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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-09

THE DAILY PRESS 10 the
only newspaper published In
Newport News that receives tho
full news report Of the Asso-
clated Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-09

THE WEATHER.
Virginia partly cloudy and not
GO warm Friday; Saturday fair,
with light variable winds bccom-
ing north.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14

III the muddy state, filtered by tho
rapid sand process, and then pumped
into the standppe. Tho cost OF tho
plant. which was installed under tho
direction OF Mr.. G. p. =. BurswYh, was
$4,000. and the expense Of OPERATION
is about 50 per day The Installation on
OF the filtor plant involved no change
in the machinery of tho wntor-works,
so that by expanding $4,000 and ad-
ding sc per day to the cost OF opera
ton, Manchester will have 2,ooo,ooo
gallons daily Of water that Is free
from mud and all Impurities. We con-.
graduate our sister city on her achieve s
mcnt. 1t denotes enterprise and pro
gressive civilization, and 1t Will add
enormously to tho health and com
fort of her citizens.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14

und 1.aurens countless on tile ground
of fraud The members Of the House
from these counties were denied adj
mission. whereupon the Democratic
members Of tho Legislature withdrew,
osgnnlzcd and declared Wade Hampton
to be tho duly elected Governor The
Republican members declared Cham
berlain elected and so the matter
stood until Hayes was inauGurated..
President Hayes then invited both
claimants to conference In Wash-
ington, as a result Of which the
troops were withdrawn, and Chamber
lain Issued proclamation Gsclnrins
that lie would no longer assert his
claims.
He then went back to the North,
wiser and disillusioned man. Contact
with the Southern negroes revolu-
tioniaed his views, and he satisilcu
himself that his mission was "foois
errand" He afterwards became u
Democrat, and the Southern whltes
had no sympathiaer at the North more
sincere than Daniel Henry Chamber
lain. In return he received the respec.
and good viii of the Southern people,
n distinction which few OF the carpet
baggers eyer enjoyed.
Governor Chamberlain was never .
bad man; he was simply mlsguldeu'
and when he discovered the tact LOT
himself, he had the courage, the grace
and the manhood to confess II. FAC
all tha carpet ba ggers been OF the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14
A Coincidence.

On Friday last an article was pub
lished in THESE columns in which 1t
was stated that the radicals In botn
parties seemed disposed to rally around
Roosevelt and elect him for life.
All right" the article concluded
Let the radicals have him, and joy
go with all Democrats who wish to en-
list Let all the radicals OF all parties
rush to Roosevelt and be counted
sooner or later there must be n new
alignment, With the radicals on ons
side and the conservatives on tho
other, and the sooner there is a line
up the better"
On the same day the following cdi-
torial paragraph appeared in the Chat
tanooga Times
Aside from the fact that it was not
| in order AT a Democratic love feast,
| Mr.. John Temple Gravess suggestion,
| from his viewpoint ana that Of tie
\ more radical clements, was logical If
\ AIR Roosevelt is advocating the Very
things these gentlemen want why fool
4 away time with Mr. Bryan or any
i body eise2 Mr. Roosevelt Is In, witt
j a very lively prospect Of remainlne
4 there. Why not all the radicals gel
together on one side ana tho conser.
Yntiyes on the other nnd let zen
fight it OUT"
The simultaneous publication o
these two paragraphs was not merel.
Il chance coincidence. 1t was the nat
ural expression OF "a thonsht waa
I that Is sweeping over the land 'ph
radicals and conservatives IN both par
lies are hopelessls mixed, There Is n
genuine ahiliation, ana unless there I
u declded ciiRngp 81 sentiment with
: the nest yeaf there WIN be n al
, vision and new alignment, WI
Eooseyeltiam on one side ana Deinocra
a cy on the other.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14
The Soldiers Home.
,d,tor q THE Timos-Ioispatch.

I0llOT OIL = IltS
Sir--I write to call your attcntlo2
to the desirability OF converting t.5
Soldiers Home property into parIs
after the veterans shall have dwind!s3s
to /, number too small to justify nlaiIs
tanning the plant for their benefit, I'D
remnant could DO cared for Mt COM
pnratively small establishment
boarded Mt some convenient place.
without in any way diminishing thes
comforts. which they so richly meti
But this property lies In the mo-
suitable position possible for par
because the area around 1t ana DesoIs
will soon be built up pretty lhich
with houses. Tho distances from III
point to the park at the reservoir a.
Monroe Park arc too great for ch ny,
In that whole vicinity to be carried !
far. The aged and delicate persons
the said district would also pc gret,I
ly benefited by park mere, hhu I
1t be called Lee Park. NOW IS -
time to look into this matter. ou]
is now becoming q large ana gro.
inr city. and these provisions w
those the Mayor recommends, sh 9.
ho made at once. before IT IS TOO lht
me establishment OF TINS Pa
should appeal to those owning props .
~ IN tho vicinagc. as 1t would enc
mously increase its value, Tho VIII rlt
nnns not own any there or even r.
aoes ~. PARK.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14
SUNDAY, APRIL II, 1907.
The beautiful is superior to the sub
lime, because It lasts and does not
satiate.-Amiel.
The Al1rlshouse Question.

At the Forthcoming meeting, Monday
night, OF the Council Committee on Re-
lief Of the Poor, the almshouse ques-
ton will be taken UP again, and a
'.lively discussion" is promised.
1t Is to be hoped that the commit.
tee will brush away the dust and the
cobwebs and get down to the sub
stance. In considering all such qucs-
tions the first step to be taken is to
agree on the facts What are they
in connection with this proposition?
There must be new almshouse for
negro paupers. The present aims
house, so-called, is disgracefu and in
tolerable.
The now alnshouso must not be
built on the present site. That site
Il not at all suited to the purpose, and
{ 8 ground can be sold for 100000 or
100000 and the proceeds of sale cover
ed into the building fund.
The logical and economical site for
tho new building is the vacant lot on
the premises Of the City Home for
white paupers. BY this plan the city
will utilize vacant land which it al
ready owns and will be able to place
the two institutions under one man
agement and thus make q considerable
saving in the cost of operation. There
is no economy or reason in operating,
two plants when one Is sufficient for
both purposes
The new building should be erected
rs economically as possible, consistent
Nv with the needs of the Institution
and proper sanitation; and every ad-
vantage should be taken Of the eco
nomical possibilities Of the situation
The races should be completely sep
arated but economy should make nc
further concession to unreasonable
senti,nentaiity.
There should be, and must be, ar
,ntlrmary ward, whether or not new
city hospital be built elsewhere.
With these facts conceded ant
agreed to, there ought to be no diff
Guilty in disposing of the almshous
question promptly With that question
out Of th,e way, the question OF erect
ing city hospital may then be take
up and intelligcntly discussed with
out complications ana confusion. Their
is urgent need for a city hospital, apar
and distinct from the aimshouse, an
we believe that the advocates of sue
an institution will promote, rathe
than hinder. its interests by pursun
the course which we have outlined.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14
"sheep and Their Shepherd
(selccted for Tho Times-D ispatch.)
my sheep know My voice. and
know them, and they follow Me-


My sheep know My voice. and 1
know them. and thy follow Me-
John X 81.
sheep. or all creatures none are more
encompasscd with inlirmty and in
this frailty Of their natures they are
a Mt emblem Of ourselves. Let others
boast how strong they arc; we are
weak. and have proved 1t too many
times. Day by day we must and do
lament 1t.
MY sheep" Thus He speaks OF
them. How came they to be Ills? Be
cause He chose them as His portion
shall be His forever, because ye have
been Els from ever!
And they are His because His Faith
| or gave them to Him. Thine they
were" he says. "and Thou gnvcst them
| Me-" 70 sheep of Christ rest safely.
Let not Your soul be disturbed with
| fear. The Father gave you to Ills
| Son, and He Will safely keep what the
Father hath given.
In addition to choice and gift they are
n great price. They sold themselves
! for /nauglu, but He redeemed them
with His own blood. A man always
esteems that to be exceedingly valuu-
BILE which lie procures at Il rick OF
life and limb.
Z srs, III ,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14
The Noblest Carpet-Bagger.

Tho death Of Daniel II. Chamberlain
brings to n close notable career.
Born In Massachusetts in 1885, and
educated at Yale and Harvard, he
naturally absorbed the doctrine OF the
abolitionists and their fanaticisn on
the negro question. It IS not surpris-
ing, therefore, that when he Joined the
Union army in 1864, lie should have
elected 10 lead the negro troops from
Massachusetts. After the war he set
tied in South Carolina and became a
cotton planter but at the first oppor-
tunity he entered politics and was
elected delegate to the Constitutional
Convention of 1868.
In the same year he became At
torney General OF the State, and in
1874 was elected Governor. lie was
Republican, of course, and q
leader OF the negro party, but he
was brave ana honest, ana when put
TO the test he refused to issue com
missions to two judges who had beer
elected by the Legislature, because h,
knew them to be corrupt. Tile Soutl
Caroinians hated him, but they wer
80 Impressed with tllis honorable an
courageous net that they gave hir
vote of thanks
The year 1876 is memorable in tn
political history OF The nation. 1t wa
the year OF the Tilden-Hayes eontcs
ana the fight in South Carolina wa
desperate Chamberlain was ~
nominated by tie Bepubucans an
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14
The Homicide Record.

Mr.. James Edgar Brown, a contrlou.
tor to the columns OF the New York
Independent, recently had opportunity
to make personal investigation OF
the criminology Of five European coun-
tries and compare his observations
with the records and conditions in the
United states. The comparison proved
to be anything but favorable to our
country.
Josiah Strongs Social Progress" for
1905 gives the following table OF homi-
cides and the annual average:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14
Settled at Last.

some persons are by nature suspicious
1t is their fraiity and they cannot help
it. Others are captious for purpose
and are forever seeking to discredit the'r
opponents although they may IN laee
think no evil. In Wow of the tact '.ial
there are such persons in the world, II
is no surprise that Editor John Temple
Graves has been roasted Tor the ilefoic
speech he made at the Bryan banquet ~
Chattanooga and that his motives haHe
been cruelty impugncd. what Goes lie
mean?" asks one of our Southern con-
temporaries, in either suspicion or cap
tiousness, rs he really such an ardent
admiror Of Theodore Roosevelt and MS
administration, or is it political trich
to discredit William Jennings Bryan ana
boost Willie Hearst?"
This is merely sample OF what has
been said Of Editor Graves, and we have
pleasure in replying that it and all such
insinuations against him are sroundiess.
We make this denial by authority-py
no less an authority than the Atlanta
Georgian, MI graves s oMh iS"SPoPSAA'
In commenting on the heroic incident the
| Georgian makes the following heroic
proclamation:
~ proposition of a daring and unusual
| nature was presented to Mr. Bryan in
| Chattanooga which involved the apparent
| sacrifice Of his own ambition upon the
altar OF his party.
"a lesser man than the great Nebras-
kan, with the spirit of the partisan in his
! veins and the thirst Of the office seeker
/ in his heart would have iiercely pro-
\ tested and perhaps Indignantly re-
PEELED the suggestion which was pre-
scented to his mind. Instead of that
the Great Democrat rose to the
height of noble contemplation OF
the line of conduct which had been pre-
scented to his view. He was big enough
and brave enough to recognize the sin
certify and honesty which moved the
suggestion, and he right royalty PAID
tribute to the courage, the loyalty ant
the integrity of the man who made 1t.
Par mobile fratrum 1t is good to know
that there are such nob!emen in politics
When these kindred spirits meet, there
is the rustic OF angels wings in thu
air, and speech puts on the garments o
|
the carping and barking of others? VIVA
need he care? BY instinct Mr.. Bryal
recognized the courage. the loyalty an
the integrity OF the man behind tn
speech, and paid tribute thereto. Nj
Bryan was yisibly affected, and VIII
knows but that heI may yet be converte
to the Graves proposal and nominal
Roosevelt to be President? Mr.. Brya
has already said that with him it is nj
a matter of politics. but of Duty. an
!. the eoauence of Colonel Graves may y,
!, compel him to see his Duty as Colon
: Graves sees it. Eut whether so or nc
. let all the world know that Colonel GRAY,
made the proposal for Duty's sake al
s not for IIcnrSt's
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14
State Press on
Library Decision
An Incalculablc Injury.

Our first and. probably, last comment on
Mr.. Kennedy as Librarian Ia that the three
men of tho Library Board who voted t9 les
tain Him, have done such incalculuble Injury
to the cause throughout the Stutc that tho
voluntary retirement at once OF Mr.. Kennedy
could not wholly remedy Mcssrs. Meredith.
Inttcson and Garnet either failed 10 appre-
cinto the wide spread damper their act
would cast or else they have ruthessly sub
tordinated public veal to prejudiced and
cankerous personal opinion, Predetermined,
and possibly cngendered by fnctional or IN
'divdual bias. We prefer to believe tho ilrst
assignment. At any rate the lesson Is that
what touches tho whole people should not
be- ut the behest of Il few pinnacled fellows
encystcd with urban corrosion and not in
touch with the State at large--Virsinln
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14
HOW no CALI rIMEs-D1spATcu.

Persons Wishing to communicate with Tho
Times Dispatch by telephone will ask cen,
trail for "lct1." and on being answered.
from the office switchboard Will indicate
tho department or person With whom they
wish to speak.
When calling between A. NJ. and
A. NJ call TO central office direct for 4o4l,
composing room: 4oi2, business Office: 1913
Tor mailing and press rooms
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14
Rhymes for | o-Day.

Spring: by the Thermometer.
rs THIS your Spring, Thcrmomcter?--.
These days Of ovcrcoats and FUR
= when Icy blasts sweep up the street,
(1Glse NIL unswept) to freeze tho feet
And nose or every him or her?
When I'll such guise did Spring occur2
Grim wintry nights, the north winds
whir,
The oll-stovc, mittened hands, md
Is this your Spring.
ycstre'cn r stood and made demur
Thermometer, to watch you stir
Tor as / looked, you sprung--,aali,
y asf fleet
(sprung down, Of coursc)- --somc
seven feet!
FWhereon cried: "Thcrmometer,
Is THUS your SPRING.
II. S. II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14

The average number of murders in
the United States annually during tho
past twenty years, from 1885 to 1904
was G,597. In 1896 the murders reached
1high-watcr mark 1862 and in 1895
there were 10000. In Germany the
cqualed 95 per cent and
a fraction; in ehe United States, 1.3
per cent.
The most reliable statistics obtain
able show that the number of homi-
cides in the following countries are:
United States, 100 to each million
Inhabitants.
Germany, to each million inhabi-
tants
Canada, 5 to each million Inhabitants.
Ono other table before coming to
conclusions. The nationalities Of homi-
cides are given as follows:
Native white. ......I.....429 per cent
Foreign born.. $50 per cent
Negroes .....s...s........37.1 per cent.
Chinese and laps. 5000. 1.2S per cent.
Civilized Indians. ....... III per cent.
IT appears from this that we get a
lGi SO ~ olOl Iioil ~ Jul lOiiAlSiuSo - Jill
I5abroad, and Mr.. BROWN says that some
foreign nations make point of pass
ing them on to US.
1.-THE European countries" says he,
mot only prevent crime; they get rid
OF their criminals. They move them
across the borders into the next coun-
try, from which they arc soon moved
/ to the next, and finally land in Amer
I ica 1t is even intimated that the
authorities sometimes pay the fare OF
undesirable persons to New York, ant
even lend them 500 to enable them t.
4 pass the immigration officers. The
money is collected again at the from
door Of the custom house. They hay,
been perfecting their system for
Il thousand years, in comparison witt
which the United States is in It's IN
fancy
In the United States we encouraE
our own homicides and import man
others. The facts and figures are sufi
cient to alarm and arouse u.s. The
are a reflection upon our civilizatio
and enough to give the stoutest ma
a feeling of insecurity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14
Clear Water for Manchester.

Manchester has 4 plentiful supply
of clear water " We may Judge ~
the sample now on our Gesk, which is
as Tree from discoloration M dip
from a CRYSTAL spring.
The watcria tAksn from James Hiyer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14

BY ruling that mans mother-in-
law is not a member of his immediate
family, Secretary Taft appears to de-
serve something in the way Of little
medal from the American Press Humor-
lists Association. Az
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14
Minority Report Best.

J = :"
1t would seem that the Library Board
could have expressed itself sufficiently ns to
MIR. Kennedy's Innocence without retaining
him as Librarian This gentleman hns GER
.tainy been guilty of objectionable indscrc-
ton, IL nothing more. aud to such an extent
that nothing short of his resignation will
satisfy the public.
We do not believe any board OF public
officials have right to undertake to shield
individual for personal reasons and a
continuance of such affairs In Virginia Is TO
be bitterly condemned.
1t is to be regretted that the findings OF
the minority report OF this board. as sub
mtted to the Governor. could not have been
adopted by the entire board. This would
have been satisfactory to the. people. and
he has done to himself, PULASKI Times.
Kennedy Vindicated.
Tho majority report absolves him and the
minority raises question upon which
wise employer could seriously consider the
dismissal OF an empoye under like circum-
tances. Both reports Indicate that Mr. Ken
nedy Is and has been. not tho nominal
head OF the Library. but It's nctual. dircctlne
and controlling head L. and that Is exactly *, ~
! information we can gather indicate that he
has placed the Library on q mcthodical and
business like basis; that he is active. en-
| ergetc, and takes pride, not in holding tho
office, but in filling IT. and we have never
| seen man OF that character run after the
battle Is MISUNDERSTANDING Journal.
The Report5a Surprise.
The decision OF tue state Library board.
| by u bare majority, not to accept Che rcssna-
ton of State Librarian Kennedy came as q
| surprise to the people throughout tho State.
though it was known that some OF the mem
| bers favored retaining him.
While from the report OF the majority Of
| tho board there would seem to be little to
1 criticize the Librarian for. though some OF
| his transactions would seem Il little doubtful
| and not altogether free from suspicion. yet
4 1t would seem that for the good OF the State
| his resignation should be accepted. The evil
| dcnco submitted. intangible and uncertain
| as much OF 1t was. 1T seems to us sufficient
to be enough to convince tho board that the
\ librarians efficiency as an officer has been
i impaired. For officers. Virginia needs men
| absolutely above question or suspicion, and
while We recognize the fact that every man
\ must have enemies. who Will seize every
i prctext to destroy u reputation It has taken
a lifetime to build yet when these enemies
4 gather together enough material to raise i
doubt as to the efficiency fitness OF tina,
4 man for office. then 1t Is due the good name
OF the State that he should not be appointed
4 or II appointed. retain offlce.--Emporia Mes
4 scnger.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14

And even II Judge Parker did get
n handsome little apology from Mr..
Roosevelt. what in the world would he
do with It?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14

And tho worst of tho hung jury bust
ness Is that it IS likely to let us IN for
the January Thaw Jokes all over again.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14

In the Ananias Brigade.
Tndpn Alton r. Parker should. perllal
he known as the dean OF tho CORPS
washington Herald.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14

The hosting Of rates on the part Of
the telegraph companies may merely
indicate that they arc extremely anx-
ious to have tho government annex
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14
E C Gilnrg Gs llss Di!spatrh
pAlLY-wEEkLY -suNDA-.

Business Officc ........ai6 b Main street
Washington bureau 1921 MunssS Bniiuihs'
Manchester Bureau.......lio HUI ts1 'eet'
Petersburg Bureau.....4o N Sycamore o.
1..nohburn pureau. .....,2i5 Eighth st
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14

Entered January 81. 1908. at Richmond.
Va. second-class matter, under pct '1
Congress of March 3. 1879.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14
MERELY JOKING.
She Explains.

She Explains.
= didn't see you," remarked q Roman
mntron. Eat the grand opera with your
NO responded tho mother Of tho Grac-
eh h" sounE rlsfas
In Society.
"ol suppose callers take UP gr-great dale
av yure tonne, Ma Murphy"
..Thrue fer ye, Mrs OFtAherty. Why, me
social duties do be so gr-grent OF shcarcely
cit tonne ter do mo washn.'-Judge.
Vacn tons.
I. do you 20 to sunday-school regularly my
mo sir; sometimes I'm SO sick that stay
home and enjoy myself. Life
Mistakes. ana Mistakes.
you must admit that you are liable to
Mistakes"
II may be-" answered tho eminent official.
.but II would be the greatest OF mistakes
for mo to admit it,''-Washipgton Star.
Success Assured.
us your new song going to succeed r.
1T Is sure TO make a big MT
"lIow can YOU tall 2"
every musican who has heard 1t says
it,s simply OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Leader.
--o---------
POINTS FROM I'AIsAGRAPHEns.
THERE must BIO some mistake as to
yicc-prcsident Fairbanks. While he
was riding In that New YORK a str, street !
car he may possibly have leaned against q
strap. but It requires an effort to Imagine
a man OF his proportions hanging to one
Chicago Tribune
Theodore Roosevelt promises to be by fnt
| tho most popular eX-Presdent, since Wash
ington. And he Will keep the PROMISE -
Cleveland Leader
The President is ono man who e, can ,a a1oo \
| n written document in the face and tell y
that 1t liey.--Baltimore sun
This untimely talk Of n crooked commits
| sorimt In Panama may have the resut o.
making Secretary Taft pay more than thirt:
cents for his sl,G5 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wv:
Journal.
rhe President is rather fortunate In pick
1 ng out the people who arc opposed 70 NJ,
on the question Of veracity,--chlcag Record
4 Herald
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-14

Now ana then even n s5oO0.0eO con-
spiracy is not big enough TO be visible
to the nude eye.