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For the Winter Weather ?S> ? That's Surely Coming Jack ?Prost is an impartial chap?if he spareis us cola weather before January 1st, he'll remcmboi* us before iho almanac, says (liai spring is here. Nothing better to meet him With (linn a -warm, cosy Fur Scarf. Imitation Mink Scni'f, salin lined. 97.50. Children'? Kur Si-is, imitation Jh-iiilno n 1 lirook Mink, Tlo nnd MtrlT, ?'2M!h Children's imitation Ermine sols ?nil 0011111111-1 Knniuc Tails, wore $(5.0S, now $5.50. iimii !<? Cony Ousters as low as I?::.. IfiltH'tric Si'i'.l Double Scarfs, 8 !?:;..*.(( ?un? .s*?<;o. Brook Mink Doubl? Scurfs, $3.98. 39c for Novelly Dress Goods, w_?h Flecked, Striped and Cliecked Novelties, with a few pieces of Venetian Cloths. Beautiful fabrics, of which we've sold thousands of yards. There's not been any such pood values seen in Richmond this season at .1l>c outside our store. A special lot bought under price?when Iho. few remaining pieces are sold the salo will stop. Dozens of other -weaves underprice. in both Colored and Black Dress Goods. TIUQ. HE New Orleans Critic Describes Great Actor's Success As "Don Carlos." IT IS ROMANTIC AND SUBLIME .Bijou Makes New Record At Holiday Performance?How? ard Kyle Here Fridayj A woli known dramatic critic of New Orleans writes as follows regarding Mr. HI chard Mansfield's production o? "Don Carlos," wliicli will be played ?it the Academy on Saturday )ii^,.t, preceded by "Beau Bruinmcl"' at the matinee: "Don Curios" Is a tnigedy, which h us boldly romantic as it Is grandly sublime, Its theme Is one upon whlco on bngLsll ?ir American dramatist would not ven? ture, but In this it is characteristic of Germany's great dramatist. Tiie love of the hero tor bis beautiful stopmoUier might be regarded as a pcri.ous theme tor expioitutlon on tno Engiisn-speaklng -t.?^>-, but it is handled wUi'i auch'lofti? nes? of tone, purpose anil method that m? one would think of regarding it as peril Don Carlos, who in some respects sug .'i-'ts :? modernized Hamlet, is not by any ?mans a wholly lovable character. Pro? foundly in love, lie bas little regard to .asi?- upon anything tli.it does not min? ister in some way to his own aspirations. Smarting under the cruel Injustice of a , niel, tyrranlca! and cowardly father, ne suspects every one he meets o? being a paid spy, :?ti?J while in most cast's lie Is right, he makes it melancholy mistake in the case of the Marquis de Posas. His wild passion f?r his stepmother lias made him all but a monomaniac, while Ids sur? roundings have forced upon lilm the ne? cessity of'meeting treachery with cun? ning. ' Tin best Bide of his nature Is r-hown In Ids grief and anger at tho mur? der of his only friend, and far and away the grandest passage in the play Is his fierce arraignment of his father, the King, as he stands beside the lifeless form or his murdered friend. , "" pf eat Ovation. This is an oration that deserves even in the translation, to Ins ranked as a -classic in dramatic literature. In this Mr. Muns lleld was seen at Ins best. The mai velona and thrilling vocal effects produced were in themselves a study to wonder at. With a seeming unconsciousness he sweeps through octaves, scale rising upon sen)?, und gliding down to the profoundest depths, yet never inharmonious nor itn melodioub; nor in either the highest or the lowest note do the tones give the' Slightest suggestion of having- approach? ed the limit. The bitterness of tills fierce denuncia? tion is but half expfibssed In words; how? ever. Tho look, the gesture, the horror und rage depleted In a facts that sug t?Vts tu?; ?narllng of some mortally wounded wild beast, all Intensify the ex? pression if the burning torrent of Invec? tive which he pours forth. In his love scenes, Mansfield's Don i'arlos is tender, poetic, tllgnllled. and ro? mantic In tin? most exalted si line, but wltlial rather more of the ponderously poetic German, than of the fiery, hot lilooded Spaniard. This is doubt le lo ?' >k tl profou win Hi rather than to Mansfield, who Spanish li? ro .is the German had bun. Weird, to the verge of trnn ,al sm this persecuted, pnfllial Son ? ? nnli I father, makes that Is picturesquely romantic and Jly pathetic, yet not the man to heart of the normal woman. New Bijou Record. Tl ? .':?? broke the record tor ioiiiI audience when "Ninety and Nr',7 Y.-ar?.-. ? omforta . n? I nxes. On Mou? rn ncxl Tuesday, January 9th Misu Root, a Dramatist. nwai??M?t?w???na?MM1 -r? muH? LEARN I THE ? TRUTH* about Coffoo by a l'?-days' I change to, I an ri AND BETTER FEELINGS, g ftead "Tim lln.ni t?, ".Veil villa" In a pkgs. ? of War Elilui Root, Is responsible for the authorship of tho beautiful play founded upon the eventful career of "Mozart," tlio great musician, Mr. Mnurii-e Campbell, tinder whoso managerial direction tin* production Is being successfully mail?*, has evidently found In Howard Kyle an admirable ex? ponent of the lending role, that ?>f the '?Mozart," anil those win? lmve a most pleusiinl r?trl?mbrant-o of Mr. Kyle's portrayal of "Nathan Hale," and hin superior efforts nu John Ermine In "On The Yellowstone." and his many other brilliant Impersonations, will be glad to welcome Mini to this city In Ills latest triumph: Mr. Kyle's appearance Is an? nounced for Friday night at the Academy. HENRICO NEWS. Boys Fined for Stealing Bee Hive. Suit Against C. and O. Karl Knapp, a small white boy, and Ashton Webl), a negro boy, were fined $o each by Judge R. Carter Scott, In Tienrleo Circuit Court yesterday morning. They hnd been chargeil with stealing a l?ee hlvo ?mil were fineii and sentenced to thirty days In jail by Magistrate Tliouias. Tlio higher court took the Jail sentence on*. A marriage license was issued In the clerk's office of Henrico county yester i!:iy to Miss Blanohe W. Coleman, daugh? ter of Mr. anil Mrs. James Coleman. and Mr. l?. Herman Williams, a manufac 1 turer, of Berkley, Va. M. II. Oinoliiin?lro, administrator of the i ?-state of John D. Cooke. has instituted I still against the Chesapeake and Ohio j Railroad for $10.000. The declarations have not as yet been filed. The. grand jury in tho county 3-rouglit In tlio following Indictments yesterday: Joseph Martin, felony; J. R. Jackson. misdemeanor; Richard Williams, felgny; Walter Goode, Felony : William 11. Morris, felony; ,1. Turner, William Chase, Qarfleld Lewis, and Edward Broxton, felony. Two indictments were brought In against Garfield Lewis. HAD NARROW ESCAPE. Bullet Flew Into Room Where Family Were Gathered. A bullet fired by an unknown negro In an attempt to frighten u crowd of boys who were annoying him, struck the upper part of the window in the home of Mr. Ray Sharpley. No. 3<"06 North Fifth Street, last Sunday night and passed ?lirectly over the heads of several per? sons who were In the room at the time. The ball Imbedded Itself In the opposlto wall. No one seems to Icnow the negro who tlid tlio promiscuous shooting, He was walking up Kifth Street when several youngsters annoyed him. The negro fired at tho boys, but evidently did not aim to strike them. CITY TAXES. Many Paid Up, But Many Others Failed to Do So. Collector Cunningham reports that tho payments On city tuxes up to the clos? ing hour on tho night of tin.. 1st wore unusually large. More than the us?al number of people took advantage of the opportunity afforded them to pay up in time to save th?. Qve per cent. i>?.-iialty and this of i\_.--1 r Is an evidence ut lticli moiid's prosperity. However, many tax-payers appear on the books to-day us ?I?.-lln?iiii-nt. Cnles.i these pay up durliiK t :? npinth o? Jan? uary it will be the duty under the 'av.- .,: Collector Cunningham to turn thf-lr ac? counts ov?-r t?> the i?.Im ......r ,,r iHlillflUl-Ilt .taxes and levy may bo made, Such delinquents can avo'd being ri po't f-tj as delinquents and sav interest by paying" to Collector Cunningham before the Cist of January; POLICE RECORD. Neatly Six Hundred Arrests Made During Month of December. Theri were arresta made during tlio month "i !?? emCer. Thirty one of these -.?<:? .'?.r felony. K2 foi talsdomeanor. ?n,.. : -: ? ? tbe wl Ites by u i ? ' ??' the arrests lepartnv fw tlio month i of Decenib I d greater work Uum it 628 Ml? POM tf?Mt Women':. Temperance Meeting. Unli .-i -.. . ? . . . Broad S :?l 1 f :.? tit . lo bd Iran?-.-.? . nil ml-i v. i ; I ; . . ., ,. ?HIU Ulli ?ILIIL.U Fil SOUTHSIDE Colonel "l-ill" Allen Enter? tained Culi ne il EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION iMectiiij; Friday Night?Assembly to Meet?Personals and Brief s. ' Manchester Btir>?nii. Tlui?\?:-Dli?piiteli, 1 No. 11U2 Hui. Sireot. | Colonel "Hill*', Allcift,' superintendent of Mttury CeiiKtery, was the host lam even? ing and the members of the Cemetery and Almshouso Committee of the City Coun? cil, were feasted only ns Colonel Allen mid his wfe can feast anyone. Tho two commit tes went to the home of the superintendent lo hold "Impor? tant meetings," but custom long since decreed that the holiday meeting of the committee', at the house of Mr. and Mrs. Allen should be void of all strenuous busi? ness?unoas iho eating of kch??I things so temptingly arranged could be culled strenuous. The pnrlors and dining room of t.ie home of tho superintendent wore beau Utility decorated for the occasion, as Is the time-honored custom with Colonel All#i and his wife. Besides the Councllmen, there were a few friends of Mr. and Mrs. -Mien pres? ent to enjoy the evening. After the transaction of the "routine business" the committee adjourned. For Educational Aesociation. Messrs. D. !.. I'ulllam, A. l>. Shotwell, E. T. Du Val, Georg?? 10. Gary, William Il Owens, and Dr. ?. T, Hucker, are busily engaged in perfecting the pro? gramme for tlio great educational rally l?i be held la Ba.nbrldge Street Baptist Church Friday night. The purpose of the meeting of those Interested in the advancement of the educational Interest of Manchester, Is to form an educational association for the city. This associa? tion, it Is proposed, shall consist of every man and woman In the city who lias the interests of education at heart and who is willing to devote some time to ?io educational cause In the state. There have been organized In Virginia mi?iv than one hundred and fifty cdti cntlonal associations within the past twelve months and tln> parents and edu? cators of Manchester are deeply Interest? ed in the meeting to be held here. The programme will be a delightful one, and one that will be enjoyed l?y every person present. The children from the public school will take part in the exer? cises. Lower Body to Meet. The City Assembly will meet In regu? lar session Friday night, and there will be many matters of great Importance to be attended to. From the committee will come the ordlnunc?! looking to the creation of the offico of sanitary In? spector of the city. The Council will, in all likelihood, come to some agreement on this Important matter. While the majority of the members favor the creaV tlon of the office and argue that It will be the greatest blessing for the health of the city, there is a difference of opin? ion as to the duties to be given the new officer. Some think that he should be made to look after both the street and the sanitary hands, and others think that there, would be n conflict of ^i thority In this instance. City Attorney Pago has been asked to draw an ordi? nance that will not be complicated hi any way. Before the Mayor. Xew Year resolutions were smashed Monday night, and In consequence there? of Mayor Maurice had a goodly docket in front of him. Harvey Dowdy and Hicks Alvis paid ?2.50 each for being disorderly. Pnrthenie Cosley started the New Year as he has started all other years. He got drunk and lie didn't have the nec? essary $2.?0. Jack Johnson got thirty days for wan? dering: around loose on the streets. This Jack Johnson is a negro, mind you. There is a man by the same name In the city, hut ho doesn't wander around very late at night. William Taylor and Sydney Allen will spend the month with Sergeant Saun ders. They were disorderly. Christmas Tree Burned. The fire department was called out about S o'clock last night to extin? gu?s ha blaze In the home o? Mrs. A. C. Harding, No. 1131' Bainbridge Street. The fire was caused by a Christmas tree that stood in the parlor of the home. In lighting the candles on the tree the flames caught in the dry cedar and In an Instant were leaping up to the celling. The alarm was turned In at once and the department responded promptly, but the blaze had been extinguished by tho Special Sale Java Blend Coliec 19c lb. Only I lb. to a customsr H ero/s Java Blend Coffee is ?i inbtture <>t tho tiw-.t'. <>'<t Clovi : -.i.,. ?.? j ? ra ?ind other .',?,.? coffee* Tq ii.d'.?.. ail lovi i ? : r s.'i '.-.tl*.-. to 'iy it. v.? ?/,. . ? ? :?. SATURDAY ONLY i'-?- 19c a pound. Till* It HEROY, 423 N. 6th St. Dr. Lyon's PERFECT Tooth Powder Cleanses and beautifies tho teeth and purifies the breath. Used by people of refinement for over a quarter of a century. Convenient/or tourists. ?To" PARED BY neighbors In tho meanwhile, ?uckol? of unter were thrown on tllD bltlto. The damage will amount lo nboul iw*. Tin? enrpet :?n?l sevoml pl?-KscB ?>" rurnl turn were ruined. Personals and Briefs. Secretary Thomas, of the- Rallroni] y. M. C. a., has called a meeting of all tho railroad men In Manchester for Sunday night In tender Hull. Vn-iots of .ill the churches nr?- Invited to .loin with Mr. Thomas in malting the met ting a success, Miss Annie Crticker, ?:' Selmo, N. C, who has been tin- charming guest o? ihr Misses Hiniiant, of No. S08 West Four? teenth Strei-t. f,?r the past ten ?lays, re? turned boni?* yesterday morning. Mrs. A. II. Kit-.ui raid, who bus been visiting relatives in North Carolina, lins ?icturncd to the city. Misses May and Adde Crldlln have re? turned lo Cllftop Forge, after spending the holidays with friends ami relative? here. Both are teachers In the Seminary nt Clifton Forms. The City Mission will nie.M to-night with Mrs. A. J. Dnffron, on I'orter Street. Thelina. tin-? little daughter of Mrs. Oln Clarke, who has been ill f.ir some timo. Is recovering. Thirty-tlve of a 1otal of 130 marriage licenses issued last year by Clerk Cog jb'il.l in Chesterfield county, were Issued during the month of December, Miss Sadlo Weislger Is critically III at the home of her mint. Mrs. S. 1?. Graves, No. U05 Porter S;ruet. Miss Tcssle Wilkinson, who lias been spending the holidays with lier mother In Prince Edward county, returned yester? day, i Messrs. .Marshall Jones and Enuuctl Anderson left yesterday f??r Tampa, Fla., on a pleasure trip. Mrs. T. J. Stanley, of Oak Grove, is much Improved, after an illness of sev? eral weeks. After a pleasant visit to friends In Man? chester. Mr. and Mrs. Fred !.. liurkc have returned to their home In lovlni; ton, Ky. SPECIAL SESSION. U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals to Convene Here Saturday. The United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the fourth circuit will li??l?l a special session here on next Saturday for conference and for the announcement of several Important opinion?. The fol? lowing judges are expected in attendance: Circuit Judge Nathan ?off. West Vir? ginia, and District Judges Kdmunfl W.i?i dlll. of I'lchtTK.tid; James K. Iloyd, North Carolina, . anil Henry C. McDowell, of Lynchburg. The court is not expected lo be In session for more than two or three days. The Judges are expected Friday, and most likely will take ?niarters nt the Jefferson Hotel. Clerk Henry T. Melony and Deputy Clerk Claude fir. Dean will he kept ipilte busy for some days, as they are Just about finishing up the work that follows the adjournment of the November term, and as soon as this special session is over will begin making the necessary preparations for the February term, which will be. a very important term. HUSTINGS COURT. Heavy Docket For New Attorney to Start Off With. The January term of the Hustings Court commenced yesterday morning, Judge Samuel B. "Witt on the bench. A grand jury was sworn in. as follows: G. Watt Taylor, foreman; E. S. Rose, H. Theodore Ellyson, O. S. Allen, Charles J. Anderson, J. H. Frischkorn, R. T. Hill, A, lit-irne Blair and W. S. Murray. The Judge's charge to the grand Jury was brief amj to tho point. Tho Jury retired to their room, and at ? o'clock reported the following Indictments: Samuel E. Warriner, for the murder of Leo Lee; Albert Harris, for assault; George li- Taylor, for the desertion of bis wife and child; R. L. Euker, lor the desertion of his wife and child; Winnie Foster, for assaulting Ida Ferrell with a. knife; Flave Goode, for stealing $9; Clarence Hales, for assaulting James Cole? man with intent to kill, Albert Hraxton and Charles Johnson, for robbing William Clay tor and Virginia Robinson; Lenny I^eni Stevens, for robbing Aleck Morris of 20 cents; Horace Johnson, for burglary; Henry Johnson, alias Patsy, for burglary. -Mr. M-inetree Folkes, the new Common? wealth's attorney, entered upon the dis cliarge of his duties yesterday with a heavy docket before him. The petit Jury will be called this morn? ing and ?ases set for trial for the term. MIUILMEETIIE'OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY Address to Be Delivered To-mor? row Night By Professor Trent. The annual meeting of tho Virginia His? torical H .'.-??iiy will be held Tn sda.. nigh beginning at 8-ls o'clock In the Youn*? M- n's Christian Association Hull. This v.-.li bo a gen?:ral meeting of ?ill the niutn l>?;m ?,f the society ?in?! in inidltlon to tlio annual address, officers will bo elected and Presldeni W. Gordon McCabes very Interesting n^port on progress 'and pros !<<?? '?i ?,f the. society will be didlvored. Tile public In ..inllnlly invited to attend. "?.? ?if Hie in,table feature** of the meet Ing will i,.- u,,. lecture by Professor Trent ??ft history ?is literature. That, history i ???i I,- mode air fascinating as fiction hub been ?hewn by Fronde, M?cauloy, Oreen and Fink?. A chief troublo of tho later Kcbool <?f )iiKt??riiitiH bus hen?! that In their :? ?? lu? .i -, i racy, I hey lin-vo become In many Inmuno?* muro dry-us-dust com?? plbir? lilui document? (?lui their book?, a.r?- priillli.iilly unr<;iidabln and Ignorad by ?'?'? I.Pi? >????.'< .-.i?,r Trent will'maki! ?i;i?b*'i for history -i,.ti v. Ill, of rfllll'i'e, -lui tlHlo us tc fli'il?, Inn ?VI,ich will Hknwl??' have charm ?(id :>,l' ii? in a iinllv?- of i his city, kii'/wn and i e lu ted U> many of our pen pi*, ?yi'i in ,,n?- of lb? ni'iHt nniiiiliienl li"'-'fv wi. ,,riU critlV- ',r Ainorltu. t Additions to B?? Made to Sev? eral Large Stores and Factories'. BIG STORE ON BROAD STREET l''(iiii(|in*ean, Temple and Com? pany to Enlarge Present Facilities. With tho beginning of the New Year ! Richmond In experiencing n.n unusual j building Activity, The boom hits been ' In progress for some time, but It Is only recently, through the different announce? ments of now buildings to be erected. Huit the activity has become generally known . and has assumed a definite shape. Besides the big addition to ho made, to the Whitloi.'k cigar factory, the probable luillding of u new theatre nt Eighth and Brond Streets, the sito of tho old Dijon; th<? establishment or an Indoor pleasure ] park at Third and Broad; the erection of n cok? factory and several other Improve-' nients heretofore announced, the Four qurean, 'remple Company Is to remodel Its store on Broad Street on a large scale I and to lease an adjoining store, which j will double Its present capacity; and a new hall Is (o lie built on Church Hill by the It. E. Lee Council, No. 11, Jr. O. U. A. M. There Is also a rumor abroad i that several new stores are to be built on Broad Street at the corner of Adams. Here, It Is said, that the property has already been bought for the erection of a | block of |lv<< stores, to he fitted up in the \nost .modern construction and to have the best material, devices and facilities for the tenants. Extensions and addi? tions will be made to several stores. To Double Capacity. Fourqurean, Temple and Company; dry goods and notion dealers In Hioud'Ktrtiirt, have made arrangements whereby they will more than double their present faHII , lies for handling business. This has beerj | necessitated by thu steady growth of j nude and the desire, of the llrm to pro? vide the most modern methods for making ! display of all articles of iiiiuiiifncture. The firm has lensed the building No. ?127 East Broad Street, lately occupied by Relnach and Company, millinery, and j which adjoins the store occupied by the Fourqurean, Temple and Company. In addition to this, the company bus leased the building. No. 206 North Fifth Street, lately occupied by Mrs. !.. Z, Morris as a millinery store. As soon as some neces? sary repairs can he made this building will also ,be occupied by the llrm. When spring opens contractors will begin the remodeling of the store No. 427 past Broad Street* it will be made to conform In every way to the present store of the llrm. having a story added, and to the two buildings will be made one large en? trance. The total frontage of the combined stores will be M feet, with n depth of 1? feet. 'n Fifth Street the firm will have a frontage of 2& feet and depth of H,? feet. The stores are to bo made modern in every particular, attractive and suitable to all the heavy needs of the business. Old Tobacco Plant Opens. The XV. T. Hancock branch of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company opened Us doors again yesterday, after some months of enforced Inactivity. It Is now an Im? portant plug tobacco manufacturing branch of the Reynolds Company. When orno fairly started the factory will work up to Its old capacity, employing about five hundred hands. HOLIDAY LUNCHEON. Albemarle Club Entertains Its Friends and Members. The Albemarle Club gave a luncheon to its members and friends on i New Year's day from t to i) o'clock P. M., and it woe a most delightful affair. It ?dip entirely informal, and men came and went all during the afternoon, and evening. The refreshments served, were of the lighter order, but were greatly enjoyed. They consisted of Smithfleld bam, cerned beef, mutton, beaten biscuits, celery, potato salad, apple toddy and cl-fars. Manager Rose-Leigh, who had charge of the affair was warmly praised for hi? good tnate by nearly all who partthsnted In the pleasant aiTnir. STATE SUPREME COURT. Will Convene Tuesday and Exam? ine Lawyers on Friday. The State Supreme Court will reconvene here nexL Tuesday, after having had a holiday recess, and will examino students who desire to practice law In Virginia on Friday, January 12. Applicants desiring to tako the exami? nation, are required to file their papers with the clerk, prior to the assembling of tho court on Tuesday. So far twenty six .applications have been llled. It is not know about how long It will require for the court to tlnlHli up Hs docket, but a large number of Important cases remain to be tried. Jewish Woman's Council. The Jewish Woman's Council of Rich? mond will meet at 4 o'clock this arter noon at Beth Ahabah Temple. An attrac? tive programme has been arranged, and a large attendance Is expected and de? sired. Y. M. C. A. Night School Open, The Night Educational Classes at tho Central Young Men's Christian Associa? tion reopened last night after the Christ? mas holidays, and will resumo in regular order, each class beginning this week. New students will bo udmltted In the sev? eral classes where the plan Is Individual Instruction, and In the class Instruction studies, where tho new men are able to RHEUMATISM ^y .0 fp JL^/flJB?XSW Itheuma \ ?> t"f* i ?\V<*??P*"wW "sm Curo (,<?" V I JjyjHl H rellovc.i J> o i ^jft\BnE?L> ?_ft,"*lnsm *? J> j?pf. ?^ MiSkWtr swmM lees? anna? ba?i?. atiffor \ swollen Joints m a few hours. Positively cure? In a few days. Contains no moniliiuo or drug loileii'ieii the lialn. but neutrallzua tlio add and The firm of Fergueion Bros., componed of M, Lea and R. O. Fergusson, dissolves partnership January 1, 1906. Mr. Lee Fergusson continues the PIANO and MUSIC business at No. 23 West Broad Street (temporary quarters), as Lee Fergusson Pia.no Company We are sole representatives for the world-renowned CHICKERINQ and the celebrated DAVENPORT A TREACY PIAN08 for Virginia and North Carolina territory. The Piano Department will be under the personal management of M. Lee Fergusson and 0. F. Qrady. Miss Florence Daneey will have charge of trie sheet music. The FINEST TUNING and REPAIRING In the city. Thanking our patrons for past favors, and soliciting a continuance of the same, we are, Youro truly, Lee Fergusson Piano Co. 23 West Broad Street. Walthall Printing Company Southern Tobacconist and MODERN FARMER Richmond, Va. The Norman F. Short Co. \ /-???v?>y*^ Extends to its friends and patrons a happy and prosperous New Year . . . enter at the point already reached by the ?lass. Full information will t><- cheerfully given at the association office any tima duriiiK the day. Classes will continue until tin- latter part of April, thus making four months for .study. William Byrd Chisholm. Mr. William Byrd Chisholm, editor of the Cuyuga county Independent, died lately at his home In Auburn, X. Y. Mr. Chisholm was n well known news? paper man and held a worthy place In the world of literature. He wan a native of Virginia, wjiere he was born on Sep? tember 2?), 18U. Mis home State was a matter of deep pride with Mr. Chisholm, and although he lived much of his life in New York, tlio Old Dominion Stute was always first in. his heart. Mr. Chls liolm was graduated witli honorH from the University of," Virginia, and for ? time was a private tutor In hi? native State. Wednesday Club Meeting. Tne bonrd of governors of the Wed? nesday Club will meet to-mororw night to complete the plans, select dates and make all arrangements for the club's regulur festival. List night was held the first rehearsal of the year of "Stabat Mater," which is to he sung under the auspice* of the club till.-, season. Books Reopened. The books of the seconds Auditor's olllco were reopened for the transfer of bonds yesterday. L'p to the holidays, only $10,00) ha?l been transferred. Prominent Visitors. Among" the prominent Democrats In the city yesterday were Hon. Claggctt B. Jones, of King and Queen, and Con? gressman Robert ??. Southall, of Amelia. Mr. Jones declined to discuss his judge ship fight for publication. ALLEGED ASSAULT. A Twelve-Year-Old Boy Sent on to the Grand Jury. (Special to The Times-Dispatch.) NORFOLK, ' VA., January 2.?Joseph Ethcrtdgo, Jr., the fourteen-year-old son of Joseph Etheridge. of Norfolk county, was sent on to the grand jury of the Norfolk County Circuit by Justlco Carmine to-day to answer tho charge of assaulting Lila Miller tho elght-ycar old daughter of Floyd Mlllor. Tho alleged assault occurred on the afternoon , of December 18th, whllo the mother of the Utile girl was doing her Christmas shopping.- Tho testimony was revolting, and whllo tho pretty bluo eyed victim told an apparently straight? forward Btory, the boy denied tho chargo In toto. Two physicians appeared In the case, one for the prosecution and tho other for tho defense. COURT FAVORS FISHER IN GREENSBORO CASE (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, January 2.? Tho Su? preme. Court of tho United States to-day affirmed tho decision of tho United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, in the caso of Guardian Trust and Deposit Company, of Philadelphia vs. i V. J. Fisher and others. Justlve Brewer delivered tho opinion. Tho question In? volved in tho caso was that of the pri? ority of the Hen .creditors over mortgages, Tho controversy arose in conneotlon with the huIo of tho..waterworks of Greensboro, N. C. Tho trust company had a claim of $50, O?o as a mortgage,' but the courts below decided tho case favorably to the other ' claimants on the ground that a judgment hy tho courts In tholr favor, should huvo I preference over mortgago claims. CREAI STRIDES ! Pushing Agricultural Depart* I ment t? High Stand? ard? TO RUN SPECIAL TRAINS Will Have Experts to Make Rear Platform Speeches on Three Subjects. One of the most enterprising and dili? gent of all the Virginia State officials is Hon. George VV. K?lner. Commissioned of Agriculture, who during his Incumbency of the office has brought the department up to a very high standard. Mt. K?lner i? continually Introducing new ideas arid reforms, and they have resulted In great benefit to the farming Interests of the State. He Is now arranging for a departure which is altogether unique in this sec? tion, and which will no doubt attract widespread interest and attention among the farmers. It is to run over the principal railroad lines operating through the agricultural sections of the State three speciul trains in the Interest of agriculture. On each train there will be a lecturer, who will be an expert grower of some particular grain, grass or weed. For example, one will lecture on corn lalsing; another on tobacco, and another on alfalfa. Arrangements are now being perfected with the railroads for tho run? ning of IhCHO trains, and they will make their tours some time in the early spring. Stop at All Stations. Tliey will bo thoroughly advertised, and will stop for a brief time at each station along the routes where they are expected to be met by the farmers In large num? bers. Each train will consist of an engine and two cars. The farmers will enter the train and Inspect exhibits ar? ranged in one of the cars for their benefit. The exact routes have not been definite? ly fixed, but the alfalfa train will likely go through tho Valley and the Southwest ; that bearing the corn lecturer through the Valley, Piedmont and northern sec? tions, and the tobacco train through Piedmont and the southside. This is a most Interesting Innovation, and ono that is entirely now In this section of the country. Mr. K?lner has sent out thousands of pounds of literature to farmers In the State during the past year, and has writ? ten 18,000 letters In their-interests. Here tiro the figuroa: Annual .reports and bulletins, 165,000; Tho report for 1005 will bo Issued about February 1st. Twonty-flvo thousand farms have been sold to outside persons, and they brought In round numbers $8,000,000. The department has also sent out about I a bull" a dozen special bulletins ? i special subjects. These were upon "Sne.jp Ruis ? Ing In Virginia." written by practical men; "Horses and Mules Raised In Vir? ginia," "Fruit Growing," "Corn Grow? ing" and "Poultry Raised for Profit." The department has risen to a very high standard 'under Mr, Kolnor's fine manage? ment, and his efforts are greatly appre? ciated by the farmers of the State. Bean tho __? ?9 Kind You Haw Always Bougrtt