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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-24
Four Wish Her Place.

There are four applications for the position
of Superintendent, Of schools OF Mlddeses
county recently made vacant by death They
are Messrs, w s. Christian, r. w. Scott
Julius Iienly and u. tG. Perciful The vacancy
w!ll be filed Ia May
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-24

The Virginia Air Line is the very sus-
gestive name TINT has beon finally adopt
ed blythe company which will within the
Very near future construct n rairoud
from some point on the line OF the Chcs-
apeako and Ohio between Kcswick and
Gordonsville, possibly Cobhan, to a point
near Bren1o, OH the James River Di-
vision Of the Chesapeake and Ohio, then
On 10 FarmvIllc and possibly az far
4 South as Danvllc
THE officers and directors OF tho new
enterprise are Mr.. T.. 0. Troy, OF AM
hcrst president; Mr. NJ. Robertson,
81 OF charlottesville, secretary, and Mcssrs.
E q. W. Allen, OF Charlottesville S. 5.
Hopkins, of Waynesboro; Felix Litter
man, Of charlottesville; c. II. Walker,
Of charlottesville. and s. Tucker. Of
"A a lnherst, directors.
The formation OF the Virginia Air Line
Is. the outcome, It is said, OF the present
discussion OF rate legislation, which has
4 made It possible for small roads to gain
fair share of profit from traffic that
is handled by many roads. \ we'll known
railroad official i'll speaking of the pro-
posed line said:
IA glance Al the railroad map OF
his and adjoining states as pertains
10 the course OF this line is indeed
quite interesting. The construction
of such linc5as Il whole would cstab-
lish from the East direct short line
to many OF the largest trading cities
within reach. namely, Lyncfburg.
F'armville. Danville, Durham and in
ltcrmetiiatc towns as we'll as being
y The means of tho development Of a
q large section OF well timbered and
mineral lands now iunsupplied with
@ railroad facilities
Will Be Well Constructed
and direct North and Southsroutc. but
IS, as is stated by the president Of the
company, to be constructed after modern
methods with eighty-five pound steel
rails, low grades and light curWaturcs,
which not only affords the best condi-
ton for local traffic, hut leaves nothing
to be done over again When more ex-
tenslvc through traffic may be estab-
ljshed.
The complete location Of the first sec
ton OF the line between the two lines OF
;he Chesapeake and Ohio is expected TO
10 finished within a few weeks, the
engineering forces for that work now be-
ing in the field. and the company hopes
TO start tile work OF actual cons tructlon
carly In the summer II certain local
questions arc iSasisfaGtorily settled by
lt is quite definitely settled that the
inter section Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
.nn the north will be between keswick and
Gorionsville, and on the south, The most
convenient point on James River, pos
sihly Shores OF Rrenlo
Tile line connecting tho Two divisions
of the Chesapeake and Ohio, will be from
y 10 20 miles in length, with one per
cent, grade and with six degree curves.
The right.of-waS has already been Sc
cured in a great measure and the cross
tics have been purchased,
From Washington to Farmvllle. over the
new route the distance will be $50 miles
and from FurIDvillc to Danville, SO miles.
making the entire distance between
Washington and Danville, over the Vir-
rnia Air Limo, go miles with low grades
as against 259 niles on the Southern. The
new road will connect With the Chcsa-
peake and Ohio, at Gotham of some
g
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-24

near bS point; tic Norfolk nnd Western,
at t,ar,nvillc, tile, Tidewntcr Rnilrond III
4 boint lG niles south Of ltnrnrille, and
with the Southern Mt Dnnvllc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-24
Springfield Fire and Marine Insurance Co.
Springfield, Mass, April 81, 1906.
Messrs. WORKMAN & Hatke,


siThe occasd
the condition Of the them While we have
Pacific
take
announcing capital $20o0O
ter
did the old Springfield Fire and Marine
Nv DAMON, President
you Springfield Policy
WORKMAN e. HATKE Accents Phone 1921
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-24

Hebrew Memorial Association.
The annual meeting Of tho Hebrew La
dies Memorial Association Will be held
this afternoon at 4:3O at the residence
OF the president 1910 Park Avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-25
ouAKER IsEFLECrToNs.

TFrom the Philadelphia Record.l
The hair-dresser is apt to overdo
things.
FIattery always has something up It's
sleeve.
Reform should be well neeled to
stamp out an evil.
Great bodies move slowly. A truth
never travels as fast as a lie
A good guesser always prides him
self on his superior judgment.
III politics the proof of the pudding
lies in the distribution of the Dlums.
Even when q man gets the worst OF
it he should try to make the best Of it.
This is the land Of the free. but that
is no reason why a man should want
the EARTH
Shelf I were a man know what
I would do" He-"And II I were a
woman I know what wouldn't do
Tomny's AUNT hear there's a
new baby at your house Aren't you
glad? Tommy-''Sure. I'm glad It
amt twins!''
Living keIeton-''Did you ever play
poker with the Human CorkscreW %
Elastic Skin AIan-'e1Zo; I think he's
crooked
No. Maude. dear; it isn't considered
good form for a young man to propose
to a girl on his knees. She shouldn't
be on his knees until afterward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-25

that runs down to the street CONDUIT
All the aennings people had to 90 Wa
to tap your private wire to the H'1
change and get the whole thing. Iney
got some outside man to do the tap
ping. Every message you send TO the
street comes IN here"
Nixon leaned out end verified tna
fact Then he turned to Harry
II think" he said. that by send
ing false messages over the wire 1or
a Few days We can recoup our losses.
Then we will have Hennings arrested.
It's a criminal offense, 1 believe.
He turned and led the way back 10
his own offsce- Ruth looked up aI1x-
iously as they entered.
~ dear Miss Coddington," he said
with old fashioned courtesy, Il have
to beg your pardon for even suspect
ing you" He clasped her hand warm
" and turned to the bookkeeper-
Miss Coddfngton and Mr. jackson
are going to take next week and the
week after for their honeymoon trip.
he said. please make them out
check for 8 thousand as a wedding
present from the firm. mo. don't
thank me- he went on. as Ruth
sprang forward. ssSend me a piece Of
the wedding cake, that's all"
Copyright 1905. by H. c. Sutcliffe.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-25
KANSAS C0AAENT
WANTS no GO 10 HEAVEN.

WANTS TO GO TO HEAVEN.
Uncle Dave Heff1ebower, who was
state treasurer under the Leedy admin
istration, was asked the other day if he
was doing anything in politics. He re-
Piled, No, I am farming am through
with politics, and am going to stay out
of the game. am getting old and want
to live the balance Of my life in a way
that may give me a chance to get to
heaven" If Uncle Dave has a good
memory he viii recollect that the Re-
corder warned him at the time that it
was risky business to dabble in Popu-
list politics. We sincerely hope he has
been forgiven and that the old scoee is
wiped out. This can be said of him
however that cannot be said of some
more recent state treasurers we could
mention, that there was no shortage in
his accounts and no mysterious Brown
helped himself to the state funds.-Hol-
TON Recorder
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-25
JOURNAL ENTRIES

AS the days grow cooler and you
don't need SO much, you win notice
that a twenty-five pound chunk of ice
is considerably heavier than it was in
July.
The card of thanks habit is so gen
eral after funerals that we often Won
der why brides never adopt it to thank
those who sent in the wedding presents
and otherwise showed their sympathy.
It would save writing such a lot of
letters.
In looking over the list OF lecturers
that are to appear before the School
of Journalism this fall, we regret to
note that no one has been assigned to
tell how to get along without having
the ready print shipped c. o. D.
The weather man guessed right one
day last week, which caused some sur
prise It should not be expected, how
ever, that the weather man can always
miss it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-25
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrnrn tl1e Chicago News-1

From the Chicago News.I
A woman's idea of a soft answer IS
to heave q pillow at her husbands
head.
A true philosopher never cries over
spilled milk. He realizes that it would
soon turn sour anyway.
It is an easy matter to pucker your
face, but all the genuine smiles and
froWns come from the heart.
There is no joke so fiat rs he one
you were going to spring on man
who got busy and sprung it on you.
4 girl must either marry Al ordi-
nary nan or else remain a spirsIer Sor
Tbs purpose Of cherishing Z ideal
Much of a woman's cheelfulness
may e due to the fact that she knows
how tc work a dimDle for all Ii is
wt1th.
Divide things according to the sug-
ges5i chs of your friends, and you Will
be lucky TO have even the core OF the
apple left.
beware of the man who is afflicted
with excessive politeness. RE probably
has designs on a slice of your bank
balance.
Centrariness seems to be the pre-
dominant trait of human nature No
man would care to be baI il ths
preachers wanted him to be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-25
BURNING OF THE CRAWFORD.

The pert para grapher of the country
viii probably have to make some re-
marks about the poor plumber who
searched with lighted match for the
gas leak in Topeka's old opera house
and found it.-and the electric light
companies will, of course, find several
morals lying around loose as a result
Of yesterdays fire. Such things are to
be expected and will come as a part of
the calamity.
a heavy financial loss is incurred by
the merchants and business interests in
volved, which is of course unfortunate.
But Notwithstanding the fact that it
was the worst fire Topeka has known
in several years, the optimist can find
bright side to the picture. For in
stance. what a. blessing it was that the
calamity came-since it did come-when
there was no audience in the playhousei
Suppose it had occurred during a matt
nee or when the house was filed at an
evening performance fearful loss Of
life would have been unavoidable. The
force of the explosion lifted the floor of
the raraquet and is said to have hurled
paraquet chairs up into the balcony,
and almost Immediately afterwards the
whole paraquet was a roaring sea Of
AtaAi5. Oliy d rev minutes later the
balcony fell Had an audience been in
the building, the Iroquois disaster
would have been repeated. 1t was
therefore most fortunate that the acct
dent came when it did
Topeka's excellent fire department
again did credit to Itself in combining
the flames to the opera house building
From the nature of the fire no power
could have kept the loss down to a
small amount. The gas explosion that
started it scattered the flames the first
instant and opened drafts through
which they speedily climbed upward
from the basement to the top story of
the building. but Notwithstanding this.
the firemen kept the flames within
comparatively small limits.
It is announced that the Crawford
management will rebuild the house,
making it modern and up-to-date. The
site is certainly a most valuable one.
The rebuilt house should be made as
near absolutely hreproof as possible,
with an abundance of exits and all
modern apparatus for guarding
against flames. The old Crawford was
lacking in this respect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-25
HU54OR OF TIE Day

Il say. Cabby, we're not going to fu-
Cabby (promptly)-No. and we amt GO
ing to no bloomin' fire. either.-Illustrate
Lady Of the IIouse-Lorena. you break
more china and glass than any cook We
Lorena-I can't help it. ma am; it's these
big sleeves drags EN- often the tables
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
He's gentleman, isn't he7
7 think SO. He has racing stable,
sionaiIy at his club. and doesn't i've with
his family. Town Topics.
NY husband is so poetic" said one la
dy to another in car the other day.
Have you ever tried rubin his jints
with hartshorn liniment, num-" inter-
market basket by her feet, who was seat
ed at the lady's elbow. and overheard the
remark ThatH straighten him out as
got it too ad.''-The Register.
Did he start on his journey wen arm
yes. he had two revolvers. besides his
automobile. Princeton Tiger
In these days said Prof Burleieh.
too many society women bring up a child
in the way the nurse girl says it shall go
when they bring them up at all. ''-Cleve-
land Leader
rs there danger from fire here2''
ooh. no." replied the hotel clerk. I'VE
are well provided with fire escapes
Il don't care hang about that. How
are you liked for man escapes 2''-Chicago
Miss Fytt-Which do you think is cor
rect would rather go home" or Il
had rather go home2"
Mr. Nevergo-Neither I'D rather stay
here st Paul Pioneer.
FeF=F s!litor after her brother has gazed
at him for half an hour)-Well, Johnnie,
and what do you think of me2
Her Brother-Oh. I'm just tryin' to size
you up, whether you're good fer quarters
or just a plain fve-centert- Exchange.
Mr. Kicker-Waiter. these oysters are
very small and they are not fresh, either
Waiter-Then it's good thing they're
small amt IT. sir?-Chicago News.
Beggar-For full 20 years sir, I have
had the wolf standing at my door
eeper-Then, sir, you should be
arrested for cruelty to animals.-Ex-
change.
First Dcctor-Isn't your practice ameaz
Second Doctor-The fellow who eats
with his own knife seldom needs mine
New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-25
A Modern Fable.

Once upon a time, as an Alderman
read MS morning paper, he was seen
TO give start Of surprise. Then his
face flushed red and white. and he
hltehed about uneasiIy. Then he sprang
up and hourished the paper in the air
and swore by the beard of his father
that justice should be done him. An
hour later he was at the office of the
newspaper and asking to see the editor
Believing that he was subscriber who
wished to pay up a subscription in
wood, he was ushered into the presence
of the Great Man.
Sir began the Alderman, in voice
choking with emotion, your vile sheet
of this morning contains an article re-
fiecting on my character, and I must
receive satisfaction or there viii be
bloodshed."
Please put your finger on the article .
replied the Great Man, as q wan smile
came to his face.
It's right there, sir. You character
lie me, Alderman Touchem, as a
CRATER
''Um! I'm. So I do. IT'S a little way
of mine when I have the proofs. If you
will kindly sit down and rest your legs
I will show you something like a bushel
of documentary evidence that you have
grated to the tune of about $4,000. 1
am sorry to have to speak to you thus
plainly, but I am a plain man.
Il win not sit down. sir viii not sit
down.
Then continue to stand. Here is the
evidence, and"
II care not a cent for the evidence.
I did not come here to deny that l am
q few thousand ahead of the game"
NO? Then the object of your visit,
please? ?"
ITO preserve my standing in the COM
munity Two weeks ago, when the City
Clerk was found $500 short in his ac-
counts, your paper denounced him as a
CRATER
It surely did"
1T spelled the word with big G. "
Right you are"
while in my case, with the sum Of
$4,000 mentioned, you also charge me
with being a CRATER, but spell it with
a small g
I'm. I see! Friend, have done
thee an injustice. and will right it IL
the next sisue. You shall be a CRATER
with a big G. will even use a black
faced c. from another font to make
the word stand out more conspicuous
Nay, I will go to the trouble of spelling
the entire word in capitals and make
no extra charge. The Howler is news
paper that seeks to be fair with all
men. Go thy way and leave it to me
to see yourself righted in the estimation
of the world at large
doral-No one can be captious where
his honor is concerned.-M. Quad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-25
GLOBE SIGHTS.
IFrom the Atchison Golbe. ]

4
Ever notice how plainly a new
brakeman calls the different stations =?
The advertisements say Of a certain
soap: at is as pure as the thoughts
of childhood
Every public speaker has a lot of
speeches for different occasions. and
knows them by heart.
What has become of the old fash
toned school teacher who eboarded
around" with her pupils2
A great many people do not talk
scandal, but they furnish the material,
which is just as bad
Indulge in as little fool talk as pos
sible; people are quick to pick up your
foolish sayings, and repeat them be-
hind your back.
Does a boy have as good time as
a girl? This question was discussed
by the Lancaster Literary society last
night, but no decision was reached.
An unmarried woman said to a
Globe reporter today: Il remem Der
well when the paper was established,
but am not saying much about it.
The average woman so exaggerates
her illness that she has a grievance
was sent for he didn't come racing.
Society women are abused a good
deal because they do not ike children.
Still. it must be admitted that a baby
is a nuisance to 8. society woman.
They tell Of a poor, worthless white
who lives on waInuts and hickory nuts
all winter. until dandelions appear In
the spring.
old people think an orchard REQ
with apples is prettfer, but the young
people decide in favor of the orchard
in bloom. Old people have learned {
think more Of 1uldIlment than Of q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-25

is to view with alarm and to afford the
rank and file of the Republican party
a means whereby they can scare the
daylights out Of Republican bosses and
oncehoIders who get the idea that they
own the earth and the fullness thereof
With the Democratic party lying
around handy where the voters can
pick it up and use it If they wish, the
Republican oficeholders are more like
" to be reasonably good. But think
what would happen II there were no
Democratic partyl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-25
EROM OTHER PENS
FIGHTING SCHOOL "FRATs. .

FIGHTING SCHOOL "FRATS.'
News items coming from many local
tiles indicate that this is to be year
of active effort on the part of school
authorities to suppress entirely the high
school Greek letter fraternities. Des
Moines and Omaha are the latest cities
to adopt a rule excluding all members
of these associations absolutely from
athletic teams and all other school
honors. 1t is rather noteworthy that
some of the teachers and principals
most active in this campaign are them
selves members of college fraternities.
But the elimination of the fraternity
from secondary school life is really of a
piece with the movement OF which lead
ing fraternity men have long approved
to prohibit freshmen from joining or
''pledging' to the collegiate chapters. The
fact is that the preparatory school fra
ternity has every disadvantage of that
in the college with none of its genuine
benefits. At best. the Greek letter So
eiety is chiefly justified by the fact that
students are bound to form clubs or
lotteries of some sort, and those which
enlist the active help and interest Of
representative alumni are less likely to
run to seed than others. But the high
school frat has no reason for exist
ence, and the movement for its sup
preston deserves all encourag cement
New York Evening Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-25
THE RESPONSIBLE BIRD.

Prosperity is with US
But it seems a little tough
To be always apprehensive
That there won't be eggs enough
The apple crops the biggest
In our history. they say,
If the hens viii only lay.
The eagle sits neglected
And the song bird takes a rest
Our pride is in the barnyard
Where the puliet seeks a nest,
The tariff9 We don't care if
They revise It anyway
Cause were certain to be happy
If the hens will only lay.
'Ig4S uo4SuIusB AZ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-25
ME ATTlANrA RIOrs

When such things can occur in an
alleged civilized community as hap
pened Saturday night and Sunday in
Atlanta, Ca, it causes one to ask him
self if our boosted civilization is any
thing to be proud of after all.
Has America good cause to be hor-
rified at Russia's crimes against the
Jews. when innocent persons are
jerked from street cars and killed in
an enlightened American city, simply
because they happen to have a black
skin?
Atlanta has brought a great disgrace
upon itself. 1t is one of the most pro-
gressive cities in America, yet certain
of its people allowed themselves to be
worked into such frenzy by the per-
petration of certain crimes by negroes
that murder after murder of innocent
colored persons was permitted.
Murder is the only term that can
properly be applied to these acts of the
white people Of Atlanta-sone of
them. When those who are guilty of
no wrong-doin1 are attacked and
killed simply because they belong to
the same race as the guilty no other
term than murder applies-and muir
der most foul.
Lynching itself is bad enough, but
even that is to be condemned, where
the courts deal out justice to criminals.
It is true that terrible crimes have
been committed in Atlanta in the last
few weeks, and a nameless fear lest
their wives or daughters, sisters or
sweethearts, should be the next to fall
victims to the passion of some negro
brute haunted many of the white men
/ Of A sc 7r1.- IT,
and goaded by it, these whites gave
way to frenzy and committed murder,
wreaking vengeance in way almost
as fearful as the crimes they sought to
avenge.
There are, of course, many good
men in Atlanta who regret that these
things happened, and who realize the
stigma that mob violence has brought
to their city. It is a great pity that
they were not strong enough to quell
the mob before its fury became so
overpowering.
Yet the North cannot point the nm
ger of scorn at the South because of
these outrages. Ohio, Indiana. Illinois
and Missouri have lynched negroes on
less provocation than Atlanta had.
Kansas has burned them at the stake
as we'll as Texas. The lust for blood
and vengeance is as strong in the
North as it is in the South.
But such carnivals of murder and
riot as that which has just happened
in Atlanta do no good whatever in
Graduating the evil against which they
are directed. One crime does not cure
another. Work and education of the
proper kind, training the intellect and
will, to arouse a moral sense. is the
only way in which the brute can be
eradicated from mans makeup.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-25
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
IFrom the New York Press.1

Iron the New York Press.
If a man likes to work it's a sign he
doesn't mind lying.
Sometimes It Is easier to tell the
truth and fools them much more.
Being engaged is very high fever.
with twaddie talked in the delirfum
A girl goes to school 70 be polished.
which Is learning to make pretending
seem as II it weren't.
It makes q woman terribly suspfs
cious Of her husband to have him not
forget to kzss her when he comes