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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-21
The Winter Solstice.

Well, well. old winter from this time
on. your days will lcngthen and your
power decrease, for the sun having made
his southern Journey and stopped at
5Tropio Of Capricorn, begins his north-.
ward march to-day. bringing in his train,
spring and summer and flowers, and
leaves and fruit and warmth and light
and life. Il
Who was 1t that said 'the darkest hour
is Just before dawn?' for he might we'll
have added that chill winters shortest
day and longest night mark the turning
OF the tide to the heat and light OF SUM
mer. And the maker Of proverbs might
we'll have blessed the sun that having
rcaehed his southernmost point, he made
no long tarryns, but fastened his steDs
to return north once moro, All nations,
tribes and peoples have in all times wor-
shipped the sun as the 'giyer of life. and
1t was the most natural OF lns tincts that
made the old Romans rejoice at the Win
ter ending Of the suns Journey. Sol
sstitium, sun standing still" they called
w LOT LHey kHeWA Lt1l 3oESil WI Ill Tie SNOW
and cold Of bleak January and bitter
February to follow, the solstce meant
the coming OF May and June throbblng
with warmth and life, So. too. In the
midst Of the long golden afternoons and
summer twiights OF June. the thourht-
full feel an involuntary pang at the pros
poet Of passing summer and coming win
ter: when on June the 21st the sun stops
fora moment on tho tropio OF cancor to
behold the lmitless plains OF Arctic ice
and then starts south with tho unre-
strained north marrying his retreat.
Enough OF proverbs. and enough Q.
snow, and even though We cannot escape
more Of both, let US be glad that the
long lane, DO 1t good or III, turns at last.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-21
JIG NYSOR::T.E|.IL|...L||.!s|:II..
ABOUT The !. !. ninth \. i !. 1 /
Cause 81 Demo cratic Defeat at.
and Remedies for the
Future.
QUESTION OF j BUYING VOTES Is
Democrats Cannot Blame Re Re
publicans as Long as They
s Show Desire to Buy Votes
QUESTION OF BUYING VOTES I IS:

s.fl
Editor OF Tho Times. Dlspa Itch:
4 sir.-Freauent Inquiries are made OF me
as aset e u Ing tS Ss Ninth District. Some of
Ties q INQUIRIES come from men promi nc ~
iii public The real inquiry =
Nv vote cxcee ded 81 Judge Parker ~ ~
every county In the district except WASH az y
ngon In which ny X ,nas ex xose in
The district exceeds hls total vote BY.
flVo hundred and fourteen.
There were three chief factors S =, 1tbn
eooperated e sotnpass; rs re ese RepuI.
cans were be tter organized. q, eSi nv y
innate expenses essaTy to rsieGs n,lu
ers t were practically vi ttrout any mean r.
for iris p,lrpose. Second. the poll taxes
81 more more Republtca than Dem oeFFaa g. >
were paid The Ksppsc1Tnhs e 'o Democrats
n rn,s IL The Republican district
Chairman was right IN his frequent a Is Or,
ton that the Gy va ns o eefare Tie
sstIs v %ea ssef N,p Hf
heRub|ea,,s ~ Is, sce Sa{e Y casuns pfae
easy ~ va al are In more in the rs
edIes for tho situation than We re " l1'a
The The Ninth sh = nios es
toueh Viii TIE State s 1sl
tion. hut We should rely Chiefly. upon
.ilelping N ourselves. The I orga ation
rylns the next fa!! tor the nen nem,
81 the House and Senate and clerks Of
the Circuit courts, BY carrying the DIS
trict In tho state election next fal we
VII aiH Il ii a te @
tbe Be- az u diignnt III looking after the pay
nent az 'thair, poll taxes as the Republi.
cans. The Democratic clerks, most Of
"a y Ia ~ serent Aid 10 the Democratic
o ors n IL tInn in looIdnS after this mat
teEs Ab ut ; tlle whole work should not be
III ia the clerks: they ehould be assisted,
~ wIsI w = nerhans. be- advisable for tho
.,artW "a nominate Candidates for clerks
} }m n;yo.t n not all Of the counties in tho
tistrinf = IN n
The only safeguard In the Cons titution
a9ninsf : one man 4 paying poll taxes for
FL her A. fhe six M oilti,s' proylst on, The
sesann fnrs fI,is mroVlsior was that It was
Sthomnht q man Would hesitate itsking his
n, ny,ev' n:r MOI, tl,s vii the view OF influ-
Y he' 9onstitut,nn provides that the voter
SIN III nresona IN nav his taxes. But this
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-21
Political Organization.

Some OF the Northern people have
been commenting adversely on tho scant
vote in the south. The South might re-
taliate by commenting on the surplus vote
in at least ono city at tho North. Tho
philadelphia Ledger says that the sig
wards comprised in the old "city prop
ar, had q population in 1880 OF 104. 1b4. In
\ 1900 this population had shrunls to o, 7s y
The vote returned from these six wards
Y in 1890 was %. GO and In 1900 it was D.
I sGe There las been some immigrat ton
into the eastern end Of the old city since
\ 1900 but not more than enough, 1t is
% said to offset the population elsew here
Yet; tho vote returned from these six
wards aggregated 27,s2s, an increase OF
more than 40 per cent. in four years. me
whole number OF male persons twenty-pne
3 years OF age and upward living In these
six wards In 1900, including aliens, I'M
beetles and criminals was s3,47b; yet the
number Of qualified voters registered for
the. last election was 1857. being 4,4oO
moro than ii material out Of which voters
scopd possibly be made irrespective OF
4 constitutional qualifications. In the
Seventh Ward where the ccnssis shows
S,729 adult mass. the assessors lists show
1859 voters; in the Tenth Ward. where
the adult mass. numbers S,0lS there are
i 1850 voters registered.
s5.ss..illc simple explanation OF all this IS
that Philadelphia is dominated by q
strong political organization which makes
politics its business. 1t has an annual
income; according to tic Ledger, Of about
/. 500 Ot,o,5 made up mostly Of assessments
from the 10000 office holders, who are
compelled TO contribute a portion Of their
earnings that elections may be corrupted
and officials chosen who Will assist III
3perpetuating the organization, The orr
sanization ALSO has q pull on banks in
which city funds are deposited upon
those who hold city contracts and upon
those who enjoy municipal benefits Of
slindry kinds 1t Is that sort OF organ
ization that is a curse to our lnunlcipall-
ties. 1t Is a political oltgarchy which
reaches out in all directions and gathers
in. II is the worst form of tho latter
day trust employing the money Of the
people to snbsidize the servants Of the
! people. using tho servants Of the people
as agents in perpetuating Its OWN power
and using all things. public funds, public
4 servants and the powerful Influence
which control, always exerts to pilfer and
line its own pockets with gold,
a blight upon such an oligarchy! 1t is
mn organization Of oppression and cor
ruption. and the curse Of municipal gov
4 ernment- Have wo not as a people the
I Intelligence, the courage and tho right
eousness to shake it off and devise q safe,
honest and business like scheme Of mus
4 nicipA government that will eliminate
political: hossisn and corruption and give
10 the people all the benefits OF taxation
Il not our boosted genius for self-govern-
!. !nent Is vain.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-21

Editor OF The Times Dlspa tcll:
News Leader Signed ( Fair Play, nbout .
fair ttfal for& Cadet Coulter. The Times
Dispatch reporter ca n sta te on. the high
McBryde told Mr.. L a.. Coulter. Cadet
Coulter's fathe: IN the presence. O
y11essrs. Brown, Robertson and Cloyd,ot
any new statement to make in his defense
or could present any new evidence. fa
las president OF the faculty. would gladly
new hearing. A. j.. JACKSON.
-g b Correspondent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-21
Problem in Geometry.

Problem in Geometry.
Please solve the following problem In
geometry: 81 53als
/. The product OF the legs OF IA right
triangle is equal to the hypothenure OF
the altitude from the yertex OF the right
angle.
q The areas Of two trlangles which
have Nh angle Of the one suppl ement nrY
= an angle Of the other. araStoE each
other as the products OF tho sides, In
GLIDING the supplementary apgles. ~,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-21

Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-Please Inform mo Is 3ttsen are put
on a. t.jury"s promiscuo uslys without regard
to occupation or reputation. Can a butch
ser5 or saloonkeeperg serve?
Z 81 ~ ESSE Z. TRENT.
Il Section al39 Of the Code provides that
ali male citizens, twenty one years Of age,
and not over slx ty,, who are entitled to
vote and hold office, under the consti-
tuition and laws ot this State, shall be
liable to serve as Jurors. except as herein
q fter provided. The Estso those who are
exempt isl given in section 3l4o The
Judge of the court is REQUIRED TO pre-.
pare a list OF such inhabitants OF the
county or corporation, not exempt by seq
ton 3l403 as are we'll qualified to serve
ms jurors.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-21

The moral Of tho Lawson Greene make-
up Is that novices and lambs had better
keep off the gAmalgamatcd Copper market
for quite while yet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-21

Richmond does not do anything By
halves, and when It comes to looking out
for tho poor and afflicted IN bad weather
she goes q. little beyond the 100 per cent.
mark #f95ii a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-21

If you find inyou Christmas stocking
note signed Andrew Carnegie, you had
better see the great library builder be-
fore you get It cnshed,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-21

Seasonable Sport in Maryland.
Gotleib Myers. this city. was out hunt
Ing, and when his dog chased up u rabbit
jumped a, fence. and the dog went down;
and out with his face silot;Goft, Mr..
Myers brought 1t homo, That Is all hS.
Got,-JagerstoWN Mail,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-21

The old fashioned Virginia eggnos Will
come a little high this year, because Of
the doinga Of the alleged egg-cold stor-
age trust.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-21

& "A b q and d "A y are sim liar. trlangles.
becau,a they have q conl,nar angle, =
"A y, Aud a. right angle In each, aud. OF
course, the third angles are equal. Tho
<flon,olog,,us Sides give the proportion
40 /: AjR8.E:5BC p p. and the prod Y ct
Of ttis extremes a G. and = p la equal 70
the product OF the means a p and II q,
which was to 30 found, "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-21

Having set the date for his own polti-
cal funeral. the Honorable David Bennett
Hill has hut g. few more days to live, as
q political leader.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-21

George AIDES great literary work has
done its worst, He now has to live on
breakfast foods, and has nothing strong
err than filtered rain water to drink.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-21
The Land Problem, !.

Editor of The Times ispatch;
sr,--Tiie land problem in your lust
issue, to "divide 1926 acres into three
parts Of equal value. ono Of which "
worth $40 per acre, the second N5 per:
acre. aud the thlrd sl2 per acre" may
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-21
bo solved arithme tically# ana more simply

DO solved arithme tically ana more simply
as follows: e 8;
Find the loast common multiple OF 90,
is and L. VIII h As 90; divide go by 90. Is
and Il, and VIC have 9. 4 md s, Brcspectiye-.
ly; this Is the propositio ion in which the
land must DO divided !; that Is. the tracts
or subdivision will contain a-g OF liz ,s BIZ
5-l2 OF 1a9.35=4s72 LIZ acres, respectv
Proof: the sum Of these numbers equal
1885 acres. s3URVEYO II. ~
ST Jyoburn, Va, December 49, 1901
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-21
Mr.. Carnegie's Address.

Editor OF The Times-D Dispatch:
z sir,-Was reading In your Sunday paper
something wrote by Mr.. Andrew Carr
.pcgie; I presume you could tell me his
address. Some time ago he was in New
York: II so, where can he be located Am
anxious to writo to him on business.
JESSE Il Ret.
Mr.. Carnss.es address Is No. East
Ninety-frst Street, New York city, N. z.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-21

You had ample warming Now, II you
are crowded this week with your Christ
mas shopping, do notsblame TheST.-D.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-21

President Harper, OF the Chicago Uni.
yersity. has touched UP tho oil consum-
ing public for another So, 10000. AS usual
Mr.. Rockefeller advanced 1t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-21
Blacksburg, v,
Our RAILWAYS.

1qle railroad mileage In the United
States is increasing, atItho rate Of about
Isg VII n s Ta epo n tWsHt &
railroad In the country. II the country
continues to develop during the next
twenty years as rnpidlys as 1t has durtni
100, 900 mo no miles Of railroad to handle
tho Increase IN the volume OF traffic.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-21

4 There have been bigger SHOWS III old
Virgins. but very few II any that were
better fixed for sleIshing purposes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-21

/, It Is hard to. tell which furnishes the
most disgusting reading matter, the
smoot case investigation, the Chadwick
trial or the Nan Patterson business le
New York
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-21


Circulating paper In chaaWicklan
sense is liable to land the circulator In
~ State prison somewhere.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-21

parodles on the might Before Christ.
mas" are now In order--1n some olhe.
newspaper office,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-21

Il Newport News is to build the cruiser
North Carolina, and when launching
time comes, the folks from down home"
will simply take the shipbuilding town
all the way from the shipyard cato to
the border line OF Hampton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-21

ANGLES A 9 p and Al Oh are supple
mental, Z
CD E g ID .l D.
--,--v- r. ------, 1nul ttpfylnH both terms OF
&c Be
,first fraction by a n and OF second by
AE 20 y AC8:lC -
"A c. wo get --.-----------.2 =; -------------, or
M a ~ n q AC.BG
IA III CD !: "A u. n ty III: AEC 20 y I:
a g /. y 2. which Has 70 Ne proved,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-21
Fewer Gall Ions; Wears
Longer -

The secret Is out, and Richmond can
70 on living 1ust as Il 4 he riddle had
never been asked. s.t
No, It cant t, either. Richmond l. not
houses are going to &be brighter, its
people a lttles1llore prosperous they are
col ing to have ZONE OF cir money Loft
I "a {buy other things with l
7The answer to the riddle IS this: on
can paint building with fewer gallons
Of Devoe Lead and Zinc paint than with
mixed paints, and 1t will wear several
times as long as a building painted $With
lead and oil mixed by hand. KS
* There's proof abundant Of 1T all over
tho United States. There will soon DO
proof abundant OF It in Richmond.
AZ What will people. do with the rest Of
4 their money 3} \: ~
,7ebraska is threatening to send to the
United States Senate a Mr.. Burkett. who.
Ii he gets there, will have the distinction.
OF being the youngest man IN that an-
gust body. He Is just thirty-sev years
told, However. the Senate is not the
body OF patriarclis that 1t used to be.
There are number Of zl1en In It who
would be % offended II they. were c,llled old.
Mr.. Hemenway, who is;to be tho How sem
ator from. indiana, lis only forty-four.
Senator Beveridgc, who Already holds q
seat Is two years younger. being but
forty-two. Senator Dick. OF Ohio. who
succeeded Mr. Hanna. is only forty-s six,
Senator Knox, OF Penns la, a, 'holgh
he has already been Attorney-G General, Is
fifty-one, and Senator Crane, of Massa-
chusetts. who has Just entered the Sen.
ate to succeed q very old man, is the same
nge as Senator Knox. 5t Z GUN stcrs'' are
getting to tho front, even in the United
States Senate,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-21
Reply 70 "Fair Play

v 3.lB 1l 4a8slI "a j 3 .5NVYSOI3
Pulaski Va, Dec. q, 1904.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-21

All Unsigned Communications Will pc
discarded. ~ ~
Rejected Communications will not %
returned unless accompanied by stamps 1'fiI'
The daily sentinel., 1904-03-05
Pleasant Place
For a Meal.

One of the most pleasant places in
this city to enjoy a meal is at the
Windsor Cafe. Frank Mason proprie.
tor For many yeRrs there was no
place in this city where ladies could
be taken for meal, until the opening
OF the Windsor Cafe. Since its open
ing it has been the means of affording
place where lady and gentlmen may
go and enjoy a perfect meal. Mr..
Mason is an artist i'll the catering line
and the cleanliness and cookery Of the
Cafe meets the heartiest approval OF
all those who have had the pleasure
of eating there. The fact that dur
ing the last week the Cafe has Deen
crowded at every'meal attests it's grow
ing popularity with those who enjoy
cleanliness above everything with the
added pleasure of first class cooked
meals.
The daily sentinel., 1904-03-05
A CAME OF SLING-SLANG.

An Englshman in Uncle Sans hustl-
ing domain
Was driven most madly and wildly in
sane.
AS he tried to bridge over the gap
which occurred
'Twixt the English he spoke and the
language he heard.
He was told Uncle Sam had John Bull
''beat block
That some men are so homely they
stop the town CLOCK"
Another raised Cain" when his ar
ger was high
And "kicked into next week. all foos
who were nigh.
One fellow IS ''corker', he himself
was bird,
Some one else is 'cracker. jack -
horrible word.
Young Amel leans speaking or singing
of girls.
Call them "Lulus'' and peaches
and "daises' and pearls.
There are "bats in the belfry" and
''rats in the hair;''
A man who is 'bug- house. is wild as
bear.
Things set right before one are plumb
''out o sight.
Folks are quite ''done up brown" in
debate and in fight.
On asking a friend what on earth he
should do.
All the answer he got was 80. that S
up to you
He's advised when some vantage he
tries hard to seize,
$50 way back and sit down. for
your not the whole cheese.
This is only fragment of all that he
bore,
And ere he set foot on his own ma
tive shore.
Said the wheels in the Brltisher' S
head" let 'er rip
He first became "dippy." then quite
lost his grip;''
And now the poor fellow once happy
and jolly
Is in sad plight. for he's clear
''of his trolley. "
The daily sentinel., 1904-03-05
Freight Rates
Discussed.

The board of the Chamber of Com
merce met in regular weekly session
last night at the Chambers rooms.
All the members We're present save
George Smith aud ]. S.Carnahan. the
former being indisposed.
For the railroad committee G. j..
Carpenter presented a copy of the
Quarles- Cooper bill. to further definite
the duties and powers of the Inter
state Commerce commits sion. These
bills were read by Secretary Fish
and considerable discussion was had
upon same. On motion the board of
directors gave their unanimous appro-
val to the bills and instructed the
secretary to write to the Colorado del
questing them to give their cordial
support to the bills.
The purport of the bill is that when
the commission makes decision the
railroads must obey same within a
period of thirty days, and until they
are relieved from so doing by a Fed
eral court, which alone can review
the decisions of the commission.
Heretofore according to the Inter
state Commerce act. as it is at pres
en-, the railroads can ignore the deci-
sions of the commission until same
are legalized and reviewed by some
court of authority.
Under the present law railroads
may procrastinate by putting into
force decisions of the commission. ON
the ground that they are unable to
The daily sentinel., 1904-03-05
NEW WAISTS.

agree among themselves as joint car
Tiers the proportionate rates they shall
be entitled to. Under the present bill
the commission may determine after
period of twenty days what that pro-
portiopate rate shall be and that be-
comes the tariff upon which thev
must carry goods.
The next matter considered was the
Federal building question. Secretary
Fisher was instructed to write Con.
gresham Hogg and find out Just the
exact status of the bill and whether
there is ossibility of the bill being
voted upon in the honse at this session
If the information is such as to war
rant the formation of clubs at this
time. the sentiment of the board was
to effect organization of state clubs
as rapidly as possible and push matters
looking toward the securing of the ap-
preparation. Among the other matters
referred to the directors by the meet
ing last Tuesday night, was the Sim
bad road. A motion pre- allied that a
committee of the directors go before
the county commissioners and present
to their consideration the quantity OF
data, maps. reports etc. now in the
directors hands and explain to them
regarding the volume of trade that
might be secured through having a
road to the Sinbad country and also
the feasibility of building the road.
In regard to the matter of the arte-
sian we'll which had been referred
back from the city council. The
premises upon which the matter had
been referred back was to ascertain
whether under the increased cost, the
Cham ber of Commerce still desired
to recommend the project to the city
council.
1t was discussed and motion pre-.
vailed unanimously and with consid-
The daily sentinel., 1904-03-05

Rev. Mr.. Becker will occupy his
pulpit tomorrow morning.
Warren Watkins we'll known cat
tIeman from Westwater. is in the city
today.
Wanted. "A horse from 1000 to 1900
lbs for delivery wagon. Apply to Ex-
celsior Laundry.
Lincoln WickershaIn. assistant CASH
ier Of the Grand Valley National bank
returned home Yesterday from Balm
bridge. o., where he accompanied the
body of his wife for burial.
W. O. Scheu is the most enthusiasts
ic man in the city. over his seedless
apple proposition. He sees millions
in it, and we hope he may get them
out. The seedless orange made many
man rich in California and there is
no reason why seedless apple may
not do so. Mr.. Sohen has control
ling interest in the stock of the com.
pany.
The daily sentinel., 1904-03-05

R. T. Wright and son are down
from Whitewater.
The daily sentinel., 1904-03-05
US. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WEATHER. BUREAU.

Grand Junction, Colo.
Local observations taken at 6
O'Clock, Mountain Time
Maxium temperature during past p
hours, 5G.
Minimum temperature this morning
2S degrees.
Relative humidity at 6 z. m. yes
terday, G. per cent. Relative humid
ity at a. m. "a per cent
Precipitation during the past "a
hours. 0. 90
Forecast for Western Colorado
Fair tonight and Sunday.
r. II. SULLIVAN,
Observer Weather Bureau.
The daily sentinel., 1904-03-05

The directors of the Associated Bill
posters and Distributors OF the United
States and Canada, will pass through
this city tmorrow morning en-route
from San Francisco where they have
been in session. This body of men
represent millions of money invested
in bill posting and outdoor advertis-
ing. There are about two hundred of
them in the party.
The daily sentinel., 1904-03-05
JUST OVER.

A gentleman who is ut present re-
siding in Cork writes that the fol-
lowing aphorisms are now current
there:
The darkest day must end at last,
If not earlier.
1t is never too late to mend if you
do it in time.
II wishes were horses beggars
would ride in automobiles.
Never look a gift horse in the
mouth by feeling for his spavins
1t is the unexpected that happens
when you're most anxious to have it.
The friends we need are the ones
that are never on hand when We want
want them.
The daily sentinel., 1904-03-05

erale enthusiasm that the Chamber
does recommend going ahead with that
work, as one OF the great schemes for
the future benefit of the city and its
people.
The meeting was a most Interesting
one and did not adjourn until hale af
ter ten.