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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-08
MADE a GOOD BEGINNING

AZ the last election in Tennessee.
Benjamin w. Hooper was elected Gov
ernor after a hard and bitter struggle.
ana largely through the ig-headcd-
ness OF the Democratic machine.
Hooper is a Republican, man Of
| obscure origin. Without any OF the
power of wealth. of family, Of sreat
achievement to help him in his ambi-
ton to MI the highest Office in the gift
OF the people of his State. Ills cleo
ton was bitterly resented by MANY or
the best people in Tennessee. ana
when the time came for his inaugura
ZION, the Legislature refused to or
sanizc so that lie could be installed in
Office. until after the retiring Cover
nor could attend to some matters OF
unfinished business" Rut. nnalIv
Hooper was inaugurated, and now no
is exercising the duties OF his Office
II sent message, as the Law requires
TO the General Assembly, and this mos
sage is spoken OF by the newspapers
OF the STATE those which opposed him
bitterly. as we'll as those which sun
ported him frantically-as :. paper Of
great merit. The Chattanooga Times.
one Of Hoopcr's most active antagon
lists, admits that it-could not tell from
the message Itself what political party
the Governor belongs TO, which gen
erous sentiment has led the Knoxville
journal and Tribune to SAY: Governor
Hooper is true Republican; as Gov
ernor OF the State he is n Tcnness-
| ecun.'
we know that comparisons are obi
GUS, but there is South Carolina.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-08
TIE NC PUBLIC QUESTION.

The Carroll journal had n very per
tinent editorial article in its last issue
on good roads. Our contemporary
says that the big public question this
year Will be road improvements" and
that is correct. ut seems strange that
there would be any Opposition party
TO those who want good roads ii yol,
think there is no opposition. start II
road campaign in Your locality and
lind out" This also is true. Wherever
the subject Of better highways is
broacEcd there will always DO found
those who think that what their faith
cls had is good enough for thcin--rcn
who hate the idea of progress and who
can want nothing new under tho sun.
The journal says that the question
ought TO be debated in every school
house in the land. and wo think that
this is an admirable suggestion Ii
the problem were thrcslied out in tho
school house. the need of progress ana
reform would hc an idea implanted
early into the minds of the coming gen
Grafton. Let our schools adopt this
suggestion OF the Carroll journal. SO
that there may be more widespread
Knowledge Of the benefits and blessings
Of good roads ana the everlasting curse
OF tho mud tax
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-08
THE I..,Np AZ NoREoLK.

we do not wish to insist, and We
disclaim any intention OF giving Of
iens.; but we should really like to
know what the trucking land in ana
around Norfolk is assessed at for taxa
lion. The Nirgnian- Pilot has assert
Ell that II is worth anywhere from 500
Inc acre to $500 The acre. ana rising
OF that, which shows that IL is worth
almost as much as city lots In some
Of the progressive North Caroline,
towns; but what is the rate at which
il is assessed for taxation? That's the
question. The Columbia State. which
started this line Of inquiry, has aban
doncd the field and taken u tho woods
because It doesn't know what might
happcn in south Carolina in these
pnrlons times, and IT is lpf, for thc
esteemed Virsinian Pilot TO prove It's
contention by giving tho facts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-08
GINNING ron rnE FEE !, .rr,,

The Hon 8. e West, 81 sunolk !,
HeInter Of the House or Delegates 81
the last General Assembly. is 4 capdi
date for The State senate from inc dis
trict composed If Nansemond. south
ampton and Isle OF Wight Counties. III
mas set an excellent example for ali
other legislative candidates BY taking
firm stand against TIC fee systcn.
"" years $40 he waa cloctod on !,
platform which contained PLANK Can.
ing fer the abolition of inc fec systoin
as means n paying onieors III I'LL
counties and cities III thc lIousa H.
) introdneod bill to invcstigate flly
The opcration OF the rec system of cot,,.
pensation Of all officers except q few
smaller ones This hill he pushc6
through lie Finance Committee of IL,
Housc and through hrst ana sceon,
reading IN the lover Legislative cham
Der before ! WAS STOPPED
While against the Zee system as (.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-08

Please advise through your Query
column the following question::
IS 1t considered good form or taste
Tor gentleman to wear diamonds IL
ne is In position to wear themT
~ answering this question you will
oblige d % Ola Y,rt,N -
10 US 1t seems neither good form nor
good taste. ~.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-08
ALL ABOARD ron "r1IE NECK,

Virginia is ono Of the richest States
IN the Union in material resources
In 1920, the latest figures we have at
hand, it produced 12ol25,ooo pounds OF
tobacco, 3,S00,O0o bushels Of oats. ~
6Sa,ooo bushels OF corn, S.SiS.ooo bush
els OF wheat. 6o6.00o tons OF hay and
457o,o0o tons OF coal Its wealth OF
field and mine ana forest have barely
been touched. Our own home people
co not appreciate the extent and The
Nalue of AL this marvellous endow
meiit, and The outside world is just
beginning to find ii out.
Yesterday the Virginia Mineral and
Timber Exhibit was opened ia the
house provided for its permanent dis
play. ana tho ample space reserved FOR
it is hardly great enough to hold il,
and as additions are made to il
larger harm" will havo to he built for
il. This Exhibit was collected by tho
Virginia Mineral and Timber Associa
ton for tho Jamestown Exposition, AT
4 cost Of more than hundred thous-
ana dollars. and it has been ins,allcd
i'll its present home at an additional
cost Of about $500 1t gives All
idea OF what there is in this great
stale 10 attract the capital and enter
prise OF The world and TO enrich the
people who have held fast to that which
Is coed the flnest coal III the world.
The p'irest gold, tho best timber tho
mos; fertile soil, the choicest tobacco.
the largest variety of building stones.
he rost varied crops, tho best OF
everything that can minister TO the nc
cessltlcs OF human Kind or con tribute
TO the development OF The Highest civ
ilization.
All these things were talked about
yesterday afternoon to tic people and
the lawmakers OF the commonwealth,
and last night, for the information OF
Tic members Of the Chambcr Of Com
lnorce, by the Mayor OF Richmond the
Governor OF Virginia and the repre-
sentatives OF the railroads, without
whose intelligent ana earnest co. opera,
ton the most active work or#thc com.
munity and the State Will be greatly
4 nindercd This cooperation was prom
ised The larger the DEVELOPMENT Of
Virginia. the larger the development OF
the business OF the railroads, and
working together 10 4 common end
railroads and people will work for their
!. !ndivldual good
n Richmond is deeply ana directly in
terested AS President Henry Wood, Of
I b . & .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-08

increase them at least by so pcr cent.
James j. Hill, OF the Great Northern
System. has estimated that s., l0V, 600 900
inc year Will De required 10 enable the
railroads to handle the traffic, and ..the
inhabitants OF your Western and
southern States, your people In gen
eral" said Mr.. Acworth, "r,,,at under-
stand that this capital cannot DO OBJ
famed IN their own communities. This
money III large measure must for a
| long TINE TO come DO raised abroad,
and The investors Of other lines Will
not be willing to subscribe ii SO long
as there is q continuance OF The haras-
sing conditions which tend to impair
the revenues of your railways to ham.
per their administration ana 10 retard
their Development
1t does not matter in the least to
MIR. Acworth whether his views VIII ba
accepted or not--he has simply spoken
the words Of truth and soberness. The
conditions have not ENCOURAGED cor
tainly, large investment In railroad de-
Nelopmcnt. Take tho case OF the
pennsylvania Railroad, for example
during the last twelve months. ending
with December. On the Eastern lines
OF this system. the gross earnings in
creased during this period slu,773. 500:
but there was At the game time an
increase of sl2.Si7,lo0 in expenses, and.
therefore net loss of so.O7s,o0o. On
the Western lines Of this system there
was during the same pcriod an Increase
IN gross earnings OF Sll.o26, 700; but
there was at the same time an in
crease Of S12,3l9,6oo III expenses. ana.
therefore a net loss OF sl.29e.D 300 Dur
ing the month OF December, alone the
lines Of the Pennsylvania system east
OF PittsburS showed a net loss of ST.
$4,000. and the lines west OF Pittsburc
a loss OF s6sl,eOo.
These are the facts. Ye, we have
had the spectacle in this country of the
delay Of months in the granting Of the
request OF the transportation lines FOR
a Very slight increase OF ,ncir freight
rates in order that they might be able
TO Keep up their properties. to meet
their fixed charges and TO perform the
service the business interests of the
| country--not the shippers only. but
| we speak of the business interests in
a large sense-rcquire for their de-
velopmcnt and success
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-08
Grammatical ouestion.

TO settle Il dispute. please toll ME
which is correct OF the following:
want flowers planted on zach side
OF my walk or. want flowers planted
on either side of my walko
ANNIE KUNkEE
The second is correct.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-08

ana tho comfort Of belonging to an
organized government. was one Philip
M ,;.an; Nolan had been beguiled into
nad plotted against the country's In
,,esrity when All effort had been made
Dy Aaron Burr and others to form a
new empire In the South: when
mad deited the Investigators and cursed
me ne name OF tho United states. For
ms ne was condemned to live out
sue the confines OF the country and
never never to hear its name again no men
iron 81 the country or events concern
,,ng u was made In his presence:
LOOKS. newspapers or letters that
might remind him Of the existence OF
.he United States were carefully cx-
Guided from his sight Finally the
sentence. which he had first regarded
nsntly, came to be the worst ina
maple punishment and torture.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-08
icaster.

VIII you please answer in your
Query Column on what day Easter will
come this year? n. Il
April 1G
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-08
General LEGS Sword.

General Lees Sword,
what became of General Lees sword?
Reading Father Ryan's immortal poem
last night brought back this oIt-rccur-
rent thought. have time and again
put this query to friends and those
VINO thought were in n position to
know or give some information. but
OF no avail. This priceless relic must.
OK course, DO in the custody or some
member of the generals family. bu,
who? w i. ,rut,N, - ~
we trust some reader VIII supply
us with the information here asked FOR.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-08

The Man Without a Country.p
can you give mo short review OF
me book. The Man Without Il coun-
M, &. i. G
written by Edward Everett Halo, dur
ing the carly days of the Civil War
with the intention Of Inspiring pa
tiii,o'lsm on the part OF readers Ita
ana Wilful condemnation Of his native
land, was robbed OF Tic nrninctin11
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-08

Some very Wild stories are long told
about the fearful corruption that has
been disclosed in Connecticut politics
in connection with the defeat or
Charles y. Goodwin. Republican. Tor
Governor, and they are trying TO drag
Scnator-clect Mclean into the mess
or muss. We do not believe for a
moment, that there is anything in it.;
but We would say TO the Hon. Charles
Hopkins Clark, OF the Hartford cour-
ant. that we shall be very glad to take
care Of him down here until the storm
blows over.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-08
MAIlING 4 coon THING our OF q

MAKING a GOOD THING OUT OF TT.
4 correspondent Of the Boston Globe
brings out point in the discussion
Of the pension system that IS somewhat
new. The writer OF the article SAYS
that there are thousands of favored
mem throughout the country who arc
receiving good pensions and drawing
large salaries from the Government at
the same time. AT the Soldiers Home
at rogus, Maine. he says, "Uncle sam
furnishes both salary and pension ;"
The governor Of that grand institu-
ton holds down a position which pays
salary of $4,000 the year. Then he Is
given certain "Drivileges," including
frca occupancy for himself and for his
family Of two. Of a twenty-room resi-
dence, with light. heat. care Of grounds
stable. etc. On top OF this, he draws
4 comfortable pension
The treasurer OF the same institution
occupies house OF about the same size.
with about the same salary, though he
mas no family, and lives alone He gel 9
a pension. The chaplain and the COM
missary draw large salaries, got free
house rent have other pcrquisitcs, and
they get pensions The adjutant. whose
duty Is 10 answer about twenty let
tiers the day, gets n salary OF 500 tho
month. with privileges. and comfort
able pension
These men are all described as "hale
and hearty" but they draw pensions
Just tic same as the poor widow. she
has to live, in many cases. i'll single
room
When the future historian reveals
tho whole truth about this pension bus
mess, we shall then have story OF
stupcndous graft. or pernicious pater-
! nallsm. Of fearful Numbering Of the
| public treasury. Fat pensions are not
enough; some OF the men who have
made patriotism a business and divi-
! dend -provider must have salaries and
pensions together, and they would
| take more of Thea, could get 1t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-08
Learning TO Act.

IN learning to act-that Is, to be-
come an aLtor for tho staze-is any
Instruction given In the proper use Of
tho hands? AMATEIIT,
hours are given to tea ching what IN
do WITT. the lands -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-08
French Pronuncintl,

Please Inform as TO the correct pro
nunciation OF chauffeur and automo-
pic Also whether In the French Lam
guage any one syllable is more nc
.ccnted than another.
ONE IN a DISCUSSION.
!; Sho- fer. tho being long and the
snort In automobile .'au" Is pro-
nounced like a In .fall' while all tbo
othef letters are long. The accent ia
on the third syllable
2. Sometimes one syllable is accented
more than another.
On the Train.
was a PASSENGER on the train re-
fcrrcd to. bu, did not hear Morgan.
ncld lecture. and would not had been
In Richmond at the time
! Il 4 = ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-08
vcnrin. of diamond. ~ Ien

The second Is correct.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-07-07

'Dago" Mike Of Lsadville and Ed.
die Mathewson Of Cripple Greek will
meet In . 20-round boxing contest at
Telluride. July 9Th.
Maurice Thompson. champion light
weight OF the Northwest. and Mickey
O'Brien of Sacramento. fought ten
fast rounds to . draw at Butte. Mont.
Sam Langford. the Boston negro
heavyweight. knocked out Jack Fits
gerald. a Philadelphia white hope"
in the fifth round Of . ten-round bou:
in New York.
Arrangements are under way to
match Harry Riede. the Aspen whirl.
wind. and Young" Erlenborn OF Den
yer. 70 RI 15-round bout, which will
take place at Walsenburg the middle
of July.
Before becoming eligible to play
with any club operating under the Ma.
tional agreement. Roland Barrows
must pay q fine Of 500 and Edward
Hahn $500. according to . decision
promulgated by the National baseball
commission.
Harry b. Davis, IT., Of the Colorado
Springs Country Club won the state
golf championship ON the grounds OF
the Denver Country Club In the
eleventh annual state championship
tournament. In doing 20 he had to de.
feat L. d. Dromiisld q the Denver
Country Club. one Of the best Denver
golf players. This the Colorado Springs
man did In easy fashion by three holes
and two to 20 In . thirty-six-hole
match.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-07-07

Capt. John u. Scoeffei. tenth Infantry.
has been ordered to Fort Logan. Colo
The Canadian reciprocity situation
has cleared to marked degree and n
canvass Of the situation In the Senate
was In every way assuring 10 the
friends OF the measure.
The famous Cunningham Alaskan
coal land claims. through which the
Morgan. Guggenheim syndicate had
planned TO extend Its vast interests In
Alaska and control one Of the mos,
valuable coal ficlds In the world. have
been disaliowed by the Department OF
the Interior.
senator uugsenheim's bill authoris.
ing the President to appoint an add
sionai federal Judge for the District
Of Colorado was reported favorabiy
from the senate COMMITTEES on judici.
airy by Senator Clark Of Wyoming and
probably will pass tbs senate when
bills on the calendar are again taken
w for consideration.
lntimation that prosecution Of GER
tain Witnesses for perjury would grow
out Of tAs Senate invsssisstioa a tbs
slsstioa Of Senator iIorimsr vas forth'
coming during Tie ess9instios Of -
vaf1 Mines. he cAicaso oilisoeeirs
lu0berUaa vhees Ha0s 70 eoooeete1
With ths ailaos1 oteeeee funl sellset'
- - seese ~. Leei0ee.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-07-07
GENERAL.


~. a. s 800. o,,,sn.aS s.r.n
m.n go s,,,.S .nd even ,n,nrsd
reoein Judge NeNmsm uehieo .ne
app''caoon oi ons,es W. "o' ,o'
re'es'e from tue 'e'e'A' p''s'n' ~ Az
'~"'A' H.
Inc connecticut Rouse OF nepresen
tatives mas passed : o'n 70 pay S,sm
war veterans . sts'e pension Oh s''
. year
Forty-nine automobiles. valued ut
more than $4,000. have been stolen
In Chicago since June !. according 10
tne ponce reeo'o'.
In race war between Americans
and itaiians 1t Elkins. W. va. fouf
Italians were fatally wounded ana sew
eral other men seriously injured.
In an attempt to kill his son and
daughter. Granville Johns. fifty years
Old OF fleetwood. W. Va, shot ana
: $3.50. a. :. ~. 80. "a -. . o,.'
$3.50 1850. -. go .s.s.s =.
-
es cou,os. VIZ vs. aue "
nsn'nins WINE Sosns 10y. zee. uu
der ground In tne Courtdaie tunnel
OF the Kingston Coal Coampany. near
wiikssoarre. r.. 70 ~ suen . preeari.
1 s"
-. ... s.,. 49,. ,.
49,. -. n.s....s, =. - ps,,.
a.,nn,. a "a. ra,,,o.d rssr rr,a p.
and ..c.ncd Ths mai ana e.nr.ss
cars were rtfled and three OF the train
crew were shot. How much money oh.
tained was not learned.
p...,,,v IN. .,.ts NJ Idaho made ~.
,.n.am.n,. "a .r,.r.,y.I, sa,s,,,..
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-07-07

Returns for the five days endiAs
June 20 show that there are ninety.
seven cases Of cholsrs II Naples.
J. Pisrpont Morgan presented I'm
psror william Of Germany with . let
ter written By Ms.ttn lIathsr in 1881
to Emperor Charles ". for which the
American paid e2S.S00. His majsst.
conferred the Grand Cross Of the Or
der Of the Red Eagle On Morgan.
II 10 estimated that sixty persons
received more or less severe bruises
in the street panic following the ex
plosion Of Q bomb In Gale Bordedaros
Italy. near the corner Of Gale Mayor
atsthe moment that parade was pass
ing through the latter thoroughfare.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-07-07

Denver.--In the Federal Court.
Judge Riner ovsrruled the demurrer.
filed BY Colorado farmers using
waters Of the Arkansas river. 10 the
injunction suit Instituted against then
by Kansas users Of the same waters
and known ~ the case Of the United
States Irrigating Company and others
against the Graham Ditch Company
and others. The demurrer 10 over.
ruled In respect to all the contsntions
raised By Colorado with the exceptioa
OF the one holding that the state co.
gineer Of Colorado and . state water
commissioner should not have bssa
named a. defendants In the action.
The court rules that the complainant
has NO cause Of action In regard 70
the two state officials.
Clerk e. =. Bishop Of tAs Units1
States Circuit Court was notified a
Judge Riner's ruling. No opinion 90
companied the decision and the ~
torneys for the plaintiffs and defen1-
ants differ 40 to the weight Of the Do
cision.
The suit which 10 the outcome q
another conflict between Kansas an1
Colorado irYigationists over the use Of
the waters Of the Arkansas 10 regard
ed by many - being the most import
ant In the way Of irrigation litigation
that has come up In the West aimee
the Kansas Colorado case.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-07-07

Denver.-A recent statement OF
state Auditor Leddy places the amount
OF revenues. which are TO be collected
for the current biennial period. at 81
100000. Appropriations made by the
Sixteenth General Assembly from the
general revenue fund and from the In
ternal Improvement fund. aggresating
SAGE. &67.25. have been placed upon
the books OF this office. The Seven
teenth General Assembly appropriated
from the general revenue and Internal
Improvement fund the sum Of e3.70s.-
2O5.1s. which 10 si.236.737.St more than
the Sixteenth General Assembly aD-
propriated from the same funds.
According 70 the present state a.
die0s. ea.ee0y 80 noss ase reQn1rS1 ~
the current period than vas spsat "
the Buchtel administratioa.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-07-07
pIssssvil,s Wins Honor.

Piatteville. and second places.
respectively. among the commercial
clubs Of the state for having made the
great percentage Of gain In member
ship in the contest lasting from May
Is to May Is. were won by Platteviile
and Evans. Platteville's club increased
from five members to seventy. making
. gain OF LEGO per cent. while Evans
made q gain OF 1907 per cent.