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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24
what London is by this time. IT Is no. NOT

what London Is by TINS tlme. ~ ~ LIN iioA
my fault.
But the world does move, and so does,
London. Only n few years ago ~ nere t
were lnnunerablc parishes, but IL lsso,
Parliament abolished them. created e =
county council and vested 1t with sweep y
Ing powcrs and divided the county Into
8twenty-eight municipal boroushs. each
TO have Il mayor and not more than ten
alderman und sixty councillors The Net,
ropoltan boroughs are Battersea. Ber-
mondsey Bethnal Green, Camberweil.
Chelsea, Deptford. Finsbury. Fulhnnl,
Greenwich. Hackney. Hammersmlth. fiol--
born, Islington. Kensngton Lambeth.
LewIsham., Paddington, Poplar ST. Mary
lebone. st. Pancrns. Shoredltch. SOUTH
wark, stepncy, Stoke Newington. NVands-
worth Westminster and Wool"lcn 5s
IN effect these boroughs have most OF
tho administrative powers OF a city, They
can construct or purchase gas or elec-
tric lighting plants. build and n:alnta'n
libra rles hath houses and similar Utilities.
They IRE not permitted to undertake
such comprehensive enterprises as water
works or street railways. but they c can
and do pass measures which Interfere
with their efficiency. AT times they work
in harmony with the London county
Council and again thav conflict with e.
Slowly but surely that latter body IS en-
larging It's power, until to-day It RANKS :,
as one of the greatest legislative ana "a
executive bodies in the world. So sreat
is its prestige that Parliament regai Us
it with jealousy, if not with fear. puI
dares not refuse its requests. which tos
reasons which will subsequently appear.
have almost the force of n command
The power wieldel by the London Coun-
~ Council is strikingly shown IN It's
drastic treatment of the housing problem,
II was not until London landlords had
thoroughly aroused public INDIGNATION
that Parliament took the initial steps
which have given English cities the pow
eli to wipe outa system, the horrors ~
which are SO wildly pictured by Cha re,
Dickens and other great noYeiis U.s. me IN.
act of 1873 gave the Metropoltnh fooa i,
of Works-the unpopular predecessor on
the London County Council-power te
purchase ,nsanitarN PROPERTY demolish
the novels and to erect. dwelling mousse.
IN their places Little WAS done unlil
4 1855 when the Marquis of Salisbury moved
in the House of Lords for the appoins-
,nent OF a royal commission TO lriuuiie
into the whole matter. The present MIG
then PIince of Wales. warmly suppoFteu
4ntbe measure, ana was made n meninet
or the commission, TWAS found thp'
the building laws We're either 'ltlilue y
or not enforced II was also FOUND INV
there was anabsolute lack OF accoHHl ~
tons for those willing and able TO reii'
N quarters This was q startling lhu'es-
ment or lack of enterprise on tue pr.
/ OF the landlord class II cannot l"s.iS
1 bc made in any city III this country.
Thc metropolis of London, therefore
took up the work which private intcres.s
r., f,Isod TO do. AS In nearly every otAsr
instance where public ownership has sue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24

railways. gas and electric lighting plants,
baths and wash houses. -cncmcnt houses
( and cottages. docks. municipal farms and
other enterprises which have been COM
pleted or arc In progress Of construction.
] had been led to believe from reiterated
statements In various publications that q
powerful and aggressive minority OF the
English people were arrayed against any
extension of municipality owned works.
and that through their influence halt
had been called.
The simple truth of the matter Is that
there IS no organized opposition In Great
Britain against the public ownership OF
utilities which naturally tend to monopo-
iistic control. There are individuals who
protest against what has been done ard
who sound warnings against all that Is
proposed but their feeble activity makes
not the slightest impression on the collec-
tive English mind.
The citizens and taxpayers Of that coun-
try have accepted public ownership and
have installed It as fixed Institution.
They act and speak as II they have for
gotten that any other system ever exist
ed. They do not consider new projects
M experiments. but as investments. The
few privately owned street railways are
looked on as curiosities.
The intelligent observer of this develop
ment Is almost bewildcred by the para
dox which it presents. The English indi-
y.dual--as an Individuals the most con-
seryative in the world. He Is devoted!y
welded to that which was. He veneratss
that which Is old Antiquity is a stand
ard of value. He reverses that which an
American scorns as obsolete and SCOTS
at Innovations OF demonstrated utility.
He prefers residence guiltiess OF plumb
ing and an office building without an
elevator or any OF the modern conve-
nlences. Because his ancestors did not
know how to heat a building in winter
or ventilate 1t in summer he is content
to suffer- from the inclemencIes of both
seasons.
Politically and economically all of his
teachers were of the indlvidualistic school.
In fact there was no other school In
Great Britain. Germany was forced to
listen to the radical theories Of Karl
Marx and Ferdinand Lasalle. France
was agltated by tho teachings OF ST.
Simon, Louis Blanc and others moro or
less visionary. who contendcd for the
supremacy of collective over individual
effort. But the writings of such men
made no impress In England against the
sober logic OF Adam Smith. John Stuart
Mill and more recently Herbert Spencer.
All OF these and scores Of lesser dog
mattsts treated the theory or public
ownership with etudite contempt, or else
ignored 1t as not worthy Of attack.
How comes 1t that from such soil
and IN such an atmosphere the Stale and
The city have set themselves up as the
hyperion Of the private owners OF vast
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24

r had been represented to ne
that our English neighbors were
divided into two classes In the
matter Of public ownership Of
such undertakings as street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-12
RADFoRD, VA.
(special to The TImes-Dlspatch.)

| lf.=. lSpeclaJ. 10 Ine llIeS-DIspdtCH'l
\ RADF'oRD, VA, Juno n.--Mrs. James
ls. Battle, Of Earrenton, N, c.. has issued
! cards to tile marriage OF her daughter,
Maud Aston, to Mr.. James Randall Kent
| Cowan, OF Montgomery. the ceremony
Ito take place Wednesday, tho 10th, at
Grace Church, Radford.
Il The bbride-elect lis an $ q acknowledged
belle III several States, and IS greatly
loved In Radford, where she has spent
much ofsherglifes The prospective groom
farmer, thS sol effMador John r. cowan.
d former me rnber of the Legislature from
this county, and one OF the biggest cattle
ralsers of the Southwest. Owing to the
iapopularity of the young people and the
prominence OF both families, the marriage
is looked forward to with much interest. u
Mrs. Walner3J. Kenderdine entertained
the Current Events Club very delightfully."-
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Lucille Miles, OF Arkansas, a stu
dent at Randolph Macon, is visiting her
cousins, the Misses Ycnable.
Misses Lily Tyler, Cary Preston, ISath-
leen Casel Angela Tinsley and Macl<ie
Ingles left Friday for Blacksburg to at.
tend the V. E. l. finals.
Judge Geo. f.. Cassell, Mr.. Robert L.
Jordan, DR., w, p. Nye and MIR. r. r.
McNeal were in Richmond this week at
tending the Democratic convention.
ing OF the board OF the Presbyterian Or
phanagc at Lynchhurg Tuesday. from
which point he went to Richmond as
delegate to the Democratic convention
from Pulaski. @
Miss Lucy Radford, Of Amherst is at
Mrs, Elizabeth G. Adams's for the sum-
mer. She was accompanied by her sister
Mrs. Arthur Gray, who will be Mrs
Adams's guest for several days.
Judge Selden Longley Is attending
united States Court at Wytheville this
week.
Mrs. j. r, Miller left Friday for Bris-
toll to visit relatives ne
Mi. Frank Roberts, of East Radford.
is seriously ILL.,
Mr.. Jeff Wilson, a prosperous farmer of
the county, was married Wednesday, his
bride being a Miss Chumley, Of Diapers
Valley.
Mr.. Henry r. Coleman died Wednesday
right Of appoplexy at tho home OF his
son. MI. Harry Coleman, Of East Rad
ford, aged 81 years. His repalns were
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-12
AFTER EXPORT TRADE.
Virginia Ports Showing Spleen
did Commercial Growth.

The bids that the south Atlantic ports,
especially Norfolk and Newport News,
Va. are making for the export trade AZ
evidenced by recent statement by me
Bureau of Statistics OF the Department
81 Commerce and Labor. Is attracting
widespread attention in the comrnercial
world. This fact Is OF concern to Wash
inston and vicinity, for the reason that It
Will have the effect OF causing this city
and tho Virginia ports to become greater
railroad centers A number OF railroads
including tho Wabash. which at present
do not enjoy. south Atlantic coast termi-
nails, nrc making strenuous efforts 70 gam
all entrance to such ports. Win VIEW e
& to sharing the profits of the freight trai-
flc In connection with the export trade
through such points. j:i5
The statement Of the department shows
the value OF domestic manufactured
products exported from the United States
+ In January and the seven preceding
months. For January alone the exporta-
ton amounted to nearly forty in .iNl11
dollars, which Is triple the amount ex-
ported In tho same month a decade ago,
The document further shows that each.
succeeding year the Southern ports, such
as Galveston, Savannah and especially
Newport News and Norfolk. are securing
q larger share OF the manufactured pro-
ducts destined to European points from
the Industrial centers of the MISSISSIPPI
sn rh en- ~ t,n;s areat Increase In the
.,,,nntatin.. trada through the Virginia
49, ia,,.i,. annarent In addition to
ts,,s,rt. ~ aanttg,,ous country. To become
$500. tI,,c1tl,s nonuIa ted, the Increase has
-, ,,s.d ,I,a' hesanealro and ohio Railway
ona ~, IN Norrois and Western Railroad,
a ~ u, so,,tsa, 10 ZOO mart ~ the exnort
e.l.'.t,. az = tba nort. 10 install,
t a,a.sn saaiiit,es s,,ch "a Grain elevators
49, .Ia. s,,oi, : ccesso,ies
wal eiouses a,u ~ ~ hsndIt,,n ~ tho
as ale ~, r.a,,aiIa ha,,, t,s
.la.c -. =, a tt ports n ths
raili ouu sS .e ~ ~ ~
colipotltAoll IL 'o tti1a, ~
Prouucss Mi.ic, a. nttanaa ~ n,,a' -,
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ana plio' si.o aia a,,d Ma
s,, t , "a AVA
nenpouru Az liz q, tha ~
Iran .Manty t,.i ,,,,n,ar.a, ~ the 70
lu ,,s., ~ n,a Ne n,d Mnm,or, Newa
ullitias a.. N4ttoa +, GIN t,,a t,ade IN TIC
~ az ~, ~ 81 shi,, comnamv
1sansua, its Hat frn,,, fair
alone Iias ~. .s.ssi 49,, 10 haa,
81 =, ,u,it Il
est .oi'liaso T., ~ ,',,,,. - ~
ny - ..u :, ~
NlrEl'l,a popts M, m nv, M.se 49, 80, =
sreat 'lcIeusu. 10 se'.i.ols has az pT M
uiutluH 81 ~ e'SAt y. 'so,Ao .A''t1' |o',V1S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-12
PEOPLE TIN LEXINGTON.

IL, Il . .ta a
Special to The Times Dspatch.)
1il1SINS n VIA, June ll--lrotessor
j. rIenderh Gorreljand family, Wake J, E 81
est ~. q, are tho guests OF Mrs. ~ ~ ~
Ciorre1l 3gs
MI, and Mrs. Frank. Moore are visiting ing
felutlves and friends ut Nilcrspullrgl, hs.,
and Will later soil visit the EXPOSITION ~
lIons 1tenty ist George Tucker and
family lave .rettlrnetl from WashlnI,g ,L.
CITY 10 their residence here col ,A Allt.
Where tSlleS Will reside for the summer INN
scasoh.s tet s5ss IL n
Mr. Herbert Welsh. of lPhiadelplll,a,,l
is the guest of Nir.S1ohn L. Cainppcl',}
of Washington md Lee University
Miss Jennie Jewell Powell, Of 81. 5Pa ,,,
Mintl.si who gas a. student during lhe
past session Mt the Virginia Fonale lnst'-
tute, Of Sthunton, is the guest OF her
aunt, Mrs. James w. CIiloek
Mr.la an. Mrs. James A. Whltmore, ~ -
Hot SPRINGS Va, are the guests Of ,r rs
more fy55 X ss s ~ S
Dr. and Mrs. Louis * Wall have res
turned from their bridal tour
Rev. DIR. and Mrs. Charles Manly AZ
tended tie marriage q Their 80, SON MI r;
washIns ton, Is. 90, last wednesday, in
that city. XII
Rev. Dr. ana, Mrs. William r., Laird q
Danville, Va. spent the past week IN
Lexington. the guests, of friends. T They
left Wednesday, for New York city, and
sailed Saturday for Europe TO- be absont,
two months travelling III England and
the continent DIR. Laird Is a delegate
from tlls Southern Presbyterian Church
to the meeting OF. the pan-P presbyterian
Alliance, which meets In Liverpool, Eng
land, the .iatter4paft of this month.
Row. ForestsJ. Pre- tSinaI, pas to r. Of Mt.
Vernon Place Baptist Church. Washing
ton CIT spent several days during tho;
past Week visiting friends here. II f
served several years az pastor or TRINITY
MethodistS Churcll llcrc.
Cadet William y A. Anderson, son fof
Attorney General w, a. Anderson, OF
Lexington, Will graduate this session from,
West Point Military Academy second Il,
his clnss. The vacancy caused by his grad
,,ation will be filled by the appointment
of snother Lexington boy, Arthur VIII
hollrn, a. member of tho graduating class
Of tho Virginia Military Institute.
Solomon Lyons, Of Homestead, Penn,
is the guest OF his brother, Jacob Lyons
of this place, and will remain here dur
Ing the summer
Mrs. William Wall has returned from
Richmond, where she attended tho we'd
ding OF her son, DIR. l., IL. Walz, and
Miss Minnie Frances sohniidt.
The Washing ton and Lee University
students dramatic club, under the direc-
ton OF Miss AMMO r. White, presented
the play 1.-THE Private Secretary, on
Friday night and "David Garrick" on
Saturday night in the University gym
nasium before large audiences.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-12

a Chicago physician, telegrnphing the
Chicago Tribune from Atlantic City, says:
The second days session OF the various,
sectional meetings of the American Med
zeal Association produced q symposium
OF expert opinions OH subjects that are,
Of acute Interest to tho lay mind. The
"stronuoils life" and its effects upon
tha human system received Il thorough
discussion from many points OF view.
The questions OF pure milk supplies. tu-
,berculosis, appendicitis and the education
OF gills were some of the other diverse
topics handled by the doctors. &
I.FFECTS OF IoRIN1S AND ISsSIGRCISE.,
~, rli
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-12
A NEW DEPOT.
plans Ready for a Handsome
Station at Asheville. s
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.

(Special to The Times Ibis tch.)
ASH EMILE, n. C., June 11.--Asheville
is to have q new passenger Ldepot. DIS u.s.
tr,et passenger agent j. RI. Wood, Of the
Southern Railway. yesterday received a
letter from. the general offices Of the
Southern railway at Washington notify
ing him that Mi. Hardwick had passed
upon tho plans Of the new station tor
Asheville, and ordered that the work be-
Gin at tho earliest possible date and rush
\ al I'd to completion. The approximate cost IsI
Of the new depot Is $4,000. MI; Wp 90
states that the work OF construction \, WI
begin not later than July ls.; g., alla ~
Il expected that the building will be COM
], among the sps
Score BY innings: R. He.
Princeton .......0 0 90 0703 X-10 10 o
bAuteres-Al zen, Jackson ana Wlnslow;
"a Byram and C6o9ey. Tlme, 200 Umpire
III ance, 10000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-12
Mr., Walker Well Pleased.

Mr.. a. c. Walker. secretary Of the
County Democratic Committee of King
and Queen county, and delegate to tho
state Convention, returned home Satur-
day evening, we'll pleased with the work
OF the convention.
primary plan. as adopted, and thinks
Senator Martin will carry his county In
the senatorial contest by a good ma
jorlty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-12
SORGHUM AS
FORAGE CROP


fspccIal To Tho Times Dispntch0 j,
N lfiSsAtlfInS MILD. VA. June little ~
Z eiock raiscrs of this sertion are trying 10
introduce sorghum assn forage crop mo
: the Northern Neck. This crop has oe .s
tried In several OF tho lHea.e, Ia S' ,,,,,
rn,,nced uriequhled EXperimel,ts have
heef, itlnrfe in different parts of Nirsin
Il and the crop has turned OUT cnt'rels
satisfactory, the farmers claiming , ins
their cattle often leave corn ana . o,i'. Y,
Z fneds far sorghum Sorghum grows 70
/, S,Saieht ri five or six feet aid turns
q ON n large Yield. Tho stalk is easy 70
,li,,.e and Is one of .he most Iattshlhs
feeds for cattle 1'lle soil and climate or
+ This section suit the crop, ana Us '''a VIZ
Northern Neck js, rapidly peeollllt, l ~
j,tbck raising section. 1T Is moro 'thall
probuble that this crop will soon becp'l,e
aus az tho most popular hay crops I'D
the Northern Neck.
Z The greatest yield Of green peas seen
here in years Is being rapidly snlppeu
along the Rappahannoek ana lo''Vi''ap
rivers. Ia,
Tnis Big turn out has come as q wei.
4con,e surprise to the farmers, BY whom. ~
was predicted few weeks ago mat li if
crop would be almost all entire tall
1lre. -.
pat1y, Of Baltimore. VIII soon erect q
PICKLE factory ct Tiper's Wharf, near
Nvicomico
kind In Northumberland county. rms
business Is rapidly becoming big IN
tiustry in the Northern Neck. and Is
said to pay better than the tomato cam can
neries til Us
The engage,ne nt or Miss Mary Blanche
r.rapster, Of Maryland, to Mr. VIM. Fair
fax Griffith. of Emmerton, Richmond
county, lla s been announced, INC prlde n
elect is the daughter Of Mi. Mortimer y. a
sc;rapster. and is descended from some OF
The Oldest Maryland families Miss
C,rapster is sreat-grandniece Of Rev.
,rhotf,es ]. Clagget the first ordained
Episcopal bishop In America. Mr.. Grit
9TH Is related to the Fairfax and other
we'll known Virginia families. he is
of cX-Presidentt John Tyler
Smallpox has again broken out IN
Northumberland county, at Reedville. One
Of the hands at the Hlnton-Toulson guano
factory was taken with the loathsome nis,
case d few days ago. The disease has not
vet spread. 458
Mr.. L. n. Betts, prominent merchant
of this place has been very SICK for the
: Misses Elise and Genevleye Smith and
Misses Chloe and Linda Snow have re-
turned home from college, 4.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-12
DEATH ENDS LITIGATION.
Mrs. Alice Cromwell-Sculthorpe
Died Last Thursday.
tspec al to The Times.Dispatch,

NOkr DIX, VA, June ll.-At the APP
preaching term of the Circuit Court,
possibly on Monday. Judge Prentis will
probably enter an order Diminishing from
the records of his court the notable
Crornwe.l-Cromwell d.voce-alimony pro-
ceedings The death on Thursday OF
Mrs. Alice Cromwel-Sculthorpe wife of
w. j. Sculthorpe, naturally brings to an
end the fight that was instituted by
Sheriff Cromwell, of Norfolk county,
against continuance OF the payment
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-12
= =. e CURIOSITY

that's what vide awak
SOAPS this
attnn this
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-12
Home Society Board.

The annual meeting of the board of d.
rectors of the GIlldren's Home Society
of Virginia Will be held Tuesday at
+. M. In the office of the society, Room
No. s. State Bank building,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-12

ANNUAL convention will be hold. Port IT..
land, orrey Los Angeles cal. anu NY NV
springsi Ark. are candidates tor !hls
lnnor whllcSa few delcsates 'iava asker,
WHY not NOT. 20 10 Chicago? ing lWo
last occasions l the association con .se
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-12

Bright shining, than happy deposl'
tion-hey indicate digesion.
Fl FORCE sunshine right the spoti
the OF FORCE" scientifically combined
properly balanced for pe, food but the mechanical
digestion partly done In that tho
digestive eraans spared'!pst that much efor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-12

taken to Roanoke Thursday for burial.
Or. Cowan assistant surgeon OF tho
Norfolk and Western, returned Wednes-
day from trip to New York City.
Tho friends OF Mr.. Harvey Smith, Tor
mcrly Of Snowville, but now Of Nisss-
sippi. will be sorry to learn that he has
had another stroke OF paralysis. which
has left him In wretcsed health.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-12
COACH EXCURSION TO ST. LOUIS
sic ROUND TRIP
FIVE RY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY N
1909 e. Main Street.
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

JUNE VIA C, & o. ROUTE.
on each Tuesday and Thursday dur
ink 1he month OF June the Chesapeake
and Ohio Will sell special ten day coach
excursion tickets to st. Louis at SIG
round trip.
Fast yestbuled trains leave Richmond
200 l.. M. and 1880 F.. M.
Tickets to st. Louis and return. good
for fifteen days. s2l.5O; sixty days, $40,
and season tickets, $3.50,
Shortest. quickest and best route With
through accommodations.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-06-07
The Kind OF Power Used Doesn't Affect
the Quality of Meal.
Editors Progressive Farmer:

Editors progressive
In The Farmer of May 18th, / find
your New York correspondent adver-
tises for some of the old time water
ground corn meal. ] own and operate
a pair of rock that have been in use
ever since the war, and how much
longer | am unable to tell. These
rock are Az feet across and runner
is twelve or more inches thick at eye,
and are made of ver~ fine French
burr rock, and this mill has the rep
utation of making the very best corn
meal.
But what | want to show to the
readers of The Farmer is that it is
not the kind of power used necessary
to make good meal; it is the rapidity
the mill and the miller. Steam
mills have such a bad reputation
from the fact that the majority of
them scattered through the country
are running very small light rock.
and run them so fast they kill the
sweetness or life of the grain. I
know this from personal experience,
for the last eight or ten years this
mill has been run by steam power
with no difference whatever with the
meal, but she only makes (from best
/ can tellO from Is to 100 revolutions
per minute.
GEO. FL. ELLIOTT.
Beaufort Co., N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-06-07

The fact hat is noted that certain
North Carolina papers which pro-
claim themselves loudly on their edi-
torial pages as temperance organs are
carrying in their advertising columns
large display. advertisements of mail
order whiskey houses. The answer
to the question as to how they get
the consent of their consciences to
do this is easy. 1t is popular now
to advocate the temperance cause and
at the same time it is profitable to
advertise mail order whiskey houses
at a high rate.-Waxhaw Enterprise.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-06-07

We have not the slightest doubt of
the success of farmers clubs provided
they are entered into with the one
object of self-improvement. The
granger organizations that remain
and have continued in existence for
thirty years furnish the very best ev-
idence of the value of these farmers
associations, by whatever name they
may be called. Wherever in all this
broad land today there is a living
grange, there is a better style of
farming, a better social life, and life
in these communities is more worth
living than when every farmer lives
solely by himself and to a great ex-
tent for himself.-Wallaces' Farmer.