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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-04

adapted TO the needs Of the South, yet
Under tho prohibitury Tux ongt tile Issues
Of Stnte banks these hnvo not been able
to issue currency, ana tho Southern PEG.
plo hove been compelled 70 rely Upon the
financial conters to got money from time
to t,a,o to move Their crops ana carry
on their business.
No wonder the Southern people a few
years ago were In favor OF tho free coin
ngc OF silver. for that seemed to ofrcr
the only remedy for the currency Fam
Inc. Many men who were In doubt on
the question OF free coinage advocated
It on the plea that II was the only rene.
dy thnt had been offered and that some
remedy for the evil was imperative. We
firmly believe that If there had been no
prohib.ttry tax on state bank Issues. IL
the banks OF the South had been left
FREQ to issue currency under proper re.
strictions, there had been no free silver
agitation, for there had been no occa-
sion for It,
For reasons which need not here be
discussed, prosperity has come and the
situation has for tho time being been in
part relieved, But the demand for a bet-
ter currency system. Is still upon US, and
unless some relief Is Forthcoming there
will be another pinch by and by, and
there will be another agitation for more
money. The South is not now asking for
the free coinage of silver; it is asking for
a better currency system, as Indicated In
the report Of the minority committee
above quoted, and the sooner this de-
mand is met by the general government
the better 1t will be for the government
and for the business interests Of the
whole country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-04
The Man 4
ABOUT
WIN.

DAILY CALDNDAR-FTSB,4
1627-Senator Barksdalc started mn np,1
tation. - ~ ~ ~ 90 70 20 :
1896 James River was dug up from Ii.
mud. ~ A'o 80 '.'S
Our friend Thomas Bagley, and his
friend Pinkey Crnbbns, and nno,has
young man. with m overcoat on his nrrn.
who WASH introduced to us at tho prop.
roes to Dobbns, in Manchester tlIat
to hear Pinkey tell n story about ono time
When he caught robber who took
suit Of clothes from him ana pawned
1t. m
Nov. you see. It was this or Way,
"Glve us another said Mr.. Bagley.
Il was Just going out tho door when
great crash came, and the street car
stopped in front OF the monument,
III take a small one SAID Mr.. Bag
ley
Then the wind began to blow and the
shrill whistle OF Policeman Wright SCUM.
ed upon tho frosty air as the great crash
came
"a cigar for me. this time" said Mr..
Bngey, and tho young man with thu
overcoat on his arm said he didn't want
nothing more
When tho coroner got through" com
4 .iiueo W.T. Plfkey. there was very 1T
tie. and he said he didn't think ne could
mold Inquest for he got paid salary
now, and 1t didn't make no difrerence-''
What'll You hnve?" asked Mr.. Bag.
ley
SO he decided that tho man camc TO his
death like a martyr from the loss OF
Ire. Then the man jumped through the
window and the pane WINS gone, and.
Too much froth on this for mo-" said
Mr. Bagley, and the young man with
tho overcoat on his arm went over and
leaned against the lunch counter.
There were four people in the crowd
continued Mr. Pinkey not Winding the
frequent Interruptions, "and after tho
patrol wagon had left another one came
from under tho table. and that was ono
OF the most exciting experiences OF my
career, for could sec that the blue bird
was getting the best OF the red one, and all
my money"
II believe III switch this time, and
take some ginger ale said the young
man with the oyercoat on his arm.
Make mine short said Mr.. Bagley.
1.-THE boat sailed along at rapid rate"
continued Mr.. Pinkey, and before we
reached shore the fellow who had tho
suit OF clothes climbed UP tree and
made good his escape"
Here's car" said Mr.. Bagley. and
the whole push got aboard and started
HARRY TUCKER,
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CHARGE OF SENTIMENT.

our attention Is directed by the New
York Times to the report OF the minority
IF the Banking and Currency Commit
tee on the currency bill, known as the
.Towier bil.' The report is made by
Mr.. w. j. Talloert Is, C,>. and is signed
by him and by four other Democratic
members OF the committee. Messrs Thay-
nnd Padgett (Tenn). while I'r. Bartlett
(Ga.) concurs In the main. The report
begins with q very practical and search
ing criticism OF our present National bank
currency us defective and inelastic, pre-.
dictated upon an Inadequate banking prin-
ciple. and declares that the bank cur
1ancy system OF the country should not
rest solely upon government debt re-
presented by bonds Such an arrange
ment Is condemned as mischevous In
two directions: the tendency is to con.
tract the currency when bonds are high
and currency is most needed and to in
fate it when bonds arc low and The
legitimate business Of tho country doe.
not demand an increase. Tho report con
r .
tinues with the following forcible ant
reasonable statement:
These We consider improper banking
conditions. and the currency of the coun
try should not be predicated solely upoI
such c1ndit.ons. We believe that thu
banks of the country, under proper ant
wise legislation. safeguaIded SO as to Sc
cure a sound and solvent currency ar
The agents and iinstrumentaltlcs to Issue
the currency of the country, and We fur
ther believe THAT the legislation should b.
SO framed as TO permit the issuance o
Y an amount Cf currency at all times ade
quate and sufficient for the business need
of the country, and which would be re
tired when not needed for the transacl.ol
OF legitimate business.
This Is most interesting, and to i,
most gratifying. as indicating a decide,
change in sentiment on the part OF South
crn Democrats on the currency question
The National hank system has been In
curse OF the South and Is responsible
4 for all our woes In this direction, w
have abundant bankable assets in iii
South, and the banks could easily sun
Y ply all the currency needed II they wer
not prevented by the government frof
1oing no.
The National banking system Is nc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-04

Councilman does his duty he has plenty
or work TO do. But if The receives no pay
and no thanks, and gets nothing but
harsh criticism and abuse for his scr-
Vices It Is not strange that sensitive mon
should shun tho position. OF course,
public officials are proper subjects OF
criticism. but there is q decent way to
do everything, and when an honest Cou1-
Gilman docs what he believes to be right,
the public should be very careful how
they crltlcise.
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TWO CURRENTS AT
ONCE ON SAME WIRE
(special to The Times Dispatch.

ITHACA, N. Y. February AT q
meeting OF tho Cornell Electric Society
Professor Frederick Bedell. of the phys
les department of Cornell University,
announced now discovery In electric
power transmission, whereby an alter
mating and a direct current may be sent
at the same time,
Experiments show great economy, thu
amount of copper being reduced one-half,
Where Mystery Lies,
The only remarkable thing that we can
see about Apostle Reed Smoot as judged
from his published pilot ograph, IL that lle
oyer managed to get SO many women to
marry hlm,--Atlanta Journal, At q K.
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SAVE THE STUMPER.

We do not participate in the fears
Ionc persons entertain that the pure
elections bill is doomed to disaster in
she House of Delegates. Our informa-
zion and belief is that 1t will be amend
I'd there-but not radically-and passed.
md that the Senate probably will con-
cur In the amendments.
Mr. Barksdale. the author of the bill,
has never claimed that it is perfect, and
he has always invited suggestions for It's
Improvement, but he insists, as the pub
y Nc does. that the main object shall be
kept In view-that there shall be SIN
cere purpose to prevent bribery and
''short cuts in elections, and that those
who disregard the laws In this respect
shall be properly punished.
It has been objected that the Banks
dale bill would. or might, prevent the
sending out ofespeakers to address the
people upon the political issues of the
aay-that that would come within the
list Of monetary expenditures prohibited
b but gentlemen In whose Judgment we
have great confidence do not construc
It that way. They think tho party chair
men still would have that privilege.
There is difference between an individ
uars sending out speakers, or agents, In
his own selfish behalf. and the party
chairman sending forth "stumpers" in
shc interest of the public.
Whatever may be done in the other
directions, we must not extlnguish the
stumper. We want him preserved In
health and strength to take the hioe
"off the other fellows fellow and to help
make those ''red letter days" which are
80 dearly beloved Of newspaper cores
pondents
No; the Legislature must not lay its
iconoclastic hand upon the stump speak,
or He Is an. institution" Whether
he originated In Virginia or in the West.
he has become part and parcel of our
political system, and he wants to talk
shut his mouth would be q cruelty to
him and an outrage upon the Virginia
public. Hence we beg our legislators not
TO tie up party chairmen 50 that they
Cannot make expenditures to send stump
speakers here and there as they may be
needed throughout the State. 'The
stump" is the school of the statesman in
this part of the country and should not
be neglected in this day of educational
progress.
Let the pure elections bill, however, so
70 the farthcst practicable limit in the
direction of discouraging fraud. That's
The point. And there's where we hope
1T will have close attention and earn
.st support from members.
In the matter of legalizing primary
elections it seems to us that the law TO
be passed should as nearly as possible,
conform to the general elections law
That would be In the interest OF simpli-
lily and, therefore, in the interest Of
Effectiveness. The law should be SO plain
that every voter may understand 1t
and be able to note every infraction or
attempted ATTRACTION Of It,
we repeat that We expect to see a pure
elections law passed, and we entertain
he hope that 1t will be the capstone
pf the work done by the Constitutional
Convention on the suffrage question.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-04
For the Virginia Editors.

Now for tho beautiful and luscious
strawberry. Advanced specimens have
been with US and ON tho tables OF mill
llonairos for two weels-the greater
world will now he allowed to sample the
del'cacy. The crop is file and promises
to he abundant, hut the earliest In the
market stamps the social status OF tho
feast,-Plorlda Times-Union,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-04

John Mitchell did two things during the
recent miners convention which should
strengthen his influence with them. He
opposed the proposition 70 bu.ld a house
fore him in this city and he declined the
offer Of a place on tho Illinois State
Board OF Arbitration. Mr.. Mitchell Is
ambitious for the miners union. but not
for himself. -Indnnapolls Journal.
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50 far Agutnaldo'a banding scheme
does not seem 70 have taken the country
by storm. Columbus ENQUIRER. Sun.

uooo ikuC{ seem 10 have taken the country
py storm, --C Columbus Enquirer sun.
Tho best thing to do with the Bnxtor
st. Louis Exposition appropriation bill
IS to pass IT. Tennessee cannot nHord not
TO pc represented Mt st. Louis next year
NASHVILLE American.
Certainly not. Geographically and 9TH
erWise Tennessee should be right by Yir-
gina 8 Side at tho st. Louis show.
In denying q ru1nor that he would ac-
cept a place on the United States DIS.
trict Court bench, Senator Bacon. OF
Georgia declares that no would not
abandon the position Of senator from
Georgia to accept any Office under the
government. There nre a good many
other statesmen In and out Of the SEN
ate who would assent to that PROPOSE.
tion,-C Columbia Ethtc
This seems to mean, read between the
limos. to serve notice on Georgia that
Mr., Bacon Intends to stay in the Senate
MS long G5 Georgia Is willing.
II cioosenecls.' bill could only get my
ono else to tako him MS seriously as no
takes flmsclf, he might yet become a
formidable figure in Republican politics
IN Texas.-IIouston Post.
"Gooseneck" Bill is the Texas stntcs-
man of color, who poses MS Mr.. Roose-
velts advisor when Federal offices for
Texas arc to be- disposed Of.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-04
Dewey on Deck.

Not much has been heard lately from
Admiral Dewey and his fleet of warships
IN the Caribbean Sea, but the attention
of Berlin Is directed to the fact that he
he does not like the H0henzolerns very
well. c!ther.-.Kansas City Star.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-04
Lost His Job.

Second Printer-Naw, fired Proprte-
tors wife sent In a poem entitled "Polly's
Dimpes,' I'd had a sosh on the night
before and 1 couldn't set it up any way
but "Dolly's Pimpies'' to save my life.
Dono of something dom, do you?-Balti-
more American.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-04
Down South.

Blue skies
And true skies
WAY down South;
Clear fields,
And fair fields
Way down South.
Then give your hat feather
In the bright and bracing weather.
Go singing all together.
Way down South!
Frank Stanton In Constitution.
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81 IKE .cands:

Augusta Chronicles: S
Congress must save the Interstate
Commerce Commission. TO put It un.
dor the Department Of Commerce and
Labor would be to fatally impair 1t.
Charlestown Post:
Horrors upon horrors arc rotated In
tho press dispatches these days. Yes-
.tcrday there were two dreadful train
wrecks, two OF minor occount ana a sc.
vero boiler explosion reported In our
dispatches. The death iist OF the day
accidents covered In ,tIfls c,irsory sweep
VIII be about forty and the injured
probably 100. We are paying heavy
toll for the rush and hurry of our mod
ern life.
Atlanta Journal:
. We hear OF tho Oney boom, the Par
ker boom, tho Hill boom and tho Cor
man boom almost every day, hut. for
tunnte1y, there has been no ,rhcrudes-
cence OF the Bryan boom Of late.
Montgomery Advertiser
II that 1ndianola affair is to come up
for ventilation or discussion In the sem
nto the remarks that Senator Chrrnack
Is expected to mako Will render any
other method Of heating tho senate
chamber unnecessary.
Chattanooga Times:
There Is no rejoicing over the election
OF Mr.. Teller to succeed himself as scna-
tor from Colorado. Neither party has
any use for a politician with such rec
ord as this man has made,
Nashville Banner.
President Roosovel's, Grafton on Nc
Klnley was Il splendid tribute to a
great mans memory What pity the
President cannot confine his talents
to this broad and sane manner of treat
Ing subjects instead OF dIssipatng
them in way that angcrs the people.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-04
A Georgia Romancer.

Harry Edwards writes that President
Roosevelt Is one Of the best friends of
Southern people and tho South that he
has ever known" We have often said
that Mr., Edwards Is the best writer OF
romance in the south.-Savannah Press.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-04
up-to-Iate Chicago.

Chicago Is to have n teacher who will
teach ats people to eat horse meat uncon-
cealed In sausages and canned goods.
Open plain horse meat Is quite different
from horse meat by tina underground
ropte.-B!rmIngham Age Herald,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-04

Senator Wellington's proposed law to
limit Individual fortunes to ten million
dollars Will not apply to newspaper para
graphists. They will be allowed to go
right on and make hundred million IT
they want to.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-04
Small LoophoIe.,

The Court-Have you any defense to
this charge Of matchmaking?
Defendant-Sure, Judged He lies when
he says l demanded money. I toll i'm a
certified check w'd do.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-04
In the Boston Globe Of last Sunday
George Alfred Townsend says:

"statuarys Is more tnlked about than
observed. a New Yorker was railing
in my presence about there being 10
statue Of Dewitt Clinton In the city that
he almost created. I told him that n
large and important statue OF Clinton
was in Greenwood Cemetery, erected by
tho public. and that 1t resembed the
German poet, Goethe
$50 when they are talking at Rich
1nond Va, about putting Robert d. Lee
in tho Capitol he threatened. but never
took, few OF them know that Leo Is
already there. Ee was painted by Bru-
midi In the eye Of the dome In the group
Of Anarchy" which consists OF Davis,
Lee Jackson, Stephens and Calhoun, all
carrying torches and looking like car
ICONS Of Milton
IL that is true it is a disgrace to the
nation, and 1t seems to us that 1t Is time
for some patriotic member Of Congress-
to rise In his seat and protest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-04

In New York the other day q girl got a
verdict for $1,000 for the loss of her hand.
That seems high. but there are many
girls in New York where hands are worth
far moro than that-ln matrimony.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-04
HARMLESS Drugs.

a good many OF the anti-corporation
laws being Formulated are like tho ia
NOUS medicine which was guaranteed
not to DO tho patent any harm even II
1t did him no good, Cincinnati Enquirer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-04
A Marvel.

'What do you think is tho most ex-
traordinary invention Of the age?"
The photograph" answered Mr.. Meek
ton, promptly. the way that machine
stands and talks back to Henrietta posi-
lively takes my breath away."-Wash-
Ing Star.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-04

If we mistake not the evidence SO far
brought out before the Anthracite Com
mission would make Virginia jury
bring in verdict against the operators,
the miners and the railroads.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-04
The Ruling Passion.

HE was liar to the last" said the
editor.
'FIe was"
Eyes; swore he would die with his boots
on. and they lynched him in slippers!''-
Atlanta Constitution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-04
More Needed.

There's room at tho top, aye, room for
more,
Philosophers declare,
But there must be moro at the bot
tom, for
The greater numbers .-Philadel-
mia Press,
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The Only Course.

Hopeful Hamklns-De Teddy mex door
give me some angel cake. Could you
help me a little?
Mrs. Stonehart-Sure. The doctor lives
mt the second door, three blocks DOWN.
Chicago Daily News.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-04

They are talking about cutting a new
State out Of parts Of Montana and North
Dakota and naming it Montague. The
name Is all right II there are any people
In that region, but wo would hate to have
the name stuck on to pocket borough.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-04

King Edward can't have a mild ATTACK
Of Influenza without the London market
getting a case OF Indigestion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-04
WISE AND OTHERWISE.
A True Picture.

The bulls and bears furnish the ex-
citement in the wheat pit. while the dom
keys. who throng the bucket shops carry
tho bag.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-04

It is said that Senator Hanna has drip.
ped Addcks and Is now wondering what
In The world he eyer picked him up for.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-04

Utah Is leglslating against tho hoboes.
It's Legislature has just passed an act
making October LIST soap and water
day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-04

Andrew Lang. tho English author, will
visit the United States this year. He Will
also visit Samoa, Stevenson's exile home.
Lang having been very intimate with
the novelist
Admiral schley. accompanied by Col:
and Mrs. a. K. Mcclure, OF Philadelphia,
is to make an extended tour Of the West.
going as far West as Southern Califor-
MIA, where the early spring will be
spent.
The artistic treasures which j. Pier
pont Morgan is keeping in London, be-
cause Of the high tariff, arc increasing
so rapidly that his house at Princes
Gate cannot accommodate them.
There was most ridiculous perform
ance In New York the other day by the
Marble Cutters Union, showing to what
extremes red tapery can be carried. The
marble slab for the stairs In the city
hall came from Vermont, and 1t was
suspected that scab labor had been en-
ployed. To purge them of this stain they
were carted away by union wagon to a
union marble-cutting establishment, and
hauled back Just as they were. Then
the work was allowed to go on, after an
Interruption OF ten days.
A copy Of Hawthorne's rarest book
"Fanshawe," was sold in Boston last
week for $3.50. few small imperrections
perhaps preventing 1t from reaching the
record price of $40. The value of first
editions Of Hawthorne is not likely to
decrease,
John P. Jones' OF Nevada, 1'etires from
the United States Senate next month
after serving continuously for thirty
years. record exceeded by only three
men in the history Of that body. He
entered tho Senate in 1873. or the year OF
silver characterization, and he made that
question specially ever after.
1t is reported from Copenhagen that
on the sSth birthday of King Christian,
which occurs on April 9th. next, there
will be no less than three Emperors In
the Danish capital-Sing Edward. the
Gar and the Kaiser. 1t is added that
preparations for the birthday festivities
are being kept from the King as much as
possible and that the celebrations Will be
Of the most splendid kind.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-04

IN Fou, 2Ui1A
Nl,gtni1 6al2o,y

:. Z I = /. II ! 7 / " + j . l.
The Roanoke World voices tho Vows
Of all tho Southland In the followlng
Senator Depew, when ho said In tho
Senate Saturday that the tirno would
como when the only persons connect
ed with our late Civil War who WOULD
be remembered wcro Grnnt, Lee ana
Lincoln, would have been much meas.
jackson to tho list. This last Is one
OF the immortal names that were not
born to de-"
The Augusta Argus says. VIII some
microscopic expert go searching Tor the
brains of the Governor Of Pennsylvania
who repronchcd Andrew Carnegie ZOE
made from the State OF Pennsylvania II
wealth had not poured into Pennsylvania
from the entire world Mr.. Carnegie 9
broad munificcnce would have been an
impossibilty
The fredericksburg Star Is getting
alarmed. It says: iris true that more
men were Killed and wounded before
breakfast on the skirmish line In the war
Of 1So1-'65 than fell in all the battles OF
the Spanish embroglio: but these things
count nothing, for hero making was not
in 1t then. The lecture field was not
then 50 profitable as now; people dld
not want to hear the sad story, even ven
from the lips OF ono Of the heroes. q
this thing goes on, in the next war we
have we must prepare in advance for tho
heroes.
Tho Fredericksburg FREQ Lance never
lets up on the good roads question. Here
Is IT'S latest:
Is there not sentiment enough In this
section OF Virginia to start movement
TOR decent roads? we believe there IL.
but there seems to BIO no ono who is
willing to take the lead. Lancaster coun-
ty has held convention and a movement
is we'll under way looking toward the
building OF good roads. Let tho people
of this section take like action and give
to this part Of Virginia highways OF
which they need not feel ashamed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-04

Tho Newport News Press has oeen
working on signs and wonders. and has
reached this conclusion:
The yellowish color OF the water near
the rivers head at this time OF tho year
does not Justify calling the stream the
Sunny Jim.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-04

The Sultan seems to be censorlng the
cable dispatches from the Moroccon seat
OF war, X