The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-17

snoulQ teuCn traces lIldC cannot DC lOl-
lowed, and II they wish to retain their
stop it.
Personal and General.
Historical interest attaches to the An
derson farm, which has been bought
by General Nelson a. Miles. During the
Revolution the soldiers burned beacon
lights on the summit OF the high hill,
previous to the battle OF White Plains.
Father Edmund Goetz, famous South
African astronomer, who has spent the
last fourteen months comforting with
American scientists. has sailed for France
where he will secure instruments and pro-
coed to Rhodesia, South Africa, to es-
tabllsh the first reliable observatory In
that country.
Representative Bankhead OF Alabama,
was making his annual speech for the
appropriation for the Southern fast mail.
.'All it will cost" he said. lis the sum OF
S143,7S7. u" You seem to know all
about It," interrupted Representative
Hank Smith. OF Michigan. Il do
replied Representative Bankhead. We'll.
then what is that 10 cents for?' Axle
grease" said Bankhead, promptly.
Among the slavs much honor is paid
to literary celebrities. A Polish poetess,
Maya lSonoplncka, was recently feted
in magnificent fashion on the occasion of
her twenty-fifth literary anniversary.
Delegations cano from a distance to
pay her honor, and a substantial evil
dence of admiration came In the shape
OF q country house which was presented
to her. A public library was founded in
her name.
Mrs. Elkins, wife OF Senator Stephen
B. Elkins will erect threestory stone
building at Elkins, w. Va, for tho use
ton.
Paris Is about to add to Its literary at
fractions by opening Victor Hugo mu-
scum. It Is to be established in ono of
the quaint Louis Trcize houses still sur
vivlng on tho Place des Vosges, which
was inhabited by the poet while he was
Abe slupsky, whose name is almost rs
familiar to the reading public as that
Of the Honorable Dink Bolts, has re-
signed the Office Of collector of rates in
the St.. Louis water commissioners Of
flee.
North Carolina Sentiment.
The Wilson News Is dumfounded. II
says: "Mr Hiss did not exactly hiss
when the Charlotte postmastershlp was
offered him, hut he declined it, I1everthe-
less. and for doing so we must think he
Is now kind of a Republican"
Discussing the proposition to Increase
the Presidents salary to s1oo. 600 per year,
ha oj,,er
believe In parslmony nor do we believe
in empty. senseless pomp that simply
apes the giided pomp OF royalty, which
depends much upon that to maintain its
prestige
Referring to Judge Roger A. Pryor's
article on Lincoln. tho Charlotte Obser-
Yer says: III Lincoln had been remem-
aered and followed, we would have had
no Wick Crum and Indlanola sensations,
Let Lincoln be listened to. and then tho
land Will have rest
The Raleigh Post is a little inclined ia
boast Of Cardinals salubrIous climate. ri
says:
Our Northern friends who have been
spending the winter In North Carolina
have cause to congratulate themselves
upon their coming. The weather with
wv lSW udSSl eACoptlOIl IltiS Deen SIM
ply charming and delightfully."- healthful-
the more charming and delightful when
compared with the storms and blzza1ls
which have been frequent throughout the
North
The Roanoke Chowan Times;
"The recent contest for the Unltel
States Senatorship made many advocates
for a legalized primary. Let us hope tina.
in the future Senators Will he selected
by primaries, or better still, by direct vote
OF tho people,"
Tho Durham Herald figures 1t nut this
way.
'lf the sensible negro will sit down allt
think 1t over he will not DO able I'd zee
where 1t would benefit the race lie the
President should appoint few hundred
OF them TO office and invite every mothers
Won OF them to dinner"