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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
DISTINCTION wITif A DIFFER
ENCE.

Editor Josephus Daniels. OF the Rail-
eigh News and Observer, asserts, eN
cathedral that William j. Bryan rs
stronger in North Carolina than Gov
ernor Glenn, stronger in Virginia than
Jonn w. Daniel. stronger In Mississippi
than John Sharpe Williams and strong
er In Texas than Charles A. Culberson.
This statement Is misleading as APP
piled to Virginia. In a convention of
the Democratic party Of Virginia, as
such conventions are usually composed,
on II motion to instruct the delegation
to the national convention. Mr.. Bryan
would probably poll more votes than
any one of the men named by Editor
Daniels. But in the regular prosidcn-
tial election, we feel sure that Daniel,
nominee OF the Democratic party. would
poll more votes than Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan has n greater number OF
ardent supporters within the Demo-
cratic party than any other man.
There is no doubt on that score, But
it is equally true that he has greater
number of opponents. In an election
contest the race is not always to the
man who can create the greatest en-
thusiasra, but to the man who can poll
the greatest number of votes. Per-
sonaI magnetism and stirring oratory
may take convention by storm, and
yet fail to get results on election day.
Blaine was more magnetic" and more
eloquent than Grover Cleveland; Bryan
was more magnetic and more eloquent
than Mckinley. But Cleveland and
Mckinley got the votes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
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Editor OF Tho Times-Dispatch:
Sir,--The article in the News Leader
under date OF September "a, from
Buckingham. Va, is rather misleading
and places the entire tobacco trade,
as we'll as the American Tobacco Com
phny, In an improper light.
The very low prices for tobacco In
1908 were caused by the largo crop
made in both 1909 ana 1903, and lur-
Their. by the financial depression OF the
whole country. when prices for every
thing were very low.
SO far as the prices for dark Viz
glnia tobacco are concerned, 1t Is not
generally known that up to the past
three or four years q very small part
OF the crop was used In this country,
type and suitable only for the Eng
llsh, the European and other foreign
markets.
Since that time large part Of the
Virginia crop has been air-cured. and
that fact has made 1t suitable for
domestic use; consequently, the homo
trade, and especially the American To-
bacco Company. have been large buy
ers of such tobacco. and this demand,
together WIN Curtnllcu prOuuCtlOH,
has resulted In the farmers getting
very much better prices. and, in fact,
higher prices for the lower grades
than they have received for years.
Most of the higher grades OF dark
Virginia leaf are bought by foreign
governments.
The sun-curcd crop, peculiar TO this
section of tho State. always sells well,
and think 1t can be truly stated that
the crop of 1906 sold higher, quality
considered than 1t has for very long
time.
The American Tobacco Company, I
understand. has It's buyer on every
market of any size, and they are lib
eral and aggressive buyers of all
grades suitable for their brands
Conditions are very different In Ylr-
GINA from the West. Most of the
crop In this State is made by the farm
err and his family. on account of the
scarcity and high price of labor, and
consequently the crops are small.
Ny opinion Is that In Virginia 1t liz
certainly to the interest of the farmer
to sell his tobacco on the open market
to dealers and manufacturers who arc
equipped to handle the tobacco at a
reasonable cost. and are familiar WITH
the wants OF the trade. both at home
and abroad. and further believe that
the farmer who has sold In this man
ner has gotten better net results than
his neishbor who has sold through
the growers association.
LEAF TOBACCO.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT CRIME.

In a recent address Secretary Bona
iparte expressed the opinion that our
penal laws should be enlarged so as to
Impose the death penalty in some cases
OF attempted crime. That principle is
recognized by the laws of virginia.
Our Code (section 3SSs) provides for
the punishment of>all persons who at
tempt to commit crime. and in such
attempt do any act towards Its COM
mission And the penalties are graded
according to the gravity of the crime
attempted. If ii be n crime PUNISH
able with death the law provides that
the person attempting to commit 1t
shall he confined In the penitentiary
from two to four years; and an at
tempt to commit an outrageous as
sault upon woman is punishable
with death, in the discretion OF the
jury. This wise provision of law has
done morc than all other statutes to
protect women and prevent lynchng.
Our la.s also provides that If per-
son kill another. while attempting to
commit dFSOn, IobbeIy VI Jul iais' ii's'
offense is murder in the first degree.
IN all homicides the law takes note
of the intent. In order to make 1t
murder In the first degree, the Com
monwealth must show that the crime
was. wilful, deliberate and premedi-
tated. Now, if person lie In wait
with the deliberate purpose of commit
ting murder, and aims his gun at his
Intended victim. but fails to kill hin,
because the gun misses fire, or, if fred.
misses the mark, the person SO Offend
ing i'll his heart commits murder IN
the first degree. and deserves to be
moro severely punished for his mali
clous attempt than a man who. with
out deliberate purpose may have struck
another down In hot blood.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
Thc Confcdernte Choir..

The Confederate choir was concetv-
ed and organized for a pairioue ana
great pleasure to its members and
been graciously received by Confedere
ate veterans generally and many ON
.ers. Inasmuch as It's purposes a ss
South. why seek TO condemn IL on
mere questions of taste2
We hear some ladies criticize this
dress Of others almost every DAY, ana
certain individuals. Some have con-
demned the choir because the uniform
is unbecoming in their opinion, alto
ge,her forgetting that other Peopla
think of the cause and not the CARO-.
A beautiful girl VIII be pretty In Gals
leo and. If she signs she will be pret'
|tv in q gray jacket. too. You may b4
without regard to the style OF her
dress. and we think she can be mora
effective with her old war songs In
gray coat
When talented singers band togeth-
err they must be trained 10 make most
effective their public singing. Train
ing lis deemed essential. and Tor sucd
purpose uniforms for members ana ~
are the links which chain them to.
gether as one body. The fact thai
these vocaltsts have vested themselves
indicates an earnest determination I'd
fective manner.
Do the gray coat and hat make this
female members more masculine-likd
than the vestments of the church choif
make the male members more effemin-
ate? Does the title make them mora
Inasculine-like than tina. OF president
of a womau's club? The President Ia
the communicating chief OF all the arr
mics of the United States. and SO you
must not he called president because
the President is military command
err Is it more masculine r.s, to sing with
speak in public attlred in silk and
satin. which only the Ter, rich can n,. w earl
denim all women.s organizations. and
we have heard them especially severe
en- women who speak at the meetings,
but that has not hinderad the good
works Of the patriotic organizations
women who have formed cholrs for
the entertainment of our Confederate
comrades Will be encouraged in their
good deeds and not he discouraged
because some do not like their uniforms
and titles. EN-CONFEDE
Portsmouth. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
Marketing Tobncco.

Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
Str,--I beg leave to ask for a littls
space to call the attention OF tobacco.
growers to that very important mat
ter OF properly marketing their tobac.
co. on account OF the advance in tina
price of t farm labor in the past two
pay for his labor. tho price he has re-
ceived for his tobacco was far below
u ehe to cost OF production All growers
the "tr,lst"--that is, the American TO-
bacco Company and acknowledgements be-
Ing responsible for these low prices.
because " IS claimed they have squeez.
and have tho field practically To
themselves No doubt the trusts de-.
serve NIL the dcnunc,ation they have
received. but It Is not my object 10
S Msh l. this ns, question here simply
farmers to the fact that they Them
selves are partly responsible for these
low prices by rushing their tobacco
on tho market in the fall and early
farmers all over the tobacco section
In Virginia and North Carolina have
sold the bulk OF their crops before
Christmas. and seem to vie with each
other in their inordinate has,e to get
their tobacco OH the market
Whenever q good season came for
stripping and handling tobacco. they
would strip as fast as possible. and sell
as fast as stripped. The result was
the market. was soon. glutted. and
prices invariably declined.
Now. suppose all the retail mer-
chants In the city of Richmond had
an auction OF their wares at the same
|time-how much would they bring?
Now. whore is any Judgment shown
In this manner of dtsposing OF tho
CROP Would 1t not be much bettet
and put IL on the naarkh as the de-
mands Of the trade required? Can't
the tobacco-grower learn something
from the cotton grower? The organ-
izatien OF the cotton planters did not
and put their determination into prac-
tice--to market their product slowly,
as the needs of the trade called forf
and then victory perched upon their
banners What Is the cause that in-
duces the farmer to rush his tobacco
upon the market? Ask the farmer, and
he Will say. Il am bound to have somA
money in the fall, and as tobacco ~
bound to sell It." AJAX. why don't
you get An advance from your ware.
house? They are always willing I'd
advance to honest farmers. and. be-
sides. the banks are now fun OF money
Why not call on them in the fall1
Now this great necessity of borrow,
ling arises from the fact. In the tobac-
leo section. the farmers don't ,ry ta
fraise anything TO sell but tobacco. ana
THE truth Is. a great many OF them
sell tobacco to buy what they ousht
TO raise at home-meat, hour, meal
land hay.
n the farmer will change his sys.
tom OF cropping. and make enough on
Itba farm, 10 feed man and beast. then
lie will be in position TO curtall mo
tobacco crop. and there Will be No neea
flor advances. .,,,,crrAn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
A CONFUSION OF TERMS.

The term local option is often incor-
rectlS used for prohibition. But local
option IS not prohibition. 1t is merely
the option which each community has
ito take vote of the people on the
question whether or not intoxicating
liquors shall be sold In that commun-
ty When such an election is held
under the local option law. II a ma
jority Vote is cast against the sale of
liquor. prohibition prevails; IL other
wise, prohibition does not prevail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
A DELIBERATE rALsEHooD.

In the course of malignant article
criticizins the political policy of The
Times Dispatch. the staunton specta-
tor says:
Since The Times Dispatch, it seems
to us. does not take sides with any
party, nor advocate or oppose any
question until 1t has weighed it with
reference to the effect on It's eXchequer,
that paper being entirely out for bust
ness-possibly the public ought to look
charitsby on It's seeming inconsistent
cies and pardon its vagaries."
This charge against the integrity of
The rimea-Disnatch is gratuitously
and malieiously false, and the editor
OF the Spectator, in nttering it, knew
it to be all that this language denotes
or implies.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22

We have always believed that the
railroad pass was an expensive luxury
to all newspapers. We knew it to be
the case with this newspaper. and cut
out the passes long before the Hep
burn law went into effect. The Black
stone Courier says that it has derived
a benefit from the law, as the adver-
Using it now receives froni the rail-
roads pays better than under the old
arrangement of exchanging advertis-
ing space for mileage.
When the owner of newspaper has
a pass or mileage book which he
pays for in advertising. he is apt to
take many unnecessary trips for pleas
ure, and every trip costs money. But
it is different when he receives cash
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
Rhymes for To-Day
All, THERE, rAlL,.
lAccording to tile astronomers, al
lun1n beEhh to-day. allnrn.1

According to the astronomers, att
tunn began to-day, slnrp.1
q W1IET thoughts--I've just this
very minute Thought 'ein--
- now will hand you, readers, IL
j may,
Anent the subtle meaning Of the
autumn, H
Which hit the town near ! A. M.
to- day.
Your autun1ns need no great amount
OF practice
They get to work instanter, by tho
rule:
you'll notice that this mornIng-for
To-day should be quite sensonably
cool.
The waiting leaves should start at
once TO falling.
The goldenrod should blossom With
a zest
The half-backs should begin their
ioarse foot bawlng.
The heavy clothes come leaplng from
the chest.
The summer girl now dies OF lack OF
summer,
Which vanished-ain't told your
yesternight,
The autumn-girl appears-and she's a
hummer!
Look at her for yourself-and SEQ
I'm right!
To-day all this should happen. AS
trononlc
Statistics prove they've got to, don's
YOU see?
But IL they don't-for weather-ways
are comic
Well don't you go and blame 10 all
on Me. II. s. II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
TWINS.

Must bride be able 10 tell groom
from twin? That is the question
raised by an Illinois lady, who is now
suing for divorce. She was loved, it
seems. by twin gentlemen She en-
gagged herself to one of them. but
through accident or somebody's fell
design, she married the other. And
the ground that she failed to get the
twin of her choice.
How much OF an injustice has been
done this lady? What, in plysio- psy-
chology (if such word there bel, is
the difference between twins? Here
are two men so much alike that even
the lady who loved one of them could
not tell ihem apart Very likely the
two brothers were put 10 it TO do this
themselves. Quite possibly, each often
thought that he was one, when in
point of fact, he was tother, Theil
demeanpr on the wedding day, when
they appear to have been in grave
doubt as 10 who was the happy man
lends color 10 this theory. lpweve,
that may be, they looked more alik,
Than any two peas that ever We're
Their affections were both engaged b!
the same lady and hence we may as
sumo that their tastes, temperaments
views manners and customs are ais,
much alike. Their characters. in shor,
doubtless had as close a resemblance
as their persons
Under these circumstances wh,
Should II make such q lot Of difference
10 the lady which one she married
She got, at least, large share of III
masculine attributes she thought sh
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
nECOI,ArE,

The fair will soon be here, and it
viii bring many visitors. The streets
down town Will be brilliantly illumi-
mated at night. and every building
should be decorated \ liberal display
of hnnting viii add 10 the attractive
ness Of the city, to the pleasure of the
visitors and to the spirit Of the oeea-
sion. 1t win be an important part
of the show, and the fair viii not be
complete without it.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
SCHOOL PROGRESS IN VIRGINIA.


Superinte ndent Eggleston informs
The Times-Dispatch that tho outlook
for the schools of Virginia, both pub
lie and private, is gratifying, encour-
aging and inspiring. Progress in the
public schools Is universal, from the
cities to tire remote counties. and
there is a sharp contest between the
school authorities and the patrons. On
the one hand the children are crowd
ing the schools, and on the other the
authorities are cxerting. themselves to
provide modern accommodations. In
various sections of the State hand
some buildings have been erected. and
others are in process of construction.
The provision of law by which money
may be borrowed from the State for
this purpose has given wondrous
impetus to building, which amounts
almost to building boom" In school
districts.
Mr.. Eggleston also forecasts that
during the coming session will be
without precedent.
j t is refreshing and animatins to
know that the schools of Virginia are
sharing in the general prosperity OF
the people 1t denotes healthful state
of public sentiment ara it presages n
better citizsnzhip a'nd an improved
electorate. Popular ignorance is the
root of public evils. Popular educa-
ton is the remedy, and the only
remedy, for corrupt or inefficient gov
eminent, for corporate lawlessness and
abuses and for all forms of disease
in the body polite
The Times-Dispatch believes that
Virginia children Should be educated
in Virginia schools. They should be
trained in the manners. customs.
morals and traditions OF the Old Do
Nminion. They should learn history
from cur point of view and learn
ethics from tho Virginia code. This
may seem provincial, but it is a
provncialism that makes manly men
and pure women and that safeguards
society at every point OF danger.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
Delays Are Dangerous.

.Youug Scads--I don't Want TO 60 70
Old Scads- Youil have to, my boy,
because you can't AFFORD TO neglect "
wear in order 70 getsMy degree. PuclS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
The VIII.

81, Charles Lounsberry, being OF
sound and disposing mind and memory
do hereby make and publish TINS. my
last Will and testament, in ortef. as
Justly may be. to distribute my interest
In the world among succeeding men.
That part Of my interest which IS
known In law and recognized In the
sheep bound volumes as my property.
being inconsiderable and of none ac-
count. make no disposition of IN
this. my Will. My right to live berg
but life estate. is not at my dis.
posal, but those things excepted. all
else In the world / now proceed 10 de-
wise and bequeath.
Item /. I give to good fathers ana
mothers. In trust for their children. all
good little words OF praise and en-
enlargement and all quaint. pet names
and endearments. and | charge said
parents to use them Justly. hut gener-
Dusty. as the needs of their children
shall require.
Item 2. leave to children tnclu-
sIvely. but only for the term OF their
.os the fields and the blossoms OF the
woods. with the right 10 play among
them freely, according to the customs
OF children, warning them at the same
time against thistles and thorns And
L devise to children the banks OF the
brooks and the golden sands beneath
the waters thereof and the odors OF
the willows that dip therein, and me
white clouds that float high over the
giant trees. And 1 leave the children
the long; long days to be merry in, In
a thousand ways, and the night. and
the moon and the train OF the milky
way to wonder at, but subject. never
thcless. to the rights hereinafter given
to lovers.
item 3. i devise 90 boys Jointly all
the useless. idle fields and commons.
where BAH may be played. all pleas
ant waters where one may swim, all
snowclad hills where one may coast.
and all streams and ponds where one
comes, one may skate; to have and TO
hold the same for the period of their
boyhood. And all meadows. with the
clover blossoms and the butterflies
thereof: the woods with thelr appur-
tenances. the squirrels and the birds,
and the echoes and strange noises.
and all distant places which may be
visited. together with the adventures
there found. And give to said boys
each his own place at the nreslde at
seen In the burning wood. to enjoy
without let -hindrance. and without
any incumbrance of care.
Item a. To lovers. devise their Inn
aginary world with whatever they may nay,
roses by the wall. the bloom OF the
hawthorn, the sweet strains of mn-
sic, and aught else they may desire
to figure to each other the lastinsness
and beauty OF their love.
.Item S. To young men Jointly,
devise and bequeath all boisterous, in
spring sports Of rivalry. and ] give
| to them the disdain of Weakness ana
undauntcd confidence in their own
strength. Though they are rude,
leave to them the power to make last
ling friendships. and Of possessing com
panions. and to them exclusively give
all merry songs and brave ohoruses TO
sing with lusty voices.
| 8"item 6. And to those who are no
longer children OF youths or lovers. ]
leave memory. and II beaueath to them
and Shakespeare and of other poets. II
there be others. TO the end that they
may live the old days over again, free
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
DnIlht.

..Before we We're married, you told
me YOU We're we'll off"
's $50 / did, remember distinctly
telling you&thatnn %
RI 5..You8 He'd them?
..rhat would be question in casuis--
try. a was we'll off, Hall right. Lut !
didn't know it,"---Puck.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22

1t appears shat the ambition of the
tariff question Is TO keep as quiet as
la Cortelyou l.oomine.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22

In the case of Standard OIL In Texas,
would you, reader, call 1t a nom de
plume or an alias2
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22

Sepator Beveridge will shortly dis
embark himself on a New York dock.
Ditto the new Mrs. Beveridge WHO
knows but what the Senator, for the
first time in his life will have moth
ing to say?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
HOW TO CALL rlMEs-pIsrATcH.

Persons wishing to communicate with The
Times-Dispatch by telephone will ask cen
trail for "4o4l," and on being answered from
the office switchboard. VIII indicate the de-
partmont or person with whom they wish
10 speak
When calling between a. NJ and 0
A NJ. call to central office direct for 4oi1.
composlng-roon: 4Ol2, business Office; 1913
for mailing and press-rooms.
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4
The messenger from Mars surveyed the
multitude which had gathered TO meet hin,
with undlsguised. interest. Nor did he hesi-
tate to PROFOUND such inquiries as his Gu
ricsty prompted.
Where do you all llve?" he asked.
Speaking generally.
81 live in the future" said young man.
good humorediy.
"And In the past" said an old man.
'How odd And does none of you live In
the PRESENT."
There was awkward silence.
Pardon me-" said the Marian, hastily
perhaps l press my questions too close.
ly
AT this voice from the outskirts of the
crowd spoke UP. saying: I'VE have not vel
learned him to live In the present without
Interruption of business. don't you know
Puck.
Characteristic.
Speaking of ana grams, there Is none
So singularly pat
And true to nature as the one
Puck.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22

Whiskey has advanced two cents a
gallon. but few men east of Kentucky
will need to go short the whole tup-
penny for a single evenings enter
tainment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22

Il
the Light Horse Harry" of tho
Revolutionary War, and Washing
toms fayorite cavalry general. The
program included procession OF
troops in the principal streets, and
fun funeral liturgy IN the church
under the direction Of Bishop White
of the diocese of PepnsyWania. An
other notable feature was the per-
formancc of several anthems by
q hand or orchestra composed OF
women.
Lees Grafton was said by the cur
rent press to I've most admirable
production" President John Adams
and Mrs, Adams We're present as the
chief dignitarfes Of the occasion,
First In war, first in peace. and
= ..t.. /,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22

Mr.. Roosevelt is soon to go on a
hunt after the Wild hogs OF Texas.
which will doubtless afford him far
cleaner sport than the tame hogs of
commerce.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22

1t costs 5000 day to ruin the Lust
tania. and it Is generally believed to
be worth 1t TO the company.