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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
USE OF AN ENGINEER.

Engineer Bolling's defense of the failure of
his department TO safeguard the work of contrac-
engaged in digging up the streets of the city,
that he has not enough to appoint an IN
sgector to watch the work, will not commend 1T
self either to the popular idea of the reasons gov
erning the employment of engineer, or to
average and ordinary business sense
According TO Mayor Richardson, the popular
idea OF the scope of duty of the city engineer is
II the correct one to-wit that he is expected to do
exactly what in this instance he claims that he
rannot spare a man to attend to, and that Is to
See that work affecting city property shall be
done in workmanlike and proper manner No
matter how conscientious he may be, contrac-
tors interest is necessarily to some extent adj
verse to the city; the logic of an engineering de-
partinent is that in the prosecution of city work
! by contractors there should be present an au-
fhorized factor whose interest shall be first with
the city and secondarily with the men who are
] working for It. The contractors can, and must
II they are to succeed, look after themselves it
il Of the highest importance that in their opera
lions affecting the interests of the city, the city
should have present someone to look out for it.
AS we have said before this necessity is not
met BY remedial action of an er post facto char
i
been done by faulty work payment should be
withheld until such time as the abuse already
existing shall have been done away with. What
of the streets in the interim! What of the dis
comforts, the interruption of business and traffic,
the more remote but none the less possible jeopar-
dizing of health itself! These things constitute
present and continuing loss to the city, abso-
Infely regardless Of whether the contractors are
losing anything or not There is nothing what
ever remedial III sustaining loss, that someone
else should lose. The proper purpose of the city
Is not to punish contractor for doing a thing
wrong, but rather to prevent him from doing it
lin any other than the right way,
The statement of the City Engineer, printed
in yesterdays Viryinian, that at any rate the
city would lose anything by reason of the de-
fec1iye work upon Broad and other streets in the
city il therefore half truth, with the better half
Of it ont of line with the actual facts. What the
CITY treasury VIII lose, VIII not 1ose Is the least
result of an abuse that has and still is resulting
in continuing loss to the people who make the city
itself.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
TIE FREE BRIDGE.

Renewed reports of the bad condition of the
Free Bridge do not necessarily imply that the
ancient and venerable structure is unsafe. In
the nature of the case the old bridge between
Richmond and Washington Ward is necessarily
in bad condition. 1t is relic which every day
further outwears its usefulness. 1t is not re-
motely in keeping with city of the size, the
Importance, or the traffic Of greater Richmond
Yet it built to stay and for this reason it is
the harder TO tear IL down.
The legal management of the bridge at present
presents an anomalous condition growing out of
the recent consolidation of Richmond and Man
chester. Originally the property of corpora
ton, in which the two cities acquired the stock,
its control was placed in the hands of a com
mission which has not yet been legally dissolved.
1t is this commission, therefore, to which the
City of Richmond must look for such temporary
repairs as are needed Pending the determine
ton of the proceeding to place the control Of the
bridge in the city, where it now logically belongs,
improvements will necessarily be of temporary
character. Upon the determination of those pro-
ceedings, the care of the bridge will become one
of the most pressing of city problems.
While new bridge at TINS point will be a very
expensive undertaking, the city should under
take it at the earliest possible moment Even
if the structure be entirely safe, the fact remains
that it is entirely inadequate as the means of
connection between the old City of Richmond
and the old City of Manchester The footways
are entirely too narrow, and the condition of the
roadway, divided as it is between vehicles and
street ears, renders passage congested, slow and
tedious With a modern bridge across the James
at this point the saving in time alone of street
cars teams and individuals would in year far
more than pay the interest upon the large in
vesunent necessary to establish it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19

offered Colonel Roosevelt by Mr.. Taft through
the agency of the Republican "Old Guard in
New York was the natural and even manly
thing albeit the foolish policy. Since the Col
onel's return it has been quite evident that he
was prepared to desert the man whose election
as President he forced. No doubt he considers
himself, by virtue of having been his creator,
the master of the President A master naturally
looks with impatience, upon the different policy
of servant On the other hand. Mr.. Taft no
doubt felt the necessity for at least making the
show of being President. High position destroys
the obligation of servitude. In the light, there
FORE of the clear, if unexpressed animosity of
the ex-President, Mr.. Taft has attempted to take
the bull by the horns, and to bring about de-
claration of open war from his powerful one
time friend. Although he can have the war
without the shadow of doubt, the virtue of the
declaration of independence is weakened by the
statement of the equivocal Longworth
Mr.. Longworth, despite his position as the SON
in-law of the ex-President, has been the most
savory of thick-and- thin standpatters. Yet, at
the very moment when the inevitable break be
tween Roosevelt and Taft seems imminent, he
backs water with an authorized interview in
which he announces that he is done with Cannon.
There are several solutions of this action, all
in character with Longworth, all combining to
keep the situation one that rs fuii of doubt Long
worth may have acted entirely upon his own in
itiative as he claims. Merely out of consideration
for his own political fortunes he may have acted
at the behest of Roosevelt, as an indication of
an attitude which the ex-Presdent himself pre-
fers at this time not TO personally disclose in
terms. He may again, and this is the assumption
perhaps most reasonable and least creditable to
President Taft, have received the tip to his &C
ton from Beverly. If this last be the true solu-
ton of the departure of this conspicuous rat from
the Cannon ship, it will still further weaken the
confidence of the people in the President. 1t
will mean that Mr.. Taft, having sought an open
break with Roosevelt, is shuddering at the
prospect and seeking to show lack of sympathy
with Cannon. which he does not care personally
to declare. That is not the part of fighting
man, and the country would feel better if, at
this time right or wrong,-Mr. Taft would
fight.
/ 1t needs little power of prophecy TO see that,
barring the always possible chances, Mr.. Taft is
already discredted, Roosevelt is waiting fol
1912. The Democrats are taking heart, In tho
equation of the future, the battle will be drawn
between the exPresident and the man whom the
Democrats shall name. Mr.. Taft must see this
as the whole country sees it, Seeing it, he would
present picture more in keeping with American
ideals should he determine to show his hand. IL
force the issue, and 60 down, if he must, with
colors flying.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
No a4Blaclx BpIf"

The blackstone Courier says that within short
while there Will be black belt in Virginia Is
there black belt now? II SO. where is It. and
what is the evidence OF 1t? 1t certainly not ex-
list in Southsde Virginia which is under white Demo-
cratic government, with white Democratic represen-
tation both at Richmond and Washington II ia
true as the Courier that emigration has done
much to change the complexion OF the in this
section but legislation and education have done
more to mitigate and to eliminate i'm piled
In the phrase These influences steadily improv-
Ing the negroes and qualifying them for better stand
ards and higher ideals Of citizenship. and time
not distant when the OF the negroes will
to be objectionable in section but, the con-
trary, viii be regarded economic ADVANTAGE
Petersburg Index-AppeaL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
The Talk Down Home"
RattIer,s Bcttle Nip,sd In Bud

Behold what is possibly 1.-The snake story" of the
season, In which black champion and yellow cham
pion OF the rattlesnake persuasion do battle
possibly for the supremacy OF the black yellow
standard. when the battle royal was cut short by
the untimely interference of a
II, E Jones was walking through Carlisle cove
about six miles southeast of the CITY, His attention
attracted by the peculiar rattle. while 1t is said
one never mistakes for anything but the OF the
RATHER, even though one may sometimes mistake the
song OF the dry fly and other similar sounds
rattle OF a snake.
He looked. 1t may be said that he lost time in
looking and there. very close the path were two
large rattesnakes. with heads and tails raised. evil
Nantly with each other and only waiting until
they finished their defiant songs to engage In
deadly conflict 81
Mr.. Jones did not wait for this conflict to take
place. He numerically slew them. One black
RATHER with II rattles showing him to be II years
old. The other was yellow and had 13 rattles.
Then Mr. Jones skinned them and took off the
rattles trophte howtng that the white was too
Citizen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
The Vulgar Rich.

Roanoke sends out story about a certain newly
rich Virgnian resident in New York, who
rived in the Magic City Monday in his big touring
car and offered thousand dollars for "cuss
word" when a spring under his big broke. de-
laying his tour of the south This man with big
roll which he evidently fourished announced for the
ediheation of the wtde-eyed Roanokers that IT he
could not get his machine repaired by Tuesday morn
ing he would charter special train and proceed to
Salisbury n c.. his destination It is further related
that while passing through Buchanan Va, in his
motor he amused himself by tossing hundred
dollars in silver among crowd of curious men and
boys, just to see them scramble for the coins. All
this may be interesting some. but to ii is
disgusting exhibition of the vulgar rich Some people
appear to be rich In dollars and cents and in
Intelligence and good taste. However the law does
not interfere with any posing Croesus wasting his
surplus dollars in any way which may amuse him.
Danville Bee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
Virginia Comment


Some of our people grew little pale yesterday
when 1t was stated by competent engineers that the
cost of filing the present breaks Baldwin street
would foot to $1,000 at the very least They saw
pleasant to contemplate, they necessity for adj
dtional Increase In possibly since there
is standing deficit of $1,000 the city's books.
and has been for over year. They saw bond issue
possibly to relieve the past and present difficulties
at least they did not overlooking treasury.
the financial question is one always perpexing, and
this Is the one which IN confronting Staunton Just
now because the unexpected occurrence of last
Thursday has laid burden on the shoulders of our
city fathers which must be carried In addition to
any other burden that may have visited them before
1t Is hoped that conditions may be met In salts
factory way and without strain pinchng, priva-
tion the cessation of other work. important to
the city and that the present financial chasm may
be bridged, in way which will enable the new
chasm to be bridged, without breaking the back of
our heavy laden beast of burden, the taxpayers
StauntOn Dispatch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
Peculiar Wreck nj GreenviIIe.

Passenger train No. SO the branch line of the
Atlantic Coast Line between Weldon Kinston n.
was wrecked yesterday afternoon at Greenve and
the cause of the wreck reported rather peculiar
for this section OF the country and such cause IL
not usually the report sheets oompanys
Office In this city Yesterday afternoon heavy rain
at Greenye had Just proceeded the arrival OF the
train, which is due there about six-thirty O'Clock
and the train running at lively clip when ii
struck huge sand pile Its track the ntsrsec-
ton OF Second street. The engine, tender and the
baggage left the track but they were running at
such rate OF sped that they went twenty-five yards
beyond the point OF deraiment and the engne and
tender turned completely over and rolled down the
embankmnns- The baggage remained upright
though derailsd.--Rockg Mount Record
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
Popular Humbuggery.

The Vrginian- Pilot. we think, has made IL plain
that II is admirer Of Theodore Roosevelt On the
contrary II has labored In and out to impress
upon its readers the patent fact that he is q fraud
drunk with ambition 10 monopoze the public eye
and pulled up with an exaggerated sense OF self
Importance which prompts the assumption that he
holds divine commission to rights all the
tangled affairs Of this old gray world But
ait of these things have permitted TO blind
TO his consummate abilities a politician to the
hold which he still retains upon the popular mind
Barnum said the American people liked to be hum
bugged. The history OF American politics. from
foundation Of the government down to this hour
furnishes more striking and convincing llustra-
ton Of the general trurhfulness OF that dctum than
contained in the career of Theodore Roosevelt
Norfolk Vrgnian- Pilot.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
Let the Virginian Follow You.

If you intend leaving Richmond for a vacation,
have The Virsinian sent daily to your cottage
or hotel. You may then enjoy the mountain
or seashore air and at the same time keep In
close touch with all that IS happening in the
city and State, and country-poiitical, social,
business and sporting circles
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
The Law Hopper.

Richmond has sixty-seven laws Are
there sxty-sev people in the city know what
ten of them are Richmond Virginian
It's dollars to doughnuts that there sixty
times sixty who do know what of these
fxty-eVen ordinance l. and that least half OF the
Councilmen who voted for their enactment do not
know just what half of them provide. Verify, in this
country. in this day and generation. of the making
of laws there s end--and of the enforcement Of
laws. in probably majority cases a
beginning .-Norfolk Vrgnian- Pilot.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
WILL TAFT FIGHT :

The whirlwind of events in Republican poll
ties has curiously enough resulted in the long
looked for independence of character of the Pres
ldent being at last open to the question raised
BIZ the attitude of 50 fortuitously placed an in
dlvidual ~ Son-inLaw Nick Longworth.
8 Considering the hammering which the admin
tstrasien has been forced to undergo, the affront
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19

Mr., w F. Smith, of No. township. who went
to the Pasteur Institute. Raleigh, Monday night
returned home Tuesday night. Mr.. Smith was
treating a hog that showed signs OF Illness. when
in manner the hog threw saliva in his
face and mouth. 1t afterward feared that the
hog had hydrophobia and Mr.. Smith Ra.
leigh to consult with the physicians the >Insti-
tute to the results of his experience with the
hog. They told Mr.. Smith that there not the
slightest danger of his having hydrophobia. even IL
the hog did have It, which very doubtful. The
many friends OF Mr. Smith throughout the county
rejoice that all fears Of evil results his
yeasant experience have been removed. k~con.
cord Tribune.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
stesesviIIc Marathon R.err..

number OF Marathon racers are developing IN
Staesviile. and almost evening night young
may be running the Wikesboro road
Messrs. Harper Brady. Frank Hardin and Thomas
Anderson practice most regularly. and these three
can now hold up on long trips and make good time.
II Is said that young Anderson can twelve to f.
teen miles without stopping Yest-but please No.
that 1T y satd."-ThAs landmark. . :.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
HIGHWAY DEATH TRAPS.

Commenting on the fatal accident at Cape
May, in which five lives We're lost as the result Of
a collision at crossing between a train and an
automobile, the Petersburg Index-Appeal SAYS,
at is hardly practicable to have gates and guards
at all rural railroad crossings but there is one
thing that the law can do and should do and
that is, compel railroad companies to have all en-
bankments at such crossings SO leveled that a
train approaching from either direction would
be visible the distance of at least half mile"
Not the least of the evils attendant upon the
vicious practice of over-capitaizaton has been
that resulting in a false economy in the con-
struction of tracks and roadbeds of railroads in
America In England and on the Continent
such thing as the American grade crossing
is not known, and would not be for a moment
tolerated. Vast as the expenditure would be TO
make all crossings either above or below the high
ways, such practice is the only one consistent
with the mutual rights and privileges of railroads
and public. The greater systems in the more con-
gested districts have been forced by the mere ex-
PeHsesef damage adopt such II policy gvun
in this country IT must ultimately be adopted
generally for the preservation of human life for
the loss of which the heaviest damages are but
poor compensation, besides merely adding to the
net loss of catastrophe Although the abolish
ment of the grade crossing is undoubtedly con-
summation not held by the near future, there
is an entire want of excuse in the maintenance
by railroads of crossings at which the view of the
track is prevented. Every accident at such a
place is scarcely more than corporate murder
In Chesterfield County, within five miles Of
Richmond, we know of one such crossing that
is veritabe death trap. In every such instance
the law should force the railroad to an election
of leveling its right Of way so as to give an
unobstructed view, or cstabfishing gates for the
protection of the travelling public
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19
The Noble Duke.

When the Duke OF Abruzzi marries Miss Tlkfrs
he bly, will seek safety deposit vault for his
decorations and other valuahles before venturing
America on his honeymoon. The last time the duke
visited this country, during the jamestown exposition
souvenir hunters came near depicting his ship OF
terror furnishings and fxings and swtped the
buttons of his dress coat In honor of the occasion
the versatile James ]. Montague, of the New York
American. perpetrated pathetic little ditty entitled
"A Wall From Duke which closed after this fash
ION:
love da You-nito State
bow to da freedoms brave lam:
My hearta stirred by da bold Eagle bird
And Iowa da Star-Spangled ban,
hopa giva da country
No reason to TAXA offense,
But on my next trip shall hava ship
Surround with da barb-wire feneei-Newport News
Press.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19

If this thing keeps up the Gree Bridge will
soon have been condemned as frequently as
Uncle Joe" Cannon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19

Colonel Roosevelt is no doubt strong enough
to turn the trick, but he will have to use bigger
stick than Son-in-Law Nick to do it with.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19

Speaker Cannon will scarcely renounce his
candidacy for Speaker because Nicholas Long
worth withdraws his support
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19

Notwithstanding the advice of that four mil
ionaire negro farmer from Arkansas the aver
age city gentleman of color will continue to be
from Missouri until he is shown how to black
to the farm without getting corns on his hands,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19

If the aeroplane is really to be brought to the
Richmond fair we trust that the ''dude'' aviator
will be selected for the performance For Ike
dude looks the ''high flyer whether he is or not.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19

Getting its streets in condition for the exercise
of Alpine climbing at home is one incident Of
the life of great cities that Richmond will cheer
fully forego.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19

Mr.. Taft's early recolections doubtless re-
tain the memory of how it feels to be TT.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-19

Since Mr.. McMnrraY,s sweeping. denial it re-
mains only for the Indian investigating COM
mittee to decide the always nebulous question,
s<Who lied r.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-27
Building Permits.

+. Haw1hurst, 1924 East Blaine ave
nue. one story brick dwelling. s2500.
Elizabeth H, Coulam. ll30 Laird ave
nue., one-story brick dwelling, $1,000.
George Coulam, 1l45 Laird avenue,
one.story brick dwelling, S2500.
Walter Knight. 225 street, addition
to brick dwelling, $1,000.
Brunswick Realty company, $50
North Eighth West street, threeroom
frame dwelling, $1,000.
Brunswick Realty company. 564, 514
and 51S North Eighth West street,
three four~room frame dwellings, $1,000
each, $4,000.
katherine Belchcr, 2501z, Psi and 253
West Second South streeJ, ee-story
brick stores and rooms S22, 900.
n NJ. Goodall, 602 South Ninth East
street. e-story brick cottage. $4,000.
w. n. Young, 2l2-2l4 West Montrose
avenue, onestory double brick. $4,000
James Cowan, 929 South Ninth East
street. onestory brick dwelling, $4,000
Bogue Supply company, 3l3 South
Seventh West street, one story frame
office. $500.
Bogue Supply company. rear 315
South Seventh West street, one-story
iron shed, $3.50,
C. L. Anderson, 932 Brooks avenue
ope-story brick dwelling. $4,000
j. III. Wheeler. 1920 South Eleventh
East street, onestory brick dwelling
$4,000
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-27
Object to Strong Medicines.

Many people object to taking the
strong medicines usually prescribed by
physicians for rheumatism. There is
no need of internal treatment in any
Tins, and more than nine out of every
ten cases of the disease are of one or
the other OF these varieties. When
there is no fever and little (if any)
swelling, you may know that it is only
necessary TO apply Chamberlain s Liui.
ment freely to get quick relief. Try
it. You are certain 10 be pleased with
the quick relief which it affords. Price
% cents; large size 50 cents, For
sale by all druggists,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-27
IN FEDERAL COURT

Tom Rice. the Shcvwit Indian indicted
by the recent United States grand jury
on a charge OF manslaughter for tho
killing Of John Rice. fellow Indian plead.
cd not guilty to the charge I'm the Unit Cd
States district court Tuesday and his
case was set for trial May IL. 1910. Rice
who speaks English very well. said thai
he killed the other Indian In self-de
Tense,
The cases OF \ Dale Stapleton in
dicted Tor forgery. and Frank Spraguc
and William Morgan. indicted for coun
terfei,ing. were likewise set for May t2
after each Of them had pleaded not gull
~ 10 the charges OF the indictments.
w. II. Leary was admitted by Judge
Marshall Tuesday to practice in the
United States court