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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-14
"WEDNESDAY. MARCH u, 1906.
A wise man Will n, axe more oppor-s
tunltles thar he finds. 80.
Mr.. csrnegie's Offer.

Mr.. Andrew Carnegie has offered $l0,-
600 to the Railroad Young Mems Chris
,ian Association Of Richmond. and IT
has been accepted.
He also proposes to double the amount
he offered Richmond several years ago
for public library.
On February 81, 1901, Mr. Carnegie
wrote a letter to Mr.. Robert Whittct. OF
Richmond. in which he said:
The city of Richmond. Va. with a
population of 5000. can do little for a
public library with less than $4,000 a
gear. II ought to have much more, but
It II will bind itself by ordinance OF coun-
rils to furnish a cite and tax itself to
The extent OF $4,000 year to be do
mated to the library. / shall be glad to
give 10000 for tic building needed.
Mr.. Carnegie paid 4 flying visit to Rich
mond yesterday and while here said that
he would make tile city a gift OF $4,000
for the same purchase and upon the same
basis.
The first offer was declined on the
ground alleged that the city could not
afford TO bind itself to pay $1,000 a
year for gift lof 10000. We could
never appreciate this argument. for the
annuity was not asked for as Interest
on the money. but to pay the cxpensts
of the library. The gift itself, was to be
absolutely free. But Mr.. carnegie's
amended offer removes even that objec-
ton. He will give the city 10000 for
a building. and of course the building
would become the property OF the city.
provided Richmond will furnish the site
and appropriate $4,000 a year to defry
the expenses OF the library.
1t is "a proposal which Richmond can-
not afford to decline.
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here ilt Richmond, wish to ask for thu
sympathy and corporation of all Chris
tan workers In this city. as j find thar
80 many people seem to misunderstood
our chief aim and desire. The uplifting
OF the fallen and the salvation of mnii-3
kind generally. not the pulling down OF
amy church. nor the preaching OF Il new
gospel: but the old-tnc command Is for
us: Go We out Into the highways and
compel them to come m This Is what
we wish to do. and so reach the people
On Sunday last n young. man met me-
on Main Street and tn1d me sliat ne Ind
not u friend In Richmond. as they had all
turned their backs upon him on account
OF his having beer, ;irrested and locked
UPS he. having only come nit OF Jail on
Friday. i spoke 10. him of tie SINNERS
Fricnu.' and with the tears streaming
down his face he thanked God that /
had come across his path. This WIS my
first chance OF telling tile old story In
Richmond on Il sunday and Is not the
must be Others who. like this young man,
are alone and fofsakcn by man. but wlip
only want us to 20 after them and COM
pei them to listen to the gospel message
Our address Is 627 East Broad Street,
and we are only too anxious to give any
information regarding tho work OF our
organization. or so anywhere at any
time to visit the sick or minister to the
wants OF the discouraged and sorrow2ul.
all aggressive Christian workers In this
city. We hold meet ings iii our hall every
night, and make everybody " clcornc.
Yours for service. s.
CAPT. TIL OMAS FOWLER. IS. ~.
Richmond, Va, March 18th.
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Z
listed Ia tho soutl, previous 10 the war
that class Of young men whose parents
had plenty OF slaves and who looked
with moro or less OF scorn upon trade and
stradespcople. Mr.. Warns was struck
with tho fact that within a few genera
4 tons that class had practically dlsap-
r'enred, and that tho young men OF our
hest families had turned their atten-
ton to business, and were engaged in
building up trade and Industrial enter
sprlses. Our young men lave not OUT
grown their .tlristocracy,,', but they have
laid aside tlicirsfa1so pride. III
The next time the Heralds man comes
to Richmond we hope ho will report at
this Office. ~
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Tribute to Mr.. Cloves,

Z Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-sSome time ago the newspaper
gave the flndfag Of the Committee OF
Investigation OF the affairs OF tho East..
Rern State Hospital that Mr.. L. III.
Cloves be not confirmed. Permit me to
say in this connection that the commit
tee In their wisdom dispensed with a
most valuable officer. from the very fact
OF his long association with the Insti-5
Stution. To confirm what Isahave said
allow mo to go farther: On Saturday,
December "a, 1905, my son lost his mind.
and In SOME wa y, Mr. Gloves learned OF
the sud fatiliction and was with my son
at the Jail some time before n knew.
anything about Ills condition. This is
the circumstance under which / mers
Mr.. Cloves. never knew. Mr. Cloves
only by name 81 As soon as L met this
grand man. lie came 10 me With a hand
son either shoulder, saving: Mr.. Hill,
ii am your sneWly-made friend. and in
any way. now or hereafter, | can help
you or your daugiter-in-law, call on
mo Mr. Cloves remained well-nigh all
might at the jail VII tn my boy at the;
expense OLA sick wife e, -
Now, what more could this gentleman
have doneFto merit the confidence OF u
Christian people I? I am satisfied this Is
not the only en- ST. of "a Ike kind that
Mr.. Cloves is Interested In. Il look upon
him as a high type OF tho Christian gen
xleman.8 and Igshave found him ono
4wh u Is ever ready to- advance tho
sbrotherhoodf of man. Would to God
there We're more Il Ike Mr.. C,loWes.iS
This statement Is unsolicited.
2406 Yenabe street. VI
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|diatcly after tho election 81 Nfayor4 Dunno
diately after the election OF Mayor Dunea
upon u municipal ownership platform.
He came upon Invitation OF Mayor Dunno
to examine into the conditions OF the
| street railways of Chicago and report
on tile ndvlsabillty of operating them
under municipal ownership. The visit
| was made Inst spring, and his report was
sent to Mayor Dunno Immediately after
l5his return to Glasgow, bit tile Mayor re-
fused to give out the report. on the
ground that 1t was his own personal
property. The City Council, however.
finally obtained II copy offthe report from
the deputy clerk OF Glnsgow, and II has
been made public.
Mr.. Dalrymplo thinks that the people
of Chicago are fully warranted in den,and-
Ing an Immediate change, 20 that they
may have better street car facilities, but
lie concludes that there would undoubt-
Scdly be II very grave danger In your
city in attempting to operate what would
be the largcst street railway undertake.
tiHB III inc WORTH, WItIloul NlilihlL ~ WIZ
radical change In the method usually
employed IN carrying on municipal work
by the cities OF the United States He
says also In general terms that. from, his
knowledge and experience Of wiat It
means to operate a municipal street rail-
way system, the municipalities OF the
United states are not yet ready SUCCESS
fully to undertake this work.
1t is by no means clear that municipal
operation In Great Britain has been sue
cessful, but granting that Il has been.
1t must always be considered that condi-
tons here are quite different from what
they are abroad. 1t is almost impossible
under our system to eliminate politics
from municipal operation, and politics
and business are not congcnial.
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Doctors as Executioners.

| The doctrine OF euthansa is receiving
| new discussion from the bill Just brought
| forward by medical member OF the
physicians to take human life" The
author OF that bill. DR.. r. II. Gregory,
has given evident pains to It's formula
ton. Persons afflicted with incurable
diseases, II OF sound mind and more
than ten years of age, may. under its
provisions, request the physician in at
tendance to administer DEATH The re-
quest is then to be passed upon by a board
consisting OF the doctor, two other repu-
table physicians" and the coroner Should
they SO decide, and the patients kin ap-
prove. an anaesthetic Is then to be given
i'll killing quantities. the coroner being
specified as the legal cxecutloner.
The Gregory bill is worth noting as
81. Lodging perhaps the most elaborate
attempt we have yet had to put the
doctrine Of tho scientific elimination OF
the unfit on good legal and working
basis. 1t has, therefore. an academic In
terest II nothing more. 1t Is hardly
likely to pass. we imagine II passed,
1t would be hardly likely to bring re-
terly opposed To It. Also. It Is we'll
night uncomfortable that three doctors,
two Of them at least reputable would
agree In assuming SO tremendous re-
sponsibllity. The coroner, too, as the
delegated oxecutioner. might lie expected
&c exhibit a certain reluctance.
"Incurable' Is wonderfully elastic
term. Doctors are somewhat less ready
10 apply 1t to-day than they were once
upon time They have affixed this
label mistakenly too often in the past.
! The earth Is too plentifuly dotted with
! hale and sound men and women who
We're "givenSup long ago. a vast nuns
Der of people, moreover. hold TO the old
belief that atflictIon Is not tho product
| OF chance but has Its ordered place In
Ethc economy of n ACKNOWLEDGMENT uni
Verse. To these the attempt to make way
/ with tile afflicted would DO deliberately
} to work counter to the divine WILL Prob.
ably an3cven larger number would agree
4 III regarding suicide. as on the whole. d
cowardly evasion OF earthly trials, what.
4 ever their origin, and the Iowa plan Is
under the specified conditions, TO make
4 suicide a legal and merciful act.
Moro remarkable than anything In DR.
GregorS's bill however. is an nrgumen,
which he used In Its behalf. He declares
that his measure would merely legalize
a practice already common; that ths
greatest physicians In tho country offer
take human life simply because the,
know it IS n mercy 10 uhc patient ant
a his relations; ana that ''oycry largo
hospital II the scene OF such murders
u almost daily. II this Is true. the countr,
ought to know about II In detail. Tht
doctor should come forward VITA, hi.
Ihncs and dates. Worse even than oper
and legal cuthanaaa would he the "a
cret and illicit practice OF It, aud plaif
every day sand unscienliflc folk misb
well feel shy 'of hospitals wferoS iii,
variety Of mercy IL exhibited "almoa
daily"
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Horse Eating Dirt.

Please tell mo tho cnuyc OF a horse eat
Ing dirt whenever 1t is turned out. What
remedy Will prevent It?
CONSTANT READER.
Your horse is suffering from, indiges-
ton; give the following twice day IN
Ills feed: Baking soda, powdered ginger
and powdered gentlan, equal parts. Mix
them together thoroughly and give n
large tablespoonful
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-14
Libraries "a Carolina.

The state OF North Carolina has had
genuine educational revival. "A few
years ago Governor Aycock, Dr. Me-
Iver. Superintendent Joyner and other
distinguished citizens who recognized
the needs Of a better school system,
started a crusade for education. Public
meetings were held IN various sections
OF tho State. addresses were made alil
everything done within their power to
arouse public sentiment. It was an car
nest crusade. it was for a good cause
and 1t was successful. The women were
aroused first and then the men and from
that time Oil tho cause OF education has
been making giant strides in the Old
North state.
Not only have the schools improved.
hut our Raleigh correspondent informs
us that every county in the State save:
one has a rural library and tho delin-
quent county will soon be supplied
Public schools and public libraries go
hand in hand. Let Richmond take the
hint.
We are soon to have new high school
building. Why not q new library builds
ing? The money for 1t will be given by
Mr.. Carnegie, IL Richmond will accept
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-14
a Delicate Question.

Which do you think would be the most
desirable cbunty to secure n position in
{ public school. Franklin or Bedford?
Ard please publish address OF superin-
ties; and oblge
READER.
That depends on the school. we pre-
sumo 1t would DO better to have a posi-
ton In certain schools In Franklin coun-
~ than to have a position in certain
schools in Bedford. and vice versa. w.
r. Abbot. Bedford City. va, II. D. Dill
lard, Rocky Mount. Va.
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T. PEOPLE

Wonder why they feel SO debilitated--
why their cheeks, lips and tongues are
almost colorlcss.38 Il.
The reason Is easy to find. - {
The blood is in an abnormal condi-
ton, and Isl deficient in red corpuscles.
This conditionsis not disease In Il.
sell, but the result Of disease. 4
II may b produced by dyspepsia,
malaria or heinorrhags; but the most
common cause Is insufficient nutrition.
What Is wat,tcd is q nutrient which
will increase the vital force. and put
the blood in normal condition..
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THISDAY.INHISTORY'
March 18th.

& I j. Z. J
1so4--A Tamnany society formed at Al
cxandria, Va, for the purpose of con-
trolling tho national elections.
1929 Great alarm was occasloned in.
Louisiana by an uprising OF slaves
on the coast plantations, which was
suppressed and several OF the ring.
leaders hanged, S
1s54--The steamboat Reindeer burst n
FIJI 81 iiuc at Cannelton, Ind, by which fifty
persons were killed. W 22a gE
1854 General Walkers ADMINISTERING expe-s
ditlon TO Lower Cal fornia came to an
end. and with lao men he started for
San Tomas.
1862 General Burnside attacked the Con-
federates In their Notifications a
Ncwbcrn, Nc After q t1ssssslt OF four
hours the Southerners retrcnted leay-5
Ing u large quantity OF ammunition
provisions and stores In the hands
III the victors, Tho Union loss was
nincty-one killed and AGO FUNDED,
1858 president Lincoln issued q procla--
nation ordering that IA II ci items or
domlcilcs agents trn Ticking with
Confcdcrntes be arrested md held ns
AZ prisoners OF war, sa88 Ne Is S53 III
.1s74-r Cuban rrVoltIunsta fired into u
train containing Spanish voltDt cers,
l,cnr fncvitas, killing twenty-seyelli
Of them, }93 S
1879 +etA tornado devastated tic town of.
iticizi. Miss Tile river bottoms IN
il,n Northwest States were flooded ls
1895 'rhc congressional art placing Cen
eril Grant OF, the retired list formally
was carried ont. The generali though
W. was able to drive, 55ss S5is
1904 Tr'l'he Blind scignioraHe bill, provld-3
Ing for tho issue OF fiat money, ap-
Eo Tla,, tpYt
Il, ~ tlic United States Senate. Il 81
!1gesr5rhc lilnols Supreme st Court hold
that Tho cight-hoAr law for Women
M WIS void. n sF5j ss4 s.ss VI F5s
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Arabian Degree Clan,

Please inform me, through your
query colum, where communications
would reach the Arabian Degree Clan,
and where their risual can be obtained?
SUBSCRIBER.
We never heard OF 1t. Possibly our
correspondent refers to the Arabic Or
der. Mystic Shrine II so, no rituals
can be gotten. and n person has to DO
either Knight Templar or q third dos
grcc Scottish Rite Mason to be eligible.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-14

The Orange Observer. has just cele-
brated its twcntyhfth birthday. Under
the direction Of Mr.. and Miss Robinson,
Y the Observer has prospercd on Its way
and has become one of the brightest and
best of the Virginia workers We ofr,r
our best wishes and hearty congratula.
time II lttt53
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Judgement and Execution.

judgement and Execution.
"A. gets Judgment against 81 upon
which he sues out an execution and
places It In tho hands OF an officer. B.
owns a certain COW. This COW is in tile
possession OF 3. Can tho officer require
A., the creditor. to give an indemnifying
bond and II 1t Is not given refuse to
mako the levy? CIv1s.
II tho officer has a doubt as to whether
the cow belongs to B., he may require
indemnifying bond.
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Chesapeake Bay. say the experts,
would be at the mercy of hostile in
vader. Provided, We should add, that he
advanced very quietly while making a
noise like an oyster.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-14

II the bill for the sale OF delinque:1t
lots has passed the Legislature and bc-
como a law, will yo,, please publish Same
In full IN Timcs-Di lveckly) Il rs
many of your renders nro interested In
this bill, and have no other mems OF
seeing 1t except In the columns or u
newspaper. j. Il. II.
Tho bill was defeated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-14
Warts On Horses.

Please tell me in your query column
what will cure n wart on horse: and
oEiige. c. n. w.
Warts may be removed by n knife or
erase,'r, the latter instrument being
Lest. In cases where the warts have a
broad base. excelsior may be affected.
such warts have tendency to grow
again. hence it is a good plan to use the
following: Arsenious acid. I dram: pure
hogs lard, ounce: mix we'll together and
must be used carefully. a. run a grass
will often effect a cure when everything
Rclse falls.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-14
The Two-Cen Rate.

It has already been mentioned in these
columns that the Now Haven Railway
Company has voluntarily reduced fares
to a two-cent ratio OH several Of It's divi-
sions. This company owns the controls
Ing interest III the Ontario and Western
road II, Now York State. ana the SPRING
field Republican thinks IT possible that
the experience j,f the Ontario and West,
crn with two-cent local rate suggested
the policy now being applied over the
New Haven system In New England. 1t
seems that III 1905 tie New York Legis-
llature enacted that all roads whose local
rate exceeded two cents mile should
sell 5oO-mlIe ticket books at the price OF
So Rather than Issue such books the
Ontario and Western decided to cut the
local rate to two cents and withdraw
the special rates given on round-trip
tickets.
The Railroad Gazette. OF New York. in
the current issue. PRIMES n table showing
the changes in the local passenger earn
ings on the Ontario and Western since
the adoption Of the two-cent rate. 1t Is
as follows:
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Japan, having consumed s.soo,o0o gall
Ions of beer last year. is fully entitled
to tho consistent sympathy Of A1ilwau-
kee. Some brewery may yet make her
famous.
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Rhyme, 1or Go~Day.
My Rhymes For To-day.

Now, once on a time
Gid write mo a rhyme,
Qn an hour or SO was through
with IT'D
And I read It with glce--
But the thought came to nrc:
VIII gi;;h Y ts.t IN the world shall ! do
And Thought: THAT depends
1 Will gather my friends
And modestly read 1t and tell OF IT."
Which / dld-and they tame.
And Ill say, without shame,
That they Thought unconmonls we'll
Why. It's nifty!. said they;
You must mniltit to-day ai
TO 1: some .' editor; how he'll delight in
Which did: but alack.
It promptly came back:
or course, ! am sure there was spite
Well, I've sent 1t since then
Out again and, sagan
please don't mention it-nobody
But At to meet ct liz liz same blight:
Editorial spite
pose OF IT.
So said: "ohs my laws!
My poe!ns's poor cause
Is n lost one. 80 why go on pleading It?
I'll run 1t. Hooray.
As n Rhymes for To-Day -
Which did, and. kind reader. you're
II. s. II.
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Death Among Dogs.

-
The dogs in this section of the coun-
try are dying right and left with some
kind of a very uncommon disease, which
attacks the throat, and paralysis follows
In a few days. Some OF tho best kept,
best fed and most valuable dogs In this
entire neighborhood have died, or are
dying out. with the disease. will same
good friend of good and valuable dogs
please tell us through the Times Dis
patch what will prevent or cure the dis
case? 3i
It is impossible TO state what is the
trouble with the dogs. The only ga fe
way would be to call In a veterinarian
and be guided BY his opinion, as he could
then make a post mortem examination
Richmond and Chesapeake Road.
l. When will Richmond and Chcsa nea ,,c
Bay Railroad begin operations?
2. Names OF officers
3. VIII they handle freight as well as
passengers? !. +. M
Yours truly,
About September /, 1906.
y 2. President. Frank Jay Gould. New
York city: Vice President, Henry w. An
derson, Richmond; Secretary ana Treas
urer. Guy Phillips, New York city. AS
sistant Secretary ana Treasurer, G. b.
Williams. Richmond !; General Manager.
William Northrop Richmond; General
Auditor. q. b. Williams. Richmond.
Chief Engineer. G. p. u. Burgwyn: Cen
eral Counsel, Munford, Hunton. Williams
and Anderson.
8. Yes. sI5 i
As to Validity Of Will.
q. dies and leaves a will, Of which fol-
lowing Is an extract: 81
Being DESTROYS to keep my farm (wortb.
at low valuation, IL, 900, in tact nd
under the ownership OF one Of tho fam
lily name, Z entreat my son B. to carry
out my wishes, and to this end give
devise and bequeath to him my farm
Dalton, situated : and containing
800 acres. with the appurtenancss. to have
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and to hold the same to him and his heirs
or assigns forever, upon n faithful COM
.pllances OF following sItuntions ana rc-

and to hold the same to him and his heirs
or assigns forever, upon n faithful COM
Spllances Of. following situations ana rc-
ments.
That he. the said b., execute his bond
to his brother G. In the sum OF $1,000, said
bond to DO dated one year after my de-
cease and run two years with interest pay
able annually. That he also execute Ills
bond OF said date to his sister d. for a
g like sum. 5000, payable three years after
date, with annual payment OF Interest.
And lastly. that he execute Ills bond OF
( like date. for like sum. 5000 payable to
e., as trustee for his brother +. In five
years with annual interest. The afore-
said bonds / Will and bchucnth to tho re-
Espcctive parties (hoiders thereof, and
hereby charge and subject the lands and
tenemcnts herein devised to tho payment
OF sanle.''
Querry--Does the will as quoted make
valid distribution of testator's real es-
tate? and II So
2. Does the intended saving clause. And
hereby charge and subject the lands and
tcncments herein devised to the payment
OF same" convey to holders OF bonds
I genuine lien on realty devised?
3. What disposition would be made OF
farm In case B. declined To comply with
Ills fathers rerucst7 SUBSCRIBER.
Your questions are too complex to be
answered In these columnan we advise
you to consult n Arst-class lawyer.
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passenger earnings.
Fiscal ycar.

1T will be observed that the first year
after this reduced rate went into effect
there was a slight falling of in passen-
ger earnings. but from that time on there
was a steady increase until 1905, when
the earnings nearly doubled. It will not
do to say that this increase was due en-
tirely to the two-cent rate. for within
the time named there was an enormous
Increase il the earnings of NIL railroads.
But it can at least be said that the two-.
cent rate did not prevent the road from
increasing its earnings.
The whole country will watch with in
.tercst the effect OF the recent Ohio en-
actmcnt requiring all steam roads TO re-
sduce passenger fares to maximum Of
two cents a mile. The new law goes
into operation Saturday.
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Springfield, Oh! has put herself in |. a
position where her administration and
orderlies is likely to~be severely crlti-
cised in Russia and the Balkan princi-
palltics.
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II they are really anxious to locate
Mr., Rockefeller. we can't understand
why they haven't yet put Iida NJ. Tar
bell on his trail. ST