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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-07-13
A Tragic Finish.

A watchman's neglect permitted leak I'm
the great North Sea dyke, which a child's
finger could have stopped, to become ruinous
break, devastating an entire province of Hol-
land. In like manner Kenneth McIver, of
Vanceboro. Me-. permitted little cold to go
unnotfced until tragic finish was only
ayerted by DIR. Kings New Discovery. He
writes; Three doctors gave me up 20 die OF
lung Inflammation. caused by a neglected
cold; but DIR. Kings New Discovery saved my
life Guaranteed best cough and cold cure, a;
Il. G. Richardson, Kilmarnock: I. ]. Hayden
& Son, Irvington; Ficklin & Bass. Litwalton.
Price soc and $l.00. Trial bottle free.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-07-13
DON'T GET CAUGHT.

A clever game is being worked in
some counties. A well dressed man
stops at a farmhouse and declares that
he has lost valuable diamond pin ir
the roadway, and all make a search.
Nothing is found, but before leaving
the stranger says he will return, and il
the pin is found he will give reward
of $3.50 for its return. A few days
later a tramp turns up with a pin. pre-
sumably a diamond, which he says he
found. The farmer usually takes the
bait and gets the pin for $40 or $25, ex
pecting to get the $3.50 as his reward.
After vainly waiting for the loser ht
learns from some jeweler that the piI
is worthless. Free Lance.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-07-13

Now that canned beef is no longer
the real thing. that potted ham was
never part of the hog; that there is
no such thing as canned chicken; that
lemons never grew on a tree; that
sugar is nothing but sand whitewashed;
that ginger cakes are made of red dirt,
and that everything else you eat is not
what you call it or think it is, our Sun
day-school picnic is thing of the past.
Orange Observer.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-07-13
Bowel Compiniot I'm Ch,,ur,,

During the summer months children are
subject to disorders Of the bowels which
should receive careful attention as soon as
the nrst unnatural looseness of the bowels
appears The best medicine In use for bowel
complaint is Chambcrlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhcea Remedy as it promptly controls any
looseness of the bowels
For sale by Messick & Gunby, Irvineton: w.
A. Dameron Brc,, Weems; G. w. Sanders &
Son. and ID. II. James, White Stone
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-07-13
Saved HIS Comrades Life.

while returning from the Grand Army
Encampment at Washington City. a comrade
from Elgin, Ill, was taken with cfiolera NOR
bus and was in a critical condition" says Mr.
j. K. HouRhland, of Eldon, Iowa. II gave
him Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy and believe saved his life. =,
have been engaged for ten years In immigra-
ton work and conducted many parties to the
south and west. always carry this remedy
and have used it successfully on many occa.
sions."
For sale by Messick s. Gunby, Irvington; w
A. Cameron g. Bro, weems; G. W. Sanders 4
Son, and ID. X. James. White Stone.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-07-13
SHIP LOAD OF DRIED FLIES.

Recently ton of song birds was i'm
ported into Great Britain, and now a
still stranger consignment is reported.
In fact it is one of the strangest cargoes
ever put into the hold of an ocean going
vessel. This particular cargo consisted
of number of large bags of dried flies,
and was delivered to Messrs. Newth,
Guyner & Co., corn INGREDIENTS of
London.
The flies come from Brazil and are
to be retailed as food for chickens,
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-07-13
A Hard Lot

of troubles to contend with. spring from
torpid liver and blockaded bowels. unless you
awaken them to their proper action with DIR.
Kings New Life Pills; the pleasantest aud
most effective cure for Constipation. They
prevent Appendicitis and tone up the system.
25c at Il. 9. Richardson, Kilmarnock; II. ].
Hayden Son. Irvington; Ficklin & Bass, Lit
walton.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-07-13
old Chronic Sores

AS dressing for old chronic sores there is
nothing so good as sChamberlain's Salve. While
it is not advisable to heal old sores entirely,
they should be kept in good condition for
which this salve is especially valuable.
For sale by Messick s. Gunby, Irvington; W.
A. Dameron & Bro, weems; @. w. Sanders s
Son, and ID. X. James. White Stone.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-13
Dr., Rainsford's Work.

The work OF DIR. Ralnsford. OF ST.
Georges Parish, New York, is reviewed
in tile Boston Transcript by Mr. John
~. Wool. corresponding secretary Of the
lspiscopal Domestic and Foreign Mission
ary Society. Rr. Rainstord was born in
Ireland and trained at Cambridge. He
had travelled widcly in this country be-
fore he was thirty ana finally found his
wav Ia canada He Was working win
.rea, success in the largest chnrcb u
1.ron,o e,.n ma oa,, oan,a 80, M
y6r,, ,4e was ,ben h,ro,v NM, 40
ana desired 70 ,ema,n N Tnr,n,o shara
NJ ,,or,, ,,as ..,.aa.,,,a 49, ~ 49,
ed to go TO New York and confer with
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-13
there. she has convinced the American

there she has convinced the American
public and the great majority of men
in the United. states that woInHf's mis-
sion is not In politics and public life, but
in the home, and that she has fur greater
influence in remaining In the sphere In
which God intended her to occupy than In
undertaking to push herself into minis
sphere. Wherever woman suffrage has
been tried 1t has proved to be fhilure.
It has not improved political conditions,
but in many instances has served to make
them worse. and the effect upon the
women themselves has been demornlizing.
The career of Miss Anthony Is n warn
ing to every true woman
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we write much on the subject OF tax
alton. for it is one of the most important
and delicate questions with which the
aw-making bodies have to deal 1t
10 serious proposition for the State
IL lay its hands upon any portion of a
citizens goods and appropriate 1t to Its
own use. Taxation is confiscation pure
and simple and confiscation is the most
autocratc assertion of the powers of
government
All good citizens admit that the State
should lay and collect taxes to provide
revenue for carrying on the affairs OF
government. But in doing this the state
Is III duty bound to adopt a.system that
viii make the burden of taxation bear as
evenly as possible upon all classes of
citizens.
Any system which makes one pay more
than his fair proportion. while allowing
another to escape is Unjust and unworthy
of an honorable State.
The fault with the Virginia system is
mainly in the manner of assessment.
There is no uniform rue for assessing
either real estate or personality. we
kave repeatedly pointed out the inequality
in the assessment of personal effects. In
Sundays Times Dispatch II correspon-
dent gave some glartng examples Of
inequality In the assessment of real es-
tate. He saws that in buckingham
county the basis of assessment on real
property is fifty cents on the dollar, and
In Augusta county adjoining ii on the
south, the basis is slightly higher. On
the other hand, in Shenandoah county,
which aljoins Rockingham on the north,
the basis OF assessment is only 80 cents
on the dollar. Therefore, one may SO
Gcsn 10 Rockingham and Shenandoah
counties and find a $4,000 farm assessed
at $500 on the Rockingham side, and at
$3S3S on the Shenandoah side.
lie quotes senator Neezell as saying
that al recent session of the Lesisla-
ture, Pulaski county wanted to issue
bonds for new railroad. AS the ccun-
~ had altcstiy practically reached the
limit Of bonded indebtedness an enabling
act was necessary. 70 the new issue OF
bcn+ls And this was sought at the
hands of the Legislature. conlnittee
of Pulaski citizens went before the Sen
ate Finance Committee and asked that
committee TO recommend the passage
of the enabling act. They We're very
promptly reminded that they had al
rea adv contracted as much Indebtedness
~ the law or good business dictates
would allow them to contract. With
HOY
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them in tile .renitentiary. The conyicts
!, N, b =. prison To- be under same con.
which ii may be purchfseil by the State.
plus the cost Of building the branch prlis-
on, on. ana 2 conveyance convey of the whole with
forth satisfactorily guaranteed The LAM.
the prison and the entire property Of the
syndicate to b. held ms security for she
syndicate will agree that when the
amount due the State for hire of convict
labor At the price agreed upon shall
a al hf nrfs sae o e ey sm a upon 1
that the syndicate will convey 20 the
State perfect title to the tract OF land,
ana at the same time turn over tht
of at least two thousand tons output
OF coal per dny. 1t is estimated that 1t
VIII require. approximately six years 20
carry carry out the contract. and that during
the time the syndicate will have taken
out of the property three millions six
hundred thousand tons OF coal that there
VIII remain in the property At ieast one
hundred and twenty-one millions, four
hundred thousand tons, which, mining at
the RATE of two thousand tons per day
would last much more than one hundred
years. The State would have the advanl-
age of n well organized. established bust
ness turned over to II in complete work
ing ordar, MI of which would have been
worked out by the syndicate during the
term.
The State Is large consumer OF coal
Itself. The following institutions using
n large quantity, and provision would %
made In the contract for supplying Ill
imum price, much less than they have
been paying, and at the end OF tho term
the State could supply them itself, name
ly:
The Virginia Penitentiary, Richmond.
The Penitentiary Farm. Richmond.
Capitol and Library Building Richmond.
Soldiers Home. RicEm0nd.
University OF Virginia, Charlottesville.
Virginia Military institute, Lexington.
South West Hospital for Insane, Ma
rion.
Western Hospital for Insane. stanton.
Deaf and Dumb Institute, staunton.
Central Hospital for Insane. Petersburg.
Eastern Hospital for Insane. Williams
burg. ,.,. ~
burg. &
Farmville Normal School. Farmville.
Petersburg Normal and Collegiate In
stitute.
/ am satisfied The State would. after
the property is turned over to 1t under
the contract. be in condition 10 appro-
PIRATE from the earnings of this branch
prison at least two hundred and fifty
years. two millions and nalf dollars
would be available for the roads: and,
assuming that the counties would APP
propriafe an equal sum. five million dol
lars would have been expended. This
would enable the Counties to build pub
lie roads by contract, would cd1f in play
the work of the State Highway Com
mission. and more than double the value
of all the lands in the State.
The present contract OF the State with
the Davis Shoe Company would not pre-
vent the execution and carrying out II
such contract as l have above out
lined. Wherever any action is taken to
promote the. health. morals and securit'
of the people that conflicts with n con.
rtlla ~ ~.
LICE POWER OF THE STATE. over
ride sucfi previous contriS:t and ali other
considerations. This principle mas been
United States in numerous cases. and is
well settled. K. A. AYERS.
Big Stone Gap, Va.
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The School Inspectors.

Editor of The Tines Dispatch:
Sir.--It is difficult to legislate ahead Of
public sentiment. however necessary
such Legislation may seem to those in
position to know the conditions. Bills
can be made into laws without so much
difficulty. but they fall Of their purpose.
either because they cannot be enforced
from lack of public sentiment to sup
port them, or, IL enforced. spirit OF
opposition is aroused which may lead to
their repeal. Acknowledge the truth OF
this statement and the logical conclu
sion is: In matters that touch the -ople
closely. you must educate public senti
ment before YOU can legisate success
fully.
TO deal with specific rather than gen
eral issues we know that the office of
school inspector was created by law, but
we may doubt that legislators realized
the Importance of the office or suspected
the opposition 1t would arouse. Legisla
tors have done such things before
without fully counting the cost, but
rarely have they been called down More
promptly or more sharply. While under
the spell Of the eloquence of tho menu
bers of the STATE Board of Education.
who requested that provision be made
| for said Inspectors. the legislator felt
that before him lay the opportunity to
cast his vote for civic progress. From
the representations made to him there
seemed urgent need Of just such a
measure, and he. perhaps thought the
folks at home would in the end If
not at once. bless him for his action.
The bill became a law and the inspectors
were appointed.
These school inspectors took their ap-
pointment seriously and went to work
I'M accordance with instructions from the
State Board; they encountered oppose
ton from tho outset. Well. what is
more natural than that we should OPP
pose what seems to us unnecessary, es-
pecially when 1t is expensive? These
| inspectors appeared unnecessary to- the
division superlntendents, For" said
they, .if the State will pay us better
| salaries we can do all the inspecting any
reasonable body could desire" And they
were sincere. Possibly they decided that
lshad as earnest efforts been made In be-
half Of an increase of their salaries,
more good could have been accomplished.
but at any rate, there was ground for
| them to regard this act rs a suggestion
sthat they had not done all that was ex-
| pected OF them. and since they had not
/ funds properly coming to them We're
4 diverted
Would not you. Mr.. Editor, feel much
1.-the same II the Times-Dispatch Pub
| fishing Company should appoint man
| over you at the head OF your paper
paying him higher salary? Now, these
| division superlntendents have not been
SO very outspoken in their opposition,
/ but permit me to revert to the above
illustration: You would, II you regarded
tho goodwill OF the publishing COM
pany, under such conditions endeavor to
welcome the new appolntec with a smile,
4 and With becoming Difference to his opln-
ions, make show OF assisting him, but
you would also. il you believed you could
do tile work as we'll as he, use whatever
proper influence You could command to
get the company to recall the appoint
\ ment. tr
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Wasted Talents.

Susan b, Anthony has Just celebrated
her cighty-six birthday. She has been
before the American public for many
years as an agitator, as the great high
priestess of woman suffrage. She is Il
woman of unusual intellectual power and
strong personality and for generations
has enjoyed national reputation. I,
seems a pity that such "A woman did not
employ her talents and energy in other
directions Yet. after MI, her mission has
not been without it's good effects, mega.
lively speaking. In spite Of her cru.
! sade. in spite OF local trumrhs here AND
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THIS DAY INHlsTORY
February 18th.

10e8-Lcndon Bridge carried away by a
flood. and tax imposed to erect nm
other.
16ss--Revoluton in England; William.
Prince of Orange. and the Princess
Mary, daughter OF the abdicating
monarch, proclaimed by the Lords
and Commons Soveregns OF England.
16e4-The Highland massacre at, Glen
coe, Scotland. s,,.i
1727-The Spaniards, under, tho MARQUIS
de la Torras, commenced the siege
OF Gibraltar This WAS the twelfth
siege. and proved unsuccessful.
1so4-The brig Ohio reached Canton,
China, from Philadelphia- after a
passage lasting 100 days. in which
1t made a running fight with pirates
Off tho Ladrone Islands.
1a05-Conaress counted the electoral
vote. For observation-disclosures Jetrer-
son. Republican,. ICE: Charles G.
Pinckney. Federalist, H. Ifsf g
1s3o-France decided to sause American
vessels for the transportation OF
troops to Algiers. as these ships
could be gotten cheaper than French
ones.
1s61--The electoral vote counted Abra-
ham Lincoln received 1870 votes; Ste
phcn A. Douglas. IL; sJohn c. Breck-
enrdge. 12. and John Bell. 80.
1862 General Curtis took posse ssion Of
Springfield, No. Fort tDonclson In
vested and the bombnrdnent com.
menced.
1858 -The ironclad Indianola ran the
blockade at Vicksburg and was cap
tured by tho Confederates.
1865 Indiana ratified tho constitutional
amendment. s
1894 Benjamin Harrison, In speech a.
indianapolis. Ind. declared that ar
ex-Presdent should take as mucN
interest in national affairs as before
he was elected. 81 Y TIL ssg ~,
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Voice of
the People
Commissioners of Revenue

Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
I Sr,-f see in the last Issue Of The
Times Dispatch correspondent from
Halifax county, signing. himself Citizen,
is opposed to the bill offered in the Leg
islnture that provides for the commits
sionels OF the revenue to be appointed by
the circuit Judges. / cnn see no grounds
for opposition to that bill. The Demo
cratic counties would have nothing to
lose; the courts of the State are all Dem
ocratie and would appoint Democratic
commissioners. Out here In the South
west the counties are nearly all Re-
publican ,, and elect Republican commits
soners. They have got us down out here
and we have no showing In get
ting anything. II the judge had
the appointments we would get
Democratic commissioners and there
by get IL more competent set of offi-
GERS. In the Republican counties, sup
pose there ure at least thirty or forty
commissioners of the revenue that are
Republicans.
L think that the. Democratic Legisla.
Eture ought to consider this matter, ana
If they can consistently do SO, TO pass
this bill and give us out here. here some
showing A CITIZEN.
Carroll County, Va.
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A Card From Delegate Read.


Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-ln your issue Of yesterday appears
the following. which. Without explanation,
places me In the light of favoring dis
pensaries:
One of the resolutions introduced yes
terday that Is sure to meet with strong
opposition, so several members say II
its features ever get into the shape of
n bill was that offered by Mr., Reed.
1t provides that the Committee on Cen
eral Laws be requested to inquire into.
and II expedient frame Il general law
under which dispensaries be chartered as
provided under section g. OF the Con-
stitution OF Virginia.
The resolution was referred to The Com
mittee on General Laws.
Section 62, of the Constitution. provides
that the General Assembly may make
such general laws governing local option
and dispensarles. Through some over
sight there has been no general law en-
acted governing these matters, and at
each recurring session, numerous char
tiers for dspensarics are presented, some
of which contain provisions very broad
IN scope and verifying as to revenue to
the State.
The object OF my resolution Is not to
encourage dispensarles. but to establish
a uniform and well guarded statute un-
der which they may operate.
S. p. READ,
Delegate, Mecklenburg.
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Merely Joking.

srioget's Reasoning.-Lady teEgaging
you always so careful to inquire what
place. Bridget Maloney: '.Whoi, mum.
the mistress said she cudn't do widout
me. so OF came to the conclusion that OF
was worth more than she was givin' me,
and OF lift at anst!''-Pick- Me-Up.
Pleasing His Nephew.-Dying Uncle.
I'm sorry. nephew, that YOU are not In
terested in religion and charlties.'' Ex-
pectant Nephew: "Oh. but + am, am, 4
am! There's nothing l am so wrapped
up in Dying Uncle: That's good
that's good. Then you won't be hurt
when 1 tell you that I've left my entire
fortune to the church.''-Cleveland Lender
No More Than UsuaI.-He: "Millionaires
are very common nowadays She:
Some of them always were. Detroit
Free Tress.
A distinctions. She: How much do
you earn u yeais?' He: About $4,000
But we can't live on hat!''"You asked
me how much 1-earned.-I make about
100000 Life.
A Job.-Benevolent Gentleman: "My
speId this beautiful afternoon than by
standing In front of the gate, idling away
your time?" Boy: II amt idlins away
my time. There's a,.chnmp inside with
my sister, who is paying me sixpence an
hour to watch for pa.''--Pick- Me-up.
Medical Wiles-Dr. Pills: why nre
you always so coreful to INQUIRE what
your patients eat? Does 1t assist you In
diagnosis?" DR.. Sauills: Yes; l can
form some idea from their dinners what
to charge 'em."-Cleveland Leader.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-13
Rhymes for To-Day
PLAYING the Flute.

>A'~
You ask. why 1 ne'er play the flute.
THESE days, when calling on my aunt?
The explanations short and cute:
can't.
The flute can make you laugh or mourn
II sweetly played-I grant you that;
But l can't play 1T any more'n
never owned n flute, in truth:
! am not musical. you see
They did not wish me in my youth
TO be.
And flutes are not tho things to take
And hand around to thoughtless boys
Who merely value them to make
Thus l, when young. ne'er learned to toot,
And now that i am growing gray,
I've never cared to buy flute.
And play.
The knack is easily acquired.
NO doubt, and ! am sure that l
Could play 1t well IL | desired
To try.
H. s. Fl.
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Still, it's a blessing to know that you
live in a country where anybody can
have a pension who'll take the trouble
TO drop EN- a postal.
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Stronger and stronger reasons are grad
ually coming to light why Andy Hamil-
tons physicians Insist that lie should
continue his residence in Paris.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-13

We have a communication from "old
Subscriber" on Grove Avenue improve
ments. We will publish 1t If he will send
us his name.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-13

After all, the main trouble with the
currency seems to be that It's too un-
evenly distributed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-13

Comparatively few have been called to
the Roosevelt wedding, but 1t seems that
good many have chosen to be there.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-13

The case of Judge Hamilton demon-
strates how easily man can take long
green to Paris without taking Paris green
along. a.
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Delegate Gaines, of Norfolk, wants all
convict work branded. Does that apply
to public roads?
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France sold us the Panama Canal.
Pcssimists say that she also sold us.
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The railroad interests are getting more,
modesty would ever claim MS q right, ,,.s,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-13

Germany Will insist, however, that Mo
rocco is no 1T subject for French leave.
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Perhaps the most scholarly woman in
society in the capital is Mrs. Henry
Cabot Lodge. AS the daughter OF Rear
Admiral Charles II. Davis she was rear
ed In an atmosphere Of culture,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-13

Bought your wedding present yet?
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TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1906.

Sir woman preaching is like a
dog walking on his hind legs. 't Us
not done well. but you are SURPRISED
to find It done at all.
DIR. Johnson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-13

New York had an explosion OF gus
the other day that shook a whole block.
In Washington they have 'em that shake
n whole country. But, then, gas has
always been cheaper in Washington.