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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06
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The Atlanta Journal says: II tho Aneri-
can republic additionally stands for
anything 1t Is freedom to worship God.
or to refuse to worship, us the citizen
may elect in his conscience SO long
as Mr., Smoot violates no law and keeps
within the moral pale, his Senatorial Gre
dentials are as good, from that Stand-
point, as those OF any member Of that
body.
Columbus Enqurer.sun: The best ne
groes Of Richmond, Va, the home of the
negro, Hayes, who made an anarchistic
speech in Washington a few days ago,
cendiary and condemn him In no uncer-
tain tones The truth Is the best clement
Of the Southern negroes nowhere endorse
the acts OF the President In stirring up
strife and bitterness between the races.
Montgomery Advertiser: But there
seems really no reason to doubt that Ger
many wants to gobble up some OF the
South American countries and would be
glad of an excuse for trying conclusions
with the United States. Before trying 1t
she would do we'll to read the story CT
the bull and the locomotive. At tho Same
time. ali lovers Of humanity will unto
In the wish that all difficulties may be
amicably arranged.
Florida Times-Union: Is 1t not true
that the farmer does the poorest busi-
ness In his line when he plants a crop
Of politics ahead Of the season The man
who asks you to break ground for his
crop Is the lineal descendant OF the fell
low that made little Ben. Franklin grind
his nix by talking soft nothings TO him
till the Job was done and then kicking
him away to get rid OF payment, When
the child grew into man he told US
to beware of all the kind.
Atlanta Journal: France and other Eu-
ropeans countries have scientific sys-
TENS and bureaus for the study of crimi-
nal and aberrant classes. Where such
bureaus exist, they have proven almost
exception of invaluable assistance to the
administrative and penal branches Of the
government. We fall to SEQ why the
United States should lag behind In this
really important matter. Prevention is
better than cure: and prevention is
founded upon knowledge, which Is In
turn derived from experiment
Mobile Register: The attempt to put
Cleveland button on Richard Olney is
unwise. Richard, TO be himself again.
must run on his own merits.
Savannah News: It would be a grace
full thing for Chill and Argentina to pre-
sent their surplus warships to the United
States since his counry-because OF Its
Monroe doctrine-must continue to stand
between them and any possible foreign
land-gra bling foe
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06

Never mind about Lessler and Qulgg
Doblin has been squelched.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06

Even the Kentucky grand jurles are
getting tired OF Goebel confessions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06

poblln Is not man who carries FIVE
thousand dollar bills around loose, and he
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06

We will soon find out what is really
Hobson's choice.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06

BY the blunder Of some ono In authors
ty the invitation to General Miles to
dine ut Windsor Castle and spend the
night there did not include Mrs. Miles.
T''"' was bad FOR the LAUNDERING court
official. and bad for Mrs. Miles.
nol 70 De imagined thai the King
deliberately withheld his invitation from
Mrs. Miles; but the question has been
raised whether the General should have
accepted his invitation, seeing that his
wife was ignored or forgotten.
There are two opinions on the subject
here In republican America, but we
dare say General Miles consulted MEM
bers of the American Embassy who knew
what court etiquette demanded. and that
he followed their advice. The "func-
tion" was official purely-the invl-
tation was to Lieutenant-General Miles.
not to the indlvldual-and he probably
pursued the right course in the crcum-
stances.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06

Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson
has been In trouble ever since he be-
came famous. If DR.. Wares anti-kissing
bill had been q law, the year of the
Spanish-Amercan war, the hero OF the
Merrmac would have been better off.
IIe has had a fair degree of promotion
in the navy, but he wanted to be re-
tired on account OF bad eye sight. That
the Washington officials would not al
low, and hence he has offered his resig-
nation. Now they wish him to with
draw his resignation. However, we be-
lieve 1t is settled that he Will leave the
service on February 9Th. but he asks
that he may be reinstated in case Of
war. Meantime, we trust his eye sight
will be fully restored. A short-sighted
warrior Is Mt great disadvantage.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06

- F..
Senator Hanna explains that 1t was
only ''by request" that he introduced
his bill to pension ex-slaves.
That may be, but we tell him he has
raised vain expectations in the breasts
of hundreds of negroes, and that he
will hear from many Of them. He may
look out now for an immense increase
in his Southern correspondence. Mean
while. the Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore Sun is assured that there
is no truth in the report that Mr. Hanna
expects to Capture the Tennessee dele
CATION in the next national convention.
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Chief Judge Geo. Savage, Of the Orphan s
Court Of Baltimore. who on Wednes-
day suffered second stroke of apoplexy,
was born In Henrico county. Va. served
during the Civil War in Richmond
artillery company. and for O year or
two was connected with the business
office Of the Richmond Examiner. From
here he removed to Baltimore where he
studied law. He Is very sick man
now; his condition being critical, in
deed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06

Isreal Smith, Jr., leader of the famous
Thirty-third Massachusetts Regiment
Band, now n resident OF New BEDFORD
Mass. has in his possession a drum that
was used in tho battle Of Bunker Hill.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06

The publicity amendment to tho de-
partment Of commerce bill, 1t Is stated
was sent to certain finnnciers and trust
officials In New York for their approva
before being passed by the Senate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06

In our editorial yesterday about the
Political Opportunity of the South" a
typographical error obscured the mean
ing of clause about which there should
DO no shadow of doubt, and that Is, that
one of the essential principles of De-
nocracy Is 1.-THE restriction of the Fed
era Government to its legitimate func-
lions, and opposition to the further
extension of its powers over the acts
and Industries Of the people Of the
States We wish our views on this
question to be made very plain.
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Senator Hanna's bill to pension ex-
slaves has given rise to much specula-
ton, more or less political. The Senator
says that the bill was introduced 'by
request" and he knows nothing about
It, There is reason to believe that the
request" came from some fakir who ex-
poets to line his pockets by collecting
money from the negroes to push the
bill along. 1t Is an old dodge, and 1t
Is said that one such concern in other
days collected In 81 fees from the de-.
luded negroes as much as 5000, 900 to carry
through a similar bill. which was twice
read and referred to the Committee on
Pensions" Poor negro he is always
being victimized by somebody.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06

Savannah News: It would be grace
full thing for Chill and Argentina to pre-
sent their surplus warships to the United
States since his counry-because Of Its
Monroe doctrine-must continue to stand
between them and any possible foreign
land-grabbng foe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06

The Enfield Ledger says:
$50 that whether the time be far or
near, 1t will surely come when the name
Of Robert Z. Lee will be dear not only
10 the South but to the great American
ncnn1e ~ t-sI4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06

Newport News Press: The amendment
Of the Barksdale pure election bill by
the Insertion OF the word 'corruptly'' is
suggestive. to say the least.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-10
A Fisheries Congress

The Post-Intelligencer says that IA
salmon fisheries congress, at which
will be present representative fisher.
men and cannerymen from all points
on the Pacific coast, will be held in Sc.
attic February 90. HI. C.. Fassett, OF
the United States bureau of fisheries, is
the prime mover in the matter, and n
Misunderstood the United Etates gov.
er6ment will take more than passing 9
interest in the gathering.
SUNLESS p,ans' miscarryy the" big
meeting will be' in session for more
than week. It il estimated between
1000 and l,lOO persons, all interested
in the canning or fishing business, will
be in attendarce, and every locality
where traps or .canneries are situated
lying along the Pacific coast will bt
represented. !
at is intended that this frst meet
ing shall lead to the organization of q
permanent association or congress that
will hold sessions annually. 1t Is be
lievsd a gathering of that character
would result id building up the fish.
cries business better than any other ef-
fort that could be made. IT might
moreover, lead to a restoration of peace
between warning factioris.h I.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-10
ITO Survey Gable Rodto

A Whatcom dispatch togthe Posts
IntelIiesncer says: l'The Commercial
Clubs plan to connect Beliingham bay
and the San Juan islands by telephone
has reesived sufficient encouragement
In financial way I'd warrant the be-
ginning of surveys for the line, which
will probably be done next week, ac-
eording TOD. E. Lain, who has the
matter in hand. The route now con-
templated is between Lummiand Orcas
islands, Orcas to Canoe island, thence
to Shaw island and thence to Sah Juan
island"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-10
DON'T JOSH THE GRANGER
sdme Comm ents on Project tn Organize a
Farmers Trust

80 AANSs
"The talk about farmers' trust has
pruyoked mamy fiippant allusens
which are bound to be folio we'd, In the
end, by profound repentance" says the
Kansas City Star. "The American
farmer OF the year of grace, 1908, is by
conservative measurement, a million
miles from being a joke. Those pic
lures which portray him with his hair
and beard filled with havseed and his
face with rustic vacuity are vastly
greater travesties on truth than they
are ON the farmer.
"Don't josh the granger unless you
are prepared, by-And-by, to laugh out
of the other side of your mouth. Don't
be- 80 foolhardy as to get gay about the
trust the 'embatted farmers are pre-
pairing to organize. Please bear In
mind that Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Rookie
feller and all of the great captains OF
industry of their Kidney are begin
ming to wax effete. They have about
played out their string The people,
speaking after the manner of the mod
erns, are next to them.y !.
l. "The farmer enters the arena with
resources at his command which make
all Of the weapons of the captains of in
dustty look like straw or broken reeds,
What is steel. or iron, or lumber, or
glass, or even kerosene, compared with
oread and meat? What if it ever
should come to pass where the farmers,
by way of rightfnl reprisal, should say,
| Pay or starvev Ah, what then? Even
the multi-millionaires - the Wander
bilts, the Astors, ,the Goulds and the
rest-must have bread.
"The trust business will be new to
the farmers, but what adds SO much
to the force and virility of talent as the
joy of learning and the exhilaration OF
success in fresh fields? The captains OF
industry must be growing weary by
this time of their own audacity and
cupidity. 1t will all be novel to the
farmer and the task will employ ener-
gies which are. neither fatigued nor
Sated.
1T looks better to people who have
not had too much of it than it does to
any body else. It's acquisition becomes
"a passion to the neophyte. The farm
ers, content hitherto with the moder-
ate rewards of their labor, will become
easy subjects of the greed which the
trusts foster and encourage. Whether
they will out-Herod Herod depends
only OH the contingency of their effort
to do sou
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-10
RAPID INCREASE
in POPULATION
SHOWN BY REPORT OF STATE Blu.
REAU OF STATISTICS
FL CURES Based Upon, School Census-Dif.
f4'ent. Mutiples Used in Arriving at
Results. i'm the Various Counties-San
Juan's Increase 15.9 Per Cent.

According to the annual report Of
the state bureau of statistics, just is
sued, the population of the state has
increased nearly 80 per cent since the
federal census of 1900 was taken. The
total then was 518, ,l03. Last July, ac-
cording To the figures given i'm the
bureaus report, it was 9,6S7. If the
same rate of increase is maintained
during the remaining seven years of
the present federal census.period Wash
ington will have population of l,347,-
067 in 1910. The present population of
the six largest cities In the state is
given as follows:
Seattle. l2l ,S3l; Tacoma, 80, 700; Spo-
kane, 47,9O2;. Bellingham, 2lsl99; Ev-
erett, 20, 1885,, Walla Walla, 1900. The
Percentages of increase in these six
cities for the past three years has been:
Seattle, 81; Tacoma, 40; Spokane 80;
Bellingham, 9l; Everett, l44, and
Walla. Walla, 26. In the past three
years l4S,323 people have settled west
of the mountains and 81, ,2Bl east.
AS to counties, the largest percentage
of increase is found where the new sys- !.
TENS of irrigation tave been intro
duced, such as Yakima and Franklin, !,
where the percentage of gain is 96.5 =.
aud 6438. respectively. Other eastern.
Washington farming counties have
fnade notable gains, such as Douglas,
I16.S per cent; Whitman, 63.6; Adams,
99.2; Asotin, 73. and Cbslan, 92. In j..
western Washington, Whatcom, with
1913 per cent of gain, and Snohomish,
with 88.3, show the greatest increase. D.,
San Juan county is credited with an
increase of 467, or 1873 per cent. APP ,
parently the statstician obtained these d,
figures of increase by multiplying ths)
school census figures of last year (970)
by 3.5 and substracting from the total /
the population shown by the feder,
census of 1900, viz, 2,92S. He does not
explain by what process of reasoning
he uses 3.5 as a multiple in this county
and in Pierce county, 5 in King coun-
.ty, and high multiple also in his own,
home county (Snohomish), as well as
in Others. We are inclined to think,
however. that; the ratio used for this
county is fair one, inasmuch as 1t
varies but little from that obtained by
dividing the population shown by thef
federal census of 1900 by the figures #
thea schoois census. taken the same
month, 1t would be of interest to
mary TO know in what manner the
higher ratios used for other counties
were obtained. According to the bu-e
reau's calculation the population Il
San Juan county last June was 1896.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-10
Marine Laboratory Assured

The editor of'the ISLANDER Is In re-
ceipt of letterfrom Prof. Kincaid, OF
the State University, conveying the
pleasing INFORMATION that the regents
have authorized the establishment Of a
marine laboratory here and have en-
powered the professor to secure the site,
which he expects to do within few
days.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-10

INote-Since the above was in type,
Mr.. Frater, statistician of the bureau, has
explained that the multiple for each
county was determined: by dividing the
school census for 1900 into the govern -
ment census for the same year. The fig
ures obtained were then used to multiply :
the school census OF 1908 for determining
the population at present.-ED.l
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-10

cially. The great expense today in
handling cable matter lies In. the cost
ofanyestment, she cost of laying the
cables. There is practically no invest
ment in, wireless SYSTEM"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-10

{. The Santa Juanita Club will meet ;
Saturday afternoon, Dec. IL, at the
home of Mrs. Fowle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-12-10

The public schools of Friday HarborA
will close. Friday ofsnsxt; week for 8
two weeks holiday vacation.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-02
MUNICIPAL Probe

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much polluted AtI twelve points valves
form connections between the system
for the purpose st SLOWING an extra
supply Of water sll ould 1T: be. needed
for fire exiting ishnient tt is at these
points that the danger to the drinking
water lies, for the valves are not al
ways absolutely tight and the river
water has been able to leak through,
thus polluting the good water. Prof
fessor Dodge recommends that these
valves be removed and that no connec-
tions be made between the systems. In
his opinion the danger from fire is to
be preferred to the danger to the health
of the city.
It was recently proposed by DR.. T. D.
Longino, president Of the Board. of
Health Of Atlanta, Ga, to introduce the
system Of white wings as. a branch
Of the street cleaning department of the
city. The plan was to try few at
first and later increase the number as
the need for them arose. The men
would be put at work at daylight and
each man would have five blocks to
cover. He would be provided with
broom and dirt pan and a wheelbar
row. Merchants would be compelled to
do all the sidewalk sweeping between
dusk at 10:0G o'clock in the evening.
The proposition to place the city of
Spokane, Washington, on a strictly
cash basis has been under consideration
by the financial committee of the coun-
Gil. Corporation Council Judson is of
the opinion that such change would
work a revolution in the matter of spec
ial improvements and would result in
several disadvantages. There would be
not nearly so much special improvement
work. everything would be paid for in
cash at a saving of from 10 to Is per
cent. and the city would not have an
enormous debt hanging over it.
At present the contractor for street
paving, ETC., is not paid in cash but is
given city bonds which are payable in
ten annual installments. The city poys
the bonds and collects from the prop
erty owners. It is not able to do this
in all cases without a suit with all the
trouble and expense attached. The
contractors do not care as a rule to
keep the city bonds but arrange with
banks to buy them, and these latter
make a reduction in the face value of
from 10 to Is per cent. Consequently
bidders for city work add to their con-
tract price this extra per centage to
cover themselves.
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$1ltW1-P Stk5eI5 l1l@1lltlHOlS.f :s21E A.
F Socialists in Marion, Ind, elected two
glassworgers to the city council
At Plattsmouth, Neb. the Socialist
vote trebled over last election.
In Kiel, Wis, the Socialist party
elected the mayor by seven majority.
Coalsdale Pa, all three school di-
rectors were elected by the Socialist
party.
M. w. Wilkins will begin his North
western tour in Oregon during the COM
ing week.
ssSecialist party elected the mayor at
Rich Hill, Mo-, likewise the marshall,
who is an officer in the miners union.
In Kenosha, Wis, the Socialist party
surprised the old 'uns by electing an
alderman, supervisor and school COM
missioner.
ted councilmen and vote increased from
POP to 416. Republican vote 1872; demo-
cratic 329.
William Johnson is the name of the
first Socialist party alderman elected in
Chicago. He represents the Thirty
third ward.
The deleonized Socialist Labor party
fell from 6,512 votes in Chicago last fall
to 1,062. The "stalwarts'' are very
"clear"-aber nit.
John G. Chase began his Texal tour at
Dennison on April and will continue
in the state until May, going from
there to Oklahoma territory.
In .Janesvill, Wyocena, Whitewater
and other small Wisconsin towns, the
Socialist party made remarkable in
creases, averaging fully hundred per
cent.
At Red Lodge, Mont, the Socialist
cilmen. The two old parties combined
as "Citizens'' and secured the third.
At Liberal, Mr.. George Mellor. Social
list, regained his seat in the council,
where he made a good record before,
and and Increased vote was polled for
the entire ticket:
In Mystic, Ia, Republicans and Dem
ocrats combined as "citizens'' and de-
feated the Socialist party by 81 votes
! Former secured two counciImen and
the Socialists one.
SOCldllSL party vote III hartford
Conn.,, rose from 337 last year to 50!
| this year. The Union Labor party ir
that city has practically disappeared
| carrying but one ward.
| John M. Ray will devote three weeks
to organizing work in Alabama, for the
national party, giving special attention
! to Birmingham district, where city
| campaign is in progress.
/ In Sheboygan, Wis, the Socialis
party swept the city, electing, mayor
treasurer, city attorney, assessors JUS
tees of the peace, five aldermen, three
supervisors and two school councilmen
Dan A. White, secretary and organi
! ger of Massachusetts: will visit: Rhod,
Island for the national party next week
and tour New Hampshire, Vermont and
Maine, during May and June. ,.-....>
q: In Racine, Wis.,. the employers start
Led out to wipe out the unions. The lat
ter made 2, eginning Is strike back b!
electing an q derrna on the socialis
l party cket zan "A pro- ise.I toshi a9llarde;
next fall. *=s
81 ailsso,I,lr 2as are cast IS
1.-The sociaIist and a forz
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-02

:Joblin, an Increase from 81 last fall.
Sadelia gave "225 for Socialism against
90S for combined Democratic-Republi-
can fusion ticket.
I. w. Slayton will speak for Trades
Council, East Liverpool, April 20; Car
penters' union in Lorain, April rs, and
in Pennsylvania and Virginia balance
| Of the month. In May and June Stay
ton will speak in Ohio, wisconsin and
Missouri,
Minnesota continues to develop as
| a, socialist stronghold. At Crookston,
| the vote, for mayor was as follows:
| Republican, 489; Citizens, 1924; Socialist
218. Socitlist polled 100 last election.
| Fairbault gave Socialist candidate for
| mayor al out of 802, which gives party
official standing.
| The annual state convention of the
Socialist party of New Hampshire, will
be held in Concord at the local head
quarters, OH Tuesday, April %, and
plans will be made for uplifting the
party in that state. New local has just
been. organized at Claremont with 20
members and another will soon be
! formed at Littleton.
InzColorado, Fred Pheasey was elect
| ed alderman at Telluride. In nearly all
the cities the fight was between the
| Socialists and the Citizens, combined
Republicans and Democrats) tickets.
! At Aspen, the Socialist moyorality can
! didate polled 346 votes against $50 for
| the Citizens ticket; and Boulder, 346
votes were polled against 1921 for the
citizens. Increases were reported in
other places.
National Secretary Mailly has sent
! out a special notice regarding the ref
| erandum now taking place as follows:
The vote closes on May i, 1903 and
local secretaries shall not count votes
cast after that date. Local secretar-
les in organized states must file the
/ vote of their locals, signed by the
! chair1nen and secretary, with the state
| secretaries in the respective states be-
fore May s. 1908. Secretaries OF branch
es where central committees exist
! the central committee. Local secretar-
les in unorganized states must file the
! vote of their locals signed by the
chairman and secretary with the ma
tional secretary before May 49, 1903
State secretaries shall compile and file
with the national secretary complete
tabulated statement of the vote of 10.
Gals in the respective states before May
! Is, 19O3.-