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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-31
Shooting stars.


Several evenings lately have been
counting shooting stars. Are they fall
Ing every night? How large are they,
how far away, etc? CLERK
It has been estimated that Oh an
average night an average observer may
count four TO eight an hour, all expe-
rienced observer about fourteen, and
that about eight times this number
may be noted at II single station by
observers enough to see all that are
visible. In the occasional "meteoric
showers the number may reach thou
sands an hour, the maximum having
Decn attained IN 1893. when the fiery
deluge at some places was estimated
az 100000 an hour for five or six hours
Inc average shooting stars become Wis
miles, and disappear at a height OF fifty
miles. after II hight Of forty or nfty
mics at the rate OF twenty-five miles a
second. and the mass OF bright ones
mas been calculated to be not less than
Il quarter Of an ounce. If 20D00,U 900
enter the atmosphere daily. il has bccn
assumed about 100000. 900 Years will be
required 10 add to tho carti a layer
|cf dust an inch thick. Of the few
inetcortteS that reach he carth's sur
lace. III single masses or thousands ol
fragments, from two to SIX Il year are
picked up after having been seen 10
iali, their size ranging from a few
grains to 800 pounds, and rarely more
hut varying estimates place the NUN
Der actually falling at 40 to 1000 II
year. Their visible fight IL usually
from q height OF eighty TO one hundred
mics, down to five or ten, over n course
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-31
co1.l.acE MEN I'M aHyno,s MIIo.,

The Yale News, the daily paper pub
lished by the students of the New
Haven institution. has made q careful
America" for 1901. 1t finds $3.50
college men. 1t makes Z statisticaI
liable Of fourteen "of the leading insti-
iutons of the country" the News
points ont that Harvard has Si3 rep
rcsentatives in twelve professions, the
lese. Harvard leads also in all but
three OF the fourteen professions, con-
.sidered separately. Yale has more
alumni in the ministry than Harvard
Yale and Harvard have an equal mum
Der of names In finance and business
Columbia has one more name than
Harvard has in mining engineering. On
the other hand. Harvard is foremost III
law. medicine education, science, en-
Einecring, writing, journalism, govern
mcnt service ana retired"
the University OF Virginia is tenth
in this list of fourteen. 1t has thirty
eight men in law (includnS judges
In Who's Who" 1t has nineteen in
medicine, twenty seven in education,
eleven in science. two In engineering,
eight In the ministry, two in writm 6,
one in journalism, two in finance and
business, eleven in the government
service one retired--ma king Il total OF
l22. No other Southern institution is
in the list.
Inc ranking Of the colleges and uni
versities in the list are: Harvard, SI3;
Vale, GSi Michigan, 271; Columbia, 26l
Princeton, 20; Amherst, COS; pcnnsyl-
Vania zoos Cornell. 1G7; Williams, 1873;
Virginia, i22 Wesleyan, 12l. Chicago,
/ %; Massachusetts Institute OF Tech
noiosy, 12 Rensselaer, Polytechnic IN
s,itutc, II.
OF course, these figures refer only
to the book in which the names are
contained Who's Who" though a
| most valuable publication. does not
/ attempt 10 indicate accurately the re-
iat,vc proportion sustained IS the col
! icScs ana universities. Many famous
meh, distinguished in many fields OF
! chucaNor arc not 10 be found in the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-31
BUSINESS AND the CHURCH.

should the church have sa1ario5
business management" The Rrools-
iyn Eagle prints an article from n
corrcsp ondent who is Of opinion that
thcre should be an affirmative an
swer to this query. The wonderful
success OF the Christian Science
Church is cited to support this con
tentton. That church, he asserts has
been managed as business promo
sltlon and has grown and prospcrcd
10 tremendous extent. The church
is wage-paying and property own
ing organization. It takes upon IL
self just such obligations as dcvolvc
upon commercial enterprises. 1t is
subject TO tho same embarrassmcnts.
inc correspondent OF the Eagle thinks
that there must be business manage
men III connection with the church
AFFAIRS Just as there is in connection
With a store or q factory, If the In
stitution is to flourish zeal, faith
and spirituality all fail before mai
admin stration," he says, Especially
In this age when fervor and religious
ecstasy arc less potent to arouse than
In earlier times. when there was less
TO interest and ongross mankind"
Commenting OH this statement, the
Savannah News rightfully says
The question is big one. Every
church wants 80 succeed Every
preacher desires that his congregation
shall be placed upon /, firm financial
basis. And ii may he doubted that
hot ~. -
strong objections to comfortable sal
aries, paid on the nail. There cannot
be the slightest objection to any great
moral and religious establishment be-
ing run on business. principles. Any
church that succeeds must have COM
mercial side and a commercial head
under one term or the other. That
feature is suppressed, of course, We.
II exists Just as certainly as the
church exists"
The spiritual side of the church is
dominant. The material side shows
only the actual business mana ement
II should be the best obtainabic man
agement. II should advertise the fact
that il is doing the greatest work in
all tile world The wonder of it is
that 50 many churches are SO success
neccs sarily can spare little time to
what is By force of circumstances an
avoca ton with them-church work.
If a man who is engaged in business
can in such a little time manage so
well church affairs and finances, what
might not be done by man who
could give his sole attention 10 the
welfare Of the church?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-31
WRITE TO CADELL

1t is reported III the Baltimore ..u..
that seven OF the ten members OF the
Republican State Committee OF Nir-
Ginia have dropped Slcmp as the titular
head OF the party in this Common
wealth and gone over to Cabell, and
that hereafter outside or Slemp'S own
immediate district, the Distribution or
Federal patronage in Virginia VIII be
entrusted to Cabcll. The pie" Will be
cut by Cubell and his FRIENDS. ana as
proof that such will be the case. 1t is
noted that every one OF the last cigh :
teen presidential appointments mate
i'll Virginia by the President were APP
pointmcnts OF Cabell's men. we DO
not know how this is. SO many
strange things are printed IN some
newspapers nowadays, and it is Il mat
ter that really docs not concern US,
except as locker Oh i'll Vienna, Tut
IL 1T be true that the President has
actually dropped Slcmp to take UP
Cabcli, he has done a very wise ana
proper thing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-31
The Insrntitudc of the Black ,1nn.

TO the Editor OF 'rhc Times patch:
Sir.---I read with pleasure your AL
nlrable editorial OF December 9 en-
titled Cant Get over Being Black
The appeal, which certain so-called
colored professors, barristers. editors
and politicians have made to England
and Europe on behalf Of their down
trodden race. emphasizes in my judg-
mcnt, one Of the common characteris-
ties Of the black man.in this country
his ingratitudc AS Thomas Nelson
Page 50 Well says: The South found
him a savage and cannibal, and in
zoo Years gave 100000 Of his race q
civiliZa ton. the only civiiZati ton it ha
had since the dawn OF history" Wa
have educated these people, aided them
and sustained them in all right direc-
tons. Under the benefcent. holding
influence OF our American civilization
the coiored PEOPLE have rid them
selves of nearly two-thirds of our illit
eracN and accumulated S6000OOOOO
worth Of property; vet we are unkind
TO them In many ways, SO we arc rep
resented in this appeal. All ngrati-
tude. what statements are made in thy.
name: You have struck the Keynote
in your editorial: THE fatal blundcr
the negroes have made is in trying to
be what they are not" God made Rim.
Therefore. let him pass for a man."
says Shakespeare, but Hc has made
men OF different mental, moral and
social status. The negroes have been
trying 10 correct the mistake OF. Prov.
idence In making them black instead
OF white"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-31
truth, about which there can be no
dispute among civilized people.

truth, ABOUT which there can be no
dispute among civilized people.
We do not know how the present en-
terprise of the women will result IN
this State: but there can be no long
ming 10 take notice Of movement
which has caused Worldwide attention
for good many years. Miss Mary
Johnston, the distinguished author. has
been invited to attend the mceting Of
the Baptist Ministers Union Of Rich
mond next Monday to explain 70 them
the purposes of the Equal Suffrage
League Of Virginia. The invitation was
given 10 her by the Rev. Or. Durham,
chairman of tho Union. and she will
respond to his request.
Miss Johnston has also been invited
to attend the dinner of The Mems
Equal Suffrage League for Woman
Suffrage Of Maryland In Baltimore on
the evening of February is. She and
Max Eastman Will be the guests OF
honor and will both speak at the din
ner In addition, Mayor AIahool, OF
King Carey, will address the meeting
Miss Johnston has been invited BY the
Literary Society Of Fredericksburg,
the most conservative town in the
South, to make an address before it on
the subject of woman suffrage, AID
thus i is that the work is going on,
not in the steam roller fashion, but as
q thing about which men and women
talk i'll rational way and without los
ing their sclf-respect or the respect or
others. 1t is great big issue that
Is not to be settled by community Gus
tom or local prejudice or inherited
taste; but by fair argument in an open
field, If we could only keep tho wo-
men from talking about it, there might
be some chance OF preserving the
status; but they just won't shut up,
and thore We are" as Mr.. Dooley
would say.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-31
NO RELIGIOUS LINES IN poLrr,c.

Archbishop Ireland made an address
TO the students OF the Jesuit
Club al Detroit, Michigan, according
to the reports printed in some of the
newspapers in Which he urged tsem 10
be ambitious ana to be possessed OF
laudablc ambition, for the reason,
among others, that there are too lew
not think that there were many
Catholics in the Legislature OIL MIGHT
gan. and there are only two or three
Catholic Senators at Washington. The
Archbishop said that lie had mo
patience with the Catholic who as an
EXCUSE for his slothfulness said that
he could not rise above, his circun-
stances because there is a prejudice
against Catholics" Then the Arch
bishop said, what As true. that there is
no prejudice against the Catholics To-
day: that merit Is the only thing that
wins and demands attention in this
Republic
II that be true, why should any sug-
SGstiOH cC maui lHdt HOIC CGlHOltcS,
more Presbyterians, more Methodists,
moro lIpiscopalians should lie elected
to Office? We do not care Two cents
whether Il man is a Catholic or a
PRESBYTERIAN or an l1piscopalian' so
long as he is fit for the service 20
which the people of Ills state ana
community ca'l him. MerM should be
the test, not church connection, ana
we always regret 10 see any repre-
sentative of this. that or the other re-
ligious body urge that men should he
selected to public station because they
are Of this, that or the other religious
school. Why not let the thing work
itself out on healthy lines instead OF
making il possible for the narrow
minded to inject tile religious clcmant
into political discussions?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-31
TAFr At CALuouN,s OLD HONE

TAFT AT CALHOUN'S OLD HOME,
During the month of March Presi-
dent Taft Will attend the meeting or
the Southern Commercial Congress in
Atlanta and Will afterwards visit the
cities OF Nashville, Chattanooga, ano
Cleveland, winding up with Il speech
TO tho Friendly sons OF st. Patrick IN
Cincinnati on the nth day or tho
month.
We are sure that all the people VIII
be glad TO see him and viii rejoice "a
do him honor. Especially Will the pco-
pie Of Anderson. South Carolina, when
cntcrprisinG and historic town hp con
templates visiting for a lew hours
make him think more of tho South
ana its people than ever for the An
dcrson folk. be ii known, are a very
sturdy sort, not given 10 the show
business not wearing their hearts on
thcir sleeves, but sclf-respecting, self
reliant and straight In their social
living as they We're brave in the field
OF the duties OF good citizenship. /,
was in old Pcndleton District. South
Carolina, now a part OF Anderson
county, that John C. Calhoun had his
home. and when Mr.. Taft is in Ander-
son we trust that he Will hnd 1t con
| Ncnlcnt 10 stop for few minutes at
the home of the most potential figure
in the political life OF this country tor
generations.
An envious Princeton man said some
time ago that MIR. Taft was really the
only great man that had been cdu-
Gated at Yale University since John C.
Calhoun, and when the President goes
down to the home OF the other one
there would be special appropriate
ness III his visiting the home where
ne great Caroinian passed his lnst
years,
Inns Is only by the way. however
we should like to suggest to the neo-
pie OF Anderson That the President u,,;
ilke them best If they Will just no
themselves when he goes to their town
we trust that they Will not give him
possuin TO eat or alligator steak O,
any other strange food, but that thcv
VIII take him in and make him CO.,
FOR himself that there are lot or 20.
folks down South who like ia,
President
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-31
WHAT BOYS READ.

According to the Boston Globe, n
writer in German magazine is Very
much alarmed over the sad havoc tina,
dime novels Of American origin" have
made among the German boys De-
tcctive stories are the subject or TINS
writer's severest condemnation.
Doubtless these publications do some
harm, but the boys OF all countries de-
light in stories which deal IN mystery
and adventure. Red bloodsi young
stcrs are attracted easily to red
bloodcd literature. Stories Of travels
and the deeds OF detectives appeal To
boys They always Will Publishers
know this and profit By it.
Besides, when the young foks III
many homes read about the heroic
deeds of Old Nick Carter ana to.., vs.
with breathlcss interest the fearless
fcats Of Frank Merriwcll. they ARC
reading stuff that is much better for
them than what their elders are read
ing is for them Novels that run to
order. stories Of some OF the rrcncn
and American authors arc q deal worse
than the narratives OF tho cXtraordi-
nary exploits Of brave youth anu vcte-
ran slcuth
1t is generally a result Of light but
fascinating reading on the youthful
mind that after I, certain age 5ney
usually settle down to the pcrusal or
more serious books. The Impressions
gained from stories Of eat-avagan. adj
venture will then be erased from youth
full minds.
OF course better readlnS ought 10
he put into the hands Of the young
but 1t is not easy TO turn away at,cn-
ton from stories that stir the blood.
Thackeray. Browning, and the other,
can have no appeal to the embryo m
tcllcct.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-31

According to Mrs. Robert j. Gamble
whose husband is in the United States
senate from South Dakota. Knitting,
sewing, and embroidery are the proper
solutions OF tho question Of domestic
TRANQUILITY. She is of opinion that
ncediework is cure for divorce, ,un-
happiness, and many domestic ills
KNITTING and sewing" she SAYS.
keep woman's mind occupied when
otherwise She might grow nnsocal OF
oxasperatcd. She IS thus kept from
pcrils that often lead 10 divorce. In
stead of getting into white heat
over husbands cross words. have a
piece Of embroidery which YOU can
take up or lay down AS We believe
In equity in matters OF this sort, the
husband should also resort to ON.
broidcry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-31
Mr: Glass. Accusations.

10 Ffon Carter GLASS
see YOU denounce the party you
Gals and scoundrels. Did not the Dem.
ocratic party put YOU where you are?
Dom You draw your salary from that
pie that compose that party?a Must
we all he branded as thieves. robbers.
rascals and scoundrels? Mr.. Glass,
single out your man, and do not ac-
cuse the whole party ! think, If I
were in your place. would resign and
join the other party, which may not
he rascals and sconndrels as You call
them %
i CONFEDERATE SOLDIER p.
Richmond, January 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-31
WOMAN AND THE suRrn.GE.

Mans fetch is properly. woman's
fetioh IS life" That was .hc fetching
phrase employed by the Rev J,r. Mae
lachlan IN his sermon Sunday night
On woman suffrage. or as the small
@hilis had II, Woman IN Democracy
It did not prove the case; II was only
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-31
Voice Of the eople

CopaTnunfcationi mnst not con.
tain more than 500 words.
When Shia limit L. exceeded LETT
ters Will be returned.
No anonymous CO administrations
iii be accepted.
A stamped envelope, with tsa
writer's address,, must accompany
every communication.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-31

Il think the time has passed" SAID
Nh Pinchot, in a lecture on conscr-
vation to the City Government Club oil
Yale one night last week. when UNI
versities exist for preservation OF
learning" We do not think that time
has come. or ever should come. but
when the university becomes politl-
cal training pen we shall be Apr bach
Ing that period in the development al
our civilization when tile school
teacher viii become the political mas
Ter and education Will give way to
politics If the university as such
shall so into politics. why not the
Church?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-31
TUESDAY, JANUARY 81. 1911.
a,ARnBLrNc ABOUT CANADA.


Cummins, OF Iowa. . docs not regard
some terms OF the proposed treaty in
4, favorable light Latollet,c, of Wis
eonsin. a possible candidate for Presi-
dent, has so far refused 10 say any
thing about it, Borah. OF Idaho, is GER
tain that the treaty Will not be rati-
lied at this session. Curtis, Of Kansas,
has always opposed reciprocity with
canada ION general principles" his
state being an agricultural state, but
is waiting for instructions from his
constituents; McCumber OF North
Dakota condemns the proposal Of put
ting Western farmers at the mercy Of
Canadian competition. 1t is said that
Crane and Lodge, Of Massa chusetts,
viii be found lighting side by side
against this dastardly attempt TO cs
tablish new trade relations between
lhis country ana Canada. Hepburn, OF
Idaho wants 81 ton protection on
hay, and the highest rates on hogs.
cattle, fresh meats, hams and bacon.
Some Of tile regular Republicans are
against tic treaty and also some OF the
7 go .''
..1
III IL .N1'''NNI. .'..
disrupted, and while every one is for
the treaty SO Ions as il Will not tread
on his particular toes, all arc against
any effort that Will take away from
,ho,n ,ho oxc,Dsio,, or canadian pro
CT
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heaven 70 Boar witness ,hat ,hcjr con
s,itnen,s wcrc heinz crushed ia deotb
IL Tho Tariff Jurrcrna,,t while tbe
lshcrmen Of Scw England urc almost
ready 10 rise in revolution against IRIS
crort 10 Give thc nconIc v,bc oat nsb
,hea per 1isb al their expense. the neo
IA VINO ca, fsh havtnr hccn tnve,3 ~
death ali theso wars for ,hc hcno6,
~ the yanl<eos or rI1o,,ces,or ana
;horcahouts
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i"e'e - one s'u'uS isu'c' no" ever
staho'hE out from me canvas IN ms
K picture--the President; anc ne need
hot pe ulsiufpeo ABOUT lhe result OF
MS heso'ia IONS WIN cahaoa' "hether
lleF are approved pS Cohsfsss now or
'i'''e ia'ef' as approved 'heS must
ana more ai'or me heNe clechoh.
u ho' peio'e' we nave Deen demand
IT. 4 ware revision q me tariff
Hho Mf. la't mas gwen 'he country a
iSs'e o. \ 81 ie's' III ms treaty. We
'''iVe oeeh crying out for cneaper meat
Az nFeao, ana me way Is opened for
~ IN TINS treaty. we nave asked Tor
closer liiide relations with other coun-
trics, ana when we arc told that tile
door IL :,bout n ~ oDane5 ,,a,woon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-31

The Bessie Tiff College has asked
the people of Macon to contribute 10
its endowment Ten years ago it own.
ed property that was worth only $40
900; its property and cquipmen; ere now
worth s25o.ooo, and it is in Il growing
condition How does it happen that
the progressive people OF Atlanta nave
not made the least effort, so far as
we know. TO have this Institution re-
moved TO that town?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-31

book. The figures presented by the
News are simply interesting food for
reflection.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-31

some days before Christmas, Charley
Mustard and Judge George billiard, OF
Blueheld, wrote an appreciation Of lis
poetry to James Whitcomb Riley. who
is i'll at his home in Indianapolis
Here is one verse Of the apprecia ton
You can praise and honor Shakes
peare.
Yon can doff your hat to Burns.
You can eulogiZe the poets,
AS long as the old world turns,
But You cannot find the equal,
No matter where you roam.
Who writes so near to nature
or our boyhood days at home"
IN reply, Mr.. Rigs nephew. ed
mnnd Eitel, brilliant literary light
Of Indiana. said for Mr. Riley. who
is too i'll TO write, that the verses
touched the heart Of the poet deeply,
and that he sent this message, God
bless your
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-31

Entered January q. 1908 at Richmond, Va.
as second-class matter under act OF Con-
eress of March s. 1879
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-31

BY Times Dispatch Carrier Delivery Ser
vice in Richmond tand suburbs> and Peters.
burg
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-01
BAD HEADACHES
QUICKLY DISAPPEAR.

Mrs Chas. Hartley. 516 Franklin
street. Jackson. Mich, says: MAD
suffered all kinds of pain and agony
from stomach complaint for several
months. The pains in my stomach
we're very bad, the gss forced the food
nm into my throat, my food did pot
digest. headaches of the worst KIND
attended. ! became weak, nervous ana
in condition so | could not sleep
WAS alarmed at my condition, as doc-
toring did not benefit me; finaiiy !
was induced to try MONA, and AFTER
using for about two weeks founo a
II Won have sallow complexion
pimples. blotches, or dull eyes, youi
digestion is all wrong, and you should
take MONA stomach tablets ilhnie
diately and put your stomach right
MONA instantly stops Deicnlng .,
gas. sour stomach, heartburn ana iou
breath and gives complete reliei IL
five minutes. avs
MONA is guaranteed to cure dys
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Don't hesitate TO try Ml-O-NA- !. !
for sale by e. J. Jenkins and ieaoinl
druggists everywhere at QUO a iai .
box
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-01
BRYAN COTTON MARKET
Fire Alarm Last Night

During the progress of the motion
picture show at the Dixie last night
a hot carbon was dropped on some
loose wrapping paper in the operating
room. causing 1t to blaze up. Someone
in the audience saw 1t and yelled fire.
causing some confusion. An alarm was
turned in and the department respond
ed promptly. to find they we're not
needed. There was absolutely no dam
age. and no cause for the alarm II
would be impossible for fire to orig
mate in the operating room, as It Is
lined with sheet iron and is abso
lutely fireproof.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-09-01
Bureau Report BulIish.

The government bureau report on the
condition Of the cotton crop was Is
sued today. 1t places the condition at
1902 which is deterioration OF
1912 per cent since the last bureau
report was issued on July ~. Tne
report is considered by cotton men
who are posted as very bullish. 1t mad
little effect, however on the market
causing an advance of only ten points