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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-11
People for Daniel,
or of The Times Dispatch:

Editor of The es-Dispatch:
Sir,--Much interest is taken in Neck
lenburg in the fight made on Senator
John w. Daniel, to prevent his being
elected delegate to the Denver con-
Vention. Senator Daniel is grea
favorlte here, especially among the old
soldiers, who would resent In no UNI
certain way any attempt to humiliate
him. he who in war as we'll as in peace
has ever stood to his post, true and
loyal Southern soldier and faithful
representative of his people.
The people here have no fight to
make on Mr.. Bryan, but they are UNI
willing that their chosen leader, whom
they have loved and honored for years
with many honors. be sacrificed on
the altar of any man, especially one,
who by reason of his residence, cannot
have the love for or the sympathy for
the Southern people that Senator Daniel
has. Apart from any esteem the people
have for Senator Daniel. any attempt
to humiliate or mortify him will react
upon the Democratic party and may
drive many voters away from It, AL
ready there is spirit of unrest, not to
say disaff ection. among certain Demo-
Gratis throughout the State, and 1T
would be worse than folly for the
Democrats to do anything at this time
which would tend to produce discard
or revolt in the party, T. Fl. BOYD.
I3oydton, Va. April 3. 1908.
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THE REDS.

That the Presidents message to
Congress on Thursday was the shortest
of his presidential life is no doubt due
to the fact that his subject did not lend
itself to great RESPONSIVENESS. There
Is not much to say about the anarchist,
and that Is all on one side. He is an
undesirable citizen. and he ought to be
suppressed. If our laws are not such
as 10 make this contamination possible,
then we must try to make them so.
Undoubtedly, we in America have
been altogether too liberal about this
matter. We have pushed the ideal Of
freedom, which is very good. into the
realm of license. which is very bad. AS
an unavoidable result we have made
our country kind OF Red paradise, a
heaven for wild-eyed individuals with
long hair and short reason. Now, 1t is
we'll enough that these individuals
should be stopped at the port of entry
when their peculiar views are avowed:
but this, unfortunately, is not often the
case. Therefore, it Is equally neces-
sary that the law should provide for
their deportation whenever they are
identified later, provided their citizen
ship has not become established; or for
their legal restraint when deportation
is impossible.
1t is at this point, it must be con-
fessed, that the troubles of the law
makers would begin. How the anar.
chists are to be punished or restrain
ed until they have actually committed
crime, or melted 1t. does not appear.
must be done. but he fails to make any
more specific suggestions.
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stnge Duncers, shoes.

Samuel G. Firth. who is interested in
the shoe manufacturing business said
that the making of shoes for dancers,
athletes and stage folk was one of thu
interesting industries into which some
hand shoemakers had drifted.
"In Boston, Brockton. Lynn and Hav-
erhill," said Mr.. Firth, there are a.
number of old time cordwainers, who
are now busily engaged turning out
ballet shoes, dancing slippers, dancing
clogs, athletic shoes and dress and
grotesque footwear for the stage. Bal
let shoes are made in quantities in
Lynn for professionals of the stage.
amateur dancers of the dancing schools
and college and other girls who go In
for physical culture
Dancers have small and shapely
feet. This is also true of college girls
who go in for physical culture. The
typ ical stage foot is No. A. which Is
an ideal size. The stage foot Is apt
to be broader across the toes than the
ordinary foot, because dancers exercise
the muscles of their feet and develor
ttem It is a. rule of good dancers tic
wear shoes that will allow for space
between the toes 1t is point of
good fit that all persons should heed
| Washington Herald.
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SATURDAY, APRIL IL. 1908.
STAND by THE PRIMARY.

The decision of Judge Keith finally
determines that the DIRECTORS to the
City Committees double pledge have
no legal redress. Every voter how
ever, in the Democratic party Will have
full opportunity to express his disap-
probation of those who voted for the
double pledge by turning them out OF
office at the next election for members
OF the City Committee. The immedi-
ate question. however. is the primary
on April 18th. So far as Richmond is
concerned. this is the most important
election that will occur in this city for
four years. and whatever else the cit
liens do or feel. they should not stay
out of this primary. Virginia is
Democratic State. and despite the bur
den that Mr.. Bryan will carry, II he
is nominated. 1t is hardly within the
range of possibility that Virginia could
20 Republican,; and assuredly the ma
iority of those that resent the action
OF the City Committee would be among
the first to strive against any such
possibility. 1t is, therefore. the height
of unwisdom and political folly to sac
rifice the real value and pressing i'm
portance of a vote that Will count in
the primary to crafty that feeling OF
independence which the City Commit
tee has strtven to take away from the
Democratic voters of this city. We
are far from belittling the Importance
of national politics, but the present and
obvious duty of the citizens of Rich
mond who are members of the Dem
ocratic party is to go into the primary
in good faith and accept the pledge
without any evasion or mental reser-
walton for the privilege of exercising
the right of the ballot in local self
government.
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PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

McGll University will shortly bestow upon
Sir Caspar Purdon Clarke, director OF the
Metropolitan Art Gallery. New York. the
honorary degree OF doctor of laws.
Prince Aldobrandinl positively denies the
report that j. Pierpont Morgan has bought
the villa Aldobrandini, In Rome, one of the
most beautiful in all Europe. That the
American government is negotiating for the
villa for an embassy is another rumor afoat
bu: the prince denies 1t also.
Countess Ada Won Boos Farrar. of New
where she will care for the wives and chill
diem of prisoners serving sentences, The
farm has twenty-five rooms. with tine
grounds around It, and the children Will be
taught carpentering, farming and other
rades.
Senator Stewart, the new but elderly SEN
ator from Vermont, has not been actively
engaged In either business or politics for
some time. He Is we'll advised, however.
on all matters of Importance. lie Is well
knc wn among his colleagues. but when he
spots Senator unknown to him, however.
he does not hesitate to introduce himself.
or have himself introduced
Sir William Henry Preece. formerly presi-
don't OF the Institution OF Civil Engineers
and now consulting engineer to the English
coionies in the course of a lecture before
thu Society OF Arts In London several days
ago euiogzed the technical education which
is given in America He said among other
things that the American boy was mentally
two years ahead OF the European boy.
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child OF fortune. gambled as blithe-
" with the savings OF the policy
holders In the great insurance com
pany he controlled as ever a col
ored newsboy rolled dice on n
summers evening. j.. Augustus Heinze,
who was really a great miner, under
took to be a gambling banker. and
brought distress on himself and thou
sands OF others. Charles 7. Barney, n
patron of art, and In many ways n,
faithful and valuable citizen, involved
the Knickerbocker Trust Company 80
deeply in real estate speculations that
the doors OF that Institution were final
" closed and widespread loss and SUI
fering inflicted upon the depositors.
But what Is the result? Hyde Is an
expatriate. Heinze is a punctured bal
loon. Barney is suicide. The list
might he indefinitely prolonged, but 1t
would not add to tho knowledge and
conviction that gambling is a great aud
terrible evil.
If Congress can stop the banks and
stock companies from using their de-
positors' funds for furtherlng the
gambling schemes of a few favored
rich men. by all means let it be done.
Let every safeguard be thrown around
depositors, and let every energy be
bent toward conserving the money OF
the people for use in legitimate trade;
but in making these provisions, Con-
gress and the public should constant
ly remember that every hindrance in
the way of legitimate trade on the
unnecessary burden on the prosperity
of the country.
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EXTRAORDINARY UNANIMITY,

The employers liability bill, which
passed the House by a vote of 3o2 yeas
TO l nay, has with almost equal ease
gotten by the Senate. 1t will be re-
membered that Mr.. Littlefeld who has
been driven from politics by organized
labor under the leadership of President
Samuel Gompers, was the sole dissenter
in the lower house. He stated frankly
that his objections were on constitu-
tional grounds. and his opinion was
shared by Mr.. Payne, OF New York; Mr..
keifer. OF Ohio. and Mr.. Parker, Of
New Jersey, all of whom either said the
bill would be thrown out by the SUI
preme Court, or ought to be amended
by the Senate. So great was the de-
mand, however. for legislation of some
sort along these lines that these gen
tlemen voted aye. The Senate, remark
able as 1t may seem. is also composed
Of human beings. and despite the areu-
ments against the constitutionalitv nj
the bill' passed 1T by vote of 36 to FL.
AS this paper has already said, without
going into its constitutionality, the es.
sential principle of the bill is right
and should be enacted. but 1t is a sad
commentary on the courage OF publ,
men when they will not back thei,
opinions by their votes for fear Of
what may be done by organized labo,
or organized capital or organized farm
ers or unorganized mobs.
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The Rup Man

Editor of The Times Dispatch.
sir.-In large cities there is a very
a important al and necessary attache to
every large hotel and apartment house.
VINO Is known as the bug man." This
individual is charged with the duty
81 banishing all bugs and insects from,
the premises. AS often as necessary
ne makes the rounds of the house or
notel. Every nook and corner Is in
sPected cleaned. sterilized etc, until
the presence of roach, water or he'd
pug is banished In smaller cities this
same bug man goes from house to
mouse, wherever his presence is needed
and hanishas these pests. I don't know
any Mace where such an importa n
parsonage Is needed more than in Rich
ncnd. In our most fashionable apart
ment houses, | am told. bugs, etc, are
them with little effect. and il they
succeed In driving them off for time
very. soon, their neighbours bugs come
to visit them, and they have to keen
up constant warfare.
Why then can't we have "a bug man,
In Richmond? Can we not get Soma
one to learn the business and announce
his ability to keep our premises free
from bugs? I feel he would be over
run with orders for attention. We
could rejoice as did the people of
scotland, whilst scratching their backs
on posts erected for that purpose and
saying: God bless the Duke Of AZ
gyle God bless the bug man"
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THE GERMAN FARMER AND STOCK
GAMBLING.

After twelve years experience the
Reichstag has permitted the Boerse of
Berlin TO again allow trading on time.
This means that the legislation of
twelve years ago, following the great
financial depression in Germany, against
STOCK gambling has been found a fail
ure. The legislation was the most
drastic ever attempted. II made 1t
illegal for any one to buy or sell for
future delivery, unless he was regis
tered stock broker, and If he was not
registered his contracts could not be
premium on dishonesty by enabling
a man 10 buy stock through one broker
and sell the same stock through an
other, and then repudiate the contract
that proved TO be Improbable. In adj
dition to this the Boerse was prohibited
from dealing for monthly account in
seven important mining and industrial
stocks on the supposition that this
would stop speculation. The actual ef-
feet was 10 give these prohibited
stocks vastly wider fluctuations than
they ever had experienced before, with
consequent Encouragement OF the
affairs of those who owned them.
Exactly the same difficulty was found
with the law prohibiting speculation
in farm products. The farmers alleged
that gamblers unreasonably depressed
the prices of wheat and rye, for eX-
ample, and ii was made Illegal to buy
or sell these crops for future delivery
AS q result. the price of grain was
much depressed at the times the crops
were marketed. and proportionatcly
inflated when the old crop became ex.
llausted in the spring, with the result
t,lat the farmer got small prices, anc
the German milers and consumers paic
higher pric. s, because grain was natur,
ally exported when 1t was cheap. an,
imported when it was dear.
The Times-D Dispatch, along witt
every right thinking citizen, deplore
gambling whether on horse races o,
on the Stock Exchange. But the de
termination of prices By openly offer
ing anything in a public and EXTENSIVE
market and the facilities offered b,
such an institution for the ready pur
chase and sale OF securities are factor
Of enormous Importance in our indus
trial life. If illegitmate use of thi
power could be prevented 1t should o
done by all means but the example o
Germany shows that ill-considered re
straints on the right of purchase an
SIC operate TO the damage of til
buyer and seller alike. without affect
ing any proportionate good for III
community as a whole.
The Stock Exchange has been use
) by reckless gamblers, 1t Is true. and III
record OF the exploits OF such buc
cancers OF finance is the best proof c
the inherent wrong OF gambling.
Jamea Hazen Hyde, that glide
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ALrRUIsM OF SCIENCE.


of Little Child.
A little child in New York was suf-
fering from purpura, a disease accom-
panied by the weakening of the walls
of the arteries, so that the blood es
capes from all parts of the body and
shows itself in livid patches on the
skin. The case OF this child was an
aggravated one, and the physicians
We're ready to give 1t up. when the
TRANSMISSION of blood was suggested.
For this purpose the father said that
he would give his own blood, all of 1t.
that the child might live. So he was
strapped to the chld's body and one
of his arteries connected With the
chiids blood vessels and then a great
current of his strong, healthy blood
wnt into the childs body, and the
little one almost Immediately rallied,
and is now not only out of danger, but
is fast gaining flesh and the rosy hue
of health.
Here is altrnism in It's simplest form,
and while i: is only the natural sacri-
flee of oneself for his own child. it is
a picture that all humanity loves to
look upon. 1T Is where science opens
wide the door to the religion of SER
vice,--Ohio state Journal.
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Why Not Some American Dukcs.

II the American people really desire
a titled aristocracy why do they not
establish one? If the populace enjoys
the sight of visiting duchess and must
throns about her automobile in the
street, why does not Congress provide
duchesses for their delectation? A
homemade title would be Just as good
as an imported one after a generation,
Meanwhile, the desire in the hearts of
American girls for titled husbands Is
planted by tho common people. The
slavish obeisance OF the average Amer
lean citizen to the American duchess
turns the head OF the American
heiress.-Charleston News and Courier
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A Bryan Enthusiast.
CONVENTIONS GOING WEST.
Why Eastern cities Arc No Longer
CnnSiLarCI.


Considered.
The Democrats met in Baltimore in
J SO. 1870. 1874. is4s and 1872 IN the the
counted and their names were pub
lished. In the body which assembled
in 1870 there was but one member
to cast the vote of Massachusetts,. and
several of the Western States were
thinly represented.
travel long distances as 1t is now.
which accounts for many absentees
In 1856 the Democrats tried cincin-
natl. but in 1860 returned South, meet
ing first in Charleston. S. C.--there be-
ing some seceders who held a separ-
Baltimore. The Democrats tried Chi
cago first for a convention city in
1864: went to Tammany Hall. New
York. in 1868, and in 1872 nominated
Horace Greeley in Baltimore. But since
Cincinnati or Chicago.
The change from Southern cities to
Northern or western ones for the per
Torrance of convention work Is due
to several good reasons. In the first
place. In former times the bulk OF
the population of the country was TO
be found far east of the Rocky Noun
tains. and. in fact. more confined to
the original thirteen States.
The West then was, in the words of
stump ora tor, "a howIing wilderness
Hence 1t was natural for the early
conventions to he held in Baltimore.
which was near the capital and easier
of access for the delegates. the ma
jority of whom came from Northern
and Southern States. Baltimore was
then quite a central city so far as
the population of the country was con-
cerned
AS. the new States grew and tho
population and means of transporta :
ton increased the Western States had
to be considered. Therefore. the Demo
Gratis assembled in Cincinnati, st. Louis
and Chicago. The number of dele
gates has greatly increased also. it
now being 1902 who will go out to
Denver.-Boston Globe.
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STATE PRESS
Jim-t,row Matters.


There Will be no dissent in the sou.h from
the Justice of President Roosevelts claim.
that where sepnrate apartments 'r the
races are required on railroad trains accom-
modatlons for colored passengers should be as
good as those provided for white passengers.
and tho railroads Of the South should COM
n.y with the requirement without tho neces-
| sity on the part of the government to COM
pei them to do 80 by legal proceedings. The
purchase OF transportation is like any other
transaction In trade. Tho colored passenger
is entitled to as much for his money as any
one else.--Petersburg 1ndex-Apreal
The Other Candidates.
| The idea of speaking or Governor Johnson.
OF Minnesota. or Folk. OF Missouri, as known
only to "a limited. cultured few!" Judge
Harmon Is n former Attorney General OF
sensational difference with President
| Roosevelt. Judge Gray was formerly dis
tihguished United states Senator and was a
member of the Spanish Peace Commission.
We notice that the journal fails to say any
thing about Douglas, Of Massa chusetts, who
is one OF the best advertised men In the
world and was known all over the United
States before Mr.. Bryan had any national
prominence NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Landmark.
Waning of the Machine.
Tho Indications are that the "mnchine Is
| not so potent of late and that Mr.. Martins
| power Is on the wane. 1t is likely It re-
ceived Its death blow In the appointment
| and confirmation of Judge Rhea. 1t re-
CURED desperate effort to secure the OBJ
| ject, and means were resorted to that the
| people of Virginia will never approve. The
gag and machine" lash SO strenuouslY
| employed by Speaker Byrd and Judge Mann
will prove a boomerang that will return
| With fearful Observation-Disclosures (Grayson)
Journal.
A Bryan Enthusiast.
| From every point of view the nomination
| of Mr.. Bryan is the very best thing tn.
could happen for the Democratic party. We
believe he is the strongest candidate that
could possibly be named, and that his
| chances OF election are far better now than
| in 1895 or 19o0.--Charlottesville Progress
| Tho Negroes Dismissal.
The negro formally read out Of the
| Republican party of Virginia at the Stats
convention In 'Lynchburg yesterday. He in
| reality ceased to be n factor in the organi-
| zetion n decade or more ago. but the action
| Of the convention yesterday eliminates him
entirely from the party. and hereafter he
| viii be, from n political standpoint. silent
spectator 1t may, however, prove bless
| r;, In disguise to the coored race, and tend
! to direct their minds into more profitable
channels. Gazette.
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A Stntesn,nn,s Reply

Wisdom and wit are about evenly
balanced in an utterance of the. Chan
cellor of the EXchequer, which lately
went the rounds In England.
Mr.. Asauith was recently speaking
IN, Welsh town, when he was some
what rudely interrupted by a voice In
his position as to woman's suffrage.
That" Mr., Asquith replied bland
ly, lis subject I prefer to discuss
when ladies are not present "--Y Youths
k.nn aninn. s Itist4 ~ a4
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"Ihc Genuine"
AFTER THE TIMEs-DIsPATCH.


A mere observer we give the Rich
~ mond Times-D Dispatch friendly warn
ing that 1t is chunking away time and
space If it undertakes to beat the Houston
Pos, at the game of brag That journal is
a graduate In the business.-Montgomery
Advertiser.
I. meat goes higher, consumers will have
to balloon for it.-Rtchmond Times Dispatch.
That's cheering. Heretofore we've had to
d:g,-Indianapolis News
The new spring hats while positively
ems of Marvellous Manhattan than to the
comet-eyed blondes of Ridiculous Richmond
or the grand old widows of a little South
western city whose name escapes us just
now.--New York Mail.
Senator Allison's period of service in the
scLate may have been longer than anybody
ese's. as the Washington Herald says, but
Senator Platts has certainly seemed longer.
-Richmond Times Dispatch. Senator PEN
roses also,--Lancaster PaD Examiner.
at the rate things are going in Ken
lucky" says the Richmond Times Dispatch.
at won't be long before we can blame the
publcans are probably surprised because
they haven't been blamed for even worse
things in the last week or two.--Washinston
Pest.
The Richmond Times Dispatch says It Is
Significant that Lillian Russell spent two
dayc in Houston without marrying any one
I. Is more surprising that she did not try
to marry any two or more.--Houston Post.
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Rhymes for To-Day
THE JOKE THAT WAS.

r KNEW n girl in Hocopokes--
Id known her quite a while,
But though often made good Jokes,
I'd never seen her smile.
one day / said: do you know howe"
She sobbed: "Of course ! dot
So replied: "Then / allow
I'll make you laugh few!"
Wherein sprung witty Jest.
And sang a comic song.
And then three others. all my best
But she yawned right along.
Well, all that day and all the next,
And after, on my soul,
l duippsd TIL I grew sore and vexed--
But still she never smole.
And thus I joked the years away,
Like some poor witless Ounce:
I ioked by night, joked by day
But she ne'er giggled once.
until--one day. by chance to me,
The one way came, apprised:
Charles Fairbanks says he'd LOVE to
The tariff, child, revised"
Gle. haw!" roared she--1 never saw
A girl convilsed as she
He, haw." and vet again HE. haw,"
"Haw, he" and still "Haw. he!"
All day she screamed with all her
might.
Gle. haw!" 'He. haw!" "FIe, haw!'
And this kept up till late that night,
The poor girl broke her jaw.
II. S. H.