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"Lafu" Young, of loan, t-e longs to tin s-m
cliiss of imitatois Tin.* » -•> * i • dignity
of the jwiiiiti u;,- ir. ,i it ion of pr<e* rva
tion n. king jio-sit-1. its bn ;Uvag- Hut. lout
since, such dignity !..i t» <»::;< t: • sport <>i
every novitiate anxious to gain t! • spot-light
no mailer h.-w the ,v,uiiem< may hoot.
\ppomted ' ! S< ,il* as a sue*, ssor ol
one .IM p. ,c in: . u 'a, Lafayette Yo .lit
bolds -tl His os i |«-rson a deliberate it,sail tr
the s- truiHMit of fnt Slat- he rtpi. sen’s Hi'
occt.por.< y !' th* s it of !i.-l'iv. r is ail fait sm
rih-gi acini s' t! • dead. H > rob ta-t so mn
out of - ti: Miii-r: • f-r th- dignity of th<
Si > lit. th - r :t '<•!..in- *> of common «i«
eetiry. was the role of si!--net*. The record
and thr ; :r: ose of DoUivt r n- • bed no untoward
Ct-li-l-rato n a; tie !.: ti s of a Ilian c!;<-s--n to takf
hie plai - by reason of hie la It of sympathy
with ail that laolltvi r stooj for Young -1id
no?, or <-.*.•* not. **•>;• : tiis self evident fact SMI
gaping wit,. ! i> insxp-.ienre. hi lifted up hie
voice against Senatorial pr«- -‘dent, to Itccoms
P • clown for the gili-ri-s
fee The i; ♦ r* ti* n t nf siienct from new mem here
P> was first broken, we belt* vr. 1... Tillman "The
Pitchfork” crime as th<- vi-tur in a politlr«;
revolution - unlove!- . with an unlovely follow
r; in*;, a Democrat sweeting fr.mi the (rav. Hi
F ■trength via? th- strength ..{ r. .s p rotes* ..galimi
the- tstablU .'•<! ati'i «!)? tij.ing order. For more
k . consist* m v. the arm-niUe- and tlic * ’.stems o1
;' life, personal or off - l.il. .-aliod for his di-regard
In the Serial. he found of unphuki1
jU flowers of etiijut Hr. whi.il lie ]iidi l'f(i<>(l to pluoji
’ and pIF. Tii<ri- was drama In the irruption o
f Tillman, of the i a, u voice and the untraine.
manner, into the i old of court, si and dmirtim
There was a distinct rattling of dry bones whet
bis earek-.-s feet sought ;■ path through the vh!
ley of precedent Wie-rt the mute exp* 'tut ion o
him beeame < f a sudden clamorous, t! • rnuntrj
| gasped, it i true but it thought as well Am
the plctur. of its thought w. that, for all tin
r trimming and whittling, fur ail the minim; am
gapping, for all the mid In of mage, tie
principle of r.’pre;. ntativ government was
* a thing that had the |«i r of self resurrection.
!" Since Tillman th- re have I teen others wh
I have, for mere personal motives, followed hi
I . lead in tearing at an ,ilr< a ly fallen tradilion
K Beveridge scale r.-d oratorical star dust .centei
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with tube-rose seBtimet. over a weary rhatnhe
and for the yawning of an ejmityed count*«
Other mot' transient Senatorial guest- l.av
found it impos-iltlf to lit the reversal of tit
mistakes tie- typith-d wtt!,..ut eontribufln
their drops of sound to 'he turgid flood of Sen-,
ferial v t'biage Ot < - mail; . us when (ion
catne to tlo Seti.il' or John Sharpe William#, o
Rome man qualified liv service, he lias spoker
and the Senate ami tie ountr.v have listens
Old Senator Gordon ilhcstnited tin truth ty.i
there is always a hi-uriuc f*• t.hr expression <
the simple beauty n! p trtotiani, tuifl love, an
goodness. Hut all tlmse ton spe* io-s, technic.l
ly violative of tlie preci !• nr of .-ilenn had the;
reason, or served their purpose For the )i< \
(fridges ami the Vout gs who seek a notoriety a
ready difl-'Onntcd t!.• r • . been sine., tin |;o;,r
custom was tirs' flout. I nothing mote than
weary popular lam- t.-r verging on roof, nipt
except when, cior' |., 1 there arose now :ui
•rain n venerable l‘«l»us to satirize impert
pence.
"Mi >1 ll> Ml lit mi |>.
n li "! !li “ < ouiniittee oil Ki' ' t ru
sroper stand when h>' announce
the erection ol unsightly pole
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a fight agaiio
lor the transmission of c|<-< tie ni current T!i
ordinance proposed, whetehy :t will lx- require,
of all companies nuiintiiining wooden pole
is the eitv that substi' itions of outworn pole
shall lie of iron, is on that looks to the ulfi
mate removal nt .•visor- .. without imposing an,
unreasonable burden upon the corporations ecu,
earned. Nothing i quite -,o unsightly in rh
mako-up of » ei\ .Fit. tow. ring, often crook. <
sod sometimes .i'-iay-d poles on which th- wire
for lighting, telegraphic and telephone st-rvic
are strung. At the ruerrr of snow and sleet an
Storm, such pops with then wives are equivu
lent to a < ot.tdaM tie I an Thee should hi
abolished as < dll; as ,-o-td-bl. . and as surely.
We would liki to s '- tl.e police with ri.gp,-,<
to thc«e poles ::o l'ijrtlier and . "lut'-mfilate th
ultimate abolition of th overhead wire fteall/.
Jng that investments already made ;,r, eu.-h a
to render such a rMpiiremetit impassible and tin
Just fur the immediate or> • tit, it noicrtbeb »t
seems that It would be compei.-nt for the i it;,
to enter Into no new contract - lor such purpose
■without the stipulation of underground wiring
By the same token, the announced policy with
regard to tip- character of poles to he erecte.
could be logically extended to Include the ah
solute abolition of the job - As new territor;
is opened, the n,w p.-ip-v, not i that and i ug at
initial increase in «would result in :
Certain saving. c. t. to-Me . orpor.it inm- coteeri.
ad, in fttseneu cost of upkeep and in mor*
nt and efficient service. As old t.rritorv
In need of te n equipment, it could bt
ft- v - \
, modo-rly tilted in the tuT*T«wt of a sound won
omy ns writ as in the hichot 4 lit *.ns! o!
greater sufetv. added Kanty and increased ef
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flricnr'.
In ton years a « it> -Lidded with |h>Ios will
to a niunh’ipal anachronism; Ukhmond will tv
wise if it shall tiepin now .1 poli- v looking to
t. t- r:n'nation of .»n a In :ei> .omiemned ueag<
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>i \H\ 11,01 s I I "SONS.
The Guardian _-\ng»-l 1. ta« temperance people
; of Virginia, other*'s- vn as the Klchmomi
livening Journal, nas 11s ' jmnued its effort -
in behalf of the temper me people Ions enough
to teach the newspapers of Virginia some mar
velous lessons eoi.eernins the most Up-to-date
methods of running .1 newspaper
It tbs-nie the Angel j.ut forth the claim of is.
(eei etr* illation, which claim was challenged by
'the Ni w >l,e,-i(ler. and the Angel < halh nfied the
louder to (ir-'-e .1 circulation of rh.-hnii. The
tmoks ;iik1 papers of both jwpers have hen in
Vst:trated. so far such thinj-s ever can be
thoroughly investigated hi outsider . and the
new spaper world is gtv» n sotm- marvelous les
sor.- from the >-vhiblt made by the Journal.
First. th( Journal he taught a marvelous
lesson io the other newspapers concerning the
method of distribution of it- papers. The- most
difficult question n cirnilatiot) manager has to
solve is the method of the distribution of the
paper among the readers. The News-leader re
ports for th- months of September and October
show that over lSJ.t-'-O copies of the Leader were
sold to newsboys to he s Id on the street, and
delivered at city homes. About 2.i'tO were sold
wen sold by city don!- rs. This Is “Vout the
usual proportion; nane-p , one-sixth sold by
dealers and five-sixths ny hoys The Journal.
howiv>r. reports about -I.rein sold to boys for
distribution, and about b.tu.'ii sold to dealers. That
i a proportion of two fifths to liovs and three
fifths to dealers!! Kith' r tlif> ti rnt ''it-. Halers'
tlo'-s tint tic an the :-ame in the two offires, or
the other tie a Spain is of the State should ask to
take lessons of this marvelous tf ache . whirl.
Inis developed n phut to handle imr halt o|
it- reported paid ■ ii relation liy (•!!.< new;-, dial
ers. It is wonderful, wonderful, unless, indeed,
i the term is much more elastic than appears on
the surface.
Second, hut it i when tie- Jouri; il rises to
teach the meanit p of the word “cirritlatlon" < ir
i dilution that the business managers of the vari
mis dailies must take ofT ttieir hat and bow down
in admiration ftofcri the r-smirc. fnlte s- of this
Wonderful teacher. The fournal reported its t ir
t illation in I'rinters' Ink. a newspaper truth,
publication at js.nott. Tie impart;;il Atnerieat
Audit ronjpanv id New York reports an aVerag
da le i iri-nlnt.ion inelud'ng paid an.d unpaid ' .1
i f iliation, that is. including excianges, free lists
i vertisi rs and ertiplo-, n s, for ihe Kveuinf
Journal of l..'.'."1" in din ting from this numbei
! tie- free lists of unpaid (Initiation, amountin';
- to an average of about ’.200. the daily a tempt
paid circulation of the (luardinn Angel for thir
• ti' ii months appears to be'll,7"0
And jet tin Journal declares that it- an rap
; circulation for the year is iT.iioT. The pion
that it presents of this statement is its (lain
! Dial the Press Hun equaled that number; Th<
- . Audit f'nnipauv rejiorts tor the m mtiis of Jul;
: and August, «hii ii worn ihe special nionths it
question, that out of a total pies run elaitnet
t -t July nf tp,''P'. the extraordinarj number o
f 7. I ■ wen r. tui tn d, spoiled or not areountet
I for. rml for the ninnth t August out of a tnta
puss run i i.tiim-d to h. I-' 170. the exfraordinnrj
r number of * . 102 were ’■eturneil spoiled or no
accounted for;1'
I haw near, all y, , irculation agents and adver
t *' -;ng managers, and learn the great bsson fron
i (!• il iaiilian Angel Tin jirohlem nf eirculatlot
is solved [i is in the iiands m' the pressmen
i anil lid' lamini'-s office Simply "phone to tin
pi i .-null hi increase tin’' inn for the (lav. spoi
thrii' or linn- thousand, an I pitch three nr fum
thousand more in the corner for the denier it
rafes and lacier to bundle up raid carry off. am
he work i~ doru . Write your left* rs to Printer'i
^ Ink. \ W -Vyer. George P Howell, of rrfrra
and claim til'*v. sixty, one hundred per eerr
» more circulation than is paid for, or even giver
I aiviiv In peoph w ho "ill receive the paper. Seiu
! your advertising men up on ltroad Street am
, dow'.ii on Main Street arid doIm. claim, am
( laitn any i irrulatloii you please!! The prosumer
and the l usimss office w!l lattend to the rest
Truly tho Guardian Ansel has outdone even
itsPlf!
t Hut jesting aside it. is a sad and pathetic
j picture arid must bring sorrow and shame
. to the newspaper fraternity as it meditates upon
; the plight of the fallen Guardian Angel But
saddi t of all the Angel shows no signs of genu
ine repentance it actually has the hardihood to
attempt to defend itself, it discourses thusly;
Accepting iho News-Leader's definition of
fairly claimable tin illation, a word of con
n-morn d ,.nd uncertain meaning, to he the num
ter of papers printed and sent out of the of
fie (to the junk shop and paper mills?) and
again. "We establish th( .News-Lender's defini
tion of circulation from its own columns. On
March !!!<t!i the .News-le i !er on its front page
under tin ln-ad. "Circulation .Statement," claim
ed in red ink 23,000 circulation, and Included
‘•employees and fibs," " spoiled, left over."
All, how pitiful! "The woman tempted me and
1 did cat " The News-Leader is to blame for It
all. Tin Journal caught (!. idea from the News
iil'-r. and straightway improved upon It. anu
it-- only defense for this pathetic wnst» of white
paper is that the News le ader did It too. But
the Newe-L'-ader with a total press run for the
I year of Hoii.C'Tt is sho«n liy the Audit Corn
V
pan;, to have had 2f,7?."> of "returned, spoiled, left
! otor and shortage." which is lew then ten per
, cent While the Journal out. of n total press
run of I’JL’.T.Vt is shown l>y the* Audit Company
j to have had tH.Mti "returned, spoiled, and not
accounted for." which is nearly 28 per cent, that
is to sav nearly three times as many as the News
i • id'-r. How aie the mighty fallen!
7l irnniinn would out of the kindness oi
ts heart suggest to the Guardian- Angel lha’
in tiie future instead of using its wir.gs to pro
t*it temperance people from the schemes anu
doutde dealings of the Temperance leaders. It
should use its wings to hide its face from the
indignant, glances of the advertisers whom it
has lured to advertise their goods with such
wasteful extravagance in the junk shops and
pujx-r mills where the "spoiled" "left over” and
imaeountod for" copies of the Guardian Angel
may Ik found.
KROAI) sTIil l.l' \NI* IH’ST STORMS.
A little wind on Thursday afternoon turned
Hroad Street, of a sudden into the similitude of
a crowded desert suffering from a sand storm,
■So far as the biting, driving, oil-impregnating
shower of grit and dirt was concerned, the
comparison is rvact. It. becomes imperfect only
as ttie conditions that make a sand storm in
a desert at least a cleanly affliction did not
obtain in this sudden covering of people and
stores, of eyes and mouths and hair, with the
refuse of dirty streets.
Richmond lias recently entertained a tubercu
losis convention, in Which much stress was laid
upon the danger to the public health even in
1 such a matter as careless street sweeping What
“hall he said of the dancer from disease germs,
i when long str< i ts are swept from end to end
! by a gale converting iho entire air into the
medium for the rapid spread of every particle
of filth and dirt and refuse which a negligent
iiolii ' letting the streits alone nerinifs to lii.lr
! ith time to do its Injury?
The t ity him, or is sui posed to have, street
cleaning force. It has the water and the sprink
ling wagons. On occasion, and in the perfunc
tory discharge of their duties, the citizens are
made periodically aware of the existence of these
indifferent executants of a highly !' portant,
duty. The Kail and early Winter have been
s- .mens of a practically unrelieved drought. Yet,
if tin* street cleaning force has done more
than eftit away a few loads of rubbish'atiiT stir
’tip for resettlement a little dust, no one has
been aware of it. If the sprinkling wagons have
done more than somi-occasionally take weary
way along a few streets, they have taken the
dead of night for their tour of dutv and no
one has been advised of the fact that, they were
"on the job "
The intolerableness of such conditions is but
I rip ha sized and not <-i»-ated by the disgraceful
illustration of I liursdav’s small wind playing
havoc Broad Street, the particular sufferer,
is. it is true, occupied by hundreds of merchant*
whose business goes fir toward making the
business of the city, and whose- taxes to a great
degree support its administration. It is true
that in many instances their goods were dam
ag d, tli' ir natural trade run uwi. from their
; doors, the shoppers of the holldir. season made
to suffer for a visit that the rjf. should see
should be made <(s pleasant as poschle. But the
wind that, made the disgrace apparent did nol
cause the disgrace itself That . xlats in the
almost studied negligence of the mv with re
| sped to its streets, in tne utter complacency of
the administration at the existence of plled-uj
I dirt. 1n the entire disregard of a lax perform
, a nee of a prime duty for the health, the comfort
and the property of citizens.
Richmond line a Mayor, and tie Mayor has,
at the least, some power of initiative jn respect
! i to a failure of such a duty, or tile abatement, or
.! such a nuisance. Th> Virginia, , if we
recall
'I tlu circumstance correctly, once had occasion to
; j command, the prompt, determination of Mayor
■ | Richardson not to permit tho exhibition of the
Johnson-Jeffries prize-fight pictures. it would
j now like to bo in position to applaud an equal
determination on his part to abate aa well as
prevent a nuisance—a nuisance that, in Ihis
instance, is not only irritating to civic pride,
but distinctly a menace to civic health.
rilK JfEW MimiCATi COI.i.ECE,
Announcement of tho plans of the board of
trustees of tho University College of Medicine
for the new building shows a spirit that means
the permanent establishment of the institution
upon a plan that will matte it one i f the foretnos*
schools in the South.
The day of the modest medical ' .logo devoted
■ to theory is passed. Such institution* did their
great work in tho men whom tie st>nt 0„t t0
overcome with tho genius of work and study
the necessary limitations of Inst ution. it is
i these men, from the small colleges of other
j days, who now give the greatest impulse to the
; building <rf the new sort of medical college.
The medical college of to-da\ j* science ap
! pli%i, and theory demonstrated bv investigation.
If calls for costly equipment, ample facilities,
latest appliances. Medical and surgical knowl
edge are on the advance. The science is one
of progression and discovery. Plans for an
institution to equip doctors are of necessity
l ambitious. If they be logical. The business men
'who compose the board of the University Col
lege of Medicine know this fact, and recognize
It. In setting a bold mark for the sort of lnsti ■
i ution they propose to secure for Richmond, they j
merely follow business Ideals to scientific pur- \
pose.
The burning of tho old school u shown In i
; ibis new spirit of confidence and preparation j
i to have been the blessing In disguise in which the j
future of the lnstitutldn was hid. We make no
manner of doubt but that, with such a fusion
fn the board of business ability and professional
knowledge as It holds, the plans *will justify
In their completion the broad lines upon which
' ,hPV were laid. The College of Medicine of the
; future w ill draw from Richmond a supiiort to
. make It worthy of the State and of the South,
j :t!* well as of the ideal of the gifted Huntei Me
I Unire, whose statue as its founder will occupy
j the place of honor in the new and modern build
I ing In which it will be housed.
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OR.AIN.-UiK CONVENTION,
i The Drainage Convention, just adjourned, '
should go far toward awakening State interest
in the subject of Uie reclamation of the thou*
j sands of acres of swamp lanus, which, of tuc
highest potential fertility, now lie not only un
productive but. expensively In the hands of their j
owners. j
It is to be hoped that, soon or late, the Gov
ernment will see tit to extend to drainage the j
principle upon which Its aid was extended to j
the arid regions of the West dependent uiion
irrigation. The best sort of conservation i^ the
application nnd harnessing for the public good
of natural resources. With the land os security,
and the profit demonstrated in advance of the 1
investment, it is a stretch of the principle of
States' Rights in the wrong direction to debar
the Government from aiding in the upbuilding
i of Its own resources.
In the meantime, there should be action on
| the part of the owmers of every district Fuseepti
ble of economies! drainage to take advantage of
the existing State law, so far as conditions will
permit. Every such application of the statute
and reclamation of useless land to agriculture
will serve as on inspiring obpert lesson pointing
the way to more comprehensive laws and more j
general acceptance of the principle upon which 1
such laws are founded
State aid in drainage 'r clearly a proper sub
jm of State appropriation. ISelioving that th< 1
Government will eventually consider itself to
ho logically concerned In aiding In the reclama
tion of wet lands, from an economic as well ns
a hygienic point of view, every hit of agitation,
everv informed meeting upon the subject doe.
its part toward the general education which
‘he Importance of tie subject calls for from
the Southern section, which of all others is in
this matter that most largely and directly con
cerned.
\'x>ci \ti:p ciiatuttvs.
Tile Associated C harities is on the point of
j rounding out. another year of service to the
community, it takes annual stock of its at
j < niuptislnnerit, a renewed Inventory of its hopes
i '
It lavs its plans which are the plans of lUch
mend for the care of the poor, the amelioration
of suffering, the war against pauperism
As a work founded on charity and admin
I imereti as a business, the labor and principle o!
’ the AssoclotiO Charities are a unique modern
| development. Its aim i» hot alms, so much as'
help its purpose is not so much fo give actua:
aid, as to inspire hope iti the breast of despair, to
*ipuv st lot li to act ion, ard to turn iudifferen
j into interest. Apart front all that it, nceoin
■ plishes in its alleviation of want and suffering,
it. is 1 he moral accomplishment of this particular
work in giving direction to ti e human derelic'
that is perhaps its most vital gift to the world.
The Associated Charities is, however, human,
t find not machine-made At the Christmas season
its coffers, like the poi kets of the individual
. tt«'h toward emptiness. Its stew king found i.,
; the fun and the satisfaction of a year of close
| economy and practical constructive charity. A
the time when it is taking sto< k for another
year of effort, it affords the best means wlierefe.
tlie average citizen, at - loss where to f xcreise
for the greatest good tn< impulse to give, can
I make of a generous de-ire a practical accom
I phshmont.
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111.' KltllN.
Germany's pique over lh. failuri of tlu
American licit to drop into a German port Cor,
a friendly call while visiting Europe teaches
! us the necessity of politeness when we go a
Maying with our gunboats. The eminent Her
man naval writer, Count von Kaventlovv, refers
to this misadventure as a “lack of courtesy."
’ Kiel," he says, "should have a salute from the
American guns." With jealous eyes the Qer- (
mans look upon the fraternal way our Jackies
are disporting themselves in the British posts
Two crews from our visiting ships even played
a game of American Itugby for the amusement ,
of the English, who laughtcd Immoderately at
what they regard as our slllt manner of playing
the great English game. <>ur Jack Tars hate;
slapped the British Jack Salts on the back In
friendly fashion ami are Mining betimes with
such English maidens as love (lie flavor of:
tar or of pitch.” Similarly hate our ships called
at Cherbourg and our marines have exchanged j
tobacco with the French sailors. This, makes I
the German eagle scream to see.
If we are to go abroad with our tin-plate on, |
our helmeta burnished and our lances gleaming i
with "Ilxo" polish, a-courting in foreign ports,
tve had better hate if care down whose cellar
door we slide so gaily, for some jealous rival
may bo about with a bent pin.
about was always attended tilth
venture.—Detroit News.
Galavnnting I
some ml sad
Now Ydrk's Human Side.
"it’s all off."
So said nil American district messenger boy
who came hurrying into ,he office of the Even
ing Sun at C o'clock this morning. He referred
to the messenger hoyC strike.
; "Take It from me," he continued his con- i
fldence, "do strike s a frn*t. All do hoys warts 1
to got on do Job Again, an’ thn company don't I
know they’ve been off."
"How about you?" won the inquiry. "Are |
you a strikebreaker or one of the regulars?"
"Me? oh. I’m both. I was n striker for.
: three days an' then when me money give out
I hits dls IlofTman feller flat’s leading us an':
eaysv ’How; about It .' iJoci | gat Home money
! for de folks at home?’ An’ he says '.\lx on ■
I do money talk.’ so I goes back to see da boss
i an’ h« puts ine right back Yep, so ] guess I’m
; a strikebreaker now. An' aey’re all strike
| breakers, too, jjust like de expressmen. Me for
| de Job, with ChrUtmus rigid up da street."—
I N*w York Evening 8un.
CHURCH HILL NEWS
(k'ews litu liinM for tklo rolmi ammr ke left !• aeraoa at lb
Cknrrk Hill Beak, or *pkoaed to Ha 4laoa TSH8.I
Mr. Georgo Walford, of Chimboraso
Park entertained the Missionary Com*
| mltjqc of fit. James church at a hand
j aomoly appointed stag supper Thurs
1 day evening In his home. Itev. W. D.
| Beauchamp, missionary secretary, of
i tho Virginia Conference. was the Kuent
I of honor, and made a delightful talk.
Tho Chimborazo Y. \V. C. T. U. will
! visit the inmates of tho Home for In
| curable* this evening. These visits
• are always a delight to tho "shut-ins,”
I and are also thoroughly enjoyed by the
j visitors.
The literary and musical entertaln
j ment held at St. Paul's iHanker Me
morial) church last evening was a de
cided success, quite a nice 'sum being
addod to the "organ fund.”
The home of Mr. and Mrs. T. Wiley
Davis presented a pretty scene Wednes
day evening, when their daughter. Miss
JKudora DeWitt Davis became the bride
I of Mr. Eugene Crumpton Tho Rev.
; Joshua Hunter was tho officiating min
j later. Palms, ferns and potted plants
| furnished tho decorations, while th**
music was rendered by Professor Ju
I lian Cole. Mr. W. F. Reams was the
I groom's best man. The bride, who
; came in on the arm of her father, by
whom she was given away, wore a
handsome going away gown of blue
i cloth with hat and gloves to match and
carried a bouquet of bride's roses and
llllles of tin valley. After a northern
tour. Mr and Mrs. Crumpton will be
at homo to their friends at 2700 East
Rroad.
Mrs S D Turner is quite sick 1n her
home on North Thirty-second street.
Miss Virginia Carver, of Charlottes
ville. will ho the guest of Miss Minnie
Corner Phatip. 3204 Hast Rroad street,
for the Christmas holidays
The large chorus choir of Vnion
Station under the direction of Pro
fessor Pchnedker, *111 present an at
tractive musical program, for which
they are now practicing, Christmas
i Surday.
Mr. Robert Carpenter, of Charlotte,
N Is the guest of relatives on the
hill.
Preparattons are going forward for
an elaborate Christmas entertainment
to bo given bv the children of the
l.'-igh Street Sunday-school, Monday
1 #eccmb«r 2*>th.
CROPS LARGER BUI
PRICES ARE LOWER
m.PXKTMI NT OF ADltTFI I.TI HI
Issl I S HI POKT l.IYING
you mi \M> \ \u r or
FA It \f IMiOlK < TS.
\V.\SHI\tiTON, 1 >e.cernb«T 10.—A
< r >p report ustsuod by th** depart
ment <•? agriculture Thursday ali<T
non sh'.u f; the harvested at r* of
f«»rn as 1 1 4,*2,<• <i0 arres anti the pro
duction fur 1 9 *0, a,* 3.1 23,713,000, as
''•impfiff-d with tosf771,OOd acres art 1
2.77 2.370,000 bushels for 1909. Tho
total farm value* i.« given at $ 1.hL* >.
as cemparnl with $ I,6u2,b22.
000 for 1900
Winter wheat shows an incr< aso of
29.427,000. and a production of 464.
04 4.000 bushels for 19 10, a com*
pared with 2 v,;:j Q.nOO acres* and 446. -
stJ.uOo bushels for 1909. The tot tl
farm v alue b £413,,r*7u.000 as com*
P ired with $ 409,1 v* i .000 fur 1909.
Spring wheat .‘-hovt ■ an acreage of
1 9 7 7v‘oo, and 1 production of 231,
0.' 000 bushels-, as compared with 1 H
let "Hi u r**s anti 190. *23,Of>fbbushels.
Tho total (arm value is $207,363,000
as compared with 3 2?u,$92,000 for
1009.
\ii wheat shows an arn-ngo of 49,
•f.Ofifi. and h production of 695.4 13,
oau h eshus compared with 4 6.7 23..
POP a < r* ■ and 757.1 *19.000 bushels
T total larm \altie i> Riv. i: as ?621,
4' '»”0 as compar'd against I7.r0,
04 6,u«mi f< r 1909.
< »ats sh«‘V\ an acrs.iKi1 of jvH
000 and a production >f 1.126.76 .nun
1 nrhvis. a* con;pnred against 3,2"4.
«U>u ncr**« and 1,007.353.000 bushel*
for l 9" t. The tot-1 i farm valin t*
given as 5r. >4.7 1 6,'m.io n compared
against 174 ou0 for 190?.
Ti-harra shows an acreage (»f 1,213,
•voo. and .t production of 9>4. -49.000
pound*. as compar'd with 1.180,000
acres and 949.Jlo7.a00 pounds for
909. Thu total farm value is given
i\a $91,4.9.1)00 as compared with
719.000 for 1 909.
The t *t 11 value of all crops specified
above, with barbs, rye, buck when*
flaxseed, rice, potatoes and ha\. «>n
l.'fi-m! , r 1. 1910, was $3,735,461,000,
as e««mpart*d with >3.971.426.000 on
the same date a year ago. The aver
age of prices was about s f* per cent
lower »»n December 1, this year, than
a year ag e
WARRANT OUT FOR
WOMAN BIG AM LSI
HAVING \KVF.lt HI .l-A I1IVOIU KI>
FROM HAI.TIMOKi: M\N. SIIK
MVKHIKS siroNli TIMK
I
IX XKVVI'OltT MOWS.
(Bpc< i.tl in Thr Itii hmoml Virginian.)
.N'DUTmtT NlW.s v v l>, hi —
Judge McGenioie lo-da> granted an
ill's..lute div. r o t,. I». wis Hmlth and
issued a warrant far the arrest nl
Theresa Boomer .Truth f.»r Idgamy
She lias lili town it l« alleged kiu
hied never obtained a divi.r from
Robert \V. stump, of Baltimore,
whom she marl U o In the latter mj
November 14. 1SI11, when a girl of
nineteen. Smith am) the defendant
were married In Newport New* March
lfi of the present year, and the lat
ter says he left her as soon as he
discovered th.il she had a living hus
band. Both Rob, rt IV. .Stumps, the
Baltmore husband and his brother,
Eugene It. Stump, earne to Norfolk
to testify that the former was the
legal >luuiband of the woman and
had never been divorced. Legnl re
cords from Baltimore were also In
troduced.
BATTLE RENEWED
WITH GREAT FURY
MEXICAN TROOPS AND IXSUR.
GENTS INCREASE FORCES
.VXD HEKI’MK FIGHT.
Kb PASO. TKX . Dee. I*.—Meager
reports reaching Kl Paso to-day from
the vklnlt yof. Guerrero assert that
the battle between Insurgents and
Federal troops outside the city haa
been renewed with greater fury than
ever and that the outcome Is In
doubt.
The rebel force has been trebled
since the disastrous engagement of
Sunday and Monday, and the Federal
force, which originally numbered five
hundred, has been more than doubled.
The rebels are now said to be oe
oupylng a strong position. whioh Km
varro In shelling with (laid plecsa.
HOUSE ADJOURNS
AS MARK OF RESPECT
WASHINGTON. Dee. IS.—Out o*
respect to the memory of Represen
the house adjo anad Thursday after be
tatlve Joel Conk, of Pennsylvania,
true In senion eleven minutes. On
resolutions Introduced by He presents,
five Hlngham, of Pennsylvania, the
Speaker was authorised to appoint
n committee to attend the funeral
<>f the dead Representative. Reso
lutions of condolence and sorrow were
adopted. No business was transacted,
the legislative appropriation MU so*
Ing over until to-morrow.
MISSING MAN
MAY BE ON SPREE
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
Newport news. va.. Deo. la
in.! mysterious disappearance of Ed
tvard Seal eh, confidential man of the
local street railway company, who has
j been missing since Saturday, still re
I mnins unsolved.
Theory is now advanced that Realch
may have been shanghaied aboard
some vessel bound for foreign porta,
as he has been traced to Norfolk,
where he was last seen late Saturday
night In company with several sea
faring men. He was Intoxicated al
tho time
Barton Heights
Mr. Andrew ForUey haa been ap
pointed Justice of the peace of Urook
land district by Judge Scott, to suo
c.-.-fl Mr. \\. II. H. Kid well, deceased.
Miss England, of Rockville. Mil.,
is the guest of Mrs. E. H. Redd. Miss
England will be guest of friends In
Merton Heights till after the new
year.
Miss A L. Goodwin, of Frederick**
Hall. Louisa county. Is visiting her
t rot her. Mr A. T Goodwin.
Mr. 'I H. Stoke* returned Wed
nesday night from Washington.
Mr John M June* and wife, who
Rttended the golden wedding of hi*
parents. Mr and Mr». \Y\ R. Jonea,
Tuesday evening, returned to their
home In Washington Thursday.
Mrs. Karros, the mother of Mrs.
1*. Vellrh, !* critically 111 with
pneumonia.
Mr and Mrs II. W. Neefea*. of
Oreenshoro. N C. will arrive Satur
day and be tne guest of their daugh
ter, Mrs. II. B. Ptokea
Unionville
(Pperlal to The Richmond Virginian.>
1'\‘B i.N’V!I.I.K. VA., Dec. H.-JIr
A. A. I.iick, » prominent railroad
nisn of this place, he* left for Den
ver, Co!., where he ha* accepted a
lucrative position with a large con
striction company there.
Mrs. Klla Well*, of Dayton. Ohlc\
Is rlsitlng her parent*. Mr. and Mr*.
'I M. Waugh. her».
Mrs Ellen Waugh, a refined Chrl*
tlan Indy ot this place. I* v#ry 111 at
lhe home of her daughter. Mr*. W.
H Horsley.
Mr K r Waugh, a prominent
• iig t.usines* mart of thl* place, ha*
left for Brent, Ky where he ha*
accented H very handsome position.
Mr Charles T. Ia»e, a worthy eltl
7,i n of this plac e, had the mltfortun*
to have hi* house burned a few day*
ago, together with all Its contents.
There was no Insurance.
The I nlomHie High School 1* mak
ing rapid stride* this year. It* schol
ars won the chief prise* at the Orange
county teachers' association, which
"as held at Orange, \'a., a short Mmer
ago The school enjoys the ad . an*
tage of an aide faculty.
*300,000 IIOMl IKSVF FAILS
IN SCOTT cor NTT
I. it tie or no surprise was expressed
by State Highway Commissioner WU
•"••n when he i. iirned that the voter*.
In S, .,t county had refused to legal
ise ,. bond ia.-iue or *100,000 for good
rtuui building The commlsfloner be
lieve* the bond issue was voted on
too soon, and that the voters should
hut been educated longer In what
the project meant for the county and
individuals. By declining to pas* tha
bond issue the Scott county votes*
pill' ei| themselves 111 the cilia* with
I counties In Virginia whl-lt have re
i fused t., appropriate money l>y raeimi
j 'f bond issues tor road improvement.
| Commissioner Wilson says he believes
'he bond issue will pass in Scott
county next year.
COMMISSI ON KB SAI’.VDERM BACK
AFTER M>XG lM.NKs*
State Dairy and Food Commissioner
J Saunders, w ho almost lost his life In
■ ii sawmill accident last summer, and
j "us taken seriously III at a meeting
| of the dairy and food commissioners
of the South In New Orleans several
weeks ago. has almost completely ro
covered, and returned to his office In
the State Library building Friday. He
is not yet fully recovered or regained
his old-time strength, but la able to
be up and about and to transact bust
ne.SK.
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Dr. •lames II. Harris,
i I1A HKIKON HI'KG. VA., December
Ifi—The funeral of Dr. James H. Har
ris, 7« years old. who died'In Baltt
more, was held Thursday morning at
lit o'clock from the Harrisonburg
Episcopal church. Rev. J. U Jackson,
who recently come to Harrisonburg
from Baltimore, officiating. Inter
ment was made at Woodbine cemetery
under Masonic auspices. The pall
bearers were:
Active—John T. Harris, J. C,
3 aph is. Dr. E. D. Davis, Judge T. N.
Haas, John P. Burke and O. R.
Eastham.
Honorary—James H. Dwyer, T. U
Williamson, Cantaln J. Samuel Harns
bercer. L>. N. OH, James L. AVIs and
J. Wilton.
Balldlng Permits.
Building Inspector Be~k Friday Is*
sued the following permits:
Authorising M. E. C. Woodward t®
1 vilid four frame dwellings on Carter
street near Powhatan street, to cost
11.000.
Authorising the Rennie Dairy Com
pany to build a two-story brick stab)®
on Seventh street near Leigh strss*
to cost tt.aoo. «