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The Grit-advocate., 1905-11-03
Return OF the President.

Washington. - President Roosevelt
came ashore from the Dolphin at the
Washington navy yard at ll:55 a. m.
Tuesday, and five minutes later he had
left the yard for the White House.
In carriage with Mrs. Roosevelt.
The trip which, rounded out his
tour of the entire United States
during his presidency was at an
end. The Presidents opportunity
of cruising with the squadron at
high speed and for twenty-four hours
under unfavorable weather conditions,
has been most excellent. The passage
from the mouth of the Mississippi
was made in three days and ten hours.
breaking all records.
The President enjoyed the entire trip
and spent almost all the days on the
bridge.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-11-03
Foreiun Commerce Statistics.

Washington.-A bulletin issued by
the Bureau of Statistics Of the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor esti-
mates that the foreign commerce OF
the United States for the calendar
year will amount to more than a bill
lion dollars
For the nine months ended in Sep
tember the imports Of materials for
use in manufacturing amounted to
si22 100000 and the exports of manu-.
facturers to S424. 100000.
Manufacturers materials imported
in nine months of 1905 We're practlc.
ally twice as great in value as in the
corresponding period of 1890; while
manufactures exported during this
same time were practically four times
as great as in the corresponding period
of 1890
The Grit-advocate., 1905-11-03
W. c. 7. U. CONVENTION.
Mrs- Stevens. PrssIdsnt, Discusses the
Caateen Question.

Los Angeles, Calif-The flrst days
session Of the thirty-second annual
convention OF the National Women's 3
Christian Temperance Union was de-
voted to routine matters. In her an
nual address Mrs Lillian Stevens.
president. commented upoS the va.
riOus legislative measures the organi-
zation is urging both in state Legis-
latures and In the National Congress.
and spoke encouragingly of the future
growth OF the temperance movement.
Mrs. Stevens reviewed the develop
ments Of the past year and saw much
reason for encouragement. Upon the
subject of reform bills introduced in
the last Congress and which were not
acted upon, she said:
''At mention of this there is before
you visions OF petitions you have cir
culated. memories Of weary miles you
have traversed. rebuffs you have en-
dured, arguments you have presented.
delays and postponements. But no
memories of defeat, for you have
wrought with a triumphant spirit and
that same spirit is ours to-day as We
look forward to the coming months"
Mrs. Stevens was positive in her at
titude against the reestablishment of
the army canteen. She read letters
from Secretary of War Taft and Others
showing that army officers. as a rule
claim there is more drunkenness
among enlisted men since the canteen
has been abolished than before. but
she insisted that no statistics have
been compiled to support their posi-
tiOn.
THE attempt to restore the canteen
is only small part Of the work OF the
liquor element Of this country" said
the president. u confidently predict
that Congress will take no adverse
action the coming winter"
Mrs Stevens touched on all the ques-
tions with which the temperance or
ganization concerns itself. including
MormOnism, the purity crusade, patent
medicines and the Gothenburg system
of regulating the liquor traffic which
she strongly opposed as compromise
with the trafic.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-11-03
Bloomington Tragedy.

Bloomington, Ill.-Mayor Charles
Nickel of ChenOa was shot and killed
Saturday afternoon in the Bank of
Chenoa, Hugh Jones, a brick mason,
was shot and probably killed, and two
passersby were shot and slightly
wounded by William l.educ. farmer
who lives near ChenOa. Nickel mar
ried sister of Leduc. 1t is alleged he
had domestic troubles which Nickel
adjusted. but Leduc always imagined
Nickel had not acted fairly in the mat
ter. Leduc defended himself for some
time in the bank, but finally surren.
dered.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-11-03
Presidents Birthday Celebrated.

ST. aul.-President Roosevelt's for
ty-seventh birthday was celebrated in
st. Paul by the Original Roosevelt
Club Friday through the medium of
banquet in the large dining room OF
the Ryan hotel, at which over 400 COW
ers were laid for enthusiastic admirers
of the President, who, in tho language
of Governor Cummins of Iowa, was in
more senses than one the man of the
hour" Governor Cummins briefly
sketched President Roosevelt's career
in public Office and said: Il trust that
a grateful people will during all the
time celebrate the day of his birth"
The Grit-advocate., 1905-11-03
Morton Monument Unveiled.

Nebraska City, Neb.-In the pres
ence OF 1000 persons, and with elaD
crate ceremonies, a statue of }. Stcr'
ling Morton, secretary of agriculture
in the last Cleveland Cabinet. and
Morton park Saturday afternoon. Prin.
cipal of those present at The ceremonJ
were Former President Cleveland
Former Vice President Stevenson,
Paul Morton. Governor Mickey, Hon.
Hilary A. Herbert. David r. Francis
and others associated with Mr.. Nor.
ton during his term Of Office. Sterling
Morton, a grandson of the secretary,
drew aside the curtain which exposed
he statue 10 view.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-11-03
FARMERS WEEK
GREAT ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
FARM ORGANIZATIONS.
HELD At DENVER Jan. 2sth
VIII Form State Organiz alton for Mu-
tuaI HeIp.-To Consider Politics as
Affecting Farm Problems.-varous
Exhibition Features.

Denver-Early next year, at the
close of January, the great farming in
terests of the state are going to take
possession of Denver and have week
of it-a carnival-a mass meeting, to
urge the cause of the producer OF the
the wealth of the nation, 4 horse and
cattle show and some politics as 1t az
fects agriculture, together with the
formation of a large state organiza-
ton. January 29th to February
list. inclusive, will be known as
Farmers Week." AT that mem
oratble time the National Live
Stock Association, once more united.
will meet, and the Western Live Stock
Association Show will be held here, to-
gether with the gathering of the Colo
RADIO farmers.
A meeting was held at the Chamber
of Commerce yesterday. 1t was at
tended by E. NJ. Ammons, representing
the Colorado Cattle and Horse Grow
ers' Association, the Farmers lnsti-
tutes of Colorado and the State Agri-
"a .>NNSoihD iva
the State Grange; Frank Rauchefuss.
for the Beekeepers and Honey Pro
ducers' Association: J. A. Valentine
and n. A. Benson for the local and
state florists associations; w. G. NJ.
Stone for the Colorado State Forestry
Association, and George E. Richardson.
secretary of the Colorado State Horti-
sultural Society.
D;.L 1ryI,< rync
for the call, explained to the meeting
the aim and end sought. The farmers
of Colorado were not well organized
for certain work The farmer vote
numbered one-third of all and the farm
ers should have better representation
at the state house.
A general discussion followed IN
which a Farmers Week" in Denver
was upheld by everyone present as a
good idea.
Mr.. Richardson explained that
number of societies connected directly
or indirectly with the farming inter
ests had already set the dates OF their
meetings, but whenever possible these
meetings would be altered to conform
with what might be done that day.
Mr.. Newcomb moved that it be the
sense of the meeting that all the socie-
ties kindred to the farmers interests
hold their conventions in Denver be-
ginning the third Monday in January
each year. this to be known as Farm
er.s' Week." and that for 1906 the meet
ing cooperate In naming for Farmers
Week the same dates as the Western
Live Stock Show, namely January
29th, 3Oth, 31st and February 1st. This
at once 1prppU to.
A committee on arrangements was
named as follows: +. NJ. Ammons.
chairman: j. A. Newcomb and George
f. Richardson.
The railroads will be asked TO give
cheap rates for the week, less than
one-half, and Denver will bave to guar
antee a fund of about $4,000 before the
committee will consider the matter of
"Farmers' Week.: but no difficulty is
looked for in either direction.
Denver and all the civic and CONNER
cial bodies will be expected to join and
help.
II has been proposed to build an ice
palace for one day as part of the car
nival entertainment.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-11-03
French President in Portugal.

Lisbon. Portugal l-President Loubet
arrived from Spain Friday and met
with an enthusiastic reception. King
Charles and the princess met the
president at the railroad station, and
an imposing military cortege ira
versed the city. escoruug NJ. Loubet
10 the Aiula palace.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-11-03
REJOICING IN RUSSIA.
Unrestricted Celebration Of the Dawn
Of Liberty.

ST. PeterSbpurg, Oct. 2l.-All Rus
sia the day after the proclamation eel
ebrated enthusia stically the Emperors
gift of freedom, which the greater part
of the people received with deepest
joy, though in ST. Petersburg, Moscow
and other cities socialists and revolu.
tionists organized nti-government
demonstrations and red flag parades
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-28

Editor Of The \ Times Dispat tell; a ~.
N sir,--Ir view Of the harsh ritlclsn,s OF
Manager Rex, OF the Acad envy Of Nlusic.
In connection with X t1o# snle OF seats for
the Parsifal entertainment. think 1T but
Sfairsto him to relate " own experience.
Long before the dat 81 for the perform
ance q applied to Manager Rex for eight
tickets for myself and friends. He told
me that The would reserve sea tsi for nlc
III i would apply for hem through tho
mail " as lie was taking mail orders. ]
requested him q to Il akes my order then
and there, but lie Insisted hat it mist
come through 4 the reg ttlarS channel. i res
turned to my offlce and lnade&the appl-
cation ilil$writingi sending #si It. to him
through he postuf ice. H 5 sS5 s ass Ss XXI,
III Two 4 days fthereafte Il gain went 10
MIR. Rex 81 Of flee and REQ ueyted the pslvi-
glege Of Increasing my order, Sns Others at
my friends desired d tickets 81 This request
was also ot,rteolsly complied win. But
when applied for the tic y, on tho
day Of sale Is found tina only the original
ip,ained the matter to i Mr.. Rex, and lie
expressed his regret, but said that he lid
not know what to do, as TALL the sea to
had been sold, and there were then On
hand go mai rders, which had not even
been opened. He promised me Nh howe yer,
that he would keep my ca So in#,nltld ana
that any app icant I al led to ca i syfor
hts tickets he would put herr Inside FOR
mo. In this Interview lie REMARK Cd that
tho demand was SO great lic1 could easily
tgetsa considerable advance Over the origi-
nal price OF the tickets. slid that III
would fbe willing to pay "a reasonnblc adj
Vance but he promptly replied that he
would not think Of charging 4 cent over
the regular price. Subsequently lie did
secure the extra tickets "a 4 tho slDwer
floor and I PAID afor thcrn the advertised
price of So each, when severn | 4 men were
standing by ready to f take them ut h 70
each. s.3sS n ~ "a, =
MI, Rex had every opportunity to srec-
Julate on inc, for III had offered Il % pa $ a
premium. ts VI, t54
This card is written5and published with
out any hint or Suggest Ion X from IN r..
REX or any OF his friends. for have
mot seen HIN since the performance, .lor
anyirepresentatiye of his. I gdo.lo4. know
how he treated Others only know that
Tho treated mo fairly, and ] feel It my
duty to say 80. fs 55s@
n ID ". s. COPELAND.
T. Richmond, Va Z, Jan, eth {3St 4Sjs 3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-28
CADETS CLOSE CALL
roically Saved BY. 3 low
ss Student While in Midstream.

Special ito Tho Times Dispntc h D
sIIExINtlIN. ~ ] On. q Cadet -.
M Dockery. a t,lc n,ber of he; fo,irtt h
class al the iY irglnin MI litary Institute,
narrowly 81 escaped drowning n yesterday
while skating on North Riyor-at East
31.exlngto ton. Cadet Dockery Is from.
IIcrnndo, Miss, and was not familiar
with. the necessary precaut ong on the
icc. He attempted to /. ska to on hal t-inch
Ice, and It gave while no was q n
midstearnl, and he sank into the Icy
wa ers. Tho uifoi'tuna to young man
was alone, His FRIES brou ght to his re- re-
lief members OF tho household Of, Major
II. w, Houston Il. who ives ncarb by and the
problem was presented how TO reach the
young man who was struggling 5ir \ tho
water, Finally a fellow, student, cata,t
W. N. Perry. yentured out on a. plank,
with rope attachments, assisted by STU
don't 1Yashburn, and the, benumbed man
was dragged to tho shore. KS Il 3
Apart from Ills chill Sba tn tho young
man was apparently unlnjured.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-28
@M'CUE OPINION,
Lawyers 5l,p rs in Virginia delegation
Much Interested in Points Made.

(Froln our Regular Correspondents)5 St
W4AsHIN GroN v p q, Jan. 21,Tseln,
tor Berry, Of Y Arkansas, ~ one legged
Confederate yeteran,a has promised Cap
tain ohm Lamb to 60 to Richmond next
month and a oliver " address q ara w
4 OF tho Sons Of Confederate Veterans %
that city, Representa- claud lk'tol''I,3
OF North Carolina, y son Of y Gonfce!-g
crate soldier, will also make n speech on
tho occasion, Each Is q fine speaker,
Representative Flood, who was COINS
sci for tho prisoner IN the recent WOOL
bridge case at Farnyllle. fhas been
Interested in the contest IN the SUPREME
Court OF Appeals for "a new trial tof
MoCue, convicted Of numbering his wire
nj sCyharlottesyIlle.' THE exception based
on jurors being allowed 70 read news
papers and the statement Of Gonp of tho
3yvte,lr,lre that he had formed All opilion
regarding the%gult OF the prisoner, de-
spite which fact he was accepted, have
been much discussed by LAWYERS 81 tho
delegation. 5S @is ss n IA AL !, &,
II IA leculla ar clrculns tollce OF lie y rlnl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-28
Al Call to Action.

& At the annual banquet Of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association OF Bal
tirnore on Thursday evening, Governor
Warfleld made a record. According TO the
sun, he throw down the gauntlet TO the
political managers in an appeal for the
elimination OF politics, not only IN the
great improvement that arc planned for
tito city, but In the general conduct of
tie &cltys affairs without regard to poll
TICS" DIV y
In the course OF his SPEECH he said;
A ri believe that the affairs Of AL cities
and towns should be administered ~ 4
business way, uninfluenced by politics.
Both Republican and Democratic 'nnr-
Bageis' have decided = that the nc:t
Council shall be a partisan body.
n 4 Now Is the time, II there ever was q
time In the history OF Baltimore. when the
business men, tho taxpayers and all GOOD
citizens should come together. irresp'c-
tiye or political affiliations and party
ties, and select tho very best men that
can bn found to represent them ~ the
legislative body Of the city.
,.Do not sit idly by and let the men
who make a business of politics select
your candidates for you. Their present In
terostis ominous. and you can well I'M
dersiand what motives prompt their .actlv-
lily. t III y
& Are they tthe politiciansl working for
the good Of the city or striving to 'ad-
vance their own political fortunes and
ambitions? II
'.Lct the people Of Baltimore - lift
4 This municipal election out Of politics.
stWlly should taxpayers stand aloof and
allow ;pfaetlcal politicians 10 manage
and dikbgrsc the money they pay Tor pubs
lie pprIoses2"
l')l6S9 tense sentences have the ring 5of
mn spigr,ims Of the Declaration Of In
aebcndcnce, ard they apply to other cities
asi@ell skto Baltimore, Why should the
taxpayers AZ any city sit idly by aud let
The, mon who lnake{a business Of polltles
select their candidates? WIZ should hs
taxpayers Of any city stand q l2o and Al
!Vw practical politicians u manage ans
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-28
Supreme Court and Nc Cue.

I. . 4
The swift and certain adrninistratl on&off
Justice In The McCuc case Is III every
degree crcditablc both to tho people and
courts Of Virginia. Under circumstances
of singular atrocty a murder was COM
smitted in Charottc svllle. thin q rev a,V
minutes after the murder was known an
incipient mob began to form, seeking tot
take the summary vengeance Q fsthe lynch
law, but tho good sense and laW-ab siding
spirit&preyalcd and McCucS wns given \ q
fair. impartial and speedy trial. When
he was convicted the whole State i: foltf
that its courts or Justice were able and
competent to uphold the laws and give
q trial under the most "a sgravntcd con
sditloDs Of public sentiment. Tho &C ton OF
tho Supreme Court liz refusing Il writfofS
error still further strengthened the pub
lie confidence In. the ability and willing
ness of The courts to give speed u justice
to rich ana poor alike.
I. The brcvty of the opinion handed down,
by the Supreme Court and the great
number OF exceptions noted BY tho sde-t
Tense in its -voumnous record led many
lawyers to. doubt whether II would not
have been better for the court of last
resort to moro fully explain tho grounds
Of is refusal. At tho request OF the
Supreme Court, Governor Montngnoi
granted a. respite o McGue In order that
"a supplementary petition to rehear might
\ be considered, This was DONE aud now
the Supreme Court has giyon an exhaus-
tive and convincing opinion,
Briefly, the court says that the objee-i
ton that direct evidence was introduced
under the form Of Impeachment is not
well taken, for under tho Virginia stat
ute the prosecution was justified in prov
Ing that It's witness had made off the
stand statements Numerically opposed
10 the testimony actually given,
The much discussed question Of reading
newspapers is settled by the courts say
Ing that It did not appear from tho cross-
questioning Of the Jurors that their yer-
dict had been III any way influenced
by such a course. Furthermore, tho
court said that McCuer and his counsel
Were put on notice that papers were to be
read, and therefore they would not be
heard to object after an lirlfavorable Ser-
diet had been found. Their objection
should have been made at first.
3$strhe objection to Juror stockdell that lie
had read the papers before being sum-
4soncd, though he stated on oath that he
WAS perfectly able 70 give an unbiased
Judgment on the evidence. In thus an
swerod by the court:
The State strains every nerve TO dis
5selplnate knowledge, Blythe diffusion OF
EDUCATION II hopes to create = higher
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-28
/. nf T'hc Tiincs- toisba tch. n

7tIdttor3 OF Tho Tiincs- Iois pa tctt. 3&5 n i
sir,-.r want to congratulate you u tipoi,
the editorial on he lid tor Ion ",
politics. III yuur pc t,utsof THE date and
njoi,r thof stin,o 1ite I'll Sthe tissun of tAh.;
t,urV l1stf.ta You are ,,i,do,,btedly fislit IN
Ssuylng that tie liqtorS ddestiOn N I'll ready II
lti @tiolitlcs ard Nil l,t Nm Issue Va the
next E,ibernntorial campo gil e tbs DcmU-
cratic party viii be as s,,1wlse, aid more
10, Ito Ignore that B1uesti on ne 70 fecog-
.1iize Z and deal frank ~ I'M the
Judgment Sof a very arge and ire pidly In
crea ling Number OF citizens tile liauorl
question liz d 5ttiorc import Ant Issue tlnii
the question OF education or good roads and,
smeht and wishes ast to regard 4 he wishes
of the liquor4elementSo t8tlie state. we,
$cur never hope to bring Virginia to the
highest state OF prosperity Il by placing
tie practical md politi cnl interest above
the tf1OrHi. 9s AZ
HID not Il Quest Ion ~ gpro1iibi tton and
Democracy, as yb,i Y sui gest,SS and liopo
In future d iscusst ons of thh matter YOU
Will emphasize IA Int NJ fact. 4 $1 Id Stlues-
ton OF local ssol Government and every
county - town 81 Il ty3E should Y have l,o
SrightYsto Il regulate orr abolish II the llquor
ltiafiicinsS IT sees III. 81 ss IN
aSI fHtheR Democrnt tic par " ref fuses to re-
5cognisss and deal with this question, we
are sitla MS much Edafger sof having IL Re-.
publican Governor md 1segislature ~ Il
they recognized 1T. TIN hsRnegro clint
mated from politics III this State liott--
sands Of Democrats who believe III tenn
perance iation and local self govern
silient sw III not hes tate IL moment 9 vote
the Republican ticket If the nominees Of
that party promise to- live them what
they want.}rhese independent Democrats,
Joining forces with the! RE republicans and
prohibitionists or the state, could have
good hopes OF 4 success ggi tho issue bo
raised, Again, 7 thank you for yourScdi
3torial son this tues tlon.B$1 Is Sound and
fair nj rings ri lit.s II 3 I'll
Yours for q righteous self goxcrnmeht @
SS& , AN CAVE,
s,83 M Pastor Third Christian Church,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-28

tlisbltse thS money they pay for public y
tpurposesS why should not the aff IS \ y
Sof ali cities Do administered III 9 bust y
moss way. unihflnehced BY politics
Thefejis but ,pi,e answer. The taxpaye q !,
look hfter$ tAsir own private affnlrs anu
leave sthb practical politicians free to sloo,t
after public affairs. That is why, 4 6s ''
practical politicians run tho government
lie sis becausS the people permit It'll tri,e
people can always rule II they wii.8&.1l'tL is
oin baltimore, It Is 50 in Richmond l,'l " it
SIS so everywhere. X "a WI .h
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-28

OF woodbridge las not been fully report
ed In the papers.iS said Mr.. Flood to-day.
ut ca1re to he ear OF the common ~
,w,ycalth's attorney that u. ~. Yenable,}
ta member of. tho jury, had said Tho would
no { 4 convict d prisoner on cjrcun,stnntl'nll9
evidence. # On motion Of n tho attorney
for the Commonwealth the trial was s,ls-
pended + ard the jud So examined Tho Juror
concerning the statement. It turned out
that 1t was made Va lille the case Of Nic-f
Cue was under diacussio on and that Mr..
.yenable had said he would not convict
on #circumstantial EVIDENCE unless y was
mn unbrokeii chain. showing tho guilt
lof the prisoner. He stated the legal re-
Squirements OF circu1nstantial evidence
with tho precision OF a lawyer. and the
Judge entered IS an order completely
.exoneratng him. 555,s 81 Ill