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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07
Giving and Receiving.

Mr.. John D. Rockefeller "guesses
that the statement about the tremen-
tlous gift he is going to make TO the
cause of education was considerably
expanded"
we thought 1T had already been de-
cided that Mr.. Rockefeller would give
millions to education. and that the only
question yet to be decided was the anes'
ton of distribution. That is question
which Mr. Rockefeller should seriously
consider
If he proposes to do COED, he should
make gracious gifts without embar-
raising conditions. He must not seek to
build monuments to himself nor to en-
dow colleges already established with
the proviso that lie, or his chosen rep
resentatives shall direct the policy OF
the college or the education OF Its
students. That looks too much like All
investment for a purpose; that looks too
much like an attempt to subsidize all
colleges receiving Rockefeller aid; and
we prefer that every college in the South
should close Its doors rather than sub
init to such humiliation and degradation.
The Times Dispatch has never abused
Mr.. Rockefeller. but his most ardent adj
mrers can hardly claim for him that
he Is an exemplar for the young, or that
his methods of doing business are models
for college students. II Mr.. Rockefeller
has repented since he was up to his
neck in Standard Oil; If he has In any
manner modified his views on the sub
ject of money-gettng, he has not notified
the public. In fact, all the outgivngs
| which we have seen from him are in
| the nature OF disqualification. Having
accumulated a great fortune, however,
his ambition in that direction seems to
have been gratifed, and now he Is Civ
Ing away a portion of his accumulations.
k,But if reports be true, his ruling pas
sion Is as strong as ever. If reports be
true, he will invest in colleges in order
| that he may have voice in their man
agement. That Is business, but it is not
gracious giving, and that is The point of
| issue. II MT. tSocheteIer snoulo olLeF III
unconditional gift to any college. North
or South, leaving the trustees free to
invest the money and disburse the in
come as they please, the college thus
favored could and doubtless would, &C
cept the tender and be thankful. But
no college of responsibility would accept
a present with humliating attachments.
There is a grace of receiving as well as
a grace of giving; but Notwithstanding
implies gracious-givin Mr.. Rockefeller.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07
Southern Railroad Rates.

Mention was made in these columns
Association in Baltimore the Southern
railroads had united in demand for
an advance in freight rates throughout
the schedules, and that they would in
sist upon such demand in opposition
to the reported unwillingness Of lines
north of Washington to assent to a
smaller increase. This report was sub
sequently denied by Mr.. L. Green,
freight traffic manager OF the Southern
Railway Company, who stated that the
Southern roads were not represented
at tho alleged meeting of the Trunk
Line Association, and Furthermore that
| they had not at sucn meeting or any
| other meeting proposed an advance
of ten per cent throughout the
schedules Of freight rates.
BE that as 1t may, those who have
watched the reports of earnings Of
Southern roads for some time past have
reached the conclusion that an advanc:
in rates is inevitaDle. The gross earn,
ings are holding up, but the cost OF
/ operation has so greatly Increased q,
to make alarming reductions In ne
earnings 1t is not believed. however
that there will be sweeping advances
In many cases the rates are higl
enough to yield reasonable profit; il
other cases the rates are abnormall.
low. This means that the roads shout
readjust their schedules, and that !
doubtless what they will do.
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Prescription Was lncomple etc.
POINTS FROM PARAcHAPHERs.

.Af d
wv H1LE paying his respects to the molly
tered a few earnest words concerning
the geezer, the sob. the mutt. the pieface
the fink, and the cheap skate.-Chicago Tri-
bune. %&s
The American Ambassador has been In
yited to state dinner to be given In his
honor by the Gear 1t IL to- he sincerely
hoped. that the procession may prove pleas
ant, blowout. and npt d blow-1lp. Washing
ton Herald. a. M s
Those New YorR Central officials who
went over that death curve In a high-speed
the courage Of their tonvictions. but also
that they had the courage to avoid con-
vIction, IL possible. News.
1t may have been adolescent insanity that
allied Thaw, but in cities other than Pitts
burg youth is supposed to be out of knick-
erbockers at the age OF s6.-Chicago News
1t will be an inspiring sight when the
nations frst-cass fighting men beat their
swords into shovels and start to digging
the canal with them.-Baltimore American
An English woman thinks the high tenn
perature maintained In American houses
to think Of 1t. did you ever hear OF flat
dweller having prostration Utica Press
Congress feels that 1t cannot afford to au
thorize increased pay for the army at THU
time, but it did vote quarter OF mil,
lion for a pcrpetuation OF the free seec
graft.-Leavenworth Times.
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Otterburn Lithia Water.

1t is said there IL nothing new under
the sun. This may be true. put there
arc hundreds of both men ana laales
now living in Richmonl who WIN say
that Otterburn Iithia Water mas given
them new life, It Is simply nos,tlye
cure for Indigestion. Stomach Ironple
ane most all forms Of Kidney ,,aat y : q %
this claim, we refer you to some OF
the best-known physicians AN, ana ia lay y
men, DR. George Ben Johnston says
he prescribes mo mineral water 50 ire
ouently as the otterburn Lthia, be-
cause of it's excellent results waiter
C. Mercer SAYS ut is a sure cure dol
indigestion and its attendant Ills" the
Rev, W, W; Lear says, MY nn wife was ,a
greatly relieved and her appe.'le ~,
creased hundred-fOld.' Burhe!t t4eWi'
saws st is the best water for AZ form
| OF sickness he has ever used" DR.. L
| S. Foster. says "there is not superior
water on the market" Fresh from
| springs daily. Five gallons IN tllllhl
| carboy for 81.
| OTTERBURN LITHIA SPRINGS W
Phone 2l43. SOC p Aaln ~
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The Ethics of Communism.

Alfred Hoyes, the founder of the
Shakers, used to say that no commu-
nistic experiment could succeed with
out religious basis.-New York
World.
Tho books all say that Ann Lee was
the founder of the Shakers, and we
confess our ignorance as to Alfred
Noyes. But whoever he was or Is. he
spoke the truth when he said that no
communicate experiment could succeed
without religious basis. He did not
| go far enough, however. No communists
| tie experiment can succeed without
true religion as it's guiding principle
and rule of conduct unless every Nom
Der OF the community be saturated witt
the doctrine OF Christianity, There
must be no self'shness or self seeking
There must be no striving one with an
other, There must be no ambition i,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07
A Doctors View of the Negro.

DR.. John N. Upshur, of this city, hrs |
reprinted in pamphlet, for the benefit |
Of his friends the text of an article |
on he future OF the negro, which he |
originally published in the Charlotte
Medical Journal The article is writ
ten from a Doctors point of view. and
deals mainly with the physical side Of
The negro question. DIR. Upshur says
that the factors influencing the future
OF the negro race are race suicide,
venereal diseases, nervous diseases. tu-
Eerculosis. and, back of these, environ
ment, upon which foundation depends
everything" Flo aftirms that negro chit
dren are dtheisnt:4n stamina. many Of
them tuberculous, and that others per-
ish as the result of indiscreet ana
indiscriminate feeding during the early
Years of life He believes that accu-
rate statistics would show that the
preponderng mortality is among the
young negroes. indicating that the
seed corn" of the race Is perishing.
He deduces from this that the lon
gevity OF the race is growing progress
sively less.
ITO my MIND he proceeds, there Is
no question of the fact that the STAN
ina or the negro has failed his re-
sistant power to the depressant effect
OF serious disease is growing less;
when ne gets seriously sick he dies"
He points out that, whereas n crazy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07
THURSDAY, MARCH Z, 1907.
Mystery on all sides! And faith the
only star In this darkness and uncer'
talnty,-Amlel.
Government Expenditures.

Senator Rayner, of Maryland, in
speaking of the doings OF Congress,
said:
"The principal measures passed were,
of course. the appropriation bills. The
appropriations are high. enormously
high. and beyond anything that they
ought to be- The committees are not
to blame but the spirit Of govern
1t is hard to tell when the limit will
be reached Millions upon millions of
dollars could be easily saved If re-
trenchment and economy were the or
der of the day.
I'm this one respect, at least, I always
think that Democratic administrations
that have guarded the public eSpendi-
lures are preferable to Republican adj
ministrations that have not been influ-
snced by any motives of public
economy. The people some day will
wake up to this situation. and they will
demand with no uncertain voice that
their money must not be dissfpated and
suuandered in the unsystematic man
ner that it is, without rule, method or
reason.
The fact is that the government coll
Iects in taxes much more money than
1t needs With it's enormous revenues,
there is always danger of a surplus,
and appropriations are eNtravagant in
order to keep the surplus down. The
Republicans know very we'll that If
they were economical, the people would
soon see that taxation is unnecessarily
high and would insist upon reduc-
ton. That would mean tariff reform;
and now the secret is out. Extrava-
gancc is necessary to the maintenance
of the Dingley tariff. Will the tax
payers never get their eyes open?
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Editor of The Times Dispatch
Sir,-Your WASHINGTON corres ~ Viz
makes a statement touching the WI
ginia delegation in Congress that IS
they have not been ID, aiyi IDS tb on Inn IN
the Third Virginia District felt con- On.
strained to vote IN Opposition 70 'ne
Views OF his colleagues.
On the question Of minority leader
| for the Sixtieth Congress they are MAJ
urally divided, as are many other ue H.,
] cations; In this matter ns tneS fa apn
recognizing the fact that either one
| of the candidates will make u good
Three will vote for Williams and
three for DeArmond. 1T Is not certain
how the remaining two will vote, There
is vacancy In the Eighth lustrl n ! 90 80
/ for DeArmond" is clearly mistake,
Your correspondent says, ~ IS .
fact which must be recognized py Ina
the dele cation from. the Old Dominion
sadly lacking In influence"
not go to the country unchailenged.
The Congressional Record Will prove
the contrary. The various bills or q
! been enacted into law through the CT :
forts of the Virginia REPRESENTATIVES.
show that they are not sadly lacking
IN lnliueHEe,
!, Three of these Representatives are
ranking and leading minority members
9 on important appropriation committees
while every one Of them has recort
for diligence in public business not
exceeded by any delegation In Con-
gress,
Reference might be made to the able
e reports from their respective commas
tees of Jones. Glass and Flood. while
: speeches on the floor by Mr., Hay, hi.
/, regular attendance and his knowledge
;, Of parliamentary law proves every da.
that he is notV"lacking In influence"
s The contamination of the jamestown
Exposition enterprise. and particular.
the securing of the million-dollar LOAF
d from Congress. shows tho power of In
iuence to a degree that has not beel
o witnessed in Congress for years, MI
o Maynard was backed UP in his yea
!, and earnestness by Representative
Y from Virginia, who worked quietly bu
IT with great effectiveness In furtherini
the ends they had in view.
y There Is more unity of feeling an
1t action in the Virginia delegation 1
= Congress than there has been tor tie
10 wears They are not automatOns--o
l. essentials for the most part they agre
, ---on non-essentials they differ 1t !
n perfectly. natural that they should dit
'e fer on this minor question OF leader
ship OF the minority. Like the minor
e. ity, they are heard to lead. They believ
a. I'm tho personal Initiative
Your obedient servant,
~ Richmond. Va. JOHN LAMB
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MERELY JOKING.

Used to a Different Kind.
THAT Enslishman doesn't like our ell
.'And our air is like wine. too"
well wo must remember that he comes
from London where the atmosphere Is more
like mixed ale."--Washingtoh Herald.
Their Halluclnaton.
Physician 'rhe majority of my patients
are victims OF a peculiar halucinatlon.'
Druggist: Indeed What is the nature
Physician: 'rhcy seem to think haven't
any earthly use for money."--Utica OBJ
server
That's All.
He: u don't see why You make such
hard work Of shopping"
She "of course YOU don't" All you
have to do Is to o. Il. the bills."-Detroit
Free Press,
Prescription Was incomplete.
what yo, want to do said the drug
gst.. as he handed the old darby tho medi-
cine. lis to take dose Of this after each
meal
Eyes. sur" was the reply. IAN will you
please tell me whar l gwinc ter git de
meals ?"--Atlanta Constitution.
When Tommy Grows Up.
Mothers: "Tonnic, little boys should be
seen and not heard when taking their SOUP
Tommy: How long Will It oe before
can take my soup like apa?'-Yonkcrs
Statesman. Vt
Furniture Extravaganza.
Pa Smith threw down his newspaper In
disgust.
IT'S shameful he exclaimed, "the way
these ere colleges waste money on furni-
| turei Here's an account of somebody Civ
| ing Harvard 100000 for new char!"--
I,.Judr r s3f 1nits
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07
Rhymes for To-Day
March Airs.
N n ARCH is a lion and March is a
N lamb,
AVA March is the svo. zoology
Divil a bit does she reck wha'
March, Airs.


N lanh,
Az March is the Svo. zoology:
Diyil n bit does she reck what
she am,
Divil bit for apology.
March, is a dove with ladYliko COO.
Starting ones mind Mixing Verha.is !
March is a tlgress eloped from the zoo,
Biting, and biting Internally.
Now she Is mild as church lemonaae.
Sweet as handful OF jessathine'
Now she's as sharp as scimltar plaae
(Night before last was a specimen)'
Here she's a zephyr and there she's a
blast,
Now---by mo soul!--shc's cyclonicai!
Then---thcre she stands ere minute
Is past
sstniling again, quite ironical.
March. you're as icltle as Ladies "
seems.
Changing like any Chameleon
Why need you always rush OF TO ca
tremes
Piling up Ossa on Pelion!
why need you switch from kiss to Q
slam?
why be so teasing and badgery?
Why can't you be just lion or lamp
Why must you be smenagcrie?
*Authorixcd by special license from
the Poets Union, countersigned ~.
fred Austin, H. S. II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07
MIR. Gould's Overture.

The letter OF Mr.. Frank Jay Gould
to Mr.. Alfred b. Williams, editor Of
the News Leader. is In good taste and
temper. Mr.. Gould says that he is
sincerely fond OF Richmond, and we can
assure him that Richmond has very
kind regard for him. We hope that
his investments here may be profitable
and that he may become more and more
identified with Richmond as time
passes
We can assure him that IL he will
always deal fairly with Richmond he
may be sure Of getting square deal
from the city and the people.
We can further assure him that the
Mayor has no intention or disposition
to shoot him.
AS for his Belle Isle property. 1t is
very valuable, and we wish that the
city owned 1t. Apart from the water
power, it is an ideal spot for park
and could be made one OF the most at
tractive resorts In this community.
Mr.. Goulds offer to sell is frankly,
not to say generously, made, and II
the city really desires to purchase, the
way to negotiation Is wide open. 1t
seems to be up to the Mayor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07
Lecture to- Hibernians,

Mr. John b. swift, prpm1nent HIbernian
Of Minneapolis MINI. VII deliver lecture
day evening, March 7th, Mr., Swift VIII
nave for his subject Irish Art and I.itera.-
ture,p All of the Hlbernians OF Richmond.
to DO present, and the public generally are
invited. There will be no charge for adj
mission.
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Christian Science Lecture.

Mr., Edward A. Klmball Of Chicago,
lecturer Of the Church OF Christ scient-
list, and formerly teacher In the Me-
taphysical College, at Boston. viii lee
ture at the Academy OF Music Mt II.
M. Sunday. The address wul be free
and the public are tnvitsd.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07

the good and Industrious negro. To the
contrary. there Is in 1t everything for
his encouragement, so far as his own
welfare is concerned. IL the degen.
crates in the race should die out. the
negro problem woufa be solved.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07

1t is said that an average man needs
1000 pounds weight of food every yenr
No one could maintain. however, that
Secretary Taft is an average man.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07

Gujnevere J. is informed that Arcn,e
Roosevelt is suffering from dlpHtt'c''a'
not son spots, as she imaglnes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07

MEN to-day urc better than their pre-.
decessors,' says Senator Bob Taylor, with
the pleasant consciousness that the pre-.
decessors are not In position to call ,or
him for proof.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07

Abe Ruef, San Franciscos indicted
boss, has fled. which ought to prove
among the happiest events in that city's
history.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07

Many a man who started the year on
the water-wagon now Carries around 9
badly coagulated protoplasn. You know
what we mean, DR.. Wiley.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07

Mr. Fairbanks is now very busy ds-
veloping his boom in the Northwest. TIL,
pastime hurts nobody and serves to
keep the gentleman ont of mischief
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07

Leslie NJ Shaw is now being addressed
as "Mr President" but 1t is not the
brand that he once pinned his eye to.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07

George Won T.. Meyer is now Uncle
Sans head postman. If your mail
doesn't reach you promptly, call George
IN. then down.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07

And, whatever you do. don't be be-
guiled into taking any molycodliVcr-o'l'
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AS to that Panama contract, it does
look as though Mr.. Roosevelt, catching
Mr.. Oliver looking the other way, had
snatched It out OF his hand.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07
a Card from CAPTAIN Lamb.

Do you begin to see now why they arr
called March hares?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07

Now the mental condition OF II. Thaw
is authoritatively described as "the para
noiac form OF insanity adolescence" He
ought to be ashamed Of himself.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07
Marie Cahill Coming.

In Marrying Mary" which she Will
present at the Academy Thursday OF
next week, Marie Cahiil has the best
opportunities she ever had for the dis
play of her varied talents. The play
live long, and the famous long skirtcd'
chorus has pretty girls, who not only
sing well. but dance chiefly
Benefit at Bostock's.
Richmond Chapter United Daughters
of the Confederacy. will have charge OF
both performances to-day in Hostocks
Wild Animal Arena, and the program
for the matinee and night perform
arces has been arranged Tor the bene-
tit or the fund toy be raised for tho
chapter
This afternoon the three baby lions.
children of Sappho. are to he chris-
tened by three children. sons aud
daughters Of members of the Dapgh-
I tiers of the confederaey. The chi 'dren
+ will be introduced by {, prominent city
official. who Will preside over the Chris
tenlng
Appropriate and patriotic names have
been selected for the three interesting
little lions They win be named Nir-
GINA jamestown and Pocahontas, re-
spectively. The christening win take
place In the big steel arena.
The program for the two performs
anceg viii include Nine. Morelli and her
b jaguars and trained bi-hybrid IN won
derful exhibitions Of training and per-
forming wild animals. "Nervy' Call
lard and his group OF lions, with the
notorious Baltimore and the two eight
ers, Denver and Caesar. will play a
prominent part in the program, as
will also Joyat with his famous fight
y ing Malay tiger, Goldie, and his clown
bear. Doc. In the large combination
group OF wild animals
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07

statisticians figure that it will take
lust 479 gentlemen Of the dimensions Of
L. c. Platt to iii the seat just vacated
by Senator Spooner
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ABSOLUTELY PURE
ADJUSTMENTS.

hcadcmy--Dark.
I3ijou---'.Busy Izzy's Vacation
Bostock 's--Wild Animal SHOW.
misunderstanding Rink.
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Entered, Jan "a. 1908. at Richmond, Va,
- second class matter, under act of Con-
gress OF March 3, 1879.
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authorized by special license from
the Poets Union, countersigned AL
fred Austin. III. S. III
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Or. w, Macon Smiley, of Houston,
Va. is in the city, HAVING como here
to he present at an operation upon one
of his patients at the Memorial Hospl-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07

state Senator w. w, Sale, of Nor
folk, was in the city yesterday on .prt-
vate business. During Ills stay here
Colonel Sale called upon Insurance
Commissioner Joseph Itutton and other
State OffiCialS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07

Mr., C. w. dickinson, division super,
intendent of schools for Cumberland
and Goochland, was caller at the De-
partmeat OF Education yesterday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07

Hon. robert G. Southall. OF Amelia
former Congressman from the Fourth
District, was in tho city yesterday. MT.
Southall Ia buckling down to MS lay
firs since his term in Congress eX-
pired.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-07

william Hunter Bell, Norfolls;. John
Stewart Walker Lynchburg,. and MIS-.
among the Virginians at the Rich
mond.