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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-02
Major Bernard As Prophet.

For almost half century, as the editor of the Will
mngton Star Major W. Fl. Bernard won reputation as
sound political leader and fine political prophet
He wrote brief and pungent paragraphs which ruAg
the bell and hit the bulls eye. He made few prophe
cies, but they usually Though retired
from active Journalism Major Bernard still keeps his
interest in Democratic politics undated and he
and then INDUCES in political prophecy He has not
lost any of his cunning the following paragraph
from the Fayetteville Index shows: Major W. III. Ber
nard. former editor of the Wilmington Star,
again as political prognosticator sustaining his
tation On July goth he prophesied that Major Chas
NJ. Stedman would receive the nomination in the Fifth
district convention this week with 232 votes The
ination made with 22s votes Major Bernard
thus missed the mark only four votes.-Raefgh News
and Observer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-02

Broad Street merchants evidently still be-
lieve there is something in the old idea of catch
ing the pocket book through the eye.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-02

Ethel Clare LeNeve lost no time after leav-
ing her cell in convent in seeking another.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-02

Gwendoiyn-Do you knew that Mr.. Softhead
actually asked last night whether could learn
to love him? violetta--Why shouldn't he? One 4
too old to learn. you know.-Judgs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-02
LITERATURE AND POLITICS.
Saws The Charlotte Observer:

SAYS The Charlotte Observer:
objection is made to Dr. Wood
row Wilson's proposed transfer from
the presidency of Princeton to the
goyernorship of New Jersey that his
statement couched in abomin-
able English. His curious involutions
and his frequent repetition of CON
junctive words not only produced
sprawling clumsiness but an obscuritv
rather difficult for the reader TO over
come. Nor can the excuse be made
that he offended thus in deliberately
stunning defnitoness. DIR. Wilson
was frank enough, but we must hold
him guilty otherwise. He used Eng
lish of that extreme abominableness
TO which, as rule, only highly edu-
Gated men can ever attain
Unaccustomed 10 look for literary EXCELLENCE.
IN political communications we at the time con
aidered DIR. Wilson's pronouncement at It's face
value, politically speaking. We are, therefore
unable 10 do otherwise than accept the Observer.
criticism in the same spirit of trlstfulness. We
would suggest, however. that in the case in oues
ton the lack OF literary form ought neither to
suggest that Dr. Wilson's transfer to the Gov.
10 upF tiidN IL tnAl
bis retention at the head of Princeton is no
longer practicable On he contrary, the In
volutions" and "rePeti6cns' the "sprawlne
clumsiness" and the rest may better DO taken a.
indicating desire on DIR. Wilson's part to show
that his versatility is inclusive of practical poll
sics. Such a form of expression ia, in fact,
politically fashionable. That statesman whose
deliversnces are other than turbid is in this day
and generation lost TO success. The trusting peo-
pie dearly love the involutions, the repetitions
and the redundances that mark political ut
teranos. They want their moneys worth of
their servants, and the wise aspiring statesman
knows that, in the political realm, terseness and
clarity of expression are as fatal to success as,
among scholars, are pleonasm and bombast
We rather think-taking the Observers word
rs true-that Woodrow Wilson is entirely cap
able in the role either of college president or
State executive. ----- z------
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-02
Still At The Hahn.

For almost half century, the editor of the Will
mington Star, Major w. Fl. Bernard reputation
sound political leader and fine political prophet
He wrote brief and paragraphs which the
bell and hit the bulls He made few prophecies
but they usually true Though now retired from
active journalism Major Bernard still keeps his interest
in Democratic politics undated and he and then
INDUCES in political prophecy. He has not lost
of his cunning the following paragraph the
Fayetteville Index shows:
Major w. Fl. Bernard. former editor of the Whining
ton Star, again political prognostcator
tanning his reputation On July goth he prophesed that
Major Chas. M Stedman would receive the nomination
in the Fifth district convention this week with 232
votes The nomination made with 22s votes Ma
tor Bernard thus missed the mark only votes. Raj
eigh News Observer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-02
A Mixina candidatas.

Doughton, the Democratic candidate for Congress in
the eighth district has been kowtowing Statesvf1ie
the past week and The Landmark tells this his
personality at is affectatfon for him greet
cordially and pass the time of day He IL agreeable
and good and a merchant cattle dealer
farmer he been mixing with the people for years
and trouble for him to get acquainted; and
the fact that Mr.. Doughton is good mixer is
his strong points candidate" Wonder Ii he
swapped bosses? Hope not. for old would
be raked up against hiu sure.-Charlotta Chronicle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-02
As To Dsmocratic pidoss.

We Democrat all right, but we don't mind
saying that If thought that being Democrat made
it necessary for to and defend all that has
been done in the light for Congressman In this district
among Democrats would never write another line
all hears Is to be believedif the half is
to be beleved-both those who supported Goodwin
and those who opposed HINT practically God
against the eldresorted to practices that WERE
to say the least unfair. Taking everything
sideration. believe that Oscar l.. Clark Is
man the five who were in the race. but Goodwin was
clearly choice of the people In the primaries
should have had the nomination. And confidently
believe he would have gotten II had. 1t been for
the part of Godwin's manager to deprive
of their representation We do know
what the situation will down to and we do
care only hope II will teach Sixth District
politicians not to be ALTERED smart.--Lumberton
Robesonian.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-02
Fatal Sham Battles.

Sham battles have been the order of the day
parts OF the country for months past, and
the paper wads used to enclose the powder for the
blank charges leaping into unenviabe fame dan
gerous missiles. Only last week. q Virginia Confed-
crate veteran. who faced bullets for four years with
scathe received mortal wound from of these
blanks" and a number of participants in the New
bern celebration painfully injured similarly. II
might be good idea for subsequent participants in
these glorious encounters reduce their charge
powder.-Charlotte Observer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-02
Evening Up.

Things beginning to even themselves up SONS
what. North Caronians are to be found In the tacu
ties many of Virginias higher educational nstftl
tons Now II is virginian, In the person OF Profess
Charles Wesley Bain who is to head the school
Greek in North Cardinals University. If we mistai
the president of that institution is also Virginia
Norfolk Virginlan- Pilot
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-02

! The esteemed Landmark which Is noted for its So
briefly its of yesterday editorial on Bryan
and a Richmond snake story uncomfortably mixed In
makeup. But 1t must be confessed that that Ne
braska affair Is confusing.-Newport News Times
| Herald
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-11

she ran off to her room.
Medenham had turned
to leave the hotel, when
he heard a gurgling cry.
Mr.. Fitzroy,-Lord
Medenham, what does
it all mean?"
Mrs. Devar's distress
was pitiable. Snatches
of talk overheard in
Paris and elsewhere
warned her that Mrs.
Leland would prove an
unconquerable foe. She
was miserably conscious
that her own letter,
posted overnight, would
rise up in judgment
against her; but already
she had devised the
plausible excuse that the
very qualities which were
excellent in a viscount
were most dangerous in
a chauffeur. Neverthe-
less. the letter, i'll adj
vised though it might
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-11
CHAPTER XII.
(Continued)
The Parting of
the Ways
YNTHIA W;
n troubled, di
~ turhed som,

what reSent1ul OF LIllS
unforeseen change in
the program arranged
for the next few days.
Medenham could have
chosen no more un-
happy moment for
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-15
hla Odd Charity.

An auction sale OF pawnbrokera'
goods having been advertised for that
day the queer little man with mlaorly
habits set out for the sale soon after
breakfast.
Always attends those thingA.
doesn't heS" said the pert young man.
yet he never buys anything"
"ile buys. but he doesn't bring the
stun home" said the grayheaded man.
There In a man who maintains IN his
modest way n queer charity. He hasn't
much money 10 give away. but what
little he has he gives 20 people who
were unable 10 redeem goods they
have pawned. All pawnbrokers' sales
are haunted by men and women who
hope 10 get one last look az stun that
was once theirs. The old man has
been through the mill himself-lost
everything belonging 10 his wife once
and has never got over Il. lie can
spot the softhearted unfortunatoa In
the thick OF the crowd. When he can
ho buys the trinket that the other fel.
low would sell his soul for. and either
makes him a present OF Il or else sells
Il for the few cents the poor fellow
can afford 10 pay, And that Is his
eharity.-New York sun.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-15
Pipe That smokss lt.alf.

After flling a decanter about two
thirds full OF water close IL by means
OF cork provided with two aper.
lures. Through one OF these pass a
short pipestsm and through the other
a longer stem that enters the liquid.
To the smaller tube afix a cork pro-
yided with two apertures. The aper-
lures may be easily formed by means
OF a red hot poker. The lateral aper.
ture serves to fix the pipe. Finally.
with the other cork and a bent tube
form a siphon. After the latter has
been primed and Is once In operation
IL will tend to empty the decanter. and
the vacuum formed with be immedi
ately filled by the external air flowing
In through the pipe, II Ia then only
necessary 10 light the latter IN order
to see 1t smoke ITSELF TRANQUILITY as
long as any water remains In the dc.
canter.
This experiment is a very interest.
ing one and may be easily be per
formed.-Seientlf American.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-15
cloekwerk soar.ern,..

The shop window represented a fisle
OF yellow grain, In this ield stood an
automaton OF life sito. a man with 4
gun. Every few minutes the man pul
the gun 10 his shoulder and made al
II 20 fre.
HE doesn't fra IA the window
there" the clerk said. 1T would be
too noisy. But In real life. so TO speak,
he fires, He is a eloekwork seareerow.
the latest thing out. a most successful
invention. All the fashionable farm.
ers will be having olockwork scare.
crows next year.
The old motionless scaFeeFow is no
good. The crows fear II the first day.
After that Il IL nothing 10 thsm. They
would eat out OF its hand II the hand
held grain.
Hence this innovation. the auto.
matte or elockwork seareorow. He
costs $50 and Is warranted for three
years Wind him up In the morning
and he runs all day.
He works like the sample I'm the
window. Every two. every four or
every six minutes-you regulate that
by a screw under his left arm-he
turns round, puts up his gun and fires
a blank cartridge That soatters the
crows-it seatters them. believe me-"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-15
May Be Oldest rombs.

Some OF the oldest tombs In the
world have been uncovered on Bah,
rein. that forbidding island near the
mouth Of the Persian gulf
IL Is 40 years since some Europeans
found In the midst Of the desert huge
mounds formed OF blocks OF coral
rock. Some excavations were begun
but soon abandoned. and Il is only
within a few months that the work
was taken up again.
Long galleries have been uncoy.
cred. some Of them In two stories.
from which open chambers containing
bones OF animals mingled with human
skeletons. In some OF these cham
bers were found inches like those
made to hold the images OF saints in
early Christian tOmbs.
While no inscriptions have yet been
found. the character OF the work indi.
Gates that these were the burial
places OF the Phoenieians before they
emigrated to the shores OF the Medi.
terranean. which took place about
1890 years ago.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-15
spurIous pity.

In his recent book. Self Control and
How 60 Secure H." Dr. Paul Dubois.
the eminent Swiss neurological and
psychologist. advises us 90 submit
our pity 20 the criticism OF reason" {"
before pronouncing upon ita nature. A
patient. who always had hia eyes nred
upon his own dear boy. said 10 Dr. do.
bolai
u suffered greatly when heard OF
the catastrophe In Martinique. I am
no susceptible 20 the misfortune OF
others that I ought 20 give up read.
ing that sort Of news"
And" said Dr. Dubois. you think
you are expressing an aitruistlo senti.
mont by H."
Certainly. What else could II be 2"
Pardon me. but Il was nothing but
Intense fear. You have constant
dread OF death. are alarmed at the
smallest indispoaitiona. The tale OF
this misfortune merely awakened your
terror by reminding you OF the fraiity
OF human existence. above all. OF your
own. ] don't believe that you have
given n sou 20 the victims OF this
oatAelysm."
That's a fact" ho replied, amiiing
Il never thought OF a."
To be healthy. pity should be useful
should broaden US. and suggest
promptly the means 10 aueeor those
who are In trouble.-Youth's Com.
oanion.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-15
SAYINGS OF sAoEs.

Much may be said on both Sides
Fielding.
The heart will break. yet broken live
ON. q. Adams.
Keeps a clean hearth and q clear Gre
for me.-Tennyson.
Integrity without knowledge 10 weak
and useless.-Johnson
God helps them that help themselves.
Benjamin Franklin.
Some rise by sin. and some by vlr.
tue fall.-shakespeare.
Invention n totally independent Of
the v-ill.-B. r. Hayden.
How swin the shuttle nies that
wcayes thy shroudl-Young.
No man knows 30 we'll whore ths
shoe pinohes "A he who wears it.-Lin.
colin.
Where there Ia mother In the
aorre matters speed woll.-A. Bronson
Alcott.
The bell never rings OF itself. unless
somo ono handles or moves Il. Il 10
dumb. b.-Plautua.
We begin 10 die an soon a. we are
born. and the end Ia linked 10 the be
ginniug
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-15
In CHAIN OF FATE
SYSTEMATIC SPREADING OF DIS
EASE IN INDIA.
Hard TO Do Anything to Reduce Death
Rate Among Such People as
Rudysrd klplng Has
Pictured.

Ram Buksh, Aryan, went to bed with
his buffalo. FIVE goats, three children
and wife. because the evening mists
we're chilly. His hut was builded on
the mud scooped from a green and
smelly tank, and there we're microbes
in the thin blood of Ram Buksh.
Ram Buksh went TO bed on a char.
poy stretched across the blue tepid
drain. because the nights we're hot;
and there were microbes In his blood
Then the rains came and Ram Buksh
padded, mid.thigh deep. in water for
day or two with his buffaloes TIL he
was aware Of a crampsome feeling at
the pit of his stomach.
Mother OF my children" said Ram
Buksh, this Is death"
They gave him cardamons and cap
sicums and glngelly oil and cloves and
they prayed for him.
ut is enough" said Ram Buksh. and
he twisted himself into a knot and
died. and they burned him slightly
for the wood was damp-and the rest
OF him floated down the river and was
caught in an undercurrent az the bank
and there stayed: and when Imam Din,
the ieweler. drank Of the stream five
days later he drank Lethe. and passed
away. crying in vain upon his gods.
His family did not report his death
10 the municipality. for they desired to
keep Imam Din with them. Therefore.
they buried him under the tagging In
the courtyard. secretly and by night
Twelve days later Imam Din had made
connection with the we'll OF the house
and there was typhus among the wo-
men In the zenana. but no one knew
about it-some died and some did not
and Ari Booi. the Faauir. added TO the
interest Of the proceedings by joining
the funeral procession and distributing
gratis the more malignant forms OF
smallpox. from which be was Just re.
covering.
He had come all the way from Dclh,
and had slept on no less than fifteen
different eharpoys; and that was how
they got the smallpox into Bahadur.
garh. nut Eshmith sahib'a dhobla
picked Il up from Ari Dooj when Imam
Din'a wife was being buried-for ho
was merry man and sent home
beautiful sample among tho Sunday
shirts. So Eshmith sahib dled.-From
New Brooms." In "Abait tho Funnel"
stories by Rudyard KiplinE.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-15
Rich Picking for Lawysrs.

The 100000 estate. left by Daniel
c. Kingsland. a realestate operator,
is TO be distributed among lis
nephews and nieees Some OF II will
go to the half hundred lawyers who
represented the various heirs.
Justice Truax ordered the distribu.
tion OF the fortune after learning that
the disputes had been amicably set.
tied. When the case was called, a
small regiment OF lawyers stepped
forward.
How many attorneys are interest
ed in this motion?" asked the court
There are. think. about forty-one
present this morning." replied Attor.
ney William II. Wilder. as spokesman.
There are more of US when we gath.
er In foree."-New York World.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-15
eERMANY's JEAN vALJEAN.
Millionaire Phiinnthroplst who "a


Millionaire PhiInn thropist who 90
Yenrs Ago was n bandit.
Herr Charles May. OF Berlin, may be
termed the Jean Vatican OF Germany.
Millionaire whose time and money
were spent In doing good. author Of re-
ligious books and altogether a splen.
did figure OF Christian manhood. May
was Just few days ago branded by a
jury as the perpetrator OF many vio-
lent crimes In southern Saxon noun.
tains forty long years ago. where he
led band OF desperate brigands. May.
who Is 20 years old. collapsed and was
put under guard to prevent his com.
mitting suicide. The charges were
made by Wilhelm Lebius, a trade
union leader. May sued for libel The
jury decided that Leblus had proven
the allegations In a court at Char
lottenburg, a suburb OF Berlin. Not
only was II proven that Herr May had
been a notorious bandit. but there is
no doubt but what he is the author OF
a long series Of cheap novels written
many years ago in which he describes
the deeds he had committed. Herr
May Is a splendid llnguist, speaking
even Chinese and Choctaw.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-15
Millions for New sehool.

Twenty-eight new schoolhouses, with
accommodations for 10000 pupils. are
provided for by latest appropriations
made by the New York board OF esti.
mate. and, with money for sites, a total
OF sS.457.52O is appropriated. With the
appropriations made a week ago the
board Of education now has 81. 1000, 900
which II can spend at once for new
school buildings and sites. 1t viii 90
for the 2S new school buildings and
the new sites mentioned. The Brook.
lyn high schools will also get a portion
Of the money. The boys high school
win get 100000. the girls high school
100000. and the Erasmus high school
s40O.OO0.-N. Y. Evening Post
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-15
WORTH KNOWING.

Tho flower trade in London exceeds
100000 a year.
Electric irons are now used largely
10 give the high finish to fine leather.
There Is only one sudden death
among women to every eight among
men.
II is estimated that 10000 persons
In Germany earn their living In con.
nectlon with music.
Just under one-thiri OF the total
population Of England and Wales is
under Is years OF age.
The standard of height in the Brit.
ish army is greater than In any other
army In the world.
Tobacco seeds are so minute that a
thimbleful will furnish enough plants
for an acre OF ground.
An elm tree arrives at perfection
after a growth OF $50 years, and
healthy one will endure for 600 years.
II has been calculated that a man
who shaves regularly until he is so
years old has cut on about thlrty-nve
feet OF hair from his face.
Horses can hear sounds that are I'm.
perceptlble 70 human ears. For days
previous TO great earthquake they
show every symptom OF abject fear.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-15

Time was when Missouri claimed to
have more mules than any other State
or country In the world. hut now
Missouri has been forced by Texas into
second place. OF tho 100000 mules
In tho world almost onetcnth are IN
Texas. the Lone Star State having 702,.
600. valued at 500 each. The total
value OF the States mules was t6s..
$4,000. Apparently tho mule IL spe.
eiaily adapted TO the southern climate.
for most OF tho fourfooted kickeru are
10 be found south OF the Ohio river.
The Missouri mule Ia worth more than
his Texas brother. $50 moro. The
$4,000 mulea In Missouri are valued
at sii0 each. or ttO.9S6.O00 for all OF
them. Georgia. which has t3S $3.50 900
worth OF mules. Ia third on the list
Tennessee IL fourth. with tS5.670 900:
Alabama IL sixth. with s30.s66. 900
worth; North Carolina IL seventh. with
s24.797. 900. but IL closely pressed by
Kentucky. which has mules valued At
t2f.f26.000. Arkansas IL ninth. with
t23. .ts5. 900. South Carolina Is tenth.
with ,22.752.OOO. and Louisiana is
elsVenth. with t2O.6is.Oo0.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-15
PortahIa Water Plna.

In cleaning the mud on the pave.
ments OF Buffalo N. Y. the clean.
ing department utilizes line of iron
piping. carried on small trucks. the
wheels OF which are ~ inches in dia.
meter. Each length Of pipe is car
ried on two trucks. and the ends Of
the pipe are connected by short
lengths Of rose. thus securing fiexibili.
ty and Iiaking II possible to turn
corners.
The reason given for such a device
is that such work is destructive 10 reg
ular IRE hose, as the lengths would
have 10 be dragged all day over the
pavements. A short length Of hose
at the end OF the line OF pipes and a
nozzle complete the outfit.