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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-10-20

The City Council has no moral
rgbt 70 keep from the taxpayers q
statement OF Vhs-e their money has
go1e the past twelve months. Il IS
the peoples money and the law says
they are 70 be informed quarterly
as to Us disposition. Il IS not =
QUESTION OF cost, il IS = question OF
night and justice. What member o.
The Council VIII 20 OF record as re
{ fus;ng 70 give the public this infor
mztouY We know the people wan
/ ibis report tented and published
4 50 that they can see 70 whom u
city's money IS going and for VIA
: purposes il IS being used.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-10-20

half fhe nation and took from II the
reward that belongs TO honest Ioh- F
The new American sristocrst IS
found abroad. spending his gold and
sping his former masters. while the
American 'pesSsntry"-as some
have already dubbed the poor-is
left TO misery where in sn evil hour
IS born another un-American spirit
We call anarchy. Entrenched be
hind their mountains of gold. the
ncb. fearful lest their illEotten horde
Be torn from them by the mob, cry
out IN unfeigned alarm: Socialism.
anarchy" Socialism il may DC.
for that is the refuge OF the honest
poor in It's despair. Anarchy ii may
Dc. Tor that IS the resort Of the Wis
oious in its unresrained license
Pessimism IS not popular IN this
country but il IS hard Tor men 70 b'
optimistic with the truths We have
enumerated staring them 10 the face
/ Recurring panics. business depression
long continued. labor idle, chilorer
/ CRYING for bread vhroughoutthe land
necessities OF lie the trump cards 0
, the gamblers. soup houses wher
/. men lose their pride, and the nc
= growing uchsr al the time VIII max
. osssimists and then socialists az
/. finally anarchists, because Il IS q
. un-Anericsn and al unnecessary
! this land where Nature has bee
: lavish with her gifts.
+ The menace OF our land IS the 10
y rich and the idle poor. Inc hoI
: OF or country lies in the class D
.ween these upper and neither III
2 stones: that class with the brain a.
!. ne Drawn and true nobility that
a, faithful and Just. o6ends 10 one. al
E. commits 10 injury" From Il
E class came our heritage. and in L
Sc class lie on hopes
ls And then as Il 10 complete
q prophecy. the poet says
l. -Rrr -.-r-- are alter g.. Trade uutee.i-E ir,
~ rs--- tne land and l.-rl----- rle swain
AK ths lap~r wlere scattered h2--il-t- rl
p rru-eltv u-..-th ard r-ur-r-s ll'r--iq rep
ana every want tc lr--ry aliiei.
A-l every rar- rra.f -..ly pays o. PRIDE
d fare tfe ls-t. 90 hasrerLng l--- @ prey
were uealth accu-luiate- snl men decay
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-10-20
Holdcroft.

Holdcroft. Va. Oct. lS.-This IS
one of the finest sutumns ever known
inl this the finest section of old
Charles City. Quantities OF hay
ard fodder have been secured and |
domestic animals should have fine
winter. This section has suffered
in recent years from lack of interest
il agriculture. enough grain and hay
mas not been raised to supply local
demand. The year has been one
OF much activity in the lumber
market many logs for veneering pur-
! poses have been shipped from the
Chickshominy landings. Pine ties
are being shipped and old stock Of
wood IS being cleaned up.
Farm work is not progressing
rapidly on account OF the dry wealth
CT which has prevailed almost con
6nuouSly the entire fall.
Mr.. Thomas P. Bins one OF The
most progressive mechanics of thi'
:, place sunk an srtesisn well at Pig
Point last week. Mr.. Binns Ia
sunk several wells in this section
recently and has been quite success
ri in this new venture.
:, Thursday is court day but ther
are TO important cases on docket.
: AL susgElers from the Fair ar
now in and report a good time.
Mr.. Aubrey w. Bins. who Ia
" recently been engaged IN the Poulu
3 business here. has accepted a pos
!, ION with the A. c. L. Ry. Ricl
= mond.
. Ny. T. NJ. Darlington, the VI
: known tobacconist of Richmon
- called az his farm. Wilcox Nee
= Saturday.
30 Mrs. Sarah Willard. Of Chicsg
s the guest OF her brother, Mr.
TX L. Babcock. OF Binns Hall.
- Mrs. Annie Southall, Of Ri'
aond. is visiting relatives. N
- Sou,hau. formerly Miss An
Graves. was one Of the most popu
ladies' OF this place IN days e
by.
Mrs. Sarah Walden died al
residence near Ruthville Monday
''O Top. n. Mrs. Walden was ao
50 81 years OF age and a consist
ne member OF the Baptist .chur
SIDE She is survived by the follow
los. children. al residents OF this coui
- Mss Bette L. Walden, W.
- Walden, z. NJ. Walden. and Dr..
N. Walden.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-10-20

The esteemed Hampton Monitor
zvs The Gazette VII have 70 say
goodbye 70 Bryan. Wait awhile
brother. lets hear ny. Brysn's side
o. the case. We have gotten most
OF our information from newspapers
that DO not especially love the Ne
brzskzn. 50 Il behooves IS % wait
for facts. Il be has deliberately
5olted. then The Gazette has moth
. ing 70 say Il MS defence as a party
nan. although &c IS Just as great snc
/ honest and TUE 70 Us Individually a.
ever before. Other party men no
nearly 50 prominent as Bryan hav'
F bolted and Tow hold high position
. in the party. let rs not DC 10
/ hzsty II con5enning or ersrwhi4
leader. Let Us BE charitable 70 III
: nan Who has been charitable
t1ose Who bo.ted hin and his party
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-10-20
Bradley's Store.

Bradley's Store. Va. Oct. ~
Mr.. Emory Ammons visited Mr..
Charlie Brockwell Sunday. -
Mr.. Peyton Gentry visited Miss
Pauline Blsnford Sunday. d,
Mr.. Boley Brockwen visiteo
friends in Brass Ankle last week.
Miss May Barnett and MIR. Meso
Walden were very pleasant visitors al
Pock Hall.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-10-20
A Prophecy and 4 Warming

c@-ru-leS mo NAl -nA ~o1 49, -N~~
rom ne pages then locked II the \
mystery OF Unborn time. bat ne NJ
tered 4 warning 70 snd a prophecy
sor the nation that wss yet II the
womb awaiting TIE hour q rs birth /
His de-sa-ess lines may have been a
porusvsl OF the home o. his youth,
BIT Lissoy has become the great
American Republic and The De
se-rs6 Village" a prophecy o. rs &c
cav. Had b, USED the poets license
snd substituted AneTics IL the
foIowinz Ines. how complete would
have been the prophecy and timely
She waning
"a -i-ae tfe-e vas ere ErE-1ra b -rie- lesa'-
We rv.-- r..o1 20 --a--c --al .ra-r--- .ts
Frrtlu 49, raha- s7r-aa- beg Ee---ne
ms r.re ui..t ii.s -s-,ul-e1. bat gave 20 .
lau-e-
"a t.-r- r.-r~r..- .r-,s innocence lrl beam
A-.a his i-ss -chas- isn7-auce - wealth
The poet wss crying ont n the
h---ness O. us heart against ths
enc-oschneuts OF the Erg-ish land
Cd snstocrzcv that was taxing
away from the bold PeasantTy
th-ir nsno1's PRIDE. the SOL trou
which they crew thsi1 susceusnce. Z
eurn Il into pleasure parks 70 grsut'
tne Iovs O. Ponp. without regard :
re NH i wrought. Re nay hav
ben the prince OF Pessinists. or
he vas the king Of uninsPire
prophets
The spirit OF unrest SO nanite
everywhere IS the result o. u
w.-ldy wealth and cun5-Ous pomP
II other form thsn TIE landed srisu
c-zt The sristocrscy OF veal
i OH own land IS ssPping Q
strength and destroying OH nation
lie. me desire 20 become 4 u
Eonsire by TIE quickest route;
riSe rouEn-sho6 over the nights
weaker men, @ eTz6e the avs
Cod xr6 uzsz 70 gain wealth
b-sbe, 70 &c. % cheat and 70 SRA
anything for quick entrance into
easy American sristocrscy. Ina
TIE vision o. the rich American Z
aud TIE golden glow that unts
distant horizon. The vision o.
rew arsssoc-z6c American glrl &c
lands where there are crown
kings awaiting tie Midas hands
millionaire father % restore Il %
20. his hesa and blood. wrapped
American dollars. That IS the
American srissccrscy and that IS
ideal
When the fathers tore down
standards Of Kings they euthr'
Manhood and placed Liberty
guard. lie rzled foE a tine
Liberty smiled. Nations. y
nsu were yet II bondage. c.
fhe radiance OF her sale and
happy. GOO feignsd sno the c
o. tie ages seemed corsDmmsn
the new Brotherhood Of MAJ
rolled OF and then came our
war. Out OF Us blood and c.
was born = new Aaericsnism
rsz ideals We had lost our
ncaes. igLsrsnoe OF wealth. " :
Is place came ''unwieicy veal
canbsous ponp."
The same laws that made 70
o. finance and erected his
Or palace. made the
and built nis hove. The
IA - thas piled up forums
the Csrnsgies. ths Hsi
sss INC coslds' iuR'~
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-10-20
CITY LEVY.
Continued from page j.

August q. 1910
Settlement Comire Of the Council OF the lily OF
uarasbug Va Hankns. for the year enong
80. 1910. eoI
balance from last va "
Amount o. CITY e 4 y az ts On oTDo5atons 800 80
IS ................ 90 |
Der cent penalty added after Dec 1902 on S524S14 4oZ -
q, 300. 39-S,ll46S)
DELINQUENT OF clerk before safe
$40 d less 10 per cent. 4OI D
DELINQUENT lots sold to others than the Commonwealth -,
10 per cent. SlO4 (tor l9Oo) , d
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-24
Charity Work in Virginia.

The State Conference of Charities and Cores
tions will meet this year at Charlottesville, on
April 9TH and 9th, and we join the Petersburg In
dex-Appeal in the hope that there will be large
attendance on the part of those interested. This
paper believes in individual activities and endea-
or in charity work but there is right way to
dispense charity and wrong way. Much effort
is misdirected, and misdrected charity does more
harm than good The Virginia organization has
done great deal to educate the public mind in
the matter of giving, to abolish bad methods and
to promote good methods, and in doing it has
encouraged and developed private charity of the
right sort.
1t has also done much to promote public chart
ties 1t was at a meeting of this organization in
Richmond in 1901 we think, that it was FIRST pro-
posed to establish in Virginia State Board OF
Charities and Corrections. A committee ap,
pointed to bring the matter to the attention of the
General Assembly and from another State
who was distinguished in charity work was In
duced to come here and address the Legislature
on the subject Nothing definite was accomplished
ut the time, but the movement started and
those who became interested did not relax their
efforts until the Legislature finally acted
The State Board of Charities has already given
abundant demonstration of its usefulness. In fact
it has proven itself to be public necessity and
the wonder is that the State was willing for SC
long to do without it, and take occasion to say
that the board is peculiarly fortunate in having
secured the services Of Rev. J. T. Mastin, gentle
man who has not only the ability, but the varied
qualifications which make him peculiarly fitted
for the work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-24

IN MS ADVICE to the New York
members Of the Anti Saloon League
Governor Glenn, of North Carolina,
showed a practicality-a recognition
OF the facts as they are instead OF as
they ought to be--that would have
excited not a little indignation from
old-time prohibitionists and started
them to talking hotly about "cornpro-
misses with evil" Nowadays. however.
the effective part of the campaign
against intemperance deals rather
with its social and economic than its
moral aspects. and most people have
discovered that more can be accom-
plished by proving that the use OF
tntoXfcants 1nterferes- work and
buslness than by declaring that It Is
wicked to drink even a single glass Of
whiskey, wine or beer.
So the Governors speech was very
well received. even though he did
warn his hearers that it was to the
production Of intelligent public sem
timent, and not to the passage of pro-
hibitory statutes. that they must trust
for the advancement of their cause.
And he was especially emphatic in
telling them that for years to come 1t
would be fatal mistake to use much
of their energy in trying to turn New
York into dry town. Even IL the
city local option bill were to pass at
this session of the Legislature. he said,
1t would be useless to expect ma
iority vote here In favor of closing
the saloons until after the other cities
of the State had one by one declared
their WEAKNESS of the liquor TRAFFIC
and its consequences.
Whether this was a severe arraign-
ment of New York OF an involuntary
recognition of its good sense depends,
Of course. upon the point OF view, but
IL Is undoubtedly true that this city
Is at present about the least hopeful
of places in which to work for pro-
hibition, while there are presumably a
good many villages, and perhaps few
large towns, where the Inhabitants
can be persuaded more or less easily
to Danish the Demon. And New
York. though II does not yet even
think OF going dry" is steadily miti-
eating the fervor of its worship of
Baechus Out-and-out drunkenness Ia
already in high disfavor here. and
while those who drink nothing at all
are still comparatively few, the num-
Der OF those whose consumption OF
| alcohol Is strictly moderate Is stead
! lily increasing. II the process goes
! on long enough there will be no
more need for special laws regulating
/ the liquor traffic than for laws to
/ govern the sale OF crackers.--New
/ York Times
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-24
Our State
Contemporaries
A skeptical Conten porary.

Chairman Mack's announcement
that Mr. Bryan's name was not msIl :
toned at the Hot springs as a factor
In tie presidential campaign proEapts
the Rtanmond Virgtnian TO assume
tilat Mr.. Bryan Is out of the presi-
dental race for keeps" MIR, Bryan
limss II has not said SO, but, on tho
contrary. he Is quoted that If he Is
called he will respond. We do aot
attacn much importance 10 the 81
,ence at the Hot Springs concern.nx
Ji Bryan. 1t seems to us somewhat
Nitrous and as indi,, i've of playina
politics. Perhaps he has changed his
tactics and is waiting for the call in
stead of making 1t. as has been his
wont. We shall find that out pretty
soon II another candidate comes into
the fieid with any prospect of getting
near to the nomination.
In Its perplexity as to who Will be
the nominee, The Virgtnian says;
There Is no other Bryan. There Is
not even a near-Bryan." For the sake
of the democratic party, let us all be
very glad that there isn't.-Petersburg
Index-Appeal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-24
Railroads and Their Men.

Editor OF The Virginian:
Sir,--In your issue OF the 18th In
slant you state editorialiy that the
Governor is in sympathy with the
semi-monthly payment of railway en-
ployes.
II is difficult to believe that he Is
not. and yet he vetoed the very meas
ure that might have brought 1t about.
have no desire to crittcise the Gov
ernor. l voted for him. and do not
regret 1t, but l am conscious of q
feeling of surprise and deep disap-
pointment at his action in regard to
this measure, and believe me, Mr..
Editor, the thousands Of railway en-
ployes in Virginia share this feel
ing.
When this measure passed the Cen
eral Assembly 1t was heralded as the
only law that labor had received at
its hands, and now that Is cancelled.
Please allow me to state the case
from the viewpoint OF the worker,
and we will consider the present
methods in practice on the Norfolk
and Western system, as that Is the
road with which l am familiar.
On this lien the wages are not paid
until the cath of the month, follow
ing that In which they are earned.
This means that the man who begins
service in whatever capacity on the
first day of the month does not re-
ceive compensation for that days
work unit 1.-The lapse Of fifty-fcur
days. This may not be such hard
ship on the men of the better sala-
ries and regular employment but
how about the day labor on the track,
who receives IL cents an hour and ir-
regular time? Where Is he to get
funds to invest in fat bacon. beans
and hominy for period of fifty
four days, for that is exactly what II
means?
The next question Is. IL this delay
in the payment OF wages necessary
Certainly not. Other large systems
outside OF the State pay on the 10th
OF the following month. and we Will
assume that they are not doing the
impossible. Then upon this basis the
Virginia roads are forcibiy borrow
ing from their employees npproxi-
mately 100000 for fourteen days
each month Compute this at the
legal interest rate and you have ap-
proximately $4,000 interest values.
Are the railway employees In Virginia
actually deprived of this value? Ger
tainly they are. and 1t T""s INTO the
pockets of the groceryman and oth-
ers who receive more for their goods
when sold on time as against cash
purchases, which are next to impos-
sible under the present system of
wage payment
There are other phases Of the ques-
ton, but these are enough.
Corporations and others succeed in
getting favorable laws enacted that
are constitutional" why not the
working people. who really produce
the wealth.
Now, Mr.. Editor. will YOU publish
this letter In your columns, and WIN.
dioate your claim to impartiality apo
fair dealing And say. Mr.. Editor'Nfe
(about $4,000 railroad men) would
like an editorial reply In the columns
of The Virginian
Roanoke, Va, March -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-24
Beating About the Bush.

The Suffolk Herald intimates that
Colonel E. e. Holland will be in the
race for Congress In the Second Dis
trtct next time. Messrs. Maynard.
Young and Deal have declared them
selves, and the race promises to be
swift. The Herald claims for Its man
that ne is head and shoulders above
the others in ability and the equal OF
any Virginian In Congress. II Is now
up to the Norfolk newspapers to meet
this bluff.-Richmond Virginian.
Since the infallible among journals
describes the Herald's praise of Colo
mel Holland as bluff. II seems to
have relieved the friends of other
aspirants from the necessity of COM
ment The canvass preceding the phi
mary will afford all the candidates OPP
portunity to demonstrate their ability
to the voters, and IL is not for us
to anticipate the verdict to the dis
paragement OF so worthy citizen
as the gentleman from Nanssmond.
Perhaps when all the entries have
been made, and each of the contest
ants shall have exhibited his quail
ties and form. this paper may feel
obliged to play favorite; but for the
present at least We are not in the
humor to discriminate between
friends. We want the best man TO
win. whoever he may be.-Norfolk
Virginian-Pilot.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-24
Land Values.

The Clarksville Star reports that Mecklenburg
farmer recently received an offer of go al acre
for his entire farm of several hundred acres. Just
few years ago" says our contemporary, we
dare say he would have thought $15 an acre equally
as good an offer"
We hope that our contemporary Will take note
and see how that farm is listed in the next general
assessment According to the constitution it should
be listed at $25 an acre, for that instrument pro-
vides that all taxable property shall be assessed
at it's fair market value If the assessors through
out the State will follow the rule, if they will as
sess lands at what they would bring at fair
sale, we shall have equalization in Virginia in the
next assessment and the State will receive all the
revenue from that source to which it is entitled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-24
Shipping Out Liquor.

Editor OF The Virginian
Sir.-Virginia, the mother OF States,
the mother of some of the greatest
statesmen of our nation.
Richmond. Virginia, grand capital OF
the once grand Confederacy
Look at the Richmond of to-day and
of tomorrow. A vile liquor shipping
shop! How unfair to her sister South
ern States, who are striving to proven,
this horrible traffic. for Richmond &c
send daily car loads of rum stuff into
their borders. regardless Of the vic
tories they have won and the prayers
they have made against 1t. IT Is like
emptying your sewerage at your neigh
boris front door. My friends. tnvestf-
gate and see for yourself the class OF
people who are buying mail orders
The most needy and the most COM
mon are buying alike, but Richmond
sends them pretty package"--I know
II have to handle the stun.
Richmond, Va. X.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-24
The Date OF Easter.

Because of the fact that Easter 10
movable festival, being controlled
by certain conditions of the moon, IL
may be celebrated any time between
March % and April rs. IT occurs
this ye9r MARCH n. ana in 1885 Eas-
ter feil -apeR IT'S latest date. which
will not occur again until t943. In
1918 Easter occurred March -, which
will not happen again until some time
In the twenty first century.
Although Easter had originally
naught TO do with the resurrection OF
Christ. being purely pagan festival
in honor Of the goddess of the NEON.
yet Easter Sunday began to be oh.
served TO commemorate the raising
of Christ from the dead the first cen-
fury after Christ died. In fact. Easter
became Christian festival for the
first time in the year es.
Although the records showing tho
exact date of crucifixion and resurrec-
ton had been lost. II was remembered
that the Saviour had been crucified
during Passover week.
Then there arose contention or Diff
ference of opinion In the Christian
churches as to when this festival
should be kept. The churches of Asia
Minor celebrated Easter on the same
day ON which the Jews observed the
passover, OF on t1t lNtH Jay Oh wv
flrst month Nizan, which always be-
gan with the turn OF the moon, CORE
spending to cur March. The followers
of the Jewish chronology were called
Quartodecimans, because they kept
Easter on the 14th day after the APP
pearance Of the moon.
According to this method the cruci-
fixtfon would not always be celebrated
on Friday. nor the resurrection on .
Sunday, hence there would be no Good
Friday nor Easter Sunday. The West
ern churches. however, observed tho
anniversary on the Sunday following
the first Passover day.
But this difference in custom was set
tied in 325 A. D., when the council OF
Nice, summoned partly for this pur-
pose by Emperor Constantine. passed
a resolution for the old Jewish GUS
tom to be abandoned. This council
declared that Easter Sunday should
be observed on the first Sunday after
the full moon occurring on or next
after March 81. Should the full moon
fall on a Sunday. the Sunday after is
Easter Sunday. The reason for this
arrangement was that March 81 Is very
near the date of the vernal equinox.
and tradition has 1t that this equinox
occurred Immediately before the cruci-
fixion.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-24
Joke Is on the lockers.

AS We rather anticipated. the furry
caused by publication in the Rich
mond papers of a story that Joker
had been skilfuliy concealed in bill
imposing a State tax on dispensers of
soft drinks. the effect of which would
be to permit soda fountains to dis
pense cider. 1t develops that no such
condition exists--1n- their eagerness
TO unearth sensation, and especially
something that would discredit GOV
ernor Mann, one or more Richmond
papers played up" the story about
about the cider joker, but the full text
of the measure leaves no ground for
such a construction as placed upon II
by those to whom the wish was evil
IDENTIFY father to the thought.
As we stated yesterday, however no
great harm would result from the
sale of sweet cider. even II the new
statute could be construed to permit
It, The whole story appears to nave
been a bash In the pan, much-ado-
about nothing. The small sensation
has already simmered down-Dan-
VILE Bee.