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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The pay-as -Eou-enter street cars ap-
pear TO be winning their way just now,
despite the opposition which innova-
tions Of all sorts always encounter.
Pittsburg tried Them for dag and
threw them out, one lady passenger
having swallowed her nickel in the
excitement OF the thing and thereby
created something OF a rumpus. But
Montreal, which started the movement
for the new type OF cars. has kept
them, and seems pleased. Chicago or
dered $50 of them, and has recently
ordered $50 more. Jersey City has put
them in, and now New York has in
stalled s75 of them.
The advantages OF these cars appear
10 be Of two sorts--adyantages to the
passenger and advantages TO the COM
pany. The passengers chief advantage
seems TO be that he can hang on n
strap without having the conductor
traTnple over him in stalking the fare
OF the strap-hanger ahead, The pas
kenger drops his money in a slot when
sew SNcpS VII tbhS s'di anu 'uCiSulN 10
free from official molestation. The
If eompany's principal advantage is i'm
munity from theft at the hands of the
conductor The conductor remains on
the car a general director ana change
maker. but lie does not have access to
a the money until after it has been au-
Il tomaticaliy registered. That This Is
m important consideration is SHOWN
by recent figures from New York. The
street railway lines in That city employ
$3.50 conductors, During the past year
n E.50o--or nearly twice The entire force
Il were discharged for alleged dishon.
esty. Nearly all of these charges, i,
N IS said, grew out of the practice OF
Knocking down" fares.
There are 1900 street cars in oper
A alton In the United States, ana some
thing like s,oo6,ooo,ooo passengers rod
on them in 1907. Anything tending i
4 Improve the comfort and serviceablit
n Of the cars Is therefore matter O
81 Eenuine and Widespread public intsres
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THE LIBRARY.

This State Library Is one OF the most
useful OF the States institutions, Dur
ing the past several years 1t has been
vastly improved and its usefulness en-
larged accordingly. Y has become a
live and progressive Institution, and
every such institution of the State
needs more money year by year for
carrying on ita work, Whenever that
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The relative merits OF the pny -as you
enter system can, however, be deter
mined only after further experience
With 1t.
CRUSHED sroNn AND CONVICT

LABOR.
How TO give convicts TINT employ
lirent which health and humanity de-
l1nand without at the same time bring
ling them into conflict with free labor,
| II one of the most difficult problems OF
lrtnology. Experience has shown some
lforn, Of useful labor to be an essential
factor in amy real reformation. but
The practice OF this principle in almost
every case causes n conflict between
the state authorities ana those who
are Interested In private Undertakings.
A notable example Of this inevitable
clash has been given by the peniten-
tiary authorities refusal to abstain
from selling stone crushed by convict
labor in competition with that pro.
duced from private auarrics
Now. crushing stone for use on high
ways is only short stop removed from
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cIlArTtsn SHORTCOMINGS.

lie came close to her, quito close, a,in
presence thrilled her: she closed her
eyes IN order to shut out from her
3innernost soul everything from the
outside world. save the exquisite feel.
ing or her newly-awaknned love.
Now, sec how peryctsc Il am" he
whispered pasSlonately. do not
want you to tell me anything just,no.w
{. open your eyes, dear saint
for$I but want to stand like this .
and read In their blue depths .
enjoying every fraction OF second az
this heavenly monnnt
She tried to speak, but instlnctlve1y
he stopped her.
No 49,. no do not speak
!. And Yet q. tis from, your
sweet lips ia have my final answer
He took her In his arms. She lay
against him, unrnsistlng her sweet face
turned M 10 his, soul meeting soul ut
last IN the ecstasy OF n first kiss. He
held her 10 his heart 1t seemed AZ
III he could never let her 90 from him
again. Everything was forgotten, the
world had ceased TO be. For him
there was but one woman on this Garth.
and she was his own.
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Editor OF The Times-Dispatch.
Sir,All the business organizations
in Richmond seem TO have passed res
| olutions favoring II repeal of tho
| e p. the reason given, certainly In
| the City Council being that Ii Mr..
Gould Is granted Ills charter line
VIII be built through. giving. the Rich
sua and Northern Neck counties. Have
We any assurance that such a line
will be bullt2 The charter for tho
Richmond and Chesapeake Bay Rail-
road was granted upon the express
understanding that the road would be
built from ashland to some PORT
either on the Rappahannock or from
there to the Eastern Shore of the
York, but as soon as the limo to ASH
land was completed all talk of this
cross-country line was dropped and
an application made for charter 10
parallel the r., e. & p.
Judge Dew. before the Joint Com
mlittee on Roads hits the nail on thu :.
had fooled the state IN securing the
charter. and he did not believe there
Was any intention on his part OF COM
plotting the line. have never be.
ttwenty-one miles to Ashland on the
way to Tappahannock, when IL was
about as near from Richmond direct,
and a much better route. and the So
CullSu survey WIS isstfe-
full investigation has proven that a
road through to the Rappahannock
would pay. ana the people surely want
IL badly enough. Mr.. Jos. III. Gwath-
ney not only offered free right OF
way through his farm. but bought
the finest water power In all this
country and rendered 1t to Mr.. Gould
as an additional induccment to come
through here. VIII the advantages OF
this line from Richmond 10 Washing
ton compensate for the great loss to
the state? Does the Legislature OF
Virginia propose to be party 70
the fraud. or. at least. condone IT, that
has already been put upon the Statc2
If the privilege Of paralleling the r..
+ & p. IS granted. II ought To be, mo-.
upon aGrncrc promise. hut upon terms
so specific that there VIII be no getting
around them. that road shall be
built and operated between some poin;
on the line from Richmond to Dos
We'll to some point south of the north
ern boundary Of Essex county and
east Of York River.
Richmond has long coveted the trade
of these Ttdewater counties. She has
her last chance OF a routc now. Her
citizens are throwing this chance
away by advocating Il bill to parallel
the r.. r. & p. without coudifnus.
f.l'a Lewis Evans substitute Is about
right. o. O. CswATHMEY.
Beulahvllle King William Va.
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rcn,e LAWS.

Editor Of The Times tspat nh; Il :. !, ].
Sir Our lawmakers are pearp y lsS \, !, s
themselves about how 70 pro'tec s 1nn
save our rapidly g, $, 81 y eslGs
game IN Vlrslnia, a. M out In In
fammatory appeals 70 he farmers !, e'ly' !, = e
onpose n measure now be ore "a y. a s.,
lslature nrohibltine the sale $oI8 Ea KAN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28
Voice Of the People.

The Tiines-Disrntch Will print
siShch letters on all uucs uonS y'icl,
rcinie {" the public welfare. Such
.lraislcs saoEid not exceed In length
t!o words. except under exceptional
circumstances. Should be signed
Wit, the full name Of the writer,
rnd shouid hear i,ia or her address.
INC name Of the writer will DO
withheld If desired.
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28

Guess who comes out OF his hole
next sunday" says the Bristol Herald
Courier darkly. The Times-Dispatch
has secured the Richmond rights on
this teaser and herewith offers n first
class return ticket to Chimborazo Park
to the first reader who can not guess
the ans Wer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28

Speaking Of presidential possibilities,
the Milltown Banner says that 1t has
no doubt that Old Bill skilllt, or Hen
rico county. could sweep the country
"on the single Issue OF equal Old Nir-
ginia sausage to all. With the golden
Sally Lunn ever sitting dcmurey on
the side" Our contemporaries judg-
ment is sound, but its hopes are doomed
to disappointment Hon. Skillit Is as
publicts pirited a man as ever lived, but
lie does not feel able TO sacrifice the
princely income lie now draws from lis
magnificent Henrlco gardens for mere
$4,000 a year in the Whitehouse.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28
Rhymes for I 'o-Day
thin PERIL or rur: FLEET

Lf...-g d L Il y
1'IIli PERIL or rHI; FLEET.
XVI, Il ENAs; ot,ristips touched Trini
EtAf\/8 dad, D
3INv'iYl we drew our Wills, Ind gu
our stretchorsi 81
For mark We what bad news we had
You'll die here tsigncd - he sJal
Fort
We got through safe, but in Brazil
Wo all picked out our tombstone
The truth was out: Lads. here we Will
DO bombed by anarchistic plotters.'
In Punt Arenas next We heard
a blood-tlreat worse than one OF
Hassnn,s--
From slip to ship there leaped the
word.
Men, ware the chilean assassins'"
Wien we reached Frisco, 1--we and well,
We sat tight, being hard trained
nctors--
But how we paled to hear that knell:
Hist! EIist!--the WenithS Male
factors.'
Well, we escaped.--so lons---be good
We be strong men and sturdy fight
Oh, we'll keep safe. unless we should
Get ambuslled by the dread space
writer's. II. >. II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28

Contemporaries who have affixed the
sobriquet on ]. LAWS viii
have to admit, however. that an "erup-
tionist'' looks a whole lot better in the
United States Senate than corruption-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28

Tie Atlanta Georgian informs as
that "a Brooklyn man laughed so
heartily over joke that ii killed him.
We sincerely trust that people VIII
be more careful in mentioning tEc
Cabot Lodge boom after this.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28

Gladys yanderbi1t's viii be IAN
orchid wedding" We only hope the
honeymoon will pass off without any
thing orchid. Police.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28

a Detroit woman sold her husband
for $4,000 A st. Louis woman offers 10
give hers away. Which would you say
is the more expensive town to live in?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28

lack London, reported lost in the
Pacific, has bobbed up a San Fran
cisco with u suit ease full OF short
stories, travel sketches, 1t0.00o-word
novels, etc. We are gratitied to recall
our original contention that you simply
cannot lose Jack
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28

Hon. Joseph IL. Choate deserves q
rebuke for his folly in calling on the
President to name those "conspiratorsH
he has anonymously flayed from time
to time. it was Hon Joseph's
business to know that the President Is
not that kind of man at all.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28

Alfred Vanderbilt declined tc Wear
silk khee- breeches at the wedding,
thereby showing himself man of good
if not underpinning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28

Ii nude poukhobors had to break
loose anywhere, we can think OF 10
reasons why Duluth, Mimi was not the
place for them
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28

Mark Twain says chat "a receiver is
mors expensive than a larem." Mo-
body in Turkey can retute5 the state
mont, for nobody there ever had re-
ceiver. Nobody In this country can re-
flute 1t for similar reasons. Mark is UNI
ansWerable as usual.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28

The prohibition joint committee VIII
meet Thursday" asserts the. Jackson
CaIiss.) News. We are Informed that
they have very nice prohibition Joints
in jackson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28

II appears that the railroad boarders
have gotten a little weary OF their two.
cent fare.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28

Also number of people have ap-
parently become convinced of the rail-
roads ability to give them an equiva-
lent service for any rate they can name,
however low.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28

aid which criticizes us for running a
very small string of paragraphs the
other day. to call at our office and re-
peat its aspersions to our makeup
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28
Richmond Va. january IS, 1905.

Batheyour feet at night with warn
water and good soap. Wipethem dry.
Then rub your feet with Omega Oil
Work the oil in well by rubbing hare
for five minutes. Then.go to bed, ani
your feet will feel fine in the morning
Keep up this treatment every nigh
until coTpletelY cured. Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28

If the Paragrapters' Union decides
to remember what they owe TO Jesse
Grant.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28
MERELY JOKING.

a Yearn.
oh, that some good man would make
a play, b'gee,
Which any girl might take
Her ma to see
-Lonsvillc courierJournal.
Similar Symptoms.
Pardon me, sir" suayely said the pas
senger who wished to borrow one for Few a,!
moments but have you fountain pen? !,
live next door to public school; that's
wat makes me look SO savage. "--Puck.
Necessity.
y. declared the inventor, ''arn welded
to invention.''
How do you like your. mo.hear-in law2,'
incurred his practical ffiend.--Washinston
Ills Accomplishment
I kn' essa,;, Gan you ride down tho side
Booker: No. but Gun sit tight on a
New York sun.
Welcome Prospect.
solicitor for Charity: "rd like to put you
down for .ow thousand"
Broker twho has Just gone broke In the
markell: "surel When DO I get it?''--
louisville Herald.
The Check Rein
All taut! Tighten the rein.
Draw II in With might and main,
True, the brutes may feel some pain,
Horses must be stylish.
Al tautl Tighten the rein,
lherel a fun half-inch We gain.
Dumb appeals are all in vain.
For
Horses must be stylish.
All tau.i Tighten the rein,
Necks must arch. though muscles strain.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28
TIE 1NcoRRIGIELE rARIGT,ApnERs.

ssC ocTETY," says The Lady's pictorial
- tertainment. How would going 20 GU,
in the back Kitchen about once a week and
tying few rounds with the washtut 10
Tor change a--Bristot Herald Courier.
Mark Twain is the most conspicuous ca
ample OF the innocent 'bystancier we have
lie has been losing money ever since his
Steamboat days.--Rochester Herald.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28


II .nnruly and slow to learn mathetnn-
ties can be set up proof of Insanity
ieiSe numbers OF our schooIboys should he
cianPed INFO straight Jackets about tiIe
iiine iish begin TO bte--Louisvilie Couriee-
hnother evidence of Governor Hughes's
ehure Indifference to popular sentiment Il
found In the fact that he doesn't shave
EN- off.-ohIo State Journal - :
1, The consensus of opinion appears 10 be
that Nevada ought to resign, walk out. or.
something. As State. she seems n sad
ihtisfit--W"shlnston Herald.
, Police Commissioner Bingham hopes 10
hadlo the Vanderbilt wedding riot without
calling on the military,-MiIwaukea sentis
There is nothing behind Beckban,
put busted machine. and nothing in front
put ohiiSton' says AR Henry Wat,erson
~ appears that Mr. Bcckhnln has aboii;
T r IN" juInping-of Observation-Disclosures
iio@ are hose people who contend thar
t rtt y sonlethins In n name going 10 ex-
pam Inc fact that Coldwater. Mich. has
1gled against prohibition while Boo u
W., - dry as dust2-Bsistol Herald con-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28

a Yearn.
oh, that some good man would make
a play, b'gee,
Which any girl might take
Her ma to see.
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ero be Continued ro-morrow.9
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28

Your Majesty" ctorted Ursula.
proud and rebeliIous at this slight put
upon her. and forgetting for the MO Z
mems even the invisible presence OF the
man she loved.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-28

IINNIII --7-7-7
NO harm mark at the GIRL Was
there no harm. then, In your moetin?
certain gentlemen of our court. under
circumstances not altogether creditahle
to thG fair fame OF ngy English maid
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-13
Production of Gold Was Close to
That of June, Says
Manager Dern.
MINE CONDITIONS ARE GOOD
Development In Progress at the Ingot
-Boston- Sunshine to Be
come Active.

Although it is yet too early to give
out any figures on the July produc-
ton at the Consolidated Mercur mine
as the final cleanup has not been made
General Manager George II. Dern,
VINO Is In camp for a day or two 20
attach lis signature to the monthly
pay checks of employees and to attend
TO othe: business demanding attention,
says Tie record will probably show
up quiz as well as the one for June.
IN thaT month the company shipped 20
the mint at Denver gold bullion of the
value OF approximately SIS, 900 1--WE
nau splendid run in June said Mr.
Dern, and it may be that July will
ran little below that amount, yet the
diiterehee between them will not he
very great.
In Inc mine, we are constantly maxi
ing new developments; however, Moth
ing during the past month of sem
sational character has occurred The
mil Is making good Roadway, treating
ABOUT 500 tons of ore per day. AS to
the shines department, this portion of
the plant is getting down to O sub
stantial basis and is working entirely
on oxidized ores at the present time,
me results from the trial on the sui
phldes not having been entirely salts
factory: hence, further experiments are
being made with the hope of entirely
overcoming the deficiencies"
Mr.. Dcrn states that the Boston Sun
shine Gold Mining company will soon
inaugurate an active campaign at the
Sunshine mine, this property having
been acquired by Mr.. Dern and ASSOC
ciates something over a year ago. AL
terationS are to be made in the mill and
a process similar to the one used at the
Consolidated installed for the treat
iment ot the large body of developed
low grade ore which the mine contains
work was resumed at the Ingot mine,
Mr. Dern states, on the LIST inst, and
sinking is in progress in the incline
from tho 400 level on the MerCur vein
but pay values have not been encount-
cred. However. the outlook is encour-
aging and with a little more depth the
management hopes to encounter a bet
ter grace of ore.
outside the Consolidated Mercur and
lngot properties, there is not much
going on in the camp in the way of
mine development.
The Sacramento Gold Mining COM
pany has leased its old mill dump
TO l.. II. Hunt, formerly assaver at
the Sacramento mine, and associates.
bur no steps have been taken vet by
the lessees to equip the mill. or erect
new one, to treat the product.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-13
Stocks Were Poured Out in One
Steady Stream for a
Long While.
LOSSES WERE NUMEROUS
Were Some Few Points OF Strength
Bonds Firm--Close I'm
steady and Weak.

New York. Aug. 13-Prlces of stocks
at the opening today were generally
higher than last night with the excep-
tons amongst the less important stocks.
The dealings were moderately active.
The advance in prices was arrested by
the distribution of large selling orders
which forced the list fractionally below
yesterdays closing. Brisk bidding for
Missouri Pacific and National Lead
strengthened the market afterwards and
the selling was renewed after prices
had recovered to near the opening level.
The reaction carried active trading
stocks below last night
The tone was dropping offerings of
stocks increasing when any tendency
to rally was shown. There were special
points of strength. Union Pacific, Read
ing, New York Central and Amalgamat-
ed Copper lost |. The market was heavy
and duh at noon.
Stocks came on the market in steady
stream for a while and before the Of
ferings slackeued there were numerous
losses of a point or more. Realizing ana
short selling contributed to the market
weakness. Union Pacific and st. Paul
yielded is and Southern Pacific IA.
The market closed unsettled and weak.
Another dip carried prices to the low
est of the day. Rock Island showed
loss of g. American Smelling, Illinois
Central 2, Baltimore & Ohio is ana New
York Central and Copper.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-13
CONCENTRATES.

The Bullock Mining company is in
the market with car load of ore to-
day
President James A. Pollock OF the
Salt Lake Stock & Mining Exchange
has returned from an outing in Idaho,
X. w Bruner. a well known Kansas
city mining operator who is interested
IN the Paymaster mine at Phonetic,
New, is in the city.
S. W. Mudd, the mining engineer,
IL expected to return from Montana on
an early train, His son, Harvey, Is
in the city from Los Angeles.
The ore and bullion settlements re-
ported late yesterday by Mccormick *
Company We're. Crude ore and con-
centrates, $4,000; base bullion, $4,000
Total, 900,
In the report OF the financial c0ndl-
ton OF the various Knight mining
companies, printed In Tuesdays
News" It was made to appear thai
the Beck Tunnel Consolidated COM
pany had on hand on the LIST inst. "A
cash balance OF Sl9,264.33 instead OF
bills payable for that amount Secre-
tary Allen has advised that the error
was made IN his office ana hence all
the salt Lake papers made the same
mistake.
Homer Wilson, general manager
OF the Keane Wonder, came In Tues
DAY with the largest cleanup In tie
history of operations al the prop
erty. He deposited 700 troy ounces
OF gold bullion at the First National
bank for transmission 10 the mint
at Carson city. II was good quail
ny OF gold running probably from
SIG to III TO the ounce, and maxi
ing the bar worth between 81 900 and
$1,000 Bullfrog Miner.