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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-19
Swanson's "First Cum

IN his spiritcd speech at tianoVcr
Courthouse Yesterday, opening the cam
paisn, Hon Claude A. Swanson SPOKE
with the conviction and rirility OF 4
man who is certain of his cause. re
cmphasizcd at the outset that It was
tho same old Republican party which
VIC are lighting to-day, not quite so
slack as it used to be, thanks TO me
new constitution, but black enough and
led bv the same men and contending
for the same policies. The same Old
Ennublicnn party which brought afflc-
lion upon the South far worse than
war, and which has ever been the one
nv of southern men and Southern m
stitutions. rrhc same old Republican
nnrtv which cnfrnnchised the negro
masses and voted them in solid blocks
AGAINST the withstand the leaders are
now going up and down the State
crumbling because tho constitutional
convention deprived them Of these
faithful allies
swanson pulled off the mask and cx-
poscd them and proudly he contrasted
Democratic record with Republican re-
cord in Virginia. He ridicnlcd the claim
that the Republican party had done
more for the public schools than the
Democratic party and cited the figures
to show that the total expenditure for
public schools III 1885, the last year
of Republican rule in this State was
sl,A23,53l.OG while the total expenditure
for this purpose in 1901 under Demo-
cratic rule, was E35l1, D93,2O, nearly
double the amount appropriated for this
purpose, by the Republicans. Tho value
of school property, including school
houses and equipment, has Increased
more than 400 laer cent. during this pc
rlod. The avetagt term of public schools
in Virginia in 1855 was about five months
a year. Now the average term of pub
lie schools in Virginia is about seven
months q year.
This increase is duo in large part
to local taxation, II system which De-
uocracy has fostcrcd and encouraged,
for II is the Democratic way, and the
counties and cities are now vieing with
each other as to which shall have the
best schools.
AIr. Swanson also showed what fine
settlement tho party made Of the State
debt. and as for tho charge of dis
honesty. he said that in many years
two school officials vAele Caught at
graft and promptly dismissed and u
clerk in the auditors Office was caught
stealing and was promptly indicted, con-
ylc,cd and sent to the penitentlaIy. It
is a lna record and the Republican can
didates are making blunder TO call
attention TO il. II only gives Swanson
the opportunity Of spreading himself,
And he is doing It right well. His first
speech WAS n complete answer TO every
charge that his opponent has made and
a splendid vindlca,ion OF Democracy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-19
A Worthy Successor.

Those who wish to sec the best inter-
ests of Virginia advanced will be grail
fed to learn that Hon. Joseph p. Will
lizard has decided to accept the appoints
ment, offered by Governor Montague, on
the. Corporation Commission. Captain
Willard is a business man of vide ex-
perionce, has served his state well both
In the Legislature and as Lieutenant
Governor and is deeply interested In the
material development OF Virginia and In
the prosperity of her people. lie will
make worthy successor to Mr., Henry
Fairfax, who has made a most valuable
member Of the commission.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-19

English as She Is Writ" by
Mr.. Hartman.

The Dispatch endeavors TO be
fair even with Republicans, and IN pur-
suance of that policy In the Monday
Issue OF the paper we gave a column
TO Senator j. ~ Hartman. Of razewcll.
Republican nominee for superintendent
OF Public instruction, IN order that he
might defend his record In The Senate
We have read Senator liarman's rculy
With interest and have no disposition 10
question any OF the statements which
he made. but there arc some sentences
in his communication which We feel
tllstiAable. under the circumstances, OF
placing IN evidence as showing the aen-
gtor's qualifications or disqualification
for the office 10 whi3h lie aspires,
In ono place he says. ''Thore was
also referred 10 mo House bills. repeal
spg about 200 statutes,
+ IN another place he says. q aal slat
to learn that there has recently beel
two Republican school trustees appoint
ed in razeweli county"
Again he says. The benefits result
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-19
The Battle OF Lake Eric.

However far be may have been
that Capt. Easel OF the hshing-tng
i3arnhpret. ia pretty thorong-gong
hero. just now among his fcllow-nsherb
on the waters OF Lake Erie. on sunday
tbs itarbhurs, han q sharp encounter
with the Canadian cruiser yigIlanl, and
The piUlant came on second best The
ranadians undertook 70 take or sink the
hshing.tus and she MD neither. The
chase lasted for ei2h, mites. and there
was sornethins doing all ,ho way The
Barnilufst had her supoke.stack shot into
scrap.iron and 30, thirty holes plugged
In her hull. hui she remained on tho
right side Of the water and Viii, NO
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-19
Crime Against the Child.

In a sermon on education, preached at
st. James Methodist Episcopal Church,
on Sunday morning and reported IN the
Monday Times Dispatch, Rev. w. a.
Cooper, pastor, after pointing out the
advantages Of education said:
True, there are some parents VINO
do not appreciate the glorious opportunity
the State places In our hand, and allow
their children to run the streets IN idle
ness and grow up in Ignorance. lhe ere
arc Others who, for the small pittance
they can make in store or shop or fac
tory, condemn their children Y to the
slavery of ignorance and take them from
the school before they pass even the
"a. grammar grades. Such parents are guilty
.or criminal negligence
We do not think that Mr.. Cooper mas
stated the case too strongly. It Is a SIM
and d crime against the innocent for
narents from selfish. motives to deprive
their children Of the privilege OF educa-
ton. which tho State provides without
EXPENSE. and condemn them to ignorance,
1t is deprlving the child of Its 5inallenable
right the l!sHtS " pl'l'o' ''
himself has given through the govern Cover n
ment.
That being the case. is not compulsory
education both justiflable and obligatory!
Illus tho State the right to allow parents
to permit what this preacher says IS
a crime? Has the State the right to allow
even parents to deprive their children
OF a God-gven and constitutional right?
That, to our mind, is the strongest and
the unanswerablc argument IN behall OF
compulsory education. Laying aside al
together the question Of public policy
there are rights involved which cannot
be ignored. We. wish other preachers
would follow Mr.. Coopcr's example
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-19

Ing from what THE fitness Dispatch
calls senator Bruce's celebrated i1sht
in 1901 FOR tho 5Gladevillo Rnilrohd
charter doth not vet appear to my
constituents ls a N
And stiff again. MY recollection 55ls
that this law was passed ut tho ses-.
sion of 10000, and that did not vote
Tor it. AT tho next session Senator
nalsey offered an amendment making
dogs personal property and subject OF
larceny, OH which license taxes had
been paid
Wo arc sire TINT Senator Harmon
Knows that plural subject should
have a plural verb agreeing with It..
We take 1t for granted, also, that he
knows that the verb doth" IS tho third
person singular form OF the verb /" do
we suppose that he knows that the,
fourth sentence which we hive quoted
from his manuscript Is unpnrdonnbly
awkward. But Senator Hnrmnn Is ask
Ing the voters Of Virglnin to put him
nj the head OF the public school sys-
TEN, and 1t behooVcs q man WITH suclis
aspirations to be painstaking and pre-
else In the use Of tho English language.
IL Senator Hartman Is as careless IN 9TH
or respects as he was In the rrepnrn-
ton of this paper for the public print,
apart from his politics. ho is utterly
UNIT to represent the educational inter
ests of Virginia md to preside over
the public schools. We pass hin, along
to our gallant Egglcston who was rec
ognzed By tho Southern hoard OF Edu-
cation as one OF the most accomplished
educators In the State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-19
BIGAMIST ARRESTED.
Resumed Work on Water Power
Canal Heralded with Pleasure.

I Il 10 n 4. r u = n Il y FI
Especial to The Times DispatchD
PETERSBURG, VA. September IS, The
reported arrest in Cincinnati of Robert
l.. Wharton, the alleged bigamlst, who
married young lady Of this city. has
been confirmed by n telegram from Chief
Of Police Sylvester, of Washington, 8 TO
Chief Rngland. of Petersburg. The mes
sage stated that an officer had been sent
to Cincinnati TO bring the prisoner to
Washington where he is charged with
having two wives, both marriages having
taken place IN that city where the first
wife is now living. The mans second
marriage Is said to have taken place with
III n short distance OF the residence Of
the first wife. Accompanied by the se-
cond wife, Wharton Visited her family In
this city several months ago and was
notified here Of the charge against him
Ills arrest was brought about by infor-
nation furnshd to tho Washington nu-
thorites by Chief Ragland,
Much interest Is tnks:A hero In the
prospective renewal Of work on tho big
water power properties and electric plant
OF the Virginia Passenger and Power
Company on the upper Appomattox
River near this city. Little work has
been done since the beginning OF tho
long continued litigation In the COM
pany's nffars, and Judge Wnddill's decree
ia welcomed here as the first move to-
wards the completion Of the great plant
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-19
LEFT HAND F1DDLERS,
Their Playing 70 Be One Of the
Features of Convention.
Especial to The Times Dispatch

ISPeclnI to The #I1mes-DlspHlcH1
i GREENSBORO, N. g., September 1s,,-
Hon. Richard N. Hnekett, who was here
last week, engaged In business before
the Federal court, furnishing the Crafty
tng intelligence that tho Wilkes County
3Tclldlcrs Convention would certainly DO
nut or Tor played OFF some time this fall.
one Of the features will be a contest be-
tween group Of left-handed fiddlsIs,
An effort Is helng made to have another
gspecialty--thnt OF q contest between
Chatham county and Gullford county. "
the persons of DR. Willie Berry. now " y.
Wilkes. and Editor Joe Reese, always -
5Guufprd, with DIR. Hill OF Stokes, hs VI /, ,
'pire. There IL some doubt, however, y!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-19
Oak Ridge Notes.

OAK RIDGE. VA, Sept. 1s,E ;sns, I Lulu
DAVE OF Alexandria and Miss Ethel W.e els
OF Bedford City were me sus"'H =
Miss willie johnson. of Lynchburg y visits
Ink her mother, Mrs Jack Johh senn snenan,
the summer With her sister Mrs. George ltud-
son, has returned to her home ~ NORM 'ia1-
iden 81. 7. So. ,,,nso, ond Miss Moi,
lie Foresight Of baltimore Mu ~ ana J., Mr,
Henry johnson, OF LynchpuFS ,ar" the suesls
\ Mrs. ii. j. Mortimer and children, Of Chars
lottevlle. arc visiting hef '''o'ns', ATS - y
ps Mrs, Frank Wilson is visiting In Charlotte
V' hIra Mary Moore and Mrs. Lena crlpper
of AIexandrla, arc the guests OF Mrs W. Q.
bt N3Ms Il; n Brown and children are spends
Ing q few days with her mother Mrs., ~. a.
pa MIss Mamie shipman stopped to see her
sister. Mrs T., r. McGuinn on her way to
Bedford to schaal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-19

The NICARAGUA route, was that It might
he made h zen level canulg Anything
short Of that will DO d dlsappoin tnient
ana substantial failure. If VIC were to
have locks and dams, Nicaragua wotllt
bo incoriparably the preferable route,
nnd Unless locks and dams are 70 n II b Pc
abandoned ana d sea level canal btilt 1t
wilt be better. to 60 back and take up
tho Nicnragtin scheme agalh. NIX
We hope however, that Under tho mas 9 q
terful Influence of the President, no
money Will be wasted iii building, locks
that viii afterwards have to be nullcd
down, butltl the energiesGo of the colln-
try wifi DO devoted expressly 10 dlggil's
out n sen8ievcl cannl 1T once.
sIE -.-------:-----=-.-=@ slr !f .
Tho matrlculaton of students 4 Mt the
University Of Virginia indicates that tho
attendance during the coming session VIII ll
exceed last sessions total, which was
tho largest In the history Of the ihstitu-
ton. Up to- the present time nearly IVY IVY
students have n,atrictlated. That Is good
rows. president Alderman seems to be
giving a good account Of himself.
5S=--------1=---=--.E----
~ Col Anthony Drexcl, Of philadelphia,
intends tol take up his permanent resi-
dence In England. We note this merely
to express the hope that Col. Drexel's
society will prove In every way con- con.
gonlnl to William Waldorf Astor.
Il ===-=--:-=-=-:-==--
sI8 ,,,ou a E,,uio ,vbo Iiard to get $4,000 q
year as pitcher OH tho Now York base
ball team, Is now pitching indiana luln UNI
Der at $3.50 q day. It makes a lot Of
difference what man pitches these
days.
S----=--=-==
Calling on the Empress Of China Is
all right rs long as there arc hand
some gifts attached but It Is not the
kind Of thing we would go Into just for
tho fun OF It..
------=----
Baron Komura Is threatened with ty-
phoid fever and the rest of the family
arc threatened with assassination. Peace
hath her woes no less than war.
=----:----=---=---=---------
In calling off the retalitory tariffs on
American Imports, It may be said that
Russia has merely shown her. sense Of
duty
w. F=-------=---&
Still. It is not to be expected that
and Oyama will ever become
typical college chums.
sE3tt5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS f
I>The coming Of autumn appears to have
given a sudden impulse to the murder
business in New York.
GE-=------=----
The opening Of the oyster season does
not necessarily mean oyercout weather.
8E4-=----=-----
Has anybody remarked that. the back.
bone Of summer Is broken
=-----=----=
4 Straw hats aro beginning to feel just
a trif1e conspicuous.
. &c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-19
/ CHARLOTTE ORGANIZED.
Democrats Invite Governor M on
tagu lI and Judge Mann to Speak.

ESPECIAL ia The Times pispatch)
CHARLOTTE e. H., YA,, September
1s-The County Democratic COMMITTEES
met at Charlotte courthouse SATURDAY ior
TIC purpose OF reorganization ana p'uat-
ming for the fall campaign.
Lee w. Morton was reelected cn ll'al4
nan OF tho committee. and Arthur I.
CON. secretary, with Walter G. W'lllahls'
: nsIstant secretary and treasurer.
Mich rout ne work was dpne the cons n
Sn,Ittee PASSED a resolution inviting GoV-
ernor "A. y. Montague to ADDRESS me pup.
bic at the courthouse on .,oYell'ner eour =
day. and Judge W. II Mann ~ spe"A
here on the first Monday ~ octopet'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-19
Alphabets,

Tbe nuber Of stlors eonte!ned " |S a hsls:
h6ts OF The dlncrent languages b, Italian.
sl spansh. n. German, 70; iAun, 20 j. uIse ~. y,
at Arabic. rs; Persian, W; ltepssH' ~ SO,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-19

Daily, with sunday. y esn.sI ssso
Daily, without sun. " GEMS soso
Sunday oriy....... cenks. - 49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-19

Baron Komura Is threatened with ty-
5phoid fever and the rest of the family
arc threatened with assassination. Peace
hath her woes no less than war.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-19

In calling off the retalitory tariffs on
American Imports 1t may be said that
Russia has merely shown her sense Of
duty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-19

1.-THE coming Of autumn appears to have
given sudden impulse to the murder
business in New York.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-19

Linevitch and Oyama will ever become
typical college chums.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-19

Has anybody remarked that the back
bone Of summer Is broken
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-19

Straw hats aro beginning to feel Just
a tritle conspicuous.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-19

Calling on the Empress Of China Is.
all right ms long rs there are hand
some gifts attached but It is not the
kind of thing we would go Into just for
the fun OF It.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-19

.cITY RhTES...pELIYERED BY CARRIER.
Richmond id Sub ONE
uresl, Manchester WEEK ayao,e .
6 Petersburg. - ~ -Sex--
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-19

Ell Amos Rusic, who used to get So 5000 30 q
year as pitcher on tho Now York base
ball team. is now pitching Indiana luT UNI
Der at $3.50 d day. It makes a lot OF
difference what man pitches these these
idnvS M tt# iatB5l
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-29
INSURANCE LICENSES.
Colorado Commissioner Reaches Out
for Amounts uncolIected.

Denver, July 2G.-The state insur-
ance commissioner reports that his
investigations indicate that the insur-
ance companies operating In Colorado
have managed to eyade taxation to an
amount approximating $4,000. He is
reaching out to collect unpaid license
fees that have become due during the
past six years and expects to gather
in from $4,000 to $4,000 within the
next few weeks from this source.
The law provides that insurance
companies mot the solieitorsD shall
take out yearly license for each and
every solicitor and pay the sum of 81
therefor. But all this time the com
panies have been sending in lists Of
agents each year and at the same time
receiving business from agents for
whom they have paid no license. al
though possibly these agents may have
been licensed for other companies,
which by no means fulfills the require
ments of the law.
When he began to check up. the
present commissioner found that ten
agencies were owing the state tfor the
six years past for which the statute of
limitations will permit him to collecp
as follows: $40, $64, STA. f12G. $40.
toEb, $f-t, *tsor SJvV, $oNo- ihttt aiH
over 200 insurance companies doing
business in the state SO 1t can be seen
what the outlook is for replenishing
the treasury from this source.
When Commissioner Rittenhouse be-
gan this work the agents of some of the
companies refused TO permit him TO ex-
anime their books, but soon discovered
that the law authorizes him to do so.
Although IT has been seldom enforced.
the law empowers the auditor OF state,
who is ex-oflicio superintendent OF in
surance, to administer oaths. subpoena
witnesses and punish fot contempt by
fine or Imprisonment any company or
agent refusing to permit an examina-
tion of its or his books.
But. while there has been some op-
position, many agents are said to be
anxious to see the law rigidly enforced.
as it promises to weed out consid-
erable number of worthless and ire
sponsible agents.
Altogether the insurance department
has already collected $4,000 In fees.
etc. this year and expects to bring
the sum up to 100000 before the year
closes.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-29
FIGHTING YELLOW FEVER.
Fifty-four Deaths and Over One Hun
dred Cases at New Orleans.

New Orleans. July 2s.-Last night,
in response to the request OF the state
Board of Health, the City Board OF
Health compiled the figures of suspi-
cious and actual cases OF yellow fever
and deaths and the figures as issued
by the state board show between July
18th and July 2lst there were about
100 cases suspicious and positive and
twenty deaths.
Since then there have been ffty-four
cases and twelve deaths up to the
gath, making, all told, I54 cases and
thirty-two deaths.
Yesterday there were two deaths.
making thirty-four to date. There are
about fifty cases under treatment. Dr.
George b. Young, United States ma
rine hospital service. has been as
signed to take charge Of the inspection
of trains, to cooperate with the states
and localities which have Instituted
quarantines. and he will make his
headquarters in Jackson. Mississippi
Prompt daily reports hereafter viii
enable the health authorities to keep
an accurate record.
In yesterdays mail was sent out a
circular to every physician in the city
urging the prompt report of all cases
of fever. typhoid. malarial. yellow and
otherwise. so that the appearance OF
new foci may be Immediately establ.
l.shed. screened and watched.
The doctors are also asked to sur
-ender any individual opinions they
may have and to cooperate with the
state and federal authorities in as
rigid an application as possible of the
mosquito theory.
Subscriptions are being taken 10 a
fund of 100000 for the maintenance
of q detention hospital. Sanitation in
the French market quarter. where the
disease incubated. continues. That
section is now probably in a more
cieanly condition than II has been at
any time since the war.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-29
CONFIDENT OF PEACE
JApENEsE DIPLOMATS YlEws
Japan viii Demand an indemnity to
Cover Cost Of the War-Wants
Negotiations to Be in Eng
iish Language.

New York, July 26.-That Japan will
demand an indemnity of Russia in the
negotiations for peace and that the
war viii be declared at an end at the
conclusion of the negotiations at
Portsmouth. New Hampshire. next
month, Is the belief of Baron komura.
head of the Japanese peace delegation,
who arrived here yesterday. as voiced
by Aimar Sa.o, who is the official
spokesman fo- the baron on this mis-
sion.
Mr.. Sato. in an interview last night,
said:
Il am confident that peace will be
successfully negotiated by the ap-
pointed delegations .he Japanese will
be guided by moderation. and no ex-
cessive demands will be made. but the
sentiment in Japan and Russia is for
peace, and in the interests of humanity
and property there must be peace.
THE cost to Japan has been very
great. On both sides the loss in men
has been $4,000. Russia losing 370.000
OF these. The was is costing Japan ST.,
100000 a day. and there is feeling
that there ought to be an indemnity.
THE Japanese are not so gentle as
to abide by any decision We may make.
but they pay great respect 10 the or
fees of President Roosevelt and his
acts have done a great deal to empha-
size the need of peace"
Mr.. Sato further said that the Jap
anese would pS fer 10 have the nego-
tiations in the English language, as
neither Baron komura nor himself
speaks French. The matter. however.
would be settled after President Roose-
welt had met the two representatives.
AS 10 the attitude of the Japanese mem
bers toward the Russian delegates, Mr..
Sato said:
We admire NJ. Witte and Baron
Rosen. The announcement of NJ.
Witte's appointment TO the peace party
was more welcome to us than that of
any other person could have been. We
recognize him as a great statesman.
Japan's attitude toward China was
most friendly. said Mr.. Sato. and while
maintaining no moral Monroe doctrine
over the empire. she felt that II was
more or less under Japan's protection.
This protection. by way of illustration,
Mr.. Sato said. was mot so strong over
China as that OF the United States over
South America"
Mr.. Sato emphasized the announce
ment made frequently before. that Ja-
pan does not seek territorial aggran-
dizement, and on this point the speaker
said:
I'VE want in Manchuria equal op-
portunity. or what Mr.. Hay called the
open door,"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-07-29
California Ra,,Iesnakes.

Rattlesnakes in large numbers have
been reported as infesting the hill
slopes just behind the University oi
California grounds. and there is be
lief that the record breaking rattler
hat was killed a few months ago was
the mother OF this large brood OF
goung srakes.
Z. A. Bailey was almost stung by a
rattler that attacked him while he. was
surveying on the hillE yesterday. A
few days ago a party of boys were
found playing with dead rattler just
behind the Greek Theatre.-San Fran
cisco Call.