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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-10

vice presidential motor car, we con-
| fcss that we cannot discover II. Scna-
tors and representatives arc much
! working men than tho Vice
| President. and are OF a deal more i'm
portancc to no running of the govern
mental machinery. but they have no
cars. The old fashioned phrase. Gle
gant gentleman" applies with peculiar
/ appropriateness to the flSurchead who
presides over the higher branch OF
the national legislature. Yet, If there
were a move on foot to give each
representative and senator an auto
mobile. there would be n fearful popu-
lar outcry. The facts IN the two cases
| are somewhat different, but the prin-
ciple is the same
But why protest? The extravagant
tastes ana the spendthrift disposition
Of the Republican party have been re-
sponsiblc for many innovations MAX
ing for the luxury OF congressman.
We do not wonder at the question of
tho Farmvile Herald. DO congress
men have consciences?" Sometimes, It
seems not--thcy arc SO liberal In APP
preparations for their personal COM
fort at tho expense OF the public. The
Republicans have looked upon these
eXtravagant personal expenditures as
u. part of tho spoil of the rictor--the
Democrats have felt that they were
entitled TO all they could seize under
a Republican administration. The
marble baths and obsequious attend
ants of tho present Senate suggest the
ancient days when Roman senators
were bathed and attircd by slaves to
ride proudly afterward down tho APP
pianWay while Il Disguised populace
watched the arrogant passing of the
gilded chariot. Yet. in those days the
republic did not pay for the slaves and
tho marble baths.
1t is impossible TO think OF Jefferson
as asking the government TO buy foB
his use the horse which he rode to his
inaugura ton. In those days. sim
plicity ruled, luxury was undrcamed of
To all of the conditions of that day
wo shall not wish to go back. but If
the Congress would revert to the demo-
cratic ideas oe that time In ordering
its expenditures aud those OF govern
ment officers such political atavism
would be of no dctriment to the re.
public
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nY la MAnouIsE die roNrENoY. h

ny IA MARoUISE DIE FONTENOY.
~ NGLAND'S Jockey Club Is about
II to become the subject OF some
difference between the govern
ments of the United States and
Great Britain: for, yielding to strong
pressure ON the part OF the sporting
world In the United Kingdom. ana
vigorously supported by the sporting
press and by number of the great
daily newspapers that accord much
attention to racing matters. the Jockey
Club is about TO impose a fee OF from
$3.50 to $500 on every American year
ling imported into England for sale.
the purpose being to protect the Eng
lisli breeders. OF course, tho Jockey
Club la, no means of forcing the pay
ment of this fee at the time of tile
Importation of the American horse
But it can bar 1t from all tracks which
1t controls, and thus render 1t virtual
~ ValuclcSs for turf or even for
breeding purposes.
1t is said that If the Jockey Club
inaugurates this measure, the cause
Of the American racing men and OWL
ers of breeding establishments will
be taken up by the United States gov
eminent and that a protest will be
addressed TO the Foreign Office. Should
this take place, or should tho matter
be brought up in Parliament, where
the majority is overwhelming opposed
TO any sort of protection Of tho home
Industries and committed to free trade
the Jockey Club would probably have
TO back down In n manner calculated
TO iniurously affect the very great
prestige and reputation for power and
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10 The Editor OF The Times Dispatch.
slf-l again feel il my duty to
dlrect the public attention 10 tho i'm
portant fact that so-called colds" ara
not que, as commonly supposed, to at
inospheric changes. wet feet, draught.
ana SO on. but are caused solely by an
injection OF the respiratory apparatus.
IN most cases from some one else with
a cold
recently heard a prominent throa,
speclaiist express his belief that colds
were caused by exposure, as most he
i ileTf, :, ! proposed that he take dozen
draughts. wet feet. and let some or
them get hot and sit In n drau~ht ami
90 everything supposed to cause colds
H .Iier Dozen to he protected from all
ciatc, sleep with and drink out Of the
same water bucket and dinner with a
NUMBER or persons with fresh colds.
n il otherwise healthy. Another med
SCENTS would not in his opinion submit
70 me test. believe plenty of volnn.
teers can be secured among the younr.
heniiefnen attending the colleges. pro-
Vincd, OF course, that they can be con-
Ninced that any useful purpose will he
suhserved - &c
Furthermore, II is entirely proba all.
mat colds and all other contagious dis
roe,;-,, a..N Nhtei tHc system DS the
RESPIRATORY tract are due to n germ
winch lodges IN tho back part of tho
nose and upper part of the throat; that
ms germ takes certain period IN
get into the system from It's frst lode-
lhs place, and during that time can
generally be washed away b. a mild
antiseptic solution. IT Is well known
mat measles smallpox and other con,
taglous diseases too numerous to men
tlon, nave period between exposure
ana onset OF the disease during which.
Whlie evidently containing the cause OF
me disease, the patient has no
symptoms whatever.
peheHe they can all he prevented
by proper toilet, twice daily Of Tho
upper respiratory tract. C. r.
Amelin Cnmrihnmsn
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Delegate Love Renlicn.

To the Editor of The Times-Dispatch.
SIT have been daily reader of
your paper for years, and hope the
courtesy due an old subscriber will in
duco you to give me space in YOUR
columns to say In modest manner n
rev words In favor OF the Love bill
now made, famous By recent address
BY Superintendent Eggleston before
the Society of cooperating School
oihcials" assembled III your city.
Wish To preface my article by say
ing. that am friend of the public
time In the schoolroom aa teacher:
| also devoted twenty years of my life
to the Same vocation: I have dangh-
Ter VINO Is now a prominent teacher
Is but natural that I should desire 10
promote thc best interests OF the pub
nc r, schools OF my loved old State
,hn rms .I oy6 desire ,,I ;, WAS was the parent OF
o. protest in every county where gu
perintendents were imported. there
was such bitter. Indignant opposition
! really believed that the Importation
or division superintendents, who wera
LoIced upon protesting people, was
detrimental to our schools.
INC Constitution of our State pro-
WOES that II an officer moves out of
INC county over which lie prcsidcs IL
Nacates the Office" IF moving out va
cates' then living out renders ineii-
S'nic' AaalE prominent lawyers have
tod me that 1t is unconstitutional to
appoint non residents to the office OF
county superintendent. and that the
Love bili' contained tho letter and
the spirit OF the Constitution.
!. suppose the State Board OF Educa-
non would go Just one step further in
Their usurpation of power. and import
citizen OF massachusetts,, and make
him state Superintendent OF public
schools. II might 10 argued that this
course would he very beneficial to our
system. Tic people ZIP there have had
free schools much longer than we
have: could run them on a moro
economical basis. etc. While these
things might be true, yet would lift
my voice In protest. and Virginia would
JOIN lnc against such an innovation.
II is an old Democratic doctrine
that Governors can exist only by the
consent OF tho governed" believe
TINS should apply to. school superin-
iehdents as well al Governors. And IL
II be wrong 10 import state super
intcndent. is II not wrong to import a
county superintendent? Oh, consistency,
'non arc n Jewel. The Love bill"
passed tho House OF Delegates by q
vote Of 20 10 l6 If left 10 n vote OF
the people Of Virginia, believe tho
same ratio would obtain.
These Views arc respectfully SUBJ
mittcd to Tho people OF Virginia for
their consideration. S. Ii. LOVE.
E,anhridnA ~
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THE srRIpINn snInru

Three decades of tho growth OF the
fcuth arc reviewed by tho Monufac-
mrers Record in its latest issue. The
period between 1880 and 1910 is that
fohsidered Among other things. II "a
SHOWN that population has grown near,
" seventy per cent, that capital inveet-
cd in manufactures has shot upward
200 per cent, that many percentages
indicative OF growth run over tho thou
sand marx. Here is a summary Of the
itsures cited by The Record:
population. 6s.1 per cent.
cHnltaI invested in manufacturing
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The Crisis.

10 the Editor of The Timcs-Dlspatch.
sir.-Thc market is fun of "ole
hyars' (rabbits) and they are now tho
oheapest meat to be had--that is, In
proportion to the prices of other
meat and food
How do you explain this strange
condition? 1t looks like "old nature,
was beginning to assert her rights
again and is going to bring forth ber
increase and feed the people. even
though insidious monopoly" and
special privilege" own everything but
tho old hyars
nat Is tho matter with our Com.
mohwealth OF Virginia? Though We
haFc every natural advantage, we are
starNl"~ In the midst of plenty. Tho
people are rapidly dying of tubercu.
iosis and typhoid fever from eating
pad food and over half of our farm
iana Is not cultivated Cor only half
cultitated). We don't lack for ad
wee. Some say abolish the saloon.
LINERS say revise (?) the tariff, stin
o I'm advise 10 put the tariff higher,
ana get all you can while tho play
~ But the play. is now no longer good.
end end OF fS the r natlon n have reached ne
we are at a crisis, though the ave
i,aSc man (miscalled an American,
uon Know what the trouble liz. Hs
tan feel with his pocketbooll, even
61housn he can't think with his head
one OF the American 60 character
iistics Is contempt for economy. and
~ consequerce the laws of economies
ore ignored and forgotten From n
nation of industrious farmers We have
Si,ansed TO q nation of city loafers
VINO expect to DO supported by the
government, and look to the govern
ihent for everything.
starvation will force tho people
back to tho land. but when that tina
comes the. price OF the land Will he So
nigh Mt is high now that the buy
owner of tho land. >'
me only remedy for our sick ma
non ls to obey the laws of economies
natures law. Do away with all inn
port duties (the tarim) and let com
incrce and trade be governed bv ma
Surai law instead of foolish mansmade
Do away with all monopoly and sne-
Slai privilege In the use of land and
IN me ownership of public utilities Nv
iaNlng the fun rental value of the
and INTO the public treasury
Inis is the platform of tho "Sin-
gle IaA League which elected Henry
george. fr.. OF New York CITY, TO the
new Congress- '"t
Charlottesville
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flour with only the bran omitted The
Doited Tour IN common use oInits the
brown ana coarser parts OF the wheat
Graham flour gets It's name from n
miller who first put it on The market
Cabinet officers.
WIN you Kindly tell me what states
inc following members of the Cabinet
are from? E) Secretary OF the Treas
nry, CD Secretary OF Agriculture, "a
Attorney Gcaaral
Franklin An,cVcagh. Illinois: Jamca
Wilson, Iowa; 81. W. Wickersham. New
York.
Hend OF Pension bureau.
] want to write 10. the boss OF the
James j. Davenport. Commissioner
Of Pensions, Interior Department.
Washington, p. C.
Address OF Wright Brothers.
" piease give the address OF tho
letter would reach them
1927 West Third Street. DAYTON O
Mail sent them at this address will DO
forwarded wherever they may be.
Did President Taft get through more
legislation or bills than amy other
President in the same length of time!
y query like this can hardly he
entered in Congress in tho Presidents
name. Several important bills classed
as administration measures because
they were in line with what the Pres
idcnt had recommended We're passed Al
the last session OF Congress.
The Pcinsettin.
Kindly tell me where the flower
poinscttia. originated.
Euphorbla, or poinscttia pulcher ina
comes from Mexico. and II Is very
common In California The Spnniards
call it nor dc pascua, which signifies
Easter flower.
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OF Autl,orcssc,.


me ii Mrs. Clay Clopton. whose me,
moirS under tho name OF a Belle OF
the FiftieS," is still living, and her
address? Also Mrs. Roger a. Pryor,
who wrote MY Day" and her address.
by so doing a reader Will much APP
preciatc the favor.
Mrs. Clay Clopton's address Is Hunts
vile, Ala Mrs. Pryor resides 1T 3
West slxty-ninth Street. New York
Powder Ignition.
VIM yon please tell me. tho degree
OF heat 1t takes TO ignite common
black powder. and the degree OF heat
OF wood, would have to contain to
ignite common black powder By con-
tact?
You don't make the proper distinc-
lion between ignitlng and exploding
The slightest spnrls will ignite any
mass mas Of gunpowder, causing explosion.
blasting powder cxplodes without be-
ing directly isnited is. angular grains.
5lS degrees; pulvcrized. 500 degrees
grees of heat without exploding. but
II is ignited by any burning substance.
by red hot metal, by the electric
spark or by the violent concuss!on of
placed upon lead, or even wood. may
he ignited By the shock OF a leaden
bullet fired at 1t.
TO Enlist in Army.
To whom should I write for infor-
nation regarding the United states
Army? / want TO be United States
trooper. Please give name and adj
dress.
Write for instructions to Hon j. NJ
Dickinson Secretary OF War. Washing.
ton, D. c.
Graham FioIr.
Please tell me what Is Graham nour
and how did the name originate?
1t is practically the whole-wheat
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724,a pcr cont.
! Value of products OF manufacturing
4Ss.6 per cent
Capital invested in cotton mills, 2so9
per cent.
Number OF active splndlcs In cotton
mills. 1876 per cent
Number OF active looms in cotton
| mills 1884 per cont.
Pounds of cotton used in mills, aoe.6
per cent
Number of cotton oil mills, 1866
per cent
Capital invested in cottonsced oil
mills. a,43l.6 per cent
Pig iron produced. zoe per cent
Coke made, 2.3l9.3 per cent.
Value of lumber products, 1.o2S.2
per cent.
Lumber cut. 5a1.6 per cent
Value of agricultural products. 2as.s
per cent
Bales of cotton marketed, 74.9 per
cent.
Value OF cotton crop 1852 per cent
Corn wheat and oats raised Se5 per
cent.
Value of mineral products. 1,2o4s per
cent.
Coal mined, 1865 per cent.
Iron ore mined, $50 per cent.
Petroleum produced. lS,225.5 per cent.
Phosphate rock marketed, 1,14S.4 per
cent.
Aggregate length of railroads, "a.
per cent
Value of exports OF merchandise from
southern ports, 1863 per cent.
These figures relate solely to the re-
sources and products OF tho South
They tell as nothing. else can. OF the
enterprise and commercial spirit which
have stirred the South into q reliza-
ton of the untouched treasure which
lay and stnl lies beneath tho
smiling skies Of land OF even fairer
promise for tho future.
In cold cash. the South makes an ex-
cellcnt showing indicative OF fno rate
of increase In all directions. The ag-
Grcga'o resources OF national banks in
this section havo increased zoos per
cent. The capital OF national banks
has jumped upward by 2s4.S per cent
Individual deposits in national banks
have been multiplied 1860 per cent
DEPOSITS in state. savings and private
banks and in loan and trust companies
have Increased 1887 per cent l2xpen-
ditures for common schools have in
creased 1909 per cent. The true value
OF property has been enlarged by 1891
Per cent.
some of the figures given above are
based on estimates for the year 1909,
and some are Very conservative esti
mates. The fact that the rate of in
crease in 50 many lines has been much
greater in the South than elsewhere is
explained In part by the fact that the
bases for advance in the South were so
much less than the bases in other parts
Of me country, Many industries were
seginn!ns IN The South in 1850. While
in other parts OF the nation they hao
been longer established.
inherent strength, however, ex
plains the advance of the South to a
great degree. Natural resources IN
his pa-t of the country must be taken
INTO consideration. In 1850 the cut OF
lumber In the south was less than 10
per cent Of the total cut in the entire
country. while in 1903 the souths cut
vas 5,ooo,ooo.ooo liore than the total
cut in the country In 1850 and 50 per
cent of the total 1909 cut.
These hgurss ere facts. With Won
derful rate Of growth. the south is
stFiding on at rate that never
!essens. After years of patient, strug-
Cling. hopeful waiting. it is coming
into its INN easura BILE !nherltance
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TIE COST OF CHRISTMAS.

In the Department Of Agriculture at
Washington the approximate cost OF
Christmas has been figured out by one
of these onniscient Government Stats
tcians. His estimate is that 100000
600 in cash and 100000 in debt was
put out in extra expenses made
necessary by the holidays. This in
cludes toys and gifts. One half of the
people. he asserts, made presents for
which they paid in cash. while great
majority Of the remainder went into
debt for presents which they could nor
afford
It IS not thousht that the figures
given at all overcstimatc the cost OF
Christmas IN the United States The
tax on each Individual is very great:
so much So that there are thousands
OF people in this country who look on
the Yuletide as a burden and not a
blessing Sir Thomas More said moth
Ing about the absence of tho giving NJ
wedding and holiday presents In his
sketch of Utopia, but If lie were SIN
on earth. and were 10 bring out re.
vised edition. he would certainly in
crude both classes of donations.
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Voice Of the eople

Communications must not con.
sain moro than 800 words.
When This limit n exceeded lee.
tiers Will DC returned.
No anonymous co Communications
VIII DC accepted. ~
sfuupcd envelope, with tho
"rttcrs nddrcsn, must accompnny
every communication.
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EE'IL. L. C,

Confidence in Fosters. Post your
self on photographs by looking
over the work in the show win
dows, and you will be convinced
that Foster shows nature in its best
appearance. Fosters for photo
graphs all the time. 112 North
Ninth Street.
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BETTER school BUILDINGS.

BETTER SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Difioult. but not without solution,
is the problem which the Council
Committee on Finance will have to
consider on Friday night, when the
city School Board will, in presenting
its schedule Of needs for 1911. point out
TO the committee the great desrabilty
~ and the pressing demand for better
school buildings in Richmond. The
situation is very clear. but as the
problem is mainly financial one its
linal solution will rest with the Council
Committee on Finance.
Something must be done. The pres
ont school facilities of the city are not
what they should be- TOO frequently
the average man mentally pictures the
beautiful and modern John Marshall
High School when he thinks of the
public schools The concentration OF
attention on that imposing structure
has retarded the development to some
extent Of the district schools.
Many OF the buildings now in use by
white and colored children arc dilapi-
dated, unsulted for use, and nntiquated
some Of them were cheaply constructed
st the outset They ought to have been
replaced years ago. Five Of these
buildings were first used in 1873. They
were erected when the pail of poverty
was spread over the city They were
Designated by men who knew little or
nothing about school structures. In
order TO meet emergencies caused by
added 10 the old High School building
and patchwork repairs have been
made from time to time. 50 that it is
nor dark. dingy with rooms on diff
fereni levels. worn out. totally un-
suitable from a modern point OF view.
Contrast with these old structures
-he HaaoYe- Avenue building, with it's
saod=.a systems OF heating. lighting
ans ysnt.latiae This Rew school was
ae.i. aloag S7e7isi lines and in con
f9rZ!tr IL advanced ideas Us 10 school
=.r-c.u-es il 5 arranged Tor the
az:4:s a-d tie Aezlth ~ ,he pupil.
~ =5Ee.'= IL me modem way q
eF=z s-e l=sd@a ;ezstiier in close.
'Ne.'
: l''4'''''s
" ''!e'F' Fea'
,s4.+ -'' men
= no '4Fe'ui'S protected
.ti . . e. in0ae'h 'uilding'
uo'"E 'he
,--so
, 'ii''"
''' Seioois arg
oai ~ -. ~: ~ -" '""' 'nf ei'y
s.. Oe''ef' me
,.h,,na, ,,u, 'eo''' q
h, ,,,.a '"s 20 se'
I'LL ,,roaor.. ~ "~S 'He d"
a,s, ~ "e#
~ 'pai'N''is mat
!, 80. '''ool ouBi'
y ~ ~ ~ tn"t section of Rich
NV s,,, Z ,,,ass inee'lhs OF patrons Of
'eis "e'u, IL
o,s, ''''S '''et''ns tila'
a,,,. u 0"ur"' us
t 'S "II"hee-
.oo,ta We ies'oef'ia
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opera singers arc learning now that
'heS can no longer do as they please
and make their mana gers their slaves.
one tenor was so ill-mannercd that he
refused 10 sing at recent perform.
ance in the Boston Opera House. lie
cooled off, ana then he was allowed 10
come back on tho following conditions:
4 hne OF $4,000 cancellation OF IN
OLD contract; fun apology to tho com
panS Tho, IS a rrctty good remedy
Tor the artistic temperament.
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~ s,osic, as your honors may know"
said Assistant Attorney General Mc-
Reynolds. in dcferentiaily addressing
the United States Supreme Court in tho
Tobacco Trust case. "a stogie is a
cheap cigar"
Better say. it used 10 be one II The
trust shall be allowed 10 keep on cor.
noFing tobacco. the day may como
when Tho stogic will be manufactured
OF rabbit tobacco" or corn silk, the
dolight Of tic ooyIsh smoker.
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Daily Queries and ANSWERS
Address column to Query Editor
Imes-Dspatch No mathematical be
coins or stamps valued and dealers given
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Graham Fiotr.
Please tell me what is Graham nour
and how did the name originate?
1t is practically the whole wheat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03

MISS VIOLA" is the
Queen Of Dolldom, and
she reigns almost SUI
preme in the hearts of
the little girls of Wash
ington. Don't miss this
opportunity to secure one
for. the little girl tomor-
row. r T. NJ II NJ b f. r
THEY GO QUICKLY
and are almost always
sold out long before
Christmas. She is "a
inches tall. has a fine
bisque head, lovely fea-
lures, side-parted wig, in
brunette, blond and "tos-
ca colol.ings; real eye
lashes; finely nodded
papier mache body. THE
BEST AND BIGGEST
IS DOLL EVER S1 600
SOLD FOR. " u eVV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03

$50 Patrol Wagon.
with gong: large size.
sufficient to hold four
children: painted in a
royal blue or brilliant
red: shaved spoke VIII eels
and iron tires. Sh NM
Opening price. spUoV|
I5c Blackboard. with
slate compartment. on
easel IS inches high:
frame is of hardwood.
nicely finished: strong and
well made. NMc
Sale price. VIZ
S1.00 Doll. with I'M
breakable head; cotton
stuffed body: dressed in
rompers: jointed limbs,
with exceptionally MMc
pretty face. For. VIZ
$50 PLAY Suits, choice
of Cowboy or Indian
Suits: made for both
boys and girls from : to
IA years: OF a fine khaki
cloth. deliberately trim
med and with handsome
headgear of colored
feathers. Sale en- mn
pl lt6.
soc Pelican. on rollers,
with movable bill; for Il
little shaver To pull about
on the floor. Open Or
ing special. for. -. SOS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03

nobby oxford cloths and diagonal
materials; large sailor collar; half
fitted style; double
breasted: fastened NnM nm
with novelty buttons. - I'D I'D
$f3.75 values " WV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-03

Girls Manufactured Coats. sizes s
to IA: made of imported thibets and
cheviots; double breasted. with the
new cut box back: large pockets:
fastened with novelty bone buttons
to match: choice of d. - en
brown; tan and ca 81 Zo5W