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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15
Easter Day--The Threshold Of Hope
ny ,. MARVIN NICHOLS.

these bodies of ours are as ''the grain
OF wheat" What a sublime thought!
Anemones have been known to
spring into bloom from seed buried
in the ruins OF an ancient city for
over two thousand years.
The doctrine OF the resurrection Is
the anemone Of the gospel. With the
freshnees ct a new blown flower, II
has been waited over the apostate
ages and decaying centuries. Across
the chasm OF changing creeds and
shifting faithE tho universal race
waves its last farewell and shouts ex-
ultantly, II believe In the resurrection
of the dead!' It's the slogan OF the
world. This glad Easter day will
bring to millions sweet dream of
the land that lies beyond the valley
where the clouds swing low.
What subIimity religion lends TO the
deeper conception-They shall sleep,
but not forever; there will be a glori-
Gus dawn,
A more pregnant Illustration is not
to be fcund---sleep. Profoundly rest
full: it is undisturbed by even the
last of foes. Profoundly satisfying;
its argument is life, its triumphant
contamination a glorious awakening.
We dread the CLEARINGHOUSE be-
cause OF unmRaSured years that may
antedate the resurrection. To sleep
forever in a damp and narrow grave
is a thought intolerable. We forget
that q peaceful slumber takes no
cognizance OF the flying years. The
devout soul knows that
Beyond the flight of time.
Beyond the reign of death,
There surely il some blesSed cline
Where life ~ not a breath
Nor life's affections, transient fire,
Whose sparks fly upward and expire.
This Easter day brings to me the
consolation that came to me in an
hour when I stood beside the coffined
clay OF baby girl--my first born, now
long since gone. How frail are the
things Of time With what unavaii-
able protest do we surrender our
earthly chattels,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15
Another Easter is about to dawn.

Another Easter is about to dawn.
Another universal call comes to
human hearts. We meet on common
grounds Easter Day.
Around their voiceless dead gather
pagan and Christian alike Each
feels out into tho dim unknown IL
happily he may touch the latchstring
OF that gateway. beyond which roam
the spirits of their disem bodied dead.
Easter morning. How one thought
stamps its image as the other fiiex!
religion. only as that belief enlarges
the common. Unborn sense that some
where. somewhere We shall meet
again.
Here the heather builds his altar
ana burns incense in hope Of the
land where he shall meet his dead
again Here the Indian stops to
catch fore-gleam of his Confed-
crates happy hunting ground. Here
the pagan dreams OF the imm ortais.
Here the Christian reverentiy kneeis
beside fiower-strevn mound and SEES
through tars the land where i'm
mortal spirits stray.
YES. This IL earths common
ground. Theology draws no line here
that would make less the hope of
any man. Intellectual viewpoints may
enlarge and glorify the passion of
the resurrection but they can never
make less vivid the supreme thought
that we shall meet again beyond the
vale of tears.
Easter, The holy day, The Sab
bath The day when world hats
at the tomb whose seal WAS broken
and whose sleeping dust came forth
to Light and life. The dav when the
universal heart receives afresh the
pledge Of its intensest longing--the
resurrection OF its dead.
In the light of this Easter Day,
and after all death is but a sleep"
What beautiful figure. The hour OF
sfumber when all our wasted ener-
gies are rebuilt. At last, what we
cn'l death is the hour when We draw
about US the draperies of our couch
and lie down TO pleasant dreams.
In the light of this Easter Dav
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15
TlFT'S MESSAGE
TO MEX|CANs IS
REAL ULTIMATUM
CONTINUED from First Page. ,

caught on American soil, and would
hold them prisoners until the end of
the revolution.
This city is In a fever of excite
ment and, despite the warning issued
by Gaujot. the citizens are preparing
TO line the border and watch the
progress of the battle.
General Basaiaria Gracia and Gen.
eral Antonio Garcia, his Subordinate
commander. promised that so far as
the. insurgents were concerned they
would do everything in their power
To prevent the killing OF American
citizens and the damaging OF property
In Douglas. When the federals at
tack, they said, the insargent force
will move out or Aqua Prieta and
meet them In the open country The
commanders point out that, should
the fedegals attack from the south
with machine guns. IL WITH be impos~
sible for the insurrectos 10 prevent
rain 81 . Lead in Douglas. They also
said they could not promise what
would happsn should the revolution
aries be compelled to retire into Aqua
Prieta to defend themselves.
Captain Gaujot is believed to be act
ing under direct orders from President
Taft and the war and state depart
th-hAS "a NaSuii1Et1H anu W pF pre-
pared to take prompt action should the
promises % the insurgents be violated,
Throughout the night RED" Eopex,s
original fetes Of 15o man at Auaua
nrissta was being reinforced. and day
light showed one thousand men under
arms, eariy to-day . CLOUD Of dust
WAS sighted BY. sccats er the road lead :
ing TO Naco. Scouts sent out have not
bssn able to determine the identity OF
this force.
Woman Leads Insurrectos.
Word reached Lopez to-day that a
large force Of revolutionists was
marching to the relief OF Aqua Prize
u from the West under the personal
command OF Nine Talamantes, widow
u Colonel Talamantes an insurgent
ofncer, who, with his two sons. was
Ahct by orders Of fshiapa when the
feder0ls recently captured the town OF
Sahauripa. AZ soon as her husband
was executed. the women contributed
10000 cash to the revolutionary
Tusc and raised forcs with the spe-
asac fH<ent1on of Ayenging her hus-
t@nd's dAAth. She and her two daugh-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15
DYNAMITE HURTS
FOUR WORkMEN

CHESTER, PA, April 15.--Four
workmen At the Mahoney Quarries al
East Lansdowne Heights were Sc
riously injured to-day by the prema-
ture explosion OF dynamite.
The injured ,,-,ss 5~.ses,s- ,
Nicola pebana. IS. right leg broken.
deep laceration through fleshy part Of
leg. back injured.
Michael stephano. 81. arms and
legs bruised.
Oratz Fuca, 80, eye partly blown
out. arms and face confused.
Michael Janibonia. 81, lag injured.
bruises and Commissions OF hands ana
scalp; both eyes burned.
All were removed to the University
hospital. ~s-s@se,. tss-,,~s..p-
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tiers personally recruited this force.
Most of the insurgents in this force are
mountaineers. picked by Nine. Tala-
nantes for their daring and accuracy
with the rifle.
Juoilant over their victory of Thurs
day. the insursent commanders to-day
sent courier to Francisco i. Madero.
near Juareg urging him to come To
Aqua Prieta and establish his provi-
stonai government. Should Madero do
this and mass his forces about the
town, the revolutionists would demand
recognition by the United States as
beiligerents. Aqua prieta lie the port
OF entry and unless they are recognized.
the rebels can block all shipments of
supplies and ore to the mines in Som
ora, which are controlled chiefly by
Americans.
The possession Of Aqua Priesta and
control Of the Nacaria railroad VIII en-
able the insurgents To ship all the
munitions Of war they need.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15
SWEET AND BEAUTIFUL. !.
ARE EASTER BLOSSOMS
Demands Upon Richmond Florists Largest Ever Known and
in Excess of Suppy--Some of the Favortes

dust, variegated. lavender. bright scxr-
let. yermiilion and OF every hue and
tint.
1t IS probable that the white lilac.
known A. the imported" lilac because
II comes from Holland and Bslgiun,
VIII be sold out in q short time Pink
ana white spirea 10 also having . fast
sale. Red and white baby rambler
roses are medinmly plentiful.
Among the other howe1s and plants
which catch the eye Of the prospee-
tive purchaser as he enters the nnrtsts
emporium are the hydra neea. pink
and white! Whitman, q very dainty
light green fern; red baby axaleas.
cyckaman, In red, white, purple, on
long stems with wax leaves; the hya-
cinth, In white. pale pink and pur-
pie: Boston ferns. Scotti ferns and
kentia ferns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15
NOTED GEOGRAPHER
TO GIVE LECTURE
PROFESSOR REDWAY WILL DE.
LIVER Special TALK TO
RICHMOND COLLEGE
ss, .4
TEACHERS.

Professor Jacques Roadway. tho
noted geographer and fellow of the
Royal Society OF England, will hold
several institutes here next week for
the benefit Of the public teachers Of
the city. Special attention in his Ices
lures will be paid to commercial and
Industrial geography.
Lectures for the white teachers will
he given at John Marshall High school
as follows: Tuesday. s r. MI Wed.
nesday. 1870 P. NJ; Friday. $3.50 r.
NJ.
Lectures at the Armstrong High
school for the colored teachers will
be as follows: Tuesday 4:30 p. NJ;
Thursday, 4:30 r. NJ: Friday, 4.3o
r. M.
Professor Roadway calls New York
his home. He is native Of Tonnes
see
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15
SCOTT MAY SUCCEED
SECRETARY CALLING

A circular advocating the election
oil walker Scott as secretary OF the
Virginia Bankers Association Is being
distributed by friends at the Farm
Vile man who would like to see him
succeed n. r. Calling,
Mr.. Calling has been offered a
handsome position with a New York
bank and will accept. Mr.. Scott is
associated with the Planters Bank er
Farmville
The circular bears the following
signatures: r. b. Spencer, Roanoke:
W. w. Waddeii, Charlottesville: w
NJ. Addison Richmond: Carroll
Pierce. Alexandria; Allen Cuculiu
Lynchburg; V. Walden, Farmvil,a,
John w. Long, Petersburg. and r. G.
Vance, WnyrSesboro.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15
England Demands irtsrv ertion.

LONDON, April 15.--6ritish dipio.
nats and military sxpsrts are a unit
day In declaring that the United
States must intervene in Mexico with
out delay. Such action will be wei
coined evan though il involves Mexico
and tho United States in war. Ths
newspapers o-day reflect that feeling
and say that only occupation by tbs
United States and tho Administration
Of Mexican affairs with the fi~msst
kind Of hand will prevent utter anar-
chy and chaos in the Southern Repuh-
lie.
Military experts insist that the In
surgents desire intervention, feeling
that the border patrol maintained by
the Americans has cut off great
many Of their supplies To bring this
about they are lighting along the bor
der and would have no hesitancy in
staying any number Of Americans TO
carry their point.
The action Of President Taft In
warning both the Diaz government and
the insurgents that further border
fighting VIII not be tolerated 10 warm
Is praised to-day Discussing 1t the
Daily Mail says edtorally.
President Tafts actions are justi-
fed, II he intervenes II is because the
Mexican government makes such ac-
ton necessary. IL President Diay
cannot establish peace he has no reason
to complain because the United States
has stepped in TO secure the rights
of Americans along the border
The, tslo6s BAYS the. insIfrectes are
working out well laid plan and will
be satisfied with intervention as then
Gil insurgent property already con-
ascated will be returned to the own
ers. II then says:
"The UnitAd States must police all
Of the South and Central American Re-
publics or other governments will be
compelled to step in 70 protect their
own subjects and property rights re-
aardissx OF ths Monroe Doctrine. There
as no reason tn suppose that the United
States cenftemplatss the annexation Of
Mexico or has any other plan. 10 ip-.
wade that republic than the restoration
ut, order, President Taft may be trust
ed by the nations to act wisely. He
realizes that hesitation might entail far
reaching consequences as unquestiona-
bly, Germany looks with longing eyes
On more than one South American Re
public and would be glad to control or
TO possess them. In view OF these pos
abilities IL is surprising that the United
states permits it's military and naval
strength So remain absurdfy made
gnate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15
British Marines DID Land,

SAN DIEGO, April 15.--Reports
that British marines had landed at
San Quentin. lower California, in con-
nectidn with the instruction there,
were confirmed to-day by Captain
Vivian, of the British warship Shear
water.
Vivian declares that, last Tuesday n
body OF insurgents threatened to at
tack San Quentin and he sent thirty
marines WITH q machine gun ashore to
pr0de1a British residents OF the town.
The marines mounted their gun on \
hctcf. IN the town and raised three
British flags to warn the insurgents
of their present.
The expected attack did not take
place, Vivian says. SO he took the
British refugees aboard the Shear
water and transported them to En-
senada.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15
WELFARECONFERE
COMMITTEE MEETING

This renlmittee on vocational and In
dustriai training OF the Virginia
child's welfare Conference Will have a
meeting on April 18th at $3.50 p. NJ in
the waiting room At Virginia Mechan-
ics Institute.
bers: Frank w. Duke. Chairman. 8. X.
Mckee. Miss McCorcls, Miss Isaacson
Miss Houstsn. MIRA. J. W. Dixon, Mrs.
A w. Andersen. OF Richmond. Va. Mre,
2, W. Read, LynchbYrg;i Miss Anna
DR.. n. II. Fulton, Croxst: r.. Gilbert
Wood, EvinGtcn: J. A. Burruss Har-
riscnburg: r. @. Rydingsvard Norfolk
Mrs. billiard and Mayo G. Brown. Of
Lynchburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15
DUKE ADVOCATES
A TRADE SCHOOL
ALSO SPEAKS A GOOD WORD FOR
RAILROAD MEN IN
GENERAL.

Advocating a trade school for Rich
fuond Mr.. Frank w. Duke. superinten-
dent of the Virginia Mechanics In
stitute, in delivering an address be.
fore the railroad club of Richmond
at Murphy's hotel Friday night, said
that the boys between the ages of
ID and II should be sent to n train
ing school where they could learn the
foundation work for the trade they
expected to adopt as a life work.
II WAS the regular meeting of the
Railroad Club and during the course
OF his remarks Mr.. Duke compliment
ed railroad men in general and ex-
pressed the opinion that not SO many
railroad men as bankers have turned
crooks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15
GEORGE EGGLESTON
DEAD IN NEW YORK

George Cary Esglsston, who died In
New York Friday was a student a,
Riohmond College and praeticed law
"a TINS stare he WAS q man OF rar.
literary attachments and wrote charr-
insfy OF the South and Southern in
situations.
he was born in Indiana of Southern
parentaEe and served in the Confed
stuart. After the hostilities he settle,
IN Cairo. Ill. Then he went to New
York and was reporter and editor on
the Brooklyn Union In 1870 and 1871.
succeeded hts brother. Edward EgKies.
ton. as editor OF Hearth and Home wa
literary editor OF the New York even
ing Post. ls75-1SS1. and became editor
In chief OF the New York Commercial
Advertiser In January. 1885.
The distinguished writer was
brother Of Edward Eggleston. also an
author Of celebrity, and of DR.. J W
Egsleston, OF Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15
Lee stage suMMoNEn TO
DEFEND HIS INTERESTS

Mr. Lee Stage was served with a
summons Saturday requiring him TO
appear in the chancery court and de-
fend his interests in proceedings
brought by the Equitable Life Insur-
ance Company In that court restrain.
ing him from proceeding further WITH
suit brought by him against the
Equitable. in busting court No. y
against the insurance company. The
matter involves two policies ON the life
Of the late Milton Selph, Of Jefferson,
ward. and brother Of Councilman
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15
BONDHOLDERS' COMMITTEE
BRINGS ACTION FOR $4,000

Action for $500 was instituted in
the law and equity court Saturdas
by the bondholders' committee of the
W. II. Trigg Company against War
ner Moore and Thomas l.. Moore. trad
ing as Warner Moore and Compans.
Members of the committee are Horatio
G. Lloyd. E. l.. Bemiss, Howard f
French. f. Il. Addison, John l..
Waterbury, James Crosby Brown. No
declaration has been nied.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15
AT Asl,urv CNhuncl,.

In Asbury Place Methodist church
the pastor, the Rev. l.. r. Williams,
will preach at IL A. M. and 8 p. NJ.
Special Easter music both morning
and evening,
Revival services will begin Sunday
night and continue through the week
each evening at o'clock. The pas
tor will be assisted in these services
ny the Rev. Raymond Browning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15
WIN Scrap No More ON pord.r

WIN Scrap No More en- Border.
WASHINGTON April 15.--Through
agents Of the department of Justice
President Taft received promise
from the Mexican insurrectos at Aqua
Frieta, opposite Douglas. Ariz., that
they viii prevent the repetition OF the
killing and wounding of Americans
near the boundary line by doing their
fighting at n distance from the bor-
ders.
IN accordance with the presidents
direction issued last night. an officer
of the department Of justice conveyed
to the insurrectos the warning that
they must not endanger American
lives by lighting near the border. This
official was assured by the insurrectos
thar they would respect the demand
as far as possible
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15

LONDON, April 15.-That the Mex
lean situation is considered very grave
Is shown by the activity at the for
cisu office where all advices regard
ing the trouble there are eagerly
sought. The officials profess ignor-
ance of the reported landing OF Eng
fish blue1aekets at San Quentin. lower
California
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Christ Episcopal.

Morning Service---Procession
hymn 100, Calkin; Christ Our Pass
over" Preston; Gloria" 105, Round /;
"Tes Deum, q Hoskuclx: 'Jubi1ate."
Steelt: hymn, l16, Roper; offertory.
Come, See the Place Where Jesus
lay" Schnecker; communion hymn
2l9. Morecambe; "Sanctus," 201, Tay-
lor; GLORIA in Excel" Anon; recess
sionai, hymn lis, Elvey; postlude.
Mozart.
Evening professional
hymn sss, Elliott; Gloria, lp5,
Round: "Cantate Domino Corbin ;
"Benedic Aniina Mea." Jacobs: hymn
343, Warren. offertory, Christ is
Risen" Dressler: occasional, hymn
i12, Morgan; organ postlude, hymn.
John w. Rhetnhardt. vio1inist; NJ
Fannie Taylor. organist.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15
Fired ON Mexican Agent.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 1.-THE
police have a Widespread net out to-
day for the men believed to be Me8i-
can revolutionary sympa thixerA who
last night tried 10 kin Colonel Alexis
De Clairmont, agent OF, the Mexican
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15

government here. The colonel was
entering his house when two shots
were fred at him out of the darkness.
He fired back and heard his assatl-
ants running away. but could give no
description OF them
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15

Approves OrdinaneA
Mayor Richar0son appsos1l On oaa.
rday the amended ordlnance naakirr
the Commonwealth Bank g. - ~
atty danositArjeA -
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And this IL the end of 1t all!
OF my waiting and my pain
Only Z little funeral pail.
And empty arms again.

How shall know my own,
Where the air 10 white with. wings,
My baby, so soon from my bosom
flown.
To the angels musterings?
I may never see the same flesh that
was swallowed up in the grave-not
likely. 1t has fed itself away IN a
thousand different forms. Her dust
has gone to the four winds of the I'M
der world.
I know the farmer sows grain OF
wheat to perish that II may live.
know he shall reap a grain OF wheat
exactly like the one that died.
Identity. That's the mighty Thought
in the resurrection Of the body. This
mortal flesh shall ''clothe" itself with
immortality. wish ] could pass to you
the thought that burns in my mind
and heart. / wish you could grasp the
wondrous conception that the immor-
tai body shall be like" the mortal,
When 1 reach the land Of the I'M
mortal l shall know my baby girl.
From out that innumerable throng
about the throne there shall come the
blood washed. white-robed girl that
buried in the years of the long ago.
The lily unfolds itself out of its own
waste and decay, This ] know-some
sweet day, / shall clasp to my longing
heart one baby from among the rest
In all that summer-iand of flowers
The charnal house, wherein slumbers
the dust of my frst born. 10 TOO I'M
notent to forestall the redemption OF
her tiny form. She is my Ni'd-hewer
that died to live again in the garden
of the skies.
await the hour OF glad reuion. for
know that
Thus star by star declines,
Till all are passed away,
As morning high and higher SHINES.
To pure and perfect day
Nor sinks those stars in empty night
They hide themselves in heavens own
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15
Hear Customs House is Closed.

WAsHINGToN, April 1s,-Ths
United states customs Office at
Douglas, Ariz, has been closed. ao-
cording to information received by the
secretary of the treasury to-day, who
Immediately wired Collector OK eefe
asking his reasons for taking such
action. 1t is supposed that O'Keefe
Wished to avoid dealing with the
Mexican rebels who hold the customs
office across the border, but 1t was
asserted at the treasury that he had
no authority tn act for that reason.
Only in case of epidemic may COL
ieotor close a customs once on his
own initiative. II was intiinated that
he might be ordered to reopen the
office IL ne did not give satisfactory
explanation ct @nee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-15

ont the Sepulchre" (Parkerps post
lude, 'Pontificial March" Tia Tom
BELLE.
Evening servfce-Prelude, Pilgrim
Chorus tWagnerl; anthem, Easter
Dawn" CHanscom). ofrertory. quar-
tet. He Arose" tShelley; sermon,
anthem, Who is This That Comes
From Edom" (Smart); postlude,
Festival March" tkinder).
Personnel of Church of Covenant $
choir:
Sopranos~-Mrs. III. Thomas Emmett,
Misses Hancock, Link, McConnal,
Brown. Wade, Allen, Grant, Sage.
Altos--Mrs. Robert Whittet, Misses
Wilson,
Tenor-Messrs. Whittet, Taylor,
Carter.
Bass-Mes srs. Brown, Sage, Tay-
lor, Mercer.
Webb II Hill, soloist and director,
Robert Harlow, organist.
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First Presbyterian Church.

Morning service--Drgau prelude
and Fugue I'm e minor tBach), quar-
tette. Awake, Thou That Sleepest
Maker; anthem. Festival TIE Deum
In f fiat (Buck): offertory. NOW
In Christ Risen" Warren: postlude.
Grand Choeur' (Guilmant).
Evening service-Organ Prelude.
Theme and Finale {Guilmanb; quar-
tette. God SO Loved the World"
fGauD; anthem, Jesus, Lover of Ny
Soul (Williams); offertory. As 1t
Began to Dawn tEincenD. postiude.
.sHosannah' (Wachs).
The quartet choir consists Of Mrs.
r. A. Norris, soprano; Miss Adele
Ogilvie, contralto: Ernest Thomas,
tenor, and G. J. finder. baritone.
Ernest Cosby Will officiate at the
organ at both of these services.