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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27


physician can be trusted to compound
or deal out the medicine. he pre-
scrines Just as well as the pharmacist.
lie has taken course in chemistry
and materia medica, he knows tho
therapeutic uses of drugs (morc than
the pharmacIsD. and is allowed under
the Law to prescribe and TO administer
them. but no must not make any
charge for drugs SO furnished, which.
as have said. la equivalent to pro-
hibitins him from keeping them at all.
work. and the sick people would feel
the erect OF such a law more than
anybody else. ain writing this in the
interest OF Justice. I am registered
pharmacist myself, as well as prac-
t!clng physician. + do not know the
exact wording OF the law as amended.
but II ought 10 be SO worded as to
permit any duly licensed physician to
furnish medicines to his patients IL
charge for them as he may see lit.
That is q matter between him and
his patient. / had some correspond
oncc with the Attorney General OF
Virginia on this matter few months
ago. and he said the law was as have
Interpreted II above, and he had no
power except 10 construe the law
he added: This law confera n broad
power on the State Board OF Phar-
macy"
Must the prac,!cing physicians of
the State play second fiddle TO the
pharmacists? And Is this in the in
terests OF the people?
CHARLES S. WEBB. NJ. D.
Bowling Green, February %.
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THE ..OLD, CIIA,Il.IoN.

ways life tragedy OF its Kind, the
end forever of tho hopes and ambi-
lions that have been the marrow of
one mans life. The case of the light
weight fighter who went down in de-
feat last week is no exception to the
general rule. Tho doubtless brutal
izing" but certainly vivid and inter
rival who was to take his scalp away
contained this Illuminating statement
and summary from the referee: Both
men fought the same, but one had
youth, the power to come back, vigor,
| life and all that goes with 1t, while
| the thirteen years of lighting through
which Nelson had gone had sapped his
strength and left him without the old
I snap, dash and stamina" This tells
| one OF the Oldest and saddcst stories
In the world: the recurring and con-
tinulng triumph OF youth over age,
which IS an expression OF one Of the
ruthless laws Of life. But the casual
or uniformed reader might be mislcd
by this statement, and might miss an
other point. He might infer that Nell
son was actually getting along in
life, that he was forty years old,
perhaps, or even forty-flve. A refer
ence to any OF those little handy ency-
olopedias of sports, however will show
that the unseated champion was born
in June. 1882. and that he is now less
than twenty-eight years old.
This drives home sharply the truth
that champions at any violent physi-
cal exercise or sport commonly grow
old with amazing speed. They live
hard; they put enormous strains upon
their bodies; often they vary the rig
ors of severe training with interludes
of wild dissipation and at a time
when they should be in the prime of
their manho2i they are often super
animated anu broken down forever.
BY the entry in the family Bible, Nell
son is still a very young man, but by
the hard tests OF sport. he is an old
'un and has-been-a sadder word in
many ways than Whittier's might
have been" His right hand has not
lost his cunning, but the old snap,
dash and stamina" have gone from him
forever. And there comes dancing UP to
him, insolently challenging his honors
confident youth with all his own clev-
erness and technical skill and behind
1t just that culver and kick OF per-
feet health and unstrained tissues
which the old un himself once had but
can no more manage. So the champion
becomes the ex-champion: and the new
champion will strut his day and fall
likewise; and so will the champion
after him; and the whole history of
story of just such tragedies as this,
youth slowly running into age, as
age is measured here, and receiving its
quietus at the hands of youth incar-
nate elsewhere.
Prize-nghting Is not an edifyins
thing, either to see or to read about.
but there are things in it, as there are
in even humber activities. to interest
philosophers. Mr.. Wolgast is twenty
two years old. Fame and money are
exceedingly dangerous things ct that
time Of life. They intoxicate as does
no wine ever made. From the stand
point OF things far better than either
Of them, his hammering down OF the
old" champion may prove the worst
days work he ever did In his life.
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their several lives IN humble obedience
to God and His Will. one love per-
vades them all.
Noah listens IN docllsy while God
instructs how tho ark OF his safety
must be- built; Daniel hts UP his heart
to God and then goes ana docs his
duty In Babylon, with tho den or roar
ing lions yawning ct his Side; JOB SITS
in his misery and bears 1t patiently DO.
cause God sends It.
Then, out of their several centuries
out OF their scattered homes--Noah
from his far.dlstant antiquity, where
we can fix neither time nor place;
Daniel out from the sursins thous-
ands OF Babylon; Job from tho quiet
pastoral land Of Uz--thcy all come ana
meet in this city OF Ezcklcfs vision.
Noah hears his message, Daniel does
his faithful work, job meets his pain
in these streets which exist only In the
prophets dream.
And at once that unbuilt city be-
world in which humanity works out
!ts great career. under tho eye and
caro- OF the great Father OF us all.
Life the Problem, Life the Task and
Life the Burden meet the souls OF men
everywhere, and by the docility and
fidelity and patience with which 1t Is
met the city of our human life is grad
ually filed and fitted for the presence
or God.
1t gives us a very deep sense of the
value of this world and its affairs when
we see how by 1t and in 1t God thus
trains the natures of His children.
We abuse the world and talk of how
it hides the truth, how It threatens or
allures US to do what Is wrong; OF it's
hard blows and tho heavy weights
which crush us. But surely there Is
another side, moro gracious and moro
generous. about this old earth. which
takes our complaints. and yet never with
holds It's bounty for all our frctfulness
and grumbllng. Certainly II mystery
can strengthen faith and temptation
can mako fidelity and pain produce
patience, then this earth, which teens
with all three, may be made into a
very blessed place, mono other than
the gate OF Heaven"
1t all depends upon how we take it.
Even out OF the perfect light and holy
90 l1, u,
this old world, where our mixed and
troubled years were lived. and love 1t
for the memory of it's deep mystery
its temptation and it's pain. Eternity
itself will be the more blessed for our
experience and how we met 1t here on
earth
That city is rich in which there is
Noah, a Daniel and job. Each adds
his element to It's life and character,
and the whole city grows more full
and complete. That life is rich which
God has filled with knowledge, duty
and patience. making item channels
through which He gives to 1t His
wisdom, His grace and finally Himself.
Pray fervently to Him that He may
give us grace to accept cheerfully any
treatment Ghough 1t may be severe)
which will in time. IL we submit, make
us more wise in His knowledge. more
faithful to His law, more patient under
His Will. So shall we grow into His
likeness and be made meet to be par
takers of the Inheritance OF the saints
in light"
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The Old Masonic Cemetery at Fredcr-
icksDurg.

Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-I enjoyed reading your editorial
in The Times-Dispatch OF the 2ist in
slant with tho above headline. and
feel constrained to add something
to what you what written.
1t Is not generally known that the
Masonic burying ground IN Frcdericks-
burg was beaucathcd by James Somer-
vile, a native of Glasgow, Scotland,
once n merchant OF Fredericksburg.
He died in April 1873, and lies buried
in CHS graveyard. His nephew. James
Somerville. OF Culpeper county. aud
father OF the late r. B. Somervillc.
OF this city, signed the deed present
ing ii to the Masons. J have often
heard my father. Il. b. Somerville.
speak OF these facts. and they are re-
corded in his family Bible, Which l
own.
JULIA SONERVILLE WHERRY.
Richmond, February 90,
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Daily Queries and Answers
Address all this column to Query Editor
problems will be solved coins
or stamps valued and dealers will Given.

"DIxic.V
Several days ago our paper wrote
up and published the inclosed version
tho ono we sing in old Richmond. and
the words arc different from the old
one. VIII YOU look this over about
tho original, and IL II is not the old
war song publish a small account Of
1t 50 can use It? u. w.
Tho version OF Dixie to which you
refer and the story OF It's origin Is
altogether fictitious. While, doubtless.
tho. lady in question wrote the poem
inclosed. It Is not that version OF
DlSle which Is cndeared to the South.
we Will send you through mail a copy
OF the correct version OF Dixie" as
requested.
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There has been" muses. the Charles
ton News and Courier. but one street
duel in Memphis in month" What's
the matter with the Memphis men? Is
1t possible that they have not yet re-
covered from the last little affray?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27

much larger pay. and has charge of
built in 1856 for William III. OF British
oak. lavishly gildcd and decorated, by
Salter & Co., Of Oxford. firm still
IN existence at the present time; and
u is as sound to-day as when first
iaunched- william III, who made his
ace, frequently used the barge on
MS visits TO London and 10 Wind
scr. The last occasion on which Kir-.
EDWARD used II was when he paid n
state visit 70 Elton College with the
Wales; on the occasion of the famous
GA schools Fourth OF June" celebra-
ton, about four years ago.
Copyright, 1910. by the Brentwood
Company
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mere Congressman UP in Massa-
chusetts announces that he will 90
after Mr.. Lodges seat in the Senate.
and startled world is left WONDERING
II r!otous and rambunctious impudence
can go any further.
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1t seems to be left for US, no other
than us, to point out the solemn fact
that DR.. Cooks presence in South
America means that the South Pole is
on the point being discovered
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27

1t may be said without fear of con-
tradiction that Senator Jim Gordon
not only outspeeches Mr.. Hepburn, but
then some and subsequently a few
more.
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Mr. kltchin says that he'd rather
have lion than a jackal in the
speakers chair 1t strikes us as a
reasonably cd stunt not to have
either.
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With the first hint of coming warm
weather. Beverly, Mass, begins to
PRINT This year, though, she'll have
q, deadly la rival IN tho little burg near
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y ItEI4iIJIIIV
II the Will was written in the hand
OF the legator and signed as such by
herself 1t is legal Will.
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licensing Country Doctors 10 Sell
Iediciucs.

s
Licensing Country Doctors 10 Sell
AIediciues.
Editor Of The rimes-Dispatch;
Sir,-Please present my compliments
to Representative Cos, who said in his
speech favoring a change IN the phar-
macy law: Tho time has not yer come
in Virginia when the people cannot
is reported as saying that the peo-
pie arc more interested in this mat
ter than the physicians CT pharmacists"
These are true sayings both OF them.
IL the people cannot trust the country
doctor. then the state has no business
to turn them out. They are required
to spend four years at college, then
pass an examination before State
Board Of Examiners. then licensed to
practice, which means that they can
and administer any drug
known to the materia medica. Then.
how Is 1t possible that any law ever
found It's way on our statute books
rcdnirinn u pract!cing physician to OBJ
tain o permit from the pharmacy board
before lie can make any charge for
any medicine furnished his patients?
That would be equivalent to prohibit
ing him from keeping or taking with
lin any medicines at all on his rounds
the country, and how could
he practice his profession with any
benefit to the people when remote
from a. drug store? lie wants some
thing in a hurry and must send five
or ten miles 10 get it. And, as often
people would be the real sufferers.
Why give THE pharmacy board any
such power? Are they to be placed
above the colleges and above the state
BOARD OF Medical Examiners? ! hold
that any duly qualified and licensed
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"Thc sons Of ,lnry.o E,c

"Thc Sons OF Mary Etc
Please tell me who wrote the poem
ehtiticd The Sons of Mary and the
Sons OF Martha and print this poem
for me. r. C. IL
This Is one OF Rudyard Kipling's best
poems. but we cannot print 1t In our
limited space
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27
"stnnzn Ir,Icx.n

"Stnnkn IEucN.V
In the back OF the BAPTIST Hymnal
notice an index to first lines OF
hymns and also index to first lines
of stanzas. This last index seems to
be an index 10 the first line of tho
third verse OF the hymn. Why ia tho
third verse called tho stanza? What
purposc does an index to first line of
third atenzn serve? I'D.
We suspect that you arc mistaken In
saying that the index to which YOU
refer includes onlv tho first lines OF
the third verse Correctly speaking
the first limo of each verse should
he inciidnd 'AN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27

Cheiro' We recall. was put in prison
~, ~ ms SINS Can't we do something
IKE that with Cairo? The ayes seem
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27

AZ first glance Democrats shin
SUBSIDY bill' impresses one as decided
~ thfough-tlle- king CLASSY. Also
at second glance.
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Worlds rnir.

Worlds rnir.
Please tell mo whether or not the
Worlds Fair was in Chicago in 1892
or was 1T in 1898? a READER.
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a Photographic VIII.

II an unmarried woman. of sound
mind and body. possessing considerable
property. should write her own WILL
properly dated and signed. would such
VIII be legal. or would witnesses
BIO necessary for its legality?
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N'asllti.

Nashti.
-,,noAS women royal
Above thy throne,
no no Wy great trust loyal.
Ee left;
As sacred duty.
9uuFllnE beauty
i y rlsht divine no law bereft
Nor loud decree,
NWyear,ns thy priceless pearl
~, pr Neart lowly
I M.,etn y, turned from the world,
And purey
in,!rm rs Medals law,
MiIhoul flaw
Fame bloom
Ger III, lost tomb.
MABEL LAIRD GOODh'
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Tic NATIONAL EloMcr.

Please tell mo what Is the differ
oEcc between the golden rod and the
farewell to GUNNER" Which Is our
national flower? y DAILY READER.
Our impression Is that these are dit
ferent forms Of the same flower Some
OF our botanist friends may be able
to give the essential difference. Tho
golden rod Is generally considered the
national flower
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27

We We nave never soon Il portrait OF
. t.e,,I IefcN, but he is either a beau
tlful man or misnamed.
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Agricultural Papers.

Please give me the name and adj
dress OF an agricultural paper pub
lished IN each OF the following named
states that has large circulation:
and South Dakota, Michigan. Wiscon-
SIM New York and Pennsylvania
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27

SUBSCRIBER
:. Ohio Farmer. Cleveland o.. and tho
Farm and Fireside Springfield o.;
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lie governor Of Georgia has written
:, mo. u'.oh' a$ iloke Smith has doubtless
~ WIN ill-concealel pleasure.
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Barred ont.

Inquirer" Richmond. Va: II you
viii read the caption OF this column
you VIII see why your query can
not be answered here.
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Feticl,ism,

Editor of The Times Dispatch:
S!r,---At certain times In ancient Brit
ain the people suffered from hunger.
They were hungry not because there
was no food, but because certain anil
mails good for food could not be used
as such. because OF totemisnr.
In modern Virginia several Of her
big. unruly sons have acted In an un-
llial manner refusing to help to sup
port their old mother. and we arc
gravely told that the only way we
can get at these untilial children is TO
tack an amendment on TO n railroad
bill. allowing the children who work
uron the road to attend Sunday-schoul.
ard this amendment forbids the said
undutiful children to attend Sunday
school unless they help toxic care of
their dear old mother. Many of the
railroad officials are baldheaded: they
wore off the hair toting Surday-sc school
books upon their heads. Totemisn is
no longer fashionable In Virginia, hut
ietich.sm still lurks somewhere around
or in Richmond. and sore one Is stlN
burning incense to wooae Ghdr--,ssH-
Ing bonds outailing Sries Gus burdens
upon unborn generations. yet helpless
before these unrcly children who re-
fuse to help thuir mother.
FRANK SMITH.
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No Bnnk Notes Valued.
r. g. X, Wilmington. Del: We can
not estimate the value Of bank notes
in this column.
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President rnfcs Cabinet.

President Tnfts Cabinet.
Please give me tho names of the
Presidents Cabinet; also tho names OF
tho Judges of tho Supreme Court OF
the United states. READER
The Cabinet officials were named in
TINS column few days ago. as were
the judges Of the Supreme Court
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27

Orange Judd Farmer. Chicago, Ill; sue.
cessful Farming, Des Moinos, Ia. the
Farmer, ST. Paul. Mimi. North Dakota
Farmer. Lisbon. N. D.. Dakota Farmer.
aberdeen. S. d.; the Cleaner Detroit.
cine, Wiz; Metropolitan and Rural
Home, New York City. and tho Farm
journal, Philadelphia. We havo Sc
iectcd these magazines as those hay.
ing the largest circulation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-06
THE SCANTY NEW SKIRTS.
Lines Before Wearing One Of
These Deformlties.

The modern fashions with their
scanty skirts and tied up look about
the heels. does not make for grace
and should be judiciously worn II one
is not to appear ridiculous.
A woman who dons one of these de-
formities should not only consider her
lines but must go to dressmaker
who knows lines. Otherwise results
are deplorable when not laughable.
If you cannot afford to go to the
best dressmakers never go in for ex-
aggerations. Put thought into your
toilet and remember that II women
who are sensible will not refrain from
being slaves of the passing mode with
no thought of incongruity, women who
are vain should.
Go especially slow on the new skirt.
Some are impossibly ugly; most are
unbecoming. save to the beanpole
tyne, as they cut us In two; and all
give women a carriage that Is a COM
bination of slide and wriggle which
makes the walk of the Chinese woman
OF fashion with her bound feet an
athletic stride In contrast.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-06
.EAEgG1IES 0CGl
=. ia SIfu1@N .~

Chantilly lace. or the silk lace OF
Spanish shawls, is an effective fancy
for straw hats.
A French looking hat is large leg
horn trimmed with lavender orchids
and finished with knot of pale blue
velvet.
The use of black lace on white satin
chiffon. etc. is general, and here one
often finds the addition Of the vivid
color note in connection with black
and white frocks.
White chiffon or net covered with
beads of silver, gold or the pure white.
Is being used as lining to many Of
the handsome gowns or waists made
of diaphanous materials.
Among the smart buttons shown
this spring are those of cut steel. set
In coiored stones. These buttons are
mounted in mother-of-pearl rims.
matching the stones In color.
The craze for yelling the frock ap-
pears to be as keen as ever, and near
ly every smart dress Is yelled with
chiffon or fine crepon. Royal blue.
yelled with black chiffon. Is frequently
to be seen.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-06
Novel Table Decoration.

At a dinner party there was a
charming Jack Horner pie made of
pink crepe paper, the top covered
with pink carnations In the center OF
the table. Pink satin ribbon went to
each place, held down by wee white
porcelain jardinere in which one pink
lily stood erect and stately: beaming
against these dainty favors were the
place cards lettered in gold. There
We're nine guests and the effect of the
circle of lilies was lovely. The tiny
jardineres were filled with earth so
the lilies did not fade. This idea may
be carried out in any flower. With the
dessert course. ribbons were pulled
revealing a souvenir for each guest
done up in pink paper. They were all
characteristic OF some fad Of the
guest and created much merriment
MADAME MERRI.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-06
A "Cat" Contest.

- SOnteSts
At party of the "Spinsters" club,
the host passed little programs cut
out of cardboard in shape of cat: the
heading was Cats You Have Met" the
following questions were written: the
hostess reading the answers later.
l. A dangerous cat-Catastrophe.
q An aspiring cat-Catamount.
3. A cat that can swim-Catfish.
I. A cat that can fy-Catbird.
g. A cat that will be a butterfiy-Cat-
erpillar.
g. A library cat-Catalogue.
7. A cat that asks questions-Cate-
chism.
g. A cats near relation-Catkin.
o. A cat that IL good to eat-Catsup.
10. A horned cat-Cattle.
II. A cat that throws stones-Catapault.
Il. A tree cat-Catalpa.
49, A water cat-Cataract.
IA. A cat that aavors the grapes
Catawba.
Is. A cat that covers acres Of ground
Cataclysm.
16. subterranean cat-Catacomb.
IT. A cat that. living. appears dead
Catalepsy.
Is. A cat priced as a gem-Catseye.
10. A cat with a cold-Catarrh.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-08-06
An Announcement Luncheon.

An unusually pretty luncheon was
given for a recent bride. The floral
decorations were entirely OF bridal
wreath and American beauty roses.
The centerpiece was q large circle OF
bridal wreath. over which a beautiful
double heart OF American beauties
was suspended. At each plate was
long stemmed beauty" to which was
attached a wee heart-shaped envelope
containing the cards of the happy
pair. Tall silver candlebras held pure
white candles with American beauty
shades. The favors were white satin
heart-shaped boxes. with a hand-point-
cd beauty rose and the monogram Of
the couple In gold. They were filled
with heart-shaped bonbons. At the
wedding all the attendants wore coro-
nets of bridal wreath and carried
beauty roses: the crowns were all
white. 1t was, a most beautiful and
st. liking professional.
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An Outdoor Eete,

A young woman who lived in the
country. also near the shore Of one
Of our great lakes. planned this happy
day for her friends.
She was entertaining a house party
of four. then she issued charming
cards bearing snap" shot Of the
house. with the following diversions;
from ten to twelve. tennis" zero
quet." archery" luncheon al fresco at
once; on the veranda until three; surf
bathing and beach party with picnic
supper at six. Lawn party with dan
cling at half after eight. The guests
took in all or as many Of the features
as they could. all showing up at the
party. The lawn was beautifully deco
rated with lanterns. fairy lamps and
several electric headlights. making it
a scene like fairy land.
A few stringed instruments fur
nished the music. Refreshments con-
sisttng Of watermelons, ices. fruits.