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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15
Virginia Justice.

inc lynching statistics recently nuh-
Hshed In these columns make n yerv
favorable exhibit for Virginia Ind..a
curing the past several years lynchings
an Virginia have been exceedingly rare
and the fact Is due primarily 60 tho cor.
fservatism of our people, and otherwise
10 the efficiency of our court system
"a notable illustration Is furnished ,ro,,,
tae town OF Farmville. Not long ayo
"a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES committed in Prince
edward county. An aged postmaster
twas slain and his remains consumed :,
tho building, which was fred by ,he
hmurderers after their bloody worl, had
fbeen done. There was no olua eroart
tracks 10 and fro, but it was sufficient
no run down the murderers and bring
them to justice. 1t turned out that
they were two negroes, one of whom was
Rrrested in another State A third negro
was suspected and arrested. The two
negroes first arrested made q MARTA, oor-
1ession, and implicated the third. They
were all brought TO trial before Judge
Hundley's court, and two OF them vera
convicted on their own confession. Tha
third, however protested his Innocence
and told such straightforward story
that Judge Hundley. at the States ex-
pense. sent detectives to West Virginia
where the negro was arrested, to ascer-
tain If his testimony was true. An
alibi for this negro was established. ana
he was discharged. The other negroes
finally confessed that he had nothing 10
do with the murder, and that they alone
were responsible. Their trial was brief
their guilt established by their own les.
timony, and they were condemned to bs
hung.
One of these negroes was sent 10
Lynchburg for safe-keeping, but broke
Jail, and was again run down. and cap
tured in tho State or North Carolina.
The county authorities and the detec-
lives ara To Do commended for their dill
genca In ferreting out tho crime upon
clues SO slender, and bringing tho muir
nerers into court. Judge Hundley is TO
ba commended for the manner in which
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15
ORDAINED DEACON
WITH GEN. JACKSON
John Woods Barclay, Whoss
Funeral Occurred Saturday,
Was Notable Man.
Special to The Times Dispatch,

LEXINGTON, VA, January A.-Th,
funeral OF Mr.. John w. Barclay. who
died at his home. in Lexington. Friday
afternoon, took place Sunday afternoon
at 3 o'clock from the Presbyterian
Church. conducted by his pastor, Rev.
Thompson 3. southall. The interrnent
was made in the Lexington Cemetery.
Mr., Barclays ancestors were among
the first settlers OF RockbridSe. They
came from. Lancaster county. PA. Hia
great sreat-grandfather, Ellhu. Barclay,
settled In Augusta county and served
under Washington In the French and
indian Wars, and was with those who
covered Braddock's retreat from Fort
Duduesne. He was an Augusta county
riAleman and was killed by the Indians.
His son. Hugh Barclay. sectled ON Cedar
Creek. near Natural Bridge. Rockbridss
county, and his son. Elihu Barclay. was
captain OF q company In the Revolu-
tionary War, and died. leaving three
young sons-Alexander Tedford Hugh
and Elihu. They We're reared near Lex
ington by their aunt, Mrs james Moore.
one of these, Hugh, was the father OF
John w, and was prominent in the affairs
OF Lexington and Rockbridge-
His wife was Miss Mary Woods, Of Nell
son county. He was presiding justice
OF Rockbridge, was member OF thu
and was a member Of the first board
of visitors OF the Virginia Military In
stitute.
John Woods Barclay was born jan
uary "a, 1923, and died January II, 1901,
lacking but few days of reaching his
eighty fourth birthday. At the time OF
his death he was the oldest commune
cant OF the Lexington Presbyterian
Church, both in point of age arad yeara
of membership. He was ordained deacon
in 1859. with Stonewall Jackson and Pro-
fessor a. l.. Nelson, and ordained ruling
elder in 1890. For many years he was
superintendent of the Sunday school, and
taught large Bible class of men. In
early life he conducted mercantile BUSH
ness in Lexington. and managed his farm
near town. He served as a member OF !,
Lexington Town Council. school beard.
and was commissioner of education. He
was educated at washington College, and
was a man of wide culture. He fro
quently made contributions to the local
press on historical and Industrial sub
jects. In 1876 Mr.. Barclay married Miss
Williams. of Richmond. Ky.
who died November 49, 1904. Two chill
dren survve-Professor Howard w. Bar
clay, of Union, w. Va, and Mrs. Salio
Barclay Railey. wife of Rev. b. G. Railey,
OF Montgomery Ala.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15
Lynchburg Challenges Richmond

The Lynchburg News, whose editor Is
Richmond man. takes q friendly interest
in the movement of this city to raise
$4,000 to erect new Y. NJ C. A. build
Ing. and expresses the hone that the
proposition will carry.
This gives emphasis to the statement
| made In our Sunday issue, that the eyes
OF the State are upon Richmond. and
everybody is watching to see whether or
not there is enough of public spirit and
generosity in the Capital City to nut
through movement OF this character
with good will. and as II to inspire us
and to pique our pride. the News reminds
us that the new Y. NJ. c. A. building in
Lynchburg has about reached comple
ton; that it is q handsome building of
five stories. with broad frontage, and
running back more than half q square:
mat when completed it will have all the
up-to-date facilities of such an institu-
ton, from swimming pool In the basement
to tennis garden on roof. This building
our contemporary informs us, will cost
about $4,000. and the money was raised
in Lsnchburs. with the exception of n
few hundred dollars.
So While inviting no invtdious COM
parlson.' concludes the News, ..it seems
in order to offer q word of encourage
ment to the Richmond 100000 project. in
view Of the fact that a Virginia city
having only one-fourth. or at least one
third the population Of Richmond has
accomplished the magnificent achieve
ment which stands to Lynchburg's credit
In this instance
The population of Richmond is nearly
five times as great as the population of
Lynohburg. and our wealth greater in
proportion. II Lynchburs Is able to
raise 100000 for Y. NJ. c. A. building.
Richmond is far more than able to raise
$4,000 for the same purpose.
Richmond is now Very much in the
public eye.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15
Lashing the Waves.

! We are Interested to note tllat the Nor
folk virginian- Pilot takes the. same view
as The Times-Ddspatcli has expressed
| with regard to the verdict OF the jury IN
| the licorice trust cases.
How long Is this sort of farce In deal
| Ing with corporate violators of law to
| continue2" asks our contemporary. IA
| corporation Is wholly fictitious per-
son. and as such can do nothing either
| In violation of or in conformity to the
monopolize than they can conspire. To
say that they can do either is to argue
an absolute and utter absurdity. The
acts of corporation are the acts of its
officers and; directors. II those acts are
in conformity with tho law 1t is because
the individuals who direct and manage
the affairs Of tho corporation have elected
to so operate the company; IL they nsc
In violation OF the law those same indi-
viduals are solely and equally RESPONSE
Bile. To attempt to punish corporation
as such Mother acts as n detriment of
future violations OF the law nor does 1t
help the cause OF reform. Being law
made. inanimate and soulless, corpora
ton cannot be imprisoned. It can only
BIO punished by fine or dissolution. II
experience, teaches anything, It clearly
ana conclusively teaches that the impo-
sition Of fine upon gigantic corpora
ton is absolutely without deterrent eff
feet. What does such q corporation care
for fine when the violation of the law
for which it Is imposed nets sum ten
or hundred times as largo as tho
amount of the penaltyP Such punishment
q deterrent"
That Is a very strong presentation OF
the case. Filming the rich corporations as
a mode of punishment Is about as alb
surd. certainly as Intellectual, as the act
of the mad ty1ant In ordering the
stormy sea to be dashed for destroying
his boats. The Timas-Dispatch hos never
opposed corporations, for they arc both |
nsetnl and necessary. But we are op-
posed to all forms OF lawlessness, and |
We insist that corporations be made to |
obey the law. The only way to restrain
md regulate them is to restrain and reg
Hate the individuals who are responsible
or their conduct The courts must hold
very law-breaker to personal account
md punish him as an Individual for his
rhine. whether the breach be committed
n his personal or corporate capacity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15
RICHMOND VA TUESDAY JANUARY Is 1907

second. police and fire: third, streets
|! and public property: fourth. water works
| and sewerage. The body formed by
these five managers decides all matters
of city business by n majority vote.
Zach Individual commissioner has two
special duties In his department. He
I represents 1t In the meetings OF the
commission, and he acts as It's manager.
This does not mean that he is the super
intendent In charge of It's details. He
mas superintendent under him. He
himself shapes the large policies of the
department. and has n general over
sight of It's affairs. Members of the
commission all have salaries--t1le Mayor
$4,000 year, and the commissioners
81 200 each"
Mr.. Turner laid special emphasis on
the fact that the Mayor has no veto
and no right to interfere with an ndl-
vidual commissioner in the management
Of his department. Therefore, city work
in the several departments may go on
without delay and without any tccter-
ing back and forth between two authors
ties. If this plan does nothing else 1t
at least gets rid OF the ward system
of choosing the directors of the city's
affairs, gets rid of political dickering,
log-rolling and expensive delays, and
commits the city's interest as whole
to the several departments OF govern
ment, whose operations are carried on
according to the principles of business
rather than the devious and doubtful
ways OF politics. II Boston finds 1t ex-
pedient to investigate and study the
plan, why should not Richmond
turn her attention in the same direc-
tion?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15
TUESDAY. JANUARY Is, 1907.
Al, men arc to an unspcakabie de-
gree brothers, each rnan's lie a
strange emblem OF every mars; and
Human Portraits, faithfully drawn.
are Of all pictures tho welconest on
human walis.-carlyle.
The University Of Richmond.

The University Of Richmond is coming.
Il may come In Al few years; its advent
may DO delayed for n generation. It de-
ponds on the response which Richmond
makes to the proposal. But 1t is coming.
Earnest men have seen n vision, and they
have shown the likeness of 1t to the peo-
pie. Call them Missionaries and dreamers
If you will; but all great inventions. all
great enterprises, all great reforms, were
the fulflment OF somebody's vision. The
vision came before the creation.
But 1t requires no great strain of the
imagination to see the University of Rich
mond. The nucleus OF 1t Is here. We
have Richmond College and its adjunct,
the Womans College; we have the Union
Theological Seminary we have two medi-
cal colleges In prosperous operation; we
have the Mechanics Institute, and It Is
possible. at least, that we will have one
of the State normal schools.
We have the State Library. the valen-
tine Museum. and all the advantages
which the seat OF government carries
with it. We have the historic association
and an educational atmosphere which
has already been created for us.
We have the location 1t is conceded
by discreet men at the North who have
studied the educational situation in the
South that Richmond is, par excellence.
the place for great university. They
have studied this out for themselves,
without hint from us, and their con-
clusion Is deliberate.
We could start university here with
the material already in hand, as The
Times-Dispatch and the Religious Herald
suggested months ago. But the plan
which was disclosed by DR.. S. C. Mitchell
In the citizens meeting yesterday after
noon has scope far greater 1t Is pro-
posed to bring other distinguished col
leses here and group them around a num- |
Der of central buildings, 10 be used in |
common, and build up a university which, |
from the start. will rank with the leading |
universities OF the land. There will be no |
conflict with the University of Virginia,
1or PRESIDENT Alderman has said that
there is no more conflict between two
colleges than there Is between two light
houses. and Dir. Alderman was one OF the
first to write and give his cordial COM
mendation.
All that we lack is the money; but if
Richmond will do her part there IL
promise of liberal contributions from thc
There L nothing visionary about
1t 1t is a I!an..that has already been
approved, not only by leading educators
but by our leading men OF affairs. 1t IS
not question of ability. but of willing.
mess.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15
TO HAVE EXHIBIT.
Montgomery County Will Be
Well Represented.
NEIWVSSfftSN

Especial to The Times Dispsteh)
CHRIsTIANSBURCi.Y VA. January liz
The supervisors met here To-day ana de-
cided that Montgomery county should
have creditable exhibit at tho James,
town Exnosition; that the history of the
county ana Its industries. resources and
advantages, minerals. manufactures and
agricultural products should be written
up ana given out along with the exhibits
The supervisors agreed to appropriate so
much money as was necessary and ap-
pointed a committee OF five from each Of
the four districts, to meet here on the
ED to, look afteg the matters
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15
CAMPBELL COURT.
Judge Barksdale Strikes Off
Item son DELINQUENT List.

tspecal to The Times Dlspatch)
LYNCHBURG, VA. January 14-At the
Campbell Circuit Court at Rustburg to-
day, Judge Bar4tsdale struck off 400 err
roneous items on the delinquent list. leav-
ing about the same number on 1t. Many
OF these will be erased later. The court
has under consideration petition for
the appointment of commissioner to
examine and correct the delinquent tax
list.
Tho grand Jury returned six indict-
ments, and took up the question of re-
turns for income taxation, resulting in
number Of prominent residents OF the
county being summoned to appear to-
morrow, when they will have an oppor-
tunity to amend their returns. This will
take some OF the most prominent citizens
OF the county and suburbs of the city to
Rustburg Tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15
Corporate Responsibility.

| The Corporation Commission has made
public It's findings In the investigation OF
the accident at lawyers. in which Pres
ident Spencer lost his life. This report
is most Important and II It's suggestions
are needed and enforced. railroad acct
dents in Virginia will be reduced to
negligible quantity. Personal responsible
ity is the keynote of the commissions re-
port, and the enforcement Of laws against
personal negligence is urged as tho best
means OF securing that sense of duty
which mas been SO shockingly lacking
among railroad employees Of late.
The Corporation Commission brushes
aside as nirnsy pretext tho at
tempt to shift the burden of responsibility
from a grossly negligent individual to an
imperscnnl corporation. Says the commits
sion:
'The full power of the law will not
have been reached until its strong hand
be he president, manager or brakeman.
whose negligence or inf,delity to trust has
brought death and suffering to his fell
low man."
This is exactly what The Times-Dis-
patch has urged in this and similar cases
So far as corporation can be punished
or deferred by fine or revocation of license
the law shonld act, but in Furnishing the
Intangible and mpersonal corporation the
public conscience and the law alike are
not satisfied. II criminal negligence has
occurred. criminal prosecution should be
pressed. let the offender be- who he may.
Railroading is serious business, and those
who undertake TO guard the lives of Their
iellow-men must bear the burden to the |
fai OF such penalties as tho law intiicts
for wilful disregard of known rules. An
awakened public demand for strict en-
forcement OF the law. and an aggressive
commonwealth Attorney, Will do mora
to prevent railroad accidents than null
titude OF rules that are not observed or
appliances that are not used.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15
Rhy1nel sor To-Day
Bear Justice.
ME Presidents a party who
Is so extremely famous,

HE Presidents party who
Is so extremely famous,
We all feel free to knock ct him
Without q doubt to shame us:
TO wag the u s. President
Well. really, who could blame us?
The cartoon and the paragraph,
With Irony ecstatic,
Respect no gentleman that lives;
For this s axiomatic:
TO Josh the country's truly great
Is highly democratic.
And hence we gibe the bold front tooth,
The glasses, eye-ignlted;
Tho big stick and the long-write-arm.
The kindly shout, "Deelightede'
We jeer the liars he has called
The ex-frlends he has sighted.
Though whate'er he may say or do
We criticize and trim 1t,
Yet all these liberties we take
Are merely proving him It.
But now, upon my soul. I think
We've really passed the limit.
For they have fllched his praenomen.
And let the bruins share 1t:
Aye. Teddy" Is the bear-faced name
They give 'em--how'd they dare It?
They're in the stores at 10 cents
Oh, how can Teddy bear It?
II. S. II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15
Tho Pineapple Of PolIteness
Thus Provlnu It
His Line.
POINTS FROM PHOTOGRAPHERS.

~ NE Of the, big telephone companies has
cruing during the past six months; and
still some people continue To believe that talk
Il chesp.-Washngton Herald
What manual training can do for colored
youth has been Illustrated in the case Of Joe
Cans. of Baltimore. on several occasions Joe
has been known to make as much us $4,000
n one evening with his hands,-savannah
News
The engineer who caused the wreck on tho
Baltimore and Ohio, near Washington, had had
Tut eight hour sleep In forty-eight hours
Yet he says herwas In fe condition. Fit to
ieai perhaps.-Rochester Herald.
Rockefeller minor says wealth leads TO sim"
Rockefeller major might add land vice versa.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
''Dirty. rotten politics." bowls Max Ihmsen
whan he arrives home from abroad to find that
the Independence league has fired him as State
chairman. Politns What an insult TO that
band of Jeftersonian statesmen syracuse
Herald.
California might heap Goals of nre on Japan's
head by presenting It with this years prune
crop.--Mexican Herald.
While the pedestrian hns the right-ee.way
he = wofully lacking In the essential might
which has had precedence over right since
time began.-Detrot Free Press.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15

the trial was conducted, and especially
for his keen sense OF Justice In giving
the third suspect an opportunity to es-
tablish his innocence. That sort Of legal
diligence and loyal Justice is the best
possible preventive both OF crime aud OF
lynclling in this Common wealth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15
soUTHsIDE DOCTORS.
Leading Physicians Of Counties
About Danville Meet.
(speclnl to ZINC Times: plspatch.l

(specinl to Tho Hines Dlspa tch.)
DANVILLE, VA, January 1.-the
South Piedmont Medical Society. COM
posed of the leading physicians of Pittsyl-
vania, Charlotte. Campbell and Halifax
counties will convene here Tomorrow
evening. Preparations are being made
for the entertainment of fifty visiting
doctors. Two sessions will BIO held. one
in the afternoon and the other at night.
The night session will be followed by a
smoker and banquet. DR.. S. II. a. Kent,
of Ingrams, Va, is president of the
society.
j. G, Terry, mnchinlst, died here to-
day, He was forty-threo years of ago,
and Is survived by his wife and child.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15

IL Is said that you can tell the age OF n
japanese woman by the kind of dress
she wears. Unless the Japanese ladies
are UNIQUE among their sex. however, wa
imagine that they can be relied upon
not to Wear that kind.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15

The North American Commercial Com
pany has been accused before Congress
OF pelagic sealing. and we sincerely trust
that they won't do 1t any more.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15

The Railway World has an article deal
ing with "Harrman's Good Side.'' MIR.
Harriman's detractors will doubtless con-
clude that the reference must be- to his
inside.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15

Even though Japans national debt now
amounts to billion dollars. the impress
sion prevails that she doesn't intend to
forget what she owes California.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15

According to the indianapolis Star. "Op-
portunity Ia again knocking at the door
OK the Democratic party" 1t appears
mat knocking is chronic in the vicinity
OF that door.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15

II the government decided to take over
the railroads. 1t would also acquire, as
matters now stand. largo number Of
'homicidal accidents.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15

Some refer to Mr.. Hartman as the
Colossus OF Roads; some as the railway
Pigmalion, and still others as the trans
portation Hogarth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15
COMMENT OF VIRGINIA EDITORS.
Riot Is Not Race War.


There is no race war anywhere in the South
ihere 10 a raoe issue and serious ona thai
VIII require all the wisdom OF our people 10
settle-Rnd It will not be settled for Years
fincaStle Herald.
The Other Side.
Within the sacred precincts of the newspaper
onice.and regardless of the accusation that
nalisn-are hidden away secrets which, if
given to the public through the Columns Of
the press. would sound the death kneil of n,anv
reputation which daily parades the streets
IN the garb OF Observation-Disclosures Times
The Trend Towards Democracy.
Democrats can well afford to take a bright
view OF their political prospects. Things are
coming their way and the voters are daily
peoomng educated in Democratic doctrine.-
montgomery Messenger.
Looking Backward.
And New York doctor cured case of
lock1aW the other day by bleeding the patient
the case has attracted widespread attention,
because nowadays the doctors are not supposed
TO bleed patients until they are either killed
or cured.-Orange Observer.
Compulsory Education.
For our part we admit wa have nor yet
brought ourselves to tho point OF favorlns tina
iaea. we recognize that many practical bene-
ITS are TO DO derived from 1t, but from matters
50 antagonlstlc TO our ancient moorngs that
me practical advantage of It becomes lost in
fright at what Its final conclusions might lead
to.-Blackstone Courier. 800
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15

Mr.. Bryan feels that Mr.. Roosevelt
could not get another nomination IL he
wanted It. The colonel will probably live
to see the point tested.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15

Dr. Crapsey Is lecturing on .the moral
breakdown In the churches" We agree
with the good doctor that the church is
no place for breakdown, however moral
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15

Mr.. Carnegie predicts that lin the COM
Ing day brains will stand above dollars I"
thus Interestingly revealing tho laird's
conception of the present ranking OF those
commodities.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15

EGGS can now be probably shipped n
distance or 1900 miles; but some of them
have simply not got the STAYING mower
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-15

The attitude of Congress toward a GER
tain historic document Indicates that they
consider Uncle Sam blessed with an iron
constitution.