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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24
AMERICAN OR BRITISH LOCOMOTIVES?

The question of the comparative value
Of British and American locomotives will
not down. The argument between Lord
George Hamilton and the British build
ers, has assumed new phase as a result
Of a reply by the British builders,
which is published in Commercial IN
telligence of November End. The reply,
which is signed by the three leading firms
Of Glasgow, sums the whole matter up in
their first sentence which is, 1.-The lAneri-
can engine is designed with a view Of
reducing as much as possible the amount
OF hand-labor in the course of its con-
struction and substituting machine work
instead, and it is therefore q cheaper en-
CINE to build in works which are equip
ped for its construction than the British
engine is in works equipped for the con-
struction of the British engine
The British locomotive builders go on
to say that the Americans in competing
for the Indian railways We're not COM
PEELED to build the British type of engine.
This is perfectly true for the Americans
absolutely declined to put in any bids for
the design of engines used on the British
railway at present And very properly,
because, as tef writers of the letter in
question state themselves, the British
engine is necessarily moer expensive than
the American, by reason of its peculiar
mechanism The fundamental difference
between the American and the British
engine is that the British type applies it's
power to the drivng-wheels by means Of
n crank axle, which requires very careful
workmanship and is pound for pound the
most expensive part of the engine to
build. while the American engine has out
side cylinders and applies its power by
means of a ank-pin fixed on the driving
wheels. The other great points of 1if-
ference are that the American engie! has
q bar frame and is set upon springs.
While the British engine is springless and
uses a slab frame Furthermore, the
British type of engines requires an
amount of hand-worl1 that is out of all
proportion to the actual efficiency re-
ceived.
1t is, therefore, very clear why Tie
American builder is able to offer an on
CINE which will cost less per pound than
the British competitor. And with the sue
cess that the American engines have had
in this country, which is now the leading
railroad nation of the world, we do not
see why the American type of engine
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24
WHY FARMING DON'T PAY.

Among the conclusions reached by the
Industrial Commission is that the farm
crs as a class have not kept up with the
times. The report says that zone cause
for the unsatisfactory condition of agri-
culture in some parts of the country is
the conservatism of the farmers. their
lack of quick adjustment to changed con-
ditions and lack of effective business
planning and management
1t seems absurd for an editor who never,
spent a single year OF his life on farm
10 give adTice to farmers. Every man Is
supposed to know his own business. ard
The man who has devoted his life to asricul-
tural pursuits is supposed to know better
how to make n crop than the man who
has spent his life in newspaper den.
But there are some general principles of
business which apply to the farm as well
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24

at the Lexington, Il gentleman strolled q
and registered. He was assigned to d
room by the eIerk-and rooms are few and
far between in Richmond hotels just nod
after which the clerk unbosomel himsel!
after this fashion.
''I never saw that man before In my
life, but III bet he's a bank clerk. caa
always tell a bank clerk. teIegrapher. {
newspaper man and preacher by theit
handwriting.
How" asked the inquiring spirit
II hardly know. but it's a face. Tina
average bank clerk writes Il modified
Specerian hand. always perfectly cIeat
and plain: the telegraph operator write3
an upright rolling hand: the newspaper
man writes like he WIS going to a frt
and the preacher has characteristics eng
tirely his own 1 can hardly descrih
them. Behind the general appearance ot
these various handwritirgs, however
there is nm indefnable something that
shows L mans occupation"
How about women" asked the inqlrtr
ing spirit.
They are harder to tell" he answered
Women usually write a. hand fun q
friIIs, and 1t would test a clerks ingenu
ity to tell a .wash-iady from the daughrea
of a millionaire.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24
pa MES: nIoHMoNl1 Va. SUNDAY

-
shon1d not be equally successful IN III IN
dia and South Africa, " hero very slil1,i.iI
conditions in the matter of road neds'
ballast grades and curves are met VIII.
Tho s,,nerintendents of motive power OF
the American railways make 1t their p liS-
mess to supply tho greatest amount Oh
motive power at the least possible COST
and they have uniformly found that INC
American type of engine fills both OF THESE
requirements better than any other &c
sign. If the Indian railways wish an eA-
pensiye handmade machine that VIII nave
polished corners and pull no more LOT the
same expenditure OF water and coal IMAM
the less costly American engine, they can
of course have their wish. But TO tne
eye of an expert their operating expenses
will show this lack Of Judgment, and to
the mind of the shareholder the railroads
will have spent their money for that
which is naught
The writer's of the communication to
Lord George Hamilton close by asking
that a commission be sent to India to
study the comparative values of the
British and American types. America
will welcome any fair-ninded commission
which will pass upon the relative value
of her engines with those of, any other
country If the prime cost and actual ell
ficiency are taken into consideration.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24
THE TRIUMPH OF FAITH.
cSe,ected for The Times.)

rThen Jesus answered and said unto
her % woman, great is thy faithl Be it
unto thee even as thou wilt And her
daughter was made whole from that very
hour st. Matt. XIV, IS.
A Caananitish woman cries to our Lord
for help in behalf Of her daughter. Have
mercy on me- she begs, 20 Lord, Thou
son of David Such cry would have
shown great faith had she lived in Jeru-
salem or Bethany but when we find that
she came from the coasts of Tyre and
Sidon' such prayer may well fill us
with surprise.
1t ought to teach us that it is grace.
not place, which makes believers. We may
live in a prophets family, like Gehasi,
worldly, unbelieving and covetous. We
may DWELL in the midst Of superstition
and idolatry, like the little maid in MAJ
mans house, and yet be faithful, w.t.
nesses for God and His Christ. 1t is pos
sible to dwell on the coasts of Tyre and
Sidon.'' and yet sit down in the kingdom
Of God. Thus true faith is sometimes
found where least expected. We see in
this narrative that affliction sometimes
proves a blessing to the soul. This moth
er had been sorely tried. She had seen
her Darling child grievously yeSed with a
devil and yet poweriess to relieve her.
But that trouble brought her to Christ
and taught her to pray. Without it. she
might have lived and died in careless ig-
norance and never seen Jesus at all. Sure
" it was good for her that she was af-
tlictea
Mark this we'll. We forget that every
cross is a message from God and intend
ed for our good. Trials are sent to make
us think; to wcan us from the world; to
lead us to the Bible; to drive us to our
knees. Health is a good thing: but sick
ness is far better il it leads us to God.
Prosperity is q. great mercy; but ADVERSE
~ is greater one. If it brings us to
urul lelleu 81 SuIuak ur :Su!qliuE .lsIIqO
living in selfish carelessness eaa ta,.ine. in
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24
THP SUFFRAGE,

The reporters tell us that the sentiment
in tho Constitutional Convention against
any understanding clause, or any device
like it, is growing stronger every day.
God grant that some solution of the prob
lem may be found which shall he abso-
lutely fair and honorable and above sus-
picion
The fact that Virginia bonds are now
selling at par reminds us that the State
has recovered from the effects of Read
justerism and regained her credit.
Shall the Constitutional Convention now
do anything to bring discredit upon her?
God forbid.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24
EASY TO FIND

When you find medicine
that makes your regular food
taste good, when you find a
medicine that strengthens a
weak stomach-then you know
you're going to put some flesh
on.
SCOTS Emulsion does these
things. We recommend it
whenever the system needs
more flesh. # you are thin.
and able to eat begin regular
doses. That's your part.
SCOTS Emulsion will do the
rest. Not fabby-but solid
flesh.
Wellsend you little 10 try if you Ike.
SCOTT & BOVINE. 100 Pearl street. New fosk-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24
or some day.-Atlanta Constitution.

i .
All this is most perplextns. What is
one to Go who wishes to rear a sky
scraping old age? It is barely possible.
of course, that the egg habit that did so
much for the Spratts would not have
agreed with the Tompkinses, and that to-
tai abstinence would have finished off the
Spratts. Here is a field for the opera
tons of exact science parallel with the
Investigations carried on with a view to
answering the question, Is alcohol a
food?' For the Higgins ancestoreit GER
tairly was but the Thompkinses throve
without it. Still, they might have thriv-
en- on it. They certainly did not try
Apparently we shall get no information
OF a positive and practical character on
this great subject until abstinence alco-
hol am hard boiled eggs are tried on one
and the same man in n glass inclosed
vacuum. and the results scientifically re-
corded by trained Observers who neither
abstain from alcohol nor use hard boiled
eggs. and therefore are likely to act with
out bias.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED
TO INSPECT THE
FINEST DISPLAY OF
Carriages, Buggies
and Harness
EVER SEEN IN THE SOUTH,

The magnificent Carriage Expos'1ioS
held in October at the Grand Central Ky
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ed BY the head of our house. "ho iHSS!
critical selection of the Newest osSlsi
ana many of the best vehicles eShtotesy
most of which have already arrived lheS
with our usual stock of all that's pest
llrfiaSes and Harness. make our rsposd
10y equal to any In the North. II
tiA"sd US pleasure TO show you these. SnS
you may Know where to obtain me 10y
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purchasing now.
may be q timely suggestion. thar q
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tsuEapout or set OF Harness.
II addltion to the quality of our gooGs
winch IS equal to that of any manufas
tufed IN this country we would state th5
our prices are much less than are usual
charged It may also interest you I
Know that most of the hundreds OF get
OF harness in our stock are made q
R.chmond's best mechanics
II you cannot make II convenient to 81
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friends who may be Interested. We ala
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etc. which we shall be pleased to mail
THE IMPLEMENT COMpAN1
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24
He Is
Grateful.

Richmond, va, July I. 1901.
The Powhatan Medicine Co.
Sirs,-Gratitude for the relief aYort,sA
me by the use of your Primo Pile Prepas
ration causes me to write and thank yoa
public salve that not only relieved. bul
I believe permanently cured me OF an as.
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UeYe It will cure any one who tries It
Respectfully.
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Cigar Co
Price z5c. For Sale by All Druggists
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24
vIRGNIANs HERE.

Murphy's-J. E. Wholey. StaursonS
Alvin T. Embrey. Fredericksburg; W. u
Walstr1Im, Roanoke; John P. Stiff. Fred
ericksbr1rg: H. A. Willis. CaIno: a j.
Coons, Mauteo.
New Ford sr-w II Pope. virgtnta.
John Mathews. East Richmond; T. l.
Felt;. Roanoke; Rev. n, Fl. MARTYR
MartinsGille: Mr.. and Mrs. f. Il. Rosa.
Leesburg; Chris r. Branner. Broadway.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24
Gossip Caught in.
Ihe Hotei ecobbies.

Richmonds new depot, one of the most
perfectly constructed in the United
States. and containing absolutely every
modern convenience. has received it's full
modicum of praise from visitors TO the
city who are interested in -.allroad af-
fairs. One of these is air William L.
Floyd an official of the Pennsylvania,
who was in the city yesterday. he looked
over the new building and was euthusi-
astic in his praise.
Its Il great depot" he said, and 1
have seen many. Being q railroad man,
of course 1 can appreciate its fine points
better than the casual visitor. anG may
say that l have seen no fault in it. The
water sheds that have been used here
for SO long are now TO be retired to the
background. and personally / am glad
Of it.
.'Of course, there are hundreds of de-
pots larger than the new one here. but
not one of them is more perfectly con-
structed with an eye to the comfort of
patrons. Boz. the sheG and the building
proper deserve high praise.
Mr. Fl. C. Dewey, 4 relative Of Admiral
George Dewey, is at Murphys Hotel for
a few days.
Mr.. 2. K. Davis, one OF the most prom
inSnr cltlIeES or idlltDita OHIO, the HOTTIE
of the late President William Mckinley,
is at the Lexington.
Mr.. Sherman Evarts, OF New York city.
is at Murphys.
There is no industry in the world
which will so much add to 4 cIty's COM
mercial Importance as a shipyard. re-
marked Mr.. Joseph Mayer. OF Philadel-
phia. yesterday. in the lobby OF Murphy s.
At Philadelphia are located the CraInp
known industrial company in the world
IT see by the afternoon paper" Mr..
Mayer continued. that Richmond has just
split an order with the Cramps The i'm
.portance OF this is not only great 10
ktchmond. but to the Cramps as wen.
Generally speslking. you can go out on
the coast somewhere and build oateaux.
and instantly that spot assumes a new
Importance aid that, as I understand It.
has been the case in Richmond saw
recently, too, that another shipyard may
be established here II the city is wise
It will offer to this new ENTERPRISE every
possible inducement to bring it here. Look
at the Trigg yard and see what ts has
done. and then think what another yaFd
of the same size would do. This is the
story In nutshell.
AS matter OF fact, Philadelphia has
suffered somewhat by the establishment
OF new sfipyards within the last few
years, but then we can spare Jew tat
orders. The Standard Oil craft. TO be con-
srructed here, ought. in itself, to show
the value OF the yards see. TOO. that
Richmond is building a warsfhp, the Cal
weston. Good for Richmond"
During the afternoon Iul1 In the rush
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24

It was recently announced that the
Denver and Rio Grande Road would sub
stitute women for. men in its dininS-car
service. The Chicago Inter-Ocean raises
the objection that a woman cannot draw
a cork. But the Chicago paper proves
too much. The Rio Grande officials viii
now be baked in this new departure by
all the temperance advocates in the land.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24

Virginia centuries are popular in Balti-
more as well as in Richmond, and sales
were made in the former city last Friday
at 80 IA. 1t must make every Virginian
proud to feel that the dear old State
credit has been regained.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24
DON I
bE ALARMED!

Although we had q severe Biz
Yard in 1899. and most of the
coal yards of this city were
closed curing the same Gas far
as deliveries We're concerned.
we remained open and took care
OF our own customers and a
great many customers of other
dealers.
We may have a repetition of
that Blizzard at any time. Pre-
pare yourselves before it comes
on and before the price of Fuel
is advanced.
Send your orders promptly for
any kind of Fuel to us: we will
look after you; and while we
charge the regular price for all
our Fuel and sell to all alike. we
sell clean, dry and first-class
Fuel and deliver it when you
want it.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24

Mr.. 2. K. Davis, one OF the most prom
inent citizens OF Canton. Ohio. the home
of the late President William Mckinley,
is at the Lexington.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24

Mr.. Fl. C. Dewey, q relative Of Acmtral
George Dewey, is at Murphy's Hotel for
a few days.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24

Mr.. Sherman Evarts, Of New York city.
is at Murphy's.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24

Sharpe: "On his birthday before their
marriage she gave him a book entitled
a Perfect Gentleman
gave him q book entitled, wild Animals
L Have NIet.''-Chicago News.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24

NEW YORK, Nov. l9.-The blue dia-
mond that was brought to this country
about a month ago by DreIcer & Son. The
Fifth Avenue jewelers., has been sold
Mr.. .Dreicer confirmed this to-day, fur
Their admitting that the price was $780,,
goo. but he would not give any further
information.
The diamond came from South Africa
1t is the color of a sapphire. weighs 90 Is
karats, the cutting is modern and the
facets number 102.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24
AFTERMATH.

It IS SAID That a movement IS on loot
to make Cape May a second Newport.
Ellen Terry, the distinguished English
actress, now playing in this city with
Sir Henry Irving, will not retire from the
stage at the end of thepresent season.
This statement was given out as final
last night at the Chestnut-Stree Opera
House by Bran Stoker, acting manager
for the London Lyceum Company.-Phla-
delphia Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24

That vaccination virus which produces
lockjaw might come in handy when it
is desired to shut off debate in Congress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24

During the afternoon 1ul1 In the rush
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24

Anna Parker Cox. daughter of Guam
nah Parker, the noted Comanche Indian
statesman, who is married to a white
man, has donned her blanket and taken
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-24

Brevet Colonel Charles W. C. Mccoy,
Of Virginia, and Inc Confederate Arm :
in the Civil War, now lives in Brooklyn,
and has the largest individual collection
of family Bibles in the world.-Philadei-
phia Press.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-12-05
WHAT THEY WILL DO.

One of the largest advertising con-
tracts ever made with one firm was re-
Gently entered into by the Chicago Rec
ord and one of the Chicago department
stores. Under the contract, the Record
is to give the firm one page every day
except Sunday for one year. For this
space $4,000 is to be paid. In addition
to using page of the Record each day
the Chicago firm will also advertise in
other Chicago papers to the extent of
many thousands of dollars.
During the past year this firm has
spent $40, 900 in having circulars printed
and scattered over Chicago 1t has be-
come convinced that this form of adver-
Using has become ineffective and dur
ing the next twelve months no circulars
of any kind will be issued.
Of all the plans yet devised, news
paper advertisingis the best. The news
paper goes into the home circle and is
read by every member of the family
1t costs much more to purchase news
paper space than it does to print few
thousands circulars, but there is no
comparison in the results.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-12-05
COURTESY IN BUSINESS.

About the cheapest and yet most
effective factor that business man
can employ to further his own popular
ity and thereas his business interests
is courtesy, and yet how often we come
across self-important individuals who
act as though they hardly knew the
meaning of the word.
The old saying, Honesty is the best
policy" always seem to 1.-THE writer to
indicate very low estimate of that
virtue, and yet no doubt there are
people who are honest more because it
is the best policy than for other reason.
There is not enough courtesy in
business life. Courtesy is lubricant
for the wheels of commerce whose
value is not appreciated by as many
merchants and business men as should.
Courtesy makes friends, and nine
times ont Of ten business is done on
more or less personal friendships. As
between the salesman whom you know
and are friendly with and the one whom
you do not know or who has never
shown you much courtesy the choice
is easy, and who shall say that bust
ness is not influenced by courtesy?
Be courteous to customers, be cour-
teous to your employees, be courteous
to everybody as far as you can. There
are, of course, some people whose own
innate discourtesy leaves them out of
this proposition entirely.
Ore never can see ahead to the bene-
tits accruing from courtesy or meal
culable amount of trouble that may
rise up as the result of discourtesy.
The effects of discourtesy are cumula-
tive and sooner or later must be met.
A man may go on being discourteous
to customers, to employees, to practi-
cally everybody, IN fact, for years, but
some fine day he awakes up from his
egotistical dream of self Importance to
find his customers buying from a more
courteous man, his employees going
with more courteous employer, and
friends at premium and few and far
between, because courtesy, that great
characteristic q that almost compels
friendships with those to whom it is
shown, has always been an unknown
quantity to him.
Courtesy is an asset worth 100 cents
on the dollar. Discourtesy has made
many man call ameeting of creditors.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-12-05
QUALIFICATIONS OF A MAYOR.

In answer to an inquiry Hon. w. j.
Bryan, in the Commoner, gives his
opinion of the qualities the mayor of a
municipality should possess: "a mayor
is an executive officer, and should have
executive ability, which may be de-
scribed as the ability to organize and
perform work by the employment of
the most systematic, thorough and eco
nomical means. He should also be a
man of integrity, and by that is meant
that he should not only be able to resist
the temptations which come in null
titude of forms, but should have an hon.
est purpose to administer his office as
public trust. He should have moral
courage-a quality less common than
ability and integrity-to do his duty
according to his judgment, regardless of
the threats of enemies or the persuasion
Of friends. The municipal government
OF city of any considerable size offers
great and honorable opportunities for
men who desire to see the government
administered in such way as to pro-
tect the equal rights of all and give
special privileges to none"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1901-12-05
THE LAW.

IT'S truth as old as the soul of things
Whatever ye sow ye reap;
IT'S the cosmic law that forever springs
From the unimagined deep
IT'S shown from the manifold sorrow
ings
OF the race in remorse, with its secret
stings,
That he who grief to his brother brings
In his turn some day shall weep.
To the man who hears his victims cries,
And harden's his heart at the sound.
At last Nemesis dread shall rise
From out of the void profound.
Who sows in selfishness and greed and
hate,
Shall gain his deserts in the years that
wait,
For the slow and remorseless wheel of
Fate
Forever turns round and round.
fye give out of mercy and love and
light
The same shall return to you,
For the standards of right are infinite
And the scales of God are true.
BY its good or evil each life is weighed
In motives and deeds is its records
made.
In the coin ye pay We shall be paid
When your wages at last fall due.