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Chariton courier., 1910-10-21

one OIL Tue IuOSI CuoE EaOtOAASSAO
and successful weekly newspa.
pers in the whole state.
1--WE always liked Charley
Vandiver," wrote the editor of
the Gallatin Democrat. she was
our friend, and we much regret
to hear of his death. We some
times thought he was a little to
aggressive in the columns OF his
paper, but we admired him for
his courage in saying what he
thought on all questions, re-
eardless OF consequences"
Which was natural, consider.
ing the consequences" almost
always were whippings and the
lloss-for 9 time at least-of the
subscriber who whipped him.
"vandiver was q fine fellow"
commented the Moberly Demo.
! crat, shaving the unusual hobby
of claiming the right to tell the
absolute truth. This was to oo
4 done. no matter who was hurt
He took No special privileges to
himself, but always reported his
own personal encounters just ss
they happened"
"He belonged to the old school
of editors who believed in the
} divine right of criticism, and who
} used their papers as their per-
. sonsl organs" was the opinion
of the Marceline Journal.
Blu Charley Vsndiver editor ol
the CHARLTON COURIER is dead
] Is the CHARLTON COURIER to dit
] with him? Somewhere is ther'
] not a writing, fighting editor
] Democrat in principles, unsfrai'
J iof whippings, holding by all tn
> ideals of the old personal journ
II alism which called for the print
| ing of the whole truth, no matte
where the hurt of news trut
"A struck home?
mi RIGHT MAN HARD TO FIND,
Hi Isn't there some one Of b
II vertebrae and kidney to step I'M
n Charley Vandiver's place an
move on with the work in sma
way, as Dana, Greeley, Medil
. Storey, and others of the o.
school did half q century ago
- metropolitan journalism?
Til 1t isn't easy to "reckon" abo
III it, as they say over in Charitc
iii county, Mo. First because the
Hill must be the Man; second, the
II must be the Money. For, odd
Hit may seem to thousands
Hi country editors with water
I'LL both shoulders, Charley Wand
iii YER died after a score of yea
I'LL editing and fighting, possess
iii of the best brick "block"
I'LL Keytesville; owning one OF t
I'LL best weekly newspape. plants
iii the state; owning probably t
Hi second or third finest house
III ltown-and of all the rest OF
iii population today, owning a
Ill operating an automobile.
Ill All of which came OF print
U what he felt was the truth, ev
iii to a touch of nitric acid in
IIIink with which he wrote; OF ts
ing his clicking" when his
and weight and extreme ne
sightedness left him handicap
almost without show; of hv
iii a standing warning to his frien
"Behave yourselves and deal
iii square deal; otherwise, not g
friendship will spare you publ
ty in the CHARLTON COURIER.
Yes, the widow of Char
Vandiver may have to sell
Ill CHARLTON COURIER. with its bu
mi ing, plant and $500 paid oirc'
. ton. Only a fool will buy it
. the basis of its $4,000 a
business, however, unless he
q Democrat, q fighter for tr
eek. and the good of the conn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-16
POW | ELECTED
To LOWER BRANCH.
New Member Succeeds Colonel
A. S. Buford, Who Has
Moved From Ward.

At special meeting of the Common
Council yesterday at 2:30 o'clock, just
preceding the joint session Tor the re-
ception OF the delegation from Wash
ington Ward, letter was presented
from Col A. S. Buford, Jr,, member
of the Common Council from Henry
Ward, stating that he had moved from
the ward, and was therefore compelled
to resign his seat, The resignation
was accepted and, on motion, the Coun-
Gil went into the election of a success
sor. The ward delegation named Fred
H. Powell, who was unanimously
elected.
Colonel Buford was elected to the
Board of Aldermen about two years
ago to MI an unexpired term, and
shortly afterwards ran and was elect
ed In the primary to the Common
Council from Henry Ward. He has
served on the Committees OF Finance,
Grounds and Buildings and on the An
neXaton OF Manchester. He had al
ready indicated that she would not
be q candidate for reelection in the
primary of next Thursday, His sue
cessor Mr., Powell, has been making
an active canvass for the Council,
and will be candidate In the coming
primary. Mr.. Powell Is secretary and
sdreasurer OF the Arm ot-Schwartzchild
BrotJleps, incorporated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-16
CROSSED RIVER To
SET BROKEN LEG
City Ambulance Makes First
Trip to Southside in Answer
ing Hurry Call.

The City Ambulance did its first
duty in the new ward Yesterday aft
ernoon. when 1t was called to attend
Henry Johnson. young boy who
lives at l28 West Ninth Street, Wash
ington Ward, who was hurt in a bag
factory at Twelfth and Byrd Streets
Johnson was attempting to slip a
belt from its wheel when he fell and
caught his right leg in the rapidly
moving belt. He was carried round
the wheel. and his leg was broken.
Dr. Davis, who was on ambulance
duty, treated him. and took The boy
home, where he set the broken limb
Several hours later the ambulance
was called to attend A. d. Newell,
white, of 1913 Hull Street who had
been taken suddenly i'll on the street
He was removed to the City Hospital
Citizens of the new ward We're evil
IDENTIFY on to their new privileges. and
they did not hesitate to take adyan-
tage of them. They also had the serv-
ices of police officer from this side
of the river. One of their own Off
GERS was i'll, and a substitute had beer
employed in his place before anneHt.
ton. After annexation there was nc
fund to pay for the substitutes sery.
ices, and the first official act of Major
Werner was to discharge him and tt
send over another man. That mar
was Policeman Spur.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-16
BLUES PREPARING
FOR THEIR GUESTS
Visiting Military Companies Will
Be Entertained in True
Virginia Style.

Preparations for the entertainment of
tho Connecticut Foot Guard. the An.
cient and Honorable Artillery. of Bos-
ton; the company OF militia from Prov
idence. r. l.; from Washington and
Fayetteville, n C.. have practically
been completed by the Richmond Light
infantry Blues. though there is still
lack OF funds. for the entertainment
Will be the most costly ever given by
the Blues. Governors OF two States
Governor Frank 3. Weeks, OF Conncc-
ticut, and Governor Porthier, OF Rhode
Island-will be present with their re-
spective commands and viii be enter
tanned by Governor Mann. Tho organ
cations coming are the First Com
pany. Governors Foot Guard. Hartford.
Conn. Major Frank l.. Wilcox conn.,
handing: the Second Company Cover
nor's Foot Guard, New Haven, Conn,
Major George Y, Hewlett commanding,
and the First Light Infantry Resl-
ment. Providence. r. T., Colonel Fletcher
commanding. In all there VIII be
about $50 men.
The organizations viii arrive in
Richmond on the evening of May s
and will be met at the Virginia line
by delegation from The Blues. The
celebration and dedication OF the now
armory-which is the occasion of ths
celebration-wili last two days. The
Blues will meet their visitors at the
railway station and will escort then,
to the jefferson Hotel, where they VIII
be quartered during their stay here.
The entertainment will begin Mon
day morning. May 8, at 9 O'Clock. when
the guests VIII be taken on tour OF
inspection. including all points of HIS
toric interest and the business houses,
especially the tobacco warehouses. In
the afternoon luncheon Will be rendered
at the Lakeside Country Club. At
night there will be individual enter
tanning.
Tuesday morning Will be spent much
in the same way. The afternoon viii
be given over to parade through the
city. which will probably be the most
brilliant military pageant ever wit
messed In Richmond sand an inspection
in the Broad Street Baseball Park.
The new armory will be dedicated
Tuesday night. and the entertainment
will end in grand ball
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-16
DRUNKEN MAN TRIES
TO STAB FRED CARRIER

escort which had been detailed to go
to Washington Ward, came by. 1t was
with great difficulty that the two off
GERS and the two commissioners placed
Goodman In the patrol wagon. 1t
was then that Commissioner Gordon
struck Goodman on the hand to release
himself from the grip which the
drunken man had on his coat. All
other effort failed. and as Goodman
had got his thumb in buttonhole. the
commissioner says that he had no
other recourse.
Fought again in Wagon.
Goodman was not hurt, but was
strong enough to offer further resist
ance. the officer says, when he ar
rived at the police station. He attempt
cd to jump over the seat by the driver,
when Dugan caught him. Then he
jumped at the officers throat. and the
latter had to knock him down to save
himself
Mr. Gordon was returning to hi!
Office. he said. when Mr.. Grundy CAV
vent to his criticism, saying that /
was an outrageous affair, and tina
| he wanted to know what was goint
on. and had a right to know Mr.
| Gordon replied that he didn't care 70
the Alderman's criticism and THAT
/! hereafter, If he wanted to criticiz
| him TO come to MS face to do so. n
! blows We're passed, and the affai-
which ut one time appeared to b
serious, passed Off with the passin
| OF Goodman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-16
STRANGE BUNCOES
ASHLAND C| TIE N
:. R. Scott Comes Here to
Identify Confidence Man,
but Fails to Do So.

c. r. Scott, of Ashland, was called
to Richmond yesterday afternoon to
Identify, if possible, the man who is
said to have buncoed him out OF $50.
Tho stranger who represented him
self to be an agent, sold him some
lots in a place called Roosevelt, Okla,
Only sac was required as a deposit OF
good faith, and the stranger cashed II
soon after getting the check. He is
alleged also to have gotten S. from
another man.
The stranger who was detained and
taken before Captain Mcmahon on
suspicion told a. straight story, and
there was nothing to do but let him
go.
The detective department is also
working on robbery reported by II
Fl. Twining manager of Fitzgerald &
Company. Some one entered his Office
Thursday afternoon and relieved his
coat pocket of $50. Several checks
and papers We're also taken, and MT
Twining is more worried about the
loss OF them than about the loss Of the
money,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-16
c |TY CONTRACTS
FOR STREET LIGHTS
Construction Work on Municipal
Electric Plant Is Delayed
Indefinitely.

In view of the fact tina. the NUM-
cipal lighting plant now in course OF
construction. VIII not be ready for
use for several months after the con-
tract time, the Comuittee on Light
last night authorized superintendent
Knowles 10 enter into a contract
with the Virginia Railway and Power
Company for an extension OF the pres
ent contract.
In a communication TO the commit
tee the company offered 10 renew the
contract for the present street lamps
for any portion OF a year after June
80 when the present contract expires.
at the present yearly rate. s54T5 per
lamp per year. The company also
offers to supplytthe city with current
at IT'S regular published rates, supplied
at any point on its present lines, for
use In any group of lamps which tho
city may erect as a part of its pro
posed lighting system. IN accepting
this latter offer. the committee direct
ed that lights be turned on on Nsldox
Hill in a circuit where the poles nd
wires of the city system have aircsAy
been erected. Further contracts Will
be made for supplying current TO light
circuits in different sections of the
city In addition TO the present lamps.
pending the completion of the new
plant.
Mr.. Chewing. of the contracting
firm of Chewing &c Grimes. which has
the city contract for excavating for
gas mains, presented bill for Ss3.75
for extra cutting in wet weather
which was not allowed. w. r. Miles
petitfoned the committee to be allowed
TO place spot on the gas lamp in
front of his house. on West Franklin
Street. The committee decided that
the gas lamps were for lighting pur-
poses. and that shades and spots could
not hereafter be allowed, but instruct
ed the superintendent to look over the
ground and see If the lamp could not
be moved SO as to remedy the obiec-
ton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-16
GRADING FOR TRACKS
Contractor for New Street Railway nj
Nnrl. 1Inrshnu Street

Contractor for New Street Railway ut
Work ON Marshall street.
Work was begun yesterday by tho
Burton Contracting Company contrac-
tors for rhe Richmond and Henrico
Railway, in grading Marshall Street
east OF Eleventh for the tracks of the
proposed street railway system. The
company has secured permission to
open Marshall street from Eleventh
to Fourteenth and Fifth street from
Broad to Leigh to lay tracks.
Under the franchise the company
must complete the construction work
authorized, including the Viaduct over
Marshall street from Fourteenth to
Twenty first by June 80, unless a fur
Their extension is secured. The origi-
nal franchise was granted In March,
1902, and has since been extended from
time to time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-16
MISS ROYAL REPORTED
hnrged WIN Running NIaehIne With-

Charged With Running Machine With-
out Proper Number.
Miss Page Aylett Royal. of So Cathe-
dral Place, was reported YESTERDAY far
operating her automobile without the
proper numbers. Thomas 3. Hicks, of
1903 South Jefferson Street. was report
ed on a like charge.
H. IT, Cabell and Thomas D. Scott.
who had been reported for running
their automobiles without the proper
numbers, We're dismissed in Police
Court vest erday morning, and the case
against o. j. Sands was continued TO
next Wednesday morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-16
oualIi,cutions In Chancery.

Charles NJ. Wallace. Jr, qualified
yesterday in the Chancery Court as
administrator Of the estate of Charles
NJ. Wallace. Sr. The estate Is valued
at $4,000.
Calvin whiteley. Jr. qualified as adj
of the estate of Lizzie
Roddey Whiteley. The estate is VAL
ued at s4700
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-16
vcrdict for Defendant.

The case OF Nellie Norris against
the Grand Fountain. United Order OF
True .Reformers, was tried yesterday
in the Law and Equity Court, md re-
suited In verdict for the defendant
The action was for sl25.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-16
officer Loses nnigc.

While riding over to Washington
tho escort of the delegation bringing
over the key of the old City, Policeman
w. g. Smallwood lost his badge. y Is
No. 81. 1t may ba returned to Police
!EIeadupart.srs or to the Second 'Stal-,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-16
Thirty Days in Which to Appeal.

Attention was called In the Law and
Equity Court yesterday to the terms
OF a new act of the Legislature re-
sardinE the Civil Court. which pro-
vides that If the State tax Is not
paid within thirtw- days after a judg-
men Is rendered. the party loses his
right of appeal and rehearing before
the Law and Equity Court. and any
party to the suit may move the civil
Justice TO enter the original judgment
and the original verdict must stand.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-16
Police Court Cases

Arthur Ford. white who is wanted
on a serious charge In Pennsylvania,
was turned over to Pennsylvania au-
thorities in Police Court yesterday
morning
The cases against Isaac Brown and
Lucien Tyler, both colored, charged
with selling u1uor without licenses.
We're continued to April 90.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-16
canI1dntrA, Ins1 Chnnce.

Last called for candidates before the
Clay Ward Actives will come off to-
night at Monroe Hall. Another old,
time ward meeting like that Of last
Saturday night Is expeoted, and an
lin la
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-16
Suit Instituted.

Suit was instituted yesterday in tho
City Circuit Court by Florence FL. Rob-
inson against the city OF Richmond for
damages in the sum of $4,000 No
declaration has been filed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-16
ANDERSON CONVICTED
But Sentence Is Suspended Until Law
XcrS Can Argue for New Trial.

ycrN Can ArEuc TOT new iriaI'
Henry Anderson. colored, was con-
victed of having committed robbery on
Nathaniel Timberlake. also colored, In
the Hastings Court yesterday after
noon, and the jury returned a verdict
against him of five years in the peni-
Tertiary. Sentence was suspended un-
til his lawyers can argue on mo-
ton to set aside the verdict as con-
trary TO the law and evidence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-16
1IcctInr po.tnoncI

The meeting of the Council Commit
tee on Ordinance, Charter and Reform
scheduled for last night. was post-
poned until next Friday night at the
request of several members.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-16

Tramp Steamship Here.
Tho tramp steamship Diana arrived
In port Yesterday for a Cargo OF lum-
her for Nova Scotia, This Is the secs
ond trip In recent months,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-16
Fine MllIS supply.

Richmond, she thought, was partic-
ttlarly fortunate in that the city has
in her opinion. one OF the best milk
supplies in the country and that every
child in the city can be fed on milk
practically as pure a can be go. in
any city of the United states. She
spoke of the lack OF education among
mothers and advocated q. plan for ed
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-10-13
ELECTION LAWS.

The Patterson machine is very
severe in its denunciation of the
election law enacted by the last
Legislature, and they certainly have
good reasons for feeling outraged
The passage of that law rang the
death-knell of the machine, not be-
cause it is unfair to them, but be-
cause it deprives the Governor OF
his absolute control of the people S
elections, that power which no
good Governor wants and no bad
Governor ought to have"
The wisdom, justice and efficacy
of that statute were thoroughly
demonstrated in the recent August
election. With what hope of sue
cess could those brave judges have
rebelled against executive dictation
and appealed their cause to the peo-
pie, had it not been for this salutary
law? To have gone up against the
Governors election machinery
would have been marching through
slaughter house to the open
grave. And yet the independent jul
dietary won by $4,000 majority,
and no one has been heard to claim
that the election was not clean, hon
est and fair.
The Republican party of this
State has long cried aloud for law
that would give the people an hon
est ballot and a true count. A large
element of the Democratic party
has syrnpathized with this demand,
but were apparently in no attitude
to make their sympathy influential
with the powers-that-be. Indeed, it
required political usurpation and
despotism within the lines of the
Democratic party to thoroughly
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-10-13
LEGISLATIVE cHEsTNUTS.

And they say, too, that while |
voted for the age of consent law, |
expressed the fear that the age had
been fixed too high. Very true, |
had doubt about that matter, but
| gave the law the benefit of the
doubt, and voted for it. | am glad
| did. The age was not too high.
1t has since been very properly
made higher. I would commend
my vote on that bill as an example
for the guidance of Governor Pat
terson - where there is doubt as
to some feature of a law involving
a moral question, giving the benefit
of the doubt to the law. Perhaps
this advice is too late now to be
useful to the Governor, as his con-
nection with Tennessee legislation
is at an end.
In digging around in my legisla-
tive record, my adversaries have
doubtless unearthed the fact that |
was one of the first men who ever
introduced bill to extend the four
mile law so as to give its benefits to
the smaller incorporated towns.
This was long before this measure
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-10-13
THE STATE MINES.

Moreover, the management of the
State mines does not appear to have
been shining success during Gov
ernor Patterson's administration.
Governor Patterson went into office
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-10-13

public declaration for fairness and
honesty is the only argument ex-
tant. To the mind of a machine
politician a public avowal of an
honest purpose presupposes a clan
destine deal 10 do something dirty.
Republicans do not expect the Leg
islature to be made Republican,
and are not demanding any such
measure.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-03
Temperature DURING
May below NORMAL
COMPARED WITH PRECEDING
YEARS MAY WAS EXCEED.
lNGLY COLD.
Precipitation Decidedly Below Nor
mal-There Have been Colder Days
Establishment Of Local Bureau.

The weather during May, 1910, was
cold and dry. The temperature was
two degrees below the normal Com
pared with preceding Mays, 1t was
one of the coolest on record. Lower
average May temperatures obtained in
1888, 1888, 1890, 1892 and 1907.
The lowest average temperature for
any May at Bismarck, was As de-
grees in 1907. The highest tempera-
ture during the month was "a de-
grees on the 18th.
The highest temperature ever re-
corded at Bismarck during May was
SO degrees. The lowest temperature
during the month was % degrees on
the 18th. The lowest temperature
ever recorded at Bismarck during May
was IS degrees. 1t will thus be seen
that while the temperature during
the month was low, it was by no
means the lowest, and as the depart
colder than usual.
The precipitation was decidedly be-
low the normal The total precipita-
ton for the month was OIL inch, or
1.73 inches lower than the average for
the past thirty-six years. AS compar-
ed with preceding years, this was by
no means the dryest May ever known
in Bismarck.
In the year 1901 but 0.04 inch of
precipitation occurred during May. In
1890, but O.57 inch was recorded, and
in 1883 but O.70 inch occurred.
There were nine days on which
0.0l inch Or more of precipitation oc'
; Cured. There were eleven clear
| days, fourteen partly cloudy days and
six cloudy days. There was less
than the usual sunsni1>e.
The prevailing winds were from
the south. The total movement for
the month was 10,057 miles, an aver
age hourly velocity of 1876 miles.
The highest velocity attained dur
ing the month was SO miles per hour
from the northwest on the 28th.
ORRIS w. ROBERTS,
Section Director.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-03
HIGGINS JURY FAILED
TO Reach AGREEMENT
JURY STOOD ELEVEN TO ONE
AND WAS UNABLE. TO BREAK
DEADLOCK
Mass of Evidence Produced by the
State was not Enough to Make One
of the Jurymen Say "GuiIty."

In spite of the overwhelming mass
of evidence produced by the state to
show that Joseph Higgins was guilty
of a violation of the prohibition law,
the jury which had been out all night
failed to bring in verdict of guilty
and reported a disagreement. While
there is no way of arriving at a posi-
tive statement as to the poll of the
jury, it is stated that the vote was
eleven to one for conviction. At the
first vote it was ten to two, but one
of the holdouts soon was convinced
that there was enough evidence to
convict and went over to the side
of the majority. The one man was
unable to be convinced and so held
the jury until Thursday morning and
then a disagreement was reported.
Those who heard the evidence in
the case state that there was suffi-
|cient evidence introduced to have
convicted half dozen men. People
who are reputable citizens went on
the stand and swore they purchased
liquor in the place mentioned in the
charge and that they bought it of
Higgins himself and paid for it with
cash. Just what testimony will be
needed to convict men of the viola
ton of the prohibition law is not
known, but is it probable there will
have to be a new brand produced &C
cording to the actions of the jury in
the Higgins case.