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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11
The Accommodating Nigh. Clerk.

ln0 Accommodating Night Clerk.
UP 70 the night clerks desk goes
Aoe Perfmutter, Chicago travelling
man. II wonder" he says, could
you md me somebody to play a game
Of pinochle for an hour or two to-
night?"
Why" says the clerk. II guess so,s
and he runs his eye over the reRirer.
Boy" he calls. page Mr., 0utwillix.s
Before long Mr.. Guttwillig is found
and introduced to the pinochie-hun-
Ny Pertmutter. and a game In ar
ranged. How did you know / play
ed pinochle7" Mt Gutwillig asks the
clerk. "Oh. I-"begins the clerk. just
then emerged from the bar a youns
man, triple piled with wine. He stag
gers up to the desk and says: Shay,
! wanna nghti Dye hear? I'm look
In fr q scrap!.
Thus the clerk: Boy, page Mr.. KEEL.
~ and Mr.. O'Brien. Success Maya
zine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11
Opposition to the Primary

I In reply 10 an opinion expressed by this new
paper that II the party law is to be ignored I
primary had better be abolished, the Henry Conn
Bulletin says:
why not abolish it7 We believe a ma
Jority of the Democratic voters want it
abolished. We are sure that il the case in
the Fifth District The Democrats of this
district admit, if need be, that they are in
rebellion against party lava law which
hey regard wholly opposed to the senti-
1nent and to the best interests of the De-
mOcracy In this district at least They de-
@ mand local option to nominations in
u their own district. For themselves, a large
u majority OF them are tired of the foolish
ness OF this primary business They are
tired of conducting campaigns without
chart or compass and with the least posi-
Bile freedom In the selection of candidates
They see no early prospect of relief
through constituted and intrenched au-
thority and influence in the party at large.
" Az we have heretofore suggested the prim-
8 AIRY system has never been endorsed bv
that body which the primaryites are ac-
cnstomed to insist, with much JUNCTION.
l are the benefciaries of the primary sys.
h tem-the Democratic people of the State
3 Ii seemed to have their approval at the
time and SO Democratic authority enacted
it into party law 1t was an experiment.
An experiment which has in large measure
proven failure. Let the question, itself,
of the continuance of the primary system
Ne submitted to the people and we believe
hey will knock it out There is no early
pr rspect OF any suSa submission, and So the
MI srnocrats of the Fifth. demanding home
VIE. have rebelled We again congratu-
Sc the Fifth District committee on its
Sxinn to the sentiment of an over
h~lming majority of the Democrats of the
1 districf Il =
admire our contemporary q hankness. an
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11

The human skull and the lower limbs
each contain thirty bones
The globe OF the eye 10 moved by sig
muscles
The normal weight of the human
hver IL between three and four pounds.
The human skeleton. exclusive OF
teeth, consists of POS bones.
Each ear has four bones.
The wrist contains eight bones. the
palm at the hand five, and the fingers
fourteen.
There are over 500 muscles In the
human body.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11
Southern Drift

Truck farming near Birmingham IL q
business proposition that ought to. In
s9fest se5fSs OF young men 81 rms furaf
districts OF Alabama. 1t Il doubtful II
a more attractive plan of making acres
yield dollars could be found anywhere.
The Birmingham Chamber OF Cam
to bring farmers TO JefrersOn county
and s*srx faaalisy tor ebtasniag spsoi-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11
Problem In Algebra.

A baltimore woman making
speeches in Richmond in behalf OF
votes for women says that to give
the ballot to the fair sex would purify
politics Not much. The married wo-
men would vote as their husbands did
and the unmarried ones would take
their cue from their swcethearts, past
or present. So instead OF being the
quantity It would be Xxx
Telegram,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11
A Railroad County.

Robson county has the largest
railroad mileage in the State and
much more railroad building La now
going on. It's own people are now
building railroads and developing its
resources. The secret OF Robeson's
prosperity and development IL that
give welcome to all progressive men
who come among them. Hold Robe
son and save the State" 10 q railroad
build ng decentralization News and
Observer. 49,, ii
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11
Taxewetl'a Prnsnents-

Tazewell has never had. perhaps, a
more nattering prospect of abundant
crops or grain, grasses and fruits.
those familiar with Fazeweii and
southwest Virginia weather are a lit
tie apprehensiVe that a cold snap"
may strike us yet, but perhaps not.
fhe storm OF Sunday night was fol-
lowed by bright, warm weather. which
was against precedence, and so it may
eontinue.-clinch Valley News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11
Trss 5000 Year, Old

Tho dragon trees OF Teneriffe arc
really species Of gigantic asparagus.
One tree situated At LAglna Is said
to be several thousand years old, says
tho Wide World.
The growth OF these dragon trees 10
very slow and they throw out ne
branches until thsy have blossomed
which seldom takes place before their
dffssnfh ayaar and nn1sie tisass not ur,tal
their thirtfsth,
The oldest dragon tree known In the
island was that at Orotava, which wao
1t least 5000 years old--some botanista
say 10000. It was about so feet hieA
with trunk ~ fsat n cixcumfoeeo1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11

Richmond and Manchester have at
last decided TO become one city. Man
chester Is In another county and .lle
citizens of those communities over
came a difficulty that will not be en-
coantered by Winston and Salem citi-
xens should they ever decide to form
one government---Winsto journal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11

A North Carolina recently ''professed re-
hgion', after which he made restitution for a
sum of money which he had found eight years ago
and appropriated Now comes the Charlotte OBJ
server and tells him that he should pay interest.
The Observer is getting SO pous that there is no
living with it,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11
Back and Front.

Some one suggested giving a. prize
for the best looking front yard dur
ing the celebration. What's the mat
ter with Offering one for the best
looking back yard? That would be
an inducement for some people to
clean up.-Newbern Journal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11
Tho Persistent Error.

you have injured my hotel bust
ness, sir" said the angry advertiser.
You have made 1t appear as If was
conducting livery barn.
How was that 2" asked the publish
or of the village paper.
My ad. should have read. we Keep
the Best Table IN Town and II came
out We Keep the Best Stable in
Town"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11

nc Information will be furnished those
Interested In the plain. The agricul-
turis6 who takes advantage OF the sit
uaffon a. IL now stards will not only
OF Knowing that their opportunities
Will broaden each year. while their
q holdings will grow steadily in value
News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11
About Pptufies.


me vexed question among must
clans as TO whether the highest music
is the sort called absolute" that In,
music which does not initiate anv-
thing, but is music for It's own sake.
or descriptive and story telling music,
la touched upon by Rachmaninofr in
a recent article on his own we'll
known prelude. He says that a pre-
iade Is In Its very nature absolute"
music. II cannot be twisted into a
tone-poem or q piece OF musical i'm
preEsionism. He reminds the reader
OF Chopin's discontinue when some
body named one OF his beautiful pre-
ludes the Raindrop Prelude and call
ed his attention to the initiative ef-
fects. The prelude is a form Of mu-
stc Intended to be played before some
more important piece OF music or as
an Introduction to some kind Of cere-
mony or affair. The form has grown
to be used for music Of an tndepend-
emit value. but II should still Be 10
placed on programs as to carry out in
some measure its original purpose.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11

A Richmond man who recently returned from
visit to Cuba retired in disgust He said that the
whole island was given to gambling and
hat nothing short of lottery would interest the
people.
New Yorker just returned gives a different
report. lie declares that wonderful changes for
the better have taken place since he was there
four years ago and that Improvement III conditions
lot only in the cities, but throughout the rural
districts is marked.
I'm Havana especially he adds ''the
number of new and fine buildings which
have ben erected during the past few
years, the improved condition Of the
streets and the general atmosphere of the
place are surprising There is more Yam
kee hustle to be observed among all classes
and the people seem to be more prosperous
in every way
This fable teaches that everything is in the point
of view.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11

Mr.. Rockefeller has subscribed half the sum
needed to erect new church building for the Fifth
Avenue Baptist congregation. 1t is singular that
he did not take fifty-one per cent of the stock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11

The Country Life Press, the print shop of the
publishing house of Doubleday. Page & Co.. has
decided TO move out of New York into the country
Five years ago this concern put up large build
ing on 18th street. but it has outgrown its quarters
and in considering the question of enlargement
decided to move out of town. 1t purchased forty
acres of land in Garden City, L. L., and the build
ing to be erected will stand ON a creseent-shaped
piece Of ground mile long and 500 feet deep.
At the back of the building there seven or eight
acres and on tho front side full block of four
ten acres. Especial attention will be paid to the
grounds which will be made as attractive as pos
sihle. An office will be maintained in the city,
having direct connection by special telephone ser
vice with the plant and the Press will be reached
from the new Pennsylvania station by tunnel under
East river IN thirty minutes time The move is
made to avoid crowding in congested New York
and the plan will doubtless be adopted by other
concerns-of having the counting room and sales
room in town and the producing plant outside.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11

Pittshurg district attorney wishes to know the
full length to which municipal corruption has
decended''. But the people wish to know to what
"Ttent it has assembled. Go higher up, Mr.. District
Attorney
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11
Tirnes-Register.

Forty elephants in Chicago circus stampeded
on Saturday last, causing panic among the spec
tators. Perhaps they were initiating the example
of the elephant of the G. o. P.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11
MERELY JOKING.
Lnsh Wias Saxa.

1.-The man who airs his opinions on
tn back platform OF street car talks
twice as Alecky eff he sees somebody
look half way interested. Don't en-
courage him."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11

Mr. Roosevelt opened a new boulevard in Porto
Maurizio. We would rather see him opening
new road in Virginia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11

rage.
Newly Married Daughter--well, so I
ought. after receiving fourteen lamps
and nine candeiabras for wedding
presents.--Hingham Journal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11
Geergia,. nehher r.rln.


II IL rather an ironieai circumstance
that, while we denounce the protective
tarin saddled upon us by Cannonism
there exists In Georgia to-day a pro-
tective tarin more costly and oppres-
sivs than any the Republican party
ever devised.
From one end OF the nation to the
other people are awakening to the
truth that the Payne-Aidrich tariff Is
An UNJUST tax on the consumer ana a
blight to commercial growth. Tho hour
mas come when the people OF Georgia
should awaken to the truth that thoy
are toierating in their midst a tarifr
wnicn increases the cost OF living for
avery household in the State and which
roos our merchants of millions OF dol
lars each year.
For. there is no difference either In
principle or results between Republican
large and excessive port rates az they
anect the business Of Georgia.
Iarin and port rates--they are one
and the same thing.
The people OF the United States pay
Tor .he one: the people or Georgia pay
Tor the other. National Democracy il
striving to free US from the one. WIN
oemo cracy in Georgia free us from the
Journal.
Judge Speer and the Supreme Court.
Friends OF Judge Emory Speer are
strongly advancing the suggestion that
the president name this brilliant Geor-
ga Jurist to fill the vacancy on the fed
erai supreme bench created by the re-
cent death OF Justice Brewer
such an appointment would not only
secure for the South Atlantic and Gulf
states REORGANIZATION on the nations
highest tribunal, but would. as we'll.
MAINTAIN the high standards OF ability.
integrity kand experience indispensable
to the effective discharge OF it's vital
functions.
Judge Speer Is sixty-one years of age,
physically vigorous and mentally in his
prime His long and varied career, ex-
tending over service in Congress, at the
bar and upon the bench. has been dis
equally by regard for law
ma equity as expressed in many vital
issues and by a CONSTANT desire to
promote harmony between the federal
and State judiciary and the various
sections of the country.--Atlanta Com
stitution
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11
A Toast.

Toast a Tyrant Band--skoel In sacred
chorus
Slaves to our oommand-Cxars who
trample DER ua
Devotees of wrath; Source Of half our
troubles;
In whose cyclone path cost OF living
doubles.
Harmless as the doves; Butts of fierce
jnvective:
Lifs's true spice, and Loves uncon-
fesscd objective,
Gods OF our best selves, bidding us con-
fess 'em;
Fairyland's true Elves TO OUR
KIDS. GOD BLESS .EM!
Good HousekeepinH
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11

"A Southern contemporary congratu-
lates the Virginia Legislature on it's fail
ure to pass lot Of new laws This desire
on the part Of legislatures to pass numer-
GUS new laws at each session is being dis
countenanced it should be- The body
of the law should remain as stable as posi-
BILE. Frequent changes and additions serve
to confuse rather than clarity. salem
Times-Register
The compliment is not altogether deserved The
Legislature left raft of bills on the calendar be-
they could not be acted in the limited time
Had the session been thirty days longer, the mum
Der of new laws would have been considerably
larger.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11
With The Best Of lntsntions.

I'm going over to comfort Mrs.
Brown" said Mrs. jackson to her
daughter Mary. mt. Brown hanged
himself In their attic last night"
'Oh, mother. don't 20! you know you
always say the wrong thing"
Yes, I'm going. Mary. I'll sust talk
about the weather. That's q safe
enough subject"
Mrs. jackson went over on her visit
OF coincidence. I'VE have had rainy
weather lately. haven't we, Mrs.
Brown ?" she said /, 10
"Oh." said Mrs. jackson, II shouldn't
think you would have any trouble.
You have such nice attic to hang
things in."--Home Herald.
Light.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11
A BfhIe Nanc,

The late Bishop Caller was once
asked to baptize . negro baby boy.
Name this child" he said, address
ing Mrs jackson. the mother OF the
black mite.
"Hallud."
That's strange name. Mrs. Jack
son" remarked the Bishop, hesitAting-
Iy.
"Soriptsr NAME" retoined the happy
mother. with . confident grin.
~ never saw It In the Bible"
why. Hishop. how kin you stan UP
dAr kiddin' = ole ignorant niggah laik
list Yuh says dat name whenevah
yuh says dc LAwd's praycr.-tHAllud
he Thy name.'"-Succeas.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11


Sir Thomas Upton has q keen sense
OF humor. and tells good story about
. ScotchmAn who went to horse race
for the first time In his life.
I ought to say that he told II to .
company OF guests on the Shamrock
III. one evening when he was lament
ing the long odds against his ever win
ming the Americas cup because Of the
hard rules imposed,
We'll" said Sir Thomas, "this
Scotohman was = fosbie-mindsd old
man. and his companions who took
him to the race meeting presently per-
suAded him to stake . sixpence In the
third race ON q 4o-to-l snot.
by some amazing miracle this out
sldcr won.
when the bookmaker gave old SAN
dy golden sovereign and his sig.
pence. tho winner could not believe his
eyes.
DO you mean 70 tell me- no said,
that I get all this for my sixpencAr !.
You DO said the bookmaker,
Ma consciencer muttered SANDY.
Tell me. mon, how long has this thing
been going onr "-Tit-Bits.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11

Two young lawyers were lunohing 81
the Union League the other day, whes
one OF them msntonsl mutual 40.
Quaintance-
Brown II q good fellow. no doubt,
said the other. q little atiffay. "Ru,
somehow or other he never appealed t.
me-"
II suppose he knew II wouldn't b.
any use" muTmured Browns friend
politely; .you are usually broke
Philadelphia Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11

Daily one year. postage paid 500
Daiiy six months. postage p I'd ......... .s2.ol
Daily shsee months portage psii. $40,
Entered - sscond-cis~ matter January y. 1910
At she poss-ofiice NJ Richmond. Va. under acs il
March .. 1879.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11
RICHMOND 81 GINlAN

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-11

In reply TO an opinion expressed by this news
paper that II the party law is to be ignored TIL
primary had better be abolished, the Henry Count
4 Bulletin SAYS:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-05
WORKING WOMEN
Here is Helping Hand-A Newton
Woman's Experienee,


You know Just how it is yourself
when you are tired out, perhaps a
little run down, and hardly able to
drag around. life is burden, you are
irritable, nervous, depressed and every
little task seems like . mountain
Miss Katharine Burns, e Newton,
Mass, says-"About six months ago
! was in a rundown condition and
my blood was very poor. l had taken
several medicines prescribed by ply
sicians, but they seemed to do me no
good Finally Vinol was recommend
ed, and from the first bottle / noticed
a great improvement. / have taken
six bottles and / feel as well as ever,
and would recommend Vinol to any
body needing q good tonic to build
them up and make them strong" GIVE
guarantee this Testimonial to be gen.
uine)
We want to ask every woman who
finds herself in this condition to try
Vinol, our delicious cod liver and iron
tonic, without oil, with the under
standing that their money will be re-
turned if it does not help them.
We know Vinol will create an APP
petite, aid digestion, make pure, rich
blood, and in this way build up and
strengthen the rundown, overworked
nervous system. You take no chances
Try it. Fout g. Porterfield, druggists,
Fargo, N. d.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-05

word. To live up to the golden rule
IN business and in religion, in the
I home and abroad. That is worth
| growing intense about, but differences
| or creed and articles Of faith should
be left for tine--the great sifter-to
eliminate the untrue and save that
which is worth while.
| Your wife wishes to talk to you
| when lou wish to read she gets on
your nerves and you are grabbed and
short In your answers. There is moth
ing that works against woman's
happiness like, the effort she makes
to drag some detailed account of the
days happenings from reluctant
newspaper hidden man. She may not
throw the dishes at him, but She
wants to do it,
Waste effort on her part and lost
opportunity on the part of the man.
His business is, In part at least, to
make her happy and it should be no
hardship to have pleasant hour of
talk at the table. Try 1t and see If 1T
io not well worth saving the paper till
after supper when she Is washing the
dishes.
Then there are the children with
thelr constant calls for strength and
patience. They get on the nerves of
parents and teachers, and on their own
poor little chaps! They whine with
out knowing why. and persist without
caring for the consequences. Nerves
are q forbidden luxury in dealing with
children, Ii there is to be happiness
and good school work and splendid
achievements, and yet how are we, as
human creatures built of frail and
nervous material to avoid it?
1t is the great problem of happiness
that of self-control. We must be on
guard night and day. We must be
constantly clad in the armor of con
troll We must never forget that i'll
we would bend others to our wishes
and make happiness in our own little
world about us, first and greatest OF
all conquests must be our own nerves.
When some scientist discovers tha
nerve Impotence and finds a way
to remove 1t without damage to our
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-11-05
Social Notes

With the exception of the Halloween
entertainments, which were varied and
many and all the same evening, society
has been very quiet this week. Sew
eral very pretty parties were given
Monday evening. Among the number
who entertained We're the e. L. r.
club, Mrs A. w. Higgins, Epworth
League of tho First M. e. church, Miss
Bessie Conant for the Maids and Ma
irons club, the Misses Isabel Casey and
Ethel McCubrey for the seniors of the
Moorhead high school Miss Hildur
Johnson for Lewis La Cross; Mrs.
Paul Martin for Miss Susie Martin,
Miss Bessie Mccormick, the Y. NJ
G. A. for the Y. w. c. A., Miss Marie
Voigt for the clerks of Moody's store,
Miss Alice Tough, the Conamore club;
and others were Mrs. AL Dublin for
Mrs. Sebrouien of Minneapolis, Mrs.
A. G. Bierman for Mrs. Louis Bierman
OF Northfield, the young men of Fargo
college for the N. d. u. football team,
DIR. X. III. Mallarian for Mrs. Malarian,
Mrs. Frank Marsh for the Pastors Aid
Of the First M. E. church, the basket
ball girls of the d. b. G. for Miss
Mrs. Sehrouien of Minneapolis, and
Miss Rose Pastoret for Miss Agnes
Sculley of saltwater, Mimi.
Among those who left for visits in
other places this week are Mrs. d. ID.
Sullivan and daughter, Kathleen, to
Minot; Miss Deborah Hunter to St.
Paul Mrs. J. c. r. Charest to Lisbon,
Mrs. w. d. Sweet TO Minneapolis. Mr.
and Mrs. w. E. McDougal to Canada,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. deLendrecie, David
deLendrecie and DIR. and Mrs Basye
to Detroit, and Mr. and Mrs. Lameaux
to Portland, Ore.
Those who returned were Mrs. A. H |
Boyce and daughter from Milwaukee, |
Elmer Smith from Devils Lake, Mrs. |
George Reed from Seattle, and Mrs. |
Ben Glaze from Mandan.
Guests in the city were S. F. ColwelI |
of Gardner, Miss Faith Grinnell OF
Grand Forks with Miss Lillian Pear
son. Mrs. Hodgins of London, Ont,
with Mrs. c. N. Callander. Mrs. E, !
Of Cooperstown. Miss Pearl |,
Monroe of Grand Forks; Lynn STAN
baugh, Clarence Elkin and Monte
Mares from N. d. u. Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. F1ewell of Grandin, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. A. Nelson and son, Louis, of
Livingston, Mont: Miss Bessie Miller
IF Grandin, Mrs. E. Y. Sarles of !
HiIlsboro, Miss Hazel Cook of Card
ler, Miss Elizabeth Franks of St. Paul
With Mrs. AL Comrie. Mrs. Frank Nc
<enzie of Wild Rice, Miss Frances
Comstock of Detroit, Hon. John Brueg-
ser of Williston, Mesdames w. B. and
;. e. Lasson of Casselton, Edward
ogden of Winnipeg, Miss Echo Tur-
Ter of Grand Forks, w. A. Baernstein