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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-07-01

902 persons of school age OF these
$40 pupils are enrolled and TIE daily at
tendance is about 300. For long pc
riod of years Deming has been fortunate
in that the members of the school board
have been elected only from among her
best citizens, men who were not only
closely identified with the town, but
who have had a sincere and intelligent
intrest in education. This is shown to.
day in the general confidence in and re-
spect for the school and all connected
with them.
Among those who have served as mem
bers of the board in the past may be
mentioned: John Corbett, A. j. Clark,
N. A. Bolich, Thomas Marshall, w. R.
Merrill, DR.. Hagin, and DR.. Bullock.
Judge Field, Hon. J. A. Mahoney and
Henry Meyer constitute the present
board. Among the principals and
teachers who have been connected
at different times with the school are:
Professors Selby, Hatton, Long, Rob-
ertson, Stroup, and Barton; Mrs. j.
Corbett, Miss Kate Burnside, Mrs. n.
A. Beals, Mrs. LETTER, Mrs. r. G.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-07-01

W. X. Merrill was born in Freeport,
Maine, graduated from Freeport high
school in n entered Bowdoin college the
same year but had to give up college
on account of poor health. After leav-
ing college he went to sea, serving three
years in the merchant service leaving
the ship at San Francisco in 1881 he
went to work for the Southern Pacific
company, after being in the employ of
company for two years in California he
was transferred to Deming, where he
served in various positions working his
way from check clerk in the yard to
conductor. In September 1888 he re-
signed his position with the company
and formed a partnership with S. H..
Pendleton, the firm thus formed bought
the Lumber yard of l.. W. Blinn Lum-
ber Co. and continued in business until
December 1893 when Mr.. Pindleton sold
his intrest and moved to Santa Ana,
California. The business has been con-
Quoted by Mr.. Merrill since that time
and has steadily grown in Importance
until il is now one of the best known
most extensive lumber businesses IN the
southwest. In 1885 Mr.. Merrill was
married to Miss Marguerite Watterson,
daughter Of j. II. Watterson, Of Napa
California, cousin of the the noted
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1903-07-01
LUNA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO

Serial Story Of Its History People, SCh hnins and CONNER
Cia Industries Railway Facilities and Educational Advantages
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
THE MEN AND.WOMEN.
Who Enjoy the Choicest Products
Of the Worlds Commerce.
Knowledge OF What Ii nest More inns
p0rtnnt r nan wealth With
out II. 4

It must be apparent to every onettliat
qualities Of tho highest order are neces..
sary 10 enable the bast Of the products OF
modern commerce 10 attain permanently
q o universal acceptance. However loud!y
keralded, they may not hopef V'or lu-" ~
I,rseminonce uttess they meet Win t ,it
general approval, not Of indlriduaIs o''iy.
but Of the many who have the happy
faculty Of Helccting, enjoying ana le ear
INK the rcai worth Of tho choicest prou-
ucts Their corn mpndation,' CONSEQUENTLY,
becomes ln,f,artAnt 10 others, sinco "
meet the Requirements Of the Wen ~
formed Of al countries the rnethod OF
manufacture must be Of tho most per,
feet order and tho combination the MOS.
excellent Of It's kind The above IS tluo
not OF food products only. bnt is espe.
cinlly applicable to medicinal aSen.s nv
after nearly q quarter OF century ~
3 growth and general use the exceleht
remedy syrup OF Figs, Is everywhere
accented. throughout the world, as tho
8beatiof family lnxatlvcs Its quality 10
duo not only to tho excellence OF tho
combination Of tho laxative and carH1ln-
+ n Two principles Of plants known to act
most benencally on the system ana pre-
sented In the form Of pleasant and re-
ireshing liquid, but also to the method
OF manufacture Of the California Fig
syrup Co., which ensures that unltormi-
~ and purity essential In q remedy IN
tended for family use. Ask any physi-
clan who is we'll informed and he will
answer at once that 1t Is an excellent
laxative If at all ointment In his pro-
fesson and has mado special study OF
laxntives and their effects upon the sys-
TEN he will tell you that is the best
OF family laxntivos, because 1t Is sim
plo and wholesome and clennses and
sweetens the system effectually. when
a laxative IS needed, without any un-E
pleasant aftcr-offccts. Every well-in-s
formed druggist OF reputable standing
knows that Syrup OF Figs ls an excel
lent laxative and is glad to sell It, at
tho regular price Of fifty cents per bot
tie, because 1t givos general satisfac-
ton, but one should remember that In
order to get the beneficial effects OF
Syrup Of Figs 1t is necessary to buy tho
genuine, which is sold In original pack
ages only; the name OF the remedy
Syrup OF Figs and also the full name OF
the Company-California Fig Syrup Co.
printed on the front Of every package.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
Suits for Divorce
TO tho Editor OF The T1mes-Dlapatch:

TO tho Editor OF The Tmes-Dispatch:
II man files a suit for divorce and
his wife cntcra no defence and he gets
his divorce. Will Il, give her a divorce at
the same time. Or Will she have to. seek
and pay for ono for herself? And can
he prevent her from getting one after
he has occurred his divorce? Also, when
she grants HIS divorce. can It be done on
the condition that ne pay her 30 much
money. tho Gum 10 be specified?
READER. (.
II the court grants divorce at the In
stance Of either husband or wife. 1t af-
fects both parties, and further proceed
ings are unnecessary. "
Divorces are of two kinds: from the
bonds Of matrlmony and from bed and
board, The latter will not allow the par
ties to rc-marry, but is merely a separa-
ton.
The court can make such allowance to
the wife as 1t sees fit out of the hus-
bands property.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01

recognizing HING failed to salute The,
innjor took IN the situation and asked I i59
whats that2' J5 4 ~,
4 IA sandwich" replied the recruit.
"Hnve a bite2'9 b
',Do you know who I amp" asked the
major.
ltnow you from d crow; perhaps
you're the majors coachy. If 81.
mo, I'm not
.11is groott, perhaps"
"A No; try again." f}5s
'Perhaps tile old chap himself"
fright this time said the major.
i7"Tor heavens sake!" exclaimed the
frightened sentry. "lIold the sandwich
while 81 present arms "-Philndephia
Telegraph. VI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
Not in Accord With Discipline.

An old G. A, Il. veteran was IN a remi-
nlscent mood the other day. ana told the
following story which shows that even
IN the bellicose times of the early sixties
amusing incidents happened: A Young
recruit was on sentry'go, and was ar
course, new to his duty. A good-natared
conrade brought him a sandwich .aarly
one morning, and as he was about 10
eat IT, the major appeared. AS the Of
fieer had Just returned from leave. he
was in mufti, and the young recruit, not
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
The Butto County Bible.
waverly, Sussex county, Va

Waverly, Sussex county, Va.
10 tho Editor Of The Tmes-Dlspatch;
l have Just read an article in Your
paper of this date headed want to Re-
turn Bible FL
In your publication Of the article You
make tho letter close as follows: II
any OF their friends are living I would
be glad to correspond with them.
Butte County, Iowa"
/ wish to call your attention to the
fact that there Is no Butte county In
Iowa, and that "Greene' Is in Butler
county, Iowa, and II any persons wish to
write to Mr.. Mills concerning the Bible
anu wish for a reply would advise them
to address their letters to;
Mr., G. s. Mills, ~
Greene, Butler county, Iowa.
am thoroughly familiar with the geog-
raphy of Iowa, and absolutely know that
Greene is in Butler county, having work
cd In a picture gallery for several weeks
IN the town. !,
Trusting that this will aid some friend
ITO secure so valuable q rellct,5 am
Yours most rospeetfully, ~
JOHN G. IIAWLl1Y,
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gets 10 u minutes faster than tho clocl

and thon. OF course. the afternoons are
shorter than tho forenoons.
Just why the sun varies thus. becom-
Ing alternably faster and slower than
the clock, is due mainly to the varying
motion OF the earth in Its orbit This
motion Is fastest when the earth Is near
est to tho sun about January LIST, and
slowest when 1t Is farthest on, about
July LIST. All this Is fully set forth and
explained in works on astronomy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
something OF his life and marriage and
obllge subscriber.
=. -. BROCKWELL.

~. u. BROChN I'LL. ~
Edloc. Va. e
No. Prince Ferdinand Philippe Marie
Augusta Raphael OF Sake Coburg Gotha.
was born In Paris. March %. 1874. He
is lieutenant field marshal OF Austria.
cheyalier OF the Order OF St. Hubert
and has a number OF other titles and
honors
Princess Louise is the Oldest daughter
OF the King Of Belgium, having boen
born in Brussels February 1s. 1858. She
was married February I. 1875. to Philip,
Prince OF Sake Coburg and Gotha. The
Princess has two sisters-the Arch
duchess stephane the widow OF the
Crown Prince Rudolph Of Austria. who
committed suicide, and the Princess
Clementine. who married Duke Ernest
Gunther Of schloss- Holstein.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01

and In the remembrance OF our cl'1loren'
rhe reunion to be hold in May VIII re-
mind us Of the high civic responsibility
that is ours and will prompt us to a "luef
and a wiser patriotism. 1t VIII teac'
lis that the lamp Of idealism should Dc
kept forever glowing, and 1t will help the
World "a understand that the spirit Of
liz Confederate soldier, like the breath
of the Holy Man, died not with the
prophet, but survived him.
= IN PAGE NJ. BAKER
1yditor New Orleans Times Democrat.
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Medals for Naval Volunteers.

,ro the Editor Of Tho Times Dispatch:
VIII you please answer through 1 tho the
columns OF your paper the following
questions? Has the United States award yard
cd any medals to volunteers IN United
States Navy during Spanish-Amerlcan
War? II So what were the conditiohs!
BY answering the foregoing YOU WIZ
e 1re - 7oO'is' "A VETERAN.
Cape Charles Va.
Under the Act OF Congress. approved
March 3. 1901, medals were awarded 70
the Officers and men who served on mo
vessels mentioned here below, IN such
engagements as were deemed, by the
secretary OF the Navy, worthy OF COM
! menorntion. Owing to the great NUM-
her OF medals to be distributed ana 70
prevent tho possibility OF being over
crowded with requests, the Bureau decid-
ed to distribute in the order IN which tho
vessels arc named which was determined
by drawing lots Men who are not now
IN the naval service, must forward their
discharge for Identification, giving their
name and post-offlce address IN every
case in loglble manner.
The distribution has so far reached me
sewanee. The next vessel to DO handleo
will be tho wilmington 3 ,r- En-
Indiana, Hornet. Alyarado. Iowa, WIN
dom. Nashville, Newark. Panther, VIM
GLOW. oregon, Scorpion. BROOKLYN n su-
vance, Fern, Wilmington. ST. LOUIS ,'i a.uar
cester. To1as. Dolphin, Marol 10 -
"A nHN1{ 10
nel,o. Wasp, Vixen, Osceola' A a
uoIena Harvard 1.eyden, Wompatuck,
ericsson, Now York. Resolute' A'ss'
Machias.
Tentlng on the Old CamP-Ground
p,,,,ahed in answer to a query).
we're tenting tonight on the old camp camp
l.,,,s lI,s song to cheer
| o,,r weary hearts, q song OF homo
Ana friends we love so dear!
chorus;
Many arc the hearts that are weary to-.
wishing for the war to cease @
Many arc the hearts looking for tbs
10 SEQ the dawn of peacei
| Tenting tonight tenting tonight,
Tenting on the old camD-ground.
We've been tenting tonight on the old
camp-ground,
Thinking Of tho days gone by;
| OF the loved ones at home that gave uS
tho hand
And tho tear that said goodbye, 4.
We are tired of the war on the old caHlp'
ground,
MANY are dead and gone
OF the brave who've LETT their homes
Chorus,
w,
we've been fighting to-day on the OLD
cnmp-ground.
Many are lying neari
some arc dead and some are dying
Many are In tears! AK
Chorus:
Many arc the hearts that arc weary to-
wishing for the war to ceaset
/ Many are the hearts looking for the Tlghs,
| TO see the dawn OF peace GA
4 Dying Tonight, dying Tonight,
Dying on the cid camp -gro und.
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TO the Editor Of The Times-Dispatch:
Referring to the query as to the author
shin OF tho poem IT have been to the
funeral Of all my hopes and buried them
one by one" I would say that the piece
was written by the late Richard w.
Lyles, lawyer Of this city It Is en-
titled ""The Drunkards Lament"
r. M. II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
Duties and Pay Of Sheriffs.

TO the Editor OF The Times Dispatcf;
Please give mo the facts relating to the
duties and salary Of county sheriff. 81
Please mention the changes made by
the new Constitution asto his Office
Section 35Os of the Code of Virginia
giyss the fees Of sherlffs. Each sheg-
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FUTURE OF "BEAUyoiR.
President Davis Home to be a Shelter
for c onfederate Veterans.

We learn from our exchange that Beau
vn,r tho Mississippi home Of Jefferson
LAWS rs, president Of the confedsrasy, WI
hereafter DO the nome oe Sontederafs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01

veterans, the property having been SOLD
gfor that b,irboose to Mrs Davis for Slo, oco.i
&This purpose HAS long been dearat @ Tn" y
hearts not oniy of the sons, but the
daughters Of veterans OF Mssisslpp anu ny.
che contamination Of 1t VIII pe tih = Ivy
with delight It viii greatly please MRS. :rt'
Davis she has always insisted that sue
never would part with the nome, Si
Bdenred TO her by so many tenuer .e.o.-
&lections, unless It were for z purp 10.
which would perpetn,ate ner n VA ,.,i,iei,
memory ana that OF the cause Lor Wn i.,n
he stood. twice since her husband .
death slle has been asked to dispose Or
the property for hotel purposes IN one
case she was offered 100000 ana sons
what later $4,000. but sho would not en- en-
terrain the idea. 3
ri rho Mouse Is not now IN the oest 81 II ~.
pair. but nrrange1nonts Will Immediately
DO nude to put It into shape for the re-
coption OF the old soldlers. me building
Is for the most pnrt sound, ana only
those parts most exposed to the Wenth'er
show signs Of decay. It 10 an example
OF the rare old wooden houses Of early
days In this country, which were SO wen
built and Of such good ina terinl as almost
to rival the durability of brick and NOR
2 tar
mo furnishing Will probably be under
tnlsen by the Daughters Of the Confeder-
ncy OF Mississippi They hnva already
raised several thousand dollars for this
purpose and aro now cndenvoring to raise
moro. What they lack Of having enough
to provide tho necessary furnishings VIII
be made up from other sources Many
citzons Of Mississippi and several Of
Louisiana have asked the privilege of be-
ing allowed to furnish room rs mo-.
mortal to some members Of their family
killed in the late war. These requests
will be considered BY the Board Of d.
rectors and doubtless the majority Of
them will be granted. ii
Just when the building Will be prepared
to receive veterans and begin Its Gu,
reor as q Confederate home cannot be
stated exactly, but 1t is believed that
everything can be made ready within two
months. There will be no lack Of occu-
pants. MI
The DAY > Arch.
(Tor The Times Dlspatch.) vi
An arch OF triumph for a man who died.
Pursued by Scalumny and bitter hate;
Guiltless Of treason-else had ne been
tried.
Yet prisoner Of. state!
Mock not such, anguish with a boast in
stone,
vncarious victim, lend him all your
tears ;8 a5SF
Nor seek by monumental honors to atone
For the injustice Of those martyr years.
yet we who loved him; may his statue
raise
OF marble white as his great soul was
pure,
In Southern granite carve his lasting
praise,
"Behold we count them happy who en-
vs. dure."
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The Saxon Princes.

Editor Of the Times-D Dispatch;
Please publish II the Grown prin l;e
wife at Dresden. is the son Of the pres
ent Emperor OF Germany also publish
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
To Restore Injuries.

Editor of the Tmes-Dispatch:
have somo valuable DOCKS Whlcn'
while In storage, became bcfouled by the
ytsitations Of mice and reaches, even
upon the insides Of the leaves. VIII you
kindly suggest some method by which
they can be purified, and oblige
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
Or, Woodson
2 /? Z 2 . 2 2 |?

Mr.. r. r. Woodson, ST., 6o7 Louisiana
street, city, says that the Dr.. Wood
son, who was enquired about in our last
Issue, was the brother Of his grandfather.
This in answer to B. B.
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Presidents of the U. S

= sSS'N -. . f.
In answer to a Qucry.)
First stands the lofty Washington.
That nobly great, immortal one;
The elder Adams next we 500,
And Jefferson comes number three;
The fourth is Madison, you know.
Tho fifth one on the list. Monroe;
The sixth and Adams comes again.
And Jackson seventh on the train;
Van Buren, eight upon the limo,
And Harrison counts number nine;
The tenth is 1>ylor in his turn,
And Polk eleventh, as we learn:
The twelfth Is Iayior that appears,
The thirteenth Fillmore fills his years.
Then Pierce comes fourteenth In view
Buchanan is sthc fifteenth due.
Now Lincoln comes two terms to fill,
Obedicnt to the peoples will.
johnson, Grant and Hayes In turn,
"A country'B favor fairly earn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
Holding Two Offices.

To the Editor OF The Times-Dispatch:
Is It constitutional for person to hold
an appointive office, as. say. super!ntcnd-
cnt Of schools, In a county or city and
an elective one as. say commissioner OF
the revenue commemorative attorney or
even member OF Legislature2 Are such
combinations permissible under the new
Constitution? Again, may commissions
er Of the revenue also teach a school2
QUERIsT.
BY Section "A OF the now Constitution,
it Is provided that mo person holding
salaried Office under the State govern
ment," &c.. and no Attorney for the
Commonwe alth" or Commissioner OF tho
Revenue shall be n member OF either
house Of the General Assembly
The restrictions OF this section DO not
apply to the present legislators, but to
every one hereafter elected (seo Section
10 Of the schedule0
Hereafter no Commissioners OF the Reve-
nue or Commemorative Attorney will be
eligible for election to the Legislature.
a superintendent OF schools is "a sal
arIed officer under the State government,
f"and is not eligible to the Legislature;
(See Section A of the Constitution. above
referred to-, neither can he hold any
other county office during his term as
such superintendent. (sco Section slS Of
the Codog OF Virginia, as amended by
Acts Of 1ss9-'9o. page 1lD.
A school tea cher Is not an officer, there
fore, such position may be held by him,
The Lengthening Evenings,
McGaheysville, Va.
ia the Editor OF The Dispatcl
VIII you please explain In your query
column, so as to be understood by INC
common mind, why 1t is that IN some
months the evenings lengthen at sr ,st.
or rate than the mornings ana ~ o'I!ots
the mornings lengt hen ut q greater rats -
than the eveningsy o1,np1cr
tits because Of the difference pesmeo''
clock time and dial time Or sun u'he'
when the sun is on the meridian tnae IS
u,hon II is due south, 1t is the middle OF
ia dov. but 1t is not necessarily y
O'clock, which keeps average or mean
time, is usually faster or slower than the
sun. The difference, which is called the
Enuation Of time, Is very great about
FEBRUARY 18th, when It amounts to II IL
minutes. That Is the sun Is 1912 min
utes behind the clock, a little reflection
viii show that this will make the after
noon twice II 1-2 minutes longer than
the forenoon, But again, everybody
now keeps what Is called Standard time,
which, for us in Richmond, Is tho time
Of the 18th meridian, and which is 10 min
utes faster than our own local time. This
fact itself as ono can see, will mako
clock time 10 minutes faster than sun
time, and this takes 10 minutes from tho
forenoon and add It to the afternoon,
Now add these together, viz, the twice
141-2 and tho twice 10, and we get 40
minutes. by which, as given in a good
almanac, the afternoon Of February 18th
Is longer than the forenoon, On the
! contrary. about November lst, the sun
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Probably nothing very satisfactory In
the way Of renovation can be done. Per-
haps a picture cleaner may DO able to
help, 4i ~ E385S ,3}t$it. .5f .,f u . i'll
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Queries ''''''''
P7a3q22q and fAo WIl -;

III also receives a salary from the coun-
ty, which Is fixed by the Board OF su-
pervisors, who allow what they choose,
as there is no limit fixed by law.
The sherlffs serve oil papers from
courts and administer upon estates.
The new Constitution made no changes
in the sheriffs' office, except to pro-
long their term Of office for six months.
The elections will now come of in No
vembcr; they were formerly held in May.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
Capitol Removal.

Editor of the Times-Dispatch:
washington, Va, Feb. 49, 1908.
Please answer when the capitol OF the
state was moved from williamsburg to
Richmond, and oblige
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
Rare PoemLWanted.

TO the Editor of The Times-Dispatch:
Can you or any Of your readers givo
me tho words of the poem "Icautlful
Snow?'' 1t reads about as follows
"Oh! the snow, the beautiful snow,
Filling the sky and earth below.
over the house-tops, over the streets;
over the heads of the people we meet.
Dancing flirting, skipping along,
The beautiful snow, It can do nothing
wrong
Flying to kiss a fair ludys check
Clinging to. &c.
F Crave Va 5.arl.
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ooh! the snow, the beautiful sne
Grove, Va.
Low Temperature in Richmond.

Norfolk, Va, Feb, 10. 1908.
no the Editor of The Times Dspatch:
Will you kindly publish some Of the
dates on which the thermometer has reg
istered as much as six degrees below zero
In Richmond during the last few years?
People down in this section are slow to
believe that Richmond can have weather
that cold, but have agreed to take your
figures as conclusive evidence, Can you
not help me out?
IN VIZ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
The Waif

To the Editor Of the Times-Dispatch:
sir,-We have been taking your paper
for several years and like 1t very much.
WIN you please publish what has be-
come Of the infant found on the COR
nor of Buchanan and Venable Streets
September 18th, think of the poor lit
tie thing very often, as we nave one
about the Same age.
Mrs. r.
Ranson's p. O., Buckingham county.
Va.
He died at the Almshouse here on Sep
TENDER goth.
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The lowest temperature here since the
Weather Bureau began keeping Its record
dS9D, was on February 10. 1899, when It.
was three degrees below zero
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01

What see YOU, silent sleeper,
In tho far off land of dreams?
What see you by the valleys
And tho pleasant sounding streamsi
Are there orange groves in blossom
Is there gold upon the strand?
Is there JOY or Is there mourning e
In tho far Off pleasant land2
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-01
Of all MY Hopes"

In the year 1873.