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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-19
HOT AGAINST 1T.

At its recent annual session in
Hampton the Virginia Merchants AS
ISOLATION adopted the following reso-
luton:
That we recommend the abolition
OF the fee system as urpiiru to state
county and municipal officers"
such position was plainly in limo
with the purposes of this association
which stands for economy and business
principles in government The men,
bers of the Association come from
every town, city. county seat. hamlet,
and crossroads in Virginia They
know what the fee system is. and they
see its local applica tions-and they
know that it is wrong and must GO
Editor Norman Fl johnson. in the
official organ of the Virginia Mer
chants Association. The Merchants
Journal and Commerce. comes out with
this powerful attack on the fee system:
a burden is imposed on every coun
y and municipality that allows its
oHcers to operate on fee system.
There are pauper counties wherein the
sheriff clerk of the court, register of
oeeuS, treasurer and other officers
draw larger emoluments than the
Governor OF the Commonwealth. There
are men holding compa re- lively insig-
nihcant offices drawing ten times the
money they could make elsewhere
Would You hire Your officer to handle
your personal account, and at the
same salary that he is drawing? You
nave no right TO complain about high
taxes and dirty politics as long as
you lack the manhood to protest these
evils Graft is the penalty of a dis
interested citizenship; and high taxes
without permanent Improvement is the
necessary result. No use Boosting
your city or community, II You do
not XIII the political leeches that prev
upon the industries located in your
midst Go back TO childhood for your
example. you and your brother or
friend fought each other sometimes
cussed each other. but never allowed
an outsider to pursue the same tactics.
Flight your fights on the inside
KNOCK hard from within against all
forms of graft and reckless expendi-
lures OF public funds, and boost
nightly the advantages offered capt.
tai IN your community. Go 10 IT"
Every merchant in Virginia ought
to follow the advice laid down by
Brother Johnson. More than that. every
man who wants better government,
should do likewise
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-19
THE STRIDES OF SANITATION.

The science Of public health has mo
crossed and developed marve,lous,y i,
the last decade. especial,v II q.
ventive aspect This IS s,ril,,a,,
true in the case 81 GAVIN ssn,,a.,o.,
and in the waraine of ., ,ha 49,
thrusts Of tvnho,d f.v.r co
tive statistics of the snortsn
the nanoeuvre division &, ~. n.y.,
year reveo, the mo.,.., 49,. ms >
I, has bsnn hmt 49,. VI
wars s,n.a '"'F Teen
more deadly to tbs ~ ,a was 'r
american soldiers ,hon ~ .'e %
rain of Mausors fourn~ ~, S'"s'hs
terine plains ~ r,ha ~ '"e "''S-
Tie second D,y,s,on s.,
was organized a, Iact.nn,.,, ~ ~ r, 20
da. ana stayed there nn.r o. ioi'
1885. although som. $500. ,o"si'
camp in sentenber ~ a,,.,s, - V'>'
cludea two ysgi,nsr,. aao, e .s'O" 'n-
nois. Iowa. and virg,nis ..o ~" i'ii
from Kew 1ersav ~nr,h r ,.'r sue eaof
,y,soo,.,. ~" 'o''o''ha ana
lo.7.a ,rba raroo,,,... a...,s, .S :" was
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-19

opinions We're expressed. One was that
the young officers did not have enough
to occupy their minds. Another was
that excessive shore leave and social
designations get the young men so
deeply into debt that they canno,
work their way out. leaving them a
prey TO melancholy and finally making
them the victims OF self-inflicted vio-
lence. still another opinion was that
some OF the commanding officers are
so rigid and unreasonable in their dis
cipl!ne that the young men prefer
either death or desertion TO serving
under them.
I, seems certain that an official in
quiry will be made With suicide
rate OF twenty within twelve months
in small select body of educated and
intelligent men, something must be
seriously wrong.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-19
IN FREDERICKSBURG.

A commission form of government
for Fredericksburg. That is what the
people OF that fine old city are think
ing about, and everybody who is real
heartily in favor of such a reform.
From time TO time. the fredericksburg
papers have been intimating that the
present aldermanic form of city ad-
ministration is not as aggressive and
efficient as the place needs. and now
they are agitating the commission
form. Success to their efforts. If the
commission idea were given fair
trial in the old city. it would take on
a new lease OF life attracting to it,
self more OF the forces and elements
mat mean substantial growth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-19
A STRANGE ooINcIDENcn.

= 1t has been forty-six years since
there was enacted the woeful tragedy
which eliminated in the death of Abra
ham Lincoln. In fact, ii seems so long
ago that IT IS hard TO realize that two
men prominently connected with it
died this week-a strange coinci-
dence.
One of these men was James Thorn
ton, the colored man who ferred John
Wilkes Booth across the Rappahan-
mock River near Port Royal. after he
had assassinated President Lincoln.
Thornton died in Port Royal Wednes-
day, aged lightweight years. He and
Mr.. Garrett, who still lives near Port
Royal. were tho only living witnesses
in Virginia of the shooting OF Booth.
Thornton was never slave having
been born free
The SECOND .agure was Major Henry
r Rathbonc, who died this week in
q German asylum for the criminal in
sene. He was inearcerated in the
asylum many years ago, his insanity
having taken a homlcidal turn when
he was United states consul at Han
over Then and there he killed his
wife, who was the Miss Harris who
was one of the party in presiden,
Lineo!n's box at the Ford Theatre a,
the momen, Of the Presidents assas.
sination. on that occasion. Majo,
kathbone attained great publIci,v
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-19

Memorial Association. with Miss Susan
Randolph as president. nnishea IT.
When the Private Soldiers and Sail
ors Monument had no funds the Me-
moral Association. with Loo Camp
auXillary. had q bazaar and turned
over $4,000. When there was no Mu-
scum or historical Confederate Hall.
MRS Joseph Bryan. with her devotion
10 the South and its history conceived
ana carried into execution the form
ing OF the Confederate Memorial Lit
SIary society. with it's repository, the
Wnite House OF the Confederat,y
winch to-day stands the most glorious
monument to the woman who con-
celved IT. and the women of the whole
south who have made this Confed-
crate Museum the grand success that
~ now is. Now that the Veterans are
Sagain In an embarrassing position.
s Seen9se they do not know how to
n speno the S2l5.0oo-before 1t was be-
cause they didn't have the s215,O0O to
ssPend-we suggest they turn this
SSIlie.oeo over to tho Convention of the
CH!ted Daughters of the Confederacy
III me fall and we will give them. not
q piie or brick and mortar or marble
anu stone, but Hall of Fame. of his
toIy-a place whore the suryivInp
veterans may meet and greet each
SU,ther And the board will be re-
tieNed or trying to make the hid ~
S6ooo'ooo get into tho amount OF s215,.
Richmond "ONA<lN. .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-19
INVESTIGATING THE COMMISSION
PLAN.

Cities and towns continue TO adopt
the commission plan of government.
thereby hoping to reduce the manage
ment of municipal affairs to a more
scientific ana satisfactory basis. The
Bureau of Municipal Research of New
York is on the point of taking the
matter up. and Will send two men
skilled in municipal AFFAIRS to study the
operations of the commissions in Gal
weston, Des Moines, Topeka. Fort
Worth aid other cities Which have
them Springfield Massachusetts. is
seriously thinking about altering its
form OF government and the result OF
tie New York Investigations will
probably be awaited by that city be-
fore taking definite steps.
Very truly does the Baltimore Sun
essert that the prevailing interest In
the commission form shows not so
much that it offers the best that can
be devised in the way OF municipal
government. but that people are dis.
satisfied With the old fashioned han.
hazard, political governments under
which they have been living, and are
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-19
Voice Of the People
Let the DnughterH Manage 1t.

To the Editor OF The Times-Dispatch
Sir,-The News Leader of August l6
states that the Board of the Con-
federate Memorial Museum (still an
other name for the Battle Abbey is
in an embarrassing position" and the
chairman says, Il don't know what we
are going to do
Now, as the Daughters of the South
have helped the veterans out of many
embarrassing positions. when they
had 10 money. let me suggest that as
they now have s2l5.00o to dispose Of
why not turn this over to the United
Daughters when they meet here In
November?
When the Davis Monument board
had pledged to erect a monument to
Mr. Davis. and had in hand only S20.-
900. when the convention OF u. D. c.
met here just eleven years ago. the
chairman OF the Davis Memorial
came before the convention, and. after
much pleading from the board. the
Daughters accepted the completion OF
the monument being given authority
~ the board to cancel all plans and
pledges, and go TO work and erect n
monument. This they did. Whom the
monument to Lee remained for so
many years at T. standstili, the Leo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-19
VirEinIan-Pilnt q

The Virsinian-Pilot insists that
'hoSe people on an eastbound sleeper
coming into this city who got up three
hours before 1t reached here because
they were afraid they would pass this
paradise were really afraid to be car
ried In their slumber beyond the con-
nection which would bring them TO
Norfolk Not a bit of it, One of
them was a Norfolk lawyer and he
srowled that rather than go back TO
Norfolk he would. If he could. go to 4
place to which a man named Dante
has written an excellent guidebook
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-19

the heart OF Our Candidate when he
reached the climax of his address on
The Passing OF Plutocracy" at Column
BUS Ohio. Monday. Fully 5000 heard
him. and the cries voiced the senti-
ments of n large part of his audi
tors"
What grand spectacle! There was
Our Candidate. standing before the
people at the fair grounds near the
merry go-round. hailed as 1.-The man OF
the hour" Hear him: Defeat is no
discourag ement. No man has been
buried oftener than have. hope
you'll not worry any more about the
obituary notices than l do. My flu
ture is to be devoted to the $500, 900
loyal Democrats who supported me in
three campaigns. I favor no in.
dlviduul l am looking for light" Nor
was that all. When a reporter asked
the Great Commoner what kind OF
man do you think the Democrats
should rominate?" the Nebraskan
smiled and said nothing.
Bryan for president? OF course In
1912? Yes, and in fee simple for the
rest of the time. What should he
care about defeat? Why should he pay
any attention TO obituaries? He is too
busy looking for light"-the spotlight
that will concentrate upon him the in
candescent affection of the solid De-
mocracy. Looking for light"-so are
the Democrats. looking and longing
and languishing for the sunshine of
his beaming countenance. Age cannot
wither. nor circumstance discourage,
the perpetual potential president.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-19
RICHER AND RICHER.

The South is getting richer and rich
er 1t is growing steadily not only
through its manufactures, but through
the development Of it's agricultural
Resources as well. Richard II. Ed
monds. editor of the Manufacturers
Record. says in the current issue Of
his constructive publication that il is
possible within the next decade that
the owners of farm lands OF the South.
In addition to the yearly profit to he
derived from the cultivation of these
lands. will make $1,000, 100000 by the
increase in their value, bringing the
value up 10 nearly s1l.0oo.ooo. 600
These enormous figures show the pos
sibilities that may come TO Southern
farm land owners While not every
land owner will share equally it is
fair to assert that ten years from now
the agricultural lands OF the South
will have increased on the whole TO
such an extent that they will he worth
from s5,oo0,Oo0,o0o 10 $4,000. 600. 0oo
more than they are worth to-day. This
will add tremendously TO the wealth
Of the South Between 1900 and 1910
the average value per acre Of the
agricultural lands OF the United States
increased from 1885, TO s5eis IN the
same period the average acre value Of
The agricultural lands o. the South
increased from Ss.ss 70 slssi, making
the average acre value Of the arr!-
cultural lands OF the South something
more than the acre value 81 the lands
Of the nation a decade ago II may De
estimated safely tat in the next ten
years Southern lands Will advance to
at least the average acre value OF
agricultural lands in the United states
AT present, bringing the acre value to
sS24S as compared with sI5.S4, the
average last year. An additional value
OF sl664 in a decade, bringing the
average UP to the present average Of
the United States. would make total
Of 100000 as the gain for ten
years
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-19
A SUCCESS OF socI.1.,s,,

Milwaukee has been attracting much
attention because of its Socialist ad-
mnistration Whether as a whole. 1t
is better off than it was under other
parties. 1t IS too early to say. but in
at least one respect Socialist rule has
oeen notably an improvement over
the old state of things The report OF
the bureau OF economy and efficiency
shows that 1t has found means of saw
Ing for the city $4,000 a year in the
fire and police telegraph system; $500
in the inspection of house drains and
plumbing. $4,000 in the incineratio
OF refuse. and $4,000 in the collection
of garbage
Ninetyhve thousand five hundred
dollars Is no mean economy. The
popular notion as to Socialism IS that
1t would be madly extravagant in ex-
perimenting with Utopian plans, but
the case of Milwaukee seems to re-
fute any such idea Milwaukee's
further progress toward economy and
efficiency under Socialist rule Will in
terest seriously the rest Of the coun
try
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-19

The Appomattox Tlmes-Virginlan
pays this deserved tribute to the new
vice-president OF Randolph Macon Col
lege:
Rev s. c. Hatcher. D. D.. was in
town recently pressing his new work
vigorously and successfully. The pull
pit lost noble worker. but Randolph
Macon has secured the ideal man for
the work committed to his keeping
His abundant good cheer and his warm
handclasp make him a power wherever
ne goes. The Methodist boy who
comes under his influence will as sure
go to Ashland as the sun is to rise
and set"
The Times-Vtrginian and the Farm
Vile Herald never lose an opportun-
ity to say something pleasant about
DR.. Hatcher. whose labors have Every
where brought him good will and nigh
esteem.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-19
STEEL COACHES.

That old. old reputed boast of one
railroad employee to an employee of
another road. Why. we Kill more in
a year than you carry" will not he
current much Longer In this day Of
steel coaches. the number of accidents
will be min!mized. The superiority OF
the steel passenger car is shown in
the reports of the express train wreck
near Fort Wayne last Sunday The
train was made UP OF seven coaches,
all OF which We're constructed of steel
except the dining car, which was bad
~ crushed In this car the great ma
jority OF the injured passengers were
riding when the accident occurred: tho
steel coaches were almost unframed
The force of the shock was great
enough 10 wrench some of the seats
from their fastenings. but the metal
construction of the frame resisted the
impact and prevented loss of life
that would have been inevitable II the
train had consisted of wooden cars
such evidence as this will NOT he over
looked by railroad authorities. The
steel coach should be substituted for
the old-fashioned wooden car as soon
as possible throughout the country.
"Teiescoping" is one of the most 20
tent causes Of death and injury in
railway accidents in this country
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-19

Prince Edward is proud of her sons.
says the Farmvire correspondent of
the Appomattox Times-Virgin!an. Three
of them are superintendent of public
schools in as many States. Anderson
is preaching the Gospel with power In
Oklahoma. Bell in Missouri, Flournacy
in Virginia" In education. there is
Professor Thornton. of the University
OF Virginia; President Charles w Dab
ney. of the University OF Cincinnati;
President George H. Denny. of Wash
ington and Lee. Mckinney stands in
front rank at the Atlanta bar. Knight
and Bugg and Blanton are making
good in the mercantile centres OF New
York, while many OF the boys are
going out from Farmville as represen-
tatives of leading mercantile and
manufacturing concerns of the coun-
try" That's pretty good showing
for the old county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-19
A USEFUL REFORM.

One of the best reforms brought
about by Governor Harmon. OF Ohio.
has gone into effect, Eighteen inst.-
tutions of the State heretofore run by
as many boards. have come under one
control. in the form of fou, men.
known a S the Board OF Administration.
1t is noteworthy that the change is to
result in saving to the people. for
the difference in the compensation and
expenses OF four men and some two
hundred is tremendous. Although the
Board is appointed by a Democratic
Governor. only two OF the members are
of his party. There are but four mem
hers OF the Board. although ii is usual
ly thought essential to have an odd
number in such bodies The benefits
of a consolidation like this are many
and valuable. and the scheme ought
TO be tried in all States where there
are many public institutions with SEN
arate governing boards.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-19

A correspondent in South Richmond
FOR football. Falling down an eleva-
tor shaft three times day and mas
saying freely with steam street roller
might harden the aspirant up for the
real thing. Running at top speed into
an oncoming trolley car and butting
1t is another good training exercise
for the would-be gridiron star.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-19

At one time Jeter Phillips. one of
the most Infamous wife murdorers in
the criminal annals of Virginia. was
within half an. hour of his execution.
him another thirty days There has
rarely been such dilatory justice as
there was in his case. for he was re-
spited at least twelve times and fire.
quent delays were brought about,
stretching over many a weary month.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-19

with the passing of that system the
iegalized graft that now goes to fatten
the purses Of the city and county
treasurers will be available for the
several hundred thousand. etc"
l only wish to say that tho public
schools OF Fredericksburg, In which
city have been Treasurer for twenty
any money received from State or
elsewhere to this day. and the public
school record here Will show that fact.
get paid 1-2 per cent. on what
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-19
SOMETHING WRONG IN nm

L. y !
Lea'enant Brilliant Of the l,ri,aa
States Navy, some days go comm,,,.1
suicide N New YORK Motel ana I'LL
case served to drew attention. so,. ~.
ana out q The service. 10 the nun,tAr
. OF similar cases which have oeourr.5
lately Review of the RECORDS show
That in the last tw4lvemonth no Les
than twenty commissioned naval ON
GERS in active service have ended their
lives or mysteriousiy disappeared
without leaving behind shred OF JUS
-tif!cation or explanation. In praet!.
eal!y every case the victim has be4n
! qGy-snng man usually ~oi the grade OF
iieutenant FOR ten years there las
been I steady iaereose in the number
Of suicides IN the navy and in the
same period the record Of mental
breskdowns has steadily increased
What is the matter?
Some Of the rank!ng officers Of the
service held a meeting the other day
81 the Brooklyn navy yard ana d.s-
cussed the subject II was resolved
to asi, Congress 20 order saca;li IN
quny. With View OF correcting what.
erer evll might be found In TIE
course Of the discussion number Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-19

William Perkins. of this city. has
been telling the Birmingham Age Her
aid about Richmond saying:
When it comes to progressive cities.
however. my home town, Richmond. is
surprising all the other Southern
towns in building operations this year.
Richmond has long been a wealthy
city, but 1t has taken a new start re-
Gently and was never SO prosperous
as 1t Is to-day"
Right
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-19

The Blue Mound. Kansas. Sun. says:
I'VE know a young woman of Twenty
summers who has a twin brother thir-
ty-one years old. but this is very
rare case" We leave this for the
Orange Observer to explain in her in
imitable way.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-19

determined to ind something better"
The government OF city is a busi-
ness. and there is no more reason why
II should be transacted by political
parties. with their rings and oliques.
their favoritisms ana graft allow
anees than that any other business
should be administered in that way.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-19

1t is not difcult to understand why
the N!rginian- Pilot OF Norfolk should
make editorial mention of Luther Bur
banks discovery of pea that will
not roll of the knife. 1t Is OF local
interest there
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-19
Should Get somcthinu.

To the Editor OF The Times-Dispatch:
Sir.--I have Just read in The Times
Dispatch OF Friday. August IS, in an
editorial;
"Advocates Of n better school system
for Virginia should be the most ear
nest workers in the movement for the
abolition OF the fee system of COM
pensating public ofhceholders. for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-19
Daily Queries and Answers

baseball. rowing, running. jumping,
wrestling. boxing or the like. When
You get tired quit. Take O long run
i light after supper, and go to bed early.
q day. Running is perhaps the best
exercise for football, although gym
nasium work is excellent II you can
get to gymnasium. Practice failing
hard on the ground, Get football.
Practice kicking It as Far as you can.
and then practice kicking It as high
as you can. then running under 1t and
catching II. Roll It fast in frot of
you aid practice falling on 1t. huggie
1t so that 1t will not roll from under
you.
AS to diet, eat all the meat you can
~ commended. Eat all the rare meat
yop can get. the bloodier the better
Drink neither coffee nor tea. Leave off
smoking entirely. as we'll as drinks,
Eat few sweets. Never touch pie or
pastries. Rare beef IS the football
players best diet Eat all the good.
solid foods you like.
Above all, never over-exercise When
you get tired quit Sleep all you want
What is the method for cleaning
chandeliers without removing them
from position? Also what is the
n5thod for producing on them
greenish hue?
The best method in each instance is
to engage the services OF profes'
sionai to do the work. An amateur
VIII spend time. money and material
without producing the desired result
White Lend
What ingredients are used to pre-,
pare white lead for painting? w
quantity of dryer added
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-19

There is something in the misfor-
tunes Of others that is not displeasing
to us. Think how the Norfolk folks
are suffering from the heat when it is
so pleasant here!