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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-10

Editor of The Times:
Sir-Allow me to congratulate you ana
The Times on the high appreciation OF
your work. as shown by the Literary Dr.
sest. in its issue of November 81. In its
article. why the Observation-Disclosures
Dinner Arouses the South It quotef
copiously from your strong, yet conserv;s'
tive condemnation of the dining Ana
the trend of the article in the Digest
points out. emphasizes and quotes your
grave and weighty reasons for this South
ern condemnation. Other Southern papere
are mentioned to show the unity OF tha
South in fears. feeling and attitude III
this matter but The Times and one othes
nape- are the only two quoted from IN
any. large sense And The Times has tha
high honor of being the only southern
paper whose cartoon on the subject 10
reproduced by the Digest. The strong
characteristics of the picture appear TO
advantage on the Digest's page ihs
designer comes in also for consra'ula-
tons.
I send this letter of cousratuiatlon 10.
publication. at my request. in your col.
umns. Deserved praise ought not to h'if.
an editor or newspaper worker, even IL
he does not feel the need of it.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-10
AFTERMATH,


Duns Review says: .'The cost of living
has now reached the highest noint of tho
49, 20 ,t..,;.,s..l.S.,.s -
uccaoe. s9', 40, "lli, IS tailaihs the
49, ,,.nt-ad -,rnoessas va -
classes Of steel products which was con-
spicuous in the spring OF 1910, and
a ~ uTn ~ '''o'ts 9sss'e
prior to November 1st, the top point
during the last ten years was March 10,
1900, when the cost of living per capita
per annUm was $9140.
..Ba,;..ou ;, ga +,o oo,or.d 1,ro+hor
foiitic''= s''i. 80 - D'o'i'ei :,
80.
~
Mll"aukee, says : ne oei.ti'el y
that city mas a llceliseu "oii'iii eiiiosii-
mer in the person of Miss Antoinette La
Grand M co, third Street. Miss La
Cro,,d - ~ fret NI;,ua,,,ea woman RI
nas 49,, 30 lion nrescribed nv the
wisconsin egisla ture
prepare bodies for shipment TO OBTAIN y q
csrtihcate IRON Inc eI,saI Of ' tho
VIZ o, = "a ne.,ort ton ,,n,nnanies to per
n,it shinment in nlblic conyeyances of
the remains of persons who had Gied Of
5conta r;oi,s diseases"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-10
PENSION GRABBING.

The more thoroughly the report OF The
Commissioner of Pensions is examined,
the more thoroughly Disguised and OUT
ragged the taxpayers of this country
must become. The report shows that
forty years after the beginning Of tho war
there are upon the role 1,0i1.321 pension
ers, the largest ever recorded! During the
wear 1892 names were added and 1855
dropped, leaving a net gain of 4,336. The
actual amount paid out during the year
for pensions, exclusive of the operating,
expenses of the Pension Bureau was
s13S531. 4S3!
One of the most startling statements
is that the fees paid to pension attorneys
aggregated 1891 ,2s5. being an increase of
s73. s6S The repeated renewal of rejected
claims adds to the cost of medical exam
nation, and the Government is put to TIL.
ton.
In speaking of the abuse in this direc-
ton the Commissioner says: in my an
nual report for 1898 it was shown where
one man was subjected to four test med
ical examinations practically within TWEEN
ty-four hours before four different med
ical boards, and he was rated from moth.
ing 20, S.. SIT. s24) to SPA per month, no
two of the boards agreeing and all acting
under the same Instructions
Other instances of the same character
are cited to show the utter inefficiency of
such boards.
The whole system is a system of fraud.
a system of pillage and plumber and a
disgrace to the nation. It is gratifying
to know, however, that we have an honest
Commissioner. who is not afraid to cx
pose the frauds when he discovers them.
For this reason Commissioner Evans is
very unpopular with the pension grabbers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-10
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10. 1901,
THE STRENGTH OF THE REPUBLIC.

TIE New York Evening Post recalls the
statement made by James Russell Lowell
not long before his death. that our poiiti-
cal methods dig pitfalls in the path OIL
ambitious and able men who feel that
they are fitted for a political career, that
by character and training they could be
OF service to their county. yet who ma
every avenue closed to them, unless at
the sacrifice of the very Independence
which gives them a claim to what they
seek
some time ago a prominent young law
T yer Of Richmond who had seen something
OF political life publicly announced that ne.
would not become a candidate for po-=
lttical Office because he had discovered
from the brief experience which he had
had that he was not fitted for modern
politics He is known to be a bright man.
a hard student a clean man of high char
acter. Yet it was his deliberate conclu-
sion that he was not the sort of man to
succeed in politics
But politics ought to be training schoo,
for our young men. It ought to be the
aim OF all political teaching to make
better citizenship. Not only should nc-
litical life be so clean that good men may
not be ashamed to be in politics, but those
in authority should set the example and
stimulate young men to be upright and
patriotic
A political organization like Tammany
Is most dennoralizing to the youth OF the
land. It sets a premium upon greed and
corruption and gives the young man a
false idea of what constitutes a successful
life. The young man who adopts the
Tammany idea OF politics must throw his
principles away
awe have plenty Of young men in New
York says the Evening Post. who en-
ter upon active life ready to pursue That
honorable course which should render
them eligible candidates for the highest
of7ces in their city-young men who are
able, earnest. and public-spirited. All that
they ask Is a chance to prove their quali-
ty and to win recognition II they shall
deserve 1t But under Tammany rule IN
the city-ar1d to large extent also under
Republican machine rule in the State
such young men have been denied office
except at the sacrifice. of self-respect.'
That sort of politics in a menace to the
Republic The strength of the Republic
is in its integrity, in what we call our
national character, and national charac-
ter is only individual character in the con-
crete. How long would the Republic stand
IL the standard Of citizenship were no
higher than the Tammany standard? The
people make the Republic, and if the peo-
pie become politically corrup, the Repuo-
lie will 80 from bad to worse and finally
to destruction
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-10

Rev DIR P. S. Henson, pastor OF tns
FIRST Baptist Church. Chicago. was notl-
fed recently that unanimous can hao
-loeen extended him by the Hanson fitcs
lgaptist Church. of Brooklyn II Ia
deemed raobable that he Will accept ana
assume the new pastorate ABOUT Jat'''iis
list.
PnegIes-street Church. Boston. was until
recently in charge of the Brooklyn chlirch.
she-But I would never marry max
WHO loved me for my good looks,
TIe-0f course not dear. never
thought of such . thlng-Philadelrhiss
Evening Bulletin.
Miss Alice Rigg has been for six years
an engraver of toulhstones in the shop OF
her father at Windsor. Canada MISS
btsg has become an expert in her strange
occupation.
Croker. Crowinshieid and Naclay would
make a good annex to the United States
exhibit at the ation--Bas timoro
American.
Roswell VI Field. Eusene,s brother.
and possessed OF plenty of ability anu
quality or ms OWL, IS W tsttsess -
Companion and return to the service oE
the Post in Chicago. He has cofae TO
know his Boston. but does not altogether
like If and so gladly returns TO the pius-
tering city by the lake
The London fog was almost as hard TO
1;ft as the Americas cup,-Washington
Post.
Max o.ReIl. who recently joined tho
staff of the Paris Figaro. thinks that the
nress now fulfiils the duties formerly
monopo!ized by diplomacy. and urges his
companion of the pen to refrain from
writius, or any subject with which the
have not at least an elementary acquaint-
ance. If this plan We're followed every
where he says that twenty years hence
The peace of the world would be assured.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-10
FOGs, AND HAPPINESS.

The list Of deaths from the recent fog
in London is still growing. The loss of
life appears to be due not only to the
accidental drowning of those who incau-
tiously walked off docks into the river,
or those other unfortunates who were run
down in the streets, but especially to the
great increase OF troubles which owe
Richard Golden, tho great political
economist and agitator, died from bron-
chids, which was aggravated by a Lon
do1 fog. In Cobdens day science had
not advanced far enough to enable the
public to see where Divine Providence be-
gan and human folly left off. It was
the custom then to attribute London togs
TO the a,1ominable climate of England, and
it was taken as a matter OF course from
which there was no reasonable ground
for escape and no just ground for COM
plant. To-day we know that though
the damp and humid climate of England
largely increases the risk of fog, yet the
choking and horrible oppression of that
m11rly pail is due more to the amount Of
smoke from soft soal than from any
malign dispensation of nature.
Tho immensely OF London and its great
influence as a mere centre Of population
and finance is apt to obscure its import
ance as centre of manufactures. But
1t is none the less one Of the great in
dustrial centres of the world, and though
,,o+sh
as Pittsburg. for example, or cotton mills
like those of Birmingham, it has an ag-
gregate of small industries, which is
enormous and each Of these gives its
little mite Of soft-coal smoke to the al
ready choking atmosphere. The exigen-
cies of modern civilization. the cry Cor
greater comfort and the clearer under
standing of how that comfort may be Sc
cured all impel us to the conclusion that
The smoke nuisance OF London will be
abated 1t may be that hard coal will
be forced upon the manufacturers or that
electricity will largely supersede the
present use of steam Be that as it may.
there is no reason why helpless people
should be choked to death openly by the
saTocatiils smoke of bituminous coal.
when there is a possible remedy for the
situation by laws sensibly enacted and
strongly enforced.
5@ Ne can never be too thankful for
climate like that of Richmond. which has.
with two exceptions, been sanshiny. brac-
ing and delightful for the past month.
5 There IS a little snow and rain. to be
sure. In February. but taking our winter
climate through and through we do not
believe that it is surpassed by that of
any health resort. and. after all, among
the causes that go to make up happiness,
surely good fcalta, and clear skies are
I not among the least.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-10
RECENT FIRES.

The alarming recurrence Of destructive
fires in our city within the last few
months cannot fail to have called atten-
ton to5the size and c1arac ter8 Of the water
supply in the business centers. The q,les-.
ton is not a new one, and. unhappily,
fires are not q new experiences Nor is
our loss solelysto be measured IN liars
and cents, FOR. e man was lost in the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-10

lew days afterstle conference closed
Its sessions one of the L aiding women sof;
tho to YIN drove out to Pea Ridge to ptir-
supplied the family for years. .hsnt Ha,l-
M. coming to the gate said
m sorry, Miss Al lie.s / ain't got a
chicken left. Dey all donc enter dc min
sistr,:.s,::. --Chicago Tribune.
3 e & =
Walter s. Hedlert Of Paterson, who
married Evelyn stansheld, Il snake
charmer, connected with the Barnum &
5Eailey SHOW, has brought suit for divorce.
The petition sets forth:
Your, petitioner shows that since the
marriage of vouT petitioner his said wife
Evelyn has continuously kept and nain-
tanned an assortment of svenomous snakes.
and reptiles in the house CT Your pcG-
tioner..tlis being done WI tfrout@ the con-
sent and permission of your petitioner.
And your petitioner further shows that
on or about the Cd day of December. 1900,
about Il o'clock p. NJ, theEsaid Evelyn S.
Hetter did, retire for the night with your
petitioner and that after having SO retired
+ the said Evelyn did arise and going to
Ethe receptacle in which were housed the
venomoIss snakes and reptiles did take
therefrom three snakes and came With
them into the couch of Your petitioner
And your petitioner further shows that
after having toyed with the snakes some
time one of them did bite your petitioner
on the left thigh, causing the same to
swell and ocCasioning your petitioner ex-
circulating pain and necesstating your Pc
titioner's immediate visit to DR.. Victor
E. Reilly =
Thou, too, sail on, oh, ship of state
Sail on, oh. union, grand and great!
But, If you'd 'scape our ribald whoop.
Be very sure you make no loop!
Baltimore American.
Tho dragon-hy is the natural enemy Of
the mosquito. The Department of Asri-
culture has discovered that the English
sparrow, among it's other offensive traits,
is fond of young dragon-fies, called
.nymphs. When these emerge from the
water and come out with wings, the
sparrows catch them by the thousand and
destroy them. This, it is believed. re-
suits in a greater prevalence of mos
quitoes.
General Butler once explained why it
was necessary to put such snowy clothing
on the most of the troops: Because a
shcwy uniform attracts Mary Ann, the
nursemaid, who makes Tommy Atkins
join the army In plain uniforms, YOU
would find recruiting a harder job than
ever
Only two-thirds OF the area of the lot
can be covered in Stockholm, except on
street corners. where three-fourths is al
lowed. The remainder of the lot must be
reserved for courts, for light and ventia-
ton. All chimney fues must be twelve or
fifteen inches. and must be swept once a
month from October to April by official
chimney sweepers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-10
QUICK TIME TO NEW YORK, E0S-
TON, ETC,,
via All Rail line r., +. e Z. and Con.
npctions.

Via All Rail Line r., +. & Il. and Con-
nections.
You can leave Richmond and rca.h tho
following places the same day:
New York drumming time, best train. 9
hours and 20 minutes1. Boston. Buna.o,
p,ttsburs and adjacent points.
The round trip to Washington. Baiti.
more and philadelphia may be made The
s4n,e day. giving several hours at eacn
place, particularly az Washington ana
Baltimore
Round trip tickets are sold to wash
inston, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
summer excursion tickets TO Northern
and Eastern Mountain and sesshors re-
Apply at Byrd-streee. Elba. Richmond
transfer Company.s offices and s. A L.
Broad-stceet Station.
w. P. TAYLOR.
Traffic Manager.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-10

she-But I would never marry max
WHO loved me for my good looks.
He-Of course not. dear hesaS
thought of such . thins.-fhiiaoeif'ii ''
Evening Bulletin.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-10
PERSONAL AND CRITICAL.

Cochran. Va. Nov c. 1901
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-10

Referring to recent fog, through. which
the editor drove. the Central Presbyter-
ian says:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-10

Miss Alice Rigg has been for six years
an engraver of tomhstones in the shop OF
her father. at Windsor. canada MISS
Efar has become an expert in her strange
occupation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-10

Rev. A. C. Dixon. now pastor OF t1s
Ruggles-Street Church. Boston. was un,.i
.,-,tt,- in charge of the Brooklyn church.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-10

Croker. Crowinshield and Maclay would
make a good annex to the United States
exhibit at the Observation-Disclosures
American.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-10
Praises The Times.

Richmond. Va, Nov. s.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-10

The london fog was almost as hard to
lift as the Americas cup-Washington
Post.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-10

Thou, too, sail on, oh, ship of state
Sail on, oh. union, grand and great!
But, if you'd 'scape our ribald whoop.
Be very sure you make no loop!
Baltimore American.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-06-27

r. II Waggener. of Kansas City and
Bro. w. G. Merritt. of Tacoma, for their
valuable services in This convention, and
MS they 20 from us we hope and pray for
Gods blessing upon them in their several
fields of labor We also thank the Wash
ngton State Sunday School Association
for facilitating Bro Merritt's attendance
here.
We thank our efficient secretary. Bro.
e. G. Cook. for his valuable services to
our association during the past year re-
cosnzing hisrwork as being of great
value.
We thank The people of Lewiston for
Their hearty welcome and generous
hospitality; also the press of The city for
their kind attention and LIBERAL reports;
the chairman of the entertainment com
mittee. Bro Galbrailh and his associates;
The pastor and members of the Presby
terrain church, for the use of their beauli-
full edifice, and the choir for their artistic
and effective singing. Our thanks are
also due TO the various railroad com
panies. particularly to Mr. d. K Burey
of the D. S. L. railway. for generous rates,
thereby materially adding to the attend
ance on the convention; also our able
president of the first district Bro. Headley
of Moscow for his able and impartial
direction of the convention; and finally
we thank the w. G. II. u. of Lewiston
for their beautiful floral offering.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-06-27
MORRIS AND THE RATHER.
Morris S0mmer Has TussIe With a
Rather Oh His Oregon Ranch.

A pretty good story has been
going the rounds this week which
was greatly enjoyed by those let into
the secret. This is the story as
near as we can recollect it, but for
further information ask Morris:
Last Sunday Morris Sommer and
John Safer went over to inspect the
formers ranch on The Oregon side.
opposite central ferry. They were
going lelsurely over it afoot, ex-
planning and admring the situation
when suddenly Morris gave yell
and leaped into midair- he had step
ped on a rattler with five rattles and
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-06-27
They Have Arrived.

w. f. Brewster loaded his house.
hold goods and such of his printing
material AS he will take with him.
into a car today and will leave fol
his new home in Weiser, Idaho.
10 many men the prospects for sue
cess in that field would not appear
brilliant. Two papers now occupy
the field, the Signal, democratic,
having the legal printing of the city
and county, bat Brewster has as
much grit as gall and will make a
''eo' of it if any man can. The
family leave many friends here who
regret to have them leave. Oakland
Neb., Republican.
Mr.. Brewster and family arrived
in the city Yesterday
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-06-27
WHAT VIAL SAID.
He takes a Trip to Baker City and
Talks to Reporter.


Bedrock Democrat, June "a.
Mr.. Louis Vial. formerly Baker
City merchant, now doing business
at Weiser, Idaho, arrived in the
city yesterday and has much to say
in regard to the metropolis Of South
ern Idaho He reports that Weser
is steadily growing in population and
III importance and that this promises
to be a prosperous season. When
asked about the new smeller, mines
and mining, Mr. Vial said.
The p. q | n. Co has about
$50 men employed building the new
smeller, which is located ten miles
from Weiser, on the new railroad, at
the mouth of Weiser canyon. The
citizens of Weiser furnished the
necessary land for the site of the
smelter and agreed to pay the taxes
on the property for five years.
Wllkerson q Thompson, the contract
ors who started the construction of
the smelter, will be through with
their part of the work this week and
then The company will take charge of
the work itself. Seven cars of
lumber came down the road yester-
day for the smeter and work will be
pushed right along.
"They are figuring on putting tile
road through from Council, the pres
ent terminus, TO The Seven Devils as
soon as they can get surveyors on
the line. They have some men at
work now and will have large force
on in the near future. Whether the
road will ever reach the Snake river
is question, but it will tap the
Idaho copper districts.
"The Blue Jacket mine is being
pushing as fast as possible. 1t is a
sinking proposition and is rich
property
1.-The copper country in the Heath
district is coming to the front very
RAPIDLY. The ore there is very rich
and there are large bodies of it
''Business in Weiser is fair. March,
April and May were good months.
The frosls this month did some
damage to fruit crops, but,here will
be fair crop anyway. Baker is
some great improvements all
around and things look prosperous
here Keep up the good workr3
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-06-27
On Salmon River.

W. H Casady came in from Sal
mon river last week and reports
work on the state wagon road pro
crossing very satisfactorily. The
commissioners rejected a portion of
the bridge work and required the|
contractors TO rebuild it. Tue peopId
of that vicinity express much salts
faction at The excellent work beino|
done and there is no question bud
what the appropriation is being ju
alclously expended Idaho Free|
Press.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-06-27
THE H0RNs....
w alter Riggs
Pacific & Idaho
Northern R'y
ONLY DIRECT
RAIL ROUTE
FROM

,.., FROM WElSER. IDAHO. TO
- huthourg Heath, and the celebrated seyen
&c DeylLs copper mines. Payette Lakes. Middle
55ai i, ana Long Valleys. Salmon River Men
VOWS, ana Gold Placer Diggincs
When travelling west n search of n NAN. h,,,,,
I.op Al az Welser, Idaho. take trip over the
raclhc q Idaho Northern Railway to above sece
sources You will not be disappointed
DELIGHTFUL CLIMATE
cool night breezes from the snow-cannod r,o,,,
talns, making sleep refreshing. Fps1 "'o"i-
NO MALARIA
PURE MOUNTAIN WATER
rienty Of excellent unoccupied eovarr,r,,.,
failure OF crops "'io'r' no
no, TRAIN SCHEDULE.
Ey. sunday Arr. Daily
s.30 n, ~, Elk. Sunday
i iVo Middle Valley 3.a7 'i
ia;W Cambridge o.Ia =.
= w. council 1900
Rates and further information furnished ,nor
application. 'ui"isneu upon
p. p. SHELBY.
General Manager
Weiser. Idaho.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-06-27

THE INDIAN AS A DISCOVERER.
Few people give the Indian credit for
what he has done for the Western
country. They were great discoveries.
They discovered the trail through the
Rocky Mountains. that is now used
for roadbed for the
COLORADO MIDLAND RY.
The Colorado Midland road is built
over the old Ute pass trail which
gives them the best roadbed, the
best scenery and the shortest route
through the Rocky Mountains.
WHEN YOU GO EAST
Ask your Ticket Agent for ticket
over the X G. w. and the
COLORADO MIDLAND Rvs.
TWO TRAINS DAILY Both carry
elegant pullman sleepers. Ogden to
Denver without change.
TOURIST SLEEPING CARS. For
Denver Omaha and st. Paul. leave
Ogden. X. G. W.. train No 6. each
Wednesday morning.
FOR Denver, Omaha and Chicago,
leave Ogden, r. G w., train No g.
each Thursday and Friday mornings
Always makes connections AT Colorado
springs, Denver and Pueblo for any
point North. East or South. The short
line TO all the mining camps and summer
resorts in Colorado.
Write us for information.
W. H. Donnell. U. S. Devor.
General Ag't, Tray. Psgr. Ag't.,
Soo Dooly Building. Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-06-27

Gave Yell and Leaped Into Midair. y
button He was sure the cruel
creature had socked its poisonous
fangs into him and John managed
to getl hum to the river where he
bathed his fevered head. When