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faculty OF 1lEnta
analysis he also possessed tho power
of practical application. He was
thus enabled to construct Ingenious
devices of mechanism for the pur.
poses Of war as well as for the arts
OF peace.
At the three years siege OF syria
cMse. in a1a p c., Mareellus. the
leader OF the Romans, made elabo-
rate preparations for attacking
the city from the sea,
''Marcellus," says Plutarch was
provided with all manner of applir
ances in the way OF arms and pro-
jcctiles, as we'll as huge engines
for throwing stones with which
the Roman consul expected TO eaally
subdue the Syracusans."
But all these things were TRIES
for Archlmedes and his more power
fully constructed contrlvapces.
Give! me q fulcrum upon which
to rest" be said, and Twill move
When the Romans assailed tho
walls OF Syracuse, anticipating an
Eureka! EurekaH Greek 70,
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MERELY JOKING.

a Bonst Gone Wrong.
First Man tproudly): "rhere was q time.
sir. when I rode In my own carriage.
y second Man; V .ni yonr mo.hef pushe'
Time, 8 a. NJ.
Husband: ~ storm prevented my com
wife! IA storm. What k!nd-rain, hail,
wind. barn, or brain. "-Judge.
Troubled With Servants. Perhaps.
Well how do you and your wife Ike
Well replied Youngnlan. Wet
don't think we like 1t as a whole"
Not as @ whole. eh?
up a -; "a shs's st as p' and Times.
Some Common Phrases Explained.
PITY y akin to love-" And nights
Every man has his price" Exeeptins
IA complication OF diseases. What
..Rlches have wings" But tho million.
aires sons usually open the cage doors.
IGNORANCE Is bllss.' 1t must DO, judg:
in; from tho happy expressions of the ma
"iove laughs at locksn,iths." With 8
m!lliner grocer. and lceman, however, ne u
Truth is stranger than fiction" o,
does 1t only seem so because 3we have les:
chance to get we'll acquainted With ita-
January Lipplncotts
just for Practice.
Would you advise a girl to marry tol
ilcve?'' asked the innocent young thing.
! Well" replied the experienced widow
cautiously. 'shc might the rrss time or 1--WE
! az an misunderstanding American.
/ Tile Limit.
!; Clartce 81 think Mr.. Gunson Is dread
! fully stinEy.''
| Clarence: "stingy? Why. that ma,
wouldn't even tell q story at his own eX
/ perse:'--Harper's Weekly.
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Bill skillit seen, Disguised.

Editor Of The Times-DIspatch:
sir,-I saw Bill Skillit on Ninth
ored man. He'scarried q single bar.
relied gun about two yards long. sluns
to his back. and held three bengles
in leash. He turned into Leigh street
dogs every now and then giving tongue
as they led the way. could discover
no signs OF pursuit by the horde OF
possum hungry Texans. whose pres:
old huntcr to assume this disguise
which. by the way. was rather becom'
ing to him.
January 4 1903 si
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Rhymes for / o-Day
A3DRrAM or FAIR WOMEN.
F1-NIE world Is black to-day. or worse
I'm wilful, whimsical, contrary
And so61'll write q little verse

rI-fIE world is black to-day. or worse,
I'm wilful, whimsical, contrary:
= And SO I'll write q little verse
To Mary.
No, no! She treats ME cold sometimes,
She's naughty, sliave and far too
dressy:
Instead I'll dash few dcft rhymes.
TO Bessie.
But stay! Bess has her failings, too,
Though what they are ain not
8 tellin':
And SO 1 guess I'll sing few
To Helen.
Again pause--and then refuse
Don't ask inc wly--its too peculiar!
Tut I've resolved to sic my muse
On Jullar.
Gin Julia? No. Stree aud nom!
She's tickle as n flock OF sora:
liere goes a pretty little ponie
To Nora.
No-after nll, / will not write
10 ller-she'd scott ut such trophy:
Some stanzas, rather LII indite
To sophy.
Oh pisii! ] weary of this mine!
1t Will not fool you reader. Will III
have my space here. and l rhyme
To Fill 1t. II. s. II.
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49,.
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$50 w 60
~ i'''pi e''ie"ts ""u 20 -
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the'r tram service anu fa',soau o'.ii''-
ii'g mas 1peen III sreht- par. e''eeheu'
A '.' me interstate So1i'ln merge commas
sion says that me i'aocduacy OF trans
ptrtation facilities is little less THAN
alarming.
That is the situation In the railroad
INDUSTRY To-day. ana 1t mist command
the aoriotls attention of the inw-lnak-
Ing bodies OF the nation and tic States.
A.. t,r,.,,,,,, ,nnnnsaI .,,a, ,ho 80.
arn,,,on, sho,,,i s,sa-,,ar, no+,,r,,
h,r,,. ~. t,,,or.,+ oo,, tt.,r aennsit.
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,,,,r,o,s,, ,..t,a..od a., ,,,1 s,,to ,s,;s
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wes, rl,, T,,,es nointed al,
=, ~, ti,,,a o,a ol,v,o,,. i,r,wboc1. ~
,,,,,,n,. 49, pr,,o, ,,,,n into axe,ntion
!, ,o,,,d ~ ono. sh,,, ,n overy s+,+. =
bon,. - ~, con,trv ,vbose custon,crs
u.a,,,,, ,a+,,.an,. nrato, - n,t ,ho,r
,,ore, ,yh.ro tloy t,aa ,-,,oraY,i,,
o,.o,n.t ,oae Mr. prvan,s answer To
NJ. ob,acti,n wos tl,t tho states
s,,ou,d nro,ect ,befr han1,e IN 4us, Yhe
same yay. and This. II Is interesting
to note. is precisely what several
states ar. now preparing 10 do.
OKLAHOMA began II, This state re-
comic n,aced ,,non hor statute books
, law which rennires a,l state banks
tn contribute ner cent. Of their de-
nosi.y ioto hnn,.,np fund trusteed by
commissioners who. upon the failure
40 any han,, az once nav off Its de-
nos,,ors fron, Tho fund and take charge
10 ,ts assets The enactment Of this
NV had Immediate and far.reachinp
resn,ts aJ.ny o,,,ahomans II Seems
aophtful as IL tho stability OF the Ter.
ritor,al hen,.s had heen carrying thet,
money in tho banks of various towns
a,,n,, ,,,a 1.oneos BOUNDARY since tn.
new law was pussed they have been
wi,hdrayinr these denosits by the
.hundreds NJ thousands and have be-
Gun han,z,ng at home. AZ result OF
those ,it,arowo1s Kansas bankers
arc alarmed ana are aritatinr for !,
similar law for their own state.
"rhis ~ t,,rn." notes the Springfield
Penublican IN commenting upon thi.
unnsua, s,tnntion. "disturbs the Kan.
sas civ tAro, hanks who fear thu,
their ,,enosit accounts will suffer from
w,tbdro,ya,s in favor of Kansas banks
ltust over the line.
-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07

Archimedes. tho
greatest m a TIL e.
,naticnl mind OF
antiquity, and qu-
thor Of m a II y
treatises upon his
tavorite science.
was born in the
Greek city Of sy-
racuse. Sicily, In
the year 2S7 p. G.
Combined " TIL
his remarkable
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Good Roads.

Good ROnds.
lsditor OF The Times -Dispatch.l
comai ~, ere Is no subject that can
sL - about to convene, of
greater Importance to the people than
., Improvement OF the public high
Wt, NAYS, There there has been some legisiar
SSionS OF recent years that doubtless is
beneficial. but the roads are as had
as ever, and something more Is needed.
was glad to see that the Travellers
t,, Association had taken up
Theirs is a powerful influence when
PVT, forth. and will no doubt accom-.
plish much in direction that should
oIing as much. comfort to them as to
any any o.n . Glass Tor they are the boys
% store IN the country IT all points
OF the railroads. and who can best
testify what bad. muddy roads are and
what belated arrivals mean
There are three agencies that should
6e employed TO solve the problem: The
Commonwealth, the counties and the
railroads. The commonwealth pos
s ssssS Two assets for the purpose; one
the WORKING. OF Its sonvicts. both jail
and penitentiary. The several coln-
Ties must evidently provide the actual
I 1orcs End I'm machinery for doing the
that ana for the doing of much OF the
work, while the railroads should be re
ouested to. and doubtless would, haul
Tree Nor at a nominal charge crushed
| OF good roads to the several wayside
stations on their lines. The general
| plan should be for the State to ac-
cure stone quarries at conyenien,
4 put its convicts to work to crush the
stone; then to get the crushed stone
transported to the places on the rivers
and railroads where 1T will be. mos,
Ina q lie n Z Ia, ,fr.I,s \,
considering the end in view, Will nc
doubt cheerfully lend a helping hand
and IN some instances no doubt trans.
port free of charge. Mr.. Morgan, the
encouragement Of the Penitentiary.. a.
stated in his address before the TRAY.
elers' Protective Association saturda,
1 night that there were at least GO;
OF the State that could do road work
i He did not say, but there must bt
i many more than that of penitentiar,
conyicts that might be so employ ed
4 With suitable plants of steam crush
tons Of the best road material, and I
4 that were carried to the various sta
\ lions on the railroads in the countie
at the cost OF the state and the rail
seems to me, with slight additional al,
from the State, ought to distribute 1
upon the roads under the general su
peryision and direction Of the Stat
4 Highway Commissioner. It is assume
that stone is a necessity for goo
road, because there Is not a bad roa
| tlup or down a hill In the country tina
can be cured by dirt work that vii
last longer than between showers.
The country first, but the towns an
| the cities are all Interested In thi
||4uestion. The former Governor advo
| Gated II. and the present Governor
equally as favorable. ana It Is to b
\ hoped that tho new Legislature wi
make a new departure and have some
| thing done. J. G..
l - ans sst4 .55f.s :714t
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BILL sKILLIT AND .TMER FRIENDS

NJ Times Dispatch If the last sad and
w solemn rites over the remains OF old
Bill Skiilit were conducted under, the
auspices of the Photographers Union.-Bris
to. Herald-Courier.
The Richmond Times-DispatchS says the
llrl er berth is .under the limelight.' As u
matter OF fact, 1t Is just under the roof and
very near the gaslight Heral'
It Is learned from the Richmond Times.
Dispatch that .thc city does not sell IL
ccnse to institutions Of which It does no,
item. Why. the abolition Is tho creates
wink producer ever misunderstanding
American.
According to the Richmond Times-Dis
patch, member of the Parngraphers' Union
100000 tons OF chocolete creams are con
surned In New York daily. While not pre-
pared to dispute tbs statement, wo fear tht
chocolate creams are weighed on the Goa
scales, washington Post
Tho Richmond Times. Dispatch wants Sen
ator jefferson Davis to daily pray to become
as cultured and refined as BENJAMIN II. TIL
fired, lncultured tlr said Davis is.--Austh
statesman.
Says The Times-Dispatch: "still boon
does not splinter II 1t is made of genuin
| timber Probably had Bryan in mind
Charlotte News.
| Cur Richmond chum has discovered
! headline reading. Fairbanks Men in Dis
Cord" Only a Typographical error, however
| 1t should have read 'Tnirbunks Men in Dis
card."--Houston Post.
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Since the newspapers announced that
he had 80 different residences. every
one has softened toward the AIikado
of Japan. Nobody feels like speaking
sternly to man who has to keep so
separate cookladies on the Job.
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Says the Nashville American: "The
wife of Texas editor shot ana Killed
him as he entered his Office" That Is
the way they make red -headed widows
| III Texas.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07

Conservative Congressman still main
tain, however that our existing navy
is fully UP to the present sizes OF
oceans.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07

Tho weather man has more admiring
friends in Royal Richmond than in all
the sinful cities of New York and
Texas combined. There's reason.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07

Atlanta's Smile Club gets its name
from the fact that members have to go
Ito the club to smile.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07

Now Gertrude Atherton "fnds Edith
Wharton dull" Gertrude is fast quali-
tying as one Of the greatest finders
that the world has ever seen.
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Members of the union must not COM
nent too sternly on the large number
ioG Christmas DRINKS in Knoxville They
must be long suffering and forbearing
and remember that 1t is great tempta-
ton to get drunk in Knoxville.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07

Should the King OF Denmark carry
out his alleged desire TO visit the
United States, the Photographers Union
is hereby cautioned against referring
to him as n great Dane.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
A HINT FROM MASSACHUSETTS,.

- 1870 NOM AAoStAStapSGllSs =
Massachusetts like Virginia Is over.
lwhelmed with demands from her Va
rious institutions for moro money. The
only body that stands between the
treasury and these demands is the
Ways and Means Committee, which is
made up from year to year OF men
who have more or less familiarity With
the financial operations Of tho state.
But they have 10 make all the regular
appropriations within the first month
OF the session In order to keep tho
State institutions running. III this
short tins they recommend slo,o 100000,
upon Investigations which are neces-
sarily superficial,
1T Is accordingly preposel.p says
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According to the Washington Herald,
a William John Bryan has just cropped
up in Texas. The time is fast crowding
upon us when the State that cannot
point with pride TO a nice bunch of
promising William ]. organs won't be
in it with a telescope.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07

The Bristol Herald Courier lis miles
oway from home II 1t supposes that old
Eli Skillit Is dead Mr.. Skillit is more
titan seven times as alive as the entire
town of Bristol, and is daily pumping
Mrs. Skillit's peerless Old Virginia
sausage to the uttermost corners of the
earth, for the uplift of man and the
Enlightenment of the human interior
oycrywhere.
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chp Ulnlrs J Dispalth
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

y . . y | b I. -.
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washington Bureau--s2s.T Munscy Building.
Manchester Bureau hoe Hull Street.
Petersburg Burenu.......40 y. Sycamore st.
lynchburs Bureau ..........ai6 Eighth ST.
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DAILY With Sunday. 5000 $500 $3.50 81
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sunday edition only. 200 100 80 20
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BY Times Dispatch Carrier Delivery sef'
vice In Richmond tand a,ihurbsI, Manches-
ter and Petersburg
yDpNy with Sunday. cents $3.50
/ Daily without sunday...1o cents 4.So
SStphny only .......... . cents 2,oo
tYearly subscriptions payable in ADVANCE
Entered January "a, 1908. at Richmond
W., as second-class matter, under act O.
Congress of March 3, 1879.
- HOW TO CALL TIMES DIspATcH-
~ Persons wishing to communicate with Tho
: Tane. dispatch by telephone Will ask cen
tra, for "4ot1," and on being answered from
tho Office switchboard, Will indicate the dc
pertinent or person with whom they wish
& TO speak.
When callins between a. NJ and
"A. 81, call 10 central office direct for 4oil
,pcmposins-room 4o4e. business office; 1919
for mailing and press-rooms.
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IF you hear anything good said Of
Chattanooga" says the STAR Of that
city. pass it along Gall right" re-
pies the Bristol Herald Courier, with
somewhat significant torseness. We
merely add that nothing had been
passed along to us UP to the hour OF
locking the FORMS
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Nor can Prince de Sagan we'll refute
the solemn charge that he is. 10 lady.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07
! THE PANAMA CANAL.

Tile Associated Press announces that
by unanimous decision the Isthmus
Canal Commission will recommend to
the Secretary OF War that the locks
on tho canal be constructed at their
present projected Width, namely, 100
feet, holding that this will be ample
Tor all commercial shipping for years
to come. 1t is, however, the judgment;
OF the department and OF the Presi-
dent that the proposed width be in.
creased to Ito feet.
But why have locks at all? Why not
have q sea-level canal? This paper is
already on record From the start we
1 have favored the sen-levcl canal, as
4epposed to cumbersome and inconveni-
ent locks, and we have heard no argu-
lnnnt to the contrary to change our
lvicw. Tho vast sums of money to be
IeApended on locks should he expended
lin digging, out dirt, and as much more
money as may be necessary to bring
the canal from end to end to the level
of the sea.
4 II Ia q narrow anu SluEt.Slss nteG
policy to do otherwise. Ships are in.
.Icreasing in length, breadth and deptl
witt each recurring year and the 18th
lmian canal should provide for all con
! tingencies Of the future. AT least WI
should have a canal SO constructed a
that it could be enlarged should futur,
needs demand. We are building 70
generations to come and for the growtl
OF the future. Nothing that we hav,
thus far constructed has been larg
enough. We have outgrown everything
even the Constitution, in Mr.. Roose
! lvelts view. Why. thcn, should w
place limitations upon our canal an
restrict it within tho narrow confne
Of locks of cement? Let us learn frol
experience and dig canal seu-lo,
land wide enough and deep enough fo
!, every future demand Of our limitles
: development,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07

The usually accurate Manchester On.
H.) Union refers to THE select and c:t-
elusive Photographers Union" We beg
to reply, on behalf of our colleagues,
that the Photographers Union is no
moro select and exclusive" than the
Manchester Union, or any other. On
the contrary. 1t is looking eagerly for
friends. Good photographers. like that
of our Manchester contemporary, are
wanted everywhere to uphold the
unions fdeas and disseminate them to
the utternost parts OF the earth. Only
few OF the handsome membership
cards are left and they are being
mailed out strictly on the first-come-
ffrst.served principle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07

The new yearis-now old enough to
talk, and 1t is mostly talking bills.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07

Our investigators have traced the
loud. regretrul signs emanating from
the bosons of the Richmond married
man to the fact that the splendid
Christmas cigars given them by their
discriminating wives are now down to
tho bottom layer in the boz.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07

Tho confirmed widows Of Texas. be-
cause they are in no sense wise to their
Job. would prove very small potatoes
on the worlds widow circuits cir cyl! Even
fesses that Lillian Russell knows a
trick worth two Of that.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07

Murphy's lobby was crowded last
hight With politicians. members OF the
Two houses and candidates ana the
ssi a,.at was indeed Interesting. In
crease to-day and Will not abate un-
I'll the eatcuses are held.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07

Says The Times-Dispatch: "still boom
does not splinter II 1t is made of genuine
timber Probably had Bryan in mind
Charlotte News.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07

Is President Roosevelt quite the man
to rebuke another for allowing per
lsonnl pique. wounded vanity or fac
tional feeling to Influence his con,
duet?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07

lTo be Continued ro-morrow.o
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07

Hon. Alden Bell, OF Culpeper. Is the
smallest man In stature In the new
House OF Delegates, and Hon. II. q.
est: The former measures five feet
and the latter SIX feet six inches They
are are, both men OF atrikIns ability ana
VIII be heard from on the floor.
accomplished orator, and Mr.. Featil-
erston5is poet and musician Of great
dlstinction. They met In the lobby OF
Murphy's last night, and their friends
Mers nnss saying that there was the
long and the. short OF 1t.
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CHAPTER III.
Mischief Brewing.

At some little distance from the mys-
FERROUS booth trestle table had been
erected, at which some three or four
wenches in hoped paniers and short:
striped ktrtles were dispensing spiced
ale and sack to the thirsty village
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Behind and to tho right and left Of
1T the gentle murmu1 OF the sister
ilrs or evening spritcs busy spreading
their gray mantles over tho distant
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-07

AN ADMIRERh OF .SK1LLlT's.
January 4, 1908.
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| Not, however. without tossing u cou-
| pie of gold pieces into the hands Of the
/ thoroughly contented. sat himself down
1 to rest awhile beside his patient. hard
\ worked hpnch ma n.
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Short and somewhat tubby or body,
Ma THEW had g round and chubby face.
slightly eleva IN ele SroWs, which gaNa
him the apnearan cel saf an oyarsroysi,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-02
WRIGHT CONTRACT SUGGESTS THE
AEROPLANE AS NAVAL NECESSITY

Paris, Oct. 2.-Lazare WELLER, who
announced that he had ordered the
construction of so aeroplanes on the
Wright model. reiterated his statement
last evening.
He said that he had made an ar
rangement with Wilbur Wright where
by the aeroplanes would be construct
ed from the Wright patents and that
an order had actually been placed
with a French firm, the name of which.
however, he declined to divulge. He
declined also TO disclose the exact pur-
pose of the building of feet of aero
planes, saying: "That is my secret
Secs AcrOplane in War.
From what Mr.. Weller said in an in
terview, it is evident he believes that
the aeroplane is destined to have a
greater mission in sea than in land
warfare. He declared enthusiastically
that no navy would dare to approach
port defended by "a flotilla of aero
planes capable of dropping explosives
from the air.
Mr.. Weller added that while the
conditions OF the contract between him
self as the head of a syndicate and
Mr.. Wright has not yet been fulfilled,
he was already completely satisfied
that the Wrights would be able to
meet the conditions which require the
inventor to make two flights of so
kilometers each, with passenger or
equivalent weight, and sufficient saso-
line to allow a flight of 200 kilometers.
But Mr. Wright has refused to con-
slider the contract as made until he