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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-30
mYsTERICAL ENGLAND.

England does many things better than this
country that II is with something Of an unholy
pleasure that we read of its suffragette riots,
of It's election rows Of the utterly uncontrolled
esctement and hysteria of the mass of its
voters.
In the matter of criminals, England sets pat
tern for the world. In the measure OF liberty
which its subjects enjoy, the United States Is
under "a dictatorship by contrast It's oeople are
better educated, more independent, with more
reason for happiness If not as happy, our
Its policemen carry neither pistols nor clubs
Law Is something real instead II something
feigned The poor mans mastle" is fact instead
OF fable.
But let there come an election, and London, as
we'll Donnybrook, waves the shillalah. Heads
are broken for opinion. Speakers crate at the
risk of their lives. Statesmen's clothes are torn
from digniied backs. II is an orgy of stub
born dogmatism. Liberty that precious gift
runs amuck. When election time rolls round in
England the world can put finger at its nose
at the sight OF it's dignity in tatters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-30

trary. the world anc his wife go shopping on
christmas eve.
II is not Of this We would speak but of the
results at this yearly pilgrimage to the stores.
II We could, We would In a measure draw the
sting that ciings to this custom in the hearts and
minds of so many people We would show
them the failacy of the in-growing Of
their poverty We would emhue them with the
idea taat they are rich. no matter how poor they
are. We would let them know the value OF their
empty pockets the folly OF their regrets And
We would do this through tho medium of the
child. which is the medium whereby is born
te Christmas spirit and in which is expressed
the Christmas Joy.
The holiday season Is that which most inn
presses the average mortal with his poverty
poverty OF dollars. Of love. OF sentiment Under
Its spell every soems 10 sec himself po-
tential philanthropist lie measures his own in
capacity by others ability He feels himself
hids.boand by the want of money, by the nabil-
iis to put into practical form a strange and un
wonted general sympathy. Shopping desperately
on Christmas eve he permits the things ne can
buy to be imbittered in his thought by the things
he cannot buy. II one and all would stop and re
feet on what is done b. the things that are
bought, and how little matter those which are
wanted and cannot be had, one and all would
feel better.
Most children write letters to Santa Claus
They ask for steam engines automobiles, aero
planes. pony buggies. bicycles. guns and tor
pedo boats Little girls vary their modest ex
necklaces. seal skin coats dolls with human
hair and what not of incpent feminine vanities
Many parent shivers ne adds the total
in dollars and cents Of these desires sent con-
fdingly to the one place which has not heard
of Dir. Cook. But the miracle is that when the
automobile turns out to be wagon, when the
diamond necklace is II trifiing near-gold chain
when all the household truck is simmered down
on Christmas morning into something red, and
a little sonthing sweet, and into the charming
mystery which is radiant without the thought of
cost, the benefciaries drown with their laughter
the heartache translating plenty into want.
In the rushthe inevitable rush--of Chris.
mas shopping. 1t were we'll to consider that all
we buy is gold that for which is spent the dole
of pennies is diamonds and pearls: all the pitful
nrHkesrtfts of tfabby purse are. trradtarcd and
transformed by the mystery and the mastery of
love, The boy who asked Santa Claus for
Shetland pony, and gets Il ten cent horse on
wooden wheels licks off the paint with no sense
OF disappointment In the response TO his re-
quest; the giil who instead OF the creation OF
her dreams finds by the iireside cheap imita-
tion of mmovable eye and painted mouth croons
her mother spirit less happily to the gift
Christmas dawns, aud with Its dawning. all
things become possible ,a dreams come true.
Even the hated shopping. mixed as it is with
self reproach and envy. takes its wonderful
place in the procession of the blessings that at
other time do we acutely appreciate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-30
FREE VACCINATION.

1t may not be the technical duty of the city
physicians to vaccinate school children free of
charge The very small fee OF twenty-five cents
which they have been charging may be rea
sonabie return for the work and the time spent
in doing it. But the fact remains that the school
board Is right in its protest against charge or
any sort for such service, so far as the child
is concerned
Vaccination Is accepted as q public necessity
II Is a reasonable safeguard against disease AS
such 1t is the duty of the city not only require
it, but to see that 1t is done In the public schools
1t is rs much matter OF city expense AS Ia the
construction Of u sewer, the mitigation OF
nuisance, any other activity tending to pre-
serve the health Of the people.
1t may be that the duty OF vaccinating pupils
may make the work Of city physicians more
arduous than Ia justified by the salaries they
arc paid II so. their complaint Is TO the city
Under no circumstances should they be per-
mitted to exc out the difference between an in
sufficient and N proper salary at the expense OF
children in schools looking for their support
and the means of their usefulness to the body
Of the tax payers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-30
ONE MORE GOOD
BEAR STORY

Especial 10 The Richmond virginiau.)
HARRISONBCRG, VA, Nov. 80. -
A bear stor. extraordinary comes
from Cheat mountain, near Nanleas,
Pocahontas county.
Dennis BROWN haited his bear trap
with apples and honey. The next
morning Brown, upon approaching
the trap, heard = bear roaring with
pain and anger. Going nearer. Brown
saw monster bear standing on his
hind legs with one OF his front legs
caught in the trap. In his agony anu
fury the animal had actually beaten
ana broken down the fence and post
with the trap. which weighed about
fifty pounds The drag cnain hxd
caught under another post. and the
bear was held securely.
Brown was unarmed and had to-
return home after his gun. When
he came back tho animal was still
beating the fessce with the heavy
trap. And IN his raeiag the hig i4csr-
haa broken all OF his teeth in trying
to bite off the iron trap. One shot
from Browns gun put the sufferer out
Of his misery.
TIE bear weighed 400 pounds gross
and when dressed weighed 2S6
pounds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-30

The time has come TO take up arms IN defense
OF the speakers invited to deliver addresses at
anniversary meetings and on special occasions
In the endeavor OF those in charge OF the meet
ngs to compliment many persons as pos
fible and preserve balance between parties,
officials. denominations, cts. and make d
varied and attractive program. the invited
speaker speakers treated with great al
though unintentionaI. di6courtesy, and often
times with what amounts In the end cruelty.
When has been invited to deliver an
address and Ii informed that he IL 10 be tho
principal speaker Of the evening. and he accepts
the invitation he at once becomes responsible
for the delivery Of an appropriate ADDRESS snd
at the same time he becomes possessed OF cer-
tain rights in reference to the delivery Of that
address.
When a man has prepared himself with caro-
and has come to the hall or church with a wen
thought out. appropriate address, sermon on
great subject. he has the right to fair play
with his audience. He has the right 10 expect
that those who invited him viii 30 arrange the
program as to give him his time when the people
are Z, esh and ready to hear him. But what otscn
happens? No sooner does the unfortunate vic.
tim take his seat than tho torture begins He
" handed printed program. and finds thnt
there 70 be two prayers Scripture reading
three four hymns. two VI three solos two
or three introductory and short speeches. ana
at the end OF the prOKruHn ne II TO deliver "theH
address Of the evening". His heart sinks withinS
him. but he hopes Tor The best. Hut 1t u "
trying situation. The obtec4 ~ the gatheYangs
Ii well known tke Gnh11c& r. n the nuia6 RI,
the men Who tr1y. ARa es - who m4ke 63
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-30
STOCK BROKER CUTS
THROAT WITH RAZOR

Frank r. Alexander. Is years old. OF
6320 airard avenue. Philadelphia, a
stock and bond broker. attempted to
end his life In a hotel here to-day
by horribly gashing his throat with a
keen razor. Alexander is In Mercy
hospital. where little hope is enter
tanned for his recovery. 1t IN said
that Alexander was engaged to marry
Miss Mary T.. Nkelly. also Of Phila-
delphia- Alexander had been in Bal
timore for several days. 1t Ia said
that he wrote letter to his fiancee
notifying her OF his Intentions to end
his life.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-30
MISS LENEvE NOT
GET CRIPPEN ESTATE

LONDON. Nov se.--~Ethel Clare IL.
neve Will not get the estate OF DR.. n.
II. Crppen without Il fight ATTORNEYS
Seymour, Wil'iams and Coy to-day fiiod
with the court an intervention notica.
IN behalf ct unnamed parties, pray
ing that the will whic hleft all to Miss
Leneve should be net nssde. The res.
sons were not given. only the preiimi-
nary notice having been filed.
DIR. Crippen left son In the United
States. as we'll as other relatives. The
attorneys. however. refused to say n
whose behalf they filed their notics az
intervening.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-30
"Monkey Kissed the Raboon.s sister .

monkey Kissed the Rabonn.s sister.
Lots OF elderly people will remember the
old rhyme The Monkey Kissed the Baboon.s
Gister. He Kissed So Hard He Raised a Blister,
but few OF them remember the complete set
of verses. They are here reproduced from the
Manchester IN. HID Union. which recently dug
them out Of an old scrap-boox:
The Monkey married the Balloons sister
Smacked his lips and then he kissed her
She set up yell.
The bridesmaid stuck some courtplaster
1t stuck fast 1t couldn't stick faster g
Surely II was sad disaster
But 1t got well.
What do you think the bride was dressed In
White gauze veil and green glass breastpin
She was quite belle.
The bridegroom sweed with a blue shirt collar
Black silk stock that cost dollar
Large false whiskers the fashion to follow:
He cut monstrous swell.
What do you think they had for supper.
Black eyed peas and bread and butter
Ducks in the duckhouse all a-hutter
Picked oysters, too.
Chestnutx raw and boiled and roasted
Apples sliced. and onions toasted:
Music in the corner posted =
Waiting for the cue.
What do you think was the tune they danced 10
The Drunken Sailor sometimes Jim Crow.
Tails In the Way--and some got piIlched too
Cause they we're too long
What do YOU think they had for d fiddle.
An old banjo with y hole In the middle
A tamhaHrinH made nut III eriddle
And that's the end nf my song
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-30
READY TO SHOW
HOW MAY SAVE
ATTORNEY BRAyDEIs WILLING
To MEET RAILROAD PRIEST.
DENTS FOR THIS PURPOSE.

WASHINGTON. II. G.. Nov 3o.---.an
answer in the nature OF q s.cailt' wan
sent by Louis d. Brandeis to-day Ia
western railroad presidents who Of
iered 10 employ him vt his own salary
II ne could make good on hsi state
ments before the Interstate Commerce
commission. Tn account OF absence
from the city. Brandeis did NOT r.
ecefve the message until to-day, when
ne wired the following reply:
iou refer to the estimate quoted
by me that $1,000. goo Il day could
De saved in operating American rail.
roads by the introduction or scientific
management. and say that IL / can
point out practical way BY which a
SUBSTANTIAL portion of this amount can
pc saved several Western railroads
would be pleased 70 tender me am
pioyment allowing me to name my
own salary l am convinced that such
saving ts possible through introduce
tion OF scientific management, ana
snaii De glad. as public service, to
arrange for conferences with
western Presidents at an early date.
and point out how scientific MANAGE
ment VIII accomplish these results. I
suggest that the Eastern presidents
be also invited to attend the confer
eEoes
must decline To accept sny SAL
airy or other compensation from ths
railroads for the same reason thar
have deciineds compensation from
the shipping organizations whom
repres@iit---nameiy. that the burden
~ increased rates. while primarily
affecting the Eastern manufacturers
ana working men, will ultimately he
borne In large part by the consumer
through increasing the cost Of living.
matn}y fhasa tea~f
added burden. / desire. that any Aid
can render In preventing such bur-
Gen shall be unpaid service. Kindly
suggest date and place for confer
enees.
Inns message was sent to q. T..
Dickson, of the Burlington lines at
Chicago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-30
COUNT AND BOB
BOTH WALK OUT

CHICAGO, ILL. November .s.--
Count Won Mourik DeBeaufort has
probably made his last stand.
Hotel authorities having evidently
developed serious doubt al to the
counts ability To walk alone, atten-
tons have been showered upon him
PIX house detectives who have aided
him ia leaving the hoatelries. Late yex-
terday hs entered the Congress hotel
with hts dog Bob. and an usual was
promptly escorted out Neither Bob
nor the count objected. The Com
gress house detective wears No. ga.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-30

= otnet . cay .shop early. No
e1o = ;ons Of the things which
q esnsral admit only to neg.
~ = past nsnding. We sim.
4 oasneives, much and forcibly as
II christ,nAs shopbing comes
l e the seventh hour. That " the
VS. VA aiways Win y. done.
3 linss Sspleted stocks,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-30
FORTY MILLION
For WATERWAYS

WASHINGTON, u. G., Nov sn--If
Following conference with fresi~
dent Tart and General Bixby. chief
of army engineers. Representative
Alexander Republican OF New York !,
chairman Of the House committee
on rivers and harbors, issued state
ment that the annual waterway i'm
provements bill as planned for the
coming session of Congress wouiS
carry about sso,o8o.0o0.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-30
Ashland

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
ASHLAND. VA. Nov. 29.-The
young men OF the college Y, n. e. Al.
wore especially pleased with a talk
given by Rev. Mr.. Holder, OF Ash
land. Va. Mr.. Holder IL q Raptist
minister here Tor his health. and In
q short time has become one Of thu
boys taking = great interest III our
sports and other activities.
Miss Ethel Howard leaves Wednes-
day for Glover, Va, where she Will be
the guest Of Mrs.. VIC. Moody.
Messra r. r. Wilson, Jr., Beale
Das1s. KITTY" Mosby. Monk" Lowan.
"Pefe'' DcshaEn. . Bape' White. KID
Chaplain. Fred r. Chenault and Pc
ter Hite. popular students of former
years, who spent Thankasiyins II
Randolph Macon College, nave left.
Aaias virginia Potts and her quest,
1ffss Tctter. md lfisa Hyffi1 D1Jar-
nctts left Yesterday fof q, n. C.. 70
tershnrss N. aetek spend iak THANKS
giving hers sss9
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-30
Not Find REFUGE Here.

WASHINGTON. d. e., Nov. so.--fr
his revolution fails, Francisco /. Ma
dero Will net be permitted to find
refuge Ii, the United states according
to the statement OF ofiicisis Of the De
partmcnt OF Justice this afternoon
Madero now stands charged with
violating the neutrality laws of the
United States by leaving this country
to lead q revolution against country
with which the United States was at
peace.
With the door to the United States
cloged against him and the practical
certainty Of death if he falls into the
hands of Diax, Medero faces an I'm
pleasant prospect unless he Is able to
maintain hts rebellion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-30
Not Decided ON Course.

CHICAGO, ILL. Nov. 3e.--Prcmyt
reply To the suggestion Of Louis b.
braadeis. OF Boston, that he would
show Western railway presid enis how
TO save upward OF 1900, 600 = day
on their lines II they arranged q con-
Terence will be made. by o. L. Dick
son, press representative of the Chi
eago. burlington and Quincy system.
this Afternoon.
- shall consult presidents Of thu
Western roads," said Dickson. "yhat
We viii decide 10 do / am not vet IN
position to say But we will have
something TO say and probably before
night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-30

1t will be financial catastrophe without pre-
cedent if the great New York tunnel under the
river shall be rendered useless by the practice Of
flying over it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-30

Mr.. Taft shows himself extremely human in
ture
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-30

From surface indications of the investigation
of the engineers department the firing OF At
kinson would appear to be simply the first shot
In a more or less general engagement
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-30

Having received Thanksgiving gift of }l0,-
600 the women of the Y. W. G. A. be de-
pended upon to make that sum go farther than
il dreamed OF in a masculine philosophy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-30
Cilild Lite n New f,r-rar

Child Life In New Dreams
rat jumped Into the bed OF Htfie Lillian
Williams. girl Of 10 years. u 1877 Marnxirc
street and took gnod bite out Of her 1eff
ear during Saturday MINT New Orleans Plea
yun0, a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-30

One MIR. Gallagher would doubtless be willing
to compromise bis notoriety by simply letting
or 60"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-30

That New Jersey primary would have been a
more lively matter had the politicians been able
TO forecast the future.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-20
SPOKANE CONSIDERS
SEPARATE SCHOOLS

snokane wash.-The boys and girls
Of South Central high school may pc
separated in their class work and their
recreation next year, according 10
nlans now being discussed by the rae
ultv and the board Of education. The
change. IL tried and If found success
full. may later be adopted in the North
Side high school and later In the
grammar schools.
The segregation Of the students ac-
cording to sexes Is in accordance with
the methods now being USED win
great success in many OF the nlsh
schools of many eastern and middle
west cities. but will be novelty IN
the northwest.
Principal Halt said: "The change
will mean giving instruction to the
bows and girls in separate classrooms
and by different methods, and prob
ablv will mean also arranging their
recreation periods at different times
This will keep them apart to great
degree.
"The change is being considered Tor
several reasons. I believe that potn
the boys and the girls will do more
satisfactory work If they are not plac-
ed in the same classrooms' Boys are
often at a disadvantage when asked
TO recite before pupils Of the opposite
sex. This is particularly true in ooys
of the lower high school classes. The
girls. moreover, often prove dis
traction to the boys"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-20
RAILROAD AGENTS WHO
ARE "ROAD AGENTS

hington.-Railroad agents in
tn ewest are sometimes as plain and
blunt in fixing rates as were the
"road agents" of the old days in die
tating terms according to a story
told by Senator Hepburn of Idaho. In
one instance. at least, they carried
out this simple plan.
"a stock raiser had large ranch,
said the senator. land he had hum
dreds of head of fine stock ready for
the market. He sent his agent to the
railroad company to get rates. he
had already made up his mind to
ship So many cars Of horses a week.
They said. Where are these horsesT
He told them. Well. what kind OF
n, rsc are they?' He described
them. What are they worth" The
man. with some hesitation finally
said. We'll, they are worth so much
How much are you getting for
them?' Then he demurred. He said
Now, that is none Of your business
But they said. 1T is our business; you
will find it is our business IL you want
cars to ship them in The man final
ly had to tell them. They took pen
ell in his presence, figured out his
profit. They said Your profit or
those horses is SO and so,' and they
divided 1t in two, That is the prac'
tice. They said we will furnish
cars to ship your horses in at tha
rate know the instance"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-20
UMAT|LLA SHIPPING
OUT STRAWBERRIES
FINE SPECIMENS SENT
DAILY TO OTHER MARKETS
City Council Shows no Disposition to
Garry Out "Clean Up" Order
Other News Notes From Railroad
Town.
Especial correspondence }

Umatilla, Ore, May i9.-Str~V-
berries are being shipped from here
every day to Pendleton, The Dalles
and other markets and they are con-
sidered winners. Next season the
owners of the ranches will be in a
position to ship more to the outside
markets and will have provisions
made earlier for the same.
The city council did not meet this
week. The clean up day ordered
some time ago is like most of the
resolutions made by that honorable
body "still on paper"
Chas. Mack, an employee in the
round house, is seriously i'll in Port
land.
7. R. Tanner and Mrs. Tanner OF
the Jontra Heights Co., Seattle, is
here for a few days, having. arrived
from Pendleton.
There will be Catholic services in
Pounds hall here Sunday. Rev
Father Luke will officiate.
]. w. Duncan made business triI
to Pendleton yesterday and returned
on the motor.
Mrs. Knight of Pendleton was Wis
iting her son Elmer Knight for few
days.
D. c. Brownell has gone on a busi
ness trip to Pendleton and Wallt
walla.
]. w. Egan of Walla Walla, wa
here on business the early part OF th'
week.
Freight has been moving rapid!
east and west and it makes thing
hum around the yards.
Passenger traffic is unusually larg
| and several west trains passin
through yesterday had several extr
coaches. .,,
w. R. Parker former Umatlll
resident and now residing In Buh
Idaho, was here the past few day
renewing old acquaintance.
Hermiston VS.. Umatilla Sunda,
and the game will in all probaoiii'
be one of the best played here tn
season. =,
M. Griffin who has been on tf
station staff here for some time lie
yesterday for his home IN Pens'
cola, Fla.