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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15
SITUATION WE'LL kN0WN-APpIA REM
E.UN

The esteemed Richmond Fngtntan has APP
parently just awakened To the fact that under
the Democratic party plan Of primary poor
is practically excluded from aspiring o
oti1ce. owing to the prohibtiye cost Of candi,
dacy. We have been impressing that fact al
most constantly for over three years, bat 1t
seems TO make no impression. 1t appears 10
he accepted that under a party plan other
method Of defrayiHg the expense incident to Il
State primary or district one is feasible The
Ivginaa says of the primary;
The time to discuss question is when ii is
wartn-~a real live issue Hence We reeur to
the one of primary election costs We feel that
there is more i'll the matter than many of ouf
people are inclined TO believe. If will try
the simple expedient of counting up the men of
his acquaintance who would grace high politi
cal office tie viii find comparatively fey among
them who could afford to enter primary Does
1t not mean that only the financially prosperous
may aspire To political honor and that the door
Of opportunity is surely shut on the Of
small means as if the law said in specific terms
that he could not for Office?
SO sell-evident Is this proposition that it
calls for no debate. but it does cry aloud for
remedy. Virginia should enact such primary
law shall enable its poorest citizen to aspire
10 the highest Office in the gift eff the people,
This precise situation has prevailed for near
" nine years. and il has been repeatedly point
ed out only to have the apoIogsts for the pr
mary assert tifat }t~HTs' i.,ref" Tlfan frnfar@
The only effective remedy is one which shall
pnt the cost upon the State treasury, and tins
remedy must be provided BY statutory enact
ment III thu people desire TO retain the xr-
mary nominating plan and remedy the dscrjm-
nation against men Of small means, it can only
be done by choosing Legislators favorable 10
such ENACTMENT When the question is made
issue in the election and the legislators fail
to enact a plan, 1t must be inferred either that
the legislators have disregarded the wishes OF
their constituents that the latter do not IA
vor primary nominations The first question
Ia be decided is; 10 the Democrats of Virginia
prefer 10 have nominations in primaries? With
this question answered ii ought not 10 be diff.
cult 10 find the solution. But there is nothing
new or startling in what The Iir0uida enuucl-
ates with the air al IA diseoVerer. '-DGHriIie
register.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15

contemporary remarks that Virginia raises
the finest peanuts in The world, and few very
few peanut politicians. Ever eat COOLERS down
Franklin way with the Hon J. Peter Holland?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15

They say that Rockefeller liz so rich
that his fortune increases by a thou
sand francs every time his watch
ticks"
Good gracious, II wera he
should be In continual fight lest
some one should xtasi mx watch.
Pele NelA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15

popular will than the machine-conducted, cut
and-dred ward meeting
There is but one remedy. it occurs to US, and
We have, We believe, quite clearly indicated it
in the editorial which is the subject of the Reg
isfcr'S comment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15

r. Roosevelt is preparing TO recall the New
York Court of Appeals.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15

We deny the allegation and defy the aili-
years have worn the air Of discoverer.
All such air is pre-empted by Peary and Cook.
anyway. Hasn't our friend read Solomons
plant that, even III his times, there Was nothing
new under the sun--although. in justice the
truth of history, Solomon had never been up
against Democratic primary and all of his
political expenses were duly provided for.
Tn Eir0tnidn Is well aware of the fact thar
the evils of the primary have been of long stand.
lug This, however has been the first cam
palgn SINCE The Tirginidn launched forth on
the tempestnous sea Of Journalism" as the jour
naIistie beginner puts il in his salutatory and
we have not had opportunity 10 run up the flag
Tor primary reform before.
WE trust that We not correct In reading
srs1weH1, eTfe sslnes qef our contemporaries com,
anent attack upon the entire primary sys-
TEN There some who would destroy the
primary because, forsooth. there are evils in it's
aiodn op'rqaa, Apply the principle TO
society or 10 business, and where would you
land? We would even go far to draw the
displcasuge az our contemporary by including
ourselves among tins Apologies for the prima-
ry, and assert thar. with all its faults 1t is a
hundredfold more worthy OF public confidence
and hundred-fod more liable to reflect the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-15

The Greensboro Record says some of the
papers that went precipitately for Wilson for
president are now inclined to back water. 1t
II on account OF the discovery that ths pro
fessor is convert to Colonel BryVns celebrated
institution. the initiative and referendum II
seems however, that Mr.. Wilson balks AT the
recall The Record quotes from one Of his
speeches: The recall of judges is another mat
ter Judges are not lawmakers. They a re- mt
administrators. Their duty is not to determine
what the law shall be, but what the law is
Their dependence. their OF dignity and n
freedom, Is OF the frst consequence to the
stability Of tn state To apply to them the
principle Of the recall Is to set up the idea that
determinat tons of what the law Is must resnond
10 popular impulse and to popular Judgment 1t
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1911-06-02

was made up at once. Glover colic.
Snyder answered to Director John M.
Smith. Poor old Hattie's got 1t and
is swelled up like dirigtble. gave
her bale of fresh clover yesterday.
She needs medicine" Snyder looked
into his prescription book and pretty
soon decided that the proper thing Tor
Hattie's insides was a dainty lIt0e
mixture Of one-half gallon OF lnse@d
oil, two ounces of iapdanum and tYo
quarts of spiritus frumenti, the LAT
being, according to Mr.. Snyder. Just
plain whisky. But Hattie doesn't like
booze. So they had to chain her feet
and hoist her head with a block and
tackle and when she opened her
mouth for a wisp of hay Snyder
poured the mixture down her throat
Hattie coughed once when the mix
ture was half way down, and. in the
words of the song. THE blow almost
killed Billy" for he received about a
pint of the mixture In his eyes and
was blown clear of the barrel on
which he was standing. but outside of
this Hattie gave no trouble. Hattie
swallowed enough, however. to chase
away the collie caused from clover.
and about an hour later was going
through her tricks with Billy Snyder
foc the children as II nothing out OF
the ordinary had happened.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1911-06-02

The most extensive of the restored walls
are the screen walls" the function of which
was to hide from the sight of Washingtons
guests seated on the lawn the inevitable do
nestle activities that were carried on around
such outbuidings as the kitchen, the smoke
house. the spinning house. ietc.-adjuncts of
the mansion which 1t not desired to have
obtrude themselves upon the notice of visit.
ors. Almost as interesting as the screen
walls. however, are the "Ha Ha" walls, which
are depressed below the level of the soping
lawn and are consequently UNDESIRABLE from
the portico of the mansion, but which in
Washington's day performed an important
function by preventing the stock from wan
dering on the lawn in front of the house. The
name 'Ha Ha" as applied to such walls origi.
mated in England and is attributed to cross.
country riders who were surprised into max
ing the ejaculation when they suddenly and
Unexpectedly came upon such hidden wall
in their chase of fox
The restored walls, although the most i'm
portant of recent improvements at Mount Yer
non, are by no means the only ones that may
be noted by the sightseers and tourists who
now visit this historic spot In throngs that ag.
gregate 100000 year. A new roof has been
placed on the Mansion house and the public
probably has little conception of how much
Tune and labor was required to obtain the de-
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1911-06-02

It's the sunnest room in the house, went
on that wickedly selfsr little American
woman so the children and / spend great
deal of time here
Il have been shown through other American
homes where the husbands had their own
dressing rooms, their own hanging cup
boards and have noted with surprise the com
plexion balms, bodkins with pink bebe ribbon
ready for running through lace bonnet whisks
and cut glass powder boxes lying upon the
chiffonier along with military brushes and
safety razors. do believe in separating
dressing rooms and separate dressing tables,
the fond wife would gush, and then she would
show me her husbands own hanging cup
board which, being fitted up with new
kind of patent trouser stretcher which she
found exactly the thing for keeping her skirts
In incest order, she had taken possession Of
up to the farthest and darkest corner. where
pathetic and lonely greatcoat might hang on
solitary peg"
Does this thing. after ALL make the path
to the divorce courts popular? Our British
critics sometimes think SO. Men are british
folk at the best. and sometimes do like 10
be alone.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1911-06-02

of individuality is the father-he who pays
for everything, buys the house with his own
earnings or hires it, and yet generally has not
SO much a that is his very own.
1t is called his house 1t has many rooms.
There are the drawing room, the living room,
the library. There numerous bedrooms
and dressing rooms, but II he really desires
solitude. there would seem to be nothing for
him but to lock himself up in the bathroom.
Sometimes you hear the members of an Ameri-
can family speak of fathers den' to be sure.
Why. just before left America New York
friend. when she showing me through
her new house, said to me- This is my hus
bands den,' showing me into the sunniest and
brightest room In the house. My eyes rested
upon antimacassars and tea cosies. a copy of
Poems of Passion, embroidery frame,
train OF 'choo-choo cars. and box of such
American CONNECTIONS my soul delights in
and which manly man could possibly be
seen eating. looked about for rows of curious
pipes, for horribly dusty and disorderei
writing table, iounging jacket-out at ell
bows, but oh. SO comfortable after the work.
aday coat-a copy or two Of a sporting paper;
but not sign of such mute witnesses to
masculine ownerhip Of that room did / sea-
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1911-06-02
Teacher Kills 81 Snakes.

Indianapolis. Ind.-Mary Jenkins,
young Posey county school teacher.
in the afternoon recess recently was
attracted by the frightened screams
OF her pupils. Rushing out she found
them standing in excited groups talk
ing about snakes they had seen in
the school yard. Miss Jenkins found
the grass fairly alive with black
snakes. She seized poker and a
shovel and beat them right and left
Some showed nght. but with the sharp
end Of the shovel the teacher cut on
their heads. With the poker she kept
them from harming her. The fight
was short and swift. At the finish "a
dead reptiles was the score.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1911-06-02
PHoMoeRAPH CALLS COWS,
Ingenious Wisconsin Boys Make the
Machine Do Work While They
Play Checkers.

Milwaukee. Wis.-Boys whose main
idea is to avoid work are full OF In
ventive genius when It comes to a
matter OF getting something or some
body to do their work for them. Two
boys living in the rural districts OF
northern Wisconsin through ingenuity
prompted by laziness made a phono-
graph do their work for them They
used the machine until they had be-
come tired of the canned songs and
then put 1t aside and amused them
selves playing checkers. They found
that doing the chores seriously inter
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1911-06-02

rent is not allowed in the precious mansion
and the manor house is lighted 1t was In
the days Of yore. solely by candles
There has been another notable undertake
ing at Mount Vernon in the form OF the con-
struction of drainage works which control
forces Of nature that threatened to play havoc
on the famous estate. This new system of
sanitary drainage has, first of all, served to
reclaim the hogs and swamps which at one
time gave the place reputation for unhealth-
fulness. Equally serious in possible results
were the threatened landssdes near the man
sion and in the vicinity Of the old tomb of
Washington. from which. however. the body
of Washington was removed come years ago
to the new tomb. These slides have been
averted for all time by the construction at
considerable cost of tunnel which perces
the hill on which the mansion stands.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1911-06-02
NO PLACE FOR FATHER
Bathroom Nook Only Place Which Family May Privacy

The English home with its lack of proper"
heating and also Its sad lack of ventilation
and bathtubs is no more a marvel to the
American woman than the American home
is to the English woman. The latter freely
admits that the convenences of the American
home are beyond compare. but there is one
serious defect that is always commented on
This is set forth by Mary Mortimer Maxwell
in the National Review dLondon). There is
no place for father. Surely there must be
some truth In this, for many British women
have called attention to the fact that we
have privacy in homes and have
pointed to the shortcomings of pretty strands
of beads serving doors, and to the fact
that the bathroom is the only sanctuary, the
Indianapolis News remarks. This is borne
out by observations in many cities. former
official in Indiana is well read in history. He
also has a family. He freely admits that he
absorbed his history wing with pillow in the
bathtub safe beyond the reach of the growing
children. This is Just what Mary Mortimer
Maxwell is speaking about when she says:
But the member of the American family
to whom my thoughts turn in greatest sympa-
thy In regard to the lack OF privacy and the
denial of the opportunity for the cultivation
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1911-06-02

sired material for this roof. Just 1t was no
end of trouble to find the bricks for the walls
above referred to. About 10000 cypress shin
giles were needed for the new roof, but they
must needs be rived" shingles because Wash
ington had that kind and it seemed impossible
to find any rived shingles, because nowadays
shingles are not made that way, saving being
much easier than splitting. Finally lumber
firm in South Carolina undertook to supply
shingles that would duplicate those of Wash
ington's day. but they charged almost cent
apiece for the singles, which made the roof
pretty expensive one.
Mount Vernon mansion now has one of the
most perfect heating systems to be found In
any American residence. 1t was designed es-
pecially to prevent danger from fre-and in
this connection it may be mentioned that
Washington's old home is not built of brick or
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1911-06-02

ical and steam en-
gines for lighting
the flames. should
t h is destructive
agent ever menace
the mansion-a re-
m o e chance. II
would seem. for all
the rooms In the
house and all the
exterior walls have
been treated with a
fire-resisting paint.
For all that cleo
tricity is employed
to pump water and
p erf orm certain
other chores on the
Mount Vernon es-
tate. the magic cur
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1911-06-02
nun WIN Probs GRATING.

New York.--A gift of $4,000 annual
ly from an anonymous donor for surg
ical research work is announced at
Columbia university Another gift IL
of $4,000 year for tie establish
ment and maintenance OF bureau to
promote scientific investigation OF leg
islative grating"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1911-06-02
Call Cows with Pbonoeraph.

fered with the game. One Of them
remembered that Impressions OF
sound could be made on blank record
The ingenious one called into the ma
chine Come, boss; come. boss" They
put the machine In the pasture and
turned 1t loose. They resumed their
checkers and the cows came home.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1911-06-02
,REAP ar NOLInZ
NENNOV .A4/XSIL1X
SHOiHI/yG LX~ nm
ROOF GOZ0HHHlG N.

made in the past to have
our national legislature
take some action in this
matter. There is, however.
constant agitation on the
subject and a continual
increase in the number
of people who look upon 1t
as a public shame that
our greatest patriotic
shrine should be In other
hands than Uncle Sans.
This resentment is due in
great measure to what the
critics are pleased to dub
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-23
TOANO PERSONAL TOPICS
AND NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES

Especial to The Richmond virginian. }
TOANO. VA. March 23.--Mrs. w.
II. Porter, who has been quite i'll, Is
now convalescent.
Real estate is ON a boom in Toano
now. Three new residential lots were
sold last week. One building is al
ready in process of construction.
Mr.. W. {. Hawkins OF the Univer-
sity of Virginia. is on a visit to his
mother this week.
Mrs. s. S. Hawkins r. at the John
SON Willis sanitorium for treatment
Misses Marion Jennings and Louise
Dickinson have returned from a visit
to Newport News.
Miss Irene Adams has accepted a
position in the Eastern State hospital
at williamsburg.
Miss Annie Waddell. OF Charles
City, is here to attend the Powell
Clay wedding.
Mr.. Walter Martin. who has been
i'll, is out again
Mr.. William Pigatt and Mrs Hun
ter East left this morning for New
York city.
Mr. w. G. Martins mother and sis
ter. of Sussex. were in town SATURDAY..
Miss Julia Carlton entertained on
Wednesday evening. Those present
were: Misses Ruth Driscoll, Anne
Cary GeddF, Minerva Walker, Ethel
Ayers. Matte Wynne, Maud Martin,
Trittie Cowles Lucille Geddy, Louise
Martin and Messrs. Woodsis wynne,
Redmond Cowles. Ira Meanley, Pres
ton Jennings, Bertram Geddy, Roscoe
Wilkinson. Nat Jennings, James
Early and Enoch Martin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-23
SOUTHWEST RICHMOND

An Interesting program was arranE-
ed by the pupils of Pegram's Semi
nary for the entertainment of their
parents and friends Tuesday evening
in the homo of Mrs EddinTton 1929
Floyd avenue.
Randolph Street church had their
annual rally service Sunday and a
most enjoyable program was render
ed The music was specially fine and
Rotations by the children and ad-
dresses by prominent speakers COM
pleted the interesting exercises.
A Childrens Society to be known as
the Epworth Juniors was organized
sunday afternoon at the Epworth
Methodist church by Mr.. Gambler and
Mrs. Faris ALI the children of the
Sunday school and neighborhood are
invited to meet with them next Sun
day afternoon.
AT the social given last week by
Mrs. Henry Pierce Atkins to the young
girls OF the Allen Avenue Christian
church a permanent organization was
effected. This will be known az the
Young Ladies' Missionary Circle and
viii meet The first Friday OF each
month. The next meeting will be in
the home OF Mrs. Aubrey Bowles. OF
210s Hanover avenue.
One OF the interesting spring we'd
dings Will be that OF Miss Essie &.
Haley, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. w.
W. Haley. OF I123 Floyd avenue. to
Mr.. George b. Corrie. of Philadelphia.
The wedding will take place the lat
ter part OF April.
Mrs. V, G, wiltshire. from Jiyias.
Va. who has been the guest o. Mrs.
W. Il. Pickles. of COS South Pine
street. has returned home.
Miss Lillian Winston. OF Mime
apoiis daughter OF Fendall Gregory
Winston. is the guest OF her aunts,
the Misses Jones. OF fi4 West Main
street Miss Winston fas been spend
ing tho winter In the West Indies and
Florida.
Mr. Parsons Morsan, who was
called TO this city by the death Of
his sister. Mrs. Frederick Jones, left
"Wednesday for his home In Men,
phis.
Miss Corneiia Atkins and her friend.
Miss Elizabeth Dyer. OF Cinciuatt.
who have been attending the yassar
College, OF New York, will arrive IN
tho eity Saturday and viii spend THAR
vacation With the fosmsTs brother.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-23
SENATORIAL FIGHT
MAY Be STRENUOUS
TAR-HEEL FOLK MAY ORGANIZE
TO OPPOSE BOTH SIMMONS
AND KITCHIN.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
RALEIGH. n. T.. March ss.--There
are persistent reports of movement
on foot to get together at an early
dato repI esentatlve progressive DEM
ocrats from all parts OF the State for
a meeting either in Raleigh or Green's
boro for the purpose CT putting in the
field a candidate for the Limited States
Senate two years hence. who will OPP
pose both Senator Simmons and Gov
ernor Kitchin, who has come to be
considered an avowed candidate for
the senatorial toga worn for the past
two terms by Senator simmons. 1t Is
certain that the simmons itchin
fight will be strenuous campaign
for Democracy, and ii 1t is converted
into three cornered tight the contest
will be all the more stirring. IL has
been the impression thus far that
Simmons and Kitchin would have a
clear field for their fight, as ex-Gov-
ernor Aycock has said that he viii
not oppose simmons.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-23
COUNTIES GO TO
LAW OVER BRIDGES
NEW KENT AND CHARLES CITY
FAIL OUT OK SPANNING
cHicKAHoNINY
c 0. NJ P r o MIS- t FAILS
,tTs..TloN CAUSES DELAY ~ "h-
pt.CsN. Dangerous srRtS-
r,aE OVER RIVER NEAR
gnxAIRA--

..saa.,l,,l "a The Richmond Nirsihian.'
Roxpt-RY. VA. March z&.---Fhe
,s.nnle IF RoNlurA are very ntacn
interested in the iaw suit when y
ir,,panderg between New Kent ailo
ts,,.rins Csfft counties over the oflok-
,rr ~ The thfckahominy river at va
,ts,.s uia-@s. Kew Eout Is asking
shot IA. he REIN oH rHeG haf ~ tue
funas expended IN hridging ~ah",
raar the seer. which she eiaifns ~
,tsetl as mach hE one county 81 the
.tthsr. Both t'nds ot mis- BRUCE rest
rs, %rw kent's land, Long Bridge,
IA BoNtur1, spans US" streams @no
An island \ new bridge has II De
a.,rigt here. New Kent refuses TO pay
f,.r mere fhan hRif az enough 70 span
.r,. stream Witch divides the coun-
,fee. Charles City cfered g com
.st.grefSse. namely she would pay TOR
haif ~ the canal hride" provided New
Kent won'd pat up hall Of The funds
sor Long Bridge New Kent would
not accept -
The sast goes 81. and nt1.sifg can
ite done unth IT terminates,
The bridge here mas been condemn
as and IL in IL dangerous condition.
Farming IL more backward In thls
section than IL has been N this sea-
sars for Fuary years The many heavy
rains have kept the neids So wet
.Nat those farmers whp did not Go
their following last fail have not been
a}ele to get ii done. This has always
ss-en a great watermelon section, but
many farmers express themselves In
favor of going heavily into the pea
fsf industry THIS wear. The peanuts
rairea around Roxbury last year were
Tcry large and the yield was heavy.