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The Washington times., 1906-01-21
Injured by Explosion.

The explosion OF a gasoline stove
caused an exciting blaze in the house
of Mrs. Mary NorveH last week. Mrs.
Norveu was slightly burned about the
face and her hair singed. anC Policeman
Scrivener cut his hand by smachinE a
name Of glass while making an effort 10
save the woman from the fire Police
man Scrivener happened 20 be near the
house at the time the explosion oc-
Cured and went in to see If he could
he of assistance. The smoke was so
dense that he was unable 10 find his
way through the rooms. In order 10 see
he smashed window. and in doing so
cut ris hand.
Miss Nettye kaufman. of Richmond
Va. is visiting her aunt Mrs. H hauI-
man. They will be at home 10 their
friends oa Mondays
The nineteenth birthday anniversary
of Miss lone Shaw was pleasantly Gel
ebrated on last Thursday evening al
the home Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Shaw. Several lively and interesting
games were the features of the evening.
The young folks repaired at a late hour
to the. dining room. where supper was
served. Among those presrnI were Miss
Constance Shaw. Miss Halle Shaw. Miss
Cora. oliver. Miss Mary Oliver, Miss
Lucy Reilly, Miss Nettie Gill. Miss Es-
tella Coberth, Levi Gill. Milton Shaw
Walter GIL. Walter Thompson, Howard
Barnes. Edgar Murphy, Joseph B. Mes
line. and Mr. and Mrs. Howes-
Miss Mabel E. Edelen, who has beer
visiting her parents for the past week
has returned 10 Baltimore 10 spend the
winter nth her uncle and aunt, Mrs
Stanley Young.
The Washington times., 1906-01-21
"TakornnT1ark

The Ladies' Aid and Missionary So
ciety. of the Presbyterian Church. held
their regular meeting last Wednesday
at the home of Mrs. II. j. Weber MIS-
Weber and Luten presiding as hos'eSses
at their dainty luncheon.
Volney H Lucas, OF Carroll avenue
spent Saturday ard Sunday in BATH
more
VantyIe Bien. who has been home on
his vacation, left recently 10 continue
his college work.
Mrs. J. S. Washburn. of Magnolia. is
slowly recovering from her serious i'll
ness.
Elder I. II. Evans, of Buffalo avenue
was recently called home 10 attend q
very important committee meeting
The Washington times., 1906-01-21

washington Council. No. 224, Knights
Of Columbus, of which Mr.. Mccarthy
was an honored and popular member,
attended the services IL n oody. Mr..
Mccarthy was born in this city forty
five years ago and was engaged in the
patent business at the time of his death.
His death was due to heart disease
from which he had been a sufferer for
a long time.
Miss Carrie Tanner, who has been Wis
iting her aunt, Mrs. Coblenzer for the
past two weeks. has returned to heI
home I'm Cumberland.
The Washington times., 1906-01-21
Rechabite Election.

The Nonesuch Tent, of the Rechabltes.
held a meeting In the town hall, on
Hamilton road Friday night. during
which the officers for the ensuing term
were elected and installed.
The large store and dwelling on
Nichols avenue, which was completed
and which would have been turned over
to the owner, F. \. Mattingly, during
the coming week, was discovered on
fire on Tuesday morning at 1:20. Com
bination Company, No. 5, under Capt.
J. Stulz, Of this place. responded.
The fire started in one of the rooms
on the first floor in the rear OF the
building. 1t was soon under control
The loss is estimated at $500. Origin
unknown.
The Washington times., 1906-01-21
0. H. P. BELMONT, WITNESS.

Mr.. Belmont, on the witness stand.
was an interesting picture. Despite his
comparatively short stature, his silk hat
lowered above everything else in the
court room. 4e was dressed in a black
suit ana the sOmberness OF his attire
was relieved by a pair Of fawn-colored
gloves and crab spats. But the most
conspicuous part of his dress was his
collar. II was an immaculate mass OF
white. rising almost above his ears and
seemed TO fence in most Of his head
New York Press.
The Washington times., 1906-01-21
THERE WASI

There was a man in our town
Who grew so very fat
His fiancee. one winters day
Broke their engagement. fat
And then. from grief and pain, he lost
A lot of flesh and when
He'd lost a score of pounds or more.
She took him back again.
Cleveland Leader.
The Washington times., 1906-01-21

terrain Church, has secured the services
OF Robert L. Fletcher, of Washington.
10 conduct a series OF sight reading
classes at the church parlors. The
course, consisting of twelve lessons. will
begin on Monday night, January p.
The Washington times., 1906-01-21
United in Marriage

The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Z. Cassell on Rhode island avenue
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-03-15
PARTtSANSHlP

craftsmanship proceeds from intel
ligence, or from prejudice Some rea.
son themselves into a certain political
party, others are born into it or
blunder into it. The former has a
reason for his action, while the ac-
ton of the latter is accidental
Circumstances sometimes change
the attitude Of political parties toward
the fundamental principles that gave
them birth, but only the original cir
cumstances constituting the accident
that landed them in a particular politi-
cal party ever affect millions of party
adherents. They know their party by
name and recognize a certain line Of
leaders and look no further. A con-
siderable percentage of those who rea.
son themselves into certain political
party are possessed Of sufficient power
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ators now have the opportunity TO
come to the front with their thirty
two votes and challenge the president
TO find enough additional votes in his
party to save the measure for the
people. II they do this and the meas
ure passes the glory and credit will
rebound to the democratic party. II
they do this and the bill fails the
republican party is doomed. Remem-
Der that they serve their party best
who serve their country best
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party bosses met Waterloo every
where. The magazines have taken up
the peoples fight Lawson is sue
ceeded by Steffens, and so the work
goes ON.
The test of fitness will now be ap-
piled to parties and politicians. Old
records in the service of parties will
count no more than so much rubbish
against the new test of fitness to
meet the present demands of the peo-
pie. The WORKOUT jaded political
hacks of long years OF party service,
whose parties were actively serving
corporations, or living I'm the hope Of
serving them in the future, are no
longer leaders of the people
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DEMocRAcYs OPPORTUNITY

The portals of future power and
glory stand open before the democratic
party and the fates stand within
reckoning it to enter. Never before
did opportunity, laden with such re-
ward of glory, with outstretched and
imploring arms invite statesmen to
performance of duty, as now cOnfronts
the democratic members of the senate
of the United States. Never before
did such responsibilities cross the
paths of statesmen as now lay i'm
mediately ahead of democratic sena-
tors.
To accept the invitation the fates
are now holding out to them, is to
meet, in full measure, the demand of
the heart of the nation, and to regain
the prestige of the party, by restor-
ing the government to the foundation
laid by the fathers.
Less than decade ago in the ranks
of the republican party of New York
was an active, strenuous, brilliant,
ambitious, but incorrigible young poll
tician, Theodore Roosevelt. Brainy,
impetuous, but never considered pru-
dent, above the average in intelligence
and honesty, he was not a favorite
with party bosses. He was irrepres-
sible and in the eyes of the bosses
was political nuisance to be placated,
not humored. We now pass the
spectacular performance of Mr. Roose-
welt in voting from the assistants
secretaryship of the navy into the
governorship Of New York. and pass
on the republican national conven-
ton Of 1896. Never before was ma
tiOnal convention SO easily and com
pletely dominated by the influences
that Standard Oil typifies as this one
was. But here Boss Plat illustrated
the truth of Emerson's saying that
"The devil is always an ass" by fore
ing Roosevelt on the convention as a
candidate for the vice-presideney in
order to rid himself of what he
termed political pest and nuisance
in the state of New York.
Roosevelt is now president of the
United States by as clean and as
strong commission from the people
as was ever bestowed upon a chic
magistrate of the nation. His pro
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in the favor of Boss Plat, who
adopted what he considered the only
available means of getting rid OF a
disturbing influence in New York
politics.
Roosevelt has proven himself more
incorrigible to the party leaders, in
the White House, than ever before.
When accident transformed him from
vice-president into president, he cor
rectly sized the political situation
that confronted him. He well knew
that he was not the chosen and
trusted representative Of Standard
Oil, Morgan and the bosses and that
he must look to the people for future
support. 1t was plain to his mind that
he must win the active support of
the common people irrespective Of
party il he would be reelected to the
presidency.
Frenzied finance was now rampant,
and the initial step in the formation
of gigantic railroad trust was taken.
Here the opportunity presented itself
and President Roosevelt eagerly seized
upon it. He nipped the railroad trust
in the bud by ordering his attorney
general to dissolve the Northern Sc.
curities company. This step by the
president checked the progress of the
most dangerous combination of cap
ital ever attempted by man, and
thereby advanced the cause of the
people UNNECESSARILY. The order of
President Roosevelt to his attorney
general to dissolve the Northern Sc
curities company was the Lexington
of the conflict, the real opening of
hOstilities for the reclamation of the
government from railroad and trust
control.
This action of the president thrilled
the country and party lines melted
| before the JOY and hope it inspired
| in the hearts of the common people,
1t made his defeat in 1904 impossible
Such was the inspiration the country
felt over this patriotic and courageous
act of the president that the popular
imagination pictured the unborn mil
lions Of the future applauding it as
the first blow struck for their deliver
enve. Roosevelt's plurality of 2,545,-
SIS, was command from the people
to stay the hand of greed, and push
back the lines of the enemy that was
advancing upon them. This he has
attempted to do in urging the passage
of the rate bill that is now before
congress.
The issues are at last joined. A
rate bill that will benefit the country
should it become a law is now be-
fore the senate of the United States
for final action. The bill was reported
in it's present shape through the aid
of democratic votes. The battle is
now to be fought in the open senate
where the people will have the op
portunity to know who are friends
and who are enemies of the measure
i The rate bill is doomed to become
dead sea fruit unless the democrats
save it. This is their opportunity
They must save it for the people, an6
save it if they would save themselves
. un hncitntn Or fnItnn .nur L. ea4ar
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POLITICAL FITNESS

New occasions teach new duties.
Time makes ancient uncouth.
They must ever up and onward,
Who would keep abreast of truth
A political party that fails to rec
ognize the demands of the hour and
square itself with the righteous and
progressive aspirations of the people.
is misfit, devoid of claim for sup.
port upon anyone. 1t is not enough
that party was right once, it must
be right now The almanac of last
year will not do for this year. Con
ditions and not theories are to be met
and dealt with in the living present.
The people have no patience with
political reactionaries. This is a
virle age, an age of action and of ac-
complishment. New problems are to
be solved and men who are fully
abreast of the times, men of courage
and action are in demand.
The introduction of motive power
and machinery into the worlds in
dustries has revolutionized the pro-
duction and distribution of wealth.
The almost infinite subdivision of
labor has made the lives of each and
all interdependent to degree that
completely upsets old usuages and
forces a reconstruction Of customs
and laws to meet the new conditions.
The employment of steam, electric
ity and labor-saving devices have null
tiplied the productive power of men
ten fold in many occupations. The
large capital necessary to the pro-
duction of many of the necessaries of
life under modern methods has driven
the independent laborer and the
small employer from the field and
enthroned corporations, even as the
railroad has displaced the stage-coach
and old-time freight wagons.
We live in an age of prodigious
things; an age no less noted for the
marvels of invention, than for daring
enterprise The corporation, crea-
ture of law has grown into a monster
and has wrested the power of govern
ment from the hands of the people
who for nearly half century have
looked on, cowed by the prowess OF
the intruding adventurer. Statesman
ship withered before the gaze of the
modern colossus. Money madness be
came contagion and JUSTICE and
human rights found no voice in the
market place.
At last there is an awakening. The
people have bestirred themselves
Signs unmistakable abound, porten
tous of change. Statesmen are ap
pearing in spots all over the country
and are invariably recognized by the
people The political strongholds O.
corruption and greed are impotent be
fore stalwart defender of the right.
, of the common people. The conditions
are ripe. An issue is here. The doom
. of pretenders is at hand
: Comparatively but yesterday part,
aosses ruled with relentless an,
iron hand. In the last election
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RANIIA.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-12
CALL REV. {. |. GRACE
TO BR0ADUs MEMORIAL
Martinsville Pastor Unanimously
Invited to Accept Passionate OF
Richmond Baptist Church.

After preaching by Rev. DIR. j. William
large church meeting received the report
OF the large Committee on Pastor. recon-
mending Rev. L. J.. Grace, or Martins
Vile, Va. to the pastorate OF the church.
h committee stated that after
full and prayerftil consideration they had
unanimously adopted this report. After
due consideration, and remarks by sew
eral OF the brethren cordially endorsing
the report, the church BY n rising vote,
unanimously and enthusiastically called
Mr.. Grace to the passionate of the church.
1t Is expected that he will accept tho
call. and enter upon the duties of the
pastorate at an carly day.
Mr.. Grace is a Tennesseean by birth.
the son of Rev. W C. Grace, and Is a
graduate of the University Of Tennessee,
where he took high honors.
He is a full graduate of the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary, and took Il
special course at the University of lYir-
ginia, graduating a Bachelor of Arts.
lacking on only one subject to secure the
masters degree.
For some years he was tho efficient
and beloved pastor of Crooked Run Bap-
fist Church, Culpeper county, one of the
most important churches in the State.
and from there he went to the pastorate
OF the Baptist church In Martinsyille,
where he has been very successful In
building up the church and has won the
confidence and esteem of the whole com
munity.
\ gentleman, a scholar, an admirable
preacher. and only thirty-four years old,
and in vigorous health. and a working
and efficient pastor: If Mr.. Grace accepts
this call he will prove not only a useful
pastor of the Broadus Memorial Church,
but valuable addition to the able minis
try of Richmond. and a useful citizen
III all that tends to promote the pros
perity and the best interests IF the city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-12
THE
Rev. E. L. Powell breaches Able
Sermon to Large Congregation.

The Rev. r.. l.. Powell preached yestcr-
day morning TO a crowded house at the
West End Christian Church, taking for
his subject the. scene of the tra,shgura-
ton of Christ, He said in part that Il
few days before the day of transfgura.
tion Peter had uttered in q moment OF
transcendent realization of the greatness
of the Christ. the wonderful words, Thou
art. the Christ, the Son of the living
God. and that as soon as Christ knew
that His disciples understood His mission.
He began to tell them OF His approaching
crucitiXion. This was a n cloud to their
day of hopes about to be realized. The
thought OF death In association With the
Son of God Was Incompatible. The dis
ciples needed to be prepared for His
Forthcoming death. They must realize
that only by walking the thorny road can
the crown be gained.
The Transportation was necessary TO
give the disciples q view of spiritual ele--
walton as a help to the wider view OF
spiritual life. There was no arbitrary sc.
lection of the three who accompanied
Him. Peter, James and John We're the
only ones ready in spiritual development
TO receive the great message. Because
prophets are few As no reason that Gods
messages are not sent. Worldly induI-
gence has dullcd the sensibillties of mon
and they fail to read in the flowers, birds.
trees, plains, mountains and seas His
messages Of pardon. peace and love.
Christ as n help to Him to stand the
coming trial and crncihxion. His great
heart yearncd for sympathy and love,
human and Divine.
The doctrine of heavenly recognition is
clearly taught in this scene. we will
recognize our loved ones in their individual
capacity when We reach heaven. Moses
and Elijah were easily known by the
disciples. The tendency of tina human
heart In such matters is away from ma
teriai to things spiritual. The transngn-
OF Jesus. That is the great central
thought and essential Of the Christian
religion. Denominatlonal lines will be
wiped out by the TRANSPORTATION thought
Of this Sonship.
All OF, His commands are to he obeycd
because and only because IIeugayet the
command. ,kafTfu4 IL
The sermon was replete with graphic
dissertations. eloquent periods and ele-
waiting thoughts.
Mr.. Powell's personality adds greatly to
his attractiveness as a speaker.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-12

the washing thereof or percolation there
from; Provided. That nothing in this
act contained shall be construed to au-
thorize the pollution of any of the waters
OF this State in any manner now contrary
TO law; and provided further, that moth
ing in this act shall be construed to pro-
hToit the discharge of sewage by cities
or towns having, at the time of passage
OF this act. sewerage systems discharg-
ing into streams of this state. and said
cities and towns may continue so to dis
charge their sewage unless In the opin-
ion of the State Board of Health such
discharge has become injurious to the
public health, and In that event the State
Board of Health may order that SAID
sewage be purified by some recognized
method of sewage publication, which
method shall. in their opinion. render the
discharge Of said sewage no longer a
menace to the ptCllic health.
And provided further that after TINS
act shall take effect. no person. corpo-
ration. city or town, not having in opera
ton at the time of passage of this act.
a sewerage system discharging into q
stream of this State, shall thereafter con-
struct. maintain or operate a sewerage
system discharging sewage into a stream
used as a source of public water supply.
or into any stream. pond. spring, canal
or other body of water tributary thereto,
without first purifying said ewage ac-
cording to some recognized method Tor
the publication of sewage, which method.
with plans and specifications and descrlp-
ton OF operation OF proposed publication
system shall have been submitted to the
State Board of Iiealth II approved by
them after consultation with the consti-
tutcd authorities OF any and all corpora
lions. cities and towns which take their
water supply from the stream below the
point at which it Is proposed to dis
charge said sewage.
Section 2. hat any person knowingly or
willfully violating the terms of this act
shall he deemed guilty of a m~isdeneanor,
and shall be punished for each ofense
by a fine not exceeding one hundred dol
lars or BY Imprisonment not exceeding
thirty days. or by both. at the discre-
ton Of the court. each days violation to
constitute n separate offensc. And pro-
vided, further, that nothing herein con-
tanned shall be so construed as TO prevent
the washing of ore or minerals in, any
of the streams or water of his Common
wealth other than such as may be used
for the water supply OF any city or town.
2. This act shall take effect six months
after its passage.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-12
CORONER's JURY SAYS
ALBERT GRAMMAR DID IT
Negro Will Have to Face Charge
Of Murder of Virginia
Miller.

The coroilor's jury, to in
quire into tho death OF Virginia Miller,
a negro woman, returned a verdict yes
5terday afternoon thai deceased came to
her death by g,lnshot wounds. inflicted BY
Albert Grammar. a negro man.
Grammar is now held in the Second Po-
lice Station to await a trial on tho charge
of murder.
Samuel Gramfnat, son of the prisoner,
was the principal witness before the cor
%oncr's jury and he was placed In the at
tltude of tesufying against his parent.
Grammar shot to death the Miller woman.
He used a musket that was made in 1851.
and the woman was killed Instantly. After
firing the discharge hat killed the wp-
man. the man (he is about fifty years
of age), HE'D himself to Jackson Ward,
and 1t required the ingenuity OF two OIL
cors to locate him.
The dead body of the woman was shown
the jury yesterday afternoon, and they
agree, after hearing the testimony Of ali
concerned, that Grammar was the slayer
and should he so charged before the Jury
which Is TO pass upon his case.
Inc son of the prisoner In his testimony
before the lnnu~isitorlal body, anld yes
terday that the woman had first taken
tho musket In her hands and that she
had attempted TO shoot his father. In
wrenehing the gun from the woman's
nan wiis killed. This was what tho non
of the negro prisoner said to the NOM.
hers OF the coroner's Jury,
Justice Crutchheld W.T. pass upon the
preliminary hearing or the case this morn.
Ing.