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Arizona republican., 1911-06-10
WANTED TO CONVERT UTOPIA.

When the Utopia was first, pub lished, it occasioned a pleasant mis- take. This political romance repre- sents a perfect but visionary repub- lie, in all island supposed to have been somewhere in the Atlantic, near these western shores
 As this was the age of discovery, ' says Granger. the learned Budaeus and others took it for genuine his tory, and deemed it expedient to send missionaries thither to convert the people The Book of Queer Things
Arizona republican., 1911-06-10
A CHEAP CYNlC.

Champ Clark. at banquet in Washington. defended the honesty of American politics.
 Its d cheap cynicism.' he said. nothing but cheap cynicism, to talk like Binks
 Do you think it follpAs.' friend said to Binks. that .becau>s a man is a politician he is a liar|
 oh, mo-. Binks rctnrted, but un- less a man was an expert liar ! don think he could be called much of a politician "-Washington Star.
Arizona republican., 1911-06-10

gutter of Washington street near the word. He took it up thankfully. and proclaimed his gratitude to the powers that stay awake vo correct the discrepancies and shortcomings of travelling men.
 The Stag will soon be deprived of the presence or it's most entertaining and agreeable guests. In order to escape the racket and hustle Of the city, Frank Shedd, who has plenty of money to spend on his fancies. bought a house last week about one mile north on Central avenue. to which he will soon betake himself. bag and baggage. to sbide there for an indefinite length of time. X mum Der of other men will make up the party and the cooking will be done by a Japanese, who was employed because Of his appearance Of discre-- tion. The men who will occupy rooms at the Central avenue paradise will be Rex Dunlap. Bob Peabody, Frank Shedd, Joe CasSou and Jack Jeffers. all young men or good stand ing They intend to Eake their new residence thoroughly modern in every respect, and will Kake :he northern part of the avenue renowned for the staid and unpromising attitude If piety maintained by the residents.
 
 Although he was registered at the Commercial. MT E. H Clark of St Louis wandered to the other hotels of the city yesterday morning to pay his respects to the proprietors, clerks and such guests as had time to fol- low him in his expressions of good fellowship. His remarks were full of perspicaciOus dscernment, and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-12
WILL DE AneA1GNEp MoSpAr.
Hlxcy Case VIII Probably BE Postpon-
cd-Glnsshlo Hxera I;ntcrtnin.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Ale%andria. Va. March lie. Jones
RiMey. president Of the defunct Vir-
glnla Safe Deposit and Trust Corpora
tion, VIII be arraigned in the Corpora
tion Court Monday next. Judge j. G
barley presiding. Ills trial is set for
mat day. although it is generally ,in
ucrStood that IT will he postponed until
the april Germ. Mr. Rixey was in
court February 20 last. and gave bond
IN the sum OF $4,000 for his appear
tnce at trial
Glassblowers' Union, No. So OF this
lily, this evening bad as their guests
president D. x. Hayes and Secretary
William Launcr. both of the National
association, Of Philadelphia. Follow
Ing the meeting q. banquet was served
az the Hotel Riley. which was at
tended BY seventytive members Dur
ing the evening the visiting national
oliccrs made brief addresses, as did
Glso REPRESENTATIVE G. Carlin. Navor
Pait and State Delegate Robinson Mon
cure others in ATTENDANT included
I!nprcsentativcs Of tho glass nunufac-
turcr3 here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-12
rfnnnccs OF City.

Councilman W. L. Richardson fol-
lowed, speaking for the Finance Com
mittec OF the city government, which
he defended by saying that since the
white man rcgained control after the
war the city has expended ss5,o0o.0o0.
With Il loss OF $4,000 on account of
dishonesty of officials. He was not SO
sure. however. as 10 how much of the
sS5,00O.00 had been wasted by IN
competence and inefficient mana cement
By The departments.
lie agreed with Mr.. Umlauf that the
present Council. on account of its size
is unwieldy and cumbersome. and cx-
pressed the hope that the ..nc had
come when it could be reduced. He
warned tho members of the club that
the time was not far off when tiicir
votes would be measured against that
of women.
The city has outgrown itself al
most beyond belief said MI. Rich
ardson. lii the six years since HAYS
been OH the Finance Committee, the
annual bud get has been. doubled"
Mr.. Richardson defended Vigorous
.ly his course in voting for the I'i-
nance Committee resolution III regard
to public school buildings; authorizing
two white and ono colorcd school. and
leaving tho ation to the school
BOARD. .E '5s sf.t1as ia}
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-12

from Atlanta, city which some seem
10 consider as a competitor OF Rich
mond. He had inquired Willie ihcro and
found that that city had an annual
budget for ,his year OF sl,560, 900, or
less than half Of that OF Richmond :
that its total tax ratio for city, State.
county, schools. sewers and highways
was s2.20, as against the total State and
city tax i'll Richmond Of SITS. that so
per cent. of the homes in Atlanta ara
inortgagcd; that 1000 homes in Atlanta
are without sewers or water.
If such condition existed In Rich
mond." said Dir. Dabney, the members
OF the Council would he run out Of
town. The one thing that commended
itself to my attention in Atlanta was
the universal civic spirit. That city
raised 100000 for an auditorium, in
Guiding a great public organ, and the
city lays for public organls. Tho
auditorium is one or tho handsomcst
buildings have ever seen"
In closing, Mr.. Dabney paid tribute
10 the Finance Committee OF tho Rich
mond Council which hc said had
handled affairs most ably and prepared
this year one OF the most evenly dis
tributed budgets the city has ever had
Captain +. ". Cunningham and others
also spoke.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-12
Here is a List Of

fae1G is q LIST OF
GeIluiineBargaiins
There is quality as
well as low prices.
6 boxes Good Oil Sar-
dimes for .25c
3 cans Early June Peas
for .25c
Good quality Can Sal
mon lie
Extra quality Califor-
MIA Lemon Cling Ia
bic Peaches, 14c can;
per dozen .S1.65.
Canned Tomatoes sc
Best Bakers Cocoa,
15-lb. tins zoe
Smoked California
Hams, Id. ~. .13c
Lenox Soap, regular
SC Laundry Soap, 7
bars for 81. j. .25c
Good Elein Butter, b.25c
Best quality Succo-
fash, can ... SC
New California Aspar-
agus, can 4. zoe
6 bars Octaeon Soap. .25c
Old Virginia Herring
Roe, in large cans. .12c
3 cans Pocahontas
Corn for .25c
Large cans 1Oc Mus
tard Sardines, 3 for. 25c
Winner Milk, large
cans .... !. .10c
3-lb. jar Home Made Preserves Isc
Good Cracked Corn for chick
ens,pcy peck !. zoe
Good Salt Pork, per IT,. VI. l0c
Good Fat Chickens, per h.. lSc
l'illsbury or Gold Medal Flour,
sc bag; or. per barrel :. s6.15
Absolutely Pure Country APP
pic Cider Vinegar, per gallon 25c
Mountain Buckwicat, already
prepared, lib. pkg, sc; 2-lb.
pkg. &c; 5-lb. pkg, lac;
Oslo. PIG .......- &c
Good Lard. Ii. ,.... 1875
Small Calumet Hams, best
quality, regular, lb. .. .17c
We receive Fresh Country Eggs
daily; pcI dozen .19c /.
Just received carload Silver
King Flour, best on market,
Sic bag; or, per barrel \. S4.75
New crop New Orleans Mo
lasses. per gallon 40c
Virginia Comb Honey. pkg .l5c
Quart Mason Jars Syrup. Sc
Mothers or Quaker Rolled
Oats. pkg. ...., &c
5-lb. buckets Home Made Pre-
Good Hay. per 100 lIb,.....'... 500
| Shucks. per 100 lbs. .9oc
i Good Cream Cheese, per ID. .15c
California Evaporatcd Peaches,
per ~. ... DC
Heckcrs Oatmeal, pkg ]. SC
Best Imported Sonrkvout, qt &c
Sl.o0 bottles Duffy Malt Whis-
key IN, SS,,
Half barrel New \. {. Roc
Herring, $500; or, per doz. zoe
: lbs. Best Lump starcl, 25c
lib. Virginia Pride Coffee zoe
Money Saver Coffee. lib pkg lac
lib. pkg. California Prunes 10c
Try our .-ycar-old Rye Whis-
key. per gallon $500
4 Nice Fat Nlackcrel for i, 25c
Best American GRADUATED
Sugar, per ID. sc
Finest Breakias. Bacon, 10. Use
Fresh Soda. Crackers and
Ginger Snaps, per ID. sc
Whole Grain Rice, per h.. ..- &C
Witch Hazel Soap, 5 10 box. .l0c
Best Feed Wheat, 2Sc peck;
per bushcl .S1.fO
lib. pkg. Hamilton Roasted
Coffee .I8c
Atlantic Matches, dozen boxes. &c
Good 5-StrIg Broom 25c
Casey's Malt Whisky, half
pint, zoe; pin,s, 40c; quarts SOC
II bars Swift's Snap Laundry
Soap .25c
Pure Picking Spices, ID. zoe
Good Cider Vinegar, gallon. zoe
Quart Bottles Tomato Catsup 10c
5-lb- jars Homemade Pre-
Snow Drift Lard, 5-Ib. pals,
60c; i0-!b. pals. $l.15; 3-lb
pails.,.. .,... 38c
Good Feed Oats, bushel ]. 45c
! Snow Flake Family Flour, bag,
SOC; per barrel $3.50
lib. cloth sacks Best Carolina
Try our regular 6oc Mixed Or
Green Tea, now, per 10. y. 40c
New Clipped Hcrrings, 12c
dozen; or, per barrel SAYS
4 Small Country Hams, h. .18c
New Scotch llerrings, box .25c
New Labrador Ilcrrings, doz. .15c
New Flake EIominy, lb. DC
Nice Smoked Tongues, lb.. 4. .18c
Choice Irish Potatoes, zoe
peck; per bllshel ~. .75c
C,ront (ota,rha or. R1ucL borr,,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-12
BOYK|NS STARTS
new INDUSTRIES
Buggy Manufacturing Company.
Fully Organized, and Broom
Factory Is Coming.
Especial to The Times pispatch. !


Boykins. Va. March little Hines
buggy Company. Incorporated, con
Germ that will build big factory here
at once and employ n largo force OF
hands In tho manufacture of buggIes
was organized this week with ample
capital. and ground Will be broken
next week for the factory building.
Tho officers OF the company nre: w.
". White. president; r II. Powell,
vice president: c. T. Beaton, secretary
and treasurer. Dircctors-W. w.
White. X. II. Powell, j. Il. Hines, L.
.. Henderson, G.. T. Homer. D. c.
barnes and J. L. Barham.
A movement is on foot to establish
mere with local capital a broom fac
tory. 1t is believed that the South
ampton county farmers near here can
DC induced to cultivate the broom corn
to keep factory busy ell the year
round II they Will plant tho corn for
this years crop the broom factory will
DC IN operation early In the fall, as
carly as the material can be had
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-12
FOUR HORSES DIE
IN STABL { FIRE:
Early Morning Blaze Threatens
to Extend, After Doing Much
Damage.

-Four horses were burned to death in
a ire which, starting at $50 o'clock
Yesterday morning, destroyed the stable
Of William Jackson, 1882 ST. Paul
Street, and threatened several adjoin-
Ing houses.
The alarm was turned In with great
difficulty from box so. at st. John and
Coutts Streets the kcyhole having bser-
stuffed with paner. Tho man whc
turned III the alarm lost much valuabis
time In picking out tho paper before liz
could insert the key. Engine Con1pa.
MES Nos. Q aud s With Truck No. :.
re ponded, under Assistant Chief Wise.
and they had much trouble In getting
TO the scene, owing to the condition
of he street at Duval and Baker, whlci1
Is being torn UP to lay part Of the
Richmond and Honrico Company's rail-
way.
The origin of the fro Is unknown. II
spread with great raptdity. and by this
time the iiremen had arrived the stable
and tho horses it contained wera
doomed. sfs
The men OH the truck wero ordered
which were threa tened every moment by
The dying sparks. The ilremen kept tho
roofs wet, and thus saved them. Tho
loss amounted to about $500
4 sti!l alarm was turned in at sos
o'clock from the 500 block on louisiana
Street. Engine Company No. 8 re-
sponded under Chief Ratio. but thera
was no damage.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-12
RESIDENTS FLEE
FROM JURY DUTY

CONTINUED From First Page.) n,
ccutor Santro Rose was very angry
and severely arraigned those who tried
to avoid serving on tho jury lie de-
cided the trial must be held and de-
nounccd every excuse for provoking
The names Of tho ahsentees were
given to the cominissary OF police,
with orders to investigate the good or
bad faith Of those evading duty, and
10 arrest All guilty OF ralsehood. But
al to no purpose, for the exodus of cit :
liens continued all day, and tonight
Niterbo is practically deserted by the
residents.
Seeing this condition Of affairs, Judge
Bianrhi adjourned the trial until Tues.
day.
a great sensation was caused during
tho afternoon session by tho sudden APP
rearance In court OF Professor NIuTr
and his daughter. Linda. Years ago the
professor. WHO Is now serving long
sentence at the local pententiary. was
con victed Of numbering his daughters
husband 1t Is expected that his tcs-
timony will reveal many astonishing
things.
Tonight Vitcrbo looks like town
under martial law. streets are lined
with troops or police, and tho squares
are dark with groups OF both police
and troops
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-12
NE1y PosT-oFTrcE DESIRED.
tspcclal to The Times Dispatch !

IHVcCId! 10 INC Times DiSpatCh
Williamsburg, Va, March 11-J,be
city Council, In regular session last
nlgMt, adopted q. resolution calling
upon congressman John a. Lamb 10
use his influence to get the govern
incnt 70 erect here q public building
ior most Office purposes. The Council
also ilxed the tax rate for 1911 AT ST.
q reduction Of 2b cents over tho nros.
ent rate. An ordinance was also IN
troduced creating the office OF city
. AZ tho request OF j. Il. c. Spencer.
Vice. president of tho Virginia e. Cd
koads Association, the Council decided
70 hold q special meeting TO. consider
mo advisnbiltty OF making an appro-
prlatton for tho Richmond- Newport
EcWs sand clay road This moeiing
VIII bn held at the convenience or tie
officers of lilo associations nj Fl is
,;,hinllsiit he Council will make Il doun-
stioil oil $500 Tor lhia road. 4, s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-12

March

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, March
1l---At conference OF city officials,
officials of the street railway company
and an attorney for the labor interests,
neld this afternoon. an agreement for
the settlement Of he strike was
reached. Running of tho cars will be
resumed OH Monday, when they Will
have hccn iddlc a week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-12
Cleared Ont House.

Wien Willie johnson ,coi,.,,iJ returned
yesterday to his modest dwelling 1t !. West
Jackson Street b" found little else than
the dwelling lctt. Tho house had been ran
Hturc vas gone Johnson learned that a
negro had driven rp III a wagon pulled the
staples from the door. entered. taken on
everything and then driven away 10 dis
pose OF tho furniture. He found where tic
furniture had been sold. nd then notified
the noiicc, who arc looking for ,i,.. thict
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-12
THOUSANDS DON I
? Az POLL TAXES
Work Lies for Political Club i'll
Seeing That Citizens
Become Voters.
CITY AFFAIRS DISCUSSED
Sentiment for Smaller Council.
Atlanta Described to Clay
Ward Activcs.

Asserting that there arc $4,000 men.
white and colored. in the city against
whom poll taxes have been assessed
while tho list in tho City Trcasurer1
Office shows less than 5000 uualificd
voters who have paid their poll taxes
BUSINESS Manager William r. Dabney
or the Chamber OF Commerce. In an
address before the Clay Ward Activcs
last night. argued that the creates,
service which political club could
rendcr was III seeing to 1t that rep
rcsentativc Democratic citizens Of the
ward register and pay their poll taxes.
Mr.. Dabney said that he was willing
TO trust the present Council, but that
there was no telling when conditions
might arise when popular vote on
some great question or on the election
of Councilmen might be vital, and the
public should be prepared for tho
emergency and not be caught mapping.
CounciImcn Present.
In response to a resolution offered
at a previous meeting, a number OF
members of the City Council were
present. and addressed the club. fol,
lowing general address by Isaac
Digs on the duty OF Democrats.
Jacob Umlauf was the first speaker
lie said 1T was most important thar
every citizen OF the ward should be-
come a voter. He thought tho club
would gain moro if II spent less time
In knocking and moro In cncoura gins
It's representatives In tho Council
spea king of Richmond as ..knockinE
town" a proposition which Mr. Dabney
answered later By saying that every
Councilman should welcome all just
criticism SO long as his motives were
not impugned.
1T is the duty of citizens to knox
what Is taking place" said Mr.. uInlauf.
Citizens and voters should see for
themselves what Is going on and judge
their representatives and not come TO
the polls, as have known men In the
past, without knowing for whom they
were voting. Our Council is TOO large.
Everybody knows It is unwicldy. Yet
we should not hurry to make n change
The conditions arc not so bad as to
neceSsitatc a jump from the frying pan
into tho tire. The citizens arc not
ready for a change in the form of gov
eminent. 1t would be dangerous to nc,
at this time OH the three-ward propo
sttoH that has been introduced. We
were urged to vote for concrete
wharf Yet it was discovered aftcr-
wards that there was a granite ledge
In the river, the removal OF which by
dynamite would haze destroyed the
wharf had it been built. The Council
Should not be pressed to rush into new
matters until satisfied that such con
ditions do not exist
Finances OF City.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-12

tho limit Of such prepostcrous at
tcn,pts 10 prevent the publication OF
anything but summary compliments
concerning any one or anything who
is not liberals Tho Daily Express has
three naturalizcd British subjects
Made In Germany" on its staff. Hence
the joke
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-12
EUROPE WOULD
NOT LIFT FINGER
CONTINUED From First PAGES

Neohlinheu FROM f1rst Page)
construction. as we ought to do IL We
arc to keep up tho two-kecls. to-one
standard, We arc only spending pound
for pound.
Fortunately tho facts and figures arc
mates will not only go through, but
will certainly be Increased ii the littlc
navy men had any chance OF seeming
to influence the policy OF the govern
ment. s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-12
Lloyd George nm Invalid.

regret TO hear that Lloyd George
is likely TO be more or less on tho shelf
until midsummer lie has been living
on his nerve for 50 long that unless
he takes more rest than no is doing
velop into lnryngitis. and the mos.
eloquent voice in Britain might he
permanently silcnccd.
met Lord Morley when lunchins
at the United Service Club. which he
prefers to the Athena cum. Not,vith-
standing tho double duty thrown upon
him by the sudden illness OF Lord
Crewe. ! was glad TO find him fresh
and vigorous and quite. undaunted By
his sudden elevation to leadership OF
the House Of Lords and his recall to
the India Office
The experiment about to be made
BY the Indian government Of sub
scribtng for $4,000 copies OF the new
weekly. tho Loyal. q vernacular paper
for the purpose of distributing 1t about
tho country, Is ono which Will DO
watched with Interest General LIZ
natieff tried something like 1t in Rus.
sia twenty-five years ago with a fair
measure OF success.
II Viii soon be q perilous thing to
publish Jokes in any English paper.
even IA joke at tho expense OF a contem-
porary. y verdict OF $4,000 against a
Jenny Illustrated paper for publishing n
froiicksomc article asking whether tile
Daily Exprcss hamboyant lingo pa
per. was not German Spy. IL surely
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-12
Committee should Select.


1t was not proper or incumbent on
tile committee to so to the Councn,
designating the location OF the new
schools. IT was the duty of the Schooi
Board to place them where most need.
ed said Mr.. Richardson. who has been
criticized in his ward for not aiding an
unsuccessful fight made OH the report
IN the Council in behalf Of Sidney
School. in Clay Ward
MIR. Richardson also defended his
course in connection with tho appor-
tonmcnt of funds in the annexed ter
ritory from tho bond ISSUE when he
voted for Broad street Road in accord
ancc with the committees action, de-
spite the efforts OF the ward delegation
10 divert the fund to Main street. Mr.
Ricla rdson said he had received many
threatening letters in regard TO his
course. but he had only done what he
considered right in both Instances
G. r. Davis spoke for TN. Stree,
Committee. telling Of the larger appro-
priation made for this year. lie eX-
pressed tho hope that Clay Ward
would secure $4,000. He also ,old OF
tho expenditure OF s250.oo0 for sewers
In Clay Ward. and expressed the hope
that there would soon BIO Il bond issue
for streets.
Delay In Committees.
Clarence Seaton favored change IN
tho form of Govcrnment. Some COM
mittees. he said, deliberately delay
matters and do not act as they should
He thought the city needed some sort
of change. but was not prepared I o say
Just what should he done. lie thought
Il smaller Council &youid facilitate tho
dispatch of business. MIR. Seaton OK.
pressed his opposition to The acquisi-
ton by the city of the Ford's Hotel
block for Il courthouse site. Io
thought there was ample room in tho
City Hall ii properly distributed. and
that the city needed tho money FOR
streets and schools.
state Public Printer Davis Bottom.
an active member OF the club and
former member of the Council said he
had thought all the timo thero should
be a change IN The method of city
government; that tho Council Was too
large. The rediStricting, lie said, was
required by state law ana would be
Zone whether tho Ratclinc measure
were favored or not The population
OF Clay Ward must he ouuallzed .Ars
you going to split tho ward and make
anothar?" he asked, "or vii, YOU ON.
large Lee and Henry? This club should
take up this matter and discuss tho
new ward lines"
The Following cpmmittcc was named
on proGraul for future meetings.: w. Il
Dahncy. Davis lotion. j. T.. Petit and
w. ). Jennings.
alr Dabncy said lie had Just returned
/
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1911-05-13

Faultless shirts, 81. 90 and $3.50 They
fit and wear well. At WIllis's, % Pop
lar street. IL IT
Geraniums, SC each; Cannas, sc each;
nice rose plants, 2 for l5c.-At Prltch.
ards. the Florist, Henry street. 5.ll-6t
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1911-05-13

B. v. D. underwear, Athletic style.
At Willis's, % Poplar street. l2-2t
The "Always-Wear-Well' shoe. At
WiIlis's, So. SO and 81 90. 12-2t
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-06

ESCAMB|A co.
IN THE NORTH
FIRST ADVERTISEMENT OF AeRI-
CULTURAL ADVANTAGES TO APP
PEAR in SATURDAY EVENING
POST THIS MONTH.

According to the statement OF Secre-
tary Waterman, OF the Commercial
Association, The first advertisement
showing the agricultural advantages Of
Escambia county to appear In the col
umns OF the Saturday Evening Post
will be found in the issue of that peri
odical OF September %. This is part
Of the space contracted for in the re-
cent expenditure of the publicity COM
mittee. and the advertising already
done in some Of the other leading perl
odicaIs had proven that the experiment
is aaying.
Mr.. Waterman said that he had been
very busy yesterday preparing list Of
names Of people selected from among
the list of the old Chamber OF Com
merce, TO whom he will shortly mail
advertising matter calling attention to
Pensacola as winter resort This list
includes many who have formerly
made inquiries along this line, quite a
number of them being old correspond
ents Of the former organization
Within the next few weeks, a pam
phlet setting forth the advantages OF
this city for winter tourists will be is
sued by the association, according TO
Mr.. Waterman.