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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-25
COMMENT. OF VIRGINIA EDITORS

The Mayors Wheels. If 'si q
mayor Mccarthy may have wheels IN his
head that run SO fast as to cause fFictlon'
at times. but that is bettar than some
mayors without any macninery III . e'''I
heads at all.--chasc City PROGRESS
The Library Delay. ,55si
The Gazette will be glad when the state y .
Library management Is cleaned UP ana ~, ~
machinery set to work again. ABOUT IVY
months ago few Indopendenee people ,h1o s SUI"
IN an application for travelling norary..i
Said application has not been heara rom,
We prexume that this Is due 70 the kehheu -
mnddle. II not this. then It IS que :, ~ ~
neglect the part OF the ttavs VS. I,ic
| department. In either case we huSe 80 49,
| administrator Gazette.
1 "A True representative.
To represent the people in q legislatly, !!
body is an important duty, ana mons s.'o ~
be chosen except those why p po naonie, bu
pncty. not only to represent the peo ,rn IN IN
4 ~ ~Ireflect honor upon the STATE. ne -
.s,,,venco. tho culture and morals OF -
peoplo OF county city oE1 to ''n ~ 1't trn
be embodied in their reps ea orcaedinsiy i'm
Hrrtnnt mat every county should seiect ~ ;.
nast comnetent and representative mhn =
the Legisature-southl Boston No"''
A Fair Offer. l
1,svou DO not know how difficult = ltnlI
q !. 10 pleaso everybody, Just buy yo !..,,m
= newspaper and try editing y 1orI = WI W.,
They'll not toll their oh,sci9p9s IN u nu.
3 ~ state them to others sMa rA ne.tinatio
on he. ncc 5eaeS they SO
tinel w
2. A Hint to the Chi'dres.'' &,
e q good Investment fgg go o,n. s 2 pists
= to plant some Of tho o!a, n s,p1 1reaa. Tr,
v vhs price p OF lumber ana the rise Y, ye
10 toe come. few acre. IN woods .1WehIy 70
% hence Viii beat m insurance IL nj
y one. and at cost Of conn -
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-25
ADJUSTMENTS.
Academy-Dnrk.
Biiou-"Thc Sign of the Cross"
Bostock's-Nild Animal Show.
Observation-Disclosures link.
Notable Production.

: V i + . |
Tho audience at the Academy to-
morrow and Wednesday will be carried
back to old England in the days Of
1,a q wigs and. Kne 8 breeclies. OF courtly
manners and lavish hospitality. Ihs
NAV Will be OliverS Goldsntth's tneSold
comedy, "she Stops to Conquer,
classic that is, as Spo tent and entertain
| ing to-day assit was when torlginally
PRODUCED at Covent Garden .Theatre.
London, one hundred and thirty-threo
wears ago. The revival was broughtl
about By Charles Frohman and Lleo'cf
&. Co., and Is made unusually attrncr
4 tive through the combination OF the
/ actor William H. Crane and. the Eng
|l,sh actress, Miss Ellis Jeftreys. Most
4 Of the details OF the revival were ar
ranged by Mr.. George c. Tyler tof j
{ 1iebler & Co., and he is authority Tor
q the statement that, the company IS lhe
3 hest all-around gathering Of players
that has ever appeared In tho work.,
either In this country or IN Eng4anu.
4 In the comedy Mr.. Crane assumes inc
role OF the philosophical and kindiy
old Squire Hardcastle, which he played
IN the Robson and Crane revival nearly
!. n quarter Of century ago. Miss Jef-
! freys is seen as the Squires fun loving
daughter, Kate, q part In which she
0 appearcd with much distinction IN lne
Q London revival made a few years ago.
e. George Giddens Is the Tony Lumpkln
and is an actor OF such ability thatS 'le
a deserves to rank with the stars. Fanny
8. Addison Pitt, Margaret Dale, for sev'
s. eral years the leading woman at th<
At Empire Theatre in New York; Free
a Thorne, Herbert Sheath. Leslie Kenyon
r. and Walter Hale, one OF the mos
prominent leading men ontsthe Amerl
oil IN tho cast. I'LL
production is most elaborate one y
an every way. RS
ed
5. "The Illusion of Beatrice"
"a Maude Fealy, the twenty-year-ol'
actress who was leading woman &c
tho late Sir Henry Irving. has wo
ma her greatest triumph in the coined:
Dot ''The Illusion OF Beatrice ~ which W.
ng written for her by Martha Morton. ~
mo in which she viii be seen here at u
Academy on Friday night
or this performances, the Milwa1k NC
re- Wis, Sentinel recently said: "Mau
rid, Fcaly Is happily cast In tho role
in Beatrice. and does most effective 1Wor
,ion The supporting company is excelle'
the production isfwell staged, and t
"so entire performance Is thoroughly 9
lett joyable. Maude 2Ircaiy;1Hn THE ~
II. sion OF Beatrice. p, is onegof the bl
ain attractions seen TINS season.
,un- ,a,f 4,
ria, At the Bijou.s exc eIe@ sdt
lgh- In onerlne MASON i'uHs etu - poE z,
east. w INV mn. H., =.
'''ss preserved in every ,detNil az nerfor
that ance and rich scenic md, costume p
Il be ductiop the high standard. observed
nond Mr.. William Greet, theta famous 4.
don manager. IN bis or!sInal product
OF this religious, plays ,MrtaGrt
~, English company CARRIED Thar
CORY, sons IN this country, a. record, NIB
land 1t is promised, .Will be FUZZY lHlpintat
mako by the company hppeaTl M j at thsfr, y
'anjo, ms 1WeeN't9A Eliia piSo9l st9aNe7il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-25

) Gold Production ana l1isn -,
~. ,o,ow,ng ngurcs, lately s''e
~ 80 Nav York Metal Exchange
chow that the price OF metais' '. ~,
.ha, Of other commodities mas sie's'
...,oos sod during the past hve Seu'
'hcie"s' percentage
ofincrease
1901. 1906. in yrs"
,ron .s15.T5 s25.bo oi.aW
2 t,o.no,. .13 "a oa1e
.r,., .23is .4.A % 90 ~
1,;a. I.ead ~. .04 w ~ y
z;nc -. .o4S5 WIS , 90 y
s3 , 1..s .... .1OA .247s 10y ~
These figures, and similar s,aas
,,;ny the phenomenal rise IN p'ices
Income moro significant wheh
remembered that the gold prouuo''.''
,rnse from s26o,0oO,oo0 in lsoV ~
$500 900 in 1906. y.
n,n.s index number on January ~
y ~ this year showed that co'n"'o.'Ss
.r,ces were AZ per cent. h'sne' nc
.an Years ago, and As per cent n's'''
.h,n nine and half years ago 'e1e'
10 the low-water mark which, OF
Dnn,s tables, was reached In the sun
,,er after McKinley's .inaugura'''o''
,nst as the upward movement wa
about to set in
r., ernest Howard, of the spring
Geld Republican, attributes the asIe'u
=. scale which has since followed :
i. ;ncreased volume Of gold. ana ais
- tha massage of the act OF Ma'c'
,oon ,,h.ra1izing the conditions OF pam
note issue, under which natlohal o'A''
oirc,,1atlon has strikingly increased
volume !,
Mr. Howard is Of opinion that u
.o, IT the free coiners Of SLY
IN 1896 contemplated smaller ''o'''
,no,,ion than these conditions ia
actually brought to pass. me :
oo;nare Of silver would have in,iat
a. currency at once; the increas
~ duction of gold has ini'ateo y
ao,rees. but, in his view. the net
f .,,, IS tho same, not taking into
nv count that with the free coinage
silver we SnOulu ihN y
imitation and. silver imitation
The production of gold has increa
"a per cent since 1901, and as go'o
MT consumed like agricultur9l =
ducts, the wo&ld's supply OF the yei
i. metal is Immensely greater than
was a decade ago, and every year
record breaker In production 1ct
! ~ All, that, there is an increasing ae"'
Il Tor tho money metal and whcneV'
ss;g,i shipment of gold arrives IN an? Oh
&ssas foreign markets there is scra'
+or its possession, while each M
boards its own supply like mise
XII The reason for this is not har
md. With the cheapcnlng OF the
lar not only have prices Increased
S s f1,oa,lon has given wondrous iml
to trade and industry, with a G
5 snonding demand for more capit'
When, where and how VIII
end, VIC make no predictions
The yeriest tyro knows that there
no an end to tho rise In prices n
tho boom in trade which imitation
brought. II the people are cons
tive, the reaction may come so
ually as TO do no great damal
they are reckless, the change
come suddenly. with a crash !
time for caution and conserv
The drastic reaction in the STOCK
act gives warning.
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A Kansas Hero.
dispatch from Abilene, Kan
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-25
NJ. walter q. Meyer. Of No. bls
North sixth street, has returned nome.

NJ and Mrs. rbug,as Cox, whose
nm r,,a1e took place in Washington
3 ',,at .ueek. have arrived IN Richmond
md viii mako their home here.
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-25
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Nine t0lAccount For.
Thomas Catprwanl-..u, love you better
than my life,a mHepetHtlh '#g3d
Kitty Mouser tcanttouHy) Ivy tch
oneia Tommy, i DC aa3ss'a41 tuskst I s9s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-25
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-25
FORECAST
FOR THE iW1E.El[,,kE'.

A special meeting ofatheI, New YORK O, <
Chamber Of Commerce will be hold
in New York City on TUESDAY, a.
which Ambassador Bryt6 Will make
an address. Afterwards he VIII leave
for Ottawa, Canada,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-25

II tho, Norfolk boardidE -house Keep
crs do not reform, II will not be the
fault OF our Norfolk conten1poraries.s
= M 80 - :. = " ~
Mr. Burton, OF Kansas, seems 20 DC
the most popular citizen out OF jail.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-25

Mis-. Nellie Deverell, who has oeen
-,anaIna two weeks here. az tho gues,
- M,.s pess!e Edwards. has returned
- her home. in Claremont, Va. sne
,,,a. accompanied homo by Miss ho
wards. who Will pay her on extendes
visit
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-25
MONDAY, MARCH Is, 1907
,r.c+er is always In ourselves,
~, our our ura' Reputation Is In osne's'
Beecher.

Cold Production and High Prices
,D, ,o,,ow,ng ngurcs, lately s'nt
out by the New York Metal nN IN, ,,,,e
o non. that tho price of metals ane
an, Of other commodities, has srea.''
sasroosea during the past tive years
ancFeaSe.N Percentage
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-25

II might be far better for tho farmer, 20
a,stIli alcohol by new system than to In
s,ill il into his own systen,.-Boston Record,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-25

Miss Jean Bayly Knox has returned
to tho city, after spending soine time
at Yale University. Where she Wns
,ttho nidwinter festivities. III easnllc
visits to New York and Washington
were also a part OF Miss Knox's trlp
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-25

Miss Hazel Fnulconer and her guest.
Miss IOttie Lukons, OF Philadelphia,
nave returned to Richmond, after o
pleasant visit to Miss Margaret mil
5iips, in Hampton. Va. Misses Fau!con'
or and Lukens were among the dane.
ers at the Chamberlin Hotel. Old Point
Comfort, last Wednesday evening.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Fontnine Brown, q
charleston, ". Va. are the guests O.
Mrs Morton at No. b07 West Grace
Street,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-25

Modern Difficulties.
Mabel: Lets play house a..
Ethel: "All right. Shall II 90 sne ,,,i.h
months with papa or the Six montnS WIN WIN
mamma 7"--New York Sun.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-25

Miss Lutte Roberts is tho guest OF
Mrs. Josie Wright, in Ashland,
$50 ,.Fl tts.2fs l985}ls n.y.
Mr.. i. q. Haden, OF PALMYRA. Va a.,
anent several days here last week o''
business
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-25

Rev. j. r. Cuthriell has returned 20
Hampton, after spending week WIN ''
relatives here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-11

counts to the President of the Board: and the President of the Board shall make quarterly settlements with the auditor for the proceeds of such &C., counts, on the first days of January. April, July and October of each year. and the amount due by each shall be certified into the State Treasury, and an account thereof shall be kept by the auditor in a book or books. separate and distinct from other State accounts Gas other accounts of public moneys are kept); but when the contract prescribes other than monthly payments then the account thereof shall be made out un- der the direction of the President of the Board, and settled by the contractor with the President of the Board, within ten days after the same is due, and the President of the Board shall settle with the auditor for the same in said quar- terly settlements. and the amount shall be certified into the Treasury of the State, in all respects as herein provided; {; and if the contractor fails to settle within thirty days after receiving his account. the President of the Board shall notify the Attorney General, who shall at once bring suit for the amount due.
 Approved, February 2s. 1907.
 Official.
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-11
Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.

No. l33.) AN ACT (H. 205. To appropriate the sum of Ten Thou
 sand Dollars for the completion of
 the school building of the Fifth
 Congressional District Agricultur-
 al School located at Wetumpka,
 the main school building being de-
 stroyed by fire January 5, 1906.
 Be it enacted by. the Legislature
 of Alabama:
 Section 1. That the sum of Ten Thou sand Dollars Is hereby appropriated for the completion of the school building of the Fifth Congressional District Ag- ricultural School located at Wetumpka, the main school building being de- stroyed by fire on January 5. 1908, hereby authorized and directed to draw his warrant on the Treasurer in favor of the Treasurer of the Board of Con- trol of the Fifth Congressional Dis trict Agricultural School for the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars, and the State Treasurer Is hereby authorized and di- rected to pay the amount of said war rant out of the funds in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated
 Sec 8. That the said sum of Ten Thousand Dollars shall be expended by the Board of Control of said Fifth Con- gressional District Agricultural School in the completion of the school build ing of the said Fifth Congressonal Dis trict Agricultural School at Wetumpka Approved, March 2, 1907.
 Official
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-11
AN ACT
No. 2O4>

No. 204.) AN ACT (S. BIO Conferring on railroads operating in
 the State of Alabama. the right to
 acquire lands for depots. freight
 yards. and team tracks by condem-
 nation proceedings, in the mode
 prescribed by law, after appiication
 for permission to bring such con.
 demnation proceeding has first
 been submitted to and approved
 by the Railroad Commission of
 Alabama
 Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of Alabama, that railroads operating tn the State may acquire by condemnation proceedings, in the mode prescribed by law. lands for depots, freight yards and team tracks: Provided that no con- demnation proceeding shall be begun for either of said purposes until an up- plicatioD for permission to bring such condemnation proceeding has first been submitted to, and the same approved by, the Railroad Commission of Alabama; And provided further, that should such lands not be used for the purposes of such condemnation within one year from the date of its condemnation or should such lands be abandoned for the use condemned, or be used for purposes not authorized by such condemnation, the same shall revert to the owner or owners. his or their heira Approved March 2, 1907. Official.
 Frank N Julian.
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-11

for the support of the nine branch Ag- ricuitural Schools and Experiment Sta tions located in the First Second. Third, Fourth. Fifth. Sixth. Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Congressional Dis tricts. respectively, in the State of Ala bama. There shall be appropriated am nually out of any money in the Treas ury not otherwise appropriated the sum of four thousand five hundred dol- lars to each of said schools one-fourth of said sum to be paid quarterly, to- wit: January 1, April l, July l, and October i of each year to the Treas urer of the Board of Control of such schools.
 Sec. 2. That not less than seven hundred and fifty dollars of the sum so appropriated to each, of said schools shall be used in maintaining, cultivat- ing and improving the farms respect ively and making agricultural experi- ments thereon under and by direction of the respective Board of Control.
 Approved, March 2, 1907. Official.
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-11
AN ACT.
rank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.

No. 1o2.) AN ACT (S. 157. To provide for the payment out of the
 State Treasury of salaries of
 Judges of law and equity courts.
 city courts, and other courts of
 record of general common law.
 equity and criminal Jurisdiction.
 with Jurisdiction of felonies, or
 either by whatsoever name called,
 now existing or that may hereafter
 be established by law, exercising tu-
 rtsdiction over a single county
 having a population of not less
 than 10000, and taxable property
 of not less than $3,500.000. Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Log islature of Alabama: That the salary of judges of law and equity courts. city courts, and other courts of record, of general common law, equity and criminal Jurisdiction. with Jurisdiction of feionies. or either, by whatsoever name called. heretofore established, or that may be hereafter established, whose Jurisdiction extends over a. county having a population of 10000 or more, according to the last Federal census. and also taxable property of s3,50o.000, or more, in value. according to the last assessment of property for State and County taxation, shall be paid monthly out of the State treasury, as the salaries of Circuit Court Judges are now paid.
 Sec. 2. That the salary of the Judge of each of said courts shall be the same as is now or may be hereafter fixed by law. not exceeding the salary of Circuit Judges. Provided, however, that where City Court Judges of this State receive by law a larger salary than Is allowed Circuit Judges, then the sum over and above the salary al. lowed by this act shall be paid out of the county treasury, as now provided by law. Sec 3. All laws and parts of laws. general. local and special. in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.
 Approved Feb. 2e. 1907.
 Official:
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-11

is received by the Superintendent of Education. he shall set apart. out of the general fund. a sufficient amount to pay such expenses of the Department of Education as are, by law. payable out of such fund, and also the follow wit: For the normal schools at Flor ence. Troy. Jacksonville and at Idv- ingston. $15.000 each. and for other normal schools such sums as are pro- vided by law. and he shall then ap- portion all the remainder of such fund. as nearly as practicable, among thsT several townships and school districts in the State. as hereinafter provided.
 Approved Feb. 2s. 1907. Off1cial:
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-11
AN ACT.
No. 2Os.l
Secretary of state.

No 2Os.) AN ACT. (s. s2O. To amend Section II of an Act, ap-
 proved March 3, 1903, entitled An
 Act to provide for the holding tho
 elections on the question of chang
 ing county seats. and in the event
 of a majority of qualified electors
 of the county voting at such elec-
 ton shall vote in favor of chang
 ing or locating county seats to pro-
 vide for changing or locating coun-
 ty seats under the erection of neo-
 essary county buildings and to pro-
 vide for the necessary county off,
 cers.
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama that Section IT of an Act approved March 8. 1908, enti- tied an Act to provide for the holding the elections on the question of chang ing the county seats. and in the event of a majority of the qualified electors of the county voting at such election shall vote in favor or changing or To- eating county seats to provide for changing or locating county seats un- der the erection of necessary county buildings and to provide for the nec- essary county officers be amended so as to read as follows. o-wit;-Section IT, If upon canvass of the returns of said election, 1t shall be aseertained and de- clared that a majority of all the legal votes cast were in favor of the removal of the county seat, then the city, town or village thus elected shall thereafter be the county seat of the county; and 1t shall thereupon be the duty of the Court of County Commissioners to procure by donation of by purchase at the expense of the county. suitable lots or parcels of land in such city,. town or village, taking the fee simple title thereto to the county. and to cause to be erected, at the expense of the county, suitable courthouse, and 8 suitable jail on said lots for the county as soon as practic- able; and when said court house shall be completed and ready for occupancy, the said county officers shall remove their offices and the records thereof to such offices or rooms in the new court house as may be designated for them respectively by the Court of County Commissioners; and the sheFiff. upon completion of the jail. shall, remove and keep therein any prisoners in his custody Prior to the removal, last re- ferred to. all courts of records for the county shall be held st the original court house thereof. But after such re- moval, all courts of record for the county shall be held at the new county seat, and if need be the Court of Com mIssioners must provide suitable build. ings in which to hold said courts, pend ing the erection and completion of the court house. Provided that all county officials who are required to hold their offices at the county seats shall have their offices and all courts held for such county shall be held at the old county seat until the suitable buildings and offices can be provided by said Commis- sioners Court at the new county seat not to exceed twelve months from the date of said election.
 2 Ia if fITthavs nnactad That this Act shall take effect immediately upon It's passage.
 Approved, March 3. 1907.
 Official.
 Frank N Julian,
 Secretary of State.