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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-23
CHRISTMAS EVE TRAIN TO GLAD
STONE.

On Wednesday. December the c{th.
C. and o. train No. II. leaving Rich
nond at SIS P. ". will run through to
Gladstone. instead OF only to Bremo. to-
accommodate those desiring to go TO
stations between Breno and Gladstone.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-23
Santa Claus in a Boat,

Santa Claus in boat will visit Holy
Trinity Church Sunday school next Tues
day evening at 4:oo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-23
MIR. Anderson III.

Mr.. John II. Anderson. a well known
resident of Church Hill for many years, is
very Ill at his residence, %. 30s North
Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-23
s151,s1 % s1R, 549.5C

Chairman Capers was appointed a COM
mittee of one to appear before the FL
nance Committee in the interest Of the
arpropria ton at the next meeting.
The Board after some debate. decided
TO increase the pay of the male teachers
ia the High School to 500 per month. be-
ginning next session.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-23
MUSIC BOXES.

Music Boxes from 81 to 800. An kinds.
Just the thing for Christmas Offering.
WALTER D. MOSES co.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-23
Schooner in Distress.
Br Associated Press.)

(Ey& ASSOcldteu FresS.J
IEWES. DEL, December 2.-The
schooner Nellie W. Csieg. from Norfolk
for New York, with pig-iron. struck an
obstruction, and is leaking 1850 strokes
an hour.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-23
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
WILL CLOSE TO-DAY
Teachers and Chi dren Have Ho|-
iday Unit 5th January.

The School Board held an important
meeting last night, at which it was de-
cided to close the schools for the Christ
mas holidays beginning to-day. heard
the report Of a special committee on the
adyisability of establishing manual train
Ing in the schools. decided to increase
the pay of certain teachers IN the nlsn
school and forwarded to the Finance
Committee Of the City Council a report
as to the amount of money that will be
needed to conduct the schools for the
year 1908.
After some little debate the Board de-
cided to close the schools from to-day
until the 9Th Of January, and the chill
dren will cot be expected to snow up at
the different schools this morning.
After hearing the report OF special
committee on manual training and kim
dergarten work, the Board adopted the
following. which is regai ded as an i'm
portant step in the direction of accom-
plishing the desired end:
MANUAL TRAINING.
1--WE have heard the explanation of the
method Of introducing kindergarten
system and manu- instruction in the pub
lie schools of the city Of Richmond, as
presented by special committee, and
hereby declare our sanction OF this fea-
tire as one of the branches OF the pubic
school system, and would be pleased to
undertake its Inauguration whenever the
Council shall see fit to give us sufii-
cient appropria ton for the purpose.
A comparison Of the money expended
in conducting the school during the year
drawing to a close and the amount
needed for next year follows:
Amounts
received Estimated
1902. 1903.
n...u ,.oo,,t s11o 81 96 sI15 h94 20
General expense &C
count $500. .......... L2oVVW L,ooo.W
Special repairs and
improvements :. 100000 9lo.oo
Extension Randolph
School -. ...... 2oOOo.D :..:::.:
Building in East End. 54''oo.oo
s151. ST Is 2549.50
Chairman Capers was appointed a COM
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-23
M chanics' I-sti.ute

The Students Association of the vir-
cinia Mechanics Institute met Saturday
evening at the institute and elected the
following officers:
President, Charles Ross; vice president
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-23

ANToNrs FOR PURE CANDIES
Ninth and Broad Streets
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-23

District Passenger Agent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
Murano,s Worldwide Trades.

The most limited trade that sends its.
productions to every land is the max
ing of the so-called venetian glass
beads, which are made on the island of
Murano. For centuries these beads
have been made in one place by the
descendants of few families, vet ever.
since Europeans began to trade with
savage tribes these beads have been
an almost universal article of barter,
and since the present fashion of long
necklaces strung with beads and
charms has come into vogue in Europe
the trade in them has been more wide
~ extended still, though in recent
years limitations of them have been
made in Birmingham. Another strict
ly-confined industry which is the cen
ter of worldwide trade is the cultiva-
ton of orris root, which is the basis of
most manufactured perfumes. This is
confined entirely to the districts round
Florence and Verona.-Stray Stories.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
GlOru and Sentiment
in the Panama Canal
Bv COMTE BONI DE CASTELLANE,
Husband Of Anna Gould.
.t.***+**+4+&++&*+.*.&.t'

longer would keep order would take longer
ship to another through it. But with
these count for little nothing They
Nicaragua just prefer bunee to
that unexpanable for silly sentiment
and A SENTIMENT THAT HAS NOTHING PRACTICAL TO
WARRANT ITS EXISTENCE
What greater mark the beginning of this century
building rather the completion Of the Panama canal?
would change the highways of the globe second time
they changed by the Suez canal 1t would
great Of the American people that such change
the strong hand of the American What great
work can people do that will be for
of the world?
The people of the two greatest republics OF the world cherish
intimate between the governments They
sentiment that prompted Lafayette fight beneath
banners Washington and the continental strengthened
add stronger bond of sympathy than the completion
the great work begun by France The cutting
marked with the imprint of France by
genius Ferdinand de Lesps by ILLUSION of
sacrifice of material interests and by
life Why should America nscribe
France and the nations will their history
another common page 81
THIS IS A SENTIMENT WITH MOTIVE motive of in
enaiona brotherhood brotherhood that begun before the
American people could safely themselves nation among
hons-a dream which France helped them to realize.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
A1ludinp to the wealth of Rritis

Abiding to the wealth of British
India, he discussed the monetary sit
uation and the amount of boards and
ornaments which the people had put
by, and gave an interesting historic
cal survey for the purpose of form
ing an estimate of the stock of pre-
cious metals which the various con-
querors had left in the country after
successive raids, and of the amount
which from time to time had been
imported and allowed to remain in
the hands of the people. He reck-
oned that the amount of the totals
of the two stores were, in currency,
in 1876, 146 crores of rupees, rising
to 223 crores in 1900, and under the
second head (hoards and ornaments)
6 crores in 1875, increasing to 81
crores in 1895. In one of the numer-
GUS tables supplementary to the pa.
per there was set out balance
sheet of India which seemed to show
that the actual capital wealth, as
distinguished from income, per head
of the population, increased from
7o3.8 rupees in 1875 to 1866 rupees
in 1895, or no less than 40.2 per
cent. In conclusion, he gave figures
to show the great rise in capital
investments of recent years. In 1875
the amount was ao1, 100000 rupees,
in 1894, 53o,651 900 rupees, and in
1899 62,269,0oo rupees. Mr.. Atkinson
described this increase as satisfac-
tory Indication that the rise in the
exchange value of the rupee had
stimulated the supply of capital. the
greater portion of which came from
England.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
A SON OF THE KING.

$1,000 IN the palace courtyard, straight
as poplar, and fair
~ the golden glow of the sunlight that
shone on the marble there.
win a look Of proud disdainins, he saw
at his feet crouched low
AZ oid and fear-struck beggar, bent to
avoid the blow.
SURFING with angry passion. the princes
voice rang free:
now cam'st thou here in the courtyard,
where beggars may not be?
some guardsman must have nodded.
mat thou within should st slip;
1ns guard shall rue his folly. and thou
shalt taste the whip!'
trembling ana painting with terror. the
old man raised his head:
Yea. strike your blow" he murmered,
What matter If be dead?
Gone is the Kingdoms glory II thou
can'st do the thing!
inou. the Prince of the people! Thou.
the son of the King!'
The whip fell from his fingers. the Prince
bowed low his head;
Ae raised upright the aged FORM in hum
bic accents said:
well may the kingdom tremble when I
forget and bring
Dishonor on my knighthood and my roy
al sire. the King!
It's well that thou, the humblest, to me
this lesson bring
dare not be ignoble. am the son of
the king!
Long. long ago the palace with age was
darkened gray. -..
And long the Prince and beggar have
slept the years away.
TO us the message cometh still true and
wondrous clear,
And stronger grows and sweeter, as year
succeedeth year.
We dare not be ignoble! We must be
true and great!
We dare not be unworthy OF our royal,
high estate.
Guard, guard DER word and action, lest
We forget and bring
Dishonor on your knighthood. on your
royal sire, the King.
For know We not your station? Then ask
, each living thing.
And hear: eye are Gods children, the
children of the KinR!"
Isabella r. Hess, in Jewish Messenger.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
INDIA'S GREAT WEALTH.
1t IL Large in the Aggregate, But In
dividuals Are Generally
Very Poor.

At a meeting of the Royal Statis-
teal society DR.. Ginsburg read pa
per by Mr.. F. A. Atkinson, giving "a
statistical review of the income and
wealth of British India" After re-
ferring to a remark made by Lord
Curzon in a speech on the Indian
budget for 1901-O2, to the effect that
there had been an increase in the
mean income of the inhabitants of
India between 1880 and 1898 of no
less than II per cent, and to state
ment made by Mr.. w. Digby, who
criticised Lord Curzon's figures and
argued that there had been a di-
minution of average income of no
less than 30 per cent. between the
years 1890 and 1900, Mr.. Atkinson dis
cussed the question with the view of
finding out the true facts, reports
the London Times. He said that this
could not be done with any great
exactitude, because there were no
statistics of cultivation in some parts
of India before 1923, and there
were difficulties in regard to the es-
timated yield.
He divided the population for the
purposes of his survey into three
classes - agricultural, non-agricultu-
raj and those of sufficient or ample
means. Having examined the posi-
ton of the various sections included
in the first class, Mr.. Atkinson came
to the conclusion that the agricultu-
raj income of British India increased
from 1854 rupees per head in 1875,
to 35.9 rupees per head in 1895, this
being an increase of 1913 per cent.
A similar inquiry, the results of
which were set forth in great detail,
convinced him that the non-agricult-
ural income went up from 1873 ru-
PEGS per head in 1875 to 34.1 rupees
in 1895, or an increase of 1874 per
cent. AS these two classes of per-
sons comprised 97.6 per cent. of the
entire population, it might be taken
that the average annual income of
this great mass of people rose 27.3
rupees in 1875 to 35.2 rupees in 1895, an
increase of 28.9 per cent.
In examining the incomes of the
third section, Mr.. Atkinson gave rea-
sons for doubling the trustworthi-
ness of the income tax returns, which
he was unable to accept as full dis
closure of the position of the people,
and he made his calculations on
more extended basis. In the result
-. % - 81
whole at "A crores of rupees. in 1875,
and at 113 1-3 crores in 1895. Sum-
the three sections, he ar
rived at the conclusion that during
the 20 years under review the aver
age income rose from 1915 per cent.
that is to say, from 3o.5 rupees
per head to 1915 rupees per head.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
OLD PHILIPPINE RECORD.
= Criminal Court of Manila Three
Hundred Years Ago. E3E

It is an interesting circumstance to
note that probably the oldest judicial
record anywhere within the dominions
Of the United States is to be found in
her very latest possessions, not to
count the Danish West Indies, says the
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. 1t is
the record of criminal court appeal
made to the supreme court OF the Phil
ippine islands in the case of Juan
Bugalon, accused by Francesca Sina-
tay of the murder of Marcos Piqiaco.
The finding is signed by three judges,
Jose FIR. Tullo, DIR. Antonio de Morga
and Licenciado Teller Almacan, and
dated Gin the city of Manila, this sew
enteeth day of January, in the year
1901, by the president and dolores, or
associate judges, of the royal audien-
cha and chancery of the Philippine is
lands," etc.
The supreme audiencia, or tribunal,
was established as early as 1889, and it
at once proceeded with as much pomp
and solemnity as possible to dispense
justice to the great advantage Of the
country" the quotation being taken
from, the book written by DR.. Antonio
de Morga, one Of the judges in Buga-
Ions case, on the discovery and con-
quest of the Philippines, published in
Mexico in 1909. 8a u
During the 30O-odd years of its exist
ence of court the audencia has ac-
cumulated in it's vaults the records of
over 100000 cases, civil and criminal,
and it is only the latter records which
have been saved from the ravages of
the white ants, those prior to 1901 hav-
ing been eaten BY these pests. These
records are at present unindexed, and
the only person who is able to find any
particular paper among them at pres
ent is an old man who has passed As
years of his life among them, named
Estaneslao Lorenzana, whom the
Spaniards called "the rat of the record
room" There must be a wonderful
fund here for poetry, much Of it will
now be opened up for the intellectual
entertainment of coming generations.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
Earth's Population.

Prof. Adametz, who has devoted
considerable time to the study of the
fragrant subject, says that the pop
ulation Of an ordinary cheese when
few weeks old is greater than the
number OF persons upon the earth.
He has made some interesting re-
searches dealing with the minute or
ganism found in cheese. From a mi
croscopic examination of soft vari-
ETY. OF cheese he obtained the fol-
lowing statistics: In Is grains of
cheese, when perfectly fresh, from
10000 to 100000 microbes were found.
and when the cheese was 70 DAYS
old, the population had increased to
100000 in each Is grains. An exam.
nation of a denser cheese at Is
days old proved it to contain 1,2oo.-
COO in each gram (about Is grainsl.
and when As days old 2,o0o, 900 in tho
same particle.-Science.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
THREE ERAs OF WOMEN.
Period. Of science and Letter. I'm the
Reigns of That Many Eng
lish Queens.

It is worthy of observation that the
three greatest periods of English lit
erature and remarkable military con-
quest occurred under three women
Elizabeth, Anne and Victoria, says tho
Boston Transcript. The reign of Queen
Elizabeth, which lasted As years 155s.
1909, received an unfading luster from
Shakespeare, Sidney, Spenser and Ben
Jonson, and is forever ASSOCIATED With
the defeat of the Spanish armada.
Unlike her predecessor, Queen Anne
was an indolent woman of ordinary ca
pacity. But in her short reign of IL
years (17o2-1714) we had Allison. Con-
greve, Defoe, Pope, Prior, Swift and
other authors; Newton and Berkeley,
with their valuable discoveries in sci
ence, then truly in it's infancy; the
great Duke of Marlborough winning
his brilliant victories, and the union Of
England and Scotland.
But it was in the reign of Queen VIC
toria-the longest in the British an.
nals-that the greatest advances were
made in all departments of human
knowledge. This reign of nearly g.
years witnessed great literary achieve
ments, great contributions to art and
music, tremendous progress in med
ical science, the prolongation of human
life and the alienation Of human suf-
fering, the abolition Of ancient abuses
and extraordinary strides in education
and philanthropy. Though the dis
lance travelled since the Victorian era
is but fraction of historical time, vet
it is already plain that we are in an.
other atmosphere and that the most
humane, intellectual and progressive
reign in the worlds history is behind
ns
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
Probably the Brother-in-Law Knew

Probably the Brother-in-Lavv Knew.
''What was your idea," inquired the
customer, ''in building your green
houses so close to baseball park?"
II didn't know that there was 20.
ing to be baseball park here till
after I had got them built the for
list answered 'My brother-in-law
said it would be good location, and
I took his advice"
"What does your brother-in-law do
may I ask?"
'He's a glazier. You'll find these
Detroit Free Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
How She Wa. 1n.u1ted.

Miss Noozey-Yes, I visited her house
last night, but 1 never will again.
She's too insulting.
Miss Ascum-You don't say?
'Indeed, do say. Right before all
the company she said: "Eet's have a
rubber at whist. Then she asked me
to play."- Philadelphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
QUITE BOsTONEsOUE.
Bright Boy Was Analytical in His
Reading and Had His 5
Doubts.

A clever literary woman has told
the following incident, to which sbe
was an eye and ear witness, says the
Philadelphia Times, while boarding
in Philadelphia private family
members of the Society of Friends:
There was but one child-a boy OF
eight years-to brighten the house
hold, who, despite his extreme youth,
was an omnivorous reader Of books.
Found seated in corner one day,
with large open volume across his
knees, the following dialogue be-
tween the boy and his mothers lady
bcarder ensued:
"What are you reading, my child?"
he was asked.
"Josephus, ma'am," was the au-
swer.
"And do you understand what you
read?"
II think do" he said.
"But you should read the Bible
first, my lad"
Il have read it to the end" was the
unexpected reply.
Indeed! Then perhaps you can
tell me what you think of it?"
II think it felton," he said with
some emphasis.
Shocked by such an exhibition of
unbelief in one ct such tender years,
the lady rejoined:
IF you think tho Bible untrue, will
you give me your reason for it?''
eyes, ma'am," he replied with
much earnestness. do you want me
to believe that story about Balaam's
ass, talking like a human being? It
is not possible, because everybody
knows that the formation of an ass
throat is very different from the
same organ in man."
This prodigy died in early youth.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
A Great war.

Old Sears-What did Tarantula
Jim shoot Polecat Pete's left ear off
for?
Alkali Ike-Aw, just for a joke, I
reckon.-Judge.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
Her Own Hair Dresser.

Mrs. Sweller-Do you employ pri-
yate chauffeur?
Mrs. Gotrichtkwick-No, I always
do up my hair myseH.-Ohio State
Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
Rivers FLOW Ove.r..

Some of the rivers of Siberia f1ou
over ice many years old, and as solid
as rock. A tributary of the Lena has.
underneath the soil which forms thu
bed OF the river, bed OF pure ice ever
n0e feet thick.-BostoA Globe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19
The Way to Please.

Polly-What an audacious fellow
that Mr.. Harrison is!
DoHy-Yes-all the girls like him.
Summerville Journal ------.z
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19

ment among lew Hgd11lSt t1e
Panama route, BIZ. THERE
SHOULD BE A STRONGER
SENTIMENT IN IT'S FAVOR.
The opposition to the Panama
route is not based OH practical
motive. All available figures show
it to be wrong. The Nicaragua
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-07-19

utility suggests the completion of the Panama
canal bv the American people seemingly misplaced
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-29
PEOPLE LIVING ON Ac0RNs.
Many Have No Foad as the Result OF Ar.
kansas Famine.

Kansas City, Mo. tSpcciaD In an
effort 10 relieve the condition OF set
tiers i'll The drouth-stricken section OF
Northern Arkansas. the Live Stock Ex-
change is raising contributions TO buy
provisions for the sufferers
y deplorablc story OF want and des-
,ituiion was brought from Arkansas by
\. l.. Doss. OF Sharp one OF the five
counties in which the suffering is most
intense. He says:
Since last April there has not been
a good rain i'll our section. What little
vegetation the sun did not dry up was
nippcd by the fall frosts. Even peas.
katfir corn and turnips were failure
The people have no source OF income
They have had neither food nor water
for their stock. and finally. when re-
duccd to the extremity where they had
20 food for themselves. were forced to
sell their cattle. horses and mules. Their
present condition can hardly be de
s:cribed. Many families have subsistcd
io- days on acorns alone.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-03-29
yUAL MINERS
i WILL STRIKE
soluiion Adopted at the United Work.
ers' Convention at Shamokiu.
THIS ACTION AFFECTS I44.OOO MEN.
The Convention Decided to Suspend Work
ut the Mines Three Days in Each Week
After April Il Negotiations Are Then Pend
ing-This Is Intended to Prevent the Storage
Of Coal by the Companies.

Shamokin, Pa. (SpeciaD Unless the
efforts of the Civic Federation arc Ell
fective with the coal operators it is more
than likely that a repetition OF the strug
gle of 1000 will occur IN the anthracite
region. In tina; year 10000 employees
of the anthracite mines were out OF
strike for SIX weeks.
The convention OF districts Nos. /, 7
and O. United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, which districts comprise the entire
anthracite field. made 4 provisional
strike declaration. leaving the date TO be
decided by the executive boards of the
three districts. This was practically the
last official act OF the delegates and the
convention adjourned sine die a; :
O'Clock.
The adoption Of the resolution con
tanning the uliinlatum OF the mine work
ers was followed by a scene of wild en-
thusiasm. and the opera house rang with
the acclamations OF the delegates. who
with lusty cheers. approved the work OF
the special resolution committee and ex-
pressed their confidence in President
Mitchell.
The convention from the first session
suoNSu 81 uisIoSiiui Ia inSiSt on al az
justment of the mine workers gricv-
ances. but the delegates were willing to
relinquish the question Of recognition
providing other more important conces-
sions were granted. This fact is evil
denced in the resolution adopted, which
states. as the chief demands. 4 shorter
work day. 4 minimum day wage scale.
uniform increase in wages and the
weighing of coal wherever practicable.
The Civic Federation is regarded by
the delegates rs the last hope of the
mime workers in their demands for i'm
proved conditions. and the gravity OF the
situation is manifest in the words OF
President Mitchell Il am free to say
that TO me strike seems imminent"