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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-11-10
ENDURANCE RUN TO THIS CITY.
Peninsula Automobile Association
Arrange for the Contest.

The following from Tuesdays
Newport News Press viii be Of IN
eerest to Williamsburg sutomobilists,
as well as the public generally. Il
will be recalled that an attempt was
made year ago to have an su,o-
mobile meet here. but il never came
to anything;
Arrangements for a sealed |
hood endurance run from Newport
News" 70 Williamsburg on Wednes-
day. November 10. were made yes
terday BY the contest committee Of
the Peninsula Automobile Associ-
alton. Three serviceable prizes are
offered in the contest. and it is ex
pected that twenty or more machines
from this city and Hampton viii be
entered.
This will be the longest run yet
attempted by the Peninsula associ-
alton and It is proposed to make IL
the best. The contest will be one
of endurance and not of speed. Be
fore the run begins each of the three
members Of the contest committee
viii write the time N which that
member thinks the run should be
completed and will seal the paper
in an envelope. The three envelopes
will DC placed in a large envelope
and sealed up. and after the coutes-
tznts arrive at Williamsburg the en-
velopes will be opened. the three
estimates will be added together and
divided BY thee. The result viii be
the official time set for the compile
ion OF the run. and the autoist who
completed the run nearest that time
vii be awarded the first prize.
The machines are to start from
the Warwick hotel. the first leaving
at $50 O. clock Wednesday morning.
The other cars Will follow at inter
walls of ter minutes. c. K. Weaver.
chairman of the contest committee,
will start ahead of all the others and
will take the time of each machine
as It arrives at Williamsburg.
Harry Reyner and w. S. Greene
the other members of the committee
viii seal the hoods OF each machins
at the Warwick hotel and start tn,
contestants.
A handsome rain coat is Offered
] as the first prize in the contest. anC
pair of winter driving gauntlets il
) offered as the second prize. A
waterproof automobile cape will b,
: awarded as the third prize.
While any automobile owner whC
| desires to do SO can enter the run
only members of the automobile clui
7 are eligible for the three prizes vf
Z fered.
A good dinner viii be arrange'
Tor the contestants at the Colonia
4nn. Williamsburg, and the entir
party viii return home late 10 tn
Z lafternoon.
Take as a whosk, CHE roads be
tween this city aaz williamsburg ar
: in fairly good condition and the ruI
. should prove a very interesting
event.
This IS the first contest run to b
arranged for since the Peninsula as
scciation reorganized several week
ago. but the confess c0mmitece wi
arrange similar cc1tests at Intervals.
I 49,.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-11-10

l asked Mr.. Ferguson 10 apply. He
did not volunteer. I apologize for
taking what they said so seriously
and my excuse is the great interest I
had in your schools. an interest
which is an imperhnence now.
As to the two candidates my
opinion is that Robt. Henley is a
bright. clean. young man and has
the advantage Of being a local man
by birth. Mr.. Ferguson is also a
bright. clean man and has the ad-
yznrsge - h==..sIg, in my opinion
very much more competent rvofes-
sionallS. The two young men grad
usted at William and Mary about the
same time. since which time the one
mas taught and the other has prsc-
nced law. Both pay taxes in VII
lismsburg and no matter which is
appointed I am sure you will see to
it that the schools progress. If the
Henley brothers compose twO-thirds
Of the School Trustee Electoral
Board there viii be harmony there
anyhow.
It would appear from the above
that Mr.. Bird fayors Ferguson be
cause he is an experienced teaches
and has followed teaching. while
Mr.. Henley is a lawyer. The latter
is a graduate OF William and Mary,
and had a fine record at college
he was also educated IN the Norma
department., taking the degree oi
Licentiste OF Instruction.
The office pays S4OO per year anc
does not require that the superin-
tsndent give all OF his time TO the
/ schools. Il is considered d snap.
and whoever getsit will be fortunate
There are some who think tina
Williamsburg and James City vii
0e tackled on TO the New Kent o.
York district. and that the result vii
be that the State Board will give th,
increase in salary to Coggin or East
man. The separate district woulc
not have been created at first. &C
. cording to inside information. ha,
not Mr.. Bird agreed to take the place
In other words. Mr.. Eggleston want
ed the services of Bird. Recognizing
p MS abilities as a teacher.
( II would not surprise US a bit t
? see the board divide this disuiC
D between the other two district
D mentioned. In fact. that is abor
I what Will be done. because the ma
p Ter has assumed a political phase
j and the State Board will have n
I politics in the public schools.
What Williamsburg and Jane
{ City people want IS the best ma
, for the place.
T Mr.. L. L. Martin, Of Toano, hs
). been appointed acting g-supennter
s dent or schools Of Williamsburg an
.. James City. pending tue election {
o a superintendent. The election {
0 superintendent will be held the IA
I of this month. Those in position
S know say that Mr.. Henley will Ian
Q the plum. If the district is not a
7 tached to some other district.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-11-10

Sunday School and communion
every Sunday morning. Preaching
2nd and 4th Sunday ll;30 q. N.
and 7:s0 2, N,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-11-10

ne following is the State appro-
pristion for the pay of teachers in
Fhe Peninsula counties. This fund
IS paid IN two instalIments. For the
entire state il IS only $4,000 larger
than last year:
Charles City (pop. 1879 $2.o33 40
James City (pop. 1.1SS). 1881 Io
New Kent (pop. 1860 2.oIS So
Warwick (pop. 1.oo7) -. 1887 80
York (pop. 2.S43) 49,. 4.25l 90
Williamsburg (pop. S47l. Sl4 Sc
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-11-10
THE USUAL
VICTORY.
Lamb Wins For
Congress-

The election in Williamsburg pas
-d off quietly. as al elections have
a habit OF doing IN Williamsburg.
and as usual Capt. Lamb. the Dem
oorshc nominee. Won BY q b;g7 ma
iority. as naioCities 90 n Williams
surg. The total vote cast was lis.
The following was the result
For Congress.
Lamb. Dem. ..............s2
Vawter. Rep ....-........24
The constitutional aneadnenss
seem 70 have been well understood
here. Two were defeated and two
carried. BY the following vote.
For extending session Ills
Against extending session ..7s
For Treasurer succession. 20
Against a
For Commissioners .....45
Aeainst -.-.......43
ror one reading ..23
Against one reading ....-...63
jamestown district. precinct No.
Lamb 10; vawssr 10. Harrison
u.
Stonehouse district-Lamb 10,
Vawter 9. Amendments al voted
down.
Powhatan Distiet-Lamb 81;
Vawter 8.
Bruton district. York county's
vote: Jones l3: Wise p.
Amendments extending the lsgis-
.auve session and for one reading
defeated. Other two carried as
ollOws: For Commissioners IS:
against commissioners p. For
Ireasurers sucess ding themselves
"a; against s.
While the vote throughout this
district was very light. Capt. Lamb.
Dem. is elected by Approximately
1000 majority over his Republican
opponent. Eawser.
| According . the Richmond
Ilmes-DispatCh. all the amendments
arc defeated. but il is more than
likely that only two are lost.
The Democrats have made q clean
sweep n al the important doubtful
states. and viii have a good working
majority in the lower House Of
Congress. The Republicans VIII
stil have a majority IN the Senate.
In New York State. John A. Dix,
Democratic candidate tor Governor,
S elected over Henry L. Snnson.
Republican. by plurality OF about
ol.OOO reversing the Republican
plurality OF 10000 IN 1908 for Gov
ern0r Hughes.
In New Jersey. Woodrow Wlson.
Democratic candidate for Governor.
IS elected over Vivian N. Lewis.
Republican. BY about 1900 plural
~, reversing the previous Republi-
can plurality of 5000 tor Governor
Fort.
In Massachusetts,. Eugene Foss.
= Democratic candidate, has defeated
Governor Eben 5. Draper. Repab-
licsn candidate. BY a plurality Of
about ol.0OO. reversing Governor
Diapers former plurality or 5000.
IN Connecticut. Judge Simeon T..
Baldwin. Democratic candidate, IS
elected Governor over Charles A.
: Goodwin, Republican. by about
1000 plurality. reversing the pre-
viouS Republican plurality OF 10, coo.
IN Ohio. Governor JudSon Har-
mon. Democratic candidate for rs-
election. appears to have carried the
State BY about 5000 over Warrsn
u. Harding. Republican candidate
!.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-11-10

Toilet Observation-Disclosures. a full
one AZ the Williamsburg Drug Co.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-11-10

Kodaks and kodak supplies, de-
yeloping, printing an1 enlarging
siEst class work only al c. J. Per
SON s.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-11-10

Slack hnse. for sauiary purp oses
for sale at Bozarth's Lunber Yard.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-11-10

Hudnuts Violet To let Water 7Sc,
Williamsburg Drss Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-10-21

! thumbscrews, iron bands used to dras
prisoners to prison, hymn book witt
notes made by hand, the first Bible
printed in Scotland, a Bible, the cover
of which was made Of wood taken from
Knox's house, an earl's crown OF iron
SO heavy that il would seem impossi-
BILE to wear it. The Knox house looks
like a prison, viewed from the outside,
as its windows are very small.
/ walked on down High street to St.
Giles Church, where the noted reformer
preached, then down to Holyrood Pal
ace, where so many dreadful things oc-
Cured 1t was also to this place that
Queen Mary summoned Knox when she
heard that he was preaching the doc-
trines of the reformation in such a man
ner as 20 lead people to give up their
superstitous practices But | cannot
dwell upon the many interesting things
in this great city OF the Scots, but l
must not let my readers leave Edin-
burgh without telling them that there
is beautiful monument Of Abraham
Lincoln in this city, erected to his
memory by a man of Scotch birth.
Our trip from Edinburgh to London
included what is called the Cathedral
route, and SO the first stop we made was
at Melrose, reaching there about 80
p. nj. on June 90 We viewed the
ruins of this famous abbey that night
as our hotel was but few steps from it
and the keeper favored us with de-
scription of its wonders. The next day
we went to York and arrived at p. m.
We walked around the old Norman wall
to the Cathedral, which is not only an
imposing, but beautiful structure
But | have not time nor space to dwell
upon the wonderful cathedrals with
their enchanting stained windows, their
artistic domes, their massive heights
that it has taken hundreds Of
years to complete. Such we saw on our
way to London at York and Lincoln,
and we arrived at the great city OF Lon
donon July ,, where the congress was
to be held and which shall be the sub
iect of our next article.
Yours Truly,
i. G. LANDENBERGER.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-10-21

she's worthy of any mans love. II |
had chance like that, don't believe
I'd let little bashfuness scare me out
so easily"
Soemnly Dick opened the big Bible,
arranged the notes for his sermon and
said; The musical portion Of the serv-
ice will be omitted to-day"
Then he cleared his throat, glanced
at his notes and attacked his sermon.
Dearly belovedP' began he.
He got no further.
Yes, Dick, dear, came in a sweet,
small voice, from the big pew. Here
/ am, what are you going to say, some
thing nice?"
1t was like flash of lightning. The
minister vaulted over that pulpit and
had Mary in his arms before you could
wink an eye.
Presently, in the entry, Jack stamped
his feet, coughed loudly and entered
the church.
"Oh, jack" cried Dick. Just in
time. This is Mary I've told her all
about you. Mary, Jack Jack. Mary.
Mary has just promised 70 marry me,
Jack, old boy What do you think Of
that?'
The storm had ceased The sun was
shining and great ray Of light came
slanting through window, enyeloping
the happy couple in its embrace. Jack
passed down the aisle, his face wearing
an expansive grin He placed an arms
about each and kissed them both -
Dick on one cheek and Mary on both
Bless you, my Children be said -
CHESTER FIsKE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-10-21

say that, but | got all mixed up and
twisted and said something to the effect
that it is good thing for a man to LEI
well enough alone and Mary wouldn'
speak to me for two days.
The two separated for the time being
and that night, how it did snow. Jack
arose at nine o'clock, next morning,
saw the great drifts and the snow still
falling and remembered that he had
promised Dick to be at his" church,
not far away, at 1870 o'clock, to hear
him preach
A bit of rag time with shoe heel on
the floor brought up the landlord and
after keyhole conversation, in which
mine host volunteered the information
that there would be nothin' doin at
the meetin house, that morning, Jack
resought his couch
However, about ten O'Clock he be-
came restless and arose and dressed.
I'm going to church anyway, he
said to himself, as he brushed his hair
before the little looking glass. /
promised Dick / would be there and
I'm going
1t was a struggle, but armed with a
big shovel, Jack fought his way to the
church. The disturbance Of the snow
and couple of big shoyels standing in
the entry, betrayed the fact that some
one had preceded him. Jack shook
from him some Of the snow and peered
into the church.
Dick had just taken his place in the
pulpit and in front Of him was mis- audi
ence, consisting Of one. person. Jack
had not before seen Mary, but at once
he knew that it was she. She was seat
ed, aowerlike, in the big front pew,
serene and smiling. Her bright eyes
were upon the minister and the dimples
kept coming and going and coming
again
By Joye, said Jack, Il don't blame
dear old Dick for loving her ] believe
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-10-21

or marriage, or graft or bribery. The
whole people rule and the State is the
sovereign power And the people oI
the State are competent to Judge as "a
what is to the best interests Of the peo.
pie Of the State, or Democratic govern
ment is a failure.
II Mr.. Patterson had accepted the
situation, as all the other Cover
nors of Tennessee had done. and let the
people have the law they 50 much want
ed peacefully, there would be no more
disturbance over this question. to-day
than there has been at any time during
the past forty years,
QUESTION MUST RE SETTLED RIGHT.
In just this way, and only in this way
has the prohibition question become a
disturbing factor in the politics Of this
State. It is not the only issue; not even
the greatest issue to-day in the minds
of tens Of thousands Of our people. But
it is an issue to be reckoned with that
will never be settled until it is settled
right. The tide against the liquor traf-
fic has set in, not only in Tennessee,
but in every State in the United States,
and in every country Of the civilized
world. The history of such movements,
since the beginning Of time, shows that
there is no possible way to check them
or turn them back, until the victory is
won. II was as hopeless to try as was
the effort Of the South to turn back the
tide against human slavery. 1t cannot
be done. The liquor traffic is doomed.
Its overthrow will be one Of the things
that marks the mile stones in the adj
tide Of civilization.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-10-21
A TRIP TO EUROPE.
From Glasgow, Scotland, to Lon
don, England.
SECOND LETTER.

Dear Editors:
We found Glasgow very interesting
city. Its many churches speak Of the
religious character Of the people. We
visited its wondrous cathedral near the
conspicuous cemetery conspicuous be-
cause il lies on hill right in the city,
and is full OF large and ancient grave
stones and monuments. The John Knox
monument towers above them all and
contains striking inscriptions, telling of
the great courage Of the Scottish reform
err. The famous university buildings of
Glasgow were all visited and which, to-
gether with the building Of the Histori-
cal Society, command view that is in
spring.
Our stay in Glasgow was short, for on
June % we left the city over the famous
Trossachs, or Highlands of Scotland,
making the journey by train, boat and
coach. Our trip took us through Bal
loch, Iversnaid, Stronachler, Aberfoyle
and Stirling. Had it not rained we
probably would have appreciated much
more the land Of the purple heather"
with its beautiful lochs" Cakes }
From Stirling we went to Edinburgh
and thus, before arriving, passed over
the world-renowned bridge, the Firth
OF Forth.
Edinburgh is a marvellous city. It's
Princess street is as pretty a street as any
city possesses. The Castle is considered
one OF the central features of Edinburgh.
Situated right in the heart of the city
and on very high eminence, it is won
derfully picturesque. 1t is in this
unique structure that Mary de Guise
and her Royal daughter, Queen Mary,
had apartments, and where King James
vi was born. 1t is large enough TO
hold $4,000 stand of arms. From this
Castle / walked down the noted High
street, ON which John Knox lived
went into his house, which is now de-
voted to curios, and had the privilege,
at least Scottish Presbyterian would
consider it 50, I Judge, Of sitting in his
study yes, in the very chair which he
is said to have occupied. Among the
curious things to be seen is an instru-
ment used in the days of the reforma-
ton for muzzling brawlers and babblers, !
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-10-21
AID TO PROPOSING.
A Homely Little Yarn With Very
Happy Ending.


When, upon business bent, big Jacl
Buxton dropped into the little town fol
stay of several days, one of the frs
men he ran across was Dick Lightwood
an old college chum. Dick was ir
charge Of the little village church anc
was enthusiastic in his work.
That night, in jacks room in the
little homelike hotel, the two had d
good talk, comparing experiences Dick
was delighted to hear about Jack S sue.
cess in the business world and he i'll
turn expressed the satisfaction he found
in his work,
Presently, when the conversation
dwindled Dick suddenly said, Say,
Jack old man, I'm in lovel"
Good boyw returned Jack, with
gusto and an accompanying grin, meant
to be comforting and reassuring, that's
the stuff, nothing like it. | myself
know what it is to be in love.
''oh, but that's different, snapped
Dick. You're married, you know"
Jack kindled and said, with some
asperty, that's true. I've been mar
ried two years Do you mean to in
sinuate-"
Insinuate nothing = interrupted
Dick Hold your horses, you dear
old fat head. Our cases are different
and you in love and married and
happy, while I'm in love and unmar-
ried and unhappy, ! love the best lit
tie girl in the world and | know that
she loves me--the whole town knows
that we love each other-but / haven t
the courage to ask Mary to marry me.
I'm coward ''-and the poor fellow,
wearing a seyenteen-inch collar, put
his face In his hands, his shoulders
heaved and big tears trickled between
his fingers.
Jacks arm went about his friend,
Poor old fool /" he said, and then,
you were no coward in the old days,
Dick, = said he. In the football field,
or behind the bat, and that time of the
fire when you carried out the ianitor's
kid So
Dick made an impatient motion and
breathed hard
I fell in love with her the first time
saw her. She was crossing the old
creek on a bumpy log and she made
one of the prettiest pictures you ever
saw. Only my confounded bashfulness
me from proposing to her
then and there.
Jack laughed.
Dick continued, It's easy enough to
propose to a girl il you only love her
But he almost strangled saying it, re-
membering, as he did, how Kate had
given him a hand squeeze and a kiss in
the dark to bring him to the point.
However, he boldly continued, as
a clergyman, Dick, you might breaE
the ice by quoting scripture, saying to
Mary, It is not good for man to live
alone
Rats" groaned Dick. L tried toJ
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-10-21
A Shaking Up

may all be very well 50 far as the trusts
arc concerned, but not when il comes to
chills and fever and malaria. Quit the
quinine and take real cure BaIlard's
Herbine. Contains no harmful drugs
and is as certain as taxes. II 1t doesn'
cure, you get your money back Sold
by Red Cross Drag Co.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1910-10-21
i. G. LANDENBERGER

A 296-acre farm, between Polk Sta
ton and Moffett Junction, 1S5 acres in
cultivation, fair house and barn. A fine
piece Of land. Can buy same for $50
an acre. Terms See Forester q For
ester for particulars.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-08-11

the regulars, and hostility to Cum
mings and Dolliver.
Judges Horace e. Deemer and W.
D. Evans were renominated for the
supreme court bench by reclamation
A. M. Deyoe was the choice on Sec
ond ballot for the state superintend-
ent of public instruction. The second
ballot showed no choice among the
seven candidates, but at it's conclusion
the counties began changing their
votes to Devoe until he had 1913 out
of the 1888 present.
The committee on permanent Or
ganization, which stood to progress
sive, brought forward the names Of
Senator Dolliver and j. C. Mabray, the
latter stalwart of Abba for per1na-
nent chairman. This furnished the
first test Of strength, Dolliver win
ming The latter made a brief speech
in which he declared that a party in
which there were no differences of
opinion could not live.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-08-11
PRESIDENT COMING SURE.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE TO VISIT THE
TWIN CITIES.
No lntimation Given Out as to What
He or Mr.. Roosevelt Will
Say.

Baltimore, Maryland. - With the &C
ceptance by President Taft of an in
yitation to attend and address the Ma
tional Conservation congress in st.
Paul in September, added impetus was
given to plans of the officers of the
congress.
The presidents decision to attend
the congress is said to indicate that
Senator w. Murray Crane of Massa-
chusetts, who was in consultation with
Senator Knute Nelson in Minneapolis
Monday, wired the president advising
him to accept.
The presidents day will be the open
ing day of the congress, when the 5000
delegates will be welcomed by Gov
ernor Eberhart and by Mayor Keller.
of st. Paul. President Taft will, in
his address, sound the keynote of the
congress.
Meeting of Governors.
The afternoon session of the opening
day will be devoted to a meeting of
governors. Twenty acceptances have
already been received by Mr.. Baker.
This session will be called the house
of governors" and will be presided
over by Governor Stubs, of Kansas.
Problems concerning conservation
with special reference to the needs of
the state will be discussed.
On the morning of the second day,
Theodore Roosevelt will speak In
the afternoon Francis ]. Heney, of San
Francisco, Herbert Knox Smith, direct
or of the bureau of corporations; Sen
ator Joseph NJ. Dixon, of Montana, and
Miss MadSe Boardman, of the Red
Cross society will be the speakers.
Other Speakers on Program.
Other speakers who have accepted
| invitations are: Senator ]. P. Dolliver
of Iowa; Representative F. c. Stevens
Mimi; Senator A. j. Beverage, Indi
ana; James Wilson, secretary of the
department of agriculture; Walter H
Page, editor of Worlds Work; Cover
nor Hadley, of Missouri; Henry Wal
lace, Des Moines, Iowa; Prof Henry
/ S. Graves United States forester
John Barrett, director of the Bureau
| of American Republics; James j. Hill
St. Paul; Francis E. McVey, president
of the University of North Dakota
James r. Garfield, former secretary OF
the interior; Thomas L. Lewis, presi
dent of the United Mine Workers OF
| America; Judge Ben B. Lindsey, OF
| the Denver juvenile court, and DR.. F.
F. Wesbrook of Minnesota.
Mr.. Pinchot to Speak.
Last, but not least, to use Mr.. Bak
er's language, Clifford Pinchot, presi
dent of the National Conservation as
ISOLATION, will deliver an address.