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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-14
Elders Are Ordained.

Services equaily impressive az
those at Centenary in the morning
were held at Union Station church
Sunday night. when I'VE candidate
for the eldership faced the bishop
These were James Il. Laughton. =.
Manning Hank, Elijah j. Nicholson
H. r Camden and r Moore.
The sermon was preached by Ee4.
r. +. Waterield. of srnilhtield.
That the growth Of prohibition ia
tho South is great movement with
the sentiment Of the people behiaa
it, and not merely receding tide IL
wave. was the declaration of Res
George X. Stuart sunday afternoon
before large audience at the city
auditorium, He also ventured he
prediction thai within fifteen years
there would not be licensed saloon
in the United States, SO widespread is
the movement for temperance.
In introducing br. Stuart. Cover
nor Mann said that In the great ma
jority Of pardon eases that come Il
before him II develops that the prfs-
oner was drunk at the time the crime
WAS committed. He emphasized the
suffering falling to the lot Of those
dependent on victims OF the drink
habit, and made Il strong plea for
wholesome clean home life.
Pulpits OF nearly every church In
Richmond and vicinity were filled
Sunday by conference delegates. and
In practically every instance large
congregations Were on hand to hear
the ministers.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-26

cial crash is not going to AFFECT their
value even though the commercial at
fairs Of the country are involved in a
general revolution and FOR the in
come tax, to be used in a national de
tense would be a protector Of the
states credit"
Senator Brown emphasizes the at
tested fact that the credit Of the state
is good so long as the credit of the
nation is good. In times Of revolution
or international war the interests Of
state and nation become one. But
If emergency should come, the repub-
lie should be clothed with full and
ample authority to lay a just share of
the burden upon tho income of the
whole country" With the possibility
of this open to the govern.
ment, though tho credit of private
individuals might be affected by the
ftful winds of finance which blow, the
state would be doubly secure.
The credit of the borrower further
more is never impaired by a tax upon
the man who loans the money. The
only manner in which such credit can
be impaired is by increasing the bur-
den Of taxation upon the borrower,
and this applies to state and indi-
vidual alike. To be sure, taxing the
income of the lender might raise the
rate of interest, but in Mr.. Browns
judgment 1T would not be appre-
ciable."> Even the lender would be
slow to demand the increase If it les
sened the possibility of a safe invest
ment of his capital elsewhere. Lend
ers, both great and small, are looking
for business investments and they will
continue to do so just so long as the
burdens to be borne by the borrower
do not impair his ability to meet the
interest and pay the principal when
due,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-26
RAILROAD PENSION SYSTEM.
Prophecy of Extension to Every Line
in the Country.

Boston Transcript.
The extent to which the railroad pension
system is now in effect is perhaps hardly
realized by the general public, and it
seems to carry a prophecy that in the not
distant future this will be a feature OF the
service on every line in the country. Ac-
cording to the latest estimates obtalnable
there are 674,259 railroad employees in the
United States in line for pensions, or
about 40 per cent Of the whole number.
For years certain companies have had I'M
official systems, and there are now twenty
one of the larger companies having pen
sion departments in operation. These rep
resent all sections of the country. The
plans vary somewhat, but the more com
mon basis is l per cent of the average
wage for the ten years Immediately pre-
ceding retirement. multiplied by the num-
Der of years Of service. In no case do the
employees contribute, the companies bear
ing all the expense. The age of retirement
on four roads is GO years; on the others
it is 10 years. The length Of service re-
quired for eligibility varies from ten to
thirty years, twenty being the average.
This inducement to a continuous service
will doubtless be worth all it costs to the
companies.
With our advancing civilization the pen
sion idea is gaining Roadway everywhere.
It is only a question of time when the gov
eminent will have to establish a pension
roll for its civil employees. Unless It does
this the reform system will break down Of
its W weight. States and municipalities
are moving In this direction, as we'll as the
great business corporations. The adher-
ence of the latter to the plan shows that
1t is essentially business-like in character
as we'll as humane. The earning power Of
the years of life is very unevenly distrlbu-
ted, and employers, whether public or pri-
vate, will in the future be likely to take
that into account to an increasing degree.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-26
PERSONAL NOTES.

Abdul Hamid Is said to be in a precarious
situation, which Is not surprising. There
is no other sort OF situation an ex-sultan
could be in.
A Massachusetts postmaster who died a
few days ago held office since his appoint
ment by President Pierce. The wonderful
strength Of his grip was due to the meager-
ness Of the salary.
DIR. Charles A. Raymond, the new presi-
dent OF Union university, has started a
movement to erect at Union a suitable
memorial to John Howard Payne. author
Of Home, Sweet Home
Colonel Ira C. Copeley of Aurora Is the
first to raise the banner of republican in
surgency in the congressional campaign in
Illinois. The colonel is against Uncle Joe
Cannon and Cannonism, and in favor OF
Roosevelt policies.
Governor Hadley of Missouri lends Off
Iial weight to the Charge, well attested,
that Senator Stone defeated Governor Folk
at the senatorial primaries two years ago
by the padded votes of the tough wards
of st. Louis. A little knock like that won't
cause a creak In Senator Bits gumshocs.
Less than twenty-five years ago Ben
Tillman began war on the arlstocratic
families controlling the politics Of South
Carolina. In 1890 he was elected governor
and reelected two years later. In 1898 he
stripped the senatorial toga from General
Wade Hampton. Two years later he re-
tired M. c. Butler and made his debut In
the United States senate. All this Tillman
did with a pitchfork and one eve.
Countess de Castelmenardo is now visit
ing Washington and is connected with the
historic families of the country. Her father.
Thomas B.. Van Buren,, was United States
minister to Japan, and she is a great
grandniece of President Van Buren,. On
her mothers side she also has interesting
connection, being the granddaughter Of
Joseph Sheffield, who founded the Shelf
field scientific school at Yale.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-26
Secretary Shaw and Ianan.

The public declaration OF Former
Secretary Leslie NJ. Shaw that war
between the United States and Japan
Is inevitable" is eliciting much ex-
preston of surprise and ~disappoint-
ment from the Japanese press. The
people of the island Ringdom natu-
rally feel hurt that this attitude
should be continually taken by those
high in the esteem Of the American
people. To them the speech Of Mr..
Shaw comes at a very inappropriate
time, especially when the people Of
Yokohama are so royalty entertaining
the zoo American tourists.
A very arrogant spirit characterized
the japanese people in all Of their
transactions Immediately following
the wal with Russia. they apparently
believed the world was before them
for possession, a part at a time, and as
a consequence made themselves IN
popular with their %neighbors and all
who came in contact with them. 1t
looked for a time as though America
might have to help bring them to their
senses. But since that war %pugnacious
Japan has found itself financially
crippled and her people are sweating
under the heaviest burden of taxation
ever known.
As a nation Japan is 1t least more
friendly disposed to the United States
than to any other country. Her peo-
pie constantly initiate Americans and
require their school children to study
the American language" and read
American literature. American Wis
itors are cordially treated in that
country and words of hostility voiced
by Secretary Shaw, General Bell and
Captain Hobson are noted there with
regret and disappointment.
The japanese people are not fool
ish, no mattS' how aggressive they
may be. They realize hat Russia
never forgets a defeat and never let's
slip a chance for reinforcement. They
also realize that a war with America
might involve Canada, India and other
English possessions Of power and re-
source. They realize that China is
waking up and that the great nations
of Europe have possessions and inter
ests in the Pacific which they will pro-
tect at all hazards. They also realize
the tremendous of America
and will hardly invite armed conflict
with the United States without the
greatest provocation.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-26
voicine an American Protest.

Charles J. Bonaparte in the Century.
Many years ago a well known man in
my native city said with great contempt
of one of his neighbors: "Oh, he is a
miserable creature! He hasn't $4,000 in the
world!" The sentiment underlying this re-
mark has become in certain circles odlously
familiar. If a man has a million, he is
there held entitled to treatment as a human
being; If he has ten, he is named with
reverence; IL a hundred, he is approached
with nine prostrations. Against this sordid
abasement the manliness and conscience
of the American people have revolted, and
Theodore Roosevelt gave a voice to their
protest. His countrymen will remember
him as a president who was not afraid to
do right
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-26
Colonel GOrdOn,s Farewell.

The farewell address Of United
States Senator James Gordon is we'll
named by Chauncey M. Depew, "a fare
well unique" Colonel Gordon, al
though taking his leave of the senate
after a too brief sojourn among the
members of that body, seemed to be
exceptionally good-natured. He had
attained the height of his ambition,
even realizing the accomplishment Of
the prophecy made by his mother, that
''if he were a good little boy he would
some day sit in the chair of the big
man at Washington" Yet some
might question his past career on the
basis of what used to happen to the
good little boy in the Sunday school
book and what Mark Twain says are
the qualifications of national legisla-
tors.
Colonel Gordon is a humorist who
is not ashamed of his accomplishment.
With all the genial hospitality of a
southern gentleman he invited Senator
Hepburn to Mississippi to spend a few
weeks. supposedly to get over his belli-
cose attitude toward General Lee. He
loves the negro. too, and has written
two poems to prove 1t. He also ad-
mired John D. Rockefeller and feels
sorry for the oily magnate.
There is no apparent worry in
Colonel Gordon's heart because he
happened to be a confederate soldier.
He fought, bled and skeddadled fire.
quently." The spirit of a southern
gentleman fairly shines through his
past life, for while he was capturing
General Shafter he very thoughtfully
allowed himself to be shot at five times
by that gentleman-and very accu-
rately missed. The poor marksman-
ship Of the general doubtless enters
largely into the friendly recollection of
Mr.. Gordon.
The genial, whole-souled spirit of
the southern senator cannot but call
forth a kindly attitude from the north.
The wal has been over for several
years, II Father Time has been run
ming accurately, and the southern ivy
and the northern evergreen have
united in a grapevine twist, so to
speak, The spirits of the two sections
have become so merged that a north
rne has been permitted to run his
pipe line across a southern plantation,
while the "darkies" chant a soulful
paeon to the glories of the snow-bound
north-or words to that effect-sena-
tor Hepburn to the contrary notwlth-
standing.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-26
Our Birthday Book
Februarv as. Q l

William F. Cody, our own Buffalo
Bill" is today "a years old. Colonel Cody
was born in Scott county, Iowa, and was
government scout and guide during the
civil wal and later in the ndlan wars.
He located at North Platte and was elected
to the Nebraska legislature In 1872. More re-
Gently he has been at the head of Cody's
Wild West show, and has shown before
more people than any other Nebraskan,
not excluding our distinguished political
colonel.
Rev. Charles M. Sheldon was born Feb
ruary 20, 1857. at Wellsville. N. Y.
He is a Congregational clergyman at To-
peka, Kansas, and is most widely known
as the author Of In His Steps"
Thomas w, Lawson, capitalist and stock
broker who has been playing copper
against the System" was born February
IS, 1867, at Charlestown, Mass. Tom
Lawson's picturesque writings have
been widely circulated in advertise
ments Of Everybody's magazine which his
contributions made famous.
Horace H. Lurton, the newly appointed
justice OF the United States supreme court,
Is 90. He is a native Of Kentucky and was
judge of the United States circuit court Of
the same circuit in which President Taft
was a district judge.
Charles II, Keep, former assistant secre-
tary Of the treasury and now head OF what
is known as the Keep commission, TO put
government departments on a more bust
ness-Iike basis, was born February 26,
1861, at Lockport, N. Y.
d, G. Patterson, practlcing real estate
and law, was born February 26, 1857. Mr.,
Patterson is a Pennsylvania by birth, and
was once superintendent Of schools al
Wayne, In this state. He has been IN
Omaha, with extensive real estate hold
ings, since 1883.
Hyland B., Noyes. electrical engineer with
the Gate City Construction company, was
born February %. 1875, at Batchellarsvllle
n. Y. He was educated az the Unit
versity OF Nebraska, supplemented with
practical experiences IN the General Elec-
trio shops at Schenectady, New York. and
with the Omaha Street Railway company.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-26
Co.0neration.N

The appointment of Mr.. Grant makes no
change in the political situation in the
county board. He is a regular republican
and will align himself with COMMISSIONS
Trainor as did Mr.. Scott, while Commits
s!oners FSckard and Bedford, democrats,
with the cooperation Of Chairman Bru-
ming, republican, will continue to constitute
the majority or questions Of general policy.
-World-Herald
This announcement on the part Of
the democratic organ must indeed be
interesting to Douglas county repub-
licans. With three republicans out of
Ave on the county board, why should
any one of them cooperate" with two
democrats and constitute the working
majority when such cooperation
means handing over to the democrats
the decision on questions of general
policy.
Commissioner Bruning tried to ex-
cuse his democratic alliance at the out
set by representing that personal an
tagonisms made it impossible for him
to work with the late Commissioner
Kennard, and using this as a pretext
tied UP with the democrats to put on
the payroll notorious crooks and graft
ers who should not hold public Office
either as democrats or republicans.
The scandal at the County hospital is
one of the consequences of Mr.. Bru-
ning's cooperation with the demo
Gratis by which he helped them to sup
plant a competent republican superin-
tendent with an incompetent demo
cratic superintendent.
Mr.. Bruning talks about running for
reelection. Is he going to run as a
republican or as a democrat? If he
is going to run as a republican why
should he continue to Cooperate
with the democrats and give the demo
Gratis control Of county affairs? II
he wants to run as a republican, II
would be a good idea for him to begin
to act like a republican right now.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-26

The selection of John Grant for the
second time to fill the vacancy in the
county board will command general
approval for the judgment Of the three
county officers upon whom the appoint
ment devolved. Mr.. Grant is an old
soldier. a longtime resident of this
county, a business man in good stand
ing and a consistent republican. Not
only that, but when he was nominated
a year ago to succeed the late Commits.
sioner Kennard his selection was rati-
fed, first by the republicans of the dis
trict nominating him at the primaries,
and second by the people Of the county
voting for him at the election. Mr..
Grant will make a useful and efficient
member Of the county board. d.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-26
Defective seed Corn
81. Louis Republlc.

~ IVUI9 INVVUUTIO.
The discovery by a commercial organiza-
ton in Omaha that only q per cent of
the seed corn submitted to it for test will
terminate calls for some missionary work
in the selection and testing of seed corn by
the Agricultural College and Experiment
station of Nebraska. Every northern corn
grower knows, or ought to know, that
frosted seed corn will not terminate, and
that the frosted ears should be rejected
in selecting seed. Nebraska should go to
Iowa Agricultural college for valuable in
formation of all kinds about seed corn.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-26
ACCOUNTING OF STOCK.


Burgess Johnson In Harper's.
Come here, little girl, come here!
Your daddy has serious fears
That no one took care, wnen combing your
hair,
To what became Of your ears,
Why, bless me! l shouldn't have said
There was one on each SIDE Of your head!
But p'r'aps 1t is done that way for the fun
OF hearing two secrets as easy as one!
Come here, little girl, come here!
Your daddy Is anxious TO see
If that nose rs In place on the t,ont Of your
face
Jus, where it's intended to be.
Dear, dear, it's too round at the end!
But that'l be easy to mend
A little girls nose grows just where it
grows,
So it'll be easy to pinch, I suppose.
Your daddy with trouble Is tossed.
It's ages since he has counted to see
That none of your toes have been lost.
Thank goodness! There's ten of EN- here
There was no occasion for fear,
But every one knows a little girls toss
Should all hurry with her wherever. she
goes.
Come here, little girl, come here!
And cure your poor daddy's alarm.
He really can't say, from so far away,
If you've got the right lumber Of arms,
What! No more than two? Is that right?
Let's see If they're fastened In tight.
But two isn't bad-Rnd I'm specially glad
They're so well adjusted for hugging your
dad!
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-26
Would Tax Impair State Creditl

Would Tax Impair State Credit3
Would an income tax impair state
credit? Senator Brown of Nebraska
in a speech recently delivered in the
United States senate argues not, and
substantiates his argument well by CT
tations OF England, Austria, Neither
lands, Denmark, Sweden and Italy,
which have income taxes and where
the national debts per capita are many
times greater than such debt is in
America. The reason why this tax
does not impede the countries men
toned in borrowing is 1.-The safety Of
the investment makes 1t desirable"
under all circumstances.
The position taken by Senator
Brown is hat there is no basis in
reason for the argument that the tax
will impair credit. The burden Of
government should rest on those who
are best qualified to take It and no
exception should be made" Our
state bonds, like those in foreign
countries. are in demand because of
their safety as investments. A hnan-
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-26
LAUGHING GAS.

The Rev. DR.. Forthlv-Brother Hardestv,
In view OF your present spiritual GOODNESS,
how do you think you would feel II y u
we're called upon to dle2
Brother HRr6esty-I think I'd feel a good
deal Of curiosity, doctor. to know whether
all the things you've told me about tbs
ether world were quite correct or not
Chicago Tribune.
country cannot do vocireratcd the orator,
II they unitedly say It shall be done?'
Yes" spoke up the fusSy old person Ia
the audience, there's one thing they can't
do"
What Is Il. slr?"
They cam get the battleship Ma 9
raised Chicago Tribune.
willie-Ma, can't l go out on the street
there's a comet to be seen.
Mother-Well, yes; but don't you go too
near.-Boston Transcript.
Griggs-T suppose you've Joined the beef
boycott, you are living on vegetables these
days?
Brlggs-Oh. yes vegetables converted
into cow.-Boston Transcript.
Knicker-smith is all the time wanting
more money.
Bocker-No wonder, his father was a coll
lege president and his mother was a
Woman.-New York Sun.
First Physician-So you've lost Rogers as
a patient. Didn't he respond to your treat
ment?"
Second Physician-Yes, but not to my
dunning ters.-Lippincctt's Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-26
Mothers' Rights indicated.

BaItlmOre AmeTiCan.
The mothers Of the country have had
their rights INDICATED and upheld by the
verdict of the courts restoring the Tillman
children to their mother after their father
had willed them away from her. The old
pagan principle that a father alone has any
right In his children and that the mother
has no claim which his arbitrary will and
pleasure is bound to respect is shocking to
a civilized idea of right and justice. There
is only one thing which can nullify q moth
er's right to her own children, and thai is
when she herself forfeits them.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-26

A present member Of the school
board who is a former member of the
city council. a former candidate for
mayor. county commissioner and vari-
Gus other ofhces, gives It out that he is
quitting business to enter politics. He
must figure that heretofore he has
only been on the edge with nothing
more than q look
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-26

Tho penitentiary cell seems to be a
good place for inventive genius to
schemes. A Nebraska prisoner
has invented an aeroplane and now a
California prisoner has invented a
to prevent checks and drafts
being raised and forged.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-26

And now an attempt to put the
typhoid germ off watch by the chloride
of lime route is to be tried. With ESQ
practtcing physicians in n about
Omaha, the only wonder is that one Of
them was not smart enough to suggest
this before the damage was done.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-26

Battling Nelson asks for another
fight with Wolgast. One would think
after what happened to Nelson he
would know he was licked. Ordinarily
it does not take half so much to con
vince as that.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-26

Even If we do try chloride of lime
on the water, that will not afford any
excuse for failing to clean up the
streets, alleys and backwards. The
way to clean up is to clean up.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-26

1t is not surprising that "Fingy"
Corners did not resign the chairman
ship OF the New York state democratic
committee. Democrats can not often
AFFORD to resign anything unless they
expect to be out entirely.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-26

Someone has been trying to prove
that DR.. Cook was crazy when he was
here. No such thing. He was about
the slickest thing out and, we, the peo-
pie of the United States of America,
were crazy, IL anyone was.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-26
/Fireproof building Codes.


WhII Street Journal.
That the annual fire loss in this country
is eight times greater per capita than IN
any country of Europe shows that we need
building codes drawn for practical use
rather than for political purposes, and a
system of fire inspection that will inspect.
To prevent a fire is better than to fight il.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-26

1t is to be noted that in the Philadel-
phia street a strike, too. there is
nothing to be arbitrated. The public
that is forced to walk during such con
ficts between labor and capital may
have something to say about that
through their lawmakers before long
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-26

1t is proposed to test seed corn in
chicken incubators. It is not so i'm
portant how the test is made so long
as the farmer is reasonably sure his
seed will terminate when he puts 1t in
the ground.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-26

If the prevalence OF typhoid In
Omaha begins to abate now, the Wster
board will have done II. 1t recalls the
physician who is afraid to leave town
on a vacation for fear his patients
might get we'll without him.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-26

If Senator Brown is destined to
touch off the poetic muse every time
he crates in the senate he will do well
to consider the consequences whenever
moved to make a speech.