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Education from which number the
ate shall elect three have forwarded ~
the Senate the names of their candidates\
and IN accordance with the resolution of
the Senate statement, either from the
board OF trustees OF the institutions or
the candidate himself, as to his views on
the single list or multiple list for the Sc
lection of school books. The list of candi-
dates, as filed with the Senate, is as fol-
lows:
William and Mary nouinates Hon.
Lyon G. Tyler who is Ar the single
list.
State Female Normal SSEol-Mr. j
l.. Jarman; single list. W.
Virginia School for Deaf 4 -Rl;af
Staunton-Supt, w. A. BowlNS
posed to the unconstitutional lis |
school books, and wilAnot apply, ||
election. X i :
Virginia PolytcchnicN 7stitute-Dl S
NJ: McBryde; single list
Virginia Military Institute-Col. n.
Tucker; single list
University OF Virginia-Dr Chariesv
w. Kent, member of the Board oSV
Education, who in a letter to Lieuten-
ant-Governor Ellyson states that he or
lginated the present system OF selecting
books, and present views as to the mul-
tple and single book lists.
Edward Benson, of Middle Brook. was
Jailed IN Staunton charged with forgery.
benson was arrested at the home of 10
seph Booth, where party had assembled
% witness his marriage to Miss Booth.
Inc ceremony was to have taken place
at noon. Benson had the license, and
everything was in readiness when Of
Acer John Fretwell arrived. Benson
visited number of business houses, it
IS alleged, and made many purchases,
paying for the goods checks ranging
from 81 to SIS They were made pay
able to w. A. Hall and some were
signed IS. NJ. Serrett" and some 20. V.
Serrett Late in the afternoon Jailer
Bucher found Benson in his cell uncon-
sciouS and apparently lifeless. A physi-
cian was summoned, and it was discov-
cred that he had taken a quantity Of bro
no-quinine. Whether he was trying to
commit suicide is not known. 1t is
thought the man will recover.
Following an exchange of photo
graphs and a correspondence of nine
months, with navy-blue ribbon on her
light arm as a means OF identification.
Miss Ella r. Case, arrived in Winchester
from Union. Conn, and was met at the
-ailroad station by Selden Grant Orn-
1orff, of Frederick County, 10 whom she
5 to be married by Rev w. S. Hammond
at Stephens City The young woman
Inserted an advertisement in a matri-
nOnial paper about a year ago express
ing her desire 10 wed, and Mr.. Oru-,
dorff was the chosen one
The Anti Saloon League is formulat-
,ng plans for field day" in Petersburg.
Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News,
Richmond, Manchester, Lynchburg, AL
sXandria, Harrisonburg. Staunton and
Roanoke. The Methodist ministers of
Petersburg have voted to open all their
churches on Sunday for one service.
The Baptist preachers Of Norfolk and
Berkley have done likewise DR.. G.. w.
Young, assistant national supeEintendere,
S to aid in this campaign. Members of
he executive committee, bureau of
speakers and others will exchange pull
pits, so that a number of league speak
ers may preach or temperance on the
Sunday selected for field day" in the
several cities.
An interesting farmers institute was
held in the courthouse. Fredericksburg,
under pses of the State Board Of
Agrics - Hon. J. H. c. Beverly. of
Chanc$ $'Sussex County, presided. Prof
A. NJ, SOule, director of the STATE Ex-
pertinent Station, lectured on "Plant
Breeding and Seed Selection" and Cat
tie Breeding" Professor Davidson lee
tured on Commercial Fertilizers"
As the result of rear-end collision
between freight trains on the Southern
railway, Conductor Edward GOodin oeH
Morristown, had one leg and both hands
and arms crushed His condition Is criti-
cal
Gen. Charles Anderson has re-
ceived his commission as Adjutant-Gen- &
eral of Virginia for four years.
General Anderson will not assume active
large of the office till after the expira-
ton of his term in the Senate, which
will be about ten days. General Ander-
son has not announced his clerk apd
stenographer. General Andeson re-
turns to the Office after eight years, and
succeeds the officer who took his place
when Governor Tyler entered on his
administration.
Marcus Dofflemoyer, who has been ON
trial in the Circuit Court of Page Coun-
ty, charged with being one of the leaders
Of the crowd which ran Henderson, a
negro, into the Shenandoah River in
that county in February, 1905, when the
negro was drowned, was acquitted of
the crime Doflemoyer is small. not
weighing more than % pounds, and was
only IA years old when the crime was
committed This leaves three others
who are implicated in the drowning
and are fugitiyes from justice. Doffie-
moyer was defended by Capt. r. S.
Parks
A check for $4,000, the bequest of
Mrs. S. p Lees, of New York, to Hamp-
len-Sidney College, has been received by
authorities of the college. This legacy
vac Sarured thrOroh fh. 1nyOrk of Pew