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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-03
Tie Parcel. Post.

In order to increase our commercial
relations with Great Britain notice
has been issued by Postmaster-Gen-
eral Meyer. to the effect that the
weight OF parcels sent from this coun-
try to any point in the United King
dom may be increased from four
to eleven pounds on and after
the first OF the present month. This
order has been extended to France and
italy also. with which we have par
cells post agreement which heretofore
limited the weight of parcels to four
pounds and six ounces.
Much disappointment has been eS-
pressed because Postmaster-Genera
Meyers recommendation of domestic
parcels post at similarly low rates was
ignored by Congress. because OF the
opposition of the express companies
which do big and highly profitable
business carrying parcels at cxorbit-
ant rateN fixed by themselves. But so
long az the Republican party remains
In control OF the national government
the interests Of the corporations will
always he promoted In preference to
the interests OF the people. besides tile
express companies never fall to "mske.
good. when election time comes and
the Republican party passes the hat
for campaign OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Or
leans States.
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The report for 1907 of the General
Omnibus Company of Berlin, which "
the largest transport undertaking OF
its kind in Germany, shows that the
company carried over 100000 pas
sengers in 1907 in excess OF the pre-
ceding year, the figures being 1885,
100000. as against l2S.0U0.o00 In 1905.
This represents an increase OF l.:
per cent. while the traffic receipts adj
vanced by, 10 per cent Owing to to the ,s
greater increase in expenses than IN
raceipts. and after allowing for de.
nrecintion, the figures show a loss 81
Tor the mae ssar anar rhs from
,t,a Growth In general expenses. the
cost Of maintaining and improving the
,notor omnibuses nearly reached 30
per cent Of the Original cost nat t ~ asr
~ action in the fixing of fares. as
those are subject to the sanction OF
the police authorittes.-New forS
Times.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-03
II Prohibition Did Prohibit.

What would result If prohibition
should really prohibit. and all the liz
hibitions which a mild use of beer and
wine promise to the brain really be.
lost? The psychological outcome would
be twofold, certain effects of alcohol
which serve civilization would be lost;
and. on the other hand, much more
harmful substitutions would set in. TO
begin with: The nation would lose its
chief means OF recreation after work.
We know to-day too we'll that physical
exercise and sport is not real rest for
the exhausted brain-cells
Not less important would be the. loss
on the emotional side. Emotional de-
to the triviality of usefulness. Puri-
.tanism has held back the real Ameri-
can spiriA of artistic creation In fine
arts and music and drama; prohibition
without substitutes would crush still
more the aesthetic spirit In the brain
of man and would make beauty still
more the domain OF women, Her more
responsive physiological constitution
does not need the artificial paralysis
ct the inhibitings centres. A national
life without the artificial inhihitions Of
the restraining centres becomes for the
large masses a matter Of mere prnc-
teal calculation and righteous dull
ness. Truly the German. the French
man. the Italian who enjoys> his glass
OF light wine md then wanders joyful
opera, serves humanity better than she
New Highlander who drinks his Ice
water and sits satisfied at the vaude-
Vile show world-far from real art.
Better AmSrica insnired than America
SObcr.-McClure'S Magazine,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-03
THE GIANT BECAME A p1GMY.

The projected razing of the oldest
"tall building" In New York calls at
tention rather strikingly to the speed
with which we are progressing. This
edifice is tho famous Tower building:
probably the first structure ever reared
on a steel framework and the true
grandfather of the American sky
scraper. The Bureau OF Buildings In
New York SHE'D at the novel plans
when they were submitted, and ap-
proved them only with reluctance. It
is recalled that people generally wero
startled by this daring bit of archt-
lecture, and were at first timld about
making use OF it. Yet the Tower build
ing is only nine stories high. and was
erected just twenty years ago.
Now this once giant building is to
be torn down as hopelessly dwarfed
for the needs of modern life. Accord
ing to plans filed on Friday, there will
I be built on its site thirty eight-story
building, which shall better utilize the
value Of land at fortune foot. This
is something like four times as tall as
the Tower structure, tho overshadowet
Babel, but can hardly be termed moro
| than OF moderate" height. since the
| Equitable intentions have been made
| public. The time may easily come
when both the new Tower and the
Equitable buildings will be RACED a.
ridiculous pigmies, but 1t is no un
worthy ambition to wish to be out o:
the way when that moment arrives.
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History mud Legend.

People who are fond of picturesque
tales make n mistake in introducing
too many precise details--na mes and
dates and the like. George Lippnr5
was guilty OF no such error when he
invented the favorlte story of the
gray-haired bell-ringer in the old state
House. waiting in the belfry for Con-
gress TO declare independence They
will never do IT. he sighed. But then
came the fair-haired boy, his grand
child. hastily climbing the stairs
and the old man seized the rope and
the bell rang out. "proclaiming lib
erty." 1t is a pretty story. and the
we'll known fact that nobody knew
that there was no ringing OF bells on
july I'd or on July 4th, and that the
Declaration of Independence was not
actuallv made public until the follow
ing week, never interfered with Its
popularity. Nor did anybody ever care
10 inquire too particularly into the
identity Of the tabled bell-ringer. il
was good story. and everybody was
content. But in the recent revival Of
a name for the aged beli-ringer and
erect monument over his grave. This
is what In THE. Mikado'' is called
merely corroborative detail. intended
to give verIsimilitude to bald and
unconvincing narrative" AS in that
celebrated case 1t has the opposite
effect. 1t really does not matter what
was the old mans name; but when we
come to make public record of his bell
forced to ask If there Is anf evidence
that he did ring the bell. The answer
is necessarily In the negative.-Phila-
delphia Public Ledger
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is to say. its alma mater. In spite OF
this, Sir James DouEherty--for that IS
his name--ts an ardent home ruler. He
was Its only champion in the general
assembly of the Presbyterian Church,
and Mt Magee College, before Lord
Morley, when Chief Secretary for ire
land In the early nineties. induced him
to accept the Office OF Assistant Under
Secretary at Dublin Castle Morley
was much blamed Mt the time for the
appointment; not because Dougherty
was looked upon as untitled for the
post, but because the nomination was
regarded as subjecting both the Pres
tbvtertan Church and Protestant ed
loss. ~
Sir James. WHO was knighted about
SIN years ago, and who has since re-
ceived the Order of the Bath and the
Victorian Order. is man OF about
slxty1two. and was as much liked and
respected. despite his political opinions.
by the Unionists when they were in
power. especially by the Unionist vice.
roy, Lord Dudley. rs he is to-day nv
Tie Liberals He is most canable
oihclal as we'll as broad minded man
or the world. witt, a strong sense ~
dents. ms ahtcce-
Copyright, 1908. by the Brentwood
COmpany)
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THE INDEPENDENCE. rART'Y VS.
THE PO1UEtS,r PARTY.

The comments of the Hon. Thomas
l.. Watson. Populist candidate for Pres
ident, on the Independence party and
the reply thereto of the Hon. John
Temple Graves. Independence candidate
for Vice President, are OF more than
passing Importance
Ar. Watson is qualified to speak with
authority on the origin and motives
OF new or refractory parties, for be-
longing to such organizations or lead
ing them has been his main business
in life. Mr. Graves should know well
Mr.. Watson and the Populists. He has,
IN the course of varied career, In
turn sympathized with them, cheered
them, and fought them
But 1t is not for the information they
give on the personnel or objects or the
respective parties that the amenities
between these gentlemen are valuable.
What they have so far said merely
confirms what the disinterested already
believe. Their value is due to the
fact that they indicate the employment
and service these two minor parties
will take in the campaign Instructive
ly each champion has recognized in
the party of the other trespassel
and a wasteful receptacle for votes
All that one OF ti,c parties may get
is the rightful property of the other
z Naturally there is reciprocal resent.
nlent and antagonism.
1t would help 10 the peace of mlnd
both OF Mr.. Mack ana Mr. Hi;chcocp
4 that the efforts nj these two belliscr
Ont congratulations be diverted from Il,
tack on the Democrats and Republl
cans. and confined 10 war upon eaci
other.
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THE NEGRO VOTE.


RCOubItCNN InrcDWhc VI iurt VI INV
Negro Press.
papers edited by negroes and devoted
10 tie interests OF their people. Many
az these, probably nearly all, oppose
Tho election of Mr. Taft as being
Rooseyct'g representative and substi-
tute. few have been bought Up. to
support him. as the paper published
in New York and formerly edited by
Thomas r. Fortune, one OF the most
brilliant and capable o H., e CO...
OF policy was effected. Those urging
the race to assert itself print vast
amount Of information regarding the
present attitude OF the colored citizens.
Showing how their political and civic
societies, congregations. clergymcn.
bishops. educators and social leaders
throughout the country are. encourag-
ing revolt with the object OF teach
Ing the Republican party lesson.
Perhaps the largest and finest OF the
journals published by and for intelli-
gent negroes is the Guardian. printed
at Boston. In pointed editorial 1T
clearly prescribes what tho colored
voter should do: I'm this campaign
the duty of the colored man Is to de-
defeat him at the polls. Tho political
fact is that the best means. the most
powerful blow II man can strike TAFT,
Is to vote for Bryan. It counts two
against Taft. This does not change a
voters party necessarily. He can do
this, not as a Democrat but as a bolt
ing Republican,. He can do this, not
because he believes In the Democratic
party, or even in Bryan. but as a. pro-
test against tho hostile acts OF tho
Republican or administration party
buffalo Courier,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-03
Fern. Preserve Food.

The fern plant, which grows almost
everywhere, is an excellent preserva-
tive for packing articles OF food, fruit,
etc. People who have lived In Eng
land know that the English have used
1t successfully for many years. VAL
liable fruit, fresh butter, etc, are no
longer seen in the English markets
packed in grapevine leaves, but almost
always in fresh fern leaves, which
keep the articles excellently. This is
done where grapevine leaves are to
be had in abundance. Every one posted
well in botany knows the high pre-
sentative power of fern leaves with
reference to vegetable and animal sub
stances.
On tho Isle of Man fresh. behring's
are packed in ferns and arrive on the
market in as fresh condition as when
they were shipped. Potatoes packed In
ferns keep many months longer than
others packed only In straw. Experi-
1nents made with both straw and fern
leaves in the same cellar showed sur
rprising results in favor of ferns. While
the potatoes packed In straw mostly
showed signs Of rotting in the spring
those in ferns were as fresh as II they
had just been dug.
Fresh meat is also well preserved
by fern leaves. It would seem as If
the highly preservative qualities OF
fern leaves are due to their high per-
8centage Of salt No larvae, maggots
etc, approach ferns. as the strong door
keeps them away.-New York Times.
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i Practical Rotation,

u suppose YOU follow system of
rotation In your agricultural opera
tlon,' casually observed the high
cultural college.
FOLLOW what kind of system?" In
CURED honest, hard handed Uncle ezra
scheme of rotation. That Is, take
one purpose one year, another purpose
The next year. and stil different the
third year, and SO on"
sir, last year we used the proceeds OF
that field 70 give Elizabeth her musi-
cal education, this year the proceeds
Went to pay, boot in a hoss trade that
next year intend that field shall give
me a trip down to the city and build
q, new concrete smokehouse, After
That I'm countin' on lettin' tho young
on shares to kinder get his hands into
the work. "--Punk. u /.
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ran,n,,. Ro.e Trce.

The most venerable rose tree m e ;sa
istence is said to bloom a,ga'n, rs ; ere
ancient Church hui r,s1h;tS 81 aihas the mani
Writes which at different times have
been bee nj in the ascendency. they AL seem seln
to have respected anu tended d,. the rose ss
tree. which. 1t Is said. was pia nnS II, ~
Charlemagne. The trunk is my Thsrs
n mesf v as p pis a limbs trained against
the church. the tree being protected
by iron ratings inclosing an r area ,d 9a
1puu, soldiers in early ages tended
the tree, Catholics and Protestan,s ., IN
turn masters of the town; dra.neu t .ts
ground, the soldiers Of Tur re- .. ha ana
med up the branches with clamps a aIf
later, erected the railings.-Lonoon
Globe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-03
1890 AND 1908.

A correspondent, signing himself
Enquirer" asks ls the following
questions
/. What papers supported Mr.. Bryan
In 1896 or 1900 which will not sup
port him this year?
2. Are there any papers supporting
him now which did not then? re so.
which?
3. Did any papers support Judge Par
ker which will not support Mr.. Bryan
now? If So which?
a. note Mr.. NJ. T.. ingalls, will sup
port Mr. Bryan this year. Did he sup
port him IN 1896 or 1900, and did he
support Judge Parker?
5. Did Mr.. Gompers support Prest-
dent Roosevelt or Judge Parker in
1904?
c. Are there any other men OF large
corporate interests besides Mr.. Ingalls,
who are supporting Mr.. Bryan now
who did not heretofore?
/. We do not recall any papers which
supported Mr.. Bryan in 1896 and are
mot supporting him this year. except
the Hearst papers. which are supports
ing their owner and his Independent
party.
porting Mr.. Bryan now that did not
support him in 1896. Among these
may be noted The Times-Dispatch, the
Norfolk Landmark. the Petersburg IN
dcx- Appeal, tho Charlotte Observer, the
Springfield Republican, the Danville
Register, the New Orleans Times
Democrat, the Charleston News and
Courier. OF the above number. the
Charlotte Observer the New Orleans
Times d Democrat, The Times Dispatch
and the Petersburg Index-Appeal did
not support Mr.. Bryan in 1900, because
the free silver plank was still in
the Democratic platform.
8. The New York Times, the Brook
Ign Eagle and the Cincinnati Enquirer
are some of the papers which supported
Judge Parker and are not supporting
Mr.. Bryan this year.
4. Mr. NJ. e. ingalls, was the leading
opponent of Mr.. Bryan in Virginia in
1896, and supported Mckinley in 1900.
He supported Judge Parker, we be-
lievc, in 1904 and will support Mr..
Bryan this year.
5. We lack specific information, but
there is ground for believing that Mr..
Gompers supported Roosevelt In 1904.
| 6 Mr.. ingalls, is the only man of
large corporate interests that we re-
call who will support Mr.. Bryan this
year. after declining to do so in his
preyious campaigns.
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BarrlnE the AyctIc yyny.

The dead white hand that bars tile
path to the pole is merciless. Never
turous lSnighterrant bf science. Many
of them it has stricken into eternal
silence, whilo others it Has merely
pushed back from the forbidden re-
gion, The flaming sword that guards
paradise III the myth Is not more
vtgilant than the guardian nature has
set to keep from human ken the mys-
terry OF the pole, Yet the residence of
again is the attack renewed; again
and again the farthest north reached
by humans Is pushed some pitiful miles
,poleward. One day human eye shall
see hat silent spot Where the earth's !,
axis energies, and human tongue shall
endure to tell the story. 1t may be
that Peary Ia now on his way to
that achievement. But II he fails there
will be successors to take UP the bat-
Ito of man against nature.--Mlnne-
lapoliS journal. l N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-03
THE LAST CANDIDATE.

The Socialist Labor party has nom,
mated August Gillhaus, New York
engineer, as lis candidate for President
Mr.. Gillhaus will run. however, only
as proxy for Martin Il. Preston. the
original nominee. and the ticket will
carry Preston''s name With this OK
PLANTATION: Now in Nevada State penl-
tertiary for the legitimate exercise OF
the right Of self-defense on picket,
duty, and whom delicacy prevents from
personally appearing on the ticket"
sponald i. Munro. OF Virginia, remains
the candidate for the vlce-presidency,
The nomination OF Gillhaus ends the
anomalous situation created by tile
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-03

selection OF Preston as the party's
standard bearer. Preston appeared an
unfortunate choice as presidential
% He is serving n acknowledgements
sentence for homicide; t2) lie is some
years under constitutional age; ana
l(a) he declined to run. The loyalty
of HIS friends to him Is, however, un-
usual and marked; and only the last
named qualification has had any weight
with them.
SO far as known, the last presidential
ticket for 1908 has now been named,
and the campaign may be said to be
fairly on.
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WELCOME TO THE rAn,IEns.

rs Ine wnOle CITY STANDS reaOy 10 wei.
come the members OF the Virginia State
Farmers Institute, who will assembls
In Richmond for three days meeting
tomorrow. Every farmer in the State
is an eX-offlcic delegate to this con-
yentlon, and the growing attendance
Mt these annual gatherings is most en-
couraging. There is much pleasure IN
the expectation that the meeting this
week Will be the largest in the FIVE
years history of the institute.
1t is no mere catchpenny slogan OF
the campaigner that has described the
farmer as at the very base and fundn-
inent of American prosperity. AS the
source of origin of foodstuffs and pur-
of our national wealth, he holds his
Important place In the economic organ
ism by right of possession. not COM
plment. He Is the cornerstone on
which the superstructure rests; more
than any other helper In the daily
work of the world. his success or fall
ure is reflected nationally Therefore,
his welfare and progress, his knowl-
edge and method, are matters Of no
little moment to all the rest of us.
In Virginia. where so much wealth
lies in the fine combination Of soil and
climate the farmer has a potential
Importance greater than that attach
ing to him i'll many other States, and
greater, unhappily than he has always
attained here. Lack of skilled knowl
edge and want of tireless application
have, ION the whole. stunted the agri-
cultural development of the State. Our
farmers, in too many cases, have sim
Fly not known how to improve and
increase their yields. But signs are
not wanting of more aggressive and
enterpr!sing spirit among them, of a
growing desire to learn and advance
AS the president of the Virginia Poly
technc Institute recently pointed out,
the demand for trained agricultursts
is already large in the State. DIR. Bar
ringer is wisely anxious that this de-
nand should not only be met, but re
stimulated and met again; and the
skilled young men whom the institute
will send out in the years to come will
spread abroad an expert knowledge of
soils. methods and crops which should
lave vastly uplifting effect on the
farming interests of the State.
Meantime, the Farmers Institute is
carrying on the same good work IN
III.
Of which leaves the men who attend
1t little better instructed than lie
was before. For what this body is
doing for the State and what it will
do through the future, Richmond is
peculiarly glad to welcome it within
her walls There is no group of men
anywhere in whom this city feels :,
deeper interest, or for whom it enter
tains profounder respect.
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PERSONAL AMI GENERAL.


The worthless material of TODAY may
be the ore of tomorrow. There Is no
scientific definition of an ore; an ore Is
simply material which by present methods
can be utilized with profit. .s-sS
Warsaw, Russia, intends soon to have a
permanent exposition OF all articles ana
goods manufactured beyond the limits Of
Russia for the purpose of getting better
acquainted with foreign trade.''
The Sultan of Turkey has practically de-
n'ed 10 Christian churches the right they
have enjoyed since 1874 to purchase AMI
hold real estate in their own names.
The publishing department, of the Chris
tian Endeavorets at Boston did business
OF $e6.b79 during 19o7-'0s. OF which amount
a I iit,ie over $500 was turned over TO tho
socle'y Tor It's general expenses.
The immigrant station on the Gulf Coast.
winch the Woman's Board of Home Mis-.
sicns OF the Methodist Church, South, will
es.aoiisn and maintain, will be named in
hchor or the late Rev. Sam T.. Jones'
During the singing OF hymn that starts
e1Happy birds that sing and rly.' thrush
Flew down from the roof of ST. Peters
saitlsa "a at ~ nehkmsnworth, ENGLAND, and
the congregation.
Sonora de Costa. who caused the great
peace monument. THE Christ of the Andes. .
10 be erected on the boundary between Ar
senlina ana Chile has finally completed the
organization of the South American Uniyer-
SCI Peace Association.
Mrs. Potter Palmer. Jr, who was Miss
kohisaat, has her house all furnished and
superintendent every Item, even the buylna
o. the Kitchen utensils herself, Mrs Palmer
going with her on many or the shopping
trips to help with advice as in the case
OF selecting The wallpaper
i was fine day for Dunfermline towr
whom Andrew Carnegie discovered he wa.
100 rich. In less than five years abou
100000 OF his money has gone 10 benef
tho DunfermlIne lads and lasses; now hi
trustees are planning three new schools
domestic t.i economy. textiles and graphic art
Mrs. Clark Fisher. New York woman
mas entered her American built motor boa
on Lake Como, Italy. for the championshl,
cup offered by the Royal Yacht Club. He
ncnt, the Carotta. has made such spec,
| mat She feels assured that she viii win Thu
| prize This Is new sport in which wome,
arc Justified In taking great interest.
John w. Gates has contracted for the con
struction of the finest golf links in the worl,
81 MS home, at Port Arthur. Tex. Work ha
been commenced on the tract, embracing 75
acres of land The new links viii represcn
an expenditure OF nearly $1,000, 900. incIut
ng the cost OF the land. $1s0OoO. a cup
| house. costing about 500. oOO is TO be erect
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-03
=, gcnio,,s Johnnie.

Mother had a bright red apple, which
she wished to give to the chliaren,. .. al
hrother lesson in generosity. Johnnie
had a peculiar fondness for apples:
Calling him to her. side, she SAID:
Nov, dear. mamma has Z nc nice. - ap nts
~ni, 10 be generous That word was
not in Johnnies vocabulary, SO he said a !,
Mamma, what do you mean by being
generous" - AZ
vide the apple into two parts and give
sister the larger. ~.
face Frightened, as he handed the ap-
Me again to his mother saying,
!Mnmn1a. give 1t to sister and tell her
to be Observation-Disclosures Delineator.