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The Glenwood post., 1907-08-24
Men Of License,

Those professed friends of liberty
who champion license are the worst
foes OF liberty and tend by the reaction
their violence causes to throw the gov.
The Glenwood post., 1907-08-24
Remedies Not EffectuaI.

The American people became firmly
convinced of the need Of control over
these great aggregations of capital, es-
pecially where they had monopolistic
tendency. before they became quite
clear as to the proper way of achieving
the control. Through their represen-
,tattyes in Congress they tried two
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-18

contain educational qualifications Intended
to reach the negro, although Mt the pres
ent time this would affect many white
people also, for the nntivc negro is much
better educated than those from the
states. But whatever 1t does. the conven-
ton will have to guard we'll against In
frIngement of tho enabling net for It's
constitution is subject to review III the
first instance by the President. IL nc
shall decide that In every respect 1t con-
forms to the enabling act he will make
a proclamation to that effect. and Okla
loma will then he Il State. But IL lie
decides that tho constitution is repugnant
to the enabling act, his proclamation Will
not issue.
1t is a serious problem for any state
to handle-most of all for new State,
whose acts are subject to review by the
Federal authorities. The South will watch
the outcome with keen interest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-18

at figure either higher or lower. The
same Is true or personal effects. the
conclusion is perfectly logical, therefore.
that in some sections property Is as
sessed too low. or In others too high.
Our own belief is that property
nowhere In the rural districts is as
sessed too high and that mitch of 1t IS
assessed too low. But be that as IL n'hy,
Our contention has been and is FOR
UNIFORM assessment. sc that the bur
den OF taxation may fall us evenly as
possible upon all taxpayers ana classes
of tax-payers It matters little whether
tho assessment be high or low. So far as
the justice of the thing goes, If only 1t be
uniform.
But IL the assessment be unduly high
in one section and unduly low in another
While tie state rate for all remains the
same. 1t is manifest that those upon
whom the high assessment Is imposed
will pay more than their fair proportion
of State taxes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-18
Mr.. Gunst's Plan.

The proposal of Mr.. Marx Gunst that
the legislative body of this city be re-
duced to twenty-one, and that the men,
hers of the Council and Board of Alder
men be paid salary to devote their
entire time to the business of the COR
poration. is interesting and worthy of
consideration. But we believe that the
same good could be accomplished, and
better. by adopting the Galveston plan
of electing a few select men. WHO, in
troll, each in his own department, OF
the purely business operations of the
corporation,
There is a proposition before the Con-
the forms and methods of municipal
government in the various cities in the
United States and elsewhere, with a view
to improving our system. 1t will be in
the interest OF the public welfare that
such a committee be appointed, and II
so The Times Dispatch hopes that the
members will give special attention to
the Galveston plan, even though it be
necessary to visit that city and see the
plan in practical operation. All reports
about 1t that we have seen are very
favorable. 1t has certainly performed q
great service for Galveston, and there Is
no apparent reason why 1t should not
be equally successful in Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-18
Noting an Execution

Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-Will you kindly explain how
! these two extracts from your columns
OF to-day (January 17th are to be re-
conciled?
This from your editorial:
"Mr. Guggenheim's election to the
United States Senate has now been
formally certified by the Colorado
Legislature. The event. however, had
never been In doubt among those
familiar with the size OF the Guggen-
helm roll"
And this from your Denver telegram
describing the opening prayer In the
Colorado Legislature:
Then the man of God proceeded to
ask a blessing upon Simon Guggen-
helm. He thanked God that we have
come to a time when creed cuts no
figure when we see manly man."
Now. Mr.. Editor. which are we to
believe? Are we to follow that maxim
of law which provides that those who
know man best are the most COM
petent witnesses of his character. or
are we to take the word Of your
humorous" paragrar her?
L have read The Dispatch. and its
successor for thirty-five years and
have generally tried to believe what
saw in them Especially what I
wrote myself. But you are taxing my
credullty to too great an extent WREN
you ask mo to believe that Mr.. Gug
genhem Is a briber and also manly
man
L hope and want to believe there was
no animus in your editorial. But even IL
there were not, want to ask you is it
right to jokingly accuse a man of an
offense that makes him worse than a
| common thief? My private belief Is
that the way the press has of lightly
referring to crime Is to blame for no
small part OF tho present day corrur-
ton in high places. II. T. II.
1.-THE Times-Dspatch is. of course,
not responsible for the opinions OF the
Denver Clergyman. which were printed
merely as piece Of Incidental news AS
for its editorial paragraph, to which
our correspondent seems to take ex-
ception. it need only be said that Mr..
GuEgenhelm has himself stated that
his seat In the Senate was secured by
virtual purchase.-Editor Times-uis-
patch.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-18
A Point in Grammar.
Editor of The Times-pIspa1

EurtOr OF TIC IlNes-DIspatch:
Sir,--You say grapefruits where sew
eral kinds of grapefruits are referred
to. do you!
Well what do YOU say when you
speak of several kinds of sheep?
Il. T. GORDON.
BY an established iule OF grammar
sheep Is both singular and plura,
form. while the plural of grape is
grapes and the plural of fruit is fruits.
But both grape and fruit are qunntitlve
terms. and so is grapefruit. Therefore,
we would say in referring to quantity,
a basket of grape, or a basket of fruit,
but If speaking numerically dozen
fruits or dozen grapes, and hence
dozen grapefruits,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-18
Oklahoma's Race Problem.

The new state of Oklahoma is having
an Interesting time In preparing u new
constitution. The constitutional conven-
ton is composed largely OF Democratic
delegates, ana they are wrestling with a
serious race problem. The convention
has to deal with both Indians and ne
groes. The Indians OF the Five Civilized
Tribes We're owners OF slaves before the
war, and after the emancipation Of their
slaves were compelled by Congress to
divide their lands with them. This act
established class of land-owning ne
many white people. and the number of
that race has been largely increased by
Immigration, SO that the negro Gues-
ton is beginning to engage the thought.
full attention of the whites of the new
State.
SO says Grant Foreman, In an article
In Golfers Weekly, and he adds that tho
recent immigration of the whites from
the North has given thousands OF them
an opportunity TO study this question al
close range, and has made many OF them
less tolerant OF the negro than the South
erners themselves
II is always so. When the Northerners
coma face to face with the negro Ques-
tion, II is more terrible to them than tc
Southerners, who have been dealing with
1t all their lives, But the constitutions
convention of oklahoma will have more
difficulty in dealing with the negro voter
than the similar conventions In tho
| Southern States have experienced. Mr.
| Foreman points out that the enabling ac,
providing for the admission of Oklahoma
| requires that the constitution OF the stats
snail make no distinction In civil OF
| political rights on account az race o,
color, 1t further requires that the con.
sdtuuon shall provide that tina state shall
never enact any law restraining or abrldg.
Ing the right of suffrage on account Of
race, color, or previous condition Of servi.
tude, IL Is a, foregone conclusion. he
adds, that the constitution will provide 70,
| separate schools ana separate cars 10,
negroes, and II Is expected that ii vii
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-18
APPEALS GRANTED;
OTHERS DENIED
Highes Court Disposes Of Large
Nurrfr Of Applications for
Wits of Error.

III the Slime Court of Appeals yesterd.v
the Acknowledgements were disposed disposed Of ots'efas'
cGc% ort y W w. Thaysr
writ OF error. ert0rld supersedeas. Bond, $500.
Gnthrlgnt at VS., Bowles. Circuit Court of
soen'su cou"''Nppcal and supersedeas Bond.
Burton o. hys. IIaden. Circuit Court Of
G Eayyd oi ,s,S y."e"y- Appeal and supersedeas.
Herbert vs. Ston. Circuit Court of wis.
county. WI, nRpcas supersedeas. Bond, $500.
'I Iha, " n's o,,nn,mmonwealth Circuit Court
aaos pond sioAt writ OF error and superse-
puGkett W. soHVnwealth. Circuit Court Of
Hand 500, OF error and snpersedeas.
rnmrt ~ jeppndri Commonwealth. Circuit
s,,persedeas, No bNph'y. Writ OF error and
hapu "r SuneIN,spf Elizabeth City count,
sian AnnrnI md ,SStc Corporation Commits.
Wh,ttie's execmtnrs| edeas, Bond 500.
=, nnd cSnnnaA Tremain ct ais Court
peal and supersedeashnd s,nn 'pFlo'N' Ap
Chesapeake and Oh{,o ii,v t.v'
rastss co un'sErn nt cut Court Of Az
bond. $1,000 fror and supersedeaa
Pine neach Investmer o.n,. go
bin Assessment Compat r'irrn,,,St ". Iolu1II
SG Tabbs s Ss Van APPg Stts 500 ~
Toirfax com,tv nnatatI Circuit Court Of
$500. supip'lted bohd,
Southern Railway Conn Nc Na,,.oa, !.
mlnistrator Circuit CourI Gorso,, noSr ~
Writ of error and submit t nond a. G non
Tate vs.. Southern Rallwt omnan,v so' GIrcn,1
refused. WIZ OF erre'
Custer VS., Fink, Crcult(rt Z, 1,o,o.ou,a
county. Writ Of error refult " ho'e'ouFa
blanchard ct mis-, va. Shut r.or r,o.,o..
tlon Court of city OF Brista MT. GoTposa-
MoDono VS.. Tidewnter Bapvp 'ai cn ,"nmseu'
error refused, AVnV' Htlt ~
Harvey vs. Hoffman, circ,Ibr \, p,..,
tourt county. Writ Of error MI y Do''-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-18
A Message From Ashevilie.

| The city OF Ashevlle, n. c., has II
campaign on to raise $4,000 for the
benefit of the y. NJ C. A., and at last
reports all but $1,000 subscribed. The Asl,e-
WILD Citizen Is taking leading part
in the campaign and in an editorial
article dwells upon the excellent work
which the Y. NJ. C. a. is doing for the
young man.
THAT being tie case says our con-
temporary, st can be argued that since
q community depends for the high
standard of future generations on the
young men of to-day. It is our duty to
do all in our power to preserve the saw
ing influences which make for their up
lifting.
There is hardly section of the uni
verse whore the Y. NJ. @. a. does not
exist and flourish. 1t is, as has been
claimed for it, non-sectarian, its sole
object being the protection of the
youth. 1T therefore receives, or should
receive, the support of all denomna-
tons, since it Is engaged in work
for the common good"
The significance Of this article is that
the Y. NJ. C. A. is not an experimental
II has passed out of the experimental
stage. For many years it has been tested
and its efficiency has been proven. In
the modern universe 1t occupies a field
peculiar to itself, and II it fails to
perform its mission the work which it
leaves undone will be undone altogether.
1t Will be done by no other institution
FOR there is none other to do 1t, and that
is the fact to which the earnest atten-
ton of the people of Richmond is
directed.
1t is also to bc,kept we'll in mind that
this is our institution. 1t does not
belong to the national organization, nor
TO President Hawkins, nor to Secretary
Mckee 1t belongs to the people of
Richmond, and 1t is their duty to MAIN
tain it. They may shirk the response
bili;y. but they cannot escape it. nor
the penalty of Sinking.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-18
An Object Lesson.

Yesterday morning East Main Street
was dirtier than 1t had been for a year
and day. Later on it was cleaner than
1t had been for year and day.
The explanation is simple The hose
was turned on and the slush was washed
into the gutter, leaving the granite pave
ment as clean as New England kitchen
floor.
1t was an object-esson, and the people
took heed Why cannot we have more
understanding like this? 1t is a quick
process and quite effective. and it cannot
be very expensive.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-18
A Farmers View of Taxation.

In another column We publish COM
:nunicatien from farmer residing in
New kent county, in reply to an article
in The Times-Dispatch on tax assess
ments in Virginia. He gives rather a
gloomy picture of the farming industry
farmer can do to make living. We
might digress Just here to say that many
farmers in Virginia are making consid-
erably more than living. and some Of
them are getting rich, but these are the
farmers who have improved their lands,
and who carry on their operations ac-
oording to the best scientific and bust
ness principles. Farming In Virginia con-
Quoted on those lines will pay, as has
been abundantly demonstrated Mr.. 7. o.
Sandy OF Nottoway county who has con-
verified poor lands into rich lands and
VINO is one of the most prosperous farm
ers of the State, Will conduct a number
of demonstration fields during the pres
ent year in order to show the farmers
how il can be done. II our farmers will
give heed and follow his method we
believe that they will have greater sue.
cess.
So much for the DEPRESSION our cor
respondent. says that thar, is vast DIFF
ference between what man wants Tor
thing and what he can get for it When
forced TO sell, and he concludes, from his
knowledge of the situation that lands ant
personal property in The rural district.
are assessed at a iuir valuation. II tina
be true. there Is no ground for complaint
There is 10 demand from this pape
or from any source for an assessment
which il higher than a fair market pric,
Tor the subjec, of taxation. But any MAJ
who will go over the auditors repor
vim see that there Is no uniform rule
that lands in one county are assessed a
certain figure and in another county
where conditions are practically the same
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-18
Rhymes for To-Day
Perplexing Thoughts.
rnt-klller went to u rathslkcller
And called for his pint OF beer,
= And a twine-scller fresh from wine-

And twlne-scller fresh from n wine
cellar
Stroled up and boxed his ear
Would the man Of rats poke In his Stats,
Or glance hsltcw with II tear?
DO you really think 1t would spoil his
drink
TO feel that pain in his ear?
II n hos-catcher fought with dog.
catcher
On cow-catclier's rushing rim,
And he scrapGd his eyes with match
scratcher,
What should wo say to him?
Should we say: lie done that Just for
And all for a merry whimn'
Or should-"That's enough You fight toe
rough!'
Be what we'd say to him?
If a dope-taker went to u soap-maker
To coax for a shaving-stick,
And there had words with rope-maker--
Well. who do you think would lick?
When their friends began for to back
their man,
Come, which would be your pick?
Which of that pair II they both fought
fair,
Would YOU bet would up and lick?
If tersc writer who was CURSE writer
And sold his oaths to the blind
Met verse-writcr who was worse
writer
Than the one here undersigned
Well. what II he DID knock or his lid?
Would you say that he done unkind?
Or that 'twasn't enough for man whose
stuff
Is worse than the undersigned?
II. s. II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-18
The Farmers Side.
= S*0Ss
of The Tlmas-Disuatch.

E.ullOIs VI He
Sir,-I have read your articles OH
about the prosperity Of country people.
1t is all that the average farmer can
do to live. While he pays higher fol-
what he buys, yet his corn, wheat anu
meat bring no more than they did
twenty years ago. He can't compete
with the rich lands of the West,
For his tobacco he has to take Just
what the trust chooses to give, and
for fertilizer pay what II charges
go to town. All around Richmond
there are fields long since abandoned
on account of their poverty.
In many places land is Just as hard
to sell as 1t ever was and personal
property is assessad at as much as il
would bring II sold for cash,
Thers is n vast deal of difference be-
tween what n man wants for thlnr
and what he can get for it when forced
to sell
AS for income there is not one coun-
tryman In 400 with net income OF
5000,
AT the last land assessment, the as
SCISSORS arbitrarily put up values, and If
there Is an increase at the next lie win
amount to confiscation.
In city and country. tax rates are
extortionate, But the counties pay, in
proportion to their scanty means, Just
rs much as the cities,
The constitutional Convention was
held to reduce the number of offices
and cut down expenses, but every I.egis-
lature since then has made new ones,
opened fresh drains on the treasury
and put additional burdens on the
people, FARMER.
New Kent Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-18
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

The earliest known directory is that of Lon,
don, PUBLISHED in 1917
barrel OF beef. barrel of pork and bar
rel OF fish zach weighs :oo pounds
Samuel Evans. British soldier, died Mt
Plymouth In 1909, having lived for sixteen
days after being shot through tho heart.
rho wifa OF WI Ting-fang. former minister
from China TO tho United States. has lust
paid this cost OF building u large and hne hos
pith in Eiong-Kong
A private Japanese company Is arranging
for the establishment Of n Japanese colony
In Alberta Northwest Territories. 1t Will
I'D tho irst Aslatlc colony In western ca.
NADIA
II Ia the boast OF United states Senator j,
G. s. Blackburn OF Kentucky. that he never
in his iirc wrote speech, an article or an
editorial
Miss Victorle 10 Maligny viii lecture be-
fore American uniyerbitles on Fronch litera-
turc she will DO the first woman lecturer
to appear at Yale,
T. Wnltz IL tho name OF a worthy singing
evangelist who ~ helping the reyipnlsts OF
all denominations down IN Maine lust now with
their meetings,
Prince Elte Frederick, the German, Iln,per.
orr second son, while ut college. performed
the difficult feat of swimming across the
Rhine at Bonn, ~fsra tho river ~ very broad,
swift and fun OF dangerous sddies.
Lueunne aIscnyerpd tho atethoseope In 1919.
hut 100 years before Robert fiooke Ind shown
knowledge or its principle. me theory
~ Tie stoihoscope, which * rcgarird M u
comparatively new Invention, WA KNOWN to
Euclid. Is fa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-18
Relle,s Pleasantly.
POINTS FROM PHOTOGRAPHERS

n HE Saturday Evening Post. which at
I tributes George n. Cortelyou's rise in
life to.his habit OF listening to every
body and never saying word must have
no little difficulty in accounting for the promi-
hence OF Theodore Observation-Disclosures Cou.
risr-Journal
Why not present the Philippines to the negro
soldiers upon the condition that thoy stay
there louisville Courier-Journal
Rev. Dr. Parkhurst declares that there arc
men in New York who would match the twelve
apostles. Yes, with anything from pennies to
double eagles and win every time.-Cleveand
Leader.
Londons Royal Geographical Society has
made President Roosevelt a fellow. How about
electinS the or two other men who'yo been
to Panama New York American.
The next interesting spectacle will be Senn.
tor Bailey wearing Prince Albert coat thai.
has been whitewRshed.-Ch Tribune.
An eminently exclusive Richmond literary
society has decided that cultured people NAV
use slang with discretion Now watch Boston 3
nose go up in the Standardization Herald
But Ananas needn't think that the acauittal
OF Colonel Mann restores any OF his lost laures
Louisville Times.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-18
Or. Hawthorne's Retirement,

Editor OF Tho TImes-Bispateh:
Sir,--it IL already known to the pub-
lie that lpr, ! r.. Hawthorne, after n
service OF forty-n!ne years. WIN RETRO
from pastoral work at an early date,
A friend who stands Very close to him
nayf ana T fo Of nFY sye 7" and i' on
to all men"
Last night he outlined to mo tho
sermon which he VIII deliver next
the Palm and Under the willow, or
The Duplex Experience Of True Chris
uan Life. prophecy shat the sermon
fortunate enough to hear 1t.
AN ADhfIEER
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-18
MERELY JOKING.

The Dear Girls.
Dora-'The wretch! To propose to both OF
us on the same night
Flora--.''How shall we punish hlm?"
Dora--"l'll tell you-you accept him, dear"
Cleveland Leader.
Sophisticated.
Mrs. areen--"poes your husband object to
decolfete gowns?'
Mrs. Wlse-"oh! no; he spent three years
Good Ground for Anxiety.
you look worried" said one gildcd youth
II am" answered the other MY father has
conceived the idea of trying TO cut my allow.
ance down low enough TO keep people from
saying l have more money than brains"--
Washington Post.
Thanksgiving Aftermaths.
Mrs. Jimmy--Dld you see my sunburst yes
tarday?
Mrs. Kidder--No but 1 knew he would II he
ate any more OF that turkey and mnce pie
Cleveland Leader.
Nothing to Read.
THE Chumpleys had mind-reader at their
house the other evening"
My, what a stupid time be must have had"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Bellies Pleasantly.
Kadley Rich-I great deal Of Belle
Swellmnn last winter saw you talking to
her this morning.
Cooley Bullion-Yes; she was telling me
she hoped you going TO winter at Palm
Beach again this season.
kadley Rich--Ahi she's going there. Ell?
Cooley Bullion-No; she's going to Cali
fornia.--cathol!c Standard and Times.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-18

A Cincinnati man lately returned from
a long stay in Manila asserts that there
is nothing to hinder the Japanese from
taking the Philippines if they choose
OF course the plague OF it is that the lit
Tie men don't choose.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-18

1t has just been announced that Hon,
Joe Bailey's name, in the secret code Of
Standard Oil, is "Republish." And how
many times will his enemies down III
Texas Jocbai,ey this item
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-18

Mr.. Rockefeller declares that he has
seen little of the evil of the world"
Luckily. the courts are now at work to
bring a great deal of it to the old gentle
mans more direct notice.