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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-16
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Roller skates were invented by Plympton
in 1863.
The force Of dynamite is about eight times
that OF gunpowder.
Twenty-four bridges span the Thames
within the limits OF London
1t is estimated that Great Britain spends
$4,000 day on theatres.
A man is regarded as OF greatest value to
his country at the age Of twenty-four.
To see an object on the carth's surface
100 miles away the observer must be 6,G67
| feet above tho level OF the sea.
| The capital represented by Great Britain's
| cotton trade is 81, 900 900 n year. and
! the profits s350.0O0.000 a year.
| The sand of Sahara averages thirty feet
In depth, but in some places It has been
found 800 feet below the surface
| Mrs Catharine Waugh McCulloch law
| yer OF Evanston, ILL.,. carried every precinct
| In the city for justice OF the peace IN tho
| recent election
Danny Richardson. once a great second
baseman for tho New York Giants. is now
partner in a successful dry goods store In
| Elmira, y. Y. His friends say thf< now
adays he ''eats, sleeps and thinks dry goods"
! A. II. Kyle one OF the original "town
siters' Of I.eavenworth, is still living IN that
prosperous kansas clt X M. N.Y. ky h ana ~ o
one Of the biggest cities In Kansas In 1854,
/ Eugene Ware, Of Kansas. formerly Com
missioner Of Pensions has accepted the "?
month 70 which no Is en-. entitled Yea, under mo mo
money every month to poor girl In To-
peka to aid her In getting an education.
Tho officers OF the Imperial Chinese Tele-
graph Administration have been notified that
II hns been decided to lnfict the penalty
OF dccapl,atlon upon my telegraph em-
ploye who may in future be found guilty
!, or revealing to OUTSIDERS the contents o!
official teegrams.
Glass bathtubs are being made In GERMANY
!; and are glad to have advantages over those
i of metal and enamel the principal ono he
hnt ty.u ,a,,n
made in solid piece. and one can he turned
, ont complete In about I'VE minutes, accord.
Ing to a foreign letter
: Sofia Agnes Johnson. the e-yen nl,
> daughter OF d Polish foreman In a steel mil
. Of Gainesville, Pa. is Interpreter for some
I, thing like 900 men In the works wher'
her father is employed. She speaks half
dozen languages English. Polish. Hunga
J ran, Slav German and Roumanan.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-16
The Evolution Of Wages.

Richmond manufactures says that
when his workmen earned from fftcen
TO eighteen dollars week he found
no difficulty in operating his factory
three hundred days in each year; but
now that they earn from twenty-five
to th!rty-hve dollars q week, he cannot
operate more than two hundred and
nfty fun days q year because the men
Will not work fun time.
That is the general complaint, and
the reason is obvious. If a workman
who has no other desire than to earn
days to meet his requirements for the
week, he win not work more than Ave
days week; and If he can earn
enough in four days, he viii work
only four days.
As result of this condition. many
4 factories are not able to keep up Will
their orders, and their profits are cur
4 tailed accordingly, A novice Nigh
say that the remedy for this Is L
reduce wages; but that is more easil,
SAID tnAN done. IAGlpTlcS tatillDl ne
ducc wages at~wili. The price Of labor
like the price of other commodities,
determined by conditions and not D
the d.ctum Of employers. But ther
must be a change in conditions, in or
direction or another and Two thing
may occur to bring about chang
There may be a curtailment OF bus
ness. followed by a diminished aemun
for manufactured products This woul
result, sooner or later. In .diminshC
demand for labor and correspondent
reduction In wages, The other COZ
tingency is a higher standard Of IL
4 ing. With the standard raised, II
workman would require moro mon
to pay his living expenses, and won
have 10 work longer to earn II, WI
no setback in trade, the Time wou
come when there would be anotl
advance in wages. and, BY and by, Il
Rnuld be followed by another up!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-16
In the Interest of Peace.

The meeting of the Arbitration and
Peace Congress in New York to-day
will mark another. pace forward in
civilization. Fighting is the instinct of
the brute and the only method of
settling disputes among savages. But
as men get further and further from
their british and savage Instincts
they resort less and less to brute
force in adjusting their differences. If
we had perfect civilization, there
would be no fights between individuals
and no wars between nations, for
there would be no occasion for it.
The world has not yet arrived at
the point where war can be abolished
for civilization Is not perfect But it
is well to have an ideal The peace
conference will hold up such an IDEAL
and If it does nothing more, it will
not have been held in vain Sentiment
rules the world. and the more the peo-
! pie are educated in the interest OF
peaceablc arbitration, the more re-
mote Will war be. The Peace Con.
| gress will do a noble work in tina,
| direction.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-16
Improving the Courthouse.


The courthouse of amherst has
been romodcled, and our correspondent
says that the county now has one of
the best courtrooms in the State
For many years this newspaper has
been urging the citizens OF the sew
eral counties to improve the COURT
house and mako it attractive within
and without. Tho building should be
painted every few years, and the
,dition. with bed OF flowers here
and there.
The effect of this would be to give
the general public greater reverence
for their temple OF justice, and also
to encourage me-maling throughout
the county. The courthouse ana court
green should be a model for every
householder.
! SO, there would soon be a notable
improvement in the looks of the farm
houses. Since we first called atten-
ton to this subject several years ago,
we have had occasion to record many
improvements in tho courthouses of
the state, and we are glad to know
that the good work goes on 1t Is a
sign of progress. and we congratulate
the people of Amherst that they are
keeping pace
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-16
MONDAY. APRIL Is, 1907.
To love truth for truths sake is the
principal part of human perfection IN
this world, and the seed.plot OF all
virtues.-Jno. Locke.
All Hands for Richmond.

The Chamber Of Commerce Will hold
"a public meeting this morning at 10
o'clock in the interest of the fund to
advertise Richmond.
Never was there such an oppor-
stunity before" says Secretary Dunlop,
ito exploit Richnond's advantages, and
probably never again will there be
such an opportunity.
thousands of visitors both North
and South, to Jamestown Exposition
can and will come to Richmond TO see
our historical sights many Of whom
are merchants to buy from our whole
Nsalers and factories If the matter Is
brought to their attention. Many
may be induced to locate factories
here.
THE Richmond building at the
jamestown Exposition has been built
and equipped by our City Council, and
turned over to the Chamber of Com
merce to run. 4 rare opportunity for
our iobbers and factories to advertise
That building must be run right and
have service second to none to get
the business, and reflect credit upon
our city"
tunity for Richmond and such anoth-
er WILL NOT COME in this day and
generation. We must use it or take
the consequences, which will be to
our discredit and our hurt. We arc
going to advertise ourselves rs a com
nunity one way or the other. Ii we
make the most of the opportunity, we
shall advertise our enterprise and
progress; If we neglect it we shall ad-
3 yertisc our Indifference and slothful-
ness--one thing or the other. We can
not dodge The visitors will take note
of our conduct, whether we wish it o,
not.
Let us get together as true and loyal
citizens and raise this money without
further ado. Our self-respect demand.
/ It, We have tiilly-dallied long enough
H The invitation is to the public. ant
the object of the meeting is plain
There is no concealment about it. l
Is to raise money. OF course, YOU ca,
evade it, 'l'e no ..citizen who is abb
, to CONTRIBUTE" can evade the obligation
Tt is an appeal from Richmond. 70
Richmond and Richmond never ap
peals to her loyal sons In vain. Thi
matter has been hanging over us 70
Il many months. 1t has now become
burden Let's get together this morn
ing and lift 1t of.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-16
Rhymes for To-Day.
The Speech.

Lie SpccCn.
lApropos OF Editor Gravoss sug-
gestion tlinthC Col. William j. Bryan,
nominate Mr.. Roosevelt for his next
term II, the White Housed
V1H HEN rose tho Colonel up to
His nominating speech.
LOUD che. cheers like those that rafters
Rung out from I'LL and each.
II rise to ranu you, friends" said ne,
IA mpn--well, most as good as Me-"
"IIoorayN yelled one, and vast
'l1oorays!
Rose then OF breadth and length.
The Colonel sald: I'm glad to praise
His vlgor and his strength:
In short, the fact Is, friends said he
lies most as strong IL man as Me-
Said he: "r1is deeds aren't done by
Stealth
lust note the open way
He stabs at predatory wealth.
Once more, they cried: "Hoorny!
In knocking rotten wealth." said he,
Indeed, hos most as good rs Mo"
Hes honest" quoth he, frank and
kind.
No brother knows his spear:
a Drawer man 'twere hard to find
WherconEl mighty cheer
"1n all Of these respects said he,
Hes most as good man as Me-"
"And for those reasons, gentlemen''----
"Hoorny!" out roared the crowd
II rise before you once again,
And am almost proud.
To name you Roosevelt, friends" said
he,
"a man who's most rs good as Me-.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-16
High Honor for Virginian.

tenant L. r. Warner McCabe, OF the
Sixth Cavalry. to test in a ride of over
5000 miles, the endurance Of an Ara
duced in the United States, Major
General Bell. Chief of Staff OF the
Army, pays tribute to the fine horse.
manship Of the sons OF the Old
son of Captain W, Gordon McCabe, OF
Richmond. Va. General Bell selected
this officer because. as he explains.
"of all the cavalry officers / know
Lieutenant Mccabc poascsses the ncces-
sary qualifications in Il higher degree
than any other" This Is n great COM
piiment for 30 young trooper and
indicates tbs posseasion of sterling
qualities on his part, From the ear
Hest colonial days to the present time
NirginianB have been noted as horse
men. General Bell Is not Virginan,
but lie IS Il native Of the Blue Grass
| state, distinguished for It's bloodcd
| horses and good horsemanship. a ride
| Of more than 1000 mikes will be a
severe test, not only Of the horse, hui
| of the man In tho saddle, Grit and
| endurance are essential to, the success
! Of such feat Lieutenant McCabe is
| described by General Bell as an "ath-
! lete and gymnast with muscles of STEEL
4 II he Possesses tho Qualities of old
time Virginians who !god as much III
the saddle as out Of It, "he viii max,
men Of their generation were at home
on horseback. The fox hunters Of III,
4 Old Dominion half century ago wer,
among the most daring riders of an,
land, and iSore Of their successors ar,
among thh b.est horsemcn to be fount
anyWher"l Lieutenant McCabe come
of atoYH IN which horsemanshlp Il
AN lnstittt not merely an accomplish
ment JlE ride across the Continen
Win bn lwntehed with interest by al
WHO ap1 endurance in man an,
horsea-t baltimore sun. wy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-16

CASE ONE OF MUCH INTEREST
Was Brought OH Upon Complaint
Lodged by Richmond
Merchants.

AS the result OF n case growing out
OF complaints lodged by Woodward
& Son and Tnliaferro x Company, OF
this city, against tho Southern Rail.
way Company, that corporation was
yesterday fined $500 and costs for
violating the dcmurrage rates OF the
State
The Corporation Commission some
years ago promulgated a set OF rules
governing the question of dcmurragc,
and there were frequent complaints
that they had been violated by the
Southern. Tho matter took definite
mentioned lodged specific charges.
Tie case came on later for hearing
under an order by the commission
directing the alleged delinquent COM
pnny to appear and slow cause why
1t should not be fined.
There were n number Of witnesses,
and the case was argued by counsel
on Saturday md submitted. The COM
mission acted promptly and entered
an order yesterday imposing n fine Of
$500 carrying tho costs of the case.
Each days failure to carry out tho
rules is to be considered q separate
offcnsc, and the amount will grow rap
rlulS IL Tic cOulpuHy SIlhll COulluuC IlsS
tleinuuencics. The fine is the maxi
mum the commission has right to
impose in such cases.
Order Served.
Tho order Of tho commission served
on the company reads:
Commonwealth OF Virginia, ut the
relation OF the State Corporation
Commission, VIZ. Southern Rail-
way Company.
Richmond, April 10, 1907.
The State Corporation COmmis-
mission having carefully c0nstd-
cred all the proceedings md tcsti-
m0ny before 1t in this ease, Is of
opinion TINT the Southern hallway
Company l,nX violated repeatedly,
in the Instances appearing, the
rules and regulations relating to
dcmurrnEc aud car service pro-
mulgutcd by the c0mmisHiOn, and
that the defendant railway cons
pnny has Ncrsistcntly dtArcEnrdcd
the said rules md re EulntiOns, md
has violated the law OF the State
mud it's public duty IN respect to
the same.
1t liz, therefore, ordered that
fine OF five hundred dollars ($5OO)
be imposed upon the said defend
ant, the Southern hallway Com-
pnny, and that the said fine of five
hundred dollars (S5OO), with the
costs of this proceeding, be paid
by the said defendant, the Southern
Railway Company, to the clerk OF
the Corporation Commission within
sixty (GO) days from this date. IL
the said fine and costs are not 80
paid, it is ordered that the clcrk
Of the commission issue I'm cxccu-
ton for tho said fine and costs and
place the same in the hands Of the
bailiT OF the commission to he
levied and collected out Of any
propcrty Of the said defendant, the
Southern Railway Company nc-
cOrdlnE to law.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-16

ofHhe standard, and so on ad iniinitum.
1sut setbacks Will come. We are now
gong along at speed that cannot
be maintained There arc already
signs Of reaction and the fall In the
price OF stocks Is yonc OF them. how
ever contemptuous the decline may be
in the view of those who say that 1t is
merely 4 wall Street AFFAIR" Wall
Street has Keen perceptions, and Is
usually right III discounting future
conditions, either good or. bad Wall
Street scents danger to come. More
over. the terrific slump In the price of
securities will help to check business
activity, stocks ana bonds are used
as basis of credit, and the lower
they so the smaller the amount OF
er This. to say nothing of the fact
that such n slump tends to shake con-
iidcnce and intnldate capital.
But our season of prosperity has al
ready raised the standard OF living,
and in spite Of the sctbacks That Will
come from period to period the ten
dcncy all the time Will be towards 81
higher standard still. and higher
standard demands q higher wage. 1t
is an evolution, and there is nothing
dscournging in the process, for IT AL
tonds toward u higher civilization.
| LII the meantime n word of advice
to the wage-earncr. This is the har-
/ vest season. and every prudent man
| will make all he can and save all he
can, and lay by the surplus for the
lean years that arc sure to come.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-16
ESCAPED WITH PRISONER.
Negroes Wound Hhree White
Men: One Fatally.

NEW ORLEANS. LA, April 15.-While
a score or more Of white men were talk
ing negro charged with assault on u
white woman from the Jail at Bunkie.
La. last night, with the intention OF
lynchlng him. they were fired on by q
crowd OF negroes. Three. white men were
hidden near the Jail for the purpose OF
either rescuing or defending the negro
prisoner. After the shooting they got
away. carrying the negro prisoner with
them.
a posse Is now In search OF the negroes,
and much excitement exists In the coun-
try surrounding Bunkle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-16
Wants to Find Major Ellis.

A letter has been received In this city
from Colonel Lcwrey. commander OF the
United Confederate Veterans Of Mtssis-
sippi, inquiring whether Major Powhatan
Ellis is still living, and II so, whether or
not he resides in Richmond. So far as
could be nscertained yesterday. no Con
or If they ever knew him. can state
whether or not he Is now living.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-16
DR.. Hunter Mcclure

The late DR.. Hunter MCCLURE told
me that the Ottcrburn ithla Water
ranked next to the Buffalo ] have
been using it for years With the great
est satisfaction. and consider II the
best water or its class on tho market
Eugene G. Massie.
For sale ~ TIIAW x GRANT.
'Pnone 2a4. 1901 II. Main.
Five gallons for $500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-16
rlnus Corporations.

The agreement of the railroad presidents
Of virginia and the Observation-Disclosures! com
nli.:ec on the subject OF Sunday trains Is an
event OF great moment 10 the state. u
marks the triumph Of the Christian EplTit
over the utilitHrianism OF the age that
characterizes the high ideals OF the people
OF Virginia, and Is most creditabie TO the
railroad presidents of Virginia. who, we are
pleased to know, share the scruples OF the
Christian people OF the State against labor
on the Sabbath day.-StauHton Dispatch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-16
COLD KILLS MARTINS.
People Of Urbanna Think Early
Fruit Is Now Certainly Dead.
Ispecial 10 The Tlmes-pL1pat Ten. j

URBANNA, VA. April 15.--It is
thought that the cold weather Of Sun
day gave the finishing touches to the
fruit crop. This morning three black
weather Of early spring, We're found
dead in box on the premises OF G..
S. Burton in IrbannF. having been
chilled to death by the 'wintry weather.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-16
Lieutenant Resigns.

The resignation OF First Lieutenant w.
r. Howard, ndjutant Of the First Bat
talon OF the Scventy-second Regiment. has
been accepted by the Governor and Com
mander- In Chief. to take effect at once.
Lieutennnt Howard was forced to resign
on account Of the demands OF his business:
Major Edwin II. Gibson Is commander OF
a tho battalion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-16
Invitations Recalled.

invitations to Japanese tea by the
ladies' OF the Second Baptist Church, TO
take place on Friday c2ening at the res
South Third Street have been recalled
on account of the death Of q relative OF
Mrs. Ellyson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-16
T'ooscyeit's Power.

II Roosevelt is vain enough 10 think that
he would have more influence than any
other man II he were out OF the White
House, he is the most besotted cgotst who
ever lived, not even excepting the madman
Charles MI of Sweden. What makes Mr.
Roosevelt interesting to the American people
al present Is not so much his personality as
his power. Mr.. Roosevelt afforded very tepid
amusement to the public before no became
President lie would not Interest them ono
tenth as much as he does now IL he were
Senator from New York and somebody else
Chief Executive OF the United Sales.--future
| VILE Register.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-16
MERELY JOKING.
MiSplnyinE 1t.

Nlisplnying 1t.
Mrs. Brownc Mrs. whyte says sho
thinks that 1t Is wrong to play bridge"
Mrs. Black: 1T Is. the way she plays
it."--Somcrvile Journal
An Insinuntionf
Yes. this is my ancestral home; it was
here first saw the light Of day twenty
years ago.
why, your poor thing! You must have
been blind for ten years after your b!rth!".-
Houston Post.
Tight Ones.
Your speech elected great applause" said
the friend.
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum. tits
three cheers from a man who wouldn't give
three dollars to the campaign d."-Wnsh-
ngton Star.
Toothsonlc Nevertheless.
"Do you believe all this scandalous talk
about Gertrude r.
mot word Of it,"
Neither do L. rut isn't 1t perfectly love-
y. dear?''--Milwaukce Sentinel.
De monst rntion.
Mother johnny why did you trash that
nice little boy next door,"
Johnny: "He didn't like me. ma. and I
thought I'd show him l was n good felleh."
Detroit Free Press
Whit lie Loved Her For.
She loved him for all she was worth.
And also, it's safe to infer,
Since she had much goods Of the earth,
That that was the way he loved her.
The Catholic Standard and Times.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-16
COMMENTS OF VIRGINIA EDITORS
RudfOrl'x Banks.

with the publication this week Of the
quarterly statement of the Farmers anu
Merchants Bank the condition of all Of the
banks of this city has been made known
The aggregate shows UP we'll for the com
lnunlty there being total deposits or s364.,
surplus and Individual profits OF $780, sl.61.
The loans and discounts foot up ss1e OPS. oSs
These are ample resources for the business
OF this section. and the amount OF outstand-
ing loans shows that The pecZ,le are not slow
TO avail themselves OF the satle.-RadfoId
Advance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-16
Appeal Refused.

The appeal in the case Of Bolen vs.,
''.S7l ~ rtc WIS rnf''rry, "estN'dny In
the Supreme Court OF Appeals The case
1, N ~ nom the CORPORATION Luuft ol
Staunton
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-16

In attributing to John Wesley Gaines
the authorship OF the Brynn-noinnh-
ton Of Roosevelt idea. the Newark
star deliberately dcprivcs John TEN
plogrnvcs Of tho advertising.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-16

Dispatches from Honduras indicate
that Christmas, utter all, was not Kill
ed, He will doubtless continue to
come once Il year, rs heretofore.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-16
ADJUSTMENTS.
Acadcmy--Dark.
Bijou--"Wi!d Nell"
Bostock's-Wild Animal Show.
MISUNDERSTANDING Rink.


The frequenters OF the Bjou will
get their fill OF excitement and noise
this week for one OF Blancy's plays is
on tho boards again. and 1t is n
thriller Of tho first rank Action is
the Keynote OF Blaney's dramas, and
wild Nell'. is no exception. Besides
numerous rifles and email arms tho
inevitable Calling gun plays an im-
fportant part and makes the welkin
ring with It's revcrberations. The play
is familiar to Richmonders from its
presentation last season. and the cast.
such as 1t Is. equals that seen here
before In every respect. Miss Vivian
Prescott plays the leading role in
sympathetic and painstakinE manner.
and Walker Wilson is a capable Bijou
hero. The scenes are laid in the Wild
ana Woolly, and the realistic pictures
of a blizzard and an attack on tho
fort by Indians are worth tho while.
Tomorrow Miss Prescott, the lead
ing woman, Will hold reception for
ladies' after tho matinee performance.
The usual performances will follow,
and doubtless draw large audiences.
"Thc Man on the Box" will be pre-
sentea al the Academy tomorrow,
matinee and night, with Max Figman
as the star, supported by company
OF moro than ordinary quality and
with most handsome scenic Invests
sture. Mr.. Figmans achievements with
the very best plays and players OF
the past decade on the American stage
cntitle him to serious consideration
as a star, and The Man on the Box"
| is vehicle that brings out his finest
| qualities.
CAS- Spry as a Kitten at 72" Is a
line from THE Old Homestead" which
| ~ al
dreds of times. and the countless adj
| mlrers Of Joshua and this idyllic play
| will doubtless warmly Welcome him
| on the occasion OF his forthcoming en-
i guEerncnt here The striking reproduce
ton Of Grace Church by moonlight Is
said to be the most elaborate and CT
!, fcctive that has ever been given. The
/, cast is carefully selected one, and
the famous double quartet Will DO
heard in some new and pleasing num-
bcrs. 1.-THE Old Homestead" comes to
the Academy Saturday. matinee and
/ night.