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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
WHEN LOTTERIES WE'RE POprr-
LAR.
One Held For Paving Streets Of Fred.
ericksburx In 1904,

The old records of meetings OF ths
Common Council Of Fredericksburx
snow some interesting paroceedinrs
AT one time lotteries fiourished
mere, as VIII be seen from the follow
ing extracts from proceedings OF 1904
showing when they were used for
public improvement
AT a Council meeting held at the
Town Hall on Tuesday. the 10th day
OF January. 1904. Present, 0eorro
French. Mayor: Benz. Day, recorder;
Chas- L. Carter. VIM. Drummond. al
dermen; Jas. Smock. Jas. Brown, Field.
ing Lucas. John Lewis. William Tay~
Tor. councilmen.
WIN. Drummond. Benz. Day, Ajax.
Duncan. John Lewis. VIM. Taylor and
George French gentlemen, or any
three of more of them. are appointed
to draft the scheme Of 4 LOTTERY or
lotteries to raise $4,000 to be applied
70 paving the streets of this corpora
Council"
Meeting held February 10. 1904
We, the subscribers appointed by
the Mayor and Commonalty of Fred
ericksburg, to draft the scheme Of a
lottery to raise the sum OF $4,000 for
he purpose Of paving the main
streets OF Fredericksburg, after ma
ture elaboration respectfully report
as follows, viz:
That part OF the contemplated sum
may most conveniently be raised on a
lottery of two classes"
Included in the resolution are the
list OF prizes and their classification.
The first prize was 81 200; second. a..
900; third. $1,000. There were SMALL
err prizes. the last class being a large
number of $40 prizes.
That Alexander Duncan and David
Henderson with said BENJAMIN Day.
be committee for preparing and die.
posing OF the tickets for sale at their
discretion. taking receipts for the de.
livery thereof"
Which scheme and resolutions were
approved by the board and ordered to
be recorded.
Signed,
GEORGE FRENCH. Mayor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
SUNDAY

should prove OF such value to overcome many
minor objections to the system. The new scheme
is not, aud does not claim 10 be. complete Years
will complete it, Neither is it perfect Expe-
rlence viii perfect IT, All IT claims to be is a
start in the right direction, and believe it
is a wise start.
In the segregation bills, the intangible tax
hiil. and those that accompanied them. the be-
ginning OF new system inaugurated BY
tir provision for an advisory tax board with
local boards Of review, the State will be assured
a. a watch on the workings Of the system. As
the results Of This method Of observation we
Mil y. given from time to time, recommended
tious for the bettermant OF the system, and that
win perhaps prove one of the most helpful feat
ures OF the work ia This special session
The General Assembly was considering prlma
ry methods of taxation. That fart did not pre-
vent 10 from considering other matters, some of
.ocHt ana some Of Statewide Importance The
Aana Of legislative work is local bills they are
,0nlprcsent and unacceptable At every session
tlere WIN arise also qgestions Of importance to
tht whole Stat, that aiH demand attention. and
Tor both If these reasons it Is impossible to have
definitely hyet schedule for any single class OF
measures.
Since IL Ind to consider measures other than
:aA measures p.e fre that the Legislature did a
constructive work IN some lines and failed to
accomplish much IN others. We regret that the
Senate could not see zufflcient merit in the Tor
rens land bill TO insure It's passage when it has
recommended itself 50 highly to many States.
We would have been glad had the State been
spared the useless excitement of an abortive
school book investigation. Another investiga,
ton which remains unsettled is an unfortunate
legacy Of the session
Tire bill that will make possible the holding
ci night schools and the attendance OF adults
thereon was gotten through at the last and will,
"e believe. prove a proper safeguard against OBJ
sections to the conduct of such schools as these
as a whole the Assembly may be well satisfied
with its work, and when it comes again per.
haps with new faces. there will be new tasks
before H.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
Current Comment
After Lindsey.

Judge Ben II. Lindsey of Juvenile Court fame,
II seems has his fight rather the fight that
has been made by crooked politicians to Gust
him out of his office has failed. and the Juvenile
Court will continue to exist with Judge Lindsey
At the head of it. The trouble with Lindsey is,
that he has better sense than TO be honest.
He has very foclishly as the wide~open people in
Denver think opposed the gambling hells and
other places of evil resort without prudently
looking 10 his own personal interests. He talks
when his pocketbook would be better off II he
INDUCED himself In little silence, especially
in regard to practices the reformers in the
habit of calling evil.
Judge Lindsey is of the most interesting
characters in The history of these times
Some years ago he published in Everybody s.
Magazine a series of papers under the utfe
THE Beast ana the Jungle" These papers were
al once the history of corrupt politics in Dem
yer and other parts of Colorado, and story of
ldndsey's life in relation TO political and social
affairs In his state. No more interesting MARIA
ton has appeared in any periodical In many
day and no more inspiring and heartening story
OF q life lived in answer to the promptings of
high ideals is likely to be told. All the same
people OF like passions think Judge Ben Lind
scy Ia a fool From their point of view he is
"a crook.-Charlottesvtiie Progress
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
mn KIGMTS OE CORPOK ATIONS.

Il was once exceedingly popular to herate the
corporations. In some circles II IL stn a favor
IL" pastime But with the general public the pre-
,ailing view. as we understand 1t, Is 10 let the
corporations alone so long as they confine them.
selves TO their proper field The realization of
the corporations that they had trcspassed in
fields where they had no business is perhaps one
Of the greatest reasons why the people are now
more willing to let them pursue their course in
peace
of all the things the people and because of
tao people the government once held against
-the corporations as a body was interference IN
state and national politics In a measure this
action on the part Of corporations was due 10
the fear that they would not be given fair play
and so they thcmselyos oyerstepped the boundary
and denied fair PLAY to the individual. The
pendulnm now swings back. with the corpora
ton realizing. after the heavy attacks made
upon it, that in time the people will prevail In
their government, and that If corporate aggres
son ever proceeds to such point to fnfiame
popular denunciation the end will be fatal TO
The large concern. There has. therefore come
about mutual understanding that so long AS
neither trespasses I'm the field or abridges the
rights of the other each will be allowed to- pro
coed Uudisturbed in the way that lies before IT,
Courts have been among the first to realize
that We were proceeding fast to damage our
cwn interests by attacking everything because 1t
was big President Wilson has stated quite re-
Gently that hereafter there shall be no suspicion
asst any enterprise merely because il is big
Sucu course would be destructive. for We are
lie people accustomed to think in big terms
The courts are termed conservative; in this in
s'auce their conservatism has operated in such
4 manner 10 stay behind the popular bent
t", some time and nov that tn" larger stream
Of popular leaning has reversed itself the courts
are found even in advance Of the view held by
many people who formerly fought bigness as
s synonymous with badness.
in decidjHg for advanced rates in railroad
business fhe cQurts have illustrated the view
81 zig industries. and in appealing directly to
IL public and endeayoring to create sentiment.
ia their behalf the railroads have recognized
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
PEOPLES FORUM
On Cigarettes.

Editor Nirginian:
Sir,Tt my pleasure to hear Rev Carter
Ashton Jenkens talk on Cigarettes and Dope
last Sunday evening AT Calvary Baptist Church.
The pastor literally ripped the coffin tack"
up the back would that every preacher in town
would do likewise In this connection I would
commend The Nirsinan for It's bold and per-
sistent stand this great evil---universal in
his city. Go where you may, can the
cigarette in nearly every mouth, and nobody
seems to care~~not even the women. MAY The
Nirginian have It's reward for it's fight ON the
little white devil"
In this connection may not say that a few
of US in Richmond fighting cigarette smok-
ing by boys--so far the are concerned,
we never have anything to say; let them go
their way. 1t s the boy. trying to save
from the awful habit. Already about one hun
dred and fifty boys have signed the pledge. and
some o9 them have kept ii faithfully, others
have gone back. When the father is con-
hrmed cigarette fiend-as 7 have found In
many instances-what you expect Of mis-
boy? a gentleman told me Sunday night that
he has a twenty-five year-old boy who Is a
cigarette fiend' and that amount of plead
Ing with him had any effect, and further. they
had given him up" Still shall keep up the
fight to the boy, We need help---cau we
not have at least the commentator of the
good people Of this splendid city OF good
people?
LOUIS l. PARHAM.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
TIE CHICHESTER TNyEsTIG ALTON.

II is unfortunate that If charges were to be
preferred against member of the Virginia Judi.
ciary they were delayed until SO late in the
session Of the General Assembly that final action
either unfolding denouncing the charges. was
impossible at the same session of the Assembly
as saw the Introduction OF the accusation II is
q yceedingiy embarrassing both for people and
}adge that during course of months an inves-
ugation Of a. responsible judicial officer should
he impending and viii necessarily remain em-
barrassng TO all concerned until year hence.
But since both Judge Chichester and his brother
demanded a full and complete investigation the
Assembly did we'll in granting the request
II is serious matter to bring charges against
member OF the Virginia judiciary In SO few
Instances as TO be almost negligible has the
standing Of this branch of our State government
been assailed that the State Will be satisfied only
with charges that involve actual judicial miscon-
Cuct and will not be satisfied to have one OF It's
jurists assailed personal or political grounds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14

that the public can be relied upon TO give them
fair deal large number OF roads in Penn.
sylvania. desiring TO amend certain laws COM
pclting them to run what Is known a full
crew on every road, appealed directly to the
people for relief. III" full crew laws were pass
cd in the years when attacks on railroads were
deemed necessary. and sometimes justly so, 10
restrain them from absolutely squeezing the life
from whole States. Since that day has passed
and the roads and public have both manifested
Il desire to proceed with mutual credit for good
motives, the roads % rot hesitate to lay their
case before the people. do the people fear
that their representative will be unduly pressed
into action inimica to the public welfare. SO
We shall proceed to days that should advance
the interest and esteem of both corporation and
people in and for each other.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14

came the answer in CHEEKY tones.
good night"
On In that gigantic ditch We went
In the darkness. Slipping off the
planks at times and catching our
selves by stretching our hands for
support against the wet slippery walls.
For about u mile we proceeded with
our heads below the parapet while tina
German flares lighted the sky ana
while the British rapid fire guns
whirred at intervals, and tho German
snipers made reply. Then We left
the trench and wallowed in mud back
to a point in the road outside OF
bullet range. where column OF
sturdy soldiers was waiting to take 4
turn In the trenches. Behind them
were supplies Tor the trenches and
ambulance to take care of any wound
cd who accumulated during the day
In the trenches. When tho relief In
going in and the occupants are 20
Ing to the rear. the German rapid-fire
guns send sprays of bullets in the
hope of finding target under the
cover.
Care for r. Atkins.
Those tired men came ont ~ m.
trenches, find bath and clean ciot he.
waiting for them. with nothing to do
but rest until II Is time to resume
duty again. The British army re-
saius the care OF each mans physical
we'll being as a prime essential.
The trenches TO the observer who
sees the British army for the first
ume 90 not supply the most inter-
esnng FEATURES TO the army. II you
seek picturesqueness IL mgy be found
on the road where the French flank
and the British join. and you see East
Indians. trotting battery OF French
artillery, Belgians, and reseryists Mt
work on the road and the British
KHAKI. In the dorways where he In
niileted You find Thomas Atkins try
ing to parles vous with tho inhabi-
tants. driving big tractor made in
America riding out to the front In
bus which once piled the streets of
London, sitting on the front seat of
an ambulance when he has only an
arm wound. and poking his head out
OF a shell-proof to see II there in any
chance of the rain stopping In Plan
ders.
his remarks about the weather are
intelligibie profanity The extreme
thoroughress with which 1t Is all done
makes the most lasting Impression.
me fastidtousness about sanitation
ana the treatment OF wounds recalls
cur own army. There seems to be
little unnecessary kind OF fighting to
gam any minor advantages In the
trenches Eyerything seems to be su b.
HnisslVe TO the purpose when the tirne
comes Tor he big push" which will
see the most deadly fighting OF the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14

Our State and county fathers have in recent
years expended great sums of the peoples money
for betterment of our roads. This was com
mendable, and we have the Improvement
The money expended at the outset was, In
nearly every instance, we'll invested and eco
nomcally distributed, But what after that?
The roads have beer costly and we'll built
but In most places haze been left to take care
of themselves in the battle against the elements
and the wear-and-tear ny humanity. Good bus
mess principles and Judgment seem TO have
deserted the local managers. After building
they have not seemed to take care OF the
structure.
Only recently bill handed in by
road worker for some twenty-five thirty
dollars-ths for spading and patching n few
holes in midwinter within small sphere. Thirty
dollars would have hired a farm team for eight
or nine days, during which time every foot Of
the road from White Stone to Kilmarnock thence
to Weems thence to lrvington and back to
White stone could have been dragged over with
A split-log drag at the proper season, and would
have made these important roads passable-
some of which have not been so now for weeks
There Is no intmation of graft in such waste
funess and neglect, but 1t Is miserable busi-
ness policy and expenditure Of the people $
money in unwise way.--Nirgfnia Citizen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
The Torrcns System.

An effort Is being made to have the Iegisa-
ture adopt the Torrens system of land registra-
sion for this State at the adjourned meeting of
the Legislature now in session. But instead of
adopting 1t for the State a whole. 1t is pro-
posed to introduce the local option plan ana
make it optional with the counties and cities
to employ it,
The system has some fine advantages, but
as it Is usually not obligatory. It's is not
universal where the law permits its use,
and provides the machinery for 1t.
If the people want 1t they ought to be per-
nitted to this system but think II is
:. bad practice to be making laws optional with
localities 1t introduces such tumble in our
laws that no one after awhile will be able to
know where stand, n one knows now. The
practice Is brought about by the disposition to
run away from difficulties. II the system is
good for one it is good for all the counties Of
the state and ought to be adopted for all or
for none.-Staunton Leader.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
Go slowly.

Like the hog cholera the foot and mouth dis
should be stamped out. and proper pre-
cautions taken representatives. But that SEN
sational publicity, wholesale slaughter and wide
spread embargo should be INDUCED in, hon
estly believe unnecessary, untustified injury
TO financial aims and objectionable misery
inflicted upon the creduous laity.-Virginia
Citizen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14

Here is an interesting brewery ad.
vertisement from the West Of Eng
land: Brewery Tan. Order a pint
of beer and drive a nail into tho
Kaiser's coffin. II you can't manage
pint. order half 4 pint. and drive
tfn-tack. Drink the national bev-
erage and help your country by pay.
ing your share OF the war tax"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14

they should teach their unruly children to be-
nave themselves. Let us parents and teachers
cooperate and we shall have better trained
American citizens.
Do You know what need most OF all? 1t is
compulsory education. And may God speed the
day when We shall have it.
TEACHER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14

There appears to be difference of opinion as
to whether the German cruiser will or will not
get away from Newport News. As an advertise.
ment suppose Newport News would like 10
have her remain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14

When a Legislature comes to the end of its
session there is always easier sailing for pet
measures than at the beginning, Moral, start
late and lay low until the last day
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
Rflly Sunday

satan's ranks getting thinner; he Just
lost another elmer. What's the reason? Billy
Sunday on the job When he hands out talk
in courses he depetes the sinful forces and the
"Old Boy down in Hadcs starts TO sob. He
Just tells folks how they "oughter'' show the
evil one quarter. he's original in action and
in word And the people cry and ggg,e when
he starts TO preach and wiggie; to they
say THE best heard For this onetime
baseball player tx awful Satan slayer: he
knocks threebase hits and home by the
score. He has saved a lot of sinners filled EN-
up Gospel dinners. and by heck. he's bound
he'll q whole lot more. There's no tripping
up baking Billy Sunday when he's talking.
for hit straight from the shoulder is his plan
And he wants to have this nation take a toe
hold on salvation, and he'll make 'em try to do
il If he can. In his crowded tabernacle with a
zest he starts to tackle, uppercut and jab the
''Old Boy TO the wall oh. he 1ays him till he
hollers steals away his choicest scholars. chases
hin far from the city. imps and all. How he
strs your stale emotions with his better liv-
ing" notions, with the multitude of things he
has to say He will tell you most directly how
to live your life correctly and he doesn't try
IN vavet-rug the way. Oh. its shakos off TO
Billy, for he knocks the devil silly. and he
works only Billy Sunday He's great
three hundred hitter. never heard the old noun
gutter" Oh it's hats off to the gospel preach
ing Ray l. Hoppman, in New York
Telegram.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14

HE has perfect control over ner"
Yes: he can make her do anything shs
hooses "-Ph Philadelphia Public Ledger
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14

Would yon love me much if father lost
his Wealth.
He hasn't lost it, has he?''
Nc 's,4lse,A4as+ -s.'.9a'
!. ''of would you silly girl."-Minneap-
oils Journal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14

Debtor want to pay that little bill of
yours.
Creditor-Thanl you. sir; thank you.
Debtor-But cant-Londop Globe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-01-09
Pioneer

Blakeleys butchered the first pa t
OF the week.
Joe Kellogg is visiting relatives in
Greeley county this week.
t. ]. Rhoden and Gyle have been
on the sick list this week
Ciemford Kulp was absent from
school Monday helping put up ice.
Lloyd Stephens lost a valuable
horse the latter part of last week.
Some of our young folks have been
practicing this week on short plays
for Literary.
Leslie Hobbick was called home
from Kansas City on account of his
grandmother's sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isam Phares and fami-
ly are visiting at the home of Mrs.
Phares parents on the Saline.
Harvey Pershing arrived Sunday
on account of his mothers Illness
Mr. and Mrs. Harlan and Florence
returned home Monday morning
from short visit in Shawnee, Okla
homa.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Kellogg and
family, Mr.. and t. j. Rhoden and
family ate New Years dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII RhOden.
Last Saturday about sixty people
met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Rhoden and enjoyed an oyster
supper. Everybody reports splendid
time and consider Mr.. and Mrs. Rho
den a perfect host and hostess.
Guy Blakely met with rather a
se.io4S accident Saturday; while going
to tcw his r'ord became frightened
u, some unknown object and turned
over Luckily, no one was hurt and
very little damage was done to the
car.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-01-09
oUEEREsT COIN ON EARTH
Horseshoe Shaped and Used by Ma
tives of West Africa-vaiued
by Collectors

Among the strangest coins in the
world are those used in certain out-of-
the-way towns and villages in south
west Nigeria, on the west coast of
Africa, and called "maniHas. IN
shape they resemble horseshoe with
the two extremities fattened out ike
a camel's foot. Being made of solid
copper, three-eighths of an inch thick.
they weigh over eight ounces ach.
In face value" seven of these t.ueer
coins are equivalent to 25 cents, so
that one dollars worth would be an
uncomfortably heavy load.
Not only are these "manillas' used
among the natives, but white traders
accept them as legal tender for goods
sold at the various stores. At one
time this strangely shaped money had
quite a large circulation in certain
parts of the coast, but its use is now
restricted to a few bush towns and
one or two of the smaller seaboard
places, including Bonny, Brass and
Akassa .sManillas" are very difficult
to obtain, and curio collectors value
them not solely by reason of their
scarcity, but because of the novel
serviette rings they make when silver
pIated.-Wide World Magazine
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-01-09
Big Creek

Wheat sold for 81. IA in Ellis, Tues
day.
January has sure been fine up to
Tuesday morning.
The Harry Chase house in Ellis is
nearing completion.
A. p. Teeters is getting so as to be
able to go to Ellis again.
Mrs. Jacob Wageman of Ellis is
very sick SO her neighbors say.
Jess Brown of south of Ellis is
spending this week in Wichita on
business.
d. C. Gugler spent couple of
weeks in Salina with his family be-
fore and during the holidays.
Tuesday was big day in Ellis be-
cause of the Golden Belt elevator
stockholders annual meeting.
That cold wave Tuesday morning
made the Jayhawkers raise their col
lars and pull down their caps.
Charley Nelson and wife from near
McCracken, Kansas, visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Herbert Monday
night.
Some teamsters hauled the last of
bridge beams from Ellis Tuesday, for
the bridge across the Saline near Eli
Coles.
:. The oyster supper in district 25
given by the Fairview local union
last Saturday night was well at
tended and every body felt that it was
good to have been there.
Mr.. Hull, the telephone manager of
Ellis, has returned home from Kansas
City, where he has been in the hos
| pital for treatment for injuries re-
ceiged some time ago by falling from
/ a telephone pole in Ellis.
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-01-09

Cavalry Horses and Mares. to years O
Is TO 1913 hands high. Artillery Horses and
1850 to 1400 lbs, Is IL to l6 hands high.