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The Lexington advertiser., 1910-07-08

grows confident of it's stability, and
then it begins to decline. Gradually
its followers desert it, gradually its
leaders lose their skill, until it totters
and falls. American history is filed
with the biographies, so to speak, of
such parties The federslists, founded
by Washington and organized bv Ham-
ilron, had their period of youthful
vigor their period of full strength,
their period of decline, and finally
their political death in the era of good
feeling. The whig party, which sprang
from the old federalist party, and
numbered among its followers some
The Lexington advertiser., 1910-07-08

of the greatest minds of America, had
its rise, its glory and its decadence,
until il, too, died when sectional
issues rent America. Tho American
party, @born with the death of the
wings, had IT'S brief career, tourished,
won its victories wakened, died and
was forgotten. With these three
parties might be numbered several of
lesser fame powerful in their day AND
turning the whole cycle of political
usefulness but passing in turn and
disappearing forever.
In the opinion of this same writer,
lit begins to look as though the re-
The Lexington advertiser., 1910-07-08

accomplished, giving his brothers and
sisters a splendid education besides
educating himself, laying the basis for
his subsequent splendid career, Gen
McClurg introduced Mr.. Brewer as the
uext governor Of Mississippi " which
appeared TO st ike responsive chord
among the audience.
Mr.. Brewer eschewed politics from
his address, taking as his theme Pat.
riotisn and Good Citizenship. 1t was
the first time that the majority of the
audience had had the opportunity of
listening to him, but from reputation
they had their expsctancies keyed to a
high pitch, which he more than fully
met His address was masterpiece
The Lexington advertiser., 1910-07-08

tension of work an business worries.
The attendance was the largest in
the history of that deservedly popular
resort, and was hard to estimate he
cause the crowd was scattered all over
the grounds.
At about noon a goodly portion as
sembled at the beaut full grove to lis
ten to the orator Of the day Hon. Earl
Brewer Baxter Wilson, of this city,
called the assemhlage to order, intro
auclng Gen. Monroe McClurg, who
was to introduce the speaker, Gen
McClurg, in his usual, suave and happy
style did so to the satisfaction of all.
1t was very apparent that he took q
particular delight in influencing the
The Lexington advertiser., 1910-07-08

All roads led to Owens on the glo.
rious 4th, which proved the Mecca for
the pleasure seekers of Holmes and
adjoining counties. The attractions
offered were many and various, not
the least magnetic among them being
the splendid location of that popular
health resort with its sylvan shades,
attractive scenery and health restoring
water. Added to this the superb and
commodious new hotel with all the
modern convenienGos, among which Is
a COMPLETE electro light system. bar
ber shop. POOL room, ETC., made II an
ideal place I, tiIose in search 0f a
days Ielaxa ion from the everyday
The Lexington advertiser., 1910-07-08

speaker on this occasion, being a very
warm friend of his. he gave q brief
history of Mr.. Brewers life. of bis
brave and early struggles against pov
erty and seemingly insurmountahle
obstsclss he said that the nickname
of the "barefOoted boy applied to
Mr.. Brewer was not quite applicable
as be had never experienced real boy.
hood At very tender age be was
berett OF his father and was called
upon to assume the duties of manhood
and provide the support for bis mother
and the other children, and to lift the
mortgage on the old home. This be
The Lexington advertiser., 1910-07-08
Political Parties of Tomorrow.

Political Parties of Tomorrow, " is
the title Of an interesting article
printed in the Richmond Va Times
Dispatch. The writer of this article
says The life of political party
follows the same course as the life of
a man. Feeble in its theories weak in
it's policies, and uncertain of itself,
every patty has to pass through a
period of infancy. Then, gradually,
as it learns iIs power, it gains strength.
1t wakes mighty it achieves great
victories it reaches its summit; 1t
The Lexington advertiser., 1910-07-08

! can do your family washing easier,
quicker and better: save rubbing and
save the clothes; make them clean,
wholesome and snowy white; brighten
colors, soften woolens and kill germs.
am WASHWAX, the new scientific
compound that does the work without
the aid of soap or bleach; am used in
hot or cold water. There is nothing
like me Send ten cents stamps today
and / will come by mail in regular
size You will be glad you tried me
Address Washwax Co., st. Louis, Mo.
The Lexington advertiser., 1910-07-08

After supper dancing begun in the
capacious dining ball and continued
ultil ''tba night was senescent and
the star dials pointed to morn.
Tbe crowd was very orderly and
good natured one-a characteristic
Holmes county crowd. Not a single
disturbance of any kind occurred, and
whiskey drinking was conspicuous
by its absence
The proprietors, Messrs Hammett q
Pickens, are to be congratulated upon
the success of the event ard the splen
did entertainment accorded all visitors
The vast number present naturally
precludes the possibility of giving q
list of visitors.
The Lexington advertiser., 1910-07-08
THE FOURTH AT OWENS.

of logic, clothed 10 elegant and ornate
language and proved bin one of the
most brilliant orators in the state.
At the close Of the address, the peo-
pie partook of the sumptuous barbecued
dinner, after which the afternoon was
pass I'd ia social converse and renewals
Of acquaintauces. the children romp'
ing aud playing their Rleefui games
on the greensward,
At about O'Clock the game of base
ball was called, the Walden and Lex.
ington aggregations being the contend
ers, with Hon. A. NJ Pepper acting as
umpire. Lexington proved an easy
victor bv score of 13 10 2
The Lexington advertiser., 1910-07-08
Pas Boy.

When pa was just little boy,
Gee, how he ust TO work,
He sawed the wood an built the fires
An never tried TO shirk
He always filled the reservoy
An swept the porches too;
Y I guess there wasn't many things
Pa didn't ust to do.
Now ma gets up and builds the fires
She says | am too small
An sweeps the porches an the walks
An doesn't mind at all
She says She's glad 10 let my pa
His morning nap enjoy,
Because he's tired with all the work
He done when he's a boy.
When | get big I'll get a wife
Edzactly like my ma;
To do the chores an let me sleep
Just like she does my pa
An when I've had my mornin nap
You bet that I'll enjoy
To tell 'em how | ust to work
When Is little boy.
Elizabeth Clarke Hardy, in Wiscon'
sin Agriculturist.
The Lexington advertiser., 1910-07-08

1t is suggested as a remedy for the
high cost Of living that farmers in
crease the productivity of the land
When every farmer in the land raises
what he consumes and more the level
of prices will be lowered. AS far as
our immediate section is concerned,
we look for marked falling off next
year in importations of provisions Of
all kinds This may not affect prices
appreciably, but when the weevil in
tests the entire cotton belt we look for
very decided decline in the prices
for corn and pork
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-15
.WOODBERRY FIELD
MEET YESTERDAY
Boys Make Good Marks Under
Poor Weather Conditions
Yesterday.
lsnecial to The Times-Dispatch,l

rSpecial to The Times-Dispatch,1
Woodbury. Forest school. Orange,
Va. May 14-Under weather condi-
tons not ideal on account of stiff
wind in the face of the runners. but
with an abundance of genuine inter-
est. the annual Field Day events We're
contested here to-day In well-ar-
ranged and smoothly executed pro-
gram, sixty boys, classified as "se-
niors,'' juniors, and "midgets," We're
entered for the forty events. making
a total of more than zoo entries. The
contestants were divided into two op.
posing sides, 'NIohawks' and "Mohi-
cans, which added spirit of friend
ly rivalry to the already live inter-
est The "NIohawks" captained by
Benet. won from Captain HFriss
s"Nlohicans" by the narrow margin Of
6 1-2 points.
Benet, OF the Seniors won the
gold medal for the highest individual
score, of IS points; Harris followed a
close second, with "a.
Edward Anderson, of the Juniors"
led his class with Is points; Bruton
took second place. with H.
Reattie Of the "Aiidgets,'' scored
first with II points. He was seconded
by L. Stacy, With II. Il
The following. is summary of the
lsenior events:
loo-yard dasf-First, Harris; second,
Ellerson. Time, II seconds.
12o-yard high hurdles--First, Benet;
second Harris. Time, III a-5.
One lille run--First. yandiver Soc
ond, Perry. Time. 5:25. S%s
44o-yard dash-First, p. Stacy; sec
ond. TAFT. Time, ;57.
n 22O-yard low hurdles-First, Benet:
second. Harris. Time, :es As.
22O-yard dash-First, Harris; second,
p. Stacy. Time. ;25.
sSO-yard run--F'irst, Duncan: second.
Benet. Time, 2:2a.
Shot prt-Frst, Talt; second. Benet.
Distance, 81 feet Q u inches.
pole Syault-First, Perry;s second,
Beattie. Height feet inches.
Running high iump-First, Benet;
second, Walton, HEIGHT, s feet inch.
| Hammer throw--Flrst, Harris; sec
ond, Duncan Distance, 81 feet.
Running broad lnmp-F'lrst. Benet;
second. Harris. Distance, ! o. feet y
Einches.
Junior Events,
loo-yard dash First Rrutoni second
4 Palmer Time, II 4-5.gi IA
220-yard dash First Palm en-. second
u Bruton.4 Time. IA. q m ~
n i, ooo-yard Ftrst, " Campbell
II second, Robertson Time, so 3-5.
yard hurdles--Firs q, Ander-
lsson; second, N. Carter lime. ;l6 40
Running hight jump first. t. An
\ derson; second, n. Cart er, IIe lght, N
ii feet . inches sisf ss is Il N Il;
RUNNING broad jump Tlrst, ~ An
lc'oatlnled on Third l'ags,l sS8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-15
Tomorrow 5 Racing.

First receive furlongs-George
6. Hall, 147 pounds, Robert TaylorJ
Lucille r., 145 pounds, NJ. Hutche-
son; Fircbrand, 147 pounds, NJ.
Hutcheson; Billie Hibbs, Is: pounds,
j. F. Temple; NioIess, 147 pounds, f.
l.. w. Green; Benlnla, 147 pounds,
Mrs. George Brcnt0n.
Second race-The Pinno Steeplc-
chase for qualified hunters, about
two miles-Young Britzen, 1os
pounds, j. l.. Cartwright; Beggnr-
man, 14s pounds. Robert Taylor!
Iron Prince, 1oS pounds, DR.. Joseph
White; Invader, 1853 pounds, F. G.
Synington.
Third rnce-one mile-kinE OF
Bosnian, III pounds, Robert Taylor;
Jack Baker. 1c5 pounds Charles F.
Epps; BenlnIn, III pounds, Mrs.
George Brenton; Helen b., III
pounds, II. II. Palmer.
Fourth race-The Cable Company
open steepIechnse, about two miles
Essex, 1903 pounds, Robert Taylor;
Good Frinr, 146 pounds, j. f. Tcm-
pie; Gold Fleur, Is: pounds, j. j.
Daniels.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-15
RICHMOND WINS FIRST
GAME FROM TRUCKERS
WORK HORSES TO
PARADE monday IN
Nearly Two Hundred Teams Of
Richmond Business Houses
! Will Go Before Judges.

Nearly 900 teams Of work horses be-
longing to Richmond business houses
will be paraded before the Judges
stand in the State Fair Grounds to-
morrow afternoon, beginning promptly
at 8 O'clock. In spite OF the very
short time for preparation. the bus
mess men Of the city have fallen into
the idea thoroughly. and the class will
be packed.
AT first there was some idea among
the business men that the horse con-
Germs In Richmond might enter fresh.
unworked teams for the parade, there
by having much better chance for
the prizes than the firms owning teams
that work on the streets every day.
This. however, has been banned by the
Horse Show management, and none ex-
cent horses that really work every day
will be entered
1t liz proposed by the Virginia Racing
and Horse Show Association to perpet-
uate the work horse parade and to
make an effort TO raise the standard or
work horses in the city. In every city
where such parades have been started
results have been very good, and IL is
hardly expected that Richmond Will be
an exception.
The teams entered for the parade
are required to enter the Fair Grouhds
bv the Hermitage Road gate before
| half-past o'clock tomorrow after
| noon. They will be parked in some
conyenien, part of the grounds unit
their turn comes, and the parade VII
| start promptly at o'clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-15
GREAT SPRING MEET
IN SPITE OF CHILL
.SEM|-F|NA[S AT
HERMITAGE CLUB
Peter Winston and w. H. Palm
err to Contend for First Hon
ors in Class A.

The semi final rounds of the Hermi-
tage spring tournament were played
yesterday afternoon between one pair
in each OF the three classes. This puts
the tournament on It's final round,
which will be played off on next Thurs
day and Saturday between the winners
yesterday.
Peter Winston had the best OF it in
class A yesterday. defeating D. II.
Rucker two up and four to play. w.
n. Palmer won out In the other pair
by default. ]. A. Belvin defeated
George D. Morgan three up and two
to play, and E. A. Palmer won from
Thomas B. Gay by default.
Geddes II. Winston and Garnett Tabb
were the only players in class who
showed up yesterday, and their contest
was won by Mr.. Winston one up. The
other pair In this class. F. G. Wood
ward and W. w. Duke whose contest
was postponed last week, viii meet
during the early part of this week
The winner OF the match will play Mr
winston for final honors.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-15
Some Baseball Talk
By HALF NELSON

wo occasions that the Colts have fig
nred at home 1, this week the bats
might have almost been left at home
81 Vail had pretty hard luck yester-
day. and although the first inning put
him to the bad,s he pulled up and made
sattirst-class run for the money before
the game ended. Two bases on balls
the first Jump out Of the box. followed
by a good sacrifce and safe hit. will
almost always bring home two runs.
This these things did, but Vail re-
manned In the box, got his business
eye to the front, and the remainder
of the game was al tight as possible.
Three hits allowed will generally win
a. game. too. Revelle, OF course, went
him one better.
| BECAUSE Clarke went had in ono In
Ming Friday Is not sufficient to let
/ him go, and he will he given another
| ry-out with the Colts. Clarke is a
| big, husky youngster, and II looks IRE
! worth a continental, he should he q
4 good one, The time Is getting close
| to the weeding-out period, however
aud ii would he we'll for him to ge,
into form as quickly as possible,
Il 5s lTnere tdFesf tdFSe puUG'1SS " A"Hs
/, Who are anxious to see what Gus
1 Salye Will do this season. and the bic
1 lefthander has the hopes OF them al
back of him. Salve was pretty gooe
4 In Richmond two seasons ago, AM
4 since that time his work. has beel
better than the ordinary. What tn
Colts need rs a good lefthander, an,
4 II salve can do he work there VIII b
I. large sigh OF relief 4, -,,gsl3.ls
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-15
Woodberry Lose. to v. P. I.

ESPECIAL to The Times Dispatch.1
Orange. Va. May 14-The Woodberry
Forest baseball team lost to- the Viz
ginia Polytechnic institute. OF Blacks.
14tol. Woodbury. made a good start.
getting three runs before Evans was
taken nut of the box v.P. T. then put
in Hodgson. and later Renter. The
local team could do nothing with
Renter. who struck out nine in six
Innings Y. P. l. made seven hits and
three errors. Woodberry made four
hits and ten errors.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-15
YELLOW JACKETS
ARE CHAMP IONS.
Have Won Every Championship
Game and Only Lost One
Game During Season 1910.
v. P. I. WAS ONLY WINNER
Strength OF Team Was in coach's
Work and Old Men From
Last Years Team.
v. P. 1. WAS ONLY WINNER

Ispecial to The Times Dispatch.l
Ashland. Va. May 14.-Rardolph-
Macon College has won the baseball
championship of the Virginia Inter
collegiate Athletic Association. Eas-
tern Division. its second successive
year. Last year the Yellow Jackets
tied Hampden Sidney for first place
and in a post-season game took the
Championship away from her oppon-
ents To avoid similar tie-up, the
association ruled that the champion
ship should henceforth be won on the
percentage basis, two games TO be
played each year with each other
team In the league. Accordingly, Ran
dolph- Macon had ak championship
games to play this season, and In
these contests she made a percentage
of 1000. not losing game. In fact.
she lost only one game on her entire
schedule Of sixteen games. This was
the game at Blacksburg with the Vtr-
ginia Polytechnic institute, when sew
eral OF the Yellow Jackets were out
of the game with injuries. The cadets
won. to 2
neutrality-suspicious. standing for the
entire season Is .s33. since the game
with Delaware College was a tie con-
test Her nine made a fielding aver
iag of e22 and batting average OF
$50. Her pitching staff. Captain
-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-15
N. & |. WA NTS
. U. OF VA. TO Play
Scouts Idea That the Champion
ship Should Go to CharlottesT
Vile Again This Year.
WANTS TO PAY SERIES
Would Meet University in Five
or Three-Game Series in Any
Place Save Charlottesville.
WANTS TO PLAY SERIES

In spite of the apathy among those
outside Of colleges. who apparently care
very little whether the Middle Atlantic
baseball championship among colleges
goes to one college or another. the
question has stirred up a great deal Of
smokeiin the college ranks, and as usu-
al there Is a contest as to where the
championship should rest. The Uni
versity of Virginia correspondents have
claimed the championship for that
team, and other colleges have for sew
eral weeks been lighting the idea in
their college papers.
Notable among the dissenters from
University of Virginia to play
viewai $ Washington and Lee University.
which claims that the baseball team
representing that university can de-
feat the University Of Virginia base
ball team and If the University OF Vir-
ginia would only meet the Washington
and Lee team that the championship
Icol1ld be settled, so far a Virginia was
iconcerned.
To Take Neutral Ground.
| To this end the Ring Tum Phi. the
Washington and Lee weekly paper
has issued, fiat challenge to tht
| to the University of Virginia to pla!
"a series Of three or five games In an3
city outside of Charlottesville. Thi
!, washington and Lee management doe!
not hold out that the games be playet
in Lexington. the home grounds. but y
!! willing to take any neutral diamonS
and stake it's claims for the champion
ship on the outcome of the contests
1 Such series of games played u
4 n = 1Continued on Third Page.)&
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-15

South Richmond, and overSthe pike to
Petersburg, which will be a, control
point. From there the route lead s over
the lately improved roads down through
carsons to Stony Creek, past j arretts
to Emporia and through Greenesville
county, which boasts the best roadsaln
Southern Virginia, The Roanoke River
will be crossed at n GA noke n pids, aud
the first gilt wi ~ be spent at l4ittleton,
at Panacea Springs q summer resort,
three miles out Of town. The second
days RIM will be lroush yVarrenton,
ono iof Sthe oldest and sauaintest towns
| insNorth Carolina TO ~ endar " hlcll
q Continued on Second E'age.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-15

The determination of The Tinles-Dts-
patch to make tho North Carolina run,
which is under the direction OF the
Richmond Automobile Cup, four-day
AFFAIR instead OF six meets with uni-
yersal approval. A great many people
who had determined that they could
not leave their business for as much
as siX days have determined TO make
the follr DAYS trip, which is over one
Jot tho pleasantest routes in this sec
ton Il IN S Il Il Il gs rs III NJ
The run will begin Monday morning'
Iuna 6, theNstnrt being from The
Times u spateh Building, The route
Will he over the Free Bird Sc. hrop q .
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-15
STATE RECORD BROKEN.
w. d. Clark Wins Eisht-Mile Marathon
In 80 Minutes II 3-S Seconds.

lSpeclal 10 ! ne llHies- il1isP"sSul
Durham, n. c.. May 1+.--W. D. Clark.
of this city. won the eight mile Mara
thon race inaugurated by the Durham
Sun and Y. NJ 6. a. His time was
so minutes and 81 3-5 seconds. Loriens,
of the University of North Carolina.
was second: time, so minutes IS sec
onds Gattis. of Durham. third. in So
minutes 81 seconds.
Emery P. Ensor. winner of the Char
lotte Marathon. finished fourth.
Clark gets an SIS medal and the
Durham team wins tho pennant.
Eighteen runners started and ter
finished. The State record Was broker
by Clark. Nearly 5000 people linec
! the course, and there was great cheer
| ing for the winners Clarke tainted
at the line. Loriens, a Cuban was
great surprise, finishing in fine condi
ltion. and was on the street ffteel
! minutes after the race ended. IS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-15

The old guard was called on again
yesterday to do what the new men
have failed SO far to do, and as usual
tho old guard came across with the
goods. Revelle was in great FORM
and there was not a time during the
whole game that he couldn't put them
across to the satisfaction of#allt con-
$cerned. In the eighth inning It looked
bilious for the Colts. hut Revelle was
still on the Job and the lack OF hits
killed Portsmouth's chances.
With two games out of three In
the Portsmouth camp 1t would be hard
to say anything but that the Ports
mouth team was a rather classy SCI ao1
performers, The lack of hits IL stSth 9
game for Richmond 8on Friday, ana
| tho loss tho day before was surpris-
insly near the same reason. OF course.
the errors In the first inning. combined
with Clarke's performance in the same
box on Friday. put the game IN an
other country, but even with top r
| run lead games have been Won, and
nothing but hitting can do Y. Nrhere
EWere opportunities In that game Z lor
Richmond to bang out couple o.
| hits and bring In runs enough 70 &c
business The hits never came. now
ever, and the game went.
The Colts haven't done any htttlne
! since the departure OF the big lea CUES
\ during the training season, Then the
1 pitchers who are doing great business
\ now were landed 3onaSf for big hits anf
1! severybody thought that the Colts
/ would make Wagner and Cobb loss
\ sleep. IA Yesterd the hitting was ~
,llfgilt as feather, and on the othel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-15
College Baseball

At Providence. R. l.; Holy Cross. 81;
Brown, 2.
Al williamstown. Mass: Williams.
s.: Cornell. S (ten innings.
At West Point. N. T.: Army o; Trim
At Burlington. Vt: Vermont 3
At Boston: Boston College. 10: Con-
necticut state, L.
At Middlebury. VT: Middlebury. 4
AT We Waterville, Me-: Colby. III: New
Hampshire State, o.
At Exeter. ~. H: Phillips Exeter. :
Princeton Freshmen, 10.
At New Haven: Yale d91s), s; W1l-
At Athens. Ga: University of Geor-
gia, 1: Alabama Polytechnic. ..
At Philadelphia: PENNSYLVANIA. .;
At Princeton: Princeton. 8: Harvard.
AT Ann Arbor: syracuse. 2: Michi-
At Providence: Holy Cross, s: Brown.
At williamstown. Mass: Williams, 6
| Cornell, : (ten Innings.
a. a. Ru ri va: Vermont. 8: Dart
mouth. feleven innlngs.
! At N1iddletown: New York suniver
i sity, Z. Wesleyan. 3.
! At Geneva. n. y: Cornell. q; Ho