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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26
BY an Ex-Mayor Of One 81 the
Largest Cities in the
United States.

NOTE -,rhis IA the first article OF THE
Revelations Of an ex-Mayor.o Succeeding ar
ticles viii appear weekly I r 9, ssrlen - y
,corrnption '.gang rule etc, notably by LIN
coin j. stefens in q leading masaS,I1e, ~ ~
Will presentba view never before pupiisnen
ton OF he affairs OF metropolitan city, The
writer Will demonstrate why It ~ physlcc,ai
Hail,,' as d man does his private business; he
viii some II 81 tla fareH
Ia viii. give nm inside view OF the pressure
eserted 81 prominent ritizens for Or agalnst
municipal ordinnnces; will throw slgniiicantt
eyil": viii discuss the Influence OF so-ealled
reform organizations and the uso made or
them Nv men with big "deals''4 TO put through;
viii give Justification OF the perfona!
ma chinc,n etc. For obvious reasons he prefers
that his identity remain unknown. 5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26

Your Uncle Grover may be in retirement
to d certain extent, but you may be sure
he knows pretty we'll what the good peo-
pie are saying about him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26

virginians are patronizing the Worlds
Fair with liberallty that Is a little out
of proportion to tho sparseness of tho
furniture in yrglnia's transpltnted Mon
ttfraIlna 3Ir%tf NJ, 49, al.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26

The Roanoke COW Is continuing to butt
the hundred thousand dollar depot off
the track
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26
Parker's Chances.

Judge Parker, of New York. will go
into the convention with great show Of
strength There viii he 9oi delegates, OF
whom AGO arc uninstructed. At the open
ing of the convention the attitude OF tho
daio,aias will Ia as follows.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26
This would be greatly IN Judge Parker's
favcr, and would most probably glve. him
the nomination.. &
Disease and Suicide.

The chief medical examiner Of the Royal
Arcanum has recently tnnde a report
showing the number OF members or that
organization committing Suicide during
the past four years and the alleged causes.
rho following is the summary; Il
1903 1902 1901 1900
Domestic troubles .,.... 10 ~
Financial troubles ...... 26 80 10
Incompetence ..,.. IL 4
Out OF eniployment..... 20 10 IA "
iii health INTERCHANGEABLE Al 81 ~
1t is! Interesting to note that more sul-
cides were caused by III health than by
any other one trouble. Under this head.
however, are embraced those who were
insane, or supposed to be. The number
Of suicides known to have shown signs
of insanity was II. The @nurnber sup
posed to have formerly shown signs OF
insanity was 81. The number supposed
to have been temporarily insane was 20.
Out Of a total Of 4o3 suicides, disease Is
said to have been responsible for 1871.
BY some physicians inten1perance Is re-
garded as disease and If we add the
number Of suicides from this cause we
have q total Of 215 suicides from bodily
atfllcton. I'VE take it thnt these stalls
tics are fairly representative Of general
statistics on this subject, and tile con-
clusion Is that the more medical science
does TO prevent disease the fewer sui
scides there will be. Good mental mora
and physical health enables any man or
woman to fight trouble with a stout and
brave heart IT must be very rare that
man Of woman In good physical health
and Of sound mind deliberately puts m
end to existence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26

Of that strength which can,never fall.
It means that by His Word and His
spirit He will be with them TO abide in
them. to the end Of the world.
DO you know it? Are you willing to
seek and possess ito Then, IN moments
OF weakness. pray, "gve me Thy strength
oh Lord !"-ir times OF meditation, THY
patience, LordO" in the moments ofAun-
rest" Thy peace, Lord and In moments
of temptation. "Thy purity, Lord. SO
let us ever set graces of the Son
Of Man over against our own graceless-
ness, not only as rebuke, bu1 as q
promise and q plea"
{gs g. St5E II ~ E=-------..--:.--------- Il
1t Is reported from Boston that Miss
Helen Kellar. the gifted deaf, dumb and
blind student, whose achievements have
been the wonder of the world, is on the
verge Of nervous prostration, and II has
brought the greatest disappointment OF
her life. She began to fail two months
ago. and was ordered by her physician to
abstain from college work. the result
being that, Instead Of getting from Rad
clffe College a degree "sumnha Cum
Laude.', she Is not assured OF even the
degree itself.
Too bad. Such perseverance as this
gifted woman has shown deserves the
highest award of merit
S-=--=------------------==
The Suffolk Herald notes that the he bust bust
ness department Of the Suffolk High
ctohool! ~ hich Il q a t1ist closed. turned Ol
five graduates all Of whom were girls.
There was not a boy or a man in the lot.
This has a double significance. 1t ndi-
Gates not merely that women are going
into business In competition with men,
but that they are giving themselves bet
ter preparation. That is one of the most
serious problems in the South to-day.
Time was when the men went out to
work and the women were kept at home
and those were the most glorious days
of Southern chivalry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26

An astronomer at the Lick Observatory
announces his discovery OF 100 double
stars We have known men. who were
not astronomers, to think they had seen
double stars.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26
Personal and General,

j. = u ,
K q. III. Won schehc. bishop Of Got
land, Sweden. who as the semi AZ o,f isa
representative of King Oscar, Will attenu
t fe' 5vario,Is worIds congresses at the ST.
Louis Exposition, is one OF the noted pre- pre-
iatcs OF Europe.
Or. Nathaniel Smith Davis. the noted
Chicago physician, y dead. yor He st WAS
and Ills name is associated with the
founding OF numerous institutions as wen
as tho writing OF scientific WORKS Ii
Prof. #. ii. snow. Of the university q q
r iitins his atate 81 the ehinah bug. Is
collecting Insects on the beach : "a Ct Gal
yeston. Texas. He has about Z OOo spec.
mems II his collection. one of the larsest
in the country.
Rev 81 Catch general ,a sec Enaas vo o.
the United Society OF ghrsyinm has Inst
! dp prr,y tmai'i II Boston, accompanied by two
young ladies' daughters Or ne n nnnn+ rast 70
complete their education. ,{4,S 4A& Y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26

at home, without pain OF Inconvenience In-
dorsed by physicians. l29-page book on applica-
ton Write to-day, Cancer does not wait.
MASON CANCER INSTITUTE, 100 Y. West
4Sth st., N, y.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26
North Carolina Sentiment.

North lNdTOlllld NSS''SAAAA.' s
The nha aot1n u r the Democratic
in IN refuslng to listen to speakers to hs
taken as an Indication q the he, deS Sa1. o OK
over the speakers'
Tho Charlotte Observer, looking FAR ahead
fa Xxx North Caroline eong.ss;smsn were mont,
s asss G'thn mean HAT need no. Pg the,r
M racn tho years hence.
,rha Greensboro Record, With an air OF half
Sex to impossible for the police OF this
~ an ns other town to prevent throwing, waste
pp,,inances pxtant. In well governed German
Alias the person that commits this nuisance
~ Elmer obliged carefully TO pick up every
~ c ~ the OFFENDING paper or he Is invited
~ accompany police constable TO the Police
Court. where a magistrate promptly assesses
the proper fine
The washington Star says;
Colonel Bryan says what the party neeis
IA a man who will die for pen1ocracy, We
don't want to see any poor fellow dead. but
snn,e ought to serve long term In the peni-
tentiary for counterfeiing Democracy and palr1-
ing ii off on unsuspectng people rs the
genuine stun,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26
AZ NJ, a North Tenth strces,
| Riohmond, Va. Entered Janu.
airy a7, 1908, at Richmond, Vao
as second class matter, under
Act Of Congress of March .,
1870.

Washington Bureau: NO. ale s.eaats
Northwest.
Manchester Bureau: Carriers DRUG s 't''
No 11o2 Hull Street.
Petersburg Headquarters;J Beverley ,.an.
rison,s, No. 100 North Sycamore S'iee'
The DAILY TIMES DISPATCH is sold
at cents a copy,
rhe SUNDAY TIMES D1sPATcH is
sold ut cents q copy.
The DAILY TIMES n1SPATCfi iinciuu-
ing Sunday. In Richmond and Man lal.s, =, ,
by carrier, IL cents per week OF oo oe'''s
per month.
THE TIMES. plsPATcH, Rlchmcnd, Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26

f--a.-..SHEN you elect n man mayor OF
HNAIl any large city of the United
wv States you practically start him
Es,sssSsESs1 on the broad road to perdttlon.
RGaIsGU If he doesn't end his admints-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-26

All Unsigned Communications will be
rejected. is
Rejected COMMUNICATIONS will not DO
returned unless accompanied by stamps
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-13

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ato' l'll s''vs . M ,,,rlny tho
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-13
Nominations by Petitions.

TING ucrrmunn Committee, which has
bccn Investigating tho municipal affairs
OF Chicago with tho view Of ascertain
Ing TO what extent the graft system
has found Judgment $lE that community,
reports, among other things, in favor
h OF change in the method Of nomntat-
Ing candidates for municipal offices. IT
is Of the opinion that the coEduct Of pril--.
marlcs is a business which is now IN
tho "haEds OF specialists 1t argues
that majority OF the electorate Is out
OF the competition entirely, everything
being controlled by the party machines
and nominating monopolles." E
This evil, tho committee thinks. can
and ought to be destroyed by the "sm-
pie and elastic method Of nominations by
petition" 1t is of opinion that that
would put an end to "siEister profes-
sionalsm" in politics, whilo further
provision prohibiting tho use of party
names on tho ballot would eliminate an
element OF great confusion. and give
the voters u ctaEce TO mako rational
choice OH grounds Of personal fitness,
1 Wo do not know that we quite under
stand what the committee means by
] making nominations by petitions, II the
suggestion Is that the man, who can
| present petition with the greatest NUM-
Der OF qualified voters names upon it.
Is ia have the nomination Of q partlcu-
lar party, we cannot see where the Inn
proyement over the present method would
be, The candidate who had tho most
active and influential friends would be
likely to secure the greatest number Of
names endorsing him for the position
which he seeks. Then. too. all sorts
OF names would be enrolled. The oppor-
tunty for challenge, which is one Of Tho
safeguards OF tho primary, would bt
absent in the petition system,
In one OF the counties of this State
it was once the custom of the Demo
cratic committee 10 lake tho ballot DO,
around 70 tho voters. This saved tht
voter The trouble OF doing more thar
presenting himself to the Judges Of cleo
Y tion at a given locality on the publ
road. With the privilege OF dspositipg hi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-13
VERDICT Va FORTH,
BUSBY FOR $4,000
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X (Contined rom First Page.)
Dryan'a motion to set the verdict aside
viii be awaited with interest. = - tneS
motion be overruled by Judge Ingram
an appeal will be taken to the supreme =,
Court Of Virginia, Al this VIII entail
- az ares tint there Is little question
5butet1at an appeal Will he taken.
Ali three Of the defendants are. Well
Known men. Mi. Dawson, is a practlcing5
lawyer. formerly one OF a well known
arm with Offices e The sh a1af h, baldln a,s
chant, with warerooms OH East Main
Street, and Mr.. Bloom berg Is member Of
the CITY Council from Jefferson Ward
nnrresIde,lt OF the lower branch of Coun-
iii ana a pratcicing lawyer, with q large
clientele. Mr.. Rusby has been ~ p'lsA-
ness in Richmond for many years
Should tho verdict Of the Jury be slls-
tanned in tho court Of last resort, the
damages, which carry the costs With
them, may be recovered from either enc
Of tho defendants Or from them alb col
Electively. s u "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-13

metic, do you expect to put him INTO
algebra? 55 II ss::.
51vo5 must begin at the beginning; we
must remember our own Ignorance; ioot
our. mistakes full In the fact ana say ~
vi dare not be boastful; I Sorly know nov m
part; but I Will say. spenk, Lord Tor
Thy servant heareth
And tie Samuel who shall put = himself y ~
In that attitude before God, and HIS
Book shall in due time become q learned
and able man In the school Of Christ,
VOL controlled In spirit and and temper s'l'
charitable and roble in sympathies, sra
cious 10 tho weak a source OF strength =
to them tina t$hnvo no llclper. q very p El'
lar ana ornament to society. an humble
and loving follower Of Christ
=--=----=.s-==
"Buffalo ;T3ill'}(yv, 4 7. Cody) was born orr
IN Iowa, IN 1886 and, therefore. has at.
tanned (. years OF maturity; nevertheless
he is now seeking divorce from his WIFE,
During the Confederate War no was en-
ployed as an Indian scout and served IN
the Seventh Kansas Cavalry. After the
war he made a contract with the con-
structors OF the Kansas Pacific Railroad
to supply their force Of laborers With
buffalo meat at $500 a month. He was g
"dead shot. and In eighteen months. u
is said, that l,e (and his helpers, we
gucss,) had killed 1880, bpffaloes, on
which account he received tho nickname
Of "Buffalo Bill.
Tho editorial brotherhood Is receiving
some noteworthy accesslons, It Is said
that the President edited the postofflce
/ report, Which Is now creating 50 much
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-13
Great ter Richmond and the

Chamber#of Commerce.
Creator Rlcl1mond" 1 is ans idea that IS
daily growing In power and attractive
ness in this community. The people OF
Richmond are at length beginning to
understand what exceptional advantagcs
this city offers III health. education, ell ell
mate and society and aftersall climate
and friends have as much to do with q
mans happiness as ytlling else In this
world. 4 N 4 II n II E3
How can Richmond get the growth of
wealth, opportunity and population to
which sho rs entitled Ask the man tie
street, and no will answer by 'orgahizn-
ton" The first step has been accom- m
pllshcd In Richmond. for we have our
Chamber Of Commerce, which Is already
under the aggressive mana cement Of
the president, Mr.. u. g. Leigh, Jr., show:
ing itself m efficient and able instru-
mcnt for developing our city. At the
,ncnthly meeting held last week 1,llm M.
Dor OF Important propositions were
brought UP and acted on with vigor.
Without doubt, the most important was
iii, reference to Richmonds inability to
reach parts OF the state. which natural.
ly should trade with her by reason OF
tho railroad schedules and connections.
1t will DO snid doubtless that trade fol-
lows the line OF least resistance, and that
If virginia merchants and farmers deal
! with other cities In preference to Rich
mond 1t Is because 1t is materially Of
advantage to them to do SO, but It
might be answered with perfect business
logic that the railroads themselves are
often the whiting or unwilling builders
Of distractions which divert trade from
its natural channels. The State, which
charters and protects q railroad. should
! at least receive every possible facility for
.its own Inhabitants. That Richmond and
Virginia are not receiving such facilities
is evident from the fact that within hin
ninety niles Of this city the people and
trade travel one hundred and twenty
| miles to Washington, and even further
North Instead OF coming to Richmond.
Mr.. Leigh Will brilliantly signalize his
administration IL ne can dccoihpiisn eiio
| great good for Richmond Of getting US
better railroad connections with other
parts Of the State. But neither Mr..
Leigh nor any one else can make his ef-
forts awaiting without the cordial moral
and financial support Of this community.
II the Richmond merchants want Rich
,nond trade to increase, they can do
nothing more patriotic or moro profitable
than to cordially and literally support
| the Chamber OF Commerce.
Let US all make Greater Rlc ln.'
orr cry. and for accomplishing this pu 'ir.
pose, let us join with the Chamber OF
Commerce in It's excellent work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-13
State Revenues.

In another column We print to-day
an instructive table, showing the E1t
amount due BY the treasurer Of each
county and city to the State, the amount
drawn out by each county and ely fof
the support pf schools, and TO pay crln'i.
nal charges, and finally the ret amount
received by the State FROM each county
and city, These figures are made up
iron, tho AUDITORS repo,t for the year
1901. but they arc substantially the
same. We imagine, as those for the years
1905 and 1903 III i5s NJ
several interesting facts are 70 be noted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-13

soFTNEss OF sEALskl IN,
is Rlyaled by Human Hair Where Dam
@ fe druff Is EradIcated. TSF

s;ealskln is admired the world over for
Its softness and glossiness; and yet the
human hair lis equally as soft and glossy
when healthy; and the radical cause OF all
hair trouble il dandruff. which is caused
by q pestiferous parasite that saps the
Vitality Of the hair at Its root. NeWbro's
Herplcide Is the only prepare ton that -
fatal to the dandruff germ. Without dan-
lruff thereais no falling hair, but q lux
tain Securing the scalp WON'T cure dam
drMff. Kill the dandruff germ. Thou-
sands of women % We their beautiful suits
of hair to Newbro's Herpicide. Sold by
leading druggists. Send lOc. IN stamps
to Tho Herpicide Cos Detroit, Mich,
Owens q Alinor Drug Con Special
Agents. y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-13
The Sunday Liquor Law.

AK Tho Virginia Legislature IS unwilling
thatS1lquor shall BIO sold to- "a student, even
though the student She thirty or forty.
years OF uge. and entirely able to take
care or himself, but It passed bill
Striking out the jail penalty for violat-i
Ing the Sunday liquor law i3
After. all the discussion on the subject,
the General Assembly at the last min
tito passed tho bill to- do away viii, s the
iail@ sentence for violations Of tho Sum
day liquor law. Il N
We are utterly at a loss to understand
why this should have been done. II sar
loon keepers obey the law, there is no
danger. OF their being put IN jail. We e
insist that this is notha question as to
whether Or not 1t Is moral " wrong to
sell liquor on Sunday. It is a question
OF violating the law. and those. who vlo-
late the law should be punished and
the punishment should be SO severe as
to make men afraid to violatelit.
The Tlmes-Dispatc h is no fanatic on
the subject Of prohibition, as everybody
Knows. but we stand for the observance
oe law. The people Of Virginia have de-
cided that it is contrary to public policy
to dispense intoxicating drinks on sun
day, and the law, is uphold by the domi-
5nant sentiment Of the State. Time and
|tagain, however, this law has been vio-
Hated. and Ut seems to be next to i'm
possible to enforce it. Now comes along
tho Legislature and does away with tho
| Jail sentence, and SO virtually says to
the saloon-keepers that II they are will
Ing to pay the fine, they may sell LIQUOR
as much as they please on Sunday. It
Is argued against this that 1t is now
made mandatory upon the judge to re-
woke the license Of any saloon-keeper
v.olau this law. But there are all
sorts of ways Of getting around that. The
same man may take out a license In the
name of somebody else and continue to
! ply his trade. The fact that the jail
penalty has been stricken out means that
the law 10 going to be violated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-13

-
Ibalot tlicn and theres T pat plan li save''
tile voter Tie trouble ofA going 10 nv Nv
polls 1t 6ihsht WORT vel 1'' a COIL ''ll'
t4tunlty wl,ete there no floating popult
lation. aiid where every mars political
alliance as well itnown: But that u Or Or
nnythnE like 1t. would be d success III
III Big city,. we cuiinpt bclierv'e.-cs pc ecsl'S
In q atty where there are every year a.
thousands ofsiewcomers ard where inet Y. IS
S,olitial Affiliations are not well Known. S
Tiie Chicagoans are very prHctlal poll.
ticiAns, snnd we aro therefore forced 70
the conclusion, that ''nominnti BY ro-,
titions'' refers TO a system with W VIM
we arc mot acquainted Certainly the
common, b ordinary everyday petii'tion
business Wouldn't do ut nll.I88f.s VI
III THE truth that the only s So CO y st'
ofa municipality Is III the patrllo1 ism.
alortncss ana Intelligence. or It's voters voters
Filings will 50 lwrS- unless those VINO WI
have Il patriotic interest In tho com cor,
murlty bestir themselves oilouglst TO learn
what Is going on In tho city govern RI
mont, and talso tho trouble TO go to tho
primary elections and work and ta us
and vote for such men as%nro to DO
trusted in tho conduct Gof public affairs 1lrs'
soglong as tho gaze Of tho public Is Is
fixed upon any department Of municipal
government, tint department ls likely to
be well managed. but when the people.
become different to tho management OF
their public affairs, and neglect their
primaries, thoy offer n premium to those.
Iii charge OF those affairs to become 's
inert, Il not ,infaitllul. Nj Il III (,
Il The law must DO backed up BY + a a
zealous ana watchful constituency. When
tho time comes that tho average voter.
takes even SO much as one-half tho ir,--t
terest In public affairs that no does
In his own personal affairs, local govern NJ
mcnt will attain, to a degree. Of efficiency
which seems 50 very far Off now. "a,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-13

position, ION tho borders Of Hampton
Rouds III 1onr Not cvca, tho iiearnesss
or tho opening day Of the ST. Louis 1 y;
.position8and tho hustle Of propair.ff't.i ton LOT
for that event. ovcrshadows tho prcpnllrr '
8tiohs FOR, the Jamestown affair n;
IN every quarter tho Virginia On terprisse
Is anplauded and commended and It Is
going Is have help from nearly MI q, ct
tlla states Sof the Union, as well as from q
The general government. Its prosHp.c''c71t;
rs ailstllnt its dearest friends could hope
FOR IT, to be. B &. v
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-13
An Awakened Contemporary.
rho Springfield Republican says:

The Springfield Republican says:
"The Ohio city that Is our llamesake Is
located we'll up in the interior OF the
state, not far from Columbus, the CAPT
tai. The Ohio Springflelds experience
3withaa negro lynching this week gives
further emphasis to the tendency Of the:
tlynchng madness to EntonaliZe5 1tsclf.
When one Of these episodes Of barbar-l
ism occurs almost in the Western re-
serve. and directly on tho limo loff the
old "underground railroad Of slavery
times, there must be an end togthc Eot1onl
that tho South Is inherently any more
Sinoculated with lnwlessnesss or race pre1ll-
dice than tho North
Tho Springfield Republican is$a typi--
cal New England paper, tainted with the
Hnarrowress and purltanism Of hat sec
t1on, but It is Intelligent and honest, and
It Is amusing that such paper should
seem to DO surprised to find out that
race prejudice as it calls It, Is not
confined to tho South, and that lynch
3Irgs have occurred more often IN the
South than elsewhere, not because Soutll-
orIl people are more barbarous than peo-
ME or other sections, but because of the
fact that negroes have been more nunlpr-
Gus in the South. Our contemporary
Is as unsophisticated a was the student
Hamlet when he came out OF college into
tho wide, wide world,
The fact Is that the Southern people
are moro tolerant Of the negro race and
more kindly disposed to the black man
than the people Of any other section.