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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
.Oysterla:" a New Disease,

Following tho adoption by busy people
In England OF a new and abridged Ian
guage. which has been already referred to
In these columns. tho English press has
created and given to the public tho word
"Oysteria" donoting the fear of typhoid
fever and other diseases from the eating
of oysters.
The word Is n suggestive one. Like an
oyster It IS meaty. and has wealth of
moaning locked UP III It's she'll I4ond oners
have been frightened by oysters caught
In the Thames, into which river so many
germ thoroughfares are said to run. So
great Is this fear that one Billingsgate
merchant. according to The New York
Tribune. actually secured medical cor
tificate for his oysters setting forth that
they came from germ-proof beds.
Aside from its original meaning. the
word ''oystcrin." we think, could be
pressed into service as a kind of nnti-type
of hystera-thnt is to say. as denoting I;
shutting Zip. or incapacIty for speech
caused by fright. The nffliction Is a com
mon ono and We think thcrn ought to no a
name for It. A great many people wher
| thoroughly frightened are apt to oyster
Then why may we not say that they are
afflicted with "oysterin?"
This malady is not confined to physical
persons. but extends also to newspapers
We have noticed among some Of our con
| telnporarles certain tendency to oys-
terra. They are very volubla and talk
without limit until something is said
| which frightens them, Immediately such
! a newspaper closes Its shell with n plainly
| audible snap, silence on the subject uI-
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Ribbon Sale.

. r
quor sold In their towns or community.
let this decide the mnttGr. That the ma
jority should govern Is fundamental
principle Of our gortrImt ] t on me
other hand the people tav 4 majority, de-
eide that they want It sold IN t!e,s
midst. then let It be sold They nave z
right to their choice But even mere,
under the police power OF the State. holh
the men who sell to a strict accounta-
bilty In the eyes OF the law. Let the
State neact statutes which VIII stinle
tho worst features OF the saloon and
against license! f"Wct or dry" has been
health, and morals OF It's citizens
| will mako no argument here. for or
against license. wet or dry" has been
The slogan or many bitterly contested
campaign. There are arguments Oh both
sides and won for difference Of
opinion among good and honest men. But
| only urge that Whatever charges may
be made, local option many be preserved.
and that strcter laws may he enacted
regulating the saloon
IT Is we'll known. to lawyers a lers,.
that the criminal laws Of virginia. an,
in fact, OF most Of the states. are very
lax. In many cases where quit IS l',"r ,
" certain, convlc tons cannot be bad. pc
cause OF the lack of5,thc particular ev, (
dence required by Law or because OF ruies
OF law favoring The accused
Then let the lie gslaturc enact slch sup-
stunfivc laws as will meet every OBJ
iectlonable feature OF the saloon. ana
when this has been done. let them chn,'s
the rules OF evidence as far as theS
affect ga acknowledgements. thus making cons
,ictinn nossIbie In many cases, where now
n,possibie. Let the Commonwealth say
to the saloon kaepcr: 5,
"N,here there has been violation 81
the law In your saloon YOU arc presumed
to have been guilty until YOU have proven
yourself lnnocent."S s5s. 4
#tLet the law say;
"If a. minor has secured liquor from ny
your saloon you are presun,eu 10! 20 na ~,
sold It to him. until you prove that you
did not,
These and similar statutes would give
much more mower to the arm Of the Ia :"
when dealing blows to offenders against
the lIni,or laws.
TO this. however, let me add that. how
ever numerous and powerful may pc our
statutes, It Is only BY their proper en-
forcement that we can secure the pene-
fit witch they carry with them for
the proper enforcement Of law. we must
| Nm the end look to the people themselves
|!It Is a popularity OF English la " va
IT ia pre-eminently responsive 70 phpl'c
sentiment, It is the duty Of the 11eg'sla-
ture ia provide proper, laws and proper !,
machinery tor their execution, and y
they tall In their duty IN this respee.'
let them answer to the people whom
they should serve. But when the 4. I 1es's, y.
ture has discharged It's duty, then let
the people at large see that me laws
when they. through their .represell.l-
tives, have enacted are properly y lois.u.
Whatever decision The Legislature may
reach upon the "liquor questlon' IT Is
~ be hoped that they will ever keep In
view The Fundamental principles which
are laid down above, and that the result
81 TIE agitation may be stricter laws
more strictly executed. and better days
for the old Commo wealth
Amherst, Va. p
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Tug Pilot and Steamship Wlnnifred Col.
Tide off Marcus Hook.
(By Associated PFess.l

~. BY Associated rEeSs:y =, TX
rive mel, OF the crew OF the tug Pilot.
OF this city, were drowned IN collision
between the tug and the steamship
Winnifred. on the Delaware River on
Marcus Hook, PA, late last night, The
remaining three members OF the crew
we're saved.
The Winnifred was towing the barge
conemaugll from Port Arthur, Ten 70
Ills city, and became fog-bonnd N the
pelewnrl Bay on 'ThllrsdaS The lug
Pilot had towed the Conema,gh and
guided the WInnfred frog, the an nc, a e.
and was pulling IN the lnWser, when w. !.
terrific force The tug soon sank, The
Winnifred was unlnjpred.
SCaptain1 w. b. Frntcher and Frank Mat
thews a fireman. saved themselves by
clinging to the masthead Of the sl,nken
tug, Ernest ARttcherts, second enslneer. !.
VAS found cllnging TO the anchor chains
nf tho Winnifred. The tug Gardiner =.
Reynolds picked IMP the rescued men ana
brought them to this city,, @ AZ
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The General Assembly.
the Timcs-Dispatch:

Editor OF the Times Dispatch:
Sir,-It has been suggested recently.
dan probably before. that the best step
any state could take, under the present
conditions would be that Of changing the
length of time for which, the members
Of both branches Of tho Legislature are
elected from two years (tho term pre-
.vaillng In most States, beieve) to not
less than four years, with the provision
that each member thereafter be ineligi-
BILE for that office. In other words.
lengthen the time for which each menu
Der Is elected, and let It be ono-term
office. t.fj
Several reasons have been advanced as
to why this should be done. but TWO only
will be mentioned IN this article.
IN the first place. II Is pointed out
that n great many Of the Legislators IN
tho various states are chosen from walks
in life other than the legal profession.
and that however capable and intelligent
these mon may be- they are entirely un-
familiar with tho parliamentary rules oy
which Tho Legislature Is governed, and
That during n short service OF two years
they scarcely become familiar with
them: that by the time they do so tho
term is ended and they return, to their
homes without having accomplished any
hing. however anxious they may have
been To advance the Interests OF their
state ana constituents This contention
is of course based on the supposIt!on
that u new man goes IN al tho next cleo
ton which sUppos.,!on.as ~ well known,
Is often n TACT,
The nnyt argument advanced ~. that
tho influence az .he trusts wEIch ope-
rate To I; greater or less extent u al
most every prec!aciigos every county "
every State Of hc#Ur!on, Is sel' !orc'p!y
IN every election held rom .nh' .,
.nooresl paid Official h all this broad
land. And further that Whenever a
measure Ia introduced i, any 1eg!slla'lre
affecting even IN the slightest degree
tho business IN which the various trusts
arc engaged iand they arc !: nearly eV..
erything) tloIr money and the'r ln!iueL'ee
are at once brought to bear With al! tnhe
means, for the purpose OF either deleat-
ing or passing the BIZ. as tho trusts may
des.ro
10 charge Is made that any Itegisa-
tor. IL any State, liz 'bI1bea ole' II the
strIc, sense OF the word out that
great mary. With the nope OF SECOND
term constantly In mind. wAlch Is nut
natural, and " you please, r'sh. un1e!
present cond!tions, cannot wholly resist
the ,nf,ueces brought to bear, and. even
against their Wills, are sometimes led into
tho support or the resistance OF meas
urc through the softly SPOKEN WORDS and
swoe, promises OF tho Willy lobbyists.
relative to that same second term
There lis still a world oftrnth IN tnat
old saving about "salf-preseryation,' for
tho most natural OF all natural things
is, tllat} ga man shall takeGcare OF INNS
sci: nret And that doesAt Always
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Richmond, March 10Th
The Mann Bill.

Editor of The Ttmes-Dispatch;
slr.-The editorials Of The Times-Dls-
match are all so Intelligent. fair6and tenn
norate that I hesitate to take ISSUE Wit
them. But because OF these very qua u
tioa they arc so influential " shaphg
ublic opinion that when one THINKS tnes
nre wrong he feels constrained 70 elter
a cayeat. This Is just what wish 20 49,
Respectfully. with regard to recent enl-
toriul utterance about the Mann blll no"
before our Legislature. quote from
,namorv Chaying mlslaid the cuttlng), but
fairly I think "The Mann BIZ seems ! Q
hc open to this objection that 1t puts the
h,,rdcn Of proof on the saloon keeper 10
show that a majority Of the citizens Of
his community desire the saloon to be u
censcd,u 10 thousands OF the voters Of
Virginia instead Of being an objection
that very feature of the bill Is Its chief
virtue. The present Local Option law
reouIrcs the opponents Of license to prove
nv a list OF signatures that tho license
Is not desired by many citizens, and then
Mt the final vote to secure majority
against license. Our objection 10 the
present law Is just that of he man who
said le preferred a buggy to n bicycle
| "because tho bicycle makes the wrong
horse sweat Almost all that is ncfar-
ious about the liquor traffic clusters
around the saloon. It makes the con-
fIrmed drinkers access to his dram con-
venlent 1t tempts the young to form the
habit of drinking by It's nttrnctlvoness.
| 1t dclnrorces appetite by the tremendous
! Influence of sociahllty. Did you never
! wonder why mon always treat TO
something stimulating when they wish to
| be socable? Did you ever see 4 man
''set 'em up to the hoys IN postage
! stamps7
Now, when tho sober, earnest, conserra-
tive people--and they arc generally the
best people IN tho communicated 10
| nbute the nuisance Of open saloon1. tho
nresent law throws the burden Of proof
on them--and to prove II negatlv" Is pr''-
verbally difficult But moro than this Is
true. The law has made he saloon
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is"f But have such duly considered the
or,.ot ~ ..rhe pnrlaieh Act" Tor reap
l'1. 80. - - =. :, 80
portlontneht ac' u 'hc S,oi'e 600 3
the loss) upon that very portion OF me
fourteenth amendment? We should re-
49,. ~, -, p,,.,ot,.,, oc, pas nass-
'ns 80 ~ - ~ &. -
cd by a large aJorit! mace UP - ~ ~
publcans and Democrats In about equal
,ro,,,r, ,ona ami ma, rho act In o,ies-
= - =, III, , ~. T..
Ton ccrta'h'E sus'al's o''e ~ - s'1 - J,
features of he fourteenth amendment IN s
other words. 1t makes the whole popu-
latIon nf men. women and children CAS-
shown BY the last census the basis Of
raJc,,la ton for REPRESENTATIVES, In Con-
rress instead OF males over twenty-one
years Of age, and this. too. after SOW
oral states had reduced the suffrage
and Virginia was pre- ring to do SO.
MA, ro,,s Ton ,.cars from the adoption az
tho "a fnresaid act or Congress We should
nonsider ,hn mode OF representa- ton set
i liza ror the present decade. but should
, wn not consider the curtailing clause
~ trs fourteenth amendment ESQ called),
! renoalcd w tic Burleigh act? Admit
~ that.thc supreme Court OF the United
states has treated the fourteenth amend
mont $50 called as nm amendment TO
mo stitution. 1T is known by all stu.
dents N history to have been a 1evo-
intionarv amendment, an amendment Of
scet'ona Gonspess aEls IN excluding
sapa ~ And Renresenta tives from tho
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legal, and Its opponents must assume ssh tns
3unhandsome attitude Of opposing the law W !;
full business. OF some individual mail at
the risk OF his personal enmity, and get
his neighbors to join them In w y !. Is Is
generally regarded ast a personal attack
en- The man The objection OF the men
who favored the saloon to signing pca,
ton for license are as nothing compared
with the unwillingness Of better men TO
sign petition against It, or 10 vote
against It at the polls.
SO with no offensive meaning III the
ouotation) We "appeal from Phillip drunk
to Phillip sober" when we plead with o y,
la makers to pass the Mann Bill-nodi-
fled In some other features f5they choose
but retaining this-or they will force
this question into local and State politics.
The strength Of the pro-yaloon party hero
tofore has been the colTuptible negro
vote. That vote has been destroyed.
Tho balance Of power hence forth will be
held by mon who have cast their last
vote for any man ito any Office who IA ia
" - IL. 3. JOHNSTON. 4
South Boston, Va, March.3 1908.
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Of The Timas-Ddspatch:

Editor OF The 5Times-D1spatcn:
X slr.-'ro the people OF the state at large
and especially to the people OF my native
county. there are two subjects Of over
shadowing Importance. The first Is the
bject OF roads, the second is found IN
the question: How shall We manage
tho liquor trafflc7"
To this question various answers have
been given. Some would close up the sa-
looms entirely. Some would have the
State take charge oflt the business, 9th
fcrs would allow the Saloons to pursue
tho oven tenor OF their way unfettered
and unmolested. Tho Virginia l.eglsla-
ture has taken the subject In hand and
has found It one or tho most difficult OF
tho many difficult things with which
1t has had to deal at It's present session.
One OF the best tests Of the right OF
any decision, or Justice OF any law, IS
al principles OF right and justice2 What
Is the abstract principle upon which a
given decision or law is based? And Ia
that principle correct one2 There Is a
cruc!a! test and ono that never falls,
In looking over the category OF first
principles find two naxins OF govern
ment In accordance with which any deci-
sion that may be reached upon the SUBJ
ject under discussion should be mouled
TIE first o: these Is that local self-gov-
errment should be preserved 10 the peo-
pei rs far as may be consistent with the
general good. This is local option, leav-
pie OF any locality the decision OF all
questions concerning themselves pecn-
liarly and no; the State, at large. The
second Is that It Is the right III not the
duty of every sovereign State to regu-
late such things as affect the health and
morals OF It's citizens, This y what Is
known as the "police power'of the
State.
which any solution Of the liquor problem
that may be reached should have as its
founda lions. First, have local option, q
use the term in the correct sense and
not as indicating a dry town OF DIS
trictl second LET the State have such
police statutes as Will place the saloon.
keepers under the strict surveillance q
Tie law. Then II tbs people (by ma
jorIty) decide that they do not want "
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The New Constitution,
~ THE Times- pjspntch:

Editor Of The Times-pIspatch
sir,-I.et us suppose that the Supreme
Court OF tile Unified States decides mat
the present Virginia constitution IS ont
In conflict with the United States con.
stitution las we all expect the court
to do), but that 1t at the same time
eyades any reference to the curtnlllng
clause OF fourteenth amendment, lyoula
we be Justified under such circumstanGe
In believing that Congress could reduce
our representation In proportion TO me
dlsfranchlsement under our new Consti-
tuition? Where Is the authority5 some'
might point to the curtailing clause 9!
the fourteenth amendment Of the lJnlsfa
States Constitution and say u mere y
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HAD NEPHEW ARRESTED
N, Daranian Alleges That He Feared
He Would Be Killed.

He Would Be Killed.
Fearing that his life was In danger
N. Daranian yesterday morning had his
nephew Mardarons Daranian, arrested
,n warrant charging him with making
,hrets. Tho arrest was made by Ser
seant John T. Hall. of the detective
,orps. All parties concerned are Turkish
Armenians and vendors of fruit. also
sonfeotioners
While on It's face the charge Is a COM
non one IN police circles. and ordinarily
would be received with only passing
notice by tho authorities. there Is seem,
yngly belief that serious trouble Is
brewing In the camp of foreigners in
(. Richmond. and that tho row between
nephew and uncle IS simply u iorerlnner
Of what VIII probably follow,
Every effort Will be made to have tho
existing troubles settled for good and all
.r the Police Court tomorrow morning.
when the man who is alleged to have
made the ilTeat will be arraigned for
tltal, M
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der discussion az once eiis,,cs, The
periodical Ike any other person. has all
attack OF 'oysterla." a 8l
I. We ,tc at q loss to suggest any remedy
for this disease. Nor, upon second
thought. do we see that a remedy Is mitch
needed. The mAady seems to be Il sort
tof provision OF nature list as the slint-
Ting up Of an oyster is designed to pro.
5tect him from, bodily harm. rho oyster
lis soft and his shell Is Ills only strong
point. I { he Ia not allowed to shut up
once In g. while, what would become OF
him. So we arc inclined to lei rnntters
take thel course ard not attempt to sug-
Ecst any remedy for this affection II a
person or d newspaper IL built after the
oyster pattern then 4" oysteria" seems to
be their only recourse, and we will not de-
prive them Of iL-A tlaiita Journal. #s
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mean that a man has sinister motive In
a. doi,p Taxa for example the p,ircSt

mean that man has a sinister motive IN
so doing. Take, for example, the pilrcst
and best man that ever went UP TO serve
the people II he Is really In earnest and
honest In his Intentions, he must hope
to do his real work, II It is ever done, In
4 later term. for he knows that the first
must. Of necessity, BIO largely devoted to
learning how TO do. Hence. throughout
his entire two years Of service. he must
be trimming his sails" and Intending
his fences" that he may not be defeated
in> the next campaign. Many a good
man. and capable, has gone up" and
then gone down" again without accom-
plishing anything, simply because he had
not time to learn how. In the first torn.
and was not returned for tho second
Why not make tho term four or six
years. and that term end hi+ service
as a legislator? Then he Will be In a
position and a condition Of mind to devote
himself exclusively. to tho work OF the
present, which relates to tho good
OF his people and his State. rather
than giving large share TO the
future. which relates perhaps too
much to his chances OF re-election. And
why not. as far rs possible. remove
temptation from his pathway? Why not
put him In such position that he can
work and vote without fear or favor.
Nhampered not by tho nightmare Of defeat
In the future?
Whatever may be said against the plan
there are certainly some things Yin It's
favor. and I would like very. much to
see expressions from tho people on the
subject. Will you be kind enough to pub
sllsh this article, and open your columns
to those who caro- to express their Views
II would also be glad to read an express
Ion from you, editor!ally. and doubtless
others would too,
Mayodan, Nc. March g. 1908 .s
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s25.ooiCioth Suits, made In the new
est shnpe, all colors, coat blouse 81.
feet, silk lined. trimmed with taneta
i and Il tassel round collnr. long top
d back, blouse sleeves, skirts nine-sore
and trimmed In Rffeta bands; sl'e'
cial $1,000.
4. $500 Cloth Suit, collarless coat,
silk lined, white stitching and satin
4 bnnds, with nssols. Bishop sleeves
with turn back cuffs, seven:gore sKlIt.
4 with drop skirt, trimmed IN sam
bands and tassels and white stitch.
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Shirt-VVaist News.

4I985 ~ s1.e''---1Whlte Oxford Waist, trlm-
med with large nenrl buttons, full
front, top collar, large pun sleeves. "a
h special bargain. III .i
AZ so.1o---White Stripe Oxford Waist iii
4 With stock tie to match. inverted
pleated front, Will, double row but
tons large pun sleeves. real value 4
33.e5. n IN y i,
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The Lluuor Question,

Mayodan. Nc. March 9, 1903
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Word About Credit.
Special Sale 'of White G.
The Display Of Women's Suits Skirt, .' and
f Embraces the Springs Newest and Best.

ting: special $500.
sss.bo SILK shlrtwaist Suits, foulardi
silk. blue and black POLKA dot, waist
/. full tucked front, trimmed ~ white
tatfeta blouse sleeves. stru ,l BACK Guns ~
e sE s e m shrtw 1Is ' Suits
IN striped taffeta. changeablc effect,
blouse strap front effect nine -gore
skirt to match. in .t,ieks. for ' 100. 90.
Special sale White SILK Suits,
500 and S27.
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Interesting White

53@At Sl.oo--,V'hitn Figured MADRAS
Waist. trimmed with large pcarl butt ut
tons. plain back. large pun sleeves
turnover top collar, real value n.6o;
special for 100.
\ Special sale SI.o5 md s1.b0 White
,Law,, Waists at 100.
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Special Sale.
$40 Net Skirts $3.50

Handsome Net Skirts,
full skirt flare, spr,n-glass.
made, real valuesSl0 ,speci.al1l
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FIVE DROWNED

collecn r. O, Nelson county W
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$500 yards OF Lawns, all 1914 pat
terms. 81 inches wide. a bargain TO-
l6 2-3c. n yard special Monday Il l-2c
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-01-31
TAKEN TO SIOUX FALLS.
"Fort Dodge Bob" and "Red TobIn'
Will BE Tried Before Federal Court.

Sioux Falls, $. D.. Jar. 1.-Two men
known as James Lowrey, alias Fort
Dodge Bob" and James Fulton, alias
Red Tobin," who are suspected OF haN-
ing been implicated In the robbery OF the
postofnce at Dalesburg, S. D., on the
night Of December 7, 1899, and who a
week or two later escaped from the Tyn-
dali iaiI, have been brought to Sioux Fails
by Jerry Carleton, chief deputy United
states marshal for South Dakota. The
Dalesburg robbers were under indictment
for the crime, and if it is ascertained that
the two men in custody are in reallty
those who committed the crime they VIII
BE tried at the April term OF united
States court in this city without the ne
cessity of their cases coming before the
grand Jury. The two prisoners have been
placed in the county jail, where they Will
be kept until the April term of court UNI
less IT in the meantime develops that they
are not the men wanted.
George Fox, alias shorty Murphy;
George Brandon, alias Brick Dineen,
and John Lee, alias English Johnny, y
have been placed in the penitentiary by
Sheriff !. III Grimme of Miner county.
The prisoners, with Fort Dodge Bob
and "Red Tobin," were arrested In Sioux
City a short time ago on the charge OF
burglarizing the Wilson jewelry store at
Canova. S. D.. The men at Howard last
week pleaded guilty to the charges
against them.