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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24
ALEXANDRIA's MISTAKE.

The people of Alexandria had great pro-
vocation, but II was a serious mistake
to bring reproach upon their city by re-
sorting TO mob violence. Mob violence
is always demoralizing, and Alexandria
might have had such a horror as Roa-
noke had under similar circumstances a
few years ago. had the military made a
firm stand against the mob. The negro
who had been arrested and imprisoned
for the outrageous crime. had made a
full confession. and 1t was a simple mat
ter for him TO have been tried and con-
demned in court and executed according
TO law. We can see no good end what
ever that has been accomplished by the
lynching of this negro that would not
have been better accomplished by letting
the law take its course. The negro was
hung. The mob could have done no
more than take his life. The law would
have done no less, and had he been exc
cuted by law. the warning would have
been more seriously impressed on the
community.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24
wuArIsA DEMocRATe

4 man o. q Democrat or he IS not a
Democrat and that's all there is about
u.-Richmond Times.
Just so-anN a Democrat will most gen.
orally be known by the company ne
Keeps. They never vote for McKinleyism
directly or indirectly. openly or secretly.
Jefferson never taught desertion In face
Of a common enemy. and always recog-
nized that majorities had some rights
which minorities should respect. There is
but one denomination known to Democ-
racy. Christians may fight under denom-
national banners but no one can be Bap-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24

That IS indeed a startling exhibit which
the Auditor Of Public Accounts make
from the Fifth district Of Virginia. It
shows that, exclusive Of the city Of Dam
vile, TIE State received during the pas,
year from that district S7652os6 in reve-
nue.. and expended in that district for
public schools s5OO2357. and for criminal
expenses S24,S61.57. The cost Of prosecut-
ing criminals in these counties was near
ly half as much as the entire revenue
received therefrom during the year. and
the State paid into the counties Of the
district sS,3Gi.2S more than it received
from them. In the county OF Patrick the
criminal expense account amounted TO
s7,451.36, and the entire revenue received
from the county was S696791. These fig
ures carry with them their own argu-
ment.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24
ENcur.inn 20 Na.hyllIe.

The Board OF Lady Managers OF ihe
Retreat for the Sick have developed
plan Tor raising funds FOR that institution
and arOusing popular interest In u which
Is likely 10 prove eminently successful In
both particulars.
They propose 10 organize an excursion
10 the Tennessee Centennial Exposition.
10 be held In Nashville next June. The
charges for the round-trip Will oe made Q ;
reasonable as possible and tickets will
carry the privilege or remaining IN Nash
Vile Tor eight or ten days.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24
Home Wedding.

The home Of Mr.. John Boyden. No. coz
south Laurel street was the scene OF
pretty wedding on Tuesday evening last
Mrs. Annie H. Farmer, OF this city.
daughter OF Mr. Boyden. was united IN
marriage with Mr.. ". T. Smith. OF New
port News.
The ceremony was performed by Rev
Mr. Hutson. of Pine-Street church. The
ushers were MI. c. II. Richardson and
Mr.. john kTanRel.
After the wedding Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
left Tor their future homo at Newport
Nawa
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24
tariff has been settled."-Cincinnat En-
quirer.
There Are Others.

England has several grand old women
VINO were born before Victoria, and carry
their years we'll Mrs. Gladstone IS six
months older than the Queen; the Baron
ess buIoett Coutts is FIVE years older;
ana Lazy Louisa Tighe, who was present
az me pal on the eve OF Waterloo. and
Is still hale and lively. was girl Of fif-
teen when Victoria was born.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24
lie Was RnncOed.

The elephant tiumnetei loudly.
whats the trouble?" asked the Chin
panZee.
somebody's worked the shell game on
me-" replied the pachyderm. as he threw
away the bag Of empty peanuts shells
which had Just been handed to him.
North American.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24
In the Blood.

some men are born mean. For instance.
that Long Island man who disappeared
tWelVe years ago and has now return-
ca 10 MS native town with money and
settled down by the side Of mis- wife and
her other husband. he doesn't say
word about the second mairiage.-Buftalo
Express.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24
Opportunities Neglected

Ella Higglnson has made confession
20 Frank Leslies Weekly. She says.
4 made this bitter bread myself.
The -four was fine and white:
How could guess such bitterness
Dwell in a thing so light?'
There Is certainly no excuse for II when
the cooking schools are running full time
minneapolis Journal. Q
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24
The Financial Question.

"Mr. Barkus." said the landlady. not
so very unkindly, for she couldn't help
rather liking the young man. MIR. Bar
kus. are you aware that you are indebted
TO me in the sum of SlsC5?"
IF you please. Mrs. Purvidc." sail the
young man. IL would rather not dis
cuss financial QuestiaaS na4U after thu
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24
Her Announcement.

They sat together I'm the dark
The lights were we'll turned down.
And he was mad when said the maid,
please, mum here's Mr.. Brown"
lie cursed the interruption, but
His anger was assuaged
To hear her give the order thus:
Just tell him Im-ongaged'
Puck.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24

Dainty maid.
Wheel. YOU know;
Cling skirts.
They must 80!
Dainty maid.
Cheeks aglow-
Down the street
Comes her beau.
Dainty maid.
Feels so queer,
Boomers on
Cholly's near.
Dainty maid.
Standing there
Cholly shocked
Frigid stare!
Dainty maid.
Full OF woe.
Now must find
Mother beaui
Cleveland Leader.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24
His Bic,cIe Yarns.

Crimsonbeak-Srrocket was telling some
remarkable stories of tie speed lie made
on his new wheel.
east-Nen you know Sprocket can
lie as fast as horse can trot.
wen don't know about that, but do
know that he AN lie faste- than his
bicycle can 20. -Yonkers Statesman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24
4 Rahih Dog.

Sergeant Aiex romrnson disposed OF
vicious bulldog yesterday. belonging TO
Nj Pat. Callahan. OF north Sixth street.
near Marshall
mad and was creating CONSERVATION
among the citizens Of that locality
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24
With His Fiddle.

The Mcpherson Kan) Republican
says: Professor Wilson then played a
plaintiff air on his violin which made the
audience think Of thousand things at
once" The audience. OF course. was the
defendant in action.-Chlcago Times
Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24

1t IS all right for the Legislatures to be
working the curfew law on the little
ones, but just wait until the women get
a show. and on will go an amendment
including the old man.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24

A Chicago physician claims that there
is no such thing as appendicitis. Now. II
this proves true. what shall we do about
all those who have died with 1t?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24

II the Washington baseball club con-
tinues TO lose the House may resume
business, as a matter of emphasizing its
disgust.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24
The symptoms.

Freddy-What IS writer's cramp. papa!
Papa-Poverty. my son, poverty.-Com-
mercial Advertiser.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24

Judge Worley. OF Kansas. has written a
drama. entitled. Three Glmpses OF
He'll" Three is not many, he could not
have been there long.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24

Being nothing TO a mans credit is GER
tainly exemplded in the case when he
overdraws his bank account.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24

WE DESIRE TO CALL THE "A ALb III n;
rrotiii f NEWS AND OTHER CON,
MGTNiCATioNs TO THE TIMES IN p ,, g., ne !,
THE NECESSITY OF SIGNING HEi ,S
NAMES TO SUCH REP0hnS,, AZ Nor no
I,iliIISH ANY ARTICLE THE NAME
or WHOSE AUTHOR is UNKNOWN.
REJECTED Contributions VII
NOT BE RETURNED UNLESS ACCOM-
PANIED BY STAMPS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24

The price of The Times is two cents per
COPY and ten cents per week. delivered
within the limits OF Richmond and hanches-
ter. Sunday paper three cents.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24
1haf Air Shin.

Twinkle. twinkle. little ship.
HOW you give us all the slip!
Sailing nightly everywhere
Delirium tremens in the air.
Chicago Times-Iierald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24

1t is true that women no longer have
their ears pierced for earrings, but they
frequently have them bored
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24

An exchange asks, what do we smoke
and chew" Red herrings and gum, Of
course
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24

The silent watches OF the night are
those that need winding up.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24

Illustrative OF the warlike spirit Of the
Greeks, it IS said even the young babies
are frequently up in arms.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24

Michigan has adopted the apple bios
som as the State flower. In thus ignor-
ing the potato bloom Governor Pingree
must feel directly snubbed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24

While the lamp holds out to burn be-
lated scorchers may return without being
fined.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24

THE MAILING LIST is ONLY Pm PEN :
ED ABOUT EVERY TEN 500 pn
TaEREFOKE. DO NOT FEEL EN-, ~ Nm Hi I,
II tn DATE OffOSlIb u = u 10 ~ NOT
CHhNGED AS SOON AS THE sOn-
SCkIPTION is RENEWED.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24

The Mischianza given for the benefit OF
The North Carolina room will take olace
next Thursday the 10Th. at the residence
Of Mrs W. ). Forbes. sos west Franklin.
The attractions for children will be one
Of the most interesting features OF the
migchianza. The hours will be from half
past four until G.2). \ little later from
s L. II, grown people will he most cor
daily welcomed. The delightful musical
programme includes especially appro-
pirate North Carolina songs by the Old
Dominion SeXtette. selections by a quar-
tettc, composed Of Miss Bell Miss Gwath-
moy Mrs Duuett. and Mrs. Bethel:
solos by Captain Frank Cunningham. and
other prominent musicians in the city
Clever Rotations md ather attractions
will be combined to make the most unique
entertainment OF the week The ladies'
OF the committee are requested 10 meet
~ Mrs. John W. Gordon's. % north Lau-
rel, on Tuesday, 9th. at II o'clock for
final arrangements.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24

The musicale given Thursday night at
tie residence Of Mr.. Jas. b. Pace under
the auspices OF the Junior Auxiliary OF
the Home for Incura bles was a splendid
social and financial success
The spacious parlors OF the luxurious
nome were thronged during the entire eve
ming. and fresh from the retirement Of
Lent tho 1Ociety favOrites rallied In a
charming and interesting manner 10 this
dehsntful occasion for such worthy
purpose.
The musical programme was partIcu-
larry attractive. and the evening was I'm
all respects en- iOvahle
Mrs Mann s. Valentine. Jr.. president
OF the auxiliary. was assisted in receiving
by Misses Lule Walker, Annie Leila
Gray. Lisa Bierne. Mary Lyons Mayo.
Bette Cary, Anna and Nellie Boykin, b.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24

Russell Sage has squandered s7.25 for
a check spring suit. Clothes don't
make the man Of course, and in this
case they do not break him either.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24

WASHINGTON BUREAU. AN0S9 '
sWEEN. MANAOEk, NASh
INGTON. -. {.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-23
CALLING FOR MR.. BRYAN TO
LEAD.

The New York World calls upon Mr.
Bryan to lead united Democracy on
a platform based upon the mistakes of
the Mckinley administration Surely
those mistakes are ample to base any
number Of platforms upon, and they
viii be much increased in number in
the next two years and a half, when
national conventions will be in order
But the World would impose as one of
the conditions of Mr.. Bryan's leader
ship the abandonment OF the silver
cause. In asking that he do this tie
World ignores the very thing that has
made Mr.. Bryan the Democratic leader
1t is not too much to say that silver
made him what he is today In con-
gress no one stood more squarely and
firmly for tariff reform than he, yet
that gave him no special prestige But
for four years the Democratic party
had been making for the free silver
goal, and it reached it in the Chicago
convention of 1895; and Mr.. Bryan per-
sonified the aspirations of the party in
this direction more than anyone else,
and because he did he was made its
leader and continues to be such
In the face of all this how could Mr.
Bryan consent to become the leader of
the united Democracy at the price of
the sacrifice of that which made him
the presidential candidate of the Demo-
cratic party and of his honesty and in
tegrity as q man? He would spurn
from him any such proffered leader
ship. Then the Democratic party itself
would not consent to the surrender of
what is at present the most important
plank in its platform. And even now
indications point to the silver question
as being the leading issue in the cam
paign of 1900. Should it not be, then
perhaps the National Democracy, or
rather its scattered members, for it
no longer has any cohesion as a party,
would come into the regular Democratic
organization.
The World has been forced to ac-
knowledge Mr.. Rryans qualities as a
leader. More than that, it would have
a united Democracy avail itself of
them. It all means a decided change
of sentiment on the part of the people
Of the east towards the great Demo
cratic leader of the west.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-23


Secretary Cages currency scheme is
not meeting with universal approval
even among the gold standard advo-
Gates. Thus the Boston Herald says:
IF Mr.. Gage deludes himself with
the idea that s3OO,OOOOOO of bank notes
can be maintained at the gold level
more easily than $500, OoO, 900 of green
backs, he takes very superficial view
of the currency problem. The entire
volume of our unexportable currency
greenbacls, treasury notes, silver dol
lars silver certificates and national
bank notes-amounting in all to over
81, 100, 100000, bears with equal force as
load upon the gold reserve. For this
burden is sustained mainly by the fact
that the business requirements of
the country find employment for it as
circulating medium. If you increase
the amount of the unexDortable cur
rency you add to the burden to be car
ried. 1t matters not whether the in
crease comes in Greenbacks or silver
certificates or national bank notes, the
load is augmented all the same"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-23
THE HOLIDAY HERALD.

The holiday number of the Salt
Lake Herald, to be issued December
Goth, will be a mammoth issue (32 or
40 pages), filed with carefully pre-
pared and appropriate matter.
Among the conspicuous features
will be the following:
a review of ''Utah's Jubilee Year,
by Judge E. f. Colborn, of the Ju-
bilee Commission.
The states growth, magnitude of
her chief industries and condition of
her material interests.
Brief review of the years progress
in the various counties of the state,
carefully prepared by a corps of
special correspondents.
An entertaining story of the year
in Utah's sister state of Idaho.
Local sketches and holiday stories,
reminiscent of the pioneer holidays,
Christmas stories by the most enter
tanning writers in the land, besides
the usual strong features of the Sun
day Herald.
The issue will be profusely illus
trated and the art and mechanical
features will be Of the highest degree
of excellence.
The Holiday Herald will be just
such a paper as thousands of Utah
and Idaho people VIII desire to keep
as a souvenir and to send to far-away
friends. Orders for extra copies
should be placed with agents at once.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-23
A MORSE LULLABY.

over the crust of the hard white snow,
The little feet of the reindeer go
(Hush. hush, the winds are low,
And the fine little bells are ringingi
Nothing can reach thee of woe or harm
Safe in the shelter of mothers arm
CHush, hush, the winds a charm),
And mothers voice is singing.
Father is comng-he rides apace
Fleet are the steeds with the winds that
race
Hush, hush. for little space)
The snow to his nantes clinging.
His flying steed with the winds abreast
Here by the fire are warmth and rest
CH..sh. hush, in your little nestl,
And mothers voice is singing.
Over the crust of the snow. hard by,
The little feet of the reindeer fly
QHush hush in your little nesD,
And the fine little bells are ringing
Nothing can reach us of woe or harm
Safe in the shelter of fathers arm
Hush hush, the winds charm),
And mothers voice is singing.
M. l.. Van Worst in st. Nicholas.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-23

THE proposal to destroy the entire
Alaskan seal herd on land, in case
stopping pelagic sealing proves hope
less, is oddly misunderstood" says the
New York Commemorative ut
is no dog-in- the manager policy, al
though, if that were the question, it
we're better that we, the owners of the
seals. should get the benefit of them
by killing them on land than that for
eign poachers should rob US OF them
out at sea. The question is simply one
of humanity. We do not permit the
torture of the most Worthless animal
Sealing at sea involves the manning
and wounding of countless seals who
swim away in agony and die a slow
and painful death, far out of reach of
their slayers. 1t also involves the indis-
eliminate killing of breeding and nurs-
ing females and the starvation of the
young. Their destruction on land
where none can get away, is a merci-
full alternative
Rather strange logic, some of that
If we are owners of the seals, we have
a perfect right to prevent the killing of
them by the citizens of any ma
ton. and without any agreement If
we own them. would it not be much
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-23
"THE WILSON DEFICIT. y
The Lewiston Journal says:

(
! No more tariff tinkering. The Wilson
| deficit is passing away, and we are be-
ginning to do business again.
First of all, it should be remembered
! that the Lewiston Journal is Congress-
man Dingley's paper, and then it should
be remembered that Congressman
DiEgley is the author of the present
| tariff Jaw. There were deficits under
the Wilson law, some $4,000 900 the
first year it was in force, some SIS, OO0,-
COO the last year it was in force, the
total deficit under it being some $91,
100000. That is not a record to be
proud of, and the Democrats, who were
! responsible for the law, are not proud
of it. There would probably have been
no deficit had the income tax provision
of the law not been declared invalid
by the supreme court of the United
States: but it was so declared, and it
is idle to conjecture what the revenue
under the law would have been had
the income tax provision been allowed
to remain. There is no attempt here to
cover up the defects of the Wilson law
etso q IeN SIue DiOtlUCSI, OE 70 dpOiOSlHS
for its shortcomings.
The Lewiston Journal jeers at the
Wilson law ard says that the Wilson
deficit IS passing away. And where is
it passing to, pray? The Wilson deficit
is being lost sight of because the Ding
ley deficit is so much larger. The tariff
law which bears the name of the owner
of the Lewiston Journal, has been on
the statute books less than six months,
yet It has succeeded in that time in
creating deficit larger by several mil
liens than that created by the Wilson
law II the year of it's heaviest deficit.
That law can much better afford to
stand q comparison than can the
Dingley law, and it is hardly judicious
on the part of the Journal to invite it.
The Wilson kettle may have been
black, but the Dingley pot is b!acker
still
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-23
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-23

Senator Mason of Illinois. according
to the Washington Post, has taken to
punching the bag If he will only
punch some of the senatorial wind
bags he will do a genuine public ser
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-23

ism as an excuse for his crime. That
beats klentomania all hollow. He
should be given two or three years in
the penitentiary where his sleeping ac-
Communications would not permit him
to make somnambulatory expeditions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-23

The San Francisco Call has moved
into it's new building, and has issued a
New Era edition (Which is splendid)
to commemorate the fact. If it feels a
little stuck up it is justified; it has the
tallest building in California.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-23
New York Mail and Express. Under tn

New York Mail and Express: Under the
present law it is possible for the widow
of 2 veteran who has married again
to procure a pension, even though she
now is supported by. a second husband
sion during her widowhood, but at the
instigation of her new husband she may
now legally collect from the government
as back pay the sum that she might have
received. One instance of this nature is
cited which cost the government So, SOO-a
pleasant plum for the second husband
1t has been stated that pensions of this
class paid to former widows, are now
costing the treasury So 900 a day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-23

better to prevent their destruction than
to exterminate them? How did we be-
come owners of the seals? And when
did the Pacific ocean become an Amer
lean common2