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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
The Poe Monument.

Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.--The communication OF Mr.. Charles
Marshall Graves inga recent issue of The
and your editorial COM
ment advocating memorial In Richmond
to Edgar Allen Poe strike me as most
timely utterances. Simple poetic Justice
and the Southern people are notably sem
thai the one city which Poe loved as nome
should more tungiply retOenize his genus.
a monument to this rare spirit would
body forth In a very concrete way our
faith in the educative power of literary
art. In letters Edgar Allen Pos is pre-
eminently our world-tgure, the poet and
short-story writer whose contribution Is
essentially original. There are not in
deed, many original forces in our classic
American literature, but Poe Is such
force; and there Is both II personal and
an aesthetic reason why the South's most
historic city should pay tribute in marble
or bronze TO this master of lyric Impulse
whose fame helps to make us famous.
confess to a certain shock of sur
prise. on coming as a stranger to Rich
mond a-few months ago. at finding no me-
mortal to. Poe in the city. Certainly the
rest OF the country expects this city TO
honor the poet as she so nobly and taste-
fully honors the warrior and the states
man. AS a part of our expanding educa-
tional system we of course include the
appeal which statue and bust and paint
ing make to the nascent sense OF the
beautiful and the heroic in the young
mind. ] am sure that every teacher liz
Richmond will unite with mo In the wish
that this proposed memor'a to Edgar AL
Ian Poe may speedily be V,alized.
JOHN CALVl., METCALF.
Richmond College. Z
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
Merely Joking.

Johns Possibilities .How is John
dom In his studes?" asked Farmer Corn
tossel. Not very wel.' answered the
professor. "He Is regular In attendance.
but he never answers any of my ques-
TONS" well, mebbe It's good sign.
He may turn out to be ono of these high
financlers." Star.
Her Aspirations assured her could
support her in the style she was accus-
toned to- "Well?" She said she was
looking for something better than that.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
His Pleasant Uncle.-Merchant: Your
nephew has applied for n job in my store.
Can you recommend him? He says he
has had no experience. but he is full OF
days works. The Uncle: WELL / guess
he is. Nobody has ever got any of 'em
out Of him yet"-Chicago Tribune
Wise Or. WIse.--"Funny thing" began
Stingiman, trying to get some medical
advice free. 81 know a man who gets
neuralgia 80 bad at times he simply yells
with tho pain. What would you do In
case like that?" Why" replied DR..
Wise, I'm afraid Id yell with pain. too"
Philadelphia Press.
Probably flmsily constructed
public building is a scandal" exclaimed
the patriot. Never mind" answered
Mr.. Degraft. soothingly; It'll soon blow
observation-disclosures Star.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
THIS DAY INHISTORY
February 18th.

1829-James Wallace the English trage-
dian, made his first American appear
ance at washington.
1s3o-Fourteen hundred troops embarked
from Spain for Manila and 5000 for
Havana.
1s35-Five volcanoes burst forth stimuli
taneously in Central America. attend
ed with tremendous earthquakes,
which sunk three large towns, besides
many villages
1e5-Two Russian squadrons, mistaking
each other for Turks, fought a battle
near Klafat. with great loss OF life.
before the error was discovered.
1s55-The Russians attacked Eupatoria,
which was defended by the Turks, and
were repulsed with a heavy loss.
1s64-Twenty- seven of the hundred Fed
eral officers who had tunneled out OF
Libby Prison at Richmond, Va. sue
ceeded in reaching Washington.
e65-Announcement was made in the
North that Mexico and the Confed-
eracy had entered into a treaty by
which Confederate deserters were re-
turned.
amendment
lSoo-General sherman entered. Columbia,
S. c., and burned the city.
1874-Gladstone rendered his resignation
as premier to Queen Victoria at
Windsor. and Disraeli summoned to
form new Cabinet.
1seo-Dynamite explosions in Winter Pal
ace, at St Petersburg, Russia. in an
unsuccessful attempt to kill the i'm
perlal family;t ten soldiers killed, forty
five wounded.
1seo-Brltish House OF Commons defeated
bill to make franchise in Ireland
equal to that in England and Scot
land, 242 to 1875.
1ae4-General "Chinese" Gordon arrived
at Khartum and proclaimed Ell Mahdl
Sultan.
1ea5-The Swiss authorities intercepted a
plot to blow up the Federal palace at
Berne with dynamite.
1ee5-Field Marshal Oyana, in command
OF the japanese Mt Weihaiwei an
nounccd the surrender of the Chinese
on sea and land.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17

Justice" The stories all deal with
Samoan life decade back. and are writ
ten with Dir. Osborne's customary charm
and ease. The range of characters 10 quit.
broad and includes natives, half castles
deserters and number of soldiers OF
fortune and citizens OF the world. Mr..
Skeddy, the versatile and many-sided
American consul. Il youth OF twenty-siN.
figures In an extremely amusing. tale
called THE Security of the High Seas.
The table of contents further comprises
The Renegade. Forty Years Between
"O's Head Professor No No." Cap
tain Elijah coe.', Mr.. Bot" odd Dibs,
THE Labor Captain"
Mr.. Charles a. Conant. treasurer of this
Morton Trust Company. and a trained
writer on financial subjects, contributes a
the Atlantic Monthly on industrial lIe,I Sc
Eliana and literary folk In general VIII
he particularly interested In w. e.. Haz:
lcttfs "Ellana, the Latest Windfall.
which contains good many letters never
before published. Other contributors 10
the February number are n. s.. Schalcr,
OF the Lawrence Scientific School OF liar-
ward University; William Everett, Moar'
ten Moartens. Fannie Stearns Davis, An.
drew ID. White. author, educator anc
diplomatist; w. j. Henderson. Lolita Gris-
void, Annie Russell Marble, Frederick
r. Guernsey, Henry A.. Beers. Edward z.
Wilson, Henry Van Dyke, Jesse w. Weikt
ROYAL CortesSoZ.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
Meet US at the wedding.
Commission of State Hospitals

Editor of The Times-Dispatch:
Slr,-The bill introduced BY Senator
Wickham, of Hanover, on the 18th In
slant. to amend the statute in relation to
intent that that Office shall be a medical
man OF approved experience. is so meri-
torious and of such general interest that
II needs little explanation.
The fact that the name of DR., William
=. Drewry. of the Central State Hospital
has been publicly mentioned In connec-
ton with this position, furnishes occa-
was not authorized by DR.. Drcwry and
That no tiog-rolns" will be undertaken
by his friends.
There is abundant evidence accessible to
the members of the General Assembly
that the constitutional convention intend
ed that this place should be occupied by
y man. OF scientific attainments in that
particular Inc. The advances In medical
science, have .heen so marked In recent
years That many progressive communities
nave found 1t necessary TO establish n
scientific bureau To keep in touch with
what Is being ATTEMPTED and accomplish
cd In this great field Without reflection
upon any one connected with our State
hospital service, the fact that our
statutes do not provide for the accumu-
lation of modern information and the in,
itlation OF new ideas furnishes annie 0c-
caslon Tor the loo general dissatisfaction
with the conduct OF our present system,
1t Is easily conceivable TINT in the pres
ent state of the law the friends Of many
gentlemen. without scientific Alta mnnts s
might have intended 10 submit claims for
this, at present, rathe: futile office. II il
10 be hoped, however. tl... sucn claims
VIII not be permitted by those who hive
Them most M interest Ia block the way
Tor SO distinct Z step forward In admin
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
Pointed Paragraphs.

Some people are simply acting natural
when they are kicking.
Do the right thing by all of your
friends. and you haven't anything but
the core of the apple left.
People with real troubles do not care
as much for sympathy MS they do to
have their trials as inconspicuous as pos
sible
When man says that he has not a
friend In the town where he lives you
can depend on 1t that the town Is not
to blame.
Don't forget that your actions arc
measured az critically all through life as
is the borrowed butter you return to n
neighbor.
With all due consideration for the sober
second thought we notice that the longer
VIC aim the more liable we are to miss
the mark.---Atchison Globe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
The Poe Monument.

Editor of The Times-Dspatch:
sir,--It has been declared upon high
authority that no prophet is accepted
in his own country # that saying we're
have greatly altered. The appeal Of Mr..
Charles Marshall Graves has received a
generous response: This is a gratifying
has rendered signal service to our
State and city
), It was the deliberate Judgment of
Tennyson that Poe was '.the greatest
Of our country; and Tennyson was neither
| ignorant nor prejudiced nor incompetent.
America herself appears to be steadily
Pne ycr nowa ad he jams same
history of American song Perhaps our
people Would also agree that none but
Hawthorne and Emerson. among our
men OF letters, deserve to no mentioned
IN the same breath with Pos.
Richmond has enjoyed singular and
illustrions cxperiencc. Ever since the first
| foundations of the city were laid she
has been absorbed In the tasks of build
Ing nation. and Commonwealths. and
WnGlng great and bloody wars. 1t was
e eisny natural r,Ir ,hat her affections should
mon; they have done IL famous n,1u s' worE
IN the nation. and in the world.
now dawned upon the ancient city. and
II seems opportune to remind her that
she has hitherto neglected one OF her
greatest sons, and the noblest muse of
American song IT seems worthy Of tho
history and dignity OF Richmond in this
the most fortuna,e day OF her annals. to
discharge the debt that she has so long
owed TO, her mastcrful poet. / heartily
second the motion to erect monument
to Poe; It IL time that Richnsond should
fetch her banished home. Poe can do
without Richmond far better than RlcIi-
mond can do without poe.
WILLIAM II. WHlTsfTT.
Dichmond ('nIlepo }Y'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
a Farmers View of the sadler
Game Law.

Editor of The Times-D Dispatch:
sir.-Many farmers nre deeply interest
ed in the Sader game law, recently In
troduced BY Senator sadler OF Powhata an
county. For many years some OF the
states lin the Union have investigated
and experimental with game laws and
game measures. These States, aftor
frequent failures to provide satisfactory
at the same time protects the farmers
In their rights and privileges, have at
last adopted game law, which has sue
ereasng 0 the ' game, but this law Jaw has
demonstrated 10 the landowner, by the
practical working OF the measure, that
the farmer has at last been given pro-
struction to his property, heretofore over
less element, which cares for no law
license Of two tss.o5S dbIlars FOR resident lent
hunters and a higher license for nom
resident hunters. has been. found by &C.
tual experience to be the best means OF
is used to protect the game and at the
same time afford to the farmer the very
best. protection to his property of all
kinds.
dollars we get rid Of the horde OF drunk
ed, vicious, irresponsible and malicious
hunters. who use the opportunity to hunt
u
the uttermost the farmer.
1 have been a farmer for many years
and expect always to be farmer, and
from bitter experience have been taught
game laws. IL the farmers OF Virginia
would only depart from their usual Gus,
tom of always opposing that which Will
greatly, benefit them, and for once sup
port what has been found. through practi-
cal experience, in other States, TO great
y benefit the fariners, ana give their
support to the Sadler game bill. they
Will be surprised and delighted in the
to become a prosperous farming COM
munity she will, In spite of her polti-
clans, be compelled to give us good and
dog law.
pared to show that Virginia is damaged
yearly millions of dollars through the
destruction wrought by worthless dogs.
ginia, observe how rarely you ever see
a flock of sheep. how seldom you ever
see flock of turkeys, how few hens.
ducks and other domestic poultry the far
mers raise. Do you ever think what
the prosperous farmers In less dog-rldden
States? Hundreds of farmers and their
wives can tell you of personal experiences
of whole nocks of turkeys destroyed BY
worthless and half-starved dogs, whose
owners never feed or confine them. CHICK
ems from the egg to the grave are be-
ing continually destroyed. Farmers even
have their young cattle destroyed by
he ets Ms sRa speaK @ Rsss
Make for Old Virginia dog law design
ed to benefit the farmer ane. to destroy
the thousands of worthless dogs and
you will create a new Virginia, beauti-
ful in her prosperity and happy in her
dogless days. ]. H. ~--AFFlN.
Henrico County Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
Perfume in Syrian Coffee

A man who asked for q cup of syrian
coffee at fashionable restaurant ON
Broad Street the other evening. Just 10
test the resources of the establishment,
got It promptly, but did no more than
taste IT, There was a black deposit OF
finely ground coffee that looked like
mud in the bottom OF the cup, and the
liquid was scented with some perfume
which smelt like orange. A man who
was with the tester examined tho brew
and said It was the real thing, The
The Syrians, 1t seems put scent, as we'll
as taste, into about everything they eat
and drink. It's all right If you're used
to It," said the man who knew. IF not
it's apt to give you nausea
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17

istratlve reform. If sucli opposition de-
velops. Its motive cannot escape tito
scr,itlnlang eye of the public.
II Is us Injurious to insnuatc that this
bill has for Its object to create II place
for an Individual, as TO assert that the
Office OF superintendent of Public 1nstruc-
ton was created for 11r. Rurfncr. The
state whs fortunate then In having the
right man at hand and by some 1t is be-
lfeved that an excellent man is available
now for these Important functions. While
this branch of medical science occupies
80 important n relation to modern life
there will never be lacking nren equipped
for the work.
FRANCIS r. LAss1TER.
Petersburg, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY II, 1906.
e A memory without blot or con-
Examination must be an nexhaustlble
source Of pure refreshment.
--eronte.
Municipal Bookkeeping.

Captain carton NCCaFtuS, lor lScuiS
city accountant. and now Mayor of Rich
rnond, has worked out system of keep
ing tax accounts which is as simple as
bookkeeping can be made. His plan con-
templates a ledger account. with every
separate piece of real estate in county,
city or town. He would have such a
ledger made up from the land books. and
all parcels Of real estate in a given COM
munity standing in the name of one man
would be grouped in a single account.
The first item on every such account
would be the amount of delinquent tax,
provided the land was delinquent. Then
would follow in separate items the taxes
for succeeding years, as they accumulate.
Let us suppose that John Smith owns
farm in Henrico county. and is delinquent
in the sum of $50 for the years 1901 and
1875. The account on the ledger would
show:
To delinquent tax. 19oi.....-........ $500
To delinquent tax, 19o5.... $500
To tax for lDo6 ........................ 300
Total ............ .............,.. 5000
The tax account rendered in November.
laes, would be transcript of the ledger
account. In November John Smith goes
to the trcasurer's Office to pay his taxes.
He proposes to pay So in settlement of
the 1906 account. but is informed by the
treasurer that he cannot do so until he
has paid his delinquent taxes. If he then
tenders s25 in payment, the sum will be
credited against the 1904 delinquency:
IL he pays $50. he will be credited with
that sum against both delinquent items,
and only the 1905 item will remain unpaid.
If he pays SO, he will be credited in full
and Will receive a receipted bill, which
will be on its face receipt in full for
all taxes against his property to date.
In connection with the ledger, Captain
Mccarthy's plan contemplates journal
for recording transactions from day to
day. suppose John Smith should In 1906
sell his land to Peter Jones. the journal
would record:
Peter Jones, DR.,
To John Smith. $3.50.
iHiS Mpuli ne poSleu 10 the ledger
and the account against John Smith ball
anced. A new account would then be
opened against Peter Jones, or rather
against the farm which had been trans
ferred to him. With convcnien, index
for each ledger. the set of books is
complete.
Captain Mccarthy says that while it
would cost something to purchase the
necessary books and have the land books
copied, when once the system was in
stalled it would require less labor to
keep 1t going than is required for the
present anut'hs andecumbersome method.
While city accountant he inaugura,ed
practically the same system in keeping
the sewer tax accounts, and it has proven
itself 10 be simple, convenient and salts
factory The Mayor would be glad we
feel sure, TO explain The system in detail.
to any member of the General Assembly
who may feel sufficient interest 10 call
at his Office, II there is any serious de-
feet in the Mccarthy plan. we should
like to have IL pointed OUT ii it is as good
as 1t appears. why not adopt II?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
A Drumrner's Complaint.

Editor of The Times-Dispatch:
Sir,-The Tuesday February 6th) issue
of The Times Dispatch gives US side
light on hotel condition in our neighbor
is not anything to brag of in that respect.
Perhaps now is a good time to agitate
the soap and water and at same tim
glance over the dining table.
After several years experience find
the travelling fraternity prefer things
plain and clean rather than snowy. Nor
do they object to paying good price
Very many of our medium--sized towns
support one or more so-called hotels the
biggest parts Of which are the signs and
charges. While in some Of the little
places, there is some one who takes the
transient public, giving clean beds, clean
floors and good plain meals. at live.and-
let-live prices, and every one satisfied.
along the line. and surrey the best adver-
Is a pleased patron.
1t is a common thing for many OF these
so-called hotels to take townspeople TO
the travelling salesman sits at the same
table and pays S2.u0 per day. fire extra,
and of course pays the boy to have his
Sretor dont understand WIN nd thu the dr pro
mer is glad to get to the next town. The
salesman on the road don't complain on
500 per day for $50 accommodations. but
commodations. There are many drummers
who daily lunch on crackers and chess
because they will not submit to paying
80 cents for a f5-cent lunch, yet would
willingly pay % cents.
l have known plain, practical statesmen
to sit up for late train SO az to get
away from a hotel where the beds and
bedding were poor and seldom clean
throughout.
Taken as n class. travelling statesmen
are just, fair, not given to fault-fnding
without cause and are worth far more
no n t..X|h tE.l
realize.
do not write this in spirit of fault
finding, but that some remedy may be
suggested. CONSTANT READER.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
Rhymes tor 0o-D4y.
Thoughts on the Wedding.

Thoughts On the Wedding.
Lift the wreath-crowned wedding chalice,
So to pledge us all that's good
To tho arstwhile Princess Alicc
or the busy naldenhood.
She who's borne the mob's plc-nickiriX
On her lawn with little wrath,
To thousand kodak's clicking
Now must trend the bridal path.
Toast. too, Nick, the prince Of courters
Who has woocd with many by
Wooed her-shudowed by reporters
Won her--in the public eye.
Pledge long life to this brave couple
or the crowded lovers lane,
Always chased by eager, supple
Throngs to station, boat or train.
Since their wooing's been hard shedding
Let's accord this trifling boon:
To them, after such wedding,
Grant quiet honeymoon.
II. S. II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
WANT AND NEED.

There's a big difference
between what a baby wants
and what he needs. Deny
him the one, give him the
other. Most babies need
SCOTS Emulsion-it's the
right thing for a baby. 1t.
contains a lot of strength
building qualities that their
food may not contain. After
a while they get to want it.
Why3 Because it makes
them comfortable. Those
dimples and round cheeks
mean health and case. Scott's
Emulsion makes children
easy; keeps them so, too.
scorT g Bowsg, 100 Pearl ST.. New York.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
Who Shall Educate the Negro?

i VNilO Nlldll ASAaSc1lS ANSkLS1
Recently In discussing the proposal 10
divide the school fund in Virginia SO as
to give to the negro schools only so much
| of the revenues they pay into the public
| treasury. we expressed the opinion that u
| Virginia should pursue this course, lanv.
Mt It's own cost, the people of the North
| would raise money and send their teach
| ers here to instruct the negro children.
The negro race Is going to have a fair
chance to elevate itself" we said, "aiid
II Virginia does not provide schools for
the Northern people will do 1t and
teach the negroes from their point OF
view. The negro Is going to be taught.
The question Is whether his education
shall be under Southern or Northern
supervision
The Bridgeport, Conn Standard repro
duces our remarks and adds this COM
ment:
1T is encouraging to read such d
'broad-mnded and sound setting fourth
of the subject. The North has always
been interested in the education of the
negro. but always for the sake of his
better chance In life and for the good
to all that comes from the education OF
all. The North does not desire to force
colored college professors or ministers
or other professional men upon any
section of the country where they are
not wanted or where they can not
make their way on their merits. but 1t
tnore and more accepts tn eideas ~
Booker r. Washington that the colo.o1
BIO yand girl should be made intelli-
gent workers, no matter how humble
the place in which their work Is done,
and that then they should have q fair
chance for the advancement which
their intelligent work will win.
We believe that to be fair expression
of the best Northern sentiment. The
negro children are going to be taught.
The question for us to consider, is
whether we will provide the means and
teach them, or leave their instruction to
the Yankee school marms.
For our nart we think 1t only fair and
humane that Virginia should continue TO
give the negro children primary instruc-
ton. regardless of other considerations,
but from a purely practical point of
view, we think 1t most important that
the negro schools of the State should be
controlled. supervised and directed by the
State Board Of Education. and not con-
Quoted as separate and distinct schools,
under the direction of Northerners. who
have very different views on the negro
question from those entertained by the
neor,le of the South
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17

which he expected to have to pay eight
per cent. what commentary upon
our State revenue laws!"
After quoting from another Mississippi
newspaper concerning the stringency OF
money. the Herald asks ''lf 1t is not
possible that some OF these foreclosures
have been supcrinduced by our law
and proposed law for taxing credits as
loans and mortgages" The State Is en-
titled to her just dues, but when sle
undertakes to be grasping to exact more
of taxpayers than is exacted in other
States. transitory capital s apt to take
legs and walk off.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-17
Driven From Home.

Did you hear that the daughter of
that rich man in the next block had
been driven from homer"
No, When did It hpppen?''
Just after she got into the carriage.,--
Baltimore American.