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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-31
THE BRIDGE COMMISSION AND THE
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.

On Monday. July eth, the Common
Council passed resolution calling for
the appointment OF Joint committee,
which should confer with similar
committee from Manchester regarding
the advisability Of repairing or re-
placing the Free Bridge. On Tuesday,
July l4th, the Board of Aldermen con-
Cured in this resolution. Action by
the Council Of Manchester has not
been reported.
1t is presumable that the Richmond
committee has been named. 1t is pre-
sumable that the Manchester commit
tee has not been named. 1t is certain
that no meeting of the two committees
has yet been held.
The suggestion for this inter-city
joint conference committee appears to
/ have originated with the James River
Bridge Commission. 1t was a. the
commissions request that the resolu-
lion providing for it was introduced
in the Ricnaord Council. What was
the precise need for It?
The James kiver Bridge Commission
was created os act OF the General
Assembly of Virginia of 1870, known as
"An Act to incorporate the James River
Bridge Company" Under this act, the
commissioners were empowered TO coll
lect funds from the two cities or from
individuals, for the construction and
maintenance OF the viaduct now usually
called the Free Bridge. This power
the commissioners still have. Why
should they hesitate to exercise it,
II the condition OF the Free Bridge
warrants extensive repairs, why should
not the commission request appropria-
lions for that purpose? II the con-
dition of the Free Bridge warrants
3 ats replacement by n new structure
why should not the commission request
appropriations for that2 The Coun-
ellis OF the cities. of Richmond and
Manchester have delegated responsi-
bility for the bridge to the commits.
sloners Why should the commission.
crs delegate it back to the Councils?
If an accident were to happen OF
The bridge now, which OF these tw'
bodies would be responsible: Th
commission which the Councils hav'
appointed to have general care Of thu
bridge. or the Joint committee which
they are going to appoint to confer
about 1t?
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Lengthy,
nELrLEss CRIES FROM TEXAS.
[From the Houston post.l

[From the Houston Post.l
I n order to give fair warning, we announce
to-day that on tomorrow the Houston
banks will wind up tho clearing house
week with more clearngs than Washington.
Richmond, Nashville and Charleston COM
bined.
Also the iridescent insenuos Of Houston
arc far more attractive than the skirted
ships of Ridiculous Richmond.
The sheath gown displayed in Houston is
fresh from the hands OF the Partisan creator
and Is not merely reconstructed kimono
like the alleged sheath gowns exhibited in
Washington and Richmond.
The beautiful baby CONTEXT of Houston Is
a riot OF infanule loneliness. And. 1t is
proper to add. the Houston bouncers 900"
more unsteady than the mosquito bitten
sQuallers of Rusty Richmond.
Chattanooga, Nashville and Richmond are
now excited over the sheath gown. although
the genuine article has not made Its appear
ance In either city. Houston Is the only
Southern city with genuine sheath gown.
and some OF these days we may extract the
dummy and put palp!tating and piniones:
angel IN 1t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-31

The story OF Pocahontas has been de-
clared a fake. and. now some Jealous
materialists say the story OF se'st
that It is only when these incidents
are very far in the past that their
truth is auestioned2 1t certainly wou va
seem that the best estimate OF tnr
lean history would be made by the peo-
ple who followed closely upon the per.
ronagss who figure In the tales-no.
materialists separated from them ps
three or four Observation-Disclosures
A r{cap r
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AS no INJuNCTIoNs.

The Tiines-Dispatch will endeavor to
answer briefly the inquiry set forth in
the following letter:
Editor of The Times-D Dispatch:
Sir,-Please be kind enough to ex-
plain in your editorial columns the in
Junction issueEas set forth in the Demo
to strikes,and boycotts, etc. and oblige
a SUBSCRIBER.
During the last twenty years. the
use OF the writ CT injunction in disputes
between laben organizations and en-
ployers OF. issor has been more fire.
ouently resorted TO than at any former
period.
1t has usually been employed in the
Gaze of a strike. when the striking
workingmen have either tried to injure
the property OF the employer. or to
prevent other ~<workmen from taking
their place, or otherwise to interfere
with the business of the employer. The
injunction is applied for to enjoin the
{ strikers and their allies from thus mo-
Testing the effort OF the employer to
& carry on his business.
If the employer shows a proper case
K the court Issues the injunction for
bidding the commission OF the acts
complained OF. When this restraining
order is disobeyed by any person to
whom It applies that person can be
punished by the court for contemp,
without the intervention OF Jury.
The labor unions demand that this
power of the court TO punish summarilS
for disobeo!ence OF its order be taker
away. and trial for the act done BIZ
# had before a jury. Whether to deprive
tho courts Of this power will allow tn,
strikers to disobey the Injunction will
impurities their conviction for dis
E obeying 1t will be more difficult to Sc
cure before a jury than II is to satisf,
Es6the court of the disobedience--o whe
her Its retention is not the cause o
arbitrary punishment is the main issu
$f or the injunction question. The Demo
III cratic platform declares for the neces
& sity Of trial by jury in cases Of indi
rect contempt.
The principle OF injunctive relief
10 prevent irreparable injury, Th
VI courts do not usually issue the WI
without notice to the parties 10 be er
coined. 1t occasionally happens tn;
The acts sought To be enjoined. IL n,
Al prevented. win inflict irreparable i,
jury before notice can be given al
# he case heard. In such an urgent ca
The Injunction issues without motto
4 he matter 10 be heard at a subseque
date. Irreparable injury may mean i
Jury for which damages viii not snffii
or injury by persons from whom da,
S ges could not be obtained,
Mr.. Gompers and the American Fe
Grafton OF Labor demand that mott
be given In all cases. Meth
the ~ s,anayatic nor Republican part
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Voice Of the eople
Senator Thomas on the Primary.

senator ThOmax on the Urinary.
Editor OF The rimes-Dispatch:
Sir.-I am indeed grateful for the
courteous reception given me by my
esteemed friend Hon. Robert w. With
ers He encourages me to ask further
Indulgence.
There appears to be some confusion
of thought as to party government and
Its relation TO government, ana dis
cussion OF fundamentals may serve to
make clearer the obscure points.
Ours Is representative, not popu-
|, lar. government. The representatives
are those upon whom our Constitution
has conferred the privilege of voting.
sinia, scarcely more than 10 per cent.
has the privilege OF participating. In
it's government. Upon this select few
fslls the responsibility Of directing the
en- moral duty Of these voters to exer-
else their representative privilege IN
such manner as In their judgment will
best promote the common good. The
no part In government are the wards
OF the voters. and their responsi bility
is the greater because there Is no
court this side of heaven to which
Improper motives which may sway
their guardians.
The voter Voluntarily assumes this Is
and qualities himself to vote. and in
good conscience he should discharge
the obligations to the best Of his
It is his duty to select candidates
and to select officers, and he has no
more moral right to delegate the power
to select candidates THAI he has
after h the SELECTIONS
made 1t is the duty of tho voter to
select the candidates because he can
more certainly indicate his choice than
! the one Is an actual, ascertnfned fact:
| the other a guess influenced IN many
cases by the bias Of the delegate. To
assert that the delegatee,i IL better CAP
voters he repreaents denies the ca,
pacity OF the voters. to govern and
logically leads to their exclusion from
participation in nominations and cleo.
Etions. Here lies the cruS Of much OF
the objection to the primary, It pro-
leeds from lack Of falth4in the self,
suficieney 9f pemocraoyshhiit w y y,
hands Of the few, lest the greater body
Of participants should allow some
1 Phuethon to run away with the chariot
OF government. .9nmindfnl. q the ta Ct
lSof such cases, The history of man
is but the relation of the incidents
|.in@the everlasting struggle & for power.
4 ter things is Indicated BY the measure
Eof} the dispersion of power. The world
4 is gradually becoming more demo-
4 cratic, and tho primary Is one Of the
1 Incidents which tho more tlmtd as
4 viii bd compelled to accept. u
4 ~ Our laws have made annie proyl-
U sion for the expression Of the cho!cs
lot the 8indiyidual voters as to candI-
dates for Office, since voter may file
i the name Of his candidate and have
4 his name appear on tho official ballot,
4 OF no may ut the last moment write
4 the name OF his choice on the ticket
Voting tor his candidate at tho same
time, Tho law Is behind the develop
iIment In that 4 only provides for gov
4 eminent by individual voters, whereas
\ tha.Voters act co-operattvely and. COW
4 ernl by parties. So far the Inv has
s|made no provision FOR the expression
lof the party voice In he selection and M
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Borrowed Jiingles..
r,,E Tn1Jr1t or THE NArrEr.

TIE TRUTH OF TIE MATTER.
Johosophat Brown was q fxture III towE,
A King of the Cheor.up Clan; N
He smiled at each Ill Ike an nptimlst Will
A very rood sort OF a mani
While virtue may Turk In this Smile Ever
I.hc,ophat brown go. tho sherir on him.
philnndorus Tubb was the veriest dub III
And lived In tho sclfsarne place;
IN every way, though. he was different from,
Joe
a smIie never mussed UP his facet
They called him a "scroose" OF the worry
frst rank.
bank! 8fE
There's somc school. of Prose ana POETS.
We s'poses
who sit In their at,ics and sigh,
And mako tho typos say that Phil took
Jehosophats farm; It's a ,ie!-
Hn loaned him enough at eleven per cent.
TO staye or tho sheriff md restore his
eontentl
IN. al, !, which shows. in hi. sa,s d
This scroosss and optimists each have n ,,sel
Buffalo News
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-31
MERELY JOKING.

inappropriate.
campaign song t. the tune Of ON the Bal Banks
OF the wabash"
..why2'
THE campaign committee can't draw on
the banks OF the Wabash for contributions"
-Brmngham Age Herald.
A Query.
''Thcy have como to. wreck. 1t seems. on
.'rndeed2 And which rocked the boat7"
Washington Herald.
Quite SO.
Of the law is liable to result
"Particularly when vested In ones az.
torney."--P!ttsburg Post.
A Narrow Escape.
ia turn you out into a snowstorm .but
for one thing" numbered the stage mil-
liorairo."
"weii. sir, what is that?"
II can't afford snowstor,n with white
paper as high as 1t is."--Kansas City Jour-
nal.
Two Varieties.
what kind of campaign are you going
to conduct?"
yes. Front porch or rear plattorm7"--
Houston Chronicle.
Lengthy
II once spent a week In n royal palace"
''under what circumstnnces?"
"The king ordered the young heir ap-
parent TO tell me his namc, and, of course,
/ had to hoar him out."--Houston Chroni-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-31
THE COMING 1vAR-DALLooN.

The experiments in aerial naviga-
zion which the War Department is to
conduct next month at Fort AIyer will
emphasize the now generally recog-
nlzed Importance Of the dirigble
balloon in military complement. The
full effect of this new instrument of
warfare cannot yet be estimated, but
it can hardly fail to be enormous.
Floating a mile in the air, the war
balloon can drop devastating explosives
accurately and at Will. Unaided. 1t
might annihilate the stoutest fortress or
The Willingness of the United States
to bar such menace from international
warfare was not generally shared in
by the nations represented at The
Hague conference. Further, by means
of the telephoto, the new. long-range
camera, the balloon would secure
photographs of the enemy's fortifica-
lions and coast defenses. Covered forts.
protected above. as they now are in
front, would be the only escape from
the balloon cameras merciless vision.
Theoretically 1t is possible to destroy
a balloon at The height of mile.
Practically it is all but impossible: for,
as Colonel scriven, of the United States
Signal Corps, pointed out on Wednes-
day, There would be no irrespective
to help in taking aim, and gauging
the distance would be largely guess
work"
The terror of thoroughly manage
able balloon in the hands of an enemy
is twofold. 1t introduces new d.
mension into warfare, and there now
exists no defense from it. 1t would
be necessary to set balloon to catch
q balloon. A duel between two OF
these queer monsters thousand yards
up in the clouds is a thought to stir
the imagination OF the dullest.
| The whole history Of warfare is the
progressive widening of the distance
between man and his foe. Splendid a
! formation as the Macedonian phalanx
was. 1t labored under the immense dis
advantage that 1t was effective only
at hand to hand. A company of those
1 English archers who won the battle
OF Greasy could have butchered it by
1 the simple process of keeping their
ltdistance. The Introduction and de-
velopment of gunpowder has steadily
pushed the firing lines further and
further apart The long-range ma
chine gun. with noiseless discharge a
practical certainty, had seemed to touch
the zenith of the possible, But yes
gel which can deal death at mile and
from direction against which there
Us now no protection, lnterjects a
new horror Into war whose effects can.
4 not yet be estimated
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have declared for this change In tht
Law.
Corrupt or partisan Judges can. OF
course, abuse the writ OF Injunction
yet to the credit OF the courts It has
rarely. IL ever, been abused. Mr.. Com.
pers, when asked to produce AZ, In
stance OF abuse, failed to do so.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-31

4 ne dHHudl output Oh DeeT IN the Unitc1
States is between 100000 and $4,000, 900
barrels.
At the present rate of excavation Pom
peii will mot be entirely uncovered before
the year 1870.
India imports sugar in great quantities
from Java. 1t is now looking toward Java
for railway sleepers made OF d'jatta or Java
teak
Earl Roberts. tho famous British general.
Will visit Winnipeg August 10Th, and Will
later go West as far as Banff in the Rockies.
Rev. F. l.. Leavitt In secent four-day
visit In Astead. n. H.. made seventy nine
calls, and In only three houses he found the
people out"
The deepest hole In the world has been
bored in silesIa. 1t has reached a depth OF
about 7.ots feet and passes through eighty
three beds OF coal
william Kennedy, aged nine years was
stricken blind as the result OF taking a swim
in cold water in Ridgley Creek. near Chess
ter, Pa.
Adlai E. Stevenson. formerly Vice presi-
dent of tho United States has announced
his can didacy for the nomination for Cover
nor OF Illinois on the Democratic ticket.
James r. Statesman, OF Peru, Ind. who
recently was appointed American minister
70 Bolivia, caused by the transfer OF Viii
liam 3. sossby. has arrived at Panama
A lead pencil seven Inches long. swallowe,l
at Christmas while he was keeping score
a; cards, has recently been removed from
tho body of August Peterson. OF Rhinelnn-
der. wis. ~ q.
In Belgium breeders are obliged to keen
a record Of all cattle raised by them. and
each animal has registered trade number,
which Is engraved on the ring fastened to
its ear.
Although the mulberry tree is raised in
Mysore. the most OF the silk produced in
India Is made from the wild silkworms and
from raw silk imported from China and
Siam.
The annual report OF the insurance de-
partment OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company shows that In a year lighted
cigars, cigarettes and matches cost the COM
pany $4,000 In fires.
Maxim Gorky has written new drama
which Is about to be published In ST.
Petersburg magazine previous to Il stage
production. 1t Is entitled THE Lowest OF
the Low and Is n tragedy OF graft.
Lieutenant Commander r. l.. Chaplin, the
American naval attache to France, who Is
making a tour OF the French navy yards
has beon5 granted permission to visit the
yards and ships at CherbourG and Dunkrk
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria will
be seventy-eiSht years old on August 1Stn
but he Is still an ardent hunter. Having
settled down at Ischl for Ills summer holt
day. the Emperor has lost no time in begin
ming his fnvorte sport of deer shooting.
Senator Joseph w, Bailey. of Texas, VINO
has been under treatment In New York for
bronchial ailment for moro than a mont
Is aboutHto SO home, He says that he does
not expect to make political speech unit
about October LIST
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-31
Western Joys.

u /. XII L & = I > e I i & = 4
Montana has its own Ideas Of fes-
tlyitles and incidents to which it is
pleasant for memory to revert.
a milwaukee, Man has lately return
ed from Montana. While there q
sheriff whom he met was pleased to
take fancy to him and e3ldeavor to
entertain him. Among other things
to which the sheriff invited the visitor
was hanging. The FASTENER ac-
cepted. more out OF regard to the
sherifts feelings than any wish to SEQ
the execution.
One day last week the Easterner
received receive, letter from the Western
graph OF the body hanging from tic
i gallows and the crowd looking on.
The note accommodating the picture en- !
pressed the hope that the nlcture
might call up pleasant recollections az
the visit to Montana which the sheriff
had enjoyed TO the utmost ana which
ne hoped his young friend had found
Press. }'7 E 4 ~
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should Have Known Better.

queer gumdrop arrived Monday
from the East wearing one OF those
he was passing Burnss dump Nosebag
Ned took a shot at 1t. which DESTROYED
its value as an article Of wearing ap,
parel. The stranger should nave KNOW
net on the street.-Riyerton, Wyo. Re-
publican.
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The Olympic Triumph.

By8all customary methods Of scoring
athletic contests the American team
at London won more honors than all
the rest Of the world. Great Britain
was the only nation which proved q
serious rival and the United States
beat the United Kingdom almost two
to one, Sweden, Canada, Greece, Nor
way, South Africa Germany, ltaly,
France, Hungary, Australia and Elm.
land trailcd far behind. Adding to
the British score the points Won by
tho athletes from Canada, Australia
and South Africa, the total for the
British Umpire Is sc 1-3 against IA l-3
for this country.
for American An. athletes. 1t is9not merely
d sporting event, in It's larger signi-
ticance. 81 bears ELOQUENT testimony
to American thoroughness and ,intelu-
gence In accomplishing any desired res
: suit. The United States might have
Ind any number OF fine athletes ready
to try for the worlds hon0rs In a dis
gtant land and still the record Of tho
Olympic games mi ght have been. entire.
sly1diiferent II the getting toge Their of
tho team had been less efficiently mans
aged and tho young men sent to I4on-
don had been less, w lsel " ira y ed a nd
&cnretl for, from first to last. mere
was Organization In the triumph won.
II meant bra lns q q vel as Drawn,
e That phase Of the Olympic games is
standing OF the nations, engaged In
the international sports, II makes the
splendid America success moro , res
imarKable tian5i L was from the strictly
Sphyslca point OF vleW'-Cleveland
al
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-31

Nor was there ever bootjack made
SO cruel In Its manners and customs
as to be able to dampnn for moment
the splendid enthusiasms of the Wag-
merriam cats OF Royal Richmond
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On the contrary, Standard OH NAV
now feel Ike lacking up the price Of
keTosene little On account OF the
fright ii has had. - !,
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Norris the Englishman who has memo
rized AC,Cee dates In twenty-three years
IN 1t with the luckless star boarders OF
Houston, who memor!2e 10000 prunes
each and every month
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-31

And still the corporations have MOI
announced that they Will take thei,
hpurned campaign noodle and establish
coup Kitchens for the poor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-31

IAN Oxford chess expert" says the
Washington Post, can play two games
simultaneously" Chess is q mere waste
of time for a man who could so easily
clean up a fortune in politics.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-31

The happiest looking men in town
are those who did not embrace tho
cikance to take their vacations begin
ming June /
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According to IA headline, typhoon
hit Hong-Kong on Monday. Following
the usual Chinese custom Hong-Kong
did not hit back.
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y There Is any Justice in the world
ny ffeter Grosscup decision ought to
OF sthe troubled waters some.
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A Coa,pAR1sos.
The New Cunnrdera and the Kron-
prlnEenslM CecilIe.

There has come to the EDITORS desk
q copy of the Leuchthurm. a publica-
ton that deals with German shipping
interests, In which an interesting COM.
parison Is made of the performance of
the Lusitania and the Kronprinzessin
Cecilie. The writer draws attention to
the fact that the average speed of the
5Lusitania for her first seven voyages
higher than that OF the crack Germa n
steamer. and that for the first seven
westward trips II was not more than
az OF knot higher Assuming that
this comparison is correct, 1t prove.
nothing as to the relative efficiency OF
the two types Of ship. not even as far
as these earlier voyages are concerned.
The Cecilie Is driven by reciprocating
engines, which represent the ultimate
to It's aa
long line OF superb vessels. quilt ann,
run during the last few years by the
two great German lines. When the
Cecilie was put upon tho Transatlantic
connected with her construction or
operation. and after a voyage or two
1t was perfectly safe to drive her at
her highest speed.
must be regarded as the greatest MA
rine experiment Of the day, or rather.
she was such at the time Of her launch
turbine sim largely in the expert.
mental stage. but the turbines Of this
ship were fully 400 per cent. larger
than any that had been previously In
stalled while the ship herself was
nearly 40 per cent. larger than any
existing liner. Hence. the dictates OF
prudence made 1t necessary to run the
new ships at something less than their
across the Atlantic. particularly as
both vessels We're put on the route
at the commencement Of what proved
to be the most stormy winter expe-
rienced for manys years past on this
Judged on the basis Of their. trial
speeds and of their actual records on
have shown themselves to be a good
two knots faster than the German
boats, driven by reciprocatng engines
And this is as 1t should be--not 4, the
interests Of any particular company
but in the broader interests covered
by the great art OF marine engineering
Witch for many years hasbeen looking
for an improved drive for steamships
both big and little, and now seems cer-
tainly to have found It, whether for
the torpedo boat. the channel steamer
or the $4,000 ton, twenty five-knot
ocean llner.-scientific American
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Tha sinister cast down her eyes. 5
.srhat" she told him demurely. Us
the Maiden's Prayer. "-Phtladelphia
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Maybe tho Norfolk Landmark can
tel vs. what is the plural Of "head-