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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
FUTURES AND nUcKET SHOPS.

a bill! Is now pending in the Legisla-
ture to prohibit contracts and agree
ments for the sale and future delivery
Of cotton, grain. provisions and other
commodities, stocks bonds and other
securities upon margin, commonly
known as dealing IN futures, to de-
clare such transactions unlawful, and
to constitute misdcmeanor on the
part OF any person, association of per-
sons, or corporation participating
therein. whether directly or Indirect
~, to prohibit the establishment. main
tenance or operation of any office or
other place where such contracts are
made or offered to define what shall
constitute prima facie evidence of guilt
to compel all persons participating In
such transactions to testify concerning
their connection Herewith, to pro-
vide that no discovery made by any
witness which would tend to subject
him to conviction or punishment under
this act shall be used against such
witness in any penal or criminal pro-
ceedlng, and that he shall be alto,
gethcr pardoned therefor. TO provide
that regular commercial exchanges
and other bona fide trade organization
may post quotations of market prices
and for other purposes,
The design of this Dill, we take It, /.
TO prevent gambling in futures and Il
rid the State Of bucket shops ant
bucket shop transactions. To that ex
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19


arc right or wrong In this belief is no
the point. ii Is their methods, not thel
principles, which are called In question
They have urged this grievance To-
years in an orderly and orthodox way
and nobody has paid any attention t.
them. When, recently, they changed
:. their tactics, they did 1t with thu
: nvowed intention Of attracting the no.
4 tice which they felt, correctly, to BIZ
Il the necessary preliminary to an adjust.
Iment of their grievances Shouting
i down the House of Commons, claiming
! ones self to the gates of prominent
residences. making speeches from the
front steps of statesmcn's houses. going
to jail in droves-siXty- three were sent
cnced TO forty days each last week
these things may not be nice or seemly
but there is no doubt that they compel
attention. That. BIO 1t reiterated, is
what these women want. They do not
mind Beng ridiculous but they will
not be ignored. There lis no use in the
world in flashing book of parlor
etiquette on them. They are studying,
not manners. but results.
A soap advertisement painted across
the front of the White House on March
4, 1909. would show extreme and often
sive bad taste on the part of somebody,
but it would most certainly advertise
the soap. You can treat with silent
and dlgnifed contempt the man who
sits down and writes you annoying let
tiers, but you cannot pretend not to no.
tice the man who dances up and down
in your front vestibule, telling the
crowd uncomplimentary things about
you, and now and then heaving a brick
bat through your parlor window. There
is great truth here, much as we might
wish that 1t were otherwise, and the
suffragettes have caught 1t. But, says
the Philadelphia Press mo cause can
DO successfully promoted by such
The facts do not appear to
sustain the Press The antics of the
suffragettes have. on the contrary, made
them formidable. Few British states
men would now have the courage to
stand up and unqualifedly oppose them.
Four hundred members of Parliament.
1t is said. are ready to give them the
franchise. The women had no such
support before their present policy
began. Sydney Brooks, the thoughtful
and well-informed London correspond
ent of Harper's Weekly, says that the
suffragettes have conquered England.
There cannot be the least question:
he writes in a recent letter, that in
the last year or so and as direct con-
sequence of the new tactics the cause
of woman suffrage has advanced with
rapidly that mere argument could
not have won for 1t in generation
And again: 81 venture to predict that
in five years from now the political
status of women in England will be
regulated on basis of equal suffrage
with men
It is proper enough, no doubt, to ap-
ply all the epithets of unwomanliness
in the lexicon to these boisterous Brit
ish females, but it is idle to say that
they have not known what they We're
about.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19

1t appears that the Washington Post
has asked to have a receiver appointed
for the Photographers Union, and the
Atlanta Georgian concludes that "the
insurrection is growing" Not at all.
Union paragraphing, unlike the other
kind, means work, and the only kicks
yet heard have been the expected ones
from towns like Washington and
Charleston, where the indolent and
shiftless population are chronically
opposed to toll in all its branches.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
EXECUTION or CONDEMNED GRIM.
INALS.

| "The Richmond Times-Dispatct
agrees with the Norfolk Landmark
that the execution Of capital convicts
ought to be within the walls of the
penitentiary: or, perhaps, might It no,
be just as we'll to have 1t as we do II,
Tennessee--dont have any eXecu-
tions ?"-Chattanooga Times.
Not by any means. Too many MUIR
derers get OFF without the execution
the State ought to inflict for the pro-
lection of society There is great
superfluity of sympathy for these
ffends. and many other criminals.-Nor-
folk Landmark.
More. 1t would sometimes appear,
than with their innocent victims. BY
sparing the murderer, we encourage
murder. BY saving the life Of the MUIR
derer, we put the life of innocent per-
sons in jeopardy: The object of capital
punishment is not to take life, but to
protect life-to prevent men from
committing murder as well as from
being murdered. The law is both con-
servative and benevolent in its design
and enforcement.
But executions should be private, and
The Times-Dispatch is gratiied that
the bill ITO establish permanent place
in the State Penitentiary at Richmond,
va, for the execution of felons upon
whom the death penalty is to be i'm
posed.' has passed the House. 1t should
also pass the Senate and become the
law of Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
Voice Of the People.

The Times-Dispatch will print
signed letters on all questions which
relate to the public welfare. Such
articles should not exceed In length
$50 words, except under exceptional
circumstances, should be signed
with the full name of the writer,
and should bear his or her address,.
The name of the writer will be
withheld If desired.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19

The Cincinnati Enquirer has q warm
editorial on "undifentified Prognostica-
ton" If you have been indulging in
anything of this sort, you ought to
Quit it right away.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19

One difference between Ray Stan
nard Bakers qualifications for dis
cussing the negro problem and those
of the New York Evening Post Is that
Ray Stnnnard Baker has q fair mind.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19

"Penrose and whiskey are twin evils
in this State" says writer in Phila-
nelphia paper. Pennsylvania has n
right to rid herself of both these evils,
but she must not make the mistake OF
shipping Penrose to Georgia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19

The Norfolk Landmark is hasty ir
declaring that the grounding is a
LIAR The fact is that the groundhog
was betrayed by his false friend, the
Weatherman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19

The Denver Post reported a lady
named Dinah Might In Colorado the
other day, but very likely she has gone
off now.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19

Burglars broke into the William *
Vanderbilts' palace the other day and
walked off with IAN eighth of ton OF
the costliest silverware." This. wa
believe. leaves the William KS desti-
tute Of costly silverware, apart from
the short ton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19

We should like very much to have
Editor Boks decision as to the Ell.
quette and breeding of the Kentucky
knight-ridcrs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19

Mr. Roosevelt will doubtless observe
from the public prints that he has
been smtten a few by the Black hand
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19

The Big Stick appears to be frazalet
out, In its place energies Hurdy,
Gurdy suffering from hysteria.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19

AS far as mere innocent bystande
can determine, Hungary's principal ex
port is counts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19

Mr.. Onion is running for Congress
from Texas. We hereby nominate hin
as the Photographers Onion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19

The Shah of Persia is not at all the
sort of party to be killed by a rumor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
TIE MERRY KNOCKERs.

IT. HE Philadelphia Records story OF the
dog that catches fish Will not draw
fire at present. 1t should have been
sprung when the business of boosting my
pc llcies'' was not filling in every leisure
NJ ment.-Louisvile Courier-Journal.
Fall Caine has called somo ono hoddy-
doddy, a term inadvertently omitted, we
believe, from the special message,-Mil-i
waukee Sentinel.
1t must discourage the anarchists to no.
ti"e that 1t is never necessary to advertise
fer a capable man to tackle Kings job
alter they have created vacancy-Wash-
rgton Post.
AS the pure-food brethren now claim
that mince pie is crime. perhaps some
body discovered that in Georgia they con-
air n quart to the crust.-Atanta Consti-
tuition.
A Judge on the bench is worth two at
the bar-Nashvile American.
A New York automobiles ran down four
men at one time. Evidently the chauffeur
IN this case is a man who believes in
punching his hits.-Washington Herald.
1.-THE way the rich men helped the situa-
ton in New York during the recent panic,''
the Rev. Joseph Anderson observed yester-
day was beautifully altrustic." And
porpontly morganatlc.--New, York Mail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
DON'T Like Headline

Editor Of The Times-DIspatch:
Sir,-I read In glaring headlines in
your paper to-day Byrd Jams Bill
Through House, This, to me, sounds
harsh and unkind. Every member OF
the House had an opportunity to see
the printed bill If they wanted to,
am sure. We do not like to soc sucl
strong terms used against great
"morroI question, by the leading daily
OF Virginia, like yours.
Yours respectfully,
GEO. r. ADAMS. +
Blackstone, Va. Feb, 18th.
And Fishing in Denver.
Mr.. Bryan has gone duck hunting. Thn,
is well calculated to induce Grover Cleye.
land to warm up to him.-Chicago News
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19

A judge on the bench is worth two a,
the bar.-Nashyille American
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
MERELY JOKING.

a socinble Fellow.
Eph Green: "Ah desires to purchase an
rd2zer."
"No. sab; dis am TO social usase.'-Ilar-
pefs Weekly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19

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Congress of March :, 1879.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19

WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1905.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
Documentary Eyldence.

Her Mother: az should rather you would
rot go sailing with that young man. cara
don't believe he knows thing about
3ailboat." .
showed me a letter OF recommendation IRON,
New York firm he used TO work for, and
they speak very highly of his salesman
ship."--The Circle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
Cruel.

STIcIs
what do you think of my execution OF
TIL. plano?"
be chosen. have always been in favor o
Furnishing criminals on the scene oil inc
CT me.'--ChlcaEo News
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-03-25

lied to you. I've got the letter-the
last part of it; l was going to sell 1t
to you for marrons glaces-Ill get it
for you. 1t is tucked in my lucky
stocking for fear NAH see it. 1t said
something about murder! Fll-oh,
don't look at me so awful"
Maud flies upstairs and noment
later dashes back bringing the portion
of the epistle.
AS they try to decipher its eramped
foreign hand Lady Chartris. coming
out wildly from her chamber. fer now
she fears she will be abducted herself,
and is half crazy with fright, sud-
denly, looking over their shoulders,
cries. half shreking: oh, heavens,
Clpriano's writing.H
You are sure?
Il fear, fear, I've got three love
notes from him-this looks quite like
his hand.
And the astounded and dismayed
widow wrlngs her hands. her face
paliid with jealous chagrin
This is the most crafty. subtle and
satanic plot against your married hap
piness, Edwin" whispers Barnes. AS
near as can make out this devilish
missive says that Marina must desert
YOU her accused English husband;
then they will spare your life IL she
remains with YOU. Your fate will be,
hers. Your safety from death is offer.
ed as bride to youl young wife il she
deserts your bed and leaves herself
open to the stilletos Of these devils.
If she stays With you and clings to
You YOU Will be assassinated even in
her arms
Then the Wife OF my heart mas left
me tearing as the attack upon my sis
ter's liberty has been successful their
efforts against my life Will be equally
so, shuddegs Edwin; next cries out
almost angrily: She Was nad not
to trust me
Marina knew you wouldn't ley her
so if she did, suggests Burton more
calmly.
But the other breaks In. she is
helpless in that devils hands. who's
tricked MS both This man means to
kill her.
Not as YOU fear murters Barnes.
"Cipriano doubtless came here. in his
mind some infamous plot against your
life and hers. but now think Inc same
crazy passion for Marina that was in
his brother has entered him. Never
did Your wife lcol more lovely than
when She so nobly offered 10 so TO
Corsica 10 try and bring Your sister
back
Bring my sister back? That's why
shes gone asserts Anstruther. DO
4 ontinued on page lo(
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-03-25

Mr.. John Riha of Winning Ia. say
II have been selling De Wits Kida
ney and Bladder Pills for about
year and they give better satisfaction
than any pill | ever sold. I have
used them myself with fine results. -
Sold by Lamborn Drug Co.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-03-25
CHAPTER X.

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b.ya saiyaa vour ,nya1, hrida
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norhidna.
ooh do NOT imagine any jniury
will come immediately 10 the young
lady Lately in the vendetta women
who do NOT bring about the tragedy
are SHARED" remarks Cipriano quite
symnathetically though his glance
rests maleyolenrlv upon Marina till
her passionate beauty seems 10 soften
his austerity "Rut i'm Rocopnano /
imagine they wish a visit from Won
Mr.. Barnes, to rescue YOUR BRIDE he
continues dryly. You see. in Corsica,
a native jury would look much more
leniently than continental one upon
the death OF the vendetta That $ only
my surmise, but ! am quite confident
1t S the correct one.
Thank you. count" says Barnes.
you have told me just what wanted
to know-the location of my loved
one. Then his voice becomes stri-
dent; he remarks grimly: Your
friends want a visit from me in Cor
sica-they shall have one!" To this
ne ADDS eagerly: Danella, come over
with me to the island.
Mon cher Monsieur Barnes, says
Danella, though | would willingly aid
you it would not be wise to go with
you to Corsica. Should Ill befall you
in that island you might blame me. of
whom you have already had, am
sorry to say. suspicion AS | said be-
fofe my poor brother is dead, med
ole IN thls aHalr no more. remain TO
soothe the Lady Chartrls in Nice.
Thank Cod" calculates Prunella,
sentimentally seizing Danella's hand.
Yes. will stay, remarks the count,
heroically.
Suddenly Marina startles them all.
She saws dominantly. NO one should
go to Corsica but me. In the home OF
my fathers and my kindred-they will
believe me when tell them there is
no cause for vendetta against my
friends. can save Your bride. dear
Burton, and bring her back to YOU.
My words will have weight with all in
Bocognano.
ut would be most unwise," dissents
Danella shudderinglv. Have they not
declared the vendetta even against
you, Marina? Does not Bernardo Sa-
llceti swear that you, by Your arts, pro-
duced the death of the father of the
girl. Ethera. he is about To marry,
Old Tomasso Monaldis daughter
Monstrous, cries the girl mourn
fully. "Who dares to accuse me of
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-03-25
HAY FOR SALE

HAY FOR SALE.
Hay for sale on right terms j.
NJ. Brink. Telephone call Denison
BLK. 7.tf
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-03-16

teams are arriving each dav with
household effects and general mer-
chandise. Each day sees the consul
nation o + some new mining deal and
heralds the advent OF a new strike on
the hills.
The gold in he hills is the lure
that is moving the world into this
once quiet spot inth edesrt rhweiene
once quiet spot II the desert where
IN the years that are gone the piOn-
procession OF a new generation. OBJ
fvious OF the presence of the metal
they We're seeking
The surface showings Of the camp
are the NEST remarkable that have
ever been seen in he world. This
sounds like he dream Of the philOS-
Opher's stone, but what is one to do
or say, when he hears that sentiment
repeated by men who have assembled
from all parts + the globe. from the
Klonlike to Goldfeld. and from Rhy-
ute to the Rand?
You find the mining man here from
everywhere. and you find him always
an enthusiast. Not a knock does one
hear from a man who is qualified to
speak with knowledge. Ore is to be
seen in abundance anywhere in the
camp: nearly every man has a sample
tn ( n tal nf no
/ Of the property from which il came.
/ Nearly every newspaper OF any prom
inence in the United States has
| representative here. And yet there
has been no great display OF money.
| This has been a poor mans camp.
bern i II the lap o f the financial
slump and reared by the very
strength OF its intrinsic worth
/ Lack of money has not been a de-
terrent force: on the contrary the
spur of necessity has made the camp.
II has been the leasers who have
made and who are making Rawhide.
The leasers have made every camp in
Southern Nevada which has amounted
to anything. and here are in the
neighborhoOd of 300 OF them at work
in the hills in and about Rawhide.
The money is beginning TO come into
Rawhide. and the flow will continue
to come for the reason that the gam
bling element is too strong in the
human race to resist the chances OF
a hustling, bustling. producing mining
camp. The sacks of ore around the
shafts and he shipments that are
leaving he camp are the best signs
of what the -uture has in store for
Rawhide.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-03-16
High School
Victorious

The Carson City High School base
ball team visited GardnervilIe Sat
urday and defeated the nine at that
place by score ol l6 TO 10.
Up to the fourth inning the game
was a tie but the Carson bows start
ed something and We're able to finish
1t it good shape
They left the valley town early
Saturday evening and when about a
mile this side of Gardneryille the
axle OF their rig broke Several of
the boys returned to Gardnreryille 10
have the break repaired while the
rest OF the crowd "tarted cut to hike
TO this city, arriving here at about
~ O'Clock that evening. The remain
der arrived last evening with the rly
which they had repaired at Gara..:er-
vile.
Among those who walked in was
Prof. Moore Of the high school and
the boys state that i'm the matter of
mixing is reigns supreme
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-03-16

WALk-OUT
o. Reno Union Men Nav
Result From Plumb
crS TrOub!e

RENO, arch l6.-Today the master
plumbers of this city placed a num-
Der OF non union plumbers imported
from San Francisco at work on the
Odd Fellows building n this city ana
III consequence all the union men on
the building quit work.
The plumbers strike is as far from
a point OF settlement as ever ana
this latest move of the union men
is decided point in their favor
This afternoon an announcement
was made by the other trade unions
that they would not work their men
with non-union men imported as
strike breakers and a general strike
may be the result Of this announce
ment.
The plumbers have refused to con
cede a point from their original de
mands when the trouble first arose
, and the master plumbers nave made
the same announcement
What the next move will be is not
known but It looks as if it would he
a fight to the finish
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-03-16
CARSON
VALLEY
Is Prosperous and BuS-
mess Good Says
CarSonitc

VIII Dly spent Yesterday at Min
den and Gardnerville and reports the
valley above as one CT the most
thriving communities that he has Wis
tied in some time. He says that
business is booming in both places
and that everyone Is prosperous
Minden is becoming quite a town
hotel and feed yeard being project
ed at the present time The bust
ness men there know nothing about
the money stringency or lard times
and are all doing an immense bust
ness. The Meyers Mercantile com
pany have one Of the finest depart
ment store in the state and are doing
an immense business, supplying all
the country south of Minden Jim
Kane is running several large teams
out Of the town hauling supplies tC
Masonic, Bridgeport and Bodie Kane
also handle ethe mail to those and
other point south h>of he valley
Mr.. Day stated that there was con
siderable excitement over the copper
find recently made at Pine Nut an(
that a number of people have left the
valley to get in on the ground floor
in the new district.