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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18

What The Virginian had to say on Monday
the water situation in Norfolk IS
well sustained by the Norfolk Landmark, of
Tuesday. In fact, our "minds meet" in at once
refusing to make the easy charge of corrupt
conduct, while at the same time condemning the
practice of secrecy in public matters Says the
Landark in part:
''The agreement made by the Board
Of Control to furnish the County Water
Company limited amount of water
for the protection of large residential
ward of the city might have been ap-
proved by the public if the agreement
had been made publicly. We have never
instance in which avoidance
of publicity in ease of this sort did
not come up to plague those who made
the blunder of unnecessary and unwise
concealment.
According to the charter of this
city, the proceedings of the Board of
Control must be open to public in
spection. This law has been ignored in
several instances 1t should be respect
ed, in the spirit as in the letter. The
proceedings should be promptly re-
corded and there should be no attempt
whatever to keep the public in the dark
about any matter which the public is
entitled to know. Only in the very
rarest instances is there any justifiea-
ton for keeping public business private,
and this instance of the agreement with
the Norfolk County Water Company
is not one of those very rarest
The charter provision, which the Landmark
cites of course serves to make the criticism of
the board more apt It's existence does not
however, make it more pertinent. The letter
of the law only serves to make its violation more
conspicuous The breaking of its spirit is the
meat of the offense. Indeed, of two evils, the
practice of ignoring the letter is frequently less
dangerous and less reprehensible than that OF
making the letter the excuse of avoiding the
intent. To deal secretly in city commodity i.
to court sound of official rectitude.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18
81 fought for lost cause, and for fruitless

While the American youth is feverishly watch
ing the bulletin boards on the Sane Fourth for
the returns from California, we wonder who,
amid the explanations as johnson puts hook
to the ear, or Jeffries butts his coffee colored
antagonist for the 100000 purse (and the
microscopic contract, will give a thought to
the stout little near-fgher who, having nothing
else to give, has now donated his face C'mug
we ought, perhaps, to say to the game he loved
not wisely, but too wellf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18
Mr.. LAWYERS Now Famous Memorandum.

Mr.. LAWYERS Now Famous Memorandum.
About the most interesting contribution the lit
erature of the Banger- Pinchot controversy is The
statement which has emanated from Frederick N
Kerby stenographer to Secretary of
linger.
Apart from the Presidents in the natter
the Kerby statement is entitled to CONSIDERATION
number of points until 1t is dsproved. 1t Is clear
that Lawler did not write letter parportinS
nate from the President Mr. Ballinger without
Stunning that to be made of 1t by the White
House. That certain passages in II utilizel ty
the President from comparison OF PrcsI-
dents letter Of September 13 and the LAWYER letter
now produced by the Attorney General Ii
clear that Mr.. Lawler sought to have the CLAWS
disposed of on the strength of document prepared
by himself "a Balnger partisan and reyiewei by
other Ballinger partisans. including. alleged Mr.
Ballinger himself 1t cannot escape notice that
he prepared something more than the ordinary
mtmorandum, for 1t in the form of a letter from
the President to Baliinger.
The denials thus far made do not help the case
of Mr. Ballnger, Mr. Lawier and the other officials
OF the Interior Department involved. The spectacle
of the destruction of papers gteen by Kerby 10
edifying. Coming the heels of the antedating OF
the Wtckersham summary. what has been disclosed
to the LAWYER letter Is calculated strengthen
belief that CLAWS given the full and impartial
hearing he was entitled The special committee
will do well to go into all phases Of the matters
touched on by Mr.. Kerby ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Times
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18

tendency is often noted in political contests to
array people of country sections against those in the
town. to appeal to class against the other This
Is always unwise and can never be productive of
good The interests OF the country people aad those
in the towns closely interviewer that anything
that affects one class adversely necessarily has much
the effect the other. In discussing this mat
ter in connection with the recent election in Alabama
the Charlotte Observer says 1T seems that one fea
ture of the campaign recently made in Alabama by
the defeated candidates appeal to the country
against the towns. This appeal, the Montgomery
Advertiser notes with satisfaction quite in vain
The prejudices of so per cent. of the people would
not be reused against the 20 cent whose interests
We're identical with their own, Less than two decades
appeals to class prejudice in the South did bear
temporary frut-evil fruit for the people. No such
methods be successful agan."-Twin-Ctty SEN
tinei. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18

II he so desired. but that he preferred Newrort
News and not tempted to abscond and
finally that he Is more glad to return than ne wss
to leave; and he promises never to spend a1"tner
month away from home, unless the people servs no.
tice him aut-The Times-Herald
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18

The Commerce Court Clause of the railroad
bill having been retained it now remains to be
seen how many of the gentlemen who have been
promised positions its Judges will be in
equal good fortune.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18
Carolina Comment
Auywheres.

THE story the Raleigh papers are telling about Dr.
Len g. Broughton getting lost In that ancient burg
few nights ago and wandering heipessy about Tor
than hour does not speak well for the capltal
ctty's lighting SYSTEM, says the Durham sun Inere
Is where the Sun for does not score. II SHOWS
that Raleigh has grown rapidly that visitors from
the village of Atlanta should get guide-Haieign
News and Observer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18

do read Wickens Thaekeray?" Mo- re-
piled the best-seller author Il know Id enjoy thcm
and some time I'm going to read their books. But
at present can't take chance spelling my rtye.
Washington Star,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18

why did you break your engagement with that
school teacher7' asked the friend. III failed 70
show-up at her house every evening she expected
TO bring written excuse signed by my mother -
Woman's Home Companion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18

Unlike Lord Kitchener in New York, it appears
that General Leonard Wood somehow let the,
fact that he was to visit Buenos Ayres leak
OUT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18

The ram Katahdin has been used as target
for Dreadnought guns. How long will it be be-
fore Dreadnoughts will be towed out for bonn
bardmtnt by aeroplanesf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18

.Your wife looks charming tonight. Mr.. Bnkers'
remarked the hostess Il the reception Her
tune simply beggars description" WELL ds.nt~
know - to that" rsjoined BiinkerA but = almost
beggared ms..- Chicago NeMA M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18
SOMEBODY'S GOAT

Copyright. 1910. by Associated Literary Press.,
Somebody's goat stood in the open gate looking at
q young lady pinning a wet lace collar on a clothes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18
ConletMania-

New York gratis to its love of sensation the
habit of play. 1t makes of election nights a good
natured orgy. An escaped steer on Broadway
stops the multitudes and fills the cafes pass
ing balloon is sufficient to demoralize business
for hours. Old man Weston concluding a cross
country tramp, had fifty thousand presumably
busy citizens at his heels for the last lap What
Paris does daily and almost universally in
moderation, New York does occasionally and
with nerve-racking spasm. 1t is the difference
between slow wine-bibbling and fierce intoxica-
ton. Our greatest city is emotionaly perodi-
cal drunkard.
Tonight the great city goes on another spree,
with the comet as the cause. Nobody will go to
bed. Everyone will go out on the streets The
theatres, the hotels, the Great White Way
will reap the harvest, for there are those who
must work to feed, to refresh and to entertain
the merrymakers. One theotre announces that
it viii make of itself a sort of Ark against the
deadly comet gasses by pumping the house full
of oxygen and having physicians in attendance
1t will no doubt be packed to the doors, but what
will the oxygen do to those who breathe it 4?
This gas is highly inyigorating- 1t almost
makes the dead alive What will happen
when it is breathcd in its pure state by several
hundred citizens already charged like soda
fountains, it remains for the sequel to tell
Whatever gasses the comet may carry in its
train will do less damage and make far less noise
than that with which New York is already ex-
panding to the exploding pont
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18

"If Wishes Were Horses"

The fact that the President let Secretary Banger S
staff prepare specimen the President to
make defense of Mr.. Bainger is not nearly SO bad
as the the President and Attorney General
Wickersham back the latters opinion submitted
to the President in Ballingers favor
1t Is becoming palmer and palmer that the admin
istraton has got itself badly tangled up in this mess,
which wouldn't have existed if Mr.. Taft had simply
retained Secretary Garfield competent cabinet officer
in whom the public had conhdence-Norfolk Land
mark.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18
Can Use Tobacco.


Sam Jones was fond OF saying that a man can DO
Christian and chew tobacco. but he will be mighty
dirty Christian" Sam didn't love tobacco. Probably
If he had been smoker and had been as great a
lover of good cigar the venerable Bishop WILSON,
the Georgia evangelist would have been of more re-
Elective turn of mind and lived longer Somebody
introduced a resolution In the Methodist General
Conference that ministers be not allowed to use to-
bacco. 1t did not and would have been great
mistake If 1t had been approved by that body. The
of tobacco in moderation is matter for every
settle for himself and rule should be
enacted by any church about the matter.
Referring to the OF tobacco by brain workers,
the Greensboro Telegram says:
THE debate Asheville over the use OF tobacco
makes a newspaper clipping about j. NJ Barrie the
novelist and journalist pertinent Barrie, says the
clipping, gave the following reply to an inquiry
as to his method of work:
.1Je arnasn-8 pipes.>t hour; hours + Ideal
idea, paragraphs.
.Fietien-s pipes ounces one week;
weeks. nibs: 2 nibs. novel
"Al of which is very clear except the nib. FOR
of the weed declare that used in consideration
the weed Is provocative of thought 1t Is stimuiant
to be sure, and q get along without IT,
IL Is luxury. To put under the ban from religious
scruples to be step in the direction OF asce-
m."-Raleigh News and Observer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18
Edi,or Copelaud "Back Homc.'

AA~--->'
The editor of the Times Herald has returned to his
post of duty after absence of several months in
was much longer than WAS Intended when he left IT
was his intention remain in Richmond only so long
took to assist old friends in launching n new
paper, and having committed himself thus far. he
could not fairly Withdraw until ms place haa oesh
it was an interesting experience and this association
with trained newspaper men was beneficial as Well
agreeable. But he glad that the engagement has
come end. and he returns to Newport News more
than in love with the city and its peoples, and
more than determined the best that
is in him to the moral and material welfare OF the
community.
1t is his earnest desire and determination to make
the Times-Herald factor in development and he
courts suggestions from every source. The Times
Herald belongs to the people, and II they do not
Its columns in promoting progress. It Is their fau
They write for much as they should
Every citizen man or woman, who has an IDEA as 10
what should be done to make Newport News better
should communicate the to the public through
the medium Of a local newspaper. The Times Herald
all such letters and hopes that they VIII be
numerous The newspaper should be the means CT
communication between the people. Let us all walk
together and reason together through that medium
and If cannot in this way bring about more
cordial cooperation in working out the destiny OF our
city,
the people of Newport News for their kindness and
consideration and is pleased that his life is to be
better the people OF Hampton and the lower penln'ui
OF cultiyang with them the neighbory spirit lie
service Of Mr.. r. T. Marshall and his other associates
on the Times Herald who have conducted the Taper
in his absence and kept the household In order But
for their fidelity ana efficiency he could not have
the vacation without deriment to this property
sonai diversions but all In the family. and the
motive Is good. even though it appear to
the matter Of the communication IL In bad er'n
The excuse for the publication Is thar some OF our
neighbors had gained the Impression that the editor
the Times Herald had decided to remove from New
p0rt News he desires to mako IL a. plain pos
sibe that such thought was never entertained In
the remotest degree. that his engagement In Rich
mond was only temporary he stated when he LETT;
that he could have made the engagement perm anent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18

According to the opinion of the Court in the
Hooking Valley Receivorship case, the Chesa-
peake and Ohio was within its rights in pur-
chasing the majority stock of the company, but
outide the law in its effort to exercise control
of its property. This is decision eminently in
line with the possibilities of the Sherman law
as amplifed by the pending railroad bill When
a man or "a corporation can own and yet not
use, or buy and yet not have. the outlook is. to
say the least, not one that promises we'll either
for progress or expansion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18
inexperienced Chaufreurs.

Some weeks ago the aldermen appointed commit
draft ordinance looking the qualifications
of those running automobiles, but far the commit
tee has not reported 1t Is high time something was
done In this town a number of young men and
boys, both white and coored running machines that
have adequate knowledge of how to manage them.
There OF course, boys who careful run
sand also know how to manage their machines.
but they the exception. Two accidents happened
Saturday the both caused by want of know
edge and care In the handling of the machine. The
ordinance be proposed will look to the passing of
examination Of chauffeurs Instead of fooling away
item in passing buttermilk and ice cream ordinances.
the board should busy things that OF real
importance.-Cire Record
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18
Long Distance Oscillation.

New York druggist has invented anti -microbe
kissing gauge" Another fool with big (. AS well
try to kiss girl the street through a
'gauZe. Greensboro Record.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18

OF course General Lee said that Grants SUI
peror as a general could be found in ancient or
modern history, imputed him by Senator Borah,
OF Idaho. But what's the odds! If 1t makes the fell
lows other side feel good, why should one
in the South interfere? No but Borah has to
answer for the He--Petersburg Index-Appeal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-18

Negro Acknowledgement was the chief point OF at
tack by speakers the meeting yesterday after
of the national negro committee in New York
The chief speech of the day was made by Rev John
HAYNES Holmes. pastor of the Church OF the Messiah
Holmes declared that the public school system In the
disgrace. and that the negro Is degraded in
every political. social and Industrial relation. Con-
tinuing. he said:
In everyday world of practical affairs the negro
Is still slave and if there is anything that is
fecty plain in the public sentiment of the South 1t
s. negro shall be made to keep that place OF
shameful subsection from which we believed that he
rescued by the blood and fury OF the great
rebellion. He is oppressed, degraded, enslaVed in
every political, industrial and social relation The
new enslavement of the manifests itself in
strange various FORMS but perhaps the most cruel
and nexcusable OF them of all Is that which We know
as Acknowledgement
The trouble with most negroes can be stated In a
few words They from the beginning OF the late
Civil War supposed that exemption from work Is one
the definitions the word freedom. should they
avail themselves of the public school system in the
South acquire intelligence and their taxes they
wifi be entitled Many OF the race refuse to
take advantage of the conditions of the present day
and voluntarily make themselves straggers in the
march of life.-AleXandria Gazette.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-20
HELP WANTED--Female

WANTED-Girl FOR general house,
work. f21 West Grand.
WANTED-At INK Mattresses and Jap
Turnkey; mountain logging teamsters;
carpenters, b. b. gang; and laborers
for grade work.
WANTED-Comletent girl or woman
for general housework. can S07 w
Gold.
WANTED-Elderly TO do gem
eral housework for family Of two.
Reference required. Address Box III,
Glorieta. n. NJ.
WANTED-Woman for cook aud gem
eral housework, Family Of two.
Apply room 20S striekler-Luna build
ing, or phone l14l.
WANTED-Good nurse at once. APP
ply room 4, Barnett Bldg.
WANTED-Colored woman for house
work. cook two meals; good job.
NJ. L. j. call at =. O., Belen, N. NJ.
WANTED-Competent girl for gencr-
al homework in small family. l0S
North Sth street.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-20

Spellmire and Lyons Of Winslow
have just received 100 head Of fine
thoroughbred Ramboulette Me1tno
bucks. a famous breed of sheep orig
mating in Australia and they will use
them to better their herds in Arizona.
This well known finn captured the
prize at the last New Mexico territor-
ial fair and have sold their famous
sheep in all parts of the southwest,
some or the best herds in New Mex
leo being headed by Arizona Merinos.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-20

made by the democrats for many
years is plain.
Little less interesting than the out
come ag between republicans n
democrats elected for the next house
viii be the question Of whethr the
i%nsurgent strength in the house gains
or gees backward.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-20
LEGAL NOTICE.
NOTICE no CONTIGUOUS.

Sealed proposals will hc received by
the Board Of County Commissioners of
rio Arriha county. az TERRA Amaril-
Ia, n. NJ. up 10 4 o'clock y M the
18th day of August. 1910. for the cen-
structioh of % county court house 10
be built al TERRA Amarillo. New Mex
leo. according to the plans and spcci-
fications prepared by J. II. q w NJ.
R1pp Company, "a certified check
made payable to tine board OF county
commissioners Of Rio Arfiba county,
amounting TO 3 per cen OF the amount
Of the proposal must accompany e0ch
bid as "a guarantee hat the contractor
viii enter into the contract and fur
nish "a surety bond in the sum Of 90
per rent Of the amount OF the con-
tract.
The board Of county commissioners
reserves the right 60 reject M and
an bids.
Plans and specifications can be seen
nj the office OF the probate clerk at
TERRA Amarillo. and at the office Of
l.. II. & W. NJ. Rapp company. at
Santa Fe, New Mexico. and Trinidad.
Colorado. MARTIN LOPEZ.
Chairman OF the Board 81 County
Commissioners Rio Arriba County,
New Mexico.
Attest. ELIsEO LUCERo.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-20

Kansas Red wheat $500 per hun
dred for chickens and pigeans. Small
err grains thar native wheat, same val
ne is feed; just the thing for growing
chickens past the chick size. Have
sold great quantities of this; it gives
perfect satisfaction. In 10O-ib. sacks.
TRY a sack with return privilege. IL
saves your money. T.. w. Fee, 2i2-214-
ofg ". Lead avenue. Phone Ia.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-20
Territory Of New Mexico.


Bernalillo County.
This instrument was filed for rec
ORD ON the 18th day of July, 1910. at
500 O'Clock a. m.
Recorded in Vol. B. Misc. of
Records Of said County. folio sos.
A.. e, WALKER, Recorder.
Territory OF New Mexico, office Of
the Secretary. Certificate Of Com
p%arison.
i, Nathan Jaffa, Secretary Of the
Territory OF New Mexico, do hereby
certify hat there was filed for record
in This office at eleven O'Clock a. m,
on the Eighth day of July, A. -. 1910,
Certificate Of Stockholders Non-lia-
Company, Number 64S9, and also,
that / have compared the following
copy of the same, with the original
thereof now on file, and declare it TO
be d correct transcript therefrom n
of the whole thereof.
Given under my hand and the Great
Seal Of the Territory Of New Mexico,
at the City of Santa Fe, the Capitol,
on this eighth day Of July, a. D..
(Sea) NATHAN JAFFA,
Secretary of New Mexico.
Declaration of Non-Liability of Stock
holders.
We, the undersigned, incorporators
and stockholders Of the Southern ore
gon Mining Company, do hereby de-
clare that there shall be no stockhold-
ers' liability on account of any stock
issued by the above named company.
This declaration is made, executed
ana filed under section No. 30, chap
ter 10. Of the session laws Of 1905.
(SipnpdO
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-20
Neutrality-suspicious.

WANTED AZ Position by railroad
agent. Eleven years experience.
Shipping clerk or assistant book
Keeper. Address Agent, Denver Hotel.
WANTED-Pusltion, woman cook no.
tel and camp experience. Address
II. X, care Journal.
neutrality-suspicious. position, strong
boy wants to learn a trade of some
kind. Apply John Morrison, SOC
Mountain Road.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-20
LEGAL NOTICES

~
known to be the persons described IN
and who executed the foregoing IN
strument, and acknowledged that they
executed the same as their free act
and deed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, / have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my
notarial seal the day and year last
above written.
(Signed) JOSIE l., HARRIS.
tNotarial Scal)
Notary Public. Bernalillo County.
My commission expires september
3. 1913.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-20
Territory Of New Mexico, }

County OF Bernalillo.
This instrument was filed for rec
ord on the 18th day of July, 1910, at
500 O'Clock a. m.
Recorded i'm Vol. "B." Misc. Of Rec
ords Of said County, folio 59S.
A.. T.. WALKER, Recorder.
Territory of New Mexico. office Of
the Secretary. Incorporation Ger
tificate.
], Nathan Jaffa, Secretary Of the
Territory of New Mexico. do hereby
certify that there was filed for record
in this office at eleven o'clock "a M,
on the eighth day of July. A. d. 1910.
Articles Of Incorporation n Ccrtiti-
cate Of Stockholders Non-Liability ot
Southern Oregon Mining Company,
Numbers 64SS-64S9.
WHEREFORE: The incorporates
named In the said articles and who
have signed the same. and their sue
cessors and assigns, are hereby de-
ciared TO be from this date until the
eighth day Of July, Nineteen Hun
dred and Sixty. "a Corporation by the
name and for the purposes set forth
in said articles.
Given under my hand and the Great
Seal Of the Territory of New Mexico,
at the CITY of santa Fe, the Capitol,
on this eighth day Of July, A. ID.
1910.
(seaD NATHAN JAFFA,
Secretary Of Now Mexico.