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The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

Today [31st. is the election of school trustees. No other public official has more to do of the bus mess portion of school work which relates directly to the opportunities to acquire good common school education, enjoyed by the youths of our country. The position of school trustee has been called "a thankless job;" and yet there are many people who realize that there is much responsibility resting on the trustees. and appreciate the honest, we'll directed efforts of their school board.
 No man or woman who has voice in the election today, should faiE to attend to the duty of select ing good persons, interested in ed ucatiOn, anxious to build up the homes by building up the schools, who will secure good teachers even if they do cost a little more, and do all they should do for the girls and boys of our homes.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31
HOW GOOD ENGLISH IS REALLY LEARNED.

If the pupil always hears correct English from his teachers and is always corrected when he uses in- correct English he will acquire q correct use of the language without spending several years studying books devoted to rules and their many exceptions, diagrams, par<- ing, spelling lists, etc. After the pupil has learned to use correct English, while learning something else which he writes and talks d. bout, five hours a week for one school year is all that is necessary for the systematic teaching of En- glish grammar.-Deseret News.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31
Irrigation
 Matters,
WATER RIGHTS.

Prof. Elwood Meade. at the 9th session of the National Irrigation fCongress at Missoula, called atten. tion to matter, which is becom- ing more and more important to farmers, namely, water rights.
 'From being like air and light, said Mir. Meade, "the common prorerty of all, and equal to meet ing the demands of all, water has become So valuable that controver. sies over it's appropriation are com ing to be wagetl with ingenuity and fertility of resource only equaled by the importance of the property sought to be controlled, and by the indifference of the public az to the result. If farming under irriga- ton means that those engaged must raise crops simply to pay lawyers fees, there IS no question that the ultimate verdict will be that dependence on the uncer- tainties of rainfall is to be prefer red to the uncertainties now attend. ant on the diversion of streams, and that the vicissitudes of the clouds are less to be dreaded than q constant attendance upon the courts"
 Ar. Meade made a strong plea for general system in measuring rivers, in supervising the issuance uf titles to water, as is done in the survey and disposal of public land. An evil of state court decrees, he said, IS that the decrees ignore the irrigator. It is largely held that water is the exclusive property of the company owning the canal; MT. Meade. however, holds that rights for irrigation should be in- separable from the land reclaimed. The United States Agricultural Department is instiluting lrriga- ton investigation and MT. Meade states that this work is destined to have an inestimable value in pre- senting in reliable and comprehen- sive form the facts regarding the time of year when water is needed. the volume used, and other neces- sary data. These Investigations are destined to do more, however, than to promote the reform of wa-
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are built and operated, it's mair
 purpose evidently being to inform
 those to whom the subject is new
 and strange, and thus enable them
 to avoid the costly mistakes to
 which beginners in irrigation farm. ing are liable
 The difference is shown between ditches built and operated by indi. viduals, corporations, or districts and the difference of methods of operation. The detailed organiza- tion and management of the canals are described, especial attention being given to the duties of the "ditch rider," the official with whom the farmer comes into most frequent and intimate contact. His duties consist in patrollin the ditch throughout the season of act ual operation for the purpose of seeing that the works are in good repair and to superintend the prop CT distribution of water to the va rious stockholders or irrigators from the system. Where a ditch does not exceed F or 15 miles in length one rider is expected to pa trol it's entire length, but upon more extensive systems several may be required to perform these duties.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

Hoods Pills act harmoniously with Hoods Sarsaparilla, gentle, efficient
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31
WORDS OF LINCOLN.

Fellow citizens, we cannot es- cape history.
 Gold is good in it's place. but living pariotic men are better than gold.
 A nation may be said to consist of it's territory, it's people and it's laws.
 1 claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled me.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

 DEPARI'MENT.
EDITOR, A. MANN.
HOME TRAINING.

A wise man has said If I could
 lay down the rules which should
 govern the home life ofthe growing
 generation, 1 could make Earth a
 Paradise" While there may have
 been considerable egotism display
 ed in this remark, still there is q
 vast amount of truth in the state,
 ment. It is in the home that the
 foundation of the moral or immor-
 al life is laid. The example set,
 the constant guiding hand, the
 pninting oF the wrong and the right
 way, the installation of correct
 ideas, the advantages of self re-
 stralnt, the duties we owe our fel-
 low man, the penalties of selfish
 ness, the habits of industry, the strength that comes with self re
 liance: all these may be taught in the home. In proportion as they are properly taught will be the re
 suit visible in the product. Even the peculiar or incorrect use of Ian. guage used by the parent becomes so thoroughly instilfed into the child's mind, when heard through. out it's childhood, that years and years of different ass relations. the most careful course of training in our best colleges and a painstak. ing effort on the part of the indi- vidual will not fully eradicate them from his vocabulary suffi- ciently to prevent him from using them at times, when ke is not care- fully choosing his words. This shows how important to future usefulness is the education of the child, It shows that in other mat. ters as we'll. the early training Is what makes or mars the future man or woman.
 When we bear the mother who has family of bright, responsive bewail her fate, because she cannot go out into the world. as is the fashion today. to engage in business, to teach, lecture or what not, it becomes plaIn to us that she Is either wholly nnfitted for the great responsibility she has assumed or has failed to grasp the grand opportunities lying with in her reach. Under the present social system, the rearing of the child falls almost entirely upon the mother, it is hers to nobly fill 1 that calling or shirk her duty. In that field she has room for all her talents. If she has natural gifts of high order no worthier subjects could be found upon which 10 em- ploy them than her own offspring. 1 Every spark of intelligence which she possesses can find uses in the work she has before her. Each day will show her the results of her labor. She can watch the growth l and development of the character. If she builded wisely, when her life work is drawing to close, she ] can look upon the results of her past labors and feel that they have not been in vain. No place which
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

she might have filled in the field of labor will bring greater happi ness than the thought that the eff forts she has made in this direc- ton have been crowned with suc- eess.-SOuthwestern Stockman.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

Many of the teachers employed in the schools of the territory are residents of California and other states. It is very fine of course to have good friends come in to help us educate our youths, but it ap- pears to be much better for the permanent growth of our institu- tions if our friends from abroad instead of leaving at once afteY the close of their term, would remain and invest their hard earned Arizo- na school money in one of the nu- merous enterprises the result no doubt would be much more satiS. factory to all concerned. This change means the expenditure of thousands each year in Arizona. but are now entirely lost to her in dustries.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31
SUGAR BEET EXPERIMENTS
 DURING 1899.
BY ALFRED J. MCCLATcHIE.

The experiments with sugar heets have been confined during the past year to the StatIon farm near Phoenix. The principal object in mind was to gather data upon the irrigation of the crop. Other points involved in the experiment were determination of the best time to SOW the seed. the definite limits of the season of satisfactory germination of the seed the best time to harvest the beets and the changes that take place as they remain ill the soil during the latter part of the summer.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31
AUTUMN-sOWN FLATS.

The heets sOwn September 21, 1893. were harvested March 30, 1899. The period from November to February 10 had been unusually unfavorable for the growth of any kind of vegetables As a result, the 6eets had not attained prop size when the warm weather of spring caused them to begin to blossom. The experence of the past two seasons shows that the beets started before the
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

The Rocky Mountain region and it's development under irrigation is the subject of a publication issued for free distribution by the Irriga- ton branch of the Department of Agriculture. It was prepared by J. c. Ulrich, an irrigation engineer of Denver, and describes particu- larly the states of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming. The bulletin explains how ditehes
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31
Entered in the Postofice at St. Johns as second
 class matter.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
ADVERTISING RATES
r1,3NrED---sEvERAL BRIGHT AND HonEs

YANfED---sEvERALB BRIGHT AND HOnEs
 w persons to represent us as Mana gers in this and close by counties. Sal. ary $9O0 q year and expenses. Straight, bona -fide. no more. no less salary. Posi-. ton permanent. Our references, any bank in any town. It is mainly otfice work conducted at home. Reference. Enclose self-addressed stamped envel- Ope. THE DOMINION Company, Dept, 3, Chicago.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

Said the Irishman to one who had befriended him: May your honor live to eat the hen that scratches over your gIave."
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

cool weather of Oecember and Janua-y will begin going to seed during the lat
 ter part of March or early April, regard
 less of the size then attained If the weather during the five or six months
 previous 10 that time is not too cool,
 satisfactory root growth Sill he made be-
 fore the tendency to put forth blossoms takes possession of the plants. The re = suits from these autumn-sown beets were as follows. Average weight of beets S.3 ounces yield of beets per acre. 2. g tons. per cent sugar in beets. II 5 purity eoefcient. 79.3. If the beets had grown to the size they did during the prered- ing more favorable. winter, the stand was sufficiently good for satisfactory ton mage. While waiting for them to reach a fair size, many them began sendin up seed stems. This probably accounts for the low sugar percentage.
 Beets sown during October and Nov made such slow growth that they wer 2 not harvested. sowing made durin 6 December, 1898. previous to cool rainy weather resulted in snch a poor stand hat the plat was plowed and resown during January.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-23
THE. PAPERS FILED
Col. Sale Applies to the Supreme
Court for Msndamus.
To Compel judge Hnnokcl to Qualify Him
as Commissioner of Valuation VIII BIO
Hoard Next wodnosday-A Conference
In Richmond.
The following is taken from the Rich

The following is taken from the Rich
mond Leader of yesterday afternoon:
Nothing was done OF interest in the
Supreme Court to-day in the case Of
Sale VS.. Judge Hanckel, of Norfolk, an
other Commissioner OF Valuation test
case, In which Mr. Sale seeks to force
the Judge to issue papers Of qualifica-
ton as commissioner.
The papers were placed on file, and
the case will be considered in the batch
already referred to the attorneys, for
the purpose of selecting one to present
before the court
The lawyers in the various cases, aft
er consultation agreed to take up the
case of Mr.. Frank Lambert, assistant
cashier of the Citizens National Bank
of Alexandria, who was arrested be-
cause he declined to divulge certain
matters concerning the property of cit
liens of Alexandria when question by
the Valuation Commissioner.
The result Of this trial will virtually
determine the status of the valuation
law. 1t Will come up In the Supreme
Court next Wednesday.
AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.
With Senator John w. Daniel at the
head. some of the leading constitution
al lawyers OF Virginia met in confer
ence at the Jefferson last evening to
discuss and map out a plan of action
against the recent act of Legislature
providing for the appointment or Com
missioners of Valuation of personal
property and incomes. The session was
a lengthy one, lasting about four hours.
Those in attendance were, besides Sem
ator Daniel. Judge Horsley. of Lynch
burg; Francis f. Causey, OF Hampton,
who filed the first suit in the testing
of the constitutionality of the law; w
II. White. of Norfolk; Major Charles
S. Stringfelow, Frank Christian, and
Beverly B. Munford, of this city.
ONE CASE ONLY.
The Supreme Court had announced
that that tribunal would hear argu-
ment on one case only, and argument
would be limited to two hours on each
side. In view of this fact the ground
was carefully gone over, various cases
were proposed, and the exchange of
counsels' views was had. Finally. one
case was selected, and the lines on
which the fight would be conducted
were decided upon.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-23
KMowHih NORFOLK.
A SOLDIER FROM PRINCESS ANNE
COUNTY DROWNED.
Yesterdays Washington Post says:

Yesterdays Washington Post says:
Doris j. Padon. an artillerymans at
the Washington Barracks, who had
served i've years in the army, and
would have received an honorable dis
charge from the service had he lived
until to-day, lost his life by drowning
In the Potomac River early yesterday
morning. Shortly after n. m his body
was found floating on the surface OF
the water near houSeboat of the
Smithsonian Institution. moored at the
foot OF Eighth street southwest. Hen
ry NJ. Wagner, employed in the ma
chine-shop of Forsberg & Murray, saw
the body in the stream when he went
to work and notified the police. The
corpse was dragged ashore by the po-
lice and sent to the morgue. Coroner
Carr investigated the circumstances
surrounding the drowning, and. finding
no marks of violence on the body, gave
Il certificate OF accidental death.
The houseboat Is used for storing
valuable experimental apparatus be-
longing to the Government. including
some of the mechanism of the nyinE
machine of Prof. Langley. Padon was
detailed to watch the houseboat, which
was moored close to the shore and was
connected with u wharf by q narrow
plank. The artilleryman was last seen
near the Arsenal about o'clock yes
terday afternoon by William a. Stricll-
ed. During the night he attended a
local theater in company with a young
woman, and returned to his post at n
late hour. II Is supposed that when the
unfortunate man went to the houseboat
he lost his balance and fell from the
gang plank. When the body was re-
covered II gold watch was found In one
pocket. The timeplece had stopped at
1:05 o'clock. which probably denoted
the time Padon had tumbled over
board. y small amount of money and
some papers were also recovered by the
police, who notified n brother in Nor
folk of the accident. Padon was n ma
tive of Virginia. and thirty years old
II the body is not claimed by relatives
1t will be inferred at Arlington.
Mr.. Padon was we'll known In Nor
folk. He is a son Of Mr.. Walter Il.
Padon, of Oceana, Princess Anne coun-
ty. and n brother Of Mr. James T..
Padon and Mrs. II. A. Ran, of this city.
and Mrs. John Fisher. of Princess
Anne. His enlistment for five years ex-
pired yesterday. and had he lived he
would have been honorably discharged
and visited his parents and brothers
and sisters. 1t is said.
The remains will arrive In this city
this morning via the Washington boat,
and will be taken to London Bridge
Baptist Church for interment at $50
o'clock this afternoon.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-23
FREIGHT RATES ADJUSTED.
VIRGINIA LINES HAVE SATISFAC-
TORILY AVERAGED RATES.

Some time ago the Virginian-Pilo
noted the fact of n coming meeting of
officials representing the Virginia rail-
ways. at Richmond. to adjust the
freight rates on grain that dscrimi-
mated against the cities of Virginia.
The Norfolk Board of Trade and
Business Mems Association took the
matter uD and used its influence to
have the rates adjusted equitably
Secretary Dawes, of the Board of
trade. Yesterday received n letter from
MIR. IL. ID. Hotchkiss. president of the
Virginia Freight Traffic Association
stating that the matter was considered
at a meeting of the Virginia lines Tues
day and the carriers have adjusted
rates to Virginia cities so as to give the
Virginia cities the same advantages on
shipments which they receive and de-
sire to reconsgn as parties at Ohio
river crossings.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-23
Summer Resort Travel.

The passenger department of the
Southern railway has sent out circulars
to hotels and to persons who are will
ing to entertain summer boarders, re-
siding on or near the Southern railway,
requesting full information as to loca-
ton. number accommodated. terms Of
board. etc, for Summer Homes
Folder" Season 1900
Blanks can be had of station agent,
or by addressing Mr.. w. A. Turk, gene
raj passenger agent, Southern railway.
Washington, D. c.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-23
TINE FLEMMiNa TRIAL.
ATTORNEYS FORECAST RESULT
OF a NEW TRIAL

1t has been rumored that the motion
Tor new trial in the Flemming case
would be abandoned by the prisoner S
counsel, but this was denied several
days ago by Mr. George Mcintosh,
Flemming's leading counsel.
The counsel for the prosecution do
not believe q new trial will be granted,
but In the event it is they claim that
they will be able to make out strong
er case against Flemming than before.
Ono Of the prosecuting attorneys said
yesterday that witnesses had been
found who saw Flemming kick the
dead body of young Snyder before Mr
John Snyder came for 1t. This at
torney said the res judicata would not
apply if Flemming got new trial. and
he claims that the prisoner would be
convicted of murder in the first degree
in that event.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-23
An Ordinance
IMPOSING a LICENSE TAX ON PER
SONS SELLING THEATRE TICKETS

IMPOSING a LICENSE TAX ON PER-
SONS SELLING THEATRE TICKETS.
ID Be 1t ordained by the Common and
Select Councils of the City of Norfolk,
that every person. other than the mana;
ger or proprietor of duly licensed
theatre or of any other licensed place OF
public amusement. who sells tickets en-
titlmE the holder thereof TO admission to
n theatre or other licensed place Of pub
lie amusement shall pay for the privilege
IL license tax of fifty dollars per year or
for part of n year.
(2) a violation of this ordinance shall
be punishable by a, fine of not less than
twenty dollars and not more than one
hundred dollars, recoverable as other
CITY fines are now recoverable.
10 This ordinance shall be in force from
and after its passage.
Adopted by. the Commoun Council.
March 9Th, 1900.
]. +. EAST.
President Common Council
Adopted by the Select Council March
FRED. GREENWOOD.
President Select Council.
II. S. HERMAN. City Treasurer.
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Eye. Exnminea Free.

Dr.. A. Week manager of the optical
department OF the Gale Jewelry Com
pany, will examine your eyes free. De-
fective vision and complicated cases
specially Invited to call. te26-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-23
EvangeIlstIc SerxIoas.

Last night n good sized audience lis
tened with rapt attention to the dis
course which the pastor. Rev. Ben c..
Herr, delivered at the Church of Christ
on the subject: who Can Understand
His Errors?"
These revival services are growing
IN interest and promise to be OF great
Dehellt TO the church and community.
far ''
All who attend these meetings are
delighted with the earnestness and elo-
quence of the sermons.
At 7:45 tonight the subject will be:
The Bible Idea OF Obedience" Don't
lali TO near this young but able ex-
poncnt of the Scriptures.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-23

Some decide to wait. but the wise
man will select his Spring suit now
while our stock of woolens is full Of
choice styles.
RUDOLPH 6 WALLACE.
mh1S S33 Main st.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-23
FOB RENT.

DOR RENT.-ENCELL COTTAGE
A. at Virginia Beach for season 1900
10Th Of May to 15rh September: large
grounds; modern sewerage; good drink
Ing water; near Princess Anne Hotel
Tor terms and particulars apply to Room
2i0 Citizens Rank Building. mhlS-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-23

% Be 1t ordained by the Common and
Select Councils Of the City of Norfolk,
that 1t shall be unlawful in any place OF
public amusement to which an admission
fee Is charged for any person, irrespective
OF sex. to wear hat or any ornament
or adjournment on the head liable to pre-
vent those sitting In the rear of such per-
son from obtaining IL view OF tho stage.
f2) 1t shall! be the duty of the proprle>
tors. managers or other persons in charge
of such places OF public amusement to
which this ordinance applies TO see to
its enforcement. and for a failure on their
part SO to do they shall he punishable by
moro than ten dollars, recoverable us
other city fines are now recoverable.
go THIS ordinance shall he In force
from and after its passage.
Adopted by the Common Council. March
9th. 1900.
J.. r, EAST,
President Common Council.
Adopted by tho Select Council. March
18th. 1900.
FRED. GREENWOOD,
President Select Council.
Testc: II. S. HERMAN.
City Treasurer. mh2l-5t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-23
FOR SALE.


n OR SALE.-SCORE CARD AND RE
~ freshmen stand privileges ut base
bail park. Apply TO Il. H. CUNNING
HAM, Norfolk. mh23-3t'
p USINISSS FOR SALE, PAYING
ID from $40 to $50 per week must he sold
Address l. L.. care this oifict mi,22-3ts
w I'LL. SELL CHEAP FOR CASH OR
" time. good 7-room house; good water
n!tc high corner lot, well located; city
sewerage: street car convenient. Address
BON l, city. mh2I-3tS
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-23
Fine Watches.

II you desire really n fine watch do
not fail to see the celebrated Vache-
ron e Constantin. 1t has no equal.
The Gale Jewelry Co., agents. Frank
| II. Gale, manager.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-23

Swell neckwear for swell dresscrs;
price soc.
RUDOLPH G. WALLACE.
mh1S 1888 Main st.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-23

"a BE it ordained by the Commoun and
Select Councils of the City of Norfolk
Le tied or moored to the wharf or pier
known as the sewerage pier. which is sit
uated at the western end of Wiiloughby
denis line in the Eastern Branch of the
Elizabeth river.
(2) Any person violating section / of this
ordinance shall be punished by fine not
exceeding five dollars.
Adopted by the Commoun Council,
March 9th, 1900.
]. f. Fast.
President Common Council.
Adopted by the Select Council, March
FRED. GREENWOOD,
President Select Council.
Teste:--
II. S. HERMAN. City Treasurer.
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FOUND D.

n OUND-IN HAMPTON ROADS. A
u canoe. about twenty-seven feet
long. Owner can have same by paying
expenses. S. r. OSBORNE. Crittendens,
Harsemond county. Va. mhS-1m'
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-23

The best of foreign makers have con.
tributed their choicest styles to our
Spring display OF suitinCs.
RUDOLPH e WALLACE.
Hihlo 3S3 Main st.