The Washington herald., 1908-08-05

Of the things that viii come under the
ban Of the ordinance are Unnecessary
shouting and yelling automobile horns;
roller skating on sidewalks: fat wheels
on street cars and barking dogs But
the one that impresses Us as the mOst
Objectionable Of all Is left out-the operaJ-
ing OF a lawn mower between the hours
OF fve and eight O'Clock in the morning.
Roanoke Times
BY the census OF I7s1 Virginia cor
tanned a population aPproxlTnatiug 75oOs.
OF more than one-hfth Of AL the people
then in the United states, about one
third Of this number being negroes. of
whom 1900 were free Comparing the
returns with the present population Of
the Commonwealth t2.I0o.61U. the hasJy
conclusion is drawn that the increase
has been exceptionally slow, but this
view loses sight OF the fact that IN I7e1
the figures embraced all the persons living
in the territory now covered by Wes-
Virginia and Kentucky; and II should
be taken into account that the Old Do
ninion contributed largely to the settle
meut Of Illinois and Missouri. and ala
bsma, Tennessee and Florida as vel
Even among the pioneers OF lowe, Cali
fOrnia and Minnesota many names can
be found whose bearers were first Ameri-
canized IN the settlements on the banks Of
the James and Potomac rivers. Had Viz
giuia retained her original geographical
proportions she would rank easily as first
in the family Of States Generously pr,5-
Iihc OF onshoots from the parent stem.
there still remains q goodly crop OF
sons and daughters under the ancient
roof tree. amid the diminished acres Of
T
than one-haIf Of the senators and rep
resentatfves in Congress were Of Virginian
birth or were the sons or grsndsons o.
men 70 her manor bOrn.-NOrfOlk Virgin
isn-Pilot.
Gov. Swanson OF Virginia will spend
two weeks at his farm near Chatham
I have not taken q vacation since was
indicted into Office" said the governor.
and il Just occurred to me that I viii
steal away and go 10 my farm and spend
a couple Of weeks I enjoy getting back
home. and / know that I can ind rest Up
there" The governor has been kept on
the 90 nearly all the tine since be was
! inaugurated. and last year he was com
PEELED to do a great deal OF entertaining
and speech-making during the exposition
The big corps Of examiners at work II
/ the Office Of the State superintendent Of
/ free schools OF West Virginia will not be
able 10 finish its work in less than three
weeks. Almost 5000 persons took the uni
{ form examination. and all the papers are
Z being carefully graded now. preparatory
| 10 the Issuance Of certificates TO the sue
/ CessfUl ones.
/ Plans for the boys dormItory to be
built by the Virginia Christian College
I will be submitted shortly to the contract
I tors. and it is expected that the contract
will be awarded by August Is This struc-
I ture Is to cost S20o00. The college will
! also construct a college building as soon
as possible at cost Of $1,000. The funds
I for all OF this work are in hand
! Last Saturday the Richmond Evening
Journal was turned over 10 the ladies Of
I Richmond and the much-heraIded play
/ ground issue was produced The ladies
I filed the various Offices. and they sent
out 10 the Journal readers a paper OF
/ tvrenty-six pages. It was a credit to the
4 ladies. who showed that they are not
I only good bousekeeprs and sweethearts.
I but journalists as well The regular STAFF
/ Of the paper sat By and looked wise. cog
nizsnt Of the fact that they were not the
| only people living in the capital city OF
I Virginia who knew how TO run . news
paper.