The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-11

~ StS'ANG Ns''St sSpFsSoSoNsso 1Ss
European travel.
Heard and Seen !,
in Public Places
Tho night Birmingham went dry"
said ]. H. Robinson. OF BuKals.; at
Murphy's yesterday. II happened to be
there, and q few days later my busl-
ness had shifted me to Knoxville, when
the saloons closed. In those two places
n got a good idea OF the temperance
sentiment. Birmingham Is one OF the
liveliest towns in the South 1t Is a
great age-earning community, but It
was worked TO a frenzy in the pro-
hibition excitement, and when q city
OF that kind votes out the saloons
the spirit may spread to where 1t
may be least expected. It was anus
ing. however, to watch the bar room,
rush in Knoxville along toward clos
ing time. The motley eEowd was cele-
to splak--and behind counters men
were sweating as they dished It out by
the bottle and glass. Good stun was
sacrificed at almost any Price. stand
sold for Is cents. gThe saloon people
seemed TO take the situation in a good
natured way.
!, They realised that the water wagon
mad struck them, and while they hated
to be forced out OF business. they had
to accept It as best they could. Being
practical. they tried to add to the cash
receipts. and Knoxville. that night,
oh ~ "a H. EASs n
month. But there was no evidence of
drunkenness on the streets the follow
ing night
road in this country that can equal
the record of the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas. otherwise known as the Katy
route, said g. II. Dose. OF Cincin.
n s.b ass the mshmons S to te ses
that 1t had never killed passenger.
but on that day there was crash.
winch was fatal 70 records and pas.
snoagh o Know that 1 the n H aim ln q
a railroad company is to protect its
employees and its patrons. Disasters
are costly. ana even when set rules
a. LAID down: thsyare often :, " VIC.
ure for the heavy death list in the
United States. Some good angel SEEM
ed to hover over the Katy Route
{ :. ! expect : It was the Katy Girl, the
tise the system. but. the company en-
deavored lately to eliminate her. with
partial success. The management got
rid. OF the picture, but the public
Southwest the travelling pubiic had a
peculiar regard for the lady in the
picture, and IL no attempt had been
made to put her on the shelf the good
one wreck, however. the record OF the
road Is to be commended the only
pity being that 1t is the exception ana
The public got far away In the
to its own satisfaction at least. that
the day Of the lost card TAD had
eign printing house at the Jefferson.
Three years ago not more than 100
stores In the country sold them. but
to-day they may be found in $4,000
c eaSas to America. and it took tho the
American ito make 1t success SO
far as the dealer Is concerned. at least.
I saw the statement the other day
aa tss an fsy ss sgsnt for these
Five hundred million passed through!
the British postofices last year. OF
course. this business has increased the
fishers and has Afforded no end OF
amusement to the people generally.
M ne shaPtsrs f9qa e carss
few words OF tenderness, and the like.
go into millions OF homes. when a let
ter woVa bTsnes nd has M sos
towns "A New York man got a card !. I'd
showing country scene. in Alabama
not fo bIong age and the picture appealed
there. and bought a home. To the pos
tai clerk. the traffic is a nuisance, but
the public doesn't think so.'
You must give that Atlanta crowd
s q "a visitor from Washington at the
y lens nand that accounts forthe
ed up for Join Temple a Graves ssn u! Tho
fact that he has accented writine
poyitlen on N one % Ct the Hearst news;
other day. a man had the s4 nerve 't "a
TEL n me g that John Temple would
get $4,000 year. It's safe gamble
amount. During the last Hearst cam s.a:
paign when Brisbane. came so promi-
nently. into the limelight 1t was said
President Rooseyelt. ali Of which Was
like that man Who was o aSa ! m sas
the Hearst re line. told me that Bris,
baaae SGT about $4,000 at the most
sec how he can touch his, sa ary. There
are Southern men IN New York TODAY
who haye made good in every nrotes-
zion, some Of them are worth mill
lions, but you won't find one in that
class who; works for a stated salary
especially in the newspaper business
This is very interesting news from
home that the Democrats are trying
to boom Henry Wattorson for the
United States Senate" said f, e.. Ben.
son. of Lexington, ut ,Murphy's. ''and
| IL they could elect him they would
send commemorative to Washington
who would shine, Colonel Watterson Is
a great man. He Is a better Demo.
crat. and while he has made enemies
he has slunnc1 political honors He