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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-15
SOME QUESTIONS FOR I
BRYAN
Mr..

The Hon William ]. Bryan has been
severely criticising the Hon. David Ben
nett Hill. because, as he alleges. Mr.. Hill
declined to support 1.-The ticket in 1896.
Mr.. Bryan thinks that Mr.. HIS plea
at this time for harmony in the party
is not to be regarded, because during the
campaign Of 1896 he roasted at Wolfert's
Roost and came not forth to make
speeches for Bryan and free silver. In
short Mr.. Bryan is disposed to treat
Mr.. He'll as a heather now and bolter
In view Of his severe criticisms some
questions to Mr.. Bryan seem to be in
order, and we should be very glad to re-
ceive from him a direct reply. Mr.
Hill did not bolt in 1896. He entered his
solemn protest in the Chicago convention,
and he refused to go into the cam
paign and stumpt the country for Bryan
and free silver because he did not be-
lieVe in either. But for the sake of
party regularity he voted 1.-The ticket"
on the day of election.
Now. suppose in the convention of 1870.
a good Democratic platform is formulated
and adopted in which the party com
nits itself to sound money. or If Won
please to the gold standard, and nomt-
nate David B. Hill or Grover Cleveland
for the Presidency. Under these condi-
tons will Mr.. Bryan support the ticket?
VIII he go forth into Nebraska and Kan
sas and into other States east and west
and speak for Hill and the gold standard?
VIII he do as well as Mr.. Hill did in
1896 and vote for the Democratic noui-
nces?
If such a platform is promulgated and
such man nominated, will not Mr.,
Bryan bolt?
Mr.. Bryan is an honest man and a fair
man. and we think that 1t is fairly up
to him to answer these questions 1t Is
not matter of moment what a man
did in 1896
The question is what he is going to do
IN 1904. II Mr.. Bryan is getting ready
to bolt, this followers have a right to
know 1t
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will draw.int the Winston market much.
of the tobacco that now goes to Dam
vile. Greensboro and Mt Airy.
North Carolina is ono OF tho most pro-
gressiye States in the Union. She Is tho
roughly awake to the Importance of I'M
proving her schools and her roadways
and the work of improving both Is going
on in most satisfactory manner. 1t is
a strange thing to US that 1t Is such an
easy matter to get subscription from
a county to a railroad and such q nara
matter to get the people to tax mem
selves for county roads. The AtlahI'c
and Danville railroad, RUNNING between
Portsmouth and Danville, was built large
ly by subscriptions from the Intervening
counties through which It passed, sew
eral of the counties subscribing more
than 100000 each. Yet If any man In one
Of these counties had proposed to speno
100000 for dirt roads he would nave
been set down as a lunatic.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-15
DEATH OF COL. CUTHBERT.

The announcement of the death of
Colonel Eccles Curthbert, of Washing
ton, has caused many people in and out
side the newspaper fraternity to shed
a tear.
Max" Curthbert was widely known as
newspaper correspondent. first as
Southern representative Of the New yor,,
Herald, and more recently as Washing
ton correspondent OF the Richmond Dis
patch.
Wherever he was known he was be-
loved. He was brave Confederate SOL
der. noble-hearted gentleman. a con.
scientious newspaper man, a generous
and loyal friend.
He was a native of Ireland. but he
became the adopted son of the South
and thoroughly identified himself with
her interests. He fought her battles In
war with his sword. and in peace with
his pen. He was especially devoted to
Richmond, and Richmond in turn was
devoted to Max Curthbert
After busy and useful life he has
gone to his rest, and he leaves only Low.
ing friends behind.
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Send Him 10 the Senete.

we don't know what on earth it is that's
ai!in' Uncle jim:
It seems like Summer weather has q
fierce effect on him
He expresses his opinions in a way that
rudely shocks,
An dares US all to fight with guns and
tomahawks or rocks.
We thought the matter over an con-
Guided mighty quick
That Uncle Jim's too strenuous for Pohick
on the Crick.
AN so were canvassin' for votes; were
takln' all in sight.
wen send him to the Senate, cause he's
spoilin for fight
there amt no use O. keeping him Sc
Guided here to home:
de has soarin nature an his fancy's
boun' to roam.
An every leadin' citizen is happy to be
dunned
For little contribution to the lection
eerin fund.
Cause were gettin' apprehensive that
unless he leaves the town
ne VIII be a-smashin' windows and a.
tear1n' buildin's down,
So we reckon we will put him where his
chances amt so slight,
Wen send him to the Sena te, cause he's
spoilin for fight.
-WashinRton Star
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NEWPORT NEWS JOURNALISM.

A history of Journalism in the enter
prising city Of Newport News would
make interesting reading. Something
more than two years ago the Morning
Herald and the Evening Times were
started by the same concern In opposl-
ton to the Morning Press and the
Evening Telegram, which were also con-
Quoted under one management. AND so
Newport News had two morning papers
and two evening papers. each being eH'
cellent of their kind. There was per-
haps no city in the South of the size OF
Newport News which had four daily pa
pers of such merit.
It was out of the question for New
port News to support four such news
papers. and by and by In the natura!
order of things, the weedins-out process
began. First, the Morning Herald was
suspended and the Evening Times was
continued under the name of the Times
Herald. Then Newport News had one
morning paper and two evening papers:
but these were too many, and so the
other day the Evening Telegram sus-
pended.
Newport News Is now where 1t was
when the opposition papers were start
ed. 1t has one excellent morning pa
per and one excellent evening paper.
The experiment has cost somebody a
great deal of money. but the situation
has cleared up and we feel sure that
the city will be benefited by the sen.
siule change that has come. The Press
Is a better paper than it was when it
had opposition in the morning field and
the Times-Herald will be a better pa
per because Of the suspension Of the
Telegram. The people OF Newport
News will now have to take only two
papers, instead of four. in order to get
all the news of the morning and even
ing and the merchants OF Newport News
will cover the entire field by advertising
in two papers instead of in four.
We congratulate the surviving conten1-
poraries and the Newport News public
upon this sensible readjustment of news
papers to the field. It is never wise to
overdo a thing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-15
TREND OF THOUGHT IN DIXIE LAND

The Galveston News makes the follow
ing pertinent comment:
Texas organized more banks since the
national banking laws were amended
than any other State in the Union. Texas
politicians were never favorable to ma
tional banks. but inasmuch as they seem
to be fixture. Texans just went ahead
and availed themselves of the benefits
of the new law"
The New Orleans States thinks oleo-
margarine is all right. 1t says:
Very few people will deplore the fact
that the manufacturers of oleomargine
have discovered ways to get around the
law Of Congress, which was enacted for
the purpose Of taxing their industry out
OF existence. and certain &c is that the
public will not shed any tears If the
manufacturers succeed in their plans TO
continue supplying the demand for their
product. The oleomargine act passed
at the late session of Congress was not
only offensive class legislation. but 1t
involved a gross abuse OF the taxing
Of one industry at the expensive of an
other"
According to the Charlotte Observer, !,
would seem that North Cardinals new
Constitution has not retired the old ques'
ton. It says:
1T Is evident that we are to have the
niger cry as the principal one IN the
campaign In North Carolina this year
just as we had it in all the years when
there was more or less excuse for 1t. 1,
is no violation of confidence to say that
the people of the western part Of the
State are middling tired Of it; but tho
west cuts little figure in politics these
times.
The Mobile Register. In a righteous
At of disgust, gets off the following:
buckingham Palace and Oyster Bay
are fast becoming tiresome subjects: the
public are not being either specially In
terested in what King Edward eats or ir
the color of the stripes of the lawn ten,
mis- suit which Roosevelt wears. While
the people of the United States have g
personal interest in Roosevelt's pflysica
condition. so far as 1t bears upon the
probability Of his living out his present
term. or in the possibility of his serv.
ing another, they do not care baubee
whether he rides a bay mare over a ten.
rail fence or Jackass over a field Of
daisies.'
Nothing we have seen lately shows
healthier growth Of temperance sent-
ment than the following from the sa-
vannah News:
1.-The question of beverages. it Is said
seemed to play an important part in
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the selection Of the next meeting place
OF the Georgia County Officers Associa-
ton; and Warm Springs Is in Meriwether
county, where buttermilk and sparkling
spring water are the favorite beverages
valdosta is in Lowndes county. where
artesian wells and soda fountains make
glad the thirty populace. 1t was. there
fore as the dispatches intimate, toss
up between the places In the matter OF
beverages However, since there are
10000 people in Valdosta and only 2oo IN
Warm Springs, and since the county,
officers no doubt wished for quiet and Sc
clusion while slipping buttermllk ana
spring water Va!dosta lost"
The Louisville Courier-Journal, which
has a way Of hitting the nail square
on the head, says:
"Those officers Of the United States
navy who are said to be indignant oe-
cause of the report that Pierpont Morgan
will place his British steamships at the
DISPOSAL Of Great Britain IN time OF wal
should direct their indignation 10 tue 10
makers of their own country. MI
Morgan could place these ships at the
I disposal of the United States if the laws
of the United States would allow him to
raise the American flag over them.
The following is from the Atlanta Jour
nal:
"No southern man retains the respect
OF his own people or gains the confidence
of the people of the North who adopts
an apologize or cringing tone when he
speaks to northern audience about con-
| ditions in the South.
We have had some southern men TO go
| North and misrepresent this section IN
a way that would have been very 1rrl-
| tatlng but for the fact that the North
| has already learned that such pretended
| opponents OF southern sentiment misrep-
resent grossly the people of this sec
| ton.
While the number of these fiaunters OF
| false colors is decreasing. the men VINO
nv reason of their knowledge and char
| acter are really qualified to speak for
! the South anywhere are finding more OPP
| portunities to tell the truth in the North
about our people, and are using them
with good effect
Knoxville Sentinel: If the Americans
have an aristocracy it is Of the men who
have made fortunes as captains of indus
try. Really, it is creditabie to the
United States that If we are to have an
| aristocracy it is one Of our hardest work
Ing men.
Birmingham News: Memphis may have
made blunder in endorsing Olney, but
she knows a good business proposition
when she sees it. She now wants the
Seaboard to become her permanent
guest
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them valued Ask him also how to dis
pose of them.
?. Very doubtful There is an Illus
traitors .knack" which must be learned
if you would make your drawings avail
able
Is there paper printed in the inter
est of the junk dealer? If SO. what /
the name and where is it printed. ant
where can it be bought? j. c.
Referred.
If possible. please procure for M
through your department a copy OF TIL
poem, .sHoch der kaiser as recited h
CAPTAIN Coghlan. of our navy. eithd
lean war. \. II NJ.
Can. and will. some reader supply III
verses above mentioned?
/. When sending a manuscript to pub
Usher, should the sheets be enclosed II
an envelope made TO fit them, or sioux
they be folded?
>. How should the sheets be faste7s
together?
3. What is the best size of paper TO uss
T. Should it be ruled?
y. Can you give me u recipe for breai
made with malt? I think 1t is Gale
Father kneipp's bread
g. Can you tell me where to buy tn
malt TO make the bread? NJ a IL
l. Lay Hat between two thin boards
or stout pasteboard; tie up securely an
send by express.
Do not fasten them together Mum
Der them legibly, and leave them loose
g. Eoolscap, or large, square letter "a
per.
1. That is matter OF taste. If poss
BILE have the MS. typewriter.
;. Referred.
6. From a breWry
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-15
THE NEW PREMIER.

Lord Salisbury's retirement Is ATTENDED
With no excitement in English politics.
Even the stock market, so sensitive to all
cha nges, was in no wise affected yesterday
by the announcement
Mr.. Balfour, the favorite nephew OF 'he
retiring Premier takes up the work "nere
his distinguished uncle left 1t OIL, ana nav
Ing had the benefit of an intimate and
afrectionate association with Salisbury. ne
Will doubtless profit by his tra1nlng' as nc
will also have the guidance OF Inc eloei
and more experienced man. Sir Mhchaei
IUcks-Beach. Chancellor OF the Exche-
ouel. has resigned, but he and MI. Balfour
ere On the best Of terms, and Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain. Colonial Secretary. who
would have been most acceptable to many
E,elishnen as Lord Salisbury's successor,
has given MT. Balfour assurance OF MS
friendship and hearty support.
In accepting his responsible post, the
new Premier made very modest speech.
in which he said that he had taken upon
hlr7self a great task from no overwhelm-
ins belief in his own capacity. but be-
cruse he was sure that In. attempting %
carry on the work he would have tnat
most important qualification OF leader
regard for and confidence OF those with
whom he works"
This rather awkward expression proves
that Mr., Balfour has confidence In his as
socrates and that he enjoys their conf
dence in return. He is not popular man,
but the people know him to be sincere and
urselhsh, and they hold him in the highest
esteem. It seems to be conceded in Lon
don that he is the best man for the place.
and his administration begins with every
promise of success.
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Virginia Papers in New York.

Editor of The Times;
Str.-Peru1it me through your columns
to call the attention Of the proper az
thorities to the fact that certain record
of Stafford county, Va. ara now IN IN
State Library at Albany. N Y.
These records were probably orougi
North during the war by some reoef,
solder. and subsequently at an auctl3
were bought by the librarian OF the Al
bany Library.
am quite sure that request FOR thei
rro-,,s either ths Governor OF Virginia q
The fudge OF Stafford county would 81
cure their return to Stafford county. I
which they must be valuable. and !
whose custody they should certainly be.
Very truly yours.
W. DUDLEY POWERS.
No. 81 Fourth Avenue. New York.
New York. July 10.
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The Alexandria Times claims to know
whereof If speaks when it sets forth
the following:
THE secret Of Republican success has
been their fostering of the public press.
Newspapers circulate and manufacture
public opinion because they are read
and to the point, no matter how blunt
and poisonous and classifying it may be.
The Democrats depend upon the circu-
lation Of cumbersome documents that
are seldom read and never understood"
The Newport News Press is supporting
DR.. Bryant for the congressional nomi-
nation in tho Second District. but it
depricates the tactics OF some of the
opponents Of Mr.. -Lawless.,. It says:
I'VE do not hesitate to say, that Mr..
Lawless is the peer of any man in the
district In intelligence, patriotism. hon
esty and honor. To attack him because
he is a Catholic and to invoke to his
undoing the venom and bigotry of reli-
gious prejudice is cowardly and unfair
and inconsistent with our pretensions to
religious tolera nee and fair play"
The Norfolk; Virginian-Pilot discusses
the strike situation In the coal mines.
and concludes:
The almost anarchistic conditions that
prevail in the coal regions are the direct
product of the policy that permits this
undesirable class of immigrants to land
in the country. because pauper labor
Is demanded by the coal operators. Ig-
norant, restless, suspicious and defiant
OF law. they are the raw material out
Of which f1rebrand agitators create
criminals.
"a half million increase of that sort
Of citizenship every year is putting a
pretty big strain on American institu-
tons"
The Scottsville Courier refers to the
new educational movement. and says:
"All great reform movements come
through sesthing and fermentng pro-
cess before the rich wine of success is
extracted; but in the question of better
earnest endeavor is in sight, and the
schools Of the future will be schools not
only In name. but in fact"
The Roanoke Times discusses at length
the alleged effort Of Virginia negroes to
contest in the courts the suffrage clause
Of the Constitution. Among other things
it says:
."Of one thing, however. let 1t be said.
the white people of Virginia propose to
rule and direct the policy of their State;
and while they are willing to recognize
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-15

peramentn tendency that kept him strong
and self-relant in the days Of his pow
erty-when he was only Robert Cecil
with no prospect Of ever inheridng the
title he now wears. but certainly no man
who has had such home life as LORD
Sa,isbury's can be lacking in the inner
emotions.
His beloved wife is dead His revered
Queen is dead. and while yet In the hey
day OF his power his resignation has put
his reputation and his name beyond inc
fearful chance Of outlived usefulness.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-15
AN HOUR WITH VIRGINIA EDITORS.

the negro in his proper sphere. the day
has passed and gone when he is to be
called into the councils Of State for his
advice upon governmental matters. The
negro is a quarter OF a century behind
what he might have been, for no other
reason than that he arrayed llimseln
against the very people who have given
him the little he possesses. He may
overthrow the Virginia Constitution. but
the people and their determined will
remain mistaken"
The Stanton News Is surprised. and
thinks it's readers will be, to find that
twenty-nine graduates Of the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute are in profitable
employment in Pittsburg. putting to use
the education received In Virginia The
News says:
TT ought not, however. to cause sur
prise Our boys are eager to acquire
a technical education and to go where
they do things. There is not the OPP
portunity in Virginia for engaging in
employment OF the kind for which they
fit themselves at Blacksburg, but in
time. it is to be hoped, our industries
will be so developed that this me school
will be taxed to turn out well trained
men fast enough"
The Suffolk Herald takes issue with
Acknowledgement Anderson, who in his
speech before the teachers at Charlottes-
Vile said there were too many small
schools. etc. The Herald says:
"There never was a bigger faIlacy
than the contention that there are TOO
many public schools. There are many
communities, having large taxpayers,
In which you cannot establish school
and make an average Of twenty. Shall
the white children OF that community
be deprived of public schools and the
money spent on the colored children of
that community?''
The Old Dominion Sun grows enthu-
siasdc over Tidewater prosperity, and
says:
mo sectian of the State is growing
as rapidly as this Tidewater section,
and certainly it has every reason to
grow. 1t has hundreds of miles of water
front: it has the finest harbor in the
world; it has ample railroad service; it's
shipping facilities are of the best. and
it has a people who combine the push
and energy OF the Yankee with the cour-
teous hospitality for which Virginians
are famous. The Exposition promises
world. 1t does not come off until 1907.
but it's managers are hard at work al
ready.
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ROADS AND SCHOOLS

The Winston. IN. c. Journal says that
plan is on foot to build a turnpike
from Quaker Gap to the Dan river, and
that prominent citizen OF that town
has taken $1,000 OF stock in the enter
prise. This turnpike will make a con-
meeting link between the principal tho
roughfare north from Winston and the
Old Ridge road leading south from
Stuart Patrick county. Virginia. The
Journal adds that the road if built
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-15

government, simplify administration, en-
courage enterprise and hearten every
patriot in the Commonwealth with con-
tidence and enthusiasm.
The Constitution heartily congratu-
lates Virginians upon this happy issue
OF their endeavors and will watch with
interest and sympathy the development
Of the large and helpful blessings that
should be tho early fruita ge of their new
Constitution.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-15
MARION HARLAND'S RECIPES
Wheat NIufmns.

Cream together tablespoonful OF but
ter and one of powdered sugar. and wAa
white and smooth work in two eggs. beat
en- light a cup of milk and two cups q
-four that has been stfted twice with !
heaplug teaspoonfll OF baking powdef
Bake in creased tins in a quick oven
This is for a small quantity. out thy
amount may be doubted for large tam
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-15

The south Carolina law which forbids
man CARRYING a pistol Of less weight
than three pounds would Just SUIT
Texan and perhaps does not 1rlgntsn
South Carolinians.
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Graham Mullins.

Dissolve a half an yeast cake in Sill q
warm milk. Mix a cup and half q
graham -four with a half-cup of saltet
white -four. add Il cup and half OF luka
warm FL. q teaspoonful OF melted qua
ter, a tablespoonful of sugar. and TN
dissolved yeast cake. Turn into grease
gem pans. and set to rise for SIX noun
before baking
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-15

The chairman of the State Board OF
Arbitration of Kentucky is named Joo
The presumption is that he has the pa
tience of his namesake and before he gets
through arbitrating things in Kentucky
he will need the strength Of Sampson
and the accuracy Of aim OF David.
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gy General Henry z. jackson.

Editor OF The Times:
sir-The poem enclosed. My Wira an
child" was not written by Genert
.'sronewall" Jackson. but by Genert
Henry r. Jackson, OF Savannah. Ga. II
was a noted scholar and dipiomatist, a
well as a veteran soldier OF two war,
Mexican and Confederate. I doubt
General .Stonewali' Jackson ever wro,
a line OF verse.
Very respectfully.
JAMES R RANDALL.
Augusta. Ga. July II. 1902.
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Kansas farmers are trying to load
down Ia borers with cross OF gold" at
Tho rate of three dollars per day to in
duce labor to help them save their golden
grain crops.
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Cremation has become not only popu-
,,r but fashionable in Paris. The French
ca pital is always behind the times. Gre
nation has been fashionable In another
populous city ever since the fall OF man.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-15

Buzzards Bay, Canton and oyster Bay.
Good nice summer capitals they have
been and some people think Wolfert's
Roots wouldn't make bad one.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-15

Professor Crook. the anti-kissing apos-
tia of the Northwestern University,
would be more appropriately named were
he called Crank
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General Anderson displays poor ouog-
ment in proposing to fight the battle OK
Manila. over again with Dewey on the
opposing side