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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-15
RESTORATION
WINS OUT,
Committee VIII
4. Rebuild,

Pursuant 70 adjournment. the joint
committee, which is composed OF
the city courcl aud the James City
board Of supervisors. met here last
Friday 10 take final action on the
proposition torestore the old court
house or build a new cne. The ex-
Pected happened and the old court
house will be restored just as Il vas
before tire destroyed the historic
structure early on the morning OF
April o. Those present were Messrs.
John Barnes. William Lee and War
ren Marston. board Of supervisors.
and Capt. Lane. Messrs Cole. Jones.
/ Spencer and Wolfe OF he city eoun-
ol. Mr.. Lee vas The JOINT chair
man.
After canvassing the vote az
shown by the petitions carried
aroudd Tor signatures. the result WIS
announced as follows:
For restoration. u...............29 .29s
For restoration sni a, dhon. &C.. 10
For new bulcirg g............ u
Ieis vote gave Ih- proposition to
restore a el,ar majority OF 26l.
which ought 10 heavy enough for
tue most sxactne.
, MIR. Cole. OF the coancil. then Of
tered the following which was unzr-
imously adopted:
Resolved That We restore the old
Il courthouse with improvements men
! toned by the architects. and that the
matter of advertising for erection oi
iame and al matters pertaining &C
r rs building Dc referred back 10 IN,
+, building committee appointed b.
D. this joint board at a previous meet
.. ing.
The secretary OF the eommitte
-. vas directed 70 advertise for bid
). 10 The Gazette and Daily Press Q
v June IS and p. Bids shall DC a,
. companied bY a certified check {
-. $500 and the committee reserves Il
p right 20 reject any or all bids offereC
Bids must be filed with Clerk T.
~ Geddy BY June 20. Al 10 a Z
= Plans and specifications may DC SCI
= at the clerks office in William
., burg.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-15

Mr.. w. L. Hunt. of Norge. was
in Charles City county last Friday
where he went to inspect some saw
mill machinery. Mr.. Hunt will cut
the timber on Bonssll's." James
City. having bought the same from
Bozsrth & Warhurton.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-15
CHANGES
At ". & NJ.
Board Creates
Department.

Besides abolishing the Office OF !
steward at William and Mary and
leasing out the boarding department
which is considered a radical depart
ure. IL not revolutionary. on the
part of body that has heretofore
been looked upon as ultraconserva-
tive. the board Of visitors at their
meeting here last week made some
other changes even more radical
than the first mentioned. But radi-
cal as they may appear. they bear
every indication Of progress, and
that the William and Mary board OF
visitors has become progressive Is
encouraging to the lovers OF the old
est. and which by every reason
ought TO be. the leading college in
the state. We refer 10 separation
of those below the collegiate grade
into what is practically a different
school. thus differendating between
the collegiate and non-collegiste.
The plan Of collecting all the stu
dents below the collegiate grade was
recommended to the board by a
special committee appointed for the
purpose This is practically Great
ing a new department that might
properly be called the William and
Mary Academy. Il viii be desig-
mated as the Normal Academic
Course. and will be in charge of two
professors who were elected by th'
board at salary of $500 each
They are Messrs. R. {. Young anC
w. A. Bloxton.
The action of the board in defer
ring the election of the college ply
sician. and physical director. mean
that two other officials. DR.. Hankin
aud Prof. 2. NJ. Crawford. wi
probably lose their positions. Tn
objects 10 have a physician an
physical director. who shall also b
coach, as this is in line with othc
institutions. The salary will be con
bined in this case and the posito
filled by one man.
Prof. II. L. Bridges was electe
superintendent of grounds and builc
ings with a salary of $40 per mont
il addition TO his present salary.
The abolishing of the kinderga
ten has long been considered advi
able. 1t cost the college somethir
like $500 per year to maintain
Some kindergarten work viii
done at the Model School under {
recticn of Miss Davis. This cham
win mean that children under scho
age q years. will not be admitte
This will be sad news to William
burg parents. unless the city schc
board establishes a kindergarten
connection with the public school.
There will probably be otf
changes made in the management
the Institution before the end of {
other year which may affect one
more officers. The plan of
board is to reduce cost and incre
efficiency.
Those officers who have lost II
positions just happened to come
the way of the intrenchment mo
ment. as there were no complai
or dissatisfaction with their servie
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-15

When you have anything 70 sell.
exchange. or if you want to buy
anything. place a little advertise
ment in The Gzzette's Special No
tice" column. It viii do the work
for you. and the COSTS insignificant.
When ordering by mail. send five
cents the line. Try this column
when you want to sell or buy any
article.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-15

The directors of the Bank of VII
lizmsburg have declared a semi-an-
nusl dividend of 3 per cent. on its
capital stock, which shows its pros
pssisy.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-15

II is worse than useless 70 take
any medicine intern illy for muscular
or chronic rheumatism. All that is
needed IS a free application Of
Chzmberlain's LiEimenG Fer sale
by al dealers,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-15

S or 6 doses ''66o" viii cure any
case Of Chills and Fever. Price, 2Se'
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-06-15

Fresh stock of Pars Green az
Stones drugstore.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-31
WHEN SHAW WAS sscRE1,ev


Leslie M. Shaw, formerly esa.....
OF the treasury. is in Washlrstos ~
a few days visiting his old fsisns. II Z.
the capitol an6 In the Department. =
Shaw said a cabinet oflicsr -.
one OF the mysteries Of the Rooss.,..
administration. From the time ~ ~ -
came secretary Of the treasury nots
ne went into the banking business 4. :.
were unable to decide whether ha -
second Russell Sage In the mae
OF personal expenditures. l ran acvn..
Shaw In a beg western city ara -.
the sake Of spending pleasant evs.
ing together we got suite Of roor,.
In the same hotel.
AT lunch time proposed nat -.
go down to the dining room. but ~,
Shaw could not be induced. He s.,s
he thought he would eat in his room
Thereupon the secretary Of the troas
ury opened up his travelling bae a.
extracted a couple of apples. He N
fered me one. but declined ana
FASTENED to the restaurant
Cabinet officers who served w:.s
Shaw discovered that 1t was a reeuie,
habit with him to fill his bag with a.
pies before starting on Journey
Washington Times.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-31
FUTURE WARFARE IN THE AIR
Pen Picture Of Happening When Ma
tion's Measure Swords In the
Years to Come.

The war of the future, which, It is
now generally conceded. win be lost
or won In the air. win witness a re
turn to one of the most sensational
practices adopted In warfare thou.
sands Of years ago. but long since
abandoned among the civilized nations
of the world.
As In the old days of Greece and
Rome. and even Britain. each of two
opposing armies. in the last resort
frequently elected a champion to en-
gage in single combat on its behalf
both armies abiding In the outcome OF
the duel. so In the warfare of the
future, the preliminary, II not the
finaI issue. win perforce be directed
by two lonely airmen outposts crap.
ping in the central blue air in adj
vance of their respective armies.
This. at least, is the thrilling
prophecy of Mr.. Robert Lorraine. the
actor-airman.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-31
Nrtu NrluH 8
ot yfatfr,nlS11aEy
by e. ,. EAmarnz

dore Parker, or by Thomas Starr King
or by Henry Ward Beecher.'
"You know, there has been some
complaint at the unwillingness, Of
men, at least, to go to church. Per
haps the reason is that the regular
clergyman gets exhausted. Congrega-
tons are very quick to detect mental
effort, and they know whether SER
mon has been perfunctorily written
or rot. Could not this situation be
remedied by frankly reading sermons
by the great pulpit leaders? / have
found that all the good men of all de-
nominations who have written and de-
livered sermons have said something
that would be of value to other con-
gregations than their own. And 1
know that our service, in this little
Unitarian church, has been very
pleasant to us all, has done us much
good; and We look forward from one
Sunday to another to these simple ex-
ercises. when we are able to receive
the best thought of the best preach
ers through the medium of the print
ed page"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-31

ut has already been demonstrated, I"
he said. that in the war OF the future
reconnaissance and dispatch-bearing
will be most effectively performed by
aeroplanes and aeroplanes alone.
DO you realize what this means?"
he asked suddenly, and then carefully,
calmly, logically proceeded to draw a
vivid picture of the engagement of
the future
1T means that hereafter not small
detachment of cavalry or a solitary
trooper. but a single airman will be
frequently sent out in advance by one
side to discover the precise position
and composition of the opposing
forces. the typographical nature Of
the country, and a hundred other
things.
"The other side will do the same.
What will happen?
The lonely airman scout or ont
post viii realize that his rival. possess
ing as he must Information at least
of his presence. n not OF the position
Of his forces, must never return to
headquarters alive.
What then? Why. cannot you see
the two airmen sn alone I'D In the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-31
Glance That Broke Bad Habit

nominated for mayor for the first time.
Then, one day. something in the
course Of business excited me so great
ly that used a lot of strong language
that was as near blasphemy as any.
thing | had ever uttered.
AS I was exploding In. this fashion
I CHANGED to look past the clerk whose
blunder had caused my excitement
and language. and beheld young man
Ia caller at the Overlooking at me
with an expression Of establishment
and. l thought, reproach, which !
shall never forget. He was young
man who regarded me very highly. He
knew that was active In some Of the
work of my church. He knew that
they were talking Of nominating me
for mayor of New York. And there,
all of sudden. stood revealed to
him as man who made use of strong
language.
That glance burned into my soul, 1t
seemed. And as 1t wGs still upon me.
OF seemed to be, said to myself that,
leaving all other personal considera-
tons out of view, no man should do
anything which should cause a young
man to feel that he was being set a
bad example which would give him a
moral shock And then and there /
determined that never again would I
make use of any manner of speech
which would justify the slightest re-
proach being visited upon me by look
or word.
1T may not have been very seri-
GUS OF glazing defect. but broke the
habit Immediately. and I have never
made use Of strong language since.
And In consultation with others about
It we came to one opinion: that, be-
sides being bad example. strong
language of the kind l had used was
vulgar. something no gentleman
should permit himself to indulge In
And you will now see some of the re-
suits of that view In the spread OF an
association whose cardinal principle is
the refraining from the use of strong
language OF any sort whatsoever"
The association that Mayor Grace
referred to was one Of the local organ
izations whose success eventually re-
suited in the formation Of the now
powerful and widespread Holy Name
Society Of the Roman Catholic
Church.
Copyright. 1910. by T.. ]. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-31
Famous Literary Man Frankly Read
the Sermons Of Others to His
Little Congregation on
Staten Island.

In October, 1877. about a month
after George William Curtis had made
his brilliant speech at the Rochester,
New York, state convention of Repub-
leans In defense of the administra-
tive acts in New York state of Presi-
dent Hayes and John Sherman, as sec
rotary OF the treasury-the speech
which stirred up United States Sen
ator Roscoe Conkling, at bitter outs
with Hayes and Sherman over their
removal of certain Office holders, to
make his now historic reply, in which
he referred to Mr.. Curtis as man
milliner"I went one Sunday to
Staten Island to hear George VIII
liam Curtis preach. Not many per-
sons knew that the charming essay
list. the brilliant lecturer, the editor
OF Harper's Weekly, a man Of inter-
national fame as a writer, was also
the preacher In a little Unitarian
church which stood withinea few min
utes' walk Of Mr.. Curtis Staten Is
land home.
1t was somber autumn day. There
had been heavy storm from the sea,
and the wind had not died down at
the time of the morning service. so
that the branches of the trees whipped
occasionally against the windows Of
the little church as Mr.. Curtis con-
Quoted the services and read the SER
mon. His voice was very rich, his
utterance distinct. and he so read the
sermon as TO hold the undivided and
close attention of the little congrega-
ton to the closing sentence.
After the service he came down the
aisle and greeted me. and said to
him: That was printed sermon,
was it not. that you read to the con-
gregation?'
"Oh. yes" he replied, that was one
OF Thomas Starr Kings sermons"
Thomas Starr King was the Unita-
rian preacher who, more than any
other man, perhaps. saved California
to the Union in 1861 81 make
practice. in selecting sermons for the
morning service, to find one especially
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-31
ReproaehfuI Look Of Stranger Cured
William r. Grace Of Using Strong
Language, Reform Being
immediate.


A modern Dick Wilmington was the
late William r Grace. He ran away
from his home In Ireland when he was
fourteen years OF age, and thirty-four
years later found himself elected may
or of the new worlds metropolis, to be
reelected four years later, or In 1884.
He has gone down in municipal history
as one Of the strong Democratic may
ors OF New York.
Il think every man who occupies a
prominent public position, or who is In
position Of authority in private life,
should be very careful to do nothing
which would give the slightest offense
or cause any shock to those who pro-
fess and practice high standard OF
moral conduct" Mayor Grace said to
me upon an occasion when we were
speaking Of lapse of propriety-not
serious-which man Of some public
station had permitted himself. Let
me illustrate this By an incident In my
own career-and 1t is one which gives
me some qualification whenever look
back upon It,
You know, that after had worked
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-31
Thinking General Mower Was Mis-
taken, He Missed Chance TO Cap
ture Joseph {. Johnston and
His Entire Army.

How many opportunities Gen. VIII
liam Tecumseh Sherman felt that he
lost no one knows probably. Yet to
one man-like Sherman, veteran OF
the Civil war-the general once adj
mitted that his lost opportunities were
several in number, and he outlined IN
some detail how he lost splendid
opportunity In North Carolina. after
he had made his famous march from
Atlanta to the sea. to capture Gen.
Joseph e. Johnston's army, bag and
baggage, more than q full month be-
fore that intrepid Confederate leader
surrendered his forces to his Union OBJ
ponent.
Some time about the middle of the
seventies of the last century, a sol
diers' reunion was to be held in my
tountry town." said Mr.. James N.
Brown. now a resident of st. Louis.
and a veteran OF the Tenth Illinois
Volunteer Infantry. "and thinking that
the presence of General Sherman
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-31

The United states government is
now in possession OF the largest and
finest safe In the world. declares Wal
don Fawcett, In the February Popular
Mechanics Magazine. 1t Is located
deep underground below the United
States treasury building at Washing
ton, and in this huge strong box 1t
Is the intention to keep in storage at
all times not less than $500. 900 900 in
currency. OF course. this new govern
mental depository Of wealth is not a
safe" In the ordinary Interpretation
Of the world, but rather vault nearly
fifty-four feet In length, close to TWEEN
ty feet wide and about sixteen feet in
height
The exterior walls Of the new vault
are Of the heaviest steel construction
and the door and portfolios provided
for ventilation are closed BY heavy
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-31
George w. Curtis cs Preacher

appropriate to the day. sometimes to
the weather"
asked Mr.. Curtis b his service In
that little church was temporary. and
If not, what led him to add this to
his many other responsibilities.
Why. just got into the way of It.
suppose" he replied. Our church
was without a pastor at the time. and
my friends asked me to conduct the
service and to deliver short address.
told them that I thought the better
part would be for me to select some
one of the sermons of our great
preachers. and they fell in with my
idea.
why shouldn't clergyman depart
at times from his customary sermon
writing. turn to his library. take down
some of the religious treasures that
ne has there, and say frankly to his
congregation: am this morning go
ing to read you sermon by Theo-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-31
Locating Iceberqs.

The captain Of an ocean steamer in
most cases finds out when his vessel
is approaching an iceberg from the
men down in the engine room. That
sounds queer. but It is a fact never
theless.
1t appears that when steamship
enters water considerably colder than
that through which 1t has been going,
its propeller runs faster. Such water
usually surrounds the vicinage of ice
bergs for many miles.
When the propeller's action. there
fore. is accelerated without the steam
power being increased, word is passed
up to the officer on the bridge that ice
bergs may be expected. and a close
lookout for them is established. There
are natural reasons for the propeller
acting in this way and sea captains
win assert the same thing.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-31

sky, each knowing that the other
must never be permitted to 90 back
with his important news, each specu.
lating as to how best he can quickly
and effectively dispatch his rival
The duel will follow, probably with
the aid of light. quick-firing guns. spe-
cially adapted for mounting and car
rage In aeroplanes.
The victor having despoiled the
vanquished Of any papers and plans
In his possession. will then return
post haste to report, convinced-and
who shall say events may not abun-
dainty confirm his belief?-that the
duel Just concluded win decide the
pending engagement, II not the entire
course of the war.
TO state that the recent develop
ments In flying have revolutionized
warfare continued Mr.. Lorraine.
would be merely TO utter trite COM
monplace. ] think we may take that
for granted"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-31
Electricity Guards Big Vault

steel doors fitted with the latest ap-
proved locks of the heaviest and most
intricate construction, but the main
safeguard for this subterranean
wealth lies in an electric protective
system that cost $1,000, and which en-
meshes the entire vault In a close
drawn network Of electric wires
more than seventeen miles Of wire in
the aggregate-which sounds alarms
at any interference. This system Is
tested every fifteen minutes day and
night The only means Of reaching
the new vault is by secret elevator,
guarded by treasury watchmen-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-31
Sherman's Lost Opportunity

would be drawing card. visited him
at his home In st. Louis to invite him
to attend our reunion
With my regiment j had followed
Sherman from Atlanta to the sea. and
into North Carolina In the late winter
of IS, or, as some would put It. the
very early spring; so. while we were
discussing various incidents Of the
war. X occurred to me to ask the gen.
eral about strategic movement made
by the Union army in North Carolina
that had always puzzled me more or
less
TT win be remembered by those
present that Gen. Joseph e. Johnston
attacked the left wing Of Sherman's
army at Averysboro. N. c.. on March
10. 1856. and handled it pretty rough
ly. The Seventeenth Corps, under
Gen. Francis p. Blair, was on the
right Of the army and headed straight
for Goldsboro, NJ c.. some twenty-five
miles east. where we hoped to meet
the commands Of Schofleld and Terry
coming up from the coast. Orders
were given to Blair to change his
course, which he did. marching all
night and gaining position near the
Confederate left. Then, about noon of
March 81, orders were given to Gen.
Joseph A. Mower, commanding the
first division of the Seventeenth corps,
to force crossing over the swamp
which protected Johnston's left. This
was accomplished, and. much to our
surprise, we found ourselves at John
stons headquarters where we recap
tured some OF our own men who were
held as prisoners.
Mower learned from our men that
the Confederates were surrounded
Sherman's TANKS resting on Mill
cveek. deep stream-and that the
only way Johnston could retreat was
across narrow bridge, and this was
under the fire Of our men. He at once
sent staff officer to Sherman to ex-
plain the situation and ask reinforce
ments. Sherman. instead Of rein
forcing. ordered a withdrawal. which
was being made Just as Wade Hamp-
tons cavalry attacked Mowers right,
and the Confederate infantry his left
This opened the pocket and let John
ston out.
sTled ND to this situation and asked
General Sherman why he gave the or
der to withdraw. In his vigorous man
ner he replied
"T thought Mower was mistaken in
his position. l knew him TO be q brave.
hard fighter. but looked on him az
reckless, and could not believe John
ston would ever permit himself to be
caught In such position. also knew
that If Mower was where he said he
was, Johnston would not surrender
without n desperate fight. which meant
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-31

you permit that patient to smoke
in moderation"
''Yes.v replied the genial physician.
it would be shame to compel a man
who gives his friends such good cigars
as be does to cut It out entirely"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-31

your wife and you seem to re-
along so beautifully together. Don.s
you ever have any differences Of opin-
lon?"
"oh, yes, every day. but / don't u.
her find 1t out"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-31

/ visited school the other day
where q class Of boys was engaged on
an essay on Milton. One had written
the following: Milton was splen-
did poet, and wrote that beautiful
poem. Paradise Lost and ION the
death Of his wife Paradise Regain,
ed.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-31

Russia has established It's first cleo
trieal steel works. mainly for the pro
duction of armor plate and projec
tiles.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-31
What Was He1

Mrs. Hoyle-My husband is para
noiac.
Mrs Doyle-why didn't you marry
an Americana
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-03-31
The Ballot In Bolivia.

Only citizens who are able to read
and write have the power to vote in
Bolivia