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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
A Correction.

Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-Hon. Jno. Goode has been writ
ing some very interesting articles UNI
der the. caption, 1.-THE Civilian Leaders
of the Confederacy," and l have enjoy
cd reading them, iIis article {, on n, last t
old Confederates. Vet there We're ono
or two errors of statement, only one e
of which will mention. as I think II
all important that in writing our MS
tory we should get u absolutely c t'r
rect. so that 1t may go forth, to the
world acknowledgement Mr.. Goode says
that at the battle OF Winchester, Sep po
TENDER 1864, sheridan hurled his $4,000
men against EARLY, with 1000 etc ,a
some few years ago carefully evan Mem
ined all the reports on this. subject i
both Federal and Confederate, ana
am thoroughly satisfied that the Fed
eral forces numbered only $4,000 men,
instead OF 10000, but even that number
VAS, overwhelming when we We CONSIDER
early did not have quite $4,000 men, or
about one TO four. Of his enemy; g General
EARLY says sheridan had 4o,00O men,
10000 ravaliy and $4,000 Infantry; while
he lEarly) had $500 muskets and !, y.S Se.
cavalry, and q few nieces OF artillery,
/ was there nlyHelf and saw tia whole
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A cAyALnGlt,s sUCGEsT,o>

In tho carly SOS. wnou norl, foolin,.
ra MOI q, ,.,,a;,,i.
~ 80" :" W 3','ia 'o''n w. Daniel
ana Wiiiiam T. Cameron We're pittel
against each other in the race ror
Governor II yas 1t,.,,, oa,,,.,.
IN ,sa a's"
40 'i'eao '"o poiit'cai siants-there
We're giants in those days-fought
each otTier in true confcdcra,a s,iri,
IIard Hove 49,, ~
7'No" ana recelVeh'
o"t always IN the spirit OF thivalry
and manly warfare. Daniel is now IN
The Senate Of The limited S,atas 49,,
,,aneror 1, ndi,
y '''o Norio'k VIZ
si''iaii-iliot' IN recent issue of his
paper he pays the following generous
aud gracious tribute 10 bis ota-tt,,o
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Auto ivisection-
DO You Deliberately Torture Yourself.
Alive Ky NeE1cctIiiRt Your stomncl,f
I,emcdy Free For tho Asking.

a great cutlery has arisen during the
last few years against scientists wha
torture dumb animals alive in the IN.
lerests OF science How. many people
torture themselves by causing their
stomachs to overwork Dyspepsia, in.
digestion. heartburn, sleeplessneas, loss
OF vim and energy arc the inevitable
result.
Arc you one OF these?
Why not give your atomach a rest7
,ey tuar n,, Dyspeps'a Tablets VIII re-
or the very elements and do tho work
which tho stomach performs when In
normal health. aseptic pepsin, malt
diastaae and like Ingredients.
DR.. Richardson In writing a thesis
On treatment OF dyspepsia and indi-
gestion, closes his remarks by saying:
For those suffering from acid. dys-
pepsia. shown by sour, watery risings.
or for hatulent dyspepsia shown by
gas on stomach. causing heart trouble
end difficult breathing, as well as for
Al other forms OF stomach trouble
the safest regiment Is to take. one or
ter each meal. I advise them because
they contain no harmful drugs. but are
composed OF valuable digestives, which
act promptly upon the food eaten. I
never knew case OF indigestion or
even chronic dyspepsia which Stuarts
Tablets would not reach"
Cheap .cathartic medicines claiming
to cure dyspepsia and indigestion can
have. no effect whatever In actively d.
costing the food. and to cnll any ca
thartic medicine cure for indigestion
Is n misnomer.
Every druggist in the United States
and Canada sells Stuarts Dyspepsia
Tablets. and they are not only the
safest and most successful but tho
most scientific of any treatment for
Indigestion and stonach troubles.
Price so box Mt all druggists.
Free sample on application to +. A.
Stuart Co, $50 Stuart Bldg. Marshall,
Mich.
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Tnx tho PhynIcIann.

Editor of The Tlmes-Dispatch:
Sir.--As a taxpayer and old Confed-
crate soldier of Nelson county. l feel
greatly alarmed at a bill now pending
In tho State Senate known as the ply
sicians bill. relieving them OF their
license tax.
From the sentiment of tho people
here in my county-I feel safe In stating
that 30 out OF 100 voters are Opposed
to the bill. and we think that It Is the
most outrageous bill ever offered be-
fore any intelligent body OF men. The
author OF this bill Is undoubtedly not
acquainted with the organization OF
the physicians OF my county, and 1
suppose 1t Is the same In other coun-
ties. The requirement here is that If
a patient wants to change doctors he
has to settle in full with the former
and show the receipt to the latter be-
fore he vii; take the case.
AS far as charity work Is concerned
1t has played out In this county loEg
ago with the doctors, and l know OF
several cases where the doctors have
refused to go to see the poor unless
they had pay in advance.
Avon. Va. Feb. 81. 1908.
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u'uberculosis.

Editor of The Times-Dispatch:
Sir.-The above subject is agitatins
the minds of thoughtful people as
never before, and wisely so, for the
reason that it stands to-day as a me-
mace perhaps as great as from any
other cause in the Southland. When
confined to white people, where care is
used and the best sanitary conditions
prevail where every precaution is
taken to prevent further infection, 1T
still stands as dark cloud over any
community. Then how much worse
has it become since its terrible ravages
have taken such a hold on the colored
race, for their manner of living, coupled
with their environment, gives the dis
ease every opportunity to get in its
deadly work quickly. and the infection
that people in communities where
negroes are scarce can hardly under
stand the prevailing conditions in the
black belt. From this place hundreds
they find different climate. Many of
the houses in which they work are
steam heated, and generally their cloth
ing is not suited to zero weather; the log
zeal result of this Is that they become
easy victims in the path of disease,
and tubercular troubles are spreading
among them in a manner which is
truly appalling. Many strong. healthy
unknown here, go North and are
brought back in their collins. but far
worse than this, they contract in their
Northern homes consumption, decline
sets in, they become worthless as SER
wants and lose their positions. then
come back to their old homes to die.
No more serious question confronts us
to-day than this. and how to manage
1t must come from our law-making
bodies. 7 have been hoping that some
thing looking to this end would be in
troduced during this session of the
Legislature.
That it is a difficult subject. no one
can deny, but how to meet 1t must be
1.-Two question until same be settled
in safe. humane way. Some years
ago woman went from this place
North, remained year or more, came
home with consumption. she and her
husband and two children died of this
disease in three years, and other mem
bers of the same family are infected.
This came under my own observation.
and numerous other cases can be cited.
What can be done to meet this great
danger? I trust that wise answers
Will be published In your paper
LUCIUS GREGORY,
Chase City, Va, Feb. 20, 1908.
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THE Value or FORESTS.

The destruction of our forests is a
matter that deeply concerns the well
fare of the American people. The for
csts perform an important part in
natures economy, and II they arc de-
nuded we shall suffer from disastrous
droughts and disastrous storms, to say
nothing OF the loss of timber. The
work Of devastation is now progressing
at an alarming rate, aud it is high
time that public attention should be
aroused to the danger which threatens.
The Womans Club and the Richmond
Education Association have engaged yhe
services of Hon, Clifford Plnchot, CHIEF
of the United States Bureau Of For
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FROM THE UNION MILLS.

MRS. HETTY GREEN. who says
lVI "Rooseyolt will be nominated and viii
be elected" Is good deal more reck-
less In her use OF words than In her use of
her monsy.--Louisville courer-Journal.
1t is about time for Mr.. Fish to demon
stratc again that he is not the sucker Har-
rman turned him loose for.-Nashvllle
American.
Just at present Mr.. Foraker. recalls the
mighty good fighter. but a poor Judge Of
dogs."-Milwaukee Sentinel.
Some of our Republican exchanges that
would never aduiit that prosperity had de-
parted are now announcing its return In
flaming headlines and cxultant editorials
Bristol Herald-Gourier.
People will find the winter passing much
mere rapidly II they secure modern seed
catalogue and spend the evenings planning
to be chasing the chickens next spring and
Observation-Disclosures Post.
While the tillboards of other cities are
adorned with the posters of transformers
aand liver-pill makers, Houston is preparing
beer posters. Every day furnishes new rea-
sons for loving Houston.-Houston Post
All the morning papers in their accounts
OF the Southern soclety's dinner speak OF
Judge Charles i. Moore's "original poem, .
Lay the jest about tho 1ucp in the
Camphor talls at last.
and some Of them quote It In full. 1t is
an excellent and eminently quotable piece
OF verse, too being one of the best that
Mr., Wilbur d. Nesbit ever wrote-New
York Mall.
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WITHOUT LOSS OF HONOR.

It goes without saying that the dealt
sentence will never he executed upor
General Stoesse. Even II tho find.
ings of the court-martial had beer
more nearly just, probably they would
never have led to execution. The wor,c
is more reluctant to kill to-day thar
1t once was. and public sentiment is
shocked by the death penalty upon a
man who has committed no crime, and
who, after all. perhaps did as we'll as
he could. The point IS much stronger
with Stoessel. Russia would not dare
to kill him. Nor Is 1t likely that lie
will be kept in prison for the ten
year term, which the court-martial
recommends In communication. A very
less be all that is ever exacted of him.
The Russian bureaucrnts needed a
scapegoat, just as the British govern
ment needed scapegoat after Mlnorca
1t would not do to confess that the
failure Of their war plans was
due to wretched unpreparedness, to de-
partments rotten with graft, to de-
armies and incompetent and
dissoiute officers. It Is easier and
moro respectable to say that 1t was
fault. The lot fell upon
Stoessel, just as it had fallen Gen.
fury and a half before, upon Byng.
Only Byng met death to propitiate the
angry gods of popular wrath, and
Stoessel will live as standing argu-
ment that his accusers were wrong.
These accusers are condemned out of
their own mouths. The penalty i'm
posed by the court-martial is to be
without loss of right or honor" How
could man be condemned, justly, to
a dishonorable death, without loss of
honor? How can there be per-
fectly honorable dishonor, a wholly
creditable disgrace?
Probably Stoessel will not come so
badly out of this trial, whatever Rus
sian officialdom may say, do or think.
History has sympathy to give to the
victims OF injustice, as well as a tri-
butte to their qualities. The court
martial proceedings have served to
stamp upon the minds of everybody the
personal courage OF Stoessel. his mill
tary skill and the simple fact that he
surrendered Port Arthur because he
would not permit the useless butclery
of his soldiers.
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my resignation, which had sent in
the day after the trial. herewith
append testimonial from two mem
bers, constituting majority OF the
board. and one from the whole teach-
ing force Of the school.
In conclusion. l may add that the
boy In question was on the streets
and coasting with his schoolmates tho
day after the whipping. Further, !
am authorltatively informed that no
further steps will be taken by the
local authorities in regard to the grand
jury proceeding.
CLARENCE CAMPBELL.
Richmond. Feb. 81, 1908.
(Testimonials OF the board and
teachers follow.)
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SUNDAY. rEeRuARY %. 1908.
To be proud of learning is the
Ercntcst Recommendations Taylor.
THE LESSON or THE SITUATION.


The Times-Dispatch does not believe
that the men of this generation are
more greedy than their forefathers, or
less honest. To the contrary, contri-
buttons TO gool objects have greatly
Increased. and the standard Of honesty
has been raised. How, then, are we to
account for this abnormal rush for
riches? how are we to account for the
desperate chances which men of SEEM
eng Responsibility take to increase their
Income? The answer is to be found,
we believe. in the high cost of living;
and that is due to two causes--to alb
normally high prices and to an abnor
mally high standard of living. Most
of us are living beyond our means, be-
cause custom demands it. If we move
in a certain circie-in any respectable
circle of society-we must keep up APP
pearances. We must wear fashionable
clothes; we must have well furnished
house; we must entertain our friends
at dinner parties; we must so to the
theatre, keep an account at the florists,
contribute to charitable enterprises ac-
cording to our station in life, and spend
money in all directions with free
hand. The demands of the age are
greater even than the moderately rich
man can conveniently bear. for the
-,
the salared man, they are often ruin.
Gus. The demands of the age are ii
many cases. IL not in most cases,
greater shan the earning capacity OF
men who labor for livelihood. Is ii
not true? In al our prosperity, have
we not found that the claims upon gu,
4 purse have steadily increased? Have
we not found it harder and harder eacl
year TO maka both ends meet?
Many of us who care very little fol
money making as an occupation are
nevertheless compelled by the exaction.
of society to struggle and strain after
the almighty dollar, as though we
were so many slaves driven by the lasl
10 our daily task. The strain has
driven some men TO death and others /,
doubtful and dishonest practices. 1t Il
responsible IN great part for defalca
tons, for graft, rakc-off and rebate
that hayctdisgrIeed the nation. 1t il
menatc 10 The health, tn, Happiness
md the morals of the people.
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field. and while havo often thought
that Our escape from that disastrous
hcid was little short OF miraculous, /
am satisfied that had our enemies NUM-
.pered $4,000 men none OF Ii. would
ever have escaped to rejoln General H.
u' Lee again, or to rout and drive Sher-
dams $4,000 men from tho field of
phttle, as was done just ono month
reinforced (each sidc) by just about
enough men to make up for tho losses
az Winchester, and to preserve the
same relative proportion OF four Fed
erals to one Confederate, though for
reasons not necessary to mention here
tho Confederntes were finally driven
from the field. r. j. WHITE.
Richmond, VA. Feb. 90, 1908.
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The GRANDEUR of Lnbor.

Editor of The Times -Dispatch:
Sir,--A well-known divine on =
Broad Street car the other day mildly
rebuked portly gentleman who was
enthusing on the dignity of labor, the
clergyman holding that there wa;
nothing dignified about It, but that II
was, in very truth. our primal curse
After an exchange of much elo-
quence they cordially adjourned with
two points settled, viz. THAT man
who is too proud to work for his liv-
Ing is never too proud to do any
thing else for It," and that the. grand
est thing about labor is that ITS
steady performance soon supersedes
the necessity for It,"
Seems to me that this subject Is
worth following up bit.
Respectfully.
Glen Allen. Va, Feb. 81, 1908.
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. Forward movement in cockadc City

Editor or The Times-Dispatch:
Sir.--The action of the recent mass
accepting and indorsinE
the report of the committee appointed
to consider and recommend measures
for restricting the liquor traffic in that
city marks significant forward move
ment which speaks volumes to inc
credit of the Cockade City and shows
ing over this great country is begin
ming to do its wholesome work IN
our Virginia towns. where the whis ,l.
lie sentiment IN regard to this out
rageous tratflc has in recent years been
Wonderfully educated and strengthen.
takes no prophet to forecast the sure
result. We feel like taking off the
hat in honor Of staunch, c9n cons. ars,,ty
whose recent wise movement to
abate this miserable nuisance Is worthy
Of all honor. Hurrah for the city
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An Explanation.
, rha rlnes-Dispatch:

Editor OF The Times -Dispatch:
Sir,-Your report of Legislative pro-
ceedings as published in Sundays
issue. in which ] am creditcd with op-
IS misleading, in that the measure
contained two provisions-.-one increas-
ing by 20 per cent. the time for which
they might draw pay, the other an in
crease OF 33 Ia per cent. per diem. ]
favored the per diem clause. but OPP
posed the time increase. VIII you
kindly set mo right in this matter?
Very truly. S. p. READ.
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Testimony OF Board.

Whereas, we, tho undersigned mem
bers of tho Scottsville District School
Campbell's resignation as principal of
Scottsville High School, as he desired
IN the matter, we wish to give him
this testimonials:
First, that we acquit him of any
Injustice whatsoever;
Second, that we heartily approve his
conduct of the school In detail;
Third, that we should not hesitate
to employ him as principal of any
school in our district, should he at
any time In the future desire 1t.
(Signed) JNO. a. HART,
G.. w. GILMER, Clerk,
February oO- 1oOS
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Rhymes for To-Day
na1t1.,1,r NAI,PING.


n OUGHT not TO have droned this way
1 should have up and hastod It
4 I'm left without EXCUSES why I'm
left without pome--
I had lot of time to-day, but--woe
is NEIL waited 1t,
And now the clock is tolliiig and I've
got to sneak for home.
I fooled along md fripped along, and
lolled me back to mediate.
I unused about low finance and one
summer In the woods.
I dreamed the day, forgetting that my
palate must be fed at s.
And now thnt hours striking, and
haven't got the goods.
All, mel Dark thoughts nssail me,
thoughts to shame ME and tc
inortlfy,
Thoughts dread and diro and dreary
aye, and gloomy and grotesque:
And can only murmur: II had ne'er
been thus caught short IL
But had strong alarm-clock to set
by mo on my dcsquc."
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battles, to him there will come a day
Of regret and Nathan who Will say
unto lin: Thou art the man. 1t was
but cold policy, perhaps, that led TAFT
to leave New York uncontested, but
that course was the perfection OF Wis
dom. Mr.. Bryan aud his per SO fol-
lowers In this state might profit by.
the example,"
VIII tho Virginia Democracy act
upon this suggestion, so gallantly AMI
so unselflshly given?
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MIR. cumpbclps Statement.

Editor of The Times-Dispatch:
Sir,-With your kind permission I
statement in regard to the recent>trou-
BILE in the Scottsville High School. I
ask this as a simple act of justice in
view of the widespread publicity given
the matter.
The boy whom T punished had been
reported for discipline numerous times
during the session. used every means
IN my power to correct the evil with
out resorting to the switch. but quiet
methods had no lasting effect. On the
me as the result of five distinct acts
OF dlsobedence to the teacher in
charge; 1 gave him good whipping.
The punishment was not harsh or
brutal and the fact that It's effects
showed up more or less seriously was
due to the tender skin OF the boy, and
not to undue severity.
An hour or two afterwards I was
town and told that tho father Of the
boy was hunting for me with a pistol.
] went down town to, investigate the
matter, and found the people very
saGees eSc Iesd anS 9f two rb n
night ! was strongly advised to leave
the place, but refused to do 50, de-
claring my intention to. remain until
some official Investigation could be
made.
Tho next morning, after had opened
school as usual, / was summoned to
the Mayors Court. Upon the testimony
of one witness--a local physician-my
case was sent on to the grand jury.
! When the decision had been made |
asked that the testimony or another
local physician be taken. This was
done, and the two accounts as to the
severity of the punishment differed
most radically. Later IN the day, after
had been advised by the local school
| trustee not to attempt to reopen school
left for Charlottesville to confer
With the division superintendent,
On Saturday last the district schoo
board met for a formal acceptance OF
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Testimony OF Tcncl,crs.

tCOpy.)
We, the undersigned teachers OF
Scottsville High School, hereby state
that we acquit Mr.. Clarence Campbell
of any injustice whatsoever in the re-
cent trouble In said school. We APP
prove his conduct OF the school in de-
tail. and indorsc him heartily.
(Signed)
MAMIE NJ. HILL,
ELLA w. FARRAR
WILLIE Il. HICKOK,
LUCY Fl. POWERS, Substitute.
February 20, 1908.
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estry, for lecture on Monday night
al tho jefferson Hotel auditorium on this
important subject, and It Is to be hoped
that all who hive received cards Will
make 1t their business to attend.
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Tortures and :nquisition methods do
not go in an enlightened and humane
age. The proposition to execute con-
dcmned prisoners by mixing little
Walker county CTeNas) sausage" with
their food has been unanimously
frowned down.
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Senator J. Davis is booked to make
siNty-eigit speeches in Arkansas In tho
next little while, If Arkansas wants
to get monopoly in this particular
product we are confident that she can
do so without precipitating a civil war.
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Voice Of the People.

The Timcs-Dispntch will print
signed letters on nll questfOns which
relate I" the public welfare. Such
articles should not exceed In length
$50 words, except under exceptional
circumstances, should be signed
with the full name OF the writer,
and should bear his or her address.
The name of the writer Will be
withheld if desired.
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The country will doubtless stand firm
behind Admiral Converse In his convic-
ton that all the mistakes which have
not been made in building our ships
should be corrected as soon as pos
Siblc.
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If Secretary Loeb has failed to get
elected delegate to the Chicago con-
vcntion, he has no recourse but to
follow the usual Washington precedent
and blanc it on Loeb
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When Mr.. Shonts resigned from the
Panama Canal Commission, every body
supposed that he had quit digging for
good. However, pretty soon the Due
dc Claulncs came along.
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Providence always gives the best
things to those hest able to value and
enjoy them, That, as we figure 1t out,
was the reason the Old Virginia Lesis-
laturc was given to Old Virginia
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why should man want drink
after II o'clock?" asks the Detroit
News Very likely to fraternize with
the one he had Just prior to that hour,
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No ono could possibly liken popular
Bill Taft TO the family Of CANNES, but
1t is equally impossible to doubt that
Bill recognizes his masters voice.
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The SINH of Persia might as We'll
quit 1t, Alfonso OF Spain can indulge
in more violent deaths by telegraph in
week than the inexperienced Shah can
pull off in a geologic age,