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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
Give the Inspectors a Chance.

Under section 1883 of the Code. the
State Board of Education was authorized
ito provide for the examination of teach
ers by a State Board Of Examiners and
the inspection of schools" In compli-
ance with this statute the examiners and
inspectors We're appointed in June, 1865,
and were put to work about October LIST.
The State was divided into FIVE circuits
and each inspector was assigned to n
circuit. The system has been in opera
ton less than six months. yet the House
OF Delegates declares that it is a fail
ure and has voted to abolish 1t.
These inspectors are the fala agents of
the State Board of Education and the
Department of Public Instruction. They
are required to make an annual report
to the Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, who shall report to tho Board Of
Education, showing the school conditions
in their respective circuits and give such
other Information as may seem perli-
nent, and to make special reports upon
special subjects.
They are required to cooperate cheer
fully with division superintendent and
aid them by advice and othnrwise; 10
assist the superintendent in holding in
stitutes and teachers MEETINGS and assist
In all popular movements Cor the bet
terment OF the schools, increasing taxes
and so on. to give expert aid in the proper
| location of school houses and in muking
plans for school buildings.
| 1t is their duty to hold conferences
| with school trustees ana give them such
assistance as may be required. To visit
| in each county as many schools as pos
sible, to note work of teachers and make
such suggestions to division siIperintend-
ents as may seem valuable in in,proving
school conditions. TO offer advice as tc
improving and beautifylng school grounds
and buildings. 10 visit especially each high
school in the county and ,lsa evo.y effort
to bring these schools under the condi-
! tons prescribed ,by the State Ionrd 81
Education for public high schools il
Virginia. To aid in organizing local edu-
cation associations. and finally to hole
examinations, issue certificates ana pre-,
scribe courses of reading.
To give an idea of what the inspector.
have been doing, we reproduce the fol
a lowing extract from letter recenti,
received from one of them by the su
perintendent of Public Instructions:
Il returned Saturday from tw,
weeks trip extending from here to Alex
aadris and from Alexandria to Harrison
burg, during which time / held eighteo,
, educational rallies, most OF which wer
largely attended and resulted in arous
ing greater interest on the part o
the people in the public schools. trie
10 direct our efforts toward a doflttt
!. end at each place, and In. numbers o
Instances effected an organization for tn
purpose OF securing some specific nee
in that community, In ono place n
School Board promised $4,000 Ifig
School building, and IN another the con
solidation OF several schools. In severa
Others the addition of nav teachers an
the completion OF hish school courses.
nearly every instance local improve
: ment league was formed to look afte
rthe, ifiptvs eliaeiis tofs school Buildings am
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
4. PUT OFF TRAIN.
Mr.. CARRIER Used An Expired
Ticket and Will Sue.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
s,TAUNToN. VA, January 3o.-Mr. G..
Frank CARRIER has brought suit against
the chesapeake and Ohio Railway Cons
.pany for $3.50 damages. on account of
being put off the train at Basic City
recently. Mr.. CARRIER bought the return
end OF Il return ticket good for week,
from washington to SIilboro, Va. This
ticket, as Indicated. ran out on Monday
night at IL o'clock. On Tuesday morning
Mr.. CARRIER started to Baltimore, and the
conductor declined to take 1t, and put
him off at Basic.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31

10 avail themselves OF a method which
Is Jconfossedly, after ALL for tho benefit
OF localities Certainly there can be no
valid argument drawn from tho wisdom
OF our fathers, for If we followed their
illustrious example, we would still be
using clods of dirt and twigs of trees
instead of the moro modern. but still
imperfect, deed of bargain and sale.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31

If Japan doesn't want to buy the Phil
ippines, why not sell them to the Fill
pinos? SEARS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31

servia could scarcely find herself in q
more unfortunate plight if she was stu
ated in South America.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31

Poultncy Bigelow wages 1000 pounds
that his charges are true. but neglects
to mention what odds he is asking.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31

Still. considering net receipts, Ida Tar
hell has more cause to feel grateful to
john d. Rockefeller than Mr.. Rockefeller
to Ida Tarbell. sttS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31

Total ............24 ,O3s,424 2,467,3
To this mist be added transportation
by water. and fuel consumed by tho rail-
ways. mines. etc.
Recently there has been such a marked
Increase In the demand for all fuels, MS
to overtax the capacity OF every coal
carrying road in the country; and, II the
annual increase continues. additional
transportation must be provided without
delay But unfortunately for West Nir-
ginia, the construction of trunk lines
through her mountains and canons. Is
costly undertaking. On the other
hand. the cheap mining costs. and high
grade Goals, will undoubtedly assure all
the market that her transportation ia
cilities can supply in the future. Under
these conditions. there should be no jeal-
ousy nor rivalry between the roads of
the State since not one road has been
able to handle it's traffic properly in the
past. nor is 1t probable that any one
road can do SO in the future.
The mine Inspector reports on moro
than GOO mines In active operation at
present within the State; and these. at
an average OF less than 300 tons daily,
would produce 6o.0oo000 tons annually;
or nearly double the present output. /
venture to assert that the average ca
pacty OF these 600 mines could. within
one year, be increased to 500 tons daily,
or 100,O0o,0o0 tons-and without addi-
tional capital.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31

A New York judge has abolished swear
ing on the Bible for the reason that
the mendacity of Witnesses profanes the
Book. A more rational procedure would
be to abolish perjury.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31

The insurance scandals and the Town
Topics scandals have come to n head at
pretty nearly the same time. 1t promises
to be rather n scandulous year for Dis
trict Attorney Jerome.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31

One of the most dangerous professions
yet discovered is that OF being King OF
Servia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31

We are gratified to know that Hon
Thomas S. Martin has at last been in
formed that he has been elected United
States senator in Congress from Virginia.
It was cruel to keep him so long in sus-
pense.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31

at is a good augury that the Senate
has unanimously passed a resolution in
creasing the efficiency of the Library and
extending it's usefulness tosn wider cir
Gle. The bin has been favorably reported
by the House committee and comes up
for action to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
A Dramatic Contrast.

But what boy was father to this Mann?
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-08-03
D[NAIUR|Z|NG ALCOHOL
German Method of Preparing
Grain for Industrial Uses.
FIXING THE MARKET PRICE
Two Degrees OF Dcnaturizing accord
ing To Purpose For Which 1t Is
Employed Supplants Power
Used In Heating, Lighting and
Manufacturing Processes.

For most industrial purposes alco-
hol is used In Germany duty free. af-
ter having been denaturized or rem
dered unfit for drinking purposes by
admixture. in presence of Govern
ment Official. with prescribed per-
centage or proportion of one or more
OF several different substances pre-
scribed In the very elaborate statute
which governs the complicated sub
ject in Germany. There are two
general classes or degrees of denat-
urizing, viz. the complete" and the
Incomplete. according to the pur-
poses for which the alcohol SO de-
naturized Is to be ultimately used.
Complete decentralization of alcohol
by the German system is aceom-
plished by the addition TO every 100
liters n gallonsl of sairits; ta)
Two and one-half litcrs of the
standard denaturizer. Ia...e OF four
parts OF wood alcohol. one part of
pyridin Ca heterogeneous base OBJ
tanned by distilling bone oil or coal
tar. with the addition OF 90 grams
rosemary; tb) one and one-fourth
liters of the above standard and two
liters of benzol, with every ZOE llters
of alcohol.
or alcohol thus completely denat-
urized there was used In Germany
during the campaign ycar 1904.
931,406 hectoliters denaturized by
process (a), as described above, and
52,764 hectoliters which had been
denaturized by process tb1, This
made a total OF 2s.oS0,505 gall
Ions of wholly denaturised spirits
used during the yeas for heating.
lighting. and various processes Of
manufacture.
Incomplete denaturiTation |. e.,
sufficient to prevent alcohol from be-
ing drunk, but not disqualifying 1t
from use for various special purposes
for which the wholly denaturized
spirits would be unavailable, is ac-
complished by several methods, as
follows: The quantity and nature of
each substance given being the pre-
scribed dose for each 100 liters
(261a gallons) of spirits. tc) Five
liters of wood alcohol or one-half lit
er of pyridIn. (d) 30 liters of solu-
ton OF shellac, containing one part
gum to two parts alcohol OF 30 per
cent. purity falcohol for the mann
faeture OF celluloid and pegamoil IL
denaturized; fe) by the addition OF !
kilogram camphor or two liters oil OF
turpentine. or one-half liter benzol
to each 100 liters Of spirits.
The price of denaturized alcohol
varies In the different States and
provinces of the Empire In accord
ance with the yield and consequent
market price OF potatoes. grain and
other materials.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-08-03
cAsTRo's STRENUOUS RULE.
Overthrow Morales and Later Forced
His Way 70 Powex.

Overthrow Morales and Later Forced
His Way 20 Powen
Cipriano Castro has been for TWEEN
~ years a prominent figure in the po-
litical life of Venezuela.
Born In the province OF Capacho
about fifty-one years ago. General
Castro early became identified with
politics. He was active In the liberal
party. His first military achieve
nent was the overthrow OF Morales
in the battle OF Capacho. which was
fought In 1856. He became in 1892
one OF the principal leaders OF the
liberal party. and. owing 10 q change
In hts political fortunes. he found 1t
convenient to leave Venezuela and to
live In Colombia for seven years.
Crossing the border In 1899. he en-
tered Venezuela with sixty men and
gradually gathered about him an
army OF fifteen hundred. President
Andrade fed at his approach and
General Castro entered Caracas In
triumph He assumed the title of
chief military leader and In 1901 he
was StStttN ItNHAnNAes WV
fun title being conferred upon him In
February, 1909.
Like al rulers he had enemies and
his place In power was preserved by
eternal vigilance General Matos, In
1908. made an unsuccessful attempt
to drive him from power. President
castro proceeded against the York
and Bermudez Asphalt Company and
also against the French Cable Com
pany. alleging that they had given
funds In aid of the Matos rebellion.
The various troubles with corpora
lions threatened at times TO involve
both the United States and France In
Misunderstanding with Venezuela.
The fact that NJ. Taigny. Charge
d'Affaires. was Obliged to leave vene-
zuela, caused serious straining OF
tho relations OF the land OF Bolivar
and the French republic.
President Castro was accustomed
to refer to himself as the "Restorer
OF Venezuela" and the postage
stamps OF that country. which had
borne the bust OF the Great Liberia
tor, appeared with his portrait
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-08-03

Brfgadier- General ,. Franklin He'll.
fascine revertments and making pail
sades In times OF peace, says the
Dayton Daily News.
There are three colleges at Fort
Leayenworth for the instruction OF
army officers In the art OF war-the
infantry and cavalry school, the
signal school and the STAFF college.
All are under the supervision Of
Brigadier- General J. Franklin Bell.
aided by a body OF officers. desig-
mated as a personal staff
One interesting feature OF the coli
lege course is the engineering de-
partment, where the student officers
have to do real work and have no en-
listed men to aid them In any man
ner. In this they are called upon to
construct lying, kneeling and stand
ing trenches, palisades, fascine Ia
bions, revertmsnts or sandbags and
loopholes Of sod In parapet. wire en-
tanglemsnts. bridges with framed
trestles on land and water. trestle
bridges Of round timbers, bridges Of
canvas pontoons, barred and log
RATS. double lock spar bridges with
trestle approaches, bridges with
wooden pontoons and with pile tres
ties and flying bridge.
The suspension bridge Is 100 feet
long, between two supporting towers.
Two OF the bridges, with reserve
eqnipage wooden pontoons, are each
Of twelve bays and 240 feet long. Each
bridge Is tested by driving loaded
army wagon across 1t. The flying
bridge, TO carry troops across streams
too wide to be bridged, was con-
structed on the Missouri River. 1t 10
made by sinking large stone, to
which cable is attached Pontoons,
either two or three. or long RATS are
attached to the cable and the cur
rent is made to force the raft across
the stream by means Of a rudder
placed at certain angle.
The officers are taken to different
parts of the big reservation, and In
charge OF their instructors build
trenches and bridges. the majority OF
which are left standing. They have
been viewed by high army officers
and pronounced perfect In every de-
tail.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-08-03
destination.


A common nail Is an excellent IL
lustration Of the difference between
old and new methods. Formerly the
metal was cut into strips and then
forged into shape with hammer. and
an expert took about 1 n minutes
for each nall. To-day they are made
OF steel. and are lighter and stronger.
Strips are cut with steam shears and
fed into automatic nail machines.
One man tends three machines. each
machine dropping nail every sec
ond
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-08-03

Taste and Smell. Full size 80 cts, at Drug
Rists or by mail Trial Size 10 cts. by mail.
Ely Brothers. Sc Warren Street New York.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-08-03
Catching Fish By Machinery

A curious plan for catching fish u
used on the River Columbia. A num-
Der of wheels are set up In the mid
ole OF the stream, which. as they turn
round, catch mp the fish and cast
taan into troughs by the river banks.
rs much as five tons weight Of fish
day has thus been taken.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-08-03
Woman Killed by Swan.

A large white swan recently killed
q young woman in Geneva, Switzer-
land One windy day the girl was
crossing bridge In that city when
the swan, driven headlong by the
gale. collided with her. The great
birds beak struck the young woman
In the ear. Her injuries were so Sc
we're that she died three days later.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-08-03
New York's Railway system

New York beats the cities OF the
world In the length Of its street rail-
way tracks. II In one single track Its
surface, elevated and subway system
would extend in straight line for
1913 miles.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-08-03
Bank Account

now. Even though your account
be small we will show you every
attention and courtesy. We also
handle many large accounts;
yours viii be absolutely safe with
us.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-08-03
Work For Army tnfcers.

Persons who think officers OF tho
regular army have nothing to do but
sit around their clubs attired In their
nattiest uniform enjoying life would
doubtless be surprised to see them
minus blouses and starched collars
swinging axe. hewing timber for tres
Ito bridges. digging trenches with
pick and shovel. carrying sod for
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-08-03
A Positive
CURE
Elr's Cream Balm
10 quickly absorbed.
Gives Relief al Once.

Gives Relief at Once.
It cleanses, soothes
heals and protects
the diseased mem
brane. 1t cures Ca
tarrh and driv e S
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Senses OF
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-08-03
Hydes Wanted.

Ii you have hides to sell, writ
THE UNITED STATES LEATHERnCO.
Country Hide Department, Cuem
berland, Md. stating the number
aud kind Of hides you have. Will
buy large or small lots, of farm
ers, butchers, merchants or deal
ers. If desired. buyer will call
on you, examine and buy your
hides and pay for them when ship
ment is made. Single hides or
small lots may be shipped to the
above address aud they will be ex-
amined and paid for promptly
when received. Address
THE UEITEB STATES LElTHER CO.
Try Hide Dept. Cumberland n
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-08-03

A new prize OF $4,000 is offered
In France for the invention OF q
dirigJbIe balloon.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-08-03
LOOK OUT

for the future. Guard agains
the infrmities of old age by open
ing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
COST OF CRIME IN THE NATIONAL CAPITA

S1I school boys VINO were arrested might
have been taught many valuable lessons by
the 10 teachers who were taken into Gus
tody during 1909 whine the two congress
mel who were appreAended by the local
police might have had their future pollticai
prospects foretold by the solitary FORUM"
teller numbered among those held by Tho
minions of the law. In the list of occupa
lions there appears. None. i24." This
indicates that 1,29S persons arrested had
no occupation. 1t is TO be hoped that fhey
were not continually occupied with law
breaking pursuits.
Thirty-seven natonalities were repre-
scented among those arrested in 1895. the
natives of the United States leading al,
corners, with total of 29,6Si, white and
colored. Among the foreign nationalities
Ireland leads, with $50, with Greece a close
second with JOB. Germany was repre-
scented with 35S. Italy with 25S and Russia
with 2tS.
inal statistics is remarkably interesting.
but many viii agree that life would be
vastly more entertaining and enjoyable
could this interesting subject be eliminated.
AS stated in the beginning, what delight
could be afforded by the schools. libraries.
art galleries and other public buildings that
might be erected in Washington with the
money that is now spent to prevent and
punish crime. But such a contingency, 1t
seems, is hut the illusion of dreameTs
Mai. Sylvester toward the close of his an
nuaI report says, perhaps with tinge OF
regret. and yet with realization of cold
fact, that crime was and always will be-
committed, not only in the District of Co
lmbia, but throughout the world" There
is no hope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25

which are made necessary because of law
breaking-the organizations to prevent
crime and for the detection of criminals,
the judicial system for dealing with offend
ers and the corrective institutions for pun
fshtng violators of federal laws and nu-
n;cIpal regulations. Then, in addition
there are the losses sustained by thievtng
and unlawful destruction of property.
According to the report of the auditor
for the District of Columbia for the year
ended June 50, 1905, the cost OF maintain
ing during the preceding twelve months
the various organizations and institutions
which have to deal with crime in Washing
ton was as follows:
Conduct and support of the metropolitan
notice department 1898. :tJ4.U1; salaries OF
Police Court judges and employees. S2l,GTG;
pay of Jurors in Police Court. 81 $50; wit
expenses, 81, 4OO.T0; salaries of officials and
employees and maintenance of Washington
Asylum, 500, 592.0I transportation of pr!S-
Oatfers, $l,T3306; maintenance of reform
school for boys, SIS, So; maintenance OF
reform school for girls, SIS, f03. ;S3; support
Of District conyicts in penftentiaries, sol,
3+5. p; support Of prisoners at District Jail
and salary Of warden, S44,921.50; extension
OF police patrol system, S5.O5S. 4G: estimated
losses from burglary, etc, $f15, 100; total,
81 ,26i 1884 %.
The Court of Appeals and the District
supreme Court, of course. also deal with
District criminals, and a proportion of the
SI9,392. 81 expended for the salaries of
judges, employees aud for expenses of these
courts should be included in this list. 1t
should lie noted that the list does not in
Clude the cost of constructing the new Po
lice Court building. the cost of erecting tho
various police stations throughout the city
or the cost of constructing other institu-
tions which deal with offenders. Nor does
it include the thousands Of dollars eX-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25

pended by private citizens for burglar
alarms and other protective apparatus and
pay of watchnen employed by business
men and firms.
* X
The police census taken last spring shows
that there are 323,12j persons in the Dis
trict. The cost of crime in Washington, it
appears from the figures, Is about S39l per
capita d year. II the amounts expended
by private citizens and firms for individual
protective measures were included the per
capita rate would be even larger OF
course, every individual in the District does
not personally pay this per capita expense
but il has to be paid Many of the vio-
lators of the law, the persons who create
the expense by their offenses. do not pay a
cent of taxes, while many law abiding citi-
ZenS-those who are never arrested, never
even accused of crime-are required to pay
tue per capita crime tax of penniess Grim
1Ea]s But this is a condition inevitable in
social communities. The honest of
means, in return, has his property pro-
t4cted from conditions which he does not
help to create.
But the foregoing statements and figures
do not constitute a reflection upon Wash
irgton as a moral community. The cost
of crime in many other cities is much
greater than here, and a comparison with
criminal statistics in other large centers
of population will not be detrimental to the
moral reputation of the national capital
Considerable interesting information con-
corning crime and its cost in the cities of
the country has been brought out by the
recent hearings before committees of Con-
gress relative to the bill to increase salaries
of the Washington policemen.
Probably few residents of the city are