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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-13

the people OF Virginia. owe 1t to him to
elect him Governor of Virginia, because
nc so CALAMITY supported Governor Monta-
que after that gentleman hud defeated
him for the nomination.
It is also slated that Mr.. Swanson at
first refused AIR. Montague's proffered
hand at the Norfolk convention, and that
j he did not give lis support TO the nomi-
nees of that convention except In the
most casual way
The papers say that soon after the Nor
folk convention Mr.. Swanson visited Eu..
rope and did not return to Virginia until
late In October when the campaign was
practically over. that after his return, nc
made ten speeches, but made only one
in his own district, which district was the
only one in the State that did not give
the ticket Democratic majority.
IA 1t Is further stated, although the Re-
publicans, carried Mr. Swahson's dis
trict against Governor Montague. that Mr..
Swanson carried the district at MS last
election for Congress by more than one
thousand majority and at his election be-
fore the last, by, about two thousand ma
jority and that tho district gave Cover
nor O'Ferrell q majority of about two
thousand and Governor Tyler ma
jority of about seventeen hundred.
r. AS the many readers OF your valuable
paper are anxious, in Justice 70 all
parties to know the truth, request that
you will publish the facts In your paper.
Yours truly,
Staunton, Va.
The Dispatch has no candidate
for Governor, but 1t is trying to deal fair
~ with all candidates and in that spirit
We reply to the questions of our CORE
spondent Mr.. Swanson did go to Europe
and did not return until the first wee
in October, but when he arrived he threw
himself heart and soul into the CAIN
paign, we are informed.
SO vigorously did Mr.. Swanson labor
for the ticket on his return that the
Richmond Times editorally commended
him for his earnest and faithful work
AS to the vote In the Fifth District:
Without making any comment or at
tempting to explain the occurrence, we
give the official vote. We do not print
Mr.. swanson's vote for 1902, as that was
taken undcr the new electorate:
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Rally al the Reservoir.


4 The Young people and children connected
with the Virginia Passenger and Power
Company will hold another rally Sunday.
May 14th at $3.50.
There will BIO plenty OF music and Mr.
Reginald Walker Will talk to the chill
dren about easy methods in memorizing,
Mr.. Walker has a wonderful gift in this
direction and understands how to interest
young people.
A very pleasant feature OF the occasion
will be the presentation OF testaments to
those who have first accomplished the
5memor,zIng OF half of the verses ana
chapters selected by Miss Helen Miller
Gould, The Woman's Auxiliary to the
Virginia Passenger and Power Company
y. M. g. A. will give these testaments
10 all who learn these verses and Miss
Gould Will present a teachers Bible. when
all the selections from tho Old and New
Testament are learned This offer was
made in February to contestants Of any
age, who are connected with the COM
pany,
The first successful memorizers are
Miss Louis Station. daughter Of Conductor
j. r. Station, and Miss Pauline Pearce,
whose father, Paulus Pearce, Is an cleo
trcian In the employ Of the COMPANY
Parents are requested to accompany
young children Children will please not
enter the building earlier than o'clock,
unless the weather should he Indictment,
Special free car tickets are Issued LOT
children on this occasion,
An Important called meeting Of Masonic
Home Auxiliary Will be held In the Tens
pie Monday forenoon at u O'Clock.
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For Cleaner Streets.

Editor Il OF Tho Times Dispatch:
Is sir,--What Is 1t we hear about Greater
Richmond''? II seems 70 me THAI It would
ba far moro in keeping to say q Greater VII
5lage. from what may be witnessed from
some OF our side laneH fFA 38
HThe streets must be In the day after.spring.
clean ng- condition. OF course. or our force OF
street cleaners would not be found s, sitting
Etass IN order to be kept busy, How is It
that some one got the ,,. recently that our
must have been tulking abou, some other
place.
Cannot some one suggest more modern
fiuous grass and thus grellre our over burdened
street nlea ming department?
Yours for a cleaner city. !. I, 49, 81,
r2,chtnond va.isltF tR$4s,. fs.i aEt3
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AS to the statement that Mr.. Swanson
refused Governor Montague's hand, we
arc Informed that after Governor Mon
tague had bean nominated, Mr.. Swan
son was called on for n speech, and
came down to the front Of the platform.
Governor Montague rose and walked up
to Mr.. Swanson, extending his hand.
Without seeing this action on the part
of Governor Montague, Mr.. Swanson sat
down and spoke to some friends. When
his attention was called to the fact, he
got up and Immediately offered his hand
to Governor Montague. and both Mr..
Swanson and his friends disclain1ed any
intention of dlscourtesy.
Though The ,Times-Dspatch is always
willing to answer any fair question. We
cannot think that such discussions as
this will tend to promote the cause OF
Democracy in the present campaign.
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Despite the attention demanded by
vexng business details, Mr. James Fl.
Hyde has managed to steal a little time
for the real things Of life, and SO his
French theatre has been practically ar
.TuTStQ lOT. I've SeVtIul4 1IOiitilS lhot
Mr.. Hyde has been occupied in making a
show Of himself, but this show was not
quite Frenchy enough.
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Subscriptions to the new 900 DoWie
loan will be received from wealthy per-
sons anywhere regardless of how they
feel about Elijah III, personally. For
ward remittance with subscription, and
no questions asked. Funds are more
earnestly desired than converts just now.
sg s-=-===--1--- III
Commissioner McAdoo, of New York,
insists that the Gotham police arc as
good as tho people, This may be intend
cd as u bit Of hattery, or 1t may 10
merely pleasant way Of saying that the
people are as bad as the police.
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When the Gear reads the newspaper
accounts of the Chicago strike. he can
hardly help admitting that we know
how to do 1t over here, too.
e 80. =. - ::---------==
Bowen, I.oomis and tho President aro
all in washington, and now something
is going TO he doing. 49,
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Annexation and Christian Science!

Editor ~ Tho rimrsr Drprich: 4
3 sr,-I find your issue OF to-day particularly
intereatins. tnsin ~ h,iy.hsr ~. L.,.s si$ n
=, ',tif 5.'nsHsd .tt,nsTsficl Irr-
beratlng wisdom beyond all corporate limits Is
H., sa.s.,sJ aisi,t.,i,c. II This city de-
n:ands. Then tho spirited reproduction OF
~. ms itiynsnonm hsa ala
the Shiny and nausestins coils Of greed. should
purpose n 81 Is the kindly. heipru, article .As
liali tn nketh.''5N.c are there shown the power
souna aayiee to help our friends 81 seeing
them well Instead Eof picturing them sick.
1t seems TO me that. properly. applied. thnt
3iltt.e nrticie.. AS n han rhinketh. contains
have tho Greater Richmond" the people OF
Richmond must think greatly. Public opinion
acts
;erest mcaoIoIizes thought. private interests
will run tho city; but if tho common good is
tho common thought. tho visible Richmond
VIII .spond In e!Se. beauty. prosperity and
happiness. rs
Iation OF Christian science to annexation Ac-
cordlngl to our philosophy Richmond is
mental dynnm!sn. and It VIII be externaiizcd
people Christian science teache, people. 70 {
think riGhtir.h y enabling them 10 realize that
the Divine Mind Is everywhere. and that man.
hero ana now. may q nd docs .efiec! ne divine L
fore ali "a. good. Sian. .reflectng the Divine
Mind. thinks good. and the result Is good. Let
the people OF Richmond think GOOD. ana they
VIII get good, When Christian science anne eSe
kind OF annexation Will follow as a matter
OF course. Let MS paraphrase. As n city
lthinkcth IN It's heart: SO ls 1T.
c. HERBERT PIERsoN.
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Richmond, Va
The Torrens System.

Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
a Strive don't believe that there Is anything
that will advance agricultural values ana the
Than the fTorrens system Of land registration.
or something similar to It. Just as soon as
YOU render il easy for our farmers to OBJ
tain loans at banks when needed. or put our
farming lands In such q condition Us TO render
ii easy for our capitalists to invest borrow
on or dispose OF thees properties on something
Ike the basis on which they can handle stocks.
Wonderful Improvement In values. and our
asr'eu''u'u4 ptospe' = II. ". WOOD & SON.
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Our Freedom From Storms.

The season OF showers has come, and
already the west has begun 10 suffer.
The recent tornado in Oklahoma was
awful, aud makes every Vifgnlan feel
thankful that he lives in land which Is
practically immune from such disasters.
For popular consideration, any account
of a tornado should cover its structure.
nethod OF progression. The general
weather conditions favorable 70 its for
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GAY
OLD POINT

This is the most beautiful season of the
year to visit Old Point. Take G. q O.,
500 Sunday Outing Trains--S;30 and 0
A. NJ. slGi Round Trip, Parlor Cars
attached. Ten hours at the seaside.
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ROYAL !
Baking Powder
Makes Clean Breed.

With Royal Baking Powder there is
no mixing with the hands, sweatof .
the brow. Perfect cleanliness, greatest
facility, sweet, clean, healthful food.
Full instructions in the Royal Baker and Pastry Cook
book for making all kinds Of bread, biscuit and cake
With Royal Baking Powder. Gratis to any address
ROYAL BAKING POWER WILLIAM NEW YORK
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$1,000
THE LATEST BOOKS
UNDER BRIEF REVIEW.
-

Mr.. Cheney's first book, as we surmlsc, It
is a. perfectly credtabe piece OF work,
and later, with more skill In working up
the plot interest OF Ills story proper, It
would not surprise us to see him giving
us something much better. 81
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4 J. {. 4. Is Z
apple pie beds and similar conceits. but
sle was kind-hearted wlthal. saving
baby,s life by flagging the fast EXPRESS.
.'bliney's" and IS Weip mes from the
vocabulary Of visiting Stun child. etc.,
etc. Though not what would be termed
an unduly dignihed bit Of work, = n oggs"
is cevcrly written and quite readable.
The love affair between the goyerness
and the private secretary Is well handled.
TIE El'ERNA,L = LIFE II BY Huge Nun na;
Houghton. AIltI1in and Company, Boss
sc Tas nas u qssay & t Shs.es9shsa
interesting and valuable, contribution TO
the literature Of immortalIty In size !; an q
osler's Science and Immortallty.'' re-
Gently published by the same firm. but
se ne IF auHe dstno
sterberg couchcs his thesis in the form
Of a dialogue between, two old friends
of ihe anspa OF common
third friend. Els language is not too
technical or scientific for the understand
IS any u reaaa beIes empha
jcally that man Is IA free and priceless
agent. belonging 70 world eons'ist tins;
He concludes that our inner being is an
eternal part OF the absolute. and tnat we,
shall live forever ..just In SO far as we
have realized In our lives absolute values
through our devotion to truth and beauty,
TO morality and religion"
The erudition and profound scholarship
OF DR.. Munsterberg give his oplnio ions on
this matter y gravity and weight that
should make them absorbing read ne to
all those who allow the serious to have
n place in their reading.
THE PURPLE PARASOL. BY George
Barr McCutcheon Pages los. Dodd,
Mead and Company, New York; Bell,
Rlchmond
This short story appears in recent
issue of a magazine, and is now, for no
very good reason, awarded the dignity,
being worthy Of the ornate dress its In
dulgent publishers have given. 1t. 'The
Purple ParasOl' Is an essentially unorIA
inaT tale Of the mistaken identity variety.
the staleness of whose plot is redeemed
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nation, and the regions in which 1t most
frequently occurs.
Taking these essentials In order, 1einen-
Der first that the tornado is local
whlrlwind OF enormous energy. II IS
generally formed within an area of vio-
lent thunderstorins and is produced by
the same conditions which cause the
thunderstorms, sharp difference IN tein-
perature and moisture Structurally It Is
distinguished from all other storms by
a black, pendant. funnel-shaped cloud that
drops down from the main cloudnlass
above forming the axis of an incredibly
violent vortex Of spirnlly ascending
winds The great and rapid reduction
in the atmospheric pressure that takes
place colncidently within the funnel re-
suits in partial vacuum which IS main-
tanned as long as the funnel exists, and
It Is this partial vacuum, together with
the whirlinE ascending winds surround
Ing tho vacuum core within tho funnel
that usually causes the great destructive
ness of this class Of storms. Any obs
icct struck by the funnel is thus In
simultaneously subjected to pull and
twist OF such violence that II rarely re-
mains standing, but is broken up anu The
flying pieces carried aloft and thrown out
at the top Of the cloud. Commonly the
tornado will advance with the funnel
swaying and trailing along the earth's
surface, but sometimes it bounds from
H /
Weather favorable to tornado develop
ment in a region requires two similarly
present and existing conditions, Vi VIZ
warm, sultry, and moist on the south
side with southerly winds and cool
en-, relatively dry on the north side. The
unstable atmospheric equilibrium under
these circumstances is very great, and
system OF violent. ascendil ~ air currents
Is set up, condensation proceeds rapidly,
heat is liberated and made active, sharp
contrasts in temperature arise, and,
when these processes become sufficiently
intense or acute, the tornado Is born.
From May 9Th to 18th, the daily weather
charts of the Weather Bureau have shown
conditions somewhat as follows:
f "
a general storm disturbance Ii. the
central Rocky Mountain region, drift
ing slowly eastward: an area Of high
Temperatures to the southeast of this
storm energy; cold weather With trosts.
snow and northcrly winds to the north.
west OF this storm; briefly, everything
necessary to destructive thunderstorms
and tornado development.
On the last Of these days, the severe
tornado in Oklahoma Territory occurred.
Ours people have reason to be thank
full that they are 50 situated as to be
practically exempt from these visltations.
Rarely is it possible for these acute con-
ditions to develop within our borders. It
may SO happen that our summer weather,
under moro than ordinarily stagnant air
arrangement Of pressure, will acquire all
the heat and moisture needed, but the
other essential Of colder and drier air
with northerly winds is lacking, and hence
we escape. Topography, freedom from
great and rapid temperature changes,
and d situation removed from the normal
path Of most storms Is a saving grace
| for us.
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Swanson's Work in 1901.

Editor OF The Times Dispatch;
s!r.--It Is stated in the public press
and in Mr., Swanson's campaign book that
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"A Successful Career Ended.

"A Successful Career Ended.
The career Of Major e. r. D. Myers,
which came to close yesterday, Will
provo an Instructive study for tho young,
for it was in all respects. an emnently
man Of unusual ability, but 1t was not
alono his ability which made him sue
cessful. IIc, was a man of character.
without which there can be no true sue
cess, whether as rodman In an engl-
neering corps, as Confederate soldier or
as president Of a successful railroad, he
vas true, Jealous and faithful, and never
shirkcd his duty.
He took with him into his railroad
work the same fidelity md zeal that
characterized his military service and the
Same scrupulous honesty and fair deal
Ing that characterized his private life
lie had the entire confidence Of tho stock
holders OF the road and his associate Of
ficers and employees. as well as their cs-
TEEN and affcctonate good will Flo built
up and developed one OF the most sue
cessful railroad properties in tho United
States and made 1t an institution Of tho
State, and great factor in the material
development Of the State. He had fine
talent for organization and tho rare
gift of managing men and getting out OF
them their best service. He inspired them
with the spirit Of his own zeal and faith-
fulncss and established throughout the
organization an admirable esprit de
corps He required his men to dis
charge their duties efficiently and faith
fully, but he recognized ana rewarded
merit and good service in every cmploye.
from the greatest to the least He made
each man understand that personal obli-
cation and responsibility rested upon
him. and that no favortism could save
him II he neglected his work. On tho
other hand he made him feel confident
that his position was sure so long us
he mot its requirements. 1t was In
these respects that he showed his great
executive ability--in infusing his own
spirit into his men and gaining their
hearty cooperation. In this way he
worked through each man In every de-
partment of the system. In the yard, in
the cars, on the locomotive and in the
general offices. Each officer and ems
ploye was the agent of the president,
thus multiplying his own personality
Major Myers was modest man and
despised notorety, He did not exploit
himself, he asked no favor or distinction,
but found his pleasure in honest en-
deavor. He claimed only tho right to be
good and useful citizen, The public
knew little Of his charities, but tho
needy knew and blessed him for his
generosity. He was man of culture,
and possessed OF n rich fund Of infor-
nation. lie was delightful In tho social
| circle. a brilliant conYersationallst and
a genial companion. IT is the highest
tribute TO him that his greatest adj
mirers and his most affectionate' friends
were those who knew him best
His death is a public sorrow and a pub
| lie loss
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! SWanson'S Work in 1901.
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ON 4L1FE's THRESHOLD thy Charles
P PhiIlips and t. Company S nv New YORK,
W Some little talks on chara ctar and con-
duct addressed particularly 70 young peg =. !;
style, where we come from, who WE. are,
and what we are to do, are the Dues
lions which the pastor seeks 70 answer.
in language simple enough for almost
anybody to understand, The transla ton
~ Edna ST. John seems to be particularly
Well done. A neat. little edition, In clear
Which ia A'' We - congratuiaie tFa publisher
most of all tor emitting from the title-
page or PREDATORY note the %wldely-explolt-
''rhe Strenuous Life.
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ALASKA AND KLoNpIKD, ByJ. IS, McLain,
PIP! $50. $500 net. Mcclure, Phillips & Co.,
5& New York: Bell, Richmond.
whole, the best volume on Alaska we have
seen. Tho author accompanied the senatorial
committee Of 1ooS IN their tour over 4 the
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THE PURPLE TARASOL. Bv George
Mead and Company, New York; Bell,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-13

| entered January 27, 1908, at
Richmond, Va, as second-class
M after, under Act OF Congress
| or March 8, 1879.
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THE WAY or THp NORTH. By War
rem Cheney, PIP. $40. $l,bO Doubleday,
Page e. Co., New YORK, Ms .to,,,
is Instantly caught by the authors style
Which though someWhatqua In manner,
d is is not uuhbeitiins the inmodern lhinss
and times of which he writes, Is strlklng
,erest thus nus, attracted. however, inc author
hns. lacked The constructive, a 20, II, 70
hold, for after the further promise aiIoS,ru i
up this early advantage by giving ms
story the backbone Of q strong and pro.
Ggressive plot, This, too, DESPITE the taet
that both his ocalefnnd4 ms comn,an M O. !,
for really good novel Of plot. HowSeyer,
as i is, The Way OF the NORM, t'loH ~ J
II impresses one as helng skslchy, has
graphic picture OF life In Alaska nnnerr
Russian rule in the days when lsaranoi
was commander Of the company. Is " y
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peninsula to gather frs, hand Information,
ror a book like this were thus unexcelled. No
important part OF Alaskn falls OF getting
recognition here as To Its industries. re-
sources and promise for tho future. The whole
volume Is In effect and nrS given % Tho COM
mon Inquiry, Ia Alaska any good? and the
author concludes that 1t decidedly is. The
book Is printed on heavy coated paper, ana
profusciy illustrated With photographs.
THE FIRST wARDENs. BY William J.
8 Neidig. Pp. 90. tl.00 net The Mac
milan Co.. New York.
L This Is ono or the two or three volumes
Of worse that have come to us during the
year, which has given evidence OF the
true poetic spirit. In rythm. In diction. IN
Imagination and beauty OF thought. Mr.
NeidiE hns seemed to us to have been de-
cidedly successful. THE First Wardens'''
Us a slim volume OF only O scant hundred
pages. but there Is some real poetry In II;
and that word. in these days. Is In itself
a very considerable commentator.
THE DAsIING SALLY DUEL. BY Har-
# old Sanda.$ Pages 1913. Broadway Pub
fishing Company. New York.
The Pacific coast. on both sides OF the
line. in the days when the rush for gold Z
was on, furnishes the locale for this ool-
lection OF short sto/.s. Most OF tho s,o- K
ries are dull. all Of them are amateurlsh,
and some OF them are improper. We
should say that nobody OF average d.s-s
elimination MS to the quality OF his read
Ing mntter3could possibly be attracted BY
them. Ii Ii
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7tth .uchi J. IN as SSt 1915 Slisu net,
Charles Scribner's Sons, New Yoff;
Bell, Richmond.
This newest volume from Mr.. John Fox
consists OF several papers on Japan and
the Far East, whittier the author went
as war correspondent for q periodical.
d aa articles ri are reprnted et t.. I'M
as they We're charmingly written at that
time, the need for much. reWorking is not
apparent, This book Is chiefly interesting
as giving a series of vivid impressimlstlo
pictures of Japanese life and manners.
AS to the amount Of lighting that he saw,
we have Mr.. Fox's own statement: "Of
should have known had ] stayed at homo,
and it has taken me seven months e
learn that it was meant that should
With what was ,done-only with the way
IT. was done-which, was not pretty. Some
how, as Japan sank close to the horizon,
] found myself wondering whether tho
Goddess Of Truth couldn't travel the
breadth of tho land incog.'
not 10 be classif,ed as IA war book. but
only as. a book produced by the war, and
one which will help. to interpret the war
for Its readers. fst.$8 \, Fl
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= Ian Whiting. Pages 1872; 500 net.
Little, Brown and Company. Boston.
Miss Whiting is chiefly known to !, ne z e
reading public. at least the male re re- I,e
style Of placing the descriptive adjective,
usually, as hers, the word .beautifu!,s,
IL eO relation between the life OF day
and the life to come is the subject OF her
newest book beautiful The volume con,
being ,',Thc Delusioh of Deaf b. \ riend-
ship,',a ,Dyine Relation An Inward
Stiffness" The book Is Intended for wo-