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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22
w1srrUL WALLS FROM TEXAS.
Trrom tho Houston Post. !

[From tho Houston Post
TT HE FLUFFY Ruffles girls Of Houston ar.
nine times as fluffy as the girls OF
Charleston and fifteen times as ruffllsh
as the maidcns of Richmond.
Or this beautiful Sabbath morning, tho
good Lord and all his angels are with us In
heavenly Houston and all our sanity peopla
arc praying for the depraved and sinful
towns like Malevolent Manhattan. Wicked
Washington. Riotous Richmond and Callous
Charleston
We wouldn't give lungful OF Hous,on's
cltanipagnaceous October atmosphere for an
airshipful of the deadly and sitting vapors
of Richmond.
In that great day wien every mystery
shall be revealed. the first thing we shall
want TO know Is why there was ever "a
Charleston or Richmond.
We admit the existence of a lofty sentl-
mental regard for Richmond. and we yet ex-
poet to Undue the people of that town with
an aspiration to reach a position In the
world where people Will say 1t Is nearly half
as good as Houston
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22
Courteous neioiu,lcr.

The Richmond Times Dispatch in dis
-cussing at length our recent editorial
on the West Virginia debt litigation,
says:
ized as q bubble the contention of West
Virginia that she is responsible for
only so much of the ante-bellum debt
OF the State Of Virginia as was in
surprised that the Lynchburg News
should express a contrary view and llp-
hold West Virginia in her contention.
II, as West Virginia AYERS: says the
realized from, the ante-bellum debt Of
the State was expended TO her advan-
tage, ought she to be compelled to pay
more than that amount?'"
The Times-Dispatch, inadvertently,
Of course does the News. an Injustice.
We did not3uphold West Virginia's con-
tentlon Our editorial upon the sub
lect expressed some degree of doubt as
to whether West Virginia's answer in
structure. as that given 1t by our Rich
scribed it as ''quibbles that might have
trying to dodge an obligation OF debt,
but never from a sovereign State OF the
Union, and they must be mortifying to
every high-minded citizen of West Vir.
and In tho light OF the bleadIngs in the
case. we thought them unduly harsh,
and still so hold. Our. contention was
thar West Virginia should not be held
UP for scontumely simply because of the
manner In which her plea1ings are now
lshnped--that IN. view of the prayer for
relief as embodied in Virginh.'s bill OF
claim reduction of her obligation on
any ground or by any offset that might
to, her seem proper. Az to the sutfi-
cheney of such pleas and their perth
nency, 1T lies with the Supreme, Court OF
the United States to determine.
The News, when asserting tile inquiry
| quoted by the Richmond Ttmes-Dis-
patch, followed itswitll the statement,
cchsideraton." Tie News said this lis
both in relation to the justice or The
\ II nes-Dispatchs criticism and to de.
Nelop the point involved in the inter
| rogation, as a matter for "consdera-
| tion"--and also TO make it clear that
wo We're thus at pains to.refrain from
placing ourselves upon either side o!
4 wetghed Its merits.
The Times-Dispatch argues that the
amount of West yirginia's debt should
ton sustained by her taxable values al
| the time of her Acknowledgement from
Virginia, to Nirsinia's entire taxable
values as they chen existed, We thinl,
perhaps our neighbor Is right--certain.
Ilsly just now we are not disposed to io!r
issue With 1t. Regardless or all this
4 however, our Richmond 'contemporars
Unjust permit ms TO felcitate tupon III
very excellent closely knit and strong,
| ly presented argun,snt upon the sub,
\ tec -l4yncllDllr g NoTis,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22
Cnses nis,,,iss.Ad

In the Police Court yesterday morning
Messrs. John Brown, Harry Randall +.
Pearsall, j. B, Rose and Hugh Hitter,
charged with MAILING u disturbance on
laurel Street sunday evening, were dis
missed by Justice Crutehiield. Messrs. Pear.
sail and Rose explained TO the court that
Trey We're standing on the corner waiting
for car to take them to church and had
taken no part in the disturbance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22
To. snsnk on naraca.

Z Mr.. Marshall a. Hudson, Of Syracuse n.
Y. founder of the Baraca and philathea
adult Bible class organizations-thc largest
movements in the world--will deliver an ad-
dress on Observation-Disclosures IT
Means" at Grove Avenue Baptist Church,
Grove Avenue and Harrison Streets. this even
ini. Mt O'Clock. All Bible students, male
and female. all organized adult Bible classes.
as well as sabbath school workers generally,
are cordially invited to attend
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22

A Kansas man. after debating for
weeks whether he would marry wife
or high-speed automobile. took the
wife. thereby winning the admiration
OF men OF couragA everywhere.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22

II there ever was any chance Of
selling the Philippines. 1t has been
permanently lost now by this prema-
iture publication os the news that the
government meant to throw IN Texas
as bonus.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22

Seys the Birmingham News: "a New
York paper declares people in that
city use their eyes much more than
they do their brains" Probably New
Workers have more eyes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22

No tidngs moro hopelessly dtscour-
aging and retrogressive have scorl1e
out Of the South In years than this
report that the Montgomery Advertiser
has declared for primes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22

SURPRISINGLY beautiful ladies in Royal
richmond than there are passable-
looking females III Hoodlumish Hous-
ton arAl Malignant Manhattan CONS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22
Heard and Seen
in ublic Places

Il am out OF patience with the dis.
position shown by some Democrats IN
the State to be inisled into supporting
independent candidates for the Legis-
lature and county offices this fall
said Il prominent member OF the State
Central Democratic Committee at
Murphy's last night.
Il cannot account for the encourage
ment these men seem to be getting
he continued Up in my section of
the State several independents are out
for the Legislature, and they are try
ing to excite prejudice among the yot-
ers by saying that no primaries Were
actually held. and that the nominees
were declared by the county commit
tees. AS a matter of fact, however,
there is no other way to proceed regu-
larly under the primary plan. II
these people desired to run in the
primaries they had q right To do 50.
but II does not lie in their mouths
after others have complied with the
rules and been nominated TO COME out
and offer themselves and try to kick
up row In the party on the ground
that there has been irregularity When
indeed there has been none. This is
Democratic state, and the Demo-
Gratis owe II to themselves to elect
their officers in Democratic districts,
at least
There Is no excuse for the behavior
that Is going on in some OF the coun
ties. and some day members of our
party who are becoming so careless
about observing party ines Will wake
up to regret the position they haze
placed themselves In. / believe In
party organization, and am enough
OF Democrat by training and obser
walton to believe that our nominees
are usually just as good men as those
who kick out and run as independ-
ents"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22

According to tho esteemed Atlanta
Journal, Thomas r. Ryan is going to
build million dollar residence at Sufs
ferin. NJ y. This may prove pretty
rough on the Sufferin saints.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22

Senator Jonathan Bourne is out with
a long Interview declaring that the
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt must answer
duty's call in 1908. With possibly one
exception. Jonathan has more third
determination than any man In Amer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22

Graves to be called to edit the New
York American" or course we don't
ienllze fully. but we shall have to re-
gard Mr. Hearst us a tight one II i.
means less than 100000 d year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22
Don't Give Up the Ship

TIL e engage
/ ment off the
harbor of scit,'-
ate, between the
American frigate
Chesapeake and
the British frig-
ate Shannon took
place June /. 1913.
Tho battle of
the shostile ships
could be seen by
Ii IL II d r e DIS of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22

AS for the Boston Globe. we will
merely say that we consider that con-
temporary's attack upon the gastron-
omy of Old Virginia a. a cowardly soak
beneath the pie-belt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22

Now that Mr.. ,Roosevelt's face is
turned homeward from the canebrakes,
many indicator OF great wealth may
be observed furtively locking UP his
swollen fortune.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22


the bluffs OF the south shore.
The Chesapeake had just re-
turned from cruise. So had Cap
tain Lawrence as the commander
of the Hornet and as the captor OF
the British. sloop Peacock. But the
Chesapeake had been unfortunate.
in many ways and was regarded MS
an unlucky craft. When, therefore,
Captain Lawrence received his as
signment to the Chesapeake he felt
10th to obey the order and wrote
the Secretary OF the Navy for per-
mission to remain in his old ship
the Hornet.
Before the reply came from Wash
ington Captain Lawrence received
information that n British frigate
was inside Cape Cod headlands, APP.
parently looking for II fight, and
that she was coolly engaging in
target practice. Tho brave young
captain OF the tabooed frigate did
not wait for further orders. In spite
of the fact that he was short OF
officers. and that the crew was dis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22

Wed hate to be found dead in Dali
las" says the Houston Post. On, well,
Houston'll do. then.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22

The Hague Conference lasted four
months. and kept a lot of nice old
gentlemen out Of mischief for that
length OF time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22

John Temple Graves. having fixed
Georgia firmly FOR prohibition. has now
signed on for a lob in New York.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22
,rnE HONOR SYSTEM.

The true reason of the action taken
by the senior class OF the academic
department of Yale University in re-
iectins the honor system If now dis
closed. 1t is semi officially stated that
at the joint junior and senior eEamina-
lions in June, at a first trial of the
honor system, several students using
dishonest methods We're detected by
their classmates and that their names
became known to members of the fac
ulty also Classmates refused TO re-
port them, and the faculty, under the
peculiar conditions, declined to act. 1t
is asserted also that several students
using these methods obtained degrees,
while other students who We're honest
at the examinations failed to pass.
Conditions vary In different COM
nunities, but no such difficulties as
above outlined have been encountered
in Southern colleges The honor sys-
ten is an institution which the stu
dent body established and which it
having violated it he is tried by jury
of his fellows, and every opportunity
is afforded him to clear himself Of the
charge. II acquitted. We'll; but If con-
victed he must pack up and leave.
There is no escape. The student body
will not tolerate one of their number
who has been convicted OF cheating In
examination. 1t Is the objectionable
ofensc, and the delinquent cannot be
shielded.
The honor system is the glory Of the
Southern college, and may it ever be.
- "a
The people of Houston met the
emergency yesterday just as the Post
/ knew they would There was not n
| particle OF excitement in business cir
cles and no hystera. The banks, the
/ business men and the workingmen
| went about their affairs as usual CON
4 iident and In good humor ana betray-
/ ing no uneasiness because OF the bank
/ assignment The trustees are prepar-
| Ing to lquidate all claims against the
| assignor as rapidly as possible, and the
banking institutions of the city have
4 determined to prevent, as far as pos
sible, any interest, wIAch 1t is proper
Tor them to protect. from suffering in
JulS--Houston Post.
Tbs is another example of the good
sense and equipoise Of the American
psonie' 1t is that sort Of self-rontrol
and presence OF mind that prevents
every FORM OF panic, and it is quite
sehselent TO preserve the prosperity o,
;. the United States.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22

Well. naturally the weather man
feels like handing out bright. sunny
weather after waltzing away with the
limerick. money like that.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22

Colonel watterson declares that he is
"out of politics" Well. so are most of
the Democrats, aren't they?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22

me President saws that he killed
.hree bears hut we feel compelled to
remind nm that there are lot az
Mlss'nfiahs wandering around in this
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22

When YOU rent a flat in Des Moines.
Ia. you have to sign pledge not to
cook onions or cabbage in the rooms:
This Is the best thing we have heard
about Des Moines so far.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22

This may mean that people will be-
gin referring to f. Augustus Heinze as
'Gussie.'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22

Virginians stopping at A1urphy's
are: George N. Reed Nand wife, Reed
vile; 4, y Davis, Mecklenburg; Ed
ward Lingle, Lynchburg; w. A. Doyle,
Lynchburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gray, Of Bris.
tol, and Mrs Rockingham Paul, OF
Roapoke, arc among the virglnians
registered at the Lexington.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22

~ year in Mars. so they say, lasts
s0,127 DAYS. Which is kind of q cinch
for the Marian with the. New Year
resolution habit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22
81, aimrs Dispattb
Observation-Disclosures.

"
Busncss ofricc .........s1s p. Main Street.
Washington Bureau. 1851 Munsey BUILDING
Manchester bureau .......1io? Hull street
Petersburg Burenu ......4o N. Sycamore 81.
fhynchburg Bureau ..........2i5 Eighth ss'
-
=. BY MAIL. One Six Three One
~ POSTAGE PAID. Year. Mos. Mos Mo.
Daily with sunday. $500 $500 ti.so 80
Daily without Sunday 400 zoo loo 30
Sunday edition only. 200 100 80 20
weekly wednesday,. 100 so s5 ..
*
by Times-plspatch Carrier Delivery Ser
yice In Richmond (and suburbs). Marches.
l-r and Petersburg
one Week. one Year.
paily with Sunday. ~ cents Se'eV
Daily without Sunday. 10 cents 4'eV
aunday only ........... cents 2.So
styearly subscriptions payable In advance2
= Entered January 20 1908, at Richmond
Va. as second.cia matter. under act OF
Congress Of March 9. 1879.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22

Mr.. r. a. Rust and wife. OF Ha,-
market, Va, are visiting Mrs. Malvern
Hill. II South First Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22
Globe Newspaper Coz
CAPT. LAWRENCE, June i, 1918.

- +
gruntled over the non-appearance
of overdue prize money. Lawrence
ordered the slip to prepare for ac-
tion and bore down toward Bos-
ton Light.
According to the official report of
Lieutenant George Budd the senior
surviving officer of the Chesapeake,
the ship left her moorings IN Presi-
dent Roads at IL o'clock. AS the
Chesapeake passed out seaward by
the light the Shannon could be seen
in the offing. After manoeuvring
all the afternoon the two vessels
came within pistol range OF each
other off scituate at 5:45 o'clock.
Both ships opened with full broad
sides that We're most destructive,
Captain Lawrence then receiving his
first wound. A second musket ball
soon caused a fatal internal injury
and he was carried below. After
contest OF eleven minutes the 3Chesa-
,peake's crew was overpowered and
the ship was captured. Tho Chesa-
peake, captive frtgate, with al the
survivors of the struggle. was taken
to Halifax, Lawrence died in four
days. His age was only thirty-two.
and his first officer, also rnortnlly
wounded, was only twenty-one,
At the naval trial. April II, 1914,
OF Lieutenant Coz, pr. John DIN,
who was surgeons mate Of the III
fated frigate Chesapeake, when that
ship met the British frisate shan
non. June l, 1919 off the harpor o.
scituata, in Massachusetts Bay tes-
Titled:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22
Rhymes for To-Day.
HAPPY HOME POETRY.

:
las written. particularly by fellow
bards OF the Llttle-Tot SCHOOL,
HERES sweet little tot at my
house
Who's the dearest ever seen;
Her eyes are as blue as heaven.
And her curls pure gold. ween;
And each evening when I come home
She toddles up to the door,
And she says: 20 daddy, o daddyl
Don't you go way any more!
And then catch her up in my arms
And snuggle her up to my chest
TIL her labials whisk my whiskers-
And guess you know the rest!
And a tear slides under my eye-glass
Y AS speak in that small. pink ear:
I'D rather be prince Of the realm, child,
Than not to have you here
No-that is not what ! whisper
Let's sce--low does the thing go?
NO matter; twas something quite
touching
Twas the usual thing I know!
Aye, methinks II l live to hundred
Or 140 or more,
I'll still hear that lisp OF my darling:
20 daddy, dad" at the door.
And then we tramp on UP the stairs
Up. up. up the stairs tramp We
But there, there, there! I'll stop on this
stair,
For I've written enough, l see.
Don't you like this style of poetry?
The ladies say it's the rage;
And 1 am SO glad because 1t takes
Just one hour per col. page.
II. s. Fl.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22
SUSPECTED MURDERER

johnson May BE Slayer of Mr.. c. r. Snead,
Of Hanover County.
John Johnson tcolored), suspected of being
the murderer of Mr.. c. p Snead. who was
assaulted and robbed near Etna Mills. In
Hanover county. on October 9th. and who
died the next day in this city. is being held
in the City Jail pending further investlsa-
tiCn,l Johnson was arrested October l4th,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22
Frank Crews. of Norfolk, is stop
ping at the Park Hotel.


Colonel William C. Waite. of Cul-
pepper, was in the city yesterday. and
he announced that his friend and
countryman, Colonel S. NJ. Newhouse.
would not stand before the coming
Legislature for Register of the Land
Office. but would ask his friends in tho
House of Delegates to re-elect him to
his old position as doorkeeper Of that
body.
Colonel Newhouse." said Colonel
Waite, Cannot afford to spare the
time from home to take care of the
duties OF Register Of the Land Office.
and he will therefore not seek the
place. 1t is agreeable. however, for
him to spend two months here during
the winter, and he will stand for re-
election as doorkeeper, a place Eat y
congenlal to his tastes and which no
has filled most admirably for the past
two sessions"
Colonel Newhouse served several.
terms as a member OF the House from
Culpeper, and declined a re-eection.
He is one of the most popular officers
of either branch of the General AS
sembly and his friends say he will get
his old place back without trouble.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22

frank vennble Arrested.
!, Frank Venable. found with a set Of
harness in Ills possession. was locked
II is believed that Venahle stole tia
harness. though the owner has not
been located. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22
EDITOR Graves IN Gorn.M.

II is distinguished compliment to
the abilities of Colonel John Temple
Graves that he has been called to New
York ITO edit Mr.. Hearsts morning
newspaper. Say what you will OF Mr..
Hearst, he is a good judge OF news
paper talent::1nd although he ana MI
Graves are personal friends, he would
meyer have chosen the Georgia writer
to preside over the editorial columns
of his leading newspaper unless he
had satisfied himself that his friend
was qualified for the work.
We doubt not that Editor Graves will
make good, but it remains to be seen
whether or not he Will find con-
genial atmosphere in the editorial
rooms of the American and in the
city of New York. Henry Grady once
stock up his residence In Gotham, but
he did not remain. The secret of his
departure was subsequently, revealed
by him to Editor Daniels, of the RAJ
leigh News and Observer He related
that as he stood at his front door one
morning lie saw a white hearsc stand
ing near by, and finally saw little
white coffin brought gu; of a neigh
boring house by the hirelings of the
undertaken II was followed by a
man and woman, supposed to be the
rhild's parents, but by them only
Another woman stood at her door look.
ing on. Mr.. Graves asked of her sew
eral questions concerning the child's
aeath. and the woman finally replIe5
with some show of irritation: I'm sure
/ do not know; It's no concern of mine.
From that moment Mr.. Grady deter
mined to shake the dust of Gotham
from his feet.
u resolved then and there" sail
he that would make my home in n,
city where the death OF a child wa,
10 concern of the neighbors."
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Dur NATIONAL HOUsE-CLEASINc;
Americans are sometimes given /,
-olly. but in crisis they can SHOW
hs much ability ana good judgmen
a4s any people on earth. notabl
example has lust been furnished in III
city of New York. Some time ago tn
Heinze party from the West. who hp
made millions in copper wen, int
she banking business in New Yor}
They purchased controlling interes
An the Mercantile National Bank, an
70 long as the copper business WA
. s .-N ~
Aooming the banks affairs nourishe
& But the bank was used to further III
Interests of the copper boom and whe
4 The boom collapsed the bank came nes
t,ssoliapsing with IT The deposits ia
Aown from sls,ooo.ooo to 100000 an
although the bank was solvent, 1t wi
4 ~ much embarrassed that 1t was con
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22
HOW 70 CALL r1MEs-p1spArcn

Persons wishing to communicate with Tho
Times. Dispatch BY telephone Will ask cen
trail for "lo4l," and on Icing answered from
the Office switchboard. will indicate tho de-
par,men, or person with whom they wish
10 speak.
When calling between A. NJ. and 8
"A. NJ. call TO central office direct for Aol,
:op,posing room. Ioi2, business office: 4oi3,
Tor mailing and press-rooms.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22

No-that is not what / whisper!
Let's sce--how does the thing go?
No matter; twas something quite
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22

And then we tramp on UP the stairs,
Up. up. up the stairs tramp We
But there, there, there! I'll stop on this
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22

Hostesses OF the afternoon were
Mrs Chiles NJ Terrell, Mrs. Bland s
Smith. Mrs. w. A. Anderson and Mrs
C. w. p. Brock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-22

las written. particularly, by fellow
bards OF the Llttle-Tot SCHOOL,
HERES sweet little tot at my