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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28

that they sneakcd and scurried into
their heavens with the ours OF terror
swapping at their heels. There are
many myths concerning deity incarnate
pnt me instinct OF humanity has always
been too sound TO imagine Jesus or
Pronctheus whose courage faltered
Tho creeds that have endured have
endured because OF the truth In them:
and this truth has always been n
courage about life on earth and a high
'houeht concerning the ultimate des-
tiny OF the spirit. Fiends have NOT
prodded US up the difficult ascents OF
time. but our godlikc men and heroes
have gone before and bcckoned, and
the spark OF divinity In our dust has
Haired up and we have struggled after
them.
To put the accent upon fear. In deal.
ing with human souls. is TO spread tn.
cult OF that from which We should
strive TO rescue mon: II Is to shove
men backward into the junglcs OF
their racial childhood: il deeradcs the
Intellect and dcforms the spirit
But tell them confidently of n hI-h
and noble destiny. worth striving after
for Its own sake. and those who have
fuel In them kindle Nor Is Il anv
sordid bribe Of JOY that will truly
AWAKEN them their real struggle is
nave discerned in a Christ or a
Buddha the thing they wished TO be
they have needed no other bribc; sac
rlhces have not repealed them the
austerities Of the way have not daunted
them: they have striven and they have
failed. but they still have striven They
VIII always he thrilled with the high
romance of this eternal battle. Appeal
TO their fears, cultivate their fears
encourage their fears. play upon their
fears: All that is easy enough TO do.
and they can be set milling like cat
tie BY 1t. nevertheless. however II may
excite them cmotionaliy. spiritually 1t
Is misunderstanding and debasing
This unccasing talk of hell Ia in
ioutous. and the rcek OF II Is an
ahomination beneath the clean and
friendly sun; il is the last Cabling
echo OF tho silly tales We gibbered
when Nc were blue Tipped apes back
yonder in the gray dawn OF time: and
one day II VIII fall on silence there
viii come language In which the
thing is not. AS skulls grow broader.
so do crecds II Is not the devils We
create from our fears and weaknesses
that help us; IL is our holder thoughts
that succor and sustain, our holder
thoughts. returning from communion
with the gods we sent them out into
the unknown to find or make
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
Something the Public should Know

= ICHMOND is due from the Administra-
tive Board some detailed statement OF
The manner in which the $4,000 appropria-
Jicn for the relief Of Unemployment was ex-
pended and just what good the city derived
from the expenditure The money is gone
and good many OF us wondering just
how and where and TO what good end il Went
When the social workers who advocated
this extraordinary appropriation stated their
case, and when the sponsors OF the ordinance
urged its adoption on Council, they declared
that there was much public work clamoring
TO be done, and which could be done with the
help OF the proposed fund The project
gained approval from the community on this
theory.
What are the results? What streets have
been graded? What roads have been re-
paired OF bitches dug? What has been done
for the parks? We all know that something
was accomplished but how much? The Ad-
ninistratiye Board is in the position of the
individual described by the President as the
one man who knows" II should unbosom
itself OF the facts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28

soon land in the bankruptcy courts.
well-known railroad Official said
that between the hen and the consumer
there is 4 needless waste of something
like S2O0,o0o.000 year. Breakage and
spoilaGc due to inadequate and care
less handling of the eggs accounts for
this wastc--and the bill is paid by the
consumers of eggs all over the coun-
try-and incidentally helps account for
the hgn price of eggs during all sea-
sons OF the year.
Here is something to think about:
II is we'll known that many of the
most delicious connections in certain
high priced restaurants are made from
ief;-overs. cicverly disguised as cro-
quotes and in other ways by tho
French cook. who has learned the habit
of thrift in cooking in his own coun-
try. He Will add sauce here or
garnish there and serve in so tempt
ing a fashion that the original dish Is
not recognized.
The ragout. standby Of many a
French household is nothing but a
tasty stew. made of left -overs-meats
and vegetables which would otherwise
be wasted
The pot au feu. we'll known in
Franco and occasionally served here in
restaurants. is most nutritious and
palatablc dish. Its basis is soup
stock in which beef and vegetables
have been boiled. and it is served in
brown earthcnware pot. First the
soup is poured off, and forms the first
course Of the meal, then the meat and
vegetables are drained off and there
is your second course. which, with n
cup OF coffee and bread, forms n sub
stantial meal at small cost
The Slittering powder OF many hues
We see worked into the designs on
wall paper is made from the waste
lining OF sea shells extracted by tho
button makers. Formerly It could not
be utilized for any purpose, but now
II is turned into fine powder, colored
any shade desired and used for great
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
Starting Ont Right

WELL, they came. ten thousand saw. and
w we conquered That contest at Broad
street Park yesterday afternoon was rather
r-narkable in some of its aspects. not includ-
Ing save in deprecatory sense the quality
Of the performance, but il interesting
throughout, played in sportsmanlike fashion
by The members of both teams-and Rich
mond Won Perhaps, for The time, that is
enough.
We leave to others the throwing of verbal
1p bottles and other such diamond impedi-
monta. From far-oT Canada a team Jour
neyed to Richmond, to meet defeat at the
hands Of our men As the season progresses
VIC shall have the pleasure OF seeing in action
here the representatives of other thriving and
prosperous cities and these cities will learn
we hope-that Richmond on the ball field is
foeman worthy OF their keenest steel
1t was great crowd. and in many substan-
tial ways great occasion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
War News Fifty Years Ago
lErom Newspaper Eres. April IS. 1869 }

An official bulletin, signed by Secretary Edwin
NJ. stanton was received Yesterday afternoon
J. Wilkes Booth and the capture of his
complete, David C. Harold. The bulletin gives
no details. but simply reads: Booth. the
sassin OF President Lincoln. was killed by Col
one Bakers men at CARROTS farm in Louisa
tho Rappahannock River. carly this morning.
RE was KILLED in the soldiers, effort to effect
his arrest. Harold an accomplicc. taken
Harold. with Booths body. has been brought
here"
Salutes were fired in the Capitol Square at
authorities in celebration OF the surrender of
General Johnston and the ending of war
The firing was ordered by the War Department
at Washington.
General Dent. military governor of Richmond
has issued a budget of instructions in relation
to the sanitary and police government of the
city
DR.. Alexander Sharp. of Missouri. arrived in
the city yesterday from Washington. 1t is
for Richmond. and will proceed at once to
organize his force and put the Office In regular
and permanent shape in the government build
ing Main Street.
The United States government has taken
charge for the present of all tho wharves and
landings at Rockets.
The Northern papers have report from New
Orleans that MIR. Davis eluded the Federal
cavalry and crossed the Mississippi River at
Thinkers Bend makin, good his escape This
report is not believed here, for as late as the
18th instant he was certainly in North Carolina.
and it was physical mpossibility for him to
reach Tnker's Bend or any other point the
Mississippi by this time.
The photographc corps OF Mr.. Brady has
to Petersburg 10 revcl In fresh fields and pas
lures new They have photographed every
conceivable thing in and around Richmond and.
as soon they finish up Petersburg and
rounding regions IN like manner, they will 90
tack North with the fruits OF their tour
The Confederates evacuated MONTGOMERY.
Ala, Monday last, retreating towards CO.
lumbus. Ga. The Federal troops occupied Mont
gomery Immediately upon the departure OF the
Confederates.
Nothing more surely indicates the revival OF
business and OF prosperity than the numerous
hotels and restaurants that being opened
with the celebrity of magic in all the business
portions OF the city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28

Is reinsurance in AN address by Professor Gus.
tav jauinann. professor of physics in the tech
meal high school OF Bremen. Professor Jau-
mann AYERS in this address that the planetary
system Is established for duration which. cs-
timatcd according to the ideas OF time that we
arc able to conceive, may be considered as
eternal The sun is not cooling or no asserts,
nor the planetary system running down. The
radiation from the being stable the intel
lcctual and physical evolution of humanity will
be able. for an unmeasurable space of time. to
mount to heights SURPRISING. perhaps. anything
the ina Eination is capable of conccivinC'' Is his
comforting reinsurance. The reasoning by
which Professor Jaumann reaches this deduction
is for the most part highly technical 1t is note
worthy that the sole example of irrcEularity
which he finds is that the moon for uncX pui ned
reasons underSoCS accelcraton which he
states as mot less than six seconds per cen
fury. From which we infer that in 10 900
years the moon at the present rate will have
gained whole hour. But again he asserts mo
trace. however of beginning of the falling, of
tho planets toward the sun tho law of Newton
predicts has yet been shown."--Pittsburgh Dis
match.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
LITTLE TALKS ON THRIFT
BY S. w. STRAUS
P-eJi6enf american Soaet for TAri2

many purposes-in the manufacture of
artificial. flowers for one thing
The value OF waste paper Is SO great
that the collecting OF il affords a good
livelihood for hundreds OF people IN
every large city. Nearly every print
ing office in the country finds the saw
ing OF waste paper Efficiently profit
able 10 invest from $50 to $3.50 In ma
chimes for pressing this waste paper
into bundles ready for market
II Ia used in many ways For one
thing Il is used in the making OF
papicr :nache.
Thus we find manufacturers and
owners Of large concerns all over the
world practicinC economy in many
ways that individuals would do we'll
10 emulate
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
Unusual Punishment for Crime.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,--This seems to he time of ininiscencc
OF the last days of the Confcderacy, and of the
period Immediately succeeding. So the writer
lions which result from the pursuit of war:
Shortly after the evacuation OF the city by
the confcdcrates and while IL was under Fed
eral military rule. the writer. who n very
small boy then. was passing along Main Street,
and somewhere between Seventh and Ninth
Streets, the north side he most unusual
sight.
located the sidewalk. and projecting from
its top the head OF a negro, which was
smeared all over with moasses. The weather
warm and the fly season in fun swing, so
those mischicvous and persistent insects had
congreGatcd upon that unfortunatc's head In
innumerable host The top OF the box fitted
closely around his neck, and, as the rest of his
towards driving away his tormcntors, except
wink his eyes and twttch his checks.
Inquiry developed that he had commit ted some
crime, and that this was the punishment dccrced
by the Federal authorities, upon the and
brother.
If one ny seeks to pcrambulatc the neck or
face, we feel sricved and unhappy, are tempted
murder fiji minds: hut think OF hundreds
perhaps thousands. thus engaged. are
appalled, at the thought The wretch might
we'll have cried 81 Of all men most misera :
Bile" The plague of flies sent asp judgment
upon Egypt, could only have been mild i'm com
parison. The devilish ingenuity Of this pun
shmcnt worthy OF Machlavclli.
remembers the ahovc-men toned incident. and
this is written because Of his reminder Of it,
Richmond April 90 1918
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
The Voice Of the People
Mhcn McndeI Liycd nnd M,rote.

10 INC tdItor OF Inc Tunes, Dlsiatch:
the work OF investig ton being done by Miss
Elizabeth Webb among the feeble minded, !
note the following passage: In the fourteerth
century old monk, GreGor Mendel. began eX
perimenting by crossing giant and dwarf peas.
and discovered that there regular law 20
determine the results"
beg advise that Mendel born in the
early part of the nineteenth century tS20, ]
believed and died about 1856 II was while yet
n young man, novice in rcl Cion. that he began
the experiments on which his fame rests. Dis
satisfied with Darwin's theories he ndcrtook a
series Of experiments peas for the express
purpose of arriving at the laws governing
heredity. giving his spare time for eight years
the subject. The results of these observa- :
tons were published in the Transactions of
the Brunn Natural History Society in $685. ana
a further paper on Hi.racium appeared in the
same periodical In 1869.
Richmond Apru o. 1915
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
Lawful Fence.
What is a lawful fence III VIrsinino

a. V. ENGLAND
The description is given m the Code. which
some lawyer ncighhor show you. Tho
wooden fence seems TO need to he five feet high
and to MI certain specifications to be adequate
against certain stock specified. and 81 wire fence
needs to consist OF n variable number Of stra nds
according to whai 1t is designed for and the
distance OF the strands apart and to have posts
fixed in n specified way and ut stated distances
otc. The whole makes a matter far too long
FOR statement here
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28

regarded every newcomer MS n hated rival
OF all those engaged i'll his business,
1t might bc we'll. however TO make our
welcome evident 1t is fine To set acquainted
with merchants III other sections OF the
State and in other States, hut il is finer to
know oursclvCs-and not less profitable.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28

study wa ste
individual ste
in the home as
we'll as business
waste. 1t Will re-
pay YOU. The
5 I "A [ G nent wa
made not long ago
that If the buyer
in any big COM
petitive business
followed the prac-
t!ces of the aver
age family in OBJ
tanning the ma
tcrials used in his
business, [ h a I
buSin psS would
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
Capital of Virginia.

When and why was the capital removed from
jamestown to Williamsburg? When did Rich
mond become the capital? r. WOOD
In 1898 There had hccn several disastrous
fires at jamestown the State House and the prison
were burned down. and Governor Nicholson
desired to remove his residence Middle Plan
tatioh. WILLIAMSBURG seven miles inland as
"hcalthier place ana frecr from MOSQUITOES"
Richmond became the capital by act Of Assem-
of May, 1873
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
Queries and Answers
Governor Of virginia.

Einia? r. II. KING
From 1116 to 1852 the State Legislature elected
the Governors. who were assisted by q Council"
Governor Gilnlcr resigned in 1871, and the LeSs-
laturc did not elect his successor till March
1912. During the interval John NJ. Patton and
John Rutherford and John NJ. Gregory, success
sivcly, senior members of the Council became
Acting Governor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
Mayoring Under Difficulties.

IndianapOlis NewsD
And yet one must feel somewhat ham
pered in attempting to do Tcrre Haute's
mayoring work from that Federal in
stitution in Lcavenworth.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
Historical Parallels.


We'll. get rid Of it-get rid Of it"
What does this history / have been reading
mean by coop detat?"
That. my son. in politics statecraft is the
same thing as pinch hitter delivering the goods
in the last half of the ninth inning of baseball
game, with runners on second and third and the
score 10 in favor Of the other team.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
A RenI scnaafion

(Wall Street Journal)
The way everybody Is being dragged
into this Rooscvelt-Barnes fight ex-
plains why 1t drives the war off the
front page.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28

The Bristol Herald Courier complains that
Richmond is not to have its cleanup week
until about the middle of May" and suggests
That ought TO Give the germs and microbes
and bacli and such like good start"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
Reason Enough.

Gruhbs-Have you noticed that links is look
ing extraordinarily happy these days.
Stubbs-He ought to look happy. You see he
lost all his stock investments in the last market
Hurry and Will not have to pay taxes on a single
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
Bill Should Norrx
(AnnconGa Standard

tAnacoGGa Standard.)
For his part, Professor Taft is en-
dowed with too fine sense Of humor
to bring any $4,000 libel suits against
the Colonel
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
Nothing Doing

NothinS DOlnE.
Little particles of dust.
Flying through the air.
Little handkerchiefs drawn out.
To wipe away tear
But neer n drop OF water used
To lay the dust clouds here
THE TATTLER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
Grcnt Attraction for Chnutauaua.,

ICmCago News.)
One combination that might prove ef-
fective is William J. Bryan as a pro-
hibition orator and Victoriano Huerta
as the terrible example.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
All. There! Colonel:

VI1UWSIUI1 IOSI.J
Still, Mr.. Barnes is not reduced to the
necessity of proving that only at rare
intervals he INDUCED in brandy and
milk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
A Test OF Greatness.

DO YOU consider Windjam great orator.,
Yes. indeed. Why he talk for two hours
on any subject under the sun. without revealing
the fact that he knows nothing of it,"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
The pcsstmf.t Say.,

Observe the tired business man. who has been
bowling for the advent OF the good old summe err
time. Hc has it-and he is more tired than ever.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28

The Valley Virginian has inaugurated the
ma tional campaign of 1916 in dead earnest. mo
half -heartcd milk and efforts will do"
IL cXclaims. but. like good generals laying out
their campaign of war, the Democratic news
papers of the country should map out strong
logical Irresistible line OF defense and offense
and keep it always before the people-lest
they forget all that has been done. that
hope do, and strength and uphold hands
of the administration that there will be no
fear of defeat"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
IIns His Symnathx.

louisville Courier -Journal)
Former Senator Lorimer can sympa- .
thize with former Mayor Roberts, IL no.
body else can.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28

That's us
Richmond,
We don't want to muss
opposing pitchers up.
Nor ill their cup
With too much woe.
We want game or so.
or course
Say. nine in ten.
or even four III five.
From our gallant men.
To keep our faith alive.
In any case we bow
We're there.
Which fact explains the row
You may o'erhcar.
We're III our rightful seat
With both feet.
Here's how.
Wow
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
Pay ing
Price of
success

little sorry to give up the beautiful new home
that they'd been living in only two or three
years We knew them both way back, when shc
country girl with the bloom Of the open
air IN her checks, and he was getting up at
o'clock to make early morning train to the
city and not getting back until T. and doing his
counting Sundays in an old Diano-box buggy. a
man who works like that gets on. They've lived
III four cities now. and perhaps twice many
houses and neither OF them is even middle
aged They have the newest there is. and
he home after dark and drives her about
town in IL. And Sundays he takes the chill
dren out That's where shouldn't like
follow him. We know those chlldren--they
worth knowinp-hut they hardly know their
daddy and sometimes we think mother would
like 10 know him better. But he's too busy
Hes always busy, and of course. he works for
them. They Will share his success. but--we
wonder IT they wouldn't rather share his life
Milwaukee Journal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
WIN Make I'm for Lost Time.

(Florida Times Union)
After all this prohibition while the
war lasts just think of the jamboree
that Europe Will get on when it ends!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28

I'VE live in an era OF reforms" says the Alex
andria Gazette and good people are laboring
TO turn the misguided from the broad road to
destruction. What field for missionary work
is presented at doors!" Yes. every man one
meets. including Colonel Roosevelt, Is trying to
reform the other fellow
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28

"A scientist reports" says the Salem Times
Register, that there are 1000 900 microbes on
dollar bill. AS for us. will take his word
for II. because there might be far fewer and
still would be able hold one long
enough to them" Same old story Of
editorial poverty, out In garb.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28

Published cvcre dny I'm the ycnr by The Tunes
DisDstch Publishing Company. Inc. Address NIL
communtca tions THE TIMES = DISPATCH
Building. 10 South Tenth Street.
Rtchmond, Nn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
SONGS AND SAWS

In the Ring.
Some game
Eth. folks?
Now. amt ii a. shame
That for long. weary years,
Amid the boots and jecrs
OF rival burEs.
We've fingered in the bush.
Lacking the punch
And push
TO sing our song
Whore we belong?
But say,
We're there now.
And when we play
Big cities far away
Learn where and how
We toe the mark.
They hear the Rebel bark
That we emit
They have to sit
Up and notice take.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
Current Editorial Comment

He went to New York the other
day; that spelled success. We
told him we were glad, because ii
was promotions; but we thought
his wife looked Il little tired
u rnunl The md q t.hn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28

Students of astrometry are
OH Earth sometimes alarmed by predic-
IU,,I Iaet tons Of alarmist theorists rs to
80. 49, ~ times when the will turn
'"hc i'h'e cold. the earth will freeze to
death. else tho alarmist
picture OF tho change In the system OF gravita-
tion by which the earth and perhaps other
planets will fall into the sun. For those who
have been disturbed by such suggestions there
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-28
Chats With Virginia Editors

The farmers of Virginia own fewer automo-
biles per capita than the farmers of Nebraska"
says an exchange, which leads the Norfolk Vir-
rlnian-Piiot to remark: This reads though
farmers in Brother Bryan's State own any-
where from a dozen self-propellins We
hices. But We gather from the census that the
Virginia agriculturists cnn better afford to buy
automobiles than the same class in the West
ern States which abound with them. For In
that section over 40 per cent OF the farm Iands
are under mortgage, while only 16 per cent of
Virginia farms encountered by liens" Don't
Go West. young man, but stay In Old Virginia