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villa Value, In the Academic Pa
partgient. til a year: la the Kngt
WQriag Department, 111 a year. Good
for two year*.
A rebate of HOT* In expense* in any
agricultural or horticultural courae
at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
at Blacksburg. Va.
X scholarship In the Bridgewater
College. Value not given.
A scholarship at ilampdea-Sidney
College, worth *60.
The Virginia Christian College at
Lynchburg has expressed a desire to
gtve a scholarship tor thl* contest, hut
nothing detinlte has been agreed upon.
The hoy winning first place will
have first choice of the above schol
arships. the one winning second place
will have :|cord choice, and so on
until all are taken. There is little
likelihood of any of the boys eligible
to the contest having had special in
struction In corn judging, so all win
be on equal footing.
Auction Kale of Corn.
At the conclusion of the award*
an auction sale will be held, at which
all the prise corn will tw put up and
sold to the highest bidder It Is ex
pected that the coin which has won
prises will bring high llgures. since it
will be in demand as seed. Professor
Lyman Carrier states that In the West
the prixe ear of corn has been known
to bring as high as *600. but as this
Is the tirst auction ever held of the
exhibits of th* Virginia Association.
It U pot known how the bidding will
run.
The award*, of prises will be an
nounced by Professor Carrier In the
auditorium after the work of Judg
—„-Ang 1* over.
Thursday'* Meeting.
While the Judgments of the exhibit
were being made Thursday the mem
l-crs of the oasoclation assembled In
the auditorium and listened to a
number of short addresses on the
question of corn raising. Judge George
E. Cassell was among the speakers.
He spoke highly of the conditions
now existing with the farmer and
the excellent chance* for prosperity.
TTc said In part "Now Is the farmers'
time, w« are on top and selling our
products as high a* men with clear
consciences can desire to sell. It does
not cost the farmer any more to live
now than formerly, that Is, If he pr>
1S& .
ou.es wnst ne is living on. i wr
numerous accounts in the papers of
fanners taking h-gs to market in
an automobile and I mynelf fully ex
-pert in a short time to take my
family to church In a flying ma
chine.”
The principal speech of the day
t|| delivered by Mr Oscar Collier,
after he had finished miking the
awards. Mr Collier discussed In de
tail the progress of agriculture In
Virginia, the particulars of raising
com In the State and the selection
of seed. He explained how to pro
duce maximum resulis at a minimum
cost. "This can be done,” said Mr
Collier, "by adhering to a tripod of
factors; namely, good seed, good land
and good cultivation. The separation
of any one of the legs of the tripod
means failure.”
Convention a Success.
The first midwinter session of the
Virginia State Farmers' Institute,
which closes Thursday, is considered
by the officers and members a com
plete success. Large attendance and
unusual interest In proceedings have
marked the sessions throughout The
legislative and special committees
— Tiara many commtastons to per
form, and will continue the work
especially while the Legislature is
In reaslon. President Westmoreland
Davis and Secrelarj R Morgan Shep
herd expressed themselves Thursday
as being highly pleased with the con
vention, and with what was accom
plished at this sess'on of the Insti
tute,
Smoker at Jefferson.
gsa» In full appreciation of the honor
rxtended to them, the members of
the Virginia State Farmers' Institute
gathered to a man In the auditorium
of the Jefferson Hotel Wednes
day evening, the guests of the Rich
mond Chamber of Commerce. Re
sides the members of the institute,
there were present many members of
both branches of the Legislature and
a large number of members of the
Chamber of Commerce,
Short speeches were made through
out the evening by prominent men
Among these was Governor William
Hodges Mann, who endorsed the
work now being accomplished in ag
riculture in the State, and advocated
the establishment of farms for in
tensive farming under the Instruc
tion of expert demonstrators. Gover
nor Mann stated that Virginia's rich
est resources are those of agriculture,
ar.a that they can be so developed as
to be one of the chief aids in reclaim
ing for Virginia the uilr of being the
greatest State in the Fnlon
Hon. Rosewell 1’age, member of
the Legislature from Hanover coun
ty. followed the Governor, and In a
speech that was well received l»y the
tarmers stated that tney could ha\e
anything that they asked of the State
legislature, and that the tillers of
the soil should always ha\e the hear
ty support «*f the legislative, body.
Mayor D. C. Rl< hardB&n spoke in be
half of the city, and speeches were
made bv Lieutenant Governor J Tay
lor Kllyaon and Ashton Starke.
During the evening an orchestra
tendered popular selections, and cig
ars and refreshments were served to
the guests.
Wednesday's Afternoon Session.
John Stewart Bryan, of this city,
opened the afternoon session of the
inatitu :e Wednesday, presenting the
draft of a bill empowering the State
Auditor to draw on the Treasurer of
the State for the years 1910 and 19 11
for th< sum of s 10,000, to be divided
proportionately between the Lynch
burg n'air Association, the Virginia
Fair Associate ... the Radford Fair
Association a l the Itoanoko Fair
Association. Th¥ sums are to be paid
by the association a* premiums in
stimulating competitive agriculture
among the farmers of the State
Dr. A S. Knapp, of the t'nlted
State* Department of Agriculture,
spoke ad\oeating the proposed law
requiring the State to co-operate ,r
the demonstration work that he
now carrying <-n in conjunction with
T. O. Sandy. The cost is now being
borne by th» Federal government and
the work, lie strongly advocated th*
the State Is making no outlay for
establishment of travelling schools,
Do Y ou Shave?
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Razor Blade* Bring them to Uf and lot ue make them Better than New by
Our Special Procea# for above price.
All blades tested and sterilized.
Razor* honed and aet 15c each.
‘‘Scissors and Knives Sharpened.”
All work done by t and fully guaranteed
The “Sharp-0” Company
A i m Mutual Bldg.
Note—Mail orders gre given prompt attention.
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SAMPLES OF PRIZE CORN.
I
Expert* to travel from one section to
another to give demonstrations or
best methods.
Uiw Transportation.
Anent the prolonged discussion
| concerning the necessity of lime In
soil and the means of securing the
same cheaply, Mr. B. V. Rico, In
j dustrial agent of the Virginia rnil
way, spoke on the relation of the
railway to the farmer. He discussed
the lime question and stated that
all railways would doubtless give a
i rate for the transportation of lime
that would be as cheap ns the rate
allowed In the State of Illinois.
Mr. James Beliwood, treasurer ol
the institute, spoke briefly on alfalfa,
stating that he had experimented
• with It to a large extent and that
he considers It the remedy for tin
i productive acreage In the State He
! explained In detail lta cultivation,
| growth and usefulness as a food for
cattle.
nr .1 n. Fernevhongh discoursed
on the farm home, describing the beat
type and giving hts Ideas concerning
the value of good horses to the
farmers. He stated that there to a
great demand for good farm horses
and that the supply la so limited that
farmers are forced to purchase else
where. He advised against Hhe use
of mules on farms, for the reason that
thern is such a great outside demand
for theta that they should Vie sold.
"Feeding snd Management of Dairy
Cows" was the subject of an interest
ing talk by Dairy Commissioner W
I>. Saunders, and W. W. Ashe, of the
National Forestry Service talked at
! some length on "Forestry on the
Farm."
GROWS EXCITING
rATlvtVfifcPs of the ronKolirinfinn
Ordinance Are Still
Hopeful.
The struggle between the advo
cates and opponents of the Manches
ter annexation ordinance grows
warmer witty each succeeding day.
The situation at this time is in
dicated by the fact that the special
committees that prepared the con
Hdatb+n agreement are unwilling
to place the measure before the
council of either city. They fear It
will be defeated.
At the same time they are hopeful,
believing that there Is a good pros
pect for winning over some of the
opponents of the ordinance, suffi
cient in number to form a majority
, in oach branch of the Uichmond
j council.
The committeemen realize, how
; ever, that this work will take time,
hence they are withholding the ordi
nance for the present.
The advocates of annexation
charge bluntly that one of the
strongest elements of the opposition
is the body of office holders. This
allegation ts denied by the office
holders. and by the citizens who are
lighting the consolidation proposition.
The statement has been made that
i If the Jtl« hraond and ^Manchester
! councils vote dow n the measure the
j business organizations will set about
j securing a list of qualified voters to
i demand a popular election. The law
gives one-fourth of the voters the
right to enforce a popular verdict
i regardless uf the Luuncila' action.
DEMAND* KXTRAOITION.
\rgrw Suspect Refuses to Return to
North Carolina.
I (Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
DANVlUiK, Va Feb 3—Jim Hod
nett. a negro arrested here, by North
Carolina authorities on charge of
house-breaking, refuses to go to Van
ceyvllle without requisition, lie had
three bottles of liquor and consider
able money on his person when ar
rested.
VRAM. POX AT tVMHntRi;.
Fight Cases Reported to Health De
partment ■ ■■ one Day.
I (Special to The Richmond Virginian )
I I.VNt.'HPITRa. Va. Feb. 3 .--Fight
cases small pox were reported in city,
all negroes. The health department
t taking firm measures to separate
In the smallpox hospital all rases and
to encourage vaccination. The cases
were found in thro different sections of
j Hie city and considerable alarm is felt
| over possible spread of disease.
1’ VR ALV.MS MTRl'CK TWO.
Judges D. A. (irlmsley anil John O.
Reynolds A filleted.
i (Special (o The Richmond Virginian.)
Cri-FKPKH. Feb. 3.—D. A Grtmsley,
of (he Twen(y-slx Virginia Circuit,
was sirieken with paralysis at ills
home here last evening, and his con
dition 1* regarded as critical,
Strong Argument Before the
Finance Committee to Make
Provision for Taxation.
LANDS UNDER-VALUED NOW
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--
Judge Rhea and Others Empha
size This Fact in Their
Speeches—Work For Many.
That those '•big brothers to the
poor” In the Senate spoke whereof
they knew when they protested
against the Fletcher tax equalization
bill because it provided for probable
Increase in the assessments on farm
lands, and none on mineral lands, be
came evident Wednesday night, when
Judge William F. ithea, of the Cor
poration Commission, appeared before
the House and Senate Finance Com
mittees. The joint meeting was held
for the purpose of hearing discus
sion on Senator Folkes’s amendment
to the Fletcher bill, calling Tor a spe
cial assessment on mineral lands, and
Senator Keezeli’s bill providing for a
separate assessment by a tax asses
sor authorized to travel over the State
and estimate the tallies of mineral
properties. Senator Folkes and others;
have insisted that the mineral lands
are not assessed at anything like
their value, and that the owners of
mine Iwarlng property were paying
less revenue to the State than farm
ers.
Such Law Needed.
Judge Khea corroborated these
statements. He said there wak a
pressing need for a mineral law. as
enforcement, and the lands are woe
fully undervalued. A system by
which an expert on mineral lanas
might be the central head of fixing
the valuations was suggested by
Judge Rhea. He concluded his re- i
marks with the statement that the
mineral tax assessment at present 1*
far from being- what It should;—
While admitting that some of the
coal lands of the State were inade
quately assessed. K. Tate Irvine, who !
represented the coal Interests, de- •
dared that the majority of It was 1
overtaxed. He alluded to the fact
that within a short term of years
the Increase on mineral lands had
been 60 per cent . while the increase
on farm lands was only 12 per cent.
The present law is adequate to meet
all conditions if It is enforced, ac- j
cording to the testimony or former
Judge A. f*. Phlegar and General Ftu
fus Ayres, who also appeared for the ,
mineral men. Both declared the
mineral wealth of Virginia was great
ly exaggerated, and this exaggeration
focused the attention of farmers anu
legislators on the mines. They as
serted that much of the mineral land
assessed ns productive Is practically
•arren. and added that the State's
mineral Industry was still In Its swad
dling clothes. When tt Is propeny
developed, they said. It would pay far
more revenue Into the State than Is
derived from any other source.
Too Much for One Mon.
R S. Catlett, an expert on mining, i
1 addressed himself to Senator Kee- !
sell's bill providing for one man to ■
nRsess all the mineral lands. Mr. :
Catlett said almost every county la
the State had some mineral deposits,
and that It would take one man a i
lifetime to assess all of it.
That the Iron ore production and
Industry of the State is greatly over- I
estimated, and that It Is not yet a
i dividend paying business was the
testimony of A. I,. Krckman, of Roa- ,
noke.
Senator Folkes spoke briefly on tne
history of past legislation on mineral
lands, and cited tables of figures to
show that they were regarded as the
i most valuable In the State. He there
fore believed they should be properly
assessed.
HIES IS rmUFIMSKS.
Walter C5. Mathews. Hail a Varied Ca
reer la Army.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
ROANOKE, Feb 3.—Walter G.
Mathews, whose death in the Philip
pines has just been reported here, j
was a native of this section of Vir- 1
ginia. He had an eventful career. ,
After serving In the Spnnlsh-Amerl- '
can war and the Philippines, he re- [
Turngd to America und was em- !
ployed In San Francisco by the i
| Not long ago his relatives here ;
heard that he was in Cape Town,
i South Africa, having gone there as \
supercargo on one of the steamers |
of the Mrazll tSeamship Company, t
The fact that he died in the, Philip- 1
pines leads to the conclusion that i
he must have recently re-enllsted ill I
the service. He was at one time in
the artillery branch of the army.
Mr. Mathews was twenty-nine years
of age and is survived by several .
, brothers and one sister. i
ACCUSED OK SKI.MXO
1.101 OH ILLEGALLY.
' (Special to The Hlrhmond Virginian.)
LYNCHBUitG. Vtt , Feb. 3.—John
Wingfield, a white man, was arrested
this morning charged with selling 11
uuor In the city. The case will be
tried tomorrow
A33K1I1YG REAL ESTATE.
.KUANOKK, Feb. 3.-—E. I). Gregory i
and i. M. Warren have, hep.ajipolnte.4j.
to aase.- real estate in Roanoke. and
they have opened others In the court
house with J V Pan tele and Mulcolm
YV. Hrsatn clerks.
It is a foregone conclusion that real I
estate will be listed at a much higher
value than it was when the last as
sessment was made live years ago.
F. W. Dabney & Co.’s Wonderful, Sweeping
Hit Era Hard Shoe 5ale
Is the Talk of the Town—SENSATION!
It means “Good-bye” to our entire winter stock of shoes. It is the shoe sell
ing event that Richmond buyers have watched with unflagging interest. During
the sale the people have bought liberally—have snapped up bargains.
It is Now or Never! You Must Act.
If you want to secure your share of these bargains you will have to do so at
once, because the shoes are melting away rapidly.
You have talked of saving! Now save; for saving fills the very air.
Read these few items—they will give you an inkling of the storeful.
“Hit ’Em Hard” Prices
$2.49
Ladies’ $3.50 and $4.00 Shoes—These
are high-dass Sample Shoes, sizes 3,
3 1-2 and 4, and A, B, C lasts.
Shapes are the newest.
Ladies’ $3.50 and $4.00 Shoes—Both
button and bluchers; leathers include
gunmetal and patent, and all QA
lasts and sizes... ww.t/d
Ladies’ $4.00 and $5.00 Shoes—Patent
colt and other leathers, of but
ton and Bluchers.
Ladies’ High-Class
S3.50 value. Most all sizes
leathers; stylish, comfortable...
$2.49
Shoes—Strictly
and 99c
-Included
Ladies' High-Class Shoes
in this lot are some of the rarest
bargains in odds and ends yet
offered.
Men's $4.00 and $5.00 Shoes
Yici, Gunmetal and Tan, care
fully made, and they wear like
iron.
Men’s $3.50 and $3.00 Shoes—All
leathers, such as gunmetal, patent colt,
vici kid. etc. All sizes, price,
$2.49 and.
$1.99
S—Patent,
$3.49
Ihoes—All
itent colt,
$2.29
“Hit ’Em Hard” Prices
Men's $5.00 and $6.00 Steadfast Shoes
—Maije in Virginia. Every piece of leath
er is of the very best. They are hand last
ed, thus affording that uniformity and
evenness that mere mechanical fitting can
never give, and to every pair is
silk fitted.
$3.99
$1.69
Men’s Shoes - These are in all leathers,
and are positively in the $3.50 QQ
up to $5.00 grade.
Men’s $2.00 $2.50 and $3.00 Patent
Colt, Vlci Kid, Gunmetal and Tan,
button or Blucher; all sizes;
solid leather, price, $1.99 and.
Ladies’ $3.00, $4.00 and $4.50 Tan
Shoes—Easy on the feet; lend charm to
any dress, and full of the most lasting
kind of wear. Prices to $2.49
Ladies’ $3.50 and $4.00 Tan Shoes—
Are mostly high shoes, and as Oxford time
is just>around the corner, room 00
we must have..
Misses’ Shoes—Including all leathers
and all sizes and some of the best makes
of Shoes that are on the market y|A
to-day. $!/!«/
“Hit ’Em Hard” Prices
$1.69
$1.19
Misses’ $2.50 and $3.00 Shoes—All
leathers, all sizes and the neat
est, niftiest style.
Misses’ Shoes—This includes some
exceptional offtys, which witt he snapped
up rapidly by shoppers to-mor- OQ
A lot of Boys’ $1.50 Shoes—The kind
that stand the hard knocks, because AA
they are good leather. •/«/€
A lot of Boys’ $1.75 and $2.00 Shoes—
Tough as iron, yet they lend
neatness to boys.
Boys’ $2.00 and $2.50 Shoes All solid
leather, in tan, patent and vici,
as well as g unmeta!.
Boys’ $3.00 to $3.50 Shoes—It matters
not what style your h*>y may want, it mat
ters not what leather he prefers, it matters
not whether he wants thebutton 1 QQ
or Blucher, price, $2.49 and. ..
Shoes for the Children—Chil
dren’s Shoes, all solid leather.
Children's Shoes, all solid
leather; "Hit 'Em Hard” price
Children's $2.00 and $2.50
Shoes, "Hit ’Em Hard” price
$1.49
99c
$1.49
$1.49
This sale is made up of high-class shoes at low prices.
Every price bona-fide. Attend this “Hit ’Em Hard Sale” to-morrow.
F.W. DABNEY & CO., Shoes,
MANCHESTER NEWS.
Burglars are at work In Manohes
er, there having been two bold rob
>erlC8, one Tuesday night and the
>ther Wednesday night, both believed
0 have been committed by the same
hief. The police say they have clues
•'htch will likely lead to an arrest
within a few hours.
Tuesday night the store of R. S.
Pulliam, at Hull street and the X’e
:ersburg turnpike, was entered and
1 large quantity of cigars and cigar
■ttes stolen. Investigation showed
lhat an entrance had been made by
forcing a window in the rear of the
store.
Wednesday night the store of H.
M. Burrows, Twenty-second and Hull
streets, was entered and the thief
made a successful escape with about
$7 In cash, five boxes of cigars and a
quantity of cigarettes. This place
was entered through a side door,
which was opened with a key, found
Thursday morning still In the lock.
The police claim to know the Iden
tity of the housebreaker, and hope to
shortly have him In custody.
Heavily Fined.
John Martin was lined $10 and
costs by Mayor Maurice In court
Thursday morning on a charge of dis
orderly conduit on a street car, In
charge of Motorman C. F. Furguson
and Conductor W. H. Harris. Robert
Wllkerson, a companion of Martin,
was lined $5 and costs for the same
offense. Both men were arrested by
the conductor and motorman.
Reopen Gymnasium.
The gymnasium of the Dixie Ath
letic Association will be reopened
Thursday night at the organization's
quarters In the leader Building. A
Bible class will lie formed at a meet
ing of the members to be held Friday
night. The daily attendance is re
ported to be increasing.
High School ^Examinations.
Examinations at the Manchester
High School ended Wednesday and
the papers are now in the hands of
the teachers who will prepare their
reports. The students have holiday
Thursday but will resume their
studies Friday, when those who suc
cessfully passed the examinations will
be promoted.
Mr. Farmer's Funeral.
The funeral of Gaorge W. Farmer,
the aged citizen who was tragically
killed Wednesday morning near the
Manchester depot of the Southern
railway when he was struck by an In
coming train, took place Thursday
afternoon. Services were at the
Bainbrldge-Street Baptist church.
Rev. J. N. Durham officiating. Inter
ment was tn Maury cemetery
Realty Transfers.
H. Fisher has sold to Frank T. Sut
ton. Sr., property known as Nos. 19
and 21 South Fifth Street, and Nos.
501, 503, 505 and 507 Decatur Street,
for $3,000. A deed was filed Thurs
day at the Office of the clerk of the
uourt.
B. M. A. Meeting;
There will he a meeting of the
Manchester and Chesiertleld Business
Men's Association Friday night, at 8
Vclock, at the l-afayette House,
Corporation Conrt
Tbs suit of W. II. SulUvan against
tho Blair Glass Company is scheduled
to be hoard In the Corporation Court
Thussday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Fri
day morning, at 10 o'clock, the case
of J. Whkofield against O. Hooker and
it. L. Mahale.y will come up.
SliooHiig A (Tail* Not Serious.
Mr. ,-M. Robinson, of Chesterfield,
who was accidentally shot by Wil
liam Purcell and George Meredith
while the latter were practicing with
a rifle, was not seriously wounded ,
It is said, and is now able to Vie out.
However, the matter will be investi
gated Friday by Magistrate L. W.
Cheatham, of Swan*boro. The young
men have been summoned to appear.
Warrants Issued.
Magistrate Cheatham has issued
warrants for the arrest of C. E. and
: George Henshaw, father and son,
1 W ho are charged with trespassing
on the property of German Vice-Con
sul E. K. Vietor. It Is alleged that
the two men occupy a house of Mr.
Vietor, near Granite, and have been
warned seteral times to vacate, but
this they refuse to do.
Razor Wleltlers in Court.
At the Chesterfield County Court
house the fifteen negroes who en
gaged in a cutting festival recently
at a darktown dance when razors,
i safety and otherwise, played a con
j spicuous part, are being tried. The
! i a}t‘ is 1 eing heard by Magistrate
1 Robertson.
Valentine Tea.
For the benefit of the church fund
there will be a valentine tea Friday,
! Feb. 11, In the parsonage of the Cen
tral Methodist ihurch.
Briefs and Personals.
All arrangements are complete for
the celebration Thursday night of the
twentieth anniversary of Pavis Coun
I cil, J. O. U. A. M., which will take
place at 8 o'clock at the Masonic
i Temple.
At the residence of Mrs. John C.
Robertson, Forest Hill, Thursday
night, an entertainment, "A Trip to
the North Pole." will be given for the
: benefit of the Church of the Good
Shepherd.
A. H. Thomas, of Swansboro, is re
ported 111 at his home.
Alderman Johp W- Moore and Mrs.
Moore have returned from their wed
ding tour, which included several of
the large cities of the East.
MIjs Mattie Ellington, formerly
with the Singer Sewing Machine Com
pany, is now with the furniture house
ol L,. W. Cheatham.
Chief of Poljce James A. Lipscomb
is suffering from blood poison, It is
said, caused by a wound inflicted when
a folding lounge fell on his hand He
is reported to be reeovering.
Miss Myra Dashlell and MPa Ma
'riam Robertson, of Norfolk, are guests
I of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Fitzgerald
at their home at Eleventh and Por
ter Streets..
After a brief illness, L. M. Latham
is now able to be out- ..
ADMIT* WRITING <K\SIS LETTER.
Representative Crow, of Missouri, Con
fesses up to Mouse.
WASHINGTON. Feb. S.—Representa
tive Crow, of Missouri, confessed up to
i the house to-day that he did write the
epistle which yesterday raised such ’
a rumpus In the House and coused the
democrats to make direful prephesles
that the census would be purely apoli
tal affair.
Crow admitted that he had told an
applicant for a census Job that he 1
would be required to take a political
count and stand out the strength t,{
the Insurgent sentiment.
"But." he said, "the letter expressed j
my views and was not dictated by the ]
President or any member of his ad- 1
ministration."
l .MTEll bTATKb COVKT.
Case Coming l |i From Charlottes*
viUo Argued Thursday.
The United Stales Clrcuirt Court
of Appeals reconvened Thursday
morning at 10:30 o'clock, with Cir
cuit Judge Pritchard and District
Judges WaddiU and Boyd siting.
No. 922. 1* Sklpwlth, plaintiff in
error, vs. Albemarle Soapstone Com
pany, defendant In error; in error;
to the lOrcult Court at Charlottes
ville. Ya. Argued by H. W. Walsh
and Daniel Hamon, of Charlottes
ville, Va., for the plaintiff in error, '
and by George Perkins, John B. |
Moon and William O'Fife, of Char
lottesville, Va., for the defendant
in error.
Case in cal! Friday. No. 9311. The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany. plaintiff in eror, vs. Elizabeth j
White, defendant in nrror; in error
to the Circuit Court at Philippi. W.
Va. To be argued by Arthur 8. Day
ton and Fred O. Blue, of Philippi.
W. Va., for the plaintiff In error,
and by W. TayJor George and Jen
kins and Jenkins, of PhiUppl. W.
Va., for the defendant In error.
STERNEST JUDGE TO
THY JOHNSON.
Hearing of Negro Pugilist Will Take
Place Wttkla Two Weeks.
NEW YORK, Feb. S.—On application
of district attorney Whitman, the case !
against Japk Johnson, the negro pu- j
gtlist. who Is under Indictment for as- 1
sault In the second degre for beating
up Norman Plnder In a negro saloon
last month, was to-day transferred
from the court of general sessions to
the Criminal branch of the supreme
court for trial. Justice Goff recognized
as the sternest Jurist on the bench will
preside and the district attorney stat
ed to-day that he will endeavor to have
the trial held within two weeks, al
though no date has yet been set for It.
The announcement of the change was
not pleasing to the attorneys for the
negro, who Is out on fl.SOO bail. Fears
are expressed that If Johnson Is con
victed he Is likely to get a severe pris
on sentence. Under the law the pen
alty for the crime Is not less than flvs
years Imprisonment or a line of $3,000,
or both.
HEEK TO ORGANISE
VIRGINIAN FARMERS.
IIranch ef National Union Will he_
LsssIM at Lynchburg Meeting.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
CONCORD. Va, Feb. I.—C. 8. Barrett,
the National President of the Farmers'
Educational and Co-operative Union
has called a meeting of the delegates
to assemble in Lynchburg February
Ith at 10 A. M„ In the Y. M. C. A., hall
for the purpose of organising a stale
union. The basis of representation
will. h« one delegate, for .every., ten
members and fraction thereof and ten
delegates at large from the country
union.
Delegates will send In credentials by
February 7, to B. F. Earle, Lynchburg.
Va. -
THOa. H. STEELE.
yor.
Report of State Highway Comrai
sioner Wilson Slakes Most
Gratifying Exhibit.
/
The report of the State Highly
Commissioner. St. Julien Wilson, f<
the yetir ending September JO. 190
has heen issued shoving the wor
which was done on public roads dill
ing the year, and the extent of wort
with approximate cost, now ln j
gress.
Methods of construction ass
haustjvely dealt with, while cspecji
mention is made of convict laboj
which the report says "can be use
most economically where the work
concentrated."
One of the most valuable feature
of the report is a detailed desertp
tion by counties of all the roads but
or being built by State aid, ttufethe
with the percentages, of compfetloi
the nature and methods of construe
tion and the approximate cost
mile.
Over Four Scow and Ten.
Mrs. Martha H. Andrews celebrate
her ninety-third birthday Monda
night last at the residence of he
daughter, Mrs. W. A. Be jley, o,
West street. Mrs. Andrews is ats
thf mother of Mr. W. O. Andrew!
Refreshments were served and si
enjoyable time was had by all
ent.
WANTS NEW POLICE LAW.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.
NORFOLK. Va., Feb. 3.—Senator Sal
Is soon to offer a bill putting the
lice and fire departments of Nort«_
under civil service, nnd taking thei
out of polit^s.
„ , Convention of Chiefs. --
Major Louis Werner, Chief of PS
lice, has been notified that the a
tlonal convention of Chief* of Poll
of American Cities will be held tl
year in Birmingham. Ala. Major W(
ner will be the delegate from
mond.
WANTED—BT A YOUNG LAST Ol
several years experience, a poslUo
as bookkeeper or assistant beak
keeper. Can give good relersaeei
Address Miss M., care Richmond Vl»
ginlan.
row
A YOUNG LADY DESIRES A
tion as stenographer with only m fat
month's experience. _ - - ,
by, 2*04 Venable.
WANTED AN APPRENTICEVS
with one or two years in corapoetn
room. Apply Friday between or
and two o'clock at 904 Capitol BL
WANTED WINDOW CLEANING,
cents. WM. JOHNSON. 110# N,
St.
WANTED Sf YOUNO “NoSHfiSS
ttir.n, inside -or outside position. A
customed to the uutles of sales
and all clerical work. AddrMgTil
V. 8., #0* E. Marshall St. WC
YOUNG MAN WISHES
clerk, salesman or anything,
dress C. W. THOMPSON, till ;
shall 8i., City,