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Jamaica NcEroe. at Panama.

The Jamaican Is at once the most
amusing and the most aggravating In
dividual on the isthmus. In dress he
apes at one time the peacock. and at
another he would put ragged crow
to shame. In Language he oscilla.es
between "Rasselas" and Mother
Goose" and in his speech he mixes the
accent Of a London ,cockney and an
his own. Bombastieally standing upon
has, on the other hand, says the Bohs;,
jelyftsh , and when he Ee e. s sm
"reanire. f9r :, need. says az ID. back !
" reproved ENORMOUSLY objects with
Now. mon, you ah not privileged 10
talk to me like that" He comes in
hordes to the post-office for mail as
often as he sees boat in the ofing,
and as he seems to go through the
world with multiplicity of names he
is not discouraged II informed that
there is no letter for John White
side" but, irrepressible. asks II there
is anything for flames Allen"
He Is generable peaceable, and mis-
most violent combats, like those OF
our professional pugilists. are general
ly vocal. Like all negroes, he is fond
Of music. and his specially is hymns,
which he sings Justify. together with
such favorites of the hour as after
the Ball" 1.-TWO Little Girls in Blue"
and other favorites OF the Northern
music halls OF twenty years ago.-New
YOrl SIN =
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MORE ENCOURAGEMENT.

The Richmond Times-Dispatch Is
doing an incalculable service to the
State by the publication of It's indus
trial editions. The Times-Dispatch is
doing the great work of introducing
the various sections of the State to
each other. To US all it is revelation
Of the progress and vitality of Virginia.
Star.
Virginia has resources, men and
brains. All that is needed is energy
and courage The Times-Dispatch is
glad to help the good cause by pub
fishing to the world-but most of all to
Virginia-thc wealth of opportunity
lying unused and undeveloped at our
very doors.
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always been well understood hero.
Even Mr.. Booker Washington, we be-
llevc, takes social equality" when he
can get It
Miss Mary White ovington, who re-
commcnds more freedom OF sociability
between whites and blacks" and Mr..
Hamilton Holt who urges intermnr-
rIage. fail to strike terror into South
ern hearts. More interesting than
anything that these feeble sentimental
lists can do or say about the negro is
the tone in which, the esteemed Times
comments upon their cavortings. For
example, this, OF race ''feelingp:
Prejudice is not the name for It,
since the thing is not matter to be
Judged, but matter as to which be-
belief and that conviction are so near
ly universal as to be quite beyond the
possibility of change"
That from leading Northern paper
is tolerably interesting and tolerably
significant. AS for the dinner, the
Times feels this way:
This particular banquet. we think,
provoking as It must the public dis
gust and Indignation Will serve to call
the attention of the community to
certain forces of evil that have been
rather actively at work of late, and
will. II we mistake not, tend in a
naked degree to check and destroy
them through the odious exhibition
now made OF what they really mean"
II the Times means that certain
forces of evil" in New York have been
tending toward racial intermarriage in
that city or anything approaching 1t,
it has our profound sympathy. We
cannot however, share its emotions
of anxiety because forces Of that sort
are unknown in this part of the world
Nor will our Southern negroes, we be-
lieve, draw too many false conclu-
sions in this direction from the maud
lin manifestations of the Cosmopoli-
tan Society. Let them rather base
their estimate Of the future upon the
expressions of outraged horror which
these manifestations call forth IN
Northern newspapers.
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Royal Engine Driycrs

The Khedive, OF Egypt has private
IN Alexandria to his country place al
and when he goes from ons
place to the other lie drives the engine
himself. The line Is ten miles long.
and he seems to get keen plea sure OFT
Of the excitement OF running 4, ,nsine
at full speed During his Last visit
to France lie rode on the cab with the
driver of the express from Calais 10
Amiens and handled the Levers hin,-
self. 4.
Other royal personages have sought
diversion from cares of stase 1T va
rious times In engine driving. Tie
King of Spain Is very expert and fcar-
less as a locomotive. engineer. Before
his marriage he used to ride on the
footsplate OF the royal train with The
driver and take lessons in managing
Prince Ferdinand. of Bulgaria. is
another royal engine driver. Recently
to Paris under the superintendent ):
the engineer.
The Marquise OF. pownshre vlss Will,
royalty in following this ptnrs'llt, ne
and an engine which he drives him
York Sun,
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Personal AND GENERAL.

=
Three hundred tons of tobacco are distr-
buted annually among the sailors of the
British navy. II is sold to them at cost.
China may be q land of opportunity to the
business man with money. but any young
man who is willing to work Will find better
opportunities every day in the large Ameri-
car cities.
The Pope has expressed his Intention of
presenting the lion sent to him by the EN-
peror Menelek to Venice, as representing the
symbol of the Lion of st. Mark the patron
saint of the city.
More patents were applied for and more
patents issued and reissued by the United
states government in 1905 than In any other
year in It's history The number OF appli-
cations was 56,4S2 and Of patents s1,a65,
Water pipes Of terra Gotta We're used in
C!eta. forty centuries ago Those supplying
drinking water consisted of series Of sub
c"hical tubes socketed into each other. with
cellars and stop ridges" so constructed as
~ give. the water a shooting motion, thus
preventing accumulation OF sediment.
James 3. Reynolds and Samuel d. DON
ntlly,, who recently were appointed by the
President to investigate labor conditions on
tl as :. isthmTs q Panama. VIII accompany
beEinnng April 3Qth.
The body of Ponce de Leon, the eXpIorer
lies in the Church OF San Jose In San Jua,r,
Porto Rico, and Florida citizens arc tryinl;
the country he searched for the fountain OF
youth, 4
According to authorities from Sc to SIS per
cent. of the men In civilized lands are right.
handed and have developed the low righ,
shoulder This, however is no new phe-
homenon' Tor even the ancient Greek sculp-
tors had noticed i and posed their subjects
tica.
Some time ago the death of the man who
Wa supposed TO be tho last survivors of III,
ihGht Brigade was announced, It turns out
heWever. that there is at least one more
ssN ' Of the famous charge at Balakiava
| NNlhg In this country. He Is Thomas Ken,
a.e, o. Newtown. CT. who Is seventy.thre,
wears OF age but still hale and an active
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E1al,n,,,icnl
JOHNSON IS FORMIDABLE.
Republicans Realize That He wou,d
Be Hard Nam 10 Defeat

any Republican candidate can de-
leat Bryan, and II Bryan is to be the
t IN OF the Democrats, It makes lit
i,e Inference who is nominated by the
.. pc the selection of the man best ouali-
ned to be President and 1t is gen
orally believed Secretary Taft Is that
tha ~. But with Governor Johnson as
republicans Will feel that the oues-
ton of availability is of the utmost
Importance.
!. The :. on.y ground upon which we
, r6ta., Withheld IL our support from Sec
negro and the labor vote to his can
aldacy We have always been ready
10 acknowledge his admirable fitness
for the Office.
With Bryan as the candidate Taft
can win easily. What will be the out
come If johnson is the nominee?
r. new YORK has refused to indorse
Fry 5rtan =, and I. Massachusetts will follow
Nebraskan. There is a movement of
mighty power in the Democratic party
70 prevent the. nomination of Bryan
dnd 70 bring about the nominate OF
t tta1 Sc, who stands for the same ideas
ular.a He can appeal to the people, and
the conservatives are also with him.
~ h,s !, record is clean, and the fact that
nd d ,n ,.le t knoWn us, is rather to his
able man the Democrats could nomi-
The danger is that Mr.. Taft NAV
lose New York Ohio and Indiana. We
believe he will not. We believe his
splendid record. his approval of Roose-
Veltss policies and Roosevelt's approval
OF him will more than offset disaffec-
tons. We believe the vast majority
Of new voters are Republicans and viii
be for Taft. But It is we'll to look
the. facts In the face and to realize
that the movement for Johnson has
| great strength behind it, and that
Johnson VIII be a hard man to de.
teat.-Springfeld Union
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LOCALIZED SANDER.
Suggested Method of Preventing RI
by EH Parte PaUers

Suggested Method of Preventing Libel
by E1 Parte Papers.
After fuller investigation" the d.
vorce lawyer in the Won Hermann suit
now declares there was no basis for
his charges involving Miss Julia Mar
lowe. -'A'''
That fuller investigation" ought to
have been compelled before publicity
vas was permitted to the accusations. Our
court procedure should provide such
preliminary inquiry by commission.
Not suit should be given full stand
ing. IN court-carrying with 1t pub
llelty-until commission OF inquiry
or $ome equivalent judicial device, has
learned that there is merit in the ac-
ton and that its allegations have a
reasonable basis of truth.
It is no salve for cruel inquiry To
reflect re- that it is unethical to innict
II: does not mitigate an offenso
or attorneyism to believe that high
minded lawyers would not do such
thlnss. High-minded men possibly dc
no wrong to whatever group they be-
The thing to do is to prevent libels
IN the form Of legal statements. Don't
leave the field of ethics
a court auxiliary that would slit
W. nee and separate the sheep from
the goats In all classes of litigation
would perform quite as valuable 4
function as the ultimate tribunal It.
seif.--kansas City Times.
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THURSDAY, APRIL so, 1908.
.1.H1,IAny NOT THE WORST THING

NoA NNoNSA
Despite the disposition on the part
of many papers to be done with the
primary, we trust and believe that tho
common sense of the people of Virginia
bosses and precinct politics. Under the
primary there could have been no such
difficulty as that which arose In Hem
rico county between Messrs Throck-
lot box might have been stuffed. but
then a recount could have been called
for. and the voters VIII at least have
known that every one of them gave
thing that for many voters Is an i'm
possibility under the plug-ugly rule of
ward meetings and snap conventions.
Virginia OF all States should respect
and protect the primary, without which
test the adherents of Governor Mon
tague would never have believed that
they were fairly beaten In the cam
paign between Governor Montague AMI
Senator Martin in 1908. The primary
is not intrinsically more expensive than
other methods of making campaigns; 1t
IS Infinitely fairer; it can be made
scrupulously exact and honest, and Is
above all other methods essentially
Democratic, because 1t records the VIII
Of the people without the Intervention
of bosses. The Democratic party will
have reason to think long and carefully
before 1t abandons this system, which
is the desire of progressive Democrats
everywhere, for establishment of
ring rule.
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MillIonnfrc Senntnra.
Some rich because they are seno-
tors; some Senator's because they are

some rich because they are sena-
rich. { 4 ~ -. . S,' -
Senator Ellsins, Of west Virginia
li other day had one of the current
lists of millionaires In the upper
prahch OF Congress It carried him as
the third richest man In Congress. one
whose credit would be s25,OOO,000.
There We're thirty other supposed mill
lionaires on this Senate list. Dis
count those figures by 90 per cent"
SAID Senator Elkins, In all seriousness,
as ne surveyed the names of his very
rich colleagues, and they will be more
nearly correct. It is the honest truth
that many OF the men listed In the
by these writers s Worth az ~
each would be willing to take 10 per
Fun over the names OF the wealthy
men of the Senate" continued Mr.. Ell
kins. There are admittedly some
wealthy, men among its members. They
are nothing like as rich as they are
represented to be, but with only ono
or two exceptions you will find they
are elf-made men. who started In very
modest circumstances. In some ways
this kind OF exaggerated talk about
mllllonaires predominating In the Sem
htn IS not Just. haye personal
knowledge from my long business MS
sociations That the figures are greatly
exaggerated. Observers, familiar with
AFFAIRS here, know that very rich men
ton. They, bear their part of the work
Just as do all other Senators, Arkansas
CitV ,JOurnn) 554i Y, sisi5it. 5ss
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Rhymes for TOD Jay
THE DOTTY DIALOGUES.
Tl,c Decoration from the Grand

lO' lite Decoration from the Grnnt
llnniN.
~ HE threw the cold beef to the wind
And folded up the peaches;
~ He llollerpd loudly: IL have sinned!
And gave II scrcechcs.
she unused: II heard noise methinks!--
o, is lie hurt, or tricking2"
I'm off to get my 40 wlnks,'
Called he. please save the chick
ing"
She wrapped the poultry III her cape
And spent the morning boozinE,
But he. although he'd cape and cape,
Gould never get to snoozing.
AT 12 high noon lie found her there,
Her face as red as mottle,
a bit OF lemon in her hair,
Her arms around a bottle.
Laughed he: "a triflc stewed, hey,
what?
o you look lovely--very!"
She faltered--for his cool tone cut:
"It'sh mos'h eksh- trordinary"
Hc sent her backward to her pa,
And gave UP his position,
And moved away to Omaha,
And voted prohibition. II. >. H.
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THE TIME by WIRELESS.
\ Scientific Proposition Of Great Mari.
time Value.

time Value.
An important maritime project was
submitted yesterday afternoon to the
ebers OF TIE Asademy 81 SCIENCES sss
Doyen. Of tie Section Of Geography
billy. of transmitting simultaneously
y t Mre Mord Sss Rs q z das e b seo o
the meridian OF Greenwich or that OF
Paris.
The wireless station at the Eiral
Tower can transmit radiographic mes
tst ali il Of the II , and
large portion of the Atlantic is within
its zone OF communication. But II. as
proposed instead OF the tower station,
less post were erected on Tie Peak q
feet, practically the entire 1urfacs of
the earth would be within reach )f i!s
photographic communications.
commission, under the Craftsmanship OF
N. Becquerel, It's distingnished presi..
dent. to examine the possibility VI
proposal, the realization Of which
navigation; and should they report IN
Ma fdyS or n thf varous
national agreement by which the hoar
OF noon or midnight would be trans.
mltted daily to, every ship in the world
fitted with wireless apparatus.
Midnight would probably be chosen
because OF the tranquility of the at
mosphere at that hour. and the ap-
sence of the. suns action, which at
midday interfcres with the transmits
sion OF the Herzian waves.
NJ. Poincare, the eminent mathema-
tician. consulted as to the feasibility
OF the foregoing project, said he saw
no material obstacle to It's realIza-
tion.-London Mail.
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ST ATE PRESS
Tie Pathway u the Fathers.

Tie Pathway VI the Fathers.
The people Of Virginia do not want pri-
,nat'S' that is an effcrtua ban to- the entrance
into canpalsr OF poor man. they do
not want officials who have to anticipate
| their salaries for year or two to enter q
piiinnrs. but they do want M opportunity
tlat vote snfcglarded BY law and the ca
parsc borne by the state. They do not want
ward meetings and courthouse clique to turn
ON on convention nominee. and then be tux.
eu sl;bO for the privilege of voting for who
AVER 81, rs handed UP to them.
on me present e,. primary plan + not good good
nhe. u should be changed. but we doubt
u! " IN, INC public prefers TO have II abolished
nv, than to walt until another Lesisln.
rather es vote Directly on "'i" e na
aLoee between tho gubcrnatorial candidates
nov, now IN the field, than have the nomination
n .,,s.. In convention under existing circum-
breads Fire.
Mr., Mr.. Bryan shows no disposition to reel
nrocate Mr. Rooseveits acceptance of Ills
political fads and theories by espousng the
lresident's program for four new battleships
a na,a,, greater greater navy; Probably. Mr.. Bryan
.msh .,e'.l headlong into the Paris Treaty In
SUPPORT OF the Mckinley administration, and
is now resolved to look before he leaps again.
--Petersburg Index "A ppeal.
Plea for tile Primary.
The Times Herald believes In representa-
I'VE asn government, but the people should not
delegate powers which they can best eyer
else directly. II we should nominate our
candidates In convention rather than in prl-
mary election. why should we not elect then.
IN the same way?
.. Let the Roanoke convention perfect the
pp!r,! .y plan. not destroy it.--Newport News
Times Herald. -
Economical.
II 1t is dead sure cinch as a number
!" III people assert. that the Denver convention
~ ~ rs, hofninate Bryan. what Is the necessity
. um a. Why not let Marse Henri Wa,terson
s ann ietter making the election unanimous
~" save expense Journal.
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Voice Of the PEOPLE
No Delny NJ t,ockn.

Editor of The Times pispatch:
sir,---1t your report this morning In
regard to the Inspection OF the l,arbor
Yesterday by the committees from tile
Association, etc, aboard tile tug Gun.
ninEliam, you state that they were de
u, fifteen minutes at tic ship loclss
THIS Is mistake. as there was 10
delay at the locks except the time con-
s,lncd in lowering the water to
river level. and working Of locks.
VIII appreciate 1t very much II YOU
Will publish this statement.
Respectfully,
JNO H. HOPKINS,
Assistant DOckmaster.
Richmond, Va, April 20, 1908.
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MISREPRESENTATION.
Picture Made hy Ijrl.t,,,

log, Of mahogany Which has Seen
saWn through at Belfast was found
70 contain right through a very clear.
y defined photographic OF a small dec,
The "pfotograph" wW VAS nrohah,v
transmitted BY lightning during 4
storm and the pictures must have Beer
taken q long time ago. as the tree
Deins four feet in diameter, is an en-
Every plank on the log right through
SHOWS SHOWS the Images clearly,-Londoi1
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Cunnon's Irnpcrtlnence.

The impertinence Of Speaker Cannon
and PAYNE and Dalzell ought to be re-
gotten in this country, Their effron-
terry should cause their overthrow as
the dictators Of the House, OF course,
BOSS Cannon is the only one who has
power In the House Of Representatives.
Payne and Dalzell are simply cuckoos
-Milwaukoe Journal. avn
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Not n Qucstlon OF Locality.

The truth is there is too much talk
being better than the women in some
other city or State. Not but they all
deserve the highest praise that can 10
bestowed upon them, but because It
American wife falls short In some way
OF being good enough for the man who
gets her,
The goodness and the loveliness of
our women should not be made q local
OF wife be permitted to degenerate
into 9 sectional observation-disclosures
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Tolerant Orlentnls.

Both the Chinese and the Japanese
have shown throughout their history
great liberation in matters OF religion,
the seventeenth century had its origin
purely In political reas ons.--J apan
Chronicle.
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Mcxico Has Caught and penncd the
Tropic of Cancer.

: E.
Troptc of Cancer.
at last the tropic Of Cancer has hear
nailed down. The elusive imaeinary
line dividing the temperate from tho
torrid zone. that used to seem so In
been put in Its proper place on Men,
can territory and snugly housed so
mat It may never again be tempted
70 STRAY from home It was 80 hard
iof poor Old Cancer to remember that
Il belonged about % degrees north Of
the equator, Just RS far as Capricorn
was on the other side. Reports came
IN to the Mexican government that
the crab was Inclined to ramble over
n, border at night. though hampered
and thus might provoke International
complications. The Texas ranges gave
notice that the geographical Character
Of the animal would not save it
soil.
S sh,a nsys sxcsim w pen M Sss% in
scientist 70 whom the difficulty was
beside the railroad. and then the YAM
kee tourists will they not almost pay
for the privilege Of looking at Senior
Cancer?"
This happy suggestion was adopted
and a comfortable stone dwelling was
put up for the accommodation of Can
Ger ser on the line of the National Rail-
read Re Z, q. Of Mexico. It is situated sss
der. On the south side OF the house
arc the large lettered words 'Tropico
de Cancer and "Zona Torrida,' while
the north side procaims "Zona Tenn
plada," o. .Tempe;rate Zone Zone Tho
ing geography advertised Rochester
Herald.
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HOW TO CALL rlMEs-DIspArcH.

: Persons wishing to communicate with The
Times Dispatch by telephone will ask CEN
ira! for "4o41," and on being answered from
tho office switchboard, will indicate the de-
partmont or person with whom they wish
80 speak.
When calling between A. NJ. and Q
"A NJ. call TO central office direct for 4o4l,
composing room: AOte. business office; 4o43.
for mailing and press-rooms.
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An Un,yisc Father.

Met with in the drawing room, a
certain German professor is an enter
t tamil. old gentl,eman; To him: re-
compositions had Just been rendered
ny one Of the guests "IIow do YOU
like the rendering of your song?"
Vas dot my song2" replied the PRO,
BltA. .-
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The apparent inability of the Rich
mond ball team to tail-end with any
success this season, while undoubtedly
embarrassing to us, evidently indicates
that the changing fashions have
brought pennant-winning into style
once more, and hitherto tailenders in
other states are herewith warned to
act accordingly.