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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-08

In the belief that the one thing that can save
nent purity and patriotism in politics Is the
intelligent and persistent activity Of citizens
in the game When the average good citizen
lie Indifferent and inactive. by that very condi-
ton is created the opportunity OF the profess
s'onal politician and do corruption in politics
and graft in administration find their origin.
Get in the game. When the citizenship gen.
orally does get in the game 1t viii be clean
and fair and the city and state and nation
will discover the difference.
And by the way, Mr.. Citizen today Is the
best day you will ever have to pay your poll
Unless yea do net pay today or tomorrow
your are disfranchised for the spring elections.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-08
CURRENT COMMENT
Playing Politics.

We sympathize deeply with those persons
whose acute sensibilities are unpeasantiy al
fected by the thought that the lawmakers In
the coming session of Congress are likely TO
play politics.
TIL. prospect of Ave hundred politicians
gathering together for the consideration OF pc
.it3cal affairs and actually injecting politics
i.ito their deliberations may well banch the
cheek OF the stoutest The amazing unexpect-
edutss of such unprecedented procedure creates
a crisis for the like of which history may
be searched in vain.
one suggestion of comfort and hope should
hearten the timid and sustain the brave Most
of the politics that win be played in this SEES
sion of the Sixty second Congress will be OF the
usual kind, which cannot possibly harm any
body and may serve useful purpose in fur
nisbing mild amusement to the judicious.-New
York Sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-08

and then very pertinentiy adds that no gentle-
man would be placed In such a position as to
be obliged to determine such . question. This
is pretty sweeping assertion We can modify ie
by saying that 1t is always true except in the
event that the applicant is not lady II the
wife should not be lady she might apply for
divorce against innocent man and with no
reasons other than her own unworthy ones.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-08
MISSIONARY SOCIETY !
MEETS IN SUFFOLK

SUFFOLK. VA. Dec s.-TA4
Christian Missionary Association Of
tho Eastern Virginia Christian Con-
lference met with the Christian church
here Tuesday ~ 10 o'clock. Thia
body ~ comp0sed Of mem hers who
nay ava and ter dollars ner ear
Tor u1emharnhip. and Il has about ITS
mosabsrs. The funds are used for
hOme minulon purposes In the bounds
Eof thN conference. 0Omethlng IKE
|Afty delegates are expected 10 IS
|pFeeeat IN person.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-08
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 10. 1911
PAY YOUR POLL TAX.

If you fail to do so you are disfran-
chised Next June an election of the
greatest importance TO the city Is to be
acid Good citizens will want to vote.
Qualify by the immediate payment OF
your poll tax-THIS is THE LAST
FEEk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-08
KINGS DAUGHTERS
HELPING THE POOR
SOUTHSIDE CHAPTER DOES FINE
| WORK AND WILL USE
FUNDS WISELY.

For the past two days almost the
entire Washington Ward has been
canvassed by representatives cf the
Kings Daughters. getting money to
buy presents for the poor children
that they may have a joyful Christ
| mas and also to help the sick and at
flicted.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Y. W. c. A. canyassers had just COW
cred the same territory the repre-
sentatiyes Of the Kings Daughters
have done nobly. They were not re-
| ness man OF the Southside, all re-
spending to the good cause gen .rous-
| iy.
The canvassing list OF the busine IS
men Of the Southside has been turned
| over to Thomas H, Smith, Charles
Burkert and 0. d. Patch and they
| wish to extend their thanks to them
| all for their public subscriptions.
| All who subscribed to the cause
! were rendered ticket to the new
| theater, that has Just been opened on
upper Hull street, but a great many
! refused them so that as much money
as possible could be gotten for them.
| The Kings Daughters. a charitable
organization for the purpose OF look
| ing after the poor and oppressed, are
| taking care OF the blind that cam
not be entered In the hospitals In
Richmond. and also taking care Of
those that are suffering with tuber-
| culosis. until vacancy can be made
| in Pine Camp, which is situated on
! the James river
| This organization is now caring for
three blind girls and sixteen cases OF
I tuberculosis.
| All who have not responded to this
i grand cause will not have an oppor-
tunity after this afternoon as the
campaign closes then.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-08

John Il, Rockefeller has bought two streets
through three blocks in New York. His insti-
tute for medical research owns the AUDITING
property and he desired the streets which the
city had never opened up. He paid dollar
for them. Same old aohn. He knows how
TO trade.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-08

The New York alumni of the Sewanee Uni
versity gave a banquet at which Mr.. Perpont
speakers stressed the imperative need of an
endowment Of 100000. Up to date we have
not heard that the great inancier took the
hint
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-08

The Baltimore American thinks that the
record of the Democrats in the late extra ses-
sion was failure and demonstrates that they
unequal to the task Of constructive legisla-
tion. Its contemporary, the Sun, find that the
Democrats achieved great things then and are
united for greater things now. So it goes
The wish is father to the thought.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-08

Booth Harrington saying that no gentleman
would portest his wife's application for divorce,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-08

Estelle Hague. Annie Lowman and
Willie Mitchell. One b grade--Au-
brey Lindsey Andrew Dalton and
Gladys 0aui- One A grade--Harsex
Reams. william Robertson. Blanche
Rack, Gladys Eastward. Eli1ab
ellis, Virginia Martin, Katie Rogers
and virgie Rogers.
Oil Cases Dismissed.
The case Of the Standard. National
and Independent Oil companies wAo
yesterday dismissed by Judge Walter
A. Watson.
Several months ago the thres oil
companies were each fined 500 in
Oak Grove court for an alleged Of
fence OF violating the pcddling law
and not being satisfied with the vsr~
dict appealed to the Chesterfield Cirs
cult Court.
The evidence was heard In Hus4ings
Court. Part 2, two weeks ago and the
case was taken under consideration
by Judge Watson. who yesterday ran
dered his decision.
Real Estate Sale.
A deed of bargain and sale wao
clerk Walter Du Val. Hustings Court
Part 2. transferring the lot and the
house theron. No. SOS West Seventh
street. from Cathrene and John II.
Crouch to Marguerite J. and r. 4.
Linxie for the sum Of $1,000. n
Last nxiht marked the annual 4le0$
ton Of officers In Hcstia ConclAvo,
Lodge. No. 45s Improved Order Of
Heptosophs.
The following 0flicers were elected:
Past arthon. DIR. r. e. Jones: afchon,
:. e EgGaeston; provost. q. ". 1Aee3
prelate. e. g. Moody; seoeretary. G.
A. Raines: nnancier J. r. Nosriestt;
treasurer, c. e. Walthall: inspector.
r. r.. Cook: warder. J. r. Parkesson:
sentinel. L. e. .Patram. trustees. q. W.
Reams. ). W. Smith and w. b. Cook:
representatives to thu supreme body.
DR.. T. E, Jones and alternatee 0eorge
w. Reams.
After the election Of ofIic0rS refreshs
ments were served In abundance. I
Miss Iris e, 6ncAd. from LOUISE
county. - the quest Of her mothery
at sos Porter street. :
j. W. Sadler IL confined to his home
with the rheumatism.
Mater Lenwood Earl Williams. who
is sick at his home, IL reported to b.
getting along nicely.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-08


this paragraph:
Fourth give and bequeath to James Moore.
ccIored, one hundred dollars"
James Moore is janitor of the Observer build.
ing, having served in that capacity for about
Years His predecessor was black man
named Frank. When Frank died, Mr.. Caid
we'll attended his funeral. wrote feeling
tribute to the worth of the departed servant
other day." We remember that he said to
he would never get another darkey like
Frank and we agreed with him. but James
Moore came in to fill the place. He has more
than done But We writing this to tell
Of the appreciation Of the Southern white man
for the worthy negro. All through the South
there are thousands of men who claim LOYALTY
to a black man--to my Niger as Mr.. Cald-
well would have said of James-and claiming
this loyalty would fight for him. James
Moore. is of the type of the better class
of negroes In the South. 1t was his honesty,
his integrity and his industry that attracted the
admiration of Mr.. Caldwell and that moved
him to remember faithful servant In his
will There not too many colored men
Of the stamp OF James Moore in the South, but
he is of the type to which the southern white
leaves after-death remembrance. This
tribute to the worth of coored man should
have place in the literature of the coun-
try.--Charlotte Chronicle.
Colorcd Race Progress.
Bishop Query, Of the Episcopal diocese of
this State, gave some interesting statistics az
to the progress OF the colored in the South
copal Missionary Council In New Jersey.
According to his figures, colored own
| farm lands in the South to the value Of $780,
/ 900 900; they possess property in Georgia alone
worth SIS. 000, 900, and their church property is
valued at s4o.oooooe. In Bishop Guerrys
diocese the average annual Offering of colored
communicates is IS, while the white church.
man averages only $40. In matters relating
to religion and education the coIored Is
| inarifesting a generous and intelligent spirit.
The Washington Herald says that Ii Is no
wonder. therefore that Bishop Query asserts
that the church owes peculiar duty towards
! the colored people OF the South. 1t declared
further:
/ "They have accomplished much under con-
| ditions which might easily have led to dis
| enlargement. and they are entitled to all the
| assistance which can be rendered them In their
| effort to improve their material and moral
| status. When 1t Is remembered that II has been
| little more than generation since they were
! in slavery, the results which they have achieved
| are little less than marvellous.
| Bishop Guerry's address is optimism based
| upon showing of substantial facts."-C3reen-
vile Piedmont
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-08
Honor Roll.

The pupils who made an average OF
80 per cent. or over aid received GER
tificates for department thereby hav-
ing their name on the honor roll In
Oak Grove school are as follows:
Sixth grede-virginia Bailey, Sarah
Jones, John Nathan and Charlie Rob
ertson. Fifth A grade---Cora Elam
Fourth A grade-Edna Payne ana
Vernon Parsley. Third 3 grade--Es-
telle Bennett. Marie Conklin. Doro-
thy Kahn. Virginia Reams. Alma
Reams. James Smith and Edwin
Lindsey. Third A grado--HAs0l
Cheatham. Margaret Eldrige and
Eugene Rudd. Two A grade--Mat-
tie Firth and Eldridge. Two A grAds
Ethel Atkinson. Florence Can49A
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-31
HUGE SWINOLE UNEARTHEO
',,w York Broker Charged by Post.
office inspectors With Using the
Mails TO Defraud Stock Buyers.

New York.-ln raid on the stock
brokerage Offices on Monday Ia Firth
avenue. occupied by Wiancr q co. and
tho Standard Securities company.
pOstoni,c inspectors charge that ir.
ropularitics amounting TO more than
$1,000. 600 had been brought to light
Transactions In excess Of SiOOOO0OO
throughout the country are credited
10 the two concerns In the last few
years
Archie and Emmett S. wisner. con.
shutting the ownership OF both con.
Germs. and Grover $ Trumbull, chief
clerk. were arrested The charge is
using the mails to dcfraud by selling
worthless stocks.
The specific charge is that the Wis.
nors. through mail correspondence.
represented TO stock purchasers that
the California Diamond oil company
was actively at work when as mat.
ter Of fact. according 10 the charge.
the company was dormant and had
lost title In 1905 10 the property Il
was claimed to be operating.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-31
PEACE PROSPECTS BRIGHTER.
De La Barra Expected 10 Aid In solv.
ing Problem for Mexican Gov.
ernu1enf

Washington With the departure
fC Mexico City Of Francisco Leon DE
IN Barra. the Mexican ambassador to
the United States. who has been APP
pointed minister Of foreign AFFAIRS In
the now cabinet Of President Diaz,
official Washington believes the int.
tial stage OF AN era Of peace In Mex
leo has been inauguartcd.
President Taft and Secretary
Knox. as well as the members OF the
diplomatic corps. Il is known. share
this belief
Minister De In Barra's mission 20
Mexico. In the face OF present condi'
lions in that country. Is regarded here
as the most significant occurrence In
tho Mexican situation since Senior
Llmantour minister Of finance. con
ferred In New York with Francisco
Madero. ST., and Gustaye A. Madero,
father and brother. respectively. OF
the reyolutlonist leader.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-31
CHINA SUBMITS TO RUSShTRAN ROBBERY IN KANSAS
There Seemed TO be No Aternativ
In View Of china's Utter un.
preparedness for War

Pcklu China o. not prepared 4
nulurouizp Russia completely. and N
o. result OF prolonged conferences thl
Chinese foreign office on Sunday M
surod tho Russian minister. NJ Kut
ostoyotz. that China viii acquicsce utI
rcFcycdly 10 the demands made ID
the Russian ultimaium concerning I'M
provisions Ut the treaty oi 1881 Rus
sia had Insisted upon an answer bd
fore Tuesday
q be- generally considered that thcrd
was no alternative course. In view Of
Chinls utter uuprcplrcducss Tor war
Intense interest iy being manifested
In the attitude OF Japan, which Is OBJ
yioualy holding entirely aloof al
though more powerful than cy"r Al
pckn
while the issues between China and
Russia have been almost oblltorated
by the recent series Of ultimatum
ana theoretically insufficient cause
for occupation exists. Russia applr
emily fears that she could obtain onb
paper promises which the Chimes
would not observe unless intimida =
Russians here point out that
A-ss loss no~ inshA a---ps-s-t
sions from China than when -
treaty WIS signed. "
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-31
ooteh 10 sMn chlmpIon.

Salt Lake City.-ln two straight
falls, Frank Gotch. worlds champion
heavyweight wrestler. defeated Jack
Leon. the Russian giant. In this city
Monday night The match was for
tho worlds championship. and was
Witnessed by a large crowd The first
fail came In twenty-five minutes with
an inside nelson hold. aud the second
In ten minutes with a toe hold. but
the champion generously declined TO
count this fall on account Of the pre-.
iudice against tho hold and allowing
leon TO wrislc out Of the hold. pinned
his shoulders to the mat for the third
time with a reverse nelson.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-31
MoNTANANs TO THE FRONT.
Milltamen Sent to Mexican Line to
Watch Maneuvers.

Helena. Mont -Adlutant General
rhll Grccnan on Sunday received a
request from the war department that
he designate one commissnry officer
and one company commander to re-.
port to brigadicr General Taskcr II.
Bliss for instruction Ia tho regular
army mancuycrs at san Diego. and
he selected Captain Gerald Lansing
OF Rcd Lodge, rcgimcnial commissary
OF tho Second infantry, and Captain
James J. Smell OF Kalispcll. command.
Ing company II. Second infantry. for
tho assignment, In response to pre-,
ylous request fourteen Montana OF
hccrs volunteered 10 take part In the
maneuyots, In the lctter received
Sunday there Is indication that they
may all be sent later.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-31
Mail Steamer slnks.

Louisburg. e. B-with only her
tunnels showing above the water to
mark her resting place, the Nowfound.
land mail steamer Bruce, plying be
tween Port Aux BasQucs, a. r., and
Cape Breton ports, is helpless wreck
OF the island OF Scatarl. She struck
on a ledge at Port Nova Point, on the
island twenty miles northeast OF
Louisburg, at . CLOCK Friday morning
Before she shifted from her position
and went TO the bottom, all OF the
1876 passengers and most OF her crew
were safely landed.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-31
Moifat's WIN Filed.

Denvcr-Thc will Of David II.
MoiIat. who died In NON York recent
Iy, was hled for probate late Satur'
day. II bcqucath the half Of his es'
tate to his widow. 100000 to hi5
nephew. Frederick @. Monat; $500.
900 10 his daughter, Mrs. James a.
McClurg. and sets aside u similar sum
al interest, the interest to be used
during her lifetime; 100000 to his
GRANDDAUGHTER. Miss Frances Me
Clurg: 100000 to u, II. Moat Jr.. son
of Frederick c. Monat The public H.
brary at wushingtonvIllc. n. v, Mr.
Moffat's birthplace. Is given $4,000
This Is the only public bequcst men
TONED In the Will
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-31
Roosevelt Advocates Study OF Bible.

berkeley, Delivering the third
OF his series OF lectures at the Greek
theatre OF the University OF Callfor.
MIA here on Sunday, On "Thc Bible
aud the Life OF the People" Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt declared the
Bible should be as much subject NJ
study In the secular colleges OF the
country as In sominarics. and urged
the study OF It by all persons as a
guide to conduct
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-31
New Law Saves Mans LIE.

Boise. ldaho-The passage Of n
small bill OF 100 words by the eley-
enth Idaho legislature has already
saved one man. Robert Worth. alias
Edward Smith. from the gallows for
murder and will determine the fate Of
others now on trial for murder in tho
first degree. This little but extraor.,
dinarlly important bill was introduced
by Senator c. II. Potts OF Kootenai
county II places In the hands OF a
trial Jury power to elect whether II
defendant on trial for murder In the
first degree shall hang or be impris.
onod In the state penitentary for life.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-31
.DIAZ CABINET QUITS
EVERY MINISTER TENDERS HIS
RESIGNATION TO THE PREsl.
DENT OF MEXICO.
General Diaz Intends 10 Surround
Himself With Younger Men In the
Hope That Such Action VIII
Unite All Elements.

Mexico CITY The Diaz cabinet re.
signed on Friday Following meeting
of that body In the afternoon every
minister rendered bis resignation to
General Diaz.
Members Of the cabinet refuse 10
comment upon their action, but It is
said cmiOihcially that initiative was
taken. not by them. but by the presi
dent who. II is believed here, pro
poses to surround himself with young
or men In the hope that such action
will serve to unite all elements Of the
nation.
The new members Of the cabinet
viii be- Francis DE Ia Barra. Mexican
ambassador TO the United States. to
succeed Enrique Crcel as minister Of
foreign relations. Demctro Sod. judge
uf the supreme court, minister of jus.
tlcc. succeeding Justine Fernandez.
Norbcto Domingucz. postmaster. de.
partmcnt Of communication. succeed.
ing Loandcr Fernandez Manuel
Maroquin. well known civil engineer.
department ofsfomento promotion OF
colonization and Industry. succeeding
Olagrlo Molina. Jorge Vera Estano.
attorney. minister Of education. sue.
cecding Justo Sierra.
General Bernardo Reyes will be re-.
called from Paris to become minister
OF war. while jose Yves limntour Is
20 retain his portfolio as minister Of
finance. the only member OF the old
cabinet TO be retained.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-31

Rumored That Montana Ex-senator Is
TO be Attorney General

WaBhington.- Former Senator
Thomas A. Carter OF Montana. VINO
retired from the United State senate
on March 4. will enter the cabinet OF
Prosldont Taft within the. noAt fav
months, according TO the story being
told In Washington and which Is gen.
orally believed here Changes In the
cabinet are known TO be impending.
aud they will be such that Senator
Carter will be rendered and will nc.
ccpt the portfolio Of the department
OF Justice. and Attorney General
George W. wlckcrsham VIII succeed
Secretary OF State philander Chase
Knox, who will retire from the cabi
net Nothing authoritative can be
secured from the White House con.
corning these changes and the cabi.
net officials interested decline to be-
quoted. Hut tho change ~ predicted
by those In a position to know.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-31
WouId Promote Ma,rImonx

Madison. visa bill to tax s. az
nually every unmarried woman owe
twenty-five years Of age and TO Great
u matrimonial commission. consist
Ink Of the governor. superintendent
~ public property and chief clerk O
the assembly was introduced In M
assembly Thursday by Assomblymai
Hansen Of ManiioWoc The matH'
monIal commission ~ charged with
the duty OF bringing together kindiod
souls when application Is made ioran
affinity by any loycloru maiden.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-31

Nov York one hundred aud forty
eight persons. uiuotoutns OF them
Lifls from the east side, we're crushed
to death ON the piycmonts. smuth.
cred in smoke or burned to u crisp boo
q factory nrc SATURDAY afternoon boo
tho worst disaster Sew York has
known since the steamship General
Slucum was burned io the waiors
edge Of North Brother island in i9Di
one hundred aud forty one bodies
were removed from the ruins. and
soyol of the forty injured died in ho..
pitfalls This a. is believed, completes
the list of dead. most ul whom are
unidentified Grivfcagui rclatiyes
boslogcd the murgur as th" bodies
were laid out
The Victims OF the disaster Weir
employees Of the Triangle Waist com.
pany, which had its lofts boz q TEN.
story factory bniIding
The nrc started In the electric mo.
tor box which supplied power Ia the
hundreds Of sewing muchicns on the
various floors. II spread 80 rapidly
that nh escape was cut on on the
stairs and nrc escapes below the soy
Cnth floor
Crazcd by terror the men aud
women operators abandoned all ct
forts To nsht their way through ihH
smoke nllcd Railways to the stairs or
IRE escapes and loapcd madly from
the windows
within ten minutes after the blaze
was discovered. thirty nyo crushed
ana manrlod bodies we're lylng be-.
low on the pnycmcntH
The building which Us at the corner
II Washington place ana Green
street. ~ one Of the biggest in the
clothing manufacturing district There
were 1900 men aud women employed
In u when the IRE started. but yirtu.
ally an ~ those below The seventh
noura managed to escape
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-03-31
Four Men Blow Up Safe and Express
Car. But Do Not Modest the
Passengers.

Coneyyillc. Kans.--Four masked
men early Friday blew up with nitro.
ilyccrlnc and robbed the express car
pfc of north.bound passenger train
f the st. Louis. Iron Mountain n
iouthcrn railroad on lonely prairie
Mclye miles south OF here.
No clue to the Identity OF the rob
Ilors has boon found Federal Of.
|iccrs. 1--WE railroad detectives and
hcrln William Gillespie Of this city
rc working on the case. 1t Is now
believed that the robbers headed for
oklahoma In a buggy after they had
lDmmidcd the robbery.
Two men boarded the blind" bag.
Ingc car and later crawled over into
ac engine. compelling the engineer
. stop his train. when they were
tinod by two more men. The four
Gen attacked the express car. and
htcr oyerpowcring the messenger,
wcckcd the safe. Il Is doubtful II
De- robbers secured over $500. The
pssengers were not molested.