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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21
Democracy and Publicity.

We commend Chairman James B.
Doherty, OF the City Democratic Com
.mittec. for declaring his opposition to
Executive sessions OF the committee.
We cannot understand why the men who
are chosen to carry on the affairs OF
the party In Richmond should have So
crets from the party at large. 1t is the
right Of Democrats ID know what their
are doing and secret ses-
sions are sure to arouse suspicion,
Democracy stands for publicity. 1t Is
not in favor of doing anything In a corr
ner. This is peculiarly an age of pub
lefty, and it is the business OF true De-
mocracy to promoted by precept and by
example. How can Democracy conslst-
,ently;denlapd publicity In other directions,
when It carries on its3 own business be-
hind ci5scd doors and under the bond Of
secrecy?
This question has been threshed out in
Richmond time and again, and we hope
no member of the committee Will revive
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21
Merely Joking.


The Rude Thlne.--1Te ran his, fingers
'I'll show you the proofs Of my novel"
But the other fingered not. No. no" he
said; II don't nccd proofs. Your word is
enough" -Philadclph bulletin.
Observation-Disclosures; II see SIX tons OF
tallow candles have been stolen from II
wharf In Boston," Patrice: "One OF those
Boston bellies Is going to have birthday
cake. --Yonkely Statesman.
Picked Up New onc.-"Patching and
darning. as usual, are you?'' said the
caller. Yes" answered Mrs. Lapsling.
II tell Samuel save him a good deal, OF
money by being so mendn cipus."- Chicago
Tribune. ~ 8 s'sit ~
HIS Boring company.-tsYoiu are III the
captains company, are YOU not?" asked
the civilian. Eyes, he drills me- replied
the militiaman. II was in his company,
but he didn't drill me; he bored me-.
Yonkers Statesman
His Presence1of Mlnd.--"Yes. got her
out before tile sYail fell.' Ibid. she keep
her arms about my neck and nearly
straHg!ed I me. - ~ on, austs have had IA
time tearin2 them loose ?.,s Nope; II told
her:;'her hair was coming 8oWp = Ious-
ton Post. 6 a -. :. S. !.
The Prehistoric Periodical are
his habits?" inquired old man AIettuse-
lab. Good in tho main, !. fanswered old.
man Mechiseldec. "but every 800. years.
or so he will go off on /; twp-ycar las. y mi
Louisville CONVERSATIONAL. vi '$sS
a Common clod.-.IIe has none OF the
finer sensibilities, nothing to distinguish
him from the common herd, MOP
No. sir. I've heard him confess out OF
his own mouth that all autos smell alike
to him."-Puck.
She counted.-".Bridgct!" No answer
Bridget" Again no answer tsBrIdget.,
s"Oi'm comm, num- We'll, why didn't
you come when first called?'' "shure.
an OF only hurd We call tn thurd toime.,,
Judge. & 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21
The Fee System.

The State OF Minnesota has determined
to abolish the fec system, Section eel
OF tho new Code says:
Unless otherwise provided by law,
every county official In the State of Min
nesota receiving a stated salary shall re-
ceive the same In full cnmpensAt ton for
all services and expenses whatsoever, and
shall on the first Monday at each month
file with the county auditor a correct
statement OF all fees received by HIM.,
and turn the same into the county treas
ury." !.
This Minneapolis Tribune approves the
new law. declaring that tho fee system
builds up dynasties OF foe grabbers and
allows the head OF an Office to grind his
,suDordinates down to any salary he may
choose to pay, and grow fat ON tho labor
Of others. '',rhe laborcr" It continues,
SIS worthy OF his hire aud the public
instendsof taking an Office on speculation.
When an office pays more than the SER
vice is worth, the surplus should 30 to
tho benefit Of the tax-pnyers, An office
that takes In money and keeps 1t boz
COMES more or less OF a private concern.
A truly public office accounts for ithc
money the people pny in, The public
has right to know whnt public oiticcrh
are paid, and tho business way Is to turn
al fees and other receipts ifko tho treas
ury, a sheriff or q county auditor does
MT own his Office He Is supposed to
administer It as a public trust. This
view OF the case lis growing, and tho far
/; system " doomed. HefcYo long II will
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21
Homicidal Negligence.

Is II the reports are true, the twenty-five
deaths resulting from the terrible wreck
on the Denver and Rio Grande, are direct
ly attributable to the fact that a tee-.
graph operator. went to sleep at his key.
His falling asleep willie on duty is ex-
planned by the fact that he had been
continuously at work for the thirty-six
hours preceding. Twenty-Five persons
are dead. therefore because u trainman
was allowed to do overtime" until he
could no longer keep his eyes open.
1t will be easy, of course, for the rail-
road to lay the whole burden of this dis
aster on the man Immediately responsible
for it. 1t goes without saying that lie
will be discharged from the service. 1t is
equally a matter OF course that he will
position elsewhere. His career as a
railroad operator is at an end and this
Is no doubt as It should be. Meanwhile
the company which permitted this sort
of thing and with which the final respon-
sib!ity must certainly belong, is to 60
unpublished. possibly to allow the same
thing to happen again somewhere else.
Men are an integral part OF the rail-
road operation system. Their efficiency,
taithfnlness and reliability are the
systems handspring. For u road to allow
its men TO work at important posts while
in condition of physical unfitness is
not less than criminal 1t is no argument
to reply. as the company replies In this
case. that IL the delinquent operator was
working so long overtime he was doing
SO at his own wish and not by official
order. 1t was the company's business to
prevent this sort of abuse. whether olun-
tary or not. Their men must always be
kept in good working order, no less
than their roadbeds and switches.
This IS not the first accident to he laid
al the door OF the overwurked employe
Not long ago there was a Serious colli-
n son in South Carolina which killed four
81 tralnmen and Injured two The crew of
freight trainf waiting In n siding for
Two passenger trains to pass, went to
sleep They woke up an hour later, con
eiufled that both trains had gone ny and
steamed out npon the main line lust in
4 ,ipe 10 Le run down BY the second ex.
press. The state railroad commissioners,
reporting upon this wreck, declared, The
testimony clearly shows that this crew
was on duty for twenty-five hours and
tEirty-twos minutes. consecutively before
the wreck. The recklessnegs Of tho crew
"A this instance in regard 70 their owr
lives IS surely significant. They hat
reached q point whore they didn't care
Little iaaasA in-9i taFepre az To persona
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21
Giving Receipts.

II A furo a store and credits b. aud B
settles with a. Is not compelled by
law ia give a receipt In full to date.
or Is B rot entitled to n receipt to date?
CONSTANT READER.
We know of no law compelling the
giving of receints but wo think that
the law would have upheld B II he had
refused to pay the bill unless tho re-
,celpt was Forthcoming. This assumes
OF course. that B was in fact settling to
date.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21
Destroying Mail Matter.

What is the penalty for opening and
destroying letters and packages that come
fby mail? iOCERE
II mail is opened and destroyed after
1t has been properly delivered. by some
one other than the uddressee the matter
is under the Jurisdiction OF the State
courts. ana depends upon tho value Of
the same. For u government employs. or
any one else. to open and destroy a puck
age while in the United States mail is
serious offense, punishable. In the. descre-
ton of the Judge. by heavy fine and i'm
prlsonn,cnt In the pcnitentiaIy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21
/ THISDAY INHISTORY
March 2lst.

Church Day. Mid Lent Sun rises at 600.
sets at GOO.
1644-Prince Rupert defeated the Parlia-l
ment forces in England and relieved
Newark.
i16ea-charlotte Tremouile. Countess of
Derby, died.
1676-A kissing, decorating meteor passed
over Italy two hours after sunset.
Its apparent diameter was greater
than that OF the moon; 4 its real diam
eter about tlree-quarters OF a mile,
and the velocity was calculated at
100 miles minute.
.1733-stanislaus King OF Poland. sent
his abdication by express to Warsa w
.1776-T Duke OF. Bridgewaters canal
from Manchester to Liverpool COM
pleted--a great achievement for the
time
1eo5-Napoleon declared the marriage OF
his brother. Jerome. to Elizabeth Pat
terson, OF Baltimore, nnnulled.
1a29-Duel at London between tho Duke
of Wellington and the Earl OF Win
chelsea.
1s55-A fireworks manufactory IT Bergen
Point. N. j.. exploded, killing seven
persons. si B Z: 81
1863--Bnttlc OF Somerset, RS
a1s75--Govcrnor tTiden. q CIV ork. I
cent a mcssaEc to the ,eglsla turo.
declaring tho State ca M Isl To- be mis-
managed and the 4,fands looted by
contractors. s.i n %
1885 Bands OF settlers, rende SYblsed at
Coffcyvlle Kan, made o. start Tor.
tho Oklahoma homestead lands.
(. 1e9s--Anslo- French treaty ngreclns on!
Nile boundary signed. N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21
The Rice Family.

Anent the query In last Sundays
edit ion OF your paper, give briefly tho
following information: DR.. Samuel blair
Rice, who died here SEVERAL years ago,
was certainly not a brother to the mur-
dered millionaire. William Marsh Rice.
of New York. II related at all, the kin
ship was very distant. Dr.. Samuel b.
Rice had hut one brother, and no was
Lizard Rice. He had twenty-five chill
dren, one Of whom is William Rice
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21

Mayor of the town OF Bristol Another
son ts Thomns a. Rice, of Upper Alton.
I'LL Among his dnughtcrst nowsliving are:
Mrs Roger A. Prior, of New York: Mrs.
pr. Jnstus Bulklcy. OF Upper Alton, H.;
Mrs. Wayne Templin, OF Missouri.
DIR. Samuel 3. Rice was married three
times: his first wife. whose maiden name
cannot recall, lived but short time;
his second wife wns Miss Lucinda Left.
wich, think. OF Bedford county, Va:
his third wife was Mary II. Arnold. OF
this county: who died a little moro than
one year ago
Or. S. B. Rice was born In the year
1871; was for many years II noted preacher
OF the Baptist persuasion. and was at one
time State evangelist. meanwhile doing
,mucll work for the denomination and
building q number of new Baptist,
churches in Virginia. He was closely
related 10 the Crcnstaws, of Richmond
city. the surviving members OF which
family can give the desired information.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21
BARRIERS License.

Is n barber running a shop In n village
that Is not Incorporated required to pay
n license tax? II so, how much Is Tlc
tax? a SUBSCRIBER.
All barber shops having more than
one chair are required to pay q State
license. The license imposed is fifty
cents per chair after the first chair one
chair being exempt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21
RIGHTS Of a Railroad.

i. Has the Tidewnter Company n right
to build q railroad along q creek and
fill up tho stream and throw tho main
current over on some one else
2. Have they a right to shoot rock over
on another's field, q hundred yards from
lGoose Creek? SUBSCRIBER.
1. No.
2, No
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21
IMPORTANT PRODUCTIONS
Ri u H ssssstTT Il VI u Y
Vanoleum, the RirstG Conc ent tysd'
Vanilla Ever Marketed ~

n
A now product ot interest TO llles Silnes 4
grocery trndc, as well as 10 bakars ,8cnteeIrt-s
4crs, confectionerH and many others. " sa
concentrated vanilla oil, known 70 thu
trade AS vhnplenn. This ~ said ~ ssl,t,f
ketctl. one pound III tho i! MI caili
be made into two shll6is pfsYalli u q ltls.
piyaby adding water. Tho nnW iDfg,tluc tfdlsl
claimed 10 be absolutely lllre'saild suits
;nbln for all lsas fms WI Itch atsaI1 lfasf,is
Bnyer en,pioynd II Inns spt,vi ntlss m Yap-.
gtaHes over tho ordinary styl ofyanlllll
extract. pariI,f,ilarlF In tic iilpi,npr pfAk
cheap trnnsportatlo lon. III 4 -
Ille vanilla uadas from var p sutll costs
no more Itself tlpll I t0 ar mary vanilla
extract. and wl,on BnY inRa I'm pack Inv and
y transport atm Ere consiilcred, u bnepl,lnH9
much cheaper. Yailuleutni M I hiig d y ART
atten!lon a tho, export trades 40
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21
sQU.ERIE les AND
ANSWERS
RULES.
The Law OF Inheritance.

Mrs. 3 owns a tract OF land In fee
simple and has children. Mrs. e her
leaves children, Do Mrs. Cts children
inherit them mothers interest in Mrs.
BIS estate. A SUBSCRIBER
Yes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21
\ Demarest Defeats Wright.

III q lICAG o, March %, I'm tho first game.
forsi the play-ofr OF the tic fflr SECOND
iplRcet In the amateur billiard toQfTna-
mont to-day, Calvin l2eWnrest, of Chs
cage, defeated A. }NYrigh of san,
Francisco, byi u score OK 900 to 92. 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21

II turns out to have been a rather
stirring brand Of music that Andl Ilaml-
ton came home TO face, ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21

Yellow fever having been successfully
eliminated minated from New Orleans. has now
attacked the Decent magazines.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21
Trespassing Chickens.

,; "a owns. small place with Earden:s
,B' works In house very close to gar
den: raises chickens which trespass on
MS. garden, What can he CAP do,
Some say each man must keep his
chickens on his own land. Others say
each person has to fence against his
neighbours chickens. BY answering at
once, you will obllge.
In Virginia every man must protect
himself against his neighbours stock by:
maintaining lawful fence. unless he
live in county where there is .'no
fence law
Hence in this case, If "a" has no law
ful fence lie cannot recover, 81
See 2o42. OF the Code. provides for
damages for trespass{y by certain ami
mails In case the plaintiff has a lawful
fence. but says nothing about trespass
by chickens. However, If the plaintiff
has compiled with the fence law, .
think he can recover for injuries done
by chckcns-OtherwIso not. ~ IN II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21

N the case of Judge a. Hamilton,
however silence would now he anything
hut golden, 3,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21

The convention OF the Association of
American Medical Colleges, now in ses-
sion at Pittsburg, voted for Richmond
as the place Of convention next year. The
gathering is made ,lp of some sixty or
seventy delegates. mostly deans OF lead
Ing medical schools, and their choice OF
this city is a tribute both to Richmond's
desirability as a convention city and It's
emIlnence in medical circlos. The new
Jefferson Hotel. which should be com.
pleted in ample time to Accommodate the
gathering. will DO admirably adapted for
convention headquarters,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21
Distilleries.

Must a man take out n license to, run
a frtft distillery? II so, WHAT the taX2
READER
A person desiring to obtain n license to
manufacture brandy by distiilatIon from
pomade or cider or fruits, must make
written application therefor to the COM
missioner OF revenue. who will refer 1t
to the Circuit Court. which alone has
power to grant it.
The tax on such license Is five dollars.
IL the distilery Is to run three months
or less, but, II the dstillery is to run
more than three and less than six months.
the tax Is twenty dollars, and II it is to
run six months or more, the tax is fifty.
dollars. ss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21

The New York Times is authority for
the following table showing the losses
occasioned by some OF the great strikes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21
Pensioners Of Spanish War.

The soldiers OF the Spanish War were
allowed by Congress payment from the
time of their enlistment. which entitled
each soldier ia something like two
Can YOU inform me whether this money
has ever been paid to the State OF yir-
ginia? Yours respectfully,
SOLDIER.
Tic United States has never paid to
the State OF Virginia any money witt,
which to pay soldiers OF the war against
Spain
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21

COAL STRIKES.
Loss In Total
Wages. Loss.
United States. .Ses 600 $lo0, O0, 0OO
South Wales. 1s9S...... 100000 :0,oCO, 900
England, 1993.....,..... 3ooc0.00O 600 900
Denaby Colliery. 1902. 10000 ECO taO
Milan, 1904 ........... .L..... 6,0O1u0
OTHER STRIKES
Grlmsby, 1901. $4,000 ss,e15,O0O
Building strike. New
York. 1908 assooooO ss,s4o 9co
Shipping strike, Mar
sellles, 1901, 5000 900 100000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-21

Is there any law of the Commonwealth
of Virginia which gives the right OF as
solute control to tho Hollywood Gene
terry Company over any lot or sectior, OF
Hollywood. regardless of the wishes o.
the man who owns and has paid for said
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15

the money go.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15
HIGH School Notes.

The seventh and eight grades joined
us in the high school room Monday to
hear Mrs. Silbaugh, the leader of the
w. C. T. u, speak. She spoke OF the
different organs of the body and of the
care we ought to take of them. She
told us how much harm tobacco and
alcoholic liquors did the whole body and
especially the heart.
The seniors had a class meeting at
recess Wednesday afternoon.
Prof. Mccormick told us Tuesday
that because we had been giving our
books unnecessarily hard usage, we
would hereafter have to pay fines if we
misused thsm.
The high school had short musical
program Friday. Those who took part
in it were: Gertrude Johnson, Blanche
Fritz, Katherine Welpton, Ethel Spear
and Flora Brownell.
T We will have a number of examin-
atoms next week.
The Latin grammar class will have a
quiz next Monday.
Mr.. Mccormick told US Friday that
because 80 many students came in late
he thought he would have to keep US as
MANY minutes after four O'Clock as we
were minutes late.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15

Then the overflow will begin toward
China. and China will not erect exclu-
sion laws, it is probable. There may
come strife on the border, but emma
and Japan can compromise as Japan
and the United States cannot. The ex-
clusion act of the japanese is pre-
paratory step in building up the great
err Japanese empire. No wonder Aokl,
the Mikado, and the other elder states
men, are so acquiescent. The nation
NAV murmur and imagine an injustice,
but Japan builds not for today, for to-
morrow. Next to the Portsmouth
treaty.. which created an anti-Amerl-
can sentiment in the japanese empire,
the Japanese exclusion act will for
ward farthest the coming empire. st.
Paul Dispatch.
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15

The amateur journalist, who is both
a CRATER and knocker, ought to be
able to write an editorial on both, es-
pecially in the fall of the year when
wood is dear and creditors are after the
proceeds of the sale of house. A
wretch who is collect-proof against his
tailor, who wants to settle material
bills for stuff that went into his house
at twenty-five per cent, who is as gay
as a dude before his wife's body is
cold in the grave, can naturally and
fiuently discourse upon social evils, and
ought to draw good pictures with the
aid of a mirror. He ought to talk about
deadbeats and slanderers, and he should
be an authority on the subject, if
'spractice makes perfect. "
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15
Worker at Seventy-ei

cd Franklin Farrell OF Ansonia, Conn.,,
ol5ards his contentment and his health
bv griming his hands with daily toll
though he is several times a millionaire.
Farrell is Is years of age but he wears
overalls and stays by his machine every
day.
Once, recently, old Mr.. Farrell tried
to retire" He could wellafford to do
SO. But no sooner did ne quit his work
than rheumatism seized him with its
t6ncers. Heknew what that meant. If
he did not find occupation for his brain
and hands he would languish and die.
So the old man donned his overalls,
went back to his machine, got well and
has. kept well since.
The doctrine is as old as man. Mans
normal condition is that of worker,
The s.. pririmeva6fi Sentence was not curse
but a blessing. Man must work or die
4" Whatever his age, when a man ceases
to use his body and brain, he begins
to die. Muscle fiber and brain fiber be-
gin to shriveI. And shortly the spirit
languishes and pines for release.
The secret of life, of peace, OF, happi7
ness is to keep going: ) -
That. is where most of US are wrong.
We look forward to the day when we
will no longer be- obliged to make
good. That day will never come this
side the Jordan. Or, if itdoes come, we
shallbe stricken with the death sentence.
Execution may be delayed, but'we shall
begin to. die. 80 ....
Old Franklin Farrell is not fool in
his old age. He is eminently wise.
If he wants to rest he can, do so by
trying a different: machine-using old
faculties in anew way. That is the only
way to rest.
Old Man Farrell wants to die as all
wise, strong men want to die-in har-
ness. Milwaukee Journal. : -:
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15

Cary. Kuestermann and Madden, and
the delegation now stands:
With LaFollette- Congressman H. A.
Cooper, John M. Nelson, w. j. Cary,
John J. Esch, Gustav Kuesterman, E.
A. Morse and John J. Jenkins.
With Spooner-Congressman W. II,
Stafford.
Unclassifed-C Congressman James II
Davidson.
Democrats J. W. Murphy ane
Charles H. Weisse. Y
Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-15
Wisconsin's Delegation.

The delegation to congress from the
state Of Wisconsin will play an import
ant part in connection with the many
moves Senator La Toilette has and will
make on the national checker board.
It is reported that several of the mem
bers who have failed to ''see the light
in the past, have come over to the side
of the issue that is backed by the people
of the state.
A recent newspaper article says:
The chahge in Wisconisn's congress
sional delegation made by the recent
election have transformed the delega-
tion from a Spooner. or "stand-pat, -
aggrega into LaFollette, tariff
revision body of men.
= Several Of the eleven men tave sup
ported the LaFollette programme in
Wisconsin for the past six years; two
are Democrats, one a Spooneer man
and one Of the band-wagon type.
In the last congress there were six
Spooner men, two LaFollettes, one anti
Spooner, one Of the band-wagon type
and one Democrat. The changes have
been efeeted.by the election of Murphy