The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-30

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Times could see no sufficient reason why
another ouch company could notpbe suc-
icessfully exploited, 83i (.
98tt these articles attracted any public
Intention, tho fact was not made known
gtp the editor Of The Times. He heard heard
absolutely nothing from tho publications.
But lie did not despair, and IN tho course
OF a few months n second series Of nrti--
dies appeared. The second series drew
forth one or two communicn lions, but
ithcy were not encouraging. the corre-l
sponde1ts took the ground that such q
company would hardly pny in THIS com--
munlty. IN.
.{ 1,hc Titnes was ut least gratified,
However, to have attracted some little
attention to tho subject, and ~ anu
by third series Of articles was print
cd. Before this series was ended, TWO
men came into the editorial rooms with
a copy OF The Times in hand, saying
that their attention had been called TO
Tho subject through tho publications
which The Times had nude, and that
they we're then cunvasslng IN the M
tercst OF home life Insurance COM
pany. Their efforts were successful ana
thu South Atlantic Life Insurance Com
pany was organized.
The lesson to be learned Is that 1T
takes great deal Of l1nnlmerins TO
arouse tho public, but that persistent
effort Is apt to have its reward.
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There has boenN d lively legal col1ten-
ton In Charleston. S. G., between the
city authorities and the green grocers.
rho city undertook to levy q Tux Y; upon
these merchants whether they used the
MA rkct house or not. From what we
car gather from the meager reports ''L IN n
tile newspapers, VIC infer that the tax
wns lowed for inspection" purposes
Tho complainants won their case IN
court, but 1t was upon technical oe-
feet In the ordinance, which, II IS pc
8,,evcd will be properly rernedled.
In nearly all cities the sidewalks anu
cutters In front Of some green groceries ss
arc kept untdy. II not offensivelS oitty'5
we presume that it was tho intehtoh
Of the Charleston officers to make these s
,-roce,.s nav u sufficient tax to provide
for q thorough inspection ana cleu i
90 the sidewalks and cutters. or else
g rco them to use the market houses
That would seem to be a proper exercise
OF the taxing power, but the Mar TN 81
rcmm1ttoe laid the tax, whereas the
Circuit Court in Its decision holos sti'us
Il should have been levied. II a. ~
by the city Council itself.
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,1nstce crutchfleld, Of this city, mas mas
laid down the legal proposition wh liS -
q far, has not been reversed oy any
,drhor court that 'boys will be boys
Tn South Carolina they certainly WIN o.
nurinc the session of the Criminal
Court at Greenvile day or two ago.
some mischteyous urchin placed guam
tlty Of pepper on a stove located lmme-
d,ately beneath the court room: In a a Few
minutes the court and its officials & ana
ohout ono hundred spectators were cough
Ing and sne,ezing, Business was tenn
porarily suspended. Despite the efforts ot's
Of the sheriff, the guilty youth could not not
be found @
Tho degree of energy exerted by the
sr,,rlff in his search for the offender Is
not stated in the newspapers lie may
have cast his eyes In the Same direction
as Sam Wellersdid 2whenit the judge asked
him II he recognized that man (Sam's
father, who had made the disorder IN
the gallery.
&
Mr. Frank Campbell, chairman of the
New York Democratic Committee 6e-
cares that the party can expect moth
ing from that State with Bryan in the
saddle.
with Bryan as a candidate, or a
man Of Bryan's stamp" said he in
| recent interview, 'the party might as
well mako no campaign. IT tho Kansas
city platform is rcaffirmed the Dem
ocrats would lose this tSate by 10000
suitable candidates could not be found
for the State ticket, and no campaign
could be made with any hope Of VIC
tory
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| Because a seat snapped In a st. LOUIS
| theatre, the audience became greatly
alarmed, and only prompt action by thf
manager prevented a panic, had theFe
been panic and q rush for the doofs
4 many persons would have been ln)uree
and some probably killed, Yet, there
i +. j,, tho hlltl0lnH