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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05
REPORTED |lI Plan TO
RELEASE WI|L.CAE A
He Told a Friend He Expected to
Be Freed at Mid
I Night.
fspocial 10 Tho TImes-pispatch,)

4i, (Spectal 20 Iho silH'ea'tJlspaScH'l ~ si.l
II LEXINGTON, VA. August 4.--The re-
mains of William r Wllcher, who was
hanged here yesterday for the murder of
Henry ]. Smith, were taken to Rock
bridge Baths to-day and buried. The
services at tho grave consisted Of sey-
eral songu and prayer by Rev, ". y,
Miller, OF the Methodist Church.
"a report is In dirrulatlon here to-day
that Wilcher told friend he expected
toy he let out OF the jail at midnight the
night previous to his execution. IdS said
q friend OF his had been trying TO 4 8
keys IN the locks to tho cell and that
! he srelt confident OF his release.
Jailer jackson. when asked about the
matter, said that no such opporsunIiit! !!
had been given any caller. AZ the jail,
hut that all ylsitors had been accom-
panied to yyilchep's cell either by hlm-
self or by some member Of his FANNY Y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05
BIG DEED OF, TRUST.
Three Hundred Men Repair Dam
ages by Flood.
NJ lI3v.. Axsooiated Press..

Is 42Sss by Associated Press.)
WINCHESTER, VA. Au gust The
largest and most elaborat ely- drawn deed
Of trust ever filed for record In the
clerks Office OF the Corporation Court
OF ::Winches ter was given to- day BY the
8Winche sters and washington City Rail-
way Company to Trustees r. Gray VIII
slia,rs, Of this city. and A. Moore, Jr,,
OF Berryville. Va. conveying all its
property and holdings to secure an Issue
Of 81 81, 900 OF I'VE per cent bonds.
s. Already. the bonds are being eagerly
sought BY bankers and others. They. are
to run twenty years, but the company
reserves the right to redeem them In n, ten !,
years. 4 The gigantic electric plant OF
the company along Shenandoah River t
Millville, VIVA, is rapidly nearing cons
'pletion. # 3. 551l st .y I'm
After working like Tro1ans b ever since
early Friday morning, three hundred
5workmcn To-day complet ed repairs to the
cum berand Valley Railroad tracks and
roadbeds, which were washed away BY
The { cloudburst Of Thursday night. boz
tween Clearbrook, this county,, and
Bunker Hill. w. Va.
The first train left Winchester for
Harrisburg on schedule time. vi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05
& Celebrated. Tenor Singer May
# u ocate Here. :.

Mr.. Bernard Cadwallader, who sang
very recently at All Saints Church. gave
abundant proof OF his artistic ability by
his sympathetic interpretations and skill
Eful handling OF his voice, which lis re-
markably smooth and even throughout
q the entire range. "a ~
Saints Church will most probably
induce him 10 come to accept the post
for some time. 4g8 ili8
Mr.. Cadwallad err Is cultured gentle
man, and his genial manners made many
warm friends during his short o1ourn in
the city. II he should make his per-
Smanent abode here. he would be n very
valuable addition TO the music life Of
the city, being a vocal tencher OF Wide
reputation as well as g cultured singer,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05
MURDER
IN TA|Iz I 4 | II. !.
Shade Coleman, Of, Open Comics
sionin Court, Given ightcctt
Years.
duplicates OTHERS e. ! IN |! CRIME +!
Charges That His Father, Mother
and Brother Assisted An
Murder.
4 7 3 I. Z ~. .rlne,. plspatol,.,

NJ Is pecial 10 Tho Times. ID spatcfi)
s53 4 AzI1WELL, a., en- August Shade
Coleman. who was chart ed with killing
5his grandfather, John Justice, near the
$latter,s home In Buchanan county, WIS
tried Sinsth Buchanan Circuit Court this
week the trial ting In a hung jury.
Eleven stood for first degree murder and
one for 5acquittal. 3s i, s,8 3$5
sSs Upon his formal confession in Y open
court, however. Coleman pleaded guilty
Of murder In the second degree, and was
liver, eighteen years In the .pcnltcntinry.
Tie trial was full OF sensations, among
then, being the implication IN the inu rider
~ Colemand OF his brother, Robert
Coleman: his stepfather, Green Charles,
and his mother, Ella Charles, whom ] 5is
said ne charged with being directly con-
nected With the murder Of Colemans
aged grandfather, John Justice. ii
EN- The three latter persons were gtmmedl-
ately arrested BY the sheriff. and were
jsvet, II a hearing at Grundy to-day, hut
the result OF the trial cannot be learned.
The crime with which ss5 Coleman VS. was
cha Red was most inhuman and brutal
one I'll ssaa55t Z 58Sj5 Sssi.
S IIls$old grandfather was at work Y ,.t III 2
hts garden. and. concealed behind tree,
he etnptied a load OF bucksllot In the
old man S body, killing him instan tly, APP
tparently without the slightest proyoca--,
tlon.SS III 3. e
c,yphers Blevins, for. killing one Caudim.y
was given ten years, and John Perry. for
killing one Epson, also got q like y. sen n
tence F Hi 5sS5 8#5g 5S ,}33 r 355,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05
MAT DANIEL ! L[U|L.OGIzESs,
EARLY At REUNION
Ten T thousand / People Attend
Gathering at Fishers
. Hill. n. n
fSpecini to Ths Times pis atch
.SrR ASBI1BfS Wv 60 AUGUST BE-. A-TAn

Special To Tha Times Dlspa teh,
# sTRAsBURG. Y August Ten e
thousand people gathered today at
Fishers Hill. where the annual Confed-
crate Veterans reunion was held under
THE auspices Of stoyer Camp. Of gtras-
burg.f 1t was the largest gathering In
4the reunions history, M Sssl
Senator ] W. Daniel. OF Virginia
was the orator, taking for his Gubtect
the battle OF Cedar Creek, b in which
he Justified the generalship Of Jubal
Early in the valley campaign and pNid
"a tribute to him az a general rap as
him after Lee and Jackson. (; 4 Sssf
4 lie spoke for two hours. keepiDsss the
closest attention OF his audience by his
magnificent speech. M
S The Naval Band. OF Washi Eton. fur
nished the music. The grounds o n which
the festivities were held are noted In
history as one Of the vail y bait efields.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05
FATHER OF SIXTEEN.
Beats His Wife, from Whom He
Wants to Be Divorced.

Isaac Thompson. colored, Of Black
man.s store, 4 on the Richmond. 4 Irredcr-
ioksburg and Potomac Railroad. a ppcared
before Squire Darricott, Of that district,
yesterday. on tho charge OF beating his his
wife. s853 g 81. Y4s sts IS Z, +,
Thompson is the father OF sixteen chill 1Ill-.
dren, and 1t Is said that he has been
attempting to secure a divorce from his
wife. Failing In this no started In 70
administer little corporal punishment.
The court decided against the mar, and
he was fined IS. ,s$s 1. aS Il
This case has only one peoularity-it is
said to be the first case that has come
III before ths@c court In thirty years = E' ne
community bears a name r@aulets and and
peacefulness among Its Inhabitants, and
this case was regarded as something pecl-
liar. Constable Burch made tho arrest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05
PILGRIMS TO ROME g Il:
Father Julius Expects Audience
With the Pope. d.

Tho y Very g Rev. Fnther Julius, who
sailed on July 10th on the teamshlp
,slayonia, OF the Cunard Line, has been
heard from, HIS sister. Mrs. Joseph IA.
tIIulcher, OF Floyd Avenue, having had
a cablegram. which was followed later
by a. letter, dated Thursday, July 10Th
which stated that tho slavonia was ex-
pected to touch at Gibral tar on Sa turday,
5The letter was mailed at GibraltarSJuly
s1st, and received here August Sd. There
are one hundred ana thrty--three pill
grims taking this trip to n Rome, where
IA Their Julius expects to have the hon
tored privilege OF mn audience with His
Holiness, Pope Plus X
After visiting Rome he expects h 70
visit Bavaria switzerland and various
other places. 4, +,
On the passage over the Atlantic
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05
y ~
"A RIBBON-WINNER.
Interesting Murder Trialto Come
Up in Spotsylvania.
1spsclal 70 The TIN TN es-D lspatch,) 315

5S3ss (6neclRl y 20 ~ ne tI1nlea-Dlspatcn,J3
4 FREDERICKSBURG . VA, August ~
Mrs. A. Randolph Howard, Of this city.
has made a H remarkable record at the
shows this year with his fine stable OF
driving horses. He has exhibited at
four shows. winning two championslips.
~ blue ribbons. II reds. 3 yellows. 4 Sill
yer cups and S91b In money, l
"A murder trial WILL come up In spotsyl-
.vania' s Circuit Court next week which
Will attract a great deal OF interest. The
case Is that In which Mastin shot an
other man named Fisher. Mr.. st. George
r. Fitzhugh and Judge 4, !. Embrey, Of
this city, will defend hiRstin, and Com
!monWealth's Attorney GrGVes will be as
sisted In the prosecu ton by y, =, Gordon.
of Louisa. - Il 3, n IS ts
Arlington Lodge No, lo2, Of Masons. at
NIillers, Essex county, at q meeting last
night presented r. X. Baunlan, of thia
city, with a beautiful past Mastery Jewel
as q token Of esteen- The Jewel IL 3orna-
smented BY q diamonds, a sapphire, and n
pearls. Mr.. F. b. Lewis presented tho
Lodge with two pretty pillars for 1ts
west gate. n s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05
TRUST ACTICS
IN RICHMOND
Force Out Popular Firm from Pc
sirable Location BY Offering
Double Rent. 4
especial to Toba Geo.

8S RICHMOND. VA, July S1.-Deep-.
seated Indignation is being brewed in local
mercantile circles at the I action OF the
Tobacco Trust In trying to freeze out
Thaw & Grant. at the northeast corner
OF Main and Eleventh Streets.
e. This corner has long been one OF the
most prominent In Richmond for a cigar
store. Thaw & Grant secured the store
five years ago. succeeding George Schoen,
a veteran dealer. who had occupied the
corner for 80 years and built up a lucra.:-.
tive business. BY unusual energy,
coupled with honest and courteous
treatment Thaw 4 Grant continued
tho business. Improved and enlarged It,
and gained hosts OF friends and GUS
toners. They are under heavy expense,
probably the highest Of any similar store
in Richmond, the rent alone being $3.50
a year, A large part OF the prof IS Of the
business has been expended In improving
the store
It recently came to the, notice 81 q the
members OF the Arm that some one was
fendesvoring to freeze them out Of their
location. Thaw q Grant were informed
that $2,400 year had been offered for
their premise 4, and this was later in-
creased to $4,000. although ills Ren-
orally admitted that no local retail cigar
business can afford to pay such an enor-
NOUS rent. The amount being 30 far IN
excess OF what Thaw& Grant had paid
or could afford to pay, they decided 70
lat 70, and leased the store at the south
east oorner'pf Main and Twelfth Streets.
a short block from their present loca-.
3tion, and Will pgoba bly, move IN septenl;-
Der, IN the meantime. It will be over
hauled and Improved. The front will be
altered by making the entrance ut tho
corner at the building, Handsome hx-
lures and modern facilities Will be tnr
stalled. a new feature Will be ~ room
where business men Hay meet for con-
sultation, q y. !. 3.
The case Of Thaw s. Grant bids fair
to revive the INDIGNATION Of th al 9o O. g
buying public at large aarainst ne To-
baeso Trust. Already ssrollg talk N being
heard, and dirty methods OF the trust
are being aired, At the present time
Richmond Ia plastarsd with huge3 posters
bearing fac SMILES osS a brand Of cAt Plus
tobacoo. the name OF which caters espeF7
ciajiy to union work men, but which M
reality II made by the tFust. The trust
darss not pvt tts name on the posters
however, nor does IL name appear on
tho packages 81 AZ VI ~ ~. q y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05
] i cot! BOT!

Glad, aren't you, 70 ! ' sx-
change the swelter Of the ne
city for the shelter Of the
country
And think of swinging
lazily III ! hammock slung
between two shady trees r' y,
with a right. tight little little
canoe waiting for you At the E
waters edgel
But and every human
pleasure has It's ''bute are
you c1othes-ready for that I
SvacationSt trip? III
All the things you need, ,
and the bag 70 put em IN,
are here for quick choosing.
Easy-brcezy Suits, Filiny
4 Shirts, Thin-a a-wafer: 4 !: U I n;
derclothes, Knicker Draw
crs, Cobwebby Hose, Shell
tering Straws --- every thirg
to help you wiring the last
drop Of enjoyment from
your outing s-.,.
Your choice Of Hundreds
Of Mems Suits that sold up
4; to $1s S38
ARE OFFERED AT $o.75.
Manhattan Shirts, Sis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05
ID a Il Weste gambler, who travels Is' =
round tor the practice OF his calling at
the fairs Some OF the money recovered t1
was found sewed in3$ the lining II @ his

&b0s a. Western gafnpler, I3f WHO MS litAYot - =
round for the pract ce OF his Ealing .lE at
the fairs. Some OF the money eoyerte g
was found sewed In he n lining Of III his
coat IN III !.
An. interesting event Is scheduled to
4 take, place slnsB landford Cemetery Sunday
a afternoon. IT, As the h public unwilling
by Oakwood Camp, \ No. ~ odmen 8of
\ the World .of this city 4, Of q m onument
erected to tllet. ss me mo ~ Of the late
soyerelgniSR r. y MEG Cam, n O prominent
and active member OF the order, ecently
deceased The ceremonies Will CT be IN In
teresting and the formal ado ress on the
occasion will he delivered by State Man
ager s.. r. vi I than, OF N rfol K. In VITA
Etions have been exten led to all sister
camps in Petersburg and vicinity TO at at;
tend n. and a number OF odmenI IN 2,
Richmond and Chester Will be present.
Mrs. Edgar Cnrrier Has been extremely
iii Tor some days at her home, on I7lgh
Street. "a 5 rs
Mr. Charles 4 Wells, W siding on Cons
nerce / Street. SbutR ernplo Dyed ut the Pc
&tersburg rim faoto n had lone OF \ his
hands caught and crushed. in a rim ma
chine yesterday afternoon, shortly before
the time OF stopping work. His 3injurl
were such as to necessitate his being taken
to the Home for the Sick for treatment,
Thomus II III, i a colored youth OF seven
teen years. has been missing from his
home In Prince George county. for
week. He disappeared last " Sunday u NJ
ternoon, just previous to the heavy storm
OF that evening. and has not since been
y heard, from, vi lis parent i. fear sonnet hing
has happened to him. and have asked tho
police to aid In finding him.
To-day being their Sabbath, the services
at the camp meeting Of the Seventh Day q,
{Advantists, at West End Y Park, were OF
n observation-disclosures and sdsyo tional char.
Eacter. Sabbath school was held at 9 ~
8o' clock. Pastor p. Il w. Farnsworth
preached at II o'clock, and Pastor ", a.
Coloord at 2.So p. NJ, both to large
audiences. 5 - ISL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05
4 INCREASE SCHOOL TAX.
The Amelia Supervisor Order
Several Bridges Built.

S{ Especial Ito The Times Dispatch. s55 /,
AM ELLA, y AZ. JUS E 81 he Gb oard
increase the district school tax IN I lilies
District only ten cents on the one hun n
dred dollars This. with the s. to 9 p \
preparation insuTes high school at this
place the coming session. \; sia5$ NJ
8s The superintendent OF roads, MIR. w e.
$Dunnayant, was ordered to let the build
INK 81 al iron bridge to the loves re-
sponsible bidder. This Isl known as Lower
Deep Creek Bridge y;
walking bridge above high 4gW water .tf'
was let to Irving 6: Foster IN add 70
the bridge they have to build q. oyer Fat
Greek and knownSas Book ger Bridge. X
s Owing to an incomple te report on tho
part Of viewers for proposed public road
from Beyill Bridge Road. at a. point
near r. T.. yaughan's gate, running north
10 Southern Railroad, 81 near SCOTS shop,
action was postponed ss5s5
NJ Tho proposed M new public road near
Jetersyille was turned down as not q
public necessity.
IL Tho election Of 81 a super = tendent Of
roads ana bridges for the county for the
and Mr.. w. r. DunnaYant was continued
In once till January ! {, eo7, SO that the
road Syear may start at that time
ii In regard to lifting the cattle tick
quarantine. the following parties were re-,
commended as inspectors and at the sal
aries named y: T. y II. Booker, Leigh Dis
5trlct. 800; III J. K.i,5 Irving. Giles District.
800 East. Jackson District, $50.
NJ DR.. u. /. Ferney housh, the State vete-
rinarlan at Blacksburg. will be no tilted,
and will instruct the above parties IS
to their duties. All places found not
infested with ticks can then ship cattle
subject to5 inspection BY government Of
hcer at time OF shipment. 4 as 81
The rains have raised the streams so
that travel has been greatly impede and
both corn and tobacco show consl dera-
Bile injury. These two dry days have
been most welcome. Il It Is exceedingly
hot and indicating more rain. 4
Next week Mr.. Potts, the pastor Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05
Jacobs; Levy !! !. J

Father Julius said mass four times. Tho
fwea ther most 81 the way h WAS IDEAL
excepting saS storm on the third day out
"A concert was given on the 5lnvonia,
Miss Nftlmie sitA,rUng. OF this Eity.'
taking prominent part.
h & On one or two occasions some whales
were III passed. sPorpolses nr,d ~ seabirds
were seen nearly every day.
Father julius Is widely known and
very much beloved for his amlable char
5acter and gentle bearing. His friends al
over Virginia wish him pleasant pill \
grImage and a safe return to the shores
OF old Virginia. .S i,4 KICK .ss5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05
ON VACATION.
How some We'll Known Preache,r,
IRrn+herc Are SnendinU@ Summer

DE- Carter Helm ~ ones, ot the Broad
way Baptist Church, Louisville, i Ky..s has
supplied two Sundays for the Calvary
baptist Church. Washington. and is to.
supply two Sundays each for the Euclid
Avenue aC hurch, Cleayand, and the First
Baptist Church, Phi iladeI phia,, spending
the intervening week \ d avs with his two
children at Some pleasant resort.
"a DR.. e. Pendleton Jones, Of Hampton
has had 4 co tageS at Buckroe, where he
has entertained his father, mother and
brother, Carter, and has filled his own
pulpit every Sunday. He goes this week.
to preach ina series Of meetings at South
Anna Church. near Fredericks Hall.
Louisa county. Eli f58 sss} Il
51 Dr. NJ. \ Ashby Jones'. OF Columbus, Ga..l
and DR.. Howard Lee ones, OF Chatta-,
3nooga, determine ed TO go fishing instead z;
81 preach ling, a and are, VII III their FAINT
lies. al Linville. N C., during the month.
of August. sS5ss ,ss sEf3s$
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05
Loses Valuable Horse.

Ii Constable Burch, Of Henrico. had the
misfortune last week to lose one OF his
most valuable horses.
he animal had been brought in very
\ hot and tired from q hard days work.
and placed In small pasture to Craze.
Being extremely thirsty, the horse broke
down the draw-bars, and made his way
to the nearest water. whore he glutted
himself, Already overheated, the horse
soon suffered an acute attack Of cholera.
and in short time afterward was dead.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05
Arrested for Desertiion,

q lspeclal 8 to The Tlme1T nlspatoh.)
q DANYIIIlE, YA,, August 4,--I.. B.,
Smith, an operative In the new cotton
n ess ne VAR .s' worn out b'
his wife, who lives near Greensboro, N,
c., charging him wi g dessrtion and
abandonment, Smith has q wife and sew
ersl children, and II is alleged, left them
without any means Of support some
time ago: + s5s5 5lss
He will 60 back t., North Carolina With
out requlsltl5n papers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05
Bow Fatally Gored,

o1,ii F9HsfP4iEs 6 W. VA AaE s21ttle
Mrs. Thomas Tate, living near here. WAS q
lane eys1nl y tnT9ug g W v nn
Of OIL The COWS rushed upon him. and after
Sbuttlng him down, gored; Nlm nen1rly 70
sdca til. The lit % fellow fingered I'D ter,
relieved him early this morning, ,3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05
Dead in the Field

31lI9 (speoiaI To The -Dlspatch}
81 I,AWREN CEVILLE, VA, August Ara
colored man by the name of Reed, VINO
superlntends the farms q Rey, !, =,
Rusaell. principal OF st. Paul's Normal
school, here. was found dead in Ills
watermelon patch this evening.
] He had been missing since Il Friday
evening. When he went to guard hiH
melon patch. 1t Is thought, he dropped
dead. q 3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05
ANNEXATION
Lawrenceville to Increase It's
Population BY Three Hundred. /

1specIal to The Illness Dispat ch)
n zI,AWREN CEyILLE, &, "a August A.
J,ldge Barksdale ,sat here ito day to
hear the case In regard to extending
the corporate limits OF the town. and, ma
there was no opposition, II was SO or
dered. This means that the town VIII VII
have about three hundred more popula !
ton, and the property value is coHsld-
erably creator. saH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05
Bought In By Receiver

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch 8, ~. Il
'tsrprIse Foundry and Machine Works
wera sold here to-day to satisfy q court
decree. The property wa bought hy q tnes
receiver, IA. ID, Reynolds, for 70, 800 lte
viii continue the business 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05
instruct for D 81 duncan; ; n

GATR CITY, A., Aukllss "a large
.mass-meeting Of the Democrats OF
Scott county to-day elected delc-
gates to the ongresSl anal conYen-
tion and instrnetsd for Judge g, g.
also Instructed fer Judgs Dune
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05
The Governor at Chatham,

specia,l Tines Ns nspat3s;h nye 4 I,
Swanson arrived e sPs IN fe y,
was was ven a. very cordial reception, a,.l
Was Mas m the street greetins SID friends fol
quite aW lie, sSl ~ 3s5 tt5 n I
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05

Tia Methodist Church here, Will conduct
services all the week. commencing to-
morrow. He will be assisted by his son,
Dr. IT holnas N. Potts, OF Salisbury, Md
Tabernacle Church was dedlc;att ted last
Sunday, and preaching has u been con-
Quoted there this week by DR.. Potts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-05
t,l,4lZ !
@lzR '''''''''' :

Millions Of people all over the
world are using SOZODONT
because Of it's genuine value as a
cleanser and preseryer OF the
teeth and antiseptic tonic for the.
gums and mouth. Our pamphlet,
7,Ihe Care Of the Teeth will In Y
terest those who have good teeth
and want to keep them SO. 81
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-11-12
CAUGHT IN THEIR OWN TRAP.

What is the matter with electing
Territorial district attorneys by the
people? If not, why not? h time
for this innovation in the Sunshine
Territory seems to have arrived
Santa Fe New Mexican.
Take your medicine old man. Grin
and bear it. There was a time wnen
it suited the interests of the gang
for the governor to have strings on
all the district attorneys-but now
tina we have an honest governor the
grafters are caught in their W trap,
or to use another figure, the Almanac
makers have to axe their own medi-
cine. 1t is fortunate for the people
just at this time that the governor
has this power, but the Record be-
lieves there is no danger of him u.s.
ing it except for the benefit of the
people. Perhaps the New Mexican
may now be able to, recall the-argu-
ments made by, Judge Richardson, of
Roswell, when he tried to uce the
legislature to make the Office of dis
trict attorney elective. Democrats T
in favor of electing district attorneys,
district clerks and district judges
but while we remain under the linn
of Territorial government,
and are so fortunate as to have an
honest governor, perhaps the. o
power the executive has the. better.