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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16
y,rg,nsn's Pet Monopoly.

The Sinking Fund Commission. nave
addressed q letter to Governor swan, ),
son in which strong protest is asserteu
against any Legislation by the present
General Assembly which Will operate
10 disturb the. monopoly now en1oSeu
by the railway companies usins tlls
one line OF road between Rlchl t.1
and Washington, The chief CONSIDER
alton advanced by tho conlmissi"l, ~ ~
justifying Its position is involven !, !,
the interest owned by the state ID
tha Richmond. Fredericksburg and 20
ton1ac-an interest from which VT w
gInla is realizing something IKE w..
900 annually. Let competition arise
for the r.. r. & p. saw In effect the
Sinking Fund Commissioners. ana .ti'ls
source OF public income would pc ma
terinlly crippled. This spirit. and this
alone is manifested In the protest. Nc
broad motives of public policy &ars
Imentioned in connection with the ma Z.
ter No3spirit sufficlentN catho,'c :, =
look bevond the mere matter Of dol.
lars and cents that Virginia might
stands to lose finds EXPRESSION in tbs
ltrcmon s trance Nothng. absolutely
nothing, that we can observe. Is adj
Iyanced, to support the maintenance o.
"a confessed railway monopolX, aside
from All nttempt to show that thf
State should prove chamnlonh and pror
and sustaining force thereof because
lforSooth the MONOPOLY pays Yirgintf
fairly well for the stock that abs
owns in it. It's the money
consideration alone that is urged a.
lure to hold the State to its pres.
entT policy with reference to the r.
II. & P.---nothing else--a sort @
bribery in its last analysts. to lnduc,
her to do for herself what in prln
chile. her pcople would condemn y
others. We submit the r., r.. &. +
State stock should not serve the pur
i pose Of controlling State legislation II
this NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. News,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16
Rhymes for To-Day
TO MISS vANDERB1tTrs pROsPlcC-
TIVE HUSBAND.

j "
TIVE HUSBAND.
IN LAszLo .Ieno Marla--Henrllk-
W oucl1!--Sinon Szechenyt
~ would that had the talent to
hymn We and wortllily pen We.
I would 1 could sound your true praise,
We prince among many-named
men. ye-
Yc Laszlo Jeno Maria, ye Henrik
Simon Szechenyit
All, Laszlo Jeno Marin, nh, Henrik
Simon Szechenyi,
How could such q bard as the writer
dare hope to appraise We ana
ken We.
How could he make known his deep
wish to champion yc and be-
frien' we,
Q noble young L. j. Maria. arrogant
II. 3. S2echenyi?
Proud Laszlo and so forth Maria, stern
ThinEumbob Simon Szechenyi.
hope yell be good to your helress, be
good with the strength OF twice
ten, We,
But II We mistreut her or beat her. why
then may the good Lord defen'
o whatdyecallit Maria Etcetera Simon
Szechenyl! II. s. FL.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16

have given enough OF their manhood,
blood aud TREASURE to Virginia In the
past ana have given it;without MUIR
iulr and gladly,to be thus handicapped
by those WHO represent Virginia to-
day. especially when. in our Judgment
the State will not lose one dollar In
revenue by repeating the statute.--Thc
Daily Star, fredericksburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16

Carrie Nations ren,ark-we get it
from the Washington Post-that II
expect to meet every brewer in the
hereafter may yet throw every fame
making institution in Milwaukee into
the hands OF receivers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16

The prophet of evils prediction that
Boston is going to slip into the sea
this year is not at all terrifying to.
Back Bay. Boston would freeze the
ocean at the first touch, and thus slide
on over to London. Eng. city which
Boston greatly admires.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16
Chr lmfs xEp B'ppa1fh
p.k11r--wEE1ttY- suNpAY.


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Congress OF March .. 1879.
I. HOW TO CALL TIMEs-DtsPATcH.
Persons wishing to communicate with The
nfnies-plspatch by telephone Will nsk cent
tgai for "4oil,'' and on being answered from
slfe office switchboard. will Indicate the de-
rartment or person with whom they wisl.
to speak.
when calling between 6. A. NJ. and
a. NJ. call to central office direct for a0n.
-pr1 posing-room; aoie, business Office; iols,
Ger mailing and press-rcoms.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16

Chicago spends $500 a year to have
It's shoes polished. The amount dis
bursed by the city for similar services
to its manners appears to have been
suppressed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16

The number OF lynchings fell off APP
probably last year. Slowly, but surely.
the country Is coming to realize the
many blessings Of Republican admin.
Iisrration.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16

Unless our reading of character
greatly errs, Robley p. Evans will re-
turn to his native strand with an arse
nal of strange oaths calculated to make
Joseph Cannon bite his nails in help
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16

ed Mr.. Webster left the Senate,
r ever to return. to become Secretary
of State in the Fillmore Cabinet.
The last of the Great Expound-
er's" senatorial speeches. in one
sense, was a restatement of his
arguments in the famous 18th OF
March speech" the same year, when
he favored the comprom sc meas
urcs Of Henry Clay for the "nacif1-
cation of the Union"
The Clay program included the
admission of California as free
State: the territorial organization
OF Utah and New Mexico with some
doubtful legislation regarding the
inst tuition of slavery; the liking of
the boundary line between the State
of Texas and the Territory Of New
Mexico in such a manner as to leave
New Mexico's integrity, as Terri
tory, intact; the passage Of drastic
fugitive slave law, and the abolt-l
ton of slavery In the District of
Columbia.
no the free State sentiment of the
North was conceded California,
Il was born an Americans I
All American.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16

Old Virginia continues to enjoy a
midwinter which is the acme of happy
compromise between the insipid slug
gishness Of Jacksonville and the icy
sleetishness of Boston.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16

A New York woman has wlled her
brains to science thereby giving the
lie to those who have maintained that
tho inside of a womah's head was a
vacuum.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16
Voice Of the People.

The Timcs-Dispntch will print
signed letters on all questions which
rclnte 10 the public welfare. Such
articles should not exceed In length
100 words, except under exceptional
circumstances, and should he signed
with the f:ll name of the writer.
MI should bcnr his or her address.
The name of the writer will be
withheld If desired.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16

Despite his recent quiescence on the
subject, we are In position to state
that the presidency may still seek Mr..
Knox without danger of receiving a
crool kick in the face.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16
Famous Words Of Famous Men.
81 Was Born an Americana Will Live American Shall
Die American
DANIEL WEBSTER, U. S. Senate July IL 1850.
N; Twill Live an American; | Shall

Utah, New Mexico and the District
OF Columbia as free territory. The
pro-slavery South secured it's right
TO reclaim Its strayed or taken negro
property in any part of the. United
States.
March eth Mr. Webster favored
all these propositions. Writing to-,
Farmer John Taylor at Franklin1
n. H., on March 18th. Mr.. Webster
L ington until give my vote for the
admission of California;"
In a letter OF the same date to
George Ticknor, of Boston, Mr. Web
ster said: "My poor speech (Alarch
7th) is launched forth, and it Is a
good deal tossed upon tho waves.
There Is one comfort. and
that Is II its fate should be to go
to the bottom 1t has no cargo Of,
value and only one passenger to bio
drowned"
Mr.. Webster, however. did not re-
main a Senator until vote was
reached on the compromise bills.
Of California, nor for the passage
of the fugitive slave bill.
Besides celebrating his 18th of
March views in his speech OF. July
18th, Nj. Webster also replied to
the many critics, especially in Mas
SachuSetts. or MS apoStatet course
In supporting the Clay measures.
The peroratlon OF the@July 18th
product on Is an index of the lofty
tone and the statesmanlil1e4 spirit
which characterize the entire effort,
For myself, i propose. sir" said
Mr.. Webster, ito abide by the prin-
clples and the purposes which
have avowed. ! shall stand by the
Union and by all who stand by It.
mean to stand by the Con-
! shall know but one country. ;. I. /.
will live an American; shall die
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16
INTERNATIONAL DOUBLE
WEDDINGS.

| An entcrprising statistician not long
ago figured out tho amount OF money
which had gone out of this country
within very recent years in the porte
lnonnaies of American heiresses who
married European mobiles. We believe
the amount was s130,0o0,OoO. Miss
Gladys Vanderbilts marriage with an
Austrian count In the next fortnight
will swell this toll by another Sl5.-
100000. With this sum may be grouped
the s11o.ooo,o00 carried off by return
ing immigrants and the s10o.0O0.n00
or so contributed annually by open
handed American tourists to the susie
nance Of Europe. Thus do immutable
laws work silently to fulfil the needs
OF supply and demand and equallze tile
balance of trade between two hemis-
Ipheres.
called international marriages" the
Washington Post has scented out an
alleged new danger. 1t fears that the
American man may become afflicted
|
property of his sister and, being rich,
young. ambitious may seek a help
meet among foreign beauties OF high
degree" The peril is chimerical.
American men will do no such thing.
TO win the daughter of a. hundred
earls and secure to his heirs the blood
that flows In the veins of kings" would
, not strike him as nearly enough of ar
) incentive to overcome the obvious dis.
advantages. In MI. Booth Harrington.
, novel. the insignificant gentleman who
, married the strong minded Widow
8 Windy was known among the candle
4 VILLAGERS as Mrs. Wimby's husband.
a or, more simply. as Mr.. wimby." n,
t. American colonel of industry yearn
n to have his place In the world fye,
: among the minor possessions of Lad,
6 So-and-So Besides, man is, on til
y whole, less capable OF discreet calcu!a
: ton In matrimonial affairs than is hi
e sister He marrles. If we may believ
t Mrs. Gertrude Atherton. the first wo
t, man who really wants him So TIL
\
:, lyoung spriSs of wealth in this countr
: slip easily enough into alliances i
e their own set, and where they lndulg
e in more spectacular hymeneal ap
proachos, 1t is apt to be in respons
to the adventitious allure ments OF son,
l slittering twinlsletoes Of the chorus.
u The American girl is the dominan
IS factor in the matrimonial marr!ag
> market, and is, unhappily. likely t
remain so. Not all the misadventure
- OF the past or the kindly advice Of OF
10000 newspapers seem able to re
strain her. "1ll marry my due" re
= marked the heroine of one of the mo:
recent Of these romances, whether ii
, public likes 1t or not"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16

Opinions must now differ completely
as to whether Mr.. Cortelyou or Admiral
Brownson can turn out the finer tex
trre OF silence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16

However. not every woman has had
two such men as Boni and Hclie fierce
ly slap each others wrists for her.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16
one of Mr.. Web

ster''s most efec-
tive speeches, anl
his final formal
utterance in the
United States SEN
ate, was delivered
in that body July
Il. 1850, Presi-
dent Taylor, VIII o
had died July 9Th.
was succeeded by
Ice President
Fillmore. j u ] s.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16

PROTECT THE FORESTS.
OF the many vital questions which
are arousing the interest of the Amer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16

I . r = E $ ; y e . "A
lean people, none Is more important
than the preservation or the nations
forests.
There are within the confines OF the
United Sthtes something like 100000
900 acres OF woodland, o. which about
t54 100000 acres are Under the protec-
tion OF the state or National govern
inent, the remainder being owned by
private individuals.
Every year the trees on 100000
acres Of land nre destroyed by fires.
Some idea OF the immense extent OF
burnt lands can be had when II is re-
| membered that the States Of Niassacllu-
sets, Connecticut and Rhode Island do
not contain so large an area.
The cut OF timber in tile United
States is three times us great as the
natural growth, and 1t is then ore esti-
mated that unless prompt and effective
measures are taken to protect the
forests, there will be no woodlands In
this country after thirty years,
Tho question, while OF tho utmost
importance to all sections, is of espe-
cial interest to tho Southern states.
where timber land IS one OF the most
valued natural resources, a Gro which
natures, not in season. but only once
in n century.
=---:------
There Is no doubt, we are assured
by Pennsy .vania contemporary, that
when the State capitol was built,
s6.0oO,0o0 was stolen. The only thing
remaining to be established is to fasten
the crime upon the thieves. We hope
that this VIII be done, but we have
our misgivings. III State where the
system OF administration is SO lax as
to allow such stupendous stealing in
the construction of the administrative
building, 1t will be an agreeable sur
prise II the thieves are run down and
punished-especially when the thieves
have 100000 in their pockets.
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Cheering Him Up.

NHCeTIHE HIM Up.
Tho Timtd Passenger: What would hap
pen should the gas cscape?"
The Cheerful Aeronaut: "Oh. we should
srHocate; but our deaths would not be un-
pleasant. have the balloon filled with
iaCghlng gas."-Brooklyn Life.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16
MERELY JOKING.

So Stylish
There's Mrs. Nurltch,' said tho first VIZ
man at the. reception. IT understand her
husband is at deaths door"
"Sh!" cautioned the other woman. ~ 800
live SHE doesn't say door, but porte.
ccchere. --Phiradelpha Press.
As IL Change.
Algy: Perhaps you are right. Miss Tar
tun. but sometimes / cnwn't help think
Miss Tartun: "Don't try TO help 1t. Mr.
Slimpayte. The exercise Will do you good.
Chicago Tribune.
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She sighed as she settled herself
down on the straightback chair. which
she affected. Noailles and sScheyfne
hurried ca gerly' towards her. His Eml-
nence bowed low as she approa cfed.
Ebut her eyes wondered restlessly round
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16

(To be Continued To-morroW.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16

With easy familiarity he linked his
arm through that OF Everlnghanl
.'Shall we Join Her Majesty on the
terrace?" he said lightly. She Will
have finished her prisons. and Will be
awaiting us. Come. Harryp
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16
IntrlEucs.

When Wesscx, accompanied by hi,
friend, reached the room which So
lately was echoing with merry girlish
laughter, he was met by page.
deputed by the Duchess OF Lincoln, TO
present her excuses to His Grace for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16

Mary Tudor watched them all with, a.
sleepy eye. She feat dreamy and con-
tented this beautiful, afternoon: vas
not the envoy from Rome bringing: her
a special blessing from Els Holiness.
end what could that blessing be but
the love of the one man In all 1.-THE
world to whom she would gladly have
given her hand to hold and her lips to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16

Then once more the hardness and
determination vanished from his face:
the nonchalance and careless idieness
of the grand seigneur was alone Visible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
QUEEN AlExANDRkS BOOK
ONE OF THE MOST INTERESTING
VOLUMES OF ITS KIND.
Filled With Interesting Snap Shots
Of Royal Personages-Proceeds
Will Go to Charity.

Special Cablcgram to The Star.
LONDON. November 2S.-Queen Alexan-
dra's Christmas gift book. photographs
from NV Camera" just published, is by
far the most interesting volume OF its
kind that has ever been issued. Not only
are the pictures excellent specimens of
Photographic work. but they reveal many
intimate little details in the lives of
royal perSonages, such as are not access
sible to ordinary photographers. One pic
ture is delightful photograph of the king
i'm kits. sitting on low stone wall at
tenant.
The queen has written all the inscrip-
tons herself, and they bear such titles as
MY Father and Brother Arthur Con-
naught and May My Two Grandsons
Wadmg,' 1.-The Piper Cameron and Vic
toria."
The pictures range over an eXtraordi-
nary variety of subjects. from Balmoral,
Sandringham, Boulter's Lock and Cowes,
to Copenhagen, Norway, Corfu and
Gibraltar. Nearly every member Of the
royal family is included.
The volume is published by the Daily
Telegraph and the entire proceeds will
be given to charity. The publishers have
received large number of congratulatory
messages.
Mr. George Meredith telegra pied:
Together with the charm Of this book
the household into which it is taken will
feel that they are adding to the comfort
of sufferers, in whom the queen takes SO
tender an interest"
Other messages have been received from
the Duke of Argyll. Lord Strathcona, the
Earl of Derby, Earl Cadogan. Lord Bal
four Of BurIeigh, ArchdeacOn Sinclair.
Archdeacon Wilberforce, Anthony Hope,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
EUGENE BLAIR BUYS STOCKS.
Well Known Actress Reported to Be
Wise Investor.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, November 2s.-
Probably there are no more careful or
consistent watchers of market conditions,
or more daring spectators. to a reason
able extent, than the feminine members
of the American theatrical world. There
is hardly popular stage favorite today
who does not number among her friends,
admirers and acquaintance one. or prob
ably more, of the men who operate in the
marts of money.
One of the most careful and painstak-
ing recipients of stock tips is Eugene
Blair, who is known to many theater-
goers in the east. Miss Blair is not In
any sense speculator. but as an in
weston she is we'll to the fore, and her
carefulness and business judgment have
Melted her a rather tidy little fortune.
She has in her investments always been
rather partial to Philadelphia securities.
and she has always succeeded in being on
the right side of the market. She has
shares in two or more national banks in
Philadelphia coming to her by inherit
ance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
AGRARIAN DEBATE IN DUMA
ALL RUSSIA INTERESTED IN
LAND REFORMS.
Question of Individual Proprietor.
ship Instead Of Commercial Ten
ure Arouses Peasants,

Special Cablegram to The Star.
ST. PETERSBURG, November 2S-The
duma has begun the serious work of the
new session of the agrarian question,
probably the most important and intricate
subject which can occupy the attention
OF the representatives of a great agricul
tural country like Russia. The debate
which in all probability will last several
weeks, for no fewer than 213 members OF
the duma have given notice of their in
tention Of speaking. hinges upon the tenn
porary law promulgated in 1906 whereby
communal tenure Of land among the
peasantry is to be gradually superseded
by individual peasant proprietorship. at
the option of the members of the village
communes
The temporary law in question. which
simply gives the peasantry a right to
leave the commune and set up farming
on their own account, is on its trial, and
the duma has to approve, amend or re-
ject it. Many tens, perhaps hundreds. of
thousands Of peasants have already taken
advantage of the law, and the great
question now is whether 1t is to the ben
eft or detriment of the Russian peasant,
in his present degraded condition. Many
members of the duma regard one single
asrarian law for the great variety OF con-
ditions of the vast Russian empire as an
absurdity: others believe that the degra-
datio1 and impOverishment of the peas
antrySare to be remedied by the abolition
of the government monopoly of the sale
of sprituous liquor. which has only in
creased the consumption OF vodka to the
extent Of 213 100000 roubles additional
revenue in the course of four years, while
there is also an opinion that more ra-
tional management of migration on the
government lands would be better than
abOliShing the commune. The conStltu-
tional democrats in the duma appear to
be against the dissolution of the COM
mune, as proposed. 1t remains to be seen
what attitude will be assumed by the
peasant members and the clergy.
Peasants have come here from the most
distant parts OF the empire to watch the
proceedings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
Nine. de Thebes' Dire Prophecy.

Special Cabegram to The Star.
PARIS. November 2S.-Mme de Thebes>
whose annual almanac is becoming as
popular as old Moore's almanac in Eng
land. prophesies that 1909 will be a red
year
We shall be threatened with general
cOnfiagration, and the most critical mo-
ments of the crisis will be from August,
1909, to February, 1910
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
Taking the japanese Census.

Hitherto the population Of Japanese
towns and Of the empire as a whole has
been estimated from the official records
Of births and deaths and other docu
ments, but it has now been arranged to
make a municipal house-to-house investi-
CATION, commencing at Kobe, whose esti-
mated population is 10000, according to a
report made to the bureau of manufac-
lures by Consul John II. Snodgrass of
Kobe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-29
HER TROOPS NOT CUTTERS.
Austrian officials Deny Story {
AYtoVac Retreat.

VIENNA, November est is abso-
lutely denied in official quarters that, as
reported from Belgrade. a large body of
Austrian troops stationed near the Monte
negrin frontier were thrown into a panic
from fear OF an attack by Montenegrin
forces.
Officials state there is no Austrian army
of 22,COO in or near that district. They
admit that several days ago the baggage
Of the Austrian troops near Avtovac was
removed inland for fear of an attack by
the Montenegrins. This appears to be
the only ground for the report.