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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-11

Ing record without reproach. and by
reason bt physical or niet,tal disability or
inflrtnlty, IL unable longer to- teach, the
said teacher may lay his or her case be-
fore tho State Board Of Education, at1d
the board shall proceed to consider the
same. and II the facts are found I as
above, the tencher shall be placed Upon
a list. n record Of which shall be Kept
by the board, to be known rs the
5'".reachers Retirde List" and the names
Upon this list shall be regularly certified
BY the board to the Auditor Of Public
Accounts.
Every person SO placed upon the retired
list shall be entitled to receive a pension.
from the State Of 800 per annutn. to bo
paid quarterly BY the treasurer upon the
warrant Of the Auditor. The bill carries
with 1t All appropriation Of 10000, or 80
much thereof as shall be necessary to
pay the pensions provided for.
we are not In favor at this time Of any
extraordinary appropriations that can be
fairly avoided. but as a principle. we
arc IN favor Of the pensioning OF worm
out school teachers. The teacher who
consecratcs his life to the work Of educa-i
ting children, receiving small pay and
spending his earnings for the necessities
Of life and In improving himself
for his work, Is fairly entitled, when no
has worn himself out, to a small pension
from the state. II this applies to men
1T applies all the more to women in the
public schools. It Is a reasonable claim
upon Its face, and as an act OF simple
justice the pension should be granted
But there Is another side to IT, It IS
necessary for the good OF the service that
the WORKOUT teachers be retired. There
are, doubtless. many wornout teachers IN
ali parts Of the State to-day, men and
women, who are not physically and men
tally able to discharge their duties prop
erly, yet they are retained for ptys sake
The school trustees simply cannot mako
up their minds to turn such teachers
adrlft to beg or to starve, ond as no pro-
vision Is made for them when they nre,
out Of service, they are kept In service.
In other words. the pension system Is al
ready In vogue, and It Is q most expcn-
stve sort Of pension system. The State
cannot afford to pension teachers in this
way. It cannot afford for the, good OF
the service to retain teachers who are
no longer in the vigor Of physical or
mental health. The sensible thing, as
we'll as the Just thing, for the State to do /
Is to take these pensioners out OF active
service and care for them at smaller
expense. and put In their places those
VINO are thoroughly able to discharge the
duties Of the position. 1t is in this way
only that the best results are to be had.
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DEATH or CAPTAIN BLACK.
FORD.

We are greatly distressed to hear of the
Heath OF Captain Charles NJ Blackford,
4 OF Lynchburg. His taking off Is loss
to the bar, loss to society, loss to
the entire State.
There is no higher type of man than a
cultivated Virginia gentleman, and there
Is no higher type of the Virginia gem
tleman than cultivated and conscien-
4 tious Virginia lawyer Captain Black
ford was such a lawyer and such a gen
tleman. He was one of the best inform
State. he was painstaking and faith
full to his clients: he was a hard fighter
when he undertook a case. but he was
always upright and honest. and gen
tlemanly in his practice, and he knew
nothing about tricks and indscretion. He
was, indeed an honor to his profession as
tie was to society, He was always court
sational powers a charming companion
in whatever circle you found him. He
was powerful advocate. and was most
4 attractive and entertaining as a public
speaker. Ie loved the Confederate cause
which he so gallently and heroically de-
Tended with his sword. and In peace he
was ever ready in private or on the
stump to defend and vindicate tit with
his eloquent tongue.
He was devout I1piscopallan. and his
death is severe loss TO that denom!na-
ton IN Virginia.
In short, Captain Blackford was what
we call well rounded man. He was
a model citizen. dischargng all the du-
lies OF life with efficiency and fidelity
and the State can i'll afford to lose him.
It Is a comfort 10 know that there are
such men in the Commonwealth; 1t Is
"a distress when one OF them Is taken
off
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III the attitude OF asking favors The adj
vertising columns of d newspaper ARE It's
stock In trade, as surely so as tho goods
upon tho shelves Of the merchant II
some member Of the Ministerial Union
had offered d resolution to appoint
committees to visit any Of the Richmond
stores and re1,icst that goods be fur-
nished to the churches free OF charge
the resolution woud not have been seri-
Dusty considered. Yet there is no differ,
cnce In principle between making stich
a request Of a merchant and making
request OF a newspaper to print adVer-
tisemei1ts without charge.
This newspaper.ns every other business
establishment IN Richmond. does u GER;
tain amount OF charity work. When
person In distress comes to the office
with an advertisement and declares that
he Is not able to pay, It is our custom 4
to print the notice free Of charge. II
the official body OF any church in Rich
mond will declare that that church IS
Unable to pay for It's notices in the news
paper, and will ask for the publication
MS n matter OF charity, we will print the
notice without cost. But 1t would DO an
Insult to the wealthy and influential and
dgnlned churches of Richmond for this
newspaper to put them in any such pitt
ful position, and 1t would be suicidal
for any church IN Richmond to put itself
in that position. The church cannot az
ford to ask favors, for whenever It does
SO It impairs It's influence. The church
is the representative Of the living God.
the representative Of the King OF the
universe, and 1t cannot afford to occupy
the position Of beggar.
It has always been our contention that
the churches in Virginia would do the
cause Of Christianity infinite good by
refusing absolutely to accept any favors
leve 1t would be q great point gained II
all the churches were to decide that they
would not accept exemption from taxa
ton, but would pay taxes on all the real
estate and personal property that they
hold Assessments would have to DO
raised members would have to give more
literally, but that would mako the mem
bership so much tho more loyAi' anu liie
church organization and the spirituality
Of the church would be strengthened &C
cordingly. 5S5 q.
OF course, we are not writing from the
business end Of the newspaper. It is
matter Of no concern whatever to US
whether the church notices are paid for
or not. It Is a matter Of only few dol
lars a year one way or the other. But
we have righteous regard for the dig
nifty ana majesty Of the church Of God
ana we sincerely hope that the A7finiste-
rial Union Of this city, representing the
ohurohes Of all denominations, will not
nut the church Of God in the attitude OF
asking a pitiful favor Of q secular news
paper. e..l slts
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AN APPEAL FOR THE
CONFEDERATE HOME.

Editor OF Tho Times Dispatch;
strive desire to state q few facts re-
Frarding tho Home for Needy Confederate,
Women. This institution was opened with
elcven old ladies'. October Is. 1900. since
which time six more have been admitted
from time to time, ranging in age from
sixty to eightyfour, with one exception
Of n lady whose physician stated that
she could not last moro than six or seven
months. (she died In less than six months
in her ffty-second year.)
All OF these old ladies We're either Wild
oWs or sisters of Confederate soldiers. and
were wives and sisters during tho Con-
Tolerate War, one widow and also the
mother OF three sons who served In the
Confederate army.
The charter OF the Home (Which was
written by Judge George l., Christian)
states that widows, daughters and Sis
'tcrs of Confederate soldiers during the
war, are eligible to the Home, The old
ladies are cared for and made comforta-
BILE three hundred and slxty-fve days ~
the year. They can be looked after ana
provided for much hetter in one building
than II scattered throughout the city and
State, and at much less cost, y the
work Is as thoroughly done; especially -
this true In cases of sickness, when "
Is almost impossible to give them the att
tention they need. for In more than one
Instance have some OF these old LADIES
In our institution been found sick ~ pew
without food and without fuel. and gladly
did they enter this shelter to spend thelr
last days. They could not enter other
homes In this city by reason of their
poverty and the admission fees to the
homes, We are not casting any rehec7
ton on any Of the homes, for they are
all in the hands Of good people, all doing
good work. and IN most instances hlled
to their utmost capacity.
There Is great need for the work this
Home is engaged In, and II there Is need.
then there must be room for IT also, not
only in the city, but in the hearts Of the
ever generous people, and VIC trust that
In our present effort 10 erect larger
and better suited building for the work
we may have the hearty support Of all.
"a All Of the above facts can no substaln-
5tiated. s.g @SS8S 53& 55S,ss III n
.(signed,l One VINO has been ultimately
4, associated with the Home ever sincs Z
ats doors were opened,
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WEDNESDAY. MARCH Il, 1903.
THE CAMPBELL CASE.

St#i we have a private letter from cor
4, respondent advising us that political IN
t tluences are at work in the General AS
n fsgenably in behalf Of Judge Campbell ana
that every effort will be made by a cer-
tain political faction to have him 'ex-
N pnerated, in spite OF the report OF the
committee. Il,
ION the other hand. we are informed,
4 md the letter OF our correspondent In
dioates as much. that the personal enc
4 mics n Of Judge Campbell are working
4 i ute as hard to secure his dismissal.
we wish it to be distinctly understood
Mat this paper is not opposing the one
faction, nor cooperating with the other
oer Sc. We have nothing to do with any
fractional warfare that Is being wnged,
and we have absolutely no synpathy
with 1t. We do not know Jtfdge Camp
bell. We are not considering the per-
sonal question, and It seems to us most
unfortunate that it should have been
dragged in. It is the court system OF
Virginia, and not O. J. Campbell, that
Is on trial, and no question Of Il personal
or political character should be consid-
cred. The House Committee Tor Courts OF
Justice thoroughly investigated tho
. charges which were brought against
Judge Campbell, and after their investi-
cation was concluded, submitted re-
port to the House. Judge Campbell must
stand or full by that report and out,
giders have nothing whatever to do with
~. ut is most unbecon1ng in his friends
Il 70 attempt to influence members Of the
Legislature to vote against the report on
personal grounds, and it Is equally unbe-
coming in his enemies to interfere on the
aother hand.
Some people are saying that the news
papers should keep out and hold their
peace so long as the case Is pending In
+ the General Assembly. Yet these Same
critics are doing everything that they
can do to Influence members Of the Cen
I eral Assembly for or against Judge Camp
bell. So far as this paper Is concerned.
1t did refrain from criticism while the
evidence was being sfted by the Com
4 mittee of Investigation. But now that
the evidence is all in, and now that the
committee have made their report, and
now that outside pressure for both sides
Is being brought to bear upon the Gem
eral Assembly it seems to us not only
becoming. but absolutely binding upon
the press to keep the facts before the
members and to insist upon verdict in
accordance with the facts, and not in ac-
cordance with prejudices OF either side.
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THE INDEPENDENCE OF
THE CHURCH.

At the meeting on Monday OF the Min
isterial Union Of Richmond motion was
mpde for tlie appointment OF committee
ais,shree to visit the office OF The Times
dispatch and request that church notices
published IN the regular advertising COL
1imns OF the paper be printed free OF
charge. After some discussion the mat
ter was referred TO the Business Com
m.ttee, and we hope. in the Interest Of
4 the churches OF the city. thatit will never
nv reported, hut will rest forever ig the
pigeon hole
Tbs shuFcE caangt AFFORD 70 put itsels
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-11
AN AGE OF EDUCATION.

when it Is said that this Is peculiarly an
educa tional age, some people are dis
posed to smile. for that remark has been
made OF every age, we suppose, from the
foundation Of the world. The remark
might have been made, and yet might
have been true. in oil instances. Every
age is peculiarly an educational age; that
is 10 say, more an educational age than
the ages which have preceded This Is
the greatest educational age that the
world has ever known. because we have
the experience OF all the generations that
have preceded US. We have their stock
ana store OF knowledge, 80 far as IT has
been accumulated and set down in the
books. We have for our guidance wf'at our
fathers learned. We have, In word,
their richest experiences. Therefore, 1t
is our business to make this the greatest
educational age that the world has ever
known. We have greater advantages,
greater opportunities; therefore, our re-
sponsibilities are greater.
But, strangely enough, there are many
good people in Virginia who seem to
think that we know enough; that our
ways are better than the ways of out
siders: that no improvements can be made
without Virginia methods.
Now, when 1t comes to innovations that
tend to overthrow Southern institutions
that tend to impair our ohiyalry or our
IDEAS Of morals and propriety. that tend
in any way to undermine those princl-
plies and manners and customs which have
characterized Vlrgin!ans from the begin,
ming, we are always ready to shoulder
arms and resist them. But this does not
imply that all our methods are the best,
and we should not cling to tho old ways
simply because they are old. It is some-
times O patriotic duty to smash prece-
dents. #
we have not learned as we should have
learned, and 1t Is our business as peo-
pie to Investigate ard to compare our
ways with the ways of others, and 10
adopt all the improvements that we can
find. We should investigate the subject
Of popular education. We should inves-
tigate the subject OF scientific govern
ment; the subject OF organized charity.
and tho method among tho most enllght-
ened peoples OF the world of dealing with
the criminal class, especially young
criminals; we should Investigate the
methods elsewhere of working the pub
lie roads; OF keeping public accounts; OF
registering land titles; of preserving the
public health and all kindred questions.
Let US not be content. fellow citizens, to
sit down and do nothing In the direc-
ton of Improvement Let US not be sat
isred, unless we are sure that our ways
are the best. Let US take the trouble to
inquire and ascertain how other people
do 1t. and compare their methods with
our methods. and then do 1t IN the best
way, whether It BIO our way or not. II we
do not take tho trouble to do this then
we are not living up to the responsible
ties OF this truly educational age, Enough
of this talk about the "old Virginia way"
Ii that be the best way. let US adhere to
It; if II be not the best way, let us
discard 1t IN favor OF the way that is
hest aIfs
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BY "
Harry Tucker.
DAILY D1ARY-AInrch 10. NJ

DAILY sDIARY-Niarch 10.
II A.. M.-Drcamed we had q ticket to
see Mansfield 8
6 +. M.--Was no dream
Fred WyckofD was standing up against
the news stand at CampbelFs eating pref
zels and drinking cider. II a "a
y The billy. goat whiskers shook them
selves merrly as he told Of his expert
cnces before he came from lIackensack
and Joined the Busy Izzy" show.
'Talking about prize fighting" he said.
although nobody had mentioned anything
about lighting, - was uptto York tothcr
day and had two rounds with Fltzsim-
mons, and It didn't phase me. we took
a beer and whiskey."
That WASH all. a SS3
II swallowed frog once" he said, 4
land for awhile thought I'd croat."
Wo could have stood there all night.
laughing at his wltticisms. but when he
said that he never carried around an
umbrella, because when he wanted to keep
from getting wet on rainy day he tie
salt herring in the morning and It kept
him dry all day, we took Il handful Of
crackers from the bowl next to the cigar
lighter and strolled out into Broad Street.
We know some people who will not be
able to ride on the street cars or smoke
cigars for Il week.
For they went to see Mansfield.
And what they have left in their pocket
books wouldn't pay for q box Of matches
See the fellow with
A grin on his 4
Face.
Is he q subject for an
Inquirendo de lunauco,
Or
IF Is he Just back from
The monkey cage
At Bostock's?
Does he carry that
[ Smile around with him
Always?
Oh !! no. 5tt VI.
That is Harry Glenn
Thinking up something
@ Funny to say at the {i
Heptasophs' benefit.
II we could only get acquainted with the
sun again we'd feel real glad,
We have hot seen each other now for
a SPELL and while we have passed some
happy hours in the meantime, still we'd
feel happier e. the sum- like the ground
hog would come out Of his hole and cast
a smile upon us, and we think we could
enjoy life better. and not have to ponder
over our Ills and troubles.
When the stage hands give their ball
after Lent we will be there as judge
to award the prizes to the PROTEST
dancers.
tell quadrillc from polka any time.
Fl. T.
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NORTH Carolina Sentiment.

III ,5 North Carolina Sentiment.
<, spenklng Of the movement IN the Wis
constr, Legislature to call n national con-
ference to consider the negro problem,
the Concord Tribune says.
Such Il scheme does not deserve much
serious comtnent;8lt only goes TO show
how prone some, perhaps all of us are to
NEEDLE N matters far beyond us, an6 OF
which we know nothing.
The Goldsboro Argus has boon figuring
some on theS United States Senate, and
concludes: ~ .S Vi a n
Look ut the canc as we Will, It Is ex-
5ceedingly improbable that the Democrats
can secure contro of the Senate during
me next presidential term, which VIII
be ended OH March 1, 1909. n II
Referring to the fact that ex-senator
Ransom sold shis last years cotton crop.
Including seed. for little over 100000.
tho Ralcig Ugh Post says: az
N Mr.. Ransom was useful to his State
and country while In the Senate rather
than TO himself; but now, and We tell
him SO plainly his greater usefulness to
himself Is oven more offensive to tho
cattle who encouraged, or connived at or
demanded lis retirement from the Senate
than any and ALI things, good, bad or In
different. that he was ever accused
of doing while Senator. Nothing so riles
the crowd we \ refer to 80 much as the
success-of the other fellow"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-11
PENSIONS FOR TEACHERS.

The public school teachers of Virginia
are asking the General Assembly to in
augurate a pension system, and bill
10 that effect has been drawn. The bill
provides that whenever any person in
this State has taught In any (of The public
or normal schools twenty-five years. and
has reached the age o. s!xtk years. hay
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-11
The Ruling Passion,

"John." gasped the suffering politician
to tho sympathizing friend who had called
to comfort his hours Of illness, John, !
feel that the final change Is coming, !
am about TO join the great majority"
N'Great Scott, Bill!" eJao l1l ated the friend,
"loo you mean to say you are going, to
flop agaip2 &C hicago TIP p9se
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-11

The Socialists are said to be making
their greatest gains in the staid old Com
monwealth Of Afassa chusetts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-11

The first reglment OF robins have
made their appearance In the low.
grounds Of Chesterfield. but the young
gunner and the s!ngle-barreled shot
gun do not take to early robins as they
used to In the good old times.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-11

Visions Of rolls OF currency bob up
before tho New Jersey legislator who
has introduced bill to abolish all char
tors now In force In that State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-11

The Buffalo police should search the
newspaper reporters for a clue to the
Burdick murderers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-11

Pierpont Morgan evidently tlIi not like
Cuba, as he did not buy 1t while there.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-11

To be consistent, Mr.. Roosevelt ought
by all means to load up several Of the
desks OF tho new Commerce and Labor
Department with highly oolored off,
ciais
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-11

The little kingdom of saxony has been
visited by an earthquake, but 1t was
not so shocking as the recent royal elop-
ment
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The principal regret seems to be that
Corbn did not go with Crun'shell,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-11

There should be as little tlnkerlng as
possible With the new Constitution. (.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-11

Senator Morgan has accepted leave to
canal question, II they will give him five
more days In which to talk. The com
promise will be made.
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Tho Greensboro Record says:

Tho Greensboro Record says:
II the North Carolina delegation In
Washington has any superfuous energy.
there surely are other and more proeta-
BILE ways b Of expanding 1t than In use
lRoosevelt.s Kindly consideration.
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that knew$the populIsts Will i,ow know know
them no more forever. 5{3 ~
S$4 III " ltg@F III Il
rho atriyulaofE d large shipment OF clt-t
cuinbers III Boston advanced the price
of Jnniaica ginger 10 per cent.
E-.--. - :. -: : 80 5e5{sg II
iAddicks Is sittSthc Senate Indirectly any
how-in BY the Alice we may say.
l&G 9E==.=. :..t. sjg5 raj
q IN spite OF mitch filibustcriiig Congress
managed to pass nearly 1000 bills
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-11

Tho Pope is q wonderful man. Last
Sunday he was too well to dlsappoint or
keep In waiting the many people who
had come long distances to do him
homage, and SO in spite of the positive
advice Of his physicians he received 5000
pilgrims from Berlin. Vienna and Boil
GUM and bestowed his blessings on them.
No speeches were mhde.
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WASHINGTON AND LEE UNI
VERSITY.

We print elsewhere q communication
from President Denny, Of Washington
and Lee University, in reply to the
charge that the University is q sectarian
institution. The letter needs no COM
.ment from lis. It Is frank and dignif'ed,
and bears upon its face the stamp Of
sincerity. a:i s$Bls,4 gs A,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-11

The places about the Senate chambeg,
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Our temperance friends have been re-
joicing that bill went through Congress
forbiddng the sale Of liquor In the Cap
itol building It went through as an
unobserved rider on the immigration bill,
and the temperance advocates throughout
tho country have been greatly elated.
Now 1t seems that they are to I. be hu-
INFLATED by the reflection that they Laughs
ed too soon. N Anyhow, wiilskey is being
sold in both restaurants at the Capitol
as heretofore, and simply because no
provision was made In the bill for the
punishment OF those who should violate
1t. Because Of this Oversight" the pro-
|hibitory law is q dead letter.