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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-26
rmENoMENAI. GRnMrn.

Richmond is the subjec, of lead
ing editorial article In the Thursday
issue Of the Spartanburg (south Caro-
lina> Herald, which has to say:
The average American. not ac-
quainted with the Richmond of to-
day. sim thinks of that beautiful and
capital OF the Confederacy, a city of
many monuments to the memory OF
men and events contributing to the
glory Of the nations history. city
in which the past IS ever present and
in which the spirit OF progress and
development. characteristic OF the
newer towns OF the south, is lacking.
There was never q greater mistake
While Richmond and the delightful
people who reside there treasure the
sacred memories Of the city, 1t is
probable that no town in the South
has grown more rapidly within the
last ten Yea :. Its growth is some
thing phenomenal in the eyes of those
who have not seen the city within the
last few years And this development
has been not only in the extension of
its residential sections. but in the i'm
rrovement of the character OF build
inRs in the business districts. where
some of the most modern steel striic-
in course Of erection
And still in another way Richmond
has grown. rs iobbing centre it's
business houses have extended their
trade into all parts Of the South. 1t
is surprising the volume OF business
being done by the wholesale houses
Of Richmond throughout the Southern
territory. Indeed Richmond Is grow
ing and growing as rapidly as any
city in all the SOUTH
such an appreciation of Richmond as
this is not only gratifying. but indica-
tive OF the increasing interest shown
in this city by smaller cities of the
South. The people Of the Carolinas
are realizing tho tremendous advant-
ages and possibilities of doing bust
ness in this city, and are accepting
the opportunities which 1t holds out
The Herald has sized Richmond up
correctly.
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KEEP TIE RECORD STRAIGHT.

In an editorial of Angus, %, the
editor OF the Roanoke Times says:
The sincere but not well informed
person who edited The Times Dispatch
through its news columns perform
anco which I confess oGends all my
instincts and lars ali my training as
newspaper man. but which try 10
regard phlosophically as an error OF
amateur youth and uninstructed en-
thusiasm the old story Of children
playing with edged tools-this person
through some columns spoke of swan
sons approval Of the INnchbnrg cut
of bill" No such thing was done in
this paper,
Again; Now The Times Dispatch has
puraded, as far as its feeble strength
could reach before the people OF Vir-
sinia that the signing Of this bill by
Swanson was treason and betrayal of
the state That statement was one OF the
three or four things that made mo hot
under the collar and induced me to
write to Swanson volunteering to come
down here and get into any newspaper
j could to help get fair play. 1t is so
fndecently, palpably, grossly unfair, l
do not accuse anybody OF deliberate
malice. never like to think Of my
fellow man as vicious; but this seems
10 mo so desperately reckless in it's
stack on the character OF respected
citizen and chosen representative OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-26

To the Editor of The Timcs- Dispatch:
There are few unbiased men
in this section of the State who do not
unreservcdly indorse the position
taken so boldly by your valuable
paper. that Swanson's admission that
he is guilty of r,ambline in stocks
while he was number of the Ways
and Means Committee should lose him
the support OF all right-thinking men
IN virginia. What is to become Of the
old State If we deliberately sanction
and indorse such conduct in our rem
resentatiYcs? 1t would be only right
II you were TO keep at the head of the
mrst column on your editorial page:
by his own admission he has be-
trayed his trust. He should not be
elected
Many references are made by speak
ers to the distribution Of the yellow
dog fund" Why these hints OF the
unlawful use of money? DO we not
all remember what happened in Char
iotte, Henry and Patrick counties dur
the note in the Charlotte Banking and
insurance Company given to raise
Insurance Company. given 10 raise
FUNDS to secure the nomination OF the
delegate from that county, met? Who
were the makers and indorsers OF that
note? Where did the money come from
TO pay 1t? Who went to Henry and
Patrick counties with money CON
tributed by the railroads and used the
same to pay the expenses of candidates
VINO would commit themselves to the
support OF Martn Tor The senate?
DID not the delegate from one OF
these counties give to the candidate
in another of these counties the sum
of $500 of this fund, which he said
was railroad money, to pay the OK
pcnscs Of his campaign. with the
promise that he would vote for Mar
tin if he accepted 1t? Did he not also
agree to send him $50 more, which
he told him he need mt account for?
Were there NOT good and honorable
men In Richmond ready to testify to
all this at the time of the investiga-
ton of the legislative committee?
These men can still be found. and
they are not afraid to testify to the
truth. Why not get them?
"A VOICE FROM CHARLOTTE"
Charlotte Courthouse
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To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Ihank you for giving so much
space to tax reform. and your account
Oh the coming election In Clackamas
county. Oregon. with the single tax
as the main issue.
But l must ask you to be q little
more accurate In your definition of the
single tax. You define II as "a propo-
sition TO raise the county revenues by
means or tax on land exclusively"
You should have I'D tax on land
ana franchises) 1t is misleading TO
say a tax on land, as this would in
create a tax on acreage, which ii Is
not, but on what IS styled economic
Few people realize how land values
nave shifted and grown in the United
States The comparatively small
United states is shown by statistics
10 be worth fifty times as much as tina
combined value OF all the agricultural
iand in the United States. Does that
Startlc you?
II. as YOU say In conclusion. that
this tax reform will hit hardest tho
owners OF land held unimproved for
speculition farm land. vacant lots and
mineral and timber lund) would not
such y reform be very attractive to
irginians who have TO pay such high
prices Tor food. or a lot 10 build on
would ii not be a good puiler" for
a candidate for the Legislature?
1t is not generally known. but only
20 per cent. of the Agricultural land OF
Virginia is cultivated Also the peo-
PIE do not realize to what an extent
the improved and desirable land OF the
state Is being converted into unpro-
ductive pleasure ground for rich men
VINO are not producers of those things
so much needed 10 feed the people
Why should young men and young
women work in town for 81 % per day.
when they could earn 50 per day If
they had access to the means OF pro-
duction In the land which is now COW
cred with real estate signs?
our lawmakers say we can't have
good roads and good schools for lack
or taxable values. Yet much of this
unused land is assessed at % per cent.
OF its real value. Virginia for Viz
ginians" is better slogan than buy.
build. and boost"
"PIEDMONT."
Charlottesville
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LESS COFFEE DRUMMING.

Americans have long been regarded
as nation of coffee consumers. but
statistics are forthcoming to Indicate
: the per capita consumption of coffee in
TINS country but in the total quantities
necessary TO supply the demand. The
ilgures are secured by balancing the
imports and exports of coffee. the diff
terence between the totals being the
amount retained for domestic use. In
! the fiscal year ending June so 1902
the coffee trade needed for home con-
! sumption 1857. 200 600 pounds, while in
the year ending July so. 1911. the
quantity required had decreased to
SSs.o29.o0o pounds in spite of an APP
proNimate gain in population of 49,
600. coo.
The difference between the imports
and exports of coffee vary considerably
in different years. For this reason.
an average has been struck for each
half OF tho decade. In the first five
years. ending June 80. 1906, the aver
age was 9i,,762.oOO pounds of coffee
and in the second FIVE years ending
June 80. 1911, the average had dropped
ITO 9lI.l9o,G00 pounds Estima ted on
the basis of population. these figures
show a decline of about six ounces per
capita. but represent a much larger
decrease when compared with the total
number of coffee drinkers in the popu-
lation.
The Philadelphia Press makes the
point that coffee is not a drink of
world wide habltual use Children of
tender years are rarely coffee drink
ers Many OF the immigrants In late |
years, both from Southern and North |
ern Europe. come from countries where |
coffee is less used than in the United !
states. Russians are not coffee drink |
ers. Neither do the Hungarian races
use the beverage to any extent. COT |
fee in Italy is not good and is not |
popular Strange to say, there is no
considerable increase in the quantity |
OF tea used in the United states. and !
there is no evidence to show that tea
VIII supplant coffee 1t seems that
Americans are gradually growing out
Of the coffee habit.
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MAkING Quit rEnsoNAI..

There is a poultry trust in New
York, and thirteen members Of it were
lately found guilty OF violating the
anti trust law. Judge Rosalsky, in
stead Of imposing the expected fine,
gave all Of them Jail sentence. Will
liam 7 Jerome. former district attor-
ncy commented on the verdict OF the
Jury expressing the opinion that It
had made an error. Judge Rosalsky,
one Of the most distinguished of the
New York Judges, made this Indirect
reply to Mr. Jerome:
81 am satisfied. gentlomen Of the
jury, that YOU did not commit an CIR.
ror OF Judgment In rendering the vcr-
"ict OF guilty against the defendants
Whom YOU have pronounced guilty.
me evidence was overwhelming
There was no doubt that the defend !.
ants with crimipal intent committed
an act Injurious to trade, and that thcy.
thr"ttied competition. They drove
men VINO were entitled 10 b, leriti.
ihateIv III business out of business.
m" time has arrived when Judges
must hphold this statute. not by I'm :
posing fine. but By making the puil,
ne statute books and they must nav
me penalty by serving Il prison sent
ence, This is the FIRST conviction,
wltin my recollection. for conspiracy
conspiracy under the penal law to in
jnre trade and commerce."
Judge Rosnlsky was righ. in making
sniir personal in this case. It was a
Wise example to set, though there are
some who wonder why a few chicken
dealers should be sent TO Jail when the
highest court of the land dissolved the
giant Standard oil Company without
any effort 10 make the guiit OF the
members Of the truat personal.
Only by going behind the. corporate
mellon created by law and scizfhg the
/ individuals that hide behind 1t can
corporations be made to observe the
iaw.
-'z-=-------==-=-=-s-
People who IKE Ia road and ,-hn f, -,
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says that rye bread consumers ar,
next TO whcat-bread caters Rice con
Stunning nations stand at the bottom O.
'he ladder. he says, which proves oul
oft-repeatcd contention that civiliza.
ton stopped In Charleston when Il
began.
Describing the bread of various ma
ions, MIR. Whitccar said that the
Americans make wheat bread with
so many ingredients in 1t that
the English call 1t cake The
Enslishman is satisfied with bread
that has only salt, yeast and flour in
st. German rye bread is OF a superior
quality. ranking a little lower than
English bread. Russias black bread
IS bad 1t is made of rye she'll. kerr
mel and all AS to bread. France Is
in class 10 itself 1t Is n country
of leaven or sour" dough The French
bakers ar ARTISTS; the American
in breadmakins. because French
bread costs four or i've times as much
as American bread.
President Schulze of the .Associa-
ton. expressed the opinion that balt-
crs ought to make IL their business
to persuade housewives to quilt max
ing bread and buy OF the bakeries. 1t
must be admitted that much poor bread
is made both at home and i'm bakeries.
but it is also true that the quality
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-26

have to be OH the job this fail. The
autumn crop of new books in the
United states alone is estimated ut
1000 volumes. Six hundred OF these
are fiction, two hundred are memoirs,
history. science and art. while the rest
are juvenile books Even though tho
latter class be eliminated there Is
plenty to do. Nobody ought to try to
read modern novel in less than forty
minutes or to read more than ten n
day Even IL an hour and n half be
devoted to a new novel and four be
read day. II would take half year
to go through them all. Even by
eliminating the Il. Phillips Oppcnhcim
and Robert W. Chambers output. 1t
will take several months to read up"
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BREAD AND nAhl,G

in TINS day Of ORGANIZATIONS and
conventions, It is not especially sur
priSing TO ind that the Na,!onaI As.
sociation Of Master Bakers is holding
convention in Kansas city. widely
attended by members from ali parts
OF the United states. some very In.
teresting things have heen brought out
at this convention. which Is naturally
OF popular interest for white. in the
present economic crisis we can all
give up our daily planked steaks wa
cannot do without bread. the vital
staff that slaves off death
The wheat bread eating nations o,
the world are the most highly civn-
ized. declared r.. f whtecar seerc-
tary Of the Association. at one OF, the
Fessions In our opinion. the corn
eread eating people aret the mos, highly
civilized but We reserve" tina, point
1ust nov. and return to whitecar, who
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-26
Voice Of the People
senator swnnkon's stock.

TO the Editor OF The Times Dispatch
Sir,--I notice that some OF tbIpur
blind followers of MIR. Swanson are
trying to break the force of the Sen
ator's fan by dragging into the dis
cussion the names of others who
bought stock for speculation. Ii VIII
not avail for the following reasons:
All the men cited were private citi-
zena. and had no trust to betray. There
are business transactions in which a
private man may engage without vio-
lation of the proprieties OF commercial
life. while for public man TO do so
would be entirely wrong, Suppose, for
instance. private citizen in October.
1899, had bought 400 shares of Amer
lean Tobacco CompaDy's stock. What
then? Why. he would haye had TO
take pot luck along with every other
private investor without any possible
chance to enhance tho value of his
holdings.
And next suppose n member OF Con-
gross and on the Ways and Means
Committee in october. 800 had bought
400 shares OF the same stock for spec
uietion. And suppose he had n spien
did opportunity as a member OF said
committee TO enhances the value of his
holdings. Is II reasonable to suppose
that he would not make use of HIS OPP
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-26

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Peter PIner,s posIiion.

To the Editor of The Times -Dispatch:
Sir,-please allow WORD" OF cheer
for your editorial a few days ago. And
why should not every paper respond
people that her 'watchnan" on the
walls" should sound the alarm as
soon as Il sees the danger to the old
state. Strength and courage to your
heart and arm, and let the good
service to the people. of which you are
so capable. come right along now, and
you will deserve and should receive
honor and support from her people
the people Of the Virgin State.
PETER" PIPER
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iIr. yennIIe,a yie,xa.

TO the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-On my return from the country
find YOU have at last let the people
know your position in the senatorial
fight. when ii was announced that Mr..
Williams would have charge OF the
Nirginian 1T was no surprise that you
Your few subscribers out here pre-
dicted it. and I am glad to say your
sudden flop will not change vote in
this section. The vote In the Ninth.
Fifth and Sixth will largely over
come any matorities Jones and Glass
may get in other sections a few
more fool primaries and Virginia will
be Republican. j. II. VENABLE.
Marion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-26
,rwoop,s ACHIEVEMENT.

Another chapter was added To the
annals of aviation yesterday. when At
wood completed his record breaking
aeroplane journey from st. Louis to
New York To America. this young
Massachusetts, man. who has been NY
Ing only a short time. has brought the
record for a continuous trip with stops
lie covered 1895 miles without serious
accident to himself or his biplane. ex-
ceeding the former worlds record by
1ol miles. Atwood's chief feat has
been the demonstration that care in
aviation means a high degree OF SAT-
etv-that the man who Us deliberate
and cool can ay successfully. and that
only the daredevil driver of the aerial
car is the man who is likely 10 GO
whirrlnG down to DEATH. More sensi-
bic. sane, safe airmcn like Atwood
would advance the science of aviation
and hasten that happy day when an
aeroplane Journey Will be safer than
travelling by automobile or railway
Another triumph has been scored for
American skill. American determine
ton and American sand
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-26
cUuId he arrive at the Freedom OF his

could he arrive at tho freedom of hts
city. "a h's
AS a reward for high deeds. these
ncu eVal city republics sometimes con-
Ierred on suoh strangers as had served
them well the freedom of tho CITY nv
TINiemn net OF the burgesses and
servitude. Every such recipient Of n
city's freedom became at once bur
CESS. free to dwell. free to engage in
and to ir Ssni TO vote FOR the civic rulers
The key was the visible sign Of tho
freedom; the city gates. closed at sun
onen usaih MS inc stranser and the foe.
hours as the door of his own house.
Railroad Positions.
To whom should one apply for the
a'ferent positions on railroad?
If you want to be a conductor apply
10 inc trainmaster; baggageman. to
, me Dagg9ge master. telegrapher. to
me superintendent OF telegraph. en-
Gineer. fireman. roundhouse man or ma
chinist. to the master mechanic. ward
clerk to the chief yard clerk or agent;
switchman or switch tender TO the
general yardmastcr: section hand IN
the foreman of any section: passenger
brakeman. to the trainmaster.
katherine.
Which Is tho correct way to smell
sne wpnan,s name. Katherine? Can one
PSn Win u ~ w D.
katherine is another form Of Cath
crime. In Spanish II is Catalina. IN
nortuEuese II is Catherine, in German
1t Is Katherine. ''i'
Initiation Ginss
How is imitation frosted and ch!pped
glass produced? r co
Imitation frosted glass is produced
by rubbing 1T with solution OF Jlnso,,
salts and allowing It TO dry. Chipped
Slass is produced By applying 10 The
surface u solution Of glue and water
IIcnnn.
Docs henna increase the growth Of
hair on the human head? II !.
T., i.s prlnciphl use Is for coloring 1t
is not claimed that II will increase
the growth
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-26

Bloody murder" was tho fearful
yell that rang out at midday in EN-
poria last week. Upon invcstiga ton.
1t was found that the outcry came
from an Emporan who had lost sew
cnty-hve cents in a poker game. He
and the other players were fined five
apiece Wonder what he said then
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-26

The Montgomery Advertiser is al
ways inquiring after the old fashioned
man who did this or that Maybe 1T
knows what has become of the old
fashioned man who always had cold
vegetables for supper.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-26

The Kansas City Star says that in a
moment of righteous Indignation the
editor of the Lincoln Sentinel declares.
Nobody but white-livered coward
will beat his own wife" He might
have added that nobody but good
fighter and runner should pick an
others mans wife 10 beat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-26

The Los Angeles sunragettes are on
the job. Already they are proposing
that the newly born daughter of
Theodore Roosevelt. the younger. shall
he the sunragette candidate for Presi
dent some day, but Miss Roosevelt,
when interviewed. refused to talk
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-26

y Kentucky bank cashier fled with a
shortage of $4,000 standing on the
hooks against him. He wrote home TO
his wife every day and by his letters
he has been traced and arrested. This
is an old story.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-26

Togo enjoyed canteloupc cocktail
in New York, but how much more he
would have liked onion ice cream la
Orange Observer
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Freedom OF n City.

Gan you tell me when the custom
. OF giving the freedom OF a city and
visitor originated? T. -
me ceremony arose some time in
.me middle ages, when freedom OF a
eity was not required by more donicile
NO strange could move into a medieval
Town and so into business. follow his
occupation or engage in civic ncttvi-
ies First he must become enrolled
IN .ne guild OF his trade. then he had
seven years before he could be ad
mittcd TO It's living; then and thus oniv
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-26

Some two hundred editors arc dis
cussing the proper method of making
a mint-tulep. 1T is safe bet that
few of them have the price of one.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-26
TIcnrt's shrinc.n

Tell me If shrine" is used in IN.
risht sense In this sentence: "Yo,
SHOULD pay life OF penitence at m,
nyarts shrine" If used Incorrectly
pteaSe give me word that will max,
M ' X. 5. ID.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-26

Nine million words were spoken at
the extra session OF Congress, most Of
them BY La Toilette.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-26

'r s,l., Cleveland aud the Chicago
VIII you explain why President
Sley,eIand was censured by some for
senaing United States troops to Chi
caso when that great strike was
his power?
me above request is made to settle
a olshSrcemcnt here. One party saws
nc was under his oath to protect the
mm i,,ii' and was compelled to do this.
whiic the other takes n different view
uhose IN sympathy with tho railroad
nc tin ne characterized the Presidents
nct as an unjustifable interference in
strike. although he did 1t on tho lust
ELouhu mat he was preventing the
unstruction of the mails He was
w ,,1n MS power In so doing and was
under oath to do 1t.
Jews Here md I'm Russia.
u Which country has got moro Jews:
Russia or America?
pus., READER
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dous reduction or expense to the public
mere Is no excuse for the express
companies as at present constituted.
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Daily Queries and Ansyers


Map OF London.
Where can l get q map OF the CITY
''uuon, Eng iand? f. T.. p.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-26

People who IKE to read and who try
to Keep UP with the latest books Will
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-26

Docs henna increase the growth OF
hair on the human head? II ;.
Its principal use IS for coloring n
the growth s'
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The sInEle Tn.

Pittsyivania county.