The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-19

ION tho mosquito pest. Mr.. 1lcllse states
that lbs local counsel suf railroad com.
snnnies IN this state he 9hns otter been
called Upon to- DEFEND Suits brought
against tile rnilroadsS OH the ground that
they had heHiisentlS allowed stngnattt
water Sto stAhd Soh tlier5 rremlses to tho
8tetrin,cnt or health and ttAt III the line
OF Ills duties hc has studied md inyestii-
gated nil questions relating to the breed
Ing Of t1iosquitocs. sEs8 3s1 /, Ne i8
g At tho outset lio quotes The rltness
Dispatch as saying thnt y DR.. & Levy says 20
the river ~ not Responsible FOR the mos mos
snnito best ii, 1althtnond,' md makes the
spolfit TINT his cor,inttilltc'a'i-
$tio, did mink Ills assertion III SO
many Wordssa$It should lave beer, s ex-
Spihlnedsthhtt statement was made byi
SSror. Lev NJ private conversation OF OF
tho subject. TIL Leakd says that tll lt'l'
are mary stagnhnt pools IL the bed \ ~! q
tho James which aro Idea " breed re % q
places Tor mosquitoes. oubtless. ,SS But But
DR.. evys contention Fts TINT the variety ;c
OF mosquitoes ii, and Il around Richmond u
do not trate FIR md l1e bel le YES
Tint they nre not carried to gretr,, dis
tnnces even by the winds, ms; y windy
wentherS they lie losEatil walt for the
storm to blow over. Ssurett atgse g;
lions Iii thls community which nre III, ~
tested witt, the pests get their supply
from stngnnnt / pools 5wltl,ln%tho radius Of
d few blocks VA NH II III
There Is no doubt that there nrc mary
such breedng-plnces IN tho western dis lis
Etrlcts, rs any. ,nan RI may q lscoversli by
II the mosuutoe came
from tho river. why is itS that come sec.
tons whloh are r,ear tllef7irlyel are free
from them, While other sections which
arc remote nro infested ~ Tor example,
Tho Times-9 pntch Q ffice IS mich nearer ca
to the rvdr3tfian the Soldiers VI ONE !; yet
mosquitoes iil3S tho neighborhood III The
5Times-D Dispatch building are almost UNI
known, while In the Vicinity Of the Sol
5diers' Home athe air is alive with them.
after nlghtfall. lf 4; h s{5
The conclusion is Inevitable that there
are no mosquitoes In Tho Times;-D ispntchl5
snelghborhood, because there are no stag
nant pools iii that locality, and that the he.
nasty little pests make night llldeons
In Lee. District because stagnant bree tl-g
ing pools I'm that locality are plentiful.
THE crop of mosquitoes this year Is
Large to deprive West Entlers
of the pleasure OF their lawns forsth
season; but II we will ttake tho trouble
to get rid Of the pools nextSspring, there
WILDE no mosquito pest in the following
summer. That is Dr. Levy's contention
in q nutshell, and he is right.
"a Sober, Conscientious and Cod
Fearing #Lynching.
n For the one crlme-nnd for that only
we believe lynching, before the law can
intervene. to be not only right, but neccs-
sary The work OF putting to- death the
dangerous brute should be done soberly
and decently, even solemnly, but lent
lessly as a thing required for the8pro-
lection Of homes and fanilies but with
reflecting on the reputa-
ton Of the community Cor proprety and
humanity as lightly4as possible.
lin saying this, ugly and dangerous las as 1t
may seem, we believe we express the de-
earnest feeling and belief Of the
vast majority, OF Sou thern white men who
live in the country, including many as
good citizens, as SOBER conscientious and
iGod-fearing, as any land on earth knows
The News der. w 81 II 558. $js
The following account Of the Green
wood lynching, which the News ader
defends and $1ustlfies. IS thus described
by the Columbia State: y Il q 3y;5 scs
Men crowded SO close about the negro
that he was almost stifled. "a Some one
gave him cigarette, lighted 1t for him.
and lie began to smoke. The mob, like
most mobs, was totally without organi-
cation, and there was considerable diff
ference of opinion as to what they should
do with him, but most Of tho crowd
were opposed to waiting anyRlonger. It
was. nearly sunset; they were tired, haN-
ing been rowing around, many ofRthem,
for two days and most Of the nights.
Some walked around in the crowd and
tried to persuade the men to be more
patient and give the others a chance
(some of the crowd had not arrived.
They have been helping in this thing,
and It Is not right TO keep them from
seeing him and helping u.s. they said.
They We're familied men. and wanted
to share their grlesome pleasure with
the others. Those pressing close to tho
negro held him fast and hesitated what
to do. The crowd. in spite. Of appeals,
got impatient; their guns were loaded;
theirtminds were Keyed up to It. and they
wanted to shoot the negro, and they
wanted to do It quick and go home. They
pited the others who were absent and
would thus be cheated Of their part OF
the enjoyment. but that was not the fault
of those present. So they clanored for
action. e. 4
in spite OF tho expressed desire Of
Mr.. Brooks to burn him. the Governors
appeal 2had changed the minds OF the
leaders In regard to this, They had
fully intended to burn him at the stake.
Though in NIL that crowd they openly
declared their high respect for the Gov
ernor, there was not one, 80 far as
could learn, who was not In favor OF
lynohing the victim. Accordingly. they
made preparations TO put him up where