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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-27
~BoBnirsa ANn cops"

Eyer} ION and again a London dispatch tells
Of tbc "dange To wai(a the nnarmea Lonuon
policemen are exposed. sometimes g police.
man is knitted by a n4ess, sometimes seaiped by
suffaeete sometime manHaQaled by
tough Frequently his clothes are torn his bat
mashed over his eyes. snd the dignity OF the
law made IN ais particular case faree ANA a
feproaeh
eat there IS another ide ehs pity for the
poor policeman without u revolver Ne never
near Of tlle llea tho London laiIee haee killed,
and 8e rarely near ol one OF taem himself for
teitng his Me To his Gutg. VITA US il is
MATTER ot daily occurrence. moi only thai the
policeman kills his man fer s. sstlne arrest"
but than the criminal resisting takes the life of
Qae ohleef attempting - arrest !im. And the
pathetic part Of the matter is that the American
criminal Who ttbes the life OF an officer has
lar letter chance of escaping pAnishinent tnau
the English lowdY WAC misses mp his clothes
ard that the officer who kills a criminal without
ethef warrant than his passion usually gets
prompt atqHittal from tie eoroner's jury il lie
does rot, indeed, aet medal from the depart.
ueut ~ the humiliatns record of this coun-
IT., homIgides the killings resultiug from this
ARMED relation Of law ofieers aud citizens. peace.
abie or otherwise make heir bloody tally
Tire truth Is that tins American people are
jocular with the law until If looks out of the
barrel OF d sixshootcr- IN such case. the cit
zen s awed excited. he becomes a martyr TO
% I'm o. a participant in tragedy. And what.
ever the capse of the clash may have been, and
f7hatever lbs outcome MAY be, the law has been
violated instead Of expected, ami lawl, ssness
haa been encouraged instead OF deferred
THE English Bobby" does not bulge at the
belt or Inc lip pocket Ills whte-gloved fore.
aneer raises warning lchind which stands the
fierce 81 a law that viii rot he 3fnte,t and thar
Is iapressivelv indifferent TO the fate Of tho
individual ah9 Areaks Us canous Occasionally
the peaceful officer Of the peace is permitted 10
NY hne4li cut ID wrestle or fs,leuH with tie
British subject thinking himself for the. mo
uent 5he British empire. But rarely. even In
zaeh deriusu. does If occur 10 The most hard
eco ttlaf1ai ths' # wenld be fine thng 70
RIH tie policeman; nor docs II come ia the
rtlud % the Bobby 10 arroaaae to himself the
Junction NJ court and fury ana sxeaute for lese
a0iest the arrest who has 50 far forgotten him.
self as TO oloody his nose.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-27

leaving Lexington few weeks ago.
Their cases are reported to be mild.
Drs. S. G.. Brown and c. T. st. Clair.
natives of this town, and. formerly
practitioners here, but now of New
YORK city, are home for the holidays,
as are also a number OF boys and
girls from the various schools OF ,he
State.
Among the number of recent de-
partures for Florida and elsewhere
for the winter are Rev. and Mrs
George Buston, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. G.
Peery. Judge S. c. Graham. wife and
daughters. to Florida, and G. w.
Doak. to Hot Springs. Ark. Quite
an exodus of others is set for the ear
~ days Of January.
Lieutenant Harry A. Stuart. Of the
United states navy. now teaching at
Annapolis, is expected home to-mor-
row to spend the holidays with his
parents here, Judge and Mrs. Stuart
Miss Jessie Witten, daughter Of the
late DR.. Thomas Witten. is critically
Ill. Her case is said to be hopeless.
Enthusiastic meetings will be held
In the several districts OF the coun-
ty early in January in the interest
OF the good roads movement. The
bond issue of a half million dollars
Is confidently expected to materialize
In the near future. Tazewell has a
half now In different parts of the
county. These object lessons have
stirred up the people, and there IL
going to be something doing on a big
scale. Public sentiment Is crystallix-
ing. The farmers say: We have act
ed the fool long enough Watch
Tazewell build good reeds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-27
Babies for Texas.

Il Is not stated just why that car load Of babies
was sent to Texas. bu, the babies to be con-
eratulateti whatever may he me motive OF those
.sho shipped them hither.
Yet W. cannot help wondering what is the
matter with New York that IL should be export
Ing babies Foundlings and orphans there Will
ALWAYS b.. to be reared in orphanases adopted
into families but there ts some thing wrong with
p people who unwilling care for their own
waits and unfortunates.
Il has pass in the great city that
there is tolerance for children In flats and
apartment houses. The have no abiding place
except In the tenements OF the poor In the
homes Of the rich---the extremes of society
least fitted for babies This great middle class,
who cursed by neither poverty nor riches
and who have the sanest views Of life, are per-
suaded compelled to forego the pleasures and
the duties of rearing children There il little
hope for the moral and civic welfare OF COM
nunity that encourages such abnormal conditions.
Fort Worth Record
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-27
PEOPLES FORUM
The BescttiI,g Sin.

Editor of The Nirgtnians
Sfr~-ff you viii allow space in your
paper wish to protest against the present
practice of book borrowing Not that would
have the door closed against the would he
borrower Of hooks. but | would have some
regularity in returning books intact To the
owner. The fact Is. borrow books ccasionaly
sometimes through the mails, hut / make 1t
Il DaInt To handle books With care and 10
return them before their owners lose patience
with me. There some who keep books
fact know Of some books that
have been for twenty years. and Of these
no return Will be made. OF course.
have seen borrowed books lying about the
floor being handled by children with sotled
hands. and sometimes tearing out the
leaves, and breaking the covers.
If etiquette Is to lie observed In borrowing
boo ks one should ask for gift book
nor volume from set, since the loss Of "A
4rtnne would render the set almost valueless
Perhaps II would be better to have clearer
i'm plied understanding between those who Dor
row and those who lend to their care and
return. If this implied agreement should be
Violated. Il should he booked" against the Dor
rover. who VIII probably call again. To facili-
tate matters, printed slips. setting forth the
q green ent be observed. should be pasted In
rhe books. or course, some borrowers would
disregard any rules. but to protect himself
the owner should discriminate against some.
FRANK MONROE BEVERLY,
f'reeiaE Va, December "a, 1910.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-27
HANDS DOWN A
LENGTHY DECISION
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM.
MISSION INDUCES IN Lee
TURE ON SHIPPERS
"GREED..

WASHINGTON. II. c.. 2T.-The In
terstata Commerce Commission > sa :
laamed before King Competition to- day
IN a lengthy decision in which IL ad
rnitted competition to be far more pow
erful than Itself IN lowering freight
rates.
Incidentally an Indirect lecture on
alleged greed was given TO shippers
ii being declared unreasonable for them
to expect ariTs fixed during 4 rate
war. TO bf made permanent
Complaint had been made to the eem-
mission by the Breese- Trenton Mining
Company, OF Illinois, and several SINH
lar concerns. that the Wabash and
other railroads mad recently Increased
their charges on commercial shipments
from East St Louis To Omaha The
complaint was dismissed with the
statement that competitive, companies
had MAIDS the former rates Unusually
and professionally" low.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-27

growing champions can play ball, too, but they
are not making a busuAss OF bali playing. But
back to the corn contest. Tho prize winners
.
Willie Rollins. first prize, SIS
Ernest Broom, second prize SO
Each Of tho following Is each: Lee Ashcraft,
w. NJ Redfearn. c. n. Mccain, Shirley Starnes.
Claud Wimberley, Wilson Ross. Fred Staten.
Charles A Thomas James Hin, Frank Hous-
ton, Isaac Cook, Henry Simms, Archie Nc
Lendon George AANeely
Prizes for the best seed won A.
follows; Wilson Ross. ~ pair OF shoes from the
McRae Mercantile Company; John n. Rollins.
sack fertilizer from Grove Brothers: Willie
Broom. comb and brush. given by the Union
Drug Company.--Monroe Enquirer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-27

Club.
The efforts of the Church Hill Santa
Claus Club to carry Christmas cheer
to the homes of the worthy needy
were crowned with gratifying success.
Many scores OF we'll filled baskets and
boxes were distributed on Saturday.
requiring the services of a horse and
wagon for the entire day.
In addition to seryieeabie articles,
such as shoes. jackets. caps and
frocks. each package contained dell
cacies. dolls. toys and other articles
ia please the little ones
The Church Hill Santa Claus club
WAS the happy inspiration Of Mrs.
Julia Bickers Gay. and 1t entered the
tiald seven or eight years ago, proving
successful from the start. The In
stitution for Christian work AT Nine
teenth and Main. following the idea
took up a similar work. and then a
local newspaper organized the city
wide Empty Stocking Club" which
also did good work. WHEN the lat
ter work WAS taken up the Santa
Claus Club merged It's efforts with this
orga nlzation. but AS the Empty stock
ing club Seemed To he non-perrnane mt
the originators Of the Church Hia
Santa Claus Club" effected II reor-
Ranization IT the club with gratifying
results.
A meeting 81 the club viii be heIe
Thursday night AT the presidents res
idence. T13 North Twenty-siSth street,
when reports will be made II the
work done by the several committees,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-27
4 TIME FOR HELPFUL ACTION.

1t IS to be hoped that the public response to
the needs of poor students burned OUT by the
lre AZ Richmond College will be prompt and
life that large a proportion of the men with
colleeiate educations to-day from that
class which, a generation ago, would have seen
before them 40 future save that OF the undo
yeloped human machine The mind OF the
youth has not dallcd with the stories told OF
railsplltters, of men who worked out a settled
ucatlon by the light Of the proverbial pine knot.
The youth know that knowledge is power. ana
that economy is power They know that the
less time spent In PREPARATION, the better the
result, when In life preparation grows and ex-
pands out of itself in accomplishment The
gory Of the rail-splitter who became a scholar
ia dimmed by the thought Of the thousands of
his fellows who continued to split rails. and
the tragedy is that of the thousands who, falling
short Of genius never realized their potential
abilities
Not even those Who haze experienced the
hard truth understand we believe exactly how
hard he truth hns been. There is a glorious re-
slliency Of youth which forgets crises that are
passed. Rut it remains true that the poor boy
IA college is venturing all his hope eff
fort He is straining every nerve to one Ideal.
Little as be may appreciate it in the power Of
his young manhood. he is holding fate b. the
throat Little as he MAJ realize it, ii takes but
"a little thing 10 rob him of the future for which
he battles To think of men OF this fiber being
deferred hy the whnsY of accident from ac-
tepttng the chance vhi6a life holds out to them
is to realize the tenuous quality of human reli-
anee
There may be few of the young men of Rich
mond College who for the loss OF clothes and
books in a sudden Gre could be deprived Of that
education which they have learned even so early
IN life to appfaise at its own value of sacrifice.
If there be ten or five. o. one, the circumstance
calls fer Il response sfrom the public which will
prevent the catastrophe Whatever the money
ueeded. the public that pays It will have made a
good investment Better. even, that the entire
college should burn. Than that such soldiers OF
life should fail to achieve IT
Tie response in time Of need has even SO
soon been gratifying II were fine thing could
II come from the community in a manner 10
SAVIOR Of prodiealiy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-27
A;[D DENTIST MAY LOSE
SIGHT Of BOTH EYES
DIR. J.. w. MILLER IS BROUGHT
TO RICHMOND HOSPITAL SUE.
F'ERING FROM SEVERE
BURNS.

Or. J. w. Miller, a retired dentist
of aoochland county. was brought to
Memorial hospital Friday night SUN
ering from severe burns about the
face and hands. 1t appears that he
was In the act Of going to bed several
nights ago when the bed caught nre
from an oserheated stove in the
room.
ftr. Miller il sesenty-five years old
and II is feared that his advanced
age may operate against his recovery.
He il unable 70 see out either eye az
result Of his experience and the
doctors have grave fear that he may
lose the sight OF both orbs.
Or. Miller is well known in RICH
mond and has relatives here. He was
visiting IN the home OF Rev. Hugh
Ragiand, IA Baptist minister Of Gooch-
land, when the accident occurred
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-27
JURY NOT AGREE
ON LYONS CASE

After trying for two days to come to
an agreement III the suit brought by
Mr. John Lyons against Messrs. Miller
Il Company to recover $4,000. the Jury
in the City Circuit Court reported mo
agreement Saturday morning and WAS
dismissed The case VIII consequently
go over to the next term OF the court
Mr.. Lyons alleges that Messrs. Miller
s. Company. stock brokers, sold GER
tain securities belonging to him with
out consulting him and that Al the
value Of the securities In question rose
several points almost Immediately
thereafter he lost considerable money.
The brokers charge. however, that
Mr.. Lyons had failed TO put up sum-
cieut margin and that just before it,
rise the stock dropped so low that new
margins We're required. and as no mar
gins had been put UP the securities had
to be sold to prevent loss to the firm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-27
sHOPL|f1[Rs' HOME
LIKE 4 WAREHOUSE
SILKS, MEAT AND CANNED GOODS
IN RESIDENCE OF ARREST
ED FAMILY.

BOSTON, December 27.--Silks and
laees. hobnobbing with side OF beef.
trips Of bacon. cans of soup. con.
Gensed milk and paint, greeted the
eyes Of policemen scnt to-day to search
the ZONE OF Mrs. Elizabeth Knadier.
e3 years old, who had been arrested
on a charge Of shoplifting.
There were also musical instru-
ments. vases. steins, manicure sets
and great variety of other articles,
estimated to be worth more than S..
600.
Later the police arrested MrA
Knadler's daughters. Margaret. "a
years old. and Lillian, 10. and her
son. Frank, 23 Margaret wore under
her skirt cloth bag three feet
square.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-27
THE PRIZE WINNERS.
cor. erowlne Contest noys of Union Count,

The boys who contest for tho prizes for
growing met IN tho court house last Saturday
and made report ~ @orn grown and exhibited
choice ears 1t a 1na display OF corn and u
lot or ene boys grew IT., Every right thinking
man has a good word for these hoyr who have
entered the corn growing contest They slli DO
heard from IN way that Will make their
parents proud Of them. one corn growing con
Lest boy. hne who Ia studying the splendid bust
ness of agriculture, making the earth Weld more
ahuudantIg and adding To the development or
modern farming IL worth coy pen fun NJ your
BASEBALL champions aud Of these corn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-27
SPECIAL TERM To
TRY MONTAGUE
GOVERNOR KITCHEN AC1EDEH
To REQUEST FOR PROMPT
TRIAL OF BRUTE.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
RALEIGH. n. g. Dec 2f.--Gov-
ernor Kitchen has at ths r~ousst
of the commissioners Of Granville
county. ordered special tarm Of the
Superior Court In Oxford TO try Ma
than Montague. the negro who ont
ragged. murdered and burned Miss
Hattie Sanders and murdered her ia
ther. J. L. Sanders. and his little
gran ddaughter, Irene Overton. burn
ins sll three bodies In Sanders resi-
denee, which he set on fire to hide his
crime, Court convenes January 16.
Judge George w. Ward presiding.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-27
HE DENIES THE CHARGE
BUT FINE Is IMPOSED

Charged with carrying concealed
Weapon and with shooting pistol OH
the street. John Perkins. colored, was
Tuesday med $3.50 by Justice t'rutch-
field IN Police Court Perkins swore
he had not filed the pistol. but host
OF witnesses said they had seen him
do it. 30. lacking tho $3.50. John wao
led away to the pen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-27
Only the Kick counted

"Nhatre We comm home with your milk pail
empty for? demanded the farmer. Didn't the
old COW give nnyihing."
Yep" replied his chore hoy. nine quarts and
one kick Metropolitan Magazine
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-27
LOCAL OPTION FIGHT
d, IN pUtAAONTA5
"DltYs," CoaflDEsi oA WINNING,
....E Ni.ss i.A1lsG 4 raIi.
IioN--t.oJD ROADS .asg4E.
sfEyT SPREADING.

Especial to Tho Richmond Virginian. j
TAZEAWEI4L. VA. Dec. GA pc
ton Is being circulated In Pocahon-
tas for signatures. asking for local
option election In that town. It liz
said that the 'drys' Will win out
when the election comes off by larg-
er majority than that OF two years
ago. when, II VIII he recalled. the
election was set aside by Judge Hem
son. the Judge OF this circuit, as NOT
legally hold.
The local option people ar. organ
ised and determined. The sentiment
Is strengthened and the fight intensi-
fied by the fact that never before. per
haps, has there been as much liquor
shipped into the Clineh Valley at any
one season as has been the last few
days.
Mr.. j. N Hartman. Jr.. ard William
Werth; two students NJ Washington
and Lee. are III at their homes here
AZ typboid fever. contracted before
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-27

The monetary commission continues 10 knock
at the United States treasury without getting
In.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-27

Banquos ghost was modest in staying put
longsde the rumor of Ballingers resignation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-27

The peace Of VIII aud Theodore has come
from mutual appreciation of synonymous
knoekdown.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-27

Reports Of Mexican rebels are now said TO
have been founded on the presence of wood
choppers with burroa. Shade Of the Matanzas
mule win please arise and bray
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-27

Some people get switches ii their stockings
Witness the case Of Young Jack Gudahy, whose
wife returned to him Christmas day
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-27

The bloody returns from the outlying districts
show to what extent the peace of the Christmas
season is myth to those who see in 1t only the
opportunity for trouble
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-27

Inventor Edison is stated TO have taken one
day off, but he did not neglect to send the item
10 the papers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-27

Carnegie and Rockefeller might do something
for sciehce hx offering 70 give TO every aviator
all the gold lie could carry off in his fyiug ma
chine
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-27
PRICE OF yrRGrN1AN.

Per Corr, CirY EDrrros. 10
PER Corr. SrArs EprrroN. &c
BIZ MAIL ON YEAR. ...S4O0
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-27
Al DIN 6 I HE
&c N SU s
I AKER

The schoolmen of the city are put
ting forth their very best efforts to
aid the census cnumerators In getting
a correct count of the people OF Og-
den. This morning Superintendent
Mills instructed the principals of all
the schools to have the teachers ad
monish the children TO attend 10 it
that they are counted by the census
man. The children are being told
that II they are missed by the man
who does the counting. they are to
report the same either to the Standard
Office or the Weber club Each day
during the remainder of the census
taking time the children will be re-
minded of their duty In thls regard
Today is parents visiting day" at
the Madison and Five Points schools.
there being an exceptionally large at
tendance at both places. The parents
upon these occasions are given the
privilege OF witnessing the schools in
actual operation. and of getting ac-
quainted with the teachers. 1t Is a
day appreciated by the mothers and
fathers and Is a source of gratiflca-
ton TO the teachers, and the board OF
education At the Five Points school.
at 8; 30 this afternoon. Superintendent
f G. Gowans OF the State Industrial
school addressed the parents on the
subject, The Parents World
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-27

The new ordinances OF Ogden City
divides the city Into two garbage dis
trIcts. Paul Van Komen Of West Og
den. Boil telephone 1908. has been ap-
pointed garbage collector for district
No. 2. all that territory lying south OF
Twenty second street
Under the new Law only licensed
scavengers will be permitted 10 haul
refuse from the yards OF the people
living in the city, and Mr., Van Komcn
will have exclusive charge OF district
No. 2. All refuse must be removed
from every yard not less than once
each week in the summer and once
every two weeks In the winter. The
garbage collector is authorized TO
charge 10 cents per full load for all
garbage, manure and rubbish that he
removes for the people. Whenever 1t
is less than one load he may charge
not more than 10 cents per bushel.
The city expects the garbage collect
or to make an agreement with each
resident to remove rubbish from the
yard once each week at a contract
price agreed on between them. A
failure 10 remove the rubbish weekly
will cause the parties to. be arrested
and punished.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-27

People who wish TO remove their
own rubbish can do so. but they can
rot employ any other person than the
authorized and licensed garbage col
lector.
Some householder may create only
half bushel OF rubbish per week.
Such should make arrangements with
the garbage collector to clean up the
filth for. say, % TO 30 cents per month.
The yards must be cleaned up now.
The new laws compel all yards TO be
free from any and all kinds OF refuse.
The sanitary inspector will follow up
the garbage collector and inspect all
back Yards
The health board Is now looking for
man 10 take charge OF the north half
of the city. which is called garbage
district No l.
Each householder must provide a
metallic receptacle for all liquid
refuse. which must be kept separate
from dry filth and odd rubbish. The
receptacle need not be expensiye-a
fve-callon coal oil can with cover to
keep out files Will be sufficient when
the liquid refuse is small, but the
throwing of slop and filth in the back
Yards must stop.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-27
P A R A s | [ E
SEV E r ELY
PUNISHED

In the criminal division OF the
municipal court this morning w. E
Murphy pleaded guilty to the charge
OF yaerancy and he was sentenced TO
serve a termo 80 days In the city
Jail. at hard labor. the court refusing
TO give him the alternative OF paying
d fine.
Before sentence was passed the city
attorney and Detective Ponder stat
ed that Murphy has paramour in
Electric Alley. and that last night
he became angry at her and proceeded
to give heT good whipping, as a re-
suit OF which doctor had To he called
10 sew up the flesh wounds in her
face
The defendant denied the state
ments of the officers, saying that the
girl tainted and fell against the Ice
chest, inflicting the Sashes in her
face. He stated that he and the girl
had a little trouble, but that he did
not strike her He acknowledged
her to be his paramour. but said 1t
was the first time that he had lived
such a life. The man pleaded TO
he released that he might return to
his home in Denver "and begin
over
The pleading fell upon deaf ears.
the court rcmarlIing in passing SEN
teuce that the defendant would be
sent TO Jail TO see whether he could
be changed into something Hike a
man"