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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-09

Constitution says, in spite of tile fac
that the present attitude or the rail
roads toward Atlanta is ''but reflec-
ton OF their own attitude In an an
tagonism that may be driven to deter
mined measures to secure Justice"
This is what Atlanta gets, however.
Tor running on potentially cracked
wheels Things are really not as bad
as they look. The paving of west
hunter Street with wooden blocks 10
the West View Cemetery Will help tile
conditions somewhat, as Mr.. sam IN
man has advised and Will enable the
Doll weevll to make an easier entrance
into the city. and the activity or the
police force In suppressing the pawn
shop business will put crimp In
murder. unafraid and insolent stand.
Ing at the elbows. Then. if the busl-
ness men or Atlanta shall pursue their
perennial! and progressive policy OF
early closing during weekdays, with
Saturday" the people of that town
Will have chance to go out to Grant
Park and there "discarding the un-
pleasant topics for those breathing fra
GRANGE and searching for the flatter-
ing platitude instead OF tho rancous
and innaming truism,'' take courage
from those revivifying and tranquil
lizing influences that dwell where man
has mingled his simplifying magic with
the riotous designs of tho God of Ma
turc.'
Just exactly why, in the circum-
stances, the railroads should gram
stop overs in Atlanta. we do not un-
derstand AT least it must be admitted
that they would be remiss in their
duty to the public IL they should do
SO. at least until after they have dis
continued tho use OF potentially
cracked wheels" on their engines.
which brings us to the point OF agree
ing with the declaration OF the Con.
stitution that the indoor and outdoor
workers OF Atlanta are a slngularly
willing and energetic people"
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appropriation by Congress for the cree
tion of monument to Samuel j. TIL
den. Tile monument is to be erected
in Washington. and is to cost the stu
pendons sum of $500, provided, OF
course. Congress will approve the com
mittee's report, and Will recognize the
greatness of a man whom their pre-.
dccessors In office kept from .iie Pres.
idency by fraud.
4, il Will be small honor to Tilden To
have place In the motley collection
OF Washington statues. erected in
memory of everybody and nobody who
participated In the War Between the
the war who deserved an exalted place
| In the respect OF the nation, that man
was Tilden. His whole career was an
| inspiration, and his life was a lesson
in as noble self-sacrifce as America
ever saw. Tilden won his fame by his
bold and unfaltering prosecution of the
Tweed ring and was elected Governor.
of New York on that account, lust as
Hughes won his place by his con-
duct OF the Armstrong investiga-
ton. Once Governor of New York,
Tilden was easily the nominee OF the
Democratic party for the Presidency
and had lie not been cheated of the
honor, he would have entered the
White House when General Grant re-
tired. He was elected as truly and as
surely as any man was ever elected,
and he was only kept from office by
the basest political trickery and fraud
that American national politics had
witnessed since the Kansas disgraces.
1t was when the Electoral Commits
sion. by strictly party vote, declared
Hayes elected that Tilden showed
what manner of man he was Had he
contested the verdict, it Is not too
much to say that the smoking cmbers
of war would have been famed into
flame, for mems passions were hot ana
the sting of Reconstruction was still
smartng. AS it was, Tilden accepted
the result without protest, and urgeo
all his friends to follow his example
fec. but he was capable of it. and he
gave up the honor he had won for the
peace OF the country he loved. He re-
tired from public life after the cleo
ton of 1876 and though he might have
been the Democratic nominee when
Grover Cleveland was elected for his
first term, he preferred to spend his
declining years in doing good among
his fellow-men,
These qualities of manhood and of
generous statesmanship may not ap-
peal to those who now sit in High
Places, and the lords of to-day may
begrudge $500 for monument to
the memory of the President who was
not; but Tilden was great in the
things that are eternal-thc things
that need no monument
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Daily Queries and Answers
Address all communications this Query Editor
Imes-Hspatct No will be
stanips valued and dealers will
4 mount or cotton l,niscd, Ete.

j. What was the amount of cotton
raised in tho States in 1902
above?
81. What is the value. of other pro-
ducts OF the plant--hulls. ctc.Y
4. How many bushels OF wheat did
the United States raise I'm 1909?
. 3. What Is meant by a bonded ware
house? A READER.
1. i3,s2s,sts bales.
2. The average price OF cotton last
year was 10 cents the mound. and .so
average net weight per bale was SIT
pounds. You can easily work out tho
value of the cotton.
3. sS6,092,5s3
4. The figures for 1909 are not avail
able. For 1908 the total production
was 6GiGS2,000 bushels.
3. y warehouse in which the COM
many is put under bond, that Is to say.
where the owners or the government
as the case may he. guarantee that
the goods stored shall not be disturbed
or tempered with while in the ware
house.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-09

The South Carolina Press Associa-
ton will hold its annual meeting next
week, 1t is hoped that by this time
President Auguat KohE will be able to
report progress with the special duty
assigned TO him last year--thc amend
ment OF the railroad law so that news
paper men and journalists may be able
to travel about more freely than they
have been in position to do since the
Congress arrived at the conclusion
that advertising space could not be
exchanged for transportation cnur-
tesies without spbjccting the liberties
of the people TO very grave danger
1t is true that John Temple Graves
Is not now under the necessity OF
touching the railroads for any such
aids as ''press tickets" for the dissent
nation of general intelligence. but
there are so few of us who are In
like circumstances with this silver
tongued and fountain penned wonder
OF the journalistic world, that II is up
TO Kohn TO tiS things so that we can
all 20 around often as We used to.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-09

as Murphy good for drink"
HAS he got it?'
HE has"
"He is"
Congratulations to Murphy, of the
Augusta Chronicle, who has just been
appointed Postmaster of that flourish
ing Georgia town, and congratulations
also to Augusta on having so good
man for Postmaster. Congratulations
likewise, to Mr.. Taft and to Postmas-
ter-General Hitchcock. all and sim
gular. for having put a good man II
a good place.
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THE COLD SHOULDER IN ATLANTA.

1ffE ColIp SHOULDER IN a IifA-Nia.
Not only arc the railroads running
with potentially cracked wheels" in
Georgia; but Atlanta gets the cold
shoulder from the railroads. the
shoulder" mind you, not the elbow.
because that position Is already held
by murder unatraid and insolent,'
New Orleans advertises itself as The
Convention City OF the South" which
ii amt and that call railroad and
steamship lines allow ten days stop
over" which they don't. as all railroads
and steamship lines do not run to New
Orleans. The. Atlanta Constitution,
however. seizes this opportunity to
say that the Withholding OF inten
sified Justice to Atlanta Is hare-faced
and dull insolence on the part of the
railroads, cxpllcable only in the selfish
and short-sighted policy OF the con-
trolling factor In the equation" we
don't believe II; but that Is what the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-09
THE SMALL COLLEGE HAS IT'S
PLACE.

THE SMALL COLLEGE HAS IT'S
PLACE.
The medical profession throughout
the country Is divided into two camps
at this timsS--the champions OF T'leXner
and the critics OF Elexner Old lines
are broken down for the tin being
and the only question being asked
among doctors Is whether. they APP
prove of what i'lexncr said or whether
they disagree with him or not. The
EleXner in question is a Louisville
man who was appointed some time ago
to make an inspection OF the Medical
Colleges Of the country for the Car
negie Foundation. Mr.. Flexner trav-
elled all over the country, visited
practically every medical college, made
his notes and, few days ago, Issued
his report.
In this report Mr.. Flcxner attacks
the small, unendowed medical colleges
Many of them, he says. are improperly
equipped. poorly supported and are
graduating physicians who are not up
W eiiS SNdhhaib u Tie no
thinks the cause of medical education
would be advanced If these small.
feeble colleges were wiped out and
the strong colleges given their equip
ment and hospitals. Such q course. he
thinks. would give the people better
practitioners and would give the doc
tors better chance of success. The
small college must go, he concludes,
and the large college must remain. If
medicine is to Keep it's place at the
head of the learned professions.
The trouble with Mr.. Flexner is that
he has been too much impressed with
the largo colleges and has made a
very false estimate OF the value of the
small colleges. DOUBTLESS as he looked
at the equipment of the Johns Hop
kins, the Rush, the Columbia, the
Pennsylvania and the Harvard Med
ical Schools. he decided that IL all the
colleges were like these the medical
profession would be greatly advanced.
In this he was correct. but he
should have remembered that how
ever excellent may be tho work OF
these schools, they are beyond tho
reach of the average student Their
entrance requirements are too strict
and their courses are too difficult for
the man with high school education
and an honest desire to study medi-
cine. There must be colleges where
such men can get their medical train
ing. for they are sadly needed in the
country districts. The standards Of
the great colleges should not be low
cred. and the standards of the small
colleges should be raised, but those
schools which are doing good work
in training physicians of limited
achievements should not be deferred
from work that sends thousands of
men to heal the sick and minister to
the dying where their better trained
fellow-students work in the labora-
tories or teach in the colleges.
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NEGROES "1N WHATEVER DEGREE,

| The American negro has received
sad blow in the house of his friends.
and has been cast out from his haven
of rest by a decision handed down
Tuesday in the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia. For once the
courts of the District have decided
that a negro IS not the equal of q
white man, and is not, even in the
Capital OF the Nation. to share all
things equally with his white "broth-
err In fact, though 1t seems well nigh
incredible Mr.. Justice Wright. of the
more positive ground on the race ques-
tion than any Justice in any Southern
State. and has drawn a lasting line
between white and black.
The case which led to this decision
arose from the refusal of the District
| School authorities to admit Isabel Wall
to a place in the white schools. The
authorities held that the girl was one
| eighth negro, and as such was ex.
Guided from the white school under
l ii Il Suei al law acquiring llie separation
| of the races. The child's parents
| claimed that she had but one sixteenth
/ negro blood in her veins and applied
for mandamus TO compel her admis.
sion TO The white school When the
/ case came up for a hearing In the Dis
trict Supreme Court. Justice Wright
approved the findings of the lower
court in refusing to issue the man
damus, and construed the law in no
uncertain way. Inasmuch as the law
requires separate schools for white
and for "colored' children, he decreei
that
persons of whatever complexion.
who bear the negro blood In whatever
/ degree, and who abide in the racial
status of the negro, are colored' In the
common estimation of the people"
III other words. as long as there Is a
! drop of negro blood IN mans veins,
that man is ''colored," in the eyes OF
! the Federal District statute. and as
such is subject to the race laws. He
is not white" unless his blood Is al
together free of an African faint and
where he is not white he must be
"colorea."
This seems a hard verdict for the
negro, but 1t is sound policy. The
warning of biology and of history IS
the same; as long as there remains q
touch of the negro blood in a man:
veins, that blood gives the man his
character and hXes on him forever the
stamp of inferorlty. His skin may b.
white. but his spirit is the spirit of The
negro, and he is a negro, The grin
lesson Mark Twain taught in his
"Pudnhead Wilson, ana the dali,
stories OF crime and license in the
papers must justify the stern verde,
of the District Judge and demand a
standard of race LEGISLATION that mus,
J be maintained forcSer.
/ |
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-09

Haven't the trains got to run any
how? Isn't there always lot OF un-
used space In the passenger coaches?
Would there be any harm in filling In
the empty seats in exchange for VAL
liable space in the newspaper columns
that are. now filed in far too many
cases with matter that is not nearly
so interesting and instructive withal
as railroad schedules?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-09
MORE srGNs OF THE TIMES,

4 When lola, palzell's campaign man
isEerf heard the other night that his
:rhier had been reelected TO Congress-
by b doubtful majority OF some 400
tvotes. he sounded a dismal warning 10
sane Republican party. mo Congress-,
s9nan is safe" he said and he called
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-09
"yYnshlngton Ditch..

Please tell me something OF what
is known as Washington Ditch. or Ca
NAL in Nansemoud county, Va. This
Is n ditch about ten feet wide, five
miles in length. and runs from what
is known as the White Marsh Road to
Lake Drummond. In the Dismal SWAMP.
claims that this ditch was dug by
General Washington's army during the
Revolution for IL source of retreat into
the swamp for safety In case he was
pressed by the British. Also, Ii Is
claimed that he General Washington
had q summer residence at the south
end OF this ditch. y. III. D.
We are unfamiliar with the history
of this canal though we doubt VERY
much that 1t was ever dug by General
Washington's army, Some OF our read :
ears may know its history. We have
been unable TO find anything about
III N our reference books.
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Louisiana Is the Pelican state. Ok
lahoma is the "sooner' State.

Prices OF Lands, Etc.
Kindly advise me who to write to
for information regarding prices OF
lands, FOOD clothing, etc; also salaries
and wages In and around Victoria and
vancouver. ID. e.
Il You will write to Hon. Jas. Duns-
muir, Lieutenant Governor. Victoria.
d Brltisl Go lIra you can get the nee
Grnssh0ppcr Sat, Etc.
j. a. Bell. Lexington, Va. writes
tnat the music OF the "Grasshopper Sat
on = Sweet Potato Vine" can probably
ton, Va.
Abbs Valley.
NJ, aRe a,d r.. sends us the following
".Abb's Valley Is in Tazewell county,
va, about two miles southeast of tho
CITY Of Poe.a1hontas, and is the most
Peing ~ llt,le valley In the South
famous country adds to its apprcca-
tion. The Lost River runs directly
through Its centre. and at its western
end still stands tho X. Moore home
stead, tho relic OF n terrible tragedy
by Indians. In which the entire Moore
family were killed Their graves arc
still being cared for"
Ejcctmcnt ana Lenses.
Please inform me through your
Query Column whether landowner.
has to give notice to tenant when
he wants TO get rid of him. or can
he at the end of year kick him off
without giving any notice?
n, b. LACKS
II YOU have an annual lease you cam
not be elected except with ninety days
notice. IL you hold monthly lease
thirty days notice is necessary.
Ancestors In England.
Please tell me where to write in
England to find out about some of my
ancestors and whether there Ia any
with which he should correspond?
There is no general bureau for such
Information in England. II YOU have
any idea as TO where your ancestors
lived or died or held property we
may be able to help you.
Lecture bureau.
Please tell mo how a French writer
of Paris may make engagements 10
give readings Gin French) to audiences
in this country. Is there an agency
Observation-Disclosures Fight.
The lecturer can probably do better
for himself II he will register with
some lecture bureau. OF which there
are large number in this country.
We cahnot print their names in this
column.
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all the Representatives from Penn.
sylvania to witness his prediction tina,
many of the timers. the very back
bone OF the party, would have the
greatest fights OF their career during
the coming campaign.
with this warning fresh in the minc
OF the country comes the news tina,
the "Progresslves," as they call them
selves, have won the day In the Iowa
primaries. They have named practi-
cally their whole state ticket and have
| sustained the action OF Cummins and
Dolliver in manner that conveys no
doubtful meaning. Men who Lave held
Office almost undisputed nave been
/ elected and new mcn--men who do not
believe in high protection--have been
chosen in their places
These two elections have a much
greater political significance than such
widely separated victories as those
achieved by the Democrats in the Ply.
| mouth and the Rochester districts.
| Dalzell's campaign had nothing per-
| sonal about It, and the Iowa primary
was test not of men, but of princi-
pies The overthrow of the stand
patters in Iowa and the doleful victory
won by Dalzoll are clear-cut results.
indicating the sentiment OF the coun-
try and anticipating what every one
believes the November elections will
show.
There is, however, one difference be-
tween the elections in Iowa and in
Pennsylvania. In Dalzell's district the
uprising was clearly against the tariff
and the high cost of living. Dalzell
stood pat and standing, almost fell,
In Iowa, the tariff was the question
which divided the Republicans, the
tariff caused the overthrow of the
Regulars. but this was not as import
ant as the recognition of the Insur-
gents and their approval by the people
Heretofore these rebellous Republi.
cans have been neither fish nor fowl,
and they had refused to enter the
Democratic camp as steadfastly as
they had declined to obey tho orders
as they did, between the two parties,
they had no definite political status.
This is now changed, and they can
hold their places in Congress as the
and approved representa-
tives of a people who believe in them
and applaud their methods. insurgency
has become legitimate
Yet different as is their significance,
the elections in both States will work
to the advantage of the Democrats
If Dalzell stumbled, some OF his coli
leagues will certainly fall, and il tho
voters OF the Republican Citadel al
most rejected one of the best known
leaders of their party, the voters in
States less trust-ridden and protection
bound will choose good Democrats to
take the place OF bad Republicans. so
far. as the Insurgents are concerned,
they are nearer Democrats than they
are Republicans,,and If they do not, by
evil chance. hold the balance of power
in the next House of Representatives.
they will probably not defeat the Dem
ocratic programme.
Victory Is written in the skies, and
the signs of the times all tell the same
story: the Democrats will control the
next House of Representatives, and they
will be chosen on national tariff
| platform to carry ont d-tirna Damn
cratic policies in the old-time way.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-09

We have seen great corporations
brought to their knitting in quick
order more than once, 1t is an inter-
estlns' operation, but not a very profit
able one for ANYBODY in particular.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-09

June brides are ripe in Richmond,
and they are the loveliest creatures in
the world. The trouble is that there
are not enough of them to go around.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-09

Here 1t is the 9th of June, and Rich
mond is as cold as Charleston refrig-
orator In the monthof August. There's
no place like-wcll never mind; We
are keeptns' q elosg-watch on the Their
mometer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-09

There is nothing that we appreciate
so much really as a bout with the
powers OF darkness. The G. & O. will
appreciate the reference, of course.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-09

Ii the railroads want to know
why 1t is that the people. the plain
people, do not understand the ms and
outs of railroad management, they can
probably learn something for their in
struction. If not for their satisfaction,
from the big-wigs of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad. who follow their
own counsel at times without appar-
entity any concern for tho interests and
rights of others. We do not care to
say more just now, although the spirit
moves us to say 4 great deal more.
which will be said. never fear, in time
and said SO that everybody will under-
stand II, so that wayfarlng man. in
deed, though NOT especially gifted with
discernmcnt. cannot make any mistake.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-09

Worlds Champion WrestIcr, Etc.
/. Kindly tell me5the name Of tho
worlds heavyweight champion wrest-
Ter whose name begins with "G."
2. Please tell me the names of the
States of which I give the nicknames:
Gopher state. Sooner. Pelican, Soyote
and Wolverine State.
/. Frank Go,ch.
2. Minnesota is tho Gopher" state.
South Dakota IL the Coyote State,
Michigan is tho "Wolverine" State and
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.Llcntcnnnt rnEc.

Please give me the initials and tho
post-ofiice address of Lieutenant Page.
of General j. a. Early's staff. IL he Is
stu living. n. G.. C..
The initials OF this officer do not
appear in any OF our books of refer
ence. Some of our readers may re-
call them
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-09

THE PRESIDENT WHO WAS NOT.
The Library commttteeof the House
has at last agreed 10 recommend an
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-09

II YOU have an annual lease you can
not be elected except with ninety days
notice. IL you hold monthly lease
thirty days notice is necessary.