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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-13

erect. though the snow of the years Is
upon his brow. From Mainc to Texas
are hundreds OF men who regard with
almost flial affection this fine old
schoolmostcr. because he taught them
that the essential things In life arc
to be honest and fear God.
But what OF Judge Bingham? what
do they say OF him2 Here are the adj
jcctivcs applied to him: absolutely
fearless" trusted" 'onc that will
make the administration of justice
duty. to bo sacredly discharged with
an unfaltcrlng loyalty to the righteous
cause: "a man of high character"
mo party or BOSS will bias his judg-
ment.' These are all Bingham char
actcristics: they were as true of the
first Robert Bingham as they arc of
the young kentucky jurist of this day
and time They say in kentucky that
Binsham's appointment is the prom
Use of better things" and those who
know the stock believe it. Blood Will
tell. With an Inherited stern devotion
TO duty. with the admonition, IAN hon
est man is the noblest work of God"
laid upon his strong shoulders by seven
generations of forbears, Robert Bing-
ham will not violate the trust of fldcl-
ity to the truth and the right which
his name imposes upon him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-13
a s.ALuT.lRY RULE.

Never before has the necessity for
time saving in the courts been so 6p-
parent as now.
Realizing this. the Supreme Court of
Mississippi has established Il prece-
dent in making n bare announcement
of the result OF ali cases decided. in
steal of reading them AT length in open
court, as is the case in most Jurisdc-
tons II has been the custom in the
Mississippi supreme Court for each
member of it TO deliver such opinions
and decisions as he may have prepared.
explaining the case as he went along
so that those Interested in the dccia-
ion might ascertain the process OF rea-
soning by which 1t was reached.
Now the presiding judge simply an
nounces the name of the case and the
decision handed down in 1t. Under the
old system, hours were consumed In the
recital of facts and the statement OF
the ratio dccidendi. The new scheme
saves a great deal OF time. What used
to take many hours takes now but u
few minutes. In less than ten minutes
after the opening OF the court We'd
ncsday, the decisions had been an
nounced and argument in the first case
OF the docket begun.
The change is good one Nothing
is lost by it. Procedure is slmplihed
valuable Judicial time is saved The
reading at length OF decisions, like the
ancient cooked hat and sword Of the
sheriff. is a useless legal antique. More
reforms like this would lessen consid-
crahlv tho laws DELAYS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-13

fession In which no became known
from ono part OF tho nation to the
other. Mining and irrigation litigation
was the special Held of AIR. Hughes.
Beforc the American Bar Association
IN 1901 he delivered a mastery address
on the evolution of tho mining law.
for many years the professor Of min
ing law and irrigation in the law school
OF the University of Denver, Mr. Hughes
later taught for several years tho sne-
cial course in these subjects in the Har-
ward Law School.
In 1905 he was the unanimous choice
of tho Democratic Convention for the
United States Senatorship as successor
TO Henry NJ. Teller. lie was formally
elected to the Senate in the January
following. receiving the unanimous
Democratic vote. In two Democratic
Conventions he was offered the nomi-
nation for the Governorshlp. but de-
cllned
Though we arc accustomed to look
largely TO the East for lawyers of ma
tional reputation, the West had in
Senator Hughes a man who in his own
heid knew no peer in the country. AS
legal specialist. his record entitled
him to high place Of distinction
among American lawyers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-13

bama made by a Nirginian who was
recently visitor TO that State The
statement showed tho ineffective opcr-
alton OF the Statewide prohibition
law IN Alabama, declaring that It fail
cd TO prohibit.
The Louisville Times reprints this
opinion IN full and adds this pertinent
comment:
There is little that need be added.
save the repetition of the well known
fact that the conditions obtaining in
Alabama arc identical with those which
opain in every state where prohibit
ton prevails. Where there Is not
fraud and hypocrisy. there is open
lawlcssness.
or all the "conceits of the devil"
the happiest, from that gentleman's
viewpoint. is Statewide prohibition,
whether it he from Maine to Alabama
or hell to breakfast.
This view is not the first we have
seen published in other States unfavor-
able TO prohibition. In many parts
of the country the question is being
asked. does prohibition prohibit?
and affirmative answers by unpre-
JUDGED persons are becoming rarer
and are seldom without many uualin
cations.
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now THEY PUT MIR. CANNON IN A
HOLE.

From Champ Clark's very interest
ing and clever explanation OF the re-
turn of Speaker Cannon, ii appears
that. having broken the Speakers back
last March III the pursuit of n revolu-
tionnry purpose. The Democrats in tho
House mcndcd it a bit last Monday and
molliiied it with ointment for the ac-
complishment of certain wholesome
patriotic intentions when the new
Democratic Congress assemblies next
December TO carry out its pledges of
tariff legislation and other remedial
measures. The revolution having been
successful the Democrats destroyed the
precedent established by their revolu-
tionary conduct last March. lest II be
employed to the disadvantage OF the
best interests of the people next year
The question upon which the issue
was raised last Monday was evidently
designed 10 put the Democrats in ths
Nocative: but it was so clcverly
handled. in the opinion of AIr. Clark.
as to upset tho sinister purposes OF
the Republican manoeuvre. The Demo
Gratis engaged In revolution last March
and succeeded. Mr. Cannon came
back" on Monday and thinks he has
been "vindcatcd." The Democrats
have restored the ruling OF Mr. can
non which was tho cause of his over
throw and have made a precedent
which they can employ in the next
Congress TO tho confusion OF Mr.. can
non and such of tho Old Guard as shall
then survive.
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TELL rr Nor IN AR,<,>s,u

Jcnries Davis rnitnd c,o, e
from Arkansas onpoors - ia aa,,
ally absorbing tho nrrnIe ana
habits of washington ria ,Inm.,, -
our authorize far ina s,o,n. H.,
on "Wednesday no naia bis saoo,., It'll,
during tho present session - ,an,.,,',
to the White House and TIA, 10 on,,,
ally employed as convovo,co ~.
icab. which ONLY tho vor,. ricn ~ -.
very desperate can ,rfora rho ,au.a
back home ought 10 know ia, ~
taxicab is a sor, Of w,eo, ia, =, I'LL,
hy smoke ana small IA ~, a,
It turns n wheel ar moves a ,oo,
victim is compelIed 10 nav ,bo b.,,e -,
a dollar. or as much nc ,ho r.n.,a, 49,,
Of the Arkansas statesmon,s co,.,i,,
onts gel for , who,o d.,.s r,, .,.,,
they work nj All Thee shn,,,6 oi.o ia
informed that no, op,,. ala 10 rtoo -
The White House IN ms vaco, ,ht,,,
is furnished win leather crsh,ors ana
| plate glass front ana hras. orn,ro,,..
but after he reached tho wh,,o t,orso
lie actually. kent tbo ,,i,c oi,;nn -.
so much the minuta vhi,o 40
the Executive oflco ~ sboko rond,
with the President; and no n ronrh1i-
can President at mat.
o Jeffries. Jenrics. has il indeed.
come TO this. that YOU. the pararon Of
Democratic simplicity should have
Yielded to the corrnptine inf,ucnccs
about Won? Whv did,,, ,.o,, .au. .
VIVA, are your fec, for IL ,b., a.o
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-13

The trust principle is deeply I'M
hcddcd in almost every American in
stitu,ion The idea OF combination has
spread into every kind Of business
The latest evidence OF this principle
has been found in the ''industrializet
generosity" OF certain cities Chicago
IS the most conspicuous instance. In
that city the tip trust rclgns, and =
rampant. on New Years Eve. through
the efforts of the trust. $4,000 was
given i'll tips in the leading notols and
cafes of that city.
Nearly $2oo, 900 is paid 10 the
tip trust annually. Al ono restauran,
on New Years Eve il Chicago $500
was taken in by the attendant OF the
checking and retiring rooms. Init
vidual tips range from 10 cents TO SO,
and on festive occasions $50 Is NOT
deemed an excessive fee for ser.
want
In Chicago two hundred men arc en-
ployed hy the tip trust. Women ana
boys are included. The business ot
these people is much WIDER and greater
than is usually thought, Besides
service" the trust furnishes to its
restaurant patrons cigarettes. hair
pins, combs, perfume. collar buttons,
shoe strings. collars, and other artl-
clcs
Yearly contracts made between the
Zip trust and the various hotels reach
as high as $4,000. The Hotel la Sale
in Chicago was offered $4,000 for a
years right TO its toilet and chcckin;
rooms. Rcctors was offered $4,000
for years contract.
There are forty organization: under
tho control of the tip trust They
oush, to he curbed speedily and in
such a way as to demonstrate the
superiority OF the hotels.
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HUGHES.

In 'the person Of Charles James
Hughes Of Colorado. death removed a
notable hgiire from the United States
Senate Yet il was no, IN mat august
body that MT hughes won his rcpu,n-
zion DEBATE and forensic combat at
trac,cd him little. ana not often was
MS Sword drawn upon Tho floor lie
served AS q senator less than two years.
me Congressional ncccii has not
ieemcd with his uttcrances That ne
might hnve been In the due course ot
'iae one Of the most useful men in
nc heh~r chamber OF tic Federal
LeFi Iature is the belief Of those who
khew TIC ability. and strength Of the
man
y MIssowIan bg birtls .;sl,s lure Of
ths Golden Vest cA.g,,Sl Mi .ifnchcs.
whon young mtn'To settle. in. Colo
.alo ~ ihe 9raftice,of the !a,r. pso.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-13
TIE COLDER RULE.

Fred Kohler. chief of police Of
Cleveland Chic, submits some strk-
ing statistics in his 1910 report. Far
three years. under Kohler. the police
department has been operating under
tho Golden Rnlc" policy, suggested
and started by Kohlcr In 1919 tha
arrests for the city were lisa as cons
pared with costs in 1907, the last year
before the present policy went Into
effect As many know. the policy OF
tho Cleveland police department. Is 70
prosecute habitual criminals severely,
but to be unusually lcrient with mino,
law breakers
Chief Koher says:
No man or woman ever appreciates
square dear more than those am
fortunatcs who have been shown the
error Of thtlr way through our polic%.
y person is never anything 5lit what
his outside influences make him. They
train him upward. or they train him
downward--but they train him. | hold
thai our policy and cur department
nave done moro toward the intimate
reform Of these minor ana H:st oftrad-
crs than any other agency could have
ACCOMPLISHED under any circumstances.
We cannot nc charged in any instance
with an cndcavor TO ruin The lives OF
unfortunate people who have no friond
or defender. 5
Cleveland is now frecr from vice
and crime Than ever before. because
professional criminals are treated with
severity, Willie minor offenders receive
"iusticc tempered with common sense
tn Cleveland Golden Rule" policy
is vrrl popular though there is con-
troverss over IT, It's most determined
eF4i!e. axe the hceiers who no longer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-13

William Pnret. the Episcopal Bishop
Of Maryland. is very i'll at his home in
Baltimore. Cardinal Gibbons. the
highest dignitary Of the conan Cath
Ollie Church in this country called on
the Bishop Tuesday to sympathize with
him in his distress and to wish for his
recovery. The Church of which he is
one Of the heads" said the Cardinal.
should feel proud OF him" The Car
dinal and the bishop have been friends
for many years. In spite of what some
of the doctors say. we are ali much
nearer together than we are willing to
admit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-13

families each with about 500 per.
sons. these being divided into series
and the series into phalanxes. a sin.
sie group should be placed under ono
roof and be supplied with every APP
piiahcc OF industry and art. The
system does not aim TO destroy. buf
rather to conserve property. position
WIN religion. The whole property OF
Il phalanstery was to he held in shares
ana the product Of the industrial and
ari.S.ic groups to be divided into twelve
parts. OF which five parts were due To
labor. four To capital and three to
talent.
How may pictures be transferred TO
paper? G l.,
This is done by the use of Il soiu-
non composed Of one and one half
in pint Of hot water, and TO which
when 1t Is nearly cool. Is added three.
,hn Sho OF an ounce of turpentine.
fluid Is applied literally with n soft
brush TO the picture to he transferred
and allowed to soak for n few minutes
Ihcn the picture Is laid face downward
on white; dump-ned paper and pressed
hard and evenly for about a minute.
CIvn Service
"i hpoHl 10 take civil service
examination. My father Is a natural
ilcd citizen. came here nineteen
years ago and am now twenty-o one.
VIII have TO produce my fathers
papers! lie is now outside OF the city
ana us papers were destroyed in fire
Can he obtain Il duplicate OF the papers
Tor my use? l. 4
If you were living in the United
states at the time your father wna
naturalizcd and were under age al
that time. his act made you citizen.
ana your oath Of that fact would prob
ably be all that is necessary: but 10
be sure communicate with the Civil
service Commission.
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THE SUPPRESSION OF THE p,sro,

Ia,
Section $3.50, Chapter 1874, of tho Vir-
sinia Code makes ii a penal offensc for
any person to carry about his person.
"hid from common observation, any
pistol dirk, bowic-knifc. razor, slung.
Shot or any weapon OF like kind" The
penalty prescribed for the violation OF
the terms of this law is n fine Of NOT
Tess than twenty dollars nor more than
one hundred dollars. or commitment TO
Jail for not more than thirty DAYS. or
both fine and imprisonment, in the dis.
cretion of the court, ana the forfeiture
TO tn" Commonw wealth OF the weapon
carried. Section 1I0 OF the TAX Bill"
provides that no person, firm or corpo-
ration shall sell pistols dirks or bowie
kniNes without having paid n special
license tax OF twenty dollars annually
Tor This privilege, and for every viola
ton Of this law the dealer subjects
himself TO fine of not less than twen-
ty-fve dollars or more than nifty dol
lars, for each offense"-that is TO say.
for every pistol, dirk or bowie knife
sold by him.
There appears TO he law enough to
make the crusade against the carrying
Of concealed deadly weapons, OF which
there has been a good deal of talk. as
sumo very active form. The main
thing that is necessary is greater Wig
| ilancc on the part of the peace officers
OF the State ana city. It is true that
the law might he greatly strengthened
by amendment. making it unlawful for
any one 10 deal In weapons Of the sort
described. Pistols. dirks ana bowie
knives are not necessary in any sense
to the pursuit Of happiness or the pro
Election Of person and property. In
South Carolina IL Is made a penal Of
Tense for any dealer to sell any pistol
eXeent of a specified size. We believe
/ that it must have a barrel not less than
ten inches in length, and pistol OF
that sort would he a rather uncom-
Portable pocket-piecc and somewhat
| difficult 10 conceal about the person.
Some such provision might be added TO
the Virginia law on the subject with
! good results. In addition, the law
could he strengthened by making it q
misdemeanor for any TRANSFORMATION
company or express line 10 bring into
/ this state for sale in this state, wea
/ mons that are detrimental To tho pence
and good order OF the state. There are
| laws regulating the sale of hmrtful
/ drugs. forhiddins my one to deal in
impure and dangerous foodstuns. pro-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-13

Dr. Charles Hopkins Clark. tho dis
tinsnished and very able editor of the
Hartford Courant. Is almost tickled to
death over the election OF George Nc
Lean to he United States Senator. in
place OF Mr.. Buckley. and he has been
generous enough to acknowledge The
moral support rendered by the Virginia
member of The firm
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-13

The state of Maine seems to have
hecn he'll bent" using the vulgar but
classic phrase of the most reverent
period in our country's history. for
thirty-seven years. as the Hon Charles
Fletcher johnson is the first Democrat
to have heen elected United States SEN
ator from that state in all that long
period
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-13
.,Ircu1GAN, MY MIcHIeAN.o

Several weeks ago there was
printed in this paper a story concern
ing tho revised version of Maryland,
My Maryland" which is being used
In tho Maryland schools. This plag!a-
rism makes tho famous ballad
of James Ryder Randall so Northern
In its aspect that it might appro-
priately have been sung by Union SOL
dlers and Union sympathizers forty fvc
years ago. a movement is on foot TO
drive the revised version out of the
Maryland schools and 1t should sue
coed. II this unJustlfablc reconstruct
ton Of peculiarly Southern songs keen
on. Dixie" Will soon he unrecogniznblc
aad audiences in the Old Bay state will
soon be singing with fervor. Away.
away up North in Boston" instead of
Away. away down sou,i, in Dixie''
w Dudley Powers. of Flint, Micr-
isan. contributes the following ,ddi-
tional evidence of the plagiari:;tic
operations which are being performt d
on the sons which has been so apply
called The Southern Marseillaisc":
In the study OF the plagiarisma az
Fnndall's Maryland. My Maryland, /"
recently n Your columns, the strange,
plagiarism current in Michigan doe.
no; appear TO he known. Here we have
u phase. If not travesty. in which
the iet"ains runs: Michigan. MY Micr-
igan"; ana 1t Is periodically sung gen
orally, and especially by the children
cf the pablo schools.
This is something Of the IRONY Of ~.
tory, and Il frcakish subserviency OF
The 1'imantly sentimental MS in -
gHmpSc ~ discovered. far away. tho
coi"r OF the beautiful and picture 50 lie.
Or Is II sign. after many DAYS az
tie reconstruction of the Middle Wrs,.
through an awakening to the fact.
that where all was believed weak I'm
the SOUTH something is found superior.
1nd this something an emana:ion OF
the days OF its greatest supposed
fault?
To our view 1T seems that In
the case of this ballad, as in other
ihings It is being realized that some
good things have come out OF the
South. as Mr. Powers suggests. As
southern literature is Just coming In. a
It's own. just so are Southern music
and Southern song being appreciated
"idcly for the first time in tho his
tory OF the country The mute. in :
glorious Millions OF the South arc now
speaking 10 ears that were closed Ia
.hem half century ago: the reputa-
lion that was denied in life has broken
the seal of death. Genius TO fortune
and to fame unknown" has existed in
me South to a degree undreamed OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-13

y special day should he set apart in
the great state Of Alabama as a day OF
Thanksgiving and prayer-Comer has
retired from tie Office OF Governor:
Thanksgiving that he can ii. no more
harm, and prayer that the state may be
spared from another such affiction.
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Corn is evidently king in Minnesota
The people of that prosperous State
Will celebrate the greatness Of the
grain by having corn dinner on
February 3 Everything eaten at this
dinner will be made of corn, the menu
suggested BY Professor Z. =. Full, of
the chair Of agronomy, nj The Mime
sofa College OF Agriculture being:
Corn Soup. Illinois style
Corn i'ritters, With Illinois Corn syrup
Corn Ponc. Southern Fashion.
t,scalloped Corn, "a In Minnesota
Iowa Corn Bread Iarched Corn.
Corned Beef. South st. Paul Style.
Corn starch Pudding. Bourbon.
Parchcd Corn Coffee"
Corn Cob Pipes (AiissourD.
rho cX-North carolinians In Mime
sofa. ii may be added, VII probably
partake OF another famous corn pro-
duct just before dinner.
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the cotnr AND TIE H., L. AND r.

TIE CotRT AND TIFF: L., L. AND L.
In the decision of the Virginia Court
Snf Appeals in the case of the Richmond,
fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad.
thcre was an earnest destro Simply TO
lntcrprct the law in the .spiri, of equity
between The state and its creature. ANA
gnot for the purpose OF getting "a
strange hold ON any sutton asking
;cor Justice in that Court. Neither do
We believe that in making its decision
the Court has been influenced by any
wish Or intention Of dealius a crushing
niow 10 the railroad. nor Should we be
innuenced even by the depleted condi
ton of the State Treasury and the
promise OF several hundred thousand
sdpllars extracted by means Of fines and
torfeitures and arrearages. To believe
Gor a moment tina. the Judgment Of the
Court was affected by any or all of
these and other extrancous circum-
stances that might be noted.
AS we understand the question, and
the only question before the Court,
Ayas the right Of the railroad to eX-
emntion from taxation under the terms
of its charter issued by the State
seventy eight years ago. ana under
(which the ROAD was operated without
question as TO its rights until the
cards We're changed, or the conditions
altered, by the Constitution OF Vir-
einia in 1902. There would have heen
no question in The mind OF tho Court
as TO the binding character of the
charter originally issued 10 tho rail
road, ana under which it is still operat-
ing. had not the railroad asked for
and received from the Legislature GER
tain concessions which the Court says
constituted amendments Of it's charter
which, under the terms of the Constl-
tuition of 1902 rendered voii the provi-
sion of the charter granting it eXemp-
ton from taxation. The privileges of
the charter granted hy the Legislature
We're only designed to enable the rail
road to improve its service to the pub
lie and We're. therefore. III no sense
detrimental to the public welfare. but
We're. on the contrary, OF large and
steadily increasing value 10 the public
and to the state also as part owner OF
The railroad.
The Constitution provides. and, IT
would seem with this particular case
81 view, that any corporation exempt
cd from taxation under the terms Of
its charter would surrender such right
Of exemption upon any amendment OF
its charter obtained after the new state
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COINS or stamps valued and dealers given
"lsiue Hens Chickens

"Bluc Hens Chickcns."
Please tell us how Delaware got tho
nickname Of Blue Hens Chicken"
II is not the State. but the natives
OF Delaware that have been called the
Blue Hens Chicltens." {, term which
Is said to have originated during the
Revolutionary War. captain Caldwcll.
an officer in the First Delaware Regi,
ment. It is said. raised famous game
cocks from breed Of blue hens:
hence the members of tho regiment
were called blue hens chickens: the
name came TO be applied to ali the
natives of the State. and tho state
OF Delaware itself called The Blue
Hen" The story lacks proof. how
ever,
Democratic Success In Pennsylvania.
l. How many times since the ('ivil
war, In presidential elections, has the
state of Pennsylvania gone Demo-
cratic?
2. How many times In the last thirty
years, In conversational elections, has il
gone Democratic?
., How many Democrats have been
elected to the United States senate
from the State of PENNSYLVANIA since
the Civil War? X
Since 1860 the State has been over
whelminsly Republican in national al
lairs, though. on accoun. Of fractional
lights In the Republican ranks. - Dem.
ocratlc Governor has been twice elect.
ed. This was Robert l.. Pattison 1854
81. and again 1S9l-95.