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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
A Back Number

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Why should tho United States gov
eminent cling .to9an old and
call one OF Its departments THE De-
nartment Of WARP" There has been no
war In the United States, for forty years,
and there is no probability that there
will be q war within the next forty
years. Yet we have our Department
OF War" MS though we were at enmity
with the rest Of the world and on the
hunt for n fight. We are not q war-like
nation. We are q nation of peace and
we should not have a Department Of
War" We do not call the navy war
department, yet the forces in tho navy
are, If anything, more war-like than
the soldiers of tho interior. Our so-called
WAR Department" should be called the
Military Department Has this ques-
ton ever before been raised?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
May Ath.

s54s,-Nicholas Copcrnicus. the great u.s.
tronomer died aged 10. After a con-
slant devotion OF forty-three years
to the study, he produced his imrhor- !
talhswork. de Orblum Coelestium
RevolutionIbus.
.1551-von Pannis. an eminent English
surgeon, burned to death for denying
the divinity OF Christ.
16e6-An eruption OF Mount Aetna, which
extended its ravages four leagues
around and buried number OF peo-
pie alive. II
1ess-Passage OF the well-known tolera-
ton act OF England, which SO great
~ relieved the dissenters.
51692-Four days action off La Hoguc; the
remainder OF the French ship, seven
in number and a great many trans
ports and ammunition ships burned
16es-Pere Gerbilion, q Jesuit missionary.
set out on his eighth and last jour
ney to Tartury In the train OF the
Chinese grandecs, sent by the EN- Il
peror to hold on assembly OF the
Kalka Tartars, who had been several
years In rebellion and to regulate the
affairs Of the country.
f17e4-Bnttle OF the Sambre. In the Meth
crlands In which General Knunitz de-
fcated the French who lost 5000
taken prisoners and so cannon.
@17ee-Scveral battles were fought at az
ferent places between the English
troops and the United lrishmen, IN
3 which the latter were generally de-
feated,
.1eo4-As testimonial OF the country,s
high esteem for Lieutenant Decatur
gallant conduct In taking the frigate
PHILADELPHIA, a commission Ms captain
In the navy was issued 10 MIN.
1e1e-The late Queen Victoria OF Eng
land. born.
1e2e-Nicholas L.. OF Russia, wa 8 crowned
at Warsaw as king OF Poland,
1se4-John w. w. Andrews, leader OF the
Fs anti-draft riots In New York sentcn-
ced to Sing Sing prison..
1e71-George q Darboy, Archbishop OF
Paris, assassnated by Communists
1s71-The French Communists set fire
to public buildings In Paris.
1s73-The National Assembly o. Franco
defeated a motion by Minister Du-
Faure urging tho establishment OF
the republic by vote OF S4s yeas
to 1852 nays, and adopted reso-
iution that reconstruction OF the
ministry did not afford the Conser-
yatiyes a guaranty by vote OF 36o
yeas to 344 nays,
1s7e-Warner silver bill passed House
opening United States mint to un-
limited silver coinage.
| 1see--Afarriage OF Prince Henry OF Prus-
sIa and Princess Irene OF Hesso ut
Charlottenburg.
1eo2-Iord Paunceforte, British ambas-
sador to this country, died
1eo3-Irrench and Spanish governments
ordered the automobile race from
Paris to Madrid discontinued; SIX
persons had been killed and many
injured.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24

gives the Richmond public 4 practical
hint which cannot be ignored. Rich
,nond outgrcw the gas works five years
ago." said he. There is not enough
storage capacity, nor purifying capacity.
Since 1 have been in the works tho de-
mand has increased 80 per cent, and the
works are still the same"
This IL IN object lesson In municipal
ownership No thoroughly business cor
poration would have conducted a paying
business In such manner. The privilege
Of manufacturing and selling gas IN
Richmond Is of enormous value. and II
Richmond should decide tomorrow to
sell that privilege, the bids would como
thick and fast. Yet Richmond, owning
that privilege, has gone on for years In
the same old way, without showing any
progress or enterprise in developing the
business; without trying to increase tho
consumption of gas and the revenues.
1t has made money simply because 1t had
n monopoly. If the city had allowed conf
petition In the manufacture Of gas some
private corporation would long ago have
put tho city gas works out of business.
Why not conduct the business affairs
Of the city on strictly business princi-
pies? Why should not the city OF Rich
mond as a corporation, for 1t Is a COR
poration, show the same enterprise and
progress that other corporations show?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
.s STATE COUNCIL, ..s
Daughters Of Liberty Meet in
Lynchburg-New Officers.

Especial to The Times-plspatcn)t
g tLYNCHDURG, VA, May 23-The
state Council, Daughters OF Liberty, met
in annual session hero to-day, with
sixty delegates In attendance. The next
state Council will be held In Portsmouth.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: Councillor. r, M. Fox. Dam
VILE; Associate Councillor, Mrs, u. NJ.
Hull, y Newport News; Vice Councillor,
Miss &. Dernice Slaughter. Petersburg;
Associated Yice-C Councillor Miss Lou
Kerry. Of Richmond; Guide. Miss Annie
Bailey. Manchester; Associate Score
tary, Miss May Prender, Washington y.
C.; Associate Treasurer, Miss Eya Fer
ikins, Richmond Inside Guard. Miss Cora
Via, Roanoke; Outside Guard, Mrs, Emma
Adams. Charlottesville, National Repre-
sentatiyes,s Mrs. =. p. Toler, swansboro;
A. L. Bradley, Nichmond; 3, r, Mar
lowe, Richmond, and w, 70, Ferguson,
Richmond. Alternates, Mrs. i. NJ, Num-
.nally, Manchester; Mrs. Ennis Rich
mond; g. u, Paines. Richmond, and Mrs,
Ida lEacho, Richmond.
The secretary, T. b.. Iyey, Of Peters
burg, and Treasurer r. ]. Carlton, Rlch-
n1ond. hold over until next year. 8e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
BUCKET SHOPS DEAD.
White Brothers Must Serve Their

Time-Stines and Smith to Hang
(specal TO The Times-D ispatch.)
RALEIGH, N. c., May 3-The SUI
prcme Court in opinions, handed down To-
day holds that the anti-bucket shop act
passed hy the last, Legislature IS con-
According to an oplnion delyerreeydl IN L
prominent citizens OF Concord, they must
serve llya years. sentence to the PEN.
Tertiary for killing Russell Sheriff., OF
Rowan whom they accused OF betraylng
their niece The court declares that IT
cannot DO contendel that this was q
case Of excusable homicide.
S.'Two strong, vigorous, determined men,
In the presence OF a boy just grown
called him from his bed about day.
iIeht In the morning, without arms or
Means Of defense, They G were near af
amy snyuf Zinc = duylns the dineYlty and eopld
easily have bverpowered him, The XIII
ing was without necessity, and there 10
no statement or claim by. the prisoners
lint they or either. Of them We're N
reasonable ~, apprehension o. bodily haFm
The '' curt also decides that, Robert
stines and Peter Smith must hang ~
Madison county for criminal assault.
They 1n were originally sentenced 70 hang
May nth, but tho appeal stayed exscu-
Ton Now Governor Glenn VIII fix q
nav duv for the execution, #
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24

1isparagement of the South. When 1T is
remembered that the South was but re-
Gently devastated by one OF the most
cruel and relentless wars ever waged, 1t
Is to her everlasting credit that she is
to-day expanding forty million dollars
a year on public schools, but fellow citt-
zers of Virginia, we must not pat our
selves on the back and say that we have
1onc as we'll rs could have been expect
cd. II Virginia. Is going to keep pace
with other States of the Union she must
do more than she has been doing she
must have better schools and better paid
teachers and longer terms And sooner
or later she must enact q law requiring
the children of the State to be educated,
either In private or public schools.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
Edward I.

Editor. of The Times Dispntch:
str,-Please give biographical sketch
of Edward I. Of England. S.
Born at Westminster June II, 1885, died
near Carlisle July 1907. Son of Henry
MI: married Eleanor of Castle. Took
an active part in the struggle between
his father and the Baroness. inflicting
a decisive defeat on their leader. Seinon
dc Montfort. In 127o-'72 engaged in the
seventh crusade and was returning from
the Holy Land when he heard Of his ac-
icesson to the throne; was crowned in
'1o74 In 1916 he began the conquest OF
Wales, which had become practically In
dependent during the Baron's wars, and
In 1884 annexed it to England, In 1890
he expelled the Jews from England. In
1904 he became involved in a war with
France, which formed an alliance with
and placed Scotland under an English
regent, who was, however, defeated by
the patriot, Sir William Wallace. Ed
ward defeated the Scots under Wallace
IN the battle of Folklnk in 129S and In
1903 concluded the peace Of Amions with
France. having married Margaret the
sister Of Philip ~.
Invading Scotland In 1908 no received
the submission OF Bruce and In 1905 he
ordered tho execution Of Wallace. He
died while on the way to Scotland, where
a new instruction had placed Bruce on
the throne in 1906.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
The School Law.
Editor o. The ;rimes-Dlspatch:

Editor Of The fTimcs-Dispatch:
sr.-Will you please answer IN your
query column II 1t Is lawful for the truss
tees Of a public school to discontinue the.
school when 1t Is not agreeable with the
patrons? also has an average Of fifteen
Q5) pupils and take the school funds to
pay q teacher to tench private family
with-only two pupils? If YOU can give
me any. stops relating to this matter,
you Will kindly obiige.
| "A CONSTANT READER.
These are matters for official invcsti-
cation and should be referred to the
proper tribunals for final determination.
Section 14s7 OF Pollard's Code says that
any five interested heads, Of families, res
dcnts OF the district, who may feel
themselves aggrieved by the action Of any
district school board, may, within thirty
days after such action, state their COM
plant In writing to the division superin-;
tendent Of schools. who, If he cannot
within ten days after the receipt OF
such complaint satisfactorily adjust the
snme, shall grant an appeal to the school
trustee electoral board. which shall meet
in the district where such complaint
originated and shall summon witnesses
and decide finally all questions at issue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
The High School Building.

1t Is reassuring that tho Finance Com
mittce has taken UP the High School
building question in spirit so fair and
liberal. Nobody, save few interested
persons, cares who tho architect OF the
new building shall be-; whose plan shall
be selected Tho friends Of the public
school system are DESTROYS simply that
the best plan shall be adopted. and that
the building shall be constructed as soon
MS practicable. 1t has been wisely deter
mined to procure the services Of OH ex-
pert in school building architecture 10
aid the several committees In arriving
at conclusions, and there Is now every
reason to believe that the plans finally
adopted will be the best.
The Times Dispatch believes that 1t
would DO better for the Council to COM
nit this entire subject to the School
Board, the action of the board to DO sub
ject to review by the Council. The School
Board has rendered excellent service In
days past in constructing public school
buildings. and 1t may be relied upon 10
give equally as efficient service in con-
structing the High School building. VIC
believe that many complications will be
avoided and much valuable time saved by
| making the School Board the building
| committee. But that Is a matter OF de,
tail, and no reasonable objection can be
raised IL the Council appoint members Of
It's own body TO serve on the committee
| In association with the School Board
! The one all-important question is to &c
/ the appropriation and 10 have the none,
| expended in such Il way as to give th'
best possible building for the cost. Nj
true friend Ut the public school system
has any concern beyond that.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
Disease Of Cows.

Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
4 Sir,-To setuea dispute will you please
let me know through the query columns
OF The Sundays Times Dispatch:
!. If there is any such disease in cows
as hollow horn?
2. Is there any such thing as a COW
losing her cud? .
II. w. SCARBOROUGH
/. No. ~
2. tits very common among farmers to
say that a sick animal has lost its cud.
II 1t is meant that the animal does not
ruminate or chew the cud, and that II
consequently must DO sick, no fault can
be found wthsthe expression. In most
cases, however, the remark is not intend
ed to, convey HE idea that the animal
does not Iruminate, pit that the loss Of
cud u is a disease in. itself, which 1t is
not. II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
Girard College.
Editor OF The Times Dispatch:

Editor OF The Times-DIspatch:
last SUNDAYS ,'Y ISSUE regarding the relg.
ous disbelief Of IS Stephen Girard and the
fact that in his will he excluded !, ecsl :,
slastics from the institution ne 'tounded
add nd that Daniel ie Webster, in 4 cnse test
Ing the efficacy Of this clause IN the VIII:
dem onstrated tho vital Importance lns OF
stitutions, 80 that this very college, which
excluded clergyf1ien from being, teachers
In It, or even Visiting It. has since been
presided over by laymen OF hign rGlis-
ious character. CIV. w.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
The Reversed Saddle.

yersed saddle" on the -riderless charger
in the Lee funeral procession citizen
has received the Wor fo 'bepnr{m leater;
Office of the Chief Of staff.
washington, May Is, 1905.
sir,-I am in receipt OF your letter of
Nav 10th, relative to the funeral cerc-
monies OF General F1tzhugh Leo and to
the mourning .caparison Of the lead horse;
and, in reply I would say ] have been
unable to find any regulation prescribe
ing the details Of the mourning caparison
or any work giving the origin, ETC., of
the custom.
The army regulations have regularly
provided that funerals should be con-
ducted In accordance with tho dill regu-
lntions uactics) of the various arms and
the latter simply use the term mourning
caparison.
II seems probable that tho custom
came from England and Is very old
ono. The details have changed with lapse
of time, the variations In funerals from
The normal gradually becoming less. The
earliest dictionaries. tactics, etc., ind'-
Gated that formerly tho principle OF in-
version was carried much farther than
| 1t is to-day. Troops formed In tho pros
ccsson in inverse order, officers took po-
slion In the Inverse order Of rank, arms
were carried 1.-THE ''reyerse" and IN tho
old ,rest on arms" the piece was in-
yerted the muzzle downward.
These inversions gradually became less
in number and are now generally limltad
to reversing the boots on the saddle Of
the horse that follows the remains the
| saddle not being reyerSed), la ~
Very respectfully.
FRED BEACH,
Major. General staff Chief End tA1il' 1nfa
] Division.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
Municipal Ownership.

Mr., W. j. Mays. who has so faithfully
served the city gas works during the
period Of thirty-three years. retires under
the plaudit, We'll done. good and faith
full servant" But in his retirement he
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
QUERIES! ]. AND
ANSWE
The Reservoir Pavilion.
4 Times-Dispatch:

Editor Of The Times-Dispatch:
" sir,-please publish in. Query Column
the year In which the old pavilion on the
north side OF the reservoir lake was pulled
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
Yours truly,

13 E $50 y. z. PNftRISFf. \
The railway. company which had THIS
shed or pavilion erected was notified on
March 20, 1903, to have 1t removed and
the removal must have been made within
a few days thereafter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24

Senator Warren, Of Wyoming, may have
some littlo difficulty in explaining just
why an open market is a. fine thing for
a government, but simply ruinous for a
prlyhte citizen. sfss4 31iA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24

Secretary Shaw has a deficit OF $s5 000,-
900, but states firmly that he is not
worried about It. Our admiration for a
man who can owe in this large, calm way
amounts to positive passion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24

The Chicago strike showed Its con-
tempt for the public by falling to call 1t
off on the date fixed by the newspapers,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24

The stand-pntters intimate that they
will stand that way soon again, II people
Will only stop talking and give em
time to think u while.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24

Rojestvensky's only instruction from
st. Petersburg Is to restore Russian
supremacy on the seas, Touch job. that.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24

General Leonard Wood announces that
he has at last succeeded In pacify!ng thu
Moro rebels, all OF them having now been
killed In action.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24

1t is believed that Oyama and Togo are
about completing their arrangements to
convince Mr.; Roosevelt that he is not the
only successful bear hunterSto claim the
attention OF tho, head line writer's.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24

John D. Rockefeller, Jr., has expressed
n fear that he will have to quit work.
Poor fellow, how is he to make a sup
port?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24

The original Che Foo liar seems to have
moved up to Vafong to watch the naval
battle that refuses to come Off
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24

Tho stand-pntters in Congress arc ar
ranging their lines to give the President
the fight OF his life and the President
through his smile that refuses to DO re-
moved intimates that the fight OF his
life Is just the thing he is looking for.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24
La Toilette Wins.

Whatever may be said Of Governor
la Toilette, of Wisconsin, he has made
fight against the corporations in be-
half Of the State and he has won. He
was recently. elected Governor, after
which the position Of United States sena-
tor was offered to him, but he declined
to make the change until the railroad
rate commission bill should be passed.
That bill was recently passed by the.
Senate without a dissenting vote. The
commission bill will go to the assembly.
in little while and be pushed through
as rapidly as possible, The Governor
will then resign to become United States
senator. ~
It was long fight, but the tri-
umph OF La Toilette is. complete His
measure is almost identically the plan
for the State that tho President proposes
for the nation, and with this victory to
his credit, Senator La Toilette will be a
great comfort to Mr.. Roosevelt next
winter. 81.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24

Heaven itself can hardly bs any. prettier
than are the fields and woods Of old Ylr-
ginia Just at this writing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24

Concerning the Significance. of the RE-
yersed saddle on the -riderless charger
in the Lee funeral procession citizen
has received thu following letter:
~ War Department,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24

his latest poetical effusion to his wife,.
In self defense she stabbed him In the
arm with fork. Managing editors Of
newspapers might arm themselves with
forks If 1t were not also recorded that
when the case got Into. court the poor
woman was forced to hear that poem
read from the witness stand.
Tho question is, Will the President
back down on his Panama open market
policy fredericksburg Star The woods
are full Of good people who believe that
President Roosevelt has never picked up
any knowledge Of the art Of backing
down.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-24

DUCTORS. n !.
4 the report on medical
s read by DR.. c.. w.
'ttc, showing that in the
q applicants, represent
lcdlcal colleges, eighty
requisite per cent. and
license to practice IN
One applicant withdrew
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-05
Humiliation of Coal BarOnS
 Complete. .STARKELL A HERO
 OF A GREAT CONTEST Shut Out in Afternoon Was Heart-thrilling. Delehauty Struck Out in Ninth Inning With Three Men on Bases-John
 McMakin the star of the
 Morning Game.

The Pretzels went into Birmingham yesterday and dealt humiliation m large chunks to the Coal Barons ana some 10000 Slagtown fans who poured into the park to witness the slaushtef of their own.
 It was a sad Independence Day m the town of cinders and bad men, Realiy, it was an inglorious Fourth. a Fourtn of sadness and gloom. The hated Mont, gomerians did evil things to Daddy Vaughns great team. the team wnlch has been touteS to win the pennant. Out of the two games, morning ana ai- ternoon, the Coal Barons emerged with one lonely run against fifteen runs fof the Pretzels. In other words. the score of the m morning game was 14 to l ana the afternoon game was to O.
 The 5000 spectators who crowded into the park in the morning hours saw a rather ragged game. ragged because the Birmingham team was so apparent ly outclassed by the Pretzels. The af- ternoon game was a noble contest and again the Pretzels out-generalled the Barons.
 pitched the morning game, and elon- gated Mir. Starkell. who pitched tho Af :. ternoon game for Montgomery. proved that they know the rules of the box . Indeed, Stsrkell gave thrilling per formance of how 10 get out of deep holes, and had the teeth of the several hundred fans who were at the tele- graphic matinee on edge.
 The matinee hall of Jack Higgins was filled both morning and afternoon. ana the local enthusiasts slept well last night. It was Montgomerys great day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-05
Erettv ClOsc.

New Orleans. July 4.-Shreveport con clIded the series today by dropping the fourth game to New Orleans by score of 3 to ?. A heavy downpour came at the end of the seventh inning, and the game WIS called. The game was singuIarly devoid of sensational plays, except for several running catches Rohe made the only two-base hit of the Hahn. who got charity base Bart Icy improved towards the end, and If the rain had not come up would have won his game. He also got two nus and sacrifice and brought in Absteln for the Pirates in the seventh. Fritz got three hits out of three times at the bat and came home on smiths fly to center. Score.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-05
Montgomery Won.


 Showdown. July 4.-(Special. )-One of the most enthusiastic games cf the sea son occurred today between Snowdoun and d scrub team from Montgomery. re- sulting in a score for Montgomery CT 6 to 4.
 Although only six innings were play ed, the game was the feature of the season in the shape of snappy plays, and both teams are to be congratulated on the quality of ball that was playe9.
 The lineup was as follows
 Montgomery-Nicho pitcher; cum ningham. catcher; Carlson. shortst9p; ley, first base; Kane, left field; Bautr; right field; Howell pitcher and third base: Underwood. center field.
 Snowdoun--Lanier. catcher: Stcwers. shortstop; Pettus. first base; H. Pettus, pitcher: Johnson, left field Noll; tiS third right field: F. McL.ain. second hase. ,-
 Many of the prominent fans Of this s Clean bah. and if todays game is criterion of those to follow, we can as sure the lovers of baseball many inter esting games in the future. Aithcugh the weather was threatening, good crowd was in attendance, and the Mont gomery boys aaRgss'sts the support