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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
DIR. sPERRY TO LECTURE
ON CALIFORNIA.

The noted physician and author Ut
and Husband and Wife," DR. Lyman
Beecher Sperry, will begin six-days'
engagement with the Association Sun.
day afternoon, January Sth at 3:30
o'clock, when he will address q big
mass meeting for men. subject, Male
and Female" DIR. Sperry Is not only
a lecturer and author OF note, but an
extensive traveller. and has lust closed
a weeks engagement with the big AS
ISOLATION at Washington. The program
for the week begins January 9Th, and
is as follows:
Sunday, Jan. sth. p. M.--"Male and
Female"
Monday. Jan. 9th. s.3o p. M.-"Hu.
man Conditions and Possibilities"
Tuesday. Jan. 10th. $50 p. NJ
-Four fourths of Man."
Wednesday, Jan. nth, $50 r. NJ
"Avoidable Gauges of Disease"
Thursday, an. 18th, $3.50 p. Mas
a Man Thinketh."
Friday. Jan 18th. $3.50 r. M.--Mas.
nificentiy Illustrated lecture for ladies
and gentlemen, Westward to the
Orient or Goth Century America"
DIR. Sperry will also speak to boys.
Sunday afternoon, January Sth, In tho
Boys Rooms Of the Association Build
ing, subject, angels and Devils" and
on Friday. January 18th, there will be
an Illustrated talk for the boys on
Americas Celebrated Scenic Regions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
WISHES OF THE DEPARTED.


When we come to settle a mans estate we
should not only that his written will is car
red out and equitable distribution made OF his
mundane possessions but respect the wishes
which he regarded most sacred during his life
1t is but just tribute to the dead that his ideas
and thoughts be followed when lfe's curtain has
descended, as though he had not passed from
the mortal sphere.
Hard the heels of Senator Elkins' death
comes news that the Duke D'Abruzzi and Miss
katherine Elkins. daughter OF the West Virginia
statesman. will wed after nominal period of
mourning for his passing.
~ Senator Elkins opposed this union, and right
fully so. Mrs. Elkins favored it. Senator Ell,
kins plain American who felt that his
citizenship was royal to him as the position
of a monarch. His wife's notion was that a
great social stride would be made in the mar
riage Senator Elkins died without once chang
ing his mind lesseniug his parental objection
to the proposed wedding. which has been brulted
about two continents for three years and
more.
In the light OF the remote probability that the
Duke DAbruzzi might some day mount the
throne of Italy as the ruler of that nation roval
mandates require him to link his fate with
maid of imperial blood. The Duke processes ar
dent love for Miss Enthusiastically manifesting
| extreme good taste and selectiyity-but the bar
riers still block the way. AS a happy solution
of the dilemma the Duke was counseed by, the
King of Italy to contract morganatic alliance
with Miss Elkns. a marriage which would
not be recognized taken cognizance OF in the
event of his accession TO the throne,
Senator Ekns rose in righteous wrath and
set his foot down hard upon this proposition.
and negotiations were called off at that point
and have remained in sfdtu quo since
Mrs Elkins favor on the contemplated nup-
tails is now regarded certain since the death
of the Senator, and there are said to be proba-
bilties of Miss Elkins entering into the morga.
matte marriage with thu duke Senator flKtlls
probably had many wishes. but If there is one
which should be rgdly adhered to- 1t is that his
daughter be accepted by her husband as his
equal
The Duke has halted too long already. and
Miss Elkns would doubtless make a misstep in
embarking upon the sea of matrimony with him
Three years ago he had the chance to choose
between the girl and prospects of the throne
and inclined toward the latter. The foreigner or
shaped nation to a beautiful and monied Ameri
can girl has deficiencies which 'twere better to
come out before than after
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
MANY PAY TRIBUTE
To ELk|NS' MEMORY
FUNERAL SERVICES THIS AFTER
NOON IN WASHINGTON; IN
TERMENT IN WEST
VIRGINIA.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.---Aftar a few
hundred friends OF the late Senator
Elkins. of West Virginia. have been
given the opportunity to pay their trib-
ute to his memory at the services TO
be held at the * street home at 5
O'Clock this afternoon, the remains will
be taken to Elkins. W. Va, on a special
train tonight.
All day long scores Of floral designs
have poured into the Eiktns home.
Hundreds of kilograms have come, and
many more friends of the senator s
family have called to offer their SYM
pathy.
The sergeant at arms of the United
States Senate will have charge of the
funeral party aafter ii leaves Washing
ton tonight. A special train over the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad will carry
the members the family the con-
gressional committees and few inti-
mate friends OF the Elkius household
to West Virginia. The train viii arrive
early tomorrow morning. after which
further services will be held,
Those of the family who will be in
the funeral party are: Mrs. Elkins;
Mrs. Sallie Elkins Oiphant. of Trenton,
n n: Mrs. ". c. 'eiderseim. of Phila-
ielpha David Elkins, the elder son,
Of Morgantown, W. Va; stephen 3. Ell
kins. Jr.. of New York: Mr. and Mrs.
Blaine Elkins. of Morgantown. former
United States Senators Henry 6. Davis,
fother of Mrs. Elkins; Richard Elkins,
of Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Lee,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
PRESIDENT TAFT'S
GOLF DECISION
FAVORS SCHENECTADY PUTTER,
AND PUTS HIMSELF "IN BAD"
WITH SCOTCH DEyOTEEs.

NEW YORK, : Jan. s,--President
TAFT may have to stand trial before
the most sacred golfing institution in
the world. on the charge OF high
treason, felony. Lose majeste, insub-
ordination and iconoeltsm. The
President viii have 10 plead guilty.
for the dossier contains evidence or
the fact that he has dstied the an
cient instltut.on--the only original
golf club OF ST. Andrews. in Sect
lauw. where they Invented the game
and the queer words with which IL Ia
played.
The stiff -neCked Scots issued pro-
nunciamento against the use of GEN.
ter-shafted putters, on the grounds
that they were not OF traditional form
and make.
Led by Walter ]. Travis. the leading
American golfer. the American expo
nents of the game that has succeeded
tennis and boxing as the national pas
time Of the White House. appealed TO
Taft. In q letter the President says:
Il think the restriction imposed by
ST. Andrews is too narrow. think
putting with the Schenectady putters
is sportsmsnlike and gives no undue
advantage"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
SAY COST WOULD Be
COMPARATIVELY SMALL
LEVARD TO JOSEPH BRYAN
Park CAN BE BUILT CHEAP
LY, 1T is DECLARED.

Cost OF extending the boulevard
from Broad street to Joseph Bryan
Park would not be excessive. accord
Ing TO those familiar with details and
plans OF THO project. Already. q LOT
foot right OF way has been donated
AMI il Is declared that the grading
ton OF tho road would he compare
lively slight. is proposed that the
road be built Jointly 10y the city. county
and State, and the terms OF the coun-
ell resolution which Mayor Richard
son has approved directs tho street
committee to confer with the board
lof supervisors of Henrico county and
the State highway commissioner with
a view of determining a joint plan Of
cooperation.
The main item Of cost will be the
erection of a new bridge over the
tracks of the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac and of the Sea-
board Air Line and ~ II said that Z
part II not all.-nf- this would be borns
by the two railroads
Other papers which have been ap.
prov ed by the mayor ase:
Appropriating 1000 To the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress.
Appropriating s2.79l.25 for q sewer
In Seventeenth street. north Of Broad
street.
Appropriating $500 for expenses Of
operating Mayo's bridge.
Transferring $4,000 from charities
account, new hospital equipment, to
account of City Home expenses.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
BUENA VISTA FOLK
FEAR |NCEND|ARY
SECOND FIRE IN WEEK DE.
STROYS SPENCE HOME IN
MATES HAVING MAR
ROW ESCAPE.

PUENA VISTA, VA, January C.
At O'Clock this morning the second
fire here in a week destroyed about
fifteen hundred dollars worth of prop
ertr The fire was discovered Ia tho
house of MIR. w. Y. spence, who lives
in the lower end OF the city. The
fire department responded as quickly
as possible but on account of their
equipment being crippled hy the FIRE
of last Saturday they were somewhat
handicapped.
When discovered the fire was under
such Roadway that it was impossible
TO save anything except the lives of
the inmates Of the house. MI Spence
was at work at the paper mill and
Mrs Spence, who was alone in the
house with her children, had TO be
taken out OF a window
The house was valued at 81 thous-
and dollars. with I'VE hundred dollars
Insurance through tho Phoenix Assur-
Rnca Company. The furniture was
valued at five hundred dollars. with
three hundred dollars insurance in the
Glens Falls Insurance Company. Both
were in the agency of W. T. Paxton
ami Company. Coming go quickly on
the twelve thousand dollar fire Of last
Saturday morning the people OF the
city firmly believe that the IRE was of
inccndiary origin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
Church "Dr,unming.

One OF our local contemporaries reports the
fact that we'll known St Louis minister nd
vocates the employment OF "drummers" by the
churches.
II Ia true that the text of the stery does not
contain a direct reference 10 the employment
of drummers by the churches, this point being
EN- bodied In the headlines. But the word does
not amount TO a perversion OF the minister s
utterances nut rather reduces them to phrase
which is a good one. and which will attract
attention.
We cannot pass this idea Of Rev Josephus
stephan's without commencing it-particuiarly
when the Idea is considered in connection with
the minister's own elaboration of II.
1.-The most prosperous business houses, as a
r,,ie are those which have the largest number
~ drummers and solicitors out personally seek
ing their trade Mr.. Stephan Is quoted as say
ing: and then he makes eloquent plea for
that species OF drumming" in the church.
which consists in happy. helpful lfe which
stands the strongest reputation OF all the
sophistry and cynicism of the sSoror and the
nnregsnerate.
This. truly. IL the sort OF drumming the world
always welcomes. and the suggestion comes
with a very good grace from one who iS him
self "a drummer in the Very front rank
or old. drumming meant literally beating
of drums. to attract attention. There was no
unkindness in applying the word to the COM
mereial travellers who. in almost literal sense,
formerly made noise, very much like prospect
IS. throughout the ispgth and breadth Of the
land ------~r-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
Pointed Paragraphs.

Repentance makes restitution; remorse Is
sorry. but keeps the goods,
The waste basket is potent factor in Keep
ing up the standard of literature.
it is difficult for the optimistic father of ten
children to look it as Christmas approaches.
1t MAY not he So had it your Views ara one
sided-providing you always look upon the
bright side
a college education enables many a young
man to refer to the allowance from his father
his income.
Sometimes girl gets with man for
not asking her to marry him by telling her
friends she turned him down.
Three thousand actors are said to be out of
work, but there still few Pittsburg mill
lionaires left to buy suppers for the actorines.
The woman who spends more of her hus-
bands money with the grocer than she does
with the milliner isn't the worst kind Of a
Wife.--Chicago News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06

The special Panama correspondent of the
New Orleans Times Democrat reports ~that~ss~
tensive frauds in connection with the Ameri-
can commissaries have been unearthed For
some time, 1t seems, the managers Of the com
misaarfes have been noting the disappearance Of
cold storage goods. Investigation, however.
proved futile until recently an Indian, who
had been discharged from local hotel for theft
limited to the officials that close watching of the
hotel wagons would reveal where the missing
cold storage products had gone. and where more
Wore going every day. Later wagon left the
pier at Bauboa. q commissary station, appar-
entity loaded with freshly cut grass only, A
search revealed that under the grass were
chickens butter eggs and other articles to the
value OF about sT5 gold Further inquiry show
al that the hotel had not only been supp led
with stolen goods, but that the hotel managers
had opened q supply house ana We're actually
-Alsssaa throughout Panama goods ~tctsn from
the United States 1t is probable the state
ment goes that the depredatons have amount
ed to almost million dollars year
There has been little graft in the building
Of the canal Rumors OF 1t have been frequent.
hut inyestigations at different times have failed
to and any ubsta initial basis for them. The
present scandal results primarily from petty
theft rather than from any system of graft
ing on the part of employees. just how viglant
the government is in inspections be gath
cred from the discovery OF this fraud, DIFF
fcult TO get at under ordinary circumstances.
The hotel managers have been turned over 70
tba r.nited States by the Republic of Panama,
and II NAV he taken for certain that the dep
relations will cease.--Chareston News and
Courier.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
WILL RISE UP AND
FIGHT HOME RULE
FIFTY THOUSAND FRESHMEN
TAKE. UP ARMS, SAYS
BELFAST NEWS.

That there are at least $4,000 Irish
men in Ulster and other counties in
the North of Ireland who will resist
home rule by force is the assertion
to-day of the Belfast News. The pa
per says that. inasmuch as II is now
almost certain that the home rule
program Is to be put through. the
Preparations for active resistance go
on apace.
There are $4,000 who have signed
the rolls to oppose home rule, and
most OF these are now actively drill
ing, according to the News, II 10
planned. in addition to organizing reg
iments OF infantry to form several
brigades Of cavalry. and mounts for
these are now being purchased.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
GOoD RESOLUTIONS.

Since II is within the n"rroW cohnhes ol 'Ne
congressional committee room that our bad laws
are made and good ones throtted, II is emlneh'iS
fitting that little light be let into tnis S'a'
chamber.
Senators and congressman are no" enabled
by securely locking the committee room 1"ors'
to play fast and loose "tth not only their con-
stituencies, but the country at large. Dill pro
yidins for an imperative reform is ohered oF
some patriotic and fearless patron, and IL marx
ed by the presiding officer for slaughter at the
hands OF some committee known for It's death
grips. Into the dark recesses of the committee
room ii goes. and there in secret 1t is Telegated
TO the pigeon hole TO die natural death from
the infrmities of old az" and general debility.
For all the public knows the man who intro
duced the bill and made a great spread-eagie
speech in its favor. was the man who moved that
the measure be laid the table.
The Sitting OF needed legislation in the com
mittee room is among tas many legislative evils
which must be corrected. II Congress is to really
serve it's purpose of providing laws which will
meet the conditions of to-day.
Representative Norris resolution for
amending the House rules as to make the delib
erations of the committees public and making
1t impossible or Improbable for a law-maker to
pray one way with his constituents aud vote
other when the showdown is called for, should
be adopted. II viii doubtless receive the support
of the insurgents who supported MIR. Norris In
his long but successful fight on Gar Cannon
last March, and the Democrats should also get
a roomy seat this popular band-wagon. The
committeeman is the bulwark of the people :
rights. and they are entitled TO know what
transpires when the committeeman hold their
deliberations What takes place in the House
and Senate proper is but secondary TO what goes
on in the committee-room With recommen-
dation from the committee that a bill be rejected
it has not ghost of chance OF getting on
the calendar. Try It's he may, the patron can.
not make move. for the measure has received
its death blow. The pubic is entitled 10 know
who did the killing, and II good bill is favor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06

Give me back yard with 40 square. feet
in it and goat" said DIR, Thomas J. Alien, of
Chicago noted food specialist. and | VIII
show any how family of five largely can
bc supported.
THE high cost of living problem is all bosh
if the head of the family would just adapt
himself to circumstances and surroundings.
"On a small city lot YOU can easily raise all
the vegetables necessary, except potatoes, to
support family of five people. and with the
goat the cost of living will be reduced still
Tho goat is lost sight of in this country.
Goat milk is by far the best that any one can
drink | state this as an authority on food
values, Another thing, il is a good animal to
have around. II is cheap to keep Is fine
playmate for the children and you can depend
upon it to keep up the roots. st. Louis Re-
1llhlir,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
PEOPLES FORUM
ScllnOl6lny vs..
Pairs, King wilma

Psils, King William county.
To the Editor Of The Virgnan:
Sir,--In the beginning of This year. 1911, see
ing the roads crowded with children OF all
classes, colors and conditions, hHrrying to the
various schools. some what reminds old man
Of his happy schooldayS more than three-score
years ago. There were public or free school
in this country. The teachers. most of them
old men, were paid much scholar, from
81 to $3.50 per month. Schools opened first
Monday in September, closed last Friday in
June. had holiday Christmas week. two days
at Ea.ter.- and half daNs- at NhitSlln1tde
no days off for teachers to be taught: they We're
suffered to know 1t all before they applied for
the position ana not expected to take any time
on for whetting the educational Ratchet. The
first school this writer attended was in May,
1871 There were thirty-two boys and girls
in, school only three now living. The school
house was . feet wide, Is feet long built of
hewed pine logs chinked with mud. covered
with short boards. 1t had large fireplace.
two windows with four panes of glass. Sx10-
inch desks tall benches without backs. The
teacher had a snuCk- bottom chair, and in
1t all day, Children stood mp to say their les
sons out of the New York primer and speller,
Smiths grammar, and for reading we had Peter
Tary's tales, United States history: for spelling,
Dances arithmetic If missed three words
! or questions We were whipped. School opened
at 3. Any who were late were kept in at play
time Many had to walk three miles. We had
playtime" from 1890 to g School closed in
| time for us to get home by sunset We got our
| Lessons by the light of tallow candle got to
| bed by 2, UP before sunrise. We had no JAM
girls did the sweeping. We had good appetites
enjoyed good health. never wore glasses or
feared germs or pellagra. ". II. TURPlN.
l6lS West Main, city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06

Ia beggarman across da way
Ees happy as can be;
He laugh an weenk haycause he theenk
He gotta joke me.
O. my, o. my. how cold eet ees
For stand on deesa street!
Da Weends blow Ike dey coma freeze
Ia shoes upon your feet
/ neVNa see cen deesa town
DO fierce da weentra storm:
l keepa hopptn up an down
For maxim my feeta warm.
But beggarman across da way,
He stan against the wall
So like eet a summer day;
He ne cold at all.
Ees 1usta box cen fronta heem
For hold hees teenna cup,
But he baYhaNa SO Get seem
a stove for warm heem up.
An ezra time he look an see
How colda. man am i,
He justa wenk an laugh at me
SO IKE he gona die.
An 30 ! leave dees fruita stan
An wal<a cross da street
For see how ees dees heggarman
Can keep SO warma. feet,
] look, an dere | see da legs
Dat prop heem by da wall
Ees notheeng more dan wooden pegs
he goe no feet at all
Eeef colda feet should max You swear
An growl so bad me-
l bat your life you would no care
SO mooch eef you could see
Da beggarman across da way.
SO happy as can he.
Dat laugh an weenk bayCause he theenk
He gotta joke me!
Standard and Times
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
John d. and His Httdie.

John y Rockefeller. his seventy-frs
birthday last month, told golf story.
"Goifing in Augusta one bright winter day.
he said, Il had for a cadde a boy who didn't
know me. An unfortunate stroke landed me in
clump of high grass.
My boy. said. what am ] to do now?'
See that there tree said the boy. point
ing to tall tree mile away. Well, drive
straight for that
Il lofted vigorously, and, fortunately. my
hali scared up into the air. 1t landed and
rolled right on to the putting green.
'Hows that, my boy" l cried triumph
anty.
The eaddtee stared at with envious eyes
Gee, boss, he said. II / had your strength
and YOU had my brains. what pair for four
some we'd make!' "-Pittsburg Press.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
HEARTILY FAVORS
COMMISSION BILL
HEAD OF NATIONAL TARIFF COM
MISSION ASSOCIATION THINKS
LONGWORTH MEASURE
GOOD ONE.

WASHINGTON, January Sup
port of the Longworth tariff commits
sion bin by the National Tariff Com
mission Association was to-day assur-
ed by John Chandler Cobb. president
of the organization. who made u hur-
ried trip here to confer with Long
worth.
II cordially endorse the Long
worth measure" Cobb said. There
are only a few minor points not en-
tirely in accord with our views, but
In general. the measure is splendid.
The provisions in regard to the sub
poena OF witnesses and calling for
books and papers. which is based on
a similar provision in the Lenroot bill,
seems to be a very. good solution of a
much discussed question. 1t has our
hearty support"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
In n Girls Handbag

The girl who talked about the theatre and
the pocket and other things about eighteen
and admitted that the bag by her side con-
tanned all her needs for days work. Might
l look at tt?"- Certainly Tt was a handbag
with three typewriter parts In plays choco-
lates handkerchief, cigarettes. a box Of matches
(Which really started tho conversaton). a pow
der puff, miniature makeup continuance
designed To spoil a beautiful complexion. And
the play that foated on top of tho grease
paint and the powder pun in the girls box Of
life Was THE Importance OF Being Earnest
London Chronicle
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06

The South has often been condemned as
the homo OF tho pistol-toter. Judge Brand of
Georgia is making open on him in Gcor-
gia. but the Springfield Republican gravely de-
clares that here in Massachusetts pistol toting
has developed into great evil" Once the
South was considered the regular circuit for
Judge Lynch, but he is holding his court
in all the other sections. Given the same
conditions and the American adopts the same
habits everywhere--there is always sense OF
inefficient law where the pistol becomes too
commou-Florida Times Union.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-06
Fayorita Fiction

Your Face Is Familiar and 1 Can Almost
Call Your name"
II Hate the Taste of the stun, but My Doc
tor Says Need Tonic"
why. Papa. My Belt Isn't Tight, See How
Loosely 1t Fits"
Your Most Obedient Servant j. Brown"
Yes, Madame. This Is the King of Cigars
Your Husband Likes Best"
"All Wool Garments Our Specially"
we the Representatives of the PeopIa of
This District, In Convention Assembled"
II Play Bridge Whist Occasionally, but Mere
~ for Amusement"
I'VE Expect to Prove Alibi, Your Honor
by a Dozen Reputable Witnesses CHICAGO Tri-
bupe