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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-20
Voice of
The People
'"Old 1ro11side.s.':
,I,l,h s.1llsi,ntrl

Editor Or Tho Times Dlspntch.
4 sr,-:lt is hoped that tho memorial Of
/ the Mhssnchusetts Historical Society III
regard q the ga United states ,s frigate t.
Lodge. or Mussnclit,sctts nnd referred 7
tic Committee on Naval Affairs, Will be
|fnyorably qonlsilrled gby Con , and i,t
tlon to- be made Of that iistorlC craft
will be .ndortct Viz, thnt she bcsrepa!rcd
i and put again III commission and used as
naviguted BY them, atd III the future to
/! visit different ports, where She may DO
accessible to thousands who hold her In
i great esteem. Ssf{ a{gi5 n l5 d SAt2
t1lcll nav i stauhchy uniied' Suites frlghie
Constitution, commanded BY capt, 1sanc.
li me- y ld.ocea, on tnt fa ,
ago sroxt August, the heavi1y-nrlned, and
the Gueriien, nnvlgated by ono Of the
Dacrcs. The Driton was fully the equai
Of the Yankee IN most respects, and
rather superior III, wciEht, md raiigo Of
Of less than three hours from time. Of
sighting each other tho Constitution had
closed in ,''iir,lzslc to. inuzzlc" With her
most desperate seq nglits recorded, had
rcduccd him to a nnstlcss and sinking
condition, with most Of his guns I; ',l,,ors
de combat, and 50 completely rddled
tihtt lilc bcu VI
came tho grave forever Of the splendid
vessel of n few houl--lcforc.
When the gallant fighter sailed Into
Boston harborfnftcr that brilliant victory.
bringing as prisoners of war Captain
Dncres, and tho survivors of his Brltatllc
Mnjcsty's frightc Gucrrlen,l the spirits of
the whole country revived, heretofore
suddoned by repeated disasters. and fresh
courage was Infused into Ill patriotic
hearts.
e rho. Constitution, now, aged and DE- e,
49, In nj u
then small navy, dubbed "Old 1ronsides,'
was the first to show the world thctsuper-')
4lorty3 of American gunncry and seaman
ship,
Every American should be glad to know
that the glorious old craft still fleets. q
monument to those noble tars Of 1sl2 who
freely gave their lives to save the honor
of their country and who have a n n 4
never-dylng ustre on her fame. Let nc
old warrior be repaired ut any. cost ana
be cherished, rs does the old imot her
country" England the. Victory the
once flagship Of Lord Nelson.
Richmond, VA. I4S!5 II. w. :.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-20

lie tho cns works sacred institution
#1sF,t n sacrilcge to say that n PROPOSE
tan can be framed which the city ought
10 accept? DO the Council and Board Oh
Aldermen own tho gas works? 10 they
nav the taxes and consume al thc OUT
NIT? and have they the right TO dls-
courage and denounce all persons who
even desire to offer legitimate proposals
for lease and operation of that utiiityf
IA II an insult to receive q business
proposition? Or does the Council 1eel
that the least said the bettor about the
met management OF our gas Industry? 4
We have frequently had occasion to
admire Alderman Turpins disregard OF
outside influence In opposing popular
measures that he thought extinvagant
pr useless. But our admiration for MI.
rurpin's personal bravery by no means
implies our acaulescence In his every
opinion. Especially do we dissent from
his fervid and oratorcal attacks on sub
uniting a proposal to lease the gas works
10 a vote of the people, If the past IS
4 10 Innacunte, and If the future is so
lair, why do Alderman Turpin and ms
associates so vehemcntly oppose an en-
preston OF public approval or condem-
nation?
1T is all very well and wonderfully nat
pral for our Mayor to uphold the gas
works administration. but the veriest
gayfarer can see that tho management
Mas been incompetent and expensive.
Also the cost has been borne BY tho con-
sumer and the Taxpayer.
Dcnunciation of Corrupt corporations
burning abuse of Sinister motives may
arouse the Council but 1t will not sat
isfy the public or repair the wast@ OF
past years.
Tho Times-Dispatch does not wish to
see Richmond under the yoke of q cor
a rlpt corporation any more than Alder
man Turpn and his associates do. But
because we desire purity we do not nee
cssarily have to endorse incompetence.
Tho simple fact Is that the Council has
woefully mismanagcd tho gas works, and
to express It's opinion.
We wish 1t clearly understood that The
Times Dispatch is not supporting any
specific lease to any specific bidders, but
we do stand for the right Of the people
to say whether they approve or not of the
management of the gas works.
II the Council sees fit to apply the gag
rule, let 1t not be mistaken for public
spirit
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York ana Boston, irrespective Of TIKI
facts TINT water. competition and greater
density Of traffic III tho East bring dowi
tho Eastern rates below tho level g
which 1t would be possible for the roads
to transport freight from central terri.
tory Such an attempt on the part o.
tho commission to establish the relation
OF rutes affecting Cincinnati and Chicago
on tho one hand, ind Richmond and other
Atlantic scabohrd cities, on the other
hand ,can bc prevented II tho rule or stan
tlnrd Of ratc-maklng prescribed by tho
( law Is SO framed MS to make 1T certain
that each rate will have to stand on Its
own bottom and not be considered with
reference to rates 7,urfcctlng rival COM
lntnitIes.
Much doubt not only rs to the constitu-
tionnllty Of the proposed law. but also
us to It's worknbllity and It's efficiency
as corrective OF real Transportation
nbuscs will be removed II 1t Is amended
by tho incorporation Of such n standard
for the guidance OF the commission. anu
f 1T Is further amended. 30 ns to give
to shippers and communities. as well Ms
to carriers, the right to go into court
and have tho question of the Legality Of
any order issued by the commission Jul
dicially reviewed. Without such amend
amcnts It Is practically Inevitable that the
commission would, in many Instances.
SO adjust rates as to seriously injure the
Interests Of shippers IN one locality by an
adjustment OF rates that would give their
rivals III other localities advantages over
them In competitive markets.
klh SOtjTEfEI2NE1R, e
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THls.DAY INHIs'T''0R|;.Y,,|
April 10th.

332-Battle Of iMaesia, In which Constan-
tine defeated the Goths under Alarlc
and compelled them to recross tho
III q Danube. .3s I,
1e26-st. Salvatore, capital OF Brazil, sur
rendered BY the Dutch to the Portu-
guese.
Harnett, patriot. born:
THE Samuel Adams. Of North Car, ca 6
o,,,, ). nm 81 355 tii7S BIZ ~
1892 French declared war against Fran \
n, s. els Il. as King Of Hungary and Boz;
hernia. tS
91775-Governorf Dunmore, ilof' virginia
seizcs and conveys to a British 1nan-
of-war a lot Of gunpowder belonging
to the colony; Patrick Henry, at tho
head OF an armed body Of citizens,
demands OF the Governor and re-
covers tho powder. It'll
1s2o-Thc western section Of the Eric
Canal. from Rochester to Buffalo,
reported open for navigation. n #
1ea6-By act OF goth Of April, Wisconsin
formed as a Territory out Of lands
acquired from Great Britain and
heretofore lying In the Territory Of
Michigan.
1884 metcoric shower observed at
Knoxville, Tenn, 1874 meteors being
counted by two observers between
the hours Of 10 at night and In
the morning.
1s45-Willam Read. q member Of Cen
eral Washington's staff, died at
Charleston, s. c., aged nincty-one.
1e56--Robert L. Stevens died at Fioboken,
N. j.. aged sixty-eight.
1e61-The Governor OF North Carolina
seized the branch mint at Charlotte.
Several bridges on tho Northern
Pennsylvania Railroad destroyed by
Maryland southerns to prevent the
passage OF troops to Washington.
Tho United States arsenal ut LIB
crty, Mo-, seized by the secession
lists and the arms distributed among
the surrounding counties.
18so-International Fishery Exhibition
opened at Berlin, Germany. United
States representation pronounced the
most complete.
1ooo-The United States Senate voted
down Mr.. Pettigrew's resolution of
sympathy With the Beers, twenty
nine to twenty.
to05-M. Delcasse French minister OF
foreign affairs, resigned. owing to
criticism Of French policy In Morocco
and neutrality In Far East.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-20
Thieves and Liars.

'lhe liar IS no whit better than the
thief" said President Roosevelt, Usually
they are one ana the same All thieves
are liars, and II man who has no regard
for the truth is certainly dishonest; and
a dishonest man will steal, II he Is suffI-
GENTLY tempted and If he he right sure
that he VIII not be cnught Tho late
Bishop Whlttlc, of Virginia, was as in
tolerant of n liar rs of a thief, lie used
10 say that he desired to have no dealings
whatsoever with Il liar, AZ such a person
could never be depended on. BIT there
are all sorts OF liars. some lie malicious
~; some Eood-naturodly; some design
eddy; some thoughtless'y, and some be-
cause they do not know how to tell the
truth. The worst of all, we believe, Is
the slIcis-tongue schemlng seoundrel who
purrosey mslcads. by Juggling words
or by concealing u part of tho truth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-20
The Newspaper AS An Educator.


Tho Times-Dispatch has always In
sisted that a newspaper is n part Of the
public school system and that 1t plays
a part second to no educational institu-
ton in popular instruction. Yesterday S
Times-Dspatch was an illustration of this
claim. 1t gave the news as fur as It was
possible 10 obtain 1T from the stricken
city OF San Francisco: and we pause here
to pay a tribute to tho hcroism OF the
news gatherers and the telegraph opera
tors who showed as much courage and
self-sacrhce and devotion to their call
ing, i'll discharging their duties under
such terrific circumstances, as was ever
displayed by soldiers on the field of bat
= tie. We nlso acknowledge and commend
tho enterprise of the Associated Press In
4 It's heroic and successful efforts to gather
and distribute the news In spite of OBJ
5stacles that were we'll nigh insurmount-
able. t. ss
But in addition to the news, Tho Times
Dispatch gave a description ana history
of San Francisco with numerous Illus
ira tions from which its readers obtained
a fairly accurate idea OF the appearance
of the city rs a whole before destruction
came and the appearance Of some Of It's
most notable buildings. But that was not
all. There was n summary of the great
earthquake disaster which history has re-
corded and there was. a brief but com
prehcnsivc scientific article on the nature
and causes of earthquakes
In brief, The Times Dispatch related the
country has ever known, and gave It's
story Of the most terrible disaster this
readers all sorts of related Information,
so that the person who read all the ar
ticlcs gained Il full and accurate knowl-
edge of the disaster, Of the history of
San Francisco, of the history Of similar
disasters and Of the nature and func-
tons of earthquakes in general.
The popularity of the journalistic
school is, that It teaches when It's pupils
are most anxious to learn. Ordinarily
n scientific article on earthquakes would
attract little attention, but at this time,
when II has direct bearing upon the
all-absorbing topic OF the day 1t Is read
with keen interest and lntelligently
studied by every Intelligent reader, This
is no Isolated case. The newspaper keeps
school every day In the year and NUM-
bcrs it's pupils by tho thousand. More
over, Its pupils are of all classes and
ages. II Is indeed a part and parcel Of
the public school system.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-20
Deserted Island.

Since the census or 1860 was taken
nearly 100000 Irish, cnigrants have set
tied in the United States, the year ending
with July 1905, showing a larger number
than any year since 1885. new impetus
has bccn given to Irish Immigration
within the past two years. turn which
Is quite pcrplcxing to those native Irish
societies which lhave been unsuccess-
fully attempting to stop the great ma
tlonal leakffo SO many years The I'M
rest among the young native Irish elc-
ment Is still wonderfully strong. An
American traveller In ireland Is as much
Impressed with this fact as he is with
anything else In tho country of remarka-
bio things. Everywhere ho sees and
hears OF wholesale departures for the
United States. Even In the remotcst
rural hamlets the old people can be
heard lamcnting some recent exodus OF
most promising young boys and girls.
Most every man or woman that trn-
velcr meets and talks with in Ireland
has number of brothers or sisters
or worry near relatives who have recently
left for the United States.
Emigration agencies exists in every
part of the island. Every village has a
steamship agent, to whose. advantage
It Is to llso every inducement to in
fluence tho young men and women to
emigrntc Since their pay must come
from tho steamship tickets which
they sell, the agents tnkc good care to
SEQ that many Of them arc disposed of
in the course of year. The flaming
posters which they naunt In tho faces
of tho young people who are already
FESTIVE and overanxious to go. offering
the cheapest transportation and, to their
minds fabulous wages on tho other side
of the Atlantic, prove Irresistible to the
average Irish vllager. During the past
summer whole villages In Cnvan, Gal
way and Donegal have been depopuatcd,
and vast country-sidcs In Mayo and
Roscommon have been stripped OF the
remnants of their old-timo armies Of
farm lnborers, The World To-day
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-20
Quinine Drug in Most Demand.
Tro,, the Philndelnhin Record.

81
When Il Chestnut street drug store
clerk was asked recently what the drug
in greatest general demand was ne re.
plicd well If you cut out the tollet
preparations and lotions some OF which
might fairly be called drugs, IT'S qul-i
nine, which Is far ahead OF all the rest.
"some people take It all the time,
and nearly all the others take It on
special occasions. and we hand out more
OF it than anything else. The people
who take It regularly fnd It tonic
In reality it's not only that, but q
stimulnnt. and, Of course, when used
that way It hns its bad effects. The.
las time heard tho figures this coun-
try was using more than 100 tons g
year. and it's certainly no less now"
nMost people think of South Ameri-
ca MS the source Of the main supply of
auinine. but It isn't. There Is whore
It was originally found; but most OF
That now on the market come from
India, Ceylon and Java, Some expert
ments arc being made to grow the Gin
chona trces in our Southern States.
but SO far they don't amount to much"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-20
Training a Dog.
lrrom M OutIng Mng

From the Outing Magazine.
a dog understands Eyes," and Is
equally competent to grasp the mo"
Outside Of that he is all dog and fol-
lows his dog ways. lie INDUCES in
no mental refinement and will not COM
prchenA many of your changes Of mood
or mind.
Whatever you undertake to teach
make It plain. simple and unchange-
able II is pity that lie must be
taught not to jump up on people and
compliment them with his caresses. lie
means we'll, but must Me disciplined
ste,nly into knowing that It Is not
good form under any circumstances.
The dtaclnlne need mot be accom-
panied by any severity A light touch
With q whp, Il applied invariably, will
soon settle the matter Some kennel
men adopt the plan Of stepping light
~ on the hind foot, and 1t is perhaps
the clearest wnY of conveying the idea.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-20
Songs That Are Popular.

Simple rustic ballards are in demand
Just now but the melody and lyrics must
be exceptionally good to attract atten-
ton. Irish march songs are popular.
The fashion In such songs began with
'Bedca.' Indian songs are dead, yet
we've got to publish them to meet the
wishes of some vaudeville artist who
may desire to Introduce one In his turn.
Father songs received an inning with
tho advent of Everybody Works but
Fnther,' Tho song Is said to be new
variation of an old English comic song
Dscsh the lmmn ttltk Although the
duty was extremely popular 1t did not
sell as well as some ballards of which
tho public hears less
Descriptive ballnrds have gone out,
and are not likely to come into populnrl-
~ again unless some enterprzing pubs
Usher or perrO.mer can devise an Idea
to popuarize them, When the moving
slides or illustrated song scheme was
IN fashion these songs had a show.
Light airy waltz songs such as IT Y
Girl Like You Loved Il Boy Like Me-
originally introduced by Lillian Russell.
are popular. SONGS Of sentiment are
always salable. especially u the title is
attractive and the music catchy, It's
hard to predict anything about coon
SONGS There Is on cWriter Who mas
been able ia mako such songs pay.
lie turns out one each season. and makes
Them popular. Other writer's have fall
81 with similar material New 'fors
sun.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-20
Merely Joking.

f rH9l5, HE
tts HON e.--''P asked little johnny
D ri q, what is the busy hum Of
trade? 2" ''T1ie busy hum Of trade 2" cch-
oed Pa Diiigbat, ,"why. Richmond, Of
course. Houston Chronicle. "a.
Hardly.--"'Thsy say It's damp at Pan
anna. Damp enough to float anything
as yet ?"--Lotiisvllle Courior-Journal.
He shouId.-1<ing Alfonso's courtshlp
is proving a costly affair" well, he has
n rake of. ~ what do you mean?''
Won t he get sonnet thing for the Vita
scope s?'--Exchange
N. a.-Aristrcss aWell. why don't yot,
boil the eggs?' Cook: Sure, Two no
clock In the Kitchen to go by" Mistress:
why, yes, Bridget, here's q clock In tho
kltcheh.." Cook: "Phwat good Is TT?
TITS tin minits ast!''-Ccvcland Leader.
Retort Courteous, I'll refused this poem
not over six months ago." said tue edl-
tor. why do you again submit IT,
q thought thu t possibly your taste had
developed by this time, replied the poet
with a. CLEAN of satisfaction In his eyes
milwaukee, Sentinel.
A Big OPENING alligator yawned.
30 no." said the flamingo. standing at
safe distance; "got the spring fever, have
you? ION the contrary said the alli-.
gator I'm preparing for active business.
That was my spring opening. Chicago
Tribune. ,a Il
Explaining it.-Towne: ''IIis great con-
tentlon is that all men are born equal"
Browne: .tThat's all right" Towne: But
he seems to think he's better than most
men, Browne: well. he means NJ men
are born equal, but that some are equal
to a hundred others, '''--Phladelphia Press.
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The President and the Courts.

IN. his message to Congress on the de-
cision of Judge Humphrey In the Beef
Trust cases, President Roosevelt said:
',Thc result has Lrcn miscarriage o.
Justice 1t clearly appears from tho 10y
ter of tho Acknowledgement that no crit-
icIsm whatever attaches to commissioner
Garfield; what no did was ~ s'rlcl ac-
cortlnnce with the law and IN pursuance
~ 4 duty imposed on him by Congress
which could not be avoided, and, OF
course. Congress In passing the Martin
resolution could not possibly have fore
seen the decision Of Judge Humphrey.
sI,ut This Interpretation by Judge Hum
phrey az tho will Of the Congress- as
EXPRESSED in legislation, Is such as 10
make that will absolutely nbortlye, IN
fortunately there is grave doubt whether
M government has the right Of appeal
from this decision Of the district judge
"1,he case we'll illustrates, the deslra-
b,litv Of comforting upon the government
Tho same right of appeal m crl'n'',a'
cases. on questions Of law. which me ua-
PENDANT now has, IN all cases, Wt1ere ~
defendant Ind not been nnt ~ Jcolm, ~
Dy trial upon the merits OF ing ena's J,
made against him. Tho laws toi may
81 the stntes,s ana the law Of the DIS
str,ot OF Columbia, recently enActeo ~
1the Congress-, give the government ing
,Ivht az appeal IA general law q Or tne
chnrncter indicated SHOULD certainly ne
enacted. 3i 700 son
why'tho Department of Juatice the De-
rartment OF Commerce and Labor and
IN interstate Commerce Commission
each should not for he common 5000,
nroceed within its own powers without
nnduc interference with the functions 81
d
the other, ~
nIt ~. or course. necessary under ne
Constitution and the laws that persons
who give testimony or produce evidence
Ms witnesses should receive immunity.
from prosecution. It has hitherto peen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-20

III sricbditi student, rooinitg In ohWsot,
ROW, who was so poor that lie was COIN
Srelltt to do his own cooling, ana at NJ.
tended the University With the greatest y
difficulty. Al institution perinented py
Such spirit, dominated by Hncl IN IN
ffltienccs, stands rs II bencon- light III ttlis
age, where most are enervated by luxury
and crihgc before wealth. SO long ts
character and capacity nie held MS me '
most cherished and hohorcd possession s1.t'
By this institution II will he the nur-
sery Of genius ana greatness.
Tint was tho keynote OF the Goverior's
address, thatsinlnd is superior to matter,
that good morals and good 1nanners arc
more essential to true manhood tl'an
mental training and intellectual accom-
plishnlcnt, and that while men OF 1ntei-
lcct may annss fortunes, there can ne
no tr,e success without character.
Governor Swanson Is giving all his pup
lic addresses Il moral one and bearing
which does credit to ills own character
and Which will help to raise and main-
tain tho public standard of morals.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-20
R'4!yue,s tor o. n.y..

How Can 1?
How car, ttnake n song
OF love or anything
Wien death js on the wing,
And everything Is wrong?
r cahiiUt raise d song.
How can / pipe to spring.
SWletl towns are burning down?
How play the trolling clown
With oiily five to sing? vi
I catinot sing Of spring. II VIA
.1iow can write a lay,
Upon some pleasant theme, q
While deadly forces deem
a cntaclysm play? Al.
cannot write to-day.
How, can I sit and sing
To peast,re Or; amise, n.
With snlttghter In the news,
And horror III the spring
cannot cannot idly sing.
"a. Al II. S. II. n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-20
Westward Moves Empire of Pie.

New England seems to be losing It's
lead IN another direction, fibre fac
tory down in Maine shipped 100000 pie
plates last week Two million of these
Went to Providence, r. T., which Is
within the old,tlme pie belt, hut of the
rest l000,om went to Baltimore and the
fourth million went to Seattle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-20

''Why do hears sleep through the wintnr"'
asked he boy who is Studying natural history,
Eeeaose answered his father rh anS u pfe ~,
10 Floop Observation-Disclosures Horn Ii
II should like to TO to your party above m, a., a.,
thinss Mrs Laughing was saynIs ny "a, 'ha
week more, am suffering. with slight pre-
vaylcatlon OF the left lung.i'-iam's Horn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-20

Marrying in haste no longer provides
SO certainly for divorcing at leisure.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-20

kentucky reports that tho open season
for mint julcps is now on.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-20

1t is understood that President Roose-
vclts determination not to hunt any
more does not$refer to assaults upon the
suffrage.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-20

Up to the hour of going. to press last
light no.now and timely novels dealing
with the san Francisco disaster had yet
been published.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-20

Jerruln *. Jerrum says: you can't be
funny all of the time" No, Jerry; you
cant. Neither can e. 3. LOOMS, for
that matter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-20

! Secretary Taft insists that the type OF
canal to be built at Panama must be set
tied at once. WELL where's the diff
Guilty? Can't Public Printer Stillings,
out OF 1000 employees. spare the Secretary
one good type setter?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-20

When Mother Earth stretches, sonlc-
thing has TO drop.