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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10
NEW RAILROAD.
Norfolk and Western Outlet for
Coal Heretofore Going West,

(Special to The Times plspatch,l
& NORTON, VA. pecemr'sr 9,--A branch
line Of road is being RAPIDLY built from
stonega, Va, a point near Big stone GAP,
east to Norton. This road parallels the
Louisville and NASHVILLE, nnd gives the
large coal operations around stonega 9
connection with tho Norfolk and Western
at Norton The road aa known rs the
Interstate line. and will BIO controlled
blythe Virginia Coal and Iron Company,
which stock is controlled by the Wentzes.
IIeret ofes'e the product Of this rich
field has all been shipped West, OWNS
toFthe fact that the louisville and Nash
villa and Norfolk and Western jointly
would never agree on q freight rate
iustifyng shipments to tidowater. There
are many hundred, coke ovens In this Sec
ton, all running to their utmost CAPACITY.
and 1t is very gratifying that this road
IS coming to Norton, This makes thrse
branch roads leading out from Norton to
ruoal and timber properties, beside the
lines Of tho Norfolk and Western and
louisville and Nashville, The coal mar
Vets are highly satisfactory to the opera :
tors. Coke y steadily advancing, sAd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10
IN nf .Tho TImcs.pisnatch ].

Editor Of The Times l)lSpatch
sir.-'Thc result Of tho recent election
offers excellent material for philosophical
deduction and comparison with tho
known phenomena Of general history
While the tremendous electoral and pop
ular majority Is distinctly indicat tive of
popular sentiment throughout the coun-
try. it is by no means nm evidence that
that sentiment is accustomed by an &ac-
curate impression Of existing conditions
The most plausible reason ascrlbed for
this result by Intelligent minds IS that
the Democratic party has "a negative
policy and that it does not Tcvince Sdc-
finite motives. In so farns It's written
platform and expressed PRINCIPLES are
concerned, this is a palpnibly Just crlti-
Scism. But there Is more to q political
party than It's tempered announcements.
viryingly expressed In Its successive pln "
forms political party. like an indi-
Vidual, has Il character which character
is recognized by It's past history and
present position, and not alone by lts
&perfnnctory statements a sllreWd Jldga
of human nature Will not accent merely
tho statements Of an Individual, but II
that Individual is of any personal in-
Gterest to him. will Investigate his char
acter and anteccdents. Tho further back
we go In our Investigations the moro
will wo learn OF the charactel1and status
OF the object OF, oulascrntiny. M
10 Investigate the Democratic party.
we may begin with Thomas Jefferson,
practically It's founder. and who collected
4 he results of the various germs of
liberty that had been developing for cen-
turtles and concentrated them into de-
finite plan of government. The founda-
ton of tile Democratic party is the COL
lection of principles proposed In the De-
claratlon of Independence, and incorpo-
rated In the Constitution Of tho United
States. The keynote OF which Is equal
opportunity. And even In Its geograph lcal
dissemination that is the Fundamental
and underlying principle that attracts
lovers OF liberty to that party. /,
But while the majority OF voters do not
seem to appreciate the application Of
these principles Ito present clrculil-
stances, and are deludeds by the moth
and flame like situation of a :presump-
tuous prosperity. the principal fault W.T. h
the Democratic party is an irregularlty
OF belief and dissemination of effort,
The ayowed principles OF belief vary
extremely with the eenyraphteal locality
The initial and dominant difference be-
tween the two great parties that the
SUCCESS OF historical events Drought 70 !
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10
xhicl, tie nexly arrived relieving fleet

which the newly arrived relieving fleet
could hope to find farbor."
That was the situation when the arti-
Gle under review was written. But since
that time news has come from Port Ar
thur that all the Russian battleshipg
there together Will, the cruisers and two
gunboats have been sunk, or destroyed,
leaving only the torpedo boats intact.
This makes II most decided change In the
situation, aud the advantage is with
Japan
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10
A Message From Illinois,

The Legislature of Illinois at a recent
session passed n bill declaring that when-
ever the majority of voters In any coun-
ty In which the Torreris system might
have been adopted should 80 decide, III
shall be the duty of all executors and
administrators, appointed after the adop-
ton OF this act, and trustees holding title
or power Of sale under wills admitted to
probate after that date, to apply within
six months after their appointment, to
have registered the titles to all non-reg-
istercd estates and interests iii land. sit
,ated in any county In which this act at
the time Is In force, which the several
decedents they represent might have reg
istered in their lifetime In their owl,
right 1855 y =" sa3as
During tho. recent presidential election
the question Of. making the Torrcns sys-
ten compulsory in the case of the fidu-
Charles mentioned in this act, was sub
mitted to the voters of Cook county, In
Guiding the city of Chicago.
Mr. Theodore Sheldon. a prominent
lawyer In Illinois, and leader Of the move
ment in behalf of the Torrens system,
has written a letter to friend in Rich
mond declaring the result of the cleo
ton and making interesting comment He
says:
THE people Of our county, by a vote
of 22ss5 900 to 10000, declared in favor OF
the extension Of tho Torrens system and
all executors and administrators appoint
ed hereafter will register the tito to tho
lands of their estates. The effect will
be to shorten the time When all titles will
be registered My only regret is that the
original act of 1897 did not contain this
requirement as to executors and admins
istrators, and thus have brought general
registration some seven years earlier.
And of this I hope you al in Virginia
will not fail to take notice. The sys-
tenn, since 1899, with but voluntary use
OIL the part Of the owners, has grown
steadily into favor. We now have some
12,0O0 tracts of land under the act with
some 1900 registered owners. They sell,
mortgage and otherwise deal with their
registered lands with degree of safe
ty rapidity and economy, entirely UNI
known under the old abstract of title
system. The general popularity of the
new method is best shown in the over
whelming majority for It's compulsory
USE"
The advocates in Virginia OF the sys-
tenn have never favored any such
compulsory feature; nor was there any
provision OF that sort In the bill submit
ted to the last Legislature Of Virginia,
which failed to pass the House Of Rep
aresentatives by only. three votes. The
vote of Cook county !. SlloWever. shows that
the people who have had the benefits Of
the system demonstrated by experience,
are overwhelmingly In favor OF requiring
all titles to be registered.
Tho fight in Virginia for the Torrens
system has only begun, ana 1t will be
kept up. The new Constitution confer
red express powers upon the General AS
senlbly to enact a law, to put the system
into operation in this state! and the next
LEGISLATURE a lst will DO urged ito follow in in
structions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10
Wall Streets WAY.

The Wall Street traders may be bright
men land women. but when the silly
SEASON hits them they take the record
for silly antics, Two days ago stocks
were thrown upon the market without
regard to value or price, and sold for
anything they would bring, 1t mattered
not whether the stocks We're good, bad
o. indiffeienti they wage msrollesslx
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10

Mrs. Ycrkee insists that she is the sister
of Mrs. Chadwick. Whether or not the
claim he well founded the reason for
filing It with the public at this tine is
not apparent. In other words we do not
quite understand why any respectable wo-
man should wish to come out of ohscurity
Just now and claim to be. the sister Of
Mrs. Chadwick. But we do not pretend
to understand women.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10
3 The Masonic Obligation.

In France the other day Il man. called
rs q witness II Gourt demu1rred ~ tH:kn NE
cause It might require him 10; tell Ma
sol ll secrets. Tho Grand Muster Of Free
.nlgsonry in France. has written TO the
court sta ting that there was nothing IN
witness telling tho whole ruth any
Ching, the oath made him q freer man
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10
A CRYING Shame.

Our readers know right well that The
Times Dispatch feels q somewhat lively
Interest In the subject of contempt OF
court. The question was discussed in DIR
columns when a Virginia Judge hauled
up an editor In contempt proceedings for
having criticised In his columns the nee
ton OF tho court. 1t was again dis
cussed when a United states Judge hat,l-
cd ,ip North Carolina editor for a sim
liar offcnse. lii the course Of the dis
8cussion. we mentioned that q North Car
DINA Judge had once fined the keeper
OF the jail for contempt OF court be-
cause he had permitted n flock Of noisy
geese to promenade and make merry In
the court yard, thereby Interfering with
the orderly proceedings of the court and
Constructing and interrupting the admins
ist1ation of Justice. It is fair to explain,
however that in this case the court did
not ..summariy punish" until 1t had
more than once served process upon the
taller warning him that the defendant
geese were knowingly pcrslstcnVy and
with malice nforethought committing
a nuisance.
But the most interesting OF all these
proceedings in contempt is the case re-
ported yesterday by our Danvilc COR
res pondent and reported more In detail
in the columns Of tho Danville Bee of
December 4tll, as follows:l
IN the Corporation Court this morn
ing Mayor Harry Wooding was fined Il
for contempt OF court. The chief cxecu-
two Of Danville paid the fine imposed
and left the court room shortly after tho
incident occurred. City Sergeant 2. II.
Boisseau was fined in two instances to-
day for allowing disordery conduct in
the room.
Mayor wooding walked In the court
room wearing new pair Of shoes, apld
the noise made by crying Of the foot
wear is probably what caused the fine
on him to be imposed. 49, Il; I x .l# HI
@ Whether or not the fine imposed
against the Mayor was compounded and
included In the fine imposed against
tho sergeant for allowing "disordcrly
conduct In court We are not informed
but it is enough to know that the judge
Of the Corporation Court OF Danville
holds crying shoes in contempt, and none
the less so. perhaps all the more So
because they are worn and exploited
by the honorable Mayor.
Nor do we know whether or not the
court had warned the Mayor that his
crying shoes were an offensc to Justice,
and were interfering with the ordinary
course thereof But we are privately
informed that.the wearing CT crying
shoes is a habit into which the Mayor
fell when he was an ndiscrect youth
and from which he has never been able
to break away. Indeed. our information
is that the habit has become notorious
III the community In which he has long
lived, and where he Is honored, beloved
and well known, and 1t may BIO that in
the eyes-or more properly speaking in
the cars--of tho court the offense was
aggravated because OF its extreme age.
These observations are moreA or less
speculative but 1t Is a fact that a pre-
cedent has been established and all per-
sons concerned may take warning. The
court OF Danville rules that crying shoes
are forever to be held In contempt and
we hope that there will be no appeal
from that righteous decision.
j. @
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10

Surgeon General Rixcy, United States
Navy, enjoys tho distinction OF having
been decorated by the King Of Spain be.
the santa Maria. u Spanish warship. on
the occaslonfof the fatal explosion on that
ship, The Admiral is further honored In
occupying the 4hghest> post nation can
tofferTa physician. that Of medical ad-
wiser to the President.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10
The Oldest Tree

At Versailles is n pomesranate tree
which Is said to he the oldest IN France.
1t Is In an old orange4'y and was planted
In 1851, In xeeptionally warm seasons
tho tree still puts forth 4 few flowers,
but 1t has horne no fruit for many
years, y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10
orders as

ali operations have as many orders as !
can he handled.
THE prospects were never brighter In
tho Southwest i Business in every der
partul1nt brisk. and much building will
be done the next year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10

And IN the meantime DR.. Crum keeps
drawing the pay, and that Is Just what
he Is there for.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10

Miss FLORENCE Hayward, WHO had SUI
pervson OF the collection and collabora
ton Of tho historic documents and relic
exhibits OF the ST. Louis EXT sition. has
been signally honored BY the French
Government by election to membership In
ono Of the five academies constituting the
famous Institute Of France. a dccora-
ton Is conferred with the appointment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10

According to the advance sheets and
the fashion plates Santa Claus is coming
IN the same suit he wore last year
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10

Cotton ralsers on one side and tobacco
producers on the other have combined
against the trusts, and now the proper
thing to do is for the two combines to
combine on the idea that in union there
is much strength
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10
DECEMBER 10Th I'M WORLDS HISTORY

t s Is a
remained
a
n
proclaimed
n
New York Society Instituted
TX x ss#S "a
Kingdom Of anda
.s l@ $%
adjoining public and
retire tot Niagara River
~ N. 1sa7: state
2$ 18$ 9@g i
surrendered BY the Mecans to the Texans
military
(
Of the French $50 voters v
ssSS
the death his father
0
died
fleets ande foreign property
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10
Not So Bad.

she-It must be terrible to find out a fter
ono is married that one Isn't really N
iie-Oh Il don't knew. There are lots Of .
married people who seem to be both cheer
full and Observation-Disclosures Record-H Herald,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10

lIog-klllin time, and plenty of hominy
in old Georga.-Atlnnta Constitution
Same right here In Old Virginia. thank
you. as We have before observed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10

Why not refer the Roosevelt Boston
Herald-turkey trouble to The Hague?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10
Commanding the Situation.

The farmers Of the South are really IN
position to hold their cotton for better
prices than prevail al present and they
should 90 So Such a course now seems
70 be their only hope.-Columbus Ga,
un-Enqprer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10

Tariff revision and force bills and such
like will probably give the Republican
party blow that the unterrifled Demo
cracy was not able to hand it. Let MIR.
Platt and those other fellows go right
ahead and We shall SEQ what wo shall
see
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10

That oberlln bank president who lent
all tho banks available cash to Mrs
Chadwick is said to be Frustrated on ac-
count OF the affair, and we believe 1t has
been stated that the bank is in the same
deplorabe condition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10

Count Boni dc Castellanc is announced
to fight duel With somebody in Paris.
but so far the announcements has hal
no effect on the Gould securities in this
country,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10

William Evans. formerly protector Of
Chinese In the Straits Settlements. who
4 to 70 to South Africa to superntend the
Arrangements connected with the lmpoIr-
South Africa, has refused to remain
there. lie said he would never consent
7 to be III slave driver, and that the ,condl-
South a frlcn We're indescrbab!c. H
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10

srscharles, Dixie, in a paper read 70 !,
that while all other countries had re-
armed their forces, there was not, with
ierles hurriedly purchased In Germany
during the Boer WAR, n single quick
firing gun in the possession OF the Brit
Gish regular field ilery. 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10
IIo,lst,on POST.

We must give Mr.. Roosevelt credit for
has even made the move to rivet the
gold standard upon the country, The
retirement OF the greenbncks which he
recommends, and the making Of the
gold Mt the option Of tho holder, which
he insists upon, are the first genuine
move on tile part OF tho Republican
party looking to the establishment OF
the standard and putting It beyond exc
cutivo discretion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10

Rev, Charles III. Stackpole. pastor OF
tho First Methodist Episcopal Church. of
Merose, Mass, has suggested to his con-
gregatlon the ACCESSIBILITY Of installing
telephones in every pcp, in church 50 that
those hard Of hearing may be able to
hear the sermon without trouble.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10
Personal and General.

Mrs James Brown Potter has just pro-
3duced in London a dramatic version OF
tho opera, II Pagliacci The play was
well received.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10
1 a Few Foreign Facts.

AT the government station, I,ulea, In
Sweden, experiments are being made to
secure varieties Of plants not likely to
be injured by frost.
\. DIR. i. C. White State gcoogist ofsWcst
Virginia, sailed for Brazil recently; where
he will examine and report on the coal
fields OF r 10 Grande do Sui.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10
<>>N<~N ~NN~N~,
Trend n Of Thought :
In Dixie Land
l0N~SN~'

Macon. Ga, Telegraph:
II It really costs Z cents per pound to
raise cotton In Georgia, then there Is need
Tor a creator economy among planters.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10

"AAXo lakes tbs place Of calomeLv
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10
Marble 17eglster:

The Presidents message as whole is
we'll composed and upon q high plane It's
recommendations as a rule are wise and
patriotic. We must differ from him upon
ample, but have nothing to say The
recent election answered all Of our argu-
4nents IN the negative, denying even If
1T did not disprove them
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10
Columbia States.

u Columbia State:
dom OF speech and of opinion Is being
abridged in this country; 50 does the
man who was arrested for "wlooping
,em UP in tho gallery Of the House of
Representatives Some people mistake
noise for speech. "a q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10

H.g ROBERT TAWCET'r,S N. d.
/ No. $50 Mosher Street, Baltimore, Nd.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10
The South in Politics.

Richmond, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-10

tothe President the last OF this week by
some scientific men Of Prussia. It is "a
map made in 1904 and It is the first one
known upon which the name a America
was used. ft.tG f59
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-13
.Ederefliield a d dVertis:,er 5,
WEDNESDAY. JULY 10, 1904.
-NOrTTCEs

The County Board of Commits
sioners of Edgefit1d County will
elect 81 cotton Weigher for3the town
of Edgefeld for the ensuing year,
beginning with tie. 18th day of A u
gust next, on Monday. July 18,
1904. Desiring to consult the wishes
ofsthe parties interested in the Sc.
lection of the person to act as cot.
ton weigher, the said Board have
decided to receive the ballots of all
qualified electors, who reside in
Edgeield County and who are
growers of cotton and whose cot.
ton market is the town of Edge
field, for the person that they de-
sire to receive the election as cot
ton weigher. and the said Board
will be governed by the result of
the said election in their selection
of Il man for the said position.
Persons desiring the position of
cOtton-Weigher can make it known
to the public by publication or oth->
erwise. and are required to file
their application with the Clerk of
Stuo. .oOHIN Ott vi UelOTS hpuudy, u
= ly Is, 1904, at 10 o'clock a. M. The
election will be held in the Office of
the County Board of Commission
ers, and all persons entitled to vote
are requested to appear in person
and cast their ballots before two
O'clock P. NJ, at which time the
ballots will he counted and the
election had.
The successful applicant will be-
expected To qualify and give bond
for the discharge of his duties on
the day of election.
(Signed.)
ID. P. SELF,
r. C. GRIFFIS.
A. A. EDMUNDS.
County Board of Commissioners
of Edgefeld County. s. G.
Attest: j. A. LOTT, Clerk. (Offcial
Seal.)
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-13
The Great Picnic.

4 One week from tomorrow is The
day set for one of the greatest So
,cial events of the year-the Gen.
tire Spring picnic. The young peo-
pie of our town, and of every other
community within a radius of hf-
teen or twenty miles, can scarcely
possess themselves in patience till
the great day arrives. Capt. John
r Blocker and bis lieutenants and
his sergeants and his corporals and
his privates will be on the ground
early to receive their guests. The
farmers are wall up with their
work, and the people generally are
longing for days outing, hence
it is probable, very probable, that
the attendance this yoar will be
:unprecedentedly great. Lay aside
business for one day and help to
swell the -0enrr,-1'n~;ng crowd.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-13
Examination s:x nm for Scholarships.

nckdIlli inatIOlS lof5 5sScHCldrSulpss
The county board of Education
held the examinations on Satur-
day last for the Winthrop and
Clemson scholarships. The follow
,ng very bright young ladies were
examined for the former: Misses
Addie Bell, Nellie Hill, Minnie
Ryan, Lizzie Middleton, Lizzie
Rich, Marie Sawyer, Fannie Coch-
ran, Eva Wates, jennie Biiggs.
Edith Bruce, Sadie Meriwether
and Lizzie Burch. The applica-
ton of the latter will be sent in
from Spartanburg county.
The Clemson sch, larship was
competed for by the following
young gentlemen: Messrs. Nixon
Bunch, R. L. Scott, w. 0. Scott,
w. II. Scott and Sam Hughes.
Strange to say, DO one applied
for the So. Car. College scholar
ship, nor was any pne examined
for the College of Charleston.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-07-13

Rev. Marvin Aud attended the
District Conference which was
held in North Augusta last week.
This modern little village of twelve
hundred souls, which a few years
ago was a barren sandy waste that
was inhabited by only few dozen
people, has very handsome
Methodist church that is nearing
completion. This denomination
only founded q church there few
short years ago and that they al
ready own such q valuable proper
ty speaks we'll for them.