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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-30

silly than scurrilous. and does not call
for word OF reply" II this BIO true,
why did the Courant have column or
SO OF comment upon Mr.. Bryan's state
ment In his paper. which can now be
had for two years at the price OF one
years subscriptions? Why should It
have said IN It's headlines that Mr..
Bryan was excited and sourrilous'
when It admits. finally, that he was
only laxative and silly7 or course.
Mr.. Bryan believes what he says He
can believe anything no says. That Is.
indeed. one OF his strongest points. and
the mischief OF 1t is that he can compel
hundreds OF thousands of his fellow
cftzens to believe also. If IT were not
SO dangerous we should like to have
him run this country for about six
months. Just to SEQ how It would all
pan out. but NE should be little
afraid OF four years OF Mr.. Bryan.
That is what we shall have, however
after the 4th of March. 1918, II the Re
puolicans and Democrats at Washing
sron don't cult fooling with reciprocity
and other vital issues.
But Mr.. Bryan excited and souri,
ious'? Teverl silly9 That's another
question. Some people think he is hut
let us DO Charitable about 1t and saw
that he Is sincere.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-30
CALLED HIM down.

Judge Emory Speer, of Georgia. is
one OF the strongest men. intellectually
and morally. on the Federal bench Flo
possesses judicial breadth and fair
ness that have distinguished him in
more than one instance.
On Saturday. Judge speer was hold
Ing court at Macon. A peonage case
was being tried. Thomas B. Fielder
of Atlanta being leading counsel for
the defense. Fielder is prominent
lawyer in Georgia. very probably a
university graduate. man of large
experience. In his preliminary address
to the jury Mr.. Fielder used very force
full language, repeatedly using tho
words niger" and "lie" in most
unpleasant way. BY the way. Mr.. Eel
der is looked upon As the next attor.
neygeneral of Georgia
While Mr.. Fielder was talking Sc
heatedly about tho Niger" Judge
speer interrupted him. saying:
"Mr. Fielder, don't you think the ru.
ture attorney general OF the State OF
Georgia can spare us this niger mig.
:
of great court OF justice and un.
worthy Of your own position at the
har to be nlluding to these poor un-
fortunate creatures constantly In low.
est terms of degradation"
With characteristics Dluster Mr.. Eel.
der REPLIED
Your honor. please. think know
my duties and rights as lawyer, ar
American LAWYER nrectIcior u -
American court"
Hear Judge speer's ringing rebuke
10 Mr.. Fielder:
The court thinks you are exoecdins
those rights, and II you continue OF
this line and insist upon using thi.
language. which is nothing but an up
peal to the lowest raco prejudice, an
:ery much afraid will have TO sev,l
your relations, not only in this case
Ant In all cases in this court. ] Il,
MOI believe tho American judiciary vii
tolerate the use OK such language /,
the presence OF a court OF justice OF
! the-alart oc:e gentleman who ag:a con
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-30
HrTonCoc1S,s GREAT rr, AZ

For the first time in thirty Years
the Post-Office Department OF tho GOV
erhSeent at Washington has been
placed on a paying basis, thank, 10
tho fine business management or
frank Hitchcock. the Postmastor-
General AT the last session OF Con.
gress an appropriation of $4,000 ooo
out Of the general fund was made -
provide for the usual postal
2 eiioit and on Saturday. SO carerul1y
mas the business OF tho Post-Omoe
department. been managed, eecretarv
Hltohcook turned back into the ,rro.s
ury the sum OF $4,000. 900. This IA
q remarkablo achievement WHOM the
present Administration took oharse
there was denoit OF s17,5oo, 900 In the
Postal Department In the course ne
two years Mfr. Hitchcock has made -,
this enormous denoit and has a
balance Of s1,ooo.ooO to his credit
which 1t is hoped. he will be able
TO place to the surplus account.
There Is talk now about REDUCING
letter postage to one cent. ana # 10
believed that this reduction can hs
effected without imposing upon tho
country the least additional burden in
support OF the postal service; indeed.
II Hitchcock keep up his business
management the Post Office Depart
ment' instead of being steady drain
upon the treasury of the country. 1t
Will be a money maker a revenue
producer.
There has been great deal OF crit
icism at times of Mr.. Hitchcock. nut
we have found that these criticisms
generally have been made by mon
win axes TO grind or selfish purposes
to serve a tree must be judged by its
fruit, and the tract is that Hitcheock
has converted deficit of $4,000. 900
when he took charge OF the postal
service Of the Government. into an
actual surplus of slOoo.ooo No better
achievement than that can be cited
to the credit of any OF his predeces
sors In office, the most of whom really
piled up deficits for Congress to meet
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GOING FASTER MA,

T. H-
Simply because during ten montb. !,
'os s'4Tl Japanese arrived In mi.
eo'httry' while 4.le7 left tho Pacific
coast for home. tho Cincinnati Times.
olar Is trying to mako people believe
.hat Japan is Keeping faith with us On
It's pledge to impose a reasonable -.
eeiicuon upon emigration to tho Unitcd
states. But Hobson knows better than
that. and never lets a night get hv
without looking under his bed expeo,-
ing some eraissary of tho Mikado 10
nave seoreted himself there TO and
out when the war ia to begin. TIL.
japanese are fairly good sort of n,o-
PIE and have done wonders In the de-
velopment OF the Pacific States So
huch tho more reason why they shoula
ne Kept out Of this country: but who
can say that the present slump in tho
'"panese Immigration Is not part OF
eieverly designed scheme OF these
very clever heather TO iull us into n
sense OF security while they arc get
ting their plans ready for combined
assault upon tho integrity Of the
United States? Thank heaven. not hing
Ike ~ this can happen so long is. 1Iobson
is on guard.
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EXTENSION WORK AT. THE UNI-
iet'HIfH 3& y-ERSIIvY.

Much OF the widely-noticed praise
which Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt has be-
slowed upon wisconsin is due to the
fact that the state University OF WIS
consin is carrying on the finest extern
sion work in the nation. It may be
worth while to observe that tho Uni
versity OF Virginia is engaged like
wise in extension work and is gradually
deepening the channel OF Its extra
mural activities
1t IS the cornmcndable plan of Presi-
dent Alderman. of the University. TO
establish closer relationship between
the University and the preparatory
ana high schools of the State. In order
to bring about this end. tho Depart
ment of Public Speaking at the Uni
versity has been rendering valuable
service. Under the direction of Profess
soc c. w. Paul, OF the Department Of
English, the State Department OF Pub
lie Instruction, the University. and the
CO. operative Educational Association
have Joined IN issuing number OF
pamphlets for the guidance and In
struction of secondary school pupils In
the conduct OF their literary societies.
These organizations are much more
highly regarded by the student body
than IS the case IN colleges and univcr-
stiles. where. indeed. too little atten-
ton is paid to the literary society OF
the higher educational institutions in
this State OF which we have personal
knowledge. only Randolph Macon Col
iese sustains that standard of attsn-
ton to literary society work which
should obtain In all such Institutions.
For the purpose Of encoura ging the
forming Of literary societies in the
public schools ana academies Of V:r-
glnia. and OF aiding societies already
organized. the agencies mentioned above
have issued several publications. One
describes in fun the method OF organ
izins school literary society; another
Is brief OF parliamentary forms and
| r1les; third contains auestiona fol-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-30

worked In Switzerland. and hero ia
what olmstead says ne wrote in tho
same book:
Tho vote upon most measures sub
United to tho ballot is usually very
light: there is not much popular dis.
cussion. and the referendum by no
means creates that quick interest in
affairs which Its originators had hoped
TO excite. 1t has dullcd tho sense Of
responsibility among legislators. with
out, in fact. QuickeninE 1.-THE people to
the exercise of any real control In af-
fairs" t;sEi js
In an earlier work on the Character
OF Democracy in the United States" as
old Olmstead pointed out In his who'll
~ inappropriate speech IN the House,
Dr.. Wilson contended that-
Questions Of government are in
hnitely complex questions, and no
multitude can of themselves form clear
cut, comprehensive, consistent conclu-
sions touching them. Yet without such
conclusions. without single and prompt
purposes, government cannot be car
ried on. Neither legislation nor ad-
m!nistration can be done at the ballot
box, Tho people can only accept tho
governing act of representatives"
Well. what of IT? DR.. Wilson's book
on The State" was published thirteen
years ago, and 1t was n very good book
then, and his book about the character
of the Democracy in tho United States
is even five years older. having been
published three years before the Hon.
William Jennings Bryan first led the
Democracy to defeat; time enough for
the Democracy to have changed It's
mind almost any number of times Be-
sides, DR.. ITilson was talking about
the initiative and referendum in Swit2-
crland where the people live close to-
freely about all public questions In
which they may be Interested. 1t would
be different over here whore tho peo-
pie cannot keep In close touch about.
their own affairs and where. therefore,,
they would be easier marks for tho
demagogue and the politician. 1t Will
be seen at onco that 1t would be an
entirely different thing here and there.
Where the referendum has boon en-
ployed in Switzerland. where the poo-
pie are close together. at has not
promised either progress, or en-
leading rather to
experiments and to re-
dictionary displays of prejudice
than to any really useful legislation
Therefore. in tho United States. where
the distances arc great, and the popu-
latlon sparse, and their ordinary means
OF personal conference inadequate. the
plan should be adopted. What's the
use of fooling with q proposition Of
that sort? Better come back. DR.. VIII
son. where you belong; that is to say,
where you started when your head
and your vision were both clear.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-30

DEBATE. with arguments and refer-
/, ehces. Tho debating clubs have been
greatly aided bylthls work The idea
is excellent. and Is likely to Impress
upon school pupils all over the State
the value OF tho University and OF
higher educational advantages
The University of Wisconsin has
sried this plan with great success. Last
year Its bureau of public speaking aud
oeDat'ns' an extension agency. lent
over 10000 articles on various public
Questions to those Interested in max
ing study Of public problems, either
Tor debate or for personal educa tion.
In wisconsin this extension work has
oeen OF great value to the schools OF
the State.
Tho summer school at the University
OF virginia Is q very potent factor In
It's extension work. Through Il i'm
measurable good has been accom-
piishod for the people of the state: by
1t their cducn tionei system has Loen
reinforced, made broader and stronger
ana It's efficiency enlarged tremen-
dously. -
1he University OF Virginia has done
much in the way of extension, bu.
much remains to be done. There are
many lines Of activity along which Tho
people may DO served by their Uni
versity as is indicated by the expe-
Fionos and methods OF the University
OF Wisconsin. which has exercised n
mn sionl uplifting influence throush-
OUT the State. affecting all classes, and
throwing the clear light OF intellec-
'ual progress everywhere
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. . K L
ditlon precedcntl.to his admission to
the bur. has sworn to SUPPORT the Con-
stltution and laws or the United States.
NOW, do not wish to do anything of
inc sort, but do beg of you to use
the language of which know YOU are
capqble. the language of a cultivated
gentleman. and save us that never
ending Niger. niger. niger. want
court" 80
There is no doubt that Judge speer
was right 1t is all too common TO go
INTO the courts and hear this very
same sort of appeal to the passions and
pre1udices OF judge and Jury. we
Know OF lawyers. really cultured men.
VINO not only do this. but who also
intentionally murder the Kings Eng
iish' SO as to try to sway the Jury
.o"eros them. Had Judge Specr ruled
W.T. felaer out OF court for contempt
Is unlikely that the latter would
iaYo oeen upheld by a higher court on
appeal. This use Of language. which
no cultivated or dignined man should
use by those who know better. 10 un
1uSthable and worthy of the most So
we're condemnation. Appeals -
- nave no place In any court.
ihes DO not become a member OF NM
oar ahywhere. They reflect upon tho
intelligence and "Reminiscences of thu
Jurors and should In all cases be
promptly ruled out by the presiding
ase' Judge speor has set an admir-
BILE precedent and examnlo ~
courts other
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-30

The chauffeur may no lonror !,
known as doctor" or professor. RI
= noe professional man. but man
~ IA borer He may havo f,ne and
imposing appearance in his livery and
D'ass buttons md smart hat but for
al that no is common aborer.' At
least, that is what the Supreme Court
OF Massachusetts thinks abou, IL M,
court has handed down decision class
flying chauffeurs as leborers. 1t was
further further decided by this court that tho
wages Of chaufreurs may not be gar
nisheed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-30

Council Grove. Kansas. boasts some
very progressive citizens. The Good
Roads Committed. composed OF the
business men OF that city. recently
turned out in a solid mass, 400 strong.
with pick. shovel and teams and cut
down and graded large hill near the
town which has long been hindrance
to travel to one OF the best farming
sections of the town territory The
test was very successful one. BY
spending several such days of the
summer in this manner. Council Grove
hopes to have some OF the best roads
in the State. This method could be
used in our Virginia towns and cities
to good effect.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-30
THE DEAD WHO DIED EoR US.

20, love! they die In yon rich sky,
They faint on hill or field or river:
Our echoes roll from soul to soul.
And grow forever and forever"
This is Memorial Day, the day on
which all patriotic hearts should re
member the dead who died for them
and for their country. Let their graves
be strewn with the richest offerings OF
the garden. Let the voice OF orator
and the pen of poet be employed in
singing their praises. Let the fervent
prayer be spoken. that we who are the
cnehciaries of their sacrifices may
cherish their glorious example of duty
to the state. AS Timrod sang in his
immortal strain:
"stoop, angels, hither from the skies,
There Is no holier spot OF ground
Than where defeated valor lies
BY mourning beauty crowned"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-30

Lima Cavalieri will not sign a con,
tract to appear the coming season with
the Boston Opera Company. She viii
not Sing until her matrimonial differ
ehces With Robert W. Chanler arc set,
TED oreste' Cayalicri. her brother. In
forms her that her suit Is not progress
ing SO very well, and that IL she at
tempted public appearances in America
she would be Kissed. Public opinion
In Boston and New York is against her.
1t Is TO BIO hoped that It Will stay
against her America has no need OF
any more Cavalieri stunts"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-30
TIE nAnIEs At LAKESIDE.

At the recent meeting OF the South
Carolina state Federation OF Women's
clubs. held at Columbia, 1T wac pro-
posed that an institution be established
for the care of the sick children of that
state whose parents are not financially
able to give them proper care, We DO
not know what disposition was made
of the matter, but itis question that
Is becoming more and more vital every
day nil over this country. Provisions
are being made for the better care
OF the children. Rcformatories are
being established for the little people
who are led into temptations. juvenile
courts where the youngsters charged
with the commission of petty ofienses
can be taken care OF without subject
ing them to the publicity of court pro-
ceedings that might convert them into
criminals, and hospitals where the chill
dren can be cared for, and where they
can be educated into the ways of bet
ter living. Recently the Visiting
Nurses Association of Richmond has
undertaken to take care OF the sick
babies OF this community at the Lake
Side Club House. which was generous
ly placed at Its disposal by the owner
The Columbia Record, speaking OF
this noble charity. asks this question:
Who that can would not give $50 for
such a purpose a this?" This aues-
ton, asked by a newspaper hundreds
Of miles away from Richmond. but in
terested as friend of the human race
in every enterprise that is started for
its benefit. is a personal question ad 4
dressed to every man and woman In
the town of Richmond who can give
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-30

why Is 1t that every wagon In this
Town is built SO loosely that every
board and bolt in the vehicle &c..
oseh wnen 1t is going over the smooth.
@ roads Why Should tho hubs of
we sons be made SO that they vii,
pound when the machine is runn,nr
Why should Richmond be the noisles,
place in the country? =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-30
Plant COTTON IN VIRGINIA

we have no doubt" says the Char
lotte Observer. that with proper seed
selection-which means patient and in :
telligent northumberland can be
protitably grown In a large part OF the
STATE "-Nirgin!a. Cotton pays better
than corn. 1t has been cultivated with
profit in Virginia. At one time, we are
told, 10000 bales OF the domestic sta
pic were marketed at Petersburg. That
was before the advantage OF CONNER
cial Fertilizers in forcing the crop was
realized. Cotton ie grown now at the
foothills OF the Blue Ridge Mountains
in the Carolinas where not stalk was
grown forty years ago. 1t can be
grown in Virginia and ought to be
grown here. 1t would give tho farm
ers another money crop. a bale of
500 pounds to tho acre lie practicable
with good farming and proper fertiliz-
ing, and bale OF 500 pounds Is worth
to-day. spot cash. SIS,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-30
bust THE SUGAR rn,-sr

beiow is shown how the present un
oustihable tariff taxes tho people of tho
nation. Observe how sugar IS taxed IN
comparison with other dutiable. nrti-
cles:
Sugar, 1887 per cent.
Champagne. 20 per cent
Automobiles. 10 per cent.
Furs, 90 per cent.
Wheat 80 per cent
Rare paintings and statuary. is per
cent
Diamonds, 10 per cent
These illustrations are enough to
mako 1T clear that the principle OF i'm
posing taxes on those most able 10 pay
them was neglected when the tariff
schedule on sugar was adopted. The
per capita consumption OF sugar in the
United States last year was Sis pounds,
so that 1t Is evident that this excessive
tax bears severely on all the people
OF the country. To the average family
of hve persons. this amounts to 4os
pounds OF sugar annually. costing at
the average retail price OF say cents
per pound. making the sugar bill alone
$2+.+s. AS tho price OF refined sugar
is Increased nearly 2 cents the pound
by the tariff it Is plain that the in
creased cost OF this single food prod
uct, TO the average farmer or worker,
duo to the tariff. is over SIS the year.
A saving of cents the pound to the
American people on sugar would
amount to sl5o.oooooo the year.
Tha neople need relief right here
It is UP to Congress- to investigate the
sugar monopoly and see that this trust
is busted"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-30

ono million four hundred. thousand
eoiiafa was netted last year by the
SCUM Iexas onion srowers They wora
~ naea In tho fashionable "cayfs" Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-30

opened general morohandiso store Mt
ntn N, ~. with his eldor brother.
miners supplies in tent in Sacraa /
monte. and afterward started large
h SsS 1nIeh store With MARK Hopltino. In
fopS o Mtfh an mr; hopkins. Leland STAN
seheme Tor transcontinental rail-
road. He became Woe president or tho
O nc poHinc Railroad Company. and
: OF ooonpietion OF the road on May 10.
i9ee, the gigantic enterprise had given
MIN the confidence OF oil great finan-
i I,uTt. FIG ca, Was able to command UNI
Tho Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany. of which he was promoter md
president had merged into il at the
lions. with more than 5000 miles OF
railroad and 5000 miles Of steamshin
, vara a aa INVESTED s7.ooo.ooo in the ship
ploying thousands OF men. He was ono
OF tho largest OF lundhold era, with
X Vast Tracts In California. Kentucky.
h Mssi virgi ma Mexico and Guatemala.
, Hork City Though he had given
goo. with 100000 art collection.
beginning of Day.
When docs the day begin7 ~
The day has various beKInninps' n
commences at midnight In the United
Statos. the British empire, and most
81 81 the ,,o countries OF Europe. Noon was
Egyptinns, as also among modern as
tronomers. Sunset is found as the
ssat lI,onsg point among tho ancient
ese. Mohammedans and others; and sun
rise among the Babyloniaps, Syrinhs.
l persians and modern Greeks.
4. NJ. G. A.
When was the " NJ. c. A. founded
Tho 1rst Young Mems Chriatian As
ISOLATION was organized by George VIII
!i U.1 IN London. on June Q. 1874. In
montreal on December Q. and the first
In tho United States waa formed nj
Boston 30 on December 20. Tho world now
lands. Tho 2,o17 in North America
have membership OF &os.58l, have SOS
buildings Of their own. with 557 liz
RRaaaarle1. and last year expended yS,2s7,-t
1Let tho sIky Rain Potatoes"
ton. let tho SKY ram 81 pot saS sYp9fa-
stnff's exclamation In act ". sceno
OF tho Merry Wives OF Windsor."
rai,,fs> to S, the sweet potato (Batatas
sub tropicaf ellmatss. end 'op impor and
into England before the common potato
taSsraerI known; The latter tsolanum
in 1885. II did not come Into general
cultivation until about 1865, but there.
after gained favor rapidly
Loves Arrow
What is loves arrow" a.
Loves arrow"-that is, nneche
a Ia mour"-is name sometimes given
70 coloriesa quartz containing hair
like crystals OF other minerals. In
quartz tho hairs or r,,tfle
sometimes reach length OF six inches.
when the Enclosure is OF blood red
shape. very prettily brings out the
loves arrow" effect
December IL, 1917.
What day OF the week was Decem.
Der IL, 1877? VI. a W H
Sunday. s3-' Fl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-30

a New Jersey woman had some
chickens which would not lay. she
gave them each two grains OF quinine
and they have been laying two eggs a
day ever since. New Jersey is land
OF wizardry
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-30

1t would seem that Sam Blythe. tho
Washington newspaper man. has. in a
literary way, called the blum of SEN
ator Bailey. Just as sinkler Manning,
OF the Times. did physically q few
years ago.