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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
LEST WE FOUGHT.

AT one OF the sessions Of the Child
Welfare Conference last week. DR.. j.
T. Masttn. secretary of the State Board
Of Charities and Corrections. said that
a certain expert In the care of unfor-
tunates recently inspected the Central
State Hospital at Petersburg. where
Virginia cares for the coiored insane.
This visitor then remarked that in DR..
WE Drewry Virginia has ono of the
three great nlienists IN America, and
that he believed the conduct Of such a
high-grade Institution on such a small
appropriation to be unparalleled any
where in the world.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
nnAGc.xG tx THE COLONEL.

Wonders v il never cease. Now comes
the WASHINGTON correspondent of the
philadelphia Ledger with the story
that presldent Taft is In such "a state
of collapse with his party and its
leaders in the Senate that he .'has
enlisted the advice of Colonel Roose-
Welt 70 help him make record in the
last half Of his administration which
will Increase his chances for re- cleo
ton. This statement is all tho more
remarkable in view OF the declaration
said to have been made by The Colonel
that La Toilette was Just about the
right size for tht Presidency, or words
to that effect. In proof, however, OF
the Roosevelt influence with the pres
ant Administration II Is noted that the
appointment of Fisher an enthusias,ic
adinirer Of Isinchot tby the way. wha,
has become OF Clifford. any way. We
have moi heard his name before for
weeks. IT seems almost years?) and
stimson. "our Harry'to places in the
Cabinet, indicate that The Colonel is
getting in his Nne work
tits q curious sort OF mess that the
Republicans have gotten into; but wo
doubt that Mr.. Tai; has appealed 10
The colonel, and we doub, stIll more
that The Colonel could help him II he
tried Therc Is certainly no evidence
anywhere that he hasiever tried; but,
on the contrary, there is a cloud OF
witnesses to testify that from the time
he set foot in this country after Ills
bloody worl: in Africa The Colonel has
never lost trick IN inasxifying him
self to the discredit Of his friend and
successor. with tha rsSuli ulat ratt is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
NOT WICKED no DE nIoH.

If the Bible view that the possession
of great wealth Is not an objectionable
SIN as Illustrated In the case of Job.
who was the richest man OF his age.
and not the View of tho demagoguo
and the politician. DR.. Porter snid in
his sermon at the Second Presbyterian
Church yesterday morning. it would
be better for the country and for So
ciety. Great wealth honestly earned
is not crime, the politicians, never
theiess, to the contrary notwi,hstand-
ing. but great wealth carries with it
great responsibilities. Mp man lvcth
TO himself and no man dieth to him
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
NOT Ar ST. nEII,nir

What If Napoleon never saw St
Helena? M
That is the question put by Mrs. B.
c. Baskervil!e's Paris correspondence
in the New York World what if he
fooled the English to the last and died
as he lived, q free mann" she asks.
The question seems absurd Millions
OF pages. written In every modern lam
guage. state as a fact that Napoleon
died prisoner on the rocky island Of
ST Helena 1t has been very near
q century since that imperial soul was
conquered by death
AND yet very eminent French his
torian has been doubling for years
that Napoleon was ever at ST. Helena
lie has gathered proofs to back his
contention: in fact has collected ma
terial OF this sort for more than ten
years. Flo now boldly declares to the
world that History. is wrong and must
be rewritten. III
81 Omessa, the historian referred to
unreseryedly asserts that Napoleon,
hIter losing all on the fatal field OF
waterloo. refused to surrender himself
To the hated English. escaped to italy
ana. instead of himself sent his double,
Pfivate Robeant, to ST. Helena in ac-
\ cordance with plans laid long before
hand. General Bertrand. the friend
OF lifetime. made the supreme sac
rlhce OF accompanying Robeant to Tho
island SO as TO blind the English "a the
trick being played on them. For seven
years. according to Omessa, the real
Napoleon lived IN Verona. selling spec.
'acies to British travellers Finally.
9hc desire 10 sac again his only son
"nom ne adored. got the better of his
caution. II IS possible that he may
have had some political plans in his
restless brain So the former Emperor
went to Vienna, whore his small son
vas In the care of Francis H.. the
Emperor OF Austria. whose son In law
NAPOLEON was. While trying to climb
the wall that separated him from his
con. Napoleon was shot down IKE q
dog. Such Is the story which omesse
supports.
The declarations Of omessa have
caused ~ tremendous sensa,ion'
throughout Europe omessa has mans.
important documents with which 10
substantiete his theory lie says.
They are no; mere materials for a
sensational historical romance NeithaI
4 are They published Just 10 annoy Inc
English. They record strange events
known at the time oil their happening
TO more than one Frencnman. but
+ loyalty kept secret by those who wor
shipped their Emperor as a god. The
facts are drawn from various sources
Ono witness is an Englighwoman. an
other an Italian, third ar Austrian
all enemies Of Napoleon. who had no
interest is believing him elsewhere
than at ST. Helena
There have been many stories 10
The effect that Napoleon did not end
his career as 1t is recorded in history.
There has been through all these years
g persistent narrative that he escaped
70 America and lived incognito In a
Western settlement There has also
been published story to the efiee,
that In the midst OF his glorious career
Napoleon's whole character and strcngtl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29

The President has appointed Judge
Schofield, of the Superior Bench OF
Massachusetts, to succeed the late
Francis c. Lowell. of the United States
Circuit Court for Northern New Eng
land This is an admirable appoint
ment. for Judge schoheld Is the peer
Of any man on the New England
bench, man who has served his state
most acceptably in legislative halls
and as member of the state judiciary.
The President overcame his natural
pre1udices In this appointment for
Judge schoHeld is an enthusiastic Har-
ward man.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
VIRGINIA v. OHIO.
CITY Times saws

The Kansas City Times says:
1T begins to look as If Virginia.
after a lapse of 90 years. was about
to get into the Presidential race once
more For Woodrow Wilson is a Vir-
Kinia gentleman, sub. born at stanton
and educated in law at the University
of Virginia
The prestige of the Old Dominion.
as the Times points out, has been
threatened in late years by that brash
upstart,' Ohio. which has been com
Ing forward speedily. 1t would be in.
teresting If Virginia and Ohio, now
racing almost neck and neck for Presi-
dental honors, should be competitors
next year in the great contest.
Considered seotionally, the North
has furnished nineteen. the South
seventeen Presidents. The two lead
Ing States are Virginia, with seven
Presidents and eleven terms, and Ohio
with six Presidents and eight terms. II
virginia and Ohio shall oppose each
other in 1912. It Will be for the 6rst
time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
WISDOM FROM ErFNA

There lives wise man in Effna.
which lie on % the important places
in Bland County He writes to the
Bland Messenger in strong advocacy OF
good roads, and he wants all tho main
travelled roads macadamized Hear
him.
Directly and Indirectly my road
tax IS more than $50 In the winter
ond spring seasons l can only haul
half as much with tho same team as +
can haul in summer and fall. when
the roads are naturally in better CON
di;lon. For example. now can haul
1000 pounds with less fatigue OF team
than 1000 pounds In the spring of the
year" e '
This wise man, who simply calls
himself Voter" goes on to suppose
that his average haul to Wytheville
is one load per week at $3.50 PSF day
Then two days for round tesD On winter
costs So or sos for thirteen weeks haul
Ing $4,000 pounds, hauling 1000 pounds
each way. In summer he can haul
10000 pounds more easily than 900
pounds In winter hence roads being in
better condition Va aummer. he can
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29

T. j. Berry. editor and owner OF the
Page Courier. has sold his paper and
good Will to w. c. Lauck. OF the Page
News, and now the latter will consoli-
date the two properties into the Page
News and Courier. The Courier began
life In 1857 and has served we'll the
people Of its community. Brother
Berry is Republican. but he es-
pressed in the Courier only his honest
convictions, and was fair fighter. He
leaves newspaperdom with tho hearty
good wishes OF the press OF the state.
while all good luck is wished for
Brother Lauck and his new paper.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29

for example, whose name waa Job,
who was smitten by Satan with soro
boils from tho sole OF his foot unto
MS CROWN who was III such bad
condition, as matter OF fact. that "ho
took him potsherd to scrape him
self withal; and he sat down among
tho ashes." Yet Job got well. All his
neishbors tat about him and talked
about him and said what a wretched
old fellow he was, to be sure. They
did not. 1t is true. run to Tho world,
because at least he was spared this
infiction; but they did their level best
TO bring about his discontinue and
hiiieo his cattle with murrain. or
whatever IT was, and dispersed his
hocks and his herds, and made him SO
miserable that he was ready to curse
the day that he was born. But JOB
Kept on having boils and other things,
and Dr. Rockwell and Dr. Stewart
were not there to Issue bulletins, and,
as the narrative reads, when 1t was
all over Job had twice rs much as he
had before"
1t would seem to wholly dIsinterest-
ed observer. who tries to take ooils and
everything else that comes along in
the spirit OF true philosophy. that IL
Is an unreasonable restraint when
private citizen OF this glorious
country cannot have O boil on his leg
without somo EFFORT being made by
somebody somewhere to upset the
speculative peace.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
GETTING busy IN LuNENBUnG.


It looks as II they are going to do
1t in Lunenburg. BY cit" we mean the
construction OF improved roads. There
was meeting last week In that de-
lightful summer resort and hustling
town. Kenbridge. and the Kenbridge
Tribune says that "all of those present
to man were heartily in favor OF q
bond issue for good roads In the
Brown Store District" There were
addresses by several prominent citi-
zens from the town and county. as we'll
as by E. W. Hudglns. of Chase City;
Joseph NJ. Hurt, of Blackstone, and the
Hon. S. H. Love.
The Tribune says that there has been
c revolution in public sentiment in
Lunenburg as to better roads. The
Tribune has been fighting four years
for good roads, starting with few
sympathizers. but now the fruits Of
victory are in sight. To-day there are
hundreds OF people in the Free state
Of Lnnenburg" who desire good roads
and are willing and ready to pay for
them. All the people. except the
chronic kickers are heartily In
favor of the movement for better
roads.
LunenburG is full of mighty good
people and fun of the spirit of prog
ress 1t has always seemed to US
county with a definite individuality.
and we shall be greatly surprised If
Lunenburg fail to make good roads go
within its borders
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29

tury), they originated In tho same way,
pearance. some from their occupation.
others after animals. rank, localities,
e ea SO on. Broadhead Smith, Bull.
ave examples.
Dcnth valley.
h rieasS %s asSssl 6sm Derth Valley and tell
IT. lies In Inyo county. Call near the
Vas, given ", to It by survivor OF a
inSs In the desert In 1840 or 1850 eigh-
teen OF whom died. The valley is fifty
miles long north and south and thirty
level being abous 21o feet. Tho moist
Winds from the Pacific are mainly no
sbP pc sit for 1.-THE the extreme dryness OF
1877 degrees in the summer. the highest
temperature recorded in the Western
Hemisphere a few vines and cacti
and borax is the most Important min In.
erai there Sand storms are the most
dangerous antiquities for travellers. the
tho air and drifting about in the hot
winds until they disappear Mirages
arc frequent. Tho valley cannot be
crossed on, In In safety ;hy later than April IL
careful lookout must be kept for sand
storme. Each person in the party needy
ab ges'on ea 81 water for the Journey, and
each horse. The place is deserted, ex-
cept for few rowing bands OF P!uta
Indians and some solitary miners In
tho foothills -'
CouhnnKuinity Laws.
Which are the eighteen States for
bidding the marriage OF FIRST cousins?
We can only count the following
seventeen: Alaska (Territory). Arizona
CTerritory). Arkansas Illinois. IN.
diana, Kansas, Missouri. Nevada, New
Hampshire North Dakota. Ohio. Okla
kota, Washington and Wyoming.
Dan Patch
Was Dan Patch. the famous race
horse. stallion or geldlng7
He was PAGER and stallion. His
pacing record for ono mile. :55, made
September S. 1906. still stands
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
NOT Ar HOME.

IT is said that Woodrow Wilson
made two speeches IN Lincoln, Ne
hraska. one day last week. when he
was on his way back home. and that
Colonel William Jennings Bryan was
not at homo to meet him or hear him
He ought to have let Our Candidate
know that he was coming. 1t is awful
~ embarrassing when ones friends
call when one is not at home. so many
persons are likely to try to make IT
appear that such absence is done on
purpose" 1t was so in Washington
about q year ago when The Colonel
called; but that could not be helped
on account of previous pressing en-
gagements, and. besides The Colonel
made himself completely at home. of
course but The Colonel IS host in
himself Fl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29

Say, fellers. can you answer this:
Can you please tell me some OF the
favorite songs and games OF the
Western cowboys and Indians?" A
good scout would like to know. and
we'd like to find out for him
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29

The law and order ofhcers OF Rich
mond Will be pleased at this compli-
ment from the Staunton Leader
zone thing Richmond does for which
she is to be commended: she runs down
and publishes those who thus offend
and bring reproach on the community,
This refers to cases Of defalca ton
and embezzlement
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29

Bill Eads says IN the Wise News
that the Republican precinct dele
gate picking meetings" are not far
off About all the Republicans meet
for is "pickings."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29

Tho CHIEF Justice.
Court? 'S M W
Edward D. White. OF Louisiana, no
pointed in 1910. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
The orange observer saws !.

III any one asks you for tat
lena,mauilitzii' don't be at all alarmed,
as It is merely the Aztec name for q
kiss"
Mercy. We knew the Observer was
old, but we never dreamed she used TO
flirt with the Aztecs!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29

The Orange Observer says. "Roose-
welt reminds US of bantam rooster
all fuss and feathers" Does this i'm
ply that the Colonel is chicken
hearted?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29

Address OF Association.
What is the address OF tho American
Bibliophile Association? C. "A. r. -
American photographic Association
oo7 Firth Avenue, New York City. '
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29

We think 1t perfectly right that the
lndex-Appeal. but where does the
Virginian- Pilot?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
Chile nnd Argentina.

ing Chile and Argentina2 B. p,
from the Bureau of American Re-
pupiics Washington. D. O.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
WHERE THE ,IoNEY GOES.

Better Roads, the monthly periodical,
mas on Its title page these figures to
show what the United States Govern
ment has appropriated this fiscal year:
For the navy. .s1Ss.s15.3oa 80
Eor the army........... 257,S2s.Is2 &C
For public buildings $4,000. 900 90
For rivers and harbors 2S,S25.34o on
for roads .............. 900, 900, 900 90
This statement Is followed by another
to the effect that in our three foreign
possessions we nave expended for roads
s6,45s,o7s. but not cent for our native
land.
This condition will not last always.
The day is not far ahead when the
Government will devote annually
large appropriation for roads lingo
ism cannot go on forever. and the pub
lie clamor for government aid for bet.
ter roads will in a decade be irresist-.
ible. 5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
Daily Queries and Anspers
Dceuest Mine.

Deepest Mine.
world7 - 80 n - M - w.
. One of the Lake Superior COPPER
mines Is 6.0o0-odd feet down, and this
ie said to be tho deepest. -,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29

Bryce.
Is Bryce. who wrote "The American
Commonwealth." dead7 He. Il. !.
NO. He is James Bryce, ambassa5 Or
from Great Britain to tho United
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
Deint and Atheist,

Deiht md Atheist.
What is the difference between
deist and an atheist? g. ~
The first believes In the personal ex-
istence OF god but does not believe
IN Christian revelation. The second be-
HeVes that there Is no god at all.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29

tury), they originated In tho same way.
some men being named from their All.
pearance. some from their occupation.
others after animals, rank. localities,
and SO on. Broadhead. Smith, Bull,
Popo. Hill, Stone. Shorthose and Gay
ave EXAMPLES. iT.I-l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29

Nomenclature
names. NJ r. NJ -
II became necessary. OF course, in
the course OF time for people 10 have
Individual appellat tons. and 10 names
given to them originated in some np,.n
linrity OF BIRTH or they Expressed .oIna
sentiment. and later on men took their.
lrade names Thus. among Old Testa-
ment names. Isaac meant laughter:
lsaiah, salvation of Jehovah: Rachel
eve; Hannah. favor. The later Romans
took their surnames from tho clan 10
which they belonged. rs Cornelius Fa-
bus. and so on. from the Cornelia n
Fabian or whatever clan. while tho
Creeks used names to express some
estimable quality, such as Callimachus.
Celtic and Teutonic names followed :hc
same general plan as the Greeks, Ro-
mans and Hebrews, When surnames
came Into use (about the twelfth cen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29
ny La MAnaUIsE DE FoNrENoY.

~OLONEL ALFONSO BAZAINE;, OF
the Spanish cavalry. Godson of
~ the late Queen Isabella or Spain,
.70 and of King Alfonso MI, has
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-29

Frances Riviera Is about to lose one
or Its most widely known 1andmar k s
through the disappearance OF the Cet-
the past forty or Atty years 1t has
been the most popular and the smart
est club In that portion of the world,
club with the additional attraction
of very. heavy gambling. In fact
there was no necessity for foreign roy
laltics to mingle with the hoi polloi that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-08
WOMEN ENTER NEW
 BILL FOR SUFFRAGE

London May 7.-The suffra gettes and their supporters in parliament have had introduced in the house of commons another bill ito enable women to vote. at parliamentary elections" This adds' 10 the existing franchise a system of female enfranchisement, which would give the vote to larger proportion of women than did the bill of last year, which merely removed the disquali- fication Of sex and marriage.
 Last years bill, if passed, would have enfranchised about one-tenth of the adult female population.
 The bill to be introduced would en- franchise nearly one-half.
 Under the present franchise male own CT or tenant of premises can exercise the franchise Only a very few married wom- en could qualify as "owner or tenant of the premises they and their husbands
 jointly inhabit
 The present bih gets over this point by definitely enacting that when a husband and wife reside together in premises for which the husband is entitled to vote, the wife should be entitled to register as
 joint occupier. Plural voting allowed to
 n.en Is prohibited by women under the bill. 4z1 rie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-08
STEEL BUSINESS
 WAS SPASMODIC Operations Reduced To
 Smaller Capacity RAIE CONTRACTS OFF Total Contracts for April Make Creditable Showing-Pig Iron
 Production Is At Low
RAIE CONTRACTS OFF

New York May 17.-Business in the xtee1 trade last week was spasmodic and because of the smaller specified lions on contracts the operations or furnaces and mills were reduced from so to 65 per cent of capacity and rait- roads gave some indication of more generous orders but buying continued Intermittent
 Rail contracts aggregated only 10,- coo tons but specifications were re- ceived on 14,0O0 tons. The principal car order was 12S9 for the seaboard Air Line. The greatest activity was In locomotives, orders being placed for 143 including S9 to be built at railroad shops. Bridge orders calling for 42o0 tons of steel were closed and inquiries are still pending for 10000 tons.
 Considerable delay developed in the placing of structural contracts but or ders were placed for lofty buildings tn New York city calling for about l5,- ooo tons. Including railway and high s way bridges, total fabricated contracts aggregated about 16,Ooo tons of which only about 5000 tons went to the Amer icapf Bridge company.
 1t is understood total contracts foi finished material, secured by the sub Sidiary companies of the Steel corpor &tion in April were about 750,000 ton Against 796,Oo0 tons in March but out buts shipments were larger than il ciarch.
 Estimates of production of pig fro last month are about 2,100.o00 tons in cluding charcoal iron. It is furthe estimated the output today is at tn rate of scarcely 23,J00,0 900 tons annual ly; but it is notable that the Stee corporation increased in productions i
 April 1T.0o0 tons, although it decrease active blast furnaces per cent Stock sof pig iron on furnace banks May ar estimated at 2,200,000 tons, about one half of which is steel making iron.
 Business last week was again light sales reported aggregating less thar 40,00O tons of which 25,000 tons goes tC the territory east of Allegheny.