Courier makes
much the same statement. declaring that
only the desperately adventurous and
most undesirable would seek residence In
q community or State where citizens
ability to draw his pistol and shoot first
is his greatest security.
The Boston Transcript takes up these
two statements and proceeds to deliver
a very serious lecture on tho subject of
Southern lawlessness. 1T is source Of
wonder" remarks tho Transcript land
n cause for regret to many In the South
that, in view Of the rich but undeveloped
resources OF that section and Its Indus
trial opportunities II does not attract Inn
mlETatlOlr 10 u greater cAteHt. ~ ' - lie
Northern press has stated the reason,
but the source is suspected of prejudice,
Now some of the Southern papers are in
Idulging in commendable frankness on
this point" and so on, and so on and
then proceeds to quote from the Southern
papers as above,
We cannot undertake to speak for all
the Southern States. but we do speak for
The State Of Virginia, and We proclaim
to the world that Il mans llle is as
safe In virginia as 1t Is In Massachusetts
or New York or Ohio or California, or
any other State OF The Union. We say
also that Virginans, rs a people, are as
obedient to law and altogether as peace
able and amiable as courageous people
are anywhere In tho world Yet there has
been no flood tide Of immigration into the
Old Dominion, The reason is that Vir-
gnia has not advertised her resources
and made any considerable effort to in
duce outsiders TO come In and dwell here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01

3E536
wl1at the law does demand. 1t IS e much
mixed question, and will land In Il the
courts eventually, and therefore IT would you'd
4 DO wisest to have Il test case Il rrao-
ticablr. before tile primaries aro to DO
HELD III virglnia." .Es4
Surely the question should not be LETT
III doubt. II the law car DO made to
operate as Intended BY its trainers, It
will be ali the primary election law we
t,cc,. 1f5it,is Intellectual, the sooner we
know IT. the better. we hope that the
Atcst ca no will he made.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01
ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE.
McBee and Finch Try to Pre-
sent Motion to Quash.

Especial to The Times-Dlspatch0
RALEIGH, N. c., March 3l-Counsel
( for V. E. NfcBee and *. S. Finch in the
case against them for conspiracy in the
Atlantic and North Carolina rcceivership
matter, went before Judge Brown, in the
Wake Superior Court, this morning, and
asked permission to make motion The
judge said he did not have the time to
hear 1t to-day, or for the next several
days. and 1t was agreed to entertain the
motion and argument thereon Saturday
morning.
q Judge Brown was given to understand
that the motion contemplated Is to quash
tho bill of indictment. There are li5
cases on the docket. Including two capital
cases, yet to be tried, soft Is not believed
the McBee-Finch cases could be tried this
term were both sides ready.
Will Allen, colored. was put on trial Ia,
for his life this morning for the murder
of Mary Brldgers and her child. at their
home. six miles from Raleigh. the en-
tire morning was taken up with the selec-
ton Of the jury. The crime was 4, most
brutal. and the difficulty in getting. a
jury was that nearly every man In the
special venire except those chosen had
expressed the opinion that the prisoner
was guilty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01
HaN Jf7o,u, M>2A
Ni',,;.ylnlu Gal2o,s
o-0-e-o-o-0l-o-o-o-e-e-o-l

~ 4
Tho preparations for starting up tho
coke ovens In West and Southwest vir-
sinia, tho certainty Of a railroad from the
Mountain State through this section 70
Montgomery anthracite coal areas near ,...
Christ1ansburg, and the excellent out.
look for business of all kinds lin this city
and section. make the, opening Of spr ~ s
the people Of both Virginlas, as giving
promise ,%of q. year Of great aetiVi'y i,
every line Of Industry and TRACE de- Nv Win
Roanoke Evening World.
John w. Gates says tho whole South
is fairly reveling in prosperity and the
bank, clearngs and railroad earnings for
tify the statement.
Tho sale OF cocaine should DO watched
moro carefully than It Is It should be
denied invariably to those without pre-
scriptions calling for 1t. At Is q menace ~ &c
carelessly treated We believe that Rich
rlond is but ono OF many places IN when
this cocaine evil exists, We're the facts 3
only known and the a9tnorit ans d rs
Bristol Herald.
The sale Of cocaine can be stopped i
the law be enforced. Tho law Is as strong
as language can make It.
Bit in our opinion the, most distln-
guished orator, most experienced states,
man, and altogether most charming anu
dclectable gentleman now In Congress
from the South IS Senator John w.
Daniel-Charlottesvill Progress.
There are many others who hold the
same view.
Speaking Of the platform Of the Co
operative Education Commission Of Vir-
gginia. the Lynchburg News says:
"How these objects are to be. attained
is the problem that awaits solution. but
1t is something that the first step mas
been taken by the formation, Of this CON- q r.,
mission. More money Will bt. needed " e
carry out the above programme, ana ~
is not easy to say where the money ~
to be obtained.
The money Is to be raised by an IN
crease in the local rate Of taxation.
Now that Senator Martin has an
nounced himself unreservedly for pri-
mary law, we suppose there will be no
trouble whatever In securing such q law
next time the Legislature meets.
It is not, in our opinion, an unmixed
evil that the effort made for primary
law failed in the last Legislature.-Staun-
ton Dispatch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01
Heavy Tobacco Sales.

Especial to The Tlmes-Dlspatch)
WINSTON-SALlcAI N. c., March 81
The Winston warehouses sold 5,53S, 5CO
pounds Of leaf tobacco this month, for
which the farmers received $40S,423:4O.
This is another record breaker, the sales
being the largest In the history Of this
market for one month. The receipts of
the Winston-Salem postoffce for the fis-
cnl year. which ends tonight, will run
above the 100000 mark.
Postmaster Reynolds says this Is an In
crease Of thlrty-three and a third per
cent. over the business transacted by the
office four years ago. $50 gFt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01
In Lighter Vein.

F FL i 4 ! ],
In the State Museum at, Ralelgh, N Gu,
is q nag That MAS ,u earrled ~ the ,lr 81
the Bethel" Dag because cause T vas b boThe
Of bethel, fought, IN, Virginia, June 10
1861. It was made by the women or
Asheyille and presented TO- the cG,m pa ny
lima regiment. and which lost the first
Confederate killed in that battle, Henry
MIS-, Ascum--How about your servant
girl? The last time ! WAS here, you
Know, You complained about her being
. MIS- rs Hiram IRAN onen-oh. she's progress
Ing,
Mrs. Hiram Onen-Ycs. she's getting
slower and slower Philadelphia Press.
I'm order to teach tho japanese a les.
son" says General kuropatkin. we we y WI "
them In Manchurla and Korea" Lets
see; IL was General Butler, wasn't u, who
didn't cat that Christmas dinner III Pre-
torla 2-1ndlanapplls News"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01
NEW SCIENTIFIC PROCESS,
A Preparation Discovered That VIII De,
! ~ 49, 81 row -tha ClandrIlff Germ

stTUy tTIe OdHuTUTT OcTnT,
For some time 1t has been known that
dandruff IL caused By a germ that digs
UP the scalp into little white flakes. and
by sapplng the vitality Of the hair ut the
root, causes falling hair, and Of course.
finally badness. For years there have
been all kinds of hair stimulants and
scalp tonIcs on the market. but tlsare has
been no permanent cure for dandruff
until the discovery of a preparation call
cd Newhro's lierpicide, which destroys
tic dandruff germ. Destroy the cause.
the effect viii cease to exist, Kill the
dandruff germ and youll have no dan
druff, no itching scalp, no falling hair.
Sold by leading druggists, Send 10c. liz
stamps for sample to The Herpiclde Co.,
Detroit, Mich Owena and Minor Drug
Company. Special Agents
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01
STREET. COMMITTEE.
Burglar Alarm Ordinance Was as
.5eEa Tabled Last Night.

Tho Committee on Streets held long
meeting last night. and disposed OF
great deal of business. \
After discussing the burglar alarm or
dlnance for some time, II was laid on
the table in order to have the city attor-
ney pass upon II.
a1cssrs. Baldwin & Brown. through MI.
w. A. Crcnshaw. appealed to the COM
mittee to allow $4,000 for widening
shockoe Creek at its mouth but no ac-
tion was taken.
The Committees on Police, Grounds and
Buildings and Finance held meetings and
disposed Of much routine business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01
mr.. CRENSHAW TO RETIRE
His Place in the Council May be
# E;11ad ~, Drof z M Io,1U

His Place in the Council May be
Filled by Prof. E. M. Long.
Mr. W. a. Crenshaw, OF Clay Ward has
announced that on Monday night he Will
offer his resignation as member Of the
Common Council owing to the fact that
his private business requires his undl"
yded attention. Mr. Crenshaw Is serving
his first term in the Council, and has
made most Industrious and valuable
representative.
II His record in tho body Is that OF
clean. honest and fearless man. who
took a delight in looking attentiyely al
ter the citys business.
While it Is not definitely determined
who will be named as Mr.. Crenshaw's
successor, it IS known that many OF the
friends OF Professor Il, NJ. Long are
urging him to run. Professor Long Is a
young lawyer Of fine ability and is as
sistant professor of law at Richmond
College sslg aas.5fs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01
BLACKBURN IN LEAD.
Convention at Wilkesboro APP
point Credentials Committee.
~ fSpecial to The es-Dispatch.)

Eighth District Republican convention
met at Wilkesboro. y. c., and after
appointment OF credentials committee ad-
man d. Spencer Blackburn is In the lead
for the congressional nomination, but ex-
Congressman r. " Linney, A. II. Price
and Z. II. McNeill are opposing him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01
A CALL | |. THAT | 4. | !. |
IS AMUSING {:
All Opposedto Bryan and Hearst
Invited by Republican
Chairman.
the COMPANY DIsBANDED
Joint Committee to Investigate
Agricultural and Mechanical
College Ready to Report.

Especial to Tho TjmcsDlspatch)
\ RALEIGH, N. c.. March 3L--Chairman'
r. s. Rollins, Of the North Carolina State
Executive Committee, has issued tho
call for the Republican, state convention
ia meet dn Greensboro May 18th. State
officers and others are right much amused
at several features Of the CALL especially
tina. part which invites "all persons who
arc opposed to Organism and Hearst
ism to participate In the convention.
In State matters the invitation Is to
those who favor honest elections, who
oppose tho extravaganza of the last Leg
aislaturc, the present high and burden.
some rate Of taxation and class legls-
ilaton. ~ 55
ptsBANDED.
p An order has been issued dlsbanding the
3Perquimans Guards military company,
tho company having failed to pnss tho
inspection made fow days ago by 1r-
5spector- General Balm and General Carl
Woodruff, of the United States army.
The Joint committee from tho State
Board Of Agriculture and the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College board of
visitors has completed the inspection Of
the college its equipment and work,
and their report will be submitted alorg
with recommendations to the meeting Of
the two boards during commencement
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01

The street Committee last night. but fall fall.
cd, owing to the other business.
Mr.. Hcslep says his people are anxious
for this Improvement, which'is regarded
as not only important. but almost ne
ccssary. and he will do his best to get
1t acted upon at the next meeting, which
will take place on April 18th.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01
Maryland, q; Trinity, S.
,sncc,al to INC l'inles-IDlspatcn.)

'Spec1aI to TIC TInlss-1J1spHtcn,J
DURHAM, n. c., March 3l.-Trnity
met her first defeat at, the hands OF
Maryland to-day, score to s. They
succeeded in punching hits, and, coupled
with two errors gave them the game;
Batteries: Trinity Wootten, Webb and
3Chadwick: OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Pilling and
Werheim. Hits and errors, six and three
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01
Mr.. Rennolds to Run,

Alderman r. G. Rcnnolds, of Monroe
Ward, who was elected to fill out the
unexpected term Of Mr., James II. Gordon,
has decided to stand for nomination
from Monroe Ward In the coming con-
test. Mr., Rennods has made fine re-
cord in the Board,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01
DoN1EsTIoATEIp.

a certificate Of domestlcation was Is
sued this morning to the Wilson Creek
Lumber Company of West Virginia, the
North Carolina office and plant to be
at WEIGH, Mcdowell County. The capital
is $4,000. J. III. Hamilton and others.
Of Columbus, Ohio, are the stockholders.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01

( J . ~ T. & = ID
"Mr, Chairman" said Mr., Bahen, ~
would protest. except that \ know INC
thing has already been fixed up. =
had information this afternoon that II
was all arranged among nine OF the COM
mitteemen at i o'clock to-day"
Mr.. Huber protested that II there had
been a conference he knew nothing or
It,
"oh, you are SO Innocent" replied MIR.
Bahcn II know what the result Will be,
continued the Jackson Ward member.
"There is no use for me to give you
hot air when 1t will do no good, repeat,
the thing is all fixed and Jackson Ward
is not In It, l know pretty well what Is
going on"
Mr.. Bahen resumed his seat and Mr.
Teefey, now thrown into Madison Ward,
declared that inasmuch as old Jackson
had to he taken care of partly by Madl-
son, tho appropriation allotted to the flat-
ter was too small.
Mr., Otway S, Allen (from the fhnir)
said: IT agree with you sir entirely
The motion of Mr. Mann was nut how
ever and 1t was adopted In a whjrl, only
two or three members voting In the mega
tive.
1t will be noted that Henry Ward Is not
mentioned in tho apportonwent 1t Is
understood that this word Is to BIO taken
care of out Of the appropriation from
Lee and Monroe until July tst, when the
new ward division becomes. effective and
when a. new apportionpent Of funds
will be made for the SECOND half Of the
year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01

A Chinese girl was recently sold into
slavery for 5000, and the sale was made
to O citizen OF Dos tor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01
Mr., Heslep'st Fight,

Councilman Howard Heslep, Of Clay
Ward. tried to get his ordinance to open
Randolph Street from Main to Cary up in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01

Tho Norfolk VirginAan- Pilot honors IT.
self In commencing Governor Montaguo's
short sermon on civic righteousness.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01

At the age of 50, James Hopkins was
sentenced to death yesterday ut Castle
at Glossens, county Mayo, The Jury re-
commended him to mercy on account Of
his great age. Tho execution has been
fixed, Professionally. for April 19,-Lon6on
lLSDreSS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-01

Joel Chandler Harris has written a
novel In rather new, vein for him. "A
ton by the McCure-P Phillips Company,
is the story of a young girl Of NoEthern
synpathes, who acts as a spy. sonnet times
appearing as s., man nnd sometimes as
story Of the love Of the girl for n South
crn officer, Forrest. the southern caval-
~ leader, is prominent character In the
book.
Austin Smith, of Clinton, n, y, is the
oldest living college graduate In. this
country. He celebrated his Tooth birth
day last Wednesday and graduated from
Hamilton College In lS2G.