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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-21

In togtst-tfter s6eiiil Philosophers rightly
regard MS one OF tho most reliable step
ping-stotics to happy married life.
So Mr.. Jerome is on somewhat treach.
erous ground when lie seeks to arraisn u
nations hutnor. II he may set UP sucf
an arEumcnt. however. there appears no
reason why IL may not be con,batcd; and
we pusli from us his suggestion thnt
American laughter thrlyes nowadays only
on fur coarser fare than 1t once de-
minded. Mr.. jerome is himself n humor-
list of reputc, cherished highly for his
past pleasant work among our risibles;
but wien he speaks of tile subtle touch
that England likes still and America liked
once" we chcerfully reply: "Ffddlesticks.
CANNON and fudge!'
Mark Twain has not become Il duty in
this country yet. Probably more people
read him, chuckie over him, and quote
him than Mr.. Jerome has any idea OF.
K IL lie is subtle, 1t is not only in his Eng
fish editions that that subtlety meets
with q genial and ready response. AS for
the comic supplement. that plays It's
part indeed, but possibly 1t is not such
an unworthy part. after all. America is
not nation of subtle men and women.
any more than England is; any more than
either country Is q nation of arlstocrats
or artists or college professors. The
Sunday comic may. as he says, represent
the effort to reduce lumor to the terms
OF the meanest intelligence. but is there
anything particularly appalling about
that? A man must crawl before he can
walk; and IL Mr.. Jerome secs q great
many people over here engaged in ex-
tracing mirth from the colored supple
ment he may consider that this merely
means that that number of people have
reached in their mental expansion, the
colored supplement stage.
AS for general decline in the quality
| of American humor we find ourselves
unable to see it. Men like George Ade
and Findey p. Dunno will not suffer, we
opine. when compared with the several
represented, say, by Petroleum " Nasty
AS for the superior subtlety OF the English
brand OF jokes, the evidence of Mr.
Fownes. OF Great Britain, whose we'll
meant jests at the moment of his arrival
in this country resulted in his arrest pend
ing an examination as to his sanity, would
be decidedly worth securing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-21
Women as Wage Farmers.

The increasing part which women are
playing in the industrial life of the coun-
try is n matter of distinct social and
economic Importance. Now and then, 1t
has been taken as the occasion for alarm.
Seine months ago Chicago superinten-
dent OF education declared that women
workers were gradually absorbing most
slowly, but surely being pushed into the
backgrounds of business. This view was
unduly pessimistic. but it expressed con-
cretely one of the most interesting de-
velopments in modern economies. Women
as wage-earners have reached point
where they must lie taken seriously, and
the determination of Congress to gather
facts about them shows that they are
to have the dignity Of specific consid-
Grafton in future legislation.
A writer in the New York Evening
Post quotes from the Journal of Political
Economy some significant figures deal
ing with women engaged in gainful oc-
cupations. Ovlr $4,000 women We're
working for money in 1900, and this num-
her was increasing for faster proportions
ately than the number of wage-earnng
men. Out of 203 scheduled occupations,
women were engaged in 995. The eight
were the United States army and navy,
the fire departments and helpers to
roofers. skaters, steam bolernlakers and
brass workers." From the flrst-class
lation. from the second by the quallfi-
cation of physical strength. Yet women
blacksmiths and stevedores, for example,
are not wanting Almost literally, women
are doing all the work that men are do
ing, and in increasing numbers In all
directions. Only four leading businesses
show decrease in the number of wo-
men engaged in them. and these. GU
riously enough, are all occupations which
they once had almost wholly to them
selves. Women dressmalers, for
example,, Increased only IT'S per cent.
between 1890 and 1900: men dressmakers
increased 100 per cent. Women milliners
Increased 400 per cent: men milliners
$40 per cent" But these facts make but
small Offset to the stream of figures, all
pointing in the other direction.
The working of women is, of course, no
new thing. Women. as the Post points
out, have always worked. The change
IL recent years is only in the nature OF
their work. What effect this change has
had on society in general, and on wo-
mankind in particular Is the real focus
OF interest in the situation and this an,
Congressional inquiry you'd undoubtcdl,
seek to determine.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-21
THIS DAY INHIsTORY
February 2lst.

1746-Le Bourbon and La Charlie, French
ships. captured by Commodore
Knowles In a heavy gale. The mill
vessels contained Go, 600. a.:tf5l.
17e6-Field Marshal Clairfait. the AUS;
trian general, resigned, and was sue
ceeded by the Archduke Charles, for
whom new rank was created. that of
field marshall general, heing the high
est military rank in the empire.
18oa-Commodore PreDle's United States
squadron operating against Trpoli In
creased to eleven ships.
182e-The Virginia Legislature passed a
resolution condemning the first. high
tariff bill as, unconstitutional
1854-The Car of Russia issued n pro-
clamation calling the empire TO arms
against the Turks.
1s56--The students of South Carolina Col
lege. armed with rifles, surrendered to
the Governor. OF the State and q posse
OF armed citizens.
265-Charleston, s.. c.. IN the possession
of the Federal troops. nst
amendment!
1a75-The survey of the canal route across
tho lsthmus Of Panama being made.
z1s73-silver re-lnonetized.
1ss4-A financial panic occurred In Cuba,
the Bank of Catalina failing for
S2,00O,oO0 while sugar was quoted
at the lowest price on record and
gold at 231. sts,F- 81
1885 Tho Washington monument, at
Washington,s d. c., dedicated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-21
Hired a Poet.

We take pleasure in announcing thai
ID. NJ. Clark Of Angelus is now regular
ly on tho staff of the Carolina Citizen.
occupying the chair Of poetry. Mr. Glars
will. furnish at least one original pro-
duction weekly. We present this week
s..Noyember Nineteen Four" pathetic
bit Of verse which the author has dedi-
Gated to the memory of a lady. In
the order named we will publish the fol-
lowing verses by Mr. Clark: Friendship
r.1n Good Old Summer Time" and "Choos-
ing. One or Two" These will be followed
by others. and as spring approaches We
think we can promise our readers some
choice sentimental productions from the
tpenSof our brightsyoung friend.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-21
a Protest From surry.

Editor of The Times Dispatch:
sir,The people Of snrry y G fbensse YES
in indignant terms. What only three or q
four men knew few days ago now .ls
the question OF the hour. At every cross;
around the fireside, the question Is being 2,
asked, ..Please tell me why new Judi.
cial district is to be formed? Why are
we to lose our JUICES e am 80 rise . M 10 and
eSnlairs No one seems to know any
thing about 1t. II is true, certain rn-
nors are afloat.scertaan a4rh,sss vet st.. been
1 ln5sNsS' Wii5Ns AND WHY'S Hoy s, did
the move originate NO ;. : one IN 't, uns
the hnoW move Wy born Why should such g
change be made? u, d, I, I 1p.et
We are satisfied With no 1nage hard es 70
get Nm. He has given us entire I, salts
faction. We ...o not want e, cha an 9 ,.
If we did we would say - SO s,r N.Y. w v
that II any or. one outsluG = noIitensss and
democratic courtesy, would suggest that tina
the people Of ,surry should be consulted, e.
di Il il Is s ResaaasaiS FOR formed
take tho peoplo of Surryl into conf
densce? 'rhey are reasonable and have
a fair degree Of inte!lgenc n 40 y - nee
Sussex. Slllry and southampton coun-
Ties in one circuit? Where IS the business
Princess Anne counties in the same cir,
i cult? ,s i5s =. I,
In the course Of events a judge woult
A Of Norfolk and Portsmouth y Judge would
4 he elected from Princess Anne county
4 and III citizens of Surry desired to trans
4 act business With him in vacation, W.
could go to Bristol about as easily as u
II Princess Anne Courthouse. Why shoult
4 the people of Surry be put to this dsad
4 yantnge and Inconvenience against thel
4 Sdesire and without their consentP
The people Of Surry are tax yers ant
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-21

tion spent money on behalf of the cam
didate. Finally the Director Of Public
Prosecutions must prosecute violations Of
the corrupt practices act II there be u PEE
tition against the offending member; The
must prosecute in the absence OF u petit
ton II any information is given to him
that corrupt practices prevailed.
It Is claimed that under this act poll
teal dcbauchery in England, which at
one tine was worse than ever 1t was
In the United States, has passed away.
Our Virginia statute is very similar to
the English law as above outlined, and
it has had n wholesome effect In purify
ing elections in this State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-21
England's Election Laws.

The English law to prevent t-ibery and
corruption in elections Is reviewed in the
February number o; tho North Ameri-
can Re.iew by MI. Arthur pottow, an
English writer. We have not seen the
article in full, hut 1, synopsis Of It is
printed in Tie Baltimore Sun, from which
we get the following outline OF the Eng
lIsh election law of 1859.
Tic law punishes WITH q fine OF $1,000
or imprisonment for one: year the giver
or receiver Of Il bride. The impersonator
or the repeater Is liable 10 two years
imprisonment ut hard labor. It makes
ii an Illegal practice, punishable Dy 5000
fine, to pay for the use Of any house or
premises for exhibiting posters; to pay
| for any bands Of music, torches, banners
| or for the conveyance OF v,,ters to the
| polls y disfranehises every persons en-
| ploycd for money by the candidate. 1t
/ permits the expenditure OF Il sum not
| exceeding $l,T2o whore ;otcrs number
1000, and 500 for&ehrh 1909 voters above
/ thatAnulnher. Only the agent OF the
| candidate cnn spend this money. Within
thirtS-fIEe days after tho election he mus
4 file & statement showing the sources from
which. nc received the money and how
IL has been expended Eoth the candi
date and bis agent are compelled TO de
clare, on oath. That TO the Lest OF thei
knowledge no club. society or associa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-21
rhymes far Jo1Dey.
Sane. But British.

{ (Tlle Jokes OF recently arrived British
humorist led to his detention, pending an
examination as to his sanity)
oh, l say. you mustn't take the thing like
that:
Eth? l say, you mustn't think of an
arrest
What the bloomin'. bloody blazes are
you at?
Don't you see only did 1t for a jest? 4
Cawn't you see the ripping humori of tho
thing?
Why, in England everybody'd throw a
ft!-
oh. it's positively ghouiish, you should
think me merely foolish,
When simply have a very pretty wit
- 50 H. ~
Eh7 You favney ! am actin dooea'
queer?
You fear my mind has given way and
broke? @
Come. say. that's jolly nonsense--Cawn't
you hear? 13atseH irP s,,s
1t was just a little iokc--a Jolse-a
JOKE!
oh. it's bally rot to think I am insane
am just an English joker. as said:
And 1t makes q wag feel saittish to in
sist. because he's British,
He is consequently foolish in the head.
III. S. II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-21
The Law Of Inheritance.

According to the laws of the State. of
PENNSYLVANIA. real estate property that
was left to two daughters by. will their
life time and then 10 their legal heirs.
The two daughters disposed of the pro-
perry In their lifetime without the
consent of the heirs. Can the property
be recovered by the he.rs?
CONSTANT READER.
II the two daughters are dead. their
heirs can recover the property; that Is.
II you have made no mistake in the
legal import of the will. 1t is very easy
for person who is not lawyer to
make a mistake as to the legal effect
of wills. deeds, etc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-21

{ II the ambulance could tell us.
AS 1t onward speeds It's way.
+ OF the many deeds OF mercy
That II doeth every day,
OF the threads of life that's broken.
or the sorrow. grief and strife.
1t would chow In darkest colors
All the seamy side of life.
Wei It knows when on i PUSHES
That misfortune waits Its call1
| That come soul is hurt or dying
Lingering near 10 Deaths dark pail.
Noble steed that bears the onward.
Faithful driver, good and true.
Doctors ever kind and tender.
Tell us what 1t shows to you.
Sometimes tbs father rnangled--
Hurt while faithful TO iife's part,
Toiling for his precious loved ones,
Dear alone 10 his fond heart.
Well he knows that death has claimed
him,
He forgets his suffering sore.
Thinking only of his dear ones
That will welcome him no more.
Sometimes tits young life broken.
He was once his mothers pridse:,s
| How she fondled him and loved him,
Trying thus his faults to hide
| He resisted tears and plcadings.
Sowed his wild oats here and there.
f., Needed not his fathers white head.
Needed not his mothers prayer. s
Plunging forward in his madness.
On he rushes to his doom,
Leaving loved ones broken hearted,
Shrouding his young life in siocnl.
| Thus they bear him to his mother.
He has played life out and Loot.
| Never counting tears or hesrtacnes.
/! Never reckoning on the cost.
\ Oftimes it's a fallen woman.
| Who was once so pure and fair
| That the angels lowered Ger her,
| Guarding thus q jewel rare.
/ But q demon llIred her onward
| TIL her life in sin was spent,
| Beauty gone-a friendlcss wandercr-
/ She on suicide Is bent.
| Poor, soiled dove. in heaven. surely,
Angels plead before the shrine,
/ Asking forgiveness and mercy
! For that sin-spent soul of thine.
4 God grant that the life here broken
| May find peace In heaven above.
/ Where poor repenting sinner
J May grow perfect In His love.
This, and more, the ambulance tells uA
| AS 1t rushes in its fight.
| Answering calls through rain or sunshine,
Oftimes into darkest night.
Seeing only llfes dark shadows.
] witnessing despair and woe,
/ or the sick, the hurt, the dying.
\ Thus In mercy does 1t go.
Then all honor to our ambulance.
/ With Its noble trusty steed
And its faithful fearless driver.
We are proud OF you indeed.
4 Proud of doctors kind and tender,
AIinistering their work of love
To all needy helpless creatures
You're blessing from above.
HATTIE DAVIS COOLEY.
Nashville, N. c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-21
Warts and Corns.

1. What will cure n seed wart per-
manently?
O.. Also sure cure for corn on ones
foot?
2. What will make hair grow and re-
move dandruh? n. NJ. NJ
4 L.. Permanent removal of xeed wart,
exclusion by n competent doctor.
Shoes that Mt MS they ought are the
best cure for corns.
Regular shampooing of scalp and clip
ping off split ends of hairs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-21
The Library as a Money Saver.

One hundred and twenty five years
ago Thomas Jefferson, the accomplished
statesman and writer. realizing tho great
fsced for libraries In the Old Dominion,
encouraged the passing of certain acts,
which allow towns to have public crcu-
lating lIornries. But Thomns Jefferson
in his most snnguine moments never
imagined the possibilities which the
modern circulating library holds out to
the public. With It's open sesame to
knowledge the analytical catalogue; witt,
it's corps 'of trained men and women,
whose duty and pleasure 1T is to aid the
searches, guide the doubtful and teach
those who are eager to learn; and with
it's general atmosphere of culture ard
refinement. which in itself is obliged TO
be uplifting to all those who come within
the radius of its influence, 1t is n ire
mcndous force for better citizenship.
Richmond people spent over $500 with
subscription libraries last year and only
COO people out of the 5000 were bene-
fitted.
Richmond has a school population OF
about 5000: it enrolls about 1900 and
| 1000 is the number daily attending
| schools in this city About LOO are
| studying the higher branches.
| And yet the library privileges are such
in Richmond that only about so out %
| the 1900 enrolled, nre able to take ad-
vantage of n public collection of books
The demand upon the State library has
~ A ~ ,lnr-
unable to get seats.
The state library does not pretend to
supply the need of a city public library.
AS 1T name implies, it is primarily
reference library for the entire State,
not a circulating library. and cannot
with its large field of work concentrate
its energies for the benefit Of the city
| of Richmond.
| Under the present system. the teacher
| bears the entire brunt of the work of
| education. She studies her lesson at
home, generally combining herself TO
time, and the next day gives her class
| a digest or epitome of what she has
| read.
The pupil gets none of that revivifying
/ interest inspired by comparative reading.
Experience in other cities demonstrates
that the pupil who uses the library adj
vances at the rate of 30 per cent. over
what lie does without the library.
This calculated in dollars and cents
is we'll worth the consideration of the
municipal economist, to say nothing of
the 5000 expended annually !lua on subscrip-
I ton libraries.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-21
Mining Laws.

Please inform mo what the mining
laws OF Virginia are and where I can
obtain n copy; also If there Is Il reward
for the discovery of any precious metal
ioEsstate? A+REApER,. Z
. The mining laws are not published In
pamphlet form. See Pollard's Code.
paragraphs ESQ, 2571, 257e. s657bb 3e57d,
PISS and PAST? CHI 81 OF tax bill, page 22222
There is no State reward for discoveries.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-21

Z . /
ought to have some representation in
the selection and election of their Judge.
They have always been considered COM
petent, heretofore, to have say in their
own government. BY what law or by
whose will have they been disqualified
Put the question to the qualified voters
OF Surry county Tomorrow. and for
every ONE who would favor the change
TWENTY-FIVE would oppose It. Our
people are aroused. The question Is be-
Ing discussed in indignant terms at pab-
zens of Dendron. In mass-meetings as
scr11bled. on last Friday night. expressed
themselves by rising vote as opposed
to 1t.
The move is undemocratic. We are not
willing to submit to demigogueism and
be ruled by wire-pullng or secret and
underfand methods. We will not allow
such a measure to be put upon Gs with
out protest. The Democratic party Ia
inviting severe criticism and possible dis
ruptior.
Furthermore, tho people would like to
know whether this new district is being
formed for the convenience of the people
who reside in II and in the interest
of public good. or simply to suit the con-
venience of few and to create an
Office for one man at a fat salary for tho
Taxpayers to pay?
II there is any reason. IL there lis any
necessity, for such change, will some
body please tell us? We arc not making
fight ON any man, but we arc fighting
for our man. the present Judge. We
are not ~, unreasoinable We want our
our present condition. what we want most
OF all Is more light"
a. Il. -Rkis,
WIN. III. PuRsELL.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-21
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 81 1906.
The constant purauit OF pleasure has
In 1t something lrsoiveh. ana ~"
proper for our being.
The Rate Making Power.


The churchman bill to regulate pas
serger rates in this State provides:
..1,hot from and after this act shall
take effect, the power is conie,fed ~,
.be state Corporation Commission, ana
1t is required to fix and prescripe y
schedule OF rates for the Transportation
of passengers by all transportation COM
nanles or corporations, and until inc
rates heretofore mentioned are
scrtbod by the state Corporation CoiL.
mission. all Transportation companies OF
CORPORATIONS operated by steam, shail ~.
all times keep on sale mt each ana every
station, mileage books of 800 miles or oNei;
80 And until said rates are fixed an"
nrescribed it shall be unlawful for any
transportation company or corporh..on'
operated by steam. to charge OF COLI.
a greater sum than two cents per MIR oli
such mileage books and snen lnliease
hooks shall be good and valid for me
nc, Of any member of the family of inc
-artv to whom issued, or if Issued 10
fir,, ar CORPORATION To be good anu
,,alid for the use of any officer OF sa'a
firm, or corporation or saiaried enp'oa'
of game over the lines of SAID transpoi-
tat,on company or corporation IN this
State" .,. "a,
n is claimed by the patron of tins pili
that II is merely ADVISORY. But clearly
II n,irports to be more. It confers upon Tue
CORPORATION commission the power to Tx
messenger rates and requires the cont
,oission to do so. Moreover, 1T pro-
vldes that until the commission snail put
into execution the provisions OF the ACT
all railroad companies in Virginia shall
sell 200 mile books at two cents nue.
There is no occasion for legislative
enactment comforting upon the corpora
ton commission the power TO fix rates
-or that mower is conferred by the con-
.titution Of the state, and it seems clear
10 ms that it Is an exclusive power Sec
,ton 1885, subsection b. provides that tue
.ornorntion commission "shal have the
-ower and he CHARGED with She duty o.
si,nervising regulating ana controlling
an transportation and transmission
companies doing business III this state
in All matters relating to the perform
anco Of their public duties and their
charges therefor and to that end
The commission shall prescribe ana On
force against such companies such ratcs,
charges and classfications of traffic, etc,
as NAV he reasonable and just"
n this were not explicit enough it is
4,rtbor nroyidad in the same section. sThe
a,tbor,tv 81 the commission to prescribe
,.a,os changes and clagsifications of
,ra frio rar TRANSFORMATION and transmis-
- oron.,,os ssha,l no PARAMOUNT.
49, a..ns
-, na,a .s.,,ra,oo donh,v sure Il is
-, anao.aa \, ~, constitution that
~, -. ol,,raa, r,e. and repn,a-
- aaan.oa anoc,ed nonn nv any
ssn oo,,non, irconsistort with those
~, sa,,,r,iss, ~ .ho,, 10
ps,se'.',' - e !.
- 49," .,,oa, j. ,,r,,,,.s
~ Is therefore rs c'e's 'a "'i'7
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-21
QUERIES AND
.....ANSWERS

. stst
Will you please answer IN the query
columns the following: Who arc the
Kings and Emperor OF Italy, Japan and
China? r.. II. c.
King OF italy, Victor Emmanuel 1fr.;
Emperor of Japan, Mutsuhito; Emperor
of China, Kuang Hsv.
The Truth.
Please publish in your next Sundays
query column whether turtles are fish or
meat? and oblige,
It is flesh.
Dates.
please tell mo In Sundays paper what
days OF the week the following dates
came on: July 18th and October 18TH,
1883? A READER.
July 18th. 1883, fell on saunday; october
10TH 1883, fell on Tuesday.
Liberty Bell.
Please answer In your next Sundays
query column how Liberty Bell was
cracked and where 1t stands now, and
oblige NJ j.. G.
1t was accidentally cracked When be-
ing rung in honor of the visit of Henry
Clay to Philadelphia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-21

Dr. st. Clair McKelway, editor of the
Brooklyn Eagle. will speak TO the faculty
and students of the University of Virginia
on Washington's birthday anniversary.
DIR. McKelway is scholar a writer, and
an orator. He has taken keen interest
in education, as we'll as in politics, ana
has been conspicuous figure at educa-
tional conferences which hnveabeen held
of late years in the South. But whether
as editor or public speaker, he has al
ways advocated pure politics and.the best
form of popular education, and has been
identified with all national movements
whose object was to lift up the people to
higher plane OF moral and mental ex-
cellence The University is fortunate in
having him as its Washingtonian orator.