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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07
SOUTH BOSTON
Special to The Times-Dispatch.


SOUTH BOSTON. VA, January Ga
New Years Resolution Party, was given
by Miss Louise Penick at her home Mon
day evening. The house was decorated
In green and white. with growing hya-
cinths and burning candelabra.
The hostess was assisted In receiving
by Mrs. Glenn j. Hunt and Mrs. Lou
Ponick.
Each guest was given a card bearing
the name of the opposite sex. upon which
they wrote n New Years resolution.
Later on in the evening these resolutions
were read out to the crowd. which pro-
voked much laughter and ELECTED much
applause. Elegant refreshments We're
served at m opportune hour.
Those present were: Misses Pattie and
Mildred Evans. Imogen Watkins, Louise
Owen, VIII F,asley, Rose Watkins, Annie
Wilkinson, Grace Donoilue May Adker-
son, Lizzie Green. Nellie Ingram,
Lizzie Easley and Rachel Howerton.
Or. I. Keith Briggs. Jack Brooks
John Easley. John Glenn. 3. e. sncad.
Mr.. Glaze. Arch Glenn. DR.. G. A. Slower.
Mr.. Henry j. Watkins. after serving as
cashier of the First National Bank for a
number of years, left this week for Stone
wall. ". Va, to accept n position at that
place.
Mrs Robert H. Powell. of Boykins.
Va, is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. w.
Adkerson.
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LEXINGTON, VA.
Especial to The Times-pispatch

NSPSNidi ~ 1HG
LEXINGTON. VA, January 6.-aLr.
William T.. Christian, of Atlanta. GA.
spent several days during the week visit
ing his son. Cadet Thomas jackson Chris
tlan, who is a cadet at the Virginia Milf
tary Institute. He was accompanied by
tian.
DR.. John II. Latane, professor of history
ut Washington and Lee University, was
one of the speakers at the meeting of tho
American Society of Political Science.
His subject was The Rights of Belli-
.gerents in MURAL Waters 81
Mr.. Harvey c. Wise, cashier OF the
First National Bank of lexington. who
has for some days been suffering WITH
a severe attack of pneumonia, Is reported
as improving.
Rev. Harry w. Pratt. of Washington.
ID. c.. accompanied by his bride, is visit
ing his mother. Mrs. Maria W. Pratt Hef
occupied the pulpit of the Presbyterian
church Sunday morning.
Mrs. John l.. Logan, who is now MAJ.
ing her home in New York City. is IN
Lexington visiting her sister, Mrs. lr.
Morgan Pendleton. ri
DIR. and Mrs. John Williams, of the Vtr-
GINA Polytechnic Institute at Blacksburg. u
spent the holidays in Lexington rs thu
guests of Mrs. William M. Patton.
Mr.. Benjamin Miller, of Washington, ID.
c., Is the guest of Professor and Mrs.
Harry D. Campbell, of Washington nnd
Lee University,
DR.. and Mrs. c.. NJ. Burton have reachs
ed Lexington from their bridal trip "a
Washington and other points OF intera
est.
Mr. d. Edward Witt, Of Richmond.
spent several days this week visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert r. Witt.
Miss Julin Merchant of Charles Town.
West Virginia. is visiting her cousin,
Mr.. w. f. Edwards.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07
CHARLES CITY GAlETY
snecini ~ The Times-Disnatch,

WILCOX WHARF. VA. January g.
A beautiful dance was given at Charles
City Courthouse Friday night by the
young ladies of the county. The patron
es t+e" 81 N
dell, Mrs. John r. Nance and Mrs. Jesse
Walker. Those present were Misses Sal
dell, Misses Adams Miss May Barnett,
Miss Blakey. Miss May Walker. Mrs.
Louis Christian. Misses Matte and Ethel
ard. Mrs. George Major, Miss Ella
Nance, and Mrs. Gordon Christian. Messrs
Jesse Walker. Rannie a-d nra-,-r,, Coat
ter, Louis Christian, Cabbell and George
Waddill, Oh rlie Binns, Willie Taylor. Reg
Major. Meade Walden. Louis Adams,
Sfessrs Barnet, Joe Harrison, sam Wad-
dill, Jr., of Richmond; II. S. Waddlll.
George Major, Walter Major and Ned
Major.
Mrs. f. T. waddp gave n, th,'ish.f,,r
reception Monday evening in ho,or of
her daughter. Miss Elma WsddiIl and
sister, Miss Matte Waddill. The parlors
were beautifully decorated with holly and
running cedar Cards and dancing made
the evening a most enjoyable one.
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TAKING OPTIONS FOR
. n. & W. DOUBLE TRACK
Tidewater Railroad Making Ex-
tensive Prepara-
tions
tons.
Especial to The Times-pIspatcli

Especial to The Times-D ispatch.)
BEDFORD CITY. VA, January g.
Representatives of the Norfolk and West
ern Railway have been to-day taking OPP
tons on additional land for their double
track. 1t has been generally UNDER
stood that the now track would be
placed on the south side OF the present
one. az several pieces Of land on this
side have been purchased and others
taken under options To-day, however,
their agents have been cndeavoring to
secure options on strip twenty feet
wide on the north side. This Will take
off the end OF the lots of those whose
residences fall on Bedford Avenue on
the south. but. tits stated, the company
does not propose to change the plan OF
putting the additional track on the south
side, only they wish TO have a wider
right OF way
There are many rumors in regard TO
the location of the passenger depot wnen
the new track is laid, as the present
station will then be quite distance
from the proposed line.
Material is arriving daily for the con-
tractors of the Tidewater Railway and
to-day large traction engine was ur-
loaded for drawing the heavy loads to
the works. Bedford City will be the
center of Underwater activity in this
county, and 1t is stated that in the next
two years one contractor will unload
1000 cars Of material and another 1000
cars al this place. This will be princi-
pally cement for the concrete work.
The greatest problem at present is to
transport the huge steam shoyels over
the muddy roads across county from
twelve to twenty miles TO the various
points of construction These will arr
rive In a few days and it is reported one
contractor has offered $4,000 to any one
to carry two OF these shovels TO his
location.
The Bedford Mills Company have re-
sumed operation. their temporary shut
down OF month being caused by the
death of Mr.. W. c. Hobered.
Mr. l.. III. Schom. Of Philadelphia, will
represent the company as agent and Mr..
H H. Hart as superintendent. Mr..
Frank Kent, of Philadelphia, the prin-
cIpai owner. was here the first of the
week. The mills will be run at full ca
pacity and besides the regular work on
army kerseys, very high grade goods
will also be manufactured. These
wooden mills have always made cloth of
excellent quality, especially as regards
the perinanency of their dyes, owing TO
the purity of the water here. They will
employ all the old force and are seeking
more expert weayers,
Mr.. w. w. Berry, Jr.. who has been
manager of the Berry-Suh!ing Tobacco
Company since it's organization, has ac-
cepted a similar position with Clark &.
Company, plug manufacturers His place
will be taken by Mr.. ]. NJ. Berry.
Mr.. r. 3. Shackelford. formerly with
Clark & Company. will leave in few
days for Lynchburg.
Rev. H. M. Wharton. D. D., the evan
gelist has been holding services during
the week at the Baptist Church.
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New Year German.
(.uolndsld-ssuiIL euL OF luloeds

(uolpds!d-s OIL OF luioeds)
BuENA VISTA, VA. January ga
delightful New Year german was given
by the Buena Vista German Club at the
opera house.
The ". NJ. I. Band furnished the music
and Mr.. Tracy Thompson with Miss Caro-
lyme Hardiwickc led the many pretty and
intricate figures. Those dancing were
Mr.. Thompson. Miss HardiwIcke. OF
North Carolina: Mr.. L. r. Campbell Miss
Mary Glasgow. OF Lexington. Va: Mr..
Preston Paxton, Miss Burks, of Bedford;
Mr.. Mclaughlin. Miss Julia Willis. AIR.
McGill, Miss Anna Waugh, of Raleigh. n.
c.; Mr. Mccormick ard Miss Lein Richie
son. Rophine, Va: NJ. Harry Bell, Miss.
Carry Richeson. Mr.. Walz. OF Roanoke;
Miss Stubs. of Gloucester county; Mr..
Douglas Brady. of Buffalo: Miss Morton.
of Richmond: Mr.. j. Ro ers. Y. p. l.;
Miss Richeson. Mr.. Hubbard OF w. T.. u:
Miss Pearsall. of New. Jersey: Mr.. r. IT.
Willis. Miss Lettie Smith. Greenville: DR.
McClung, OF Greenville, Va: Miss Blon-.
din, OF Spottswood. Va. Mr.. Glass, OF
y,nchburg; Miss Bessie Glasgow. Lexins-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07
The Eagle and the Dart.

Please answer in your query. column IL
you can find from what Poem the follow
ing couplet Is taken
The arrow tnat Pierced the Eagles
breast was feathered from its wings"
This may be Incorrectly quoted but will
be obliged IL you will find the poem for
me. SUBSCRIBER.
So the struck eagle, stretched upon the
plain,
No more through rolling clouds to
soar again.
Viewed his own feather on the fatal
dart,
And winged the shaft that quivercd in
his heart
-Byron's English Bards and Scotch Re-
viewers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07
Mail Orders Filled Properly and Promptly.

rub plenty of salt on the edges of the
hook, then stack on the floor for five
days: then resalt again and also on the
18th day; leave the hams II salt two days
to the pounds of weight of ham; take up
the hams, wash well. rub lightly with1i
small amount of powdered borax, hang
up by tying string around the hook.
Never cut holes in the ham. Smoke with
red oak or hickory. The fire should be
smothered with wet rotten pine sap wood.
When cooked wash with soap and warm
water, usually about three no RS, or until
should be boiled slowly and with plen of
water, usually about three hours, or uneil
done
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07

Through the four 12-inch edges pass
planes parallel to the axis. We thus
have one prism Ain. by Ain. by 10 feet.
four equal wedges Of height 10 feet and
base ain. by ain, and four equal tetrae-
drons.. the height Of each being inches.
and base a right triangle whose sides are.
big inches the volume OF the prism is
4x4x12o. of eacn wedge is 1-a OF 4x4x1cO.
and of each tetraedron. 1-3 Of 4x4x6o. From
this we easily find that the whole pIeco
contains 1909. or 4S SO feet. board meas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07
Dispute Over a Mill Site

buys n mill site from and all BIS
timber, with no limit of time with which
to cut it, and has 20 frees standing ON
location. How long can B hold mill site?
A. a. A.
B can hold the mill site for a period of
time which would be reasonably neces-
sary for him to complete the cutting OF
the timber. Such period of tine ,.Srcnds
on the size of the tract. the number o.
trees thereon and the natural difficulties
in the way of preparing the timber FOR
market. In case A should oring an action
of ejectmcnt against B, it would be for
the jury to decide whether Is WAS hold
ing the property for an unreasonable
length of time. The Law does not tix any
definite period.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07
The Latin Alphabet.

sir-In Wednesdays Times-Dspatch L
noted a query from Brunnius with refer
ence to the letter ] rs used in the Latin
language. This query was well answered
in the query column, but have yenturel
to add few lines on the subject
The letter in Latin had the sound OF
e In English, only sometimes this sound
was prolonged and sometimes it was
pronounced SO rapidly as to approximate
tho sound of short in English, which is
marked |. Now, wherever the letter
preceded vowel 1t was invariably short,
and the rapid pronunciation of this short
/ gave It u sort of consonant force as
l m pronounced yam.
The form ] was later invented to de-
note this consonant force of t. Tho dis
tinction between the vowel / and the
consonant | IN was considered an I'M
provement in Typography until within a
few years ago. when German editors and
later American editors lave reverted to
the ancient practice Of using the same
IOTA.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07
The Annexation Problem.

Kindly publish in your paper when will
the annexation plan be decided between
Richmond and Hcnrico?
That is a question which no one can
answer at this time. Judge Garnctt has
decided that the Anderson net is const,-
tutional, and day has been set for taking
evidence, but the case will probably go
to the Court of Appeals on the constitu-
tionai question involved before finally set
tied.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07
The School Law.

4 Can n District school Trustee appoint
his brothers. wife a teacher ! the public
9. What relatives OF the District Trustee
of schools are ineligible for appointment
as teachers?
2 Please print the branches of study
which the teachers will be required to
stand examination on in this state Tor
next year.
The first and second question are fully
answered by Section l465 of tho Code OF
Virginia, which provides that no district
school board shall employ or pay any
teacher from the public fund il said
teacher is tho brother, sister, %lle' son u
daughter of any member Of said board.
g. Candidates for first grade, certificate
will have to make an average of SO per
cent on the following subjects:--o
sraphy Cnolud'ng punctuat'on), reading.
writing, arithmetic dncluding business
forms), elementary algebra. grammar.
geography, history of the United States.
history of Virginia, civil govern
ment dncluding the government Of
yirginia), drawing, theory and prae-
tlce of teaching, physiology and
hygiene and one branch of science.
either physical geography. elementary
physics, or elementary agriculture, and
ono division o. history, either general or
English, and must not fall below 10 per
cent on any Subject.
TO obtain q second grade certificate, APP
pIicants must make an average OF 40 per
cent on the following named subjects
fOrthography Including punctua ionl,
reading, writing, arithmetic dncludlns
businss forms), grammar, geography, HIS
tory of the United states, History o Vir-
ginia, civil government dncludinG the gov
ernment OF ylrgjnia) drawing theory and
practice OF teaching, physiology and n.y.
nienc, and must not fall below CD per
Cent on, any subject.
no obtain third grade. certificate the
gnpplcant must mafe an average OF 10
per cent on urthography iincludIng punct-
untion) reading, writing. arithmetic dnt
Guiding business forinsl, grammar, geog-
graphy history OF the United States, HIS
tory OF Virginia, civil government IN
3cluding theory and practice OF teaehinyl, !
physiology and hvglene and must not
fall below 20 per cent on amy subject,
i All the foregoing questions nave been
repeatedly answered in recent issues OF
the Times Dispatch
An Interesting Problem,
How many feet OF lumber tboard meas-
r,rel Is thera In d piece or timber ten
Ar1n c,,.3
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ton; Mr. Cunningham, Miss Brubeck, Mr..
Wilson. OF Lexington; Miss Beardsworth.
Mr.. Otey Burks, Atlanta; Miss fucker. of
Bedford CITY; Mr.. AdaIr. Lexington; Miss
Lackcy, Mr.. Horace Lackcy, MISS Mar
garet fucker, Mr.. Higginbotham, Miss
Cunningham.
dolph. Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Paxton, DR..
and Mrs. Mopp.
stays. DR.. G.. c. Coleman, DR.. Emman,
Messrs. Bentley, Wamfclder Davidson,
Admir-. Cunningham. a4l.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07

ure. There are of course other ways OF
doing this. BY conceivlng it to be divided
into infinitely thin slices parallel to the
bases we may. by employing the integral
calculus, compute the volume of the
piece as a whole and get the same re-
suit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07
PEOPLE IN CAROLINE

| Especial To The Tines ispatch.) FL s5
| BOWLING GREEN, VA. January 6s--s
| Mr., l.. Il. Martin and wife and son have
returned from West Virginia, where they
have been on a two-weeks' visit to rcla-
tives.
Miss NIaude Scott, of Richmond, who
spent some time with Mrs. +. a. Coghlll,
has returned home-
Miss Rena Wright, after spending the
Christmas holidays at the home OF Mrs.
James Il. Ennis, has returned to Nor
folk.
Mrs Charles I. lessee and Miss Juiss
Collins, OF New York, left this week for
their home, after spending some time with
their parents. Mr., and Mrs, c. L. Collins.
Miss Emma Anderson has returned from
Washington where she spent the Christ
mas holidays with her brother, Mr.. A r.
Anderson. sSss
Miss Pear! smoot, u pupil OF the Wo-
mans College, In Richmond, has re-
turned to Richmond after a visit to her
father, Mr.. o. p. Smoot.
Mr.. II, r. Coghlll, clerk OF the Circuit
Court. Is till3confined to Ills room from
sickness,
During the year 1895 there were Isl
marriage licenses issued In Caroline. so
OF which were white and 7b to colored.
-------------es- q "A Y.
The Earl of Crawford IS adding 10 his
3laurels by calling ut the Islands of Iris-
tan da Gupha In the capacity of mai cay
3rleE one thousand miles west Of Cara
sof Good Hope isolated rs they arc, tho
barely one hundred lfsriabitants OK thiss
sgronp ofislands will appreciatc the fRypr
done them. 'ls s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07
Lonefellow's Songs.

Several weeks ago ono of Your
FEEDERS requested to know If any of Ions
fellows poems We're set to music. You
replied "The Bridge was the only one
known to you. have heard The Village
Blacksmith" sung hundreds of times In
England before I left there, twenty-one
bass voice, and was in great request IN
those days. Yours truly, CESTRlAN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07
Civil Government of Virginia.
Please suggest the best writer on
"Civil Government" of Virginia.

Professor smthey. of Randolph Macon,
has published an excellent elementary
treastise on the civil Government" of
Virginia. There is no. more advanced
treastise on this subject. For a general
ard elaborate study of 1t the querlst is
referred to Debates of the Convention of
lS29-30''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07
The Robin Season.

Please let me know In next Sundays
Issue when Is the time for shooting rob
ms. and give me the point OF law COIL
corning them? e.. s. 10.
1t is unlawful to shoot robins between
April list and February 18th. See section
2o1oa, Pollard's Code.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07
Another Daughter Of the Revolu.
ton

] saw and advertisement in the Weekly
Times Dispatch of a Mrs. C. b. Lardls, in
Revolutionary Soldiers living now in yir-
glnia. am a daughter of one of the old
Revolutionary soldiers, so years old living
in Hanover eoaflty, Virginia, with my only
daughter.
MRS PARMEL1A @. STANLEY.
Bumpass, Va. X. E. d. No. 9.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07
Steam Whistle Nuisance.

If man has a steam grist mill IL
feet from the roadside, has he the right
to blow the whistle, and scare peoples
horses, when they are passing? Ii he
has not the right. what's the proper way
to proceed to stop it.
A SUBSCRIBER.
The owner of the mill has no rigt to
blow the whistle for the purpose of scar
ing peoples horses. but he has right
to reasonable use of the whistle in
the ordinary transaction of is business.
Whether he is abusing his privilege is
question of fact. If you think his use
of the whistle constitutes public
nuisance, lay the matter before the Com
monwealth's Attorney of your county for
his consideration.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07
Capital Crime in North Carolina

How many, and what are the crimes
punishable by death in the State of North
Carolina? Is not burglary. in cases where
some one sleeps in the house broken into,
one of them?
There are four crimes punishable by
death in North Carolina
(a) Murder in the first degree: 1t must
be shown that the felonious killing was
done with generalization, as well as with
malice.
go Arson: A capital crime. where the
burning is done in the nighttime and the
building burned is one used as dwelling
or for sleeping purposes.
(d) Burglary in the first degree: The
breaking into a dwelling house or other
building used for sleeping purposes with
felonious intent and in tho nighttime.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07

klIlu'S opiifc " 'N'..S ~. Az. -. $500 t
EXmore, Va,
Use the same receipt published for
smlthned hams, which applles 70 should
ers and sides, except do not use as much
salt on the Sides. This methrd viii keep
the meat sound and sweet during the
summer.
The receipt for smlthlield hams is as
follows.
Hogs should be busehered in very cold
weather; never allow the nleatSto freeze.
The luns should be trimmed nicely and
cut round ut tho end, Just pass tho end of
The paddle bone. Let the edges OF the
hams slope a little. Rub a tablespoonful
of salt-peter and two tai lespoonsfnls OF
SslignrSo over tho iieshy side ot!Bthe ham or
then salt lislltly on d, floor OF
platform, never Iii tight 10 mes on barrsls;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07
QUERIES AMI
......ANSWERS
The Opera Pinafore.

Please tell me In your query column
who was the composer of tho opera
"Pinapore."
/ q. d.
Words by w. s. Gilbert; music by
Arthur sullivan. First produced In 1873.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07
snithfield Hams.

VIII you please publish a good recslpt
for curing OF nor, for family use, 10
prevent 1t from becoming rancid and
kindly obliee a subscriber, r.. NJ. b..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07
Naval Schools.

Naval Schools.
VIII you please answer In your next
Sundays Issue of The ,rimes-Dispatch If
there is u school In Virginia or tho United
States CAnnapoIis exceptcd) where young
men are trained for naval officers
S. p. II.
We know of no such SCHOOL save the
government academy at Annapolis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07

An Interesting Problem, III
How many feet OF lumber tboard meas
,lrel Is thera In piece OF timber ten
feet long, AX1a mt one end and l2Xi az the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07

| During the year 1906 there were ISL
marriage licenses issued In Caroline so
| OF which were white and 7b to colored.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-10
HOGS OPEN HIGHER, BUT CLOSE LOWER
Very Lisht Run of sheep and Lambs,
with Nothing Choice In sight
All Kinds Command
steady Prices.

The following shows the receipts of cat
tie, hogs and sheep at South Omaha for
the year to date compared with last year:
1905 1906. Inc. Dec.
Cattle ............. 1854 150,3S0 SIB4 ....
Hogs .............., 520,790 469.334 5l,456 -.
Sheep .............. 2S9,3 S0s,S35 ..... 6,97s
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-10

half of the receipts changed hands u sud
denly dropped. Buyers all Of a sudden
came TO the conclusion that they did not
want the hogs as, badly as they thought,
so that all of the advance of the morning
was lost. The bulk Of the hogs sold at
81. 1906. Is, as against &C. 071kd6.1O yesterday.
The top today-S6 20-was &c higher than
anything brought yesterday.
The market, as might be inferred from
the above, was something of a disappoint-
ment. At the opening everything seemed
to favor higher prices, but later on when II
became known that Chicago, in addition
TO the 2l,O00 fresh receipts, had 1900 car
tion cbarged Se 5ra IN Inc rincs notsd
above following Immediately. Local re-
ceipts were so small that this market ordi-
narily not have been affected, but Chicago,
opening higher and then closing of on &C
count of the number Of hogs ON sale, made
buyers here very cautious, and hence the
quickness with which they lowered their
bids when the truth was once known.
20 nAnt