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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25
FOUR DECISIONS
ARE HANDED DOWN
Supreme Court OF Appeals Re
verses Danville Judge in
Labor Agent Case.
WHEN NO NEED OF LICENSE
Women Right 10 VIII Away
Property-Famous Charlotte
County Mill Dam Case.

opinion day ian the Supreme Court OF
Appeals Yesterday brought ont only four
decisions
Perhaps the most interesting o. the
four was that by Judge Whittle in the
case OF Watts vs. the Commonwealth.
which came IN from the Corporation
Court of Danville. and is tho FIRST 70
require a construction IN tho Supreme
Court OF the revised tax laws
Important Decisions.
The prosecution OF Watts in the Dan
vile court was had under section ~ OF
th, new tax bill.
Tho Nave Ryan Curtis Construction
Company is a corporation chartered under
The laws of the state OF Ohio. and duly
licensed TO conduct its business Of gen
cral contracting in this State. The cont
pany Is enCaged upon construction work
fov the southern Railway Company new
doube-track Nne in Pittsylvania county.
Watts was employed by tho company as
% day laborer on its work and render,~d
such service as was required OF him.
including the manual labor commonly per
formed by that class of employees on
work of similar character Tho cNigCu-
cics Of tho operation demanding addi-
ttonal labor Watts was sent 70 DanviHc
10y his employer to secure u lie had
succeeded IN hiring several laborers for
induce others to enter its service when nee
was arrested and prosecuted and CON
Victed Of an alleged violation OF sec
tion rs.
Judge White. in his decision. SAYS:
Tile single question presented by the
record for our determination is. whether
cor not the plaintiff In error was engaged
I'm the business OF the labor agent within
the meaning OF the foregoing statute. II
being admitted that Inc had no license.
The opinion concludes
The diherentiating features between
The two transactions of hiring laborers
hy labor agents and by ones own agent
may be illustrated by tho Instances OF a
purchase OF real estate through "a read
estate agent. whose business 70 is TO
negotiate sales toy amy one who may
choose to engage his services. with
whom and his patron no other con-
trdctuai relation exists. on the one hand.
and a purchase 10y "a principal through
his own private agent. ON the other.
From the former the state extracts a
license. but not from the latter. Ia our
opinion. the statute in question Is. plainly
NOT susceptible ~ the interpretation
placed upon 1t bv the trial court; but
even If IL We're ~ doubtful import. be-
ing "a law imposing a license tax upon
familiar principles il would have TO be
construed strictly. and most strongly
against the state and In favor Of the
citizen. For these reasons the iudg-
nent must be reversed
Proceedings iu the Superior Court
were as follows.
FcntreSs VS.. Pocahontas FolWiuE club
from the Circuit Court OF Princess Anne
county. Writ 81 error ana submitted
Bond. 500.
CITY OF Richmond rs. Harton. from the
Law and Equity Court OF CITY Of Rich
mond. Whit ~ error refused.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25
Vanderbilt OWNS
HERR. H1FF SLOOF
He Will Race Her Himself Next
Summer and Sell the
7o-Footer Rainbow

NEW YORK. JANUARY c4-Commodore
Cornelius Vanderbilt admitted yesterday
that tho report that he was TO have a new
Herreshoff racing sloOp Was true. Tho
construction Of the Yacht IL now wei
under way In the shops OF the America 8
cup designer. in Bristol. K l.. and Cone
modore Vanderbilt is TO sell his seventy
footcr Rainbow and sail his now craft
While the rncmlers Of the New York
Yacht Club first looked with delight
upon tho runor that their senior flag
officer was to build anew. there IS re-
Gret among many. as 81 may mean TIE
passing of the seventies These IA
nous one-design racing shells. the
Rainbow YANKEE Nlneola and Vir-
ginia almost es towering and stately
the ninety-foot cup defenders. appear
70 be doomed 70 pass into yachting his
Tory only one is now held Nv an ownes
willing TO equip ana race That one Is
the Yankee
Harry Maxwell raced tie ''YanIcr
successfully last year against Captain
Barr and the Rainbow. and wants 70
sail her again. but there is no com.
petitor in sight unless some ono pur-
chaseS one Of the other three and
chooses to race. W Ross Proctor stiIi
owns the MineOia. hut 50 Ia doubtful
IL he will put her ia commission next
summer. and the Virginia Is owned by
". K Vanderbilt. Jr who FOR two
seasons has refused TO hire a crew
and race In 1905 the Virginia's owner
kept her stagnating I'm the waters %
Oyster Bay a. his flagship OF the Sea
Wanhaka COrinthlan Yacht Club. and
last year he had two anchors holding
her most of the time or Robert Jacobs
shipyard in CITY Island
with Commodore NandcrbiIts now
sloop and two other fifty seven foot
single stickers being built by Herress
bon for Henry f. Lippitt and George
NJ Pynchon, that class promises to
be ono Of the features Of Yachting next
summer. They VIII try conclusions
with tho Doris. q Herrcshon creation
OF 1905; the Humma ana tho Affair.
one rumor was afloat last week To the
effect that Harry Maxwell would build
i'm this class, but il was denied yes
terday by a member OF the family.
Harry Maxwell il travelling i'm tho
South.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25
On Our Side.

The NOrfolk Landmark. which has a
g.eat faculty for asking questions that
IL can't answer for itself. has boon asking
this one. What is the plural OF grape
fruitT' When. it put the query to tho
Advertiser We thought IL was merely guy
ing and We got around by asking who
would want more than one Of the things2
However. a number Of the brethren have
taken il up ana the Landmark has been
having quite "a symposium in connection
with IT.
1t really seems L. us that There is no
need Of perpicxity about IT, The Rich
moud Times Dispatch appears to as to
Iut it corrcc tly when IL SAYS that if We
are speaking of a quantity we should say
grapc-tr fruit, but il We are abiding to
a number We must say "grape-fruits.
just as we would speak Of "a barrel Of
fish OF 80 dozen hshes.' That would
settle 10 with any one but the Landmark,
but nothing is settled with that paper
unless it, does the settling. II il can keep
the brethren scrapping over a cOnundrum
10 enjoys It, All the same, our vote Is
east with The Times Disn1tch and we sup
pose the Norfolk lexicon will finally agree
with us II not. we are not losing any
thing Montgomery Advertiser.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25
NOT TO BAR ATHLETICS.
Harvard Men May Be Admitted
to the Stadium Free.

'tMnRlDGE. MASS. January - -lt
Was learned tonight that intercollegiate
athletics at Harvard will be continued.
nlt iu I'd somewhat restricted form. as
far as gate receipts are concerned. and
t"at a favorable report along these Tines
viii be- made oy tho athletic reform COM
mltt
THE report will be submitted at the
next meeting OF the corporation on Feb
riar l3tl. which viii give the managers
OF t.. tHT Gus branches Of athletics SUI
nDicnt time TO arrange schedules. Among
tho plans which il Is said the commit
sec wili commend are those for "A SUI
pesl r.r of athletics and admittancc to
aI games iu the stadium To all Harvard
81 tduat-s without admission fee.
fl. rnunittee recognizes. however.
flaf there is Still nearly $4,000 to be
ptd on tho great amphitheatrc on Sol
ll-rs Field and In order To- meet yearly
pavement. reserved seats viii b. sold at
al. Lr.- held there
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25
SWIMMER NEARLY DIES.
Takes Regretful Plunge in the
lev Waters of the Ocean.

-|TINNTIC CITY. \. J. J1uuary "a
"a I-. th- Sind whisti:ug ca ualf-gale and
f.. lscr.uiv ut 20. an athletic stranger
ueIlIr gave his Htc FOR the privilege Of
1nidwiutor bath i'm the ocean this
mornings clad in an abbreviated BATH
n- -uIt he wandered far out ON pier
a.l POSING am instant upon concrete
iI'.c. dIv-d gracefully into Che ~ea-
r.. IMAM rose with shrek that
brought uier attendants and patrons 10
bis .id Each time he raised hiS arm
Loo. ID stroke he fairly beloved as the
.1.I stru.k him. and benumbcd. ho was
.nu.d uhdsS the pier 10y tho current
William Major swung tho swimmer "a
op, as he was sinking, and he was
drawn back to the deck. las bath suit
N0zc a- me made squirt for his bath
tousc. he told a policeman be was 4"
Philadelphia merchant.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25
SUPT. PATTON
IS SUSPENDED
Removed From Office Temporal
rilv Until He Can Reply

The State Board OF Education met
last evening at tho Capitol judge
James Taliaferro ami Mr. Stubbs app
Gated tnc further postponemcut OF the
.lolcc OF division superintendent in TIM
county Of Gloucester. The board de-
rided to postpone action IN this case
until the next meeting. There are eight
or nine candidates in Gloucester. and
they have aroused great deal OF in
tcrest
Ii appearing TO tile board that charges
lave been filed against Supe r111endent ".
J.. Patton. Of Russell county. which II
susta ned. would uecess!tatc his rernoV al
from Office and Suporintende MT Patton
having requested more time i'm which TO
meet and attempt u refute these charges
tho request OF Superintendent Patton was
granted but lac was suspended from Office
pending tie investigation
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25
Board of Health.

Tie Board 81 Health met last uigut.
and sat for two hours or moro ia its
room DO the city Hall. but disposed ~ no
Important business Information from "a
nemne- OF the board was to the effect
tnat nothing but the usual routine was
.0nE1dered al the n19ating This fu.
oiuded ostion on bills and accounts ami
OBJ, usual reports ~ officers and employee
in tno several departments Of the boards
nofa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25

iritz Mosby. colored. was arrested last
night boy Policeman Wiley on the CHARGE
'f having shot aud wounded Robert
aaaffDr. coiorcd. ou August &c.. 1875 SDaf-
Ter was not badly wounded. and j.. up
and about Mostly views lis case pitl
tne nonch aiancc that docs not expect any
heavy penalty
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25
Small Fire.

y small fire occurred at the plant Of
TIE Rtchmon dC"dar Works ON Wednes-
day- nut d was eNtinRuishcd without
serious damage by the nrcmcn attached
10 the works
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25
Charged With Stealing.

Charged with having stolen a watch.
valued at 500. from ". J. Johnson. VIII
liam Earle was arrested by the police
last night. Earle halls from New Jor-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25
STRAIN ON FIREMAN.
Worked Day and Half Before
lie Got Relief.

Substitute Fireman Manoity Lad g.
record OF service iu connection with
Wednesdays fires which will doubtless
commend him 10 the board for "a rcgu-
lar position. Mr. Manolcy. who is at
tach"d TO Engine Company 40. e. work
~d nli night ~ Tuesday from the time
OF tho alarm. ali dav Wednesday and
ttl Wednesday night without relief.
This Us an example of the hardship uu-
d"rgone hv the fremen. or certainly by
some Of them
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25

Assistant chief shaw. VINO was i.-
4red az Is ire Wednesday rnorninu.
was reported yesterday 70 bc improV-
ng Mr.. Staws heath is not strone
and his injury will Keep him at lom.
for some DAYS.
Tire condition Of Chief vs.. - PcIler
was reported Yesterday 30 be sonneyvna Z
improved. His complete restoration To-
health is matter Of some doubt. but
nf May ultimately regain his former
siren 9Th
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-25
CLOSING WEEK OF
Y. NJ. 6. A. CAMPAIGN
7. NJ. c. A. NEW
BUILDING FUND

The following amount Indicates the
reports made yesterday by the chair
men OF the subcommittee &C the Young
Business Mems Com nnittee. and the
standlna OF the teams.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-11-15
YOUR COUNTRY'S INTEREST.

Douglas, Ga, April 10, 1907.
Messrs Lockridge & Tanner,
Mgrs. State Mutual Life ms. Co.
Gentlemen:-It affords me great
pleasure in answer to your letter to
advise you that my policy in the
State Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany of Rome, Ca, is a most sat
isfactory investment.
At this period of development of
the South, we need all the money
we can get, and by keeping it at
home, instead of sending it to
Northern Companies, we are just
that much better off. | am a firm
believer in Southern Insurance for
Southern men and now that we have
a Company in our midst like the
State Mutual Life, there is no reason
WHY a new premium from this sec
ton should cross the Mason and
Dixon Line.
In this connection, | desire to
state that it has come within my
knowledge that the State Mutual
Life is loaning money right here IN
our midst. | have never heard OF
another Insurance Company having
loaned any money in South Georgia
for its development. l will candid
w saw that | think it the duty Of
every man in Georgia, to patromze
the State Mutual Life.
Yours very truly,
LANGFORD & DICKERSON,
Attorneys for Citizens Bank Of
Douglas.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-11-15
The Family'S Side.

Chester, S. c., Sept. 30, 1907.
Mr.. John Y. Darlington,
Man. State Mutual Life ms. Co.,
Laurens, G.. G..
Dear Sir:-I beg to acknowledge
with gratitude, receipt of check
from the State Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company of Rome, Georgia,
for 81, 900, in full settlement of the
above policy, which was carried by
my husband, Henry T. Carter, in
your company.
This check emphasizes the uncer-
tainty of life. My husband had
failed to pay his second premium
and had used all of his two months
of extended insurance allowed un-
der his contract with the exception
Of five days.
This provision in the contract,
saved me and my family, this thou
sand dollars. | know Of no other
company so liberal, and this settle
ment, is substantial evidence of the
superiority of the State Mutual Life
Insurance Company. | think most
policy holders are in greatest doubt
IS to renewing during the first
three years of their insurance be-
ing in force, and the State Mutual,
has wisely provided conditions in
Ms contracts to meet these contin-
sencies.
take plearure in endorsing the
company, and shall always say
gcod word for the State Mutual
Life.
Yours very truly,
MAGGIE J. CARTER.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-11-15
Where Economy
Is Found.

Dublin, Ga, April &c, 1906
The State Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Rome, Ga,
Gentlemen Please receive my con-
CALCULATIONS on the dividend you
have been able to return on my pol
icy. You are evidently not dispos-
ing of any of your funds for cam
paign purposes" or this would not
be possible.
In the South we have long felt
the need of substantial Life In
surance Company, and | am glad
to see in the State Mutual, a COM
pany that has more than met its
requirements, and won the conf
dence of the people
You have struck the right key
note: Southern Life Insurance for
Southern People," and | wish you
every success in the good work now
being carried on.
Yours truly,
SAM BASHINSkI, JR.
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-11-15
SAFE, STRONG COMPANY.
Atlanta, Ca, August Is, 1907.
Mr.. j. V. Wallace,
3S2 King ST.,
Charleston. S. G..


Charleston. S. G.
Dear Sir:-I am in receipt of
yours of the 26th inst, making in
quiry concerning the financial
standing of the State Mutual Life
Insurance Company of Rome, Ga.
According to its own sworn Semi
ANIMAL statement made to the Gov
ernor under date July 1st, this
company has assets amounting to
$1,032, 709, liabilities $S19, SGT, and
surplus $212, S42. 1t is a mutual
company and, therefore, has no
capital stock. 1t has a deposit
with the State Treasurer of $780,
600, par value, State of Georgia
registered bonds, market value
about $120, 200. The company has
been twice examined under direc-
ton of this department by an expert
actuary, who reports it sound and
solvent, and that the premiums
charged are sufficient to mature its
policy contracts.
Yours very truly,
VIM. A. WRIGHT,
Comptroller General of Georgia.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-24
NAY CUT OFF CORNER.

The city beautiful having triumphed
over the city practical in the Illinois
Legislature the water front extending
from 18th to 25th streets will be de-
voted to an extension of the park and
driveway systems of Chicago. The
transportation interests centerfng in
Chicago are said to have had designs
on this part of Chicago's water front.
the intention being to establish thereon
one of the largest freight terminals
in the world with dockage and wharf
age deep enough to float the largest
vessels on the lakes. Now that the
practical must yield to the aesthetic
even at the risk of Chicagos losing
her prestige as a port. the transporta-
tion interests are looking for another
outlet. If this mornings report can
be taken seriously they are looking
no farther from Gary. The mooted
plan. as outlined elsewhere in this is
sue of THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES, is to
build a tunnel under this corner of
Lake Michigan from Gary to 18th
street, branching out into subways now
under Chicago and reaching all or most
of the freight and passenger terminals
now scattered over the city. The plan
also contemplates the making of Gary
the most important port and transfer
point on the lakes
The praeticability of the plan can
not be controverted. Nothing seems
impossible to the Titans who have
taken over the development of this sec
tion, first by right of purchase and
the expenditure of millions upon mill
ions.
A school boy taking his first lesson
in geography can see how much dis
lance and therefore time could be saved
by cutting off this corner of the lake
and running trains through a tube
on a straight line to 18th street. The
question that interests the neighbor-
hood is what effect this diversion of
traffic would have upon the territory
lying along the coast from Gary to the
mouth of the Calumet river This is
something for the persons who have
large land and industrial interests in
this corner of the Calumet region to
ponder.
THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES would be
glad to receive and publish commune
cations and opinions on this point
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-24
CHICAGO LETTER.

Chicago. April 24.-WHEAT-Th
crop killers had another inning again
today. After an early decline from the
opening the market, prices started up
ward, resembling a runaway bull mar
ket. Bad crop reports from sections
of Ohio and Kansas and some of the
best posted crop experts in the trade
predicting severe losses in Kansas I'M
less they have more moisture and sea-
sonable weather for the growing crop.
Foreigners seem to be awakening to
the dangers of a short crop in this
country. Exporters were able to sell
the best grades of wheat to foreign
houses at a profit. The amount sold
was the largest for some weeks, be-
ing close TO 100000 bushels. The
speculative market closed strong with
a fair advance for the day
CORN-had another fair advance for
the day. The buying was mostly for
the account of shorts who have over
stayed the market. Fears continue for
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-24
Porto Rico's Record.

Porto Rico has now been nearly ten
years under the American flag; it is
still treated as If it were alien and
beyond the pale of Americanism There
have been no revolts. massacres, burn
ings, looting, organized brigandage to
imperil American interests. Mr. Taft
says that peace and prosperity abound,
that really the people enjoy the bene-
fits Of Americans citizens? If this
is so, why not make them actual
citizens? What objections can
there be? Disloyalty? Why are so
few soldiers kept there? Race preju-
dice The Latin element is as strong
in many parts of the United States; the
negroes are no thicker than here in this
country. Ignorance? There are good
educational facilities in Porto Rico
Have these things no weight?
If there is a valid reason for ex-
Guiding Porto Ricans from becoming
Americans, let 1t be heard, and quickly.
If there is none, let congress at it's
next session make citizens of Porto
Ricans.
Let them have this, or let them CO.
New York Sun.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-24
WITH TIE EDITORS
FIST FIGHTING AS A MEANS
OF MAKING BOYS MANLY MEN

Two boys, each about fifteen years
Of age and pretty evenly matched had
a fist fight the other day in Steiner
street San Francisco. As they pun
meled each other smartly, neither get
ting the better of the other, a ring
Of boyish spectators cheered them on ;
and two or three men, standing out
side the ring of boys, watched with
keen interest the lively little fight
Suddenly a woman about thirty years
Of age broke abruptly through the
ring pulled the little combatants apart
scattered the other lads with a sweep
Of an umbrella, and then turning upon
the men standing by fell to berating
them fiercely for not having stopped
the battle.
You brutes," he cried. shaking her
finger at them agnrily. How dare
you permit these boys to fight? You
ought to be ashamed of yourselves.
You big huIking towards! Do you call
yourselves men?" And so forth for
several minutes.
The men held their peace for
while, but one of them. being of an
argumentative disposition, at last said:
Madam, it does boys good to fight
1t makes men Of them. Do you want
boys to grow up into moIlycoddles ?"
Men" she cried, her anger getting
fresh impetus from his argument.
What sort of men does lighting make?
1t makes brutal mep-men of your
stripe. Mollycoddles! DO you know
what a mollycoddle is? A mollycoddle
is a gentleman, a Christian, civilized
man. You are preaching barbarism"
And with these words she walked away,
truculent and triumphant.
But the men, if they had kept at the
argument, might have made out
strong case in favor of encouraging
pugnacity in boys.
True, the fighting spirit is not beau
tiful to a philosophic mind, but boy
who lacks the fighting spirit is in a
bad way in this scrambling, gouging
combative world. The combative spirit
is necessary for those who would sur
vive in the struggle of existence A
man must be willing to stand up and
give and take hard knocks or he will
go under in the competition. Teach a
boy to be game, though not bully;
never to provoke and never to run
away from quarrel; and to be always
ready to hit back, and you give him
a code of ethics that, whatever it's i'm
projections, is fitted for the conditions
Of this life.-San Francisco Bulletin.