The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-16
Civic improvements.

1t is gratifying, and n most cheerful
Sign Of the times, a that. notwithstanding
the horrible wenlaher Of last night, a rep
rescntative Richmond aud Hence gathered
at the assembly room Of the Chamber Of
Commerce to hear an address on civic
Improvement by. Mr.. u. Horace NlacF'ar--
land. OF Harrisburg. Pa. At thel same
time, 1t is a ma tNer Of regret that all the
wide-nwnkc citizens OF Richmond did not
HEAR the address,. It would have been
well If everybody could have heard It.
Tho speakers theme was '"Tae Harris
burg Plan and in simple language and
by Illustration lie, showed in n most Inn
pressive manner how the capital city of
the great State Of Pennsylvania, through.
the well directed and united efforts Of a
few determined citizens, was changed
from All unsavory, uncleah and ,lnaJttrac-
tive town, to one OF the healthiest and
most beautiful of our American cities.
The plan set forth was simple enough,
and one that Richmond can adopt and
carry out even more easily than did Har-
rtsburg. and the results were to give
to Harrisburg at comparative Insignia
cant cost, the most valuable assets n pro-
gressivo city can possibly hold, to-wit:
pure water, charming parks, ample play
grounds, good school houses. superior free
bathing facilities, well paved streets and
Thorough clennness all Of which naturally
result, IN tho good health, comfort and
general wcll-bcing OF all OF its citizens.
Mr.. MncFarand's address. full report
Of which appears in another column. wo
arc persuaded. made q most favorable
Ding which heard it, and we are further
persuaded that Richmond will proip by It.
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Virginia has antl-duelling law, as it
ought to have, and as every state ought
TO have. 4. IT seems that Kansas has ono
also, and like that OF Virginia, 1t dis
franchises duelists. The law In Kansas
was intended to be retroactive and be-
cause Of this feature OF the law a very
worthy nnd a very good officer finds HIM
self In trouble Il, II, Dnyhoff is the
State superintendent Of schools In Kan
sas, and has held the office and filed
it most ncceptably for four years. At
tho recent election he was rc-electcd, hut
1t would seem that there is trouble ahead
for him. Back in 1889. when he was hot
headed, he accepted a challenge to fight
duel with q chap named Dickerson, as
the result OF quarrel over love nf-
fair. Tho duel was never fought, .ut the
kansas Constitution prescribcs mat ac-
ceptance OF n challenge TO fight q duel
shall make person Ineligible TO hold Of
flee. Enemies of the State suDerntend-
cnt now threaten to Institute legal pros
ceedings to prevent his inauguration for
another term. Truly the way Of the
transgressor is hard, even il the trans
gression Is only figuratlve as In this case.
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The able paragraphist OF the Portland
Oregonian has been carefully studying
the pictures OF Mrs. Chadwick as he finds
them iii Eastern exchanges and gives
the result Of his Investigation rs follows:
Judging from her published pholo-
graphs, AIRS. Chadwick is a handsome,
young brunette With an ugly face and
flaxen hair She seems To ha ahalt nine
teen years os= pga ara has sht,appearance