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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13

Scripture Authority:-"And he called
his name Solomon; and the Lord
loved him. And he sent BY the hand
OF Nathan the prophet; and he called
his name Jedidiah. because OF the
Lord..--s Samuel 1874. Is,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13

Daptsst College fss okianoma.
ne baptist state commission has
ckossa LawtOn, Okla, = the site for
~ ~ baptist university. the city III.
fagisg to furnish - acrss Of land and
$4,000 n cash.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-12-13

as this needs a furnace, and this grade
entrance is worth a good deal just to
get in wood, kindling, etc, and to get
the ashes out as they accumulate. An
easy entrance to the cellar is an In
ducement to keep the cellar In good
order, while an awkward cellarway is
a producer Of litter because the
temptation is strong to pile up the
ashes instead OF carrying them out.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-17
Bailey's Mistake

The news from Texas is that senator
Bailey and his followers are elated over
their victory in heading Off the. inyesti-
satioh. But 1t may be a poor victory
after all, although Mr.. Bailey will in
all probability be reelected. Mr.. Bailev.s
position is that although he has done
nothing worthy of bonds" nothing of
"hfch any honest man could be ashamed,
he has the same objection to being In
vestigated that any honest man has 70
being indicted and tried for a crini-
nal offense, Notwithstanding that the In
vestigauon should exonerate him. for M
man likes to be investigated or indicted.
no matter how innocent he may be. True
enough: but whenever serious charges
are brought against q public official it is
certainly better for him that they should
be investigated and cleared up than
to be left In the air, and I'VE, believe that
Mr.. Bailey will live to- realize 1t.
From what we haye read of the case,
we do not believe that he has been cor
rupt, but many men IN Texas believe that
he has traded upon his political nfu-
ence, and Mr.. Bailey's fight against an
investigation will not tend to convince
them to the contrary. The impression
has gone abroad that Mr. Bailey is mer-
cenary. This probably grows out of the
fact that he has frankly said that lie
despised those public men who thought
that they must remain poor in order to
be considered honest.
II am not ono Of them" said he. III
my constituents want man who is will
ing to go to the poorhouse in Ills old
age in order to stay IN the Senate during
his middle age, they win have to find
another Senator. intend to make every
dollar that I can honestly make. without
neglecting or interfering with my public
duty; and there Is no other man In this
country who would not do the same, IL
lie has sense enough to keep church
yard I have been In Congress fourteen
years. and the man does not live who can
put his finger upon q speech or vote that
l have ever made or cast in the inter-
ests of my clients and against the inter
esta of my constituents
Very we'll; but the conduct of every
public man is measured by the public
standard and not by his own code of
ethics, If tho people OF Texas believe
that Mr.. Bailey has used his political
influence to get business from the cor
norations they viii never forgive him un-
til he convinces them to tho contrary.
Nor will his re- election by the Legislature
DO in their eyes rindication, MI Bailey
has great power in Texas but we think
he has used 1t TO poor purpose in de-
featlng tho movement to investigate him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-17
THURSDAY. JANUARY Il. 1907.
There are only two or three things
really worth having in life, and friend
shIp Is one Of them.-Vlctor Hugo.
Notice to the Public.

Thousands of men and women in this
community were greatly surprised to read
In The Times-Dispatch OF yesterday that
the Board OF Aldermen had adopted an
amendment TO tho Umaut ordinance
providing that the saloons be permitted
during the year 1907 TO keep open until
o'clock in the morning. The concur
renee OF the Council would be equiva-
lent to a repeal OF the Umlauf ordinance
II saloon-keepers are allowed to keep
open until o'clock they might as well
be allowed to keep open all night.
The argument in favor OF the Dabney
amendment is that as this Is James
town year there will be many visitors
saloons and a bad advertisement for
Richmond to pass the word around that
no drinks can be had over tho counter
after midnight.
What sort of an advertisement do the
friends of this measure wish to give
Richmond7 Do they wish 1t to 60 abroad
that Richmond is wide-open town,
ands that all who come may feel sure of
getting all the liquor they can drink up
to o'clock in the morning? Do they
want to publish the fact that Richmond
amended her early-closing ordinance be-
fore 1t went into operation in order to
entice visitors and increase the revenues
of her saloons?
The Times-Dispatch put the people of
Richmond on notice several days ago.
but they did not take heed, and the
Dabney amendment was rushed through
in the closing hours of Tuesday nights
session of the Board OF Aldermen. But
the amendment must be concurred in by
the Council, and we again put the peo-
pie on notice. If public sentiment is
in favor of the Umlauf ordinance as it
stands. it should make itself felt before
the Council next meets. Otherwise
Richmond will have none but itself to
blame If its already decisively expressed
desire for midnight closing Is sacrificed
for the beneflt ofEa few liquor dealers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-17
USED CONFEDERATE FLAG
Great Enthusiasm Among Vete.
rams at Bostock's Exhibition.

Never has more enthusiasm been
shown in Bostock's Wild Animal
Pavilion, lakewood. than was shown at
the conclusion OF the performance yes
terday afternoon. when Charlie Miller's
Polar bears captured the fort and after.
taking possession. ran up two flags.
an American and a Confederate flag.
side by side. The building rang with
the cheers of the large assemblage.
Yesterday afternoon was devoted to
the old soldiers Of Lee Camp Home
and Colonel Euker, commandant OF the
Home. and practically every old soldier
not on the sick list, was a guest OF
Frank c. Bostock. 1.-THE Animal King"
Colonel Eul1er received a nicely worded
invitation for himself and the old SOL
diers to he the guests of Mr.. Bostock
at the performance yesterday after.
noon, and Colonel Euker gladly accept
ed on behalf OF himself and comrades
The two performances this afternoon
and Tonight, are for tKe benefit OF
the Church Hill Auxiliary, Retreat for
the Sick, and large audiences are ex-
pected to attend both performances
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-17
has never so far as I know, been

has never, so far as know, been
written"
The writer OF the above letter read.
OF course with pleasure. the follow
ing paragraph from the 1salelgh cor
respondent in yesterdays Observer,
confirming His story fully.
your correspondent may say that
General Hoke has at last broken his
hilence In regard to his tender to him
OF the position OF commanding genera!
OF tho army in case General Lee be-
came unable to iii 1t. On ono occa-
sion, while riding with General Lee,
tho lattor told General Hoke that he
very much feared his health would
break down, and that to guard against
such a contingency lie had informed
President Davis and the Cabinet that
in such an event he wished General
Hoke TO command the armies OF tho
Confederate States. 1t Is, OF course.
known that Cabinet session was
held, at which this matter was dis
cussed and all the arrangements made,
but General Lees health did not give
away, and 30 the step was not made
Yecessnry."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-17
CAME TO FOOTBALL
GAME AND WON BRIDE
Especial to The rimes-paspatch.,

Especial 70 THO I ime5-IHRpNtch-J
RALEIGH. N. c.. january 1.-the Sc
student at the Baptist University for
Women here. to E. w. Lasley. is an
nounced as having taken place Thanks
giving Day, while the two were attend
ing the football game at Richmond. They
were unable to secure the necessary license
In Richmond, and went over to WASH
ington. where. the ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. DR.. McLochlln. The
young lady returned to the university and
the groom to Hope Mills. where he IL
cashier OF the Bank OF Hope Mills. Now
he has completed his arrangements TO
take his bride home with him. and came
for her last evening. Both are natives
OF Burlington.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-17
Third Assault on Fort Fisher.

The survivors OF Fort Fisher, the Blue
and the Gray, are having royal reunion.
Wilmington is extending her sweetest
hospitality, and her kisses do not so by
favors. Colonel Lamb. Us master of cere-
monies. was so elated that he began his In
troductory address by chanting the 'Nuno
Dimittis." But General N. NJ Curtis, who
led the attack on Fort Fisher, is fairly
sharing fayors with Colonel Lamb, who
defended 1t. Tho Federals were SO much
pleased with tho attention they received
that they gave three cheers, as nearly
like. the ''rebel yell'' as they could mako
1t, for Southern hospitality.
In speaking of the final assault on Fort
Fisher, Colonel Lamb said that the Fed
erals had sixty vessels. carrying over 600
cannon, and the projeceiles in a single
discharge weighed twenty-five, tons. The
Confederate infantry that had aided in
tho fort from assault on the
peninsula side had becn withdrawn. Gem
eral Terry landed $500 Federals and cut
of communication between the fort and
Braggs army. All day and all night
ON the 18th and 14th OF January the linz
mense fleet kept UP a ceaseless bonn
bardment. Colonel Lamb relates, says
the Star. that no meals could be pre-
pared for-tfec exhausted. garrison; the
lead could not be buried without new
casualties Finally 200 had been killed
turing these two days. and only three
,r four of the land guns remained SER
'iceable." General Whiting and Colonel
Lamb were both badly wounded. Cut of !
rom their own army. after resisting so |
ong this overwhelming force, the garri- |
son surrendered on January 18th. having |
ost about 500 men. The F'ederals had |
ost Las. and had carried the fort only |
after the greatest assault that up to
hat time had been made in the history |,
If naval warfare.
What q glorious sensation It must be
'or the survivors on both sides who en-
Gagged in that bloody struggle TO meet
'sain on the spot and fight 1T out again
N friendship and swap storiesl Say
what we may, these men have an expe-
rtence which dlferenuates them from
the rest of us. and some of the rest Of
US envy them
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-17
LIQUOR CASES IN
ACC0MAC COURT
Judge clopton, of Manchester,
Sits for Judge Blackstone,
Who Is Sick.
Especial to The rlme..D,,p.teh. i,

especial to The Times -Dispatch.)
ONANCOCK, VA, January 16.--On aG-
count OF the severe illness of Judge Black
stone. who is undergoing treatment In n
hospital. Judge Ciopton, OF the Corpora
ton Court OF Manchester, held the regu-
lar torn of Accomao Court last week. A
largo number OF cases were disposed Of
mnny OF them being for the illegal sale
OF liquor, on appeal from the decision OF
q magistrate. For the first offense the
minimum fne of $50 was imposed. In
prisonment added. In one instance the
fines amounted to $1,000. None OF the
cases convicted for having a United
States revenue stamp was reached. Judge
Clopton will hold the Northampton term
this week.
Surveys hive been completed for the
proposed trolley road. The route gen
orally favored is from Onancock TO Tas-
10y. thence to Accomac. thence to Bagby's
Road. with the ultimate extension to Me-
tomphn Bay: or this route. via Onley.
Tho extension to Wachapreague was
looked into.
Tho shipments OF oysters from the sea-
side continue to increase. From Chin
colleague the daily average last week was
about 100 barrels In tho she'll besides
$50 barrels OF. clans. From Folly Creek
and Wachapreague shucked stock only
La handled.
In attempting to assist In backing a
wagon loaded with goods to one OF the
doors OF his warehouse. Mr.. John g.
NAPLES accidentally slipped. and had
his foot painfully mashed by the wheels
passing over 1t. He is unable to walk
without clutches. but no bones ase
thought to be broken
Very few changes were made In tho
board OF directors in the national banks
OF the county at the recent annual cleo
ton. In the First National of Onancoc.s
the old board was chosen without oppo-
sition. AT Haliwood Mr.. George w.
Kitchens succeeds James A. Hall. de-
ceased
The Eastern Life Assurance Society OF
Virginia. Incorporated, opened It's doors
for business yesterday. Mr.. A. 81. Not
tlngham is tho president. 1t Will conduct
a life and industrial insurance. operating
throughout the State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-17
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

~
Justice w II Moody is the blonde bachelor
Of the United States Supreme Court,
What Is declared to be- a record landing
OF doshsh for any fishing port In rnglnntl
took place at Plymouth recently when, no
tons OF this fish was brought In,
There are over 1000 diamond workers in
Amsterdam, The total importatons OF ,dia-
mords from Europe to this country for the
year ar. ending June 80, 1906. WIRE valued at
1874. So, 600.
In the week ended December goth the mills
OF Minneapolis, st. Paul and Milwaukee, made
$50 N1 barrels OF -four an; increase Of 80 600
OF 1905
a new Japanese shipping company has been
formed with capital OF sl,oooooo II al
reAdy possesses a fleet OF 10000 tons, and In
tends to establish services 70 eastern Asia
points and America, IA,
FIVE hundred and seyenty-hve licenses have
been issued by the New Hampshire state Fish
md Game Commission to sportsmen outside
the sta'c, in 1906 netting revenue OF the
Mr.. r!ckstone nm Engliskman from Cape P,
Atlanta his mission to ha South being TO
the white race ~ that section,
Senator Albert j. .Beyeridge, the ypps hfnl
duetrious magazine writer IN Congress. He
lRW week wrote three ARTICLES Tor Mashaihes
for which Ia received $500
From the cabinets OF Naturalist r. w Den.
ton, Of Wellesley. Mass, go snssestions N
windows and many, other results q agtisr s.
excelioncas Mr. Denton Is a collector. and dls.
penser OF butterflies. He has one of the hnest
CONNECTION III tho world ! 8sSsy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-17
ADJUSTMENTS
Academy--"rhe lion and the Mouse"
Bijou-"The Ninety and Nine"
Bostock's-Wild Animal Show.
misunderstanding Rink.
"The Lion and the Mouse"

The Lion and the Mouse"
Thcatre-gocrs Of this city will have an
opportunity of seeing here tonight. Fri
day and Saturday ono OF the greatest, IL
not the greatest American plays ever
written. THE Lion and the House." by
CHARLES Klein. The play will be pro-
duced under the direction of Henry y.
Harris. and will in all probability prove
tho dramatic. as well as social event OF
the present season. The success of this
drama Is so well known to all classes OF
people throughout the entire country,
owing to It's phenomenal runs In both
Chicago and New York. that 1t is scarcely
necessary to mako further statements
relative TO tho merits Of the play. Mr..
Klein has used as his theme the money
interests OF the country against social
problems, which cannot fail to appeal
keenly to all theatre-goers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-17
General r. F. Hoke

BY an amusing slip of the pen, in
our remarks about Fort Fisher yes
terday we, referred to General Hoke
as General Hoke Smith. Governor
Smith, OF Georgia. will doubtless APP
preciate the compliment
Curiously enough the Charlotte OBJ
server, just TO- hand.~ publishes COM
munication concerning General Hoke
which will be read with much interest
by all Confederates. especially those
of North Carolina and Virginia. 1t
follows:
In due course of mall we received
the following, in .ne nature of a per-
sonal letter. Of date December 31st
from well-known North CarolInian,
and should have published 1t ere this:
Your editorial of the goth on Cen
eral Leo Is interesting, and particular
~ wherein 1t spoke of General Lees
high opinion OF Genera! r. F. Hoke.
1t is not generally known that in 1864,
after General I.ongstreet had been
wounded sand General Ewell broke
down. that upon .ne authorities of
/ Richmond asking General Lee who
should succeed him in command OF
The Army Of Northern Virginia in case
any mishap should befall him. he de-
signated General Hoke. I know that
such was the rumor in tho army in
the summer of 1864 because / heard
1t talked about by General Bryan
Crimes and his staff during General
Anrly's celebrated campaign in the
Valley; and there Is this further fact
that looks Ike considerations:
After the battles at spotsylvania
Courthouse General Lee. as you know
followed Grant in his swing by the left
Hank toward Richmond During that
movement, on the North Anna River
General Iee so manouvred as 10 get
his army in q wedge-shape. with the
river In his front and the Yankees on
each face OF the wedge, and they re-
NAMED in that position for a dav or
more a good many years ago, in con-
versation with General Hoke. / asked
him why 1t was that General Lee
failed TO take advantage OF his In
terror position, mass on one OF Grants
tanks and destroy 1t. General Hoka
replied that such had been Cen
eral Lees plan. but that before he
y could execute it he suffered an almost
Incomplete collapse from overwork and
nervous Observation-Disclosures the mac
tsyity OF the army for several days,
General Hoko also said that for a
Weeh or more Generhl Lee rode In an
Ambulance: and that he knew these m
be facts because at that time he wa
In daily communication with General
Lee,
II then asked General Hoke as to the
truth of the above report that he had
beer selected TO take charge of tho army
in case General Lee should become dis.
abled. TO this ne made no reply. bu1
began talking about something else
have from the above facts always
believed the report was true,
mo one has higher regard fol
ieneral Hoke than ]. but he owes Il
10 his State as well as 10 himsel
ana his children TO tell many thing
nbput the war that will die with hin
II he does not, and in particular hi
J Interview with Governor Vance the
( day General Johnstons army fell baeI
through Raleigh. ] am satisfied tina
Much history was made that mprnlps tina
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-17
Agricultural Education.

There is a great awakening throughout
the United States 10 the importance OF
agricultural education. and the Depart
ment OF Agriculture In Washington Is
doing great deal TO speed the work
Tho Times. Dispatch is opposed to aid
from the Federal government to the pub
He schools Of the States. but 1t Is In
favor of the greatest Possible aid from
the department in Washington to the
farmers direct ana TO AGRICULTURAL schools.
The Secretary Of Agriculture IL asking
for an appropriation OF $4,000 for edu,
catlonal work, ana It is to be hoped that
the members Of the COMMITTEES can see
their way TO make the Recommendation.
:-----..--.-=
Eradstreets for January 18th gives
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-17
NEGROES EXCITED.
Member of Their Race browns
While in Charge of Constable.

Special 20 TIC .1Ilnts-OlspHtcH'1
ADAMS GROVE, VA, January IT,
Considerable excitement exists among tho
negroes In this community on account OF
the tragic death of Philip Gillian, COL
ored. The facts are these: The negro.
having been t11ed in a magistrates court
on the charge OF housebreaking and Grim
inal assault on q member Of his own race,
was remanded to jail. A special consta-
BILE. A. B. Tennessee, colored, was con-
veying the prisoner to CORTLAND to lodge
him In Jail, when Gillian made a dash
for liberty. Tennessee pursued the flee
Ing prisoner. and shot Mt him three times
The prisoner continued fleeing, until he
ran into Three Creeks, at this place, and
was drowned. 1t Is claimed the prisoner
was not hit. but came to his death by
drowning
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-17
"Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch ~

Seats will be on sale to-day for the
engagement or Liebler & Co.'s company
in their elaborate and realistic produce
ton OF Mrs. wigs. of tho Cabbage
Patch the play which scored such II de-
cided success in this city last season. 1t
comes to the Academy on Monday and
Tuesday with practically the Same cast
as before, and with Mrs. Madge Carr
Cook, Viva Ogden. Edith Taliaferro and
Charles Carter in the principal roles
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-17
Rhymes for To-Day
The Farewells of Commerce.

#
FAREWELL, my seraphinel ,o.r
had not finished breahin'''
"a liz, liz another buckwheat cake
or p ,,s
But, hnrk! The distant footing s'A'
FAREWELL my seraphine!
All, life s such rush
A tumble out OF bed. scurry doWn'
A race to depot. and jolt TO toWil.
And then. reverse the process, auu'"s
slushl
All, such an empty rush.
Yes. love, I have the list;
ono ham. i servant girl. spools
Tho new hall carpet and the baby's
milk.
You'll see. when return. that nothins's
missed.
That you've put on your list.
Times short: where IS my hat7
And where my macintosh and over
shoes?
I'll need thom both against this rain
and ooze.
Ah--there! I felt that In 50 small fat
Ono scarce could lose ones hat.
And now, at last, goodbye.
oh. for a house in town, however meek!
But there!--it can't be done on six
week
So we commute. IIarki It is rumbling
nigh
ra-ta! so-long! Goodbye!
III stop to add Just this:
I used this style OF poem yesterday,
And rather liked 1t, in my artess way.
Hence this-Now, let mo fly, or shall
miss
Tho train. for adding this!
u. s. II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-17
WASHINGTON and the Income Tax
EL7i}o,. of Tho Tiu1es- Dycpatcb.

=
Sir,-I notice in Sundays Times-Dis-
patch January 13th). In an article COM
mending Judge Hutton and his grand jury
for increasing the revenues OF this county.
that the statement is made that prior to
the action OF the grand jury no one In
this county paid an income tax, and
that this information was obtained from
the Auditors office.
] have examined tho books of assess
ment of personal property of this county
for the year 1906, and find that the state
fnent in The Times Dispatch il without
foundation In fact, and that prior to the
recent grand jury investigation there were
sixty-four citizens who gave in incomes
ranging from one hundred dollars to four
thousand four hundred dollars, and that
the aggregate amount given In by the
ai&ty-four persons was thirtysx thou
sand six hundred and ten dollars
1t is bad enough for Il county like
Washington to have been in the deln-
auent list. but to be put In the attitude
OF not having even one citizen within her
borders who recognized his liability tn
pay an income tax before Judge Hutton
charged his Grand Jury, is even worse.
We are happy to state that s!xty-four
citizens. eight of whom are lawyers,
recognized their liability to pay an income
tax, and have been paying the same with
out question for years.
"Hh 40 hone that Judge Flutton,s
action will forever prevent Washington
county from again appearing in the de-
linqucnt list and In Justice to the sixty
four citizens who gave In their incomes
request that this correction be made.
PRESTON W, CAMPBELL,
Abingdon, Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-17
.N|,RD MEASURED
FOR Death GARB
Prisoner Took the Tape and Sc
cured His Own Dimen-
sions Therefor.

James Ward. the colored prisoner at
the city jail, condemned to die for tho
murder Of his dusky sweetheart Carrie
Meekins, on May Gath of last year, was
measured for his death garb yesterday
afternoon The deputy sheriff Went to
Wards cell to take the measurement.
The negro took the tape-line from the
deputy and performed the measuring him
self.
Ward Is preserving stolcal indifference
and outward calm, and contemplates his
death tomorrow apparently without a
tremor, 1t Is thought that he will march
to the gallows with a steady tread.