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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
personal AND GENERAL.

There are in the world eleven cities with
over ono million inhabitants.
Agricultural workeri in Germany show a
total of 9S2 societies. with membership
of 22l 9l3.
Eighty-nve women bpotblacks are number
ed among tho Industrial workers of tho
United states
Fishes have no eyellds. and, necessarily,
sleep with their eyes open; they swallow
their food whole, Frogs toads and serpents
never take food, except that which they are
certain Ia alive,
( Jetfries Davis. who has just retired from
the governorship of Arkansas. Issued LIS
pardons during the six years he served rs
Chief Executive of the State, This record
is believed to stand without an equal, In any
State In the Union. He was In office al90
days and deducting ala Sundays, 1878
working days are left This shows a pardon
granted for almost every day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
The Value OF Righteousness.

And he said. oh. let not the Lord be
angry, and | will speak but this once.
Peradventurc ten shall be found there.
And He said, l will not destroy it for
tens sake.-Genesls xviii. 80.
1t was early in the history of the hui
man race that the Creator took this
occasion to let the world know how high
n value He sets upon a righteous man..
Sodom was the most wicked city in all the
W orld and its men We're given to brutal
sins: but for all that, the Lord told
His servant Abraham that If ten righteous
men could be found within the gates. for
their sake He would spare It: and if
ten such men could have been found,
even Sodom had been saved from the
downpour of birthstone and fire.
Are righteous men of less value in this
of every city? Can we have a decent
city without righteous citizens in control?
Can we have desirable progress and per-
manent success without such leader
ship?
We may have great wealth, but 1t Is
righteousness that exalteth nation,
without which there can be no genuine
prosperity. The richest asset of any ma
ton is character, and national character
is but the concrete expression Of the
character of individual citizens
These are trtc sayings, but It seems
to us that they are timely reminders in
Richmond. BY the effort OF citizens who
gave their time. talents and heart to
the work. fund of s20o.0oo has been
subscribed to erect a Y. NJ. C. A. build
ing. The money has oeen provided for
in advance and when tile building is
done the association will have a clear Ia
tie, free from REMEMBRANCE. ]. will be
a monument to righteousness. 1t will be
an institution to promote righteousness
among the people, and especially to train
our young men in the paths of righteous
ness and give them righteous spirit.
Il will be an inspiration to every youth.
It will be an incentive to good living and
good works. 1t will give tone to public
morality, and moral tone to business. 1t
will be part and parcel of our public
school system. and It will educate the
heart as we'll as the head and the hand
Is 1t not worth the effort and the
money? The Times-Dispatch believes that
it is the best investment of the KIND
Richmond has ever made.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
Plea for the Old Men.

Editor of The Times-Dispatch:
Sir,-I desire to say amen to the praise
worthy course you are urging on the citl-
zens to build 100000 building, to be an
ornament to the city and home for our
young men, where they can meet and
spend their evenings profitably, rather
than in the gilded saloons with all thelr
bad influences and associations.
While it is all right to safeguard our
young men, what of the many aged men
In need. whose heads are white from
the frosts OF many winters; who are anX-
iousS to get work and are turned down
for the reason of being too old? know
such an one--a master Mason who has
spent his life behind the counter and
desk, and who IS still able and willing to
work. Now can't You say word for
tie old men and give them trial?
Iyrona, Va. II. s.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01

1t cost them a year ago. and when the
price of everything else Is MT the maxi
mum, the proposal to force the railroads
to reduce their rates Is inopportune, to
say the least Nor would such reduction
be justified in this crisis, even though
the revenues of the railroads; ior inc
Increased traffic which such a PROPOSE
ton implies would entail an Increased
cost OF operation, with corresponding
decrease in net earnings, and few roads
are in condition to stand 1t. One or
the most prosperous railroads IN the
South is the Atlantic Coast Line. Its re-
port, Just issued, shows that during the
month OF December the gross earnings
Increased s9o,5oi That is n good cx-
ting expenses for the same month In
creased S272,624. which means n decrease
in net earnings of S72.l2J. From July
LIST. the gross earnings increased s1,oS0, S33;
operating expenses Increased S1,7so,073; net
earnings decreased SIO9,140
In view of this exhibit 1t is not sur
prising that the stock of this corporation
has declined nearly $50 share in price
since January, 1906.
This is not an exceptional case. Re-
ports recently coming in show almost in
variably decrease in net earnings, in
spite of the increase in gross. because
of the enormous increase in the cost
OF operation. The public may draw its
own conclusions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
MERELY JOKING.


The Press Agents Fuse.
we made a big hit in salt Lake"
How was that?"
Our press agent got out some extra
printing and billed us as singing The
Chimes of Mormondy.' louisville Courier
Journal.
Held Up.
:: She rs. ,st err. were you 50 late
He tapolosetcailyl- 81 sas held UP on my
way homie
She (stll sternlyl-"were you too far
gone to walk aone?"-Baltimore American
Not His Fault.
I'll have you to understand sir, that
poets are born not made
Don't take onense old chap. / wasn't
blaming you."-Mllwaukee Sentinel.
The Sign.
Putter-Do you suppose we can get drink
OF booze at this house?
Chuner---Of course we can.
Puffer--What makes you so sure?
Chufrer-I.ook at those automobiles stand
Ing outside.-Cleveland Leader.
The Pineapple Of Politeness.
Little Boy--That lady gave me some can
Mother--I hope you were polite about 1t?
Little Boy--Yes, mamma,
Mother--what did you say?
Little Boy--I said L wished pa bad met
her before he got acquainted with you.
In Good Running Order.
Mrs Gabbleigh-I told the doctor that
was run down, and he asked to see my
tongue.
Mr., Gabbleigh-Huh, could have told
him that that was not run down.-Bostor
TRANSCRIPT.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
SENDS .ECH0Ls TO
JURY WITHOUT BAIL
James Echols, Father of Banks
dale's Slayer, Also Held for
Higher Court.
Especial to The Times Dispatch,

CHATHAM. VA, January 31.-Joe
Echols, surviving principal of the
near Lola Monday, was to-day given
a preliminary hearing before Justice
w. b. Hurt, and remanded to jail
grand jury at the february term Of
court. James I5ch o's father OF Joe
Echols was also nS,d without bail,
Echols when he shot Barksdale, was
bailed in the sum Of five hundred dol
lars, in default Of which he was re-
'manded to Jail. Testimony developed
Barksdale hurt his son he would XIII
him. and that the old man gave his
son gun and twenty-seven loaded
shells with which to shoot Barksdale,
Nathan Barksley, the negro who was
with Barksdale. testified that Echols
fired the first shot Echols testified
that he was shot first. Application.
for bail Will be made before Commits
sioner Smith this week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
The Unlauf Ordinance.

The umlauf ordinance is now In eff
feet. and 1t will be enforced. It's de-
sign Is to rid this city of the midnight
dive, which not only corrupts and de-
grades, but Is n den OF deVlltry, q
hatchery of crime, and menace to the
peace and safety of the city.
The Umlauf ordinance Will be given
a fair trial. If it succeeds in Its pur-
pose, we'll; If 1t fails, the duty VIII
then devolve upon the court to revoke
the licenses of the divekeepers and put
them out of business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
PORTSMOUTH, Star
CHANGES HANDS.
Mr.. Armand McKoy Griggs AS
sumes Full Editorial Control.
Mr.. Cracker President.
Especial to Tho Times Dispatch

nouncement is made In this afternoons
edition of the Portsmouth Star, an after
noon newspaper. which has been publsh-
ed in Portsmouth,. Va. for the past twelve
years. to the effect that the paper has
passed under new management
Mr. Armand McKoy Griggs assumes
full editorial direction of the paper, Mr..
PAM C. Trugen. who has been at tho
head of 1t since It's foundation, retiring.
Mr.. Griggs has been the able city and
news editor of the paper for seven years.
Mr. Frank Il. Croker has been elected
president OF the Portsmouth, stnr Pub
fishing Company. Mr.. Gr!ggs controls q
majority of the stock.
THE change in the management means
a bigger and stronger newspaper" says
the announcement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
POINTS FROM PARAeRAPHERs.

THE secre. Of Senator Beveridges great
ed Somebody who has been digging
into his record has found that Mr.. Beveridgo
was once a child hmselt.-Kansas city
Journal.
The Presidents subsidy message has met
with almost unanimous reprovai-Louisrille
Courier-Journal.
The new Governor OF Pennsylvania has re-
ceved over thousand applications from
gentlemen wanting to be colonies on his
stan. How much easier the Kentucky plan
of comforting the title upon every male child
at Observation-Disclosures Herald.
All roads lead to Washington, and most
of them send lobbyists charlottesville
Courier-Journal.
Hearst went to Washington for the first
time this session of Congress and occupied
his seat several minutes. Certainly those
salaries should be raised.-New York Mail
(Rep.).
Jim Hill is certain that the railroads are
swamped with business, but these are the
same railroads that were giving rebates in
order TO get more business until the govern
ment made them quit.-Chicago News.
Landgrabbers and timber thieves hate Sec
rotary Ethan Allen Hitchcock. and the public
loves him for the enemies he has made
Rochester Herald tInd. Dem).
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
Rhymes for To-Day.
Plutocratic MsMrcholia.

Z
r"yvenlth is a grea, responsibility.
Carnegie. Hartman ct nj.
TOSS on my pillov unsleeping,
doze. and I'm Weakened up by
= The sound of gentleman weeping,
And 10 and behold, t Is |.
The prattie of "poverys pinches"
Strikes odd on my yanishing health:
I'm dying. tell you, by inches
Because of my wealth.
labor like mad o'ermy Golfers:
All day 1 am figuring and
Dtspatching phlanthppic offers
To colleges over tie land.
The libraries know mr. cognomen,
And missions---but not that my gold
Has proved the mos mercless omen
That seere'er foretdd.
"Oh. never die rich says Carnegie.
Well. too. subcrih to the hunch.
But making it good 8 just plaguey
When one has thindering bunch.
give It away in tie open.
throw it away OF the stealth,
And all of my days go to hopin
To shake off my wealth.
work, as say. lil., ditcher
To give 1t or chuck it awaT,
Yet only grow richr and richer
And how should plutocrat pray?
Tho failed resolutions a pave-stone
To hades-ain't thft what we're told?
But-don't let then put OH my grave
stone:
his HEART WAS PURE GOLD"
II. S. Fl.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
ADJUSTMENTS.
Academy-Dark
BIJou--"Mr. Blarney from Ireland"
Bostock's-WIld Animal Show.
misunderstanding Rink.
"Checkers" Disappointing.

Henry M Blossoms comedy drama,
Checkers" was the attraction at the
Academy last night and an unusually
large audience filled the balcony and
gallery and about two-thirds Of the
lower floor. The pay Is a dramatiza-
ton of tho popular little story of the
same name by Mr. Blossom. and Is
racetrack melodrama, pure and simple;
one that appeals chiefly to the upper
two-thirds of the house. Tho produce
ton was billed as the original; but
neither the mounting nor the cast
would seem to support this statement.
The scenery was shoddy and worn, and
no member of the cast revealed any
histrionic talent above the average.
Hans Robert, as Checkers. was fairly
clever. but suffered greatly by COM
parison with Thomas w. Ross, who
created the role. Miss Paula Gioy
played Pert intelligentiy and SYM
pathetically, but was entirely too lach-
rymose in her work. Dave Broham,
Jr., did the best work in the play, and
gave n really creditable sketch of Push
Miller. a racetrack tout. Thomas Hunter
and w. T. Clark were satisfactory az
Mr.. Barlow and Judge Martin, ana
Messrs Craig. Merritt and Nathan. as
village characters. created some amuse-
ment. The racetrack scene in the third
act marked the elimination of the en-
|
whole play among the gallery gods.
1t is to these that this play appeals.
as intimated before, and somehow the
regulars in the orchestra feel as II
they had been gold-bricked.
The Arcadians Coming.
THE Visiting Girl" which the Uni
versity of Virginia Dramatic Club is TO
play hero next week. Is the biggest ven-
ture the college boys have ever at
TEMPTED. The show itself Is new one
written especially for their use this
season by two alumni, Messrs. Henshaw
and Hull 1t is catchy musical comedy,
far above the average run OF produce
lions played by professional comic opera
companies.
1t is built upon an Imaginary visit by
Thomas Jefferson to the University. into
| 1t are woven twenty musical numbers.
some OF them jingling and catchy and
others melodious and tuneful.
The Arcadians carry special scenery OF
| their own. and some OF their costumes
are surprising in their makeup and gem
| eral feminine taste. The chorus have a
pony ballet In pink and blue that carries
| everything away Of the kind
| The chorus is declared To be a winner
nothing but young men. of course, but
| they are about as close to women as
| nature allows mere man to get. From
| their picture hats to their little pink
| pumps they are all woman, and they
| have changed everything except their
! voices. These are better natural, for the
! chorus was chosen for musical ability,
and they show 1t when thev sing.
"The Visiting Girl" Will be at the
| Academy Thursday night February 7th.
Seats are on sale Monday.
/
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
Colonel Catlett Gibson.

The death of Colonel j. Catlett Glib
son. of Culpeper, Is a source OF sorrow
and regret throughout Virginia, He
was man Of brilliant mind, and his
bright and humorous speeches in tbs
Legislature We're delight to his broth
erimembers and to all who were SO for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
Lewis---Cosby.
lspecial to- The Tlmes- D!spatch.,

Especial 70 Tho TImes- DIspatcHJ
DANVILLE, VA, January 31.-Mrs,
Mary Wilson Cosby was married to-day
to Mr.. Warner Merlwether Lewis. OF
Dayton, o. The ceremony was per-
formed at the home of the bride, at
Milton, N. c.. Rev. e. II. Harding. Of
that place. officiating The bride Is an
attractive and popular widow. and for
many years resided in Danville. The
groom has charge of a large plant Of the
American Cigar Company at Dayton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
At the Biiou.

1Al liz DiJSas
Blaney's Across the Pacific" company
will play at the Bijou all next week. The
show is a good one.
Miss Beulah Poynter, who comes to the
Bijou soon as Lena Rivers. is considered
one of the most versatile little leading
women on the American stage, not only
In her line of acting, but in the art OF
makeup" In Lena Rivers she first
appears as a little barefooted girl, and
her audiences can believe nothing but
that she is a nero child The second act
sees her a miss. and her change is as
natural as If the years had actually
made it, and as the play proceeds she
actually seems to live the years supposed
to clapse.
Sundays at Bostock's.
During the remainder of his stay in
Richmond Consul the Second announces
that he will be at home to his friends
every Sunday afternoon in Bostock's Wild
Animal Arena In lakewood from to
$3.50 o'clock. The trainer in personal
charge of Consul's education will de-
liver lectures each Sunday afternoon on
this interesting and valuable chimpanzee.
Since his arrival IN Richmond Consul
has made wonderful strides In his educa-
ton. He has learned to wear a busl-
ness suit during the day when not on
duty and an evening dress suit, high
hat and all except the gloves, in the
afternoons and evenings when holding
his levees. His trainer hopes to be able
to teach him to wear Prince Albert
coat and light trousers in the afternoons
when Consul's education is further ad-
vanced.
All the other animals will be fed
Sunday afternoons, and the visitors will
have chance to see how the lions,
tigers, pumas, cheetahs, bears and 9TH
ers act when being given their various
kinds of food.
Gaillard. La Belle Aurora, Fatma the
dancing bear, and the polar bears this
week have been big drawing cards at
both the afternoon and evening PERFORM
ances.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
COMMENT OF VIRGINIA EDITORS.
Expert Testimony.

Expert Testimony.
Whiskey manufacturers have reached the
conclusion that DR.. Wiley doesn't know good
whiskey when he sees 1t or samples It, and
experienced judges of the real article will
agree with them when they are forced TO
drink what the doctor calls pure whiskey.
fusci oil and ALL In the matter OF deter
mining the quality of whiskey, experience is
to be a right good Judge Of the matter, for
we learned in the hard school of experience.
and there is no better MISUNDERSTANDING
IndeX-Appeal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
Moore-Doulin.

Especial to The Times DIspatch.)
HEArHSVILLE, VA, January Ill
Miss Matte Doulin and Mr.. Mason
Moore, both of Burgess Store TINS
county were married this evening at the
Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev, g Il.
Williams officiating After short trip
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore will reside at Bur-
Miss Estelle Boothe and j. Fl. Bram-
BILE We're married this morning IN Wash,
ington, D. c.. Mr. and Mrs Bramble VIII
reside at Summerfleld, the fine old home
OF Mr., Bramble. near Coan.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
Ar Beth Ahabah.

At the regular services at Beth Ahabah
Temple tonight Rabbi y. N. 'Calisch yin
speak on 1.-THE Free Synagogue" On
Saturday morning he VIII sneak on the
tonic .TTnconscious Preparation" The
services begin respectively at s r. M. and
1915 A. M, qf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
now TO CALL r1MEs-p1sPATcH.

HOW TO CALL 1MEs-D1sPATcH.
Persons wishing to communicate Win Nv
Times. Dispatch by telephone VIII ask cer'rai
for "4O41,' and on being answered from '''
Office switchboard. will indicate the depart
ment or person with whom they WISH "
speak ,
When calling between a. NJ ana a. W.
cali to central office direct for 4o4i' con-
posng-room: 4o42. business ONCE 4V''' A''
mailing and press rooms
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
The AlI.Nlaht Saloon.

The midnight ana after midnight drinker
is the man who makes the most trouble and
commits the most crimes in our larger cities.
community have a right to demand that
their needed rest shall not be disturbed by
this class, and the day is coming when. IL
ieges, ii may lose What it has. In fact. all
saloons and stores should be required to
close every night in tho week not later than
10 o'clock.--Roanokd World.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01

AS for Mr.. shonts. 1t is absurdiy eV1-
dent that he wants what he wants when
he wants 1t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01

Everybody will be glad that the gov,
eminent has authorized the laying OIL
an ocean cable to the canal zone. IL
will soon be possible now for the re-
signatons to come in without the loss
OF an unnecessary minute
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01

Entered. January 81. 1908. ut Richmond.
va. as second-ciass matter. under act Oh
Congress Of March 8. 1879
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01

Now it is said that Contractor Oliver
has not got that Panama contract after
all. Can 1t be that Oliver is merely
shontsng around for a bigger Job?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01

Mayor Frank Mott, of Oakland, CAL,
refused n $4,000 job with Dig corpo-
ration to remain Mayor OF oaklana q.
ssboo Isn't there an opening for Frank
ut Panama, Mr.. Roosevelt!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01

Scientists aver that the human frame is
shrinking at the rate of one foot every
100000 years. Joe Bailey. however, has
that ratio beaten to a fragile.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
The seyer!dae Doctrine.

1t is a far stretch be tho Interstate Com
merce Jurisdiction OF congress that the Bev-
eridge bill contemplatts If such ndirectlon
Of LEGISLATION holds gbod In the case under
discussion, there Is NO remnant of the police
powers OF state whrh Congress might not
similarly usurp Butt the temper and ten
dency OF tho times art unmistakable; IL the
States fail to exerciseIthe functions reserved
to them TO the correct ion of manifest evils,
the Intervention of th, Federal government
will be so provoked ind ensured.-NorfolIl
yirgi Pilot
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01

In blocking the passage of the forest
reserves bill Speaker Cannon Is said to
have anubbed eleven Governors at once
This must be well-nigh the worlds cham-
ninnshin snub.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01

Russian caviare is now listed at $40
a pound To avoid bothersome cXpia-
nations afterwards. tell your dealer at
the time that it is the short, not the long,
ron that YOU want.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01

Senator Bailey declares that Mr.. Hearst
is "a moral leper, political degenerate
and a physical coward" We'll, as far as
that goes. the best of us have our ilttie
foibles.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01

A young Newport News, Va, man
has been asleep for a year; put ~hlle
his friends are naturally worried over
his condition.. they should be thankful
that so far he has been spared al the
details of the Thaw UNDERSTANDINGS
ton Post.
Very true; but it is amazing that
any man could sleep a year in SO live
and hustling city as Newport News.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01

One well-known man of us moderns
at any rate, is assured OF undying fame
by his fortultous sponsorship OF the
Teddy bear.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01

There are twenty political parties in
Germany, and doubtless each act of every
one is loudly viewed-with- alarm by the
remaining nineteen.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01
An Illustration.

He is so enthusiastic, he is always get
ting into trouble
''That doesn't always follow"
''What?''
'"rhat ones temperament is to blame
Look at the oyster how phlegmatic it is
and yet 1t Is continually getting into broils
and stews. Baltimore American.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01

Future Panama administrators can Sivt
money by arranging with Cooks Tor
ten-day return ticket
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01

The main difficulty about the tenn
porary insanity plea for Thaw seems &c
be to establish the fact that it is only
tetnporary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01

Ella Wheeler Wilcox is advising peo--
pie to burn their letters. Is 1t cohVert
at last, Mr.. Matthews?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01

Hall Game says that he pays no atten-
ton to literary critics. If this be re-
ciprocity. let the stand patters make the
most of It'll
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01

Emperor William. however, has the
marked advantage Of having no Foraker.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-01

Paper vests are said to ensure warm,
snug feeling to the wearer, particularly
if the paper is negotiable.