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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-08
wArcu RICHMOND GROW.

Watch Richmond grow, some more.
According to the report of speclai Ac-
.countant George S. Crenshaw. the prop.
erty values in this town have more than
doubled in the last ten years. Not only
has the taxable property doubled in
value during this period, but the value
of the property exempted from taxation
is now twice what it was twenty years
ago The per capita assets Of the town
in 1910 are s13o..S as compared with
the per capita debt of s70s2, The per
capita expenditure for 1910 is reckon
ed as S7.03 greater than it was In 1900
but the per capita debt has decreased
during the decade S7.a5.
In 1890 the population of Richmond
was s1,ssS: in 1900 the population was
$1,000, and in 1910, the population Is
l2T,62s.
In 1880 the real estate of Richmond
cas- assessed by the State Assessor at
Is per cent. of its market value) was
Ssa,95l, S65; in 1900 it's value was s40,-
9a9.51a: in 1910 its value is sIS.3o4,l53.
The actual value of real estate here In
1890 was s53 ,969,15S.3S; in 1900 1t was
s54,572,6S267, and in 1910 1t is s104.-
4O6,2S6.67.
Estimating the, value of corporation
property at the same rate of assess
ment, it amounted in 1890 to 1880;
in 1900 to Si,42i,S95; in 1910 to s3.SS1,-
III, making the total taxable value of
real estate in Richmond in 1890 s53-
66o,s4s.SS in 1900, s55,9s7,o77.67; in
1910, s1O7,7s7,4Ss.s7.
The value OF all taxable property in
Richmond in 1890 was ss0,545.1ss.57: in
1900 ss2,s45,6o3.S5; in 1910, s1ss,s21,
ss5a7.
The value of personal property in
Richmond IN 1910 is s42.7s1,6 O7, nearly
twice its value ten years ago, and near
Iy three times its value in 1890.
notwithstanding the fact that the
has increased more than s5.OOo,oo0 il
the last twenty years. the Sinking
Fund for the payment of the debt ha!
increased during the same period NOR
than $4,000. coo, so that while the bond
ed debt of the City is much larger tina,
it was twenty years ago, the net deb
per capita in 1890 was s7s.15 and ii
1910 1t is only s70s2.
With decreasing debt and increas
: ing assets, those who understand thes
things regard the present financial con
dltion of Richmond much more salts
, factory than it has been at any tim
during the last two decades, The tow
is growing all the time in population
/ in wealth, and in all the. elements tina
make community great and, 1t ha
D just begun!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-08
IN wAsu1NGToN,s TIME.

In 1906 Charles Lee was Attorney
General of the United states in George
Washington's Cabinet. He busted him
self about political matters and took
an active part in the campaign of that
year, and was so perniciously active
that Washington wrote him letter re-
gretting his continued absence from
the seat of government" and request
ed him to come back without delay
But that was long ago, one hundred
and fourteen years ago, in fact, and
before party spirit which Washington
regarded as the greatest menace OF
Republican institutions, became the
iullng passion with our people. Be.
sides. Charles Lee was no such spoute1
as ~Wickersham, and couldn't hold {
candle to Elihu Root or Philande,
Knox. Washington was an old fogy
we doubt thai he could be elected L
the Virginia Legislature. If he livet
nowadays.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-08

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, the Norfolk
patch, tile Appomattox Times-vir-
ginian, the Salem Times egister,
the Underwater News, the Clarke Cou-
rier, the Southwestern Times and Re.
view, the Southside Sentinel, the
Augusta County Argus, the Peters
burg Progress, the Amherst Progress,
The Shenandoah Valley, the Roanoke
evening World, the Orange Observer,
The Clinch Valley News. the Char
,ottesville Progress, the Winchester
star the fredericksburg Evening
Journal, the Emporia Messenger. the
Newport News Daily Press, the Gull
pepper Exponent. the South Hill Enter
prise, the Loudoun Mirror, the Cor
louisville Gazette, the Kenbridge Fri
bune, the valley Virginian, the Shen-
andoah Herald, the Radford Advance,
tho Charlotte Gazette, the Phoebua
sentinel and the Manassas Democrat.
There are ljut fourteen counties
represented in our contemporaries
list. on the other hand, look at the
counties which are represented In the
detailed list just given. These facts
are submitted by US simply as an tndi-
cation OF sentiment in many counties
Of Virginia, and we submit that the
opponents of these proposed changes
constitute All overwhelming majority,
and thereby reflect the will OF the
people of Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-08
A PROTEST AGAINST PROFANITY.

There was most impressive parade
Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol
to the Washingt ton Monument. Seven
thousand members OF the Holy Name
Society of the Archdiocese Of Balti-
more took part in this demonstration.
intended as public protest against
profanity and immortality. AT the
head of each parish delegation marched
n standard-bearer carrying a religious
banner, while each crusader waved a
small nennant bearing the name Of the
Society. The military bands, while
the host was marching, played nothing
but patriotic and sacred music. AS
the column passed the New Willard
Hotel it was reviewed by His Excel
lcncy, Diomede Falconio, Apostolic
Delegate to the United States, and
other eminent men of the Roma Cath
Ollie Church At the Washington Mon
ument religious services were held.
and many fervent prayers were offered
| by the priests that the sin of profanity
might be checked, and as the sun was
setting, the Apostolic Delegate, with
his arms outstretched, pronounced tho
Apostolic Benediction. 1t was a won
derful demonstration. The Post says
that the crowd which witnessed the
procession was the most orderly that
/ had ever witnessed a large parade In
Washington. There was no jeering,
but the silence was taken as an elo-
quent tribute to the purpose of the
Holy Name Society. Not a profane
word could be heard along the Avenue
while the marchers passed"
1t would be we'll IL such a society
could be formed in every community
but it would be better If the people
| generally would regard the Third Com
mandment of the Decalogue: "Thot
i shalt not take the name OF the Lore
thy God in vain; for the Lord Will no
hold him guntless that taketh HI:
name in vain We do not think there
lis so much profaue swearing now al
there was several generations ago. The
, use of oaths in conversation indicates
rather poverty of thought than dis
position to be profane and vulgar.
We do not think very much of reli
eious parades as a rule, but unaues
: tionab such demonstration as tina
!, in Washington on Sunday must have ;
r wholesome effect. not only on thos
, who participated in it and who. wit
messed 1T. but those also who shall rea'
/, or hear about it.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-08

New York from Ohio, and other States
from quiet homes to indulge in the
pleasures Of sin for a scason, and then
try to make New York worse really
than 1t is. We know good many
people of the better sort in New York
who would be shocked IL they should
only do little stunning among those
who visit that town, say from Ohio
In Jerusalem there was a custom at
one time of every man, sweeping before
his own door.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-08
Two THANKSGIVING PR0CLANiA-
rVI0NS.

If the Hon. Alvey A. Adee, Acting
Secretary of State, had dropped hno
TO the Hon Richard olney, OF Boston,
he could have helped him vcEy much
in giving exactly the right swing 70
tho Thanksgiving proclamation call
ing us all to PRAYER and praise on the
Gath of the present month, the same
being Thanksgiving Day. There Is q
richness Of expression. disnliied
Prayer. Book flavor about the Proela'
nation written by Mr.. oney In lsof
which the Adce document does not pos.
sess.
The political conditions now arc
something like the conditions In 1896
There had been a great revolution p
the, Democratic party In that year, Mr.
Cleveland had felt the sting Of In
gratitude, the South, when had bee,
treated as Il part of The Union for th'
! hrst time in q quarter OF . century
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-08
THE wIcKEDNEss OF NEW YoRI

THE WICKEDNESS OF NEW YORK.
A riot having been reported among
the high society women of New York
we don't know when 1t was or whatit
was about-the Ohio State journal pulls
off its coat and goes at the smart set
without gloves, and declares that high
society is about as bad for the country
as low society" Judging from some
recent occurrences at Columbus, where
the State Journal is published. we
shall not question it's authority to
speak for the sort of society 1T repre-
|sents. However that may be. there
must be general agreement among
clean minded people with the view eS-
pressed by the Ohio paper that "a
thousand times better a modest life, a
quiet home, pure and simple tastes, and
a true love for some one, than all the
| Establishments of a lavish and luNurlous
career The life that earns It's own
living day by day, and meets its hon
est needs as they arise. is the only true
and patriotic life. It9it weren't for
such people the country would go TO
the dogs"
!. True, true; all true. and we rejoice
that it is true; but while denouncing
/ the Astounding wickedness Of New y ORR or
and worrying ourselves about the a
Irottenness and rebellion" Of nigh So
ciety of the 400 sort" in the great Me-
yalI ia annra1S6
the part played by the people from the
provinces, who make Rome now
when they visit Gotham; and how many
of those who do the things Wh1ch we
condemn actually belong to the coun-
try, and not to the town Last sum
mer, 1t will be recollected that an DIV
4 man by the name OF Smith, from CON
necticut. who stood we'll in his home
town. was the leader of,all8 the mora
movements there, who had built
church or two ana was the superih'
, tendeEt of the Sunday school, mar
, ried man, with grown-up children ah'
a lovely wife at home, was found deaS
i one morning In a boarding house @
the better sort. whittier he had soh
6 10 meet avery respectable lady. q
Everybody thought, from his own neish
horhood. 1t was sad case; but !
0 was only ono Of a thousand that '3t Q, oecu
i. in Now York every year, as we az
y informed
Ii would only be fair, in ourSop PIN
: Il. Instead OF preaching homilies ap o'
n The sins OF New York. we should nov
q and then hit a lick or two az those a. I
I. pure ana simple tastes.' who SO up
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-08
SUNDAY Az rnE WHITE HOUSE.

Mrs. Taft, according to a Washington
dispatch In the Womans National
Daily, has decided to follow the plar
adopted by her last year of closing the
White House on the Sabbath; neither
entertaining guests herself nor accept
Ing invitations for that day. Among
the foreign diplomats at Washington
Sunday has always been day of visit
Ing and informal entertaining, but Mrs
Taft has determined that she will no
Yield to this custom, and her decision
Will meet with the approval of the
people OF the entire country. She i!
to be thanked for it, and to be ap
plauded for setting so high an example
to the women of this country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-08

Hoxsey the bird man, mas declined to
make sunday flight; not SO much,
possibly, because he personally objects
to it, but because he is under contract
with the Wright Brothers to refrain
from using his machine on Sunday
The father of the Wrights is a minister
Of the Gospel, and has scruples about
doing any sort of work on the sabbath.
Hoxsey thinks tnls IS a most admirable
reason for their decision in the matter
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-08
OPPONENTS IN OVERWHELMING
MAJORITY.

One OF our contemporaries yester-
day made most misleading state.
ment when it declared that the news
papers opposing the four proposed
amendments to the Constitution are
in the minority. The facts show that
the Virginia press stands practically
two to one against these changes. If
a more careful computation could be
| made we have no doubt that the
| ratio would be three to one against
these outrageous changes in our Com
stl,ution.
On the question of the ninety day
/ session, we believe that our contem-
poraries stand about twenty to one
against the proposed extension of the
legislative session.
our misleading contemporary how.
i ever. confines its computation TO sup
4 port of the two proposed amendments
affecting treasurers and commission
!; ers of the revenue. Agreeing to thai
basis, we have complied from oul
mes Wlilcll tie " ~ h'S"iiH soiiiPie'o
L the following facts which show thai
the opposition is AT the ratio Q
, nearly two to one against these
, amendments,
t our contemporary can name hui
/. eighteen newspapers which supper
. these amendments. This figure ough
sIto be reduced to fifteen, since in tire,
4 of the large cities represented ON tn,
I list both papers named are owned b,
i the same prisons and follow the SAM
I policy
! The contemporary in question
Il names but eighteen newspapers XII
! We name thirty three.
Il They are; The Times-p lspatch, tn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-08

German bankers have agreed to lend
Turkey eleven million Turkish pounds
at "a, with interest at per cent. The
loan cannot be perfected at present
but the agreement has been made and
while Turkey is getting in position to
issue the bonds, the bankers will lend
Turkey the necessary sums against
treasury bills at S ~ per cent. This
is interesting, of course, but what is
needed in tho United States is eleven
million pounds of turkey. Thanksgiv-
ing Day viii be here in about twr
weeks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-08

The committee on suffrage and cleo;
tions of the Arizona Constitutional Con
vention has voted down the proposition
to give the ballot to women. We should
think Arizona would be rather a hard
State in which the women might with
safety attend the polls on election day.
Then there are so manyydlfferent sorts
of women out that way, and it would
be difficult for the Constitution makers
to differentate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-08
TO THE vorEIss OF RICHMOND.

When you come to vote OH the pro-.
posed Constitutional amendments to-.
day, do not be moved by personal con-
slderations. This election upon changes
in our Constitution is one in when
you should put the measure above the
man, principle above personality. 1t
may seem unnecessary to you to de-
prive good rnen OF indefinite terms in
office, but the experience of Virginia
has been that city and county treasur-
ers and commissioners of the revenue
must have some limitation placed upon
them, because otherwise many OF them
would misuse ;heir offices. Your vote is
not local vote in this election. 1t is
vote which affects the whole State.
In voting to allow indefinite tenure to
a treasurer, yor will be voting to cut
a loophole in the office of treasurer
which will enable hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars to be misappropriated
by treasurers. You are voting not only
as to the local treasurer and commits
sioner of the revenue, against whom we
have not word to say, you are voting
as TO similar officers in each of the on.
hundred counties OF Virginia.
Don't let personal consideration
sway you Vote against these proposed
amendments, and you thereby vote 70
good government and fair politics ii
Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-08

We shall be glad when the fight is
over, because 1t will bring back TO our
arms the esteemed New York Tribune,
which has MT been exactly right since
the campaign began. 1t has been up
hill work with it; but it has done the
best it could, even if nobody can ex-
plain why it should.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-08
THE REPUBLICAN AMENDMENT.

1t might be we'll for the Democratic
voters to note that the proposed
amendment which would bring about
indefinite tenure of commissioners OF
the revenue, when elected by the people,
is heartily favored by the Republican
party and has received their official
sanction. The Republican State Con-
yention endorsed this change at it's
meeting in 1903. Republicans will all
support it to-day
ii it shall be passed, Republicans
will claim much of the credit for its
passage and will use it effectively as
a campaign argument.
II ought MOTTO pass.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-08

nletely the result ait any county or
city election. The present Limitation
OF two terms cuts down the probabil-
ity OF such improper Use of the Office
by the treasurer The office OF treas
urer is so constructed that an incun1-
bent can show paper balance of $40.
600. when lie has not more than $4,000
on deposit; the temptation to do THIS
is increased by indefinite tenure.
The present system has worked ex-
cellently. 1t is practical deinonstra-
tfon of the principle of rotation IN
office. Fearful that these amendments
might not pass, the treasurers have
done their duty. IN like manner. the
commissioners OF the revenue have
rendered better assessments, knowing
that they could gain nothing by curry
ing favor with individuals.
The four proposed amendments
slipped through the General Assembly
almost noiselessly; the propelllng force
behind them was THE ofilce-Holders
Trust. powerful and sinister influence
in Virginia politics to-day Treasurefa
and commissioners banded themselves
together. They pushed these amend
ments through the General Assembly
They have sent out thousands of cir
cuIars and other printed matter urging
the people to vote for these changes
,ri,
selves Instructions as to how to act at
the polls to-day advising their menu
bers to get the committeeman, Judges
and clerks ain line" with them. They
have brought together every ounce OF
power they could muster in their at
tempt to make these changes.
The Office Holders Trust, If 1t shall
succeed to-day, will within few years
be an indestructible political power.
welding influence that the average
voter does not dream of. 1t will do
away with equality of opportunity
among those citizens WHO seek public
Office and will oppose successfully any
man who dares to fight the city or
county machine of ofice-holders.
Vote against ali the amendments.
There is no public demand for any one
OF these changes. The office holders
are arrayed against the people. A vote
against the proposed amendments is
a vote against Gag poli,ics. vote
against machine, politics, vote for
| good and safe government.
Defeat the amendments, voters of
/ Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-08

Says the, Ohio State Journal: I'VE
don't think any Republican State would
ever say that the grandson of a slave
should not vote" That is to say, un-
less he should want to vote the Demo
cratic ticket That would make a diff
ference, wouldn't it, contemporary?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-08
TRYING TO CONVERT PRENTICE,

Last Thursday Ezra Prentice. chair
man of the Roosevelt party in New
York, received letter from Mayor
Gaynor advising him to pray to God
every morning for awhile that he
might be enabled to tell the truth. Last
Saturday NJ. Prentice wrote to the
Mayor, explaining how he had happen
ed to misrepresent the Mayor about
Judge Keogh and ask him to answer
directly what he thought of John ]
Kennedy, the Democratic candidate for
State Treasurer The Mayor was very
quick and very polite about it, and
answered Ptohtice as follows:
Il am glad to perceive from your
letter of November 4, Just received,
that l have already so far cured you
| of your propensity to make false state
ments tl.v- you drop your forged quo
4 tation from my letter to Mr.. Ridder
and use the correct quotation. While
| the lamp holds out to burn the vilest
sinner may return"
1t would seem that Ezra ought to be
1 thoroughly converted by this time, ant
once saved always saved.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-08

Vote for Lamb for Congress to-day
and pray for Stuart. This advice is
meant only for the voters in the Rich
.mond districtaso far as it applies to
Lamb, but the PRAYING for.stuart ought
to be general throughout the State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-08
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
AIENtrS

/
=-------- !
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENTS.
For the first time in many years the
voters of Virginia are called upon to-
DAY to pass final Judgment on proposed
changes in tho Constitution of the
Commonwealth. 1T is q solemn duty
which now devclves upon the elector-
ate; for change in the fundamental
law which lies a; the base of our poll
teal order is not to be considered
lightly.
No amendment 10 the Constitution
should ever be ratified, If there be no
public demand for it. Two of the
propositions 10 be voted upon to-day
seek TO promote special and private
interests at the expense of the public
good, by giving into the hands of
treasurers ana commissioners of reve-
nue. tremendous political power which
no officers ought to have in Democra-
tic government.
1T is the judgment of this paper and
a
of the state that each and every one
Of these proposed amendments should
be voted down. Nearly every puohc
servant of any prominence VINO mas
tpoken has endorsed this position. II
Is commonly admitted that Ignorance
of the effect of these proposed amend
ments If passed is very general ana
that II these propositions prevail II
viii be through the Indifference and
ignorance of a great mass OF voters
who have not been made familiar Win
the dangerous purport of these changes
The first proposed amendment is to
extend the session of the General AS
bcmbly from sixty to ninety days. No
practical argument has been ad-
yanced for sucil change. We're TINS
amendment to be passed the extension
of the session would eventually cost
tie voters of Virginia 100000 addi-
.tional every Two years. Vicious legis-
lation would oe increased. We're the
sessions extended. The first thirty days
would be spent in ldleness Good men
=, ~ ,..nar.l .ssem-
,saa,,a ~, could moi spare the
,.o.,,s 81 come ia Rich.
,,,i .hr,urn a three
months session There is no necessity
for the extension. Ninety days used tc
he the length OF the session, but the
.,..., ,,,.a,,+ion cav tha,
~. 10, nnnecassarv and
~. ,ao,slat,,.a ses.
80. Sa,.;, va.
~, r,.a, Ass.,,b,,, Of nearly
,,.4a..s j. formerly, daal,
.,,;,,,o, o,,,~ +ba,r
~ c,,,,.,,o,
~ ,4'e
,,,a.,7,,,
ny -
treasures 60
revenue i""ss
peeause 'ne any
,miheu 49,
asainsl cue '0s'-s''
lhese aiiieHoit'sit's - wy
~ passsV' ,.4o,
when elected by the people, Ihe pres
ent limitation declares that eommas
sloners of the revenue may be chose
by the people hut once, and then be nc
allowed to succeed themselves II al
pointed by The judges the commission
ers can be reapp cinted indetinitel!
This Limitation of the commissioner
term of service was imposed becau'
a. was found that in order to cur,
favor with the voters and secu
reelection. commissioners Of Il
revenue made low and corrupt asses
ran,s. The experience of Virginia h
neer that 10 allow indefinite tenure
commissioners popularity elected h
nee, 10 brinl- about a loss to the sta
an1 DISCRIMINATION against tax-pa.
.ns yitb whoro the commissioner d
-, sao,. - curry favor. The propos
anendma,t would restore this tempt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-08

Wedding Dress.
Please inform me IL 1t is proper to
be married at home. with a veil. in a
white lace dress over satin, without
train, as L do not like them.
A CONSTANT READER.
As you are to be married at home.
the white lace dress and veil will be
proper You can dispense with the
train as II is merely a matter Of
choice in the circumstances.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-08
Jurisdiction of City Notarics.

Can a notary public for the city of
Richmond act In the same capacity for
Henrico county,
Yes. The law vests a notary public
with power to act for both city and
county. where the city Is included
within the county.