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The Ordway new era., 1908-11-20
Between Two Blunders.

Politics is field where action is
one long second best. and where the
choice constantly lies between two
blunders.-John Morley.
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Source Of Happincss.

After all. 1t is not what is around
us. but what is In us: not what we
have. but what we are. that makes
US happy.-Geikie.
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For SALE-Two fair size dwelling
houses on Olney avenue, Sugar CITY,
Colorado; one completely furnished.
A reasonable payment will be accept
ed: balance on time. Apply
tf37 The National Sugar Mfg. Co.
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A Quick Way.

Jones-Our old friend Pifie has re-
sired from business.
Brown.-Voluntarily
Jones--l suprcse SO. ne s''ppe'
nd ertising.
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REACHING Her Heart,

do you consider that Louise falls
in love easily?"
We'll. as rule she succumbs after
about hundred dollars worth of the.
ater tickets."-Life.
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An Wanted.

Why can't J have e.gs for support"
asked the guest.
You can't have eggs for supper" :"
answered the landlord OF the hotel.
because a gentleman is going to lee.
lure tonight. and we want 'em all for
hin! You have some public spirit.
persoom?" He had.
The Ordway new era., 1908-11-20
Secrets of Popularity.

Two secrets of popularity are keep
cheerful courage burning and say
nothing but pleasant things about peo-
pie or say nothing at all.
The Ordway new era., 1908-11-20
How He Did IL.

"There's man who buys cham.
payne on beer income" How can
he do it?" Hes brewer"-Louis-
vile Courier.Journal.
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Effect Of Practice,

She had her tinscr In everything
So when he showed an engagement ring.
II wasn't much more than n minute,
Before she had her finger In It,
baltimore American.
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Seeking the Elusive.

II is the dim haze of mystery that
adds enchantment to pursuit. -
Rivarol.
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Tco Literal,

did that girl make good in the
randy factory?'
No: she made goodies. Bali
more American
The Ordway new era., 1908-11-20
The One suureme Evil.

There is no evil that we cannot
either face or fly from but the con.
seriousness Of duty disregard sd.-Dan-
lei Webster.
The Ordway new era., 1908-11-20

Desk blotters at The New Era office
The Ordway new era., 1908-11-20
The Hunt.

IJrsus Major-What's the mater
Ursus Miaor--l sec sh'o''ns -
coming.-Nr
The Ordway new era., 1908-11-20

Fancy Mincc Meat in bulk for l5c
rer pound at Montgomery Mer. Co.'S.
The Ordway new era., 1908-11-20
A checkbook.

A cheekbook.
Mems lives should be open books,
30 their good wives expect:
And they seem to think each page
Should represent check.
Chicago Daily News
The Ordway new era., 1908-11-20

Large sheets of Carbon Paper for
transfer work, at this office.
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Per Year $3.50 In Advance.
mf. JOHNSON. EDITOR and FUsiiSHE'

Oalce Phone ''Ordwa, A."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-22

i =. 1
friends, he went to Mr.. Valentines
studio aud allowed the seulpttor ,a TO
GLIDING all the details Which have
made 1t possible for Mr.. Valentine TO
When the bill nppropriating $4,000
for the statue OF Lee for the. second
Virginia niche in the Hall OF Statunry
was introduced In the General Assem-
bly, OF Virginia there was considerable
doubt expressed as TO the opportune-
ness of presenting the national gov
eminent statue of the great Confed-
crate. 1t was feared by many that
there would be such strong opposition
from the North that the government
would not accept the statue.
While with the commission at WASH
ington, Senator Halsey said with ref
erence to Virgin!a's reasons for choos-
ing Lee for one OF her representatives
in the Hall of; Fame. that the statue
was goodwill offering to the Union.
and that the choice was made because
the people of Virginia believed that
Lee best represented the type of cit
izenship and ideals of the Old Domtn-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-22
DISCUSS WORK
OF ASSOCIATION
Dover Meeting Opens at North
Run Baptist With Large
Attendance.

With unusually large attendance for
the opening Gy Of the session the
Dover BAPTIST Association met yester-
day at North Run Baptist Church. on
the Richmond and Chesapeake Bay
Railroad. In it's one hundred and twcn-
ty-fifth annual session. A large num-
Der Of pastors. delegates and others
from Richmond Baptist churches. along
with pastors and delegations from the
others churches of the fifty-two which
comprise the historic association, were
present.
The opening ceremonies were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Mr.. sLawIess, OF
Ashland, following which DR.. Quatles,
pastor of the entertaining church, de-
livered the address of welcome. this
being responded to by Deacon Diggs.
Of the, Grove Avenue Church.
At this juncture the resignation OF
acc ~ a an sad Mr e. isrK was read
his place. a = :.
The prominent feature OF the open
by the moderator Mr. II. II. Elicit. the
present moderator, however delega ted
this duty to Nice-1Ioderator j. B. Wood,
who spoke on the cultivation OF gifts.
Discussed Evangelism.
Following. this address, the associa-
|.
subject Of evangelism. Rev. David
making an official report at the same
followed Several preachers from other
dissertations were introduced In this
connection, each OF whom spoke briefly
Of the work Of evangelism us carried
Those speaking were DR.. Harrison,
of Kentucky; DR.. H. Dribble, OF Char
lottesyille: Rev. B. Franklin Bryan, OF
INew Jersey; Rev. j. III. Jennings, OF
Oregon; DR.. Pitcher and Dr. Herming,
| of Virginia.
The remainder of the morning ses-
sion was devoted to the reading of
Of the Eastern section Of tho associa-
/ ton, and brief talks by the pastors.
/. telling something Of the progress OF
the work they are doing In the$various
eesnittily Richmond e coilsse Student
now in charge OF the New Bridge
! Church. where he Is doing remarkably
good work created deal Of enthu-
y saa field ss were s cono!uded the as.
ISOLATION ordered the moderator to APP
4 point the Revs. Earle, Digs and Hardy
committee on. Iae y I. &. churches Y y,
Slvided for the dinner. 81.
The afternoon session was taken UP
q and sunday-sehool Board OF Virgins
Y and Of the Laymen's NJ lsslonarys Move.
4 ment. The report OF lie former wa.
j Of Cuioose, and Of the latter BY Prof
\ Harris. Rev.. Sheriff, Mr. Turpin anc
Dr. Pitcher. delivered stirring addresses
+ In which they set forth what is belnl
Il Sunday -scho OILS. u They were followed
4 ~ Dr. r. u. Willingham In q stronf
q speech on 'rhe Place of the Laymen
i Missionary Movement In the Work Q
1.-THE Churchi 5
The Nyomnn's Nicctinrs
While these meetings were helnl
sgIsheid In tho church, the twentl tn. SEES
$Isiof or the womhn's meeting OF II
u Hoover ASSOCIATE on was gconducteed ~,
|tent which had been y set ~ K Tor Y y
u purpose on ne rby grn und 10. !. !.
Miss n iday4 read g. pa per on Ssa =!
aiiSsiong.' Apa VA ]. fSl!oYs9 P2 ~
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VALENTINE LEE
|C ! IN BRONZE I:
Statue Of Greet Confederate Hero
to Be Placed in Hall OF
Fame.
REGARDED AS SPLENDID WORK
Life-size Figure Admired by Vir-
GINA Commission at
Providence.

81 Life size and superb in every detail
sEhe bronze figure Of General Robert D.
lee. modelled by Edward V. Valentine.
OF Richmond, will stand In the Hail
1t Fame at Washington by the side
of the plaster cast OF Houdon's figure
Of sGcreral Washington. The statue
vas cost into bronze by the Gorham
Manufacturing Company, and is q
Splendid representation OF Lee as he
iookcd on the field of the Confectionery.
The statue OF Washington, which occu-
pies yirgina's first place In the hall,
Will soon be duplicated in bronze and
occupy the niche which now holds
the plaster cast
Commission Highly Gratificd.
n The Virginia commission, which was
at Washington, was highly gratified
with the statue, declaring that no bet
ter representation of life figure could
be made In bronze thnn was shown In
Valentines figure OF Lee.
THE commission was composed OF II.
A 8. Davis. of Petersburg, chairman: Sen
dtor Don P. Halsey. of Lynchburg; Ed
ward Lyle, OF Roanoke; George II. Stpc.
Featherston, OF Lynchburg; II. G. Rice,
Of Charlotte county, and Judge George
Z L. Christian, OF Richmond. With the
official party were Miss Sipc, Mrs. Sipe,
Mrs. Halsey, Frank Christian, Mrs.
Davis, Mrs. Christian, Mrs. Valentine
and Mr.. Valentine, the sculptor.
With the statue as n whole and in
point Of detail the commission express
ed itself as highly pleased with Mr.
Valentines work. The uniform of the
statue Is n fine reproduction of the
handsome full-dress uniform which was
worn by Lee at Appomattox. 1t is now
preserved in the Confederate Museum,
In the Jefferson Davis Mansion. The
sword of the statue is copied from the
sword presented to General Lee by the
State of Maryland. and makes fine
show in the hand of the famous
chieftain. The hands are copies of
those OF General Lees son. Robert e.
Lee, being the same size of his fathers
and similarly shaped.
Valentines Greatest Work.
Mr.. Valentine Is doubtless the only
man living who could have modelled
a statue Of General Lee SO perfect
~ with respect to details. Some time
before the general died. reluctantly
yielding to the opportunities of his
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-22
LAW CHIEF DEFIEs LAW
Department of Justice for Three Years
Violated Fire Regulation.

Department of Justice for Three Years
Violated Fire Regulation.
WASHINGTON. D. c., July 2l.-For
three years the Department OF Justice,
whose duty 1t is to see that the laws
OF the United States are enforced, has
itself been denying the law OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia. The particular. law
Fifty-ninth Congress. providing tina!
all buildings above certain height
people shall be provided with fire es.
canes. The building occupied by the
and his assistants
and clerks was formerly the home OF
ex-senator Thomas w. Palmer. OF
Michigan, It is Large nt thre e., 'Ts
employees OF the Department Of Jus
tice brought It within the provisions
of the fire escape law.
But the efforts OF the local authors
ties to induce the department to put ,t
for three years. The local authorities
urged and pleaded to have the escapes
built. but there was nothing doing
The chief law officers OF the Federal.
government turned deaf ear to the
bia and - latter didn't care to bring
things to crisis by halinE Attorney.
General Moody or his successor, At
torney- General Bonaparte. into the
Police Court.
the building; ex-senator, Palmer, Of
Michigan. For while he, too, was
obdurate.4 but recently6agreed to build
the fire escapes when threatened with
prosecution. He has new carried out
his agreement and the assistants and
longer In danger Of premature crema-
tion,5 sfs5
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WASHINGTON WITH LEE.
virginia Commission Deeds. to Ask Ri

7 --7I-l LOT 0FUnZt HIHIUt.
NEW YORK. July 21.-ysrgnia will soon
be represented in Statuary Hall In the ma
tonal Capitol by more than n cheap plaster
cast OF Washington. The Virginia leSisla-
tive commission, In this city on It's way
from Providence. r. l.. where the bronze
statue of General Lee was Inspected met
at the Hoffman House and decided to ask
for bids for d bronze statue OF Washington.
This is to be companion piece OF the Lee
Statue. and as soon as ready the plaster
cast viii be removed.
Judge George l.. Christian, of Richmond. a
member of the commission. said last night
that It was not known by the Virginia COM
mission on whose authority the present
statue of Washington was put in the hall.
He said the commission decided to have a
reproduction made OF the famous HoudOn
ro,unda OF the Capitol OF Virginia.
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S. d. Harrison. who addressed the
meeting concerning the work done last
year. a paper was read by Miss julien Ter
B. Thomas on Glow to Organize the
Mission study Class This paper was
especially good. dealing intelltgently
with the Significance OF mission work
in the city.
The subject OF foreign missions was
discussed briefly by Mrs. g. w. Nc
Daniel. following which she read a
sketch OF Miss Hicks's report before
the woman's Missionary meeting of the
Southern Baptist Convention. Mrs.
Gwathmey then read paper on the
missionary training school DR.. WI,
bingham speaking on The Needs ana
progress OF the Work in China" sun
Heam work was discussed briefly BY
Miss Inez Barnes. of the Foreign Mis-
sionary Association thus concluding
the consideration OF the subject OF mis-
sions.
The annual sermon will be preached
to-day by the Rev. DR.. Ryland knisnt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-22
THE NATIONAL UNION
VIII Continue It's Sessions at Old Point
7s5s MI Until Friday Night. 5&
Especial to The Times Dispatch

lYl-sl- I pecIhI2t0 1Th6 .DIspHtCh,J
Il NEWPORT NEWS, YA., July a21,-
The National Union OF the United
.lzation. was In session at Old Point
Comfort to-day. Reports from stand
ing committees were received and
.other routine business disposed Of
The body will ( be in session. until!
Friday night when officers will be
elected for the ensuing year. About
100 delegates. from al parts #of the
are in attendance.
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read. The society adjourned to meet
in November in Danyille, after elect
ing the following officers: President,
President, G. w. Cooke. Danyille; Sec
ond ce-President. j. A. Owen. South
Boston; Fourth Vice-President: G. w.
Tucker. brakes Branch: Secretary G..
A, Slower South Boston; Treasurer, J..
L. Kent, Lynchburg.
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ONLY SEE SEARCHLIGHT
Operations of Naval Reserve Fleet Off
TanKier Not Observed.

TanRier Not Observed.
( NORFOLK. VA, July 21.-The base
OF operations being transferred to Tan
gier's Island. off the Eastern Shore Of
Virginia, the naval reserve fleet en-
gagged in mimic warfare Is completely
isolated from the shore and little Is
known OF the movements.
& Only the occasional dim streaks of a
searchlight can be seen from Fort
Monroe. Tomorrow the manoeuYres@
will be transferred tot the southern drill
ground Cape Henry and Hampton
Roads, when efforts will be made to
capture the ports Of the Chesapeake
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ZHEI NEW. HA1NPsYzRE .AT01EBEc
News Gathered From Southside.. J

purpose of filing four vacancies on the
school board of those whose terms have
expired. Those retiring through time
Limitation are Messrs. George w. Payne,
B. o. Nunnally, j. B. Clopton and A.
L. Sampson. It is generally presumed
that the four gentlemen will be re-
elected to their present positions.
Appropriation Too Small.
Considerable comment has bean
aroused here by the wording of the
joint resolution In the Richmond Coun-
Gil Monday night appropriating $1,000
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Engelking nclnstated.

3 NEW YORK, July 21,---At a meet-
3ing-of the, stewards OF the J ockeyt
Club tonight T. s. Engelklng, of
meeting of the James
town Jockey Club at Norfolk, Va, was
3reinstated. HI
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ss The yyOmnn's McctinEa

held In tho church, the twentieth ses-
sion OF the won,an's meeting OF the
Dover Assoclat on was gcondNctedsl ~ +, .
tent which had been set ~ w tof5$1 ~,
7 N Miss 1 Holiday read a. apeg on state
slea.. aRd IA e. fsl!oEsa e2 Ms y.
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Llcen.e. to virE.ninn..

WASHINGTON. D. c.. July 2I.-Mar-
riage licenses have been issued to the
following: John Henry Rodgers. OF
Giovanni Foscato, OF this city, and
Domenica Cornaio. OF Fairfax coun-
James S. Brand, of this city. and
Mary NJ. Newhouse. of Culpeper. Va.
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towards repairing the Free Bridge with
the proviso that Manchester mako a
like appropriation.

the proviso that Manchester mako a
like appropriation.
It is pointed out that not many
years since Manchester desired the
erection of an entirely new bridge. at
which time 1t volunteered to meet the
larger city half way, and divide the
expenses. dollar for dollar. From this
proposal Richmond receded. not being
prepared to assume SO great a burden.
The matter OF $1,000 is looked upon
as picayune and frivolous In consid-
Grafton Of the existing danger and the
crying necessity for its relief.
Child Critically Ill.
The small .child OF Mr.. and Mrs.
James /. Rudd, OF Swansboro, is crit
ically Ill at the home of Its parents.
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pIEDMON,T SOCIETY.
5IIns Meeting In, lynchbMrE, Hears
Papers anu Fleets Ulcers. sSl
tn ,rh NimaH. TMsna CHI

I4YNCHBUR AZ, 3Jllly 2l,--The
ssixtietl meeting OF tho South r led nlont
Medical Soeletyswaa held here Ills at +
sterI,on and Tonight, during which q
numheE Qf Interesting papsra " ere
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-16
DONOVAN MAY QUIT
If Present Clerk of Civil Service Board Goes to New York a
 Good Job Will Be Open.
SCRAMBLE OF ATTORNEYS
Professors Reed and Farnam Opposed Increase In salary. or Place Would
 Be Even More Enticing.

A vacancy on tho civil service board or which there undoubtedly will be a scramble will probably occupy the at teution of the young New Haven law yers for tho coming few weeks accord Ing to a report received last night Thls report says In effect that Jerome Dono- van, who is clerk of the civil service hoard, plans to leave New Haven and take up practice in New York leaving tho position of clerk of the board va cant The position pays $500 2 year and as inc meetings arc held but once month the place will undoubtedly he streuuously sought for If MT Donovan resigns.
 Mir Donovan has heen clerk of the civil service board for the past four years since the resignation of Clerk Veil Since NIT Donovan has held the position efforts have heen made to have the salary increased from $500 to si coo q year for tho clerk. but these efforts have been foiled by the presi- dent nf the hoard, Prof Edward E. Reed of the English department of yale and Prof Henry w Farnam who perhaps has been more active than anyone else In keeping the salary al it's present figure
 Nr, Donovan could not he reached last night but his friends said that re- contly lie had received several aatter- ing offers io como to New York from different firms Chief Fancher, who Is a member of tho civil service board said that hc did not believe Attorney Donovan planned to leave the city.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-16
TOBACCO TRUST BROKEN
Nine Company Combination In Rc
 strnint of Trade, Is Decree.

New York Dec 15 Nine com panies with their subsidiaries are named as constituting an illegal com bnation in the final decree filed to- day in the United States circuit court putting Into effect the judgment rc- gently obtained hy the government in its suit ,to dissolve the so-Galled to- bacco trust. The companies named are the American Tobacco co., the American snuff Co.,, the American Ct- gar Co.,, the American StoeIe Co.,, MacAndrews & Forhes Co., r. Loril lard & Co.,. R J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.,, Blackwell's Durham Tobacco Co.,, and the Conley Foil Co.
 Each of the first five of theae com nanee the court declares, ls in itself 8 combination in violation of law. The order enioins these companies from continuing AS parties in the combiu- ation and restraints them from engag- ing in interstate or foreign trade until "reasonablo competition" between them is restored. Twenty days Is al- lowed for an appeal to be filed. The government will appeal on what It considers errors and omissions in the decree and the defendants will appeal from the general decision of the court.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-16
Governor Elect Decides to Watch Things Here and Cut Out Duties in
 Congress. ..
NETTLED BY F0Xs ACTION
Wondering What Sort of Evidence Mir. Fox Gan Bring Against Campaign Methods
 Pursued.

rho Hartford Times last evening printed the following special dispatch from waterbury:
 II was announced today hy ono of Goveruor-elect lillcy's friends that he would moi go to Washington to attend the present session of congress II had been planned hS him to he present at this session until he was naugurated governor ot Connecticut, when he was 70 resign hut the developments dur ing the past week. in which George |. Fox of New Haven Is tho chief figure, have caused change In Nr l.illey's program and ho has decided to re- main right hero in Connecticut to face all Issuos that may come 10 the front through the lnstrumontalitN of Mir. Fox There isn't any question what ever hnt the action of Mir Fox in call ing for an election court to investigate alleged violations of Che corrupt prar toes act. has nettled tho Fovernor-elo and has somewhat upset hls plans
 Mr. Tilley has mol hcen taken alto- gethar unawares by this move on the part of the Sew Haven roformer. Those who are familiar with what has heen going on in tho republican party management for several months. oven prior 10 tho republican state conven- tion. made the statement today that riiioy and his friends were well aware of tho fact that Fox and other re- formers wore engaged in an lnyesti- getton, on an the movements of Mir. Lillor and hls principal political coun- eilors and workers, from the time when the delegates were heinz elected to tbe state convention un to the day after election
 lt tho Times is correctly informed MT Lilley and hIr lawyers Nlll not raise the least question during inc preliminary proceedings in the eicc- ton court to bring 10 tho front the unconstitutional of the corrupt prae- tice act II was declared that while there were good grounds and many strong reasons for calling into question
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-16
PRESIDENT FLATS OTHERS
Critics of st. Caudcns New Coinage
 Designs Arc Scored,

Washington Dec Portrayins Augustus St Gaudcps as great sculptor whose works will stand in the very forefront among the master pieces of tho greatest periods and the greatest peoples President Roosevelt tonight at an exhibition of St. Gau- dcns works at the Corcoran gallery of art, under the auspices of the American Institute of Architects, paid euogum to that artists mastery ot his craft. and aayod tho critics wto found fault with the creations of his art The British French and Brazil ian ambassadors and others made speeches. and a large representative gathering was present
 Describing the gold coins u5ose re cent issuance hy the government awakened q clamor of criticism the president declared St. Caudens "gaye Us for the first time beautiful coin age, not yet properly appreciated, but up to which both tho official and the popular mind will in the end grow"