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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-26
NInniEn Anothcr Venice.

The city OF Manila has perfect
system az canals running IL al di-
rections These canals are extreme
ly valuable ia business houses hay
ing their warehouses ana godoWns
nlong tboir hanks. Cargoes are taken
from the ships in the bay and trans
ferred by lighter over these streams
and tho goods landed in storehouses.
efttinaes Ear back from tile bsy shore
in the heart of the city. The city re-
Gently appropriated y .arSe sum -
extend, dredge ont and deepen and
10 wall up this valuable system, Per-
sons are often transported from their
homes into the shopping districts by
water, the covered haneas resembling
the gpHdoias OF inundated Venice.
Small motor boats VIII eventually
carry passengers and tow Darges over
these canals.
There is sufficient idle water power
In the Embarrassed mountain streams
and tails in the islands to turn every
wheel used in manufacture III the
Several OF these falls
are located near Mania. and plans
are already on foot 10 utilize their
energy There is scarcely province
which has not from one to a dozen
big waterfalls, nearly all or which
will some day he valuable To man in
more ways than one. --Cassier's Mage
zine
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-26

Editor Of The Virgtnian:
Sir,--Every now and then some
member of the Legislature rises to
remark that he is not prohibi-
ZIONIST. but a Democrat | do not
understand why man who is OPP
posed In the manufacture and sale
Of Intoxicating liquors cannot be a
Democrat. We have, think, free
trade and high tariff Democrats,
gold bug and silver Democrats, free
liquor and high license Democrats,
r-beer. cider. wet and dry Dem
ocrats; Democrats in the ring anu
Democrats out of the ring; Martin
Democrats, Montague Democrats.
Democrats Against all corporations
texGept ltquor), and Democrats with
and owned by the corporations
have always been a Democrat.
] followed the party to the ditch on
free silver and free trade, went
and low tariff went down with
Bryan on free silver and ownership
Of railways am still with my
party. though ii has had rs many
policies as Josephs coat had cclors.
Are we dry fellows to be read our
Of the party because we will not be
vet? / think not. The people
who compose the Democratic party
in Virginia are opposed 10 the bar
room, ard whether this Legislature
gives them A chance to register their
will or not, q Democratic Legisla-
ture win give this privilege and
God loving and Goi serving Demo--
cratic people viii drive It from cur
land. THOMAS WHITEHEAD. ;
Iynchburg Va Feb. 20
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-26
The Inevitable Nardaman.

Those vino discourse on the defeat OF Mir. Narda-
man and assign reasons for it, should consult MIR.
Nardanlan himself That gentleman declares that
he was not defeated, personally speaking, ut is
not me sad he, after MIR, Percy was chosen, that
the people o. Mississippi voting for against
in this contest, but il is the principle involved and
which maintain 10 he the will Of the white people
OF Mississippi" The battle had just begun. he
dcclaIed} and his friends have already started a
campaign elect him in the next State primary.
Members Of the Senate facilitating themselves
tha1 Nardaman was defeated They think that he
would make scenes in that denified body But
they may well try TO reconcile themselves to- it.
Nj Nardamar has had designs on the Senate for
years, and some day he will break IT, long hair,
long GOAT long speech and IL It has been i'm
pendiag long time, and it is Inevitable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-26

A parish ! 500 r1iicg In length and
800 miles IA width is in charge Of the
Rev. w. l.. Law. known from Buffalo
to Duluth as tie Sky Pilot or the
Great Lakes.
The membership Of this parish runs
into the thousands and the great
majority of the Parishioners never
worship twice in the same locality,
for services are held mostly in NOV
ing ships Some are held in lonely
lighthouses far from other human
habitation.
No wedding has ever taken place
in this parish. no christening of a
baby, no services for the burial of the
dead.
This sky pilot seeks his parishioners
in a small gasolene boat twenty-five
feet in length, Besides carrying the
message OF the gospel to these men,
he takes To them books, magazines,
papers and news OF the outside world.
His visits are looked forward to by
the lighthouse keepers and the light
ship crews, for his territory is SO large
than once during the season. He
maintains a small circulating library,
consisting of not more than seventh
books He also carries with him a
popular hymns.
Some Of the lighthouses visited are
far from the mainland, and the trips
to them arc hazardous. Standard
Rock light, for instance, is nearly
Fifty miles-out- ffam Marquette, aa
Lake Superinr- is erected an a
small hut dangerous reef, which re-
gembles a whales back.
The light Is los feet in height and
rests on crib work, which Is eneirciec
by railway, and for weeks at a time
the weather is so bad that il is dan
gorous for the keepers TO venture out
Of doors. Between the light and the
Keweenaw Point there is depth OF
/ goo feet of water.
ON his travels the sky pilot visits
see lighthouses, fifteen iightships and
sixty iifc-ss1y-tt'E STATIONS. Nj Law
does not dutmardly resemble u minis
ter of the gospel, He is big and
healthy, and has rolling gait like
d sailor. He breaches simply to the
sailors, with whom he is very popu-
tar-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-26
ssiatp Flowers

There is a likely discussion in Viz
rinia over the adoption Of State
flower. The daisy has been suggest
ed. and it is both affirmed and denied
that this flower was first brought
South by Northern soldiers during the
Civil War.
The geiden-rod IS already the
chosen flower of Alabama, kentucky,
Maryland and Nebraska Arkansas
and Michigan have adopted the APP
pie blossom; Louisiana and Missis
sippi the magnolia. Washington and
West Virginia rhododendron; Iowa
and North Dakota 1he-sa-..ld -Easa.
California has the noppE Colorado
the columbipe; Connecticut the noun
tain laurel; Delaware the peach bios
som. Idaho the syTinga: Indiana
chooses corn Kansas The slnfioMeL..
Maine the pine core; Minnesota the
moccasin; Montana bitter root; New
York the rose; ohio tho red caTna-
ton: oklahoma tT4e mistletce; Ore
gon the grape: Rhode Island the vio-
let; South Dakota 'pasGue"; Texas
the blue bonnet: Utah the Sogo lily:
Vermont red clover; Tennessee the
Gaisy,-t'arso News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-26
Iruxton King
Story of Gausak. By George Barr Mccuicheon
Copyright 1909 by George Barr Mecuehsoa Copyright 1909 BY Do Mead Ga

-ahoYe.- shouting lnynusiy- to Truxtea
King. No MAN was ever so welcome.
He was besieged with questions. hand.
shakings and praises. Even the Duke
of Perse. hobhling on crutches, had
kindly greeting for him. Tears stream
ed down the old mans cheeks when
King told him of his daughters safe
arrival in the friendly camp.
But Just now Truxton was staring
at the narrow staircase. vos Engo
and Lorraine were descending slowly.
The former was white and evidently
very weak. He leaned on the girl for
support.
Count Halfont offered the explana-
ton, "Vos Engo was shot 15sf week
through the shoulder. He is too brave
to give up, ms you may see. 1t hap
pened OH the terrace. There was an
unexpected fusllade from the house
tops, Erie placed himself between the
marksmcn and Miss Tullls. A bullet
that might have killed her instantly
struck hiA In the shoulder.
King never forgot tie look In Lo-
raine's eyes as she came down the
stems. Joy and anruish seemed to
combine themselves In that long. In
tense look.
She gave him her hands. The look
In her tired eyes went straight TO his
heart Vos Engo drew back. his face
set in frown of displeasure.
"Mv brothcrfn she asked. without
taking har, rra1a from his pyns
''lIc is well. He will see you today
"And you. Truxton:' was her next
question. low ard quavering.
"Tnharmed and unchanged, bo-
raine." he said softly. Tell me, did
vos Eneo stand between you and
Il a ffn L r a IN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-26
Welcome to Nobson.

Richmond Pearson Hobson will receive q warm
welcouc here, sunday afternoon Mr.. Hobson has
his critics, but none who DroHs him denies that
he is man OF character and 81 serious purpose,
and that he earnestly desires aid in all activities
WHICH make for moral bcttermcnt.
MIR. tiobsoI is an honorcd member OF the Kappa
Alpha fraternity. 81 largely represented in Rich
mond, and several years ago at a convention Of the
fraternity here, he delivered an address on "Chiv
airy which truly inspiring. He declared that
in carly life he had chosen "Chvalry" as his motto
and bad made ii his rule OF conduct. 1t was in
that spirit that he blew up the Merrimac and it is
in the same spirit, no doubt, that he has taken up
arms against the liquor evil
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-26
CHAPTER XX.

E%OON after > o'clock a man in the
- teptnsrSt window OF the tower
VI called down that the forces In
the hills were moving In COM
pact body toward the ridges below the
southern gates.
One hundred picked men were TO be
-leftinsile- the castle 81 tss- with Yes
Eiaee, prepared to Heet any tank move.
ment that might be attempted. Three
hundred mounted men were selected to
make the dash down Castle avenue
straight into the camp OF the sharp
shooters. 1t was the purpose of the
house guards To wage fierce and noisy
Conflict or the avenue and then retire
TO the castle as abruptly as they left
II, to be ready for Marlanx should he
decide TO make final desperate effort
to seize their stronghold.
The dash Of the 800 through the gates
and down the avenue was the most
spectacular experience in TrHxton's
life. He was up with Quinnox and
General Brace. galloping well In front
or the yelling troops. These mounted
carblneers. riding rs Bedouins. swept
like thunder down the street, whirled
into the broad open arena beyond the
dukes palace and We're upon the sur-
prised rutfians before they were fully
awake to the situation
They came tlimblng out of barns and
sheds. clutehing their rifles In nerveless
hands, aghast In the face OF absolute
destruction The enemy. craven at the
outset, threw down their guns and tried
to escape through the alleys and side
streets ut the end of the common. Fir.
ing all the time. the attacking force
rode them down as IL they were SO
many dogs.
After ten or fifteen minutes OF this
desultory carnage II was reported tlsrt
a large fierce of men were entering the
avenue from Regengetz circus. Quin-
nox sent his chargers toward this great
horde Of foot soldiers. but they did not
falter rs he had expected. On they
swept, 1000 or 1900 Of them. At their
head rode five or six officers. The fore
most was Count Marlanx.
Quinnox saw now that the Iron
Count was determined to storm the
gates and gave the command to re-
treat. Warning their rides and short.
Ing defiance over their shoulders, the
dragons drew up, wheeled and gal.
Hoped toward the gates.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-26
HEN ~ w0R;ru sto,eao.

The record sale of fancy fowls was a
breeding pen of five White orpington
fowls for $500 in 1908. Peggy" the
mother of these five bras, is the most
famous and probably the most valu-
able hen that ever drew breath She
has been scored at 9Ts points out of a
possible 100. and Is valued at $4,000
because $4,000 were refused for her
self---and five of her progeny sold for
$1,000, She hes been exhibited at i
number of shows all over the world
e.s q special feature her owner reeeiv-
ing for this service $3.50 to $500 per
.week,.s.P sesgRy, secs frolns show 70 sbeae
accompanied by special attendant.
who sees to Fer every comfort and
keeps her white plumage snotlessly
clean She wears a gold leg band set
with d Diamond, and drinks from cut
glass drinking fonntain.--CoIlier's.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-26
THE PEOPLES FORUM

Ali letters sent for publication
in THE Peoples Forum" of The
Vireinian" should be concise and,
as far as possible, kept within $50
words.
No attention will be paid to
anonymous letters, but names and
addresses signed as an evidence OF
good faith will not be printed If re-
quest Is made that they be omitted.
The freest discussion of topics of
public interest is invited, with the
understanding, of course, that
publication of a letter Is not to be
taken necessarily as approved by
the editor of the writer's views.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-26
Tax Problems.

E4ese il little problem in taxation which we
xtfsally commend to the tender consideration
1sfh members Of the General Assembly as NAV
9ltsestcd in the subject
Stlsgn 81 RiGhruond y lei lis .aMns a. lo,sse
INi 81 SlitD00 and disposes Of it 70 another
that price. Before the sale was made,
r 10 paid to the State ard city, taxes on
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-26

cuse for these troubles, but II they
are forced upon us. the dry people
OF the State will meet them with n
manly courage which will not be
fruitless of results.
Very respectfully,
A. f. THOMAS.
Lynchburg, Va, Feb. 25, 1910.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-26

the"
Yes. 'Truxton."
she said. dropping
her eyes as Il Ia
deep pain.
And you have
not broken your
promise to him =
No; nor have I
broken my prom
ises to YOU"
Tile Is a brave
man. ] can't help
saying IT, so Id the
American, Il G g p
lines suddenly APP
p g a ri n z in ms
face. swiftly he
turned to Nos En-
"a, extending his
hand My band.
sir to a brar .
1900, 80
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-26

The Roanoke Times INDUCES the fond hope that
presently it will be able to extort wtticism from
fhc Richmond Nirginian The Nirgnian is equally
hopeful that by and by it will find in the columns
% the esteemed Roanoke Times, something that the
nubGc Mill Lake seriously -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-26

TO foo. Vos Engo stared
mt him for a moment aud then turned
away, ignoring the friendly hand A
hot flush mounted To Loraine's brow.
Yos Engo's response was-a short, bit.
ter lansh.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-26

When tho car stops on the near side. the person
who gets left on the far side is the passenger
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-26
(To be continued {.

Not Lacking In Nerve.
The Pullman Company cuts s2e,s
100000 melon, but there is no heart
In tt--Nashyilie American
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-26

E%OON after > o'clock man in the
~ teptnsfst window OF the tower
- ID called down that the forces In
the hills were moving In i, COM
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-10-28
Where Immense Energy Lies.

Talking before the Institution OF
Electrical Engineers at Glasgow, on
the unknown energy contained in the
chemical elements and the prospect OF
making 1t available. Mr.. f. Soddy SAID
that the forces at our disposal COM
pared with those exhibited when an
atom suffers change are OF diher-
ent and lower order OF magnitude.
Suppose, he said, that way could Dc
found in which uranium, which disin-
tegrates to the extent of thousand
millionth part annually, could be made
TO disintegrate completely IN the
course of year; then from one gram
of uranium 100000 caloric could
be evolved, which. converted INTO
electric energy, would suffice to keep
a 32 candle-power lamp burning con-
tinuously through the year. BY the
expenditure Of about one ton OF urani'
UNI costing less than $1,000. more en-
ergy would be derived than Is sup
plled-by all the electric suppiy-stations
of London put together.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-10-28
The chah's Halfway.

We think We have the worst roads
IN the world. 1t Is true We have some
bad ones. but most OF our highways,
compared with those Of Persia, would
be as a paved street 60 ploughed
field.
You would think that the keeping
of the "Shah's Highway" would Do
one of the first cares of a state. Yet
so little attention has been given 70
this subject by the Persian govern
ment that there are not dozen good
wagon roads throughout the whoie
country. The caravan routes, are, ex-
cent in a very few cases, merely
trails. Not only are the wagon roads
bad as we'll as scarce, but it is an as
tonishing fact that, although Persia
ia one of the oldest OF civilized states,
a country comprising an area OF ozs'-
600 square miles and a population OK
900 600. she has but six miles OF
railway. Though the states OF the
Western hemisphere have civiIza'
ton less than one-tenth as old, there
Is not one of them with which, in THIS
respect. Persia does not suffer py
comparison.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-10-28
SimnIe Speech.

The world moves. but 1t doesn't
speak English. Ptolemy Philadelphus,
the great old sport prototype Of Leo
pold Of Belgium, Is one Of the rocks
of ages In history, for he founded the
museum and library OF Alexandria.
He desired a copy Of the Old Tesla
ment translated into Greek for his
precious library, for he and the library
were both Greek. This first Greek
translation OF the Old Testament ls
called the Septuagint. We can see
from the Septuagint what sort OF
Greek was spoken over the ancient
Greek world that Alexander built;
very coarse and crude and mongrel
and homely as compared with Attic
Greek; full of local words to suit To-
cal needs and emergencies and busi-
ness. as simple as Dog Latin was in
Europe in the middle ages, and such
as English will one day, become
when spelling and speech may be as
simple and natural as the common
man.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-10-28
Chimney Sweep Brutality.

This is almost too shocking for
print. Jim Seaward, just elected an
English Alderman, says he was
"Tom," the little chimney sweep OF
Kingsley's Water Babies" Here is
part Of Stewards story: when
was only 6 years old | went up my
first chimney. Left an orphan | fell
into the hands Of a chimney sweep,
and cruel master was he. He would
shove me up the chimney like help
less little monkey, set straw afire un'
der me, and stick pins into the soles
OF my bare feet to make me climb up
the chimney. He would say, Climb,
damn you, climb And when | came
down my knees and elbows would be
covered with blood and SCOT, and here
are still blue scars. was soaked in
strong salt and water to make my
flesh hard and tough, and sometimes
/ was kept up a bad chimney six
hours at stretch"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-10-28
Blind Tom.

"Blind Tom was born near the city
OF Columbus, Ca, of slave parents
about the year 1916. He belonged TO
General James n. Bethune, at that
time editor and proprietor OF the
Corner Stone" Being blind, Tom
would stray away from home and was
often found in the woods, roaming
around and listening to the birds. II
was in his whistling limitations OF the
bird-songs that his wonderful musical
ability was first revealed to his mas
ter. He could repeat perfectly any
thing that he heard In the line OF mus
ic. AS to his idiocy, 1t Is generally
understood that, his musical ability
aside, he was very near being nat
tural." Outside of his love for music.
he seemed to be quite stupid, and II
not an idiot, he was dangerous near
being one. Blind Tom II still the
standing puzzle of the psychoio6ssA
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-10-28
ProQress.

The head of a New York firm hav-
Ing important interests in Italy de-
cided some time ago, in view Of the
death OF an old and reliable clerk,
who, OF all In the establishment, was
the only one to have a good knowl-
edge of the Italian tongue, that his
own son, also a member Of the con-
cern. ought TO take up the study OF
that language. Recently friend met
the young man. Il understand" said
he. that you're actually studying
Italian" "Why, yes" said the other.
"I've been at it for several months
under a teacher just from the other
side" What progress?' Good, was
the answer. He's beginning TO speak
English remarkably well."--The Argo-
naut
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-10-28
DIVING FOR A PURSE.
Girls Striving for Glory Of Recovering
Lost BaubIe.

There Is a new theme OF interest
for society people visiting here. They
ar diving.
The diamond studded purse Of Mrs.
G. o. G.. Miller is the goal of their ef-
forts. All Of them are heirs or heir
esses and combined estimate OF
their incomes brings the total up to
s322.50 an hour.
Mrs. Miller was on the pleasure
pier watching her children in the
water when she dropped her gem In
crusted purse into the ocean. 1t was
q gift about which hovered sentimen-
tai recollections and therefore she
was perturbed. So were her friends.
That Is why they have organized div
ing parties to search for the bauble.
The fact that it contained s235 In
gold does not matter to them. They
are diving for glory and social per-
quisites.
Every morning they are out-nor
breasting the breakers, but combing
the bottom with their manicured
hands to grasp back this toll of the
sea.-Santa Barbara correspondence
Los Angeles Examiner.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-10-28
DOWAGER GOING OUT.
Title Gives Way to Christian Names
in Social Circles.

The word "dowager" seems to be
going quite out of fashion, and many
who should so style themselves prefer
to use instead their Christian names.
Strictly speaking the mother of mar
ried peer or baronet Is the dowager,
but II has become the custom when
two ladies bear the same title to call
the elder one by her Christian name,
the distinction dowager being drop
ped altogether.
At court, however, all widows OF
peers and baronets are styled dowag-
er when the peer or baronet regnant
Is married. The Christian name was
adopted some years ago in cases
where there were more than two la
dies bearing the same title In order
to make a distinction between the
dowager and the wife OF the holder
OF the title, and the innovation has be-
come so popular that peeresses and
baronets' wives who should style
themselves dowager elect to be known
by their Christian names. Thus the
widow of the late Earl Of Dudley Is
known as Georgiana Lady Dudley, but
actually she is Dowager Lady Dudley.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-10-28
Carriers as Ornaments in China.

In answer to an inquiry, Consul
General Amos p. Wilder, OF Shanghai,
reports that there is no demand for
suspenders and garters in China, save
among foreigners. Suspenders do not
interest the native, his trousers being
so constructed as to render the use
Of such article unnecessary neither
is there any need for garters, as the
trousers when properly adjusted are
tied over the sock at the ankle with a
neat band Of bribon or cotton. Oc-
casionally native is seen with well
known make Of American garters,
which are worn outside the trousers
as ornaments.-Consular Report.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1910-10-28
The Cows of Muscat.

Muscat is famed as the hotbed OF
smugglers in the Persian Gulf, the
nearby desert tribes being regularly
supplied with arms despite the efforts
Of the British patriot. But to the
writer the odd antics Of the COWS OF
Muscat seemed nothing short OF freak
ish. They actually eat fish. No grass
grows, so the willy Arab teaches his
family cow to subsist on dates and
dried fish. The milk tastes queer to
foreigner. which is probably Why the
Arab likes 1t. He also claims It is
richer and makes more butter, but
most ridiculous Of all is the deception
practiced on COWS when the calves
are weaned. A calfskin, or sometimes
a goatskin. is stuffed with rags and
tied not far from where the mother
COW Is anchored. This effigy OF her
late lamented offspring soothes her
nerves and keeps her from going
dry" according TO Arabic tradition.