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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-06

| creased trousers, silk hat, and polished
| been striking; yet. strangely enough,
tho strength Of MIR. Williams was In
! the cities, willie the strength OF
Governor vardaman was In the remote
rural districts. This would seem to
indicate that dress does not count for
much In the politics Of Mississippi.
The circumstance recalls the famous
campaign In North Carolina soon at
/ ter the war between Vance and Settle,
who were running for Governor. the
former as a Democratic candidate and
/ the latter MS the candidate OF the Re-
publicans. The white people of the
state. especially those In the Eastern
section, We're by a large majority In
favor OF Vance, whereas Settles
strength, except In some of the West
crn COUNTIES, was mainly In the ranks
of the negroes. Settle Mas always
punctilious in the matter OF dress, ana
throughout the Canvass appeared in
~ o'NNipiii aiiu IL u nat, tlC toilN tll-
tional dress of those days, whereas
Vance appeared in a shabby suit, which
was almost thrcadbare. In those days
Vance was very poor and was really
not able to afford store clothes."l But
1t Is doubtful If he lost anything In
the campaign by reason of his APP
pearance. On one occasion, atsE least,
he turned It to his advantage and to
Settles chagrin. Appearing together
on the platform before tlrong of
voters, Settle took off his fine over
coat and threw it carclessly on the
back of chair. But he had hardly
done so when Vance took 1t In hand
and spread 1t on the floor; then re-
moved his own shabby coat, carefully
brushed and folded 1t and laid 1t ton
derby down on Settles coat. 1t Is need
less to add that the coup carried the
crowd by storm, and from that mo-
ment Vance had everything his own
way.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-06
A DOG-DAY TOPIC.

One of the dog day discussions now
on is How to manage WIFE The
difficulty with all such topics is that
they are apt TO be treated in jocular
vein, with Tanning of the Shrew'' as
a text. But 1t is no Joke. The hus-
band may have riches and honors. and
all things else that his nature Graves
the wife may have riches and social
distinction, and all things else that
her nature Graves: but there can be
no happiness at home IL either UNDER
takes to manage the other, as the
term Is usually applied
OF course, every wife likes to be
managed by her husband. and every
husband likes to be managed by his
wife, provided there be mutual love
and respect. But such management"
on either side or both sides takes tho
minstrations. Nothing pleases Mrs.
y more than for Mr., b to make" her
quit housekeeping long enough to take
a needed nap after lunch; and Mr..
is equally pleased when his loving wife
calls al tic office, takes him from his
desk and makes him go out for little
recreation.
1t is all in the motive. you know
mo matter what you do IL your heart
is true" There can be no nanag
ment on either side In a happy union
except under the sway Of Loves gentle
sceptre.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-06
PRODUCE PEOPLE
ENJOY THEM SELVES
Hold Monthly Meeting, Transact
Business and Eat and
Talk.

A most enjoyable meeting OF the
Richmond Fruit and Produce Associa-
ton was held at the r. P A. building
last night. and when the business scs-
sion WAS over light refreshments we're
served and brief but happy speeches
made
President Barney Bowman occupied
the chair, and Captain b. A. Jacob Waa
at his post a.s secretary. The business
session consumed about an hour, thong
most Of the matters disposed OF were
routine In their nature. Nothing came
up. In other words, of interest to the
general public. but the members took
part in the proceedings with vim,
indicating that the institution is
very i've one in the business world.
IT was monthly Meeting. and tho at,
Tendance was quite large. The guess
ton Of moving the produce centre &c
some other section perhaps In the West
End, which has been frequently dis
cussed before, was taken up and talked
over informally, but nc fnal action
was taken. The committee having the
matter under advisement reported pro.
grcss and was indulged.
The refreshments came OH later, and
az the Informal affair progressed
number of speeches We're made In tins
lighter and happier vein. These We're
all enjoyed and heartily received.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-06

July 18th was Richmond Day at the
jamestown Exposition, and some nota-
bic addresses were made and a truth
full statement of what Richmond has
achieved makes reading which Is
worthy to be commended to Houston
erous rivalry, are striving for inanu-
featuring and commercial supremacy.
IL any man thinks Richmond mas
until within recent years been SLOW
pcrusul OF those speeches VIII SHOW
him his error.
Richmond has always not only. been
UP with but a little ahead Of. the
achievements. for. as Governor Swan
sor said, she operated the first gas
plant, the first electric street railwa5
and the first iron foundry In America
people. but the spirit which thus put
her in the lead IN the march OF
progress has kept her there.
In a recent issue Tho Chronicle
Richmond, but the acnievements of her
people we'll deserve. even higher praise
To fully understand and appreciate
what she has done and 10 get the
fidelity and public spirit OF her peopie
II must be remembered that tile city
was. at tho close of the war, practically
In ruins, and that every foot Of terri
dcsolatcd and Allied with smoking
ruins, while starvation threatened those
within and those without her limits.
a conquering army had laid waste q
fertile realm and burned a fair city
and ruin and ashes and grief and pow
erty marked It's pathway.
Never did a<people face more direful
and dlscoura cling conditions. and never
were the requirements OF an emergency
met with sublimer courage or loftier
patriotism.
The Hon. John SHELTON Williams, one
Of the leading financiers Of the South
said, in the course OF n very able anc
Instructive speech on Richmond Day
I'm 1887. Richmond had Gao manu-
featuring establishments, employing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-06
Observation-Disclosures.

The amicable settlement Of the diff
ferences between the State of Virginia
and the railroads Is a tribute to the
conservatism of our people There was
popular resentment against the rail-
roads for going to q Federal court
and suing out an Injunction to re-
strain the Corporation Commission,
but there was no disposition on the
part of the people at large, so far as
we have been able to ascertain, for
any spectacular proceedings. The Cor
poration Commission could have re-
fused to obeysthe order Of court and
brought on crisis and n clash be-
tween the state and Federal authori-
ties, but the conservative sentiment of
Virginia was manifestly in favor Of
dignified and orderly proceedings. IT
is fair TO say also, as the result shows,
that the attorneys for the railroads
We're entirely willing to meet the an
thorides of state In the same spirit,
and when the conference. which. it
seems, was first suggested by the rail-
roads themselves, was finally held, there
was no difficulty In arriving at con-
| illusions. BY pursuing this course both
| the State officials and the railroads
have avoided sensation, and have
| saved themselves the extra worry and
cost of expensive litigation. All con-
| servative men are now convinced. Il
j hat nstar u
derly way was the best way.
There is lesson in this incident
which should not be overlooked BY
either side. The railroads have been
arrogant and apparently. at least, in.
different to the rights Of the public
/ The people have naturally resenter
/. that attitude OF tho railroads, but
their resentment has gone too far
Both sides should now be brought Il
serious reflection, Their interests are
necessarily bound UP, the one in thu
other TIE railroads are not luxuries
but necessities, and II Is In the in
terest OF the public to encourage then
in all their enterprising endeayors. ii
increasing their facilities. In extend
ing their tracks, and In promotin,
development along their lines Tha
= the railroads have done a great worl
IN building Mp the country throug
which they pass must be conceded b.
all We speak especially OF the wor
? which they have done, apart from tn
: mere operation OF trains, In additio
TO this they have performed invaluabl
service in aiding enterprises through
; out their territory in which the
: re not directly interested, The
deserve no great credit for this, ia
: all such work has helped to max
7 trafiic for Them, But that is nelthe
Q here nor there, Their work In thes
$ directions has been public benea
5 and they should be encouraged /
j continue II. We cannot as people a,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-06

ana public necessity demanded that
those interested III the estates OF de-
wal. during tile long period interven-
ing between courts In order to. probate
Will or secure an administrati ton upon
meant estat' tt % SO w rrsa h hage
ship. to say nothing Of financial loss
+ to legatees, creditors and Others In
terested in those estates, Under that
OF wills naf' been pronated in Viz
ginia by the clerks OF the courts. The
estates have been administered upon
all to be done over again is easily
apparent, and 1t IS a. crying. shame
that any statute should have been !. 50
ons stea n ana SO na Seen
great constitutional LAWYERS, before
rraparabe injury had been d W to
peat, therefore, that It looks like folly
for Legislature to enact laws unless
the highest court Of our State shall
effect. unless it is the purp ose Of our
form Of government to run mill Tor e.
the grndng out 81 1ssness nm
arises as a result OF this decision, and
one which should call forth the most
careful and deliberate consldsratlon by
1.-THE next Legislature.
us there a Judge in Virginia who
has not long ago been as familiar with
that statute Is he could possibly be
when the question Of it ~, conStttutlon-
fore, any one OF these Judges ques-
toned It's constitutlonality. as an on,
Ger OF the State. as one to whom the
property interests and the liberty Of
tn people is committed why was no.
it's constitutionality raised by him long
ago before all the damage that has
been done d, was permitted to 80 IN
The Norfolk Landmark replies:
1T seems to us that there is strong
indirect argument for me Iorrens sSs i
torial reprinted elsewhere to-day from
the Salem Times REGISTER and SENT
| mel. That editorial refers to a decision
an act OF the last Legislature on the
probating of Wills by clerks Of court
is unconstitutional,
which property holders have constant
lily to encounter from the uncertainties
OF legislation and litigation. The Tor,
syssft Rnr has efsn of W
glnia, and for which authorization Is
given In tho new Constitution, makes
the transfer of titles simple and COM
lnsuros the purchaser. OF real estate
from loss by the overthrow Of title
i once duly recorded
.'The Times Register and Sentinel's
not passing an opinion upon the con.
titutionality of legislation while It Is
being considered. strikes the Land
nothing to do with the making Of laws.
i They would lay themselves open TO
4 rebuke and resentment from legisla-
i tors II theyaundertook to intrude their
Opinions in advance Of enac tment. The
/ charge would be widely made that the
judiciary was trying to shape and con.
tho SUPREME Court OF Appeals OF the
4 State be required to pass upon the
Iconstitutionality of legislation before
1t goes into effect instead Of after, ls
novel and maybe impracticable; but
i the Idea behind 1t Is on that IS work.
ing In the public mind and must have
serious attention some day."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-06

So eminent an authority as John
Graham Brooks declares that the cost
of raising child in this country has
reached the sum OF $4,000.
II that be true, there is certain
family in Russell county, Va, which
is face to face with a very grave situa-
ton. The birth In a single night of a
prospective expense account of s125,ooO
is no Joke.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-06
When II man and woman arc
mnrricd. their romance ceases ana
their history commenccs.-Roche-
bruno.
PUNITIVE FINES.

In assigning his reason for imposing
an enormous fine upon the Standard OIL
Company for alleged violation of the
lnti-rebate law, Judge Lands said that
while the only possible motive of the
crime was the enhancement of divi-
lends and the only punishment author
tied was a fine, great caution must be
exercised by the courts lest the fixing
of small amount should. encourage
The defendants to future violations by
assuming the penalty to be in the ma
ture of license.
This draws attention to the question
in general of punitive fines so-called.
a fine Is not necessarily punishment.
II the maximum fines against the Stand
ard Oil Company aggregated only few
thousand dollars, so far from being 4
punishment, and so far from lettering
the company from further violations Of
The law, it would clearly be in the in
terest of the company to pay the fine
Tor the privilege of the rebate.
In Virginia the punishment for eaci
violation of the Sunday law is a tine OF
two dollars, yet the profits of concern
which does business on Sunday in vio-
lation of law may be ten or one hun
bred dollars for each Sunday In all
such cases the fine Is not punishment
and not q deterrent, bYt license
In our opinion the entire system of
punitive fines should be revised. I is
q serious thing to violate the law
Every wilful violation is an act of viii
tul disobedience, in contempt and de-
iance of the law, and every such act
should be punished in way to make
the offender realize the seriousness OF
his offense. The majesty of the law
should be maintained in all instances
The government SHOULD never let t,
appear that'a Violation of law is a triv-
ial ofense, and that any citizen is priv.
ileged to commit an infraction, pro-
Nided that when called TO account Ii,
will pay the penalty In dollars ant
cents 1t is a mistaken policy, and tend.
TO promote lawlessness and the spirit OF
iaWlessness, as well as to discount the
sanctity of the law. il is true tina,
some of our city ordinances. as wen a,
our State statutes deal with onenscs
that are in themselves trivial but M
deliberate infraction of the law Is
trivial matter. In all minor case
there should be a more severe punisb
ment provided for the second ofrense
The penalties of the law are NOT nerel
to deter crime, but TO promote IN
spirit of reverence for the law itse,,
That principle was Sc, fort, in all IN
laws which we're delivered ,hroup
Moses 10 the lsraelites the nrime OH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-06
CLOTHES AND Politics.

John sharp Williams, of Mississippi,
pays little attention to his dress. While
he wears decent clothes, MS general
appearance from bat 10 shoes IL rather
siouchy On the other hand. Govsrnor
yardaman, who opposed him in the
late senatorial contest, is a tailor's
model. and throughout the canvass
appeared in tallor,maae clothes. Wil!,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-06
Property In tile Southwest,
Only Place To Get It.

We must INV. a definite colonial policy and
enter upon the great scheme o. government
With devout. trained men TO hold TIE Offices
IN our colonies. He says nom parties nave
ment depsnde e lie thinks men AMI
parties should not play politics. but should
be sincere devoted, and, unselash, Me "a.
young men be crosen Some one Will please
show Bayoridso up to The Angel Department.
where he viii mud what he ~ looking for IT
L'eS Moinss Capital, @lRs G
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-06

Thousands and thousands of Tex
ans are travelling in the North this
year." reluctantly confesses the Sam
houston Post. unable to escape the
knowledge that It will see their faces
no more. Even the long suffering and
hardy heroes who have survived the
Texas simoons simply Will not stand
for the 179-degree thermometer
which are the midsummer specially
down there this season.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-06
How 10 NIollifY Mr.. stead.

William T, Stead says the Americans have
ears for nothing but the cllnk OF the dollar.
Ii they would only listen to the blinking
of the dollar half OF the time and to W, T.
stead the other half, that great refornev
might get the peevishncss ont OF his system.
l---I.oulsyIlle Cnnrier,lnnrnat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-06
Harris
Anti-Dyspeptic Water
'PHoNE 1882,

J. A, Morris Co, Inc:
Gentlemen,-I have used the HARRIS
ANTI-DYsPEPTIC WATER for the past
year, and have found It very beneficial
to me. Before commenced 10 Use II
suffered sreat deal with Sick Head
ache and Flatulence, Since began to
use 1t ! have been almost entirely relieved
OF these troubles, ! do not hesitate to
recommend 1t to any one who Is sufs
ferer from Indigestion,
q. RAND. WELLFoRD.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-06
THE TIMES DISPATCH: RICHMOND VA TUESDAY, AUGUST g. 1907

ford to discourage the railroads in
their epterprising endeavotsi leas, or
all can we afford to discourage rail-
rohd extension, and to impose such
restrictions as to prevent a good ana
safe service.
Both the railroads and tho people
or the State should recognize than,
as their interests are Identical, there
should be a friendly and cordial co.
operation between them. and that
whenever there are differences repre-
scntatives of each should come to-
sether IN that spirit OF conce IS Oh
Which mutual interests suggest and
settle upon bnsls that shall he fair
and equitable to 18th. If such course
be pursued In Virginia, both the peo-
pie and railroads will profit Thereby,
War Is always costly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-06

That Michigan educator who de-
clares that the "unwritten law. Is
anarchy and "a thousand times worse
than dueling' might lust as we'll make
up ms mind never to look for a job
In observation-disclosures journal.
This is one OF many jibes Of like
character recently appearing In the
newspapers. Unfortunately for vir-
gina there were two trials and ac-
quittals In this state under the "un-
written law one following close upon
the heels OF the other But the ''un-
written law is no more popular in
Virginia than 1t is at least in any
other Southern State. Had either case
been tried elsewhere in the South, our
Atlanta contemporary knows that the
verdict would probably have been tho
same.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-06
WILL EMPLOY COUNSEL,
Movement to Wind Up Affairs Of Building
and Lonn Assocln ION

Under an order signed by Judge Ingram
In the Law and Equity Court Yesterday thy
Richmond Trust and Safe Deposit Company
VIII employ John r. Leary AS special coun.
sci to wind up the affairs Of the Commercial
Building and Loan Association OF Florence,
S. G. The Richmond Trust md Safe De.
post Company Is receiver for the court In
thes case Of Leslie II, Drew. who sues, etc.,
against the association at Florence. In q
statement hled with Judge ingram, tits said
that every effort had been made to obtai1
a final settlement with George Galetly. ree
ceiver for the Florence branch, but without
success.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-06
In Procession,
POINTS FROM pARAGRApHERs.

c WIss"glaciefs Are said to he shrinking.
\ but snothinsglike that, happens to a
~, .hp'el bll R'ysF! there New York Her
The fact that some German officers were
IN balloon over Berlin three hours ought
not to be regarded as record breaking.
The Car of Russia has been liz In the
ar for several years.-v-I.ousvllle Courier
Journal,
Vice President Fairbanks's effort 10 sav.
one young woman from the water is sup
posed to be an Offset to the act OF secre-
tary Taft. who gave his seat to three
young women In street car.-Atanta
Georgian IE
Texas thermometers register l7e de-
Erees, SAYS a dispatch. Must have been
on huch day Phil Sheridan said IL he own.
cd hades and Texas heSwould rent out Tex-
as and live in his other property.-Philn-
delphia North American.
The Southern Railway ticket agents in
North Carolina appear to be In the position
OF the oval In football game--they are
kicked coming and 1going.-Nashville Amer
lean.
Men are much more aglle than form
erly" says DR.. Wiley. Yes indeed. Some
impossible TO hit an experienced pedestrian
these days,-Omaha Bee.
Lieutenant Colonel Ayres has been put OF,
tho retired list. All army women who are
not ready to have their husbands retired
Will take notice and govern their tongues
cordingly.-Philadelphi Record.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-06
PRoDArING WILLS.
Discussion of the Decent Decision o.
Judge Grinnnn,

DiscNHsl0n Of the Decent DECISION Of
Judge Grinnnn.
The Salem Times Register, whose
editor Is clerk OK the court. says
Court Of Richmond has declared the
act OF the last Legislature, which con-
fcrred upon clerks o. courts the au-
thority TO probate wills, grant letters
stitutonal and void, and II his position,
Is sustained by the Supreme Court to
which the matter will now go, It Is
easy, to forecast endless litigation as
this was one of the most important
acts of the last Legislature. because
1T was then known that in most Of the
counties Of the State only four terms
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-06
-'r---y-'--------
Nh HfAhnn IN HA III hhIirh AL

Chicago Ia noN disturbed by speeula,ions
az 10 whether the American cereal crop
VIII be- larger than II was last year II ia
not necessary 70 have real ut-of2door wheat
to Gamble with and an long ms the glucose
factories and the breweFles hold out thero
VIM always be bees and ple.---LouisyiIle
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-06

Persons wishing to communicate with The
Times Dispatch by telephone VIII ASK cen
raj for "4otl,'t and on being answered troh'
The office switchboard, will indicate tue ue'
eartment or person with whom they WISH
to speak.
When calling between A. NJ ana
\, NJ call to central office direct Tor 4o'
composing. room. 4C42. business Office 4o' :
.or mailing and press-rooms
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-06

or course, Mr. Roosevelt Is be-
lever in government ownership. No
one feels more strongly than he that
lie ought to own the government.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-06

The United States Senate spent only
1919 for lemons last year, which will
give some conception of the vast num-
Der handed them free of charge.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-06

IF you have hard work to do to-
morrow do part OF 1t to-day says
the wise and moral Baltimore Ameri-
can. Yes, INDEED and II you have hard
people TO do Tomorrow, do few Of
them the first thing this morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-06
No. t2s4.
Ianthe Sleeping
Orion Queen Mab.")
by PERCY BYssIrE SHELLEY.

How wonderful lis death.
Death and his brother sleep!
One pale yonder waning moon,
With lips Of lurid blue
The other rosy the morn
When tn roned on oceans waYo,
1t bushes DER the world. y
Yet both SO passing wonderful!
Hath then the gloomy Power
Whose reign Is in the tainted sepulchres
Seized on her sinless soul;
Must then that peerless form
Which love and admrati on cannot view
Without u beating heart. those azure veins
Which steal like streams along field OF snow,
That lovely outline which is fair
AS breathing marble, perish?
Must putrefncton's breath
Leave nothing of this heavenly sight
But loathsomeness and ruin7
Spare nothing but gloomy theme,
On which the lightest heart might lnoralizc?
Or Is 1t only sweet slumber
Stealing DER sensation,
Which the breath Of roseate morning
Chaseth into darkness?
VIII 1anthe wake again,
And give that faithful bosom JOY
Whose seepless spirit waits to catch
Light life, and rapture from her smile.
I,o otot ncf n,,,a ,iJst
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-06

While they are still something of a
novelty. why doesn't Harry Lehr give
a tete-a-tete monkey dinner to Boni
Casteliane?