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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-13
The Poets Troubles.

England regards Turkish obstinncy IN
firmly clinging to the little Village Of
Tnbah as of sufficient moment TO war
rant an ultilnatuln and preparations Tor
a naval display. It requires no special IN
formation rs to the relative strength OF
the rival claims TO predict pretty ac-
curately how the situation" will end.
The Porte is an adept at handling situa-
TONS He may be relied upon to seize
with an unerrlng eye tho psychological!
moment when cxtrcatlon and evasion
are no longer to be postponed. 5
In the present issue he finds himself
peculiarly alone. His dispute lying only
with the British government, ne yet can
not count on those counter currents OF
Furopean sentiment which have SO
staunchly supported him in past hours
Of need. The sympathy Of Europe IS
against him. Frances pleasure over
the recently established entente cordiale
naturally lead her to accord her ne"
ally perfectly free hand. Italy ana Rus-
sia, each for her own good reason. bid
tho Lion to proceed Even Germany
makes 1t plain that she has no intention
.of interfering on behalf of her good
friend the Sultan. The Kaiser's interest
In Turkey, European and Asiatic, has
been one OF the most significant features
of his foreign policy. If British insist
ence in regard to the evacua ton OF
Tabah and tho demarcation Of the
Sinaitic frontier has not suttlced 10
arouse his antagonlsm, the position Of
the Turk is hopeless. indeed Quite be-
side the question Of his technical rights
in the case, the Porte Is, as usual, IN
a position where he must take such or
ders as Europe sanctions.
When and how will tho anomaly pre-
sented by Turkeys very existence come
to an end? The Tabah incident Is not
likely to lead to anything, but some day
some similar incident must have less
pacific ending. a general house cleaning
in the Ottoman empire would be eminent
" desirable, and international jealousea
among the stronger powers cannot mako
1t impossible forever. The dynasty whose
rule has been for centuries an eyesoro
to Europe and disgrace to civilization
must eventually be pluckcd from the
councils Of kings. 1t would be ironical.
but not wholly surprising, II tho cause
which brought about this contamination
we're to be found. not In the nobler
ideal OF a higher civilization, but In some
netty suuabbfe born of n lust for terri
tovial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
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What Galveston Did.

Galves,ons example has given a great
deal OF prestige 10 government ty com
mission" The notable achievements of
that city under the almost dictatorial
management OF three men elected by the
people have started ferment in NUM-
clpal discussion that Is OF very far-reach-
Ing consequences,
Not only did the commissioners give
Galveston far more efficient and
economical government than that OF the
luuncilmanie regime. but under the com
mission, Galveston walled back the sea
and threw out the ring that had ruled
and plundered at viii! Commenting or
this revolutionary process, which turned
deyastng calamity into an abundant
blessing, the Springfield Republican says
The condition at Galveston after tn,
destruction there was particularly bad
Not only was q great part Of the citS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-13
Merely Joking.

Conureq alton Like Clocks 7--Pnstor Gre
Visiting Ills nockh: II cannot help notlc-5
ing many absent faces with which used
TO shake hands. PUNCH.
The Cat Wore Tho Rlbbon.-"My dog
,oo,, arst prIzc 1T n cat show" How
was that 2" .'He took the cat.-Judge.
OF Course Not-IAdy Customer I'm
bakers shop. to shop GRID: Are tneso
b,ins o-day's. because what pousnt yes
tcrday weren't. Punch.
WAY Of the WorId,-Dcacon Hardesty:
"I'm sorry to hear that you nro dissat-
isftcd with your preacher. He IS most
excellent man Brother McGinnis (ot
another congregation> "Oh. yes. and he's
n good preacher. but he doesn't draw
vol We have a chance now to get q
man who has Just been tried for heresy.
Chicago Tribune.
How About the 1adInaso 7-IIicks:"D Did
Won ever notice how women get more
careful in heirhcxpenditurcs as they
.row older? Twenty seems to BIO their
spendthrlft age. twenty-five their BARGAIN
nre. thirty their economy age Wlcks:
s"And forty their rummnsc. oston
Transcript
Must Be.-'I guess my Office boys
rrn,f'mother Is really dead "What
makes YOU think so?" He asked to get
OF yesterday to 80 to the ball game
Houston Post.
Naughty Carrie.
Nyiss Carrie Wood would carocale.
4 And y prance around and vow, she
couldn't,
uyhen mother babe her carry wood; Il
why wus 1t Carrie wouldn't?
Philadelphia Press.
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Teachers Salaries.

Icditor of Tho Tmes-Dispatch;
sir,-As so much Is being said on edu-
cational subjects at present. perhaps 1hs
fol,ovinp comparative statistics, taken
from n report of the National Education
Association and the May number OF tho
Journal of educational News. VIII be
of interest to tho general public,
or tho 116 cities in the United States
of over 10000 inhabitants. over ~ pay "a;
higher salaries to their high school leach
nrs than the city of Richmond Pays.
The average salary for these cities is $3.50
a year higher than the average salary
= or the same 1le cities, o. pay higher
salaries to their elementary school teacn-
orc thnn Richmond does, the average
being s1e5 a year higher than the average
for Richmond,
ono hundred cities and towns pay their
school superlntendcnts $4,000 year or
over, and % others pay from S2ooo 10
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Harkrnen's Protest.
.or oil Tho I>lmes-plspntch:

Editor OF Tho Times Dlspntch:
slr,--There appeared In your paper a
some Of the liverymen Of our city, whose
lie not 70 sv "oe fps 70 lie
Wc desire 10 enter protest against THIS
now. Tho hnch-drivcrs OF this city mostly
colored men, who endeavor to give polite
and prompt service to all people. In our
work there arc entrusted TO our care the
wives and daughters OF tho best families
another, and such n statement as has
appeared In your paper is calculated 70
The public OF Richmts,d will be sur
prised when they learn that we do not
got but six dollars per week. when we
are exposed to all kinds of wea Their. Now,
ew wh IF tns rdcev. From nj e eu
few OF us. certainly none of the, married
our families. Every extra dime we make
lnent was made that We stop IN sao .,
thus delaying tho travelling public. THIS
Is not true Of the hacknen az whole.
IN this branch OF labor. as in az othsr =.
UP to the standard. but generally we are
all sober and cndeavor to give prompt
service to our patrons In the Northern q
cities, where the cabmen arc white; the nc:
public Ia constantly Inconvenience by
strikes for higher wages, but hero IN
Richmond such thing has never been
nn%@ sn Of fih fe work This ADJ
tIonal reason why we do not desire tina I
the public be misled az 70 tho value OF OF
our services. If there are, any men
among lis who have stopped IN saloons
and delayed the public. We say LET that
man be singled out and discharged.
Here In tho city OF Richmond the cost
OF living has advanced along. all lines
house rent Is higher. groceries and iu !, :
are higher. and nll classes OF labor ha 3
received an increase. consistent with ~ ne
example, the school teachers OF our cry
hive received IN increase OF 10 per GEM !.
recently. We ARC mostly men OF families.
who are too nppreciatiya Of the extras
given US to spend them for drink. -,
Z There have been attempts made py
labor organizers recently TO organize col.
ored hackmen into the labor unions; but
5wc all refused to join, because coloreu
men have always injured themselves py
.nfillatlng with such bodies.
4 Now, Il the public Is going 70 pc per,
other alternative hut to Join the labor
union to demand higher wages,
3 You will do us great service 70 SOL '' vs.
right before the public. We are proon
~ our positions. though humble they
NAV be. We want 10 keep them as lonE
MS the white people want coiored men 1n 90!
servants. We want the humble 'tlpa
from our patrons, and we VIII endeaVor "
live up to tho mnXim
.'Honor and shame from
No condition rise;
Act we'll your part,
There are the honor les
HACKMEN or. THE
CITY OF RICHMOND,
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wiped out, h,it prey ,ous to this and With.
out regard to It, tho city had been en- !. SO !,
viciciisly and extravngnntly managed
that II was particularly bankrupt. As
the plntl OF managing It's Affairs by q
commission Of prominent met, VIZ con-
sidered and adopted as temporary pro-
,Isjcn. 4, The management Of the
! local government under this system has
| oonc wonderfully we'll III Galveston. Start
| MI mas paid the total floating debt Of the
city, reconstructed tho municipal plants,
built the great new sen wall at cost
OF A,ooOooo, and paid for everything,
not only without ss,,ing bonds, but With
out increasing the tax rate. There 10
now come apprehension locally lest maxi
ing tho Offices elective will tend to lower
Tho character OF men willing to take the
cnlccs. But slcl1i has not yet proved TO
be the case. And the friends of better
government will watch with great Interest
HE progress OF the plan III Texas. II
Is certainly most excellent for use IN
emergencies, ana there Is every reason
IL believe that n small body of this Kind
~ much better fitted for the management
Of the big municipal business corporations,
than the nwieldy and miscellaneously
chosen miniature Legislatures which nro
row IN control Of them. There 49, IN
fact, good reason to suspect that much
OF the mismannganc of cities comes
from the handling of their affairs by the
nntquated and outworh system wo are
now working Under.
Does any one suppose that our Health
Department, Street Cleaning Department
o, Gas Works would be III their present
condition If they had been managed by
any three citizens chosen by ALL tho
people, and given full and absolute
powors7
Our Council Intends to be honest and
Is certainly up to tho average In intclli-
gcnco and patriotism. And Richmond
should never forget that fact In SUM
ming up It's advantages. But "ncc
Hercules contra plures"-not even the
strongest can prevail against insuperable
odds.
Tho most Intelligent, capable and
earnest citizens that Richmond possesses
could not administer this city even to
their own satisfaction II they were cum
bered and bound up In the overwhelming
mass Of detail and red tape that now
hampers the Council.
The solution Of this condition. and It
must be met, IL we arc to have the city
VIC are paying for-s to place the power
apd responsibility In the hands Of men
who will be directly responsible-and as
such can receive both the blame and
praise that their work deserves
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Health and Happiness.

No matter how Mr.. John y. Rockefeller
accumulated his vast fortune, 1t cannot
be denied that lie Is Using some Of Ills
money to good advantage and In the
interest OF tho American public. The
Rockefeller Institute for Medical Re-
search was formally dedicated In New
York on Friday. Tho cost Of the building
was about $eoo,ooo, and 1t Is tho Intention
OF the founder to establish hospital
on the ground In order to apply tho
latest discoveries In science TO problems
In connection with the prevention and
cure Of disease.
1t Is declared In the Declaration OF
Independence that all mon are endowed
by their creator with certain "unalionablc
rights among thom life. liberty bnd
the pursuit OF happiness. But there is
no liberty when disease takes portrn-
nent hold upon mans life. Tho Lord
Jesus Christ once spoke OF diseased
woman as one whom Satan had bonnd
Disease, like sin, is a hard master.
Undor such slavery life Is hardly worth
living, and there can be no successful
pursuit Of happiness. Therefore, he who
helps to eradicate disease and, better
still, he who helps to prevent disease, he
who expends his money or his talents in
promoting the health Of the people Is
helping humanity to obtain and enjoy
those rights to which. according to tho
Declaration Of Independence, all men
are entitled by tho grace of God.
Godspeed you, Mr.. Rockefeller, In
your cndeavors to break tho shach!cs
Of disease and set humanity free. The
people are with you.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-13
Our Educational Page.

On our Educational Page to-day DR..
s. G. Mitchell, Of Richmond College, ably
reviews the work done at the recent
Conference for Education at Lexington,
Ky. DR.. Mitchell with true Southern
gallantry pays his respects to the work
Of women and the inspiration they have
given tho cause Of education, and then
passes on to speak Of the agricultural
feature of the programme Mr.. James
w. Robertson, Of Canada, declared that
as result of his work In Nova Scotia
the exports In dairying had risen within
brief period from $4,000 to over s., 0oo,-
900 within brief period. while Mr.. s..
A. Knapp, of the United States govern
ment, explained what is being done un-
der his direction for agriculture In the
South.
II should like" says Dr. Mitchell, "for
us to secure ono of these men, or one of
their assistants, to supervise q number
Of widely scattered farms in Virginia,
with view to testing their methods on
our own soil. This could be done under
the direction OF tho Virginia Commits
sloncr of Agriculture, while the Cooper
ativo Education Association OF Virginia
would gladly render, l doubt not any as
sstance that 1t could. 10 Increase the
yield of one bushe of corn 10 the acre
in this State would be vast addition
to the wealth of our people. II other
crops were similarly improved by scicn-
tinc methods wisely introduced It would
make farm life far more attractive to
our young men, and inspire new hope In
this basal business"
That is tho sort of education that shows
practical and indisputablo results. Let
us have as much of 1t as possible In Vir-
glnia.
We also publish synopsis Of Dr. =.
a. Aldermans address and several other
papers Of interest and instruction. This
is one OF tho best education pages Of tho
series, and we congratulate our readers
on the rich treat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-13
Lee Circle.

Editor OF Tho Times Dispatch;
slr,-I read your editorial in Issue OF
the 7th relative to the dlsgraceful con-
dition and neglect Of Lee Circle" am
glad to SEQ that you have taken this
matter up, for tho people Of Virginia
know that when q matter SO important
MS the care and attention. Of Cleo Circle"
and the monument therein nre concerned
that Tho Times Dispatch will probe deep
into the matter and fix the responsibility
for negligence where It belongs. 1t is,
indeed, n reflection upon each ctlzen of
this state to consent to allow that beau
Itful monument and Its ground to DO so
grossly neglected as they have been The
grass should be cut ut least once week
during the summer months to get the
proper results and the stone work to the
monument should be we'll cleaned. hope
that you will let tho people of this COM
monwealth know II the negligence CON-
tinues and upon who lies the resnonsi-
bil!ty, TAXPAYER,
Richmond. Va.
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] Richmond pays nor

IA, 90 Il yenr, whiie Richmond pays nor
acknowledgements 1910 A year. Calbfi Ridge
Conn. with b school oiifollnetlt pf only
400 PUPILS, pays ita superintendent ", 7b0
IL year, or t6D moro than tho city OF
Richmond, with All enrolment Of l2b77'
~ or 4S states reported, ~ I,ny higher
snlarlos to high school tonchers IMAM
Virginia pays. ann 30 pay tnolr eie-
i,iciittlry tenrhcrs Higher Bnnrcs.
The average salary for fcinnle toncl1crs
! Iii Virginia IL tlC0 n year and for innle
teaohcrs $2ll IL yenr.
or 4S cities VOL distributed over tho
jtrnion, washington, y. O.. Chicago. nr1d
Columbus CD, alone pny u higher yeosf-
lmum snlnry TO tlielr teachers tiihn,StlhIeY
pay tho lnbororH who clean tlioir sslre rye
and dig their sewers. ss \
1ho lowest pny received by modlders
III 10g cities ID $2to n day for nine liours'
work, Dr. ;7t0 yenr aftcr allowing two
weeks holiday.
Tho highest minimum salary pntd to
teachers IL In Great Fails, Montana.
STA II year, making d difference Of $37 a
yenr between tho lowest phll inolildcr
ana the highest paid tcnchcrs, IN favor
Of tho inouldcr
rho average salary OF the elementary
tcnuhcrs OF richmond Ii $3.50 d year,
IwhIlo tho nborers In tho employment
OF tho street Department receive $l.60
day, which, FOR 300 days gives $3.50 a
year, or t11 n yenr III favor Of the
.iaborer over tho tencher. Tho minimum,
salary OF the tcncl,cr Is $2o7 year,
making difference OF si63 year IN
favor Of tho lnboror.
IN your editorial OF saturday, May
18th, you state that tho United States
census places Richmond NTH among the
cities OF tho country IL per capita
wealth, and that the nsaots OF the city
over It's ontIro bonded dobt is s5,60o0o0.
In his lecture before the wonan's
Club and tho Richmond Education AS.
soclntion Thursday, May 10th, Mr.. I'D.
ward II, Griggs said that tho teacher
Is tho most important factor In Amer
lean 1ifo OF to-day,
Is In Wow OF tho above facts, and Mr..
Griggss statement. should we not pause
to consider whether we arc really doing
Justice to those to whom we have AZ
signed the task OF lnoding the char.
actor and lives OF the future citizens OF
OUR city md State?
s. D. TURNER.
Corresponding Secretary OF tho Teachers
Corporation Association, Richmond.
Richmond, Va
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standng,s but we are more or less IN
f!uenced BY our natural onnity to God.
II. The danger Of 50 errlrg. 1t ls nc
trivial thing to err. A man may not
err, and still be g,iiltless. All such error,
all such INSTRUMENTATION, or lnisnpprehen-
SIGN, Of God, lis fraught with evil and
brings Infinite peril to tho soul. 1t greatly
crdnnGers our pence and salvation. Eli
III. God Is the Oliver and Doer OF good,
only good We arc to connect oil Ills
doings and givings with Himself; and be-
ware Of separating between tho two. For
notice how full Of meaning Is each sepnr-
ate word. "1Cvcry," each single one--all
without exception; good gift"--referrinS
to the act Of giving. or to tho feelings
+ of tho donor.
Every perfect gift"--tho thing actually
given, the gift itself. All kind. good
giving, and every perfect gift is from
above. 1t comes not from beneath, not
flom earth, not from any creature at al az.
It "descends" and from whom? From
lin who is the Father Of Light-nny,
more. Of lights; that is, Of everything
that deserves the name Of light, or can pc
symbolized by light
VI He Is bright all over IN Him is no dark
ness at all. With Him there is no varia-
blcness, no shadow, produced by turning
US to another side, as In the case OF earth
or moon. 5t
Let not the creature then dare ito ar
reign tho Creator. Let not US give way
to, or harbor. hard thoughts Of Him. us
If lie sought our injury. He Is no aus
terc Judge, but g. kind and loving Father.
Let us beware how we mlsjudge Him,
from His Word; from our own experiences;
from the experience OF others: or from
cur ignorance Of His law and character
t All unbelicf is misconstruction of God
It is denying that God is gracious; not God
Is love. 1t Is sin, the worst of sin, the
sin OF Disappearing the true God, or OF
sworshipping q false one. 1t Is fearful
thing to misapprehend, or misjudge God
It wrongs Him grievousy, and does us
unspeakable harm We must interpret
Him by His gifts, and His gifts by Him
self. Take the sunshine and say 1T Is
for me; will rejoice In Him, because OF
It. will like3it as help to faith; as a
rebl,ke to unbelief'' So with the flowers;
cur daily food and raiment; SO with our
health, our friends, and all that each day
brings TO US, h NJ ny tsssffa5.s
kost on Him rs the Interchangeable one.
There is no caprice; no variation In Him.
What He was before all worlds, He is to-
day. What Ho was to the first sinner, He
Is to the last.
Then take Him, and trust Him, as
IIe Is. Do not judge Him by our shifting
moods and feelings, Take His own &C.
count OF Himself. That Is q foundation
which cannot be shaken. Let faith rest
securely on Him. Who is the same yester-
day to-day and forever. @ .a}6
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Chamber o. Commerce, The Retail Mer-
chants Association, tho + T. A. and
merchants and manufacturers generally.
mink Of tho moral effect alone Of having
every man, woman and child In this CITY
committed to pledge to buy IN Ricf 4
,nond whenever 1t is practicable to do
so! 1t would give a great Impetus 10
home trade and It would be n Splendid
advertisement abroad.
The Virginia state INSURANCE Company
purchased all the material and supplies
for its rev building from Richmond con-
Germs. Why may not nll others initiate
that patriotic oxntnplo7 Let us begin at
once TO organize tho homo-patronage
clubs, ~ n.
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TN ACtUUl TUtc
Anxa ~, mn rknf value

This Is an excellent exhibit for Rich
mond, showing the lowest rate of taxa
ton on market values, with ono ex-
ception only.
Several days ago We spoke OF the order
~ character of the people OF Richmond,
and OF the disposition of our population
to observe the law. The number of ar
rests In the cities named verifies that
statement. For. the 'year 1908 the mum
Der Of arrests in Atlanta was lG,oSS; IN
Albany, 3,245; In Grand Rapids, 9,ls5; in
Dayton, SCOT; in Seattle. S.2SS; in Hart
ford, 1889; In Richmond, 1890; In Read
ling, l,47s; in Nashville. lo,$S. 1t will DO
observed that in tho three Southern
cities named Richmond shows BY far
The smallest number of arrests. The
Southern cities have the negro to deal
with and while we believe that Rich
mond has on the whole the best negroes
E In the world there Is of course, a Dad
element In our colored population and the
police have to reckon with It.
Richmond also makes good educa-
tional exhibit. She has 292 teachers,
against 257 for Atlanta and 2il in Nash
yille $50 in Albany, AT in Grand Rapids,
+ Ill in Dayton, Sl5 in Seattle. Al in Hart
ford and 3i7 In Reading, But It Is some
what remarkable and 1t Is worthy OF
consideration, that the number of pupils
In the public schools OF Richmond Is the
smallest of any city IN the list, Atlanta
shows l3,4l5. Nashville, 1878 and Other
cities more. while Richmond shows bu
1920.
Taken altogether. however, the figures
show that Richmond is mo mean city
and that 1t compares fayorably In all re
spects with cities of the same class II
al. parts of The United States
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R4ymes lo,x.5;o.:,.D:! !!:.ey

Last Call for Spring Songs.
II tho vcrnal verse this poet &
E Hammers out seems pretty drear-
Bear In mind lie soon must stow It.,
And confess Il better cheer:
Spring comes only--and you know it.-
Oncc n year.
Springtimes frequent false alarming
Makes It safest TO keep mum,
But. In truth, I've meant no harming,
B And n poets nn,lght Il durnb--
An, and spring Is worry charming
When It's come.
And its come at last, faneys
Something IN tho atmosphere .&
Signs n glowing elegancy
Into every listening car,
Sings with fervld necromancy,
s Spring Is here.
Spring III sing no morc-but stranger
Just word at parting: Doff
Nov at last become II changer
with no risk OF whooping-cough;
You can now, with little danger,
Take en- of.
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SUNDAY, MAY 10, 1906
rhe man who cannot laugh Is nov
Only fit for treason, stratagems. anu
spotls, but his whole Ire IS a'reauS
| : Carlyle.
Richmond in Comparison.

IN Yesterdays paper we spoke OF me
wondrous growth OF Richmond IN 80 =
sears. To-day we submit figures snow
ing how the Richmond of to-day com
mares with cities Of like size III otheF
/ rarts OF the Union. The tables we're com
n,,ed by Mr.. George G. Crenshaw' OIL
the City Hail, from Bulletin NO. ~ -
the Department of Commerce and LABOR
,rhe first table shows the population ana
sreo OF the several cities compared. lhe
(, onulation is given as of 1903 ana the
table follows: