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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04
Art for Arts Sake.

The Times-D Dispatch is patron of
music and the fine arts and has pleasure
in aiding all movements which tend 10
create and develop aesthetic talents and
taste. The recital of the Richmond Choral
socity at the Academy of Music on Thurs
day evening will be an entertainment in
the interest of art and should be patro-
nized by all true amateurs. The music
will be both enjoyable and inspiring
The Richmond Choral Society Is one
of Richmond's best musical organiza-
lions and the chorus has been beauti-
fully trained by DR.. W. III. o. McGhee.
The chorus numbers a hundred voices and
/ be accompaniedIlby- full orchestra of
competent musicians.i1This would be a
sufficient attraction within itself, for
what we call the ornaments of music are
best brought out in the work of many
voices and instruments singing and play
ing in concerted movements, Choral
music is distinctly the music of
heaven, If we may Judge by the revela-
tons of divine writers who have caught
the echoes from angelic chorus.
But in addition, those who attend the
entertainment on Thursday evening VIII
have the rare treat of hearing the piano
music of Mme Antoinette Szumowska,
pupi of Paderewski, who is one of the
greatest artists of the age. She was
heard in Richmond last winter and
charmed and entllused her audience with
her playing. She returns with the ad-
vantage of years practice and her
work this time will be SO much the
better.
In patronzing an entertainment OF this
high character Richmonders honor them
selves and encourage art.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04
The Associated Charities.

The Associated Charities makes an ex-
cellent showing in its first report by its
secretary. the Rev. James Buchanan.
which we print in another column to-day.
Though little more than month old, the
Associated Charities OF Richmond have
already made decided progress in elinin-
lating the professional mendicants. and.
what is of much more Importance. find
ing and caring for5the genuinely destitute.
While the basis of all charity is the
spirit of sympathy and love, yet even
charity, to be mada really effective, must
be systemati2ed and developed by thought
full and business-like methods.
The report of the first months work is
a forcble argument of the value Of such
organization-and prophesies better things
for the future.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04
The Socialism of T. London.

-
A night or two ago Jack London made
a "socialistic" address to 5000 Yale men
and their friends. The faculty had been
a little anxious over this speech. They
were rather afraid that Jack might say
something radical, Jack did. He waved
the red shirt with the most untrammeled
enthusiasm the while he poured forth
u torrent of somewhat flushed talk. From
the latter we append few specimen ex-
tracts:
1--WE will Le content with nothing less
than all the power. with the possession
of the whole world. We socialists will
wrest the power from the present rulers.
BY war, if necessary. Stop us, If you
can!
when the food-getting efficiency of the
modern man is SO great, why is it that
10000 people are this night starving to
death In this land?
"All capitalists are bad and all work
ingmen are good. If people object to our
programme because of the Constitution,
then to hell with the Constitution. Yes, to
hell with the Constitution. President
Roosevelt Is frightened by our revou-
ton. He says that class war is the
greatest danger to the country. Glass war
is our watchword"
Mr.. London also demands why 1t is that
$1,000 children in New York city go to
school without breakfast each morning.
The answer to this is identical with the
answer to his question as to the 10000
persons who starve to death every night.
They don't. 1t was young Mr.. Robert
Hunter who made the discovery regard
ing the breakfastless New York school
children-IO,0oO was the number then, If
we recoliect Alright. His announcement
ELECTED cry of such dimensions that
Mr.. Hunter felt called on to explain; He
said that he only meant to say that
great many thousand children went to
school .insuficiently fed"
The aims of moderate and self-contain-
ed socialism furnish little food for the
sneerer and scoffer. In their way they
are ideal, and. at least, theoretically, they
command the sympathy of n great many
intelligent men and women. Anrchistic
SCREENINGS, however, are quite another
matter. If the socialists are wise, they
will not offer Jack London as their
spokesman any more. They will put n
nice thick muzzle on the distinguished
novelist and urge him to go of to some
quiet region like the Klondike.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04

the sale of medicine Is ,,nducstionable,
but is the name poison n proper term
toiapply to sotno Of the patent medicines,
which contain u quantity OF the speci-
fled ingredients too small to do harm
unless tho medicine is taken In very large
quantities.? 1t Is one thing to regulate,
but quite another to extirpate.
1t Is also reasonable to suppose that
the ingredients of some of tho patent
medicines OF established reputation for
good results ought fairly to be treated
as trade secrets, and not to be given to
the world at large. In such case some
provision should be made to lodge the
formula OF suclf medicines with some rep
resentatives Of the State, who should
have the power to determine whether the
medicines should be branded as poison
GUS or not.
In our zeal to root out frauds and ex-
pose harmful compounds, we should not
attack a legitimate and proper business
There is no doubt that the sale OF patent
medicines, MS well as OF so-called COOL
delicious and refreshing drinks, needs n
good overhauling but there is also no
doubt that there are patent medicines
which are great bcnefactors to the poor
and afflicted. Tho movement to regu-
late should be made cautiously. wisely
and not vindlctively.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04
The Burton Trial.

1t has always been an excellent rule TO
temper Justice with mercy. For this rea-
son The Times-Dispatch expressed the
hope that A. Chadwick Burton would not
be punished so severely and repeatedly as
to make him more of martyr than a
culprit. So far, Burton has never served
one day in jail under sentence of court
and is only in Jail now because he cannot
furnish bail.
1t Is true that number of indictments
have been found against him and three
convictions have been secured, amounting
to ten months In jail, But his lawyers
appealed from the first decision and until
Judge Witt and, perhaps, the Supreme
Court shall pass upon the Issues involved
In that appeal. no one will know of n
certainty that Burton will ever serve ono
day under legal sentence.
Our understanding was that Burton
would be tried, probably convicted, and
II SO, certainly sentenced for each and
every case where he had obtained money
under false pretenses. To avoid multi
tu9e of separate and seemingly unneces-
sary trials. we called attention to tbe
value of moderation-ev In the case Of
Burton. That is ALL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04
Making a Statesman.

Some men have fame thrust upon them.
Among this fortunate number seems to
be certain young lover, Just now very
much in the public eye. TO the best OF
our information, the Hon. Nicholas Long
worth is thoroughly amlable and esti-
mable young man. As statesman. bow
ever, he has been, until recently, more
or less inconspicuous. Now, in night,
as it were, he has suddenly sprung up
into political parsonage. The dispatches
quote his views Good papers discuss him
editorially.
We haven't word against Mr.. Long
worth. we are merely commenting on
him because lie happens to illustrate
something curious. Before the announces
ment OF his engagement to the Presidents
daughter, comparatively few people. we
take it. had ever heard his name. His
opinions on public questions were Of
very modest public interest. Since
that announcement, he has been sudden
ly. metamorphosed into a man of weight
His betrothal, in sense, has constituted
his political debut.
Out in Cincinnati just now, it is said
there is n good deal of speculation as to
Congressman Longworth's attitude to-
ward George b. Cox. This is somewhat
interesting A year ago Cincinnati poll
ticians might have talked of CoX's "atti-
tude" toward Congressman Longworth.
Now they whisper that 1ongworth is
about to abandon" Cox. 1t is always the
stronger man that does the abandoning.
In January, 1904. Representative Long
worth informed the House of Represent
tatives that Mr.. Cox was man of "abili-
ty and character" "one of Cincinnatis
most eminent citizens Clean able and
upright" But that was some months
before Mr.. Longworth's engagement and
before he was conscious of having out
grown the need of Cox.
Doubtless Cox amply deserved to be
abandoned. We are not criticizing Mr..
Longworth for that-only rcmarking on
his new ability to do Il. Strength comes
to men in various guises, and his is obvl-
orsly growing. With his present oppor-
tunties, 1t is quite likely that he will
become an increasingly conspicuous figure
in political life His abilities are of sec
ondary Importance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04
Postmaster Knight.

1t was stated in our Washington sp.-
cial yesterday that the President had
appointed Mr. r. T. Cabell postmaster
for Richmond city to succeed Mr.. Wray
r. Knight. 1t was further stated that
the objection to the reappointment of
Mr.. Knight was that "he did not put
UP any sort of fight for the party in
the Third District"
We do not know what Mr.. Knight did
for the Republican party. but we know
that he has made an excellent postmas-
ter and we believe that It was the 6e-
sire OF the Richmond public that he be
retained. There is nothing to say against
Mr.. Cabell, but Mr.. knight, who has held
the office for years, understands the
needs of Richmond; he is thoroughly
identified with the interests OF this COM
munity. he has given his whole time and
best talents to the service. which was
far better than running around the dis
trict talking politics: he is accommodating;
he is enterprisinS and altogether he
has made most satisfactory officer. y
postmaster should be a thorough going
business man. should study the needs
OF the business interests of tho commuu-
ity and should exert himself to give a
postal service adequate to the demands
of the community which he serves. In the
administration of his office, Mr.. Knight
has met all these requirements and we
regret that he is to be removed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04
The Police Investigation.

No public servants can do more to cree
ate or prevent graft than the police. The
opportunities and responsibilities alike
of their position expose them to attacks
from which the less powerful conservators
of peace are free. If the police are trait
ors, the city is indeed lost II the guar
dams need to be guarded, who can feel
safe from open or secret lawlessness?
BY no means are those who doubt the
honesty or capacity OF our police force
TO he silenced, Let every critic be heard.
for free speech Is the greatest safeguard
that the wit of man has yet devised. But,
when upon Investigation, 1t appears that
the fears of tho critic are not Justified,
the public may we'll be glad that Its, SER
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04
A Word With Educators.

The Times-Dispatch to-day introduces
.ts readers to new department to be
found on page Of section c. After con-
ference with the Department of Public
Instruction and with leading educators of
the State, we have decided to give ono
page of each Sunday edition to the cause
of education. and we hope to make 1t the
most attractive educational page ever
published in n Southern newspaper. We
do not propose to overload 1t with long
ond dry essays on academic questions,
but to make it rather the medium through
which educators may exchange views and
suggestions, stimulate interest In the
cause and aid in the general Improvement
of the public school system of the State.
In addition, we expect to print on this
from the public and private schools of the
State, Indicating the movement and prog
ress in educational work.
We cannot do this work alone. We
must have the aid and hearty cooperation
OF superintendent and teachers and all
who feel an interest in the cause of
popular education. We ask all such TO
become regular contributors. to give us
school news. 10 give us school views. to
give MS such hints and suggestions as
tnay Seem to them in the direction OF
reform and betterment.
The page which we present to-day is
Tot by any means ideal, not what We
hope 10 make it. 1t takes times to de-
yslon an enterprise of this character, but
II the friends of education will join hands
with us and give us their cordial support,
the educational page of The Times-Dis-
patch will become one of its most inter-
and tens of thousands, and will be
means of stimulating public interest and
improving the educational system
In to-day's paper we give n speech
which Mr. Roosevelt Page made recently
in Lynchburg on the subject of compul
sorry education; a communication from
Mr.. j. S. Phillips. superintendent of
schools of PasG county on the import
ance of retaiaing.the board of Examiners
and inspectors; communication by SUI
perintcndent Joynes, of Accomack. on
the state of public schools in that coun-
ty: an article from Superintendent d.
M. Pulliam, of Manchester, on the value
of education; letter from Mr.. b. NJ.
Parham on the subject of compulsory ed
ucation; several letters of commendation
from prominent educators and three in
structive photographs of school buildings.
Complaint is often made that taxpayers
will not attend educational rallies and
listen to speeches. But The Times Dis /,
patch visits their homes. and those who
have word to say may find in the Edu-
cational Page of this paper means of
reaching the Taxpayers and all Others
concerned. Friends Of education, we Of
fer you the means without cost. viii
you use 1T?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04
Regulation of Patent Medicines

one of the legitimate functions of oov.
eminent is not only to protect the health
OF It's citizens from the effects of bad
food, sold under fraudulent represento.
lions, but to prohibit the sale of poisons
under the attractive forms of panaccas.
a Dill has been introduced in the leg
islature to brand as poison" all patent
medicines which contain over n snacifo,
percentage of certain specified medicines
How much of these medicines ia ,o,,,ra,,
!" poison person to death we do NOT
Know but n poison means, ACCORDING 10
the common acceptation OF the term .n,,
substance which, If taken at All vii,
either kill the person who takes i, ~
make him very III.
We cordially agree with tho ye,oro,
proposition to regulate by law the indts-
crminate sale of patent medicines ,bo
elements OF which arc unknown and may
be injurious The duty OF the .epis,o.
ture to do this Is hut corollarv of ,bo
principle OF law which requires any ono
| who wishes To practice medicine Il, ,,ndo,.
go q severe examination of his learning
In medicine before he can get license.
It was only comparatively few yeors
ago that any one in Virginia Who would
pay license could practice medicine
REGARDLESS OF his learning. THAT ba,,
condition has been changed, The righ
and duty of the Legislature to control
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04

Tar more thrifty titan the negroes. or
the ITO 1tadan squads at the beginning
OF 1905, he says, "A were new arrivals,
yet of the total number 5 squads, or
50 per cent. finished the year without
having contracted debt for supplies,
while OF the Ct negro squads during the
same time only 2 or 8 per cent. were
free from debt. New arrivals OF Italians
after the first year are practically inde-
pendent, willie of the negro laborers only
II negligible percentage succeed In max
ing both ends meet and are free from
debt.
The climate of the South suits the
italian, and II those who settle In that
section are otherwise pleased, they Will
urge their relatives and friends in the
old country to join them. Southern
planters do not employ the negro through
choice. True the negro is we'll suited to
farm work in tho land of sunny skies
AS rule he Is good natured aud tract
able, but he Is lazy and shiftless and
often unreliable. But it has been negro
labor or nothing, and there was no
choice about it.
The experiment In Arkansas is most
interesting. If the South can get a plen-
.iful supply of thrifty. Industrious and
eliable white labor to, work its lands,
he cotton-growing industry will receive
| decided impetus.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04
there would have been some good high
ways at least In avery county.

there would have been some good high
ways at least in every county
In this connection, we note with 's'er-
est a letter from Hon. p. G.. Lester, In
the Floyd Press. In which he says:
IA prevailing curse which now rests
upon us and is blighting the very buds
OF the thrift and progress which would
and ought to attend the labors OF the
farmer, is what seems to be an irordina 9
desire for land and more OF 1t which Is
moving the people to fence in the roads
by setting their fences out"
This outrageous practice is not by any
means confined to the county OF Floyd.
From year to year farmers have been
encroaehing upon tho public highway
until In some cases the roads have become
80 narrow that It Ia hard for two vehi-
cles to pass. 1t is an abuse which should
not be tolerated and the supervisors OF
every county should see to 1t that the
ttrespass Is stopped, and that the roads
are restored to their original width.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04
Italian VS.. Negro.

According to Mr.. Alfred II. Stone. Of
mississippi, who recently read a paper
before the American Economic Associa-
ton, there is probability that the farms
of the South will by and by be TILED
by Italians Instead Of by negro hands.
Ne have not seen Mr.. stones paper. hut
according TO a report in ono of our ex-
changes, Interesting experiments are be-
Ing made at Sunny Side plantation in
Arkansas, where formerly negroes were
exclusively employed, but where Italians
afcnoRl employed in large numbers. The
experiment dates back 10 1885, when the
present operators OF the plantation he
gan work. They found on hand thirtv
eight families OF Italians with 200 work
Ing hands and 2G3 negro families with
600 working hands. the former cultiyat.
Ing .,290 acres of cotton and the latter
800 acres The survival of the fittest
in This combination is shown In the
TACT that at the end of 1905 there were
al sunny Side plantation 1907 squads OF
Italians. with 800 working hands while
the negroes had decreased 10 IS squads
With 10 working hands-the Italians cul
tlyating 5000 acres and the negroes onl,
800 acres. The contrast IL even more
strihngIy shown by the fact that while
The Italians were raising 4s pounds o.
lint an acre and s.sss pounds hand
the negroes averaged eas pounds an acr,
and l7s pounds Il hand
II liz also shown that the Italians ar,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04
Big Cost and Poor Roads.

The Amherst Progress, which has been
doing It's readers and the public generally
n service in analyzing the statements of
the board of Supervisors and drawing
conclusions therefrom, says that during
the past year the sum Of $16s91.3l was
spent on the roads of the county. and yet
the correspondents OF the paper assert
that the roads are no better than they
were before. Our contemporary does not
agree that the roads are not improved,
but says that they are not nearly so good
as they should be.
This is but piling up proof that under
our slpshod system of working the
roads, the money which the counties have
spent has been in large part wasted.
The work has been done in the old way
without the intelligent direction Of an
engineer or a practical road maker, and
sometimes the last condition OF the road
is worse than the first.
All this emphasizes the need OF n State
Highway Commission, or Department OF
Roads, or whatever 1t may be called, with
a competent engineer Mt the head, whose
business 1t should be to map out direct
and supervise as far as possible the work
of road building in Virginia. II all the
money which the counties have expend-
ed during the past twenty years On roads
had been judcIously expended In making
each yeurtu few miles OF substantial road
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04

wants have been tested. tried and found
faithfEi. ass set44 h jsaH
And nothing is more likely to keep the
police force above reproach than that
same Jealous interest which demands Of
the guardians of the peace a scrupulous
care and vigorous enforcement of the
laws. in letter and in spirit at all times
and in all places.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04
Merely Joking.

Only Falr.--Thcy were waiting In their
trap while the smith frightened Il shoe on
the horse when Is u blacksmith not a
blacksmith" the man inquired. with u
CLEAN of intelligence Frightening his face.
81 hate conundrums." the girl replied.
WHATS the answer?' when he's a
horse, sure" said the man; and the girls
face CLEANED also-Judge.
Rather Bettcr.--"1hey say fashionable
crowd is almost invariably bad tempered"
fashionable people often wear paste jew
els" II don't quite see that" We'll. OF
course. whore peoples tempcrs are bad
they don't so much mind losing them"
Puck.
AS Arranged.-First Pickpocket: Here
he comes now!" Second Pickpocket: "All
right You keep a watch on i'm while l
take watch off -Casseli's.
In Railroad ParIance.--LittIe Clarence.
who Is the son of a railroad man. saw a
dachshund for the first time the other
day, and unmarked: ~ don't see how the
dog can go around In n circle very long
without having q rcar-end collision."-
Life.
Invisible, But There.-Judge. What is
the charge against the prisoner?" Off
cer No visible means OF support"
Judge: What have you to say?' Pris-
oner; Well. judge. can't take my wife
wild me everywhere. Nav York Mall
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04

Governor Swanson's inaugural address
to his fellow citizens OF Virginia" which
we publish In full this morning, CLOVIS
with the inspiration of u wholesome opti-
mbsm and impregnant with wise and
timely suggestions for the advancement
OF the material, moral and educational
welfare of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
burg 1ndex-Appeal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-04

The inaugural address of Governor
Claude A. Swanson Is fine State paper
and Will be read with deep interest
throughout the Commonwealth. There
is bold. manly, straightforward ring
throughout the address. The Governor
looks With optimistic eyes to the future
and would discard partisan politics and
try and develop the great resources OF
the grand old State.-H Halifax Gazette.