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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23
THE cnuMpAcKER RESOLUTION.

THE CRUMPACKER RESOLUTION.
Has Mr.. Crumpacker, member OF
Congress from the Tenth Indiana Dis
trict, any other Characteristic than
being indefatigible? The inquiry is
reasonable in view Of the fact that he
has again introduced his bill to reduce
the representation from the Southern
States in proportion as the negroes IN
those States have been dtsfranchised.
The bill is an old favorite OF Mr..
Crumpacker's. and at one time was an
object of much alarm to the Democrats.
The purpose of its present resurreo-
ton is to "put the Democrats In a
hole" by coupling 1t with the bill re-
quiring publicity Of campaign contri-
buttons, which they have insisted the
opposite party should pass II its menl-
bers were sincere in wanting honest
elections.
The question of reducing the repre-
sentation in the Southern States is
one even more grave than Mr.. Crum
packer, its patron now through several
Congresses, imagines. Yet he makes
his proposal with levity and jocu-
larity which forbid serious considera-
ton of it.
AS the hour for adjournment APP
proaches certain lightness and
pleasantly is often noticeable in Con-
gress. 1t may take various forms;
some obviously humorous. others a
pretense of measures seriously threaten
ing. Mr.. Crumpacker's bill is of the
latter kind. For whatever its chances
in the House of Representatives may
be, he and his coadjutors know that
1t cannot pass the Senate. That body
contains men OF long political expe-
rience. who are opposed to nothing so
much as legislation tending to bitter
ness and disturbance
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23
Conccrnlng Mrs. snhln.

Editor Of The Times-Dispatch:
slr-l II i. your issue Of the 18th inst.
Washington. giving an account of the
death in that city recently Of Mrs.
Mary Sabin, and referring to the Evan
gelical Christian Science Church. OF
which it was stated that Mrs. Sabin
was member.
Please grant me the space in your
valuable paper to say that Mrs. Sabin
was not a member OF the Christian
Science Church. and that the Evangeli-
cal Christian Science Church is not a
part Of and Is not connected in any
way with the Christian Science Church
founded by the Rev. Mary Baker G.
Eddy.
Though assuming in part the name
OF Christian Science. 1t should be full
~ understood that the teachings and
methods of the Evangelical Christian
science Church are not those of the
Christian Science Church, and that they
md no agreement or sympathy in the
teachings of Christian Science.
Norfolk, Va, May 10. 1905,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


Statistics prove that the longest-lived peo-
pie always eat heavy breakfasts.
The estimated cost of a bridge over the
Straits OF Dover is s34,ooo,o 900.
New York paid last year sci. 900 900 in
interest, and Will pay this year SEA, ooo, 900
he year 1907 surpassed all previous years
IN the output OF cars and locomotives
Medicines are made almost absolutely
tasteless, according to a new German pro-
cess.
The average age at death of people who
die by accident is thirty-hve and a half
years.
The average yield of wheat in India is
officially stated to be about eleven and a
half bushels an acre.
in Switzerland uniformity. or fixed prices,
may be arranged. but agreements to dis
criminate against or to prohibit the sale OF
any article is not permitted by law.
One Of the largest electrical firms in Ger
many gives yearly from 81 TO 81 to employees
VINO nave served for more than year. The
sum thus expended exceeds $4,000 year.
Senator Joseph NJ Dixon. of Montana,
iortE-one years OF age. who succeeded VIII
lam a. Clark. one OF the richest men In
America Is one Of the poor men OF the
Senate.
considerable item of the l.ooo-ton cargo
or OF me Lnurentian was shipment OF 1000
bags OF peanuts from Glasgow, the first OF
rs kind ever brought from that port to
Bo:ton.-Boston Herald.
Rev, Joseph T. Hatdhdourian, the frs,
Armenian priest Of the Roman Catholic
Church TO come to the United States as a
missionary has arrived In this country, and
Is visiting a brother in Worcester, Mass.
Clarence H. Mackay, instead Of touring
Europe this year, is going to attend the
Republican convention in Chicago to study
the politics at home He says he thinks
every American should attend at least one
convention.
Count Henri de la Vaulx, Jacques Faure
and Alfred lie Blanc. the aeronauts.R have
! Deen selected the French
| In the international balloon contest for the
James Gordon Bennett Cup in Berlin, Octo.
| her nth.
! II Is to be presumed that shipping sub.
| they would not continue paying them Eng.
land pays some $a.000,000 annually. Franc.
| and Germany about S5,00O,O00 each. anc
Japan pays S4,00N,0O0 4tssE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23
First English pawnbrolScr Bishop.

No one would guess that Uncle"
had so illustrious an ancestor as a
right reverend prelate. yet this seems
to be SO, for pawnbroking was first in
PRODUCED into England by Michael de
Northburg. Bishop Of London, in Ed
ward Ills reign.
SE He set up an establishment for lend
ing money to the poorer Londoners on
portable property. and. according to
Dugdale, IL any sum so borrowed was
not paid at the expiration Of. year
the preacher at st. Pauls Cross was to
announce that the pledge would be sold
in fourteen days unless previously re-
acknowledgements Weekly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23
Her Tribe Is Large.

tells this story: "Only the other
night, dining with some friends OF
mine, saw a maid drop and break
a superb platter that contained two
roast canvasback ducks. Our host did
While we waited for some other
course to be substituted for the last
one no said: You must excuse that
maid These accidents happen almost
daily With her. think 1t is a dis
maid originally, but she had to aban.
don that occupation on account of her
inability to handle the COWS With
out hrsaking they horns. Indian
.a.pol!s News -, ~ ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23

told that reasonable precautions must
be taken to keep the milk pure and
the children alive. AT that time the
dHlryinen protested that they were
doing everything In the world posi-.
bic, and no doubt they felt that they
were 1t is, however, worth noticing
that the same system OF scoring the
milk and dairy inspections that gave
an average mark OF 4l.5 per cent. for
all diaries inspected In May. 1907, gives
to-day ~ per cent.
For this Improvement the milk deal
ers and producers deserve full recogni-
ton and praise. since without their as
sistance It would not have been pos
sibe.
In cold figures, this means that the
average consumer is getting milk this
year which is 20 per cent better than
1t was year ago.
The milk problem, however. does
not lie entirely with the dairymen.
The Tines Dispatch joins Dr. Levy IN
urging the mothers and housekeepers
Of this city to secure and put into
practice the advice given in the PAM
phlet provided by the City Board OF
Health on the care OF milk in the
home. A few more years Of such pro-
gress as the last, and Richmond Will
be free from the slaughter of the inno-
cents.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23
Colonial Homes In Sundays Times.
s4HH DiSDnfuh 5.FGHrs 4

Beginning Tomorrow morning The
Of series of articles on Famous
Homes in Virginia." written by Miss
Edith Dabney. These articles will give
the history and the pictures OF many
of NWsinia's historic colonial home :
steads, and should form most inter-
estins collection for. scrap books. This
series Is in line with the arti-
Giles which The Times-pispatch has
neen, printing on matters OF interest
TO all Virginians everywhere. and we
nave every reason to believe that they
VIII give wide and general satisfac-
ton (.5 ~ it&0 10y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23
DO Without Either.

Admiral Evans said the other day
that the country needs more battle
ships and fewer statesmen, and now
General Grant-who is considerably
more Of a speechmaker than his father
use OF the army is to get us out of
the scrapes that our diplomats and
Siatesmaa Get vs. into,-yBoston Globe,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23
Rhymes for To-Day
THE oLp r11r,1E.
NIGHT write ballad on h
lobster salad

" + i ii (.
NIGHT write ballad on hot
lobster salad
4 Or dropsy or scissors or soap,
I might do ditty on life in the city
Or, why do old manicures NOPE.
j might sing Of preachers, OF pirates
or teachers,
or actors who burgled for pay,
Or elise might chant of some lad
someone's aunt Of
But none OF these suit me to-day.
I'll not sing of Dickens or Shelley OF
chickens
For how in the world would dast7
I'll sing OF naught present. though
that would be pleasant
Nor aught that Is future or past. {
I'll sing of no topics that come from
the tropics,
Or wherever else we find beauty:
OF none of these matters, to-day,
Musey chatters-
But Just OF a grim sense OF duty.
II. S. II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23
A Little Nonse nse.
of The -Dispatcl

.u!toT OF TIC Tlmes-D1spatch. I-7-T 4"
Slr-Your column under "Voice of
the People" has lost some Of its
charms. Some of its readers do not
ind the same interest from fits read
Ing. Suffice it to say:
"A llttls nonsense now and then
"A SUBSCRIBER.
Petersburg, Va, May s, 1908,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23
LIGHTS OUT IN 4 THr.rRr


Precipitating a crowded theatre into
sudden darkness Is rather a ticklish
business. in which those who are re-
sponsible should take pains to indulge
as seldom as possible. It takes next
to nothing to start a panic with a
theatre audience, and once 1t is started
it is almost impossible to stop But
for the admirable behavior of the au-
dience in the Academy on Thursday
night and the happy thoughtfulness Of
Police Commissioner Gordon, there
might have been very serious trouble.
Against that background of unexpect-
ed AMI entire darkness, sudden
scream or frightened whisper of fire
might have started stampede which
it is not pleasant to contemplate.
This is the second time that the
lights at the Academy have gone out
within recent memory. The manage
ment of the theatre and the Passenger
and Power Company should do every
thing in their power to prevent its
happening again. Because such acct
dents cannot always be forestalled,
however, the management would also
do we'll to have a supply of lamps or
other supplementary lights at all times
ready for use. In matter of such
grave possibilities, no amount Of fore
thought and precaution would be mis-
placed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23
President and Ambnssnlor,.

Innsmuch as we provide a house for
the President to live in, that the ma
tional dignity may notfsuffer II q poor
man should be elected to the highest
good reason why the United States
should not provide proper houses for
It's representatives abroad,--NeW York
Press, .-@-tf'-r II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23

Men claiming allegiance to the Para,
graphers Union will use the utmos
caution in referring to the wrong Mr.
Wright.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23

There is lot of buncombe INDUCED
in about the vice presidency" observes
the Washington Herald. Well, the vice.
presidency IS doubtless mighty glad
of It; for 1t. is lonesome kind of
topic. and II there was no buncombe
about it. there wouldn't be anything
at all about it.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23
I'll not sing Of Dickens or Shelley or
MERELY JOKING.

Hard to Say.
Friend Of the Family: We'll. Bobby. how
| is your sister progressing In her piano play.
ing? Is she Improvng?"
Bobby: II guess she's either Improving o,
we're getting used to It, don't know
which.'-Brooklyn Lifo
Had Great Fall.
What happened to Humpty Dump.y?"
He bought stocks on imaginable.
In Plunkvilc.
80 the town has declined library?"
Yes; but the grocery yceun has written
the philenthropist volunteerin' to maintain
a barrel II he'll furnish the codhsh."-Wash-
tngton Herald.
The Vital Question.
II think It's just splendid that Bryans
Yes. indeed. wonder what she'll wear"
-Philadephia Ledger.
Unexpected.
professional vocalist. proudly, 81 you could
sing like me2"
Observation-Disclosures Inquirer.
a Raw Deal.
Bobby looked askance at the piece Of cake
given him at supper
What is 1t. son? n asked his father.
faint fair said Bobby, .for grandma
to cut my slice. cause everything looks
Weekly.
Tint W oud Do as Well.
Cracked eggs sold in soldiers can
teens at reduced price and. as Tommy
Atkins is not man of means, there is n
fairly good demand for these damaged ar
ticles. One day a Scotsman walked into the
canteen and asked for two penn'orth Of
cracked eggs.
We've got none" said the steward.
"A weel. said the Scot, we might Just
crack us few. then."-Tit-Blt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23

Mae G, Wood hasmanaged to start g
number OF people Ia thinking almos1
tolerantly Of Thomas G. Plat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23

The New York Mail, having had the
foolhar6y recklessness to rhyme de
mand less" for "scand'lous," is hereby
penalized eight pounds in the sprink-
poets next annual flnt-race, and de-
MED the privilege OF the clubhouse
buffet for eleven days,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23

still don't forge, 10 conserve ,ne
heaYy ones In moth balls against the
coming OF next winter
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23

In Pennsylyenia, 1t was usually the
quay bank wherein the wild tune
blew.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23

The superb Hanover redhearts are
once more creating ecstasies In our
midst
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23

y waterways convention is 10 he
held in Milwaukee, which strikes us as
n serious error In Judgment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23

According to Shanghai correspondence to
the Chicago News. the Chinese doctors be-
lieve that the stomach is the seat of knowl-
edge. Young men married to biscuit making
brides from Norfolk. Atlanta and Houston
have long held the same view.-Richmond
Times-Dispatch. Oh. we'll, you know the old
saying. the way to a mans heart is
through his stomach" and that being true,
young men with Atlanta brides who know
the art of biscuit making are the mos,
devoted bubbles in the world.-Atlanta
Georgian. And all this from people outside
the ple-belt.-New Haven Palladium.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23
RAISING THE MlLK sr.Ananp

}5 y is dilieult to overprsiso the work
done oy Or, Levy and The Board 80
Health in the matter Of improving the
milk supply OF this city, The public
memory is proverbiatly short. but
iiher. are few who have forgotten the
hout that was raised BY the milk
producers year ago when they were
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23

Pea.y is asking for money, Abruzzi
is contemplating another DASH even
Walter Wellman Is yet alive and as
adventurous. let us say, as he ever
was. But the simple fact remains that
the States along the Canadian line and
the season of next November furnish
about all the north polls that the
country can get interested in just now.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23

Once more Senator Davis socks it
TO the scavengers of plutocracy" in
a manner of the utmost mercilessness.
Moreover, he plainly gives them to
understand that they Will get no OPP
portunity 10 scav while J. Davis is on
the lob
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23

She has no great big ugly stick to
coax to subjugation
All those who kick against the priclks
of proper regulations:
Another weapon she can WELD. and
with 1t beat creation:
1t has the .'big stick" skinned to DEATH
which Is no fabrication.
,lends, as we'll as soaks, look
out. or You may catch it,
So peel your eye, and be prepared to
dodge her little Ratchet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23

THE fact is the Sherman antitrust Law
either had to be enforced for all alike, OF
amended SO that 1t could be npartlally APP
plied."-Richmond Times Dispatch. Beg
Landmark.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23
That Would Do as Wen.
REPLYING TO OURS.

IT HE Richmond Times-Dispatch thinks
that the lonesomest place on earth must
be the place where Senator Lodge is
keeping his boom at present.-New Haven
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23

Tie Richmond Times Dispatch thinks tina,
Senator Davis, of Arkansas. Is entitled to
credit for one thing at least-he has never
been whipped in MISUNDERSTANDING
Press.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23

Henry sydnor Harrison has written n
poem in which this couplet appears:
And once saw woman who
Would very seldom talk"
Henry takes everything In the way Of
poetic license that the rules a!low.-Hous-
ton Post.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23

Taft could never get up much of tennis
cabinet. eithcr.-Riohmond Times Dispatch.
When one considers how strenuous are the
statesmen developed on tennis would it not
be as we'll to have croquet cabinet, for a
tme.-Syracuse Herald.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23

Peroxide has a tendency to retard the
growth Of the hair" says physician. Had
the little pop-eyed blondes of Reckless
Herald.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23
Observation-Disclosures.

SATURDAY, MAY IS, 1908.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23

To-Morrow-Down Hill to Portland
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23
Have Been Worse.
A Poser,

The President Governor conference was
unique in the history OF the nations should
be productive of good results. Distinct as
the pillows or as the sea-" Let this theory
prevail in practice, and though sometimes
stirred by storms there should DO no ship
Observation-Disclosures Times.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23

Had Great Fall
What happened to Humpty Dumpty7"
HE bought stocks on mar gin."-Life.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23

INC NVaI VuestfOn.
II think It's just splendid that Bryan
daughter is going on the stump"
Yes. indeed. l wonder what she'll wear.
-Phiadephia Ledger.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03
CHICAGO SPECIAL
TO START SUNDAY
Southern Will Inaugurate Florida Serv-
ice-Not Ready To Run Trains
From the East.

The Chicago and Florida special of the
Southern railway, the announcement OF
which was made yesterday, will begin its
initial trip Sunday, passing through the
southern states Monday
In local railroad circles, however. it is
considered exceedingly doubtful whether
or not the Southern will inaugurate this
season its special Florida train from the
east 1t was learned yesterday that as
soon as President Finley returns to Wash
ington he will hold a consultation with
Mr. Ackert, who has recently completed
a tour of inspection and investigation
throughout the south, as to the advis-
ability of putting on the Florida eastern
special The hesitancy of the road in re-
peating its annual enterprise is attributed
by local railroad men to the decrease in
travel and the necessity of cutting down
expenses.
In this connection it is learned, too,
that nothing to date has been done by
the Seaboard towards inaugurating it's
special from the east to Florida. lnas-
much as the Seaboard has gone into the
hands of receivers, it is now considered
almost certainty that no other expenses
will be incurred.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03
GIVE SMOKER TONIGHT.
Conference of Citizens Held To Work
At Mondays Election.

At conference held yesterday after
noon at the Commercial club rooms it
was decided to hold a good cheer smoker
at the Hotel Hillman tonight to which
everyone interested in Greater Birmlng-
ham is invited. Yesterdays conference
was entirely informal,-and was partici-
pated in by number of well known cit
liens. 1t was decided that a smoker
would be the best means of crystalizing
sentiment for the greater city, and that
1t would be a good opportunity for all
citizens to get together and confer over
Birmingham's outlok for the coming year.
AT yesterdays meeting w. NJ Drennen
was made chairman of the citizens
Greater Birmingham committee, which
will open headquarters today
Tonight's smoker will begin at o'clock
and everyone interested in the present
and future of Birmingham is invited to
attend.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03
BOY ACCIDENTALLY
SHOOTS HIMSELF
ANDREW DoUGHTERY PICKED A
SHOTGUN UP BY THE BARREL
AND TRIGGER cAUeHT-THE
LOAD ENTERS LEFT SHOULDER.

Andrew Doughtery, a 15-year-old
boy, accidentally shot himself yester-
day afternoon in the hand and should
er with sh otgun, the injuries being
so serious that he had to be removed
to the Hillman hospital for attention.
Doughtery works in the store of Alb
ner Bardolph on Avenue F and Eighth
street. Yesterday afternoon the two
took a wagon and went over onto
Shades mountain to get load of wood.
The boy thinking that he might run
across some game, too single
barrel shotgun with him. 1t is un.
derstood that the wagon had been
loaded and Doughtery went to pick up
his gun by the barrel when the trigger
struck against something, the gun be-
ing discharged.
The greater part of the load entered
the left arm just at the shoulder, tear
ing away a great portion of flesh. Some
of the shot also took effect in one of
his hands. The young man was placed
on the wagon and brought back to the
store. An ambulance was summoned
from Shaw & Sons and the injured
boy was removed to the hospital. 1t
is not believed that the injuries are
fatal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-03
RAILROADS PERSIST
IN The LOW RATES
ALL EXCEPT ONE ARE SELLING
TICKETS AT 2K CENTS A MILE.
NO REASON is GIVEN FOR THE
ACTION.

The railroads having offices in Birming-
ham, with the single exception of the
Louisville and Nashville, continue to sell
tickets at the rate of PA cents per mile.
This is true in spite of the fact that
the railroads have authority from the
state to sell tickets at a rate of 2% cents
per mile.
On December 1 the roads were given au-
thority to put the 2A cent rate into effect,
but refrained from doing so. January 1
brought no change in the situation.
An effort to learn why the railroads per-
sist in selling tickets cheaper than the
law allows brings out no certain and au-
thoritative statement. Two theories are
advanced by the minor officials in Bir-
mingham. One is that there is a prob
ability of the roads making a uniform
rate in several of the southern states
Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and
Virginia. The other is the, probability of
returning to the cent, rate in case the
Louisville and Nashville wins out in the
current controversy with the state of
Alabama.
At any rate, tickets are being sold
cheaper than the state allows, the roads
thus going the state one better in its at
tempt to secure for the people cheaper
passenger rates.