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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
THE CATTLE QUARANTINE

sor each district In the county. prom
ised to appoint and instruct these local
cattle inspectors, their duty being to
work for the county under my instruc-
tons and to inspect all cattle in the
county. TO quarantine all farms on
which ticky cattle We're found. the OBJ
Jet being to find out by this inspec--
ton OF all cattle In the county which
We're infested with cattle ticks. This
being done, I then proceed, when the
number Of infected farms was small,
and release the county.
Remember, at the same time the in
spectors we're instructed to explain to
the cattle-owners that by manipulating
the ticks. change Of pasture etc, to
go to work and eradicate the ticks
from the special farms which We're
iquarantined.
During The last five years so efrec-
tual has .peen this system of tick Grad
ication in Virginia, in which work
we nave oeen greatly assisted by in
spectors from the Bureau of Animal
Industry Il Washington, D. c., that by.
the help of the county supervisors, the
number Of counties below the limo
has been reduced from thirty-two to
twelve.
That is to say. that by giving us To-
cal inspectors and enforcing the quar-
antine regulations, the supervisors of
twenty counties have gotten their ter
A!AOty 5dUcSe quarantine line. taa.
AS State Veterinarian, appealed to
Lunenburg county year before last
and last year. asking the supervisors
TO furnish mo local Inspectors, as the
other counties had done. I told the
good people that did not think there
We're many cattle ticks in the county,
but that according. to law we were
obliged to inspect the county so as to
be sure Of the fact as to whether or
not there were ticks in the county. I
know there are some ticks there, as
some very honest cattlemen have told
me- so.
also told the supervisors of Lunen-
burg that the counties adjoining Lu-
local Inspectors. and that II Lunen-
burg did not do the same, that the
result would be that when the adj
Joining counties got out of quarantine
Luenburg would have nowhere to send
her cattle,
However. for some reason. the Luz
nenburg Board of Supervisors has
never agreed to help Inspect the cattle.
They say--or some of them do-that
they have no ticks, but they will not
have their cattle Inspected.
Look at your map of Virginia.; see
Prince Edward. Charlotte, HALIFAX ana n,
IDtnwtddie. The above named counties
We're quarantined at the same time
that Lunenburg was. but they had
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
FOOTBALL NEXT.
Especial 10 The Times -Dispa tch. /
VI u O,rN,IfS.NrII IS " Mr.,

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, May To-
Virginia is to have an alumnus for
football coach the coming fall. despite
the vigorous protests made by numer-
Gus graduates of the institution ut
Jr. All-Southern tackle for two sea-
sons. who has accepted tho position,
VIII take charge OF the squad at tho
was rendered the Norfolk player some
two mQnths ago. but his decision to
assume the task was only reached this
week.
for four years. and when in condition
was conceded to be the finest tackle
In Southern football. He was both an
offensive and defensive player. He
proving astpwer of strength TO the line.
Being quite tall and having very long
arms. he would frequently get an
opposing back before he could get un
der way. He was a sure tackler. and
seldom missed his man. His most brill
liant work was done In the contests
with the Carlisle Indians and George
town. His knowledge Of the game
coaches as Sanford and De Saulles. Of
Yale. and king Cole. OF Michigan.
Among the football alumni who will
come on to assist Cooke in developing
the team during the season are W.
Christie Benet, OF Columbia, S. c., a
guard on the Virgi,nl team some six
years ago. JClHSpns, luSt
years coach: Oscar Randolph the fleet
footed quarter, who Is now studying
for the ministry at the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary: Branch johnson.
brother OF Hammond Johnson. and one
Of the strongest line men who ever
played on a Virginia eleven; DR.. Bev-
erly Pollard. quarterback and baseball
coach the past season, ana many 9TH
crs. kid" de Saulles tho former Yale
star. is also expecteu to pay his usual
visit to the uniyersitv In the fall and
spend a week with the varsity.
Just what the prospects are for a
winning team next fall, nothing defn-
lite can be stated now. Seven or eight
members of last years team are eX-
pected to return. and the rumors are
that some very promising material will
come in from the Virginia Military In
stitute, and other Virginia institutions.
Some good men are also coming In
from the Episcopal High School. Wood
berry Forest and other preparatory
schools.
Two members OF last years varsity
team will be lost by graduation. These
are Williams. guard and Maddux. end.
Both are excellent men and will be
greatly missed Crawford, who play
ed such a spectacular game in the
back field last season, has play
ed for four years, and hence Is not
eligible for the eleven. He will be
greatly missed behind the line. He
played great ball throughout last sea-
son, especially in the Georgetowit game.
when the Blue and Gray was defeated
by the decisive score Of n to 6.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
BY DIR. J. C. FERNEYHoUGH,
Stutn


During the last few months I have
received number of letters concern
ing the cattle quarantine law of this
state, though especially In connection
with the county of Lunenburg. Only
a few days ago a short article canie
out in The Dispatch (NIay 18th,
page 90, signed w. T. Stone. Petersburg.
Va, in which the writer indicates that
the county Of Lunenburg has Just been
placed in quarantine. Therefore. for
the benefit OF the public. wish to state
the exact condition in regard to Luz
nenburg and the cattle quarantine.
In the first place, Lunenburg is now
where it vas twelve years ago-below
the quarantine line.
About twelve years ago the State
of Virginia was qnarantined because
certain territory in Virginia was known
to be infected by the cattle tick. or
cattle in The counties below the James
River We're known to have cattle ticks
on them.
Beyond doubt, to the minds of those
who had studied the subject with care,
1t had been established that the cat
tie tick was the carrier of the cause
which produces Texas cattle fever:
virginia which was then Inhabited by
cattle infected with cattle ticks. was
placed below the quarantine by law
In order to protect that portion OF the
State in which there We're no ticks
west Virginia, etc.
Therefore. the United States govern
ment agreed to take Virginia as q
State out OF quarantine, provided Vir-
ginia would pass a law to establish
a quarantine line through the State
which would place all infected terri
tory in quarantine, and thus prevent
the movement of cattle from the in.
rseted to the noninfecJted portions OF
The State Of Virginia took this ster
February IS. 1895, and from that date
on, executing the open season" In the
winter. Lunenburg county has been be.
low the quarantine line.
However, by studying the life his:
tory of tho cattle tick, we have found
a way to get rid OF 1t, and as soon as
we find a county to be free from
these cattle ticks we then placed the
county above the quarantine line, pro.
.hobiting cattle below the line from
being moved into the territory which
we had cleaned.
Owing to the fact that the State hat
appropriated no money for this work
of tick eradication, I. as State Veteri.
MARIAN, appealed to the supervisors Of
the different counties bordering the
line. or Just below the line. severa
years ago, and asked the help OF the
supervisors. asked the supervisors
to furnish me a good local cattle mar
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
VICTORIES
FOR A|ME Rl.CANS
All Big English Races Are Being
Won by American
Horses.
ny RICHARD DAI1LGnEN.

LONDON, May 16.--With an Amer
lean horse winning the Grand Ma
tonal, another taking the Two Thou
sand Guineas. and n third, the One
Thousand Guineas, the British turf Is
and the shadow Of another American
invasion is being east across the race
tracks.
for the American Norman Ill, Mr.. Bel.
mont's winner OF tho Two Thousand
Guineas. ls now first choice for the
perby While MI Ehqaora
is looked on rs the most likely win.
ner of the Oaks. If Belmont. should
by any change win the perby ana
be weeping and wniling. to say moth
Ing OF agnashing OF teeth on the part
of English turfmen. The American
ject to question. Rubio was sired and
foaled in California; Norman III. is n
product Of august Belmont,s Nursery
is Rhoda b.. daughter of Hanover.
Rhodora is English on her sires side.
but as Rhoda B. also produced Orby,
It is not hard to believe that much
OF Rhodora's greatness Is due to her
American blood lines.
Not since the days of 1roquois and
Parole have American horses created
such a sensation on this side of the
water When Parole was sent across
In the '7Os to- win the NeWmarket
handicap from 1sonomy. the City and
Suburban. the metropolitan stakes. the
Great Cheshire handicap and the EPSON
gold cup, he was regarded as freak
ssh wonder which had sprung from
mediocre stock. When a few years
later Iroquois was taken to England,
where he won among other races, the
Derby and st. Leger, English turfmen
were amazed.
It was noticeable that soon after
Iroquois's performances, the hue and cry,
which ultimately almost completely
drove American owners. trainers and
Jockeys from the British turf deyelop-
Derby falls to Norman III. and the
OaEs to Rhodorn, II there was not an
other great anti-American shout. With
all his yaunted love for fair play, John
Bull is not q graceful loser. He Is
prone to think that no one can beat
him at any OF his own special games,
save by trick and device"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
TILE TIMES DIsPAToH: RICHMOND VA SUNDAY MAY III 1908

a heF the lne Thas a The 1as HSM
not allow cattle from the 1uarantined
tese free q eonntes MeeF * ufe ana
Brunswick counties are both at work
row on. their second years inspection,
and / believe both Mecklenburg. and
quarantine next year. as they arc
locate ali cattle Infected With ticks,
and then to destroy the ticks.
But d huns;nburg IN her Tree 8, state:
Will not Join the State and Federal au-
tnorities, as the other counties have
done.
Lunenbure 70 give me some H local help Y
In this matter. but have not gotten
the help.
All want is for the Free state" to
give mo some help in the work Of in.
there arc no ticks the county viii be
placed above. the line II there ARE
ticks we will quarantine, the infected
farms only and rs rslie eye the county as az
infected firms is not too large.
The trouble Is simply this: The other
counties adjoining Lunenburg have,
with the exception OF Brunswick and
Mesk LEI got,sn th gu. Of qnaran
and Meckienburg, I think. will soon
be out too. as they arc doing good
work. Lunenburg has refused to work
with the State and Federal authori-
ties. Tho result IS that she is by law
left in quarantine. am ready to help
the Free state" any day she Will give
me the local inspectors. but, accord
drive. one head OF cattle out Of Lu-
nenburg county, except for Immediate
slaughter. and, according to the pre-
scribed rules and regulations for NOV
in every case go direct to either the
quarantine pens or the slaughter house,
by r3ll or boat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
Challenges Wright Brothers.

LONDON, May 16.-Special dispatches
from Paris announced that Henry Far
man. the English aeronaut. who holds
the aeroplane record in that country,
has Issued challenge to the Wright
Brothers. who recently made success
full and record-breaking flights at
Manteo N. c.. to an aeroplane contest
in France for stake of $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
False Report.

Especial to The Times Dspatc h.
d LYNCHBURG, VA, May 16.-Catcher
Westlake returned home late Tonight
with the Shoemakers, and there is moth
ing in the Roanoke report that he has
right side, but expects to be in the
game here Monday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17

ticipate in this tournament, which Will
be at match play till the final match
determines who is champion.
The following are the gross and net
scores made in yesterdays hanAilap
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17

william Duke. the American, trainer
for William K. Vanderbilt in Paris.
on his last visit to the States, picked
UP several well-bred horses around
Lexington. KY, and took them back
to Paris with him to be trained for
have been winning regularly,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17
United Hunts Meeting.

The United Hunts meeting on Deco
ration Day. May 30tl. in New York,
promises to be a great success. Inri-
hunt clubs to enter the meet and
many are accepting. Entries close on
May 23d.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17

One OF the biggest and most sue
cessful racing stables of recent DAYS
in France Is that presided over by g.
Davis. a youthful American, who re-
Gently settled there, and who has
charge of quite 16O horses.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17

In French jumping season $4,000
is added to fifteen steeplechases, and
E13.00o to the ten biggest hurdle events
there.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17

I have appealed TO the people OF
.unenburg to give me some local help
In this matter, but have not gotten
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-17

some reason. the Luz
of Supervisors has
help inspect the cattle.
ome of them do-that
cks. but they will not
g inspected.
map of Virginia.; see
counties: Nottoway,
Charlotte, Halifax ana
above named counties
ID OF the same time
was. but they had
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13
REFORM IN THE BANKING LAWS.

hbrOhM Nv The BANK INC LAWS.
The comptroller OF the currency has
prepared a number of recommends
lions of changes In the national bank
ing laws to submit to the currency
commission, appointed by the last con
gress, when 1t meets in Washington
In November to formulate its report to
the next congress. While the comp
trolley has declined to make his recon-
mendations public in advance of the
meeting of the commission, 1t is known
that three of the recommendations, at
least, bear directly upon ills and abuses
that have grown up under the existing
currency system, n all of which are
promised the approval of bankers and
business men generally.
The comptroller will urge that eff
f~iciency in bank examinations be in
creased by establishing an entirely new
system of appointing examiners. 1t is
proposed to have them paid by salary,
instead of by fees, as at present, and to
have them make examinations more
frequently and In more detail. The
bank examiner has often been a skilled
politician, instead of a skilled account
ant, unable to discover mismanagement
in the affairs of a bank until after the
institution has closed It's doors. 1t is
proposed to have the examiner paid by
salary, placed under civil service in or
der to render him immune from polit-
ical Influence, and to require from him
most complete reports of the condition
Of banks in his charge.
Another recommendation is that
clearings house ASSOCIATIONS be invited
to cooperate with the government in
exposing mismanagement or mailman
agement of banks either within or
without the memberships Of the asso-
citation.
The third recommendation provides
for the complete publication of loans
made by all national banks to officers
and directors of the banks. 1t Is
charged that most of the failures Of
national banks have been due to this
system of allowing officials of the
banks to become heavy creditors of the
institutions, without proper securities.
Each of these recommendations APP
pears to be reasonable and needed for
the improvement of government super
vision yer national banks. 1t is de-
sired by the Treasury department Of
ficials that these proposals be consid-
cred apart from the general financial
legislation under consideration by the
currency commission and an effort will
be made to have them embodied in a
special bill and urged for passage at
the coming short session of the o n
gress. The recommendations appear
to be eminently proper and entitled to
prompt consideration of the commits
sion.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13

It's markets. but is becoming a center Of
supply for that other east beyond the
Pacific.
So. also. with the state. Mortgages have
been lifted from the farms and every little
town has its bank. filled with the savings
OF the people. Il has the smallest percent
age Of illiteracy OF any state in the union.
and the people-as some one has said
have few isms, but many purposes and
achievements. The horizons are broad and
things are done on a large scale. and the
jubliant notes OF the meadowlark seem to
be a fit expression OF the optimism that
prevails.
We do not believe any loyal Omaha
citizen longer questions the benefits
which spring from the maintenance of
Ak-Sar-Ben. but II there be any doubt
ers they should be converted by such
a free advertisement in one of the best
New England papers.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13
THE FAME OF AR-sAR- BEN.

The fame of Ak-Sar-Ben is spread
ing far and wide and, like the good
name OF congratulated business In
stitution, it is a cumulative reputation
which grows bigger, and better each
year. New evidence of Ak-Sar-Ben's
spreading fame is to be found in a
communication recently printed in the
Boston Transcript from some we'll
posted friend of Omaha writing from
Lowell and signing only initials,
In this letter the writer describes
the origin OF Ak-Sar-Ben during the
dark days of crop failure and industrial
depression fifteen years ago in the
form of "a secret society whose mem
bers should be pledged to work for the
common good" Quoting further from
the Transcript:
Gradually, with an air Of great secrecy,
these men impaired their IDEAS TO others,
and the public soon became aware that
there was a mystery afloat and were eager
TO learn more about IL. And when autumn
anne and the coronation OF King Ak-Sar-
Ben 1 took place. several hundred knights
were ready to pledge him loyalty. The
organization has prospered, and through It's
influence the business men Of omaha have
learned to cooperate with each other for
| the good OF the city and state. Nature,
too. has been kind and given the needed
rains each year. So. although the knights
may have discovered no cities paved with
gold. they have witnessed the ingathering
of golden harvests by a prosperous people.
Each autumn they have held a carnival
week, that Of 1904 being unusually elaborate
and brilliant, as befitted their tenth ami
versary and also the semi-centennial OF the
admission Of the territory Of Nebraska to
the union; the conditions on which II was
admitted having had much to do with the
advent OF the republican party. When
King Ak-sar-Ben X and his loyal knights
made their triumphal entry into the city
one feature Of the accompanying pageant
was a series of twenty floats, from each
OF which was displayed, with brilliant cleo
trieai effects. a typical scene in The Story
OF Our State the whole constituting a
panorama OF the various epOchs in Ne
braskan history and Witnessed by over a
hundred thousand people.
What Ak-Sar-Ben has accomplished
and the tribute to It's success by imi-
tation is likewise set forth;
Other towns In Nebraska have caught
omaha's trick in photography, and those
which have thrived by the conversion Of
sugar beets INTO sugar hail st. Eebragus
az their king; while In another section OF
the "Antelore state" they how TO the
sceptsr Of Queen Epoletna.
Omaha is the gateway Of this great COM
monWeal,h. and it's gate. like its spelling,
has learned 70 swing both Ways Situated
midway between the tive oceans. n no
longer looks toward the Atlantic alone for
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13
REVIVAL.

While the country has beer naturally
optimistic over business which suffered
a severe setback last October, and has
welcomed each step toward the restora-
ton of normal conditions, in a meas
ure, perhaps, exaggerated, the improve
ment of the last ten days has had such
a substantial basis as to indicate its
continuance.
The real foundation of national pros
perity, the seasons crops, shows I'M
mistakable stability, the cereal yield
promising. to be largely in excess of
that of last year, the home consump-
tive demand greater than ever before
and the demand for export in excess of
that of last year. which was something
of a record maker. The country has
shown an increase of about "a per cent
in population since 1895. In that
time the corn crop has increased rs
per cent, the wheat crop is 40 per cent
larger and the cotton crop has in
creased by so per cent over the pro-
duction of 1895. The total value OF
all agricultural products for 1908 is
estimated by the Department of Agri-
culture at IS, 900, 900, 900, or just about
double what 1t was in 1896. In the
same period the volume of money in
circulation has about doubled and the
country's foreign trade shows an in
crease of nearly 100 per cent.
Under such conditions, the ~restora-
ton of normal business and industrial
conditions cannot be delayed. The
work Of furnishing money for the crop
movement has not caused a tremor in
the financial market. The merchants
are ordering goods for future consump-
ton and nearly all of the mills of the
country are resuming operations with
an average force OF employees. Inter
est rates are reasonable at all Of the
financial and commercial c%enters, and
practically every bar to commercial
progress has been removed, The trans
portation lines are better equipped than
aver for the prompt movement of COM
modities and the distribution of goods
to meet the requirements Of local trade.
Railroad earnings are below the high
water mark of last year, but the i'm
provement is steady and persistent.
The number Of idle cars has been re-
duced from $4,000 in April to less
than 500, 900 in the closing days of
July and the crop movement, just COM
mencing, is certain to send the num-
Der of idle ara down TO : very low
figure before November.
On the whole, prospects point to
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13
LOVES LANGUAGE.

Ella How MHed does 1--we spmeaSS Hou Ai"
Il, ~ tntnt Ti,.h 49, az ,.u-t.t> nhn.L
a. \, teh ramer tThppVt .,ncaeds u. ~
The IuiNerihs 10 oI an avertSo Eye .,.A
lhe srrhiie thas PIOHes w P@ie"' ois"'
mus "VNh wv spS@H
h., .r, 49,
LloW uOes LVNS sPodAt 49,
By the uneven heaTt-throns, ana the treSk
~ ~ p~ounulns pulsss SnSt = W ~ -"
WINE new emouohs' IKE strange oSrses'
maSS AA-.
Along WITH channels their disturbing
eu, COURSE s.n 49,.
sun as the udWn' anu WIN the ua"h
swift force.
mus uoth Live speah'
hoW ooes Love sPeah
In the avoidance OF that whlcn we seek
Inc sudden sllehce ana reserve wnen near
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-13
Personal NOTES.

The latest beverage in New York is
called the aviator. Presumably a dirigible
highball.
One prophet says that the country will
not need good roads because everybody will
be flying soon.
New York is said TO expend S25,OOo.OOO a
year in useless salaries, this, however. not
being the view of the salaried,
John Ericsson, the city engineer of Chi
eago, has been invited TO return to Sweden
TO become the director Of public works at
Stockholm. The position pays a salary OF
$1,000 a year and a house.
The prince OF Wales took with him lSI
trunks when he vent to Canada for a
weeks stay. II is alarming to think of
what might have happened IL George had
been invited for the summer,
May Murray. a successful actress In
New York, has forsaken the theatrical
field to control the courtroom privilege in
a big hotel. paying 5000 a year for the
business. She expects TO receive AZ least
$4,000 a year in fees and tips.
One Of the victims OF the presidents
order to army officers TO ride fifteen miles
OF retire was Colonel William L.. Marshall
OF the corps Of engineers, who has tone
much good work for a long time past in
the improvement OF New York's harbOr.
When ID was known that he was slated
for retirement because of Mr.. RoOsevelt's
order much pressure was brought to bear
and an exception was made In his behalf.
Now the president selects connnel Mar
shall to be the new chief Of engineers 10
fi the place caused BY the retiremept Of
General Mackf