The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-14

'''h WIN your fndDEndnt editorial comment
Can you see anything good In Bryan, Champ
Clark, and James Cannon??-
No! No. Why do you vciously attack and at
,.hpd 10 Grace men who want reform and NOR
AMY You print nothing good of these men, Is
IL inherent or you subsidized?
Hound them Hound them! Drive everything
In the shape of virtue into the dens OF the noun
tains with your Internal yepng.
Gonzales is not your equal! Hound them
Hound them! Hound them
BETS.
April II, 1911
"Show Me" Visitor Shows Up Badly in New York.
Tears were IN the eyes and heart notes were in
ne voice or complaining witness in the West
SIoe court Yesterday. whose excess of emotion
ana side whiskers were both remarkable, and
VINO spread upon the records the affecting story
or the way in which the Welcome Strangers Club
became divided against itself. The lachrymose
patsoh win side whiskers was stranger, who,
sfter his admission to the Welcome Strangers
Club, discovered that the quality of his welcome
was hardly to his liking
Il made the mistake" said he "of believing
what was told. To my I have learned
that in New York must not believe what is
told one"
Policeman +. AIoyrsius Kennedy is far from an
enthusiastic admirer OF persons with side whis-
kers who indulge in tears. He chided the COM
planning witness.
Don't take IT much to heart he advised.
anybody that has health aud strength enough to
to be alive"
The man with the side whskers turned a moist
eye upon Kennedy.
You seem to have very few tender feelings"
sad he. You have probably lived in New York
Right you are" answered Kennedy. IF ia
been fun Of tender feelings couldn't have lasted
as long aa have. When did you train get in"
Pines for the Old Home Town.
II have been away from dear old Columbia
n1ty. Mo. for six months. wish had stayed
he is. not by what he has In New York money
il the only thing that counts"
I've never been IN Columbia CITY said Ken
nedy deeisively, but if it's In the United States
III bet could spend couple OF dollars there
without becoming tho most unpopular man in
the town. What makes you like that burg bet
ter than New York.
They haven't any Welcome Strangers Clubs
there for one thing"
Maybe they have no strangers" suggested
Kennedy Lots of those minor league towns get
along without any strangers except travelling
men and show troupes that have to stop whether
they want to or not What did the Welcome
Strangers Club do to you?"
ut exposed the hollowness and arti1ciaiity and
insincerty of life in this hard cruel city" said
the man. 1T was organized to make strangers
feel at home by getting them acquainted with
one another went to several meetings and
everybody ! got acquainted with wanted TO sell
me something or borrow money from me-"
Policeman Kennedy was interested.
Was that the regular order Of business the
meetings." he asked. Didn't they pass around
lemonade and cake or offer few remarks
anything Ike ,hat?'
That's all they onered--remarks," said the
man with the side whiskers. gloomily. There
bers. little man from place in New Eng
! land. used TO come to the meetings and pass
around MS C6rds advertising his quick lunch par
lors. Any number of the strangers tried to sell
insurance and books and suburban property to
, the other strangers BY transacting business
at the meetings some of those strangers saved
| office rent"
We've all got to 1--we Kennedy reminded him
Didn't you have any graft OF your own"
mo Graft in Missouri
The side @htskers hristled In >indignatcn-
| Il would regard it as beneath my dignity to
mix business and friendship said their owner
| loftiiy, Il may be old fashioned. but that's the
way I've been brought up. / cannot help It. In
together for few hours socias relaxation
body ever thought OF pulling out prospectus and
/ in nine hundred volumes fifty cents down and
| fifty cents month TIL death do us part. In
Columbia City, thank goodness, the almighty dol
! lar Is not worshipped. man IL treated there
as his merits deserve. Some Of the most inter-
estng men knew broke all the time
/ Kennedy fled dissenting opinion.
! "A man that's broke" he announced, rs never
interesting except to himself"
There are other things in the world besides
money, said the man with the detected side whis-
| kera
"Moneyl buy en-" said Kennedy promptly.
| The Magistrate spoke
/ Gentlemen" said he "ihis joint debate Of
yours while it MAJ be interesting enough has
knowledge, Suppose we find out what this case
Is about. II its about anything all
! speak up" said Kennedy to the complain
ant, you're among friends. Anything you may
say may be used against you"
Il have committed no crime" said tho man.
I'm complaining witness. / wnnt to have some
rested"
Too Trusting, That's All.
i what for9" the Magistrate asked.
zone OF them" said the man, sold me lot
on Long Island that is only on Long Island when
the tide is out. When the tide is In my lot In
in Long Island Sound. Another stranger borrow
ed $50 from me to pay hotel bill. and found
the only room in the hotel he ever spent any
money the bar Another stranger in
vited to Join him and some OF his friends in
Il gentleman's poker game and lost quite lot
| OF money before l found out that whenever any
| OF the gentlemen wanted sixth or seventh
card hs just reached into the discard and took IT,
4 They're fine bunch NJ weleonaing strangers, I
think most OF them carry burglars tools around
with them
| Give their names to the clerk" advised the
Magistrate, "and Wen what can be DONE
'Wil YOU take little advice from mew' asked
Kennedy.
"Wiil II cost anything the conplainan mt
asked, suspiciously
It's of the few things In New York that 8
| free. Quit trusting strangers, and remember
1 that when it's Of your money everybody
| Ia a stranger"
| "You cynic," said the man.
| 'lts been many years since I've lost any
money" said kennedy.--N. Y Herald
/ Discretion.
! Wife twhose husband, the local mayor has
just been knighted)-IIave you heard from the
band-Yes: he has found out more than enough
fWife-What did you pay him? Husband--FIfty
pounds-~to hold his tongue London Opinion.