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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-08
.EQUl.T]|. ABLE |.
AGI1' ATION.
Did j Pr re- & all No
Harm.
Society's Income was Over
Thirty Eight Million
Dollars in Last
Six Months.
Outstanding Business, June 80, 1905
Largely Increased During Past
SIX MONTHS,

NEW YORK. July 2s.--The Equitable
Life Assurance Socictys income for the
first six months Of aO6 was ,As. 1888,
III Increase of s2.5SGslo over the corre-
spending six months last year. according
to Il statement which was submitted to
the board OF directors Thursday. $
The figures, which were made UP from
the auditors regular report for the prcsi-
dent to submit to the board, give assets
on December 81, 1904. Of s4l3.a53.02 and
assets on June 80, 1906, OF s421 ,249.272, an
Increase during the last six months Of
s7,79G,252. The income for tho first six
months OF 1904 was SAG, 412327. while the
Income for the first six months of 1905
was $3S, 799.138, an increase Of S2,3s6.S11.
The report also gives the following 1lg-
ures:
Policies issued the first six months Of
1904. 65,592. assuring 1856. l29, s21 policies
issued during first six months Of 1905,
}61,0s3 assuring s15o7oG.os3.
Assurance In force. December 81, 1904,
5G4.504 policies. assuring sl.4e5.54 1922
Assurance In force June 80, 1905, 5S3.554
policies, assuring sl.52G.434,7 39
Increase In assurance In force during
last six months, 1850 policies, assuring
5s31,o41,s47. Ext
WRITE, PHONE OR CALL ON #
H. SWINEF0RD & SON.
GENERAL AGENTS. IN
lilo East Main Street, Richmond, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-08
Appreciate the Support.

HAVING answered. your questions, as lar
as can on the instant they are put,
about your proposed II Monday morning
publication. / would be glad to express
the appreciation Of the Chamber OF Com
merce of the valuable support given by
The Times Dispatch to the movement
inaugurated by the Chamber}for bring
ing about better connections between
this city and the Valley OF Virginia. the
Shenandoah Valley and the Piedmont sec.
ton. The visit OF your special corre-
spondcnts to those sections and the i'd
lnirable letters written by them, reflect
ing the sentiment OF the communities
visited By them with respect to this mat
Ter Of better connections with Richmond
are most valuable. n my Judgment the
foundation has been laid by this policy
of your paper for a closer cooperation
between the people Of Richmond and tho
people of those sections in the matter of
securing satisfactory schedules. connec-
tons and freight rates.
"Boon and Blessing.
Judge George l.. Christian, former pres
ldent OF the Chamber OF Commerce, direc-
tor OF the National Bank OF Virginia., Il
lawyer Of wide reputation and prominent
in civic and Confederate circles. In an
swer to question asked him regarding
the Monday morning Issue, said:
whilst have not given the details
OF the subject any specinl consideration,
ion that a Monday morning $ paper, was
demanded by the spirit of the times.
III we are to keep abreast with other
progressive cities, then we must DO what
Is done In those cities, especially along
the line of disseminating the news and
advertising what We have to offer tho
PUBLIC. Understand this can be done and
will be done by Ilss Tlmes- Dispatch In
atves Of the paper at, least twenty-four
hours In the week, and the greater part
Of the Sabbath VIII Mlnor not ], be !, utilized In
e oa can ob s h9 Without s. ne
ing on the Sabbath rs to deprive the cd
TORS and operatives OF the Monday morn
Ing,s paper Of nrt;%per th opportunities for
q paper would prove q boon and blessing
10 the community, especially as the fail
IRE to have such G. paper SUBJECTS our
city TO adverse criticism from those of
other, communities where such . paper is
An Editors View.
az Hfe editor M o e SeRRs sf Iaaaer and
speaking of The Times; Dlspatch's Mon
1T has been easy to see for Il long
time that n Monday morning paper III
Richmond VAS inevitable, II Is domand-
ed by the conditions OF modern life, Sew
eral attempts in that direction have
failed Il ths past, i Ind e. think.
arate and independent Institution, will
not support Itself. We cannot have It
except as an addition 70 some new spaper
already established 1, a n,ta T. organized !; of
source ana foundation for SUCH an. en-
terprise. Strangers comlng hero have
been accustomed t. express sneering
n,ornine newspaper In Richmond, So Far
as Know, tits is the only community
in like size In the country that lacks
sash pub,eatiGn wo,I s s srafe, w9 b,f
the Monday morning, PAPER Is 1nsyltts-
bic, ana the public demands y, rllssE E,
nc III st''t-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-08

He said :3#"I have read with great
deal OF pleasure the announcement Of The
Times Dispatch Of its purpose to publish
paper every day In the year, Mondays
end holidays included. The people of this
community will cordially welcome this
additional evidencesof enterprise on the
Fart Of The Times Dispatch in placing
them In respect to the matter OF news on
"a parity with any other city 1.-THE
country. This movement should be es-
&pecially appreciated becau use in all prob
abilitynits inception ! must be attended
s7>itl more or less31ossi TO the paper. The
fact, however that every city of the size
u Richmond in hc.&1fnion. SO far as 1
am Informed, has a Monday morning
paper, makes 1t more important that
Richmond should have one. Is a .s
The progress OF cities Is largely guaged
4 In these times by their newspaper publ-
cations It has been something of are
lproach for Richmond heretofore that she
has not supplied a Monday morning
paper. The fact that community Of
this size has had totlook to other cities
for It's Monday morning news has. in my
Judgment, been a distinct disadvantage,
both to the community and to the Rich
mond papers.
K a people forced to buy outside papers
on Monday may readily be led to take
those papers during the other days Of the
II So
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-08

per- and the only question ls whether
our people shall buy a Monday morning
paper mndo In Richmond or spend their
money for papers produced BY Sununy
work In other tctt ieg ~ figy3 43 75{t
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4 BLESSING, SAYS
PROMINENT men.

Z the Richmond Chamber of Commerce and
active as a public spirited citizen. was
asked what he Thought Of the new de-
1parture Of The Times-Dispatch.
People Will Welcome 1t. ~
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-05-05
FISH AND OYSTER NOTES,

The State Corporation Commission
has granted a charter to che Bone
Island Oyster Company of Nor
champion; w. ID. Cardwell, presi
dent, Ashland; p. Ii. Winston, secre.
tary and treasurer, Hanover; X. T..
Winston, director, Hanover; capital
stock, $25, 900; objects-to buy, sell,
lease and cultivate oyster planting
ground in this State, to build, man
age and occupy buildings in con-
nection Herewith.
On Tuesday Capt. W. Z. Hudgins
of police steamer Rappahannock, in
company with Inspector Hardy, COL
lected the last tax due on pound
nets in the waters of Lancaster. This
is a credit to our fishermen. Last
week, having aboard Inspector r. G.
Neale. of Essex, the steamer went up
the Rsppahannock ten miles above
Port Royal and collected taxes on the
nets in the upper Rappahannock.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-05-05
In MEMORIAM.

An All-Wise Providence has seen fit
to remove from our midst another of the
old-fime "mammys" who can so hard
ly be spared in these modern days
Amanda Jackson died at her residence
on the 10th day of April, 1905-a "mam-
my" of the old regime and one of the
rapidly decreasing class OF colored peo-
pie who have done so much to bind to-
gether the white and colored races. Born
In the ante-bellum days, when the family
servants were so dear to their owners,
she belonged to my father and remained
with Us during the entire war and has
been faithful to the family ever since
Amanda was SO years old. a member of
the Baptist church for 60 years. She
leaves 3 children, 80 grandchildren and
IL great-grand-children. Peace to herl
T. A. PINcKARD.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-05-05

Montague is q lawyer and the Gov
ernor of the State, and he is officially
and personally acquainted with ali
the facts in this case. They are a
part of the records of his admins
trstion as Governor, and when he re-
fers to them he is in duty and honor
bound to state not only a part of the
truth, but the whole truth and
nothing but the truth. He knows,
or should know that the United
States held recoverable claims
against Virginia amounting to yery
nearly the entire claim of Virginia
Igainst the Federal government, and
that the latter was taking steps to
recover its claim in the courts. Now
suppose the United States had re-
covered this claim in the courts, as
was entirely practicable, it would
have been nearly $1,7OO,OOO out of
the Treasury of Virginia instead of
$3.50 put into it. Where's the diff
ference? Isn't money saved as good as
money made ?-Index-Appeal.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-05-05
COMMUNICATION.

DEAR CrTIzEN:
Will you allow an old correspond dent
short space In your valuable paper?
In recent issue of The Northern Neck
News L saw letter from MIR. Curlett.
glory ia his ability for substitut.
ing words to suit his own taste. In
one OF Dumas poems in Confederate
Veteran you will find the following
lioes:
While over the Southland the voices
OF speakers and poets let fall
The accents of praise for the chieftain
SO richly deserving it ALL
think it would please the great CAPTAIN
Ii he could look down here and see
That some one remembers his heroes
Inc fellows that tramped il with Lee
And johnny" substitutes as follows
and In style that we would know was
not original had he not put it in quo.
tations:
"nlle over the Southland the voices
OF speakers and facts let fall
The accents of praise for the chieftan
So richly deserving it all.
think it would please the great Captain
III he could look down here and see
That some one remembers his heroes
The fellows that tramped it with Lee.
think Johnny" would be equally as
true in his statement IL he had substi-
tuted in another stanzs of the poems
few words something like this:
The frosts of the winter are Whitening
The Office that he's sure TO miss:
For Johnny has met with writer
The strongest can never resist.
To him he'll bequeath inspiration
For at length, punched out he will be.
TO cross over the River of Silence
And tramp it again there with Lee.
Readers remember Mr.. Curletts view
on the school question only few years
ago. If you have forgotten it go to
Farnham and you will see The following:
High on old Farnham's wall of fame
In letters black is Curlett's name.
And fast TO that wall of fame will cling.
up with poor children and down with his
ring"
OLD ORIGINAL CAESAR"
William and Mary College.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-05-05
THE CANVASS IN VIRGINIA


During the week there has been
increasing activity on the part of the
forces engaged in the present con-
test for supremacy.
On Friday night of last week Gov.
ernor Montague had splendid
''oyatiOn" in Danville and on Satur.
day night Senator Martin received
perhaps a more impressive one in
Richmond.
Mr.. Swanson, recovered from his
recent indisposition, has been
arousing enthusiasm wherever he has
gone.
Mr.. Willard has been making
aomething Of q "still hunt" and his
friends claim an effective one. Mr..
Ellyson has been shaking hands
with an air of satisfaction that be-
tokens walk over.
Hon. III. ID. Flood aud Secretary
Button have been striking back"
at the Governor and at least one can
didate for the second place on the
State ticket has retired from the
race satisfied that the people have al
ready agreed upon MIR. Ellyson as
the coming man.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-05-05

THE CITIZEN does not purpose en-
gaging further in an unseemly con-
troversy with the Northern Neck
News. We have been squirted at
from screen by its big chief and
little papoose, and it is welcome to
the last "say" since it had the first.
Life is too short to chase it's canards
from pillar to post, and we have
better work to do. We shall rest
with denying its last false insinua-
ton that Editor Lees church people
advised him not to sign the local
option petition because he was a
candidate for Senatorial honors. The
local option matter antedated neorlv
taco gears any Senatorial aspira-
tons, because Senator Mason was
the then incumbent and no one
anticipated his resigning; and nearly
three years before Mr.. Lee did any
canvassing for the nomination. This.
like all the other pillar post state
msnts of the News, falls through.
The same with the statement about
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-05-05
SCHOONER BURNED.

Schooner Hattie Stark, of Crisfield
Md, Captain Ward, while lying IN
Piankatank river, near Cricket Tim. on
Monday night caught fire Her cabin
was consumed; also the main-sail and
end OF main boom. She was loading
with lumber for Crisfield and some OF
this was damaged.
The fire is supposed TO have originated
from explosion of lamp in the cabin,
winch TWO negro sailors lett burning
and went ashore. The Captain was
ashore at the time. Help from the land
succeeded In saving the hull and for.
ward deck of the vessel.
Captain Ward telegraphed to his
father at Crisfield, who was part owner,
to sen d another vessel to take the lum.
Der and tow the burned vessel over.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-05-05
FINE TRIP.
Virginia Newspaper Hen and Their
Ladies' Will Meet Jointly With
North Carolina Association Mt
Asheyille.

Virginia Newspaper Hen and Their
Ladies' Will Meet Jointly With
North Carolina Association ut
Asheyille.
The executive committee of the
Virginia Press Association met 1t
Murphy's Hotel yesterday with the
following members present: II. b.
Lewis, Old Dominion Sun, president:
j. L.. Hart, Farmville Herald, secre-
tsry; A. Z. Rowe, fredericksburg
Free Lance and Star; w. Mcdonald
Lee, Virgins Citizen, IrviDgton, and
W. II. Broaddus, West Point News.
President Lewis submitted letter
from President Warner, of the North
Carolina Association, inviting the
Virginia Association to meet With
the North Carolina organization in
Asheville July 5th and 9Th. The
secretary read a letter from Mr..
Edgar B. Moore, proprietor of the
kenilworth Inn, Of Asheville, .frer-
ing to entertain the members of the
association. A motion was made to
accept the invitation of the North
Carolina Association and it was
unanimously carried, all the mem
bers of the committee expressing
themselves as being greatly pleased
with the plan. The first session of
the meeting of the Virginia Associa-
ton will be held on Tuesday, july
4th, at noon.-Richmond Times
Dispatch, Sunday.
The Virginia Association will
spend three days at Alphabetically
4, and 6-and will then probably
accept a further invitation of the
Carolina brethren to take a slde-trip
up into the highest portion of Caro-
lima. The Virginia delegation will
number 100 to $50.
Yesterday the South Carolina edi-
tors announced that they too would
be ut Asheville.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-05-05

supporting "wet" men. We have
never supported a SWEET" man when
there was ''dry" one to support.
We have swallowed some nauseating
doses, we confess, because we have
been loyal to the Democratic party
and its nominees.
In refusing to continue the mud
singing which the News writers
began We know we run the risk of q
taunt of backing down, but a sense
of decency prevails over any fear of
contest with cutie fish. Neverthe-
less, it is In accordance with the
views of respectable men, and we
acquiesce. Among the various words
of commentator and advice that
brings about this determination we
extract these from letter of one of
the best public men of Westmorelaud:
whilst am sure you have had very
great provocation, yet can see nothing
to be gained by striking back at one who
when hi. only changes his position as a
target for another blow. You have and
are conducting paper upon too high a
plane for the News to draw into its mud
and slime, and i feel hurt whenever ]
see the CITIZEN engaged In an alterca.
ton with it, even though great and
serious cause be given it. Raise your
great white sails of truth, justice and
love FOR your fellow man where love
TO see you-and sail upward and onward,
leading men higher and helping them to
be and do better"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-05-05

IN HIS Danville speech Governor
Montague petulently complained that
ne could not get notice of his meet
ing in either of the city papers with
out paying for it. One would think
that he would have hesitated TO
confess that the papers of the city he
calls "home" are all against him
particularly when one of them
favored him few years ago. Surely
such a sentiment might better be
Kept hidden and not published abroad.
But the Governor, as he ever does,
was trying to create sympathy, and
maybe 1T worked for the moment.
But the sequel of the whole thing
now shows that the two papers
although opposing his candidacy
did give free notices of his COM
ing, and that the Governor was prob.
ably misled by some ill-advised or
ill-informed adherent that he could
make votes by playing upon this
string. Some of the Montague papers
IN the State seized on the item with
avidity, but before the ink was dry
they saw the mistake they had fallen
into. Moral-Better verify Mr.. Mon.
tague's numerous charges before
swallowing; they are all coming back,
will not stay down.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-05-05
TESTS OF SEED CORN

On our first page will be found
items Of seasonable interest to our
farmers. The subject of seed corn
is one now of great interest, and on
this point the Baltimore Sun editor
tally says:
Tests of seed corn made by farmers In
sccordance with the method urged by
the agricultural missionaries ON the
corn special have surprised many. The
custom among our farming people has
been 10 select for seed the plumpest. fat.
test ears without regard 10. any other
test. X seems now that this test tina,
OF appearance. 10 not enough. Mr. Hor.
ace L. Smith, of Baltimore county. wrote
to Mr.. q. Bosley Littig, OF the Chamber
OF commerce.. who was largely instru-
mental In sending out the "corn special. -
that he got from Hartford county farm
er asot OF the finest looking seed corn
that could be procured. This corn he
proceeded to test with the following re-
suit: Out OF 2A0 ears only 100 spro1ted.
and OF these only % sprouted vigorouslv
Mr.. L. Murray Maynadier, of Harford
county, tested 200 ears and 12 failed IN
terminate, and these 12 were among The
nnest looking Of the lot. Miss Grace
RIDDLE, Baltimore county school girl.
heard the talk from the "corn speciap'
and made some tests. finding that one.
half the ears were poor seed. About 10
good ears, Ii Is said, will seed an acre
rhe work OF testing therefore for the
ordinary farm Is not great, and II would
seem that 1t will pay any farmer to do IL.
FOE farmer 30 plant bad seed, plow and
cultivate IL and geo nothing, or at best
not q full crop. 10 but lost labor and q
wise man will avoid working for nothing
II he can. Those public.spirited people
who haye called the attention of farmers
to this subject are doing great service
and 1t Will result without doubt In
increased corn crops even with the same
cost OF labor and manure. Along with
The gospel of corn and good farming
goes the gospel of good roads. Good
roads. are an evidence of enlightenment.
Iust as good farming is, and the good
farmer finds himself at a great disadyan-
age when he is unable to haul his crops
10 market at the proper time because of
ne condition Of the roads. Or IL the
roads are to a degree passable he finds
I great hardship to be compelled to
have several horses to do the work one
could do II the roads were good. With
out doubt Maryland is marching Ia the
procession of Improvement.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-05-05
FRO-AMERICAN NOTES.

Queen Esther Baptist church. Molusk
Will hold her 18th anniversary on th
third Sabbsth in May. The pastors anc
congregations Of the following churche,
are cordially invited to be present: SIT
Vernon, Sharon. Calvary, Har.syille
Beulah, Willie Chapel, Asbury in Lam
caster Co; Mulberry. Ebenezer, Mt. Zion
In Richmond Co; Shiloh, First Baptist
Macedonia. Mt. Olive In Northumberland
20 and all the neighboring fraternsl or.
CARNATIONS are requested to attend with
donation. "be 1t ever so small"
Mt. Zion Baptist church, Downinps,
held its Seth anniversary on the End
Sabbath In April. A large congregation
was present, some from adjoining coun.
ties. DR.. Jno. w. Booth from Gloucester
preached the anniversary sermon which
was powerful one and will long be re.
membered. In the afternoon Rev. J. R
Henderson. b. Tn preached soul stir.
Ing sermon which was punctuated with
many hearty amens. At night Rev. D.
ii. ChamberlaynesB. D.. put the capstone
on with well delivered discourse which
seemingly touched every heart. All of
these sermons we've pro nounced the best.
Inc church Was tsstefully decorated.
anu three csrdboards were susnended
around the gallery, showing the number
OF years these pastors served the church.
Kew. Washington, the present pastor.
spoke of the work the church had done
during his stay, and commended that
done by his professors. Collection
taken during the day amounted to sixty
'"o "oiiars. Laps
we regret To learn of the illness of
Mrs. l.. X. Bail. at Kilmarnock.
Mr. and Mrs. Fielding Taylor, of Ava.
lon, aud Mrs Fannie NJ rex Pryor and
daughter. Maria, of Hsathsvi.le. were
visiting friends here last week.
We are grieved TO learn of the death Of
Miss Melissa Brown, near White Stone
which occurred Wednesday mo ming.
Kew. FL V. Washington, preached to a
large audience at Mt. Vernon Sunday
night last
Dedication service of Sharon Bap.
list church on Sunday last was q
success. Rev. l.. II. Ball preached to a
large and attentive audience. his text
being Genesis 29,h chapter, 18th verse.
More than $500 was realized from the
collections. The choir was assisted by
Calvary echurch choir, with Miss Edith
Edwards presiding at the organ.
VIM. McKenaey Campbell MOI we'd his
saw-mill from near Kilmarnock to Bluff
roint This week. r. II. II.