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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-24

Ingersoll in his letter OF thanks to his
Kentucky friend eulogizes in Language
so beautiful that 1t makes the bibulous
reader feel as II he were tickIed by
angels with feather OF gold-of this
alcohol DR. Richardson says. when
taken into tho body, causes sensations
and effects which soon seem to become
a necessary part of life but which can
In any person without leading to an
Increase of the dose which first caused
the sensations or effects" THE
taking OF alcohol does lead TO this kind
of habit in respect to Itself: 1t eacttes
constant craving for more OF itself.
more and yet more. day after day.
man that is used to 1t may increase tho
quantity until. caring for nothing elsa
whatever. he or she becomes the victim
OF the most terrible and LAT tasa, Of bodily
1t Is n needless task to quote from
Drs. William b. Carpenter. Ezra NJ.
Hunt. c. r, Drysdale, j. II. Kellogg,
Nathan S. Davis and hosts of others,
all of whom unite in declaring alcohol
n poison. For the ordinary laPman to
be convinced OF It's poisonous effects
upon the human system. 1t Is only ne
cessary that he should do, as have
frequently done--walk UP Main Street
In Richmond from the Old Market to
Ninth Street In the early hours of
morning. and observe the bleared eyes
suing from the sundry saloons that
adorn the street.
II 1t is not a poison. what is It that
coagulates the blood. checks the cir
culation OF the -bestowing .Elobules
flesh, and purplIng the skin, until cir
culation is almost entirely suspended
and the purple changes into the pall!d
color of n corpse?
DR.. r. S. Tracey. in his Hygiene"
says: alcohol not only irritates the
stomach. but produces poisonous eff
fects upon the nerves and brain"
the result OF it's poisonous effect upon
the nervous system; and the existence
OF such a craving shows that the per-
son who suffers from 1t has not recov-
cred from the effects OF his last dose;
And this is the great danger connected
with the use of alcohol liquors-viz.:
that the longer you use them, the less
able you are to do without them. Tho
appetite for them becomes hunger, the
hunger craving. and the craving a ne
ccssity" 1t is n dangerous poison. be-
cause zone drink always calls for an
other "The person takes the drink,
'''u VIZ S. c. REID.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-24
Sunday Observance

ne Massachusetts, Legislature has an.
pointed special committee 10 dr.,,.
Dill for the regulation of SUNDAY nh.
setVance One point, at least has al,
ready been settled and that is that
''e sunday law Is no longer, as of old
IN New England religious repu,atio,
The committee has agreed tina, =
weekly day of rest is needed "for the
preservation of the health and s,ren,,h
OF the community"
The majority report, says the pos,or
Transcript, us characterized by full
and frank recognition OF the chang IN
tho character OF the day as the has,s
of legislation. The research made NJ,
the committee convinced six NJ ,,s
seven members that the tendencv
Throughout the State is towards sane.
tioning snch forms of outdoor recrea
ton on Sunday as are not disturbing
to public worship or to the public
peace. and do not trespass upon publ,
rights, and assuming that this Is pub
lie sentiment, they deem that the lega
barriers to reasonable and innocen
4 pastimes should be removed. Gunnn,
or any noisy form of field sports the.
: Rould not exempt, but fishing. as no
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-24
Ecclesiastical Politics.

Editor OF The Times Dispatch
Sir.-Judgins from the daily papers, the
general public manifests e rather ianGuid
nomlnational journalism. namely, the
movement toward federation OF the
churches. .This movement appears to be
more popular In the North than In the
South. the latter section thus sustaining
Its reputation Cor conservatism In all
fields. Three leading denominations In
Canada have merged into one. and the
recent union OF the Northern Presbyterian
and Cumberland churches marks very
great. a very unexpected, advance in &C.
clesiastical liberalism. inasmuch as doc
trinal differences between those two
churches were supposed to be irreconcil-
able. Mutual concessions have, however
made union possible, with no more fric-
ton of adjustment than might reasonably
be expected. while yet a minority ele-
ment OF ultra-conservatives magnify mat
tiers OF Indifference TO the size and dig
nifty of essentials.
The whole discussion OF the federation
question. now In progress. illustrates the
world-old conflict between conservatism
and liberalism, each decrying the other as
they are. always used to do. and each
ton of the other in human progress.
Reading with as much patience as posi-
BILE long drawn-out debate on the sub
ject which recently filled the leading
columns OF religious weekly. was
struck with the half-vicw logic. the scare
crow defamation, the gratuitous impu
tations and even the ordinary tactics OF
the professional polemic, which learned
champions of the two schools employ in
the discussion of a topic that ought to
be lifted to very much higher philo-
sophical plane. One would imagine that
each party expected that the world
would either be set forward or set back
by the decision Of a congress of preachers.
There was n time, perhaps long, long
ago. when such momentous results might
follow synodical dcliverances, but that
time has passed, never to return. The
church. enthusiastically considered. has
come to be as fractional in its influence
in the world as 1t is fractional in its
organization, and the subconsciousness of
the world awaits with growing Impotence
the disappearance OF fractionalism and
factionalism which had It's beginnings
In hair-splltting dogmatism, about
which 1t Is now next to impossible
either to enlghten or to interest any
body, and owes it's perseverance more
to UNCONVENTIONAL heredity than to
anything else.
But II the church.. Us such, has less
influence in the world the truth, of which
1t is yet considered to be the dvinely-
ordained conservatory, has more influence
than ever before. a fact which bears It's
own testimony to the origin and nature
Of that truth. The, church survives be-
cause the truth upon which it is founded
which it so often interprets as a charter
of partisanry, and so greatly OBJ
scures by It's nntiQunted dogmatlcs--ls,
nevertheless, divine. and as Fundamentally
essential to human happiness and human
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-24
People Seen
in ublic Places

The friends of Hon. Robert w. With
crs, or SUFFOLK, have started n boom
for. him to succeed Hon. w. u. Card
well, AZ Speaker Of the House OF Della
gates, and the suggestion attracted In
sthnt attention among the political
leaders about the hotel lobbies last
night. one Of the members of the
Richmond delegation, Mr.. Fuller, who
Is standing for reelection, Is out for
tie Nansemond man, and has written
MN Il letter, rendering his support.
Mr.. Withers. though less than thirty
years of age, Is one OF the ablest law
ycrs and most accomplished orators
IN the House. He Is nephew of
CORNER United states Senator Robert u.
Withefs. OF Wythevilc. and Is a pros
pective candidate for Congress in the
Second District against Representative
Harry l.. Maynard Mr.. Wlthers was,
with Senator Charles Trotter Lnssiter,
Of Petersburg the Joint author OF the
bills creating the State Highway Com
mission and providing for the present
advanced system Of working the public
roads of. the State. He Is also mem
Der Of the Jamestown Exposition Com
mission on the part OF the State. An
orator OF force and eloquencc and n
lawyer of pronounced ability, he took IL
lending part In the proceedings OF the
last two Legislatures, and was de-
cided favoritc with his colleagues.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-24
MERELY JOKING.
Mutual.

Mutual.
The Laird: We'll Donar, 1 me. the pas
tor in. London. He seems to be bcne,iting
by the change"
. p, pon s,o:,.. sac are We sir; sac are we."-
His job.
Wear, wiggles: Lady can't yer help a
poor feler what de coal strike has knocked
out of his livn'7"
pence; and so you are a miner. eh?''
Weary Wiggles: "No, ma'am. I make a
specially O fallin' down open coal holes
an sum fer characterization Tit-Bits.
What Were his Sentimental
Impatient Golfer Ito opponent. who has
had shocking luck all morning.: Buck up.
old man. l want my lunch. Where are you
now"
Opponent: I'm hole made by womans
heel"
I. G.: well. 20 on. knock 1t out. This
is no time for sentiment"-punch.
Simple.
why is coal going UP AGAIN." the dealer
ITS Just this way" he answered pleas.
antly You see. the fellows who own the
mines have found out that the consumer,
after he has bought ton sometimes has
twenty-five cents left"
"Yes?"
well, naturally. they want that quarter.
Simple. isn't itl How much shall send
you to-day 2"-Philadelphla Ledger
A Bad Job.
The Visitor Eyes. my husband is very
andy. e mended the CUCKOO clock the
other day; but 1t amt right yet. 1t COS
before II cucks!"-Punch.
A Thirty-Ccnt Life.
Misery gave the fireman who saved his
life when his house was on firr ffty cents
for carrying him down the ladder"
Did the fireman take TT"
Partly. He gave Misery twenty cents
change"-Baltimore American.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-24

foods. His remedy for ovcrcapltallza-
ton Is publicity.
| Therefore lie proposes "a national
| law requiring every Interstate corpora-
ton dont, Il business OF s5,00oo0O or
over. which puts stock on the markets.
conspicuously to publish the exact
truth as to every possible item that
might influence purchasers. They
| should be compelled to state the price
at which they bought tho property ;
the amount of actual improvements
both by description and in dollars ana
cents, which they have made upoE It,
and every other conceivable fact
There Is much force in Mr.. l,cv-
eridSe's proposal. 1t matters very little
whether a corporation issues one mill
lion or hundred million dollars WORT,
OF stock, II the public knows what It's
property Is intrinscally worth. IL n
should purchase block OF buildings
for 100000. and issue stock against
1t. tho market value of the stock would
be In proportion to the market value
OF the property, for stock is nothing
more than an evidence of ownership.
II the company issued 100000 worth
Of stock and the intrinsic value of the
real estate was only 100000, the stock
would sell for $50 share; IL 1t issued
only 100000 worth Of stock, thc stocl,
would sell for par. In this case the
company could not deceive the public,
for the assessors books would show
the value of the property.
In tho case of railroads and manu-
featuring corporations. the actual cost
OF tho property is not necessarily n fair
index to the real value. But with a
full statement of all the money invcst-
ed in the compnny's property. its as.
sets, and its earnings and expenses
from time to time, the public would be
in position to form a fairly accurate
estimate of the value of its stock.
whether the issue should be small or
large.
But Mr.. Bryan has one very decided
advantage of Mr.. Beveridge in Tie
discussion. Mr.. Bryan says that the
tariff has been tho mainstay of the iu-
dustrial monopoly. and that "a reduce
ton of import duties would lessen the
ability OF the trust to cxtort from con-
sumers, and law authorizing the ad-
mission, duty-frce. OF articles entering
into competition with the products OF
a convicted trust would act as a pow
crful deterrent to monopolistic COM
binations."
This is the crux OF the matter, and
on that point Mr.. Beveridge is silent.
He and Mr.. Roosevelt and all alleged
antitrust Republicans are Joined to
their tariff idol. They express a de-
sire to remedy the evil by regulation,
but when 1T is proposed to root ont
the evil. they lift their voice In pro-
test or are silent
On with it, Mr.. Bryan. Force 'cm
to the real issue. The surcst way 10
reform the trusts is to reform the
tariff.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-24

disturbing, they would remove from
the prohibition Of the law. On Sunday
anusements the six members divide.
and there are two reports-three mem
bers fRvoring sharp restriction ns to
the character of entertainments by leg
islation, while three others believe TINT
the local authorities should lie invested
with licensing power, accompanied by
control and supervision Of the charac-
ter OF all shows, concerts, etc"
1t is difficult matter to get some
persons to understand that Sunday in
law Is not the Lords Day" as the
churches observe it. The Sunday law.
as we have before remarked, is not
legaiizntion of the Fourth Command
mcnt.
The law does not require any man to
keep the day holy, for that would be an
infringement Of religious liberty. Tho
day shall be observed as day of rest,
and that no labor shall be performed,
except household work or other work
OF ,cessity, or Of charity.
But there are no restrictions on
amusements except SO far as they may
disturb public worship or the general
peace and quiet OF the day. Hunting
on Sunday is prohibited, because that
may disturb the rest of others, but not
fishing with hook and line.
The civil law cannot make men and
women observe Sunday as n holy day.
That is a matter for the church to deal
with
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-24
WEDNESDAY. APRIL "a, 1907.
There are some faults so nearly al
He'd to excellence that we can scarce
weed out the vice without graduating
the virtue.-Goldsrlth
Municipal Operation.

The City Hall just now presents all
Instructive object-lesson in municipal
operation. The janitor service costs
the city about $4,000 n year. and the
Mayor and at least one member of tn"
Council have declared that the service
is very poor We are informed. too,
that the janitors do not wash all the
windows of the building. some of that
work being done by an outside con-
Germ.
In yesterdays paper we gave notice
that responsible man. who makes a
busiNSss of cleaning large buildings,
stood ready to enter into contract with
the Council to clean the City Hall and
articles for the lump sum of $500 u
year.
Yet, in the face of these conditions
the janitors of the City Hall ask that
their pay be raised from $50 TO $50
dollars month, and the Council gives
the petition serious consideration.
Upon what ground is this request
made? Is the work harder, and IS the
service more efficient than that per-
formed by other janitors? Can these
janitors cite the Council to any janitor
privately employed who receives as
much as $50 a month? What Is the
market price of ianltor labor in Rich
mond? The Times Dispatch is willing
that every employee OF the city shall
receive the market price for his work,
whatever 1t may be. But there Is no
sufficient reason why the city should
pay more. Nor has the Council the
moral right to pay more.
Our City Hall Is one OF the finest
buildings of the kind in the United
States, and 1t should be kept in prime
condition. 1t should be model Of
nea0fss. 1t should be an example for
the wholc city. It should be kept so
tidy as to make a favorable impression
upon visitors. But is it kept in such
condition? Is it kept as we'll as the
Mutual or the American Bank Build
ings? Let Councilmen make a com
parison and see'tor themselves.
1t is plain on the face OF it that
we are paying more than the work is
worth. and getting an inferior service.
We are paying more for jnnitors than
private concerns are paying, and we
nre paying in bulk $4,000 for a work
Which private contractor offers to
perform for $500 and furnish incl
dental supplies. 1t may be that some
of the janitors do other work than
that of actual cleaning. But, making
due allowance for that, We are paying
I lar more than we should pay.
It is small matter in itself: hut a
\ principle is no trifle. Municipal opera
ton is almost invariably more expen-
sive than private operation, for tho
< reason that 1t is done by the rule Of
politics rather than by the rule of
business. Richmond should reduce al,
@her municipal operations 10 business
rules. The way to do it is to commit
the business affairs of the city to n
board of control. composed of practi.
cal men. Tho sooner we do this tbo
sooner will the Taxpayers get vain.
received.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-24
Alcohol: Its Nature.

Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-Alcohol is a poison which Is
tinguishing the vital functions in a
great majority OF cases" quote from
Henry Towards Forensic Medicine"
page 90. DR.. Howard needs no INTRO
many years professor Of pathology, ma
terra medica, etc, In the University OF
Virginia, and was familiar known as
"Old Pop" by the students when ! al
1854, etc. In addition to his defin ,i1it,
of poisons, he says on same page: This
Limitation Is necessary, because some
OF tho most deadly substances IN small
punity, hut with salutaN effects, and
habit renders doses of them innocuous,
which would destroy an Individual un-
accustomed to their use" On page a l45
ether may be hero considered as being
derived by art from vegetable matter.
They are Unknown narcotics, pro-
ducing at first intoNication, and after
They are also irritants. the .stomachs
Of persons killed by them being often
innamed. When tho immodcrate use of
spirit does not produce death, IT may
smell of spirit is often perceived In tho
cavities of tho chest. brain and abdo-
drinking"
Sir BENJAMIN Ward Richardson, NJ a.,
Nj. r.. LII D., f, r. S., whose distin-
guished services as a physician won
for him at the hands Of Queen Victoria
tho honor OF knighthood, after giving
tho construction of the different nlco-
hols, from the methylic. the slmplest.
composed Of one part carbon. four parts
hydrogen and one part oxygen. to the
samylic, composed of five parts carbon no n.
owvreTn. saws In his "Temperance Les
SON Book" pages 1861; II have Foley
cd up my researches with some Of the ft
alcohola that are heavier than AN am n
toxicnnts. as far as I have been able to
trace them: but the opportunity has
not been afforded me to Try BEYOND
two Of the series above the amyllo
A'e az etthylic alcohol, which DIR. Wiley,
head Of chemical bureau IN Agricultural
Department of our national govern
ments, extols 30 highly.a and Which BOD
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-24
Rhymes for To-Day
The Railroads Monody.

1TwAs just a railroad, poor and
= That passed along my way:
And noting pity IN my eye.
1t steamed right UP ana stopped close
And raised this mourntul lay:
II once was rich and prosperous,
With money on my clo'es:
a happy home, strong friends had 1.
And wiate'er else great wealth could
buy
And now 49,. Observe my woes.
Prosperity has yone--the case
Is different as can be:
I'm friendless, out-of-luck and poor,
I'm buffeted from door to door,
And no one cares for me.
Il date my downfall from the day
took away the pass:
For since then they who make the laws
Have stayed for neither rhyme nor
cause,
To up and give mo sass.
They sting mo for two-cent rate,
They penalize me much;
They pinch away my pronts-Whew!
Whatever thing don't or do,
1t means, another touch,
It'll now I'm on my uppcrs, friend
I'm destitute. you see:
I'm shabby. Knocked about and frayed
I've gone clean broke. and I'm afraid
The Workhouse looms for me-"
The railroad paused and wiped tear.
Quoth ]: Luck turns again:
When you stop paying dividends,
And cut your payroll down, your
friends
All, we'll, you'll find them then"
II. S. II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-24
Regulating the Trusts.

In the May number OF the Reader
Magazine, Mr.. William j. Bryan and
Senator A. j. Beveridge discuss TRUSTS
and Their Treatment" Mr. Bryan says
the remedy for all trust evils Is Fed
eral statute providing for an interstate
license and which Will forbid n State
corporation to do business outside OF
the State of it's origin without secnr-
ing such license,
Mr. Beperidge says we have already
ended rebates, contributions to cam
paign funds. bad meats and Impure
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-24
Political Confusion.
Civic Improvement.
. Wise Smith.

Smith, Brown and Jones went 70 olhe
with Robinson the other night. On tno
way Smith said to his companions o'''
! say, beware OF our hosts vine.
AS M result OF this hint Brown anu
Jones took no wine, but they were SUI :
prised to see Smith imhlbing IT iree1S,
On the way home they said to MN, Wy ga!
was the matter with Roblnson's W'He tAu'
Nothing the matter with the quality
said Smith, coolly; "but ] knew from ex-
perence that the quantity would pc ratme!
deflclent--not enough to go round US al
Sphere, ,i,tI -.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-24
G. c. CLANCY. of Randolph. and r.
Sidders, OF Norfolk, are among the Vir-
ginians at the Richmond.

Hon. Samuel w. Williams Of Wythe
county. former Circuit Judge, State
Senator and prominent Democratic ora
tor and leader OF the ninth District
Is at Murphys. having come to Rich
mond to ask Governor Swanson 10
grant respite to one OF his clients in
Giles county, who is sentenced to hang
on May 9Th. The Governor granted tho
request of Judge Williams. and the lat
ter will leave for his home to-day.
When seen In the lobby AZ the hotel.
the Southwest lawyer declared that he
would be candidate for Attorney Gen.
eral at the next primary. and that
he had reason to believe that he was
stronger than when lie stood on either
OF the former occasions. when he was
defeated by General Anderson.
1T is my time next he said, "and
/ am going in to win"
Judge Williams commended Governor
Swanson for his appointment of Judge
William Il. Rhea on the State Corpora
ton Commission. and was warm In
his praise Of the ability OF the former
Ninth District Congressman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-24
Miss Leila Mcclure to Wed.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.]
NEW YORK, April o3.--Announcement
was made to-day of the engagement ot
Lewis Huntington Hyde, a lawyer OF this
city and Miss Leila Moss Mcclure, daush-
ter OF DR.. and Mrs. Paul w. Mcclure. OF
Va. Miss Mcclure is niece OF
Mr.. Hyde's first wife, who died eighteen
months ago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-24
How ro cALL TIMES. DISPATCH.

HOW no CALL TIMES DISPATCH.
Persons wishing TO communicate WITH Ihe
Times Dispatch by telephone VIII ask CEN
trail for 4o41." and on being answered.
from the office switchboard VIII indicate
the department or person with whom they
wish to speak.
When calling between A. NJ. and
A. NJ. call to central office direct for 4o4l'
composing room; 40t3. business onice; lo4s.
for mailing and press rooms.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-24

Hon. Nathaniel Bacon Early. Of
Greene. who Is standing for the Demo-
cratic nomination for the Senate in the
John S. Chapman. writes n friend here
that he will be in the city to-day.
Mr.. Early is coming down to attend
the opening OF the Jamestown Expo
sition, to which he Is n commissioner
on the part Of the State.
In his letter he says his campaign Is
coming along all right. and he ex-
presses the opinion that he will win
He has several competitors. chief
among whom are Editor j. II. Lindsay
and Mr.. Allen Perkins. a young lawyer,
both of Charlottesville.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-24

Editor Stead says that ninety-nine
Americans read the newspapers where
one reads the Bible. II the newspapers
printed everything that Editor Stead
remarked, however. there would hardly
be ninety-nine living Americans who
read them at ALL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-24

The Chattanooga Times is authority
for the statement that John Wesley
Gaines wears a No. s hat. It is UNI
derstood. however, that this is quite a
snug fit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-24

With all this talk about nominating
in the air, Colonel Graves may feel a
small but natural hope that his own
name will not be regarded as who'll.
ucElible
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-24

In the interests of international
amenity. we trust that the Jamestown
authorities will do everything In their
power to keep General Kuroki out Of
the path Of Richmond p. Hobson.