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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-07

the golden West--though what Miss
She says in part:
i love the healthy farm life and
am glad that am a farmers daughter,
Tor 1 do not have to breathe diseased
air that comes from filthy streets; but
j can breathe the fresh and pure coun-
try afr. I can also enjoy the whole
some food. which in the city Is SO hard
to get. There Is not SO much danger
of typhoid fever, Tuberculosis and other
contagious diseases in the country.
live In the country and enjoy life.
don't have to be housed up as
would be In the city. *. In the coun-
try we can rest quietly, without hear
ing the noise of the city. Instead, we
can hear sweet songs of different birds
the buzztng of the bees and the wild
humming bird, when visiting the sweet
scented flowers. / can hear the song
of the whip-poor-will and the owls that
call each other. ~. In the country we
find fresh, pure air; we have plenty
of room to think for ourselves. Then,
too, farm work Is good exercise. 1t
makes us strong in body and mind.
Plenty of room to enjoy life, room
where we can rest quietly, and beauties
of nature all have great effect in de-
! veloping the character. There is no
life sweeter than the farmers life
| In an age like this. when the over
whelming economic Importance of the
farm is being impressed upon us more
than ever before. it is we'll that the
school children of country and city
| alike should think about the advan-
tages which country life has to offer,
its large opportunities, it's healthy and
wholesome life, its possibilities for the
energetic and ambitious. The school
fair, simply by suggesting reflection
on such subject justifes Its exist
ence and its continuation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-07
GLAD TO RE A FARMERS DAUGH-
fNEn


School fairs. as we have remarked
before. are most excellent institutions
and should receive the hearty encour-
agement of all the people in the COM
snunities and counties in which they
are held. There have been something
like fifty this. year, If we remember
Alright. and from these must have been
derived much real benefit 10 the school
children, to their elders and to the
State. These school fairs stimulate q
healthy spirit of competition in solid
and substantial directions among school
children and serve to make them think
right and think early about what they
arctic do in life and what fine thing
II will be to do it well. Agricultural
development is fostered by these fairs;
the freckle faced youngster who is
near the foot of the class in physical
geography can get his Revenge by
showing at the school fair that he is
a bright scholar and 100-point chap
when 1t comes to growing corn; while
the girl who does not bring home a
glowing report can make up for it by
exhibiting a pound cake at the school
fair that would be the envy of the
finest French confectioner.
This competitive spirit Is stirred in
many different ways at school fairs.
The Lynchburg Advance tells us that
at the recent school fair. of Campbell
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-07
NINETY DAYS uSNEcEssAnY.

Eise"here In this paper is to be
found the views of Colonel John IS
Harwood a well-known member Of the
last General Assembly, and a member
of the Same body in the old days
when q ninety-day session prevailed,
as to the proposed constitutional
amendment extending the session of the
General Assembly from sixty to ninety
days, With commemorate candor, he
opposes this unnecessary change.
AS a business man he says that it
would be impossible for him to serve
as member of the General Assembly
We're the session prolonged to ninety
days. What is true OF him is true of
every substantial citizen who desires
to participate in legislation. If tho
Ininety-day session be ratified on Tues
day there viii be decided deficit
at the next session OF the business men
who have heretofore sacrificed much
to serve in the legislature More than
ever before, the people are realizing
that business men with buslness-lik
methods, arc what we need in our
law-makins bodies, such mon save
mueh OF the public time and given the
benefit OF valuable practical experience
Ito the State,
As q conservative and practical es,i-
mator. Colonel Elarwood figures that
| the extra length Of tha lnpisla Si,,a ses-
sion would amount 10 at least 100000
4 AS a member OF the General Assem-:
thly when y had ninety-day session
he testifea that the nrat month WSs
spent in most procrastinating way
Things We're put Off and business wat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-07
TAFT AND THE TEACH
Frs.


President Taft will attend the Vir-
ginia Educational Conference in Rich
mond this month. He viii be here on
| the 22d or 2sd of November, the exact
date of his coming depending upon his
return to the United States from the
Isthmus of Panama. He will sail for
Colon from Charleston, South Carolina,
next Thursday. and will come back
either to Charleston or to Hampton
Roads, and will reach Richmond either
on the 22d or Esd of the month. Mr..
Taft said to the committee which wait
ed on him Saturday that he never came
% Richmond without being glad that
| he had come. and that he never left
Richmond without regret that he could
not stay longer He expressed him
self as deeply interested in the edu-
cational work that was being done in
this State and the South and that he
would like to encourage even greater
activity in this special field of en-
deavor. He has consented, therefore,
at considerable inconvenience to him
self and when his head Will be filled
with pressing affairs of State. TO adj
dress the teachers, with the hope that
he may say something that will help
them in their work.
1t goes without saying that the
President will be most heartily well
coined 10 Richmond The Virginia Ed
vocational Conference will be conducted
under the auspices of the State Teach
ers' Association. the Conference of Di-
vision superintendent the Co-opera-
tive Educational Association and the
school Trustees Association. 1t Is ex-
pected that there will be not less than
200 educational workers here, repre-
senting every department of school and
college and university work in the
state. and that in addition TO those
who are engaged in Virginia the con-
ference will be attended by represent
atives from the educational boards o.
all the Southern States. Virginia leads
the South in educational activity, anc
by coming to Richmond the Presiden
Twin contribute greatly to still larger
development of the most important o.
the States service to the people.
AR Taft is devoted to the cause Of
education His active work as one o
the trustees of Yale University ha
given himsa broad grasp of the gen
sral subject, and he Will find here tn
opportunity not only of instructing nj
audiences in the higher work of thei
calling. but of being instructed himsel
in what has been done and what
being done by the South in the sout
for the education of its people an
the cause Of good citizenship.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-07

The principle OF rotation In office
has not had time yet to operate so as
to prevent treasurers from succeeding
themselves, but 1T has operated most
effectively in the way In which they
have conducted their offices. The fear
OF its operation mas compelled treas.
urerg to demonstrate the great benefit
OF the principle.
Commissioners have made fairer as
sessments and better ones since they
were limited to one term. They havo
had no reason to curry favor with
any man, they have had no reason to
lower any mans assessment in return
for promise of political support, be-
cause political support can in nowise
help commissioner under the present
system. Commissioners have simply
done their duty.
The truth of 1t is, that the present
limitations in the Constitution upon
these officers have worked we'll nigh
to perfection. The evils of the old
system of unlimited tenure for treas-
urers and commissioners have been
done away with. The Ubiquitous sys-
tenn of the Underwood Constitution
which the proposed amendments woaio
restore, has been dispensed with.
Why not let things stay as they are!
/ The present system has worked sue
cessful1y. If majority of the voters
OF Virginia will go to the polls to.
morrow and scratch out the word for
on their ballots, they will thereby
permit the present system to continue
and will have insured to this Common
wealth continuation Of the safe ant
sane administration of two important
offices.
a vote against the amendments Is
a vote for the best and safest method
OF conducting the offices of treasurers
and commissioners ofNthe revenue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-07
BARNES, OF THE OLD GUARD.

In the midst of his political activi-
ties, William Barnes, Jr., editor of the
Albany Evening journal, has found
time to discuss many topics of large
public interest. For example, In his
always instructive paper he said last
Saturday: They laugh at the hobble
skirt who never saw the hoop skirt;
According to all accounts the repub-
lie of Portugal has not yet settled at
q dead centre; despite the high cost
of living the moving picture shows
continue to do rushing business;
How 1t must gall the Contributing
Editor that he will not be permitted
to edit the Presidential message;
This November weather is very No
vember- like" Here we have both va
rietyN and pertinent comment upon
many of the matters in which the
readers of the newspapers are inter-
ested. showing not only that Barnes,
late of the Old Guard, has not lost
touch with the world of action and
sentiment, but that he is not afraid to
speak his mind
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-07
THE TRUTH ABOUT IT. MIR. VOTER

THE TRUTH ABOUT 1T. MIR. VOTER.
The small ban&. of newspapers IN
Virginia advocat tins .the Passage of the
proposed constitutional amendments
and we may add that the overwhelm-
ing majority of the Virginia press is
against these changes-have grasped
like dying men at a recent article IN
one of our afternoon contemporaries
containing certain questions and an
swers from the Auditors Office, This
statement has been given prominent
place and loud approval by these
MISUNDERSTANDING newspapers. They
have carefully concealed from the vot
ers the fact that this statement has
been completely refuted by The Times
dispatch just after it was published,
we pointed out that treasurers have
not been delinquent in settling with
The Auditor for the current year, be-
cause the Auditors office does not al
low them to be delinquent.
We pointed out that the record could
show no defaultins treasurers who
rave caused financial loss to the state,
city or county in the last FIVE years,
because the bondsmen had TO pay the
debts of those who defaulted.
AS to the general statement of the
Auditors office that commissioners OF
the revenue report promptly, we re-
piled that the. commissioners don't gel
ihe.a money unt'l they send in their
books.
We pointed out that reasurers and
commissioners are doing good work
because the present constitutional lin,
ltation on their terms compels then
10 do so. For all the time that hal
expired since the Constitution Wen
mtg effect. the treasurers have toet
ss,ie mark and hewed straight II
the line, because they nave con
Quoted their offices in The fear tina
they would go out OF office at the en'
or eight years They may have hope'
ID pass these constitutional amend
fnents this year, but they have not beef
certain about their passage, and the.
4ate aiken no chances in handling thi
pabllg money The temptation to mis-
nse the funds entrusted them has beef
removed By the feeling that there rs
siroag probability that the eignt-yea
Limitation as TO their service will con
fnpe, officers who might good ma
turtdly have allowed themselves u
eet behind in their accounts have beer
given packhone in dealing with the'l
friends throug the fact that the pro,
Vision eSisted against their own sue
session ii has been HE best thini
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-07
noA STING Anour Ir.

Houston and Memphis have tried
the commission form Of govern
ment successfully and they are
Boosting OF IT. They look upon ii as
an asset, In hve-thousand- dollar aaver-
tisements they arc heralding abroad
their satisfaction with that form Of
administering municipal affairs, This
simply means that commission form
on government has actually and yisi-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-07
Has anybody seen cone Johnson?
Elaborate reports Of the state BIZ

Elaborate reports OF the State Ball
at Columbia have been printed in the
local papers of Charleston and Column
bia. The State Capitol Is said to have
been Scene of grace and beauty"
The men were all brave and the wo-
men all beautiful. There must have
been great disappointment, however,
at the enforced absence OF the Hon.
Coleman Livingstone Blease Governor
elect, who was languishing on a bed
of sickness at his home in Newberry,
while the ladies and the cavaliers OF
his State were making merry at the
seat of government.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-07
pREN1IcE's ANSWER TO PRAYER.

PRENITCE'S ANSWER To PRAYER.
Several days ago Mayor Gaynor
wrote letter to Ezra Prentice chair
man of the Roosevelt party organiza-
ton, in New York, advising him to
pray every morning to God to direct
you to tell the truth and see what
fruits it will bear" We fear that
Prentice did not follow the good ad-
vice given by Mayor Gaynor, be-
cause two days later he solemnly
asserted that the Republicans would
carry New York at the election 20
morrow by plurality of more than
100000. which must have strained
Ezra's conscience almost to the break
ing point. And just to think of It!
Ezra is Presbyterian; Tut so was
John Brown, of Osawatomie, and SO
is 1.-THE Gift of God" We must insist
however, although it is none OF our
business in a secular newspaper. that
all Presbyterians are not liars After
the election Tomorrow, we hope that
Prentice Will follow the advice of May
! or Gaynor and repeat every mornins
| and night the Lords Prayer, placing
especial emphasis on the petition for
give us our debts as we forgive oul
| debtors.''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-07

To Anxious Inquirer: We have al
ready told you once that we could find
no evidence that DR.. Crippen was born
either at Statesville or Charlotte. II
you won't take our word for 1T, let
ter addressed to the editor of the
Charlotte Observer. or to Wade Harris,
of the Charlotte Chronicle, will re-
ceive immediate attention. 1t is far
more likely that he was born at
Houston, Texas.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-07

1t is hoped that George Harvey. the
most powerful of the male advocates
OF female suffrage In this country, will
consent to address US and our dear as
sociates before the present season Is
closed. After the Colonel with our
invaluable assistance, has succeeded
in defeating Roosevelt and In electing
Woodrow Wilson, there will be time
for the prosecution Of the higher and
nobler work of securing square
deal' for the women.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-07
SOME MORE BLIND TIGERS.

One hundred and fifteen blind
tigers have been caught by the Po-
lice Department of Birmingham in
less than two weeks. Two thousand
gallons Of whiskey and thirty-six
thousand bottles Of beer have been
seized. The Birmingham Age-Herald
commenting on this fact adds
parenthetically, "And now beer, 1t is
said, is worth thirty-tive cents bot
tie" but 1t can. still be had, my mas
ters."
We almost neglected to mention that
Birmingham is so-called dry city in a
so-called Statewide prohibition state.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-07
poNvr DO Ut. JUDGE BALDWIN.

1t was reported yesterday that Judge
Baldwin, of Connecticut, has deter
mined to sue THE Gift or God" for
SANDER, and that he has retained Al
ton B. Parker as his special counsel.
We hope that he will reconsider and
drop the matter where 1t is. and that
Judge Parker will advise him to this
course. He has a good case, we think,
there is no question that he has been
lied about; but the people of tne coun-
try know this already and trust him
as never before. He would doubtless
get verdict from any honest jury,
but what good would it do? We should
all like to see 1.-THE Gift of God" sent
to jail of course, and kept there In
definitely--a life sentence would not
be too heavy a punishment for him;
but sending him to JAIL would not shut
his mouth, and what the country needs
most OF all Just now is a vacation
from this scourge OF our political life.
Cali 1t off, Judge Baldwin. leave the
unrighteous man to his thoughts don't,
for Heavens sake! give him another
chance to come back; let the dead rest,
Already he Is talking about keeping
1t UP. ~ don't think we will be de-
feated this year" said he the other
day. but If we are we will fight on
until Appomattox succeeds Bull Run
If we are beaten this time we will win
next time" There ought to be nc
next time" Is there never to be any
escape from this septennis psoriasis
Let 1T go, Judge Baldwin; nobody be,
lieves what he said. Help the news
pape-s to drop him after tomorrow
( Ever they ought to be tired of him b,
| this time. They did not keep up thu
Thaw trial as long as they have KEEP
/ up writing about this public pest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-07
,Inrconl. the Inventor.

Please inform me whore and when
Marconi was born and about incl
dents of his life. u. -,
Guglielmi Marconia was born at Grlf-
fone, near Bologna, Italy, April 20,
1874 He studied at Bologna, FLORENCE
and Leghorn, and for short periods at
experiments In wireless telegraphy
were begun in 1895, and in March, 1899.
he succeeded in sending messages
across the English Channel. between
Dover and Boulogne. He married
Beatrice O'Brien, at London, March
16, 1905.
snle OF Farm Products In Towns.
AS l understand the law II provides
that a farmer has a right TO sell his
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-07

Some very bright things have been
said about The Gift of God' during
his present period Of disturbance; but
nothing better than what Our Can
didate" says about him in the last
number Of the esteemed Commoner as
follows:
Several Republicans have tried to
explain why Mr.. Roosevelt's progress
siveism is more progressive in some
sections than in others. There is no
mystery about 1t. When he starts out
in his progressive automobile he sim
ply observes the speed limits Of the
various localities. On the plains of
Kansas he goes like blazes, but when
he reaches the crowded thoroughfares
OF New York he goes SO slow that
you would have to get behind the ma
chine to be run over"
One of the strongest things about
"The Gift of God" is his doubleback
action.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-07

postponed because there was SO much
time ahead. The extra thirty days
were not necessary.
Are the people of Virginia willing to
pay 100000 more for the same volume
of effective laws they ore getting now?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-07

We are glad that Harris has come
back into Virginia journalism as owner
and editor of the Petersburg Index
Appeal; but we are sorry to lose Bar
ham. Harris will make good, of
course; he knows the business thor
oughly, has had large experience. and
will be backed by a fine community,
and we wish for him all manner of
good things and great success We
cannot let the opportunity pass. how
ever, without saying that Mr.. Barham's
retirement from active newspaper work
lis a loss to the State. He has always
kept his head on his shoulders; he has
never been allied with a bad cause;
he never. wrote for his paper that he
did not say something worth saying
and saying it better than anybody else
could have said it, and he has the rare
satisfaction of knowing at the end OF
his course that the people trusted him
for both his sanity and his honor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-07

Mr.. Dooley has explained the situa-
ton in one of the States very satisfac-
torily, thus: SIN Moo Jarsey our candy
date is not only a colledge prisdint
but he's a Presbyterian as we'll.
There's style FIR ye." More than that
and better than that, it is predestina-
ton. Good morrow, Governor Wilson!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-07

While they are about 1t, the street
authorities would find it entirely ac-
ceptable to the residents of shafer
Street IL they would sprinkle enough
oil on that street to keep down the
dust
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-07

surplus stock from his farm In incor-
porated towns without n license. But
has he a right to purchase continually
outside OF farm and sell in same way
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-07
a suBscRIRER.

AS we interpret the law, farmer
can sell products either from his own
farm or from any farm on which. the
labor is under his control. We think
he fall to control labor on outside
farm.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-07

Application for Pullman Position.
VIII you kindly give me the infor-
nation to whom should one apply for
the position OF conductor on Pull
man coach? a.
Write to the Pullman Company. IL
South Ninth street. Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-07

see Charleston first" is the slogan
adopted by the advertising club in
that town. 1t is a irst-rate slogan
for other places "see Charleston
first; then come to Richmond and set
tie here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-07

The c,ltnpbell Star noninates Garter
Glass for the United States senate 'I''ss
Any other nominations. gentlemen lis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-07

Father Campbell, Of st. Mary's catho-
lie Church, Port Richmond. Staten Is
land, made little address to his con-
gregatlon sunday morning expressing
his opposition to the use Of flowers at
funerals, saying: 1T is simply waste
or money. eNtravagance, ostentation
and display. II the people who have so
much money to spend for flowers at
funerals Will seek out some deserving
person or family they can do lot OF
good with tneir money instead Of vast
ing it on Movers. This is a practical
view, yet'tltare is no cheaper and more
expressive way or indicating ones sym
patty with the .befeaved and ones re-
spect for the dead than BY the sending
OF floral gifts, the aowers being suss
gestive OF the hope that most persons
Ig,ave that there is no death! What
| seems so is transition"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-30
SPORTING COMMENT
By T. D. BONNEVILLE.

ington team will not receive q well
come here for many a season, and
the fans do not care II they never
play here again.
Leliyeit continued his conduct when
he WAS nearly caught going to acc.
ond. @mpire Mace called him safe
ing he had been called out. When
md he began to curse and rail. think
he learned the decision he was moved
TO merriment and acted exactly like
a child from whom his candy has
been taken and then returned.
TO see the washington team in Its
own park one would never take them
to be the same people. A more meek
team was never seen when they are
playing with equals or rather as gen.
orally. superiors, but when they meet
their equals, the minors. they pre-
sumo to usa their natural tactics. as
was seen here.
Manager McAieer win have cause
to regret the attack Of rheumatism
which prevented his keeping the men
within the BOUNDS of gentlemanly
conduct while here. and he IL not un-
deserving of sympathy that he should
have entrusted the handling of the
team to man as incompetent as
Sehaefer proved himself to be.