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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-28
COUNCIL MEETINGS TONIGHT
Rather Dull Week In City Hall Affairs
During the Week.

With no meetings of either branch
of the City Council scheduled for the
week, the work at the City Hall will
fall upon the various committees, three
OF which will meet tonight. The Com
up, as usual, number Of requests for
improvements of one kind or another.
and receive reports as to work already
performed. The Committee on Streets
and the Committee on Printing and
Claims meet tonight
The Board of Health will hold its
regular meeting Tonight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-28
In Honor Of Drill CORPS.

The Ladies' Maccabees will give a
reception Tomorrow night in honor
Of their members who won the COM
petition drill at Jamestown Exposi-
ton. The reception will be for mem
bers and espe cially invited guests
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-28
RoBs HIM OF LARGE AMOUNT
Alice Adams Slips s87 From the Pocket
of John Miller.

by Policemen Sherry, Gary and Ger
ring last night on thu charge of rob-
bling John Miller. also colored, of 367.
OF which Policeman Bryant later re-
covered SAT. The amount recovered
was left by Alice with friend OF hers.
who, fearing to get herself into trou-
BILE. let the officer have 1t. In attempt
ing to elude arrest Alice threw her wig
into the fire, but she was recognized
with out 1t, and was easily arrested.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-28
Bishop Pcterkin Pren ches.

Bishop Peterkin breaches.
The Bishop OF West Virginia preach
ed before a large congregation yester-
day at Emanuel Church. Bishop Peter
kin will return to West Virginia this
week.
While in Rfchn,ond he has stopped
at the home OF his mother. the widow
of DIR. Joshua Petcrkin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-28
COLONEL M'CARE SAILS
After Holiday In Europe WIN Return
on Luaftanin.

on LuafSanin.
Colonel william Gordon McCabe, who
has been spending the summer In Eng
land and France. will sail from England
on the queen of the ocean. the Cunard
steamship Lusitania, on Saturday.
Colonel McCabe has been the guest
OF General Lord Wolseley az General
Sir Evelyn Wood duril.s ais stay In
Great Britain.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-28
HEARD AND SEEN IN PUBLIC PLACES

Governor Duncan Cameron Fraser,
of the Province of Nova Scotia, who
has been spending several days at the
Jefferson Hotel. returned home with
lis party last night. While IN the
South Governor Fraser showed much
Int IN the negro question, and
whle deIening ysslerday talk tor
edded that he would tell his people
to, HalifaS, y have found.,.. he said,
get along one p without the negro whieh,
they admit themselves. 1t does not
require the brain Of an expert to see
southern s man. as the TIE oth eTu parts Of
the country, would, take; their share of
the solored people, scatterIGgg them IN
Ppe eo who no called tste; on him yssserday
Governor Fraser spoke in the high-
ton, and frankly admitted that he
could not understand why more visit
ors didn't go there to sec 1t.
You have to feel the. excitement in
light being waeed between Tom John.
ssG ana bf HopRn ter he
Murphy's last night,a''While the heavy
registration Is accepted to mean that
offered at 10 to Z that Johnson will
be rc-elected. He is standing for, s.
cent street car fares and the nrotac-
railway corporations are spending
money by the thousands to whip him
at the polls. There Is no other con-
citing. burton literature Is being sen,
ont by the ton, and they are digging
into the municipal record to prove
that Johnson has utterly failed to
measure up. SO far rs the enthusiasm
goes 1t Is sdIftlcdlt to say which candi-
date has the best of H. A few nights
! the efforts OF the baiters TO throw
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-28
SUBSTITUTE plan
FOR CITY engineer
Dabney Idea Is to Define Spc.
officially Duties Of the Two
Afficers.
WILL u RETAIN COL. cUTsHAW
Present Head of Department to
Act in an Advisory Capacity
Only.

As a substitute plan for changes In
the Engineering Department OF tho
city, Alderman Dabney has had City
Attorney Pollard prepare an ordinAuce
somewhat different from tile original
which came from the Street
COMMITTEES. In SO far as 1t defines the
duties of the active and the consulting
engineer. The general idea has been
to make Colonel Cutsl,aw the Consult
Ing engineer, the ordinance providing
that no man shall be eligible unless he
has served the city as engineer for
twenty consecutive years.
Dealing with tho duties OF the two
officers. the Dabney ordinance says:
1T shall be the duty OF the City
Engineer to consult with the Con-
sulting Engineer on all mattets OF
Importance relating to the conduct
OF his ONCE, and the better to en-
, able him efficiently, economically
and promptly to discharge the
duties imposed upon him by the
charter OF the city OF Richmond.
and all recommendations proposed
to be made in the annual report OF
the City Engineer shall be sub
mitted to the Consulting Engineer.
and such annual report shall state
which OF the said recommendations
have the approval OF the Consult
ing Engineer and which have not.
1t shall be the duty OF the Consult
ing Engineer, when called upon by
the City Engineer, to give such
advice and counsel as he may deem
best for the interest of the city ana
the Engineers Department. and
shall impart any useful informa-
tion he may possess; but he shall
have no authority or powers for the
direction OF the operation OF the
Engineer Department beyond the
proper sphere of his advisory and
consulting position. The Council
OF the city OF Richmond may at any
time call upon the Consulting Engi-
neer for an opinion in regard to
any engineering problem which
they may have under considera-
Amount of Salary Not Fixed.
The question OF salary for the tive.
officers Is not fixed. Colonel Cutshaw's
value to the city has long been recog-
nizcd. and there Is universal desire
to retain his services. AT the same
time. however. the consensus of opin-
lon is that the duties should be SO de-
fined as to eliminate any possibility OF
friction and bring about the best re-
suits.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-28

ey is hn9ns Ct se pattorm
ans; ana AL through his speech he shot It
IN 3o( b4r5ep for refusing to meet him
90 r, Don't n know Al the ms and outs
4 lis say Va belle believe the SPORTING, fratern.
done You may look for more excite
ment before election day, and II you
take one mans word for It you can
The bridge whist craze has the,
the ears" said Chicago travelling
from ali accounts they they are are pr PRE- to
meet Harry Thaw's record by playing
rooms the game has the call over.
better system, Practically every hand
Is q notrumper, The discard plan Is
%s sE Wat sE y Gr
7 the third In hand wants a heart led
n next ne will throw away spade; he
dlseards a diamond IL he wants g club.
and see xse hove SsFs Smoothly Thi hay sGe
1.-THE men out there won't play with
yne W. WTnimen y they can help8it, While g 4
and redoubling, n heart declaration be.
worth 5l2 Instead OF 5, That sort, sot
bridge at ten cents a point Is going
some; but those Hot Sprin PLAYERS
the game. II is lightning fast. I guess
the game ever reaches Texas they
VIII play It at a boil weeYilFa point"
Football rooters owned the hotels
saturday night. They swept through,
~ ~ uroyes, singing, waving tags and
so,ors, and having Tho, time gene.
seine, respects 1t was until the
Ihankssivlng nights. but n few. at At y !,
CLERKS who had had no gex per enGe VIII
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-28
dull CAMPAIGN
IS ABOUT TO END
N
's - 53
Democrats Will Control Lcgisla-
turc by About Usual
Majority.
FIGHT FOR COUNTY OFFICES
Loving Trial Entering Into Bat
tie for Treasurer in Nelson
County.

In some respects one of the most
remarkable state campaigns ever
fought in Virginia is that which VIII
end with the battle of the ballots on
Tuesday. November ath.
Perhaps It's most striking features
are Its dullness, so far as the legisla-
tive contests are concerned, and the
great activity which is being displayed
in many sections over county officers.
Especially is the latter true with REFER
ence to county treasurers, many OF
whom have strong and bitter opposi-
ton.
In Richmond city It would not be fair
to dignity what is going on politically
this fall with the word campaign.
There is no campaign. The Democrats
have named full ticket for ooth
branches of the Legislature. and the
Renublicans have nominated one can
didate for the House, in the person OF
Mr.. Leslie II. Drew. young lawyer
They hope by this method and through
Democratic Inactivity to slip IN a.
man on the House ticket, though tne
dominant party managers do not seem
alarmed. "Parson" William r. Ialley'
who is looked upon as cross between
a Republican kicker and an lndepen-
dent Democrat. is running on his own
accord for the Senate against Hartman
and Folkes, the Democratic nominees.
The full Democratic ticket as 1T VIII
appear at the election for Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-28

him off by. limiting at graft didn't sue
coed. He is a master on the platform.
ana AL through his speech he shot It
into burton for refusing to meet him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29
W ~

mandcr. was killed in the fight of Aug
TO- ISL
what on earth air you loollin' fur"
inquired n farmer WHO lived near by.
Me- replied the searcher. oh,
I'm iist a-loolin' fur my false teeth"
where did You drop 'em:" asked the
farmer, supposing that the visitor had
Just lost his teeth.
We'll. 1t WIZ right long here some
'crcs." said the veteran. Il wuz SO
bad scairt when fuSt went into action
here in 'G1 that my upper plate shook
clean outen my head. an I been a-need-
in them teeth over sruce."
The late stephen Crane in the story
which made his reputation rs n writer.
The Red Badge of Courage" drew n
picture OF the Impressions Of youth
in his first battle which many vetcr-
ans have declared +; faithful por-
trayal of their own feelings in Il SINH
lar experience. This young man went
into the fight determined not to show
the white feather. hut as the battle
waXcd warm he was seized in the grip
Of terrible fear and suddenly took to
Ills HttlS anu lLtltlt l'l Nlit lt'll-
1t is quite probable that if YOU will
| corner any old, soldier and pin him
down to absolute candor ne will tell
ycu that he was scared To DEATH or
words to that effect, when first he
| heard the hostile bullets whiZ and
| knew that he must go forward into the
| conflict
General Grant candidly confessed to
a highly uncomfortable feeling upon
| two occasions of imminent battle, one
being his first experience In the Next
| can war and the other his initiation
in the civil war after fifteen years of
peace. He recorded these sensations
in his personal memoirs. AS to his ex-
| pcrience in Mexico he wrote:
As we lay in our tents upon the sea
| shore the artillery at the fort on the Rio
| Grande could be distinctly heard. The
| war had begun. There was no possible
| means of obtaining news from the garri-
| son, and Information from outside could
| not be otherwise than uufaNorahie.
| What General TayloT's feelings were dur
| ing this suspense | do not know, but for
| myself. 4 young second lieutenant who
| had never heard o hostile gun before.
| felt sorry that I had enlisted. great
| many men. whom they smell battle afar
| off, chafe to get into the fray. When
| they say so themselves they generally
| fail to convince their hearers that they
are as anxious as they would like &c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29

than n thousand soldiers against n Fill
Matco. fifteen miles from Manila. Gen
cral Lawton and his staff made the
trip OH horseback in one night over
almost impossible mountains in a
heavy rainstorm. The horses slipped
and slid down the hills and ravines,
opposite san Nateo drcnchcd and mud
dy. but full of fighting spirit.
When the engagement began. Gen
eral Lawton. wearing Il white helmet
and yellow raincoa5 was a conspicu-
Gus target He was. in fact. the isiOst
conspicuous target in the army. being
six feet three inches tall and big
man ut that. He insisted. against the
advice of his staff. upon going ON the
firing line. He was standing in front
of the firing line, the men being prone
in the grass. when one Of his staff Off
Gers observed that the Filipino sharp
shooters We're trying to pick the gen
cral off. Bullets struck the ground
near his feet The staff officer remOn-
stratch with the general for exposing
himself. hut Lawton's we'll known con-
tempt for bullets caused him to regard
the warming lightly. \ little later he
cried Il am shot" and clutched at his
breast. He fell into the arms of the
officer ana died instantly.
General Lawton's body was borne To
the rear and placed in clump of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29

make believe. and as they approach dan
Ger they become more suhdued. This
rule is not universal, for ] have known a
few mon who were always aching for Il
Tight when there was Uo enemy near who
wvr" as good as their word when the
battle dill come. hut the number of such
men is small
After several years retirement from
the army Grant entered the great con
tiict of the sixties. his first command
being the Twcnty-tirst Illinois volun-
tccrs. He was sent Il northwest Mis-
souri,. whore certain regiment was
r"Sicgod Icy the enemy. with inStruc-
tons 10 raise the siege. He wrote as
follows:
Ny sensations rs We approached what
might he "a GS.d OF battle We're any
thing but agreeable. ] had been I'm all
tn" cnEagnmcnrs in NoEico that It had
boon possible Cor ono person to be i'm. but
not in command. If some one else had
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29

bushes while the men continued the
fight. Dispersed the enemy and took
possession Of the town. Many of the
soldiers wept when they learned of
their commanders death He was the
only American killed in the fight.
though several OF the officers and men
We're wounded.
The death of General Lawton caused
profound sorrow throughout the army.
lie had been known for nearly forty
years as one Of the most fearless fight
crS i'm the service. Next to General
Custer. who fell in the awful fight on
the Little Big Horn in 1876. LawtOn
was esteemed the most. daring fighter
on the plains. \ grateful country Is
proud to honor him. The president of
the United States. who watched Law
ton at FL Cancy and Santiago and
knew his worth from personal ohServa-
ton. was proud to accept the invita-
ton from the citizens of indianapolis
to take part in the unveiinG of the me-
mortal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29
! Ser. PhiHpH. Sheridan 4

been colonel and ! had been lieutenant
colonel. I do not think l would have felt
any trepidation. Before we We're prepared
to cross the Mississippi river at Quincy
my anxiety was relieved, for the men of
the besieged regiment came struggling
into town. ] am inclined to think both
sides got frightened and ran away.
y few days later Colonel Grant had
an experience which once more caused
him. in his memoirs. to acknowledge
that he was scared. This was after he
had crossed the river into Missouri.
His description of his feelings Just in
advance of an expected battle that did
not take place has Il touch of humor.
This humOr is quite juStitiable. for the
regiment of the future general waS en-
campcd at the time in the little village
of Florida. Mo, the birthplace of Mark
Twain. and that individual himself,
then better known in the me- ShhorhoOd
as sam Clemens. who had Just en-
listed in thc Confederate service. was
doing his best to avoid an engagement
with Grant, as he confessed many
years later. There was u Colonel Har-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29

General John T. Weston. who many
years later became commiSs1ry Eener-
nj of subsistence. was Il cavalry major
in 1861. He captured a Confederate
transport on the TallapOoSa river in
Alabama. With six followers, each
man having his revolver strapped on
top of his head 10 keep the powder dry.
he swan into the stream and took the
captain of the transport prisoner
through Il clever ruse. This Geed made
him Il medal of honor man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29

DeWitt's Little Early Risers. fam.
Gus little pills sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29

ris in command of the Confederate
troops in that vicinity. Colonel Grant
Went out To corral Harris. This is
Grants description of what happened
and what didn't:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29

e~H lis this year is made mcmora'
I'VE bic by the unveiling of Il
statue of Major General Hen.
ry Ware Lawton. President Roosevelt
participating. General LawtOn was
the most conspicuous victim OF the
war In the Philippines. He was killed
during a battle at San Mateo, near Ma
Mia. Dec. 10. 1899
The statue is Il bronze figure of Gen
eral Lawton in uniform. Daniel Chcs-
ter French of New York and Andrew
OConner now living in Paris. were
the sculptors. The statue ana stone
pedestal cost between $4,000 and SO
600, raised by popular subscription,
most of it from friends ana admirers
of General I.awton in Indiana, his
home state. The movement to erect
the memorial was started shortly after
the death of the general.
The career of General Lawton makes
a brilliant page in American military
history. For thirty-scvcn years he was
soldier of the United States. lie
served in the civil war, in the Spanish
American war. in the Filipino uprising
and through several severe Indian
campaigns on the western pi1lhS. lie
was what Is sometimes "'ScriH'd as
Dorm S"iuier' IN lact' he never l"iI"W.
ed any other calling
JUST week ait'f the aIj''H on Fort
sumter IN l>'l l!'hry W. LaWt'R en-
iSled Ill III" volunteer service. lie was
put eiSh'''h wears "l age. Ills h'St
service was 80 private and sergeant
IN an Indiana infantry regiment ana
ne was promoted rapidly for gallant
fighting. Congress voted him = medal
or honor for @alIantry III action IN IN"
fighting bcfor" Atlanta IN lN'+ H"t"r"
the end of the war h" WAS a hr"v"t
colonel When III" war closed. Colonel
LaWton retired for a few months. but
in July. 1866. he entered th' regular
army as a second lieutenant i'm mn in
fantry regiment. He remained in the
regular army until his death 10y Fill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29

ris in command of the Confederate
troops in that vicinity. Colonel Grant
went out To corral Harris. This is
Grants description of what happened
and what didn't:
As We approached the brow of the hiu
from which il was expected We could SEQ
Harris camp and possibly find his men
ready formed to meet us my heart kept
getting higher and higher until II felt that
II was I'm my throat | would have given
anything then TO have been back in Hi
nois. hut I had not the moral courage 10
halt and consider what to do. l Kept
right on.
When we reached a point from which
the valley below was in fun view | halt
ed. The place where Harris was cncanIp-
ed few DAYS before was still there. and
the marks Of recent cuClmpment were
plainly visible, but the troops were gone.
Ny heart resumed its place.
II occurred to me ut once that Harris
had been as much afraid Of mo rs I had
been of him. This was a view of the
question ] had never taken before. but 1t
was one I never forgot afterward. From
that event to the close of the war l
never experienced trepidation upon con-
fronting an enemy. though I always felt
more or less anxiety. ] never forgot that
he had a $ much reason to fear my forces
as had his. The lesson was valuable.
'rPItIdl SnCTluan. whose 11TSI neln
service was In Oregon chasing the half
starved and half crazed Pitt river In
dams. tells of his first apparent peril
and his trcpidation. As this affair
turned out. there was no fight mt all. as
I'm the case Of Grants non-meeting with
Harris. \ young lieutenant. Sheridan
had volunteered TO ride across the Wild
Indian country with couple of sol
dicrS Ia carry messages to 4 small gar
| riSon in the interior. On the long ride
he heard voices in front and through
| his glasses made out q band of about
thirty Pitt river braves. These Indians.
as he knew, were armed only with
bows and arrows.
When night fell he was still in the
vicinity of the Indians. who however.
| had not discovered him. He went into
camp in the woods, and such was his
fear of the Indians that he would not
permit a fire to be lit. He and his two
men ate cold bread only. with no cof-
| fee. Il felt somewhat nervous" he
wrote. land passed an anxious night"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29

- swcethearts picture that nerved
him for battle when his heart. physic-
ally speaking. had failed him. In his
account of this initial experience in
conflict he tells of his command cross
ing 4 lagoon and pausing to dip cups
of water. Just beyond. up and over
the bank the battle was raging Long
streets courage wavered, but this is
what he did:
l thought of her whom 1 had left be-
hind. Grew her dagTerreotype from my
breast pocket. had a CLINT of her charm
ing smile and with quickened spirits
mounted the bank
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29

n Memory of
u General EaWtOn.
- ~
BY DANIEL 3. SkiTT.

Copyright, 1907. by T. Z. McGrath.1
"A IN EMORIAL DAY in Indianapo
NH lis this year is made memora'
I'VE BILE by the unvefling of Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29
sOidierS Who
y Were Afraid.

BY Waller JAMES JAMES.

"a BoTT ten
~ years ago a
veteran Of
the civil war
visited the bat
tlCiiCld of Wi
son creek in
Missouri. where
one of tn" ear
Hest important
battles Of til"
W II T W 81. rs Z 'll-fli.
He was Ch~crT
ed II lac intent
yiu.spcCttn" the
stony ground on
Blood ' hill,
whore General
Nathaniel Lyon.
1bp Union com.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29

battle in Mexico. HAD A CLINT OF HER
Like Grant. he SMILE.
was with General Taylor's army. lie
evidently was young man OF some
sentiment. for It seenS to. have been
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-29

It turned out
that the Indians
were too nearly
starved to death
to do any fight
ing and t II n t
they were look
ing for white
men only to get
something to eat.
General James
Longstreet, who
at his death was
the last surviy-
in z lieutenant
general of the
Confederate serv-
ice. had his first
battle in Mexico.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-30
ANSWER TO FORAKER
Taft Foraker Rivalry for Presidency
OF senatorship, Direct Contest Be-
tween Friends and Opponents Of
Administration of Roosevelt.

Cincinnati, March 30.-In reply to a
statement made public by Senator For
aker, a few days ago, Charles P. Taft
proprietor of the Cincinnati Times
Star gave out the following today in
behalf of his brother Secretary of War
Taft:
"Foraker's statement indicates that
he is running for the presidency and
for the senatorship. Friends of Sec
retary Taft are urging him for the
presidency. AS the senator has includ-
ed two offices in this primary contest,
Taft's friends accept the proposition
and will make it distinct contest,
Taft for the presidency or senator
ship or Foraker for the presidency or
senatorship. If the republicans of Ohio,
by their votes at the primaries, indi-
cate that they prefer Foraker for the
presidency or senatorship, Taft is
eliminated from the situation. If the
people of Ohio indicate Taft for the
presidency or senatorship. Foraker is
from the political situation.
This is the direct contest between
friends of the administration of Roose-
welt and his opponents. We are willing
to submit it to the republican voters in
Ohio, the sooner the better"