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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30
HORACE mas GONE uoMp.

BY this time, Horace Taft, School
master. and the working member of
the family. has doubtless returned to
his home in Connecticut, much re-
freshed by his experiences at the Sill
yer Wedding and more than ever i'm
pressed by the greatness and glory
OF our common country The Rich
mond visitors were delighted to NEE,
him. and ono of their number. former
ly resident OF FOX eer, said after n
brief, but very interesting converse
ton with the School-Teacher that he is
Just the sort of man the boys would
fairly idolize. That Is doubtless true;
but If these were the days of corporal
punishment we should hate to fall int q
the hands OF Horace when his Ohio
temper is aroused; for behind his
smiling face there Is muscle in his
good right arm that would not be al
all agreeable 10 hockey or Ounce Just
the same, 1T must have done him n
great deal of good to see that Bill -
as he rather Familiarity addresses the
most distinguished member OF the
house doing SO we'll and with so man,
really sincere friends about him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30
nON.-LEGs BARRED FROM ylJE,
NAVY.

According to the Baltimore News.
ninety per cent. of the applicants ex-
amined at the naval recruiting sta
ton in Memphis were bow-legged. or.
as our contemporary more politely ex-
presses It. were marked by curva-
;ure of the shank bones" which is the
same thing. Eyer jealous of the pecu-
liarities as well as tile principles Of
the South. our Baltimore friend seeks
TO remove the Impression, as these
applicants came from the States OF
Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee.
that this physical inelegance is a
geographical peeuliarty." an assump-
ton TINT could be easily removed by
even the mos, eursory observation OF
the conformation of the legs of the pc :
pie OF these states. particularly of the
male population. After explaining, In n
wholly satisfactory way and In The
terms of an accurate scientinc
knowledge Of the subject. that this
crescent shape OF the lower limbs Is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30
a LITTLE nousEIN pnoAD STREET


Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd was
Scottish divine and author, and
while minister of kirkpatrick Irongray.
near Dumfries. gained n wide reputa-
lion for his "Rccreations of Country
Parson," contributed in the form of
essays to Frasers Magazine One OF
these essays was Concerning the Art
of Putting Things That is a great art,
II touches In an intimate way almost
! everything in life--our Intercourse
with our friends, our place in society,
WHISTLER we shall be considered fit for
this, that or the other service, the way
wo live at home, the things we do for
our own comfort or for the pleasure
OF others. 1t is not poverty or riches
SO much after all that makes life worth
while; hut the appearance of things
that goes long way towards making
things even
Have YOU ever noticed the little
houses along the line OF the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad.
at the street crossings in this town, in
which the guards watch the move
ment of the trains for the protection
of the public from accident? There
are four OF them almost within sight
! of each other-two of them in Broad
/ Street. one at the corner of Grace
| street. and another at the corner Of
Franklin street. Just east of Monroe
Park They are very small affairs
hardly big enough to live in. right on
| the street level, in the midst of the
noise and confusion of great traffic.
and most persons would hardly think
| them capable OF much Improvement in
appearance. Although they are ali of
the same general type of architecture.
and are used for the same purpose
| look at the difference between them.
or rather between the little house In
Broad street. near Robinson Street.
2and almost opposite to the switches
/ where the cars are shifted from Broad
street to the Clay Street Line. and from
this line 10 Robinson street. and the
rest OF tho little houses noted.
! See the difference between this most
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30

miles, to Elk Horn City. Kentucky.
This rond is now already under con-
struction.
The Ciinchneid road holds the only
gateway through the mountains. Civ
ing connection with the Middle West.
Its operation by tho Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad means the revival OF
the dream OF John c. Calhoun and
Robert Y. Hayne, and the marriage of
the Lakes and the Ocean. This new
combination is not In restraint OF
trade. but opens tho door to the
largest commercial development that
has ever been known In the South.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30
WOULDN'T TAKE SUGAR IN ruEn,N.

George A. Earle, Jr.. of Philadelphia,
OF the House now engaged In ,nvesti-
eating the Sugar Trust, a good many
interesting things the last two or
three days about how he could not get
The Colonel when he was President TO
prosecute the Sugar Trust. He rad
known The Colonel for many years,
went to Harvard, always had thought
he was one Of the greatest and most
fearless men, felt sure that he could
get him to take hold of the Sugar
Trust after 1T had wrecked the Real
Estate Trust Company. OF Phlladel-
phia; but found that The Colonel
would not have anything to DO with
the case. and that The Colonel's At
torney-General had no stomach for tho
fight he asked the most desperate
Administration the country has ever
had TO make. Purdy was enthusiastic
about 1t and told Earle that there was
enough in 1t to assure the conviction
of the hlankety- blank blank Sugar
Trust, and safely lodge them behind
the bars. Purdy was. however. but
a small potato and the case was
dropped presumably by orders from
the highest Government source.
When he found that he could not
persuade the Department OF Justice
to- move. Earle went off by himself TO
New York and began suit on the civil
side OF the United States Court against
the Sugar Trust with the result that
the Sugar Trust while the trial was
going on offered a compromise and
returned to the injured parties al the
collateral for the big loan that had
wrecked the Real Estate Trust Com
pany and paid, besides, three quarters
of g. million dollars in cash. When
Mr.. Taft succeeded to the Presidency
Earle revived the case with the result
that the Attorney General brought suit
against the Sugar Trust. Judge Holt
ruled that the statute OF limit.tions
would prevent tie GovernWent from
nroeeedin ~ -ihlr-Arttt6rnoy- General
: thought differently and the ruling Of
Judge Holt having been reversed by
the Supreme Court the case is still
pending. and with tolerably fair pros
poets OF the Government making IT
mighty uncomfortable for the Sugar
Trust.
The testimony of Mr. Earle IS chief
~ interesting because Il. shows the
difference between an Administration
controlled by the law and the other
Administration which was distinguish
ed, as the facts that have been com
ing out and that will come out moro
and more as time goes on
show. by loud professions ant
empty deeds; the difference be-
tween Drag ana Buster and Hold
Fast. It is an interesting II some
what dtsappoiuting spectacle. but it
Will help greatly to clear the air
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30
SAID GOODBYE AND WENT BACK


John Hays Hammond made his ON
cial goodbye call on the KIM and
Queen during the gala performance
at Ills Majestgis theatre in London
TUESDAY. might On Wednesday he
went. Through the form of making his
9aicial departure from the scenes of
his glory by riding TO Victoria Sta
ton In royal carriage, where he
said goodbye to the Duke of Con-
nauSht, representing the King on all
these formal occasions. and after the
Duke had left the station Mr. Ham
mond we are told. stepped into a
private carriage and rode back MS n
private American citizen to Stratton
House. II he made such an impress
sion on the King and Queen. MS he
ought to have made, he may be honor
q. by other invitations TO Buckingham
and Windsor. and the rest of the
royal establishments. but while he
is waiting for these invitations he
pic on the outside felt while the show
was going on
On Wednesday night June IS
the anniversary of the Battle Of Fort
Moultrie. when William Moul,rle pun
ished the British in the most scanda-
ious way at charleston-Mr Ham
mond was entertained at dinner
given in his honor by the Pilgrims
Society There We're two hundred and
fifty covers laid and there were, of
course good many speeches made
( Balfonr spoke. Birreil, the Chief Secre-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30

which is to say jim the world. Talking
about 45e bushels of apples from los
trees! In his ADDRESS several months
ago at one of tho Northern Neck Rail-
road meetings. Governor Mann told
about the amazing yield of only one
apple tree In this State-one hundred
and sixty-eight bushels by actual
count. and there are thousands OF
trees in Virginia that would do equally
we'll with anything like proper en-
oouragement
Once moro. dear old Star-Eyed God
dess-whom we welcome back Into
our midst-not only does Virginia
grow apples for the multitude, but che
also grows apples for Kings and
Princes-the Albemarle pippin being
especially engaged ever since the
reign of Queen victoria. God rest her
soul for the Royal tables at Buck
ingham, Windso. and Sandringham
and Osborne Castle or wherever the
Royal appetite is to be appeased And
the Albemarle pippin, we wish you to
understand. Mr.. Watterson, is grown
only in Virginia. We have not the
least doubt that John Hays Hammond
Toasted on 1t in his all too brief stay
among the Royalties
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30
wIIIsI<EY nY EXPRESS.

twenty million gallons of LIQUOR
shipped annually by express into pro-
hibiion States by the mail order
houses OF this country, as stated in
the recent decision of the interstate
commerce Commission. has caused a
great deal of discussion. one of the
main reasons for the prohibitory laws
In the Southern States" says the
Springfield Republican, was the de-
sire to separate tho negro from
whiskey. The South was full Of
INFAMOUS low-tyPe saloons patronized
by the blacks, and they were nurseries
OF crime in the most sinister sense
OF the phrase. White gentlemen 1t
was understood. would still find the
way to the decanter in their homes.
hotels and clubs, but reform was
necessary for the black brother. I'm
iheoiately stepped in the mail order
whiskey house, located in some neigh
boring state, with its license under
Federal court decisions = DO an inter
state business In the original pack
age 1t is amazing how the negroes
we do not believe. however, that
the bulk of the whiskey sh,r;,eo nv
the mall order houses goes directly
into the hpnds of the coiorcd people.
Eat that 1t is for the most part shipped
10 white customers, either for personal
use or for illicit traffic 1t is not the
local licensed dealers. in communities
where there are such dealers. who are
so much to be feared as the illicit
trahickers in what is called blind
tiger liquor" who do the cause OF
temperance so great harm and compel
legislation either for tho total prohi-
billion of the traffic or for Its regula-
ton and restriction under severer
Terms than would be required IL the
blind tiger dealers could be driven
out of the business.
Instead of protesting to the Inter
state Commerce Commission against
the conditions imposed upon the
shippers OF liquor. it would have been
FAR better had the mail order houses
discovered some plan for the appre-
| hension and punishment of those en-
gagged in the unlawful sale of the
stun sent out by them. Their appeal
to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion will have the eTect doubtless OF
such stringent Federal Legislation as
Will result In disaster to their trade
As the Springfield Republican puts st:
III the trahlc continues to develop
and we must remember that 1t now has
record OF twenty million gallons a
year--the question or Federal reprcs-
sion or regulation of the trade in
spite of the constitutional dimculties
may become an issue which Congress
could not ignore"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30
BETTER PAY ron rEAcuERs.


In his annual address before the an.
nual convention of the State Teachers
Of Maryland last Tuesday, the Presi-
dent OF that organization made a brief.
but what should prove to be an effec-
tive. appeal for better pay for teach
ers In Maryland. I'm the long run"
as the Baltimore American says, bet
ter pay means better teaching service;
1t would mean that highly qualified
young men and young women would
tinue in the teaching service. The
primary teachers in particular, in Bal
timore and throughout the country are
deserving of higher average pay
than they have been getting"
We have not the least doubt OF It.
Not only in Maryland and Baltimore.
but in all the States the teachers
should receive larger compensation for
their work. and particularly the wo-
men teachers who outnumber the men
teachers. taking the country over. by
ABOUT three to one. and who are paid
much less for their work than their
larger and stronger brothers, although
their work in respect Of efficiency
Will lose nothing by comparison with
the work done by the men We be-
iieve, as we have said before, in equal
pay for equal service. That is the
only equitable and honest ground upon
which the salary question for teachers
can be settled
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30
wATrERsoN ON APPLES.

Henry Watterson is now talking
about scientific apple growing and has
been telling about how certain valua
bic experiments have been made in
Kansas. how farmer whose trees had
been sprayed four times during the
season had Welded l56 bushels of
choice apples. There were i05 trees
in this orchard. We do better than
that in Virsinia-the greatest apple
growing State in the Union. 4 visitor
from Oregon, which is some punkins''
III apples, was at the Apple Convention
in Columbus. Ohio. last year ana ad-
mittod that the Virginia apples there
displayed were the finest he had ever
seen. and prospectors OF the apple i.
growing region OF this State have said
that in soil, climate. nearness to mar
ket. cost OF production and returns
on the capital invested. Virginia was
sure TO become the greatest apple
growing country on this continent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30
WICKERSIIANI AND TIE WIRE
TRUST.

Now the Wire Trust, close rela-
Ption of the steel Trust, must come
ITO time" The Federal grand jury in
New York brought in nine true bills
y gainst II yesterday. Among the more
- rom!nent of the defendants are j.
93ierpont Morgans son-in-law II. p
* atterlee. William Palmer. president
"a the American Steel and Wire Com
kny. g subsidiary Of the United States
2sel Corporation, and Frank Jay Gould.
= esident of the old Dominion Iron
d Nall Works Company The charge
E45& that these companies have made a
de agreement in restraint of trade
M organizing series OF pools for
I$ purpose OF keeping up prices and
iding the territory so that they
'VcSld oestroy competition, all in di-
rect restraint of trade in violation Of
the sherman antitrust law.
How the cases VIII turn ont nobody
san tell, but the indications are that
the Government mas the dead wood"
on the defendants. There has never
been such activity in the Department
OF Justice as there is AT present. ana
with the result that capital is getting
just the least bit timid again. although
capital IS fairly safe when it is che
lfpl about how it shan be operated.
There was q GOOD deal OF talk about
Wickersham when ne was put in the
Cabinet Men said that he was only
New York lawyer. WIG had always
been on very good terms with the
maiefactsrs Of great wealth. as the
phrase used 10 run but lie is setting
pace that is making ali the
erumblers wonder at his activity, and
that is causing much speculation
among The conspirators.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30
referred to Taylor Bllyson.

Referred to Taylor I1llyson.
To settle an ARGUMENT please decide
the following: II in a primary there
are three or more candidates for the
House of Delegates 1.-TWO. of course. to
be nominated) and voter scratches
every name but one. should vote be
counted? SUFFRAGIST
South Boston. Va.
Ask the Hon. ]. Taylor Ellyson.
Chairman of the State Democratic
Committee. He can tell. 1t is his
business to inform all voters as to the
rules of the party. The scratching of
two names in a race where there are
only three entries would be sort of
combination In restraint OF candida
cies; but whether 1t would be right
or wrong must be determined by the
rules of the party, which no one can
determine so accurately as Brother
Ellyson.
4-il-44.
VIII you please publish answer TO
following questions in your cext Issue
l. What is the Significance OF "4-11-
44"7
g. Would Louis Gregory's wife have
received the reward offered had she
caused his arrest?
CHAs. B. RAYNoR.
!. 4-1144 is combination of mum
bers frequently used in playing pol
ICY" as we are informed. 1t wins
some times; but It is not a dead sure
thing.
2. 1t would depend somewhat we
should cay. on the terms In which the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30
The v. NJ =

To the Editor of The Times Disoatcb.
sir,-Niany cadets OF the V. NJ /
In Washington read with much pleas
urc your editorial on the work OF the
same We notice, however, your cor
respondent in Lexington made The
claim That the 1911 class was ihe
inent ne is in error. the class of 1874
lad the same number. fifty-two grad.
yates fEry r,snD a.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30
A WeII-Enrned Tributc.

The denomination by the Democrats
OF the First Congressional District OF
William y. Jones is deserving of more
Than passing notice.
MI Jones is not only the dean of
the Virginia delegation in tho House.
put Is man of brilliant powers, and
a public servant whose record is as
spotless as snow. HIS courage vicor
and honesty In dealing with public
affairs have marked him as a leader
OF far more than State wide renown,
and his high stand as a national leg.
isiator has greatly endeared' him to
the people of his district and State
MIR Jones is now serving his seventh
term In Congress. and is ranking mem
Der OF the very important Commit
zee or lnsular Affairs. He is an orator
OF no mean force, and has few equals
us debater and campaign speaker.
In 1882 Mr.. Jones was put forward
by the Democrats for seat in Con
sress, and through his magnetism and
personal popularity lie redeemed tho
district from Republcanism. and has
each time since been easily reelected.
The Democrats OF the First District arc
10 be consra tulated on their good judc
ment in retaining so able and brilliant
I; representative In Congress as VIII
nam Atkisson Jones
Carysbrook, Va, June 81.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30

The man who invented the coat
shirt or the thing that buttons
down in front. should be arrested and
sent to jail, and the manufacturers of
the abomination also. and the men
who wear 1t should be kept under
steady observation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30

When James a. Hoyt becomes editor
of the Congressional Record. Wo,
mans page is to be made feature of
the magazine, and the best man. judge
of women's fxings in the country has
already been retained for this partic-
ular service
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30
pnoN rHE lakes TO TuE ooE,,

FROM THE LAKES TO TIE OCEAN.
II is Just as we sa!d tt would be-
Ne Carolina ciinchheId and Ohio Rail-
~ has peen leased by the chesa-
Ne and Ohio and the seaboard Air
systems This means that
n trains from the cities on the
VIII nave new and direct
the Atlantic Ocean on our
coast, The ciincnheld road
= - endeo from ST Paul for forty
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30

Isn't 1t strange how some people in
this world are always fated to get the
wing or the back of the chicken7
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30
Voice Of the People
Fiy. Yenrs Ago.

To the Edito, of Tho TimesDispatch.
Sir.-The .nclosed copy OF a clipping
taken frori The Times dispatch as ~
June is. 1905. was good reading then;
man you mentioned then is Infinitely
moro prominent. and the fine doscrip-
ton of his character given by you
then. and the other good things you
mad to say are equally true now
feel sure that many OF your subscrib-
ers VIII appreciate reprint. VIII you
kindly accommodate them?
Yours very truly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-30

NeSSSiSHf hoWCNSi,
not have been asked, and which WI
feel in no way bound to answer. -
Angus. II.
VIII you please try to give me tn L.
following information through you'll
Query Column? when does the nevS
Holheimer Theatre expect to open?".
II. G.
Setback" and Rockefelier.
VIII you kindly answer the follow
Ing questions In the Query Column
of The Timcs- Dispatch7
l. II and B are going to play ave
games OF setback" villa cards to see
which would have the honor of being
the better player. and a wins the first
three games out of the FIVE games. is
1t right according to rules. TO play
the other two games?
2. When hand is played in setback.
and each player In counting game has
same number, does the bidder count
the game, or is tho game not counted7
g. What is John .. Rockefeller's ad a
dress? A DAILY READER
/. No. s&f4tf35
2. 1t depends on thss6s -
which the game is be, < 81.
bidder generally ! = II
9. Mr.. Rookefell ~ : A. 81 ~
residences New Is q 3 3
place of reside,z = :: = X :
homo in Cleve 81 4 = s.
Ga ~ = = 351 : ~
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Daily Queries and Answers

offer OF the reward was made. Thi.
Is question, however. that should
not have been asked, and which WI
feel in no way bound to answer q
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-05-18
John 8. DIetz.

ing OF Oscar Harp. Harp was not
bloated lumber millionaire. he was q
poor, honest working man. who re-
sponded to the duty Of his state when
It called. The court will instruct Won
on the reasonable doubt. II you saw
John Deitz in the street raise a gun
and hre IN the direction Of man 80
teet away and the man dropped dead.
would there be any doubt that he had
been ':se N killed by neitz? True. he could
nave died of heart failure or have been
shot by some one hidden In ambush
whom you did not see and who fred
g bullet at the same time tina, John
;Deitz fired, but there Is no reasonable
doubt but that 1t was Deitz who killed
the man"
Mr.. Davis did not take up the whole
hour allowed for the states opening
and John Deitz then began his address
% the furry.
Rambling inconsistently and with no
general idea Of any sequence over the
ireams and reams OF Testimony. and
dusntiiy introducing his own l pers
sonai opinion and testimony not
brought out during the trial. Deitz
faced the jury and tried 10 prove to.
them his Innocence ana the innocence
q the co-defendants Of the charges Of
+ murder N the frst degree.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-05-18
TO PREVENT FIRES.
Black Hills People Will Keep Down
Forest Blazes.

Forest Blazes.
Hot Springs.-Fire losses in the
Black Hills forests will likely be great
ly reduced this summer by the pre-
ventive measures being taken by the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail-
rood. The company has ordered a
number of motor cars, and it is plan
ned to have men with tools on one Of
these cars follow each train on the
Black Hills division during dry wealth
er. Where cinders have started the
grass to burning it will be at once
detected. One of these cars has ar
rived at Edgemont and is being tried
out. 1t is Of the Fairbanks Morse pat
tern, and has speed capacity of 40
miles per hour.
The forest service has also taken
precautions for saving time in detect
ing and fighting fires as soon as they
are manifest. The forest office at
Custer is installing a signal station
on Harvey peak, the highest in the
| Black Hills range, and the Deadwood
| forester has established a similar look
out on Custer peak in the northern
hills.