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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-16
Senate Bills

By Mr. Lassiter: A bill to amend and
enact section 2iia OF the Code of Virginia as
heretofore amended.
BY Mr. Holland: a bill TO amend and re-
enact section lili OF the code OF Virginia
BY Mr.. Holland: a bill to amend and re-
enact section 10 of the Code OF Virginia rela-
tive TO compensation OF members of the cleo
toral board.
BY Mr.. Holland a bill to amend and re-
enact section SIS of the Code of Virginia, as
heretofore amended. in relation to the com
pensations OF Supervisors.
BY Mr. Early: A bill to authorize Abe
marie county. from time to time as neces-
sary 10 borrow money and Issue bonds for
a sum. not exceeding $4,000. for the purpose
OF uniting In the building in the county OF
Albemarle OF tate-rnoncy.aid roads as well
as roads where private individuals contri-
butc one-half Of tho cost thereof, and to
assist in securing the under. grade crossing
under the tracks o! tho Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company and the Southern
Railway Company, respectively. in tho coun-
~ of Albemare.
BY Mr.. Parks: A bill to amend section
si06 OF tho Code of Virginia as TO the pen
atty for failure to comply with the pro-
Visions of section 2lo5 of the Code OF VIZ.
ginia
BY Mr.. Foikes: A bill TO amend and re.
enact act entitled an act to amend and
re-enact section l4i6 of the Code OF virginia,
approved March II, 1904.
BY Mr. Harman: a bill to refund to W. j.
Mason. administrator of Andrew Tyler Mrs-
Annie Mitchell formerly Annie Wfcnhl,
George Wrenn, son of Norflect Wrenn, Mary
Jane Armstrong: c. Gray Bossieu&, admins
traitor OF John p. Tyler. and l.. p. Winston.
curator OF b. c. Galloway. of Richmond.
Va. certain taxes improperly paid by the es-
tate OF James Tyler
By Mr.. Guntcr: A bill to repeal chapter
iIS OF Acts OF Assembly. 1905, entitled an act
to incorporate the Gown OF Tanster. In Acco-
mac county. approved March II. 1906.
BY Mr.. HART a bill to amend and re-en-
act section lol5-A OF an act relating to local
assessments.
BY Mr. Thornton: y bill to prohibit the
buying and selling OF railroad brasses or
other metals used in the operation OF rail-
roads without authority. and TO impose a
penalty for the violation OF this statute.
BY Mr. King: a bill to amend and re-en-
act section 6 of act approved April ;,
1902. entitled an act to provide a new char
ter for the town of Covington, in the county
OF Allegheny. and to repeal all other acts
with reference thereto.
BY Mr. sale: a bill 10 amend and rs-en-
act section 2Sii of the Code OF virginia in
relation to public holidays, and to establish
the entire day OF every Saturday as a pub
lie holiday and secular and non-bust-
ness day as regards negotiable Instruments
and as a half holiday as regards the trans
action of business generally, approved March
3. 1896.
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SENA1E

After prayer by Rev. j. J. Schercr,
the Senate convened yesterday.
Favorable reports were received on
the following bills: To accept the
proposed income tax amendment to
the Constitution Of the United states /:
10 penalize the improper retention Of
goods sold Tor cash on delivery; to
allow certain Judges. other than those
now prescribed by law. to authorize
ministers to perform the marriage
ceremony; to prohibit the direction of
verdicts; To further regulate the
periodical appointment OF land asses
present law governing the appoint
mcnt OF insanity commisslons; to
amend tho charter of Roanoke: to
provide an appropriation for the vir-
glnia Industrial and Training Homo
for Girls: to permit the tonder OF a
site for tho Battle Abbey at the Sol
diers' Home; to erect memorial tablet
to Patrick Henry: to create a State
Board OF Accountancy; TO provide a
tax on automobiles.
On motion OF Senator Holland. the
bill repeating an act to establish a
dispensary in Jerusalem MaGisterial
District. In Southampton county, was
given the final assent Of the Senate
SouNH DOStOh ~ SOtSs
The twin bills introduced by Senator
Edmondson at the request of citizens
of South Boston and Houston. allow
ing vote In each OF these cities on a
dispensary. were then taken UP. They
wore so amended that the election
shall not take place until December
10. They were passed finally by the
Senate.
senator Holt offered resolution
that after to-day all bills and raso-
lu,ions not relating to the public
finances shall be taken UP in the order
in which they appear on the calendar
and not irrcgularIy as heretofore. Sen
ator Holt thought tho present custom
OF departing from the regular order
unfair and protested vigorously
against the method. The resolutio,
was passed..
Delegate West brought joint reso
luton. hiking 1850 O'Clock as the TIM
for the election Of a member OF TIL
state Corporation Commission
Some discussion was entered int
upon concurrence in the joint -resolu
ton. and as the Committee on Con
frmations had not had an cpportunit
to report to Tho Senate. on motion o
Senator Sale the Senate refused 4
concur. The election will probabl.
take place to-day
The first special order OF the da.
then came. being the billy to raise tn
tax on life insurance companies from
per cent. to L. per cent, and IN
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INSURANCE TAXES
RAISED by SENATE

...----------1
Myers bill allowing referendum on
the liquor question.
A bill was taken UP out OF It's order
and passed by the House yesterday
taking from boards OF supervisors the
power to issue bonds and borrow
money for the purpose of building
courtho,ises. This power will now be
vested In the people on an election.
the measure having already passed tho
Senate
The House was ready to confirm the
nomination of Mr.. Wingneld to be a
corporation commissioner, but the fact
was overlooked that the regular order
had not been followed In that the Joint
Committee on Combinations had not
reported. This committee met in the
afternoon and approved the appoint
lnert. The confirmation Is likely to
take place to-day.
a hearing was given In tho after
noon by the Senate Committee on PUB
lie Institutions and Education on the
proposition to establish female nor
NAL school at Radford.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-16
Watching a Stomach
Digest Food
wa. the Means Whereby science MADE
possible the Cure of Dyspepsia.
Tr,n, Package Of stunrts Dyspepsia
= ,rnhlctS Sent Free.

Tnblets Sent Free.
The Able Spallanzani was me NJ NJ,
scientist to study systematlcallS lns
chemical powers of the Sastric Ju.Is.
but it was by the careful anu ~.
.yincinc experiments of Beaumont ina
mo foundation OF our exact knowleaSs
az its composition and action was luio-
beaumont was an army surgeon, 10
Gated at an obscure milltafE, posl Nv
Michigan. while 1t was yet teIri.u.s'
a aho W Wound nil' Of the stomach in a Cana
Alan Alan yovageur-Alexis st. Martin.
When the wound healed permanens
opening was left, BY means ms, o. ito m,,,cn
and gastric juice taken from IT,
beaumont made scientific expert
ments with his crude means and wrote
a book, which today rs ,d resosh'zsu
Beanmont blazed the way for other
scientists. so that to-day medicine
knows what the stomach does with
food and what food does TO the stonl-
ach.
Science also knows what the gastrlc
Juices are, and how 10 make them best
for the system.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, thanks
to the poor army surgeon ana A,eSis
st. Martin. give man a means OF di
gesting food. replenishint; the exhaust
ed Juices, soothing the nerves and cor
recting dyspeptic conditions or the
stomach.
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are nat
ural fruit and vegetable essences re-
duced in concentrated form and by
tremendous power compressed INTO
tablet, These wonderful little disess
tors are known all over America and
Canada. Full meals have been digested
by them in glass tubes, and they arc
sold BY every druggist
Physicians to the number OF 49,onn
use them, They are meritorlous ana
powerful. Go to your druggist ana
buy a-fpaekage to-day. price soc, or
send us Your name and address and
we will send you a trial package y. Y
mail free. Address It. a stuart Cos
$50 Stuart Bldg, Marshall. Mich
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Best Health Builder and
Tonic After Pneumonia

Great danger turks in the
weakened system after an
attack of Pneumonia unless
the system is toned up and
nourished with a pure tonic
stimulant.
The one stimulant prescribed
by Doctors in such cases and
when the system is run down
is Duffy's Pure Malt Whisky,
which has brought the bless
ing of health to thousands
of homes the past SO years.
Some two years ago | had
very severe attack Of pneumonia,
and was confined to my bed four
weeks or more. After was able
to be about the house | was very
weak and not able to do my work,
had that al gone feeling and
nothing seemed to help me. My
brother said to me, Get some
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-16
Here and There
IN the Legislature

For hours last night the House Com
mittee on General Laws heard arSu-
ments pro and con on the bill re-
quiring the payment of salaries as
often as twice a month. Representa-
tlves of both sides were present. and
mora or less feeling was exhibited. The
committee held short executive ses-
sion at the end, and postponed further
consideration OF the measure until to-
morrow.
It was decided. however. to report
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-16

the advantages of Radford. Putting the
school there, said he, is simply due to
the people of that section of the State.
Radford has practically been promised
the school.
Big stone Gaps claims We're briefly
advanced by r. Tate irvine. VINO spoke
of its merits. 1t had not been thought
in that city that the matter Would pe
acted upon at this session, hence no
Allegation had been sent down. He
thought Big stone Gap was so located
as 10 be the very place for the school
Judge .-artin Williams also advo-
Gated the claims of Radford against
Big Stone Gap.
The commission form of governments
hin of Senator Sale VIII be given a
hea ring before the Senate committee
on General Laws on Friday afternoon
at 4 o'clock This bill is that adVo.
Gated by the Virginia State League "
Municipalities.
Municipal grafters are the opJet. y
Senator Strother's new bill, whleh Pru
vfdes that where any ofhcer', Sou'le.'
man. Alderman or other person haVlhs
mart In the government or operation OF
a municipality is Interested IN nuns 9
cipal contract not only shall the con-
III
tract he void, but If the Council OF
other authority of the town fails after
one year to take action to recover
the payment made under the cohtrac.'
then five or more taxpayers can IN
stitute suit to recover the amount palc
under the void contract by the city.
Bare wilful desertion will bar wo'
man from her dover rights and from.
her rights in her husbands personal
estate ii Senator Harris bill. introduced
nv request becomes law. The deser-
ton must continue until the death OF
the husband. This would repeal the
present laws. which require that de-
sertion must be Joined with adultery
in order to cut off the rights OF the
deserving wife.
Ii seems likely that the income tax
,mendment to the Constitution OF the
continued on Fourth Pagc)
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see trick bottle and commenced taking
it according easpoon before each meal and
going bed commenced better from the start and
the of it, and would be without under
consideration 1t certainly has saved times its cost in doc
bills cheeruly recommend the best tonic and health
builder the world. Laura / Fuller, Hampton Conn.
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HON'.S,'El!:.

When the House met yesterday the
West bill requiring officials to keep a
record of their fees was reported ia
vorably from the Committee OH I'll,
nance,
The Committee on Counties, Cities
and Towns reported tile bill allowing
boards OF supervisors to approp rate
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-16

favorably the IIarwood bill forbidding
the practice of fortune telling and
clairyOyancy til
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-16
Duffy's Pure Malt whiskey

absolutely dlaton Of matted grain from which all the
been removed Its medicine for all man
kind has used with remarkable results the prevention and
Of consumption pneumonia, grip coughs colds malaria low
thousands which have received
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-16

beardiesp hoy from elsewhere should
ne giVei. TIE place.
Mr. love yielded To allow motion
for adjournment. winch was carried at
2:o5. lie will have the floor on his
bill when 1t comes up to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-16

where, who testify to the cures of
this great medicinal whiskey. 1t is
recognized as a family medicine
everywhere.
CAUTION.--Whcn you ask your druggist,
grocer dealer for Duffy's Pure Malt Whisky,
be sure you get the genuine. It's an absolutely
pure medicinal malt whisky, and is sold In
large SEALED BOTTLES ONLY--never in bulk.
Look for the trade mark. the sold Chemist" on
the label. and make sure the seal over the cork
is unbrokcn. Price, 81 90 a large bottle. Write
Medical Department., Duffy Malt Whiskey Co.,
Rochester. n. T.. for free advice and an illus
trated medical booklet containing testimonials
and common sense rules for health.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-16

Ii seems likely that the income 1as
to the Constitution OF .lls
---------- 11,,,5,inned ON Fourth Pagc)
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Election of district school trustees
by the popular vote every four years
is aimed at in bill introduced in the
boards. There is to be in addition
county boards. composed OF the divi-
sion superintendent, the Common
wcalth's Attorney and one trustee from
each district. To be eligible for these
offices the trustees must be able to
read and write.
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s. r. Carter, of Fayettc. w. Va, was
Il visitor to the House yesterday. the
guest of his father-in-law, S. III. Love.
of Lunenburg.
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the advantages of Radford. Putting the
school there, said he. is simply due to
the people of that section of the State.
Radford has practically been promised
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money from general county funds to
aid agricultural free schools.
The West and stebbins bills, allow
In Encouragement OF the hours of fe-
male labor were reported from the
Committee on General Laws, with the
recommendation that they do not pass.
Mr.. Parr called up his proposed
amendment to the Constitution reauir-
ing the payment OF capitation taxes
ninety days prior to an election In
stead OF six months. as at present. The
patron said that SIX months before an
election most people arc not thinking
about 1t, and as Il result some OF the
best citizens of the state are disfran-
chised All whom he has talked with
he said, favor the amendment Under
1t, he believed the State would get
more money from this class of taxa
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-14
Victorian Gods,

If Thackeray. with a brain weighing
fifty-eight and one-half ounces. had
the biggest head among Victorian writ
ers who had the best features: The
choice would seem to lie between Ten
nyson and Henry Taylor. That man
ruust be poet" remarked one Of his
Cambridge contemporaries when he
first saw Tennyson come into the hail
at Trinity. and another friend de-
scribes him in his undergraduate days
as six feet high. broad chested. strong
limbed. his face Shakespearean. with
deep eyelids: his forehead ample.
crowned with dark wavy hair: his
head finely poised. his hand the admi-
ration of scuIptors. But time dealt
none too gently with Tennyson. where
as Henry Taylor. always distin-
guished looking man. seems to have
grown singularly majestic with years.
Grant Duff. meeting him when he was
over eighty. notes that Taylor looks
more like Jupiter than ever" and con-
temporary memoirs are full of refer
ences to his .Iove-like appear rance
London Standard.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-14
Whcn "Mamr1v" Was Stylish.

The daughter OF a former famous
southern general who married a
wealthy New Englander and came
north to live has in her home the old
negro nanny who "nursed' her in
her young days. Nanny is large and
slow moving. as one pictures all good
mammies ought t. be. Her proper
tons are ample and comfortable, as
the two little children now in this
home we'll know. Recently the south
ern mother was making preparations
to go with the two little children and
NANNY to visit some of the 'inlaws."
She decided to dress nanny up. SO
she bought her straight front" cor
set. laced up shoes. fine black dress.
frilly apron and cap. Mammy's mis-
cry was so complete that bending over
and stopping were impossible. Miss
Leila" she moaned. ''strop me up Sc,
tight and make me SO stylish couldn't
do a thing Miss Leila she had to wash
and dress dem chilluns all de time we
was dar. and all l done was jes' walk
around and look proud"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-14
Catarrh
Quickly Cured by Pleasant Germ
Killing Antiseptic.

The little Hyomei pronounced High
o-mel inhaler is made of hard rubber
and can easily be carried in pocket or
purse. 1t will last Il, lifetime.
Into this inhaler YOU pour a few
drops of magical Hyomei
This is absorbed by the antiseptic
gauze within and now YOU are ready
to breathe it in over the germ in
tested membrane where it will speedily
begin its work Of killing catarrh
germs. Hyomei is made of Australian
eucalyptol combined with other anti
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1t is guaranteed to cure catarrh.
bronchitis. sore throat. Group. coughs
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stuffed up head in two minutes
Sold by druggists everyw here and by
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ing inhaler and one bottle Of Hyomei.
S1.n. And remember that extra bot
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-14
1t Was Heroic But Effective
Neighbor Spokane Woman Found and Applied Sure Cure
for Hccouqhs. and the Cure Worked.

Spokane, Wash, Feb. 14.-Here's one
that's just as true as if it were copied
verbatim out of spelling book-true.
notwithstanding that the names are
omitted owing to a foolish promise
that one was talked into making before
the story was narrated.
An excited man rushed into the of
flee of a banker with his mouth full of
words.
Say" he painted. you remember
we'll enough that l was in here for two
hours this morning. don't you-mebbe
two hours and half but two, any
how
The banker nodded that he recalled
that fact.
''Ur. huh went on the excited man.
slightly relieved. and those two hours
or more included the hour between ten
and eleven O'Clock. didn't they! You
remember that. don't you:
''Ah. am glad you remember. Now
if my wife calls up and asks you if
was here right in sight every minute
of the time from ten to eleven you
could tell her SO truthfully enough,
couldn't you: Good. What do you
think? You know that fellow Smith
that lives right next door to us: AL
ways seemed like a nice fellow but
| what do you s'pose he did this morn
| ing: On his way by the house he tells
my wife that I've just been arrested for
| insulting a woman down on the public
square about half-past ten. land that
7 ; ,,1S> GrI 1x-;tl he h,,ct II
who managed to punch my face for me
| before the police got there.
Smith thought it'd be a great joke
| / spose. Yeh. Funny one. wasn't it:
And now my wife called me up and
won't believe there wasn't anything &c
it. Says the reports may have been
exaggerated. but surely something
must have happened. Gee. I'm glad
/ you're able to prove an alibi for me
Well. l must get along This thing:
upset me so that I've had to let my
work just sort of slide
| The banker waited for the wife ic
call him up. intending to do everything
in his power for the acGuittal of hi:
friend.
/ In about three-quarters of an hour
the friend came rushing in again. Thi:
time he was smiling and was less ex
cited.
/ Its all right he said. Here's how
ii all happened. My wife had an awfu
spell of hiccoughing and ran over Il
the Smiths to see if they knew any wal
TO stop ii. Smith had heard that sud
den fear or sudden CONSERVATION
would stop it, so he faxed up the stor!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-14
Last Survivor of a Famous
Regiment Holds an An
nuaI "Reunion."
OLD VETERAN CALLS ROLL
AND BEFORE HIS MISTY EYES
SpRANG THE PHANTOMS OF
HAPPY, RECKLESS YOUTHS OF
THE GALLANT DAYS.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 1i.-Alone
rades, who had passed to another lie
in response To the final call of taps
Sergeant Harry l.. Briggs. sole sur
yivor Of the famous Philadelphia
Greys. recently drank his solitary
toast TO the memory of his former
comrades with whom he once bore
arms in response 10 the call for the
defense CT the nation.
The occasion was the annual re
union of the Philadelphia Greys, held
at Thirteenth and SAMSON streets.
where. acting as adjutant and secre-
tary. Sergeant Briggs was the only
one in attendance.
After calling the roll of his COM
rades long since dead he entered the
minutes of the meeting in the book
and then silently and mournfully
drank his toast to the memory of those
long since and far away"
Names Next Meeting.
After an hour or more of RETROSPECT
ton he announced that the next meet
ing of the corps would be held on
January -, 1911 and that if he were
not living to attend it the books would
be turned over to his son. Samuel
Briggs, OF No. 2459 North Thirty-first
street, who would in turn see that
the records went to the Historical
society of Pennsylvania.
Last year was the first time that
Sergeant Briggs vas obliged to go to
the meeting alone. In the fall of 1905
two of the three survivors died. They
We're Major Harry w. Hewes and
James Palmer. Sergeant Briggs is
HOW the only one left, and he said he
intended to continue the meetings OF
the society until he too is compelled
to answer to the final roll call.
The Philadelphia Greys were organ
ICED in 1892 by Major General George
Cadwallader. At the time of the civil
war they were divided into two COM
panies, B and G of the Seventeenth
regiment Pennsylvania volunteers
Colonel Francis 4. Patterson was in
command.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-14
Much Rheumatism
Leo II. Fines NO-Cure NO-Pay Offer in
the Richmond Palladium and sun
Telegram Attracts Many Sufferers.

If there are any Rheumatic victims
in I;ichmond. Ind. who have not avail
ed themselves of Leo II. Fines gener-
Gus offer, they ought to get busy at
once.
He states that if theuma. the new
prescription for rheumatism. does not
cure any purchaser, he will return the
money without any red tape.
I,heumatism u Il dangerous disease:
because of its shifting nature it often
strikes the heart and proves fatal.
Anyone with even faint of it ought
to drive it out soon as possible.
over-worked Kidneys. which become
cloggcd and fan to eliminate the i'm
puritieS from the system.
Rhcuma acts promptly and directly
upon the kidneys; it cleanses them; it
absolutely renovatcs and leaves them
in perfect condition. able to do the
work nature intended they should do.
The price of Rheuma is only soc a
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