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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-20
MRS. GORE TEsT|F|Es
BEFORE COMMITTEE
WIFE OF BLIND SENATOR DENIES
TESTIMONY or HAMMOND IN
INDIAN AFFAIRS INXE>-
TIGATION

WASHINGTON. L. g, Dee. go
Mrs Thomas +. Gore. wife OF senator
Gore, OF Oklahoma. appeared before
the House committee on Indian affairs
to-day as n witness ia the hearing
~ the bribery charges made by her
husband last spring.
Mrs. Gore denied the testimony OF
Jake Hammond, whom Gore charged
with Offering him a hriee Ham
mond said he had been received cor
dially 1T the Gore home after the
alleged attempt at bribery She aa
mltted that Hammond had eniled hut
declared that he was given chilly
reception, The blind Senator from
oklahoma accompanied his wife and
sat interested and anxious while she
testified.
A n. Lawrence testified that he
called on Gore With Hammond and
that they uade an effort to obtain
Cores support for certain legislation
affecting Indian traders, Gore seem
cd Indifferent. Lawrence said. but he
corroborated the testimony NJ Ham
mond taken IL the committee in Ok
lnhoma last summer that Gore had
said to Hammond Jake. " haSe
chance Ia steal any thing fer s-t,tt
! VIII II yoa wan, me to-"
senator clapp, of Minnesota cor
roborated statements made ny Cora
heretofore. Gore declared that he
opposed the Rowell allotment Iegis-
iatien. and Ciapp declared that the
blind senator went to him after Clapp
had introduced the amendment giving
RoWell the allotment and had urged
that IL be defeated
Ii is probable TINT the Indian af-
fairs committee viii continue the
hearings IN the case throughout the
holiday recess and VIII not report to
the Ierse until late in the session
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-20
The 1and Man,

The Sand Alan is coming. dears coming from the
skies.
He has little box of sand throw In little eyes
From East ana West he brings you rest. and
Just before the night
He scatters sand ahon; the land and SHIFTS your
eyelids tight.
When little folk tired of noise. and put their
heats in laps.
He eaiy dances over hills with pockets full Of
aapA.
And up he climbs sleepy times to sleepy little
heads.
Aud makes them yawn before he's gone for little
trunde beds
Listen 70 the Sand Man. he's been here before,
The Sand Man Is coming dear coming from the
skies,
sleepy tunes he's humming, dear. 10 help you
shut your eyes.
St. Ntchoaa magazine
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-20
To Reduce the Cost Of liyino

GIVE me a back yard Witf8 forty squaro feet
In it and q goat" said Dir Thomas J Allen of
Chicago. noted food specialist and | viii
show amy how Il family Of fveAlstreelv can be
supported.
''The high cost Of living problem IS all hosh
If the head of the family would just adapt him
self circumstances and surroundings
con 81 small city lot you can easily raise
all the vegetables necessary, except potatoes to
support family OF five people, ana with the goat
The goat il lost sight ~ IN this country
Goat milk is by far the best that ANY one can
drink. | state this authority on food values
Another thtnR II is good animal to have around
II - cheap to keep. Is line playmate FOR the
children, and You can depend upon IL keep
ths lawn Wei cropped without digging M the
roots st Louis Republic.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-20
THOUGHT THE CELL
FULL OF REPTILES
ONE SMALL SNAKE IN ROOM At
CITY JAIL CAUSES coNsrER.
NATION AMONG NEGRO !
INMATES.

HAS the city jaiier the right to send
y prisoner into a den of deadly rep
tiles?
Ihat is the question the negroes at
Shockoe castle are asking. They have
also concluded that they won't go into
/ the den OF deadly reptiles"
And It's all because they have dis
covered that the dungeon is full of
snakes. Or at least 1t was full OF
snakes--onc snake at least. but 1t was
dark and he kissed and wiggled when
the negro who was cleaning out the
cell pat his hand on him. and the jaiier
had to run into the cell with "a iaAee-u
! and drag the man out before h.,
screamed himself To death.
II happened Saturday evening when
number OF cells Ia the castle Of rest
! We're being swept cut aud secured
fhe JsiiieE sent one OF the men into the
dungeon To sweep it out Now the
dungeon Is a scary place. \ great
part of II Is underground the walls aro
twelve feet thick. and in the dior the..
IL one little hole--just one hole~-har.i-
~ as big AZ "a twenty five cent piece.
The negro went into the dungeon.
In about five minutes Deputy Robert
lord, who was experimenting tho
work, heard the main screaming. Arm.
cd with a lantern and IA "A +caiibre uis-
tol. the deputy rushed into tho cell
The negro WAS backed III corner tho
| whites Of his eyes showing like great
china saucef's. He was dancing and
screaming shouting for the police beg.
ging for help. praying Ia be allowed
to live
In the opposite corner Deputy Lord
found IT. tt was cotled like double
spring and ready for business He
instantly recognized il az "A moccasin
Its little beady. black eyes shone
fnaliclously and from time to time il
darted ort It's torkea tongue az IL
slowly rocked lis Hat head from sid,
~ side.
The deputy raked out the reptile
after saving the negro. Stretched on
the concrete fioor IL measured Just
fifteen inches; II still measures mr.
teen inches In fact TOR tho deputy put
It Ia glass jar, wher. 1t nov twists
and writhes continually in its efforts
to escape.
Iiit the Dungeon mas not been
cleaned cat. The floor needs sweep
ing The walls need busting. and /, Is
probable that they Will need busting
FOR some time 10 come for the negroes
have positively refused 10 80 near tfae
cell, and declare that they are willing
TO be beaten to death rather thar
go IL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-20
RACE SEGREGATION.

Gnry land and Baltimore have ever beel.
N with the peculiar conflicts arising from
position of borderland- The War Between
" States found their people in the eqaivocal
Settion which their geography and relation
lps necessittted Intensely Southern in
nperament the logic OF events forced Ii
sloyAlfy" to the Union which their people did
feel Against all inelinations for strictly
1thern settlement the race problem has re-
lned in Mary land tho more distressing be-
Re il has avoided The crises and their So
tOn which, in other Southern States. have
Ener demand Precisely because the negro
6blem has not been In Maryland SO mani
MY acute elsewhere. Il remains and
~ wearing and distressing puzzle
M weeks Baltimore has been torn with a
nsnion 81 what is called negro segreea.
The prosperous elements of the negro
have for years been asserting the indie
Mence OF their citizenship and their money.
AaS been a false Of Independence
llng them to seek residential quarters in
less, have moved on from the place in
lirh the negro has set his foot. Slowly but
Nay district after district has been given
IA TO members Of the negro race. The mi
NY has run the majority Property values
ben unbalanced The stability of in
naat has been impaired. The future so.
ard financially. OF the city has been g.
n,t1ed with doubt
= result Is an ordinance whereby il ii
- prevent the moving into city
III amy negro, unless the majority of res.
~ such blocks are negroes and the moy.
- white into block unless the ma
O. residents In such q block are whites
AntpGatieally and by process of law Il
t - divide city of b halfrlillion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-20
CHARITY |MPOs1ER IS
NAILED BY BUCHANAN
MAN WITH bogus REGoNNEN-
DATIo> SETskS AIMS Oh
RICHMOND pTOpIE.

Several phone message were re-.
ceifc~d ut The headquarters OF the AS
soeiated Charities Monasv morning
stating That 4 man was soliciting
hsrity with the assistance ~ Il r.
eonmendation containing the sigma
ture ~ nr james Buchanan.
The recommendation went on ~
say that the solicitor had inst oeen
discharged from "a hospital. and. AZ
tha opinion % lar. Sue hanan mds
deserving OF much charity and Svm-
pathetic beneficence
Iir, buchanan ~ bring informed
AZ tne case. quickly naised thu man
az an tmpost9r, deeiarin.7 tia, II sts
his inparta bile fale never To seek con
tributions Ia that way or 10 give ans
such rscommendatipn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-20
LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE.

Ia common with others have on oc-
eason run foul of the anathena of the Roose-
welt enthusiast That s the common lot OF all
seeking 10 keep a head and preserve judg-
ment in the path OF a compelling personality,
But we have never vet taken tho recent funeral
at the face value OF the pomp OF the process
sion and we have never. in tho most heated OF
many moments Of annoyance committed the
folly OF considering the Colonel a fool
II Is Just this last superstition which we con-
ceiye anmates the desire forget through Con-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-20
Tic Erainage ConxcntiGil.

Euitor Of Ihe Nir8lniaIs
Str,-Thc organization OF the lrainaeu Con
yehtion MARKS the inception Of era in the
history OF Virginia.
An organized, concerted effort to reclaim ana
render sanitary and productive 5000 squire
miles of the most fertile Land the State ~
dieatos that the re Is life in the Old land yet
and should cheer the hearts Of all who fove
Virginia. That this section Of the State tho
first settled. and fer eentur, the most wealthy
population. cultivated and patriotic tho con-
tinent has at last been aroused from Its long
sumber and has answered the cali of middle
Virginia To drain her syaD,ps. should make US
all thank God and take fresh courage
Truly this IL q progressive age In W lich we
tive, Of scientific and Industrial deI eiop-
ment. ia which ali the conditions ot life have
been greatly ameiiorated.
New adVentions and discoveries haze been
made which when applied to the wants OF
mankind will lift them from the slough Of
despond into. the glorious light and liberty or
prosperity and make eastern Virginia tide
water section which is~blcsssd with an ineorn-
parable climate and Hes at the door of the ma
tional capital the goshen Of the continent the
most desirable. attractive wealthy and pros
porous spot the globe Let the State Of
Virginia In the exercise of its right af eminent
domain take charge 81 these snramps and drain
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-20

The administration OF the oath of office 20
Chief Justice White illustrated by the simple
ity Of the ceremony he spirit OF the law. tn
like the inauguration OF a president there
was nothing TO mark the establishing OF new
head OF constitutional department save The
solemn affirmation Of loyalty 10 the duty owed
TO the people In the case Of a president, the
triumph Is that OF contest II is 4 partisan
victory Ii means the prevailing Of opinion as
opinion Whereas, In the OF the Chief
Justice the matter is not one OF conflict, bur
aequinseencp. II denotes the fundamental al
eeiance OF the people the law. the invesii-
ture Of popular power i'll the fullest meaning OF
the term, power that is incapable of per-
aontl enforcement by its possesser but depend
eat upon the people Tor its vndication. and
therefore all the more powerful. There is a
good national lesson in the stiffness aud quiet
accompanying the entrance upon office of a
man 10 whose studious interpretations even
the most powerful OF Presidents must yield
obedience
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-20
MAJORITY OF 80
FAVOR REDUCTION
CANVASS OF NEW HOUSE DIS
CLOSES ONLY 81 OCT-AND-
OUT STNNDpNTTE.RS IN
THAT BODY.

NEW YORK. Dec. 20.--The New
York Herald publishes the following:
lowing.
That 2sb members Of the next
House of Representatives--ao more
than a ma jority-~wili favor a redHc-
ton in the tariff is shown by thor
ough canvass just completed by the
Herald-~a canvass which emhodies
the views of all but ~ of the 3e1
lawmakers who viii constitute the
next House.
The poll shows that of the 2ss
Democrats III are for tariff for rese-
nue. only and 80 are fer reduction
in the Aldrieh- Payne schedules. but
With the protection principle pre-
served
"of the I62 Republicans 81 are
dpatters-~they don't want to tink-
or with the tariff at all Seventy
nine declare that they believe the
present-day law should be revised. bat
that the protective idea should be
kept We'll in mind while the work is
being done.
Predict Lowered Schedules.
Lawmakers who were acquainted
with the results Of the canvass de-
clare that it shows beyond doubt that
the next House Will lower some of
the schedules in the Aidrich-p Payne
hin, bat they say they cannot foreteil
what the Senate Will do.
There viii without doubt be In
that branch OF the government "a
sentiment for tariff reduction, but the
opinion prevails among the experts
that the anti-tartT reduction element
In the upper house viii make impos-
sible the enactment into law of any
very drastic measure.
II should be explained that while a
big ma iority Of the Democrats favor
the old principle of tariff for revenue
only. practically all OF them in their
private talks ar communication say
that they are not literally for that
idea but. when the time comes. VIII
he for Il measure of protection on
some articles
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-20

-
There Is touch of pathos i'll the enort OF over
two thousand negroes OF jackson Ward against
The establishment OF the proposed saloon at tho
1 corner of Second and Jackson streets ono OF
The strongest indictments brought against me
negro as a race ID the charge that his predellc-
I ZION is Tor liquor, and that The false excitement
y X intoxicaton removes the thin partition Wall
Ebetwsen his former savagery ana his acquired
civilization That liquor Us not good fer the
negro needs no argument TO the southern white
man Any ono who has seen The transiofIna.
zion OF an ivory tootheu, smiling African into Il
snariing brute, with the red eyes o. an angry
pig will know that the moral question Of liquor
/ gains In his case the emphasis of practical
question Involving his very existence
Il Tho question OF establishing saloon in a dis
Htrict almost entirely populated and controlled
Etrnnegroes is. therefore. not remotely connected
Exa the question of license 10 license Renet
nfrf,lt Is simply question OF whether the dis
III NON OF the authorities should should noi
Sablish at point where the temptation would
greatest the most tempting agency to racial
kruction. Jackson Ward Is the home OF thou
- on thousands of negroes. who have far
auered their weaknesses to be entitled te
SF1epect OF the community 1t is peculiarly
ctfon where negroes have been showing in
4acal fashion that they capable Of racia
"a and seifcon,rol They have, in great
Aers, done this despite the necessary popn
- 0f the shistless among them, and despite
nale OF liquor. which makes Il peaceful Negro
dangerous criminal
y the light OF this situation. tic proposition
xntablish ealoon In the heart of Jackson
rA Ii nothing more nor less than proposal
pfead poison at large, II is an open invita-
~ crime and murder II is the proposal "a
klieh, for the sake of a technical equality AZ
EN3een the races. the pitfall which one
4tcular race is most particularly unable te
Sn ont Of When two thousand negroes OF
1ndinG and progresslveness voice protest
nanst the debauchment of their territory II Is
- evidence that they see and understand. II Is
0Ty to the powers of control which asks only a
@ chance and which it were heartless to deny
Theoretically, the law is practical eoldblood
logical Practically, cxeencies of every
4 experience, such as the sale OF liquor
We forced the theory nf= the law 10 turn upon
Solf for the sake of the greater good of SO
AS3y. Out Of this grows the police power
hing recognition Of essentially dangerous
hcies--a power which some has auth
Med as the fiction whereby the courts have
ppassed the doing Of an illegal thing in
III manner. In other words the police
H0r Ii the doctrine of discretion, aud III
hsnE ID discretion more necessary than IL
Ming the localities in which liquor may
aold. To blindly ignore the facts fo
sake OF theory of liberty making fol
Hutton we're. in the case OF Jackson Ward
miss the very opportunity for the sake oi
III the police power and its hardships vert
1aded in the vision Of government
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-20
SIG US BURGLAR AND
IAlfLS HIM TO HOSPITAL

MIDDLEToWN. y. Y. Dee. co.
After seriously shooting u burglar
Henry II: Smith. a merchant OF How
ellis. n. e.. htched up his team. pldced
the wounded man In II and drove
five miles to Seralls hospital in this
city.
Smith was awakened about 2 O'Clock
this morning by man walking in
his room. lie got his rifle and fired
one shot the bullet catching the man
In the neck.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-20
T. y. AS PrEi.AstI>G To
CELEBRATE. CHRISTMAS

Members IL Post a. Travellers. Pro-
teetive tssoci.it' 30 are making prep
arations fpr their annual r.untan ~
be held n tn. posts quurtris. ,hiid
and Ma,.l streets, on Tho night ST
December - The progiam inci1:e~
music, A smoke. tpd addresses w
promiacnt men.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-20
obedience

Considering the awful effects OF the New
York explosion the membership Of Congress
ought to gain caution IN It's handling Of the
Illuminating gas accumulated BY its member
ship during the recess.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-20

Charley Tafts return 10 the White House ro
the holidays fills the gap created by The deati
OF the Executive calf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-20

The lack OF ceremony in the iuaueuration
will probably turn Colonel Rooseset's ambi-
ton away from the Chief Iusticeship.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-20

Mrs Stetson is not the woman to let til
idea OF Insurgency get Last her.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-20

There seems TO he an impression that. had
the railroads not footed the bills, the Colonel
would nave footed The ties
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-20

them 10y issuing drainage bonds 10 be taxcf
II necessary upon the beneiciarirs Of the en-
terprise
RICHARD w. GAINES.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-20
KAISER ARGUES OVER CHRIST.


BERLIN. Dee. 20.-An example of
the kaisei's logic III religions matters
is published by the journal a paper Of
Bavaria, II relates q conversation
about the divinity Of Christ hetween
William and certain professor The
latter according to the kaiser tried
To persuade him that Christ was not
God. r be Kaiser asked the profes sor
II he ever said IL ha students, | am
the Wine and yon are tho tendrils. "
Tho answer was, No"
DO YOU believe continued The
kaiser. that any professor before YOU
ever said such 8 thing
NO. said the rrofesso9
"Or ever win say it," went on the
kaiser
'certanly not" replied the profess
sor
Good then" The kaiser declared
since no teacher can or will speak as
Christ spoke. believe that Christ was
not only n man. but tie true God
The paper adds that the conversation
lasted for upward Of an hour, The
quotation referred IN by the kaiser was
written hy him tcxt,ialir In q Bible
which he presented recently 10 the gar
risen church at Strasburg. Tho pas
sage ends: Whoever remains in me
and ! In him produces much fruit in
asmuch as without me ye can do moth
ing
In the Authorized Version the text
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-20

it is two DAYS since the last foreign in
vaston to the Pacific Coast
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-20

In the Authorized Version the text
reads Il am the vine. We are the
branches. He that nbideth In me aud
In him. tlln same bringeth forth much
fruit. for without me We can do Moth
ing.'--John Is; ).
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-20
PRICE or yIRG1NrAN.

Pen Corr. Crrr EprroN. 10
Per Corr, SrArs EDrr1ox o
BIZ Man ON YEAn. $500
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25

Miss Mildred Blinn spent Mon
day with friends in Toledo.
Mrs. H. Braun OF Toledo, Is
spending the week with G. A. Braun
and wife.
Mr.. James Place has returned to
the Soldiers Home in Sandusky after
spending a nine days furlough at his
home and with his niece, Mrs. Lester
Snyder. Mr.. Place speaks highly of
the Home.
Fully nine out of every ten cases
of rheumatism is simply rheumatism
of the muscles due to cold or damp,
or chronic rheumatism, neither Of
which require any internal treatment.
All that is needed to afford relief is
the free application of Chamberlain's
Liniment. Give it trial. You are
certain to be pleased with the quick
relief which it affords. Sold by G. p.
Champney.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25
POULTRY.
Prices quoted by Munger Bros.

Mrs. VIM. Davy and daughter,
Marjory, of Toledo, were Sunday
guests of d. Van HELEN and family.
Beginning April 4th, the stores
which have been closing at 6 o'clock
will remain open during the evening.
Frank Shinew and wife Of Por-
tage, and e. j. Spilker and wife of
webster, were Sunday guests of ]. F.
Byrne and wife.
When a boy with a telegram
calls at a woman's house, the neigh
bors on all sides of her suddenly dis
cover that they are out of sugar, salt
or eggs, and run over to borrow.
AT what age were you married?"
queried the village gossip. AT the
parsonage" replied the lady who
was visiting in the neighborhood.
And the v. 6. smiled smile that
looked the way sour pickle tastes.
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are safe, sure and reliable,
and have been praised by thousands
of women who have been restored to
health through their gentle aid and
curative properties. Sold by G. P.
Champney.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25
SPECIAL MEETINGS.


A week of special meetings will be
held In the Presbyterian church begir-
nlng Sunday, April s. The pastor will
be assisted by Rev. u. Fl. Johnson of
the Rosewood Avenue Presbyterian
church of Toledo. The church has
been fortunate in securing for these
meeting the servic s of Mr.. Fred H.
Bargy to lead the singing. Mr.. Barey
has charge of the music at the special
MONDAY meetings being held tn s
week at the Valentine theatre. He
also sang with ID. l.. Moody in son g
Of his famous meetings. He is a splen-
did gospel singer and an exceptionally
fine soloist. A cordial invitation IS
extended to everybody to attend thes g
meetings.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25
DEATH OF MRS. THORNTON.

Mary Ferguson, wife of Halstead
Thornton, was born at Stony Ridge,
May 1S, 1S4S, and died March Ia,
1910, at the age of 67 years.
She was united in marriage Sep
tember 23, 1873, and was resident
of this place for 80 years. Mrs.
Thornton had been in poor health for
many years. She leaves husband,
one daughter, Miss Bette, two sons,
Harry and Gust, and three grand
children, all of Perrysburg, and one
brother, Thomas Ferguson, of Tole-
do. I
The funeral services were held
Wednesday morning at st Rose Of
Lima church, Rev. rr. Schoendorf Of
ficiating, with burial at Fort Meigs
cemetery.
Deceased leaves many friends who
extend sympathy to the bereaved
family.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-03-25
p. A. c. MEETING.

Quite q number attended the meet
ing held at the council rooms last
Friday evening, for the purpose Of
talking over the proposition of form
ing an athletic association. The
fact that show in town kept many
interested away, the meeting was ad-
journed, after a committee had been
appointed to solicit names, to meet
next Friday evening, at the council
rooms. Remember, Friday evening,
March 25, at the council rooms.