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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-17
D1x,s HARMONY DINNER.

Pleasant Stovall. the very able and
distinguished editor Of the Savannah
Press. attended the recent Harmony
Dinner of the New York Democrats at
the Knickerbocke~ Hotel, or writes as
If he had. The factions represented at
this love feast have been fighting each
other for twenty-five years. 1t was the
idea of Chairman John A. Dix that the
time had come. when the warning mem.
bers of the party should forget their
differences and get together, and with
such great success that Stovall Wit
messed when he was there Judge
D-Cady Herrick fraternizing with
Thomas f. Grady. and Fingy Connors
smiling upon Dix. and Edward NJ. Shep.
ard winking at Boss Murphy. and all
the rest. good digestion waiting on
appetite. and the health Of the Demo-
cratic party on both Indeed. as Sto-
vail says, cit was a great thing TO see
the animals feed and see the big bosses
foregather in the interest of harmony"
Fitzgerald was there. and Van Wyck.
and Martin Glynn. and Norman e,
Mack. and William F. sheehan, and
Francis Burton Harrison-alI good men
and true, in their way. and now, at
last, thank Heayen almost persuaded
that 1t is good thing for brethren to
dwell together in unity, and par,icu-
larly when there is very vicious and
active political enemy in the field to
be overthrown. II begins 10 look,
really. as II the Democrats of New York
are learning some sense. Surely they
have had experience enough in the last
few years to make them null together
for the principles they profess, If not
for the pottage In sight,
One OF the most gratifying things III
stovall's story is his statement that
every mention of Grover Cievelands
name was chaered," and this means. In
StoyalI's opinion. that the Democrats CT
New York realize that C1eyeland,s
memory Is their best asset. and that his
example Ia the Inspiration OF the Cen.
tury.''
We do not take much stock. as a rule
In this Harmony Dinner as the most Of
fectixe settling basin Of political dir
Berenees. but Chairman Dix is 70 b'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-17
CROSSES THE BAR.

In the death of Rear Admiral Fran
els William Dickins, the United States
Navy mas lost one Of it's Oldest and
most faithful officers. From his ma
circulation at the United States Naval
Academy from Connecticut in 1851
down to his retirement from active
duty In 1906, he was faithful Ia all
the duties required of him, serving
with distinction during the War Be
tween the States, in the several bu-
reaus of the Navy Department with
Which he was connected. in the many
commands of Importance whici. he
held. planning, as Assistant Chief OF
the Bureau of Navigation, the success
ful naval campaigns during the Span
ish-American War, and finally hauling
down hrs flag as Commander Of the
Coast Defence Squadron of the North
Atlantic Fleet in the IIarbor OF Char
lesion In 1906,
Dckins served his country faithful
~ and died possessing the confidence
and affection of the Service which he
had honored His comrades liked him
and poked a good deal OF FUN at MIN
while he was with them, for one rea-
son and another, but they willsinccrely
deplore his death because Of his faith-
full service, his loyalty to the best
traditions of the Navy and his engag-
ms personality.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-17
THE TRADERS IN TENNESSEE.
The Independent Democratic conve

ton cut a very sorry figure at Nash
vile, Tennessee. the other day, when
it declared Its allegiance to Captain
Ben Hooper. the nominee of the Re-
publicans for Governor of that State.
In it's platform it denounced "the usur.
patton Of party authority in the name
of Democracy by the Patterson ma
chine" But the Patterson machine is
out of business. and Patterson has put
himself where he will not disturb the
further work of the party. The Inde-
pendents by their action, have left no
room to doubt their treachery to the
party, because they have gone over IN
a body to the common enemy. 1t ap-
pears that they were not, after all.
so much opposed to Patterson as that
they were using him to build up little
machine of their own, a sort Of politi-
cal hybrid, and from which the only
result promises TO be division OF the
places among the traders.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-17
OH. sHucrss.

Simply the application of certain
old-time moralities to the CHANGED
conditions of the day." eh? "rlat is
all there is in 1t. There la no revo,u-
tion in 1t. There is no appeal to mob
rule" So, there is nothing new in ~
after all; only a lot Of old moralIt,ea
warmed over IN a sort of Aladdin oven
moralittes as old certainly as tn. Mo-
sale Code and that were possible "a.
Sarded as having reached maturity
when the Babylonian bricks with their
queer ouneiform Inscriptions were he
vised. Nothing new! when the wbo,e
country from end to end and from cen
ire to circumference has been shaken
UP as II by mighty convulsion of all
the forces of Nature,
Never said 1T. Didn't mean 1t. Neyer
was against the rich man. except when
ne was wrong. Never was for the poor
man, except when he was right. Never
thought of Furnishing the moor ran
who was wrong. until he lost the now
er either to punish or reward. Never
proceeded against "lawless wealth. |
until after he got away off where ne
could "holler" at it without running
any risk. Never inveighed against |
corrupt politicians while he was using
them. Never had his gorge to rise
against tho man who lies about the
honest public servant" land against
"a 9 newspaper which says what is not
rue about men In public life, until
lfter ne got to be zone of us" Now.
loW' now, Q Mighty Hunter, Illustrlous
'at1line, Most Noble Caesar. 1mpetuous
'pirit. sanctihed Soul. thou mumbles.
ny words; thou ronrest "as gently as
ny sucking dove; "a proper man as
me shall see in summers day" oh
hucks!
Hooray for the "old Morall.iesr,
iooray for Hypocrisy. Hooray for the
Colonel!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-17
PAn11En COMING TO h1cu,,osp.


The Hon. Alton B. Parker will come
10 hichmond some time next r1onth to
take part in the organization of a yir-
sinia State Branch of the National
civic Federation. in the work of which
organization he is deeply Interested AT
the time of Judge Parkers visit, John
Mitchell, an active officer of the FEEDER
alton and one of the most important
figures in the labor organizations or
the country. and Ralph NJ. Easley,
chairman of the Executive Council of
the Federation and political econom-
list of great note, will also DE present
1t is hoped that every man in Vir-
GINA who is Interested in the right
adjustment of our political. Industrial
and economic conditions will ioin the
state Branch Of the Federation so that
In the doing of this work In this state
1t may have the support Of the most
representative men of the Common
wealth.
Judge Parker is a host in himself.
He is really great man and a very
level-headed man. Chief Justice of tho
Court OF Appeals of New York. from
1898 to 1904. he resigned that high
office to accept the Democratic nom,na-
ton for the Presidency, which was
given TO him on the first ballot. He
was not successful In his race, hut all
the more honor to him; he deserved
the place and would have filled i, far
more worthily than the man VINO beat
him. 1t Will be recalled of course
that this man was Theodore Roosevelt
now, as then, the most dangerous
man to the peace and prosperity of
this country.
In addition to the many honors
which he wears, Judge Parker was
promoted by Mr.. Roosevelt to mem
bership in the Ananias Club, having
told the, truth about the Colonel and
the assistance, which he received from
the Life Insurance Companies and
ether interests. actively and financiallv
interested in the election of the Col
onel to the Presidency, For telling the
truth. Judge Parker was gazettcd as a
member of this most honorable organ
ization. We think all the more of hin,
that he was chosen by our great Ma
tional Brain Storm for membership m
the most select of our Patriotic Or
ders.
Judge Parker is we'll known to the
people OF Virginia This state gave
him a majority of 32,76S when he was
candidate for President. Its people
viii honor him when he comes to this
town in October. They like him he
cause he is a clean. high-spirited.
straight-thinking and strengthening
Democrat, without any of the weak
nesses of the cheap politician and
with all of the virtues of an honest
man.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-17

Barnes's paper the Albany Evening
Journal. says that the result of the
Republican primaries in Greater New
York last Tuesday assure the election
of James S. Sherman as temporary
chairman of the convention at Sara
toga. Ii should be explained that Sher-
man is Vice-President of the United
States and an active member of the
Old Guard. which really seems to have
proved the accuracy of Tim Woodruff's
observations about amateur politics.
Griscom ought to have stayed down in
Philadelphia. where one always can
tell how the thing is going when he
knows how much there is to spend on
it.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-17

congratulated on having persuaded thu
factions of the party in New York to
catch the elbow touch FOR few brief
hours. even IL they shall fail TO keep
the step on tho march to tho ballot
box.
There never was3a time in the h,s-
tory of political parties in this country
when so much was to be gained for
the country by the unitytof the Democ-
racy as at pralcnt--not the Democracy
OF the leaves and fishes. but the Dc.
mocraoy Of the Constitution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-17
CAMPAIGNING AGAINST STUART.

Former Senator Thomas, of Lynch
burg. recently wrote two letters fol
newspaper publication. antagoni2lne
the election of Henry Stuart as Con
gressman from the Ninth District, he
cause. in his (Thomas) opinion, Stuarts
view of the tariff question is not such
as he could approve.
a correspondent of the Bristol Her
ld-Courier, w. S., Mathews. of Big
Stone Gap. says that Slemp is sending
out from that place FIVE thousand cop
les of the Thomas letters as cam.
paign document. This was bit OF
work on the part of Thomas which
should be resented by all voters. Re-
publican as we'll as Democratic. of the
Ninth District He does not like Stu
arts position on the tariff, which is a
perfectly straight and honorable posi-
ton. and. therefore. he objects to
Stuart and practically endorses Slemp,
on the ground that Stuart and Slemp
stand on the same platform touching
this question. 1t must be, therefore.
that Thomas personally prefers Slemp.
OF course, he has the right to select
his own political bedfellows. but even
If Slemp and Stuart should think alike
on the tariff question. which they do
not. Stuart has received the unanimous
endorsement of the Democrats of his
district for the office of Congressman,
and. in protesting against his election,
Thomas places himself wholly out Of
touch with and in open defiance of his
own party In the Ninth District. There
is no escape from this conclusion.
Thomas has heretofore trained with the
Democrats: he must hereafter train
with the Republicans. and Republicans
of the Slemp sort II he had made his
night against Stuart's nomination be-
fore he was selected as the candidate
of his party In the Ninth District, he
would have had that right, but the
party itself having unanimously de-
termined upon the nomination OF Mr..
Stuart, and having actually nominated
him, this Democratic disturber from
Lynchburg must take his place among
the Slcmp Republicans
Boiled down. the case presents itself
thus: In Mr.. Thomas opinion. Stuart Is
wrong in his view on the tariff ques-
ton; Stuart holds the same view as
Slemp on this question; therefore,
shall support Slemp.
AS we have said Stuart does nottdo
anything of the sort. Stuart believes
In thorough revision of the tariff, so
that the revenues of the country from
this source shall be sufficient only for
the support OF the Government of the
country, economically administered.
slenp voted for the Payne-Aldrich bill;
Stuart would not have done that. TAX
ing Thomas at his word, the question
resolves itself, with him, into a choice
of men, and he. prefers 3slemp to Stu
art. We do not think that anything
more need be said.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-17
THE QUESTION OF REACTIONS.

We are told now by the Gyeenville
Daily Piedmont that Bleasc was
elected upon an agitation, and, any
agitation has its consequent reaction"
Isn't it remarkable how these things
can be explained when one has time TO
think them over? Who made the "agi-
tation?" Blease. Who followed the
agitation" The people, What made
Tillman2 Agitation When did II,
start? In 1883 at Bennettsville. When
did 1t succeed? In 1890. How long
has 1t lasted? Twenty-Five years, 1t
VIII be seen that in South Carolina
the reaction has been very slow
Regarding the situation from
chemical point of view, a, view which
can be readily reduced TO political
terms, careful study has shown thar
The course OF reactions and the mail
equilibrium 10 which that course leads
ass certainly intiusnced by the chsml-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-17

allowed. 1t was regarded from the
first as Il most doubtful experiment..
Success Is now claimed for the pro-
|.iect Tha Chicago Record-Herald says
about It: ",rhe no.tip policy has been
enforced to the letter. !. Pic es-
tablishment has prospered beyond all
expectations. . There has been
no trouble whatever in getting en-
ployees. and good, fit, well.mannered
employees, too" The Record. Herald
adds: How much, the pleasure OF
travel would be intensified II the tip
ping system could be abolished or
strictly regulated within the limits of
common sense and equity"
The only explanation we can sug-
gest for tho success OF this hotel Is
that 1t must pay It's employees a most
comfortable wage The necessity
rather, the demand---for tips grows out
of the fact that the average employee
Is paid a mere pittance, on the expec-
.tation that he shall reap the residue
from the tips he gets In England.
where the tipping system nus become
an intricate system, where tipping is
required by an unwritten law. 1t seems
more than remarkable that the tipless
hotel should succeed.
May be the secret OF success with
this hotel is that It's patronage has
been record breaking. The tipless ho-
tel must have been its own advertise
ment and probably the thought of not
having to be held up by petty pirates
and Sinking scrvitors sent travellers
In nocks to Its doors. With
such tremendous profits. the hotel
could afford to pay such wage
to It's employees as would satisfy
hem,
May the type of this tipless hotel in
,rease!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-17
Commonwealth, state Capitol, Rich

commonwoalth, State Capitol. Rich
mond. Va.
An Old Quotation.
ing quotation is accurate: And tn
lawyer hummed in court that aftcr
, ,ggn an old love song t1r tnne),f
WI! You please inform me from wfia
work II is taken and who Is tn
The quotation you are in search q
i ~ eNidsntly that to be found " why
tier Maud Muller" where this seem
Is described:
The Judge stops by the wayside Il
ASK I'D a drausht from the spring tha
Through ,nsa the meadow and across tia
Maud Muller fills for him her small
lineup. and the Judge muses.:
Would she were mine, and TO-DAY
LIKE ner. harvester OF hay
But the lawyers smiled tnat aftei
When he, humned In court an oil
love tune
RcIigion of the German Emperor.
Please answer tho following dues
ton in your columns.
To what denomination does Kaisa
Wilhelm II, belong? Ia he not neutra
in matters Of religions? "PETENs.'
He is an ardent churchman, and
member OF the Lutheran Church.
Marriage License in washing tOn.
Please publish in your Query Col
nmn the address OF the place in WASH
ington, D. G., where marriage
license can be gotten: and also CIV,
office hours of said place.
SUBSCRIBER
Apply to the clerk OF the Municipal
Court OF Washington for this informa
tion.
OF the Knife and Fork.
To settle dispute please tell m,
In passing your plate for a seconi
helping, II the knife and fork snolli
be held in the hand. or placed on tn
plate with the ha ndIes pointing to you
TABLE ET1QUETTE."
The latter Is the correct way
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-17

A little "vindication' seems to go a
long way with Caleb Powers, of Ken
lucky. who was nominated for Congress
at the Republican primaries in the
Eleventh District this week. which
gives him the right to run for the Office
at the election In November. Caleb
was convicted three times by juries OF
his fellow citizens Of participating in
the murder of Gocbel. and has spent
eight years in Jail. which ought to
qualify him for seat on the Republic
can side of the chamber. The Demo
cratic members, in case of his election.
never emitting the precaution of keep
ing him well covered while they are
INDUCING in the art of pointing their
morals and adjoining their tales. can
point with pride, Mr.. Speaker. to one
of their number who has been where
the most OF them should GO"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-17

lawyer who transferred" Dis profession
In an Office is becoming n less frequent
type at the bar.
Along with this new form OF
legal education has come the
decadence of the study and reading ot
the old legal authors, whom the old
fashioned lawyer would not have
dreamed of leaving out Of the course
for his Office student. No longer DOES
Coke have almost imperial sway. and
Blackstone is only referred to now and
then. In the old days, Blackstone was
the first author read by thu law
student; now In most instances
he is referred to for sundry
minor points and knowledge OF his
masterful work Is not deemed neces-
sary.
Yet there are good lawyers living
who find It refreshing and instructive
to read Blackstone through every year.
Ihey realize that his style is superior
to that Of any other 1aw-book ever
written. In his clearness and logic
and conciseness they find volume
without peer in legal literature. Years
ago. when q knowledge OF the law was
considered almost an Indispensable
part of the education OF gentleman,
Blackstone was known and quoted
widely.
Hampton L. Carson of Philadelphia,
former president of the American Bar
Association, has recently rendered a
striking tribute to Blackstone. He
says in part:
Here Is master-draughtsma of a
legal chart-who knows the sweep and
lamentations of the coast lines their
latitude and longitude; who has
marked off the various divisions and
subdivisions with relative accuracy:
who has a due sense of propoftion;
who has filled up the central spaces
with accurate and striking descriptions
of what is peculiar to each zone; whose
are we'll selected, and
whose method of presentation 10 pic
torial. The work leaves a definite and
well-rounded picture in the mind. 1t
is not digest, 1t Is not an abridGment.
1t is not series of special essays, 1t is
not chain of quotations, 1t is not a
discussion of cases; 1t is an original
work, we'll planned, we'll executed, with
the materials thoroughly fused and
welded into a compact. harmonious
whole, as a Statement of General Prin-
ciples. !.
HE sought the fountains and ex-s
plored tributaries. and from the roar
Ing and turbid mass tumbling through
the centuries. carrying down Teutonic
customs, Saxon dooms Norman CRAFTS,
Plantagenet statutes, Roman phlioso-
ply, canon and ecclesiastical influences
Common Law as dked and damned by
1ard-headed and resolute English
Judges, he distilled limpid fluid which
could be quaffed without disgust The
skill with which he precipitated the
sediment, and got rid of the nauseaunS
18th, was only equaled by the mental
power with which he compressed Sc
,uge bulk into four small quartos.
This. then, was his work--transcendent
n it's results as well as marvellous III
is beauty
In these days of voluminous legal
reatises confusing and poorly ar
anged 1T would be good thing If the
aw- writer's would, at least, turn to
Blackstone as a model of what law
'ook should be.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-17

The automobiling Is good up about
the Chesterfield, in Franklin Street, and
the bag is full nearly every night.
Last evening about 8 o'clock. one fell
low who was running little faster
than was good for the health of the
common people, and whose hindlights
were not burning. was held up. and to-
nightit will be somebody else Wonder
full is the work of the bicycle cops. now
that they have been told to go ahead"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-17
TIE ,rInLEss T.ANERN..

London has done successfully what
no other city has Accomplished
1t has a hotel where tips have
not been given or expected and are
not permitted. IT was opened a year
ago At that timW tEa3 management
HpositIyely announced that no gratui
ties to employees Of any sort would be
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-17

Congratulations to George Harvey. of
Harper's Weekly. for his fine mana e-
ment of Woodrow Wilson's campaign
for the Democratic nomination for
Governor of New Jersey. It is thus
that Harvey has proved again that the
theorlst in politics is not to be sneezed
at when it comes to practice.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-17
There is great difference between

There is great difference between
running a personally conducted adven-
Using car and running for Office in New
Jersey as Brother Rowland, of the
Outlet, has found within th/ last
few days. Brother Rowland ought to
know that running for Office is incon-
sistent with the duties and response
bilities of Journalism
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-17

One way to settle the mo seat, no
fare" question that is now disturbing
the people of Providence. Rhode Island
would be for the railroads to sell
transportation without seats at lower
price than transportation with seats.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-17
Daily Queries and Answers
Address all this column to Query Editor,
stamps valued and dealers names will he oiyen.
he christlnn Church.

The Christian Church.
4. What Is the creed Of the church
9. Are they Baptists?
7. 70 they believe in the Trinity?
y. What book is best for Il Young
OF stars and considerations by home
study?
9. Where can find the hymn "l'lerce
D'sea aa a.. n,nrrying Mortals Homes
sucient ruls q Of fa,t ne Bi6le as
sectarian or d!visive names: Christian
character as the only reuuirement for
sfiIlteWship nn or church embership n
IN all matters OF theological opinion
and ceremonial observances, and adj
vocaey 20. OF the union Of all the follow
9. Yes
s. Balls Popular Guile to the
9. This hymn we canau. ina in our
Inv MS to VIII.
o, Please no, answer the following in the
query !, column hrnih. Of The Times. Dispatch:
certain one OF the family, will the
others come in7If they are not men
toned in the Will?
II is my understandings that a
SMALL amount, say 81, should be left
70 the other brothers IN scw tho. they
are not forgotten. j. w.
L. No.
:. 2 This would be wise from .egal
Law of Wills.
10 settle dispute. can a father will
all OF his property to one child. and
cut all the others out without any
thing? A SUBSCRIBER.
No.
License.
Does the State OF Virginia require a |
license on motorcycles? n so. to
whom do you apply for license? $40.
Yes. ApplX to the SecretarX of the '
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-17

Does the New York World happen
70 recollect the name Of the man who
i'aa killed another man and who was
convicted 'c'1' and served out his sentence.
or was pardoned, that the Colonel,
whe N'5 he was President, appointed to
an Important Federal Office out West
somewhere? Was he appointed as a
reward Of merit? Is stealing worse
than killing? Is the man who brides
other men to vote for him for an office
OF honor and trust, worse than the
man n n whose hands are stained with hu.
man blood?