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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20
Consideration for the Negro

EDITOR Of The Times Dispatch: r,o+
Si,.-I heartily agree with you WA,
.rrhe rlansman, should not be produces e,s
here. There is a large number; ,i o. ssi n
resnectin well behaved negro citlIe1s ~
this city. Who are attending TO the'r r wv
affairs quietly and unobtruslvely. ny a.'t
ara1iin no way responsible for the OUT
ra,es committed by certain classes o.
negroes during the reconstruction per'o ~.
Nor are they in any way responsive ~
mo o,ltrages committed by the crlHl1llu'
class Of negroes to-day.
III was the white scalaWag ana carPG pc
Dagger using the negro as his tool, MY w
committed the outrages just after tne
war. Surely, then, a Christian community ~
should not ALLOW q large NUMBER o. w
law-ablding peaceable, innocent clti2ens
to suffer r. wounding their feeilnFs -
the production Of o play that Attributes 70
them as a race the blacklist crimes known
to man. x,,,,i,.
Civil War can wish to harm the negro
Is beyond comprehension. Had the negro
as Il race possessed the qualities attrib-
.utcd to him In Mr.. Dixon's books the
result to the women and children or the
South would have been too horrible 70
think Of. But we know that IN the race
Of what seemed to be their own interest
as a race. they stood by our defenseless
women and childrcr, and nurtured ana
protected them. Let us show our appre-
citation of them by prohibiting play
that can only wound their feelings ana
nroducc friction between the worst ele-
''e"'s . ny ~" S. d. TURNER.
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The Railroads and the People.

I1e Railroads and the People.
The "hcart-to- heart talk" which
President Finley, of the Southern Rail-
representatives of the freight and pas
Fenger departments Of his road indi-e
Gates happy change of sentiment on
tho part of the railroad officials Per-
haps we should rather say u change
of attitude. At any rate, President
Finley's remarks We're timely and SEN
sible. He impressed upon the mem
hers of his staff that the interests
of the public are the interests of the
railroads; that the prosperity Of
railroad depends upon the prosperity
of the country through which 1t passes,
and that the good will of tho public
is as valuable to a railroad as to any
other business institution. whether
the company shall be popular or un-
popular" said Mr.. Finley, depends
III very large measure upon Your atti.
tude towards the public and upon your
treatment Of those doing business With
the road" Many railroad has gained
tie enlnlly OIL man OF woman Dy some
rude or inconsiderate conduct of an
employee. who was pulled with an un-
due sense of his own Importance
There is no reason why there should
be any conflict between tile people
and the railroads; and, where there is
conflict, in nine out of ten cases. the
railroads themselves are to blame. If
all railroad men would follow the rule,
CT conduct laid down 1y President Fin.
ICY there would be friendliness, and
their patrons. The American people
are not unreasonable and not unfair.
SO long as they get a square deal they
iarc willing to give a square deal In
return. 1t is only whom they feel that
they have been imposed upon that
their resentment is aroused.
| 1t needs not to be said that the
Interests Of The railroads and the in
lterests of their patrons are Identical.
Tine fact speaks for itself. and when
the railroads give evidence that they
recognize it, that they are willing to
} give and take that they arc willing
to do as much for their patrons as
!; their patrons do for them, then. as
Mr. Finley further says, the people
and the railroads will be brought to-
gethcr in more harmonious operation
for the development OF natural re-
sources and all lines OF industry. But
/, 1.-The burden of proof Is on the railroads
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20
The Negroes and the Mayor.

Tho Tmes-Dlspatch perfectly UNDER
stood from the beginning that It's pros
tests against Dlxon's play would give tho
show flrst-rate advertisement and so in
dictated in tho initial article. The Times
Dispatch knows tho value Of an adver-
tisement In any of Its columns. But
even that valuable consideration did not
deter 1t from putting itself on record. We
do not think that ",rhe Clansman" is q
fit play to be presented here. We do
not see what possible good 1t can do. The
claim that It will teach our people the
truths Of history has little force Of nrgu-
unent, for the elders already know all
that Dixon's play can teach them, and
its most enthusiastic friends would hardly
go so far as to ask the people OF Rich-
mond to send their children to the per-
Torrance.
On the other hand the play Is bound
to do much harm III ,Arousing racial ha-
tired and in other Ways that cannot be
discussed in the public print.
Aside from these considerations We have
asked that the play be prohibited because
ii is naturally offensive to large BODY
of negro citizens of this city who are
Eentcel, self-respccting and respectable.
They have justified everything that We
lave said Of them by the manner IN
which they have approached ana peti-
toned the Mayor. They have helo no
indignaton meetings: they have adopted
no incendiary resolutions. Ihes i'''Se
done nothing but to request the Mayor
not to allow the performance to be gwen
and they based their request on artcles
published in The Times-D Dispatch. MAYOR
McCarthys comment was that the men
who called upon him were very courteous
and made no verbal statement that was
not reasonable.
we ask the white men of Richmond
If negro citizens Of this character 20 not
deserve at least more of our consideration
than Mr.. Thomas Dixon deserves.
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4 DIR. CUMMINGS WEBS.
Mrs. Fannie S. Clark Becomes
Bride Of Prominent Physician.

Especial to The Times Dspatch.]
ABINGDON. VA. February 19.-Thc
marriage of DR.. j. w. Cummings, "A prom
inent physician. and Mrs. Fannie Sum
mcrs Clark, tonight has come as a great
surprise to their, Nancy friends. Both
belong to well-known families. and are
widely-knnwn throughout Southwest Nir-'
Iinia- Rev. Rhca Preston. an uncle OF
the bridge, performed the ceremony. Mrs.
Frank Preston. OF Wallace; Mr.. and
Mrs. Newman and Mr.. and Mrs Bailey.
of Bristol. came up to the ceremony.
Only members of the family were pres
lraf : /. :.
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Racial Problems.

nh. settlement of the Japanese-Cali-
for,ia ouestion was compromise, and
comnromises are rarely satisfactory to
either side. This one IS satisfactory
neither to the japanese nor The Cali
fornians. and in some OF It's aspec,s is
decidedly most unsatisfactory to the
American public The President has be-
laborcd tbs Californians with his big
stick and compelled them to surrender
a states rights principle. Moreover,
tho COMPROMISE measure confcrs dis
cretionnry power upon the President
which is dangerous. We are glad that
the Democrats voted against it, and we
nrc much pleased with the speech which
Mr.. John Sharp Williams made on the
race question involved.
81 do not believe IN mixed schools"
said Mr.. Williams. "Thc future well
fare OF the South is wrapped up in the
question OF separate schools and tho
separation OF the two races, in order to
obtain sracial peace and prevent the out
break of racial hostility"
That is question upon which there
can DO no compromise. The line must
and will be drawn in the South, and all
true Southerners Were indignant when
the President took tho high and mighty
position that the California statute
against mixed schools must give way
to the demand of q foreign power and
Al IL
quite anye that no Southern State would
have yielded the point SO readily as did
the Mayor of San Francisco
Proceeding with the argument, Mr..
Williams said that he had no hesltanc,
In saying that he wanted the Pacific
Slope and all this land, as far as posi-
BILE, to be white mans country.
'fNot." he added. because ] am a bin,
chauvinist, not because | think we az,
the only race upon the surface of III,
earth. but because this is our land, tn,
land of our traditions, the land Of gu
ideals, and know that the influx Of an
other and radically different race. eyer
though 1t be said for the sake of argu.
ment to be not only equal, but s,lpcrio,
s means another race problem for anothe
portion OF this republic, and means racia
antagonistn and racial warfare alte
awhile.
There is much said about race pre-
jldice. Every race has its prejudlces /
favor OF itself and against other race.
" but all history teaches this: That II
country whose institutions rest upo
equality and fraternity and liberty ca
have an assured future without hon,
geneans population, each part assimia
ing Itself Ia every other part IN lawf
wedlock and In the recognition On DO
sides OF absolute equality"
That is not the speech of dcmagogu
but the speech Of patriot and phil
sopher. The Anglo-saxon race espe
tally in America, has shown a genius
absorbing tho best OF other nation
and has enriched lis own blood ny I
process. But. II has always drawn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20
Tight Money.

The Underwater Railway which Mr.. H.
II, Rogers Dis building from the coal
fields OF West Virginia TO Norfolk, has
borrowed slo,ooo,ooo on notes secured by
tho deposit OF s2oooo,ooo OF the com.
pany's bonds, in addition to $4,000. 900 of
stock Exchange collateral. The loan is
to run for two years. and was placed on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20

line at the colored races, whether red,
brown, yellow or black. American Anglo-
,SaNons will never absorb and nssiini'ate
any foreigners whose skins IRE not whlte'
All such peoples, when they come here'
must remain MS tlloy cnme--n RICO nnlo
themselves, separate and distinct and
distinctly marked as such. therefore,,
tho more OF such peoples we bring IN
tho greater will he Our racial problems.
"Every great woe that this country
has suffered" concluded Mr.. Williams,
is dated from the landing of the first
slave ship ut Jnniestown. The very Iliad
OF all otir woes was that and had we
had sense enough to do with regard to
the negro race early IN the history OF
the country what l would lavo you do
with every other unasslmlnble race we
would never have had war and destruc-
ton OF property: we would never have had
parties based on sectionnlism clone; we
would never have had n fair portion
OF this democratic repulStc inarred Nv
things that are necessary to preserve
civilization itself" cloud applause on
the Democratic sidc)
In saying this, Mr.. Williams related
1UCL Ol llstOiS, lliC lolGC VI WhiSlI
mono realizes quite SO we'll as the South
ern man. Slavery was n misfortune to
the whole nation; to the South 1t was
curse. Tho people of Virginia We're
among the first to recognize the danger
of the slave trade, and among the first
TO declare most solcmnly against its
continuance. Whom the slaves were first
landed problem was landed, and 1t was
not solved by the bloody war that 1t
finally provoked. 1t is a problem still,
and problem still with us, and an
other problem is brought IN with every
shipload OF cNored persons landed upon
our shores.
We should learn from experience. 1t
is far easier to exclude a racial prob
lem than to solve it after it has been
landed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20
An Indefinite Engagement,

Actyn Barnes--Tve secured an engage
lnent at last, old man, but there's no
tcllin' how long It's good forY
Ranton Ball---Cheer up! You don't
mean TO say you're afraid you won't
make good?
Actyn Barnes In an injured tone)--
How would you feel about II II you con-
tracted to let Il two-ton automobile, car
rying seven persons, run over You twice
q day for two weeks-Puck,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20

Uncle I1ben Ceiling the sugarville
news to his urban nephew)--An' Bill
Hanks hez hung out his shingle ca a
lawyer.
'rhat fellow? Why. he can't even
rcad?'
"oh! Bill knows what he's a-doin'.
Hos gon' t make a speshulty Of this
onwrltten kind thet's maxim sech hit
hyur lately."-Puck.
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Lambert-Doss.

Especial TO The Times Dtspateh.]
i ABINGDON, VA, February ia pret-
ty home wedding was sncrnnized this
afternoon. when Miss Lilly Doss, of this
place. became the bride OF the Rev. Geo.
Lambert Mr.. Lambert Is minister OF
the Methodist Church, and is located at
Independence. Grayson county. The ccrc-
mony was performed by Rev. w. NJ.
AIurrcl. assisted by Mr.. Kahn and Mr..
E.skridge.
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wished and for which we should all
be Willing to work earnestly and loyal

be Willing 70 WORK earncstTy aud IoyHI-
"?
Although your preference has hecn
otherwise It must now be conceded
that the old site has been chosen by
those OF your fcllow-citlzcns most
largely Interested. and Ilnow ask your
powerful aid and influence IN the per-
sure to us the most comprehensive and
satisfactory results.
Very truly your friend.
CtTAS. i. TODD.
Richmond, Va. February Is, 1897.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20

The Arctic circle is reported to have
enjoyed an unusually mild winter, which
will make bitter, bitter reading for Mr..
Walter Wellman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20

King Victor Emmanuel OF Italy is said
ia be a great coin collector. In TINS
field OF activity, however, no mere rye
Italian can ever hope for a place along
side our own John y.
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John d. fosters deception by wearing
n wig. Instead OF supporting homo indus
try, he bought q wig in Paris. The wig
was fraudulcntly entered as to value. Isn't
he the regular cut-up?--Detrot Free Press.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20

It is no longer treason to talk Of re-
yising the tariff in Republican company
saws the Chicago Chronicle. No, no, the
treason would be to revise t.N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20

The Japanese problem" is now de-
scribcd as finally solved. Again we can
upon Captain Hobson to remove ms
nose guard and shin protectors ana smile
once for the ladies.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20

IT Is entirely unnecessary for the Wash
ington papers TO call attention to tho fact
,hat IL theirs is tie greatest Pie city IN the
world, Every politician IN the country
knows the location of tho biggest pie coun-
tcr.---Cievelund Leader.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20

"Has Congress gone crazy?" demands
the Raleigh Times, which has evidently
been closely following the recent career
Of Senator Tilllnan.
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Personally, we would shrink from the
task of convincing Captain Idobson that
he Is now at peace.
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Having raised their own salaries, tho
congressman will now proceed to forget the
government clerks. who form third of
Washingtons population and live there tho
year round on from a third to n half OF the
congressional stipend.-Duluth News-Trl-
htI 3 Z s ID ( "
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4 ten-year- old boy has just cleaned up
sac Ooo on the New York Stock ES
change. At twenty he will probably oe
to borrow half a uoiiar -
NAV sure thing at the bucket-shops.
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People Seen
in Public Places

~ To- 4 81 /. . & . J. j. III i. 4
Richmond has been honorcd with visits
from two congressman from other suites
within tho past few days. They were itcp-
rcsentatives Charles II. 1.nntls. OF the Nlnlh
Indiana District and Iouth Trilnblc, OF mo
Seventh or blue Grass District OF heh-
lucky
Mr. lands was accompanied by Mrs. Ian
dis. and they stopped Mt Murrhys. having
returned TO Washington last night. MI.
lands. who IL one OF tho youngest lncnbers
Of the House, came hers mainly TO Look
utter entering the Indiana and ONO Livo
stock Insurance Company IN Nirslnih, ~. u"
being n large stakeholder In tho concern.
The company Is II strong ono. ana VIII enter
the state for active business In short
while !,
The young "1Ioosler'' Representative took
a drive through the city with his VIE al, Yer
calling at tho Insurance Department. iie
seemed greatly pleased with tho city. 10
aid not feel like II stranger III u strange
land" for although this was MS flist vlslt
ha had previously mob Deputy Commissioner
lsrcna,nan, who extended him many courto.
sizes, which tended to make him feel ut
homo. According to Mr.. LAndls HIS state
Ia a unit for Fairbanks for Prcsldent IN
1908. lie declared that he did not thinS
President Roosevelt would run again. IN
diana hc said, Is on u great boom, and tho
people out there were never more prosPe'
GUS than now.
Congressman Trimble, who has been mo
guest OF his friend, Congressman Lamp, tor. u
few days, loft for his home In FRANKLIN yes
tcrday. Ills visit was purely on pleasure,
nnd he greatly enjoyed IT, Colonel Trimble,
who declined denomination Tor Congress.
is now tho Democratic nominee Tor Lieu
tenant Governor OF tho Blue Grass state.
He Is one OF the most prominent leaders
OF his party in Kentucky, and came TO the
front as speaker Of the House during INC
memorable Goebe contest Tor Governor
some years ago. Colonel Trimblc aspires TO
be Governor Of Kentucky after his term as
Lieutenant Go vernon. .-3 = F
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COMMENT OF VIRGINIA EDITORS.
The Fruit Industry,

The Fruit Industry.
Tho management of the star Is trying 70
convince the fruit-raisers OF this section that
a cooperative cold storage plant IS necess
sary adjunct to the continued prosperity Of
the fruit Industry, THE apple trust Is al
ready in procpss Of organization. its irst
effort Will he 10 get possession Z, OF tha c p
storage facilities. When that - oonu ne, ~. ~ .
securing tho power to control prices--Wm-
chester Star.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20

Tho suspicion is growing that Senator
Foraker would rather be wrong that DO
Prcsidcnt.-Omaha Bee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20

You can have an earthquake Just mo
San Francisco for $1,000, 1000, oDo. Whlch
may, or may not, interest Mr.. Carnegie.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20

Mr., James Bryce is to get $4,000
year for understanding to this country,
This is precisely the sum Whlch Golone1
Bryan would now be drawing tnut iof
beyond his control.
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It's a poor warscare that doesn't even
lead to the building OF haf-dozen new
battlcships.
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A visitor at Helicon Hall complains
that the butter was not all that IT seemed.
Mr.. Sinclair will be In a regular ounsle
of a position If it develops that ne nus
hoen servinr his boarders with butterine.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20

A physician warns women not to carry
muffs, on the ground that they CONTRACT
the chest. Also debts.
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MERELY JOKING.

Anticipating the Discharge.
Husband-Did you discharge the cook
this morning?
before could do it gathered from her
language that she had discharged me-
Chicago Daily News. 81
Caught the Hang.
Grandpa, will you buy mo an automo-
mile r.
$40. child, you too young to run an
auto
...No. I'm not. I have been with Cousin
VIM in his auto and watched how he runs
( It,, and one day we ran over man. and
know just how it's done."-Judge.
Horrfic!
Notwithstanding to sue us for libel!
Good hcavensf What for?
Manager-Through some mistake de-
scrlbed her as being in evening dress at
5 O'Clock tca.-Harpcr's Bazar.
An lnsinuaton?
MI. staylate-Y-a-s I hate those-ah-
simple minded country people that show
everything they feel.
Miss Wes,end--1t is a mere matter Of
Training. One OF tho first things ! was
taught was the art Of appearing Interest ed
when bored half to death.-New York Week.
~.
Which Made 1t All Right.
! Wife--But, my dear. you've forgotten
again that to-day is my birthday.
Iusband-Llsten. dearic. know forgot
| 1t. but there isn't thing about you to re-
| mind me that you day older than
you were year ago.-Le Journal pour
| Tus.
! The Very Thing.
| Trofessor--We can't do anything with
| your son. Mr. Smith. He doesn't seem to
| be able to master any sort Of special knowl-
| edge.
Father thopefully)--Then couldn't you
| make him an insanity expert?-Exchnngc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20

If q will Is filed for probate twice
is the second filing known as repro.
bate?
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state Senator Joseph P. sadler, OF 10. po",
naIIer ar the Executive Department. Sena-
tor sadler remained With Governor swanson 1,
for some time, but the nature OF their con-
ference could not be learned,
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New York is one Of the wick e,
cities in the country" says Emil Paur'
OF the Pittsburg Orchestra The same
sort Of cheerful pot-and-kettle rivalry
doubtless existed between Sodom anu
Gomolrah.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20

some people hold to the opinion that
Harry Lehr Is a jackass travelling incos,
but not very.
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KILLS BOY.
Gun In Hands of Sterling Bur.

russ Discharges-Tom Lundy.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch,l
ENiPORIA, VA, February 19-Sterling
Burrllss shot and killed n small boy
below Empora this morning by the
name Of Tom Lundy. Both are colored
Tho death was supposed to have been
produced accldently BY a shotgun firing
OF in tho hunds of Burruss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-20

Il. Ncsbit Thaw, anyway, Is proprle-
trcss Of the best known features IN
America.
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In this investigating age. It Is MOI
surprising that Old Sol also, should az
last DO spotted.
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Entered. January u. 1903. OF H'e'''''o"a
Va, rs eccond-cass matter. nha''
Congress of March 9, 1879.
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A COLLECTING Anency.

A Collecting Agency.
Tho "Blll Club, No. j." has boon organis-
ed with tho Hon, William y. 3ryam as
one OF tho accomplices. 1t will doubtless
collect a good many bad pslls'--N0Fto4ks
Landmark.
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Down at wellington thore Is said to be a
banker whose wife outs his hair. and over
In Butler county there IL another banker
whose Wife makes the SOAP for the family
why they are bankers.---Topeka State Jour
VI II r
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Chairman c. w. Heater, OF the state
Board OF Agriculture, was IN the CITY yes
5terday on his way to Norfolk 10 LOOK over
ground offered by the Truckers Association
rs an agricultural experiment station. - nc
lnds the property acceptable the board VII
probably meet in Norfolk to-day ana aoops