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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-27
ENCOURAGING oU1Look.

From an increasing number of places
come gratifying accounts of resump-
ton of business. None concern Rich
mond more than the reported order for
thirteen engines from the Richmond
locomotive Works. When that great
institution is running on full time every
past of Richrond's business feels the
awakened trade; but Richmond for
tunately, is not one-industry town
The Cedar Works, the Tredegar.
great tobacco factories. paper and blot
ting establishments, drop forgings,
Istove works, iron works, woodworking
plants, all combine to keep vital the
prosperity of this community. Though
the past six months have been dull,
Richmonds growth has not stopped.
Expensive buildings have been fewer,
but moderate priced homes have con-
tinued to be built in astonishing num-
bers.
From many sources The Times-Dis-
lpatch hears the promise of better times,
| as shown by new inquiries. In st.
Louis seventy-fve corporations have
written the National Prosperity Asso-
citation, promising to re-employ as many
idle men as possible on June LIST. which
/ has been set apart as unemployment
day This is direct outcome of the
"Give us rest and sunshine movement
and the association of st. Louis is
mailing letters to 100000 Industrial
mechanical labor. financial and agri-
cultural associations, setting forth how
a little red blood and confidence on
| the part of the people have stimulated
the revival of business in the Central
! West.
Though Richmond has gone through
the last six months better than any
city we know of, she. too, could stand
a little more prosperity, and from the
way the Council and citizens have CO
operated, it is foregone conclusion
that this city will receive the full
benefit of the returning tide of bust,
ness activity.
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The New San Francisco

ing to the carefully prepared estimate
LOT the authorities here the percentage
us II as against 80 In New York and
t5i In philadelphia. These figures show
that the new san Francisco is TAX
ling Its place among the other great
leities of the country at no financial
disadvantage or course, the great de-
istruction o. wealth was Il calamity
that cannot be helped. san francisco
must feeli for years to come, and the
whole nation has already felt 1t to
certain extent. San Franciscans re-
ljoice that the city itself was not heavi-
/ ~ in debt when the blow feiE as re-
Icuperation would have been infinitely
| more difficult
The new san Francisco Is. proud
and well-groomed city Its fine down
the latest style. cut in the best posi-
BILE taste. Even Chinatown has arisen
I from It's baptism OF fire transformed
from colony of miserable dirty rook-
toff by magnificent pagodas of green
and gold The new Chinatown looks
ike Il Chinese city might have looked
three or four thousand years ago when
drowned on the things that are new.
! When Admiral Evans brought his
fleet through the Golden Gate and
anchors were dropped in the waters OF
Its right to say rebuilt in the past
tense. From the tops OF each OF the
thousands of electric light masts, which
ilined the streets. floated the Stars and
Stripes. not hastily tackled on Ii stick
tof wood, but flying from a rope fas-
tened 10 proper flag-mast. On each
I of the lighting tnasts was n shield. and
its clusters OF flags. Union Square
was ablaze with Chinese lanterns and
s"athed in bunting. Business houses
were covered with flags. The st. Fran
els Hotel saluted Admiral Evans with
shots fired from n gun placed in y
battleship's fighting top. which had
been erected over the portico. And
more than that, the officers and the
sailors OF the fleet were entertained in
a city that had forgotten all about Its
wreck and ruin. n city that could that
day take care of over hundred thou
sand outsiders. who came TO .oin In the
iwcicome TO the fleet.
/ Statistics and descriptions alike fail
Ito convey an adequate idea OF the
truth OF the new San Francisco. Pan
Drama photographs OF the old city
taken before the fire. the ruined city
after the fire and the new city to-day.
Imay tell the story in part. To un-
itiersiand 1t fully one must see San
Francisco and the San Franciscans.
4 Copyright. 1908. by Frederic J.
lHaskin0
To .morrow-san Francisco's Con-
Isciencc.
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PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

The speed record for United States arm
cred cruisers is now held by the North Car
ollna.
In England last year only the potato and
hop crops fell short of the ten-year aver
age; all the rest far exceeded it.
Belgium is importing yearly about
N,Soo.ooo worth OF automobiles motorcycles
and bicycles. These imports have quad
rupled in four years.
In the last eight years the three great
iron countries have produced 10000 geo
Tons of pig iron. OF which over half has
come out of the United States.
Owing to Instructions In the will of w. w.
Wilson. auctioneer, Southend- on-Sea, Eng
land, his fayorlte. pony followed him to the
grave and was shot at Bilericay.
Every fire truck in Philadelphia is pro-
vded with portable acetyline searchlight
for use in lighting dark cellars and smoke
filed rooms while fighting fire.
In the Slavonic section of the New York
Public Library there are S,527 volumes and
very large proportion of the Russian
readers select books on social and govern
mental subjects.
With the announced intention of arous-
Ing a greater love for art among wage
workers series of informal lectures will
be given by painters and scuptors next
week at the Chicago Art Institute.
Rear-Admiral n. NJ. Dyer u S. NJ, re-
tired, who commanded tho cruiser Raleigh
in the battle of Manila Bay will contest the
right of the city of Melrose, Mass, to tax
his salary
3. F. Ferriu a farmer near Danvllle
KY narrowly escaped death after he had
sucked mouthfu! of bees into his wlndpipe
while removing honey. from a beehive. Fer
nj. was using q large wooden pipe, blow
Ing smoke into the beehive to keep the bees
from singing him.
Major Merritte w. ireland has been de-
tailed 10 represent the medical departmen,
OF the army at the meeting of the American
Medical Association, to be held in Chicago
| in June.
Rear Admiral Charles II. Stockton. re-
| tired, and Prof George S. Wilson, of Brown
! University. Providence, r. L., have been SO.
llected an American delegates TO the Inter.
nat!onn! Maritime Conference to be held ii
London IN October.
| Marion Hi, whose stories of the stage
are appearing in the magazines, is
| daughter of Barton Hill, who, in his tim.
! was leading man for Edwin Booth and othe
great actorg Her sister is an actress
She married q welI-known railroad man
ICl'nrlcs r. Hi.
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rhat wralk TAFT. Circular.
.nr.nf rhn NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.:

Editor.of The Times-DIspatch
Slr,-That circular letter issued At
Columbus, Ohio. April J., 1905, and
signed by 4, . Pray pre mh At Go, Sem
ed 10 members OF the United CONNER
cial Travellers organization through .
out tho country. appears to me 20 De
mpolitic, unbusiness-like, ill-tlmed ana
out of place.
That most extraordinary document,
has for its battle cry Talk Tart.
Just as If every commercial trayeler
was not only a partisan IN polltics'
but Taft Republican besides,
a more grievous mistake could not
have been made. More than twenty ny
years of my life have I spent on the
road as d salesman and my obser-
walton as well as my experience leads ads
me to know that the duty or a man
on the road is at all times to talk his
firms business, and TO let politics as
severely alone as the devil does holy
water.
AS an organization we have nothing
whatever to do With the campaign q
either Mr. Taft or MI, Bryan, and y
these estimable gentlemen are not AHA
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something Doing.
One ut n Tine.
POINTS FROM rAnAGnAruERs.

II RINCE HELIE DE SAGAN has been
warned that when he returns to Paris
Count Boni de Castellane proposes to
do something dreadful to him. The French
capital is nervously awaiting another out
burst of titled Observation-Disclosures
Times.
A man has his clothes made to fit him
a woman makes herself fit her clothes.-
Atchison Globe.
1t will be difficult to convince Senator
Platt that it pays to advertise.--Omaha Bee.
Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Burroughs took a
leng walk in the spring woods the other
day. Evidently there is more trouble ahead
for DR.. Long.-New York Press
II is the deliberate opinion of the Wash
irgton Post that If Mr.. Bryan would accep,
nomination to the vice presidency ths
Democrats might win. next fall The cir
looms up bigger than the prophecy.-De.
noit Free Press.
E. H. Hartman has become an optimis.
as TO the countrys future. A practical mar
like Mr.. Hartman has reason to be happ,
In being able still to enjoy the sunshine ant
the pleasant breezes of prosperity.-New
York World
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This III Good One.


Be 1t known that there Is In Lynch
burg. Va. mail order lilkker house
called the Lazarus Company, or Laza-
rus is proprietor or something or other
where his name Is used in sending for
few So 1t happened the other day
In Danville that strong prohibltonist
was walking down a principal street
and saw an erstwhile topper sitting
on his front porch porting over a Bible.
The erstwhile one seemed much In
terested in the pages of the sacred
book. and the prohlbitionlst was pro-
foundry struck With the situation. He
exulted. He saw that his good work
had already borne fruit, and the sa-
looms had been but week gone. He
saluted his neighbor and said: well,
am glad to see this 1t fills my heart
with Joy and doubly so when I know
that took such great part in the
election. But a few weeks ago. MY
friend, and you We're lined up With the
thugs and the gamblers, and to-day,
under this beautiful reign of prohibition
you are at your home, you arc seated
on your front porch reading that sacred
book-indeed, this is Joy enough for
now studying His word in order that
you. like the cl.y, may be regenerated'
The old pilgrim on the porch replied
saying: "Hit amt the divine word of
which am a-reading, but am a-tryin
Ito find out how to spell Lazzerus--as
| j am short on lilkker nnd was wantins
Ito git off an order to Lynchburg on
this here next mail"
And the man who saw Regeneration
on this porch went softly on his way
Everything.
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The Daughters. ana PROHIBITION.

The Daughters Of the Confederacy
In the concluding hours Of their State
convention exhibited good sense and
sound Judgment in refusing to be
drawn into politics, AS individuals
many II not most of them, believe in
the total abolition of the whiskey
traffic, and II submitted to them as
individuals we haven't the slightest
doubt that they would vote for its
prohibition but recognizing that the
question, although essentially q moral
one about the present eSpediency and
IprncticabIllty OF which there is di-
yerEence OF opinion among the best
leaders OF thought. has become In
Vowed IN political controversy aud
u being employed as factlonal Issue
IKE the wise and patriotic women
they are, that as an organization they
would let It alone,-Chattanoo
lrpimes,
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IT Comes High,

Hitherto popular estimates Of the
cost OF the fleets cruise around tie
world have been sheer guessing, but
foser gnrdng Is posSbls nov that
ported in the House. Therein appears
the item Of $5O00,000 for coal for the
fleet and its trans
the coal thus provided for Will suffice
for the needs of the whole cruise Is
rot definitely known, but it may be
assumed thatit Will, and in that case
it remains to calculate the other on
penses due to SO extraordinary voy-
age. 1t seems safe to say that the
money spent in. this big parade would
be enough to build a hattleship-per-
battleship as was considered first class
only short time ago.--Spr.ngfleldR Re-
publican,
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THE DRuMMERs AND THE CANDI.
DATES.

THE DRUMMERS AND THE CANDI-
DATES.
Sound advice from an independent
thinker is given by Mr.. A. B. Clayton,
of Bedford City, in a letter to travel
ing men appearing elsewhere in to-
days paper. Mr. Claytor's letter is
only another and striking indication
of the growing sentiment Of independ-
rnce In this country. He is entirely
right in saying that the commercial
travellers or any other business body
lowers It's dignity and loses its ell
cien:y the nlnu.e 1t gives ~ its true
business and becomes mere adjunct
to the political ambitions of some per-
son or organization.
Despite this sound advice, there will
be drummers who will talk Taft wher
they should be tracking trade. and
others who will boom Bryan when Tho,
should be buttonholing business.
But the commercial traveller Is |
broad-mlnded and intelligent person
He knows that honest men ana pat
Hlotlc citizens can be found in tn
North as well as the South. He know
shat intelligence and courage are no
ssie monopoly Of the West or Of III
East. and, perhaps more than an
other class Of citizen, the comnerola
traveller, by the experience he receive
in various sections, knows that nuo
political conviction is inherited, an,
therefore bespeaks neither greu
ncumen nor horrid perverseness on Ii
part of its possessor.
What the commercial trayeles know
the general public is beginning 10 TN
out. There is no country on cart
where acknowledgements vote is as larp
nad Influential as in America. an
there is no bsster guarantee Of hone,
government than the continued exc
else OF Independence by the voters.
10 this very freedom on the part
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Norfolk. Va, May 25, 1908.
,Trlp Of the HowItzer.

Editor Of The Times-Dispatch:
Sir,-I notice with pleasure most
interesting and instructive card pur-
lished this morning anent the proposed
trip of the Howitzers down the Valley
from Staunton.
My ancient and honorable friend. Pc
ter j. White, Esq, knows we'll from
personal experience what he writes
about in his very accurately descrip-
tive card. The writer would respect
fully suggest to the Howitzers that
they Will do a wise thing IL they
will take Comrade White along with
their organization. such arrangement
will make the trip begin with pleas
ure and knowledge and end with wis
dom.
make bold to assert that Captain
Myers will make the mistake OF his
brilliant military career If Comrade
White Is left In the rear while his
gallant command goes marching on
unknowingly viewing the heroic and
famous fields of 1S61-'65, immortaliZed
| by Stonewall Jackson in the most mem
orable campaign OF modern times.
The Confederate army had many
young. gallant and Intelligent men In
tits invinclble ranks. and Comrade P
III. White was the peer Of any. There.
| fore. 1t Will be a most gracious anG
wise act for the Howitzers to prevail
upon him, and be honored by his com.
pany on the contemplated trip, which
I am sure will be fruitful with goot
results. c. A. r.
May &c, 1908.
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Rhymes for To-Day
TIE Bo1TS DIALOGUES.
Vic ninnniIrrnnn OH DeNiia .,i.i.,l.

~. 'flie Masquerade dn Devils !,i:iha
Y ftI tossed her ioseY in tho soup
~ And bolted down the cover,
y But still she lolled upon the stoor
And whistled for a lover.
So when 40 struck, he cried:
Well. iife's but beer and skittles!"
Whercht she rose and stalked lustdn
And sreered: "still at the vlttics!'
He tried to take it as a Joke,
He tried to make her snickar.
But soon she beat 1t through his poke
That she was there to b!cker.
Kissed he: I'D thought that yot; were
good.
o fo. my Aunt Mariar-r-r'
And she snarled what no lady should
mean. young men,: "You liar!"
So for that word he seized her wrists
And biffed her on the tonknot
And gave her backbone several twists
Till she, poor girl. could hop not.
And. then he beat her 10 u pulp
And slowed her in tho drassot
And strolled away without a sulp
To lunch with q Professor.
And did she die. my little dears.
The question is a veIei one
But note this line to still your fears:
CONTINUED IN OUR SBST 5NE.l
II. S. III.
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THE Y. NJ. c. A. CAMPAIGN IN NOR
FOLK.

FOLK.
The CITY of Norfolk Is to be con-
graduated on the entire success OF It's
campaign for new Y. NJ c. A. build
ing, which came to triumphant end
on Monday. The building committee
had set out to raise $4,000. They
raised, as a matter OF fact, somewhat
more than $4,000. over $4,000 of
which was secured on the last day.
The final meeting on Monday night
was almost as full of genuine interest
and excitement as the exceedingly
dramatic finale OF a similar campaign
in Richmond year ago.
1t is fine thing that the cities of
Virginia should be so manIfestly alive
to the Importance and value of the
work of the Young Mems Christian
Association. 1t is fine thing tina,
they should prove themselves able and
willing to raise for this cause sums
OF money which, in proportion to thei,
population, are all but incredible.
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Contemporaries point out the In
consistency af Mr.. Roosevelt's saying,
on April a&. that when compared
with the suppression of anarchy.
every oshsr question sinks into in
Significance" and, on May 18th, that
the conservation OF natural re.
sources Is the Weightiest problem now
before the nation" But what's the
use of being Big Sticker If YOU
| can't use tho EXTREMIST superlatiyes
verse?
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nEpucING SOUTHERN REPREsEN-
TATION.

TATiOS.
Tho passing of the Crumpacker biil
.,ronrh the House of Representatives
caused no excitement outside that noay.
Tbat It VIII be ignored by the senate
~ tbis session of Congress is certain;
that IT viii come to wreck or SUP
,,,ar.ence at some subsequent session
is probable.
This feeling of assurance against It's
final enactment into law marks TO what
degree the motives and passions arts
inc out of the war and Reconstruc-
tIon have become archaic. Twice be-
fore have bills interfering with the
south's treatment of the negro as a po..
litical factor succeeded in passing the
House to subsequently, meet defeat in
the Senate.
The frst OF them measure OF 1875,
was probably product of Buffers
malignancy. The second, known as
the Lodge force bill of 1880. was de-
nounced even by Senator Wolcott, then
high in Republican councils. as the
"nost infamous bin that ever crossed
nounced even by Senator
Whatever excitement there may have
been at the first of these measures
was only usual manifestation of those
perturbed times; but by 1890 the threat
of return to the oppressive legislation
of Reconstruction after fourteen years
of security was the cause of unwonted
ferment in the South and among Demo-
4 Gratis throughout the country.
1t is easy to recall with what dis
may Democrats saw the iron rule OF
Thomas b. Reed force this bill through
the House; with what intense anxiety
was followed the prolonged debate in
the Senate, where the southern men,
bers, with the aid of the silver Senators
from the West, prevented it coming to
vote.
How striking the contrast between
the excitement and apprehension then
and the apathy and confidence of to-
day!
But Mr.. Crumpacker,s bill is not only
an anachronism: it has also the addi-
tional infirmity of presumable i'm
potence.
The fourteenth amendment requires
that when the right to vote is denied
or in any way abridged to any of the
male Inhabitants of State. the rep
resentation of that State shall be re.
duced in proportion.
There is probably in every State a
large number having the qualifications
to register. who yet have not register
ed; there may be many on the regis.
tration books who yet fail to vote. TIC
none of these has the law denied the
ballot. Is the representation of q
State to be fixed by the amount OF
interest or excitement displayed at a
particular election?
Again. these new suffrage laws, a
which the Crumpacker bill is aimed. dc
not absolutely; deny or arbitrarily
abridge the Eight.to v6te. They merely
require certain qualifications, which 4
is easily possible to acquire or compl,
with. On no citizen is laid disabilities
which cannot by adequate effort be
removed.
Thus from many sources rise I'm
pediments to the realization of Mr.
lCrumpacker's political idea. Its tota
of accomplishment at present consist
in having raised among the Republi
rams at the expense of their opponent
a "hob-nailed mirth.''
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Primary Good. But Could BE Better.
Editor of The Times-Dispatch:
Slf,--In your issue to-day YOU saw
me primary is essentially Democrat.
We're the primary legalized into a
UNIFORM system. and SO conducted that
the humblest citizen could express his
choice at the polls as Democrat, and
let majority determine who is nom
mated; che. plan would be popular
and fair so far !
The qualifications to vote In the
primary, however simply require one
TO say. he Will support the nominee.
When the voter can stay away or vote
the Republican ticket as he pleascs.
Ihis offers tempting chance for a
partisan on either side to help nomi-
nate an undesirable or unpopular can
didate.
Again. the executive committee and
judges OF the election become a SUI
preme law unto themselves, and can
practically dictate the nominations II
they so wish.
Then again. the assessment to de-
fray expenses is generally beyond the
means OF the average man, and CON
do can afford to take a "Democratic''
part in the public affairs OF the State.
w. H. GUM.
Norfolk, Va Nav 25 1908
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MERELY JOKING.
Great Concessions From Him.

Great Concessions, From Him.
They seem to i've happily .osether., !.
ties and his stenographers." --Nashville
American.
Wifey's Winsomc Wish.
founded trial balance was running in my
he n;i all night light =, 49,, -, ~ ,,n
aGer and maybe he VIII give you extra pay
for working observation-disclosures Transcript.
Cracker Philosophy.
Charity can't never kiver all de sinners
what's holerin' fer cloze
It's bad ter fall by de waysde. but it's
wuss than bad ter lay dar an heller.
Ef you don't keep rollin Wild de Wort
worl' kin roll on without you.-Atlanta
Constitution.
Arithmetic Was Correct, anyway.
And have you any brothers and sis
tiers. my little MANI" asked the kind old
lady.
.Yes'm.'' replied the little man; Il got
On" Sw TiSst? :" anu one ''Ao nan D'0'"eFs'
"Yes, ma'am; two half-s.sters and three
half-brothers"--Ph Press.
Something Doing
| Tess: Il actually believe some man is
calling on Miss Passay:"
| Jess THE idea! What makes you think
so?"
Tess: II notice that instead of fastening
| her belt with ordinary pins. she used TO.
she's now using safety pins "--Phiadelph!a
Press.
One at Time
I'm thinking of running for Congress-
said the village lawyer: viii you vote for
mo, SIR" answered Farmer Corntossei
| I'm in favor of lettin' the present Con
sressmen stay where they are. There's nc
.Ag tt,r Mt,