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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-06
LEGISLATURE IS
DOING HARD WORK
Both Houses Hold Long Sessions
and Consider Many Important
Matters.
PRIMARY SCHOOL BILL UP
After Long Discussion 1t is
Passed By--Lawyers Dis
cuss Measure.

The Legislature did good work In both
houses yesterday, the sessions having
lasted until long past 2 o'clock
The Senate spent a great deal of tine
in debating two bills relating respectively
to the right OF easement and to the testi-
mony of husband and wife in certain
cases. and they were both recommitted.
A few bills were passed. several intro
ducedA and large number advanced
on the calendar.
The House session was long, and a
great deal of business was disposed of.
A large number of bills were passed.
though most of them were uncontested.
Among those reported were several of
sweeping public interest. one was to
carry out Governor Swansons recon-
mendations concerning the anticipation
of portion OF the State debt four years
in advance of the time provided by law.
and appropriating $4,000 to the sinking
fund for this purpose.
The Ould high school bill providing for
district high schools in all the magis-
terial districts of the State was also
reported from the Finance Committee.
The bill appropriatins 100000 for pri-
mary and grammar schools was called up
out of Its order by Mr.. Cation, one of Its
patrons, and debated at great length,
after which it was passed by. There
Were some spicy passages over this meas
ure.
Mr.. Talafcrro, OF Orange. intimated
that Mr. Cation was pushing the bill for
personal reasons, in order to gain popu-
larity with his constituents, and the init
nation was fatty contradicted by the
Alexandria member.
Mr.. Spessard. of Craig. is joint patron
of the bill. and he co-operated with Mr..
Cation in the effort to have 1t passed.
THE SENATE.
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DELEGATE S. B. BARHAM, JR., sURRY.

Captain Patteson, OF Buckingham, for
the passage. out of Its order. OF an emer-
gency bill to amend the act incorporating
the town of Maysvllle. The refusal was
based upon the delay that would necessi-
tate from the calling OF the rolls the
body thus Indicating thpt 1t will push on
steadily with the regular business and
permit no Interruptions. "a number OF
bills were passed by for various reasons.
Several OF Importance were ordered TO
their engrossment. including the Sadler
bill. providing for the appointment OF All
auditing committees: the Phlegar bill, pro-
| viding for the discontinuarce' Of gates on
public roads: the Campbell bill, providing
for the sale Of lots purchased by the
Commonwealth for delinquent taxes.
, AT 2:oo r. NJ. the Senate adjourned
until 1870 A. NJ. to-day.
Bills Introduced.
BY Senator Keczell-To amend and rc-
enact section Sis of the Code. rela ting
TO compensation of supervisors.
BY Senator Tavenner-To amend and
re-enact section G. OF chapter OF
Code. relating to qualifications of
voters for special elections.
BY Senator Campheli-To amend and re-
enact section 2s4i of the Code relating
to public holidays.
By Senator T. A. wickham-To amend
the charter Of the town of Barton
Heights relating to issue of bonds
BY Senator Lassiter-For the creation of
n tuberculosis commission.
BY Senator Phlegar tby reauest)-'ro
amend and re-enact section 3527 of the
Code. relating to the payment of fees
OF officers In criminal cases.
To amend and re-enact section 352s
OF the Code relating To fees OF Com
rnonwealth's attorneys.
To amend and re-enact an act pre-
scribing the duties. powers. liabilities
and compensation of certain county
officers. and to repeal chapter S746
as amended May !. 1887.
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Set a Good Example.

None deny the wisdom of playing a
Roman part along with the other Ro-
mans. 1t ia to be deplored. however. that
this is not sound advice in Spain. and
the American and English delegates AT
Algeciras are to be congratulated for
absenting themselves from the bull fight
In honor Of the Morocco conference, even
at the risk of seeming discourteous. The
struggle between man and bull would
perforce compel thrills in any man OF
athletic tastes, but 1t needs nature
Wholly Spanish to find pleasure in a
spectacle so wholly revolving and nauseat-
Ing, with gored and disemhoweled
horses for it's feature, as that enacted
at Algeciraa.
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DR.. w. S. Rainsford.

Many of our Richmond people will re-
call the striking figure of DR.. w. S.
Rainsford, who held a series Of meetings
here some twenty-three or twenty-four
years ago in ST. Paul's Church. At that
time DR.. Rainsford was fresh from
Canada, where he had settled on leaving
England. He was then n young man
Of extraordinary physical strength and
beauty, and showed In his carriage and
face that force which he put in his work
at ST. Georges in New York. It will
come as n distress to his friends every
where TO know that DIR. Rainsford has
sc overworked himself that he felt called
upon to resign his charge, His example
while at the head of st. Georges has
been In tho highest degree encouraging
and inspiring, perhaps, more than tha
of any other pastor in New York. DIR
Rainsford has made his church vita
force In the life of the community which
It serves and In so doing he set n new
standard on the value of the church al
social force.
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Merely Joking.

Harold's nference-AIrs. Justwed:
Harold, promise me that you will insure
Your life Harold: oh darling, you
don't mean to tell me that you are going
to do the cooking? Chicago News.
Somewhat Different skrawler: I've
seen Snippcm the tailor, going up to your
studio every day for week. Is he sit
ting for your Dauber. mo. he's laying
for me."--Cleveland Leader.
What Did He Do Then?-she: "Do you
know what I'd do II you should try to
kiss me?' He: NO; why?" ooh. MOTH
Ing. only you don't seem to have any
curiosity. London TitBits.
AS Usual-"Are you going to swear off
this year as usual?' "Yes-taXes."-Ba
| timore American.
An Eskimo Feast.--"1 suppose the ma
tive chiefs set elaborate tables" Yes
said the eminent Arctic explorer, guard
edly they usually put on a good deal of
dog. Houston Chronicle.
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TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 6, 1906.
School Inspectors.

School inspection is n vital question.
Under the present law the counSy
superintendent are really responsible
to no authority that is near enough
to be effective. II county superin-
tendent is inefficient. either through in
capacity or lazness. his lack of ctil-
cheney is directly reflected in the school
ing and education of every child In the
public schools of that county. The ave-
rage trustee is really only business
representative. The trustees duty is
largely, II not entirely, confined to the
building and care of schools and the
election and payment of teachers. In
practically an invariable rule. the trus-
tee knows nothing about the grading
and methods of teaching that are en-
ployed in the public schools. In such
case If the superintendent is nod
able TO keep up with the advances
made in education over the whole
country the school children OF su!h
districts suffer accordingly. Nor is 1t
altogether reasonable to expect extra
ordinary capacity and ability from
school superintendent as they are in
the main, paid such meagre salaries,
that even the most willing and capable
are often not able to exc out a liveli
hood without having to follow some
other vocation in addition to that OF
superintendent.
Under the present regulations OF the
State Board of Education, the school
inspectors have a number of carefully
defined and important duties, OF which,
perhaps. the most valuable is the CO.
ordination Of methods and principles
of education throughout the entire
State. The inspectors are eyes and
ears to the State Board OF Education,
and active and aggressive assistants
for the division and local superinten-
dents. In addition to this, the coming
Of the inspectors is and ought to be
like breath of fresh air from the
latest centers of education BY rea-
son of their experience and their travels
over the State the inspectors are able
10 carry around ana put INTO erect
and offer suggestions of ths utmost
value, on problems that have been
worked out in other localities. Nor are
the duties of the inspector limited to
the teachers. trustees, superintendent.
and State Board, for the inspectors are
direct means for awakening local
interest in. niatters' of education. vir-
ginia has already experienced the bene-
fit of local education associations Not
the least valuable agent for education
is the interest of the parent. To awaken
that interest. to stimulate and 10 en-
large it, is to vitaize the whole State.
The State inspectors under their pres
ent system. are performing a work that
we cannot too highly commend. To
dispense with this would be to give the
whole cause of education serious set
back, and We trust that the General
Assembly will not see fit to take that
retrogressive action.
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THIS DAY INHIsToRY
February 9th.


1o5fJohn Watt and a number of others
executed for an insurrection and riot,
on account of Queen Mary's marriage
with Philip IL. OF Spain.
1756-Birthday of Aaron Burr, at New
ark, n. j.
1792-The city of Morocco. which had
shut sl,l, Its gates AGAINST the Emperor
Muley Yazid, was attacked by his
17ss-The Bank of England subscribed
100000 to assist government to re-
pei the threatened invasion. BY the
assistance OF manufacturers. etc. this
sum was increased to G1,500,000.
1eo0-The Duke of Orleans Louls Phil
lippe, afterwards King asked pardon
of Louis XVIII. and swore that he
was ready to shed the last drop of
his blood In his service. He was gra-
ciously received.
1eo4-The College of Rhode Island changed
its name to Brown University. in
honor of Nicholas Brown. ono OF its
principal benefa ctors.,
1864 bill passed In the PennsylvanlaI
Legislature providing for the removal
OF the seat of government to Harris
burg.
1so7-The French, under Murat. defeated
the Prussans. under Hoff. in Prus-
sian Poland
1s2s-The coasting trade OF the United
States was reported to have increased
IN value more rapidly than any other
American industry. because OF the
favorable navigation laws.
Commodore Foote. with seven gun
boats attacked Fort Henry. on the
Tennessee River. After fighting an
hour and a h2lf. the Confederate
commander CEREBRAL Tilghman, made
an unconditional surrender.
1864 Richmond tva.) newspapers printed
advertisements for the arrest Of JEFF
ferson Davis's runaway slave Henry
who was supposed to be en- route
North with n suit Of clothes recently
purchased by his master.
1874 Members of the Brotherhood Of To-
connective Engineers throughout the
United States began voting on de-
mands for q ten per cent. wnge In
crease. which precipitated the rail-
road strike of 1874.
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Judge Phlegar's Views.

Opposition to tho principle Of easement
In any form came from several quarters.
Judge Phlegar, of Montgomery, COMMENDED
that the right Of easement does not exlst
at all. He read the sections of the Code
touching upon condemnation proceedings,
and declared, turning to the senator from
Hanover for confirmation, that railways
paid for the fee itself. land usually paid
pretty we'll" AS for the principle itself,
Judge Phlegar objected to 1t In any shape.
When the fee was condemned, he said,
the owner received n fair compensation,
and the matter ended there. But In the
case Of the easement, tfs owner was not
paid for his property, and while ne con-
tinued to Use the land, he was subject at
all times to have It torn up for tho re-
pair of hurst pipes and SO on. The extent
OF damage that would ensue from such a
proceeding could never be estimated In
advance, and It would BIO an imposition
on property holders. AS for the state
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-06

j. d. Rockefeller, Jr., presented Joseph
to his Bible class as model to follow
closely, and dwelt particularly on his
immunity from temptation and his thrift
mess as we'll While they We're far too
wel-bred to mention it, many of his
qulck-wtted scholars at once surmlsed
that teachers admiration for him of the
particolored garment was a hereditary
quality. 1t is generally conceded that
Joseph's venture in the cereals was tho
first corner ever put through success
fully.
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the real problem. The telegraph and
railroad will do rs much to unity China
MS they have done for other countries In
the past. But will China let the West
erners install the telegraph and build
the railroads, or Will the Chinese leave
this work to their ncirhbors of Japan,
or will they do 1t themselves7 If the nc-
ton or Yuan shi ISai Ia typical, the Unfit
cnce of Western nations in China is on
tho wanc.
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The College Woman.

Every appeal for the regeneration 81
the nation is made nowadays to the
college woman, 1t seems bad taste to
do otherwise. In the aggregate she in.
eludes only few paltry thousand, ana
this universal recognition. while no more
than Aay due. must be tremendously
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-06
A DIMPLE MAKER.

A DIMPLE MAKER.
Find a child with dirnples
and chubby arms and legs
and you find a healthy child.
Find one with drawn face
and poor, thin body and you
see one that needs SCOTS
Emulsion. Your doctor will
no doubt tell you the child
is fat-starved- its food is not
nourishing it,
Nothing helps these thin,
pale children like SCOTS
Emulsion, 1t contains the
very element fat theyneed.
1t supplies them with a per-
feet and quickly digested
nourishment, Scott's Emul-
sion brings dimples and
rounded limbs. hR
sco7r&BowNE. ~ Pearl Street News esL.
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Conclusive.

Now, look-a-here. Squirrel argument
tatively began I'll Hlligoss. "about the
regulation of the railroads by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission"
Aw, ! settled all that yesterday at
ternoon. down at the postoffice!'' grump-
lily interrupted the Old Codger. "If you
was mt around you missed out on It.
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ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YoRe.

schools should be looked after first. He
thought the bill contained a lot OF pditI-
cal clap-trap. and should he more thor
oughly looked into.
Mr.. Macon took somewhat the Same
view. He felt that there was no need for
haste. and he opposed Immediate con-
sideration. He moved to pass by. and
Mr.. Bowman urged tina. the bill go by
until the sinking fund measure could
come up and be disposed OF.
Mr.. Petit spoke again. and he adj
dressed his remarks to the gentleman
from !>Sgusta for the most part.
Mr.. Cation, rising to n question OF prs>s.
lese. replied TO remarks of Mr. C. c.
Taliaferro. who had intimated that IN
calling UP the bill out OF its order be
was seeking to make political capital.
Mr.. Cation denied strongly that he had
any such motives. and when he concluded
his remarks We're roundly applauded.
The bill was passed by and the House
adjourned
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The irrepressblc Boni de Castellanc al.
ways finds an outlet for his noble rage
in the transatlantic cables. His latest
outburst is this: Say that 1T is not true.
Boni" Just what he intends to stigma
tie as false is hard to say, but there is
no DOUBT but this should be an ample
vindication in his present difficulties
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-06

No wonder the American ENJOYS did
not attend the bull fight at Algeciras
Bulls II plenty are being slain in New
York right now by the indomitable bears
Of Wall Street
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So w. S. Meade has died in lodging
house because the quarter million dollars
he spent looking for Spanish galeons
We're spent in vain. well-there are sonic
who won't even wait for the gold brick
man.
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IA mans foes shall be they of his
own household" or as Mr. Roosevelt
has found out Senators of his own
party',
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Mrs. Yerks is mot the only widow who
knows how to hurry up. seeing that Mrs.
J. j. sewel buried her husband on Fri
day and married Mr.. Mcdaniel on Sat
urday.
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Offered and Referred.

The following bills were offered and REFERRED:
&C, .e.gn arsio aS ss e cha e
barton Heights: This BIN is 70 enable tho
yearly. sunlcien; to dsfray the current es.
psnsss OF the town. the sum not 70 exceed
is also authorized 10 borrow money and
issue bonds to an amour, which. Including
per cent. OF the assessed valuation OF tho
real estate Of the town, -, . -.
ton 1906 OF the Code. In relation TO the lien
Of landlords and farmers for advances.
INK s business saa in I STATE % ard
receipt for Mi freish;s delivered to them.
and 10. provide penalty for neglect or re-
BY Rogers; To amend and l, ,e,snes # s &c,
To amend and re..nac. an act, ,apprs,ys,a
os, b hsaS1. In.
.rict, in York county. to borrow Money and
use same In building new schooi-house In
BY Mr.. clarke Reagring the chairman Of ahs
poration Commission OF public works In each
BY Mr. churehna1: To require ,s,sIap p con- on.
R end prosa,ns penalty Tor failure 70 a. 70
perS,si ssa, Of public oriess. ana % esiablish
uniform system OF pusc ,b aee adr,,n,s.
a sissn IL a .ss H ssRHrrs 81 Pae
JRv Mr. Snaad. To authorize the FuperNl'ols
OF Princess Anne TO donate $3.50 Tor me CON- ,ho
e pesiia OF a Confederate monument at
Princess Anne Courthouse. ..
T,v Mr. Howle: To authorize the superylsors
Of Isle OF Wight TO levy an additionai aaS
To be applied exclusively In the nia OF pun
lie schools OF the county: .,a,,or
80 Of public Accounts to pay p Jones, d w;
n Hutchinson and Louis Nelson M, ,np.eS ,a uuo
for mast services Mt the heat and IEnt piabsnn,.
P,- Messrs CrhIlrchran. Glenn ana fSak'I' ~1.,i.
~ yiding tina, the Register OF the Lana on MA
shall he sn superb as zen OF s'o''
ex Mr Fuller: 70 amend section soss.J ,S %
chanter ses of acts OF 1903: reauxe 70 Tenth
terms OF the circuit courts IN me ie"''l
amena ssfton Iha M oss For
for Which the eetnente q , court h Il re
n,,red nv law the tax on when ouh L. 10.
thjs ret would be $50 or more We.S :, .Soyad
sued tor The period Of Of es' Amended ssnd BY act
NJ s MP psler To amend section Of an a q
estabshinE the Law and Equity -, L .dlet,on
pichmond and to define It's Jurisun,e .a;d
and It's relation to the other courts n M, ~ Xii
city approved February u; y; b ,osd six terms
provides tina. the court sh saco nS Monday in
January, March, May. July, septompes me NE
Nnvember and continuing 10 ions as 80
i,Nsiness Of the court may reGufe. .,...r,.
NJ Nv JenninRs: Petition relative 10 oeie'o''
GUS patent medicines
Convention pasteurizes the water from
the we'll Of Truth.-PucK.
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House Bills Passed.

|. Inc following House bills were passed.
r,ao amend section 1896 OF the Code OF viz
n n,a. rnn,uins TO the probate OF copy OF viii
nltted 10 probate. 1919 az
,G,onterring upon the Common Council OF tho
Ely, OIL winchester power 10 elect n rolioo
Jurisdiction. W" "u'ies ana
10 authorize and empower the Board OF SUI
u,erNisors OF surry county. Va. TO contribute 10
ne erection OF monument 10 the Confederate
NJ To provide for signlng the records OF the
psoarus OF supervisors, In cases where the pre-
sihinS officer has died. moved from the COUNTY
or his term OF office hns expired
TO authorize the town or Boydton Va 10
for the payment thereof.
10 authorize the board Of supervisors OF any
county or council or any city or town 20 ofrer
rewards Tor the arrest AMI conviction OF rrifni-
limits OF said counties cites or towns
To authorize the several cities and town, OF
this Commonwealth 10 appoint officers and
employees In addition 10 those expressly au-
thorized IN their respective charters and PR
vide for the nlling OF vacancies in all nIin!rI-
pal offices for the ureSpred term.
To repeal act Of the General Assembly,. OF
Virginia approved February %. iyD entitled
an net to provide for tho working and keeping
In repair. opening and disseminating ne public
roads In the county Of Brunswick aBl for the
building and keeplng in repair the bridges In
/ fhf HrNfff
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Convention pasteurizes the water from
the we'll Of Truth.-Puck.
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sy Tlmes-olspa.oh Carrier Delivery
Service In
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-15
origin of the Balloon.

The word balloon means "a large
ball." To Montgolfier of Annonay.
France, the invention of the balloon is
credited. 1t is said that he was led to
turn his attention to balloon making
from the following incident: A French
laundress, wishing to dry petticoat
quickly, placed it on basket work
frame over stove. To prevent the
heat from escaping by the opening at
the top of the petticoat she drew the
belt strings closely together and tied
them. Gradually the garment dried
and became lighter, and as the stove
continued to give out heat and rarely
the air concentrated under the basket
work frame the petticoat began to
move and finally rose in the air. This
so astonished the laundress that she
ran to her neighbors and asked them
to come and witness the strange sight
Montgolfier was among those that
came In. The petticoat suspended in
midair suggested greater things to
him, and he returned home with
something to think about" He at
once began studying works on differ
ent kinds Of atmosphere. and the in
vention Of the balloon was the result.
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PURCHASES OF EQUIPMENT.
Western Roads Break All Previous
Records.

Chicago, Nov. l5.-The large pur-
chases OF equipment which have been
announced within the last few days
by Western railroads indicate that all
records relating to increases in equip
ment will be smashed this year. The
Wabash expects within a few weeks
to make contracts for $12,S20,000
worth of new cars and engines and
the Northern Pacific has just made
public its purchase of 100000 worth
of new. freight cars.
3 The Burlington has begun to receive
$5,55S,000 worth of new locomotives
and cars, the orders for which will
not be filled until next year. The
Santa Fe has in orders for $S,OOO,OO0
worth of cars and locomotives. Add.
ed to the recently announced orders
by the Hartman lines aggregating
$21 100000 and by the Rock Island
amounting to s6,000,00O, this makes
SCI, 13S,000 in orders which six West.
ern systems have placed, practically
all of them for delivery early next
year. Other roads are making pur.
chases on similarly large scale which
they are not yet ready to announce.