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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-17
SAW HOUSTON OF NORTH CAROLINA.

y portrait of General Sam Houston
VIII be presented to the Commonwealth
OF Virginia by the State of Texas. If
mas been received here at the State
Library. where il VIII be kept until
ITS formal presentation.
a marked copy of tho StatesvilIA IN
CO Landmark has been sent to this
once containing the text of very
entertaining and instructive address nv
j. W. A. Kerr, Esq, of Mooresville. n.
- giving a history of Centre Church,
or congregation, which once embraced
within its bounds about two hundred
square miles OF territory extending
from Sherrill's Ford, on the Catawba
river south some three or four miles
INTO Mecklenbnrg County. distance
Oh Twelve or fourteen miles, and from
the Catawba River cast about the
same distance into Rowan County,
mere are now within this region 2
Presbyterian Associate Reformed
presbyterian. Q Methodist ana 2 Ban
list churches-23 in all. This rerio,,
was the theatre of active hostilItles
during the War for American Jnae-
pendencc, and many wonderful deeds
OF caring are recorded Of how INC
Patriots OF the old North state horo
themselves in the struggle for liberty
Many men of great worth were reared
IN tHis congregation. In his paper
Mr. Kerr says:
mere have gone out from Ceptr,
INCORPORATION hong gate, at least four men who
nav re- nchieyed honor and fame; VIZ
me hon Sam Houston. the Founde,
81 a new Nation. and it's only Presi.
aeh,; Hugh Lawson White, the catc
po,n umc United states senate. Johr
man" eohsress'
Ihe Landmark eonfesaes hat IN,
(, statement that sam Houston was ,or,
in Ireden COUNTY way news" 10 s,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-17
UO VAL TITLES,

y certain wcli-rcad and intellectual
young man In this city has caught us
mapping twice on the ret title o,
inc English King. We have memo
rized The formula submitted by him
but we suggest that for future cor.
rections he learn by heart the titles
Of the Nizam of Hyderabnd, which are,
His liighncss AaafJah, Muzaf far
Mamaiik. Observation-Disclosures, Arastu.
. i-Zamnm, MAN III Mulik, Nizam-ud
dauia, Nawab Mir Sir Mahbuh, Al
Khan Bahadur, Futch Jung, X. c. s
l.. Is. e. g."
After this has been committed ia
mind. let him know how to address.
that royal old sport, Franz Joseph
Emperor of Austria:
Apostolic King of Hungary. King
OF Bohemia, Daimatiu, Croatia, slave
mia. Galicia. Lodomeria ana IliyrIa
King Of Jerusalem, Archduke OF Aus.
tria. Grand Duke of Tuscany and o,
Cracow, Duke Of Lorraine, SnlZburg
Styfta, Carinthia. Carinola and Buko-
VIVA, Grand Prince of Transatlantic
AlarSrave OF Moravia, Duke of Upper
Silesia. Lower Silesia. Modena, Parma
"''" N'u"othii"' VI AuscnWllI
ana Gator, OF Tcschen, Friuli. Ragusa
and Tara, Prince Count oil Hapsburg
and Tyrol OF kybourg. Goritz and
Gradiska, Prince OF Trent and BrIxen
MarsraVe OF Upper and Lower Lusatia
and in lstria. Count of tlohenenbs
Feldkirch. Brig-ncc, Sonnenburg. LORD
of Trieste. of Cattaro and the Wendist
March, crand Voyvodc of the Voyvody
of Servia."
1t would almost seem that Franz
Joseph has different title for ever,
dny in the year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-17

and quotes DIr. j. w. C. Long. OF
statesviile. as thinking that Esquire
Kerr is in error" From tho best in.
born near Lexington Rockbridge Coun.
ty, Virginia. in 1898. OF Scotch-Irisf
parents. After the death OF his father
in 1905 the family cmigrated to Ten
ncssee. where young Sam was sent To
school. and from Tennessee he wen;
to Texas. SO far as our records 20
and show he never lived in North
been a far better man II he had been
born in the grand old State and had
lived there all his life: but he wasn't
and he didn't
Then there was Hugh Lawson White,
called the Cato of the United States
Senate because OF his rectitudc OF life,
who was born in Iredell County, and
within the bounds of Centre congre-
cation, in 1873. at an early ago he
also cmiErated to Tennessee. originally
part Of North Carolina, where he
was Judge of the Superior Court,
afterwards President of the Bank of
Tennessee, the only bank in the West,
as 1t was known then, which did not
for time suspend specie payments !:
State Senator; Commissioner of the
United -tates to settle disputes grow
Ing out of tho Spanish occupatio Of
Florida: and United States Senator as
the successor OF Andy Jackson, whose
old law Office up to a few years ago
was still standing on the property now
owned by Colonel a. j. Boydcn, in
Salisbury
The Ramseys were very fine men. We
do not know that they ever lived in
Virginia or emigrated to Tennessee;
but they were fine men, and just ut
this writing we have no reason to say
that they werc not born in North
Carolina. The Houston story should
be further investigated. and IL it can
be proved that he was native of
North Carolina, It would seem to be
only fair that his portrait should be
sent to Raleigh instead of being kept
In Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-17
JEFFERSON DAVIS III

Another Jefferson Davis has been
born. The first great grandson OF the
President of the Confederate States Of
America opened his eyes upon the
world in Denver last week, lie is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson Hayes
Davis. He is numcd after his great
grandfather
The father of the baby is the son
of Margaret Hayes Davis and j. \
Hayes, a banker Of Colorado Springs.
He had his name changed to jefferson
Davis in honor OF his grandfather on
the maternal side. This change was
legalized by act of the Colorado Leg
islature.
The Jefferson Davis of the latest
generation will in due time fall heir
10 u vast fortune. and will. we trust.
meet with none OF the sorrow and
agony that clouded the life of his i'm
mortal great grandfather, but if he
shall take for his pattern the noble
and exalted character of his illustri-
Gus ancestor, he will thereby receive
his richest heritage.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-17
,NoANpEscEsr LAMP monopoly.

The United states Circuit Court for
~ handed down Il decision against the
General Electric Company. which no,
only disintegrates that combine into
its component parts, but ends the vi
cious practice that various trusts had
employed TN regulating prices TO con-
snmers after goods had passed into
the possession of retailers This prac-
,icc did more TO destroy competition
than any other. Controlling % per
cent of the electric lamp business, the
General Electric Company dictated to
retailers the prices at which all cleo
trio articles. patented or unpatentcd.
could be sold. In this manner a Inonop-
oily was maintained upon articles no
monopoly could and did dictate to a
retail dealer.
The Ohio decision declares all sucl,
combinations to hn in restraint tot
trade and wholly illegal Competition
is the active principle OF the Sherman
anti-,rus, law. Real competition In
electric goods is, by this decision, or
dered TO be restored. The independent
manufacturers OF electric lamps viii
now test the strengrh of this Ohio
decision The Judgment is far-reach-
ins. 1t is accepted by the General
Electric Company. ana it is more than
likely that tho dictation OF prices al,
which retailers can sell will cease.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-17

him. Christopher Columbus mover saw
or heard of bank examiner. but
Stubbs seomsd to think that It was ap-
propriate to speak of them. christie
pher Columbus and Charles c. Barks-
dale. state Bank Examiner Of Virginia.
are both &C. C.'s." and both worthy
discoverers in a sense. but Stubs men,
toned neither. Always the politi-
clan and egotist." to use the descrip-
ton of the Kansas City Journal,
"Stubbs took advantage of the oppor-
tunity to tell the diners how he was
running Kansas and how. he was eX-
amining banks. listing notes and Sc
curitles, and in other ways reforming
the economic order Surely Columbus
stirred in his tomb. But what did Co
lumbus ever do for Kansas? why
shouldn't Stubs tell them about some
body who had, even IL II was himself?
1t is all right to honor the great CO.
lumbus. but how furnished Is his glory
when compared with the halo that en-
circles the head OF the immortal
Stubbs" exclaims the Journal.
Major j. N. Stubs. of Gloucester.
would have stuck to the subject and
illuminated it entertaininsly and elo-
quentlS, but then, there are 4 great
many who are not like him. and who
arc like the Kansas Stubbs. The Col
oncl, for instance. who spoke abou,
two hours at Ossawattomie al the John
Brown celebration, mentioned John
Brown fcw times and Il" and me
hundred times more. Then tnere is
Richmond Pearson Hobson, who. when
invited to make an appropriate speech
at n fraternity dinner in Washington
some time ago. spoke for two hours
on the yellow peril and about four
minutes OH the fraternity. Instances
might be multiplied. All too often
public speakers take advantage of the
occasion and the company to make
speeches which have little, IL any,
bearing on the day we celcoratc."
This habit becomes inexcusablc when
the speaker uses such an occasion for
self-laudation or self-promotion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-17
nIsMop NAN die NYvEK.

The Rt Rev. Augustine Van de
Nyvor, sixth Bishop OF the DIOCESE of
Richmond. rests from his labors and
his works follow him. In the peauti-
full Cathedral OF the Sacred Heart,
built during his administration of his
holy office, he awaits the solemn SER
vices when his body shall be buried
until the day break. and the shadows
Zee away" His people whom he led
for so many years sorrow that his race
is run, that they shall no more feel
the Inspiration OF his presence, that
ut the. time OF his greatest usefulness
and when they needed him most he
their distress they have the sincere
sympathy OF all their neiGhbors what
ever their name and denomination be-
cause in this devoted community the
high character, the worthy ambitions,
tie unselfish services OF this simple.
hearted priest were a part OF the bet
ter life of Richmond.
A priest r. forty-on years, a
Bishop for twenty-five years. DR.. Van
dc Vyvcr labored always for the good
of the human race, denying himself all
things that he might be OF use to
those about him. comforting tlfe sor-
rowing, helping up those who were
cast down, building NJ the faith Of tho
,ynnI. 6;S>nnrnrod liFtipy "a, ,,,,,.
dens of those faintinS under their
crosses and blessing by his cody walk
and conversation the community in
which he lived and for which he la
bored.
During his service as metropolitan
of this Diocese Bishop Van dc Vyver
accomplished many wonderful works.
The Cathedral, where he will be buried,
was consecratcd ten years ago, nine
new parishes were established under
his direction, twenty-four new
churches were consecrated, two coll
legcs were founded. four parochial
schools were opened and four indus
trial schools we're built for the educa-
H..
The number of the Catholics in the
diocese have been more than doubled,
and the affairs of the Church admin
istered with great wisdom and cfii-
cheney. a modest unaffected gentle
man of wide learning and high ideals,
a charming companion, an eloquent
preacher, sympathetic priest, a great
Bishop, he enjoyed the respect OF all
his neighbors and the love and devo-
ton of his people.
And IL came to pass, as they still
went on, and talked, that, behold
there appeared a chariot OF fire, and
horses of ire. and parted them both
asundcr; ana Elijah went up by a
"hirlwind into heaven.
And Elisha saw ii, ana ne cried.
My father, my father. the chariot OF
Israel and the horHe11cu thpraofn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-17
DAILY Queries and Answers

horBeradish, horscbcnn. horsevetob.
horse chestnut. etc. The Same prefix
IL also used in the case of Some AMI
mussei etc. Tho same word is like
wise used to designate rough or I'M
South habits Or conduct, as horseplay.
original word used was coarse" and
the same has been corrupted.
Mexican Climate.
Tell about the climate OF Mexico.
In the City of Mexico the tempera.
ture ~ eQ to 90 In summer and In win
Ter the thermometer rarely goes below
%. The mean annual Temperatures Of
the republic of Mexico is from 81 to 20
degrees.
Paddy.
Is Paddy" diminu.ive of Patriek1
Didot. In his "NouveIlc Bioeranh,e
Generate" says that IL is a diminutive
OF ST. Pallidius, the precursor of St
Patrick.
What is the law in regard to an
annni , wh1 wants to take up govern
section 1883 OF the United States ta T. re-
yised statutes says: Every person
who Is the head of IL family, or who
has arrived IT the age of twenty-one
states. or has hlcd his declaration of
Intention to become such. as required
by the naturalization laws. shall be
entitled To enter one-quarter section, or
a less quantity. OF unappropriated
lands.'
Finger Bowls.
Is 1t proper to place finger bowls
before guests in a nrst-cIass restau-
rant. when serving canteloupes?
4. w. N.
"Arthur st. CInirp
By S. a. d. whipple. Illustrated
The Broadway Publishing Company, Of
New York. $50.
The scene OF this interesting ro,
nance is laid in the mountainous SEQ
ton of New York State. with reference
to the old plantation homo of Viz
ginia, during the War OF the Revolu-
ton. It tells tho story OF st. Clair's
defeat and the battle fought between
the forces under him and tho indiana
on the present site OF Fort Recovery,
Ohio. when the Wabash River ran red
with the blood of pioneer settlers.
Along with this historic tragedy OF
the Northwest Territory. is told ro-
nance that renders the book delight.
fully interesting. Young Americana
especially. Will read it's pages w!tk
zost
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-17
ruE INV. EpwAnD l.. GRACE.

Not only the Broadus Memorial Bap
fist Church, but the city of Richmond
as well, suffers a distinct loss in tho
resignation of tho Rev. Edward J..
Grace from his present pastoratc here.
The news OF his determination TO leave
this community, in which he has min
istercd so successfully, was regret.
fully received by his congrcgat ton and
by all others who know the man and
his splendid qualities and abilities. In
the little more than five years OF his
ministry two hundred and nifty mem
bcrs have been added to his church,
about half OF them through baptism.
Under his guiding hand the Broadus
Memorial Church had grown greatly,
materially and spiritually. The Rev.
MIR. Grace has always taken a fearless
and determined stand for the right as
he saw 1t. and he has spoken what he
Thought He must leave us with tho
consciousness Of duty we'll done and of
noble service for the Master OF all
Good Workmen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-17

Before nominating Il successor to
Justice Harlan on the United states
supreme Court, it might be well for
the President to confer with Mr.. Bryan
Just to see what sort of Judge he
would appoint If he had the chance
and why.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-17

The tip question has been solved q,
iast In Paris where hotel will short
~ be opened without II single servant
hhove-stairs. Everything from the
cooking to the delivery OF shaving
water Win be done by electricity. The
Restaurant music will be played by an
electric orchcstrion. This enterprise
should reap millions in money ana
gratitude
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-17

II would be interesting if some man
mandy ut figures would make up an
estimate OF how much time Is wasted
by the thousands OF people. mostly
men, of course. who stand for hours
watching how ~ COBB bats or sIatty
Pitches five hundred miles away. 1t is
all right. we know. but really ii looks
very foolish
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-17

The Birmingham Age Herald has
seooped all It's contemporaries by pub-
iishins in Italian an editorial on The
occupation OF Tripoli. This is prob-
ABLY In recognition of the fact tnat
most of the population gained In the
iast decade by Birmingham has been
Italian.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-17
Resilencc on Lnna

hesiuencc ON Land.
II woman takes UP. q. auarter Sec
non 81 government land. does she nee
eBsariiy have to live upon and culti-
s sute AZ, or can her place be filled by q
The law says that the settler must
| PERSONALLY go upon and improve and
estaDiish residence on the land Desired.
r rn1s, that residence and cultivation as
y continuous maintenance of an actual
nome on the land entered, to the ex-
clusion OF home elsewhere. and n
o ,,o,us annual cultivation of some
| so1ourn on the land. followed by occa-
sioHui Visits TO 1t once in six months
or oitener will not satisfy the require
inents of tho homestead law, and may
result In the cancellation Of the entry.
Manila.
city in the Philippines once written
oiiterently from what it is now?
1t was originally Manila, the Tasal
Whlch lu%urlated on the spot where the
clty was founded by Lopez de Legusp,
IN 1871. In time the FIRST "i" was drop
ped and the city became known by It's
present name
PaIcntIne.
Of I raastin ,d .n " T ba get possession
iaiestine aiter being several timea
conquered by the Suracans and rctnken
from the seventh to the tenth century
anu after being the scene OF wars OF
INC Crupades and other conflicts. was
united TO the Ottoman Empire by So
nm l. III 1915.
Bohcminns.
why Is tho phrase. Leading DO.
heIiian NE so frequently used" Have
s,' told that years ago II young art
STUDENT rented studio, but dis, not
nave Inc means to pay for board az
wen as rent. SO patched" II ia his
studio. and when his friends called hc
would entertain them there In an in
FORMAL way. which they enjoyed, and
as the name OF the artist was Bochn.
ms method of entertainment was call
ca the Boehmish style, which was az
Ierward corrupted into bohemian style.
Is that correct? w n.
Leading bohemian life" means an
irregular. wandering. restless way of
living, and the phrase comes from tho
old French notion that the first Clip
sizes came from Bohemia. The story
you give was published many years
ago. but this department has never
been able to trace II as the true source
OF leading bohemian life"
Rorserndish.
derive its name? e H.
The prefix horse" Is very commonly
applied to vegetables of a coarse or
rank quality. consequently there is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-17

ono OF the picture post cards on
sale at the ncws-stands and other
places is card bearing this super
scription: Monument Ave- Lee Mon
ument In foreground. JEFF Davis Monu
ment in the distance. Richmond. Va
Mr. H. c, Breckenridge writes: Cant
YOU say word to the people who
printed this card about their lack OF
respect to the memory OF Jefferson
Davis? These cards are on sale in the
hotels OF Richmond. Doesn't II look
careless to say the least, to have it
JEFF Davis?" The point is well taken.
What row there would be In all the
loyal camps if any post card maker
should print a card with ABE" Lincoln
on it?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-17

sunday Was dry" at Atlantic City.
ISM II strange that the authorities
waited until The crowds had gone home
before they determined TO enforce the
Sunday law?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-17

very few people realize the salaries
PAID to the successful concert ana
opera singer, as compared to the aver
age business salary" declares the Win
chester Star The Star also knows
that very few people realize the
salaries paid to fee officials, us com
pared to the average business salary.
III some OF the counties in the state.
some of which are in the Stars neigh
borhood.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-17

Women now have equal suffrage in
Colorado. California, Idaho. Utah.
Washington and Wyoming Women
vote only at municipal and school cleo.
tions in one State-kansas Women
have school suffrage in some form I'm
arizona Connecticut, Delaware, lTlori-
da. Idaho, Illinois. Indiana. Iowa. Mas
sachusctts, Michigan. Minnesota. Mis-
sissippi. Montana. Nebraska. New
hampshire. New Jersey, New York,
North Dakota Ohio. Oklahoma, South
Dakota, Vermont and Wisconsin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-17
Become a Deposition with the
National State and City Bank

Your money will be kept in absolute
security
Payment by check provides indisput-
able receipts in the form Of your returned
cancelled checks
We offer the services OF a strong, sound
bank to the small as we'll as the large de-
positor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-17

year ago and put under tho supervision
and direction Of Profcssora Commons
and Rastall. of the University of Wis
consin. which is declared to have saved
the city already a quarter OF million
dollars on paving contracts and many
thousands on sewage disposal. to have
accomplished economies In many other
directions and to have laid the founda-
tions for efficient business procedure in
the future. This, In the opinion OF the
Chicago Record Herald. is IAN excel
lent example OF what may be done by
such body"
Official bureaus of this description
were established in 1910 in Atlanta.
Baltimore. Boston. Milwaukee and st.
Paul. Privately maintained bureaus
exist In several cities. The first was
established in New York an 1906 Some
cities, like Chicago. have both kinds
All have shown their usefulness and
demonstrated that there is a great
field for permanent work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-17
National State and City Sank
RICHMOND. VA.

VIM. II. Palmer, President.
john S. Elicit, Vice-Presidene.
VIM. M. Hill, Yice-President.
]. w. Sinton, Vice-PresidenS.
Julien II. Hill, Cashier.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-17
nEronMlNG MUNIcIpAL Spending.

MILWAUKEE, has an Official bureau of
economy and efficiency established q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-17

Horserndish.
How did "horseradish." condiment,
derive its name? e. II.
The prefix horse" is very commonly
applied TO vegetables of a coarse or
rank quality. consequently there Is
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-05
FAMILY REUNION,
Occasion Being 47th Wedding
Anniversary.

A family reunion was held at Mr.,
J. c. Adcock's, near Church Hill,
Sunday, the occasion being the 47th
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Adcock. Present on the &C.
casion were six children, fourteen
grandchildren and eight great-child-
children. A sumptuous dinner was
served and the occasion was greatly
enjoyed by all present. Mr.. II. l..
Hayden, of this city, returned
thanks and presided over the table.
That Mr.. and Mrs. Adcock may en-
joy many more similar anniversaries
is the wish of their host of friends.