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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02
AN l,.aTFUI DoDGER.

Why does Mr.. John D. Rockefeller
dodge the officers of the law whom
ever they attempt to serve a legal
process on him?
Why did Mr.. r. H. Hartman force
his way into the course at a boat race,
in defiance OF tho orders Of those In
authority?
Is 1t possible that these two million
aires have fallen into the habit Of
defying the law? Is it possible that
their wealth has SO puffed them up
and made them so arrogant that they
have no regard for the lawful powers
OF the land?
We question no mans motive, but
AIessrs. Rockefellrr, Hartman, and
men OF their class, are very foolish to
place themselves In such vulnerable
position. They can III afford to cre-
ate the impression on the general pub
lie that they have no respect for law.
They can Ill afford TO do anything to
weaken the force Of the law, for they
are dependent on the law for the pro-
lection OF their valuable properties.
Take away such protection. and what
are their vast accommodations worth?
Whenever there is legislation or ac-
tons in law against their corpora
tons. they are the first to raise tho
cry Of the sacred rights OF property
But how can they expect the masses
to respect their rights II they show
disregard OF the peoples rights? And
how can they expect the masses ia
It's agencies than they show in public;
II they would claim the protection OF
the law, it behooves them to uphold
| the law under all clrcumstances.
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II that Is the law--and we have con-
fdence In Judge Barksdale's famil-
iarity with the statues of his State
II that Is the law, then 1t cannot be
changed too soon, for no mans life
is safe SO long as 1t Is not changed.
Any woman may now make complaint
TO a male relative against any man,
and regardless of how innocent the
man may be, the relative may seek
him out and shoot him down without
warning. The law should at least be
SO amended as that. before I, man may
avenge crime against a female rela-
tive, he shall first make an effort to
discover whether crime has been
guilty or Innocent The law should
not be capable OF such construction rs
will promote murder. by guarantees
Ing to the murderer greater measure
OF protection than 1t affords an inuo-
cent citizen. We cannot escape the
unpleasant conviction that this YER
diet Of acGuittal IS a trayesty on JUS
tice.-Rr!stol erald-Courier.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02
MERELY JOKING.
Not Yet, That Is,

Not Yet, That Is.
Tommy: Does 1t make any difference II
baby takes all his medicine at .once?r =
Baby's Mother in horror: Good heav.
ems! OF course 1t does -
Tommy: But It hasn't made any diff.
ference.-Punch
Irony of Fate.
He: 80 .smythe has been run over BY
an automobile. eh7 How did It happen n.
She; THE poor fellow was stopping over
70 pick up horseshoe for lucK"-smart
Grand Charger.
clont: Didn't you make mistake in
going into law instead Of the armyg'' =
Lawyer: 'Why7"
eli Client: by the way you charge. there
Heart Review. -
Miss sonnet's Taste
They tell me you kissed Miss sonnet
the poetess, on yesterdays automobile ex-
Yes; that is true"
her?"
-, Miss Is. Some Sonnet has a marked literary
Exactly
Maiden Aunt (reading): I'm heaven there
Is no marrying or giving in marriage"
Small Mazs: 1T must seem IKE HEAVIER
70 70, YOU here on earth. doesn't It. auntie %
| Chicago News
Might Mako Corner.
~ you look oyer\the hedge OF that I'm,
estate you can see the trust magnate who
lives there taking the air.
| Good heavens! hopo he will leavf
enough Of It for the rest OF us to breathe
| wlth!-Baltimora American,
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Personal AND GENERAL.

Motors specially constructed for hauling
lo8s ~ Canada ara tho biggest In the world,
miles an hour, y
Lord Roberts wears two Victoria crosses
lone won by himself in the mufinv and
tho other by his son. the late Lieutennn,
Roberts, at c'oenso.
Mrs Elizabeth Cabot cary Agassiz is
dead ats Arlington Heights. near Boston.
She was she widow OF Louis Agassiz, the
famous Harvard zoologist
Judge chytraus has declared the anti
ciaarette law passed by the last Illinois
Legislature to BIO invalid, as the body Of
the act does not conform 10 the title,
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FROSTY FAIRBANKS.

IL is rather amusing to witness this
studied attempt on tho part 81 vice.
President Fairbanks's friends to con-
vince the public that tho candidate
from Indiana Is the most whole soulod,
warm hearted Republican Statesman OF
the day They resent most bitterly the
Islander that he Is hard, cold -blooded
proposition. This belief Is due mainly
TO the newspaper pnragraphers. Once
"hen the citizens OF Louisiana were
praying for frost to check the ravages
of yellow fever, 1t was suggested that
MIR. Fairbanks be invited to New Or
leans, on the theory that the atmos-
phere would quickly be chilled to the
1rost-talling point. Again, when he
started on lnidwinter journey to
Florida. the people were urged to build,
bontires In the orange groves, and in
numerous other ways he was pictured
as the advance agent of the cold wave
But no matter how cold statesman
may be. he generally melts when he
goes forth on search for votes. 1t is
the most natural thing in the world,
therefore, that he should coma down
from his pedestal OF ice and mingle
with the throngs without forcing them
to shudder or cry for shawls. He Is
not unlike the Irishman In Charleston,
who, addressing his friends on the
night OF his election. reminded them
that before the polls were opened he
would die for them. but since he had
been nominated he wanted It distinct
~ understood that he would see tho
last mothers son of them in warmer
regions before he would do them q
turn. The statement. while brutal,
impolitic and brazenly defiant. in the
matter Of appreciation, was doubtless
true; and yet it illustrates phase in
political life which Is always worthy
of more than passing consideration
The latest champion of the Vice
President is the Asheville Citizen,
whose editor relates that on one oc-
casion he was sent to interview the
lean aspirant for presidential honors
at o'clock in the morning. Instead
Of having the dogs turned on Kim, the
reporter was invited in, and wrote
world-thrilling sentences while Mr..
Fairbanks stood over him, clad In airy
pajamas. More than that, the host
gave an exhibition OF Indiana hos
pitality that was truly invigorating
inasmuch as he led the way into other
rooms and opened wine.
1t Is quite possible, however, to I'm.
derstand the thawing process which
has forced Mr.. Fairbanks to throw
aside his frosty manner and garments
for that is the method OF the average
politician, and there is madness in 1t
But If he should be defeated--or ever
Ielected-he might still adopt the plal
Of the Irish Alderman and crawl bacl
into his trapped shell.
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Good luck tx another name for tcn-
ncity of Observation-Disclosures.
THE DANGERS OF LAwLEssNEss.

/
Some citizens, otherwise law abiding,
hold that lynching for criminal assault
is justiflable. This paper has invaria-
bly, replied that If lynching for any
crime be upheld by good citizens,
lynching for other crimes Is sure to
follow. Any and every lapse of this
character which society tolerates is
invariably abused. It is so with the
"unwritten law" This law. so called
provides that man is justified in
taking the life of another man. ii that
other have dishonored q woman to
whom he is closely related by blood or
marriage But, hitherto, 1t has been
presumed that the offense was actu-
ally committed; now the doctrine seems
to be that he Is justified If the woman
only tell him that the offense was
committed, and no evidence can be in
troduced to impeach her testimony.
the contention being that the effect
produced on his mind is the same,
whether the charge be true or not. And
so does the written law become the
servant Of the ''unwritten law
Judge Barksdale in his ruling on
this point said:
again, it has been urged that the
a accused did not act as a reasonable
man should have acted, and that after
& hearing his daughters statement he
should have investigated as to ttf
truth.
ITO hold such a doctrine or to ad.
+ nit the evidence as asked. would dc.
priSe the prisoner OF the benefit OF
that mercy which the law shows TO q
man who acts in the heat OF bloot
from 81 gross provocation. The admis.
sion OF such evidence would assume
that he should have inquired delsb.
erately into the fact when he had re
ceived the shock that had probably
deprived him of self-control and the
power to deliberate"
1t is not denied that Judge Banks
dale stated. tbe Law correctly, and So
much the worse for the situation
Strain the "unwritten law to the ut
most. Is an innocent man to be muir
dcred and his murderer justified mere
>ly because some woman has slanderet
i him? If a man who has committed
homicide and pleads justification un
dor that code, he should be made t
show justification. He should be mad
10 show that the cause Of his brain
storm was real and not imag .iAs.-y. II
should be made to show that he tool
the trouble to ascertain that the Grim
Of which. his victim was accused wa
a fact and not the invention of de
signing or hystcrical woman
This subject demands the earnest at
!ention of the next Legislature. AS tn
Baltimore Sun puts 1t. 1T is time 70
The written law to meet the condition.
created by the 'unwritten law and b,
statutory enactment TO open its gate
wide TO all the evidence relating to tn
rredibility of mcr women upo
whose unsupported statements men ar
now put to death under tho code o
private vengeance
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02
POINTS FROM pARAGRArnERs.
IS "A MANS connection with a party
"A YoluntnrY.n saYs cnniamnnra,

Is "A MANS connection with a party is
"A voluntary" says a contemporary,
Not always For Instance, there Is
no mound party In honor OF tho now pas
or'--Washinston Herald,
Bryan's statement Is, in substance thai
every time he puts a plank in platform
roosevelt mounts Il and shouts "fIooray!''
ATLANTA Constitution.
there Is no getting rid Of tho elm
mnnity bath" for swindlng fnanciers, the
public insists that the water 10 brought to
bou,--Norfolk Landmark. :"
only seventeen Of the Harvard graduates
IRE gong into journalism, What liz still
worse not ono ofithe ciSss expects to be-
come come q newspaper n1an,---clcveiand Plain
~ Is reported that the Standard Oil
nonpany has quit Japan. As soon ms the
information spreads. Japan may begin ~
n ,on Oyer Isns, her crouch againx, us-Washing-
.+
An 1901 dollar has just been sold for
$500 Now is the time TO nut dollar Nv
!wo ~ your pocket and keep It there for
W. years Just to see II you can do MS
Well'-~-Wash!ngton Times, -
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Harris
Anti-Dyspeptic Water
'PHoNE 1882,

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ANTI DYSPEpTIC WATER for tho past
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use It have been almost entirely relieved
OF these troubles. ! do not hesitate to
recommend.it to arySon who is a suf-
ferer from Indigestion
Y -, RAND WELLFORD. Y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02
The Press on Loving Verdict

best citizen OF a community who may
not have been near her, and yet IL sna
tells the tale TO some male relative,
or husband, and the rclative or hus-
band kills the man, under the law he
is vindicatcd. It ia indeed difficult
to determine the III consequences viii
as tho law Of tho land.-RcanokG
Times.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02

Persons wishing 10 communicate with The
Times Dispatch by telephone will ask cen
trail for "4o41." and on being answered from
the Office switchboard. will indicate tito de-
pastinent person with whom they wish to
speak.
When calling between A. M and Q
A. NJ, call to central office direct for 4o41,
composing -room: aolc. business office; 1913.
for mailing and press-roor,s.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02

That Is not saying. OF course. that
there VIII be no ,cxplosivs noises at
all in the South on July 4th. For one
thing. Sharp Williams and vnrdnman
are going to pull off q Joint debate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02

Cuba Hungers for Independence
says headline. II she got a chance
at It, however. there .is strong prob.
ability that she would stuff herself
to death.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02
Out Of HARMONY Win peccncy,

If the ruling Of Judge Bark sdale, re-
Gently rendered in the Loving case, is
allowed to stand then holaWs OF Vir-
ginia are out OF harmony with de-
scency. all fairnes and Justice. TO per-
nit witness to deliberately swear
away tho character OF the innocent
dead In order TO protect q self-con
fessed debauched murderer. who ia
pieading the unwritteil laws,'' ia more
than the people Of Virginia will toll
erate.--Scottsville Courier.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02

Mngnate Hartman knows now that
wherever elsa he stands. he must never
do It on the course Of an intercollegiate
boat race,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02

Says the Nashville American: .That
Missourian with cistern full Of cider
can get full house-party any old day
he passes the wink around'' II the
American means by this that 1t would
stoop to quench its thirst on Missouri
cider, We feel sorry for it. Experienced
and discriminating cldertsts accept
nothing but the genuine and gorgeous,
handmade, name on every swallow
Virginia brand
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02

II leave Your country with regret
observed General Kuroki. Every Jap
anese patriot appears to regret not
being able to take this country witt
him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02

Schmitz made one fatal oversight In
his paculations. The only thing he
didn't steal WAS away.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02

How would "Royster Bay" strike
you, Colonel Grayes'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02

A new Texas law provides that oil
hotel bed-sheets in the State must be
nine feet long. This ought 20 provide
comfortable accommodation for the
biggest liar In Texas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02

Hoko Smith was inaugurated Cover
nor OF Georgia on Saturday. Iiokus
means to govern everybody down that
way. including Frank H. stanton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02

Entered January az, 1908, Mt Richmond.
Va. as second-class mtttar. undor act of
Congress OF March 8, 1879.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02

Duke. OF North Carolina. who Is
going to marry shortly. cannot hand
on title. His bride viii be known
as Mrs. Duke. not Duchess.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02

All the same, we feel calmly conf,
dent that Just az; soon us Mr.. Roose.
Welt can connect with an Idle moment
he Will send a telegram down tc
Texas and bid. the Houston Post tc
"cut 1t short" ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02

Former Governor Bradley, OF Ken
lucky, has evidently forgotten all
about Leslie NJ. Shaw. He says that
anybody can beat Bryan.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02

Bryan seems to think that he builds
political houses for Roosevelt TO
live in,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02

The dollar dinner" ilen Is falling
into dlsrepute. wholly because OF tho
kind OF dinner you now got for that
money.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02

John D. Rockefeller Is now In hiding
near Pittsheld. Mass. While nothing
official has been given out on tho sub
ject. 1t is understood that the Old
gentleman is disguised as a ph,Ian-
thropic patriot
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02

The discovery that lot OF those
French wines We're far from being
what they seemed will not too greatly
rile those OF us who quaff only tactical
products and good James River water.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02

John Temple GraYes's idea appears
to be TO keep at least one foot In every
band wagon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02
Poems You Ought to Know

crowded your
life with poetryPro
Norton. s 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02

Those who have once tasted the
glorious Virginia summer will there's
after accept no substitute. Nor Will
they be at all nisled by absurd Gust
as good" cries from remote and ST.
moony States situated q mile or two
from the equator. ss
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for To-Day
THE WILD MAN OF MAssACHU-
49, IL. -.E-LL..- ElcuWNG 81.

THE WILD MAN OF IAssACHU-
sl1TTs.
tJohn D. Rockefeller is In hiding
near Pittsfield, Mass, trying to elude
the process servers.--News 1tcm.l
IVY HILp wandering through the
W forests near to pittsheld,
Mass, ono day,
We heard a low, slow moaning In the
bushes by the way,
And rushing In, we soon saw there,
stretched out beneath n tree,
A poor. withholding party--oh, most
pitlful to see!
HiE form was very thinlike and his
face was pale as snow,
Hc wore q coat OF oakleaves and his
bare legs showed below.
He aprang up when he saw us, but
twas then too late to flee.
And falling on his knees he cried the
following to we:
Kind gentlemen, don't hit me!
an, only poor Johndee!
BE easy on a, person WHO'S as
nlizznblc as me!
They're trying for to law me
Please don't tell EN- that you
saw me!
Have mercy, mercy. mercy! I
am only poor Johndee"
At that he fell down moaning and
boohooing at our feet:
he sobbed he hadn't slept for weeks
or had a bite to eat,
lie said the process-servers were pur-
suing him In wrath.
lie sWore that bloodhounds night and
day were chasing on his path,
he cried that no was dying for little
bite OF bread,
he screamed that something told him
he was daffy in the head.
We gave him cash, we gave him
clothes and meat to last the day.
we gave him loving sympathy and
then we came away.
Returning to our happy homes, we
heard no more them screams-
Yet still they rise to haunt nv DAYS
and nightmare all my Dreams
Kind gentlemen. don't Kick me!
Il Is only poor Johndee!
You wouldnt boot a party who's
as downandout as me.
They are trying to subpoen
3>e' me- q
Don't tell 'em that you seen
Oh, can't you spare cent or two
FOR poor Johndee!''
i Fl. s. II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02

HOW TO CALL TlMEs-DlspArcn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02

Mr.. f. X. Boyd, treasurer of Buch-
anan. and chairman Of the Democratic
in the city. on Ills way to the James.
town Exposition. Mr.. Boyd takes a
hopeful view Of the contest for mem
pership IN the House OF Delegates from
MS district. which Is composed of the
counties OF Buchanan and Tazewell.
he says tho Democratic nominee viii
Pre- pa be Mr.. Il. F.. copenhnvor, Of
me I, ), .latter county, and though his party
Leans q race for their money.
Mr.. Boyd was caller at tho Cap
itol, and spent some time with his long
Tom) Haynes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02

circulation department OF the WASH
!nston Post. Is In the city on business
for hls paper, Mr.. Gardner is a native
OF southampton county, and has re-,
gently spent some time In the land Of
his birth, He Is Republican IN ma
tlonal politics, but votes tho Demo-
cratic ticket In State elections. Mr..
be re- collected in a whirl II he shall
agree to make the race again next year.
,. p. Witt. Of Lynchburg; A. w.
Br9Wn, or Norfolk, and r. Johanknecht,
OF Rock Castle. are among the V!r-
sin1ans at the Richmond.
Vlrginians at Murphy's last night
were W. T. Shaw and T. D. Temple. OF
Norf9lk.. and +. G. Fowburgh, OF Har-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02
Human life Is Cheap. !.


To tho shame of Virginia u jury
has been found within It's limits which
by unanimous vote has freed II man
without even a reprimand who killed
fellow mortal in the coolest kind Of
way, and in the most deliberate man
ner. That &c Loving has been given
his full liberty after committing the
deed he did is not to the credit Of the
State. and 1t Will surely be another
smirch on the fair name OF the Old
Dominion. 1t follows so closely upon
the acquittal OF the Strother brothers
that 1t is bound to attract more than
ordinary interest the country over.
and It Is more than safe to presume
that the verdict OF the people at large
throughout the country will be against
the conclusion which the jury arrived
at. From all viewpoints it Is almost
incomprehensible how the jury could
return the verdict that It did There
is only one conclusion to be arrived al.
and that Is that human life is held
very cheaply in Virginia, and that laws
are placed In the statute books for
Press.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02

# BY Times Dispatch Carrier Delivery Ser
vice in Richmond land suburbs). Manchos'
knr an6 petersburR--
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: High Constable John A. Mallory Of
irsetershurg, spent yesterday In Rich

Hon. Thomas N. Williams, former
member Of the Senate from the Neck
i,enburg district Is In the city on legal
business. Mr.. Williams says that the
IN his county Is q warm one. and that
Al the candidates have strong friends.
It IS three-cornered race between
and will be determined by primary
to be held next Saturday Indications
are That Hon. Stephen p. Read will win
Tor the House Of Delegates. though he
nas an opponent In the primary con-
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ny MAIL One six Three one
n POSTAGE PAID. Year. Mos Mos. Mo,
Dairy with sundny..s6.0o $500 si6o .bs
Daily without sumday4.oo 200 100 80
sunday edition only. zoo LOO 80 80
Weekly "wednesday 100 30 rs
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nropstltch garden hose is always
with VA.
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Daily with Sunday 49,. IA cents $3.50
Daily without Sunday. 40 cents 4.so
Sunday only............ cents ESQ
tYaarly subscriptions payable In ADVANCED
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alR Giu,rg lEiiia Digpatrh
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

1iuSinoss Office. $1,000. .ai6 Il. Main Street.
washington Bureau. 1927 Munsey Building.
Manchester Bureau.......iio2 Hull Street.
Petersburg Bureau 40 N. Sycamore St
1ynchours bureau. ........215 Eighth 81,
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Hon. Francis Rlves Lassitcr, Con-,
Eressman from the Fourth Virginia
ii1istrict, and prominent lawyer at the
t tetiersburs bar, was IN the city yes
terday, and was n caller ut the Cap
ltol., Major Lassiter was asked con-
corning he senatorial contest in the
lIWenty-ninth District for tho Demo-
cratic nomination., and he said he felt
Trotter Lassiter, would win. Captain
Lassitcr is the incumbent, and has
made m aa.e most faithful and Intelligent
to the Senate. Captain Lassiter repre-
scented IN part the city OF Petersburg
IN nth, the House Of Delegates.
me district which he now represents
pires to represent, Is composed Of the
Petersburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-02

Truth is stranger than Orchard,