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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-16
Press Comment
on the Strike
Assoclnted prcss operntors.

But what of the strike of Associated
Press operators? Are they UNDER
paid? The salaries of these telegraph
ers We're recently raised, and they are
among the best paid men in the ser
vice. For example, the operator in an
office like The State receives S1,S00 a
year. for working ei@tt hours q n1gt t
That is more than $500 year more
that the manager of the Columbia Of
flee of the Western Union Telegraph
Company receives. These operators,
taking advantage of..the crisis Gre
ated by the general strike by poorly
paid commercial men, demand for
themselves $40 a week and seventy
cents an hour for extra work. The
question of whether the demand is ac-
coded TO by the Associated Press does
not give concern to The State, but we
just wish to emphasize the fact that
the strike by Associated Press tele-
graphers is not strike by poorly paid
men; that it is an attempted hold IN
as the correspondence with General
Manager Stone to be found In another
column will prove; that it is for q
purely selfish purpose; that it is NOT
in aid OF, the underpaid commercial
telegraphers, because If the Aesociatca
Press men are given their demanded
advance they will return to work to-
night leaving the others struggling in
the battle; and, finally, that this arbi-
trarV action by telegrnphers without a
grievance viii have the effect of turn
ing the sympathy Of millions of news
paper readers and business men from
the strike by commercial tclcgra phers
columbia State.
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NORTH CAROLINA DAY.

It Is always pleasant to have a visit
from our ncighbors and kinsmen in
North Carolina. They are so closely
connected with us and so many of
them have come across the line and
helped to build up Virginia, that we
regard them as members Of the fam
lily. We are glad to have them come
over in large numbers and help us
celebrate the jamestown tercentenary
1t is very proper that they should do
So True, they had colony at Roam
oke Island before we had q settle
ment at Jamestown. but their colony
got lost in the shuttle and was never
found. We gladly give them a share
in jamestown. What's one original
colony, more or less, among friends?
North Carolinians have moved to Vir-
ginia and Virginians have moved to
North Carolina The people of the
TWO States have married and intermar-
ried and arc so delightfully."- mixed
that 1t is hard to tell them apart in
crowd. The Old Dominion and the
Old North State! No two States in the
Union are quite so closely united by
the ties of blood and friendship.
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Miss Faulkner Engaged.

Former United States Senator Charles
j. Faulkner, of Martinsburg, W. Va,
and Mrs Faulkner have announced the
of their daughter, Sally, to
Mi. Stephen B. Snodgrass, Of Martins
burg. The wedding viii take place at
Boydville, the Faulkner home, on Oc-
tober ED.
/. Miss Faulkner visited Richmond
with Mrs. Faulkner at the Richmond
Horse Show two years ago Both ladies
were prominent figures In the social
life Of that occasion, when they were
box party guests OF Judge and Mrs,
Carter Scott and other friends.
The succeeding summer the Faux
ner family occupied cottage at Buck
roe Beach, and entertained several large
parties of friends from Richmond and
elsewhere. The wedding will be a very
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-16
Seized ~, Onport,nIty.

Taking advantage OF the strained re-
Iallons existing between the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph Compa-
niles and their operatives engaged IN
purely commercial business, the men
employed in the service of the news
PAPERS insisted upon pressing certain
Associated Press could not meet with
out authority from the board Of di,
rrctors, lie promised that he would
submit the question 10 the board by
wire to-day and give the operators
an answer. Because he would not
place his request for instructions In
the hands OF the president of the UNI
ion IN Chicago for delivery TO the
directors. the operator In all the AS
and abandoned their work. The sit
nation is very annoying. but whether
the demands" of the press operators
be granted or not. II VIII not last long.
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Rhymes for I o-Day
HE'LL IrIN US.

HE'LL ISlN US.
THE American people drank 1884,
100000 gallons of whislSey last year.
News 1tem.]
7 We heard, of course, that gentlemen
Did sometimes tipple drink;
4 I've seen them line UP now and then
And tip the man a wink;
I've known the stuff flowed free to
tempt
Reunionizing pals
But never never had I dreamt
We swigged these million gals!
Now must we plan out ways and
means.
BY stratagem and ruse,
TO end these alcoholic scenes,
This overflow Of booze.
But first, gents Harry, Dick and Tom,
It's up to me and You
TO keep the sad damp tidings from
The Women's c. T. U.
Now all grows plain. Grim Georgia $
lit
Her Prohibition light:
And we'll we know who used his wit
To win that chill, dry fight
Shall she go lone?. Are we drink
slaves?
No, no! Well gladly stint:
So let us make John Temple Graves
Director of the Mint! II. S. IL
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people should own Llnes.

AS a matter OF fact, telegraph, lines
and the telephone lines. in addition, to
people and managed for the people.
There should be in every town and
village and city q combination post
office, telegraph office and telephone
office. employees should be we'll paid !:
they should have old-age pensions !;
they should be protected in their work,
and compelled to do good work.
monopoly owners dancing up and down
ON the public stomach, fighting. out
their strikes with all their blows land
ing on the public pate, Is ridiculous,
preposterous and unbearable, etc.-New
York American.
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SPEAKING OF OLD VIRGINIA.


IVY It'll Alabama after them on one side
w OF us, and North Carolina and Vr-
w ginia hauling them over the Goals on
the other, by the time the railroads are
hailed to the bar In Georgia. they'll prob
ably be lame enough TO eat out of your
hund,-Atlanta Constitution.
Virginia does not get it's two cent rate
urtii October. North Cardinals two-nnd-a-
qrarter-cent rate goes into effect this week.
Virginia owes it's lower rate to the North
Carolina fight. II remained passive until
North Carolina had the row, and then 1t
go: the benefit OF It, And the Old Domin-
lon Is welcome Raleigh Observer,
tbs more than forty years after the war,
buI II YOU think States rights a dead issue,
look at Virginia and North Carolina
VILE Tcnnesseean,
Having no sea serpent stories to exploit,
the Virginia brethren arc booming thsir
believe are soing about the woods in drovcs.
Montgomery Advertiser
Jack Aston Chanler, the former husband
Of Amelie Rives, liz classified MS "sanc in
Virginia and crazy In New York.. IT don't
q stupid one TO be crazy In New York.
Houston Post
Besides his natural, desire for the office
Secretary TAFT evidently wants Ohio TO gel
ahead OF Virginia AZ q furnisher OF Presi.
dents We believe they, aEe now four and
four and If sTaft should get there the
'nother Of Presidents VIII be lc.- behind
II Daniel and Taft should go 10 the VT foJ
ltheir respective parties the score would be
Ave 10 four for one state or the othcr---
Montgomery Advertiser,
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Let the President Keen OF:

Let the telegraphers and the COM
panies fight the thing out. themselves
and settle 1t themselves. There Is no
is not better understood BY them than
their differences vastly better than an
outsider can do 1t for them. II It
comes to arbitration. they can select
the arbitrators themselves, and there
arc organizations and agencies proyld-
ed especially for such a purpose. But
let the President of the United states
keep his hands off tha affair!--New
York commercial.
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FURNISHING THE STOCKHOLDERS.

tN INK
The News Leader rather begs the
question when 1t charactcrlzcs dis
tinction between criminal and civil pro-
cedures as chair splitting" There is
a vast difference in law and In fact.
There is vast difference between re-
curing man to pay damages to
another for ali injury innocently in
flicted. and furnishing him for GRIM
inal offense. A man may drop an AK
out of window by accident and kill
man on the pavement below. in which
case he would be liable in damages to
the family OF the victim But If he
should purposcly and maliciously Stay
the man by the same means, he would
be hung for his crime. Our neigh
Dor seems to overlook the fact that
punishment is not inflicted, according
to the theory Of the law. in spirit
of vengeance and retaliation, but for
the purpose of preventing crime.
The people OF the United States
are determined that the corpora
tions shall obey the law. But
they do not want to destroy them nor
to njure Them for in so doing they
would injure themselves. Nor do
they wish to punish number Of in
nccent stockholders for the lawless acts
Of corporation managers. There are two
| women in Richmord who own stock
in the Standard Oil Company The peo-
pie do not wish to punish them for
| the misdoings of Rockefeller & Co.
and what does Mr. Rockefeller care
for fine?
| Corporations are inpersonal, and as
such are incapable of committing
crimes, which can only proceed from a
corrupt mind. But corporations are
managed by persons. and when the
managers knowingly and deliberately
| violate the law they should be called
into court, tried for their offense and
upon conviction, punished as the law
provides. That is tho proper way and
1 the most cffectual way of putting a
stop to corporate lawlcssness.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-16

Persons wishing TO communicate with Tho
fines. Dispatch by telephone VIII, ask cen
rn;l for "4o4l,' and on being answered. from
the office switchboard, will indicate the de-
,artmcnt or person with whom they wish
10 speak
When calling between A NJ, and 3
A. NJ, call to central office direct for 4o4l'
somposin s-room; 4oi2, business Office; 4o4S,
To- mailing and prcss-rooms.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-16

In yesterdays issue the type-setting
machine made us say that an esteemed
correspondent opposed" the recon-
to make Colonel w. Il. Cutshaw con-
sulting engineer. What we wrote was
that our correspondent approved the
recommendation, as his communication
clearly showed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-16

It seems idle for us to try to arouse
any widespread interest over the dis
covery Of the bones of Pocahontas. me
only bones the country appears at all
Interested in just now.sare the twenty
nine million scheduled to emerge from
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-16

The forty seventh birthday of Ern-
est-Ernest Thompson-Se Seton was pulled
off successfully on Wednesday last,
Only Ernest Ernest and one other know
whether the presents included Theo-
dore-B Bear from oyster Bay.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-16

The Washington Herald refers to
Wall Streets half baked panic" That
little affair did touch good many peo-
Pile on the raw, sure enough.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-16

Standard OIL
~ am willing" sadly ruminates MT.
Rockefeller, ''to draw my share of the
load That is all we'll enough What
people object to Is the. old mans abil-
ity to go down to the bank and draw
everybody else's.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-16

Disgruntled ex-users of the tele-
graph are freely declaring that the
only union an operator ought to be.
long to is the Western Union.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-16

Hartman does not mind being In tho
public eye. What he objects to Is its
being a cross eye.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-16
No. 1901.
The F ear Of Death.
by SHAKESPEARE

Az but to die, and 20 we know not where;
TO lie in cold obstruction, and to rot
This sensible warm motion to become
a kneaded clod; and the delighted spirit
TO battle in fiery floods, or to reside.
In thrilling regions OF thct-ribbd ice;
TO be imprisoned In tho vcwless winds,
And blown with restless violence about
The pendent world; or to be worse than worst
OF those, that lawcss and Uncertain thoughts
Imagine howng!-'tis too horrible!
The weariest and most oathed worldly life
That age, ache perjury and Imprisonment
Can lay nature, Is n paradise
TO what we fear of death.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-16

AS we understand the dispatches
Caid Sir Harry MacLean has been re
leased and then leased again.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-16

Entered January %. 1908, at Richmond
Va, as seoond-clnss nmtter, under act Oh
Congress OF March 3, 1879
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There are too many men in the
world" foolishly complains Chicago
University professor. Why doesn't he
shut up and give the buzz-buggies
chance?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-16

The Jesse Grant darlshorse is abso
slutely warranted not to buck, kick o.
run away and bust the bandwagon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-16

"Sir We're Good,' says a Canadian
friend of the confessed murderers, was
slow, INDECENT, easy-going man, ready
to take life as 1t came" AS Miss
Levin could testify, were her evidence
obtainable.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-16

~ have quit the stage for good"
says Evelyn Thaw, without mention
ing, definitely, for whose good she
did it.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-16

North Carolina moonshinc AS we go
to press, potlicker statistics are not
yet available.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-16

It may take little wire-pulling to
get a message off these days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-16

Richard Croker is said to have re-
fused an offer of 100000 for an auto
1t would doubtless be-
worth ten times that amount to Mr..
Croker to suppress the story of his
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-16

We believe that hereafter they will
come out OF their private cars and ride
with the people. In this way they VIII
come into personal contact with their
patrons and learn how to make their
service more agreeable to their patrons
and more profitable TO themselves.
In our opinion there will be yet an
other good result of the shaking UP.
We believe that stock values will here
after be moro stable. The absurd iluc-
road stocks In the< United states are
a disgrace to the nation. When men
and women buy speculative mining
stocks they knowingly take great
ways a venture. But 1t Is shame
upon us that Investments cannot be
made In the stock Of an established
railroad with any degree of security.
women in this community purchased
high class railroad stocks In Virginia
railroads at prices which yielded then,
from 4 to per cent. on the invest
ment. Many trust funds were similarly
invested. There was no thought of
speculation Security was what the
purchasers desired. Since then the
country has enjoyed unprecedented
prosperity, and the railroads have
greatly increased their earnings. Yet
these same railroad stocks have de-
clined IN price from thirty, fifty, and,
in one case, as much as ninety dollars
share. 1t is reflection upon our
whole system Of finance and industry.
There must be reform. There will
be "a reform. We must return to SAN
fly and adopt some system that will
give relatively the same stability OF
value to t1rst-class railroad securities
as attaches to real estate investments.
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SOCIAL and
PERSONAL
Raynond-Ellyson.

A quiet but pretty wedding was cele-
brated in the residence Of the brides
mother yesterday afternoon. August
18th, when Miss Frances Ellyson be-
came the bride of Mr., Norman G. Ray
mond.
Miss 11llyson is the attractive and &C
complished daughter of Mrs. Clara H..
Ellyson, of No. 1902 West Main Street.
Her father was the late William p. Ell
Tyson, and her great-grandfathe the
late William B. Allegro.
Mr.. Raymond was actively engaged
in business in Richmond for number
OF years and has a host of friends
here but is now connected with
large real estate company operating
throughout the South.
Immediately after their marriage.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellyson left the city for
an extended northern tour. The happy
couple took with them the good wishes
of many Richmond relatives and friends.
Hospitnble Benuvolr.
Hospitable Beauvoir, the reproduce
ton of the home Of Jefferson Davis,
erected by the Virginia Division, United
Daughters Of the Confederacy, is at
tanning an admirable prestige and un-
paralleled popularity among visitors to
the Jamestown Exposition. The parior
Of the building, across tho hall from
the dining room, has been fitted up as
nearly like the parlor In the former
home of Mr.. Davis as possible.
Mrs. Eustace Williams. Of Louisville,
KY. has personal charge Of the cafe,
and is assisted In her duties as hostess
by Mrs. j, Howell Morris, OF Roanoke,
Va, and Mrs. George w. Nelms. of New
port News, who is the life president of
the John w. Daniel Chapter in that
city.
In addition. u hostess for week,
chosen from the various United Daugh-
tiers Of the Confederacy chapters
throughout the State, gives each chap
ter representation, and confers distinc-
ton on large number Of ladies dur
ing the course Of tho exposition.
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Those who have tried 1t say that
while the Gertrude Anterior fried
chicken is superior, indeed, to the imi-
tatIon chicken, or chckenine, of young
Texas, It Is not to be mentioned in the
same vocabulary with the toothsome
classic of Old Virginia.
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His Secret
Tho Man in the Iron Mask explained.
II In an auto smashup, ana so won
Give my name" he said
Then they saw It was nothing out OF the
usual-Ncw York Sun.
Tie Rcsful Sort.
"she Is a nice girl isn't she?"
Very. The kind of girl you'd like to
marry, after you've gotten through falling
in ove."-Lifc.
The Climbers.
"He had his wife arrested for non-sup-
port"
prominent socaly?''
mot hitherto. This affair may help them
EVA shington Herald.
An Essential Lacking,
1.-THE elopement is off for the present."
said the girl. firmly
whats the matter?" asked the young
man In the automobile. I'm here on time,
tho MINISTER is waiting, your parents have
Haven't the reporters showed up?"
yes" poutcd tho girl, but the camera
man didn't come"--Philadelphia Ledger.
Yes Yes.
There's one great trouble about this un-
parnlleled prosperity
whats that?"
Keeps everybody broke living up to it,
Louisville Courier-Journa
Out the Second Story Window.
Eyes, sir" said the man in coll I'll time
was when I was admitted to the very best
houses"
And what brought you here?"
They caught me coming out--Philadcl-
phla Inquirer,
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MERELY JOKING.

Mrs. Eddy appears to have kept
hcr wits about her
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FRIDAY. AUGUST 1s. 1907.
Going Out Of Town?

Subscribers who leave tho city tenn
rornrlly should have The Tlmes-Dlspntch
mailed them Addresses will be changed
as often as requested.
You can keep fully informed about
Richmond affairs only through The
Times Dispatch.
Before leaving mail or 'phonc your
address to this office. Phone 404l, City
Circulation Department.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-16
POEMS YOU OUGHT TO KNOW


with
your poery-Prof Elliot
orion H. Il M
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1t looks as II American physicians
Will have to organize and muzzle Dr.
Eliphaet Wright, of Lee. Mass who
threatens to queer the game. Blabs
inc 'ndisorect Wright; Il bleed my
patients Just az ] did sixty years ago"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-16

Mrs, Percy G. Madeira, of Philadol,
phla' appears to be acting foolishly
IN gong off TO the Jungle to hunt
African lions with a magazine rifle
she had much better take cottage at
Newport and hunt Swedish lions with
an engagement book.
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HOW TO GALL TIMES DISPATCH
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onice .els n. Main Street.
Warrington Bureau. .s26.7 MnnssS balsu'ns.
dorchester Bureau ........116s nun street
Petersburg Bureau ..,..4o N. Sycamore 81.
Ayrchburg Bureau ....,.,...2lS E'shth a''
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ny MAIL, ono six Three Ono
Z POSTAGE PAID. Year Mos Mos MO.
Daily with snnday...ss.oo $500 sl'eo .ee
Daily vi.rou, sunday. 400 200 100 80
,undsy edition only. 200 100 90 40
Weekly wednesday,. LOO so 20 -.
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Hon. ]. II. B.scoe, former member
of the House from Spotsylvania and
the city OF Fredericksburg, WAS in the
city yesterday. Mr.. Biscoe came down
on private business, and Will probably
return home to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-16

the nation drank l3A.oOo.Ooo gallons
OF Whiskey last year, which does not
include the few thousand hogshcads OF
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BY Times Dispatch Carrier Delivery SER
slce In Richmond tand suburbs), Manches'
tsr anu Petersburg
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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Miss Mary Spencer is visiting her
cousin, Miss Elsie Jackson, OF brakes
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Daily with Sunday -. IA cents $3.50
Daily without Sunday 10 cents $50
sunday only .......a.... 5 cents 2'ao
(Iearly subscriptions payable In advnnce)
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mering at Sweet Chaly beate Springs.
Miss Marguerite Manor. who has
been the guest Of her uncle, Mr.. C. p.
Manor, of New Market Va, Will visit
relatives In Harrisonburg before re-
turning to Richmond.
Miss Lorena Boyd Mason Is spending
August very pleasantly at Rugby Hall
the home Of Mrs. Rosser, near Char
.lottcSyillc Va.
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landed here from Chicago is very dis
gushing to me, and ! am very sorry
to add that 1t seems to have become
popular. It Is, In my judgment, Lam
guage that no Virginia gentleman
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buI II YOU think States rights n dead issue.
look at Virginia and North Carolma.-Nash-
VILE Tcnnesseean.
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y This series began in Tho pubishe
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-16

Mrs. Archer Anderson Is spending
August at Greenbrler White Sulphur
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The Rcstful Sort.

"She Is a nice girl, isn't she?"
Very The kind of girl you'd like
marry after you've gotten through falir
in love."-Lifc.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-10-11
Counting The Mail.

Beginning tomorrow night at midnight, the postmaster at this place, as we'll as the postmasters at every other place, must begin a systematic counting of the mail, which will continue for seven days. All firstclass matter must be counted, with the amount of postage; the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th class mail is to be treated like. wise. These reports will be for. warded to the postoffice depart. ment at Washington City, and an analysis of these statements made to Congress which conven. es in December for the purpose of permitting it to make such changes in the postal laws as are necessary to overcome the deficit in the postal revenues which aris- es every year.