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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13
A Hint to Virginia.
{ Thc Times.Dlspatch:

Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
AS q Jerseyman am much Impressed
and ENTERPRISE OF tho people OF Virginia.
1apu&h torn ~ rhe city OF New YORK.
have always had n warm place In my
heart; for the people Of the South; ,s.o
:! visited the city Of Rlchmond in 1863
/ am Impressed with the magnificent pro-
gress this city has made, somewhat
feared that on my return the drive OF
this utilitnrlnn age might have wrought
a change In the people, but am only too
thankful to find the same genuine warm,
hearted courtesy and hospitality extended
on every side
Your State. so rich In our nations. his,
.ory,8 and so overlooking with natural
resources and scenic beauty. should at
tract settlers and sIghtseers from the
world.
most marvellous freak OF nattlfa. ara
richly worth trip across the coHt.ncnt
to see a sight so grand, .aWe-inspirlnS
and impressive that It stands an everiastee
nature Mt work around us:
feel It to be Il shame that an 1,t,ura.
object so grand and impressive should Dc
lion, who, at wlll may fence | around
with barbed wire nnd boards. ann fShrt
one dollar In order that one MAJ Ece 2
! most wonderful specimen OF God'sNh3nil-
work.
am prompted TO write this trusting
| that tho patriotic, rich and cnterprisMg
| State OF Virginia may take steps looking
p to sate bs won5er o. New ss 9o snte
Niagara Fails, the Natural Bride IL
| - n. tr' ae7s W az ehn,'id 80 rcs-
| cued from private hands for In, henril;
q 'hs %hole people wthfnt M taf!n
/ Plainfeld. N. j.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13

held at Philadelphia. rcciting the wrongs
Or The Colonies and winding up their
address as follows:
hese are orr real, though unpublished
sentiments of liberty and loyalty and In
mem we are resolved 10 live nnd die
rms. so far as we have any record.
is me iirst meeting of the Colonies In
which the freeholders declared that they
were deliberately and resolutely deter
mined never to surrender their !nestin,-
able privileges TO any power on earth,
but ut the expense OF their lives This
address was signed by Rev Charles
Cummings, Captain VIM. Campbell, Cap
tain VIM. Russell Major Arthur Camp
bell. Captain Daniel Smith, Captain Evan
Shelby and Lieutenant VIM Edmlston,
who afterwards became citizens Of Wash.
lngton county. Virginia. ard many OF
county.
Colonel Arthur c. Cummings, recently
deceased. who DISTINGUISHED himself In
the Mexican war and MS colonel Of the
Thirty-thTd Virginia Infantry in the
first battle of Manassas. was his grand
son. Rev Charles Cummings was the
pioneer Presbyterian preacher IN the
Southwest. and marched to the log meet
ing house with his trusty rifle on his
shoulder. J.. j. COSBY
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13

4 Ell ( /, l.
neither citizen nor alien. He neither mas
the priyileEes OF AMERICAN ciuSenshp
MS natural right nor can he ACQUIRE
them by taking o,,t naturalization papers.
In the current outlook, MIR. Hobart 8.
Bird presents strong argument In favor
OF making Porto Rico into self-gov-
erning territory, and possibly TINS IS as
equitable a disposition of the island po-
ltically as can be made. How THIS may
be, Congress Isl, of course. qualified to
decide. But our responsibility for the
islands welfare, in one way or another.
is hardly to be escaped. And since II Is
evident that there are certain definite
causes now initiating against Porto
Rican prosperity, we should feel 1t In
cumbcnt upon us to do everything rea-
sonable to remove them
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13

August l7th). BY coincidence on the
morning OF the same day, after pointing
out that when Germany exacted It's in
demnity from France 1t was in possession
of Paris, while japan had nothing but
solno barran Siberian steppcs and rail-
road that could not be worth more than
some thirty or forty million dollars, The
Times Dispatch said:
..Japan did not STRAIT out with any idea
Of conuue,ing Russia. Her avowed pur-
pose was to prevent Russian enc1oacr-
mont. She has accomplished that pur-
nose. Russia agrees to abandon oil the
rights she hns acquired In Manchuria, to
give Japan control In Korea and to pre-
servo the open door IN China, Japan is
not poor and she could well afford to
retire with these accomplishments with
ont receiving dollar Of reimbursement
beyond that which will como to her incl
dentally from Russa's abandonment of
her rights in Manchuria,
1--WE believe, however. that Japan
should have the Island of sakhalin. 1t
was hers originally. and she was de-
froudcd out of 1t. j It ls an old score,
and we do not blame Japan for settling
It her own way"
This was twelve days before the treaty
was made.
Again, on August the 23d, The Times
Dispatch said that In answer to Japans
demand for further remuneration Russia
could, with absolute proprlety. say: You
have gained ali YOU desired at the out
col, An Indemnity Is impossible; neither
vii, we give it, nor can YOU enforce it,"
Both OF these forecasts were so abso-
lntclv and literally Justified by the act
IN, terms OF peace and the reasons
therefor that when the treaty was signed
i'm August THE 29TtI, it only remained
cor ma Times Dispatch In it's issue Of Au-
,,nst the BOTH to point out that Japan
md acted with magnanimity and Wis
,,on and that the failure to receive an
,,,a,nri,v was really blessing In dis
,-,use II was all too plain for question
or argument and yet the News Leader
n IT'S issues of August the 3oTH-SlST
and September the LIST said What does
IT mean? 1t may be weeks before we
know
:. ..The veil Of mystery is not yet rended. @
ave are not the prophet nor the son
of n prophet yet the end IN our opin-
ion is going to be that the buces Of peace
is a cryp,ogrammic combination against
tho Western power We shall see "hat
wc shall see in connection With this
matter"
Finally. on September the 4th. six days
a fter the terms Of the treaty were MADE
nuhlic. the News-L Leader published a very
sensible though tardy commentator dat OF
1onan,s course, saying that to have have
nnshed matters further would have been DC
folly!
Nv nil means let the News Leader
congratulate itself for seeing Sin Gays
/, ftcr its occurrence the same TACT t1a'
rho Times Dispatch saw twelve DAYS
before.
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Foresight or Ilindsight?

Now that the Portsmouth treaty Is
enough thing of the past 10 have at
tanned Il reasonable perspective those
pers which prophesed peace are felic-
tating themselves upon their prescience,
Among such is the News-Leader, which
says in It's Friday Issue that il vas .,one
OF the very Few papers In the world TO
maintain that the Japanese. instead OF
suffering diplomatic disaster, as the
general verdict was, had achieved n
triumph" 1t n.ay be that our conlem-
porary Is right, but II there way any
general expression OF sympathy for Japan
we have failed to observe IT,
70 be sure. from July the 31st untll
September the 1st the News I.eader
wrote yoluininous editorials on The prob
able outcome Of the peace negotiations
and though carefully avoiding making an,
ciear-cut forecast the whole trend OF III
articles was that ''as Japan had invaded
Siberia. II was in a position 10 insis
upon indemnifica tion" (see News Leader
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13
THIS DAY in HISTORY
November 18th.

SO 9. c.-Octavius Caesar received the
Grafton for his great naval victory
over sextus. the younger Pompey, IN
the Sicilian War.
153e-Tho Bible, called Matthews Bible"
was permitted to be read In private
houses, "of the royal lbcCallty and
goodness"
164e-A new volcano In the Island OF
Palma, one Of the Canaries. neur
Teneriffc.
1715-Battle OF Dumblane, between the
kings troops. under the Duke OF Ar
gylc and those Of the Pretender. un-
der the Earl of Mar; not decisive.
1771-Erupton of Solway Moss. In Eng
land. 1t Is about seven miles In CIR
cumferenCe and composed OF mud and
putrId hbres OF heath. diluted By inter
nal springs It burst Its barrier in
the night and laid large tract OF
country In ruin.
1s04-Three hundred slaves were employed
at the shipyards at, Antwerp, Belgium,
1a12--Napoleon on his retreat from Mos
COW, quilted Smalensk for Krasnoy
Els army was now reduced to $4,000
1833--Remarknblc meteoric phenomena
which extended over large portion
of North America. Similar phenom
cna were witnessed In Arabia on I'M
day he previous year. 1t was OBJ
served again on this day, sa7, at Ne'
York and New Haven.
1s3s-Thc town Of Kelat, In Beloochtstan
taken by the British army; Mehrai
Khan was killed, his principal slrdar
Killed or taken and hundreds OF oth
ers captured,
,s54-A great tempest ragged over tn
Black Sea, which continued severtl
days; eighteen British and twelve
French ships we're lost near Bala
klavn together with $40 men and
large amount OF property
1870 Franco Prussan War; tho Prus
sinns occupy Dole.
1894 "A treaty Of commerce between tn
United States and the Spanish Yves
Indies concluded with Spain.
1e90-Unted States cruiser Yosemite
wrecked at Guam by typhoon.
1seo--The Duke of Manchester and Mis-
Helena zimmerman, OF Cincinnati
married in London.
1904 Russo Japanese War; Russian scout
Ing attacks on JAPANESE left arm
Indicate that Kuropatkin IL scckin
weak spots in tho lines In order to de
liver heavy blow; news from POI
Arthur zealously guarded
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13
Gas Tubing Eaten By Mice.

Editor OF Tho Tines D!spatch
Slr.-At the present time, when many
people are buying gas stoves and radla-
tors, consider 1t timely to publish re-
diator and the necessary gas tub!ng--cot-
ton covered rubber fancy looking. at
cents per foot. All first the radiator
seemed TO give satisfaction, but after
two days the odor of gas induced mo
TO make an examination Of the con-
cred, fancy looking tubing leaked. In fact.
there were such holes In it, that the gas
freely escaped, While the radiator was
burning Wondering how people could
put up for sale gns tubing with hol9s,
kind. which, however. previously to plac-
Ing It. carefully examined and tested.
There We're no visible defects In 1t, and
closing one end with the finger and suck
ing air at the other end. created va
proving thnt this tubing was airtlght.f
The radiator the same day burned all
right; hut the .ncxt morning there was
again gas smell. The tubing on exanml-
nation by aiTsucklng, proved 90 pc
holes, evidently gnawed By mice during
the night,
Now, If this kind of tubing is manu-
featured In such way, that mice viii
attack It, 1t constitutes danger, How
have been caused In this way which " ere
attributed to other causes perhaps to the
wrong turning Of the sas-cock, do rot
know. People ought not TO buy gas tubing
tubing, more or less heavy, Is adj
visabie. If not, only a mlce-proof hut a
! perfectly safe and In every respect re!a-
Bile gas tubing Is wanted. What chemists
| call and use as "gas tubing may 20 rev.
Commended. 1t costs me Il cents per f 70
1.lt s .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13

English dean, and then quietly rest lpe,nS
indigestlbe) in the deans body ~ oln
Westminster Abbey, among England lio-
sble dead whose loyal hearts ever remained
In their own bodies. Mr.Henry l,abouchere
tells the story In this weeks Truth whirn
seems very plausible OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ans
arc dead--Colonel Halfcourt ana ms
brothet-Slr William liarcourt--lt seem.
that tho lnte Or. Buckland dean OF
Westminster on seeing .nn hs saa ss
years ago d7lD wet Ills finger and rub
bed 1t on the heart" He then put his
finger In his mouth as any truly selch.
tliiic man would. tho Doctor was very
mediately swallowed the heart Chastity
bolted III AND offered no apologies or ex-
planatlon. (Science does not always eX-
tlnin) The Doctor was thoughtful enough
10 state In the Interest OF science only
few minutes before his death that he had
never dlgested the. heart. and several several
scientific friends OF the Doctor boldly
as s thp gu gSs rr ro ase sa would
not assimilate with It's modern SURROUND
lngs In the stomach OF an English dem.
Mr.. Laboucherc tells the story very nicely ,,is
Canon OF st. Denis gave the heart art, to
Colonel Hnircourt during the first Frencn
Revolution when the Canon presentea ~ ~
TO the Colonel he explained nov ~ Va ea' IL
II
the Cathedral when the royal tombs were
broken open and the contents scattered ~, 70
the winds This heart Is that OF LOUIS LOWS
snnd managed to yet away with II,
II IL was While Dr. Buckiand. then m old q
man, was visiting the Haircourts tha wv ),
was shown to him as n curious rene WIZ" IA
he suddenly seized nnd swallowed J. no. y.
ems, volcns as TO It's owners. Perhaps ,,.o
under circumstances less UNIQUE aues =
ton might arise about the d propr'fES.jy nr 81
nnrticmfnrly Louis EIv--fndlng. honoredI
sepulture III Westminster Abbey, ,d !
would not pretend to repeat this undue l,
little story If did not accept !. III ko ~.
faith from such good authority as vic =,
moii known, truthful and responsible edi-
Tor Of Truth. whom once had tho pleas
ure OF meeting in Temple Bar. In the
london Law office OF the late judah z.
benjamin. W "a. ~
November G. 1905.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13
Virginia's Declaration"

Editor Of The Times ispatch: ii
S'r,-Much has been said of late by our
wrar Heel friends about the honor that
try of her troops in he Confederate
var. and of the first Declaration of indie
pendence having been nromulgate within
her borders, but as TO this last statement
I desire 10 take issue. and claim that
honor for the brave pioneers Of South
west virginia, The Mccklenburg Declara-
t,nn az Independence was issued on the
GOTH GOTH day Of May, l776, but there. assem-
t hne,,sta. = at the Lead Mines NOW In
wine Suath county, Va. then In Fincastle
,moSSntv) on the 20th day of January, 1776,
a ana IN obdience to the resolution Of the
co on oaops whlfh aG Esasg
=, sn, crab address to the Honorable Pey-
t Ton Randolph, Richard Henry, Lee and
Of e1 hers the delegates from this Colony,
who attended the Continental Congress,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13
What TO Do in Porto Rico.

+, tho very violence Of the present
nor and political agitation IN zorro
Rico against all things American W
charles w. Tyler, who Is now lhVeS''-
eating conditions in the island on oehuii
of Harpers Weekly, sees presasen'e'i'
~ a gradual swing in the other direc-t
,,or Tho propagandists have become so
o~treme that the judicious MINDED arg
turning away from them. The persona
ronrlar,tv of the Governor and Mrs
W,nthrop has also been OF weight IN
modifying the strongest anti-Americah
sentiment IN the present attituue -
thinking and fair-minded Porto Ricans'
there Is not little to justify me pe-
nof that II Congress would take steps
20 remove certain definite and not un-
reasonable causes Of discomfort, thae nos
tile sentiment might be very largely
eliminated.
INST what these leading causes of Porto
p;c,n discomfort are we have indicated
o,,r RAIDERS in an earlier article. Mt.
rv,ar concisely summarizes them under
tbree heads--the anomalous political con-
5,t;on Of the native Islander; tho loss
/ Of a large part OF the islands once Hour
| ,eb,np coffee trade. and an acute dis
| satisfaction with the type or Official
whom this country has sent out there
ne her representatives. There Is TO be
added too. an ins,stent demand for the
100, ~ ,hosc misguided laws restrict
Inv III, land-holdings Of corporations,
and generally hamperns corporation
activity just where such activity IS
4 vitality Important"
with Porto R,can complaints based on
such grounds MS these, most sensible
Americnn. will feel inclined % sym
nathiye. Probably tho wreck Of the coffee
Industry, caused partly by the great hur
ucane shortly following tho American
arrival and partly by vastly Increased
outputs Of BRAZILIAN coffees. has done
NOR, than any other single cause to brinj
about the present low ebh OF prosperity
Expor,s OF coffee from Porto Rico drop
ned from GO, D9O,NO pounds in 1896 to les
than 1SOoOc0n In 1904 As coffee formed
absolutely the backbone Of native indus
,rv IN which almost everybody was In
ierested. this loss has proved crushing
Mr. 'ryler earnestly advocates q, rehnbili
,ation OF this Industry by placing a slna
import duty In the United States on a
. foreign-gr coNee-a step which woul
: also have the effect of similarly promot
V ,nq activity in Hawaii and the Philil
Z n,nes. mo matter how great" he say
D. "the increase OF the sugar-growing an
II toba eco growing and fruit-growng indus
&c trIes of Porto Rico may be, there ca
o never be prosperity for the great ma
'i NJ the people until coffee-growing is o.
le from under the dark cloud which no
a hangs over IT.. Coffee is tho POOR man
crop"
" As to tho type OF American citizen e
VI trusted with tho islands adninistratlo
there can be no doubt that IN this. ms
u every similar case, too great discreet
ef cannot be exercised in his selection: al
b. tmhapply, there is equally little dou
49, that the home government has he
NY hitherto open TO criticism on this SEQ
lis The question of the political status
leo the Porto Riran Is one too difficult to
ISL settled ohhand. Certainly his prest
er, position Is distinctiy anomalous He
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13
The Heart Of King Louis XIV,

Editor Times Dispatch:
Sir,-No man knoweth his own end and
.s,,rely he knoweth not the WAY Of his
own heart; When strolled through tho
grand old palace In versuillesand thought
over It's past splcndor and history, and
the Grand Monarch" SO closhiy ldenfi-
aed with all it's glory and greatness II
never once occurred to me as ona OF the
remo,est possbilitieH that long after the
death of the proud King Gle Grande NJ on-
arque) his heart would be swallowed by an
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13

plain teaching of Gods Word, and as
sert plainly that TO the simple soul the
plain word of God. the Bible, Is far
easier understood than the doctrine of
''e - x Sin: sINNfR SAVED BY GRACE.
LYnchbnrK, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13

stnl. II is rather rough on football
TO refer to making the team as joining
the College Suicide club,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13

Political machlnists thoroughly skilled
in repair work are now In position 10
command their own prices.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13

contested election may merely mean
mat the candidate In question Is not
n sporting loser.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13

Bossism crushed to earth Will have tho
deals own time in doing the rlse-again
mart of 1t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13

Too many foxes spoil the hunt, but a
brush in the hand is worth two in the
bush.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13

{ !.McClellan won by nose only" says
tho columbia state. Yes, and even tho
nose il wabbling,--N Landmark,
Query. Why does politician wabble his
nose?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13

The Democratic party In this State
may now rightly be named Mhude as
i. Kicked the Republicans out of exist
ence on Tuesday lust.-Orange Observer
And the Republican partys name Is
mud.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13

The County News on Tuesday last, the
7th attained It's majority. having then
arrived at the ago OF tWenty-ohe years.
The first Issue camo from the press
November Z, 1884. two days succeeding me
election OF Grover Cleveland 10 me fres-
idency.--Rocltbridge County news.
Accept our congratulations. If the
County News is rs good in the future
as it has been in the past It VIII DO
fairly entitled to continuous existence
and support.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13

There is no greater nuisance to farm
ers than the hunters from city and vii
lage. As rule their actions indicate
that they look on the owner OF the soil
as the one person who has no rights
whatever Nothing on farm is sacred
to large number of modern hunters
This is the time of year when the hunter
Is at large, too.-Claremount Herald.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13

Now that a stable and friendly governs
ment has been guaranteed to the stare
for the next four years the people can
with renewed confidence go to work with
O. will and expend their energies In stu
further building UP and advancing the
material interests of the State. feeling
assured that no Legislative enactments
inimmical to those interests will be pass
ed.-Emporla Messenger.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-13

The votes which Secretary Shaw was
supposed to have made In Virginia did
not show UP last Tuesday but they may
at the next national Republican con-
virginlnn-Pilot
New-York tribune., 1905-11-12
THE YOUNG W0MAN's TRIUMPH.
The Bank Teller Came Out Second Best.

From, the very first it was a duel OF wits and
durance between the two. He receiving teller
in q bank, she a clerk in the employ OF
wabbling concern and acted as bookkeeper, CASHIER
and financial agent.
OF all the receiving tel1ers in town he was the
smartest and among all the women clerks In town
she was well able to hold her own The telers
speciality the detection OF lame ducks, as
firms that are in shaky financial condition are
termed. He knew that the young woman. at the
behest of her employers. kiting checks He had
positive proof her duplicity, but with his Won
derful prescence he knew that some day she would
come in with big check, deposit 1t. and that after
the firm had drawn against this deposit up to the
hilt" the bank would discover that the check was
IN G." 1t old game. and he watched every
manceuvre of the girl and every juggle with the
lean account
The young woman felt that. in spite OF her ef-
forts at mpassvity. the story Of the concerns Germs
daV she sinned assinst the banking laws of the
United States, and her religious training told her
en sRaf she The eG hSRs @ WORKED
emily on 6a 5 last sy su sSe OF
paper. - -, o,,s ,o,,,a,, that the
cashier wanted TO the head of the, the concern
This when she had & f be fiK as hard
pressed re as her employers delivered the mes
sesn sesnoe 20 wifh hfF the Cashier did not to the
Samsa Sans sbe e never gel Wouid 60 to that
But did She went in triumph @ ba too the shs eer
R S4dRn ssaa f wond
@ 1taoso eyes eyes tbe window stepped in humiliation
Providence has ordained that there snaiI ne a
turning noint in the affairs Of even bankrupt con-
Germs and turn in the tfde came When qlsaSter
seemed Inevitable man TO wnon me heaa OF tite
snpealed in desperation came to the rescue
He was persuaded to put up suffclent money 70
Wine out old debts and put the concern on WoIK-
ing basis The amount contributed was SSoooo'
ne ala rot want to be known in the transaction,
"a he went 10 a friend and got his check Then he
turned the check over to the bankrupts
Tmmediatelv upon it's receipt the young woman
rushed to deposit 1t. The teller saw her coming;
suddenly every fibre OF his moral being stirened
ssor The ffray He felt that the end When
he saw the size of the check he was certain AS in
a vision he beheld the bundle OF checks that would
be drawn against this worthless slip OF paper:
Righteous indignation nreo 'ne teiief eye anu pu
Madam" he said, you will have to get this
check certified -. co.. $500. 40 ,.-
| "Oh very WELL she said. but before 40 per-
| hans Won had better look at the signature
! The teller frowned, but he looked Then ne
gasped a.. -a.,,s,. ,- ,ra
| The check signed by the presloele OF I1e
bank.-(Chicago Inter Ocean