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Focalize the Affection Of Rich
n1ond.

IAN institution OF learning Is the best
earthly type of Immortality. 1t Is the
only thing under tho heavens that grows
younger and stronger with the years. 1t
Is creature OF deathless function, Of
endless needs, Of immortal youth" These
sentences OF q distinguished Southerner
point to tho supreme benefit which Vir-
ginia oxford would confer upon our city.
The University OF Richmond would To-
calize tho affection Of oil our people. At
present there IS no single object within
our borders that evokes the enthusiasm
and challenges the resources OF Rich
n,ond as q whole The campaign for the
Y. M. C. A., which was crowned with
SUCCESS by fifteen days heroic endeavor,
cooperation in achieving civic aims of
great pith and moment. The Univer-
sity of Richmond would win tho wealth
OF affection which the noble people Of
this community are ready to bestow upon
an enterprise Of such a spirit and scope
|. as to embrace the interests OF all citi-
zcns.
The University of Richmond would be-
come tho soul OF virginias capital, wax
ing strong with It's growth and gripping
| Its life by service through every decade.
Reflect what advantages have accrued
to Baltimore from the founding of Johns
| Hopkins University, about thirty years
| ago. Aside from the fame which 1t has
| brought to Baltimore, this institution
| gathered there such men as Daniel c.
Gilman. Basil l.. Gi!dersleeve, Ira D..
] Remsen, Roland. Sylvester and others of
| like renown Cincinnati has established
its own University. over which a noted
Virginian. DR.. Charles w. Dabney, pre-
sides. This institution has recently been
removed to a beautiful plot in the su-
burbs, and Is displaying unexampled pow
er, the only municipal university in
| America.
1t is Of value to a community to have
an ideal to respond to. as it sweetens
| the homo to have a child to cherish. The
| University OF Richmond will quicken the
| pulse, increase the resources unite the
| energies, centre the affections, and in
form the constructive purposes OF this
historic city.
Excellent colleges we have, ench np-
pealing to a segmented constituency. BY
! grouping these colleges around a central
! plant Of common facilities, after the OK
| ford plan, Richmond can impart power to
every one Of them, and at the same time
| create that best earthly type OF civic
Immortality, a university. creature OF
| deathless function. of endless needs. of
| immortal youth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04

n tale OF powdered Infection and OF
winds with n flying cargo OF various
oddmcnts, reads n little Familiarity.
But now superintendent Cghn has
n plan for street flushing, which Is
going "a change all that. Tho tlnc
will doubtless come whom " paragraph
such as that quoted above VIII hnvo
no local benr.ng whatever; and when,
In any discussion OF what Is tho
countrs's least clearly city. tho name
or Richmor, will not be 30 much az
thought OF.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04
way service II London will but deign TO
copy HuddcrsNeld."

wav service II London Will but deign to
copy HuddcrsAeld."
bradford ia having it's troubles with
municipal trading. At the end OK
year the balance Is almost inVariapiy
on the wrong side of the ledger sec,
rotary A. s. Hooper. OF the BradtoFn
Chamber OF Trades, made the following
abatement Of his city's municipal traa-
Ing yentures:
Tho corporation has lost during the
year no less than El3.665 on US 1ouf
trading departments. sale OF milk. gas,
water and municipal hotel. and, 10
make matters worse. the milk depot,
ORIGINALLY started for the benefit or
the poor, is being used by people wen
In a position to pay ordinary prices.
and even by people living OUTSIDE the
city. and not contributing halfpenny
to the rates. The department mas peeh
losing E2, 3s week. The loss
on gas has been fs5 q week; on wa
ter, f21S. los week and on tho
municipal hotel, Il week. The rates
in Bradford have increased In slx
wears from As, Cd in 1900 to Sd In 1906
The Worcestershire Echo furnishes
mo with the following statistics rela-
tive to that city's municipal electric
plant:
"The Electricity Committee had
never been able to show q profit. In
stead Of meeting a yearly loss by an
Increased rate. 1t has piled up the
deficit till 1t now amounts to fl9,O0O
or 100000. In 1893 tho cost of street
lighting was only f4,lb9. This year It
was estimated at fl2.SG4.'
for its electric lighting plant. but Is
meeting with only Indifferent success. In
order to avoid deficit the municipality
assesses itself more than twice as much
por unit for lighting Its streets and pub
lie buildings as 1t charges to private
consumers
Last year the price to private conslln-
| era was 1.24d. per unit The price charged
| for city lighting was 2.S4d. This Is one
Of the devices adopted by the Socialist au-
| ditors and accountants to show u profit
on paper.
So great was the loss on the first twelve
months working OF the municipal electric
| tram cars in 1lkeston, Derbyshire. that
q al. rate was REQUIRED last year to meet
| the dencit
Tho local rates paid to the municipality
| last year by the London Gas Light and
Coke Company are GeS5,0OO. Tho entire
amount and a great deal more went to
! dcfray the losses on the municipal electric
| light works, which compete with this
| company.
The rates charged by this company for
| gas arc 2 cents per thousand cubic fee
lower than those charged by the Glas
| gov municipal works. London Eets III
| gas from this company FOR IS cents
Glasgow pays so cents Yet the privnt'
company paid London 100000 las
/. year In taxes and rentals, and the Glns
/ COW municipal plant shows deficit fol
/ the same year Of 100000
, These are but foW Instances. There
are hundreds Of them to be found oye
here for the seeking. Investigation
proves that the term "rake's progress
! aptly describes the incursions OF Britisl
municipalities In tho realms Of private
trading.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04
Borrowed Jingles.
To a Literary Man In Lovo,

To Literary Man In Love.
Lover, II YOU would Lander now.
And my advice VIII Borrow,
Raleigh your courage. storm hcr Harte-A
In other words, he Thorcau.
You'll have to stowe away somc sand,
For doubtless you'll Flndlatcr
That to secure tho naidsn's handy
Hugo and tackle Pater.
Then 1Irnt Church to Marryat,
An Aubot for the splice;
And MS YOU Rdeout afterWnrd
You both must Dodge tho Rico.
Next. Oh n Heavcn- Gsslng Hin.
A Grant Of Land go buy
Whence will be seer, far Fields OF Green,
All Hay and Ronnny Rye.
1Iorc two-story Housc-man builds
The best OF Holmes Is It.
You make sure that on Its Sill
Tho dove of peace liazlitt
"HouRh does one Wright THIS motley verse
This airy persrlhgc?"
Marvel no Morris TO Howitts Dunno,
lust jRcnde Watson this Page!
Elizabeth Dickson Conover in Putnam's
Magazine. LII.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04
Scripture Modernlzed.
POINTS FROM RARAeRAPHERs.

.VTENRy JAMES declares that American
never tried to convince one Of them
the lodge that kept him downtown so late.
Washington Herald.
Passage for Europe has been booked for
Mile. salome. who will spend the remainder
OF the winter with her friend, Mrs. War
ren.-New York Mail.
A New York man died the other day from
a peculiar disease which caused enormous
enlargement OF tho head Political lifo ana
run for Office In New York Is the only
cure for that.--Washington Post
A CRAZY man called up the Mayor of Phil
adelphia and asked him to finance railroad
to Heaven. With tho exception OF Pittsburg,
Philadelphia would probably be tho most
available location for tho other terminus OF
such line.---Sew Orleans Times Democrat.
Ones heart grieves for tho poor. benighted
heather who has no chance to obtain an
education, when one reads of those Depauw
University students who We're tied to trees
and LEFT to suTor from sleet and cold all
nsht.--New York Herald.
California Is With the President in his
hopes for swift steamers to the Orient but
would like to have provision made for their
being laden with Japanese coolies on their
westward course only.--los Angeles Herald
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04

An Illinois health bulletin shows that
one, person ont OF every ninety in Chica-
60 is mentally unbalanced. Most Of the
zones" are believed to be on the pro-
fessional staff OF Chcago's great uni
vcrSity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04

The ST. Paul News is offering a cash
prize for the most beautiful woman"
in that city. Richmond sympathlzes
with st. Paul at this confession that It
has but one woman answering to that
description.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04
Gossip, Gossip, Everywhere.

did you ever hear anything like the
gossip in small placer" Is q question that
Is often asked. and the reply Is always an
acquiescence in the statement that the Cos
sip In small place is the biggest thing In
the world. We beg TO dissent from this
opinion, Our observation is that gossip Is
always In proportion to the size of the place.
In tho country neIghborhoods there Is none.
In villages there Is more. In cities It floods
tho streets. the houses and the churches.
that publish nothing else. and moro of 1t can
DO found in tho Sunday editions of the daily
papers than there are words in any of
tho gospels OF Matthew, Mark. Luke. or John.
Village gossip! What n travesty of speech!
--Wnrrenton Frginian.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04
GOULD's YACHT NIAGARA
IN NORFOLK HARBOR

NORFOLK, VA. February 3.-Howard
Gould's yacht Niagara, bound from New
York to FLORIDA and the East Indies with
her owner and party of friends aboard,
arrived here this afternoon and Will re.
main for supplies,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04
BATTLEsHlP OHIO ANCHORED
IN HAMPTON ROADS

NORFOLK. VA, February s.-The bat7
tleship Ohio passed III Cape Henry this
afternoon. ana dropped anchor in Iamp'
ton Roads. This is the first appearance
OF this ship in these waters.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04

The Washington Post prints an article
on "Overloading School-Children" In In
diana. We we're relieved to note, on
reading further, that 1t is not a case
for the w. c. r. u.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04
COMMENT OF VIRGINIA EDITORS.

Now for Another Protest.
The exposition authorities are certainly to
be congratulated that 1t Will be their pleas
ure TO entertain the West Point cadets. The
battallons OF future officers were great draw
ing cards at both Chicago and st. Louis. It
is Is to be hoped that Newport News Will
see much of them.-Newport News Press.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04

Figures show that of the worlds total
population. 10000 go partially" clothed.
Just what proportion Of these are mem
bers OF the chorus is unknown at this
writing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04
Crown Princess Ill,

KARLSRUHE, February 8, - Crown
Princess Victoria Of Sweden Is III hero
with influenza.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04

Although it has been definitely decided
that neither Shakespeare nor Bacor
wrote those plays, no finger OF suspi.
cion has as yet been pointed at Mr.. Hal
Game.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04

Dispatches announce that grip has
broken out among tho patients at the
Eastern State Hospital. But probably
the most conspicuous grip there is the
ono that DR.. Foster recently took in his
job.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04

Still, when you come TO think OF it.
the Senate Is probably As good n place
for Jeff, Davis as any.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04

Girls Of ten. computes the Chicago
Journal, may expect to 1.-Two iorty-eight
years. The computation carries no
guarantee, however.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04

A good deal depends, however on
what tine OF day the rround-hog took
his look around,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04
Query and Answer.
Editor Of The Tines-Dlspatch!

EGltor OF inc Illhcs-Dispatch'
sir,--Why could our next Legislature
not form one county OF James City,
York. Warwick and Elizabeth City: one
county of Mathews Gloncester Middle
sex and portion of lang and Queen;
one county OF portion OF King and
Queen and Essex one county of New
Kent ana Charles City; one county OF
Northunberlaud and Lancastcg ono
county of Wcstmoreland and Richmond.
and one county of King William and u
part of Hanover; and save q great ex-
pense 10 the state and the people of
these counties'
Danyills, va,
dHor tho simple reason that II the
! Legislature should attempt such a thing
tho people Wound rise NJ IN rebcllon,-
| Editor Times pispatch)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04
MERELY JOKING.
Narrowing.

narrowing.
..1'hcn am unlono!" cried the heroine,
turning away from the audience. Only two
hooks near the collar" observed tho genial
gallery god.-Puck.
What Would Jefferson Say to THAR
SUPERINTENDENT la the duty OF a Demo.
crat? Obscrver--To Keep the whitewnsh
scraped off tho party in power--Florida
Times Union.
Getting Smaller
They are talking Of altering the eonsti !.
they might as we'll write It: Wee. the peo-
ple.' "---Louisville Courier-Journnl
Why She Went Home to Mother.
she--M-il you have one lump or. twoS
Iie--Do you refer to the sugar or the bis
cuits?--New York Sun.
The Idea, Exactly.
'You seem blue, old man." Yes: I'm out
not Start an employment agency?''-Eouis-
Willie Courtor-J Journal.
The Mercuriul temperament
1T is always tho unexpected that hap
pens" said the man who likes quotations
the gloomy-looking man. I'm profess
sional weather Observation-Disclosures Star.
Scripture Modernized.
Esau had sold his birthright for mess
OF pottnge.
jacob would have sot 1t anyhow" he
said. II am commonly supposed tc DO the
hardest man alive, but he's the real Ilnrri-
| man of the family"
Eating his pottage with u loud noise. like
O hired man. he turned, picked up Il paper.
| and eagerly scanned the Male Help Want
| ed" ads.--Chicago Tribune
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04

Unques,ionably the arrival Of Lent will
mean that society women must burn
their bridge behind them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04

A wrlter in the New York Sun says
that negroes are often fine linguists.
Particularly, no doubt, when money
talks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04

DIR. Wiley has discovered that cold
meat isn't good inter three months,
Why not try another beanery, Doe?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04

Mr.. Oliver can pick quarrel with
Brander Matthews at any time by be-
ginning TO spell 1t Aliaferro.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04
Better Pay .or Preachers.

Some week. ago tho Progress contained an
editorial on the subject of '13etter Pay for
Preachers" The Progress Is much gratlfled
to learn that since that time the salaries of
at least three preachers in tho county of
whom we know have been increased. Tho
increased cost OF living called for 1t. We
doubt not that there arc other ministers IN
the county who we'll deserve n similar IN
Crense.--~Amherst Progress.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04

Or IT may be 1lat science knows all
about earthquakes. hu, is pledged to
secrecy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04

Entered. January ~. 1908. at Hichfno"u,
Va, ns second-ciass matter, unaer aee "
Congress OF March 3, 1879.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04

narrowing.
'.7hcn am undono!" cried the heroine,
turning away from the audience Only two
hooks near the collar" observed tho genial
gallery god.--Puck.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04
Southern Enterprise.

There is little doubt but that w, j. Oliver.
within e reasonable time, Will be able TO as
socia,e with himself at least two other con-
tractors financially responsible to comply
with the requirements OF the bidding on the
Panama Canal construcuAn. Now that the
decision has been reached by the commits
sion to award the contract to Oliver. with
tho said provision. his energy reputation and
ability Will be sufficient to draw to him the
nee cssary ndjuncts. and there Is little doubt,
unleEs more powerful influences are at work
to thwart them, but that oliver VIII dig that
dltch,--Bristol Courier
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04
what Would Jefferson Say to That7

stntesman---What Ia the duty of Demo.
crat? Observe,--To Keep the whitewnsh
scraped off tho party In power,-Florida
Times Union.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04
Gettlna Smaller. "

..Thcy are talking of altering the consti-
tution'' "Wel?" ''While they're about 1t
they might as we'll write 1t: Wee. the peo-
ple.' ".--Louisville Courier-Journal,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04

BY MALL. Ono SIX Three ono
POSTAGE PAID. Year. Mos. Mos Mo.
Daily, with Sunday. 5000 $500 Sl.so ,sb
Daily without Sundny.stoo 200 100 $50
sunday edition only. 200 loo 90 40
Weekiy tWednesdnyl. 100 so 40 -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04
The Idea, Exactly.

NE "IuedJ "GNdIIIJs
"You seem blue, old man." Yes: I'M out
OF work ans6 don't know what to do" Why
not Start an employment agency?'-Eouis-
Willie Courscr- Journal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04

BY Timcs-Dispntch Carrier Delivery ser
vice In Richmond tand subnros,, Menenes-
tor End Peterst,rirg--
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04

Why She Went Home to Mother.
She--N-ill you have one lump or twoS
Iie--Do you refer to the sugar or the bis
cuits?--New York Sun.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04

Daily. with sunday........l4 cents seso
Daily, without Sunday......1o cents 4''o
Sunday only .............. cents "e
yearly subscriptions payable in advanoeo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04

The Worcestershire Echo furnishes
mo with the following statistics rela-
tive to that city's municipal electrlc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04

The Mercurial temperament.
ut Is always tho unexpected t
pens" said the man who likes q
Nobody knows 1t better than l."
the looking man. I'm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
TcHAYKovsKY IN BAD.
Friends Much Worried Over Arrest
in Russia.
m to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, December 2S.-In Nicholas
Tchaykovsky the Russian police have ar
rested one of the most active revolution
lists working outside the Russian borders.
Tchaykovsky has, for the past twenty
years, been conducting a campaign from
London, which is one of the chief centers
of the printing Of Russian revolutionary
literature One press is at Whtechapel,
and another is in a western suburb.
Tchaykovskys friends are dismayed at
his arrest.
He escaped from the Russian police
once, but they are not likely to allow
him to escape a second time. 1t will be
impossible to Disguise his completely in
the extensive trade between London and
Russia in revolutionary literature and
other munitions of war. Moreover. ,he
bore an active part in the revolutionary
congress that was held in London last
spring, arranging for the accommodation
TO- the delegates and helping them to
return to Russia by means of DISCUSSES,
aliases and false passports. On previous
occasions. when he paid flying visits to
Russia, Tchaykovsky, by clever DISCUSSES
and maneuvers. evaded the police. He is
a close friend of Maxim Gorky. which
alone is a serious oIense in the view of
the Russian authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
FOUNDER OF TAMMANY HALL.
William Mooney and Other Sons of
Liberty Started the Society.

From Success Magazine.
Tammany was founded by William
Mooney, an Irishman by descent, an
American by birth, an upholsterer by
trade. and an organizer, and doubtless an
agitator, by instinct! Had Mooney been
born in our day he probably would have
belonged to more secret societies than
there are days in the week, and would
have been active in all of them. No ade-
quate pen portrait of the founder of Tam
many has been handed down to us, but
we have right to picture him as an ener-
getic and talkative citizen who was anx-
ious and able to do things. His head
was full of plans. he possessed the Gift of
imagination. 'he was the sort of a man we
always find "a chairman of important
committees-n fact. he would have shone
in any capacity from the head of a Sum
day school to the leadership Of a great
political organization. The world has al
ways had such men. and ever will.
William Mooney did not rise to the
heights of greatness. His mental capacity
was not such as to force him far to the
front There are score of men now liv
ing who rule far greater societies than
the Tammany of Moneys day, and it
should not console them to reflect that the
average Tammany member never. heard
of William Mooney, and that no bronze
or marble perpetuates his likeness or his
memory.
Mooney and most of the men associated
in the founding of Tammany had been
members of the Sons of Liberty. With
the close Of the revolution this society
was disbanded. it being assumed that
their work was done The suspicious of
the proletariat were aroused when Alex
ander Hamilton threw his powerful in
fluence and protection over the hated
Tories. They found themselves powerless
to prevent the election to office of men
known to have been royalists. They had
no votes with which to prevent this. and
the proud patricians smiled scornfully as
they paused al the doors of coffee houses
and taverns and listened to the denuncia-
tions of these landless and therefore dis
franchised patriots. Almost to a man
they opposed the ratification of the Con-
stitution. and it is an undisputed histor-
ical fact that this document would never
have been adopted in its present form had
the mass of the people been permitted to
vote upon it They held that it was de-
liberately designed to throttle the ma
jority and to give undue power to wealth,
but whether they were right or wrong is
not question to be discussed here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-29
Speaking of Baths.

'These people that are always talking
about bathing" began the brisk little man
with the slim cigar, who does not say
much but notices things, Il always look
on them with suspicion. You've bumped
into 'em. haven't you? You've known the
man who prefaces everything he has to
say with L was just about to take my
BATH, or 4 took off everything and took
a good bath or. perhaps. so, 1 jumped
into the bathtub the first thing and got a
nice bath'-sure you've heard him. And
If by any chances you haven't heard him
get off that bath conversation, perhaps
you've listened to his wife while she kept
dragging in such opening remarks as this
whenever She starts to tell anything: L
couldn't go to the, door for was in my
bath at the time, or Yes, 1 was just
bathing the children or maybe it was,
AS soon as 1 had had my bath ana so
on through the thousands of remarks
they run IN about their bath Yes. went
on the little man, you'll easily recognize
the man OR woman. The mans the same
one who thinks when he's in the train
lavatory that he ought to advertise the