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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-02-11

The following extracts from let
ters from gentlemen who spent sew
eral years here. but who for one
reason or another have gone back
north. will be OF interest TO their
friends here. The more we hear
fgom our good but misguided
friends who have left Us 10 tace the
rigors of the frozen north. the
more convinced We are that they
should come back TO the land Of
sunshine. The first letter is from
Mr.. L. J. Graves. formerly manager
of Windsor Shades Boulevard
sarm. He says in part:
I notice you have been having
a warm winter. Wish I could have
been with you to enjoy it. Still we
can not complain much for we have
had nice weather here. for Wiscon-
sin, UP 20 last Friday. the 10Th OF
jan, when we had a very bad
storm; lasted two DAYS; showed US
ell in; did not get the roads broke
out tor couple OF days. In fact.
they are not all open yet. Have to
drive in the Eieios almost any old
way TO get any where. Our tele-
phone wires have been down. trains
from ten 10 twenty hours late-a
mix up generally.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-02-11

Saturday morning the roll was
called in chapel TO find the general
sentiment OF the student-body in re-
gard TO instituting a system by
which an athletic fee Of five dollars
is TO be paid in at the beginning Of
the session by each student. II was
found that a large majority OF the
student-body were in favor of such
a plan. and a petition 70 the board
Of visitors has been drawn up. ask
ing for this change in the matricu-
lation fees. The board meets Thurs
day and the petition viii be passed
around the student-body for sigma
lures during the next few days.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-02-11

Things You and Your NeighbOrs
Have been Doing.

Every Judge of a good knife and
razor will say that the Boxer Tree
Brand is second 70 none. Buy
them subject to a strict guarantee at
Stone Drugstore.
Mr.. Hans Hesselberg has return
&c from a visit to his parents near
Milford. Del. Mr.. Hesselberg ex-
poets 70 leave with his family during
the month to live on his fathers
farm.
Mrs. Msrgarethe Larson wishes
70 thank the people of Williams
burg and vicinity for their kindness
70 herself and children during her
stay here. and particularly the past
few months.
The Lutherans Of this vicinity
VIII have services in Bruton Parish
church at 3 p. N. on the second
Sunday of each month by the Pas
tor. Rev. Edward Brekhus. There
viii be services next Sunday after
noon.
Sunday evening about dark it be
gan showing heavily and during the
snowstorm there were Tightening
flashes and heavy thunder in the
north. Ii was a strange phenome-
non. and rarelv seen here. The
Oldest inhabitant" is unable 70 re
call anything like II.
Nr. J. Paris Goodbar. who for a
year or two gave the Photographic
business a trial in this city. pulled
up stakes and left for Taladago. Ala,
where he viii engage in the business
with an established gallery. Mr.
Goodbar. BY his square dealing anc
his high Christian character. made
many friends here. Mrs. Goodbar
and child viii visit the formers pa
rents in Ohio for awhile.
MessTs. J. G. Carlton. K. B. Ged
dy. r. II. Slater. J. K. Banks. n
w Wynne. r. T. Wright and A
w. Jennings. Of Toano; ?. T. Cowles
Geo. Hockaday. Clifton Stewart. oi
Diascund, r. J Kinde. L. A. Rus.
tad. II. A Bergh. of Norge. and L
T. Hankins and Jno. w. Minor. OF
Lightfoot. were in attendane upon
court Monday.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-02-11

The atmosphere of the campus
was greatly frightened. Saturday
morning by a short visit from a
number of young ladies from Glou-
cester.
Quite a number Of students paid G
flying visit to their homes last wee1.
Lectures are orce more the orde
OF the day. and the students have
settled down once more inyo the rou-
tine work Of attending and cutting
lectures. Already the hard work
of the examination period has been
forgotten. and all are prepared to
enjoy the long stretch Of rest" in
tervening between the present and
final examinations.
The Christmas German, given bv
the German Club. Friday night. was
one Of the most successful and en-
joyable given this term. The mu-
sic furnished by Schmidt's band. OF
Newport News. was excellent. the
refreshments were good. and the
crowd was just large enough 10 com
fortably fill the floor. Added to
the other attractions was the pres
ence of number OF visiting girls
which had no little to do with the
success of the German. DANCING
began at 10 o'clock and was kept W
until 3 o'clock in the morning. Pre-
ceding the dance. Miss Lottie Gar
rett gave a delightful reception tC
her Bible class at her home.
The regular mems meeting helC
under the auspices of the Brother
hood of St. Andrew took place Sun
day evening February seventh. a
halt past seven O'Clock.
The Rev. Mr.. Goodwin delivered
the address and spoke on the situa
ton in China and Japan. He point
ed out that whereas up 70 a fev
years ago China and Japan have beer
hemmed IN by wall o. conservatism
nov they have awakened 10 III,
spirit OF progress and stand in an at
utude of reception for means of sd
vancement and therefore we shoulc
foster them in this their infant al.
tempt to grasp new ideals by send
ing 70 them carefully selected mer
and literature such as would start
them on basis of truth and chrisu.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-02-11
CIRCUIT
COURT.
February Term
TliS Week.

0C AckltdA ECoIlaTN lCT.n OF nc
Csrcuit Court. Judge y. G. Tyler.
presiding. convened here Monday
morning at Il o'clock with q fair
sized attendance. This being a reg
ular grand jury term. that body was
IN session several hours. returning.
however. only one indictment. al
though several other matters were
inquired into.
Frank Clark white and Lizzie
James (co.ored) were indicted for
unlawful oo-habitation. Il being
only a misdemeanor. the court GER
titled the case 10 a justice for trial.
The grand jury heard complaints
to the effect that the Bell Telephone
Co. had placed some Of their poles.
notably at Norge. near Hickory
Neck Academy and west OF that
place. in the public road and that
two others al least were leaning over
the road. II developed that no one
knew exactly what the road lines
were and, the jury was Of the opinion
that Il was necessary for the Board
OF Supervisors 10 have commission
ers appointed 10 locate the road be-
fore any action could be taken. In
diyidual members OF the grand Jury
will call the attention Of the board 10
existing conditions.
The local manager OF the Eel
Company aid that his people were
ready 10 meet all requirements and
move their poles as soon as it vas
settled where they belonged. and
promised 10 fix those In a dau agtd
condition.
Mr. J. P Van FosseL was az
pointed a Justice Of the peace for
jamestown district
Al aua-hmeu2 issued by a Justice
q the case OF Wm II. byTd VS.. w
+. Bruington. and returned 10 a. 5
court. was dismissed or the ground
Of having been sued out under false
suggestion.
An order was entered substitut rg
Frank Armissead as committee OF
Mrs. <. s. 9. Scott and trustee un-
der the Stoddsrd fund in place Of
A. {. Peachy. deceased.
J. T. Binns was appointed and
qualified as deputy Commissioner
OF Revenue Of the city Of William. s.
burg.
DEGREES in the following cases
were entered: Goldman vs.. Gold
man. n. L. Henley exor. vs.. r. {.
Watkins et al. A. G. Harwood vs..
Benz. Jackson's heirs. Davis vs..
Minor. Hankins & Taylor vs.. Nj
nor. ssd Hankins and Taylor vs..
Garrett et ais.
n decree was entered dismisSing
the suit OF Racy Moore VS.. Kit Carl
ton and wife.
The court was engaged Tuesday
IN hearing the argument on II. Pc
ntion OF Malone vs.. Pitts.
\ J. A. Msssie. of Newport News
and Sydney J. Dudley. OF Hamp-
ton. qualified 10 practice in this
court Other well-kno~n Lawyers
present were Hon. J. N. Stubbs. az
Gloucester; Hon. NJ. II. Barnes. { (
New Kent; P. St George Wilcox ard
Col. Friend. Of Newport News: B.
II. Evan and Judge Sydney Smith.
OF Yorktown.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-02-11

Now that the examination period
has just closed. il seems a fitting
time to note the evils that invariably
attend examinations. even when con-
Quoted under the best possible con
diGons.
The purpose Of the examination
+. is TO test the students ability 70 con
tinue in the subject or TO test his
store of knowledge TO see If he Is
fitted to lay aside the subject The
great question. then. that naturally
arises is: rs any examination a true
test Of either a Students ability or
of his store Of know,edge7" This
is a question thar has been debated
at great length. and il is generally
agreed that great evils DO attend the
examination. So far. however. no
remedy ofa any consequence has been
found for such ev.ls-at least no
new system has been used to any
extent
F.rst among the evils Of the ex-
animation stands the examining
method So extensively used by the
students in colleges. This method
of getting through examinations is
used 10 a more or less extent by
nearly every student. tt is espec-
tally the device resorted 10 by our
less energetic students. They find
that by barely keeping their class
/ standing Up to the required poin,
and then by few nights OF extra
hard work. they can pass over their
+ course and receive their credits with
/ considerably less work than by at
tending to their work properly
through the entire year.
From this method arise two dis
tinct evils: lst. The knowledg,
gained by examining IS transient
/ 2nd. The student is liable to Sc
overwork himself as 10 injure hi.
mental faculties or his physica
health seriously.
The knowledge gained by hast,
. cramming is most certainly not 4;
stationary knowledge. L remain.
for a few days-large enough tc
bridge over the necessary examina
tion-then becomes indishnct. anC
in a comparatively short time. i
D.. gone almost altogether.
t In the case of the second evil
many cases have been known wher,
students have suffered a genera
break down. brought on nervou
!, diseases or injuries 70 their eyes tha
have lasted for a life time. Lon.
hours of oyer work and loss Of sleey
is almost certain to result in such in
juries 10 a more or less serious ex
tent.
AS stated above. the purpose o.
the examination is 10 test the stu
dents fitnes. II IS very seldom
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-02-11

We would appreciate It If you
viii call phone "a and give Us any
personal or social news you NAV
know. Or write il out and we will
send for IL. In this way you vii
help make The Gazette more inter
esting.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-02-11

DR.. J. r. Gorrel. Of Newtou.
Iowa. spent Sunday in Williamsburg.
The doctor represents several ~ess-
ern newspapers ard VIII write tp
his VISIT here.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-02-11
ADDRESS ON EXPERT SUPERVISION.
Extracts from q Speech BY Or.
Geo. l. Denny.

The following IS a part Of a very
able address delivered by DR.. Geo.
II. Denny. president Of Washington
and lee University. before the Viz
ginin Educational Association al
Newport News last November. II
IS well worth reading and remem-
bering:
Some months ago. one Of our
Valley towns raised a storm Of pro
test in view OF an unsatisfactory in
osndescent light service. An inves-
tgauon was demanded. The result
OF this investigation was simply 10
the effect that the dynamo was de-
tectve. The dynamo OF our -ducs-
tonal mechanism lies in the super
vision, and if our educational dy-
nsmO IS defective. may We not inev-
itably expect that our educational
incandescent hight service BY which
I mean our great public school sys-
TEN will alss be out of joint2 Pres
ident Eliot. of Harvard. who is Just
now retiring and who is generally
acclaimed as the greatest figure in
. American education. was right when
he said The employment O.
highly trained superintendents. ir
both urban and rural systems ought
. 10 become universal: and the quality
Of the superintendence should DC a
ways rising until the position of su-
perintendent shall be recognized a
the highest in the school system.
whether in the city or in the cour-
try"
We have fortunately gotten the
right start at the head OF the system
No state has a better qualified OF
moCe efficient state superintendent
than has the state OF Virginia.
I said awhile ago that the super
intendent is the dynam Of our edu.
cauonal mechanism. The vita
point in any organized system lies If
the administration. We recognize
this IN every other avenue or hu
man activity. When We erect
great building or construct a gres
railroad. our first step is 10 employ
: an expert architect or an expert G..
gineer. Our next step IS to employ
an expert foreman or an expert ST.
+ Perntencent of instruction. IL neve
occurs 20 US 10 employ a mere gooC
fellow whose chief qualification i
that he needs a job We are quicl
10 recognize the vital recessitv ans
the Ultimate economy Of proceeding
IN such matters upon a scientific bus
mess basis.
/ have said that my plea is for
expert suervision. and I put h,
emphasis on the word exp ert fo
the reason that. so long as the en-
phasis IS put on that phase Of II,
. proposition. il will be more thaI
] likely to fall on the supervise,
phase also. Irecall the fact that. whei
+ was a 10y, had an aversion 4
c reaching the letter K in my old Spen
il eerian copy book. Somehow O
other, it was the most difficult let,e
e in the alphabet for my juvenile chi
Biography. But in spite of my aver
sion and perhaps because of il. on,
fine maxim was fastened in N
= mind. You recall the laconic word
q inscribed at the top of that page
knowledge is Power. That max
i'm holds good everywhere and al
the time. II is knowledge tha
y counts in law. in engineering. i
commerce. IN medicine. in business
2 IN Prize-fghting. and even in edu
cation. DO not mean that knowI
D edge IS everything: but I do mear
that without knowledge there is cor
( fusion, insfficiepcv. ard chaos
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-02-11

Continued OF Page 81
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-02-11

The Csclarasion
independents
New-York tribune., 1909-10-29
TRADE WITH FRANCE.
Effect of duplication of Mari
mann Tariff Rates.

Washington. Oct. 2S.-The application Of
the maximum rates OF the French tariff TO
American products now enjoying the bene-
fit Of minimum rates will represent an in
crease OF from SO to 2l2 per cent. accord
ing 10 4 statement issued by the Bureau
or Manufactures to-day.
When the commercial agreement between
France and the United States terminates,
at the end OF the present month, certain
products Of France which have enjoyed
the minimum rates Of the Dingley law,
though getting the benefit OF the minimum
rates Of the Payne law, will be subjected
to increased duties ranging from - to 90
per cent.
The increases on various American arti-
cles are substantially as follows:
Manufactured and prepared pork meats.
iOO per cent; canned meats, % per cent:
lard 90 pere cent; fresh table fruits, 200
per cent; dried or pressed fruits $50 per
cent; common woods, 81 per cent: paving
nlocks, per cent; slaves. 81 per cent,
hops, 80 per cent; petroleum, ali classes
100 per cent; heavy oils and residues of
petroleum, 80 per cent.
The increases on French products. in the
main, are as follows:
On brandies. 40 per cent; on still wines
ana Vermouths, 70 per cent; on champagne
ana all other sparkling wines, 50 per cent
New-York tribune., 1909-10-29
CABLE MESSAGES CONFLICT.
One Reads 'NO Battle" in Nicaragua,
Another Victory Complete.'

Pho Boiahos, Nicaraguan Consul in this
city, denied yesterday the report that in
surgents had won a battle over the govern
ment troops at San Carlos. Sehor Bolafios
based his statement on cable dispatch
which he had received from President Ze-
laya. in which the latter denied that any
battle had been fought.
DR.. Salvador Castrillo, representing the
provisional government established by GEN
eral Juan ]. Estrada, chief of the insurrec-
ton. on the other hand. announced yester-
day that ne had also received an official
cable message advising him that the insur-
gents had won a complete victory near
San Carlos. The dispatch said that many
prisoners had been captured and that two
cannon and large number of rifles and
cartridges had been taken.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-29
FIVE LEAVE HOSPITAL.
Equal Number of 18th Street Fire
Victims Still in Bellevue.

rive OF the ten persons who were in
Jured in FIRE AT Nos. 2O8 and 30 East 18th
street early yesterday morning, in which
Herman Tiedt and his wife lost their lives.
were able 20 leave Bellevue Hospital YES
terday afternoon The others, while suf-
fering from burns and coutusioas, we're
not considered in a serious condition last
night
Mrs. Margaret Doran and her two uttIs
daughters. Mary and Violet. who wsrs
rescued from the third hoor by hFsraen OF
Truck 3, were discharged from the hospital
yesterday noon. They suffered primarily
from shock and smoke. John Billings who
jumped from the third door. and Elmer
Peters, who lost his hold on the window
and dropped TO the street while the frsnen
we're raising the ladders. were also suf-
fciently recovered 10 so 10 the homes oe
friends.
Mary Feist Ella T. Chase, Mrs. Mary
Hoffman, Regina Ycegstrom and Mrs. Car
Tie Peters are stin in the hospital The
Fire Marshal inspected the premises yes
terday morning. and though the cause OF
the fire was discovered. yet 10 was re-
ported that nothing was found TO Indicate
that it was of incendiary origin. The loss
is estimated at $500
New-York tribune., 1909-10-29
CHAMPAGNE POURING IN.
French Liners Racing to Escape New
Tariff Schedules.

Collector Loeb said yesterday that he
had been instructed to keep the Custom
House open for business on Sunday il anv
French steamships arrived on that dav
On the next day. November /. the duty on
French champagne will be 50 60 a case. an
increase of s. so, and hundreds OF cases. are
being rushed toNthis and other ports To be
entered before the new. tariff goes into
erect The Custom House will be open to-
morrow until 4:3O o'clock. instead of
O'Clock, to allow three steamships to enter
and declare their eargoes. They are the St
Paul. La TOuraine and the Louisiana.
Paul Faguet, the local agent of the Com
pagnie Generate Transatlantique. said last
night that the company's steamer La Tou-
raine would arrive here late Saturday even
ing or early Sunday morning He received
n report yesterday from the steamer I.oufsf-
ane when she was passing Nantucket at 4.s0
p. m. He said the Louisiana was sent out
as an auxiliary steamer with an exception
ally big cargo OF champagne, wines and
liqueurs, and would most likely dock about
noon to-day,
The French liner Chicago also brought In
yesterday big consignment OF wines. The
American liner St. Paul Is not likely 10
dock before Sunday morning.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-29
ANDREW TO GO WITH ALDRIoH.
Will Speak on Finance in West
Monetary Commission Plans.
[From The tribune Bureau.

washington, Oct. 2s.-When Senator
Aldrich makes his trip TO Chicago and
other Western cities next month TO dis
cuss monetary and banking reform. he
Will be accompanied by Professor A. Platt
Andrew of Harvard.
Prof Andrew Is one of the experts
who have heen making Investigations for
the National Monetary Commission in this
country and in Europe. He will begin his
duties as Director OF the Mint on Mon
day
It is probable that when the Monetary
Commission meets on November 20 ar
rangements will be made for the printing
of the preliminary parts Of its reports.
A preliminary report on what the COM
mission has been doing will be submit
ted TO Congress early in the session. The
first parts Of the report which will be
made public VIII contain the mass OF
information which has been gathered con-
cerniaS the banking systems of the lead
ing nations OF the world. II is thought
that this Information will require twenty
Volumes
New-York tribune., 1909-10-29
NEW p. R. r. ENGINE.
Weighs 1G5 Tons. and VII
DeueLOp 1000 HOrsen0rer.

The first Of the electric locomotives TO be
used in the New York tunnel extension
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad arrived at
Long Island City yesterday. 1t was brought
to New York from the Altoona shops for
the purpose of making tests over the elee-
trified lines of the Long Island Railroad.
When work was first started on the
Pennsylvania tunnels and station the en-
gineers of the railroad company, co-operat-
ing with those of the Westinghouse Elec-
trio and Manufacturing Company, took up
the problem of designing an electric loco
motive which would cope successfully with
the heavy grades necessary in the river
tunnels. Since then electric locomotives
have been designed. constructed and
tested, and special recording track sections
have been laid and electrified,
Much electrical apparatus has been built,
and velumineus reports and records were
compiled before the completion of No 3.S9s.
the first Pennsylvania" type OF electric
locomotive TO be finished, and the one
which was given it's first test yesterday
afternoon on the Long Island Railroad.
The engine weighs 10000 pounds II will
develop 1000 horsepoWeF-about three times
as much as a giant freight loeomotive-and
could pull heavy freight train at a speed
OF some sixty or seventy miles an hour
In appearance it is similar to two pas
sengeF coaches, with huge driving wheels
and rods
On each side OF the steel cabins are ten
square windows, while at the ends there
are oblong windows similar in appearance
70 steamship portfolios. The cabins con-
ceal the giant motors with which the driy-
ing rods connect. but view of the chassis
gives ar excellent idea of the intricacy Of
the machines which are soon to haul some
one thousand trains IN and out OF the New
York station every day
New-York tribune., 1909-10-29
TRYING TO ESCAPE U. S. TAX.
Some Philadelphia Corporations May
Dissolve in Order to Avoid It.

Dissolve in Order to Avoid 1t.
Philadelphia. Oct. 2s.-"Rather than SUBJ
nit TO making the public statement of
their earnings, soon 10 be demanded by the
federal government, several Philadelphia
corporations have already applied for an
annulment Of charter, and many more may
be expected to follow in their footsteps as
they become more fully aroused to the real
meaning of the new corporation tax"
The above statement was made yesterday
by VIM. r. Nicholson. whose position as
president of the Land Title and Trust Com
pany gives him intimate knowledge of the
plans OF many of the city's corporations,
and was caused by the fact that the list OF
the Philadelphia corporations taxable under
the new special excise act has just been
completed at the local Office of the Internal
Revenue Department.
Few OF the local corporations" Mr..
Nicholson said yesterday. ''have as yet
awakened to the fact that such an investi-
cation OF their private affairs is TO take
place. When they become aroused TO the
situatlon many Of them whose affairs are
just as private and personal as those of nay
own house will cease TO be corporations
and will reorganiEe in the form OF linn
tied partnership. Several heads of large
business houses have already taken such
steps, and many more Will follow as they
become familiar with the situation"
New-York tribune., 1909-10-29
ECUADOR'S BIG LOAN.
Trying to BOrrozo SIO,OOO,OOO
-ReUOlt Suppressed.

Guayaquil, Ecuador, Oct. 2s.-Congress.
which was to have adjourned to-day, has
been convoked by President AlfarO in
special session OF ten days, and will con-
tinue the discussion of the proposed loan
of 100000 900 offered by a British syndicate.
1t will also discuss the suggested lease OF
the petroleum mines to a syndicate OF Brit
ish capitalists.
II is announced that Colonel Tomas Lar
Fea, at The head of a rebel force. planned
to attack the garrison at Maehala. the cap
ital of FL Orc Province. but the government
learned OF the threatened attack and frus-
tratsd the movement The army Of the
government is declared to be in readiness
for campaign. but all is quiet just now.