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The newspaper., 1906-08-10

On Thursday evening some IL
or Is Japanese appeared in this
section on a hunt for work in our
fruit orchards. Their appearance
created considerable excitement
among the people who are ex-
pecting to be employed in this
line. Representatives of The
Booster and THE NEWSPAPER can
vassed the situation very care
fully and discovered an almost
unanimous sentiment in favor
of taking steps to keep this
class of labor from getting
a foothold in our locality as it is
we'll known that where a few get
located it is but very short time
until more follow. The business
interests are substantially a unit
in this respect and these repre-
scntatives are glad TO say that the
Association and other packing
interests do not want this help
at all and are not in favor OF
having these yellow fellows
around. This last being true it
then remains with the ranchmen
to say whether they will employ
them on their places or not.
1t is we'll known by those who
have investigated, that good, hon
est, white labor can be secured
from the outside to come in here
and do this work. In order that
this help be secured it is neces-
The newspaper., 1906-08-10

AS was to be expected with the
violent opposition that prevades
all classes of citizens,. the Japs
who came in. Wednesday evening
left on Friday morning. On
Thursday evening quite crowd
assembled who were insistent that
the Japs must leave and that at
once. 7-a..a raa r
Information had been obtained,
however. that ,hey intended leav-
ing soon and cooler counsels per-
suaded the gathering that it was
best to send a committee to con-
fer with their interpreter and as
certain their intentions. To the
committee they explained that
they were waiting for transporta-
ton and would leave on its arrival.
The committee persuaded them
to take Fridays train without
waiting for the transportation and
they kept their word taking the
morning train as agreed. The
fact is that the railroad shipped
them in to work on the track but
at Delta they concluded to jump
their jobs and try Paonia fruit
gathering for change. Superin'
tendent Luke and the roadmaster
were much put out when they as
ccrtained that their men had de-
The newspaper., 1906-08-10
Notice to Outside Users Of Water.

Parties using city water and
hauling same from the public
hydrant will hereafter apply to
Marshal for key and deposit
water coupons in payment for
water with him. Coupon books,
value $1.00 and $500 can be OBJ
tained from the City Clerk.
CHAs. ZAuN, Mayor.
The newspaper., 1906-08-10
Council Proceedings.

Council Chamber, Aug. 7, 1905.
Council met in regular session
with Mayor Zaun presiding:
In the absence of the clerk, H. E.
Maxville, was appointed clerk,
pro TEN. The roll was called and
the following trustees responded:
Milton Spencer, w. T. Bross,
c. H. Garfield, Phil Eisenkramer
and H. E. Maxville.
The minutes of the previous
meeting (July II, 1906 were read
and approved.
The treasurer's report was read,
accepted and ordered placed on
file.
An application for druggists
license. by H. E. Welborn, was
granted. H-.
The street and alley committee
reported on a petition by John
Tennant ct al for the opening of
lower Main street, as not being
advisable at the present time ow-
ing to the expense occasioned by
the same.
The proposition of J. w. Beez-
ley to sell the electric light plant
was read, and resolution was
offered by Spencer and seconded
by Eisenkramer, as follows:
Resolved, that the mayor and
clerk. assisted by one of the
councilmen appointed by the
mayor, be authorized to purchase
the J. w. Beezley electric light
plant at $4,000. exclusive of the
lots and buildings.
That they also be authorized to
secure an option on the lots and
buildings for one year at $500
and also make a contract to rent
for one year at a rental of $500
per month. nl rs ~ h- us-
That the supplies on hand not
in the former invoice. be pur
chased at cost" tnu5ss sr1 1i1ut
The roll was called, and those
voting aye were as follows:
Spencer, Bross, Garfield and
Eisenkramer. Those voting mo. "
MaXville. noon .luo- nI ON
The mayor appointed Milton
Spencer as member of the COM
mittee to purchase the Beezley
electric light plant. e tH .r
Moved by Spencer and sec
onded by Eisenkramer that the
hose house be moved to the va
cant lot on Grand avenue, belong
ing to Mrs. Jane Humphry; the
rental for which is to be the taxes
on the lot occupied by the same; !;
the roll was called and all voted
AYE" 10 as..h Ht-
Several communications con-
cerning the buying of the light
bonds were received and read
by the town treasurer and the
treasurer was instructed to answer
the same, giving the information
asked for.
A building permit was asked
for by |. w. Grewell. to construct
an iron covered building in the
The newspaper., 1906-08-10
Commercial Printing.

OF every sort and kind prompt
ly turned out at this Office. Give
us a trial order. We want to
prove that we can please you.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 81. 1906.
The second vice is lying, the first
running In debt. Lying rides on
debts back. Ben Franklin.
Dr.. Alderman's Address.

When Mr.. Gladstone was chancellor OF
the exchequer it was remarked that he
was the only man in England who could
make a financial statement as Interest,"
ing as an argument on n leading ques-
ton. That capacity for infusing heart
lfelt. human interest into rows of dry
figures is n high gift, and one that Pres
ident Alderman possesses to remark
bic degree.
Last evening for over an hour he held
the unwavering attention of an audi
ence, most of whom were standing,
while he explained the financial needs
of the University of Virginia. In other
hands, this might have been fatigu-
ing or alarming balance sheet. For
president Alderman 1t was welcomed
occasion and signal triumph To him,
and before he finished, to his hearers
those columns of figures became We're
symbols of the spirit for which the Uni
versity stands.
The money meant equipment and the
equipment meant opportunity to better
serve the youth of the nasion and the
nation itself
The profound impression which Pres
ident Alderman produced showed what a
responsive chord his words had struck,
,lI.s address was~no ordinary appeal. 1t
was rather Il luminous and inspiring
prophecy of what the future of the Uni
versity may be.
That ideal. according to President AL
derman is democratic university,
great in scholarship. il not in multitudes
OF courses: founded on honor, teaching
manlincss of probity and the adherence
and misery of cowardlce and graft, well
coming all men without distinction of
wealth and so inspiring them with the
leadership that they could stand firm
as rock In the midst of any crisis that
could come.
TO accomplish such an end the Uni
versity must have money. There has
been no appropriation for building for
half a century and no increase in the
appropriations for ,rsaching for twenty
two years though the students have
increased one hundred and fifty per cent,
and the courses taught sixty per cent.
These conditions cannot continue with
out. in a large measure, destroying the
present value of the University and
utterly cutting off its hope for future
development.
The University has right and need
to be heard and helped that cannot bo
disregarded.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
THE FARE AT THE v. P. I.
The Cadets Well Satisfied, and
Conditions Generally Are Good.
ipeclal 10 The Times- Dispatch.l

u
BLACKsBURG. VA. January 2o.-You,
correspondent has talked with several
students of the Virginia Polytechnic In.
sutute about the conditions in the din
Ing hall the quality and asanlty Of tho
all very well satisfied and believe all liz
being done for their welfare which car
be done under the circumstances. The
menu has been carefully examined and
Is found to parallel that OF any ordinary
we'll conducted home.
There is. however. an objection which
nothing short OF an lie corte arranse-
masse service. Five hundred men eating
at one time, must be prepared for
food makes It difficult TO satisfy the pal,
ates or each Individual. but the food Is
wholesome and thoroughly cooked and
there is u plenty of It.
Tho disciplinary conditions were never
better in the history of the college. One
of the professors said recently that the
conduct OF the mems wonderful. In class u.s.
rooms they are attentive and courteous,
and outside they are always gentlemen.
In word the conditions at the insti-
tute are In frst-class shape and harmony
nreyailS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
SCHOOL INSPECTORS.
Some Reasons Why the Office
Should Not Be Abolished.

we understand that one of the chief
features of the work OF this board Will
and in ,arousing the sentiment of commu-
ties in favor Of securing better build
ings. In fact one of the inspectors, Mr..
bill which has been introduced providing
for the loan of the. Literary Fund to
the counties at per cent. for the pur-
pose of building better school houses;
a bill which IL passed WILL do more to-
ward the Improvement Of our rural
schools than any other one measure
which has been proposed,
If this board should DO nothing else but
secure uniformity in the examination Of
teachers and establish uniform stand
ard for teachers certificates its appoint
ment would be fully Justified. Few per-
sons. unless they nave &c. 1caferuaiy tnongn nt
uniformity of standard and practice in
illustrator. While 1t Is Illegal FOR any
Ing a school unless she has a certificate
In force we know OF seven teachers In
one school who are teaching, and some
of them have been doing 50 for as long
a s ten years. without certificates in force.
We also know of an instance where
a teacher taught one year In a certain
county on a second-g grade ertlticate She
failed twice in another county to make
same season went nto5a third county and
obtained a first-grade certificate.
There are hundreds, Of other similar
cases insthe State One county superin-
tendent writes Sin this county, and 1t
is moro SO In many others, there are
many first-grade teachers who have
managed in one way or anotherxto es-
cape examinations for at least decade
and they have not made q particle of
advancement In preparation for their
work." as'i st&
There are rs superintendent in the
State and there must of necessity be a
ginia certificates are not recognized outs
side of the State for this very reason,
"a flrst-grade cert! floats as uoY issued
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
NEW MINISTER'S UNION.
Farmers Plant Peas in Mild Days
of January.
Especial TO The Times Dispatct)

Especial TO The Timos-D ispatch.)
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, January 90
The ministers of this city have organ
lied Ministerial Union. with Rev. DR..
j. w. Rosebro. Of the Presbyterian
Church, president. and Rev. r. A. Wiz
Inns. OF the Baptist Church. secretary.
The organization VIII noh monthly meet
iDgs, in which certain subjects Will be
discussed and social hour enjoyed, with
refreshments.
Mr.. George Il. James. of this city, has
sold his farm. known as the Owens
place, near this city, in Spotsylvarlia
county. to Mr.. C. Gailinger.
Some of the farmers on the lower Rap
pahannock River, during the recent mild
spring-Iike weather, planted portion
of their early pea crop.
oyster packers on the Rappahannock
River have had dull and improbable
season thus far, owing to the mild wealth
err. Duck Shooting this season on tho
Rappahannock mas been better than
usual.
Charlie George. youth OF urbanna.
while handling rife. a few days ago.
cd prematureiy ard the ball passed
through the boys knee.
4 new steel bridge Is being erected
over the Rapidan River at Green Hi,
Ford. connecting the counties OF Orange
and Culpeper.
william Hay Gregory, formerly of ttls
city, IL relative OF DIR. Horace b. Hall.
o. this city. died January 18th, at his resi-.
dcnce in Paris. The remains were ship
ped to his late home at st. Louis. Mo-
for interment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
Merely Joking.


The Dear GIrIs.-Mss oldone: II would
not have refused Charley Banks II I'd
neen yon' Miss sweetgrls: ~ don't be-
iieve would, either, If I'd been you'll
Chicago Journal.
But 1t Turned Out WeIi.-"ponsonhv
has charming wife" Yes. and hc pot
her by mistake" How was that p"
He was trying to propose to the younger
sister, but he's so cross-eyed that the
older sister thought he was looking at
her. and promptly accepted him."-Cieye-
land Plain Dealer.
Her First Attempt.-"A good wom,,
can make veritable angel of man."
My wife came near making one of me
with her first batch OF biscults."-Hous-
ton Post.
These Foolish Resolutlons.-"Broken
your New Years resolutions YETI" asked
the first trust magnate Unto smither
eens." answered the second trust mag
nate. with sheepish grin. ~ resolved
to obey the laws this year, but shucks,
What's the use?"--Houston Chronicle.
Prepared.-Mrs. Sharpe: II am going
TO meet my husband in town to-day to
select carpet for the drawing room"
Mrs. Quaine: what DO you want him
with you for?" well. If don't like 1t
afterwards ! can say 1t was his fault
Cassell's.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
Fallacies and PROGRESS.

The hearing on the Torrcns bill Monday
evening gave a brilliant opportunity for
the evolutions of some ever young fall
lactcs. First and foremost came tina,
hypnotic appeal TO the wisdom of our
ancestors When that phrase had finally
sunk IN few. il any, were still bold
enough TO Withstand the opponents of the
new system of land registration. All
such were, however, easily driven to
cover by some well directed shot from
an ancient armory, such as "the heritage
of our fathers" our glorious Anglo
Saxon civilization" 'the danger OF
change. "let well enough alone" .'thc
idea is Utopian." Against such logic
there was naturally but little that could
be said. But-what fallacy such an
argument is,
Years ago sydney Smith pointed out
that II experience comes with age, then
the preceding generations are the babies
and our own time, being the most ancient,
must be the most experienced ana wisest,
for we have the accumulated experience
of ali the preceding generations. How
ever, there is mysterious power in such
statements as Beware OF Innovation
''let us hold fast to what we have tried. .
there is great danger in visionary
schemes" and, indeed, mankind is only
too prone 10 be swayed by such vague
generailtIes. without weighing the t,ue
value OF the facts for which such words
pretend TO stand.
The general attitude of the opponents
of the Torrens bill Is a striking exumpl,
of this, state Of mind Their chief obsta
Gle is an inherent objection To nnoya,
ton.
Mr.. massie's bill has removed nearly
every objeetien TO the original draft. ant
1t is difficult 10 see any. reason or ex
pedieney why tile city Of Richmond anc
copatsye ~, IIenrico should not I've allowcS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31

tomb. through the streets Of Ae this is city, its.
who represented in his person the re-
union in sentiment and in life of the
selfish, genial and conntry-loving a man
as ever lived, Gen Joseph Wheeler was
a complete anticipation of the American
Of the future, by whom lines OF sectional
division, and all remembrance of old con-
tentions, will be forgotten.
Sixty thousand people stood In the
street and barred their heads as the
cortege of this veteran. who always
thought Of his countrymen before he
We're all imbued with the sentiment of
love and of sectionless patriotism in the
Joy Of which Joseph Wheeler spent his
last years.
In another part Of the city, spectacles
We're presented. a man who has book
and q play which must profit in patron
age by the stirring up OF race and sec
tional animositcs. by the tanning OF old
noting controversy that melted
Northerner and Soltherner, and white
and black, to criticism and abuse of one
another. There. was Kissing and shout
Ing, and much hot recrimination; South
erners raise the rebel yell ina Northern
church, and the police had to be called in.
Meantime gang of "Clansman" incited
hoodlums We're standing around the sub
way entrance ~ SiXty-slXth street and
rotten-s>.S all the colored people who
mothers with their children, were sub
| jected to this base indignlty. Whether
| or not the outrage was directly melted
| by this mischevous play, it might we'll
Which spirit do we want to have bear
sway IN this city and countrywide
spirit Of Joe Wheeler or that of the Kll-
kinx-kian?- York Mail,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
THIS DAWN HISTORY
January 3lst.

1s6s-In Norway. Cortland and Pom
merania there fell great quantity
OF a membraneous substance, friable
and blackish. somewhat like burned
paper. Baron Grothus analyzed n
portion of this substance, which has
been preserved In a cabinet Of natu-
raj history. and 1t is found to consist
OF slick. iron. lime. carbon, mag
nesla. n trace OF chrome and sulphur
but not particle OF nickel
1s92-Afassacre of Glencoe, Scotland King
William. whose chief virtue was not
humanity. signed and countersigned
the warrant. which was transmitted
to the Secretary for Scotland, who
particularly charged the ministers of
destruction to take no prisoners. The
population was barbarously mas
sacred and the spot disemboweled of
every social appearance.
17s7-The Attorney General stated to the
Irish Parliament that an Instruction
existed In the county OF Kerry, the
people having taken an oath to obey
the laws of Captain Right Ga fictitious
nance and to starye the clergy.
ts04-Talleyrand, French minister of for
eign affairs. accused of grating"
because he had Just purchased an es-
tate costing 100000 francs.
1e29-Merchant ships refused to sail from
Matanzas, Cuba, without an armed
escort, provided by the Spanish gov
eminent, because OF the numerous
pirates.
1858 sklrmish at Rorer, Tenn. confed-
crates We're defeated, with loss Of
twelve killed and 300 wounded.
1e64-A draft of 100000 men ordered by
President Lincoln, to serve for three
years. or during the war.
1874-The British army, under Sir Garnet
Wolseley. defeated the Ashantees at
Amoaful, Africa
s1s7e-M Leon Gambetta, Republican,
elected president of the French Cham
her of Deputies by 3l4 to 81 votes
1884 state OF siege proclaimed by the
Austrian government In vienna,
Korneburg and Neustadt, to suppress
socialists and anarchists.
tse4-News reached the United states
that the cruiser Detroit had fired on
Brazilian insurgents at Rio de Jnnelro
in retaliation for an attack on Amer
lean merchant ships the day before.
1904 -Henrico County Court. va. passes
into history, and Judge Wickham IS
honored Judge B. r. WEXFORD re-
tires after years of, service IN tae
Circuit Court.
1905 Representative Williams, Of Missis-
sippi, In the House at washington
condemned In speech General Nl ll,,
for having shackled Jefferson DAVIS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
The Poll Tax.

| The present provision of our Constitu-
tion which requires the prepayment. by
! the voter of his poll tax six months be-
| fore the election, was n happy conpro-
mise of conflicting views on property
qualification" educational quallfica-
ton grandfather claims etc.
The poll tax provision which imposes a
tax large enough to prevent persons haf-
ing no stake and feelings no interest in
the conduct of tho government from vot-
Ing and thus cancollng as they used 10
do in many cases the votes of thoso who
did have and feel such interest, is still
small enough not to exclude anyone who
really wishes to become voter The most
of 1t goes to public schools, which thus
get many a dollar they otherwise would
never receive.
Its best feature, perhaps, is that 1T
tion officers and thus minimzes oppor-
tunity for improper practices.
The provision which requires the pay
nent to Cbe made six months before the
election will generally prevent persons
desiring votes for particular men or
measures from paying the taxes for the
voters. Few men would care to pay
money so far in advance Of an election
for such purposes. There are too many
contingencies among them, not lie most
change his mind.
The provision requiring the printing OF
the list of voters who have paid prevents
tax collectors from giving receipts to
persons emitting them to vote, Just be-
fore an electlon-and protects the voter
Yho has paid his tax from careessness
or fraud of the collector.
Under former poll tax provision, 1t
was said that n tax collector in Rich
mond. in readjuster days. issued to hun
tax receipts on which they voted and
then returned the receipts TO him anl
thus no money was paid. Nor was the
collector liable. Under the pres
ent arrangement such conditions as thia
cannot prevail. Nor can 1t be possible
Tor wholesale payment OF poll taxes 10
be made Just prior to election day by po-
li,ical parties, which custom, no doubt
caused the repeal of the former pro-
vision.
1t is not to be expected that Individual
cases of injustice and hardship will ,iot
occasionally occur under this; on indeed
under any law which can be passed, for
nothing human is perfect; but this pro-
vision has worked well; has improved
the electorate; has lcssened The corrupt
use of money in elections: and will. we
feel sure, continue to have this effect as
we'll as to increase the revenue.
1t has resulted and will result in the
greatest good to the greatest number,
and any litigation looking towards its
repeal is Il step backwards. towards
condition from which we all ought to
thank God we have just emerged
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
PEANUT INDUSTRY GROWS.
Astonishing Statistics in Regard
to-a POPULAR Favorite.

At the word we snlelI not only tH w. Eu 17,
food of man and child and peast, nMl Slis
Magazine, The lions roar The clown
pours out his pleasantries. The tender
clackling of shells Is heard al mroum Nc.
West, the North. In the United States / g
nut contemporary tells us ars Sb9,opo
acres Of peanut land and 10000 pear pea,np !,
peanuts worth sil,ooo.oo0 arc produced
here every year, and vet people tal IN. { OF
peanut politicians contemptpously. I, IheT Il
are whole epic poems In the y, pe1 nv i
Of nuts. Every part Of 1t is useful, +
beats peas and corn as a fattener, OF stock
and poultry. 1t enrlches the soil as well
A. The fsrmer Praise. honoF ana ~ .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
may mean a high grade or /. may NEAR

may mean a high grade or It may NEAR
q very low grade
The work Of this .hs.>rf, therefore, is a
Very important and necessary one OBJ
lection has been made that the expense
is too great We are spending over two
million dollars for public schools In
Guiding the expense Of the central Of
lice only per cent. of this amount is
paid for supervision. No private enter
prise of this magnitude would think OF
spending so little for the purpose OF SUI
perVision. County treasurers get per
cent. for handling the funds.
virginia III entering on new epoch
In public school matters. Public senti-
ment is greatly aroused in favor OF bet
ter schools. The Legislature has shown
Itself responsive by the unprecedented
number of bills which have been intro
duced looking to the Improvement of tho
schools. II should at least give this
board chance to demonstrate It's use
fulness. II 1t fails by the next mceeting
of the Legislature. It will then be time to
abolish it.-Charlottesville Progress.
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Rhymes far 5o-Day.
To a Fair Worker.

Pounding, pounding weary letters,
On the type-machlne all day
An l know you hate your letters,
You he made for love and May.
Busy fingers always going
Ger the keys-tat-tat. tat-tat!-
Never stopping, never slowing;,
Were you, made so fair for that?
Sweetness has a way of waning
Under toil-but yours will not;
with patience accomplishing
fou are living out your lot.
rate must work her ways so queerly
None may guess what she Is at; :
Lie has taxed you very dearly
Were you made so fair for that?
Fair you are-but can 1t seem that
You are fairer than you ought?
Little lady, never dream that
All your sweetness Is for naught-
truth and fairness never saw you
wasted on the barren air:
Gladder days are waiting for YOU .
ELSE he had not made you fair.
II. s, II.