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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-25
VIEWS OF SOME OF THE READERS
AND CONTRIBUTORS TO THE TIMES
Something About the Standing Of the " M. L
Cadets-City Expenditures-Captain Lamb
Makes q Observation-Disclosures Of
a Tribute to General Lee.

Farragut, Semmes, Schley and Dewey be-
cause haz;ng exists at Annapolis
Citizen knows-who does not?-rhe thrill
Ing story of the V NJ ]. cadets, who gave
their young lives at New Market; 1t Is
one which makes the eye fill and the
heart beat fast, and if ever youthful Na1or
deserved proud, grateful and tender rec
ognition this is case in point. But all
this does not prove that hazing is nee
essary feature of a military school; II
these men and boys proved themselves
heroes it was because of their inherent
courage and steadfastness, and not be
cause as rats they had ',es1 ill-used:
it was not because of hazing, but in spite
of it
Mr. Brooke's position seems to be that
nothing connected with the v. NJ. I. can
possibly be improved upon; Its
system is perfect, its Faculty IN
fallible. and any suggestion TO the con-
trary an in,pertine1ce; that because GER
tain customs and usages have obtained
for many years past, therefore they are
right and must continue time without end.
He construes Another Citizens re-
marks. and my suggestion that the Board
Of Visitors should examine into the pres
ent condition of affairs at the V. NJ. L.
as daring and sacrile Il us attempt to
pull down the work of fifty years ito
reform off-hand the life work CT Gen.
Francis II. Smith Few men have deserv-
ed as much in the way of respect and
gratitude from the people of Virginia a s
General Smith. and any attack on his
name or character would meet the con-
tempt it would deserve: but it does not
necessarily follow that the institute, even
under his able management, was not above
Improvement. still less that it has reached
perfection in the eleven years since his
resignation. His constant aim was to i'm
prove and add symmetry to his beloved
school. Doubtless then he would wish the
present authorities to keep it up to a
high standard.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Bro ,ae's disappro-
val. venture'to renew my suggestions for
the consideration of the Board in behalf
of a large number of af1e people of this
State.
CITIZEN
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CITIZEN.
CITY Expenditures.

Editor of the Times:
Sir.-In Sundays issue of your paper is
an article in regard to the amount spent
by Richmond In the different departments
81 the city government. in which i, is
stated that a statement has been prepared
by some one which shows the amount SO
spent by Richmond in comparison with
Columbus. o., Memphis. Tenn, and Allan
ia, Ga. from which it appears that whilst
in some departments Richmond spends
more than some of the cities named. in
others it spends less than any of them.
And it Is also stated that those cities are
about the same size of Richmond . This
latter statement is calculated to misead,
for all Of those cities are larger than Rich
mond in population. BY the census just
completed two OF them very considerably
SO. And In territory contained within
their corporate limits to be pohced, pro-
vided with schools, and covered by the
fire. health and other departments, the
smallest OF them Is more than twice the.
size OF Richmond the figures being as
follows:
Population by
q. g. Census Of 1900
ColfiyoSafR.a n.
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fBrains Count! $1,000. N Cash re-.

tive, Which is something; It Is associated
with a conservative. thorough. .ng ard
durable color, which IS more; At Is demo-
Like brown brend..' Mr.. Madden sugs
Inc entire family: This will be our aim.
forth in the endeavor to meet the average
persons desire for reading that is worth
while.
In the belief that our readers may care
to know something further of Mr. Mndden,
VIC would say that our representative
found In him a. young man of twenty
seven, with Will to do and body to
endure that liberal a 9nge ey
tune. With the exception Of a year away
from home teaching school he has spent
his life In Phillps5urg, sentative,
thousand souls. lying among the cult
waited hills of western New Jersey,
where they slope gently down to meet the
waterS OF d 1e N ases Kn of how he chose
the name he sent in said: LAS remeun-
her, 1t came in a second the day after l
saw your adyertisement in the New y YORK TX
Then / forgot all about it until received
your letter.: That. you know, is about the
way such things go"
AFFIDAVIT
State OF New jersey. County OF War
Arthur W. Madden. Of full age e. being es1p
duly sworn according 10 law on MS I'd s'i'
saith:
now md have been a resident OF tns
W awn "a and ssate Of NeW jersey with the
exception of about a year spent IN the
State of Connecticut during my chlid ono
About the month OF Fepruary; d.ve. |
ment of The Bernard-Richards COMPANY.
offering a prize in connection with new
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DEAD this story Of a
very lucky Young
Man who won an income
for life for one moment $
thought.
thought.

s,ne months ago, st will be re.nem-
,,er,,, re advertised for a name for the
magazine we were about to publish. II
was q little thing TO give, 5ut mnch 10
receive. A moments thought. perhaps,
would do it, yet the result was OF such
t,u,,ortn nee 10 as that we prepared TO
award as a prize nothing more Ior less
than five dollars a week for life. or an
annuity of two hundred and fifty dollars.
This offer. when first brought to the pup
lies attention through the columns oil all
lending papers in the country. was receiy-
ed with considerable increduiity. Inc man
at Your right sneered, while the one TO
your left smiled. Neither said, ITS
straight enough: both said, Better leave
St alone" That was because they did not
know our way of doing things. "a triile
unusual, perhaps, but success To-Day
means lust that, with the additional trait
of taking the situation boldly by me
throat.
Those, however, who entered the contest
were courteous enough TO give US lhe
benefit of their doubt, one Of them giving
us something else besides. a little legend
of scarce half a dozen words which was
11,st what re wanted. The balance OF
that mans bank book today foots up 10
a sum larger by two hundred and My
dollars than st did five months ago.
difference that came about SATURDAY,
NAV s, when our representative called on
this nun. Mr.. Arthur w. Madden. at us
home In Phillpsburg, New Jersey, ana
presented him with certified check LOT
the above amount
The ingenuity of man is concedeoiy wei
nigh infinite. but probably never more 50
than when he deliberately tries to put
sonnet hing into a name. There were
names sent us that would have graced the
title page of queens memoir, anu
there were others that would have killed
a. -.penny-dreadfur' ere 1t had let the
-1ress- Some took extensive liberties with
our firm name, while others TOOK sun
Greater liberties with the English ian
guaee as DIR. johnson conceived 1t. Inc
words "mouthly'' and ..maagaz!ne did
woman service to their last straw; some
of the combinations into which they were
worked being fearfuily and wonderfully
made. Yet apart from these, and dec:d-
edly in the majority, were a long list Of
names that sounded possible in every re-
spect. It was evidently an embarrass-
ment Of riches.
AS is now evident, 1.-The Brown Book
of Boston was Mr.. aIudden's contribu-
ton to the contest. We believe the name
viii find the same favor with our sub
scribers as it has with US. It is allitera-
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holding views entirely different to the
Democratic majority, how can this Demo
cratic minority recognize the party II IS
impossible, and an useless waste OF WORDS
and time to advocate it, or even discuss II.
But there is one thing this Democratic
majority can do, and wisely, too Ihey pc
lieve in a gold standard of valuation, pro-
eress and expansion; they believe in an
army and navy adequate to protect Ameri-
can interests at home and abroad; they
believe in tariff for revenue and pro-
lection. Believing, as they must, (occu-
plying the position they do) in such
measures, they are in line with the Nation
al Republican party, a fact impossible to
successfully deny Then, the thing for
them to do, and wisely, as already said.
is to organize in Virginia and the South a
Democratic-Republican party.
WIN. DILLAED,
Claremont, Va, November q, 1900.
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A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY FOR
THOSE. WISHING TO VISIT BA-
IANA CIBA.

The Third Pan-American Medical Con-
sress will meet at Havana. Cuba. Decem-
Der 26-29 1860, and for this occasion the
Southern Railway will sell SPECIAL round
trip tickets to Havana. Cuba. at greatly
reduced rates Tickets to be sold Deem
Der u. %. with return limit January 10,
150l The Southern operates double daily
limited service and offers the choice OF
routes. either through Port Tampa or
Mani. connecting at either point for
Havana, Cuba For this occasion rate
from Richmond to Havana. Cuba. and re-
turn will be s67.S5, including sleeping berth
and meals in both directions between
Port Tampa or Miami and Havana. Cuba
Correspondingly reduced rates will apply
from all ticket stations on Southern Rwy.
c. W. WESTBURY. T. P. A.
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TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
A Boy Fourteen Wears Old Comes to
Peni:ent larry.
fspect.l DISPATCH to The Tlmes.l

tSpecIal DIspatCu 20 Tue IIMssJ
STANARDSVILUE, VA, Nov. 2i.-The
yearly teachers meeting was held at
Stanardsviile the 18th. and most of the
teachers, together with the superirtea-
dent, were in attendance. The usual rou-
tine of work went on successfully, reading
of essays and speech-making, in order that
we may give and receive ali the informa-
ton we can along the school-teach5!1g line.
A Teachers County League was also or
santzed with fifteen members. Mr.. A. E.
Stanton, president. and Mr.. George Shell
ton secretary. DR.. George B. Jennings
was appointed delegate to the Educational
Association, which meets in Richmond
during the holidays. Prof. George Shelton
and Mrs. Anna Lee Baker alternate.
Marcus Shifiette was taken to the peui-
Tertiary to-day for breaking in Crapnan's
store. He goes for two years, and is hard
" fourteen years old.
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The Times cheerfully throws open Its
columns to its readers and others Tor con
1rtbutions through which to express their
views on various subjects The lines
does not affirm or deny the correctness CORRECTNESS "
the views expressed.
The Y. NJ. l. Once More.
Editor Of The Times:
Sir,-If you viii grant me small space
IN Your columns in a few words OF re-
ply TO Mr.. Brooks latest card. l promise
mot again to tax your hincCesS OF lAS
patience of your readers
In the first place, l would say to MI
Brooke that his advice had been lore
stalled. had been to Lexington. ana II
was upon information gained and obserVa-
lions made there that my communication
Was based j had seen the Fourth Glass;
and, while i seriously question whether
the Emperor of Germany would express
for it the enthusiastic admiration which
Mr.. Is. predicts, l cheerfully admit that
At is ..as fine a lot OF young fellows as
can be found in the whole country. They
have stood their Entertainment most pluck
iiy. but do not admit that they are any
better for it physically. and morally, they
are injured: Tor they ere fully :cScived to
yet even by treating the rats" the
same way next year.
The Third Class is also a fine-looking lot
IL.
Gifted as gentlemen or soldiers by being
alazed last year or by taking cruel and
cowardly revenge this var IN defcnseless
boys, who never did them any injury
] also had the pleasure of>seeins the
..gentlemen of the Adjunct Faculty" a
trim and polite set of youths. who were
cadets themselves a few years ago ana
have been through the process OF belnS
hazed and hazing. One would naturally IN
fer that they could give the facts in
the case as they room in barracks and
are supposed TO preserve order there; but,
unfortunately. they are blind, deaf and
dumb where hazing is concerned.
can appreciate the devotion Of an alum
nus to his alna-mater. and his promptneSs
to defend her name and fame. but it seems
The alumni should be the very ones TO
protect the best interests of the insti-
tute and The first to check any hurtfui
practices or influences. The fact, which
cannot be denied. that haziag at the v.
N. / this session has been more frequent
and brutal than for many years past,
shows that the tone of the school is. to
say the least, not improving The fact
that twenty young men have left the
institute and five have been expelled,
shows that this sease,ess custom is impair
sng It's usefulness, and the additional fact
that several North Carolina newspapers.
resentsng the treatment of some of the
young men from that State. have advised
their people against sending their sons
where they will be subjected 10 such III
usage. shows t'-a' tie good rame Of The
school suffers from this folly
Mr.. Brooke dwells at length upon the
fine record Of the graduates OF the insti-.
z ttiie Has, any one. at any time or IN
any place. ever attempted TO aotract from
or deny this. Are not all virsinians just
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Editor of The Times: .
sir,-we hear from many quarters that
the Democratic party should be reorsan-
lied. How? And by whom? Presumably
by the Gold Democrats. But when we
come to Virginia and the South, what 40
we find? We find the Democratic party
well organized and victorious. VIII thls
strong Bryan Democracy consent to nave s
those Democrats in Virginia and the sou.h,
who are avowedly in opposition TO the
National Democratic platform, ana VINO
represent majority Of the party, ana lz1 not
only this, have opinions on national ques7 -
tons about ,the same as those entertained
by the National Repubii cans. recognize the
party? Certainly not.
The regular organization may modify
their 1,latforun. trim Off here and add
there, but they represent q counter line of
thought to that OF the dominant party in
In the nation Men are generally either
In line with the one thought or the other.
slof course there are exceptional men who
are not IN Inns with either thought. Pro-
btttonista. Socialists, ctc., who have
their own peculiar views. Now. then.
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Our Tribute to Lee.

Editor OF The Times:
Sir,-I have just read an extract of
your article upon General Robert E. Lee
and the Hall of Fame in tho Literary
Digest and it is so positively to the point
and meets with my unqualified approval,
so that I am induced to say as much
to you. 1t has exactly the right ring.
I went to college four years when Cen
eral Lee was president of Washington
and Lee University, and his greatness
and splendid. manhood ware SO inde!lbiy
impressed upon my mind that | have
him for my model of the highest type
of manhood Any fool who undertakes to
SANDER him but throws filth and slime
upon himself. c. DEADERlCh.
Knoxville, Tenn. November 90
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Cant. Lamb Was With Col. Thornton.
Editor Of The Times:
SRA few days ago I stated to some
friends that / was near Colonel Jack
Thornton at Sharpsburg when he was
wounded. and assisted him from the tleld
I-pon this simple statement OF tact,
reporter for your paper WoVe STORY oi
personal bravery. This called from Jonn
r. Phillips, of Cumberland, splend!d
soldier in that fine troop, statement that
needs to be corrected in one point
Mr. Phillips says: Il am satlsieo that
he never dismounted. but rode his horse
To some house a half-mile off and Cap
taa;n Lamb may have gone with him to
this house,
I happened near Colonel Thornton when
his arm was broken in two places ana as
sisted others in taking him from his horse.
We carried him from the scene and left
him in charge of a surgeon, and -thihs
Major Mcclellan remained with him.
This incident shows how the memories OF
the war serve US and how mistaken men
can be about the same transaction. [ can
never forget the fact of seeing and taking
with Colonel Thornton as we bore him
off; vet Mr. Phillips thinks he rode his
horse, although his arm was broken III
two places. necessitating amputatlon, from
which he died during the evening OF the
same day. ! cannot recall the presence or
Ned Price. The chaplain OF the regiment
Rev. John 5. McCleland. was with US
and assisted in bearing Colonel thornton
to the place where he was treated. ac-
cidentaily met a gallant one-armed soldier
OF the New Kent Cavalry a day or two
ago, who remembers seeing Colonel Thorn
ton borne off, and is certain that l was
with the squad performing the sad duty.
Colonel Thornton was greatly beloved by
the whole regiment. and each man felt
that he had lost personal friend as we'll
as a gallant and trusted commander.
JOHN LAMB.
Henrico county. Va. Nov a, 1900
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the school-house that has been near tire
cemetery for thirty-two years. Several
weeks ago the school trust.e saw tit
to move the house two miles further.
The citizens OF that district prepared
petition. which was signed by every
citizen of the district. with the exception
OF two. to move the school-house back
TO It's fOrmsr site.
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SELF-MADE EXIL ES.
Number of Sisters Going to Lerer Set.
(By Associated Press

Element.
(By Associated Fress.)
WASHINGTON, Nov. PA NUMBER OF
Franciscan Sisters will leave this country
next week for the ieper settlement at
Molokai, in the Hawaiian Islands. 1t is
learned from Rev. Father Godfrey Schili7
ing, superior OF the Franciscans IN WASH
:ngton, that these sisters intend TO devote
their future lives in behalf OF the lepers'
and probably will never return to their
homes in the United States.
The leader Of this band is Mother Ann
NJ. Schilling, native of Syracuse, N. J. :.
and relative of the FRANCISCAN superior
here, although for some years past she
has labored among the poor in Louisvllle.
She and her companions viii start from
San Francisco direct for Hawaii bearing
with them. it Is said. the special blessing
of Pope Leo XIII.
An industrial school for the lepers, pene-
At will be started under the special care
Of the Franciscan sisters
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Memphis. Observation-Disclosures. los,S-o
Atlanta, ...........-............- 49,
Richmond, oo'ooo
And in territory within their corporate
limits, Columbus, o, has 16 Ia square
miles; Memphis, Tenn, 10 square mics
Atlanta. Ga, II square miles; Richmond,
Va, and 5 square miles.
If. then, each of those cities spent
more money in every one Of its depart
ments than does Richmond, 1t would be
no wonder. considering the very much
greater territory which each OF them COW
ers, though it seems that in some de-
partments. some of them spend less than
does Richmond.
Again, another thing to which I would
call special attention, is that When one
considers he vast difference in territory
covered between Richmond and the cit
les named, he can readily see why that
those cities figured up ahead OF Richmond
in the recent census.
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y. and W, Earnings.

The statement OF estimate earnings OF
the Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pany: For third week of November. s2I6,-
OH; increase, $13.74s. Total for mouth to
date. $50 increase. Ss9,G10.
July 1st. 1860. TO latest date, s6,15S. I65:
increase $3.50 IN
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amounting to the sum of one dollar. I
compiled with the condition. and sent in as
my choice the name, THE Brown Book
CT Boston, ard received a receipt dated
subscription.
On April Is, 1900. received letter from
the company stating that THE Committee
IND that yours Was the most appropriate
name sent in and. have, awared you the
annuity for life In the same letter L
was requested to inform the company
whether wished the award in the form
OF weekly payments of five dollars or in
the form of nn annuity Of two hundred
ana fifty dollars. On the same day re-
Piled to the company's letter. stating I
preferred the annuity of two hundred and
fifty dollars.
On May 2 1902. I was notified by the
call on me at Phiipsburg. n j., on the
then following Friday or saturday, with
q certified check of two hundred and fifty
dollars.
To-day Saturday, May s.. 1902. \: Mr..
BernardlRichards Company, Limited; call
ed upon me here at Phiilipsburs, y. j.,
and handed me a certified check OF the
company on the Federal Trust Company
OF Boston. Mass. dated May 2. 1909. and
made payable to my order. for the amount
Of two hundred and fifty dollars. being
the first years payment on the annuity
awarded to me as above stated
rior to the OF the sa1d o ad
about February, 1909. 1 had no knowledge
OF the existence Or the object of Th,
Bernar chards Company, Limited. and
since then 1 have had no dealings with
said company except above stated.
(Stgned ARTHUR w. MADDEN
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
5th day of May, a. D.. 1900. u
(Sigred) S. C. SMITH. +
Master of Chanecry of New Jersey.
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who has entered this contest ana VINO COM
opportunity to win ana secure from us Whot
Hundred Dollars during their
natural the u oae ana we nope
send the
their Now, addition the cash prizes
sou ana
We will
Man New
Connecticut $3.50 sid-
Pennsylvania,
residing
Central Ohio Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin
Missouri Kansas North South Dakota $3.50 to party
Virginia West Virginia. North Caro-
Ina South Carolina Alabama Florida Mississippi Tennessee and Kentucky
States which consist Of Louisiana,
Arkansas Oklahoma Mexico and $3.50 to party residing
residing in the racc Coast States which consist
$3.50
that all for we will give to one party residing
and in OF the Dominion
ofC Canada OF SIS
and
the above
positively deception and as TOR uk how can there be-
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Who Can Answer?

Monticello Ga, November Is, 1900.
Editor of The Times:
sir,-During the Civil War became ac-
auainted with DR.. Montague, OF lsnory
and Henry College Of Virginia was an
orderly under him in the hospital. serving
medicine etc. Any information as to MIN
will be very gratefully received. lie was
a. good friend, and I'm very anxious to
hear from him. Will you send an answer
and obliSe.
NJonticello Ga.
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GEORGE a. MINoH, THE PIANO
MAN

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Pianos and Organs. He sells for the fac
tories at the factory's lowest prices. He
gives the most liberal terms Ills prices
cannot be duplicated He will sell you
the best instrument and save you money.
Call at his store. 6o3 Broad and sixth
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Editor of The Times:
sir,-In your paper of the Goth instant,
article '.Self Culture Course, under mead
of Grammatical Construction, the writer
says, 1.-The bell doesn't ring is a correct
expression. Is it correct to say the bell
rings? No such expression is correct. Inc
bell never rings; it is rung.
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Low RATES NORTH AND WEST

Before you travel North or West can
upon or address the undersigned for low
est rates via York River Line and Baftf-
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Superb steamer service to Baltimore. con-
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fexcept Sunday from the Southern Rail-
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Apply TO Richmond Transfer Company,
sos East Main Street: or Arthur G. Lewis.
Southern Passenger Agent, Baltimore and
Csato Railroad, Norfolk. Va