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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30
NAT REMINISCENT
At L|LL|AN'S LIST
COMPARES WEDDING VENTURES
AND SUGGESTS MAY DAY Is
YET AFFAIR OFF.

NEW YORK, Dec. ga well built
man who from his figure might have
heen thirty or tf1y sat iii an apart
ment at the Hotel Rector and peruaed
81 newspaper clipping, 4 smile over
spread his strong features as he scfa-
tinized the headlines: Lillian RAsseti
eds in May; husband number 4, Is
Ajax ldoore."
In May they won't be able to call
ne .Nutty Nat unless they want to
eall her I>ooney Lillian" laughed Nat
T. Goodwin. for il was he. Let's see:
For me It's been Eliza Weatherby.
1871 10 1883: Nella Baker Pease. 1888
to 1897: Maxine Elliott, 1925 to 1908;
and Edna Goodrich, 1905 10 1910. And
for he~ it'il be: Harry Braharn. 1879:
Edward solomon. 1854: John Chatter
tom 1874. ard Alexander Moore. 1917
Tat makes four apiece. and that's Why
they can't call be Nutty Nat without
casting aspersions upon the most
beautiful woman in America.
but say honest. I'm glad to hear
Lillian Is engaged. foel aim st Hike
becou ng engaged myself"
II was suggested to Nat that he and
Miss Russell would prove an ideal
coHple-providine they could secure n
pardon, this side of Salt Lake City,
to marry them
"Well. we could make quite a hit
on the vaudeville. state together" he
replied. Everybody Interested in love
and marriage and what person above
the age OF ten fmouths) isn't inter
ested in those subjects would flock
t. see us.
"But 1t really mai a3e feel young
t. knew that "a youa3 ming like Lii
liam has laid four of EN- away in
camphor balls and law journals But
renember there are four fun months
between now and May Day. and it's
Just possisle-hut there~-lay that up
tn the dream OF a. man who's destined
u remain a bachelor for the rest OF
his LIFE .
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30
COMPANY IS HOST
TO ITS EMPLOYEES
CONCERN GIVES LUNCHEON TO
YOUNG Ml.N ETOf AID PARTS
OF COUNTRY.

One of the most interesting ana
entertaining Yu!etide affairs was par
tic,pated In by the representatives OF
the c. F. Sauer Company yesterday.
These representatives came from
all parts Of the country. and were
invited here he Mr.. Sauer to have =
happy Christmas week.
They came in Pulimans from every
section, ana. IN all, they numbered
nearly nifty hale and hearty young
men. It was a happy party that AS
rnhlea around the table at Rueger'a
yesterday afternoon to partake Of \
luncheon fitting the occasion.
After the luncheon an auto drive
was taken around the city and then
the party visited the factory. where
there was a whole lot more to eat
The Sauer ment met last night at
Murphyss and passed resolution
calling upon all of them to take part
in the Boosters" parade next Tues
day night.
Those In the party were. Il. w.
Kirkland, IL. G. Schanz. Fred Hessier.
Theodore Ahern. Fred Whitcomh. g.
Heislett. T. G. Sanderson, George Ed
wards l.. Tocoidt. c. b. Carey. ]. II.
Bradley. G. NJ. Snead. Fl. n. Saddier.
j. w. Swanson. T. T.. Mccullough. J.
g. Watson, Jr., s. J. Paylor. A. b.
Saunders, n. w. Reardon. III. j. Will
kins, G. f. Mcintosh. w. NJ Mann.
Jr.. j. t. Jol nson. j. w. Rutherford.
a. l.. Jennings. +. W. Henning. II.
a. Hennsng. Nj. p. Henning. v. l..
fleming. l.. c. Maxey, j. G.. Mans.
IT. w, Bowers. 7. G.. Read, j. q.
Nalbe, A. c. Pohlam. II. . Thomas
After the luncheon at the factory
the bunch" presented Mr., Sauer 4
handsome Shriner's pin, and Mr.
Dnnston the manager. a set OF sill
yerware.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30
CURRENT COMMENT
The Sort Of a Man SINISTER Ia.

Mr.. Sbustcr's equipment by natural aptitude
AID experience. for the important task of adj
r1ir.tstornS modern lines the tangled IL
uauees Of the Persian monarchy. was unusual
lie - q comparatively young man, being
7H3y III his thirty fifth year frofg the post
tigH OF 7tanosrapher in the War Department
during the war with Spain. Mr. Shaster went
TO- '-ub5l as uf the secretaries OF the Peace
&oal:ii,ssion When she commission Lett he
remained rs collector ot customs. He per-
Formed TINS TASK So we'll that III 1901, he was APP
Pointed as President Roosevelt to ba collector
- customs loI tho Philippines, being stationed
Manila IN 1909, he WAS made n member
al TIA Philippine Commission and aupet!n;ent
OF I'U3Nc Instruction. He returned to the
tinted states three Years Last year he
d@plged the position Of chajtfnan Of the conn
MISSION that went To Liberia. He il " lawyer
D.. Profession.
When Mr.. Shpster went to Persia he knew
thai he would meet with serious problems OF
ar economic and financial character but did
MOI aHtis pate ttat political and diplomatic
ace 1fnpilShHGcnt IF bis task All the details Of
the Russian opposition to Mr., Shuster are not,
{ known. The main occasions for disIking him.
huweVcrs have probably been twofold. One Ia
his ASSUMPTION that Persia is independent
nation, ana that he is to proceed on that as
SUMPTION in administering the finances ana
the other, that. not being verscd ia the suayi-
Ties and stnaoSites of old world diplomacy. he
has frequently offended oy his manner of blunt
honestly SO long 1t believed that Mr.
HhNster would consult Great Britain and Rus
8i1 in administering Persian hnancies, there
was no opposition To him When, however the
Persian Parliament conferred upon him. as
treasurer general, full ana exclusive power
steady opposition began from both Russian and
British representatives, In Persia, and open
hostility was evident from st. Petersburg
persia, Russia ana Shuster.' in the American
Review OF Reviews f2r January.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30
(THE POSSIBILITIES ~ VACANT LOTS.

M9THE POSSIBILITIES IN VACANT LOTS.
#s Minneapolis has discovered that there are
sxerv valuable possibilities hidden in the use
80 and unsightly vacant lots win which every
psnrnunty abounds. The story OF the discovery
MD its benefits told TO the American CIVIC
association at It's recent meeting In Washington
81 delegate from Minneapolis
gsIhere were +. 900 acres OF vacant lots Ia the
HI and. under the appeal Of those who were
<romosins the plan OF rendering them useful
md beautiful. 100000 square feet were de
Dtsd 10 vegetables and 25oo00 10 flowers The
&aojaet proved 50 satisfactory and successful
rroaD every standpoint that this year its opera
hon upon a larger scale is expected.
The most conspicuous dement's described
~ folloas:
rho economic adyantag" was seen in the
hscreased prices Of vegetables because OF the
.acreased supply Many a home was supplied with
dar3en truck from the plot cultivated In spare
nme BY the family ana much was offered tor
HE that III the OF tomatoes alone The
&xice last Summer 10 cents hoshel as
aspst $l5o the preceding year
N There was conspicuous benefit to the health
Z those who cultivated the gardens The ma
krity Of them were from the stores aud Offices
Ma the exercise with shovel and hoe brought
.skck the glow of health 10 many cheek that
y ia become paiiid from confinement
f11he work 81 the Garden Club transformed
~ such an extent the appearance of tho lois
cultivated by it's members that the municipal
nTernment was moved by the contrast, pre-
SEATED between these lots and the uneultyated
\ NJ 0f the city, issue an order that III l9l2
y pClice must observe an ordinance that had
F13Un into disuse, requiring the cutting OF
11ia6e and the removal Of rubbish frotr .yaeant
Sa1a1ly the pan was not less beuenclal. II
together BY the common interest in
= and families who had lived side by
r. In khout acquaintance and made them
The case is cited by "A block IN which
q lived two Jews Norwegian two Ger
@nnd New England family. Before TIN
q 1en experiment these families had had moth
J. II conamon. but before the SUMMER was over
uere All, visiting freely,
~ results OF this experiment have been so
1abIe that IT should be adopted in every
2inunity. Associations for the Improvement
Aeantifying OF their communities could do
6klng better than To encourage the cultiya-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30
WEBER AND FIELDS
TOGETHER AGAIN

NEW YORK. Dec. 29.---Joe Weber
and Lew Fields. after Il business sepa-
ration OF seven years. met today in
MIR. Fields Office in the Broadway
theater. building, and effected re-
union, as a result of which an all
star company will be assembled with
in two weeks and within a month
thereafter Will open on Broadway to
run for the remainder ofthe season.
Weber and Iileds Will of course be
the big stores of the company.
Two months. ago Weber and Fileds
returned home in the same coach
from the funeral OF MIR. Fields' faith
er. and while INDUCING in remin-
iscenses the idea Of n reunion was
suggested and today's conference was
the result.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30
SATURDAY DECEMBER 50. 1911
orK DISTINGUISHED orEsr.

Richmond is honored in The entertainment Of
olonei Heury Watterson. Not many Of Us kuo@
lin. but all Of us know about him. Ills repu-
alton is international sht IS influence ma
zonal, As the lona-t4me editor OF tie Louis
lille coarser-JournaI he has made for himself
posiaion,7of pre-eminence in American journal
IN and is recognized as one OF the dominant
ssorees In the political Hie Of the nation,
Widely Travelled and widely read he is al
Some when tourneying along the highways OF
|s5ssory, PHILOSOPHY economics ana literature
profound and keeuly analytic thinker, close
Observer of men ana events. independent ana
a'atless champion of the principles and policies
Ssa believes true he always commands hear
Tag and, when he is not able to convince the
4 Judgment. he Is still able by the yigor and
SSafaof and eoquence of his ut1erance to charm
kxlc nearer. The platform or the press OF this
e-sutiaent present few men of more conspic-
Esasss gifts or Elore extensive influence
"Marse Henry comes TO town there Is
&sksially 'samethingdoing He enjoys the repu-
Naticn of expressing without fear favor what
@se thinks and, when he aims his darts OF
EAsm ridicule and inyective at the fads and
Hfsyolities sharns and superdeiaites Of modern
6sfe. or d. the Hypocrisy ANA vanity of self
licking dernagogues, or at the sophistrles of
new tangled political expedients. SOME one is
ksetty apt to feel the sting and writhe under the
#sxpnr. And the nation has generally enjoyed
Nil frciic.
SO long and so valiantiy has he fought and
10 Numerous have been his routed ana discom-
Esled opponents that he has and wears
&bN decorations of many battle fields. il is
ykArd, thefefore to conceive of him the expo
&snt of peace. But a contemporary has said OF
Am that every warrior desires peace even 1t
- has to fight for IL So the Colonel comes
Mating the battle OF international peace. we
eome him We anticipate hearing his adj
eSon with great pleasure. aud We Eager that
In viii give those unfortunate and deladed folks
NkO Withstand him thunder.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30
OLDER BOYS MEETING
BOYS BIRLE STUDx 6x.En

There will be n meeting for older
boys. fifteen to twenty years of aye. in
the Y. NJ. c. A. auditorium, Sunday
afternoon at $40 o'clock Mr.. David
X. Porter. International secretary for
high school boys, a speaker of unusual
power. and n fine athlete, will address,
the meeting. His subject will be:
The Twentieth Century Crusade
Every older boy in Richmond is in
vited to this meeting.
me Boys Bible Study Club--the
younger boys-Will meet in the bovs.
rooms OF the Association Buildings az
1850 o'clock. as usual.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30
LAWYERS FEE rs NOT
CONSIDERED EXORBITaNT

NEW YORK. Dec. ga fee OF
100000 Is not 100 large to pay law
Yer who has won 100000 action
for his client.
This fact was established today in
thea ppellate division Of the Supreme
Court in the suit brought by Albert
w. hanson. an attorney, to collect a
contingent fee of IS per cent. for
Edith NJ Barker Ransom, wife of
Porter V. Ransom.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30
WHERE MEN COME ERosi.

TOMORROW, Sunday, afternoon, ON
account or the Boys conference meet
Ing being held in the Y. NJ. G. A. au-
ditorium. The Mems Meeting will be
held In the Seventh Street Christian
church at $3.50 O'Clock. Prof. G.. w.
Fiske, junior dean of Oberlin Semi
nary. one of the most noted workers
with boys in North America, will be
the speaker. Prof Fiske's subject will
be: Where Men Come From"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30
commission" Laws I'm Twenty states.

ia 1907 ana 1908 Kansas adopted two such
laws for her first ana seeond-class cities, re-
spectiveiy and now every important city in
Kansas IS under the commission form. The
laws are Illinois Kentucky Louisiana Miss
ssippi. North Dakota, South Carolina Texas
New Mexico Wisconsin. Alabama, Idaho, Mon
tana. Utah. Washington. Nebraska New Jersey,
ana wyoming. The six last named have en-
acted a1ch legislation during. the past year. The
home-rule charter States of California Oregon
Colorado, Washington tc!ties of over 10000 pop
utatlon}, Michigan, Minnesota. and Oklahoma
ali have commission" cities. In Massach usetts
North Carolina, and Maine several cities have
charters W special act of Legislature, SO that
altogether cities with total population or
ne3rly four million either are now or shortly
VIII he governed under this plan
Galveston IS a city Of moderate aiyfs With q
population Of 1851. For time the Tor Euent
Was identified with cities OF this clasf -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30

IL begins to look as If some OF those beef
trust officials would have TO have their
meals sent in from the outside We doubt it
something more than evidence is necessary TO
Jaii a millionaire. unless like poor Walsh or
Morse he HIS lost his pile
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30

Tie weather bureau says that the cold snap
cOaes from the West. There are others how
ever th5t think it followed the visit of that
Now York attorney 10 the Capitol in the inter-
ests Of he Wilson boom
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30
Lat 1t Come.

Indications now are that the next Legisia-
tufe VIII pass the enabling act' which the
prohihitionsts have been fer so long a time con-
tending for, giving the voters the right to vote
upon abe question Of Statewide prohibition upon
petition of IS per cent. of the qualified voters
IT the State. The Richmond News Leader mas
maae canvass Of tho members and far as
heard from 80 for the measure, and %
against. OF course that IS not conclusive. but
indicates the DRIFT
fer our part hope that the enabling
act viii pass and that the question OF State
wide prohibition VIII be threshed out before the
people. 1t Is an issue that must no met soon
or tate. md the sooner the better.
We are opposed 10 Statewide prohibition but
willing that the voters shall have the
opportunity to express their sentiments and we
prefer 70 meet thu Issue than TO have IT hang
ing over the state from Year 10 yeart--Newport
News TIM Il Herald
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30

Former Tammany Boss Croker is being sued
by his sou.in-law for the alienation OF his
gife's affections. If the taxpayers of New
York copiu recover the money that has been
alienated from their pockets by the organiza-
t.on tina. Croker led they would he some richer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30

Il is reported that Hearst has purchased the
Washington Post and will move his personal
residence to Washington. II inevitable
Having comes to be lie dominant influence IN
National affairs that his papers claim Tor him
and rapidly laying his hands upon International
conditions ii was but natural that he should re
move 10 the National Capital where he can be in
constant touch With the representatives OF tins
and all civilized nations Hurrah for the worlds
greatest benefactor and the coming ruler OF
the consolidated civilized nations of the earth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30

W hat meeting that must have been when
Ars. Tom Thumb called on President Taft. She's
as big however, as some Of the politicians that
have been visiting him
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30

1t IL believed that no Senator staiids So close
10 Mr. Tar as smoot. Of Utah. HAS the Presi-
dent q leaning towards Mornobism9 he might
make fne missionary. but he wiu prove "a
frost az a prophet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30

lion OF growing things of utility and beauty
where heretofore only weeds and rubbish have
accumulated ana unhealthy and unsishtly con.
d'tions have prevailed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30

A hendliner says in reference to { ~ Chinese
situation The throne yielded Not very
graz lou4ly ana not voluntarily. however It ap-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30

4 F-renchman Count Suzannet was married
lay or two ago to a wealthy American girl
Suppose her name will now be Suzannette
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30

The New York man who appeared In court
and denied that he dead offered rertty good
circuustantial evidence of the fact
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30

III Try it again sometime" says Nat Good
win. Not If the women Of the country lave
read mis- record and have any sense.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30

Mr. Taft has decided TO visit Ohio again. He
suspects La Toilette Of alternating the affections
Of his first love
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30

pears TO us this far from the scene that the
throne was kicked over and the occupant was
trying TO light IN soft place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30

When they establish that aviation college
football win not he in II as mode of reducing
matricuatton
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30

The editor OF the pIttsbasg LeaGer says NC
must soon choose between Roosevelt and
socialism which is worse
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30
The Weather

Forecast for Saturday and Sunday:
SirEinia--Rain In southern, rain or
snow IN northern portion Saturday or
Saturday night, slightly warmer. sun
day ram or snow, Coiher at night.
North carolina-Ram saturday In
western and by Saturday night in east
ern portion, slightly warmer. Sunday
rain, colder In western portion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30

Special Local Data for Yesterday.
10 noon temperature ..,...... 80
p. NJ. temperature ............> 40
Maximum temperature UP to r. NJ IL
Minimum tempeEeture up 10 +. M 25
Mean temperature ....x. ...t.... 30
Normal temperature ..t...-..... 10
Deficiency Iii temperature today. 80.
Deficiency in temperature aimee
March ...,.t............... %
Accumulated deficiency In tempera-
ture since January 1........ ~
Rainfall last - hours ....
Deficiency In rainfall since March
-.:.....,-,........ 5.sa
Accumulated deficiency in rainfall
since January l ,............. SIS
Local Observation \ r. VI. Yesterday.
temperature .,.............. rs
Humidity ...,.s...r... ...,............ ~
" ma, direction ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS r.
Wind. velocity 3
Weather cloudv
Rainfall last IL hours ........
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-30

Dec. IS. 1911.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-09
in the boundaries of the National
Forest.
The Youths Companion in 1912.

No other paper is quite like The
Youths Companion. 1t is taken in half
a million homes where the choice of
reading is made with as much care as
the choice of friends. It en%tertains, it
satisfies the keen zest for thrilling ad-
venture, it is rich in wit and humor,
and all the while its purpose is to be to
every reader a help onward-never a
drag backward.
Among the contributors to the 1912
volume will be General Baden-Powell,
the defender of Mafeking and founder
of the Boy Scouts, Walter Camp, the
celebrated football coach, Hudson
Maxim, the inventor of high explosives,
Governor Harmon of Ohio, Percival
Lowell, the astronomer, Jacob A.. Riis,
Marion Harland, Harriet Prescott
Spofford, Rev. Francis E. Clark,
founder of the Society Of Christian En-
d%eavor, ETC., etc,
The serial stories alone, which will
follow one another the year through,
will be worth 81. so each when published
in book form. By subscribing to The
Companion you get them all and $50
other complete stories for ST. rs, and
the Articles, Miscellany, Boys Page,
Girls Page, Household Page, etc., put
in for good measure. Now is the time
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weekly issues of the new volume, for
on January l, 1872, the subscription
price will be advanced to $500.
Do not forget that the new subscriber
for 1912 receives free The Companions
Calendar for 1912, Autographed in ten
colors and gold, and all the issues for
the remaining weeks of 1911 free from
the time the subscription is received.
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144 Berkeley St., Boston, Mass.
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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-09

1t is a courtesy to your guests to see
that their anne appear in the local
newspaper. 1t is due to your friends
and yourself that when visiting, their
names would appear in the paper,
Someone in the family should inform
the paper of sickness in the home.
Remember that the newspaper is made
by human hands and brains, and if the
item concerning yourself or your friends
does not appear, it is largely your fault.
Cottonwood Chronicle.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-11-09
NEZPERCE NATIONAL FOREST.
No Fires of Any Consequence and a
Great Deal of Work Done.

The past season'was one of the best
for several years for the forest officers
to get trails, cabins, telephone lines,
wagon roads, and other improvements
constructed. On account Of the pre-
valence of frequent rains, fires were
very few and the time usually devoted
to fighting disastrous forest fires was
put in TO good advantage in the on
struction of the many needed improve
within the boundaries of the forest.
The very severe fires of 1910 helped
materially in two ways. First by the
experience Of 1910 the forest officers
were well organized and would have
been able to have COPIED with the fire
situation in much better shape this year
than last, and it was also responsible
in a measure for being able to put a
greater number of men in the field.
Should one not familiar with the work
Of the forest officers happen to be &C
ing through the National Forest and
see the great Improvements in evidence
he would stop and wonder who was
keeping up the trails, constructing new
Ones, and what enterprising citizen was
constructing the valuable telephone
lines and who was the hardy pioneer
building the fine cabins which are not
infrequently seen.
This is all the result of a plan and the
carrying out Of such plans requires
organization. The organization of the
forest service has been improving
materially from year to year. 1t is nj
longer the belief by those familia,
with the work within the Nationa
Forest that forest officers do nothin,
but fish and hunt. A few years ag
invalids seeking out CT door life applie'
to the forest service for employment
employment for a summers recreation
This Gay has passed. Only able bodie
men are now employed and they are re
quired to actually work s hours pc
day. This is easily proven if one wi
stop to consider the hundreds of mile
,of trail that is kept open, the telephon
lines that are kept in repair, new trai
built, cabins constructed and WACO
roads, bridges, etc., that require
great deal of work every season, ar
this is accomplished by the few me
that find employment each season witt