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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-25
BASEBALL AND PETERSBURG.

Attention is called to a communication OH this
page from citizen Of Petersburg, in which he
deals sanelv and accurately with the matter of
comment on the Petersburg baseball situation, re
Gently made the sporting page of The Var
gliaan.
This paper counts many friends in Peters
burg. In interest in The growth and prosperity
OF Richmond's nearest neighbor it yields not
even to the papers published in the city itself,
whose frantic cries served to some extent TO give
false twist 10 The publication in question In
writing as be did, the sporting editor of The
1firainaan had no other purpose than 10 subserve
the interest of baseball in the Virginia League
and especially in Petersburg He did no more
than report the statements made by the managers
Of teams that had visited what is known in base
ball slang as "Gooberown'' la doing so he sim
I ply called attention 10 eendities which could
! not possibly make for the good of the game in
that community, game that this paper considers
healthfu and beneficial summer diversion for
thousands on thousands OF stay-athome folk
\ There was in the publication not the slightest
intent to ''roast" the town, and we have no idea
that there was any such effect connected with it,
save in the minds of those so easily offended as
TO confuse baseball with municipal criticism.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-25

We had been expecting something of the sort
to happen as the outgrowth of the wild enthus-
iasm for the holding Of courts martial, which
seems recently to have run like contagion
throughout the Virginia National Guard. In
disappearing the finding of the court in the case
of Sergeant Atkinson, the Commanders Chief
convicts the court martial. This calls to mind
the classic instance of the jury which, having
acquitted the defendant was itself convicted by
the Judge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-25

II you intend leaving Richmond for a vacation,
or hotel. You may then enjoy the mountain
or seashore air and at the same time keep In
close touch with all that Is happening in the
city and State, and country-politicai. social.
business and sporting circles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-25

once and for all that never knowingly viii we
fling at the ex-President. As to the duty of
a paper which desires reform to take at his face
value every reformer who gains a hearing we re-
serve our opinion, as we do likewise as to that
species of reform which undertakes to exalt
the will of the reformer above the restraints of
the law
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-25

ter have returned from the White Sulphur Springs
Miss Myrtle Crump has returned to her home in this
city after stay of three months in Baltimore.
Mrs w. s. Upshur is the guest OF Mrs l. a. Harvey
in Newport News
Mrs William Taliaferro and Misses Elizabeth ana
Louise Taliaferro have returned from the White Sui
phur Springs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-25
WALL STREET ..BANDARLoGs,.

B Since there is always more than one side to
my question. we find it impossibleto endorse the
Easy cry Of the poor in purse that their poverty
sik the result Of wall Street gambling. We
I've little sympathy with the type of politician
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-25

As much as President Taft needs a weapon at
this time, we refuse to believe that he is guilty
charged Of conspiring with John Hayes Ham.
mond to spend S25, 100000 of Government
money for an automatic gun invented by one Of
the guns" of Sing Sing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-25

Not contented with hitting Cannon with
brick, the Administration now proposes to tie
and gag him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-25

There may be little in the omen Of DR.. Grip
penis striking a rope while boarding ship, for
his return to England. There is more than an
omen, however, in his lawyers advance no.
tees of what he is to do. A talkative lawyer
is the gallows' right bower.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-25

Emerging from an automobile accident, Mrs.
Nick Eongworth said that everybody in the car
was "aII iumbed up. Respectfully submitted
to President Taft as a term in which to express
the present political situation and his own part
in it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-25

Always jealous of Georgia and lacking a
Georgia vocabulary, Congressional candidates in
South Carolina undertook TO make the campaign
interesting by means of arguments such as were
lately used at Reno.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-25

now appears that the Indian land-grabbers
are trying to steal school. Evidently the idea
is to put the Indian back where he started, with
an equipment consisting of crude paint and gaudy
feathers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-25

Like Mulvaney, the Emperor Of Korea will
soon be in position to declare, Il was a Corp'ril
wanst, but was rejuced afterwards.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-25

Admission by the court of the Jackpot" evil
dence IN the Illinois bribery scandal may disclose
something definite as 10 who operated the kitty"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-25

Efforts to reconcile Colonel and Mrs. John
Jacob Aston will doubtless be about as effective as
the program of getting Will and Teddy into each
others arm again
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-25

President Taft is, we fear, soon to discover
that there Is nothing quite so hopeless as the eff
fort to regain the friendship of a friend who has
determined to be an enemy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-25

Now that Mayor Gaynor is about to leave the
Hospital New York State will have the oppor-
tunity of witnessing the renewed activity of
sure enough fighting man
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-25
THE PEOPLES FORUM
Petersburg and Baseball.

SIT am at loss to understand why Petersburg
should take exception to the criticisms in q recent
number OF The Nirsinian. of Petersburg as a base
pail town instead Of feeling resentfu we ought to
welcome every criticism, whose objective point is
make better existing conditions 1t would be good
us to feel with Bobby Burns
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-25

20 wad some power, the giftie gle MS
TO see ourselves as others see us.
IL wad frae mony a blunder free us,
And foolish notion"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-25

A much heated correspondent, who denies us
real pleasure when he states that he is not
writing for publication sends The FWginian
very candid rebuke for its attitude concerning
the President of the United States and his dis.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-10-05
SALISBURY

Truman Martin of Arlington called
on friends in town Sunday.
Miss Agnes Calhoun and friend of
South SALISBURY were in town Sun
day,
Mrs. Thomas Dockum and daugh-
ter of South SALISBURY spent Sun
day with relatives in town.
Miss Mildred Niles of West Shafts
Mr. and Mrs J. w. Bowen attended
the Hawkins-Hastings wedding at
South SALISBURY last Saturday.
bury visited Miss Beatrice Harris on
Thursday and Friday Of last week.
Miss Edith Harris of South Shafts
bury and Miss Bessie Niles of West
SALISBURY, spent Sunday with Miss
Alice Young.
Miss Myrtle Perkins returned to
Waterford last Saturday after spend
ing several weeks with her sister,
Mrs. Henry Barney.
Morton Grant and family expect to
move TO East Arlington this week.
Mr.. Whitman of Arlington will take
Mr.. Grants place in F. B. Randall's
store.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-10-05
FREIGHT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Order Affects Many Companies
Held in Allegiance Until Feb. 6

Washington, Oct. 5.-Advances in
transcontinental freight charges,
varying from five to ten cents hun
dred pounds from points of EASTERN
origin to Pacific coast terminals were
suspended today by the interstate
commerce commission until Febru-
airy 6, 1911, pending an inquiry by
the commission into their reasonable
ness. The order of suspensions af
fects several hundred interstate COM
panies operating east of the Rocky
mountains East of the Mississippi
river the carriers involved are prac-
ticalv only those north of the Ohio
and Potomac rivers. The tariffs filed
with the commission were to have
become effective on October 10. They
apply TO all commodities and class
freight rates on westbound shipments
to the Pacific coast particularly to
lumber. cement and furniture. The
proposed increases apply, however. to
all sorts of freight shipments both
class and commodity. No time has
vet been fixed for a hearing as to the
reasonableness OF the proposed rates
but Il will be held probably late In
November or in December.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-10-05
CALLED PRESIDENT DlAzA GAR
Mexican Author Was Sent to Ameri-
can Prison for Libel

New York, Oct. AFTER serving
eight months Of his sentence OF n
year. Carlo Fornaro. convicted of II
bellng the president Of Mexico in a
book entitled "Diaz, the Gar Of Mex
leo" has been released,from the pen
itentiary at Blackwell's Island.
Fornaros return to fellow literary
workers was that OF a hero. He was
first taken to the National Arts club
as the guest Of honor at a luncheon
given by the Vagabond club. and last
night a dinner was given in his honor
by a prominent artist Tonight there
will he another dinner given by
friends.
Addressing the luncheon, Fornaro
said he had written the book with his
eyes open and had expected TO go to
Jail for n couple OF weeks. lie was
surprised. however, to get a sentence
Of a year.. The book caused such a
stir when II came out that Rafael Es-
pinola was sent here from Mexico by
the government TO bring suit against
the author. Through him the oonvic-
ton was obtained.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-10-05
DEATH FROM VACCINATION
Lockiw Filovs lnnoculatlon
Five Year Old Boy

Springfield, Mass, Oct. 4.-Com-
pulsory vaccination is held to have
caused, last week, the death of Jas.
Little, five years cd Of lockiaw. The
boy vas vaccinated three weeks ago
to comply with the law which makes
vaccination q prerequisite for admis-
sion to the public schools.
The irritation resulting from the
vaccination prompted the child to
rub or scratch the wound, which be-
came infected with tetanus germs.
Pronounced symptoms of lockiaw APP
peared and though the boy was
promptly taken to the Springfield
hospital and given anti-toxin treat
ment, he died after forty-eight hours
of agony.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-10-05
DREAM OF RICHES ENDED
Cap streeter's Claim Levied on by
Lawyer that Got him Out OF Jail

Cap Streeters Claim Levied on by
Lawyer that Got him Out OF Jail
Chicago. Oct. 5-"Cap" George
Wellington Streeter's dream Of
wealth from the sale OF lands thrown
up by Lake Michigan about the good
ship Reuten when she was wrecked
of Chicago avenue In 1883 have been
given a final Jolt. II is announced
through the medium Of the legal
boards In the county building that all
of Cans interest real or phantom In
the district will be sold at auction TO
fhe highest bidder on October rs.
The property is valued at S90,000,0O0.
The reason for the sale OF the prop
erty Is a Judgment OF $4,000 against
Streeter. The debt was incurred by
the mariner real estate man In his
efforts to obtain his release from a
life sentence at Joliet which had been
imposed following his trial for kill.
ing a Waterman while defending the
"deestrict" with armed retainers.
Cap was released after serving
10 months in the penitentiary but not
before he had run up n heavy bill for
legal services. Now he Is to be
stripped Of his rights 20 any lands
he owns in the district 10 satisfy the
claim OF Attorney W. @. Anderson,
who brought about his release.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-10-05
INCORPORATED IN 1877
LIABILITIES
Amount due DepOSltorS $l,S79.&2. II
Surplus l72,2sO,7S
A. uro tra oA
sl,75S.l52.92

Dividend July list, 1910, was at the rate OF
4 per cent per annum.
Dividends are declared twice a year, viz: a,
of the first dayso of January and July, accord
ing to law.
All dividends not withdrawn will be added Il
the principal and draw interest as new deposits,
whether bank book is presented or not
Deposits made on or before the fifth day OF
any month draw interest from the first day o..
that month.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-10-05
ANNuAL MIG ELEoTIoN
Officers fer Casaing Year Chosen at
Bennington Center

The annual village election al Ben
ning.on Center took place last even
ing when the following officers were
chosen:
Moderator-John V. d. S. Merrill
Treasurer and Clerk-George A.
Robin son.
Trr stees-Arthur J. Holden. Rob
ert II. Merrill, Hans Kelson. George
Warrington, Guy b. Johnson.
Couector-John Baker.
Auditors-S. Fl. q Blackmer John
Bake.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-10-05
Statement Of Condition Aug.l, lOlOI
RESOURCES


JOHN ROBINSON GARDNER E. PUTNAM EDWARD L. SlBLEY
H. Treas
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-10-05
CANNOT AFFORD FILTER
Rutland Uses Three Times AS Much
Water as Burlington.

Rutland. Oct. Am connection
with the investigation as to the quail
ity and quantity of the Rutland water
supply, a weir has been put in the
stream for a few days and it has
been ascertained that the city's daily
consumption is 100000 gallons,
which is three times what the city of
Burlington uses, according to State
Engineer ]. w. Votey.
Experts say that in view of this
revelation a filtration plant, which
for many years has been advocated
for Rutland, would be out of the
question, as plant which would
take care of the amount of water
now being used would cost many
times more than city the size Of
Rutland could afford.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-10-05
$1,000 REWARD

I will pay ten dollars reward for
information leading to the arrest and
conviction OF the person or persons
who have been breaking out the win
dows IN my pattern house and other
buildings. S4tb
olln Scottsq
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-06-01
Mayburg.


John Anderson returned to town Sat-
urday, after a couple months absence.
MIR. and Mrs. Chss. Richards enter
tanned about twenty of the friends OF
Miss Hannah Bruce, sister of Mrs. Rich
ards, Thursday evening at their home in
honor of her birthday. Games formed
the amusement of the evening. Re-
freshments were served at IL o'clock.
Mrs. T. l.. Psdden and children re-
turned Friday after months visit with
relatives at Niagara Falls, n. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paris Mccullough spent
Saturday and Sunday visiting relatives
in West n Hickory.
Miss Erms Donelly entertained num-
ber OF her friends at her home Saturday
evening. Games were played and every
one reports a very enjoyable evening.
John Moore was Sheffield visitor Fri
day of last week.
Tim Burrows, Curtis Ion and Samuel
Whitehill left Monday morning for West
Virginia, where they have employment.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-06-01
Another Strong Testimonial as 10 Con-
gresham Wheeler's Work for
the Oil Men.

The subsidized organs OF Mr.. Sibley
in Venango county are still hsrping
away on his faked-up charge that Mr..
Wheeler did not work for the interests of
the oil men while the tariff bill was mp
for consideration, hoping that by constant
reiterstion they might make few peo-
Pile belieye what they know to be false
statement. We have reserved to the last
the strongest denial of the charge, letter
which Mr.. Wheeler recently received
from Representative Gustav Kustermsnn,
of Wisconsin, who fought Mr.. Wheeler
tooth and nsil in his fight to put crude
petroleum and its products on the free
list. Read the letter;
Com. on immigration and Naturaliza-1
ton, House of Representatives, U. s.,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., April o, l9lO.J
HON. NELSON P. WHEELER,
House of Representatives.
My DEAR FRIEND; Being greatly in
need of some cattle books, my quota be-
ing greatly depleted, take the liberty to
inquire whether you would let me have
dozen of these books in exchange for
some others, perhaps of greater value TO
you in your district.
You may think IT strange that l ask
you this or any other favor, when less
than year ago we fought each other so
persistently on the floor of the House.
refer to the period when l made my
fight for the repeal of the counteiv vsiling
duty ON oil, and you, undoubtedly sin'
cere in your belief that your district
wou d be benefited by the retention OF
the duty, took the opposite side of the
question.
On account OF the bitter feeling that ex-
listed against the Standard Oil Company
you could not and did not win out, but l
will state truthfully that you and DIR.
woodward fought nobly and did not leave
anything undone, to thwart my efforts in
the opposite direction.
For considerable period after my
fight was won, it seemed TO me, as If in
the heat of the battle, our former friend
ship had become somewhat marred, but
sincerely hope that the axe will now be
buried and remain so. even though true
to our convictions, we are again forced to
take opposite sides on some public ques-
tion. Yours sincerely,
(Signed) GUSTAV KUsTERMANN.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-06-01
OSTRICH BATTLES.
The Great Birds, as Strong as Horses,
Box With Their Feet.


Ostriches battle for supremacy with
as much ferocity as stays, bulls, buff
faloes aud other animals. An ostrich
fight is amusing. inasmuch as 1t
amounts practically to boxing match
with the feet, wherein the combatants
lightly dance around each other.
There is. however, this ditference-if
any human boxer could hit as hard
with his hands as can an ostrich with
its feet the championship would be
decided by single blow. In sparring
the ostrich stands on one foot, with
the other foot and the wings raised,
the bill wide open and the neck dis
tended. He strikes with the force of
a trip hammer.
Sometimes on an ostrich, farm a
keeper vii, become involved in such Il
mixup. in which event it is not infre-
quently the case that the human
emerges from the scrap with broken
leg, arm or head.
Under modern training an ostrich
eiludIS hulSe III poNSi anu iHuSNN
can perform many of the stunts
whereof his equine colleague is capa-
bic. In one respect, however, he ex-
GELS the horse, for by the aid of its
wings the ostrich can leave behind
the swiftcst running thoroughbred. In
harness an ostrich has ut Hot Springs,
Ark, paced in about horses time
Harpers Weekly.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-06-01

UPON the irst page of this paper will
be found a record OF the official acts of
Mr.. Wheeler and Mr.. Sibley in Congress
and the voters are urged to study it care
fully and make comparison between
the two men. Mr.. Wheeers record
shows that he has been with the people
on every question, while on the other
hand Mr.. Sibley has defended the cor
porstions on every occasion. These are
official records and facts which cannot
be denied. And now the question comes
up to every voter and next Saturday he
must decide as to whom he wants to rep
resent him for the next two years at
Washington. Vote for Mr.. Wheeler and
rest assured that your every interest will
be carefully and conscientiously defend
ed. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall
know them"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-06-01
His Unlucky Day.

Even the least superstitious are often
struck by the misfortunes which at
tend some persons Oh certain dates. A
large firm in the city has in its en-
ploy living instance of the fact. On
June 10 an employee lost his left arm
by coming in contact with machinery
The accident disabled him for his then
employment, and he was given that
of messenger On another June II
he was run over in the Strand while
on an errand. Result, broken leg.
The next accident was a fall on the
stairs in the firms buildings-ngain
June 12-the right arm broken this
time. The fourth mishap on another
anniversary broke three ribs. The
firm took the case into consideration
and issued an order that in future the
employee was to take n holiday on
that date, an order with which he has
now complied for several years.-Lon-
don Chronicle.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-06-01
His Second Thouqht.

A politician named Blank got place
for clerk during one of the sessions
of the legislature of his state. The
clerk was very grateful, says the Sat
urday Evening Post At the end of
the session he came around to Blank
and said: "Mr. Blank, | want to tell
you how much | am indebted to you
for your kindness in getting me the
place | have had. 1t meant more to
me, Mr., Blank, than you may think. |
thank you from the bottom of my
heart. Also | want to say, Mr.. Blank,
that if there ever comes time when |
can do anything for you-anything at
all-you are TO command me. | will do
anything you may ask me to do. / am
at your service"
Blank thanked the man, and he
started to 90. AS he reached the door
he turned and said, "Of course, Mr.
Blank, would prefer that it should be
something honorable"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-06-01
Smash the BOOdlers.

Rotten Is the only word that clearly
expresses the methods employed to en-
compass the defeat of Congressman Nell
son P. Wheeler in the primary campaign
that will close with this week. Not since
tie disgraceful Assembly campaign of
1900 has the wholesale pollution of voters
been so boldly attempted as in the present
instance. The opposition to Mr.. Wheeler,
seeing sure defeat staring them in the
face, are approaching desperation in their
mad attempt to stem the tide of righteous
sentiment that favors the reelection of as
clean, pure and incorruptible a man as
ever sat in the halls OF the American Con-
gress. The corruption funds for Forest
county have been placed in the hands of
three or four men, it is said, whose des-
picable characters are we'll known to all
in the community, and whose disregard
for decency, and whose willingness to do
any dirty work for price, makes them
particularly valuable for this purpose.
One of these it is further said, delivered
the Doodle to a choice squad of roosters in
certain township last week, and they in
turn are expected to "deliver" the votes
in that township. In another portion of
the county one man showed ten dollar
bill which he received through the mail
in an envelope which contained no other
missiye of any kind. This is going it
pretty strong for a single vote, and shows
YNla nl,, ha ION, 10 nh ha fat
opponents OF Mr.. Wheeler are driven. 1t
is claimed that list has been made OF
those in the county who are considered
low enough to sell their votes, and each
is to be given what is thought will buy
him. What do you think of that? The
time is coming, and that speedily, when
the man who attempts to bribe voter
will be deprived of the dearest rights of
an American citizen, that of exercising
the right of franchise, and the boOdler in
politics will be looked upon as the foulest
OF outcasts, a stencil in the nostrils of de-
cent people, and the way to hasten this
happy outcome and rid our fair little
county of these miserable pollutionists is
TO put the brand of the briber upon them
by voting to retain honest men in Con-
gress, as against the corporation con-
trolled lackeys that have no interests to
serve beyond those of the trusts who own
them body and soul. Vote your convic-
tions, men.
Nelson p. Wheeler will be nominated
next Saturday. And the most of us will
be living here amongst our people when
the gang which is opposing him will be
but miserable memory. Do you want
to have the esteem and respect of your
neighbors and fellow citizens, and dc
you want to retain your own self respect
Mr.. Voter? If you do, then smash the
contemplate skunk who offers you
money tor your vote, and be mar
among men, not cur among dogs.