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Demonstration Fields.

The Virginia Cooperative Association
has now completed It's arrangements for
number of demonstration fields
throughout tho State. These fields will
he designed to show what science can do
for agriculture. The work will be car
RED on under the direction of Mr.. T. o.
Sandy, of Nottoway county, who is a
theories to the test with most satisfac-
tory results. Several years ago he took
hold of body of poor land In Nottoway
county, and began to improve 1t. He did
not get Immediate results, OF course, but
in the third year the harvest was more
than sufficient to repay him for his
entire outlay. and tho land was perma-
nently improved. The value of his land
has been enhanced tenfod and his farm
ing operations from year to year are very
profitable.
What Mr.. Sandy has done in Motto
way, other farmers can do in other parts
of the State. If they will only adopt his
methods. But Mr.. Sandy says that the
Virginia farmers are so set in their ways
p
that it IS hard to move them. He de-
ciares that as pupils he would rather
have men who knew nothing whatsoever
about farming than experienced farmers
who are welded to their own methods
This is not a promising outlook, but we
hope that the farmers will at least give
Mr.. Sandy's methods fair trial. If they
lack faith let them try his plan on
small scale and see what they can do
with 1t. If 1t has proven successful on
his farm, why not on other farms? Go
and see his demonstration fields and then
put the matter to the test Suppose all
the poor lands in the State could be made
ten times, five times, even three times, as
productive as they are, what would 1t
be worth to the landowners of Virginia?
Mr.. Sandy is all right. Give him a square
deal.
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ton never ond2 How much longer must
tho public endure It? What, with Its
majority reports. Its professional counter
protests and all the rest, 1t has become
woll-nigh a public nuisance, First we
Ind an investigation by committee OF
months at enormous cost to the State.
The committee soon split into two parti-
san factions, and the vote on utmost
every essential point In Issue was four
to two. During the Investigation there
wac elimination md recrmination and
much talk of bloody encounters. The
end came at last, and MS n result there
were two reports. Numerically opposed
the hospital and IN their conclusions.
Ono side found Dr. Foster to be COM
potent and faithful official, and recon-
inended that his services be retained
petont and negligent, ana recommended
TINT he be summarlly removed.
Those reports had hardly been made
when the General Hospital Board met
and entered an order removing DR.. Fos-
ter. from office. The Constitution pro-
vides that the general board shall have
power to remove the superintendent of
any hospital for misbehnvior, incapncity,
neglect OF official duty, or acts performed
without authority of law. But DR.. Eos
ter refused to obey the order of dis
nissal and got out a court Injunction.
The general board then decided to give
him n day In court, but DR.. Foster pro-
tested that this body was not competent
10 try him. and had no Jurisdiction. The
protest was overruled, but the finding of
he majority was accompanied with the
Inevitable minority report from two Of
The members. This was followed by a
demurrer from DR.. Foster, but che
demurrer was overruled and the trial
proceeded. We know not what the YER
Hot will be. but the verdict of the pub
ic has already been rendered. The pub
ic Is very tired of this seemingly In
erminable and very expensive investiga-
ion, and insists that 1t be brought to
peedy and final conclusion.
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Greatest Foe to Physical Beauty

II were asked what was the great
est foe to beauty in both man and
woman. would say. not errors in diet.
not lack of exercise. not overwork. not
corsetB. not any one Of these. but bad
mental habits. II we observe closely
the faces OF the people we meet at ran
dom on the street. at the theatre or In
the great shops, we Will observe that
nearly all OF them are characterised by
the lined mouth. the drawn brows and
other facial Disbursements which ac-
COMPANY bad mental states
What do I mean by bad mental states?
I mean anger. fear. worry, anxiety, irrita-
bilty. regret. envy. jealousy. lack of
trust In oneself and in the Great Good
all these are bad mental states: and all
these destroy beauty, not only by inter-
fering with the action OF the vital organs,
but by directly dshguring the express
sion by the face.
Unless tho beauty-seeking young
woman is prepared to deliberately Gull
tivate good nature, kindness. calm
ness. cheerfulness even to hilarity-un-
less she is prepared to deliberately con-
quer all tendencies to the bad mental
states above mentioned, there will bn
little or no results from her efforts to
develop in herself that most divine gift
OF bcauty-Outing.
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! of choosing the members of n city gov
| crnlnent." said he. THE first Is by
| geography; the second by function. Tha,
| is In the old form the voter chooses by
wards In tho commission form 1t is nc
| cording to candidates fitness for the
| work he ia to do. The common system
of ward representation has been fall
uro for seyenty-flve years. Nevertheless
there is always n strong protest against
any change, and there will be against
this. Tho chief basis Of the opposition
Is likely to como from the general, half
conscious belief that election by wards
Is tho only really democratic method of
choosing city representatives.
The Galveston commission govern
ment Is good for exactly the same rea-
sons that the ward government Is bad.
In tho first place, the city votes as n
whole for commission, without being
split UP into easily manipulated pieces.
In the second place, it chooses men for
what they can do. and not for the dis
trict In which they are living In the
third place. and best of ell 1t gives tho
voter n chance to know what he is voting
about.
Galveston. when the commission took
charge OF It. was practically bankrupt,
her paved streets wore gone. her munich
PM plants and buildings badly wrecked
and her taxpayers In great financial
straits. The commission government has
brought back the citys credit to par,
has raised special debt equal to 10 per
cent. OF her valuation for the great work
of raising tho place above the level Of
the sea. and has operated tho citys
affairs Mt saving of one full third over
previous administrations. Besides this.
1t has cleaned up the place morally and
physically. Its success in fact, has been
startling
Whatever may be said for or against
the Galveston plan. the ward plan has
proven to be a wretched failure. In n
place like Richmond it divides the city
into what is equivalent to several small
towns. and the representatives in the
Council OF the several wards look after
their section first, and, in many In
stances, the city Mt large Is left to take
care OF itself. This is said in no dis
arrangement Of tho councilmen them
selves, for their Constituency expects
them to do that very thing, and tho
councilmen follow an established prece-
dent. But it is mono the less bad plan,
and so long as it is In vogue no city can
have the greatest progress in municipal
development
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French Papers An1ericanisrns.

The French Sunday paper would not
willingly appear without an American
anecdote. and 1t likes to have the dis
tinctive Technology. In the more up-to-
date of these sparkling pages We do not
find the common continental blunder by
which the business part OF a word is left
out. so that q smoking coat Is called
''un smoking" q sleeping car "un sleep
ing a steeplechase "un steeple." and so
forth With some momentary mental
reference to the climbing Of spires one
reads that such one had monte un
steeple." to find anon that no had merely
ridden o race with obstacles. But last
Sunday sporting Riviera paper. avoid
ing this common mistake. told an Ameri-
can anecdote about Mrs. Perkins. daugh-
ter of cowboy of the west d."-Lon-
don Chronicle. l
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who realize the awful responsibility that
rests on them.
/ am told by reliable men who are In
the service that the hours are too long
and the salaries are too small 10 Induce
good men to continue In the service.
You cannot get competent man in this
day and time. with the present demand
for labor. for :45 or $50 per month. l
am told that these men arc forced 10 fur
nish standard watch, to be used in
the service OF the railroad companies.
Does Tho Times Dispatch think this
right? The railroads OF this State oper-
ate about many trains on Sunday as
they do during the week, thereby forcing
the operators to remain on duty Sunday
without any compensation. Does Tho
Times Dispatch think this right? Would
the editor OF the esteemed Times Dis
patch work his horse or his or twelve
hours per day, seven days TO the week?
1t seems to mo these men are not treated
with proper consideration. I hope the
railroad officials will realize this and
remedy the trouble. C. II. D.
Petersburg, Va.
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Observation-Disclosures and night, "The shep-
herd King"
Bijou--''The Ninety and Nine"
Bostock's--Wild Animal Slow.
lakewood Skating Rink.
"The Shenherd KING

- &
"The Shepherd King
Another large audience greeted Wright
1>orimer's production OF "The Shepherd
King" last night Mt the Academy, and
npplnuded to tho echo the impressive
performance given by tho talented actor
in tho role Of David. The charming
work OF dainty May Buckley. as the
Princess Michal, also came In for It's
full share Of approval ns did the manly
Prince Jonathan of Carl Eckstrom.
Ethebert Hales portrays wildly the mad
King saul. and his acting In the Witch
OF Endor scene Is particularly effective
piece OF work.
The artistic mounting Of the play
places It among the best productions.
from n scenic point Of view, that have
been seen on the local stage. Especial
attention is paid tc the costumes. which
are as Historically accurate as 1t is
possible to make them. The entire
production is under the personal super
vision of Mr.. Lorimer.
The sale OF seats for matinee and night
to-day. which will close the engage
ment, indicate crowded houses for both
performances.
"The Lion and the Mouse"
Charles Kleins play OF American poll
tics and business. ''rhe Lion and the
Mouse" will be the attraction ut the
Academy Tomorrow. Friday and Satur-
day. Tho play will be produced under
the direction OF Henry b. Harris who
has gathered together an exceptionally
fine cast for the Interpretation of the
Klein piece. The success OF THE Lion
and the Mousse Is we'll known to every
one throughout the country. and is a
proof that the money devil who. outside
his own hemisphere, has hitherto chiefly
occupied the lecture platform. the pulpit
and the press, has at last found his
place upon the stage. The idlosyncrasy
Of the time is swollen wealth. The
lion in Mr.. Kleins play Is n billion
uire trcading all things under his golden
heel. The mouse IS n clever girl who
ontwits md defeats him. The play
abounds in human feeling. In vital In
terest drawn from real and current life,
painted in local color.
Mrs. Wigs OF the Cabbage Patch"
will be the attraction at the Academy
on Monday and Tuesday. Mrs. Madge
Carr Cook, as quaint, motheriy Mrs.
Wiggs will again portray this delightful
role. This expert character comedienne
has scored the hit OF her career in this
part, which Is 80 inviting in both It's hui
morous possibilities and Its heart interest
The cast OF characters comprises all of
the now familiar figures OF Mrs Rice's
two books, Mrs. Wigs" and "Lovey
Mary"
Tho sousa Opera Company will appear
at the Academy on Wednesday of next
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ADJUSTMENTS

| week In R1nw q Erlnngers presentation
OF tho March Kings" latest comic opern.
Tho Free Lance" Joseph Cawthorn,
known locally as one OF tho best comic
opera comedians. is the stellar featurel
OF tho cast The Other principal char.
acters are assumed by Nolla bergen Al.
pert Hart, Jeanette T,owre, Ceorpa M,
nun, stanley Murphy and George schm-
ier. singing ensemble of SEVENTH a..
accompanies tho production. 's'e'
~ fTee Lance Is described aa ba
ns just the joyous class OF entcrtaIn-
nens guaranteed to laugh away q nipbt
. az II by magic. "sh'
Theatrical Gossip.
David Bispham. the former baritone M
inc metropolitan Opera Company. Ia prn-
ducing In London with great success an
operauo version Of THE Vicar of Wake.
ned" He Is appearing in the role Of
IN the course of year or SO Lillian
russell is to appear In "Thc School for
Scandal"
al. wilson played Metz in the Alps"
~, ~ s1,4Vo Tor two performances in VIII
,iamsport. Pa, breaking all records for
that town.
1.-THE Lion and the Mouse" will reach
Its hve-hundredth performance in New
York on January 24th.
Il. III. Sothern and julia Marlowe nre
to have theatre of their own in New
York to be called The Booth. IT will BIO
completed by next January. and will
cost $4,000.
q
Richard Mansfield announced n re-
hearsal OF Peer Gynt" Immediately af-
ter the performance of January LIST in
Cincinnati. When the members of tho
company reported they found instead that
an elaborate banquet had been prepared
for them.
Every college boy will recognize In
"Strongheart," the play OF Columbia
Varsity life, in which Robert Edeson is
TO be presented by Henry y. Harris In
this city on Thursday night OF next week,
many familiar types. william c. De
Mile. the author, who Is n Columbia boy.
has written cleverly OF the life he knows.
and n glance at his characters show many
OF the well-known figures OF college life.
Foremost is Stronsheart, the college-bred
Indian. IN which role Mr.. Edeson has
won signal success.
Mrs. Carrie Kuh died in Chicago on
December 2s from injuries received three
years ago at the great Iroquois Theatre
fire.
William Ingersoll, n former leading
man OF the Giften Stock Company and
a local favori.e, Is playing the leading
role In THE Love Route" whose author.
Edward Peplc. Is a former Richmond
bank clerk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16
Rhymes FOR To-Day
Farewell.
M Y dearest heart. farewell;
IV1 And IL your own heart willed that

n N Y dearest heart, FAREWELL;
IV And IL your own heart willed that
you and I
Might seal q lifetimes Utter
most good-by
With lip to lip, this once whatever else
befell--
All. no; ah, moi FAREWELL
Nay, III not have you weep.
cannot bear, my love, to mako you SAD:
I give so glndly--you must take as glad.
Must there be pain in that--a heart to
keep?
will not have you weep.
Why, there's no cause for tears.
To give was ever gladder than to take;
I am too bltIsed that / could, for your
sake,
Spend all my heart, to crown me down
the years.
My glory wants no tears.
oh. / am happy, sweet;
To catch tho secret, find the chord that
counts,
TO SOW, not reap, to love and to re-
nounce,
To rise the victor, Self crushed under
feet
am too happy, sweet!
have my garden-spot.
And never dream but 7 shall keep 1t
fair;
I'll let no bitter flower creep In there.
What we have planted shall stay sweet,
God wot
Within my garden.spot.
And so. n long good-bye!
Soft on your forehead now lay one
kiss,
To speak my pride who dared to give
like this,
And live for you-too easy 'twere to die!
My very own, good-by II. s. II.
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NEW LEGAL WORK.
One Just Prepared by Members
of Richmond Bar.

OF KlCnI1OIlQ bdI.
Virginia Corporation Digest" by Isaac
Diggs and Ben 7. Barret, of tho Rich
mond bar, Is the title OF a book of about
1900 pages, and is devoted to n concise
presentation and elaboration of all the
different kinds of corporations In Vir-
Gtnia and the laws relating thereto, VIA:
q digest OF our Supreme Court decisions
published In our State Reports, ms we'll
MS all those omitted therefrom, but pub
lshed in "Michies Virginia Decisions"
and the Southeastern Reporters"
Cross references are freely used. Tho
language employed throughout is that
OF the courts; occasionally departure
is made in persplcuous note.
The preface Is short. and Is MS follows:
The need of the Virginia bar for a
work to guide them in their researches
for the various principles enunciated In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

On tho average EOS alien children under four
teen years old arrive In New York City each
day,
Every effort possible is being made to uss
nativo woods for ties In building the railways
In the Philippines.
Japanese shoe manufacturing concern has
secured contract for shoes for the British
Army In INDIA. It Is one of tho largest shoe
contracts ever placed.
New York City transportation facilities are as
inadequate IA thay were before tho subwaYs
were built although these underground high
ways carried 100000 passengers In 1855.
Statistics OF the Board Of Health show that
the general death rate in New York City Is de-
creasng in all Diseases excepting the four
groups of acute respiratory troubles, cancer
Diseases of the heart and diseases of the kid
neys
Prof, Brander Matthews, OF Columbia Uni
versity, has received tho decoration OF the
legion of Honor from the French government
IN recognition OF his services to literature In
connection with the study OF tho French
drama,
Stunts teak Industry Is handicapped by the
stealing OF elephants Last year three Arms
lost thirty-three elephants, worth $685. 600 gold.
Recovery OF n stolen animal is rpre. says tho
Far Eastern Review, OF Manila, HonEkong and
Yokohama,
Representatives Staples. of Atchison county,
has offered resolution In the Missouri Assem-
bly, setting forth in detail the good qualities
OF the Missouri mule, providing that the State
coat OF arms be revived aud Suggesting that:
instead OF the two bears now shown on the
emblem two Missouri mules DO substituted,
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Voice of the People
The Spring Street Home.
Editor Of The Times-Dispatch:

,, Editor of The Times-Dispatch:
STA noted philanthropist who de-
9ess is ,s nnd bs home sav fs
years ago. have heard that. when
speaking afterwards of his work in
founding or organizing such ins,itu-
had been asked especially to visit this
one. but had found 1t SO we'll estab-
lished and faithfully cared for. by the
citizens that, he felt in this instance
! his work and influence were not need
ed--a high tribute to the board. tho
matron and the contributors to this
A trained nurse. well known for min
istering. to the spiritual as well as
material needs Of her, patients. came
sw sn asG e hs plaza so ees
sary to watch hor for some time to
prevent suicide. but the same salutary
influence. came over her that has been
exercised upon SO many of the stream
OF girls constantly seeking It's shelter.
She left completely reformed, chose
he. present profession, and has since
would have become of me IL had not
found the shelter Of the home"
Three OF our girls have been respect
h home an this hD sa o msrrs ho sd come s
from distant State. crushed and heart
broken. became during her long stay
the sunshine OF the house , and help Of
lately to the matron: She for whom
you have done SO much Is now my good
angel and my life's blessing. In Ills
name shall soon take up the. work
of school again. and work for higher
and nobler citizenship"
But space fails to tell OF more than
left thoroughly reformed, good women.
AS sunset and twilight come Upon
familiar landscapes. sometimes the
light fingers upon spot here and
there. and 1t Is brightly illuminated.
while other portions OF the view are
Ing back over. the varied scenes OF
spots often shine on. long hours IN
the old home on Spring Street, with.
young girls about me that 1count among
my friends for life.
All who are Interested IN TINS wor NY,
day-Tuesday, January %. 1897. Con,
tributions of money or supplies most
gratefully received.
Board OF Managers-Mrs. James
Peasants, president: Mrs. Thomas Now
Ian, first vice-president; Mrs. Frank
James W. Allison. third vice president;
dent: Mrs. Peter ]. White. treasurer;
Mrs. L. L. Lewis, recording secretary;
Miss Bette Ellyson. corresponding sec
retary: Mrs Robert Macomber. Mrs.
Josiah Ryland. Mrs. Barclay. Mrs. j. n.
Cullingworth. Mrs. Landon X. mason,
Mrs. Henry 2. Baskerville; Mrs, fr Mss
n watkins Mrs. e. o.. Noting Mrs.
Chm ries ,EitIVhitlock, Mrs. Freeman.
Mrs Preston Nash. Mrs. Poore, Mrs. w.
ST. Blunt, Mrs. Malvern C. Patterson.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16
The Ward Plan.

Reference was made in yesterdays
paper to discussion before tho Boston
Economic Club OF the Galveston plan
OF municipal government. In elaborat-
ing the subject, Mr.. George Kibbe Turner
spoke OF tho evils of the ward system.
There arc two directly opposite ways
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16

At last! A distinguished Psychologist
has discovered the tomb of Queen Tht
of Luxor, the famous consort of Amen
Hotep III. Paste this in your hat. and
read 1t when everything else seems to
be going against you.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16

1t costs only sloo to have a man as
sassinated In Kentucky. An even cheap
er sport, however. is smuggling the Gov
crnor of Arkansas, which. on the scale
recently fixed by the courts, can be done
at one dollar per slug.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16

1t turns out that the operator mpli-
Gated in the Baltimore and Ohio wreck
at Terra Gotta had slept eight hours out
OF the preceding fifty eight. Those rail-
road fellows seem to think they have
nothing to do but Sleep
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16

The Atlanta Journal says that Mr.
Rockefeller recently gave q lake to
Princeton" We submit that Mr.. Rookie
Teller has no business to go around
giving our colleges the same lakes that
Mr. Carnegie has already given.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-16
COMMENT OF VIRGINIA EDITORS.
praise for Kennedy.

Praise for Kennedy.
One of the most pleasing incidents that has
recently fallen under our notice is tho complete
exoneratlon of Mr.. j. P. Kennedy, State Libra
rian of Virginia. from tho frivolous and I'M
founded charges that he was pecun!arly In
terested in purchases OF books for the State
Library, and for the travelling libraries which
he supplies for many counties. HIS prompt and
indignant Denial his clear and concise refuta.
TIN and hts CONSCIENTIOUS truthfulness OF
statement, must convince all d1sinterested per.
sons not only OF his absolute innocence OF
these gratuitous charges. but OF the elevated
character and Unborn high metal OF the man.
He comes from good stock and the thought
that ne would stoop to my. even the slightest,
improperly, deserves the discredit, the disdnin.
the scorn, Of all just and sensible men.-Chnr.
lottesville Progress.
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TllInan,s Sneecl,

7 ITIFndH'S Speech,
Senator Tllman is undoubtedly a man OF
ability and rugged honesty. but he lacks the
breadth and culture OF a statesman. and the
dignity and Judgment that should characterize
u Senator His bitter nnmoslty townrc Prcs,-
dent Roosevelt should warn him against dis
cussion of the personal action % .hn ''-rt'
dent. for he does not come to consideration Of
such matters with even his cru.nas..y. 1I,.el.
reasoning, but Is misdirectcd by prejudice
Norfolk Ledger Dispatch.
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Our PlckwIokIan congressman.

Dickens forever pictured these parliamentary
squabbles In 'Pickwick Papers" The gentleman
who would no. be put up IN order to be put
down; the debate that ragod wherein one call
ed the other scouudrel. and the other returned
With the fitting explanation that the gentleman
was chilled scoundrel in a Pckw!ckian sense,
or parliamentary sense-not common sense
Get your Pclewiok and read 1t ovor In con-
nection with the anger of the Hon. John Wes-
ley, the manful Congressman who has the cour-
age to admit no wants more pay.-Winchester
Star. i-ss s@