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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-02

ME Hobson will leave to- morrow for
visit OF two weeks to Miss Elsie An
derson at her home in Louisa county.
Mrs Ben NJ. Rosebro and daughter,
Fannie, of this city, are the guests OF
relatives in Fredericksburg.
Mrs. Doran wingfield spent several
days recently as tho guest OF her SIS
ter. Mrs. Barrett Sydnor, in Ashland.
Mrs. f. C. Larksdule is spending the
week end near Greenwood. In Abe
marie county.
Miss Mary King Nash, who has been
the CUES. of TRENDS I'll Richmond for
the past week, HIS returned to Ports
mouth.
Miss Pauline Mcintosh. who spent
the past winter with relatives in this
city. has returned to her home In
Orange, Va.
Miss Mary wesson. of Powhatan
county. is visiting Captain Charles NJ.
Wesson. U. S. A, at Wateroliet. New
York.
Miss frankie Mckinney. of Farm.
vile, Va, is the guest OF friends in
Hampton for the Elam-schmelz Wed
ding.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin 3. Valentine
will attend the May Day celebration
at Sweet pTlar Institute to-day.
Miss Margaret williams. of DAN
VILE. is the guest of Judge Williams
at his home. $500 Grove Avenue.
Mrs. Stewart Smith and son. Bed
ford. who have been spending the
winter with Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Bed
ford. of Stuart Avenue. have returned
TO their home in Buffalo, n. Y.
Mrs Mary f. Matthews, of 2201 Park
Avenue, who was operated on Thurs
day at the Virginia Hospital is slofly
improving.
Mrs. James chenery and Miss Alice
boswell, of Ashland, spent several
days recently in Richmond.
Miss Emma Lea, OF Danville, who
has been visiting friends in Lynchburg.
is now the guest of friends in this
city.
Mrs. Frederick II. Robinson has re-
turned to Fall Hill. after a visit to
relatives In Richmond.
Mrs. Harris. of this city has taken
the house OF Walter Jones. in Ash
land, for the summer.
Miss Pattie Lacy. of Lynchburg. is
spending some time as the guest OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-02

are used to illustrate the different chap
tiers of the novel, all of which are head
ed with appropriate fragments OF verse.
The characterization of the different
book personages and the skill displayed
in the relation OF the scenes connected
with them are what might be expected
from the woman who first aroused lit
erary America by her great book, The
Martyrdom of an Empress"
New-York tribune., 1910-08-28
Sc N S E
Ca1br
Bv Thomas Crawford Galbreath

graciously responded Magothy after which there was
an embarrassing silence
1t was soon broken by the chatterbOX. Please
then 90 on she begged. I'm sorry, an III keep
the flies off if You'll talk.
Its bargain, then agreed the older one, where
upon they sealed the contract by rubbing noses.
THERE have been dozen ice Pullings since Lord
Baltimore first to the farm, a three-vear-
old " MagOthv began directly. He was high strung
an we'll bred, member of of the aristOCratic
families He wouldn't have anything do with the
rest of us but the silence became embarrassing after
awhile an he halfway made up with But he
didn't give anybody his confidence till after the-the
thing IN coming to. Then he told me all about his
life; an he thought he would like tell YOU
time This morning | the Vet come. an later
the stable boy carried in a long neck bottle. They
won't cure his trouble, an he won't mind if tell.
Its common barnyard gossip about his first try
out down the road past Wilkins horse He in
the breakCart, an his trainer get him Just
harness broke Squire Wilkins drove up with his
Nellie You may have heard of her: she
always passed everything the roads Sundays an
meetn days Wilkins got out an inspected Balti-
more. HOOf don't set right. he says. Too narrow
between the eyes; too short coupled. he criticized
When he drove off, the trainer followed Baltimore
turned go past when the Squire touched up
his Nellie. Plenty o room to get by he says in a
patronizn way. Come on Well the trainer
didn't have to do thing but hold the lines an in
little while Squire Wilkins had all the road to
hirnself-a hundred feet behind.
That was the beginning, 1t would been bet
New-York tribune., 1910-08-28

ter for Lord Baltimore if he'd been defeated tba.
but he WASH t. He Just cleaned up all the country,
horses without any trouble, an he got a reputation
that brought the colored vested city people out ~
see HIM. They wanted to buy him: but he WASN'T
tor sale. An one day the took him to the h;o,
races. When he first out the track To v,arr
up, they couldn't get him interested He worIJr.t
take the bit; he was frettul; an he wouldn't pn f
before stopping. 1t took him long time to NIL
the driver understand But tin'llv he succes,IaI
Some rival horseman had arranged it that the s,,Il
wheels Weren mates-one was tritle larger tb11
the other, an Baltimore felt il in the pull IT,;
showed that his reputation had gone ahead of b;r,
Yes, he won the race comm out first in each hear
An SO it continued. They Il put him in Z, falt
class, an still he'd win. There wasn't any stor,r,;
hun. Not once was he defeated not once R,rr;nH
racln racln victry. vctry wet ry. was all he knew,
lie didn t understand style O lie at all an, b.
didn't want to. y heavy-p -pullin' horse that got th
SPAWN drawn heavy loads q wheat for hume,
mouths didn't get any sympathy from him All b
understood was trOttin' an ViCt'ryl
- sometimes think that other horses h.,,
drafts an slow carriage puers- can't iust unIar
stand. either. the attitude he held toward life H
awful one sided an he come To be glad he w
one sided. 1t WAS ms business 10 beat others ON th
New-York tribune., 1910-08-28

-HIS isn't an automobile story; it about
horse and an automobile The horse takes
first place, because-well, because he was
fret and because he will be first He'll survive long
after the auto has turned into air machine and
after that there may be horse heaven certainly
there won't be future parad1setor the aut OoD1e
there isn't ANYTHING about 1t to deserve hereafter
unless it be the chauffeur we know there 1Sr
anv chauffeur heaven.
Naqothv the old family mare, was thinking
+horGhts somewhat similar to these as she brOWsed
in the south pasture field under an unusually hot
autumn sun Lifting her head for the nth time to
brush a persistent fly from the saddle portion OF her
back where her tail could not reach she noticed that
the other horses had gathered the shade OF the old
walnut tree Her we'll developed social instinct
Guided her steps in that direction. Drawing
near she heard the chatterbox Marydel complaining
It's me she's coming after! Now the harvest S
over YOU can all rest. But it's go all the time tor
me | thought I'd rebel against being wagon pull
Ter; so they trained me to carry them on my back.
1t looked easier But there's special rest time an
it's 90 60 whenever any of them takes the nOtOnl'
Then she vciously kicked her off hind foot into the
soft turf wishing that in its place was the young girl
who was gaily approaching. Yes, it's me. That S
my bridle
t'Corncob sense" said Magothy, who had taken
her place beside old Hartford, the most trustworthy
check horse that guided team on the FARM
"COr1cob is what you need, my dear.
Perhaps it is, | don't know retorted Maryde
indifferent1y cropping some grass. Only | don't
like this eternal go gOl'
It'd be much easier if you didn't go to SO much
New-York tribune., 1910-08-28

ing abstractedy she replied Il didn't have to go
at all. My little mistress is having party-birth-
day, maybe,-an' she wanted to try present of a
pretty new winter blanket me- An she gave me
sugar an candy"
An, having borrowed trouble you're ashamed
of yourself It's bad enough be sad because YOU
sorry; but to be sorry because you're happy, that
the worst mist ortune, wOrsen influenza glanders
Don't scoldl pleaded Marydel, rubbing her
into the f1anks of the older mare. The next time
I'll try to remember. And-Lord Baltimore? You
promised to tell about him"
An it's pretty nearly bad having ones
spirit broken,' Magothy went on, paving atten-
ton to the interruption. don't believe it quite
bad Nothing be quite so bad as that | think "
Now you're talking through your foretop'
drawed Darlington, who was standing with his head
thrust lIarfords neck You don't know
what broken spirit is. At your age, light heels and
broken spirit don't travel together"
She cast admiring glance at him. Il might
take offense at your reference to my age but you
all counted my teeth, you know I'm still a long
way this side o Bickford bOnemill-"
And of the story of Lord Baltimore, " impudently
interrupted Marybel. How far you this side
OF that?'
Just within haing distance of Poiteness,"
New-York tribune., 1910-08-28

nearing his belly band was approaching ~, ,,n+uous
derS oh, how he was making the preSu,ttt under
one blow he thought. He must soon 3ISiN G'i Ba,i
the StraIn. But no-on he came w Fver1
more telt that they nose and H''0 ,;rsctei
muscle IN his body was tense every SeiSI - speed
tolncreaslng. 10 be- never little the rt he
he was conscious of making! One LIS. ,,nist Of
must make and draw away from this an''S''
unprecedented gait: tnsed
with glaring eve and foamng mouth t,.ss5[sslf - of
INTO a hnll squirt; but losing control 't md id
tne hareSt instant. he failed in his SI'N't 10 he
Whst he had never before been known +r And
oioNe INTO rum Oh the Humiliation OK -,rstiI0f
before he coud get himself osether his & yo al in the
"Ho'n he had not been able even 10 EIli', onlent
cNHitement and modification of that t"lut - neyef
was tar ahead, still putting laboriouSy
diminishing his speed''' ,t some
Magothy paused long enough to glance e., al maple
t3wS standing in the Just where 4 %
Threw its kindly shade
But YOU don't mean" Marydel began"
I'HATS Just what | do mean. nteI'uRbn hen waS
narrator. " BIltinore's spirit rlSnI his hrst
completely broke In that pue moment 'i.f O. lI
rClcJl, nc lost hl, hold uu Idle. N-.e ---.. H13
MS STlt an he. hasn't worth oats SlLNN
New-York tribune., 1910-08-28

turf an he never failed 10 do It; never knew wha
was to have another from oeniId --- u 4-oLs'r-To
him an make him smell the other fellows dust
Now if vOu Hartford had never failed 10 guide your
load straight TO the right place the very 1rst tine
an had never found the load that was TOO heavy
for vou an if you'd a come TO have good deal o
pride in Yourself. an if you'd a been put IN com
petition with all the other best horses n your class
an you'd never failed to win out. y0u a piled up
pyramid O spirit that would tur-l -et nard ever
had been shaken at all. SO. We must De cnarllaoe
with Lord Baltimore.
HIS stumbling block come like this. You know
IL that mile stretch o fine road that 0eSlnS a.
B1anevs Crossin' shell bottom. no stones nearE
level three bugg1es wide, an good shade n 'a5
rnOrnn 1t was there 1t happeDe-- Ihe ShotAV-
corn was gently rlIStl1n faint breeze InurlIr7-
through it: the shaded side o the u PunA-ns was
still shown white from the last night frost; al
Baltimore was cOuntIn his breathS by s1Sht as 1t
come into view O this long white stretch before nm
He pricIled up his ears, drew up his i1re feeI -l
longer stride stretched himself where the harnTs
touched that he might feel safe 60 is Hl calS-
the bit in his teeth, an'-IOnged for -a-e. he col--
get off TO the side o the road settle down INTO orA
trot an pretend he showing his heels 10 an oEl
nent but his spirit called for the real t211!cI S
had never felt so confident of htm-e-- tie Ane" u
could beat his record. If r. was q llSl1 l--
about an not racin' suIkv he was ..--|-1 ,,
Suddenly he heard something behind nm IN U-s
a huckster wagon he feared. OR - night De Sq~-55
Wilkins with his new mare. III -c- -vr do"AT1yS
he thought But as it came nearer he realized --l
it a rubber tired buggy. an his mi leapet W.
the thought of a genuine race He Was AWAY =
with blind bride 50 he Coultr c--.1 gli-lIs0
his rival. an he couldn't detect the una le - 2.o
beats that he might measure the --rIde
Shoes, he thought. paper shoes .1 rUooeI Nv
It's a shame to make them eat my dust. .,
His wish had come true RI-l- -ellE nc W. ~ -
forge straight down the stretch. but ne "oG. s~
magnanimous an wait-no there WAS he signal IT,. IL
the master the shortening of the -e.s tie l-s-t ~
into the open stretch like arrow LEASED To- q
tghtened bow. He set himself low ID the '-l-.9 '--sl
he reached for ward after ward of tbs ldo" ~ .Is
road an thrust it violently behind He cauSn. SosT n.
morning air fresh into his diSteuje- roSrrlS' ~ ~
ing IT with a blast that meant cr-.-enSe 10 lN'
conner 60
For a little while he could de-,s- no sound, a.
he thought he had completely dista-,et ms op
Its not strangs- = rE-ee.Co- ~.
New-York tribune., 1910-08-28

II not strange. .. -~'-o> -. ,,-
I'm invinCiblel There $ no,Hl'-5e -.
pass me TODAY. 1cA -'0 n
again the approach e-'rriaS!sL. :, fsl
noticed an unusua, putting, an n5 .s. =. :.
sorry for the auima. whose pFsl.,,,.,. -
came 50 hard Iie had SlioN.lE, -,
his speed a little. hc-. reA-izlnss. +
the distance betwee- them We ~, y,
creasing. he struck cu- fresh as u II y. \,
beginning. But no. 70 coiiLd =, ~, ,q,,
the rival seemed Co be NeePia +,
with him. Another moment, =; m
felt the other one slowly creePm 90,
past the rear end ot GlS buggy, n,
the hind wheels. oFer.dPPi''9
front ones ,.s- n,
He was doing his best; Ee' ,r,. +
must DO better, Taxing iir',,s. ~ ; 5,
on the bit. he managed 70 Il-t,;l '-ri;,le
a little the length ot ms = nor,
pulling himself together Tor 'n5 - br
effort. he even gmcNenSt- frls
lengthened step by the H'SlT'i 81 + b
tion of a second Buy-t'u.C, ,,,,rsusi
true Was il possible p ths VI:
W.. ,,-,,,- .,,.l,-f , ,r,vrl, his DCt-N' g
New-York tribune., 1910-08-28

trouble to make yourself
dislike it, philosophical the
older one. But there's
Your bride. Look sweet
now: and when you come
back I'll tell you about an
automobile an'-Lord Balti-
more.
Not only Marydel. but all
the others, looked interested
at this; even Darlington, the
sleepy off wheeler, lifting his
drowsy eyelids and thrusting
his ears. For there had al
ways been a mystery about
this ariStOcratiC member OF
their family, and it was sup
posed that Magothy could
clear it UP if she chose. Now
that she had promised, they
waited quietly, though I'M
patiently, for the return of
the chatterbOX.
The Washington times., 1910-06-26
THOUGHTFUL REVIEW
OF THE SITUATION
Favorable and UnfavOrable
Factors Considerable
Serious Declines.
From Henry CIeyys' weekly letter.

,Isror, Henry CIevys' Weekly Letter.
President Taft closed the second
Congressional session Sf his term with
much greater credit than at one time
expected. inadvertently the President
sorne time ago referred 20 the new tariff
as the best ever" an opinion not
shared by many Of his friends What
he no doubt really meant was that L-e
new tariff was the best that could DC
secured at that time The temporary
and limited loss Of popularity pr0dEced
by this misc0nceptiOn has already been
mere than recovered by the President r
recent legislative successes The pas
sage OF the tariff bill, the railroad biz,
and the postal savings BILL not 70
Epeak Of the minor measures, can all be
traced to Mr.. Taft's ability. tact, and
perseverance, and have added immense
~ 10 his political strength
one Of the best elements Of the situa-
ton is the changed tendency IN our for
eiGn trade. The country IS gradually
getting down 20 an export basis, per
hitting a more normal iuternatlona.
commerce than has been experienced
for many months
With a liquidation and decline in com
The Washington times., 1910-06-26
MIDSUMMER QUIET
IN LOCAL MARKET
Gas Matters-Outlook for
Future-Columbia Set
tlement PleaSes.
By I. A. FLEMING.

Midsummer dullness has developed
on the local Exchange and is likely TO
continue for some months to come,
unless something happens TO stimu-
late trading. Things do happen in
Washington and, while the probabih-
ties, at this time. are not Indicative Of
any particular changes no one can
tell just when or where something
will occur. July disbursements on
account of semi-annuai and quarterly
dividend and interest payments viii
be very heavy. and there may be a
squirt OF activity incident to the re-
investment OF part of these funds.
II is also probable that refunding
operations may be undertaken by the
Washington Gas Company in the i'm
mediate future, now that the adjourn
ment of Congress without action on
the restrictive measures and the so
cent gas bill even reaching the stage
of consideration by the House other
than in committee. The stockholders
have waited patiently and have been
disappointed because Of the fact that
the proposed melon" cutting was not
pulled of last spring. They are eager
for the slicing right now The gen
eral opinion is that the certificates
and the As will be refunded into
s per cent bonds and certain amount
Of bonds given the shareholders rms
might stimulate activity
Anent the proposition for Si-cent gas,
| il is interesting 10 note the effect OF
| SO-cent gas on the Consolidated Gas
COMPANY of New York. In January,
| 1909. the supreme court OF the state OF
| New YORK, in affirming the legality OF
| the SO-ceut gas law went out OF ITS Ju-
! 6icial way TO say that the reduction
/ IN the price Of gas, would cause such
J an increase in consumption, without
/ corresponding increase In expense a.
| would make ND the difference. while
/ not exactly judicial the opinion has
/ been given official 20. k through the
/ increase in surplus available for divl
I dends. from > per cent In 1913 10 be4 IT
4 1893 and to about SGSiz per cent thi:
| vea~ to date. This would seem to rio
any S0-cent gas measure OF any sting
Columbia Bank Matter.
The compromise in the matter Of tn
Columbia National Bank is a sOurC'
OF qualification TO lCgaI financiers, tn
more so as il prevents the opening o
another bank, in A field already over
! crowded. Wisdom dictated the compro
mise-and the parties thereto were saw
ed even a greater loss. 1t is not gen
| orally known that President Fox wa
| rendered the presidency Of anothe
| bank, an OFFER that was turned dow
through loyalty TO Columbia interests
/ Having spent thirteen Of the best year
/ of mis- life in upbuilding the COlumbi'
I National he felt that he was entluet
] to enjoy the measure Of success attain
ing any changes. The Columbia lnsid
ers we're ready 10 90 TO the limit, hat
negotiations failed II is stated tina
even the necessary stationery had beel
The Washington times., 1910-06-26

prepared for the change. Colonel
Staples has also been generally con-
graduated on the manner in which he
met the issue in the matter.
Chicago Banks Merge.
The absorption of the Commercial Ma
tionaI Bank OF Chicago by the CONT
mental National Bank makes the latter
the largest financial institution west Of
New York. displacing the First Ma
tiOnal Of Chicago. long the leader.
President George T. Reynolds, Of the
Continental Bank, is also the head OF
the American Bankers Association and
one of the aggressive, progressive
young bankers Of the day. ogden Ar
mour is the largest shareholder.
The Commercial National Is the bank
over which the late James H Eccles
presided. He was succeeded by George
+. Roberts, formerly director of the
mint. II is one Of the oldest of the Chi
cdgo banks. Joseph Talbot, a vice
president, went 10 the National City Of
New York on Mr.. Roberts election
James 3. Forgan, of the First National.
made bid for the Commercial Ma
UiOnal, but the Continental knocked
down the persimmon.
In this connection it IL interesting to
noJe the struggle that is being made in
Chicago for trust company connec-
tions. There is not q nation al bank Of
Importance in that city bu5 what has
formed Or Is suXiOusly looking fc! such
an alliance. The First National formed
its own in the First National Savings
and Trust Company; the Confidential
National bought the american Trust
and Savings; the Fo Dearborn Ma
tional organized a q 4 company two
years ago, and the n, iOnal City Bank
is contemplating the organization OF
trust company at this time. The
Corn Exchange National is the only big
bank left, and il may start one any
time. The facilities Of doing business
and for placing money through a trust
company, denied by the national bank
ing act TO the banks organized under
II, are inviting even 10 national banks
through trust company alliances, espe-
clally in times Of easy money, and wher
The Washington times., 1910-06-26
C. OF c. BALL TEAM
LOOKS To FUTURE
Easy Victory Over Baltimore
Suburban Club ArouSeS
Its Hopes.

GIorying in their easy victory over
the heretofore undefeated Suburban
Athletic Club in Baltimore yesterday
by u to 6, the crack Chamber Of Com
merce baseball nine is today looking
forward to a continuation of its win
ming streak in the remaining games
on its schedule
From the outset in yesterdays
game il was plainly evident that the
Washington team outclassed its Op-
ponent. and il seemed only a ques-
ton of how large the score would be.
The Chamber nine batted the offer
ings of Brock, a former Toronto East
ern League pitcher, for sixteen hits.
Phil King and Charles King were
sluggers in chief The former con-
nected for three safeties and was
passed twice in five trips TO the plate.
The other King distinguished himself
by connecting for homer with all
corners occupied
The work Of Leverton at third and
| Smiths throwing 20 the bases were
other decided features Of the game
The record Of the Chamber players
thus far this season is one they can
well be proud Of OF eight games
| played they have won seven, George
town University being credited with
the only victory cnalked against them
! on July the team will face a real
| test. when il will meet the Crescent
! Athletic Club nine, touted as one OF
! the strongest in the East, in New
York On July 9 the Washington team
I will go to Atlantic City, where IL will
/ meet the fast Independent Club OF
| that place. Two days later the play
ers viii wend their way TO Cape May
| and cross bats with the fast team
| representing the far famed resort
! The final game of the season vii
! probably be played the latter part OF
/ August or the first part OF Septem-
| Der, with the Richmond Collegians, a
| Richmond Much interest is attached
| 20 this game. in view Of the fact tha
Billy Sitterding, captain elect Of thu
| Georgetown University nine, is alsC
leader of that organization.
The Washington times., 1910-06-26

such an alliance exists It can be ar
ranged.
The week has not developed any espe-
ciaI changes In quotations on the local
market. with the exception Of the rise
in Columbia National shares, and
there's a reason for that. It is reported
that the American National Bank viii
issue $4,000 new stock for the purpose
of taking in new blood into the direc-
tory. which would give that bank $600,000
capital The stock viii be placed. 50
the story runs, a $3.50, adding $4,000 to
the surplus account
The usually active bonds continue TO
attract considerable attention, and
prices are well maintained. one thing
| that cornmends these bonds 20 investors
/ is the remarkable steadinesS or values -
reference being made 10 CAPITAL Irac-
I ton SIS and the Potomac issues Rail-
way AZ are holding fairly wei
The Washington times., 1910-06-26
IS KILLED BY TRAIN
RACE WITH DEATH

TOLEDO, Ohio. June 26.-John E.
Foley, thirty, a san Antonio. Tex,
business men, while making a race
with death to reach the bedside Of his
DING mother at Akron, OHIO, fell be
tween two cars on passenger train No
as today. and was Instantly killed
The body was brought 70 Toledo,
and will be shipped l. his mothers
home in Akron, where II is expected
a double burial viii take place