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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03
TIE uNwEs.DY coiINCIL.

SiNty-four men form the Board Of
Directors for dispensing Richmond's
three million dollar annual budget. for
The government OF its citizens and the
administration OF it's gas, water and
electric works Forty councilmen and
twenty four aldermen from eight
wards meet in separate session month
ly Tile two branches have innumer-
able Joint standing ana special com
mittecs
No municipality OF Richmond's size
IN this country has so large Council,
or so unwieidr method OF govern
meht. 1t is 10 the credit of the mon
who compose tile councils, and who
lead the committees that they have
wrought so well with SO poor an in
strument. Good men ana able have
been elected. have wearied OF many
meetings and much detail, and have
dropped out. Others have remained
III harness only q personal sacrifice ana
against their inclination.
While no idea in government has in
recent years taken deep n hold on
the public mind as the commission,
with its daily meeting, its direct per-
action, its productiveness Of results
there has been among cities which
have not adopted the commission plan
of city government, a noticeable move.
mcnt toward smaller councils The re-
duction of nom bership has uniformly,
made for efficiency. has conferred the
attention Of voters on picked mon ana
mas put the affairs OF the municipality
III the hands Of a compact body. capa-
bic Of producing results
Atlanta with a population Of 49,
| ooo, still has the b!-cameral council.
with ten wards, but there arc but Two
| councilman and one alderman from
each making d Common Council Of
twenty and a Board Of Aldermen of
ten.
! Cleveland like many progressive
cities, has one branch Council. There
| is one member from each Of the TWEEN
! tS-siN wards. with six elected AT large
making Council OF thirty-two.
Detroit, with Il population Of ~
't'' cits "'rNt WaIuS, from which
/ mere are two members each. making n
| one branch Council OF thirty six. Nash
vile. with 10000 people has twenty
| hve wards, from which there como 10
| the single -trnnch Council ono mem
Der each Syracuse has a one branch
COUNCIL of nineteen members, elected
| from nineteen wards Rochesier has
tWehty-two wards with n Council
made UP Of one member. from each
Denver has sixteen wards. from each Of
WHICH there comes one councilman ana
lhere arc seven supervisors New Or
leans has seventeen wards. with one all
dcrmhn from each and four elected al
large BOSTON ,stil has Twenty-Five
wards, hui i has abandoned tho old
J nlan Of ward ranrasaniatinn. pnd 10
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03
THE NoRTHEnN NECK.

On the subscription of $4,000 by
the people Of Richmond railroad will
be built through the Northern Neck
which will make that rich and pros
porous country directly tributary TO
this town. Claiming N Ward. man
OF large experience and Of the highest
integrity OF character will undertake
the work upon the assurance Of this
amount OF money from the people Of
Richmond, and the Chamber OF Com
1ncrce has placed itself behind The
movement No part OF tho money will
be called for until the road has act
na!ly been bull, for distance Of
thirty miles. when 40 per cent. OF the
subscription will be called anu the
remaining 90 per cent upon the COM
pIetion Of the entire line and It's &C.
tive operation The subscription asked
for is TO be made upon condition that
tho work OF construction Shall begin
within twelve months. and that the
.road shall be completed within Two
Years from the time The work OF
building has Begun.
The Northern Neck is one OF the
richest parts Of Virginia Almost i'm
sight Of Richmond it contributes prac-
tically nothing 70 the business Of Rich
mond and gets practically nothing from
Richmond This is ii condition that.
should not exist any longer. The lands
or the Northern Neck arc fertile. the
1copic. Of whom there arc about sew
cnty thousand, arc Virsinians Thoy
would like 10 trade with us ana have
us trade with them they would like
most Of all TO be placed in human
touch With the Capital OF tho State.
The building Of the projected road will
bring tho Northern Neck into ronnec-
lion Will the heart OF the state. ana
the determination Of the Chamber az
Commerce TO raise the money that viii
assure the construction OF the road
will he hailed with satisfaction not
only BY the people Of Richmond, hut
nY the seventy thousand naoplc who
live In the Neck
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03
MURDER WILL. OUT.

# Thirteen years ago Edgar Stripping
and his hrotherin-la Terrell nough.
shot William Cornott to dcath whilo
seated in his own house. nrins upon
MIN through window and without
giving him chance for his ,ife. This
brutal assassination was committed III
Harris County. Georgia. Tho two
murdercrs were arrested promptly,
were tried, convicted Of murder in lie
hrst degree and We're sentenced to life
imprisonment In the pententiary
Hough Went to the penitentiary. began
20 serve his sentence and was par
5onod. Stripping. with the assisttnce
OF his friends and BY bribing lie iailcr.
made his escape. .lIc lived for /, time
IN North Carolina. at Rc.dsville, was
once employed as a special on
cor BY the Southern Railway, ana
finally made his way 10 Danvilc. N.r.
sinia Four years ago nc was elected
Chief Of Police of that town by the
Prohibition Council, although a, the
time OF his appointment, or election,
he was not a citizen Of tho State.
Some weeks ago u visitor to Dan
VIE from coinlnb"a' Georgia was tod
oE MOTIFS Tor thal vas the name he
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03

governed by Il branch Council or
nine members elected at large Toron-
10, canada. with seven wards, has q,
single Board Of twenty five members.
three from each ward and four elected
at large.
Hemmcd In by constitutional limita
lions the way Will not open for Virginia
cities TO adopt commission plan ror
several years--and amendment must
''rst DC yot2d On by all the people
Councilman Clyde Ratclifrc,. Of Lee
Ward, Will offer in the Common C,oun-
CT on Monday night resolution he is
preparing in consultation with city At
torney Pollard, proposing n reduction
in the membership OF both branches or
the Council Jndcr the charter of tho
CITY there must be I'VE councllmen ana
'hree aldermen from each ward. but
the Council itself may inoreaxe or
diminish the number Of wards. ana
must after pverv United states cens,,,,
adjust he lines to secure as nearly. as
may be cnual representation. Mr. Rnt-
ciiitc PROPOSES a Resolution rcd,ic,nc
the number OF wards 10 four enoctlyo
from The nest election OF councilmen.
making 2 Common Council Of twenty,
and Board Of Aldermen OF twelve.
The number Of standing committees
Mould be Gu, III half.
The measure IS not antagonistic 20
on recently proposed by councilman
Follock, which provides a special com.
mittec 10 study questions OF munici,ul
management wth ~ Wow Of indinr
some moro satisfactory way or hand
ling detail. relieving councilmen Or
lefty matters OF administration
There have been proposals before 10
change the farm cf sovcrnment: 4, has
been prorosed 10 cut down the Mum
Der and pay tho members but the
Council has never been called on 10
vote on the clear cut proposition of
reducing the membership 10 . work
ing basis Without any conditions. I'll.
Ratciimc resolution is in the interes,
OF economic ana cifcient conduct Of
the Peoples affairs Whatever means
arc devised hereafter for simplifying.
the administration of the various AZ
ccutivc departments Should, pass. and
pass a once.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03

the payment Of about onc-ffth that
amount
This story, which is fully told in TING
news columns OF The mcspispatch.
would seem to show that the cause OF
Prohibition does not invariably select
tho best and most temperate men for
the execution OF its DEGREES When
he was appointed Chief Of Police,
Stripping. alias Morris. was not even
citizen of the community OF which
he was made the peace officer He was
known to be OF violent and reckless
disposition, during his service in this
capacity he slew two men. he had the
reputation of being quick on the
trigger" and he was slated for con
tinuance in the office for which he
WAS In no sense fit. and o-day lie is
on his way TO Georgia TO spend the
remainder of his life behind the bars
for the assassination of William Cor
nett thirteen years ago. the facts Of
the case carry their own comment.
Murder will out
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03
\ PAYING REFORM.

For the first time in many years the
city Of Columbia, South Carolina viii
have q surplus available for permanent
improvements under the income csti-
mated By the City Council for the year
1911 l1%cePt for It's floating bond Issue.
the city will be free from debt. In 1911
reserve fund" Of $l1S,7o5 can he
used for permanent improvements
Nhen the present administration took
charge OF Columbia II faced a dencit
OF nearly $4,000 By the close OF 1911
columbia Will be out Of debt. having
spent large sum FOR permanent I'M
provemcnts.
Richmond is about two and a hair
times as large as Columbia. The com
mission form of government has been
adopted by Columbia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03
AT TIE END OF TIE I,OPF..

'r!e present Congress will die nat
ural death to-inorrow, March T. II viii
be famous i'll American annals for what
accomplished IT passed tbs Payne
Aldrich tariff law, itpuled Tic fungs
Of Speaker Cannon, It passed the Sullo-
way pension bill which is designed to
take S5o,ooo,ooo out Of The pockets of
the. people Tor dis,rlhu,ion largely
among those who never marched Il
milo, or saw an enemy in the neld, or
fought q battle--it Othc IIousc) agreed,
thanks 20 The Democratic. TO the reel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03
DAILY Queries end Ansxuers
Query Editor
Dispatch no Inathenatloal problems
coins stamps valued and dealers given

or remaining there one more wear. Tha
repairs were not made for three months
a at being promised SO would not
ing that l was only staying in the
house as q monthly tenant and could
r ra,t any month By giving him the
required ten days notice r contcn,I
that ne by raising the rent, made the
ploYlouS lease null and void, and by
nH giving him the desired notice in
n Sis 20 vacate and BY him not fulfilling
repair until three months aftorwnrds
and notifying him was only rentinr
monthiy. that am free TO quit tho
days no aey 1 IN" after rsnt gdying ten
must remain until September, 1911.
tease give AS your opinion
r,,. .. QUARTERS
tenant from month to month. but
On the facts stated we can give Vol,
NO wou pe rnn, opinion as to the merits Of
form or the Old lease. In fits dan. ~
ment we are unable TO give more than
a,horseback opinion. and IL legal = a,ica
nv neressary' You VIII find that Il viii
naS SDus 70 consult practiciny law
yer You should act only after eonanI.
'ation with a lawyer.
Hyrd's Companions
When was the boundary line hotwecn
wi,rsinia end North Carolina run. and
VINO assisted Colonel William 3vr,i ~,
making the survey? ~ O..
:, On the FIRST expedition: Peter Jones
THOMAS Jones. Thomas short tpotart
lin, John Evans, stephen Evans iJnhn
El!is, Jonn Ellis, Jr. Thomas WtIsnr
George Tilman. Charles Kimbal C;anrgs.
Hamilton Thomas Jones. II .Inf.n
.tHcc, lanes Petilio Richard Smith.
IN inc second expedition. ali thos,
VINO were on the first wera incjiidnd Il
ana the following were addnd. ahra
nam ZONES. Edward Powell. william
r0Soi, william Calvert, James Nhttlork
Thomas Page. 't'iooNr
sfrikin Ont "a section
tease answer the followinr ihrourb
your valuable paper to SETTLE. n confro.l
II a certain section in Il certain ARD
stN ~ u lew is struck out entirely and
anothor section put III It's place. which
mohlu ne PROPER TO say: To strike 0ui
ne said section and Insert another ser
non. or 70 strike out the said saeijrn
and substitute another section?
The nrst If in accord wi,h he r.. h. hos,
parliamentary procedure, IT.
Lees Farewell Address.
tease answer through yoiir O,i,rv5
1pinmn u any soldier knows what
4piiest General Lee stood near when he
pei'vered MS farewell address
Inspection IL our. refere I, = s W.
III. III. 70 give IN answer 10 this aues-
,ion- we are not sure hat General
Lee oenVered ihe address personally.
II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03

procity treaty with Canada. 1t was not
being good
me Senate was lesa effective In its
work than tho House, much OF the
time of that body bong consumed in
playing for position. with the result
mat many of the Senator's who have
been conspicuous for years will bc
heard OF no more forever. Bcreridgc is
down and out, Id we are glad of If.
Alorich and Hale and Depew and
6uikeie% have passed out and the
country still lives. Cummins is sttll
there. and LaFollette and Borah, sti,l
intent on advertising their own virtues
Tor what they get by it for themselves
somebody at the White House--wc do
not know whether 1t was tho pcstifer-
Gus Norton or the President himself
when he was not feeling exactly right
put crtnp In Mr. LaFo1lette when
he declined to call at the Executive
offices when politely requested 10 do so.
pS' appointing one Of Lar'ollctte's very
own to some little office out Wisconsin
way, and 4aFollette has ncvcr been
quite the same since. The next Sen
present BODY; IT is certain that 1t will
not be worse. 1t is pity that there
was not as clean a sweep in the Sen
ate as there was In the House at the
November elections We would caution
the Democrats against making any
alliances With the so-called progress
SlFesY They are no more to be de-
pendcd upon by the Democrats than by
me Regulars OF their own party, and
II any trading shall be necessary we
should feel safer in trading with Tho
Regulars than with the bushwhaclcrs,
who have assumed many virtues, )!
though possessing none.
One of the disturbing clements in
the Senate has been man by the name
OF Jonathan Bourne from Oregon, a
sort Of attache or hanger-on of tho
Colonel in tho old times when Car
Held and Jusserand played tennis with
Inc Colonel. and who was supposed TO
he standing in with the Administers
ton until tho other night when he
- 49, 'iiiiS-ii iooSe III the senate ana
charged all sorts of things against Mr..
lat about his use Of the appointing.
power for his own political purposes
Claiming for the President, except in
me case OF certain Offices. tho exclusive
power Of appointment, the louisville
COMPASSIONATE charges that Con
Sressmen have used tho right" which
they have assumed TO control appoint
ments 10 office FOR purposes OF
bribery and intimidation in construct
ing for themselves machines in their
districts for tho promotion Of their
own personal and political interests.
II 1t were not because Congress
men wish TO misuse their patrona &c
Tor bribery and intimidation, 1t would
not be IN the power OF the President
70 bride and intimidatc them by mis-
using IL. Except for thu. rnsltsinc IT.
congressman would not care for tho
patronage which they now consider
their greatest asset. but. indeed. would
welcome the relief from the vexatious
responsibility Of apportioning this nat
ronase checrfnlly leaving IL in the
hands OF the President, who has in
tact, turned 4 over to them in order to
relieve himself of the same vexatiou.;
csponsibility"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03

Associate Justice Ilarlans speech in
Washington, III Which he denounced
the fashionables who have broken the
quiet ana spod order Of that COM
munity ON sunday by their teas and
dinner parties and other moro cXcit-
Ing entertainments. has stirred up a.
storm Of dcnia! and protest, With one
accord they are all beginning 10 make
excuse They did, not Start IL; the
custom was brought here from the
Continent" said Mrs. Matthew Scott.
and has been growing eyer since
Mrs, scott agrees entirely with Jus.
lice Harlan in his view of the si,ua
ton Mrs. Loonard Wood, Inc wife az
! TIC chief OF the General staff Of HE
| Army. is said to attend either tea
or 2 dinner every sunday aud it Is
alleged mat Mrs John Hays liam
lmond Mrs James w. Wadsworth. wife
tof REPRESENTATIVE Wadsworth4 Mrs.
Henry dupont wife Of senator puFont.
Mrs Levi Letter Mrs Oliver Crorn-
Well al hclieYc in sunday dinners
and 'eas 70 aomc extent, aud ftc4uent-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03

~ attend them. Recently dinners and
musicales have been the, most favor
cd form of Sunday entertainments
among the society leaders. When the
weather was good. dinners have bcen
given at Chevy Chase and the Coun-
try Club, and it is protested by the
New York set. which appears to have
been perniciously active, that they see
no wrong in Sunday dinners, Sunday
teas and Sunday musicalcs, and re-
gard the speech of Justice Harlan as
directly aimed at them and those who
sympatliizc with them in their view
OF what is proper on The Lords Day.
They appear to know at least what
Justice Harlan means. and It looks as
II he hi, the target
The Presidential set is said to be
III entire sympathy with tic views OK
pressed BY Justice Harlan 1t is
known that Mrs. Taft has been most
pronounced in her opposition 10 largo
sunday entertainments OF any sort
and, OF course. all the ladies OF the
cabinet sympathizc with her in this
N1cW. In the OtnCf mana, most OIL the
prominent members of the Diplomatic.
Army. Navy and Congressional sets
think that Justice Harlan is meddling
with matters which are none Of his
business" VIC hope, however, that he
will Keep it up. The better public
sentiment of the country is with him
and the better sentiment or the people
at tile National Capital as we'll. We
arc sure that he does not sympathize
with the Purtanic Sunday OF The witch
burning age in New England, and he
doubtless believes as most of his fell
low citizens believe III the right or
every man to worship God according
TO the dictates of his own conscience,
but for its effect on the moral stamina
oc the people Of the country. the con-|
Version Of Sunday into a day OF wild
social dissipation is as much 10 be
deprecated rs any other Of tho Of
ie;lscs against we'll ordered society,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03
COMING our WAY At LAST.

COMING OUR WAY at LAST.
Everything is coming our way at
last Our friends on tho other side Of
The old line have bad vision Of the
South, its marvellous resources, its
wonderful climate, its strong civli2a-
ton, aid they have reached tho con
clusion. after many years OF Western
exploitation, that the plckings are
better in this part Of the country than
| III any other region OH the face OF the
! globe We do not mean to suggest
that these nation builders have been
influenced by any selfish considers
tons. but the fact is that tho star Of
1 empire leads 10 the South--not the
| political South, because, speaking in a
| broad way. there is no political South
! but the Industrial South, the CONNER
cial south The material south. People
! would not believe ii. ii The facts did
| not sustain il. that E'lorida has de-
I ,elopcd within the last few years into
| il land Of promise as Well us tic land
Of flowers This has not been the
result Of native effort SO much rs. OF
outside observations; the OLD Roman
theory OF The eagles gathering wlicr-
ever the carcass happened 70 be. con
trolling the trend OF population u
| FLORIDA moro than any other consid-
| Grafton
1t is With the view OF further pro
noting activity in Southern develop
incnt ,liat l.eslic's Weekly, wholly un-
!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03
Lillian Russell, Doctor Frederick !.

Lillian Russell Doctor Frederick 4
Cook. the Original Discoverer OF the
North Pole, and all other persons of
consequence have developed remark
able talent in vaudeville 1t is an
nounccd by the Greensboro Record
that John r. ROSS, the business man
ager OF the Charlotte Observer viii
appear at the Academy Of Music in
Charlotte this week in "Fctc In
Flowcrland' leading the sunnowcr
chorus and dance with The assistance
Of such local talent as the performers
OF this great undertaking Shall be able
to assemble. The Record is Informed
that Actor Ross viii wear "a costume
made out Of that frizzly stuff which
is designed to show him of to the best
advantage" Talk about Katisia.,
It was not in the sal,
class and the 'Fete in Elowerlandn
VIII be worth going hundreds Of miles
to see If the railroad rates were not
SO high and the conductors we're all
lowed TO pull the mileage on the train.
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for support.

aSf %T ghsesf am and dn Was
soiutely l,clpless and have MADE aee viii VII
to heirs, If SO. how am / to get 1t?
You can present a bill to the ex-
people after. they have died You
have n qnasi-contractual claim for sup
port in this case
10 Poems Reprinted.
WI ; Eog kindly publish in your pa.
Eo ss noem so, Trt'en wb bE an old
Vie BY w ch ha dea'aI'e Mi 10 g us
YOU the first lines Of the little poem.
II am dying. Is she cominEp
Throw the window open wide
Is she coming? Oh. 1 love hor
More than all the world beside"
If YOU can find this please send ME
u X. ANDERSON.
we do not reprint poems in this
column; The poem desired is not in
iFcsicrnl officers and the Income Tax.
TO settle u friendly dispute will you
answer IN your Query Column IL q
se mite. sta States officer. such as United
states Senator or member of Congress-
collector Of internal revenue or post
,nasttsr. has 10 pay an income tax TO
the State? REX
The salary OF Federal officer can
not be taxed in any way by 4 state
any income outside OF compensation
or emolulnent received by such an Off
Ger is. however, taxable BY the State
The ships OF Columbus.
I'lense give the name Of The three
vessels that brought Columbus and his
ere" IN the discovery OF America S
SANTA Maria. Nina. Pnta.
Trespnss In Grnveynrds.
Please publish in Your query Col
! uinn what is the law for trespass on
! church property. such az hauling
across the lot with heavy loads. cut
tln8 UP the lot. IS. IL SPARKS
Oak Park
ANY damage to Il graveyard its iots
ITS stones. It's flowers or any other
part Of it, Is Il punishable trcspass. FOR
| Whicl the offender MAY be fined not
more than 500 or confined III Jail for
hot moro than six months
| Lcasc Question.
Two years ago rented a house. pay
ling So per month rent and signing n
yearly lease. Last July I notified the
agent in writing that intended to
Nacate the promises September !. Civ
ms he required two months notice.
Tile same day notified him he sen,
ne 2 notice that the rent would be $50
I per month. Along in August saw tho
agent and told him II he would do
i certain things about the house ] might
take into consideration the advisabli,y
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Ec.lernl omcers and thc 1uconc 49,

The Ships OF Columbus
I'lease give the name Of The three
Vessels thai brought Columbus and his
crow in the discovery Of America S
SANTA Maria. Nina. Pinta
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Senator Jonathan Bourne, OF Oregon,
will take some comfort probably in
the fact that Jose santos zelaya the
written a pamphlet OF sixteen pages in
which he denounces President Taft as
i slanderer, as having "shamelessly
aided the rebellion and as having a
bad conscience Jose would probably
be pleased to lend Jonathan some
choice cpithets for hi; use in case he
shan consderBit necessary for him 10
renew his dcnunciation OF the Prcal-
dent The niger from Nicaragua and
the senator from oregon would make
q strnnu tan,n.