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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-26
Remarkable Christmas
Present.

Among the curious Christmas presents
OF this year will be one for man OF ma
tional reputation, which has been all year
in the making.
Way last January the present was
decided upon, and friend OF the promi-
nent gentleman requested the Burrclle
Press Clipping Bureau, OF New York,
to watch every paper i'll America. and
to take up every item which appeared
concerning the man.
The clipping bureau people followed
instructions, and now present the history
OF one year in the life OF this especial man.
The history ends Just after election,
and the POOP newspaper items found
include everything from a three-line cdi-
torial mention to lu-page illustrated
stories. These have been mounted on
5000 great sheets Of Irish linen paper
and bound into three massive volumes.
At the head of each item is the name
and date Of paper clipped from. this in
formation having been put in with a
book typewriter. The words thus in
serted amount to 1852.
In actual time, a very strict record OF
which has been kept the work has re-
quircd sxty-four working days through
out the year, and has kept in employment
during that time thirty people as readers.
clippers, sortcrs, mountcrs and binders.
Every newspaper OF Importance is repre-.
Sentcd,
This is merely specimen of some Of
theiuniquc orders which get into the Bur-
rclle Bureau. for the extent to which
clippings are used by individuals and by
business concerns seems to be remarkable.
There are many people in private as
IL H.. III.
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RAILWAY RIG H rs
AFFECTED BY BILL
Argument on Chase Measure as
to Reversion Of Rights
Of Way.

Senator Chasc's bill TO canse a rever-
sion Of rights OF way OF railroad COM
panies which do not promptly begin
bona-hdc work to the original owner
was argued last night before the House
Committee Tor Courts OF Justice. No
decision was reached. Those who took
part In the discussion were Senator'S
Chase and Noel and Delegate Oliver
for tho bill. and former Senator a. A.
fnlegar OF Bristol, against It,
1t was the idea OF Senator Noel that
something should be done to prevent
the requirement OF rights of way for
speculative purposes Sometimes com
panies. he said. with the power Of emf
nent domain IN their hands, arc able
10 secure rights at nominal prices,
which the people sell TO prevent con-
domination. Such concerns make little
or no Improvement, sell at profit
what they can and perhaps secure
continuance OF their charters indch-
niteIy.
The senator from Lee referred 70
the Elkhorn southern, which, he said.
By report 10 the State Corporation
Commission. in three years had paid aid
In only 500 OF Its capital stock, which
%as only 5000. II had spent nearly
nothing. IL WIS shown, however that
this was mistake. and that a sup
PlemeNtal report naN pttH NIeus . Hls
IL q road being built up Dumps Creek
at the Brcaks of the Big SANDY River,
on the Virginia kentucky line.
Would he Unjust.
Judge Phlegar in reply SAID mat
there could be no objection TO dealing
with fake companies, but II might be
IN injustice TO many concerns which
ere embarrassed for money TO finish
the project 10 have 10 lose the money
they have paid The railroad mon
tiored has spent .sS,0a0 and has COM
pIeted perhaps two miles OF its line.
The policy of the state. he argued.
has been 10 extend charters and to be
liberal with concerns which arc striv-
ing to develop their holdings. lie
asked IL there were any case IN point
10 justify action at this time. and,
finding none. nc urged that the matter
should he carefully considered before
legislation was attempted This bill,
he said, ought not to pass
Mr. Oliver had found many old rights
Of way I'm his county of Fairfax which
the companies apparently stu hold
and which the former owner cannot
get possession of. He thought in such
"a ses the property should go back
Senator Chase spoke briefly for the
bill a remedy. he thought. was need
cd for such cases. The condemnation
% rights Of way or the purchase OF
such rights under fear of condemnn
ton ought not TO be made the subject
of spcculatlon.
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ready full OF such class Legislation.
The doctors. the lawyers, even the
poor boarding house Keeper arc
taxed IN such 4 way. The automoDiie
there is no reason why the state
should put itself above the remainder
OF the countries. He thought the trou-
PIE with the argument OF senator
Dchols ''sIpcriluity of theory.
!, message was Fcceived from tho
House, conveying i Joint resolution,
ccaiiins tor the congressional delesa-
iion to secure information about the
TO obtain a government survey OF
them. TN motion OF Senator sale the
resolution was agreed to.
Concluding tile debate on the auto
mobile tax, senhtor Lassiter said that
the BIZ IL favored By the Virginia
Good Roads Association. That organi
cation thought that the tax levied on
automobiles should 20 to the state,
while 1t also felt that a tax should
be charged on all other wheeled vehi-
cles. the proceeds OF which should go
to the county, because the radius of
the ordinary wagon or buggy Is much
shorter than that OF the machine.
Though not in favor of an excessive
by the pending bill reasonable.
Automobiles, he pointed out, are rap
idly becoming Instruments of business,
and. shortly. the farmers VIII begin
to take milk, truck and other products
to town in automobiles.
Dill Finally Pnssed.
The tax on wheeled vehicles other
than automobiles, he thought, might
yet be taken up by the Finance Com
Inittee. He was OF opinion that a
tax OF 81 on all such would be rea-
sonable and sufficient.
The automobile tax bill was passed
by a vote of "a to 3.
Senator Harman's bill relating to the
compensation. OF officers in certain
cases was Killed
The following bills We're then passed:
Tho Hart bill, raising the penalty in
! cases of trespass on cars and trains
the Ward bill, continuing the $1,000 ap-
preparation for the office of the Secre-
tary OF Virginia Military RecordsI the
Garrett bill, allowing cities to take adj
vantage of the library fund the Thorn
{, ton bill. providing for the apportion-
, Inent of school funds in school dis
tricts situated in more than one
county.
The following House bills were also
passed: To repeal the act. of 1922, de-
| claring the CoWpasture River a public
highway: to, provide that the. books
of entry and survey shall be kept in
| a safe place: to direct the Board oil
| Charities and Corrections to ascer-
tain facts concerning the weak
| minded
On motion of Senator Lesner. the
Senate adjourned at 2 o'clock until
1880 this morning.
/
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HOUSE

From the Committee on Agriculture
and Mining, when the House met yes
terdsy, came the United Agricultural
Board bill with an unfavorablo report
on the hog cholera serum bill.
The proposed Love amendment to
the Constitution providing that the
State Board of Education shall be
composed only of the Governor the
Attorney General and the Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction, was report
ed from the Committee for Courts of
Justice with the recommendation that
1t be not agreed TO.
Mr.. Williams, of Giles, from the
Committee on Rules, offered a rcsolu-
ton requesting every committee to
report out every bill by Monday morn
ing which 1t is thought ought to have
action. Further, that beginning Mon
day, the House shai! meet at II o'clocA.
that the char shall be vacated at .
O'Clock and resumed at 4.
Mr.. Pend!eton, the leader OF the mi
nority moved to amend SO that com
mttees shall report, favorably or un-
favorahly, any bin upon which it's
patron demands action. The Spca ker
ruled this out of order, since the House
could vote at any time to discharge
a committee from consideration OF q
action.
Mr.. Pendleton withdrew his amend
ment and the Williams resolution was
adopted.
Government Help.
Mr. Throckmorton called I'm his
joint resolution requesting the United
states governments TO EXAMINE and re-
port upon the condition OF the swamp
lands OF the State and to estimate the
cost OF reclamation. 1t was agreed TO-
The Bell bill, providing that mem
bers of the State Corporation Commits
sion be elected by q vote of the PEG
pie came up as unfinished business.
Mr.. Fitzhugh said this was a cues
ton in which every Virginia voter is
interested. He had no word to say
against the personnel of the commits.
sion, saving he thought every member
was the right man in the right place
II this be true. he argued, why should
there be objection = the .
ing for them? II these are men who
ought TO be in these positions, tn,
voters will send them back. This is a
Democratic state and should hav,
Democratic rule. He thought Their,
was equal reason for election OF com
missioners by vote of the people a
the Governor or as a Congressman
He wanted to know why any on,
should be afraid to trust the people
For himself, he preferred to be chose,
by the people and not by a Demo
cratic caucus. 1t is the desire of til
voters he said, to have a voice in thi
| matter =
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nal properties, including the tax OF
one per cent. on tho net income, as
scssed by the Board OF Public Works
Tor the six years, 1897 to 1902. both
inclusive, amounted to s1.47O.os9.if, to
which add the assessment upon steam
boat companies express companies and
telegraph and telephone companies for
the same period amounting to slbB,-
O5Io7. Will make a grand total for the
six years preceding the creation OF the
Commission of sl,627 ,046.5i. or an av-
crage Of s271l74A2.
"rhc total assessments made against
public service corporations by inc
State Corporation Commission for the
six years, 1903 to 1908. both inclusive,
which assessment includes the fran
chIsc tax or one per cent. upon the
gross receipts of railroads. and tne
license tax on steamboat, express,
telephone, telegraph and sleeping car
companies amount to si411,2o1.l3, OF
an average of s745,20e.52 per year. me
average increase under the Cofnnlls-
sion being s414,o35.1o per year, ap-
proximately half million dollars an
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William. Opposes.

Mr. Williams, of Giles, replied to
those who favored the bill. This ques-
ton, he said. goes to the foundation
of our. government The founders of
the nation decided that some officers
should be elected by the people and
some should not. 1t would in his
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-26
E,pcrlmentnl prposnl.

with these facts in mind said
Judge Williams, "is this the time 10
experiment? Who is demanding
change? l have heard none eXcep.
from members on this floor, 1T would
bo serious mistake TO releEate TINS
question to the cesspool of political
warfare. Let us measure the corn
mission by its work Let us not be
carried off by bias or sentiment bu1
be governed by cold facts and tlg-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-26

The only business before the House
Committee on Privileges and Elections
Yesterday was II bill regulating the
payment Of poll tA>cs BY new votern
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-26

Mr.. Bell spoke for his bill, giving
humorous quotations, which he appiled
to It's opponents. He said that there
was no yelled imputation In his meas
ure against the personnel OF the com
mission. He declared Judge Rhea' ~.
whose confirmation he had voted wv
years ago, to be the equal OF any i'iaa
in the state. He argued tha. ny ,.ar
action in giving to Legislatures after
zoos the power to prescribe these cleo.
tions by the people, the Constitutions
Convention had recognized It's advis-
II was improper, he thought, under
our system of government, not to al
low the people to vote.
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who come of age after the annual as
sessrnent and before the election /
was

who come of age after the annual as
sessrnent and before the election. IL
was reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. s.. S. Wilkins. Misses
Lizzie and Bell Dunton and Mr.. Dun
ton. of Birdsnest, Va, are at the JEFF
ture yesterday Mr.. Wilkins was for
merly Il member of the House from
county,
AT the request of representatives OF
moving picture shows, the House Com
mittee on Finance yesterday listened
with apparent favor 10 a proposition
not to increase the tax on those shows
which wish to add vaudeville features
1t was explained that 1t was desired
to give more show for the money.
The legislative committee OF the
State Teachers Association appeared
before the House Committee on Finance
yesterday in regard to the proposed
amendment cutting out the owners OF
$3.50 worth of property from participa-i
tion in the teachers pension fund. The
committee was composed of \. +. Pain
ter. of Roanoke, president of the state
Teachers Association; w. III, keister.
of Harrsonburg, it's treasurer, and Pro-
tessor j. H. Binford, of Richmond.s 1t
fhad been proposed 10 incorporate such
a feature in the bill, although the
teachers pay nearly all ofithe pension
tened TO the plea and cut the $40 pro-
vision out of the bill.
nv. rr,,,-,9 f,,,,,n,i, roo az, sl,ondS nd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-26
been forced by the

stopped It. but had been forced ny the
courts to resume.
liar" he said, was when sat IN the
Senate gallery the other day and heard
it said that we had not made correct
returns But was g class 70 For mt was
also said that nobody else gives III MS
property correctly.
This was in reference to the figures.
which Major Shelton again presented to
the committee, showing the company's
receipts and profits. These figures. ne
said, had never been controVerted. lie
put it up to the committee, which de-
cidcd upon Sc rate on the 2,60o miles
travelled by the Southern Express Com
pany. The total eHpress mileage Oh tue
State is 1883.
Earnest opposition was made yester,,
introduced by Mr.. Cooke. by request,
before the House Committee on the
Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Its
patron did not appear, and II was stated
measure regulated the shooting of
water fowl in the waters of Back Bay
and its tributaries. Mr.. Baum said
that 200 families in that part of his
this hunting for their living. and the
bin was intended to give most of the
territory over to owners who had
bought up the land adjoining. 1t gave
~
The bill was killed BY a unanimous
| vote,
MI. Yarrell said yesterday that he
| had no desire to push his bill repe;ti +
| ING, the charter of the town of Virginia
| Bench, If he was opposed by the local
| representative, Mr.. Baum II appeared
al one time that the people wanted the
| repeal but It has been agreed now
| that matters had best DO lett as they
are with the hope that conditions VIII
Improve after the next election, MI.
Baum will listen to the majority ana
will not ask for the passage of the bill.
Mr.. Stubs, one Of the Confederate
veterans OF the House said yesterday
that he was not among those who de-
sired the abolition OF the Office OF Sec
rotary OF Virginia Military Records.
II think" he said, such a course
would be Il great mistake, misfor-
tune | do not believe it will be done.
Let the members of the Legislature
read the last annual report Of the Sec
rotary to the Governor and his report TO
the Grand Camp OF Confederate Neter-
ans These will, think, show tho i'm
portance OF tho office, The States
finances may not be in the best condi-
ton, but will vote to lop Off from
some other appropriations to maintain
this office, I am not u member or the
| Finance Committee; | have simply q
| vote on the floor"
| .,,l,, lt,,,;,,v, h,roe., an, II,,,rr
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in revenue for
!, 1899 . over en- i'p pay { sn,,s 5s5.27sio
1909 over loo2.... ,,..... SsSi a57 40
"Tha total tax on railroad aSd ca
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The House Committee on Roads and
Continued on Fifth Page.l
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"I,ulc of People,

The only argument he had heard for
tho bill, said MIR. Houston, was the
old buncombe cry that is so time
honored that it IS threadbare. that the
people of the grand old Common
wealth should rule" He believed In
rule by the people, and believed in
primaries. but he thought officers hold
ing judicial positions should be sep
arated from popular elections.
Should this bill be passed. 1T will
bring the greatest work Of the Con-
stitutional Convention into the mud
and scum Of politics. Besides, he said.
only rich man could then be candi-
date for this position. AS such, he
would naturally be interested in cor
porations. He plead with the House
TO stand by Democratic principles and
retain the office as 1t stands to-day
Mr. Oliver said this was not The be-
ginning of the fight for popular gov
ornmcnt. In the early history Of the
country there were men. led by Alex
ander Hamilton who opposed the prin-
ciple of Thomas Jefferson of giving the
power to the people. He saw no reason
why the part should nov depart from
he principles of Jefferson and embrace
those Of his opponent. AS to -ich men
liz the commission, he declared that
we have had Just as poor men as Gov
ornors under the primary plan of NOM
nation as we had before. Some of the
ablest courts OF the country he said.
arc those elected by the people.
Governors Name Friends.
AS TO politics, he declared that no
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.Thc total state tan as-
sessed against all cor
porat!ons by the State
Corporation Commission
for 1903 VASE. ,.,..s $40, oOS,a5
For l9os,'', .J.,.s,..., 1.l66,2S6,65
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Governor. Name Frlcmus.

AS 10 politics, he declared that no
Governor has named a Corporation
Commissioner who was not his political
friend when he himself was n cdn,li-
date. Not that it was incumbent upon
any .;.an TO arpoint his political .nonv.
but politics enter into it. He inquired
how commission elected by the peo-
pie could be supposed to tax corpora
lions less than one appointed by the
Governor?
Mr.. Deal said just few words
against the bill.
Mr.. spatig offered an amendment,
making the elections begin in 1913 in
stead of 1911. 1t was defeated by a
large majority.
Upon the question to engross the
lbll the vote was: Ayes 81: noes. 81
a recorded vote was called for and re-
suited: Ayes, 81 noes, A. Four pairs
were announced, which would make the
total Ayes, 80: noes. 81. The House
refused to reconsider, and the bill is
dead.
The conference report on the State
depository bill was called up. There
was some lively argument over the
putting Petersburg bank in the list,
Mr.. Cooke characterzing this as the
committee legislating for the House.
The body had previously declined to
put Richmond bank on. Mr.. Var
rel, for the committee. declared that
| It had been done before. He had pre-
viously secured the putting OF bank
! in his town on the list. and he pleaded
with the House not to reject the re-
port, and act as dog in the nangcr
because there are those who want their
banks on The Petersburg banl, had
been added at the request of the SEN
ate committee The committee plan
is practically that of Senator Lassiter
| On roll call the report was agreed TO
! BY a vote of 60 to II.
I AT 40 the House adjourned.
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Among the curious Christmas presents
of this year will be one for man Of ma
tional reputation, which has been all year
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-01-20
CURIOUS ErlTkFHS.
erevity on Tombstone-Dougias Jer-
roId's Suggestion.

Among the 1900 eptnphS collected
by Ernest X Sufiiing in "Epitaphia"
are many quaint and curious speci.
mems. Grimaldi off the stage was said
to be a sufferer from nie!anchuIia. 1t
will be remembered that. going to a
physician on one occasion. he dpScrib.
ed his case. when the worthy doctor
briSkly told him to "Shake off the feel
ing. Go and see Grimadi. and If he
hopeless" Alas" said the poor Suf
ferer. II am Grimaldi." His epitaph
reads Here Am H.
a prize of f10O is said to have been
offered by one Thorpe. who was de-
sirous of being perpetuated but briefly
on his tombstone. One competitor
sent in Here Lies Thorpe's Corpse"
This was certainly brief enough. but
finally 1t was cut to "Thorpe's Corpse"
Many of our readers know the
Douglas Jerrold and Charles Knight
story They were dining together on
one occasion when the conversation
turned upon epitaphs knight half in
jest suggested that JerroId should
write his knights, epitaph. The sub
ject dropped at the time: but. walking
home together In the evening. they
came to a spot where each had to take
separate road. Jerrold. extending
his hand to his friend. remarked. 1--WE
thought of a capital epitaph for you"
"What is it?" said his friend. much in
terested. "Oh. very brief and very
simple. Good Night!"
There are many curious epitaphs on
wives. Here's one from INVERSION,
Lancashire:
Here lies my vie.
Here lies she.
Hallelujah!
Hallelujee!
An inscription placed over the grave
Of missionary who was accidentally
shot in India read thus:
Here lies the Rev. A. B..
For many years missionary in B. district.
He was accidentally shot by his native
servant.
"Well DONE thou good and faithful serv-
ant"
At Chelmsford, Essex. on a stone to
the memory of MARY Blewitt of the
Swan" 1t Is stated that she was the
wife Of nine husbands successfully. but
the ninth outlived her." 1t is added.
1.-THE Text to Her Funeral Sermon
Was, Last of All. the Woman Died
Also "-Westminster Gazette.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-01-20

chine expects to do is to pass the APP
preparation bills and ship subsidy
measure. The Democrats, of course,
will oppose the subsidy and will try to
cut down the appropriations. Clark
expects the session to end by April or
May. There is far from an optimistic
belief in the capitol that anything
worth while will be undertaken. The
listlessness of December is still pres
ent. Unless the insurgents manage to
start something it looks as if the ses-
sion will be labeled with large sign
of "Nothing Doing" If this thing
keeps up the city of Washington should
place over its gates this legend: leave
work behind. all We who enter here"
With the National Geographic So
ciety's headquarters in this city, the
Cook-Peary controversy has had here
a storm center. Washington is over
run with scientists. from the bug ex-
perts of the agricultural department
to the weather sharps Of the signal
service. Willis l.. Moore, the head of
the flair and warmer" prophets. is
also president Of the National Geo
graphic society. the body that will ex-
anime the verdict of Copenhagen uni
versity and deliver the scientific find
ing for America on the polar affair.
This it will do in deciding as to the
inscription on the medal delivered to
Commander Peary. 1t has already
found that he reached" the pole.
What it is now to determine is whether
or not he discovered" the pole. OF
course the nature Of its decision is al
ready settled. 1t remains only to make
the formal investigation and give out
the result. Even though there may be
left few Cook partisans it is assured
that the verdict will be more generally
accepted than are Professor Moore's
optimistic forecasts of Inauguration
weather.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-01-20

clothes, so that this sort of sartorial
question is right in its line. However.
1t has not seen fit to meet the issue as
yet. but has settled the matter by
sidestepping it-that is, congress will
permit the statue to remain in place.
but will not formally accept it.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-01-20
HOCKEY SEASON
IN FULL SYss.GM3,
Ti:,'j Games h Al Circuits Fro.
Now On.
CLOSE FACES ARE EXT EU7l:l

In New York Amateur League Several
Teams Appear to Be EVENLY Match.
ea-The intercollegiate League right
Pittsburg Prospects.