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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06
LETTER OF
The BISHOP
Calls on the Children Of the
Diocese.
THE LE E SEASON
Asks for Contributions in the Mite.
1oxes-About $500 Must Be
Raised by the First Of
May Next.
THE LENTEN SEASON

In connection with the rapid approach
Of the Lenten season. Bishop Robert A.
Gibson has issued the following address
to tho children OF the diocese OF vir.
gnia:
Richmond, Va, February 5. 1908.
To the Children Of the Diocese OF vir-
Ny Dear children,--Ler,t Is not far Off
your sunday-schoo superintendents and
teacher, are sending for the little boxes
in which your Lenten offerings are to be
gathered for the extension OF the church
in old Virginia.
You are asking yourselves what self.
denial you shall practice this year to
make your Offering equal to that which
you gave last year.
The Missionary Committee Is prom
ising salaries out OF an almost empty
treasury to the clergy. on whom, after
all is said and done. tho success Of the
work depends.
The treasurer Is saying to the Commit.
tee: Tho funds are very low now. but
the childron's offerings will soon come
in. You need not be afraid to give the
prea chers at least enough to live on"
And everything points to the fact that
the Bishops time has come to write
you letter.
a pleasure to talk to children. and es-
pecially pleasure to talk to them about
giving Children love to give: ali people
who have tried 1t love to Give. Giving
makes people feel fesl large. and It makes
them feel good: and 1t makes them feel as
II they We're agreeable persons. These are
very pleasant feelings; all Of them. But
giving to the spread OF the Gospel of the
Lord Jesus Christ Is better than any
other kind of giving. because 1t is giving
lie. Life Is the greatest gift. But our
Lord Jesus Christ Is life because he
says: II am the Life. Jesus Christ
dwelling In the hearts Of people Is life
temporal and life eternal. The Holy
Spirit, who Is the Christ Bearer. Is the
Giver OF Life; that we say In the
second ftse two creeds in the Prayer
Book.
Now you want to give this great gift
of Life to people who have very little
OF it-scarcely more than the capacity
for It The Bible contains It; the minis
try Is entrusted with it: the Sacraments
OF the church, II rightly used. convey 1t.
What can you do? Why. send the Bible.
and support the ministry, and see that
the people get the Sacraments. That Is
the work OF the Diocese Missionary So
ciety in Virginia, and you can give them
your money and ask them to give all
these things to the people; that they
may know Christ and thus have life.
The Bishop asked you last year to give
one quarter of your contributions to the
Board in New York. You did 1t freely,
and yet you gave as much as before to
this diocese. I want you to do the same
this year. The board is a good board, II
they are not all virginians. put great
deal OF confidence In them, and want
you to feel the same way. Lets have
a strong effort and put those who have
been croaking about the Missionary So
ciety to the blush The diocese must
raise 1880 for It's missions before May
or else with shame begin to take lower
seat.
Very truly Your Friend.
ROBERT A. GIBSON,
Bishop OF Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06
Miss Aunspaugh to Lecture.

Miss Eugenia Aunspaugh will give a
public lecture and readings on the Faith
and Spirituality of the Poets at the
residence Of the Rev Robert p Kerr,
D. D., No. AIS West Grace Street, on
Saturday afternoon, February It'll at 5
o clock.
Miss Aunspaugh is doing much to In
terest people In the study Of poetry, and
her lectures are not only eloquent but
shoW also a deep insight into the UNDER
lying thought and purpose Of poets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06
The National Union.

Old Dominion Council. No. S54, Of the
great secret fraternity and assurance
order, THE National Union OF America.
will hold its regular monthly meeting
tonight at o'clock in Marshall Hall.
Broad and Twenty-fifth Streets.
This will be an unusually important
meeting on account of the expected visit
of the State senator OF the order who
will be here In the interest Of the ex-
tension of the order, and a full attend
ance Of the members is urgently re-.
quest ted
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06
The Phoenix Club.

One. of the most important meetings of
the Phoenix Club Is to be held tomorrow
evening at O'clock at the club rooms,
No 912 Capitol Street. The matters con-
sidered will be new quarters and an en-
ttrtainment to be given next month. This
clul, has large amount In the treasury
and has been In existence a long time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06
.YORK-RIVER LINE ws,T T'1 so,s,

4. THE FAvoR1TE ROUTE NORTH.
LEAVE RICHMOND.
1880 2. NJ, No. 10, Baltmors Limited. daily
except Sundays Tor West Point connecting AZ
West Point with steamers for Baltimore and
York River landings Mondays. Wednesdays and
s:l5 2. n, No, 10 tMondays. Wednesday.
intermediate stations. ConEects yth stage II
Lester Manor for walkcrton md Tapnahsnnock.l
500 A. NJ, No. "a. local mixed. L. aves daily,
except Sunday, FOR West Point and intermediate
stations. connecting plth stages at Lestes
Manor for Walkerton and Tappahannock
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND
9;16 a. NJ, No. IL, daily, from West Point,
With connection from Baltimore Sundays. We'd
from West Point and local stations. N "a,
1850 P. H., daily, except Sundays from
West Point and intermediate stations. 7i5f'rs
Steamers sail from West Point $3.50 p. u
Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays, and VII
call at Almonds. Claybank and Gloucestd
Point. ~ nd
q. ". wEsTBURY,
District Passenger Agent,
e20 East Main Street. Richmond, Va.
s. Fl. HARDwICK.
General Passenger Agent.
@. H. ACKERT e
General Manager. Washington. D. q. rs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06
Sc ABOARD
AIR LINE Raj WAY

scHDpTILD IN ET,rEcT JAN. II. 1908.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
10:28 p. Nj, daily. Seaboard Florida Linz
tied. No. 81. Exclusively Pullmans: Din
Ing Car. Arrives Savannah 9:4o A. NJ,
Jacksonville leo p. NJ, ST. Augustine
ESQ r; NJ Stops only at Henderson,,
Rleigh. Southern Pines, Hamlet, Cam
den; Columbia, Savannah. Thalmann,
Jacksonville. 4, ',~''s -
I;$2 a. NJ. daily. seaboard Express, No.
y. sleeping cars to Tampa and Atlanta
daily. to Pinehurst trI-weekly Cafe
Dining Cars. Arrives Savannah 3:15 p
NJ. Jacksonvllle 7:4o P. NJ, Tampa GAS
Ann a. n. ar Charlotte li:4o A. NJ. At
s;S 2; NJ. daily. seaboard Mail. No. n.
!anta. Buffet Parlor Car to Southern
Fines ne and II Hamlet tri-weekly; Arrives
NJ Tampa 500 P. NJ. Arrives Charlotte
1:@ P. NJ, Atlanta 6:15 A. M.
9:ib a. NJ. daily. Local for Petersburg,
H,orlina, Henderson Raleigh, Southern
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND DAILY.
$40 a. NJ. No. "a. $40 a. NJ No. 80, 4:55
2. NJ No. 6si-From Florida. Atlanta
points:
H. p. SMITH. District Pass. Agt.
zoos %. Main Street. Phone 4O5.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06

brain, morbid imagination. So far as
the Episcopal Church Is concerned,
there is neither truth nor justice In
them from beginning to end.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06
N NV Nprip|Ai1sWe

General OhlopA: Roanoke. Va
NOVEMBER 3VTH, 1907.
LEAVE RICHMOND 5lDAlLIj BYRp.srp Err
STATION, " ~ : y " =
300 a. r., NORFOLK LIMITED. Arr.vc,
Norfolk LII A. u. Stops only at petersbnr.
to let OF passengers from Richmond and pa pa.
800 "A. M THE CHICAGO EXPRESS for
iLynchburg. Roanoke, Columbus. Cincin.
natl, and Chicago. Buffet Jarlor' Car Pc.
tersburs to Roanoke. Pullman SIeeper
Roanoke to Columbus BlueAelI to Cinnin.
nati;; also, for Bristol. KnoxvilIe and
Chattanooga Pullman Sleeper Roanoke
1890 ?. H., Roanoke Express" for Farm.
Vile, Lynchburr. Roanoke and intermediate to
''s 500 .. NJ, ee g SHORE L1M1rED. A.
5 5H.s S %ass1J Sao d sos on !.
folk with steamers to Boston, Providence, New
York, Baltimore and Fashlngton -
e:66 p. NJ, for Suffolk Norfolk and fnterme.
date sta lions. Arrives at Norfolk at lO:1O F. II.
sss M tSs and Roanoke
tanooga Limited, Pullman Sleeper Lynchbprr
Observation Cars Rndford to Attala. Ala Pull.
man Sleeper between Richmond and Lynch burg.
and berths ready for oecnpancy at $3.50 r. Il.
Trains arrive Richmond from LynchburE and
the West daily at 7:3s A. NJ, 300 r., ii. and
1855 5. NJ, from Eorfolt and the East at III ito
4. NJ, II AZ A. II. and $50 r. ~. -. ~
JOHN r. WAGNER,
g. n. BOsLEY,
District Passenger Agent.
". B. BEvfLI. iS
General Passenger Agent
'Phona. 4os. 1000 East Main Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06
Richmond, Fredericksburg &
Potomac Railroad.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND
NORTHSVARD, II

TRAINS H tSAYR nzGHhoND-
Limited Stops M dss sysph nysa d 81 bn nhsSes s
s;l5 4. n. daily. Main st. Through 5 Lin,
Stops. All Pullman Cars: piaing eafs
III Through All ' Pullman e Cars Diaias Can
III: iS T. S.o r.. week days. Elha, Ashland ao,
commodation. Local stops.
500 4. NJ. Sunday only. BYRD St
Ihroush Local stops. Parlor Car
SAC x. NJ, week days. Bryd st. Through
LEGAL stops Parlor cqr ,;ra GsSaeRss
400 r NJ. week days. Byrd ST, Fred.
erlcksburg aeeommoda ton; Local stops.
tied stops tli; sieaepins Car, Goa sRss -
6:2o p. NJ. week days. Elba. Ashland ac-
commodatlon, LOCAL stops:
ll:io p. n, week days. Eloa. Ashland ae-
'on TRlfNs A hsfll yiEtoDfki 1cHMoKp-
$40 A. NJ, week days. Elba- Ashland ac-
sieep Ri Car. Coaches. I.mi Re- s steps,
S;25 A. Nj week days, Byrd ST.. Fred
.eTlckseSrs as s,a i LeeaI sseps.
Parlor Car. Coaches. Local stops,
2:o6 P, NJ. daily Main St. Through.
600 p, NJ. week days. Elba. Ashland ac-
commodatlon. Local stops.
GAG F. NJ. daily Byrd st, Through.
Sleeping Cars, Dining Car. Coaches.
900 r. NJ, daily Byrd ST. Through.
J. Parlor Car. Coaches. Local stops. 81
~ Pallmaa Cars ds and pnlng Can ~ ssons
II 100 p. NJ. week days Elba, Ashland ac-
commodntion, Local stops. s,.l
All Pullman Cars Dining Car. No stops.
1926 A. NJ, daily. Main at: Through, \
Sleeping Cars. Coaches. Limited stops
w. r. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager
~. d. DUKE, General Manager,
G. w, CuLP. Asst Gen'l. Mgrs 81
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY \
soHEDuLE IN EFFECT DEC. IL. 1868. n
TRAINS LEAVE AND ARRIVE roURTEENrN.
5t E{g RTR FEET HTATrnM lfPl9f 60 IN

4 STREET STATION. - = 1'''S : - y 4
TRAINS LELvE. ktCfIMoND, VA.
lotto and ali local stations South. cor,neeting
a. ,h DGnvil,e tsr stations ,5nshbnsg 40.
1880 s. M. No is. limited train daily, fos
Jncksonyilie and I'll Florida points, Havana Mag.
sau, etc. Contacts Mt Siosclcy with Farmvills
and Powhatnn Railroad: at Greensboro for Dur.
hmm, Raleigh and Winston .Salcm;ant Danyills
With No. no United States fast mall. solid
e 5Sn daily for Now pslesns ard point.
ing.eoom Buffet Sleeper Richmond to Atlanta
and Birmingham. Through conch Tor Chase
city, Oxford and Durham. Thrnnsh train,t
With Sleeper. Salisbury to Memphis. Dining.
il:ot = - M. No. ii. southern Express. daily.
South. Sleeper for. Dan1ilie Grsen-horo.' 4 SAL.
2. n Connection with New York and Florida
Express and Southwestern Limited. which car.
rles Through Sleeners to Augusta. snvnnnah
Jacksonvllc, Tampa. Nashville. Memnhis. At.
l L New Orleans. etc. Complete Dining, Car
ssv, Also Pullman Tourist slsar Mon.
San Francisco. without change. with connection
900 2. M No. II. local tS,iy. except Sun.
day, Tor keSsvillc and intrr<edlnte points
TRAINS ARRIVE IN. RICHMOND.
8:65 A. NJ, and S25 P. -. From Atlanta,
South. ~ ~
$40 A. n. From HoysrilIe and local stations.
S:2o 2. M. From Durham. Charlotte. Dnnvilla
md intermediate stations <B}
LOCAL FREIGHT
!, Nos Nos 81 and %. between Manchester aud
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06

Orders for mite boxes for the Sunday
schools should be sent at once to the
Wils.m Paper Box Company, No. Is Gov.
ernor Street, Richmond, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-06
q. so. Earnings.

Following is a comparative statement
OF the gross earnings Of the c. & o. for
the fourth week Of January: 1908.
s565, 1857 IS; 1902. 46o3lo.H; increase $685.
5s71.
For the month OF January: 1903. $1,542,-
0o43o; 1902, 1888. s45.S6: increase 500. 15s44
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-11
OF PRIZE GAME
CONTEST, DECEMBER q

Here are the clever winners OR
the Prize Game Contest published in
The Sunday Call OF December Fl,
10O2i st. Clair BaumEnrtner, 80
New MOntEOmery street, san Fran
cisco, Captive Prfncesss's Ethel Al
len, Fort Bragg, Cal, 'True to the
Old Flag"i Lille Muller. $50 San
Fernando street, Los Angeles, ssTrue
TO the Old Flags Elsie ROemer. BIZ
Fulton street, San Francisco. ssVfsff
OF SANTA Claus"t Edna BOkaId, SIS
Baker street, San Francisco, s"The
House That Jack BuIItgs Milton
Warner, 1885 GOss street. OakIand
Aladdin and His Wonderful LamD'-s
Edward Senter Jr., NOvatO, Marin
County. Cal, "RObinsOn CruSOe";
kitsy BuckhOUt, Benicia, CAL, s.Cap-
tive PrinceSs.o
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-11
PORTRAIT PUZZLE

In the Portrait Puzzle given in
the left-hand corner Of this page, all
of those mixed-up pieces when put to-
gether will make a portrait. They
are in reality the cut up sections Of
a photograph of man whose face
should be well known to all Of the
readers of The Sunday Call. It Is
sufficient to say that if you succeed
in getting all these pieces put to-
gether as they should go you will
have no difficulty in telling whose
picture it is. The puzzle must be
solved with the other puzzles on this
page before you can hope for prize.
Cut out all of these pieces and paste
them together on a white piece of
paper, thereby restoring the original
photograph, so you can tell whose
nicture it is. Then write the name of
that person on the line indicated for
that purpose on the coupon above.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-11
PRIZE WINNERS IN THE
PUZZLE CONTEST OF DEC. 2S.

~ ELOw is given the list Of prize
tx winners in the puzzle contest Of
~ December %. This was the
eighth set of puzzles published in
the new series of which the contest
published to-day is the tenth set In
this series of thirteen now running:
e. Sharkey, Harbor Police Station,
San Francisco, Scrap Book; B. B.
Campbell, 334 Union street, Watson
vile, Knife; Willie Wreath, 80 San
ia Clara street, Vallejo, Work Box;
Horace Walling, 1918 Jones street,
San Francisco, Skates; F. E. Peck,
Watsonville, Game Of War at Sea;
Louis Murray, Tomales, CAL, Game
of War at Sea; A. Fentizling, 2o14
Nineteenth street, Sacramento, Ping
Pong, Set; Paul Adams, 800 Ken
lucky street, Vallejo, Watch; Harold
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-11

Lpubhh Il tenth n h OF fpues hat fdo 10
tt w pT of
day IA lion Deembe2S ill I'm cement tprntebe below. Of
thoughth wfnpnz OF for good
Rememer that limit md ole dayom for
to
y
a hp puzs gvenbao t s ndi impl pleenouH Hyoua
obs Special
her are the important or % Tel Boys md tho Frs
in a
o d. to " pd der hhf thesis p
the portrait puzls above
in
tot ue close hre f and
special prize o . f thu
Mago1 1 saap Game o War al Sc. Kng AIR Gun Game Of Par
chest
etw kBox fol Pin Pongs ct hs
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-11

Yoachman, Nevada City, Silver
Locket; Irving Davis, LAT Fourteenth
avenue, San Francisco, Knife; Maud
Palmer, Box gel, Eureka, Game Of
Parchesi; Mary R. Kelly, R. F. D.,
Martinez, Silver Locket; G. La Place,
1923 Corbett avenue, San Francisco,
Knife; Addie G. Combs, 1929 San
Antonio avenue, Alameda, Dressed
Doll; A. B. stipp, Ukiah, Silver
Locket; Dorothy Gardner, Sunny
Slope, Petaluma, Silver Locket; Cath
crime Clement, 1412 Encinal avenue,
Alameda, Watch; Adel Soto, Mar
tinez, Work Box; Carrie A. Noyes,
Yuba City, Work Box; Anna Hatch,
s1S Camelia street, West Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-11

Clarence Armstrong 2oo Ross street San Ra-
faels Gertrude Edwards Grass Valley Cal /.
Lena Hoist. Lompoc; Chester Martin I2G7
Park avenus Alameda; Eva Gibbons S21 sac
ramento street. San Francisco; Carl Msnka.
box 20S. Salinas; TfiliO 6oldsteln 1872 I.arlrin
street. San Francisco; Mabel Maitland efR
Seventeenth street Oakland; August SohIIck-
ting, 81 Perine street San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-11
THOSE WHO DESERVE
HONORABLE N

Here are the names OF those who deserve
mention and encouragement for their admir-
able work on the puzzles, even though they
have faiIed to win prizes:
Steve Balk, 2o13 Hyde street. San Francisco:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-11

In another column Is published from
an interested party a communication
on the subject Of the bill providing for
the holding Of sessions Of the Federal
court at Rock Hill and Spartanburg,
recently vetoed by the president at
the instances of Judges Simonton and
Brawley. On their face, the reasons
assigned for the interference Of the
judges are good. There is really NO
necessity for the extra terms Of the
court sought to be provided for. AS
we have seen it all along, it Is about
like this. Since the good old Demo-
cratic days before the war, it has not
been the policy of the Federal govern
ment to limit expenses to actual neces-
sites. On the contrary, its policy has
rather been to distribute the benefits
of the government among the various
congressional districts, in proportion
to the political party power of each
and their opportunities. For instance,
it is q well-known fact, not suscepti-
BILE of successful contradiction, that
80 per cent. of revenues of the Federal
government since the war has been
expended in those states that were on
the Union side. Hundreds of millions
of dollars have gone to Union states
for luxuries, where eX-Confederate
states were suffering for necessities.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-11

A NEWSPAPER in Ohio recently
brought suit against forty-three men
who would not pay their subscriptions,
and obtained judgment in each case
for the amount Of each claim. OF
these twenty-eight made affidavit
that they owned no more than the
law allowed, thus preventing attach
ment. Then, under the decision of the
supreme court, they were arrested for
petit larceny and bound over in the
sum Of $500 each. All but six gave
bond, which six went to jail. The new
postal law makes it larceny to take
a paper and refuse to pay for 1t.
The foregoing clipping has appeared
lately in several Of our exchanges. AS
to which one Of them invented it, we
are unable to say. If, however, the
name Of the paper that instituted the
alleged proceedings had been mention
ed, the statement would have been
more interesting. Since this informa-
ton has been omitted, we suggest that
one of the papers that have sought
to hold out such stuff as the truth,
kindly indicate the section and volume
in which we are to find the new postal
law which makes it larceny to take
a paper and refuse to pay for It." In
the meantime, we beg to assert with
out any reservation, that there is abso-
lutely no truth In any part Of the par
agraph above quoted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-11
BY WAY OF SUGGESTION.

saE Although it Is more than a year
before the official opening Of the next
primary campaign in this county, 1t is
a fact that there are already in the
field no less than half dozen avowed
candidates for the Office Of clerk of
the court and as many more for the
office Of sheriff. There Is good reason
to believe from such pointers as have
already begun to show up, that the
next campaign will be one Of the live
liest that has yet been seen under the
present system Of selecting nominees.
3S II can't say that am in favor of
a dog tax" remarked a citizen Of the
Clay Hill section few days ago; "but
have an idea that practical solu-
ton of the dog question might be pro-
cured in a different way. The idea
comes from a neighbor Of mine. I. had
several dogs and from time to time
they prowled on the premises Of my
neighbor. AS lie result Of their prowl-
ing they died. One Of them eat poi
soned bread, another poisoned meat,
and still another poisoned persimmons.
I did not like it, Of course; but still
when I came to consider the justice Of
it, I had very little to say. My dogs
have no right to be bothering my
neighbor. This poison business is dan
gerous, very dangerous, and should
not be resorted to except with the
greatest care and caution. But that is
not the point sought to make. 1t is
this. Withdraw the protection Of the
law from prowling dogs, and make 1t
so that when a dog goes prowling on
lands other than those Of his owner,
he takes all his own risks; that If a
man kills a prowling dog out Of sight
Of its owner, he shall not be liable to
prosecution. I think that would go a
long way toward settling the whole
trouble"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-11
THE VETOED COURT BILL.
Defense of the Action of Judges
Simonton and Brawley In the

Defense of the Action OF Judges
Simonton and Brawley In the
Matter.
Editor of The Yorkville Enquirer:
I see in the Congressional Record Of
February 5, that the president has re-
turned to the house, without approval,
the bill providing for additional terms
Of court in the western district, say
ing: 1.-The attorney general reports
that the establishment Of the two ad-
ditional places for holding court In the
western judicial district Of South Car
olina at Spartanburg and Rock Hill
BILE expense, which would be hardly
justifiable, as the necessity is at least
very doubtful. In response to requests
for their views on the subject, the
judges Of the circuit and district courts
in this district also report that there
is no necessity for and that the public
business does not require such add1-
tional terms. In view Of these state
ments. I am constrained to withhold
my approval Of the BILL"
A newspaper at Spartanburg has in
dulged in some Incorporate criticism OF
what it claims to have been the 'un-
warranted interference" of Judges
Simonton and Brawley respecting this
bill. It appears that in response to the
official request of the attorney general
these judges expressed the opinion
that the public business Of the courts
in the western district did not require
two additional terms, and that the at
torney general was furnished with
statement from the records showing
the amount and character Of the bus
mess in that district, and that from
| this statement the president reached
the conclusion stated in his message
| that the business did not justify the
additional expense.
AS is we'll known by all who are ac-
quainted with the subject, the United
States courts have jurisdiction only OF
offences under the Federal laws such
as Illicit distilling, and other viola
| tions of the internal revenue laws, the
postal laws, counterfeiting and so
| forth, and the records Of the court
show that not more than thirty or for
| ty cases are tried at each term at
Greenville; and when it is considered
| that a grand jury of twenty-three and
| a petit jury Of thirty-seven persons Is
summoned for each term, the multi
plying of courts involves considerable
expense to the government besides the
| inconvenience to jurors who are re-
quired to attend, and to this must be
added the expenses incurred by all OF
the officers of court who are required
to attend each term, so that it is not
surprising, in view Of the actual facts,
that the president should withhold his
approval of a bill which involves so
much expense without any public ne
cessity. 1t would hardly be doubted
that the judges who are familiar with
the facts are best able to form an un-
| biased opinion as to the nature and
necessities of the public business in
courts over which they preside. They
have had recent experience as to this
kind of legislation in the act passed
about three or four years ago provid-