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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-19
LOST.

IOST-Ladies' gold watch, with fob; locket attached with initials R. F. B. i; between Five Points Methodist church and 17th st. and 11th ave. Return to Florence cigar stand and get reward.
 1-1S-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-19

= or SALE-10.oo0 feet l-inch pipe; also 20 tons 30-nound steel relay rails. all In
 good condition. Write J. P. Weller.
 Birmingham Ala. 10-1i-t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
II Very respectfully
4 CARTHON ARCHER, M. D..
The One Weak Point in Our
School System.

Editor OF Tho Times Dispatch: u.
s h9e S n w RHSr9 i hs E Eso
aid to TIC struggling puble h'gh seno0,s
tenee t. eommunites tn1 hep
months In the year.
Now. any one who IS at all con ,y,s
knows that the one thing needed Is good
schools within the reach Of every boy
and girl-schools Which prepare for 1.s en-
moment; haif If BOYS and girls n Vir-.
glnia colleges are unable to keep up with
their classes. because they have had no
no preparation because there arc SO few
schools to DO the work. The college does
not need a dollar from tho public funds
person a fair common school training and
put. within, reach OF every one good
hgh school Any Young m, man who is
get through college il he is only enabled
to enter college in good standing.
For ten years past the encct.of the
Snss the prya'e e'y hos 0sen
wall. It has done this BY opening Wide
the, doors Of colleges and by entering
hgh seh ho9 ps In eGlege classes
unwlllingy, absorbed their patronage.
srs is a II n Mfsna w snS
trance examinations for prospective coll
lego students " F&
The effect OF this policy can have only
one resut-to retard the real educational
progress:
i. Three fourths OF our college students
fail to complete their education; nearly.
half return to their homes at the end
of the first year confessed failures; the
other fourth drag along a year or two,
but never attain anything OF Importance
2. This produces idleness. listlessness
and immortality In college communities.
which under other conditions would not
appear. The whole tone of higher edu-.
cation Is lowered.
3. The boys who go back home. having
failed In their classes are looked upon aB
worthless; they lose their pride and self,
respect, and the whole Gauss of education,
both the higher and the lower. Is much
injured. Business men and others not
conversant with the conditions say: II
such are the products of college work.
we do not believe In colleges. I"
These are only some Of the aspects of
this, the greatest question now before
our people. Much more could be said,
but space at present forbids. Let us pom
der the situation and urge reform ut
the very fountain OF our educational Ills
Almost every college In the State has
already expressed approval of the bill
now pending Let this approval become
more and more outspoken, and let others
who realize the situation lend their aid
and the proposed measure Will become a
law. Sincerely
Randolph Macon College Va &.F@s4lE.
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tia altar Of ONCE. and verify they are
hard to ind (?) Nov. II y is 9 good ,n' !, :
for the e ~ TIE neyebb e ap p
pointed to office second term t %ny c wpay
It not be good thlngg E. ts san neg boat, as
hey placed il tn sh a sa ssesss
n a., lane The line, and get our Les'sintu,e
hays 81 eousty a 70 n ats't Ills 9 woad
y carried far enough, finally solve t tnn
xsxaousn q. p shnsnse aqi sssdiG eseons
md last, but not least. would Telexe 'i ~
vnters Of this great CommonWeaiI!!tl, ~
thn 1,easure OF being "elentioneered,Iana'
trouble e d IL ,a nG pa sa i
u a,i f. DENY myself the privilege or right
suffrage h1 t MeIfare ey 81 III, en county mtg
Z Should s. 10 willing to bury al personal
strumental In bringing about great
Political reform q help y 10 ,,i sm3oth I,
g I,afhway Of Tie oyerburd ened on1ce-holder.
! Would ike to hear the opinion Of other
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
Objection to Policy of Placing It
in Hands of Judges.

in Hands of Judges.
Editor of The s-Dispatcn:
Sir.-I have been greatly disappointed
by the policy which seems to have been
adopted by the last Legislature. and fol-
lowed by the present one Of putting the
power to appoint all local county off,
GERS not elected by the people in tho
hands of circuit judges.
1t seems 10 me that this policy Is very
Objectionable from a number OF stand
points.
1t has a tendency to lower the Circuit
Courts from high plane OF disinter-
ested non-pnrtisanship which they should
occupy a Judge In the discharge Of his
duties should not be expected to be Cow
erned by political considerations. Yet the
only ground that I have over heard this
policy defended on is that you thus insure
the appointment of Democratic officials
in Republican counties. Now, l believe
that there is nothing wrong in consider
ing politics in making political appoint
mehts, and think that all exercise of
political power should be open to the
freest criticism. On tho other hand the
exercise of judicial functions should be
criticised only upon the Eravest provoca-
ton This is wise in order that our people
should be accustomed TO treating with
the greatest respect all judgments of our
courts, can't bring myself To believe
that the people will long maintain implicit
confidence IN the entire dlsinterestcdness
and non-phrtisan character of q court or
judge clothed with large nppo!ntive
powers that confines Its nppointees TO one
political party. The puzzle Will be unable
to discriminate between the partisan
making political appointments and the
upright Judge holding the scales of JUS
iice even without regard to race, color or
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06

& j notice in Tho Times Dlspntch Of Feb
ruary Gath that Hon, ], Hinton Wood, of
Kappa hammock, has secured a favorable
bill, AS tho commissioners (who. by the
way were elected by tho, voters for tho
present term) seem DESTROYS Of withdraw.
Ing from the popular and tlmerhonored
custom OF being elected by the vote of
the people j desire through the columns
OF your most excellent paper to submit
10 the voters of the "Old Dominion, the
above letter. with the purpose Of show
they ithe much abused ottice-holders) oc-
cupy. In the first place they (under the
present law) cannot give the voters Of
their respective communities the delight
md time, In consequence compel them
to drum the country over to find other
men who are willing to be sa0slt1cea on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
ComnissIoner OF the Revenue,

i5Is4IH sGtsl ---------, va. Ebcp ", llvOi. r
Dear Sir--Under the existing law tho
present commissioners of the revenue are
Ineligible to re-electlon after the present
term. TO obyiate this n bill has been In
troduccd In the Legislature to appoint
commissioners Of the revenue by tho
judges Of tho Circuit Court. This bill has
been referred and Is now before tho Cons
mittee on Counties. Cities and Towns.
which Is composed OF the following gentle
men E. c. Jordan. Frederick county.
chairman; II. a. Edmondson, Halifax:
folk county: Carter Harrison, Powhatan;
j. II. Bruce. Danville; G. l.. Collier.
Hampton; T. r. Cox. Richmond city;
w. Fl. Gum, Norfolk city; w, L, Gar
rett, Franklin county. II you are In favor
Of this bill write to the members of the
committee you know at once ana urge
them to favor the bill. and also write to
your representative In the Legislature
and ask him to support the measure when
1t comes before the body for passage. IT
would be good idea II YOU will nsls
some Of your friends to write to tho
committee also, This movement has the
sanction Of the leading commissioners Of
the revenue, who have been interviewed.
but we all must unite to have this bill
favorably acted upon. You are requested
to send twenty-five cents to the under.
signed to defray expense OF postage and
printing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
Selling Drinks to Students.
Editor OF The Timcs-Dfspatch:

Slr.--When the Legislature was consld-
erlng the repeal Of the act which penal
lies the sale of alcoholic beverages to
students It was announced In the press
without dissenting voice for resolution
protesting against tho repeal. 1t is true
that such u resolution was passed on Feb
ruary 4th. and if there were any dissent
ing voices among the fifteen mem berS OF
the faculty present, the minutes contain
no record of the fact. l have not asked
n single one of the fifteen how he voted,
or whether he voted at all Nor do
know, with one exception, how any of
the nine absentees would have voted If
they had been present. That one excep-
ton Is myself. bad cough prevented
me from Venturing out on SO cold night,
voted against the resolution, even though
standing alone. @
The statute penaltzing the sale OF liquor
to students Is in my judgment partly su-
perfluous and partly perncous.
1t is superhuous In so far as students
under twenty-one years old are concerned.
since the sale Of liquor to minors was IS
already Illegal Moreover the repeal blll
talned special provision, making for
fixture of license the penalty for selling
liquor to any minor student. u
In ,rejectins the repeal PHI, therefore.
the Legislature cannot pretend that they
evils Of drink. For this Bill contained a
more drastic penalty for the sale Of IN
existing statute. N The proSsion concerning
students In that statute was originally
passed rs Judge Morris, then a senator.
informs me, without any discussion what
ever In fact It is not likely that six
members OF the Log lslature knew that the
statute contained such a provision at all.
But now the Legislature has. with its
eyes OPEN, deliberately, refused to repeal
q largo bOdy of men and cltiZena mot
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06

< m nv, ,,s was rceenily Informed still
5i,vnr III IA q, nv II t,io,iccaf al, ii WAS
b,A,1csiri,ctpn'n ~ M ,in,cs - " ''t'f NJ
lila M, Al . fam an : ui,1 ,,,n, se,,ctni
yrars ~ ths N'nnis hborNnp,, S,Wern cat,s
az uv aG ~ i.o t,, o hov uI ~
M. t,,nd ,hfi ,in,iionn,,I r,Sv Idsn,, ,xns
&inrnri,,od ~ n = ,vin,, ~ 81 ,,,n,,f,eH thni
9ihcv3 \ shn,,iL n. irSn ia : 10 mrsn,,nrs 81
va z; ~, fnrcn,i y i,i, u ,,,,ut,d II. nfI.
fwin, IL nn,,,,,,,, las M tnH, I'M,
wn lrndnr.i riun,, ~, M, bno,i Ma reh' II,
~, ~ ,,, Svn,,i ~ =, 4hn
,.,an , uir -,
fecs ~ snSit, y fni,,,gsn,, nr, ~
ise,i. W. - NY oo''i'so'i
~, ,,,.s the nther lncinnor OF .he pntaV
", KIN 70
Wns sot t,s h ~. ~
~ I'LL ~ Iuhtn u poht VI tl's s,luIe,
.!in'i'k NnepcpS ~ G,Usss 70 Ing orpos..o
stue ~ II tne llVcr. l.he DouS WIS rs IL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06

1
| destructive OF the tifnn liotored principle
ZOE local SELF. goVcrhfient. AS above stated
| the only Erotinl | over heard hdvattcet
IN support or this policy Is that 5undc,
any plan which wo,,ld put these Il ppolnt-
| ments Iii the hands Of local authorities
So,, would have Republican officials II
| some countless At the time when Repttb.
| ltcun officials meant negro officials II
Virginia. s,ich IL policy could De defended
| but this day is pnst The only Republican
counties III this state nro those having
| The smallest percentage Of negroes u
them, 50 that applying this policy 70 tl,t
| facts as they exist III virginia to-day y !,
AMOUNTS to declaring that we Will permit
|ahcither tho people &of any counties. not
1.-THE local officials OF any counties elected
| by the people thereof for that purpose
| to select their own public servants or IN
ytrutncntnlitieH, bccn,lso per chance IN !;
dozen counties this might result IN the
appointment, not Of incompetent Negro
officials, but OF white officials who tli1fef
from us or, only tho tariff or some Other
questions equally remote from all local
concern.
Another and n serious objection to this
policy Is to the consttutionality OF ~
Our Constitution III tho bill ct rlg s,..s
=, sees stnta .hon,d In sepnrnto and dis
M ~, 80. 81 ,yh,la ~ section 80 it Is cx-
.,r.,ss,,, Sonin red ..1ixccpt as hereinar-
- .es.y ~, . ha legislative, executive
49,, t,,I,ctn,.v denorttnerts shall be sep
49, 'u n,,1 i,etinrtS 50 TINT neither OK
a as,sa IN ,,ors ,ror,erlv belonging to
eit.a, - IL ~ ,c,s nor any person OK
srnise ~ ",,ownrS of moro than ono Of
tro,,,1,t 1the snr1,n tinae =" "A
ei Nn,y : ! there l seems Is DO some ques-
49, H,,,,nt har ors not Tie power to APP
,n,,,t - offces Il an executive ora legs-
l,,t,,,oa ennctIon Mt I have been able to
RIA ~, IN 10 decided byE OUR courts hold
~ :. r. t. l,c judicial function or ono
,,rs nnrly "a Ia inposed upon the courts,
~ -, sent Tia nnnointmcnt Of a certain class
az off,cinIs whose duties are judicial or
~, a l,,dcnl L such MS commissioners In
chnnccry. bali commissioners, clerks Of
cn,,rtY,6 SC ,3s us AZ
This question arose in Massachusetts
IN the "cnsc or supervisors Of election"
ia Mass. 2I7 under n constitutional pro
vision simlar In effect to ours. and a
fntntef ,ren,,irinr tho Judges Of the Cir
c,,it ronrts, under certain conditions, to
onnoint s,,,,cryisors Of elections Chief
H1msticoa GRAY. afterwards an eminent
i,,1yo L If the United States Supreme
Cart delivered tho opln,on In which he
- ia. n = a W. 555lis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
THE TORPEDO SERVICE.
Incidents Connected With De
struction Of Commodore Jones.
Rural Free Delivery No. 5, 4
Hon =, eoar, [ 1, y. Enhliln r.n 10 1904

IA Henrlco county, FcbTuary u, 19W
Editor of Tho Times Dlspatcll: # ~
Slr,--Hav!ng been tho physician to the
parties who were In charge OF the sub
River by Lieutenant Hunter Davidson, al
various points from Turkey Island to
IChatiln's Bluff, inclusive, I hope you will
pardon mo for calling your attention to
James River, IN your issue OF last Thurs
day, with regard to the destruction Of the
Federal gunboat Commodore Jones. The
mel operating the battery We're not pur.
sued, captured and killed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
]. B. MOORE & 90, Agents,
1903 East Mn.

iyotersn this subject. for It contalns
great sslbilities for the Offices seeker
" SORT IN endless affair, when you once
get Ming point. And Just think OF
y, ye Yrs of Virginia! Nothing TO do
put s|..lSlme and work. SO you can pay
pointed Sers!
~ j, M. ELLIcOTT.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
Wert a Iellv Fish.

+ So springy v so fair:
Id get upon trolley car y
sNne', toihse croWdlngY there.
AnG %nel' lneople smashed mo fiat
~ Lee ~ 4th or pain,
Pm ht,, sHset.g 4sa'I don't mind that.
~ straiEhtelt again.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
IN Earnest.

,, Nen Ainder did propose
6y yong fragrant. blushing rose,
ny Cuplalow and 3Ycnus's nose
n sWore.
l3ut when suit the maid denied
Hnd argnIts lie vninly tried. 81
Lie $1,000 tho walk outside
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
COMMISSIONERS REVENUE
Proposition to Appoint Them by
Circuit Judges.
1880 0rla ndn. 1ori,,n, IIyi L.. ~,
Orlando, Prince William Co.. Va,

February 20, 1901.
EDITOR ofhThe Times-Dispatct:
n Sill have before mo a letter from a.
commissioner Of the revenue of Roanoke
county, addressed tofa commissioner OF
Prince William county. through whose
courtesy have access to the contents Of
said letter. whlchreads as follows;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06

{ va. Feb. 20, 1904.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06

ours respectfully.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06

n ~ ENtiAt STATEMENT FOX Tt1E fBAf, Eist aIil
~ OPTION AND AFFAtRa OF 4TttE t'iiENt Ma,
Blf'A ORIANizEt y NDER TIE LAWS OF ri l3tAf
AUDITOR OF PUBLIC AcCOu UNITS or TIE COOS
suAHCE ~ THE LAWS OF VIRGINIA. Z slsI
Il n President TO, r.. SHELDON. 55 M
serrctnry--WMs "a. WRIGHT. IA
Principal Orice--te COURT s1nEET B1ookG1
Organized or tncorpora ted - EpTEhiBER 1865.
Commenced Husinsss--s EpTESi 10, 1853.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-06
APPOINTIVE POWER.

WILLIAM L. SHEPPARD.
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neutrality-suspicious. College, Va. n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-24
SIGNS ORDERED DOWN.
No More Advertising to Be Allowed
in New York Subway.

Now York, Nov 23-The advertise
iro signs i'm the various subway sta
lions which were. last night. ordered
removed. following public protests 10
the ~apid transit commission. were
nailed or screwed fast to the tilinS DUR
ing the night by the advertising COM
panv i'm charge of such placards. 1t
has been claimed that not only were
many of the advertising signs unslSht-
ly but that they interfered WIN 'he
station signs and prevented prompt
recognition of stopping places by pas
sengers The charge was made thht
the presence Of the signs on the Narl-
Gus platforms furnished homes LOT
innumerable microbes threatening the
health of all travellers i'll the subway.
The directors of the Interborough
Rapid Transit 60. met. today, ana al
though no official announcement was
made Of action on the removal of signs
| il is understood the company VIII, by
| ignoring the action of the Rapid Tran
| sit Commission. compel that body t"
make the first move.
The subway officials declare that
they are within their rights in con-
tracing for advertising in the sub
way. Their contract with the adver-
Using company runs for five years ana
Yields an income of over S1,000,000 n
year. If compelled to remove the
signs the company will sue. according
| to the officials. for damages extend
| ing over the entire lease of the road
| instead of for the sum involved in the
present advertising contract.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-24
AUGUSTA, WINTHROP
T. GARDINER RAIL WAY.
Change Of time on the Winthrop Divisio0,

Change Of time on the Winthrop Divisiea.
In effect May l, 1904.
Cars leave Augusta for Hallowell ana
Gardiner every half hour on the hour and
Hallowell at II P. NJ First car Sunday .
A. M.
Cars leave Augusta for Winthrop 60
and $50 A. NJ. Commencing at $50 leave
10 minutes before every hour until Sc
P. NJ. Last car 1890 p M
The S-l5 car from Gardiner. 9.38 from
Halloween, $50 from Augusta connects q
land and Pennington. The LEO r. M. or
from Augusta connects at Winthrop with
trains east and west
Cars leave Augusta for Togus s.So. 81.
5. 3. 10; and commencing At IL A. M. leave
First car Sunday. 8 A. NJ
Cars leave Togus for Augusta, where
connections are made with the WinthroR
and Gardiner lines g. q. $40. go. 1890 and
hour to $50 p NJ and $50 and l0.10.
First car Sunday $50 A. M.
| Cars leave Winthrop for Augusta, 81.
Commencing at $50 leave every hour ten
minutes before the hour till $50 p. n.
First car Sundays $50 A. M.
The 30 A. NJ. car connects at Augusta
M G: station at Winthrop week days I'LL
$50 p. M. Good connections made q
Winthrop with M c. trains.
Cars leave Gardiner for Augusta where
connections are made for Winthrop and
T0gus lines every half hour fifteen MN
utes before and fifteen minutes past the
hour from SIS A. NJ to SIS P. M. The
for Hallowell and Augusta only.
Sunday time same as above. except that
cars start two hours later in the morning.
nov2sd6
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-24

MARRIED..
KNOX.


Rockland-Nov. 8 Augustus G. Dolive,
Of Gouldshoro and Esther C. Stanley al
Swans Island; Nov. ). Harry n Walker
and Clara Addie Gale, both of Rockiand
and Frances Ashton Dillon. Of Diebv. \
s; NOV T. Percy J. Good. of Chicago
and Miss Arlette Smalley of Rockland
Nov o Farnham Stone and Mrs Music
B. Foster. both Of Pleasant Point. lush.
Thomaston-Nov. T.. David Meme and
Miss Henrika Stork. both of Thomaston
CUMBERLAND.
Portland-Nov. $. Herbert Maynard
I1lncks and Miss Cara NJ. Burns. both OF
talmouth-Nov. .. Warren p. Cobb and
Miss Rose S Co,llitrd. both of Portland
Coz tlam-Nov. TO- Harry E. Day and
AROOSTOOk.
Sherman Mills-Nov. IL, Dallas Mason
and Miss Maude Gould
Durham-Nov -. Herbert b. Miller. OF
Durham. and Miss Leola Z. Hatch of
PoWnal
PE\OBSCUT.
Old Town-Noy: J.; Arthur Il Crosby
ora F. Ballard ANA Miss Nellie e. Sr|n,
GER both of Argyle: Nov. q James r. Nc
ntosh and Miss Stella Polk both of old
Town.
Etna-Nov g. Irwin Leathcrs and Miss
Ida Buswell. both of Etna.
South weI-\ov H. Harry S. Jenkins
of Bangor and Miss Adcla Goodness. OF
South Brewer.
Miss Winnifred Came.
Bango,-Nov. II. Dr. Harry o. Johnson
of Hartford. Conn. and Miss Clara p
IIutch;ns and Miss Sarah +. Goodwin;
Nov 8. Chalmas l.. Fletcher ana Miss
Annie A. Shaw.
WALDO
Winterport-Nov. 3, Leroy lttlrtlcld of
Wintrrport and Miss Lizzie Patterson OF
West Winterport.
LINCOLN.
aidoboro-Nov. 10 Isaac S Richards
and Sadie Eorneman. both Of Waldoboro
Nchleboro and Adalena T.. I.othrop oil
EOckand.
SOMERSET.
Skowhegan-Nov s. Frank c. Green and
Mrs. Clara A. Shepard. both of Skowhe
gan: Nov. 10, Ernest Warren ShephardSon
of Everett Mass. and Miss Clara Au-
susta Palmer. OF Skowhegan
No. Anson-Nov. 5: j. Rand of Southport
and Miss Harriet Spauldins, Of No. An
Bingham-Nov. >, Walter H. Duntor
and Miss EVE Ellis:
Athens-Nov j. VIII Cole and Mrs. Incz
Eowden.
JoSslyn. both of Eittsfed
Fairheld-Nov. T.. Arson p. Morrill, and
Mary y. Clark both OF Fairfield.
HANCOCK
Hancock-Nov .. Capt. Harold G. Foss
and Miss Bertha S. Crabtree. both OF
Hancock.
Orland-Nov L. Herbert Hopkins oi
Bucksport, and Miss Hazel Grey of Or
land
SAGADAHOC
Bath-Nov O. John w. Allen and Miss
Lizzie NJ. EStev. both of HarpSWell.
PISCATAQUIS
Grcenville-Nov =, Fred Templeton and
Miss Angie Stiles, both of Greenville.
WASHINGTON.
East Nachias-Nov. s. Horatio n. Gar
diner of Cutler ard Miss Viola .Ackley. of
East MachiaS