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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-03
Confidence.

Unless you have confidence in your
self and confidence in your undertaking
how can YOU reasonably expect success
Thought is vibratory and your thought
will affect the one 10 whom IL is Volun-
rariIy pro- ected or the one who comes
within its radiation. Therefore, if the
shadow Of a doubt enters your mind
and you harbor il. II but for "a moment.
il will prove prejudicial TO your inter
ests. have always contended that the
little, troublesome word 'if' Cwhen il
expresses doubt is not 10 be found in
any true psychological dictionary.
Every time you use il and every time
you think it YOU are giving yourself a
suggestion that may prove your defeat.
An auto suggestion (self-suggestionI is
just as forcefuI as II il came from some
one else. Therefore. do not accept
doubts from any source Remember that
Ifs" and butts" are always (when
doubt is expressed links IN yOHr thought
letters.
In the first place, learn 10 keep your
own counsel. Should you. however. con-
suit with anyone who belongs 10 the
doubling Thomas class, make up your
mind 10 shut out every doubt either eS-
pressed OF implied. Che majority OF US
when asking advice are usually seeking
apDroVal)
Sooner or later, everyone will realize
his desires, providing he holds TO them
with persistent and unwavering con-
ndence. The best things OF this life are
not possible while we paralyze ourselves
with doubts of our abilities. The very
force we waste upon our fears IS an
that would be necessary for the achieve
ment Of our purpose. At the very point
of encouragement We are often nearesr
accomplishment.
II tks question has been asked me
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-03

delivery stamp. and permit the same
value in ordinary stamps TO be affixed
10 letter with special delivery
written under them. Every body who
has wasted more time at this end
hunting up the special delivery stamp
than he gained Ia its delivery al the
other. Will appreciate al once that this
solution ought 10 have been adopted
long ago, and doubtless would have been
but for the fact that Il was too simple
20 occur 10 anybody
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-03
IN THE PROHIBITION cTATE.

%! Pa" exclaimed the little Kansas
boy, heres a queer word. 'B-double
o-z-e. booze. What does that meant"
That, my son" replied his father, Is
an Eastern slang term for spiritus fru-
nenti.' philadelphia Press.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-03

Emerson and the transcendental
movement" was the subject OF d recent
weli-attended lecture in Washington.
Boston papers please copy, not emitting
the well attended"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-03

It's a wonder somebody doesn't dig up
the remains % Uncle Russell just To see
whether he turned over when Mrs. Sage
gave away all that good money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-03

Just to show Senator Foraker how
little they care for his views, the West
Virginia legislators are getting ready 10
disfranchise the negro.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-03

The pitiful appeal OF Vice President
Brown. Of the New York Central. for
mercy tor the downtrodden railroads
would almost draw moisture from secur-
tiles
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-03

Considering all the different things it
contains. it isn't so remarkable Lat the
milk comes high.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-03

Come To think % 1t, the cry Of war
war" Is not SO different from that Of
wolf, wolf" and IL is quite conceivable
that results OF one might be as unfor-
inmate as uf the other.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-03
Applied Psychology.

Any theory 10 be a remarkable theory
must have a workable basis. Psychol-
ogy is nothing If not practical OF what
benefit is the soul power with its Won
derful intuitive intelligence If we can
not make use OF IL in the everyday af-
fairs o. life? 1t Is for that purpose that
desire 90 cali your attention 70 the
following eight psychological principles.
the combination of which. properly ap-
piled, viii unlock the door OF success to
any line Of business for which one has
any natural aptitude.
J. Confidence.
2 Concentration.
9. Passivity.
T. Unloading.
3. Positiveness.
6. Impulsion.
Z Clinch your thought.
S. Control conditions
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-03

The Aero Club OF America is coming to
Washington late this month 10 make an
ascension. I'm find the enterprise IN
usually sociable, for Congress viii be
clear up In the air about that time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-03

1t is az least comforting 20 reflect
that II one has the strength OF mind ne
can avoid the discomforts inflicted by
this Thaw pathos, by just not reading IT,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-26
.Y0UN.G 4 .N|!| G|R||LD!|I.|Es |i|.
IN BUR'N|NG 1 | HOME } n
In Bitterly Cold Night commis-
sioner Stout, Of Lee County,
Loses Everything.
WIFE WHOLLY y! FRUSTRATED Pr Il.
Loss OF House, $500 in Cash and
Of Daughter More Than She
Could Stand.
WIFE WHOLLY FRUSTRATED
+ Ispecial'to The rimes-Dispatch, I

Specialize to The Times Dispatch.l
JONESYILLlI. VA, February 25.-The
home of Edmond Stout, one OF tho COM
missioners Of the revenue of Lee county,
ana who lives on farm few miles
from Dryden, was totally destroyed by
fire Saturday night, and one OF his chill
dren, Hazel, a girl of twelve years, was
burned to death. He lost everything. The
rest of the family barely escaped will,
their lives. Mr.. Stout was badly burned
trying to rescue his daughter, and it is
believed his wife is now dying as re-
suit of prostration caused by tho tragedy.
Three daughters were sleeping on
the second floor. Two OF them es-
capped by Jumping out of the window.
The other is supposed to have been
sutrocated before the fire was discov-
cred. Mr.. Stout missed his daughter
but before he could reach her and
save here, the roof fell in. and she
went down. The night was cold and
sleeting, ana the family, who had moth
ing but their night clothes on, stood
by helpless until the house was totally
destroyed, and when distant neighbors
came to their rescue they were nearly
frozen to DEATH After the fire died
down they gathered UP the bones OF
the dead girl, To add to their distress
Mr.. Stout lost four hundred dollars
in currency.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-26
TO PLACE WREATHS
IN DAVIS SECTION
Mrs. Hayes commemorates Sixty.
Second Anniversary of Marriage
of Illustrious Parents.

Mrs. Varina Jefferson Hayes. Of Coo
RADIO Springs. Col. daughter OF the late
President OF the Southern Confederacy,
wrote yesterday to Appointment Richmond
lady and an intimate friend Of her father's 8
family, requesting her AID in the pur-
chase OF flowers to be placed on the
graves OF her iiluatrious parents, In Hol-
lywood. commemorative OF tho sixty-sec .
ond anniversary, OF their wedding day.
the marriage having taken place February
26. 1s45.
!, In response to Mrs. Hayess request.
two beautiful wreaths OF bay leaves, fas-
tened with punches OF red and white car
nations, were arranged under direction OF
her friend by a Richmond, florist, and Will
be taken to the Davis section this morn
ing by Miss Hattie Ross. The feeling
prompting Mrs. Hayes to remember a
date sacred in the lives OF those SO dear
to her Is one which will touch sympa-
tthetic chord in all Southern hearts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-26
r. N. Norment and T. "A. Stanford
Are Hurt, Former Having
Ankle Broken.
speoJal 10 rl,c times. D D,,patch.l i

Special 10 T1sc Times Dispatch.l
CHARLOTTE, N. C.. February %. -
Hickory Inn. OF Hickory, N. G., one
OF the finest and st.known summer
resort hotels In Western North Caro-
lima, was totally destroyed by fire carly
this morning. andia half dozen guests.
among them two Richmond taveling
men, were badly injured.
The blaze originated about 4 O'Clock
in the baggage-room OF the hotel from
the explosion OF an oil lamp, and
spread 80 quickly that nrf tho guests
had to flee for their lives in their
night clothing, many being forced to
jump from second and third-story win
dows. Those injured by jumping arc:
IL. n. Norment, Elicfmond, Va,
broken ankle, r. A. stanford, Rich
mond. Va, with CottrelI Saddle
Wor:s, back vvrcnched, hut not
aeriousIyy II. Bodcnheinl, New York,
leg broken; A. G. Spankler, Bryan,
o., back 'wrcnched,J. j. E. Montague,
Hickory. proprietor, back seriously
spralned.
None OF the guests saved any OF thor
personal effects. The house was built
In 1888. at a cost OF 100000.
dollars.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-26
BAILEY ENDORSED
BY TEXAS SENATE
Followers Of the Senator Garry
Their Point and Discharge
Investigating Committee.

AUSTIN, TEX. February 25.-By a
vote OF 15 to II, the Texas Senate to-
day discharged the Investigating com-
mittee, which has been in session sew
eral weeks looking into chargea
against United States Senator Joseph
w. Bailey. The anti Bailey following
had offered a resolution instructing the
committee not to bring In report at
this time, but to send subcommit-
tee to st. Louis to secure the testi-
.mony Of II, Clay Pierce. OF the Waters
Pierce on Company, and to embody
such evidence in the committees final
report. Adherents OF Senator Bailey
promptly offered substitute that the
investigating committee be discharged
at once without making a report and
that Senator Bailey be fully endorsed.
After rather heated debate, the sub
istituto resolution was passed by vote
OF s to II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-26

CAPT
DIES SUDDENLY | |. |:
Division superintendent Of the
Southern Railway Stricken
Sunday.
----
| VETERAN RAN RAILROAD r.. MAN
Entered Service as Baggage
master and Rose to Important
Position.
RAILROAD MAI
VETERAN.

Captain w. r. West, superintendent
of the Richmond division of the South
ern Railway. and one Of the Oldest
and most widely known railroad men
in Virginia died at his h me- No
1909 West Ma II Street, at 1905 O'Clock
last nigslt.
stsickenAat his home about O'Clock
Sunday afternoon, Captain West was
unconscious from q few hours later up
OF his death was heart failure, his
health had not been good for more
than a year. He was at his office how
ever. as late as noon on Sunday.
The funeral a rangements had not
been made last night. but will be an
nounced to-lay.
Was Widely Known.
Captain West, who was born on oc-
tober 81. 1887, in Pittsylvania county,
near Danvllle. was a. nun OF great
personal popularity, and had worked
his way up to high position by hard
licks. and by his Intimate Knowledge
of the operating side of railroad work,
lie was oolScd upon as one 5of tho
best practical operating men In tile
South. AS citizen he was Of quiet
demeanor and simp Q lie, "a 1T was
his railroad career that brought him
more strik,ngly before the public.
He was promoted from trAinmastcr
to division superin tendent or the
Southern, with headquarters here, on
April l., 1897. and had served within a
lllttle more than monthsof ten years.
But Captain West was already a vet
eran railroad man before he received
this last promotion, IIo started his
business career, after receiving a
meagre education, in the employ Of
tobacco warehouses in Danville ana
lYanceyvlle, n. G, This was Just be-
fore the beginning or the Civil Mar.
Captain West entered the Confcderate
service with tho Danville Blues, ana
acquitted himself with great gallantry
as a. private soldier 955$
Toward the latter part,or 1865 he
secured a place as baggagemaster on
the old Piedmont line. which ran from
/ Danville to Greensboro, n. G.. Iie was
| quickly promoted to passenger condlc-
| tor, and held the place until the war
closed. After the war the road was
contiscated. but Colonel Dodamead,
|who took charge for the United States
government retatnad tho services OF
Cnptain West and few others,
Served as Conductor.
later on the old Piedmont's tracks
| were made TO conform In width to
those of the Richmond anil Danvile.
ana Captain West WAS given u throug ii
run between here and Greensboro.
:, lie served as conductor until SIS, when
Colonel A. S. Bnford, or this city, then
president OF the old Richmond nnd Dam
Vile, promoted him to the position of
master of transportation lie worked
faithfully In the latter capacity until he
i was made division superintendent. In
1897. In all his varied and Important
4 railroad experience Captain West en-
i - !. z
y @ Continued on FIFTH paGe.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-26
mayor S PLAN To
L|QU|DA||.TE A. DEBT.
BY Frugality for Seven
Years City Would be
AbletO ExtinQuish All.
STRONG PLEA FOR
ELECTRIC PLANT
Executive Addresses Council on
Finances and Details Scheme
for Distinguishing Debt
and Yet Providing for
All Intervening
Needs.
Striking Sentences In
Address Of Mayor.

The ruin Of this city Is within the
power Of the Council. They have the
power to blast the future Of the city or
to Increase the happiness and welfare
OF all the people.
In Virginia to-day we lack one man
to whom the people look up as their
leader. The same is true to a great
extent Of Richmond.
What the proposed dock system
would cost the city no man knows.
What they would cost the city before
we arc through with them no angel
Knows.
The entire city debt can be extIn-
guished or actually redeemed and new
Issues Of like amounts expended for
lmproyeme nts In thirteen years without
dollars Increase OF burden.
The eighteen per cent! limit Of our
bonded debt Is dangerous. Keep away
as far from It as a careful driver would
from precipiee.
hope there Is nobody here too fear
ful to say. that we ought to own our
own light plant.
It Is the SOLEMN duty Of the Council
to protect tho city against arrogant
monopoly.
ills my Christian duty to denounce
{ dHy.IndH VINO CotneS mere 10 unit our
supply Of the water OF the James, or
who attempts to do so. .s5,
Save all bond issues for nom produc-
tive expenditures, and use the special
legislative act for productive Invest
ments such az water and light.
The primary and Just use Of taxation
is TO maintain good government, and
not to benefit the Individual
the demand for the retur, OF taxes
TO the people IN the form Of Visible.
tangible. physical improvements con-
tlnues, and the RIGHT is enforced, then
prepare for the Increase of taxation
to meet this new feature Of govern
Property is being put above the
mind and heart and soul OF man In
the growing expenditures for tangible
and physical personal benefits.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-26
SUES VIRGINIA. WIFE
TO TEST HER DIVORCE.
Port Ransom, New York Lawyer
Institutes Proceedings to De-
eide His Real Status.
lspecia, to The r,mes-DI,patch. !

Especial to The Ttmes-Dlspatch.1
NEW YORK. February 2b.-Port v.
Ransom, q lawyer, has been In a guam
Jary as to whether he is married or
divorced. He has brought suit against
iiIs wife, Eva B. N. Ransom, now OF
Madison county. Va. before Judge
bowling, In the New York supreme
Court. to establish his real statue. The
judge has reserved his decision.
About six years ago Ransom was
defendant In suit brought by HIS
wife for absolute divorce. She had
gone to Virginia and brought the, suit
in that State. Notice was by publica-
tion In Virginia newspapers. and no
personal notice was ever served on
Ransom. Neither was he notified OF
the taking OF evidence, according to
his counsel. George p. Breckinridge.
divorce was granted Mrs. Ransom.
Ransom's present suit alleges that
on account Of the failure to notify him
of the action, and the taking of tes-
timony, he was never divorced.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-26
MEXICAN REVOLUTIONIST
ESCAPES AT Ell SPAS0

WASHINGTON, February 25.-Com-
mssioner-General Sargent. of the Bu-
treau OF Immigration and Naturaliza-
tlon, to-day received IL telegram from
the immigration authorities ut El Paso,
Texas repairing that Antonio Villa
real the alleged Mexican revolutions
list. escaped to-day inst after being
given a preliminary hearing before a
United States commissioner. Mr.. Sar.
gent says that this government had
not ordered the deportation or Villa.
real and that the prisoner was being
taken To jail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-26
LOSES LIFE
BY DEFECTIVE SWITCH

MACON, GA, February 25.-The Geor-
gia- Southern and Florida Railroad passen-
ger train which left Macon at 1880 o clock
this morning for Jacksonville. Fla, was
wrecked about forty-tlve miles south Of
here al 2.20 "A. M. Engineer Farmer, Of
Macon, was buried under his engine and
killed. No passengers We're injured. Three
haggage and express cars and two pas
senger coaches were burned, but two
Pullmans which remained on the track
were saved. The cause OF the wreck il
supposed to have been a defective switch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-26
.SWlMS Ia OF MILE
in FREEZING WATER
Marine Strips and Makes Daring
But Unsuccessful Attempt
to Escape.
especial to The Tirnes-p Dispatch

NoRFOI.K, VA. February 2b.--John
Echols, United States marine, made
an effort to escape the service this
Ing guard dnty he dlyested himself
Of hiH clothing and plunged Into tho
l1lizaheth and swan nightly up the
naval reservatlon and liberty, Aftor
Is,wimm!ng q gnarter Of 9 nlles, he, clam \, !,
nude as he was. water and weather
were cold for him.
a collfederate failed to- meet him
ARRESTED as lie WAS by q secret service
man. 9i5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-26
What Budget Contains.

Increase of thIrty-three and a third
per cent. in school payroll.
Recomm endatIon OF $4,000 Instal-
ment for Blues armory.
Increased funds for health depart
ment work.
Increased appropriations to charities,
etc.
Substantial Increase In police APP
propriation.
Extensions Of fire department SER
Vice.
Substantial Increase in funds for
street improvements.
Reduction Of tax rate by five cents
on s1oo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-26
Richmonders in New York.

Hl Especial to The TineR-p pispatch.l
NEW YORK.. February 2b,--Wellington
IS. Rendheim and wife. ID. Il, Weisiger;
Cumherlnnd--C G, Rose and wife; Cadillac
II, johnson and wife: Nietoria-,J, w,
Nokelye; Rreslin--l. Smith; Marlborough
I'd. II, Sheppard.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-26

purpose the Common Council4last night
received the budget recommendations
of the Finance Committee for the ex-
penditure of the funds available for
tho year 1907. II need hardly be added
that large number of the executive
officers and employees of their depart
ments We're present to hear the re-
port.
Taxes Reduced.
Accompanying the budget was an or
dinance reducing the city tax rate FIVE
cents on the $lO0 OF values, and making &
the aggregate tax $1.35 per $780, in
stead Of $1.40. Both the tax reduction
dations go over under the statutes un-
til later meeting. The Council adj
journed until Thursday evening at s
O'Clock, at which time consideration
requires that at least two days shall
elapse before its presentation and ac-
tiOn thereon
The chief surprise OF the commit
tees recommendations was the reduce
tion of taxes proposed This has al
ready developed considerable opposition
from members Of the Council. who
contend that moro money should be
ments For streets and sewers alto
gether the appropriation Is about $780,
900, whereas the sum asked for was
about S1s9O0,0OO.
leaCleIS OcC M orc.
The public school teachers will rS-
cure handsome salary increase, tho
amount appropriated to payroll ac-
count for tile schools being s159,9O7.17
compared with 100000 last year, an
increase Of practically $4,000 Or about
crease in the salaries Of the. various
classes of teachers is left to the school
board to determine, but the wishes of
tho Council az expressed hereafter.
matter. 1T Is sufficient to say that
substantial increases will be made In
practically all cases.
Armory for Blues.
Another appropriatlon~~g great inter
e of saSS5S SfS ssf 1f AZ Tie rs
iehmoea Insin1a' Light i infantry Blues whiie
the budget contains no hint Of where
Sixth and Marshall Streets, or there
Tic board Of ,.ealth gets almost all
askea sna, suab al nterease 70 pre
propriations or $4,000 fol, sanitary milk
napf snS ans M ahrs s srs
partment, though, the amounts are not
ST'hes 'Watoi and light Departments
secure all tho imperative demands, eX-
cept such as, are embraced under the
head of productive assets, Which al<
side the bond limit.
All the various eleemosynary instr
tutions and charitable. e.organiaatlons get
( Day Nursery. the Home for C0nfed-
sratc Women and the Spring Street
ScontMuea on Twelfth Page).
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Continued on Third Pase.l /.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-03-02
MINISTER WI SAID
TO Be A DEAD ONE

CHEFOO (China), December %
1t has no doubt seemed strange to
the many friends of WI Ting FANG
in the United States that in all of
the newspaper correspondence that
has gone out of China during the last
year regarding the proposed constitu-
tional form of government and 9th
er reforms, that his name has not
been mentioned as one of the leaders
in the reform movement. When he
was Minister at Washington he was
considered a man of modern ideas,
and those who knew him then would
naturally suppose that in such a
movement as the reformation of his
own Government, WI would be taxi
ing an active part in the work.
The truth is, WI Ting Fang is
down and out, so far as the Cove
eminent of China is concerned. Two
things have aided his political down.
fall. He was too modern for his own
people, and he is gifted with the
most cynical tongue that was ever
placed in the mouth of a Chinese
DISGUSTED AT CLIQUES.
When he returned in China from
Washington a little over four years
ago WI was made a member of the
Wei-Wu-Pu, which, translated, means
Board of Foreign Affairs And he
continued to be a member of that
body until last summer, when his
resignation was accepted and he was
given minor appointment and al
lowed to depart from Picking. A few
weeks ago he petitioned to be al
lowed to resign his new post and re-
tire into private life. He gave as his
reason i'll health, but those who know
the cynical WI best say that his de-
sire to get out of official life is
prompted by disgust over the manner
in which the clique that is now in
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-03-02

natives of Manchuria would be the
only real sufferers, and again he was
right That rich country is now all
but ruined. The people lost all they
had, and in Southern Alanchuria the
japanese are pursuing "A policy that
will, if it is not soon checked, mean
their further degradation.
When the treaty of Portsmouth was
being negotiated it will be remem-
bered that China asked that a Chinese
commissioner be allowed a voice in
the hearings. Wa told his people
that this was useless; that it was now
TOO late TO save AIanchuria for the
Chinese, and when both Russia and
Japan told China very plainly to go
away back and sit down, WI again
was able to say, 81 told you So"
HIS CYNICIoM MAKES TROUBLE.
Wa is a cynic. He knows what his
country needs, and he knows equally
as well that her so-called statesmen
do not intend to supply those needs
unless they benefit financially, and he
does not hesitate to tell them so. His
biting sarcasm has got him into trou-
bic more than once during the last
year.
When the Picking Government pro-
posed to send a commission to Anne
RIGA and Europe for the purpose of
foreign systems of govern
ment WI smiled a smile that meant
"There you go again" But he said
nothing until he was asked what he
thought of the proposition. He re-
piled that he had no doubt the COM
missioners would absorb a great deal
of useful information regarding the
western school of cooking, the pro-
per wines to go with each course of
a dinner, and acquire taste for eN-
pensve brands of cigars, but he add
I'd: what they will learn about the