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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24
FIFTY FUNERALS ! 1 / ! |. !.
H7@BIR |. \ IN ! II IN
Bodies Recovered
III From. tic Mine Twenty-Five
q Others Not Z et Reached.
81 Il R1ELl EFi UND RAISED B a. !:!l'
855i3 4 IT 2g ~ 81
Acting Governor Orders Rigid
q Investigation Iiito Cause q Use II
ST Disaster. Z

( lf,RyiAssociate ted 1eress.)

Wy ~
I3IRMING1IAN A1A,,, FEB. q. Ninety
two bodies have Sbeen recovered from the
yirgnla mines thus fur satidS he rescue 'r'teo
work continued to-day. s Hundreds H g q
pounds of$dlsnfectants hive boon s Used TO
make further work possible. r Al 81
Flfty-flve funerals weroa'l,eld gin the the
suburbs OF birmingham today, al or
which were for victims Of tho disnst !e' r.
IL Il estimnted that there aro q least len T
twenty-five more bodies to ken out.
g1t Is expected that II viii require ! On
days to reach the last body. su bscrll'--
tions 10 the relief fund now amount 70
more than SIG, 900. rs S. 81
It has been found simpossl ble to roc over
tho bodies Of. the men IN the flooded part
of the mine unit the water Is rem oved.
IT VIII prob baby be the middle Of next nc
week before they pumping work can be
completed. IL 4 President Flynn, Of NC
United NJ Inc orkers, has wired for more
men to Il assist In this work 1io rrl tl g
5odors pervado the entire mine
Acting Governor Cunning ham has y rder- 8
cd d rigid stigation into tho cause :,
of the dsast or. II; s ,Bg AZ $S Ii3
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VA Southe1rnrle,r's A.ptpr,lr.,oyal.3

2 7 am a stranger to- you, personally. and
dlyidually; but Il am thank ful 70 ssay,.I
am not stranger TO you paper We
and With great Interest look forward
5tc the evenings mail, as containing a res
past at your hands, that Is Invaluable
Whenever you toucll 5upon rel glolls sub,
gjeets. your sentiments ere Inspiring. up
~ is this trne ofsiyour comments OF late
date on "Churclr Advertisements, !" The y,
gospel is strongest I'M its purity and Its
.integrlty;iit does not ecd to be. bolstered
good music, good preaching, and attrac-ss
tive services, but tho cause Of rel lglon Is
never to be nband oned by claptrapg and,
sensationalisn.5 Thetend Wi never justi-'
~ the means. And 1850 true q, trn ,.
Christ can find (see) nothing halt 80 AZ.
tractlye in the pulplt us tho preaching Q
Christ ana Him crucitied 4. III S
And again, what nice scommenf Sou
at the late Lincoln banquet IN tho city
or New York III n gS y Z,
.Whateyerin he way @. criticism may
he said OF President Roosevelt as an en-
ecutlyo official; he lis. BEYOND question
sided oyer the affairssof this ma ton 4
The Presldent's6ploture Of the Past 9 {
Each Man Is beautiful and true as 7
and pf kept eonslant ~ befors the eyes q
the youth of our country. for his words Y;
carry great power and strength Of Gha y
acter, lead to happiness AS you say m
your editorial, cit is fortunate for tho
country that we have IN tho pfesident
aman who never, loses ~ ca SION 70 preach
and emphasize these simple. ,.pat hEoIr
| foundly important truth his" we need WAT
1 the average man shall have IN hin the
man shall llaye IN him that teellIlg lha J
will make him8ashameaa To- AZ Wtn1ils 70
submit to wrong, and thai Wlll max nm
4 feel&his bounden duty to ~ lnose li w
i are wealer to cultivate wi tfouts ceaslng
I the further power of acting II common
4 with his fellows for q common eng q. ot
A social uplifting and good gsoetyeFn,mel, y,
4 Now your comments, Mr. lldl tor, are i, sn-
bme; they are worth ',a y n u
Presidents speech on l,aa1 = ia,.rl
Man. and your ed torial sshould % past,
ed away in our scrap 20 OK, % DC Fe ill
4 and dgested by cur CHI ldrenl Of inc We
1 generation, In long time TO come. IL y
After the toll OF the farm ~ oveg, sls,is
sweet TO retire to our rooms 8aiaa tea !,
such matter HOW grand ,and e sass 1yn|
and Wasting tho impressionss at .a . W w..
q worth few dollars OF our nard EMU 1,i,i
a ings to bring such as,ay " Ms ~,
Times Dispat III I'M
only a'Tto D rImesp spa tetl, w ss n. .lN
nsouthern chuFehH I. RI =, tsHa IoYE.
OrgalnSp LEI, Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24

Gould, In a theatrical ven ture that faleNd,
ana who placed claim for $50 0o0 against
6hcrinE tho hands OF o. New orkb iaWye'',
says he has received ad Vices 4Whlch MAKE a.ie
scertainaa$setlle Element out Of court
Colonel Cody starred MISS Gienlmons ~ :,
sT,I,gland In 1909 In ssardou $ heodora,,' =
S.rhc Lady OF Venice and Il. Miss Dos
8cott,,f and iii the fsatne$ plays In America
during tho season Of 1893 o. There was
q shortage Of about 5000 Colonel cody's
contract. with Miss clen1nlops he says.
was that he would stand to- lose sAy,v',O
above that amount she wa 81 to- bear lhe
loss Il any, i5 IS B. .6 1,
After tile close OF the disastrous sAlneeri-.
MI s ca son NJ ss lelnnlons went TO Eng
land to get a new play, On the steamship
4 going over she, met Howard Gould, HON
She Subsequently married II u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24
The South's Hospitality.

The Columbia State strangely miscon-
strues an expression recently used IN these
columns, "rhc South for sontherners" "
Eve do not bclieve", 1t says that we
should withdraw Into our shell, declars-
Ing all other sections inferior to our own
ana giving vent to our; pride in tt5 bonn
bastic the South for Southernc rs. lss we
have been an isolated q PECULIAR q pro--
vincial people long enough. The South
IS not for Southcrners alone The South
Is for everybody. We are not a. section
apart we are or the mutton. We have
tho possibilities OF being the best part
or the nation. And , unless VIC mistakSe
tho spirit OF the times, the South IS ready
to offer hearty welcome to every honest zone
and Industrious person who wishes to join
hands With lis IN carving the south's fu-
ture. When thcy come, then we can SO
forward and offer them the plate o hot
biscuits whicl4is the custom Of those ITO
the manner born 9Ss, \ 355Si5. q
1T or course, we did not mean to say that
tho South should shut out desirable set
tiers, and II is surprising that any such
construction should have been placed upon
the expression The souttEis q prosper
Gus section, and needs settlers, needs good
walks of$llfe, and invites them TO come
in ana help her build upHand share lii1.l II
the prosperity which she Is enjoying, Sand
which will lbe greater after e T The The
plain meaning or the expression is that
southerncrs should remain in the South south,
and for reasons more han one. $s$ First s;
OF all, we believe that Southerners r'sre
happlcr In their own land. and among
|. their own kith$ and Kin than they can q be g
In other sections We have ways Pc
cullar to ourselves; We love and enjoy
| them and we miss the sweet cour ana
Ihospitallties of Southern life when we SO
! q way. Besides all this, the South Is an
Inviting field for exploitation; 1t Is rich
| in resources; It is undeveoped; it is grow
ling richer every day. and, general ly speak
ling, we believe that our young men VII III
do better to remain in the South than than
! TO cast their fortunes with other sec
lions. The South is undoubtedly the place
For southerners and It is the place 1of
men from other sections OF the Unlted
states ana from the whole world VINO
like a genial cline, genial people ana
| a promising field in3which to buy ana
sell and get gain. The South Is the place lce
for Southerners- for Northerners TOO
Fact is, our half humorous dlsse rita
tions on "hot biscuits" have been taken taken
too seriously. ii We have simply INDUCED ltl.
in a little brag about Southern customs US y
and manners, which we have, but With ne Nc
intention, Of course, to be- offensive tc
our friends. at the Northeast Of all all y e
Northorners who have come here , to I've I've
let us have peace, I Y III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24

Az
mark Oh d common criminal OF y he; no te
Which she wrote TO General Mics lta s ne
says that slio has ITO rccollec OF ~
snt that While ignorant pf the fact Or u
hopefl recognition 8of some improve slt
N. ihe treatment Inflicted 5upon her hu v
bard, SHE may have made some iackioWl-
edgncntpf what may have been construed ls
as common humanity q time w 'it l1ad 70
she known the facts sho never q
would, have written save In Indignant no u
;nrotest, or General Miles himself she
,slys:8 753 3Ss55 a. 81 58i es n; Sgi
g.,ITorty years have pissed siticc General
Miles pel,pctrtlted the crteties Tor wll'ci !
he IS now undergoing some measure q, ci
punishment ut the hands Of his own p " n
ilc During that period he has not lie Isl
5tatcd ia shift the responsibility for MS
MT l,non others. The publication of tho
instructions, under which he Claims 70
have acted, and tho correspondence swhi III
led {upgto them, liveF long since conV ca
every candid mind that Ills trcut1nent o.
Mr.. Davis was Erattitol,s, neither JUS II
fled nor required by the orders OF his SUI
perlors. sc NH l9y &
l}rsgl,1t has long since 8concluslvel Y appenred
that he invited authority To- DO what i1e
knew to be unnecessary and cruel, and
That he perverted the Instructions which n, t1
he did receive into a license to infllct IN n
dignity ana needless suffering upon n
helpless prisoner overwhelmed by li,isfo y.
tunes nndsn the agony Of physical 5pniii1l. In.
The whole case Is now before the public,
and the verdict will not be changed by
the long delayed explanation which g q en-
oral Miles has at last seen TT to nuke .S's
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24

- N, M i,.1iI
my oe ssss
lapel 81 l1ra'la NJ " ~ ~ epis e
seatl pY me SeF, ~ NJ Il
fel'f c!ass ye "
soeVef KlI1a ~ yi'ls.l ss ss''s
fro N SOY
posesl, VIII " it ll9 Nyolas ~ 'i ~
EVERY person. IN
SAG a1y clueT Wlel a i'o. ~
pure SSa pple ulce ''''u ~
nay oeE iesessslis - y
lapei q 4 Ilt'lio s's' " y
~ a,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24
Doctored Cider,

The Council OF williamsburg has deters
mined to stop the sale Of poisonous cider
in that town, Richmond should also see
to II that no poisonous cider is sold here.
The Virginia statute provides that every
person selling or exposing 10 sale any
cider which So composed Of nothing but
pure apple juice and such lpgrsdienta as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24
INDICTED FOR Pc ONAGE.
True Bill Found Against Sheriff |:l5F
81 Ala ban1a c ounty.S N III.
By3AssOclated E'rcss.

UNPRECEDENTED FUSS.J IS
ALONTG OMEI1Y "a IA. !, eb.S % The
grand jury to-d day. In the United States tt4s
Circuit Court for the M lddlo &District @ q
Alabama reported y to- day IA number &
true bills charglng peonagc and white White
Gaping. n 85 s5 KS I, sSs ,sgl
( b. May, sheriff of Crenshnw county
who recent disappeared, was indicted V ted
Tor poonagc. Tho Jury investi gated one 7,a
slynching case, but failed to 9lret turn an AZ
Indictment IT. IS alleged Il thu z several
}WItne sses were spirited away. s 45S VA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24
%RIC HEST w MAN ADDS So II.
TO- HER S6O,O00,00O
fspe.olal 10 This5 Times Dispatch.

Especial TO The Tlmes-D lspatch.J 9T
PIIIIIADELPIill te o. 8, S5.,--airs.
sAnnta eightman Walker has added 81 to-
her. fortune # Of SEQ, O00, 900 for winning
prizes for the best beans, 5primroses and
mushrooms displayed at the annual meet
Ing Of the Pennsylvania horticultural so-l
clety, III horticultural Hall Monday. + hi.
j. Vaughn M errlck llmill ionnire, like
wise won 81 for cultivating toBperfection..
tho modest primrose III III X a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24
A Northerner's Protest.

Edltor OF The Iimes-D Ispnlch: .
Sir,--ln your article, 'SoutherH Man
the charge made by One Of the petested
YankeesD of having insuted Northern
residents In Virginia by your comments
tHot Biscuits.t and "request speclhcl-
lions" and promise that. ~ the offended
correspondent will point out any word or
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24
EVIDENCE B!.0I1TTLE0|
BRANDY; JURY DRANK d N II |
Then Returned Verdict Of Not
Guilty, Because There Was as Not e: y
Enough to q Around.
Z, n, Z b, MI .,I,Ir,es. DIsptltch

fspecial 10 The I'Ime s-D lspatc ~ I, y
cEIiUAGo Ia, ob "a. ~ VS.
drank IN ali sIe evidence tlo 81 ~ "a
John larner, no was beln a.
for selling liquor on
Ezra Cook told the Jurors he ha ,,, hRupdi
chased liquor from q,
Veil corked bottle OF bran 20 9,roYSafnasii
Tho fury heard all the tes tinloms}, ! y
\ Yard nr et When ono OF the members NAG a
5alfterthougi a foretl ough 4 NJ y 4
live have mo whence that the IN' ~
contains brandy. our Hon
Juror. VIC are Gal led uponEt aesG,r1i ,n
that tho llquor lis alla N I'M,
a,aps i would 3be wise e let W. seSa''s'f9
us fhe ~ jury came ont With the bottle
sisrhiero was not cnoug !, 70 @, So
$norl,na, n salt Tho man who had tnkSell y
In, NTberafore Sc net . nS 8
satsfactorly determine OF tslntoXicalllilk;
qualities. Wo lind the pillssol 'of NV
z Cook. Who is il Sunday school tea 9 < BE-
ana has been lighting rlle saaegGi s ige
ssseaair,cched his pockets admttea INV my
no could produc M more 9
tica NrC alum then ordered the M. Y
entered and Cook took the empty pool1le
i and went ~ ONE 49, 3sit s 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24
sB uFFAL O 81 r PEcIIS
MRS. GOULD no PAY $4,000

Iipl ssi fsneclal To THE lin ss- pispatcll Z,
ISNYIoR, 70. IL ~ lolone yIalTS
isilaii back atss.
they! 81 y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24

Short-L Lived Animals.
N al dog lives on 4 he Sveral Sc from ten g
srranbobit about seven d "a squirrel or hare
about eight, ana n fox fourteen to sixteen
years, Va lSF & @ a iStE e Gj9t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24

Russia intlmates that she is Ii entirely
satisfied with Kuropatkin as leader,
So, we take it,, Is Japan.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24
Februal,ry 24th Ill JJ1orldl' s lf71istor,

sf-ebruar1'S24tfl8 M I1lOrLd' s.. f7lStOr1'
eyea 70 their
gl bidder Ths
ts By Christian q ans %lo of NJ
containing his dtrn
ss
ID valda having
ottlg
the
SISs
pcerned MISS 81 stnl
and Witnessed
hunting Wild nninals and gathering nuts
, 5 m s7s; hnt oo 1na,ans ,rho oss VI an.5
guard
soldiers n,y tnoush
theaeyss acIng CUSTOM
came ter doors
music CT Halle
N5 4 h
Boundary line between
untd satsg fsR lisns eapp a
hrbIde Neatlon q
The 1 and
Its union with spaln
q 1917 hnara
died at Washtngto
Az United secured naval
stanon ct Bahia Honda
arrived
York
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24

The backbone Of old winter is at last
beginning TO require tho assistance Of q
porous plaster.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24

A All Unsigned Communications VII ps'
discarded. LII, ~ he
returned unless accompanied by Stamps am ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24

stoessel win reach q Russian headquarters
in good time to keep ups q ST, Petersburg
Interest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24

Minnesota senators arc at least safe,
That state has recently abolished srand
jurles.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24

Tho man who invented the cake-walS
died without ever taking the cake" Just
as the writer Of v Home, sWeet t. Home
ran his course without finding an earthly earthly
hnhitatlon. & II 3 N q iS3 s s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24

y Doctors Wilhelm. I. r., and Roosevelt
officially share the Cars sorroWs, We'll,
tho Gear has enough to 60 around. hi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24
| gfitcred January 81 1905, At
| f7Iohmond VA, as second clase
matter, under Act sof Congress
| Of March 8, fs7s. 5Ss

WAR Inotor Bureau: No. COL FOUR @ = y y
sss Street Northwest Corner Painsylva1hfll
Avenue. IA. si q. 81 y, 3...l:
n Uanoheste Bureau: Carriers Drug store ore
NM No 1to2 Hull Street i. IS
ssstersburu II eadauarters:J Be*erlc y tiar-
SriSon's 8, No. 100 North Sycamore = stre'e''
1,,c DAILY TUNES dis r'ATcH IS SOLO sole
Y 1T cei,ts q copy. I, . /. !, !
q, ~, DAY TIMES DISPATCH G IA, + y
uold at cents o copy.
" +, NY Es- D1SPATCH,i neltud-
,,,s sunday, IN Richmond and Manclles-
tar. ~ carrier, IL cents per week or ~ o.
cents per month.
rHE TINES sPATcH, Rlohr1o'in'de' va a.
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UNI 53ii "a Z, ,s; ono IA Six Three One
gsss3g BY MAIL. ,yaar5 Mos. Mos. ~ Mo-
8,... R.,l III, H., q 10 $3.50 s1.25 soc
Daily without SUM-. S, ou I'm I'm 5o $50
SIN. edition only '8l z " ~. ~ 95
Weekly (Wed, $50. Ivy ". ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24

Spring shad and Florida Strawberries
arc now racing for first place on theNfearly
market, 1t might be well IL both should
get sidctraclsed i33 .,.l Ii
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24

Some people maintain that the phrase
conduct unbecoming y member Of the
legislature" is a plain contradiction in
terms, WI + 4 II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24

What with tho recent arrivals OF Bat
Masterson and the dino saur, New
York appears to be getting downright
swolen-headed. III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24

4 4 Senator Teller has promises that he
swill.talk the statehood bill to death, when
tho opportunity presents itself {. 4 Is
generally conceded that on II his kind OF
proposition he is fully able to N y make g,
good. VI 5I5 58 81 .ls. !,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24

y Tho state of Kansas and the Standard
Oil Company propose to fight to a greasy
finish, which means that Of one or q & the
other, only a grease spot will be left
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24

The heirs Of General Lew Wallace who
LEFT an estate valued ut 100000, are
justified in maintaining that the pen is
mightier than the sword. q vi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24

NIdshipman Arrowood has discovered
that the navy and religion don't 60 we'll
together. He has not patented his dlscoy-
cry. It Is nothing new. S{ ~ IL,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24

q NICIiIIIOIItlI va, ~ g53 n t3tiIl
crhls communicate ion IS printed as "a
courtesy to'a Northern lad y. 35 AS she does
not specify her charge I hat he Times
Dispatch has used Insulting language we
have no comment to make.-Ed. T.-D.) N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-24

Il The death Of an author, IL he is a good
author, ronews Interest in his good work.
.'Bcn TIur' is selling 5to-day as pidly as
1t sold twenty years ago. III,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-12

Satsuma. adored OF all pottery loving
women. has been manufactured for
many hundreds Of years in Japan. In
old feudal days the japanese princes
delighted in private potteries. In which
art craftsmen made all the pottery
used in their lords establishment. The
ware made on the estate OF the Prince
OF Satsuma acquired worldwide
fame. During the internal wars Of the
nineteenth century. however. which re-
suited in the new Japan. the secret OF
the ware would have been lost had IL
not been preserved by potter. Mr..
Meizan OF Osalsa Is said TO be the
greatest living decorator OF Sstsuma.
He employs fifteen artists. all his own
pupils. The extreme mlDu.oness Of
some OF Meizan's decorations IA almost
Incredible. On the interior Of a bowl
fifteen inches IN circumference aud
three In depth he has painted 10000
butterflies. indIstinguishablc - she ma.
ked eye. but through the glasS .een to
be perfect in form and coloring. Phil
adelphia Press.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-12
A widow. Mite.

Notwithstanding the fact that the
famous coin known as the widows
mite. and also the coin said to be one
OF those Judas received as the price
OF his betrayal OF his master. are said
to he In New York. another 50 called
widows mite has been discovered. this
time In Wisconsin. The coin. dlscov-
cred near Berlin. Wis. on the Allard
farm. was found In metal box in
the center OF cement-like substance,
The care with which II was preserved
and It's evident antiquity have led to
the conjecture that Marquette or some
Of his missionaries. who used TO go up
and down the Fox river. either lost the
coin or gave II TO the Indians II was
found In plowed field.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-12
CrOWnJeWel
PIOW

For Riding or Walking. invented and
patented by Preston r. Townsend. of
Newark. Nd. is guaranteed 10 turn the
ground over and the growth under bet
ter than any other pillow on the market
aud il Of lighter draft than any riding
pillow. Machine will carry either one or
two plows. just as desired. from No 10
70 No. 90 Oliver Chilled Flows. aud Is
guaranteed not to be choked out Of the
ground like the majority of plows. Any
defect In the machine repaired at the
inventors expense. Terms made salts
fact,ry 20 purchaser.
For sale by the inventor.
T.. +. TOWNSEND. Newark. Md.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-12
NAMES OF WARSHlPS.
superstition stiIi Holds sniiors-sto-
~ Of the shcsapeakc.

~ of the thcsnpeukes
The decision to change tie name OF
the training ship Chesapeake to Sew
ern because of the bad luck which be-
fell the first ship of the former name
shows that even In an age of enlight
eminent superstition survives among
seancn. The reason assigned is that
the original Chesapeake was ''unlucky"
because of the i'll fortune that befell
her some years before the breaking
out of the second war with Great
Britain and the lowering Of her flag
TO the Shannon during that war.
While we have no desire To question
the motive in changing the name. we
think IL we'll To remember that. al
though the old frigatc struck her col
or< twice. there was no dislonor In
either ease. In the first instance the
assault upon the Chesapeake wis I'M
warranted and brought the country To
the verge of war that might never
have occurred but for that incident.
The chesapeake was alleged 10 have
on her four descrtcrs from the British
navy. and the Leopard. In our waters.
followed her and wantonly blew her
up." in sailors language. and took of
the men forclbly lmprcssment WAS
the evil that brought on the war. and
this was the most arrogant exercise of
the alleged right. II turned out that
there was only one man who could be
claimed by any stretch of technicalities
to he II Briton. There Is no disgrace
in that event. for the American COM
mander was not prepared 10 fight and
had no idea that he would be attacked.
He was court mnrtialcd more to APP
pease public sentiment than for any
other cause.
II is agreed ON all sides that the fight
between the Chesapeake and Shannon
was an unequal combat, due 10 one OF
those accidents which so often decide
events. At the opening of the fight the
rud,er of the Chesapeake was dam
aged. So that she became helpless. most
of her officers were killed and wound
ed, and the end was never even by the
British claimed 10 be anything To our
discrcdit Lawrence was bold and too
rash and was not provided with prop
erly trained crew He paid the penalty
for his rashncss. and his dying words.
Don't give up the ship" have beer
worth since then II dozen frigates. "
do not look upon the name as unlucky.
but rather rs significant. but since
sailors must have their pet supcrSti-
tons all must acqniesce In the change.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-08-12
Landau. mad Meat.

One thousand five hundred and fifty
six tons OF meat were destroyed In
London last year as unit for food. ac-
cordlng TO the report OF the health Off
GERS. This. however. was only small
part Of the meat consumed. which
reached 10000 tons. The tables show
that % per cent Of the total was ''coun-
try killed." $40 per cent town killed
and T3.4 per cent either American or
colonial meat. frozen.