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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-07
FIRE PREVENTION DAY.

No man can be Indifferent to the danger OF
fire Should he own no infammable property
of consequence. still he and his family are oc-
cupants of combustible houses, and 1t becomes
more than question Of dollars and cents; It
is matter of life and death.
So then everybody should be concerned in
and cooperate with the scheme Of the National
Fire Marshails Association. which the Gov
ernor has just made public calling for the OBJ
seryance Of day as Fire Prevention Day. That
day is next Monday, and 1t is suggested that
citizens make thorough inspection of their
premises. and that all useless infammable
stuff is removed that the possibility of future
fires may be eliminated as far as possible.
In the nation every year property to the
value OF s25o,o0o.00o goes up in smoke. Vr-
ginia contributes over 100000 OF this amount.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-07
PARKER BROTHERS, BACHELORS

comforted by his interest; but l cans
not leave mother alone
And you would go2" inereduiouss
/ ~
Indeed. Yes. If l could"
Then, Lucy. Will you--" He paused.
confused by his own audacity
Lucy looked at him, and heauti-
full blush grew in her cheeks
Can that be true, dear" he cried,
taking her hands. 4 thought / was
/ too rought and plain for you; I never
/ dared dream you could care for me.
| WIN you marry me to-day. Lucy. and
let me take care OF you and your
mother"
oh. no breathed Lucy. "not-
to-day"
/ Listen. dear girl. I've loved you
/ for weeks. but l could not bring my
self To tell you because / thought there
was no hope. / cannot have you in
I that dreadful factory. child coma
/ home with me to-day. and as soon "a
she can get ready We will come back
| after your mother"
| Lucy laughed nervously.
| But never heard of such a things
she persisted.
Well, you never were married bes
| fore, were your
Not until he led his wife into tho
pleasant old-fashioned farmhouse did
! William Parker consider the condis
ton of his housekeeping.
Il ought not to have brought you
here he said contritely, until l had
had things put to rights a little, poor
girl"
but 1t looks very well considering
the time you spent in the house." de.
clared Lucy stoutiy. And what q
delightful room,"
They went over the house together.
''Oh. I love IL already cried he
girl. You're no idea how proud
am of these lovely old-fashioncd
things"
You must fix things to suit you're
self" said the husband proudly.
II would not change a thing foE
tho world; 1t Is too dear and homes
like as II Isl"
Jason Parker paused In amazement
at the kitchen door. Supper was nearly
ready in the big kitchen that somes
how wore changed aspect.
| Come in. Jason. and meet my
wife" called his brother cheerfully4
I'VE thought we'd have supper ready
by the time YOU came up
Jason walked In. IL hope you'll
be very happy" he managed to stam-
mer. before he darted back toward
the barn.
aHe-.-.dtdn't like it'll" cried Lucy.
Indeed he did---he was only sur@
prised, as we'll he might be-" declar-
ed her husband. Il will go out and
see him, dear"
i've taken your advice" said W1I|
liam, when he found his brother in
the harness-room.
81 see you have" answered Jason1
But, Great Scott. man, / never
thought of your doing IT. I was simply
trying to break the ice to tell you
that Mary and I had decided to get
married, Christmas"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-07
PEOPLES FORUM
Don't Trust the Machine.


Editor Richmond VirGinian:
sill have just read your generally excel
lent leading editorial In to- days issue on the
action OF the State Central Committee In the
norfolk county case, and note that in the para
graph beginning And yet not such q mystery
beginning near the end of the first column, you
seem to charitably attribute the action OF the
committee to the fact that the record 'ong
and the time short and tho committee decided
hastily without due consideration and made
mistake.
Are you really so innocent and ignorant of
political conditions in Virginia to-day, as 10
think for moment that the action OF the
committee in any based upon the
merits of-the before il, or upon any con-
sideration save the will OF the machine which
controls the party in this State? Three mem
bers OF the big -Four" were there (behind the
scenes In room 324) and the leading members
of the committee were in constant touch with
them. The war measures to which you refer
before the primary OF September Z, 1911, and
for the effect they would have In the State
at large in behalf Of the machine candidates.
but the action of the committee Tuesday night
was after the primary and was for the oeneht
Of the faithful Fusionists in Norfolk county and
their friends IN other parts of the State, who
had 80 faithfully stood by the machine on Sep
TENDER It'll "Our friends. may they always
be democrats, but whether Democrats. Fusion
ISIS or Republicans, friends" That Is the
cry of the machine DO you doubt for one mo-
the committee through Hal Flood. that the re-
port of the majority of the subcommittee
should be adopted that there would have been
dissenting voice against it? If you do, then
indeed are YOU as guileless babe
J. C. PARKER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-07
IN LINE WITH COMMON SENSE
BUSINESS PRINCIPLES,


The Committee on Changes in the Form Of
City Government have reached definite agree
ment as to the recommendations to be made
and by their action have taken a long step to-
wards the goal of efficient. economical and bus
inesslike municipal administration In brief.
they propose that the city shall be redistrcted,
comprising four wards whose representation in
the legislative branch of the city government
shall be reduced to one half of what 1t Is now.
board of five members shall be elected, COM
posed of paid officials who shall give their
rectly responsible to the citizens of Richmond.
The only difference of opinion in the committee
concerning whether these officials should
be directly elected by the people or elected by
the council from list of twenty nominations
by the mayor
There must be delay in bringing the mat
ter to successful contamination. There will be
opposition. Of course. and obstacles will be
placed in the way, but Richmond Is too great
city and too important interests hinge upon
its government to permit so admirable project
TO fail or be delayed.
Richmond is great business enterprise to
be administered upon business principles for
the benefit of it's more than 100000 stockholders.
There is no more reason why the progress and
best results of government should be hindered
by archaic cumbersome or dlatory methods In
the administration of great city than in a
great corporation. There is more reason
why politics and patronage should exercise a
considerable influence in the government of a
great city than in the management of a large
institution No up-to-date business man would
stand for the application of such methods III
the conduct OF his business rs citizens have
permitted to obtain in the running of the city
If there be in Richmond politicians or office
holders or what not, whose interests inspire OPP
position to the change, they must be shown By
widespread and conclusive public sentiment that
citizens have decreed that Richmond is done
with the worn out expedients that served the
purposes of the old time village.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-07
TEACH SOCIALISM
IN SWIMMING POOL

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. s.--One OF
the most remarkable political meet
ings on record is reported to have
taken place at Riga. The Let's Social
lists desired to hold a meeting. and the
Riga. police expressing an opposite
pitted against determination.
Wherever the Socialists made up
their minds to pitch their camp tho
police checkmated them. At last one
OF the Socialists conceived a. brilliant
idea. He sent circulars to the menu
bers OF his organization inviting them
to take part in swimming match. OF
course. the competitors were orators.
They went into the water and the as
semblage stood around. Then swimmer
after swimmer delivered a speech and
invited questions from those on land.
Tho ingenious Socialists claim that
the meeting was q great success.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-07

Senator Overman Is urging the appointment
OF an immigration officer for North Carolina
TO invite settlers and particularly wandering
sons to return. If he wants to see a back
home" movement in full blast, he should come
to some Virginia town on the day of local
option election. The wandering boys return to
the shelter of the fold with a vengeance then,
but the day after they again succumb TO the
wanderust.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-07

Several cadets have been dismissed from the
United States Military Academy for hazing and
drinking 1t is a pity the boyish spirit of fun
seems not to be able to find expression, some
times except in disregarding the rights or
others and again except in initiating the vices
of men. We regret that among the culprts
should have been two Virginia boys
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-07

Mr. Album Ldppitt, of Chicago. was an ex-
pert boxer When he married he taught ms
wife the science of self-defense. She became
more proficient in the manly art than he. lie
has been forced to take the count, and IS no"
applying for divorce upon the grounds or
cruelty. He couldn't stand punishment tt
might be we'll for militant suffragettes to learn
the moral.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-07

A man was cured of rheumatism by bee stings.
II every kind of sting were as ethcacious as the
bee sting rich man would ever suffer from
that disease for they have all been "stung' a
good many times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-07

Much of this waste night have been prevented
by proper precautionary measures
Monday Is the anniversary Of the great Chi
cago FIRE Celebrate It, according to the Gov
ernor's suggestion. by making its memory effec-
tive in removing what stun might cause con-
hagration and In repairing what defects might
occasion a fire" An ounce OF prevention Is
worth a pound of cure
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-07

Mr. ChaIoner may have come to resemble
NAPOLEON in appearance, but he hasn't yet de-
veloped enough of the great generals genius
and strategy TO be able TO make triumphal en-
try into New York
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-07
Mrs. Mcdowell Returns.

Mrs. Alfred Henderson Mcdowell
and children have returned to the city
after spending the summer at their
cottage 1t Huguenot SpT1ngA VI
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-15
LOCAL BANK LOSES $4,000
That Amount Taken Thursday Night
in Mulberry, Kan, Robbery.
MONEY INTENDED FOR MINERS
bank Officials Reticent Concerning q
Theft, Though II - One Of BiR-
Eest IIRuIs of Actual
Money Ever Made.

Press dispatches telling Of the postof-
flee robbery at Mulberry. Kan, Thursday
package OF No.OOu in currency shipped
by an Omaha hank II develops how
ever, that the thieves got not only one
tlckaEe, but three packages OF cur
.ncy consigned from Omaha, contain
ng not $4,000. but s7o,OO The money
went from omaha by registered mail, and
was sent by the United States National
bank and the Corn Exchange National
bank and was intended for coal COM
panies who were to use the money for
their payrols An currency shipped by
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-15
IOWA AND NEBRASKA PATENTS
Solicitor EDDY Gives out List of In
ventiOnS by Iowa and Ne
braSka People.

Willard Eddy, solicitor Of patents. has
issued an official list OF patents secured
during the week by inventors in Iowa and
Nebraska. The list follows:
To Charles l.. Bartlett OF Cedar Rapids.
Ia, Tor, bucket for Transporting plastic
material.
TO Erik A. Collin of story. Neb. for
windmill
TO James B Crawford ana j. R. Mill
ken OF Sioux city. Ia, for metallic tire.
To Edward r. Cunningham OF Des
Moines, Ia, for signal contact
To Louis +. Eisenbeis OF OttumWa Ia
for eyelet manufacturing machine
To Lorenzo Evans OF Hitemen, Ia, for
acetylene gas lamp
To Frank Gadech Of Mystic. Ia, for
rail Joint.
To John Howard Albion. Neb. for
haTness-supporting hook.
To joan 5. Juline, Des Moines, Ia for
toilet paper holder.
To George Knox. Omaha, Neb.. for au-
tomato expansion valve.
To Edward l.. Marshall and G. p Paw
Tx. Ruth, Neb.. for wrench.
To John r. Morris, Waterloo. Ia, for
To Joshua L. Morris. Council Bluffs.
and w; ID. Jameson, Shenandoah, la.
To John e. Rickertt. Omaha. Neb.. for
lever actuated locking valve,
To Henry T. and q. T. Sonderup 81
To George W. Todd. Omaha. Neb.. for
artificial tooth.
To Henry n. Vernon, Hawarden. IA.
for disk sharpener.
To William L. Wagner Ankeny. Ia. for
stanchion.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-15

stage seal circus such as was never
seen here before.
The Hawaiian singers will be in charge
of Walter Smith. a Maorian. but the rest
of the company of six will be full-blooded
Hawaiians. Lilliakaua, the only woman
with the company. will sing several
songs. among them Aloha" which Is
the word OF greeting used by Hawaiians
and means welcome" This company of
singers are making their first trip east
of the Rockies.
what the West sends.
ID. c. Freeman is here with collec-
tion Of views of the Willamette valley
and will lecture on the resources of that
section of Oregon, He comes as a repre-
sentative of the Portland Commercial
club.
j. NJ. Swift is in charge of the Fresno
county, California, exhibit which is an
exposition of the opportunities of that
county. Mr. Swift. will give away cartons
OF raisins during the show and viii also
demonstrate the excellencies of raisin
bread.
]. e. Taylor and e. w. Bowling of Salt
Lake City are superintendents of the
Utah exhibit, which occupies floor
space 22x35 feet, in the middle of which
is a fancy centerpiece upon which the ex-
hibits of Utah will be arranged in pyra-
midal form. After the show here the lex-
hibit will be taken to New York. The
products shown were all collected this
summer and are TO be under new glass
showcases never before used, having been
designed especially for this exhibit.
W. T. Groves OF Corvallis brings a col
lection of the products of four counties
in the fertile Willamette valley-Benton,
Linn. Marion and Lane
The Walla Walla exhibit. gathered
from the entire valley of $500 square
miles. will be shown by L. NJ. Brown.
He will, among other things, display sew
eral sections of honey In the process OF
its manufacture by the bees. Above this
exhibit will be this inscription, Omaha
May Have the Big Busy Bee, but We
Have the Little Busy Bees"
The Yakima, Wash, exhibit will in
clude a diversified collection OF the
products Of Yakima and will be in charge
Of r. H. Morgan
Nebraska's display will occupy the en-
tire stage and will be one of the finest
exhibitions of the resources of the state
that has ever been shown The exhibits
will be in charge of the State Agricul-
tural college, which was given money by
Omaha business men to collect and dis
play the products. Several individual
counties will also exhibit
Persistent advertising is the Road to
Big Returns.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-15
SAFE, BUT LEAPS TO DEATH
Passenger Takes Fatal Chance Ia
AutO-Traln Race for


-Four men, crouched in the tonneau OF
q flying automobie--whose driver had
taken the only chance left to him and
raced In front OF the Long Island rail-
roads Block Island express at the Main
street crossing, Center Moriches-had
three seconds in which to decide whether
to jump or trust to the car beating the
locomotive Of the laundering train.
The railroad curves sharply at the
crossing and the tracks lie deep IN
cut. 1t Is impossible TO see approaohins
trains, and the quartet first realized
that tho express was upon them when
II was but a few rods distant.
The impetus OF the car was so great
that the driver instantly realized that to
retard the automobile would be to court
certain death. There was but one thing
to do. and he did g. Shouting to his
COMPANIONS, he put on every ounce oil
power the machine was capable Of and
took firm grip on the wheel
He gauRed the distance, measuring II
with his eve as the car leaped forward
like a thing of life. The other three
made their own calculations. They knew
thai should the car pass ahead of the
locomotive by so much as the fraction
OF an lnCn tntg Wbhiu w
they were equally certain that should II
fall by so much as that fraction the Inn
petus OF the train would either drive
the car into the rocky cut or grind II
beneath the wheels.
After the drivers shout not man IN
the car spoke a word, so IT was said
afterward The four watched the on
coming train and made mental calcula-
tions. Suddenly one man stood up he
was James j. Barrett, OF bS bergen
street, Brooklyn.
II was evident to the others that Bar
rett had made his decision and was going
70 Jump But not one of the other
three moved an inch. They continued 10
crouch and hold on.
It ali happened quickly. but II seemed
a long time before Barrett went over
the side. He landed on his feet directly
in front of the ponderous locomotive
tust as the automobile sped by with
couple Of inches to spare The engine
was over the man, grinding him TO bits
before the car he had deserted was
foot from the tracks.
The cars driver brought his machine
TO a stop within a short distance, and the
train came 10 a stand. The occupants
OF the machine we're completely unuerved,
but they summoned DR.. p. b. Fowler
who lives in ~ neighborhood. There
was nothing for him to do, and the
coroner was notified.-New York World
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-15
PREPARING FOR A FIRE DAY
Legislature Sets Aside First Friday
in November of Each Year.
WOULD REDUCE CHANCE OF FIRE
Fire Commissioner Randall sends TO
the schools Copies of the state
Law, as Well as Text Book
on the Subject.

At its last session the Nebraska legisla-
ture passed a law fixing and designating
tho first Friday of November each year
as a state fire day. That the pubic may
be made familiar with the provisions Of
the measure, Chief Deputy Fire Commits
sioner Randall is sending to the schools
Of the state copies OF the law, the gov
ernor's proclamation upon the subject
and textbook in which are a series OF
lectures which teachers are requested to
read to their pupils.
The state fire day law is designed to
leseen the number OF fires and thus re-
duce the loss and damage to a minimum
In the schools teachers are expected to
hold appropriate exercises for the day,
the idea being to arouse an interest In
the law and in its enforcement Songs,
appropriate TO the occasion and suitable
recitations are recommended.
The new law provides that In addition
to the work OF fire day. thirty minutes
In each month in each and every school
In the state shall be devoted 10 the sub
ject of fire dangers and in this way In
augurate a uniform crusade against
Keeping matches in anything except
metal boxes win be exacted. The dan
gers Of using gasoline will be explained
In detail and the children will be asked
to agree not to celebrate the Fourth OF
Juy by shooting toy pistols. fireerackers.
Roman candles. skyrockets and other
dangerous explosives.
In issuing his warning to the public
Mr.. Randall urges the inspection OF
ohimneys. stovepipes and all manner OF
heating apparatus, particularly at this
time OF the year, contending that an
hour spent with the old pipes chimneys
and stoves right now may. result In saw
ing many thousands OF dollars later on.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-15
Three in One

Every man who knows now wants
tires which can't rim-cut.
He wants tires which are over the
rated size, to take care of his extras.
A los oversize adds 2S% to the average
mileage.
And he wants tires that don't skid.
especially 10 wet. wintry weather. He
wants to get rid of the ruinous chains.
All three of these features, In the
highest perfection, are now combined
In Goodyear No-Rim-Cut tires.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-15

What function does the iron in the
blood perform?' asked the teacher
Converted into steel by the mysteri-
Gus agencies that operate I'm the human
body" glibly answered the young man
wrought into hair springs OF the finest
temper, II serves, / fancy, to regulate
the reciprocal action OF that wonderful
balance wheel OF the human machine. the
heart"
Rather clever. Lucius, said the
teacher, but II will not get you any
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-15
Pointed ParaRrnphn.

A stitch in time may save patching up
q quarrel "
When man sings a lullaby II naturally
sounds rocky. 80
IL all women were alike no man would
ever become a bigamist
The minds Of women should be clean.
They change them so often -
Ever notice the smiles of pitv old mar
ried folks generate at weddings?
The average man is good iudRe ~
human nature-eXcept in his own case.
The man with a theory NAV turn oiit to
be gold brick peddler in disguise.
Most OF us are charitable when Ii comes
70 giving away other peoples money
What has become of the old-fashioned
No. 2? '
It is difficult for some men to be good
otherwise " ''
Don't take advantage Of the other fel
low by betting on q cure thing Besides.
you are apt to lose.--Chicago News
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-15
4 Pleasing Occupation.

"Snthers made pile of money In that
Eold-mine Of his, didn't he?" asked VIII
loughby.
Yes about five million" said Hicken-
looper.
What's he doing now" asked Will
loughby,
''oh, he's resting on his ore" said Hick-
enlooper.
II was upon presentation OF the above
under oath that the court acquitted Will
loushhy OF assault and battery on the
ground Of extreme rovocation.-Harper' 3
Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-15
LtttIe Surprises.

Nav, II you don't hurry and get me
ready III be late L. church,
Don't give me a diamond ring George;
lets spend the money for furniture
Yes, miss, this Is n beauty paror but
ing"
YES, madam these apartments are for
rent You don't see any children about
the building because they are all away
az the public school"
'Wilkerson that cantaloupe you sold
me on approval was all right: here's your
25 cents. ."-Chicagn Trlhnne.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-15

mail Is insured. and the loss Of these
packages we're presumably covered IN
that way. The bank officers are reticent
about the affair. although II is one Of
the biggest hauls Of actual money ever
made by postoffce robbers
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-15

ble-thick, non-skid tread, on which otr
experts have worked for three years.
1t consists of a thick extra tread,
immensely wear-resisting, vulcanized
onto our regular tread. The extra
tread consists of desp-cut blocks, grasp
Ing the road surface by countless edges
and angles.
The blocks widen out at the base, thus
distributing the strain. The grooves
can't fill up. The tread remains efh.
cient a great deal longer than any
other non-skid tread. When II does
wear OF, there's our regular tread be-
iow n
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-15
Another yietim.

so you sent 50 for those flesh reducing
and hair falling receipts. Well, what aid
you get?
a printed alp with this on Il: To re-
duce your flesh inc ease your worries -
And what about the other?''
Another slip which read: Failing hair
may be avoided by stepping nimbiy aside
when you see II ecming your way -
Soston Transcript
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-15

lying capacity
without any ex-
ira cost.
The control Of
this feature has
increased our
tire sales by
500% In two
years.
Now we add
tothis tire a dou-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-15
Tire Bills Cut

Each one of these features cuts tire
bills. The No.Rim- Cut feature and
oversize feature usually save one.half.
Now this double tread Is added II you
want It. Before you again buy tires Il
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-15
Our Patent Type

We control by patent the only prae-
teal tire which gets rid OF rim cutting
forever. These tires are l0% over the
rated size, adding l0% to the car
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-15

The Merchant Who Has the Goods IA
the One Who Lets the Public Know Il
1Sroug Advertising In The Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-15

The Key to the sltuation-The Bees
Advertising Columns.