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New-York tribune., 1905-06-25

,r,,,icinal Ownership and operation OF street
-s.I,ravs IS TO begin its first extended trial IN
,be United States IN the city OF Chicaso
. few n,cnths unless eAeTeti 2 most u'lusUe.
reversal of public sentinassis. ;alla ~
ssrs or succeeds the whole nation VIII pe IN
6ebted to the Windy City for the object lesson
The ownership part of Chieago's gigahuc ai'1ei-
taking was decided at the recent eieetioh "hie''
r,laced Thomas r. Dunno at the head OF the cay
government, and only the other day aoVef'ise-
1nents were sent out asking for bids Tor the re-
construction of the first one hundred nl-ie' u
the city's railroad system.
The city proposes TO reconstruct Hlies 0
which the franchises have expired. or are about
70 expire. and to purchase or secure pS
6eaonation proceedings. the lines holding iran
cbises which have yet some years TO run
At the coming election in November the peo-
Mo viii he asked to vote on referendum au-
,bor;zing municipal operation as well as owner
chin IF the vote is favorable, and the support
ers of municipal ownership declare that 1t VIII
beeto the tune OF two TO one Chicago VIII aoo d
s+reetnar department to the usual departments
OF police, fire, health, etc.
In the face of what seemed to be almost IN
surnnountable obstacles Mayor Dunno ana ms
followers have brought about situation which
v,iJl nrobabIy result in the opening OF the hrst
ci+v owned and operated lines some time IN
December It looks now as though the Adams
st. line which runs into the heart If the city
from the populous West Side-a district Wnlch
has as many inhabitants as the North and South
sides put together-will be the first line over
which city owned and manned cars will te op-
Grated. The franchise held by the Union Trac-
ton Company has already expired, and there is
nothing TO prevent the city taking over the
lire as soon as it has authority TO operate.
The chief obstacle which the supporters OF
municipal ownership encountered was the fact
that Chicago is fiat broke they say in the
West-that is, the city has reached its limit
Of bonded indebtedness-5 per cent of the tax
able property within its borders. 1t remained
for Mayor Dunno 10 devise way TO construct
or purchase streetcar system without pledg-
ing the city's credit
STRONG OPPOSITION.
Then there was q powerful protest on the part
of taxpayers opposed to the city's going into
traction, who urged that such move would
create a political machine of tremendous
power which would rule the city in the inter
ests Of the administration which offered the
streetcar men the highest wages and the short
est hours. Civil Service, strictly interpreted
will remove all danger OF political machine of
streetcar employees is the answer which Mayor
Dunno and hrs followers give to this argument.
Then there was the further objection on the
New-York tribune., 1905-06-25
IOWA JUSTICE OUT OF JOINT.
Two Years for Theft of 81 II and Thirty
Days for S25, 100.

Sioux City Iowa June "a (speciaD.-Editoriai
writers throughout this State are commenting or
the sentence Of John Nelson. OF Des Moines 10
Imprisonment for two years for the theft OF III
pennies. compared with the sentence Of bank
crs and get-rich-quick "grafters' Of Iowa. who
have received from thirty days 10 eighteen months
sentences of imprisonment for the theft OF various
sums ranging from $4,000 TO s25oOoo. Nelson's
crime consisted OF the taking of little girls peH-
MES which she had placed In toy bank IN her
fathers library
Letson Ballet. the sef-styled Cecil Rhodes
of America" whose net profits by the frauduieh-
promoting OF the White Swan gold mine. Of Baker
City. Ore. Were estimated at s35.0o. was SEN
fenced to thirty days imprisonment in the county
fail at Red Oak Iowa. three months or more ago
Tom Ward. cashier OF the lie Mars National BANK
was compelled TO only thirty days IN tn'
county Jail at this place upon pleading guilty 70
the Misrepresentation OF something Ike S5t~ oi
the banks funds and during that time was per
mitted to occupy the parlOr of the Jailers FsS4-
dence and take a daily stroll downtown unat-
tended. Edward Soule. cashier Of an Iowa Fails
bank received an eighteen months sentence re-
Gently for Incorporating upward Of 5000" OK
his sprk's funds. and vigorous efforts are now De-
ing made to secure his pardon. Day DunnliS, %
president OF bank at Mount A!r, who @ Wa ,bsn
victed of n,isa ppropTiatng some thing more .a
SoO 900 OF the snds which depositers had i'ttuSss se
to him, received a sentence OF two ard de-. ns
Of his early release J. " Brown Warelle ean5s "a
er managed steal something more tnth NIs ssr-
from the depositCrs. ana was le' on Win
No sooner had Judge McVey pronouna ed s5nierSss ~
toiai writer's got busy. ard since then ihs icT s'S
judiciary has received calling down tnas IN,
win Of 'f the rst critiesed Chicken steaing BY
special statute is punishable by teh SeSi Sris.ertly
cot the limit All of which l. urged as q He'its's,
saying that justice in Iowa IS sadly cut OF ''''S
New-York tribune., 1905-06-25
DALRYMPLE EXPLAINED

Mr.. Da!ryrnple. the Glasgow expert. does no,
seem to think there is much chance Of success
full municipal ownership in Chicago" The Trib.
une correspondent observed
Mayor Dunno smiled in a way which shov.,
that he is no way tender on the DaIry1nple mat
ter even If the Chicago papers have twitted him
numerically on bringing on an expert before he
knew what the verdict was TO be
The trouble with you and with most of those
who have read Mr.. DalryrnpIe's speeches is that
you have not digested his remarks and opin-
ions" said Mayor Dunno. He simply holds, as
L do myself. that municipal ownership system
Will not be a success If mixed with politics. We
Continued on Fourth Page
New-York tribune., 1905-06-25
-HOMAS r. DUNNE.

cent fare, charging two cents for a transfer if
one is desired.
I'm another year more franchises will have
run their course and the private corporations
will have to cease operation The city can build
buy, and the system will gradually expand
We could start reconstruction at once but it
is just as well to wait until the Supreme Court
has passed upon the validity OF the Mueller
certificates, which will probably be at the Oc-
tober term
New-York tribune., 1905-06-25

The existing Chicago traction companies,
while publicly asserting their right to franchise
extensions and laughing at the idea that Chi
cago can operate traction system successfully,
are preparing to get from under" A Tribune
correspondent, while looking into the municipal
ownership question. in Chicago last week,
New-York tribune., 1905-06-25

The attention of Mayor Dunno was called to
the difficulty of municipal ownership by a city
which had reached limit of Indebtedness
The city can easily find many contractors or
capitalists who will undertake the construction
and equipment of a street railway nIar+ for tto
CITY, on its agreement to turn over the nrosnao-
New-York tribune., 1905-06-25

learned on good authority that they had offered
to step down and out for a price, 1t is believed
that the visit of Mayor Tom Johnson OF Cleve-
land had to do with the scaling of this price
He is an authority the valuation Of streetcar
plants and it is said that he advised Mayor
Dunno that the Chicago companies wanted en-
tirely too much for their properties.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-25
Her Mayor Talks About His High
Hopes for Municipal Ownership
of Street Railways.

I will ask the Council to call for new bids at
once
We've got fat thing in municipal owner
ship here in Chicago. Mayor Johnson assures
me that have, and 1t is almost self-evident-
This first hundred miles of trackage can be
operated at profit from the start. l am con-
vinced that we could make money with three
New-York tribune., 1905-06-25
RICH RELATIONS.

Hes comparatively rich. isn't he?
No. only relatively It's his pcop'e WV =
the money.''-(Philadelphia Ledger.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-25

Continued on Fourth Page.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-18

friendship. Now | must look to that
bandage again before you retiah, sub"
And thus closed the conference.
Not half an hour later young Pomp
was nervously fidgeting about the room,
on the customary plea of helping Marse
Benton undress. when he rolled his
big eyes thrice to the west window
and finally said, with chuckle:
Marse Jack never thought nuthin'
OF swingin' out of that window when
dis was his room for de wah"
Rather a high jump for a heavy
man." suggested Benton, wondering to
what this conversation might lead.
'Lawd, Marse Benton. you done
fo'got de lightnin' rawdI'
Stepping to the window the Heuten-
ant peered forth into the moist and
windy night Putting forth his hand
he could feel, just to the left of the
window, the stout, thick iron rod that
Pomp had described.
Slowly, thoughtfully he closed the
shade and returned to the dressing
table where stood the single candle.
Pomp had vanished, but there, pinned
to the cushion YVES the mate to the
strange little billet he had found at
the gate Even the handwriting was
the same:
Horses, guide and everything you
need waiting back of the barn. Lose
not a moment! Choose between the
mountains for a day or two or Libby
for the rest of the war. Burn this, too"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-18
RAMS HORN BLASTS.

The devils jingling finds echo only
IN empty heads.
If every ear we're deaf to scandal
every tongue would soon be dumb.
The windows of Heaven are not
often opened on a wide-opel town.
The walls of Jericho do not fall be-
fore men who blow their own horns.
The individual conscience Is a good
compass only for the individual craft
We seldom look to God for the Water
of Life until some other springs have
dried.
When a man really has free saliva
ton he is always willing to give free
service.
1t is better to live one verse Of the
Bible than to be able to preach about
them all.
The ability to preach sermons may
be quite different from the ability to
reach souls.
A man is not called upon to prove
his faich in Divine Providence by his
personal improvidence.
The church that runs behind on the
preachers salary IS not likely to run
ahead on spiritual power.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-18
ERECTED THE FAMILY ALTAR
Story of Gen. Fisk and How His Little
Girls Query Struck
Home.

The following incident from the
early manhood of the late Gen. Gin
ton B. Fisk is but one case in many:
He had thrown himself into business
pursuits after his marriage, and grad
ually had ceased to think of religion.
One night about four years after his
marriage his little three-year-old
daughter came and llnelt at his knee
10 say her evening prayer. 1t was a
trying experience to the young father,
especially when Mary prayed: God
bless papa and mamma" 1t was still
worse when, rising to kiss him good
night, the child asked: Papa, why
don't you pray?" He made some light
answer and went off to the bank to
balance his accounts. But he was
deeply moved. When he returned home
and he and his wife were alone he
said: did you hear the question
Mary asked me?" eyes Clinton, 1
heard it." answered Mrs. Fisk. "Well,
Jenny, I've been thinking it all over.
and I've made up my mind that with
Gods help We'll have the prayer
there ought to be in this household
hereafter. If you'll hand me the Bible
We'll begin now" They did so; the
family altar was reared, and never
after, either in sunshine or in storm,
was it taken down.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-18

me GJUrs o. u own ana ner aunt's
room, pumped him down into a chair.
and scattered paper and envelopes in
'front.' OF him. BE writing your Ie'.-
lers' she whispered command. Then
away she sped, closed her door behind
her Just as the doctors voice was
again heard in the hall below.
Two minutes later. lantern bearing.
the master of the house came slowly
up the stairs, followed by the climbing
boots OF Maj. Lounsberry. Feigning
surprise at such interruption, the union
officer rose deliberately from his seat
and confronted the two. They stopped
short. and for moment were speech
less; then
AS told you. subj" said DR.. Chill
ton, with bow of mock Difference, to
his unwelcome follower.
las I-should have known" said
Maj. Lounsberry, in prompt though
unpalatable acceptance of the situation.
The major, sub" said DR.. Chiffon,
to his guest, in pardonably magnilo-
quent enjoyment of the situation. Ere
quired ocular demonstration that YOU
had not taken unto yourself wings. |
rejoice that we didn't have to disturb
you in bcd. Are you satisfied now.
Major Lounsberry?
Perfectly, DR. Chiffon" Then to
Benton: Since you do not care to
sleep. sir, perhaps it will not incom-
mode you TO start at five"
ct would incommode the household.
not me-" answered Benton. calmly, vet
wondering what he would do if ordered
searched at the moment, for both
those little tell-tale notes were now
crumpled together in his hand.
Breakfast is ordered at $50. butt
am entirely ct your service" Then
placidly he turned and resumed his
seat and pen. Once more the doctor
ushered his visitor to the front door.
tremendously bowed him out, regret
ting, he said. inability to offer him the
room was taken. and then tremulous
with wrath. returned to Benton.
Il cannot fathom this. sub" said he.
THAT man gave me to understand he
would be at wd'nsville tonight. and
here at midnight comes proving
around my place like he was layin'
trap, sub. MIR. Benton, if there were
any way in my power. sub. 10 get you
out of that fella's clutches. | believe I'd
do it-hyuh an now!" and the gray
haired physician sank into q chair.
You can best serve me. doctor. by
getting to bed and resting" was Ben
tons reply. Won need il. sir" And
then. to the surprise of both. Rosalie's
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-18

door opened and forth she came, candle
In hand, her lustrous hair falling in
ebony waves all down her back, her
face pale but beautiful. and with quiet
force she led the passive doctor from
his seat to the stairway: escorted him
to his room; TALKED with him quietly.
soothingly moment, and then, bidding
him afectionate good night, came trip
ping lightly up the stairs.
But il was transmogrified face tn at
now met Bentons gaze. Flushed, Gag
er, brimful of wrath and determine
ton, she came straight to his side.
for one moment too excited TO speak,
again the girl who had dared every
peril the night she donned confederate
uniform for the sake of-what?
Il owe everything to your quickness
of w.t., Benton began. Il should never
have thought of this. | was going to
jump into my blankets"
And spoil everything" said She
in deep disdain of such stupidity. He
would have seen and suspected at once.
You, with your boots-in bedi Listen,
now. They are riding away" and as
she spoke the clanking of sabres and
the squashing of hoofs in the soft,
muddy side street told that Louns-
berry's aggressive party was really on
the move. She ran to a window and
glanced out after them Then, when
they were surely out of earshot and
the sound had died away on the night,
once more she came TO him, her eyes
ablaZe, her cheeks afire
And now if had any compunction, >"
she murmured fast, lit is gone! OF
course / had striven that you should
never suspect We aided you: and, had
you gone at once. you never could have
known. No. DON'T" For here. with
protestation on his lips and eager. ont
stretched hand, he stepped impulsively
forward. Mono! Listen. for there
is no second to spare The horses
your horses-will be back in moment
Go without question! You should have
been miles up toward the mountains
now. | simply took leaf out of that
mans book. He planned to lure Won
to attempt to escape. with creatures of
his own waiting back of the barn
Then he was to overtake and arrest
you, or they might have shot do
not know. But they would have been
badly fooled. They bribed Pomp to
bring you his-her note. and he had
to give it first to me. They were to
wait beyond the barn, but we had
horses right under your window. Then
you delayed. They became impatient.
Pomp gave warning in time TO get the
horses away. You know the rest
Now. are you ready?" And the brave
eyes looked one instant gloriously
into his.
READY" he cried. Ready but for
one thing" and again id with burn
Ing eargerness he sprang forward, and
again she recoiled, her hand uplifted;
put ne would not be denied. You
snail hear me. Rosalie," he murmured,
hoarsely. You must heart" and one
strong hand had seized the white.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-18
VALUE OF MINUTES.
An Incident in Carpet Establish
ment Which Emphasizes the
Value of Time.

Perhaps there never was given a
more striking instance of the value
Of minutes, says George B. Griffith. in
New York Observer, than the follow
ing, and which we wish the young
folks to remember
A party of ladies and gentlemen
were shown through large carpet es-
Enlistment in Broadway, New York.
not long ago. They were permitted to
look into every nook and corner Of the
building except one. At the bottom Of
the stairway leading to the top floor
they came upon closed door. upon
which were the words in large script:
Positively No Admittance." The
curiosity of most of the ladies was
awakened at once.
What is up there?" inquired one,
eagerly
THAT is our workshop" explained
the representative of the large firm.
eve have $50 women on that floor
sewing carpets"
"Oh, | should so like to see them at
work" said the fair Questioner. with
a playfully beseeching look.
Il am sorry that | cannot take you
up" replied the firms representative.
but the rules are very strict. in fact.
imperative. But really there IS moth
ing worth looking at. and there are
no trade secrets there, as in some
places. The reason why the firm in
terdicts visitors is because the pres
ence of strangers in the room causes
every sewing woman to look up, and
takes her attention off her work from
one to five minutes. Suppose each
woman loses an average of two min
utes-a low eStimate-then with $50
women that means a loss to the firm
of 800 minutes, or five hours of time.
You will readily see that this, often
repeated, is too much to lose when we
are working under a full head OF,
steam, as we are now, to catch up with
important orders"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-18

slender wrist. Il bless you and thank
you, but more than all L love"
Hush! Silencei" she cried addipe
imperative stamp of her little foot.
From the winGow of his room ,he-.
came a pleading voice. In the sof,
glow of the candle light two roIlipp
800. - eoalis ana dolble row of cleaning
,ve'h were seen. 1t was Pomp. simian-
. ne scaler Oh the lightning "rawd."
MISS hos3Iie, he painted. "the horses
Is hyuh' The soiers done Comet"
NOW, Lieut.. Benton" she cried
'hough her Voucher very form-was
s sl' Is ing. II yoa mean 10 make try
LOT freedom. it's n3w or ne.er,"
and when az dawn L.ounsberrv's
guard came ~rr.erir~ - the door
fhey cane too late-the bird hs1 flown
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-18
CHAPTER XI.
QUEEN ROSALIE.

For ten minutes after reading that
strange missive Benton stood absorbed
in deep, painful thought. The alter
native presented was trying one.
From what DR.. Chiffon had said in the
course of the evenings conference the
prospect Of long Imprisonment seemed
assured. Lounsberry was a man Of
influence, even a power, at Richmond,
and he could be relied on to exert it
against Benton because-"because, :"
said the doctor, as he was rearranging
the bandages on Benton's arm, che is
no longer kindly disposed toward my
household, suh." and Fred reasoned
thar Rosalie could, If she would, give
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-18
(To BE coNrINUED.5
MISSIONARIES COMFORT HYMN.

BY Mrs n. b Judd
mere One who reigns above the sky
far, far away, yet ever nigh
am alone no friend haveI
10 listen to my heart-wrung cry.
Yet not alone! That one above.
whose name, whose character. is Love.
sends Ger me with a smiling face.
reveals the glory Of HES grace
lie whispers, Closer come ur child,
rear not the tempest, now so wild,
VIII be with thee TO the end.
AND prove myself thy loving Friend.
l am the Lord. | am thy King:
NO seraph with the Sviftest wing
Gould come to ala thee, as can l.
Look up, my child. for | am nigh.
/ looki I listen, ! rejoice!
For have heard His loving voice.
Iht battles fought. the victory won,
But not by me; by Gods CIV Son
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-18

ana co>r,.. Os~-
re VIII VISA 10 sse me--l esI....-
YOU, too-at once" suddenly exclaimed
Miss Chiffon, starting impulsively Tor
ward. II just want to know that
that what now believe is true. and
to be able to say so confidently to
father and perhaps TOTO others. You
had not thought of trying To escape
so long as you were with uS?' And for
an instant the dark. glorious eyes
looked full into his face, then fell be-
fore the intensity of his.
ION my word, Miss Chilton-no,"
'Thsn-then," she vehemently cried,
Il don't care how soon you do try
now!" and with that she darted past
him to her own room and presently
the doctors slow step was heard as
cending the stairs.
1t was late that night and the moon
had dipped beyond the Blue Ridge
when, after a family talk in Jacks
room, they separated. Not another
chance had Benton to speak to Rosalie.
but for coed and sufficient reason he
had found her actions of most unusual
thought, she had taken little part in
the conference. Twice she stole softly
to the window, drew aside the curtain
and peered through the outer dark
ness; then, while her father was ear
nestly talking, she seated herself close
to the curtains and Benton. watching
her with devouring eyes, saw that she
was listening intently for sounds. sig
nails, something from without and pay
ing little heed to what was said with
In. Then, he could not be mistaken,
there came low tap, tap on the pan :.
Rosalie quichly, silently drew the
shade aside enough to enable her
to give one answering tap, and a mo-
ment later she stole quietly out of the
room, while the doctor was still talA-
ing, and, when she returned nearly
half an hour later, there were drops
OF water on her ripping hair
By this time between the Chiltons,
father and son, it had been determined
that every influence should at once be
brought to bear at Richmond to bring
about Bentons exchanSe-Fred himself
agreeing TO write urgent letters to
friends in front of Washington. AL
ready quite a number of officers and
men had been returned from Libby,
the first small boat-load having gone
to the capital and been welcomed by
the president himself before the
winters SHOWS were swept entirely
from the Virginia mountains. Just
one thing l fear" said the doctor. that
the same influence that logged you
here and led to TIE order for your de-
livery there, may pursue you at Rich
mond."
And will you tell me what that is
and why it should be so bitter?" asked
Benton.
The doctor glanced uncertainty at
the thinned face. flushing family even
through the pallor of this long confne-
meut, then turned to Rosalie Quick
ly she again left. her chair. hurried to
the window and threw open the curtain
as rough to look forth into the night
where all was apparently dark as Ere
bus.
1T is family-jah sub. I hardly
understand il myself But I'm hound 10
| say That Mai. Lounsberry has fohfeited
any claim he may have had upon my