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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-13
NEW MONUMENT
FOR PARSON BLAIR

DESCENDANTS OF John ]. Blair. who
was in his time q nc ted Presbyterian
minister. are raising a fund with
which to build = new monument TO
him in Shockoe Cemetery. the present
monument having begun to disinte.
crate. "Parson" Blair. IN the period
Following tho American revolution.
was a conspicuous figure In the life
Of Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-13
BLIND SENATOR
NAMES PRESIDENT

Especial to Tho Richmond Virginian.)
NORFOLK. VA. Dec. l2.-Senator
Thomas r. Gore. in a lecture here
tonight created mncn enthusiaam
wheh he declared that he hoped the
Republicans would nominate La Fol-
president.
mo matter who will, be elected
then, the people will win" said the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-13
FINED FOR ASST
UPON PAUL 81

I. II. walkup was mi
costs IN Police Court u
tho charge Of being 0lDorl
street. Policeman Sims Z,
Walkup had m encOunta
D. Beettio at the cosA4s|
and Broad streets. Mood
and assaulted BeAttie.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-13
SNEAK THIEVES ARE
OPERATING FREELY

Sneak thieves are operating all over
town. They are not connninK them
selves to any particular section.
Someone yesterday during tho alb
sence OF Mrs. Janowski. SOL North
Eeventeenth street, entered the house
from the rear. and. after ranracking
the premises. took ST in currency
and departed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-13

investigation was due to come up be-
fore the commission"
Not First Time
johnson intimated that this was no,
the first time his colleagues on the
National Commission had tossed the
harpoon into him. "You win remem-
Der three years ago that there was q
little scandal Of the same sort in
which the Cubs were implicated. Well,
/ certainly had the goods on a couple
Of baseball officials then. The pair
should have been driven out Of organ
lied baseball. l was made to look
like sucker because ! could get no
support. II the National League cares
to cater to such people II IL its own
funeral. We are through with the
rival circuit. and 1t will no longer
have a chance to sully our fair name,
for We will run our league independ-
emily of 1t. In future. as our resolu-
ton reads. we will handle ali the sales
for our games"
Chairman August Hermann, when
Informed Of the attitude of the Amer
lean League. expressed great concern.
When told that the American League
had completed all it's business, and
that Johnson and the club owners
would start for home In the morning
he exclaimed: why l had intended
to call another commission meeting
this week to prosecute the charges
@ainst Illicit sales here and in Phil
AZ Hlphia- cannot say what action
the commission will be forced to take
now"
johnson says that ne IL going to
Chicago Thursday and that he does
not expect to hear any more Of the
ticket scandal until the annual meet
ing OF the National Commission in
Cincinnati on January 3, II even then,
Pennant IL Awarded.
Naturally the Sensational resolution
was the feature Of the annual meet
Ing OF the American League, which
adjourned after q session Of a couple
OF hours. The beard OF directors
awarded a pennant to the Athletics,
ana the league presented the cham
pions with a congratu1atory resolu-
ton OF appreciation on the fact that
for two consecutive years they had
annexed the highest honors Of base
ball.
Umpire Jack Sheridan was voted a
pension Of 1900 year for life IN
case the veteran refuses to oficiate
as umpire-in-chief this year. Sheri-
dan was also voted a handsome medal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-13
B,lilding Notes

OA11SA1ha 1NV&
Slaughter a Perrin ueTll
bidders on the rssidenea
structed AZ the Union 4
Seminary. tho figures bel
Mesrs. Carneal & rad
about to place the pfaas
Bellevue School on the a
Is one OF the new edueaGl
lures now proposed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-13
OLD RECORD GOES
IN SIX-DAY RACE

NEW YORK. Dec. 12.--At the forty
eighth hour the score Of the six-day
bicycle riders was;
Kramer Moran. S7s-9; Fogler- Clark.
s1s-s: Root-Hill. 97s-9: J. and NJ.
Bedell. S79-9: Pye-Collins. 979-9;
Cameron Gagin. s79-s: Demara-Law-
renee, p7a-s: Thomas Stein, e7a-s:
Calvin Wiley. 97e-s; Palmer Wells,
s79-9; Lorenv-Saldow. 979-9: Geor-
get -Broccc, s79-s; Lapize-van Hou-
waert. s79-9.
Brocco II leading. The former re-
cord IL S76 miles 8 laps, made by
Root and Fog1er in 1909.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-13
PENSION Bin
PASSED mi
HDOLLAR-A-DAYs MEAS
ss4ssasos TO TIE
ENT ROLL.
FITZGERALD Is d
CHAIRMAN OF APPIa|
COMMITTEES pELIvEl
LENT sPEECa. on
ING ExTRAYAGA

WASHINGTON. Dsd|
Sherwood "dollar-a-dAy"
which 1t Is estimated adj
to $46.000.o00 to the penxl
ed the House tonight. 4
along non-partisan tined
majority Of Democrats q
cans favoring it. A day d
debate preceded the pess|
bill. which has been unl1
for four days.
Representative Fit2Reral
Of the Appropriation C~|
the most violent oppopen|
and he delivered Z speed
cusing the House of extra
warned his Democratic ed
they could not make an 4
ord II they passed tne Isl
with this large appr0pr|
original measure was ans
eral Particulars. RepreSor|
obtained amendments usnI
apply to veterans Of the /
and to old soldiers
SOLDIER Homes, both ~ !
were exempt in the orig1
The foreign affairs cob
House unanimously rersl|
Ear resolution to abr0gna
with RusstA and this s.rel
been set ~ a special ID
House tomorrow.
Would AbroGAeo II
The Stanley committe|
Its investigation Of the "a
question howing the REID
tween railroads and the n
In the Senate 6enato|
Mississippi. made an n
George Creel and form
James K. vardAmAnn. swl
chosen to succeed Percy
ate. The basis Of the at
article In the CosmopClit|
by Creel. charging CORFU
Mississippi Legislature nj
ing Senator Percy as q I'd
johnson Lawrence, -
member of the Illinois Led
planned before the L0rfl
eating committee the res
had deserted Senator HI
voted for Lorimer. He Il
ed to break tho deadlock
Republican senator.
c. u. Carpenter, chair
antitrust committee. 81
York Board Of Trade. VI
before the Senate commlk
stats commerce. He com
business conditions were |
Of the uncertainty RESULT
cisions under the shorma|
where legality ended and
gan. Joseph Bartels. An
oil producer. Of st. PAutl
witness.
Senator CulberDon tntfcl
to regulate Interstate tr1s
A resolution Was onefe
date for adjournment for
on December 81 and Jar
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-13
What Better Gift Could Be
Suggested Than a Victor
or Vicirela?

Come down and hear the various
styles in our Victor Department.
Select the one that pleases you best,
have it sent home. Pay only for
the records you select. In a month
you begin paying a little each week
~ or monthly until the instrument
Il paid for. II you don't want the
Victor now We win reserve it and
deliver it at Christmas. There is
likely to be a shortage Of Victrolas
this year, a. there WINS last season.
Make your selection now, while
our stock is full.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-13
Small
Musical Merchandise

Heavy discounts have been made
in this department, which contains
a multitude of various articles.
Guitars, Banjos, Mandohns,
Strings and Accessories, Drums.
Bugles, etc. A general discount Of
so per cent. applies to all this stock.
500 Cuitars for $3.50; $500
Guitars for $11.50.
$500 Banjo for $500; $500
Banjo for $3.50.
5000 Violin for $500; and up
at came discount.
$500 Mandolin for 500;
$3.50 Mandolin for $S.75.
$l.5e Bueles for $l.05; $500
Bueles for $3.50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-13
Want Moro .rrse,.


II the demand for tnfi
garding fresh air indicate
OF tho people Of the 81
abundant ventilation. he4
express their hope that ~
consumption and like 0is|
air will be much reduced
health department issued1
on Trash alr.-the ilrut On
tho State-thcre havo hs3
for the bulletin nrom IN |
State. In addition 70 I'll
largo one and win b sul
ply all requests for soma
come.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-13
Churches in Virginia
and North Carolina

We offer our stock OF Mason l.
HamIn Church Organs, ranging in
price from 3125.OO to 81, 10000, ut
q discount Of Is per cent. for long
term payment, with = further ID
per cent. discount for cash or short
time settlement. We will ship on
fifteen days approval, freight paid.
II net entirely satisfactory, return
at our expense.
We have a number Of Parlor
Organs, second hand, from $1,000
up.
Send for special bargain list.
THECORLEYCO.
Successor b Caih hass c..
213 East Broad St.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-24
DELLA CARSON,
Ten Thousand Dollar Beauty
Prize Winner
WHY SPRAYING is PRACTICED
Spraying Done to Eliminate Insects and to Prevent Fun
gous Diseases From Destroying Plants and Trees.

in innumerabIe numbers may be de-
stroyed or their termination prevented by
the application of certain substances
known as fungicides. while existing as
spores on the outside of plants, but after
these have penetrated the tissue of leaf
stem or root, spraying is Of no avail. In
other words, spraying for plant diseases
must be wholly for prevention.
MAKING BORDEAUX MIXTURE
The following formula for Bordeaux
Mixture is used as preventive of
fungous diseases, as potato blight.
apple scab. etc. Various formulas are
quoted, but the following is now ac-
cepted as safe and reliable
Copper sulfate. ) pounds; fresh lime,
5 pounds; water, so gallons.
Either arsenate of lead or Paris green
may be safely combined with Bordeaux
mixture. In fact, in all orchard spray
ing operations it has come to be COM
Hon practice to add either Paris green
or arsenate OF lead to Bordeaux at every
application BY this means biting insects
and fungi are controlled at a single OPP
Grafton. No other fact is more imports 1T
than this in spraying.
Arsenate of lead is a poison for biting
insects and is less liable to injure foliage
than Paris green. 1t remains longer in
suspension 1t adheres better to foliage
1t may be used for any purpose for
which Paris green is employed in liquid
sprays. The formula is: Arsenate Of
lead. to 3 pounds; water, 30 gallons.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-24
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-24

him colonel: II there was four chimneys
we called him general"
Are you ever heard of royalty
you mean kings?" ..t
Il shore do
There's them Bible kings, he ven
tured.
'Thems sacred kings. Are you familiar
with the profane kings, Mr.. Yancy7"
Well, taking them as they come, them
Bible. kings seemed TO average pretty pro-
fame
dare not quote any more. There are
lights and shadows thrown so delicately
that one must read 10 appreciate the
primitive characters. t<.t'y b
The average reader might take the love
story the heroine, hero and. villain and
enjoy the humor, but the reader who has
listened to the stories told by older mem
bers OF the family will recognize Murrell
and remember other stories Of the daring
outlaw. The student who has mixed with
men, women and events win see in Judge
Price a true type OF some acquaintance.
Taken all in all. The Prodigal. Judge"
is a masterpiece. a small slice of the
world yet containing types that one is
sure 10 meet even in this generation.
One thing that puzzles me is how in one
short life Vaughan Kester has succeeded
in so thoroughly mastering good diction.
a vocabulary that leaves nothing to be
desired, yet can so naturally portray the
North Carolina and Tennessee provincial
isms. Won't you read It and tell met
LIZZIE o. THOMAS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-24

Two classes of enemies attack fruit
trees and plants viz: insects and fungous
diseases. The application of substances.
usually liquid, to the tree or plant for
the purpose of preventing or destroying
these constitutes spraying-
We spray to destroy insects and to pre-
vent fungous diseases Spraying is no
longer an experiment. 1t is an establish
ed fact that intelligent and persistent
spraying always pays. The effects of
spraying are cumulative. The effects of
spraying last year and this year may
result in an Increased yield next year. An
instructive bulletin issued by the Wiscon-
sin Horticultural society has the follow
ing to say regarding spraying: The in
sects Affecting fruit may be divided for
convenience into two classes, which are
distinguished by their mode of feeding.
viz: eating or chewing insects and suck
ing insects.
Eating insects consume the affected It's
sues, commonly this leaves, and thereby
hinder the functions of the plant. The
common example is the potato bug" or
beetle. Insects of this class are destroy
ed by poisoning their food. Sucking in
of the plant. but feed only on the sap. In
order to accomplish this the insect
thrusts its proboscis through the external
coverings and sucks the. juices in, the
same way as mosquito sucks blood. AS
these insects do not consume the tissue
of the leaf or branch, poisons are of no
avail. We must therefore attack the in
sects. This is done by covering them
with some substance which will penetrate
- g..1,
closes their breathing pores. To repeat:
"a Biting or chewing insects are de-
stroyed by placing poison on the parts
on which the insects feed.
.t2la Sucking insects are destroyed only
by attacking the insects and for this class
poisons are of no avail
Apple scab, brown rot of plums and
peaches, potato rot, blight, rust and other
destructive plant diseases are commonly
ascribed to weather conditions. Indirectly
this is often true, but neither rain nor
drouth nor any other atmospheric condi-
ton is ever directly the cause of plant
diseases.
Rainy weather does not directly cause
plum rot, but provides conditions favor
able to the development of the fungus,
and probably unfavorable conditions for
the development of the plum and it's abil-
ity to resist the invasion of the disease.
Fungi (plant diseases) are propagated
by spores, minute bodies which may float
in the air and usually too small to be dis
cerned singly without using a compound
microscope.
The spores alight on leaf or fruit and
under favorable conditions of heat and
moisture terminate giving rise to thread
like projections which penetrate the
plants tissues.
The main fact to. be borne in mind is
this: The spores which may be present
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-24
HOW ABOUT THIsi

What was that you were saying, Mrs. ApriIa
Those brave stepmothers, Beg your pardon
ma am. but fail 10 the bravery. Quite an
easy matter to step into shoes that have been
well broken. aud another still easier place
much sought for Is the one where you can sit
idly by and enjoy the fruits OF another's Ia
bors. How many mothers could we name right
now who are tolllng and Shaving day and night
so to be comfortable in their old days And
IRE they the ones that usually live to enjoy
have in mind now the young mother Of four
sweet little children. who simply killed herself
sewing day and night, keeping up her home
work besides in order 60 help. pay for their
little home. But she soon fell victim 70
the Grim Reaper. and within less than .
year wife No. stepped in her place.
Brave! Yes indeed, in one sense Of the
word. Not 20 take the responsibility Of those
sweet and innocent little children whom the
grandmother would gladly have takeni but TO
reasonable length Of time.
Mud others ! could name who helped to
put ON the burial robes of the woman, whose
husband they afterwards wed. In one instance
the husband WIS go ana wife No only SO.
Brave! should say so. Not only brave, but
bold. Is the woman or girl who can do such
But the woman or girl who can command such
bravery is, indeed, fortunate. She only has 10
sit down. most Of them do, aud enjoy the
home that other hands have made. and the
money that other hsnds have saved. And IL
there are children to wait upon her she is
blessed indeed. And Que so fortunate should
unfortunate ones ia her charge Sometimes she
is. but the majority too selfish, realizing
full well their importance.
lis true. none Of US are perfect, ana
can't believe any sane woman would mistreat
her child. II a geuteel thrashing occa-.
Sionaly mlstreatment. then ''more's the
pity 1t should be. How often do hear
the remark In sneaklng OF such incidents In
childhood, II didn't get half that l needed. =
But not from stepmother, understand.
Rest wishes to one and all.
spartanburg, SIC. MRS. J.. b. W..
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-24
eERAN1uM CULTURE

Dear Sisters Of the Househod: summer ssS
drawing near and it Is time we were talking
flowers again. The question Is now. did your
flowers get killed. Mine never kept better and
are getting ready for blooming, with no glass
heat them up.
I grow geraniums mainly, but l have some
ferns and begonias. like geraniums for their
many eolors and easy culture. They begin to
grow and bloom In March and win continue to
make a fire display tin mid winter. Give
them plenty OF water, fresh air good soil and
they will repay your care. Never start the
season with a run out, stubby plant. Cut il
back and let It put out new growth. Geraniunas
so easily propagated by cuttings that you
soon have a lot of them, while many other
fine flowers 50 long Increasing
guanO in pots to keep ont pests aud
stimulate growth As a rule eeranium seed
win come up and grow, but make poor flow
ers. not worth their room. have. tried them
and indeed Il don't pay to plant any very small
seed better buy few plants. "a
find some very pretty single geraniums ry-
aling the double ones. The single ones as a
rule, bloom more and make more show Grow
a few. such as Dryden and Celete-a beautiful
single pink. When l want mine to bloom more
give them a sunny situation and when Il
want more growth place them In the shade.
If any one wishes cuttings or plants / viii
exchange for thread at the rate of two spools
for one nice plant, two cuttings for one
spool If you only want small amounts. Send a
two cent stamp with one spool Of thread. Z
MRS. IT. J. ROBINSON. y
Greenville. Ca. Route 3.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-24
"SHUCKSr

Settir' round ST Baskins' stove Is 4
Ezry Green and Joe Bedloe,
Citizens of Maple Grove; - xs
Topic: War in Mexico. M
Ezry SEE that 1t is our
Right to inter ene.. he sszi.eg
- 49, We are great world power;
Let's turn-on the power" SEE IL.
Ez sezsit's or dest.-4y
In Mexico 70 keep the PEACE:
Centril and south Amer.ky
1t is our duty to perlice:
Eff our proud sperrit they shud vex
BY cuttin' any monkey 'sliinesI
He sez we hud at once aDnexS
En- like we did the Philiy Pines
Ez ser there's sumthin' mighty queer,
But lie dom. Know wnap It's about;
Japan, mebbe. Taft meant 20 skeer
BY turniB' half the army cut
Whatever tbs, Ez SEE. IS right:
Our power. he see, must not grow dessI
Our duty It's. he sez, to fight
TO spread the cause o. RICH. cousncss
doe Jedloe, kin you answer that?
But Joe kept chawIa' for a while,
An chawed ans chawed an theL he spat
And then the other saw him smile.
II kin" he SEE. Well. answer, Them
My arguments ON t.exieoi
And then Joe sorter smiled asc7.
What is your answer 'Sll1cksIl
sed Joe.
New y orr World.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-24
tBrotDn Bread Tor Health

London.--"It is getting an internal
nuisance, and 1 am beginning to wish
I had not taken it up says the New Or
leans Times-Democrat, quoting Sir Os-
valid Mosly. the squire of Rolleston.
Staffordshire, who has Recently started
campaign to popularize brown bread
among his tenants. This bread is de-
sweeter than the ordinary shop loaf,
and having a nutty flavor often heard
of but seldom tasted Sir Oswald's in
tention was to extend to the villagers
on his estate what he considers the
great advantages to be derived from the
consumption of whole neal bread, made
from flour ground in the o1d-fashioned
mills between upper and lower stones.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-24

NEW IBERIA, La.-During a dull in
the Elkins-Abruzzi courtship, Miss
Katharine Elkins, daughter of the late
senator from West Virginia, is round
ing out the last of the winter nunting
here in the south.
Her most notable achievement is the
bagging of a nine-foot alligator AS
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Letter
at a houseboat party, she saw the big
saurian on the surface OF a lagoon. and
with one crack of her rifle put bull
let through mis- eye. The stuffed hide,
She thinks, will make fine trophy
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-24
coNcERNINe TIE WIDOWS OPINION

Dear Households: I have often thought Of
writing TO our Household. but the Chat that
told OF the Widows diseOntent. and her advice
10 marry. Is the real cause OF this letter. r
. I married a good man and had things as
com Portable as the average young couple starts
with. hut eontentment did not dwell IN my
heart any more than il seems 10 dwell In that
q the widow.
While my little baby was great source Of
pleasure 10 me / must confess that not until ]
found contentment and peace through our
blessed Saviour did I really know the meaning
OF the words.
ST. James SAYS Faith without works Is
dead the more do for Jesus the greater
viii be our happiness. Therefore. girls, marry
lng does not make you happy. First, give your
heart 70 Jesus; consecrate your daily life 70
Him: then you win be happy. married or sin
gle. Nevertheless. my experience proves that
II yOu marry a good man your happiness can
be greatly increased. MRS. +. W. o