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THE DIMES D1sPATcH: RIoNoNp Va NoNpAY MARRIOTT s 1a11

is In full blossom. while in many other
states It is now classified as II weiI-
nigh forgotten evil The systcm adds
TO the cost of litigation: it makes for
corruption in office and in politics; it
Is out OF date: ii Is too expensive: it
loads down the taxpayer.
When tho people Of Virginia realize
what Il stupcndous mistake thcy have
made in Keeping alive this System,
they viii destroy it, Therefore, let
more Of our contemporaries take up
the fight as the Journal has done, for
now Is the time. Candidates for the
legislature arc looking around. anu
the people ought to he Informed every
where that the General Assembly, and
only the General Assembly. can root
cut this unjust inequitable and UNI
justiiahle system.
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lnond to give beyond their abundant
means. or their fair share, when the.
ask them for $4,000.
The Seminary here has educated 7G
per cent. of tho minister's III the Synod
OF Virginia. which includes the states
OF Virginia. West Virginia AMI Mary
land and the District OF Columbia. 1t
has educated three-iifths of the Pres
bytcrian ministers in North Carolina.
siNty-tivc of the ministers in Texas.
ono-half uf the ordained Southern mis-
sionaries in the foreign field, the edi-
tors Of the three Church papers in the
South, and a large number OF the min
listers in all parts OF the South.
"a Yesterday. the President OF the Sem
mary. the Rev. Dr. Walter W. Moore.
told 4 large congrega ton at the Church
Of the Covenant what theological
seminary is-an institution whore men
are trained for tho most important ser
vice In the world. lie made very
clca: distinction between tile Roman
Catholic and the Protestant ideas of
worship. and set without impuguing
the sincerity OF the Catholics. but. on
the contrary. by a manly. Christian
acknowledgment that tho Catholics
Were rs sincere in their purpose as
those for whom he spoke. TO be effcc-
tive ministers, men must be thoroughly
trained for the work. which. in the
Protestant churches, Is the work OF
teaching. and to he thoroughly trained
ii is necessary that they he taught in
at least six branches or departments Of
theology eXegetical. his
torical. doctrinal. systematic ana prac-
tical--and ii was for the teaching Of
these things that the Union rhcolog-
zeal Seminary was founded. and il is in.
this teaching that it is doing perfect
work
Now, the conclusion of this whole
matter is that the PrcsbyterianS or
Richmond. and amy OF their friends who
may be well inclined. shall subscribe
s5oooo. SD that in the month OF May
the Centennial OF this great institution
may he celebrated with praise and
thanksgiving.
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iAtoefmcn hold over another two years.
i thcre VIII be no election of Board mems
i oefs that Year. save to MI vacancies.
/ The RatcliTe ordinances is not antaE
onistic to those VINO look to COM
MISSION government when the time is
ripe Nor is It antagonistic to. the
POLLOCK resolution providing a special
committee to study simpler methods
=, OIL municipal management. Practically
all leaders of the Council have admit
TED thnt present conditions arc unsat-
isfactory: that tho large body is I'M
"lcidy; that the simplest action is at
roving great cost
No member or committee of tile Coun-
cll could do the city a greater service
,han to aid in devisine n moro direct
and responsible, form OF government
government that will get three mil
| non OF dollars Of results from tho
three million dollars Of outlay called
for by tho annual budget; govern
lnent which, Will minimize incompc-
'ehcS ana ineihciency among employees.
ana Put Il premium on ability and hon
estS. The reduction OF membership is
IN line with the recent action OF tho
most progressive cities Of America.
ihc ordinance is drawn without gerry
wandering ward lines in the interest
ot any political clique. 1t affords to
members Of the Council an opportunit .
i"r patriotic service. Even f it's most
salient features are expurgatcd by
1lnehdment, a discussion OF methods
or government Will prove illuminating.
ana the iinal roll call will be OF inter-
est to tho voter
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\ LOSING: GAM:

INC system OF paying pubic OFF :
Gals BY fees has always been losing
game for the pubilc" truly remarks
the Fredcricksburg Evening journal
ana II adds that II is especially so IN
this state" Tic Baltimore American
says: ''fhc fee system has always re-.
suited III d variety OF petty abuses
Il opens temptation 10 officials which
Ought never - be opened II often
results in involving petty offenders IN
biz Of costs that is unfair and un-
reasonable"
Our Fredericksburg contemporary
hits the mil sQuarcly on the head
when it SAYS that every officer should
be placed on q salary basis. since tho
very fact That man depends on com.
missions or fees FOR his compensation,
'.aS a tendency TO make him graspinp
and when officials are grasping. ii Is
the poor thai always suffer- Further
more. the Journal is quito correct in
saying mat in Virginia the systc,,
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/ the President will be we'll off. indeed.
! receiving iiftecn times us much as did
PRESIDENT Jefrcrson's right hand man.
Inc times have greatly changed since
the regime Of Captain Lewis. however.
Prices have gone up, and $500 would
] hardly pay for cab fare Tor the Pres
dents secretary these days. Govern
hcnt clerks OF not one-hundredth the
Importance or The secretary to tho
President arc receiving three times as
much as Captain Lewis. ana yet they
are complaining that they are ll-paid
Taking tho sccretarial position nova
days. it is simply sacrifice ana a
patriotic act on tho part OF The mon
who assume the duties OF the office,
Tor with much less work they could
easily command in other spheres of ac-
tivity twice the SALARY Of tho secretary
to the President
Then the duties OF the Office arc ever
SO much heavier now than they were q,
century ago, for. as tho Progress says:
IT must not be forgotten that in
spite OF the appliances now in use for
saving tiinc--thc stenographer and tho
- u - diIioIlSS lnCll---tlIG .1'feS1Uent
1ihdS Il greater pressure on his time
than Mr.. Jefferson did. u-day the
Executive Is at the mercy OF tho telc-
graph. tho telephone and rapid transit
II took Lewis and Clark more than two
Years TO traverse the great country
which they first explored. IT can now
ne done In a week. and in the meantime
an envoy can leave London, and In a
hundred and twenty hours present him
self at the White House. In word
The whole world is only next door, and
That part of 1t called the United states
sees to it that the President and his
private secretary earn their salaries.
Logically. the pressure on the Pres
dent proportionatey increases tho
duties and the Importance Of the Office
or secretary TO the President A mere
confidential secretary in the days OF
Jefferson is now n sort Of Assistant
President, vastly more important and
responsible than the Vice President,
and usually much better fitted for the
Presidency than the official automaton
who Yields the Gavcl in the Senate
Chamber Which leads us to say that
1t might be a good idea. when the sec
rotary TO the President has retired. TO
nominate him for Vice President In
stead Of some man with tho qualiica-
tons of Il chief mourner.
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THEN AND NOW.

The recent agitation about the sal.
AIRY Of the secretary to the President
inspires the charlottesville Progress to
draw on its valuable fund of historical
lore and compare tho status and salary
OF President Jeffcrson's secretary ana
Secretary Norton.
Not much more than ono hund red
years ago President Jefferson offered
Captain Mcriwethcr Lewis, OF the army
a position rs private secretary to the
President Lewis. then young man,
Just about Mr. Norton's age now, was
born about ten miles from Monticello,
in 4 farm house near Ivy. He had made
q reputation for courage and good sense
ana bad seen service IN putting down
the Whiskcy Riots aftcrward entering
! the army. Ills worth was appreciated
by AIR. Jefferson from whose county
he came, and the statesman from Mon
ticello wished The young soldier for the
delicate aud responsible" position OF
confidential secretary The President
wrote with\habitual care and attention
TO ietail telling Captain Lewis that
"a
! he would take his meals at the Prcsi-
! dental table. but that his salary would
(, not be very much more than that lie
i was receiving as a captain in the army.
1t is quaint fact That in that day and
I time the secretary to tho President re-
celved just $500 the year for his ser
vices
! Yesterday the salary OF the sccre-
tary to tho President was raised from
| $4,000 to $500, though an effort was
made to make the salary $4,000 Some
thought that even the last amount
would he too little and that the Gov
eminent would be parsimonious in
. making 1t no more than that. a view
TO which we readily assent
Yet, in tho light OF tho experience ol
Captain Lewis tho now secretary to
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RICH BEDS OF COAL
FOUND IN DONCASTFR

| arms arms Of William tho Conquercr. hi-
name I,an!, figuring as such In the roIl If
L .ss.ie A ,vh, In 1910 Sir Anthony ST.
,er. e ~. !. VINO was knight OF the Car
h tnnc' and ever since the ST I,crer,
Icy, 3een established in tile South OF
Vi scnnn, me head OF the house is
, ,!,ai Court. III County Cork. for can
.uL'es Inc home Of the ST Legers tbn,
, la !e'iia liable episode occurred which
of tho only woman evor oImitt.a ~ =, y y
membership OF the craft TIA !, ~.
~ y question was the Hon. Eliznbcth 81
11oI, ". az, daughter Of tho first viscount
The Paternos have always hear
sions a ,od rms me violence nn,. Of their PAS
n PEI, even In mn island where Tic neo
~ are 10 renowned for the hcat~of
10 tne .,,, Daood and for their indifference
IN. ,.,. tragedy at Rome last week. IN
Mh:ch one Of Queen Helenas favorita
, ,tnn IN waiting, tho Countess di Tri-
cenzo pa ate mur ,.s1, J., by young vin-
one one who knew anything about his fam
TX ~, Or VINO was aware of his infatun-
i itoi, l of the beautiful countess The
more 70 do With him was quite s,ft,,
c!ent FOR him to Kill >her In a 1T or
unBoTc rnable rage
I -
me Paternos. his uncle the Marouis
giuseppe Palermo. a member Of ina
Chamber OF Deputies and one OF ina
most influential men In Sicily. politi
.aily and socially. losing his tcrnncr
Z. e. SUCH derrce In duel at Roma
nnat ~ landed him in jail. He was a
noted dueiist. and had become s,,ch
nl, hhnthority on the subject OF singln
cplnbats OF this nature that he Wns
chosen ns arbitcr in all questions ~
nonor. and consulted about almost
every duel, both in the national .Je..
stature and society at Rome. Yet. In
p on, parliculariy stormy political quar-
rel he passionately exclaimed. IT Will
aeiand my, honor even with a knife"
Whhe In the case of the duel witch
brought about; his downfall lie got into
shcii q fury that he refused to obey
Inc call of "Halt. by the director Of
with his left hand his adversary,s
aw"rh and then ran his own wcapon
through the unfortunate mans neck.
stlg nattzed. even by his own seconds
as as guilty OF dishonorahle conduct in
me affair. he was locked ND by tha
police on g, charge OF attempted MUIR
Ger Der and committed suicide in prison
'CoP!riEnt. l9ll, by the Brentwood
Company
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chickens" After tho war It became
Sepulor to call every person in that
| state q blue hem" 49, -

State "blue hem" 80 ''''
subjects Tor Debate.
kindly name Us. in an carly issuo
pate As we boast no exneriennod de
y, va ters. our subject should DO fn,ri,
Wea,l-Dalanced one. or we may ret intc
the fI pop as 70 w yids -four, shall lava
some sSn Ga lady visitors upon tho evening ot
iaot debate; we would be pleased To- az.
be interested '''eS "ouiN
% we don't want subject too "drv :.
Tor our argument will be dry ono,i. MY
orr o YET LOO deep or we win he o, i,t
conditions conditions without any undue strain ' nt
mental equipment. and we Will nIm, o,'
remain your debtors %S"
Does technical or n cIas,tc.,o,!i.
pay best: course
!, Why do women caro- 50 little about
old time me trained r,rsa nurse better than thu
,na rs lodge membership better than an
list Il, !. wise Tor n young man to en-.
ought we to become vegetarlans,
are public schools to be preforred
10 private schools? - ~ 90
AFRO women more vain NJ tbot.
sonal appearance than mem poi
~ are ~omen greater gosslps than
Aro women Drawer thar 49,,
ought an American 70 to r;uro-
Derore seeing his own country?
oh Ives typewrtting offer girl better
chIhces than school teaching? $500
ls II desirable for tho United STATE.
10 become a world power?
onouid the Japanese be excluded
from or admitted to- citizenship -'Nl
should social pleasures. such a. .ha
, near, re- ana dancing, be condemned by
s1uT.
falling out? - - ~ q inuit
taxidermist may be able to dctnr.
nine II anything can DO done 10 rer,.
edy tho trouble - 1!'t
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4 STUDY OF COLDS.

The Boston Chamber Of Commerce
was possessed of n Very excellent idea
when it appointed a committee, com
posed chiefly Of physicians. to in
vestisatc the subject of colds thor
oughly. ana it has received report
full Of valuable information 1t is
said in this report that colds in the
head or throat are very prevalent In
certain months, especially January
March and May.
How to prevent or get rid Of colds
have always been pcrplcXing prob ems
In the tabulated results OF an investl-
CATION covering about 1000 cases be-
tween December. 1909. and June. 1910, it
is stated that tho persons alllicted
lost 1913 days OF work and S1259G An
money. 1t was further found that the
ages between so and 40 are most sus
ccptible to colds: that more depart :
ment store employees than those in
other occupations We're affected ana
lost more time; that common colds are
common and costly.
] t is the opinion OF physicians tha I
the same laws Of hygiene which tend
to prevent tuberculosis also aid in de-
stroying common colds. Those cx-
posed constantly to a cold atmosphere
are more immune from throat trouble rs
than those dwelling or working in i'll
ventilated dwellings, Offices and fac
tories The opening of windows in
sleeping apartments at night Is con
sidercd good for every one. If the
sleeper be we'll covered. Fighting colds
with cold air seems to be tho best
treatment.
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HONOR GILDEItSI,EEyE

The Baltimore Sun says mat "all
Baltimore. and not only that portion
OF 1T which is connected with the johns;
hopkins University, Will be Interested
in the movement TO found a classical
library bearing the name Of Basil Ian
neau Gildcrslccve in appreciation OF
that scholars services at the Univer-
sity.' This statement should he
amended 50 that it may be said in
addition that the entire South, with
peculiar interest, and the rest OF the
United states would rejoice in seeing
SO great Il scholar SO honored.
As the Sun says, the average man
knows little of this great master OF
the ancient languages. but in the So
ciety Of scholars DR.. Gilderslecve occu-
pies place OF eminence that no other
living man has reached. His contribu-
tions to classical scholarship entitl
him 10 any honor the people Of Balti-
moro could give him. a
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CORONATION STYLES.

Are women natural born and in
corrigiblo toad'cs?" very pertincntly
Inquiries the Macon News
American men ono ana one third
centuries ago rid themselves OF the
yoke Of the English Georges, but
American women seem destined never
to throw Off tho yoke Of foreign
fashions and influences.
Simply because George V. is to be
crowned this spring, American women
arc to be dcckcd out in coronation
styles" or headgcar and mayhap In
other details of personal adornment.
The National Association OF Retail
Milliners has met and formally an
nounced the decree, and the women
of America must bow to the tyranny OF
tho inevitable.
The Orange Observer, which Will
celebrate coronation day I'M Orange
properly clad, will motto that among the
Easter creations planned, in honor OF
the coronation, are:
Empire Bonnet close fitting ar
lair; Qualification of the hood worn
by aviators and automobile racers
Heiinet nat: reduced size of de-
sign usually given to large hats: re-
sembles the hat OF London bobby"
Louis XI. Turban: draped hood In
TWO styles: ta) soft for dress; CD high
and round. OF less clinging material
for the street style
Other styles include the classical
rembrandt the Louis XIV shane
witch Is turned up behind and down
In front; the Reynolds hat OF IS7o ,,i,l,
me side front turned up: the Gains
borough and the Leghorn. For tho
outdoor girl. burlap Will be used
AS TO trimming, it is said that rib
bon, lace and flowers have como to
stay. The flowers must be white.
Among the flowers roses. buttercups
daisies dandelions and sweetpeas nnd
favor. Corona ton colors will prevail
III the spring. but will later be SUPER
seeded by individual needs.
Thus, American womer. bow to the
dictates of English fashion.
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IL Al I.lIN.


We arc glad that Bailey will keep
his seat in the United states Senate:
VIC arc sorry that he let his temper
get away With his Judgment The Vice
President would not accept his resig-
nation and the Governors Of Texas
promptly turned it down, and there
was nothing for him to do but 10 stay
where he belongs We have no doubt
that he was greatly provoked by some
-cf his colleagues: but he should have
ington to represent the great state
OF Texas. anu that lie is responsible
10 Texas for his conduct at Washing
ton andN not to the picadors or the
likes OF 'Gum-Shoc Ril" stone, or
Missoury Besides, Bailey ought TO be
more than a match for the Senator's
who have been opposing him.
We are ashamed OF him that he suf-
fercd himself to be driven from the
field by their nagging lie knows nov.
in view Of the assurances he has re-
ceived from the ahlest and most con-
spicuotis Democrats who voted against
him on the Arizona proposition that
they meant no harm. In what sincere
esteem his great abilities are held by
those whose opinions arc worth willie,
and it IS hoped that lie will go along
and attend TO the business for which
he was selected BY the state of TEXAS
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VIE MIND or YALE.

The composite mind of the present
Senior class at Yale University, New
Haven. Connecticut IS Indicated hv n
recent collection OF statistics concern
ing these young men. There arc 2as
men in the class.
The favoritc prose author OF The class
is kipiins. who enjoys the same dig
iinction i'll great many OF our col
leScs aud universities. chiefly by rca-
son Of his staggering soldier stories.
Tennyson is the favoritc poet Of the
class. The favorite actress OF the
class is Maude Adams. with Julia Mar
lowe as Il distant second Accordira,
to the poll the greatest character in
history is Abraham Lincoln
The favortte beverage of the class
Is water, though we have not heard
that the famous bier gartens OF New
Haven are complaining about de-
crease in student patronage.
Almost unanimously the. class voted
in favor Of compulsory chapel attend
ance, which was a natural action as
the class is about TO leave college and
obviously would wish TO make it as
hard as possible for the classes he
low It,
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-FOUR MORE.

Ottawa, Decatur. Dixon ana lIlgin.
all cities in the state OF Illinois, have
adopted the commission form of gov
crnmcnt. They arc among the --latest,
recruits of this great municipal re-
form.
BY vote OF l.a27 to 44. commits
sion government was adopted In OF
tawa. Decatur decided for the new
reform III municipal administration by
q majority OF SIS. Dixon did the Sauna
thing by a plurality Of $50 Every
precinct but ono voted in favor Of tho
new plan. The total vote east was
about GO per cent of the usual mum :
cipal vote.
ElGin voted for tho change bv a
majority of $40 ballots. Two-thirds of
thc-totnl vote Of tho cts was BOILED.
FIFTY candidates will seek nomina ion.
for the commissionerships at the pr :
mary this month
The list of cities adopting the com
mission form of government is slowly
but surely growing to wonderful pro
portions.
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MIR. T. C. COM, ON

Will be al tho Richmond Hotel on
Monday and Tuesday. March and Z,
where he will show the most complete
line OF Imported Woolens. Fancy Vest
ings and Summer Trouserings ever
displayed in your city Our line of
Riding Breaches Goods is more COM
plcte than ever before Mr.. Conlon
VIII be glad to have his many friends
and customers call and see him.
Yours to serve,
T. C. CONLON & Co.
Merchant Tailors.
Charlottesville Va
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Tlt latest Issue Of the V. NJ T.
"CadEr' was devoted to tho depart
mcnt OF electrical engineering. and
was brimful Of valuable and under
standlbic information about the work
and opportunities in that great pro
fcssioi. All OF which goes to prove
that When, v. NJ T. man does any
Ching. be does 1t we'll
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Not long ago there was n large mr..
III Tappahannock, in which the pObIic
Schooi house and two dwelling houses
were utterly destroyed. We learn from
the urbanna Sentinel that, after the
fire. Judge Wright called attention to
the splendid service" rendered by tho
icoiorcd citizens during the fire on Sat
{urday night. One colorcd man was
30 vigorous in his fight on the flames
hat another had to throw water on
him TO keep his clothes from taking
ilFc. During the session Of court a
hearty resolution OF thanks was
adopted, praising the colorcd people
fdr their assistance in the time or need.
We doubt not that II was deserved
T3c colorcd people had nothing 20
loAc by Tho fire, but they were act
uutcd by that spirit of frlendlnoss
TO the white people that characterizes
hdn in thousands of communities
Throughout the South. They arc not
always thanked for what they 90. and
tho faction takon In court at Tappa-
handbook Should he followed In all
plac4s where the colored man helps the
while folks"