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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12
Greetings 20 The yirginian.

Editor OF The Firginian.
|. Sir.--I am mailing you my sub
scrtption to-day to The Richmond
vtrginian and expect to continue to
read your paper as long as It con.
tinues TO give such excellent news
service and to fulfiil 30 admirably the
purpose that occasfoned its birth. The
undersigned was on the streets "a
htiehmond the day The Vtrgfnian
made Its initial bow TO the public
and invested in your stock to the
extent of a copy, which was purchas.
ed from a newsboy. Since then the
local news stand has supplied Do
mand and i have missed but few OF
your issues.
Congratulations. from the bottom.
of my heart. Mr., Edisor. for the htgn
grade service you are giving the
reading public; for the distinguished
fairness with which You have
chrontcfeu current events-tegtsfattv
and otherwise; for the niasterfuf
manner in which you have met an
avalanche OF venomous criticism and
parted successfully against evory
foe; for the integrity that perches
upon your banners. and the cause Of
civil righteousness which you so
zealously advocates! You have lifteu
newspaperdom whore there WAS such
a sad dearth Of voices insisting upon
the Punishment OF the licensed saloon
from our borders. Long may you.
banners wave and your voice be
heard Your friends Are already
legion In this and any other widely
several sections of the Old Dominion
Sturdy thousands of voters In Vtr.
gtnia are saying amen" to the prin-
ctples that you are advocating and
biding the time when their God-givci
conscience on SO monster an evil a.
the whiskey traffic. Will make a star
witness In the halls of the Legisla-
ture of Virginia and record itself
at the ballot box of our State.
Accept very best wishes and the
hope that you will have large and
loyal constituency of old Virginia
grace and gallantry-the people In
whose interests you have spread your
bannersa nd flung your gauntlet.
-ResBeetfufiy-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12

Mr.. J. +. Dodson's success with his de-
lightful and admirably presented play, The
House Next Door. proves that there is good
market for what is decent and clever. Nor
folk Landmark.
That's fact. The most popular comic operas
ever presented in this country were Gilbert and
S,yan's, Pinafore, Pirates of Penzancc and all
the rest Yet they absolutely devoid of any
thing bordering on the vulgar or uncean, They
were pure, and they struck the popular chord Of
purity. We have always believed that the popular
ear is easiest and surest reached by appealing to
that which is best in human nature
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12
An Agreeable Surprise.

The Commission of Fisheries has the distinguished
honor of having returned the State treasury as OF
March l. 1910, the snug sum OF sl5oSo7o' that
being the unexpended balance on the date named
The Commission in handing in its report says that
the present season, now nearly at an end has been
the most prosperous in the shell fish industry for
for several years, both the business OF ntvid-
uas and financial returns to the State
The Commission did not succeed in getting its
lanes River bill through, but Commissioner Lee
thinks that good missionary work has been done
and that he has at least succeeded in convincing
the public that the Commission has no evil designs
on the natural rock. In view, it is public
misfortune that the measure prescribing that the
lines in that river be Strengthened did not pass.
But it takes time to work reforms. We believe the
measure will have better luck next time,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12
Our State
Contemporaries
CAROLINA COMMENT.


Powell. the man who shot three men
at Scotland Neck the other day. one OF
whom, Deputy Sheriff Dunn, died yes
terday, 10. we are told, shedding tears
In his cell at the penitentiary. where
he WAS taken for safe keeping. The
contents OF the letter 10 Senator Travis
nothing In II. Powell. II seems. wrote
to Mr.. Travis about appearing for his
con: In some way the letter was not
opened. This trivial matter Is what
caused the old man to shoot kitchin,
Travis and Dunn. 1t Is high time Pow
ell had guardian and the best one
is the State; keep him In the peniten-
-tiary the balance of hts days--GEseas-
bore Record
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12
THE PEOPLES FORUM

All letters sent for publications
In The Peoples Forum" OF The
Virainian" should be concise and,
as far ~ possible, kept Within 500
words.
No attention win be paid TO
anonymous letters, but names and
addresses siened ~ an evidences OF
good faith win mot be printed II re-
quest II made that they be omitted.
The fresst discussion of topics Of
public interest b invited. with the
understanding. of course, that
publication Of . letter 10 not to be
taken necessarily as approved by
the editor Of the writer's views.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12
For the Merchant Marine,

1t is gratifying to note that the
Humphrey bill. now before Congress,
has been endorsed by the New Orleans
Progressive Union and the New Or
leans Chamber OF Commerce. Resoiu-
lions adopted by each point out that
this measure Is simply an extension.
with free-ship provision added. of
the, present ocean mail act. passed
nineteen years ago and yielding a net
revenue last year OF s3.+ss,eS6. not
withstanding that opponents had pre-
dtcted severe drain upon the treasury
when IT was passed.--charlotte observ-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12
Russia's Free Tca staIIs.

The Russian Government II COM
monty supposed to be antocratic ana
even despotic, but, like other Autoo-
racies. It has an odd way Of being at
times quite patcrnal. In g. Peters
burg tea stalls are provided by the
authorities for the prevention Of the
spread Of cholera. Tho disease was
traced to the use OF polluted drinking
water. and accordingly the govern
the country for the supply Of hovcr-
ages that should be free from ali sus.
ptcion. The notice on top Of the stall
states that the sanitary COMMITTEES
provide hot water. tea and sugar free
Of charge to all corners. The attend
ants are paid by the government. and
are not allowed 70 take any money
for their servioss.v-Wids World MAJ
azine,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12

Not being able to find anything against young
Mrs. Knox, the Wilmington Star suggests that she
kidnapped Philander and married him in spite OF
himself, and thereupon it falls upon Philander's
neck and weeps over this dreamy-eyed youth
What reason has the Star for suspectng kidnapping
What ground has it for intimating such thing'
We don't believe word OF it. Phander had
been sparkling the girl for months, and liked her SO
we'll that he kept company with no other girl. At
least that's what the newspapers say. 1t is our
deliberate opinion that Philander did all the court
ing and won his bride like man. And, now like
la man, he says, IF papa will not support u.s. and
Mays mother will not, Ill just go to work and dc
lit myself" That doesn't sound like kidnapped
kid, does it?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12
Richmond. Va. March IL.
in Operation Elsewhere.

The postal savings bank system ts
In operation in every civilized country
excepting In the United States and
Germany In Germany the same
ends are secured by similar device
the municipal savings bank. Bar
ring the problem OF investing the de-
posits. there appears to be no valid
reason why 1t should not be adopted
in the United States. where the need
for guaranteed savings depository
In most States is extreme.--Buffalo
Commercial.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12

The celebratIcn last ni8ht OF tbs sec
ond anniversary of the local Young
Woman's Christian Association and
the excellent reports submitted on this
occasion call attention In q most eff
fective manner to the good being &C
compitshed by this association along
various lines. Although only two
years old the organisation has already
justified its existence In no uncertain
manner. Those who are connected
with the Y. w. c. A. are indeed to be
congratulated on the splendid showing
that has been made.-Twin City Sentf-
mel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12

During the month OF February declares the New
York Commercial, more capital was devoted to the
establishment and extension. OF banks in the ten
Southern States than for any similar period covered
by the record The amount of new money added
to the South's banking capital during the month
in question was S4,7s7,000; fifty-six new banks
having an aggregate capitalization of S2,Soooo0
either started business applied for charters; and
nineteen banks increased their capital 1857 900
+ Sec the South grow and Richmond is the banner
city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12
no FIII ouf the Chinks.

IT Is clear that In countries like the
United States, where the opportuni-
ties for the profitable use OF money
are many and good and there arc
Thousands of banks competing for the
use Of savings and other deposits. no
system Of postal savings banking can
do more than I'LL out tho chinks in
the banking facilities already In
use.--Cleveland Leader.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12
Toward paternaIisrn.

Without going into the many OBJ
jectionable phases of postal banks. II
ought to be a sufficient obstacle to
such q departure that It would set
the government further ilong upon
the road to paternaiiSm that ultt-
mately ends In socialism.--Houston
Post.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12
Encourage Thrift.

Post office banks increase the saw
ings OF the people; they encourage
thrift because they are conveniently
located, and because everyone has
faith In their stability 1t Ia safe to
gay that II they should be establishe ed
In the United States they would be-
come 40 popular that In five years
from the time of their establishment
the public would wonder how 1t had
been able to do without them.---Prov-
idence Journal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12

It 10 again in order to ask why II
the Western States are so tnsistent
that the small savings OF their people
shall not depart beyond the places Of
collection they do not make sure Of
this by providing savings systems Of
their own ?--Springfield Republican.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12

A Pennsylvania minister who has thus far failed
to induce the women of his congregation to remove
their big hats in church, now proposes as last
resort to put all the women side of the
roon and all the men on the other. There are
two sides to that proposition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12
Satisfies Nobody.

The principal defect of the postal
savings bank scheme a. . political
device Is that It does not MI the role.
It gives satisfaction neither East nor
West.--New York Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12
r. w. GRIzzARD.
Iron Gate. Va. March IL.
Editor of The Ntrgtnian:
4 Point of OrHav

4 Point OF Order.
Sir,--A ''butter-in'' Is genuinely
jumped on by both sides in an argu-
ment or fight / think that there
will be an exception in my case.
/ would like to rise to a point of
order in the discussion between h.
+. Parham. Mrs. b." ct ais on the
suffrage question. My point is this,
that when a man and woman marries
they are one" a man would have
two votes or as the case might DO (if
the wife was the man OF the house
the woman would have two votes;
whereas the poor bachelor and the
lonely spinster Of thirty or there
abouts would have only one. Would
not the constitution of these United
States be unjust 90 as ever.
t%,&I4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12

The Tazewell Republican pays Henry Stuart the
compliment to characterize him "dyed-in-the
wool Democrat and bitter foe to Republican
principles That Is just the sort of man the
Ninth District needs in Congress.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12
Is 1t Worried About II.

Inc NfFSinlA EegiSIature has turned
down the income tax amendment
Our feelings on the matter are both
regret and joy--in that we have no
income to be taxed, and that the
few shekels that come our way are
to be subjected to no heavier strain
than they are already under-one of
them has 10 do the duty Of DOZEN
Ttdewater News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12

The Greensboro News says "In pronouncing
Pinchots name, put the accent on the pinch, and
then say OH right quick, and you'll have It,"
That 10 also the correct way to pronounce Bal
linger
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12

Roanoke is moving for public br airy. and he
Evening World is taking leading part in the
campaign. Now if anybody wants to see the
Roanoke Times cavort and hear it snort, let him
say Carnegie"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12

Young Mr.. knoxs mother says that If the Sec
rotary will not take care of the young couple she
WILL What noble mother-in-aw!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12

South Boston seems to be getting
along pretty well without the liquor
trafic. The Gazette of that place
says:
South Boston is the only tobacco
market of any size In Virginia that
has sold more pounds OF the 1909
crop than It did during the same
period last year. 16.60o,000 POUNDS
have been sold already. During the
last fiscal Eear the total sales
amounted to 100000. There arc
five more months In which to COM
plete the tobacco year OF 1910. With
all the Information that can be gath
cred in the sections that patronize
this market. we believe this year will
be a record-breaker. Well informed
buyers are quite confident that over
10000 600 pounds will be sold.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12

Now that Cudahy woman is being overwhelmed
with proposals to 60 on the stage Isn't that the
limiti" Isn't that reflection upon the stage and
upon the people who patronize the playhouse?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12

President Taft wishes to know whether or not
George Washington had a sense of humor. Say MIR.
President, have you read that cherry tree story9
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12

Some Reflections OF a Bachelor Girl.
Wasting your youth In cheap fttr-
tations Is like eating q ham sand
witch before dinner-it spoIls your
appetite for the real love feast.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12

1t turns out that the Roanoke Times was at the
bottom of the trouble. We are not surprised The
Times is a chronic mischief maker. And that's no
joke.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12

politics where statesmanshtp should
have been at work. But few days ro-
main In which to redeem the time.
The wants OF the people are few.
while the wants Of the politicians are
many. Care for the public roads. the
ole soldiers. the schools tnot the su-.
pervisors Of schools). equalixe the tax
burden. pass the necessary appropria-
ton bills, and let the curtain fall on
the legislative session for Is10.-Ap-
pomattox Times-virginian.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12

Nobody wishes to return to the days
of 1S90-1S96 when abnormally low
prices ruined the farmer and the panic
denied employment to labor. What
reasonable people wish 10 that labor.
whether In shop, Office or farmer shall
be well paid. Their outcry 10 not
against an increase In the prices OF
beef made 80 by the law Of supply and
demand, but the artificial increase fixed
by the trust. The farmer should get
higher prices when the demand is
great. but the consumer protests
against paying the prices to the trust
which does not reach the producer
Raleigh News and Observer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12

Distance lends 10 mucn enchant.
ment to the average man that the
longer you are married to one the
him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12

Send that Noel charge to the Catawba Sanato
rum. Ii looks sicky. s4ssas Is ss.r
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12
Too Much Preechfnr,

Tho present session OF the Lcgisla-
ture r. proving disappointing. There
has been too much preaching outside
,ths pulpit and too much PLAYING Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12

In art a little reputation Is more
TO be desired than much talent, and
q small check exceedeth great honors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12

No man Is hero to his stenogapher,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12
Rockefeller's Gifts.

There Ii doubt In the mind Of the
Salem Times Register az to the real
benencence OF Mr.. Rockefeller's gifts.
X says:
This systematic giving will result
in much good but whether this money
will do as much good ~ Il would have
done II It had been loft In the pocksts
Of the people, and not been extracted
by Mr.. Rocksfellor by virtue ef the
for the increased riches Of the few
ct the expense OF tho many. Tho evil
OBJECT of such laws II dawning upon
our people, and we hope. In time. and
4 short time at that. that tho people
will raise UP in their might and erase
them from our statute books"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12

There Is this difference between q
wasp and gossip, that wasp won't
sting you II you let him alone.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12

Tho Winchester Star. whose editor
Ia the Hon. Richard Evelyn Byrd,
sends forth these sparkling rays:
''Blithesome spring II juDt beyond
the horizon. Soon balmy skies and
sundrenched fields will beckon the i'm
prtsoned bud to light. Ugly fields will
become beautiful with blossom and
grain, and this bread basket OF the
Confederacy, will again DO kissed to
bounttfui bearing by the kind warmth
live In this valley OF fertility ana de-
light? The Benxtown Bard can turn
all this into verse. II tho gas fight OF
his old Sunpaper has not asphyxiated
his muse"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12

II may take three generations to
make a gentleman" but one hirta-
ton and q bottle Of cheap wine viii
make poet out or almost any
man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12

Poets may sing OF the blush that
comes and goes" but the kind every
woman II looking for nowadays n
''the blush that won't rub or on .
warm day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12

There In no pocket In shrouP
but that won't make much differ
ence to q good fellow" because hs3
probably won't have anything to put
In It when he dies. anyway.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12

Good fellows' AZ class believe
In q personal devil. because most az
them have been married to at least
one OF that kind.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12
Editor of The virginian:

dtfncult to say to what extent other
material may have been added with
out tho knowledge or consent of those
who may have attached their names
to the original paper.
AS to the statement in Mr.. Surfaces
letter, that those mon who do not
agree as to the way this matter 10
being conducted be allowed to speak
for themselves. / wish to say that
these men arc speaking for them
selves. and / submit for Mr. Surfaces
information the following over Mr..
Clark's signature. Extract OF q letter
from Mr.. J. A. Clark, under date Of
February 2. 1910. to Mr. Priddy:
II was surprised to hote several
days ago the publication Of these
charges in tho State press. Closely
following this publication I received a
copy OF the charges In pamphlet form
and have understood that this PAM
phiet has been promisouously distrib-
uted. ! at once wrote DR.. F. d.
Wilson. secretary Of the association, at
Blacksburx. asking why this matter
was given to tho press and on whose
authority It was done. I have just
received his reply, stating that he has
no knowledge on the subject and does
not know who authorized and gave
cut tho matter for publication. In
the absence Of any explanation can
only look on this a. q breach Of good
Gath and violation Of . positive un-
darstandine and agreement. But for
this understanding ! could not have
signed the report, flr1t. because ! con-
sidersd . great many OF the charges
~ trivial and immatsrial; second, be-
cause. tho more serious charges wero
maintained on the evidence OF papties
who had heen dismisssd from the
institute. and possibly he'd real Or
fancted wrongs to air snd probably
personal Erudges to satisfy; third. be-
oauss the whole tnyssttgatfon, g eyi-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-12

StOughton died some years ago. Coll
onel Moshy holds an important posi-
Washington. and retains. in marked
degree. the mental and physical
vigor which so characterized him In
the strenuous days OF iSSt-'S5A-
Fairfax Herald.
Some Reflections OF a Bachelor Girl.
Wasting your youth In cheap ftir-
tauons Is like eating ham sand
witch before dinner-it spells your
appetite for the real love feast.
Distance lends 10 mucn enchant-
ment to the average man that the
longer you are married to one tho
more distance you are apt to give
him.
In art a little reputation Is more
to be desired than much talent, and
4 small check exceedeth great honors.
There is this difference between a
wasp and a gossip, that wasp won't
sting you II you let him alone.
It may take three generations to
make a gentleman" but one fiirta-
ton and a bottle Of cheap wine will
make poet" out or almost any
man.
There Ii no pocket In q shrour'
but that won't make much differ
ence to q good fellow" because he
probably won't have anything to put
In It when he dies. anyway.
Good fellows" AZ q class believe
In q personal devil. because most Of
them have been married to at least
one OF that Kind.
Poets may sing OF the blush that
comes and goes" but the kind every
woman IL looking for nowadays n
'sthe blush that won't rub or on =
warm day.
Not Needed.
I'VE already have between seven
thousand and eight thousand ma
tionai banks. and there II 4 yet
rreatar nfunhAr or State and priyntn
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-04-28
Saved from The Grave

81 had about given up hope,
after nearly four years of suffer-
ing from severe lung trouble"
writes Mrs NJ. l.. Dix, of Clarks-
vile, Tenn. "Often the pain in
my chest would be almost un-
able anu l could not do any
work, but DR.. Kings New bis
covery has made me feel like a
new person. It's the best medi-
cind made for the throat and
lungs Obstinate coughs,
stubborn colds, hay fever. la
grippe, asthma, Group, bron-
chitis and hemorrhages, hoarse-
ness and whooping cough, yield
quickly to this wonderful medi-
cine. Try it. SOC and $100.
Trial bottles free. Guaranteed
by Mars Bros. Drug Co.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-04-28
Sheriff Sale.

State Of Mississippi,
Neshoba County. BY the author
ity vested in me by certain execu-
ton issred by II. 4. Huston. Circuit
Clerk of said county and state. ON
an enrolled judgement in favor of
l.. Grief and Brothers against Jones
Brothers, and r. f. Jones, for the
sum of $4G9.50 / will Oh Monday the
I'd, day of May, 1910 within legal
hours, in front Of the north door of
the court house in said county and
state, offer for sale to the highest
and best bidder for cash the follow
ing described property, to-wit: Block
V Herrod survey to the town of
Philadelphia, Miss. Said sale will
be made to satisfy said judgement
and all cost.
This the 18th day of March 1910.
IL. Il. Moore, Sheriff
The Neshoba Democrat., 1910-04-28
Petition for Pardon.

To Hon. E, F. Noel, Governor.
Thad BaXtrum a Negro was con-
victed of bigamy at the special term
of the Circuit Court in Neshoba
County Mississippi. This is good
negro and we believe that he COM
mitted this offense in ignorance of
the law. He has been suffering
with consumption for several mos.
and is now in dangerous condition.
We the undersigned do not believe
his time is long to remain on this
earth. This negro plead guilty and
was sentenced one year in the peni-
tationry.
Therefore we the UNDERSIGNED do
ask that you pardon the said Thad
BaXtrum. Thad Baxtrum ct al.