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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
SUNDAY. JANUARY q. 1907.
To have shared with any human
being any one deep sensation Of Joy
or Of sorrow sinks deep the founda-
tlons or a lasting love.-CoIeridse.
The Time to Rally.

Tho Timcs-Dispatch has great pride in
Richmond. 1t is n noble city, and just
now the eyes OF the whole State are upon
us, Watching tho progress of our cam
paign for the Y. NJ. c. a. building fund.
This institution occupies a unique posi-
ton in the community. IT is religious
institution which represents all denoni-
nations, and in great part 1t represents
the religious sentiment of Richmond. 1t
is an Institution for the welfare of young
men, and there is commercial element
involved which cannot be ignored. 1t is
good business to have a frst-rate Y.
NJ. c. A., and the business world so un-
derstands 1t. y 1rst-rate Y. NJ. C. A.
is q sign not only of the religious spirit,
but of the progressive spirit of the COM
munity.
Richmond started out 10 raise s2oo, coo
Cor a new building, and it was promised
that the campaign should be short, sharp
and decisive. We started out to beat
the worlds record, to raise the largest
sum of money ever raised In the same
time. Our young men have worked in
dustriously and chivalrously. They
have given their goodwill service
as well as their money. They
have worked for God and humanity and
their efforts richly deserve success. 1t
will be too bad to let the campaign fail.
1t will be humillating We are all SO
i, proud of Richmond, and during the year
1907 she will be very much in the public
eye,
is there not enough civic pride in Rich
mond to save the day? Are we willing,
as people. to let it be said that we
would not do what we set out to do?
We can do 4, you know. We have the
money-we are rich, we arc able to give
million. 1t is not question of ability
II is a question of Willingness. Shall the
campaign fail? If so, it will not be q
I y. NJ. c. a. failure. 1t Will be RICH
MOND FAILURE. We can't afford it.
! There arc several days yet remaining to
US. The cause can be saved. Failure
may be averted Glorious success is vet
within our grasp. Let US reach out and
grasp it. 1t would be a noble Sunday re-
solve.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
Bedraggled Art.

oscar Wilde's Infamous play, "Salome, -
was first offered to Sarah Bernhard, but
she declined 1t after having been apprised
by the author that he had sought only
to make something Cruel and sensual y
With such a purpose there 10 no wonder
that an author with Wilde's intellect and
utter lack of moral sensiblity should
have succeeded in his design. Nor is it
strange that the play of such an author
should BIO a perversion. There is no men
ton OF Salome by name In the simple
Bible story of the execution OF John the
Baptist. ST. Mark tells us in a few words
that Hendias, the wife of Herod, had a
quarrel against John, because that stern
and fearless preacher had denounced
Herod to his face for marrying his broth
er Philips wife In defiance OF law. John
was thrown into prison and Herodias
bided her time. 'And when a convenient
day was come, that Herod on his birth
day made a supper to his lords, high
captains and chief estates Of Gali!ee, and
when the daughter Of the said IIerodias
came In and danced and pleased Herod
and them that sat with him. the King
said to the damse!, ASK of me what
soever thou wilt and Will give 1t thee"
Tho damsel went TO her mother for adj
vice, and IIerodlas told her to ask for
the head of John the Baptist, Where
upon the king sent his eXecutloner. and
Z he returned with the head of the prophet
on charger and delivered it 10 the dam
sci. and she delivered it to her mother;
and Herodias was avenged,
Oscar Witdes narrative is totally dlffer-
I ent He makes salome the central figure
of the play, and according to his version
she loses her heart to John the Baptist,
who is called Jbkanaan In the play. She
makes violent love to John, and in the
most sensuous way asks for a kiss, John
repulses her and she replies significantly
that she Will yet kiss his lips by and by.
Herod IL rslad!y in love with Salome, and
legs her to dance for him. She reluctant
~ consents. but finally gives tile most
lascyiOus dance known TO tho art, dis
rubing as she dances. This scene is made
all the more disgusting by the lustful
conduct OF Herod while the dance pro-
eeeds. Finally. when the dance is end
ed Herod is so infatuated that he offers
to give her whatsoever she may ask, and
she demands the head of Jokenaan. Her
request is granted. and the severed Iead.
with the blood dripping from the charger,
- brought upon the. stage. salome takes
the gruesoine object In her HAND, talks
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

and larger funds at their disnosnl. ia
not one which encourages the small In
weston who Is naturally doubtful how
his earthcrwirc pot Will fare among sucli
u crowd of big brass vessels. re is to this
cause that the present somewhat strained
condition of tho American market is
largely due, as 1t Is only by investment
buSing that permanent relief can be found
from the burden OF 1ntligested' sec,iri-
ties. Following on the scandals in con-
nection witt, the management OF the funds
or the New York Life and Mutual 1nsur
ahce Companies. tile present disclosures
OF the mysteries Of American high finance
are calculated to caise u feeling Of dis
trust, which not even the record prosper
ltS of the country can altogether counter
act. Good times cannot last forever and
when bad times come how Will they be
met? Certainly not by the sacrifice
of the fortunes OF the nilionares OF Wall
Street, If those gentlemen can help It,
Our captains of finance have juggled
with great corporations for their own
profit and trined viii, the public interest
until public Indignation has ut last arous-
ed. 1t WAS high time that these captains
should be co,irt-martaled, but there Is
now danger that public Indignation will
We have a great country, we have great
prosperity, and for the sake OF Furnishing
the evildoers we must not destroy prop
erty and prosperity and thereby punish
ourselves. This is tho time for American
conservatism to assert itself. We must
not play the part Of Samson and pull
down the structure upon Our own heads.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
A Call for Conservatism.

Legislation is getting more and moro
hostile against corporations and capital
in every form" said a Wall Street writer
the other day. Capital is getting dis
Susted, and, as Mr.. Rockefeller said, 1907
would be year in which the man who
carried the dinner pail would suffer most. :"
Corporations may well be alarmed at this
state of public sentiment, but the blame
must fall upon some of their own repre-
sentatipes "a man who supposes that
railroad exists primarily to haul things
from one place to another is an old fogy,"
says another writer. Hartman sees that
there Is far more money in the financial
end OF the railroad than thera is In
tic commonplace business OF moving
freight" And the London Economist
thus comments upon the latest Harrl-
man episode.
we are loft with tie Impression maj
Mr. Hartman Keeps a sharper eve On
Wall Street than on the Union Pacific.
Railroad and tilSt he uses the enormous
luntls placed NJ his disposal TO carry out
his own ambitious schemes, without much
regard for the interests OF the sliarehold,
crs. So far his plans have prospered, but
tie sssteni' which places a few men in
q position to raise or depress prices nj
Wlll. through the big holdings of stock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
Coming Home

The Times-Dispatch publishes to-day a
Homecoming song, by Rev. w. T. Humid
ley. 1t has the true ring and IL should
catch the popular ear:
IRON the shores Of California,
Where the orange blossoms grow;
From New England's rocky headands,
Where the icy breezes blow;
From the rico fields and tho cane brakes,
To the Brtton's wide domain,
Come the sons OF Old Virginia
They arc coming homo again"
It's good. Let the people tako UP the
refrain.
God grant that thousands of the wan
derers will catch the spirit Of it. wherever
they may be, and meet this year OH the
Old Virginia shore and sing the home-
coming hymn. A warm welcome awaits
every one OF them who will come.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
Ada1ns's Tribute to Lee.
tor OF Thn 1'imes-DIspntcb,

Editor OF The Dispntch:
Slr,--Nowhere have i seen what APP
peared to me to be tho noblcst pnssagc
In Mr.. Adams's address Oh Lee
Wherever hive read any report Of
him he is made to say, II would have
done as General Lee did!' II he. had
said nothing tiobler or better we should
have been greatly pleased us South
erners, and Justly SO. But what he did
say. as heard him in this intensely
dramatic passage of his espochnl utter
nnce, was this. not boldly. confidently:
II would have done as General Lee dld. ~
but modestly, most beautifully and nobly,
II hope would have done as Lee did
1t was In those two simple words. i
hope which ! have not seen reported.
that Mr.. Adams's great appreciation OF
Lee, to my mind. flowed out. Those two
simple words are tho last words that can
be said, tho very perfection Of praise
Moreover. let us not forget that by these
two simple words. In his measure of Lee.
is shown. unintentlonnlly. unconsciously
End so all the more truly, the greatness
OF Charles Francis Adams--'I hope i
would have done as Lee did,"
Faithfully yours,
n TT. ROWE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
'Possun1.

Ole Rastus take heself one day, or ram-
blin In de woods;
Says he, II gwine to look erbout in
sarch OF naturs goods.
gwine take erlong ole Sam. de dog en-
Betsy, dats my gun,
En- In case mects Brer Postum dar IL
shur swine be come fun.
"1fol' on Oar, Brer Postum! He don
seed me, en- clam heself up high.
You's smart, ole grer Postum, but I
Ew!ne git you by en- by.
You jes sot up dar en- took at me, en-
grin. en- weep en- wall
En- gwine mako ole Betsy tell en- orful
funny tale.
"Oh! yes. ole Brers Postum. I done
fetched yer TO de groun'.
En- I jos gwine stop err huntin' here. and
gwlre strate back to town.
You Is jes do bIggis 'possum, on jes
klvered VIII fat, 1t seem.
En- do sight you'll make wit taters Is de
one OBJ which + dreem.
"De ole ow'nan ain here to fix yer up
jes like she use TO do.
But gwInc do de bes' ] can, en- bake
yer tho en- tho.
Do fab is eittn' hotter, en- de gravy am
smelling fine.
En- de ole man is er feelin lax he shur
gwine lose he mine.
'T jes gwine sot right down here, en-
watch dat 'possum cook.
En- ebry now en- den rnze do kiver en-
take er look.
En- gwine leah de w!ndcr up. 30 do
fumes kin roll out lazy.
En- when desc nigeers roun hero smell,
de las one gwinc crazy.
I'm pwine eat. DIS Niger Is. tell hs
ken eat no NOAH,
En- den shet all do winders, en- put de
bar ercross de doah.
Gwine to sot befo' de nah, res dis ole
head on my han.
En- dreem OBJ my ole woman en- all ds
angel ban.
"En when wake IN glory, VIII dc ole
owrnan face ter face.
! Ewine tell her 'Possum's heaben. for
all de culled race.
En- I kno her rnouf gwlne ter water. as
we walk do golden street,
En- tes' gwIne take some dis postum
long to gin her fer to eat"
H. C. WILLIAMS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
Were You Ever Really Hungry?

Editor of The TimeS-Dispatch
Sr,-"Oh, yes" you say. many tines
But you only mean that often after a
journey. days hunting, a mornings
shopping, or an afternoons tennis, you
have come In with keen appetite, which
gave zest to your food Apicius might
have envied. But you never went days,
weeks, months, without once having
enough; you never ate bark, leaves. roots
Of grass, and had not enough OF that to
satisfy that snawing, wasting emptiness!
To-day In China, fifteen million people
face such need. The great alluvial plains
of Kiang-su province have been over
flowed by Increased rains, ana the
crops ruined. An eyewitness describes
the fields last fall, which usually were
then waving with golden harvests, one
vast lake. Whole villages are de-
stroyed, tho rising water undermining
the mud walls. An American lady GO
ing to village often visited. could
reach 1t only by boat, and found a
poor old woman whom she knew, In
the Kitchen OF the one remaining house.
i'll on wretched cot, the floor a foot
deep In mud and water. She took her
into the boat, and at her home one old
woman Is safe and well-fed But wha,
of other thousands? Will you care for ono
for your old mothers sake?
private letter from DR.. James b.,
woods, Tsing-lNiang-pu one OF the fa-
mine relief committee says: 1.-THE ia
mine grows worse: the people SUFFERING;
terribly. 1t Is the worst year for two
generations; 1898 was as bad, perhaps.
We are trying to raise funds here, in
england, and in the United States. Co.l
your pen help?
II pray God we may show these mis-
cradle ones the love of Christ, There
nro many thousand refugees outside
cur city wall now starving. The peo-'
Pie In the city are pinched. many with
only one meal day, Rice, -four fuel,
the three necessaries, double last years
price.
Five cents will feed ono man one
day two and half will keep him
alive. Twelve dollars will care for
that poor old woman till the harvest
comes--'for mothers saFe,v
1--WE are taking in all the sick wo
can and feeding than; have rented n
straw house inn. which will shelter
thlrty-hye. and we four families viii
keep that going as our part, if Wa
can. Tho Fai-tni (higlest
province Officially expresses himself as
glad to help us by his influence in any
way he can. The Imperial telegraph
will transmit messages for our relief
committee free OF cost. We are all
economizlng, our children giving mp
their small pleasures, so Interested In
helping to faed the children. We ara
s. lad to work for Christ here this year,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

| to It, caresses II, kisses the aslien lips
and presses her.tceth into the geld flesh
| Tile cailous Tetod Is so disgristod will,
| this brutality .lnt he orders the woman
| to be Killed in his presence; mud the cur
tain goes down.
! Yet n large and representative audience
| In New York snw this play, which has
been set to music by Richard Strauss,
and SO far from manifesting disgust. gave
every evidence OF delightful appreciation,
according TO the reports in the New York
papers. II this be n token Of the taste
and moral sense of New York. 1t is not
surprising that that city should have in
its gay set the Harry Thaws, the Evelyn
Nesbits and the host of others OF their
kind, and .he coincidence OF the oscar
Wilde performance and the Harry Thaw
trial in the same week has significance
upon which New York may seriously re-
fleet.
This phase of the subject, however,
is matter with which New York is
alone concerned. Every city is en-
ti.lod to it's own taste and standard
OF morals, but there is another phase
with which the whole world is con-
cerned a great musician has clothed
this filthy play with divine music
From beginning to end" says critic
of the performance, 'Wilde's play is
swallowed in this music II is as
though tho sheer burning power of
Strauss had melted 1t into tones. All
that Wi1de's words would summon, the
music summons with tenfold express
siveness. In vividness of delineation,
Characterization and suggestion, it
seems to transcend the limits OF tones
as Strauss nlmsc!f--and none other
has hitherto set them 1t speaks char
aster as in the singularlly empty. fit
ful, sinister. almost obscene sequence
of tones that denotes Herod. 1t re-
spends to every Phase of Snlome's pas
the white glow. the unfathon-
able depth, the shrill frenzy of it. 1t
proclaiins the prophet and thunders
with his voice. The Jews cackle and
their curiosity or their fears. Tones
picture the boding moon, the ominous
wind. the blackness OF the pit, the fail
of Jokanaan's head. The maleficent
tate that marches through the play
stalks in them. They warm to the
Dpulence, or turn acfid with the bit
erness of Wildes imagery. They seize
he languorons. the wilirling, the CULVER
ng rhy tllms of the dance. They catch
The glitter of Herod's Jewels. They
liter all these things with n piercing
Intensity or with a sweeping seniority. |
rhe eloquence, the vividness never flag. |
they are like almost incredibly inten-
,ified. incredibly luminous, Incredibly |
speech.
We teach our children that art is
llvnc, and that it is refined and re-
ming. But in this case art has de-
graded both itself and its votaries
tot only has it consorted with
ensuality and lewdness. but 1T has
its cunning and alluremcnts
o aid, abet and populari2e Il vile per-
ormance. Strauss, who composed the
music, and the men and women who
ang the score, one and all, made their
rt subscrvient to the polluted imagi-
ation OF a pervert. Such a desecra-
ion is enough to arouse the righteous
and resentment OF every
rue artist and amateur.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
The Foolish Young Frog.

Did you read in tho Frog" OF a silly
old frog
Who essayed to como out in Decem-
berY
To choke on croak is such rare
1t shouldn't BIO hard to remember.
Near the very same "Poor' which 1.
private by rule,
Two tndpoles were walking together;
One slipped on tho ice. but was up In
And remarked. ut is very cold
weather"
The other young sport. who thought 1t
his fort
To laugh at tho woes OF a brother.
Hobbled quickly ahead with a comical
And said, II VIII run for your
mother"
But he got sharp whack on his
impudent back.
And the ending. my dear. is too sad.
AS he sank in the pool. he cried. What
a fool!
To quiz an unfortunate con,rade."
&C. b.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
THE VALUE or CHARCOAL.
Few people Know How Useful It Is h
Preserving Health and Beauty.
Costs Nothing To Try.

Nearly everybody knows that charcoal
Is the safest and most effic!"'. distnfect-
ant and purifier In nature. but few real-
system for the same cleansing purpose.
YOU I' tase o, It the better; it is not drug
at all. but simply absorbs the eases and
and intestines and carries them out OF
CHARCOAL sweetens the breath after
smoking drinking or after eating onions
Charcoal effectuallv clears and Improves
the complexion. It whitens the teeth and
'urther acts as natural and eminently
sat II absorbs the Injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels; 1t
dsinfects. the. mouth and throat from the
All druggists sell charcoal in one form
or another. but probably the best char
coal and the most for the money is in
composed OF the finest powdered Willow
charcoal. and other harmless antiseptics
in tablet form Or rather In the form Of
coal being mixed with long, honey 'Ae ''a''
The daily use OF these ,lozenges will
soon tell In q much improved condition
Of the general health. better complexion.
sweetsr breath Z and purer blood and the
can result from their continued use; " But.
on the contrary. great benefit.
Buffalo physician, In speaking OF the
benefits Of charcoal, says; 81 advise
Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to all pa
bowels, and. to clear the complexion ana
purify the breath, mouth and throat:
also. believe the liver is greatly bena-
fitted by tho daily use OF them: they cost
but Twenty-Five cents box at drug
stores and although in some sense q
patent preparation, yet I believe get
Charcoal Lozenges than In any OF the or
binary charcoal tablets"
Send your name and address to-day
forn free trial package and SEQ for your
self. +; A.. Stuart Co.. So Stuart Bldx..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
Rhymes for To-Day
The Rondeau.
HE rondeau's brief yet charming
style

HE rondeaufs brief yet charming
style,
ia die before j could revile:
1T takes mild topics. light and stray
And sings them III ii gay, deft why
Ihat must allure a slow. pleased smile.
To pipe sweet themes that have no guile.
And charm ones heart u little while
Yes, that would he. as lawyers say,
The rondeaus brief,
Yet thnts not all. by half n mile.
The bnrds lot, I'll be frank. is vile,
Who has to write pome per day.
What though lie lontlied the rondcatl,
pray?
He'd use 1t still. since-note his vile
The rondcau's brief.
II & II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
A Cure for Kleptomania.

An actor in London lodging house.
who had discovered his landlady's pro-
pensity for ''swipins," numbered and list
ed his things. One night he reused the
household by shouting down from his attic
a demand for "No. {"
mo. 80" shouted the landlady back
"What No. ST.
II want cube No. Of my lump sugar"
he replied.
Thenceforth the provisions in his cup
board were unmoested.-Argonaut.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
COMMENT OF VIRGINIA EDITORS.
Never Too Late.

Never TOO Late.
George l. Long. an editor OF. Manson. Ia.
is about 10 enter college The remarka Bile
thing about it Is that Mr.. Long Is nifty
years old and has n very successful record
college education. but has heretofore been
unable to realize his ambition. Now thnt
ne mas achieved financial Independence, he
turns back TO his love OF knowledge for lis
own sake, and shows spirit that is all TOO
rare among us This man is a living answer
70 inc nhrro"ness and pessimism of younger
men who spend their time IN reerettsns
opportunities that were lost. or never came
~ all instead OF making the best OF what
yet remains 1t rs never too late to improve
aud we venture to predict that Mr. Jnnv,s
eolleee DAYS vii! be the best of his life
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

The Mikado may have his eye on the
Philippines and may desire them for his
possessions, but recent statistics go to
show that the japanese as pconla are
not very much in love with the Philippine
Islands as a place of residence. The re-
cent report OF the Philippine commission
by the insular collector of customs for
the fiscal year ended June goth last, shows
that but eI7 japanese went to the islands
in 1906, as against Las for the preceding
gear, 2.744 in 1904 and 1912 in 1903. In
1905. 317 japanese left the islands.
The Mikado's subjects are far more in
love with tho United States than they are
with the Philippine Islands, in spite Of
the San Francisco incident.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

Hon. B. Tiiiman declares that Speaker
Cannon is Il usurper. In the face of this.
it may comfort the Senator to be unhesl-
tatingly assured that his stock OF almost
humor is absolutely safe from burglary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
Such a FooIlshness.

Mrs. Chugwater--Joslah, this paper says
municipal ownership is an ignis fatuus.
What is an ignis fatuiisa
Mr.. Chugwater--Thaps SO main thu, anv.
body ought to know what IL means Mt drat
sight. 'ighls" means nro. .tatuus" is
bunc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

Mr.. Hartman, however. must not feel
surprised at finding himself classed among
the principal arguments for government
ownership of railways.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

Mi. Shonts resigns his canal position
for more lucrative job elsewhere, and is
voted jolly good fellow. Mr.. Wallace
who was handed one of the most singing
reb,ikes on record for doing the same
thing, may find his logarithins handy for
figuring out the distinction.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

''In 1906 we imported an excess OF $780,.
0o0.oO0 OF gold because VIC hadn't quick
assets enough to run our enormous bust
ness." says the Lewiston Journal Maine
journalism seems to be humping along.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

Still. it must be admitted that the COM
plants against the automobiles come only
from that insignificant element of the
population which uses the street cars.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

Mchigan's new Senator started his
career as a popcorn vender. His tumble
in life. however, may have been due to
circumstances wholly beyond his control.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

The country, 1t seems, is busy turning
out new professional class known as
Ex-Englneers of the Panama Canal.