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h? TIT HE following is an advance I / 001)7 of the 0fflclaI Program | of the Coronation of King Ed"J* ward VII. and Qoeen Alexandra. The program shows exactly bow a king is made. The program Is quaintly printed, in old English style, and gives in detail every- movement prescribed for tbeir majesties during the Impressive ceremonies that mark the coronation. The king Is to be crowned by the mm iiumi'm skf^HRI 111 wrt tmwni n tuvn mm-i fix Ovftwj TMWW UMM NMjl ' ryjlyLj C0RCH^|yNRCHAal I Archbishop of Canterbury and the queen by the Archbishop of York. On ? the morning of the coronation "the first . duty of the archbishops and bishop's assistant Is to take care that the Ampulla be filled with oil. and together with the spoon used In anointing the kins and queen be laid upon the altar In the Abbey Church.** The procession of archbishops and bishops, vested in their capes, forms vMt iIimf nf the church. j where they remain until notice is given of the approach of the king and queen, when the procession begins to move * Into the church. The king and queen enter by the west door. As soon as they appear the great Choir of Westminster receives tb?m with an anthem. During the singing of the anthem the king and queen pass op through the body of the church into and through the body of the church Into and through the choir and up the ftalrs to the theatre, where their thrones are placed. Passing by their thrones they make their bum Die adorations, and then, kneeling at the faldstools set for them before their chairs, | t they pray silently. fteT their private prayers they seat " themselves, not in their thrones, bnt In 1 chairs before the thrones. The arch- ? bishop then turns to the east part of the theatre, and next, together with the I Lord Chancellor, the Lord Great Cham- < berlaln, the Lord High Constable and 1 ihe Earl Marshal, with the Garter I THECORONATI Royal ^ 3rt9S*iiP's.Tne OFF if CMOLAMD *m? MAI < \ EVERY tOVCReie/l 91 tr jmr' wysp THE d ?a . ^s * com*** sacrbp f CRMM FOR Afi01MTIM< au??s" sctes* * "? wrm Pdvt w King at Arm* preceding them, all robed magnificently, goes to the other three sum or toe unirc, ai eaco 01 uw i?w idea speaking loudly to the people, while the king, standing, alternately, facet each of the four sides. The archbiafcofi aaxs: trrAT rtP IMYl IU\" LU1 ECLIPSE TKEWOUS wru MLONDON "Sir*, I here present unto yon King Edward, the undoubted king of this -ealm. Wherefore, all 70a who are ume this daj to do your homage, are 'ou willing to do the same?" The acclamations of the people folow this proclamation. The king and ineen then go to chairs set for them >n the south side of the great altar of he Abbey Church, where they are to a At.? kAiJN? IWa tueei woeo me mauj ucguis. x?u jlshopg rested In capes, sing the litany, he choir singing the responses to the irgnn. The communion service follows. Dnr g the singing of the litany and the ttmmunlon service the king will renaln uncovered, sitting with the queen n their chairs on the south side of the iltar. over against the pulpit At the ;lose of the communion service, with :he beginning of the sermon, the king ?uts on bis cap of crimson Velvet rimmed with ermine. On his right land during the sermon stands the iisbop of Durham, and behind him. on be same side, the lords that carry the iwords which are to be presented to ilm. On bis left stand tbe Bishops of Bath and Wells and tbe Lord Great ^ mKAvlAln The sermon will be brief and after it be corouation oath will be adrainisered by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The archbishop asks: "Sir. is Tour Majesty willing to take he oath?" The king expresses Ms willingness ind receives a book, alter which the TUX "COBOVATIOV CHAIR. following question* are asked and ani we red: Tbe Archbishop?'"Will you solemnly iromlse and swear to govern the people >f this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the dominions thereto belonglnglng according to the ON REGALIA ICtAL CROVW OF) : illji f ? vi -m ? ? |V CHRISTIANITY , ? | p J MIATtON SPO?M QUeeAS mt archbishop t* scermi 'IMGERS l/? roR WITH " AHQlJtTIWQ <RW statutes in Parliament agreed upon and respective laws and customs of the same?" The King?MI solemnly promise so to do." The Archbishop?"Will yon to the utmost of your power maintain the laws gsBim of God. the true profession of the Gospel and the Protestant Reformed religion established by law? And will yon maintain and preserve inviolate the { settlement of the Church or England and the doctrine, worship, discipline and government thereof as by law es.blisbed In England? And will you eserve unto the bishops and clergy I B m M 1% | LATEST PICTURE QF KIXQ AND | of England, and to tbe Churcli therein committed to their charge, all such rights aud privileges as by law do or shall appertain to them, or any of them?" The king then arises, assisted by the Lord Great Chamberlain anil proceeds to the altar, tbe Sword of State being carried before him. The great Bible is brought from the altar by the 'archbishop. Laying his hand upon the Holy Gosp?l the king kneels upon the steps, saying: "The things which I have here before promised I will perform and keep, so help me Gdd." | His Majesty kisses tlie book, signs the written oath and returns to bis chair to be anointed. Both he and th? queen kneel at their faldstools, and the archbishop begins the hymn. "Veni Creator Splritus." the choir taking it up. A prayer follows the hymn and ?ln<r? an nnthpm illlHllff iuc VUVI& 9IH0V ? > ? w which the king arises from his devotions and is divested of his crimson robes and his cap of State before proceeding again to the altar, attended as before. In the midst of the arena, over against the altar, King Edward'b chair is placed, with a faldstool before It The king sits in the great chair, and four Knlghta of the Garter, summoned by the Garter King of Arms, bold over him a rich pall of silk, or cloth of gold, handed to tb?tn bj the Lord Chamberlain. The Dean of Westminster. taking the Ampulla end spoon from the altar, anoints the king in the form I tlOBE OF ABCUB1SH0P. of a cross on the crown of bis bead, on the breast and on the palms of both bands. Then the king kneels and tbe archbishop, standing, says a prayer of blessing over him. Tbe king resumes his seat in tbe chair at the end of the prayer, to arise again when the Dean of Westminster approaches to place upon His Majesty toe uotouium aiuuouis auu me auyvrtuncla, or cloth of gold, with a girdle of the same. The presenting of the spurs and sword and the gtrdlng and oblation of the swonl follow. The spurs are bought from the altar by the dean and delivered to the Lord Great Cham berlain, who. kneeling, touches th? f king's heels with them and returns (] them to the altar. The lord who carries the sword oi State delivers it to the Lord Chamber ^ ARtfHBISHof'' oP b CAHTCRBO^ ti 01 lain and It is thereupon placed in tb< b Traverse in St. Edward's Chapel. Tb< lord receives in lien thereof anothei sword, in a scabbard of purple velvet b with which the king is girt. Aftei * prayers the king, standing, the swore is girt about him by the Lord Great Chamberlain. ei Then follows the investure. Tb< m king's ring is placed on the fourth ti finger of bis right hand by tbe arch- F bibbop. who receives it from an offlcet of tbe jewel bouse. Tbe glove is pre- ? sented by the Lord of the Manor of ^ Worksop, and being put on. the dean r| G J k 1 Ss 5 H i HMIIl 1 H9; 3UEEN IN CORONATION BOBES. ? p presents the sceptre with the cross jj which is received Into the Icing's righi r) hand and the sceptre of the dove, which ?j the king receives in his left hand. a Then comes the patting on of the crown. M What til* Atmaapbam U Made Of. T The first rude shock to the prevail !ng Ideas concerning the atmospbert was given in 1774. when Priestley dis P covcred in It the very active element. P1 oxygen. Two years later he added to b this the passive element, nitrogen, and ? the two main constituents of the invisible air became captives of sciencr. oj to tnese now elements me oiu iuea" m clung for a time. Oxygen was named 01 by its discoverer dcpblogistlcated nlr. b It lacked phlogiston, the fancied fir?> si element, and sought with eager appe 'f tite In whatever It touched. Nitrogen * ' was called phlogistlcated air. It was P believed to be saturated with pblogb- ^ ton and therefore.fatal to flame. White y oxygen combined briskly with almost p all the elements, nitrogen refused tJ combine in all except under great provocation. Though Intimately mingled in the atmosphere, these element! 1 were as unlike In character as twc substances well could be. No long time passed before a third r< substance was found in the atmos- " phere, this time not a chemical ele- j ment, but the compound gat>. carbonic ! acid. While not great In quantity. It j c| proved to be Indispensable In quality, q since all the world of living things is , v dependent upon it for existence. Inira- d leal as it is. when in large quantity, t< to animal life, without It there could C be no life at all. and the earth would be a dead and barren expanse. For lJ' the plant world gains from this gas its j, foundation element of carl>on. and is ? thus enabled to lay up those stores of i food upon which the animal world de* j pends.?Charles Morris, in Lippincott Hlgh-Prlml ScrflM. j The death of the famous Paris res- , taurateur. Bignon. recalls some stories j) of interest. He was auaong the first to a se* that the enormously high-priced 4 cafes bad seen their da}', and selling the famous bouse in the avenue to the J opera, he entered into private life. An JJ amusing story of bis revenge is told. 1 One night after an opera ball a gay ? party trooped in and persisted in being ^ served by Bignon himself. The old gentleman was in bed. but he got up and threw the traditional serviette of the waiter across bis arm. When the t; bill was sent up there was a grief that ) could have been photographed among 't' tbe party. At the eud of a financially * much-spiced note appeared: "For beiug ?, served by Bignon, 1000 francs." He got tbe uiouey after mauy protests and handed it over to a charity.?Chicago Chronicle. * *1?~ ? Pl|*aa and Chauffeur. The real carrier pigeon, as distin- L ?uisb"d from the common homing pigeon. Is tbe originator of the mask and goggles worn by chauffeurs who drive automobiles at seventy-five miles s an hour, more or less. On this bird's bill Is a large, fieshy caruncle, and a tl similar one Is ariund each eye. The t< general appearance is similar to that of the fortified face and head of tbe p automobilist. Nature save tbe pigeon ii this protection from tbe wind in its rapid flight?New York Press. n u In 1871 Germany had only eight j cities with over 100.000 inhabitant* ' Now she has thirty-three I WHIM A DEATH W ' ( ii Inebriate Institution in Chicago Deslroyei by Fire. i ATIENTS BURNED IN THEIR BEDS than Killed sad Iijnred Wbll* Trying . ? to E?eape Fr*m the Balldlof-EUnd ^ Alderman Kent, Who Wai Handcuffed, a Victim?Many Iferole Keecae* Mede ^ ?FLre Beyond Control When Foand. Chicago.?Twelve men and one wem- . n were killed and about thirty persona a 'ere injured in a Are which destroyed f ^ ? aoaUAoiHM AAMfl K? f Klk At HI? BUUKUl lUUi L VUUUtlCU itj IUC UK y >ake Society. The greater part of the e atients received in tbe institution were Lose seeking cure from tbe drink abit, and tbose wbo were addicted to le use of drugs. When tbe fire broke at there were on tbe fiftb floor a numer of patients suffering from delirium remens. and some wbo were deranged y drugs. Several of these were trapped to their beds, and it was im> ossible to save them, so rapidly did le fire spread through tbe building. The dead are: Dr. B. H. Boyd, sevaty years old. Jumped from fourtb tory. both legs broken and skull fracared; William E. Kent, Alderman, ourtb Ward, burned almost beyond ^cognition: Mrs. Leah, wife of an imaha brewer: James E. Stanton, forr-flvc years old; S. J. Howell. Carl A. | nrlsoo. Michael Luiey, .losepn tiarington. Samuel Dnlzell. J. L. Bishop, leorge A. Ribbeck. Hillsdale. Mich.; ohn B. Knapmnn and Mrs. B. M. Bar- , ?an. ; Tbe Are originated in tbe basement f tbe building, and spread rapidly to le upper stories through tbe elerator ? baft. The blaze was discovered by araes Newell.wbo was driving through f lie alley In tbe rear of tbe building. ; [e shouted to several men In the alley 1 ) give the alarm. By tbe time they ached the first floor of the building ' " ? #Ka waa# notnn ^ tioiea iiuu rvuvum iuc ??#**& ???vw irougb it and were leaping hi.cb in th* 1 Ir. 1 As the cry of "Fire!" rang through s ie building patients sprang from tbeir r eds, and several Jumped from tbe ' Endows to tbe pavement. When tbe * 'Ire Department arrived the windows L rere filled with people shrieking for elp. The firemen devoted their first 1 (Torts to tave lives. This gave the fire j1 neb a headway that there was almost o chance for those wbo were on tbe c pper floors of the building to escape, * nd such of them as were not suffo* t a ted were killed or badly Injured by I aping from the windows. Alderman [ent was in a room on the fifth door. I he Alderman, wbo has been totally t lind for many years, was in a strait- c irtlru* nnH hla hflllrfl ITPfP mflDflcll'd D > a belt that passed around bis waist, s [is body was found after the fire had c een extinguished. t Many heroic rescues were performed y the early arrivals at the fire. More " lan thirty persons were carried down f le fire escapes. Most of the rescuers t ere badly burned while drawing the i ntients from the building. Others were <1 urt in the panic which followed the t Iscovery of the fire. The timely ar* I val of scores of spectators, who as- I isted in the work of rescue prevented c much greater loss of life. f ILITARY ACADEMY BILL PASSED, t t rovision For KCnilra Improvement* T t flMt Point. a Washington. D. C.?The Senate has (issed the Military Academy Approbation bill without amendment. The ill provides for extensive Improvetents at West Point, involving an ul mate expenditure of $0,500,000. Mr. Warren, of Wyoming. Id charge J f the bill, explained that the improve- c icnts were absolutely necessary, many |j t the buildings at the academy having ^ pen in use since 1810. They were un- 1 initary. uncomfortable and Inconven- 0 >nt. They were unworthy of the v nlted States, and unfitted for the pur- 1 oses for which they are used. The jntemplated Improvements were nec- 0 ?sary, and In the course of a few a ears the academy would l>e rebuilt . roperly and not at too great expense. * S ttVBT A PBOMlCr TO MUROFR. r ova Farmer Bad Waraad Physician to Kemaln Away From Tillage. Garden Grove, Iowa.?Because he ' ?turned to this village In spite of a ireat that his life would be taken ' he did so. Dr. W. D. Duff was shot 3 ud killed by W. H. Clark, a farmer. a r. Duff had formerly practiced medi- 0 Ine here, but recently removed to 1 ilockton. Ill feeling had existed be- u ween the two men. and when the 3 ocror departed the farmer promised l ? kill him if he ever came back. When 8 lark learned that Duff had returned v e borrowed a shotgun and dmling the * octor in a druj; store, fired two shots ' t him. Clarke at once gave himself ito custody, remarking that he had ept his promise. C President Pattoo Rrtijma. u The Rev. Dr. Francis L. Patton ha* " ?si?ned the Presidency of Princeton " 'niversity. and Woodrow Wilson, pro ssor of Jurisprudence and politic#, has . een chosen his successor. This an- ' ouncement was made at the coneluion of the annual commencement let-tin* of the university Board of 'rustees. It came as a complete sur- t. rise to almost everybody in Princeton, j 'he only reason which Dr. Patton Ives for his action Is the desire to de- p ote the remaining years of his life to j] iterary work. t Reward For Kltchrocr. After an uproarious debate, precipi tred by the Irish m-zmliers. the British f louse of Commons, by a vote of :w?? , % ti .?v.?nikii) tA l-An?>ril * . n. , Citiheaer. who has been made a vts- j, ouut an J a general for services in sub- j uniting the South African republic*. Ml. Reld Present* HI* Crnlrntlili. WhIMaw Held, the Special Envoy p f the United Statts to tile coronation , i Kin:: Edward, has presented his ^ red-'ntlals to the Foreign Secretary, ,] .ord Laasdowne. at London. 0 The National Gam*. Jack Taylor is rh? Chicago's main tay ju tin? Ijox tuis year. ,j B. Bu'lheaif Dahleu is what they call s lie great Brooklyu shortstop lu Wind- :l awn. 1 Jack Taylor, of Chicago, has been ; itching as tiue baseball as any twirler 1 i the country. | j Wagner. Bransfteld. Leach and Davis r- now th?> only Pirates who have not ti*:j4??l <i 9iriw) "Pat" Carney anl DcMoatreville are ; oing tb-? beat base running for the ^ lostot, Nationals. , ?,-vr v- W 3ARKER STAYS IN PRISOn Conviction of the Man Who Shot the Rev. John Keller Upheld. (aw Jersey Supreme Court Saft Rafer. enca to an Assault oa Mrs. Barker ITu Properlj Ruled Oat. Trenton. N. J.?The Supreme Court ias sustained the conviction of Thomas J. Barker, who is serving a five-year ?>rm in State Prison for shooing the Rev. John Keller, of 1-11-n>hnm ha nm<11uH rtf II liligiuu* n UVUI MV v. ssaulting bis wife. The decision was innounced by Cbicf Justice Gummere, articular attentiou being given to the easons of the court for sustaining the xcluslcn bj Judge Blair of evidence imcerning the alleged assault on Mrs. Sarker. The reasoning of tbe court on this luesrlon is on a line entirely new in be decisions of tbe State and differ* ntlares between an intent to commit nurder and an intent to commit manlaughter. Tbe opinion says tbat It ippesrs tbat if Barker bad succeeded n bis attempt to kill Keller and bad ?een indicted for murder, these conversions under certain conditions might iave been competent evidence on the --<-*1-? -? ??- - t _# kl. ?.IU T? [urjuuu ui lutr ui uia ?i vas contended by Barker's counsel hat they were equally admissible at be trial for assault Tbe argument In support of this was bat tbe gravamen of tbe offense was he intent; that tbe expression. "An acent to kill." was synonymous with An intent to commit murder." for he reason that if a felonious killing, lone in tbe execution of a preexisting mention. Is murder, and not manIn ugbter. the absence of an intent to ake life being a distinguishing feature >f the latter crime; and that Barker ras entitled to prove anything tending o snow tnat uis crime, it roe acsaaic lad resulted in Keller's death, would tot have been murder. This argument, tbe Chief Ju3tiC2 ays. rests upon a false premise, for vhile it is true that the absence of nalice is one of tbe characteristics of uanslaughter, many cpses might be uggested where, although tbe intent o take life was present when the fatal round was indicted, yet the crime rould be manslaughter and not mar* ier. The court cites the revision of 1808. >y which tbe language of tbe Crimes ict was changed by tbe insertion of intent to kill" In the category of rimes instead of "intent to commit minatntKrlitof hnrclfirc rnh. uu?u?t, uiiiuoi*?MAM?va( e???* / ?WU >ery and the like," which bad been the anguage of tbe statutes since 1845. From this tbe court deduces tbat tbe legislative Intent was to do away with he necessity of alleging tbe character >f tbe homicide intended to be com* uitted by the acccused, and to make it ufflcient to prove tbat tbe assault was ommitted with tbe Intent feloniously o take life. "It follows," says the Chief Justice, tbat testimony offered by tbe accused or tbe purpose of showing that at the ime of committing the assault hla aind was Inflamed by passion proluced by reasonable cause was imma* erial, the question being whether bo tended feloniously to take tbe life of teller and not whether be intended to oinmlt murder." The court finds no error in the re? usal to admit tbe testimony offered o show that Barker was insane or In he contentful tbat tbe manner t rbich the struck Jury was drawn w n invasion of the rights of Barker. BEAUTY NO LEGAL OBSTACLE. i Girl Who FiKluttd J ary Entitled to Her Verdict. St Paul. Minn.?The Supreme Court >f Minnesota has decided that a girl's teauty Is not to be counted against ler, and tbat if the jury is influenced ty the comeliness of a fair plaintiff t is not for the courts to deprive her f her natural advantages. This ruling ras made in the case of Emma KopItz, against tbe city of St. Paul. Ths ;irl was injured by an accident while n a coaching party and sued the city, lleging a defective road. She was awarded a verdict of $300. rhe city appealed, alleging that her teauty had Influenced tbe Jury. Tbe Supreme Court denied a new trial and be verdict stands. RIVALS MARCONI AND E0IS0N. nT?ntor Says He Can Utilize Electricity Wlthoat Djitmoi or Chemicals. London.?A dispatch to the Daily lail from Las Palmas, Canary Islnds. says that a prominent engineer, lamed Figeuras, of that town. asserts hat be has discovered a metnixl of itilizing atmospheric electricity withut chemicals or dynamos. Flgueras also says he is able to make practical application of his method rithout employing any motive force, le believes his invention will result a a areat industrial revolution. Dwarf Olrl Indicted. Nina Danfortb. of Newton. Mass., irlio killed Andrew J. Emery, of Fraiiiugbam. Mass.. has been indicted for nurder. Miss Danfortb is the dwarf f twenty-three with whom Emery rent through a marring*, although be iad a wife and child. The woman shot lim dead in his home upon learning of lis deceit. Governor Taft's Instrncti>ns. S?KTetary Root's instructions to Gov. rnor Taft in his negotiations with tome declare that the friars' lands in lie Philippine# shouM l?e acquired, pro>rr compensation p.tid. and that the uoney thus give:: ;uld not Ih> used a restore the friars to ibeir parishes. Ext?n*lon of Danlili Treaty. President Ro3ser.>it lias sent to th? 'nited States Senate for ratification n agreement with Denmark extending or a yi*ar the period for ratifying 'he reaty for the sale to the United State* f the Danish West Indian Island*. Old Not Consult Krafir. Mr. Schalkhurger. formerly Acting 'resident of the Transvaal, says in an iterview at Durban.South Africa, that e never consulted Mr. Ivrujer resardig the terms of peace, and that all the urghers gladly accepted the term*. Permit* to Dig at 8t. PUrre. The French Government ha# issued a ecru?. statin* tb.it all excavations at t. Pierre. Martinique. except under pedal authorizations, are forbidden. 'ht'Se special authorizations will be iveu to search for money and papers I safes. No request to search for bod* s will Ik? granted. All bodies foucd iust be burned or buried. Aari-.tnarchr Bit: Pasted. ? - . i.- .t I He UII1 10 nmucui ??i iif United States was passed by tbe louse of Representative*, at W'anliing- j jo, by a vote of LTD to 3& ' Igood t i ? roads. \ mm,, -J Good Ko?'l? and Oood Homj. Try llt< oral prooiem id roau matI ' lng should be to ke?p tbe water off the roadway.? "J" Buena Vista Advocate. No. that Is not the "flnt problem." Tbe flnt Is to provide the money with which to pay labor and bay machinery for grading, ditching, crushing stone, rolling tbe new roadbed, etc. Where is that to come from? Nowhere else?of course?but from tbe pockets of tbe people, in the shape of taxes. But It is going to be easier to do tbls than it ever was before. The Legislature?If not at the adjourned session, then at the next sea | sloo?will pass a law taxing railroad \ franchises, and that probably will enable It to reduce State taxes from forty to thirty coots on tbe 9100. We are assured by Mr. Glut and Mr. Lindsay in the review of the convention's work which they published, that this can be done. and. as la well known, the railroad companies have acquiesced in that form of taxation, though tbe "rate" to be Imposed is yet to be settled. And if Jthat reduction be made on behalf of the real estate owner, would not the country people be willing to increase their road taxes? We KaIIava manw n9 fhnm vnnM uvcicic uiau/ V4 *uv ui t? vwtu. So this seems to be an opportune moment for the friends of good roads to set to work to secure tbe additional money they need to Inaugurate a useful and widespread system, without which tbe good roads movement cannot hope for the most satisfactory re* suits. A suggestion has been made, and repeated over and oft, that the General Assembly ought to lend a helping hand to tbe good roads movement by appro* priatlons from the State treasury? that Is, that Virginia should contribute to the road foods of those counties which show a disposition to help themselves and which comply with sacb requirements as may be laid down by statute. No doubt, propositions of that character will be beard of In the Leglalature soon. Indeed, we suspect that when the Legislature reconvenes Governor Montague will give expression to his views along that line. In his Inaugural address he dealt with principles of government, rather than details. It was understood then that later on be would send* to tbe Legislature a message dealing with many matters of commanding State Interest That of good roads will no d?nbt be foond among them, thoogh we do not ondertake to forecast the recommendations be will make. We an more Inclined to the belief that be will * dlscoss this qoestloo In bis message from the fact that be is at this very time attending the good roads convention at Charleston. S. C? where be may gsther a good deal of Information uu w lull uu3 uecuiue a rccognizea science. ^ We repeat, that when State taxes are reduced the time will be auspicious for the country taxpayers to decide if they cannot afford to Increase their road tax levies.?Richmond (Va.) Dispatch. Do W? Want Oood Of good roads oratory Virginia baft bad mncb; of real, practical work hi road building very little. It is monej that makes the mare go, and It Is money tbat converts bad roads Into good ones. The State of Virginia now has in ber treasury a surplus of $700,000 or $900.000. Some of tbat might be used to encourage road building. It is expected tbat State taxes wOl be reduced from forty to thirty centa on the $100. Some of this saving could be applied to the country road funds. In several counties it is pro* posed tbat tbat shall be done. So It would seem the times are aa I splcious for raising the money to inan! gnrate a new road system In Virginia. | And the way to encourage counties to | spend more money on their roads Is for the State to contribute something | to every dollar raised on county acj count. This system is in practice in some otber States, and is said to work well; has proved, indeed, a great incentive to taxpayers to agree to have tbeir road taxes increased. With a surplus In tbe State treasury, J with the promise of lower State taxee, * now is tbe time to make a start in road building. And tbe money end of tbe | problem Is tbe end at wblcb to begin, if we would work It out satisfactorily. In short, if we reallv wish good I roads we must put up the money for j them!?Richmond (Va.) Dispatch. Oil ob Clay Koad. An experiment for the purpose of fi'stimj the efficiency of oil on a clay road was recently made on a "buckshot" road near Clarksdale. Miss. The uucKiiuut is a luup uiuck iiu) iuu a very poor road material. Ia tbe experiment the road was first shaped with a road machine and then well rolled with a Are ton roller. Water was then sprinkled on It to mould together the small particles of clay oo the surface. Tbe roud was allowed to dry in tbe sun for several days, when a layer of coarse sand. one-<iuarter inch in depth, was spread over tbe surface, and another layer of flner sand placed on this. Oil was sprinkled on this with an ordinary street sprinkler.and live days afterward tbe five ton roller was passed over It three times. Further rolling was done a few days later. As the time of year wae suen mac me temperature ut uie uir was no' hot enough to dry out the more dui.i part of tht> oil and harden the surface, the experiment was not the success expected. It was found that tin* best rime to oil tbe road was in the spring, when the surface Is hard, and aft??r the oil has 1>een evenly distributed. to roll it thoroughly. It was also found necessary to apply the sand. Iv t.?>. a ?? ? ? ? |!?A dii*. iiiv. il pm ?;u iu uiu^ucu %uc cut face, as the oil was readily ab*orl>cd by the dry buckshot aud did not run at all. Auy one attending a spiritualistic seance in Bohemia is liable to a floe of $4<?. a decree to that effect having been issued by the Government of tl? province.