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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-03
MUST MAKE NEW DEED.

Error in Survey Necessitates Conveying
Strip Of Five Feet.
Among the petitions filed in tho Council
on Monday night was one offered By Mr
Cannon for; the Richmond Branch OF tho
American Locomotive Works relative to an
error made In tho survey OF a certain parcel
OF land conveyed by the city to the Loco.
motive Company, necessitatng q new deed
BY the city, conveying q strip OF land 1--WE
feet wide lying between the right OF way
OF the Seaboard Air Line Railway and the
parcel OF land formerly conveyed to the
Locomotive Company By the city. The par
cell OF land in question WIS transferred as
result OF an agreement whereby tho city
receives az consideration another parcel
OF land conveyed to It by tho Locomotive
Company.
The survey OF the land in question: 1t is
stated In the papers filed in the case. was
made by T. Crawford Redd & Bro. and 1t
Is the result OF an error in this survey that
the strip OF five feet. for the conveyance
of which the Locomotive Company is now
asking. was not included In the former
conveyance With the petition is filed a
plat showing that but forty-hve feet Is
conveyed. when the deed should have con-
veyed nifty feet. Hence the petition for the
conveyance OF the additional. atrip
Accompanying the papers Is resolution
and deed conveying the fve-foot strip In
the deed the city reserves certain rights to
the occupancy OF the strip IN any future
Improvement OF Shockos Creek.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-03
Capitol Notes.
FOR WEST POINT.
congressman Lamb Holds Comnetitiyo :,
an1iDil Inn r $1,000 =

No"sressnlan Lamb Holds Competitive e.
animation Here.
- no'sressinah John Lamb had an examina
Avn Avn ,heiu IN the Federal building yester.
"a, gay !pr. principal and alternate, whi,,h
ne ~ entitled TO appoint to the West poInt
Those who took tho examtna,i,., 49,
m Is MitchoM Brown Of No, aO3 East Frank.
F w sHsee; Gordon Lefebvre or No. 1901
ttnst Venue Herbert L, Ragland, OF Bar
,oh ateishls. and A. Empie Potts, of M
w East Clay Street Tho successful an.
pli GaIa WIN enter the academy in February.
,vTGaaIptaih ;, Lamb deAlgnatsl SUPERINTENDENT
lulaHf I. roa, Of the Rirhmond public
schools, and DR. =, w, Boatwright, OF Hteh.
mono College, 10 conduct the educattonnl
examination examination and Or, G Nelson made III,
me papers Of the applicants Will be cx /.
amned and reported on TO Captain Tamh
later, aud VIII then make his appontments'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-03
swami MORE LIGHTS.
Merchants Ask for Them. But Commit,
~ IIna M Money

Merchants Ask for Them. But Committee
Has No Money.
The Council Committee on Light met last
night and directed that q contract be drawn
and signed with the Stacy Manufacturing
Company. OF Cincinnati. for the construc-
ton or rehabilitation OF the Gas Works at
their bid OF $4,000. and another contract
with r. D. Wood G. Co.. OF Philadelphia.
for laying certain mains at thpir bid OF
about sal 900.
The committee also received petition
from merchants along Broad Street. west
OF tho illuminated section OF that thorough
fare. asking that the Illumination be ex-
tended several blocks further west. The
discussion OF tho matter brought out tho
information that the members would like
to see the street illuminated from CHM
borazo Park to the Reservoir but that the
fund available for the purpose has been
exhausted. and the committee Ia powerless
TO do moro
Tho committee ordered several street
lights established at various points In the
suburbs.
The bills and pay-rolls were ordered paid,
and the committee adjourned after very
brief session.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-03

a,1'y Of nc state oficials are alb.
sem ron ,he eley ana viii not re.
All the Offices Wan be cIos,a !, -.
row n celebration OF tbs a,n -,
Fourth. and number Of ,So si o., 2, :
and clerks now here van 80 ON, on ~ ,h y
& City to spend the day 'N' Ok inc
Governor Swanson. IO,,.
uedy and Assistant Llbfar,an an" ,5 iSe n,
e are at the jamestown ExDns,,i,a' :, ans 8
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Anderson is ~ M. NJ
Nille apps ~ ~ ~ ~ ne famous passen,
s8pf the Unlttd states Circuit CON-, :"
Secretary OF the Commonwealth =,
IL G.. Eggleston IS In Charlotte co,,,, :,
For few days, and Superintendent,
& Joseph D. Eggieston. Jr, ia in 33t,cts
1ngha,n m educational business.
w. Commissioner koiner ts.on the ,ya
ter heading for home after long All
4 acence ia Europe. whittier he went Il
isncourage Immigration 10 this country
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-03
A TRIED PREsCR1PTIoN.

A tried prescription, highly recon-
mended by physicians for the relief Of
disorders OF the kidneys and bladder, is
Buchu. Y or Fluid Extract OF iva
ursi. ] OF. Amet Cordial, u OF. Fluid
Extraet Of LlyerWort, and Is ozs. Wa Wa.
ter. a doso OF tablespoonful OF this
continued use OF the. medicine for one ,i.
month Is calculated to drive from the
system all the impurities which cause
tinues the patient should drink al,
much water as possible. The ingredI-4
ents Of tho prescription are all obtaiu-
able ut any arst-class drug store. III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-03
Mr.. Kolner Is expected to arrive her
early next week.
New oInn for Librarian

Interest In the State Library situa-
i!ion Is still unabated and the sub1ec,
comes In for a heavy share OF daily
gossip,
| One Of the latest reports is to the
effect that DR.. II. r. MclIwaine, OF
iHampden- sidney College. will probably
be candidate 20 succeed Mr.. Kennedy
as librarian, If the board shall decide
to depose the latter
4 DR.. Mcllwaine Is native of Pc
tersburg; is nephew Of DR.. Richard
Mcllwaine, OF this city. and a man
OF scholarly atrainmerts, IL is a Phi D.
OF Johns Hopkins. and occupies the
chair OF English literature at Hamp-
den Sidney. DR.. McIlwaine also has
charge Of the library at this famous
old Institution, and 1t is said to be
in fine shape. NJ
Other aspirants are Mr.. j.. q. Hanklns,
OF Halifax; Or. J, A. C.Chandier, Of this
city, and Mr.. John S. Patton, Of the
University of Virginia. There Will per
haps be others before the matter is
settled, and it may be that the mem
bcrs will put forward names not Vet
publicly mentioned.
Capitol Notes.
Governor Swanson has honorcd a
requlsltion from the Governor Of West
Virginia for one A. B. Hamilton, who
IS wanted In Summers county for EN-.
oezzlement. The man is in custody
somewhere in Virginia. tbut the papers
do not Indicate where. -
secretary Ben p. Owen, Jr. will make
an ADDRESS before the National Asso.
clauonto OF the Deaf at the Jamestown
Exposition on July 9Th.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-03
POLICE BOARD 70 MEET.
VIII Accept New Station and Ant
htS Patrol. ~

VIII Accept New Station and Auto
Patrol. ~
Tho Board Of Police Commissioners of
the city will meet this afternoon at 4 O'Clock
In the City Hall to dispose Of tho monthly
docket OF business. It is expected that the
commissioners Will take some action rela-
tive to the occupancy OF the now First
Pcllce Station, which is to be opened later
in the week and occupied thereafter
on the new automobile patrol wagon. which
IS Just being completed by r.. H. Bosher' s
will be placed In requistion probably next
week, and VIII be stationed at the new
First Police Station. v.
So far as known there is no vacancy on
the force to be filled and no charge to he
heard. ~ "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-03
STEALING GARBAGE CANS.
rk of First Market Makes Complaint
~ ~. of ThlHVAa ~

Clerk of First Market iHaltcs Complaint
of Thieves.
The Council Committee on Markets met
last night. hut did little more than trnnsact
the usual necessary fiscal work Of the
month.
A report was received from the clerk OF
the First Market that some person or per-
sons unknown had been stealing the gar
bage receptaces placed In the market The
clerk was directed to report the matter TO
the Police Department and to endeayor to
arrest the guilty parties, ~
But one bid was received for certain i'm
proyements It 10 proposed TO make at the
First Market, and Il was determined to ad /.
vertise anew for bids for dolng the work,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-03
WANT FIXED Policy.
Attitude Toward Mayors StenOgrnpier
Brings up Whole Question,

In View OF the adverse recommenda-
tion by tho Finance Committee of a
resolution to pay stenoErapher en-
nloyed by the Mayor for services dur
Ing the illness Of the young lady re-
Eularly employed a demand has arisen
FOR the formulation OF some fixed
po4lcy IN the matter OF paying cm-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-03
New Virginia Concerns,

The Corporation Commission has issued
tho following charters;
Y. !. G, Social Club Roanoke Wiley Davis.
William Thaxton, r. j. Jenkins--ali OF
Roanoke. No capital stock. GF
Norfolk Iron Company Incorporated),
Norfolk. NJ II. Logue president. Youngs,
town.. O.; w D. Murray. Vice president.
Detroit. Mich; g ". busch. secretary and
treasurer. Wheeling. WI Va; i. D5Bowser'
A. G. Creed, T. u. Story. w. f, Flynn. CAM.
tai: Maximum. 800. 900: minimum. SOD !
ooo. Objects: Manufacturing plant, iron.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-03
FOR RICHMOND DAY.
Finance Committee Recommends Ap-
precipitation OF $3,25O.

The Council Committee on Finance
met yesterday at the office Of Mr.. Z.
Fl. Spence and considered the resolu,
ton appropriatlng $3.50 for the cele-
bration of Richmond Day at the James,
town Exposition The resolution was
based on the recommendation of the
Mayor and the presidents OF the two
branches Of the Council and after con-
ference with committee from the
Chamber of Commerce. 1t was intro
duced In the Common Council by Presi-
dent Peters on Monday night, Tho COM
mittee agreed to recommend the ap-
preparation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-03
section for Greek soclet,

The Council Committee on Cemeteries
last night ngreod TO sell TO the Greek So
Cemetery for the burial of members Of thas
organization who may die here
ordered paid, and the committee got away
carly. II, I,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-03
TeAaa Town Den,ruy .d

DALLAS, TEX, July "A ,tornado
at an early hour this morning DESTROYED
mo town OF Rochester. lev. None re !.
parted killed. bur neyeral reported
nHrt. and several farmhouses demol-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-03

COnfrnctN Awnr1cd. N
The Health Committee met last night
The contract for feed was awarded
to l. e. ullman. that for lime to r. A.
Bowen, and that for blacksmith work
TO w. L. Alley A committee of three
was appointed to purchase mule for
use in the department. Bills for the
month We're approved, and the report
OF the sanitary officer was adopted.
Those present We're sMessrs.. a. r.
Hooker, NJ. A. Campbell T. e. Tay-.
Tor, r. A. Goodwin and ]. ". Moore. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-03

Interest In the State Library sltua-
ton is still unabated. and the subject
comes In for heavy share OF daily
gossip.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-08
A GRAFTER'S FAIRY TALE

E Chronicle, which appears hold brief support of
graft prosecutions is much disturbed in
mind about designed doubt the
legal constitution of the grand jury AS might be expected
confused rgmaoe the way of much ado about
nothing and the burden be that lists OF the grand
jury panel saved from the fire of last year Why
salvage duplicate should doubt the
legal of the grand explained The
duplicate lists supposed conflict and if they did, that
fact would nvadae the drawing of the grand jury We
easily understand that certain influences would rejoice all
of the present grand jury nuihed technical
but ecncaies have basis and If the
qualified been recognized legally
constituted body by the the fact that the panel made
another list will Ouahca-
of individual be attacked and they have this
been attacked great length and without avail but the
body duly recognized by the court be
nvahdated by hng defect real supposed in the
of constitution Any such theory based the premise
foolish impotent thing Doubtless
fairy designed give aid comfort the defense
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-08
In Railway Circles

$: $ +; :: : 6: 5: : :; y :; E: s:
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-08
Verse Current IN the Press
Of the Country
SIR p. v. B. BAM

yin os IFAA-
"a gentleman OF the below charming
name has just been knighted by King
Edward)
mir Peter Van Bommerstein BAN.
make you my lowest salaam;
Your splendid snew title Is
~ fitting requitaf
For deeds did by you, D Sir BAN.
Those deeds I refer TO. Sir BAN
don't know at all what they am.
But guess them, politely, as good deeds
and knightly,
Sir Peter Van Bommerstein BAN.
Sir Peter, etcetera. BAN.
Suppose you'd been christened just
Sam:
Your name with handle had been a
real scandal
Oh think OF beknighting Sam BAN.
But. ah. thy cognomen. BAN.
Rolls out with Tilt like a psalm.
Which rattlos clear over from Calais TO
Dover
o Bom-mer-s stein. Bom-mer-stein
BAN,
Fer go you TO mill. noble BAN.
To stroll by the dam in the calm?
The chance. by some dam-site,. to get a
feet Bam-sight
Would draw me most strongly, P.
BAN,
Sir p. Thingumbobby o BAN.
L make you, in verse. a saIaam.
But fear me. Sir Peter, for this pretty
You'll care not tinkerman's cuss-
word
Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-08
A VIOLATED CONFIDENCE

n RESIDENT ROOSEVELTS speech Indianapolis
- nicely balanced between conservative and radical
used "a bull argument Wall before
made This happy state of mind due any
prophetic with which stock holders gifted but the
fact that periodical nusted with advance copies of the speech
broke faith and circulated
delivered Wall street this bulletin
May %:
The Indianapolis
than usual An early monthly
surprising therefore, that least house able
toners 300 word synopsis before the opening of the
The Review of Reviews thessnne the
ofnse intentional ccula-
ton department 1t is the accepted practice that copies
Of all important addresses by the president shall be furnished
the associations for Simultaneous publication when released
These OF delivered confidence
pledge that they will be before
secret shared by several thousand the
United States and the credit of newspapemen that this
faith has been broken OF information is
valuable view Of the effect markets of critical radical
utterance by in authority.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-08
THE ADMINISTRATION UNDER FIRE

HE politics of forest methods will exhibition in
all phases the land be held in Denver
during the present month Roosevelt and Rooeves ideas
regard to the will under fire and all the
familiar methods of attack will be employed 1t need not be
friends the
idle Secretary Garfield OF the interior department and Clifford
Pno head of the forest bureau will be hand backed
by strong and contingent of federal officials and their
followers On the other hand Senator Clark of Wyoming and
Senator Carter OF Montana who have been conspicuous oppo
ton, will lead the attack the administration policy
1t here examine the sincerity of the
on investigate possible with the interests
thieves We that there good
these charges but at the time and while may approve
general of the forest policy there is nevertheless
doubt that strong feeling of opposition has much OF
1t grounded the fact belief the
withhold bodies of land from settlement and in that
retard the development of the Other abuses have
the of lieu lands already before nc
the We do know how these defects
objections inherent to the and unavoidable but the
whole matter will be the better for the full discussion will
al Denver.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-08
In the Joke World

A passerby was amazed at seeing an
Irishman poking a dollar bill through
a crack in a board walk.
What under the sun are you doing
that for?" he asked
why, y see, SIR" replied the Irish
man without looking UP from his work,
"a minute ago OF dhropped a nickel
through this crack, an now Orm put
tin a dollar through SOS to make 1t
wort. me whole to pull up tn walk
an get tn ckei."--Everybody's.
Lazy Larry--Say, lady, I am dat hum
CRY I don't know wat ter do. / amt
had nothin'-
Mrs. Goodhart-walk around to the
kitchen door, poor man, and you shall
be fed.
long walk, lady: couldn't yer hand it
out here jist as well?-Catholic Stand
ard and Times.
she-How false you are. At first You
called me your angel, as ii you really
loved me, and when I ask you for an
automobile you refuse me-
He-But, my darling, angels ny nat
uraliy. They don't require automobiles.
F1ob-
That speech OF yours was very care
fully prepared" said one statesman.
Yes" answered the other. II took
great pains with it. ! don't think !
said anything that / won't be able to
retract at any time without embarrass-
ment t"-washinston Star
Smith---According to Swiggs, we are
to have an early spring.
Jones-How's that?
Smith--He claims to have seen a
robin and two bluebirds the other day.
Jones-Oh, that's no sign. Swiggs al
ways sees birds instead of snakes
Chicago News.
How free and easy that girl is In
her conversation"
Yes; she talks like a married wo-
man. n."--Illustrated Bits.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-08
Answers to Queries

SLAVES. T. s., City BY your
question. Did President Lincoln offer
to buy the slaves from the south in
order to stop the civil war;" you prob
ably have reference to the following:
According to suggestion of Presi-
dent. Lincoln Roscoe Conkling. on
March 10. 1862. offered the following
resolution in the house:
Resolved, That the United States
ought to cooperate with any state
which may adopt gradual abolishment
OF slavery; giving to such state pecuni-
ary aid to be used by such state In its
discretion to compensate for the In
convenience. public and private. pro-
duced by such change of system.
After some opposition by the demo-
Gratis 1t passed the house, March IL,
1852, by a vote of SO to 81. 1t was IN
troduced into the senate by Trumbuil.
March 80. and on April 2 passed by q
vote of 80 to 10. 1t was approved by
the president April TO- No state subse-
quent to the passage OF this resolution
and prior to the emancipation proc
lamation adopted any plan of gradual
abolition of slavery. consequently no
state was entitled to ask for compen-
sation under the proposition.
DYED HAIR-K. NJ X, City. This
department does not desire to publish
general method OF restoring hair,
which has been dyed. to- its natural
color, for the reason that what might
be harmless in one case would be
harmful in another. and for the further
reason that eveey case of dyed hair
depends on conditions. Consult first
class hair specialist, who will tell you
what should be done in the case OF ssone
who dyed her hair blonde and is tired
OF being g. blonde"
DRY BATTERIES-G. X, Benicia,
Cal. Your department" says an ex-
pert In electricity to whom your COM
munication Was shown. might publish
p dozen methods on the subject Of
charging dry batteries. but unless the
party asking Is versed In electricity
he will be SO confused that he viii
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-08

liberty
either Of the organized the muitudinou of
flying masthead the legend:
"She ridden a
And shall ride
is strange censolng faith the saving grace of catch
In the of the Prophet hgs Colonel Watterson
asked explain what he by Back the constu
he would column of inspired words that would
the reader perpxity than before The constitution
pill earthquakes, specific for the
acs the American body polite The consi
tuition will not reform John d. Rockefeller make saint of
Hartman The constitution is 1t is
handle the instrument that need
Therefore Colonel Waterson tells of the
of people that ater Roosevelt they need rest
compelled differ With those threatening portenous figures
of Rockefeller and Hartman and their breed dominating the
political commercial landscape time fall asleep under
the comforting influence OF Colonel Maersons vague and
dreamy lullaby. ss*e8ssss
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-08
L a 100
Personal Mention

W. s. Hall OF Oroviile is at the Fair
mont.
F. III. Mann of Fresno is staying at
the Hamlin.
r. L. Chase of Milwaukee is a guest
at the Hamlin-
Edwin Mack of st. Louis is a guest
at the Majestic Annex.
r. Phillips. a business man OF New
York, is staying at the Majestic.
Dr. william Macklin, a surgeon OF
New Zealand is at the Jefferson.
c. V. Marlowe of Colorado Springs
registered at the Fairmont yesterday.
Mr.. and AIRS. Albert A. Peters from
Los Angeles are staying at the Palace.
j. W. winslow and Mrs. winslow are
staying at the Fairmont for a few
days.
of Portland, Ore, Is a guest at the ST.
Francis.
T. j. Field. president OF the Bank Of
Monterey, Is registered at the ST.
Francis
Mrs. Eleanor C. Humphreys Of San
Mateo Is staying at the Robins for
few days.
state Senator C. NJ Belshaw and
Mrs. Belshaw are in the city and stay
ing at the st. Francis.
w. w. Roberts. a cigar manufactur-
er of Jacksonville, Fla. with Offices at
Tampa, Is a guest at the Hamlin-
w. H Holabird of Los Angeles. a
business man and booster Of the south
ern metropolis. is staying at the ST.
Francis.
w. NJ Erb. a young mining engineer
and a graduate OF Stanford university.
who has located mining claims In Ne
vada. is here from Goldfield and reg
istered at the St Francis
Mrs. NJ. J. Chambers and Mrs. John
L. Wright OF Des Moines. Iowa, who
have spent the last year in complete
circuit of the globe, are In this city
and guests at the Fairmont-
Andrew Jackson, owner or the bot
Ting plant OF that name at Napa Soda
Springs, his wife. Raymond Jackson
OF this city and Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Jackson, who have recently returned
from London. are all staying at the
jefferson.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-08
Bills Bills

Most OF this legislation hasty and iii considered
vicious and of evil design The great volume
handled cloak and obscure the dangerous bills
slipped through the confusion The
clear,
introduction of bills ought be shortened materially Members
could introduce days quite sufficient number bills
keep the legislature busy for the other fifty days of the
1t expected that he shall know
but lawyers presumed law
things nowadays with all this multiplicity of legislation
layman learned can be where look
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-08

not know what to do. suggest that
you notify your correspondent to con-
explain matters to him"
MAGNIFICENT DISTANCES-suh-
scriber Oakland, Cal. The appelIatfon
THE City of Magnificent Distances" as
applied to Washington. p, c.. is said
to nave originated with John Randolph
In the early days when the department
buildings, the capitol and the White
even more than now the chief points OF
attraction and business. Randolph re-
marked that 1t was "a city of spIendfd
poverty and magnificent distances"
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-08
LITERARY ADVICE TO LOVERS

Lover, II you would Landor now,
And my advice will Borrow.
Raleigh your courage. storm her
In other words. be Thoreau
You'll have to Stowe away some Sand.
For doubtless you'll ind later
That to secure a Maiden's hand
Hug and tackle Pater.
Then Hunt Church TO Marryat.
An Abbott for the splice;
And as you Rideout after Ward.
You both must Dodge the Rice.
Next on Heaven -Gissinx Hill
A Grant of Land so BY.
"nsnee win be seen far Fields Of
All Hay and Romany Rye.
Here two Story House man builds:
The best of Holmes is it,
You make sure on its sin
The dove OF peace HazIitt.
How does one Wright this Motley verse.
This airy persinage?
Marvel no Morris to Howitt's Dunre
Just Reade Watson this Page,
-Putnam's Masazine.
A LIFE
! i've; since thus Gods fat saith.
Mniie on the breathing side of death
Enmeshed in fragile flesh / be
Let me keep step with braverv,
| live: the eyes OF life are fair:
While look on them may no snare
Seduce me from the rod and rood
OF honor's sannite brotherhood
II
Some one shall say, -He was INV
friendt''
And bells, with the departing sun.
Shall sound this requiem. We'll done.
Clinton scollard, In the New York
Sun.