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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-16

A CORNERSTONE OF THE UNION.
As matter of fact the cornerstone of
American union was laid in revenue. II
was found very difficult at all times dur
ing the days of the Confederation to raise
moneys for carrying on the struggle. The
impracticability of relying upon separate
States for National fund was demon
strated. When the Constitution was
framed this was one of the radical diff
culties, and, with the methods of super
vising commerce, presented grave OBJ
stacles to the formation of n Republic
The concessions were made, and the power
to levy taxes and to regulate commerce
became fundamental with the National
Government.
The founders of the Republic had been
trained in a hard school of revenue. To
them it was true, as Frederick List said
later: The best hook On political econ
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-16

necessary, and the greater amount of
money needed, the more extensive and
complex does the tax system become, de-
manding higher degrees of wisdom i'll
their proper adjustment and exalting the
process of levying them into the proper
tons of political science.
THE JUSTIFICATION OF TAXATION.
Necessity knows no law and seldom
dallies to offer apologies. Taxation is
! necessary, yet at least two principles have
been proposed by which it is to he justi-
fed and according to which it is to be
levied. The first we may call the indus
trial principle, which would adjust taxa
ton according to interest" or service
and counter-service." This views the re-
lation of the taS-paying subject to the
State as Il purely business one. The
State performs certain functions. and the
This. of course, is mere generalization
of the fee principle. and is entirely IN
tenable as a general basis for taxation.
The second. which we may call the or
gaIiic principle. would regulate taxation
according to the ability of the taxed to
sustain it. The degree of taxation is de-
termined by the relation between the
economic condition of the taxed and the
amount of the tax. The justification of
taxation lies. accordingly. in the nature of
the State and in the relation of the taxed
to the State. from which taxation results
not as special counter-service for adj
vantages from the body polite, but as a
duty of a member toward the fulfillment
of the conditions of the existence and
prosperity of the whole to which he be-
longs. This theory considers the tax as
n sacrifice. and equality of taxation is
to be established by so adjusting the
taxes that they will require an equal sacri-
say, of all who receive continuous and
tangible benefits in return for such sacri-
fee
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25
Wnn,er in Civic Life.

IT vas reported III our news columns
Yesterday that the Town Insurance. Com.
pany Of buchanan, vA had held a
tazuut and raised a suin OF money for
the public good. Il !, Ell
',rhe purposes OF the society" says our '
correspondent, "nle for the Improvement
Of the town In the way of cleaning the
streets and making more attractive t.r'V the
appearance Of the town. Under the slim
,.lnt.ng Influences Of the society an i'm
movement may already be noted, and and
viii, tho corporation Of tho 1'oWi, coun-
Gil, tho systematic Improvement Of the the
streets and sidewalks Is expected 10 70
begin. i
The society Is composed OF women, i ana a
we commend It's good example 70 tho nc
public spirited women Of Richmond we
are in sad need Of Just such an orga''E-
ixation in this city.
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The Lessons of 1908.

The year of 1908 Is a memorable year
In the financial history of the United
states. we produced in the year a
bumper crop of corn, an average crop
Of wheat and a fairly good crop OF cot
ton Corn has been selling at 40 cents
per busiel, wheat about 80 cents and
cotton at from u to il cents per pound.
81 our export trade has shown q, decided
Increase during the past several months;
most OF the manufacturing industries are
In good condition, and trade generally
has been fine. We have imported about
se2,o0O,00O in gold, and the amount OF
money in circulation is greater In aggre-
cato and greater per capita than over
before In our history, Labor Is generally
and profltably employed, and the whole
country is prosperous.
Isut in spite of these conditions there
has been a tremendous fall In the price
4 OF stocks. and but for the fact that the
country was so generally prosperous.
there must have been disastrous finan-
cial panic.
How is this fall In prices to be ac-
counted fora, What is the real trouble?
All sorts of theories have been advanced,
but It is hard to find any two men who
are entirely agreed. II this land had
been afflicted with some peculiar disease,
affecting the people generally, all the
medical experts would have gone to work
TO discover the cause and probably they
would have had q convention for dis
cussion. in the hope of asccrtaining the
cause and the remedy But the disease
which has affected the financial world
has received no such attention. Doctors
here and doctors there have expressed
their opinions, bit there has been no con-
cert of action. and It has not been defl-
nitely and satisfactorily determined what
Is the cause and what Is tho remedy.
We have an interesting experience.
md we should profit by it, but we cam
not profit unless the disease be scientifi-
cally and accurately diagosticated. The
occasion should not be permitted to pass
away in doubt and uncertainty. The
doctors OF finance should exert them
Eelyes to the utmost to discover the true
cause OF the trouble, that the nation may
fake warning and profit by experience.
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Books for Children.

Every now and then we read In the
newspapers OF some boy who has been led
Into mischief by bad book. We fear
that many parents are entirely too care
less on this important subject. They per-
nit their hoys. and maybe their girls,
10 read books Of a vicious nature. and
such books are sure TO have their In
fluences. That which child reads
makes a deeper impression than that
which child hears. and the impression
Ia deeper still when the reading matter
10 In the form OF a thrilling adventure
or sentimental romance.
Most parents are careful in the selec-
ton OF food for the bodies OF their chill
dren, and viii not permit them TO eat
articles that they know to be hurtful,
It Is a strange thing, indeed that such
parents should not exercise the same care
3n selecting food for the minds and NOR
ais of their little ones,
Il Children are more impressionable than
z adults, and It Is a matter Of tho great
est consequence TO their moral welfare
that their reading should be wholesome,
II Is not alone the vicious books that
make mischief for children, The soody-
goody books for the boys and the sckly
sentimental novels for the girls are only
less bad than the books Of the dime
navel variety, When a boy reads a
goody-goody book about goody-soody
boy. ne either does not believe The story
at all. or, IL he does lie Is apt TO have a
contempt for the hero, and to be driven
( away from the truth. He ls apt TO Say
within himself II that boys life is gooc
IiIe and II that boys ways are gooc
ways, he would rather be bad And. al
for the girls. whom they read sicky, sen
tImental trash, they are apt to be lee
,ato fais4 notions about love and duty,
We have no doubt that many girl ha'
been induced 10 run away and marry
some worthless chap, romancinE, under
the Influence Of soue ally novel.
I'VE want our boys to be manly saa asA'
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pecinlly with those Of us who arc get
ting along In life. 1t is also. d season Of
reflection. \ season whorls we renicnn Der,
when otir minds run back to Christmas
seasons Of tho past, and especially over
tho Incidents or tho past year. In sttch
times Of reflection What Is 1t that we
delight to remember? III thinking over the
words we have spoken during the year.
do We love to think Of the smart sayings
and the sharp saylllgs7 DO we think most
pleasantly OF the words which hurt or
the words spoken III kindness the words
Of comfort and consolation and good
cheer And thinking over. our actions, do
we delight most In what we have done for
ourselves or what we have done for
others? Iii running over o,ir accounts, do
we derive most pleasure from the money
which we have expended to crafty our
own nppetitcs, and to promote our owi,
selfish pleasures, or the money which we
have given away to relieve distress or to
give pleasure to our loved ones?
Tho time will como when We shall go
hence, and in tho great hereafter we shall
1nvo nothing OF the things Of this world
except our recollectlons; throughout all
eternity We shall have to remember what
we said and what we did during tho ma
turnl lifc. Therefore, It Is good sense and
good providence to lay up for ourselves
q. good store Of good recollectlons, whtcl,
shall be to us n com fort and Joy forever
If our stock Of such things is$snlall and
beggarly 1t will be we'll to begin during
the Christmas holiday to increase It, and
to keep on Increasing it in the new year
and III the years that arc yet left to rs.
4 It is a splendid Investment that Will
yield an unfalllng dividend through eter-
Sntty lg 5fs sffsegs@. lsA5F4.th .,jtlGs flsE5st
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25
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chest, purify the blood and 50 adjust d.
gestion that our coughing and clogged
chests were speedily improved. We can
all now eat, drink and digest our food,
and can most heartily recommend Paw
Taw, believing that it has been the cure
OF the entire family.
M (Slgned) MRS. j. ENGDLBERG,
20S n. Fourth ST. Richmond. Va.
Don't let the skeptical stop you from
making trial Of PawPaw to-day. You're
the one that Is most Interested.
If you have Catarrh, try 1t.
If you have Dyspepsia, try 1t. &
If you are Nervous, try it..
y If you are Respondent, try It.
II you are weak and run down, try It.
Cast away all tonics, all medicines and
all stImulants and let Munyon's Paw Paw
make you well, 1t will lift you into tho
high attitudes Of hope and hold you there.
1t will give exhilaration without intoxica-
tion
4 Sold by all druggists. Large bottle, 81.
Paw Laxative Pills, 25c. bottle,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25
Hanna's Illness.

Senator Hanna has been quite III, but
is improving, though slowly. On that
point there seems to he no doubt
Sometimes public men allow themselves
to be reported as unwell for political
reasons, and here It might be said that
the distinguished Ohloan was preparing
tho way to lay down--nost positively
the Craftsmanship OF the National Com
mittec, but, In the first place, he al
ready has announced his purpose to
pursue that course, and, in the next
there can be no question that he is sui.
fering from breakdown;
Furthermore. II may be doubted II
MIR. Hanna would be at ease in the chair
manship next year. Iio Is supposed ia
have "a speaking desire for the presl'
Dental nomination, aud there Is no pres
ent prospect that he could get It; yet
IN the event of the failure of any of the
committees work, II would be easy te
insnuate that he had been lukcwarm.
And 10 Mr.. Hanna not only has re-
fused to consider the charmansh!p lues.
ton any longer, but has nude il known
thar his purpose Is unslterpble. and this
the President knows, Mr., Roosevelt
preference IL for Mr. Root but tina,
gentleman b,egs to he excused, and now
". Murray Crane, of Massachusetts, and
Franklin Murphy, Of New Jersey, are
mentioned rs Mr., Hanna's successor.
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N = = " ~
~ DAYS ago Mr.. w. II. File

A few days ago Mr.. w. II, Fleeharty,
OF Memphis gave a dinner TO between
scvenly-flye and one hundred persons,
ana 'rossum. taters and perslmmon beer
were notable articles on the menu, Four
teen 'possums were served OH the occa-
sion, and. in addition there were many
other delicacIes of the season, all served
In the most appetlzing manner, TO
wash down the dinner Il fifty gallon bar
rel of perslmmon beer was drunk.
The persimmon beer served was made
from number of varieties of pcrslm-
mons grown In Mr.. Fleeharty's yard, the
seeds OF which were brought by him from
more than halt dozen different coun-
tries,
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Soon after tho close OF the Confederate
war, when Virginia MAS under the con-
troll of the Federal military, many mar
riuge licenses were Issued without strict
regard to what was, or what had been,
the law on the subject, but they all held
good so far as We can recollect. They
were issued by persons who had the color
of authority for their action, Whether
the Legislature afterwards passed acts
HvalidatingH these marriages or not, we
do not remember. Probably It did. but
- AIRY event the marriages would have
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25

A public museum at Bllghton. England.
has adopted q custom, winch should be
followed elsewhere. Persons are encour..
Wild flowers, culled during their walks,
to one Of the officials. who arranges tho
specimens each morning In glass vases
botanical and English name. Thus visitors
are made acquainted with. the flowers
which they have seen growing wild, but
regarding which they have had no In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25
FRIDAY. DECEMBER %. 1908.
No PAPER TOMORROW.

The Tirnes-Dispatch will not
be issued tomorrow. Following
the custom observed by the Rich
mond papers for many years, all
Of our employees will be given
holiday and have the privilege Of
spending Christmas with their
families and friends. To these, as
well as to our great army Of read
ers, we wish merry Christmas.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25

The Salisbury Sun says: We are adj
vlsed that Governor Aycock Is an actual
candidnta for tho Vice Presldency and
not Just hankering after a complimentary
vote Tho only question Is would the
nomination OF any North .urollnian
strengthen the ticket. This. business OF
naming candidates with no hope Of their
election Is becoming mOnCtonOuS.
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n I Res
DEE PENS.
AS the List Of Good Southern
Folk Cured Lengthensi..
MUNYON'S
"'1 P I 4
The Talk Of Every Home
and Household.
MRS ENGLEBERG.
Says Munyon's Paw " Paw e y
Cured Whole Family.
Mr. S. ENGLEBE,RG
Says Munyon's PaW-Paw
Cured Whole Family.

Not only myself, but
ovcry ono OF my GILL
drcn have been long
suffering with cough
and colds. Even my
husband has not been
free from tho same
trouble. We tried va
rlous remedies, some
Of which helped for q
timo, bit only for n
day or two. We boz
gan upon q bottle OF
l2aw-Paw and the re-
suit was wonderful. It
seemed to clear the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25

shopkeepers and their employees, let
ter carriers, expressmen and some hun
dreds of others that we might mention
are not among those who lament that
a"Chrstmas comes but once year.
What they enjoy most is not its coming.
but its going1 but they must not COM
plain. 1t.is their fortune to be- tho means
OF bringing much happiness to others.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25

DR.. II. r. Clark, the Christian Endeayocr
leader, has been. given. q reception IN
Day for tour around the world. Among
the speakers were Rev. Merle d'Aublgne,
of Paris, a son Of the historian and an
official Of the Christian Endeavor Union
in France,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25

The Savannah News says that every ore
is asking: "What is 1t that causes such
poor collections?' It seems that this in
curry is general in business circles there
The most reasonable answer the News
has secured Is from Manager Wllett, OF
the Virgnia-Carollna Chemical Works,
who says the cause for the present stat
us of collections In all lines Of business"
is that farmers are holding out for 15c.
cotton
Mr.. Willett is confident that there are
hundreds and hundreds of planters
throughout the state Of Georgia who
believe the price Of cotton will go UP TO
i5c.. sand they are holding on to what
money they have and STAYING off their
obligations rs long as possible
This explanation given is plausible. but
the planters probably will find that the
old "pay as you go" plan is better
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25

Although Andrew Carnegie formerly
lived In .Pittsburg and has donated sew
ment OF education there, he does not own
dollars worth Of property In that city
IIe once bought a lot on an out-ot-the.
way thoroughfare, but he gave 1t away
to a charitable institution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25

held. So, too in the case now attracting
public attention. While 1t would be we'll
for the General Assembly to ratify the
acts of the clerks in issuing the licenses
In question. the marriages will hold good
anyhow. Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25

not surprising that both the North Carr
DINA senators were In favor OF q pronosl-
ton to make caucus action binding, The
average North Carolina Democrat believes
rule of the individual. That, is, he be-
iIeyes that two heads ore better than
y 5. .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25

The Raleigh News Observer obscrves:
1t might DO Well for Uncle sam to hold up
that $1O,OOO.0OO which he intends to pay
for the canal concession so that he may
penses In tho way Of warlike prepara tons
no NAV be nut to, 5If~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25

Houston Post: It is announced that cot.
ton mills can not close because Of tho
numerous orders they havo that must bo
q sufficient supply OF cotton on hand to
keep them from being nj all affected by
the present high price OF that commodity.
These two announcements do not appear
mr. rf M, 4
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Respectfully Submitted,

Editor OF The Tlmes.D
Slr,-I wish to call attention to the
In capitol Square. Or Virginia worthless
are covered with a heavy coat Of green
Their sorry appearance is, reproach te
us all, and must certainly give q bad
i'm presslon to visitors, II we cannot care
for the monuments we have, even the
81 eatest OF them. perhaps 1t may not be
worth while to plan SO many new ones.
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0,.ena o.f .0iiA''.o,'Hg,At.. n
ss-s i5t az. n IA
IN IKE Iana

Nashville American: Wo are too ienr
tho friition Of otlr hopes OF a canal TO lot
Tho present opportunity for bullulng y
at the most advantages / clint on tho istn-
mus pass us by III tho hope Of party I'd
vantage.
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North Carolina Sentiment.

Here's a sample Of The Durham Her-.
aids fine shooting; OF course, there VIII
be empty stockings on Christmas Eve.
but every man who wants to tank up will
find the means.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25

Atlanta Journal: The civilized world has
long ago acquitted Captain Dreyfus Of
every charge his accttsers made, nnd has
believed him to have bcen the Victim Of one
Of tho most Infamous consp!raciGs hut
over disgrnced French history. And every,
man Of whatever cline, WHO loves fairness
Captain Dreyfus. at tic prospect 81 his
approaching vindicatlon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25

Baron Kunc Freltherr Won Etc. n
member or the German. nobl! ty, about
'scraper'' In lhe locomotive department
OF tho Michigan Central Railroad, at
Jackson junction, Mich. lie is connect-
ed with the railway department Of tho
tice to learn what he can Of American
methods of railroading,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25

Rev. John Cotton Brooks, brother OF the
late Bishop Philips Brooks, has Just .'ele-
brated his. twenty.hfth anniversary as
rector OF Christ Episcopal Church at
Springfield, Mass.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25

The longest Legislature in recent Vir-
ginla history has about fifteen more days
to live. and then we will have little
short ono. NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25

VIII somebody kindly tell us what IS
there wrong about tho Honorable Mr..
smoot, Of Utah?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25

&dBlrmingl,a11 News; When ono roads
or Mr., w. j. Bryan liob.rpbbing With the
Gear OF Russia ono naturally recalls SOME
Of the formers 1890 utterances and won-
ders what has come over the spirit OF
his drcaills,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25

The Hon. MIR. Reyes. from Colombia,
does not seem to be In any great hurry
to settle that Panama business He is
having such good time in washington
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25

The probability is that before night
there will be some people TO wish that
1t came only once In decade.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25

A plausible excuse for the old-time egg
nogg will be floating around In some parts
to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25

Let us rejoice that SO many turkeys
kent over from THANKSGIVING,
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Personal and General.

Bryant Barber, OF Polo. I'LL, will give
twice as much ~ the people will return
MR., Carnegle'a $4,000 for q pubic library
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25

Peace on earth and good will to men.
outside of Russia, Japan, Colombia and
a few dozen other ballwicks. &
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25

Tradesmen who were dependent on holi-
day shopping owe the Weather Bureau a
vote of thanks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25

Before we indignate too much, let US
assure ourselves that much Of the indlg-
nation over the Panama business is not
inspired by the influence Of the trans
continental railroads.. IL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25

Mobile Reglster: Harpsrs Weekly SAYS.
chu,lce Of Democratic SUCCESS lies III con-
vlncing tho people that Mr.. Roosevelt IS
unsafe Let Mr.. Roosevelt alono for
that. ~ WI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25

Mrs. Mary e. shoarf, an aunt OF Mrs
William Mckinley, widow Of the late
President, has just died In Birmingham.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25

Keep sober, If you can't keep perfectl,
sober, keep as sober as you can.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-25

Out in the rural regions Christmas laps
over into the New Year, In town It is
different-very different.