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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
Our State Contemporaries
The People and the Press.

IL the wise man who found se'eral things too hard
for him and beyond his understanding had lived these
days he would have added to the list the way of
the average citizen with the Print in the
newspapers something the citizen should read
which his duty and interest alike demand that he read
concerning some matter OF general public welfare;
spread 1t across the front nder the tales
and most vivid head lines the citizen will not
see 1t. But print his name, he most obvious and
trifng typographical something that crates
on his nerves little in the smallest type down In
the most obscure and tie citizen VIII
see 1t before breakfast and will Ind that nearly
other average citizen has seen t This curious ten
dency is called to mind by the experience of the city
OF Richmond with cleaning weak. The mayor issued
proclamation appointing this week for
eral cleaning up. The proclamation was published as
prominently possible in foui newspapers having
an actual daily paid circulation the city according
to their accounts, of $4,000 Yet the
citizen did not 1t. Nobody IIade to clean
anything And when the reporters went to ask the
superintendent of the street cleaning department about
1t he bewiideEed and surprised and satd he
ft.-Roanoke Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
The Bribe-Giver.

The Greensboro News says that the man who
sells his vote is accused and the man who buys
the vote equally accused.
We have always thought that the bribe-giyer
is worse. He commits the first offense. He of
fer the temptation, He is the corruptionist
and he goes about his work with full knowledge
of the enormty of his crime and with de-
iberate purpose lie cannot plead ignorance,
He cannot plead poverty. He preys upon the
weakness it may be, the necessity of another
to make him break the law and dishonor him
self And it often happens that he resorts to
cunning and tempts his victim with sugar
coated pill He is a scoundrel by choice and
there is no sort of excuse that he can offer in
palliation of his crime. There is but one place
for him and that is the penitentary He is a
menace to good morals and good government
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
The Near-sser Nuisance.

with their annual May elections this week there Is
multiplication of evidence that smaller
cities Of the State have declared TO the death on
the Peserous near-beer saloon. Wilson aud Raleigh
have already paid their respects these In
the application OF substantial license fees Charlotte
set the pace several months ago. carrying a up
to the Supreme Court, and hardly return from the
town comes in this week but that contains the para
graph after the list of officials This death
to the near beer saloon words 70 chat effect Cot
cord only recently put tax Of $1,000 per year,
and to-days carries dispatch from Dunn, n c.,
stating that Congressman Godwin's home town went
them all one better and levied of 81 800 per
or course. there hseE&alAe4ts
conduct their strictly wfti te
o: the law and in decent aud orderly but.
rule, they prolific trouble in the
enforcement of the law and more often han not they
breed bind tEerISn' the mtlitan. They
should either be taxed OF exstenc, aitogether
license should be imposed upon them that will restrict
their number possible strictest
regula Wilmington star.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
Mark Twain and shske.csars.

The word to ft Mark Twain is easily found. To
say OF him that he humorist Ia TO pervert Ian
guage Comic--at times irresistialy soperhaps: but
not humorous The-eeme rreei. rs nowhere
humor His best work is overflow OF mental
good spirits; and, unless the reader be equally full
bodied he may and himself depressed from sheer
action. He was first among the funny of America
"A country which never become seriously minded
orr reflective enough 10 produce a humorist. His
spirit and tone were to those of own
comic press This Is not the slime for humor. People
want to be amused boisterousiy. and their
men to that end. Just the mediaeva baron paid his
fool.
Mark Twain was the best OF them ALL The secret
or his success this; To please his fellows he
had simply TO be himsef-to give himself the rein.
His vein the vein of Elizabethan farce However
crude the absurdity, II went down with his readers.
because 1t forced down Literally he made his
readers laugh. That is why he made OF
With his faults he had the supreme excuse that
dones many of the artistic bemshes In Shakespeare
early farces-he yital.-Saturday Review
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
Saws the Halifax Gazette

Bring the matter right squarely before the
people, the qualified Democratic, voters of Vir-
ginia, and We venture to say that if vote could
be taken and the real sentiment of the rank
and file could be ascertained it would, by a
very large majority be against the primary sys-
tenn as now conducted. -
All right. The people rule, The people have
the right to say whether or not the primary
shall be continued The Virginian occupies the
same position that it occupies on the question of
prohibition. Let the people vote it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09

Detroit newspaper says that if the women
knew their strength, they would rise up and
compel the men TO give them what they want in
government.
They do know their strength they do ex-
ercise il when occasion demands and they do
get what they want, taking them as a whole.
Whenever they demand the ballot they will
get it. But the few suffragettes are not the
women of America
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
Tfidcn's Greatness.

was tne greatest political philosopher
country has had since pErfy Iays or the R.nubIf
ne haa an intellect remarkable for
ms ioHo"ers looked upon him az the leading
suuctiVe statesman of hts day. Ttden snote Tam
many when 1t was corrupt and insoent. lie purified
tne puphc service and New York State a highly
ehnoient administration His great mind. Tn
fortunately his body was frati; eiEe would have
oeen more strenuous--Winstcn Sentinel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
To Colonel Hunk.

Oh, Colonel, how could you do 1t? You who have
held other men to dersion for changing their opn
ions In a night who have scolded without
mercy for deserving the party account OF free silver
now find yourself in the predicament Tell us,
Colonel, what issue has caused you to desert
the old ship upon which used 10 delight to steer
clear of Republicanism, gold bugism II never
occurred that you would desert, and we
weep when think of You standing with Aldrich,
Taft, Uncle Joe and Kent and fighting those in whose
ranks you used to be faithful exponent of
Democracy pure and undefed. Tell us. Colonel, and
tell quick. what made you do it?-Cfton Forge Re-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
Don't Smash the Machine.

Every good Democrat gives loyal support tn the
party machine and helps to furnish for it whea
IL Is doing service for the whole party When me
men put temporarily charge of the machine ran
Tor selfish purposes. and for the injury
party. the duty Is TO put competent aud unseish
men at the throttle. The machine risat IL the
man at the throttle is engineer get conn
petent
= Don't smash the machine. Put 1t in good hands
Raleigh News and observer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09

A reader of Mr.. Bryan's paper. the Common
er, has discontinued his subscription because of
editorials which have appeared discussing the
liquor question. In disseminating his subscription
he says that he is saloon keeper that he is en-
gagged in legitimate business and that he does
not care to read a paper which attacks his occu-
patton.
There is no better sign of one-sided man that
he stops reading newspaper merely because he
dos not concur in the views of the editor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
For the Good of the State.

Now that 1t is all over fer the good Alabama "A
OF her sterling citizens should get together sup
port the administration which
the approach OF the new year OF 1911. 1t should
matter not whit whether your particular
didste in Mondays primary received the nominat ton:
1t should be forgotten whether you fought
successful nominee For the good of Alabama all of
uF Should get together stay together and help the
new administration TO settle down To the best
administrations that had in this Common
J wealth
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09

The Governors of Rhode Island and Connecti-
cut are notified in advance that there is GER
tain familiar saying between Governors; of GER
tain other States that is not proper TO be adj
dressed to the Governor of Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
A Hint 20 t,ollfcderates.

With all due respect to the lady wish somebody
would take up subscription Gornething and s0me-
get Mira. General Pickett OF the vaudeville stage.
General Pickett's fame was won by the men who
made very wonderful and heroic charge, and most
OF them dead We confess to little shudder At
the idea Of having their deed utilized advex.
tisement In vaudeville and described by some one
who didn't 1t and knows nothing about 1t, ana
who Il announced AZ type OF Southern womanhood.
Roanoke Times
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
An tionored uirninian

Not only Virginia, but the whole South, mourhs the
loss of Professor Noah X. Davis. for many
lessor Of Mental Sciences at the University of Vir-
GINA His intellectual depth matched by charm
of manner which boys before instructing them.
The man is dead; Che mans work lives on.--Charotte
Observer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
THE PEOPLES FORUM
An Appeal for Yoder.

Editor of The virginian:
sir,-Boieving did Pindar, that Justice Is the
rghtful sovereign of the world" | want to ask IL
foder got justice in the police for his recent
article nrI-atana- street-Mnitree Fnkes, Com.
r11ouweaths attorney made an aide argument for the
commonwealth was his duty Yet can but believe
that he has overlooked his duty regard to breaking
up the nefarious practice going on Mayo
street and other streets in city. l do not know
noder personally, and approve not of some of his
Ideas. but would like to him get square deal
from both courts and newspapers The editorial COL
ufnns of newspaper ought be its own. but we
think its news columns should be unbiased. Mr. Folkes
clearly showed in this he thinks the morals
OF our young men should be endangered. likewise
the newspapers, yet who heard of Mr.. Fokes
the newspapers making tn break up the hell
holes of -iniquity in -red=lighl district2--
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
Is It a Revolution?

- In Saturday issue we reproduced an article
4 from the London Daily News in which it was
predicted that the United States was about tt
enter upon new era of politics. The London
paper was referring particularly to the disruption
IL the Republican party. But that is only one
M&ide of it. On the other side the Charlotte OBJ
4 server says
Editor Clark Howell of The Atlanta
@ Constitution national committeeman
from Georgia declared the other day
III that if nominated in 1912 Roosevelt
would carry at least five Southern
States, Including Georgia, beyond the
slightest doubt Whereupon The
Chattanooga Times intimates that the
condition Of the Democratic party in
several States is none too good, any
how. People are longer, it says
regarding the Democratic party
ut present mastered as the guardian
and protector of their rights, but are
coming to regard it more as
I'M means designing politicians employ to
further their ambitious and not al
ways worthy ends. Georgia has suf-
Tered; Alabama Is just emerging from
cloud; MISSISSIPPI IS IN the throes
and North Carolina isn't az all happy.
Tt would seem that there would have TO
s1 be new deal all around before
can be said to have any hope of re-
united or harmonious organization. OF
course, as The Times also shows con-
ditions in Tennessee simply beggar de-
scription.
Does this mean that the country is on thu
H@ve of mighty political revolution? Are we t.
have new algnmen in 1922 is not Roosevelt
strong enough to form new party of his own
n Suppose he should break away from the Repub
Alican organization and call upon all men VIII
q believe in his doctrine to come and follow him
SsWOuld not there be a scramble from bot
Spartiesf Mr.. Roosevelt may not choose to d.
hit. His ambitions may not lie in that direction
81 But he is strong enough to form new party
RM he chooses to do so, and the time is ripe 70
s@1t 1t Is as plain daylight that many men j
each of the two great parties tired of thei
n Afdliation and are ready to break away. Only
4 leader is necessary to lure and rally them. AM
Roosevelt is not only a leader, but platform
y He may make the greatest political revolution
eince 1860, if he has the mind to do it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
sneezine at the WhirIwind.

The Democratic machine may continue it's old trick
of trying to gerrymander the Republicans out Of con-
gressional representation but the time coming
when gerrymander will be of about much service
News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09

Some of our contemporaries making merry
over an alleged attack on the political machine
by Editor Daniels, of Raleigh They haze, per
haps, overlooked the, Daniels slogan :-''Do
not smash the machine, but give it to good men -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
Caroline Comment
Query for Justice John.

A defendant IN a Richmond police court the other
day included in his defense the reading of chapter
from Proverbs but faredeill, all the saneDid the
gistretc intend Solomon, his judg-
ment merely equivalent pronouncing the citation
irreie want Charlotte Observer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09

A visiting clergyman gave Tom Watson a rap
from the pulpit Sunday afternoon for decry-
ing foreign missions Tom Watson has fine
genius for keeping his name before the public
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09

Aren't you afraid the comet win hit the earth?"
asked the tnlid
NO." replied Mr. Sirius Barker After experiment.
ing with n golf ball I've come to the conclusion that
little spherical object Hike the earth Ii perfectly
Even IL the comet tried to hit IT 1t would probably
fooze. Washington Star.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
Worst Ever.

Is our new CONGRESSMAN honeIyg Well I should
say, Did you ever see photograph OF him."
Why no; but I've caricatures OF him"
"Oh. they fatter him. you should of his pho
tographs. Catholic Standard Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09

If Roosevelt goes into the Ninth District to
help Slemp, Bryan should be sent for to help
Stuart. That would be a campaign worth See
ing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09

Since May l $35. 900 has been taken in at the
county clerks office in Hagerstown for liquor and
traders licenses the largest income the county has
received from these sources in Notwithstanding
News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09


Young Lawyer-Who is this old fellow just dead
whom they are making such a fuss about?
.oidboy--Ah. a clever man called to the bar a. an
early age.
Young Lawyer--And did he die a Judge?
oldboy-Yss--of good AQuor.--Isondon Tit Bits
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
Tho psaox.

Il notice." said the to the that although
III the front there Is always i've dollar bill
on the collection plate when IL to Is that
the contribution of the who takes hte collec
tion!
Not air. replied the parson, who believed In bust-
methods that's cur decoy. -Detro Free Press.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09

homesck?
Commercial Traveler-No home long
enough
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09

When she had finished Juliet drew a quick breath
HE had wanted her have the purse he had re-
membered her love Of pretty things The exchange
would be easy Mrs. CroweIl coveted the books.
AT this moment the elder came In with
the salad IN silver dish did he say anything about
the purse? she asked. Tt lovely Of him to
send 1t to Men apt to think that we older
women care nothing for the dainty things dress.
get books and books and hooks practical things
It's pleasure now and then to have something diff
ferent.'
Jnliets breath came quickly Surely Carter would
want MS motner saved from disappointment seems
ed to bring her closer to him think she might
have secret with him. something that theyeould
from his mother rather thar something that he and
his mother should hide from his sweetheart
READ the letter. the older wonlsc said as they sat
down to the table, and Juliet read it, making she
went along sentences which told that he was glad
she liked the purse glad Juiet liked the books
and said nothing OF his mistake. After they chat
ted of the coming marriage ind Juliets plans for 1t
When Juliet went homo she wrote to her lover and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09

Guest at Restaurant-Excuse me, sir, you let
come to the telephone? You have been here twenty
minutes without saying a
Sorry, sir, but I'm talking my wife."-Pee Mele
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09

lake cannot be greater or more erratic than
the fluctuations in the watered stock of the
Union Pacific Railroad Company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09

White roses were in brisk demand in Rich
mond yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
A Quicker MAY.


I'D like to respects Ia the king"
Il audienee-in-
weeks" explained the American minister
How long would 1t take YOU to get him the tee-
phone ?t-Eoutsvtfic Courier journaL-------
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09

1t does not take as long to make King as
a President.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
NOTHING SERIOUS.
What Smith Invented


He-Smth Is a man OF wonderful inventive genius
She-Yes. and his wife believes him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
Young DrexeI a Mile In AIR.

Young DrcxcI Mile In AIR.
Aviation has received another recruit In the person
Of Armstrong Drsxcl q Of Anthony Drexel. ot
Philadelphia.
Young Drexel has for some time past been exper-
menting with Bleriot monopane. and to-daw at
private aviation ground near the New Forest Hainl-
shire. he made his most ambitious flights He suc-
ceeded In flying mile ut the height Of 20 feet and
making good progress when broken oil pipe
forced him to descend.
The damage repaired. -and again Mr. Drexci
took the air. making several short flights and holding
his machine we'll under control There was quite
gallery present which cheered Enthusiastically ths
young aptator--Londen Correspondence New York
American.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09

II that law for the protection Of the lobster
is being discussed?"
tected? 2"
Yes. 7 suppose his money should be safeguarded
that the chorus girls could get hold
he should not be permitted the
lasting danger Of the travelling pubcHouston Post.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-09
who dares think one thing, and another tell,
My heart detests him as the gates of hell"

l do not think l amiss when | say that many
of our good people approve o Ioders article Mayo
street, and that he has been prosecuted than
prosecuted What he in the article is the gospel
truth, and wherein is obscene
thnn We're the reports of the ThaW case in Rich
mond newspapers Though the language of the art-
Gle may not be pleasing to some yet cannot doubt
the sincerity of Yoders motives ana led to
Johns
We are all cleaning our yards in accordance with
the mayors ORDERS -Heke Richmond the Spotiess
town: but humbly ask mayor and chief of
police to clean city OF the many houses of ILL
fame downtown and have a sptless town indeed.
In my humble judgment IL Is important to clean
Mayo street than to clean streets and backwards
OF dirt and trash. shame city officials for
allowing THESE brotheis to thrive. which the
fffe out OF our young boys; and ihame those who
prosecute because he aaFas to tell that
laws are being fagrantly violated by whom we
pay to enforce them.
For Gods sake. let justice be done and do forget
to do unto others you would have them do unto
you" CITIZEN.
Richmond, Va, May 9.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-29

The late Parke Goodwin. editor, au-
thor. and son-in-law OF william Cullen
Bryant. should be numbered among
the prominent Americans Of yesterday
who enjoyed the personal friendship OF
Garlbaldi Italy's llberator
Il never think Of Garibaldi and his
lie IN America without recalling the
incidents connected with my introduce
ton 10 him OF my friend Mike
Walsh" remarked Mr. Goodwin several
years before his death, which occurred
in 1904.
Mike Walsh. whose name is for
gotten now by all except a few Of us
old timers who will soon have to fol-
low him among the great majority.
was a rough man Of strong, original
mind, natural born leader, especially
with that element OF our population
which came TO this country In the days
OF the great emigmtion from Ireland
lie landed a penniless peasant In the
new world. but by tho time Garibaldi
fed to the United States Walsh had
become an influential political leader,
a very powerful opponent Of Tammany
Hall, and "A member OF Congress from
New York city. BY that time. too, he
had won recognition as an extremely
picturesque and forceful speaker, hav-
ing natural RltlH or ofdloFg tnat ap-
pealed 10 the masses.
when | told Walsh that I had ar
ranged for him 20 spend an afternoon
with Garibaldi at the latter's little
home on staten Island. where the
great italian made his candles, Mike
was as pleased as a child. But that
strong fearless mani think a man OF
the most dauntless personal courage
that I have ever known--became as
timid as a child once we had started
on our way 60 Garibaldi's. Mr. God
win he asked. IN a most pathetic and
vet laughable manner how shall I be-
have? Garibaldi has entertained many
Of the big men Mr. william NJ Evarts
has been 20 see him. and many others
as noted. Why, / have been told that
he has even met the governor ~ the
state. / shall not know how 10 act
when ] am with him. I am not used
70 meeting such as he
walsh / said, don't try TO act.