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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-02
Mrs. Gilps Excursion.

Will Mrs. gill run an excursion TO
Washington Easter Monday? Please
tell me the exact time 1t will leave
the city READER.
Mrs. Gill will certainly run an ex.
cursion, though the time OF its de-
parture is not yet fixed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-02
John Milkc. Booth.

John Wilkes Booth.
! noticed that YOU gave the opinion
to a correspondent that John Wilkes
Booth was not a Marylander. Is not
that mistake? ! knew him when he
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-02

Dr.. Thomas Nelson Page might
nave sold Haskell" in the Washing
ton market and SO reduced the price
of choice cuts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-02

one of Delivers cheeks at least has
peen improved. That, at any rate, !
what the Regular Republicans say,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-02
Ei.lllng RIrl,ts.

Reader: We would advise you .c
take up the question mentioned in
your letter with your representative In
the Assembly. 1t is too complex q
matter for this column.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-02

An amusing hoax of much the same
Waldeck- Rousseau upon the manage
ment OF the Comedies Francaise While
ne was prime minister The premier
was seated. not in a box, but in one
formance. When suddenly o most gor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-02

The party arc the same humorisls
who played a similar hoax OH the
Mayor of Cambridge a few years ago.
when, pretending to be the sultan OF
Zanzibar and his suite, they were re-
t,eived. by the chief magistrate of
Cambridge and the municipality at the
railroad station, and also by the uni
vers'ty. authorities, with the utmost
distinction, and spent a day there.
without anybody penetrating their
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-28
For Rent.

N SEVEN ROOM HOUSE SUITABLE for families or rooms for light
 housekeeping. Phone 73. Apply
 917 West 9th. 27 12t
 Farm Loans wanted on bottom plantation property Long time and
 liberal terms.-Coton Belt Savings & Trust Go. 9 27 At.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-28
Living Inexpensive
 In New York
At Least one of the City's Leading Hotels Affords Every Comfort at
 Moderate Prices.
Something About Grand Hotel and ... New Annex.

That it is expensive to stop in New York has been accepted as truth by some people so long that to many it has come to be almost an axiom. Nothing could really be far ther from real fact-provided vol know where to stay. To be central ly located, to dine we'll, to be room- ed properly and to pay fair price. all these are yours, if you go to the Grand Hotel with it's fine New Az rex, on Broadway at Thirty-first street.
 Not only are the wants of the in- ner man carefully supplied, but ev- cry convenience and comfort to make guests want to come again will be found. Fifty large light sample rooms are provided for com mercial travellers. Coupled with the comfortable home-like, restful fur nishings and the splendid service all prices are extremely reasonable.
 A fine club breakfast may be had as low as 25 cents, and a splendid table de Hote dinner is served for $1.25, or with wine $1.50. Large sim gle rooms as low as $50 per day rooms with private bath or sumptu- ously furnished suites at equally req sonable rates. Both the Grand and it's New Annex are absolutely fire- proof and strictly modern in every way. Ladies travelling alone will find perfect safety and unusual com fort here.
 Send your name and address on a postal card and you will receive free guide to New York (with maps Address George F. Hurlbert, presi- cent and general manager.
 During the summer MT. Hurlbert also conducts the far famed Green Hurst Hotel on Lake Chautauqua, which is open from May 1st to Nov. lst, for fishing and automobile par ties as we'll as nature lovers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-28
USE IT IN
 ADVERTISING
Lena Schmidt of Dudley, Tex, Writes a Letter About Cardui
 Having Helped Her.

Dudley, Tex.-"You may use this let- ter in your advertising, if you like," writes Mrs. Lena Schmidt of this place.
 "A few years ago, suffered every month, but after taking one bottle of Cardui, was relieved right away.
 "Cardui has surely done me sight ol good. It brought me back my health. l am now strong and we'll, and feel better than in years, and am doing all my housework."
 Every woman needs tonic, to take when she feels blue, miserable, sick, weak, under the weather.
 The tonic to take at such time is Car dui, the woman's tonic.
 Cardui is also medicine.
 For pain and discomfort, due to female ailments, no medicine is so good as Cardui.
 The main ingredients of Cardui are imported direct from Europe, especially for this one woman's medicine and tonic, and are not for sale at ordinary drug stores.
 Cardui acts specifically on the woman- ly organs, preventing unnecessary pain and building up womanly strength.
 Try it for your troubles.
 It will certainly help you.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-28

FOR RENT-A desirable cottage at 1923 Olive street Electric light bath, water and gas. Will rent at a bargain. Apply at once to Pinchback Taylor, Phone 1032, Real Estate & Insurance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18
Revenue Question Eliminated.

The hearing on the Strobe bill Thursday
night practically eliminated the question of revenue
as an important factor In reply to question from
the chairman Of the Senate committee the superin-
tendent of the Anti-Saloon League of Virginia
stated that in framing the bill that question has
been carefully considered and it was practically
impossible under the provision of the bill for the
saloons to be closed before May list, 1911. and that
lie believed that those favoring the bill would agree
that the saloons should not be closed until January
LIST, 1912, if the General Assembly would give the
people the right to vote before the registration
books could be flooded with ignorant and pur-
Chaseable voters
Should the committee therefore, amend the bill
providing that in the event OF an election being
held before January LIST, 1912, the prohibition Of
the traffic should not become effective until January
list, 1912. the present General Assembly will not
be called upon to face the financial question. but
that matter will go to the next General Assembly
which act in view of conditions as they then
exist.
The financial question is eliminated. Let the
General Assembly pass upon the issue Shall
the people OF Virginia be given the right decide
whether the liquor traffic shall be handled by the
present method, shall it be handled by State
wide prohibitory law?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18
EDITORIAL
Opposing Forces on Strobe Bill,

n The hearing on the Strobe bin before the joint
COMMITTEE on Privileges andElections OF the Senate
& and the House concluded Thursday nght'
There were three sittngs OF the committee consunl-
inc about seven hours. The contrast between the
opposing forces very striking
8ss On the side were the representatives OF the
vast majority of the womanhood OF the state
Representative citizens from Norfolk Newport News
Hampton, Lynchburg DanVile, Roanoke, Naynes-
boro. Staunton, Covngton. South Boston,
Blackstone, Alexandria and other places,
the editors of the Religious Herald and OF the
Christian Advocate, representing the great Baptist
and Methodist churches, the officials OF the Anti
Saloon League Of Virginia representing petitioners
already running UP into the tens OF thousands.
On the other side there speeches from men
from Alexandria. Norfolk, Petersburg, Richmond
and Newport News representing the damage that
zNeuid come to- the cities if the committee allowed
the people the right 10 vote on this question. a
representative of the Personal Liberty League OF
Richmond insisted that the General Assembly
should agree with the doctrine which has already
been frequently enunciated in this secron that a
man has the right 10 drink liquor To his comfort.
sA representative OF the model License League OF
Kentucky held the floor for an hour in a general
dscuasion oi prohibition. but with small reference
10 the question issue These represented the oppo-
sition to the bill,
The one side asked the General Assembly of Nir-
ginia to give the voters OF the State the opportunity
70 decide whether not they would change the
present method OF handling the liquor traffic. The
other side insisted that the voters ot ae State had
no right to pass upon this question.
The side stood the representatives ct the
body Of the people OF Virginia, for the women, for
the children, for the homes the great mass OF the
country people of the State. The other side stood
for the liquor trade, and for the right OF the cities
to continue 10 carry business in the centers OF
the dry territory regardless OF the effect Ct that
business upon the surrounding country.
The one side stood for the right OF the individual
to indulge his appetite and to crafty his covetous-
ness. The other side stood for the right OF society
TO protect itself against the individual and iron
the evils that follow in the train OF the liquor traffic
s The one issue of the General Assembly to-day Is
whether it will heed the petition of the people anc
gixe them the opportunity to decide how the lquo
traffic shall he handled, by the present law or by
Statewide iaw,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18
Tariff, Gold and Prices.

President Taft SAYS that the high prices are not
due TO the tariff and the Republican newspapers
are busy passing the word along. For example, says
rye New York Press, cotton has been going up and
up with no Tariff; with wooden tariff clothes are
as cheap as they were.
This country has practically monopoly OF cotton
and the statement that clothes cheap as ever
they were needs to be proven; and We do not believe
that il be AT any rate even the Press VIII not
deny that WOODEN clothes are not As cheap As they
would be, if there no tariff How can the
Republicans have the ctirontery to say that high
tariff does not make high pricess II not, what is
the high tariff for
q The tariff people claim that the high prices are
due 10 the increase in the output OF gold. We
believe that that is partly true but ii is by no means
accepted 10y all political economists. In an article
in the New York Times. Mr. John ]. Rooney points
out that the rise in the cost OF the neCessarles OF
life is very much greater in this country than III
other countries. and that i'll the case OF many at
these necessares extremely high taxes have been m
posed Tor the express purpose OF enhancing prices.
Taking Sauerbeck's figures for London. the central
market of the world. and Bradstreet . figures tor
New York he showed an advance in London. from
1896 10 1000 o % per cent. and IN New lork OF
A. per cent from 1000 to 1907. the advance in
london - per cent. and in New York II
per cent.
And later figures are 10 the same eitccs. III will
he seen that the rise in New York nearly twice
a. great ~ the rise in London
I'm commenting on this, the New York Times III
a iorceful article SAYS that il is impossible to trace
any distinct parallel between the movement OF
prices end the output OF gold. The contention is
ttt.tt as gold increases becomes cheaper and that
A. money becomes cheaper prices of commodities
necessarily rise. That is plausible theory, but
hisurY does not sustain it. in proof contempt
rary submits thc following table
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18
Good Name VS.. Wealth.

In the year 1877 two young men
stood up with the rest OF their class at
Bowdoin University to receive diplo-
mas One was called Bob, the other
was called Charlie. They were Maine
boys, both of them, and of about the
same age. Within the last few weeks
those two boys, now grown into griz-
zled men in the early SOS, have been
conspicuous in the news of the day.
One OF them, Bob. went in for fame.
and after devottng the best years of
his life to wrestling with Arctic
storms. throwing dice with death, en-
during the very limits OF privation and
hardship. more than once glad 10 chew
tanned leather or bite into rancid bluo-
Der, he emerged the other day with a
story of discovery that thrilled the
whole world and will send his name,
Robert +. Peary, sounding down the
ages TO the end of time,
The other boy, Charlie, went in for
fortune. lie had already developed
he did not tie up his talent in nap
kin. He SOLD candy He sold ice. He
sold lumber. He acquired banks and
trust companies and juggled stocks
and bonds until he amassed a fortune
of s22.000.00o. Then something hap
pened. On the day after New Year $
day of this year, his money gone. his
he took the l0:33 train on the South
ern Limited, escorted by United
States marshal and two deputies. on
the way to the Federal prison at At
lanta. Ga, to which he had been SEN
fenced for a term OF fifteen years Ev-
cry legal device TO save him had been
tried and had failed, and Charles wy
man Morse has now become convict
No. 3si4-that is all.--current Litera-
tuFe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18

the divorce laws of the State suit the convenience
or TO the selfish purpose OF man from whom his
wife has obtained legal separation. II the pro-
posed amendment suits Lawyer Lee, II suits his
client and not in favor OF that sort OF an en-
abling' act
Let the bill be killed 1t has already brought
Virginia into unenviable notoriety in other
States. The Columbia State says that although
the absolute prohibition of divorce in South Caro-
lima works occasional hardship to innocent per-
sons II reason needed to make South Caro-
linians content with their law, the Virginia bill
would furnish it,
Our contemporary particularly aissusted be-
cause it is openly declared that the measure before
the Virginia Legislature has been introduced Ito
able wealthy young already separated from
his wife to obtain divorce in order that he may
marry another woman" The State thinks that
this the most amazing attempt at divorce egisla-
ton since the Florida Legislature passeA special
act to release Henry M. Flaglcr from his matri-
monal bonds
The Charlotte Observer remarks that is spite of a
constitutional inhibition against the granting of di-
vorces by the legislature Of North Carolina special
acts charging the grounds OF divorce have been
passed TO meet particular cases more than once.
Our South Carolina contemporary thinks that the
inflexible policy of that State that the marriage
bond shall not be broken is the only safeguard
Plausible arguments in favor of divorce laws" it
saws may be advanced and, considered by them
selves, they have the spPeaFaHeee wisdom, but
experience abundantly proves that the question is
that legislators and courts cannot be trusted to
deal with.
In South Carolina marriage is civil con-
tract. Contracts are OF unlimited
riety, but the party to one of any and every
kind if he bind himself voluntarily is compe
tent to contract, and if the contract is free from
fraud, must abide by it, One may suffer from
foolish contract OF any description, one may
sell horse for one-tersh its value or buy at ten
times its value and the courts can give
dress il the making of the contract was fair and
free If a lifetime partnership contract be
tween a man and woman is itself not against
public policy, excuse for its subsequent
nulment by legislature court is conceivable.
Wherever divorce is permitted divorce is abused
and the suggestion whether it be false true,
that the legislature of great State may be de
j. graded to the point of passing general laws for
private purposes abundandy and strkngly
proves IT.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18
THE PEOPLES FORUM

All letters sent for publica ton
in The Peoples Forum" OF The
Vireinian' should be concise ana,
as far as possible, kept within 500
words.
No attention will be paid to
anonymous letters, but names and
addresses signed as an evidence oil
good faith will not be printed If re-
quest is made that they be omitted.
The freest discussion of topics OF
public interest Ia invited. with the
understanding, Of course. that
publication of a letter Is not to be
taken necessarily rs approved by
the editor of the writer's views.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18
Scraps OF Information.

The supply of ostrich feathers
comes generally from Africa
Among the peoples OF the earth,
except those OF Australasia. the
Americans are the most liberal meat
eaters.
After stating the statistics as To
the mortality from different diseases
in Panama, at different periods. DR..
Osler said that in 1908 the com btned
tropical diseases, malaria, dysentery
and beri-beri. killed fewer there than
the two great killing diseases OF tho
temperate zone. pneumonia and
tuberculosis.
Negotiations are proceeding be-
tween Italy and France with regard
to a~proposed tunnel through Mont
Blanc. The tunnel Is to run under
the Sorret pass and will be the long
est in Europe. 1t will be more than
double the length OF the Simplon
tunnel which is 1892 meters long,
Berlin Lokal-Anzeiger.
A wooden trestle on the klamath
Lake railroad, in Oregon, Is protect
ed from fire in the dry season by 81
system Of sprinklers which keep II
continually wet A pipe runs the
entire length of the trestle between
the tracks, and at short distances
are holes through which the water
is sprayed over the structure.-Popu
lar Mechanics,
The worlds product of silver in
1907 was 1S5, 100000 ounces, against
160, 900, 900 ounces in 1897, and the
coming value in 1907 being $685.
600. 900. against s207, 100000 In 1927.
Stated In commercial values, how
ever, the figures are materially less,
the commercial value of the silver
produced in 1907 being S122,00O,00O
and that in 1897, s96.000,000,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18
pox.r JUDGE ny APPEARANCES.

II know you broke that cup, Tom
my; / can see 1t by your face" ! heard
mother say to her small son the
other day.
For poor Tommy. although quite In
nocent of the charge, had flushed up
when questioned about II and his
mother had taken this as sign OF
guilt.
1t is never fair to judge by appear
ances alone.
Very few of US have the power OF
accurately expressing by our face the
thoughts and feelings that are really
in our minds.
We look red and uncomfortable
sometimes when We have done abso-
lutely nothing to be ashamed of, hard
and uninterested when we mean to be
sympathetic, and proud and indifferent
when we would be most friendly
But the worst of IL is that few of US
realize this and so so on Judging our
friends and acquaintance, never real
izing that IL we could only probe down
deep enough into their minds we
should size them up differently Home
Chat
Don't Judge "A man by his clothes. II
may be his sailors fault. a-iome chat.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18

Has the Norfolk Landmark really forsaken
it's principles ard fallen into the automobile
habit" asks The Richmond Nirginian. We
are not quite sure what our contemporary means
by the automobile habit, bur if it is intended
to accuse the esteemed Norfolk neighbor of emit
ing gasoline we protest against such a character
izaton and call for proof We have followed
the Landmark with interest for years but If it
has gotten this automobile habit" we shall
have to turn back and cease from following
after ii. The Nirginian should explain this
cruel insnuation. DaHpiHe Register.
The Landmark Indignantly denies the soft in,
that there is no occasion for roun
able discussion As for the Registers ll-scente
nuendoes. we shall have nothing to do with it, bu
bass it up to the Landmark.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18
great saving both In salaries and In
thesuse of apparatus.

thesuse of apparatus.
The experience of Barnard has been
duplicated in the woman's department
of Brown University, IN Radcliffe Cot
lege at Harvard. in Sophie Newcomb
College at Tulane. in the Northwest
ern University. and elsewhere.
The question of expense caused the
Western universities several years ago
to adopt co-education. The South
does not favor that idea. The plan
of co-ordinating institutions meets
this difficulty and gives an undis-
turbed. a co-ordinated, yet entirely
distinct woman's college of the high
est rank at reasonable cost both to
the State and to the students. II the
Legislature will pass the Strobe bill
we shall have something tangible and
definite to work upon. No one can
entertain serious doubts as to the
results. There are 1911 men students
In our four State colleges and ! sus-
pect there are more than 1,911 sisters
of these men or of other men who
would like to have the same oppor-
tunity. r.. C.. STEARNES.
Richmond, Va. Feb. II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18
The Divorce Bill.

" II has been publicly stated that the proposed
amendment to the famous or infamous, divorce bill
meets with the approval Of Attorney Jack" Lee. of
Lynchburg. That is enough, in vieYa to condemn
~. Ne dissespeet To- Mr.. Ek, bat he is
here, by his admission, in the interest of client
who desires have the bill passed for his own benefit
W. 10 not see why the Legislature should change
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18

AT a recent meeting Of the Numismatic Club of
New York, Confederate half dollar was exhibited
and it stated that il the only in existence
OF the four that issued the other three having
disappeared, Mr.. Joseph Hyde Pratt, State geolo-
gist for North Carolina, says that he has one of
these famous coins and that it has been examined
by the curator OF coins and metals of the United
States National Museum, Washington, D. G., and
pronounced genuine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18
J eIIUUIFtS TFt T'fiVNIIIS tdIIV
80. IL.

Inc figures speak for themselves 1t will be OBJ
served that from 1870 to 1873. gold increased
S4.o0o,000. and prices Is points but from 1870 to
1890, gold increased S106000000; more thandouble,
while prices declined from III to Of. or speaking in
round numbers, the production of gold doubled and
The average price OF commodities cut in two.
d This is by means conclusive proof, the
Times says. that gold production does not tend to
raise prices. but ii is quite conclusive proof that it
is extremely difficult 10 trace the effect OF that
Tendency.
In other days. effort was made to show that
/ The price OF Of silver and the price OF
bushel Of wheat in parallels But the theory
broke down. Wheat is now worth 81 10 bushe
and silver 81 cents an ounce.
We have no doubt that the large accumulation
81 gold has had the effect raise prices but that
il natural process, whereas the tariff raises prices
BY artificial process
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18
short Cut TO Poverty,
Ito be continued.)

DIR. D. X. Pearsons. the Chicago
philanfhropist whose ambition il to
die poor. has fine chance to do 30
II he will diet himself on ham and
eggs. and have butter three times :
day, and wear WOODEN olothes.--Kaap
sas City Star.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18
Expansion.

$50 your wifAis suffragette?"
yes" answered Mr., Meekton.
why does she want to vote"
IT don't think Henrietta really de-
sires TO vote. She's merely tired OF
talking 10 me She wants a larger and
more intelligent audience. The
Washington Star.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18

f Hike my teafhnuts large and round
Enough to MI a bowl;
But 7 always grIeve to think or the
space
That's wasted. in the hole.
ST Paul Dispatch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18
The Advantage.

TWO mature young women Were
overheard the other day conversing In
street car
Yes" said the one with the sugar
scoop hat I'm almost determined to
give up school teaching and become a
trained nurse They seem to get mar
ried NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Plain Dealer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-18

The Nrgnan is not prepared to say that the
SOUTH Carolina law should be made the law of Nir-
gnia, but it is opposed to any relaxation modfi-
cation of our present laws whether for general pur-
poses or for the especial benefit OF a citizen who is
chatting under his bonds.