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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-05
Appreciation OF Good WORK.

IA NOOO w OIhs
Editor Of The Times hi spatch:
Sir,-The entertainment at tho Audi
torium on Saturday night, despite the
rain. was a great success. and was at
tended by more than 1000 visitors.
The people OF Richmond, and the re-
union managers particularly. are In
dehted to all who kindly came to our
help. and made the closing hours Of a
gloomy day most delightful. The quar-
tet composed Of Mr.. and Mrs. z. II.
Cloves. Mrs. Afontrose Graham and Mr..
J: A. Pool will long be remembered by
the old veterans for their beautiful
rendition Of old Southern songs. and
! the duet by Mr. and Mrs; Cloves
brought tears to the eyes of many an
old gray-haired man. as this was one
Of the most popular ofoour camp songs
during the war. "old Kentucky
Tonight by the quartet, have never
been given with greater effect. and It
was pathetic to watch the 'old boys"
villa leaned forward to catch every
Rebel" was sung from the heart, ana it
raised the rebel yell, while the playing
Of mississippi Sawyer" by Eugene
Davis on the banjo. Captain Tony Miller
and G. Fl. Grubbs on the fiddle, caused
many an old foot to shuttle. and bring
back memories OF the happy past when
the Young people danced to the music
of the cotillion. while the prompter
could be heard above all other sounds
IT made the Old fellows wish that they
were boys again. Owing to the bad
weather. many Of Mr.. r. NJ. S; Valen-
tines ladies' choir from Pickett Camp
could not be on hand, but those who
were willing to brave the weather add
cd greatly to tho enjoyment Of go
MS you please" program. When the
fiddies and banjos we're playing
the Virginia Reel" two old veterans
iumpS{l out on the platform and cOm-
menced to cut the "pidgin-wing."
Without a word OF warning Miss Matte
Booker, OF Amelia, run out and joined
Mr.. Tom Booker, her father, and the
other man. This was the signal for
great applause. and three other old
| dodgers. and three young ladies come
n-runnng to slime" the melee. TINS
performance, altogether impromptu, 90
| Lighted the large audience, ana they
were ready to make night Of It right
| rial Fife and Drum Corps. OF Memphis
| Tenn. under the command OF Sergeant
Major L. r. Atkins, volunteered TO take
part in tho program. and opencd ana
| closed the performance with Dine
I and other melodies which pelong 70 the
| old South.
sons of Confederate Veterans and as
they are full of love for everything
| which pertains to the cause Of the
| south from '6ls to 'G5. they, too. played
! from tho heart, and delighted the peo-
\ 9plo.
AS the program was left to me,
i ncknowl Ee my Indebtedness to all
4 who took part In the entertainment
/ and thank them for their good work
i POLK MILLER. 2
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-05
Craving for Drink
DESTROYED

Tho bcst aid TO Temperance Ia some,
thing that will strengthen tho drunK-
his unnatural craving for drink: Wo
believe that any man who really de.
sires to he cured OF tho l!quor h "a
can cure himself by using orrine,. rms rs
many cures among our customers that
We arc glad to sell it under. an abso-
lutte guarantee to refund tho money
II is in two forlns-No. = that can
he given secretly, and No, for those
who wish to be cured. II Is Is not ct only
MY MY i, It's is also tic most economical. as
Il costs only 81 box, and there, Is
no ' detention from the, usual duties,
While If cure is not effected there IS
al The Orrine Co., washington, ,.
G.. or Polk-Miller Drug Co.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-05
WEDNESDAY, JUNE s. 1907.
Act we'll ut the moment, md You
have performed II good action for
MI Observation-Disclosures.
UNIFORM TAXATION.

The Norfolk Nirginian-Pilot says
that while it has very generally agreed
with The Times Dispatch in the critl5.
cisms it has made on the irregularities
and injustice of some features In the
system of taxation existing in Vir-
ginia. particularly those which impose
double burden upon certain forms
of property, it does not concur IN our
contention that there Is an element
Of injustice in taxing incomes at the
rate of one dollar on the hundred,
There is nothing In the Constitution
of Virginia." says our contemporary,
requiring that the rate of taxation
shall be uniform, even on the same
classes of property. That provision Of
the former Constitution was delibcr-
ately excluded from the new instru-
ment after long and searching de-
bate"
You are wrong. The former Consti-
tuition provided that taxation shall
be equal and uniform" on all subjects;
the new Constitution omits the word
equal" but provides that "all taxes
shall be uniform upon the same class
Of subjects
However, we did not raise the ques-
ton Of uniformity, for we suppose
that it may be legally commended that
Income is Subject" apart from rea
and personal property, and that uni
fcrmity Is preserved when the tax or
III incomes is uniform. But that is q
technical question, without this dis.
cussion. Our contention Is that tho
rate on income is out Of all proportion
to the rate on real and personal prop.
'rty, and often imposes a great hard
ship on persons OF small income. Here
is a man with house worth IS, 900
which yields revenue. say, OF $4GO 7;
year. His State taxes amount to $3.50
Here is another man who has no prop
erty, but earns q salary of $3.50 6
year. $500 of which goes to pay rem
for the other mans house, and thu
rest to support his family; yet he. /!
olso made to pay tax of S175O III
pays as much on an income OF $235l
as the property holder pays on
house w'Srtli $4,000. Our contcmporar.
will have difficulty in convincing tn
majority of its readers that this i
equitable.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-05
AMERICAN APPLIES.

New York recently received con.
signment OF l.olo cases OF apples, or
about $40 barrels, from Australia and
Tasmania. said to be the first Import
OF the kind on the records OF that
port
That is u remarkable statement, and
should be carefully noted by the farm
CTS OF Virginia. 1t Is said that dur
ing tho current fiscal year exports OF
apples have been well above the year
~ average. amounting to above 1,5Oo,-
700 barrels for the nine months ending
with March. last seasons yield having
been uncommonly largo.
This indicates that tho last cror
Vas larger than the average, hut il
was not equal 10 the demand.
Importers say that the crop or las
year has been practically all con,
hnmed or exported. They assert the,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-05
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Great Britain spends on tobacco ana plnes
ABOUT III 100000 every year,
compulsory adoption OF tho metric avs.
TEN has been defeated by the English Par.
Lament. 82 ~ -
The floating population OF the world is
i2oo.ooo. This means tho people who fol-
low the sea.
The mountain ranges of Europe lIo cast
and west, and those OF America north and
south. 75i-
The professional! criminals OF London out
number the policemen In the proportion OF
three to two. r.
The female brain begins to loso weight at
tho ass OF thirty. but that OF the male not
until ten years later.
Tho races OF the world are numbered at
seVenty-two. making usa OF 1908 different
tongues. There are about 1000 religions.
salomone, the notorious siciian hrlgand.
Is writing his autobiography. which Is app
pearing In instruments In the Glornae Ill
Stella,
In Tasmania no person under thirteen
years of age Ia allowed to smoke In public
place, Nearly everybody smokes in Japan;
the Girls begin when they arc ten years OF
age, and the boys a year earlier.
The smoke from tho bowl OF ones pipe i
blue because, coming direct from the red
hot tobacco, It Is very highly oxidl2ed; hut
the smoke from ones lips is gray because
| 1t Is highly watered and hydrocarbonlzed,
| Laurence Ollphant, tho celeoratea hutho'
and traveller. Is said to have introduced "
Cigarette into England about the year lsi4
They became quite common after w
crinlcan War, owing to their use by tn
Turkiah officers.
Father spigardl. pastor Of three ltalial
churches IN st. Louis, has evolved nov
plan 70 gather In loiterer.. me mas !, esta ?
churches on successive sundays, and Wi
turn on the music OF hymns IN the evening
or tho war Governors Of tho twanty-tny
States that remained loyal to the Union ba
three suryivo--Willafn spra cue. q Nn y,
brook, OF Vermont. aged ninety'four, an
Samuel j. Crawford, Of Kansas. aeeA = se Y,
Aenty-tWO. 80 e A3SsE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-05
THE HALL OF FAME.

The Hall OF Fame is acquiring it's
complement of names and tablets slow
~. Eleven more of the latter were
unveiled there on Memorial Day, bring
ing the total to forty. Tho roster,
however. Is still far behind schedule
time. The original specifications call
ed for the selection OF fifty great
Americans Us 4 starter, and tho addi-
ton of five moro every fifth year
thereafter until the inspiring aggre-
gate Of $50 names had been reached.
AS might have been foreseen. however,
perfect unanimity did not prevail
among tho electors. Instead Of fifty
they were able. in 1900. to agree upon
only twenty-nine. In October, 1905,
when they should have filled the TWEEN
ty-one vacancies and chosen five moro,
they could manage only eleven. When
or how they will be able to catch w
with the stlpulations no man now alive
can say.
The only qualifications for recciv.
ing admission to place in this re.
pository OF Fame is that the candidate
be distinguished and that no or sho BIZ
dead. The twenty-nine names selected
In the original ballot, in the order Of
the number OF votes they received
were: Washington, Lincoln, Webster
franklin, Grant, Justice Marshall JEFF.
ferson, Emerson, Fulton, Longfellow
Washington Irving. Jonathan Ed
wards. Morse, Farragut, Clay, Haw,
thorne, George Peabody, Peter Cooper
General Lee. Ell Whitney, Horac,
Mann. Beecher. Chancellor Kent, Jus
tlce Story. John Adams. William Eller,
I Charming, Gilbert Stuart and ASA. GRAY
Those chosen In 1906 were: job,
Quincy Adams. Lowell. William 4
I Sherman, James Madison, Whittier
Alexander Hamilton. Agassiz. John Pau
Jones. Mary Lyon, Emma Willard an
Maria Mltchell. or these Hamilton re
ceiycd the largest number Of votes, 81
and Maria Mitchell was last. with Al
The list is an interesting one for tn
student OF history, and as striking Il
Eorne OF the names It includes as II
come of Its omissions, It must hs r.
aembsrsd. OF course. that " does NJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-05
VANDALISM.

Somebody has recently said that the
raid upon the silverware Of the italian
flagship during it's visit to Hampton
Roads and the looting of the Duke of
Abruzzis cabin was duo to the American
craze for souvenirs. The offenders real
~ stop at nothing in their pursuit" con-
tinues the writer. "They hold nothing
sacred. They would hack down the
Washington relics at Mt. Vernon as|
cheerfully as they abstract spoons and
towels from hosiery. They would
chip pieces out Of the Washington Mon
watch was not kept over Grants tomb
II would disappear as surely as the IA
nous P'ung Duk Pagoda has disappear
ed from Seoul. The Goths and Vandals
who call themselves souvenir hunters
allow neither sentiment courtesy nor
good taste to interfere with spolintion.
Really, the surprising part Of the Abruz-
ri affair is that there was anything left
of the ship"
This is but another way of saying
that the incident was typical of Ameri-
can vandalism. Souvenir hunting is
only one expression Of it. The boy
manifests it in defacing buildings. In
breaking windows and in abusing pro-
perty in other ways. The marks of
these young vandals are seen on many
buildings In Richmond, and property
owners have suffered serious dana &c
at their hands. It is q subject that
should receive the earnest attention OF
parents and teachers. Children should
be taught that property is in a sense
sacred and that it is sin and crime
to abuse it.
| Every boy is by nature a vandal. but
many Of his acts are thoughtless- Thi
writer recalls that in his boyhood days
he bored holes In his fathers oftlc.
floor that he and his companions Nigh,
play at "knucks.' He did not realiz,
at tho time that he was committing ,
serious offense. but he had a dlfreren
view after his father had thorough,
impressed the lesson in the back parlo,
And from that day he was completed,
| cured of vandalism
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-05

represent the choice Of any ote man,
body OF men. 1t is the consolidated,
condensed and ainalgamntei choice of
nearly one hundred men. Quite prob
nbly 1t would nppealsto no single critic
MS perfect and ideal selection. In
this part of tho world, for example,
certain opinions were necessarily FORM
ed Of an alleged Hall of Fame which
could admit Lowell, aud oven Whittier.
but had no place for Poe. More or less
general dissatisfaction with the awards
is always inevitable. And observers
who believe that great injustice has
been done III any particular case
naturally feel that the' purposes OF the
Institution have been stultficd all
round, and that the honors 1t purports
to distribute nrc worthless
Tho Halt OF Fame grew out Of n gift
of $4,000 TO New York University for
this purpose, In 1900, from a donor who
has preferred to remain anonymous.
Inc luea upon WHICH IT'S opci alioio "A
based could hardly have originated in
a mind especially keen and penetrating.
The really great American needs no
commemorative tablet set in row with
1a9 others, and tho other kind, in a
different sense, does not need one
either. Moreover, his being there does
him no good whatever and creates n
sense OF assortment which bclittles the
whole scheme. However, the selection
and tablet business does no harm that
we know Of and in one way it should
accomplish good. It ought to further
and stimulate historical research. How
manS readers. for instance, know Off
hand what Emma Willard did?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-05
2 eople Seen
in Public Places

Colonel $. NJ. Newhopse. former
member Of the House OF Delegates from
Culpcper, and now doorkeepor or thnt
body, left yesterday for MS iome,l
hnying attended the Confederate ko-
union. Before taking Ills departure,
oo 9l, New " called at the Capitol
md md pnid his rospests TO the Governor
ind other state officials. When seen
by a rimes-lOispntch representative, he
declared that Mayor Alden Boil, who
mas just been nominated for the House
over Delegate j.. a. Slaughter. Ia otie
OF tho most brilliant aud effective pub
", y, spe ,,k,, IN piedmont N;irs>aia.
Governor Extra Billy" smith;Ru first
cousin OF Judge Thomas Smith. OF W.T.
renton. and II son OF tho late Judge
John Boil, OF Culpeper.
Asked about the fight for Congress
IN tho Eighth District Colonel New
Mind MIN ! am stlli Of opinion that the
chances fnvoriug Ryan"
Former Congressman Robert &C
Southnll, OF Amelia, and former State
Senator Thomas N. Williams, OF Mcclt-
lenburg We're, IN the city yesterday
during tho day,
a striking figure In Murphy's lobby
last night was Sergeant II. IT, Wood,
|of Cumberland, who was color-bearer
!of Company u (Black Eagle). Eigh-
tenth Virginia Infantry, Hunton's
Brigade. Plcketts Division, during tile
late war.
Sergeant Wood was drcssed in his old
Confederate uniform. in which he sur
rendered In 1865, and even had on his
hnversack, cnntocn and pistol. Ho OK
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-05
7.4FgsHE - = $1,000 -
MERELY JOKING

Correct.
); M lag 4: Wayne, what's manicure
Mayme-"oh, that's the swell namo for
a hand lnundry"-Kansas CITY stnr - -.
Strangers Before That.
Papa. how did you get acquainted with
mamma 2" " >
y married her, my son; I married her."
The Naggcts.
Yes said Nagge,, "a woman usually
treats her husband us tho average servant
treats bric-a-bra g 80 go 80
I'm listening" replied Mrs. Nagget
What's the answer ~ -
The more hes worth the m ore ,she tr,ea
70 L, Z. t break him, Catholic Standard and
In the Aviary.
You ought to join the Ananias club"
| declared the parrakeot.
| But the Tyre bird got right back. "C,,won
you coddle.'-Pittsburg Post.
No Meeting Sundays
| Mrs. Crossway-How many lodges does
your husband belong TOT
Mrs. kawler-Only one. think, but 1t
meets six nights in the week.-Chicago
Baseball Gossip.
| American 2? ( ',''ie'
I'VE can't tell until the end of the sen !.
son. my son. Run along."-Milwaukce Son.
| tInel. go
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-05

there are not dyer 10000 barrels left
iii the whole Country.
No state has any advantage over
Virginia as a producer OF apples. Vir-
d ,nia apples have no Supporters and
few equals. and lands IN Ill sections
of the stnse nro adapted to their
growth.
We have no exact knowledge OH
the subject. but wo believe that q
well attended apple orchard in vir-
GINA will yield rs large al income on
The Investment rs IN orange grove In
Florida. Whether SO or not. apple
culture In Virginia properly conducted
Is very profitable, and II is surprising
that our land- owners do no. pay more
attention to II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-05
ACCIDENT ON RIVER.
Excitement Caused by Parting Of stern
Cable on the Queen Anne.

ENV1tFWVHt VWHHVW ~ IuF1kHEs NJ F5tt1H
Cable on the Queen Anne.
BY the parting of tho cable attached
one Of the excursion boats to Norfolk,
yesterday morning. considerable OK
citement was caused at the Clyde Line
wharf. The bow cable had been cast
loose, and the vessel swung round 70
water caused the after cable to SNAP.
and tile boat drifted down the river,
humping into tho Cedar Works barge,
the I.lzzie Wallace, and going down DOW.
brought to shore at tho Chosa peake and
Ohio coal docks. No damage had been
done. and the Queen Anne proceeded on on
her journey. 4, !, !,
Four boats were casting nnch u
liver When tho accident to tho queen aa
Anne occurred, and all were croWdeu
with happy hearted eXcurs1onlsts'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-05
ADJUSTMENTS
Acndomy-"A Dolr. House"
Bljou-'rhc Nancy Hanks"
IG1cyroOd-SummerA Amusement PnrlSs

Jenkins In Charge.
Lakewood Park Is to be a good place
for good people. and this is my order
from President Jake Wells. and tho
only order he gave mo when tooA
Charge
This was the statement of Managen
Allen Jenkins, an old Richmond news
paper man and theatrical and nmuseN
ment manager. who has taken Charge
kins will have Auditor Blair Meaniey.
Master Carpenter John Deuel. and Chiec
Electrician Louis Myers assist him In
keeping the park bright. clean apd ups
to-date.
w. T. Sale Jr. tho young Richmond
skater. who camo SO near death Mons
day night In an accident, while heads
Ing the bill in the summer theatre In
lakewood, continues to draw largo
crowds every night. This act Is gen.
orally conceded to be the most sensa-
tional ever attempted on roller skates.
and one OF the most sensational ever
offered to tho public. Young Sale la
a son OF w. T. Sale. station master in
charge Of Byrd Street Station. and was
"a special delivery letter carrier In tho
sional skating. To-day he Is one Of
the highest paid boys in tho vaudeville!
business.
At the Bijou.
A plain talo OF life in tho foothills
of the mountains OF Tennessee will be-
told on the stage OF the Bl5ou Theatre
all OF next week, with the usual mat-
lnees. The play goes under the name
of 'knobs o. Tennessee" The scenic
effects arc said to DO really very at
tractlvc. especially tho scene OF tho
"Whispcring Pines" The cast has
baen selected with great caro-, and is
headed by tho sterling young actor.
Mr.. Walter Wilson.
Concerning "a Dolls House"
It was as Nora Heimer, MA Dolls
House," which Percy Haswell and tho
George Fawcett Company are presents
ling at tho Academy of Music this week,
that Mrs. Fiske's genius as m actress
of serious parts was first revealed.
AS Minnie Maddern she was highly
successful In the lighter comedy roles
IN which she appeared, but after her.
marriage to Harrison Grey Fiskc. one
of the foremost theatrical managers in
this country, she retired from tho stage.
L But ono day at special matinee per-
for1nance she made her temperatures
template hit. and she was Immediately
lhailed as ono OF the worlds greatese
emotional actresses
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-05
Rhymes for I o-Day
II PAYS, Ok, HOW TO LIVE WITH
~ our LABOR.
ONCE did toll for bread and meat
So hard---a llttle-money maker!
y "a L..

/ ONCE did toll for bread and meat
SO hard--a llttle-money maker!
= But now my lifa Is grand ana
Tor + have turned naturc-faker
With motors, villas, foreign cooks,
l live as though l had been born n
High prince-und all from those cute
books
l write about our oddcr fauna.
] deal with beasts whose ways are
OF bears with brains beyond their
station,
or witty caribou, and deer
Who have college education.
write Of moral catamounts,
Or moose that practice Christian
virtue,
or serpents who, from all accounts,
Would rather die than up and, hurt
you.
tell Of hens who go to school,
" dogs who run an automob'l,
OF pigs who live the Golden Rule.
Or cats with thoughts advanced ana
In short, I write the sweetest guff
Concerning beasts that e'cr was
thought up:
And true? Oh. well, they're true
enough a
For nine editions to be bought up!
Near-science wins The dear pcep like
:, Not facts-but feelings by the acre
1Iuth-ptsh! All. what lucky strike
MADE IN turning nature-faker!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-05
Fonght at Bali Park

Il. j. auyenator and y a F, az Kent ,, Were
Inc Win having engaged In q fight at tho
bali park Monday afternoon during tho pro-
gross Of the game Another man, reeney
johnson. ls alleged to nave taken part n
Il bench warrant could BIO served on hilris
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-05

Editor Shaw declares that 1t wasn't
his fault that the Presidents speech
leaked out ahead Of time. Is it posi-
BILE that the gentleman considers tho
speech SO wlshy-washy that it Just got
up and leaked OF itself?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-05

It Is said that Cincinnati gets away
with 100000 pies every year, which
llEure does not include those dis
tributed by George r. Cox to the old
reliable heelers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-05

It has just been announced that Pro-
fcssor G!acobini. of Nice. recently dis
covered new comet of a right ascen-
sion of 10 hours. II minutes, 1877
seconds Nothing sends the stocks up,
however.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-05

According to the Washington Herald
a friend Of the Presidents says that
Mr.. Roosevelt might be induced to ac-
cept another term in the event of war
Surely Richmond p. Hobson is enough
at war to supply the necessary pre-
text. -.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-05

The President has chest measure
ment OF ffty-three inches, as against
the forty-three of nature-wrlter Long.
u course, this proves that the Presi-
dent Is right.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-05

The strenuous way that the females
of Finland are going in for politics
strongly suggests that the greatest
need nee, Of that little country is domestic
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-05

as We understand Mr.. Bryan, Theo-
dore Roosevelt's politics arc a sort of
cross between crazy-quilt and n
pousse-cnfo,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-05

Tho prosecution in the Haywood
trial hopes to make q good deal Of
Steunenberg's last words II the de-
ceased Governor was like most males,
however, 1t Is reasonably certain that
he never had any.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-05

II Mars really does come close to
the earth this summer. as predicted,
there would be rare chance for Harry
Lehr to hop off into it.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-05

The government official who saws
that rats eat UP s1oo,ooo.ooO worth Of
goods every year had better look sharp
OF ne VIII have Author Roosevelt
upon his heels