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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-03
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF TRADE.

Baltimore is having a prosperity
convention this week, and delegates
from Maryland Virginia, North and
South Carolina, Georgia and Southern
Pennsylvania are in attendance. The
purpose of this convention is to show
that the underlying conditions Of fl
nance, trade and industry are sound,
that most of the troubles are imaginary
and that there Is no occasion for the
lit of blues that has seized upon the
this same fit of blues is cause rather
than an effect. and that If the people
would cheer up look pleasant and
smile at conditions, conditions would
come the smile of prosperity--thc smile
that won't come off. The Baltimore
optimists belong TO the school OF those
vino hold that prosperity is funda-
q state OF trade, and they are diving
deep into the mysteries of psychology.
we wish them well in their en-
deavors to apply the faith cure to a
malady which the doctors of finance
have thus far been unable TO cure,
and we take the liberty of suggesting
| that Mother Eddy be invited to take
part in this seance of science.
There is no doubt on this point, at
least, that confidence is the ground
| work of prosperity, and prosperity will
| return as soon as confidence is re-
| stored, Even Mr.. Bryan is now
| preaching that doctrine, although he
took such pleasure in ridiculing II
in the blue season of 1897, one o!
his favorite pleasantries being that hs
had looked into the dictionary ant
discovered that confidence mean
trust"
The Baltimore scientists are doinl
public service. and they will fin
, Joy and encouragement in statemen
recently given out by Mr.. Horac
Il White financial authority. NJ,
: White says that the panic--that is, tn
r fear that money cannot be had by thos
who have productive property-ha
passed away, but the debris left be
! hind has not been cleared off. Th
main question as he sees It, Is whethe
or not all persons who are in deb
can meet their obligations as the.
fall due. MY personal opinion" say
: Mr.. White. however. is that this is no
to be long period of commercial dis
: tress. AS compared with 1873 or 1872
: L think 1t Will be brief, because tn
proportion of capital to liabilities i
in my opinion, larger now that it wa
in either of those periods"
The prosperity convention of Ba
: timore may comfort itself with the.
words.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-03
NEW Yoni>,s RAcE-rnAcNs.
Men, Women and Boys Debauched b,
Crooked Gnme LeEalIzcd by the Sfntc

Men, Women and Boys Debauched by
Crooked Game LeEalized by the state.
ALBANY. n. Y, March 2.-The Sun
says that Governor Hughes has given
out copies of eighteen Of the letters
relating to .race-track gambling with
which the executive Offices have been
flooded in the last few days. Most of
them are from women who's husbands
or sons have, presented their salaries
to the bookmakers. One is from a
BROOKLYN school principal.i one from
New York police lieutenant. and one
from somebody who signs himself a
plain gambler" The gambler. writes:
While / admit that the bookmaker,
the trainer and many owners are sure
thing gamblers and admit that it Is
the. worst kind of a brace game, We
don't intend to let you stop it. You
may put up 100000 strong arguments,
and we will beat You by putting up
100000 stronger arguments. Your
members N are already hanging out signs
COMMITTEES than in either house. and
that's what we are to play for. Now,
Governor, we are going to send that
anti-racing bill to the bowbows, and
do it too. Watch and see."
woman tells the Governor that he
has undertaken "a very honorable and
absolute, duty" my husband" she
WHITES, IedFllS d pretty HlCe salary, ana
we could live comfortably We're it not
for the race-track. During the seven
months of racing my husband draws
his wages and goes to the track, and
after losing one-half or three-quarters
Of same. he brings the rest home, which
r. not much have a Grip
pied child whom take to the hospital
twice week, but during the racing
season l cannot do same, as have not
car fare at times. I trust that you
will understand the rest. and may God
help you in your undertaking."
Another woman writes that her hus-
band has worked for one firm for thirty
years, but the races have swallowed all
his savings
The Brooklyn principal. whose school,
1t appears, is near Sheepshead Bay.
Brighton Beach and Gravesend.", urges
passage Of the Hart-Agnew bill on
this ground: II have had pupils, many
of them less than ten years old. gamb-
ling, led on by the tracks close to my
school, have, seen burglary commit
ted by a boy less than sixteen years
old to get money to go to the race
track I hold a Cancelled check given
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re extraordinary.

gambling and use the tribute money
for road Improvement or other public
purposes.
The Times-Dispatch does not agree
with the extremists, who hold that the
government necessarily becomes n
partner with the liquor dealers when
1t licenses the traffic, for license. prop
erly employed, is regulation. But when
the government places itself In posi-
ton of dependence upon the liquor
traffic. or any other questionable traf-
hc for necessary revenues, it allows
itself to be subsidized. 1t cannot af-
ford to be thus unevenly yoked.
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DEIOR ALIzATIoN OF THE RACE
TRACK,

In another column on this page VIII
be found a news item from New York,
relating to the Generalization and de-
bauchery. of the race tracks in that
State. Women tell how their hus-
hands waste money In playing the
races and stint their families. A school
teacher relates that he has caught
many of his pupils. some OF them less
than ten years old, gambling on the
horses. and has known boy to steal
in order to raise his stake. A police
lieutenant tells of women in scant
clothing. Mho hang around the tracks.
and men and boys in much the same
condition-"all trying to beat an i'm
possible and crooked game legalized
by the State"
The Times-Dispatch earnestly d.
reefs the attention of the Legislature
of Virginia to This publication. and es-
pecially to the insolence OF the gam
blers' letter" to the Governor. The
bucket-siop is bad enough, but it's vic
tins are few compared to the victims
of the -ace-track
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MIR. ruRrIN ron civil JUSTICE.

Dc. arting from our usual custom,
and with the kindest feelings towards
all the other contestants, we take this
occasion to call attention to the can
didacy of Alderman W. NJ. Turpin as
the judge of the new Civil Court which
mas been provided BY the Legislature.
For twenty-fiye years Mr.. Turpln
has served the city of Richmond with
courage, fidelity ana an intelligence
that are so conspicuous and remarkable
as to be almost w thout parallel. Dur
ing the period OF Mr.. Turpin's service
many other citizens of ideals as high
and courage as undoubted have taken
up the burden Of public service in the
City Council and have either wearied
in well doing or resigned. To Mr.. Tur-
pin belongs tho sin, liar distinction Of
having kept to his task earnestly and
relentlessly, though he must have been
sorely spent on many an occasion.
Perhaps nlia .indA.icate TO praise man
for honesty. = it is certainly not i'm
proper TO take comfort from the public
career of Mr.. Turpin, whose courage and
integrity led him to Withstand with
equal vigor tbs clamor Of city employees
for higher wages or the establishments
OF oily corporation attorneys who were
seeking public franchises. The ex-
ample and service of Mr.. Turpin, the
irreproachable position he has achiev-
ed and maintained in city affairs make
him a man whom The citizens should
delight 10 honor. and his legal attain
.nlents mark him IS one who is eminent
ly qualified for the position TO which
he aspires.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-03

Editor OF The Times-Dispatch:
Slr.-On receipt of The Times-Dis--
patch yesterday the patriotic people OF
this section We're very much disap-
pointed to learn that the General AS
sembly voted to confirm Judge. Rhea.
ignoring the plea to act for the good
of the Democratic party.
Much praise Is expressed and eX-
Caroline Hanover and King William
counties; Delegate Thomas H. Edwards.
of King Williams and Delegate David
3. Powers. of Caroline county for the
Etna Mills. Va. February 29th.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-03
wsoNG At THE BOTTOM.


A loud wall is waited over the land
on the crest of the prohibition wave.
II proceeds from the mammoth cave of
all walls, even from Bleeding kansas.
The saloons of Kansas City, Kansas,
were closed on July 1, 1907, and Mayor
Rose informs correspondent of the
Washington Post that the loss of rev.
enue from thai source has banlSrupted
the municipality. The city derived
100000 a year from saloon licenses.
1t now Gerives $4,000 from property
taxation fer its general fund. 1T de-
rives about $4,000 from rentals OF
land which it happens TO own. from
occupation taxes. dog taxes. Police
Court fines, and other sources. alto
gether about $4,000 year, and its
expenses are s225.000.
1t is also asserted that the open
saloons have been replaced by low
dives AMI Blind tigers, accompanied by
the bootlcgger. whicn are infinitely
worse in their had effects than were
the saloons, and that they have aug
mented crime TO an extent heretofore
unknown IN the city.
In proof of this it is alleged that
from January / to July l, 1906. there
We're 2,165 new cases brought in all
OF tile courts in the city. From July
1 to December ], 1907. under the closing
regime, 3,eoo new cases were entered.
1t would be absurd TO contend that
closing The saloons per Sc increased
the nunbe. of CRIES, although there
may have been more arrests for viola
ton of the an9i-saloon law, and con-
tempt of law in one direction is sure
to breed lawlessness in general. Il
may well be also that the blind tigers
and the "bootloggers," whatever they
be, are more dcrnoralizing than were
the legalized saloons.
But leaving that aspect Of the sub
ject out of the discussion, we presume
that there is no denial Of the statemen.
of the Mayor that the city has been
seriously embarrassed by the loss OF
revenue from the liquor traffic, and
that is the problem which especially
arrests our attention. Kansas City,
Kansas, like Mobile. Ala, made a fata!
ltlunder in entaneling it's financial af-
fairs hopelessly with the liquor traf'
hc. Mobile derived the greater part
of It's public school fund from the
saloon license tax. and when the Ala
bama Legislature passed state pro-
/ 4 l,lI 1or
that the enforcement of the law would
destroy its public school system. Kan
sas City depended upon the liquor rev.
1 cnues to provide foe it's current eX-
i penses, and when deprived OF the liquor
tax the city was not able to meet Its
obligations.
Such system is skort-sighted, un.
|businesslke and vicious. II the liquor
! traffic Is licensed, 1t should be taxed
hut all such revenues should be Incl.
) questionable traffic as means of sup.
port is contrary to the principles OF
sound finance and to public morals
/, No city or State can afford to fore
, stall itself against the possible neet
OF moral reform III any direction. On,
5 of the arguments that is now beins
made in the State of New York agains
abolsliins racing--which is but an
g other name for gambling--is that !
would destroy property and decreas
the revenues OF the state, The sam
argument would be employed in Yir
ginia IL we should legaize race-tracl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-03

our city, because we believed him to
be man that was willing to let his
acts be given all the, limelight that
could be thrown upon them. and that
he would demand the same of all his
colleagues.
When he comes before us again he
will come as q shrewd politician and
champion whitewasher, I believe that
while he may have obtained the favor
and good will of our Representatives.
who voted with him. he has lost tho
votes necessary to make him Gov
ernOr. which would be a good lesson
to all whitewashers in the. Senate and
Legislature.
A FORMER SUPPORTER OF JUDGE
MANN.
staunton, va March 2. 1905.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-03
THE 1NF1RMITIEs OF PHARAOH.

THE INFIRMITIES OF PHARAOH.
Those who have read and pondered
the Book OF Exodus can hardly have
failed 10 be impressed with the PEE
cullaritIes OF temperament ana con-
duct exhibited by that Pharaoh who
interposed SO many obstacles to the go
ing forth OF the children of Israel. Ten
Ines, it Will be remembered, he con-
sented 10 let them SO, and as often
suddenly reversed his decision. For a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-03

The Springfield Republican charges
Mr.. Hearst with being "the nsSs,ety OF
the presidential year" We coltruenuy
submit 10 the union that Iohn ie'np'e
Graves il learning his honorarl''i'''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-03

"Mythomanln" is the latest coined word.
Its projectors intend 1t TO signify chronic
incapacity for telling the truth.-Baitimore
News.
q, A Detroit woman wants $4,000 for a
kiss. Wall street in its ,palrniest days never
saw a more fragrant attempt at overcapi-
talizau on-ocmaha Bee.
Having been asked by the New York
World to tell what Is the best principle
and what tho best policy to give the Dem
ocratic party rev life Senator Stone wrote
quit raising II by abusing Democrats
and the Democratic organization And
that isn't the first time the esteemed Worli
las got its fingers burned since ii began
scratching around In the ashes.-Bristol
Its probably noteworthy fact that
fewer newspapers bust during panics and
hard times than any other class of bust
ness. 1t may be that they understand the
nrt of holding on or because they arc ac-
customed to hard times all the time
smithvillc Review.
Unless the trustee. Interfere. eight fash
warmed and lighted. will be opened next
week as night shelters for the homeless
unemployed There are few works OF man
more useless for six days In TIE week than
the big church kept shut cold and dark
between sundays.-New York World
Thomas Edisons announcement that mis-
success Is based on per cent. genius and
IS per cent. hard work Is going TO be an
ms on the reverse theory.--Atlanta Geor.
G!an.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-03

In Washington, according to the es-
teemed Herald OF that city, MurSn y
came in like sea-lion,' here ~ n'llu
and magnificent Richmond, Marcll cai'le
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-03
"Reckham or nobodyv,


This was the cry of II: men who
led the fight fo- the former Governor
for the United States Senate; and
though, as Developments showed. it was
nobody as FAR as they were con-
cerned. developments have also shown
that the Democrats could have elected
one of their own number to the posi-
tion-had Beckham been willing to
forego his own personal ambitions
Rule or ruin spelled ruin, indeed.---
louisville Herald.
Political machines sometimes become
very strong. but no machine in this
for long the rule or ruin policy. The
Beckham machine in kentucky has
given a warning which all political
organizations Of like ambitions may
study to their profit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-03

The fact that New Workers have al
ready nailed down the term SUD
aqueous tube" may put Boston IN an
awkward position should che ever ue'
eide to go In for tunnels,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-03

Baseball will soon be In our midst
again. we understand that the lead
ing citizens OF Houston Texas, are
already polishing up the States tail
end position for the ready and COM
Portable occupancy Of the home team,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-03

We trust that the tide Of strensth.
ening confidence will stop q rev ie s,.
this side OF Tom Lawson. rom alpepuy
has more Of that quality than sociess
REQUIRES 8Bt
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ut is the Democrats" says the Bris-
toll Herald Courier. sarcastic like, that
cause floods, crop failures and bust
ness stagnation.' The acutest observe
ers have also Justly blamed the same
party for the prevalence Of sun-spots,
race-sulcide and appendicitis.
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MERELY JOKING.
Ills Investment.

Ills Investment.
Old Lady twho had given tho tramp a
niekeD. Nov, what Will you do with IT,
Hungry Hobo: Wat we see. num- ef
buy an auto. there amt enough left to hire
n shofur. 50 guess I'll git schooner. ]
kin handle that MISUNDERSTANDING.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-03

to young man for one of his family
less than a year ago, which check was
never received by the person to whom
1T should have gone; the bookmakers
got it. Three OF my late graduates,
bright lads every one are going down,
largely through gambling. and one has
begun to steal from his parents surely
boys are worth more than wellbred
horses, though so many think other.
WISE"
young man twenty-four years old.
who thinks he could stop gambling II
relieved of temptation. relates that ne
seven years savings. Here is the
police lieutenant's letter:
Permit me to thank you for the
manly stand you have taken to abol-
accomplished you Will do more good for
the youth and homes In this State than
any act Of legislation that has been
attempted in generation. Race track
gar& of notorious crooks from al over o., 7
this country and Europe, is a. disgrace
to the fair name of the glorious stats
OF New York. and | have such conn :.
leader at Albany to believe that = THIS IN $
employment soon, You should visit
the fold stand, and there you VIII see
the graduates from the srandstahu-
a more pitiable spectacle your !. eyes YES
never met. Women with hardly clotnes
and shoes to protect them from the
weather; men and youths in the, same
condition condition ali trying to beat an impos-
sible and crooked game, legalized by
this state. tell. you that race ~ tr rsars
inr misery. running of homes and the
vn1Ith' and the greatest curse We nave
to contend with in this State"
A woman tells the Governor that her
husband became "a liar ana bevon Ghe rat
damntion although he never won
There are several other letters OF
the same general Ghataeaep al, gIiimg
at the race-track.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-03

Anna A. Rogers contributes an article
to the Atlantic Monthly entitled why
American Mo."erS Fall" This ought
to be the logical complement to the
Little monographs on why American
fathers fail, indited from time to time
by Messrs. Dun and Bradstreet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-03

Senator Bourne has offered to bet
$4,000 that Roosevelt Will be named
by the Chicago convention" The Sen
ator would no doubt offer 100000 just
as cheerfully, having long ago dis
covered that remarks Of this kind fur
nish his one sure route to the atten-
ton OF the telegraph editor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-03

Prosecuting Attorney Rhoton. of
Arkansas, has publicly accused Sem
ator Davis with breaking the law by
accepting and using free railroad
passes while he was governor. Mr..
Rhoton appears 10 harbor a suspicion
that the Senator's bitter hostility to
the trusts is for publication only. and
net necessarily an evidence of good
faith.
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CRITICAL KIT-KATs.

HNF heaven or he'll have no power rs
sing" is the way poet begins a
song In the ST. Louis Times. He
possibly knows nothing of heaven. but UNI
less his singing apparatus is badly ont Of
or6er any st. Louis man ought 10 be able TO
MARBLE about the other place.--Houston Post.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-03
Like the Spelling.

Like the Spelling.
Are You in favor OF ball-sown reform ?"
Not II you mean cutting 'em down any"
louisville rier-Journal.
An Old Friend.
"Maude was afraid tho girls wouldn't
retice her engagement ring"
did they?"
6Did they! Six of them recognized /. at
once.'i-cleveand Plain Dealer.
Sure Cure
do you know how to cure the blaes7ss
: You bet
= "Well?"
Paint 'em red."--SashvIlle American,
The wanderer.
Thicker: Taft docs a lot OF travelling"
Bocker "Thnts just to keep the office
from seeking hin."--New York Sun.
A Retraction.
With sigh she laid down the magazine
article upon George Washington.
The day Of great men, she said. "ls
gone for ever"
but the day OF beautiful women isn't
he responded,
She smiled and blushed.
Il was only joking" she explained hur-
Observation-Disclosures Bulletin.
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TUESDAY. MARCH 3. 1908.
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Sure Cure.
The Wanderer.
A Refrnctinn.

Knicker: Taft docs lot OF travell
Booker; THAT'S just to keep the Q
from seeliing hIm."---New York Sun.
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"Mythomanin'' is the latest coined word.
Its projectors intend 1t TO signify chronic
incapaciiy for telling the truth.-Baitimorc
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now 70 CALL riMEs-D1spArcH.
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surprlsed Mt CONTAMINATION.

aunton. Va. March 2, 1908.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-03-10
STOCK MARKET LETTER SHOWS
FURTHER IMPROVEMENT

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GIVES SHORT LECTURE ON THE
BENEFITS
WORKING MAN HAS RECEIVED
BY Being Organized and How II Has
Uplifted the General Condition
Of All Laboring Men Whether
Organized or Not.

Good morning, colonel how Is
your rheumatism? Are YOU feeling
any better this morning than you
did yesterday morning.
Il am sull bothered with the rheu-
matics, and feel somewhat stif IN
the joints but the old lady is feeling
much better, and Of course | am feel.
ing better
Colonel, do you feel like being
interviewed upon an important sub
ject this morning.
II do not feel like giving you an
extended interview on anything, but
will give you short interview"
What do YOU think about the
union labor problem? Give us your
views on unionism."
81 am one of the greatest union
labor men in the country and think
that unionism has done more TO al.
leyiatc the condition Of the working