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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-30
THIS DAY in HIST0RY
April Both.

Name Day, Elitropius Sun rises at 500.
sets at e:5l.
1156-The city OF Moscow founded by
Duke George I.
15ss-The Edlct OF Nantes signed and
sealed by Henry ". of France, re-
establishing the Protestant religion
where 1t had been interrupted and
restoring its churches. houses and
revenues.
16s2-Battle OF Ingolstadt, In Bavaria;
the imperial troops OF Germany under
Count de Tilly. defeated by the
Swedes, under Gustavus Adolphus,
and the general mortally wounded IN
defending tho pass of the Lech.
1762-The celebrated John Wilkese COM
1nitted to tho Tower as tho author.
OF the North Briton, the forty fifth
number OF which was burned by the
common hangman. 5.. Is sgs
176e-Battle OF Choczlne. between the
Russians and Turks
1812-Eruption OF the Souffriere Mountain,
in st. Vincent, one OF the Caribee
Islands. It was preceded by repeated
earthquakes for eleven months. NO
flames had been emitted since Ills,
1s54-The United States ship Sara toga
arrived at Honolulu, twenty-five days
out from Japan. s. Z, .. sa,i4s
1se3-Coonel Mulligan repulsed by the
Confederntes at Fairmont,$ w. Va,
and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
bridges blown UP at Falrmont ana
Cheat River.
1s74-The hrst agreement to fx railroad
rates In the East made at New York,
officials Of the Atlantic and Great
Western, New York. Boston. Mon
treal. United States Rolling Stock
Company, the Erie and Pennsylvania
attending the conference.
1ss4-The Iowa Republican State conven-
ton declared unanimously for James
G. Blaine for President
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-30
} Can Streets Be Clean?

4 Can the streets of 4 city be kept reaS'
onably clean? If so. what excuse but tho
imposslbilty OF other conditions is there
for the dusty misery In which NO nov
live Why should our eyes and noses and
threats be kept constantly inflamed by
dust unless this dust is an unavoidable
incident Of city life? We have the dust
and dirt in sufficient quantities, and We
have something Of a city. but nre the
two necessarily dependent upon each
other7 This much at least is certain
that some kinds of streets are dustier
than others-and therefore more city
lke--if you choose.
xrhe ,nacadam and the granite paved
street boil, create and hold far more dust
than streets paved with asphalt or as
phalt brick SO we know one reason why
Broad and Main are SO much more In
tolerable than Franklin or Grace. Also
it doubtless IS q soluce to the merchants
whose goods are damaged land sthe pas
sers-by whose health and comfort are In
tcrfered with to have this explanation.
But how much more Of comfort 1t
would be to remove the cause than to
explain the effect.
The matter Of clean streets, like clean
water and pure mir effects the lie u
every citizen. This question has been
blinked at too long. The time has come
to clean the streets or-in 4 the highly 'l'
polished vernaculnr of the gentleman
from Missouri "show me.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-30
SHOWS BIG INCREASE.
Trade Between United States and
Argentina Growing Rapidly.
Especial to The Times Dlspatch.l

(SpeClal 10 L HO \ 1IlCo- aDhot'NNS''
WASHINGTON, d. c.. April 29,--Com-
mcrce Of tho United States w!tM Argen-
tina aggregates over forty million doll
10 rs per nnnum. and Is growing very rap
idly, In the fiscal year 19O6-tho year
ending Juno 80th-tho total was 30 mil
lion dollars: In the calendar year l9ob
tha total was s451-2 million dollars. and
In the eight months OF the flscal year
1905. for which the Department OF COM
,morce and Labor, through Its bureau OF
statistics, has presented figures, the
totoi of s4l-3 millions seems to justify
The prediction that for the full hscal year
which ends June 3Qth Will reach 30 NIL
lion dollars.
Notwithstanding the rapid growth IN
tha trade of the United States with
Argentina, tho percentage OF It's Imports
supplied from this country 1s colnpara-
lively small, being but about Is per cent H.
OF its total imports while we supply ~
per cent. OF tho imports Of Venezueinad,
"a per cent. OF those of Colombia,
ner cent OF those OF British Guiana y
ner cent. OF those OF Ecuador 10 leT
cent, OF those OF Peru, and IS per cent
~ those OF the Dutch West Indies. Ihe
south American countries whose percent
nges Of imports from the United states
are less than that OF Argentina a'e.
Brazil. which takes but n per ce1''' ~
her imports from us; Ch'Ie, ei,s pe'
cent; Uruguay, sl-2 per cent ,' Nnnsr
se-3 per cent, and PARAGUAY, lrs per
= cent The total imports Of al south IN
= Marion arc, in round terms, 4bo million
rdnilnrs,T OF which the United states snp,
n niea about Is per cenfo and the total "a
exnorts Of all South America are sso
, nTiy dollars of which the United
States States, takes about % per cent,
Naturally the United States taxes
small percentage Of the expoffs 2 catrv
tnr ,exnortatIon are largely Of the same
c lgu cter as those OF the United States.
~ n,ely. wheat, corn and meats, our chief
,mnorta tlons from Argentina being wool,
Fi.9 million dollars, and hides and skins.
millions. v The United States takes less
than 4 per cent. Of the exports Of Argen-
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1RATE PLAINTIFF sWORE.
Innocent Formal Question Started
Blankety-Blankety Eloquence.
,Snecial to .Tha Tlmes-Dlspatch.) !.

NR Especial TO EThs Ilmes-1)lsl'atc!hl
GROVE, Pa, April 2o,-Be,
cause he interpreted query Of JustiGe
OF the Peace JOSEPHINE p. Yerkes. OF wis
low Grove. strictly, or In q literal sense sense.
Albanus Marble. OF near Hatboro, pam.
impromptu ending ana lost MS his case case /, :,
rested charged with having pelted HIM
with stones, tin cans and Other. mlssllsa
while he was walking along the highs
way to his home.
Yerkes asked Marble; VIII you sweas
In t,s the query in his own way.
Marple started IN to swear auentiy,mun.
Ave minutes he hardly, drew d q b breath ,n
auence, emphasizing his description Of
BY wildly swinging his arms.
When Constable Palmer had struck
Marble and Justice Yerkes could make
Himself heard, the courtroom was or-
'dered cleared.
f1l}hfl5le was forclbly elected by tho
Angry donsta BILE and indignant magistrate
and the hearing declared ended by the
discharge from custody of the alleged
bad boys,
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About the rock Itself hangs mystery
ln1i1o IL lS ha II In ~

About the rock itself hangs n mystery
MS unique MS It Is baH,lng.
Is a strange. yet clevcrly blended nssort-
ment OF characters dominate the ro-
nance. A typical American girl. OF the
sort one wishes he had married; nm Eng
lsh naval officer who looks on danger as
most men regard a raise OF pay. and a
Russian prince. as unlike the stcreotyped
Russian fiction as a real man Is unlike
a puppet. This trio have the Leading
roles OF the romance, and they carry the
actions along Mt lightning speed. TINT
carries the reader grasplng but hypnot-
lied In It's wake.
But to f'tAE Rock in the Baltic" greater
interest attaches than Is found In the
more story 1t Is the first volume OF the
$4,000 series to be issued by the Au-.
thors, a and Newspapers Aasoelat 'on. TINS
series contains twelve novels by twelve
of the foremost living fiction wrltcrs-slx
American and six English.
No such collection OF writer's has ever
hitherto been brought together.
In "a Rock In the Baltic" there Is no
thread OF plot The thread" Is there n
cable, and It vbrates with every hui
man emotion thatRc can be felt By readers
whose blood Is stocked with red corpus
cles. For the reader who yearns for the
dreary, the abnormal or unwholesome.
the book holds no invitation. 1t Is mere
~ story OF splendid adventure and
mystery, stirringly recounted; romance,
brstling with excitement and uncxpect-
edness.
D. Coming as It does when the name OF
Russia Is stil frequent In lips and men1-
cries, "a Rock In the Baltic" Is pecu-
Inrly timely 1t gives glimpscs OF the
hidden and seany side OF the White
Czar's domains that make one atch his
breath and thank God that his own lot
Is cast under the Stars and Stripes. Yet
no ono familiar with Rnssa's dark re-
cord can honestly claim that single
situa ton in the whole book Is one atom
overdrawn.
"a Rock In the Baltic" is n tale nj three
EMBELLISHMENTS. England and Prussia.
It's local color transports readers to all
three countries, for the moment, as VIZ
Idlv as II they were actually there.
Taken all in all, l" A Rock II, the Baltic"
is one OF the most thrilling woll-told 70
names OF the decade. No lover ~
frst-rate story OF action can afford TO
leave 1t unread. {s4
The association has appointed the sun
day Times Dispatch to place these ie-
markabe novels before tho public OK
clusively for this city and vicinity, They
viii appear serially in tho Sunday 7lmes-
Dispatch before being issue} In book
form. This is an unprecedented piece o.
enterprise, and VIII proViue
our readers with the very first examples
of modern fiction. Order from your news
dealer early. The series commences
Sunday. May 9Th.
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"a Strike, Higher Prices, Both OF
Neither2

1,,sna tchcs from New York announced
d m Saturday that the hard coal operators
Z ro "a declined to modify their position IN
y regard to the points ut issue with inc
S miners. but reiterate their willingness 70
+ refer these points to the Anthracite STRIKE
Commission for adjustment. Their posi-
tion seems reasonable enough. WHAT
struck us principally In this dlspatci en-
however was this sentence:
TO accept tho sliding scale OF wages
nronosed by the miners would mean an
increase in the price Of coal to the pup
lie OF thirty-five cents ton.
There were no strings, tags, corollaries
or codicis to this statement. 1t was
bald. uncquivocal nat-footed and unvar-
nished. 1t was naive In Its perfect ana
beautiful simplicity. If the miners get
the higher wages they are asking for
The consumers coal will cost him an addi-
3tional thirty-f1ve cents per ton. The pos
/, s,hl,ity OF any interference with the OPP
orators tlvine-right profits has never Tor
one moment fitted across their line OF
vision. It is all matter of course. II
the miners carry their point, the pubic
paws the bill. Thus, by virtually elm
mating themselves from the contest, the
operators make the struggle face-to-
face affair between the miner and tho
consumer.
Mr.. Mitchell maintains that the wage
advance he is holding out for might very
becomingly be met from the exorbtant
freight rates exacted by tho operating
carriers. we are not prepared to say
how far this claim IS reasonable. In any
case the present situation offers most
striking example of the evils OF inonop-
oily Coal-labor, as n unit. Is arrayed
against coal-capital, as unit. Between
them they can decide definitelyla question
directly affecting every man. woman and
child in the United States The opera
tors decline to yield, and there Is strike
involving universal discomfort and not
little misery and suffering. The opera
tors yield, and the price OF coal immedi
asely bounds to cover the new wage
scale The public is again offered the
familiar choice between heads. win. and
tails, you lose And one curious quality
nf trusr-r1at5s prices is worth recalling In
this connection 4 pretext once given for
raising them, they almost never relapse
10 the old figures again. Coal reached
fabulous quotations In 1902. When the
strike was settled the figures dropped
tack arn1a what, but they never got back
to rhoss OF previous years. And the
strong presumption Is that they never
VIII
The public In no mood, we take II.
to sit compatent. under such dlscomforts
as the last strike brought in Its train.
A peaceful solution OF existing difficult
ties, with no strike and no hitching up Of
prices, Is obviously the strong wish OF
the vast majority OF the people a pos
sibility OF at least a partial realization
Of this desire Is held out by the opera
tors willingness to arbitratc. The strike
certainly the worst of the double evil
would then be eliminated from the hori-
zon. II the miners decline to join In this
pacific method OF adjustment. 1t will un-
questionably be the miners whom the
country will hold to accounting.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-30
Rhymes lor 90 Day;,,
Prolific Poultry.

Willy y sx3SH
@(The tAnti.Skeeter Congress, meeting to
prepare FOR tie summer campaign, de-
riares tE1tsit is the Chen mosquito who
= n. 4. tas.a,, ,,.nerc
TIE hens are on the scratch. :, :, !, ~
And tne incubatOr sKeeters are pes
Wnere the gatae-Winsed, ~, -
pullets coming 'roup'e SEEM SEEM ~
sense. n, -, i, "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-30
Az to Titles.

Curtis Hancock has offered pll! ~
the Texas legislature prohibiting civil
,ans from being addressed as'colonel"
major" or by other military title, and
provdIng also that lawyers not holding
judicial positions shall not be called
Judge" 1t is seldom that q Texas re-
former halts half way, and It Is diIlcult
to understand why Mr.. Hancock did not
also provide for u ban on Prof. ana
Hon" as applied to BARRIERS ana can
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-30
A ROCK IN THE BALTIC.
A, New Field Of Literature o
a 1.ts Action. VA

"a TO the mass OF action. history and
mystery that have had the Baltic for
their stage setting since first the AZ
fated ''Baltic Fleet set forth on Its
death mssion--to all this Is added n new
factor, whose interest gives 1t clear title
to high place in that turbld list Of adj
ventures
This newcomer is q stirring story--the
sort that grips ono and makes him ride
past his station, It Is by Robert Barr,
and 1t Is called "a Rock In the Baltic"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-30

some crazy operator or calamity, when
the wire woke III, again. II was s,lperln-
tendent storer Of the San Franciscoi
force, this time. II Fl
Were on the Job and nre gorg to try
and stick, wis the way the first mess
sage came FROM him.
And they stiick.--New York Sun. ii
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FAR WEST END

& Mrs. S. T. Robinson and y. y: daughter.
Muriel. recently the guests OF mr.; and
Mrs. William Jones, Of West Cary Street.
have returned toEtheir home IN Lynch en-
Little Miss Leona Cannon lies quite
sick at the home Of her mother on Wash
ington Street
After pleasant visit Of several weeks
visiting friends and relatives, Mr., Harry
Williams has returned from Chatham, Ya.
Is y u9n ssSa3 a1 Tn Teefs ahi
Of Mr., w. w. Points daughter.
John Thomas has returned after SPEND
Ing short while with his father at At
Miss Lena Bracket has returned home
after pleasant Visit to friends near Pole
MISS Lillian Alley, recently. the guest OF
friends In upper Henrico' has returned
Mr., August yollenltomper, of West Cary
Street, Is confined to his home with.
s5ss M. Hfosy ss ss%9so 81 eas 81
Mr, Frederick Terrence, ST.. Of No, 2lls
West Main street, who recently under
skilltui care OF pr. Mcclure at 81, Luke'a
Hospital, is rapidly recovering, and hopes
to be out again in q few weeks.
Mrs, Carey w. Butt, OF Charlotte, n. G.,
Mi, l.. ". Talaferro has returned to
the city after n short visit to relatives
= Miss ms'. Annie Talley recently the guest OF
her parents at Elerson, Va, has returned
to the city. 90. !,
Mr. Webb sydnor and Blair and Laurie
Roisseau have returned home after spelNi-
Ing short While in lower lIenrlco as the
guests of Mrs. Al, Nelson. i4
Miss Missile Melton Is expected here
this week after spending some time with
her parents In Caroline county
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-30

Sandals are said to be growing In
popularity for women's summer war.
Not enough. we'll gamble. to do away
with scandals.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-30
Sprinkling the Streets

"A It y Isl absolutcly necessary to sprinkle
the streets in the summer from a sanitary
standpoint, and Why the merchants and
others along the streets sprinkled should
be required torpay for this any more pr
sweeping and cleaning them is not clear.
This is a matter that should be brought
to the attention OF the city government,
and we believe that they VIII take the
performing a necessary duty. If the, citi-
zens should refuse to pay for sprlnkllns
the streets it would be absolutely neces-
sary for the city to 90 50 {, as g health
precaution. Roanoke Times.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-30

The price of butter In San Francisco
has been fixed at 20 cents per pound.
which practically guarantees the city an
influx Of new population.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-30

The little matter OF free steel for San
lican party new appreciation of that
old adage regarding his Satanic majisty
and the deep blue sea.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-30

II M. and Mmc. Dowie have already
gotten on calling terms, Is Is bare posi-
bic that they may some day become
friendly enough to get a divorce
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-30

IAN Inspector OF. London police, who had
had nm opportunity to note the behavior
time they were being entertained In the
metropolis recently on their way to take
over the two new Japanese cruisers, was
asked his opinion Of them. little gentle-
men, every one,n he replied. 81.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-30

A Russian official caught lighted
bomb in one hand, IT Is said that he
wore neither mask nor chest protector.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-30

Gen. Uribe--uribe has been appointed
delegate-delegate to the -Pan-Ameri-
can acknowledgements.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-30

Corn and bread are still offered by the
pious Basaues OF the Py,ranees to the
dear departed on their DEAN nnniver'
al San Sebastian, he has often seen some
poor fsherman's daughter praying In q
church for a dead relative, amid bas.
corn, and kneeling upon the tomb u hsr
ancestors,n q. ~. !. i. ..,.x ....tl 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-30

THE Paris Chauffeurs League has ar
ranged for a competition TO test the value
OF different kinds of ,motorr,cal springs;
4 vessel containing milk VII bs ca carried r,in
Over rough roads In a given time. The
chauffeur who arrives at the end Of the
course with the most milk will win n
silver medal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-30

The city OF I.ondon's chief Inspector Of
WEIGHT OF all loads of coal tested last
wear was satisfactory, and that "in most
cases the weight exceeded the amount
Bpecified on the ticket"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-30
Iohn Peyton Mcclure.

The whole community has sustained
great loss In the death of MIR. John Pey-
ton Mcclure Above all else, Christian
gentleman, who had absorbed into his
very being the highest tradition!ssseof Vir-
glnia, he labored during g long and sue NC
cessful lie to pass the torch OF insplra-
ton In education and conduct to those
committed to his care. And his labors
were crowned with splendid results. For
fifty years he taught school. and viewed
in the light of his achievements, that
simple statement becomes an illimltable
vista. crowned with the lives and asplra-
tlons and works Of those who learned
under his guidance the JOY and strength
OF being "a self4contrblledc gentleman.
Dr. Arnold success at Rugby was
due to the same cause. Like Mr. Nc
CURE, he taught by the power Of per-
sonal example the beauty OF manhood
and the glory Of honor A teacher who
can give OF his own character IL far dtf-
ferent from the preceptor who lays down
his rules, and leaves them, unvivifled by
the SplVlt tnHt aioiic ilidhcs III c. oouoS
Virginia Is awakening to the need and
value OF education. That need Will be
satisfied and that value doubtless will
be gained. but for the sake OF those yet
to be taught, let us hope that the spirit
that made Mr.. Mcclure lifelong in
spration will be poured on his fellow
laborers In full measure.
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An Echo Of the Last Campaign.

3 The Richmond Howltzers, Battery a.,
First Battalion of Virginia Artillery, have
the distinction Of having received from
the Federal government the first. Of the
new field batteries issued by the War De
partn7entsSto volunteer troops. The field
batteries Of the regular army have Just
accessories. and this Virginia battery Is
the very first Of the United States, out.
side OF the regular establishment, to re-
ceiye these splendid pieces Of modseily, field
nrdnanca .LAL- ~ a'tNiEl. VI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-30

How many times yesterday did you
say, 1T isn't SO much the heat as the
awful humidity" Don't you know yet
that this remark is getting sort OF tat
tered and is being cut out OF our first
vocobularies
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-30
Negroes and the Exposition.

-----IVcBI0c5TetI1 U VIZ e E70eo71e1o'11'
We note with interest that the pro-
moters OF the negro exhibit at the James,
town Exposition have succeeded In arous--
ing Interest among the colored citizens of
Newport News, Since the emancipation
slaves and their desceniants have made
wonderful progress and if they fail to.
take advantage of the opportunity which
1907 offers them to make that fact APP
parent t hey will act very unwsely. While
there are not many men OF wealth among
the colored people of Virginia, BY mutual
cooperation and the Joining together of
the many little sums we have no doubt
that sufficient capital may be raised to
make a very crcdtable showing In that
part OF the exposition devoted to the
negro exhibit Newport News Press.
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3Vietvsl of the
Virginia Editors
Massachusetts and Jamestown.

Being literally Interpreted the Senate
amendmet,t referred to, would mem that
Nlns IS! lltsetts will not figure III the tx-
tors shall be accorded he same privileges
willie on tho soil OF this Commonwealth
that they enjoy iii New England Tho
supreme gall md nsolence OF this prop
all,Plsn't to too cheap-too contei1lptlbly
cl1enr,t--t o be worthy the Indignation md
resentment Of the Virginia people. Ism
II enough to feel convinced that IN the
event such M amendment as that pro-
posed In the Massachusetts Senate should
prevail, the official presence Of the Bay
State Will not be desired by the James.
town. flafiagen,ent--and notification Will
be given Stlnt effect? It would be un-
Just we think, TO hold the Ntnssn chusetts
people responsible for this exhibition Of
sheer 8pettilators.- 4Lynchburg News.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-30

Mrs. S. T. Robinson VI. and z. daughter.
Muriel, recently the guests Of Mr.: and
Mrs William Jones, Of West Cary Street.
have returned to their homo In Lynch
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-12-13
URGES CONGRESS- TO
SEIZE RARlTAN CANAL
Pennsy Accused of Applying Extor-
ti0nate Tolls to Increase
Railway Business.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1910
wrest control of the Delaware and
Raritan canal from the Pennsylvania
railroad, and of the Delaware and
Chesapeake canal from the canal
company, and thereby prevent ex-
action of exorbitant rates upon both
canals, W. c.. Clarke, of Constantia.
N. Y, will ask congress to investigate
the charges he makes and to pass
legislation to remedy the evils COM
planned of.
He says the Pennsylvania railroad
leases the Delaware and Raritan
canal from the state of New Jersey
and destroys its usefulness by MAX
ing rates so high that freights are
diverted to the Pennsylvania lines.
These charges Mr.. Clarke present
ed to the recent rivers and harbors
congress here in the form of a pre-
amble and resolution. His PROPOSE
tion was not acted upon, and there
fore he will appeal directly to con-
gress. He is now at Constantine pre-
pairing evidence for a congressional
committee and will return here in a.
few days, when a resolution will be
introduced in the house providing for
such an investigation as Mr.. Clarke
will suggest.