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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
nverted. $1,000 men will go out with
ing twenty-four hours after the strike
order Ia issued.
UNION MEN LOST
LAST BIG STRIKE

CHICAGO, March 1.-THE last big
general railway strike ended in a
complete defeat for labor. after last
ing from June 2S to July Is, 1894.
Il cost the railroads of the country
over s4.000.000 In property destroyed.
and fully FIVE times as much more in
lost traffic. During Its progress 1t
cost seventeen lives. the National
Guard Of several States we're under
arms and President Cleveland sent
United States regulars. under COM
mand Of General Nelson Fl. Miles,
into Chicago and took possession OF
the railroad yards.
The Federal troops interfered July
&. and on the next day cars were
moving. Within four days the strike
had collapsed.
The strike began at Pullman. and
the grievances of the men there were
endorsed by the American Railway
Onion. with which most OF the strik-
ers were affiliated. When the men
on roads centering in Chicago who
were members Of the American Rail-
way Union were ordered to handle
Pullman cars, they refused. and in
this way the strike quickly spread.
Mobs raided the yards and burned
cars and depots. The police In nearly
national guardsmen took their places.
They feer .eEe-iH apeteHt- s+n nd riot
ing was general in the middle West.
but most serious in Chicago. where
thousands OF persons. out of work
following the Worlds Fair, aided the
strikers.
1t was not until the mail trains
were interfered with that the Fed
eral Government interviewed. and
from that moment the collapse of the
strike was certain. Eugene v. Debs,
head OF the American Railway Union,
and other officials of the organiza-
ton were arrested and indicted for
ohNructing the malls and other Of
lenses. A number of other labor
leaders also suffered penalties. The
strike practically disrupted all of the
minor labor organizations on the rail-
roads and eliminated the American
Railway Union as an industrial fac
tor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
ALLEGED INSPECTORS
WERE s5ROW-BEATING
x-Postmaster of Bristol Criticizes
Methods of Recent Investi-
gators of Office
gators OF Office

BRISTOL. VA. March i5.-"They
wAe6 brow beating in their manner"
is ne expression used by ex-Postmas-
ter Ell Warren, of Bristol. in refer
ring to the inspectors sent here re-
Gently to investigate the Bristol office.
Harsh In disposition, they even
treated discourteously. I was advised
later. a young lady clerk in the Office"
The ex-postmaster bases his conciu-
sion as to the real purport of his sum-
mary removal upon the fact that hs
had been advised that his political
enemies had gained the confidence of
the administration In their plot for
his destruction. He admits discrep-
anctes In his accounts to the amount
of $3.50. which he said he paid
promptly. To emphasize that 1t Is
not necessarily fair to a man to throw
him down on account of discrepancies
in a business OF the volume handled in
the Bristol post Office. he states that
even the inspectors made errors in
their investigation, which showed
his shortage more than 500 In ex-
cess of what Ii really was.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
CROWDS TO HEAR
TALKS ON FARMING
Presence of Institute Train at
Seettsvilie 4Areuses Great
Enthusiasm.
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
~~~-----~-~~---~-~--
Special Addresses Made To Them.
Farmers Gather From Many
Counties.

Especial to The Richmond Virstnian.l
SCOTTSvILLE, VA. March Is
The Farmers Institute train arrived
here yesterday noon, having on board
t. w Kosuer. Prof. Hedges. j. 7.
Gordon. OF Ohio; Or. Angus Stablen,
pf Maryland: w IT,. linn. OF West
Virginia. At 8 O'Clock this morn
ing an audience of about three hum
dred had gathered N the cars, and
the speaking began. Mr.. kotner made
short address. stating the object of
che Farmers Institute train, and
spoke in high terms of the land and
people In this section of Virginia. He
also highly com plimented our repre-
sentative, Hon. u. IL. Pitts
Mr. Gordon was next introduced.
and made an interesting and instruc-
tive talk on potato raising, which
was listened to with great interest by
the farmers. many of whom are now
branching out in that line OF agri-
culture. Prof Hedges then followed
with a splendid talk on corn raising.
which Is probably the most interest
ing subject to farmers. Many ques-
tons were asked the speakers by the
farmers. all of which were answered
most satisfactorily. One car was all
ed with the pupils from the high
school, and they were entertained and
instructed by short talks from Messrs.
Stabien, linn, Koiner and Gordon.
Taken as a whole. this was the
most successful meeting of the kind
ever held In Scottsvilie. and will ne
cessariIy result In great good. After
the speaking the local photographer
took photographs of the crowd stand
Ing on the platform before the cars.
Farmers wore present from Abe
marie, F'lupanna. Buckingham and
Nelson counties. and without single
exception all we're highly pleased with
the Farmers Institute train. Al IL
O'clock the train left for its next
point
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
BLENNER-IS FINED
FOR EXCEEDING LIMIT
Assessed Fifty Dollars by Justice
John and Takes APP
peal.

Mr.. Ii. "A. BlenneT, one Of the beah
known saIfDxnuhtiagfx OF the city, WAS
fined $50 hs. Justice rruteAHald Tues.
day morning on the charge af having
exceeded the speed ffnnif sunday, q
week ago. Mr.. j. r. Tyler. who II
connected with one OF
the city's banks. was the principal
witness against him, and after his
went on his bond for APP
pearance In the higher court upon an
appeal that was imn ediately taken.
Mr.. Tyler and Mr., Hlsnner- ARE
friends and the case was interesting
from the standpoint that the man who
secured the conviction should become
fIretT for the accused when the case
was appealed -
The fine was the heaviest imposed
by Justice Crutchfield In some time.
Patroiman w. G. Smaliwood said that
the auto In which Mr.. Bienner was
seated. and which WAS shown 10 be-
long to him, was fairly sizzling"
Mr.. Tyler'e attention was called to the
speed and he said that he had no way
OF determining how fast a machine
was running. but he would estimate
that Mr.. Bienner was making about
tafty miles an hour. or over" Upon
this testimony rested the conviction.
Mr.. B1enner explained that he had
y new cAI out bll tHN cAHohy III Que5-
ton and that he might have gone a
little faster than he ordinarily would
have. but there was no real intent
10 commit an ordinance violation. And
when the heavy ffne was imposed he
took an appeal. and
smiling. Justice Cratchffeld said,
Give me bond.
I'm go on his bond. Judge" said
Mr. Tyler He was accepted. and left
the court room with Mr. Hfenner
Each man Ia amply able 20 become
the surety for the other. but neither
can 60 his own bond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15

the removal OF the exhibit was ten
able 10 best proved by the fact that
fully $500 would have been neces-
sary to properly transfer the glass
cases and delicate articles on show,
and that the absence OF any appro-
prfation whatever would simply have
meant that busy laborers would have
handled the exhibits carelessly and
probably broken the expensive cases
say nothing of the dry grain and glass
Jars filled with preserved fruits and
vegetables.
The exhibit has been pronounced
by wide travellers to be one of the
most complete In the United States.
1t cost $1,000 TO install the exhibit
in the Capitol
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
GAVE UP ADVANCE
TO RETAIN EXHIBIT
Mr.. Koiner Loses Increase
Rather than Allow Change
of Location
FOR BEST INTERESTS
OF VIRGINIA FARMERS
Holding This View, Commissioner
Would Not Accept Higher
Salary Upon Condition That
Exhibit Be Moved.

That State Commissioner of Agri-
culture koiner gave UP an increase
of 800 In his salary rather than con-
sent to the removal OF the agrtcui-
tural exhibit from the Capitol to the
basement OF the library annex was
the gossip In legislative circles Tues
day. Mother Grundy was corrobo-
rated tacit1y BY q man who KNOWS
what transpired at the conference
Of the House and Senate finance COM
mittees appointed to reconcile the
differences between the appropriation
bills Of tn two houses.
BY a stroke of unique legislation
Mr. Kotner's salary was raised from
t2,S00 a year to $500, upon condf-
ton that he consent to the removal
Of the exhibit to the library. The
House made no provision for an In
crease in the commissioners salary.
1t is not within the memory OF the
Senators and Delegates now in Hlcn-
mond that the salary OF high state
official has been raised with such
contingency
Wis Given Alternative.
When Ii was suggested by the
members OF the Finance Committee
OF the Senate that MIR. koiner's SAL
airy be raised $500 year 1t vas I'M
derstood to be becs use he was a COM
petent official, who had done much fer
the promotion OF agriculture In the
State, and because all other elective
State Offices pay salary of $1,000
II was evident that this belief Hctu-
ated the Senate to increase Mr.. kofn-
ers stipend. Some time after the
item of the commissioners sasnry
was passed upon by the Senate an
amendment was tackled on to the APP
~.-i.x - T. vet fta
exhibit be moved from The Capitol 10
the Library and that unless this were
done the increase OF 500 would not
be made This ameadms Mt prevailed.
Although there were few senators
who wished the exhibit moved that
rhey might have more commrdious
committee rooms, and to preserve the
crtRfuAl House wiring Of the Capitol
for legislative rather exhibitor pur-
ro43e. Id cannot be st.id thar MA
1orify ~ theta favored the plan as
they werp content with the committee
rooms aireudy in sis2.
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$3.50 $3.50, Al ,ns nassaooI sana
unis .Ae o" o0' "i1
piseFu -, va" lap'ais.
oeNelai ., the coh,ore1s are IaIni,
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app.esIa.e- 'me sa.uApls serViss ne 10
renaaIhs s tne'elo.e ".s rn *
possl. 10 Aeep s"e eA'ra Wv" ON
ms salars.
EmIssar'es were sent TO Mr- heiher
70 aosise nun 70 aeceae 10 the re-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
REFUSES TO WALK:
WILL BE RETIRED

WASHINGTON. March i6.-Be-
cause he could not walk fifty miles
In three days. or perform an equally
strenuous stunt Of bicycle. Rear
Admiral A. r. Naxro will be retired,
according To orders published by thu
Navy Department to-day lie liz the
first naval officer OF high rank to fail
victim to the new regulations pre-
scribing physical tests.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
CONDUCT CAMPAIGN
FOR MORE MEMBERS
Numbers of Lynehburg Y. NJ. c.
A. Display Unusual Activities
Canvassing City.

LYNCHRURG. VA. March fs.-The
annual campaign for membership in the
local Y Nj G. A. began Monday amid
great enthusiasm. The city Is placard-
ed and the walks are painted. direct
Ing attention to the canvass. Several
decorated street cars. filled with men
and boys, paraded the streets this at
ternoon tn membership Is about L.
ace and IL Is hoped renewals and new
membership will take II up TO 1900
The campaign closes Saturday night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
Uniquely Unique.


In
n the State of Virginia
has reached
Virginia in short time
third place has secured hold the people and recognition
before and printing the largest for dry goods
j. B. Moby Co., Of the foremost houses today
merits and on the merits OF the firm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
TRACK ON NEW LINE
USED FOR FIRST TINE.

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian,)
LYNCHBCRG, VA, March i5.-For
the first time the track on the new line
of the Southern Railway to the tunnel
In Rivermont was used to-day. The
track is complete. and materials for
further work can be sent over II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15

The report that resigned and
that my resignation was accept
ell at the meeting Of the Board
or Health Monday night, when r.
j. Strauch was elected dairy in
spcctor In my place. Is Incorrect.
As matter OF fact, I was dis
missed from -seEIicex-and-4-
don't care II the public knows II.
On March 1 last I received notice
from Chief Health Officer Levy
that my services would not be
needed after April 1, 1910. and
that WAS the first intimation i
had that 1 would be discharged"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-20
PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr.. Rockefeller is having his teeth filled
with porcelain, feeling that gold can be
more profitably invested elsewhere.
Some people, however, not only can come
back, but have done so. A good many OF
the farmers from the northwest who
emigrated to Canada, for instance.
There are various ways for an American
to avoid being made q prisoner in Nicar-
aqua. One is to stay out Of Nicaragua, and
another Is to attend to his own business If
he goes there.
Spectator Patten announced that he had
retired from business, but a federal grand
jury has taken issue with him. He is
likely to be in business for some time yet,
and of such a sort that any dividends de-
clared will go to his lawyers.
A supreme court Judge in New York is
trying a novel method of reconciling dis
satisfied couples. Instead of a divorce he
has granted wife q six-months' separa-
ton from her husband, relying on the force
Of the old law that absence makes the
heart grow fonder."
Mrs. Hartman, 10 whom her husband
left his entire estate, variousy estimated
at from S1OO 100000 to 500. 0OOO 900, is proving
herself a remarkable business woman, She
is in the office CT the estate almost daily
and looks after the innumerable details
connected with her investments.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-20
Developing Alaska.

Alaska and its development is to be
one of the big problems for the gov
eminent in the next and few succeed
ing congresses, and It is already becom-
ing evident that President Taft pro-
poses to devote a great deal of per-
sonal study Of the situation. He has
begun upon his preparation by sending
two members OF his cabinet, Attorney
General Wickersham and Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor Nagel to that
territory to make personal investiga,
lions OF the problems confronting the
government. The president had In.
tended going himself this summer, but
was Obliged to change his plAns
So much has been written and said
about Alaska, It's resources and the
policy OF the government toward tn,
situation that 1t viii require much
time to get down to the bedrock Of
facts and satisfy the public that tn,
administration is bent on development
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-20
Our Birthday Book
yuly 40. 1910.

Robert A. Van Wyck, former mayor OF
New York was born July 20, 1Sls., He is a
native Of New York and a lawyer by pro-
fession. and OF the same family as Charles
H. Van Wyok, who once represented Ne
braska In the United States senate.
Charles X HOyt. professor OF English lit
erature In Bellevue college, is "a today. He
was born in sennett. N. Y, and educated
for tho ministry. having for a while been
pastor Of the Sixth Presbyterian church In
Des Motnes-
Frank Colpetzer, president Of the Chicago
Lumber Company OF Omaha. was born July
%. 1sia. At sandusky, o. He ID one OF the
pioneer lumbernen OF Omaha. having been
in business here since 1875 He served In
the legislature for one term and was also
government director OF the Union Pacific
fir one term
w. s. Wright treasurer and manager OF
the Wright a Wiifselmy Company wholesale
hardware. is Just IS. He was born at Port
age, Wis, and began 10 earn his livelihood
as a timer working his way up to his
present position. He has been president OF
the Commercial club and president OF the
National Hardware association.
WI, FmwaiE sHRDL sHRDLU sHRDLUU
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-20

The city council is entitled to credit
for responding to the public demand
for relief from the tax levy originally
proposed in cutting off 100000 on the
sinking fund levy to be made up from
receipts from the occupation tax and
other sources of revenue. The school
board, unfortunately, does not seem to
be SO responsive to public sentiment
and is calling for more money from
taxes than last year, Notwithstanding
the fact that It is also enjoying more
revenue from licenses and other re-
sources than ever before. The school
board has apparently gotten into a
chronic habit of unnecessarily padding
its budget. 1t is up to the county
bosrd now to do its share and give
property owners reasonable tax rate
in the aggregate by Topping off all
proposed increases that are unwar-
ranted.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-20
Uncle Ioe,s Grit.

Differ as widely as one will with
the political views of Speaker Can
non, most people will admire his grit,
which has been on exhibition in Kan.
sas the last few days. In the first
place 1t takes a man of stout heart
and strong nerve to brave at the age
of "a a Kansas sun in July, to say
nothing OF weathering the storm of
that so-called insurgency. Here is the
arch-apostle of ''standpatism going
right into the heart of Murdockism and
Brlstowism with the regular" colors
fully unfurled. 1t requires a grit that
many men do not possess, a spirit
that is needed to round out sturdy
manhood.
Those Kansans seem to have appre-
ciated all this, too, for they received
Uncle Joe" with as much apparent
enthusiasm as If he had been their
own peculiar champion, though Con.
gresham Murdoch assures the public
that their reception was accorded
through mere courtesy and curiosity
because the speaker is an intensely in
teresting person. But some people
doubtless, will be inclined to take tn,
view that his Kansas neighbors wer,
sincere in their treatment of "Uncl,
Joe;" that when they cheered hi
speeches they did so because they be
lieved he was at least giving then
what he himself believed in.
AS to the speakers message to Kan
sas, it is comprehended in his open
ing speech at Winfield, where he deal
extensively with the new tariff ant
to the unprecedented the fact tina
have occurred that Mr.. Cannon a
least made a strong showing for hi
side. Although, against the continu
alton OF Mr., Cannon as speaker, w
believe much good to the cause of tn
republican party will come from thi
frank and able discussion of a subjec
about which there has been too mucl
deception and sophistry.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-20

and not exploitation. Newspapers and
magazines might help materially in
this good work, too, II they would. II is
understood that the president has in
struoted his cabinet officers to ascer-
tain all they can as to what, IL any, mis-
takes have been made by any of the
governments representatives in the
conduct OF affairs in Alaska and the
best means Of correcting them. This
ought to comfort those anxious guar
dams Of the national honor who have
been sitting up nights waiting to see
some pirate ship sail away from the
Alaskan coast with the whole territory
aboard, gold, coal, timber, power sites
and all.
Now that we have disposed of all
the contiguous territory by molding
It into states, the nation has more time
to devote to working out Alaska's des-
tiny and, while its statehood may be
remote, 1t is nonetheless essential that
its physical development be taken UP
without delay even more assiduously
and systematically than has yet been
done and this is what, evidently, the
president proposes to do.
Before the most intelligent develop.
ment Of Alaska is possible the govern.
ment must have more accurate infor.
melton as to what is to be developed
The secretary of the interior himself
reports to the president that with al
the immense fields of coal land in thai
kingdom, the explored portion ls only
20 per cent of the supposed area
which is said to cover 1900 squar,
miles. The need of immediate sur
vey work. then, is apparent and
Messrs Wickersham and Maggie prob
ably will make specific reports anC
recommendations that will aid tn,
president in ordering this work done
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-20
FATHER AND THE CAT,

Mother dear has gone away
She needed vacation,
Brother, too, has Travelled far
In search OF recreation.
Sister at the lakeside
Is learning this and that
There's no one home but rather now,
Just father and the cat.
Mothers eatn' chicken
Spring chicken, fried just so;
Brothers eatin evrythinG
That comes in sight i know;
Sister eats corn off the cob,
That is, when no ones looNn';
And father. oh he's thritin well 900
on his own cookin'. ...........
Mothers maxim eyelets
In linen dolly;
Brothers making eyelets. too, rr
At some pretty "goilie." r.-. .
Sisters maxim quite a stir
Learnin how to swim: "
And fathers maxim biscuits ..
That taste right good-to him.
Mothers visisln' old friends " So .,..
And relatives back east -r 4
Brothers "fussin' with the girls, m
His shyness has decreased
Sisters havin' heaps OF fun H'
And many a pleasant chat, --.'.I..
while father dear way sback ct HON
Talks TO the cat. ....
Mothers havin' a good old time 'F
A eossipin' and gaddin'; ..; ltt,
And brothers havin' heaps Of fun
with nauRht his Joys to sadden,
Sisters havin' the time OF her life,
She boasts with great eclat;
And father In havin' q peaceful time,
SO is the cat. -Bayoll Ne Trele.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-20
Exports and Imports.

The United States foreign COM
merce shows an improved condition
for the year closing June 80 over last
year and a most encouraging tendency
as to the relation OF imports to ex-
ports. The total business for the year
came to $3.50. 900, 900, with imports
at $500 900, 900 and exports $780,
900, 900, to use round numbers. To
be exact there Is an excess of exports
over imports of just $187,111,349
This, to be sure, is not as great an
excess as has been shown in late years,
but it represents such a large gain in
that direction as to furnish all the en-
couragement which the government
and private business require at this
time. 1t indicates that, after exerting
all the influence of the new tariff law,
the government has succeeded in
changing the current Of commerce and
getting it started back once more in
the desired direction.
The value of our imports is larger
than in any previous year, but at the
same time our exports have exceeded
those OF any year except 1907 and
1908, and with the tendency as 1t is
the gain in exports over imports should
be continuous from now on, other
things being equal. The country had
gone too strongly to imports because
it had been drifting too much toward
overconsumption and prices were be-
ing advanced too much In comparison
with prices in Europe and as a natural
consequence imports increased, while
exports fell off. The reversal Of con-
ditions, therefore, is the best proof
that our commerce is put back on a
sound basis and since this has been
accomplished in the last year, during
the last eleven months of which the
new tariff law has been in operation
much of the credit for this improve.
ment must be given to that law. I'm.
der this law in eleven months We
have received in duties on imports
1888, 900, 900, the largest revenue
ever produced by tariff, which ought
to prove its power as a revenue pro
Queer.
The country has not yet fully caught
up with it's invisible obligations
abroad, but to show what rapid and
i persistent progress it is making in thil
single line of cutting down imports
alone we may simply cite that b!
March of this year our imports haC
reached the unprecedented figure o
\ 1852, 999,400 for the month, while il
April they were reduced to 1874 900,
u 900, May to $119, 100000 and in Jun,
!, were cut to $11s,70O,00O. We ar,
making consistent progress, therefore
toward what economists regard as tn
ideal goal of foreign commerce ant
we would have. even greater results t,
show now were it not for the enormou
importations that have been made II
luxuries, such as wines and jewelry
These things should not, but do, coun
4 in the total in striking the balanc
! between exports and imports.