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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-11

A few centuries ago the cry OF
humanity was. Where Is the FOUNTAIN
Of Eternal Youth? Close upon the
echo of this cry there followed one
similar to 1t: Where is the Elixir OF
Life Unending, possessing which, many
can defy old age and death, and dWel
upon th> earth forever? Throughout
the cen, aries old age and death have
been terrors to man. OLD age WITH
its hoary head and weakened pody.
and death drawing the curtain over .ne
consummated drama-these We're MS
SPAR: avoided, If 1t might be. Even
the Bible regards death as PUNISH
ment brought upon mankind by sni.
Hence the adherence, the unspeakapie
dread we feel toward death. ana ~, IN
lesser degree, toward old age. we
tremble at the suggestion that we are
growing old, while the bare mention
of death fills us with shuddering rear
and hopeless rebellion.
And yet old age should be the hap
piest stage in our LIES journey. the
sunset glory TRANSPORTING the memory
of well-spent day, into reality. ana
death should be to us the goal me
elimination, toward which our every
action and thought ought to shape
itself. for which we ought to struggle
and live and suffer.
For if death were not the great aim
of life, how useless, wasteful, and dis
appointing, would not existence be;
how futile all It's turmoil and strife,
It's growth and change, were 1t not Tor
the accomplishment of a high purpose
achievement of the triumph of death
Indeed, without this triumph, lie Wou!u
have no aim whatsoever. There would
| enjoyment we derived from vese,
tating existence. And thus man would
| be the lowest of all creatures fol
every other being has a higher purr
pleasure of living is its excuse fol
being, but its transition to higher
stage Every other organic being
plant and animal-lives for a certain
| period, at the end of which it ascends
the ladder of existence, assuming a
nourishment for the animal; the ami
NAL in its turn furnishes sustenance
| for man. But man. the highest Of all
creatures, does he alone descend the
/ ladder, merely returning to dust after
| death, his sole reason for existence
being that he may fertilize the soil ul-
ltimately? Is man but link in the
chain of being, returning to the earth
what she gave to the herb. what II
| gave to the animal. what this last gave
to man? Then. indeed were man the
meanest of all living things, the lowest
of all creatures the bottom most runG
in the ladder of being; for while al
4 other creatures ascend the ladder OF
life, man descends.
Yet, from other indications 1t woulc
seem that man Is in no wise. the bas-
/ est of creatures. Apparently. he Is
/ even the master of creation, sole he'll
4 to godlike reason ard intelligence
At least, this is what religion anc
i philosophy teach us. May we moi
reason by analogy, then. that just as
all other organic beings live for the
purpose OF ascending to higher
stratum of existence after death, SC
man also lives here on earth in order
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LEES RESIGNATION.
Believed That He was Released ON
April 20, 1861.

Believed That He WAS Released ON
April 20, 1861.
TO the Editor of the New york Times:
have followed the discussion III
your columns concerning Gen. r. r.
Lee In your issue OF April IS, 1910.
James D. Bell writes from Brooklyn:
There Is no question that Gen. Lee
rendered his resignation that day
(meaning April 20. 1860, but the res
ignation was not accepted until April
rs, 1861. That fact is stated in Gen.
Lees letter to his wife of May 2. 1861.
a portion of which is quoted by your
correspondent"
Mr.. Bell is correct In his assumption
the United States Army does not be-
como effective until accepted by tho
regularly constituted authorities OF
the United States. In tho letter OF
May 2, 1861. above referred to. Gen.
Lee wrote:
II have Just received custis's letter
of the goth. inclosing the acceptance
OF my resignation. It states that II
would take effect ca April 20. 1 re.
signed on the goth, and wished 1t tc
take effect on that day..
I In letter to his sister, Mrs Mar
shall, of Baltimore. dated April 20
/ 1851, ana written from Arlington. va
he says: II have, therefore, resigned
my commission in the army" Note, Il
you please, that he writes Of his resig.
nation as an accomplished act.
Again. IN a letter Of same place ant
date, he writes TO his brother, at tina
time commander in the United State
Navy: II am now private citizen, ant
have no other ambition than to renlail
at home
Gen. Lee sent In his resignation from
Arlington, Washington City Post
Office" on April 90. 1851. and he sure
ly believed that it would be accepte
at once.
There is no doubt but that Gen. lie
believed that his connection with tn
United States Army ceased on Apr
90. 1861, and was under that impressio
from that date TO May e. 1861. tn
data of the receipt OF CustiS'S letter
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.tlt d.
Arthur r. Bugbee OF Springfield. In
the cours OF conversation, Mr. Bugbee
mentioned the fact that his brother,
Sylvester G. Bugbee, was killed at
Petersburg on the occasion of the raid
on the Weldon Railroad" Mr.. Reinach
replied that he was in that skirmish
and that only two OF the Federal cav-
alrymen were killed, and that he Sc
cured the pistol and bolster OF one of
the dead cavalrymen. and suggested
that 1t might be that owned by Mr..
Bugbee's brothe Upon returning home,
Mr.. Relnach, who Is well-known shoe
merchant, looked up the old war pistol,
and there, upon the holster, was
scratched the initials rs. b." with
Massachusetts" printed in the leather
beneath Mr.. Relnach, being satisfied
that the weapon was the property OF
mono other than Sylvester Bugbee, this
afternoon expressed the relic to the
dead soldiers brother in Springfield.
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house. which the county aceepted. rhe

house. which the county accepted. The
Hoomes 4 homestead was first called
Bowling Green. from which the county
seat takes It's name.
Hay Battalle tD never married and
lived at Hayheld until several years
prior to the war, when he decided the
climate was too cold for his slaves.
gave his estate to his brother, I.au-
renee, and moved to Mississippi where
he died.
John cay Battalle married Maria,
daughter OF Muscove Garrett.
Laurence Battaile (3) married Ammo
Hay Talliaferro. granddaughter OF
John Talliaferro. and Anne Hay, OF
'Hagley.'
Laurence Battaile and Ammo Hay
Talliaferro had issue: Anne Champe.
Or. Benjamin Robinson. Frank, WILL
lam and John Battaile
Anne Champe Battaile married DR.
Edmond Pendleton White, OF Port TO-
bago." Caroline county.
DR.. Edmond Pendleton white was
son OF John White. OF Louisa, and
| Nancy Bibb Key. OF Albemarle. and a
nephew OF General VIM. White, OF
Nashville, Tenn. DR.. White and Ammo
Champe Battaile White had issue: Rev.
Laurence Battaile, John Lewis. WIn.
Writ and Edmond champe Gaines
| White.
| Rev. Laurence Battailc White mar
| ried. first, Elizabeth Talliaferro his
cousin. daughter of John Talliaferro
of King George and Fredericksburg
secondly. Mary Battaile. also his cou-
sin, OF westmoreland. and lived also
at Port TOBACCO"
Rev. Laurence Battalle White anc
Eliza Laurence Talliaferro had Is
sue. Laurence Gustavus Edmond Pen
dleton, Sarah Brooke. Mary Wilhelmin'
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questions Of heaven and the waver-
ing response Of our soul.
And these questions become the moro
tranquil as they seem to comprise
more and more; and to the sage. what
ever may happen will still widen the
scope of the questions, still give
deeper confidence TO the reply. Speak
not of destiny when the event that
has brought you JOY or sadness has
still altered nothing in your manner
OF regarding the universe.
All that remains to us when love
and glory are over. when adventures
and passions have faded into the past,
is but a deeper and ever deepening
sense of the Infinite; and If we have
not that within us, then are we des-
titute indeed. ss
more than mere assemblage OF
thoughts. which, indeed. are Tut the
There is no happiness in happiness
Itself unless 1t helps our comprehen-
sion of the rest. unless 1t helps us
in some measure to conceive that the
very universe itself must rsjoice in
existence.
The sage who has attained a GER
tain height will find peace mall things
that happen; and event that sad
dens him. as other men. tarries but an
instance ere 1t goes to strengthen ms
deep perception of life He who mas
learned to see In all things only mat
ter for llnseltish wonder can be de-
lf,Hiyed OF no satisfaction whateyei-
| without there spring TO sudden life,
within him, from the mere feel,Nssa
that this Joy can be dispenseo Will ",
a high protecting thought that enfolds
him In it's light.
That destiny is beautiful wherein
| each event. though charged with JOY
or sadness, has brought reflection 70
us, has added something 10 our range
/ of soul. has given us greater peace
wherewith TO cling to life, And,
| indeed the accident that robs us Of
our love, that leads US along IN
| triumph, or even that seats us on a
| throne. reveals but little OF the work.
| ings OF destiny, which, indeed. He
lar moro In the thoughts that arise
4 In our mind as we look at the men
around as. at the women we lows; az
we dwell on the feelings within U.S.;
as we tix our eyes on the evening
! shy with It's crown OF Indifferent star.,,
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CAPTAIN LAMPS speech.

In the last issue of the Confederate
Column, an grafton on the Confederacy
was published without mentioning the
name of the author. This was by
error. The Grafton was delivered by
Captain Lamb, at a recent reunion at
New Market 1t has received many
favorable comments.
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5Being under that impression, he was
FREQ to act as any other private citi-
zen.
man TO q. large extent I have wonder
ed il the acceptance Of his resignation
was not delayed somewhat longer than
II should have been. -,
WILLIAM r. POPE.
Fort ETHAN Alien, VT, May i, 1910
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and John Addison White. Laurence
Battaile White and his second wife.
Mary Battaile, daughter OF DR.. Renin-
min Robinson Battatle, had issuei
Edith Hawthorne, Robinson, Benjamin.
Battaile, Eugene Fitzhugh VIM. Tenn
pie, Anne Elizabeth and Laurence
Brooke White
DR. Benjamin Robinson Battaile. SON
OF Laurence and Anne Hay Tallieferrd
Battalle, married Elizabeth Browne,
and had issue: Hay, Eugene, Bcnja-
min f., Laurence c., Edmonia Champet
Anne IT. and Molly Elizabeth Battaiie.
Or. Benjamin r. Battaile studied
medicine at old Philadelphia College,
and was classmate OF DR.. Edmond
Pendleton White He also received an
appointment to West Point through nia
kinsman. Howell Cobb. of Georgia. Iiia
SONS were BENJAMIN r.. Laurence g.
and Eugene Battnile, who are now iiv-
ing In westmoreland county, and DR..
Battaile's old homestead, "Runnymede,'
Is still owned by them. 1t seema
strange how history repeats itself
Smith Mount" once owned by Col.
| Laurence Smith, and later by his de-
| scendant, Nicholas Smith, passed into
| the Battaile family through Elizabeth
| Smith, who married Capt. John Bat
taile, the ancestors of the Battailes.
! and finally 1t went to the Jets, from
| the turner's. Over a hundred years
\ have elapsed and again 1t is owned
| by the sons OF DR.. Benjamin Robinson
/ Battaile.
On Sunday. August %, we made q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-11
PECULIAR coincidenre,

a When a. F. fill Camp, q V,l Was
In Springfield, Mass several days ago,
Isadore Reinach took an aut tt'
eide with party Which inella leg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-11

On Sunday. August %, we made
mistake and said that Elmwood. In Es-
sex county. was now owned by MISS
Nav B. p. Stevens. We should have
said Miss Mary B. P. Garnett. Her
mother was a stevens, of Hoboken.
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Captain Jonn BatthAie INV 1880
Smith had issue: John ~, Lau,snes
(2), Hoy (2), Nicholas CD ana hilIa,
heth (2) Battaile Nicholas CD married
nIarv THORNTON, whose daughter. Mary
patta,le. married William Taliaferro OF
.Snow creek" in 1751. William Talla-
,arro was descended from John Talln-
farro whose father, Robert Taliaferro,
ond Colonel Laurence Smith patented
g ann acres of land on the Rappahan-
nook River, Laurence Battalle mar
r,ed Catherine Taliaferro. a daughter
~ Robert Talaferro and Sarah Grymes
Idmghter of Rev. Charles Grymes. or
Gloucester) 49,.
Tohn Battaile (9) married Molly
Ipaingertield, daughter of William Dam
rerfeld and Mary Willis, who was q
daughter of John Willis and Elizabeth
Madison, John Battaile (2) was ono
of the tlrst Justices of Caroline county
John Battalle (3) married Sarah TAX
taferro and had issue: Sarah la2, VINO
married Henry Fitzhugh, of BEDFORD"
Isinr George county, from whom are
descended tho "Santee Gordons,"
through Patsy Fitzhugh, Sarah Bat
tnile,s granddaughter. "Santee" is a
beantlful old colonial home, now owned
by Robert Gordon.
| William Battaile (a). grandson OF
John and Molly naIngerield lived at
oprospect EIill' and had Laurence (4),
Tohn a., William a. Lewis (i) and
Hay (4) Battaile. John () married
.----------- and moved to Tennessee; grad
uated from the University of virginia
was Judge in the courts of Tennessee
| William CD married ----- lioomes
and had Lewis Battatle, of Caroline
county Tho Old Mansion" near
Bowling Green, was the home of the
Hoomes family, now owned BY John
Lewis White, who inheritedt from MS
father Mr.. Hoolnes owned yas
plantation, a part of which is nov
1.-THE town OF Bowling Green, Desiring
the county seat near him. he Offered
| the land On which to build this court
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CALIFORNIA s
STATE FAIR.
THE PANAMA EXPOSITION TO
HAVE "SANFRANClSCO 1915"
BOOTH.
WRITE YOUR CoNGREssMEN

The Panama-Paciffc International
exposition will have booth at the Cali
fornia State Fair, to be held at the State
Capital, Sacramento. from September Sd
to 10th. Special representatives of the
Exposition will have charge of the booth
which will be elaborately decorated. In
addition to miniature representation OF
the Canal Zone and other educational
features, literature pertaining to the
Exposition movement will be distributed
to the throngs attending the Fair. Thou
sands of people will thus be reached di-
rectly and put in intimate touch with
the 1915 Fair and given clear idea of
what it means, not alone to San Fran
cisco, but to the entire Western Slope.
Up to August 1st San Francisco has
raised close to So, 500, 900 towards finan-
cling the proposed Panama-Pacific Ex
position to be held for the celebration of
the completion of the Panama Canal in
1915. 1t is going before Congress next
December to ask for Government recog-
milton and confidently expects to get it.
Meanw lille, the entire West is lining up
in support of San Francisco, endorsing
the big project AS between San Fran
cisco and New Orleans, which also
wants the fair, Western men feel there
can be no comparison. The building of
the canal is essentially Pacific Coast
event. opening the Pacific to the com
merce of the world, and that means
surely that the celebration should be
held at the largest American port On She
Pacific. Then, again, the summer eli
mate of San Francisco is worth coming
far to enjoy, while nothing can be said
for New Orleans in this respect. Anoth-
er big argument is, Eastern visitors can
easy go through the canal OF. their way
to San Francisco, returning home over
land. Again, there are many things
worth seeing in the West--the Yellow
stone, the Grand Canyon of the Colora-
do, the Yosemite, Shasta, and vacation
country generally. Still another strong
argument that might appeal to Congress
is the fact that San Francisco has within
a radius of 200 miles fully 500, 900 peo-
pie and it is that nearby population,
according to previous records, h t
makes such affairs successful financially
This Exposition is essentially a West
ern project and the directors of it are
urging all friends of the movement to
get busy with their congressman. Not
only should Western congressman be
seen and written to and pledged for the
Exposition. but all Eastern residents
who know Eastern or Middle West con
gressmen, or have friends in the East
who have influence with any members
of Congress, are expected to lose no time
in securing desirable support in favor of
San Francisco as the one place where it
is fitting to hold this Canal-Celebration
Exposition.
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Aviation Meet To Hold
Big Share of attention

During the Inter State Fair and Elk
position, September to II, the avia-
ton contest will hold good share of the
attention of the multide of people COM
ing from all parts of the West and South
on the unprecedented low rates offered
by the railroads. The aviators are nun
erous and the program is so arranged
that there will scarcely be an hour af-
ter the gates open on September tn on
which date will occur the first attempt
at flight, that the rumble of the aerial
engines will not be heard. Each ma
chine must make at least six flight or
attempts at flight during the fair to
qualify for the prize money, but aside
from the official tests each one will
make daily trials of an unofficial nature
The aviation course is. laid out on the
East side of the grounds, where it will
not interfere with the Horse Show track
events and other features but every
move of every machine will be within
plain view of the grandstand. Not far
distant will be the immense structure
containing the national automobile
show. This will he an attractive feature
in itself because it is free and because it
will show everything pertaining to the
the front of the machine to the tail light
how they are made, assembled and op-
Grated
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PUBLIC NOTICE!

Pubic call is hereby made for the
County Democratic Convention to be
held at Walden, Colorado. on the 29th
day Of August 1910. at 10 A. NJ. for the
purpose Of nominating Candidates for
the various County Offices. to bo voted
on at the November Election, and such
other business as may properly come
before the Convention.
P. w. FISCHER,
Chairman Of County Democratic Central
Committee.
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WALDEN COLORADO AUGUST
PUBLIC NoTIcEl

Public call is hereby made for the
Democratic Primaries Of the Walden
Precinct to be held at Walden. Colorado
on the 9th day of August 1910. 2 P. NJ,
for the purpose of electing delegates to
the County Democratic Convention to
be held at Walden, Colorado on the
Twenty Ninth day of August 1910, also
for the purpose of transacting such 9TH
er business as may properly come before
the Primaries.
A. G. MAINE,
Chairman Walden Precinct
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Republican State Convention

Headquarters Of the Republican State
Central Committee, Pueblo. Colorado,
Aug, 5. 1910.
Pursuant to the action of the Repub-
lican State Ce ntral Committee at meet
ing held in Pueblo, Colorado, on Satur-
day, July %, 1910. notice is hereby Civ
en- that conuention of delegates elect
ed by The several counties and reresent-
ing the Republican party of the State of
Colorado is hereby called for, and will
be held on Tuesday. the Goth, day of
September, 1910, at the hour of 10 o'clock
a. m. in the Temple theatre. in the City
of Colorado Springs. Colorado for the
purpose of nominating:
Ono Congress sman at large.
One Governor.
One Lieutenant Governor.
One Secretary of State.
One Attorney General.
One Auditor of State.
One State Treasurer,
One Superintendent of Pnblic Instruc-
ton.
One Judge of the supreme court for
term of ten years.
One railroad commissioner for the
term of six years.
Two Regents Of the University of
Colorado.
And for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before
the convention.
The total number of delegates to the
said convention shall be nine hundred
and seventy-two, (972) and the several
counties of the state shall be entitled to
representation in the said convention as
The new era., 1910-08-18

Over twenty years medical work a
mong seafaring men largely in the Arc
tic waters has absolutely convinced me
that alcohol is not essential as stimu
liant or food It is far and away the
most serious danger the seaman Of this
day has to contend with.
DR. WILFRED T GREENFIELD
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The mayor Of Des Moines Ia, refused
to give an adress of welcome to a recent
liquor dealers gathering in that city.
In the old days it used to be the w. c.
T. o. that was refused an official villa
come Times have changed!
The new era., 1910-08-18
FOR SALE

A modern up-to-date blacksmith shop
Gasoline power. and machinery to do
most any kind of wood work. Good
trade established. For further informa-
tion address
SIEBERT BROS.
Walden, Colo
The new era., 1910-08-18

Alcohol is far more dangerous than
useful. For one thing it increases the
rate Of the heart action which is always
acting with greater force THAI you want.
One of the greatest mistakes the Swiss
guides make is to carry red wine with
them.
SIR MARTIN CONWAY, the Mount
aineer
The new era., 1910-08-18

The chairmnn and secretaries of the
various Republican central committees
will please take notice hereof, and take
such action as will be necessary in the
premises.
HUBERT WORK, Chairman.
VIM. G. BLAIR, Secretary.
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Or. A. w. wHlTEHousE
vetsrina arian.

veterinarian.
'Aaa~Allssn Building, Laramie, vvyo.
Od3ce Phone 873 Black.
Reddance Phone 48 B
Win be in Walden about the end of
August.
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Echoes from Haworth

MIR. and Mrs. kimmons made a
business trip to Walden one day
last week.
Mrs. Dan Macfarlane and chill
dren called on Mrs. Jones and Mel
lie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith and
son Joe, were in Walden Saturday
Shopping.
MIR. and Mrs. Kirt Dryer have
moved up to their ranch to finish
haying and other important work.
Little Evelyn Smith is on the
sick list.
Buell. Clark went down to Bar
bers to visit his wife Saturday.
The Misses Emma and Louise
Wis spent Sunday at Frank Smiths
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest osier have
returned to the city to live.
Dan Macfarlane is haying at Gus
Andersons now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Winscom
were visiting in town Saturday.
Frank Murphy was in our vicinity
a few days last week looking after
business interests.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dagle were
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Guy El-
more Sunday.
VIM. Winscom and Mr.. Lowery
were in Walden Sunday.
Mrs. Pierce and daughter and
Dyer visited friends in the county
seat on Saturday.
Guy Ritcheson of the mill drove
to town Sunday for supplies and
while returning, was unfortunate in
losing one of Mr.. Armstrong; val
uabel horses, with spasmodic collie.
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Commissioners To
Meet In September

Notice is hereby given that the Board
Of County Commissioners will meet as
County Board Of Equalization on the 9Th
7th. sth, and the Goth and 21st days of
September 1910, at which times error
eous assessment and taxation matters
will be considered,
BOARD JACKSON
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
The new era., 1910-08-18
HEREFORD BULLS
For SaIeI

Six Two Year Olds.
Nine Yearlings.
Some very choice Calves for sale at
weaving time.
T. JOHN PAYNE.
Walden. Colo.
The new era., 1910-08-18

lam total abstainer from alcoholic
libuors. Ialways felt that Ihad better
use fol my head
THOMAS EDISON
The new era., 1910-08-18
ko,I1UJ
COLUMN
w. G

Let thu X ltire abstinence from
iftoxice @ e INKS throughout this
country ;he period of single
9eperation and a mob would be as i'm
possible as combustion without oxygen.
HORACE MANN
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Wanted
To the voters of Jackson County:

I here by announce my Candidacy for
sheriff of Jackson County. My name
will appear OH the ballot at the coming
election as an independent candidate,
regardless of party nominations for the
office.
s. B. HARL.
The new era., 1910-08-18

The most successful man in Ameri ca
today are those who never lift wine
glass to their lips.
EDWARD BOX, Journalist
The new era., 1910-08-18

Dr.. Whitheouse camein yesterday
on an urgent call from tha westside
Sawmill. He will be in the park
couple of weeks.
The new era., 1910-08-18

c. S. Dryer has sold his black
smith shop and has gone up to his
ranch to live.