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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-07-19
vermlfugo 70 PicorneI|

Es preparation de expulsion
lombces Una ee de expmentos nco
pfca de este prepado Ell Vermugo del Picorn
enta las pnpa farmacias de la is Dep6so general
Pcornel de E. Marchese.-Lares, Puerto Rice.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03
Cuba's Army.

Governor Magoon's objection to tho
plan suggested by the general staff
that Cuba shall have standing army
of 10000 men is sensible and entirely
creditable to the present executive o
the island. First of all. there Is no
evidence that this army would be loyal
to the government; and, again, to re-
deprive tile tobacco and sugar planta.
tons of the labor SO essential to the
welfare of the possessions. II is doubt
full, too, if so many soldiers could be
gency, and certainly they could not
come up to the standard required by
the American army. Moreover, no de-
pcndence could be put in them, and
| that can be said without casting re-
| Elections upon the flower of the island.
| Aside from all other features, how
ever, the most important consideration
is the fact that Cuba needs workmen
more than it needs soldiers. A stand
| ing army would deplete the treasury
and there is no demand for it, mas
! much as Governor Magoon would be
4 forced to call upon the United States
! for assistance in the event of an in
| vasion. A few years from now condl-
| tions may have undergone sucn
! changes that the plan would be en-
urely feasible. whereas it is imprac-
ucable now. The development of the
= island along Industrial lines should
be the first aim of the administration
When Cuba has demonstrated that II
is able to govern its own affairs, with
/, out internal strife and dissension, ant
with perfect loyalty to the flag, it viii
be proper then to take the genera
), staffs suggestion seriously; but not
at time when 1T would ruin sub
stantial industry, merely to provide {
military spectacle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03
Watching the Fire Engines.

OF course, almost everybody stops
to zee the fire engines go by, but tho
one place In New York where this APP
paratus gets the largest audience Is on
Broadway. between Thirty-fourth and
Torty-second Streets on pleasant
Sunday night. AS a rule. that thor
oughfare is less crowded with vehicles
and street cars on Sunday evening
than at any other time in the waking
hours of New Workers, and this gives
the driver sthe best chance in the world
to let their horses out to the full speed.
AS the engines and hook-and- ladder
trucks go tearing up or downtown.
every passerby on the pavements on
both sides of the street flocks to the
.cyrb and not only waits until the fly
ing apparatus passes by, but stands
watching it until 1t is out of sight.
To stand on the rear platform OF a
Broadway car and watch this spectacle
Of arrested humanity is to get fresh
impression of the warm interest the
average New Yorker takes in the work
ing Of the Fire Department.-New York
correspondence. Pittsburg Dispatch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03
FRIDAY, MAY 3. 1907.
No one Is useless in this world who
llghtens the burden of it to any one
else.-Dickens.
Municipal Trading.

Major Darwin, son of Darwin the
Great, has been delivering a series of
lectures in Cambridge on municipal
trading in England. He spent FIVE
years abroad investigating the subject
and is in position to give information.
He tells the same story that we have
heard from other sources. 1t has been
"a losing business from every point of
view, except that of the office holders.
Speaking of the street railway un'
dertakinss, he declares that the losses
averaged more, than one per cent. CT
the total capital employed, and that
in no instance has the municipal own
dsship of public utilities resulted in the
,cpuction of taxes, while, on the other
hand, municipal debt has greatly in
creased and taxes had corresponding
~ to be levied to meet the interest
charges which municipal undertakings
cannot meet themselveA
Another criticism he makes is that
the e.omoters of municipal operation
are &zsposed to withhold information
from the public. Municipal finance
says he. should be considered in the
light of the money of a private per-
son who had two pockets-a CONNER
cial and a non-commercial pocket. Most
municipal Industries are financed from
The commercial pocket only whom nee
essary, all FUNDS being taken from the
non coultnercialt pocket that can be
without violating the letter of the law.
In this way the balance in the COM
mercial pocket can be kept from turn
ing into deficit on the other hand
the funds in the non-commercial peck
ct must be replenished through an
increase in taxation"
That's the trouble everywhere. 1t
is so easy to charge this and that to
the general expense account OF the
municipality, and it is so easy, on the
aher hand, to draw on the genera
9Snd for the beneht of the municipal
utilities This, however, could be OBJ
waited, in large part. If such utilities
were carried on by non partisan
boards, chosen for that purpose alone
The Legislative affairs of the city
should be completely separated fron,
all affairs of purely business nature,
and every utility should be made to
standl on its own bottom, to use a
horteiy.pirase. Then at least the tax
payers would know whether or no:
the operation was profitable. :.
Municipal operation in Richmond is
an established policy and an cstablish-
cd fact. We have our water-works and
our gas-works, ana will continue TO
operate them. That makes it all the
more important that we should ADOPT
some such plan as that now in opera
ton in Galveston and Houston, The
Council should lose no time in making
thorough investigation into these pc
cuIiar methods. All that we hear from
them is favorable.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03
The Capitation Tax.

Attorney General Anderson was re-
Gently quoted in the news columns o:
The Times -Dispatch as having said
that in order to be entitled to vote at
the election, to be held next November.
u person must have paid his capitation
taxes for the three preceding years
ak months before the 9Th day of May.
1907.
The error, which was mere slip OF
the pen. is so paipable that every in
telligent reader corrected it for him.
self. Bat, in order to make the whole
subject plain and to impress upon all
delinquents the Importance of paying
their poll taxes on or before May 5tb
we publish the following letter from
Major Anderson TO Mr. e, s. Robinson
OF Newport News;
a. A man twenty-one years of age
who moves into the state OF Wright;
from another State, and lives In Wiz
gina for two years, ana in the county
city or town In which he proposes Il
vote for one year before the election
at which he offers to vote, II otherwis
qualified win be entitled to vote Il
this State upon paying all State po
taxes assessed or assessable agains
him during the years of his residenc
ir this State previous to the year /
which he offers to vote.
For instance, il such n person move
from Maryland 10 Virginia, and be-
comes a resident of tho city OF New
port News, say, in October, 1906, /
will be entitled 10 vote in that OH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03
Late Trains in Texas.

"The new law now in operation In
Texas to prevent late trains>is great
thing for the local travellers there, put
certainly makes a through trip across
the State SLOW" said Bert Foster, VINO
recently returned from Texas The law
is that when a train is marked up
thirty minutes late ut any. of the larger
cities, another train must be started
on the regular schedule to take care
of the people who are awaiting for the
train, For this reason there is seldom
danger of having to wait several
hours for train, but as the delayed
train Is then taken off. through Fas-
sengers are often forced to walt over
night for another train, anu m Trip
across the state one could easily Lose
twenty-four hours. The railroads could
run extra trains II they wanted to to
accommodate through traffic but they
are living up only to the letter of the
law IN the hope that the law may be-
come obnoxious. cleveland Plain
Dealer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03
Rhymes for To-Day.
Why Maud Renigged.
with apologies to the rennyson lei,

with apologies to the 1.ennyson heirs. !
NOME into the garden, Maud, my
Maud
For the winters flown. my dear.
And the calendar publishes all abroad
The news that the spring is here.
And wait you here in the flooding
moon
All, harkee, love, to my song
land do not forget, my love and my
pet,
TO bring your umbrella along.l
The lily Is blooming to left, to right,
The pimpernels "dozc on the lea"
But one thing lacks in the perfect
night
To wit, that you stroll with me.
Come into the sprfnstime garden, Maud,
In the balmy, vernal air
land about your throat wrap II warm
fur coat.
And n tippet about your hair.l
The garden in May is gorgeous green
And white and red and blue:
The roses here are the best I have seen,
The lilies and larkspurs, too
And oh, but the night Is n fair fair
sight.
AS I watch for you here and muse
[Still the weather's so queer. that /
fancy, my dear,
You had best wear your overshoes.1
.
Keep out Of the garden, Maud, my
Maud!
The thunder breaks with a whoop.
And hard on the pane breaks the blind
ing rain.
with warnings of cold and Group!
And the falling flood makes the garden
mud
'Twere death to venture abroad!
[FIow different thing must have been
the spring,
When Tennyson hymned HIS Maud.1
II. S. II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03
An Ideal Appointment.

Governor Swanson was most fortu-
nate in his selection of Judge r. r.
Prentis to be a member of the state
Corporation Commission He could
hardly have found a better man for
the place. Judge Prcntis is man
of decided, abilities, and from his youth
has been hard student. He Is an ac-
experience at the bar, as we'll as on
the bench. He is conservative, but firm.
and is judicial in all his acts. Above
all, he is man of character pure In
heart and clean in conduct, a man who
commands the respect and admiration
I of his fellow-citizens. He will make ar
ideal member OF the Corporation Com.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03
We Offer a Compromise.

The birthplace of Andrew Jackson
is again under discussion. The WASH
ington Herald started the trouble by
crediting "Old Hickory" to South Caro-
lima. The Norfolk Landmark replied
that the North Caroinians put up y
powerful argument in behalf of their
claim that he was a Tarhcel. The Her
aid then retorted that in his famous
notification proclamation Jackson adj
dressed the South Carolinians as "fel
low citizens of my native state" The
Charleston News and Courier points
(not with pride however, to the same
proclamation.
But what does that prove? a
pert lad and his father once had
spirited discussion as to the exact
date of the lads birth. But I was
right there when you were born pro-
| tested the father And so was t. re-
torted the son. But the sons retort
was not accepted by the father as
conclusive.
The most diplomatic statement we
have seen concerning the place OF
Jacksons birth Is to be found in APP
pleton's Encyclopaedia of Biography
That authority says that jackson was
born in the Waxhaw settlement, on the
border between North and South Caro-,
lima" We offer that statement to on,
contentious cOntemnorariep as n work
ing compromise. ~ ~ an9i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03
The Texas Veterans.

The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS organizations OF
Houston have decided to send to the
Richmond reunion next month ten vet
Grams who. because Of age; infirmity
and poverty, are not able to defray
the expense of the Journey, and TO TINS
end the generous people OF Houston are
invited to contribute. 1t is estimated
that the total expense Will be from
$500 to $500, an blast night six ladies'
were appointed to act as chairmen OF
soliciting committees, each chairman
to select her own associates. The sum
required is so trivial that the POST
deems it necessary merely to mention
the matter to the people OF Hous-
ton.-Houston Post
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03

1t is gratifying to know that the
Life Insurance. Company of Virginia
has passed through the ordeal of in
character. 1t is one of our most use
full institutions, and will now be more
popular than ever. Every honest cor
poration enjoys an honest investiga-
ton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03
Governor Glcnn's Error.

Governor Glenn surrendered. apologized or
retracted in the matter of Roosevelt.s great
ness as rule. just n little too soon, and
when reinforcements were ut hand In the
person of the doughty John Temple Graves
bearing the banner of q strange device,
which declared Roosevelt and Bryan-"those
too great men--the greatest men in all our
country-the two greatest men In all the
world" S-c-a-t!!-Petersburg Index-Ap-
peal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03

Now. see here: If you are going to
ring in your Norfolk schoolmaster on
us you may flee away to the noun
tains OF Hepsidam' with your puzzles
That functionary just sits up and
looks wise and never emits any in
formation. There's mo-lasses and more
lasses. and that's all there is about it.
Montgomery Advertiser.
Treason! Treason! Such irrever-
ence is enough to make the whang-
doodle howl.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03
Watterson's Estimate of Roose-
welt.

Mr.. Roosevelt has broken al .na
records, Tyler, Fillmore, Johnson az,
Arthur long ago paled their lnelleo ~ -
fires before him. He IS laW 49, ~,
n ma,',e, ,,,ronp things outright or good
49, N the wrong way-backing and
ti i1 ns the case Notwithstanding:
issuas of veraolty with the proof
aaainst him, cboleric In method, cynical
E,n action, by turns a, daring temporlzer
ana a rash aasailant, practical poll
tIcian among the most practical polltl-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03

with which stcl, person would be as
! sessable under the Constitution of this
| state for any year prior to the year
l19o7 .
"of course, II such person was a sol.
der who served in the army of the
| United States or of the Confederate
states. in the war between the United
states and the Confederate states, he
would not have to pay any cnpitatiot
tax MS prerequisite to the right to
vote. under Section 22 of the Consti-
tuition.
"2 If person. resident OF this state
from July 10, 1909. the date when the
Constitution went into effect, has noe
been assessed with nor paid his state
capitation taxes for the three years
preceding the year 1907, or for any ct
them. he may, upon application to tho
commissioner of the revenue for tho
city or district in which he resides. DO
now assessed with such omitted capi-
tation taxes for such three years i'm
mediately preceding the present year
and may thereupon, upon being so ass
sessed, pay the same to the treasurer
OF his city or county, and thus qualify
himself to vote at the next Novcmber
election, provided he pays such capita-
ton taxes to such treasurer on or be-
Under Section sos of the Code. h..
is entitled to be assessed with arg.
such omitted taxes. and 1t is the duty
of the commissioner of the revenue OF
his district to assess him with the
same: and, upon being so assessed he
should obtain irons the commissioner
OF the revenue a certificate to that cf-
feet, and take that certificate to tho
treasurer of his city or county, and pay
the treasurer the omitted poll taxes
thus so assessed against him, and obs
tain a receipt therefor.
1T would be the duty of such treas
urer thcreupon to put the name of such
person upon the list of voters WHO
have paid their State capitation taxes
for the preceding three years at least
SIX months before the election of Mo-
vember next, which list the treasurer
is required to furnish to the clerk OF
the court.
The commissioner of the revenue
should enter such omitted taxes upon
his property book for the year 1907. so
that the treasurer would be charged
with the same"
This plain and important statement
of the Attorney General should be
carefully read by all voters, and espe-
cially by all election officers, and then
flied away for reference.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03
Another schooIn,aster.

A Norfolk correspondent asks whether 1t
is correct to say right much" No! The
junction of the two words would not be
dramatically proper even IL right pos
sessed the meaning sought to be given in
the colloquia phrase. Right ahead" Is
used by Froude to designate a straight
course, and thR is permissible, but to tor
ture right" into the Significance in question
is without warrant of photographer or
grammar!an.-Norfolk Virgnian-Pilot.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03
COMMENT of VIRGINIA EDITORS
The Davis Centenary.

lead in this matter which was suggested
by Colonel ". o. SHELTON. We expect to
see 1t warmly seconded from Mississippi,
especially by John Sharp Williams. the sue
cessor of Davis and Lamar in the line OF
statesmanshp and seconded. too. by the
Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama and other
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03

1.-The appointments of Governor Pat
tcrson."J says the Memphis Times. meet
with the full approval of them asses
Is that sarcasm, or merely typograph-
zeal blunder?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03

The gubernatorial candidate in Flor
ida who frankly states that nobody
wanted him to run may, for all we
know, be disciple of Judge Alton B.
Parker.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03

The Post, of Houston, Tex. says that
Strawberries as big as ping-pong balls
arc freely offered in that city at -four
quarts for two bits What we are par
ticulary anxious to know now is whether
or not the berry-dealers give trading
stamps
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03

Now they have decided not to dissolve
the Donna, doubtless perceiving that,
after all, 1t was doing no great harra
where it was.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03
HOW TO CALL T1MEs-D1spArcH.

HOW TO CALL T1MEs-D DISPATCH.
Persons wishing to communicate with The
Times Dispatch BY telephone will ask CEN
trail for '4o41." and being answered
from the office switchboard, viii indicate
the department or person with whom they
wish to speak.
when calling between a. NJ and
A NJ call to central office dlroc. for 4oi1,
composing room; 4oi2. business office; 4o43.
for mailing and press rooms.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03

The hot fight on between two esteemed
Atlanta contemporaries leads us to re-
mark that though it took Harvey to
discover circulation, any fairly up-to date
newspaper publisher is equal to inventing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03
The SOUTH. Inning.

There are many who believe that the
right kind of Southern man could be
elected in 1908, and firmly per-
suaded that the time has come when tho
Southern Democracy should make It's voice
heard and its power felt In the next ma
tional OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES World.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03
And There You Arc!

IL say. father" quericd little Johnny,
what's dipomat?"
"a diplomat my son." replied the old
man. is q person who doesn't mean what
he means Others to think he naeans"-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03

Foraker once had Taft appointed to a
judgeshp,- little thinking that the day
might come when he would have to pass
before the Taft tribunal himself.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03

Miss Maybelle Gilman sets May 13 as
the date when she will begin spending
the earnings of the United States Steel
COrporatiOn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03

Mayor Schmitz's position would be
somewhat more promising II he only
carried around little less States evil
dence in his cerebeum.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03

Japan and Russia having signed fish
cries agreement, the public may stand
ready for a new crop of good yarns.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03

AS long as the weather bureau continues
to hand out this brand, Mr.. Wellman
may we'll ask himself whether there Is
any real use in discovering the Pole.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03
PInnninr for the Future.

John. said the political leaders wife
you'll have to get new policeman as
signed to this beat; Bridget doesn't like
the present one"
"All right" said he: land while I'm
about 1t I'll get that likes his mea.
rare. I'm getting tired Of overdone beef
philadelphia Press.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03

One thing that Senator Plat might
learn from Cipriano Castro is the habit
Of resignation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03

Unhappily, however, Pennsylvania car
prove no particular monopoly in the
grating field.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03
What Cared She.

Mistress: ~ am very nervous abou
burglars. Be to lock up carefully a
night"
New Maid: Have no fear. mum.
brought nothin' wild me worth taking
Harper's Weekly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03
People Seen
in ublic Places

Hon. Robert w. Withers. of Suffolk.
member OF the House of Delegates from
Nansemond, was in the city yesterday,
and was STORING ,o a. the Lsxington
Withers. that / am delighted at the
proposed appointment of my friend.
Judge Prentis. on the Corporation Com
mission. He is strong man. and has
who know him best. He is going to
make most admirable commissioners.
and l am glad the Governor is going
to appoint him."
House," asked The Times Dispatch
representative.
IT am not ready to make any an
nouncement on tho subject at this
OF Mr.. Withers indicated that later on
he would be in the race.
Indeed. 1t was learned on good au-
thority that In short while the Nam
semond member will make definite
announcement of his candidacy. and
that he will put up game fight for
the place.
Mr. Withers is recognized as the
Silver tongued orator of the House"
and he is young man OF, widespread
popularity.
His friends are claiming that 1t Is
Tidewater's time to have the speaker
ship. and they say that the eastern
section of the State Will put up a
Meanwhile. a definite announcement
from Mr.. Withers Is expected in few
days.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra
forty-eight members-are stopping at
the Lexington Hotel.
Hon. John w. Price. Judge of the
CORPORATION Court of the city of Bris-
toll, was in the city yesterday, and
was a caller on Governor Swanson.
Hon. A. X. Monteiro, former judge
of Goochland county. and now her Com
monwealth's attorney, was In the city
yesterday.
the fight for the House between ms
county and Fluvanna, but he would not
discuss the proposition. further than TO
saw candidates were being mentioned
from both counties.
Among the virginians at Murphy.s
are ". J. Hubbard, OF Buckingham; J.
b. Blank. of Petersburg; John ~ CoIs
ner. of Portsmouth,; G. 9. herring, OF
Harrisonburg: A. b. Bolts, OF freaer-
cksburg; r. G.. Goolsby OF Marion.
Thomas r. Gaines, Of Rushville, and
u p Egrleston, of brakes Branch, are
among the Virginians at the Jefferson
virrinians at the Richmond are John
A Maddox, of CharlottesNille; z, w,
Maddox, of Scott, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03
,lllltnry operntIons in rrnncc.

Stranger TO French Soldier: Are you
marching out for parade to-day?"
French Soldier: NO: to-day we fight
the Capuchins. Tomorrow we bes!ege
nunnery. and next day storm n hospi-
tai and an orphan acknowledgment
Munich
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03

Well-cut diamonds are now growing so
costly that most OF us will have to con-
tent ourselves with the baseball kind.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-03

Gentlemen who wish to vote should no
longer delay the little ceremony con-
nected with the treasurer's office.