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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-18
VIRGINIA. BIBLE
HOLDS Meeting
Reports of Secretary and Treas
ufcr Very Gratifying to
Members OF Board.
MEN FROM AMERICAN BOARD
-
Question Of Closer Organic Con-
ncction Discusscd-Actie
Postponed.
MEN FROM AMERICAN BOARD

The board of managers of the Bible
Society of Virginia held an important and
interesting meeting ut the residence Of
Mr.. John T. Branch, on West Franklin
Street. Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. John T.. Williams, the president,
presided, and the following members were
present; Mr.. John r. Branch. John q
Freeman Or. r. l.. Blackwell, Rev. DR..
w. j. Young. Rev. Dr.. w. II. Whltsltt.
Rev. DR.. s. c. Mitchell. Rev. DR. j. VIII
liam Jones. TIL Elicit Rev. j. j. Ora
watt. Rev II. a. Goodwin. Rev. w. NJ.
Clark. Rev. DIR. j. Calvin Stewart, Rev.
DIR. Jerc Wi,herspoon Rev. Dr. Russell
Cecil. Rev. DR.. j.. r. McFadcn, Rev. ii.
i. Atkins. j. l.. Hill. Rev. c. A. Marks
and Rev. W. S. Campbell. secretary.
The following. comprising committee
from the American Bible Society, Rev.
DR.. John Fox. secretary OF the society:
James Wood and e. u. Terry. were in
troducod The two last named are mem
hers Of the board or managers. These
gentlemen came to hold a conference with
the Virginia societys board in regard
to the general interests and work OF the
two societies. They expressed themselves
AS being highly pleased with the work
OF the Virginia society, and outlined plans
by which the two societies may be
brought into closer organic connection.
This subject waD discussed at consider
able length by members OF the board and
the visitors. but action was deferred until
the next meeting OF the board.
Donation Received.
The report OF the secretary shown that
during the nine months OF the current
fiscal year donations Of Bibles nave been
made M follows:
For mission work in Rockbrldge county
for work among Syrians IN Norfolk. for
the coiored Episcopal Sunday school in
Petersburg. for the Union Mission In
Fredericksburg, for public schools In
Roanoke. Halifax Campbell Madinon
and Bedford countiee.
Ice NJ. Burriss, OF Grayson county. and
Rev. Henry Cassidy. OF Patrick county.
have been appointed agents for the sale
OF Bibles.
The treasurers report shows that the
COMPILATIONS TO the society's treasury for
the past nine mouths have been si.5oe.
more than for the same period OF the
previous fiscal year.
The business of the meeting being con-
ciuded delightful refreshments were
served and an hour was spent in social
intercourse.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-18
A Tribute to Mr.. Koiner.

Editor OF The Times-Dispatch:
SRI nave read within the last few
days In a Virginia paper a statement to
the effect that the offices of the Commits
sioner OF Agriculture In the rehabili-
tated Capitol will not be altogether de-
sirable, and If no worse proba bly, no bet
ter than those formerly occupied by him.
Whether this is 'all newspaper talk or
not i do not Know, and OF course as an
isolated fact Is hardly OF such importance
as to warrant discussion as to the rela
tive commodiousness of the old and new
offices. | should be lonth, however. to
believe that those controlling such mat
tiers We're SO far unable to appreciate the
very great value of the splendid services
that Mr.. Koiner has been RENDERING 10
the people Of Virginia (as well as to those
other Virginians who though living be-
u yond heT 93orders. feel the deepest interest
not to be not only willing, but anxlousIy
eager to place at Mr.. Koiner's dIsposnl
every possible facility fos continuing and
e eHa.enaning ms work. II there is one man.
VINO above all Others. deserves and should
receive the enthusiastic support OF every
one who has the interest OF Virgin, nj
heart, It Is the Commissioner OF Agricni.
ture. whose splendid achievements in
l Ian, am sure, but an earnest OF what he
VIII continue to do in the future
certainly, no one can be so blind a.s to
I iiaa 70 see that everything that tends to-
vtsi s .t'S uSsstoptaenl OF agriculture III
y, yir e is factor OF very great import
will probably como to us in spite Of orr.
selves, but whose advent can certaini,.
be hastened by a concerted effort Of "a ali h
TO- 20 uphold le.,s every (puhlic) official of the
splendid service In her interest. suei'
1 trust, therefore, that the appeal for
aid from the Commissioner of ,AgrIc,,ltn np
as well as from any and all others whose 3
OBJECT may be the deyelonmant ~ '-st
agricultural resources Of Virginia. m ,ae
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-18
COLONEL CH|NN
AGAINST PISTOLS
Advises Kentucky College Stu
dents in Earnest Speech to Be
ware Concealed Weapons.
HAS NEVER CARRIED ONE
Rather Be Caught With Coun-
terfeit Money Than
Gun.
Especial 10 The rlme..p,,pa,ch.

LEXINGTON. KY, January IL
Colonel Jack Chinn, Kentucklan known
the country over as man who loves to
fight and who would go out of his way
to defend his honor, created u genuine
sensation here to-day by an address
made TO the student body at the State
College, in which he characterized the
pistol .'toter" as person utterly devoid
OF character.
Colonel Chinn was member of the
Senate committee from the General As
scmbly which investigated the State
College. and lie was called upon BY the
chairman OF the committee to address
the students He took for his subject
the bill now before the Legislature to
abolish the carrying OF concealed deadly
weapons. and his remarks were greeted
with great applause by the young men
and women. He said he had more re-
spect for a second class thief than he
had for a bully, and would rather be
caught with counterfeit money on his
person than a pistol.
suppose that every young man in
the audience knows me by reputation"
said Colonel chinn. and want to say a
word along that line. have never car
ried pistol In my life and have never
taken human life
Colonel Chinn told his hearers of an
incident in New York several years ago
wherein he had been selected to act as
second for a friend who was challenged
to fight duel. He said he pleaded with
the second OF the other man to call the
fight of. but when the other side de-
manded blood he, having the choice of
weapons. chose axes Weighing one and
one-llalf pounds each, the fight to be in
q ten foot ring. The other second, he
said. left TO deliver the message and
never retuned. and that was the end of
the duel. AT no time during the talk did
Colonel Chinn refer to the knife as a
deadly weapon. 1t has always been sup
posed that the bowie was his favorite
weapon in a fight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-18
Conviicts on the Roads.
Ifo,, of The Times-Dispatch

Editor of The s-Dispatch:
sir,-In the discussion now in progress,
convicts on the public roads, the var
ious writer's on the subject have care
fully, but undoubtedly without premedi-
tation. avoided several Of the most im-
pe Maah STfsss has been laid upon the re-
latiye sxpE17se of convict labor on the
roads, and free labor, leaving out of
sight the patent fact that II the convicts
are not employed the expense Of their
and under these circumstances, without
any return for this charge. #
Another, and u most important point
is the fact that by tho employment OF
Ing worse through idlencss, and in many
ways are better Off under employment
than idle. physically and morally.
In the employment Of convicts on pub
highest consideration should be the quail
To- Of work, rather than its quantity. If
they are employed on road making, the
d'esideratum should be excellency. even
though the output should thereby fall
Some years ago had the good fortune
to DO In Australia, m and while there EN-.
braced an oppor, ,n,as % traVe oyer ana
roads, made when. that portion OF Au-
stralia was CONVEY settlement, With-
out exception these roads area credit to
ans, community, ana ! vas told that N
thing insisted upon, and the quantity was
Of secondary confederation, The result
Is that these roads nre still tn good re-
pal and will sman 80 sGr years t.
in the construction Of q single mile of
good road, even II 1t takes a year In tho
doing, is far better for the community
than the -rapids slspshodi useless work
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-18
VIRGINIA OUR
FASTEST SHIP
Largest Additions Ever Made Our Navy Will Come In
1906-"Idaho'' the Nearest Approach to the
ssElectrical Warship

sea. This shows her to be not only tho
speediest United States battlcship afloat.
but as fast as any ship of her class In
any navy.
When the Louisiana the other day easily
exceeded her required speed making 1884
knots, the performance was hailed ns ~
glnia's record was never IN serious dan
ger, and Is not likely TO be exceeded by
the Idaho, the last battleship to be
launched, whose speed requirements IS
only II knots.
m other respects, however, the Idaho,
though smaller. will be q more o-date
ship than some OF her consorts She Is
even better equipped than the Mississippi,
which was launched In September. E1ec-
tricity ls used aboard the Idaho to Q
greater extent than ever before attemp,t-
head doors of the "LongArm" system nro
closed by electricity from the pilot house.
thus giving assurance that the ship will DO
rendered unsuitable in case of emergency
mt sea. In this respect the latest Ameri-
can warships, over thirty in all. have an
immense advantage over any other ma
tons navy.
For the machinery to be operated by,
electricity, the wires pass through tnde-
structble steel tubes, with separate con.
nectIons at every gun. The purpose or
for a foe to disable the machinery, as was
the case in the naval battle between Rus
STA and Japan. when the machinery OF
nearly every Russian ship was shot TO
pieces by the expert Japanese gunners,
disabling the fighting force, but otherwise
leaving the ships unframed and therefore'
valuable prizes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-18
If THE GOVERNMENT
.HASN' I MONEY, RAISE 1t
National Rivers and Harbors
Congress Urge Necessity Of
Harbor Improvements,
lHy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, d. c.. January H.
Tho National Rivers and Hnrbors Con-
,ures has adopted the report OF the
| T,ommitte on Organization. recommending
the election OF the following officers:
President, Harvey D. Goulder, Cleveland
Ohio: one vice-president from eacn state
represented: William H. Love. baltimore,
Nd, secretary; =. r. Sherwood, OF PM
aedlphia, treasurer.
M + Sands, OF New Orleans; J. r.
| Ransdell. of Louisiana, and e. j. Hale, OF
| Fayetteville. N. G.. were made members
of tho Executive Committee.
President GouIder. upon taking the
chair, said the river and harbor bill
should receive tho Same consideration thar
any Of the other appropriation pllis re-
celve. II the government has not the
money for this work. no said, 1T Should
raise it. He thought the credit OF the
government ample to obtain the money
needed, although no did not favor tssu-
ing bonds for the purpose
Mr. Ransdel accepting the position of
chairman of the Executive Committee.
said there were no longer any sectional
lines in this country. and that 1t would
be his effort to work for the interests
OF all sections, as the prosperity Of the
whole country depended upon tho pros.
perlty OF the various sections.
Resolutions were adopted regrettins the
limitation on river and harbor. appro-
prIatons. urging that Congress put river
and harhor bills on par with other
great appropriation bills by annual ap-
prpHations for continuous work. recon-
5mendtng an annual appropriation OF
fifty million dollars and directing the
Executive Committee usa all proper
means to further the purpose Of these
resolutions 40 as to assure the COM
pletion OF works OF national develops
ment.
The delegates visited the White House
whers the President made q brief adj
Hress expressing his interest In river
and harbor Improvement
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-18
Especial to The Vines Dispatch.)

especial to The IlmeS-DISpatch.)
WASHINGTON. January 17.-This year
the United States Navy not only makes
It's greatest gain in sh!ps-lt also adds
to our fighting strength the most efficient
the fastest. and the best equipped war
ships ever floated
Before the year Is, out seven big battle
ships. four arInored cruisers and two pro-
tected cruisers will be added TO the
United States Navy, IL the present rate
of construction is maintained. This will
be the greatest increase In any one year
of the history of the American Navy,
and 1t VIII advance materially the rank
of the United States AZ naval power
All the new vessels represent the hign-
est type and all that Is modern IN naval
architecture. The battleships to be added
within the year are the Virginia, Nebras-
ka, Georgia. New Jersey. Rhode Island,
Connecticut and Louisiana. The two last
named have n tonnage Of 1900 each.
while the other five have tonnage of
1898 each.
The four armored cruisers are the Cali
fornia and South Dakota, of 1850 tons
each. and the Tennessee and Washington.
of 1850 each; while the protected cruis-
ers are the st. Louis and Milwaukee. of
300 tons each.
For the present at least the Virginia
holds tho bnttleship record of 1901 knots
made during a four-hour run in the open
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-18
COSTS ACCRUE SAYS
Attorney GENERAL
Law Officers Opinion in Regard
to Ambiguous Section 444
of Code.

Acknowledgement Anderson yesterday
replied to Mr.. Walter Christian, clerk of
the Hastings Court, who asked for an
opinion as to the proper construction of
the language used at the end of section
4i4 of the Code, in reference to the costs
upon applications for the reduction of
assessment on real estats.,
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENT says:
Il do not think that the purpose OF the
Legislature in using the language in
question was to direct that no costs
should be charged against the applicant,
or that the effect of that language is to
exonerate the applicant from the pay
ment of such legal costs as the officers
of the court are authorized by law to
charge for any services which they shall
render nim in connection with the pro-
ceeding for the correction of an erro-
neous assessment Of his lands.
This decision is of interest to every
court clerk in the State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-18
PRIOR'S LIABILITIES
AGGREGATE 100000
fRv AssociaSed Press.

CLEVELAND. OHIo.--January IL
The bankers committee investigating the
affairs of sDenison, Prior q Co., the
bankers and brokers who failed several
DAYS ago announced that the linbili-
flea of the firm, including the forged
bonds. put out by l.. W. Prior, will as
preuate ss.oO0,0O0. The statement says
there are valid assets OF about s1,boo,ooo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-18
FAILURE CF. LARGEST -
COTTON MILLS I'M SOUTH
cnv AssocIated Press. !,

JACKSON. MISS. January 1.-THE
Mississippi Mills. at Weson. the largest
cotton mills of the South. have gone into
the hands OF receiver. Thad. B. Lamp
ton. ex-treasurer of the Mississippi Mills,
being named by Federal Judge Niles this
evening.
There is bonded debt of 100000, but
other liabilities and the assets are not
known. -. esa..l .ratft
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-18
Football In England.

soccer at Elton. for the old game Is to be-
taken up there at Easter. lSeventy-seven
Rugby games were played on December
I'D in and about London, against 100 AS
ISOLATION games.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-18
Pythian Big Night.
lBr Assacinted I2ress

Especial to Tho Times-Dlspatch.)
WINSTON-SALEM. N. c.. January H. :.
Grand chancellor Alfred S. Barnard, Of
Asheville, designates February 19th for
the celebration Of ;"Pythian Big Night
in North Carolina, this being the forty
second anniversary of the order.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-18
I. P. a. Meets at Buffalo.
nv Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press)
MEMPHIS, TENN. january lI-Ine
annual convention of the Natlonn'i ira We,
ars' protectIye Association. will be held
In Buffalo, beginning June 18th.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-18

he mel with the heartiest response from
all capable OF giving such assistance.
Very respectfully yours,
Philadelphia, Pa. w. n. d.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-18

Judge Edmund waddill, of the United
States District Court, Is in Norfolk
where he is holding an important session
of the United States Court.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-18

te) Suppose this Sincere Mother had
ton of her appeal to the board of visitors.
and had again requested him to order a
copy Of the record in her sons case to
be sent to her at her expense, in order
that she might perfect her appeal; b AND
THIS REQUEST, TOO. HAD BEEN RE
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-08-15
HETTINGER COUNTY
HERE SEEKING THE
8 ASSISTANCE OF THE GOVERNOR
.8 in ITS BEHALF. e !.

s A delegation composed of f. l..
Bonesho and Paul Bohn of Mott and
Ray Conklin of Richardton, is in the
city today in conference this afternoon
with Governor Sarles relative to the
organization Of Hettinger county this
fall, the previous effort in this direc-
ton last year proving abortiye. +
The gentlemen state that the coun-
ty has about 1000 population and is
fully able to conduct it's own affairs,
that roads and bridges are needed
and that there are in the county limits
over 1 500 children OF school age who
are without educational facilities.
They are very enthusiastic over the
develop nent Of that section and pro
dict the population will double in the
next year or two. The coming of tie
Milwaukee into .Eeir county has great
II stimulated settlement IN the south
lern townships and the settlers of the
entire region are waxing fat on the
fertility of the land, What action the
governor has taken is not known as
we go to press. i E
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-08-15
Almost suffocated.


Haxton Eagle: Wednesday after
noon while working with wei borers
at the farm Of owen Marion Just
south Of town, Carl Granrud came
near losing his life by asphyxiation.
A charge OF dynamite had been ex-
pIoded sixty feet deep and Granrud
went down to resume excavation after
waiting as he supposed sufficient
length OF time for the fumes to eyapor-
ate. He had not been down long;
when he became unconscious and be-
fore he could be gotten out he was
almost dead. Peter Johnson took al
long chance for his own life and went
down and put a rope around the dying.
man and Mr.. Marion drew him up.
MIR. johnson then came up by scaling.
the rope. After long and tedious
work Mr.. Granrud was resuscitated so
that his recovery is assured, although
he is still very weak.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-08-15
ROBBED SElLlyG
HIS STORE ENTERED MONDAY
EVENING AND SOME CLOTHING
CARRIED OFF.

Monday evening, 1t is thought be:
tween 10 and III o'clock, a Chief or
thieves broke the window In the door
3of Semling's clothing store on Main
street and after ramsacking the place
and fitting themselves out with q
good suit Of clothes and some other
articles, made themselves scarce.
Some hoboes had been seen in town
that day and messages were sent out
along the railroad lines asking the
authorities to be on the lookout for
The culprlts At jamestown d young
man named L.enna Finley Of Dayton,
Ohio, was arrested on q freight train
that had left here about a b. 20 Mon
day and was brought back today from
that place BY Sheriff Welch. The
only evidence against Finlay Is the
sfact that In passing along the freight
train while IL lay here Monday night
one III The brakemen discovered 4
suit Of clothes. having semlingss name
on them, lying ri d stock car and IN
The grass nearby the man Finlay.
Finlay denied knowing anything about
the clothes and the brakeman cut
Them In MS chest and when Finlay
was arrested at Jamestown the cloth.
ing was turned oyer to zthe officer and
now forms the oply violence against
the accused ir. semling places his
[loss at between $50 and $40, though
hs has no means 81 knowing just what
was taken.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-08-15
JUDGE KNAl)F
NOMINATED AND APPOINTED FOR,
SUPREME JUDGE TOOK OATH
or OFFICE TO-DAY.

John Knauff, nominee Of the re-
publican state convention for supreme
Judge, and appointed by Governor
ssarles to fill the vacancy made by the
resignation Of Judge Young, is now a
member of the state supreme bench.
This morning the oath of Office was
administered to Judge Knauf at the
capitol by Clerk Hoskins of the sn.
spreme court, before a number Of per.
sons, who, after the ceremony
rendered congratulations and good
wishes to the new member Of the
court. 5ls
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-08-15
new { lll \ | I | | E !.
THE NEWLY ELECTED REPu8LI
:: CAN COUNTY COMMITTEE MET
AND ORGANIZED. u

!. Last Friday afternoon the delegates
to the republican state convention met
and elected the following county CEN
trail committee:
s. T. Parke, Sterling, Sibley Butte,
Frances, Mckenzie and Driscoll. ~
Henry Anderson, Grass Lake. -
\ r. D. Hoskins, Louis Larson, A.
Rolling, C. B. Little, Alexander Nc
Kenzie, Henry Tatley, e. A. Williams,
Peter Wilcox, Bismarck.ss "
G. W. Johnson, Painted Woods. y
Donald Stewart, Boyd, Logan,
White, Morton. 's ).
p. H. sperry, Hay Creek, Gibbs,
Menoken. +.
David Mitchell, sMcMunn, Ghylin.
ED. Peterson, EckIund. .,z f. f.
The new committee met this after
noon and formally organized for the
campaign by the election of b. "a.
Williams. chairman; r. D. Hoskins,
secretary and Henry Tatley, treasurer.
Reeds rules Of proceednre were
adopted for the guidance Of the COM
mittee. Considerable enthusiasm was
shown in the state and county cam
Epaign and when the time comes the
work will be taken up in earnest.
Lively Contest The center OF at
fraction ct the local land once today
was q contest for - Rne quarter SEQ
ton In Morton county entitled Mary
Grogan vs. Mary frances Fallon Both
the young ladies are handsome. which
may account for the swarm Of wit
nesses In The case. There Is said to
be much Inside history ana comedy
behind the scenes 40 the case, and
about half Of Mandan is here for one
side or the other.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-08-15

Parties wanting work phone ST..
sealed sitls Wanted.

Aurora school District No. A vii
receive bids for the erection of ons
school house in Aurora school district
No. Al Burleigh county. N. D. Plans
and specifications may be seen al
clerks Office. Board reserves Thu
right to reject any or all bids.
Bids to be opened September 5
1906, at noon
BY order Of the school board.
B. GlanviIle, Clerk
Stark N. ID, Aug g. 1896.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-08-15

Those who are interested in the
Morton County Fair held at Mandan
September 26-27-2S and who have not
yet received premium list should
address Jas. M. Hanley, sec'y at Man.
dan, N. D., for copy. s=