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GosING sToCK IIsT.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16
STOP DRINKlNG!.
Orine Destroy. Desire for Drink.
elbow to Swear Off"

II was formerly customary for the
habitual drinker to take the pledge reg.
,ilarly. sometimes once year and
sometimes in every fit OF remorse that
followed his debauches, and then
Break IT,
But now II is gradually dawning on
the world that pledges do not stop
drunkenness. when, a man takes q
pledge voluntarily he expects to keep 1t.
Every man expects to keep his word
and every broken pledge costs the
1runkard many heartHclie. But he
cannot help IT, He fights as long rs
he can. then succumbs to the craving
The nervous system OF the habitua
tlrinker is diseased. and he. must have
treatment that will cure tlis condition
This Orrine will do, and Is sold under
n positive guarantee to cure the drink
habit or the money VIII be refunded
No other treatment for The liquor habit
is sold with such liberal guarantee.
Orrlne is prepared In two FORMS
No. 1, a powder, perfectly tasteless ant
colorless, which can be given secretl!
In any food or drink. Orrine No. 2, II
pill form, Is for those who wish to bs
cured OF the habit, and 1t should bt
taken by every one who swears off.
NO matter which form of Orrine II
used the guarantee Is the same. The
price of Orrine Is $500 per box. mailed
in plain and sealed wrapper. upon re
ceipt OF price. Write for free bookle
on "How to Cure Drunkenness {natlet
In plain, sealed envelope). by The Or
rinc Co., Washington. D. c. Orrins II
sold by Polk Miller Drug Co., S34 Eas
Main. and Childrey Drug Co, 101 Eas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16
SENATE

There was no let-up III tho number
OF bills offered In the Senate Yesterday,
the list being longer than that Of the
day before.
Lieutenant. Governor Ellyson was
back after days absence, and called
the Senate to order promptly at ~
O'Clock. Prayer was offered by the
Rev. DR.. Kelley, and the days SEES.
sion began.
communication was received from
the House asking the Senate to con-
cur In a resolution urging the Virginia
deli cation In the national body to
support the Maynard bill providing
Tor the condemnation OF lands and
establishment of Qualifications at Cape
Henry.
Senator Halsey's bill providing for
the election OF commissioners OF reve-
nue. was reported favorably from the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
and IL now on the Senate calendar.
Senator Lnssiter said that several
bills relating to tn. election Of COM
n1issloners of revenue and treasurers
had been inadvertently referred to the
Committee for Courts OF Justice. He
asked that this committee be dis
charged and the bills referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Senator Mann explained that the first
named committee had set a date for
the hearing Of their bills and had no.
titled parties Interested who desired to
appear in their behalf, therefore. he
did not think 1t expedient to discharge
the committee. Senator Lassitcr with
drew his motion.
In Senate, Too.
With persistent regularity hobs up
bill for the establishment and loca-
tIon Of a new female normal school
Yesterday It was Nadford. the day be.
fore Harrisonburg. Four OF these bills
have so far been introduced. and others
are expected to follow.
Senator Sale. chairman OF the Steer
ing Committee, announced tho cstab-
ilisbment Of new committee on exc
cutive appointments. with the follow
ing Senators members: Messrs. Echols
Ntickham, Rison. Mann and Lesner.
The committees then submitted thel'
reports. Most OF them had not consid-
cred any measure, and only two DIS
were reported favorably.
Senator Strobe moved that the sen
ate get through with the first reading
OF the bills reported favorably. This
motion was adopted, and Clerk Booker
began to read.
| Senator Keezell presented bill ask
ing that tho chairman and secretar!
of the Board of Fisheries be REIN
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members GETTING
READY FOR FRAY
llontinund from rIrat page.,

CONTINUED from FIRST PaBe.)
tho Representatives. OF Virginia In the
two branches oftthe United states Con-
gress to urge the passage OF bill In
PRODUCED by Hon. II. u. Maynard to
rrovidoifor requirement, by condemns
tion. OF lands at Cape Henry, Va, for
tho purpose OF Notifications and coast
dcfensea.
Mr.. Massie, OF Richmond city, offered
a Joint resolution, which was referred
To the Committee for Courts Of Justice,
requesting the president and Judges of
the State Supreme Court to wear off,
cial gowns while upon the bench.
Among the large number of bills
presented were two which relate to the
Changing of the present lines of GER
tiin congressional districts In the
state. Que was offered by Mr. SPECS
sard, of Crnig. and tho other by Mr..
Cbltwood OF Franklin
The former affects four districts, the
Changes being as follows: craig from
the Ninth to the Tenth, Halifax from
The Sixth to the Fifth; Giles Bland,
Wythe aud Pulaski from the Ninth to
the sixth.
Mr.. Chitwood's bill suggests only
Two NV changes. IL proposes to take
iloyd ont of the Fifth and put 1t In
me Sixth. and to transfer Craig from
.hc Ninth to the Tenth. The latter
Dill VIII perhaps provoke the least
opposition OF the two though Mr. Spes-
sara says there Is n good chance for a
shtlsfactory compromise between him.
relf and Mr.. Chitwood.
New Normal schools.
M Mr.. Charles Johnston ~ Nfn,t
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f. 70
bursed for money advanced by them
for the protection of oysters
Senator Noel wanted to know the
amount involved. which was $4,000.
The bill was referred.
Monument nj Gettysburg.
a measure appropriating $4,000 for
the erection Of monument on the
battlefield of Gettysburg was offered
by Senator Halsey. who did so at the
request of the Grand Camp of Confed-
crate Veterans
Manchester will have Its own cleo
trio light plant II the bill offered by
Senator Watkins. asking for an amend
nent of the city's charter so as to
make the establishment OF a plant
possible, passes.
On motion Of Senator Walker, the
Senate adjourned.
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that the Southwest is greatly in need
OF such an institution. Bills have been
offered for establishing similar insti-
tutions at Newport News, Fredericks-
burg and other points in the State.
and the question promises to be n very
i've one. before the session is over.
Brief Session.
When the morning hour expired a
large number OF bills hitherto reported
from various committees were read a
first time and placed upon the calendar.
The House passed the Senate bill
providing that the State avail itself
Of the provisions of the Dick military
blu, and this measure will be the first
one OF the session to go to the Cover
nor for his signature.
Tho House session lasted but little
over half an hour, as there was no,
limuch business to be transacted In ad.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16

Gated a board OF control. Incorporated
in the City Council, and thought It
best that this body should be reduced
in number; that each man should be
paid for his time. and that each should
be required to give his entire attention
to municipal affairs. City government,
he declared, Is the same as the, govern
ment OF any other corporation. but he
deplored the fact that the city govern
menta spend 1854 days of the year In
Legislation and one In administration,
while the smallest business CORPORA
ton spends one in legislation and SCI
to the interests Of the concern
Mr.. a. Il. Long, member OF the
Lynch burg City Council. concluded. the
argument by reading an excellent pa
per on the history OF city governments,
covering long period Of time. and
discussing deeply the different phases
OF the question.
The session Will close to-day with q
meeting which Will open this mornlhs
at 1880 o'clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16
WALKING
once An Effort, Now a Real Pleasure.

Once An Effort, Now Real Pleasure.
Walking. especially in the early
morning, is fine exercise. II one Is
robust enough to really enjoy it II
not tits burdensome.
A lady at Blount Springs, Ala, where
the water and fresh air did not seem
to build her UP rs she hoped found
that Grape. Nuts food was Just what
she needed to give strength She
writes:
"Circumstances have made it neces-
sary for me and my family to board
for sthe past five years and during that
time have suffered greatly from In.
digestion Improper and poorly cooked
food being the evident cause OF my
trouble.
.Tndigestlon had become chronic and
complications arose SO that lived
for months at time on raw eggs;
could not even take wine, brandy or
nlilk-the latter sonrlng on my ston,-
acr. tried about every known rem.
edy and had been here for a month
drinking the water and walking morn
ing. noon and night. trying to get re.
lliet.
"Accidentally heard OF Grape-Nuts
and began to eat the food. After about
three weeks on this food. toget Their witt
the exercises. found the greatest re,
lief. First noticenble.in the morning
4 walk ana early rising, which before
! had been done with the. greatest pos
slhle effort, but now have become ,
positive plensure--wlth5 a gain Of AZ
tpoundA 3sa4 &
! s"since using this food ana being Sc
Improved, meet others. also. who hav.
I, used It With like results. One lnds
.Ifwho had been q great sufferer from
nervous ana stomach troubles has been
entirely relieved and continues to us,
4 Grape. Nuts daily IN he. family
/ "There's a Reason, y gis4y rs ( 4 4 X
Il Name given by Postum Go. Battl,
1 Creek, Mich, Read THE Road to Well
lvilla," in pksa.
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lNHERITs 100000; QUITS JOB

Then Girl Telephone Operator Invites
Fellow Employees to nlnner.
CHICAGO, ILL, January 16,-A"l
guess Won't work any more" re-
marked Miss Rose Stranz MS she re-
signed her position az telephone opery
ator at the Palmer House.
Then she told NJ, VierbuchenL the
manager. that she hs<s Inherited 100000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16
State Library Notes

The annual report of the librarian
for 1907 will be issued this week.
There are four appendices to the re-
port: Appendix A. list OF presentations:
Appendix B. list OF books purchased:
Appendix G.. reference list OF genoa
logical material in the library: Appen-
dix D. catalogue of the exhibit Of man
uscrtpts at the Jamestown Exposition.
One OF the most attractive pamph-
lets recently received is 1.-The School
Beautiful" by Maud Barnett. published
by the State Superintendent OF Public
Instruction Of Wisconsin,. This is a
| manual for teachers and school truss
tees. 1t takes up all the details OF
school construction and ornamentation,
covering In thorough manner the
| question OF color schemes In decora-
| ton. with illustrations. A chapter Is
devoted to pictures In the schoolroom
concluding with tho names and I'D
| dresses of picture publishers. With
prices OF pictures suitable for school
room use The final chapter is on the
decoration OF school srounds. a copy
Of this beautiful and useful manual
may be obtained free by addressing
the State Superintendent of Public In
struction, Madison, Wis.
The third annual report Of the Shade
Tree Commission, OF Newark, N, j.
| has been received at the library, n
the three years Of the commlssion,s
work 5000 trees have been planted
Not only does the commission plan,
trees, but 1t inspects all the trees 81
the city and prescrtbes methods io'
their proper care. a copy of this re-
/ MORT NAV be obtained free by address
! ing the Shade Tree Commission, New
ark, n. J.
The address of Dr.. Mc1lwaine upor
~, aveling Libraries In Virginia" be
i fore the Cooperative Educational AS
lsociation In November Is printed y
lpart in the January number of thu
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Virginia lournal Of Edueatton.

" r. - Z n
The library has Just issued a legis-
lative reference list on pure food. Ref-
erences are given to new lie gislation
by the different States and by the
Federal government. Among the refer
ences is one to the Third Report on
Food Products by the Virginia State
Beard OF Agriculture and Inmi gra-
ton" This report is in bulletin No
So. Issued In March, 1907.
Among the recent accessions OF in.
terest is DR.. Harvey w. Wiley's book
on Foods and Their Adu!teration..
recently issued. In the preface Dr..
Wiley says: This manual aims to give
as thoroughly and intelligibly as pos
sitle an account of the various food
products In common use In their nat
Iral and manufactured conditions. with
the usual authorizations which have
been found therein. It has been de-
signed to Interest the consumer as
well as the manufacturer, the scien-.
tiic as we'll as the general reader. IS. 3
Honest and truthful practices OF manu-.
ftctIre and Labelling are to be pro-
noted In every possible manner. In
the end the true, the ethical and the
just In these practices will prevail"
tst'o 11o1atS 10 PEePhtlHS s,ool IAoitt.As
reference lists on railroad rate regula-
|tion, compulsory education, game COM
mission and wardens, relation of the
State to immigration, boards OF Sequali-
cation OF taxes. and travelling auditors.
Ii u
There Is now on file an edition OF,
tho Constitution OF the State Of Okla
homa, carefully indeSed and edited.
Probably no State Constitution has at 4
tracted more attention In recent years
than this containing as It does Sc
many reform provisions. the direct res
suit of the persistent demands OF the
people for better and juster govern.
ment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16

, LETT by an uncle. In the Far West, and
had received the first installmentgsot
| the money. She Invited her friends
tamorg the hotel employees to II theatre.
whore they occupied two boxes. and
after she show she gave them a ten
| course dinner
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16

Delegate Montague has introduced a.
bill prob,ding that the judges OF the
Court OF Appeals and OF the several
State shall meet In general convention
In 1909. at a place to be designated by
The president OF the Court of Appeals,
70 establish rules to regulate the prac-
tice In the Circuit and Corporation
Courts and thereafter to meet at least
once every five years to revise and
amend such rules and to establish such
additional rules as may be necessary.
None OF such rules are to be incon-
eistent with any statute.
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o1lll,on Dollar Fire in Canada.

KENoR.A. ONT, January l5.-The
Maple Leaf Mills, belonging to ti,sa
Hedley Shaw Company. We're burned
early to-day The elevator. In which
was stored over 100000 bushels rot
wheat. also was destroyed. The loss
will reach s1.000.d00. Insured.
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Delegate Hall has bill to prevent;
the hearing OF causes In the Court of
Appeals on imperfect records and the
decision OF causes on technical points
without regard to the merits. II per-
saits the Court OF Appeals TO order a
new trial In such cases or to order the
trial court to cure the defects In the
record before proceeding TO hear the
cause on It's merits. 3.
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SOME eo4ss
PROPOSED AN ANALYSIS -
LEGISLATION lSD's 1870; =; Y5oAsN
LEWIS II. MACHEM.

Delegate Cook has bill amending
Code. so as to provide that any court
In which any Judgment has been rem
dered from which an appeal is desired
to be taken. except IN the case of a
sentence of death or confinement in
the penitentiary for more than ten
years shall have power pending such
application or appeal to admit the ac-
cused to bail
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important school measures have

1.-TWO important school measures have
Just been offeredin the Senate. One
by Mr.. Strobe, OF Amherst.
Education to read1ust the districts Of
division superntendents and fixes a
minimum salary OF these officers Of
5000 per year. It further authorizes
the board of supervisors In their dis
ditional amount, and requires that SUI
perintendents shall devote their en-
tire time to the work Of the office.
The other bill is patronized Jointly
an appropriation Of $4,000 to start
a movement for normal departments IN
rural high schools.
The schools to have normal depart
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aItiIi IdFe pO"ST penang such
application or appeal to admit the &C.
cused to bail.
Delegate Moncure has bill to amend
SECTION s2ss of the Code so as to pro-
vide that after the granting of a d.
vvorce from bed and board for deser-
ton either party may present eyi.
dence that the desertion has continued
three years and have an absolute d.
vorce granted. AT present such appli-
cation may only be made by the party
originally obtaining the divorce.
Delegate Whitehead has introduced
by request. bill providing that in
any criminal case In which the defense
of insanity IS interposed. or relied
upon. the only evidence admissible as
TO the insanity OF the accused at the
time OF the commission of the alleged
offense shall be whether. he then had
the mental capacity tn distinguish be-
tween right and wrong at the time Of
ana a. w WITH IN, reference to the act which
evidence shall be admissible as to mo.
mentary insanity or Irresistible i'm
pulse.
at present the last mentioned evil
dence Is most valuable in those cases
which arise under the so-called un-
written law. But Il an expert or other
was mentally unable to distinguish
right from wrong at the time Of COM
hitting the offense 1t is not perceived
how testimony as to the character and
duration of such condition could prop.
erly be excluded.
Delegate Whitehead provides In
another bin that where Insanity is
relied upon as defense. caused wholly
or partially by communication made
to the accused or by some provocation
given. or where such nrovocation com
municated to the accused is sought to
be relied upon for the purpose OF re-
ducing the grade of the offepse or the
amount OF punishment. it shall be com
petent for the! State to introduce evi.
dence to show that no such conmu.
! nocation was made to the accused, or
II made. was not true. or that no sucr
provocation was ven. and to that enc
may cross-examine, fmneach. or con.
| evidence of such witness would have
| been heretofore considered collatera
| testimony.
some Of the evils which have Beer
! so-caled unwrittcn law cases.
At present it Ia thought that, the
State already has the right to impeacl
any witness. but may not controver
/, the truth of the communication made
| to the accused. inasmuch asi.t is con
may as readily be overwhelmed by ;
| false story as by q true one.
The same gentleman has introduced
4 by request another bill allowing tn,
I State two peremptory challenges o
\ Jurors in criminal cases and the de
4 tense two. Now the defense has fou
! and the State none.
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SYSTEM ANCIENT
AND CUMBERSOME
Continued from First Page.)

few men. with each man at the head
of certain department and RESPONSE
bio for It's workings Complete pub
ltcity should be assured by causing
all monthly statements 81 receipts
and expenditures to BIO printed and
exhibited
Advocating new and up-to-date me-
thods for handling city accounts In
lieu of the antiquated system now In
existence. Mr.. w. z. Thomas, city
clerk and auditor for the city OF Roa-
noke. read paper on that subject
and the soundness of his argument was
apparent. AS the accounts are now
andled. there Is no end OF red tape.
which could be easily disposed OF by
the adoption OF business-likc me-
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Delegate Cook has bill to amend
Section 1883 OF the Code so as to pro-
vide that no divorce shall be granted in
any case unless 1t appears from the
evidence that the parties had marital
residence In the State prior to the in
stftution Of the suit. At present mere
residence OF the complainant OF
one years duration is sufficient
to give jurisdiction in such cases
without reference to the marital donll-
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Delegate Cook has introduced a bill
rs to provide that reasonable notice
shall be given to the adverse party
of the time and place OF an applica-
ton for an injunction. before the same
IS awarded. unless the court
or Judge shall certify as a matter OF
fact that irreparable injury will be
sustained unless the injunction be is
sued without notice.
The same gentleman is patron Of a
bill to amend Section 1853 of the Code
SO as to give discretion to the court
or judge to order jury from another
county.
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- wO bills were reported favorably
| - to the Senate Yesterday from

r1 wo bills were reported favorably
/ to the Senate. yesterday from
their respective committees.
One nr0 was Senator Sen }bc a aIsatiyon
of State Corporation Commission-
ers by the qualified voters OF the state,
and the other Was to authorize lncor.
porated educational institutions to sell
lions.
A meeting OF the Committee for
Courts OF Justice will be held In the
Senate chamber on n1onday night at s
the elections Of commissioners of the
revenue by the people,. and all bills
to amend the Constitution so as to
permit commissioners thus elected ia
The committee will hear. all who
are interested, and who desire to ex-
press their views.
iapolis. president of the Indiana State
! Board Of Charities, addressed specia
meeting OF the Committee on Prisons
and Asylum yesterday morning on the
radical reform IN prison and asylum
pointing out defects. He was listened
to with great Interest By the commit
on on the .'t eonoluson Of his address. ~
"a special meeting will DO held a
S o'clook.on Friday night OF next weel
by the Committee on Insurance an,
! Banklngqto cons der a bill to elect fou
State Bank examiners, on saturda,
week at, 10 o'clock the committee vii
4 hear argument of those Interested il
tile bill to prevent insurance compa
MES from combining to y fix IA tes.
4 TT was announced yesterday that
joint meeting Of the Senate an,
/ i House Finance Committees will b
] morning for the purpose Of hearing
argument on the Sims Goolricl binIlt
ilrepeal the law sforbidding the parallel
lang OF the llneSot the Richmond, Fred
La this meeting will come the flr r.
brush between tho, contendlpg force
on this question. which Is receiving
.lsuch widespread sattent lion In tho Lei
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LEGAL PROCEDURE.

49, O.DAY a number Of bills pre-
sented In the House of Dele
gates proposing changes in
legal procedure and the con-
duct OF trials will be consider
ed. Most OF these are well
worthy the attention OF the lawyers OF
the state. and some Will. prove of In
tsrest to the general public. AS rule
they are drawn By careful lawyers and
definitely accomplish what they In
tend a few apparent discrepancies
are noted.
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Delegate Montague has bill to pro-
vide for remedy by motion In cases
of tort, upon fifteen days notice, sim
eS cnntract,1 s5