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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-09

Henry Loving. An aged white man,
was declared insane by commission
OF lunacy which passed upon his men
tai condition AZ the Henrico county
courthouse Tuesday afternoon. Low
lag ~ now ln.,th0 county jail and aps@
plicatipn has been made for his ad-
mittance to the Eastern state asylum
at Williamsburg. Drs. ease and BRIGHT
and Magistrate Kidweu. constituted
the commission.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-09
Honorary Degrees.

Those upon whom honorary de-
grees were conferred at the morning
session OF the. board of trustees
Tuesday are: Rev. George 8. Ken
nard. of williamsburg; Rev. Ryland
knight, OF Richmond. and Rev. II. E.
Chambers. OF Canton. China The
degrees will be awarded at the June
commencement of the college.
Large Student Body.
II was announced by President
Boatwright that the present session
in the most successful In the history
Of the college. He stated that there
are now 33S students enrolled and
rnHt the living. quarters on the
campus are taxed to their full capa-
city. many OF the students having to
get rooms elsewhere.
The committee on. scholarships re-
ported that $4,000 has been assessed
to the scholarship fund and that
sixty-seven full scholarships ana
thir;y-three partial scholarships have
been given to deserving students
Those present at Tuesdays meet
ing Of the board Of trustees we've: j.
Taylor Ellyson. president of the
hoard; r. 8. Dunaway. John NJ.
Pitcher, Wythe ID. Anderson. w. r..
L. Smith, r. II. Pitt George WI Me-
Daniel. J, b. Leake, G.. Fl. Sands, A..
r. Courtney. George h, Taylor. A..
J. Montague, A. w. Patterson. J. J..
Montague, George b. Steeles. J. II.
Hargrave, r. III. Elicit, George b.
West. ]. Z. Camp. w. r. Barksdale.
W, C. James. ID. M. Ramsay. Thomas
h. McAdams.. w. L. Ball and r. w.
Boatwright.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-09
TRUSTEES RECEIVE
REPORT ON SITE
No Definite Action Taken With
Reference to Removing Rich
mond College.
DEGREES ARE CONFERRED
Three Prominent Ministers Get
Degrees-Best Year in the
History of College.
DEGREES ARE CONFERRED

= Tn full appreciation of the Enpor-
taaee Of the question before them. the
beard OF trustees OF Richmond College
remained In session Tuesday from II
o'clock In the morning until a late
hour at night. The meeting convened
In the pastors study OF the First
BAPTIST Church. and conducted the
Regular routine business and received
the report OF the special committee
that was appointed TO take up the
matter of changing the site OF the
college. The committee reported that
Il had held many meetings and has
inspected numerous cites that have
been suggested as satisfactory for the
purpose. The matter OF accepting. a
site at Westhafnpton received some
consideration from the committee, tiie
plan under which it was considered
being that the property owners in
that section shall give zoo acres of
land and the lake in consideration of
having the institution at that place.
Visit 10 Northampton.
At :. o'clock the entire board of
trustees went to Wcsthampton tn look
over the situation. to ascertain, IL
possible, whether or not the site
would be satisfactory. II Is under
stood that the property owners have
not made a bona fide offer of the
land. but that the trustees are ready
to enter into negotiations with them
III they do so.
The session was continued at the
Jefferson Hotel Wednesday night a
special committee was appointed to
go into the matter further, receive
the representatives of land owners in
the vicinity of Westhampton, exam
ire titles and follow such other
courses Ms to them may seem proper,
and to make full report To the trus-
tees at their next meeting. The MEM
hers OF this committee are: j. Taylor
Ellyson. president OF the board: +.
w. Boatwright. president or the col
iege, Rev George w. Mcdaniel, Thos.
r. McAdams and A. W.. Patterson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-09

FreSadent johnson Denied Report.
Especial TO The Richmond wXirginian-l
ROANOKE, Va, Feb. S.-President
johnson. of the Norfolk and Western
states positively that he has no know
ledge of and that there Is no founda-
ton for the report that The Pennsyl-
vania wishes to join in the erection of
new passenger depot In Norfolk.
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Poor Human Nature,

Vhe woman who had succeeded Il tliat rather difficult task-making . boarding house pay-was confiding tt friend some of the tricks of the truLe.
 While you must never allow you; boardcrs to get too far behind in their payments, it is also true that you will profit considerably by allowing them g litt;e leeway. So long as you are sure of your money it pays a landlady te have her boarders week or two be bind in their board"
 "l don't see that" interrupted ne. friend.
 Well, I'll tell you," continued thu landlady. "When a man owes back board you have him at certain dis advantage. Not one in hundred un der such circumstances has the nerve at meAltimes to ask for second help lng.-Scw York Times.
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Inc Useful Crocodile fish,

In the rivers and lakes of the Mexi can state ot Tabasco there swims q fish known as the crocodile fish" which is most useful to man.
 Tiie skin of the crocodile fish, if properly cured, r1ay be utilized for any of the purposes for Which the lighter weights of leather are employed. The cil of the crocodile fish is perfect lu- t.cant and also used for seftening leather. !n addition to it's qualities as q lubricant and emolient, the oil pos sesscs medicinal qualities for which a superiority to the finest of Norwegian cod liver is claimed. The flesh of the crocodiN fish is extensively used by the natives as food and highly relished by them as one of the delicacies of the country. Crocodile fish range in length from ten inches to four feet, and when dried assume an ashen hue, with light CT shadings of bluish tint.-New Or leans Times Democrat.
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 The Human Lobster.

The lobster has always appealed to the Englishman as affording nick name for his fellow Englishman. Lobster" was favorite term of abuse among the Elizabethans, though it is only conjectural that an allusion to red faces was conveyed. As signifying a soldier. lobster originated in the civil war, being applied to the Round head cuirassiers, as Clarendon eX plains. because of the bright iron shells with which they were covered. Afterward the allusion was transfer rcd to the soldiers red uniform. But that was the .'boiled lobster" The "ra " lobster'' was naturally the man in blue. the policeman. In earlier days we find Grose explaining that "to boil ones lobster" meant for a clergyman to become a soldier.-London Cbron- icle.
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Tho Pardon Paperweiqht.

Under the headline "A Queer Munic. ipal Gift a Nicnta paper tells this story: Tn the year 1853 a private sol dicr stationed at Sass killed an officer of his regiment aiu waS condemned to be shot. Comrades who knew the ex- tanuating circumstances. friends, priests. rc,atives-aIl pleaded in vain fer mercy, the colonel in whose hands tGc laatter re$t'l insisting on the death penalty. he day came and the E&n vas taken to the place of cXecu- tioa Six members of his regiment. nrm,d with rifles, one of which con tt:,.ad a tti3ak cartridge, teek their place. as eAcGntioners. The man s eyes were Gaudaged and with arms securely pinioned he steod ready fer ti1c volley, shouting Comrades. ailG "cli.' when a mounted courier dashed juto tie crowd wai,ing [. white flag. crying .Pardon' He was Lieutenant Barop du Monr, with the colonel s p,rdrn, which would have been use less lad 1t arrived one minute later. Tl,e municipality secured the five bullets from the firing squad, had them siiyvred and mounted i'll the form of q tiny pyramid on silver plate. and this, suitably inscribed. is known as the pardon papcrweight,' the only one of it's kind"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-11
An Aquatic Traqedy,

When visitors came. Bobby was often turned out of his room and into the garret for night or two. He did not object to this, but he felt that it endangered certain cherished posses. sions. When his uncle, the clergy man, arrived unexpectedly one night Bobby was transferred to his garret quarters In haste and with small cere. mony, and neglected to take any pre- cautions to guard his treasures.
 "I have to thank the thoughtful per son who placed glass of water on the table near the bed last night" said the clergyman the next morning. q awoke in the night and found it re. freshing-most refreshing"
 "Oh! said Bobby, in a tone of sor. row and reproach. You've drinked up my nice new 'quarium, and alp
 But here Bobby's revelation was sup pressed by his mother.-Youth's Com panion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-11
Many Uses of Sand

The sands of the sea are singulariy useful. They are of primary impor- lance i'll glassmaking They have an important place in warfare, as bank or sand twenty inches thick is proof against modern rifle shots The elee- trIcal properties of sand show that it has positive electricity, although d rod of silica, the chief constituent of sand. is negative.
 The singular drying effect which oc- CUTS when a stretch of wet sand is pressed by the foot is due entirely to an alteration in the piling of the sand grains. Normally the grains are close together, but abnormal piling is brought about by pressure of the foot. the space between the edges of the grains being enlarged and the water drained away. If the pressure of the foot is continued the sand becomes wetter than ever. the partial vacuum quickly bringing water from the sur rounding sand.
 In quicksand the moving character is thought to be due to the imprison- ment between the grains of gases from organic matter.-Chicago Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-11
Who Got tho Baby?

Once upon time a crocodile stole a baby and was about to make a dinner of it. The frantic mother begged SC piteously for the child that the croco- dile said:
 '"rell me one truth and you shall have your baby again"
 The mother replied. You will not give him back to me-"
 ''Then," said the crocodile. "by our agreement shall keep him. for if you have told the truth 1 am not going tc give him back, and if 1t is lie have also won."
 But the mother said, If told you the truth you are bound by your prom ise, and if it is not the truth 1t will not be a lie until you have given me my child.''
 Who got the baby?
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Cauoht.

A shopwalker in large business noted for his severity to the assistants under him. one day stepped up to a counter from which ladylike person had just left unserved
 You let that lady leave without making anH purchaser" he asked an sriy If the meek looking young man esi,s.nsilile for the handkerchief de. .iilti.:!t sales.
 Eas sir I'-
 ssi's was at your counter full!
 tiss..s.se,S: =
 .t-=.s.ast;; .s..:.*: but. then. you see''-
 t.A..l. .5... saw that, ill spite of all = eiss:ye.zzi i lis she put to you, you rare Y ans Wefed her and never attempted @ se: what she wanted"
 "N ell hnt''-
 You need not make any excuse. shall report you for carelessness." Wei. I hadn't what she wanted?' What was that?''
 Five sEillings. She was canvass. ing for subscriptions to an encyclope. ."-London Globe.
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No Sense of Proportion.

The young man who had spent his efforts for several years without re- suit ill studying art was talking with his practical uncle, who had patiently paid the bills.
 "Of course," said the young artist, II know l haven't made much of go of 1t, but l don't think you ought to ad- wise me to try something else. You know it's best to put all your eggs in one basket and watch that basket"
 ''Um! That may be, Charlie; but did you ever think how foolish it is to put so many baskets around one ban tam egg?"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-11
Tho Man With tho Iron Mask.

The Man With the Iron Mask was a mysterious French prisoner of state, whose identity has never been satis- factorily established. He was closely confined under the charge of M. de St. Mars at rignerol in 1879, at Exiles in 1881, at Sainte- Marguerite in 1887 and finally was transferred to the Bastile in 1898, where he died on Nov. 19, 17O3, and was buried the following day in the cemetery of St. Paul under the name of Marchiali. Dumas made him a twin brother of Louis XIV.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-11
A Pungent Player.

The comedian bad his benefit and thankful for the patronage of 'kind friends in front" let off this i'm promptu. whi'h was applauded:
 Like a grate full of coals glow,
 great full house to see,
 And were not grateful, too,
 A grea; fool l should be.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-11
Applied History.

First Professor-My dear colleague, I'm a little puzzled. When did the first Peloponnesian war begin? Sec ond Professor-B. c. 431. First Pro- fessor-Quite right. quite right. That is the number of my doctors tele- phone. l was to call him up and tell him my wife is sick.-Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-11
A Volcano.

"Wlat Is volcano?" asked the teacher
 "A .rountain with a fire inside" said Gile.
 A smile of comprehension spread over the puzzled face of the smallest pupil as she asked surprisedly, "Is that . mountain rangeY'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-11
-i Wish.

Tom-I wish this ten dollar bill was c ten dollar debt. Dick = Heavens Why? Tom-Td nevar get rid of it. Cleveland Leader
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A Sliaht Chanae.

Slight changes sometimes make a great difference. "Dinner for nothing" ," would be agreeable. for instance; not so, Nothing for dinner"
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More important.

"sec here waiter found collar button in his pie..'
 "Ddn't see notfin' Of an ambrella, did yo'. boss Iah was one fos' heah las' night. - scribHer's Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-11
Your Own Mi.fortunes.

Bear your own misfortunes with half the resignation that you hear other peoples and you will be happy. It is so easy to tell other people how to be heroic and so difficult to be courageous o11rSplypS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-11

We are sure to get the better of for tune if we do but graepe with her. Seneca.
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lead

ie6d l4iay l,e u3es .lHl when cool e-i to the se!i.iif iac point may be scIirted. In itiS atasner lt.ad pipe E uad. lilHins Uar.a.
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BOSTON AND RETURN National Educational Association

NauOnaI EOucaClOnal ASSOClaClOn
 Tickets on sale June 2s, 29, 30. July 1, 2, and 8. Good to return un- ,til July lsth and upon payment of $l00 limit will be extended until Sept. 10. Choice of routes. Liberal stop overs for further information call on H. N. ATWOOD
 AGENT.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-11

Four Fast Through Trains from
 Little Rock to St. Louis every day.
 Pullman Sleeping Cars and "Our
 0wn' Dining Car Service (meals a la cartel, Electric Lights and Fans. Through Pullman Sleeping Car Daily to Chicago.
 Convention Fares. Return limit, ninety days. Limited for return on ] >or before October 31st, 1910. Confer with H. N. ATWOOD.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10

Spelling MATCH
jackson Citizens Will Witness a
Notable Contest At An
Early Date. ....

Special to The NeioS.
Jackson, Miss, Jan. 1O.-Withiu the
next few days the members of the
legislature will receive a challenge
for an old-fashioned spelling match
with the champion spelling class of
the Ralph Humphreys Chapter, Daugh
tiers of the American Revolution, OF
this city.
In order that they may be prepared
for the event the legislators will be
presented with copies of Webster's
Blueback Speller and allowed ten days
or two weeks to get in realiness for
the event.
Spelling bees have been dec'dedly
popular in Jackson this winter, two
or three notable events having been
pulled off under the auspices of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, and that organization has a spell
ing team that is willing to go against
all corners. Governor Noel is one OF
its members. and several stat, offic
ials are also on the list.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10
FRISCO BRIBERY CASES.

San Francisco. Jan. 10.-Patrick
Calhoun, the millionaire traction
magnate of the Golden Gate City, will
again be placed on trial this week,
the case having been set for today.
Francis J. Heney will have nothing
more to do with the prosecution of
the bribery cases, having been de-
feated for district attorney last No.
vember by Charles M. Fickert will
have a clean sweep at the case. Cal
houn is charged with bribery, and is
alleged to be one of the men higher
up" in the recent carnival of graft
in San Francisco. The defeat of the
reform or undertaking" element
in the November elections. it is es-
timated,, is an indication that the
prosecution of Calhoun will not be so
determined or vindictive as in the
past
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10
Some Advantages.

DR.. Knapp pointed to the rivers and
harbOrs of the old Dominion and It's
proximity to tie great cites CT the
Atlantic coast and to the crowded POI,
ulation of Europe as advantages that
could not easily be over-estimated. On
the west of the domain he said the
range of mountains protects its mois
ture and regulates it's temperature In
hig GLANDS and along the coast he said
he found a variety of loan soils thal
diversity the products.
Passing to the problem of building
up the ag: icultural interests Of a state
so genel ously provided for by nature
Ur. Knapp cited the fact that of the
21,2S1 .2S0 acres of land in Virginia
only 4,751,3S5 were producing crops
In oti er words lie said about one sixth
of the land supported ali the people
paid all tie taAes and kept Up the
civilization. The imp ovement of tho
100000 acres requiring drainage, ht
aided, was one of the immediate prob
lens tefore the people of tn, state.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10

% ce than last season. ii is n3ph-
ew of the &C ress Rose C-ghlan, an
assesses a most pleasing voice and
personality. Robert c. Hockett, the
hasso of two years ago, has also re-
urned to this conplny and his MAJ
lificent voice is too well remembered
to require any advertisement. He
made host of friends, and is singing
NO of the latest bass solos. either on
of which is a splendid number. Mr..
Harry Morrison, of Parkersburg, w.
Va, a robust tenor and yodler. is per-
haps the strongest favorite among the
new singers this season, and both his
terror solo and his yodle are strong
hits of the first part. Mr.. L. G. Berry,
robust baritone, possesses the mcst
pher onenal voice of any baritone ever
seen with this company. He is also
from Parkersburg, and his singing is
easily feature of the performanc 4.
: Take Me With You In Your Dreams
To the End Of the World" Good
Night. Dear are included in his
selection and Manager Coburn states
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10

FhNle lie ime r PIE IN cd is ar:
81 & ut T. res t the lOsp ] .
such ~ it Is. mi al a; o. tn
''oge. tie audience realizing through.
ont that it is watch ng a play. Mr..
Belasco's efforts have been direc ed to
taking the audience along with the
players into the atmosphere repre-
sented upon the stage and by various
means he has succeeded in doing this
so that those watching a Belasco pre-.
sentaticn forget that it is only as spec.
tators on the other side of the foot
lights, and actually live with the
characters of the play.
Mr.. Belasco has used a device for
transporting his audiences to the
scene of the play that is at once ex-
tremely simple and admirably clever.
When the first crrtain rises the aud.
fence gaze upon the mountain path
that traverses Cloudy Mountain and
lie DIS at last to the village. The noun.
tin receives as If the spectator wore
descending the path, and eventually
in's himself at the Polka Saloon, lis
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10
STATE RECEPTION I,
SOCIAL EVENT.
invitations Are Cut and the Affair
Will Take Pla:e on the 18th
of This Month.
special to The Ne,CS.

special to The Ne0S.
jackson, Miss, Jan. 10.-Governor
and Mrs. Noel will give their bien-
NAL reception in honor of the men,
beers of the Legislature on the night OF
Wednt sday, January 18th. Invitations
to the event will BE- issued before the
close of this week.
The event promises to be notable
social function, and is being looked
lor ward to with eager interest by the
lawma, ers. Mrs. Noel is an ideal
hostess and since assuming control
as mistress of the ma sion has been
re ognized as one of the capital city,
fore most social leaders.
A goodly number Of the legislators
brought their wives and daughters
with them to the capital, and their
presence will add much to the brill
fancy of the reception next Wcdnes-
day evening.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10
growth of apples as Virginia" he in
sisted, bring in Colorado $4,000 an
acre in some instances
Schools Would Follow.

With the development of these
wealth producing interests, the
speaker oontended, the best schools
and roads would follow as a matter CT
course. At the same time the towns
should undertake the manufacture OF
implements and articles needed with
in the state, thus not only giving EN-.
ployment to the people, but also MAX.
ing a demand for the products OF the
farms.
Referring to the necessity for popu-
lating thinly settled sections Dr..
Knapp advised that instead of looli-
ing to European immigration as tie
source of supply Northern and West
ern states. where lands bring a high
price, should be sought for settlers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10
TRIED To take
HIS MONEY AWAY
ter Screamed and Attracted At
tention Of Officers.
Special to The NeUs.

Special to The Netos.
New Orleans, Jan. 1O.-Attracted by
the sound of screams near the Union
Station Officers McChesney and Mer-
rift, found two boys, Arthur Springer.
white, aged Is years, and Lee Ruffins,
aged 10 years, colored, in a scuffie,
the white boy. Springer. trying to
rob the colored boy of SO.
The officers grabbed the two boys
and brought them to the Union Station
where they were met by Detective
Edward Holyland, Henry Scheffier
and Henry Littleton. They question
ed the negro Ruffins. He confessed
that he was thief. but said that the
white boy was trying to rob him.
They were both taken to the First
Precinct Station. and locked up.
Springer gave his name at the First
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10
DR.. SEAMAN KNAPP
TALKS TO FARMERS
series Of Addresses on Agricultural
Subjects Was Begun at Lynch
burg, Va, To-day.
by associated PreSS.)

Lynchburg, Va, Jan. 1O.-Beginning
series of addresses to farmers OF
the southeastern states in connection
with the work of the Southern Rail-
road for the advancement OF agricul-
tural interests along its lines, Dr. S "a
man A. Knapp, of the Dspal tmen. of
Agriculture, to-day spoke to a large
assembly here.
'Virginians," declared DR.. Knapp.
have inherited two things of super.
lative value-their racial blood and
their domain. The people ale tie
most valuable asset of any country.
Virginians are descended from the
best race of men that has ever PEG,
pied the electromagnetic, liberty
loving, energetic and intelligent
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-01-10
tobacco RAISING.

Virginia" said the speaker, "ha
followed the unwise course o. pnsu
ing line of farming in which one
completes with the lowest c.vi IL ltior
that is in the raising OF tobacco.
Ir. Knapp cited the many branch
Of agriculture which he said should
bring great wealth to the st t.. r.ucl
sardeI ing alcrg tie co st, he sad
offered splendid rev rd', while 10
central portions CT Il e state was a.
well adapted to general farming
S ock raising and cary ng as any
portion of the United Sat s. Opp,'
tn tits fer the raising of fruit auc
for ftr-stry n tie Elue Rid e, IL,
said, we've excellent
Fruit Culture. ...
THE great advantf g,s hcl, b c.
hill regions and slopes CT tie fl'
Ridge for fruit, esp cia,ly tn ap
he said, should suit II a sect,
supplying the Eur pean trade with
enormons products of the orchard.
Lands rot as well sdapted to To-