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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-07
The Death Of William sinton.

TO tho Editor OF The Times Dispat Itch:
Sin justice to the memory of one
In Richmond, 1t seems TO me that there
ought to be a fuller statement OF the
circumstances attending the death OF
William Sinton. !.
II is true that he had been in poor
health for some years. which had caused
MIN to giyo up his work In Richmond
the hrst of this year, and that he had
been somewhat depressed In conse-
quence For this reason tho Impression
mas been produced on many minds
w wat MS de, dea IL WAS from self-inllieted
ZION or Of momentary Impulse. This
I ihconceivabie TO any one who knew
N MI Sinton intimately, and a fuller
knowledge of tho circumstances also
shows conclusively that his death was
purely accidental.
AS your readers will remember, he
head. probably causing instantaneous
death: The gun was an old -fushioned
breech loading shotgun. Two negro
H men IN ashland; one OF whom lived
tified that this weapon was almost
hair-trlgger in the ease with which
~ would 80 or when cooked. One OF
them states that he hunted with 1t
once. when loaned TO him By Mr.. Sin
ton, and he could hardly Kill any
ming at all because. as soon as he
got his gun to the shoulder and touch
ed tho. trigger, It would hre before
he could get his aim.
This being kept In mind. the follow
Ing are. probably the actual facts Of
TINS melancholy occurrences: MIR. Sin
ton had retired to rest in his home
az Gwathmey on Thursday night, In
his usual health and spirits, with no
intimation of anything specially on his
mind. He was awakened by some
noise in the rear OF his premises, where
he had been disturbed before this BY
dogs and other night providers after
the chickens He got UP. took his gun
with three loaded shells. loaded both
barrels and went out toward the barn.
There he fred twice. either at some
object. or with the intention of fright
ening the marauder. whatever 1t was.
and the two empty shells were found
on the ground near his body. He then
placed the third shell In his gun and
cooked It,, holding the gun with his
to return to the house. and the gun
went off in his hand. the load passing
through the upper part of his head
tbs body fell on the gun with his
right hand still raised In the POSI-
lion In which it would have been had
he been holding the gun by the barrel.
with the muzzle pointing toward his
person. Ms
These facts, taken In connection with
Mr.. Sjntons character. as known by
an absnrdity.
take this opportunity Of bearing
public testimony to the high esteem
and affection in which he was held
rega rded him as one of the most sin
cere, blameless Christians have ever
known. His character and simple.
high Drincipled and devoted life were
as pure and beautiful as the calm and
peaceful surroundings in which we laid
MIN to rest In Hollywood Saturday af-
ternoon. His pastor, b
r. ~. LAPSLEY
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which good roud between him and
tho nearest railroad station would
mean TO HIN, and to do him Justice. he
has not been slow to work for thu t
Improvement"
Our contemporary has not over
stated tho case In tho South, in tho
West and In tho Southwest tho good
roads campaigns havo been fruitful of
great results According to Director
Logan w. Page. OF tho United States
ONCE OF Public Roads the expenditures
for road Improvement in the next half
year will be greater than In any cor
responding period in the country's hts
tory In 1904 we spent about $50, 900, 600
for the maintenance OF roads and
bridges. but this year our total Will be
more than s140,oOo,ooo. New York
State has raised 100000 by taxation
for this Special purpose and will spend
about sl2,ooo.ooo in all for highway
Improvement.
Financial America" makes po,nt
that Is we'll worth thinking about when
It says that since the relation of good
roads 10 agriculture is not open to
question, and since the bctterment and
increase of all farm products tend to
cheapen the cost of living. our prog
ress In. highway Improvement r
matter of national Importance ana
should be ono of great public interest"
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Ex-Priveto Turpin'n Reply.

TO the Editor OF Tho Times Dispatch:
!, Sir,--Allow me TO thank Comrado
richardson for the backhand compli-
ment TO mo; It Is read and appre-
ciated. Comrade. II you should hear
any an, soldier say he was not scared, elect
MIN q second in command OF that lnrge
and ancient club. with prospect OF pro
motion. Some have said after they got
into fight and got excited they did
not mind it much, and were not scared
ment. s3G = l'f',
comrade. you nor I never complained
or the quality OF our rations, though
we might find little tadpoie or de-.
eayed leaves in our pone OF bread.
which was made of swamp water. dip
ped hurriedly up by q careless .ook.
IT was the quantity we found fault
want - -
Now. comrade. when you get over
your scare or you ever dol, just let
US have some incidents and events OF
yourself and the gallant Fifteenth Vir-
ginia Infantry, many or whose children
ana grandchildren are now the cham
pion watermclon- ralsers and later.
srahbers of old Hanover county.
EN-PRlVATE WM. II. TURPIN.
Il Richmond June 6. 4 3.E1 IiTs-g
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Tho Ixosztn Case.

40 AhO66Su SH6e.
e o 9iye me some information on tho
hosIt9 case that occurred DURING tho
Regeneration S5alhT Of President Plorco,
Martin Koszta. q Hungarian. had re-
Sided for two years in the IJnlted
states and had declared his intention
OF becoming an American citizen. IJe
had gone to Smyrna from New York on
business. intending soon to return. but
on upe 81, 1853. he was seized nv n
party Of armed Greeks that were am :
pioyed by tho Austrian committeeman
and confined on board tho Hussar Cap
t tn Nathaniel Duncan Ingrahnm at
.hle time commanded tho United States
sloop .of-Wer st. Louis in the NIediter-
.aahean, After learning tho facta from
me dno prisoner Captain Ingraham adj
dressed ~ O letter on this subject to John
United States In Constantinople. who
save the official opinion that tho sur
renoer OF Koszta should be demanded.
On July 2Lat "A. NJ. Captain InErnhan n,
cielm6d or tho Austrian commander thu
release or KosztG by A. P. NJ, declarIne
ennt ne would otherwise take him by
torce; Al the Sumo time the decks OF
tne ST. Louis Were cleared for action.
ma all was mado ready for an attack
on the Hussar. which was much her
superior In size and armament AZ ii
a Al the Austrian consul general pro-
posed to deliver Rosata to the French
alsposltion OF the United States and
austrian consuls. This was accented
by Captain Ingraham as giving sum
Client assurance OF the personal safety
of tho Hungarian, and Koszta wns
soon released and returned TO tho
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NH. JErrE,,soN,s oH1s,,s,,

At tho Minnesota state Fair this
year there Will probably be on ex
hlbition cheese OF record breaking
size. It is proposed TO make one thar
VIII weigh five tons. and that viii he
ten feet wide and fifteen feet high. 1t
VIII require 10000 gallons OF milk
to make It, This proposition has ra
called to many the monster cheese
which was made in Massachusetts 10
years ago and presented To President
Jenerson- 1t was made at Cheshire In
1901 Elder John LELAND. a warm adj
mircr and supporter OF SIR Jefferson.
Superintendent tho manufacture. The
cheese was presented to the President
as a New Years gift In 1902. When
cured :, weighed 1895 pounds. III
was four feet in diameter and cirh-
teen Inches high. Mr.. JEFFERSON heart
iiy appreciated the gift. ana conciud
cd his speech to those who made the
presentation thus;
And now, my reverend and most
| RESPECTED friend, will, with the con
sent and In the presence OF NV Cnhi-
net officers, proceed to have this mon
Ster cut and you Will take back to
! your berkshire homo portion OF il
That your people may testits richness,
flavor and quality. and you will con
| vey 10 them my heartiest thanks. Tell
! 'hcm never 10 faiter in their princi-
| pies which they have so nobly de-
Tended, having bravely and success
lnlly come to the rescue oil our be-
loved country in the time of its deep
/ est ana greatest peril. wish them
htaiih and prosperity, and that rivers
| OF milk may never cease to abundantly
! low into. not only themselves, but
ltheir postcrity"
! The Macon telegraph thinks it re-
! rnarNabie that Mr.. Jefferson is SO
( widely quoted in regard 10 political
i1uestions but SO rarely in reference
! e other matters. agriculture especial
Ivy 'rie Sage of Monticello did give
much good advice 10 farmers, but If
MS declarations as TO tilling the soil
4 wsreH to he twisted and misusod as
/ much as his political views have been
i che results In farming would be mar
( velously grotesquc s
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rmr, nEMocnArIo CHANCE. /

To control the Senate of tho United
states, the Democrats In 1912 must
elect Senator from ench Of FIVE
States which now send Republicans
The OUTLOOK makes IL seem very prob
able that the Democrats will secure
The number required for control OF the
upper branch Another landslide like
that OF last November, ana the Demo
craig would have double the number
needed for Democratic majority In
III; cnate
I.le present membership of the Sem
atc us. Democrats, AZ; Republican
standpattcrs. 80; Republican Progress
sives. la.
In the next two years. thirty-ono
vacancies will occur. Some OF them
Will be filled next September: OF
these vacancies. only thirteen will be
among tho Democratic membership. 1t
Is almost certain that the Democrats
Will gain every one OF the seats now
hold BY them. I-
The eighteen Republican Senators
whose terms OF office Will end are as
follows:
Borah Idaho; Bourne. Oregon;
Briggs. New Jersey; 'Burnhnm, New
Hampshire; Crane, Massachusetts: Gull
lon, Illinois; Curtis, Kansas; Dixon,
Montana; Frye Maine Gamble, South
Dakota; GuEg enheim, Colorado; Ken
yon, Iowa; Nelson. Minnesota; Richard
son, Delaware; Smith. Michigan; War
rem. Wyoming; Wetnore. Rhode Island.
The vulnerable" seats are those OF
Senators Briggs. of New Jersey; Brown,
OF Nebraska Gamble, of South Dakota:
Gugsenhcim, of Colorado; Cullcm. OF
illinois, and Frye. OF Maine.
In all OF these pending six vacancies
the Democrats have a vastly better
chance than the Republicans.
There Will be, there can be, no tariff
reform until tho Democrats capture the
senate. The Democratic majority in
the House. In the present session. Will
carry out It's fine schedule OF tariff
legislation, but its work will be de-
stroyed by the Republicans In the SEN
ate. The result IS likely to be that the
people Will give the Democrats a
chance 10 control in the upper cham
Der. MS well as In the lower. for there
is no hope for popular legislation in
Tic continuation in power of Rcpub-
lfcan majority in the Senate.
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tnnh,urodnetion OF this variety Of tree
jraisinr q ,i,,f nf people wero engaged In
the Expectation of rSalizing a hand Mi5a
t sSS.e fortune, but as unfortunately
subsid n Were no buyers, tho speculation
fos aae as It o 9r tSs
, YIN growth In this country of the
downs down IN mulberry ,iln as It has been handed
MY NY Tor the history of an individual
Inc ni, :, mulberry, which has weathered
and h has esta aoT;a full century or more
S9untless numbers In iourneying from
H n0niticello to. his other country home.
IT oPnar Forest. in Bedford county, Mir.
River at !, l pein. crossed lanes
tnutsn na now Appomattox county
old friana a Guy and night with his
younger u 'u: .r So odI John A. Walker: A
iows.w a !.19te OF these Journeys as fol-
sine1,, SO agreeable and instructivc; mis-
mo time pass pleasantly, oven travel
h LIE through the solitudes OF Bucking-
feren thd ro Gampbell counties over indf.
these visits that N.Y. Jef h4n ohG pro o.
scented sei,, his old friend with a white
rnii on,e Seeding which tho latter
tWannteo IN his front yard Mt the old
d M,aiker homestead. about four miles
u ,H,. from Appomattox Courthouse
Frank FRAY oW w a1c and occupied by Sheriff
HiShlHneS. COlOnel walker
ceiore dividing his property among his
otiit tii was said to have been one
81 me very largest landed proprietors
N IN III TINS section. his estate compris-
aig some 5000 or II 900 acres. TO his
Iiuest son. Benz. p. Walker, he gave
nIurcl Fill, on james River, from
Mnom several relatives of tho writer
purchased it in 1868
SIN INC front yard of Laurel Hill there
ni.ti I'm STANDS, not however in Its orig
, ti.oi majestic grandeur for time and
81 Ing Clements have played havoc with
H. s,9a,n While mulberry. "old Jcr'' by
the a, nitiion; taken as a Seeding from
We original trce heretofore described
w l.hln the memory of the writer, who
y, rs not not q very. old man. and up to tho
nss9, Old Jeff" fourished like tho pro-
tv;eroiaI green bay tree" Since that
i lime however. the old tree has fallen
INTO state OF utter decay, and not
Even Even an iron band welded around its
nuse trunk by tho VILLAGE Blacksmith
can very much longer arrest final dis
s Sol Several years ago the old
,,ree displayed some little sign OF re-
.ttuiIn,ins lie. but tho agitation OF ''ini-
!u.ative. referendum and recall" and the
!, Election 5ie ctt Of Senators by tho people"
almost put 1t out of commission only
the passage of farmers free i.st''
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CONVERT no
SUFFRAGETTE CAUSE

building business tiu snip
L9 e5a s gnmies,p who 9wss his peerass
6ecn twice married. Tho first Lady
srassey. euthoress of that charming
book entitled The Voyage OF the Sun,
on board tho SUNBEAM .Am midWaSy 'F Soa
queen o he so ondXIsn and er s Ars'gala
yacht having seen her fall or throw
herself overheard. She passed beyond
n ms rainss OF human an.aI1 ken one after
fin and dinner. while the sea was as
nmooth as mirror. and no sail or
ssn1 IN a sight, leaving no written mes
ford tho slightest clue either to her
,ato or to the circumstances which
Since then Lord Brassey has married
again sister OF Lord Essex. who has
accompanied him on most of his re-
cent visits TO this country.
European monarchs as a general
rnle are rot good horsemen. although
e9 So !a Is supposed to be one
so to speak, ono OF the atiribut u Of
a,uthority. the man "a chtval'' being
s ssays mere Impressive and more
one on foot. That Is why Englishmen
take SO much satistnction In the daily
aPb-ot 0HSG VA INlnG GEORGE on HOrHe-
where comparisons arc freely drawn
py ne public between his thoroughly
sentiaiiy German seat OF his ther,
the lntc King Edward. King George
ESQ hunts. and was, while still Duke
player his progresses in this respect
being recalled by the cable message
which he sent Inst week. on tho eve
OF The International Polo Tournament
az Westbury. LI.tto the English team.
wisninS them success in his own
ha Z e. ana IN, IN that Of his connirymen.
other occupant OF throne who plays
nel6S n +, MS hf,ei!ks King George de-
wheh both a4Nre wit the
Is very fond of .'donning the pink"
Emperor Francis Joseph. who in spite
OF MS great axe stin rides With grace
TO hunt but has given II UP since the
tragic death OF HIS only son. a score
OF years ago & 9iF
The Kings OF Greece, OF Sweden, OF
Norway. OF Denmark. OF wurtemberg.
Of Snxony,Eof servia. Of Roumania, and
riding or driving. ana are rareiy seen seen
on horseback. The same may be said
OF King Albert Of Belgium Victor
else the automobile although he is a
much better horstman than his father.
sing Hnmbcrt was passionatcly fond
OF horses. and did not hesitate 10 APP
ply his riding whip vigorously on the
mead and shoulders OF any or his
stahlemen whom he found neglectIng
or III treating his equine tavorites, hut
had bad seat. and sustained moro
tNmbies than any other anoin,ed OF
the Lord. ilS m.
The present Gear cannot be described
as a fine horseman and only rides
when fulfilling. some. military duty or
other. Ills father, Alexander III. was
too .unwialdy 10 be good horsema,;
while King Ferdinand OF Bulgaria Ia
the worst horseman OF the whole lot
OF foreign rulers, In spite or his hav-
Ing been lieutenant OF crack Aus
TRAN Hussar regiment when elected
10 his Balkan throne Nowadays he is
prevented by inhrmity from remaining
on horseback for more than sn hour
a a time. and liz restricted to the most
tame and sober gated chargers. pre-
sentins very ungraceful appearance
when mounted
Copyright, li9ll. by the Brentwood
Company
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through Congress can possibly restore
It's smooth and shining foliage, and
make It once again tho historic lnnd-
mark 1t has been for a century past.
AT times, despairing OF its future
growth and usefulness, almost re-
solve TO call the axnan in and nave
me old tree destroyed. both root and
ful poem OF Morris wherein no says:
"Woodman. spare that tree!
Touch not single bough!
In youth 1t sheltered mo.
And III protect 1t now"
my resolution falls OF Its purpose
CHARLES II. BUTTON.
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Voice Of the P eople
4 nelnocrntIn Tee.

10 the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
r, sir,-r-Tradition tells us that while
ia1ilaS Jefferson was minister to
france he became greatly Interested
IN tree culture az practiccd In thar
country. bringing back with him upon
MS return TO America seedlings taken
IRON different varieties oftrees. some
Of them indigenous to, while others by
piortss OF naturalization ilourlshed In
the genial soil OF tho French Empire.
Among the number OF seedlings select
cd by Mr.. Jefferson were those Of the
white mulberry, n native OF China, but
az the present time widely scattered
and successfully grown in almost every
section Of this country, Tradition fur
inor tells US that MIR. Jeffcrson's real
purpose In introducing the white mul-
berry into the United states was to en-
courage silk culture by}meons OF tho
silkworm, most profitable Industry at
mat TINE In France. AS agresult OF tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-07

In lis Sunday medilations, the Co
lumbia State exclaims in Its desola-
ton: Tell me the street to Heaven
This; or that; or which?" The answer
IS easy-thu place Is Richmond. the
street Franklin, tho time. any time
within twenty-four hours of any sin
gle day and every day. If the pilgrim
mas not done anything particularly
wrong. been . member OF the State
Dispenshry Board. or voted for Gov.
ernor Biease. All such cases as these
OF course, are subject to Investigation
With the chances somewhat agains,
The appellants; but, as for tho rest
Franklin Street leads OH 10 gloryl
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Brother II. Fl. Pitt saws il tina ~.

Brother II. II. Pitt says in the al
ways interesting Religious Herald:
I'VE need a new word, Audience
simply describes n company or hearers.
y congregation is simply an assemblagc.
"a gathering for any purpose whatso-
ever, But we have no word, ut least.
We cannot now think Of one. whicn
defines company of persons who are
assembled for seoing. That reminds
US, by the way, that If one who Is
converted from his sin is accurately
designated as a convert, why may net
one who is convicted of the error OF
his way be called a convict? in This
case we seem to have an example Of
good and useful word gone wrong"
Quite so. Yet we do not call an
acquitted person an ncqui; There
ought, however to be word like
violence" to describe tho seeing as
semblage
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There are three student contests in
Wellesley College that are not men
toned in the reports of that ins,l-
tuition There is tho pile belt" the
fudge pin" and the charlotte russo
buckle" The pie belt was captured
this year by Boston girl, who was
probably brought up on prune pic and
cheese The fudge and charlotte russo
contest is shortly TO be pulled off. II
is stipulated that when the fudge con
test is held no pickles are to be in
evidence. The three contests are hold
under the auspices of an organization
called the Consumers Wellesley
girls alway1 were queer about eats.
They have a habit of inviting young
gentlemen from Boston out to welles-
ley to lunch at The Inn. but the man
pays the bill always
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Naivete characterized the maid en-
speech Of REPRESENTATIVE Buchanan. OF
Illinois, last week. He said:
have no apology to mako for
oelng new member and ADDRESSING
,he House. First, I believe a new
mem member Der has the same right to the
lloor as the older members, and Sec
ohay, l wish to state that 1t is not
.nsou s cho1ce that am new mem
her. for I made two previous emor..
that were unsuccessful"
II he Is a Republican, this IS lil.aI,
to be his only experience as a member
of any description.
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II the statute of Limitations cannot
be invoked, We would suggest that
'udse Henry A. NJ. Smith direct Dis
triet Attorney Cochran to proceed
against Colonel William Watts Bail
Tor his participation in the Red shirt
campaign of 1876. He knows too much
aoout IT to have been entirely limo
cent Of a movement "agin the gov
ef eminent" There ought to be some way
Oh committing him for something or
other and this Is a good chance to
make him feel the strong arm of the
law.
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Memorial Day Lhota is the latest
arrival in the family OF Policeman John
Lhota. OF Pittsburg. Tho child was
born on the holiday indicated by his
name, and his three sisters aud seven
brothers, strange TO say, were also all
porn on holidays. The other children
in the Lhota family arc Christmas.
Fourth OF July. Thanksgiving, Labor
Day. st. Anthony, ST. Patrick. st. John
and George Washington. Tho re-
mainder are named after lesser church
holidays. Policeman Lhota knows OF
no reason why all his children we're
born on holidays. save that no Is Tho
seventh son Of seventh son. Some OF
these names are almost as curious ms
that Of 20. L. s." Sims, OF Georgia.
who was always known as &c. F." be-
cause no one knew what his initials
stood for. When lie died IT was dis
covered that his real name was Green
vile Female Seminary" his mother
having been an enthusiastic a,umna
of that institution
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Evidently the Orange observer likes
10 play on words that sound like "cuss"
words, for she says:
There was a fire at Coney Island a
few days ago which did much damage.
II started near Hell Gate which was
certainly very appropriate place for
it."
That sounds different when you rend
It aloud.
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other European countries. Tho Darn
Ing power, OF course, Is proportionate
to the success OF their adjustment to
their now environment
Italy is tremendously prolific Race
suicide does not stalk across the fields
and In the Villages OF that country.
The authorities realize that Italy can
not give foothcld and sustenanoe to its
vast population. They know, too, that
American silver and gold will do much
good when sent back home and put int o
circulation. The investment of tho
Italian Government in establishing the
two schools is wise one land will be
profitable to those who are behind IL.