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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-04-04
RICHMOND. vA.-spsclai--

RICHMOND. VA--Speci4i-
X took but little over hair an hour
Tor the state Democrats Committee
&c run through It's business Tuesday.
as the Roanoke corti-ccnt who came
here % urEe their town IS the most
suitable place fo- the state Conven-
NCn. wen IN coutcr over Norfolk
Richmond and llyurhhu-E. This c1ick
victory was due 20 the earlier erfcrtS
% the Aagic CITY delegates. who had
been Working hard Al cay 70 attain
Their ends
The committee. IS vas fo-eto'a. Sc
lected June 11th IS the date Cor the
great gathering. and decided that The
basis ot representation should b one
ce-eEase Tor every loo Democratic
votes cast IN the presidential lPar-
ke--R ccseveitl election 90 1894 This
means nat the convention VIII -
composed % So7 delegates and their
Alternates- Richmond city. under this
plan. win have rhirtv-seven reu-ese--
Raps Primary system
- cN1eli-to uSv was nI 90 rNe
business rrorsa -tct that the session
had eut one feature which Wa az
sli Interesting o. lEnllcart ana even
max could hardly - called Sers1-
rio-al Certain remarks vehf-h Jasre
Duke. % ChlriorfcsTlf1e. made hy WY
~ express rls cUUosirirr On Uri-
mares elected Such q volume 90 g. %
T-nuse that . was evident the r-eat
MAJORITY a those present were 20 his
wy az tnl1kiuE
The 5ut-e gave ut-s-.-c- % hts
news when no moved t-ar each ccu--
- and cir he allowed 60 make l-s
Nn pan Ger c.ecti~r lc.er1-es O. the
SKATE DFmnrrnr.r Convention colo
INC PARTY T'a- % r-re- -ltcn pr0-
TtrnF rrrr -NIs SHAN na done where
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-04-04
DEATH ENDS CAREER
OF A NOBLE WOMAN
Mrs. Alice Thaw Lyon Succumbs
to Heart Failure in Apartments
at Woman's Christian AS
ISOLATION in Richmond.
RICHMOND. vA.-speciai.-

hAChMOND. NA.-SpeCfRi-
= Among those with whom she had
isporct unselnshly for the last twen-
~ years. Mrs. Alice Thaw Lyon died
Tuesday afternoon az ago o'clock in
the Woman's Christian Association
building. s709 East Franklin street
Few women In the city have spent
"a more useful life than Mrs Lyon
and it IS SAFE % say that none will bs
more missed than she. not only by the
various patriotic and charitable or
sanizations with which sho was con-
nccted. but by the great number OF
people whom she had bcfriendcd. Be
sides being one OF the most active
members OF the Board OF Directors OF
he Woman's Christian Association
since is foundation. and for many
years It's treasurer. she was prominent
in the membership OF the Daughters
~ the Confederacy. the Hollywood
Memorial Association. the Confederate
memorial Literary Society and sever
al other societies
Mrs. Lyon WAS tho wife Of George
q. l. yon. who has been for many wears
prominently connected With the Ste
phen Putney Shoe Company. OF this
city. and lived at Is south Fifth
street she was the sister OF Lee
Thaw and Richard Thaw. OF Rich
mond: Edward ThRw. OF New York.
and Mrs Clement r. Morton and Mrs.
Fannie Thaw Grimes. She was the
daughter ~ William s. Thav. who
married Miss Ellen G. Brooks Her
father was n member OF the old dry
goods nrm OF swords & Thaw. and
was near relation OF the late VIII
liam Thaw. Of Pittsburg
The remains were carried 20 tho
house % her brother. a. Lee Thaw,
slS south Fourth Street
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-04-04
WIFE BOSS NINE YEARS. HE
TURNED AT LAST, HE SAYS

NEW YORK Special Freder-
Eek Cook of 165 Alabama Avenue.
rookiyn. Isl being sued for separation
y Charlotte Cook. because OF alleged
cruel aul thurman treatment"
ron January lst laet." Cook says
% his answer licd yesterday. my
VIE had been boss in our home Tor
nine years. and determined 90 turn
over new Leaf. We had party at
thc house ou that date During tho
evening I saw Nrs. COOK embracing
one 90 The youn- men who attended.
Advancing toward her. 7 said.
Charlotte. you are r0.rr too far
when you hug and kiss other men.
You have been having your way ia
This house for nine years. I am now
SONG 90 be boss in my own house
after this
This so startled my wife that she
rushed toward me. assuming defiant
attitude. and I Emacked her upon the
cheek. My independence so argered
her that She picked Up n vase and
threw 10 at my head. Then She be-
san this action for separation"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-04-04
GORDONSVILLE NOW
WILL BE A DRY TOWN

GORDONSVILLE. VA.~-Special.-
Judge ID. a. Grimsiey. presiding in
the Circuit Court OF Orange county.
now in session. has refused all license
for the sale OF whiskey in Gordons-
vile. which means that the town ls
dry.
There are only three retail and but
one Wholesale place now operating
ia Gordonsville, and their licenses ex-
pIre next month.
on May lst the town will be as dry
as a bone. although II viii continue
10 offer 20 the transient relic hunter
fried chicken OF the celebrated via
tage OF the past
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-04-04
fcrc the mob fra tho Legislature
viii ruin tho country.

fcrc the mob fra tho Legislature
viii ruin tho country.
THAT is counterfeit issue. and
none know ~ better than the editor
who are paid 20 write ana deceive
Tho real Issue e whether the corpor-
alton shall he superior i'm its right C.
the God-madc man.
Mr. Bryan declared that the law
should De changed SO that railroad.
mast go first On the state court. and
appeal 90 the Federal court 81 they
did not get Justice
Some Campaign Issues.
a number % questions Will be par
amount in this campaign" ne went or
some say inc trust. some the tariT
some say me labor question. and some
say imperialism reconcile an thcs.
statements by saying that there is /.
question running through au ~ these
u is the question ,hat is ever present
everywhere. shall tho Government De
dominated hy favor-scekinC corpora-
lions or run by ire people Tor the
welfare OF the people, On this issue
united.
Il object 10 imperialism because 81
IS wrong % keep what has been stolen
and because &C. comes from something
mat was -rtl out ~ @ cannon
Mhackcd the Trusts
Mt. Bryan next dweit ON that ever
interesting subject. the trusts. which
ne handled in zoo tender way. though
the blows De inflicted were chiefly
through the medium 90 hls humor
The birth rate OF the trust is larr-
er than thc death rate. and The trust
family measures up 90 the Presi-
dents standard OF size Mr. TAFT Isl
so accustomed 90 waterCd stock that
he wants 90 dilute our antitrust laws.
me oocio-iet Isl more consistent lie
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-04-04
PDsTOFFTcE AND STORE
ROBBED a. BEDFORD COUNTY

BEDFORD CITY. NA.-Special .--~
Fflf posrotflce a1c store a. ThaEtor
~ere rf0brd Eouray ElEtt. and as gef
10 clew a4s been foln1 ~ the identity
u the fhlef Or thieves. foatoq1ce Ia
etsfctOF 81 n Messy ~ ezS@ctec Acre
~ Es1ke an inF1stt E4t2or q tflf post
orc roDbsry, auc tNe cpucfT aDtrorl-
ties VII Try 80 ca1ch tae ro1Ders for
breeding - the store. IEe store -
kert ~ AEsistADf fost1uaelfr Morgan.
1'he SAFE VAS act catered. b,lf sta14ta
Ard money Nexs "a ken ffor1 the tra0-
er % fte puGfofsct afocuNtlEE % be-
tpFeer. SO ard SIS C&sh was alzo
faken from thc f14wfr ~ t3s store.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-04-04
THAWs HOPE FOR
RELIEF BLASTED

NEW YORK Decial--Dr. Rob
err g. Lar1b. q the Matteawan Ary-
lum for the criminal insanc. VII lSAgs
tor Europe On saturday, and q "a said
menfzi condition q Harry - gaa-
uatll jay or i2tef. when ne q ezp~cf-
- back hone The fact that the re-
porf - 60 - delayed means thzt
'I'naw probably viii have 90 spSnd tbs
greater part 81 the summer 40 the
n.rlIrE
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-04-04
APPOINTS LOOMS
TO $4,000 POSITION

WASHINGTON. y C-Spccial.-
Assistant Secretary OF state Francis
l.. LOOMS, who has been out OF the
public eye since his controversy with
Herbert W. Bowen. Minister of Veue-
zuela, viii Zoe appointed Commissioner
General Tor tho United States 10 the
Toxic Exposition OF 1912 "a $1,000 a
year. u the LOOMS controversy the
latter was upheld by the President
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-04-04

Els-e says ere - going 20 ira prove
ber nllnc and S0in BrDsllDg elzsa -
WHAT CA esrt1 made her shluk q
that"
yen k1ov, tfis Lent and lt Mas ether
tolE1le me Browsing class or giving
~ chocolate caranaels, and she ~asn't
really equal 20 that
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-04-04
MRS. ROOSEVELT PREFERS
QUIET PLEASURE TRIP

BATON ROUGE. LA.-Special-
Governor Blanchard has received a tel
eEram from President Roosevelt in re-
apcnsc 10 ala invitation extended 20
Mrs. Roosevelt TO allow this state TO
entertain her either al New Orleans or
Baton Rouge. stating that Mrs ROOse-
volt 81 simply making a pleasure frip
and has had 70 refuse ali eTsrs on en-
tsrfafumenL
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-04-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LAD
ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS SFI.F

LY$CHBTRG. VA = Special -
Carlton. the wclFe-year-old SON OF
walker Eadfert. prominent resident
% Forest. WAS injured by The acci-
dental discharge OF a shotgun late
Thursday CT his home
The boy was playing with the gun
and % tore the under part OF his right
arm away. Ills escape was almost a
miracle
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-04-04
K JRN0KE SECURES
STATE CONVENTION

Democratic Executive Committee
Made Short Work of Selecting
Place-June 18th Decided
Upon for Meeting-Judge
Duke Against Primaries
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-04-04

T-NrTN NNWsUIUHT INT HToITTIra
thc spirit 81 predatory wealth
viii tell you that these decisions
VIII have sHlutary influence.
that they will give confidence to
properly. that vested Interests viii
be reduced from peril. They ten
you that vested interests are not
safe In the State courts. that II
the Federal court does nOt lnfer-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-09
LABOR IN DEMAND.

Adyices from Washington are to
the effect that the demand for labor
has Increased somewhat during the
last few days. This ought to be an
infallible sign OF returning confidence.
Mr.. Powderly, chief of the division
of information In the immigrant Of
flee, is authority for the statement
made. 1t is the business OF his de-
partment to furnish correct informa-
ton concerning the labor market of
this country. and according to him
employers are again eagerly enquiring
for laborers. MIR. Powderly Is quoted
as follows:
1--WE have had calls for 200, 900 peo-
pile since the division was or
ganized, but all at once, II
few weeks ago, there was stoppage
OF the demand and many requests were
Cancelled. Now the same requests are
being renewed, and other people are
writing us asking for ten, twenty, fifty
and even five hundred laborers, which
shows that activity Is reviving. that
the contractors are getting busy again
and that the situation generally is
looking up more than people realize.
We know where they want men of all
kinds-laborers farm hands and me-
chanics-and why they want them. and
Wat tney are willing to pay. We
k, touch with the labor market
I'm various parts Of the country-the
farms ms well as the factories-and
we try to supply It,"
This Is good news There is no
surer sign OF return to normal
conditions than the demand for la
Dor. When the working men are busy.
the country Is prosperous.
The division OF which Mr. Powderly
Is the chief is organized especially
for the purpose of distributing Inn
migrants In the various fields OF labor
whore they are needed. But the in
formation gathered by the department
ought to be Of benefit TO the American
laborers as we'll. II work is scarce
in one part OF the country and plenu-
frl In another, the publication of the
facts should be OF incalculable benefit
to all who are looking Tor employment
at living wages.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-09
COOP FOR MAYOR BREWER.

The stand taken by the new Mayor
of Ogden against prize fights viii COM
mend itself to all good citizens OF the
Junction City, and elsewhere in Utah.
Mayor Brewer has notified the Chief OF
Police to arrest all persons who at
tempt to give such exhibitions in Og-
den. The fight already scheduled viii
not be interfered with, out of consid-
Grafton for those who have invested
money in the show, but no amusements
of the kind wifi be given after that,
during the new Mayors term.
This is a victory for the decent citi-
zens of Ogden, who have for long
time tried to put an end to the public
exhibition OF brutal sport 1t is vic
tory in behalf of morality, and we hope
the Mayor will not retreat from the po-
sition he has taken on this subject, no
matter what the future temptations to
do so may be.
Another step in the right direction
would be the closing of all places of
amusement on the Sabbath day. And
this does not specially apply to our
enterprising neighbor. Probably the
Sunday laws are violated less flagrant-
ly in Ogden than here. But wherever
the Sabbath is being desecrated. the
authorities ought TO take the necessary
measures for the enforcement Of the
law.
During the recent controversy IN
New York on this question, Justice o.
German of. the supreme court of the
state said that 1.-THE law is well estap-
lshed in New York that the Chi stan
Sabbath in one of the civil institutions
of the state. and that for the purpose
of protecting the moral and physical
well-being OF the people and preserving
the peace, quiet and good order of So
ciety the legislature has authority to
regulate its observance" This sets
forth the purpose of Sunday laws, as
far as the state Is interested in them.
They are for the protection of the ply
steal as well as moral well-being OF tho
people. No community can afford TO
have those laws ignored.
But it is argued that Sunday amuse-
ments are for the recreation" OF the
busy laboring men. That argument
Police Commissioner Bingham OF New
York answered as follows: Talk of
these Sunday shows being conducted
for the benefit OF the public and moth
Ing else is all tommyrot. 1t Is lucra-
tive business without warrant OF law"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-09
THE couNrRY's SAFETY.

II seems 10 be not an unusual thing
for even great men to despair OF the
future of the Republic.
Many pessimists today are inclined
to picture the country as on the verge
OF financial. political and moral ruin.
rm the days Of the fathers these
gloomy forebodlngs were not less COM
mon. The New York Tribune IN
answer to those who represent that tho
country OF Washington IL IN grave dan
ger, reprints the letter of the father
OF his country to Benjamin Harrison,
describing conditions as they appeared
70 Washington IN those days
II I was 10 be called upon 10 draw
a picture OF the times and OF men
from what | have seen aud heard aud
"a part known l should la one word
say that ldleness, dissipation and ex-
travaGance seems TO have lai1 hold OF
most ~ them: that speculation pecu-
lation ana an Unsuitable thirst Tor rlch-
es seems 10 have got the better Of
every other consideration and almost
every order Of men.
The New York World proceeds there
upon 10 search the record, and finds, in
I.the FIRST regular platform OF any pollti-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-09
A sERMoNET FOR WORKERS
(ror the nNews,, By II. ]. HapsoOd.)

(For the News" by II. J. Hapgood')
-,
The man who Is down In the
mouth and kicking because he has
got no chance is good deal IKE
the boy who is looking up the leg OF
the seven foot giant in a slde-show.
He feels his own littleness because OF
the other fellows bigness. But the
race is not always TO the swift nor
the big. History shows It. BUSH
ness shows It. Nature shows it.
The fellow who thinks he has 'got
no chance" should have been "A
spectator at a recent race between
bees and pigeons in Germany.
Everybody was betting on the pid-
geons. They were Of the real
carrier" stock-big and strong and
well groomed. Nobody would take
chance on the poor little bees. They
made dismal showing as they sat
on a piece of sugar cooped up UNI
der u glass. What show would q
poor little insect have against a big
husky pidgeon several hundred times
its size? A gust Of wind, a cloud of
dust, or a sudden shower, could put
them out of business any time. To
handicap them still farther, every one
of the bees was rolled in flour before
the start so that they could be prop
erly Identified at the finish. The dis
lance was three miles, and--the bees
won. The first bee landed fifteen
seconds ahead OF the first pidgeon,
while three other bees came in ahead
of the second pidgeon, showing that
the bee is all business when it comes
to making good in the face of heavy
odds.
Now you have got certain trou-
bles and obstacles besetting your path.
That's what the bees had to risk in
the shape of bad weather, and cross
winds You know that something may
happen-the unexpected-may prove n
serious setback just at the very mo-
ment when you consider your chances
fine. That's what the bees had to
take In the way of -four. Then there's
an element of opportunity-people call
it luck-in which you have got to feel
at home like fish in water. A sim
gle shower would have turned those
bees into just so many dough- balls.
You must take the risk, and you
must make good, and you must not
mind the odds-then it makes no diff
ference if your competitor is hundred
times bigger and stronger than you
are.
Be bee!
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-09

cal party In this countryside con-
gressionnl caucus that nominated JEFF
ferson-the following declaration OF:
Opposition TO nonarchizinR It's fea-
lures by the forms OF It's adminlstra-
ton with q View to conciilate a tran
sition first to o President and Senate
for life, and secondly to an hereditary
tenure Of those offices. and thus worm
out the elective principle
Ten years from this time John Ran
dolph wrote:
Thank God. ] have no children; but
have those who are yet dear to me.
and the thoughts of their being hewers
Of wood and drawers of water. or,
what Is worse. sycophants and time
servers to the venal and corrupt
wretches thdt are to be In the future
masters of this once free and hnppy
land FIJI me with the bltterest indlg-
nation.
Jefferson, ten years later thus ex-
presses his fears:
our Government Is now taking SO
steady a course as to show by what
road II VIII pass TO destructlon-to wit,
by consolidation first, and then cor
ruption, Its necessary consequence. The
engine of consolidation viii be the Fed
eral judiciary. the other two branches
the corrupting and corrupted instru-
ments.
A dozen years after this. similar sem
tlments were expressed by Andrew
Jackson, who decided that 1t was the
United States Bank that will yet sap
the foundations of our liberty" And
from time to time since then, great
men have expressed themselves In
similar vein.
Yet the Republic lives and flourish
es to u degree never dreamed OF by
the Fathers, Senator Hoar. who in the
course of the Belknap Impeachment,
drew an awful picture OF official cor
ruption, yet decided after careful
study of the first sixteen years of the
Federal Government, which included
the Administration of Washington and
Adams and the first term of jefferson,
that there was not only more corrup-
ton in proportion then than there had
been under Grant. but there had been
more in amount Notwithstanding the
difference in population
From which we conclude that the Re
public Is not only safer today than 1t
has ever been before, but that 1t is
growing better. 1t probably has less,
while perhaps exhibiting more, politi-
cal corruption than at any previous
time.
There is no good reason of despairing
OF the Republic or even for being pes
simistic as to it's future: though 1t
must be added that 1t seems very diff
ficult, at times, to make the people be-
lieve that eternal vigilance is the price
of liberty. The indifference of the citi-
Gems Is the only real menace to the
safety of our institutions. only the
loss of the desire and determination
on the part OF its people for self-gov-
eminent could deprive this country of
Its proud and glorious distinction of
having government "of the people,
by the people. and for the people
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-09

year, The building is not finished yet
about half finished we should say,
from the look OF the sketch; that is to
say, it Is still part OF the growing
west. When finished the structure win
be ESQ feet long. 16s feet wide, and
% feet high. Its exterior appearance
will be stately and Impressive. The
normal seating capacity OF this build
ing VIII be 1900. but by utilizing the
aisle spaces 1t liz reckoned that 1880
people can be crowded into IL. The
cost will be s425,OOO and Denver has
raised the money by special sale OF
city bonds. Denver drew the conven-
ton prize this year by a long shot;
but whether she can do as wen In
later years remains to be seen. Al any
rate. she is seriously preparing to
make good on the Democratic presi-
dental convention OF next aummer
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-09
AN rNcoMrnnnENslnnn ENEMY

How sensible persons outside Utah
view the Tribune campaign of hatred
and villhcation Is well reflected in the
following editorial from the Rock
Springs Rocket
foreign readers OF the Salt Lake
Tribune might gather from the ALL
yeat-round editorials, that the ''Ameri-
can party whatever that is was a
regular breastwork OF morality to pro-
tect the fair name OF Salt Lake from
something that appears to be threat
ened by the Mormon element of that
city. Certainly Mormonjsm of the
earlier periods with the extensive prac-
tice OF polygamy, was not to be toll
Grated In America and The Rocket be-
lieves the Mormon church quite APP
proves OF It's adjustment. though that
has been gradual perhaps. What the
Tribune seeks to gain In its repeated
and vicious attacks upon the Mormon
church OF today, is not understandable.
Wherever the Mormon people have set
tled--whether upon desert or plain, that
community has thrlved under marked
progress, and that too during all stages
of the church history, polygamy or not.
Utah and Wyoming both have Mormon
settlements and communities and the
Rocket would have the Tribune point
out a reign OF lawlessness' in any
place. Instead one VIII ma usually
peace and contentment. The Rocket
confesses great lack of knowledge of
Mormonism. but II doesn't believe that
it is quite so dangerous as The Salt
Lake Tribune would make manifest
or that the American party of Utah
is the bulwark Of that city's morality
and chastity"
Tha Rocket, as will be seen, does not
profess to know a great deal about
"Mormonism,' but it knows that Will
fication is wrong. A great man said at
one of the meetings OF the Evangelical
Alliance, speaking of intolerance:
while 1t Is true that those who have
been the objects of persecution have
not always been right. 1T is equally true
that the prosecutors have always been
wrong
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-09

a court Of competent Jurisdiction, and
not then unless the crime is one OF vio-
(. II a 'Rogucs' Gallery may I've
filled with photographs Of persons sus-
pected OF crime. why not Ill our prls-
ons with such persons themsclves3 II
is. OF course, OF the first Importance
that the police shall not be hampercd
by unreasonable restrictions In their
efforts to detect and prevent crime;
but 1t is OF at least equal Importance
that citizens shall not be deprived OF
rights secured to them by The law"