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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-08
BY N. W. Bowe & Son,
Real Estate Auctloneers.
AUCTION SALE
OF TIE u
Most Valuable Corner
Franklin Street Lot

NOW ON THE MARKET.
At tho request OF the owner who has
determined to build In the. country ms
stead Of on this lot. as he had intended
wo will sell. by auction. on the premises
ON THURSDAY, MAY 10. 1906.
AT 6o'CLOCK r. NJ.
that most desirable and eliglbly-locatedf
building lot a tho southeast corner OF Il
Franklin and Harrison Streets, fronting
221-3 foot by $50 feet to an alley In the
rear. 20 feet wide, This lot Is solid. origi-.
nal ground.
I'm point OF location this unusually at,
trnctive home site Ia unexcelled, as II 10
on the square which has always com-E
manded top prices, and on which there
are now some Of the handsomest ana
With others soon to be erected on ths
same. square that will be equally costly
and inviting; and as a place for q frst.S
class flat or apartment house this lot has
no superior.
The neighhorhood. as we'll as the lot.
itself Is too well known to require further
elaboration.
TERMS-Liherol and at sale,
N, w. ROWE g. SON, Auctloneers. "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-08

The fish landed and sold In the British
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-08
AUCTION SALES, Future Days
BY Mcveigh &: CHM,
Real Estate Auctloneers,
11t2 East Main Street.
COMMISSIONERS AUCTION SALE
A Very Desirable
.BrookIand Park Dwelling
Lot 90xl35 Feet.
Lot 9OXI35 Feet.

Gerry r.. 60 Court it' Of the city Of richmond en-
tered on the 26th day Of April. 1905, IN the
suit styled Henry Wood VS.. H. W. Gibbs.
sioners will sell at public auction, upon
" WRDNEsbAY. MAY 0, 1906, AT $50
P. NJ,
the following real estate, described IN
with tho improvem ents thereon. lying and
being In the county Of EHenrlco, virginia
known as lots Nos 81 % and % In Block
feet on the east line Of Garland Avenue
between Crawford Street and Brookland
Park Boulevard. and running back east,
wardly, between parallel lines, l3a feet
to an alley Is feet vide" The improve mp "a
desirable two-story 7-room, we'll. built
frame dwelling In good repair. The house
has n nice. large front porch. and there
arc all the necessary outbuildhags Tor
suburban home.
Terms-One- third OF the purchase
money to be paid in Scash, and the pal,
5nnce In two equal payments at SIX anu
twelve months from the day OF SAFE,
with interest on such deferred payrlsenitt MS
purchaser and the title to be retained by
the court until the entire purchase price
.is paid, or for all cash at the option OF
tho purchaser.
LEIGH r. PAGE
JAMES w. GORDON,
X Special Commissioners.
q Mcveigh & CHM, Auctioneers.
certify that the bond required by the
above decree Of the special commissioners
sGivenaunde my hand this LIST day OF
: - cHAs. o. sAv1LLE. Clerk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-08

Immediately after tho above sale we
Will offer number OF attractive building
lots In IIechlers Addition, fronting
Twenty-slxth. Twenty-soventh Twenty
eighth, Twenty-nnth and Thirtleth
Streets. and Just north of tho NineMile
Road, This Is all desirable property and
the sale should attract the attention OF
bidders,
Auctoneers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-12
what Is Left For Democracy

Wnat iS Lett For Democracy
With but seven members Of the House
Of Representatives united in support
of the Hepburn Railroad Rates bin.
the favored measure Of Republican
administration, thus indorsed by a Re
publican body, It may truly be said that
on many questions which have attracted
the popular mind during recent years
there is practically no difference between
the two leading political parties
Railroad legislation was demanded by
the Democratic party during the last
national campaign. II was one Of the
legacies Of its Populistic alliances of 1896
and 1900. The Republican national
platform did not touch upon it. Now
we see Republicans and Democrats in the
House Of Representatives supporting This
policy unitedly at the hehest Of Repub-
lican President.
A like breaking Of party lines is OBJ
served in respect to other questions I'm
perialism, silver imitation, colonial rule
all have their supporters and opponent.
in each party.
What real, vital, living issue, therefore
is left for the Democratic party
A tariff for revenue only would seem
to be the answer, and with the abolition
OF the protective policy would come many
other reforms
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-12
AntI-suhalev Arrrmanta.

The operation Of the protective tariff
in so protecting the manufacturers of this
country that they can compel the home
people TO pay exorbitant prices for their
products, while they sell them at COM
petitive rates in foreign markets, is knock
ing the life out Of the campaign for ship
subsidies.
When IL is shown that steel plates
manufactured in this country are do
liyered in Belfast at $40 ton cheaper
than any shipyard in this country can
obtain them for and that other materials
Of ship construction cost much more in
this country than abroad, the question
that meets the subsidy seeker is: Win Il
not be better TO bring about a reduction
in the cost Of shipbuilding materials than
TO attempt TO force the business by sub
sidies from the national treasury
Such an argument is unanswerable.
The labor cost of a ship in this country is
lower than the labor cost Of a ship built in
foreign shipyards, notwithstanding the
higher wages paid here. But it is the vast
difference in the cost Of materials, and the
discrimination against American ship
yards by American manufacturers that
count heavily in the total cost of construc-
ton. And for this serious handicap the
protective tariff is responsible
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-12
LINooLN's FAIRNESS.
II Was One Of His Strongest Traits,
Governing Every Action OF His Life.

It Was One Of His Strongest Traits
Governing Every Action OF His Life.
Helen Nicolay in st. Nicolas.
Gen. Taylor was triumphantly elected,
and it became Lincoln's duty, as Wing
member of Congress from Illinois, to
recommend certain persons to fill govern
ment offices in that State. He did this
after he returned TO Springfield, for his
term in Congress ended on March 4th,
lS49 the day that Gen. Taylor became
President The letters that he sent to
Washington when forwarding the papers
and applications of people who wished
appointment were both characteristic and
amusing; for in his desire not to mislead
or to do injustice to any man, they were
very apt to say more in favor of the men
he did not wish to see appointed than in
recommendation Of his own particular
candidates.
This absolute and impartial fairness to
friend and foe alike was one Of his
strongest traits, governing every action
OF his life. II il had not been for this he
might possibly have enjoyed another term
in Congress, for there had been talk of re-
electing him. In spite of his confession to
Speed that "being elected to Congress,
though | am very grateful to our friends
for having done it, has not pleased me as
much as / expected. this must have been
flattering. But there were many able
young men in Springfield who coveted the
honor and they had entered into an
agreement among themselves that each
would be content with a single term.
Lincoln of course remained faithful to
this promise His strict keeping Of
promises caused him also to lose an ap-
pointment from President Taylor as Com
missioner of the General Land Office,
which might easily have been his, but for
which he had agreed to recommend some
other Illinois man. A few weeks later the
President offered to make him governor
of the new Territory of Oregon. This
attracted him much more than the other
Office had done, but he declined because
his wife was unwilling to live in a place so
far away.
His career in Congress proved of great
advantage to him in after life having
given him a close knowledge of the work
Jugs of the Federal government, and
brought him into contact with political
leaders from all parts OF the union.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-12
Incomes or Doctors.

It is said that there is an enormous
number Of medical practitioners in the
city OF Berlin, notwithstanding which fact
the profession is fairly lucrative to those
who follow it. The average income of
the Berlin medical man, il has been esti-
mated after careful investigation, is s., 200
year, but this average is materially in
fuenced by the enormous receipts of
some Of the specialists. Two of the latter
reported incomes from their practice which
exceeded s65,OO0 year while more than
a hundred reported incomes of $4,000 a
year. More than / 300 reported that
their earnings did not exceed Sl00 a
month.
Considering the crowded condition Of
the profession in Berlin, it will be adj
mitted that the average earnings are
fairly encouraging. Even those who
realize but 500 a month are not to be
classed as sufferers, as they may live very
comfortably in Berlin on this income.
The average of $1,000 insures a more
comfortable existence, while those who
earn $4,000 a year and upwards naturally
have no concern over the problem Of
making a living.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-12
A Revsrsal.

"I once attended some legal proceedings
in Nevada" says a Philadelphia lawyer,
(which were unconventional to say the
least. The judge presiding made up
what he lacked in legal lore BY a certain
entertaining joviality. The case before
him was windy and long drawn out and
it was plainlyto be seen that he was tired
and uninterested. To one of his decisions
counsel for the defendant promptly took
exceptions and his honor nodded carelessly
and settled down in his ample chair. For
a moment of two he quietly dropped off
TO sleep, his chair tilted back against the
wall. Suddenly he fell over backward.
and, scrambling to his dignity and his
seat, he sought to cloak his mishap by
exclaiming abruptly and irrelevantly,
No, counsellor / must adhere to my de-
eision of a moment ago
Counsel for the defence arose, and
with a serious bow, said, 'Ah, but your
honor. has just reversed himself most
conclusively. '"-Harper's Weekly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-12
The AntI-Brlberv Movement.

TIE anti-brbery movement grows
apace. The list of signers to the anti
bribery pledge which We print elsewhere.
forms an encouraging array Of good citi-
zens, who, when they are banded together
in a compact organization, as they will
before this years political campaign has
progressed far, will do a great work in
the direction OF preventing vote-buying
at the election by making il an operation
too dangerous TO be attempted.
The sole purpose Of this proposed
organization, as stated by the Sussex Re
publican of Georgetown, by which il was
started, "is to arouse public sentiment
against the illegal use of money in our cleo
tions. To line up, if possible, the citizens of
this State, without regard to party afiilia-
tions,who are opposed tQsuch use Of money
on one side. When the people who are
thus opposed array themselves, the other
side win be known, and the partisan and
political feature, which heretofore has
interiered with any effort 10 abolish
its use, removed, and there will be citizens
with clean hands who II necessary, can
prosecute the offenders"
This statement should serve to remove
the misgivings Of some people, as voiced
in tho recent issue Of the Dover Index,
10 the effect that the anti-bribery move
ment does not 60 far enough, and does
not strike effectively at the root of the
evil. "An effective organization or anti
bribery committee" says the Index, "of
each Of the three counties could accom-
plish more in the elimination of bribery
than any other agency. A well-directed
crusade could tear the system to tatters.
A committee of fifty or hundred public
spirited citizens in each Of the three
counties, whose sole object would be to
prevent the buying of votes and prose-
cution Of violators Of the law, would make
it so warm for the corruptionists that the
buying of a vote would be the exception
and not the rule. = 4 hundred
and fifty public-spirited citizens car
break up the system Of vote buying in thi.
State. All that is needed is a single or q
few individuals TO put the machinery il
motion"
Well, that need is already supplied
The signers TO the anti-bribery pledge ar'
the "iew individuals to put the machinery
in motion" Their signatures to thi
pledge are an earnest Of their intention
for we take it that they do not mean t,
stop with the mere signing Of their name.
20 a paper. They win see that the desired
anti-bribery organization is duly formed
and thatits operations are directed toward
relieving Delaware of the curse Of election
debauchery for all time to come.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-12
VALUE OF PLEDGES.
Dover Index.

Though a man be as clean Of the crime
of vote-buying as a newborn babe and
his life and public utterances negative
the slightest suspicion that he has ever
by participation in or condoning the
offence been other than bitterly opposed
to corruption of voters in any form, he
cannot afford 10 refuse 10 sign a pledge
TO oppose IL and TO aid in its suppression
Ii is the worst crime that can be com
mitted, yet the most general in Delaware,
and the pledge Of the best men of the
state is an example that may be for good
Every man has his influence and every
good man is opposed to bribery and should
be interested in the movement TO stop IL.
The big men, like Coleman du Pont is
reported TO think himself, can help more
than the hootblack, but If the bootblack
has vote his pledge is needed. Ex-
Congressman Handy, whatever his former
attitude, should not hesitate at the pledge;
his example might help some humber
citizen. We have never failed to con-
denim the crime and have in and out Of
season urged that the law be enforced and
that the vote-buyer be treated as other
criminals, but we are willing TO sign any
number of quires of pledges if we are
asked to and we will live up 10 them after
wards. What is needed to stop the crime
is a quickened. live and active public
opinion that will put force into the law
against It. Pledges help and when q
majority of the leading citizens of the
state have banded together to make wal
on the vote-buyers and those who are mo
better, the men who furnish the money
the mscals viii hesitate to risk the punish.
mcnt that they so Justly deserve.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-12
coRrElYou no HoLD on.

Washington, Feb. Refusing Ia
retire under fire, postmaster-G General
Cortelyou is to remain chairman of thc
Republican National Committee for an
indefinite time Henry G. New of Indian
apolis, who is to succeed Mr.. Cortclvou
has been in conference with the President
and Mr.. Cortelyou in the last few davs
and an arrangement satisfactory 10 all
parties has been reached
As long as there is any possibility of a
demand being made for return of the
money contributed by the life insurance
companies 10 the National Committee
Mr.. Corelyou will not retire. Such 4
demand would be a source of embar.
assment TO Mr.. New and he can afford
TO remain vice-chairman, as at present.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-12
MEMS HATS IN CHURCH.
Their Care Troublesome Question Await
ing Solution.

ing Solution.
LONDON Hatieis q zet e.
1t is a matter OF historical record that
our fOrelathers In the Seventeenth Century
wore their headgcar at divine service and
also at dinner, but it has remained for an
English newspaper TO testify that IN It's
opinion gentlemen sometimes refrain from
going 10 church because of their hats.
A daily paper has recently suggested that
the very irregular attendance of upper
class males at church may be due to the
respect with which they regard their head
gear and the inadequate accommodation
provided In sacred edifces for the sale
bestowal Of the cherished topper"
They quote Piccadilly halter as saying:
81 receive more hats TO block on Monday
morning than on any other day OF the
week, and Judging from the observations
] hear. / should say that the owners benefit
very little by going to church. II they
place their hats under the seats they are
kicked by the occupants of the pews be-
hind, ladies being almost as careless as
mischievOus boys in this respect. Then i
they deposit the hats on the seats, some
one probably the owner himseli-is sure
10 sit upon them Why can't every West
End church have cloakroom where
gentlemen can leave their hats Thi,
suggestion has often been made. A small
sum could be charged and devoted, let u'
say, to the clothing Of the heather in West
Africa
A West End vicar who was asked If thil
difficulty explained why men did not e
to church gave an unsympathetic answer
81 cannot conceive he said, "even il
these artificial and fnnicking days, Of Z
man who would avoid going to church ou
of consideration for his hat. AT regula
intervals male members OF my congrega
tion complain to me about this matter, anC
invariably tell them to wear caps.
A verger at a neighboring church whit
offered as a remedy the suggestion tina
men should wear opera hats told thu
amusing story of an experiment. ron
gentleman always used to put his hat out
side the door Of his pew, he said; "other
followed, until the whole aisle showed
row Of silk hats. This was all right till on
night an old gentleman who was short
sighted and infirm came late. He helpel
himself forward by resting his hand ol
on each pew. In this way he kicke
every hat into the aisle and 'dribbleo
his way, so to speak, up to his seat"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-12

We learn from the Union Republican
Of Georgetown that the information con-
tanned in a Georgetown letter to Every
Evening to the effect that the Sussex
county Levy Court had allowed in full
the $4,000 claim for making new indices,
is not correct. Instead of allowing the
claim, the Union Republican says. the
Levy Court laid it on the table until the
May meeting. Very good. Now, before
taking final action, let the Levy Court
resolve to consider the interests of the
taxpayers of Sussex county, as well as
the apparently extravagant demands OF
those who were connected with the
making of the new indices.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-12

Union Republican success in Delaware,
according 10 the Dover Sentinel, Addicks
organ,has been due TO "unfailing optimism
based upon complete confinement of the
righteousness OF its cause. Indeed how
about the S2SO0OO which Addicks ad-
mitted he had expended upon six cam
paigns, and which did not begin to cover
the real amount, to say nothing OF large
corruption funds which came from other
sources
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-12
MECHANISM OF THE MOTOR CAR.
American Magazine.

American Magazine.
The working principle of the motor
which has given the automobile this
wonderful new life is roughly the prin-
ciple of the rife The charge Of gas is the
equivalent OF the glnpowder, and the
piston is the bullet; the gas is exploded
and the piston flies forward and the
piston-rod delivers its motion to the
crank-shait after the fashion of the
piston-rod of the steam engine. In the
steam engine the steam works against
both sides OF the piston; in two revo-
lutions of the fywheel the steam presses
against the piston four times. In the ex-
plosion engine, according to the prevail
ing system, the gas operates against only
one side of the piston 0he end of the
cylinder through which the piston-rod
works is completely OPEN, and there is an
explosion but once in two revolutions Of
the flywheel-that is, there is but a single
explosion to four movements of the piston.
Those four movements are: the power
stroke Caused by the explosion in the
cyhnder), which supplies the energy to
drive the automobile and the force re-
Quired TO complete the three non-power
strokes; second, a backward stroke which
pushes the exploded gases out of the
chamber through valve which opens for
this purpose; third, a forward stroke
which sucks the charge of gas into the
chamber, through an inlet valve; fourth.
backward stroke which compresses the
gas Tor compression is necessary to secure
the best energy oithe gas. The fifth stroke
the first stroke over again-the gas ex-
plodes and the piston shoots bullet-like
I forward
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-12

There is decided impression that
certain people in Delaware have come
to the conclusion that political alliances
with the Addicks-Allee-Layton combi-
nation-particularly those which include
the payment Of large sums Of money foi
yote-buying purposes, but "with no CON
sideration involved'-are anything but
paying investments No wonder the
reputation Of costly alliance of this
kind incites anger and disgust.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-12

DR. Layton, it win be seen from the
editorials in his newspaper the Sussex
Republican Of Georgetown. which we re-
print elsewhere in this issue, is on the
warpath and is savage in his attacks upon
the Regular Republican who is attempt-
ing to break into the Union Republican
following in the Legislature. And DR..
layton speaks for the Addicks-Alee-
Layton combination.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-12
CONDOLENCES IN ORDER.
Now York Evening Post, Feh lo,h.

New York Evening POST Feb 10th.
President Roosevelt dined with his
Campaign committee" last evening
Chairman Cortelyou. Treasurer Bliss
and the others. The report is that "con-
gratulations" were exchanged We must
think, however, that condolences were
rather, the order of the day. with plan
ming how TO make restitution of the money
wrongfully taken by the committee from
insurance companies. We have this
morning the opinion of the attorney
general Of the State of New York that all
the funds paid over by the insurance
presidents to Mr. Roosevelt's treasurer
were illegal contributions, and are clearly
recoverable. President Roosevelt. il wifi
be remembered, has not vet said a word
IN public reprobation of the course of his
committee in soliciting and accepting. to
aid IN his election, money that rightfullv
belonged to widows and orphans: but his
long silence must mean that he has been
waiting simply in order TO complete ar
rangements for the Republican committee
TO pay back all sums which il was a
shame TO have takenat ALL Consequently
we look for an early announcement from
the White House that il will not be neces-
sary for Attoney-Geneal MAYER to sue
Tor the return OF the insurance campaign
contributions since the President has
quietly made up the amount among his
rich Republican friends. and will see that
Il Is repaid to the policyholders from
whom 1t was originally stolen.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-12

Il will not make scapegoat Of the
young colored man who is attempting to
fill the office Of city treasurers clerk to
compel him TO give place to competent
man, for he is clearly not able TO perform
the duties Of the Office properly But the
attempt TO make a martyr out OF City
Treasurer Blaine over the situation viii
be dismal failure.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-12
ornltholory vs.. HIgh rInane..

4 certain Pittsburg millionaire visited
Philadelphia not long ago. and his busi-
ness leading him 10 the splendid Academy
OF the Natural Sciences he found himself
walking M and out among the cases of
stuffed birds There are thousands of
litehke ieathered creatures gathered there.
and the collection is considered one of the
hnest IN America, The custodian could
not help priasing it an with excusable
warmth.
I've never figured il out said he. at
last, but II Is safe TO say at a guess. that
these stuffed birds are worth not less than
5000 600
"Heavensl' exclaimed the man Of
money is it possible ? What are they
stuffed with f''- Harper's Weekly.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-12

some political jock suggests Congress-
man Nicholas Longworth, the prospective
son-in-law Of President Roosevelt. for
the Republican nomination for President
in 1908. How ridiculousl In the first
place, there is the President himself, and.
in the fullness Of time there will be a
Theodore II whose family claims to tho
right OF succession viii have TO be reckoned
with.