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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-08

Record Of Day.
The meet to-day was held at Goose
Creek Bridge. on Colonel Dulany's estate,
and on account of the high wind, which
ruined the scent good sport seemed
matter OF extreme doubt The largest
field which has yet appeared greeted the
Master. Mr. Harry w. Smith, on his
arrival at the meet; there being Nifty
two enthusiasts who had arisen long be-
fore sunrise ITO ride to the hounds,
Among those who rode well up to-day
were Mrs. WestnorelanI Davis. OF Lees
burg; Miss Ethel lemon of Melbourne;
Mrs, Ladenburg, Of New York, Mrs
Grafton Abbot Of Boston; Mrs Tom
Perce, OF Boston: Mrs James *, Mad
;dux, of warrenton; Mrs. Jack Hen
5derson, OF wildwood; Mr., A. Henry IIig-
;ginson, of BostoDa Mr. Julian Chamber
lain, OF Boston;s9fr. Grafton Abbott, of
Boston; Mr.. LeSsiard Ali, of Boston; Mr..
James X MadduS of Warrenton. Mr.,
Charles McEachrnn, Of MONTREAL: Mr.,
Allen Potts, OF Rchmonda Mr.. Harry
w. Smith, of Worcester; Fred Okie Of
New. York.; MI j. i. Graham of New
York. Mr.. Richard Wallach, OF War
renion; Mr. r, Hunter Dulany, of Well
bourne, Nh, Wilby Garter. of IIpperyille;
Mr., Rolling Haxal OF Middlehurg; Mr.
5E'lerfie, OF NEW iprki Mt. bHlany Du- .
i6utts, of loelanlane:s Mr. Richard Taen-'
nett, OF Concord, Mass; Mr.. Malbon
Richardson. OF Boston, Mr. Paul Within
iaf Mass, MI Thomas II. Dougherty, Of
philadelphia: Mr.. Edward Gay Butler,
M. Of H. OF Blue Ridge Hunt; AR Harry
Bell, Of Baitimorea Mr. Richard WaIllkRss.
and Mr.. Lawson. OF London, Clnude
Hatcher second whlp8of Grafton hunt,
Mr. Smith, as usual, turned out with
81 X NGOllnla onlv using The nHSk
nn so,,nnr n,,ti w M
Evening journal., 1905-02-18
ONLY ONE.
The Record in Wilmington is a Unique
One.

If the reader has bad back" or any
kidney III and is looking for relief and
cure, better depend on the only remedy
endorsed BY people you know. Doan's
Kidney Pills relieve quickly-cure per-
manently. Wilmington citizens testify to
this. Here is a case of il:
Mrs. Maria Walker. wife of VIM. S.
Walker, employed at the Phoenix Fire
Co.. and living at 22O9 Carter street, Will
mngton, Del, says; After being cured
By Doan's Kidney Pills of a severe case
OF backache. Mr.. Walker gave a testimon-
ial in 1897 recommending this remedy. His
complaint had clung TO him for years and
had become a most unbearable. At times
he could scarcely get about and whenever
he took cold it laid him up for a week
or ten days at time. On the advice Of a
friend he got Doan's Kidney Pills at Dam
forths drug store. The first box gave
him 50 much relief that he kept on using
the remedy until his trouble had disap-
peared entirely. The cure has remained
permanent up to the present time"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster-M -Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doans-and take
no other.
Evening journal., 1905-02-18
peasnsrate pays d ths ssnats.

From the New Orleans Picayune.
The Senators of the United States
are showing UP in not few instances
in most unfavorable contrast with the
Senators Of a former generation,
Thus, Senator Burton. Of Kansas.
has been convicted in the courts Of
having had a corrupt and unlawful in
terest in securing certain legislation.
He has secured a new trial, but II he
should finally succeed in escaping pun
ishment he will still be badly smirched.
The increasing number OF allegations
Of corruption and indictments for fraud
against men in high public station is
alarming. Senator Burton's colleague,
Senator Dietrich. had a narrow escape.
Senator Mitchell, Of Oregon. and Con-
gresham Hermann are wrestling with
grand juries and public prosecutors. In
almost all the states there is a plenti-
ful crop Of political scandals, and in
almost all OF them the rascals 20 scot
free. This is not because Of any rea-
sonable doubt concerning the facts.
but because every resource Of the law
Is trained to let the boodlers loose.
Then there is the Mormon Senator
from Utah now on trial bv the Senate
on charge or being polYgamist con-
trary 10 the laws Of his state, and now
Senator Platt, OF New York is charged
with having conspired with others to
prevent legislation by Congress which
would have been determined to his
business interests.
It Is not likely that any OF the Sena-
tors viii be finally convicted either by
The courts or by their colleagues, but
they cannot escape from the stain that
will rest upon them However, that
Is n small affair in this age. when. II
only wealth can be acquired, IL does
not matter how narrowly the possessor
ESCAPED the States prison This Is
vastly different from the time when
there were not only men Of giant in
tellect in the Senate. but honor and In
tegrity were universal requisites.
Evening journal., 1905-02-18
Senator MitoheII's Case.

From tho Chicago Daily News.
No matter what ground there may be
for the charges Of completely IN land
frauds brought against Senator Mitchell
Of Oregon, the case presents phases which
the public Is not likely 20 regard with
equanimity. 1t has been established that
If the senator himself was not actively
engaged IN the business Of promoting the
sale Of government lands his law partner
Albert II. Tanner, was thus engaged. Mr..
! Tanner has now confessed that he per-
iured himself IN an attempt TO misrepre-
sent the true character Of the relations
subsiting between Senator Mitchell and
himself. lie afiirms that the partnership
agreement by which Senator Mitchell was
TO have no share IN the profits resulting
from tho land sales was formed not in 1901.
as he said at FIRST. but SO recently as last
November.
II is for the courts, Of course, TO say
what the facts Of the case may be. but
enough has been brought to light to show
that the position in which Senator Mitch
ell was placed as a result of his partner
ship was one obnoxious to public policy.
The community Of interest necessarily ex-
listing between partners brought into play
Influences to which no public Official
should be exposed. Mr.. Tanner now pre-
sents IN evidence a letter which shows
that, even II his partner is completely in
nocent, he knew that their relationship
demanded concealment. The letter Is fun
Of injunotions 20 secrecy It rehearses SEN
ator Mitcholrs version OF the land oper-
atlons IN a way that leads the govern-
ment prosecutors 10 regard Il as an effort
to prompt Mr.. Tanners testimony. II
closes with admontions 10 use extreme
caution and to burn this without fail"
This display OF Senator Mitchell's nerv-
GUS anxiety for concealment where osten-
slbly there is nothing to conceal Is elo-
Quently suggestive. II is practically an ad-
mission that his connection with the men
concerned in the land deals even II not
Of corrupt character, was so close as to
admit OF Observation-Disclosures closer than
any official holding n place Of public
trust could afford to have It. Senator
Mitchell Is not alone in this. The fact that
there are various senators whose relations
Evening journal., 1905-02-18
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

one kind word to the living is better
than Il long-drawn-out eulogy over the
dead.
A fool man viii go through any old
thing for % pretty woman-even through
his bank account
In the light OF the latest developments
IL is no wonder that Senator Mitchell wept
when they broke the news to him that he
had been discovered
Really II was mean OF the temperature
not to go a few degrees lower and thus
give US something to talk about the rest
Of our lives.
II the weather was like this one can
hardly admire tho taste OF the great men
who selected February in which TO bo
born.
One woman is advertising for all her
husbands wives to please write Hoch has
stirred up trouble, Il appears. for almost
the entire male population by causing con-
hding woman to grow suspicious.
Evening journal., 1905-02-18
THE WEATHER

The New York Herald predicts that in
the Middle States and New England to-
day fair weather and slowly falling tenn
peraturo will prevail preceded by part
~ cloudy conditions in New England, with
fresh westerly to northwesterly winds,
strong on the coasts Of the northern dis
trlcts. on Sunday fair weather and near
" stationary temperature will prevail,
with fresh westerly winds, and on Mon
day fair to partly cloudy weather, with
slight temperature changes. European
steamers now sailing will have mostly
fair weather and strong westerly breezes
TO the Banks.
Evening journal., 1905-02-18
sAruRpAy. FHBRuARv Is I9os.
DELAYS ARE pANeERous.

VN HATEVpR opinion we may hold
w regarding the general trend of
the resolutions adopted by the Board
Of Trade regarding the water question,
an win agree that the paragraph urg-
dng the early adoption Of some plan
and the building of a new system
should be followed.
AS was stated during the discussion,
at the lowest estimate, should we begin
The construction Of plant immediate
ly. two years would be consumed ere
we could turn Altered water into the
pipes leading to our homes. The prob
abilities are that three years, or even
more. will be required.
Meanwhile we shall have TO drink the
unnltered water from the Brandywdne
without being able 10 escape impurities
il may contain. A delay Of months in
starting the work means the same de-
lay in completion.
But, more than this, the Legislature
win have 10 be appealed to to authorize
loan for the prosecution OF the work
and the session is drawing to a CLOSE
Barring an extraordinary session there
viii not be another meeting OF tho Leg
dslsture for two years, and unless
something is done quickly the whole
water matter will be hung up indea-
ndtely.
The thing that has happened TO most
cities or considerable size using tho un-
filtered water from a stream with "a
considerable population on its banks
may happen to us. II is not impossible
that we shall some day find an epi-
deniic Of some dread disease plaguing
the city and paralyzing our develop
anent. Then we shall trace it to inn
pure water. and Instantly demand why
something has not been done
The one municipal duty that stands
beyond all others is to supply its citi-
zens with wholesome water. This is
true because OF the very nature Of that
commodity The individual inhabit-
ants cannot supply 1t for themselves,
and their comfort and health are abso-
lutely at the mercy of the municipal
government. Already much valuable
time has been wasted. but we seem to
have exhausted the questions of sites
and OF methods Now iet us go to work
and build the new system.
Evening journal., 1905-02-18
AMBITION IN The BUD.

MAYHEM Joseph l.. Cahall walked
w into the Secretary OF States
Office and hung up his hat did anybody
rise and remark that C. r. Layton was
out OF politics and would henceforth BE
known only as a country doctor?
II so, the speaker possessed but
superficial knowledge Of the native bent
OF Governor Hunn's late adviser. We
doubt very much whether the pent up
Utica OF Georgetown can contract the
powers Of DR.. Layton while the bound
less realms Of politics are his. And
here is evidence that our belief is WE'LL
On Thursday he appeared at the
State House and modestly announced
that he will be a candidate for Cover
nor in 1908. on Friday he received one
vote for United States Senator and
even managed to look surprised when
the accident happened.
AS spring is heralded BY the start
of the sap and the swelling Of the buds,
even though there is snow on the earth
and the blasts are ICY so from these
little tokens Of DR.. Layton's ambition
we may discount the future and behold
the flower and the fruit.
In four years. Why in that time we
shall elect two United States Senators
(barring deadlocks). Two terms in
Congress win have to be filed and
then there will be a new Governor and
another Secretary Of State. Think of
it--six elections or appointments to
positions that measure up to DR.. lay
TOMS requirements. Does anybody ex-
peot Or. Layton to remain In George
town and practice medicine?
Evening journal., 1905-02-18
STORIES OFTHEDAY
Mistake In the Name.

Wilmington magistrates often get mixed
in their cases and names and the outcome
is sure to be funny.
Several days ago a magistrate gave a
summons 70 his constable to serve on a
party who resides on the west side The
constable went TO the house and when an
old man came TO the door he handed him
the summons and told him to deliver IL
10 the party IL was made out for when
he came in.
The next day the old man called at the
magistrates ONCE and asked the squire
what the attachment against his son
meant lie owes for a ton Of coal the
magistrate said, and II he does not pay
for II we will follow him all over the
country
All right, replied the man. you will not
have 60 hunt far. he Is a nine year old
boy and you can hnd him any day at
school,
The magistrate was five minutes ex-
planning he had made a mistake in the
name.
Evening journal., 1905-02-18
Who Owns the Deaf

There is good story going the
rounds at the expense Of young man
who ds not In the city to defend HIM
self, but for the truth of which ample
proof can be produced. The young man
in question has gone 10 a warmer
CLINE" to pursue his avocation and pre-
vious to his departure he purchased a
bull dog which he contemplated taking
along with him. BY a force of cir
oumstances, however, he was con-
strained to leave the animal behind
and thereby hangs the tale. According
to the story he left the dog with his
landlady, who claims that he gave it
10 her. AT any rate she procured a
register for the canine and placed II
on his collar, on his way 10 the rail-
road station, rumor says, the original
owner presented the dog to a male
friend who forthwith proceeded to the
county court house and by paying $3.50
made the animal his personal prop
erty
When the made friend called at the
boarding house for the animal he was
told that he could not have it; nor did
he get II, As a result letter was
written to the friend in the South, ask
Aib what 0AbuAl pc uuIlG III lle lNhl-
ter. In response to this appeal AN Of
hcer Of the law in this city received
a letter from the young man dn the
South, asking him to go to the boarding
house mistress and get the animal
which he said he had only left with her
on the day he left the city so that the
animal might get its breakfast. In the
epistle he stated to the officer that the
dog was a good, kind and gentle animal
and would not bite him. In fact he had
never been known to bite anyone. All
he had to do was to get a piece of rope
and lead him around the corner and 1t
would be all right.
The officer, however does not take
kindly TO the proposition and is in a
quandaTy how to act, II he attempts
to take the dog on a rope he is afraid
that it might object to the proposition
and bite him. If he takes the dog col
lar and license tag he is liable for an
action for larceny and il he goes into
the house after the canine a trespass
charge may be placed against him.
Thus the matter stands.
Evening journal., 1905-02-18
MORE INDICATIONS.

THIS mornings mail brings several
= letters from readers Of The Even
ing Journal in regard to an editorial in
yesterdays issue on the subject Of "An
Early Spring." One writer states
that we should have called attention to
the appearance Of the wood Of the
grape vines. He states that the mid
die Of February Is the proper time to
trim grape vines and that when stand
ing on a four foot snow bank trimming
his vines he found that the green wood
OF the clippings gave every indication
Of an early spring. Another writer
says that we neglected to mention that
the cat bird, the harbinger Of spring,
has arrived, but as the bird. or birds in
question have not been seen north Of
Dover we can be pardoned for that
omission. However the Dover cor
respondent pins his faith on the cat
bird.
The third says that the question mark
should not have been placed after the
heading and gives several reasons for
his belief in the winter being about
over. He says that a late Easter usu-
ally indicates a late spring but that
the fact Of It's coming about as late as
possible CAprli 2s this Year, is not
going 10 count against his theory that
the moon controls the weather.
We are glad to have these sugges-
tions and regret that the letters came
too late for publication today. To
speak Of spring being near, with the
Delaware looking like Hudson Bay and
our streets almost impossible seemed
hazardous, but II proves TO have been
"a timely subject.
Evening journal., 1905-02-18
AN Invocation TRusT.

THE preachers up IN Augusta, Maine
Il have fonmed prayer TRUST to
raise prices and shut out competition.
It Is the custom for the two houses OF
the Legislature to invite the various
ministers at the opening Of each session
TO offer prayer. Heretofore they have
received a compensation of 80 for each
invocation, being paid by the time and
not BY space.
II happened, however. that the MEM
bers with rare catholicity from time
to time invited the superannuated
clergymen to offer the invocation aud
receive the Zee.
But the ministers Of regular charges
objected to having their perqutsites re-
duced; so they got together and agreed
not to oficiate until the members had
agreed 10 drop from the list their su-
perannuated brethren.
This resulted In a sudden shortage.
and naturally the price OF invocations
went up several points. and instead OF
being quoted at 81 for both common
and preferred. the market SCARED to IS,
superannuated invocations not being
listed.
Now since the Beef Trust has been
called to account and Standard Oil is
being investigated. here is another field
for the Attorney-ceneraL
Evening journal., 1905-02-18
is IT THE DAWN

" yesterday s9-et members of the
4 General Assembly who have been
supporting John Edward AddielSs with
drew their support from that candidate
and cast their votes for other candi-
dates that hitherto had not been in the
ficld.
What does IL mean? There win be
various interpretations, and political
predictions in Delaware are at a dis
count But the conditions warrant
certain conclusions. the first Of which
is that these six men are inspired by
a sense Of duty. No accusation Of sim
lister motives lies in this instance. It
could not have been pleasant thing
for these six men to leave their assoc
ciates and stand independently.
And. therefore, we must put 1t down
TO a determination to do their part
to elect a Senator and to act in har-
mony with the spirit Of the last cam
paign in which the doctrine Of a
united ana harmonious party was so
insistently preached
And it occurs to us that It means,
Furthermore. that these men regard
heir obligations to their party and their
state as paramount, and repudiate the
doctrine OF ownership.
The conditions which obtained so
long could not last indefinitely. and this
change in the senatorial vote justlhes
the general feeling that the tide is
turning and that We may look for better
things.
And it doesn't matter very much
under what name it may appear for
names take their coloring from deeds.
It IL ail-essential. however. that GER
tain party abuses shall be reformed
and that party councils and party
methods shall be made more attractive
to our best citizenship.
The Evening Journal has long been
keeping its eyes towards the East, look
ing for the dawn Of a brighter day.
When Il comes the man must be worthy
anc one whose character reflects honor
on the State AID the Republican party.
Evening journal., 1905-02-18

A letter with a time fuse would fill a
long-felt want with certain statesmen.
Instead OF frantically implorlng cores
pondents TO burn a letter, they could set
the fuse for half an hour after the time
the mlssive should be received. Then, after
its contents had been duly noted, 1t would
go up in smoke.
President Roosevelt may get even with
the Senate by telling that body that he
will agree TO a conference any time its
members are not engaged in explaining
their indictments.
1t is claimed that the president has con-
suited Booker T. Washington in regard to
southern appointments. Governor Var
daman will hardly neglect the opportunity
TO throw a fit
II the Senate received the picture Of T.
Roosevelt as a valentine il doubtless re-
turned the same TO the sender.
Russia may want peace at any price be-
fore Oyama gets into action and makes
the price even higher.
Evening journal., 1905-02-18
READABLE RHYMES
A March Song.

A March Song.
Mulvaney. Murphy, Rooney,
Mulcahy, Hughes, O'Toole;
Mack, Moriarity, Mooney,
O'Callahan, McCoole;
O'Shaughnessy, McAuliffe;
Fitzsimmons, Dowd, Drumgo. =;
McGuffey, Keefe, OLeary,
McGonigle, McVey.
McGill, O'Connell Geary
OKelly, Finn. O'Shay;
.O'Rourke, Muldoon, Mullaly,
Mcclellan, Curry, Fay.
Delaney, Killen, Brady,
Muldowney, Monahan;
.O'Donovan. O'Grady-
oh, see them march. a clan
In honor Of st. Patrick,
Who was a gentlemanl
r.. X. Munkittrick, in March Smart Set
Evening journal., 1905-02-18
coIored conferenee at Dover.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
Dover, Feb. 1S.-Negro ministers from
all parts Of the Peninsula will come 10
Dover on Wednesday, March %, to at
tend the forty-sccond annual session
Of the Delaware A. NJ. E. Conference.
The presiding officer will be Bishop j.
L. Berry, one of the newly elected
bishops of the Methodist Church and
one OF the most distinguished Metho-
dists I'm the country. The sessions OF
the conference viii be held I'm Whatcoat
Church, OF which the Rev j. II. john
son is pastor, but an effort will he made
to have the Bishops sermon preached
IN the Dover Opera House, in order
to accommodate the large throng OF
white and black people who are anx-
ious to hear him. 1t is possible that all
Of the Sunday services viii be held in
the Opera House.
Evening journal., 1905-02-18
STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO.
IIfCAS COuNTY. SIS.

Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner OF the frm Of +. J. Cheney
& Co, doing business in the City OF To-
ledo, county and State aforesaid. and that
said firm will pay the sum Of ONE HUN
D2ED DOLLARS for each and every case
Of catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn tc before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9Th day OF December,
A. D.. 1856. A. w. GLEASON,
(Seal) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testi-
monials free.
+. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for Constipation.
Evening journal., 1905-02-18
Had a ReadY RepIY.


AZ Farnhurst there is a colored grave
digger named John Beal who is always
on the lookout for a job. his only COM
pensation being a drink OF whiskey for
each grave dug. Recently a well-known
physician and his wife were visiting the
county institution and paused for a mo-
ment, In their walk, 10 watch the negro
at his favorite occupation.
"well, john" said the physician, Il sec
you've got another job"
YES" replied the grave digger, 'and
I'll be diggin' yours and the Misses some
day"
"Oh no. John" said the doctor. "the
Misses and I are going to be oremated
when we die"
Huh" was the negro's quick response,
"goin' TO cheat the devil and me both out
of a job is YOU"
Evening journal., 1905-02-18
BOARD OF ASSESSMENT
Revision Will be Completed by Febru.
ary Goth.

The Board of Assessment, Revision
and Appeals will have a busy session
tonight and Monday might. Under the
law the revision of the assessment must
be completed by February 90, which
will be Monday evening. After the re-
vislon is complete the books will so TO
the assessors to be put into shape and
the assessment Will later be opened
for the examination OF the public. Later
the board viii sit for the purpose OF
hearing appeals from the property
owners and considering these appeals
ON their mellts.