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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-10-27

XTIRGlNIA:-
v Al rules held il the Clerks Office
OF the Circuit Court for the Couu-
" OF y ork. on Monday the fifteenth day
OF October 1906.
Marie Dickerson...... Complainant.
vs. IN Chancery
Oscph lfckcrs on ----.-.... Defendant.
The object % this suit i 20 secure from
the said Joseph DickcrSon, the defendant
a divorce a vinculo matrimonn.
An affidavit having been made that
the said defendant Joseph Dickersou Is
not a resident Of this State. the said de-
frndant Is required 10 appear. within
fifteen days after due publication Of this
order. III the Clerk ofhce OF our said
Court at rules 10 be holden therefor
and do what - necessary 20 protect biz
interest. And u Is ordered that a copy
Of this order be forthwith published
once a week. for four successive weeks,
IN the Virginia Gazette. a newspaper
Published at Williamsbur Virginia.
and be posted at the front door OF the
Courthouse on OF before the next rules
day after the date OF this rder.
Teste.
T. T. HUDGINS, Clerk
4 Copy-Teste:
7. 7. HUDGiNS. Clerk.
Armistead * SON. p q
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SCHOOL BOOK =.
SCHOOL BOOKS.

For Williamsburg. James City
county and York county Also a
rull Inc Of school stationery. Don't
send away .or anything Of the kind
when Il IS right a. your door. Con-
tract prices Jas. n. Stone.
Druggist and Sstioner.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-10-27

Two Of OH Richmond contempt
rsries are clsnoring for early closing
o. saloons. What's tie matter WITH
me JOurnzlf Get n the band wagon.
brOtheE. and rsyel @ith TIE prooes-
sion.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-10-27

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE
L CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG AND
THE COUNTY OF JAMES CITY.
N. II. Power ,..-...-.......-. ...-.-.p plaintiff.
IS. In Chancery.
Martha A. Cox..................oef defendant
In Vacation.
I ne object OF tins suit IS 20 enforce a
contract IA writing made by the defend
ant 90 sell - ihe plaintiff her share OF
e certain share or tract 90 land known
as "Simps Island IN Powhata
District. lanes City County, Virginia.
Said contract being dated February IS.
1905. and affidavit having been made
and hled that The defendant. Martha A.
Cox. - a nOn-rcsidSut OF this Common.
wealth. X Is therefore ordered that the
said Martha A. Cox do appear within
hitet DAYS after due publication of this
ucticc M the clerks Office O. our said
= QUIT. and Ga what l. necessary TO pro.
tect hcr Interests.
T. II. Geddv. Clerk.
". II Power. p q.
A Oopv-Testc:
I. II. Geidy. Ci,rk
Oct. >. 1906 p
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-10-27

X IS not hardly probable that the
gentleman 10 whom Mayor Warbur-
ton generously offered as Sidewalk
VII accept the gift.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-10-27

Y VIRGINIA
" In the Circuit Court Of the City
OF the City Of Williamsburg and
County Of James City. Oct. 90, 1906.
The Chesapeake * Ohio Railroad co
". Condemnation proceedings
c. ~. Bsrgh's admr. sc. and J. Z BerEh
This matter having been referred TO me
as one OF the Commissioners IN Chancery
Of the above mentioned court and having
been by said court appointed and desig-
mated as a commissioner 30 this matter
for the purpose herein set forth 10 ascer-
tain what persons are entitled TO com
peDSatson and damages ascertaiDed bv
the report Of commissioners appointed
by an order entered herein on the ninth
day 81 October. 1905. and filed in the
clerks Office OF this court on the goth
day If October. 1906. 20 h paid
for the condemnation Of tbs
land described ia said report. Ard II
there he more than one claimant to as
certain furfber ia what proportion. IL
any. the said sums arc 20 be paid
Notice Is hereby given 10 all persons
interested TO appear before me on Mon
day. the Goth day Of November 1906. ut
10 O'Clock q. M. at the clerks Office OF
the said eourf IN the City Of Williams
borg. Virginia. which ! have designated
sc the time and place that their respect
i've claims may be passed Upon
"a =. l.. GkAHAN.
rommisssocsE In cheresTy.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-10-27

President Roosevelfs rtterznces
about a. inheritance TAX has gone
Mr. Bryan one better. Gentlemen,
60 slow. you arc ahead Of the tines.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-10-27

Some men are SC mean they
woulc rather stsrye than sec another
nsn make money" Atehisor GIebe
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-10-27
To the Trustees of Bruton Par.
iSh Church.

Gentlemen: We want 20 donate some
L. q NJ. Paint 20 Your church wbSrever
they paint.
The largest Methodist church in Cseor.
4iS expected to use 100 gallons of the
usual kind OF paint They only used p
gSllous Of l.. & ~ mixed with p gal
Ions EnSec6 oil
IL costs less 70 paint a house with l..
\ N-than Wiih any other paint. because
painter mixes Linsecd Oil fresh from the
barrel AZ Go cents a gallon with L. y NJ
aud DOESN'T pay $50 gallon for hn-
seed oil as dome Il ready-ior-usc paint -
USED, Also because L. x NJ. Zinc hard
ems L. \ II. white lead and makes the
psin, wear like iron.
Sold by l.. ". Laur X Co. Williams
bGrg. Va, I. ". Clements & Co. lee
Hall. Va. ". X. Branch. Toano. Va.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-10-27

This - The season Of decay and weak
enend vitality. Nature - bcing shorn Of
Its beauty and bloom. /: you would
retain yours. ioTtiiy your system with
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea az
cents, Tea CT Tablets,
J. II. Stone, Druggist.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-10-27

,-oYy sov advertisements must bs II
~ l. m 81 Thursday 70 insure insert-
son tor the current week
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-10-27
THE VIRGINIA GAZETTE
ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY BY
w 4 j . III ~ : T ON,
Editor and Publisher

e,zErrR BUILDING. ENGLAND ST.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-10-27

sutere5 AZ The Possofhcs in Williams
tu-E ss second class mail-rnstteT.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1906-10-27

SATURDAY. OCTOBER =. IsOe.
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PAY us2.s2s.os7 ron r,aE.


Amouat Represents Actual Insur-
aace Loss NJ Frisco.
State Superintendent OF INSURANCE.
Otto Kelsey OF New York has made
public the results OF his investigation
as to the losses OF fire insurance CON-
panies In the San Francisco disaster,
All joint stock Dire and inland ma
rine insurance companies tranxacting
business In the State were called on
for sworn statement as to their lesses
In California. The companies were
asked for the gross amount Of insnr.
ance involved In risks destroyed or
damaged. the deduction for amount to
be recovered from the reinsurance, the
deduction for estimated salvage, the
total deduction and the net amount OF
loss as shown by the records June 30,
1906.
The New York State companies for
ty-seven In number. show the gross
amount Of Insurance involved as SAL.
l10,069: the reinsurance 10 be recoy-,
cred. $10.S34.Ta5; the estimated sal
wage. $7.l3T. 1873. and the actual amount
OF loss. S23.i3s.o00. aivp !
Returns from other joint stock Ore
and fire marine Insurance companies.
In number. SHOW gross
amount Of Insurance. $50. 423, 7oa i. REIN
surance to be recovered. So, $50, 1877 e..
salvage. Sii.35s. io5; actual
amount of loss. SOL 1853, Ill.
The foreign companies. thirty-two In
made these returns: Gross In.
surance involved. SOL ,30a, 533 reinsur-
ance to be recovered. $32.2sl sos; estI-
mated salvage. sl5,3Iss59. aud actual
loss 57.701 $50. The gross amount OF
insurance involved by all companies
S3G, 307: the reinsurance. $685.
e4o.771: salvage. $33.s14, 4Gs. and act
ual loss s132,s27,06T. 6z
The company with the largest loss Isl
the Hartford Fire OF Connecticut. ac-
cording to the report Its loss Is &c..
1856. 701.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-08-03
FLYER ENGINE IN RIVER.


wrecked by Landslide.
A landslide one mile south OF Nev
Hamburg. y. Y, caused the wreck OF the
New York Central Pacific express train
AT ii 30 o'clock Sunday night. killing Ed,
ward Wells of Albany. the engineer, and
Edward Warren Of New York. the iire.
man. About dozen passengers we're In.
jured, none Of them fatally. The engine
jumped over the embankment into the
Hudson River, while the cars were hurled
into tangled mass and the three tracks
we're torn up for over 100 feet. complete.
~ blocking traffic. fFaf
The wreck was the worst that has &c.
CURED on the Hudson River division since
the New York tunnel disaster. II seems
miraculous that there was no fatalities or
serious injuries among the passengers, esr
peciaily among the twenty or more men
who were in the combination smoking and
baggage car, which. when the locomotive
turned over after blowing for forty feet
into the great heap of gravel which had
fallen down upon the track, shot upward
and then turning almost at righs angles,
came down with crash across ailishree
tracks. a44.s
Fireman Warren was dead when he
and the engineer were lifted out Of the
locomotive. which turned at right angles
from the train. dar.ed across The track
and. turning on its side, lay on the en-
bankment wifh the front Of the boiler id
the river. The engineer died three hours
later.
The second and third coaches were
slightly telesooped. but OF the eight ears
that composed the train only the first
three left the rails. although the track
was - badly twisted under some of the
others that the cars inclined ID one side
and the panic among the 100 passengers
was at FIRST general throughout she train
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one of the artistically classic structures
In the stricken city. About twenty years
were spent In Its erection. and the cost
when completed was close to $1,000. 900.
The building covered nearly three acres,
It's dome stood 1876 feet above the level
OF the sidewalk. and this majestic piece
OF architecture was crowned by a no
Die figure OF Progress. A subordinate
dome over the semi-detached hall had
been praised by critics for its symmet-
rical grandeur. The great towering
dome Is seen standing supported by the
iron structural columns. This IL most
Interesting picture Of the disaster at
San Francisco. as showing the effects
OF both earthquake and fire.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-08-03

Secretary shaw has designated nurnr
Der Of national banks al government de-
pexitories and notified them thar sse bonds
81 secure deposits should be f.larea WITH
tbe government al once. Al the saans time
he las called the loan made 10 various IN
situations with State aud nanIe4Iszi konds
- security 10 the amount oE s1fl0oo. 600.
This had 60 be paiisiu On Of before the
2ssth. the date 81 xAIe 81 the new Panama
bonds. The treasury wiil leave % Deposit
xifh the banks al LEAST one<hlT5 o.
amount 81 the ranaaaa issue.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-08-03

The reduction In western passenger
fares from to 3 cents has caused a re-
duction in rates from Chicago to Colo
RADIO common points from $3.50 TO
$2S.65.
The Appellate Court at indianapolis
upheld the right OF appeal from the rail-
road commission, and refused 20 dismiss
an appeal taken by the Monon railroad
from an order Of the commission. The
court called on the Attorney General TO
defend the Law.
The passenger department of the st.
Paul road has issued an attractive Grand
Army pamphlet. which il being distributed
throughout the entire country. II Is en-
graved in colors. and gives Illustrations
Of the scenery which can be enjoyed en-
route 20 the Twin Cities.
Tho Southern Pacific Is taking novel
way to advertise the Shasta route. Half
tone panoramic views Of Lake Tahoe. IN
Nevada California. and OF Mount Shasta
are being sent broadcast. The pictures
are OF large size, and suitable for framing
and placing on the walls az the home.
Col. 4. =. Smith. general passenger and
ticket agent Of The Lake Shore and Mlchi.
gan Southern Railway, died IL Harrietts.
town, y. T., Ia the Adirondack Noun
tains. after an iIlasss 81 several weess
Smith was 90 ySars Of aae. An attack
OF pneumonia early this spring WIS f6l.
lowed b. an ahsness ON the LUNGS. which
was the direet cause 81 death SmiIh was
enc of the best known railway men Id
the country. beginning his railway career
IN 1906. His rise was rapid In 1855 be
was appointed general passenger and tirk-
Il agent By the Lake Shore.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-08-03

Secretary Bonaparse has awaraed 20
William Cramy II Son II Philadelphia
tie eonirae 10 huiia the I0.01o-son BAT.
iaesliip Seuth G'arolins. and sne contract
for the Mieaisan. whieA must 81 sxzn.
pleted n forty months. ne has given 10
tbe New York shIpbuil1aag cempany a
Camden, y. J. These contractors acre
the lowest bidders, ard viii receive re-
sTecfiseiy. sa.sifkfssl and S3.ss5 200. The
eozlsssucsion II tiese two fshssrs On he
Delaware river viii slse steady enpiox.
snepf @ 1900 men for thres years.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-08-03
FRISCO CITY HALL UNSAFE.

Building Costing seven AfiIlion Doll
lars Declared Dangerous.
The San Francisco city bali. which
was ruined by earthquake and fire and
which cost S7,0o0.000. was declared I'M
safe at the meeting Of the Board of
Public Works the other day. and notice
was served on the police department
that its station In the building must
ind other quarters.
San Franchises magnificent city hall.
drst ruined by the earthquake. and then
its destruction completed by fire. was
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~~~oe>er@>r


iuEf~ hiugHom OF Jerusalem formed
Godfrey de Beuillion king.
100 Fall 81 Constantineple 10 the Ven.
etiai crusaders.
1875 Edward III. defeated The Seoss ii
~, battle Of Hailidon Ill.,
iss5s Lady Jam Grrs's nine days ass1r-
patton ended.
i5iI--dary. Queen Of Scots. resigned hsa
4 crown to her son. James vi.
lQp Quebec capItuIaied 10 the Engilsh /;
-. 40 years before ITS final conquest BY
Wolfe.
iii36 John Oldham killed by Indians ii
Block Island.
isss5-N arraganssts Indians defeated b.
the Coionists
f70i-Gibraltar taken BIZ the Dufch.
i.5i-sarrendrr a Phiiiipsharg 90 ths
French.
IT'D English defeated French and In.
dIans NJ battle Of Niagara.
1863 British sioen Liberty scuftied and
sunk by the people Of Newport.
n at battle Of Panius Heck.
iTDi--yieonte Alex De BeauharsaIs. firsi
husband Of Empress Josephine. guIl.
loiined.
f1DT-Ifattie of the Pyramids 10 Egyps
iN13 wolfe, Lard Kalwar1ea,
murdered by the popaiaee Of Dublin.
1906 Fortress Of Gaeta surrendered d
France.
1sias-United States brig Nautilus cap
tured BY squadron of British fri
gates.
isf4- lnqnisitian re-estabiished In Spain
as Gen. Scott victorious AZ the bat.
~. tie Of Lundyfs Lane.
Is2i--ieorge ". crowned King 81 Eng,
re- land.
1881 Leopold. King Of Belgium. entered
Brussels and took oath OF cenxtlfu.
ton.
1870 Great FIRE In New York City: 30a
buildings destroyed. /
1872 Bunker Hin monument completed.
sfsi7 Brigham Young arrived nj Salt
Lake City. Utah.
lssf--Mr@ Amelia Bloomer Grsf wors
bloomer costume at ball In Lowell,
Mass.
1s53-Atiantic and st. Lawrence rail.
road. from Portland 70 MoAtrcai.
opened. &
1901 Confederate capital changed 20
Richmond. Va.
1sG2-siege Of vicksburg sbandonsd By
Farraxut.
1sGi-President Lincoln called for 800.
600 volunteers.
1866 -Rustrians defeated Italians At
LissN
1SI0-M. Provost Paradol, French min
lister Mt Washington. committed sui.
eide. Napoleon Iii. declared war
on Prussia.
1872 Ballot act passed by English
Parliament.
1874 Charges Of Theodore Triton
against Henry Ward Beecher made
public.
1851 Sitting Ball. famous Indian chief.
surrendered at Fort Buford.
1888 Capt. Webb, noted English swim.
mer. drowned while attempting to
swim Niagara rapids.
1856 Steve Brcdie said TO hare jumped
from Rrooklyn bridge into East
river.
Iss3 -Kasc Maxwell. notorious cattle
I queen. lynched By cowboys In wyom.
Ing
So Henry c. Prick Of Carnegie Steel ,
Company assaulted By Anarchist
Berkmsn. f.,
1913 -Boycotting decided to be legal BIZ
supreme conrt II Minnesota.
eoi-Japanese cruiser sank Chinese
transport kcn-shing; 1850 lives
lost
tariff law went into effect.
SOS President Mckinley issued proels.
nation regarding government OF SAN
tiago.
$40 Secretary Of War Aiger resigned.
DOE Sinking Of Eibe river steamer
PrImus At Hamburg: 100 persons
drowned
,0s Great buiid.ns trade strike In New
York City ended
victorious over the Rus. !
SLAMS at Molten Pass.
e0J- Explosion on n. 4. s. Benninxten !
10 San Diego harbor: twensy-ei !.
men killed. Chinese declared boz
cott against American goods. Il
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-08-03

Il
TAzesee~x saxsIz. eoM1nen & -
tst,o d tkal. Aaek prlns keex4. 1xo1
h 49, shsen fsls n eketex. o11o ~
t5luo. ~be.E. ~. 1. ~ = 1ses fstn
No. !. Bile % 49, s4f4 skenasf4 - =
x7ss RE-. NJ. = - q - -. si16C
~. $50 n 4If0ns peMtetA &10 ~
efS1es hatfer. xhsirs ereeaery. ~ i
aori go Ers<hs ~ - - pst11n13
ne~. ~ 3 afe
Indl.aapoIl.- -<sAftie. 1kIcplmx Gka1
10 t1T5. haxs. ekeIW k3mxy. t&oo =
T10. sheep. eomm9m b pxtne. 1aa1 u
$40 shs1s. NJ. q ~ u m; -
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vAlss ~ - ~.
ii. Issls~~Cssrie. tam y oxW:
ksx~. ts0o b e61ss &kssn et1n =
9SHO. ~h~ss. ~. Il r. Is ~ -.
IA. Z <ac 70 ~; asta ~ 1. ~ =
-. ri. m. 2. 90 h -.
Cleeinn.si- Carts. ct0o h e1.to:
ksx*. tl8s0 10 o6ATs shsep. 110e =
$50: wh~.t, ~. Z, T3e ~ 1aes -.
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nsx~t. s7s - -: ~. ~. :. MI y
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tso0 - f5.itfs .hsep. 12.5D IL 13.ao:
wheat. M Z. re e. 51es eewm. ~. 1
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s1e - 5ses rys. Ne. ?. sdle - ~
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oats. standard. DC 10 H. ~. NJ. /.
Gle te ~ hars*s, standard. ~ II ~
pork. me~& tt7.s0
fsaasie~~Cattie. rhslee shIrpinx xse~rx
ts1sg - tgssls ksxa. fsET IL ehsieu, tSn4
10 xT.15 sheep. csnsmea - xps.s mIxe4
$40, q $40: izMbs. fair 10 eheic~
500 10 S7.15.
Nsw york Cattle. sam 10 e1as.
bees. taaO ID t7.15s xAs~p. t5A0 i
500: whesf. No. : red. 81 IL So.
rgfE M 2. sc - nSes eats. nafzrsi
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= @fes exxs. sssssn. ~ h ~.
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TSr. corn. No. : mixed. 11e - S1es
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: Sc % 5ss: Sioyss sesa. pvin<. S9.nx
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-08-03

II has been decided 10 form q holding
company 20 take oeer all four sf the els.
waited railroads u Chicsso. II win as.
snnse ali Of the bonds o. che present com
panies without change Of form.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-08-03
ChIeaIa

rl1- THE deseispknents havs
LHlIds1 favored N encouraging
sirss A. - the prospects
q busgness dnFsnx TIE near fatnfe.
Nrw demands semrh Surprising nexfe.
xase la tAs iaasilnx Industries. tfers i
Increased distribution 81 usanafassured
products ard sesssaassse ssasnHinz -.
pears 10 the iohblnx and retail Hires
sAinrs Ia HI the rae mss*flas msrr
kef. msinfala Kreaf ssremssh. viii
hades 90 silxhsiy higher assraa1 tA4n
daring last seek.
Crap reEnxl. h4Ee e4ufsnzlrd uni-
ferniy TeoI Tire agricultural seszisne
have seeoas sssol bayerx u xeasx4i
mfFehaadsse. this e1usanx RAPID =.
dasfscs e eeunsry stare stnsk. Many
Waiting buyers -. shrenx IT. saarket
sHA ,stblnx trade sases soapare f&xu<~
abb with shsss " 4 ysar asw u u
leading STACKS.
The aassesHens &c eraIa IL tAks nps<
AuTxs - hasissiN eanat,arex ~stk 14s1y
60 haAAsls last w~ek IAss ssstk -
ss1gss aaFans~a h ~ - he~lf. aenIns1
z0sstT hva Iasf Neek LuzaAxx -
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5s.1snl9a1 fs~s TT 49,.
hank eseerlax~ ss18tnt1Tk <xe<M4
ssss~s n erssspeadsae xs<k II nc ~
Ia rer eeuf.
Failures Fepertea il chlexee 1is1x1ee
namaer - aealn&< II lssf 49, - il
: ysAf xxe.-Dan's Ilevirw = TrHda
- -. Trsd~ inesttsaal -
ILL I0k Isrep rsppvts nrnx1tlS
esatiane hIehiy op<tnt6l14
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eAeie~Ale srads ~ ses~snakls nps1s y
AAtarsily anles. tuf sxe~ll<nf nxnin
erop rsporH stamain1& tn ne1nln
whtrh ars = sdssse< n y@6x -.
with r&sher - thsn uranl exi6roeo6
q szaan~s anIe<n<.e netnrts = =
July trade MI PAINT d xsIno eees :
yesr asa Bai1dina eunlinsem refy -
fass and repests - a Iran - -
r. 4lmAt naHmEmsue II s&owl11
larEeF ezsrrrnt szlex m t.hiae fknn
seTs lsrksd To-. fsssr.ble 80 r~1,Dx11
spp&rsafiy having siispeal16 een1e ~
ceFtatntiss sisihle 4 litti< mhtIe aDH..
fsradsEre~ts'x Cpusmersi1I Ifapun
The Washington times., 1906-01-06
SOftening the Law.

The law is the law and men sworn
to enforce it must enforce it.
But the people of the whole coun-
try will be glad to know that the
Department of Commerce and Labor
is doing everything in its power 10
lessen the harshness of the immi-
grafton law as 1t bears against that
unfortunate Englishwoman who lost
her senses while at sea She is not
OF the class which imposes charges
upon America Her supposed in
sanity is a pitiable consequence of
fright during a storm. Her Ameri-
can relatives are able to supply all
her needs Every circumstance
makes it seem dreadfully hard that
she must be adjudged insane, q"
stamped as unfit for even a visit to
the country of her children, and re-
turned to her home like the weak
est idiot whose home government
sought to unload him on the United
States.
If the woman is insane the de-
partment authorities are helpless.
They must send her back But,
happily, some doubt has arisen as
TO the degree of her dementia and
competent physicians are OF the
opinion that her brain may soon be
clear. Wherefore, the department
has suspended the order Of her de-
portatioE and she is 10 be allowed
10 remain in America long enough
to obtain the benefit of every rea-
sOnable doubt.
In which course Secretary Metcalf
and Commissioner General Sargent
will have the approval of the whole
country.
The Washington times., 1906-01-06
Good Nature and the Street Names.

Washington ought to take the
passing confusion created by the
change in its street names with its
usual good nature. The great bur-
den involved does not rest upon the
people of the District. but upon their
postoflce officials. Curiosity today,
a glance at the Iamp-pOst tomorrow,
a little talk with the neighbors next
day, and a great deal of even temper
all the time-and the thing is done
for the citizen. But tee postOffice
CLERK must wrestle with ,he confu-
sion until every out-of-town cores
p0ndent has been brought into line.
a simple and transparent system
OF street names has always been one
of the Capitals great advantages
letters east and west, and numbers
north and south The scheme has
been the source Of more comfort to
the people of Washington them
selves, TO say nothing of their guests
from other cities, Than any other
feature of the L'Enfant plan. But
the city has grown beyond the limits
of the L'Enfant plan-as is attested
by its utter lack of parks beyond
Florida avenue and the buzz of
names all over the District. One
by-lane has had four names in four
blocks It's next-door neighbor has
had three in the same distance. Col
umbia Heights is full Of streets call
ed one thing on one side of Four
teenth and another thing on the
other side With all this, or as is
manifest from all this. there was no
system. The simplicity stopped at
Florida avenue.
Now the Commissioners, by au-
thority of law and with the fewest
possible number of changes, have ad-
justed these names. In continuation
of the Iettered streets, highways be-
yond Florida avenue are to be named
after cities in alphabetical order. the
I first series in two-syllable names,
the second in three-syllable names,
and so on. Streets parallel 10 the
numbered streets are to bear num-
beTs. Intervening streets are TO fit
into this scheme and be called
places"
When this work is finished. the
whole city and every resident of it
will be the gamer. In the mean
time. the city and its residents must
pay for that gain with good nature.