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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-24
THE COST or ROOSEVEL7ZSM

The total expenditures of the United States
from the Inauguration Of Washington beginning of
the Civil War in 1861 were $1.7e5,273344.14
The appropriation bills signed by Theodore Roosevelt dur
his second term in the White House. from March
March d eoe authorized expenditures amounting to
1862.
Four years Rooseveltsa twice first
seventy-two years Of the Republic!
Theodore money
out Of the pockets of the American people the combined
terms OF Washington Adams Jefferson Madison Monroe John
Quincy Adams Jackson Van Buren, HARRISON Tyler Polk Tay
lor Fillmore, Pierce and Buchanan
During the seventytwo years covered by the adnnsa-
tons of fifteen Presidents United States government
paid the Revolutionary War debt incurred by the 1t paid
the Of the War Of 1872 It paid the Of the Mexican
War bought Louisiana It bought Florida It paid for the
Gadsden Purchase acquired all that of territory
from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.
What have the American people show for the four
years of Rooseveltisrn which cost double the money?
would be the Of four years of Roosevelt
under the New MISUNDERSTANDING New York World.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-24
HEALTH AT HOME.

For the great majority, the opening
of school means the end of summer.
and with summer goes not only holt
day, but what is more important, and
certainly more healthful. fresh air
goes also
We have hurried so fast in America
to build marble hotels and steam
heated apartment houses that now
we are Just beginning to learn how
how much we have struggled to gain
that which was not worth while.
The Astounding sense of strength
and happiness which only good health
can give, depends in theory and in
practice on fresh air more than any
other one thing that experience or
science. has SHOWN to be valuable
Despite President Taft's idea that a
three, months vacation is necessary
the average man does mighty we'll
If he gets two weeks, and no one In
his whole life into an amending search
for rest
The two great joys of the summer
outing are novelty and the sense OF
physical well-being, but if only we
will follow simple and obvious rules
good health may be better found at
home.
Novelty is sometimes hard matte
to find on the familiar and heater
round, but health and strength often,
est lie at our very doors Does a mar
fear a Golds He need not go to Colo
RADIO or saranac Safety. and we al
most say immunity. may be found in
Richmond, for il is not the cold al
or winter that brings the snunling
sneeaing, coughing and all that catar
| rhal train that precedes grippe. an,
only too often pneumonia and death
| ii is the foul air OF the offices an,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-24
An Approaching Marriage.

Especial to The Ttmes-DtSpatch.1
Baltimore. Md. September pa
wedding OF interest to large pro-
portion OF Baltimore and Virginia So
cietv will take place Wednesday. Sep
TENDER 2S, when Mrs. Mary Turnhull
Sims. daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs,
William Turnbull. of Petersburg will
be married to Raleigh Colston Smith,
son of the late DIR. and Mrs. John Philip
Smith of Clarke county. Va.
Owing to the recent death of VIII
loughby Newton Smith, brother OF
the bridegroom elect, the wedding VIII
be a very quiet one with only the two
families present.
The ceremony Will be performed at
the home OF MIS-, Slmss brother and
sister law, Mr.. and Mrs. William
E. Turnbull at the Mount Royal
Both Mrs Sims and Mr.. Smith belong
to old Virginia families. and are prom
in that State
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-24

homes and street cars that nourlshes
and spreads these painful and deadly
germs.
One hundred years ago we we're a
nation of hardy farmers and woods
men; to-day we are d nation OF dwell
lers In steam heated flats We have
thrown away the heritage OF fresh air.
We have abandoned the pleasures OF
sunlight and open country. and we are
paying for 1t In sickftess. decreased
vitality, and shortened lives.
The Health Department. of the city
of Richmond. by It's vigor and intelli-
gencc, has practically banished typhoid
fever. The citizens Of Richmond. by
their energy and wisdom. can Danish
bad air and Its attendant Ills.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-24
rRAILED ny nLooDHouND.
Negro Arrested on Charge OF Robbing
Store mt Alberta.
Especial to The Times pispatch.l

SSpeEldI " 1 ne llHics-IlSHdlClI.I
Lawrenceville. Va. September ga
The store at Alberta. belonging 20 E.
r. Johnson g. Son, was entered through
the front window last night and the
cash drawer broken into and about
$50 taken When Mr. Johnson tonpd
that thief had entered the store 10
wired to Mr.. Branch, Il
Suffolk TO bring or send one OF hs
1t was sent on the 1:3,
P. NJ. train. and taken Immediately ID
the scene where the theft was commit
ted Soon the dog got on the trail.
and followed the track to colored
man by the name Of Walton Walt. a
distance of about two miles. where he
was working In corn field near Sing
Abernathys. A warrant was sworn
out by Mr.. Johnson and Charlie Mitch
ell, of Lawrenceville. was appointed
special constable He Immediately ar
rested the negro and lodged him Il
the county Jail this afternoon, His
preliminary trial will be held to-mor-
row morning,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-24

There has been so much discussion
of late in the press on both sides OF
the Atlantic as to the role which the
Netherlands would be called upon to
play in the event of a war between
England and Germany. that it seems
odd that no mention should have been
made In that connection Of the principal
means of the defense of Holland,
namely, that of cutting the bikes.
Within the space of only few hours.
the whole stretch of country, from
Naarden, on the Zuyder Zee by Utrecht.
to Geertruidenberg, at the mouth of
The northwest corner of the country.
with the Hague. Amsterdam and Rotf
terdam, would then be an almos. i'm
pregnable and fortified island
When William of Orange flooded the
country in 1874. and by so doing drove
out the Spanish invaders, the way in
which this was done was relatively
crude and slow; whereas the develop
ment of the science of hydraulic en-
CINE erIns and of irrigation has en-
ab!ed the government of Queen Will
helmlne to inausurate devices which
would Immediately prove effective
What these devices are and the ar
engagements made in connection there
WIN constitute the chief state secre,
OF Holland; secret on the preserva-
ton Of which her independence ma,
pc said to rest. 1t is a secret which
Is shared but by two members Of the
cabinet, namely, the Minister of Wa
and the Minister of the Waterstaat, the
latter OF whom has charge of the yer,
important business OF looking after the
bikes and canals with which the Nether
lands are intersected in every direc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-24
Daily Queries and Answers
Address all communications for this Query Editor
problems will be solved coins
stamps valued and dealers arnesw be

therefore, the use Of this auxiliary ex-
presses command, q threat or a
promise, and If the auxiliary be empha-
sized, the command or promise Is made
more forcible. WILL" as an auxiliary,
on the other hand, Is used to denote
futurity. dependent upon the subject OF
the verb. Thus. in the first person, !
will' denotes willingness, consent OF
promise; but when the word Is empnh-
sized, 1t indicates determination or a
tixed purpose. as, II will go at az naS-
ards" In the second and third nI.at ~ per- f.
given, as though the speaker mao Nc 9
direct knowledge OF the volition OF
the subject In these cases sna.i
go implies foretelling or the Ilo " !.
ment Of the speaker put mas "a ny, N.Y. v az
Salary of tho President.
President OF the United states has. been
Year, with an allowance of $4,000 q
year for "Junketing expenses
Congress, by an act approved Maa e.
1907 apnroprlr rssiden 9r Of the United
States, to be expended at his disc is
tion and accounted for by his certiti..
Gates solely, $4,000" In the second
session OF the sixtieth Congress the
salary of the President was increaseo
to $4,000 a year. AT tho first session 9,
Of the sixty-first Congress the Pres,-
dent was allowed $4,000 for travelling
EXPENSES. Money for travelling Is not
fixed yearly amount, but an appropraa-
ton when occasion demands IL.
September 81, 1871. -, 60.
On what day Of the week did sep
tember 81, 1871, fall?
Thursday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-24
yIrpininus nj the Hotels.

Murphy's-H. S. Scott, Norfolk. II, F.
Lambert, Virginia. G. B, Frrtweil. Roa-
noke: i L. PEBBLES. Norfolk: a. G.
Fray. Virginia: c. n Murphy. Roa-
noke: T. p. Long. Virginia. Charles e
Clarke. Newport News; Mrs. Walter
Kirsh. Virginia. DR.. I. T.. Armstrong.
South Boston: E. T. Giles Roanoke;
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph T. Carr and child.
Waynesboro: II, j. Durrette. Norfolk;
c. Lee Wolfe. Disputanta; a. L. corbin.
Chatham. L. %. Pharr. Covington
Richmond y. Steiner. Pulaski. DR..
j. II. Hartman. Lexington: u *.
Downes. Kenbridge: II, b. Watkins.
Gilbert-T Z Burke. Norfolk: L A.
Boyles, Henrico county.
LeNington-W. E Waller. Danville:
w. r. Faulkner. Philomont: J. II. Ber-
ry. Virginia. w. j. Nobes, Virginia; w
G.. Jones, Newport News; j. 3. Walker.
ontario: F. T Willis, Clarksvtlle; Geo
E. EIaun. Hanover; John A Jayne. Pc
tersburg; a. a. Stewart, Norfolk; F. r.
Wright, Fork Union; r. c. Garden.
West Point; c. L. Yancey. Lester Man
or; C. A. Gregory. Miss Ruth Gregory
Miss Berkt.- Gregory, Miss jamie
Blount. Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Gregory
Glover.
Dayis-c, L. Day. Bumpass: W. e.
Hughes. Covington ". C. Wiley. Nor
folk: F. C. Rose, staunton: William
Palmer, Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-24
Creamery suspends Operations.
e, 1 = -rr,l, q nj 49, !

-- TSpeC1a1 20 I1Ie Z s-D1spHtcH.l " b
stainton,, Va sentember 2a-The
here, which has heen In operation
about two years, SUSPENDED operations
to-day because Of difficulty In. securing
enough cream to make It pay, The
taking hold Of the matter, and it de-
ponds on whether 1t can secure enough
patrons to Justify It in resuming oper-
Iatlons.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-24
The Virginian-Pilot says:

whats the use of mushroom COM
munities like New York and Kentucky
posing as birthplaces of the julep?
Shakespeare refers to it as an Eng
lish institution old even in his time"
This is a most disloyal utterance.
tending to make us believe that our
Norfolk contemporary has been brood
ing so much over "the new national
Ism" that 1t has absorbed some OF that
ism's "active principle" We concur
as to Kentucky and New York-but
mo farther. The mint julep was born
in Old Virginia, and has been
concocted here since colonial days
Shakespeare knew the iulep--but not
the mint julep. The cordial julep'
that Milton and Massihger and the
Bard Of Avon We're acquainted with
was simply a sweet drink, with dash
of spirits. mayhap. but with no sugges-
ton of the fragrant mint. without
which a julep is worse than water.
The mint julep is a Virginia product.
and only the witchcraft of Virginia
hand can concoct 1t. Shakespeare
slipped julep that was the prototype
OF the modern orange phosphate. Pal
ladius whom some believe to have
been ST. Patrick, in the year 460 wrote
of the green springs of "mynte," But
1T remained for a Virginian to blend
the julien and the mint in mellow har-
mony. Who he was we know not. but
they are legion who hold him in happy
memory,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-24

Evidently all the preachers are not
poverty-stricken A Richmond wearer
OF the black cloth met the editor OF
the Farmvllle Herald on the streets of
Farmville last week and said to him:
Come to Richmond, and ] Will give
you large room and feed you on
choice beefsteak"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-24
Shall and VIII.

shall and Will.
Please explain the distinction be-
tween Shall and will"
AS an auxiliary, shall" indicates a
duty or necessity whose obligation is
derived from the person speaking. as
you shall go''-that Is, order you to
go. In the second and third persons
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-24

Good bye, apple Jack" says an ex-
change, Why goodbye? The apple
crop this year is 10 be greater than
in many years. they say,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-24
Adoption Of Child by Alien.

Adoption of Child by Alien.
Will you kindly answer the follow
Ing through your paper:
l. Is an allen allowed TO adopt an
2lf the court, not knowing that the
applicant is alien, grants adoption
papers. arc the papers valid?
l. Yes. N'
g Yes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-24
Trade OF silversmlth.

Trade of silversmIth.
How long will 1t take young man
to learn the trade of silversmith?
That depends upon the amount of
interest the young man takes In the
work. Under favorable circumstances.
about four wears,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-24
BY LA MARQUIsE DE FoNTENOY.
REAT BRITAIN'S new astrono-
mer royal Is Frank watson

BY LA MARQUIsE DE FoNTENOY.
REAT BRITAIN's new astrono-
mer royal Is Frank W poSai
Society. and for the, last five
years astronomer OF Scotland, and pro-
lessor of astronomy at the Edinbufgn
University. On the LIST of october ne
takes the place at The g. RSyn1 chris
tie, who is retiring on the score OF age.
Just at present he Is here in America
in connection with the solar confer s,I
ence now being held in the Mount VIII
the son of Baptist minister, and was
educated at the Bradford Grammar
School and at Trinity College. Cam
bridge.
from the reign of King Charles IL. who
created 1t at the instance of his sailor
brother. the Duke of York. afterwards
James II. The latter. II may be re-
membered. was Lord High admiral ,s OF
throne, and the last British monarch
or prince Of the blood to suffer Ship
wreck. AS a practical sailor he was
keenly alive to the necessity OF ma
tional observatory. realizing that in
order to take proper observations at
sea mariners must have good tables
of the position of the sun and the move.
ments of the moon and other celestial
bodies. He consulted James Flamsteed.
the friend of Newton. and ~ his sug-
gestion his brother. Charles IL, brought
into existence the observatory at Green
witch. in 1916. appointing Flamsteed
as. astronomer royal at the munificent
salary of fl00 a year. He WIS sue
ceeded in the office as astronomer
royal by Edmund HALEY, who gave his
name TO the famous comet that has
been rendered responsible for every
misfortune that has taken place dur
ing the past two years. The post Is
now worth some $4,000 a year, and
carries with it a handsome residence
at Greenwich. 1t constitutes part and
parcel of the British Civil Service. aud
| II is under the rules Of the latter. which
require retirement on a pension at
the age of sixty-five, and not owing to
any failure of powers, that SIR Will
liam Christie is leaving office at the
end of this month. He has been astron-
omer royal for twenty nine years.
which is about the average length of
each astronomer royals tenure Of the
! post All which goes to show that
star gazing is conducive TO good
health and longevity
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-24
Around the Hotels

Sixty veterans OF the War Between
the States from Columbus. O., will BIO
In Richmond next week, returning
from the reunion of Northern veterans
at Atlantic City. They form tour
ing party and Will go 10 New York.
there to take boat for Norfolk, on
Tuesday evening they will land here az.
ter boat trip UP the James, and VIII
remain until Thursday evening, when
Chesapeake and Ohio train will be
boarded for the trip to their homes
The party Will stop at the Lexington
Hotel.
City Sergeant j. d. Rodefer. of Bris-
toll. Va, was here yesterday. having
brought prisoner to Laurel Reforma-
tory, 1t will be the sergcant's duty,
when the preliminaries between Rich
mond and Nashville are complete. to
cross the street In his city and take
charge of Fred Dixon. who Is in jail
in Bristol. Tenn. but who Is wanted in
Bristol. Va. for shooting two mem
bers OF hts own dusky race.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-24

!. Where can ono find little poem.
The House by. the Side. Of the Road?
2 4 scholarship bought In college,
how, long Is II available? Is 1T trans
ferable? SUBSCRIBER.
!. Write to Sam Walter Foss care
Boston Herald, Boston Mass, who will
send you a copy.
2. 1t depends upon the rules OF the
institution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-24
!.BleedlnE Knnans.N

Why is Kansas spoken Of as "bleed-
Ing Kansas" A. w. A.
Because OF the blood shed In the
admission of slavery to Kansas.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-24

September II, 1871. ~,
On what day OF the week did sep-
tember 81, 1871, fall?
Thursday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-29
Looks Like Legal FIGHT Ahead.

The question of the right of oper-
ators to mine ore beneath the vii
lage of Mckinley gives promise of
a legal battle between the Republic
Iron & Steel company, operating
the Wills Lime, and the residents of
the village, it being the contention
of residents that the workings OF
the company now extend beneath
the business portion of the village
and that they now fear a cave-in of
that section of the plat wherein is
situate the village hall.
So far as known no case of SINH
lar nature has ever demanded the
attention of the courts, and decis-
ion On the right of mining CON-
pany to mine ore beneath houses of
human habitation without the con-
sent of the owners of the surface
to the property will be point of
more than passing moment to resi-
dents of several iron range COM
munities.
The company contends that in
the work being done they are sim
ply drifting-making small pas
sages in their research of the ore
body to determine the extent of the
ore reserves beneath the village.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-29
School District to Employ Trained
Nurse.

At the last meeting of the Board
of Education of the Independent
District OF Virginia, DR.. Bracken,
state health officer, was in attend
ance and spoke at length upon
school hygiene and the idea of en-
ploying school physician. Re-
garding the latter point DR.. Brack.
en- did not favor the idea, but did
recommend the employment of a
trained nurse to act in conjunction
with the schools at all times, to visit
the i'll in their homes and assist in
whatever manner possible in allevi.
ating the distress of the little ones
Supt. Bliss spoke very highly OF
the service of local physicians and
their readiness to promptly attend
to all calls, and it il considered that
a nurse acting in conjunction with
the medical fraternity can mater
tally assist in reducing minor ills
of the little folks to a minimum.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-29
RESOLUTION TO CONNECT
WITH SEWER.

Council Chamber, City of Virginia, Minn..
April 10, 1910.
Resolution No. 49,.
Resolution authorizing property abutting
on sanitary sewers in City to be connected
Herewith.
By Alderman Heritage.
Resolved: BY the City Council of the
City of Virginia.
Whereas the city council deems it neces-
sary that all property AUDITING on sanitary
sewers in the City of Virginia be connect
ed herewith.
1t Is Hereby Resolved That the owners of
each abutting lot, his agent or occupant
thereof, not now connected with the SAM
tary sewer make proper and sufficient
sewer connection with the sanitary sewer
in the City of Virginia.
Provided further that should the owner
of any lot abutting on said sanitary sewer,
his agent or occupant thereof fail to make
said sewer connection as herein provided
within thirty days from the serving of said
notice that the city will cause said con-
neCtion to be made and the expense there
of to be assessed against the property, un-
less paid, and this shall constitute Lien
against the premises in the same manner
the construction of sidewalks and
Provided further the publication of this
resolution shall be notice to all property
owners, agents or occupant thereof.
Moved by Alderman E. c. A. Johnson.
supported by Alderman Staff that above
resolution be adopted.
Ayes: Aldermen Heritage, NOLAN, Staff.
Kimban,E. c. A. Johnson. H. o. Johnson.
Mr.. President-7.
Nays: None.
Adopted April 10. 1910.
A. G. OSBORN
President Of the City Council.
Approved April g. 1910.
A. HAWKINSON,
~ Mayor.
ALBERT E. BICKFOPD.
City Clerk.
Presented to the Mayor. April Is, 1910
Returned by the Mayor, April 8, 1910.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-29
TO BUILD SIDE
WALK.

Council Chamber City of Virginia Mimi.
| April 10. 1870
| Resolution No. Is.
Resolutions to build sidewalks along Ger
| tain streets and avenues.
| Bv Alderman Heritage.
Resolved: BY the city council of the
city of Virginia. that sidewalks be con-
structed along the west side of Virginia
avenue. between Spruce street and Poplar
street, along the north side of Block g. on
Beech street between the intersection of
the allev running north and south to Cleve-
land avenue; along the north side of Beech
street, between Mesaba and Wyoming ave
nues; along the south side of Sage street.
between Wyoming and Cleveland avenues
and that the following material be used
and employed in the construction of the
| same:
| Surfaced plank. two inches thick, from
six to ten inches in width and six feet in
| length; six feet from lot line, stringers to
be 4x6 inches, and to be three in number,
one at each edge and one in the center,
| and the sidewalk to be built under the
direction OF. and to the grade, as estab-
ished by the street commissioner or en-
gineer of said city.
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the own
| ers OF the land along which such sidewalk
| is to be built be given notice of this reso-
| luton by the publication of the same once
| IN the official paper of the city. and that
| all of said owners are hereby notified and
required to construct said sidewalk along
| their respective land. and fully COM lete
| same within two weeks after the publica-
| ton OF this resolution, and further, that in
case such owners. or any of them, along
! the land on which sidewalk ia to be built,
shall refuse or neglect to construct the
same of the material and according to the
specifications mentioned in this resolu-
ton, then in such case the city council
Shall proceed to construct and to assess
and levy the cost and expense of con-
structing such sidewalk against each lot
| and parcel of land upon which such side
walk shall front according to law.
Moved by Alderman E. c. A. Johnson,
supported by Alderman NOLAN, that above
resolution be adopted
Ayes: Aldermen Heritage, NOLAN, Staff,
Kimbau. E. c. A. johnson, H. q. Johnson
Mr.. President-7.
Nays: None.
Adopted April 10, 1910.
A. c. OSBORN.
President of the City Council
Approved April Is. 1870
A. HAWkINSON,
Mayor.
Attest:
ALBERT E. BICKFORD,
City Clerk,
Presented to the Mayor April g, 1910
Returned by the Mayor April Is. 1870
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-29
Northern Minnesota DEVELOPMENT
Association,

The summer meeting of the North
ern Minnesota Development Assoc
citation will be held at Crookston on
June l %, at which subjects of i'm
portance to Northern Minnesota
will be discussed
On Wednesday evening, June LIST,
the delegates will be the guests of
the Polk County Development AS
ISOLATION, while the two days fol.
lowing will be devoted exclusively
to business. The program for the
coming meeting is now IN course
of preparation, and will soon be
ready tor distribution.