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OF part of the land owned by the COM
munity. Every five or ten years a new
division Of land IS made, and every fam
ny is given its part according to its
size and ability to cultivate ii. and
women share alike with men when they
are heads of families.
The only rays OF light in the dark
ness OF village life are the teacher and
the female physician. where such are
to be found. two OF the most sympa-
thetic types of Russian working women.
The one has received a modest, the other
a higher educatiOns but even the first
mentioned possesses enough knowledge
TO enlarge the narrow horizon OF the
village children and awaken in the
young hearts a desire for education.
But whether she be teacher or ply
sician, she serves the people not only
with her knowledge. but also with her
warm heart, her personality. her ideal
ism, her love OF humanity and her con-
fidence in a better future Of those gwen
into her charge
And when these women enjoy the con-
ndRnce OF the peasants as they nearly
always do. they become Jhe center OF
the community. Rich and poor alike
come to them for instruction.. for SYM
pathy, and for friendly advice. They
work hard. live poorly in uasanitary.
comfoTtless surroundings and receive
very little remuneration Always are
they watched and spied upon by the
DOilcc. IN InG EoNtFtflntntS NAifEt lhtIS
are zemstvos they are placed IN Office
by these: but nevertheless. even the
humbleSt village police official considers
himself their superior Theirs is a task
which demands great sacrifices and deep
love of humanity At the same time
they serve men ard ideas. and this is
what makes them so admirable
Knowing the needs and desires of the
people. they are ever signing sor free
dom and another system OF government.
perhaps even more than their sjsterS in
the cities
They have full faith in the ability of
the people 10 govern themselves; they
firniy believe IN the principles OF true
emocracy-eVerything for the people
for those who are now oppressed and
down trodden- They place the full
blame for their ignorance of the people
on society. and their slogan is: Away
with all inequality in all its phases; Ions
live the socialistic communistic state
That this will come they never doubt
and they have IN themselves the very
qualities to make il possible: from their
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early youth they have shared every
thing with the needy-clOthes, money.
or BOOKS. To help and to know. 10 learn
and to teach. have been their aim from
their fifteenth year The intellectual
interests are often so predominant IN
girls and women that they never think
OF learning how 10 keep house. TO cook
or to sew. or even look down upon this
kind of knowledge as suDerhuous and
OF no Importance whatever On the
other side they have little interest in
pure art or pure science. which can be
nut 10 no practical use They are thus
interested in physics and social econ
omy but care nothing for philosophy
esthetics or metaphysics.
They are invariably cosmoDoiites:
they desire equal rights for all human
itv. and have completely outgroWn ma
tfonalism Their dreams concern the
whole world: they know not race hatred
any more than class prejudice Christian
OF Jew they consider alike. always they
arc To be found at the side OF the op-
pressed and SUFFERING
A letter written by A Russian female
surgeon Immediately after the terrible
masSacres at Odessa and puoilShed IN
a local paper is characteristic of the
whole type and gives far better idea
of their way of thinking than my pen Is
able To convey. II READS
Mercy. a token OF love from Sister OF
Mercy. know that a Jewish sister sent
me these flowers. I thank you. dear
unknown sister Your flowers are TO me
a symbol of peace. the peace which all
Russia so sorely needs
Il know that YOU send me these flow
ers because you have read my hearts
intense desire to help the victims OF
violence and nv deep sorrow that your
people though innocent. must suffer SO
much.
But also cry over my own people.
who have become like wild beasts and
break the commandments OF Christ To-
dav I have seen one of Russia's must
noble sons a Christian. shedding bitter
tears NJ the thought of the sufferinEs
of YOUR people l tell YOU this to COM
fort YOU and. believe me. dear sister.
there are many like him among my
peopie-
81 feel like holding out this bouquet
of flowers 10 your people and crying:
4" Forgive US: let US be friends and
brethren"
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Ffqht for More POWer.

When Judge Prouty came to
Washington in 1896 he threw him
self at once into the cause of
broader powers for the commission.
For the ten years which have in
tervened since his arrival in the
Capital he has never once relaxed
his efforts in fight which at first
seemed hopeless. He has not only
been in frequent consultation with
the leaders in the fight for rate
legislation, but he has been openly
outspoken in his advocacy of the
measures embraced in the Hepburn
bill He has not confined his ut
terances to a few desultory re-
marks in Washington, but has made
clear his position in various sec
tions of the country. He has given
out interviews in Chicago, and he
has delivered addresses in New
England. His talks have been
marked not only with the fervor
of personal conviction, but they
have demonstrated clearly that the
speaker is thoroughly familiar with
all the minutiae of freight sched-
ules and the more or less arbi-
trary methods of computation.
These addresses have worked UP a
public sentiment in those sections
Of the country which were sup
posed to be bitterly opposed to
the present movement for placing
greater powers in the hands of a
rate-regulation committee. Judge
Prouty has spoken as one with
the authority of first-hand knowl-
edge, and his words have been
given the closest attention.
He has thrown down the gaunt-
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Doesn't Inspire Terror

To see Judge Prouty at his desk in
the American National Bank build
ing one would never imagine that
he would inspire the wrath of Repre-
sentatives and Senators. That he
should be selected as the Patsy
Bolivar" of the commission seems
almost inexpicable. The judge is
a man of pleasing address. Ee is
affable TO strangers and has cor
dial smile that invites the visitor TO
throw off formality and enjoy a
pleasant half hours chat. His large
head, keen eyes, and thin, point
ed face give him a judicial air far
removed from the accepted idea of a
belligerent nature. Modest and un-
assuming, the seeker after causes
must go beyond any personal antag-
onism and animosity against Judge
Prouty for an explanation of the
recent bitter attack on the floors
of the Senate and the House of Rep
resentatives against him. While the
actual antagonism to Judge Prouty
of those opposed TO rate legisla-
tion does not date so far back, it
may be assumed that the commits
sioner's first offense occurred on
October 8, 1853, when he was un-
wise enough TO look upon the light
of day.
Early in life his parents saw
that Charles was of the stuff that
students are made of. He was
given the advantages of the schools
in his native town, Newport, VT,
and then entered Dartmouth, where
he graduated with honors at the
age of twenty-five. During his col
lege course he developed a passion
for mathematics and astronomy.
His achievements in an academic
way enabled him to secure a no.
sition as assistant 10 Prof. S. P.
Langley at the Allegheny observa-
tory.
The confinement which this work
necessitated soon impaired his
health, and he returned to his na-
tive State, where he began the
study of law, step which was the
initial move in making him today
the target Of the mammoth rail-
road interests of America.
He was admitted TO the bar of
Vermont in 1877, but did not i'm
mediately begin the practice of law.
He taught school for several years,
being the principal of the Newport
schools, but his health again fail
ing he resorted to the law as a
less strenuous occupation than that
of directing the education of young
Vermonters.
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Russian Peasant Woman Has Hard Lot

T AID. indeed, Is the lot OF the
Fl Russian peasant woman Not
only does all the housework
rest on her shoulders. but she
must work side by side with the man
in the fie'Is and is often subject to
more brutal treatment The customs in
some parts Of the country are absolute
ly barbarous, II a man suspects his
wife of being unfaithful he has the right
to treat her like an animal Naked. she
is hitched to a wagon next TO n horse
ana driven through the main street OF
the village by her husband. who whips
her until she collapses and often falls
to the ground dead from shame ana
his brutal blows.
It Is husbands privilege to beat
his wife whenever he sees fit, and the
old Russian proverb. Love your wife
as your soul and shake her as you
shake your pear tree" is often lived up
to as far as its second part is con-
cerned
If r girI marries into a large family
and her husband has not yet been given
his allotment OF land; that is TO say.
IL his father is stiil living and refuses
10 divide his property among his sons.
her lot is made even worse-she must
obey her husband. his older brothers
and their wives and. first of all. the
head of the family. the old father, even
IL he demands that she be unfaithful
TO her husband.
Thus is the Russian village still
shrouded in medieval ignorance and
immoI ality. Many are the surerings OF
the people, as one may judge from their
folk songs, which are all deeply melan-
choly IN words and tune. In these songs
the peasant woman complains OF her
miserab BILE lot. her hard work, her quick
" fading beauty; in them she calls &c
her lever plaintively or in vor1s OF
stormy passion. Seldom is she ahoped
to merry for love. her parents seie, tins
her husband for her. but youthful
lover she has always had
Only the death OF her husband liber-
ates Der from slavery. In great Russla
she is then considered as head of the
family in the Mir Village counciD and
is giVsn the same amount of land as
would have been allotted her husband
for in Russia the principle is recognized
thai every family is entitled to the us'
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came the attorney for the Rutland
railroad and also for the Central
of Vermont. In its last analysis
the present opposition may be
traced to this latter fact. but on
the contrary. his zeal outran the
calculations of his employers as TO
the possibility of the future en-
ployment of their able counsel
Judge Prouty went deep into the
subject of railroad rates, the eco
nomics of marginal profits. percent
age of gains, watered stock. and in
fact became familiar with all the
intricate details Of railroad financ-
ing and cost of operation. He be-
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let to the corporations in the shape
of indisputable facts. And now,
since all disguise has proven in
effectual. and has only hampered
the antagonists of rate regulation
in their fight, the anti-legislation
arm Is raised to strike TO the
ground the man who has been one
of the leaders in creating the
furore which has resulted in active
steps to achieve that which seemed
impossible in 1896
Today. when the opponents of the
Hepburn bill seem to be in a hopeless
minority the next best move from
their point OF view has been taken.
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- HE storm center of attack
upon the railroad rate
legislation measure has
suddenly yeered from the
abstract TO the concrete,
and today the Interstate Commerce
Commission is the point at which
the shafts of wit, irony, oynicism,
logic, and vituperation are being
hurled.
Much has been heard heretofore
on the question Of adequate court
review" "just and reasonable COM
pensation." fixing rate that shall
not be confiscatory." and the like
solemn and weighty problems of
government, law, and finance. In
the Senate, where a battle Of giants
over the legal and economic aspects
OF the railroad rate question is now
being waged, the academic questions
are still discussed. In the open,
though. where the fight is fierce and
hand to hand, the personal equation
is controlling. The railroad intcr-
ests have thrown off all disguise.
They avow frankly that to compass
their ends the present members OF
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion must go.
Standing out as the chief target
for this sudden point of attack at
the hands of the opponents OF the
rate legislation movement is Charles
AFRO Prouty.
Who is Prouty, and what is the
inner secret Of this change of
front? Heretofore Judge Prouty has
been looked upon as only one Of the
five men who compose that self
characterized ''soulless Interstate
Commerce Commission" Today,
however, the attitude of the oppo-
nents OF the Hepburn bill bring the
Judge into the limeIight of public
scrutiny. and he is now one of the
Interesting personalities In this mo-
mentous fight between the army of
regulationists and the cohorts of the
stand-patters.
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
67beMAN TI1EA~
RAILROADS ARE
9lN1TM11d

reau. Judge Prouty's friends on
the other hand declare that there
was nothing amiss in such a state
ment. and that if it is a true sum-
ming up of the situation 1t is for
tunate that man in such posi-
ton should be willing TO stand up
and make known a condition Sc
deplorable.
The first undisguised attack upon
Judge Prouty followed an address
which he delivered In Boston, Mass,
a few weeks ago, in which he en-
deavOred 10 show the people OF
New England that rate legislation
would not initiate against them. In
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II the measure is not to be defeat
cd, then the commissioner who has
been most outspoken in his ad-
yocacy of the measure must be set
aside as a dangerous radical. If
the movement must go through,
then IL is necessary to have men
on the commission who are at least
favorable TO railroad interests At
least this is the apparent trend of
the present attacks upon Judge
Prouty and his colleagues.
Judge Prouty was quoted a short
time ago as having said that If the
corporations should at any time
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
Entrance Into Politics

In 1882 the young barrister was
elected States attorney, In which
capacity he served for two terms.
He served as member of the
State Legislature in 1883, and In
the same year was made a reporter
OF decisions of the supreme court
of Vermont
Unfortunately for his present
peace of mind this latter post did
not occupy his entire time. He be-
The Washington times., 1906-04-08

upon single vote from New Eng
land in the passage of this bill l
am seriously told by many of my
friends that in advocating this
policy I have assisted to create a
Frankenstein; that when once the
breath of life has been breathed
into this soulless Interstate Com
merce Commission, its dearest oc-
cupation will be TO rend the indus
tries of my native section. 1t IS
TO put this phase Of the matter be-
fore you, as l see it, that have
come here. | wish to discuss
neither the moral right, nor the
legal right, nor the general neces-
sity for such legislation, but 10
speak solely OF its effect upon New
England"
Having thus carried his war into
the enemy's country the counter at
tack might have been anticipated
Judge Prouty's term Of Office ex-
pires in 1908. The general impress
sion prevails that in the event the
Hepburn measure becomes a law
the present commission will be re-
tanned at least until their terms Of
Office expire.
VIII such be the case with Judge
Prouty?
This is the question of the hour.
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that policy to the particular section
in which We live. OF the three
speeches pn.ae in the House of Rep
resentatiyes against the Hepburn
bill, two were by distinguished
members from New England II is
said that the backbone Of the oppo-
sition TO that measure in the SEN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-17
\ WESI 1.|I|.[| CLUB
AND commonwealth ! |'I'.||||.I[ N |
Picked Teams From These Or
carnations Will Play for
Charity. IF

The i,gatne Of base ball (which will be
played early in May between teams from
the Westnoreland ana :. Commonwealth
Clubs, for the benefit Of charity. is at
tracing great interest, and the event
promises to be one Of the socal affairs
OF the after Easter season. i5
The teams will be composed of clubmen,
the un,pires will be eminent Judges, and
the peanut vendors will be prominent
society men.
The Commonwealth Club has not vet
announced its team, butfit is known that
among those who will play wlllibe Messrs.
Murray NJ. Mcclure, DR., Robert Nelson,
t".Puss" Ellyson, Julian slll and Har-
rison.s Fss Il
Tie Westmoreland Club team was an
nounccd last night It is composed OF
the following twenty clubmen: Mcssrs.
II. C.. Bryan. Cardoza, 7. B. Bryan,
Langhornc, st. G. Bryan, Willard, Jones.
Potts, Hotchklss Pcrrine,l Boshcr. Gordon,
Halves, W. 1Illerson, C6wardin, S. Ellcr-
son, w. G. N1cCabc, Blair, Travcrs and
Mayo. q
There will be a meeting of the West
moreland team, at the club house on next
Friday evening at $50 o'clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-17
NO TROUBLE HERE.
Superintendent Montague States
Cause of Strike in Other Cities.

In an Interview with Mr.. Fairfax ~
Montague, superintendent of the South
ern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Com
3pany for the State OF Virginia, Mr.. Mon
Stague said that some of the companys
Hlinemen III Norfolk. Portsmouth,, Newport
News, Hampton and LSnchburg had gone
out on II stake yesterday, but that In
each OF those places he had n sufficient
number Of men Ito satisfactorily take
care of the company's business. and that
b. tomorrow night he would have as
many as he needed. Te also said that
there was no trouble whatever in: 12lcE:-
mond or in any othe,:ao or the places In
Virginia where the Southern Bell Com
pany operated. IA 8
n When asked for the cause 81 the strike.
AR Montague said the union demanded
that the Southern Bell Telephone and
Telegraph Company sign nh agreement
that the company would employ, only
union men, and to this the company could
not accede, reserving tofitself3 the right
to employ both union and non-unlon
mcn
Mr., Montague also denied the report
that the, operators at Tampa and Mobile,
had gone out on a strike, or that there
was any dissatisfaction ut these places
or 1T any place In the Southern Bell
territory as far az tho switchboard oper-
Bntors were concerned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-17
WIZARD sCHAEFER IS
BEATEN by FRENCHMAN
(By Associated PrcssD

NEW YORK, April 16.s77 Louis Cure, Of
Paris, defeated Jacob Schaefcr Of chi
cago, in tho thirteenth game OF tho
worlds 1872 championship tournament
tonight by Il score Of 800 to ESQ. This
result, attained In the twenty fourth In
ming, was somewhat OF n surprise, N the
second and thirteenth innings Schnefer
made % and 119. Respectively, With all
his old time force aud freedom Of stroke
but lie had several poor Innings IN be-
tween, and from the fifteenth to the flnnl
inning he got into double figures only
once. Tho Frcnchnnn played sterling
billiards in many innings, his best runs
being productive OF 9S and f6. Cure
had shown some 5ofihis seapertness IN car
lor gamesa but &ha cXcalled$all his pre-
vous efforts inSths tourney fortnight,
Albert G. CATER, or Boston; defeated
Ora Morningstals in3 the afternoon game
by u score Of 500 to A59, ,a9.4 Il,
To-day George r.. sutton Issued a chal-
lenge to the winner OF the 1872 trophy,
and whoever wins will have to accept the
challenge and play tho game within two
months. .sas Ks
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-17
a WOMAN DOCTOR
Was Quick to Soc that Coffee Poison
was Doing the Mischief,

a lady tells OF a bad case OF coffee
rolson!ng and tells It IN q way SO simple
and straightforward that literary SIKH
could not Improve It.
~ had neuralgia headaches ior !.
years" she SAYS, land have suffered
untold agony. When I first began to
have them I weighed 40 POUNDS, but
they brought me down to 10, went
to many doctors and they gave me only
temporary relief. So suffered on TIL
one day In 1904, woman doctor told
mo to drink Postum Food Coffee, She
said / looked like ] was coffee poisoned,
$50 began to drink Postum and I
gained Is pounds In the first few weeks
and am still gaining, but not 30 fast ms
at first. My headaches began to leave
me after | had used Postum about two.
weeks--long enough expect to get the
coffee poison out OF my system.
Now that few months have passed
since began to use Postum Food Cot
fee can gladly say that ! never know
what a neuralgia headache Is like any
moro and It was nothing but Postum
that cured me. Before used Postum
j never went out nlone T would got be-
widered and would not know which way
to turn. Now go alone and my head
Is as clear as n bell. My brain and
nerves are stronger than they have been
for years. Name given by Postum
Co.. Battle Creek, Mich,
There's reason. Read the little book,
"ghs Road to NWellyille," in pkys.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-17
SPEAKER CARDWElL'
TEAM in COLLISION L. !. { ] D n. !
Two Carriages Meet at Full Speed
in Poorly Lighted
Streets. iss5ss
( Especial 70 INC MINES Dispatch.5

ASHLAND, VA. April 16. The need ;5E
OF he tter street lighting In y shland M W.
made very evident by. an$unfortunate3itt'cs AZ
acident. a collision which occurred mere
last Saturday night. The horse ana cal "a An
rage OF Spei,..cr Cardwell. on 2 is aretuOlltl
from the depot at s; clock at nlgh va
suddenly run Into In front Of the Baptist.
,b,,rcb.S on Railroad street. BY the horse
and carriage }ot Mr.. Gus Vaughan, which llAr.
WIS approaching lii an opposite direction Z.
rho street lights were lit but they q "
never brilliant. aud arc far apart
! sBofole either horse could be stpppedl,3
and On III ccount 8 OF the intense darkness,A
jthe two were III violent collision, and M y
both drivers were hurled our. me 3 ca frr
riagcs were completely wrecked b' - A
serious damage was done to the animals
or the drivers. s5$ t& {55 M S3{S III gea4
AIR. Walton Vaughan Is affordlng his
friends In Ashland much pleasure and and
excitement with Ills new White steamer
AUTOMOBILES which he has in Ashland this rs
year II is "a touring car, and moves
gracefully ovcrGthe slashes of Hanover
Miss Lambert, Of Bowling Green Semi
mary, Is a visitor during tho Easter h 10
iday. She sang the solo, Face to Fac S,a3
in tho Choir of the Duncan Memorial
Church OH Easter Sunday.
Tho members of tho Ashland Choral
nestay Club in Richmond Tuesday night
returning by the midnight train, The
regular rehearsal of the society will be
held as usual on "Wednesday night In the
chapel here. Mr.. Eugene Jones will give
special attention to the rehearsal Of the
inlay Queen"
Isl An Easter party was given THIS after
noon at the country home OF w. 70. Wool
fork, near Ashland.
a subscription german was given TO III
might at the assembly hall OF the new
school building and was largely attended,
there being q number Of visitors IN ASH
land at this time. 81 j5$
Mr., Marvin smlthey. formerly OF Ash
land. was n visitor hero on Sunday.
Mr.. Thomas Jones, Of the Bedford City
Academy. is a visitor.
Mrs. Stewart, formerly Miss leo,
daughter OF Mr., J. Watkins Leo, is Wis
itng here.