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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05
THE oFr1cE-HoLpEns, Trust.

4 AHhHs
A distinguished citizen of this State
writes that he. heartily sympathizes
with the opposition of The Times-Dis-
patch to the four proposed amendments
Ito the STATE Constitution OF Virginia,
TO be voted on next Tuesday, all of
which. he hopes, will be defeated. He
fears, however, that they will pass.
Especially those relating to treasurers
and commissioners of revenue. Says
our correspondents:
While many papers and statesmen
are sounding notes of warning, these
officers have as complete an organi2a-
ton as ever existed in this State and
j believe they have every voter trained,
pledged and listed tovote TO perpetu-
ate them In office. / inclose you cir
cuiar which the organization of the
treasurers and commissioners OF rev.
enue of the State have issued and sent
out broadcast in this section, and no
doubt 1t has been done everywhere
else. 1t seems TO me that the warning
has been sounded too late. Had the
present efforts of the press and patri-
OTIS been made before the legislative
enactments proposing the amendments.
then some good might have been done;
but after they once get before the
people the officers interested will take
care to see that they are adopted. Most
voters are indsff erent and here lies the
danger as well as the fertile fields for
! the otIice-holders' trust to perpetuate
! themselves In office. They were wise
/ to their interests. and while the peo-
pie slumbered and slept they got in
i their secret and telling work with the.
/ members of the Legislature who We're
indebted to them. and the deadly work.
was accomplished in the halls OF the
I Legislature before the danger was ap-
| pretended. I predict small vote on
the proposed amendments, but an over
liwhelming majority for them.
We trust that the fears of our CORE
spondent are not well grounded; but
lit is unauestionably the fact that the
Office Holders Trust have been work
Ing for their own purposes, while the
voters of the State generally have
manifested but slight interest In the
matter Yet there is much talk about
THE Machine" and why 1t should be
loverthrown. Newspapers here, there
! and yonder write about how the State
must be delivered from the control of
the men and influences that name the
candidates for Office and distribute the
| rewards among the faithful; but here
we have an organization working for
the perpetuation of its members in
office. with hardly sign of protest
from the powerful forces that are be-
ing arrayed for the overthrow of THE
Machine!!''
We can stand it. II the people Of the
State can stand it. We are not rum
ming for any Office, we have no
friends" we wish to retain in place
and no candidates for any Of the of
fees ingtho State or elsewhere; butt
the oMce-Holders Trust win next
Tuesday, there will be a Machine in
that is Machine. Vote
against all the Amendm ents!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05

The editorial page OF the Newport
News mes-Herald was thing OF
beauty and variety on Thursday. 1t
consisted OF an article on THE Hearts
Desire" by SUI Sin Far; THE rage OF
Reno by Wex Jones. and Percy Has
One Cause TO Be Thankful" by Hank
The first lines OF the leading article
began with this striking description:
She was dainty. slender and of
waXen pallor. She had the tiniest
Golden Lily feet and the glosslest black
hair The Herald has been
standing up strongly in advocacy OF
the four proposed Constitutional
amendments, but has evidently all but
quit the fight, as the only thing like a
protest on this question whlcn we can
ind is in the second article, which is
illustrated, and bears tho title ..rhe
Rage Of Reno" In this occurs this
sentence, Gentlemen. cali upon you
to resist to the last drop OF rye this
horrid outraged. . memories OF the
STROBE bill!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05

The Charlottesville progress viii
note that It Is Just three days more be-
fore the time to vote on the proposed
amendments.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05
DAILY Queries and Ansyers
Address ~ ior THE column 70 Query Editor
stamps valued and dealers names will be given.
Ci,nik Plnte Process.

Chnik Plate process.
J VIII you Kindly let me know just
what the chalk plate process Ia Tor
producing pictures for reproductions In y
The ,s', chalk plate process s g, = q
Ing q chalk about O sixteenth OF an
nah eaksd hard a o'o IL e d srslns
the chalk with q very fine point, GUT
Of the steal plate. After the artist
finishes the plate the stereotyper puts
In, completely filling all the lines maze
by the artist.
After tho metal becomes hard the
plate Is removed and you have a per.
fest he ssef !. Hits e pTa ad for
process to-day on any Of the larger
}ssts Il It's use vas 81 lie lie SAVING q tine
N making cut, al 1t was more rapid
than zinc etching. ,s
But With the progress made In tho
past few years In photo engraving 4
much more satisfactory cut. either In
line etching or hnlf-tone on zinc, can
be made and IN much shorter timo
than the chalk plate process.
The Midnight sun.
During the past summer I. with a
party Of friends. saw the phenomena
OF tho midnight sun In Northern Nor
way. the sun shining brightly for
stwenty-four hours each day. We have
been looking up the matter in books
of reference, encyclopedias. etc. for an
explanation OF the phenomena, but
without results. and in our anxiety
ITO know" we write to ask the
reason. f. C,
The inclination OF the carth's axis
makes the suns rays overlap the
North Pole, in summertime slightly
over 90 degrees, SO that the sun shines
all over the Arctic Circle and those
within It can see the sun for the en-
tire twenty-four hours, including, OF
course, what would be IL midnight
at a lower latitude.
All About Halloween.
Will You kindly insert In your Query
Column the origin OF "Hallowe'en," and
II 1t comes the same time every year.
and what 1t means? RI
MRS. j. c. MASON.
This festal day Is always on Octo-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05
Der 81. 1T rs SO called because 1t Is
the eve or vigil OF All FIallows or All
Saints. which falls on November L. It

Der 81. 1t is SO called because 1t is
t,l eve or vigil OF All Hallows or All
i Il aasoc Thtsa fns Sa noyemner
natural Influences and IS clearly a
fec q paEan tines The pretty Gus
or IN small pools for the faces OF II their
i probably ssistea = 10 s epsstaI s aa
of ss tSsTy t mys.ies e,d hsaa an
this day would have the faculty Of per.
ceiving and holding converse with su-
pernaturnl beings.
Geographical Questions,
Please answer the following oues-
tions: 55J 81 l5szfi.s ~ K = -,
&. What are the largest cities Of
the States Of Montana and Nevada, ac-
on what bodies Of water. Il any, are are
they? nc
2. on what body 81 water are the
foilo . wing California cities located san
9. Is Springfield, Ill. located right
on the Sangamon River? 81
u On what body OF water IS Newark,
N. IT,, located? - -
@s vhs ssssey q s Hfss5 f NRe
Montana-Butte, 30,47o; Great
Falls; 1890. on the; Missouri; Helena,
s1.5oo. on <the Truckee River: Virginia
City, 1896: Carson City, 2,1Oo.
!. 2. San Francisco Is on san francisco
Bay and the Pacific Ocean; Oakland,
on san Francisco Bay; Vallejo, on San
Pablo Bay.
f- %. No.
4 4. The Passaic River
s. Between Lakes Monona and Mem
Location OF Hospitals.
Kindly tell me the locations of all
the hospitals for insane In the State
OF New Jersey; also the address OF one
in or near the city of Pittsburg, Pa.
You can secure this Information By
writing to the Health Commissioners
OF these States.
snnntorium for Convalescenfs.
II the reader who desires the ADDRESS
OF a hospital or sanatorlnm for conva-
shall be glad to forward him or her
Information as to this matter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05
1NTERN.AT1oNAL BASEBALL.

I = HH r l
4 The Chicago Cubs were not victorious
In the Worlds Championship Series
/ in professional baseball, but the nine
Tor the University OF Chicago bids fair
! to be the ascendant star in the inter-
national baseball series between the
Icolleges and universities of Japan and
the college lads team from Chi" The
Maroons," as they are known, are max
I ing triumphant tour OF Nippon ana.
| out Of the three games played, have
/ lost none.
It Will be recalled that Just little
! While ago tho baseball team OF the
| University Of Toxic came over to this
| country and had some Interesting
games with American academic mines.
AS a result, the team of the University
Iof Chicago decided to invade the land
Iof cherry blossoms and wistaria and
Acknowledged nlaidens, and they did so,
They set sail and for two weeks have
been in the land Of the AIikado. where
rain has prevented the speedy consum-
nation OF their programme. The inter-
national games in which they have
taken part have been attended by
thousands OF Japanese and foreign
fans" and the college boys from the
Windy City have won the esteem OF
all. The average attendance has been
about $4,000.
Here is a. line from the story Of the,
latest game in Toxic: "Miyake went
out on a short fly to left field. and
Sesaki got TO first on an error by
Sunderland. Kameyama was retired on
pop-up to Roberts, then Fukuda ana
likoyama rippad off two clean singles
and brought Sasaki in on romp'.
Evidently some OF the Japanese are OF
Irish descent, as one Of the Toxic
pitchers bears the name OF "Oi."
Before the last game with Waseda
/ University. Its president, Count Okuma.
walked over to the Chicago players.
bench, and addressing them, said he
was much pleased to have the Univers-
lily OF Chicago team as their guests,
and that he had closely watched their
. r. T. . =
play, and was sincere in his BELIEF that
the Chicago team was the best that
lad visited Japan
1 Though the Japanese college teams
i nave played good ball all through the
series, and have fought hard. they have
shown a inc spirit OF courtesy and
4 hospitality to the Chicago colleg ans.
A one of the amusing incidents OF the
latest game happened in chicago g half
Y Of the second inning. Q. Roberts, IN
4 running to first. collided with robita
az the first bag and both went to the
ground Arising, both apologized, and
] ] brushed the mud Off o; each other's uni
forms.
One touch OF baseball, it may soon DC
said, makes the whole world kin.
ll.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05

There ought to be slump in the
hair market now, an Imperial edlcr
having been issued in China that all
.consuls must cut off their queues 1t
is expected that all Chinese will be
commanded to follow suit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05

The Washington and Leo faculty had
an acute case OF academic cold feet
when 1t thought about letting their
men tackle the corn-fed North CAROLYN
ians at Lynchburg' Saturday SO the
game was called of. The Washington
and Lee students were game. however,
had mass-meeting, and may yet per-
sllade the faculty to change its mind.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05
."JoHN SMITH. rl,oN, y1nGrN1A. B,

John SMITH, FROM VIRGINIA.
Former Governor Glenn has been
campaigning a bit in North Carolina
On Wednesday, he made a speech at
Marion, which 1t is easy to imagine
was heard by the entire community.
While he was on the way from the
railroad station to the hotel In an
omnibus. the Governor fell into conyer-
sation with friend about the politl-
cal situation In the state. Marion But
Ter being the special topic under con-
Isideration. In the course of the con-
versation the Governors friend re-
marked that the Democratic speakers
and press We're making II hotefor But
Ter. whereupon the Governor observed
that 1t was not necessary for the
speakers and the Jews papers to make II
hot for Butler as Butler had all he
could do to defend his record In the
State
According to Eell Telephone
story told in the Charlotte Observer
Yesterday, 1t appeara that there was
q drummer by the name OF ~. o. Craw-
ford present In the omnibus ut the
Itlme.and that he obtruded himself into
the conversation. .hntted M as the
Observer says. with the remark that
I,all the democratic speakers II the
I,stats were afraid d Butler. The ooY-
lernor demonstrated that tiae drummer
was not Informed as 20 tiie situption
Tor he would not dare make xpeh il
! Etaselnent. The drummer psrHisted
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05

One OF the best reasons against the
proposed amendments is that former
Senator A. L. Thomas. OF Lynchburg. Is
for them. Although allied with the
Democratic partv. his letter giving
forth sundry reasons why he could not
support Henry stuart Is one OF the
chief campaign documents sent out in
the support Of slemp. the Republican.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05

The University Of Virginia gridlron
braves are good Indians" all right,
but they Will put on their war paint
this afternoon and bring back scalps
of the aborigines from Carlisle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05

a vote against all the proposed con-
stitutional amendments Is vote
against machine politics.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05

Martin IA;tleton An Easy Winner"
was the head over a story in the Nor
folk Landmark yesterday. we thought
1t was about that gallant New York
Democrat who Is the husband OF
Peggy o'Brien." but it wasn't rnis
Martin Littleton is a colt which won
the handicap at Jamestown. Anyway.
he Won the race. and that's what Mar
tin W.. Of New York, Will do next Tues
day in the oyster Bay district.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05

And they didn't go home until morn.
ng,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05

All About Halloween.
Will3you kindly insert in your Query
Column the origin OF "Hallowe'en,' and
II It comes the Same time every year.
and what 1t means?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05

snnntorium for sconvalescents.
II the reader who desires the ADDRESS
OF a hospital or sanatorlum for conva-
slcscents Will. send us his address. we
shall be glad to forward him or her
Information as to this matter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05

# it is all the Same to- the water
Works people here, 1t would be "a great
favor favor to those who are compelled to
use the water for bathing purposes ii
q little more Of the alum, or Whatever
itt5is8that makes the skin crack, should
be squeezed out OF the fluid before it
lis served, Is II al
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05

Senator Gore made a speech in
Kansas Wednesday night. In which ne
showed his cleverness in saying things
in In an epigraramatlc way. For example:
"The East looks to the West for gold
and grain. The West looks to
the East forsits supplies. Its Presi-
dents and its panics, The ighest PROOF
iofi wisdom or the three Wise, Men OF
the Bible is chat they came out OF the
Mast" q. q
That brought down the house, Of
course course; but It's true Just the same,
that the sun was never known to rise
In the West. 4.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05

NJ, WoolseY stryker, President 81
Hamilton College. must be can alnoosin'
cuss, as Artemus Ward would have
described him. He has been a. Repub--
;lican ever since: but he couldn't stand
the Colonel, and Is doing what le5 can
Ito beat him In New York next Tues
day. Dr. stryker was one OF the speak.
ers at the Dix meeting Wed nesday.
night, and said ever SO many good
things which caught the crowd. the
best ana sttckiest. sheing this charac-
Of tho Colonies work on the
stump "a great many Republicans are
tired OF listening to an orchestra In
which the bass drum carries the Sai
Xxx rs -----------@- ~ 8tllf
They do say that. l1lihu and III eodore
are not nearly SO thick as they we're
only a few short weeks ago hat
was a. Joab thrust at the Colonel's
:yitals p llhn \ save chin the other q az.
iii S.----..-----z------------ SIS NJ s
The rell lows q own In Gharl lesion yYill
no flnd Gal necessary to Il wear their
ruSedos dnrir 8 the visit OF l'restde
Taft neS Il week, as he v will 4 be- here
only. for braa kfaat ana 1unc he on,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05

MRS. j. C. MASON.
This festal day Is always on octo-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05
GOOSE AND GOLDEN Eec, AGAIN.

] sAruKpAY. NOVEMBER $. lslO.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-05

any Held Tor The
OF the larger
the principal oh
the saving OF time
It was more RAPID
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-09
CARPEN1 Frs AND J0INERS
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
George X. Walker is Chosen Presi-
dent Of Local Union for Coming
Six Months.

Local Union, No. SS7. United Broth
erhood of Carpenters and Joiners of
America met last night in the Pythian
Castle aud elected officers for the
ensuing term Of six months.
The new officers. who viii be In
stalled on the first Wednesday night
in July. are given below:
President-George II. Walker.
Vice-president-R. c. Topping.
Recording Secretary. NJ Wood.
Financial secretary-George T. Guy
Treasurer-A. II. Wiley.
Warden-LeOnard Howard.
Conductor-J. NJ. Harris.
Auditor-C. A. Turner.
Trustee-Floyd Crandall.
Executive committee-George w
Young, l.. l.. Bush and A. II. Wiley.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-09

Smith make a number of changes IN
his specifications for the addition 10
the court house. MIR. Smith VIII re-
arrange the building and the new
specifications are expected to prove
satisfactory to the authorities here.
The board also received the report
OF the viewers on the extension OF
Victoria avenue had ordered Clerk OF
the Courts ii. II. Holt to notify the
property owners along the route OF
the intention OF the county TO &c
quire the property through condem-
nation proceedings.
NJ. c. Armstrong asked the board
to have a special officer put along the
new stone road, which request was
referred TO the judge of the Circuit
Court
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-09
'PHOEBUS CONTINUES
SAME LIGHTING PLAN
Town Council Decides to Use
Both Electricity and Gas
as Heretofore.

After a lengthy session, a part OF
which was executive, the Phoebus
town council last night decided to
continue lighting the town for the
coming two years with electricity and
gas.
The council met in special session
to settle the lighting question Samuel
Gordon Cumming, representing the
stree; railway company. urged the
council to award the entire contract
to his company, while Louis +. Mar
shall. manager of the Hampton. Phoe-
bus & Fort Monroe Gas Corporation,
requested the body to award half OF
the contract 10 the gas company Ar.
Marshall said that his company was
entitled to half OF the contract f1n-
ally the council decided to take up
the matter in executive session
When the body reconyened IN open
session the vote on the proposition
was taken and resulted ia the unani-
nous decision 10 continue both The
gas and electricity for a period Of two
years.
The council then took % the mat
ter Of changing the liquor license tax
so as 20 make the license 1870 instead
OF $3.50 as settled upon at the Apra
meeting James Cooper made an ap-
Plication for license and after some
discussion the ens!re license matter
was left opcE. Until next Monday
light. when an adjourned meeting OF
the council VIII be heis 20 settle the
tax on saloons.
Every member OF the council ara
Mayor FurncsS were present, a. fOi-
lows: r o. Clarke. g. n. surlcr.
Joha Ferbcr. Fred Porter. p. J. Mich
clss. n. " Wilson. c ". Seymour.
J. ]. fcantzine and JOAN Uquhars.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-09
Fort Monroe Artilleryman
Badly Hurt in an Accident.
HIS SKULL IS FRACTURED
While Assisting in Loading Target on
Army Tug Iron Rail Throws Him
Into the Air and Then Drops upon
His Head.

Frank l.. Biel, am artilleryman at
tachcd to the One Hundredth ana SiA
ty-ninth company at Fort Monroe, re-
ceiyed injuries yesterday afternoon
while engaged In the work Of loading
a target upon one of the army tugs
which is expected TO result in his
death.
Private Biel, with six other artii
lerymen. was detailed to load the big
target in order that II might be tow
ed out in Chesapeake bay preparatory
10 the annual target practice when
begins at Fort Monroe on Monday
The artillerymen secured a large iron
rail and. placing one end of the ran
under the blocks that held the tar
get, the soldiers crawled upon the
other end and, using their weight
succeeded in raising the target. Inc
signal was given for the men 10 lei
loose their holds on the rail, and all
but Bel did so. The force OF the
target brought the rail into the ar
and Private Bel was thrown some
distance. when he landed on the
ground the back OF his head struck
another iron rail, while the one on
which he was pulling fell across the
side of his head. infiicting dan
garous fracture of the skull.
The wounded soldier was hurriediy
taken to the Fort Monroe hospital,
where the army surgeons took charge
of him. His injuries were found 10
be of a most dangerous nature and
the reports from the hospital last
night were to the effect that the ar
tilleryman had no chance for recov-
cry. In fact 1t was said to be doubt
full whether the soldier would live
through the night.
Private Bel is just 20 years OLD
and has been in the army little less
than three years. He is said to be
one of the best liked men In the COM
pany. TO which he has been attached
since enlisting in the artillery branch
of the army.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-06-09
SAVES THE DAY FOR
DISTRICTS INTERESTS
pysssr Inspector w. e. Lawson Re-
suns to Hampton from Meeting Of
|. Army Engineers and Fishermen and
Gives interesting Account Of Hap
psnlnos There Taking Place.

Oyster inspector w. +. Lawson re-
burned to Hampton yesterday morn
aex from Baltimore, where On Tues
day he attended the conference be-
preen the board OF army engineers
II this district and the fishermen Oh
chesapeake bay and its tributaries
relative to the control of the fishing
.industry in the bay and adjacent wa
tiers. There were about 25e fisher
knen from Maryland and Virginia
present and Mr.. Lawson says the
meeting waxcd very warm at times.
Il seems that the army board start
ed out with the idea that 1t had the
power TO control the placing OF all
.Rshing nets and OF the fishing Indus
try generally Iii Virginia and Mary
Hand and some of the suggestions ad-
ganced by the engineers met win
very strenuous objection from The
dsherpien. The Maryland men were
particularly strong in their objections
to the suggestions and storm brew
ed for short time.
Mr.. Jones steps In.
Finally Congressman William A.
bones, of this district, arrived at the
meeting and took hand in the pro
ceed!ngs. He said that he attended
rs the representative OF the fishing
Industry In his district of Virginia
and that he proposed to look alter
she interests OF the fishermen. MT.
B6nes STATED very emphatically that
the army engineers had absolutely
nothing to do with placing of the nets
except to prevent the fishermen from
obstructing navigation and that he
did not propose TO stand Tor any gov
ernment interference with the fishing
industry in Virginia.
Saves the Day.
Inspector Lawson says that Con
gressman Jones saved the day for the
fishermen and he feels confident th.i
If Mr.. Jones had not appeared on the
scene and been so emphatic in his
declaration that the army board
would have passed some stringent
regulations governing the fishing in
chesapeake bay and its tributaries.
The engineers are TO make some
Recommendation TO the war depart
nent about tbs matter, but what they
will be is not known at this time
Congressman Jones will watch for the
recommendations and see that the
rights of the Virginia fishermen are
not infringed upon.