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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08
True Charity.

1t has already been mentioned in these
columns that James G. Phelps-Stokcs
and his wife, who was formerly Miss
Rose Pastor, have abandoned their set
Element work on the East Side Of New
York on the ground that such work does
no permanent good. Many others who
have engaged in charity work have
reached much the same conclusion. The
New Bedford Standard says that but n
short time ago a woman who has been
active and vigorous In various philan-
throric enterprises In that city for many
years was heard to admit. that, COM
pairing past with present, she could not
see that much had been gained. The
grandchildren. oflpeople who were being
helped with Gfts Of money and provi-
slons forty years ago were being helped
in the same way now, while there was
constant pressure of new applicants for
assistance. Not even time Of pros
perity seemed to make much difference.
Z or at any rate not so much as would be
supposed. The more that was done, the
more there seemed to be to do, and the
4 good woman was sadly In doubt whether
charity work paid-using the word
"paid' In the highest sense.
II is perplexing problem, but there
is no doubt on this point at least, that
the blessing is sure TO man or woman
who dispenses charity in the right spirit.
ItNis always blessed to give; 1T is not
always blessed to receive, however; and
those who give should be careful that
they do no harm. no good man or
woman would think of encouraging a
thief in his thievery. Or drunkard In
his drunkenness For tho same reason
one should not encourage a drono in his
laziness. or a beggar in his begging. for
habitual begging is scarcely less degrad-
ing than stealing.
These statements are to be taken in q
general sense. with qualifications to sui
individual cases. The poor we have will
us always, and they are like patients
in clinics-they afford us the subjects
for the practice Of charity. The sur
geon, in'.opetating on a subject In {
charity hospital, takes advantage OF thu
opportunity TO Improve his skill and
make himself a better surgeon. But HI
endeavors also TO improve the condition
r Of the patient, and he Is brutal If II,
sacrifices his patient to his own selisl
interest. Those who practice Chart.
should be guided by the same spirit tina
4 animates the conscientious surgeon. Ii
giving aims they should always have
the welfare OF the patient in vicv
and at heart, and should never sacrirc
him, il it be possible to save. AS ii
surgery; so in the practice of charity
Some subjects are hopeless, but the de
sire to save should be the ruling motlv
in all charity work.
st. Peter had the right view, the al
vine view, when he helped the impotcn
man at the temple, He gave him what wa
far better than silver or gold, He es
tended helping hand. lifted the man
& his feet and gave him sef-reliance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

There are twenty-five biigadler- rails
IN tho United States army.
Several London churches receive incomes
OF $500 to $4,000 from pew rents Y,
Tho last census r--1900--showed tho
production OF eggs In the United States
tn BIO 1.20a.662433 dozen,
In the Transvaal the average Yield 9f
gold Is half All ounce to the ton Tho cx-
penses arc. roughly. 1875 q ton OF ore. 81
Indas cotton acreage this yaa IL near
ly q million larger than Last .yeari Thc
output ~ q record, b.1Q 0o palos.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08
MERELY JOKING.
Old Friends With New Faces.


Old Friends With New Faces.
Churcl1-Vhat's that piece OF cord tied
around your finger for? @ q
dotham--My wife put It thcro to remind
ME to mall her letter.
'And did You mail it,"
X mo; she forgot to give It to 1ne."--Yonk-
ers statesman.
In a Hurry.
Little Dimpleton-How long will It take
you to give me working knowledge in jlu-
The Proressor-oh. say two weeks.
But. heavensl man, l can't wait all that
time to get rid OF that cook. Life.
Plenty Of Counts,
"oh. papa!' cried tho oil magnnte,s
daughter aug ITO Bessie Beeftrust has captured a
mind dear PAPA hs.
Herald. qs+{li ~
Wanted Change.
EXCUSE me. have you cigar about you r.
Sure Here's one. A good one too"
=, WI. y you be kind enough to smoke IT.
waukeo Sentinel.
A Roland for An oliver.
Benevolent Lady (going over asylum, TO
y a. iunati &c man! What sad ex-
this place.
Lunatic--Not at all. madam. Tho fools
who come to see US are sometimes quite
anusing.-Bon Vyant
His Patriotic Motives.
Are you sure your motives are not NOR
cenary rather than patriotc?"
+ &" My friend" answered Senator Sorghum,
IF have not been neglected of this world s
goods 1t was merely because I wanted to
check some OF tho idle gossip about my
beloved country being ungrateful to those
who have served t."-Washington Star.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08
His Patriotic Motives
POINTS FROM PARAaRAPHERs.

~ He Standard OIL Company is now MAX
ing charges against the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Tho conmls-
sion certainly does have lots of luck lately
Times. .i, ,si
Pittsburg is'rather lucky. after all. New
York viii have to pay for that murder
trial.--Ohicago Record Herald.
Z AS to the sex OF a motor-car, perhaps
we'd better call 1t 'he." because II would
be shame to talk that way to a lady
indianapolis News.
Senator smoot Is said to DO careful OF
his health. Doubtless no wants to live
long enough to satisfy his curiosity as 10
whether he Ia to be ented.--Louisvillc
Courier ournal
Tillman has decided never to try to be
funny again That's right. Tho Senate
should stick to unconscious humor.-st.
Louis Republic.
Nobody knows what Grover Cleveland will
talk about In his Washington's birthday adj
dress. but It Is q safe guess that when tho
address is delivered 1t will not need da-
gram.-Chdcago News.
"A careful study of the latest message
shows that in the bright lexicon OF Rooso-
Welt there is no such word az ''revision."-
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08

ignorance, prejudice or blindness of men
will make so many OF them shrink from
the application OF the same principle IN
the conviction OF an Illicit liquor seller!
There IS no law for such procedure ex-
cept the custom which is the evident
product or generations heretofore unen-
lighted on equal Justice for all, ! Is now
an nnachronisn In view of the rapid
strides madc since the medieval age OF
the liquor problem, and which should
have persisted with the ngo that produced
It. The same principle, however, which
has made temperance reform, III It's san
est and largest sense, what 1t ls to-day
must be applied to the correction Of the
situation Untiring agitation and a sane
appeal to tho public conscience have
moro than blnzed the path OF progress
for tho advance OF higher ideals In civic
life. The hope OF MI concerned, there
fore, lies in the Intelligent nnd kindly eds
ucation of the peoplc-the creation OF q
public sentiment that will ultimately bring
proper adjustment OF what Is now
out OF harmony to those high principles
that should pervade and control our civic
affairs
It ~ burning shnme that custom will
permit the life of human being to be
taken upon clrcunstnntinl evidence. and
yet bnlk ut n like conviction Of one who
violates the liquor laws In the one case,
murder is often committed upon the i'm
pulse OF the moment; in the other. tho
law is knowingly and deliberately violat-
ed. for the very secrecy of the blind tiger
man is abundant evidence OF this fact
1t Is to be sincerely hoped that the time
will soon come when an enlghted pub
lie conscience will no longer bear with
such glartng inconsistency between the
method OF taking a mans life and dealing
fwth the illegal vender OF Intoxicating
lfnuor-and too often mean liquor at that.
ED. j.. RICHARDSON.
Falls Church, Va, February 5, 1907.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08
Rhymes for To-Day
The Ground-Hog Betrayed: His

80 80 . 49, : -
Lay. VI
CCORD1NG to my habit old
~ hied mo out into the cold
- Upon the pointed day
TWINS Feb. the second, | believe
And exc I Uttered III my sleeve,
FOR there my shadow lay.
And 80 I went demurely In
And watched for weather to begin,
AS per the ancient rule:
Instead, I've seen to my amaze
Such sunny days and shining days
AS mako mo feel n fool.
I did my part and did It we'll
Tho wcather-man alone can tell
What trick he's gone and rugged.
OF course, such treatment hardly suits |:
Why. him and me was In cahoots,
And look how he's renigged!
Regardless OF what had done,
He went ahead and took his fun:
Well, III am feeling hurtl
20 weather man, O weather man!
I'll tell YOU frankly as I can:
rs You went and done mo dirt.
Since writing this ballad we have bee,
assured that recent weather is q win
dlcntion, not n lemon, for tho ground-hog
People who hold to this view will great,
oblige ius by regarding tho above remark,
as wrote sarcastlc.1 II. S. II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08
Wants Vindication.
,ditor Of The Times-Dispatch:

sir,-please allow me to correct a
statement in Saturdays Times-D ispatch
IN reference to my brothers. represent
ing nc before tho special board OF this
no fear Of the Investigation, and don't
need any counsel. The charges brought
by the general board arc fllmsey in eX-
trcne and can be easily refuted; Tho
Hnrc will / doubt not, mete out cven-
handed justice. which is al ask.
After the very surprising and un--
warranted action OF the general board
last December. have no desire to re-.
main out here. Audit has been my pur-
nose ever since that time TO- tender my
3resionneion as soon as tho local board
took action In the case.
49, ssfVery truly55yOurs. sgH
II. ". SOUTFIAIILJ
1a1l1linmshlirg Va, February 4 1907.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08
Not for Her Ears.

stinjay (playing host); TEL me,
nov what do you think of that
Kandor (holding the weed at arms
,angth): "Well--er--can't you first
send your wife out OF the room on
some pretext or other?"-The Cath.
olic Standard and Times
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08
COMMENT OF VIRGINIA EDITORS.

a Tip to Japan.
Sooner or later the Panama Canal will
double the efficiency Of a navy constantly
Its units Sooner or later even congres
VIII wake up sufficiently to prepare ade-
auate military protection for Hawaii and
Therefore. II Japan ever means to strike
her suspicious moment is now. And IL
she means to strike the situation in Cali
forna is good enough pretext as such
things go.-Washington Star.
Our Educational Exposition.
When the Centennial Exposition was hold
IN Philadelphia, no intelligent person in
the country had forgotten the great fact
OF history It commemorated-the Declare.
ton Of Independe nce. When the Worlds
Columbian Exposition was held In Chicago,
nobody had forgotten that Columbus discoy.
cred America. Tho Louisiana Purchase Elk
position was more educational than either,
because it recalled the sagacity Of Jefferson
Napoleon for s15.ooo,ooo The extent Of the
bargain and the circumstances had lacked
general appreciation until the exposition en-
phnsizod them. But tho jam estown1 Tercen-
tenary Exposition far overshndows the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition as an educa-
tlonal affair. because II celebrates the birth
OF q whole nation and Of Its most cherished
institutions--hot merely the birth OF a child
OF that nation. And this education Is need.
ed because the country at large has for
| .
The records existed. hut they were I'M
Needed 1t required something "spectacular'
to mako the country look and lenrn.-Nor-
folk Landmark.
{ Matter OF Demand and Supply.
Tho movement OF some hundreds of Jana
nese Iaborers to Hawaii is In answer to
n crying demand for agricultural help In
+ that Island. yet the alarmists make It tho
1 basis for avowing that the newcomers arc
| the forerunners Of an army OF Invasion,
| Within the last Eighteen months citizens
OF the United States to tho number OF al
! least ono hundred and fifty thousand have
/ settled In the Northwestern territory Of the
| Dominion OF Canada; tho population Of Iowa
hiono has diminished to tho extent Of thirty
| thousand by this exodus; yet we do no,
! hear any suggestion that Uncle Sam Is sc
( paving the way for annexation of the Brit
4 ish possessions In America, though the lat
| ter assumption would DO no more absurd
4 than tho other. Thora Is no danger OF a wal
| with japan, no reason for one; there IL
! danger that the administration may en-,
courage tao apprehension of such con
+ nict In order to gain pretext for new on.
4 croachments by tho Federal arm upon the
constitution prerogatives OF the States
| NirgInian- Pilot,
No Favors Required.
| While Norfolk Richmond. OF ais. are
| boasting OF their appropriations In the river.
! ana harbors bill, Newport News boRss OF
a harbor that needs no government nppro
priation. Newport News Times,HeraldI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08
Long Like Him.

X :aWell,D' asked the Rev Mr., Tall
man. what did you think of my SER
mon?" ssS
"o crit was like YOU" replied
Mr., lSandor.
Charactolistic eli?"
sst'''Wellf certainly wasn't stunted,"
The Catholic Standard and Times.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08
Dr.. Fosters Case,

The whole State will rejoice that the
Williamsburg Hospital middle is at last
ended. The Court Of Appeals has dis
posed Of the case wisely, yet The Times
Dispatch thinks that DR.. Foster has been
badly treated. It is one thing to defeat
an applicant for a position Of this char
acter, or to decline to re-elect him; it
is quite another thing to dismiss him
for cause. The Times-Dlspa tch does not
think that there was sufficient cause for
DR.. Fosters dismissal and cannot blame
him for fighting for his rights, as coun-
sci advised in what he deemed a court
OF competent Jurisdiction. We cannot
see that he defied the courts when he
acted under an order OF court,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08

The weather man dcnantly repu-
dates his alleged unholy alliance with
the ground-hog,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08

Most OF us would now be willing to re :
call some OF the bitter gibss we tossed
ut January.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08

Innsnuch as Japan has already
thrashed Russia, why doesn't she send
her little brown boys over there to be
cducutedn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08

Jondec Junior says that it is much
easier to speak the truth than to le.
Let John now come up closer and
permit the public cursory glance at
his latest tax statement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08

Nell; 'Did you roIlviler aco GOV an =
Gomez"
Belle; eyes. and she seemed SUR
prised."
Nell; "But didn't you explain to
hcr that I've got tho chickenpoX?"
Bale: eyes. that's what surprised
her. shs said you werelno chicken
---The Catholic Standard and Times
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08

Kansas has abolished capital pun
ishment, which should obviously help
the Populist party to keep his head.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08

Meanwhile. there lies tho tariff, still
awaiting n political surgeon who un-
dersands how to operate for dropsy,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08

over 100000 pounds OF paper are
used annually in this country In the
manufacture OF cigarettes. 1t Is I'M
derstood that the amount has increased
enormously since District Attorney
Jerome arrived at smoking age.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08

When money talks. Chancellor Day
may usually be found near the front
of the audience
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08

The poverty of Bret Hartes daugh-
ter Is unuuestionably a back handed
tribute to the genuinoness of her
fathers poetry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08

At the court ball In Berlin, the Other
night, the Kaiser conversed for sew
eral minutes with Harry Lehr. Tho
fad for studying monkey talk seems
to be sweeping all over the world.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08

The State OF Indiana has no less
than fourteen colleges. each of them
turning out famous novelsts at the
rate OF about one hundred per week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08

Walter Wellman announces that he
can sail from Spitzbcrgen to tho pole
in Just thirty-six hours Eastern or
Contra! time, Walt?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08

According to the computation OF a
Chicago scholar, 1t cost $1,000 to ais
cover America. Isn't 1t about time to
send little dun to Mr. Hartman?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08

salomc aams-Rlchmond Times
Dispatch.
salaamy to the slams, SO to speak,
Indiapolis News.
No, no! TO the slums.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08

!, 4 N,o o.rt communities, anyway, uro
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08

The annual rejection Of Senator
Smoot will take place this year on
February goth. Summer or winter.
the Senator habitually sits in close
proximity to fire.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08
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Utah dental students are practicing
on the pententlary convlcts out there.
When these tidings become generally
noised abroad, 1t is anticipated that
crime in that State will instantly
cease.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08

No Favors Required.
| While Eorfdlk, Richmond, OF ais, are
| boasting OF their appropriations In the rivers
| ana harbors bill, Newport News boRss Of
a harbor that needs no government nppro-
priaton. Newport News Times-Hcraldi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08
Wanted a Change.

EXCUSE me. have you cigar about you ~
Sure. Here's one. A good one too"
"Will YOU be kind enough to smoke II?
II at one you're smoking Is ferce."-Mil-
waukeo Sentinel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08

Entered. January ~. 1908. at. Richmond.
Va, ms second-class matter. under act OF
Congress OF March g. 1879.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08
Girl Friepds;.

williamsburg. Va, February 4, 100;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08
In a Hurry.

The Professor-Oh. say two weeks
but. heavens! man. emit wait all thai
time to get rid OF that s.''-Life
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-31
MEMORIAL TO OLD PATRIOT
Meeting Held at Saratoga Church In
Honor of Chaplain DiTen-
bacher, Late Pastor.

Nearly a hundred members of Grant,
Custer and Crook posts, Grand Army of
the Republic assembled at Saratoga Con-
gregational church Friday evening to pay
honor to the memory of the late Rev.
Benjamin Franklin Diffenbacher chaplain
of Grant post for several years and one
of the most loyal Grand Army men of the
state. The services were of the Grand
Army memorial character and were car
ried out according to that ritual, with Post
Commander Van Husen of Grant post pre-
siding. Brief addresses eulogistic and remi-
nisoent of their late comrade were given
by several Of the members and the military
record Of Chaplain Dif1enbacher was form
ally read by Adjutent Creigh of Grant
post.
1.-THE Vacant Chair" one of the most
beautiful and impressive Of the old war
time songs, was effectively rendered the
comrades all participating with trembling
voices in the refrain:
We shall meet, but we shall miss him,
There will be one vacant chair;
We shall linger to caress him,
While we breathe our evening prayer.
The services throughout were marked by
sad and mournful interest and Indicative
Of the regard and esteem with which Chap
lain Diffenbacher was regarded by his COM
panions of the old war days.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-31
TRINITY CHOIR IN ORATORIO
GOunOd's "The Redemption" Rendered
I'm n Most Acceptable
!, Manner.

The Trinity cathedral choir. under the di-
Fection Of Ben Stanley, choirmaster and
organist, assisted by Miss Shadduck rem
dered a portion OF Gounod's oratorio, 1.-THE
Redemption" Friday in commemoration
of Good Friday to an audience that taxed
the capacity Of Trinity cathedral The
portion rendered tells of the march to
Calvary, the crucifxion and the Pente-
costal ascension. The major part Of the
march to Calvary is taken by the organ.
Mr.. SANKEY'S Interpretation and execution
of the passages were pleasing and MASTER
ful. The major part Of the crucihxion
was sung by Mr.. wilkins, tenor. While Il
was purely recitative, It was performed in
q pleasing, well modulated voice. Mr..
Minor, basso, had short recitatives during
the crucihxion, which were we'll executed
While Mrs. stanley's soprano solos were
altogether recitative, they were Of suf-
xicient range to bring out the lyric quall-
ties OF her voice to good advantage She
possesses a voice OF refined purity and
syweetness.
Perhaps the most effective feature OF the
evening was the symphony, Darkness"
rendered by Mr.. Stanley on the organ, in
which was depicted the falling shades OF
evening. the rustling night winds and the
deep shadows, all of which was executed
most artistically and effectively. The
chorus work was surprisingly good and
the chorus did conscientious work through
out. All who heard the singing last night
are loud IN their praise of Mr.. Stanley
ana his assistant, Miss shadducR. for their
painstalring iabors to bring about such
q musical treat
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-31
UNIVERSITY FOR JUTLAND
Denmark May Establish New School
OF Higher Learning on
Western Island.

COPENHAGEN, March SO.-CSpecial y
Twenty years ago the question Of a second
university in Denmark was raised It being
claimed that It should be established at
Aarhuus. the capital of Jutland. This
claim for a new university equal to that
existing in Copenhagen has now taken a
very interesting and tangible form, seeing
that at a meeting just held there It was
advocated by man in the front rank of
the scientific world and by others on poiiti-
cal grounds.
To foreigners II may seem ridiculous
that nation with a population OF less than
100000 should have two universities but
in reality the situation is not as II might
appear. For many years there has been
movement I'm the Jutiand peninsula tend
ing to separation from the islands with
their commanding center of culture in
Copenhagen. The difference between these
two halves Of the Danish kingdom may
be illustrated by the simple fact that the
dialectical differences between the west
Jutland peasants and the inhabitants Of
Copenhagen are as great as those between
the latter and the other Scandinavian
peoples. Sympathy with the new university
idea is Unexpectedly great.