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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20

ana his family living In rented rooms
III the city which he was so heroically
defending. It would be well for our
young mon to go to the City Hall, and
read that letter. In which. after express-
ing his graceful thanks for the kind
ness meant him, he begs that no fur.
ther steps be taken In the matter, and
hddst The house Is not necessary to
me ,e, use OF my family, and my own duties
VIII prevent my residence In Richmond
should, therefore, be compelled to
ueclne tho generous offer, and trust
that whatever means the City Council
may nave to spare for this purpose may
ne devoted to tho relief Of the families
o. our soldiers In the field, who are more
IN want OF assistance, and more deserve
ing OF 1t than myself
When had tho privilege after his
death OF examining his private letter.
BOOKS found them literally filled with
letters declining pecunlary assistance, or
business offers where he would receive
large salaries. An English noblemnn,
supposing that no would rejoice in some
place OF retreat from the Ills that had
come upon his Southland, offered him n
splendid countryseat add n handsome
annuity He replied: II nm deeply
grnteful, but I cannot consent to desert
my native State In the hour of her adj
Versity. I must abide her fortunes, and
share her fate.''
a wealthy corporation In New York
oIered him salary of fifty thousand
uoliars ($5000o) per annum to become
their president, but he quietly refused
inc tempting offer, and pursued his self
Imposed task Of presiding over the col
iege and training young men to dis.
charge their duties in life"
lie steadfastly refused to allow the
trustees OF the college to increase his
salary, and when they offered to Mrs.
Lee the preident's house at the college
he delicately declined for Mrs. Lee. and
when after General Lees death the trus-
tees renewed the deed and sent her
check for the first quarter of the annuity
they hadS settled upon her, Mrs. LIE,
(who was worthy to share the fortunes.
carry sunshine into the life, and rear
the children OF Robert Edward Leo
promptly declined the generous offer.
we olh Confederates may we'll be
proud OF the fact that our great leaders,
like Jefferson Davis. r.. E. Lee. Wade
Hampton and John b. Gordon. initiated
the example OF George Washington, and
declined all gratuities.
II other leading men of the country
have acted differently, and have been
ready to receive all gifts and gratuities-
whether fabulous salaries for doing
nothing, houses, bonds, horses, every
thing down to a box of cigars, a jug OF
whiskey, or terrier puppy, provided
the express charges were paid--we can
hold up orr men as models for the young
men OF the country, and can point espe-
cially to Robert Edward Lee as, in every
respect. the model man of the centu-
ries. and bid them follow him, even as
he, also. followed Christ
j. WIN. JONES.
Richmond, Va, January 10, 1906
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STORY" features superfluous. She lacks
as yet. 1t would seem the conJ.r,ictIve
powers and the wide grasp necessary
to make the novel of pure, character I'M
failingly interesting. In addition she has
Handicapped herself with several sets VI
characters, none of whom occupies
CONN M ,,d place in her scheme. sid
pensed with to probable advantage.
Perry and Gerty Bridewell. Arnold
kemper and Laura, Adams and Connie.
are. for ut least large part 81 .hc
book, accorded the center of tho stage
in turn with the utmost irTpari'ui,ty.
One never loses ones instinct for locat-
ing precisely the hero and heroine of
lay down the volume in bewilderment
as to who is designed for these roies
here. From the several stands wniah
the author has alternately woven,
nearly to leading place; and certai,Iy
Adams character has been drawn with
the most care and pains. Miss Glas-
COWS conception and Intentions her. n,c
alike admirable. in the kind, quiet.
faithful, sefless editor OF the Intcrpa-
tional Review. she has sought t. give us
man. who found the secret OF lie m
renunciaton. to whom the yielding of
all selfish desires and ambitions, co'ae
In time to be jay not wholly passive.
There Is, obviously, a great tritn here,
ana 1t IS regrettabe that Adams is 90
delineated as to be on the who.e nncnii-
vincing, and certainly not particularly
attractive. He ELECTS. unhapily, the read
ers pity. rather than his - lilla.hy and
admiration. HIS unressting smile, and
ready acceptance of much OF the worst
that life can hold for any man, fail to
command the tributes so evidently due
them
Laura, who wrote vague beautiful
verse that nobody ever read" starts
we'll, but rather loses her individuality
as the story progresses. Her demeanor
In the matter of Madame Atlas letter
7 ,t, l>n
throthed,, comes distinctly as jar. And
she steadily fails to see how utterly i'm
possible was her idea of marrying Kem-
per- though even kemper was troubled
kemper is half animal, half masterful
man, big, sensual. full of desires. and
for the most part. strong enough to fiji
ttem He is easily the most vivid charac-
Ter IN the book. and the most real He
wholly obllterates the identity of Perry
Bridewell who. being described as like
ISemper In many ways. remaining
through the book like an ndetermlnate
), In the earlier stages, one is constantly
likely to get the two mixed. Gerry Bride
Well is well-done. but the genuine skill
e eSl upon her Is made unayaling
whatever action the story affords. How
ever definite her personality may be.
the reader simply does not get Interested
u Wirg her, Trent re the play-wrting young
with the theme in hand is so uncertain
as to nrake one wonder why he was IN
t bn &c !, g at all: And the, same might
pc SAID Of most Of the subsidiary char
like the 'coaventual' Angela. and the
fiute-playing Uncle Percival. ~
NO doubt Miss Glasgow has beenHill-
ADVISED IN forsaking the Virginiau back
ground which has lent dlstinctiveness ia
her earlier work for the most cnnveno
tional but doubtless, less familiar at
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Fake Beegars.

A special from Milwaukee says: "Ac-
cording to a letter which has been for
warded to Agent Gustav Frellson, of the
Associated Charities, from Washington,
youthful CRATER, n girl nine years old,
is the perpetrator of n clever scheme to
enlist the sympathes of Miss Alice
Roosevelt and in this way secure some
money.
"The usual story of the sick mother
who has to support the family forms the
basis of the touching appeal for aid, and
the childish simplicity in which it is
written would undoubtedly have brought
the desired result in the case of any
person less accustomed to the investiga-
ton of such cases.
Upon receipt of the letter from the
White House Agent F>relson started to
look for the youthful sufferer and
mother. Instead of the squalor and des-
tuition which he expected to find at the
given address, he found family pos
sessed of everything necessary to make
them comfortable. The members of the
family denied having any knowledge of
the affair, and the little girl declared her
innocence. Miss Roosevelt has been no.
titled that the writer of the appeal Is
fraud"
This shows how necessary It is to be
discreet in bestowing aims. Had Miss
Roosevelt responded to this appeal, she
would have encouraged a girl In her de-
ception and probably put her on the way
to ruin. AS it is, the gay little deceiver
has been checked and 1t Is to be hoped
that she has been disciplined and re-
formed. In bestowing aims, 1t is we'll
to remember that true charity never de-
grades the -recipient. Alms-giving, which
does SO. is not true charity, and money
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gov. PIP. 474 $3.50 Doubleday, Page
&c Co., New York. For sale here ny
Bell, Book and Stationery Co.

Finished and carefully elaborated rs II
is in style and manner, "rhe Wheel of
Life" Is almost certain to be dlsaprr
Miss Ellen Glasgow. In one or two Ways,
none the less, 1t shows n higher develop
For ono thing, 1t shows. IL little too plain
~, 1t lis true her recognition of the
fact that the novel of plot, however excel
lent. must always stand for lower
typo than tho novel of character. II
shows further Il gain In sureness Of touch,
in accuracy and ease of expression, IN
the deft turning of phrase; and ex-
hibts, to greater degree than she has
yet exhibited, qualities OF observation
and insight, and n laudable desire TO
grdpple with sonre of the moro lasting
and Fundamental problems of living.
These highly desirable gifts. had their
possessor given them n chance for really,
effective display, might have wrought a
result in which we could find little to
criticize. But 1t Is Just here that Miss
Glasgow has allowed her achievement
to fall short of her abilities. To begin
with. she has carried her disregard for
the demnnds Of plot. 10 the i.o,is NJ not
having any Mt all. This. in itself, might
have been no fair criticism upon n novel
with the purpose and Intended scope Of
this one Great novels have been ~rit-
ten withNno specific plot, and the greatest,
1t may be, will always rather ignore
this element But Miss Glasgow has not
brought to her work, the transceniSlt
abilities which alone could make the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20


The jamestown Exposition Company Is
endeavoring to interest all sections OF Vir-
gnia in the Forthcoming celebration ana
to make the year 1907 memorable year
in the States history. The company VIII
make n special endeavor to bring to the
exposition virginians who have wandered
away and tho descendants Of Virginians
who are living in other states. In this
endeayor they ask the cooperation OF
the people OF the whole state. The COM
pany suggests that each and every count
ty and city have an "old homo week"
during that year-1eo7-and issue special
invitations to former residents to return
and have house warming.
1t suggests that during "old home
week" people OF tho county gather at
some central point and have an old
fashioned Virginia barbecue; and that
upon such occasions lectures be delivered
by persons especially selected on tho his
tory of the county.
II this course be adopted the Expo
sition Company will undertake to have
the various manuscripts edited, printed and
bound. and so compile complete his
tory of Virginia, county by county.
All these are admirable suggestions, and
we hope that the people of Virginia in
a spirit of patriotic zeal will give their
cordial support and cooperation.
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Poe's Birthday.
general,

Yesterday was the ninety-sixth anniver-
sary OF the birth Of Edgar Allan Poe,
Time mas dealt gently with his name. His
personal frailtIes. which were not few,
are more and more recognized as The
reverse side of ii nature surely touched
with the divine fire. He had the defects
of his extraordinary qualities. I.
Poe's fame grows greener with the
passing years, Later generations arc
bringing him into his own. A body in
stituted to measure fame with scaling
rod has rejected him, and the rejection
has done him no harm. II any harm At
all was done, II inpred 10 the men who
rad thought him unworthy, The incl
aens served Well 10 show how firm was
Poe's place in the afrectionate memory
Of his countrymen.
The Hall OF Fame. wrote John b. Tapb
In an excellent auatrain. which we are
sorry to be unable to quote here. Is for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20
Merely Joking.
H. S. II.

The First contest.-The spartans were
at Thermopylae, defending the pass. ut
is not because we want to fight they
explained, but 1t Is the only thing we
can do. The railroads have threatened
to discontinue it''-New York World.
In the Dime Observation-Disclosures become
of the Human Hog?" inquired the Cir
cassian lady. "Ol, he's in the leg1t.
now" answered the living skeleton. Hes
WITH Way Down West playing in the
barnyard scene."-Houston Chronicle.
LIar.-'I understand that McYorick the
tragedian also aspires to be poet
Yes. he says he hopes to some day wake
to ecstacy the living Tyre" What does
he mean by that? His press agent?"-
Louisville Courier journal.
Never Had the Chance.-Tom: Jack
Nervey caught May Pechis in tho dark
hall the other night and kissed her
Tess (terribly shocked): did you ever."
Tom: mo, but think would" -Phila-
delphia Press.
A Large MembershIp.-"May i ask If
you in any way belong to the Club of
Psychological Study?" well, l might
say that when attend its meetings
am member of the bored. baltimore
American.
The Winter Version.
Gin a body meet a body. coming thro'
the slush,
Gin body kiss a body. need body
blush?
Burns was quite handy bard, that is
very true.
But there're others in the biz. Need
mention who?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20
THIS DAY in HISTORY
January 10th.

1265-The Earl OF Leicester. having de.
feated Henry Ill, Summoned new
Parihment, In which the Commons
were first represented
1I95-The French, under Pichegru, en-
tered Amsterdam, and Geertruiden.
berg capitulated 20 General Bonneau.
l7ee-Pichegru attacked Kaiserslautern.
but was repulsed with the loss of
1000 men and several cannon. Aug
trian loss, about ZOO killed and wound
ed.
isos-The London Institute for the Ad-
vancement OF Literature founded by
Sir Francis Barring
1s3o--Gencral Bolivar resigned all OF his
military and political Offices.
1sa5-The city of Mocha taken by tho
Egyptians, under Achrnet Pacha. by
which the whole of Arabia was rem
dered subject to Mehemet Ali. Pacha
OF Egypt
ts4s-A report fully approving OF the
conduct OF Commander Mckenzie and
his officers on board the United States
brig-of-war somers. brough. in by
the court appointed for that purpose.
1854 riot occurred on the Buffalo and
Brantford Railroad between irish Ia
borers and men employed by the COM
pany 10 protect the road.
1e6s-Thc Morning Light and Velocity
blockading Sabine City Texas. both
captured by the confederates. A few
days after the Morning Light was de-
stroyed 10 prevent it's recapture by
the Federals
Observation-Disclosures evncuate Corinth.
1es5-The War Department reportea
$4,000 Union prisoners in Confederate
hands, and $4,000 Confederate pris-
oners in Union custody.
1s75-President Grants message asking
for additional appropriations for for
thcations revived Il belief that a
break with Spain was impending.
lsso-The Spanish Cortes passed the CUE
ian emancipation bin by $50 to 10.
1ssS-Committeas were being formed in
Paris and Berlin 10 honor Bismarck
on his SEVENTEEN birthday. April lst.
tss5-The packet, State of Missouri. with
crew and passengers. numbering TWEEN
ty-fiye. went down in the Ohio. near
louisville
1eo4-Colonel John w Richardson renom.
mated for Register of Land Office.
Richmond, Va. Hon. d. Gardiner
Tyler made circuit Judge. Congress-
man Slemp suffers defeat In RepubIi-
can State Committee. Captain A. o.
Sullivan, veteran House doorkeeper,
died after long Illness.
1o05-1nterstate Commerce. Commission
decided to prosecute Santa Fe Rail-
road and Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany in rebate ca Sc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20
Spolersv continiiea AH0

etiers Rex ,,n ~ Beade's serial "rha
In the. American Illustrated Magazine.
esting novel OF modern Engliab III i,e ,i1 t,,v
30 fer has fallen short Of the best work. rs
q sro tho author Of Red pottage." Leroy
contributes an article on "The f Heert "a
tho Automobile, and Henry X. Wehste az
o ON rbo G ma vs. 3, Iarwood,s paper
'tn n, e, o. modern agricultural methods. ID
n I'm .,oy illustrated. Stories, verse;
ard Wasba ar1c SKA ere u, SUPPLIED by Rich
son. 9. g. Iofquest, Dorothy y. ca uursl-
Clinton scollard. g. II. CofiiIn Irnhh nr1o
.b ',Es,s Going, p. II. Alien and others.
lyes . abe ~ e sn,art Sc, has very
pfer that is pleasant to eonadnr icn M, .1 g
eye OF the Richmond readers H. r ino
n'n sIor i ttlhrongh will be attracted fu by
the ssnature Of lh obn w RnvI pr,Rcs over
ywell-known In Richmond w ha,t h W
his family have had their M''g homs no ana
fo ofjaha aSd When the Ellyaon residence was
sylvnnia, ''iiioVcu 10 Penn-l
Mr.. Eilyson has been n fr.,,o,,
ss n.1 nnI contributor to tho "sm i
years yea vi T,e other sierv inasaz,nes for aoni
T. one which has odd Rieh mos, JSf fnr
ss . ana possesses quaint flavor -
.ts own. It Is very we'll written indeed
a. ~ ~ ~, or Mr.. Ellysons stories are. ~
m rs qr inatanc.t to degree hut as in for
ieaves ne bis . the author breaks on and
confronted 60 thr by the teasing desire '' r. =; !
ti ,a an unexplained mystery Per,
a eon,i snaei.,e e, MI EIIyson may write
let one know what. became os ,ns WANG and
n cd bar hnd how the Wolf Prince" eject. +,
oro 'n hr irasaZine contributions of interest
ginia woodward Cloud. Emery '' pottie
hdi,h NJ Thomas and Tom Mason .rhn
, ,,,a na story. News and tho Man" !.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20
DIR. M'BRYDE WILL REMAIN
He Will Not Go to Sweetbriar;
Continue at v. p
{ The Times-pIspatch:

Editor OF The Times-Dispatch:
Sir,-The board of visitors of the Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute, mt meet
Ing held about the middle of December,
granted leave of absence for some
months to President McBryde, to recuper-
ate his health. AT the same meeting Mr..
John Thompson Brown, of Bedford, was
elected president pro tenn. to take charge
during the absence of DIR. McBryde, at an
appropriate salary. Mr.. Brown, who is
the rector, entertained grave doubts as
to whether he could consistently occupy
the two positions, but stated that as rec
tor he was ready to do anything in his
power to relieve the situation. Mr.. Brown
only consented to consider the proposition
because of the Importance of the matter
and as an ect of1courtesy to the board,
as well as to show his appreciation of
the confidence shown by this action.
A resolution was then passed commit
ting to Ny. Brown. as rector, all the au-
thority and duties OF the president during
his absence. with power to select such
of the deans AS he might select to CO.
operate with him in the discharge OF
such administrative matters as he should
desire to designate, this to continue In
effect until the return of Dr. McBryde.
should Mr.. Brown decline the Office of
president pro tenn.
& The executive committee of the board
held its first meeting since this action of
the full board on the 15th-17th of this
month"; and Mr. Brown then announced
his determination to adhere to his original
decision and decline the position of presi-
dent pro TEN. with salary, but would act
under tho alternate resolution of the
board, and h2d already assumed the
duties and responsibilities committed 10
him, and had designated Professor u. A.
smythe, Jr.. dean of the faculty. and pro-
lessor L. p. Campbell, dean of tho aca-
demic department to cooperate with him.
The rector informed the committee that
he has written authority from DR. Nc
Bryde for the statement that he has no
thought whatever of going to Sweetbriar,
but that he expects and hopes to live
out the full period of his usefulness I'm
his present position at the Virginia Polv-
technic Institute.
The physicians who attended Or. Nc
Bryde and who recommended this rest
from his dutieS gave the assurance that,
In their opinion, 1t was all that was
needed to restore him to full vIgor.
The foregoing statement is made lipon
the authority OF Mr.. Charles I. Wade
secretary of the board of visitors.
VISITOR.
christiansburg. Va. January 10th.
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General Lees Refusal of Gifts
and Gratuities.


Editor of The Times-D Dispatch:
Sir,--ln your editorial Of this morning
you very properly bring out General
Lees refusal to accept pay for services
he could not render. or for his infIuance
In promoting the success of any business
with which he might be connected.
The incident you give was even strong
err than you put 1t.
An Insurance company elected General
Lee its president, fixed his salary at $40
0lO per annnm, and sent one OF our most
distinguished Confcderates to Lexington
to make him the offer. and induce him
to accept,
The general promptly replied. 81 can
not accept this offer, because 1 have
agreed to be president OF Washington
College, and could not, of course. dis.
charge the duties OF both positions"
But, general" exclaimed the enthu-
siastic representative of the Insurance.
company, I'VE really do not wish TO I'M
pose any duties upon you. Others can
do the necessary work, and your name
and influence will handsomely compen-
safe us for the salary we offer you.,,
Rising from his seat and with that look
of annoyance and frmness which he had
when displeased, General Lee replied,
with emphasis not TO be mistaken:
Il am sorry, sir, that You, and those
You represent, DID NOT KNOW ME,
BETTER THAN TO SUPPOSE THAT
MY NAME AND INFLUENCE ARE
FOR SALE AT ANY PRICE,"
He wrote n number OF letters, declIn-
ing offers of the same character, and Ia
the day of his death held himself on the
high plane: my NAME AND inf. IN
ENcE ARE NOT FOR SALE AT ANY
PRICE,
In the same spirit he declined gifts.
and gratuities. of every kind. / think
that his original letter still hangs in the
Council chamber of Richmond, declining
inc olfer OF the house that tho Council
We're preparing to tender him when thew
knew that. Arlington was In the hands
of the enemy. the White House burned,
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men who arc dead; they did well to ex-
clude Poe, who is alive. .How can so
strange and nnc n genius and SO sad n
life" wrote Tcnnyson, "be exprest and
comprest In ono line? Would 1t not be
best to shy of Poe, in n reverential spirit,
simply, ,Reauiescat in pace7" Poe rests
In peace, indeed--a peace made memorable
by the requests of his transcendent gifts
to posterity. Life, no doubt, was his
worst enemy. He might have had his
own turbulent spirit in mind, MS Long
fellow suggested. when he wrote. in the
line FOR Annie:
1.-THE fever called living
Is conquered ut last"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20
February Magazines.

rho feature of the new Everybody's. is
tba i'f,rst instnlment OF q new novelette,
NV bW Gilbert iii Parker entitleded The Stake
and an the the Plumb Line" Charles Edward
Russell's Soldiers. OF the Common
continue Vance Thompson contributes
an interesting illustrated article on Ills
Majesty. the king of Spain" and Hartley
Davis writes g second ON !, paper Z, dealing with
by Chester Baily Fernald, Henry M.
iRideout; Anne Story Allen and e. g. Mc-
Cants Verse is by Wallace Irwin, Har-
glst %ssnp c sSysn W a1ls an
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20
Rhymes for To-Day
Ny Octopus.

had little octopus,
So docile, sweet and bland;
He always took a hand when /
Strolled out to view the land
And this was somewhat odd because
He hadn't any hand.
He had pretty hat, but would
Not wear 1t anywhere.
1 think the thought of growing bald
Was more than he could bear
And this was odd, because, you see,
He hadn't any hair.
"I don't love YOU" said one day,
"As I did in your youth"
Whereat he sobbed and bit his lip
And that's the simple truth:
Although It's odd, l grant, because
He hadn't any tooth.
One day he hit motor car
A cuss, n fuss. n muss!
l watched ,the fragments fly. and said.
There goes my little Gust
CThe my" was odd Just then, because
I had no octopus).
III. S. H
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20
Light Therapv.

Julius, Rosenberg, considers ultraviolet rays
remedial agents OF thetgreatest value, espec-
ially for relief OF pain. He employs So
ampere arc, with mirror renectors. and at
electrodes, He concludes that the ultraviolet
rays obtained IN this way are a specific remedy
acute and chronic neuritis these rays, he says,
VIII always VA relieve pain and In most caSgss
.bactericldal powers of the chemical light rays
ARE easily demonstrated In lnhammntory con-
moro Sun. t.sf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-20

Secretary Taft, by close attention to
physical course, has got his weight down
to less than POS pounds 1t appears, how
ever, that he will be n good man for the
lid for some time to como.