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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-14
MONDAY, OCTOBER II. 1907.
Perfection consists not In doing
extraordinary things, but in doing
ordinary things extraordinary well.
-Angcliquc Arnauit.
DEMOCRATIC pLuNpERs.

In his political review, published in
yesterdays Times Dispatch, Savoyard
says. among other things, that in 1880
the American people We're contrite for
their defeat of Grover Cleveland IN
1883. and they We're outraged because
of the enormities of the first Tom Reed
Congress, and that they gave voice TO
their penitence and disgust III the COM
pletest victory for the Democracy In
the entire history of our republic, be-
fore or since. Further on, in speaking
of the mistakes of the Democratic.
party. he says that when Crisp was
elected Speaker of the House the most
precious cause the Democratic party
lia; had in forty years FILTERED away.
In our view the most precious cause
"frittered away" In 1898, when Presi-
dent Cleveland refused to convene
Congress in extraordinary session to
revise the tariff. The convention which
nominated him. in spite of the efforts
of some of Mr.. Cleveland's friends 10
the contrary. incorporated into the
platform n plank denouncing the pro-
tective tariff as a robbery. and declar
ing for straight-cut tariff for reve-
nue. only. That was made the para
mount issue in the campaign which fol-
lowed. The country had not known
such campaign against protection
since the war. II was the leading
topic in every political speech. The
high protective tariff under which the
taxpayers We're then suffering, was
mercilessly exposed and the people
We're made to understand it. BY speech
and practical Illustration they We're in
structed that the tariff was robbery
and that the many were plundered for
the benefit of the few. AS conse-
quence. they went to the polls. turned
the Republican administration out, and
elected Grover Cleveland in place of
Benjamin Harrison. After the election
Democrats throughout he country be-
gan to talk of an extra session, and as
soon as Mr.. Cleveland was inaugurated
they bGafands,a it. They argued that
IF tht' tefritf was robbery, the plunder-
ing of the masses should be stopped as
soon as possible. But President Cleve-
land refused to respond, and many
Democrats were Disguised. They said
That either they had been deceived by
the party leaders or the President was
Indifferent to their interests,
True, Mr.. Cleveland called Congress
together in August, 1898, but 1T was
for another purpose. The tarif ques-
ton was ignored and was not consid-
cred until the regular session. which
began in December following. BY that
tlnfe popular interest in the subject
mad tagged and the Wilson compro-
mise pleased nobody
The course OF the Democrats was !,
great biunder, and ii is to be hoped
'hat in the event Of a Democratic
04amph in 1905 it WIN not he repeated,
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Wearing his new set of advertising
whiskers. Colonel Burke. advance man
for Buffalo Bill" was moving around
the lobby CT the Jefferson last night
with the ease and grace of q bishop.
When lie was seen in these parts the
last time he was lust as big al. he
lis to-day but his face was clean-
shaved. Now he has the nobbiest bunch
of side-wheelers Imaginable. Few men
in the bs;siness have had q more
varied experience than the colon,H.
II have knocked around good deal
IN my time he said. "and have rup-
bed up against all classes OF people.
but it's the American man for me. re
is what might be popularity termed
the cheese. lie Is easier ito ger along
with, is more on the level, ana. Whas
is more. he has tho biggest chunk OF
gray matter. He is more apprecia tive,
too for he can connect with the bus,
ines send OF joke In jlffy. and
he is ready to laugh again by the tlme
the first smile plays around the IDS
of the foreign bird.
.Judge Gaynor, of Brooklyn, who
would make mighty strong nominee
for the Democratic party" said : u iea g.
Of ntE Sew sGI e IS p as 1t
home and, besides, he has record M, rs
clean as you could want Within the
mast few years he has established q
fine reputation on the bench, but nc
did not 20 out with the one IDEA q
manufacturing it,. FIe simply did his
Iuty fearlessly, and those who Womld
anap a finger at the Jaw mean lhe
hic, 3crooks---,Ire not inclined 10 take
the chances which would come from
facing him ut the bar. Judge GaNno,r
becnnle nationally known for his , WORK.
in breaking up rines within the DEM
ocratic party, and his nction n SecMr-
ing the conviction of John Z. k s;ss.,
for election frauds. He IS ONLY i.itlS-t
NNsiS wears old and Is unusually N ,,sisd
law while working As a renorIFr on
thaq Nsw York AMI Rron)<lvn neWspa-
nars.' urd when admitted to the har y
,,,as NOT Jon. befnre he was neard
fror, Fla is Lv rar the strongest loenl-
ocrat in New York.,
/ III was Very mnGh! Immersed VIII
tfhat eti,torial in The Times nispatc',s
gthis morning about the lrnubles az
travelling peonle with, disonurteoIs
railway amplnves, and ms everybody
knows this feeling against i'ronds
IN n measure Is dive tn treatment ~.
ceived at the hands of this element
said N we'll known citizen of Nnrtolk
ut lie Richmond H Hotel last night.
tTust the other day i read THAI the
I4ofTicers Of the Southern Hallway are
scoanhins hea3employes. high ana low,
/ with THE Hope of bringing about.,a
ElIova uniform systeL, OF 5eonr1es q, inc
ratlronds AT seen, !. ne 20 W.
lssult Us this eyil and latst ~ & They
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las wrought wonders In Galveston and
Houston and 1t would no doubt oper-
ate quite as we'll in Norfolk and Rich
tuona, We should like TO see 1t tried,
70 ENCOURAGE EMANCIPATION.

/ The Times Dispatch has repeatedly
urged that an immigration station b,
established at Norfolk or Newport News
We are gratifed. therefore, to learr
| that movement looking to this accom-
lplishment has been inaugurated
\ meeting of representatives of Tbs
commercial and railroad interests OF
Virginia and North Carolina Will be
held in Norfolk OH October 22d to form
the Southern immigration Association
whose general objects are to place ad-
vantnEes of Southern localities before
prospective immigrants; to enlist aid
of foreigners already here In bringing
in immigrants through present chan
nels; and particularly. to effect the es-
Establishment of regular passenger sail
ings between Norfolk and Europe. The
railroads are lending their active sup
port to the movement, and reasonable
assurances have been received from
some of the steamship lines that such
service will soon be established.
The subject of immigration Is OF vital
importance TO tile people OIL lnc S0utll.
We need more worimen, but it is hard
to turn the tide Of immigration in this
direction, so long as all the immigrants
land in New York and other Northern
ports OF the whole number Of immi-
grants landing In the fiscal year ended
June so. 1906, Ss0,o36 came through the
customs district of New York. 54.O6i
through Baltimore, G2,22o through
Boston 23,1sG through Philadelphia.
4,13S through san Francisco and 77os2
through other ports.
We need q line of steamships that
will bring immigrants from foreign
ports direct to II Southern port, and
there is no better port on the Atlantic
Seaboard for such Il purpose, or for any
than Norfolk.
This movement to organize the
Southern Immigration Association is
timely, sensible, practical and urgent.
IT should have the cordial support of
the commercial, Industrial, agricultu-
raj and transportation interests of the
entire South.
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GOVERNMENT ny co,r,,,ss,ox

~ reviewing an article by President
Eliot. of Harvard on the Galveston md
Houston plan of municipal government
dAe Landmark notes that no mention
y made OF Norfolk, which also has the
commission plan. But our contcmpo
rary is pot surprised at the omission
seeing that Galveston and Houston have
the real thing. while Norfolk ba :
both Council and a Board of Control
While the establishment OF a Board
sof control eoncurrently with the coup-
gu says the Landmark, has relieved
me latter body OF great mass OF de-
tsi4s. and has unquestionably facilitated
the dispatch OF city business, the Board
ri Control hero has not enough AN,
thority 10 make the test of The commits.
sion theory It fair one The Constitu
lloh Of the State makes 1t Impossible
without q constitutional amendment
70 substitute the Board of Control en-.
tirely for the Council
We have reproduced this paragranl,
from q prominent newspaper in Nor.
felk for the information of those whe
pfopose Board Of Control for Rich.
moad Evidently the plan has NOT beer
as successful III its operation In Nor.
folk as was promised. The straight,
out commission is the best but, as tht
Landmark says, tie State Constitution
stands IN the way Of its adoption, an,
we Of Virginia have NOT yet learned tn,
Roosevelt methnd OF stretching tn,
Constitution to suit an emergency.
u islunforts,nate that tile eommssioi
plan caanet be tried in Virginia. 1
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Heard and Seen in Public Places

are anxious to eradicate it. I will ad.
mt, of course, that the man VINO ma.
to deal instantly with the pubic J!
always on edge. ana very oii t,'t ~
should at least be decent to those WhS
are decent to him. The employees are
a hard working lot, but no more 50
than the ordinary person, and who
the railroad magnates cannot b.ama
them for nll the bitterness on the part
of the public they are Responsible Ior
much of 1t, fact to which thousands
Mrs. st. Clair AIcKelway. wife of the
editor of the Brooklyn Eagle, was
one OF the most interested members Of
others she drove to St. Johns Church,
and viewed the monuments and historic
buildings. Mr.. McKelway, who Is we'll
up in years had a narrow escape from
death a few years ago at Greenville.
S. c.. when the special Ogden educa-
tional train was wrecked. 1t was early
inathe morning and he was In the din-
ing car, Two or ,i three ., Walters there
torn into million pieces. After the
crash they dra eyed. Mr.. NfcKelway
from the railroad track, apparently
dead. In. q few moments however. he
picked himself UP, worked to save the
Injured, and when he found that he
could be Of no more service there. he
Jumped into sen-going hack and bur
5Tleu " ltue 5+leleSTHpn4 once Two niles
away TO. send q report of the accident
to, his newspaper. He was the, first.
mun at the wire, even beating the reg
ular2 correspondents aboard the train.
Former Senator William r. Barlss-
dale. of Halifax. was warmly gT1setcd
by his friends In the lobby OF Muir
phys Hotel last night. Though his
health has been bad. he Is greatly i'm
proved. md while III the city he will
consult a throat specialist. Notwith-
standing this. however, Mr. Barl1s-,,
dale was looking unusually well.
Around Murphy's Hotel last night
there was much talk about political
iii the Ninth District when
IT. became known that CongreNman
Slemp was dead. There will be a spc-
cnl election. and Democrats naturally
expressed the opinion that their par-
TVS candidate would win. Henry G..
Stuart is by far the strongest man
In the district" said visitor who
votes there and II lie would consent
TO ran the chances would he in his
favor. Ellis term as Corporation Com
missioner will expire In the spring, and
he could we'll afford to run. If he
docs. and should heat his Republican,
0pponent, 1t would be- "a. strong card
,ior him Wilen he comes into tho opena
later on us candid.te for Governor.
Nh, Stuart ID popular In tho district,
and being anxious to send n solid dele
cation to Washington, believe tho
Democrats will force him to bccolos
". candidate in tla November Sles-I'
$3.50 ~ ~
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The death of Congressman Camp
bell Semp makes an interesting situa-
ton in the Ninth District. The Consti-
tuition of the United States provides
that when vacancies happen in the
representation from any State the
executive authority thereof shall issue
writs of election to fiji, such. vacan-
cies." The Forthcoming contest bids
fair to be very lively.
Mr.. slemp was a man of ability and
character, and his untimely death will
be greatly regretted by his many
friends and admirers in the State.
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fln.c Dispatch by telephone will ask CEN
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composing 4o42. business office; 4o4s.
for mailing and press-rooms.
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ADJUSTMENTS
Acadcmy-"The Tourists" (
Riiuu-'"Il,c CJlnIy Man,
MISUNDERSTANDING Rink.

No musical comedy produced last
sebsnil MAS more pcrujur than "rhe
Tourists y hich ceres u the Acad-
eiry To night after u run Of si;; months
ton. during witch tinn i. establish.
ed eGrrl.: III the motter OF attendance
The book aid iyr,c, arc bV Il. II. Burn
side, end the a,t,>ic by Gustav Kerker
boil. Cl Whom have c:,,allisEed repu-
tatlons. The company includes Eddie
Garvie. Louise Barthel. Albert Froom
Kobert Algier. Charles w. Meyers
Leonora Watson. Florlnnel Sweetman
and a beauty chorus of seventy. There
iae any number of song hits.
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Salem the county seat of Roanoke,
has issued an illustrated folder giving
a historical sketch of the town and
county, and review of their commerce
and industry. 1t is most instructive
publication and does credit to its au-
,hors, no less than 10 the thrift, enter
prise and progress of Salem and Roa-
noke. Roanoke is one of the richest
and most picturesque counties in, the
State, and Salem is a centre of trade
and industry. AS u place of business
as well as a place OF residence, it is
surpassed by no town of its size in
Virginia.
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No. 1900,
No. 1900.
Love 7 5 Testament
HY DANTE G. RossnTrl.
9 thou who 9, Loves hour eestatlcally

q thou Who at Loves hour ecstatcally
upon my heart dost ever present
Clothed with his fire, thy heart his testnnlent;
Whom ! have neured and felt thy breath to he
The nmost Incense Of his sanctuary
Who without speech hast owned him and intent
Upon ms Will, thy lifc With mine hast ,bIent
And mufmpred, = am thine thou'rt one with mei,
Q What from thee the grace, to me the prize &
ana what TO Love the gloryi--when the whole
~. VI i'le asep star thou treadst TO tho dim shoal
and weary water OF the place OF signs
AND there dost work doyeruncn az thine eyes
Drew NJ my pilsaned spirit 10 thy soul.
this series begun in The Times pispatvrt OF,
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MERELY JOKING.
complimentary.

complimentary.
"Gracious! my dear" said the first So
cet. belle. lido hope you nre not Ill; you
luch so much older tonight"
"fm quite well, thank you, DEAR, replied
the other, land you--how wonderfully lm-
proved yds aye! You look positively young "
Washington Herald. @8
a Heavy Lond.
Irate wife Ito bibnlous husband. Where
have YOU been until this hour?
u. H.--Been out shoppin'. m'dear.
1rate Wife-Then why didn't you have
your purchases sent home instead of trying
to carry such a load yoursclf?-Detroit
Free Press.
The cat.
Mlstress--Did you remember to feed the
cas every day during my absence?
servant--Eycry day but one. ma'atn.
Mistress--And didn't the poor thing have
anything to eat all day?
Servant-Oh. yes. 1naam: she ate the ca
nary.-Chicagu Daily News.
Unsafe. :.
Yacht ownei--So the commodore lot his
skipper 20, did he?
lis Captain--Yep; lie was too blame reck.
less, He'd think nothin' of soin out with
only ten cases OF champagne aboard an
the commodore says as how twenty is Tho
limit OF safety.--Puck. H
The Money.
AN artist" said the man with pointed
WHISPERS. must net think about money"
ri suppose not" answered Mr.. Cumrex.
Every tiinc buy picture the artist wants
CROUCH to keep him from thinking about
money for the rest OF his lifc.''--Washing-
ton Star.
To BE Searched.
ami"
..All right sir. Well search i'm at the
station."-Puck.
"A yoluptuary.
I'm afraid said Mrs. oldcastlc, "Mr.
1iarkins would have been beHer off If he
hao never Inherited that money from his
aunt. He is rapidly becoming voluptu-
arr"
DO you think SOP" replied her hosness
'FBut mebbe he'd of got that way anyhow.
Most men begin to fatten UP when they get
aitnE about his age."-Chicaso Record
Herald.
imperative.
1.-THE suitable garment FOR chauffeurs,"
Said stickler. lis settled at last,
Tie fabric is quite unessentiaI,
So long as the colors are fast"
-Lippncotts.
Disguised blessing.
I'm afraid said the soubrette, that
I'll not be able to appear tonight. 1 have
a sore throat"
Don't let that worry you, dear" replied
the prma donna. Nothing could happen
to your throat that wouldn't help your
spging.'-Detroit Free Press.
New York Iden.
A Westerner visiting New York was held
up by a highwayman with the demand.
"Civc me your money or I'll blow your brains
outw
BLOW away" said the Westerner. You
can live in New York without brains, bnc
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Now the Houston Post is throwing a
chest on the ground that Texas edi-
tor is the champion punkin pie eater
of the world. We are again COM
PEELED to remind our esteemed but err
ring contemporary that the Texas pie,
because OF its insignificant size, it's
low-born ingredients and its treacher-
Gus manners and customs. has never
been recognized on any standard pie
circuit in the world
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Iime Sometimes rlles Sd.

Mabel" asked the dear girls mother
"whut time aid that young man leave last
night"
why" replied Mabel, II believe 1t was
nearly II O'Clock"
What? I'm sure 1t was later than that
said the mother
"How stranger remarked Mabel, dream
iiy. I'VE both thought 1t couldn't possibly
be that late."T--The Catholic Standard and
Times.
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Secretary Root went through Texas
without suffering any i'll effects from
the deadly man-eating simoons which
flourish In that unhappy State. OF
course. Mr.. Muldoon will not fail to
point with pride to this fact in his
Forthcoming prospectus.
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SOCIAL and
PERSONAI-

u fTE.R q delightful stay at the
n jamestown Exposition, Mrs
w Swanson returned saturday
morning. having been present
at the celebration Of New
York Day and at the reception given
to tile Daughters of the American
revolution Friday afternoon In tile
Virginia Building. Mrs. Swanson de-
clares that the New York commission
played its part brilliantly In the ar
rangement OF the program OF excr.
cises which marked tile celebration.
Tie reception rendered to Governor
hughes. of New York, and his party
Friday evening at the State Building
by Governor and Mrs. swanson was
one of the most attractive of the se-
RES of State entertainments that have
been held since the opening Of the eX-
position.
Decorations were in American Beau
Aes, palms. Southern smllaX, State and
United States flags. Guests were re-
ceived by the Governor of Virginia.
Mrs. Swanson, the Governor of New
York, Mrs. Donald Mclean and Mrs.
Nelson III. Henry, Of New York; Mrs.
Samuel Jamison. of Roanoke, Va; Mrs.
,.ugh Nelson Page, of Norfolk: Mrs.
Henry Bohmer, OF Philadelphia; Mrs.
Mcintosh, of Norfolk. and Mrs. a. w.
Dunn, of Washington, ID. c.
Mrs. Swanson has been forced to
limit the number of invitations issued
IN Richmond for the receptionlat the
Executive Mansion on the evening OF
october 18th, as this Governor OF Con-
necticut. the guest of honor brings q
very large party with him. Tho recep-'
ton Will be one of the most elegant
social occasions of the month.
At Woninn's Club.
The attraction at the Woman's Club
on Friday afternoon was Mr.. George
Foster Peabody, of New York who
gave tile ladies u practical talk on
"Woman's Opportunity in Progress"
AR. Peabody, who is II man OF means
ana who Is prominently connected with
the Education Association. was grace
fuiiy introduced by Mrs. l.. Il. Dashiell
ana warmly greeted by many of his
Richmond friends.
Guests Of the chairman included Mrs.
Edward p. Valentine, DIR. Roland Cot
ton Smith. DR.. S. C. Mitchell. Mr.. i.
-. II. Simpson. Of Oregon Mi. Robert
Treat Paine, Mr.. Paradise and Mr.,
Samuel H. Bishop
Coffee was served by Mrs. j. III.
southall' and tea by Mrs. Fl. a. Samp-
son and Mrs. Csry johnson. the other
hostesscs being Mrs. l.. l.. Lewis. Mrs
Moses d. Hoge, Miss Ellen Guigon and
Miss VI NJ Peasants.
Among the many pleasant things
scheduled for this week is lecture by
Bishop Talbot now of Central Pennsyl-
vania, on Thursday afternoon at 80
o'clock. The bishop will relate some
of his experiences among the people
Of the plains, which, If they resemble
his articles on the same subject, are
teeming with interest.
The Rt. Rev. Davis Sessums. Bishop
OF Louisiana, will talk to members of
the club on Wednesday afternoon at
1880 o'clock. ,f
Els subject VIII be the peace Move
ment.'
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HiIou-."Tle Candy l<id.y

Manager Mckee has switched again
from lnelodrama to musical drama,
and offers TO his patrons this week
"rhe Candy Kid one of the latter
class OF plays Just from a spectacular
parade through the South.
The star. Roy Raymond, has received
some good notices from the critics,
and the chorus is said to be unusually
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Anyway, II we lose that yacht trophy
to the latest foreign challengers, we
can all resignedly say with the poet,
Parting is such Swede SORROW,
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Borrowed Jingles.

1fumor.
reHumor dwcls with sanity and common
seise and truthe"--3isliop Brewster.1
Humor dwciIs with sanlty,
Truth, and common sense
Humor is humanity.
Sympathy Intense.
fIumor always laughs with you
Never MT you; she
Loves the fun that's sweet and true,
And Of malice free:
Paints the picture OF tho fad,
n Folly OF tho day,
AS II Is, Ute good and bad,
In a kindly way
There behind her smiling mieii,
In her twinklins eyes,
Purpose true IL ever seen,
Seriousness Hes.
Hers the tender mothers touch
Easing all distress; s
Teaching. cen tho smiling much.
Molding with carcss.
john Kendrick Bangs. In Putnnm's
3Af- ss tls3ti ~ ls
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''rhe rivers belong to the people,"
declares the ST. Louis Globe-Delno-
crat. Well, that's about all they have
left
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Entered January III. 1908. at richmond,
Va. as second -class matter. under act OF
Congress Of March ). 1879.
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IT costs lot to live nowadays. but
most people sun seem to feel that it
Is worth II.
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Detroit having been soundly licked
by Chicago, can now form some idea
What 1t feels like to be a Richmond
baseball team.
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Rising prices are constantly ham
haefins away at the dietary of the
masses, Now soap Is up peg or two.
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Assun; Your father vas an actor. YOU

say gu
Braglsy; sure; nragleg, the traget!an,
You know
Ateum: Funny never heard Of him. lie
played Hamlet. suppose?n
a.rasieN; SURE He originated the part
The catholic Standard and Times,
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"A Great Man.

richmond has also given them her
conventional weather.
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Some say that II Mr.. Roosevelt kills
no bear in Louisiana it may cost nice
Mr., Loeb his job.
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The Academy will on Wednesday
night present The Skating Rink Girl
with Mr.. Thomas Coffin Cooke and a
complete cast of funny people to as
sist him. Two very clever comedy
skate artists are introduced In this
COMPANY.