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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
Is Saul Among the Prophets.

One OF the most interesting personalities in the ed-
toral world of Virginia is Mr. A. b. Williams, who so
long edited the News Leader but has recently taken
charge Of the Roanoke Times. Mr.. Williams has
probably written articles the liquor question
than any newspaper man in Virginia He is still
discussing the question and in recent issue Of the
Times he said
IF the majority of the white people of Virginia
want Statewide Prohibition all right. They ought
to have it, But we want it to be voted if at all by
the white people, and they to it when they know
what they doing, and can judge whether it will
do what they want to do-remose the evils and
danger Of the liquor traffic We want them to
vote on their judgments, and after they have the
facts and results before them and have taken wise
precaution against political and social danger. If
such vote can be had we shall say the result is
right. Whatever the people of Virginia do after
they have studied proposition is likely in the long
run to turn out to be right; whether it is right or
not the decision of the majority make it the law
which it is the duty Of everybody to obey faith
fully.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS

Mr.. j. T. Cosby. OF 3o6 West Clay
Street. who has been critically III.
Is improving.
Mrs. w, II. Hartman, of West Main
Street, Is improving after a fracture
OF the limb for four weeks.
A concert and musicale will be
given by the Fulton Baptist Athlete.
Association next Monday night In the
lecture room of the church for the
benefit of the piano fund.
Mr.. William 3. Walker, for several
years connected with Richmond
newspapers, has left for New York
to accept the position of office man
ager for the advertising agency of
Smith & Rudd.
Mr. Hunter Mcfiuire Bigger, who
has been Ill at the Virginia Hospital
for nearly four months, has suffi-
eiently recovered to leave the fos-
pital. and will soon resume his duties
at the Jefferson.
The State Commission of Fisheries
will hold a meeting at Cape Charles
on Saturday of this week. 1t Is stated
that resurvey of part of the Baylor
lines has shown that some parties
are within it's borders, and the meet
ing Is to be held to straighten mat
tiers out.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
The Tax Rule.

The Fredericksburg Journal is informed that The
Nirginian is unqualiiedly in favor of enforcing the
rule OF the Constitution i'll the assessment OF taxes
The side remark which it quotes from columns
was made in reply to the ntmaton from several
sources that the movement in the direction of
EnHazigg merely movement for higher
taxes
THAT is not our view of it." said The Virginian
lit matters little whether the assessment be high
spr low, provided only that all taxable property is
brought to book and uniformly assessed. For If a
low assessment does not produce sufficient reve
nues to meet the requirement of the State, it is
simple thing to increase the rate.
SsS Explanations to liking, but we
Il would not be misunderstood We are for enforcing
the rule of the constitution. whether it result in
making the assessments higher or lower. The
article over which our contemporary quotes con-
Guided with the following statement:
N The rule is made by the Constitution and If the
assessors made discharge their duties faith
fully and fearlessy according TO law, assessments
will be both full and uniform. The search for
new system is nothing more or less than a
tession that the officers of the law are not
doing their duty"
We quite agree with the Journal that il is the en-
storcement OF this provision of the Constitution
which will give us fair assessment.
Il AS long as assessors take it upon themselves to
assess property they see fit" says our Freder-
glcksburg friend, there will be unfairness in the
assessment With all assessors obeying the law
there will be no complaints of unfairness nor any
need OF equaizing taxes. Obeying the law will
remedy all the evils under which our present system
spf taxation Iabors. The trainers of the Constitu-
tion did not place the clause that The Richmond
Nirginian quotes in that document merely for pas
time or to deceive the public. 1t was intended
to be the fundamental law of the State. 1t should
be observed Rates can be changed as the State
sees fit, but all property should be assessed at its
Z fair market value
ss4 There is positively no difference between the
Journal and The Nirginian on this important sub
gject. We believe that laws are made to be enforced
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05

B Herbert Spencer defined evolution as "a change
from an indefinite incohercnt homogeneity to def
tPite coherent heretogenety through continuous
Ell7fssEnfiations and intcgrations "a formula Of
Which some remarked that the universe NAV
eeH have heaved sigh Of relief when through
celebration Of an eminent thinker it had been
TazeIiyeTed OF this account OF itself.
Inc uniriendy attitude often existing between
III nee afd religion Is surprising, regrettabe and
NH eccssary he trucst religion is scientific and
highest science is reverent and devout Neither
lnlallible and both have erred more than once
great scientific theory Of the day is evolution
Alshle and beautiful theory and theory sup
1tcd BY many facts, but some Of its most intei.
M yutates admir- thai ii Is as yet but a working
slky ard neither proven nor disproyen And
nEEof the German scholars are dealing il heavy
eD to-day The vein has been overwotked.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
HANDTT WEAKENING.


Offers to Give UP Calling II Allowed to
-~----------& settle IN NuAsis.
ST. PETE RSBERG, Feb s.-Rahifa
Khan. the Persian brigand, whose fol-
lowers were disastriously defeated in
an engagement in the Karadagah pro-
vince, telegraphed to the governor of
the Caucasus to-day. asking that he
and his two hundred followers be al
lowed to settle in Russia, He promis-
ed that II allowed to do so, he would
never return to Persia nor take any
further hand in stirring up trouble
there.
Inc governor repiied that hahiHi anu
his family would be permitted to re-
side at Jekaterinodar, in Russia, but
that his followers would not be al
lowed to cross the frontier.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
A Lesson In Ethics.

The wcek-od Old Lady of Governor Street devotes
much OF her perfectly respectable space attempt
to set us right on the question of the so-called
popular election" requested by the Anti-Saloon
League, and we have perused her remarks with
patience and determination. In reply, we need
only say that examined all these arguments and
rejected them, some time before the Old Lady was
born Richmond Times Dispatch
The Nirgnian did not undertake the impossible
task OF setting the Times-Dispatch right on the
question under discussion. Our contemporary is
not open to argument. Its attitude toward all
measures which it opposes and toward all men who
oppose its views is expressed and exhibited in the
paragraph above quoted.
We submit the quotation in evidence of this fact,
well as exhibit OF the temper and manners of
a newspaper which assumes to itself the duty and
prerogative of fixing the moral standard OF Virginia
and Nirginians.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
CHAPTER VII.
AT THE wITcu's HUT.

MN the meantime our excellent
young friend, Truxton King. was
having sorry time of ii. 1t all be-
gan when he went to the cathe-
dral In the hope of seeing the charming
aunt of the little prince once more.
Not only did he attend one service. but
all Of them. having been assured that
the royal family worshiped there quito
as regularly and ms religiously as the
Iowliest communicate. She did not
appear.
More than all this, he met with fresh
disappointment when he ambled down
to the armorer's shop. The doors were
locked and there was no sign OF life
about the shattered place.
!, The next day alinG, ,aaac q purely
business call at the shop of Mr.. Spantz.
He looked long, with a somewhat
shifty eye. at the cabinet Of ancient
EinGs and necklaces. and then depart
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
Samuel Meaiows.

ROANOKE, VA, Feb. Samuel
Meadows. one OF the oldest citizens
of Giles county, died at his home
near Staffordsville Thursday night,
aged e'ghty-four years. J. Tyler Mea-
dows, cashier of the First National
Bank, OF Roanoke. and d. S. Mea-
dows, OF the Roanoke Carriage Com
pany, are sons.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
EDITORIAL
The Times Dispatch Takes Refuge in Tech
nicaIifieS.

Who Is this that darkeneth counsel by words
without knowledge"
Il The Timcs-Dspatch has evidently profited little
by that exceedingly practical portion OF Governor
gAianns message in which the Governor set forth
very strongly the complaint of the people that the
technicalities of the law defeated the ends of JUS
Jice, and in which he advised that the Legislature
forbid the reversal of decision upon technically
4 hut only upon the merits of the case
The Times Dispatch endeavors 10 muddy the
waters By discussion concerning techniealities
to the enabling act desired BY the Ant-Saloon
League, that the main issue can not he clearly
seen. One would imagine that the most important
issue before the people IS the naming of the bill.
But surely the himself is always more important
han the name OF the man.
b This spasm about technicalites is not becoming
In the Supreme in Virginia" Why should its
1omplacent superiority be ruffled by inability to
lind an appropriate name for the child? Why fret
and worry over the difference between a refer
sndum, popular election "A Statewide cleo
tion and "a highly specialized and idiosyncratic
Instrument Please name it," cries the Times
Dispatch. Very we'll. Call it BILL" that is a
honiefy name but il wifi do. Gait tit
A Bill
To provide ses the calling and tseltiiss Of eee-
tion upon the question of prohibiting the manufac-
ture and sale Of Intoxicating liquors and to declare
the effect Of the result Of such election
Why darken counsel by words without knowl-
Il edge? Why waste time and breath TECHNICAL
ties? The issue is plain 1t is not whether State
wide prohbitory law shall be passed But it is
whether the people of Virginia have right to settle
the liquor question they may think best, And
If SO shall the General Assembly pass "BM' pro-
viding method by which the people exercise
this right by duly authorized forms. Stop playing
with technicalites. Discuss the main question.
Have the people the right to vote on the question
Cr not, Let the Timcs-Dispatch come out fatty,
is did the News-Lcader on Thursday evening, when
ii declared:
" Statewide prohibition by the act of the Cen
cral Assembly would be grevous folly; but ref
erence of the question to popular vote in State
wide contest would be public calamity
\ This declaration by the News-Leader sounds like
the frantic cry of in the depths of despairing
rage, but there method in its madness. 1t knows
that the members of the General Assembly will not
assume the responsibility OF passing such bill, and
that il the General Assembly should pass such BILL
without previous instruction from the people, Gov
zErnor Mann has said that he would veto the bill
81 The people have the right to settle this question
nj IN them shall seem best. Gentlemen of the Cen
Esral Assembly brush aside the technicalities and
rive to the people the opportunity to settle it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
Virginia Press
on the Virginian
The New Richmond yeys,,ancr


The Richmond Virginian certainly
has raison d'etre as we'll as raison
q eat. 1t fulfills at once its own
right to existence as a moral force
and as an institution for the good
of the State. 1t comes with a mes
sage-'Full, Clear Clean and Accu-
rate News" PerHsal of It's columns
from end to end shows that 1t has
sprung well-grown; for it Is manned
by men who know the newspaper
business, and not, as often happens.
by somebody who thinks he can run
a newspaper better than anybody else
ever can or will do 1t. The masthead
of the paper shows Mr.. Samuel w.
Meek as business manager and Mr..
S. b. Woodfin as managing editor.
Both of these primal factors in The
Virgin'an's welfare are thoroughly
experienced and Will be able to show
that they are possessed of the quail
tiles to make good. The first few
issues of The Virginian show their
stamina; for. first, one is impressed
with the quality and quantity of ad-
yertising, which Is really a newspa-
per's wherewithal to buy bread and
butter; and, second, the makeup Of
the paper, its well-defined policy, It's
news and special features, its edito-
rials---its whole tenor shows a recog-
milton OF a real newspaper for the
people. Promoted along these same
lines, partial to and governed by
nothing save the welfare of the peo-
pie and the State and the nation, The
Richmond Virginian will be received
by the people with anxious and low
ing hands. We wish The virginian
every success.--R World
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
Mrs. r. S. KinchIoe.

WHEELING, w. VA, Feb. 5.--Mrs.
r. S. Kinchloe, wife of a merchant.
died yesterday, after a lingering ILL
ness. She was the daughter of DIR.
Lawrence Townsend Dade. and was
born In King George county, Va She
later moved to Richmond, where she
was married. Several relatives reside
at Richmond. Mrs Kinchloe had lust
returned from visit with relatives
In that city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
THE PEOPLES FORUM

All letters sent for publicatio
In THE Peoples Forum" of The
vir9inian" should be concise and,
as far as possible, kept within 800
words.
No attention will be paid to
anonymous letters, but names and
addresses signed a. an evidence of
good faith will not be printed If re-
quest is made that they be omitted.
The freest discussion of topics Of
public interest Is invited, with the
understanding, Of course, that
publication OF a letter Is not to be
taken necessarily as approved by
the editor of the writer's views.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
MANY obtnin Charter..

RALEIGH. N c.. Feb. 5--Clerk w.
s. Wilson. who has special charge of.
the matter of the issue of charters in
the Office of the secretary of the State.
says that the issues during January
were more numerous than In the same
month a year ago. He is impressed
by the fact that many small concerns.
not heretofore chartered are securing
charters, and says this Is a sign of
progress and an indication of prosper
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
OBITUARY
Newton Blake.

Newton Blake, sixty-two years old,
died at his residence, 11V5 North
Twenty-second Street, Friday after
noon. He is survived by widow ana
six children. The funeral services
will be held from the Third Christian
church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The burial will be in lakewood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
Miss Mamie Room.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
RADFORD, VA, Feb. 5.---Miss Ma
mic Roop. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. A. Roop. died Wednesday even
ing of consumption. She was twenty
FIVE years DID and is survived by her
parents The funeral was from her
rome Friday and was conducted by
Rev. J. A. H. Shuler. of Grove Ave
nae Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
Mrs. Edgar II. English.

Mrs. Edgar b. English died at her
residence Friday evening after long
illness. While she had been in i'll
health some time, her death at this
time was not expected, and was a
shock to her husband and other rela-
tives. Mrs. English was the wife of
Edgar B. English, one of the best
known lawyers in Richmond. The
funeral arrangements have not yet
been made
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
John w. Davis

WINCHESTER, VA, Feb. 5.--John
w. Davis. a leather and shoe mer-
chant, died Friday of Bright,s disease,
aged sixty-five years. He leaves a
widow. Mrs Elizabeth Davis; two
sons. two daughters and several
brothers and sisters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
Miss Ynuny,s Funeral

The funeral of Miss NJ. Annie
Young, who aied--in Portsmouth
Thursday, will be brought to Rich
mond for burial. The funeral SER
vices here will take place Sunday at
1880 O'Clock. and the interment will
be in Shockoe Cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
Mrs. Mary Hyslup.

CAPE CHARLES. VA. Feb. o.
Mrs. Mary Hyslup, wife of Levin J.
Hysiup. died at her home In Keller
Thursday evening of complication
OF diseases following long illness.
She was fifty-five years old Funeral
from Oak Grove Methodist church
Saturday afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05

its bow to The public. 1t is In every
respect credit to- Virginia Journal
ism. and we bespeak for 1t great
things in the future. Long may II
live and may its standard ever be kept
Vile Gazette.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
Mrs. Margaret Loving.

tSpecial to The Richmond Virginian.)
RADFORD. VA. Feb. 5.-Mrs.
Margaret Loving. about thirty-seven
years old, died Wednesday of con-
sumption. She is survived by her
mother and brother.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
johnson McGhee.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
q s5LYNCHBuRG. VA, Feb. 5.s-.sJsisn.
son McGhee. aged sixty years, for
fifteen years superintendent OF the
spinning department OF the Lynch
burg cotton mills died this morn
Ing. His relatives liSe In Oxford,
Mass.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05

In the dry States they make egg nog with the
Ticker left out. Owing to the high prices they
will now have to leave out the eggs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05

The funeral of James Penrose Car
ter. OF Lakeside, will be held from
Emmanuel church, Henrico, Sunday
afternoon at o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
Funeral of MFR. yIaIIory

The funeral of W. c. Mallory took
place Saturday afternoon. The inter-
trent was in Hollywood Cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05

1t is no wonder that the Barrow boy complained
because. his parents named his Paul. .@
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
Law and Morals.

Editor of The Richmond virginian:
Sir: Was delighted with your edi-
toriai on the Sunday law. Surely your
paper has q distinctly and potential
mission If YOU continue as faithfully
to champion the majesty of the law
as this editorial SO emphatically sets
forth; surely such declarations must
be needed. Hammer away at this
till our Police Department acts or
gives place to others who will execute
the law. When the Sunday closing
law Is enforced, then / trust you will
press the execution of the law against
houses of prostitution. These matters
have been agitated of late, and we.
thing a partial awakening Is made
on this most prolific source of evil.
But your paper, backed up by the
moral sentiment of the community,
must cause prompt action or an ac-
counting for delinquency The bill
proposed by Speaker Byrd is q most
excellent With this hill law
and the known houses of prostitution
closed and our Police Department
alert and faithful, wonderful step
in advance will be taken to save our
boys and the girls, too. The vicious
tnclinations of mankind need every
curb to keep them good and pure.
Bible standards must be enjoined for
the sake of the moral and physical
welfare OF the individual. To make
sin in every form abhorrent is not
alone the mission of preachers and
church papers. but every publication
which rightly estimates duty to their
fellow man and their higher duty to
God, by whom we are to be judged.
From past experience strict surveil-
lance is necessary to prevent corrupt
owners of cheap shows from present.
ing their vile insinuations In words,
acts or on canvas to poison the minds
of the young and pure. The writer
well remembers that his first vicious
thoughts were born in theater from
vile suggestions in play. The stage
has not improved since then, hence
to save our young and for the better
ment of all a high moral standard
should be set for those who select the
show business for living.
SUBSCRIBER.
Richmond, Va, Feb. 4.
Editor of The Richmond virginian:
Sir: In The Virginian of February
: there appeared a statement that the
appointment of Hon. T. Il. Good, of
Rockingham county. by Speaker Byrd
as member of the Committee on
Chesapeake and Its Tributaries" In
place of Hon. Thomas H. Edwards
created considerable dissatisfaction
among eastern delegates. since tt puts
the settlement of the oyster question
still further in the hands Of delegates
from the mountainous sections of the
State
As one of the delegates from the
least, permit me to say that am
not dissatisfied or disappointed In the
appointment of Mr.. Good; l know he
will do what he thinks Is right. as he
is one of the best men in our body.
and can't be induced to do anything
contrary to his good judgment I did
not expect Tidewater member to be
appointed on committee In place of
Thomas II, Edwards, deceased, who
was a Tidewater member
j. n. STUBBS,
House of Delegates of Virginia. Feb
4, 1910.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
Deserves Success.

deserves SUCCESS.
On Friday last a new Virginia pa
per. The Richmond Virginfan, was
launched. 1t was a paper of sixteen
pages 1t presented an attractive ap-
pearance. 1t was well filed with ad-
vertisements, which was doubtless
most gratifying to the owners, Mr..
S. b, Woodhn. a gentleman OF long
experience in journalism, is managing
editor. II 1t adheres to it's promise
to give full, clean. accurate news"
to be fair to all persons, all organi-
cations. all factions, all parties" it
deserves success.--Halifax Gazette.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05

The real football bill seems to be the Fletcher
measure.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
Future looks Bright.

The Richmond virginian made its
appearance on Friday last, a copy of
which has been received at this Office.
The paper starts out under the most
favorable. auspices. and II we are to
judge from its large advertising pa
tronage of its first issue and its in
teresting news columns. we predict 4
bright future for the new journal
Northern Neck News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05

Credit to Virginia.
The Richmond virginian has made
The Washington bee., 1910-01-01
WORTH ADVER TISING FOR

There 5499 Negroes poyed here in Washington by
the Government alone and these 599 Negroes draw salaries ag
gregating $3o44O These than millions
right here in Washington but scattered among the
hundreds of trademen Is this money bid
ding for certainly is and the largest in this
city would refuse get the big end of did they realize
how much money the Negroes really spending.
Now The Bee is the only Negro publication in this city
stands without rival competitor and the field like
few of the merchants in this city will paOnize the advertising o.
of The Bee presenting the attractive bargains they hzvs
these Negroes these 5o9 Negroes who draw annually f s
Government millions Of dollars will Hhst -
ronzng publication edited operated By OF their s
their patronage And suh Ers VI
receive the bulk millions of dollars rocea
spent By the Negroes of Washington
What clothing stores furniture stores what dry gOO4
and what ether lines will make effort divert
themselves these over three millions # dollars spent By WassOn
Negroes by advertising IN The Bee!
Place your advertising The Bee and watch these so spsa
tive Negroes spend their ever three millions OF dollars VIA yea
Now i the time to advertise The Bee the newspaper gs
into everv Negro Washington Remember, HecaA sf
WasbnRtoU it's what advertising not what costa