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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
SCHOOLS TO OPEN.
Holidays at An End and Children
Prepare for tAard Work.

The Christmas season OF leisure, Joy
and festivty Is over, and at o'clock
to-day the thousands of children in the
city will note the end Of $telr holiday
and will start in for hard. earnest work
for the remainder of the session, Prompt
,ly ut O'clock this morning the school
doors via be thrown open, and few
minutes later the busy hum and dronc
o. children porting over their days les
sons will be heard,through all the schools
Richmond College will also open to-
day, ms will most of the colleges of the
State.
The Woman's College will start its
work for the ensuing term Tomorrow
4 The two medical colleges Of. the city will
likewise renew tho work or the session
to-day. With, the holidays over, and as
soon us the children and students are
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
COUNCIL TONIGHT.
There May Or May Not Be Big
Business.

The Common Council viii open. the New
Years work IN It's first meeting OF the year,
to begin al o'clock Tonight
At the last meeting of the old year tho
g ess Mound Nov W. rsy much S3, q The Snsi
Will como rp tonight under tho general head
OF unfinished business.
However. the supposition is that there viii be
plenty OF new business to keep the city fathers
going ut n lively gait for Mt least half the
night.
It If hardly 10 be presumed that the bud
get or any part OF II VIII be ready for consid-
ovation Tonight, but suggestions and PROPOSE
tons concerning some of the large sized items
that are to no In Ii may require discussion.
and when the city fathers get to discussing
finances thoy may talk more than hall tho
night.
\ number OF committee meetings TO be held
tbis afternoon may map out a considerable
batch.of business for the lover branch of the
olty Legislature TO wrestle with Tonight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
CITY CONSOLIDATION.
Legislature Must Make General
Law Before Other Stems Taken.

the Richmond Manchester joint Committee on
Consolidation 10 meet ut the City Hall at Z
O'clock this evening 10 hear and act upon the
report OF the attorneys of tho two cities who
were requested TO formulate legal document
looking 10 the carrying ont of the tentative
agreement concerning annexation that was
rcached by the committee at Its last meeting.
The attorneys, II IL understood Will advise
that the next step In the annexation scheme
will necessarily have to be taken by the Leg
islaturc of Virginia. as further steps can
loo taken by tie cities until a general law
allowing cities = consolidate shall find its way
on the statute books.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
SERVICES FOR PRAYER.
Meetings of Interest a, Emmanuel
Church This Week.

Beginning tonight, special weekly pray
er services will be held at Emmanuel
Baptist church. The pastor. Rey. r.. W.
Stone. has arranged with several of his
brother ministers to preach for him, and
very interesting services may be ex-
pected.
Rev w. l.. Ball. the new pastor Of
West View Baptist church, viii preach
tonight: Rev. j. w. Mitchell. of the
Religious Herald, Wednesday night; DR..
w r. l.. Smith. of the Second Baptist
church. Thursday night, and Rev. George
W. Mcdaniel, of the First church, on
Friday night.
The public is cordially invited to all
these services
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
Dog That Was Killed.

: Mr.. Emmett C. Taylor. OF the Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty TO Animals, yesterday
morning found dog in the oulyert at The cor
lad howled ali night long, and no one in the
neighborhood could locatoit With the means
Of a rope, rope Mr. Taylor dragged the dog from
back legs were broken. Some inhuman person
had evidently kicked the dog into the culvert.
Mr Taylor found 1t necessary TO shoot the
canine to put It out of misery, and the carcass
remained on the street all the morning and a
part of the afternoon. The street carts We're
not working Yesterday, but was removed by
some one abnut night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02

and Company wholesale shoe dealers, now
located nj No 1891 Il Main Street
The lease Of the Eagle Paper Company VIII
expire on the first Of April. at which time they
will move to their npw plant now being built
especially for. them on West Clay street.
messrs. Stern aud Company win then take
possession OF the Virginia street property,
making Important changes and improvements
In 1t, aud they expect by May list to have
q cir wholesale shoe business In fun blast there.
The store now occupied by Stern and Com
pany has been purchased by j. l.. Lindsay and
Company, wholesale dealers in machinery sup
piles. and they VIII occupy 1t when vacated by
Stern and Company.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
Not for the Clerks.

day yesterday. Ben T. August clerk OF the
Council and A. IL Mcdowell. committee
clerk, We're al their desks pretty much all day
getting the books and papers in shape for the
numerous meetings announced to be held this
afternoon and tonight 1T may be q holiday
Mr.. Mcdowell to a Times Dispatch man late
In the Afternoon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
Insurance Agents Feast.

Mn. William a Ranner. general agent
pnve q Very enjoyable dinner on New
Years Day ut Rueger's. The ten leading
REPRESENTATIVES of the agency who were
present ,were William A. Danner, FL. IT,.
Kasprowitz, q. w. Ilodgson, H. w, letter.
N. b. Duncanson and w. III. sadler OF
Richmond; and a, Ryers d. u. Page, RI
r.. Richardson and j @. Mallory, OF
North Carolina, The dinner Mas pre-
and a matinee attendance at the Bijou.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
METHODIST PASTORS. !
Several Watch Night Services
Were Held.

rhe Methodist ministers meeting con-
vened at5l1 O'Clock Yesterday, With the
president. :, Rev. y. 7, Routten, IN the.
chair. Devotional exercises 9,rc Sc were con con
e Grain ministers reported watch-night ser
yices. With good congregations MI.
Richardson spoke at Barton Helglits
I,eag,,e in the evening. Mr. w. A. Lang
horn preuched at Trinity for the Rev. j,
sidney Peters. who Is out OF town; CO..
On motion, resolutions Of syrm ap'; roy
On the death of his wife. we're passed,
and the secretary was requested to COM
muriicate the same to Mr.. Guyer,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
HAND AMPUTATED.
Anxious Father Hurries Through

Richmond to Son.
Mr.. Angler Duke, son of Mr.. b. N.
Duke, a millionaire tobacconist of Dur
ham, N. G., was accidentally shot at Car.
teret Lodge last Friday morning. AS
previously reported he was taken on d
special train to Durham, where he was
treated by DR.. Wiley, the famous New
York surgeon, who was then in South
Carolina, from which place he was sum
moned. Since the first report Of the acct
dent it has been found necessary to am
putate young Dukes hand. He is nov,
getting along as we'll as could be ex-
pccted.
The Dukes haye many friends in this
city Mr.. Duke, father of the young
man, CLEFT New York hurriedly as soon
as he was informed of the accident ana
passed through Richmond on his way to
Durham Saturday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
HEAVY COLLECTIONS.
City Collectors Office Busies
Place in Town Yesterday.

Notwithstanding the Mayors proclamation
that the City Hall would be closed yesterday
Collector Frank Cunningham and his llule
army of deputies had one or the busiest days OF
their official career As announced in sun
days Times Dispatch the collector Ignored the
holiday order and kept open shop for the benefit
OF heiated Taxpayers who desired TO pay up
and save tho i've per cent, penalty. y stream
OF visitors poured In the office all dag, and Il
very large amount of money was exchanged
for city tax receipts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
Talk to Colored Ushers.

The coiored ushers OF Richmond and Man
chester had their annual meeting Friday might
IN the First Baptist Church. They We're adj
dressed by Thomas WYATT, cashier Of the Me-
chanlcs Bank, who gave them some sound
advice as TO how 70 conduct themselves In their
work. He told them that II was well TO or
EGrlize themselves "a in unity Is strength, and
from i could be derived much benefit
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
DEPUTY Couarables

High Constable Wyatt. who was sworn IN ana
gave the necessary official bond some weeks
ago c3ainienced the performance Of his duties
yesterday, He appointed tho following as
deputies l., NJ. Ryrnes, II S lIeslep and j,
II. GEigg. The two former We're sworn IN
yesterday by Clerk Ben 4. August
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
"Wednesday Club Rehearsal.

Rehearsals will be renewed tonight at the
Y NJ. g, A. Hall. Rossini's "Stabat Mater
Will be taken up. All singers who desire to
take part are requested TO be present. The
prospects for the greatest festival the club
has ever given are the brightest. The Board
OF Governors Will meet next Thursday night
January ith. 10 complete the plans for the fes-
-tlNal. Soliciting dates and ARTISTS etc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
City Fathers Getting Right Down
TO New Years Business.

~ ~" : 49, :. - s~'N1N
number OF the standing committees of the
City Council will undertake to make good
New Years start today, or rather this after
noon.
There Will be at least a half dozen meetings
before the hour for the gavel of President
Peters of the Common Council to fall
The Committee on Cerneter!eg III announced
10 meet NJ $50 this afternoon. and then at 6
O'Clock the Committee on Light VIII have q
at Z O'clock and at 80 the Market Committee,
and The comnitse on Police r bo Eeetlon. and
II is presumed that all of these committees
viii endeayoI 70 complete the work that IL e
before them By o'clock, the hour at which
New Schedule in Effect.
The advanced schedule OF prices made by
the BARRIERS Association went into effect yes
ttrdnY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
Were All Closed

The state and Federal buildings We're closed
yesterday on account of New Years day. Bia-
mess viii be resumed at all the offices at both
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
New Revenue Man.

Colonel W II, Chapman, the new revenue
officer for Richmond. win arrive from Greens
bolo and take Charge OF his place to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02

enabled to settle down after the excite
ment OF the last two weeks. it is ex-
ipected that they will pursue their work
with renewed endeavor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
Marshal Treat Qualities

WdI alldI IIcdl RUdIIIleS.
United states Marshal Morgan Treat qualified
yesterday before Judge Edmund Waddlll Jr
FOR his new term OF four years from date.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
Install Officers Tonight
Died in Buckingham.

Mrs. " NJ Davidson, of Manchester,
died at the residence of her son. Mr.. z.
3. Davidson. in Buckingham county, sun
day afternoon She is survived by three
children-Mr. T.. r. Davidson, of Buck
ingham; Mr.. G. A. Davidson, of Manches-
ter, and Mrs. p. Fl. Norvell. of Swans
boro
Mrs. Clara Taylor, wife of Mr.. c. r.
Taylor. died Saturday night at her home.
near Beach, in Chesterfield county. The
funeral was held from Wood Church, near
Petersburg yesterday afternoon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
Arrests for the Year.

aillidil report lOf the year. and 1t liz an
Interesting document. During the year
l,493 arrests We're made, aus follows.
In January, 60 February, Sc; March.
IS; April, 81: May, 80; June, 1877; july.
lo3; August IS; September S4o October.
1913; November. ia. and December, 100.
Out OF this number Officer NJ j. Moore
leads the force. with 480 arrests to his
credit, Officer w. Il. Waymack follows,
with 1886, and the others come in the fol-
lowing order Chief Lir5scolnb 142: Officer
r. p. Smith, 1856: Officer r. C. Jones, 1903
ana Sergeant Wright, lo6, The remain
ing arrests We're made by special officers,
out of the total number of arrests there
were fifty felony cases, 400 mlsdemeanor.
six larceny and l,023 Ndnance violations.
Personals and Briefs
\ marriage license has been issued by
Clerk DuVal of the Corporation Court. 10
Mrs. Viola Nance and Mr.. Gnorgo p. Cay.
Mr. Gay Is q plumber OF Richmond.
Miss Edna ToncS, daughter Of Hon %.
IT, Toney, entertained few OF her friends
sunday night The new gear was
watched in and the old yenr out
Miss Florence Moore. of swansboro, en-
tertained a number OF her friends in n
watch party Sunday night
Several wen known gentlenen of the
city will leave to-day far fine nepd1lipr-
tiers of the Licking Creek Hunting and
Fishing club In Chesterfield county 10
spend the day M they see at.
Mr.. Joseph Wilmer, OF Albeu,arle coun-
W was In Tho city yesterday. tho guest
OF his friend, Mr.. ". i. Carter. ri was
at ,"Plain Dealing" MI. Wilm~r'n home.
thai President Roosevelt stopped last
week,
Speeial Officers Watts anl rlynn
rounded up q gang OF crap shooters Sun.
day afternoon, and they Will explnln 10
Squire Cheathan next I'rldu.f
The funeral OF Captain 1ohp H. Parker
took place from Meade Mamorla! Church
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-27
Robinson cru.oe, Economist.

When the average boy spends the de-
lighted hours Of imaginative youth in
devouring the pages of Robinson Cru
soc" he has, like most people of more
mature years, no idea that he is peru;-
ing a wor1 of profound philosophy
written by one of the greatest political
thinkers of the English speaking race.
Taken with knowledge of the facts
of the career Of De Foe, Robinson
Crusoe" can properly be considered a
story intended to illustrate the heavy
burden Of trouble placed upon any sin
gle individual isolated from his fellows
and compelled to maintain his exist
ence without their aid The tale shows
in an ininitable way how all civilized
men are interdependent. Regarded
from this point of view, the author of
the most widely read work of ficti i
ever written becomes an object Of psr-
ticular interest to all thinkers upon
politics.-William N. Hill, M. D.. in
Watson's Magazine.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-27
Camp Tfdbits.

The muskrat may be broiled over the
hot embers, with sliced bacon so ar
ranged that the drippings run over the
musquash as it cooks, or it may be
made into a stew with vegetables and
pork, and in this case the longer it
SINNERS over the fire the better will
be the results. Only seasoned campers
ever have an opportunity to feast on
the delicious nose of moose or know
the delights Of marrowbones of deer
split and mixed with parched corn
meal and cooked all night, or dried
venfson pounded to fragments and
cooked with rich bears fat, musk tur-
tie soup, porcupine steaks, with hell
benders as a side dish. And, although
thousands of muskrats are killed and
eaten every year in Maryland and
Delaware, probably but few Of my
readers in the northern states will ex-
pertinent with this notwithstanding.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-27
Paw.ias . Baak DeolE.

The pawning Of the wedding ring has
become pathetic commonplace TO
those who are familiar with police
court and coroner's court stories or
with the private petitions for help Of
the deserving and undeserving poor.
But we confess that with the West
minister magistrate we have never
heard before of pawning bank books.
Yet OH expert pawnbrokers evidence
ELECTED by police inquiry it Is found
that this Is not at all an unusual prac-
tice. In the vast majority Of cases 1t
would seem to be simpler matter to
draw on the bank account rather than
borrow on the strength Of it from the
pawnshop. But one of the unfortunate
possibilities of the practice is revealed
In the particular case mentioned at
Westminster. A picture frame maker,
wishing to withdraw f3 from the bank
could not find his bank book and then
learned that his wife had been putting
the book in and out of pawn for eight
years, having borrowed e los. on it
the first time, and of course she had
been paying interest on her various
transactions.-London Pail Mall Ga
zette.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-27
To "Pound" Words.

When the reputability of punning is
under discussion it is we'll to bear in
mind that the very name Of the lest
confesses to degree Of atrocity. 20
pun" according to the London Chron-
icle, is to pound" words, to beat them
into forced conditions, so the philolo-
gists believe. He would pun thee into
shivers with his fist" says Thersites
in 'Troilus and Cressida," meaning
physical pounding" Pun" is not a
slipshod development of pound" but
its original form. the Anglo-Saxon verb
being 'punian," and pun" or "poun"
having developed a final Sd" Just as
"soun" became Sound and as the
illiterate turn gown" into "gownd"
Curiously enough, pun" and pound"
have no connection with punching" a
mans head, which is simply punish
Ing" contracted, or with punching"
ticket, which goes back to the Latin
"pungere," to prick or puncture.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-27
Sir Hulnphry Dnyy.

Sir Humphry Davy married a widow
as peculiar as himself. His pet affec-
tation was lack of time. He was al
ways IN a hurry. He pretended that
he had no leisure to dress himself. and
when change of linen became neces-
sary he simply put one shirt over an
other until he was known to have on
i've or six shirts at time. OF course
ne could not wear this amount of ap-
parel without appreciably increasing
his size, and his friends not in the Sc
cret We're sometimes surprised to see
him fall off in apparent weight twenty
pounds in day. His wife's great anx-
iety was to keep him eft for company"
but as he did not care fig for COM
pany she had no easy task and domes-
tic discord was common thing.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-27
Chinese Cooking Secrets.

II once attended mandarin's ban
quet in Peking," said an ex-consul,
''and it was the most remarkable feast
ever sat down to. One course appear
ed to be plain hard boiled eggs. The
eggs came on unadorned. Their shells
were intact, and yet, when we broke in
to them, we found that they contained
nuts and sweetmeats. Another course
was whole oranges, with unbroken
skins, yet inside the oranges were five
different kinds Of jelly. The Chinese
guests took these two courses as mat
ter of course, but I, in amazement, ask
ed our host how on earth they had been
concocted. He smiled and shook his
head.
"Ah. that he said, is my cooks
secret"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-27
Mileage 81 ths ), Dlosa.

The mileage Of the blood circulation
reveals some astounding facts In our
personal history, Thus It has been cal.
culated that. assuming the heart to
beat Go times minute at ordinary
heart pressure, the blood goes at the
rate of 207 Yards In the minute. or sew
en- miles per hour. 18S miles per day
and $500 miles per year. II a man
Of eighty-four years of age could have
one single blood corpuscle floating in
his blood all his life 1t would have
Travelled in that same time 5.15O.SOS
miles.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-27
Warren and Jener.on.

Joseph Jefferson was playing Sher-
1dan's comedy of 'The Rivals in
Boston on one occasion many years
ago. His version of. the play had been
arranged in such way as to give
Bob Acres considerably more promi-
hence perhaps than the author origi-
nally intended, occasionally at the ex-
pense of the other characters. Will
liam Warren, the old comedian, sat
the play out and at its conclusion was
asked, "How do you like Jefferson's
Bob Acres?"
capital, capital" replied Warren,
sand Sheridan twenty miles away"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-27
Ancient Cuun-

The cups Of the Assyrians closely
resembled our saucers. Every noble
man and gentleman had his own cup
and cup bearer, the latter of whom
always accompanied him to feast,
carrying before him the cup Of gold,
silver, crystal or MARBLE which his
master only used on state occasions.
Saucers for cups were introduced in
the latter part Of the eighteenth CEN
fury and at first were greatly ridicul-
ed, the persons who employed them be-
Ing said not to be able to drink with
out having two cups.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-27
Carlxle,s Way.

Carlyle appears in brief reminis-
cence from the pen of Percy Fitzgerald
thus: The thing with Carlyle was to
send out for long churchwarden "a
clay pipe) and a screw Of tobacco,
which put him in great good humor.
he talked to his plate, as you might
say. II anybody said anything from
which he dissented you would hear him
murmuring, "Oh, the puir aud fool; a
regular puir auld foolv'
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-27
watch ana sse.

A we'll known horseman describes q
fact in natural history which may not
be generally known. 1t is that all four
footed beasts in making the first move
ment in walking, running or any sort
of forward motion always employ the
left hind leg as a starter. Even a
child If put down on all fours and bid
den to advance in that position will
make the first move with It's left leg,
Its hands at the time occupying the
place of an animals fore legs.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-27
eu.ck Medicine. of Byeone Day.

Nearly everything in the animal
kingdom was formerly used in the
healing art. In the oldest medical
book now known, composed in Hello
polls, where once Joseph served in the
house of Potiphar, we find means for
increasing the growth Of hair, prepar-
ed for Schesch, the mother of Teta, the
king of upper and lower Egypt"
Dogs teeth, overripe dates and
asses hoofs were carefully cooked in
oil and then grated. AS Teta lived be-
fore Cheops, this recipe for hair oil is
older than the great pyramid at Gizeh
and is supposed to date back more than
5000 years. The heads of venomous
serpents have held an important place
in medicine. A strong broth made
from them and mixed with salt and
spices and 100 other remedies was en-
ployed under the name of theriac as
cure for every conceivable disease.
Three drops Of the blood of an angry
cat gave relief to the epileptic.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-27
More light.

A case was being tried on the charge
OF selling impure whisky. The whisky
was offered in evidence. Jury retired
to try the evidence Judge presently
What is the verdict? Foreman of
the Thirsty Jury Your honor, we want
more evidence.-San Francisco News
Letter.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-27

Z, 81 + j.
A scientist explains some of the
strange phenomena Of dreams BY say.
ing that they are due to what He calls
hereditary memory, He takes the
failing through space" dream and
points out that after suffering the men,
tai agony Of falling the sleeper es.
capes the shock of the actual stopping.
The explanation is that the falling SEN
sations have been transmitted from
remote ancestors who were fortunate
enough to save themselves after fall
ing from great heights in treetops by
clutching the branches. The molecu-
lar changes in the cerebral cells due
to the shock of stopping could not be
transmitted because victims falling to
the bottom would be killed. In q sim
liar manner by reverting to the habits
Of animals which existed centuries ago
the same investigator finds an expla-
nation for the mental state experience
ed by individuals in various dreams
the pursuing monster dream, the
reptile and vermin" dream, color
dreams, suffocation dreams, flying
dreams and the like.