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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

No rumor more absurd has reached
us in many months than this report
that old Bill Skillit is to be nominated
for the Presidency at the Populist con-
vention next April I'd. Let us state
once for all that Mr.. Skillit has no
idea whatever of running for any po-
litical office. The grand old man is
entirely too busy running the most
magnificent vegetable garden that has
ever happened since the one in Eden.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

The principal streets OF Richmond
We're badly Uttered OH Christmas Day
by the pop-cracker brigade. But there
terday. thanks to the good work of the
force. 1t is always a
pleasure to give due credit to the en-
dcavors of that department of the city
government.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

1t is related that the Emperor Napo-
leon deliberately engaged France In
war with a foreign power. in order, to
prevent revolution at home. 1t looks
as though President Roosevelt will
have to resort to u similar heroic meas
ure in order to prevent an outbreak in
tic United States Navy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

Spencer's great
Dhilosophic work,
The First Princi-
pies of Biology"
appeared original
Is as n serial,
which was issued,
MS fast as the
parts We're print
ed, to a list of
subscribers. T lie
first instalment of
eighty pages was
delivered in Janu-
Any. 1Sc0
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
THE pARAGRApnERs, UNION.
Cards of Membership Mailed From This
Office to Many Papers.

On Christmas Eve handsomely print
ed certificates of membership In the
new Photographers Union We're mailed
to q select list of anewspapers with the
compliments OF The Timrs-Disratch.
These cards were printed in two colors
on large cards. suitable for framing,
and We're signed, for the union, by the
New York Mail. the Houston Post and
Tho Tmes-Dlspatch, three of the
earliest and most enthusiastic mems
hers. The name-head of each of these
papers was photographed and repro
duced in miniature by way Of sigma
ture.
The fac smile OF the :lnion member
snip card Is as follows.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
THE EVENING, NAIL
THE HOUSTON POST.
Ghr Glm,s1 SI5$l Blspaih

Copies of this card We're sent TO Hthe
New York Mail. Houston Post, Wash,
ilgton Herald, Charleston News anu,
Courier, Montgomery Advertiser. n oN-.
folk TirSiniun- Pilot, Nashvillo tAmert-
can, ~Nashville Tcnnesseean, Brisiol
,IIcrald-Ccurier, Chattanooga star, AN
ilanta Constitution, Atlanta Georgian,
Louisville Co,mIer-Journa Rochester,,
Post Express, milwaukee, Sentinel, Cos
lumbuss Enqulrcr-sun, Boston 81 ne
All of these newspaper rs, With one y, en- s
ception. have either signitled their der
|! sire to become member 3 .of ne Y s l,N
or cylnced real interest In lts SYos ~ 8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

Police Justice simmons, of Norfolk,
has ruled that the Japanese auction
stores in that city must pay slh0 a
day city license tax. Will not Japan
consider this casus bell:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

duty to the body polite. 1t is in
cumbent on every community TO lend
somewhat to the INDUSTRIAL. educa-
tIonal and commercial development OF
the state at large. No community has
the right TO live to itself, nor can II
escape the responsibility which. rests
upon 1t to give OF It's talent and Its
resources for the mutual advancement
OF every other community. The In
tendrlent of this League Of Munich
palities is to foster this spirit OF inter-
dependence and to emphasize the idea
that In lending to the advancement OF
other communities we are contributing
to the glory OF the Commonwealth.
There Is In Virginia to-day. among
the municipalities OF the State, the
spirit of independeno, rather than
the spirit OF interdepcndeicc. Co
operat ion In the work proposed by tho
League OF Municipalities should do
away with the spirit OF independence
and should bring the municipalities
OF the State into closer and more help
full relationship.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
a Protest.

A Protest. h
Editor OF The Tines-Dispatch:
sir-I have long thought there way
too much organized charity in the cities
of this country, and that it's effect was
to encourage shiftlessness and pauper-
lie numbers who otherwise woulap
look out for themselves and become
sel1-respecting and self.sustalning. But
when read in the daily Times-Dis-
patch of December 14th and 10th that
q Richmond woman and committee have
decided to send Christmas present
to the children of convlcts n the State
penitentiary. can but call 1t charity
run mad.
Convicts are not only sent to tho
penitentIary for punitive and reforma-
tory purposes reformation being sell
dom attained). but for deterrent effects
on the ones left at home. Now, 4if the
children Of convicts throughout the
State are to be favored by Christmas
gifts sent by the people OF Richmond
because they are the children OF con-
vlcts. what becomes of the deterrent
effect? Instead Of feeling disgrace at
their condition. they feel uplifted and
honored, and think their parents have
done them aefavor. by putting them in
a position to receive this notice. The
children ofktheir poor but honest neigh
49,
mot a parent In the penitentiary:t then
they might have had attention and n
nice Christmas present from the wo-
man Of Richmond. The innocent chill
dren Of conyicts. should be Justly treat
cd in theirsown communities. but never
selected as recipients Of special favors
beca use their parents are convicts.s
"Fora God Is a Jealous God, visiting the
iniquity Of the fathers upon the chill.
Gren unto the third and fourth genera
ton" This maudlin sympathy only
increases crime. and thus renders more
homes, forlorn. S53
That these Richmond firms responded
to this solicitation does not prove that
they favored 1t. Competition Is so
great at the present time that mer-s
chants have to give to every fad that
comes along, SO as not to lose custom.
But am surprised that The Times
dispatch, whose editorials have been
such a source OF information and PLEAS
lure to ME for many years. would lend
| itself to the furtherance Of such a
| scheme. yt'i
a FARMERS WIFE AND a rAX.
PAYER. ~ ,,s.sI
Raphine Va, December II, GOT.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

Two hundred thousand tons Of choco-
late creams are consumed in New York
daily. Probably in no other town In
the world are old millionnires so per-
fcctly lovely to the ladies of the chorus.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

Messrs. Taft and Cortelyou are on
calling terms. though everyone was
confident that their terms would be
strictly of the calling down kind.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
MOTHERS

Fathers. will you neglect a sacred I
Duty? You know that winter
months bring colds and you know
that Pneumonia Is to be dreaded. \
Group Is dangerous. GOWAN'S 4
{ PNEUMONIA CURE scatters In
fiammatlon. 1T cures. y Then buy
to-day and be prepared, 26c,
5oc--external. All druggists
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

Mrs Elinor Glyn appears to be n
mistress of those arts to which those
other famous literati, Bernard Shaw.
Hall Caine and Tom Lawson largely
owe their present cminence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
Railroad Accidents. A Comparison.


Editor of The Times Dispatch
Sir.-Your editorial Of the 18th In
slant entitled The Railroad Slaughter,
Here and Elsewhere" especially the
comparison of the casualties on the
railroads of this country with those OF
the United Kingdom. based upon re-
cent article in the Worlds Work. calls
for a statement of some facts which
seem to have been overlooked In the
editorial and article mentioned; ,s
measured by the two units. the passen-
ger mile and the ton mile. For the
year 1903, the year for which the re.
suits SUI We're Par woyds Work the
comparative figures (discarding small
fractions) are:
Passenger
u. states 81 billion. 17a billion.
Kingdom. 1870 billion. II billion.
According to the author Of the arti-
Gle IN the Worlds Work, there were ,en
in the United Kingdom and s. $50 In the
United States or / In England to every
24-1O in this country; and the total
casualties were IN ths PrGpo ~ Trn e
States. The volume OF passenger
transportation was 1910 times greater
and the volume OF freight transporta-
tion more than fifteen times greater.ln
t hErs than , in Great Britain and Ire-
land A comparison OF the figures for
later years would doubtless give like
In Comparing. the accidents in the
two countries. It is fatr5to observe that
we have in this country. more than nine
times more main track mileage than
England, and that more than so per
cent OF the mileage of the United King
dom is double-tracked and cost $273.-
900 per mile, whilo about per cent
Bile ira cked and the average cost Is
about s63.OOo8 per mile. The United
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

No December Twenty-fifths were as
happy as those adorned by. the genuine
William Skillit Christmas trees. I.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

What would not the benishted inhab-
itants of Bean-bred Boston give for a
few bites of this glorious Old Virginia
December?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

States has so per cent. more track in
yards and sidings alone than the total
of all kinds Of track in the United
Kin gdom.
It is fact not generally known that
the majority OF persons who lose their
lives upon the railroads Of the United
states are trespassers, and the deaths
@ al are due e to 81 e
than train accidents. The total mum.
Der of passengers killed. during the
year 1905 was AIS. OF which l82 We're
killed In train accidents. and the !, re- re :
from cars or engines. or while getting
of the Injuries reported by the railroad
companies to the interstate e. Commerce
and others from causes in no way con.
inected with train movement, and all
injuries, however slight. are included,
they the
more than three days in the aggregate.
during the ten days Immediately fol-
lowing the accident" The definition
of an injury in the English reports may
differ materially. which would mate
rally affect the value OF comparative
figures.
In this country during the. year 1906
not single PASSENGER was KILLED n
five times the mileage OF the United
Kingdom, and having an equal passen-
ger mileage and ninf times the ton
One railroad with whose history I am
acquainted has the record for forty
years OF operation. and possibly for
the seventy-odd years Of its existence.
of never having reported passenger,
killed inside OF car.
The figures that ] have given above
are accessible to any one. and the con-
illusions are susceptible of proof;
therefore request that you publish them
In answer to the statements so often
made In disparagement OF the railroads
of this country.
Yours respectfully.
w. ID. DUKE.
Assistant to President r.. F. and r.
Railroad Co., Washington-Southe
Railway Co.
Rjch mOnfl Va December "a. 1907,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

Yet If Mr.. Foraker can corral the
votes of all the country's undesirable
citizens. he ought to be able to put
quite full-sizcd crInD in any nsptin-
tons OF the Cortely0u grade.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

The Whltehouse Christmas seems to
have been MS merry as could be eN-
pected In view Of the melancholy fact
one OF the chief appetlte-stayers was
q low. grade Georgia possum.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

Undoubtedly. Charlie Hughes is the
proprietor OF the mildest-mannered
boom that ever cut political throat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

Mr.. Cortelyou may not have said
damn" but the strong chances are
that he bitterly thought it..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

seeing where religious work Is most
urgently needed and tliither directing
their attention. Thus. ten years ago
II is said they had only siXty-stx mis-
slonaries Mt work among the denlzens
OF TeXns, while now they have $40.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

An animal recently unearthed In Nc
braska has n inwbone 100 feet long.
The creature was doubtless n leading
light in the Congress of his prehistoric
time,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
Chr 0lu,es1 y Dlgpaftft
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Business office $500, .eis E. Main Street.
washington Bureau. 1851 Munsey Building.
Manchester Bureau ....,... HOP Hull stree.
Petersburg Bureau .....,4c \. sycamore ST.
Lynchburg Bureau ..........2ls Eighth st.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

Saints were not uncommon in the old
world. but ours is probably the first
great nation to become Cannonlzed en-
bloc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

ny NAIL. one SIX Three One
POSTAGE PAID, Year Mos. Mos no.
Daily with Sunday. $500 1890 *1.so .55
r.ils without sunday 400 200 100 30
SUNDAY edition only. 400 100 80 %
weekly "wednesday. loo 80 25 =.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

The President saw the fleet off. and
would doubtless be glad to extend the
same courtesy to Mr.. Foraker at any
time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

now TO CALL lMEs-D1sfATCH.
Persons wishing 10 communicate with The
Times-p Dispatch by telephone VIII ask cen
trai for gou" and on being answered from
the office switchboard. viii indicate the de-
partment or person with hon they wish
70 speak.
When calling between \. NJ, and Q
A. NJ, call 10 central office direct for io41,
cotnposng.room: 4ci2. business Office; 1919,
for mailing and press-roons.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

egg and Nog were sinmese twins.
being united by hyphen." says the
Nashville American. And 1t was when
the prohibition wave stove hole In
the liyphcn and drowned poor Nog that
the bitter cry arose from poor old
Georgia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

Not the most envious of our contem-
poraries will venture to dispute our
frank, manly statement that more Old
Virginia women have recently sold
rare United States stamps for prices
around $4,000 than there are $40 post
cards in Near New York or seventh
class postmusters in Tuppenny Texas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

But possibly j. Davis may be re-
membcred In history as the man who
first gave wide currency to the fine
old term Of "hill-billy."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

When this country first got the Phil
ippines there was said to be just 1900
of them. Now the latest report places
the number at $500 so far. Thus the
chances of never getting rid of our
"insular possessions" has more than
doubled in less than ten years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

Now do the porters. elevator-boys
odd iobmen and others of that clan
promptly relapse into the manners OF
everyday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

1t is announced that the Jokesmiths.
Union has agreed to abandon the theft of
umbrellas as a subject of humorous COM
rrent. This VIII be gratifying news to those
whc discover that their umbrellas were pur.
loined on rainy days. II is no Joke with
News.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

Although we have quit the Photographers
Union. we still feel an interest in It, be-
1t Will bear watching. The Richmond
Tines Dispatch. the self-constituted boss of
the machine, is surreptitiousy trying to
/, to partisan political purposes
as witness the following: Regular menu
bers who own yachts are hereby directed al
ways to- fly the Pnragraphers Union Jack at
their mastheads." The Union jack is. of
course, the other name for the Democrats
donkey. News and Courier.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

George Bailey, OF the Houston Post. is
from Houstonitis. 1t Is incurable
The Photographers Union had best act D.
time and bar him from sick benefits
Jacksonville Times-Union.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
TIE Revised Version.

SAY, pa. what is savoir faire?''
"Savoir fairc my son, Is the ability to
say thank you prettily and promptly for a
Christmas present you'd rather be shot thns,
receive."-Brooklyn Life.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

The Milwaukee Sentinel wants the stuff
that made her famous put under the ban
10y the Photographers Union. Agreeable,
here that is the only place we can put
1t In a few days.-Atlanta Georgian.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
Not Always.

Not always.
The man who makes the greatest sue.
cess remarked the moralizer. "is the one
who begins at the bottom OF the ladder and
crks his way up"
"oh. don't know" rejoined the de-
moralizer. How about the chap who Is
trying to escape from fre?"-Chicag go
News.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
Mixed sensations.

DO you enjoy your new automobile?"
Not much answered the nervous man.
When 1t runs am apprehensive. and when
II doesn't am Observation-Disclosures Star.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

BY Times Dispatch Carrier Delivery Ser
vico in Richmond land suburbs Manches-
ter and Petersburg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
Something In That.

a yonns man OF Boston who had failed
10 pay his laundry bill endeavored to turn
his Chinaman aside from inquiry by an at
taCl. upon the Cecstials manner of speech.
why do you say Fliday,' Johr?" he ask
ed Say Fliday because 1 mean Fliday.'
replied John. stoutIy. mo say Friday. ard
mean maybe week after next. like Mclean
man."-Christan Register
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

- I-7- 1Ours fHSperttuIIy.1-- ~. ~
w. D. DUKE.
Assistant to President. r.. F. and r.
Railroad CO., Westinghouse Southern
Richmond. Va December "a. 1907.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 81. 1907.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
MERELY JOKING.
Realism.

Star Actors IT must Insist, Mr.. stager,
on having real food in the banquet scene
Manager: Very well. them, II YOU insist
OH that you will be supplied with real
poison In the death scenc."--Boston Tran.
script.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
c-,tfx.n u Ms~s.r,hip IN II
The Paragraphers' Union

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Msr~s SsS
r, Duh = fspA Et~,ss " A-A y ~ hfsftS 'S"e~
M..A.n Gid 10 Ss Fts.,, s X r{t
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,s, - GS.c NA " - n f.A-
en-. IL. d. =. 4. p.,,.,, an. - 49, An
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w,r,., vs.. =. H..s ~ :t Gu. ). n. ~ h y. s.s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
THE rARAGRAP1tERs. UNION.

IT HE Milwaukee Sentinel calls upon the
Photographers Union TO taboo the stuff
that made Milwaukee famous The
Alabama and Georgia contingent will do this
soon, but not because they want to espe-
Herald.
We are opposed TO the Richmond Times
Dispatches Photographers Union because It's
Machiavellian inventor wants to rule out all
sbJects which he can't handle better than
anybody else in the paragraph business
Norfolk Landmark.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

Lrlft Armstrong. OF the Montgomery Adj,
.vertiser. reveals to the members of the
union that he needs q Wife. when we have
supposed all along that he merely wanted a
decentralization Post.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
A. us,,nl.

AZ Usual.
Bine: "Yes, that's old sprisginss.l Half
a dozen doctors have given him up at vnri-
GUS times during his life
Wing: What was the matter with him?'
Bing: "He wouldn't pay his bllls-Lon-
don Tit-Bts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

SAMUEL r. BUXTON,
Mayor OF Newport News.
Newport News, Va. Dec, Il, 1907.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

Long. long. were the mails sweetls'
loaded
With gifts. whether portly or small.
Long, long was the post-office goadetl
For means to deliver them all.
But now, both for princes and peas
ants,
The mail is SO changed 1t near kills:
Yes, friends, We have gotten the pres
ents,
And now for the bills.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

Contemporaries in the Union" are in.
formed here and now that the two South
Carolina Senator's jokes which will not
be black listed by the News and Courier,
no matter what is done with the "mother-
in-inw." "Fairbanks' and other stock sub
Standardization News and Courier.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

We've taken what others have given,
We've given them back Just as good,
We've spent mon like water. by hiven!
We've made oil the Christmas we
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

Gro be CONTINUED ro-morrow.,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27
Rhymes for To-Day
SOLICITATIONS on THE COMING OF

Dover,
=, From far Singapore to Provast,
The Chrlstlnasy season is over
The holidny moment Is past.
All gone are the hours OF leisure,
All gone the rare respite OF Shirk:
We've had our mans share of pure
pleasure,
And now for the work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

The Eaptists are always
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-27

States has so per cent. more track in
yards and sldings alone than the total
! of all kinds OF track in the United
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-26
Tiur ClNrTIN QUESTION.

According Cob the Washington star
Which "a trrK $50 snk.car.s pa-
p,- tre a~.sI-lity of the anti-cautecn
',-is nf several years ago. which
use. rr. dosing 20 the army post
eaf nsa- Cor thc sale ~ beef and
sf io soldlers. Is frequently
auss,er Boz the official reports which
a d~lsrracefui state 80 affair
In tlr immediate vicinity ~ praCt.-
rrcr military station in this
country The annual report of the
acting iudEe advocate general of the
arm, just submitted dweiis upon thls
situation. ana points anrcsh g. abe ctil
I'd cpsng ihc canteens without fo'-
OWNS the asa with h prohibition "
saloons within = certain radius Raw
inr irfsen qua n rantcon. thc wuv-
ernmtni has dome uaihiae to pretenl
ere safe q liquor O. soldiers The