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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-20
VIRGINIA AND p0pUL1s,I.

Except for the presidential election
of 1892 and the gubernatorial election
OF 1898. when tho Populists and Re-
publicans together polled Sl,239 votes,
the political vagaries from the arid
prairies Of the Central West have taken
no hold on Democratic Virginia.
In 1892 Virginia went Democratic
byN 5o,1l5 votes, though the popu-
lists poll was 1926. In 1896 the united
strength of the Democrats ana Popu-
lists only exceeded the Republican vote.
10y 1874, and in 1900, when AIR, Bryan
was again candidate for the Demo.
Gratis and Populists, the Democratic
plurality was ao,215. Between 1900 and
( 1901 the Constitutional Convention sat
in Virginia,|Ahd the electorate was prac-
ideally cut III half. Tho total Demo
cratic vote in 1896 was 154.709; in 1900,
1i6,0S0; in 1909, S0.6As. and yet, de-
spite this reduction. the Democrats
gave Parker, in 1904 2,55S more votes
than they gave Bryan In 1900, and
13,4o7 more votes than they gave
Bryan III 1896. SO far as Virginia is
concerned. therefore. it seems clear
from the figures that the Populists OF
tho West have not been a source OF
strength for the Democrats of this
State. Why. then, should Virginia
!. (which Is naturally and demonstrabl,
I conservative IN its tendencies and aftil.
dations, form any alliance with the
/ political Missionaries of the Populst
party? Our own history shows tina,
NE are strongest when we stand by III,
:; principles of local self government ane
freslst Capitalization. Vet the real Pop
lNltst no matter under what guise liz
masquerades. abhors the one anc
icleaves to the other, Some day vir.
4 Einia will shake herself free from
catchwords and empty shibbolcths
Then. and not till then, will the rea
al6disguiscd political preferences b.
manifest. In the meantime II is wort!
remembering that Virginia is not an,
never has been, a PopuliSt State
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-20
MONDAY. APRIL 20, 1908.
nrorMoNp, THE CONVENTION CITY

Richmond occupies a sinsularly for
, tunate position for entertaining large
conven tons. When the jefferson Hotel
burned down, this city was achieving n
. we'll deserved reputation for itself as
an ideal place for holding conventions.
While the Jefferson Hotel was rebuild
ing, the new Richmond was put up, two
great anneXes to Murphy's Hotel were
built, the Lexington was improved and
q number of smaller hotels were equip
ped.
Last spring came the testing time at
showed herself able and willing to care
FOR that great assemblage in a great
way. Not content with the record of
the spring, the people of Richmond re-
ceived and entertained the 'Triennial
General Convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church last October. the cits
making new record for itself in hos
pitality, Willingness and capacity for
receiving and caring for visitors. De-
spite the record of last year, the month
OF May, 1905. will be the greatest test
on Richmond's resources that has yet
been offered.
BY way of Informing the people 81
Richmond what will occur in that
month, and to give some idea of Rich
mond to those who will come, The
Times Dispatch is printing to-day a
supplement- on Richmond as conven-
ton city. And it may with proper
modesty be called the convention city
of the South, for 1T represents all the
glorious struggle and history of the
war, and all the achievements and up
building of peace for the South, whose
capital 1t once was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-20
a GrcntRridec.

me last stone has been laid in the
construction Of stone bridge which
is destined to take rank as one Of the
greatest of its kind in the world. Tho
bridge Is over ! the Connecticut River
at Hartford. With its approaches IT
TOOK. nearly three years to build and
cost about s3,Oo0.O0O 1t Is composed
OF nine SPINS. having maximum dimen-
SONS of reach of 119 feet and a
clear height of arch of 40 feet. and is
SO feet vide and has total length
Of g. 1925 feet. The famous London
first among stone bridges. is but 65
feet wide. 1905 feet long, and has FIVE
archcs, with longest span of 152 feet
feet. The Connecticut Bridge is not
remarkable for Its length of span, for
there are several stone bridges with
a span OF more than 200 feet. but these
are genera'l;;' marrow. ome-span struc-
lures as. for instance. the Cabin John
creek Bridge, carving the Washing
ton Aqueduct. which has span of
20 feet end a width of but 20 feet.
Neither Is 1T the longest bridge for
there Is the Congleton Viaduct, in
England which has. forty-one arches
and is 2..SIo#foet long and 25 feet wide.
Although the Hartford bridge Is one Of
the widest bridges. lit is not any one
1eaturea4 that stamps it great but a
summary OF size of arch. of length
and, breadth combined with It's per-
lection OF structure and symmetry OF
outline. that makes plain the claim
OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Magazine
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-20
Thc Growth Of Temperance.

a century ago drunkenness was a
prevalent vice among all classes In
England. So little was thought of 1t
that. William Pitt could appear In the
House Of Commons IN state Of beast.
without provoking any unfavorable re
mark. To-day our upper and middle
classes are as sober as any people In
the world. How has this chnnge been
brought about? Certainly not by acts
of parliament or compulsory restric-
lions of any kind upon the consurnp-
ton of liquor. ] suppose 1t is due to
the progress OF education and refine
ment, better understanding OF the
poisonous effects OF alcohol, and the
opinion in consequence. AS a matter
OF fact, the same influences have been
working with good aud increasing eff
feet in the lowerestrata of society fol-
twenty years or more past.-Truth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-20
OPIUM AND DRINK IN CHINA,

Recently The Times-Dispatch called
attention to the growing use of Amer
1can cigarettes In China This is the
more interesting, as the Chinese are
the great opium consuming race of the
world. and every indication at present
points to the ultimate abolition OF the
opium trade. The British and Indian
governments having promised TO help
China destroy the traffic by abolishins
the export OF. the drug from India, tho
question naturally arises. What viii
China do without opium? Will any
other vice be substituted for the poppy
1.-THE Chinese. as we know them ii
SAmerica, are rarely, II ever, addicted
ITO the Use of alcohol, yet they have
theen known as a whole nation to be
i1earfully under the dominion OF tht
Wice of drunkenness.
The New York Tribune commenting
ON this vice, says that missionary wht
tlived in China for forty years declared
rhat it is exceedingly rare 10 see ;
tdrunkcn man. 1T is undenahle, how,
ever. that before opium came into gen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-20

The Importance of the militia as
State agencies for maintaining law and
order which Is often overlooked III
the discussion Of schemes for con-
verting 1t into an army reserve, Is
emphasized in these days by the ac-
tivity of the citizen soldiers in sew
eral States. Here In Massachusetts tho
mllltiamen are guarding tho fire swept
SECTION OF Chelsea. In Kentucky the
militia has been In the neld for weeks
The Florida militia has been hurried
to Pensacola to, suppress labor riots,
To aid the civil power Of It's State
militia, and it it had no other it would
be worth many times It's cost. The
cost to many States Is SO small as
to suggest that they are negligent OF
appropriations for organized militia In
the United States In 1907 was less than
$5,oOO,O0Q In only ten States of the
lIranSCrlpt, 49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-20
stolc n Whole Rallro.i.

!, Citizens Of this community are much
distressed over the ,dct that the only
rai lrdad they owned has been ."s sto o
an.9 = was proud of tho railroad,
t M 5ass lon1 e did not mako them any
The railroad was stolen some time
t thst + iiitrii saSy night It was there when
hour and it was. gone when they arose
;Saaturd.ly morning. Where ii went
Is mystery. {>
q There is q suspicion that some high
m ~, hired lot OF men to roll
carpet. President Bolts, who is also also
s GENERA manager, conductor and en-
Before going. home locked tho
engine up in the harm and chained
TIC railroad to the trees. / also took ots
The precaution OF mailing down the
right of way. When came out tie
neNt m,o ort there was not even a
system had been misaid hut careful
search destroyed that theory"
4 reward has been offered for the
railroad, and, meanwhile, ali business
nere Is 1t q Philadelphia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-20

einl use the Chinese were incorporate
users Of alcohol Chinese literature 10
saturated with alcohol. The literary
rcmains OF feudal times contain iiint-
lnerable celebrations not only to drink
wine, but to get drunk, and make 1t
clear that drunkenness was IL common
falling with kings and mobiles and, pre-.
sumably, with all the people. Tic same
is true OF the literature OF later ages.
fConfucus himself was q temperate
man. though not a total nbstainer. Tile
native Chinese drink was wine made
from rice or from millet. while with
the advent OF the Tartars highly ny
toSicatng form OF kouiniss was intro
duced. Grape wine also came into use
Il thousand years ago. and In the sew
,enth century of our era one OF the ma
tlonal poets of China wrote: when
every one else is drunk, how can !
alone bear to keep sober?''
Drunkenness appears to have dlsap-
pearcd with the advent OF opium, smolt-
ing--not because the Chinese were SUI
perior to any such practices. but SIM
ply because they preferred opium to
alcohol, Opinions differ as to the COM
parative evils Of the two habits! Ex-i
cessive indulgence in strong opium is
undoubtedly deadly, as is ovcrndul-
gence in distilled spirits.
1t would be deplorable II, after free
ing the Chinese empire from the East
ern vice of opium smoking, the civil
lied nations should even involuntarilv
bring about the return OF the vice Of
alcoholism. Most remarkable of all
would 1t be If China should remain
free from all Indulgence in drugs or
liquors. Then indeed would the West
sit for learning at the feet of the
inscrutable Orient.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-20
Might AIlsunlerstt
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Glazed kid is coming Into popular favor
as shoe leather
AS rule mans hair turns gray five
years sooner than a womnn's.
Secretary Cortelyou's raven pompadour Is
Gei,ng s.ieaked with gray.
Three carloads of honey have been ex-
ported recently from Texas to England.
40 to 100 pounds, almost double that OF
timothy.
Jack Abertheney. the Rough Rider, can
catch wolf alive by grabbing Its lower jaw
with his bare hand.
r, G sermaG, great new battleships of the
the North Sea 10 the Baltic.
| The value of the potato crop of 1907
was l?0,OooOQ0 or 2 per cent. above the
average for the five previous years.
In 17ea a. body of volunteers consisting
entirely of Jews was formed in Charleston,
). e., and fought under General Moutrie.
Wire hairpins were first manufactured In
England In 1915. Before that. timo the hair
was held In place by fine wooden skewers.
Among the Hottentots women hold a bet
Ter position than they do anywhere else In
preme mIstress.s
1t took thrty-five years to build up a
church of six members in China. but since
1900 there have been 90, 900 natives con
ivertcd to Christianity.
Trade schools to make "al-round print
| ers' out Of apprentices will be opened IN
every large city by the international Typo
Sraphica! Union
| The Transvaal government has decided Il
reconsider its attitude toward Asiatics Will
view TO finding u less Objectionable regis.
t1ation system.
There are now in this country eighty
| lization Union. their annual expenditures be.
| ing upward Of Sc50.ooO.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-20
The AIan Who Make. Cork Legs.

"a manufacturer or dealer in artifI-
cial limbs who wears n cork arm or
for business than his competitors who
are sound" said a man who uses a
cork leg. I'm fact, it mas become a
sort OF unwritten law among us to
patroniZe such men when possible.
sentimental reasons may have some
thing to do with the case. but I guess
the chief reason is that we consider
that II man can make a limb for
himself that fits like the paper on the
Wall he can make them for others.
Manufacturers of artificial llpbs know
this. and frequently you VIII find an
advertisement like this: The Soanso
Artificial Leg is built by a man who is
wearing one and who knows from ex-
nerlence what you want for comfort
This Is a strong argument. for it's no
easy thing to get an artificial limb
that, Just fits. Persons who have
trouble getting shoes that are Just
| right are in great luck compared To
us."-New York Sun.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-20
Dresses of Queens.

Queen Amelia, of Portugal, is one
OF the best dressed queens In Europe,
her taste being beyond reproach.
Queen Helena of Italy. on the con-
trary, Is somewhat apt to neglect good
taste for extreme styles, although it
must be confessed that she looks best
In the smartest OF costumes. Her Ma
Jesty does not confne herself to one
dressmaker, but will visit half dozen
shops until she decides on what she
wants. What is more, she does not
believe In paying eXorbitant prices
simply because she is n Queen, and
dressmakers and modistes say in a
Whisper that she knows how to drive
bargain.
The Queen of Holland too, likes gay
clothes, and is exceedingly fond of
French styles. She Will pay a good
price for anything, she fancies. and
experience has taught tho French
dressmakcrs to show her only green
blue and white. and to turn on all
the electric switches to see how the
colors look by artificial llght.-Lil-
waukee Free Fress.
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=
,Jnnancne RudiHll.

Probably the best favored radish In
the world is the Japanese variety, SAX
urajima. which is said to attain the
astounding weight of twenty or thirty
cious flavor. This radlsh Is perfectly
easy to grow in America, and seeds
OF it have been offered by at least two
New York seedsnen for many years.
Twelvc-pound specimens have been
raised on Long Island by; Mr.. II. b. Full
lerton. but half-pounders are large
enough for the average American This
radish grows best in tho summer ana
may be kent until late fall If buried
in sand in a cool cellar-Pittsburg
leader -, =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-20
The Chorus lIomc-GoInr,

Not all the Chorus ladies" OF the
broadway theatres are addicted to the
all-nlght restaurant habit by any
means. The Times Square station or
sle subway around midnight shelters
more chorus ladies than all the lobster
palaces in New York. The platform
rs hIled with the greatest number OF
dair coryphees to be seen anywhere,
they have just finished their act and
cept the invitation of staged door John
MES 10 supper and want to get home
Others, of course, are in the back row
and have 10 rely on the chatting dish
in their ballroom for succor. The girls
seen In the station are OF ali ages,
from the. young "broller'' to tho ancient
bird without tine feathers, The girls
always can be distinguished by the
peculiar appearance of their complex
ions after layers OF makeup have been
scrubbed Off Some Of them do not
even take the trouble 70, remove Il
entirely, out leave IT on altogether On
show traces of 1t under their ears
and chins.-PittsburS Dispatch.
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Misunderstanding siberian Lines.

com mans ton me ,oohinas ah 10 the dnyb,
tracking VI the Trans Siberian route
at a cost Of over s10O,O00,00O have re-
Gently been approved by the govern
viii he prosecuted with all possible
dispatch.
The plans are to lay double track
from Omsk to Baikal Station, from
mountainous section between Alschinsk
and Irkutsk: to increase the facilities
both for crossing and rounding Lake
Baikal, and to raise the general cfii-
-ciency of the whole line.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-20
brakes grancli, va, April i s. zoos l's'
A story OF Colonel Anthony.

Colonel Daniel II. Anthony, of 1.eav.
enworth was a historic figure III
kansns affairs for almost half cen-
fury. tie was a fearless fighter in any
cause which he espoused. and the fol-
lowing anecdote Is characteristic OF
tile knnn:
Early in June, 1852, the Seventh,
Kansas Cavalry was stationed near
Union city. KY. guarding tile workiiia
and Mobile Railroad to CorintL While
performing this dutysand while there
Colonel Anthony. In the absence of
General r.. p. Mitchell wass IN temper
airy command Of tho brigade. During
this time the colonel issued hls famous
order. dated June Is. 1862, which con
tanned this language.
Any officer or soldier OF this COM
mand who shall arrest anil d ,liver IT,
his master Il fugitive slave shall lie
sumnarily and severely punished ac-
corrding. to the laws relative to sucl,
crimes"
General Mitchell on returning. or
dered Colonel Anthony to rescind this
order Colonel Anthony refused, stating
that as lie had been relieved from
command lie had no lautliorityto coun-
termand a brigade order. General
Mitchell then said. hotly. II will place
you in command long enough for you
to rescind It," Anthony then asked
Am in command of s5the brlgade?"
Mitchell replied, yes" "rhen," said
Colonel Anthony. you as an officer
without command. have no authority
to instruct me as to my duties" II the
order was ever rescnded Colonel AM
thony didn't do it.-Kansas City Star
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-20
1Slplins. on OrIentnl Immigration. J

Externally, British Columbia appears
to be the richest and the loveliest sec
ton of the continent. Over and above
her own resources she has a fair chance
to secure an. immense Asiatic trade.
which she urgently desires. Her land.
peculiarly fitted for the small farmer
and fruit-grower. who can send his
truck to the cities. On every hand L
heard a demand for labor of all kinds.
At the same time, in no other part Of the
continent did meet SO many men who
decrIed the value and pos
sibilities OF their country. or who dwelt
more nuently on the hardships and pri-
vations to be endured by the white
Immigrant. believe that one or two
gentlemen have gone to England 10
explain the drawbacks viva voce. 1T
lis possible that they incur great
Responsibility In the present, and even
a terrible one for tho future.-Collier's.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-20
Dclglum,s Unlucky Month.

January Is looked upon by the royal
house OF Belgium as their unlucky
month. 1t was in January that King
Leopold's only son, the little Duke Of
the foro rlea ha1 same van moa IN
stroyed by fire and many royal treas
ures lost. In January the late Grown
Prince Rudolph of Austrian who mar
ried the Kings eldest daughter,
Princess Stephanie, shot himself at
Meyerlng, III Il later January the late
Prince Baudouin, the lSing's brother
also took his life,-PIttsburg Laadar.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-20
yybcrc the Honcymoon /. Long.

Marriage among Moslems In India
bride with the bridegroom Is taken
DAYS. then again she comes back to
her husbands house after ten days
stay. and then after a stay Of twenty
days returns to her fathers house for
having a short period OF honeymoon
they fiake 1t last almost a year--From
the Near East.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-20
Frcmcl, Optinlisn,.

We are not so blind as not to see
that manners arc becoming more gem
tie; that the number of honest people
Increases; that morality is spreading,
II thirteenth century people could Wit
ness our mid-Lent they would doubt
loss reproach us with becoming much
too yirtuous.--Le Steele, Paris,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-20
snv. slnncr. Work Dcttcr,

Members of the Young MEMS Chris
cause uu General Superintendent G. 3.
Weaver, In charge of construction of
the 100000 association building. has
discharged all Christians he could find
among tho 200 men employed, and de-
clined to hire any. Ha declares that
ha can 'get 90, per cent, moro work
out Of sinners than church members"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-20
Fleet Shot lonster Wha1c.

Durlng It's target practice In Mag
dalena, Bay the .battleshlp fleet ap
wounded monster made Its way TIL
far ZIP the coast and was tossed ashor
by the tide, dying. The monster i
between forty-five and fifty feet Ii
length. and has two holes through til
middle Of lis back which undoubto.i;
ware made by cannon balls. stray O
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-20
Voice ST Tie p oples
Not FROM Drnkcs Drni,cil.

Editor of The Times- Dlspatch;
Sir,+-Tlc FIRST OF last week noticed
name of willie Harvey from brakes
Branch. who lad been hisorderly IN
some town IN North Carolina, and was
arrested and put In the lookup, and
p.lrit tho house and escaped know
OF Only one young man by that name
NJ tlIis place. son Of n farmer. and
or good reputation, and he has not
Decn from Ills home AS IT WIS stated
that lie WAS from brakes Branch, I
trust that you VIII make a statement
mat VIII relieve this young man OF
this embarrassment. Yours truly.
AL. a. TUCKER. j. r.
brakes Rtancll, Va. April ia 1908
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Mental EIexIhiI,tv

What is in one word the special dual :.
ity Of survival value to individual man
Ct, present? We might say mental nex-
combination of the power.
TO absorb knowledge acquired in the
past with the imagination to apply 1T
to the circumstances OF tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-20
AbbOtsfOrd.

The mansion house OF Abbotsford,
worldfamous as the house of Sir Wal
ter Scott.is In want of tenant: The
Equities are held In trust by the dean
of the faculty. OF advocates. Edinhurgn.
on condition that the heirs ofthe build
for them in five out OF the forty rooms
in the house,-Crown.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-20
Hubble IseCluc.

To make bubbles that can be blown.
big. and will last, take a piece of pure
white soap about the size OF a walnut
and cut It UP IN a cupful of warm
water. Then add a teaspQonful OF
glycerine. Stir well and blow from a
sma pipe Strawberry juice viii make
NellOW oneS.-The HOusekeener.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-20
HOW no CALI TIMES plsrArcH.

Persons wishing to communicate with The
Times Dispatch by telephone will ask CEN
ira, for '4oil," and on boing answered from
tic office switchboard. will indicate the de-
partmont or person with whom they wish
20 speak.
When calling between 6 A. NJ and .
"A NJ. call to central office direct for 4o4i,
composing room; 1912. business office; 4ois,
for mailing and press-rooms
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-20
Slxirtcl Warriors.

News reached us from q private
source of the wonderful and satisfactory
the Zckha khcls. No sooner do the
wild tribesmen catch sight of the
isllirted warriors than with q cry OF
they disappear as by mag ic.--Punch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-20
Decline In Imports.

The merchandise Imports at New
York for the month Of March ,assrS-
gated $66,429.093, las compared with
ssS,Gs1,52s in the same month last year
Precious stones and pearls imported
were Of the value Of $SS9El4 as COM
pared with $3.296,aS1 in March, 1907.
Automobiles fell from $362,700 to $l27,-
.o46. Imports of sugar dec tned $4,000,
900, and groceries. $1,000. ooo--Consular
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The Efficacy Of the 0Cn1,r

,itters, dehumanizes. and DESTROYS all
Effort, initiative, self-respect, and even
lope. There is only one punishment
which the, criminal breads. and that
s corpor1l.-Westmins Review.
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ing no profession of faith. Weaver
says that wien he began the work
he had "a few Christians, but they
can't deliver the goods. They We're
sissy lot OF fellows. who. thought
church they ought to get the soft end
OF everything. | fired 'em."-Chicago
Record II cralu. 49,