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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20

Richmond is very busy city-businer than
ever beforehand each and every citizen is con-
earned with his own affairs. But man Is ex-
cusable on this account for negecting the affairs
III the city His duties as citizen less bind
ing and obligatory than his duties as business
man, family man or even a church man. Duty
III duty no matter in what direction 1t lies. An
nIlround good man must be a good citizen, and
10 one il an a-round good man if he is bad citi-
IN, or poor citizen or an indifferent, negligent
ma proftIess citizen.
Now ane of the prime duties of citizen is to
nzk IN honest and an intelligent ballot That
fIpIies that he shall inform himself and keep in
- az municipal affairs and conditions and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20

as tape measure coils up on It's spool.
strange sight that still and trop-
teal afternoons silent. sun drenched
lagoon scarlet blaze of orchards and
hSre and there those slim, stumble tubes
descending to drink, satisfying them
selves, then eoiling up again.
But what impressed me most was
mass OF faded orchids that continual
~ and restlessly let down their tubes
in vain. for the stream had fallen, and
hence the tubes descended upon dry
ground. II was pitifuL The orchids
we're dying, but with what strength
was left to them they lowered and drew
up their tubes. They felt feverishly
and weakly for the water that wasn't
there.
"A sad sight--a sight that brought
home the pathos of the immobility OF
plants.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20
Chiidren's Paradise.

The tanks of the community are
due Judge Leigh II. Watts for his hne
generosity to the little ones of the city
in giving the Civic League the use OF
property on Swimming Point for
playground.
Fresh air and plenty of space to
play, green grass beneath and blue
sky overhead, these make the chill
dren's earthly paradise. The right
to play Is their birthright-one. how
ever, all too often denied the city
child. The thoughtfulness of Judge
Watts makes possible the establish
ment on one of the most beautiful
spots in the city of a playground
where every youngster In town can
at one time or another during the
week stretch his or her little limbs.
breathe the good, clean air from the
harbor and play to their hearts con-
tent.-Portsmou Star.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20

Ratchet, and so on. The Lincoln
legend, then In course of construe-
ton. tended to play an opposition to
the Washington. legend, and so to
help to demolish it The friends ane
well-wIshers of the father of his
country, in trying to maintain his
ground as first in war, first in peace
and the rest of 1t, wrote biographies
and novels to humanixe the rather
overdone white marble or postage
stamp engraving effect of Washing
toms Immortality. But attractive. In
teresting humanity was not only our
early hero'a strong trait.--New York
Evening Sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20
especially as to the character and fitness of candi

dates Tor Office.
Tomorrow Richmond will hold primary cleo
ton to select Councilmen. We use the term adj
yisedly for a nomination in the primary is equiv
aent to election and the men who will be nominated
tomorrow will compose next Council, ii they
live. Some of the candidates are better qualified
for the position than others. 1t is the duty of
Democratic voters to vote and it is no less duty
to vote for the men who in their judgment possess
the best qualifications for the position. Personal
prejudiees and preferences should be cast aside
and vote cast as though the elector were sitting
jury.
Those who have the interests of the city at heart
and those who have substantial interests of their
own cannot afford to do otherwise than join hands
in selecting the best fitted candidates. For obvious
reasons the next Council will be the most i'm
portant in the history of Richmond. The voters
must make it as good as the material will allow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20
A strange Plant.

ssFhe stfanRest orchids 4 ever saw"
said a naturalist, live on the edge of
q lagono on the Rio de Ia Plata---slive,'
I say, for surely no animal Is more alive
than they, and among them I first real
lied the pathos Of a plants immoblli-
ty. the cruelty OF its roots that bind
ft-A@revAf- As~eske a.
ssThese orchids had each at the CEN
ter or axis a long stem half inch wide
and quarter inch thick. They grew
on dead limbs overhanging the lagoon,
and now and then when In need Of
water they uncoiled their axil stems.
lowsred- them three OF four feet to thu
stream and when enough water had
been drunk cooled the stems up AGata
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20

My publishers inform me that they
have already sold more than geo, zoo
copies of my new novel" Isn't ii dis
couragingT "Discoura ging? WHAT do
you mean" THAT there are SO many
silly people with money TO spend. -
Chicago Record Herald
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20
From Franklin to Roosevelt.

AS one reads of the royal honors
accorded to Theodore Roosevelt by
the most exclusive court of Europe,
the mind goes back to the slurs and
rebuffs heaped upon the great men
whom the republic sent abroad in its
infancy. Franklin and Jefferson and
Jay had to cool their heels in ante
rooms, while blueblooded ENJOYS got
Immediate audience. In all the an
nails of diplomacy there is nothing
more impressive than the rrsrrfts
which native genius then wrought.
with means so slight and unpromis-
ing. AS Burns used fingers hard from
grip of the plowhandle to write poems
that viii last as long as the language,
SO the American diplomatists OF the
primitive school beat the Metternichs
and the Talleyrands at their own
game. We were in revolt against the
empire whose drumbeat encireles the
earth. Without effective help, we
must have passed into the category
of the Polands and the Silesias. The
opposite course of events Is due, in
large degree. to the fact that the
Franklins and the Jeffersons became
masters of their seif-taught art anc
played for supreme stake With per-
feet skill and courage. Thus 1t is
than after making full allowance
for Mr., Rooseveits career and per-
sonality, we have to remember that
he enjoys an unearned increment of
fame. II France had not been won
to Americas side, the republic woalt
have persisted at birth, and there
would have been no ex-Presidcnts for
Europe's monarchs to honor.--New
Orleans Times Democrat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20

Doctor-See here Didn't tell you not
to dare venture out OF the door for
another month?
Patient-it is ali right doc, l climb
cd out OF the window.--Judge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20

Post committed suicide because he
was overworked." Poor! He eoulaH.,
have been so very busy or he wouMn't
have found time 10 do ii n,"---Iife.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20

II is estimated by an enthusiastic New Yorker
that the public works and municipal property of
that city if sold under hammer would yield the
sum of two billion dollars That beats Richmond,
but it is claimed by our enthusiastic citizens that
our municipal assets worth every dollar of
the city's debt And they continually
HANGING in value.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20
Not IofnpInlninK.

do you believe al fateT' he asked.
as he snuggled closer.
= Well," answered the girl. 81 believe
that what's going TO happen will hap
pen. Cleveland Widow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20
Little Eieganrr..

The Male~-Heavens! That's the third
person we've hit.
The Female--control yourself, Rich
ard. Do you want every one TO know
you're not accustomed to motoring -
Puck
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20
NOTHING SERIOUS,
Proving the Jonah story,

The einDalfner went into the whale
That's moorea here in the river.
And claims he found eia-tsssstf4s= name
Carved on the monsters liver.
Houston Post.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20

There are humber of interesting
species Of palms In Liberia. but the
more important are the fan palm,
the raphia or bamboo palm. the
cocoanut palm. and the oil palm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20

Peuley tstruck for a word Let's
see. What is that you call man VINO
marries more than one wife,
Crump-An idiot, ! call him.--BostoR
Transcript.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20

Mr. Bryan relates this experience while he was
in South America:
81 met Texas man who said that Dr. Cook
was Democrat and asked me if / didn't hope
he had discovered the North Pole. told him
that while could express no opinion on the con-
troversy between Peary and Cook thought as a
general proposition that Democrat would be
more likely to discover the Pole than Republican
because the Democrats have been out in the cold a
long time, and are used to it.
But if Democrat had discovered the Pole, it
would have been characteristic Of him to let a
Republican steal the credit ofsthe discovery and
cash in the results Of his political shreWdness.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20

Among all their palaces and castles
1t Is Balmoral that the members OF
the British royal family have always
looked upon as their home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20
A Democratic Victory,

The defeat of Boss Aldrdge for Congress in
the Rochester, N. Y. district glorious vac,
tory for Democracy and popular rule. Aldridge
has been at the head of the Republican machine
for several years and the machine is charged with
all manner of corruption and political abuses.
Aldridge himself confessed that he received a
check for 81 900 from Elijah Kennedy agent of
the fire insurance companies for services, but
claimed to have turned it into the treasury of the
Republican organization.
The campaign which concluded Tuesday was one
of the most energetic carried on ia the
district and the issue was drawn fairly between
the forces of righteousness and the corrupt ma
chine. The net result was the election of James S.
Ravens, Democrat, by a majority of $500, not
withstanding that the district is normally Repub-
lican by 5000.
Ravens won on platform advocating tariff re-
form in the interests of the consumer; revision
of the duties on wool and WOODEN goods; re-
moval of the tax on hides and lumber; removal of
the tariff ON iron ore; income tax and, finally,
advocating independence of all of political bosses
of any party.
This victory is another significant straw" show
ing the prevailing direction of the political winds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20

DIR. Oliver, after many experiments
In freezing eggs of nookworm. con-
cludes that hookwcrm can survive
winters In Europe and become epi-
demic. Recently forty cases were re-
ported from the brick fields in Ho,-
land.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20

Recent Sexperiments have proved
conclusively that coal dust which has
been ground to a state so fine that
It win pass 200-mesh sieve will
explode from contact with either 4
naked flame or with the arc of an
electric current
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20

Newspaper advertisements made
their earliest appearance in 1862.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20
tack 1t scientifically rather than emo
lAA.A.Al ii b = q Ia -Lhrnnlcle.-
Cooperation In Columbia.

They are doing things in Columbia.
1t has only been n fortnight or such
a matter since the people there at
tracted the attention of the whole
country by adopting the commission
form of government. Now they have
come once more into the public eye
by raising $S6,367 for the purpose of
cleafing the Young Mems Christian
Association of that city of debt ana
erecting new building for 1t which
will be better adapted 10 its grow
ing needs. Theirs Is a noteworthy
feat for a number of reasons, The
fund has been raised in a remark
ably short time. and II is especially
significant that more than s25,00o of
1t was collected on the last day alone.
We are chiefly pleased, however, with
the community spirit which has been
exhibited. There were a number o.
very handsome contributions, but the
total number OF subscribers was over
1900. Evidently there are Il lot of
people in Columbia who want that
town to prosper, and who are willing
to cooperate with their fellow ctti-
zens and to spend their money to that
end.-Charleston News and Courier.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20

Bureau OF Information.
England's high roads cost $4,000
mile to construct
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20

1T is apparent to ALL says the Asheville Citizen,
sfthat there will be but issue in the Presidential
campaign two years hence-the tariff.
Hasn't our contemporary overlooked Rooseyeltfl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20

My oldest daughter Is frivolous.
Goes In for some kitchens, orphan aky-
lums. and the like But my youngest
daughter Is of more serious turn of
mind"
$50 %
Yes: that girl is evidently going 10
play 4 hrst-ciass game OF bridge. -
Washington Herald.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20
SPRING STYLES IN HEROES.
Historians Are Ever Changing in the
Legends About Great Mon.


Here are the fashions changing
again in the matter of our popular
conceptions of great men. The 1910
Washington and Abraham Lincoln
are out. The latest view of Grant is
now to be had. Lee has been brought
to date for the seasons hero wor-
shippers. They are also offering this
year a new Benjamin Franklin and
Samuel Adams.
That Is to say, qualifying the sweep
ing statement trifie, that the current
notions on our great historic figures
are changing continually. If we don't
form a new idea of the father of his
country every spring. the general no.
tions of him do vary at least as often
as the vogue in ladies' sleeves.
One would think that It should be
otherwise. When a man has gone to
the trouble and exertion of winning
himself what is generally called last
ing name, not to say an immortal
renown, II does seem only fair that
his memory should be something per-
manent, sort Of long-term invest
ment. freq from vicissitudes and alter
alton, something that shall always, as
the bond tndentnres run. be redeem
able at par in gold currency of the
standard weight and fineness
Our forefathers recognized this as
the due of great regulations. For
nearly a century they forebore from
tampering with the fame of Wash
fngton. IT is not so many years ago
that the good old George Washington
legend. based on Weems' Life of
washington" the boyhood book or
Abraham Lincoln, and many another
good American, was still In full
force.
Fiske and Henry Cabot Lodge and 8.
Weir Mitchell started In about fif-
teen years ago to humanize Washing
ton. They meant well. but they
brought down confusion upon the
good old epic Of the cherry Tree. the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20

DsiIy one year, postage pail ...... .st3J
Dsiiy six monshs possass patti ss.3ss
Daily three months. postage paid. ......... SID
Entered a. sscon i-cias matter Iaa1,ry ~ tlt1
nj the POSSIBILITIES at Richmoni.. Va. ~ Ter -. II
March 3. 1879
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20

dispatch from Aiken, S. c., records the sale
last week of residence in that city for 100000
The price seems to be pretty Steep but the inter
esting part of the story is that the purchaser is
Philadelphia woman, who is member of Aiken
winter colony. Richmond entertains many such
visitors in the course of year. 1t would not be
bad idea to look after them while here and with
polite consideration and without abuse of hospi-
tally call their attention to the inducements which
this city offers to settlers and advantages it offers
to investors little thrift in this direction would
probably produce substantial results
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20
RICHMOND 3ay1RG GILMAN

PUBLISHED EVERY DAY EXCEPT SUNDAY
THE RICHMOND vIRGINIAN CO.. Inc
SAMUEL w. MEEK So. Business Manager
S. d. wOODFIN ...l Managing Editor
Business Office: The virginisn Building.
Govetnor and Ross Streets
RICHMOND. VIRGINIA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20

In the city OF Canton. China, are
such pieasant-sounding streets az
Benevofences Peace, Bright Cloud,
Longevity Early Bestowed Blessings.
Everlasting Love, One Hundred
Grandgcns, Refreshing Breexes, Nine
fold Brightness and 80 on.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-20

- NJ ds,aond -Rlanc- La looked Hpna
as the real ruler OF Monaco. He pays
$350, 900 q year Tor the gambling con-
cession he holds. and thus provides
the greater part OF the revenue OF
the principaHty. In one respect NJ.
Blanc ID q disappointed man. h
cannot gain admission to the French
Jockey Club. rs Z. M.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-01
By United wireless

Saturday. April so.
STEAMER RoANoKE-Hence April IS. p. M,
for Portland: April %, p. M, of Coquille
river; cloudy and overcast; light drizzly ram;
STEAMER MANN SMITH-Hence April %, II
m. for Coos bay; April 20, p. M, 20 miles
south of Point Arena; weather pleasanti
cloudy; calm: smooth sea; all well.
STEAMER FALCoN-Hence April %, 4;2O p.
m, for Portland: April % p. m. miles
north Of Point Reyes; light northwest WIND
and sea.
STEAMER MANcHURIA-Henc April 26, p.
m. for the orient; April %, p. m, l,l4S
miles out from San Francisco.
STEAMER MAVERICK-Left San Diego April
%. 4:10 p. m, for Point Richmond, with
steamer Acme in tow; April % 1:30 p. m, IL
miles northwest of Point Iona; light north
west wind; clear; moderate northwest swell
a. m. for san Francisco; April %, p. M,
S51 miles out from Honolulu moderate north
east wind; fine weather; all well.
STEAMER WILHELM1NA-Left Honolulu April
-, 10 a. m, for San Francisco; April %, p.
m, .2S2 miles out from San Francisco; Nght
east northeast wind; smooth; weather nne
and clear; barometer 3O-26; temperature oS;
STEAMER GovERNoR-Left Seattle April %,
10 a. m, for San Francisco; April % y p. m,
u miles south of Umatilla reef: barometer
30.O6: temperature 81: light easterly wind;
passed out Flsttery at 7:lo p. m.
STEAMER ATLAS-Left Point Richmond April
%, 7:30 a m, for Tacoma; April %. p. m,
10 miles south Of Destruction island; north
west wind; smooth sea; barometer 299S.
STEAMER ROSE CITY-Hence April 30 for
Portland; April 80. 4:30 p m, 20 miles north
west of Duxbury; small northwest. swell; clear.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-01
LOCAL FERRY 1aams-N. o.sI,ns pl.r
TaAHs LEAVE AND ARE DUE TO ARRIVE FROM APRIL 1919

70 Oakland. Berkeley 5erryman Easf Oakland ana
rrutsais-Lahy-From 500 a.u and every twenty
minutes until zoo pm. inclusive; then z 90 500
~ 94o lO.20 l1.00. i11.40 pm. 12.20 and
70 sather and MsIross via Seventh st.-Dslv-Fror,
o.UO am. and every twenty minutes until 700 = n,
Inclusive. then 40. so. 900. $40. 1910 if0
and 11.40pm.
To stonshurst-Daly Except Sundav-sOO 7oo soo
goo an, 20, AGO. 400 800 $40 nm S,rN5s,, 49,
only goo 1000 an. LOO pm. 200. 400. 400 500
640pm
70 Oakland First ST., FruEtsas. AIan.d, VI, u.,,..s.
-Dahy-from 1900. $40 an and every tVrsnt,.
minutes until $50 am inclusive; then q on q 81
iOu0 100 ll.00. ll20 an. 2m., 70 20 iOO- / 90
zoo. 20, 500 40. 1910 pm and every tr.nt,,
minutes untl pm inclusive: 40, $40. 400. 9.sd
100 LOO and 4. 40 pm. l220 and I9o -
Additional train 70 Oakland First St. 2.Is an
10 West ssrkslsy-Daay Except Suaday-Frcm. A n,
IN ana every twenty minutes until g 20 an incIS-
syes then 900 and every hour until IN : :,
inclusive: then 40 pm and every tWenty ,,;n,,t
onH o aO0 pm. lnclusIves then z 40 nm % on0
~ Io1O. Ii-UU. ll4O pm and H. an.
10 "est Brkslsy-Sundays oulv-F,r, eno
snea LVO, eOJ, yOO am. inclusive: then % =, s-j
ssssy sy twenty minutes until 340 pm inclusive t5en
tOO pm aud every twenty minutes until m =, -
anSlve' then L4OpI.. $50 400. go, l0'20' If0a
1l40p pm. and 12.20am.
10 Coron-Daay Except Sunday-Frcm scD ~ ,,a
every ~ minutes until $50 am then Q01 m ~
an 100 n. LOO. 200. 400. 400, 4.20. an % 500
5.D, 80 and 600pm. 80 49,
10 Cofoln-Sundays oniy-From 500 am H., -eo
aOo' SOO am inclusive: then go an and .vs-
twenty minutes until 340 pm inclusive tbsn ~
R.a. @aa every .-enty minutes until 500 pm.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-01
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVED

Saturday. April so.
stmr Peru. Mackinnon 2s days % hours 5
minutes from Ancon, via Acapulco days 20
hours "a minutes and San Bias days II hours
46 minutes; passengers and merchandise to Pa
ctfc Mail steamship company.
br stmr Asia, Gaukroger, rs days IL hours 80
hours 80 minutes and Honolulu days IA
hours ID minutes; passengers and merchandise
to Pacific Mail steamship company.
stmr L. 5 Loop, Alstrom. 96 hours from Ia
coma; bound south, put in for fuel.
Stmr Acme, Olsen, "a hours from Eureka !;
100000 feet lumber to the Charles Nelson com
pany.
Br stmr English Monarch. Walker, 80 days
from Newcastle, y. S. w; 60SS tons coal to j..
& A.. Brown; ordered to quarantine
StInr Vanguard Odland AZ horrs from San
Pedro; ballast to F.. j. Dodge & Co.
Stmr Geo. W. Elder. lessen. 2h days from
Portland via Eureka Is hours; passengers and
merchandise to G. p. Doe & Co.
Stmr Lansing. Alberts, 21 hours from Port
San Luis; $4,000 barrels oil to Union oil com
pany.
stmr Wellesley, Iindquist, 30 hours from San
Pedro; ballast to W. g. Tibbetts.
Stmr Grace Dollar. Lee, II hours from Albion
$4,000 feet lumber TO Albion lumber company
Stmr Phoenix. Halvorsen * hours from AL
company
Stmr City of Topeka Gielow. 10 hours from
Eureka passengers and merchandise to Pacific
Coast steamship company.
Honolulu; ballast to Associated oil company.
CLEARED
Saturday, April 80
Whaliag stmr Herman, Bodfsh, whaling
Northwestern investment company.
Stmr Watson Griffith, San Pedro; Alaska Pa
citc steamship company.
stmr Enterprise, Youngren, Hlo; J. D. spreck-
els q Brothers company
Stmr Admiral SAMPSON Bartlett, Seattle;
Alaska Pacific steamship company.
Stmr Hanalei. Mcfarland, San Pedro; Inde-