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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21
WHERE: WHY, HOW.


Senator Aldrich may not even re-
tire in peace to his palaual country
home. He is pursued by crying busy
bodies who want to know the steps
by which he climbed from clerk in a
grocery store to the rank or a multi
millionaire.
Is there no limit to indecency? Can
common modestry not restrain the
curiosity of morbid poverty?
Who has the right to ask such a
question as this? Cannot a Senator
work for the benefit OF his rubber
trust, or put every housewife in
America under tribute to enrich tho
cotton mills of his own State, or write
tariff schedules to please a rev friends
without having his public actions
questioned or his private fortune eX-
amined by curious and perhaps hos
tile questioners?
Why should not a Senator on SAL
airy of $500 a year be able to save
fifteen million dollars. That Is eN-
actly the question that the public
wants Senator Aldrich to answer. and
the public will probably continue to
be rude and prying and indicate un-
til its gets satisfaction or relief.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21

THE VALLEY LEADS

me stanton Daily Leader, always
Justly jealous of the prinacy of An.
susta county and the counties that
touct Its borders rightly claims mar
Augusta is the leading Virginia couatv
IN the good roads reform. While the
Leaders Invitation to come, see. and
be conquered by the excellence of the
Augusta highways is appreciated, there
is no real necessity for such an act,
since it Is everywhere admitted mat
its claims are just,
Augusta county leads Virginia in
the extent ofits.good roads. It's road.
ways are enyied by every other county
and community In the Commonwealth.
They are not all as recent in point of
construction as some of the other good
roads are. butthey have been Kept in
q well-nigh perfect state of preserya
fioH. Stretching through Augusta are
one hundred and twenty miles
of the finest good roads not only in
all Virginia. hui in all these Unite:
states. ioe6iHHHtS ~ Naslletnan.l
Bridge. over the Shenandoah River
this best read Of good roads run,
through Rerryville. Winchester stras
burg Harrisonburg. stanton and be
You'd All this highway IS constructe,
81 rnacadam
stanton and Winchester are bette
off from the standpoint Of good road
than any other cities In this nation
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21
Ashland News Notes
Especial to The Times Dispatch

Especial to The Times Dispatch.]
Ashland. September 20-Land AS
District. and John NJ. Jones. OF Henry.
have completed their work, and have
sent their books TO the Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts. as well as filing them
with the clerk of the county.
The assessment OF Henry District dirt
shows that the whites own S29lS acres
of land. valued at S14o,20o: buildings,
s3S1,3So. and standing timber, s6.6Ta.
valued at s72,s5o; buildings. s3s,s40,
making a total of si.1909i5. as against
sS23,21S for the year 1909, making a
gain of ss67,I2T, or about 4iIa per
cent
In Beaver Dam District the whites
own land of 1o2,3i7 acres, valued at
s55417o; buildings. s176.94o; colored--
lands. 1874 acres valued at sSo.S40;
buildings. s3i,55o. making total Of
sSi35oo, as agains, s6S3654 In 1903
gain of $159,S46, or about 23E per
cent
The books OF Ashland District and
town of Ashland have not yet been
sent to the Auditor, so figures for
The women of the Confederate. Me-
mortal Association have just completed
several Improvements in the soldiers
section at Woodlawn Cemetery, The
large lot has been we'll worked and
set with grass, fences will be painted.
The little home of 400 unknown Con-
federate dead is pride. and is always
we'll taken care Of
Or and Mrs a. G. Brown and chill
dren We're guests of w. S. Brown on
Rev. MIR. Lapsley and family nave
returned frola Albemarle county, where
they spent the summer.
George Wright, of South Carolina.
spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Josie Wright.
last week at Virginia Hospital Is I'M
Thomas 8. McAdams and Howard
Harlan, Jr., were weekend guests OF
! friends here.
| Mrs. Anna Carr has recovered IRON
| her recent indisposition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riddick, OF mona'
! are guests at the Henry Clay Inn.
! Mrs. w. j. Leake visited her mother.
| Mrs. Clara Grundy. during inc pas'
| week.
otho Kean and John Guy. of Rich
| mond We're among the dancers 1T the
| hop last Saturday night
! Mr. and Mrs |. N. Vaughan, Jr., are
guests of Mrs. |. n. Vaughan. q hef
country home "Passedena. ,.,
Mrs. b. Morgan Shepherd IS visit'hs
Mrs. Philip Roper, in Petersburg. ,,,.1
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Burr and Miss
4 Nancy Burr. of Wilmington. n. G.. are
guests of Mrs. L. r. w. Marye.
Misses Elicit and sutherlan an.
on Saturday night for the dance.
! Lawrence Martini OF Charlot,esNliie
4 was here on Saturday visiting TRENDS
at Randolph Macon College.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21
MlIYs

We are asked why the City En-
cheering Department closed both
sides of Monument Avenue when lay
ing smooth pavements. Our inquirer
suggests that it would be perfectly
feasible to close only one side of
Monument Avenue at time, and so
not compel traffic to go two blocks
out of its way.
Another inquirer asks why the ordl
nance prohibiting children from driv-
ing automobiles was ever passed, see
ing that the ordinance is openly and
daily violated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21
TORRENs SYSTEM IN NORTH CARO-

The Torrens System comes IN for a
deserved and hearty commentator
from the Charlotte Observer.
TN North Carolina" says our con-
temporary, the building and loan
associations, that they might carry
out their UNNECESSARILY bcnefcent
work to better advantage, have been
advocating the Torrens System for
some time. we understand that a
committee appointed at the last scs-
sion of tho Legislature will max. IN
unanimously favorable report We
have never heard single argument
against 1t, and certainly none comes
from any State where the actual trial
has been made"
We wish North Carolina luck. The
Torrens System is in fact wonder
full step forward. and Virginia would
have adopted it long ago had the Leg
islature listened to the Hon. Eugene c.
Massie.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21

Jtnritkishn.
Please tell me something about the
Japanese iinlikisha M. IL.
The iinrikisha, tile man drawn, two
wheeled coach of the japanese, is a
quite modern invention. Before the
revolution of 1858 conveyance was by
two bearers and the other requiring
from two to cight--but the introduce
ton of coaches and two-wheeled traps
suggested the light two-wheeled vehl-
Gle ,i to be drawn by one or two men.
The jinrikisha leaped at once into
popularity. The old chairs had become
curious relics in year or two, and
by 1872 Toxic. and its suburbs We're
g.. estimated to have 10000 jinrlkishns.
form astonishing ATHLETIC feats. rum
ming twenty to fifty miles or more,
often at ten miles an hour.
Consular Service.
suiar service of the United States
What are the scholastic and age re-
lnlrements, and how are appointments
Examinations are held at various
tines for consular positions. The ex-
aninations consist of an oral and a
written one, the two counting equally.
Inc special object of the oral examina-
.lon Is to determine the candidates
business ability. alertncss. general COR
temporary information and natural iit
ness for the service, including moral
mental and physical qualifications.
character address and general educa-
,i,n and good command OF English
Inc written examination will include
FRENCH, German or Spanish. or at least
one modern language other than Eng
llsh, a test of his knowledge of tho
natural, Industrial and commercial re-
sources of the United States, especial
~ with reference to increasing and
extending the foreign trade of the
United States: political economy and
the elements of International, CONNER
clal and maritime laws: American his
TORY, government and institutions, po-
lltical and commercial geography.
arithmetic (as used In commercial sta
listics, tariff calculations, exchange.
accounts acc etc), the modern history
and the Far East. with particular at
tention to political, commercial and
economic tendencies. In the written
examination, composition, grammar.
punctuation spelling and writing are
also given attention. AS to dates and
tion write to the State Department
Washington, D. C. An examination
| may also be taken for appointment as
student interpreter. providing the APP
pllcant is between the ages of nineteen
and twenty-siN and unmarried. The
examinations are along the lines men,
| TONED. though less difficult A student
Interpreter is eligible to appointment
| to the office of consul There is no uni
form salary rate for foreign consuls
each post carrying it's own salary. II
Is not unlikely that political influence
curing a desirable appointment after
one had qualified for the position. bu,
| 1T Is absolutely necessary that the
examination be passed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21
FIRST Paper Mil and Music Book.

Please state when and where the
first paper mill was established In the
United States. Also the first book of
music was published
The first paper mill in America was
built at Clizabethtown. n. j.. which
New York. New Jersey and Pennsylva-
MIA, purchased in 1928. In 1870, the
second went into operation at Boston.
the Legislature OF Massachusetts, hav-
ing granted aid for It's erection.
The first books OF music published In
America were issued in 1714 and 1921:
the former by the Rev. John Tufts, of
Newberry, Mass, and the latter by the
Rev. Thomas Walter OF Roxbury, in
the same State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21
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SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.
Subject OF Discussion mt Christla1
Church Convention.
Lspesial to The Times Dispatcb.l

Special to The Times-Dispatcb.1
Danville, Va, September 20,--Tho
morning of the second days session
of the Christian convention was given
ers Aessrs. Holiday. OF Norfolk; Far
rls. of Cincinnati. and Meecham, OF
Portsmouth. O.. prominent Sunday
school workers were given close at.
tcntion by the delegates. The after
over to the work of the Christian
Woman's Board OF Missions. The fea.
tire of the night session was the adj
dress of Mrs. M. 70. Harlan, of In
danapolis, Ind.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21
ANOTHER ROBBERY.

Turpentlne is consumed in every
house in America, II not in paint, then
in soap or some other combination.
That IS why the turpentine trust has
had such satisfactory dealings with the
American public since 1906. In that
year the turpentine trust was formed
under the name of the American Naval
stores Company, for the express pur-
pose of controlling turpenttne and
kindred products
In 1905 the lowest grade of rosin
sold for sS.95; In 1910 1t sold for s6.15.
In 1906 the highest grade OF rosin
sold for $3.50; in 1910 it sold for s7.25.
This is direct result of a clause in the
Payne Aldrich bill relating to rosin.
The only rosin heretofore imported
to this country says the New York
World, "was from France. BY means
of the new tariff the French product
has been shut out, thereby cutting off
10000 barrels of rosin per. annum. The
tariff is a quarter Of cent per pound,
and 10 cents ad valorem, which is
practically prohibition Of all foreign
produced turpentine.''
The Standard Oil Company is de-
clared to have been behind this move.
In any event. the householders have
paid the cost. What with the white
lead, linseed oil. turpentne advances,
the increase in cotton, zinc, lumber,
hosiery and gloves (to mention only
a few articles) the Republican party
has spared no effort to rob the bread
winners of this country for the benefit
of its favored trusts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21
AROUND THE HOTELS

Compulsory education Is one OF the
signs OF progress or the tines, said a
citizen OF Louisiana at Murphy's last
night You will eventually have TO
Obliged to do, and it will never be set
tied until 1t is settled in the auirna-
tive.
This doctrine is not for the chill
dren who would get an education any,
way. but is Intended while universal
In Its legal aspect, solely for tSose
who cannot or will not send their o.
spring to public schools. Along with
compulsory schooling must come pro
vision for those who are not A,fticient-
ly clothed to attend or whose parents
cannot afford TO buy the necessary
books.
In New Orleans Parish the new law
is just going into effect. 1t provides
the ages of eight and fourteen years
shall attend school for at least ninety
days in every year. The inspection is
to be most rigid. All principals are
known as the attendance officer at
stated periods of all pupils who have
been absent for several days whether
for sickness or any other cause. The
attendance officer or his assistants
each case. Records. will be kept OF
every absence and of the reason given.
VIII lie no Excuse.
"Physicians must report on each case
OF sickness. II child Is absent on
account OF not having proper clothing
with which to attend school, charitable
organizations will be communicates
with. and the necessary clothing viii
be provided. The school board. in
cases where the parents of thu children
are found to be too poor to buy books,
Will provide them.
Penalties will be enforced against
parents whose children do not attend
unless prevented by Illness.
This issue Is everywhere the foot
ball of politics before some Legislature
with courage enacts the necessary law.
It has got TO come everywhere, and the
sooner the better for the South where
the percentage of white illiteracy Is the
lagest in the Union"
L. P. Stearnes. the member OF the
House OF Delegates from Newport
Ne,,,s liz. ci. LIZ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21
WEEKLY pAYnoLLs AND SAVINGS.

WEEKLY PAYROLLS AND SAVINGS.
when people We're paid by the year
they got smaller salaries but they
saved something. Men used to get
5000 q year, and saved $780," declares
the Birmingham Ledger.
This question has been raised in the
manufacturing districts of Georgia,
where the question of weekly or
monthly payments for employees is
being hotly argued. But does the fire.
quency of payments really decrease a
mans chance of saving? The Birm-
ingham Ledger may be correct in its
statement that men saved half their
salaries Years ago. but 1t was much
easier 10 save on salary of $500 in
1880 than 1t Is to save on a salary Of
$1,000 now. Luxuries and eNtrava-
gances OF that day have become or
binary necessities in 1910. Apart from
this. it is the spirit and training OF
the individual far more than the
chance of having money in his pocket
That makes for successful and efficient
saving,
The most pressing need for Ancric;
as Q whole is not more wealth bu,
more thrift, AS a nation, we have been
throwing away our resources, as Il
there was no end to the purse OF gold
and the day OF reckoning is certanly
coming. The much abused a,itomohne
bears large part Of the odiutn q
our natural eXtravagance, But III,
automobile, with all Of its sins, is only
one indication OF the disease that liq,
far deeper The possession and dis
| play Of wealth has become a test o
success in the minds of far too man.
people, No other explanation on eartl
VIII account for the wild rush il
which people of all walks Of ilfe--,h
poor. the moderately rich, and th'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21
Virginia Counties.

Virginia Counties.
Thanking you for valuable informa-
tion last year on the pedigree OF Wiz,
GINA counties, Will thank you TO Tell
me from what counties the following
were formed: Norfolk, Nansemond,
Northumberland Lancaster, Suri'y,
Stafford, Fairfax. Chesterfield, Greenes-
Vile and Rappnhannock.
facts are to be found in no book ac-
cessible TO me. a. II. ".
1. Norfolk. from Lower Norfolk; Nam
semond, from Isle of Wight; Northum-
berland unknown Lancaster from
Northumberland; Surry, from James
city county; Stafford, from Westmore-
land: Fairfax. from Prince William;
Chesterfield. from Henrico; Greeres-
vile, from Brunswick; Rappahannock,
from Culpeper.
g Dickinson in 1880.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21

Lorimer could not dine with the Col-
onel, but 10000 valiant voters in a
receptive state of palm and mird are
planning monster dinner in his honor.
Well. chicago taste is Chicago taste.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21
rrotters ana PAGERS.

trotters and PAGERS with records of
200 or better, without Windshield.
giving also the record of each horse?
Did Dan Patch make his mile in 1865
without windshield?
No horse has trotted mile in less
than two minutes without wind
shield. Lou Dillon's record is 1:5S L..
and Major Delmar's. 1853 "a, but both
horses We're paced by hummer to sulkY
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21

ministrator against the Norfolk and
Western was compromised. the COM
pany agreeing 10 pay $4,000. 1oeford
was killed at ii street crossing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21

Washington, French Mnrshn1.
Regarding the recent reply In your
paper as to Washington being French
marshal, want to still further confirm
your answer, by quoting from letter
written by George w. Parke Custis.
who says that
when. in 1881, Colonel Laurens went
to France as special Ambassador. a
difficulty arose between him and the
French ministry. as to the command
of the combined armies in America
Our heroic Laurens said: Our chief
must commando 1t is our cause, and the
battle is on our soil' 'C'est impossible
exclaimed the Frenchman; by the ell
quette of the French service. the Count
de Rochambeau, being an old lieuten-
ant-general, can only be commanded
by the King in person. or .'mareschal
dc France Then exclaimed Lau-
rens, make our Washington mares
chal de France" and the difficulty Is at
an end 1t was done"
In further confirmation of the fact.
a friend of Mr.. Gusts heard Washing
ton at the Siege Of Yorktown. address,
ed as Monsieur lie Mareschal.' and an
engraving from the Earl of Buchan
contains Marshal General Washing
ton" L. F.
Conveyance of Patent Rights.
II the owner of a one-half interest
in patent sells this half interest 10
another party, can he convey to buyer
the right to manufacture and sell said
invention without the consent OF
owner of other half? SUBSCRIBER.
Yes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21

solvo, of Norfolk, paymastcr- general
OF the Virginia Volunteers, was up
from Norfolk last night, a guest ut the
Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21

Parsons, the Cannon candidate In the
Fifth, has. made a speech at last. II
sounded like "h!s masters voice
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21
Daily Queries and A7swers
Address all for this column to Query Editor
problems will be solved coins
valued and dealers will be given

carrying wind or dust shield, runner
preceding trotter.
The same is true OF pacing records,
with the one exception or Dan Patch,
who made his mile In 1853 without
Windshield at Memphis in 1905, but
when he made his mile in 1855 at st.
Paul In 1906, he had the assistance OF
the windshield
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21

Former Assistant Attorney General
Robert catlett WAS here from Lexins-
ton yesterday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21

No. dear subscriber" cayallIera
Rustitarn is fun OF song. but is not a
song bird
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21

colonel Bryan has Withdrawn from
the presidential race of 1912 but there
is nothing TO prevent the Withdrawal!
OF a withdrawal" says the Pioneer
Press. or course, man may change
his mind.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21

The esteemed orange Observer says
that it expects TO see MISS Times
Dispatch' dressed in her best at the
state 1 ar Grounas,, Yes. and we ex-
pect to see MISS Observer there too, IN
he,. most bewitchinS hobble-skirt,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21

Where did you set it, Senator AID
rich? is the common salutation in Little
Rhody at present.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21

L. P. Stearnes. the member OF the
House OF Delegates from Newport
News. came to the city last evening.
lieutenant Colonel Charles Fl. Com
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21

Poor old Chicago, still short about
a5o, 1000, and half of Illinois not taken
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21

Copytpe Maine, Masaaehaaqt;a should
now I; s.LodGe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21

And the greatest Fair ever is only
twelve days off.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21

Whettlng knives is still a pieasa.t
pastime in Norfolk politics.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21

The oyster war is about due.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-21

In this country TO attend the Inter-
national Prison Congress- at Washing
ton, rs the eldest son OF Lord Pol.
Wnrth, and as such the future chief OF
one Of the Oldest houses OF Scotland.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-12-22
SECRET OF GOOD HOSTESS
Carefully to Plan Details and Make
Guests Feel Welcome and
Comfortable.

The secret of the successful hostess
is to make her guests feel welcome
and as comfortable as possible, and to
carefully plan out and arrange every
detail before the actual day. then
should things go wrong it will be by
the merest accident.
If she is giving an informal tea and
the callers are not likely to exceed
twelve the tea should be served in the
drawing room, pouring it out herself
and intrusting the delivery of the cups
and small cakes to girl friend or gen.
tlernan visitor should the husband not
be present.
If the number increases beyond this
It is better to serve tea in the dining
room. In any case the best available
china should be used, spotless napery
and glistening silver. Lace-edged and
embroidered doilies should be placed
on the plates which hold the cakes and
dainty sandwiches.
We are told the ideal hostess Is
born, not made, but even If the little
fairy forgot the gift of hospitality at
our birth 1t would Jeem the duty Of
every woman to cultivate this art.
We are also told that practise
makes perfect" and after a little prac-
tise. II her endeavors are earnest, a
woman will gain that envied reputa-
ton OF being good hostess"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1910-12-22

Is twelve miles away, making a visit
rather difficult task. Years ago,
when James Lane Allen wrote THE
White Cowl," his descriptions of the
abbey brought many visitors there
from all over the United States, but
today the monastery is almost forgot
ten by the outside world. When the
members of the order die they are
laid to rest in the little cemetery out.
side the monastery walls. There the
original founders of the abbey are
buried
The abbey owes it's direct origin to
the abbey of La Meilleraye, in the
department of Loire-Inferieure, France.
The abbot of the latter institution
made an arrangement with the French
government back in the early forties
to lay the foundation for monastery
of their order on property situated on
the island Of Martinique, given to