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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-13
A NEGRO PRISONER
MANUFACTURES Key
How a Burglar Escaped From
the Jail at Orange
..5 County.
(snec,al ts ,,I,Il IL The Times-plspatc I: t,ch.)

n "a. lSpeC1HI 10 7 1lV . SSF39
i$ ORANGE, VA, July 12.--The negro
who broke into the jeWelry store here
and was In jail awaiting trial. made his
escape sometime during the night satur-
day. He made n key out Of sheet-lron
and unlocked the cage doc door,, IN Which
he was kept and then took q blanket and
tied one end OF 1t to the iron bar In the
outside window and let himself N down.
He has not been heard % ( since. y siE Il
H Mr. u D. Itennon, a farmer, near this
place. had four young cows. two hogs
and one mule killed by lightning during
the severe thunder storm which passed
over this section Saturday night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-13
3Nortf1 Carolina.

L1NOl III f\c.l OlAIids nj $fs8
z District Association OF School Superin-
ship OF text -book State exhibit at ST..
Louis attracting much attention TT rial
of Breeze embezzle leme:lt case be gun and
lg,sG B Rallhger fs Slabs negro feman in
5self-defense---R Republics of Meclslen-
burg county t0 p,t.,p fIIl
oft1el 81; itIr eluniyersity q Tsnnsssee strangeir
at Henderson S hot wi tn his own pistol. d
General.
Reported tia u 10000 j apaneseE ,illed by
Russian mines: statement 8is not believed
to be entirely correct: Jara nese ,roku-
sssn RrX ssS fom % post pos
sdespera tely D fighting Il; ritish. steamers
STOPPED by nssans on hlgll sea n,d y,
general stan says Ii uropat H lnscannot hold
New ChWang longer; ssian2sortie from
y Port Arthur Was ta surprise to the Jap
gclines Interview sena tor Daniel. Mr..
Flood and others naau tnfnohil 10 sWreck----;
shee chan does not !, syant tos helnatlonal
eo
Ing campaign; !; Judga iar rkert g clla sas ~
noNnces that he Will vote for n al'kers and
compromise3 3on IN oneyi quest ion---I aeyela-
,sIsIl SEnyA 81 b aaS||
can Convention In Vest virginia
Statue nf Jefferson arrive III st Z Louis
safe and sound l--s rtke OF 10000 meat
equal Seoui strike In lcopyeilience-,s
iIighball, American Derby yYinler,s. breais
his leg on Brighton track; WAS insured
for s25, 600 nm nouncement as Of senatoor
4 Clark Is maria Sc 4 hrees years ago reveals
Interesting romance----AI IAN who claims
lie is halfThrot her OF Gear Of Russia Is In
i jail at Toront to - atch stolen several !
Mayor Jones. Of Toledo, died yesterday
afternoon Bishop IS eiley received IN pIi-
yate audience by the Pop tirand Jury
s,esroes and urges capital punishment
hereafter, 3 ~ Ss l.ssi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-13
FIGHT
in AlCC(|lflA(.
Saturd Night r. ow, o-wy, in Which,

oatuTdaySllNl gtlt5S Owl q yy ilicil
d One 4 Maj Man is IS .ES. K.illed, Three
Wound ed and One 3 Beaten
Especial 70 The Times-D ispatch
oNANCocK july 2. - n st5s satHSj q b
surday III 4, I,ut her Trad der was tally
shot and (. Dtnk.s Sterling, samuel
Trader and a German mill hand name
unknown, were 4 wounded by bullets, and
Thomas Smith was badly beaten.
Luther Trader led earl Sunday morn
ing. ;t,4 N 81 III.
THE shots we're fired by Thomas Smith
and Samuel Trader,st"'D "'Dink' Sterling was
struck over the heart the bullet lstrik-i
Ing "a RI and glanclng arc ound the body
being cut out att.the back. ss A
Il Samuel Trade was; shot in the fore-l
head and also through b an elbow D he
mill hand ], who was q spectator, got " q
bullet In tho hip.
The trouble occurred about 8 o'clock
and&was started by Samuel Trader strlk-S
Ing Smith with ssthe spokeat. ]. Of a "a cart art
wheel. Smiths a. son-in-law of Samuel;
Trader There has been bad blood be-
tween the men for several years. The
fight between the two men resulted in
both drawing reyolvers and firing until
ither 8wea pons We're empty. 4
The bullet that's killed Luther Trader;
struck him In the stomach.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-13
STEAMER ARR YES With 5s
HER NGINES DISABLED
(sy Associated Press

Al tsy Associated Press n AZ
ROTTERDAM July u. The French steamer
TrEnac, Captain polin, from New York and
Norfolk. for this port has arrived az
Maasshuis. eleven miles west Of Rotterdam.
Nth her enylpsS disabled. 5~,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-13
SUMMARY o THE DAY'sSNEWs
The. Weather


WA sEJNGTON,S " july. 12.-Forecast for!
"Wednesday and thursday:
Virginia. Fair Wcdncsday and Thurs
4 day: warmer wednesday Il, east portion;
4 light TO fresh west winds. 2asl
@ North Carolina Fai II and warmer yyed-,
\ nesday; Thursday fair; light variable /. BIZ
winds. I'M Ss
M Richmond was gain Visited yesterday
4 q afternoon by q thunder and wind storm
with IA d0wnp0ur of RAIN 3g ss:s5 "A. " isis
RANGE OF THE ETHERsfOMETER: II
~ AZ - Vi
Il -
n 4. N. ~ i
86SI.f AZ. ~ 4
~ I. &
~ %
3s Ayera Sc go 20 l-S
F1ilghest temperature Yesterday. 8 |. -. 20 4.
lIowest temperature yesterday..... Us Is
Il Mean temper ratnrc yesterday y. j.. Ff3
y Normal temper ttre for j uly....! y $S
I Departure from norma altemperature. ! OIL
4 Precipitation during past ~ hours .06 ifs
MINIATURE ALMANAC:
= q II aig Ssss Juiy813. 1904. @
sun rises. I. I. IS 100 IIIoi HTiD Z.
sun ne Is. ar1llng 30
Moon sol Evening ., :5s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-13
Richmond. },


Contract for thc Il erection OF The two
wing 70 he CaDito and q be renoya ton.
of the original structure awarded to w.
a. Chcsterman for. 81 81. O00, The west bid
August Ist, and the excavation IS to no
made D by conrtc b. Brakeman of the,
Richmond, Frederi icksburg and Potomac!
road receives I'm jnrics from which he dies
mingled electricity, wind md rain swecps
over Richmond Il doing considerab BILE dam
age: number OF ca sualt lies from y ght thing
reported inavarious sections 9Of the State
IN fasurier ordinance. passes Board of.
Aldermen without a dissenting vote. but
effort to lower price Of gus falls. tiie Or
eanss seSFb sfHrTsn S e hanSe o1n M
King to pay his fine of s10O. propa ratory to
Ills release July 3lst # CHARACTERISTICS.
Serious fire 5Aylrtea --Daughters Of LIB 4!
picnicslv ding in f Washing ton--Po-3
lice New soma and Il Briefs.
Virginia.
Tragedy In Accomac county In which:
four men arc shot. one fata " and one
ibadly beaten Deat tbs by Lightning re-
ported from several places n5the State ~
into cistern-A lcxandria drug ggist ends
ibis life BY taking morp Virginia
Press Associat ton meets at b Blue Ridge
SspalddlEn eddlngs = at t' Roanoke several il
other parts Of the State Fire breaks
out instop story OF Norfolk and Western
pthce ilding in Roanoke, but Is soon
nut ul t--YL Lrgfnia Pharmaceutical Assoc:
cIation convenes al Newport III n News
iiVerdict$against Virginia and Southwest
ern Railway for 81 90 set aside IN Bristol
lnerce urges the Improvement of Washing
ton Street Interesting, report OF, work
of itnproveme ent IN Petersburg harbori
during tho year---Stauntonl bal team de-
fo,, ,hnr hit
beaten at nigh tn egro prisoner releases
himself from Orange jail by scutting s d key
out OF sheet iron and unlocking the door
----A ecklenburg seeking II the cs tabhsli-
ment Of graded SCHOOL ohm I. Pru-
den, OF Nansemond. shot by his brother-
in-laWs by ccidentga and Will probably die.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-13

I Continued on Second page.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-15
Science and the Sacrament.

Bishop Fowler of the New Hamp-
shire Methodist conference has been
subjected to severe criticism for his
refusal last week to administer the
sacramento wine from individual
communion cups. He has been called
narrow minded, ignorant of sanitary
laws and lacking in refinement or
consideration for the sensibilities of
others.
But perhaps the bishop regards the
more than a perfunctory church rite;
perhaps 1t is to him something so sa-
cred, imbued with so much of
spiritual blessing, as to be above
apology or conformation to the die
tates of science or the fads of human
ity.
Perhaps, to the bishop. the Lords
Supper is not, and never can be, more
or less than it was when Jesus took
the cup, and when He had given
thanks, He gave it to them; and they
all drank of it."
Perhaps the bishop thinks there is
enough of divine blessing about the
ceremony to counterfeit microbes and
other modern dangers that are be-
lieved to Turk in the common cup.
Perhaps,-it is just possible-the
bishop is more loyal and brave than he
is narrow minded.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-15
TELL IT TO YOUR FRIENDS
Health and Flesh Gained by Mi-o-na
Without Risking Cent" Says
Druggist George e. Greene.

You may be in the best of health,
plump and rosy. and not in need of
Mi-o-na, yet probably you have a
friend or neighbor who is suffering
from stomach troubles. from weak di-
gestive organs. from thinness or loss
of flesh.
Tell this friend that Mi-o-na, the
flesh forming food will cure all these
ills and give a natural and normal in
crease in weight. Tell this friend or
neighbor that George E. Greene. one
Of the best known druggists in this
section. will give his personal guar
antee to refund the money If MI-o-na
does not do all that is claimed for IT,
Druggist George f. Greene takes
aH the risk. and a months Mi-o-na
treatment will not cost a penny un-
less IL gives the desired health and
flesh.
AS an evidence of good faith, the
price of box of Mi-o-na. soc. may
be deposited with Geo. E Greene and
he viii give his receipt for IL. agree
ing TO return the money II Mi-o-na
does not benefit. His agreement IS
perfectly reliable. He takes all the
risk Tell your friends about Mi-o-na,
they will be grateful to you for put
ting them on the road to heath and
showing them how to regain Resn and
happiness
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-15
American Need Of Self Restraint.

President Roosevelt made speech
at the dinner of the Periodical Pub
fishers association at Washington one
night last week-noteworth both be-
cause the president is not saying
much now-a- days and because his
subject was one which he has never
before approached in his public ut
terances and one which no one would
have expected him to select
We have heard Mr.. Roosevelt speak
inspirngly on the need of most siren
uous endeavor, of letting ourselves
out, in various directions-the build
ing up of a great navy a mighty
army. the perpetuation of the human
race, etc,--he has told us that we
must work. be clean in mind and
morals. and well up in the manifold
qualities of general good citizenship,
but he has never before counseled us
for restraint. The change is refresh
ing, the advice needed
A free people, the president says,
has merely substituted self-restraint
for external restraint, and the per-
manence of our liberty depends on the
way we use that self-restraint. In
other words, it is not wise to be too
exuberant and demonstrative in our
freedom. or to let our independence
lead us beyond the bounds of cour-
tesy and friendliness to other ma
lions. Public writers, who more than
any other class, determine the char
acter of the people and the kind of
government we shall possess, should
especially heed this warning advice.
the president thinks.
That the spirit of independence, OF
free thought and speech in Americans
sometimes extends itself into inso-
lence, is often guilty of discourtesy
and exhibits itself every day in very
bad taste is evident Our newspaper
writers but express the spirit that
exists in the multitude. When there
is a massacre in Turkey or in Russia.
we at once set to abusing the sultan
as a bloodthirsty savage. wading in
gore and the car as cruel. i'm
sacable tyrant Our newspapers take
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-15
Early Vermont Conventions.

| Senator Redfield Proctor has added
much OF interest to the historical
knowledge of the state by his inves-
legations in the library of congress
at Washington of the hitherto I'M
noticed records of certain early YER
mont conventions The story of these
Investigations together with records
of conventions in the New Hamp-
shire Grants for the independence of
Vermont, 1776-1777, reproduced In
facsimile from manuscripts, he has
had published in neat, well printed
volume bearing upon its cover the
original seal of the state. In use TIL
1921. In an Introductory letter, Sena-
tor Proctor says that he has found, In
the department of state. the library of
congress, the New York state library
and in our own state many valuable
manuscripts and other material relat-
Ing to this period of our history which
he wishes that the state or the his
torical society might take steps to
preserve in convenient and accessible
form. 1t is to be hoped that the in
terest In those early and trying times
which has resulted. In Senator Proc !
tors case, in so much of historical |
gain, may be communicated to other |
Vermonters and that all existing and |
available records of the past OF the |
commonwealth, may be secured be-
fore 1t is too late
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-15

up the cry In startling headlines. We
do not stop to think that atrocities
are also committed In our own coun-
try and that they are not always the
fault OF the government. 'Interna-
tional courtesy" the president says,
'ls as good n thing as individual
courtesy" II IL not quite polite to
make a standing joke OF a wretched
British generals heart broken reitera-
tion OF Il regret to report" or to say
that the empress Of Germany has been
guilty of tight laclng and deserves to
be Ill, as she Is.
To quote the presidents conclusion:
I'VE have a very large field in warning
against evil at home; when all is as
1t ought to be In nation and state and
municipality here at home, we can
talk about reforming the rest OF man
kind, Let us begin at home"
This is excellent advice but 1t
comes from a most unexpected source,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-15

Against the claim that is sometimes
made, that the demand for the aboli
tion of capital punishment indicates
an advance in human civilization, the
Mortified News calls attention to the
fact that Attorney General Stearns of
Rhode Island IL DESTROYS of having
hanging restored In that state. MUIR
ders In his opinion are becoming al
together too frequent there since the
abolition of capital punishment,
Murders and other brutal crimes are
becoming altogether too frequent"
all through the country. regardless of
the nature of state laws against them.
If this tendency to brutal crime has
any significance as regards law, 1t Is
not in the nature of the punishment
prescribed by law, but rather In a
due to vacillating and evasive meth
DDS of enforcement. The great Amer
lean public has become like
spoiled child which for lack of firm.
mild, but certain discipline, is the
terror of the neighborhood,
The real cause of these dreadful
deeds which are blotting our civiliza-
tion may more reasonably be found
in the strain of modern modes of life.
Many of them are committed for
money a pressing need Of the times
which some men think they must fill
at any cost; others are the result of
deranged nerves and brain and per-
verified moral sense. conditions COM
mon in lives of hurry. mental forcing
and constant excitement, with little
time for rest or sober thought
We are crowding ourselves into
unhealthful mental, moral
md physical growths. What wonder
hat some of our specimens of human
reaks are sickly, noxious and re-
lulsive?
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-15
Don't Like Innovations.
GSpringfeld Union.J

Had Bishop Fowler refused to adj
minister the sacrament of the Holy
Communion to the New Hampshire
Methodists the other day, because in
dividual communion cups had not
been provided, he would have been
praised for a careful observance of
the laws of health. which rank next
in importance to the laws of God As
a matter of fact, however, Individual
cups were provided. and the bishop
refused to serve the wine. It was a
pretty small thing to bubble about,
and the bishops act was both smaH
and un-Christian. At his own table
the bishop may be willing to share
the contents of his cup and glass with
the other members of his household:
IL so, the consistency which he ex-
hibits In church does not excuse him
for the breaking of rule OF santa
ton and good taste. II Bishop Fowler
is without sensihilities. he should at
least be broad enough to have regard
for the more refined feelings of other
people.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-15
@indham Gountg 9eformer
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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-15

Rutland News. |

A correspondent writes the Brad
ford opinion: Seriously, I would adj
wise the solid farmers of Vermont to
nominate and elect one OF their own
number as governor a man who be-
sides being a farmer works with his
hands and not with his mouth or
typewriter. understands the duties OF
the office and the needs OF Vermont
from top to bottom and who also has
a level and well balanced head. Have
you heard of him." This ought to be
ms clear as a Bell TO the grangers.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-15
Willing to Make Exception.

Labor unions are opposed to con-
victs rubbing marble or doing other
work for private individuals in COM
petition with free labor for the rea-
son that the state. through influence
or otherwise. lowers the prevailing
wage rate and sells the labor of Its
convicts at a price that free labor
cannot afford In justice to itself.
Breaking stone for roads is another
question. Vermont has existed for
more than century and outside Of
n few cities this has never come to
be recognized as an industry. So II
the state wants TO use its convicts In
breaking stone for roads. the labor
unions will view 1t as an infant in
dustry worthy OF all encouragement.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-15

The Moros, II seems. are yet I'M
reconcfied to the process of "benevo-
lent assimilation" which they are I'M
dergoing. We do not want you In
our country" they said to the Ameri-
cans months ago; and although many
Of them have died fighting for the
country and the language" that
they loved and the only one religion.
which is ours" they are still unsub-
dued in spirit as they always viii be
Is II worth while7
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-15
Makes A Clean Sweep.

There's nothing like doing thing
thoroughly. OF all the Salves you ever
heard of. Bucklen's Arnica Salve is the
best. II sweeps away and cures
Burns, Sores. Bruises, Cuts. Boils,
Ulcers. Skin Eruptions and Piles. It's
only 25c., and guaranteed to give sat-
isfaction by F. Fl. Holden & Co..
Druggists
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-15
Whew!
tPoultney Journal,l

II would be a pleasure for us to
publish the name of the malicious be-
ing that last weekSstooped so low as
to cut the wire which hoists and
lowers the national flag on the pole
In the schoolhouse yard. II 1t could
be found. an application of tar and
feathers and n free pass to the most
remote and uncivilized portion Of the
world would be scant justice to the
miserable and Internal scamp who
roams at large.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-15
Cast OF Self Righteousness.
tSt- Adams Messenger

We have all the wickedness all the
depravity. degradation. ignorance,
vice, all the bigotry. narrowness. pref
udice. folly. right here among our
selves. that We can afford to have.
without being too critical Of the
other fellows. We are not any worse
than our neighbors but we are prob
ably just as bad as some of them and
The sooner some Of us wake up to
realize 1t and discard the ridiculous
notion that Vernonters are Gods
chosen people. the sooner ve shall
have substantial progress aiang lines
that very mich need H.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-15
Polygamous Monarohs.


tne'iSaS Nity Jouihdh
No less than six foreign monarchs
with whom the United States and
other great Christian powers maintain
diplomatic relations. accrediting min
listers plenipotentlary to their courts,
practise polygamy. They are the
Moslem sultan of Turkey and shan OF
Persia, the Buddhist king Of Siam, the
Shintoist mikado, the Confucian en-
peror of China and the emperor OF
Corea.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-15
The Point, Exactly.
montpelier Journal

Senator Depew talked himself sick
the other day in the senate and upon
wholly senseless subject. He was
defending the presence of the multi
mihionaires and business men In the
senate. That needs no defence, for
the question is not whether a man Is
rich or poor, business man or a pro-
fessional man, but whether he is
competent to perform the duties OF
the high office and OF the sterling
honesty that will do them without
regard to personal influences.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-15
Up to Date Recurring Ma.rimony.

lANVV ioih w WIN
These are the days when, In the
intervals of an alternating current of
divorces and marriages, a mans fan
cy lightly turns to thoughts OF perjury
and other playful devices which lend
zest to up-to-date recurring matri-
mony. 1t is an innovation which may
commend itself to many men who adj
mire that sort of thing. There are,
however, a few old fogies left who are
bigoted enough to desire for those
who wrest the forms of law to such
indecent lawlessness, long intervals of
single blessedness in the penitentiary.
Are there not few such old fogies
in the New York Bar association?
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-15
MATTERS OF OPINION.
Selected from tho Editorial columns
OF Our Esteemed Contemporaries.
Symptoms Of Hysteria.
Woodstock Age.l

IWUUUNIUVk NBtfI
"The gentleman from Rutland will
bear watching from all directions.
Look out or he viii stealthily crowd
to the front In the governorshlp con-
test In 1904 as he 80 sedulously sought
to do in 1902" says The ST. Johnsbury
Republican The gentleman from the
other side of the mountain may be
crowding some but whichever way he
may be going, It can hardly be said
that he Is using burglars kit-not
soft shoes and stealth.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-15
An Essential Of Progress.
TSt Adams MessengerJ

That's one thing Vermont can well
be proud of--however slow she Is to
keep UP with the world In many
things, she has always shown a pro-
gressive spirit In her solicitude for
the cause of popular education.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-15
He Is on the War-Path.

Hearst has already captured a por-
ton of northern New York as well as
other parts of the empire state, and 1t
will not be matter of surprise If the
Vermont delegation to the democratic
convention is instructed for Hearst.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-15

Several state newspapers note the
fact that Mrs. A. II. Webb. elected a
lay delegate to the general confer
ence of Methodists. at the recent state
conference, is the first lady mem
Der" ever sent from Vermont. We
believe she is also the first woman the
Vermont conference has tsis hon
nrad
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-04-15
A Mixed Metaphor.


lbdITe L lifltS.i
Brattleboro is not satisfied with
half loaf but is going to take the
whole bottle.