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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH IN
DERWOoDe

Underwood is growing by leaps and
bounds. Nobody thought 1t was in
him. but he made n record in the re
cent Congress which proved that he is
fit for leadership of the highqst order.
Judge Willett. OF Admission, Alabama.
insists that he is too valuable a man
to be buried in the office Of Vice
president. and that II he cannot be
nominated for President he should he
kept in his present place in the House
where his gifts of leadership can h.
turned to the advantage OF the party
and country. III the tariff is the is
sue in the next Presidential campaign"
Judge Willett thinks that MIR. Under
wood would make q winning candi-
date. Mckinley was taken from the
Ways and Means Committee of the
House and nominated for President.
He was elected. and what was done in
his case could be done equally we'll
with Underwood, in the opinion Of this
Alabama Judge who has looked the
held over. The fact that Underwood
Is a Southern man might be count
ed to his disadvantages: but the man is
there if the country wants a man for
President.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
THE STARS FOUGHT srsEnA,

The Brooks comet. which is now
plainly visible to the naked eye about
twenty degrees northwest of Vesa, tn,
bright star overhead iE the early eve.
ming. Will be nearest TIL earth o-mor
row. the distance being reckoned
at something over forty million miles,
or nearly -four thousand times cs far
as Mr.. Taft will travel on his present
expedition TO round up the fa:thless.
The Brooks comet is going West. aust
like the President It's appearance Is
said to be that of Il rouai rebulous
star and here, again, 1t seems to cor
respond in a remarkable degree with
the president. The la~st-observed peri-
helion passage of the Brooks come,
was on November ;, 1896. Its present
appearance looks mighty suooxy FOX
Mr.. Taft. who Will recollect what han
pened to Mr., Bryan.
AS Deborah and Barak the son OF
Abinoam sang ever so many centuries
ago so may we sing now, Praise va
the Lord: The stars In ,he!r courses
fought against Sisera.'' Sisera was the
captain of Jabin's army. and 1t was
with the hammer that Jael. the wife
Of Heller, the kenite, smote sisera. 1t
looks bad for Mr.. TAFT.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16

8 cents the milo. Why Is this out
rageous srab out of tho treasury
made? 1t is merely following a GUS
tom established many years 6 when
1t might have cost 20 cents the mile
to raw to and from Washington.
There was a reason for 1t then, per-
haps, but certainly there is none now.
There Is now IT cents the milo
in the nature of graft. OF course,
there Is a law authorizing this grab.
but that does not make the grab mo-
raj. AS the Ohio State Journal says.
"one can graft by law as we'll as by
grand larceny" This is one Of the
cases.
The fec system of compromising
public officers is another Instance.
Why a Congressman who gets ST.
500 the year would wish to charge the
people 20 cents for what no pays 8
cents for is not the main question.
but why the people should let him.
The thing Is unjust. All such things
weaken the integrity of the public
service. This is a matter that should
call for action by the people of the
country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
we shall assurea,y aohlovs a great

we shall assuredly aohieve a great
victory.
That oun almost like tho rood
old times whom the Democratic party
was a hard-hshting, straight-thinking
strong. self-reliant organization ever
ready to do battle: a party of achieve
ment. a positive force in the political
life Of the country. The fads and the
fadd!sts ost OF the way. and 1t will
go forward conquering and to conquer.
Underwood is right: "It would BIO sui
cida! for the party to abandon the
tariff issue and run off after fads."
Hear the refrain coming across tho
wasted years:
Don't. don't, don't be afraid;
Tariff Reform is not Free Trade"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16

New Guinea, 1884: Fiji. 1874: Tonga,
1900; Barbados. 1924; ST. Christopher,
1926; Nevis. 1928; Antigua and other
leewnrd islands. 1889; Virgin islands,
1850; Bahamas. 1916: Jamaica, 1885,.
dominica and other windward islands,,
1903; Trinidad. 1907; Honduras. 1897
British Guinea, 1876; st. Lucia. 179l;
Falkland, 1865; Bermuda, 1909; Mauri-
thus and Seychelles, 1910; Gambia.
1862; Gold Coast. 1861: Lagos, 1861;
Sierra Leone. 1887; Transvaal. 1900;
Orange River, 1900. With governors
only-St. Helena, 1851: Gibraltar, 1904;
Labuan. 1876: Basutoland. 1868. Third.
Chartered companfcs-North Borneo.
1881; Rhodesia, 1890. Fourth. Protec-
torates-Malay States, 1874; Sarawak,
1883: Solomon Islands, 1898; Gilbert
Islands. 1898; newfoundland. 1885,;
Central Africa, 1891: East Africa. 1888;
Southern Nigeria. 1885; Somali, 1881;
Egyp. 1882; Uganda, 1894. India, 1858.
Silver.
What is the difference between sterl-
ing and German silver? A. j. p.
In England. where the change was
early introduced, the word sterling
came to indicate the iineness or stand
ard of tho silver. Nearly the sama
standard. consisting of IL or. 2 dwt. OF
pure silver and Is dwt. OF alloy to
the pound troy was substituted. from
the twelfth century onward. The SUI
periority OF the English standard silver
as currency has been generally nc-
knowledged in Europe. hence the adj
jective sterling has become a
synonym for pure. genuine. solid,
German silver Is a composition metal,
composed of copper and zinc. nickel
and iron. In the following proportional
Copper. 404-2 parts; nickel. 371-2
parts; zinc, 251-2 parts; iron, ala
parts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
ASK woopRow wILsoN.

II the Anderson Daily Mail would
ike to know Ct insists that there arc
those who have a right to know who
is putting up the money for the VIII
son campaign boor:," it will bah
De able to obtain such information as
1t would like from Governor Wilson
himself If there Is a Wilson cam
paisn BOOM" n If anybody is put
ting up money for 1t. he doubtless
knows something about 1t, and being
a very polite man and a ready letter.
writer. he would be pleased to tell
the Anderson paper all about 1t. TT is
plain" says the Mail. that a great
zeal of money is being put up. and
1t is only fair that the people should
Know the names of tho Investors and
the motives for the investment"
We really have no information on
the subject; but do not mind saving
that woodrow Wilson would be worth
spending a good deal of money on. If
he would only catch his second wind
and quit flirting with what Governor
Emmett o'Neal, of Alabama, aptly de-
scribed the other day as "insidious
vaEarics."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
THE FINED. AND THE MAaKer
PRICE.

me shawne Convention fixed the
minimum price of cotton a, Il cents
the pound for September and octo-
Der and at 10 cents after october.
The Congress at Montgomery fixed the
price al 10 cents. AT New Orleans ON
thursday spot cotton was quoted at
ME cents. This IS nearly 3 cents
less man the price fixed at Shawnee
ana nearly ] cents less than the price
i%ed at Montgomery. The "~organiza-
uon" must work better than that il
II is to be effective.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16

Smith. of South CAROLINA, said that
the world needed 16. 600, 600 bales and
will buy IL at IL cents the pound, and
was heartily applauded for his noble
sentiment. and 10 cents was fixed as
tho minimum price at which the pres
ents years Drop should be sold. It is
worth every mill OF It; but If the price
is to be maintained there must be or
ganization. THIS ought to be effective
has undertaken to put UP any amount
to the extent of $751; 600. 900 for the
purpose of enabling the farmers to
make their organization effective. The
money will be loaned at 6 per cent. on
cotton stored in warehouses as col
lateral, and with this advantage tho
farmers will be able to hold their
crops until the cows come home,
objection Will probably be made by
some of the higher critics. so to say, to
the use of tho word syndicate" in this
connection: 1t would be better. per-
haps, to call the French and English
organization bankers or "backers;"
but so long as they will put up there
is no reason why the directors should
not shut up. A crop of :. 50O.0 900
bales of cotton will mean 1887. 500. 600
to the Southern farmers. and that IS a
good deal of money. but not more than
their cotton Is worth to them. OF
course, we are all opposed in n sense
to combinations and s~yndicates; but it
must be admitted that there arc com
b,nations and combinations and syn
dicates and syndicates. and combina-
lions that are really organizations and
syndicates that are only legitimate.
business arrangements do not come
within the meaning of the statutes
that We're made for the regulation and
control of the bad trusts and can have
no application to the arrangement
that are made for the promotion Of
legitimate business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
THE IMPORTANCE OF ONE VOTE

The remarkable closeness of the con-
test In Maine over prohibition keenly
illustrates the importance of the in
dividual voter. There are i've hun
dred and t~wenty-one cities. towns, and
Plantations On that State. and the
division or opinion IN those places
on the prohibition issue is so
close hat IL a single voter In
each community should have chang
ed his MIND the entire policy of the
state would be affected. AS the Bos-
ton Globe says, the returns are AN
object lesson in the civic
ty of the Individual
The old statement that every vote
counts Is repeated frequently by spell
binders and campaign managers. While
the truth of this statement is not to
be denied, the Individual does not or
dinnrily feel his personal response
hility. often legislative candidates
have been elected by one vote.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16

children of tho Chicago Fairgrounds,
but as the main attraction FOR tho
"circus' could not be secured. this fea-
ture of he Exposition has been aban-
doned. The Colonel having written: IT
mado a resolution not to mako any
speeches during 1911" But Tho Colonel
also wrote that he might be available
next year. which. strange to say, is
Presidential year. III you care to ex-
tend the invitation to somo future time
I should be delighted"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
FROM PRESS TO rRoFpssoRsH1r.


The press of the State should con-
graduate the University OF Virginia
on the fact that 1t has acquired upon
Its faculty a irst-rate practical news
paper man. He is Professor William
NJ HURLEY. formerly of the Baltimore
Sun and the Philadelphia Inquirer. on
both of which papers he did most ex-
cellent work. A graduate of Johns
Hopkins, a fine political economist,
Professor Hunley while in newspaper
work was sent abroad by tho Sun to
make a searching investigation into
economic conditions in England, in
which task he acquitted himself most
admirably. Through q number of
years, Professor Hunley. though yet a
young man, has been a close student
of political economy. and Is. therefore,
finely fitted for the teaching of that
subject in the University of Virginia.
While Professor thomas w Page is the
head of the political science depart
ment his duties In connection with the
Tariff Board Will cause a division of
the teaching work between him and
the new professor. The chairs of politi-
cal economy at the University of Vir-
ginia are among the most import
ant and influential in the unit and
1T is gratifying to know that they
are so ably filled.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
Daily Queries and Answers
Unknown ReEtop, of Tho Earth

Regions of tho Earth.
What portions of the earth's surface
are still unexplored? S.. A,
There arc vast tracts of territory
which as yet remain unknown to geog-
raphers. except in u general way. Even
IN canada there arc extensive SEQ
lions where white mon have mover
trod. Many parts of tho Colombian
Corderillas and some of the amuents
OF the Amazon are practically unknown.
In Arabia there Is an unknown region
over 400 miles square. and In other
parts OF Asia-Persla, Southwestern
Thibet and the mountains and rivers
on the boundary of China-there is
needed exploration. In Africa the
Wadai the highlands OF Tibcsti and
Aoaggai. tho region between Lake
Rudolf and Abyssinia, and the valley
OF tho Sobat. a tributary of the White
Nile. are almost unknown In the mass
OF stands lying at tho south OF Asia
there Is still n great and fertile field
which Is still virgin ground.
British Colonies.
Can you give mo tho names of tho
British colonies, and the dates of be.
ginning? n c
There arc forty distinct govern
ments under the colonial office, be
sides certain territories under the for
eign office. They are divided into i've
classes: First, Responsible govern
ments with elected assemblies-New
south Wales, acquired 1888; Tasmania,
1855; Victoria, 1888; Queensland, lTSS;
western Australia, 1929: South Aus
tralia, 1885; New Zealand. lS39-4o;
canada, l76o: Nova Scotia, 17lS; New
brunswick. 1713: Newfoundland, f5s3.
Second, Crown ~olonies with legisla.
councils-Malta, 1900; Cyprus,
1875; Ceylon. 1885; Hong Kong, 1871;
Straits Settlements. l7s6-1Sl9: British
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
TIE MILnAGE GRAN.

y member Of Congress Is paid 20
cents The mile out OF the public treas
uFy every time he makes a trip to or
from WASHINGTON to attend to his
business. Yet the trip costs him only
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16

1t will not be long now before the
Discontinued Will be complaining
about the cold we&sher. and how much
better they always feel In the good
old summer-time,"siust as If thev could
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16

The international Municipal EXPOSE
ton and Congress Is to be held In Chi
cago this month beginning next Mon
day and running through to the Soth
instant A. was proposed TO hold a
circus" on the Lake front for the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16

Score for the rat" Alice Burke. Of
scranton. while looking at a baseball
game was hit on the head by a batt.d
ball. She was knocked down. but the
piece de resistance of her pompadour
saved her.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16

Mr.. La Toilette conveys the sug-
sestion that II it is to be offered to
him, the Presidential nomination need
not be studded with gems" What will
be offered him VIII more likely he the
hook"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16

All is not lost. There is still hope
and place for the fat women. DR..
Bisyney, of the Central University. Of
Kentucky, made a tour of Morocco
last year. and has told an interesting
story in the National Geographic
Magazine about that country and its
people and their customs. in which.
among other things, he says that fat
women arc more highly regarded by
The Moors than their thinner sisters.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16

Booker Washington has telegraphed
to Major Notion, of the Hampton In
stiute. Know absolutely nothing about
proposition to start schoo in Ashland.
Virginia. | do know. however. that
such rumors are often put out by people
who want to get high prices for their
land Booker has, probably. abou: as
much as he can do to keep Tus-
kegee going. If one may Judge from
his frequent excursions into the North
ern States for help and ever more help
for his institution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-16
NICHOLAS
ABOLISHES

of a very important. prosperous. and
well respected firm. He is Il bachelor,
and an uncle OF the present Duke Of
Manchester.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20
BILLS IN The HOUSE.

TIL following bills were introduced in
the house Thursday afternoon:
H. B. No. 33eBy Beachy: An act
amending section 40 Of chapter ia OF
the laws of 1907, being section 1856 Of
the general statutes of the state of
Kansas of 1909 relating to hospitals,
work houses, houses of correction and
pesthouses in cities of the first class,
having adopted the commission form of
government, or which shall hereafter
adopt the commission form of govern
ment, and repeating section 40 of chap
ter ia of the laws Of 1907, being Sec
ton 1855 of the general statutes of the
state of Kansas of the year 1909.
H. B. No. 340-By Matson: An act
relating to the code of civil procedure,
amending section 1888 of the general
statutes of Kansas of 1909, and repeal
ing the said original section.
H. B. No. 341-By Keene: An act
providing for the incorpora ton of GER
tain mutual indemnity associations.
H B. No. 342-By Allen: An act pro-
viding for the appointment of a jury
clerk in counties of one hundred thou
sand population or over; prescribing
his duties and fixing his compensation
therefor.
H. B. No. S4S-By Allen: An act
validating the costs accrued in the cir
cult court of Wyandotte county, Kan,
and providing for the collection and
of the clerk of said county.
H. B. No. 344-By Allen: An act fix
ing salaries of certain persons and Of
ficers in counties having a population
of over $4,000 and regulating the col
lection and payment of fees by certain
Of such officers and persons.
H. B. No. 345-By Goddard: An act
relating to the Kansas state peniten-
tiary, and making appropriations for
the fiscal years ending June 80, 1912,
and June 80, 1913.
H. B. No. 346-By Goddard: An act
to provide for the location, erection,
and equipment, and for the organiza-
ton and management of an asylum for
mentally infirm and dangerous per-
sons, and the commitment and trans
fer of such persons thereto, and regu-
Iating their confinement therein.
H. B. No. 347-By Schaumburg: An
act to amend section 1863 of the gen.
eral statutes of Kansas of 1909, con-
corning change of venue in n1isdemean-
or cases in justices court. and to re-
peal said section 1868 of the general
statutes of Kansas Of 1909.
H. B. No. 34S-By Cassin: An act
| fixing the salaries of county attorneys
of the state of Kansas, and providing
for the appointment and salaries of as
sistants and to amend section l. chap
ter 1853 of the session laws of 1901, be-
| ing paragraph 1862 general statutes of
Kansas, 1909
H. B. No 349-By Armstrong: An
act creating the department of educa-
ton, and to promote the educational
interests of the state.
Il B. No. 350-By Wilson of Mar
shall: An act comforting the authority
and power upon cities of the second
and third class to improve highways
and bridges within three miles of the
city limits, and to levy a tax to raise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20

H. B. No. 363-By Ewing: An act
| making an appropriation for the main
tenance Of the Larned Hospital asso-
| citation
H B. No. s64-By Mercer: An act pro-
viding a punishment for failure to make
| tax levies required by law.
| H. B. No. 365-By Cones: An act to
amend section LA of chapter 116, same
| being general section 1857 of the general
| statutes of Kansas 1909.
| H. B.. No. 366-By Fair: An act for
the suppression of contagious and IN
! fictitious diseases among bees in the
state of Kansas by creating the office
| of inspector of apiapiaries, to define the
duties thereof and to appropriate mon
| ey therefor.
H. B. No. 367-By Haslet: An act re-
fating to primary elections and amend
| ing sections 5, 6 and II of chapter 81
| of the special session laws of 1908, sec
lions 1898, 1894 and 1902 of the general
! statutes of 1909, and repeating. said or
iginal sections 8, and II of chapter
| "a of the special session laws of 1908.
H. B. No. 368-By McComb: An act
entitled, an act to establish a branch
| experimental and demonstration station
| in Stafford county, Kan, and making
| appropriations for the equipment and
maintenance therefor.
H. B. No. 369-By Olinger: An act
granting the right of way through the
| grounds occupied by the industrial
| school for boys at Topeka, Kan, and
making an appropriation for the pur-
pose of constructing and providing an
| outlet through said grounds into Sol
| der creek for a township ditch or
| drain
| H B. No. 370-By Gray: An act re-
| quiring the registration of and payment
! of license fees upon automobiles and
| certain other vehicles defined herein,
providing for the disposition of the fund
| created by such fees. and prescribing
penalties for the violation hereof.
H. b. No. 371-By Davis of Bourbon:
An act fixing the amount of bond to be
| required of executors, administrators
guardians or other persons acting in
| fduciary capacity, when bonds so given
are surety company bonds.
| H. B. No. 372-By Olinger: An act ere
ating the office of state fire marshal.
| prescribing his duties and providing for
/ his compensation and for the mainten-
ance of his Office.
H. B. No. 373-By Olinger: An act
making insurance agents. brokers or
| other persons placing fire, lightning or
| tornado insurance Sin the state in I'M
| authorized companies, associations or
] Lloyds, liable to the assured for the
| amount of the loss sustained up to the
amount of such insurance
H. B. No. 374-By Watson: An act
| defining the crime of burglary with ex-
| plosives and providing the punishment
therefor
H B. No. 375-By Watson: An act re-
lating to payment of deposits in two
names.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-20
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