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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-27
VETERAN EDITORS OF AMERICA
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN

teen hours Of work day up to the
time of his last illness, Mr. Watterson
Is not drudge. He writes when the
spirit moves him and never fights
space Sometimes he writes twice a
week, sometimes three times. sometimes
every day, but never, even when he is
busiest, is there anything in the nature
of routine in 1t. Plunging into n sub
.Iec5 that interests him he will work like
a Trojan as long as he likes. Then he
IS off for a lecture tour or quiescent al
his country home until his eye. running
something that calls forth another
broadside. At the Courier-Iournal of
flee he is privileged character. He
goes TO Europe when he cares 10 and
returns when he feels like it, His
weeks or months Of work are no more
prescribed than his DAYS and hours.
Prentice, it was. often said, knew
little about the Fnews endD of his
paper and cared less. Mr.. Watterson
does not. of course, take active super
vision of the news columns, but woe
betide the night editor who does not
know each and every one of t'Marse'
Henry rules governing the "make
up of the Courier-JournaL The typo
graphical tone and dignity OF the paper
must be as rigidly maintained as the
quality and integrity of the editorial
columns, and the copy editor who does
not live by the Wattersonlan law per-
ishes without the law.
One of Mr.. Wattersou g biographers,
a former managing editor of his paper,
wrote an article some time ago for a
New York periodical in which he said
that Mr.. Watterson usually dashed OFF
his editorials at his club and spent tho
rest OF the evening IN social game
lette wheel look like the aurora bor-
calls. The article called from Mr..
Watterson a heated reply in which he
stated that he was weary of having his
name coupled with iulep Jokes and
stories about all.night gambling that
he had not played poker for years. had
never drunk mint lulep in his life,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-27

of which there grows an enormous
buckeye tree, showing That he Is still
an Ohio man
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-27

cinnati Gazette, and during the hot po-
litical contests OF 1860 began writing
articles over the signature 'iAgate,
He took tho field as a war correspond
ent, distinguishing himself at the bat
tie of Shiloh by being the only one
to get his report through TO the North
ern newspapers. His defense of Grant
IN that battlefield report" has done
much for the historical record of the
great Federal Captain. After few
years in Washington he went TO the
New York Tribune in 1868 and became
associated with Horace Greeley. When
Mr.. Greeley died in 1872 he succeeded
to- the editorshlp and chief ownership
of the Tribune, one of the most power
full party organs ever known.
Mr.. Reid doesu t mince words when
he writes editorials, and his bitter at
tacks upon Conkling and Pratt during
the famous factional fight of the early
500 earned for him hatred that has
never been appeased. When Mr.. Reid
went as Minister to France he put John
Hay in charge of the Tribune, Later
when Mr. Mckinley came to the White
Honsc. Mr. Reid would have been sent
abroad. but the Platt influence in the
Senate was such as 10 prevent his con
hrmatIon. Mr.. Hay was sent. In 1897
Mr Reid displaced Mr.. Hay by gong
TO England as special ambassador to
the Queen jubilee, and four years
later he displaced Mr.. Choatc by his ap-
pointment as special ambassador TO the
coronation of King Edward. He was
also honored by an appointment on the
Paris Peace commission OF 1898.
But all the time his editorials rankled
in the bosoms of New York s Senators,
and Mr.. Mckinley could give hun no
permanent honor. When Mr. Roose-
welt became President in his own right,
he swung the Big Stick over Mr.. Platt.
told him to be good, and sent Mr.. Reid
TO ST James. Since 1905 Mr.. Reid has
had nothing whatever TO do with the
Tribune management 1t is doubtful
if he Will ever return to active journal
ism, because he is now seventy years
Old. He loves his country home, Ophir
Hall, U-shaped building in the court
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-27

a continuance Of Veteran Editors Of
America will be the topic of MIR. Has
kin's letter in The Tribune of Thurs
daU
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-27

nor even raised sprig of mint on his
farm.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-27

|rslike Prentice, who averaged fiji
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-27

Whitelaw Reid, the American En-
hassador to Great Britain. began his
journalistic career Just htty years ago
as the editor of the Xenia (O) News
Later he became reporter on the Gin
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-14
DONATION DAY
Friends of Needy Confederate Women
to Contribute To-day.

Mrs. Andrew jackson Montague,
president of the Home for Needy Con-
federate Women, announces that to-
day will be the 18th annual donation
day at the home, and that the BOARD OF
lady managers ask that friends of the
institution will send provisions and
money for the old ladies. The home.
which is located at No. East Grace
Street, is now free of debt, and the
board is endeavoring to augment It's
modest endowme ich has already
been es ,.
is Mary :,ustis Lee is honorary
president of the home, and she dis
plays the deepest interest in its
affairs. Mrs. Montague is active pres-
dent, and has been untiring i'll her la
bors in behalf of the institution.
Mr.. George c. Thomas. of Philadel-
phia, who is now in the city, has pre-
sented the home, through Miss Lee,
handsome oil painting of General
Robert T.. Lee. and this now hangs on
the walls of the home.
Miss Lee, Mrs. Montague and the
lady board Of managers will be CRATE
full for liberal contributions from the
friends of the home to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-14
COLD WEATHER
DRIVES THEM IN
Hoboes and Itinerants' of All
Descriptions Now Flocking
to Missions.

Hobos. tramps and itinerants of all
descriptions are listening to the call
of the sunny South. now that winter
is coming on, and they are moving by
the hundred to where the climes are
warmer and the winds are not SO Bit
ter. Shivering, several of the great
entered the Nineteenth Street
Mission yesterday, and there claimed
board and lodging until such time as
they could get work" or go further
southwark in their search for, SUMMER
climes. Scotchman John took twenty
five or thirty in during the day. and
they were all housed and fed. I'm
kenpt, bearing the marks of the road
side traveller, gaunt and lean OF body,
the country's great army Of liberty
lovers, men who toll not or spin. yet
lacking in the glory of the lily of the
field, are gradually sitting southwark,
and the Richmond dispensaries for the
ously through the winter months.
at the mission they pay 5 or 10
cents for meal. and a bed costs about
the same. If they really want to
work, Superintendent Sharp secures
work for them; If they are only pass
ing through exit is easy, and, after
getting a bite to eat and shelter for
the night, they travel on.
The cold weather Is gradually set
Ting down for the winter, and those
whose needs for bread and meat, wood
and COAL often for roof and more
often for blanket are crying daily,
are learning again the way to the dis
pensarics to the poor, and seemingly
are finding the food they get there
good to eat and the beds comfortable
to sleep In.
Cold nights are driving in all the
street loungers and the regular hobos
and last night the Nineteenth Street
Mission gave food and shelter to quite
a number Of them The Nineteenth
Street Mission, however, does not cater
to those whose sufferings are due to
their dislike for work; it helps them
in time OF absolute need. and passes
them on their way. When men come
IN, faint and hungry and poorly clad.
they must be cared for and the bars
are let down. and they creep in one
by one. each taking his rest and then
arising to fare forth again.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-14
BUSINESS MEMS
SMOKER TONIGHT
Nearly 400 Members Will Gather
in Auditorium Of Jeffer-
son Hotel.

-Four hundred members Of the Bus
mess Mems League will gather this
evening at $3.50 o'clock in the audito-
rum of the Jefferson Hotel for a
smoker and light luncheon. The af-
fair which will be informal. is In
charge of the committee on enter
tainments, composed of Colonel John
S. Harwood. chairman, and Messrs. NJ
NJ Mcguire and John Landstreet. A
light luncheo coffee. tea and cigars,
will be served, and there will be music
and short talks from Hon a. G. Brax
ton. president, and from Messrs. JOS
eph Bryan. John Shelton Williams.
James r. Gordon, r. S. Christian and
Polk Miller.
The organization now numbers near
~ 400 members. and the increase has
been very large In the past few months,
although the; rooms of the club on the
fourth floor OF the Bank OF Richmond
Building have just been made ready
for their use. The club will be open
for the use of its members tomorrow.
The restaurant will be in charge of q
ness men to take their meals Together
having proven very popular. Though
this idea is an important one, the
Business Mems Club will be alert to
advocate ard assist every movement
tending to the advancement in every
way Of the varied interests of Rich
mond and the vicinity. In this connec-
ious to have not only from members
OF the organizations, but from all citi-
zens suggestions which will tend to
the promotion oftthe general welfare.
The furnishings and fixtures of the
clubrooms were I'LL supplied by local
dealers. There are a large. we'll Light
ed dining-room, two reading rooms,
"a large Kitchen and coatroom-
"A very large attendance is expected
Il o-night.l Every member has the priv, ,
gilege OF presenting an admission card
< to friend, 4, 4Sf3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-14
FAIR FAKER
LEASES BABY
OF loungster at Manchester,
Showing 1t at Ten Cents
a Throw,

There was q story around the Mid
way at the State Fair that one of the
detormed babies exhibited at 10 cents
q throw was leased from it's mother.
In Manchester, for 81 a day. The Man.
che ster part of 1t may have been josh.
but otherwise there were persons will
ing to vouch for the authenticity of
the story. Just how much the conccs-
siopaires made out of the deal is rather
difficult to say, but after Richmond
Day they took away q key of money.
The takers showed this year that
they had sharpened their wits. One of
the damsels in the Society Circus,
which was put under the ban, was
advertised by the barker as the great
est little dancing lady that ever skipped
over the crafts of the Nile. By order
Of the fair managers she got notice to
skidoo.
The next day. however, she switched
over 20 Luna" and there. she was
'spiied as the finest hypnotist in the
world" 1t takes all sorts of takers TO
make up fair.
In the same resort the barker played
with the intelligence of his audience,
He gave everybody the tip that in the
trial of United States Senator Jack
sons divorce suit in the Tombs prison.
Justice Cowing, of the United States
Supreme Court, presided.
While the hypnotist was performing
the barker whispered that he spoke
no English, the barker, however,
speaking twenty-four lar guages AS
the hsp. artist was putting the little
music annoyed him. stop that fid-
de he shouted. But by that time the
audienc ewas too dizzy to remember
that he didn't nerform in English.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-14

Beautiful and unique services We're
held yesterday morning at the Venable'
Street Baptist Church, when the pas
tor, the Rev. Charles E.Stuart, preached
a sermon, Reaching Canaan espe.
ciolly TO the old people Invitations
We're extended to the Old and t,lirm TO
attend the services, and carriages were
sent TO carry them to and from the
church, Fifty old people. some OF whom
had not been to churchi in years, oocu-
pied the front seats
The scene during the services was
one that few have the privilege Of witt
Messing. The building was crowded to
the very doors, and during the singing
Of The old hymn. shall We Meet be-
vond the RIVER" many in the cpngre-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-14
.DABNEY'S new plan
TO LL.|T SALOONS
Will Amend Ordinance to Make
$50 the Maximum
Number.
WILL INCLUDE THE HOTELS
Said That Urnlanf Is Willing to
Gut the License Tax
to $500.

Alderman Dabney and Councilman
ordinances for the reputation OF TIN,
liquor traffic In Richmond, WIFI offer
compromise measures when the uues-
tton comes up for consideration by
Council this week. Though he is not
willing to agree upon $50 as the max
imum number of saloons, 1t Is under
stood that Mr.. Umlauf will not object
to cutting the license tax to $500 from
$1,000. as lie had originally proposed,
with the provision, of course, that no
retail establishment shall be located
in the residential sections.
Radical Changes.
Eadical changes will be made in the
Dabney ordinance, which was adopt
ed by the Committee on Ordinance,
charter ard Reform. AS endorsed ny
the committee the plan called Tor lo'
saloons. exclusive of hotels. the license
being $500. with none OF the SALOONS
in the residential streets.
Mr.. Dabney will move TO aue'a ~
st,,k,np out the hotel provision. thus
eliminating what WAS regarded as .he
mnst objectionable feature. IN other
words there cannot be Issued more
Than 150 retail licenses. but the notes
are to be exempt fro mthat ssctloh W, "
the law which specifically mentions .Ile
streets upon which bars may opeia opera,
nseant for this il would not be posi-
bic for the Jefferson i1otel ~
drinks to It's guests
Women Cannot Sell.
Under the terms of the Dabncy prop
osition no woman will be permitted 10
dealer is convicted of violating the
law he cannot secure another license.
NOV shall liauor be sold again on the
nreuisea where the violation occurred.
Most Of the opposition to the DapneS
idea was due to the fact thai hotets
were to be excluded. the belle1 peiiis
that these places would spring up y
all quarters, merely Tor me iiu ,,.o
selling privileges. like rake ~
,,.hih have a mushroom growth IN
prohibition states.
According to my plan" said Mr..
n,hrey Yesterday, 1.-THE maximum
nnnher of saloons is $50. The hotels
are to be Included. and with me iul'
number Of retail Licenses gran.ea'
nriv;lege would be denied 70 d ne"
hotel Us
n,Tercnce Mainly III Numbers.
councilman Umlaurs measure limit
ed the saloons to H.. and stipulated
the streets upon which they must be
located. none of which are IN .he res
identinl sections. The Council Is de-
stermIned to protect the homes from
the bars, and that will be done regsrd-
less OF other considerations, II 1T rs
true. as reported, that Mr.. Umlauf Will
agree to reduce the license, the Differ.
ience between the two measures vltl
not he very great. One provides for
511a saloons, the other for $50. Mr.. Dab
ney and a majority of the committee,
believe that the courts should con-
strue the meaning of residence sec
tons. while Mr.. Umlauf insists that 1t
shall be construed by Council
At the meeting of the Board of Al.
dermcn tomorrow night the liquor or
dinances will be presented. although
it was said yesterday that they would
he sent to tho Finance Committee for
review. In that event, there will be
no vote this week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-14

4 = !
T. Holle. Mr.. H. G. Jacobs. Mrs. Gustave
a. Jain. Miss Liberia II. jain, Mr.
Charles f. Kerrlgan. MIR. william NJ.
Lawson, Mr.. James Macbeth, Mrs. James
Macbeth. Miss Clara l.. Macbeth. Mr.
Thomas Fl. Mallon. Mr.. Robert j. Mac
Farland, Mr. Charles L. SIcDermott.
Mrs. Charles L. McDermott, Mrs. st.
Clair McI<elway, Mr. William G. Miller.
Mrs. William G. Miller, Mr.. Henry y.
Moore. Mr.. Nicls Pouison, Mr.. John j.
Randall, Mrs. John j. Randall. Mr..
Stephen NJ. Randall. Mrs. stephen NJ
Randall, Mr.. Robert W. Steele. Mrs.
Robert w. Steele. Mr.. William Stoot-
hoff, Mr.. Kingsley Swan, DR.. Fl. S..
Thorne, Mr.. a. A. Voorhees,. Mr.. Judah
q. Voorhees,. Mr.. Clarence S. WaIron.
Mr.. Richard T.. Weber, Mr.. Edward
Whiteside. Mr.. Sylvester G.. Wilton.
Mrs. Sylvester G. Wilton Mr.. John j..
Williams.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-14

Tor the first time in tho history q o.
tho Police Department of Richmond
two officers will be sent to foreign 81
country to bring back a prisoner Ser
geants Wren and Bailey having been
appointed by Governor SWunsop--to SO
to England after Charles Miller. VINO
Is under Indictment here for alleged
baggage robbery. M .sf sE u
Sergeant Wrcp. loft last might for
Washington where he will see the Sec
rotary of Stateeto get the necessary
papers of eXtraditton, and Sergeant
Bailey will leave this sornlns. me
two officers have sec passage on
the Iaucanta, Eof the Cunard Line, which
will nut them in Liverpool In about
five days, u s si ssfSf sss3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-14
WREN AND BAILEY OFF FOR
s ENGLAND AFTER MILLER
York On Trip
Richrno nd Detectives Start for New Yorl
tosLondon After Notorious
( Baggagc Thief,

Miller was captured in London some
time ago, and he las since been de-
.talned at Scotland Yard. the famous
detective headquarters of$England's
capital city. Special Agent LIZ L..
Scherer, OF the Chesapeake ana Ohio
Railroad, may also go. II 1t lis deemed
necessary for him to take the trip.
lie Is at presnt out of the city, work
back on esday. n { It Is decided that
lie also must go. Mr.. Schorer will take
passage on the Lusitnnia. which es-
tnbllshed q record Of four days. sixteen
hours and y few minutes on her last
trip across. 4 iisla 5s5sl
1T is expected that the otiicers.s In
COMPANY With their prisoner, will be
sbaclS m Richmond wiz <in three we elSs,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-14
.HECHLER TRIAL .
BEGINS TO-DAY.
Democratic Nominee for Treas.
.rcrship Charged With Nio- q
lating Elections Law.
is CONFIDENT OF AcouITTAL
Ilcclllcr Declares He Will Be
Candidate in My
Event.

Henry C. Hechler, Democratic nomi-
nee for the treasurership of Henrico
county; j. Is. Atkins and Newton l..
Gentry will be tried In tile Henrico
Circuit Court this morning on the
charge. OF Illegal prepayment of taxes
of voters. upon which they were re-
Gently indicted by the grand jury fol-
lowing the primary.
On account of the many allegations
that Mr.. Hechler is the object of poll
primary was seized by his enemies as
the occasion to vent their spite, Judge
r. Carter Scott will not sit in the
case to-day, nor will CommOnwealth's
Attorney l.. o.. .Wendenburg appear 1s
prosecuting attorney, both having re-
quested that they be relieved of the
duty. Governor Swanson has desig-
mated Judge T. w. Harrison to sit
for Judge Scott, and Mr.. Harry NJ
Smith, Jr., has peen appointed prose-
cutor. Mr.. Hechler has strong array
OF counsel. He Will be defended by
Messrs. O'F'laherty & Fulton and Mr..
I'll. ST. John Conlter, and possibly by
the Hon. D. C. Richardson.
IIcchlcr Not Alarmed. He Says.
Though three men will appear for
trial this morning, the storm centre
ranges about Mr.. Hechler. who has
been the central figure in the deal OF
political controversy which for some
tme has been disturbing the otherwise
qulet atmosphere of Henrico county.
Gentry and Atkins have been dropped
from tho discussion which foIlowed
upon the indictment of the three men,
and their names seem almost to have
been forgotten.
Mr.. Hechler stated yesterday after
noon that he did not feel at all appre-
hensive about the outcome of the trial
lie expects to be cleared Of the charges
preferred against him, and feels that
he will come out with flying colors.
II will run in the election in any
event" said Mr. Hechler, "and ex-
pect to be elected. Every man who
voted for me before will vote for me
again, and many others who were
against me will now be for me. have
friends In every district of the county
and l have friends in Richmond II
am confident Of success"
meeting of the county committe,
will be called Immediately after the
completion of the trial to settle Mr..
Hechler's status definitely. There will
be so little time between this meetin1
and the date of the general election,
that the committee must either accep.
Mr.. Hechler definitely as the nominee
of the party. OF. In the event of con
viction, renounce him and turn the
election into free-for-all fight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-14
DR.. BRADY SPEAKS
Deplorcs Scarcity of Men IN I,, J.,
-.--.-L- lnusn az Ghri.I - ~

Deplorcs Scarcity of Men M I,l. y,
~ Cause OF Christ
rue hsN. Dr, Cyrus Townsend BRADY.
nc celebrated preacher and author
saaaressed the Young Mems Christian
Rii Slia r'i,o., Yesterday afternoon at the
me u, prineipal thought Of his speech
Was IN scarcity OF men to la hnr IN
the cause Of Christianity. There are y.
~ AZ; ~ f plshly, ne said, who are willing
cause, but very few VINO wish "a I I;we
and work for the cause OF God, Ia
emphasized the fact that one eann IL
w wer5 rAe .,o inahlenGe Of single act,
portance OF doing evervtbin. 't ie M M
highest good. to the
The distinguished sneaker w,s
greeted BY large audience Nas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-14
LOST CASE OF JEWELS
Niece OF Mr.. c. ID. Lnnghorne Asks
Police 10 Make Search.

Miss MAY Jones, who lives at the
Chesterfield Apartment House, is
mourning the loss of a case filed with
jewelry. On Saturday evening Miss
Jones. who is II niece of Mr.. c. d.
Langhorne. boarded the northbound
train at Elba Station. In her hand
bag was her iewelry case, which she
thinks dropped out when she opened
her bag on the station platform to get
her ticket. Miss Jones did not dis
cover her loss until she reached New
York when she wired her relatives,
asking that a search be made.
The case contains Jewels OF con-
siderable value. and the police have
been notified to keep look out. UP
70 a late hour last night Miss .Jones's
property lad not been recoNerel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-14

The first Issue of the Virginia Jour
nal of Education. edited by DR.. ]. a..
C. Chandler, and devoted to the inter-
ests of all lines of education in the
State, has been received from the
document. Tho Journal contains forty
eight pages. and Is neatly gotten up
and ably edited. tsEF
Following are some of the special
subjects treated in the initial number:
D. Eggleston, Jr.: The Children's
School Farm by II. G. Parsons: "Tha
Advantages of the Eighth Year In
Graded Schools" by NJ. Il. Frayser;
at Jamestown Exposition" by Willis
a. jenkins; 1.-THE Fal. Work OF the
Education Organizations" by r. o.,
Stear.ncS. - 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-14
WOOD SCANDAL TOMORROW
Grand Jury to Take Up city Home

Grand Jury to Take Up City Home
Graft Case, Calling Witnesses.
Tie grand jury of the Hastings Court
will take up the City Home scandal
tomorrow morning, and If any ere
dence is to be placed in the rumors in
municipal circles, there is enough evil
dcnce to justify indictments. The in
vestigation will concern the opening
OF wood contract bids. The Committee
on Relief of the Poor proved that bids
had been tempered with, but it did not
undertake to find and fix the guilt.
merely cententirg itself with the dis
missal OF the assistant superintendent.
a number of witnesses have been
summoned to appear tomorrow, in
GLIDING members OF the committee, Off
Gals and others.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-14
NEW Works. NEW RECORD

Hour. PASSES without q
Murder or; Suicide.
NEW YORE, October 13.--Thc coru-5
ner's office of Manhattan. the year's
daily source of gruesome news copy"
tonight gave UP a story that In point
OF novelty ranks first In the Offices
records. sss7 IL
Twenty-four hours have passed II.
Manhattan without murder or sui-
eide beinEjareported. Nineteen hours
went by While not.,n sudden or sus-5
picious death was recorded This PEE
rod q erlmna! INACTIVITY includes
Der Of cases reported to the coroney
on Saturday night is Twenty-Five.