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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-29
rhc nridsc .,iu Monuments

TO he sdit9r Of rhc Times Dispatch:
,7ii''-i hate lGal With much inter
lssnr Gnitct ~ Bridge WIN Monu-
pressing some ideas Which have oc-
CURED ! Q inu il connection with this
inicrcAtins ptp4ccr
Iirsi must acknowledges my .srati-
tldH - n Glti%cn or TtiGhinonI tnd as
IN ga "chpui cnuioanion OF his. 20 Sir
MnaNs l.IrEiel FOR IFS patriotism and
S.HtroHlA ~ tcndnriug Ills snrvicns To
WIS hreiS u 3iher generous Gifts. {
S'A'hot lceall any bridge site IN Amer
Wi lpoh WINCH Wonumcnts would lie
.nnIn FhlHhl with meaning. nor could
~ tl'N i9Fo secured u sculptor moro
W.rr! rehp"hrd ~, ths exact spn,
inH iEails 81 TIC .iaucs"), according
70 nalpfy Captain John smith Nm
M,Jiign i,aH teen. called by tho Indians
NWpa'an Within Sight Is TIC I'LL
ph "iucn u ii" rQtlc on Which tradi- !
ION sHya. Smiths head was resting
'1Hh y" ,Naa rescued by Pocahon,aS
ncsc lSbics placed midway in The
n3 ,It .iiiig fou,ii channel of the river,
( vi innlf' au cSu.llcni Impression
: M iHhs 'n" tliesnpcakt and ono and
5 ne southern Railways. "a.
IPp"hr1 iiiai sir Moscs ala not
flEtllN WAL Tour nRnrcs should De
49, = Hnhi"gts but Powhntan WIZ
tsip 'lgFa = Revolutionary soldier
gng,,, II Pm caerhtr soldier were aug
s'ieees ~ g,,i nm ohscryyo that yoa
4 N@net1i Wnsh inStnn ANA General I'D.
4 ,, IT ndny hNro inDguiIiccD moini-
i,.Nn' " Inc lattcr two. How would
, = ~ 70 hANr Nathanicl Bacon, who one
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-29
MAKING THE PRESIDENT SHOW HIS
HAND,

Congress VIII meet next TUESDAY
ara tie New York World has told 1t
what ii should 90; that "only three
thinss are expected OF Il:
q Pass tie Canadian rcciprocity
bills.
q. Untax food and clothing to re-
duce the cost OF living.
as. Ascertain why Tile United States
Army is rnassed near the Mexican
frontier"
That looks like a Very simple pro
eraInnle ana. as The World says, "a
Congress tina, does this ana nothing
else can adjourn until the FIRST Monday
in December with clear Conscience
Nothing could be faarcr than mat
and the members or Congress VIII
Immediately recognize that they have
an invaluable counsellor in the great
metropolitan journal which always
knows exactly what ought to be done
and how to do 1t.
/. We would like to amend the third
requisition to the extent OF suggest
liA- ltsnL SOllS 1853 GpfO1n -ptGlhI
Committee to inquire into ali ESecu-
tive acts. so tina; the newspapc can
be fully informed of what tie Prcsi-
dent IS doing q, any particular time
and all the time. Is this not a repup-
iican form OF government, and are
not the newspapers entitled 20 know
everything that anybody in authority
IS. doing? II would also be well FOR
the specie! Committee TO he empowered
70 look over all the correspondence OF
,he President aud ascertain" what;
he IS about Bother the usagcs OF
diplomacy, IFS II not true that there are
5usi as able diplomatists III Congress
SIS there are in the Cabinet Or any
where else2 What right had the Pres
;dent TO mass the United states Army
near the Mexscen frontier, or near any
other place. without, explaining before
hand why he had ordered 1t?
VS. can imagine. OF course. nlat there
Is always some good reason FOR what
tire authorities are DONG from time il
,tsle- vhicn wiii come OIL; soon or
!a;e ana way Il lnieht 81 entirely
pron=r not 10 make ruhiic ADVERTISE
neat q. The reasons q, the time the
{hiass are done but that is not Z sum
eiant rsason WY these mRnoeurres on
the AIeX!can frontier should havs been
osdered without obtaining the con-
sea- az the s7ondents. III 4 gov
-rrrsrt Ike otIrs ~. ro-ssf=an, G.,
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rensy's JNifteen DecIsiyc nnttIes.

trensE's Fifteen Decisive Battles.
Kindly publish the names OF tho hf-
teen most decisive battles OF the
Professor Greasy cnumeratcs tho FOL :
lowing as the most important:
Marathon, 400 d. c..
2-Syracuse, 4l3 b. c.
3-Arbcla. 331 y. G.
4-Metaurus. 207 b. G.
b-Tcutoberg, Q =. ID.
6-Chalons. 451 a. D.
Tours. Tag q. D.
S-iasiings.. 1865 a. D.
9--Orleans 1929 y. D.
1G-Spansh Armada. 1888 A. d.
li-Blenhem, 1904 a. D..
2-Pultowa, 1909 A. D.
13-SaratoEa. 1777 a. d
14-Valmy, 1892 a. d.
15--Waterloo. 1915 A. D.
Since Professor Greasy wrote his his
tory some sixty years ago the csu-
mate OF battles has somewhat altered.
Marathon Is now looked upon as less
IN when the Greeks In Sicily defeated
the Carthagenians. or Platca (47o q.
CD, in which the Pcrsians were finally
uefeatcd by the Greeks. Valmy Will be
struck out by most. and Assays, in
which the British power in India was
cstablished in 1909, inserted. 1t Is also
probable that the capture of Constan-
tinople In 1852 by the Turks was really
q more important event and moro de-
cislve OF the course Of tho worlds
history than the battle OF Orleans
which did no more than insure the
separate existence OF France as
state.
Hnrber's roIc.
What is the origin OF the Stripes
On the BARRIERS pole? Is T.
Anccntlv BARRIERS performed minor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-29
COMMISSIONS GOVERNMENT F0I, rI,t;
STATE.

Much has been sad abou, thc de-
sifaliility OF commission government
Tor }lc city but II remained for Kansts
% suggest That sort Of rule FOR tile.
state Is now hcing seriously urac,,
ihat KANSAS DC the iirst state 10 al5pt
thc commission form ~ state govern
ment state Senator Hodges. of Kan
fes tic leader of thc Democratic psrtv
u tie kansas Legislature. is likew,s4
lhc leader OF the movement for Slatt
commission government. III TO nncer-
tAin terms lie has stated his posi-
ton III FAVOR Of tho commission form
q government FOR siturc as Vel as
riiE ana counts government. If san
at"r Hodges wcrc no, lie head III AK
l@r'y ~ the logisiaturr, MS opinion
wpiid not carry 50 nlwh wctsht. III.
ai'le' '.e is IN 4 position 10 ape,s for
ING n1aiprity. whnt ne sDss Is ,yn,lGy
oi eci-y close. attentions
lhc inst tina A,. Ilodses wishes
IS reduction Of TIC member
snip OF thc l,cgi#luturc, he says th,i
the prosen, Legislative body Is too t,ia.
100 c%nensiNc, too cumbersome. anr
too" ahoiit everything else oxGopt
etleient itronNn.nes sImc money an,!
nervous fordo without giving roti-ru
MI. Hodges would reduce ia Legs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-29
DID us WORE .ANp nlEn.

James Cosgrove died in Baltimore
last sunday morning. lie was buried
in Magnolia Cemetery at Charleston
Yesterday morning, ana ali The people
OF the town III which he lived sorrow
that they Shall see hts face no more.
The good that lie did while lie lived
survives him. He was known ali over
this country for the work he did in
the reclamation Of forbidding lands
and for the building OF good roads
That was his mission, ana lie dis
charged it With splendid Spirit for the
benefit of the community in which he
lived Many happy homes are stand
ing today and many prosperous !ndus-
tries have been established where ONLY
few years ago there We're tangled
swamps and dismal stretches of unin-
hebitable territory. al tile Baltimore
Drainage Convention several years a;.o
Colonel Cosgroye made one of the
ablest speeches delivered during the
sessions OF that body. and North and
South and West his counsel was ire
quenty sought by thnse who were en-
gagged in the great work of redecmlng
The neglected parts Of orr country.
Colonel Cosgroye was melnbcr Of
the south Carolina House OF Repre-
sentatives for several terms. and he
always gave good account Of him
self Intensely earnest in his work
ana possessing the highest personal
integrity he commanded the confidence
OF his state and people.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-29

operations in surgery, and in part,cu-
lar, when bleeding was customary II
was 70 the barber that the ma ion,
app!ied 70 be blcd. To assist this oner.
utioI' II being necessary for the pa
zen, Vel 70 grasp staff, stick or pole
r ~"n a NAY, Kcpt by Il e barbcr-sur-
Gsom, together with the nllct or ban
nasihS ne used for tying the patient a
arm. When the polo was not in ,lse tbn
tape was tied TO 1t. so that they mirnt
", ne both together when wanted and IN
ms state pole and tape were hung a I
~ ure aoof as sign. At length. instead
~ T., hanging out the Identical pole used
IN the operation. a pole was painted
with stripes around it In imitation OF
Tue real pole and bandage. and Thus
came the sign. Lord Thurlow. In I.
speech In tho House OF Lords, July
49, =. l'sI, said that BY statute. still In
force. parbers and surgeons were each
10 use pole las a slgn). The BARRIERS
were TO have theirs blue and white
striped. With no other appendagc: bit
the surgeons, which was the same IN
otncr respects. was likewise to have n
gaily-pot and red rag, TO denote
the particular nature OF their vocation
sallors' wide-Bottomed Trouscrs
tom? y at
Many reasons have been advanced
IN ancient and modern mes One
plausible theory Is because OF the
course of ordinary small boat duty
sailor generally goes barefoot. and in
making landing on q beach he Erasps
ms trousers and pulls them up to tie
thigh, thus landing through tho surf
with dry clothing. Trousers such az
landsmcn wear would have TO be rolled
up which would cause too much delay.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-29
ArrEn THE NAN CuANcE.

one secs 50 many things 10 shoot at
when ne ain't got il gun" Just the
da5 bofore the Adjournment OF the last
session OF Congress, Senator Smith
Fifteen Cents cotton" s:mith they call
him III his own ''dccstricki protested
.a& vigorously as he could against the
appointnent or national tariff board
and argued in support OF his Wen
thu4ly
II want 10 say think ii Is bcnca iii
t1e disnity Of the senate OF tile onilcd
states. mere in The last hour, when
VIC liaTo nine or ten appropriation
bills thnl the people Of this country
nay" q right 70 expect we shnli pass,
70 proride fer tho running OF this gov
eminent. that We. for the sake OF {.
non essential, as compared win that
snail be taking III our tins bargaining;
and counter bargaining for an open
ns fot the purpose OF carrying
ihrough some pet measure, untr.ou.
Thcn il IS abspluteiy essential tnat
lli"sc great matters u Importance
s!iali be DISPOSED Of"
No question ABOUT That ApproprIa-
tions arr always more important tl.an
reform bpt Il is amusing Just tnc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-29
Moro Ahout ,Inyo.s nrid.c


70 INC Editor Of The Times D;suat,b
I'm YOUR issue Of March y. yo,i
u"cii ~ length Oh the eencrotis1lcss; ~
:" ctieniaicd sculptor in connections
WIN tie reconstruction or NIavo,a
5iiol!dec, ana as q citizen am ileortIjy
~ idNof o. this structure being n
Hioii "incht 10 tho greatness of this
IIiti. btlt from the point OF View OF ;,
"a iilah may ask Il there IS but ono
pian submitted that is OF sunicicntlr
atifactivc design 10 receive the .hc-
roic figures mentioned? take rynn,
Iouf articie that The gift OF Sir Moses
Ezekici Is based Oh Tie acccptancc Of
enc plan.. Tn. generosity Of giving
- thc CITY services valued a Si0o. 900
- 10 DC cQninended, but if these stat
, uues AZ only 70 be had in. case that one
certain plan is accepted is this not
placing BID Of 100000 for the award
~ puniic contract, ana this in the
lace OF inveStipation now in progress
~ regard 10 the award Of city con
II this omcr was made from Tie
generous heart Of a loyal son. AMI AMI
lpring his. native city why Should this
element Of personal fayoritisnl he con
hccted With i let us hone that the
committee which las this matter in
charge and Is responsible to this5city
and he city Of the future viii ebn
guided by the hand that rules ali
things and VIII not be influenced by.
political aItillauon OF apparent eener-
oslty and That they will buld a thor
chGhlprc that VIII he monumental in
',Hfif 70 thoir duty rs members of the
GUS, eoyerhincn, ana to tho greatness
81 the capital % The Confcderacy.'' is
IN" opinion VI & SUBSC,RIHER n
Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-29


Tie people of Tennessee arc said 10
value very highly Andy Jackson,s
stove pipe hat. ana we don't blame
them; bnt they ought TO send ii back
70 my native state" 1t would look
vel displayed alongside the silver
vase That was presented 10 him by his
own people.
---------------------
Ohio is the home of the stIneiest
man in the countrs lie has twin
babies and had a tintype taken or
them and says it will do for both
Rear Admiral Pcary. retired. viii get
$500 the year for the rest of his
life He gets this for what he did
not do
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-29
Hnrbcr's Pole.

What is thc origin OF the stripes
on the barbcr'S pole? Is r.
Ancicnly BARRIERS performed minor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-29
Thc slntnc. ON the nri,,r.c

Iiichmond, March IS.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-10-19
synopsis.

Jack Keith, .. vlsginian., now bor-
Fe trail on the lookout for roaming war
parties of savages. He notices z camp
lire at a distance and then sees team
attached to WAgOu and At 1uli fallop
pursued by men on ponies. When Keith
reaches the wagon the raiders have mass
acred two men and departed. He searches
tho victims finding papers and lockst
with . woman's portrait. He resolves to
hunt down the murderers. Keith II ar
rested at Carson City, charged with the
murder. his accuser being rufnan named
Blnck Bart. He goes to jail fully realix-
ing the peril Of swift border Justice. A
companion In his cell is a negro. who
tells him he Ii Neb and that he knew the
Keith family back In Virginia. Nes says
one of the murdered men was John
Sibiey.- the other Gen. Willis Waite. for
meriy an officer in tho Confederate army
The plainsman and Neb escape from the
cell and later the two fugitives become
Loaf In the sand desert. They come upon
a cabin and ind its lone occupant to be a
young girl. whom Keith recognizes as n
singer ne saw at Carson city. The girl
explains that she came there In search of
. brother Who had deserted from the
array. A Mr.. Hawiey induced her to
como TO the cabin while he sought to To-
cAfe her brother. Hawiey appears. and
Keith In hiding recognizes him as Black
Bart Hawley tries to make love to the
girl. There , q terrific battle In the
darkened room in which Keith overcomes
3sSc3 Rat
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-10-19
The Easy Relieved Him Of Anxiety

through the water. and they could
mount on the other shore This plan
settled. he went at It swiftly. riding
the captured animal while rounding
up the others. and fastening the three
to stunted trees on the opposite bank.
Everything within the cabin remained
exactly as he had left it. and he briefly
explained the situation, examining Haw-
ley's bonds again carefully while do
ing SO.
He'll remain there all right until
his men find him." he declared. posi-
lively. and that ought to give us a
good SIX hours start. Come. Miss
Hope. every minute counts now"
He held her arm. not unconscious OF
its round shapeliness. as he helped her
down the rather steep bank through
the dense gloom. Then the two men
Joined hands. and carrying her be
tween them. waded the shallow
stream. The horses. not yet sumcIent-
ly rested to be frisky. accepted their
burdens meekly enough. and. with
scarcely word spoken. the three rode
away silently into the gloom OF the
night.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-10-19

naciously to an ideal OF womanhood
which could not be lowered. However
Interested he might otherwise feel,
no Christie Maclaire could ever find
entrance into the deeps OF his heart.
where dwelt alone the memory OF his
mother.
He found the other horses turned
into the corral. and was able. from
their restless movements, to decide
they numbered eight. A fire. nearly
exdnguished. glowed duly at the
farther corner of the enclosure and
he crawled close enough to distinguish
the recumbent forms of men sleeping
about It on the ground. Apparently
no guard had been set. the fellows be-
Ing worn out from their long ride. and
confident Of safety In this isolated
spot. Besides. Hawley had probably
assumed that duty. and told them to
get whatever sleep they could. How
ever. the gate of the corral opened be-
side their f1re. and Keith dare not
venture upon roping any OF their
ponies. or leading them out past
where they slept. There might
be clippers in the cabin with which he
could cut the wires. yet II one of the
gang awoke. and discovered the herd
absent, 1t would result In an alarm.
and lead to early pursuit. 1t was far
safer to use their own ponies. He
would lead Hawley's horse quietly
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-10-19

Il possess passing acquaintance"
ne answered. uncertain yet how much
to tell her. but tempted to reveal all
In test OF her real character. Few do
not who live along the Kansas Dor
der"
do you mean he Is q notoriously
bad character?''
Il have never heard of his being
held up as a model to the young, Miss
Miss Hope" he returned more soberly.
convinced that she truly possessed no
real knowledge regarding the man.
and was not merely pretending limo
cence. Il had never heard him called
Hawley before. and. therefore. failed
to recognize him under that respect
able name. But knew his voice the
moment he entered the cabin. and real.
lied that some devilment was afoot
Every town along this frontier has his
record. and I've met him maybe q
dozen times in the past three years
He Is known as Black Bart Is q
gambler by profession. desperate by
reputation. and a cur by nature. Just
now suspect him Of being even deep
er In the mire than this"
He could tell by the quick clasping
of her hands on the pommel of the
saddle the effect of his words. but
waited until the silence compelled her
to speak.
"Oh, l didn't know! You do not be-
lieve that l ever suspected such a
thing? That l ever met him there
understanding who he was?"
mo. do not" he answered. What
overheard between you convinced
me you were the victim of deceit But
your going to that place alone was
most reckless act"
She lifted her hand to her eyes. her
head dropping forward.
Wasn't 1t what he told me-the
out-station of ranch?"
(To BE CONTINUED)
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AfALE or THE pLANS
by RANDALL pARRISfi.

ly any trail. and even that little would
be quickly obliterated by the first pun
OF wind. As they drew in toward the
river valley this plain would change
into sand dunes. banning and confus-
ing. but no matter how hard sthey
pressed forward. 1t must be daylight
long before they could hope to reach
these. and this would give him oppor-
tunity to spy out some familiar land
mark which would guide them to the
ford. Meanwhile. he must head as d.
rectly north as possible. trusting the
horses to find footing.
1t was plains instinct. or rather
long training In the open. which en-
abled him to retain any true sense Of
direction. for beyond the narrow
fringe of cottonwoods along the
stream. nothing was visible. the eyes
scarcely able even to distinguish
where earth and sky met. They ad-
vanced across bare level. without
elevation or depression, yet the sand
appeared sufficiently solid. so that
their horses were forced into a swing
ing lope. and they seemed to fairly
press aside the black curtain, which
as instantly swung shut once more.
and closed them in. The pounding
hoofs made little noise, and they
pressed steadily onward closely
punched together. so as not to lose
each other dim. spectral shadows fit
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-10-19
RASH ALL OVER BABY's BODY
Itched So He Could Not Sleep

ION July 81, 1909, we left Boston for
trip to England and Ireland, taking
baby with US. After being in Ireland
a few days nasty rash came out all
over his body. We took him to doc
tor who gave US medicine for him.
The trouble started in the form of a
rash and was all over baby's body,
head and face, at different times. It
irritated, and he would scratch 1t with
all his might. The consequence was
1t developed into sores, and we were
afraid it would leave nasty scars on
his face.
When we reached England we took
baby to another doctor, who said his
condition was due to change of food
and climate. and gave more medicine.
The rash got no better, and 1t used to
itch and burn at night SO bad that the
child could not sleep. He was COM
pletely covered with it at different
times. 1t was at this time that my
mother advised US to try Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. After using Cuti-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for
about nine months the places disap-
peared. There are not any scars. or
other kind Of Disagreement, and baby
is completely cured by the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. We have no fur
Their trouble with baby's skin. Moth
ing stopped the itching, and allowed
baby to sleep but Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment" (Signed) Mrs.
Margaret Gum, 20 Burrell ST.. Ro1-
bury. Mass. March IL, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold everywhere. a sample
Of each. with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to Cuti-
cura." Dept. IA X, Boston.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-10-19
Not libelous.

~ would like to know. senator
whether this is libelous article?"
one OF the Washington correspondents
asked Senator John Sharp Williams Of
Mississippi.
What did you say about the MANI
asked the Mississippi solon, running
his eye down the page of manuscript
devoted to the shortcomings OF .
brother senator who has gained for
himself rather generous share OF
unpopularity.
"Why, guess the worst thing l
said about him was that he Is a cross
between a buzzard and hyena." re-
piled the newspaper man.
"Libelous? No. l should say not"
exclaimed Williams; there amt no
such misunderstanding Chronicle
Telegraph.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-10-19

ting through the night, very part Of
that grim desolation surrounding
them. No one OF the three felt like
speaking; the gloomy, brooding des-
ert oppressed Them, their vagrant
thoughts assuming the tinge of their
surroundings; their hope conferred on
escape. Keith rode. grasping the rein
of the woman's horse in his left hand.
and bending low in vain effort at pick
ing path. He had nothing to aim
toward. yet sturdy confidence in his
expert plainscraft yielded him suffi-
cient sense of direction. He had noted
the bark of the cottonwoods. the direc-
ton of the wind, and steered course
accordingly straight northward. alert
to avert any variation.
The girl rode easily, although in a
mans saddle. the stirrups much too
long. Keith glanced aside with swift
approval at the erectness with which
she sat, the loosened rein in her hand,
the slight swaying of her form. He
could appreciate horsemanship. and
the easy manner in which she rode
relieved him of one anxiety. 1t even
caused him to break the silence.
You are evidently accustomed to
riding. Miss Hope"
She glanced across at him through
the darkness. as though suddenly sur
prised from thought. her words not
coming quickly
Il cannot remember when l frst
mounted horse; in earliest child
hood. surely. although / have not rid
den much Of late. This one il like .
rocking chair"
He belonged to your friend. Mr..
Hawley."
She drew a quick breath. her face
again turned forward.
'.Who-who II that man? Do you
know"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-10-19
Remarkable EIsh.

II thought you said there were fish
around here.' said the disappointed
sportsman.
"rhcre are" replied Farmer Coru.
tosscl But they are experienced
siderate."
IL haven't had nibble."
well. you don't think they'd bite
at that brand new fancy tackle. do
you? They'd stand off and admire
1t, but they'd never take a chance on
gettiu' 1t mussed up