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Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-19

wondered about you The times we had when we were boys .-and you never told your oldest friend Here, where's that blackmailing scoundrel Gregson7 I'm a magistrate. I'll deal with him :"
 Why, he's gone!" said a chorus of voices.
 And he had, never to be heard of again.-London Answers
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-19

A New York man recently command ed his wife to choose between him and her dog. She chose the dog, probably feeling that a man who would permit his wife to make a fool of herself over a dog was not worth clinglng to.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-19

The Anaconda Standard rises to ask what Aguinaldo Is doing nowadays According to our latest advices he Is doing what q good many Americans ought to do: Keeping still and mind- ing his own business.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-19

MT. Shonts' advice to his daughters as to life partner who Is earnest and has force and determination would be better if 1t included a suggestion as to the nature of the ends sought by such earnestness, force and determination. Theer Is lot of mlsdirected force and determination in America to-day. IL keeps the courts busy.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-19
He Was Anothsv.

He said you was one of the biggest fakes In town; he must have forgotten himself"
 "Oh, no, he didn't; he admitted that was only one of them-"-Heuston Post
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-19

Mark Twain should not wonder that his English friends seem more i'm pressed by his Jumping Frog pub lished forty years ago. than by his later writings. They have just discoy- cred its rare humor.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-19
Bolivia spar.ely Populated.

In number of inhabitants to the square mile, Bolivia, the hermit re- public, ranks the lowest of all the na- tions of the world, having at the last census only ninety-nine one-hundredths of person to every mile, while Tripoli, which comes next In this respect, has one full inhabitant to the mile,
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-19

The young women who have resolved not to marry any man who has less than S4,0C0 may lower the limit as years roll by. The woman of 2S or 30 Is not 50 exacting in such matter as one of 2
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-19

A burglar oisea-d an ice dealers safe the other night and found only 65 cents In it. Possibly the Ice man had Just bought another ten-story office building for cash that day.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-19

A contemporary suggests that the band wagons in the 19uS campaign will be automobiles. Some Of them will very likely make a finish like suo- marine.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-19

And now" remarks the Kansas City Journal. "it Is said the government will investigate the shoe trust. Is this the last:" Yes. this is awl
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-19

Probably 1t hasn't occurred to the prophet who is going to 'endow women with the gift Of tongues that he IS several centuries too late.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-19

To judge by the railroad patronage at the present time, the 'see your own country first" movement Is meeting with fair degree of success, despite the attractions of foreign travel, and there is certainly great educational
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-19

In contemplating the coming apple famine it Is small consolation to learn that Florida is ready to hand us any quantity of lemons.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-19

The Atlantic liner of the future doubtless will have a spacious deck ar ranged as a golfng ground, with club house and all the conventional belong inpS
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-19
Not . Wefghty Reason.

"Why do they call this a. heavy playT
 ''I can't imagine unless 1t Is because of the great waits between the scenes" Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-19

In time the Czar may get Into the habit of dissolving dumas before breakfast. as a means of working up an appetite.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-19

If we are not mistaken, Mir. Walter wellman now holds the record for con tinuouS starting for the north pole.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-19

No matter how small q mans world may be. 1t Is big enough for him.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-19
A Duel Ayerted.

Signor Carducci, the great Italian poet. who has recently died, came near having a duel one day, according to a writer in Le Cri de Paris. He possessed a fine spirit of contradiction, and had the characteristics of fighter. Once when travelling in Lombardy he was in a railway compartment with an army officer who did not recognize him. Con- yersation turned upon the latest liter ary productions. They spoke of poem by the author of "Odes Barbares," |" which has just appeared
 This Carducci," exclaimed the off, cer, with enthusiasm, "is a superb genius The greatest since Dante, the equal of Dante himself"
 "Humph.' responded the other. "A genius. That's too much to say. find him mediocre"
 Mediocre, sir? You don't know any thing about It."
 "oh, you are of incapable of judging" !" "Iw
 "You,'
 sir"
 Sir"
 The officer handed his card to the disputant
 The other smiled. There's mine" On It was the name, "Giosue Carduc- ci, professor of the University of Bo- logna."
 The officer, removing his hat, bowed politely. and then both men laughed.
 The Lawyer and the ReformeP. The prison reformer met the convict ed lawyer in his striped garb.
 And what brought you here, unhap- py manP' she asked him
 His old stime cleyerness asserted It. self.
 An automobile" he blithely replied. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 AEgravatfng.
 Did I tell you the story of the old church bellT"
 "No. Let's hear It."
 Sorry, but 1t can be tolled only on Sunday."-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-19

The better acquainted a man Is with himself the harder 1t Is to fool him.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-19
AEgravatfng.

Did I tell you the story of the old church bellT'
 No. Let's hear It."
 Sorry, but 1t can be tolled only on Sunday."-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
Alaska sentinel., 1907-09-19

face came Into the bright glare Of the reading lamp on his study table, and there was on it look Of unmitigated a aSfnnishmenf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
.WR|T OF ERROR IN
SMALLPOX CASE
Louisa County Dispute, Which
Has Had Two Hearings, Must
Be Tried Again.

A writ Of error has been allowed In
the Supreme Court of Appeals III tho
case of tho county of Louisa against
Lewis r. Yancey, surviving partner Of
the firm Of Yancey Brothers. merchants,
who did business at Green Springs depot
Silas Yancey, who was Il member Of the
firm. came to Richmond In 1902, and while
stopping ut u hotel hero came near meet
Ing his death from asphyxintion. While
In feeble condition, supernduced by
this experience, he was taken with smnll-
poX, and number of cases followed In
Louisa. The store Of tho Yahcey Bro
theirs was quarantined, and when Il num-
Der Of cases OF tho dread disease broke
out in the neighborhood 1t was taken
possession of by the county authorities
and converted into a hospital. Tho firm
sued the county for the resultant damage
to the stock OF goods and for the use Of
the store, and obtained Il verdict for
nearly $780, The amount was reduced
by the Circuit Court. to which the county
appealed. Not being satisfied with even
the reduced verdict, the county still APP
pealed, this time to the Supreme Court
of Appeals, and the writ CT error has
been granted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
Speak for Yourself, Mr.. Graves.

"rhe man who gets his mail from the
little box placed by the government Mt
his CUTE" says Mr.. John Temple Graves.
may read with interest the long
windcd theories and the passionate pro-
tests of men on either side upon the
perils of n high tariff and upon inc
necessity OF the Federal idea. But
when he has read his paper he filings
it aside and falls to thinking what are
the best policies to bring better prices
for his crops and cheaper transporta-
ton for his products to- and from the
farm. The practical citizen in prac-
teal age has passed the possibility Of
being put in a panic over the possible
triumph Of States rights or central
government. He is only vaguely con-
scious of the pros and cons Of pro-
tective tariff"
II that were true. the republic would
be in imminent peril. Fortunately, 1t
Is only another Of Mr.. Graves's sky
rockets. and is not to be taken serious
". It is humilinting. however. that
a Southern editor and orator should put
so mean value upon political prin-
ciple and so contemplate estimate upon
the political continent of the Amer
lean people.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
TUESDAY, APRIL 90, 1907.
The most enviabIe of all titles is
the character Of an "honest man.
Geo. Washington.
To Clean the City Hall.

The Times-Dispatch has stated. or
the authority of the Mayor, that the
janitor service in the City Hall costs
ill the neighborhood OF $4,000 a year
This does not include the cost o,
towels. soap. brooms and other like
articles used in the building
The Times-Dispatch has reason to
believe that the cost OF cleaning under
the present arrangement is at least sc
per cent. more than 1t should be. We
have found one man who is familiar
with such work. and who says that he
will undertake the entire contract. in
Guiding brooms. brushes and all toilet
supplies, for $500 year.
If the Council is minded to consider
this offer, we shall be pleased to dis
close the name of the person making
it. He is well prepared to do the work
end will give the necessary bond for
the faithful performance of his con-
tract. If the offer is not worthy of
consideration, we should like to know
why.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Booker T. Washington. the founder OF the
Tuskegee School. Is opposed to colored peo-
pie having their own newspapers.
The average life of horse is twenty
years. but these animals have been known
to work. In harness UP TO forty-five years.
A British company has obtained permis-
sion to run three steamers on the Tigris.
the famous river of ancient Nineveh.
London has already found an abbreviation
for the tnximetre cabs. They are called
"taXicabs." Sixteen cents a mile Is tho
tariff.
West Derry claims the only woman engi-
neer In New Hampshire In Mrs. Bertha NJ
Wilson, who Is an expert with n stationary
engine.
In recent municipal election at Chhrd,
Eng two male candidates withdrew in or
der that two women might have an uncon-
tested election.
.Tunis used to depend upon Its wines,
number of profitable mines. and railways are
being built to exploit them,
Germany has taken great interest in bee
culture of recent years and the crop Is
about 90 900 tons a year. Spain is close
second of the European countries.
sidney Webster the recipient OF y. H..
Harrimans two-yenr-old letter. publication
Of which created such hnahaloo was the
Pierce way back in the fifties.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease, only few years
ago the Joan Of Arc OF populism. and who
after that party's decline and fall migrated
from the war-Inspirng atmosphere Of Kan
sas to New York. is now n regular lecturer
on Sunday for one Of the big ethical culture
societies OF the city named.
| Rear-Admiral Bob" Evans, now In COM
| mand Of the Atlantic fleet. which has been
| at target practice in tropical waters. is de-
scthed by OF his subordinate officers as
''raistng cain about booze The doughty
| rear admiral has been vigor Itself In his eff
| forts to stamp out drunkenness among
| the senmen OF the navy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
Don't Presume Too Far.

Every now and then some one rises
to say that the South will give its
solid support to the national Demo-
cratic party. no matter what the plat
form and who the nominee may be. 1t
will not do to tie to that proposition
absolutely.
Il believe" said Mr.. John Sharp Will
liams, in a recent interview, that there
is a limit beyond which the solid South
itself will not go in supporting Demo-
cratic platform or Democratic can
didate, and that limit, or one of the
boundaries OF it, Is Federal ownership
and operation of railroads. The South
is not going to put up with negro con-
duetors, negro ticket agents, negro
clerks In the passenger and freight
departments, nor common coaches for
tho two races, nor common waiting
rooms for them. Moreover, even If
| there We're not a negro IN the South.
do not believe the South would put
up with the paternalistlc and central
which a political administration in
Washington would hold the daily bread
of a million and a quarter of voters
their wives and children, in It's hands
Mexicanzing the republic and making
il cease to be republic OF lesser re-
publlcs."
Mr.. Williams is right The South is
Democratic, but not communicate. The
South can always be relied upon tc
support the Democratic party so long
as the party represents Democratic
principles. But there are thousands
and tens Of thousands of South.
en Democrats who will not com.
NIT themselves to communism ans
radical Capitalization no matter il
what party name they are promu4
nd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
HELD RECEPTION.
Members of Richmond "Y" Spend
Most ENJOYABLE Evening.

MOSt GllJoydDle Evening.
The Richmond "Y" held the most in
tercsting reception of its season last
Tuesday evening at the residence OF
DIR. and Mrs. Wilson, No. 4OS East
Grace Street
Mrs. G.. NJ. Jobson. tho president,
with her cordial greeting. made every
one feel at home and enjoy the even
ing. The committee had arranged the
program with the view of looking
backwards." and all the old popular
songs were sung.
The reception was opened with
prayer, and the following program
was rendered:
Quartette-"Old Black Joe"-by Mr..
Naff. Mr.. Sitting. Miss Warren and
Miss Lyle King. with piano and violin
accompaniment; instrumental duet. by
Miss Perkins and Miss Kirtley: recita-
tons by Miss Glenn. which received
great applause; solo-"Annie Laurie
by Mrs. Tyler.
An interesting spelling bee then
ensued. causing much enjoyment.
Mrs. Tyler again sang. and Miss
Glenn gave another recitation.
Miss Eva Burruss read an Interest,"
ing article. after which refreshments
were served. Many new names were
enrolled.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
Underwater CLUB.
Large Party of Fishermen to In.
wade Potomac on Tuesday.

The Whitewater Fishing Club will
have its annual outing at Whitewater,
in Stafford county. on Tuesday. and 1t
is expected that about seventy-hv
members will go.
The party will be in charge OF Mr..
Frank T. Anthony, and he asks that
all those who contemplate going will
let him know as early as possible, SO
that he can complete arrangements for
transportation, etc.
The party will travel in special cars
attached to the regular $40 A. NJ.
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad train. and returning will
arrive in the city about 0 P. nj.
Tho Whitewater Fishing Club Is an
old organization, and among It's MEM
bers are many of the most prominent
business, and professional men in the
downtown section. Once a year, in
spring, they make their pilgrimage to
the banks Of the Potomac. and spend
a day in fishing and other outdoor
sports
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
FINED sa5 EACH.
lakewood Shooting Case Ended in
Police Court.

Louis Myers and Robert Milliman. who
shot at each other at lakewood Park a
few nights ago. were fined s25 each by
Justice Crutchfield in the Police Court
yesterday. The fines were imposed under
the law that forbids the firing OF wea-
pons in the city.
N1illinan had a narrow escape from
death. A bullet from twenty-five cal
ibre rife In the hands OF Myers struck
him in the breast and missed an artery
by fraction. He said at first that
Myers had shot him while he was at work,
and that he had got his revolver and later
shot at Myers. The latter declared .
few days ago that he fired in self-de-
Tense.
Milliman had been badly wounded and
had gone to q lot of expense; Myers
was, Of course. at a lot of expense, and
in addition had lost much by the fire at
lakewood. Both We're repentant.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23

OF course. to school exhibitions, nor to
musical entertainments given by n
chlldrcn's chorus In tho day
time. But In tho interest OF
health. good manners and good
morals. children should be prevented
from making an exhibition of them
selves in theatrical performances.
There ought not to be any need FOR
such law. Parents themselves should
attend to K.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
New Virginia Concerns

The State Corporation. Commission
yesterday Issued the following char
twentieth Century Novelty Corpora
ton. Norfolk. f. S. Anderson, presi-
dent; P, Robertson; secret s1S,, Davis Jaws
ital. Maximum, $4,000; minimum, So
OG0. x,,.
O. ID Jackson, president: l.. NJ. smith,
yice-president; Willard X. Cook, secre-
tary and treasurer,,aoaalll of Norfolk.
Capital: Maximum, $4,000; minimum,
pine Beach Sewerage CORPORATION.
Pine Beach. A. p. Jones. 70. Peyser,
John Lowery, S. Peyser, j. w. Robin
son. e-prestdeHt-all OF Newport prt
News. Capital; ]. Maximum. $4,000;
minimum. $4,000. 80
The Cooperative Press. Inc, Rich
mond I. L. Campbell, president; ".
w, Harris. secretary and treasureri Z.
II. yVinston---all OF Richmond. Capital:
Maximum. $4,000: minimum, S10.ooo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
Philadelphia's Need of News
papers.

A wealthy merchant of Philadelphia
was arrested in New York. charged
with a serious offense. He added to
the gravity of the original accusation
by trying to escape prosecution through
bribery Released on bail, he went TO
Hoboken and attempted suicide.
The newspapers of Philadelphia have
not printed one line of the facts. In
addition to their own offense, they APP
pealed to the newspapers of New York
to suppress the news. Two did so Fri
day. but made amends Saturday, one by
publishing the news on its first page
and the other by printing half a column
on an inside page.
Not content with the suppression of
the news by the local papers, the newly
appointed Director of Public Safety OF
philadelphia. apparently believing the
"public safety to be menaced, sought
to prevent the sale Of the New York
newspapers in Philadelphia by Issuing
orders that newsboys We're not to cry
aloud the contents of the papers they
were selling, and by having policemen
order them 20 ir'nNe on,
New York newspapers have their
faults, but uniting to suppress leslti-
mate news In regard to the arrest of
any man merely because he Is rich Is
not one OF them Refusing to print
| news that might corrupt public morals
| can always be Justified, but no such
motive actuated the Philadelphia news,
| papers They were not concerned about
| public morals, but solely about the
| fact that the man under arrest was
| wealthy and influential.
| This is not new policy for the so,
| called newspapers nf philadelphia tt
pursue, The Same thing was,done, also
| with the assistance of Il public official
when Frank Is, Nipple, president o.
| the Real Estate Trust Company, o.
Philadelphia, committed suicide les
year. 1t is astonishing that the news
papers which the public cannot trus
to print the news without favor Shout,
have so l...ie power for public goo,
u. city corrupt and contentod ?'-Nev
J York World.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
Objections to the Torrens System

The southampton Democrat says that
The Times-Dispatch would confer a
favor on many voters 'If 1t would
publish the Objectionable features of
the Torrens system that have been
shown by It's opponents"
We have requested Mr. r. c. Massie,
who has made the subject careful
study, to state some of the most notable
of these objections, and he will do so
In series OF articles. Mr.. Massie is
very partial to the Torrens system, but
he is q fair champion. and he may be
counted on to make fair statement
Of the objections so far as he has heard
them.
To-day we publish the first article
of tho series--Others will follow from
day to day.
One OF the leading objections to the
Torrens system" says Mr.. Massie. IFS
that it makes fundamental changes in
the land laws handed down to us by
our fathers. This argument was ad-
vanced when the bill was first proposed
in the Legislature, and has been con-
stantly used ever since by all its OPP
poncnts. What was good enough for
our fathers ought to be good enough for
u.s. 1t was said. But If that were true,
we should forthwith discard the rail-
road. the steamboat, the telegraph, the
telephone, the electric light and all the
other uses of electricity. the automobile
and every other invention that has
made the nineteenth century famous. In
short, we should reverse the wheels OF
progress, destroy the germ OF evolution
and deface the image of God, with
good enough for our fathers ought not
to be good enough for us, If we have
Inherited their spirit. They were Revo-
lutionists. and their chief glory arises
from the blows they struck for indi-
vidual freedom and for the veal of all
the people. An able lawyer who has
done all he could to defeat the great
movement for the Torrens system in
L,
prefer to trust in and stand by this ag-
gregated wisdom of our forefathers, as
shown by, and incorporated in, our
present land laws But the people will
remember that this aggregated wisdom
of our forefathers' Mt one time made
the many serfs and vassas to the few,
passing like chattes with the lands
of their feudal lords: that it prohibited
any alienation of land, except with the
consent Of the lord: that it confined
the right OF Inheritance to the first
born son; that it prohibited any devise
of real estate; and that it encouraged
entails, to perpetuate the riches and
power of the supercilious landowners.
This aggregated wisdom also made
slaves of women and stripped them of
praaeticaifyS' All tNsir property when
they entered into the holy bonds of
matrimony, giving them in return only
the pitiful right of dover. To Thomas
jefferson belongs the honor of having
repealed the ancient and honorable law
of primogeniture in Virginia, and he
also drew the first statute in America
abolishing entails. In these respects
he set us a good example. and no Dem
ocrat need now feel ashamed to fol-
low his lead In reforming our present
land laws to meet the needs of business
and the requirements Of the age in
which we live
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
Children and the Stage

Massachusetts has a law providing
that children under fourteen years of
age shall not appear on the stage be-
fore a. NJ and after =, Nj. In
obedience to the law the police of
Boston have prevented the performance
OF play which was to be given by 200
children from the Frances Willard set
Element The managers of the show
are indignant, but the law must be
obeyed The primary object of the
law, no doubt, was to prevent profcs.
sional theatrical troupes from using
children in their performances. But q
law which keeps children out of al
classes of theatrical performances
whether amateur or professional, is /;
GOOD law. The law should not apply
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
BEAR GOING BLIND.
Believed Spectator Threw Some
thing in His Ewes.

thing in His Eyes.
Dnnis. one of the Teddy" bears in
Bostock's Wild Animal Arena, is slowly
going blind, and DIR. c. E. Epps, the
Veterinarian, says the trouble seems to
have been caused by some thoughtless
person throwing something into the little
animals eyes. The specialist still hopes
to save the bears sight. ts
In addition to being a well-trained and
funny little bear. Dinnis enjoys the dis
tnction of having shaken hands with
President Roosevelt In Bridgeport last
June. When the President was visiting
the place his attention was attracted to
the little animal actor, wearing a sign hung
across his breast. which read: This is
tho one you didn't get, Mr.. President"
The President laughed heartily, saying:
1T is q good thing, little cub, that you
were not in Colorado. where hunted
In at
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
Bring Lewis Back.

Governor Swanson yesterday issued
a requlsition on tho Governor Of Penn
sylvanin for ono Wesley Lewis alias
Washington Rice, who Is a fugitive
f,pm Justice, and who is wanted In
Brunswick county for murder
Sheriff r.. b. #Turnbull left yesterday
for Harrisburg with the papers upon
which to bring the prisoner. back.