The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-19
AgTlr1E FOR ECONOMY.
The Peninsula Enterprise reproduces q

The Peninsula Enterprise reproduces an
article from The Times Dispatch, IN
which we called attention to large APP
preparation bills now pending II the
Legislature and the editors continent:
'.Thc figures given IRE worthy Of scri-
Gus consideration. on the part Of the
members OF that body and large enough
surely to make them heed the note OF
warning which has beer, sounded. II,
however, they cannot realize what the
I figures mean, the fact that State binds
have recently declined from 90 IL to %
cents ought to be enough to convince
them that something! is wrong, and Moth
Ing so likely to have caused 4 the decline
OF the funds OF the state. One thing
cannot be lost sight OF by them, that
| no step should be taken which would
\ have the effect Of impairlng the credit
} of the State. VII z f53 iiii5AAs WI n s
a 1T is Eof the greatest consequence to
the Taxpayers OF the State that economy
be practiced BY the General Assembly
There are many demands Upon the treas
fury, and we not going to say that any Of
the requests. for appropriations are un-
worthy. But, first Of ALL the State
must provide for necessary expenses, for
the public school fund and for Interest
on tho public debt. The extraordinary
appropriations can only come In after
these expenses have been provided for
and It would be reckless to make ex-
traordinary appropriations amounting to
three-qunrters of million dollars until
= the money to meet them Is fairly In
sight. It is now given out by Senator
Wickham and Mr.. Boaz that the Gener-s
al Assembly will probably DO in ses-
sion until August. That means more ex-
pcnse ana heap Of It, We must be
careful. e S5atI3 e
Raleigh, the capital city Of a North |,
Carolina, is largely engaged in the ag-
ricutural business, Tits the proud
owner Of farm containing 1893 acres. 1t \
Is the citys dumping ground, and Is
being rapidly enriched. Tho land cost
$500. The crop last year was 400 bar
rels Of corn, quantities Of fodder and
grass and $50 bushels Of peas. There are
in cultivation G5 acres. On the farm are
the pest houses and smallpox hospital,
also stables for all the city's stock, 10
horses, and large barns. The value Of
the crop last year was 5000, and there
Is plenty Of corn, fodder, etc, to feed all
the citys horses until next September
or October. The officer who Is In
charge Of the farm, says 1t is prohta-
Bile and useful investment. and that the
land is so improved that he believes It,,
could now be sold for $4,000. "a \ a.
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There are two very remarkable divorce
suits on the docket OF the New Jersey
courts. One OF the suits has been
brought by a wealthy Jersey farmer,
who seeks divorce from his wife on the
ground that she is a new woman" and
spends her time ..attending club meetings
and reading trashy literature on the en-
reimbursement Of the SEX" instead Of
performing tho duties naturally expected
OF her, 'All Of this Is bad enough, and
tho sympathy OF hundreds Of pcope Will
80 out to this wretched man, but his
case Is not near SO bad as that Of the
other Jersey man who is seeking d.
| vorce, He wants release on the ground
that his wife, who had been q profess
sional snake charmer. refused to give
up her pets, and persisted in taking
them to bed with her.
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