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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
CURING DRUNKARDs.

Alderman Fllett's ordinance to APP
point 4 probation officer" whose duty
1t shall be to investigate all alleged
confirmed drunkards and report the re-
suits of his inve stigations to the Police
Justice, seems to us TO be wise meas
ure. But 1t does not go far enough.
The city and the Associated Charities
should unite and cooperate in an en-
deavor TO cure the drunkards. Such
a work would be in the interest af
economy, for drunkenness Is at the
bottom OF much of the poverty and
organizations arc called upon to re-
lieve. The Associated Charities of Bos-
ton is giving special attention to this
department of its work. It-secs i'm
provement in 80 per cent. of the cases
dealt with. many of those reformed
being men between thirty and fifty
years OF age. and II may be remark ed
Internationally that one of the agcn-
cies employed is mental healing
! The society reaches the conclusion
| that the city should abandon its pres.
ent futile efforts to reform drunkards
by giving them brief terms at Dee,
Island, and apply more scientific meth
DDS of curing them under expert treat
ment
IT Will be observed that Boston l.
1 dealing with drunkenness not as
moral question, but as disease
durable disease. That is the propc
way for every city to treat 1t. Asid
from all moral considerations, 1T |
cheaper 10 cure drunkenness than l
pay the cost OF It's evil consequences.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1908.
1uE ROADS or MEcNLENBuRG.

The good roads OF Mecklenburg coun-
~. N C.. have long been an object
1osson to citizens of other sections of
that state and of other States and
the work there done has been stimu-
lus TO similar work elsewhere. The.
Roanoke county Civic Improvement
League of Virginia recently sent COM
mittoc to Mecklenburg to take note
of its good roads and to inquire into
the methods employed in building
Them. The report OF the committee is
published in the Industrial Section OF
to-day's Times Dispatch, and should be
carefully read and studied by the peo-
pie of Virginia. and especially by the
members of the General Assembly. The
work was done by cooperation be-
tween the county and the city of Char
,otte. and each has received equal ben
efits. All told, Mecklenburg county has
/ completed to date something over 200
miles of well-built macadamized roads
embracing fifteen lines dverginG from
the centre. and ranging in length from
six to twenty miles. with numer-
GUS cross lines and laterals in addi-
ton and the work is progressing al
the rate of fifteen miles a year.
TO raise the necessary money, n spe'
cial tax of ore-fourth of l per. cent
is levied on all taxable property ii
city and county. which produces roat
fund of approximately 100000 a year
In addition, however, the county get!
IS cents on each poll and a pro rate
from the general State fund amount
Ing to- approximately $4,000. The ia,
rate, including county and State. i:
only s2.16 per hundred.
AS result of the Improvement, tax
able values have been increased $4,000,
600 in the county alone, and the mer
chants of Charlotte declare that thu
city has derived even more benef
than the county.
But that is not all. To say nothin;
of the convenience OF good roads, o
the joy which they add to life in thu
country, the farmer can now haul from
eight to ten bales of cotton on
wagon, whereas, under the old system
of miry roads. two bales made load
The M+ktensarg Charlotte plan will
probably be adopted by Roanoke coun
ty and Roanoke city and by Pittsyl
wanna county ana Danville. 1t shout,
be adopted by the cities. towns an,
counties throughout the entire state
1T has been tested and proven.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
senator Walker REPLIES.

Editor Of The Timcs-D ispatch:
Sill regret that since the appear
a a. Of your editorial in The Times
We're propounded to me in reference to
the oyster industry in Virginia.. my
time has been SO fully occupied that r
have not been able to give. attention
Permit me to say that in declining
to make a reply in writing to the said
questions, L have not meant in any
wise to be discourteous.
AS / said to your reporter. to ,inder-
take to answer them would involve
a discussion of the whole subject Of
the 4 oyster industry IN Virginia. with a
referred to, as we'll as in this. This I
did not and have not now the time
to undertake. even IL I We're disposed.
as | frankly admit i am. not, to en-
your paper upon this or any other
subject, because. once begun, It would
almost inevitably be protracted. and I
am ny no means certain would be
whose enlightenment you appear to be
solicitous. There surely is no likeli-
hood that the, public will .grope in
darknsss oo hs or any oth9r sub
stream so widely. and freely from
The Times Dispatch Building, and es-
pecially from its editorial offices!
i nope j may DO paruOned Tor say
ing, however. that II your information
on this subject has been correctly set
forth in your editorials, and your
views as to what should be done arc
expressed In the bill now pending in
the legislature which am informed
by the patron was introduced at your
request, then both your information
and your views arc widely at variance
with my own. I bear You witness as
st. Paul said, that you have u zeal
whether It Is according to Knowledge
may be matter of opinion.
Permit me to say that you totally
mlsapprehend my attitude if you re-
gard mo as representing tho interest
OF the "tonger" as opposed to thai
Of the planter" I readily concede that
tho future of tho oyster industry fr
this, state depends, and must depend
IN large measure, upon tho deyeiop,
mont Of the planting interest, and tina
tho policy of the State ought to pc, a.
believe 1t has been and is, to foster
and develop that interest. At same time
1t Is. charged with the duty of pre-,
serving and protecting the natural
rocks, even IL II be conceded Tor tho
sake Of, the argument that from
financial standpoint it may not be
! Whether the nroviaIon at the Con
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
A plea for Schools.
nf rhe rimes.pispatch:

Editor of The Times-Dispatch:
sir-In your paper OF Of . Tsnrpafy ed
Need of the Schools" which read with
great interest You strike at the root
Of the subject. The superintendent
should have no other business to attend
has some other profession that pays
better, SO he neglects his school du-
ties. In our county scarcely mar "a
dozen of the schools see the snperin-
other. The neglect that B. G. Meter
in tho same paper complains of.
the utter disregard OF the board or the
district school to its paid obligations,
has been exemplified in our own dis,
trict. rho last session of the school
nv children attended. 1906 and 1907,
was scandalously neglected. Nineteen
Ipanes of glass were out from the north
and cast sides of the building the stove
broken and the pipe rusted and down,
have a fire. This condition of things
lasted until the middle of November.
Tho poor teacher was harassed and
blamed because she did not make the
that was possible for a teacher to do
was done.
At the last attempt the teacher was
told that the board would not be bui-
they had the time they would go down
and fix up the school. Then We de-
clared that we would report the mat
ter to the State superintendent and
board, and demand an investigation.
Then, and not until then. did we get
the school put in order. BY tho eX-
posture and worry the teacher CONTRACT
ed a three months illness OF typhoid
pneumonia. that nearly cost her her lifc
We were so indignant over this brutal
disregard of humanity that we urged
a suit to be entered against the dis
trict school, offering to aid to tho
extreme extent of our ability. This
offer was refused. because Of the scan,
dial upon the districts school board, and
last months pay when last saw her,
though she had written repeatedly TO
the superintendent and board, asking
for her lust dues.
We sent in a petition for the reap
pointment of our teacher. she having
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16

given entire satisfaction to the patuDar
being n first-class teacher, with IL long
tried and successful experience, hoidins
u first grade certificate and the coniss
mendatlon from the former superln.
tcndent as one Of his best teachers
On the petition werc tho names OF
twenty-five bona fide pupils, within ons
milo OF the achoolhouse, but the board
turned down our petition and opened
up IN section from two and o. half
TO three miles away, where not ten
children of school age reside
Now. what arc we to do who llave
children to educate? We pay our taxea
ana are entitled to school privileges,
What must we do?
"a MAN WITH CHILDREN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
Rhymes for To-Day


OLD DAYS IN MINNlfD0s
= KNEW a girl in winnipeg.
And whom my birthday came,
i She Eave to mo n wooden leg,
And still have tho same.
When Christmas came, with due resnrt
10 what owed for that,
wrapped and mailed her with my care
A red switch and rat.
But in my SOCK ali else beneath,
/ found that morn, In bed.
A set of porcelain store-teetli.
So she was still ahead.
I took the gift without demur.
And planned n small surprise:
And on her birthday sent to her
A pair OF pink glass-eyes.
THAT girl cared little what she'd
spend
She wrote next Christmas week:
1T think you need 1t, so send
An artificial check"
And thus through many years, wis,
We chose our presents we'll
And how came to think of this
really cannot tell. III. s. FL.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
ErrLYING TO OURS OF RECENT DATE.

THE Richmond Times Dispatch regre,r
that there are not enough legislatures
ever. as We go press the balance of the
country seems to be bearing up under the
misfortune with remarkable for.tude.--Bris-
The best Georgia poets, We believe now
have their thoughts expressed to them-from
Not all OF them: those in the wire grass
region get their inspiration. we understand.
from Jacksonville, Fla. and tramp steam
Tho Richmond Times Dispatch boots at
the idea of Bryan Withdrawing; 1T says If
he withdraws at all 1t Will not be before
1919 and perhaps not before the year 1916
Knoxville Tribune.
The best answer that brave gentleman
can give to clustering coward is to silent
Is walk away says the Baltimore American
oGtimst. Respectfully referred to the Rich
mond Times Dispatch. with the compliments
OF the 1nfnitive Splitters' DEMONSTRATING
ton Herald.
or course. old Virginia would not toera to
for one moment the rowdy. ADVANTAGEOUS and
oftt!mes rbald legislatures which so truly
represent the voters of her unhappy sister
States,-Richmond Times Dispatch OF
course. our Richmond contemporary could
rot possibly have had in mind the Legisa-
~ no state has ever been able to boast OF
milder-mannered or more velvet-footed
BODY of lawmakers than is now assembled at
napois.-Baltimore News
Speaker Byrd. of the House. has made a
ruling which. according to the Richmond
Times Dispatch, practically prevents cx-
members from lobbying on the floor during
debate, as they have heretofore been accus-
toned to do with the greatest freedom We
congratulate Mr.. Byrd on the ruling and
agree with The Times Dispatch that the
Senate would do we'll to follow suit. In this
case the House sets an example for the Sem
a nj Int r. ~
ats sets an example for the House.-Norfolk
Landmark.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16

One OF the most serious faults of the
Democratic party is that it's leaders
It's press, and even It's rank and file
cannot agree upon anythins.-Tazewel
Republican.
Will our contemporary print the list
OF subjects upon which the Republi-
cans are agreed?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16

The Post boasts that there are no
hard times In Washington. Why should
there be? Uncle Sans pay rolls never
grow less; his army of employees is
never reduced, nor wages scaled.
Washington is very lucky to have such
a rich and generous boss as Uncle
Sam.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
Voice Of the People.

The Timcs-Dispntch will print
signed letters on all questions which
relate to the public welfare. Such
articles should not exceed In length
100 words, except under exceptional
circumstances, should be signed
with the full nnme of the writer,
and should bear his or her address,.
The name of the writer will be
withheld If desired.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16

AS g mark of signal honor, the cor
poration of the city of London is go
Ing to give Florence Nightingale the
freedom of the city. We have no In
formation how the lady regards the
matter, but personally we should
rather have the money.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16

Those several contemporaries who
are claiming the eminence OF Martin
Littleton for their respective States
are hereby directed to quit it. Mr..
Littleton's eminence belongs wholly
to Harry Thaw's state of mind.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16

The Prince de Formosa has Just been
expelled from France as an undesirable
citizen by Premier Clemenceau. 1t Is
hardly necessary to remind his high
ness that more appreciative society al
ways awaits him in Newport. r. l.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16

After thinking over the matter will
great and serious carefulness, we ca:
suggest no way In which unhappy
marital rotations and divorce ca, bt
prevented as long as the supply OF
Richmond'5 little star-cyed blondes re-
mains so ,absurdly short Of the over.
whelming demand.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16

Tho Atlanta Georgian. having in,
volved the author Of Fables in Slang"
In tho 80 model lemonade Joke, is
remanded to8the custody of, the New
York Mall and the Nashville American
pending trialsat the hands of it's peers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16

A great wind swept Texas on Fri
day. blowing buildings and people in
heavy swarnls before it. Suspicion,
OF course. instantly attaches 10 the
Houston Post.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16

The cvcr-csteemed Bristol Herald
Courier says that one difference be-
tween Bryan and his critics is that
Bryan says something when he talks.
Yes. he does: and he also says some
thing when they talk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16

rs mince pie a crime?" demands
the Charleston News and Courier Tho
South Carolina kind is, without ex-
tenuating circumstances. Tho Old Vir-
ginia mince pie, on the contrary. Is a
dOXOlOrvs tt1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16

The Louisville Courier ournal has
applied "vociferous and vacuous" to
Senator Davis. Before the rush begins.
we file notice that we intend to re-
serve volatile and voluminous" for
John Wesley Gaines.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16

For country populated exclusively
by gelatine- spined shri,nps and mann
mons of unrighteousness. the United
States OF America manages to hump
along fair to middling.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16

Pierpont Morgan has been mentioned,
with seriousness. as candidate for the
presidency. We understand that all
George w. Perkins stands solidly be-
hlnd him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16

Another convicted malefactor has
been released ON technicality. Sinister
Offenders and others who are in Jail
and wish to get out have only to select
technically and sit upon it in a
firm. assured manner. Tech Will do the
rest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
Could RcndIlr Bellcro II.

An old country gentleman returning home
tern under his Kitchen window. who when
asked his business there stated he had only
ccme Accounting. Come what?" said the
irato gentleman Accounting, sir. Use
counting Mary" "1ts a lie! What do you
want lantern for? / never used ono when
was n young man." mo. SIR" was the
ing by the mssis.'-Tho Argonaut.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
MERELY JOKING.
Not Horn There.

Not Born There.
A Washington man. whose business had
brought him TO New York, took n run not
long ago into Connecticut, where he had
lived in his childhood.
In tho place where no was horn he ac-
couted venerable old chap. of some eighty
years who proved to be tho worry person the
Washingtonian sought to answer certain In
Guiries concerning the place. AS the con-
vcrsation proceeded the Washington man
srid:
81 suppose you havo always lived around
hcreY
"Oh, no." said the native. az was born
two good miles from hcre."--Illustrated Sun
day Magazine.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16

In Assyra. as we remarked before. a
woman is required to keep absolute
silence for three days after her we'd
ding. We assume that there are a
great many unmarried ladies' in those
parts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16

Henry Cabot Lodge would doubtless
make a lot more ruckus but for the
fact that he is temporarily lost in the
presidential tall timber.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16

Der these fields that failed of fruition.
BY Sangamon's swift sweeping tide.
There burned In his soul an ambition
To climb high fame's coveted side.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16

Grip seeks out the weak spots
If the throat and chest are
tender, Grip lodges there.
If a Catarrhal condition exists
Grip strikes there.
If the kidneys and bladder are
weak, look out for Rheumatism,
Lumbago and Lame Back.
Humphreys "Seventy-seven'
is the best remedy for the cure
Of Grip, and its tonicity sus-
tains the vital organs, so that
the least damage results from
an attack Of Grip. At all Drug
Stores, 25c, Or mailed.
Humphreys' Homeo. Medicine Co., Cor.
William and John Streets. Now York.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
Truly Liberal.

truly Liberal.
| Professional Faster: 'I should like to
undertake fast of four weeks in this show
OF yours. How much Will you pay MOI"
| Snowman: II can't give you any salary.
but | will pay for your keep."-Flcgende
ptt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
Dcfcns,yc NI,,,i,

"r had to drown tho yelling OF tho baby
in the flat below" said Wagner.
Thus new style OF music was born to
tho world.-New York Sun.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16

Each spot is somehow consecreated,
Speak softly with uncovered head.
Each historic place is too sacred
For impious sandals to tread.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
Wake ON Thy snudals.

I've wandered to-day over ridges
Where once stood old Salem of yorc;
BY ruins of milldam and bridges.
or lost streets, and hostl'ry, and
store.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16

Where once wrought a youth of small
promise,
Tall lank. and ungainly. and slow;
But noble, Industrious and honest,
A hater of everything low.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16

And here is the grave IL a princess
Ann Rutledge-who wakened first
breath
or love that famed like sweet incense
And fingered long after her death.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16

There's something innate in our nature
That hallows-though obscure the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16

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vice In Richmond Gnd suburbs>. Manches-
ter and Petersburg
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