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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
VIRGINIA LAWMAKERS AND
LAWS WHICH THEY PROPOSE

stated by Senator Lassiter Friday.
mea the loss OF taxes on $4,000. coo
wtfs h of property 20 Richmond, ST.
GOO. 900 worth TO Norfolk. 81 3an,a 1t
worth to Petersburg. and the bank
rupting OF Roanoke"
The Corporation Commission room
In which the hearing Logan sester-
day and will continue until both sides
have thoroughly argued the matter.
was taxed to Its capacity by attor-
neys, railroad officials and represen-
tatires OF chambers of commerce from
a number of cities. Opponents OF
h bin challenged the constitutions
aiity of the bill.
After the committee agreed to let
each side have eight hours for r
ment, Senator Strobe made a state
ment in support of his bill. He point
ed to numerous dee.s!ons in which
h Supreme Court of Virginia had
ruled against the taxation of railroad
rolling stock by counties. but sn-
varlably experimenting .ts verdict
with we rule this way. not because
Ne are convinced that u ~ equitable,
bat because IL Is the only ruling thai
can be made as the law now stands"
Mr.. Strobe said the matter was an
urgent subject for legislation. Similar
bills have been introduced at previous
sessions but failed of passage.
Mayor Jones and City Attorney
Massie, OF rNelsport News. spoke In
favor of the bill. The constitutions
atty Of the measure was defended
by former Judge A. y. Phlegar. who
represented the city of Bristol.
After these four supporters Of the
bill had item heard, the chairman
of the committee announced that the
hearing would be continued 1t
o'clock Monday night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
VIGOROUS CRITICISM
FOR PRESIDENT TAFT

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Feb. 5.-Ad-
vocates of improved inland water
ways are stin discussing to-day the
speech made last night by Senator
c~hamberlain. OF Oregon, before the an
nual banquet of the Springfield board
OF trade, IN which he intimated that
PRESIDENT Taft a shown a lack OF
backbone In regard to the bond Issue
for the waterways.
Senator Chamberlain compared the
u~tterances of President Roosevelt and
added:
our distinguished President seems
TO have modified his views TO suit
some of those of our ultra-conserva-
tive friends In congress. IL he had
gone II with n scalping knife or :
big stick To compel these conserva-
tives who are the opponents of pro-
gress, II would have been better for
him and for the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
B. B. ARNOLD GETS
THE ~COLLECTORSHIP.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Presiden'
Taft to-day sem the following nomi.
nations to the Senate:
Collectors of Observation-Disclosures p
MaeFaFlane for the district of Tampa
Fla; William r. Moseley, for the
district of Pearl River. Miss: Ben,
canine b. Arnold, flor district of
RichmoN1, Va.
Surveyor of Customs-N,aries F.
Gallenkamp. for Port of st. Louis
Mo.
Mr.. Arnold, named to succeed Col.
lector Stewart, has been a prominent
figure for years-in Republican politics
here. He is an officer of the Republi.
a Club of Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
"YELLOW DOG,
MAY BE

NEW oYRk, FEB. 5.-That he biz
express companies have a yellow dog
iund which Is used for infiaeneing leg
lstation Is the startling alteration OF
James Mammalian. a Minneapolis lawyer
VINO is attorney for state Senator y
u. Sundberg. OF Kennedy. Mimi, the
conducted in his city by Frank Ly.
ons representing the interstate com
merce commission.
Up to the present time Manihan has
nSsi4-h@H'ea- IN compelling any or tht
witnesses called in the case 10 tesfi.
1y along this line but he declared to.
DAY that he was not discouraged and
mat before he was through with the
present inquiry some facts would be
adduced -reaaralne- the marna II
winch the big express companies are
~ondnete that would show them ii be
close followers of the old time insur.
ance com methods.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
DROP EXAMINERS
ONE AT A M

The House committee on schools and
colleges Thursday afternoon In execu-
tive session took up the question OF
retaining the board OF school examin-
ers. but deferred final action until next
Tuesday. 1t is understood that a com.
promise viii be reached under which
the examiners will be gradually dropp-
ed.
Before going into executive session
the committee heard superintendent
Eggleston, Of the department OF PUB
le Instruction, who urged the conttn-
uance OF the examiners. whose work.
he sid had been q vas, bsnsnt 20 the
minion. Their abolition he said would
seriously cripple the free educational
facilities OF the State
A letter in behalf of the retention
Of the examiners from the Rev. Dr.
James Cannon. Jr.. principal Of tho
before the committee.
Louisa county, also spoke and referred
to splendid work Of the examiners IN
his district and urged that they be
Dr.. Nolan, OF Eoudoun county. w..
before the lawmakers and vigorously
protested against the treatment this
section has received In the matter %
public schools. He declared that the
tN6EtNi1 atG hrut'EAEhNA tGWaIQQQ ny
the state for their services and con-
sequentiy there = been q backward
step In educational work since the
c~onfedsrate War: He ~endeavorsd "a
point out why this Is true. The COM
rnlttee agreed that II would b. impos-
sihle to Judge the progress o. the
State along educationai lines BY tho
conditions gpFeyaiiins In enc iocaiity.
Superintendent Egslesten gave fieurSs
to show that Virginia In the last ave
years had progressed more In the mat
ter of public instruction than any
State in the Union.
The question of high schools wae.
then brought up, some members OF the
committee ~decl.rins that too much at
tentlon ives paid to high SCHOOLS and
not enough IN. pyimayx ]. Mr.. EgEies.
ton relieved tho minds OF the commits
teemen on this point.
"Whereas,s he said. - new ana mod
ern building IL always knpwn a. Tire
high schoof M about ten per j
OF the students there are I'M the high
echoat. The building always includes
rooms for the graded tlaxAed and Off
idea Of the STATE havinx no mSr~
high schOoIk 10 simply = fafSS 1mr91S-
xaonEs lztcvrr4A BY tHt ne 6{ff6S
|gat yekms hieh echeqk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
BODY OF JUDGE GARNETT
INFERRED In HOLLYWOOD

The body of Judge G. T. Garnett,
who died at ~ his home, Poplar
Grove" In Mathews county, Thursday
morning, was brought to Richmond
Saturday morning on the Old Dos
minion steamer Berkeley and inferred
In Hollywood Cemetery.
Funeral services were conducted at
the grave at 10 o'clock. Rev. DR..
Maclachlan. of the Seventh Street
Christian church, officiating.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
HEAR ARGUMENT
ON INSTRUCTIONS
CONTINUED From First Page,

tNontinued From First Page.)
but said he was also respected for his
integrity and that they had no person.
al knowledge of anything derogatory
to his good character.
About twenty of these character
witnesses. who had been summoned
to the court chamber, were put on the
stand. MIR. Scott said he thought he
had made out a good character for the
plaintiff and that 1t was unnecessary
to produce more evidence showing the
standing of the plaintiff in the commu-
nifty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
FAMILY
TIRED OF HIDIKG.

LYNCHBURG. Va, Feb, 5.~-A special
to the Advance from Blueheld. w, Va,
to-day states that James Daniels and
his i've feudist Q n rave surrendered
to Kentucky authorities after resist
ing officers for a long time. The Dam
ieis family murdered Hiram Christian
in Jail. Mrs. Daniel and her daughter
We're Killed by deputies In a light
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05

n&ctine elections throughout the
o1n1&. which notice shall he given by
peocinmatfon of the governor. which
~ shall easse 10 he printed at least
once q week for three successive
weeks in at least ten newspapers OF
general circulation, published In
various sections of the state. Said
election shall be held and conducted
AZ other eIactions are held and con-
Quoted. and the necessary expenses
OF the same paid as in general cleo
items.
The Ballots.
fS) The ballots to be used in said
election shall be prepared and fur
nished by the regular election officials
and shall be, respectively, as follows,
s'For License and Against License"
and the said election shall not be. held
ut the same time that any other efec-
ton is held
The N of receiving and can
wasting the ballots. and making re-
turns and abstracts thereof. shall con
form In all respects 10 the require
naefats of the general election law, eN-
cept that the certificate of the judges
ms TO the result Of the election upon
his question at each Of the voting
precincts of the State shall he as fol-
lows;
We hereby certify that at the cleo
sien held on ehe ..... ...... day
OF ..........4. H., ...... votes
were cast for license; ........ votes
were cast against license.
A. n. +. j..
c. u. 6. II.
s Clerks. j, X.
Judges"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
NEW BANK OPENS.
NokesytIie Institution Has Bright
p~rOspeetn for Auee~ss

Especial TO The Richmond virginian.)
WORTHWHILE, Va, Feb. 1.-THE
Nokesville state bank opened its doors
for business at 9 o'clock this morning
and within an hour SIS. 600 were on de-
post. THE officers are; w. r. Allen.
president; NJ. c. HAGEN, first vice-pres-
ident: ]. p, Manuel, second vice-prest-
dent; w. l.. Houchens, cashier: direc-
Hooker, j. r. Manuel, w. r. Hale, w.
f. Allen. A. H.. Green, w. r.. Free, Jr.,
Floyd u. Davis, H. W. Herring and S.
S. Hingardner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05
Fire at Louisa.

special to The Richmond v~irginian.)
LOUISA, VA. Feb. 5.-The resi-.
dence OF G. w. Donnally was burned
worth $4,000. Insurance $1,000 on
building and $500 on furniture. Very
little was saved. s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05

RALEIGH. N. e., Feb. Ex-Governor
Kitchin has appointed forty delegates
TO represent this State At the onven
tion TO be held In Atlantis on Feb, 10.
to oTga1tse q National cotton product
association.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05

tSignedl .......,.....
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
this $500. day of ......... H..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05

There will be a meeting of the
Laymen's Missionary Movement at
the First Baptist church Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. DIR. Taylor
and his congregation extend a
hearty invitation to all men to par
ticipate. At this time reports win
be heard from the committees APP
pointed from the various churches
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05

IT n person shall knowingly and
wilfully sign such q petition without
being legally qualified to do SO, or Ii
any person circulating such a petition
shall knowingly and wiifully make a
false certificate and affidavit to the
amt he shall be guilty of a misde-
meAnor and, upon conviction. shall
be fined not less than five nor more
than fifty dollars.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05

! hereby certify. under oath. thai
circulated the foregoing petition and
that I personally saw each of the sub
scribers thereto personally sign his
name thereon as H. appears above.
and that each of the said petitioners
was legally qualified to sign the same,
to the best of my knowledge and be-
lief. and that the name OF the same
person does not appear hereoR more
than enee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-05

M CLERK
any clerk shall knowingly and
wtifuiiy make such a certificate false
IN he shall be gBilty of a INSIDE
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
NO AUTO LICENSE YET.
Council Accomplished Little at Spec
ial Meeting Last Night.

Abilene is still without an auto
mobile license. The council has pass
ed two ordinances establishing such
a license, one at its meeting last Fri
day night naming a yearly rate Of
$3.50 and $500, and another Mon
day night levylng flat rate OF 50
per year. Both these measures
brought out a strong protest from
the automobile owners, and both were
vetoed by the mayor. A license Of
$3.50, flat rate, was proposed last
evening but failed to carry.
A draft of an ordinance was pre-
scented establishing the basis OF pay
ment by the city for street lighting
at eight cents per bi.owat, and, in
case the city should decide to oper-
ate the pumping station at Sand
Springs by electricity, at five cents
per kllowat for power purposes. II
was referred to the ordinance and
water committees,
A new draft of the sidewalk or
dlnance was submitted, directing that
all new walks should be constructed
of cement and according to specified
lions Of the city engineer, and pro-
viding for the immediate construc'
ton by the city of all walks which
property owners, after due notice
/ fail to put down themselves, the ex.
pense being charged up to the lat
ter. The council ordered the ordi
nance laid on the table.
The Abilene National Bank wal
given permission to put in an area
way and flight of stairs under it
sidewalk on North Broadway.
The sidewalk grade in front o
snider's blacksmith shop on Nor;l
Buckeye was ordered adjusted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
FAKE n TO THEoDoRE.

II the ship of state needs calking
or the lions tail twist; II the Sena-
tors are baking; II silver spoon is
missed; II there's a plague in Homo
lulu, II there's trouble in the Cup,
why Just write to Mr.. Roosevelt and
he'll fix the matter up.
II they lynch coon in Texas; II
the green bugs in the wheat II
there's anything to vex us; II you're
troubled with cold feet; II your din
ner isn't ready; if you're feeling
rather dry, send telegram to Teddy
and your get hot reply
If there's too much rain In Kansas
If It's dry in Tennessee; II a summer
cyclone tans us or II Towser has 2
flea: II your sweetheart should prove
tickle; IL you want to know the score
IL you get punctured nickel, droT
q line to Theodore.
II you need another member OF
the Ananias club; II you're sunstrucl
IN December; II you're suffering fol
grub; II the railroad rates are high
er; II the beef trust gets too gay
ring up Roosevelt on the wire, ant
thsre'll be the deuce to pay.
II there's a scandal in Peoria; I
the city's filled with graft; or !
storey tells his story; or there
knocking on Bill Taft II panic hit
the nation; II they loose the dog
Of war. or II the Deity needs a vaea
ton, let Him trust In Theodore
New York Sun.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
EXPENSIVE REALIsM.

A citizen Of Abilene was relating
the other day chapter Of early Kan
sas experiences. Her family came
direct from Germany to Clay county
in 1859. With characteristic devo-
ton to religious customs a Sunday
School was improvised the first Sun
day after their arrival. The lesson
was on Abraham offering Isaac. Next
day the children erected an altar, dis
creetly substituted chicken for one
Of the group Of children, which true
realism would have required, and IN
face Of the fierce wind set fire to the
accumulated rubblsll-and also to
the prairie grass, kindling a destree-
tive fire that snreaod over some ~
miles Of the newly settled prairie.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20

Governor Stubs has discovered a
Great Conspiracy of brewers to es-
tablish headquarters in Kansas and
overthrow prohibition, and incident
ally Stubs, at the coming election.
The governor is wasting campaign
material. This boyle Is only taken
from the attic of the Republc can
state committee headquarters in
times of grave emergency. On ordi-
nary years 1t is not used. To bring
II out again at this time when Stubbs'
election by 10000 to 10000 is prac-
tically certain is extravaganza. It
may be needed sometime when there
is real danger OF defeat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
REEFS AND McNEAL AT HOPE.
Fair.sized Crowd Turns Out to Hear
Republican Campaigners.

Hope. Oct. IA fair-slzed crowd
turned out here last night for the Re-
publican meeting in the auditorium
The main floor was comfortably fill
ed with scattering groups in the bal
cony. 1t is estimated that about 200
were present.
Judge Rees compared the Republi-
can and the democratic platforms,
between which he said there we're inn
portant differences. At the close Of
Judge Rees' address Tom McNeal de-
livered one Of his characteristic
speeches. full Of witty sallies and
amusing anecdotes, which were
warmly applauded.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
DICKINSON STUDENTS WIN.
Two From This County Are Glass
Officers at X. U.

At the class elections held last
week at the University of Kansas
many students from different parts
Of the state we're elected to office.
In the senior class the following were
elected: President Robert Fisher
Of Lawrence; vice president, Charles
Halelr of Alma; secretary, Millicent
Noftzger Of Anthony; treasurer, Wal
ter Mayer OF Keats; editor Of the An
maui, Ebert Overman, Lawrence;
manager Of the annual, George Rus
sell of Topeka; chairman Of the play
committee, Moe Friedman Of Kansas
City, Mo.
The junior class officers are:
President, Arch McKlnnon Of Law
renee; vice-president, Cleve Sven
son of Junction City; secretary G en-
dale Grifflths of Lawrence; treas
urer, VIII Moore of Chapman.
The sophomore class officers are:
President, Carl Krehbiel Of Mound
ridge; vice-president, John Sterling
OF Carlton; secretary, Mabel Nowlln
OF Kansas City. Mo-; treasurer, Roy
Soper OF Hutchinson.
Freshman class officers are: Presi-
dent, Don Hendrickson of Kansas
city. Mo-; vice-presldent, Ralph Bow
ers Of Kansas City. Mo-; secretary,
Leona Curtis Of Topeka; treasurer
Ittai Luke Of Topeka.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20

An increasing yield Of wheat is not
wholly q question Of q price which y
fairly constant, or farm practice, or
Of area sown. It 10 easily all OF
these and something more. The I'D
ditIonal factor upon which empha-
els must be laid IL the selection OF
seed with regard to its purity OF
type, It's reproductive efficiency, and
It's adaptabllity to climate and soil
The president OF the st. Louis Mer-
chants Exchange points out the DIFF
ficulty, even in so central a market
as st. Louis, OF Obtaining a pure var
iety Of so standard a grain as Fultz
wheat. After four or five days
search among the arrivals there. 1t
was found impossible to get the
standard, or supply the demand for
a purer seed to take the place OF
deteriorated growths throughout
states east OF the Mississippi and
west of the Alleghenies.
Next to the scientific selection OF
seed, lack of better preparation OF
the soil is probably the main reason
for the failure of the American far
mer to get a larger acreage yield.
This year the indicated average will
be only 1873 bushels, owing to the
low spring wheat average of 1917
bushels, compared with 1873 for win
ter wheat. Winter wheat production
being more largely part Of rotation
system of cropping, has as a rule
been much greater than spring wheat
where single cropping and more slip
shod and wasteful methods have been
the rule In the expansion OF the
The lowest average yield
next to this years was for the decade
Of 1866-75, when 1877 bushels was
the couhtry's average of both kinds.
For the next twenty years the aver
age was 14.1 bushels an acre. These
thirty years together formed period
If expanding acreage. Between 1895
md 1905 the area sown varied from
acres as a minimum to
I9, 869, 900 acres, the maximum In
1901. Between 1905 and 1910 the
maximum and minimum acreage
Ihowed difference of only 3,575, 200
lcres, as against 15,277,0 In the
preceding decade ending with 1905.
In due time the surplus corn belt
must give place to a larger wheat
acreage, which may come as soon as
he necessary corn can be grown on
| smaller acreage. If 100000
Icres of corn land can be spared,
hey would yield $50, 100000 BUSH |
lis Of wheat. Improved seed and bet
er cultivation could easily add two
bushels an acre to the old average.
making nearly 100 100000 bushels
more, or $50, OOO,O 900 bushels of in
'rease. On the existing acreage, seed
ind methods, 7OO,OOO,OOO bushels
re now grown in average years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20. 1910.

The Santa Fe officials who are
really getting back to the people
had a cordial greeting in Abilene
this afternoon. In the language oil
the badges presented them abilene
has no kick on the Santa Fee" 1t
has received from that road courtesy
and accommodation both through its
local agents and Its higher officials
and It was glad to have a visit from
the men who do things.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20

Report for month ending Oct. 18th:
School opened Sept. is with an en-
rollment OF %, Number Of DAYS
taught 10. Average daily attendance
20.5. Cases OF hardness 0. Number
Of pupils neither tardy nor absent for
the month. IL. They we're Fern Herr
mann, Ethol Mcconnell, Gladys Hes
selbarth Jesse Wilder. Emmett Pois-
ter, Arthur Wider, Erwin Hessel-
barth, Ralph Brown, Amos wider,
Floyd Poister. Stanley Herman and
Arthur Brown. Absent but not tardy.
Laura Tagler. Esther Larson. Pearl
Tasier, Enoch Larson. Preston Mara
ley Patrick Taeler. Myron Polstsf,
and Leslie Leonard Lille y. meme.
chek. teacher.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
SANTA FE MEN HERE.
Commercial Club Gives Them q Cor
dial Greeting.

A special train came in at $3.50 on
the Santa Fe bringing fifteen leading
officials of the road. The officials
came to talk over things with the bus
inessmen for the good of the service
and they were given a cordial greet
ing. AS they alighted from the train
each was given a silk badge pinned
with booster button which read:
Abilene Has No Kick on the Santa
Fe." Automobiles were there to take
them to the commercial club rooms
where a large number Of business
men gathered and there was an infor-
NAL visit and then some talks.
Mayor Rice this morning received
letter from Concordla asking that
Abilene join In an effort to secure
Sunday mail and passenger service
on the Strong City branch and this
was talked over.
In the party we're: General Mana
ger Kouns, General superintendent
Parker and Sharp, Division Superin-
tendents Tice and Aver, Treasurer
Copeland, General Freight Agent
Koontz. General Passenger Agent
Cornell, Chief Engineer Felt, Claims
Attorney Hamilton, Publicity Agent
Jarrel. Assistant General Freight
Agent Burett.
They go to salina to spend the
evening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-10-20
urned from Lawrence report one Of

turned from Lawrence report one Of
the most successful conventions in
many years. Iu point of attendance
it was record-breaker, over $50
delegates and visitors being present.
Reports from the various churches
in the Synod showed encouraging
progress during the past year.
]. e. Brewer, lay delegate from
Abilene, was chosen as alternate del
egate to the national synod from this
state.