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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-12
HoWiTZERS TAKE LESSONS
IN WORKMANSHIP

Twenty-eight members OF the Rich
mond Howftzers were given their ini
ttal lesson In horsemanship Tuesday
night in the lot between the armories
which has been electrically lighted
fitted as riding school.
The class was divided into two sec
tons and fourteen horses were used
by Instructor Louis Schulenberg In in
structing the men how to mount. sit
and dismount. The performance was
witnessed by a large gallery which was
much amused by the awkwardness of
some Of the men.
While the twenty eight men were
under going riding instructions the
other members OF the Howitxers were
In the arnory, drilling with the guns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-12
GREAT REVIVAL BEGINS IN
FULTON BAPTIST CHURCH

The largest congregation ever as
sembled at the beginning OF revival
In the Fulton Baptist greeted DIR.
George w. Mcdaniel Monday evening.
Much preparation has been made fer
the meetings. and the people are ex-
pecting "a great feast OF good things.
Or. McDaniers sermon Tuesday night
charmed the great audience which
heard him. and the revival is ROW
the topic OF this section OF the city. 4
large chorus choir. led by Mr.. Rob-
ert French. the choir director, sings
every night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-12
LET CONTRACT FOR
MILLION DOLLAR MILL

GREENFILLE, S. C., April f2.--Con-
tract for the construction of the Dun
can Cotton Mills, a $1,000, 900 enter
prize. for the manufacture OF fine
grades of cotton cloth was awarded
to the firm OF Fiske Carter Company
of Worchester. Mass. The contract
called for tho completion OF the mill
by October IS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-12
Chemists 70 Meet.

Professor Fernando w. Martin. Of
Randolph Macon Womans College,
and DIR. c. NJ. Bradley, OF tho Stats
Department OF Agriculture. Will de-
liver addresses at a meeting Of tho
Virginia Chemists Club at the Me-
chanics' Institute THURSDAY night At
Sis o'clock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-12

himself in a presidential way. Unless he be
man singulary devoid of the sense OF the
n.hess or things OF all appreciation Of the ex-
aited character of the Office he holds, he dare
hot. either In private public, 70 counter to
wnat the general public expects OF him. Whe-
e'er ne wishes to or not he feels that he must
act presidentially He In held to that course
o. conduct in spite of every inclination to the
sohtrary so that IN time, II he holds the Office
'h'ng enough his essential litteness or mean
ness Is lost sight of. swallowed up for the
ume being by the assumed dignity Of the
s' In short the average mind will not
separate the man from the ONCE ana even with
NOSE who can. and do discriminate between
lpe TWO. there will be disposition to con-
done the mans faults OF character out Of con-
sderation for his efforts to preserve the in
tegrity and purity of his Office.
40 go step further. 1t is possible to con-
ceiVe OF one who Is elevated to Office as hay
ing such an exalted notion OF It himself ,na.
not only for the time he holds 1t does he
conduct himself conscientiousy according to all
ts honorable requirements a manner Of lie
utterly at variance with his previous bad re-
cora: but 1t may happen that this way OF
cooking at the Office becomes with him a
nxed habit of mind and thus the old life the
ifre he led before he was forced into presi-
Genital or gubernatorial ways. is gradually fined
away and he becomes essentially a new man In
thought life and character After he lays down
the office, the habit which he had unconscious
~ formed while he retained it remains with
hin' and he continues to live in a dgnihed man
ner and to conduct himself in strict accord with
me prophecies demanded of him by society.
VIII possibly one exception this has been the
history of our presidents from the time they
teeF office down to the time of their dea m
IL could hardly have been otherwise; for any
man with the making of a man in him who
mas ever been so exalted, would find il we'll
nigh impossible to forsake the habits imposed
by the office and return TO a life reprehended
by the world.
~But on the other hand. it Is not difficult to
conceive Of a governor or president falling TO
conduct himself systematically or presidential
~ he may be man Of such little moral in
sight or of such sfnallness OF character as to
nave no proper conception of the dignity or hon
orableness of the position he holds and conse-
quently 1t need excite surprise to find him
uenauching his office to further his own pri-
Vate ends or course, such men are rare and
1t Is fortunate for the world that it Ia so But
when we do run across them, which We some
tunes 90, we may be almost morally certain
that they are unsuseeptible to the influence of
good environments or to the constraint ~ a
nigh and noble aoffice.-Columbia Is c. State.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-12

the twenty cadets from the military
ACADEMY at Sweetwater, Tenn. under
the charge of Colonel o. c. Hulvey
left this city for Norfolk Tuesday
afternoon. The students are making
an educational trip and will also visit
New York, Philadelphia and Wash
ington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-12
The MN and the om,x

1t was Horace Bushnell believe who N
Illustrate how even bad man Is influenced nv
environment to wholly different manner or
life. spoke OF the honor and dignity of ofioe
as a means to that end. For instance II is
not hard to conceive Of one of small character
and Of ITO transcendent mental ability, beinr
elevated to the presidential office and
strained By virtue OF tho position to conduct
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-12
Hine@-Turner.

LYNCHBURG, VA, April IA
letter has been received hera an
nouncing the marriage OF Miss
Blanche G. Turner. OF this city. to
Russell Il. Hines, OF Providence. r.
l.. the marriage having taken place
In New York city last Thursday. They
Will live in Providence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-12
Approaching Wedding,

REDERICkSHURU VA, AprIl
12.---Mrs. N. II. Thrift. of Richmond
county. announces the approaching
marriage OF her daughter. Miss Mary
Thrift. to Willie r. Gawan. OF WASH
ington. the ceremony to take place At
BETHANY church. in Richmond coun-
~. Wednesday. June II. q s:3a
o'clock r. n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-12
Funeral OF Mr.. Hankensi,,p

The funeral OF Mr.. A. p. Blanken-
ship. who died on Monday at hts
home. viii be held from ST. Johns
Episcopal church "Wednesday after
noon at $50 o'clock. Mr.. Blanken-
ship was fifty-two years old and liz
survived by hts wife and three chill
dren. l., A. Minnie Lee and Gladys
Louise Blankenship.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-12
Mr.. ". l.. Barnett

Mrs. Essie Gordon Barnett. wife OF
w. l. Barnett and daughter of u.
l.. Gordon. died Tuesday afternoon at
her home. 1909 North Twenty-first
street. in her twenty-first year, The
funeral will he held Thursday after
noon at o'clock from Paramount NJ.
E. church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-12

Two mine horrors In different sections of this
country on one day agin illustrated the need
for protection for the thousands and thousands
ef men who, are compelled to toll far below the
surface Of the earth. The latest disasters were
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-12

The heavy frost during the early spring par
TALLY blighted the plum crop. thus causing dis
appointment to many Democrats
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-12

Those who cannot buy new clothes and hats
for Easter Sunday be consoled by the fact
that it usually rains that day
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-12

It is an easy matter for the impressarios in
New York to raise the price OF grand opera but
pretty hard for the average man
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-12
: Miss Mabel UoUc.

SPOTSYLVANIA, VA. April H.
Miss Mabel Hoge. eldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis N. Hoge. Jr
died Monday afternoon at the resi-
dence OF her parents near Curiey. in
this county, after a brief illness.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-12

The Washington Stor says: MIR. Bryan came
TO Washington, hundreds of his old friends
and conquered" What did he conquer? 1t is
certainty that he did not conquer his inciina-
ton TO make trouble,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-12
Mira. IAurn Penn.

ALEXANDRIA. VA April IL
Mrs. Laura Penn. WIZ OF William
Penn. died yesterday morning at her
home. sos Wilkes street She was
twenty-four years old and IL survived
by her husband.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-12

.v BY the time the ,Gamorrists tria! e,as al o..
them probably will be gray-haired men. to whom
great sympathy will be extended
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-12

The newspapers Of Baltimore should be pretty
clean publications for a while, having exhaust
ed their supply OF mud during the mayoralty
campaign.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-12

The poke bonnet which has come into fashion
again Is not as new to some women ms they
would have others believe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-12
Mira Mary "A. 1hor1.s.

Especial TO TIE Richmond virginian)
AARTINSFILI.E. VA. April IL
Mrs. Mary A. Thomas, widow Of the
late G. Y. Thomas, died at her home
here. about seven O'Clock last night In
her seventy seventh year. Mrs Thorn
as had been an Invalid about one year
and death was not unexpected She
leaves two sons, l.. 3. Thomas. Of Mar
tinsville, and Frank w Thomas. OF
Topeka, Kansas, and four daughters,
Mrs. II, G.. Graveiy and Mrs Faith
T. Parrot, Misses Kate and Susie
Thomas, all of Martinsville. She also
leaves two sisters. Mrs. Susan l.. Sem
pie. of Henry County. and Mrs. Lucy
Smith, OF H.ilsboro. Ohio. The fun
eral will take place here tomorrow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-12

FOR grand uproar' TO be a success, the vocal
note and the banknote must come together
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-12
Cadets LsaXa City.

After touring Richmond. visiting
nearly all points of interest and meet
Ing nnat az the governmental ofacialA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-12

The coat of whitewash given Senator" Lori
mer has begun TO crack and fall off
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-12
Il. A. MilhoNs,u

MTDDLEBURG. VA. April l2.-E.
A. rMiihollen died Tuesday after a
protracted illness at his home in Uni
son, aged seventy years. He was a.
prominent Mason and steward In
the Methodist church
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-12
w. A. Henderson,

MARTINSvILLE, VA, April IL
w. a. Henderson. formerly of Roa-
noke county, but for several years a
resident OF Martinsville, died at the
home OF his son, Rev. w. T. Hem
derson. at ! O'Clock yesterday after
noon. He was a Confederate veteran,
and had been for several years a
teacher in the public schools
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-29
He Handed Her the Paper.

with him for a quarter OF century
have had ample opportunity of testing,
that, If elected, he will administer the
affairs of the city honestly and with
the same care and ability with which
he has striven to carry on his own
business to the satisfaction of the pub
lie. He would advise the voters, II
they are in doubt as to what his Dusi-
ness methods are, to refer to their
mothers, sisters, wives, and daughters
who have been patrons of his store
In the 10y. that better days are
drawins for Nsw York, Mr.. George
Gormly has TIE honor TO wish his
friends, and those whom he must to
his great regret characterize as his
enemies, a very Merry Christmas and
a happy and prosperous New Year.
Eleanor Haldane read this extraor-
binary announcement aloud Then she
handed the paper back to him and
| extended her hand. joyfully exclaim-
ing.
1T is perfectly splendid It's the
/ finest thing / have ever heard Moth
| ing could have delighted me more 1
am SO glad to see you frreEocably
committed to the step, / am sure you
will be elected. and
What. Ely dear child broke in the
| cold voice of Mrs Haldane, who was
, Just descending the stairs. is giving
you such joy. may l ask"
Mother" said the young woman.
| turning to her and lifting the paper
from the table. what do you think
Mr.. Gormly has announced himself as
candidate for mayor of New York at
the spring election"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-29
SYNOPSIS.

A foolish young tenderfoot becomes
fascinated with the bold. artful wife OF a
drunken prospector in a western MINING
town They prepare to elope in blind
ing blizzard but Are confronted by the
maudIin husband. He is shot by the
wife but the chivalrous boy pins
note to the body tai. taking E,g5 the TO the
fails exhausted: the youth puts her
on his own and follows hanging 10 tne
stirrup strap Seeing he is an irnpeoie
ment, the woman thruSts her escorI lllto
q snow drift and rides on dalf-Iro.zen1
he stumbles into the railroad station just
as the train bears the woman c away,
Gormly. is a multi Inillionaire IN new
York He meets Eleanor Haldane,
beautiful and wealthy settlement worker
and co-operates with her in her Work-
Gorrnly becomes owner of steamship
line and finds himself frustrated in pier
dermen. backed by the Gotham TRACTION
Company. An automobile accident on a
stormy Christmas eve brings the Hat
danes to his country home GoIIniy
makes the marooned party com1ortaDie-
In a confidential talk with Gormly. MISS
.Haldane enthuses on her settlement WORK
and longs that he shall benefit mankind
with his wealth and business talents He
determines to do SO and announces that
he will be mayor of New York and re
deem the city from corruption. Mr.. Hal
dane in long desired interview with
Gorrnly makes an indirect proposition to
compromise the fight which the latter has
the Gotham Traction company. and which
Haldane is suspected of being the head:
Gormly boldly announces his plan OF
campaign to HaldGne-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-29
RUDE AWAKENING FOR ELIZA
Too Late She Discovered That Wis
ltor Was Not the Object of
Her Alteration.

The gentle Eliza was sitting drearily
In the darkened room, waiting
ably for a visitor, whom she
would never come. To tell the truth,
Eliza and William had quarreled bit
terly the night before. But what Is
that? A ring, a step, masculine
voice She waited not, but threw
herself into the visitors arms.
"Oh, my darlingi" she sobbed, with
her head upon his bosom. 81 am so
glad you have called. 1 did so long
to make up and do my best to pay
you for bringing light into my life
Let us settle peacefully once more
with each other"
We'll, MISS said a strange voice
I'm willin', I'm sure. But my IN
structions is that if you don't I'm tc
cut off the gas!"
And it was only then that Eliza
found out she had mistaken a com
mon gas person for her William
London Tit-Bits.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-29
varvlno Prices of HOLSTERS.

Lovers of lobster ought to get lot
of comfort out of a recent paragraph
in the famous old Kennebec Journal.
which says that the crustaceans are
dirt cheap" However. the Journal
adds, they are not as low in price
as in the old days, when they sold
six for 25 cents. but the price has
fallen to 16 cents a pound, which is
decidedly different from the figures
that we're being quoted early in the
spring. Then they were being bought
alive for so cents a pound from the
fishermen, and the price in Boston and
New York scared to 80 cents a pound.
and, in some cases, beyond"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-29
Their Native Heath.

DR. Eugene Fuller, president of the
American THEOLOGICAL association, said
at a dinner in New York, apropos of
Independence Day:
1--WE must all try to be as truthful as
George Washington was. I am afraid
we have not, of late years, upheld the
reputation for truthfulness that George
Washington gave us. am afraid
that we have published to the world,
through our yellow press and by other
means, a good many tall stories.
THUS an English teacher once said
to q pupil:
"'What Is a miracle?
"'Please, SIR the little pupil an
swered, it's something that happens
in America
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-29

vaguely; but for persons in-er-
trade"
Yes" said Dr. Deveaux, politics as
a rule is made up of barter and sale.
1 believe"
IF that's the CASE interposed
young Haldane facetiously. I'm get ia
Their to buy me the office. and"
His sister turned on him contemptu-
ously. "Liyingstone," she said. this
is a serious matter. The people of
New York have been robbed right and
left in every way. Everybody knows
that. We have the worst administra-
ton that has ever disgraced the city
Mr.. Gormly, for the sake OF the peo-
pie. is going to try to make things diff
ferent"
They all say that" laughed Living
tone 81 don't mean anything person
al of course. Mr. Gormly-"
Say whatever you like, Mr. Hal
. dane returned Gormly composedly-
I expected that the notice would
cause discussion; indeed wrcto 1t
for that purpose And while much
that you have said. DIR. Deveaux,
about politicians and the political sit
| uation is generally true. 1 wish to as
! sure you that / reserve barter and
| trade for my business. and II I can
not be elected by the votes of the
people on a plain. straightforward il
sue such as 1 present. then 1 shall
cheerfully devote the rest of my life
to minding my own business"
The man who minds his own bust.
ness" said Haldane the elder, who
had entered unobserved by the rest. OF
/ the group, and had listened lona
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-29

people of New York who have dealt
Haldane, her curiosity getting the bet
ter of her discretion.
1T is here," said Gormly. extending
to her copy of The New York Planet
of Christmas morning, which had been
brought over from the station by spe-
ciaI messenger by his direction.
THE morning paper!" exclaimed the
girl, with a laugh.
Not so much the morning paper, in
teresting though it usually is, but
something that appears therein"
What is that?"
ALLOW me-
He took the paper from her, opened
it until he came to the advertising Sec
ton, and then handed 1t back to her.
In bold type covering a whole page
she read the following:
Mr.. George Gormly offers himself to
the people of New York as candidate
for the mayoralty in the forthcoming
election. Mr.. George Gormly submits
the following as his platform:
Honest administration of the laws In
the interest of the people; the preser
walton of all the rights and privileges
of the people; the operation of the
public franchises by the people, or il
by corporations, the due safeguarding
of the rights of the people; the aboli
ton of graft: a non-partisan admins
tration in which Honesty" and Hon
or shall be the watchwords, which
shall be conducted on business prin
ciples in the ancient and admirable
acceptance of those words.
Mr.. George Gormly pledges his bust
ness and personal honor. which tns
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-29

Indeed" began ME- Haldane loftfly.
surveying Gormly tnroug, her lorg-
nette, II am quite surprised"
Il think it's awfully jolly broke In
Miss Stewart, who had followed the
elder woman into the hall Il didn't
know that gentlemen mingled in pol
tiles as a rule. 1 thought it was all
reserved for the Sachem society
What you don't know about the pol
itics of New York would I'LL large
book, Miss Stewart" said Livingstone
Haldane, who had entered the room
with Dr. Deveaux at the same time
Il am afraid it will be sad day for
the men, said the doctor, when the
women begin to take intelligent inter
est in men. not merely as men but
as politicians"
What has started the political dis
cussion?" queried young Haldane-
Mr.. Gormly has," answered his sis
ter. He has announced himself as
candidate for mayor of New York"
And I said that 1 never knew that
gentlemen went into politics. inter
posed Miss Stewart
They often enter" said the doctor.
''as gentlemen; but infrequently leave
with the same degree"
| That's right" answered Living
/ stone. TT is rather a nasty game to
play"
But don't you think" asked Gormly,
that If a few more gentlemen would
| play it, it would become a cleaner
| gamer"
"Of course, it would assented the
| viFacious Miss Stewart MT. Hal
dane, why don't you enter it your
self?'
by Jove." exclaimed the young
man. that wouldn't be half bad idea
would it, sis? Fathers always talk
ing to me about a career and all that
1 wonder why that wouldn't be good
camel"
It's expensive enough as pas
time said DIR. Dreveaux, ito rank
with horse racing and automobiline
and other pleasant enjoyments of the
harmless rich
7 should not think" said Mrs. Hal
dane ponderously, "of allowing my sol
to-associate himself with"
Mother" cried her daughter. ''yo,
forget that Mr.. Gormly@
quite SO, quite So" said the lad!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-07-29
A SPOON SHAKER.
Straight From Coffeedorn.

Coffee can marshall a good squadron
Of enemies and some very hard ones to
overcome. A lady In Florida writes:
81 have always been very fond of
good coffee, and for years drank it at
least three times day. At last, how
ever, 1 found that it was injuring me.
st became bilious. subject to fire.
quent and violent headaches, and SO
very nervous, that I could not lift a
spoon to my mouth without splitting a
part Of its contents.
MY heart got rickety' and beat SO
fast and SO hard that I could scarcely
breathe, while my skin got thick and
dingy, with yellow blotches on my face.
caused by the condition of my liver
and blood
II made up my mind that all these
Affections came from the coffee. and l
determined to experiment and see.
$50 1 quit coffee and got package
Of Postum which furnished my hot
morning beverage. After little time
I was rewarded by a complete restora-
ton of my health in every respect
"T do not suffer from biliousness any
more, my headaches have disappeared,
my nerves are as steady as could be
desired, my heart beats regularly and
my complexion has cleared up beauti-
fully-the blotches have been wiped out
and 1t is such a pleasure to be well
again" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek. Mich
Read the little book, 1.-The Road to
Wellvflle, = in pkgs- There's reason. "
Ever read the above letter. new
one appears from time to time They
ave genuine true and full of human
interest
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-18
Sunday Church Services

Sunday church services, and sermon
subjects Of pastors, have been an
nounced as follows:
Congregational. Rev. B. F. Martin
Morning, The Power OF a Progressive
Church," vespers, Rev. Noel Breed, OF
Grinnell, pastor Of the church at La
noble. will preach s48
First United Evangelicaf,- Rev. ". r
Oursler-Morning, 1.-The Price of Vic
tory" evening. 1.-The Spiritual man
the first of a weeks series of meetings
United Brethren. Rev. c. E. Pilgrim
Morning, THE Badge of Christian
Discipleship." No evening service.
Methodist. Rev. S. E. Eliis-Morning
Conserving Our National Ideals;'
evening, "A Character Study and It
Lessons"
Baptist. Rev James McGee-Morn'
ing, The Way. the Truth. and the
LIFE" evening, THE Meaning of the
Big Fish, part in the series Of SER
mons on AN Old Event With Mod
ern Meaning"
Pentecostal Church of the NaZarene
Rev. F. J. Thcmas-Revival service'
in charge of the pastor.
Central Church of Christ, Rev. c. H
/ Notwithstanding. The Worlds Light;
evening, Equipped For Life
Soldiers Home, Rev. Jesse Cole =
; Afternoon at s, The Great Gift;
F.. evening, s O'Clock, The Reception O
/; the Gift
/ First Church of Christ. Scientist :
/; Subject of 1O:45 service, Soul ant
/! Body"
:; Friends, Rev. E. Howard Brown :
Rev. Harry r. Keates, OF Dies Moines
! general superintendent OF the Iowa
yearly meeting, will preach mornins
and evening.
/ P-esbyterian-Rev. ]. B. Howard. o
| Des Moines, will occupy the pulpit
morning and evening.