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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10
Struck While the Iron Was Hot.

The boycott of beef has had a curious
effect upon the advertising business Ce-
real makers had been using ma gaines to
reach consumers In this emergency op-
Qortunity they could not wait a month or
mere for the slow methCGS Of ma gaZiue
preparation and distribution. They rushed
into the newspapers, and through those
machines, at much lower rate they ap-
peaied to the housewives in those local
tiles where they had paced their goods
on sale.
his plan would have been impossible
through magazines. They also avoided
waste of publicity in those States where
they had been unable to introduce their
goods.
They covered territory after territory
thoroughly and promptly through the
newspapers. and n jIdicious selection in
each locality enabled them to prevent that
unnecessary duplication which attends
magazine advertising.
They secured effective display In good
position and reaped a golden harvest in
immediate returns.
Changes in style Of type and manner Of
presentation were made within twenty
four hours, another feat which would
have been impossible through magazine
Advertising
Fiey struck while the iron was hot"
The obtained results.-Newspaperd
New York
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10
IAE PAY OE JUDGES.

- 1t is greatly TO be regretted that Judge
James c. Lamb has determined to re-
tire from the bench. AS judge Of the
Ghancery Court of Richmond he has dis
charged his duties faithfully and indus
triously and with great discretion and
ability. His work has given general
satisfaction to lawyers and laymen and
1t will be difficult to secure any man
who will quite fill Judge Lambs place.
It is especially to be regretted that
Judge Lamb is compelled to take this
etep by reason Of the fact that the sal
ary which he receives is not sufficient
ior his requirements. He is not man
of extraragant tastes and habits. He
i lives simply and unostentarsously. but
there are necessarily extraordinary de-
mands upon a man in his position and
the State should pay him and all judges
enough to give them 4 comfortable sup
port It is nggardly policy and
penny Neutrality-suspicious. policy for
The State to pursue any other course.
It is not question as to whether or
not the State can get somebody TO III
these responsible positions for the salary
which It pays. The question OF i'm
portance is to get the very best law
Sers to preside over our courts of JUS
lice. The best interests of the Com
monwealth demand that this shall be
Judges of our courts are not permitted
TO practice law and they cannot with
becoming dignity and with entire fidelity
TO the position they occupy engage in
any branch Of business. No man who
has the proper conception Of his duty
will take judgesh!p simply and solely
for the pay which he receives. But a
man who has family to support and
children to educate, no matter how self
sacrificing he may be. cannot afford to
Serre the State in any capacity when the
pay which he receives is not sufficient
, for his reasonable requirements.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10

doesn't know poetry when it sees it. We
are sometimes dispirited-but never cast
down-by such criticism, and never will
be SO long as we have the support as
we have always had. of so competent a
contemporary as the Norfolk Virgnian-
Pilot. This is it's last bouquet:
Not only is the Observer alert and
keen to catch the first little notes of
song from any quarter. but it is SO for
tunate as to abide in a land teemng
with bards and throbbing with poesy.
Apprecative readers will recall that it
was to the Observer that they owed the
abiding joy of Miss Belle Peterson's
threnody to her departed father, in which
occurred that sweetly appropriate coup
let describing the writer's dream. in
which she declared:
~ seen pa coming, stepping high.
Which was of his walk the way"
This is the Virsinian-Pilot's introduce
ton to The Falsc-Hearted Wife" which
it reproduces from the Observer OF a re-
cent date. 1t will be recalled that the
writer of that lyric had sent it to a
college president to be set to music.
walse-time preferred. and that we OBJ
jected, suggesting that it should be set
to a more fearful tune. Upon this our
Norfolk contemporary says:
I'VE are reluctantly compelled to take
issue With the Observer, when 1t says
that .walse-time would be inappropri-
ate. We haven't Seen anything more
hilarously gladstone than that lay since
the old man Peterson passed in his chips
and was immortalized. For example,
what is better calculated to drive dull
care away and make life joyous than
this couplet:
".Onward through the bright fowery
land thoughtless of any pain or
groans,
BY the hand I claimed her my own,
Now outcast I am forced to roam. :"
We waive the pont--it is immaterial.
The object Of this writing is to make
our manners to the Virginian-Pilot for
its uniform support of our efforts to cul-
vate the spirit OF poetry among the
people. It has stood by the Observer
nobly, in the midst Of wicked and per-
verse generation. and this is appreciated
the more for the reason that, as one OF
the classical poets has said
"As we Slip and slide along
A faithful friend is hard to find
While we are engaged in the pleasant
task of returning thanks, it is proper
that we should acknowedge-with proper
modesty, it is hoped-the delicate COM
pliment paid our people by our contem-
porary in its congratulating the Observer
upon abiding in land teemlns with
bards and throbbing with poesy. It's
a fact. But. returning the compliment
Virginia, too. Is possessed of poets OF
no mean order. 1t was a Virginian. If
we mistake not, who wrote that COM
prehensive distich which runs thus:
"She's the only girl I love:
Has face like a horse and buggy;
I saw her leaning on the lake.
0, fireman, save me child!
Charlotte Observer
Who does not know that the Virginia
poet to whom the Observer alludes was
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10
THE RIGHTS OF THE PUBLIC.

One of the most sensible articles on the
coal strike Is that which recently ap-
peared in tho American Federation. the
official organ Of the American Federat-
don of Labor.
The article is in reply to the conten-
ton that the public have rights in this
matter which must be respected. That
while the coal operators and the miners
are at outs, the public are suffering FOR
coal and that. therefore. some legal steps
should be taken to force the two parties
to the contest to como to terms The
American Federation contends that the
public have nothing to do with 1t and
have no right to interfere. ARE the
pnblic." it asks, entitled to insist that
satisfactory to him simply because ~
needs his products?"
A pertinent question. The miners are
free men and they may work or not as
they see fit The public may not force
them to work against their WILL and fog
the public to attempt to make them set
tie the strike and return to work upon
terms that were not 10 thelF liking "ould
be a base usurpation and an outra geous
violation of the personal and inaleinable
rights Of the miners. Our contemporary
proceeds:
Men work or engage IN business to
earn a livelihood, not from motives of
altruism'' Our contemporary proceeds:
They may stop when they please,
just as a farmer may refuse to raise
crops without regard to the needs of the
consumers. The public does not provide
for the wage-workers: it leaves them to
pursue their interests as best they may,
and all they owe the public. legally
speaking is respect for the law"
All that the public can reasonably de-
mand is that the strikers will not unlaw-
fully interfere with others who may de-
sire to work in the mines.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10
THE FRUITS OF AGITATION.

President Lyon G. Tyler. OF William
md Mary College. who returned yes
tarday from a visit TO the University
where the School Of Methods IS in Sos
sion, says that the gathering at thnt
educational centre IS one Of tho most
inspiring and impressive no has ever
seen. It is indeed O great gathering
and tho cause OF education has been
iwreatly advanced thereby. There are
NEARLY one thousand teachers in attend
since and there have been several !mpor-
liant and instructive conferences among
& Eeacher5 and superintendent OF pubic
fechocls. The Governor Of the State
and tho. Attorney-G General Of the State
EN1sited the University during the week
fhnd each made q splendid and uplifting
Seddrcss.
when The Times began to agitate this
kNueedou Of better public schools for VIZ
H1nia there was naturally soma adverse
Enomments hero and there. but tho agita-
zion spread throughout the length and
&breadth of the State and tho people were
aroused ns we have rarely seen them
ERroused on any occasion. We do not
E1nean to take any special credit to our
selves for the part which The Times
has played In this agitation. for senti-
1nenn was ripe for II and The Times and
Its correspondents simply crystal!ized
sentiment. But The Times points to the
great gathering of teachers at the Uni
Tersity and to the several conferences
that have been held there and to the
splendid speeches that have been made
by prominent men as in part at least
y result Of this agitation which was be-
l gun several months ago: and the result
sttts most gratifying to The Times as it is
ssto all friends Of popular education.
It is only by agitation and discussion
That any great public work is advanced.
This agitation has thoroughly aroused
the people Of the State, the attention of
taxpayers has been drawn moro than
otherwise would have been the case to
Die Importance. nay TO the necessity of
educating the masses. ana be sure of it
Rhe movement will not stop. It is
forward movement and it will continue
to go forward The good results of this
agitation and Of the great and glorious
4 gathering of educators at the University
of Virginia will be felt in this State for
many years to come. and the cause OF
Y popular education Will grow and prosper.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10
Newspaper Reader.

II met a man at the metropolitan from
Cleburne county the other day who had
not been in this or any other city for
five years. said a lawyer, "but lie knew
more about Birmingham than I did. and
he was we'll Informed about what was
gong on in the world at large.
The visitor said he kept up closely
with current events by reading newspa-
pers. He told me that he subscribed to a
Birmingham daily, a Montgomery daily.
an Atlanta daily, two New York week
lies. two Chicago wceklies, one
LOUISVILLE weekly and three or
four agricultural papers. His current
reading cost him neary $40 a year, but he
derived pleasure and profit from it. a
man like the one referred to will never
become a mossback, even If his visits to
the city are few and far between. =
birmingham Age-Herald,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10
FORCING CUBA.

The Baltimore Sun. in commenting on
the interview which 1t recently printed
with General Lee concerning the gloomy
ferred in yesterdays paper. suggests
shat the Republican members OF Con-
Eress who oppose reciprocity may have
IN mind :hc design to force Cuba to an
mex. The same idea has time and again
occurred TO US. and we suppose TO many
who have watched tho proceedings of
Congress. The Republicans pretend that
they are unwilling TO make any conces-
sion to Cuba, because they do not be-
aIeve in interfering with the Dingley
sarir. which they hold as a thing sac
red. But the Republicans are sly and
they very rarely hold anything sacred
when the interests Of the Republican
party are at stake or when they have
any selfish ends to serve.
e We believe, as We said IN yesterday S
article, that the annexation of Cuba is
only q question Of time. for Cuba is by
geographical location a part and parcel
of the United States. and 1t seems 10
s,s from the very logic OF the situation
that annexation must come. But 1t
would DO outrageous for our government
by pursuing mean and selfish policy
toward tho republic of Cuba to COM
pe1 these people to give UP their gov
ernment and unite with US against their
viii. Such policy would be in bad
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10
TREND OF THOUGHT IN DIXIE LAND.

, dislike us and our methods, and would
not willingly adopt our laws and Gus
TOMS
The Columbia State gives an idea OF
one phase Of South Carolina sentiment
! in the following:
THAT great amount of yelling greets
Candidate Talbert's advocacy OF sepa-
rate school taxes for the two races does
not Indicate that the proposition Is op-
! proved by majority of the white people
of South Carolina. The kind OF people
who take the superficial and the pre1u-
diced view of this question are just the
sort who usually do the senseless howl
| ing at the campaign meetings. The rep
| resentatiyes Of the people have already
| vetoed the proposition more than ohce'
The Nashville American. which comes,
very near always to rejecting Iennss-
! see opinion, says:
..The Democratic party in some sense
| has already gone too far aheld. &c can
! not follow such false prophets as b,yAn
| or the wild theorists who are preaching
| Socialism and paternalism in Democra-
80 nana without becoming a wreck.
| with nothing left but the old party NAME
| and with no right 20 that
| The Savannah News figures out two
things proven by Harry Lehrs monkey
| dinner at Newport the other day.
First that New Yorls swell soc!a!
set is not averse to recognizing col
lateral descendant of remote but COM
mon ancestor; and, second, that when
the swell set finds one who is really con-
genial, it does not hesitate to sit down
to dinner with him. Thus Mr.. Lehr IS
II boring to convince the world that So
ciety is not so snobbish and is more
democratic than has been supposed.
Birmingham Age-Herald: Japan is
| dreaming Of an Anglo-American-JaD
nese Drcbund. AS Dreibunds go 1t would
be first-rate. but Uucle Sam has hereto
! fore kept out of the Dreiburds business.
| Memphis Commercial-Appeal: 1t is
to be hoped that the people of the United
| States will remember that it was speaker
Henderson who prevented Admiral Schley
from receiving a portion OF his JUST
| deserts"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10

Young Walter Raleigh, tossing his cloak
to be bridge FOR the Virgin Queens feet
was not so gallant a squire OF danes as
that kentucky cadet at the Virginia Mil
itnry Institute, who. accoutrrd as he was,
plunged into the water and rescued a
white hat thrown from a boat by a young
woman of Richmond. She was inspired
by mischief or enthusiasm for. sociology
or anthropologS TO test the devotion Of
Southern youth and stir their chivnlry by
n dare" The kentUclian spoiled His
clothes and saved his honor and the
swimming hat He was rewarded or re-
paid by smile and a hand-kiss. Honor
10 the brave: and Yet wasn't the young
woman Drawer than her knight? For q
sir! to dump her good. new hat into the
drink shows more than feminine, almost
r.ore than mortal courase.-New York
Sur:
Sir Walter Raleigh was doubtless look
irs for the favor OF a Queen and for
fame The V. NJ. I. cadet was prompted
by chivalry. True chivairy. Ike charity.
"seeketh not her own. is not pulled up
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10
NORFOLk'S PUSH.
Norfolk Ledger says:

The Norfolk Ledger says:
We got the new battleshps to build like
we get soma other things-it went to the
New Workers, while we We're deciding
whether or not we wanted it. Sooner or
later we will discover that the fellow who
hustles. is the one who gets there. Wei,
the incident can be turned to good ac-
count anyhow-by letting 1t teach US to
get an early move on us in the future.
If Norfolk will always show the same
foresight and indoInita.ble energy that
she exercised in pushing her Ter-Centen-
ary Exposition enterprise. she will
rarely fail in her undertakings.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10
AN HOUR WITH VIRGINIA EDITORS

effects inevitably arising from 1t. The
work ia important work and should ever
be placed in competent and Well-pald
hands,"
The Wytheville Dispatch after prais!ng
Col. Bryan and the Commoner says:
But he is clinging to bygone issues
with a persistency that means simply
series Of defeats If the party allows him
to again assume leadership. 1t Is true,
as he says, that it is better to be right
than successful. But it is better still to
be both. and when Mr.. Bryan has case
in court he presents to the jury the points
upon which he rests the justice OF his
cause. and omits those which have no
bearing on the present status of the case
and which would prejudice the minds OF
the jurymen against his side
The Clarke Courier is in favor of
throwing Cleveland. Hill, Bryan and
Watterson all overheard. It says:
1T is to be hoped the Democratic party
has not come TO that pass when only
four men can be found within its ranks
who are capable of Officiating as Chief
Executive of the country. We do not be-
leve such a condition of affairs exists.
and when the hour arrives SIC are sure
the man will appear"
The Norfolk Virginian-tPilot admits
that the reform party just put III power
in Norfolk made bad break on the
start. but the V. P. is hopeful. 1t says:
However, as we have said, the new
administration deserves a fair chance to
show what it can do. But we cannot for
bear to hope that the police shake up is
not fair sample of what it is going to
do"
Speaking of the new law which allows
women to be notaries the Roanoke News
says:
"Of course the fair ones will discharge
their new duties faithfully and WELL but
how will they like having men swear in
their presence?"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10

The Raleigh Post condemns what it
calls the effort Of North Carolina dema-
gogues to array the farmers against the
manufacturers and promoters of new in
dustries. It concludes a strong article
thus:
In all honesty and canGor, are not the
men and the capital invested in these
industrial enterprises in our State en-
titled to not only just and equal treat
ment. but representation at least equal
to their interests? Are they not entitled
to the cooperation OF the farmers rather
than their enmity and organized support
of those who desire to Cypress them?'
To the men Of Richmond who have
vacant lots and money to build, the fol-
lowing from the Atlanta Journal is COM
mended:
THE average residence built to rent
in these days is a decided improvement
on its predecessor. Both the landlord
and the renter profit so decidedly by this
advance that we may expect to see it
continue. 1t has been nothing less than
a blessing to Atlanta
In commenting at length on a recent
double lynching in North Carolina, the
Gastonia Gazette says:
"Supposing even that the two negro
boys deserved to be hanged, the crime
of putting them to death by mob law is
one with that for which they died-mur-
der for the mere brutal love Of it. Let
no effort be spared to turn the full
power of the law upon this unlawful
proceeding. not so much that few GRIM
inals here and there may be saved from
a dreadful death by lynching. but that
many other people may be saved from
the dreadful business of lynching them.
The New Orleans Times-Democrat OPP
poses the annexation Of Cuba, saying
Our experience in anneXng territory
has not been a happy one, and certainly
no one would advocate the annexation OF
the island in opposition to the wishes OF
the Cubans Not only are the Cubans
opposed to annexation but they are likely
to remain opposed Indefinitely. as there
is neither sympathy nor gratitude enter
tanned towards us by the people of Cuba.
On the contrary. the Cubans decidedly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10
AlAw AS TO cowHIDING.

The Richmond Times contends that a
special statute should be enacted and
severer penalties provided for the oifense
Of cowhidIng There are strong reasons
in favor of such legislation.
Cowhiding in most States Is now pun
ishable only as ordinary assault and bat
terry. 1t should be made sfaFer ollehse
under the law.
More humliating punishment can hard
" be visited upon a man than to COW
hide him in public The person who re-
sorts to that method of degrading his fell
low-citizen takes a risk which has cost
many ~ man life.
Instances of cowhiding are now very
rare Public sentiment has set against
this method of attack and revenge as 1t
has cryslaiZed against the barbarity OF
dueling The laws against dueilng,
against even the sending, carrying, or in
stigating a challenge to mortal combat.
and against denouncing one who has re-
fused to fight duel have been made very
severe. Public opinion enuorses this re-
form, and has made these statutes effec-
tive Our lawmakers should now give
their attention to the gentlemen" who
are inclined to indulge in the exercise of
cowhiding and cause them TO understand
that our civilization has reached stage
where sport fthat character Will cost
very dearly
We very rarely hear of a, case of cow
hiding in these days. and If 1t should be
understood that very severe and certain
punishment will be inflicted for this
odious offense, it would become even
more unusual than it is.-Atlanta Jour
nal.
BY and by, we shall probably have
a specific anti-cowhding law. and posi-
bly, officers of the law will be required 10
take an oath that they have not violated
the law.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10

NEWPORT. July IA jolly party OF
young people of fashion. who had been
plaving ping-pong and lawn and court
tcnris. started at noon to-day for a drive
Oh Ocean Avenue. One OF the pretty
si,':; in the party, gowned in white and
with short sleeves, sprang into the foot
n.an's seat of. the trap, and folding her
arms. took the correct posture for that
fun c,ionary and continued 1t during the
drive The sight Of n prominent society
girl acting rs footlnan was a spectacle
never before witnessed. and 1t created
an amusing sensation and proha bly, intro
duced a new fad at this aristocratic re
sort-New York World.
Here's more of Harry Lehr's monkey"
business. Newport society is never hap
py except when making a spectacle Of it
SELF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10
Canned Rhubarb.
MORE COURTS-MARTIAL
Trial of Officers for Cruelty Goes Mas"
rjiy On.
(By Associated Press.s

MANILA. July General Chaffee has
ordered Lieutenant Edwin a. HICKMAN.
OF the First Cavalry. TO Manila FOR trial
BY court-martial on the charge OF alleged
cruelty 10 natives Of Tayabas Province.
The charges arose from the Gardner In
qutry II is claimed that HICKMAN duck
ed two natives in a stream in order &c
obtain Information. He IS further charged
with having ducked a third native who
died from maltrea tment. The military
officials say that PROOF OF the latter
charge is doubtful.
The court-martial presided over by Cen
eral William H. Bisbee, which Is trying
Captain James A. Ryan. of the Fifteenth
Cavalry, on the charge OF unnecessary
severity to natives, will try Lieutenant
HICKMAN
The defense IN the Ryan court-rnar tial
closed to-day. The defense offered much
testimony and many documents 10 show
that q state Of insurrection existed at
'Jiminez. Mindanao. and that Captain
Ryan was justified in using force TO OBJ
tain information to protect his command
and pursue the enemy.
Mrs. w. T. Preston and daughters letl
yesterday. for the mountains
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10
Protest Against Killing the Dogs.

Editor Of The Times:
Sir.-At about 5 o'clock this morning
I saw the Waterman at the shipyard
shoot a poor, inotfensive dog. and the
howls of the poor brute were most piteous.
II the shpyard people do not want dogs
they not have fences across the bridges
that lead to the yard? This man has shot
three or four dogs at the shpyards in the
last six weeks. Kindly let me know to
whom can report this man for prosecu-
ton.
A CONSTANT READER