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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-26
A POLITICAL. KINDERGARTEN.

Elsewhere in this paper a cores
pondent expresses himself vigorously
against the proposed amendments to
gard to keeping men in public Offices
two or three terms in order for them
to qualify themselves to discharge
their Office duties, as a certain mem
her of the Legislature says, then !
suggest to the Legislature to propose
that the State establish political
Kindergarten school for political aspi-
rants man accepting political Of
flee should be eminent for his abilities
and not expect the public to educate
him from mediocrity; and the man
who is without ability in the start for
public office is certainly a deception"
1t seems to us that there is much
merit in this view. Any man Of ordi-
nary business ability, we think, could
take up the duties of tho treasurer or
commissioner of the revenue and per-
form them satisfactorily. Some people
seem to regard the office of treasurer
as sort OF one man secret society in
which the candidate must so through
ten or fifteen degrees in order to
amount to anything. We fail to see
why, after a reasonable time. any
practical man should not be familiar
with the workings and the duties of
that Office.
Who, for instance, would counte-
nance the argument that the Governor
ought to serve three terms because 1t
took one or two terms to make him
fully acquainted With his office and its
duties? Such 4 contention would be
dismissed as absurd. We may Well
ask, then what is this profound erudi-
Ition which treasurer or commission
er of revenue is supposed to have
gained in a single term that makes II
almost imperative that he shall con-
tlnte in Office?
1t is all quite true that some treas-
urers at the close of the two terms
allowed them by law have served so
efficiently that it seems hardship
not to allow them to be eligible for
another term. Yet these cases ap-
pear to be not over numerous, and the
consideration in such instances is not
OF such weight that it can balance the
reason that by too long period OF
Office holding the ofllcc-holder vests
! himself With prestige and power that
Is undemocratic and unjust to othcr
good men who arc seeking the. Office
which nc holds. The perpetuation OF a
man in office tends. in the majority OF
cases, to enable him to build up per-
sonal machine which vii! be ma.
ttrial bar TO the free eXpresMon of the
win of the people in elections,
4 The clause In the CONSTITUTION lin
ting the term Of Office of treasurers
4 was a compromise in the CONSTITUTIONS
lal CONVENTION between the opposing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-26
sELr-MApE STUDENTS.

within month the colleges of Viz.
ginia will open their gates to a small
army of young men. A large proper
ton OF these will be what some one has
called "remittance men"--that is, men
who rely on their parents or rela-
tives for the money with which to go
through college Many of these men
ere hard workers and become.
efficient scholars, but II can
not be said of them that
they deserve the credit that must be
awarded to the men who are working
their way through" college; for these
have to bear the difficult burden of do
ing their college work and making a
livelihood at the same time.
In Virginia as well as throughout
the United States, young men are be-
ginning to realize more and more that,
a capable man who is not afraid to
work can make his way through col
lege, In all our colleges there are
men who are sending themselves to
college. Some make enough money in
vacation to carry them through the
year, while others toll through vacation
and college term to make both ends
meet.
The ways in which these students
make their money are almost without
number. Some act as janitors, doing
the most mental tasks, some act as
clerks in stores and hotels, some drive
wagons, some work in railroad othces,
some tutor less industrious students,
some are agents for business concerns
lin fact, the list OF things that these
young men do would well-nigh fill a
book.
1T Is to their lasting credit that
self-made students, as u rule, stand as
we'll as If not better than other classes
of men in college. With unlagging
zeal untired seemingly by the tasks
which supply them their means, they
set about their college work in such a
way as to hold excellent rank
taking prominent part In. every
phase of college life, 1t Is largely from
this class of students that the profess
sors nominate their assistants and In
structors They do so. not out of any
spirit of charity. but because they
know by experience Of the dependable
worth of these men, their ambitious
aims, their honest devotion to schol.
arship, Instructors and assistants y
many cases ascend In the academic
scale and so it comes about that many
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-26
The Charlottesville progress says:

"a few months ago. a county treas
urer in Virginia, charged with being
short in his accounts something like
$4,000, committed suicide. He mad
been a trusted officer for nearly thirty
years--so thoroughly trusted indeed,
that an examination of his books, al
though required by law, would have
been considered a personal reflection.
1t is significant that no evidence OF
any shortage was discovered until aft
ter he had been in Office over eight
years. The people of Virginia will
make serious blunder If they do not
vote overwhelmingly against tho
amendment to the Constitution allow
ing indefinite tenure of office to coun-
Ety and city treasurers, An office
holding trust, like all other trusts. de-
stroys individual opportunities and
proves not infrequently very expen-
siye incubus upon community
The omce-holders amendments. we
repeat, are on the road to destruction.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-26

of the most efficient professors In our
educational institutions to-day are
men who worked their way through
college.
In fact, IL census could be taken
of the great Americans who have heer
college-bred, the proportion Of them
who were self-made would furnish an
Illuminating commentary on the worth
of those who were their own tinancters
There are many opportunities for
who despair of a college education be-
cause they have no funds, would do
well to Investigate thoroughly the con-
dstions at the different institutions be-
fore they abandon their ambition.
sometimes, the work is of the duality
that calls for tho putting aside OF
pride. but the really ambitious man
soon sees how small is the value OF
pride as compared with that Of a col
lege education.
y large number Of high school grad.
yates fail to so any further for the
reason that they have no money.
They, especially. ought to look into
the possibilities OF working their way
through, for it seems deplorable that
with such excellent training for col
lcge they should cease their educa-
tion already 50 we'll begun.
Many men go to college year and
then teach n year or more to get back
for another year so as to finish their
course. Some men are we'll on the
road to thirty before they finish their
education, but when they do receive
their degrees they are equipped for
the best work.
Out of the bare and lonely rooms of
self made students have gone men VINO
in after-life reflected much honor ard
distinction upon their colleges. They
combined the theoretical with saw
ing sense Of the practical; and their
degrees represented what many degrees
do not represent--years OF real work
years that are an unfading credit to
the men who worked their way
through
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-26

Yet the esteemed fredericksburg
Star will agree with us that 1t is the
duty of the newspapers to keep a
sharp lookout on public men and pub
lie questions, not in a dictatorial spir-
it: but for the purpose of warning a
too confiding public against the ac-
ceptance of every nostrum that is COM
mended to them by those who are in
public place.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-26

Tho Page News tells US that AZ
this term of Court Judge Haas called
liz the tax collectors and gave them a
lecture on the import ofS their oath
which requires them to levy on per-
sonal property and timber, ETC., rent
the property and exhaust every other
possible resource before the taxes are
returned delinquent. A literal compli-
Iance with the provision in the oath Is
required, said His Honor" o. just
and learned Judge!
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s,l1rH AND pROMN.

What Will Hoke Smith do with
Georgia whom hc resumes the direc-
ton of It's affairs? There appears to
be good deal Of doubt in the mind
Of the outside public, Mr. Smiths
former administration not having been
81, brilliantly successful in the conser-
walton OF the resources OF that great
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-26

A careful study of the automobile
cartoon in The News Leader Wedncs-
day shows that the people who were
killed in the automobile in the dis
lance would have escaped injury If
they had stayed on the right side of
the road. Keep to the right"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-26
Buttermtls is the subject Of editoria

Buttermilk is the subject of editorial
comment by the Orange Observer,
which says:
'And now a man in Texas proposes
a compulsory buttermilk plank in the
platform as the only proper solution
OF the national liquor question. FIe
advocates the establishing of butter
milk dispensaries in all parts of the
country, for the sale of this most
.hcalthful, harmless drink, and from
which a good revenue may be derived.
Orange certainly must have one, IL
they are ever started"
Is it that bad in dry Orange?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-26
EQUAL no TIInTy REGIMENTS.

II the auto-gun, which is said to be
backed by John Hays Hammond, is
what is claimed for 1t. Congress ought
to make all possible haste to buy It,
One gun that would shoot 100000
times the hour and that could take
the place of thirty regiments OF SOL
dlers is worth all that the Hammonds
are said to want for It, We have all
been protesting at times against the
steadily increasing cost of our mill
tary establishment, and it looks as If
this auto-gun is exactly the thing we
have been looking for. one gun that
could be operated by two men and
that would do more destructive work
than thirty regiments would make 1t
possible for an army of not more than
a thousand men to defend the United
States from all domestic and foreign
enemies.
The Army budget for the present
year calls for S95,935.S62. We should
think that an economic Congress
would jump al the chance OF saving
moriey by the purchase of this deadly
weapon AS for John Hays Hammond's
interest in this particular gun, he did
not seem to know when he was asked
by the Sun Wednesday night. He was
perfectly frank in saying that his son
is Interested in some gun which he
thinks will revolutionize warfare. and
he may have let him in on 1t. but he is
not certain that his is the gun. 1t is
! hoped that Il is. and that when he
gets ready to manufacture it he will
establish his gunmakng plant in
Richmond.
| In the meantime, it would be fair
not to charge Mr.. Taft with any in
| terest in the machine or in what his
friend Hammond does with it. IL the
gun will do what is claimed for it.
| why would it not be a good thing for
| the Government to buy 1T and con-
| stitute the Colonel the Standing Army
of the United States? Garfield could
run the auto and Pinchot could oper-
ate the gun, and the Colonel could
give the command "Fire!'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-26

State as It's well -wlshers everywhere
desired. Tie New York Times. which
mas been Keeping tab on him and his
"ornery" successor, Is of opinion that
his election will afford ground for
comparison and contrast with that OF
his successful predecessor" and for
the purpose OF affording basis for
this comparison in a few brief strokes
1t sketches Georgia as she was under
Smith and under Brown as follows.
While Smith was Governor before
Brown the words corporation and
RAILROADS. were to him as red rags TO
bull. He was the great disfranchiser,
the fomenter of race prejudice, the.
champion of mob law. the foe of pros
porous industry, a leader OF the people
OF the type which the South has been
learning to ostraclze. When Brown
became Governor ELECT the tax returns
from Georgia's 14G counties rose. They
rose twenty millions in 1909 over 1908,
and 41000,O0O In 1910 over 1909.
The clouds of Industrial depression
rolled away The sun of order and
prosperity shone In
Little Joe" Brown has at least set
mighty good copy for the great big
man who went before and who is to
follow after him, We do not think
that Mr.. Smith can do so we'll; but,
for the sake of Georgia, we wish him
mighty well. After two years, it may
be that tho people of Georgia will be
again clothed and in their right mind,
and Little joe will have another
chance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-26

Barnes appears to be the only one
OF the Old Guard in New York who
has any fight left in him; the others
are talking about "compromlse.'
Well may they pray for Just one hour
OF old Tom Platt the man who made
Roosevelt Yice-P President.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-26

The Norfolk Landmark says: "That
new crossword would also be appre-
ciatcd by Congressman Maynard" But
the man who originally wished for it
wanted to use 1T over machine that
had gone to smash. Eth?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-26

Now that the State Fair is looking
for an aviator, why should not some
II ember of the University of Virginia
Aero Club apply?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-26

1t looks as If what Confederate
veteran used to call "the reunion or
the Sponsors is thing of the past.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-26
The orange observer is always try

ing to make It's "furrin' readers hun
cry or thirsty 1t says
Come down to Old Orange If you
want to taste watIles that have class
tc them. Such as only the Virginia
colored .mammies know how to make.
We are very fond of this particular
Rind of food, and know whereof we
speak"
Then come to Richmond and get 2
real waffle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-26

The Orange Observer observes:
THE beautiful goldeErod is now
waving. It's graceful plumes in almost
every field around Orange"
How about the mint?
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/ missions where heretofore the worda
United Colonies had been used, tho
style shall be altered for the future to
United States. The country was then
represented by the several Continen-
tai Congresses, On which, successively.
there were FOURTEEN in all, the four
teenth and last adjourning 21st Octo-
Der. 1885 The last four Congresses
met at New York, and were presided
over by Richard RI. Lee of Virginia
d7S5); ny John Hancock, of Massa-
chusetts 17S5-s6);.by Arthur ST. Clair.
OF Pennsylvania t17S7l, and by Cyrus
Griffin. of Virginia Q7sS). These sew
orally may be spoken of as the ESecu-
tives or the United States for the time
being.
Libby Prison.
Kindly let me know:
l. Date of escape of Federal prison-
crs from Libby Prison?
g. How many escaped?
g. Number recaptured2 *
4. Is old Libby still standing in Chi
cago? CITIZEN.
l. February 0. 1861.
2. 109
3. 49,
4. We understand that " !s,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-26
.GItttering Ecncrnlttics.

The author of the expression. gilt
tcring generalities." was Rufus Choatc
1T occurs In his letter (1S56> to the
Maine Whig Committee. where he
speaks Of THE glttering and sound
ing generallties OF natural right which
make up the Declaration of Indepen-
dencc.'
First settlement, Etc.
Please answer the following:
l. When and where was the first SGT
Element made IN the United States?
2. Where was the first child OF Eng
lish parents born in America and what
was her name? r. a. r
l. st. Augustine, Fla.
2. Virginia Dare, at Roanoke Island.
Isnrly Executive.
Please tell me who was the Execu-
tive OF the United States between the
years 1887 and 1883.
The United States had no Federal
administration or Executive until
March 4 1889. when the Constitution
came into force, though the Continen-
tai Congress. on September Q. 1776,
resolved that in all Continental COM
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-26

titles is that of Court
Id their ancestors In.
rt de la Marcls whose
/ to all the readers az
Walter Scott. AT the
lteenth century one OF
then Duke OF Aren-
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1910-09-30

- 9arrp gdlslsp, bon Ro. 364s
Clifton Ipenue, ipuroe um einen S.od
i'm Wertbs pon $40 befoblen.
- Ibe plane. BON go. 119 WsIt 9.
Ctr, maloets i'm poli3eibauptquar=
tier, oab er um feline 9aidenubr i'm
Wertbe BON $38, iouie um elm portes
monnuie NIT SO BON einem Iaihens
eisbe erlsittert purbe.
- Qus Der Wobnung bes SRI. O.
u. SIoisss, Ro. 1916 6adberrp Str.
puroen Eleioer i'm Wrtk BON $25
enifpenos.. Die gsitobIene tbeilte De,
polisei ben Ramen Der mutbmabliheu
0iebin, elmer Rsserin. nit.
- Jrau J.4nn, go. 3407 8urne.
apenus. mslbete. oaB lie um spei alsi.
Der i'm Wertbe BON $28 beifoblen tpors
ben III.
- 5rdu Murp Oils, BON Ro. 324
DIT 6. Strabe, leste seiiern ihre 9dno
taife nit einem portemonnaie nit s.
Snbalt uno einem 8dntbuh auf elmer
Uertaufsiiano i'm Court Ctr. Martt
als Elm Oisb bic Geleaenbeit benustt
unb iid bic 5anbtafde NIT SnhaII
dneisnete.
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'eren gu tpenig, einige perbuften.

peltl 0h lutlllY, tlltlYe ueIpuI lcN.
.Nur brei Wtinuten," tont es in al
Ter Sbren. &aum iinb anbertbalb Wts
nuten Derlangen. Der bide 6err bat
3tpei Gldier talten Bieres in li6 binz
eingefhiittet - er ipirt ben geginn
zines afuten Magenz unD 8armfdz
tarrhs. aber jest itebt er rubig bt9t
an isinen Dagen gefdmiegt, ben einen
Sub auf bem 5rittbrett. ueber i'm
aus Dem goupefeniter blift mit perz
itOrter Wtiene Die junge Srau. .0enten
Sic iid, mein Mann 1T no6 INNER
ni9t oa!" iammert iie per3peifelt.
~aengitisen Sic ii6 nidt, es feblt ia
nod eine gan3e Minute," tr0itet Der
otde 5err, fpdbrenb er ieinen plaB i'm
Coupe einnimmt. Die Gonbufteure
idlasen bic 5biirsn gu. rl1m 9ottes
tpi[len, mein Mann =. Qlrt6ur! Nrs
t1uuuuuur -" Sbre Sttmms ge9t
in Shlu65en u6er - Der 3ug iest ii6
in 8epegung. Bonn perron tont Dielz
itimIiges 8efhrsi Suriitgeblieben
Die pie pabniinnig berumrennen. I'm
ter ibnen tbut ii9 Der 9enahl Qrt3ut
am meiiten beroor: er DerIuht, nit
einem pollen aaffeeglas in Der einen,
elmer aaiisriemnel in Der anoeren
5ano, benz Suge nad3ulaufen - idOn
mad ben eriten S6ritten 1T bas 9las
lesr, unb Der aaffee rirnt an Ieinen
8nieboisn uno Wubenitriimpfen binab
-, iest rolt Der Waggou an ibm Dorz
iiber, in oeFsn sinem Jsniter bas
tbrdnenuberitr0mte Nntlib ietner Jrull
iidtbar tpirb. rNddits Station auss
iteigsn. ober nein . i6 ober ia :.
bu -" briiqt er unb i6ningt bas
9las, 70 oub iih Der barin befin0liAe
&afTeersit iibsr Ieinem plui6biitlein
.ntleert. Ssmaub mint nit elmer
idmuBigrotber SABINE. Gin jungsr
gabnbedmter pfeift f6riQ. Der 3ug
bdlt cine SetunDe unb bompft bdnn
auf Elm anberes 9el.iis mad riitpdrts.
Wan bate ibn BLOB Derihoben. unuuss
iprehlihes 9ludsgsfiibl BET ben einen,
belle Wutb BEL ben anoeren Der 3urit
gsbti.bensn. Rubrsnoes Dieoerisben
spiiden ben iungen @begatten. nJeBt
bait bu gar tsine SauIe gebabt." idgt
sr idmsr3li6. .Wuht niats, tpenn Du
nur bu biit," srpiosrte iie sGrtli6 unc
trodnete i1m ben SafFse auf Der er6eBs
ten StirH. Die brsi Wtinutsn iino iebl
um. aber Der 3ug fdbrt nidt. Gr blei6t
nod eine balbe Stunoe iteben!
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1ransfer : G1tuinbel.
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Snmnien betr0gen woroen ieiu.

Das Gebeimoienit9epdrt b.r
Cincinnati Erection GompanD bat
nah breimondtiger unterfuhung Ell
men Der grDBten 2ransferi6tpinbel
aufsebeft, ipelder jemals gegen ote
Strabenbabnseienfdoft Dsriibt tporoen
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in Gang gefpeien, unb bic Wgenten oec
9efeaihaft baben ber 9erluit PRO
Sabr auf mirbeitens $500 abaez
iddst. Gs banbelte iia um einsn
5ransferzaustaui9 en- sros, unb bic
8etbeiligten pflegten Die ausautauz
ihenben Sransfertidets 6tnter einem
aaugummiS SQutomaten an Der Qubenz
tpanb Der Npotbete an Der Gfe Der T..
Strobe unb groaoDah, CUR gegenieitts
gen genuBung gu beponiren. Der plan
mar folgenber: perIon.n, mel
he I'M Oitsno pobnsn, lisBen ii9
auf Der Jabrt nah i6rer Qr6eits.
itelle transfers na6 g2ornooo
nro arberen Jubritporit6bten a.ben
uHo htH7erle9fen Dte1eloen blnter Der
aausummimaidins. gerionsn, tpelts
i'm Weiteno tpobnen gingen gu SUB big
sur gde Der 4. Strabe uno groabnaD,
bolten iih ibr 5ransfer 5idet noh ibz
rer 9lrbeitsiteae. 2lm 2t6enb benusten
iis bic Strabenbabn uno lieben iit
8ransfer 1idets naa benz Siteno,
Oitlih. geben, bic lie tpjsberum binter
benz &augummiautomotsn bsponirten.
0ieie nuroen ipdter BON ben
i'm S'tenb fpobuenben uno in
Der unteren Stabt ar5.iteno.n perz
ionen benust. Nuf bieie Deiic
follen 300 2ransfertitet5 tdqlih oi.
5anoe getpehislt baben. S6IieBlit
fpuroe bic Strubenba6n @eIeQi6dft
ouf ben Shpinbsl auImertfQm uno
lieb ben aaugummi 2tutomaten noz
henlang beobatten. 2luberoem fpurz
ben bon ben 4genten Der 0eieuihaft
3dblreife Gunosn Der v5ransferz
gDrie" Photographic uno bi.ie Bill
Der perbeu ipdter BET oem oerihtliz
den Natipiel benust iperoen.
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96btliAer uniau.
Mrbelter In ben 06fen Der yittsburg
Qsblen Go. uerunelidt.

Gin tSbtIiter unfall .reisnst. iid
gtftern Na9mittas ses.n 2 ubr in
ben 66fen Der pittsburg Goal 60. am
Jube Der 6arriet Strabe. Der 80
Sabre aIte Nrbeiter Wlite Gallagher,
bon 4. unb Sobn Strabe. tpurbe bon
einem nit 4oblen belaoenen Wdsson
auf Der non bem aob!eniilo mad ben
aoblenbarsen iiibrenben Sdiefebenes
Babn setroffen unb aus elmer 5obe
BON IL SUB CUR Grbe hinabseithIeus
bert. patrolpasen go. 4 brahte ben
Werunsliidten noh benz fidbiilhen
6ofpitnl. no es iih b.rausitellte. bab
Gollnsher einen Yruh Der Wirbels
f6uIe, fopie ihpere innere 9srlebun=
gen erliiten bate. gr itarb cine balbe
Gtunbe fp6ter. Der Coroner ruuros
bena4ri4tist unb orbnete einen Sns
guef on.