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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
MODERN WOMAN
WALKING BONFIRE
Her Wear OF Celluloid Ornaments
Beset With the Gravest
Dangers.

LONDON. November 1.-THE modern
woman is q walking bonfire. only waiting
for naked light to come anywhere In
her immediate neighborhood to burst
into flame"
The above sentence is from letter TO
tho press from leading physician. who
asks for reasons Of professional cti-
Qucttc. that his name may not be quoted
I'm spite Of the various warnings which
have been issued from time TO time he
continues. women still persist On decking
themselves with celiuloid ornaments. and
this with the fun knowledge that the heat
thrown ont from q fireplace may result
In the horrible fate Of death bv burning o"
a reporter who has collected inforrna-
ton on the subject has learned that the
case is by no means exaggerated.
The society woman who goes out call
ing fastcuS her hair with ceiluloid hair
pins, which are made i'm a variety Of
oolors 90 match each gown. She adds a
couple OF icwcled celluloid std5 combs and
coiluioid slide set with paste.
The straw or felt hat IS trimmed with
punches Of celluloid grapes. currants or
cherries. and stabbed by a pair OF cellu-
laid headed hatpine.
she wears a pair Of cclluloid rings for
her ears In "A delicate shade Of turquoise
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BONUS AIOS CUPID
IN LABOR OF Love
Chicago Packers Employees Ar
Losing No Time in Making
Matrimonial Ventures.
GET $50 WHEN THEY MARRY
Ii is Start i'm Life and the Firm
IS in Earnest in Encouraging
the Wedding Habit.

Tho extent % the inroads Dan Cupid
has made into the office force 81 sw.ft
d Co, at the Chicago Cu) stockyards
under the stimulus OF the packers bonus
OF so for each marriage was not realized
until an acco uniting was had The re-
cipieuts Of the rewards In the last year
number moro than one hundred-more
than "a dozen being paid during last
month.
Tho list OF persons who have proat,d
ty the system OK encouraging marriages
includes AS many young women as
young men. In fact. there appears 70
Dee "A friendly rivalry between the young
women who operate the typcwriters FOR
the packing concern and the young men
who dictate letters To them o. see who
" .4 get tte most % tnt eum =.t aside
by the firm "for the cncourageint1t Of
the marrying habit"
one % the first names 70 Doe mentioned
among tAe lucky recipients ~ the $50 rec
wards is that OF Miss Georgia Lynn. who
until June 20. was stcnographer in the
Offices OF t.e company. She Is now Mrs.
Joseph !. Jones and mistress OF her own
household ar NO 1856 Emerald Avenue.
Her $50 has been credited 10 her name as
the beginning or an account at a savings
bank
There are not many firms who VIII as
SYST young persons at the time when they
need financial assistance most" said Miss
Lynn. as she blushingly admitted that She
was going 10 claim her share ct say il
is pretty good sign when "a big firm Ike
this Is so thoughtful of the beginners "
Some other employees who have been
paid their rewards for entering into ma
trlmony are Miss Edith v Hurst. Who
became Mrs. A. NJ Long on July 18th
MT and Mrs. Long are living at 80 43)f
Michigan Avenue. J. A Russell. a sales
man. married Miss Conaguuda Mac
mlchan, Cincinnati. on July 2Sth.
a peculiar situation came up to be
solved by the marriage agent Of the firm
when on June "a. Alton Baker supcrinten-
dent OF the glue works. married Miss Car
RE Ely. stcnogra pher in the same depart
fncnt There was ii question as 10 who
was entitled to the reward. and as IL was
impossible 20 learn who took the initia-
tive 81 the venture two rewards We're
paid
Miss Jane Serch. a stenographer in the
main offices, became entitled to the $50
bounty on July 2d, when she became Mrs.
T. NJ. Byles. 40 cole Lexington Avenue.
Among the other claimants hy marriage
are O. . Hopkins. r.. W. Carter. Fred
erick Ely and A. u. White.
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DEATHS.


ANDERSON. Died az his residence 90
W. Leigh street. saturday morning No
Nem1er lI 1875, BANKS AMBER
Funeral from Fourth Baptist Churcn
MONDAY AFTERNOON az q clock.
FIsHER.-Died on tho 18th dav OF No
FISHER.
nterment SUNDAY AFTERNOON
40 her late home. IN King William
Norfolk Cva) papers copy.
HUGHES Died. at her husbands rosi-
dence 1896 Twenfy-first Street Mrs
MOLLIE HUGHES in the f"rty-seyenth
Interment MONDAY EVENING at
Riveriew.
KING.-Died at the residence Of her son.
saturday evening, 1875 y. NJ. Mrs
JULIA KING, in the seventy-second
year of her age.
Funeral notice later.
MAY.-Died. in Chicago. ill.,. November
18th. Mrs TETTA MAY, widow of Never
May. in her seventy-fifth year
Funeral from Mortuary Chapel OF He
brew Cemetery at IL 4. NJ. SUNDAY,
November 18th.
WRIGHT.-Di at the residence Of his
brothcr-in-law. T.. 4. Smith Highland
Park. az $3.50 j. NJ. November rs. G. "a.
WRIGHT I'm his twcuty-third year.
Funeral from house at 10 a. NJ. TO-
DAY.
WILLIAMS.-The funeral Of Mrs. r.
ALFRED WILLIAMS will take place
from ST James's Church at Z. NJ.
ON SUNDAY, November Is. 1906.
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Mr.. Farnum Talks

,,..i "-,,f had the privilege Of fau,ir-
81. -.I- 'lsln Farnum in his dress',,,,7
t.tt p'ffuIiN OF "Th. W.T. -. 1vl q
J. iiNtty uieut Mr.. FarniIr, H. ON
"A t"r stage as on. and s.xrress'l
.la great delight AT being I'M RirIr5r'i
once in1r- lie was much ir,,,,.e..i Il
l.ie iitt0td Improvement here
1 Ss,n' CABIN public buildings Particularly
o.. IG.s my fourth and lass wear as
ae ne said in response 10
fhro .''' Next season shah sign a
'-i contract with Charles T5ror-
-.i~t 90 ,-ii ar in . new play bv r Al
go i+'iras the title OF which has
nor h.cn made public mas
r'h care for tho drcse-s,tft ,rl..,.
nonrds ace on me weigh fourteen
ana / should feel awkward in
' v-i Ma-Elng around in "a dress-suit
''H Mf- farnum was asked yyhetbc~
gre iai ever been taken for a VIM.
i"ri-.,i nodestly and after some hesi,
'a.lon tI.tr Die had.
HOW oI YOU become farnilfa.~ ,,,i,f. .-.
tlfAlUl,t oialect2' he was asked -. i.
is tos,onian by birth -0' i'
'il J spent three weeks f. Vf-oi,,t.
I-e tlme 10 Richmond and t.e
Il lH i-a rural districts. irving IN ,..
NN'i. tH" broad "a" and the rest Of ,.t,,,r
l'' .rcs of speech. You must 1 r'
t|e time Of the play is $50 anil
"il Npi be surprised If s. docs moi
-"'nd like the Virginia dialect
y" was heartily I'm favor Of Tho to,,s,
'' allowing nobody to be seated while
pay was in progress. eft mot ori,-
guns tlc interest Of the auditors ia bs,.o
t.It' or four people climb over them. but
JOS tAc actors far NOR. Than Won
lne incidentally, IL might 6e r1er-
tl'hed Thar this rule was violated nat
'..n q dozen times last night
.ii Hruum Is an enthusiastic alfof,o-
'''.N'. .na asked If there We're many cars
.'i'- itn romuany left Yesterday mon
ing FOR Norfolk and then TvncbbTrr
'-iln- tNo south and West. and CLOSING
inc season on the Pacific coast
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slue. 70 nooklet o. eenuloId - to

blue. with a neckle, OF celluloid beads 10
match.
a cehuloid buckle. set with Jewels or
hand painted, clasps her stband Gel
iuloid buttons fastcu her gloves. A ceiit-
loid holder raises her dress IN muddy
weather.
Tho dancing girl rs in the same predica-
ment.
CeAulold sequins cover her gown with
giittering embroidories Wreaths ~ cell
luloid fruits deck hcr hair or e. pink cell
iuioid cameiia IS fastened beside "a MAR
Euerite" plait
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Mrs. Hoffman Harlowe.

Especial by Southern Bell Telephoue.I
MONTNAlE. VA. November T.-Fore-
wa. ned by the falling health Of Mrs
Hoffman HarlOwe. the announcement OF
her death came not as q surprise. but
was received with the profoundest re-
greet. The sad event occurred at her
home at O'Clock Friday morning. and
the funeral took place from Edge XIII at
. o'clock this afternoon. Rev. Tazeweu
McCorklc. OF Iynchburg. performed the
rites. She was laid 70 rest beside her
husband, in "a private cemetery nearby.
She Is survived by her daughter, Mrs.
James II. Read and her brother, Cap
tain Albert Williams. She was twice
married. Her first husband. Mr.. Hoff-
man. lost his life IN a railroad wreck.
The other. Colonel Harlowe. Of Lewis
burg. lived only short time after their
marriage. She was a native OF this
place. Except a few years residence at
Petersburg the thrcc-scOre years OF her
earthly pilgrimage were spent at Mont
vale.
Mrs. Harlowe possessed many rare ac-
complshments and wonderful energy.
and manifested lively interest in pub
lic affairs Of both church and state, and
was widely known and highly esteemed
She was Identified with the press as a
news correspondent for many years from
this place. where she has many friends
w. J. Seabury, Jr.
rSpeciai 20 The Times Dispatch1
I.YNCHBURG. VA. November 17.-Nlr
W. J. Seabury, Jr., died Thursday in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
Kentucky National Guard.

NORFOLK. VA. Nov o. (Snooisl,
N "e announced from jamestown cvno.
stINn N01dQuarters to-day tLat the Grst
regiment of kentucky National Cuar1
Colonel Mcbride commanding. at Ionic,
vile. viii cncamp az the exposition from
Juno IS to July g.. 1917. and that follow
ine tine return Of the first regiment tb.
entire kentucky State militia will prob
abby .mpt az the exposition. the other
regiments coming on dates not yet de-
tfrmIuDl upon.
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Discontinue Gard Svstenn

DENVER. COL. Nov. 1.-THE r.ood.
vile Mime Owners Association has an
nouncod that after Dec the card 90
TOM which has been iu vogue tbcro ~
we -He; tv0 years. Will ho discontinued
'hfh-cl conditions render The rontir,-
r "' t'n system no longer "a rcc,esffy
0r' GIL. strike Of 1904 no miner was err
N.'ttI ht the owners association ,,-l,.,
Doc bad card from the local associatioo
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Discharging Negro Soldiers

SAN ANTONIO. TEX. nov. .-.-six
negro ruldlsrs. who were brought a.
Fort sam Houston from Browuvlla. sub
segment 90 the disturbance caused h.-
rlN w beers az the Twenty nfth infantry
were disc harged without honor yesterd.. y
They had been confined ~ the post hero
since Aug. - Their discharge o. in plir-
ruanrc 20 orders issued Ag President
Roosevelt dishandlng thc battalion q
which the negroes We're members
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
Virginia Trust Company
No. OBJ, Northwest Corner Tenth and
Main Streets.

The Safety Deposit Boxes in
vault of this Company, in point
of security against fire and bur
glars, are equal to any. Rental
charge, $500 per annum and up,
according to size. Courteous at
tention to renters.
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,.' Ni,'''lS,e" lhelr ilnE powers at the loot
pan game I'm the afternoon.
Antoush Mr.. P-.m'res courtesy. tao
ioo'oal teams 81 both institutions and
.o"'t 81 hundred students came down
i'"lii lie puzzalds roost and occupied
'' N,'eS'i'. chaiis. where they made the
We'Nh ring With their yeAs and college
a',ss, the Richmond boys being natu-
10y inc more o'm'"sti'tlVe. il remind
'u an OF hankssi' 'ne nisht in the good
wv. N"sS Wnen virginia ana North Car
u.'ii'' 4ouSnt u oHt on tAe gridlron at
'ios" street PARK
AZ h"le Is not remarkable play.
-, o',3 Oo's "o' .'oN lot anything re-
mar A,,o!e IN n play Of college life. 1t Is
r,.iSiluNl H'ne story, clcverly acted.
,iitI N'po everybody interested and enter
'lheu from The rise or the curtain on
l.1 nlS1 act t| u descended. with the
-tuy s'ie Ia the arms Of tile
sur ale University furnishes the back
o,'''V men lhcie is the popular fellow.
80 l.9 chui"' ms girl and his chums
SUI ms @rch enemy, whom he finally
.r.' VIZ "e gee club sings college
o.eS' 'NeTe is boat race. with our
nero nero stroke that through his efforts
c.ieny, wins a great race from Harvard.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
VOTES FIVE MILLIONS TO
REBUILD VALPARAISO

SANTIAGO, CHILL. November 1.-THE
Chamber of Deputies yesterday passed
the hin providing for the reconstructiou
~ VALPARAISO. ana authorizing a loan -
S7."HiVv. 10 De- devoted 90 the work or
repairing tho destruction caused bv the
earthquake Of August last 4 proposal
% issue paper money Tor this purpose was
defeated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
IN MEMORIAM.

kEEGAN-In loving remembrance or
Rev. Father KENDALL JAMES NEE-
hood August 3. 1902 lie entered into
rest November IL. 1902. IN the twenty
sixth year OF his age.
Requiescat in Pace. Amen.
Being made perfect In a short space.
he fulfilled "a long time Thou art a
priest forever. enter into the joy OF thy
Lord. Wisdom, iv.-f3.
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MIS-. w. A. Homer.

Especial 20 The Times Dsspatch.I
I3jEkENll.LE. VA. November IL
Mrs W. A. Horner died to-day ~ con-
g,s;ion az the lungs. after Few days
illness. in her seventy-third year. She
leaves o. large family of children. The
burial services viii take place from tie
house OF 1880 o'clock sunday morning.
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Ms. Rebecca London-

--|"7lI- % Nc TI7707- T--1l--1
ROANOKE. Va. Novembcr l1--Mrs.
Rcbceca London. wife 81 Captain s. g..
London. died to-day from pneumonia.
aged forty-siX years. She IS survived
by her husband and three grown chill
dren-Mr. Irvine London AMI Siss Wllils
London. ~ thls city. ard Miss Lila
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[ B. Roax-

fSpeeial 20 The Ilmes-Iss patch.l
9Ai-i-bt f,4. ~ g.. November IT,
well-to-do farmer or Rowan county. died
last night OF pneumonia. from which ne
had suffered bot few days This was
tle second death in his family within
tAe past month. lie leaves an aged wife.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
MARRIAGES.

wELCH-TAYLOR.-On October Stb. IN
the parish Of PaddingtOn. London. "
by special license, JAMES ARM
STRONG WEIGH Of No Rua
Ccrunschi. Paris. France to NELLY
second daughter ~ Robert Taylor. ESQ
Elm Grove. London. ). Il.
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Funeral Notice.

MTCH-Thc funeral Of Mrs. FANNIE
WARREN MUCH will take place from
the residence 2ii5 Beverly street. THIS
Sunday AFTERNOON at , o'clock In
termcnt at lakewood.
Friends OF the family invited to at
tend
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-18
COLLEGE BOYS
YELL FOR ACTOR
Boisterous Scene at Academy Of
Music Last Night During
GilmOre's Performance.
THE PLAY NOT REMARKABLE
Pretty Story OF University Lie
Cleverly Acted and In
tcrcsting.

Mr. Paul Gilmore,
the popular Rich
moud matinee idol,
paid his annual visit
y q s. { c d a v. and
proved that he can
play a college stu-
dent quite as charm
ingIy as he does the
swashbuckling hero
that he mas been
giving the theatre
going public FOR sew
cral years previous
70 this. lie could not
have had his engage
ment on a moro au-
spicious night. for
the gallery was
chock full OF stu
dents from Ilch-
mond College and
Lexington. and o1vi-
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Mrs. |. NICE. Hall

Especial 20 Tho Times nlspatoh1
STU ART = DRAFT. VA. November
iT.-Mrs. James Moi. Hall died at her
home % paralysis Thursday. aged forty
six. she was a Miss Baker and was the
wife OF Afr. James Mcfarland Hall, post
master az thls place.
She is survived by her husband. two
daughter Mrs Gray. Of Richmond. and
hre. Hanger. ~ Stuarf's Draft-aud one
sister. Miss Jennie. an OF whom we're
present az ner death
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Denver. Col. whore he went month
ago in the hope Of being benefited. The
remains Will reach Lynchblrg about
Tuesday.
Mr.. Scabury was born here thirty-uine
years ago. For number 90 years he
Was head bookkeeper for Quinn-Afar-
shau Company. where his rare abilities
We're known and appreciated some years
aeo he married Miss Phoebe Gregory,
who. with four children. survive nan.
Tor "A number ~ years he was ac-
lively identified with tho military 81 the
ciit. and during the Spanish-American
I.ar lie comm I.l-.L Tho IInr... l..--.r.l
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OBITUARY.
Funeral of MIS-. Nav

The funeral OF Mrs Nctta MAY. who
cled in Chicago H.. "Wednesday. Noveu.-
Ger ifth "lll take place from tl- Nor
tuafy chapel OF tAo Hebrew Cemetery at
u % clock this morning. Tie remains
were brought 10 Richmond for intermeut
ar $50 Yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. May. who was ia the seventv-fftn
year az her agc. was the widow OF
Meyer May. "a well and nffectonateiy
remembered resident Of this city. While
Tor many years past Mrs Nav had lived
with her daughter. Mrs Henry WcN. o.
Chicago. sLe has frequently visited her
numerous relatives and friends in Rich
uOnd.
SAe is survived hv five childrcn-Mrs.
Henry We'll. Mrs sam Wei. Mrs Abe
Wen. and Mcssrs. Dave and Ike May. all
formerly OF Richmond, but now OF Chi
caEO. 10.
The paI-bcarers viii he Messrs. Jonas
Marcuse. II. WAitock. Sol Fieischman,
q Hellstern. y. Rosenheim, A. Eichei.
William Flegenheimcr. H. Walersteiu
-----L H. LL--------
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Mrs Julia King died AZ lo.6 o'clock
last night, at the residence % hcr soH.
Mr. ~ j King. No. 1924 North Seven
teenth Street. She was .n the seventy
second year OF her age. and had p-,-s.
sick about two months. Mrs. King was
a native Of County Meath. Ireland and
had been a resident Of Richmond about
thirty years. She leaves three children
Mr.. NJ J. King Mrs. G. J. starkey and
Miss Kate King
Arrangements for the funeral Will D.
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w. ]. Seabury, Jr.

Especial 20 The Times Dispatchl
IYNCHBURG. VA. November I7.-N1r
W. J. Seabury, Jr, died Thursday in
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-20

An excellent ruling has recently
bssa made by the pOstal authorities .,
Washington for which they are en-.
titled TO the unitsd ,hanks OF the mail
carriers, II has been ruled that whore
. man keeps vicious dos about bic
premises that msIss I, dangerous Tor
. esrV,sr TO deliver mail. saeh dshv.
cry may be omitted, unlsss the eas.
rier !, willing 10 rich danger Of The
dos, the owner Of the Vicious brute
wIil have to depend upon himself 10
eet,lng HE mail al the postoeiee
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-20

For years we have heard physicians
In various parts OF the State refer 10
Mandatory terms Of DR.. ]. II. Fogarty
OF Key West, and the following from
The Times. Union conviDces Us that
everything We have heard concerning
him IL true, and more too: "Florida
has one official who 10 model Of seli-
sacrificing zeal fer the commanity he
lives In. DR.. J, II. FogaVty, who hss
been acting a. city health officer Of
Key West since the death OF DR.. Plum.
mer, recently notified the board Of
aldermen that he would ntinue to
serve the city as puch u the salary Of
the Office and alec the collection OF the
fees on birth and death certificates
we're abolished. Such an instance 10
refreshing in this age Of graft aud eH-
posture. A city officer who does not
want salary or fees
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-20

There are times when purse strings
arc frightened when there 10 . PROPOSE.
ton OF q public nature calling for con.
tTlbutions. Men will talk OF their
pact contributions. Of the failure OF
this and the other project. and will re-.
fuse to pay money for further plans
which they say will not bring money
to thsir pockets. There are some Of
these men TO be found In every com.
muuity. just as there are small pota.
toes In every HILL But when this Goa.
dition becomes general, when men 10
whom the community has right TO
look fora slight return for the benefit
and the prosperity which they enjoyed
refuse thus to discharge one OF their
plainest duties, aud when the number
OF such men becomes 20 great as to
threaten the sdecess Of movements In
the public Interest, that coalition 10
en- evidence OF = species Of dry FoI
which, II not aneetlly removed, will
land the community In the CONNIE Feial
Rtaveyard.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-20

John q. Ward Of Pensscola. says The
Times. Union, has What 10 believed TO
be the smallest grant ot. land ever
patented In this or any other state.
u consists OF even one.hUndred,hs Of
an acre, situated In Lee county and
regularly patented ny the United
States TO the state Of Florida, Me-.
Ward 10 proud Of IL aud will not cell
Il. just What use he will make OF u
he probably couldn't tell himself.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-20
SERMONE TIE 5

n you can't be a Sun be astar.
| Haste often trips up its own heels.
A borrowed suit rarely ever fi'I
we'll.
What you don't need is dear at any
price.
Smiling lie the best possible system
Of massage.
BY the east window Of every life
grow thoTns.
Men blush over things they are
ashamed to do.
Al untanRht faculty is dormant
now-'omeday, dead.
Don't BIZ back number. The sum
total Of back numbers is-nought.
Life and death are contemporaries
sc soon as we are born We begin TO die.
II 20 often hsppeus that the man
gazing in the mirror sees nothing be.
fore him.
The man who buys too many extras
may some day. be obliged to sell his
necessities.
A man is never 90 much alone az
when in the pre'ence OF one who does
not understand him.
II 10 nothing less than ignoble TO
shrink from every effort that il neces-
ssry to your SUCCESS.
The concern that ofen abnormal
proflts Offers abnormal risks. You
cannot divorce them
The doors Of opportunity open an.
tomatically. Nor DO they ever pause,
Enter while you may.
Great men are to be- measured by
their critics, Just like you measure the
tower by It's shadow.
The one who really loves you loves
the most amidst thickening shadows
and gathering storms.
Soft words will ease the pain Of q
wound, iOTgiving will cure It, and for.
getting will take away the scar
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-09-20
THAT DRAINAGE BOARD.

, Many of those who ardeDtly sup
ported Governor BrowaTd's candidacy
and 20 whom he IL largely Indebted f't
his success. are. bitterly opposed TO his
dFainsRe scheme. Among them u
: Hon. A. NJ. Williamson, who has the
folloWing comments regarding the
| Drainage Board IN the last issue OF his
jacksonville Floridisn:
For most fragrant piece Of usur-
patton of power. commend US to that
drainage commission.
I'VE can't say that We have any
more interest in the adoption or rel c.
ton OF this amendment 10 the cOnsii-
tuition Of Florida than any other cti-
zen Of the state, but We feel that We
have a duty % perform in exposing
corruption. no matter who the guilty
parties may b..
a, We now see This drainage scheme
ae csndiily confess we have never
seen any piece Of legislation fTauRbt
si'h Rrea'er dangers TO the State Of
Florida. II overthrOws the constitu-
ton, and builds upon lie wreck an au.
tocracy the powers OF which are
menace to the welfare Of the whole
State.
ut will give to these five men who
may constitute the drainage commits
sion powers never dreamed Of by the
trainers OF the constitution it seems
intended 10 shroRste or defy.
The legislative, executive and ju.
iicial branches OF our States govern.
nent. contemplated and recognized by |
hose who framed aud ratified our
are to be unified to suit
he whms and eapFices OF . hoard OF
I've men from the deciplon OF whom |
here can be no appeal.
mot only 70 this . dangerous usur.
'Stion OF power, but II 10 an insult to
he constitution every voter Of Flor.
Do has sworn to project, uphold and
'efend'
Knowing this to be true, We unhes.
tatIngly denounce thIs amendment a.
ne OF the most UBIQUITOUS pieces OF
pgislation ever enacted At Tallahassee.
Unlike . legislative enactment. no
'ossible appeal can be taken. The
mendmsnt by its ratification becomes
~ integral part Of the conStltution,
nd from the edict OF this board OF
I've men there 10 absolutely no redress.
They may in their discretion make
rainAgs districts In whatever local..
lee they choose They have absolute
'ower 10 conhscaie any mans property
y these excessive assessments. and
make Of that right to acquire and de-
end property. guaranteed us In the
delosion aud q snare"