The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-20

every department OF his daily life. Es-
peciallya should they br observed In his
visits to tho homes or his people. Wo
knew administer once, ord were }asfla mcd
OF our acquaintance with him. who was
mn excessive chewe,' OF tobacco. and In
the habit, OF ejectlng his filthy eapectora-
lions upon any part OF the floor OF u
room where he was sitting. oven though
richly carpcted 1t might have seemed
somewhat dscourteus but would have
been a justly merited iebuke In such
81 fase " the hos. had politely conducted
him to the door and requested him not
TO repeat his call.-Itichnond Advocate.
A Pertinent Question.
Young women from this country and
other countries are wanted IN IS. Louie
during the Elk position. III Many will an-.
swer the wants" expecting to find en-
ployment Many will find-God pity
thern-only ruin.
why Is It that n great Christian me-
ton will rush TO arms TO free the SUI
farlnS people OF that beautiful island
IN our summer seas and yet remain uIl-
|arcsponsive to the cry OF It's own ms ult-
Cd. Degraded, destroyed womanhoOd. Why
"a II that when one woman Is reported
To be captured By Eastern brignnds a
thrill or sympathy runs through the
whole nation and a purse OF ifty thou
|3ynnd dollars Is raised ut once to help
In effectng her release when thousands
upon thousands Of girls IN our own la and
fall into far worse bondage, and pu.,
a feeble cry Is raised Mt the horror OF
1t. Surely God Will not hold us. guilt
less II inItIie presence OF Dame Prudery
we sit with closed mouths as tho BLACK
procession Of sin passes onward ana
downward. IN past years humanity has
found a way to staunch some OF It's most
cruel wounds. There Is IA way to staunch
,tN1,r <I,of5l fn
rents Of society and pouring.---Raleigti9
advocate,
Temperance Legislation.
Before the passage OF the Mann Ell
tho law of Virginia provided two penal
| lies following conviction for selling liquor
on Sunday-viz.s n compulsory fine and
revocation OF discretionary With
the Judge, Tho Mann bill contained these
penalties and added punishment In jail,
making them all compulsory. Tho bill
lust passed by the Legislature removes
the penalty Of Imprisonment, but other-
wise leaves the Mann law untouched IN
this respect, In another respect. now
aver, II Is greatly modified. Under the
tIll lust passed tho liquor dealer Is labs
10 conviction for keeping his place open,
whereas under tho Mann law 1t was
necessary to prove actual sale. II We
lad bean In the Legislature We should
have voted against tho new law. ana
Vet many OF the warmest friends Of tcnl-
perance legislation and supporters OF the
Mann bill voted for IT, Some OF them
saw that excessive penalties make con-
yiction moro difficult; that In heavy fines
and compulsory roy ocntlong OF license am
| pls, prptectionBi is found, and that the jail
sentence brings peculiar suffering upon
innocent as well as guilty, They think
| that the present law in Its actual prac-
teal operation will BIO more effective,
than that whicl-it dlsplaces The tenn
perance people, at any ratio, need not be
unduy deprassed or discouraged. The
present law, II yigiantly and faithfully
executed, will break up the Sunday liquor
traffic. Let us see to 1t that tho law IL
carried out--Relgious Herald.