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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-11
HIGHLY PLEASED
N|TH MESSAGE
Governor Montasue's Recon-
inenlations Meet With
Favor.
MANY WORDS OF PRAISE
Public Men Endorse Innovation
Made AS to Reading of.State
Papers.

AZ II rule, the Governors measage ana
it's manner of delivery seem to have
greatly pleased the members of the Cen
eral Assembly.
The reading of messages to Legislative
bodies by executives ls by no means new,
several OF the American States II obtains
to-day. and the records OF the House OF
Burgesses show that all the colonial gov
errors In Virginia followed this course.
Tho custom prevailed In the United
States Congress until Mr.. Jefferson abro-
gated 1t, not because OF any opposition.
per Sc, but by reason Of the fact that
during his administration he suffered
from N throat trouble. which made II
difficult for him 10 speak In public.
In Canada, Australia, Germany and
many other countries. enlightened coun-
tries. the executives read their messages
TO the legislative bodies. large proper
ton of members interviewed favor the
reading of messages by the governors.
How 1t Was Received.
Here are some OF the expressions heard
last night among legislators and public
men concerning the Governors message.
Senator Camm Patteson: II regard It
rs the ablest State paper / ever heard
or read"
Senator A. f. Thomas. "a very able
State paper indeed. Progressive In it's
tone and quite timely.
Senator A. A. Phlegar: "The document
is a strong one. do not agree with the
Governor In all his suggestions, but 1t Is
well written and was admirably deliv-
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cred. l like the Innovation OF reading
the messages
Senator C. Harding Walker. ut is an
excellent paper. ] like the plan OF read
ing messages by the Governor"
Senator Aubrey e. Strobe: Il regard
the Governors message as very strong.
flavor the departure he made In reading
it,
Senator A. r. HOODS: ''r liked the Gov
ernor's message and its manner of de-
livery. The Governor is always strong
On his feet
Senator A. c. IIarman II agree with
the Governor in about three-fourths of
his recommendations. The paper is ably
drawn and we'll delivered
Senator Ben 4. Gunter. II liked the
message very much indeed"
Senator j. Boyd Sears: THE Governors
message is as accomplished as any State
paper 1 have ever read"
Hon. r. e. Peyton. Jr.: The message.
was fine. 1t made a splendid Impression.
/ hope the precedent set by the Governor
viii be followed"
Hon. Qrdway Fuller: "a very strong
state paper. handsomely Delivered"
Hon. George Mason; II consider the
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HON. HENRY T. WICKHAM.


bers, and later they signed the oaths.
Nominations being in order for Speaker,
Hon. Pembroke Petit, OF Fluvanna,
placed before the body the name of Hon.
w. D. Cardwcll of Hanover, the Demo-
cratic caucus nominee. Mr. Pettlt's
speech was In fine taste, and provoked
frequent outbursts of applause.
:. THE contest Just ended" he said,
demonstrates that we are rich in splendid
material out of which TO fashion
Speaker 1t is. no discredlt to Robert L.
Lee that his worthy and distinguished
grandson failed of the honor here. Young
in years, entrenched in the affections OF
people who will ever honor the name
he bears. ut no distant period l predict
their loyal devotion, whether he Viii or
not, Will require him TO respond to their
demands and TO 20 up higher on the
ladder of fame.
Nor does this body forfeit It's claim
to piety or subject itself to the graver
charge of infdelity that the deservedly
pious and popular high Churchman from
the good old county Of Augusta, failed
TO reach his aspiration. His aggressive
character is composed of winning mate
rial. and he too, is simply the temporary
victim of the fate of war. The difficulty
we all recognize has been the necessity
for selection where all measure up SO
handsomely 10 the requirements OF the
position.
"A choice, however has to be made, and
that the mantle has fallen on the willing
shoulders Of the brilliant young states
man from Hanover is but convincing
proof that this House believes he win
Card-weil the tangled, woody may ques-
tons of order soon to be recklessly hurled
at his devoted head.
II take great pleasure In naming for
Speaker of this House the Hon, w. D.
Cardwell, of the county of Hanover"
Great applause greeted Atr. Pettits
utteranccs, and Mr.. Cardwell's nominal
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the Senate that the House was organized
and ready for business, and Mr.. a. NJ.
Bowman oSered resolution. which was
adopted, providing for a postoffice cabi-
net. document files. etc, foJ' the use Of
the House
Joint Session Held.
The House concurred In joint resolu-
ton from the Senate for committee of
three on the part of the Senate and five
on the part of the House to wait upon
the Governor and inform His Excelency
that the General Assembly was oAsanlzed
and would be pleased to have any COM
muncN,ion he might desire to make The
chair appointed Messrs. Read, Baker,
A. NJ. Bowman, Lee and Royal on the
part of the House, and while the COM
mittee was out a resolution was offered
by Mr. Lion and adopted. providing that
only members and ex-memDcrs OF the
General Assembly, State officers. Judges
congressman and senators. officers and
employees of the General Assembly, and
such other persons as HE Speaker NAV
designate, shall be allowch upon the floor
OF the House.
Secretary OF the Commonwealth ID. O.
Eggleston appeared and delivered the
abstracts of the vote cast for State Off
GERS IN the recent election, and thew were
| filed by tho clerk.
The committee o-wait upon the Gov
ernor reported through its Chairman. Mr..
Read, that His Excellen-- sent his COM
pliments to the General Assembly, and
expressed desire to appear in person and
read his message before Join; session
of the body.
Mr. Jennings offered d joint resolution.
ettlnodylng the Governors wishes, and
AFTER 1t had been conclirred In nv Tho
senate the Governor appeared In the
llouse hall and in the presei..e of.a Joint
season personally read his message.
Wheh the joint session was dissolved,
me House on motion OF Mr., Jennings,
adjourned until noon to-day
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posed to compulsory education, but the
message is quite an able document
PATRONAGE
OF SEVENTH DISTRICT
Recommendations Made to the
President for Post
masters.
Especial 10 The TImes-Dispateh.)

Special 10 The Times Dispateh)
HARRlSONBuRG, VA. January TO-
Federal patronage board for the Seventh
District OF Virginia this morning an
nounced their recommendations to the
President after an all night session here.
reviewing tho claims OF the various can
didates az presented Monday and Tues
day In Woodstock.
The report endorses Bentley Kern for
a second term as postmaster at VIM
chester over c. w. Kamsuurg; j. n.
Davis for II third term at Woodstock.
over ID. II, Logan, ana c. H. ptitc4ara.
a new man AT Front royal, over Key. III.
w. kinzer, the INCUMBENT, ana c. b. Sill
Ma.
/ The committee declined 10 give out
the nature OF the r.nuinss, but IL is
UNDERSTOOD tnat al rirst tnerr was u
iuieas reelieht over the WOODSTOCK and
Front Royal cases
nu, ehe hndinss are unanimous. 1t was
stated mere Tonight tnlt Rey Kinz4r
and Mr. Logan would III a.. probability
carry the hsht 10 the White House.
woodstock the Logan iiletion charged
POSTMASTER Davis with ineiiciency and
"pernicious political activity in the No
veniber campaign, accomplishing the de-
feat o: i. 5. Walker. Republican noIni-
nee for county clerk in Shenandoah. Mr..
DavIs's friends took care OF the charges
with the result that he was enforced.
Rev. Mr.. Kinzer was endorsed lor re-
appointment By Distr.ct-At.orney Moore
and by several bishops of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. He was charged with
inef.icency In the disc barge OF the duties
OF the Office.
Mr.. Pritchard is county chairman OF
Warren county and had strong political
and business endorsement Mr. kinzer
has been postmaster at Front Royal Tor
p years, having been first appointed os
President Cleveland.
Four years ago he won out through tHs
EFFORTS OF influential Methodists VINO TOOK
a hand in the fight y ,aa
AZ Winchester Postmaster Kern hau
~. ,nsiness endorsement. land was sup
nor by the slemps. judge ,,. ana =,
1Tnttsd states Fish Concession Bowers. OF
West Virginia.
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No DECISION YET
IN DECATUR CASE
Will. Determine To-day How Ear
An Upper classman is Com
PEELED to Testify.
.lBy Assoclated Press.)

,NNAPoLIs. MD, January lo'-Atter
az otten,nt lasting of an hour to arrive
at exact conclusions sto no" iai on
nnner classman could be compelled 70
testify as to his knowledge OF hazlhs NJ
c,dant. In n case In which another mid
shinmani lis under trial upon tue charee
I, sncourag,ng or countenancing hazing.
ttho5 court-martial now engaged IN the
trial Of M!dshipman Stephen Decatur,
1r. Vat the Naval Academy, rendered no
decision and adjourned until to-morIoW'
when the judge-advocnte Is eXpecteu ~
Inform the court In the matter. tss
me- noint came up after AIidshipman
Patterson b.. Marzoni had objected 10
answering questions as to hazlng, WHICH,
it ia alleged. had gone on before MN
In the former court-martial OF MldsnipF
man Decatur Marzont testified taat hs
was @present when Fourth Classhlah Gay
lorl Church WAS hazed by being aconpelieq
tnsdo the EIGHTEENTH and thfs Decatur
vas present. Proof Of actiys participa-
tion In hazing was necessaryAso IN thAs.
charge. In the present trlali however,
,eneouraging or countenanclhs iiallhs,
.aacharged. and s't Is olalmru .hue no
mifishinman who was actually present.
,,nrfi c,,lnrIy, a first classnlan. could testl-
f,,syyItho,1t discriminating himself.
u ! ., IL expected that all of tho cases
/. No tried Will contain charge
w., ss ~ relative to "encouragng
aii''ou;yoapmntennncipg hazlns,A the decision
,,noa Ms point is considered important;
uR srhe charges in the next case to be
.,aS that of Midshipman John PAU
,s,i,sr of Lancaster, KY. are drawn with
y Nav to making the opportunity Of
eseape on Il technicalty as meagre az;
possible
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ton was seconded by Judge o. o. Gwath-
incy, of King william.
Republicans Join in.

Mr.. j. p. Royal, Republican floor lead
mr. of the Ho,sc, made a graceful second
ing speech. Hc declared for his party
.hpf tbcy had deemed IL unnecessary to
,nme Il candidate for Speaker, so we'll
were the Republicans pleased with the
fairness and ability OF tho Democratic
nominee,
we believe he will do fairness to the
minority. and We shall therefore cheer
fully support him rs we would nave
supported Colonel Lee or Mr.. Church-
man. said the young Republican leader,
amid great cheering,
Upon roll call Captain Cardwell re-
cevcd nlnety-eight votes, and he was
escorted to the hall by Mcssrs. Petit.
Lee and Royal while his colleagues
cheered.
The new Speaker was greeted with
loud applause us he took the rostru,n to
return his thanks for the honor confer
red Upon him.
He spoke with much feeling, and de-
clared that the House had conferred
upon him the greatest honor to which
he asplred.
Captain cardwell promised uniform
fairness and impartiality in all his rul-
.inrs. and invoked the cooperation of
the members to the end that the work
of the body may, be successful. HIS re-
marks were brief, but were roundS
applaudcd.
Takes the Oath.
The oath of office was administered
to CAPTAIN Cardwcll by Mr.. j. II. Jeter,
a notary public who subsequently sworo
in the other House officials. The new
Speaker presided during the remainder
of the session.
Judge Martin Williams, of Giles. named
his countyman. Mr.. John w. Williams,
for clerk. and secondlng speech was
made by Colonel Robert E. Lee, Jr., Mr..
Williams was escorted to the desk and
briefly thanked the body for Its renewed
confidence.
The other officers were nominated and
elected in the following order:
Sergeant-a Nj. Johnston, by
Hon. Roy G.. Mitchell.
First Doorkeeper-Colonel S. M. New
house, by Hon. d. A. Slaughter
Second Doorkeeper-Captain r. q.
Lipscomb, by Hon. j. M. Lewis.
They all returned their thanks briefly,
Colonel Newhouse saying:
doorkeeper of the new House OF Dele
gates. IL could would pay you so
Instead of 81 per dey; but I'll see that
you get the 81, IL 1t be at the mouth Of
Calling gun
The Colonel was loudly cheered. and
went back to his place at the door
on motion of Colonel Cation. the rules
of the former House were adopted for the
OF the body.
Mr.. Jennings was appointed to inform
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O6zz2agSgA
ezzzs 2 z2Z 3 y2z!zzzzz2s
Ills views to the General Resemble /!

his views to the General Assembly in
person.
A resolution from the House of Dele
gates. proposing a joint session ana fix
ing the hour and rules for the meeting,
was adopted. and about Las p. NJ. the
Senate rose and proceeded to the hall of
the House. where 1t heard the message
OF Governor Montague. Returning to its
chamber after the reading of the mes
sage. the Senate, without transacting
further business, adjourned until noon on
Friday
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Governors message very able paper"
Hon. Granville r.. Swift: "splendidly
drawn and admirably delivered
Hon. d. B. Powers, Jr.: First class.
approve nearly everything tho Governor
recommends"
Hon. ]. 3. Prince: THE message was
very good and splendidiy delivered"
Hon. 8. +. Clement II liked much OF
the message. but don't know that
approve OF reading It."
Hon. T. NJ. Dunn: THE message was
admirably delivered Much Of Il ! APP
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Federal Matters

tFrom Our Regular Correspondents
WAsIiINGToN, ID. g., January 10 :.
Charles l., 'rolel, appointed regular; Davis
u. Bradner, substitute rural carrier, route
2, at Penhook, va,
Yirginta postmasters appointed.
Carter's Mil, Patrick county. Jobn i,
Weatherman, vice l. q. Smith rep,rna1
Isle on Wight, Isle OF Wight county
Oscar H. Batten, vice John j. Atkins
resigned s
silcott Springs, Loudoun county George
Ghpstnakar- Vice El@ood Shoemaker rs-
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THE HOUSE.
Every Member in seat-Pfobably
Unprecedented at Opening.

Promptly at 12 O'Clock noon Clerk John
W. Williams called to order and intro
duced Rev. DR.. Russell Cecil. of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church. who offered
the opening prayer.
The roll call developed the presence of
an even hundred members, and the clerk
read the communication from the Secre-
tary of the Commonwealth. showing who
had been legally elected. He then adj
ministered the oath of office to the mem
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Fix Report Tonight.

~ Is understood that the Joint special
committee ON Normal Schools has don-
nlteiS determined where the two other
proposed institutions shall be- and will
I n'u y,n 70 formulate the report tonight.
The members decline to say where
they had decided to locate tho schools.
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Cuba Will Be Here.
U,v AVoncintetl I'rcgii.

ff}y Asgoclnfau IVtHHl
WASHINGTON, January l0,--Mr, Qnd-
aada. the Cuban mii,later' eailea ~ me,
state Department Tta-dny To inform the
ofl,cials thai hls government would bo
represented at the; jamestown Exposition
mud would send amilitnry dataehmpnt 70
jamestown. detachment Of rural guards
win probably be collected for tliis duty.
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Must Occupy Galleries.

tin The Senate side there were many
visitors. In both houses arrangements
were made to have visitors, save state
officers, members. etc, occupy seats in
the gallery.
No bills were offered in either branch.
The House adjourned to meet Mt noon
to-day. and the Senate at the same hour
tomorrow. The Senate session was
brief, and devoid Of public interest. Tho
speeches were all short and the organi-
zatlon was largely formal.
Visitors fockcd in much larger numbers
TO the House wing. where there was n
good deal of entertaining oratory.
MIR Petit, of F'luvanna, made bril-
liant effort, naming Captain Cardwell for
Speaker. and the new presiding officer
or taking the gavei spoke with feeling
end eloquence.
Colonel Ncwhouse got in few nts
of hunor III accepting the position OF
first doorkeeper. and there were other
speeches OF interest to the members and
visitors.
The Legislature will hardly get down
TO real work before the first of the
coming week, by which time the con-
nlttees will have been named
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Audience With the Pope.

The TimesDspatch will print of its special fea-
lures in Next Sundays edition audience with Pope Plus
N by James Gibbons Huneker The article, which will
prove OF very general interest will be illustrated with
good picture Of the Pope and in the Vatican All
Catholics and Proestants we'll will be interested in this
articles. ,
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10 CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE RROMO Quipne Tahiets
w" GROVES signature Is on each box. 30
LIMggistA refund money n IL fails to cure. "A
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Sweeping REDUCTIONS
This is our january habit.
You know the choice picking
we gave you last january
here's another chance to get
much for little.
In Suits, Overcoats, Hats, and
Furnishings.
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chester; General Eppa Munton. Rev. DR..
r.. H. McFnden, Rev. George w. NC
Daniel and many others.
Mrs A. ]. Montague, with a party OF
)ndy friends. was on the floor, and many
or the members brought their wives anu
friends.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1906-09-20

Our community was saddened last
Thursday by kilograms announcing the
death of Mr.. Alfred A Whiting at his
home in New York City that morning,
which occurred by suicide while tenn.
porarilly insane MIR. Whiting was
Norridgewock boy and went to New
York many years ago to seek his for
tune 10 that strenuous city. For the
past twenty-five years he has been con-
neoted with large firm dealing in
meats OF various kinds and for a number
of years has been connected with the
firm as a partner. The close confine-
ment and the mental care given to his
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a Fortunate trcape

hat came aear beng bad accident,
SATURDAY, resu Ted n No serious InJafy.
IA 1ira Ael,Ia Fa.uef aud sor, E4rle,
we're returning nome 10 HIuck.ey from
okowhegau tls horse became unmanage-
able and ran across a ditch throwing
Earle ou;. Yrs. Palmer was left in the
wagon without the reius. but Jumped
Just before The wagon struck telephone
pole and was not Injured After getting
he horse into the road and looking the
wagon over Earle thought Il safe 10
drive home 4 bis mother would ride
with III. Emerson who happened to be
near the place Of tie accident on
irary 10 expec citations the horse wac still
10 running mood Earle called 10 La
mother that he vas al right" think
ing he could Keep the horse ia the road.
but tie amin a. bDsted down the iong
NIL, de'errn Led 70 keep 70 the near eide.
tie bad ways been criyen double until
within lea ~erks and 20 other reason
% known why he should be unwilling 70
Isy II the road. The Toy pluckny
chung 10 the RENE, however. doing Lis
beet % keep tie wagon Tight side up.
hen nearly II the foot Of the bill, the
wagon struck a letter box pole With
such force that the boy was thrown tor
Ward to The ground, s.rik ug on his face
aud shoulders. The wonder Is that he
came out without broken bones but be
Il all right WITH the exception Of lame
wrists, shoulders and knee and fes
night scratches On his face. They iost
gold watch and fourteen dollars which
they hope 10 Ind, bat feel very thankful
10 have come out Of il al light and
grateful u the people Who 90 kindly Of
fered assistaLc-.
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Grasshopper Glacier.

One of the small glaciers in Montana
is of special interest on account of the
fact that In the mass Of ice there are
lmbedded two strata of grasshoppers,
each about a foot thick. There are lit
orally tons of grasshoppers in the ice,
and the question naturally arises as to
where they came from. The most OBJ
vious explanation Is that centuries ago
two enormous swarms in course of mi
grafton were caught in a suowstorm.
chilled and buried in the snow. where
they have remained till now In per
feet state of preservation. In the &C
counts of the early western explorers
few instances are related OF meeting
large swarms of locusts on the noun
tain tops In the Rockies. II Is very
fortunate circumstance that the great
extension of agriculture In the west
has broken up the breeding grounds OF
these lnsects-St Louis Republic.
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delegation. baad4y the crowd was
sill larger N the IL ,fulHg ID0 uckets
we're sOId at this station
Mis- Nor len Of Bersick arrived
here. Friday ght, tue 2uest Ut 4r. aud
Mrs. z l. Savage
Frank Benz imin Of Fairfield came
home saturday, u visit. sunday. with
his mother ana brother
Miss Rachel Marshall went 70 Water.
Vile, Tuesday to commence course Of
four years at Colby College.
Mr. and Mrs Everett Fenlasou have
s'ored their huusehoid goods and viii
board al present al George SLarpe's
During the strong wind Of Thursday
night large locust tree near the real
deuce OF Dr.. NJ. Wings blew down.
Road : Commissioner Parsons has ex
tended the sidewalk alongside Of the
hotel psrior and acr1ss the driveway to
the I. F Paine store
The pack Of sweet corn will be- about
~ 600 caas ana The quality the beo' Of
any ever packed hete The larger par
o. L vii be canned this week
stephen NORM, driver Of rural deli
very route No l, has been III for a week
Tuesday It was uecessary for Alfred
Berry to ill this position for few DAYS.
The crew at the corn factory vas
Obliged 10 work sunday on account OF
the fast maturing Of the s. Get cbrn. l.
IL rush Nth the farmers 74u5 rust with
the packers from now on.
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WEST CoRNVILLE

a party OF friends and neighbors met
a, the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Yves
colt and very pleasant evening passed
listening TO music by the graphophone
and songs by MIR. Nesbt 10 SEQ ch dia-
ect.
The LIST of the roast corn parties was
held at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs viii
Russell, with fine musi; on the piano
ana g'apho phone, songs by Miss Harris,
Miss Berle Russell and Mrs. Russell
Also several quaint Scotch songs by Mr..
Nesbit.
Mrs. Maria Henderson OF East Msd-
son visited at her old home this week,
SO ping over night with Mr.. Mary
Lombard
Mrs. Anrie Magoon has been i'll all
summer. We hope the cool days will
bring her out with US again
Will Wyman was taken i'll, last week
and remains in critical condition.
Roscoe Bigelow started his hay press,
last week
The members of East Madison grange
ard the peghbors OF Maurice McLaugh-
lin met at the home Of c. w Knights to
presen, him with travelling Case, TWO
sets Of silver spoons and post card al.
bum Mr.. Reuben French OF East
Madison grange presented the ifs.
Brother Mclaughlin responded 10 veil
chosen words. A boun,iful treat Of ice
cream and cake was served.
Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Rose e
Bigelow gave musical entertainment 10
a large party Of friends aud good time
was reported by all.
Among those to attend the Waterville
fair from this vicinity were: M and
Mrs. James Porter. MI. aud Mrs. Roscoe
Bigelow. MIR. Albert Holt, Mr.. Hazen
Green Maurice Mclaughlin.
Mrs. Amanda Lav,j5y of Mass. is
staying awhile with Mrs. Armice Msgoon
MIR. and Mrs A NJ Bigelow and
little daughter Florence OF Bingham are
visiting with their brother Roscoe Bige-
low.
George Goodwin Of Fairfield was in
town this week