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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-29

A negFess foretells at the outset of
Under Suspicion" that dark man
that is to say, the villain-will pursue
a light man, who is, of course, the hero.
The prophecies is no voodoo pristess,
boiling fetish stew in a dismal swamp,
but an amiabIe cook in an Iowa farm
house; and she shuffles the cards on
a table in an ordinary kitchen; yet the
author brings along a storm of thun-
der and lightning to blow the lamp
out, wall around the house. and flash
blue light through a window in the
awestruck group. The effort to render
the good old Mammie Johnson as weird
as Meg Merrilies doesn't make any one
shudder, but it does arouse some ex-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-29

A plea for a hearing on the New
York stage is no longer listened to
with ears cooked favorably, because it
is made with a foreign accent 1t used
to seem TO some of us that Modjeska
appealed all the more pOtently on &C
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
Tillman Again on Exhibition.

What IL Senator Tillman up to? What
| was the occasion for his harangue about
| the supremacy Of the white race and his
disgusting allusion to social equality?
| 1t has always seemed to Ms that South
| ern white man degraded himself"by even
discussing questions of this character,
unless the subject was forced upon him,
and even then his part Of the debate
should be like a sword duel-a cut and
thrust and have 1t over as soon as
possible Does Southern Senator elevate
his own position or magnify white SUI
premacy by strutting around the cham
Der, foamins ut tho mouth, protesting
that he Is better than a black man and
that he abhors mixed marriages? Wo
hope that tho decent people at the North
do not judge Southern manners by the
Tillman samples.
There was no occasion for Mr., Tillman's
harangue on racial supremacy and social
equality. The question was whether or
no the President was justifiable in dis
charging the negro soldiers of the Twen-
ty-nfth Infantry, because some of their
nuiilDer SHol UP lHe tuWil u bloWiiS-
vile, and by Mr.. Tillmans own logic ne
was more than justihable. Mr.. Tlllman
holds that all negro soldiers should be
discharged on general principles. Much
more therefore. should this riotous bat
talon be discharged for the good Of the
service
Mr. Tilman will find difficulty in con-
vincing the public that his ill-tempered
and ill-advsed speech was inspired by |
his sense of justice and not by his hatred
of Mr.. Roosevelt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
SUNDAY. JANUARY 10, 1907.
A Warming to the Saloons.

The Times Dispatch has frequently
warned the saloon-keepers OF Richmond
but they are slow to take heed. Consider
ing the strong temperance sentiment and
the anti-saloon tendency in this commu-
nifty, it is surprising that Richmond has
been so liberal In her dealings with tho
liquor traffic. In many of the Southern
cities license is very high and the re-
strictions Gre rigid Recently the city OF
Nashville decided not only to make the
license high and to require the saloons
to close at midnight, but also required
that they segregate and confine their
operations within the strictly business
districts. In Richmond the license Is COM
paratively low, and the ordinance recently
adopted, requiring the saloons to close OF
enactment in the interest of the morals
of this community. OF good order and pub
lie safety, and it is worse than unreason-
able for the salOon-keepers TO object
This newspaper is no fanatic on the sub
ject of temperance. 1t is opposed to pro-
hibltion, but once more it gives the saloon-
keepers fair warning that if they UNDER
take to oppose and defeat every reason
able restriction that is thrown around
their traffic, so far from gaining their
end they wiz heap up trouble for them
selves against the inevitable day of wrath.
They are now asking that the early
closing ordinance be suspended for the
year 1907 because that is the year of the
jamestown celebration when many vis-
itors are expected in Richmond. This is
a movement, we believe, not merely 10
suspend, but to KILL the Umlauf ordi-
nance But whether so or not, every ar
gument in favor OF the midnight cosin.
ordinance from moral point of view,
applies with increased force to tho wear
isoG. Richmond will be overrun with Wis
ltofs and while most of them let us hone
VIII be good, some of them will la
oi the rowdy element All sorts of doubt-
iui characters of both sexes will flock to
Norfolk and vicinity during the oxnos,-
'ioti' ana 1t is fair to presume that many
oil them will visit Richmond. II 10 ~
time of all others when the greatest 20
s'r'ctions should be thrown around tho
saloons II ever We need the early clos
ing ordnance. We shall need it at a tins,
What is the answer OF the saloon-men,
and what is their argument? That they
Will lose some of their profits; that they
VIII not reap as rich harvests as they will
do If allowed to keep open all night. They
would stake their personal gain against
the moral interests of the community
and that is the long and short OF the
proposition.
The Times Dispatch sincerely hopes
that tho motion to amend tho 1Jm,onf
ordinance will be Overwhelmingly defeat
ed, and 1T calls upon the best sentiment
OF this community to rally and make itself
felt. $500 'sSS'4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13

Richmond success; IL 1t feils It will DO n
Richmond failure. If It succeeds It will
be an advertisement of the public spirit
ana enterprise OF Richmond; II It falls,
the outside public will Judge that Rich
inond is lacking in public spirit and en-
torprise Richmond is progressing, and
MS purely business matter she cannot
afford to advertise to the world that she
has taken stop backward.
THIS rather sordid view Is presented
because The Times Dispatch has insisted
that the erection of new Y. NJ. c. a.
building In Richmond is n business PROPOSE
ton. That view Of 1t must not be over
looked, for 1t is inherent, and this enter
prise should be considered from every
viewpoint But 1t Is by no means the
highest view It is the lowest view, and
if We go into this enterprise as BUSH
ness investment only, the sweetest part
Of the benefit will be lost. In order to
get the best and most satisfying returns
from our investment, we must give freely,
generously and lovingly. 1t is that sort
of giving which is twice blessed, which
Is more blessed than receiving
Let us raise this fund OF 10000 as n
thank-ofering, as an expression OF our
gratitude to Almighty God for His beneh-
cence. A building erected in that spirit
will be blessing for the present and
monument for the future
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
Virginia Minerals.

Tho Virginia Mineral and Timber Ey
hlhit Association has been organized ITO
collect and arrange for and to exhibit
at the jamestown Exposition and else
Where specimens of minerals, timbers,
clay, stone and the products thereof
which are found in the state of vir-
ginia: to collect funds for that purnose
ana generally to do all things necessary
or proper for the purpose of acquiring.
holding and maintaining said EXHIBIT "
II Is significant of tho commercial spirit
alive in Virginia that the Governor of
the State should have been chosen presi-
dent of this organization, and the honor
was appropriately conferred, for II was
through the enterprise and personal on
beavers OF Governor Swanson that +bo
association was formed. Virginia is rich
III minerals, and yet many OF her mineral
fields have not been exploited or deyelon.
ed, BY all means we should have had n
geological survey, an this paper ana
others urged upon the Iegislature NJ ,ts
last session. But the next best thing
Is an association of this character, and
the mineral resources of tho state can
be well advertised at the exposition n
all persons interested will co-operate II
is not enough that wo should shin o,r.
coal our ores and orr clay In tho crude
state to other markets. They shond
be made the basis of a variety of mann
featuring industries In Virginia that
would give employment to thousands or
workmen, build up manufacturing towns
and Increase our wealth by millions
Prospectors visiting the exposition shou,d
be made acquainted with these rosourcc.
and opportunities, ana no effort should
be spared to interest them thoroughly and
substantially In the subject. and to In
dnce them to make investments where
the promise Is so lattering.
Governor Swanson has issued a circular
letter calling attention to the existence
ana purposes OF the Virginia Mineral ana
I!t'per Exhibit Association and ia tho
handsome building which the association,
mas engaged for its display at the e.no-
sillon' But the Governor urges tbat,t ,s
necessary that the association sbol, ,,a,,o
nv iuitcSe measure of cooperation from
tne cluzens OF every county In the STATE
IN collecting specimens SO that tho az
hibit may be representative In every ,,r
licplh' ~ magnificent opport,,ni,, q,
mere extended" says he, "for adve,tt,,,,,.
'hese important natural resources in n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
As Others See Us.

fo,,on,,na sp','e' 'i''S fcoeiVea the
-olso"4's communication:
Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
sih-I wish to congratulate tho public
SPIRITED men OF Richmond on the noble
esioft they are making to raise funds
think TIM there is no grander work than try
ing to do something to advance M
NOR moral an. and material welfare of our young
and rich soi aad q a an are prosperous
this appeal cheerfvlIy W. wia ;, respond ,l, to
with wealth. Do We only wish +, We - want ,,na
l o,,r s ohi,sra ends and to probably ruin
Cod forbid that w pnuu aseilI5 say no!
help from any good and cbarI,a ,l''tola a,. our
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

The clearances from Japanese ports to for
e1gn countrle1 are about 1900 vessels year.
IN New York City there will be $50, 600, 900
paid in interest and dividends this month.
In the northern hemisphere there are s.1oO
stars stars plainly visible to the naked ego;
II! the southern, 700 stars.
A missionary in the Hudson Bay territory
travels In box which Is strapped to the back
of hardy native
At a depth OF sixty-sx feet the water OF the
Dead Sea Is twice ms salt as 1t ia on tho sur
face. and at 1000 feet three times salt
submarine boats. while France will have 'eigh.
ty-twoi Russia has twenty-nine. Japan ten.
It is not uncommon nowadays to lengthen
great lake vessels. In doing so>teye are out In
TWO. pulled apart. and the new part built In the
middle.
Engand's potato crop averages over SIX tons
an acre Russia grows barely two IONS 70 tho
acre, and Italy little over one and three
fourths tons,
Twenty-Five years ngo Voluntary Street
mat year Its services were required two thous-
and times; last year nearly 10000 times.
The daughter of Grand Duke Peter Nlconl-
witch OF Russia Is fourteen yeara old. She
thought tho cleverest royal schoolgirl In TN-
rope
There are between ten thousand ana eleven
thousand professional thieves In New York
who only steal when opportunities are offered.
4 farmer a. Winburg. Orange River colony,
alleges that IN his district alone ~, 900 sheep
are stolen annually by the natives On this
PASS ry ne calculates that 100000 sheep are stolen
Throughout the colony eyer3> year.
;. Ono Of the wise men who got elected to tho
y ahsas senate has introduced bill to amend
tue state's marriage laws His idea 10 that
very enkagement should bG announced In the
Gays before tho wedding. i3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
To Prevent Railroad Accidents.

Whatever may be said of the power OF
the government to limit the hours Of q
working day and whatever may be said
OF the policy or expediency of such legis-
lation, Congress has done well to pass
the La Toilette bill, limiting the hours
such a measure is measure OF public
safety.
AS general principle, The Times
Dispatch believes it is the right OF every
business concern to make regulations
for its own government. so long as the
concern does not commit trespass, and
so long as it's regulations are not con-
trary to public policy or detrimental to
the public welfare. 1t also believes that
within these limitations every man has
the right to work as long az he can find
employment But the case is entirely
different with railroads, whose en-
ployes have human life in their hands,
and railroads should not be permitted to
subject these employees to such long hours
them to discharge their duties.
The La Toilette bill provides that
1t shall be unlawful for any common
carrier By railroad in any territory of the
United States or the District OF Columbia,
or any of its officers or agents, or any
common carrier engaged in interstate or
foreEn commerce by railroad, or any of
It's officers or agents. 30 require or per-
init any employe engaged in or connected
with the movement of any train carrying
interstate or foreign freight or passengers
TO remain on duty more than sixteen con-
secutlYe hours. except when by casualty
occurring after such employe has started
on nus TRIP or by unknown casualty oc-
curing before he started on his trip,
ana except when by accident or unexpect-
ed delay of trains scheduled to make
connections with the train on which such
employe Is serving, he is prevented from
reaching his terminal; o, 10 REQUIRE or
permit any such employe who has been
on duty sixteen consecutive hours to go
on duty without having had at least ten
hours off duty, or to require or permit
any such employe who has been on duty
sixteen hours in the aggregate in any
tWentY-four-hour period to continue on
duty without having had at least eight
hours off duty within each twenty-four-
hour period
This is long step in the right direc-
ton. The managers of railroads should
be REQUIRED to make and enforce the best
scientific regulations, to employ the most
efficient help available, to do nothing that
VIII impair the efficiency of its men, and |
after that the operatives themselves
should be held to PERSONAL account for
any criminal carelessness or negligence.
When we get that system established and
enforced the number OF railroad acct
dents will be greatly reduced.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13

Editor OF Tho Times Dispatch:
Sir.-I read with much interest your
editorial headed The Power OF Public
Sentiment" which stated that the public
spirited and representative citizens of
Richmond had come together and said
by their combined influence and strong
public sentiment I'VE will not allow a
slaughter-house in our town." This ac-
ton is commendable. and shows what
united effort and influence will do. A
slaughter-house might prove menace.
The good people OF Richmond did not
caro- to take the risk. and Just said I'VE
won't have It," so the capitalist had to
move on and locate his slaughter-house
elsewhere.
There arc in the city OF Richmond to-
day over 100 slaughter-houses, which do
a thriving business, not in the slaughter
Of hogs and cattle, but OF that higher
order Of crention-rnan Hundreds OF
these victims are slain annually In the
guided slaughter-pens of Richmond-tho
saloons--and 80 strange tho good citizens
won't act In these cases. and say the
saloons are q nuisance. menace to
society and treat them as such.
Tho saloons OF Richmond Is sad COM
mentary on what the people fail to do,
when it comes to the drink habit. Were
the same public sentiment shown in cry
ing down these awful pest holes and
human slaughter-houses as was mani
tested In tho slaughter for hogs
and cattle, these dens of vice and crime
would have to pull up and move off.
The conviction Of every honest man Is.
that the saloon is a menace to all that's
pure and good. and we fail to be true
men when we fail to enter our solemn
protest against this. tho greatest evil in
the land. Richmond. the beautiful capt.
tai of our grand old Commonwealt
perched on her seven hills, like ancient
Rome; this beautiful and proud city, with
her number of saloons, with the growing
popularity OF the drink habit among the
young men and with the Indifference
shown this monster evil, is proof enough
to every fair mind that proud old Rich
mond is fostering the serpent which Is
gnawing at her vitals and corrupting her
e-blood, which is the hope Of her young
and the pride of her old
Lot tho good people come together"
and create In this case a powerful! public
sentiment as in the one recently passed
upon, or else proud Richmond Is
doomed. S. 10. RICHARDSON.
Mathews Courthouse, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
A Complaint From Norfolk.
ditor of tha Times- plspatch:

Editor of the Times Dispatch:
Strive have sister city that all Vir-
glnians love as the gateway to the ocean,
and soon to become the very important
gateway to tho jamestown Exposition
wonder II the people OF Norfolk remem.
ber that first Impressions are lasting,
and that the condition OF her railway
stations. ready to greet the eyes of throngs
OF visitors, will cause shock to tho
systemntic system of our Northern friends
and the sympathetic system OF the South-
erners?
For Instance, In the Norfolk and West
ern depot there Is a maid, 1t is true. but
when the hour comes for dining the laws
of the Medes and Persians could be more
easily broken than that her ladyship
larry; hence the door of the ladies' wait
ing-room is locked (even during Christi
mas holidays) and frail travellers may
either pace the cold platform or have a
seat In tho mems waitins-room, perhaps
next to negroes or Immigrants,
Another point just here: Frequently
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13


during congested periods OF travel moro
than half the seats In the ladies' waiting
room are occupied by negroes, while white
passengers are compelled to stand. We
always select the Norfolk and Western
rond from choice, 30 scarcely believe It's
OFFICIALS are cognizant OF the above facts.
Can we proudly send n cordial invita-
tion to our former Virglnian cousins for
homecoming this year, and have them
run down to Virginia Beach, passing
through either the Terminal station or
the Norfolk and Southern? Why, their
condition makes good housewife shud-
DER! Poor, poky old Richmond" would
weep with shame Mt either; and get VIC
are behind tho times.
Piense. for PHYS sake. ask Norfolk to
move littl6 faster and correct this
coming fast. A VIRGINfHN
Norfolk. Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
way to bring about largely increased de-

way to bring about largely Increased de-
velopments."
It Is hardly necessary to say that this
organization Is not II money-mnking af-
fair, but publc-splrited association.
formed for the good OF tho Common
wealth In general, and for the good In
particular or all persons who have min
eral or timber lands for sale. The Gov
crnors appeal. therefore. is to the per-
sonal interests ms well as to the public
spirit of all men concerned.
In the local columns will DO found n
detailed report Of the organization and
its aims. Mr.. d. c. Blanks is the secre-
tary, with an Office In the Capitol, and
all persons interested arc requested to
communicate directly with him or with
the Governor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
The Liquor Traffic.

EGitor of Tho Times Dispatch:
,n,.r,,fermit me to reply briefly to your
euitoFihi IN last Sundays Times Dispa tch
resaralng the regulation OF saloons. You
Say inc Nashville American thinks strin-
gent regulation and high license leaves
~ SOUND reason for making war on the
saioon, and that many temperance peoplo
regard the saloon as necessary ev,l
! lirniiy believe you arc mistaken, and be-,
leaVe TO submit the following facts in
reputtnl: More than 100000 voters cast
the'r ballots last fall In the state of
Illinois for the saloons abolition. Then
majority OF the voters in Maine. Kan
sas. North Dakota, South Dakota and
iexas cast their ballots for prohibition
town In Massachusetts,. Vermont Con-
necticnt, Now York, Georgia. NORTH. Caro-
ma and South Carolina continue to 20
dry, whilo the sentiment against the ga
looms continuance IL gaining ground ran
idly. Every Intelligent voter knows that
the net results OF the best regulated
saloons are bad. Real temperance work
ers favor their suppression. and not their
mere regulation. 1t would be Interesting
to know for what worthy purpose saloons
arc deemed necessary" by temperance
people.
You cay further that the man who
drinks In saloon on Sunday in viola.
ton OF the Sunday closing law thereby
becomes 'partlceps criminis." Very true
But that Is a very remarkable admission
Tor you to make. You seem to favor the
saloons continuance under stringent reg
ulation. 1t Ia reasonable and fair to as
sumo that You consider the liquor busi-
ness bad. or you would not advocate it's
restriction. Then 1t certainly behooves
you to explain why "A pro-Baloon voter
does not thereby kecoTne "par,!ceps crimi-
MS" In all the evil rusults emanating
from the saloons. II the saloon stays, It
surely has a hacker. II 1t demoralizes.
then the pro-saloon voter Is surely q, de-
moral!zer.
trust you will kindly publish this in
the interest of civic Righteousness and In
fairness toward those who conscientiously
differ with you. Yours.
VIM w. BRADBEER.
Mt Vernon. n. Y.
Crhe temperance people to whom Tho
refers are those who
take n practical view of the liquor tras-
hc. They know that in the cities liquor
will be sold and consumed. and .hey
prefer that It be sold under the rs,ula-
tons and restrictions of the law than in
lawless blind ugers.-Times-D ispatch.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
Manual Training in Our City
Schools.

Editor or The Times Dispntch.
Sir,-It Is learned that thu Richmond
School Board has laid out plans for I'm.
creased manual training In tho public
schools, and for the establishment of two
new kindergnrteny The noble men WIN
compose our School Board could not. In
my opinion, have adopted n wiser course,
or one that will do more to help the
| children and to enrich the material inter-
| csts of tho city There nre several rem
| sons that commend the appropriation of
| $4,000 asked for by our School Board.
l. Around Richmond there Is no spe-
cially fertilo region for farming. such
as the rich prairie land around Indian
| apolis. or the Bluegrass region around
Lexington, KY, or the flat areas In
' the mississippi Delta. Hence, Richmond
Is dependent for it's substantial growth
upon manufactures and commerce. Hap
PLY, for these two main lines OF ac-
tivity. Richmond is admirably adapted,
situated as It is upon the falls OF the
James, and having excellent commune
cation by water and rail with all the
world. The Richmond Locomotive Works
and similar prosperous enterprises point
the way to sure and large future for
our people.
Industrial training Is essential to pre-
pare our youth to gain the full advnn-
tages from the situation OF the city. 1t
Is beyond question that the type of etl,i-
cation primarily demanded here at present
Is archaeological, and for this reason every
citizen must take a keen interest in the
development OF the Mechanics Institute
which Is doing excellent work as n night
school for tho Ave hundred and twelve
earnest students In it Now, the kinder
garten and manual training in the public
schools constitute the basis OF the
pyramidal system In education for
which Richmond is striving.
2. Manual training, as heretofore taught
In the Richmond public schools, has
been a gratifying success, at once n com.
plment to the wisdom OF the School
Board along with the City Council. and
a positive benefit to the community as
a whole Like all good things, 1t is a
growth. At first, only five thousand dol
lars was appropriated for these basal
purposes: then ten thousand dollars: and
now the work has so EXPANDED as to
necess ltata eighteen thousand. Our nd
vances are based on concrete experience.
and SO approve thernselves 10 the judg-
ment of tho public. No CITY can lose nv
putting skill into the enrers NJ its bovs.
by o1lckeninp inventive genius. by de-
yelopinp practical inttiative and nv Civ
ing efficiency TO the youthful mind In
concret. ability IN serva tba industrial |
progress Of tho commute [
8. One OF the new ,dndergar,ens IS 10 |