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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01
SUFFERING
AMONG C|TYSP00R
Moderation Of Weather Relieves
Congestion at the Mission
House l1crc.
WORK GOTTEN FOR MANY
MIR. Sharpe and DR.. buchanan Sc
cure Employment For Near
ly MI Who Will Work.

The cold was not 50 severe yesterday.
There was no snow, and the biting, pierre
ing wind that characterized Tuesday was
greatly reduced. With the rise In tenn
pcrattire there was n great deal less suf-
fering. and the heroic measures that
were necessary Tuesday to deal with the
situation We're not so recdful yesterday.
But Notwithstanding this, those who had
applied for relief at the Ballard House
and the Methodist Institute could not bs
turned out on the streets. and all pos
sible care was taken Of them.
AT the Methodist Institute tllirty-ilvc
men were given shelter Tuesday night.
-Four of them had To steep N shake
in tho chapel, US all of the beds
were oon filled in the early part of the
night. About fifty free lunches We're dis
tributed. and the mission had all the work
that it could possibly attend to. Many
applications were made for clothing. ana
numbers of them had to be turned away.
us the supply, under the great dcmand
WAS soon exhausted. So Mr.. Sharpe. the
superintendent. appeals to all the friends
OF the charitable work to send such cloth
ing as they can.
Besides the job work that he was able
to secure for the hungry men. MIR. Sharpe
was able to secure regular employment
for about fifteen. Late yesterday after
noon he received an, emergency call to
No. 1912 East Main Street. where a sick
man, Il woman and n child had been with
out means of heat during all the bitter
cold. Fuel was sent TO them Mt once, and
as soon as possible the suffering man
VIII be sent to some hospital. Besides
relieving these people, Mr.. Sharpe man
aged to secure u position for a young
man from Manchcster-a baker, who lad
,ecn thrown out of work. He was prepar-
ing to leave the city 20 so elsewhere in
search Of work, when he lost all his
money. and in his distress applied at
the mission for help. Before nightfall
Mr.. sharpe secured him a position in
one of the city bakeries.
At the Ballard House Mr.. Buchanan
the doors to all who applied for
shelter during the piercing. freezing cold
OF Tuesday night. Yesterday he secured
work for all who were willing to cam
their livelihood. Others who showed a
disposition To beg rather than to work.
were turnedtaway. This course has been
found absolutely necessary. as there is
a large army Of men and women who
utterly refuse 10 work, depending upon
the charity of others for their subsist-
ence, and 50 imposing on the Christian
liberaiity of their fellows. This is the
spirit of The work az tire Ballard mission
Ito help those who arc willing 10 help
themselves, and to urge those who are
professional beggars 10 undertake an In
dependent mode Of living.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01

or probably the site best adapted. y-ould
be the block bounded by Ninth and Tenth
and Broad and Capitol Streets. which l.
similarly located near the State Capitol,
near the Governors Mansion. fronting the
Washington ana on the two
great arteries Of the city. Broad md
Ninth Streets. The third site. which /
do not regard us quite so desirable would
be the block bounded by the north SHE
of Broad Street, Eighth Street ON the
west. Ninth Street on the cast. and on
the north by the alley between Broad and
Marshall.
lave no property anywhere. ana no
interest i'm the matter. except q broad
MINDED and incurable Interest in the rem
eral welfare, prosperity. beauty and Sue
cess of tho city as o whole. II a house
built on the present site at a cost OF
eight hundred thousand dollars would 10
worth the money when it was finished. n
house hullt OH ono Of the elevated sites
which | have described would be worth
twelve hundred thousand dollars.
>. | am not prepared 10 say now just
where the government could rent property
adapted to temporary use Of the post
office, but | am quite sure that it could
be had in several large buildings In the
immediate neighborhood on Cary Street.
- ''D' = ~ WIN gu i.t Tic GIGtllDkiZ VI
a temporary frame structure. which
would cost less than renting and be just
as satisfactory. / may write you further
on this point, when / ~ an opportunity
to look around: but ] would like to say
that the most economical thing TO do
would be to use the present p~ostoffice
while the new one is being erected on an
other site. ! have not the slightest doubt
Of the easy sale OF the present property
at a very handsome price.
dislike TO leave home, have no desire
to 90 to Washington, but If at any time
] could appear before any committee, or
any officials in authority who will be
influential in this natter, / would make
the necessary sacrifice and appear and
use my best endeavors to convince those
WHO must decide that II would be folly
to build an eight hundred thousand dollar
house on this old site, and far better
TO build it on another site.
Yours very truly.
CARLTON MCCARTHY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01
TALK OF DIR. POWELL.
Friends Are Urging Him to En-
ter Congressional Race

The friends of Or. r. S. Powell. Of
Brunswick. better known In legislative
circles as the Uncle SAM" OF the House
OF Delegates, arc urging him to stand for
tito democratic nomination for Congress
In the Fourth District this summer. u
When asked concerning the matter, DIR.
Powell said he had been approached,
and had the subject under advisement,
hut would reach no definite conclusion
until after the adjournment of the Legis-
lature. DIR. Powell is u practicing physi-
clan, has a number OF times represented
his people in the Legislature, and is ono
Of the largest landowners in Soutlstde
Virginia.
Already n warn fight is in progress for
Congress in the district. The avowod
candidates arc Representative Southall,
OF Amelia, former Congressman r., r..
Lassiter and Colonel William Henry
Mann. of Petersburg.
IA Another probable aspirant, is Judge
Leo. d. Yarreil, of Greenesyille.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01
ON A WINTER CRUISE.
Captain Mcssick, With Party Of
Friends, Here on the Blanche.

The yacht Blanche. Of ~1vington. Va, is
now in port, lying at the wharf OF the
Trigg Company. The ylanch is owned by
Captain w. l.. Mcssick. OF Iyington. Va,
who with a party Of friends is enjoying
a winter tour, visiting the points OF
Inherent along the James and other wa
tera Of Virginia Among tho passengers
aboard the Blanche are. Messrs. w. Nc
Donald Lee. n. G.. NcwbIll. Common
~calth'a attorney OF Lancaster county.
Va, Captain -. q. Doggett, Mr.. George
Lokey. irwin Mcssick and Hurry Wa
tcrs. all OF lyingto,l. Va, The Blanche
Is o Handsome craft. Sho has Il Il Ii. p
clifton, gasoline engine, is So feet In
length. " foot beam, 31-2 foot draft
and n speed OF 10 miles per hour. She
was built by Mr.. j. G. Brewington, ut
%lryington. Va, during tho summer of
1905 Captain Mcssick and friends. after
seeing tho points OF interest In and
around Richmond. Will leave for City
Point, Petersburg. Jamestown and other
historical points along the James.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01
Letter to Chief Fuller.
Rlchmond, Va.
The police arc finding liz out.

The police nrc finding liz out.
officer n PInndy, OF Erie, PA, painted
ltls house Deyoe, pcrilapn two. or three
Years ngo--the tale don't tell wlicn--the
painter objected. hut PInncy insisted.
Two nelghbors OF I'Inney'a have painted
since; ono lead -and-oil, tho other. some
Other paint don't know what, gs
nat officer pinpoy lives In tie incest
painted lloupe " the three, The iest OF
The story We don't know. what II cost tho
three 40 paint, Wa can guess; about half
Ton offiser piniey. Yours truly,
~ n Nv DEVOE "a co,
y -lipttla Hardware 90. sell oui'
paint, ,aat * II. u gAA sB
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful 1t is In
Preserving Health and Beauty.

HH4 .-#-
Nearly everybody knows that charcoal
's tho safest and most efficient disinfect-
ami and purifier IN nature, but few realize
lts value when taken into the human sys-
TEN Tor the same cleansing purpose.
Charcoal Is a remedy thai tho more
drug al all, but simply absorbs the gases
and impurities always present In the
stomach and intcst!nes and carries them
out OF the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking, drinking or after eating onions
Gnd ether. odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and improves
the complexion. 1t whitens the teeth and
ffTther acts as a natural and eminentiy
sAfe catiartic.
Z ahsorbs the injurious gases which
f8lect IN h stomach and bowels; it dis
ihfeels tue mouth and throat from the
r5isan u catarrh,
Al druggists sell charcoal in one form
or another, but probably the best char
r4al and the most Tor inc money Is In
SlNprt5 Charcoal I~nZenges; they are
& llposed OF the finest powdered Willow
eERscoal and other harmless antiseptics
IN tablet form or rather in the form q.
large, pleasant tasting l~ozangds, the char.
coal being mixed with honey.
The daily use OF these l%ozcngcs will
ss2on tell IN a much improved condition o.
Re keAerai health better. complexion
sSester breath and purer blood. ana IN,
beauty OF X is, that no possible harm car
rcsuI, from their continued use, hut. on
the contrary, great benefit.
a Buffalo physician, in speaking Of the
benefits Of charcoal, says. Il udvis,
stuarts Charcoal Iozengess 10 all patient.
rifferins from gas IN stomnGh anc
bowels. ard 70 clear the complexion All,
tar.ty tls breath. mneii and throat
klso believe the liver IS greatly oerie
flied ny tlse daily use 81 tiiarn; they COS
hat twentS-flve cents q hex nj drui
stcres. aud although IN some sense
tiF,ifnl prepaIatiun, Set I believe ] se
more ami better cltle &sl iii Stuart
3 Tg,ag.oal 1Il~52anseis than IA any III til
sgliHary charcoal tablsts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01
THE AMATEURS.
Good Work Of Messrs. Freeman
and Wilson and Miss Ginter.

The Imaginable sketch. entitled Mr.. nnd
Mrs' Dodge, splcndidly cntcrprctcd by
Mcssih. Freeman and Wilson, assisted BY
MISS Lneiln Ginter, was meat unadyer-
lently omitted from the report of The
lieptilsofiis entertainment yesterday,
Each deserved special mention for the
nlgh order Of their york, Ml, Freeman
being delightful, Mr., Wilson convincing
ana MISS dlnter charming, Ihc parodies
OF ar; freeman, and the dunclng OF
mn WHOM were fenttileH III tlH eVeIlinn,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01
Address to Hibernians.

Division No. 1, Ancient Order OF HI
lbernians, will nave an address on HI,
bernianism by Rev, Father Anthony Nc
Kecfry, OF st. Particles Church, 5 II. Nj
"Wednesday, February 2Sth, at Lee Camp
sneak on1the Good ofgthe Order
All ladies' and gentlemen, members OF
The order. are invited. John j. Rankin.
louis McByrne and Thos. "A. Reddln are
the committee In charge.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01
Have Social Session.

4 sThe Railroad Young Mems Christian
Association will hold q social session at
the rooms OF the association ats o'clock
tliis wcnins. TO Which, all the membops
arc invited, sg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-01
Roanc Gets Six Months

LANES Rome the negro who 8gttc time
VIZ ittole u 10y " meat from All. O.. a..
pallAlnb' q butcher III LID mnriaet. ms
GlVeh ~ mouths .Dg Jlriicc ernlchnel1
yesterday lnprniny.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-06

Il sit here to administer justice: II
you had the whole House OF Com
mons in your belly, should dfsre-
gard you; and II you dosnOt immedi-
ately retire, 4 will commit you Mr..
Speaker, and those with you" rs
On a mob assembling before 2
crimping house, in Holburn, the
guards were called out.
Suppose, said he. sthe populace
will not dispense, what will you do?"
Fire on Them. replied an ofacer.
t"as we have orders
Have you SO; then take notice.
that II. one man is killed, and you
are tried before me, will take care
that every soldier of your party is
hanged An Il
( He then explained TO thA mob the;
Improperly Of their conduct; PRONE
Used that justice should be done. and
the multitude dispersed. Liverpool
(Eng) Mercury.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-06
Walters Union as an official body i.

Walters Union as an official body is
not taking part in the six-day move
ment, the members are individually
keeping the agitation alive. :;
Many of the cooks and walters en-
ployed in the restaurants now work
only six days a week. The~eoeks and
walters declare that the restaurants
now work only six days week. The
cooks and walters declare that the res
taurants that have adopted the six
days a week for the help have been
pleased with the result.
The cooks and walters are asking
for six days work with six days pay.
They do not ask that they be given the
same wages that is now paid them for
working seven days. They ask that
they be paid for six days at the Same
wage per day as at present. They
further are willing to guarantee that
the workers who take their places one
day a week will work for the same
wages per day as they do.
If the agitation proves unsuccessful
there will be no strike. The cooks and
walters believe that the employers
can be induced to grant their demands
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-06
By "A RUSSIAN WOMAN

How recent history in Russia APP
pears to a woman of the upper classes
is told in letter. written by her from
her home in Samara, eastern Russia.
IF any one would come to this dis
trict,'' she says, 1.-The truth about the
Russian peasantry might be learned:
Here the peasants are rich, each hav-
ing nine or more acres, with cattle in
abundance. Workmen cannot be OBJ
tanned; not on account of low wages,
but because they are not free to drink
upon every occasion. In Russia every
laborer receives, besides his pay, food,
heating, lodging and lighting, also
fees in wood and straw; if he comes
with his family to live on the estate
extra food is supplied to him, accord
ing to the number of people.
Last autumn, 1905, the doctors or
dered us to take my mother to town.!
on our return we found the peasants
had cut down all our best wood and
sold it for money with which to buy
drink. Admonitions, threats, persua-
sions were in vain. Now how are we,
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-06

many of US ladies, to guard our es-
tates from being burned, thieved or
pillaged? Only with Cossacks. But
you must have means for this; those
who have none get ruined. Cossacks
only use their whips when all other
expedients fail Cossacks have been
on some neighboring estates for eight
months. We have not heard of one
using whip.
''On returning from town we were
detained by the political strike in Mos
COW. Every day we went out for
hours, passing under barricades and
witnessing how one fired at the sol
diers from attics, behind gates, from
a crowd and from windows. Never
once did we see soldier fire first.
We had always time to get under
shelter before the cannons fired. This
is not the place to speak of what we
have done for the peasant in the way
of school, medicine, clothes, wood and
general help. Landed proprietors in
variably do much; yet those who have
done most have been the worst
treated
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-06
TO ALL WHO GRUMBLE

Gazed for awhile on the roaring gloom
Till. on a sudden. my awe-struck glances
Fell on a sentinePs heav'n-sent form,
Out in that beastly storm.
High on a magazine. bleak. and lonely,
Nobly he paced his appointed beat
(Rather like Casabianca. only
That little horror complained of heat)
Daring an enemy's foot to touch on his
Windy preserves, he was hurled about,
Getting his spine well iced, not to men
ton his
Gizzard blown inside out Ht
Long gazed on the gusty fellow:
Gazed. till mine uglier moods were
spent;
Gazed, till my whole soul seemed to mel
low
Into chastened and bland content;
And. as l blessed him, and drew the cur
tain,
Leaving him on his wind swept mound,
Life, remarked. though bit uncertain,
Wasn't SO bad, all round.
Grumbler. such is the Grand Idea:
Surely the moral is plain to see;
Think of the sentinelEthink of me.
Turn to Philosophers consolation;
& Doubtless the gods may have used you
Ill;
But-by a Merciful Dispensation-
Others are worse Off still!
London Punch.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-06
JUSTICE 200 YEARS AGO

1t would be difficult to exactly ex
plain to what trait more than another
in her countrymen England owes her
greatness, but, certainly, individual
ism and strength of personality is
one Of the foremost. Just over two
hundred and twenty years ago an in
cident occurred which has never been
repeated. Sir John Holt was Lord
Chief Justice of England, and the
manner in which he administered
law and justice has rarely been
equaled.
In the Banbury election case he
told the House of Peers that they
ought to respect the law which made
them so great, and that he should
disregard their decisions. When the
speaker of the House of Commons.
with a select number of members,
went in person to the Court of Kings
Bench to demand his reasons, he an
swered:
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-06

You that only appear contented
When you. are Srumbling about your
lot.
Absence of all that you haven't got,
Listen to me, for bring you healing
If you would scatter those moods away,
If you would conquer that injured feel
ing,
Listen to me, say.
Years ago. for certain eason,
was a pessimist (strange but true),
And as matter of fact, with reason,
Not for the fun of the thing, like you;
All that merited, looked for built on,
Seemed to be doomed to a fatal slump
Mine was the mental complaint which
Milton
. Happily termed the Hump.
Came highland of all DEFENDERS
That was the vilest-I sat alone,
Bitterly smoking before the embers,
Hugging my grievance, and making
moan;
Out in the open a biting blizzard.
Whirling the gravel about like snow.
Froze the marrow, and turned the g1zzard
Inside out, at blow.
Then 1 said, this is something childish
(Which was fact, and crossed the
Flung up the blind, and with sour disrel-
iSh
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-06
LABOR ASKS PRAYERS
Unique Action of Cooks and Walters
at Seattle.

Within a few days petition will be
addressed to the pastors of the
churches Oh seattle. Wash, asking
them to offer prayers in their churches
on Sunday for the successful termina-
ton of the movement being agitated
by the members of the Cooks and
Walters Union to obtain six days
work a week for all the cooks and
walters employed in the restaurants Of
Seattle. This is the first time that
any labor organization in Seattle has
ever called upon the clergymen of the
city to offer prayer for the success of
any movement for the betterment of
labor conditions
At the pgssat he the majority of
the cooks and walters employed in the
restaurants are compelled to work
seven days. The walters and wait
resses work eleven hours; the day
lcooks work ten and the night cooks
twelve. Although the Cooks and
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-06
MADE A PERSONAL APfEAL

Half a century or Whereabouts, Oil
yer Ditson, a well known merchant of
Boston, much respected and highly
esteemed citizen, CHANGED to be guest
at a banquet OF a certain religious
body composed chiefly of clergymen.
He was given the seat of honor and
requested to ask the blessing.
Unaccustomed to the performance
Of this duty, either in public or private,
he found himself in an awkward posi-
ton; but to deMine the honor would
be to sacrifice seif-respect, as well as
the respect of others.
Prompted by the recollection of
words he had listened to on similar
occasions, he got on finely until near
ing the close Of his petition, when
memory failed to suggest proper
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-06

form for graceful ending. In his per.
plexity he became mentally lost, and
not until he had finished with Yours
respectfully, Oliver Ditson. did he
awake to his surroundings.
But no Sooner had the words es-
capped him than he realized the mistake
he had made. Chagrined and morti-
fed, he hardly dared to raise his head,
fearing the looks Of disgust and indig-
nation that would be turned upon him.
But" said he, II met no such re-
buke; rather it seemed to me each one
present was striving to avoid meeting
the gaze of another, lest something
happen. noticed. too, the absence of
any responsive amens,"
AS long as he lived Mr.. Ditson was
known and greeted by his intimate
friends as Yours Respectfully"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-06
GAVE HIN SPECIAL RATES

It was at one of those automatic
hotels, where, if you want anything
you go and look for it and don't find
it, and where the landlord is non
est man until the next morning, when
he says, Two dollars, please" He
never fails to be on hand then.
Now, my "damagers" had sent me
little slip, giving me special rates
of $3.50 single and $1.25 double, and
I thought it was pretty good thing.
So in the morning l presented my
little slip, saying:
you give us special rates, l be.
1ieve, $3.50 day?'
yah, dot ISIS. right" answered mine
host. Zone dollar and a half is spe-
cial."
So paid him one hundred and fifty
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-06

t4
cents, on which he made at least one
dollar and thirty cents, and went my
way, rejoicing as much as could.
l strolled down to the depot with .
commercial missionary. who seemed
very much pleased about something.
and presently in a very high state OF
chuckle he said:
"Mr. Hawks, l laughed with you
last night, but had to laugh at You
this morning..
What's thet joker" asked. for I
didn't see any.l
''The LANDLORD gave yog. special
rate of $3.50 per, didn't he?
HIe did, indeedssass
well, that's he joke: his regular
rates are 81 a day - Talent. q
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-06

opinion, dear reader, of the fellow who
is willing and ready to dance, but al
ways refuses to chip in and help re-
munerate the fiddler. This language
is somewhat figurative, but if you will
bump up against any of the members
of Local 1855 they can tell you what it
means.
The carpenters are to have their
own corner in The Wageworker here.
after. Now, boys, turn in your little
items of news to Correspondent Chase,
whose address is zoos North Thirtieth
street, Autophone 261O. Hurrah for
The Wageworker, and one more for the
carpenters corner!"
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-04-06
The CARPENTERS DEPARTMAT

and financial strength every day, and
the outlook is exceptionally bright.
Last Tuesdays meeting was the
largest within the memory of the odd
est inhabitant," and the proceedings
aroused unusual enthusiasm. Three
new members were taken in and the
new password and working cards
given out.
George F. Quick was unanimously
chosen to represent the carpenters on
the governing board of the new Struc.
tural Trades Alliance.
j. M. Harris has taken clearance
to Mason City, Ia, his old home. He
will be followed by the good wishes Of
all of his comrades.
A. A. Baer, who met with a slight ac-
cident some time ago, is reported at
work again.
The cheering news comes from inter-
national headquarters that the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Join
ers was never in such good shape at
this time of year as it is right now.
The secretary has received a very
friendly letter from Frank G.. Odell,
offering some friendly criticism. The
secretary has been instructed to reply
in the same spirit, and he will gladly
do so, as he and Mr.. Odell are old
| friends.
Fred Issler is helping Business
Agent Schiller these days. This has
been found necessary as Mr.. Schiller
is compelled to be absent from head
quarters a good share of the time and
some must be there to answer phone
calls for help.
| The writer would like to know your