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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16
War on Pneumonia.

Dr. a. c. Abbott, chief OF the Health
Bureau ot PENNSYLVANIA, snid IN u re- re-
cent address that pneumonia was coma 1'Fls'
r.lo,s disease, and TINT tho Board OF
Health had tho right to calssify IL Us Us
such. ,t,Nhon this Is donc.' he added,
,,the bureau will notify MI physicians 70
report every case of pneumonia 70 the
authorities
,.1'hc department will thon start an M
vcstigation Into the causes for the spread
of the disease that will lead to the adon'
ton OF measures to check 1t. The colu
and dirty street cars are mainly respon-
sible for pneumonia" #
rho measure, 1t IS understood, that tho
Board Of Health Will consider TO stamp
out pneumonia will include the cleaning
OF all public buildings, so that they may
be nude, II possible, entircy sanitary; d
rigid enforcement of the law requiring
the cleaning OF snow from sidewalks; the
rroner ventilation and cleaning and heat
ing or street cars. and the enforcement
OF the prohibition against eXpectorat'oh
on the sidewalks or any place cesc wi1eIo
infection may be caused.
Science is making great progress III
fighting disease, and too 'nuccl, attention !
cannot be paid to the subject. Human
life IS very precious. and all that can
be done should be done to stamp OUT
disease and promote health and tl' 1't'''
life. s.
This subject should receive the special
attention of tho Virginia Legislature, as
that OF the local legislative bodies
throughout the State.
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v, |, DOUGLAS Co,
INCREASED OUTPUT
More Than a Million Dollars Add.
tional Business IN 1909.
.TOTgL BUSINESS FOR
THE YEAR Sc, o3,7lO7.50.
Making Good Goods and Liberal
Newspaper advertising Did y.

Amid the stories OF decline in the shoe
1t is indeed pleasing 70 learn
that there ia one Brockton concern that
ia more than holding its own and IN
crsasing its business at a pace far ~ eX-
cess of any other year In its history,
THAT concern s$the w. Il. Douglas shoe
Co, Mr.. Douglas said Ills company SOLD
All oo7 pairs more slices IN 1908 than
in 1902, thereby increasing tho business
OF the company Sl,15a,36T.5O to totas
business for tho yrnr Of 81 ISL, 707 ,bo,
"During tho mast yelrthe DOUGLAS rae
tory was IN on,ration 20 days. ~ other
words, tho employees IN our factory nhu
al, opportunity to earn 40 weeks 1ull
pay, tho factory turnlTs out q tu1l Gays
work every day" said Mt Douglas.
"What Increased the Douglas business
rtnrly 20 per cent. III s1Oo3 was thal Wo
made good shoes. and spent sloS,''oa "
a. rsistenty ana eyerlast'ngly telahg tug
consumer tho facts about our snoes
through newspaper and other adYGlt'se-
mcnts. | realized early that the comps
t,i.on OF outside concerns with the hrocA-
ron shoe was growing fiercer every
year, and to meet this the SHOES MACS
in our factory were kept UP g. the very
highest possible quality, ana Inc aaNer-
tislng of their goodnsss kent unceaslngis
a: work We spent more money ~ aaVeF-
tlsng during the year 1903 than an! yea,
In the history of the business, ana
plan to spend a still larger sum duflni
ire year 1904. a'l,eltfore. you NH 80.
that the main factors ~ INCREASING ~.
sale OF our shoes were the making O.
cod goods and liberal advertising 81
PIocktop (Mass,) TluleS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16
SATURDAY, JANUARY 1s, 1904
A Citizens Obligations.

..rho nr,vate citizen, no less than the
n,h,,c official" said the report OF INC
r,ounc,I Investigating Committee, owes
TO the community In which ne l'yes '"'
hes, exercise Of his political influence,
and when he accepts compensation LOT VIC
use Of that Influence in any partle'i''
direction, he does an injury potn -
himself and the public"
THAT means that the private citizen
should not accept compensation lor '"e
nse of his Influence In promoting any
rnh1,c measure before the Council
rbich Is all right as fur as 1t goes But
+h.t ia merely negative The private
c,tiven owes far more than this 70 the
community in which he resides II IS .
Great privilege to be an American ci''-
ran, but citizenship is something more
than privilege. 1t carries with II s''tNo
nutIes and responsibilities and sacred I.
,h1;ra tions. which arc binding upon
every citizen. A good citizen is not II
mora negative quantity man WHO
simply does nothing against the govern
ment. Nor is 1t the whole OF good c't-
izenship to respect and oboy the laws
Tho good citizen should be a POSITIVE
and active force in the affairs OF GOV
eminent, and he should exert his ln1 lll'L
ence Ia promote good government 'iie
cannot In duty live to himselt apart
from the activities of political ille anu
,aava political affairs and the affairs OF
s oVyaf
ers.
~ has become a trite saying that
citizen may be a good man, pu, q poor
citizen. He may be moral ana uprlshe
md honest in his dealings; he ma! pc
faithful to his family relations and I'VE
n IN ia the moral code, and yet ran lar
short of the duties Of citizenship neg
1ect is ineNcusablc in any relation OF
a life and is inexcusablo in the matter
az civic duties. In government like
onrs. it is especially necessary that good
citizens take an active part III pubic
matters. The good citizens of Richmond
are in the majority, and they can con-
troll political affairs and put representa-
tive men into office and keep bad men
out Of office, II all good citizens will CO.
operate to that end. But there are so
many good and influential men IN the
community who neglect the duties or
citizenship, that our government mas
upon occasions gone to the bad ana
when 1t is discovered that there has been
wrongdoing no persons are more pro-
noupced In protest and condemnation
than the men through whose neglect the
abuse came.
IT seems to- US that it is now good
time for every citizen of Richmond TO
have an honest understanding with him
self, to ask himself If he Is good clti-
zen, IL he is dlscharging faithfully the
duties of citizenship. and to answer that
question frankly and honestly to his
own conscience. "A man may shirk
responsibility, but he cannot escape Its
obligations.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16

A. -2ITT85s] Gi4s u# sy ss$ a
ca rried to tho polls and voted against
Mr. Matthews "a man who was nov oll1S
not registered, but wasNhot even =. az y;
American citizen" II suGh q man so' '',
md NJ voted against Mr. Matthew's, !
Ind nothing to do with It; did not carry
him there. but it was u matter between
him and the judges, in which TOOK no
part whatsoever.
III Is true chat majority Of the co,n n.
RI Committed we're the friends ana
supporters Of Mr. Matthews. ii When the
County Committee was called TO ar
range for tho nominations and primary,
1T was held openly in the courthouse ana q
the public participated. In that meet
ing I moved publicly that the County
Committee name the election officers,
md .unonl oppositlon and at the sugges-
ton and request of Hon. N. d. Wescott,
tho friend ana supporter OF Mr. Mat
thews, tho motion was withdrawn. II
has already been shown how the cleo
r ito noflicers were named, and no unfair
ness shown Mr.. Matthews. and this is
sufficient refutation to this chage.
The turns from the primary were can
yassed by IN1r. N. w Mock, warm friend
nnd supporter and chief Lieutenant or
Mr. Matthew's, and the editor or the
Accomac News, the rnouthpiece o. Mr..
NluICnCWS.a NIL NUN AiIAa SaSSS59 ~ -.
the original returns and canvassed them.
These original returns are now In safe
keeping at my home, and Mr.. Matthews
or any ono felse or the County Commit
tee or any, tribunal is welcome to see
and inspect them. The members of the
County Committee know that the books
and returns are open to them or inc
committee atFany time, and II there was
any deslre$on the part of8Alr. Matthews
or his friends to4finspect and canvass
these returnsi 1t was certainly not made
known TO me. s35 ksiie IS,
There is always q large cote cast IN
the Accomuc county primary, on ac-
+ count ofathe large number Of candidates
and the general interest. There we're
more than fifty candidates in this pri-
mary. and unusual interest and extra
ordinary work4 done to bring out the fnll
vote. At this election nearly NIL OF the
voters were at home, and not away
dred ging, and oystcring as they are in
general elections, which are held III the
fall during the active oyster season.
In conclusion. If Mr. Matthews de-
sires any investigation into any OF my
acts as voter, citizen, chairman or tne
County Committee or chairman OF the
state BOARD of Fisheries, in connection
with this election, before the County
Committee, the courts or any other prop,
CIR tribunal, I am ready, willing anc
anxious that it be had, whenever he muS
request 1t. am tired Of refuling trump
ed up false charges aired through ths
public press. If. Mr. Matthews is max.
ing these charges In good faith then i
is in his power and is his duty to press
the charges in the proper place and man nan
ner, and not through the newspapers
and I call on him to do so, ana e
look more carefully to the truth OF ms
charges before making thcm'
w. BOWDolN.
Tasley, Va, Jan. 18th.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16
Taxation as a Blessing.

The State Of New Jersey receives such
a large revenue from the taxation OF
corporations that 1t is unnecessary to
Impose any state tax whatever upon
individuals Notwithstanding that fact
Governor Murphy, in a recent message
to the Legislature. expressed tho ,opin-
Ion that every citizen should be re-
CURED to pay a special poll tax large
enough To remove the temptation from
any political party to pay It for him.
Most of us are disposed 10 think that
taxation is a curse, and The reader will
4 doubtless be puzzled to understand why
Governor Murphy advocates special
tax on individuals. when the government
does not need the revenue But Gov
ernor Murphy gives n sufficient reason
for his contention. lie believes that
citizens would value the privilege OF
residence In New Jersey more highly II
they shared directly IN bearing the bur
dens Of government, And tho Gov
ernor lis right. Nothing helps mans
interest in any institution with which
/ lie Is GSsDClh leu Ilu|Nc ~ mum ~
necunialy investment therein,
The churches long ago made this dis
covery for themselves and out of il
grew the envelope system Of collection
At the beginning of the church year
each and every member Is given z
package of fifty-two envelopes. accom-
panied with the request that he return
one envelope for each Sunday, inclos
inG the contribution for the week, Thu
is done. VIC repeat, not simply az III
test means of raising revenue, but a
tho best means Of stimulating lnteres
In the affairs OF the churah.
II may be argued that such a schen
appeals to the basel nature. HoweY'
that may he, the fact Is that when one
interest is thoroughly aroused il the
heoc1nes q comparatively easy matte
10 appeal successfully to the higher ns
ture.
81 Ne are apt ~ estimate What we r'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16

He strnggnng
condition health long time Nothing nm ~ no aa
blood remedy How een thls ereut
cine aus beenin his letter shows
Camplain, N ~ nav
blood and my own easH nu @
done quite lately to friend IN oua m
You have permission 70 publish TINS le'' WIN
M photograph for others good"
IN commanding publicly the Rev. fraser Ia.
ne to strength tho remedy broad
It Is given for others good
health this season? Does your ea
appetite poor 70 you ne e
quickly to old OF
it is claimed to be- would not ana cou @
Watch the
other officials praise
this
health ~
o Fifth Avenue Your druggist recommends ana seus
Nervura
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16
Big Suit in Equity.
,Lnecinl IL The Tlmes-Dlspatch,,

(Special to The Tlmes-OlsPHlc''l
3 GREENsBORO, ~. C., Jan, lb,-ln the
,nited states Circuit Court, before Jua Y :
Eoyd a suit in equity TO foreclose {, DIE
M '.,,st ice attorney for Charles =, HagaI
ar all. secured an o.der from Judge Q, b 1:,,
appointing w, p, RynuT, ~, anu na.
ward Ehberman az suhslltuteu ' uu1s 70
t +, charge Of q large lumber plant N
M Nd county, penang litigation ana
sale Of property for the collection Of the
mount due the mortgages The prop,
nrtv consists Of saw nils, railroads ana
! niidings and 10000 acres Of timber land,
situated in MCDOWELL county, lhe
amount of the mortEase,ts $oV,tpo' me e'l-
ire property will DO SOIL.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16

- Music Thursday evening to see the
princess Chic, as her Richmond friends mas
wero pleased to note. Il
MISC l1lIzabcth Davenport and MISS
Mary Belrno occupied seats In Mr.. John
Walkers box at the performance o. .',o
princess Chic, which attracted very
large and fashionable audience
Tho Emma Andrews Whist Club met
last n fternoon with Mrs. Alfred Wlther-
PLAYERS scoring north and south were
AIRS. Ben Nash and Mrs, Dunbar ROY, OF
Atlanta; east and west, MIS- James
Keith and Mrs. Patterson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16

ceiye according to the cost Of II. we
do not 50. figi, ynlne upon those things httilg7
when we receive FOR nothing When .E1s
n man pays taxes for the support OF
government, for tho privileges q cit ti'
yenship, he Is moro apt to set y high
value upon hts privileges than when ~; no
receives them from year to year Will
out any cost whatever.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16

The people of Georgia have resolved
that General John b. Gordon shall have
a monument and the work of collecting
funds therefor has been begun. 1t Is
expected that it will be completed In q
year. Help Is counted upon not only
from every other Southern state, but
from hundreds of persons in the North
who knew the General as "the great
pacificator."
The proposed monument includes an
equestrian statue, and 1t will be placed
on the State House grounds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16
A Wall From Pennsylvania.

A w al - I'LL ~AAAA1J :
The move in Maryland to disfrancfise
negroes. following upon disfrancllisement
In Virginia, is not without peril to the
people OF Pennsylvania. If us result
Of It there shall be a further African
invasion Of this State Our heavy negro
vote is already political misfortune
contributing potentially, toward the con-
tinuance of misgovernment 1t Is also
an undcniable fact that the safety or
life and property has been put at greater
hazard in the southern and eastern
counties Of Pennsylvania BY the drlts
northward of an undesirable negro cle-
ment. It is quite possible that in the near ia
future the people Of this State may
be obliged to take measures to protect
themselves against further African M
trusion.-P Record
Isn't that entertaining? Is it, indeed,
possible that the North will by and by
put up the bars and keep the negroes out
Of their territory? Hardly. But Of this we
feel sure: If the negro vote does grow
large enough to become u distinguishing
factor. as it has been In the South, the
North will deal with 1t as the South has
dealt with it. The negro question is the
same everywhere conditions being the
same.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16

A writer In the Baltimore Herald
states that the cost of asbestos curtains
1.-The real thing'-is from $3.50 to $3.50
each. and he adds that the only thing
which prevents their extensive use IS
that theatre owners are unwilling to pay
for this material but content themselves
with the "so-callcd safety Ecurtain,
which is sold at a half or a third the
price of the asbestos curtain-these
misnomcrs being made Of I, heavy jute,
cotton or textile material washed over
With paint
We are told that in some cities not
even the asbestos curtains are accepted
as satisfactory. A sheet iron curtain Is
demanded. But If the asbestos curtain
is to be used at all, the authorities
have had warning enough in the lroquo!s
fire not to permit anything but the
best to be put up.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16
Virginia Number.

fTha current number Of tho Army and
Navy Magazine Is Of peculiar Interest,"
to yirginians and Rlchmonders, the
r. ntispiece Is an excellent picture Of
.t T; Montague, and the whole mag
nzine is full OF matter pertaining to Viz
GINA. The leading article Is on the
Governor Of Virginia and IT ls profuse-
~ illustrated with pictures OF the mem.
5bers Of his staff. There rs q sketch OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16
Property Transfers.

Rlchmond: Helen a, and William .,
Blankinship to w. B. Rosson, . IL rec.
on ThIrty-second Street, southeast corner
Marshall. $1,000. ~
Mary l., and John spruesl 10 w, :.
Baker. 26 feet on east sido SECOND o'toe''
70 feet south of Baker, $500.
George X, Taylor's trustee, to Lucy
NJ. wife of Garland Taylor, % l-s feos
on north side Grace Street, between
@Twenty-third and Twenty-fourtll, S3'6oo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16

Newport News seems to want Norfolk
To distinctly understand that she had
little something to dc with raising that
Jin,town EXPO. fund, ana the folks of the
Ship yard town ara mighty right.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16

ST. Louis Globe Democrat; "a Russian
rublo Is about as much larger than q
yen as a Russian is :arscr than Japan
csc This is not important. but 1t Is as
Interesting as tho other war news
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16

Doors, windows and other outings"
70 alleged firepr,of buildings will, in
future, be made largec and located more
conveniently,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16

Tho Richmond IIowitzers. ole Of Brlsa-
der General William Male, and an arts
Gle on the jamestown %Iercentenh.y I'll IN
position. IN this last IS an eAcet'e''.
pnrc nicturo Of General Fitz Lee,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16
Visible Cotton Supply.
lav Assnciated Prcss,

{E (By Associated fTcss')
& NEW ORLEANS, Jan l5.ISecretn ny
liester,s statement Of the worlds visible
supply OF cotton, issued to-day. shows
thn total Visible to be 3.0lb, lS ~, AZ ngainss
S,vis.74a last week and 90 a'ssS'7ss iass
z I ~ this tho total Of American cotton
is 3l&,Is5 against S,24O743 last week ana
G, 3lG9ns last year 4Ild OF 1n al o ete
VII, 0O5 against 692, 900 last week and u749,g4a
against $4,000 last week and 10000 lass
year. ,,tio,5
there is now aAont and held IN : GIe s5
Hr!inin and continental Lllr,opo = gS W. wv
against 1887 coo last year; ~ Esypt s sSs4 S
ngn nst 3l6, 900 last year, and IL the unltea
States $4,000 agalns, $4,000 last seah
q Corrected o1 by Galveston minus cory
! ~ Corrected correct by Galveston, minus con
'rcettpn 10 date, 5l,452, ------.--.---- :,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16

And the Legislature has only fifty
seven more days III which its members
may play the able statesman act,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16

II is kind Of new-old Legislature that
We have any way you take it.
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The lin Dispatch.
Published Daily and Weekly
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| Rtehn ond, va, Entered Jar,u'
aty e7, 1908, at Rlchmond' Vas
a. second .class mater, under
AZ. Of Congress Of March .
1879.

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situation. Colombia is golng to take her
medicine, She can't hclplit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16

II you have any candidates for the
presidency Of tho United States, now Is
tho time 10 trot them cut.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16

Chicago people are nav running up tr
Milwaukee when theS want to attend ,
matinee,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16

The oyster proposes TO 81, up a little
while With tho new Legislature also.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16

The per diem business lasted about as
long as It could anyhow,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16
Allss. ! Herald:

= " t1H1ss.7 N ----
Senator Dcitrlch Of Nevada, has been
sprestiing over his trial, that the 5 pr
berry charged OH him was comini tied Pc pc
tween the time Of his ELECTION nlld llls
G,de,i' he was not s,lmenable rs n mem.
Der 9, Of Congress-. This As. perhaps, sound
Jaw. But. unfortunately for the senator's ,,na rs
reputation the distinctionis too nee ICE i Ior
clear case against him. y will me hcld,
would have caused his lawyer TO tnke
advantage of such u shaded plea. @l
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This glorious January sun Is not asking
airy odds OF the October variety.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16

To say the least of it., Judge Parker, Of
New York. is good at saving wood,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16
North Carolina Sentiment.

,rhn Charlotte News says
We learn from tho Raleigh Post tn nv
MIR. Bryan Is coming TO North Carolln M
Is deliver some lectures, at an carry da te.
Nortl Carolina is not IN favor OF MN nm
To-. the next presidential nomination, 1ut
til ! latch-string will be Sut IN every CITY "
70. the distinguished private cltlzen ao OF
Nebraska. 5 'a5g iss'
rht Raleigh Post says: -.
Nj i. Bryan insists TINT thu, Kansas CITY
MA torn shall not be altered, but consents
tia. some other things may pc aad &c.
'r1 let it severely alone should 90 !, ti!e
#p6l.cs OF the Democrats, though MI I'll, By !
an. as a free American citizen, ms ~
much right to his opinion, and to INSIST
upon it, as any other citizen.
Thc Raleigh Times remarks:
We take liberal stock IN the nt .ttI-
ances of Governor Montague, VINO, %ni l,!
speaking Mt the banquet in New orN
Ia.;s Week, served notice on the COR Or,
mai ties and ali others present thdt t the
South expected to do her full part ~ t ~
making OF national platforms ana IN Inc
nomlna ting of candidates In the luture.
The Raleigh News Observer observes: !,
rhc time and place ha 2ng been selecleu,
tbs Democracy will next name me !, nis ~
who is to win. This yearsis marked OUT
rs q Democratic year.
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Macon (Gn) Telegraph: &,
Il,u country has suffered as a result +. ~
or the Dcmocrncys weakness anu ia IN
Or t,rion3 In the defense otathe lMitiS 3
cans. have abused their power wilfniiiy;;
believing, and trusting hat they coulu
not be held to account. We DOUBT not
nat the really patriotic clement IN . ma,
"a "a Senator lloar. really wish TO see the
Democracy once more united and s ssn n,
in order To serveans a. check on the phrtS
vide tho effective opposition that, IS
needed. there viii ho less hope for their \
organization than for the country itsell'