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money. and should be supplied In the
Official Proceedings of Council with
all possible information upon the sub
iect. This can be lone In no way SO
effectively as by The reproduction OF
the original reports, so that the people.
the taxpayers. would be able to keep
in close touch with the management
of their AFFAIRS. At least. the expert
ment might be tried for ono year, and
this would be a very good year to
make 1t. We are very much i'm
pressed by the coscncy with which
tic Evening Post has presented
the case in behalf of the people: a
campaisn OF education. in fact. 10 en-
the people TO take an intell'-
interest in the cause which should
their attention, the cause OF
good and economic government.
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-15

m,,. ,.oors ord.tt Ia ,hop, bi,, r,rtt-
cu,,r,, mn, wo arc ,,,e,,sted ms,
now. No vas graduated second IN his
closs Among his classmates were
sber,dsn and scbonold-sn. i who
made tho rido 10 wincbcs,cr and SCH }.
,ie,d who , long ,i,uc ,ftor no vnr
became the rankin ranorn, or tho
United states Army socc. WINS lovai
Ito his state as no ought 10 have been.
and as all true-hcartod southern men
we're. lie was offered the most Of
aidc-dc-cnmn IN President paws hut
declined TO serve in this capaclty as lie
felt that he could be Of greater value
to the Confederate cause py emplov,ne
his brilliant gifts as an engineer in
tho construction of forts and powder
mills ana in such other engineering
work as might bc of practical value to
his country. lie i, was WHO buil, tho
largest powder mills in the South Just
when they were most needed. and az
ter finishing this work lie served in
the line, becoming n Brlgadier-GeneraI
in the Confederate Army, ana at the
close OF the war he was chief OF Kirby
Smiths stan IN the Mississippi
Department. 1t was by virtue of his
office that he signed the last official
order of the Confederate Army.
The part General Boges played in
the Confederate service has never re-
eeiVed proper recognition. or even at
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-15
ChrIstinn Science.

TO tho Editor of The Times-Dispatch:
Sir,-,Kindly allow mo. n student or
christian science. a few words In your
columns. which will. l believe. provo
Instructive to yonr readers.
Feeling that you would not inten-
tiohaily nisreprescnt or cast dispar-
ncement on any ono. much less the
beloved leader OF n world religion, /
,cicnc" belief that there Is no death
'itrera from the teaching OF Jasus?
Chrsstian ~scientists have no au-
Chris,ian Science or the Bible. TO be.
lio"e that Mrs. Eddy. any moro than
an others whom God made in his
image ana likeness, Is Older than the
NILS" In Him VIZ live and move
and have our being" That being true,
and we have always believed IL
theoretieally, then we must in our true
seriousness OF God.
iieved Mrs Eddy to be a fraud, yet
are thousands OF rational men ana wo-
men. ~"
You cite Mark Twain's BOOK on
tive" work. on tho contrary. he stated
that Christian Science docs heal. that
y VIII reduce worry and sickness by
~ per cent. ana after such an adnis-
SION ridicules Il. Instead of that being
piitiicss logic H. appears pi,iful.
know wha, &, IS to he prcjudiced
hs"iHst InfIS'lnn science; In fact my
motive In rcnding tho textbook ~
Christian Science. Science and Health.
WIN Key 10 the Scriptures" by Mrs,
EDDY, was TO point out it's absurditv
t." the friend who loaned mo tho bock
40. wonder Christian Science seems
lllo.ical 70 those who do not under
stand H. For that natter tho ieach-
lnes OF Jesus We're considered so .b-
surd and dangerous to h theoioEinns
Of HIS .Iay.that they thought Il hest
20 cruelty Him.
Christian Science as n means OF
healing Is not disputed by those Who
are Informed. although the results are
ascrlhod by the uniformed to suE-
gestion. whereas suggestion IL he
antinode OF not my VIII but thine he
done"
Christian Science is the science OF
God and mans relation 10 Him. and
hlfs EDDY was pure enough TO perceive
y, Tor which MI those who apprehcnd
the principle OF her teaching Will rise
IN and cali her blessed.
Lexington \ G. Tnhf'ils
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one hundred students OF the George
town University and the George Wash
ington NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from the
former ana ffty Y from the latter
Observation-Disclosures TO attend q lecture
given by Dr. william White. Superin-
tcndcnt Of ,ho G~oyernmcn5 Hospital
for the insane, last Thursday because
thirty Of tile negro mcdical students
Of Howard University were present
by invitation. The action OF tire stu
dents is regretted ny the authorities
OF tho three institutions, and there is
tnik Of requiring them TO apologize
10 pr. Wtite for their d~lscourtesy TO
lin and Of Insisting that they shall
attend the lectures in the future, upon
pain or expulsion, we suppose.
DR.. White believes "thc negro t u
dcnts Should have an opportunity to
hear the lectures as well as white
Students ana he is right; but there
is no reason why they should hear the
lectures together. Or. White is further
reported to have said that this was a
scientific lecture, and race prejudice
Should have been forgotten Negro
Students are not received at either the
GEORGETOWN University or tie George
Washington University. because they
ARE negroes. why should the white
students attending these institutions
be expected or required TO attend a
lecture. even though the lecture be a
prescribed part OF the course i'll the
distinc,ively white institutions they
are attending? Would they be re-
CURED to attend The White lecture if
they We're given In the lecture rooms
OF Howard University. the negro
]scliool, and not in a Government build
inE. and If not, why not? If DR.. White
should give his lectures at the George
town University, or the George Wash
ington University and should invite
the negro students to attend. would
the authorities of either of these in
situations permi, them to attend, ana
il not. why not?
The white students are entirely right
or the plans upon which their Uniyer-
stities are conducted are wholly
wrong. and II Dr, George NJ. Kobcr.
dean Of tic Georgetown faculty, in
tend 10 make the students OF that
school apologize to Dr. White and tax .
drastic action IN case they continue
q refuse g atteni ths lectures az
ine washington Post reports t!s als
H@rSltioH q be th4 strdenfz nave Tia
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resolution to change tho rules OF tho
House Is not n question of high privi-
lcge,
Mr., Mccall said. referring to the de-
hate last spring on the resolution
noted:
When the gentleman from Mis-.
souri, Champ Clark and the gcn-
tleman from Alabama MI. I'm
u'I"ooul were uttering tho words
mat nave Just been read to the
tionse they were saving, In ef-
'ect, what was said in an old trial I'm
Nehicc. In which Shylock was a party.
where B%assauio said. And besoech
YOU wrest once tho law to your nu-
thority: to do a great right, do n little
wrong; and curb this cruel devil of his
w~ill.'" 80
As Mr.. Mccall thundered this cruel
devil he waved his hand toward the
venerable Speaker Cannon. who joined
his Republican colleagues in hearty
laughter.
And Portia said continued Mr.. Nc
can. 1T must not he 1t will he
recorded for II precedent. and many
an error by the same example will
rush into the State
10 paraphrase Il certain adages q
Republican can quote Shakespeare TO
suit MS purposes. but this incident
cleaned from the Congressional Record
serves to bring 10 mine the great
rarity of classical quotations in public
speeches OF this day and time. What
used TO be the rule is now the excep-
tion- The studied grafton. with it's
illusions and quotations, is heard no
more.
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Ambition md succe..N

To tho Editor OF The Times-D Dispatch:
SRA faw words OF advice to tn,
poor white men Of family or Virginia.
particularly, and of other states gen
orally. under the present commercial
and social regulations as IS directed
ana largely controlled by the priv,-
legged class through and by the polit'-
clans. You cannot hope or expect to
keep up with the procession in style
and comfort and provide n legacy for
q. rainy day. too. Therefore. the best
thing for you 10 do IS to educate your
children (sacrihce style and comfort.
too. IL necessarily. give them an intel
~lectnal and moral education. and train
them to be leaders. = followers
There are many books, but only one
you can take as a moral guide. and that
book Is the Holy Bible. Accept no
other In Its place. Please hear in MIND
this fact, that a mental education
without the moral Is like educating an
animal-it demands n master. Mental
and moral education combined gives
strength of character. If you will do
this. you then prepare your children
to he leaders indeed and In truth, and
the rest will follow. and that spells
success.
Yours for success,
January 3. 1911.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-15

Can a lover recover for presents he
made to his sweetheart who after
wards Tilted him? That vital question
Is now pending in a Kansas City court.
During the trial, Judge Lntschaw made
the following statement:
Affections arc Manageable. Thev
nave no actual value. II there were no
false ~pretenscs In affection this would
be q disappointing world. If "A
man lets a woman make him believe
she loves him and this belief leads hin,
10 part with presents OF value. he Is
entitled TO some sympathy the first
lime he is fooled. The second time
shouldn't ever ccur.'
Yet mankind will keep trying. try
ing again. until some Chicago uni
versity professor invents an amomem-
eter to detect whether the man is be-
ing fooled.
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senator Davis Elkins, Of ives, y,,

senator Davis Elkins. Of West vir-
ginia, occupies a unique position
In The Senate Ills grandfather.
Henry Gassaway Davis, was "A Senator:
Stephen p. Elkins. his father, was a
Senator. and now lie wears the toea
in the third generation. The widow OF
Senator l2Ikins had n Senator for a
father, n Senator for a husband. and
a senator for a son.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-15

These last two days have been just
like those in Casco, Virginia. when a
young mans fancy lightly turns TO
thoughts of Jane The handbill is.
sued by the good roads association Of
that enterprising community last sum
mer, inviting all to intend a big rally.
and closing with the admoni,ion OF
universal appeal. Come and bring
Jane was a classic.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-15

According to the calculations of
Hugh C. Mitchell. n skilled computer
of the Coast and Geodctic Survey at
Washington. Commander Peary passed
within i.6 miles Of the actual Pole.
near enough 10 see it. and certainly
near enough for all practical purposes.
Where the Pole is now. not even Com
mander Peary can say with absolute
certainty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-15

The twcnty-sccond mllcpost has been
Gazette. 1t has a fine record Of having
stood firmly for many great reforms
and changes. and it is still standing
for them. We wish the Gazette pros
perity and pcrpetnttv.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-15

1t seems inauspicious-or suspicious
that the battlcship South Carolina
should. W lost its propeller Just ms
Govcrnor-Iilect Coleman Le Gallienne
Blcasc too the helm of the ship OF
State of South Carolina.
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PRAISE, PRAYER AND rRoCLAMA-
IION

-.
"Ni' ~" RI MD 'h"'i",hA-
fso,ac,oa co. ~.
"a ~.
upon Ills name: make Erown His ,oods
among the people'"-Psalm cv. /.
In this text wc arc told tnroo
ways OF using our tongue IN Gods
service: first there is nroIso-
Give thanks unto tho lord"
next, there is prayer-.CnlI unon MS
name" ana then proclo ma, lion Of coa.s
deeds to others-"A1ak. known uis
deeds among the peopie.n
Praise is the duty and nrivi,ero Of
! every servant of God IN. psalms va
full Of praise. David SAYS that God,s
praises shall be ever in his mo,,,,
SO is he always singing oproiso t,n,,
the Lord. o my soul. sing unto Tho
LORD a nov song. win ,roiso rb,.
name for ever ana ever Ne, nav,1.s
life had not been al nrosnarous. Il,
had been fun of danger. trt.l so,,or.
ana temptation. So i, is Vim ne. W.
have ali known trials ann sorrovs. 40
have all had 10 fight temptntion or no.
setting sins. and our own passions and
tempcrs. Some of us hava cora
through great trials. We have lost our
home. or our monay 49, 49, $3.50,
We may have seen our beloved child
die. AS David did; no doubt as Dayid
maiiy of us have shed bitter tears oyor
a disobedient son. Davis sorrows
I,,f,- d. A.
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We would move TO amend the new
slogan of the Houston Post. Now for
a greater Houston so that it will
read: NOW for a better Houston" II
is big enough as ii is. but does not
look well on the map because 1t is 50
utterly wicked.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-15

Roanoke took mighty good care of
the farmers when they were there last
week. and they all went away much
with h Oak City.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-15

If Now orleans only hal w. r. Dab
ney. Of the Richmond Chamber OF
Commerce. to boom Its claims. san
francisco would fade like .Ieffries In
the fifteenth. Dabney and The sazcrac
cocktail would he an invinciblc blend.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-15

Former Governor Joseph w. Folk. Of
Missouri. has been locturing on graft
TO Norfolk audiences. They knew what
he was talking about.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-15

Henry r. Weekly. n member of the
Fire Department Of Minneapolis, dad
not get along very Well With his wife,
Mrs. Ncttie Weekly, and In order that
lie might expose her to tho contumeIy
of his neighbors. he was in the habit
of mcnding his trousers and darning
his socks on the front lawn. Mrs.
Weekly very properly applied to the
Hennepin County District Court for q
divorce from her husband on this and
the additional ground that he had
treated her with great cruelty in MD
Ing The washing soap SO that she could
not get the clothes clean. 1t Is report
ed by the Baltimore Sun that Judge
Wilbur I. Booth found that Mrs. Week.
ly's allegations were true and granted
her an absolute divorce with S5S5 per-
manent alimony. 1t would have been
cheaper for Mr.. Weekly to have bought
new trousers and sent such OF his socks
as needed repairs to some charitable
society rather than to he compelled to
put up $685., and at the same time lose
his wife.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-15

In like manner, "Ahe Martin" ,sums
ur the Ballinger case In these words:
Next t Mr.. Ballinger. Their hnin't
nothin' sticks as tight as a stamp
that's been put on by mistake."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-15

A good many patriotics have hailed
from Warsaw. but most of them have
been killed in baltic.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-15
Voice Of the People

Communication must not con-
tain more than 500 uordB.
When THU limit 10 exceeded lot
tcrE Will be returned.
No nnonymous co mnaunicetions
viii be accepted.
stamped envelope, with tho
Nriter's address, must ccomfpu
every communication.
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name OF the Lord and confess our
faults lie Will forgive the w~ickcdncss
of our sin.
Let us tell others of Gods gracious
acts to us and to all men-"Make
known Ills deeds among the people.
tcil the people what things lilo has
done DO not let us keep cur religion
locked up. as some people do their
money, making it of no use to any one.
We can tell our nelghbor about Jesus,
tell him what the Lord has done for us
and for all men.
1t may be that our nciEhbor does not
Know these wonderful truths which VIC
nave experienced. and SO we must
share with him our knowledge. Some
OF us arc prone to feel that this Is the
business of tho clergy, buz this is not
SO entirely. for our religion is "A per
sonal matter, which concerns each one
or us individually and so each Chris
tan man should be an apostle of the
gospel in his community and his home.
lie can be n priest of righteousness,
though he may never enter a pulpit.
If n man has found the right way to
heaven, he SHOULD take others by the
and lead them along with him.
Let all of us who have found true re-
ligion not lock 1t up, hut tell people
what things God hath done.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-15
Iun COLOR LINE At WASHINGTON

SUNDAY, JANUARY l.. 1ell.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29
UNKNOWN VESSEL
ABANDONED At SEA

Wilmington, y. c.. October 2S.--Thr
lower North Carolina coast to-day en-
perienced the effect of the tropical
storm reported off the Florida coast
during the week. Late to-day the
pilot ID. III. Pcnton. of Southport.
spoke off the Cape Fear bar the
schooner Harry Prescott, Charleston
to New York, which reported having
passed fifteen miles southeast of Fry.
ing Pan light an unknown schooner
abandoned and waliowing in Il heavy
sea The revenue cutter Seminole, at
this port was advised Of the report
and steamed at once to sea in search
of the derelict, expecting to reach her
either during the night or early to-
morrow.
Both the Prescott and the schooner
Collins W. Walton. Cha rlcston TO New
York. with cargoes. are reported to-
night off the bar account OF the
heavy weather on the outside
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29
WILLIAMS RULES
ONPRIS0N MATTER

Responding to Il request from Gov
ernor Mann. Attorney General VII.
iiams yesterday forwarded his writ
ten opinion on the legality Of holding
an investigation of the State Peniteu
tiary by the State Board of Charities
and Corrections along the lines dc.
manded by DR.. Charles v Darlington
The Governor received the ruling. but
determined not to make it public un.
I'll he had first forwarded IL to nr
Darlington. as the reply to the SUI,
geon's requests.
Up to late hour last night. Dr
Darlington had not received a com
munication from the Governor. al
though making an especial effort to
see If It was in tho post-onicc. lie
presumes II Will reach him to-day.
The belief is general that the Al.
torney-General has expressed tho
opinion that the board of charities is
without power to conduct an investisp.
ton of any official kind without beins
1rst directed to do so by tho Cover
nor and. further, that the Governors
jurisdiction in this respect is limited
TO the management Of the institutions
mentioned in the act. one of which is
inc penitentiary. The construction is
said to be that DIR. Darlington was not
connected with the management of tina
prison. and that therefore his actions
are not a proper subject. under the law.
ior investigation by the State Board
Oh Charities and Corrections.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29
Consumption Often Develops
From Pneumonia

Consumption readily attacks those
VINO have had Pneumonia. Many suf-
ferers from Tuberculosis give a his
tory of having had Pneumonia. Tho
lungs thus weakened are more easily
attacked by the germs that cause Con-
sumption.
For all those with weak lungs"
especially those who have mad Pneu-
monia, Eckman's Alternative Is the ap-
propriate remedy. Cures OF Consume
ton are accomplished By Eckman' s
Alternative. But take IL i'll time. There
Is no wisdom in waiting until Tuber-
cnlosis Is established. Health is never
fully valued until sickness comes. \
remarkable recovery follows:
$50 y. list St. Phila., Pa,
Gentlemen: [ wish / had known OF
Eckman's Altcrativc two years ago.
Since taking II, following bad attack
OF Pneumonia, / have gained twenty
eight pounds, and l cannot hut be very
thankful To you and tho Almighty God
for the great blessing and chungc of
health ii has brought me-"
(SiSncd anidaviD THOMAS REILLY
Eckman's Alternative Is effective in
Bronchitis. Asthma. Hay Fever, Throat
and Lung Troubles, and In upbuiIding
the system Does not contain poisons.
opiatcs or habit-forming drugs For
sale by owens & Minor Drug Co. and
other leading druggists. Ask for book
let of cured cases and write to Eckman
Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pa, for ud-
ditional evidence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29

OF the Rugslesep. hatless and full or
pleasant excuses. or even Kebccca her '
self. grown famous through several
volumes and successful stage career.
might come straying into tho room any
minute. II has been said that she Is
a rare and delightful spirit in modern
literature with u certain charm of her
own that has held everybody. from tho
tiny chairs OF tho kindergarten chill
dren In San Francisco on through her
books and at last to the theatre She
Is story-tcllcr who reaches tho heart
ana appeals to the memory because
she writes only OF the life she has
seen. and is as natural and naive as
her own Rebecca, with whole world
Of other gifts beside.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29
WILL HONOR DEAD MEMpEns.

'lemor1ai Service Arranged by Fratcr-
nal Order OF Americana.
,lepeciei to The Times Dispatc
AieHandria, Va, October 2S-In
commentator of its deceased members.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29

Alexandria Council. No. S. Fraterna
Order of Americans. will hold special
memorial services at Sarepta Hall al
8 o'clock tomorrow AFTERNOON. a musi.
cal program has been prepared. Opeus
ing remarks Will be made by J. II.
Mansfield, and prayer will BIO made By
Rev. j. L. Allison, d. D., OF the PresS
oyterian Church. Orlando Fl. Daniefs
VIII deliver the memorial address. Otfts
ers who will make addresses are: Rex
g., a. Luttrell pastor OF Trinity MethY
odist Church; Rev. j. L. Allison D. d.
OF the Second Presbyterian Church.,
Rev. w. r. Watson, d. D.. pastor of the
First Baptist Church: j. Ii. TrimyeF
rhe closing address and the exercises
Sill be brought to a close with prayci
son. u u, pastor OF the First Baptis,
Church Music will be furnished by
the choir of the First Baptist ChurcfI