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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-16
sELF.possEss1oN AND SUICIDE.
Mon Who Rely on AstroloEcrs to Thlnl
for Then,

for Them.
A few days ago President Magee. Of
t.a,, n, Mia ne, First National Bank.
supposed of financial worries. Acs
cording to statistics, four suicides oc-
cur daily in New ork. half of them,
propably due TO money anXieties.
Money troubles have always been
common; the late panic. no doubt, in
creased them: but the number of sui
cides on that proyocation is large out
Of .,o an proportion. Why, has loss of
come all at once so peculiarly deadly
know nothing of the habits of the
late banker but VIII tell an anecuote
know.
We were walking down town one
morning, and got into talk on the SUBJ
Ject OF occult phenomena. He gave me
sonally knew of.
:, !. II i, az am pretty hard -headed," he re-
t thm. but l tell you. there's some,
know. what I'm talking about-for the
last five years I've consulted an as
trologer about my business four or
i've r tines Every week we meyer take
"EIas his advice always been cor
rect?" | inquired.
We'll. say eight times out of ten.
made some mistake about carrying it
OUT
Would you follow his say so a gainst
your 70, O. own vt Judgment and positive inror-
Il don't have to- His predictions
usually agree with mine. When they
don't, and it comes to showdown,
he generally wins. And all the time
he knows no more about the market
of his own knowledge. than my baby
He saves me thousands every year
and as many as twenty men that ]
know on the street could say the
same thing. But his clients of ali sorts
number into the hundreds"
| Are his charges high?"
| Two dollars clip. But I have a
special arrangement with him at five
a week. If he only knew 1t, rather
than lose him I'd pay a hundred"
My friend got into business difficult
ties year later. lost his mind. was
| sent to'an asylum and died there
Now, man Is a man Just so lone
as he keeps his rational Judgment anc
Emoral responsibility. In so far as hi
surrenders them to others he forfeit.
/ his manhood and becomes creature
OF others-a puppet. And because the
faculties physical mental or moral
| which we do not use become atrophied
therefore the man who has ceased t.
use his rational judgment and to be
| morally, responsible to himself find.
| his reason weakening and his mora
perceptions enfeebled and confused /
.lhe Will not possess himself, some one
Tor something else will possess him.
4 Julian Hawthorne In New York Even
ling Journal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-16
OUR LOSSES ny FIRE.
Waste That Gould he Prevented by
| I'rODer Constructions lstl

iTopcTs NOnhtrtlCllOu.
Too many buildings burn down In
this country. In 1898. the cost of fire,
including not only property destroyed,
put t3ul insurance ,s,;, the maintenance Of fire
}ddoe Ip m etc. was over $500; ooo,-
OOO.5 IN the same year the building
operations OF the leading cities amount
ed to about $65o000,000. On the face
lof II, so per cent. of the new building
Wilson, Stfsef e Se fss sss
Geological survey. says on this point:
This fire tax exceeds the total an
nual value OF gold, silver and coal pro-
national. board of fire underwriters,
S2.l7 per capita, while the average an-
n Inla loss IN SIX large European coun-
eighth that of tho United States. Tho
tgreater part of this immense waste
could DO prevented by proper nstruc-
ton q houses, factories, and business
not only cost little more than the pre-
yaleent eombustihle buildings in the
flrst place, but also would result In
| real economy In the long rum"
The same excuse Will be given for
this poor showing, as compared with
our nelghbors abroad, that Is given for
road accidents and homicides are sew
eral times more numerous per CAPITA
n this country than in the most on
lighteneh countries Of Europe, and that
namely, that we arc a Young nation
But railroad building began In this
Icountry 1t the same time that it did
i abroad; most of the mines that are
worked IN other lands have heen
opened since this country took the
field; the buildings that give European
cities their attractions are nearly al
the. brownstones of Murray Hill-and
J. with more wealth collectively and
4 individually than any other nation
presumably we have the means to built
Il we'll and safely,
Whether 1t is a young nation or not
! there are. several respects In which
: this country Is old enough to know
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-16
/, savoy Leaved Cabbage,

These varieties of cabbage are
largely used in Europe. They are
marked by peculiar, fine orumbling
of the head. They are generally OF
better table quality than common cab
bage, more tender, finer IN texture
and Of more delicate flavor. The plants
are better able to resist cold. hut do
not give so large n yield of heads,
and the heads are less solid and can
not be handled so we'll as the more
common sorts.-NationelN Council OF
horticulture.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-16
Couldn't Work, Going or Coming.
SEVEN TART REJo1NDERs.

NEVER before were marriages SO scarce
I'M among the Virginia bellies. according
TO the society columns of the Richmond
Times Dispatch. II seems that the dear
things are too poor 10 attract the attention
OF the busted European mobiles and too eN-
travagant 10 tempt the thrifty sons OF the
OLD Dominion.-Houston Post.
To the R!cnmond Times Dispatch remarks
the Atlanta Georgian: "Oh. well. you know
the old saying. The way 70 a mans heart
know II The Times Dispatch recognizes an.
such old saying ?-washnston Herald
The Richmond Times Dispatch announces
that good 'rhinoceros" may be purchased
for $1,000 but one would sooner risk buying
u horse than rh!noceros from the Rich
and Courier
Another nice thing about our little star
eyed blondes is that they make it a rule
never to marry within Ave years after they
hove been merry w yi,
Boston's observation-disclosures World.
The Richmond Times Dispatch started
out TO defend the poetry OF Alfred Austin.
There are no flies on our contemporary
courage. at any rate.-Houston Post
AS to this belt controversy. the Richmond
Times Dispatch has 1t on good authority
that the Boston men habtualy wear their
PIE belts too loW.-Leroy On VI Courier
Taft could never get up much OF ten
mis- cabinet, either" says the RichmonG
Times Dispatch. No: he will probably be-
sonably expert at pitching horseshoes.-
Washington Post.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-16
The Grand Old Man.

Editor of The Times -Dispatch:
Sir,-I thought 1t was generally con.
coded that Hon. John Goode is tho
grand old man" of Virginia. If this
be not true, take pleasure in nom
mating him and call the previous ques-
ton. j. IS. MOORE.
Richmond. Va, May Is. 1905.
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STATE PRESS
Convlctlns Themselves.

6SOnVictlnB IneilseIvcs. e
Republican newspapers have long and per-
sistcntly claimed mat consumers OF protects
al articles do not pay the tariff duties
thereon This is one OF their stock argu-
tnents employed In the effort to Justify the
practically. prohbitive duties oil WOODEN
goods leather goods, iron and steel products.
Lumber and lumber products and numerous
other trust-cortrolled commodities How
about the wood pulp and print paper duties?
u the publishers. who are the consumers.
81 not pay these duties or their equivalent
t. the paper trust. why arc the stand -pat
otler press OF the country in declaring these
dLties to DO grievous burden upon them
and print paper be plnced on the free list?
.ney 90 pa pay them Why do not the, the con.
any case where the protection approximates
prohibition, they pay to this domestic man.
,,,.,ta. an amount equal to what the
whose OK ls gored.-Norfols Vrglnian- Pilot.
Against Instructions.
An Indication OF the drift OF sentiment In
tn0 south may be found In the fact that
Iehfly every prominent United States Sena-
tor from that part OF the country. includ-
ing senators Martin Daniel. Talaferro, TIL.
n.an. Bankhead. Johnston and score OF
others, are opposed. from standpoint OF
rolicy. to sending instructed delegations to
s tnq p nnnw convention. These men per
o .,, party AS we'll and perhaps better.
than any other class of citizens to be
ize the folly OF binding the Southern dele
sations to the Bryan chariot. when there is
no! one chance In hundred Of its occu-
pant winning the presidency.
This newspaper has no quarrel with SIr.
Bryan. As has been constantly said and re-
said IN these columns. Mr. Bryan In our
orlhion. is man Of stainless character OF
pure patriotism and unimpeachable integrity.
put ne Is an unsuccessful and defeated
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-16

Doubtless, Mrs. Guinness has con-
WINGED the lonely farmers of America
that on the whole, II is safer to buy
a marriage license for some woman
you have seen,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-16

When persistent and shrewd auto
advertising is under discussion. the
championship claims of j.. Bourne, Jr,
Of Oregon will not be hastily dis
missed by the thoughtful.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-16

De Sasan's uncle has called on Nine.
Gould and the prince. We suppose
this was by way of returning various
calls of de Sagan upon his uncle in
years past.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-16

The contingency is not likely to
arise, for triumph begets generosity;
but we imagine that an umpire would
feel rather flattered at being killed by
the amazing ball-tearn of Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-16

Forecasting is always difficult hut
our private investigators estimate that
approximately ia, 932,61 straws will
be used up during the Old Virginia
mint season of 1908.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-16

However. the Kaiser who thinks
that a great monarch can't live on
100000 year, has two alternatives.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-16

We understand that that Misscr,l
candidate with the six-foot bearl is
being bitterly fought by the safety
razor lobby.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-16

A conference OF Governors wives
might also strike out some interesting
thoughts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-16

Senator Culberson thinks that 1t will
BIO either BRYAN or pandemonium at
Denver. Possibly IT will be both,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-16

Who shot up Brownsville may for,
ever remain mystery, but all vii
agree that Senator Foraker shot 4
down.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-16

"A Philadelphia somnambulist fell
down The steps without waking re-
Gently suggests the renegade WASH
irgton Herald, obviously hoping 20 be-
tray weak members of the Paragraphs
ers' Union into a fatal misstep.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-16
THE INCOME FROM ECONOMY.


In conserving our natural resources.
protecting our forests and keeping our
mines. It is Just as well to remember
that the greatest national resource
that this cor any country can have is
the old-fashioned and unpopular prac-
tice of economy. Imperial Rome did
not lack for natural resources, for she
had the accumulated wealth of her
conquered dependents to draw upon,
and while these storehouses remained
full the power and rights of Rome
We're very great; but even so the Ro-
mans had the motto: Neither gods nor
men know how great resource econ
omy is
Mr.. Roosevelt is to be thanked for
calling attention to this neglected prac.
tice. But would not the words of the
preacher come with greater force if he
We're not himself demanding four bat.
tYerhips at total cost of S2o.0O0,OO(
to s25.ooo,ooo?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-16

Forty seven new dentists have been
loosed in our midst" complains the
editor of the Baltimore News. How
in this for the worlds biggest stomach
a obop
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-16

Soap is 5000 years old, Some
people, however, do not seem to care
for antiques.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-16

profanity is undoubtedly one Of
the inexcusable vices" says the Wash
ington Post, paper which has evil
IDENTIFY never tried to put on an old
style stiff shirt over a new-comDcd
hGn1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-16
The Urinary and the state Press.
Strength OF Bryan.

On fair trial of strength before the
voters OF Southside Virginia in a primary
we honestly doubt II Colonel william. j.
rosetta. This means that Colonel Bryan In .
lost strength with the people rather than
ttat Governor johnson has gained in pop
u!arity, for, as a matter of fact the people
of this section know very little about Govs
error Johnson.--Petersburg Index Appeal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-16
Rhymes for To-Day
A COMMON STORY.

G He was n girl with n lovely face,
And the usual form divine
- O. ] allow her her need of grace,
In color and mold and line:
give her tribute for CHARM and such
might be proud to have won
But here Is the issue: Was that SO
mitch n,
To hang mans future upon?
What did know OF the ways OF things
Whsn she strolled into my liee7
What did l know of the hidden
springs?
What did l want with a wife?
So. since l, had tickled her idle vile,
What could hope but-the crash?
Why, was a babe for her liquid smile,
a toy for her down-drooped lash!
Eut love that is bred of long, blue
And born on crimson lip
May last you the thoughtless month
But It never lasts. out the trip.
So now in such looks as we change,
/ see
Which. Of course. was bound to
occur
Her wonder what she ever wanted in
Meet mine why I ever took her.
II. S. II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-16
SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1905.


WHO is TO PLAN THE CITY.
These accommodating signs of interest
among the people of Richmond in the
matter of wise planning for the flu
ture growth of the city are to be
sincerely and warmly commended. The
issue is one of the utmost consequence.
and these discussions among citizens
are at once encouraging as evidences
of public spirit and valuable as the
seed ground of ideas But the plan
ming and layingout of great and
growing city is not, of course, a ques-
ton which citizens are competent to
decide. 1t is exclusively matter for
the technically trained expert. Whom
IS Richmond TO intrust with this vital
commission?
The Chamber of Commerce has
blazed the way for action by reso-
luton pettioning the Council to APP
point committee which shall inves-
tigate present conditions and report
on the best plan for the development
OF Richmond" That is a concrete step
appears obvious. There is only one
best plan, for the development of
Richmond. That plan is to engage a
thoroughly trained and experienced
.city architect to come here and take
full charge of the work.
1t would be the, height of unwisdom
TO throw this complicated and far
reaching matter off upon the City En-
gineer's office. That office is already
loaded down with the detail work of
its ordinary routine. Further, we be-
lieve there is no one there, or in this
city. with the experience. the special
training and the peculiar technical
education which are absolutely indis-
lutely calling for a man who is thor
ougrly practiced in the designing and
laying off of cities. We cannot afford
10 make experiments. We have done
enough OF that already. We have
built alleys where We should have
built streets. We have skimped air
light, space, playground for our chill
dren, with unfortunate results, which
no one can compute. We have allowed
the rapidly built West End to grow
IN heiter-skelter, hit-and-miss, so tina
the promised beauty Of a fine new
suburb has been enormously injured
we have already paid the heavy toll
Of widening one important street
which should have been built at the
new width to start with. Let us profi
by all these unhappy plumbers, TO max,
no more like them.
Through the interest and purpose o
rnany public-spirited citizens, 1t
plain that Richmond now stands fac
Ia face with the question of .providint
for her physical future. Upon he
answer to that question hangs tn
health and comfort--even the happi
ness and the lives-of countless thou
sands, many pot yet born. If the ser
vices of an. EXPERT which alone ca
guide her 10 a satisfactory result, cos
something, the case Is one where chea
economy is intolerable. Repairing mis-
takes in civic construction is one of tn
most expensive luxuries yet discov
cred; and wrongs which have bee
done.to the dead are irreparable
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-16
In LITTLE Old New York.

Little New York Boy: say. father. whe
vii. l be old enough SO that won't hav
to get up and give my seat to a lady?"-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-16

AlEiable.
Look at the self-satisfed dub! Now.
what commendable trait does he possess?"
well, that OF being easily pleased
Louisville Courier Journal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-16

~ have hit upon something new to tax
the place of the merry villagers"
what Is it?"
"A chorus OF baseball fans, bearing sod
POP Observation-Disclosures Age-Herald.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1908-02-29
Some Evening Reveries.

The true mission of this paper
in general and this department in
particular, in this wonderful age of
progress, is to be magnanimous,
with charity toward all, and NAL
ice towards none" 1t speaks the
truth boldly for the truths sake
and cherishes justice as the apple of
its eye. 1t seeks by the prosperity
OF right principles and right
thoughts, to be useful as we'll as
popular, to build up truth and tear
down error-in short to improve
and ennoble, as we'll as to please
and entertain mankind.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1908-02-29
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
NageI, National Committeeman, Warner, HadIey,
Boutwell, and Holmes the Big Four

The republican state conventio1
composed Of l 1,O74 delegates, select
ed from the sixteen congressional
districts, was held in the new Ar
mory building in St. Louis las
Thursday.
The business for which the con.
vention was called was as follows:
To select four delegates at large
and alternates to the Chicago con-
vention; to recommend Missouri
member for the republican nation
al committee; to formulate a plat
form, and to select eighteen presi-
dental electors.
The convention was called to or
der by Chairman W. S. Dickey, of
the state committee, who introduc-
ed Cyrus P. Walbridge, late repub-
lican candidate for governor, as
temporary chairman and Homer B.
Mann, of Kansas City, temporary
secretary. NJ
Following the selection of the
committees a recess was taken,
during which time the committee
on order of business met and Sc
lected Senator William Warner as
permanent chairman. Senator
Warner made a short speech and
was greeted by prolonged cheers.
The convention indorsed w. III.
Taft for president and Herbert S.
Hadley for governor of Missouri;
indorsed Charles Nagel of st Louis
for national committeeman over T.
K. Niedringhaus by a vote of $50
to 435; elected Senator VIM. War
ner, Herbert S. Hadlev, j. Ell.
,RothwetIand ,. r. Holmes dele
gates at large to the national con-
vention.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1908-02-29
To the Rural Teachers Of Linn County

All rural teachers who have pu-
pills who wish to take the eighth
grade examinations for rural gradu-
alton, should write to the county
commissioner FOR questions. The
plan Of giving the examinations
this year is to let the rural teachers
submit the questions to their pupils
in their home schools. The ques-
tions will be sent upon request to
any rural teacher. They will be
sent in a sealed envelope with the
instruction, "Open in presence of
pupils" Each pupil who passes a
satisfactory examination will be
given, free, a very attractive diplo-
ma of graduation.
e. M. SIPPLE,
Laclede, Mo.
Commissioner Linn Co. Schools.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1908-02-29
FOrker Items

VIM. Daniels is on the sick list.
Addie Dryden was in Brookfeld
Monday.
Cyrus Williams called on E. W
Pease Sunday.
Miss Belle Welsh was Laclede
visitor Thursday.
G. S. Baker spent Sunday with
his parents at Hale.
Mrs. Flora Test was a Brook
field visitor Tuesday.
G. A. Read and T. L. Humphres
went to Linneus Tuesday.
A. L. McCabe left with his house
hold goods for Luray Tuesday.
E. w. Pease and son made a bus
mess trip to Brookfield Friday.
Miss Emma Boomer is visiting
her sister, Mrs. House, at Sumner.
Misses Genevieve and Matte
Facto were Laclede visitors Mon
day.
G.. W. Moore has a position in
the Brown shoe factory at Brook
field.
Mrs. Edith Humphres and Miss
Myrtle Read went to Meadville
Monday.
Mrs. A. l.. Frederick was in La
clede Thursday having some dental
work done.
Lawyer White and Mr.. Schaffer,
of Brookfeld, called on M. F. An
drews Tuesday.
Mrs. Georgia Boomer and little
daughter Gladys are visiting at the
home of Grandpa Cole.
G. T. Stuttsman, who has lived
on the Boomer place for the past
two years, has moved on the Saw
age farm.
The carpenters resumed work on
The new store building Monday and
If the weather remains favorable
will soon have it completed.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1908-02-29
Value Of a Newspaper

Occasionally q man is found il
every community who thinks h
cannot afford to be a subscriber t,
a local paper, says an exchange
Does he take out his pencil ant
figure in a cool methodical way thu
cost of weekly paper at one dol.
lar a year? Does he calculatingly
prove that this expense is but two
bits for thirteen weeks, eight and
one third cents a months, less than
two cents week, one quarter of a
cent day? Does he, in fairness
to himself, make comparison of
this newspaper expense with his
tobacco bill or other indulgence
which he might forego with profit?
Not much. That dollar which pays
for the local newspaper has been
dangling before his eyes and grow
ing bigger at every glance, until it
assumes the proportion of a Ferris
wheel in his imagination.
No citizen can afford to be with
out a local paper, and all of the
newspapers in his neighborhood,
for no one paper can give all the
happenings of human interest. It
is safe to say that SIS year repre-
sents the actual value of a local
to the subscriber. There
are ideas advanced and suggestions
given, the value of which to the
reader is little thought of. AS a
business proposition the local news
paper is worth many times the re-
markably low subscription price
asked, saying nothing of the ques
ton of sentiment.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1908-02-29
Household Goods for Sale

Will sell at private sale all our
household furniture consisting of
bed room suits, child's bed, daven-
port, chiffonier, dining room table
and chairs, buffet, rockers, chairs
of all kinds, stands, secretary, hard
coal stove and cook stove. Also
one rubber tired bike road wagon,
set of double driving harness and
one burro. Will sell everything at
a bargain to keep from moving
them. Call at home on south side.
.--.-, f. M. CONNOR.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1908-02-29
Route L
Phone 103,

Let young man at twenty years
of age put twenty dollars at inter
est, instead of expending it for to-
baeco. Then, at the beginning of
the next year repeat it, and in
clude also the principal and interest
of the preceding year, until he
shall have reached the age of seven
ty; the amount he would realize
would exceed thirty thousand dol
lars. How many of our young men
viii try it
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1908-02-29
Seed Corn for Sale

Boone County White. This is
the best white corn on the market
and pure seed. Shelled cr III the
ear, $1.00 per bushel. In new
sacks, 25 cents extra. Also white
kafir corn seed so cents per BUSH
ell. In new sacks 25 cents extra for
sack. Get your seed corn now.
E. T. WELSH,
Route 1 Laclede,
Phone 103. Mo.