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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-27

positive acts OF the conference was
to advocate Legislation which Wouio
forbid persons under eighteen years
or age operating on the public hisn-
ways. This result is in Inc WIFI
the tendency to pay more attention 10
the qualifications OF automobile drivers
than has been apparent heretotore'
This is a good move for the safe'y
OF pedestrians and other cars rests
largely upon the man at the Wheel OIL
the automobile. The motor car is
built to travel under any and all con-
ditions, but IL is still complicated
machine, with much possibility for
damage-doing.
Here are the qualifications outlined
In the proposed legislation
The driver must understand the
mechanism Of his machine.
He must be intelligent. He must
have steady nerves. He must be able
to act quickly in an emergency. he
must be able to do the right thing IN
stinctively, and he must not rely on
taking time to figure out the
whole proposition. There are lads who
can drive better than older men, but
they furnish no basis for a general
rule. 1t requires certain age to give
the character and training to driver
which he should have.
The present laws are too lax in
their requirements as to drivers.
Mere boys and young girls drive cars
with impunity. even in the most
crowded places and in dangerous
situations. There ought to be some
restriction on drivers.
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arc past reclamation. 1t is said that
the New England country people would
hardly be able to get along without
the enormous amounts of pension
money which are put into circulation
there. This money makes both ends
meet.
If ever there shall come a time when
the pension fund will begin to de-
crease steadily, the effect on New Eng
land farm folk is sire to be notice
able. They have been living on PEN
slons many year. and the reduction
of the pension list will mean an exodus
to the cities or to more fertile States.
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SCOTT THE NEXT.

The Bristol Courier affords
the information that on December
IA an election will be held in Scout
county on the question Of bond issue
of 100000 to macadamize and per-
1nanently improve the roads ana
bridges of that county.
Much interest Is being manifested
in this movement. There is some OPP
position. but the advocates Of I'M
proved highways entertain the nope
that they can dissipate this and make
the election as nearly unanimous as
possible.
Thorough arrangements for cam
paign are being made. "A speahei
from the National Good Roaus
Bureau viii be secured with the nope
that he will spend week in the couii-
ty in the interest of good roads. An
effort will also be made to have Sthle
Highway Commissioner p. 81. Juiieit
Wilson lecture in different parts o. ZIG
county. Local speakers VIII address
tho voters at every precinct
Thc petition for the election cans
for the Improvement Of approximiateis
l4o miles Of road which VIII go oso'
every part OF the county.
Scott has very poor roads at preseh'
and we hope that this NOV
mcnt viii succeed and that Scout may
follow in the shining pathway pia1eV
in the Southwest By Wise county,
Good roads arc the best aud cheap'a'
! in tho long run.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-27
HoM COOP noAps PAN.

A correspondent OF the Progressive
Farmer tells that paper about the
roads near Salisbury, Maryland.
Smooth shell roads are being replaced
in that community with tar-macadam.
A good rock foundation is laid and
rolled tight with a ten-ton steam
roller. Tar is spread over that. A
layer of broken rock, crushed to dust,
is spread and rolled tight into the
tar. A cover of fine sandy clay is
then rolled on. The result is a road
as smooth as floor and thirty feet
in width,
This correspondent remembers when
land along these roads. when they
were composed of deep sand, could be
bought for from SIS to $40 the acre.
These lands cannot be bought now for
less than $500 near the city. To get
it for 500 the acre, one must go some
distance from the city. The good
roads are said to have been the chief
cause of this advance in land values.
A farm four miles out that some
years ago sold for $4,000 recently sold
for $4,000 1t has not changed in its
productivity
This Maryland writer we'll says:
$50 much for good roads over which
it is fun for the rural mall carriers
TO drive, and easy for the farmer to
haul his produce. Good roads pay
better than anything the public money
can he invested in. They raise the
taxable basis: but the tax now paid
| by farmers in the wear and tear OF
teams and wagons is more than any
! increase in taxation would be. And
| yet there are farmers who kick
| against taxation for good roads. As
| rule low taxes indicate low values
and lack of prosperity in section
! and | have always noticed that where
! the taxable basis is high. the farmers
are better off and more prosperous
| and arc farming better. Years ago
| met an Ohio man looking for land In
| North Carolina He asked what was
| the tax in the country districts. ane
on being told, he said they could MOI
| have good schools at that rate, anc
| he did not want to come where they
could not have good schools"
! Good roads nav
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HELP AND HOPE.

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Happy Is no that hath the u9a e. e.
Iacob Tor his help, whose nope =
the Lord his God Psalm cxlyi' q
True happiness IS never found apap'
from God! The man with no roiiRio',
Is not happy TO be happy VIC hspl
and want something more lhan ti'e
world can giye. We hear IL said that l'iA
maga of woskingmcp In town ".
country have given up SOD my -
servicee Of IIln churchcs y th's -
80 they VIII mol be the happier ~ ~
ror a godlona man can never pc 'fN'3
hgppy the brlgiiteat faces ahp '''y =.
cheerful Voices belong 70 ttoau 49,
pray earneatly and praise 600, WIS.,
tie end comes. Tools ~ Two dl''eipA'
idnut0ts4d4 4,,.i, !. ,tJe fhrIgtian liz E0lllE
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WHAT NEXT.

There seems to he no limit to tho
inventive genius ef men who are Try
hls to IND new things 10 make alcohol
from not content with the simple in
gfedientswlich have been used from the
time whereof the memory OF man run.
meth not 70 the contrary Men may
build airshlps that soar through the
air as gracefully as a swan on her
native lake, but they cannot inyeni
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-27
THE ROBUSTNESS or ross.

we were SO mucn upset the other
day by Governor Fosss challenge to
Cabot Lodge that we fear we slipped
a cog or two in pralsing Foss for
his badness Upon sober second
thought we are inclined to the opinion
that Foss exceeded the speed limit, 80
to say, in threatening to make hash of
Lodges Senatorial intentions, Come
70 think about It, Foss's functions as
Governor of Massachusetts are wholly
administrative, He can't vote for Sen
ator. and It is none of his official bust
ness for whom the members of the
General Court shall vote. II would
he a pity, in our opinion II they
should vote for MI Lodge. lie has
done his turn, He isn't worth q CONT
mental damnatus 10 Massachusetts IN
the Senate. and he Is worth far less
to the country AZ large lie ought to
be satisfied with what he has got and
get out, but 1t Is no part OF Ioss's
official business to put him out. Foss
hhoWS no" ~ 70 ny thls lli'e' az tllc
papers OF New England, generall",
Ihayo been saying things about his
dying of the handle which wc WIEN
thcy could not have said. Foss ought
10 have q little talk with Governor
Die Of New York, about the proper
functions Of the onico 10 which Nc
has been elected YET We must Say
that Ifoss's challenge 10 Lodge WA
a sensational, II not very sensible
thing for him 10 DO.
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goddess man leaves this world In fear
without hope. or help, or comfort. The
words OF the Psalm are true when
they say to U.s. Happy Is the man who
hath tho God OF Jacob for his help"
In these words we are told where to
look for help and hope-in God, not
in man. The Psalmist said, put not
your trust in princes, because they
are mortal men like the rest OF us; and
of the great man as we'll as tho small,
this is true.
put not your trust in princes" Many
have learnt the truth Of these words.
Cardinal Wolsey felt 1t when he was
cast down by Henry VIII. from the
highest to the lowest place, and no
cried, "Oh, how wretched is that poor
man that hangs on princes favors.'
Lord STAFFORD learnt 1t when Charles
I. promised that the Parliament should
not hurt one hair OF his head, and
then gave his assent to tho bill ot0at-
tainder, and left his friend to die.
There is One who Will never disap-
point us. His kingdom Is an ever
lasting kingdom; no changes nor revo
buttons can overthrow IT.; for Jesus
Christ, the same yesterday and to-day
and forever, is our friend. God always
keeps His promises; His promise OF
pardon to the penitent sinner, His
promise of comfort to the sorrowful.
You who have put your trust in the
Lord did you ever find Him break His
promise? HE helpeth them to right
that suffer wrong; He feedeth the
hungry" There are sufferers of whom
the world knows and cares nothing,
many one who carries an aching
heart of which the world knows moth
ing. But Jesus knows their sorrows,
and He will give them strength to
bear their burdens.
Tho Lord looseth mon out Of
prison" One day He will loose us
out OF the prison OF the flesh, out OF
this body wherein we have suffered and
known aches and pain and agony.
mingled with our Joys. He will de-
| liver us from all SORROWS and trials
and say to the faithful. Enter into the
Joy of thy Lord" Then there will
be no more aching hearts. Tho Lord
raiseth them that are bowed down" by
heavy burdens; many hearts are bowed
down by sorrow; many by some sin or
some by disappointment or sickness.
The world cannot help us in these
hours; the world looks on, but passes
! by on the other side 1t rs Jesus who
raiseth them that are bowed down: He
comforts the afflicted.
THE Lord careth for the stranger.
and defendeth the fatherless and the
widow"
We are all strangers and pilgrims,
seeking better country, and God
leads us by the light Of the gospel
and the mystery OF the Sacrament.
Many are fatherless because thew
know not the love of God, the Father:
but the Lord does not forget them; He
knows His children, IL thew know
not Him The Lord shall reign for
ever" and for those of US who serve Hin
now, who suffer with Him. who bear
our cross after Him and deny ourselves
the night of doubt or sorrow shall
give place to the perfect day. The
Lord shall reign forever.
Happy is the man that hath the
God OF Jacob for his help, whose hope
is in the Lord his God"
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SUBSTITUTES for that which is likely to

substitutes for that which is likely to
both cheer and inebriate.
From the lurid pages of the Daily
Consular and Trade Reports we learn
that Consul-Ge r. ID. Winslow. OF
Stockholm, has reported that swe-
dish company in that city is now max
ing alcohol from lixivium Of sulphite.
This invention Will enable the refuse
of paper mills to be utilized, and the
sulphite waste, heretofore thrown
away and considered a polluter of
streams, can BIO turned into whiskey.
whiskey out Of table legs, whisky
out of turn!ps, whiskey out of Texas
potatoes. whlskey from waste paper
verify. what next?
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TWO QUESTIONS AND TWO
ANSWERS.

IF these so-called conservatives or
'reorsanizers' mean we'll with this
great government of ours" The Com
moner asks in Its last number, why
do all their writer's and representatives
take it for granted that their efforts
are necessarily antagonistic to Mr..
Bryan's efforts? The answer is easy:
Because Br. Bryan's efforts are neces-
sarily antagonistic to Democratic sue
cess. The Commoner asks another
question as follows, what has Mr..
Bryan ever done to justify one in be-
lieving that he could be counted upon
to wage war against men who are real
ly laboring for the general good?' The
answer again Is easy: Because Mr.
Bryan has waged war against men
who have really been labortng for tho
general good.
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THE Muc11RAlzE THEORY.

The race track gamblers OF New
York collected very large sum of
money, estimated at 100000, with
which to induce the Legislature not to
interfere with their Improvement of
the breed of horses" Yet this money
failed of accomplishing the purpose
for which 1t was raised. The New
York Globe says that in the New York
Legislature there was an irreducible
minimum of honesty that couldn't be
hammered down by the sledge of
cash" Senator Foelker was offered
100000. but he declined 1t. Senator
Travis was offered 100000 and he
declined it. The final vote on the
BIZ was % to 25. One vote on the
wrong side of the proposition would
have carried the day. 1t could not be
secured. The bill abolishing race
track gambling passed. That tells the
story of at least two unpurchasable
votes
The Memphis Ncws-scimitar very
pertinently remarks that "the muck
rake theory is that anything can be
put through if the persuasive fund is
big enough. 1t is refuted' That
seems true enough, for as there were
men who had their price, there were
also men who could not be bought.
Corruption is mighty, but it does not
always prevail, There are good men
in the old land yet
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The Orange Observer is always say
Ing the things we wished to say first
For instance. in the last issue it says
One of tho greatest honors which
the year 1910, now rapidly drawing to
close, brought TO Old Orange was the
election of Hon. George Scott Shack
elford to the circuit judgeship. He Is
a lawyer of great ability, exceedingly
popular with all classes, and Is making
one of the very best judges we have
ever had"
High praise. but we are willing to
believe It,
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The Underwater News saws.

We won't give President Taft The
solid South politically for some time
to come, but he is assured Of a genuine
Old Virginia welcome whenever he sets
loot on Old Dominion soil, Big BIZ is
getting delightful taste of that I'M
surpassed brand of hospitality in Eich-
mond this week"
Gracefully said.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-27

Judging by the smile on the face Of
President Blackwell. of Randolph
Macon College, yesterday afternoon,
when his institution made that first
touchdown, he didn't look as If he re-
GREETED letting the boys come to the
game.
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~THE COUNTRY SCHOOL OF TO-
MORROW

MORRO"
THAT was great speech of walter
Pages at the meeting of the teachers
Friday night. 1t was packed full of
POINTS: more than the audience could
take in at one sitting. 1t was the
talk of philosopher, of man who
thinks. of q revoluttonist in fact, but
not "a bloody revolut.onist," as the
lecturer declared The subject was
i"The Country school of Tomorrow"
and. IL it were possible, it would upset
all established theories and usages and
substitute for them plans wholly out
OF plumb with anything the world has
I known.
Tho school Of Tomorrow will
take the place in large measure
tof the family OF to-day. 1t would
look after the teeth of the chill
| aren and their food; 1t would see
{that they are properly clothed; that
their bodies are kept in apple-p!e con-
/ dition: that they studied what they
: pleased; that the physical man is the
ireaI man, because, after all, the ply
steal man is the basis of efficiency and
scharacter and happiness. The theory
( Is that man is an animal. and an out
[ door animal at that, and must be given
fplenty of air and sunshine II he is to
grow into the finest type of spiritual
being. Children have their individual
taptitudes, and their education ought
TO follow these aptitudes His
tory and literature and the languages
/ are all we'll enough in their place, but
,they must not be suffered to take the
place of other things II there would be
that full development of the child at
isf2ool essential to hts welfare. There
re st be broader view of education
than that which we have followed all
these generations so that the child
shall be helped TO grow up into the
State.
The old scheme was good enough il
its day and in its way, but we have
outgrown 1t, and in directing the edu
cational life of the present and futuf
We must take cognizance of things a
they are, OF conditions as they reali
exist. We have made great progress!
in sense, but we are, in fact, onl
at the beginning of the higher an
broader and better life that is openin
before us.
Besides being philosopher, D
Page Is also something of dreame
not the sort of dreaming, perchanc
that follows the eating of too niue
Welsh rabbit, but dreaming that whe
told makes men think III their wakin
hours of how the best thing can |
done for the highest good of the mo!
people. We do not take very kindl
ito his view. Of what the country scho
should be to.morfow, because it seen
TO us that he has confused the propt
functions of the parent with the obi
fgations of the teacher; because h
plan would give the country too muc
government, or regulation by Il
State. and too little by the paren
but 1t must be said that his theorie
however impracticable and howev
tput of keller with the true America
way of doing things, are attractive
all of US who would escape indivdu
responsibility in the discharge of i
Ediyidual duty.
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DINA rE HEAR THE SLOGAN.


The latest paramount" is the elee-
tion of United States Senators by popu-
lar vote. and we are told that Hf the
democratic candidate for the Presi-
dency is to represent Democratic prin-
cip1es, he should be man whose re-
cord justifies the belief that he fav-
ors the election of United states Sena-
tors by popular vote" We are fur
Their Instructed that in order that we
may know exactly where the, candi-
date stands on this vital issue we must
examine his record. study his environ
ment. notice his hackers"
1t doesn't matter about the rest, so
long as the candidate for President.
who Will not have blessed thing to
do with the manner of electing Sena-
tors, is in favor of electing them
by popular vote. There are ever
so many other questions, ques-
lions about the restrictions of
Federal activities to Federal inter
ests, questions about the revision Of
the tariff. questions about the regula-
ton of public utilities, questions about
finance and taxation; but the para
mountest paramount is the election of
United States Senator'S by popular vote,
question which Thomas Jefferson,
the Father of Democracy, did not de-
termtne; but which his latest success
sor declares in black type which ad-
rlits no objection, to be the supreme
test of a candidates availability for
the Democratic nomination for Presi-
dent. In order that there may be no
doubt at all upon this point we are
| told in even larger black type Look
| Him Up" There is no reason, however,
| why we should look him up; we saw
1 him coming two years ago, and We
should recognize him in whatever habit
he might appear, and we are still with
him and for him to the end of time.
not because we believe for moment
that he can ever be elected, or that
we really wish him to be elected not
because we would have him nominated;
/ puI peCduSe lIe oIlLS SeL laih way "
be rid of him is to keep him with US
forever.
Since the Government at Washing
ton was founded, United States sena-
tors have been elected by the Legis-
latures of the several States as pro-
vided by the Constitution, and some
very eminent and patriotic men have
served in that body. On the average
they have been at least as able as the
members of the House of Representa-.
tives who have been elected by popular
vote; but the question at present /.
, the nomination of a candidate for Presi
dent who is in favor of the election
OF Senators by popular vote; ques
ton that is bigger than all other ques
lions at the moment. Twice we trieC
. conclusions on the issue of free and In
, dependent silver, and once we fare,
> forth to defeat on the issue o
n Government ownership of railroads
n or something of the sort, an
3 now we are to do battle in
e great national cause on the vita
t issue of regulating the method of elect
ing United States Senator's The fla
j has gone forth and we are for the fla
S This is the sort of piddling polite
r the Democratic party is to play at TIL
: next election, and the play is the thing
S 1t will be most interesting contes
h to be sure, Basket ball is not in
e with an issue such as this.
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Mr. Bryan knows that he was not
telling the truth when he said iii the
last number Of The Commoner that
our opinions are formed upon personal
hatred rather than upon calm reason
ing He knows that this is not true
because he knows that personally he
has no more sincere admirer than we,
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Gracefully said.

The strasburg News says that George
strosnlder killed "a beautiful red rab.
bit" lately near strasburg. We must
confess that when 1t comes to red rab-
bits, we are from Missouri
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Daily Queries and Anslpers
Address this column Query Editos
No problems will be solved coins
and no dealers will be given.

new one, at the same time using the
sand pump to remove the material
loosened by the drill. A bull wheel
at the base OF the derrick and
crown pulley at its top. together with
a cable. are used to lift the tools by
means OF the engine. A sand reel at
the, base OF the derrick, sand pump
line perform a like service FOR the the
pump. Besides the tools named, there
are special tools for use. In sinking
e u s and too. a Iop r seasss VARIETY o
or broken drilling tolls. The casi
generally follows pretty close after this
driilins. Packing rings OF corrugated
casing. Deep wells are often begun
with large castings. When such a
casing has been sunk as far as practi-
f IA h sa oost q sns L sr. w
well outfit. such as Is commonly used
in the oil wells, and for deep artesian
wells, Is abou. 10000 Much simple,
for steam Very effective work ia
often done by spring pole operated
by two or more men.
The cost Of sin,Sing n well with
usual machinery Is comrr OIL &;
to SO foot for the first 1000 feet,
and so cents greater per foot for each
additional 500 feet.
Where washington Is.
In order to settle a dispute between
friends I will thank you to answer in
your next Sundays issue the follow
ing question: In the course of an ar
gument "a" stated that Washington
(the capital OF the United States) liz
not in the United States. and r"
that It isl "a" contends that while
It Is the capital OF the nation. 1t 4,
in tho District OF Columbia and not
in the United states. which is cor
rect? r. A. S.
B Is right. The District and tbs
several States form tho United States
BY Hook or Crook.
What IS the ORIGIN Of tho expression,
''By hook or crook?"
IT Is said to have arisen from q wit
ticism made in 1887. when all the
Judges. including Justice Hook. but ex-
Guiding Justice Crook. decided In favor
of the legality of shin money. Then,
said the ways of Westminster Hall,
1.-THE King has carried 1t by Hook, but
not nv Crook"
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Tho V. NJ l, boys arc getting a long
.furlough, but they deserve tt. The
life at the institute is hardly what we
should call life of ease with dignity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-27

Nobody but q four-eyed man could
have watched those aviators and the
football game at the same time yes
terday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-27

The more the people Of the country
sec ar him and the more they hear
about him and the more he says on
public questions, the larger Woodrow
Wilson looms on the Presidential
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more terrible than that of the Spider
yesterday afternoon.