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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-20
PEOPLE At scoT i
lspecial .tc The Times p,lspa tef,.l

(special'tc The Times pispatch.)
sCoTTsvH.LE, VA, March 10 .---Mas-
ter Henry M, Harris entertained his
friends at avery chi oyab BILE birthday party,
on the 18th. The following were present;
Misses Willie christian, Louise Horsley,1
Ruth Daniel. Mary Fox, Elolsef Lucy and
Katie Peasants, Louise and Rachel Beeal
Pearl Phillips. Marjorle and Helen Harris
and Master John Pitts. '5#
Mr., j. ,B. Omohundro, OF t;lend DOVER. died
at HIS home there this week.
Miss Annie sJarman. I Of Glarl ottesyills,
liz a guest. Of Miss Matte Jones. " I, n
Miss Bessie Holiday spent Saturday
and sundayfat Chester ;t., It'll
MIR. VIM. Thompson, of ,Fluyanna, died
very suddenly on Sunday last
MIR. q, w, Briggs. after, a, visit TO his
home here, left for Richmond on sun
day, lt.8 ~
several days,
visited scottsyille on Tuesday. @,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-20
Distinguished Visitors,

3 Especial TO The Times Dlspatch) 10
YORKTOWN, VA, March 1s,--nIr, and
Mrs. a, O, Mauck had AZ their guests at
Temple Farm Thursday Hon. VIM. r..
Chandler OF New Hampshire and Mr..
James r. Wood, Ut Athens, Ohio.
Mr. Chandler Is now president Of the
Spanish Treaty Claims Commission. and
Mr. Wood is also member Of the same.
He was Secretary OF the Navy under
President Arthur and Is. generally called
the father OF the nav. navy"
Mr.. Wood Is a cousin OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Mauck and a. nephew Of Mrs. Adsllne
Mauck. st8
The gentlemen returned to Old Point
after most plea SAINT day spent at the
historic plantation,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-20

gina will hold their annual meeting
for the eleotlon Of officers and for me
transaction Of other business, at the
hall OF the Chamber OF Commerce pl'lt ~
ing, on, Tuesday, March the 92d atSe;So
Nj, n. -. smith, Of thes faculty. and
MI, Enpa Hinton, OF the board lof yls-.
iturs viii address the meeting and give
an account OF thu recent lnoyenept for,
erecting a ~. N. \ q, a.. building at the
university, and the donation for that
purpose made by Mrs bod se. q here Will
he other matters Of Interest TO the Un1-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-20
GAY in RADFO!R.D-.

ceptlon TO the Mayor, councilmen, min
listers and their wives Of the city Mon
day evening, ut their rooms In the bup-
lie building. These rooms, given the
ladies by the council, have been recently
carpeted and furnished for the work OF
the circle
A delegation OF citizens went to Roam
oke to confer with officials Of the Wa
bash II. r. Since that time their en-
gineers have been in and around SRadford
prospecting, and all are hoping they Will
find It. to their interest to touch this city
Hin their march through the State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-20

yersity discussed at this nesting, and
tho mere fact that Mrs. Smith viii be
present will guarantee a. full meeting, as
there Is proba bly,; no alumnus of the unl-
yersity In Richmond who does not re-
faculty during his college days.
A. full meatlng Ia earnestly desired. and
not only are all the members Of the
Alumni Association invited. but all
alumni In the city. who have not al
ready Joined the association. are inYited
to be present on this occasion and 70
become nleMtsrs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-20
CITY OF FREDERI CKsBURG.

n Especial to- The b Times Ispatch
irREDERI CKsBURG,b$ VA, y March ~
The young society people are looking Tor or
ward eagerly to- Easter when the ger
mans and dancing parties Will 'lbe PC, re-
sulmed, and variety Of entertainments
viii take the place OF the quicct!ude q! OF
tho LentoI season. 5.t IL ~
M ISIS Grace Whitney.3of Honesdale, Pa.
who, made many friends here while Visit
Ing her sister, Mrs. Maurice IT, Church
for some weeks, has returned home.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-20

Trinity Methodist Church a solution
was adopted by the official board express
sing the desire that Rev. j. II. Light,
who for the past threenyears has been
pastor Of the church, be returned next
year by the approaching Baltimore Con-
ference to be held at Alexandria, Va,
The presiding elder Of tho Roanoke dis
trct. Rev. James =. Armstrong. D. D.,
presided over the conference. q
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-04
Rabbits in Politics.
Tom McNeal, in the Mail and Breeze.

Tom McNeal in the Mail and Breeze.
We are inclined to agree with cd ID aston"
of the Capital, that getting into politics--that
is, as an office -sceker-will make the average
man act like a rabbit.
We have been of the notion for some time
that newspaper man really is handicapped
when he becomes an office holder Unless he
is very remark able man, he will become a
rabbit aud his paper will become as inane and
tasteless as an orange that has no juice in it.
We have some examples out here in Kansas.
Now, there is Del Valentine. When Del was
just plain plug citizen, he was reasonably free
anG outspoken in his opinions of men and
measures, but Del would hesitate about express
ing an opinion now as to whether the weather
was hot or cold or just moderate. Pin pair
of rabbit ears him, and you would see him
squat in the bunch grass and go Looping off
across the prairie at the first sound of danger
Congressman Charley Scott is good news
paper man, and used to have some distinct
opinions; but since he became congressman
at-large, you couldn't pull an opinion out of
him with corkscrew. When there is poit-
ical controversy on hand, you may look around
for Charley Scott, but you won't see him. If
you look close enough among the bunch grass,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-04
NO WAR NEWS.

To.day's daily papers contain no news OF the
Russo. Japan war. 1t was stated in the dis
patches, Sunday and Monday, that the Japan
csc fleet had received orders to capture Port
Arthur by March Ist at any cost, but no news
has been received to the effect that this was
accomplished.
The Russian commander at Port Arthur de-
clared that he would never give the order to
surrender that the Russian forces would fight
to the death.
"A large Japanese army has landed On Rus.
sian territory, and terrible land fight is looked
for daily.
Korea has joined forces with Japan.
Many thousands of Chinese assisting
Japan.
It is reported that Russia now has but four
teen war ships fit for service.
Russia is having trouble at home. Reports
say that an internecine war is imminent between
the students and the peasants. Starving farm
bands are killing and pillaging.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-04

Won NAV discover pair Of rabbit ears sticking
up, but that is all.
One OF the oldest newspaper men III the
state, and good man, who was induced, rather
agains, his will, to run for Office, and who was
elected acknowledged to us the ether day thai
holding office had made him rabbit. He has
tried to keep ont of the factional controversies,
and wrote editorials about the situation in Eu-
rope, the sthmian canal and persecution OF the
Jews in Russia, letting state and loo ii matters
alone; but it wouldn't work. Both sides are
suspicious OF him, and the chances are that
when he comes up for denomination, both sides
will swat him and knock him out. He used to
be quite independent in expressing his opinions,
but an Office has made rabbit of himir And
yet, having tasted Office, he emit bring himself
to let go.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-04
Republicans OF the Second Congressional District
Hold Two Conventions in the Same
Hail. at the Same Time.
1t Was "A Hot Time in the Old Town."

Last Wednesday and Thursday were about
the liveiest days. politically, that Garrett ever
saw. 1t was the occasion of the Republican
congressional convention.
The "leaders' came early Some of them
came as early as Monday evening, and begun
to drive the tent stakes for the great two-ring
circus that was to show on Wednesday.
1t had not been advertised as tworine at.
fair, but that is what everybody was looking
for and that is what they had
According to the bills, the show opeued at
O'clock Wednesday afternoon, and the par
Torrance begun with music bv Aliens band.
fiom Ottawa.
1t was evident that double convention was
anticipated, for the Bowe1sock and Allen men
separated as naturally as two contendng forces
in war--the B)wersock men occupying the
south side of the opera house, and the Allen
McGrew men taking the north side
There was trouble in the congressional com
mittee previous to the meeting of the conven-
ton, which committee had been in almost con-
tinuous session since Tuesday noon. There
were but four b wersock committeeman, owing
to the removal Of H.. NJ. Brooke from the state.
John Vaughn, of Garrett, claimed that he was
the member in Mr. Brooke's place, and he was
accepted by the Bowersock men. John G.
Johnson had been selected by the Allen men.
This preciptated the fight, and when the
convention met, everything was ready for war.
Two charmcn and two secretaries were
chosen, one occupying the north end of the
stage, and the other the south end. Each side
selected the usual committees.
The band from Ottawa discoursed some more
music, and each convention gave the band
vote of thanks
Then the two conventions proceeded to trans
act business. The two secretaries read the
call. AS both read at the same time, nobody
could understand what was read But that was
immaterial, for all of the delegates knew what
they were there tor. After lot of preliminary
business, the conventions took recess. Dur
ing the intermlssion, Curley Harrison, of OF
tawa, conducted little concert, and R. T.
Stokes, of Kansas City, recited an "original'
poem. Delegate Nugent, of Kansas City, then
delivered euloey on McGrew, Kansas City's
candidate for congress.
The two conventions then adjourned until
Thursday, at a. m
At 1890, Thursday morning, the Bowersock
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-04
One Land Without a WOrk=HOuse.

From Hearst's Chicago American.
Belgium has made an interesting discovery.
It has found out that it is cheaper to give man
work than it is to give him charity. In fact,
Belgium is now practically a land without
work-house.
Belgium has three large farms to which men
are sent if they are out of work. On the larg-
est of these farms there are on the average
1000 men in summer and 5000 in winter.
There are work shops on the farms, so that
CITY mechanics are not compelled to work out
doors if they are not used to farm work. The
colonists make their own clothes, shoes, turni-
ture etc. They are nearly self.suppoiting.
Each farm grows its own wheat and grlnds
its own -four and bakes its own bread. Instead
of being a gloomy reformatory, every large
hohse where the colonists lodge is bright and
cheerful place The men take great interest
in their work.
The total cost to the government amounted
last year to $25 apiece, while the average pau
per in an English work house costs $40 year.
Il has been proved that the right way to help
poor man is also the cheapest in the end.
There are also two colonies for women.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-04

convention met in the opera house, according
to adjournment. 1t was evident that the con-
vention had agreed upon the policy it would
pursue for it made short work OF the matter III
hand The committee on credentials made Its
report, seating ali delegates claiming to be for
Bowersock, and giving the opposition half of
the Wvandotte delegation. This proposition
was not accepted by Wyandotte.
A Douglas county delegate then placed J. d.
Bowersock in nomination, who, receiving IT
votes, was declared the nominee of the conven-
ton for congress.
A resolution was adopted endorsing Roose-
welt, Hoch and Bowersock.
After electing two delegates to the national
Republican convention, selecting candidate
tor presidential eector and electing John ].
O'Mara, of Ozark township, the convention
adjourned sine die
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-04
Call for Convention.

The Peoples party of Anderson county, Kas.,
will hold primaries in the several townships
and wards on Saturday, April ed, to elect dele
gates to the county convention to be held at
Garnett on Tuesday, April 5th, to elect dele
gates to the state convention, to be held at To.
peka on Tuesday, April IL, 1904.
The representation is based on the vote cast
for w. H. Craddock for governor in 1902, CIV
ing one delegate for each fifteen votes or frac-
ton the.eof, which entities the various precincts
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-04
Lone Elm Items

Chls Bidwell will farm l. n Roe's
farm this wear.
Born. to Mr. Il. De Golfer and wife,
March lst daughter.
DR. Metcalf, of Colony, was called to
Lone Elm, professionally, Tuesday.
Miss Aldricl. OF Kincaid, came over.
Saturday, to visit relatives in this vicin-
itv.
l. X. Roe and family moved into their
newly purchased town property last
week
l.. G. Dial went to independence
week or ten DAYS ago, to look mp q stu
alton.
Walter kyncr starts to Newton. We'd
nesday. with their car of goods The
family 90 Friday.
Misses Opal SINCLAIR and Maggie Gibbs.
of kincaid were the guests of Lone Elm
friends the first of the week
G W lIcndcrshot and wife. arc now
residents OF Lone Elm, occupying their
property recently purchased.
b Mcbride and wife removed to lola
last week Mrs /: Mcbride and daugh-
ter, Bessie, visited relatives here last
week.
The family from Nebraska who pur-
chased the Burnham farm arrived, Tues
day, and took possession of their new
home. The people OF this vicinity extend
them a welcome.
The h nights aud Ladies OF Security
will give calico ball" the evening OF
St Patiic $ dav. March 18th, tor the
benefit OF the order. Admission. 80 cts.
Everybody invited
There is considerable sickness in this
vicinity Mrs &. W. Gimbey has been
sick for a week. There are six or eight
cases of measles III town. and goodlv
number more in the country about.
Thos. Church has been confined to his
bed for a week
Cliff Bidwell and Miss Edith Schuess-
Ter were married i'll Garrett. Monday
They 90 TO housekeeping this week on q
farm owned BY the brides father, jno.
Schuesser. We scribe wishes this very
worthy Young couple prosperity and
happiness on life's voyage
Passed over the Mystic River" Feb.
%, 1904, Mrs. Matilda A. Irwin, wife OF
VIM. H. Irwin. Mrs. Irwin was never
strong, and had been in irail health tor
several wears. She was stricken with
pneumonia about week previous to
her death Matilda A. Irwin and VIM.
K. IRWIN were united in marriage Jan. 8,
1880. Ten children were horn to them,
six OF whom, with the huspand. father.
mother and one sister, and one brother.
survive the deceased. The funeral SER
vices were conducted by Rev. knepp in
the NJ. L. church The nterment was
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-04

TERRIBLE prairie fires are raging in Oklaho-
ma. To-day's dispatches state that 1000 peo-
~. uere rendered homeless and thousands Of
dollars worth of property destroyed IN south
western Oklahoma. Many people who were
rendered homeless by the fire are freezing to
death on the prairies.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-04
following representation

Primaries will be held at the usual voting
places at O'Clock p. M, except in the city of
Garrett, which will be held at O'Clock p. H.,
at places designated by the committee.
GEO. D. GIBSON, L. d. WALRAD,
Secretary. Chairman.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-04

The more reasonable men in the Republican
party deplore the outcome of the convention,
and predict the defeat of the ticket in this dis
trict. There is little doubt that, with good
man on the ticket, the opposition Will have
iitle difficulty in sending man to congress.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-04

The Allen convention met at II O'Clock.
The chairman OF the committee on creden-
lials read lis report, seating the McGrew dele
CATION from Wyandotte and the Allen delega-
tons from Anderson, Miami, Franklin, Johnson
and Bourbon counties
Nominations being in order, Grant Hornaday,
of TT. Scott, placed Henry J. Allen in nomina-
ton.
McGrew withdrew from the race, and his
delegation went to Allen.
vote was taken and Allen received 81
votes, and was declared the nominee of the
convention.
After selecting a candidate for presidential
elector and two delegates and two alternaes to
the national convention, the Allen convention
adjourned sine die.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-04

Destructive prairie fires are reported in var
iers sections of Kansas and Nebraska.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-04

Conservative men in the conventional. tried to
effect compromise whereby the two elements
could get together, but the hre-eaters refused
to listen to any talk of compromise.
The two chairmen were good-natured
throughout the convention, which prevented
any outbreak on the part of the fre-eaters.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-04

Mr. and Mrs. l.. ID. Kirk and children.
who have been visiting {. W. Smith. re-
turned to their home in Garrett this
morning -Tucs days Lawrence World.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-04

+. NJ. Tidrow is now the sole owner
of the Eldridge house barber shop. he
having bought out the interest of Frank
WYATT, instead OF Scion Ellis, as stated
in last nights World Lawrence w Jrld.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-04

Cephc McEwcn arrived home from
Oklahoma last Saturday. to see that
baby and to visit his wife few days.
He went to X ansas City, Yesterday. on
business, and will return to Oklahoma
the FIRST of next week He suys he will
move his family to Oklahoma in the
spring
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-03-04

At 1890, Thursday morning, the Bowersock
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-04
N@szqoa'e1Y %N

The early closing agreement among the merchants of Huntsville went into effect last night and at that hour the doors of nearly every mercantile house In the A%y were closed. The agreement went into effect a month earlier than usual
 The Madison County Meaiea, Society met In monthly session yesterday after noon and the essay ua the occasion was read by Dr. F. O. Williamson Of Cur ley on ''Typhoid Fever" A number of interesting eases were reportad PhysI- clans present reported a great deal os sickness in the County.
 A dividend of 10 per cent 10 being paid the shareholders of the southern Build ing and Loan Association, now in the hands of Receiver Lawrence Coopef This dividend is the third paid since the asso- citation went into the hands of the re- ceiver and brings the total up to bs per cent SO far paid on the money invested in the business
 Friends of Judge Parker. candidate for the Democratic nomination for Preei- dent, in this part of the State claim that the New YoTker's chances Of wfntaIflas Alahama's delegation to the National Convention are growing. Madison Cotifa- tvs delegation. being one of the few deI. egaticns instructed. will push the fshk for Parker and tisist tha tthe State 6ei- egation be instructed to vote for hfra. The Giaim is made that some shreyrd s1t51- itlcinns are behind the Hearst uaoveuse,at and that an attempt may he made {o capture the delegation for that cau(ii- date unless positive lnstrucflone for Par- ker are given 0y the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-04

at o'clock when committees will sub init reports. In the afternoon there will be addresses by !. B. Cobbs of Birnh- tngham, !. H. Cranford of Jasper and others. Hive topics will be discuss ed by all members each gentlemen being conclude late in the afternoon when the officers will be elected and the next place of meeting will be chosen.
 In addition to the visiting Alabama bankers it is expected that a number of prominent bankers from other States will be here to attend the convention Bankers from New York, Philadelphfa. will be here. The Mississippi bankers hold their annual convention on the same date as the Alabama bankers and a nimber of Eastern bankers contemplate participating in both conventions.
 W. B. Ridgely, Comptroller of Cur rency, was expected to attend the con vention, but he has advised Chairman Farley that owing to the State Repubii- can Convention of his State, Illinois, con f1icting, he cannot be here. President J. s. Calfee of the Missouri Bankers AS socfation has also written expressing re- gret at his inability to attend the con- vention.
 The headquarters of the bankers will be at the rooms of the Commercial and In- dustrial Association and the committee will provide each Of them with a neat white button with red lettering which will insure them the courtesy of the city.
 The Bankers Association was re- organized at Blount Springs in May, 1902 and has grown steadily in membership creased 25 per cent during the past year and the Forthcoming convention in Mont gomery will be the largest in the history of the organization.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-04
TO MINE ooID.
Improved Machinery in the Arba-
 coo6hee Fields.

Anniston. May a.--(specaal. l--The Clear Creek Mining Company has just placed g contract with tRe Crocker- Wheeler Com pany Qf New York. for a i0o-kiiowntt er1. zine type electric generator for direct eonnection 70 q new Baii and Wood enc zine, 10 ne used fer general electric poyg- CT purposes at their plant at Arhacoochea in Cleburne County. The new machiriery VIII represent an outlay of ee0.00A Tho company has also placed co1tract with the PattsbdrB Dredging Company for A dredger for working the placer heds. work was comenced Saturday morninx
 The Piedmont Mining CorlDany haa also recently improved It's property or, kemp's Greek. near Arbacoochee, F. F. Taylor has just completed q ditch six miles In length at a cost of 910,000. This ditch will carry water to the Pounds property. This company wifi work lfs placer beds by the hydraulic avstern
 The United States Court for ti1e rast. ern Division Of the Northern uiafrfcf n Alabama convened in the Circuit co.,Tt room at the court house yesterday morn- ing at o'clock, and imm4diateiy ad- lou5ned. Yesterday was the time for the neeinning of the regular spring term. hut .he inability of either Judge 5onas or Juake Ioulmin to attend neeessffafaa a postponement. The session waii he held prooably on the second or third Mondav m June. Those present H the openErs were Clerk Allison. Assistiht Distrlcf AZ torney Standifer and Deputy ffntfeA states Marshal King, Messrs. Allison and Stanoner returned to Birmingham,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-04
STORY FROM BLocroN.
Miners Ask Special Term to Try
 Watson.

Q
 Watson.
 Blocton, May s.-(Special.) )--It is stated by witnesses that Fred Roberts and Hugh Watson began lighting. and Roberts was using stick abot@ two feet long. James Howard, byatand- CT, ran up and began striking Roberts on his head with a dinner pale. At that time Hartsook caught hold of HaW- ard and told him to let the men light 1t out. Watson then pulled his pistol and opened fire on Roberts. Hartsook son fired at Hartsook while he was run ming, but missed him. He then fired again. The ball entered the abdomen and Hartsook fell, gayinG, You have killed me, and 1t will leave my wife and family in a bad fix
 Watson offered to send for a doctor for the wounded man, but the latter surgeon was called as quickly as pos- sible, but nothing could save the life of the injured man.
 Hartsook was a prosperous miner The remains of deceased will be inter- red by the Odd Fellows at Mount Car mel cemetery tomorrow.
 Five or six hundred miners and citl- hall this afternoon and passed resoIu- tions asking the Governor of Alabama to have called a special term of court to try Watson for killing Hartsook. A resolution also was passed asking the officials of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company to remove w, 8 Lang from the position of superintend- place. It IS stated that the policy of MT Lang has been to remove Erad- ually Americans and to filI their places with foreigners.