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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
Municipal Government.

The resolution of Alderman Dabne3
fiat a committee from the Council and
Board, including the Mayor, be ap-
pointed to Investigate ways and means
of municipal government elsewhere
meets with tho hearty approval OF The
Times Dispatch. Mr. Dabney, we un-
derstand, is favorable to a general
board of control, which shall have full
charge of all the purely business ar
fairs of the municipality. Galveston
and other cities have tried this plan
with great satisfaction and success,
and if it operates well elsewhere, IT
Should operate we'll in Richmond
Richmond has managed, but She
should be satisfied with nothing shor,
OF the best The brightest men Of tlif
eye have given the subject of NUM-
cipal government profound study, ane
great improvements have been made II
| consequence. Richmond should at lcas
| be at pains to make diligent inquir!
and ascertain IL there be better sys
TENS than hers; and Ii sho finds {
better, she should adopt 1t. We hop'
the Dabney resolution will. be adopted
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
THE WHOLE FAMILY
Mother Finds n Food for Grown-upx
aud CI,ildrcn az Well.

Food that can be eaten with relish
and benefit by the children as we'll as tho
older members OF the family, makes q
pleasant household commodity.
Such a food ls Grape Nuts. 1t not only
agrees with and builds u, children. but
older persons who. from bad habits of
eating. have become dyspeptics
A Phila, lady, after being benefited
herself, persuaded her husband to try
Grape Nuts for stomach trouble. She
writes:
about eight years ago had severe
attack of congestion OF stomach and
bowels. From that time on had to he
very careful about eating, as nearly
every kind of food then known to me
seemed to cause pain,
-Four years ago commenced to use
Grape Nuts. grew stronger and better,
and from that time seldom am without
1t; have gained In health and strength,
and am now heavier than ever was
my husband was also In n bad condi-
| ton, his stomach became so weak that
| he could eat hardly anything with conn
| fort. got him to try Grapa-Nuts, and
| he coon found his stomach trouble had
Disappeared e3
my girl and boy. and 0 years old
do not want anything else for breakfast
| hut Grape-Nuts, and more healthy chill
| dren cannot be found Name given by
| Postum CO., Battle Creek, Mich, Reat
yille.' In pkgs, ''There's reason
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

III Russia there are agricultural organiza-
tons of zaraatpos, through which large
quantities OF farming aupplieu and ma
chuery arc purchased.
Richard Strauss, after long negotiations
ON the subject, haH agreed 10 produce and
direct his opcra. "snlome.' at the Gaieto
Theutre, Paris, in MAY
The Japapess are increasing their can
ming factories. Tho consumption OF for
eign canned gnoag In limited TO tho for.
eign population. and small percentage o'
native.
Lord Rtraiheona. now In England. has
been Informed by cable diEpatch that
abou, $1,000 men wiz be required by con
tractors for railway work IN Western Cana
da during the coming sunmer,
| Japan'S exports ~ porcelain ware 10 thu
| United atateN are increasing rapidly The.
| wers about $4,000 0b ~Onh IN 1906. ngains
| 81, 800, 600 worth IN 1908. aud three apc
0ne.bpn l'aee as much nm In 1902,
81 is stated mat J. Flerpont Morgan ha
\ been able ~ ptIchaEc seven valuable VA
| 1JYck paintings from the family of III
! Marquis ~ Cattat,sG, ~ ltaiy The hths
seven they possessed have been bought b.
\ the Berlin Museum.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Academy of Music--Dark.
Bijou--"Ten Thousand Dollars re-
ward"
Bostock's-Wild Animal SHOW.
Notwithstanding Rink.

The attraction for this week at the
Bijou Will be $4,000 Reward" by
Owen Davis. In this production its
managers, Messrs Spencer and Aborn,
have made an effort to eclipse any
thing ever before offered to patrons
OF melodrama. They have been most
lavish In It's scenic endowment ana
have introduced number OF novel
mechanical and electrical effects. OF
sensations, there are sufficient for
half dozen dramas, and still many as
there are, 1t is said that they all dove
tall perfectly into the plot 1t Is the
old story OF love, adventure and 1eal-
ousy, but ii Is treated In wholly
new way. The twenty-five principal
characters are entrusted to an excep-
tionally strong company. included IN
which are the three DAME Sisters
eingers, dancers and acrobats.
| A novelty for this generation Of
| thcatre-goers Is found In MARRYING
Mary" which win be seen here at thu
Academy on Thursday night. IT Is al
epiloguc which Marie Cahill recitos
1t hag long boen considered that AZ
cploguc was practically Impossible 0
| delivery, because tho modern audleNc
viii not remain seated after the slight
ast indication Of the approach OF tn
end OF the play. In MARRYING Mary
the end comes 80 abruptly that tho au
dlepee rs listening To the epllosue pe
fore It knows II, and then II - trcate
10 a clever bit OF verse.
Mr. s.. NJ. Brenner, the librettlst Q
Jciferson dc Angcils's new starrlnl
vehicle, THE Girl and tue Governor
is wcll-known In this city. havin
Travelled throughout the South for
number Of years. Mr.. Bremen ~
, native Of Baltimore, and this librctl
~ hig frBt work for the stage. Quit
: unlike many Of his confrores, MIR, brcT
ncr ~ exceptionally fortunate IN my
ing ms very frst librctto produce
I by a comedian OF high rank,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
The unwrittcn Law and
T ,,,cl,;,,o.

The lawabiding citizens of Virginia
do not recognize the right of any man
to take human life, except as the writ
ten law provides They do not recog-
nize the right of any man to STAY the
despoiler of his home, merely as a
means of taking revenge. Why, then,
Is the "unwI'itten law recognized? BE.
cause by common consent 1T is the
surest protection of our women. and
therefore for the welfare of society,"
Richmond Tlmes-Dispatch.
Well said and to the point! Light
dawn3 upon our esteemed contempo-
rary. We agree heartily with all he
says. and commend 1t as a potent ar.
gument for lynch law, which, by all
the terms of his definition, is nothing
more nor less than the "rnwritten
law. 1ndcNtAppeal.
Not at all. Judge Harrison has said
from the bench that American turics
would not punish a man who killed
another, IL that other, by aggravating
and damnable trcachery, invaded the
sanctity of his home circle and do
| troyed its peace"
| But Judge Harrison did not mean to
| say that the Strother brothers would
| have been justified In forming a mob
and hanging Bywaters to the nearest
| limb.
He might have said with the same
confidence, and more, that no Virginia
| jury would punish n man who had
killed another, If that other had out
ragged a female member of his family
and still lie would not have justified
/ mob violence and lynching.
But we do not base our argument or
these premises. The Times Dispatch has
said that the unwritten law in Vir.
sinia is recognized because 1t Is the
surest protection of our women, ant
Therefore for the welfare of society
A man may invade the sanctity OF {
home and destroy It's peace and honor
and yet under the Virginia statutes
his punishment at worst would be blu
short term in the penitentiary J
the punishment for criminal assault
were as light as for that other offenst
! If the punishment did not fit tn
crime, If lynch law We're necessary t
protect our women against brutes
2 lynch law would also be general
recognized as the "unwritten law o
J tho State. But in Virginia the penalt
70. criminal assault Is certain deatI
e That being the case, The T1mes-Dls
i patch has ever commended that the writ
' ten law is quite as efficient as lyme
|. law, and more so, to protect on
i women from the danger Of crimlnf
assault, and therefore that there
M occas sion or excuse for lynch law.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
Self-Government.

In communication published else
where State Senator Lewis II. Machen
says that the bill recently passed by
Congress known as the railroad hours
OF service bin is a warning to the
States The new law prohibits the ems
ployment of certain railroad operatives
for more than sixteen consecutive hours,
and Mr.. Machen says it was enacted by
Congress because the State legislatures
would not make such regulation. He
mentions that he offered such q bill in
the Virginia Legislature during the last
session, but that the railroad managers
and employees fought and killed 1T. He
mentions also that only four or five
states have made regulations of this
nature. and that it was natural that the
people of the several States should look
to Congress to do that which their own
legislatures had failed to do.
Natural, but it is unfortunate. The
States should not look to the national
government for any regulations that they
can Just as we'll make for themselves.
Local self-government Is fundamental
in Democracy 1t encourages and de-
velops self-reliance. 1t encourages the
people to take care of themselves and
their own affairs. instead of looking tc
Washington for protection.
No manly man will saddle his burdens
and responsibilities upon another. Tha
Is the habit of wcaklings Neither will
Jeffersonian State shift its burdens
and responsibilities to Washington. TIL
national government has its functions
but the State government has it's func
lions also. Each should look after 1t
own affairs and there should be no con
flict. The States are worth everything
or they are worth nothing. If the gov
eminent in Washington is to regulat
all things we might as we'll abolish Stat
lines. But If we are going to preserv
the States, let Us preserve every rlgi
and prerogative which was reserved ,
them in the beginning, and say to til
Federal government Thus far and \
farther,
Mr.. Maohen has given valuable hin
The people of each State should see
it that their legislatures meet their oN
responsibilities and enact all laws TIL
public safety ahA .pnb4 welfare deman
SO that there Will be no necessity
look 10 the general government for I
lief Common sense should teach us tn
we Of Virginia can very much bctt
make regulations for our own COVER
ment than Congress can make them I
MS. II not we have lost the art Of sc
government.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
Borrowed Jingles.
THE pEss,,,rsr.

Notl,ng to do but work.
Nothing to eat but food,
Nothing to wear but clothes
To keep one from going nude
Nothing to breathe but air.
quick as Il flash It's gone;
Nowhere to fall but off,
Nowhere to stand but on.
Nothing to comb but hair,
Nowhere to sleep .ut In bed,
Nothing TO weep but tears,
Nothing to bury but dead
Nothing to sing but songs,
An wcll alas! alackl
Nowhere to go but out,
Nowhere to come but back
Nothing to see but sights,
Nothing to quench but thirst,
Nothing to have but what we've gov
Thus thro' life we are cursed.
Nothing to strike but gait;
Everything moves that goes
Nothing at all but common sense
Can ever withstand these woes.
ben King.
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"The American Kipling" Quits.

Mr.. James b. Connolly, the writer
of coed sea stories, has just resigned
from the American Navy. lie had en-
listed for Two years at the instance
OF President Roosevelt With the idea
Of providing our navy With It's proper
complement of song and story. Con-
molly was second cluSs yeoman, and
his chief duty was to assist the yeo-
man in writing the log. This should
have proved not uncongenlal labor to
sailor OF n literary bent, but Con-
molly has quit in disgust. The tackles
whom he set out TO study, it seems.
persisted in fighting shy OF him.
Not all authors content themselves
with writing of the things they know
about some of them select the field
that should, in their opinion. be writ,
ten up and then proceed TO find out
something about II. The late JOSIAH
q Ilynt wrote so authoritatlvcly of tn,
waya OF tranips because he had LIVED
probable part OF his life. Professo
N walter n Wyckoff Of Princeton, Il
know something at first hand OF socio
Y logical problems, served in the rank
OF the factory workers for two years
Booln Harrington turned his term i
tine Indiana Legislature TO good lit
crary account. though 1t IS not 10 i
charged that that was his main OF
jectiye in entering politics, Som
weeks service as Chicago pacltt
were a necessary preliminary to Uptc
Sinclsir's 1.-THE jungle" The scare
II for local color often runs to Fl
greater extremes The same Mr.. 81
clair. for instance, has told that
married and raised family in ord
that certain scenes In one OF his boo
might be accurately related
connolly's attempt 10 do for
United States Navy what Kiplins
Tor the British Army failed on acco'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
Rates to the Exposition.

The schedule OF rates to the James
town Exposition which the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company has pro-
mulgated seems to The Times Dispatch
to be reasonable, with one exception.
The excursion rate for one days visit
and return Is too high. On one day
in cach week, better two days, special
excursion trains should be run, on
which passengers would be conveyed
to the exposition and return i0r ono
dollar, tickets good for that day and
train only. This would not interfere
with travel on tho regular trains. and
we believe that the road would make
rather than lose by such an arrange
ment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11

or an overdose of publicity, An author
who goes into certain fields of work
to get close to the men who are busted
there and tell their storv must leave
his label OF author behind. Otherwise
he remains an outsider. and there is
no story to tell Yet there is Mr.. Zip
ling, the Connolly model When did
the singer of Tommy Atkins bear
, Tommy Atkins's armsf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
An Incident and a Lesson.

Editor NJ The Timns, Dispatch;
sir, Secretary Foot created d great
stir, particularly In She south and
among Democrats, wisp he SAID In ia
banquet speech lhat " ths LdsHisihi nrnB
OF the several states failed ifl tbs dutY
or protecting iifa. health and property
this Federal government WDuid he com.
PEELED IN perform that 1uty inbtrad ~
Tie states. This speech was uhdsr-
stood by many ~ nissan that " woDid
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
home In Caroline county, after 6 do
lightful visit to friends here.

home In Caroline county. after 6 do
lightful visit to friends here.
Miss Agnes Bland. OF Gloucestcr
county, has arrived in Richmond, and
will make her home here.
Mrs. T. w. Powell, of this city. who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. w.
H. Sheppe, In Charlottesville. is now
the guest OF friends in Charleston,
w. Va.
Mr.. Wise Smith, Of King and Queen
county, is visiting his aunt, Mrs. julia
Powell. in this city,
Master Samuel Tompkins is tho
guest of his aunt. Miss Carietta Tomp-
kins at The Locusts." near Glen
dover, Va.
Mrs a. S. Grant is the guest Of her
cousins, Mr. and Mrs. John y. Fry, in
South Boston Va.
Miss Mabel O'Terrall and Miss Sarah
| Chamberlayne are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. w. G. Huntington, In Farm
| vile, Va.
DR.. r. c. Fircbaugh. Of Harrlsonburg,
| Is In the city for few days.
| # . il .
Judge S. G. Whittle, Of Martinsville,
/ is In the city on business
Mrs r. G. Johnson, OF Christians
burg, spent several days in Richmond
| last week
Mrs. A. e. Dickinson is spending
some time in South Carolina.
Mrs. Lava Arnett is the guest Of Mrs.
Archie Arnctt, in Mineral, Va.
Colonel Nelson s. Groome. Of Hamp-
ton, Is spending several days here.
Mrs C. r. Loyelace has returned 10
4 her home. in South Boston after bring
Ing her little daughter, Margaret, ia
Richmond for treatment
Miss Laura Piers0n Is visiting Miss
Jessie Currin, in Newport News, Va.
MIR. r.. II. billiard, OF Caroline county,
Is undergoing treatment at Memorial
Hospital. Mrs. Dillard is spending
} some time with him
Mr.. and Mrs. ], II. Davis arc the
8 guests OF their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
! A. w. Davis. In spotsylvania county,
! 80
Mr.. Thomas Ford, OF Martinsvilla,
has come to Richmond to accept .
j, position.
!, Mrs. Charles Rowe recently visited
Miss Mollie Bridges, in Ashland. va.
d Miss Nellie Buchanan is the guest
J. of Mrs. J. J. Harris, OF No. 1923 Hamp-
: ton Avenue, Newport News
't# Sc
Miss Marjorie Nicholas. Of Westmln-
! ster Academy recently visited her pa
n rents Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Nicholas
% in scottsville. Va
Mrs. Frank Epes has returned ia
II Blackstone, Va, after spending q week
Is with friends here
Rev. w, ". Moore, D. D., Of Union
Theological Seminary, will lecture In
70 staunton March a2d.
Mrs. j, IT, Pitts has returned to hel
is home, in scottsville, after undergoing
~ medical treatment here,
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POINTS FROM pAnAcnArHERs.

\ POEM. heretofore unpublished, OF Lord
q Byron's, has been discovered which a
critic gravely afirms Us believed to
have been written before the poets Death
If not we admit a mild curiosity to read the
date line and address. Washington Herald.
Mr.. Hearst has left the Democratic party
but carelessly has forgotten to put paper
weight on it.--New York Mail
Has 1t ever been noticed that the money
market gets tight when Wall Street goes on
u spree ?-Cleveland Leader.
Hartman says everybody hates success
full man. Mr.. Hartman Is evidently wrong
in his understanding OF the meaning of the
word success.-Chicago Record Herald.
II the Gear were wise he would take adj
vantage Of the fact that Uncle Joe Cannon
is at liberty for few months and engage
his services to straighten out that obstrep-
erous Douma.--Washingto Herald.
Filipino newspapers expect japanese yes
sells to sail over their way this month to lib
crate them from American rule. 1t would
be Interesting to Know who this FILIPINO
Hobson is who is making so much unneces
sary trouble,-Rochester Herald
An inquiry to determine Mrs. Mary Bake
G. Eddy's mental condition means anothc
period Of great prosperity for the alienist
| and expert witnesses. Kansas City Times.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11


The death OF l. Freeman Rasin, OF
Baltimore. is announced, For many
years Mr.. Easin was conspicuous
figure In Baltimore politics. and it is
said that his career IS probably un-
paraileled in this country for the length
OF time that he succeeded in maintain
ing his supremacy oyer the organiza-
t!on of political party Even when
the city OF Baltimore was under Re
publican control MIR. Ra3ln retained
a firm hold upon the party ma
ehinery as well as tho Loyalty
| of his friends. and exercised a strong
| Influence in the election OF ever,
Democratic United States Senator from
Maryland, with one exception, aftei
| the close OF the Civil War.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11

President Roosevelt win be at the
Jamestown Exposition on June 10th
and win address the National Editorial
Associations Tho Virginia Press as
ISOLATION Will be present to hear what
the President has TO say, The news
paper fraternity feels very kindly to-
wards the President. No President ha4
! furnished better copy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
Whit lie Wanted.

Mr.. Hayrix Tin swell restaurant: KIN
git my dinner here. misterY
Waiter: Certainly, sir. VIII you have
table d'hoto or la cnrc?'
Mr.. Hayrix well, view may gimme a
leetle of both--nns be shore an put plenty
NV rrayy on it."---Chtcago News
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
MERELY JON1NG.
Erisht Query.

Fright Query.
,There goes Marryats widow" remarked
"Yes" replied Dumlcy, but no was mar
ried twice. you know"
"of course. What Of that7"
"Nell. is she his first or, second wiuo"
Philadelphia Press.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
Pointed Query.

"If n man had an arm long enough to
touch the sun and burn his fingers saiu
the professor, che would not feel the pam
for +. coz years" "And for how many thous-
and yoars could he be heard swearing about
1t, professorT' asked the anxious student IN
the second row.--Judge.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
Look Ont. RichInond!
Growth OF Temperance.

Tho growth in the temperance sentiment
in this State---or rather. the aversion TO the
open saloons-s remarkable and Significant,
next ten years there will not be bnr-roonl
in Virginia outside of tho larger cities. and
few even in the cities---if any.--salem Times
Register.
From tho rapid strides that have been
made In the last few years. and the VIC
tories won In recent local option contests, !,
begins to look II that glorious day to
which our esteemed contemporary refers
will dawn IN less time than ten years
South Boston news.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11

II win never desert Mr.. Mlcawber,r
sass little Harry Thaw,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11

At last reports from Zion no chariot
OF fire had come down for ELIJAH III.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11
Il 1t the Truth:

,.Man.' remarked the thoughtful thinker
'.is q superior animal"
But" rejoined the wife OF ms bosom
..his super,ority over other animals Is large
ly in his mind."--Chicago News
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11

The strike OF The electricians OF
Paris was, after al! only light af-
fair.
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how TO CALL TIMES DISPATCH.
Per1ons Wishing to communicate with me
Times Dispatch by telephone vii, ask CEN
trnl FOR '4o4l" and on being answered from
tho office switchboard, VIII indicate the de-
sartmcnt or person with whom they wish to
rpeak.
When calling between A. M ana a. AL.
coil to central office direct for Aoa1, COM
(. posing room; so4e. business Offices 4oaS, Tor
mailing and press rooms.
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Notice to railroads,

Kan8as has passed a two-cent railroad
rate. West Virginia has done the same. and
North Carolina a two-and -one-quarter-ccnt
rate That Virginia VIII compel two-cent
rate through her Corporation Commission
seems now pretty we'll assured. The general
manager Of the New York, Philadelphia
and Norfolk Railroad. a railroad which In
controlled by the Pennsylvania, and runs
through the counties composing tho Eastern
Shore OF Virginia. has said that his road can
stand II. The other roads are still making
wry faces and pleading destruction. but
| the two cent rate VIII come ,--Staunton Spec
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-11

Men imagine that they communicate
their virtue. or vice only by overt ac-
tlons, and do not see that virtue or
vice emit breath every moment
+ Emerson.
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Entered. Jan. 81. 1903, at Richmond, Va
as socopd-cinss matter, under act OF Con
gross OF March 2, 1879.
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Perfectly Natural.

"pd Perkins die n natural death?'
"Oh yes. But I can't remember nov
whether he was murdered, killed IN ran
road accident or hit by an automobile" =
Life.
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COMMENTS OF VIRGINIA EDITORS
rho Unwritten Law.

During the course of the Strother trial.
which has been going on at Culpeper for
the past two weeks. and Is still undeter-
mined at this writing, but which Will doubt
less be before this is read, Judge Harrison,
the So called "unwrltten law had no stand
ing in the Virginia statutes. That Is true.
and thank God 1t has never been thought
necessary to place 1t there Statutes are
written for the guidance OF the ignorant
and vicious, while the ''unwritten law" Is
Inherent in every Southern gentleman
Blackstone Courier.
Look Out, RichmOnd!
Whenever Richmond treads on Prince Ed
ward she will learn that she Is neither dead
nor seepinG.- Farmylle herald.
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The old Gag.

Fred: 81 hear you have taken up the
study Of palmistry. DO you really pelieVe IN
it?"
Jack: mot on your ife But It gives Il
mighty good excuse for holding hands
Somervillc Journal