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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16

a JOINT MEETING of the Commit
n tees on Finance was held last
~ night Immediately upon the ad-
iournment OF the Democratic
caucus, for the purpose OF hearing rep
resentative of the Deaf. Dumb and
Blind Institute ct Stanton, who are
here seeking to have the annual ap-
propriation OF that school raised to
$4,000.
DR.. Butts. of Nansemond. who is
a member Of the board OF directors,
stated to the committee that on ac-
count Of the Increase in the number
Of pupils and the advance in the cost
OF living, the present appropriation of
$4,000 Is not sufficient to maintain the
institution on proper basis. He ask
ed for an increase of $4,000 In the
annual appropriation and for an enler-
gency appropriation OF $4,000, as the
school has gone IN debt.
Superintendent Bowles addressed the
committee. explaining the work done
by the students and the. good results
accomplished. He said that the insti-
tuition Is badly In need OF a new build
Ing, MS the dormltol(s and lecture halls
are overcrowded, over 80 per cent
more students being in one dornitory
than was originally intended. The COM
mittee adjourned without taking &C.
ton in the matter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16

Senator Sims and Delegate Bell have
introduced bills providing for the
similar bill was passed last session,
but was held unconstitutional as TO
aIl circuits except the Sixteenth.
which was the only circuit mentioned
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ments are to be Designated. by the stats
hoard. and 1t Is provided that there
shall DO but one IN 2 single county;
schools ere. already sltiated. Tie pat.
ronS of this measure contend that IL
II Is adopted It Will result In supply
Ing the great need for better teach !.
the state.
~ oLoNEL A.. NJ. BOWMAN. OF sa- !,
~ day a . Biz which Vii materisily
IN that, 1t absolutely forbds tho sale
Of quail or grouse within the State
The obvious purpose 81 the amend-
mcnt is to protect these birds, and to
freak up what is commonly known as
pot bunting" but opposition is likely
purehase the the BIRDS. - ''''s'
HANY requests for money for va
|M rious institutions and nssocia-
lVx tons are being made OF the
Legislature, end committees and
boards are gathering In the city daily
to let their wishes be known.
The horticultural society Is asking
$4,000 to be used In calling the at
tention OF the outside world to vir..
ginia's fruit growing advantages. and
instltutions of the State are here to
ask for additional funds.
The executive committee OF the board
OF visitors OF the State Female Nor
! NAL School at Farmville met last
night to make up a final list of items.
Judge Alden Bell. OF Culpeper, Is a
pro- temperance mar and he is seek
| Ing to curb the liquor traffic In every
! possible way by legislation.
He has offered one bill to drive the
| saloon from the residence sections of
cities and towns, and another to for
| bid the drinking OF liquor on trains
running within the borders OF the
state.
A T the. meeting Of the Committee
| IN on Counties. Cities and Towns
IA held yesterday. Senator Folkes
opposed Senator Wickham's bill
which requires cities and towns to
| permit persons owning land within
one mile OF their corporate limits to
make connections with their sewer,
| water and light mains upon certain
conditions. Mr.. Folkess argument was
that If communication outside the COR
J porntion limits had the advantage of
| all the service without paying as much
taxes as those living within. no COM
munity- would ever be taken into the
city limits Willingly. and the condl-
| ton would serve to make 1t difficult
| for cities wishing to increase their
| population by annexlng thickly settled
suburbs.
The committee fixed Wednesday,
January ed, rs the date for hear
| Ing on the bill.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16

vance OF the organization OF the va
rlous committees.
An adjournment was taken ut 1 GAO
O'clock until noon to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16
DOMINATING a dozen judgeship
III candidates without opposition.
N the Democratic Joint caucus OF

the Legislature held NOM
GUS session In the hall of the House
OF Delegates last night and adjourn
ed before o'clock.
Court Judges we're named, and they
will all be elected by the two houses
to-day. Chairman Churchman presid-
ed and the record was kept by Senator
Aubrey E. STROBE, who Is secretary.
The circuit jjudgeships were called
first in their numerical order. and
the following nominations were made:
Second Circuit. Judge J. l.. Nc
.Lemore, of Nnnsemond, by oIr.
Withers; Fourth Circuit. Judge
Walter a. Watson. of Nottoway. by
Judge Mann, Seventh Circuit, Judge
e. =. Harvey. Of Patrick, by Sem
cult, Judge John NJ. White, OF Al
bemnrle, by Delegate Thrift;
Twelfth Circuit, Judge T. II. B.
Wright, of Essex, by Mr.. Lewis,
Sixteenth Circuit, Judge J. B. T. :
Thornton, of Prince William, by
Mr.. Janney, Twentieth Circuit,
Judge w. w. Mofrett. OF Salem by
Mr.. Bowman; Tweu ty-ffrst Circuit.
Mr.. Thornton l.. Mnssle, of Pulas-
XII, by Delegate Brewery Twenty
fourth Circuit, Judge II. a. w.
4 Williams.
Corporation Courts-Judge T. j.
Barhnm, Of Newport News, by Mr..
Barrett; Judge w. I. ClOpton, OF
Manchester, by Mr.. Pulliam; BENIN
Vista. Judge Geo. w. Morris, by
Mr.. Sterrett.
There were large number OF sec
onding speeches by Senators and Del
egates. and all the nominees were
, tr,,N I. =, a c.ev,. r.
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Here and There in the Legislature

islature and IN the lObbies ALI parties
concerned, Including counsel for the
Commission, State proxies and those
who are pressing the bill, have been
notified. and the hearing promises to
consume much time.
said last night that it had been de-
termined to require persons wishing
special hearings before the commits
tee to make application in person, or
they would not be granted.
n PEAKER BYRD IS starting out
with a. firm resolution to see that
~ the rules of the House are car
end each morning as soon as his gayei
falls. and before prayer is offered, ne
sees to it that the doorkeepers require
all persons not entitled to the. privi-
leges Of tho floor, to retire to the ro-
IN In the last few days there have
arisen several cases which severely
tested the Speaker en- this point. but
he adhered strictly to the rule. declar-
Ing that II he broke 1t in one instance
and soon it would amount to nothing.
Disagreeable as 1T was to the Speaker.
he felt 1t his duty to decline to allow
the near relatives Of several members sh :
session. the requests having come per-
sonally from the members.
-HE Committees on Agriculture of
the two houses held Joint
meeting yesterday afternoon and
considered bill which provides
for an appropriation for agricultural
and dairy institutes.
Though no definite action was taken,
speeches In favor OF the bill were made
by Mr.. T. o. Sandy, president Of the
state Farmers Institutes: former Gov
ernor 7. Hoge Tyler. DR.. Jno. i. Jack
son. editor OF the Southern Planter:
Captain A. ]. Tynes. Of Tazewell: DR..
Tunick. OF the. Virginia Polytechnic,
Institute; Professor Saunders. OF
Black sburg and Nessrs. Turner. OF
Eollins. and Purcell. OF Culpeper. All
the speeches were we'll received. and
seemed to have deeply Impressed the
committee with the Importance OF the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16

There were large number Of sec
onding speeches by Senators ana Del
egates. and all the nominees were
elected at one time and by the same
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16
Reforms Necessary.

At the very beginning OF the night
session the league got down at once
to the serious discussion of the mat
ter OF municipal reforms, the needs OF
the cities and the best way to OBJ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16

The board OF control, as I'm adm,nts-
trative body. should minimize the util-
ity Of tho Council, which Is a purely
Legislative Cody, Ha therefore advo-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16

-HE Committees on Agriculture of
the two houses held Joint
meeting yesterday afternoon and
considered bill which provides
Or an appropriation for agricultural
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16

At the outset the extent Of the prop
ositton Is inclined to discourage one.
but the good that has been derived
from the changes inaugurated In few
OF the most progressive Of the towns
that have thrown aside In great
measure the old regime is incentive
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-16


control. consisting OF few we'll chosen
men, who would administrate the at
fairs Of the departments at the head
OF which they were placed, would IN
ncwis. rob the Council of Its func-
tions; it would still be the law making
body, as in the case Of the legislative
department of any other corporation.
| It would do away, however with the
long waits for necessary improvements
and the like, which now clog the
wheels OF municipal administration.
How Norfolk Does 1t.
Norfolk. one of the few Virginia
cities which has adopted the board Of
control system, was represented by
the plan, and by Colonel Harry Hodges.
member OF the new board. These
1.-TWO gentlemen explained the methods
used for inauFurating the new gov
eminent, and described how it is now
working. Norfolk has board OF con-
troll, consisting Of three men, who in
the start are. elected for two, four and
six years. respectively. SO that at all
times there are two experienced mem
btrs on the board, even though 1t is
thought best to change at each cleo
ton. In future, OF course, each man
will be elected for six years.
| 1Ac 5!1S w vs. llHHN DeGTl IN opera.
i ton In Norfolk less than a year, but
results show that the plan is not only
eninently practical but most satisfac-
4 tory. In this particular case 1t was
4 decided that the Mayor should not he
a member OF the Board. but should be
! recognized as above 1t, as he is above
/ the Council One of the features Of this
form OF government, as shown in Nor.
! folk, Is that the Board Is elected by
the people, and Is In session continu-
4 ously, so that 1t Is ut all times access
4 sible to the citizens. Messrs. Hodges
! ana Old explained that their governs
/ ment was by no means complete, but
!, that great things had been wrought
by 1t, and that It was gradually roach
|, ing a state OF perfection.
, The Way of Councils.
: The Hon. Robert w. Ntithers. who
next came with u short, concise nnt,
: ringing speech, while agreeing that
the Norfolk system was a great in,-
provement and stride In Tho right
direction, did not approve of the plan
: In its entirety. The question to him, hi
! says, resolves itself into Board of Con-
j troll VS., Council. There Is. he thought
) too much legislation ana too little
I administration.
1 The board OF control, as I'm admins,
!, trative body. should minimize the util-
: ity OF tho COUNCIL which Is a purely
Legislative Cody, Ha therefore advo'
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-28

This handsome grape centerpiece comes In two sizes IS inch and also the 12 inch size, for doilies. The leaves are to be done in long and short stitch and the punches of grapes in solid embroidery and they are most effective when padded. If one wishes. the centerpiece need not be button holed and cut out, but may be hem- med at about one inch from the em- broidery and finished with lace. The price of the IS inch or 12 inch per- forated stamping pattern is 100. The same design may be ordered in 24 inch size for 25c. In ordering men- ton the number SS, and designate what size you wish.
 Stamping material, 1oc--enough for many stampings. Send Pc stamp for sheet of designs of perforated stamp Ing patterns. Address Fancy Work Department, Journal-Courier, New Haven, Conn
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-28
DAMNED NET BLOUSE

Nothing in a decade of fashion has presented such an economical method of achieving a smart and rich result as the colored hand embroideries and "darplng' upon lace or net After the simple net blouse is made up-or has been purchased ready made--take a needleful of heavy silk floss in any desired color and begin to work big coin dots on the net, There must be a definite motif or pattern, how ever, or the effect will not be good Straight lines of dots like trimming bands are particularly satisfactory and a wee silk or satin necktie to match the dots will complete a very chic blouse for matinee or bridge wear.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-28
GOOD THINGS
 FOR THE TABLE
More Choice Receipts from the Collection of Marion
 HarIand.

Plccalllli,--Peel and chop a cabbage and six white onions. Put in a crock in alternate layers, sprinkling each layer well with salt. Leave for twen- ty-four hours Now add to a pint of vinegar half-pound of brown sugar, a heaplng teaspoonful each of powder ed turmoric, alum, ground cinnamon, mace, black pepper alspice, mustard and celery seed. Bring this spiced vinegar to the boil and pour 1t over the onion and cabbage mixture in the crock, stand for a day longer, then drain off the vinegar and again boil 1t and return 1t, scaldlng hot, to the crock. Repeat this process on the third day, and on the fourth put the vinegar and vegetables into the pre- serving kettle and boil for five min utes. Pack Into jars when cold
 Tomato Catchup Boil together un- til soft a peck of ripe tomatoes and four peeled onions press through a colander, then rub through a straincr Turn the liquid into 0 porcelaln-lned kettle, add a half toaspoonful of grat- ed garlic, two bay leaves, a dozen sprigs of parsley. a tablespoonful each l of sugar, ground cloves, mace, black pepper, salt and whole celery seed, this last tied into a little cheesecIoth bag, and a tablespoonful of cayenne, Boil for some hours, or until thick, then add a pint of vinegar, take out the bag of celery seed and set the catsup aside to get cool When cold bottle and seal
 Plum Jelly Select firm, ripe plums, put into a kettle set in an outer pan of boiling water and cook until soft and broken Squeeze out the juice and measure it, allowing to each pint of 1t a pound of sugar Bring the juice to a hard boil and cook steadily for twenty minutes. sldmmlng as often as the scum rises Turn tho sugar into shallow pans and set in the open oven to heat At the end of the twenty minutes of cooking turn the sugar into the juice, stir until t is dissolved, boil up once hard, take from the fire and pour into jelly glasses.
 Tribe Recipe.-Put into granite saucepan a half-cup of olive oil and when hot add medlum-sized onion finely minced When the onion Is slightly Drowned add a toacupful of chopped mushrooms two cups of to- matoes, tablespoonful of minced parsley. a pinch of cloves. a hay leaf and pepper and salt to taste. Let this simmer for fifteen minutes, then add four pounds of raw tripe, cut in strips a halr inch wldc and enough hot water to barely cover, and cook slowly for three hours
 Peach and Orange Marmalado Put in a kettle six pounds of peaches after they are peeled and plttod. foul pounds of sugar tho juice and pulp of four large oranges and the kernels ot twenty peach-pts Boil, stirring often until thick and clear Put into glasses and when cold pour parafine over tho contents
 Delicious Salad Roll one cup ot red kidney beans In salted water unti tender. Drain and add a cup of Eng. fish walnuts, slightly broken. one cnT of celery. cut mp fne and about si> olives also minced Mix all well to- eether and serve on a bed of lettuce with mayonnase dressing
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-28

haby's hair should always he brushed upward instead of down ward, and as each lock Is treated 1t should be given little twist with the finger, this operation having partcu- larly good and lasting effect when the hair Is damp. Persevered in daily this will be found to work wonders, even in case where the natural growth was perfectly straight although f must be noted that for the first week or two before the hair has become ac- customcd to the upward trend the ef- feet Is hardly pleasing. One of the best shampoos for a child's hair espe- cially when long and thick, consists of well-beaten egg made into a froth with hot water and rubbed into the roots of the hair.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-28

The use of contrasting sleeves makes tho remaking of old hodices and the utilizing of old material often possi- hle, though also 1t Is a difficult task 10 fashion an out-of-date skirt Into one of the approved models. The plain clinging skirt can seldom he achieved but with cleverness great things may be accomplished through the intro duction of long panel effects in trim ming. the panel lines often continuing throughout the full length of the bod fec and skirt. Apropos of such panel trimming a costume worthy of special note among tho imported models seen was coat and skirt costume in dark blue Olympia cloth of soft corded material resembling the once popular Bedford cord
 At first glance this seems to be a one piece frock with a belt of black patent leather through which another strip of the leather was threaded in brass eyelets encircling the shortene1 waist line But upon examination the one-piece frock resolved itself into a long, clingng princess skirt braided in black and a coat reaching only to the short waist line at the back and sides The patent leather belt was set upon the lower edge of the coat and held 1t closely, producing the one piece effect, but fin front the belt pass cd under two long stole-like braided panels which widened to the should CTS on the coat and fell down over the skirt almost to It's hem
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-28
VEILS-PINK AND GREY

Even on lnclement days the girl of today wants to look her best. She does not wear any old hat and frock for fear of rain, but she dresses herself from head to foot in costume built for the weather,
 II Is now her custom to save her good and expensive fish not vcis for dry weather, SO on wet days she wears q close face veil of deep rose pink chiffon and over this a thin voll of gray |silk net
 These are snugly pinned over her hat covering the trimming, and neatly tucked into place at the nape of the neck and at the top.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-28
TALK ABOUT FROCKS

Little evening frocks and house frocks, truly simple and vet charming are shown In great varlety-froeks short of waist, clingng of skirt, slight ly trimmed, but beautiful in color and fabric and graceful, though not com pleX of line.
 Dainty dancing frocks of mousse Inc have lines of festooned satin rib bon caught by tiny wreaths of pink roses, and others of net or mousseline on similar lines have only little self colored soutache embroidery weight Ing the sheer skirt down and trim ming the decolletege, Girdles of one kind or another are used upon all of these simple saort-walsted frocks and when cleycrly adjusted add much to the grace of the model.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-28

To cleanse the hands after very rough work use a good emollient or cream. Rub the hands with a small quantity of the cream, which will pen citrate well into the pores of the skin. Then wash tho hands in hot water and soap. This treatment makes them very soft.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-28

It Is said that people never go in the early morning to buy shoes, for the feet are then smaller than they are at any other time of tho day. Later the feet are the maximum size, owing to walking and standing, Many peo- pie do not agree with this for they think that later in the day. when shoes have been worn, the feet con tract. However, try on shoes at both times-mornng and afternoon. They will be sure to 1t.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-28

When the hands have been burned by the sun good way to restore them to their delicate color is to apply lem- on juice and glycerin, mixed, or a paste made of cornstarch and glycer- in, Buttermillt also is excellent for removing tan and freckles.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-28

An attractive type of cloth frock upon which many variations of detail are rung has a perfectly plain skirt on the approved lines, rising to tho high waist line, but fitting easily around the waist as in the manner of the new princess skirt, which Is all together a different thing from the earlier tight-iitted princess skirt, and, be 1t acknowledged a much more graceful thing when correctly cut and sldlfully hung. At the waist line this plain skirt is attached to a bodice plain of Inc and made in heavy net matching the cloth and embroidered all over in sclf-colored soutache. This bodice is cut low and either has close, short sleeves continuing the shoulder line and reaching about half way to tho elbow. or Is sleeveless, save for a sort of cap or cpaulet. Gulmpe and sleeves are of transparent net or, In some models, the long, close sleeves and folds filling in the lower part of the decolletcgc are of satin, while col lar and guimpo only are of fine net
 A gown of this type worn by a woman noted for good taste in dress ing and was of delicate pastel blue and had sleeves and corsage folds of a peculiar shade of delicate rose sa.in. A long coach matching the skft often accompanies such a frock, though not inevitable.
 One costume of this character com bined two beautiful autumn shades of bronze green and bronze brown. The cloth skirt was of brown, tho bodice of heavy bronze green net emhrolder- ed all over in brown soutache whcd had mere thread of gold on its edge. Tucked undersleeves and tucked guimpe and collar were of fine cream net and the lower part of the decp decolletege was filled in with heavy gold embroidery.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-28

Use soap -pumice once a month to cleanse the teeth from tartar. Dip a soft piece of wood into the pumloe and carefully SCOUT all blemishes from the teeth using care not to scratch the gums. Rinse the mouth with te- pld water in which there Is spoonful of lemon juice This will whlten the teeth, which can be brushed with scented dentifrice.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-28

The best way to extract the juioe from an onion, when needed for flavor ing, Is to cut slice from tho root end of the onion, remove the outer skin and press onion on coarse grater, using a rotary motion.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-28

Very often persons arc troubled with moist hands. They would he greatly benefited if they would wash them in water in which a little pow dercd alum has been dissolved AL cohol too, will keep the hands dry.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-28

An alarm clock kept In the kitchen may be set to ring at the time the vegetables should be put over the fire, or the hot bread or the cake or pud- ding is due to be done. and as guide to time in many other matters
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-28

When using stale bread for buildings always soak 1t in a cold liquid, Bread that has been soaked in cold milk or water Is light and crumbly, whereas that soaked in hot liquids Is heavy.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-28

It is not hard to blanch almonds Shell almonds and cover them with boiling water for two or three minutes drain, put Into cold water and rub off the skins Dry with @ towel,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-28

When the boiled mutton has served Its purpose as a dlnner meat in one family 1t invariably returns at lunch con or supper as q salad, and always with sandwiches filled with mayon- naise mixed with chopped capers.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-28

A mirror should never be hung where 1t will be in the direct rays of the sun or exposed 10 any intense heat of fro or stove Both these conditions have a most disastrous effect on the mer- cury. and in time will completely spoil the mirror.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-28

Stockings should not he washed in the same water which has been used In washing white clothes, as they are apt in that case to become covered with lint.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-28

There were 24,3o0 uore pupils in the public schools of New York city last week than there were during the cor responding week of a year ago.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-28

Celery should lie at least half an hour In cold water or upon Ice before serving In order to be firm and crisp.