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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-26
The South q Inquiry.

The New York Tribune cannot help being
amused at the indignant protests that are com
ing up from the South because of the govern
lnent 8 inquiry into the cotton pool. For
years it says, .'the South has been crying out
against the cotton exchanges and against deal
nag in futures The spectators were the enc
macs of the cotton COVER They held the price of
cotton down. cheated the farmer out Of the fruits
Of his toll and kept the South impoverished.
Anti-option movements had great support, and
the anti-option bill before Congress this year
WIS finally limited as to apply only to cotton
options, such legislation being demanded only
lH the Southern and Southwestern members
III Congress. Yet when the government inquiries
into bull speculation in cotton on the ground
that there is conspiracy to hold cotton out
zef the market and thus initiate prices wall
goes up throughout the length and breadth of
sfAe South. y
That many be amusing to the Tribune but
fkc point in the story is that although the
South cried aloud and protested wher the
sanapipnIation was against her, the government
slli6 nothing fer her relief Action was not
token until the manipulation was in favor of
k<r farmers and her cotton manufacturers and
ex1einst the manufacturers of New England
Why was there no investigation of the bear
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-26
A Glorious Festival.

Richmond has honored herself in paying such
~ fine tribute to the Wednesday Club. The
music festival is an expression of the city a
nulture and an inspiration to greater culture.
W. haze SO many educational agencies these
days that pupils sometimes sigh for vacation
But the Wednesday Club is such delightful
teacher that we forget that we are being taught
while the concert is going and we enjoy the
festival rather as glorious college commence
ment, with the essays delivery of diplomas and
Che address Of the occasion" left out.
Long live the Wednesday Club. Every year
the board of governors grow bit anxious, IN
advance but Richmond always responds and
will continue to do SO. All that the Wednesday
Club has to do is to keep on improving and edu
eating, So long it deserves support, it vii
81 SIRE to receive it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-26

The single list plan for textbooks in the public
schools of Virginia to its hardest test when
board education adopts books for use IN
all of the high schools 1t Is now doing
We are frank say that II Will not, IN our opln-
ion. work in the high schools. For board of edu-
cation, constituted it Is now to say which book
in Latin, chemistry. geometry, Of the
numerous branches of high school currcuia. Is the
teachabe getting pretty close to the point
of absurdity. And State board OF any Kind
o able pick text book suited to all cen-
ditions the widely different localities to widely
different teachers, and with every conceivable diff
ference in the degree Of equipment Is something
little short of impossible, II possible at all
Still the people have demanded it. although half
OF them at the time did know what meant
by the term single list" some thought it meant
one book for the whole Curriculum, Let try 1t
by all Misunderstanding Advance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-26

tant labor-sayinK machines for use the farm.
Young Mccormick had his full share OF tne IN
fyenIpTs troubles he nnH11y urrffs TOO many
other inventors, who have greatly oeheheeu .AA.A
kind gained a somewhat propoStonste nnanoiai re-
turn Chicago factory, established In 1881, was
producing four thousand machines year In 1871.
bushel or wheat which Formerly required three
hours q mans time. harvested In ten minutes
DIR. Moore quotes Secretary of War Edwin M Stan-
ton speaking In 1861: THE reaper 10 to the North
what slavery Is to the South. BY taking the places
of regiments of young In the Western harvest
fields II releases them to do battle for the Union
at the front, and at the same time keeps up tne
supply OF bread for the nation and the nation .
the North could not win. and the Union would %
dlsmembered." While supporting a vast army the
North fed thirtyhve million people ana sent more
grain to Europe than ever before Wlthout shlo
Virginians invention the Northern armies success
full after tremendous difficulties in wearing out the
half armed, slowly-starved few led by Virsinah
would probably have never achieved success AT All
Cyrus III. Mccormick himself deprecated war WIN
Greedy made strong but unsuccessful efforts to pre-
the Union peacefully. After the war mis- gen
crosby PROSTATE institutions In his native state
brought bitter attacks him from the rancorous
South -haters OF the day
DIR. Moore gives Mccormick high praise as man
ami as a generous donor the Theological Seminary
OF the Northwest located In Chicago during mis-
lifetime and later named Mccormick Tneologlcai
Seminary of the Northwest, located In chicago aor-
logical Seminary. He mentions the fact hat the
leading theological scminaries OF Northern rres-
men-Princeton by virginan, DR.. Archibald Alex
ander. and Mccormick by n North Carounihn ir.
John Matthews. the latter beginning mis- WORK 81
Hanover College Indiana. We look upon cyrus n.
Aeeern4ieh -if4astrtay prototype the ssath-
Yankee. who fills the woods and VINO I'M
like him, need not leave home to achieve. mere
others, including DIR. Richard J. 1atnng, CT
this State whose automatic guns moved down the
Southern troops while McCormicks reaper harvested
wheat fed and financed their opponents i; is In
teresting to read and reflect upon history like this
now.--Charlotte Observer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-26
Carolina Comment
A EirxiDIn Yankee,

Virginia Yankee.
In the Union Seminary Magazine Rev. Dr. waiter
w. Moore president OF the seminary tells this arti
Gle was prepared and delivered centennial ad-
dress IN Chicago last November) the story of Cyrus
II. Mccormick and the reaper. 1t Is needless TO say
that the story Is We'll told Dr. Moore, who comes
from Mecklenhurg county, and whose poem on the
Meckenburg Declaration a prize of hfty dol
lars offered by the Observer nearly ten years ago
fine tribute TO the ScotchIrish stock from which
Mccormick sprang. He finely calls McCormick's
Coo the universal prayer.
Give this day our daily bread" That reaper
invented by Mccormick a lad In Rockbridge
county Va seventyn years ago, and represented
the successful completion Of a machine begun along
mistaken lines by his father Robert Mccormick. who
had acquired note as the inventor Of several impor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-26

the cleyerness to the household. in turn would
bring the money, the tangible OF existence II
ne brought the great thoughts, the inspiration or
wherein to make good his dreams. II he attracted
her mother before her. hospitality and unstinted
wealth the alluremehts OF comfort and ease.
t. And yet. John O'Neill stood. motioness a stone
image. bound fast amid the towering ferns and
fragrant orange trees, Why did ne seek at
nor attitude. loving daughter OF doting mother.
Why. then fearing no rebun. did no not go at
and offer her his hand and heart?
little thing. quito insignificant and beside
point yet still bearing his early youth held him.
tiny letter now resting next his heart redolent
OLD days and past. sweet memories
John. It Is you that our mother is speaking Of
OF your face We both be wanting.
John. is It strange that Rosie will marry the
rich MacVey for all he courts her still viii
There was music now In the room beyond--a violin
and piano, following one another, laughing leap,ns
ana rornpfnx. glIttertng through inexpressioIa
maEes OF technical splendor The man listened ana
gradually his hardened again brain the mas
Ter o. his heart Yes. be was born to all this
on the long dead past. He would bury 1t all now,
his life would swing on In perfect harmony EFFORT
less brilliant and well controlled, would write
his Aunt katrine this very night how proud
they would be to hear of this match. lie step
Then he paused again. fresh. young voice was
raised clear piercing In its untrammeled
IL was song now. dealing not all tris
pie and unhampered In Its sway-a song real song.
and without flaw:
When meadow larks singing be in ola elentair
Was one sweet lass with eyes Of blue tangled
golden hair,
For Irish fairy FAX no other eyes SO blue.
Come nestle In my arms and swing upon the shcogy-
shoe" W.
on through the verses vibrant Guivering ana alive.
and o'Neill bowed his head, swaying in the new
found realization of his old best self OF what uss
the splender OF what the tectTnfc OF what use
the beautiful binding. IL the book empty Within
Rosie. Rosie His soul bowed with the knowtedys
that for him there but woman who through
all the years had found him worthy OF the waiting.
Ahi vigil the world up down. and SONS
sweet day
Its shoogy-shoo will swing US to whore signs will
30 nestle close your honny head year eyes
OF blue,
And swing with and memory upon the shoogy~
shoe" = 80
"O'Neilfs crazy" said the gosstps Of the studio
circle IAN he wanted to work his big drama
was leisure and little time ONeills crazy and ne
was an idiot to run back to the old country in that
srranc madcap manner"
"o'Neins crazy" said little biue-eyed woman
back In OLD Ireland "ONeiifs crazy" the man
ner or his madness. being not uncommon one she
laughed as she found her bonny heart locked fast
within the shelter Of his arms
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-26
Putting 1t BrutalIy.

The question, which seems likely to remain a
purely academic one. OF whether 1t would be jus-
fable for physician to hasten the death OF person
apparently doomed to perish In horrible agony with
out the doctors aid has 10 the front again.
The case supposed is gensraly-tha an engineer
pinned under wrecked train. with fire rapidly APP
preaching and It is asked rs the physician justified
in administering a lethaI dose Ct morphine hypoder-
mfcally?" We see harm in going little fur
Their into this dilemma. Given the engineer and
his periious position but suppose the physician TO
have lost his syringe In the train wreck. ques-
ton IL: is the physician justified In banging the
engineer the head with coupling pin2"--Naw
York Medical Journal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-26
Our State Contemporaries
Tennessee = Siix-Up.

Tennessee has Statewide prohibition, but IL nasn
purified her politics particle.
The only way get clean politics anywhere s
to go at the proposition straight
There Is profit for interruptions politicians
in the Illegal sale Of whiskey than in Its legal
sale, and more profit for unscrupuous whiskey deal
ers too, that OF whiskey is the cheap
est fer the producer and the dearest for the con-
The political ring that Is running Tennessee Is
unaffected in its power nsolence by the passage
of the Statewide statute which proclaimed as
a political ure-a There Is object lesson which
ought to set some excellent people NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Landmark.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-26
Marriage and Money,

The wedding OF Miss Marjorie Gould and young
Anthony J. Drexel brought 100000 in wedding
presents which included the 100000 residence
Fifth avenue that her father George Gould. gave
his daughter.
the American mionaires have turned to
some of the decadent nobility of Europe who Of
fered a title and little else, but 1t is quite snug
In life for the young people, and they
may live very happily upon It,
There. however, hundreds of other couples
married the same day, the aggregate cost OF
whose simple wedding present would not total tt
sum represented in the casual of the Drexe-
Gould gifts, whose welded life may be fraught with
far more happiness than awaits these favored chill
of fortune.
Happily for humanity contentment, peace and
happiness not limited to the 100000 homes nor
measured by the of the presents that appear
at the time of marriage Under the vine and fig
tree of far less ostentatious folk, and in the
grown cottage of the humblest men and women
Joy unspeakanle and peace ineffable may bless and
brighten daily lives.-Norfoik Ledger-Dtspatch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-26

John" queried her husbands wife. 'if some bold
had man were to kidnap me. would offer
ward?"
Certainly" replied the wifes husband. II always
reward those who do q favor...-Lendon lit Bits
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-26

The news from the cation belt is depressing
But experience teaches that crop scares are
rarely as bad as represented. The season is
still young and it is not too late to replaht and
make crop.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-26
TIE (rIfel Thina

When he kissed me asked him not to tell any.
body"
Did hep
He repeated It In minutes. "-Buralo Ex-
press.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-26
Treason.

Death is the penalty for the crime OF treason--ali
civilized countries punish treason by death Cover
Patterson, of Tennessee Is guilty of treason; the
pardoning OF Col u. b, Cooper. the murderer of
Senator carmack. was act of treason, and the
guilty party should suffer the penalty, nothwith-
standing he be the chief executive OF great COM
Enterprise.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-26
A Sure Sign

There is time when you may be sure people
fishing for scandal
What is that?'
When they talking with bated breath."--Bai-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-26
Taking 1t Our for Airing

Taking 1t Out for Airing.
When the gentleman with decided tendencies
ward looking after everybody's business but his own
furniture being loaded near
his house he sailed forth into the street
CATION hent-
II say. carter" he began bumptiousiy, ARE
people upstairs moying?"
The carter looked ut him scornfully Then he
wiped the perspiratlon from his manly brow.
NO STR" he retorted grimly. We're Just taking
the furniture for a drive. "--chicago Journal. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-26
since the World BEGAN.

It's the sam cold song that the robin sings
And the same old tale that the lover brings:
It's the same old blue in the same old skies
And the same old yell when the baby cries
New York Telegram
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-26

In the spring the hobo's fancy
Strongly turns to thoughts Of grub;
How to get 1t without working,
That's the question, there's the rub.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-26
a tnnSxr

Foreigner: But Is the English language capable or
expressing anything?
Native-Certany. Look at the names on our pull
man cars-Puck.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-26
Said To BE the Devil.

Said Be the Devil . ,
a dispatch says: "Whiskey Is going down. IL >
been doing that since 1t first discovered by
the way who discovered booze. anyhows-Greens-
boro News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-26
A Victory for Law.

The decision of the Supreme Court, uphoiding me
board of pharmacy its refusal to grant drug
license to Thomas of Thomasvtle, the license
having been revoked after his conviction of seiNng
cocaine without prescription, Is moral result ana
a vindcation of common sense over technicahty'-
Wilmington Star.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-26
NOTHING SERIOUS.
Revised,

Ereathes there woman in this land
Who never to herself has said:
Some day she'll ask a favor and
When that day comes I'll cut her dead?.
Judge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-26

Isn't it about time to step petting the pest
office robbers? They are now safe in the peni-
Tertiary where they belong Let them be.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-26

poolsi'' inquiries the South. why was action
delayed until bull pool was formedfn
And the inquiries arc more pertinent than
amusing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-26
The Office Boy Knows,

The bosa called me In consultation to-day" de-
cared the Office boy.
"G'wan!"
Fact He had dispute with the junior partner
as to who wuz leadin' the league just In oatun-
Baseball Magazine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-26
Overlooking a Cincl,.

n
- Young Robin Cooper has been remanded FOR
new trial. He should plead guilty. gee his pardon
have done with II before the family friend gets
4 the subernatortal Job down In Ysnnessse.-Washs
lngton Herald
Newark post., 1910-06-15

The Continental Fibre Company is
striking example of the advantage
of Newark as a location for enter
prise.
Since the erection of the plant
here years ago, uninterrupted sue
cess has been the reward of the man
agement. The capacity of the plant
has been doubled each year; still, for
some time past it has been taxed to
its utmost, and three new buildings
have recently been completed, and
another one, large enough to accom-
modate the large force employed in
their machine shop, is now building.
1t would be hard to conceive of
more interesting product than vul-
Canized fibre.
One of the most peculiar things
about it is that it cannot be made
successfully except in this district.
Whether it be the climate, the water
or some other particular, is not
known, but it is a fact that outside
have failed because of some un-
known cause
The raw material is cotton. This
is made into a paper peculiarly
adapted to the process. and in the
Continental works only the very best
grades are used To follow the pa
per from the first unwinding of the
huge rolls, through its many INNER
slons' its subsection to pressure and
ITS final drying in rooms maintained
Mt a temperature of 1870 degrees F..
Tor that purpose, is to witness a com
plete transformation of both a phvsi-
'al ana chemical nature. In place of
the yielding paper, there is a sub
stance approaching metal i'm hard
ness, and yet as work able by lathe
or saw as wood. From the driving
room the finished product is taken
TO the machine shops, where il is
lashioned into many shapes
washers, bushings tubes HEARINGS
ihsulators and the like. The urinary
forms into which the product is made
are sheets, rods and tubes. and from
these may be turned, cut or bored
any shaped article that may be sus-
gested. The sheets vary in thickness
from .005 to 2 inches.
Although vulcanzed fibre has
many uses at present, it may be safe
y said that it is used for but a very
rev OF the purposes for which it will
be used in the future. It's unusual
toughness. its pliabiity, it's durabil-
ity, for it actually improves with age,
have introduced it into very general
use for insulating material, as it is
Newark post., 1910-06-15

used. This company was established
with view to produce the very best
grade of vulcanized fibre that the
highest grade of material, handled
by the most skilled workers accord
ing to the most scientific process could
produce. The success of the COM
pany, the constantly increasing de-
mand and the retention of old Gus
toners conclusively shows that the
policies that prevailed at the incep-
ton of the enterprise are still in
force. The exact compliance. with
specifications, the speed and accuracy
with which orders are filled. and the
system which causes the entire estab-
lishment to run like clock-work are
contributary causes to it's success. 1t
is the desire of the management to
NIL the needs of their customers ex-
actly, and to this end instruction in
the handling of the product is cheer
fully given to those who are inexpert
in its use.
This industry has been large fac
tor in the progress of Newark since
its establishment, both because of the
employment it gives to nearly hum
dred men, as well as because of the
interest it's officers take in local af-
fairs.
Mr.. S. ]. Wright, the president, was
formerly vice president of the Amer
lean Vulcanized Fibre Company, his
plant being incorporated in that com
pany upon the formation of the trust,
and he utilized every opportunity to
secure to Newark all the advantages
given it by that industry. He has
always shown himself willing to as
slst in any enterprise to further the
interests of the town.
Mr. j. Piling Wright is vice pres
ldent and treasurer. He is Mayor OF
Newark, and during his adminsira-
tlon he has been most energetic and
public-spirited in his official capacity
as well as in his private enterprise.
The secretary of the company is
Mr.. II. l.. Bonham, who is in true
sympathy with his associates in ey-
erything pertaining to the advance OF
Newark's prestige.
The company has branch offices
ana agents throughout the world
The principle centers of distribution
IN this country being New York, Chr
cago and Cleveland.
orders pour in upon them in ever
increasing volume and from broader
and broader territory.
This is because the ruling princl-
pie is and has always been, to give
the best product at the right price
10 deal squarely and to keep faith
Newark post., 1910-06-15

lis +. Harrington and w. X. M.
Wharton; in engineering, John b.
Greiner, julius H. G. Wolf, John I.
Henderson, Joseph Frazer, F. K.
Martin, Alex. j. Taylor Andrew Kerr,
Franklin Collins, Robert B. Wolf and
A. j. Wiley. These names, of course,
represent but a small fraction of the
men who are rejecting credit upon
the college which sent them forth.
To mention the successful graduates
of the last ten years would require
more space than is here available.
The influence of the college in the
past, however, seems to the enthus-
iastic supporter of this institution
Newark post., 1910-06-15
NEWARK'S FAMOUS COLLEGE,, J

Since the year 1890, through the
aid OF the United States government,
the college has been able to do a
kind of work which is now probably
her most distinguishing feature
training in the various branches of
engineering. From all parts of the
State every year come boys to study
the principles of civil, mechanical and
tain extent the application of these
principles to actual problems. The
graduates of these departments are
now solving the practical problems
of construction and of management
in almost every State in the Union,
Newark post., 1910-06-15

various uelus throughout The coun-
Ol Delaware, CnarleS M. Gurus,
j Juuge-at-Large Victor 3. WoolIey,
W. L. Lyman, Charles b. Evans,
Inomas Davis, 4. Bayard Heisel, j.
narvey Whiteman, Albert f. Polk, e.
u. Hearne, Charles w. Cullen and
watson harrington; in legislative or
diplomatic federal offices, Ex-United
States Senator l.. II. Ball, Congress
man w. II. Heald,,. Minister Horace
q. Knowles; in medicine, Doctors
Joseph p. Pyle, A. Lee Ellis, George
W. Marshall, Glenn Litzinger, John
e. Pearce, G. Harlan Wells and Walt