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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-10
THE WOMEN OF THE CoSFEDER-


1t is said that nowhere else in the
history of the world is there to be found
an organization like that OF the paugh-
tiers Of the Confederacy. 1t Is unique
in the annals OF mankind because 1t
Is the only known organization OF the
women on the defeated side In a great
war. Half a century has passed since
that heart-rending April day at Apo
mattox. when the thin gray line
snapped forever. but the uncomfortable
spirit OF the women of the Confederacy
lives on, changeless and immortal. The
loyalty the emotion, tho sentiment and
the love of these women are no longer
focused on the purpose OF old time, for
this is now an indissolubIe nation; but
the flaming spirit that never fickered
IN four fearful years shines on in un-
dimmed radiance. The courage that
armed the soldiers OF the South later
heartened them as they piowed in the
burrows of poverty; out OF defeat these
wonderful women woye the fair fabric
of South that forevermore will grow
in material power and spiritual
strength
AS Chief Justice Whitfield, O. the
Supreme Court OF Mississippi has said:
God has so ordained tina, man NAV
meet the brunt OF some sudden storm,
may live through and master some
single great crisis but II is woman
alone who can wear through the SUI
Preme crises of the individual or ma
uonal life by the endurance, the fortl-
tude and the patience which she alone
possesses"
II was the indomitable spirit OF the
women OF the Contcderacy that reha-
bilitated and restored the South. Her
passion was tho South; its life was her
life It was only natural, therefore.
that her spirit should not die with the
fading Of the dream OF an independents
Southern nation. but should go march
Ing on, building up powerful section
inside OF nation. instead of outside
Of Il
The confederacy is but memory
row; its hosts are fast vanishing from
u.s. but the women OF the Contederacy
and their daughters will never forget.
Love makes memory eternal" Living
in the new, they will keep alive the
noble influence OF the old and Will re-
main steadrast in deathless fidelity
70 the principles of justice and right
and truth, immutable and eternal The
Daughters OF the confederaey to-day
are erecting noble memorials and en-
during entablatures: they arc sustain
ing ana cherishing tine survivors. men
and women. of the Southern confeder-
acy. and they are guarding the truth of
history with unceasing vigilance. main
tanning the business Of their cause.
The spirit of these women is the spirit
that has kept the South aloof from the
killing canker Of naterlalism. The
heart Of woman has always been the
last repository of the patriotism and
spiritual progress OF every land. Be-
cause they incarnate this spirit, the
Daughters OF the confederacy arc do
ing great work. and the people Of
he capital OF the Confederaoy rightly
rejoice In their presence here in con.
ventlon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-10

Even the Northern Neck has been
invaded By that unwelcome guest, the
high cost OF living. Cats can no
longer live on what is given them at
home and now go a-hunting. The
Northern Neck News says that it
knows of a feline who has been seen
several times running with the dogs
after rabbits.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-10
The extract referred to Is.

on: brisht-eyed; oh. bronzed and
quaint and ragged; oh, full OF uuins
a a M no cranks, OF tests and song and co,ir-
ase; on. endowed with all quaint I'M
NOR Invested with all pnthos en-
h9Dled by vast struggle with vast
aaversity:. oh. sufferers of all things
nr, grim fighters: oh, Army OF
Morthern Firginia--ali men and ali
women. who have battled, salute Won
gong into the Wilderness this Nav
oaE with the rcdblrds singing"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-10
Wants Daughter. to Take charge.

TO The c, D. C:
Dear Observation-Disclosures take up this
session eff your convention the Battle
Abbey Memorial Hall business The
money is in hand, but the men in
charge nave been weighed in the bal
ance and found slightly wanting You
have done other big things. Now take
charge of this matter and you viii
receive the grateful thanks of the few
surviving old Confederates C. V
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-10

sense OF proprlo,y seems to he about
all the sense some critics have. But
while the writer would defend Miss
Johnston, he feels IL Is entirely super
fuous. for that brilliant Southern wo-
man is amply able 10 take care or her
self against all who may enter tho
lists against her. yet while life lasts
and am able to write line my pen
VIII be used against any and ali who
assail those who have given their tall
cnts on behalf OF that heroic host
led by Robert l.. Lee and Stoncwall
Jackson. DtJVAL PORTER
Cascade
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-10
when the Cook vote,.

10 the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
slr,-No daughter OF the Confed-
eracy will be a suffragette. No veteran
VIII permit female negro suffrage-if
1t brings on another war. For when the
COOK comes to the meeting and puts on
her bonnet quick. and goes to the
polls and votes for DIR. WASHINGTON as
President OF the United States. or "you
gets another cook" and the women
Will be in the saddle with sabre and
pistol galore. w
Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-10

Possums are abundant around Watts
boro, but the Lunenburg Tribune says
that a man in that neighborhood went
out hunting the other night and after
his dogs got after something he cut
down two trees and finally ran his
own cat into the dining-room at his
own home
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-10

the Henreros with fierce cruelty. and
even japan mossacred Chinese troops
at Port Arthur. But orime is no OK
cuse for crime. Either civilization is q
farce for better things or 1t Is pitiful
farce. If civilization counts, Italy
must cease it's Tripontan massacres in
the name OF Christian humanity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-10

- RiNCESS IDA sULKoWSKl mas
~ nanifestly Inherited the mental
kinks OF her father. Joseph,
Prince Sulkowski. Austrian Duke
La Junta tribune., 1911-03-25
Flax a Dry Land Crop.

The plains farmers are looking for
crops adapted 10 their conditions,
crops which will do well and produce
return from the land. Sucn crops
may be diyiaed into cash crops and
feed crops. II has been said that
winter wheat was the only cash crop
for the plains. Such is not neces-
sarily the case. Flax is spring
sowed crop which gives promise OF
rivaling winter wheat as a plains
cash crop. In normal years, with
proper preparation of the seed bed
and proper Sc ding, yields of from
fifteen 10 eighteen bushels can be
expected. With prices which have
prevailed recently and which are IL
able to prevail in the future, these
yields make flax one of the most
promising mon y crops for farmers of
the plains.
Some flax has already been grown
in Colorado. The largest producing
points have been in the vicinity OF Ar
riba, Hugo. Bovina and Limon Some
of this flax found its way to the
Kansas City markets where il was
very highly graded ON account of its
superior oil producing qualities. The
Colorado climate is very favorable
10 the production of high quality in
flax. Our bright sunshine and cool
nights are favorable 10 the produc-
ton of a high oil contnet and super
ior quality. Where the land is prop
erly handled, flax is peculiarly adapt.
ed to new lands. 1t does well on
old lands In a rotation. 1t will ma
ture crop, il the seed bed has
been properly preIaIed. ON small,
er rainfall than is required for a
corn crop. 1t VIII mature crop ON
as small Il rainfall as wheat
The United States import d from
foreign countries last year something
over twen.y million dollars worth of
flax seed.
Get busy and help keep part of
this money at home by growing a
little flax. another crop adapted to
Colorado plains conditions.
For information concerning SEED
and methods of c, lturc addrt IS the
Department of Agronomy. Colorado
Agricultural Cole e. Fort Collins,
Colo.
La Junta tribune., 1911-03-25
coIored Folks Want a Dry La Junta.

Editor Tribune: Since we seem
to be drawn into the saloon fight,
perhaps you will allow us to speak
for ourselves. | am of pure negro
blood and can say for all the best
negroes in La Junta we desire
dry town
The fight AGAINST white mans pre-.
judice and white mans bigotry is
rather Interesting, but when com
bined with the white mans whisky
the odds are too overwhelming. We
prefer to see our part of the 10000
paid In taxes (either directly or
indirectly, rather than in whisky
bills.
The saloon has done our people no
good. 1t has made the weak and
wicked weaker and more wicked while
1t has made the strong and ambitious
martyrs TO bowling mobs of whisky
soaked men who are blind to both
justice and right Men who while
under the influence of liquor, com
init the most heinous crimes imag-
inable-and then boast that they
have drank all their lives but never
were drunk
IL is whisky that causes our best
women TO lie not only insulted, but
assaulted on the streets, even in
broad open daylight.
We have watched with amusement
the interest that all at once is man
Tested in our business. the families
We support, and the insults to our
feelings-aud all that from editors
who even now cannot write or speak
Of us save in the language of the
fifty-year ago negro. dis ere and
dat ah,"
We thank them for their interest.
but remind them tsince they are
working for our interests. for our
aged mothers and our youthful daugh.
tersj We desire first. La Junta, and
then the whole state, dry.
Respectfully.
MRS. j. LENEX.
La Junta tribune., 1911-03-25
Appreciate Loyal Support.

To the Patrons and Friends OF the
Draper
We take this opportunity through
the press. TO thank you for the
loyal support that you gave us the
past two weeks, during our slanSht.
er sale, whereby We were able to
met outsiders who came in and tried
to humbug the people by throwing
out bait In order TO deceive the pub
lic-such as offering vests at five
cents, by putting them In the win
dow at that price, but when parties
went after them they would not let
them have any OF them. and such
other fake schemes, The people got
wise and would not patronlze such
people.
Before left for market, | told
our boys to go after them aud not
get left. and they did so. for while
was gone they put on a sale and
did business, making tc sales OF the
store over fifty per cent more than
for The same time last year. We
appreciate the loyalty OF our pat.
rons We are always willing to com.
pete with legitimate competition. but
when these fake sales come In. we
get after them.
all a.. Ia. an haY
Denver or Pueblo. We know 1t be-
cause lots Of our customers liy. In
these places. and they tell us that
they can buy goods much cheaper
here than they can In their home
towns. You may wonder why. Well.
the reason Is that II does not cos,
US as much 10 do business In La
Junia. as II does In the larger
places. The "old Reliable" has built
up It's big business by selling good
goods cheap. and treating everybody
right. and whenever anything has
been found wrong I, has been made
right.
". have not become rich yet In La
junta. but have always had faith In
the town and county. no that what
We have made has gone back into
the town and IL. up.bulldins.
Again thanking you one aud all
for your paat patronage and asking n
continuance Of same
Tho new spring goods that ! bought
while In the market are coming IN
and we invite you To cali and see
them.
Yours very respectfully.
THE DRAPER SHOE AND
CLOTHING COMPANY
By A. e. Draper.
La Junta tribune., 1911-03-25

joke, why these same people did
not snow some sympathy for Poor
Old Charley" BY the way would
1t not ;e good time to get that
tond executed guaranteeing that the
saloons viii not sell to any OF your
friends! There is not any danger OF
your needing it so far as saloons In
La Junta are concerned. 1t would
be interesting however to make a
test case out of this bluff and see
who are the business friends OF
these woud-be booze dispensers.
La Junta tribune., 1911-03-25
Another Graduate Of the Saloons at
Swink and the Joints Of La Junta

People who knew Charles Pearson
Were shocked to learn OF his death.
He was an honest, hard working
Swede. He was a cement and con
crete worker. Every one for whom
he had worked bear testimony TO
mis- honesty and willingness to work
He pNdel himself in doing little
more and u little better work than
any one else in his line. His one
fault Was an uncomfortable love for
booze. His hard-earned money went
into the till OF the saloon keeper. So
honest was he that until the appc.
lite had gained complete control OF
him he would pay his board out OF
ais weeks check account before going
TO deposit" 1t with his friend 90
the saloon keeper. His last work
was done on the otero tunnel His
last check went the way OF his
many other hard.earned checks
lil'hea,th resulted from his dissi.
patton. Completely Ia the grip Of
the appetite for liquor he become
dospondent. In his hour OF need.
where were his personal liberty
friends' The saloon keeper at
Swink and the joint keeper In La
Junta who had got the most of his
hard earned money for the last two
years had no further use for him.
They graduated him into the ranks
OF the down and outs and dropped
him. cold. These men bIed Poor
Old Charley OF his last cen, and
then lcf, him fricndless and hope.
lcss In the world. In despair he
ended his life from u cottonwood
limb.
But certainly. you say. these hon.
est. upright citizens who are prom.
ising to run well regulated saloons.
they get chance. gave their
graduate "a decent burial. Did th.yg
Ask those who saw his staring eyes
and the rope mark abou, his neck AZ
he lay In state at the undertaking
rooms awaiting u $3.50 funeral.
Rattle his bones over the stones
He's only u drunkArd whom no.
body owns
especially the saloon keepers The
body with which many an honest
days work was don. rests In III.
po'tcr's field and the soul Of this
honest. though weak. man has gone
to mcc' his Maker. The saloon keep.
~ got his hard earned money. .otero
county pays the funeral expenses and
the country has lost through the nc.
cursed saloon an honest man. who
bu, for the saloon. would have been
a useful citizen.
Citizens OF La Junta. do you want
10 lcgaiise by your vote the insti.
tuition thar graduates honest men
NJ drunkards. paupers and suicidesT
Women OF La Jun'a. you have been
appealed 10 10 support the iiber.
al policy so called. OF the saloon pro.
motcfs. They are the men who viii
nympathise with you In your times
Of sorrow.at least they say they will.
hut lot us ask any Of you who are
inclined To treat this declaration Of
sympathy as other than an awkward
La Junta tribune., 1911-03-25
csntsievps Seed.

We have a limited amoun, Of the
very best cnntaloupe seed which We
can guarantee. II II the EARLY Wa
tiers" strain Of the ncttcd gem. Price
only 800 per pound.
THE LA JuNTA TRADING co.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-14
ANOTHER LINE PROPOSED
Talk of Extending Seven Pines Trolly
to Urbanna.

Tentative plans for the extension
Of the Seven Pines Trolley Line
from Richmond TO Urbanna have
been presented 10 VIM. Northrop,
president of Virginia Railway and
Power Company, by John c. Robert
son. Mr.. Northrop said he had
discussed the plan with MIR. Rob
ertson and had agreed to recommend
TO his board OF directors the sale OF
the Seven Pines Line outright 10
the proposed company as a nucleus
from which TO extend TO the Kappa
hammock river. The price was not
fixed
I'VE will not be connected with
the proposed company if the sale
goes through" said Mr.. Northrop
1t will be a sale outright to new
corporation with which we Will not
he connected unless we make some
commercial arrangement for the SAFE
of current.
Mr.. Robertson's plan is to build
from the present terminus of the
trolley line at Seven Pines within
the next twelve or eighteen months,
through Henrico and Hanover coun-
ties to King William c. H.. thence
to King and Queen c. H.. and
thence to Urbanna. in MiddleseX
county, where a terminal will be es-
tablished on the Rappahannock.
The exact line has not been sur
veyed. but it will penetrate five
counties now without railway facili-
ties
Mr.. Robertson has not indicated
who will be his financial associates
which will require a capital of about
100000.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-14
JONES AND GLASS TO SPEAK
New League to Clean up Norfolk CCun-
ty Politics.

One of the tenets Of the newly-orga-
nized Virginia Democratic League l.
the political destruction Of Alvah Ii.
Martin. the Republican clerk OF Norfolk
county.
"YOu may say that it is our purpose
TO clean up the rotten political situation
in Norfolk county. and that IN DONG 50
we Will bend every effort to encompass
the defeat of Ayah II. Martin. SAID
Manager c. B. Garnett. OF ,he league.
An active speaking campaign Will be
waged throughout the State until the
Sept. primary. to secure the election Of
men 70 the United States senate ard
to the General Ascend y Who indoiSt
the purpose of the league. a. set forth
in the platform. Representative Jones
and Representative Glass viii themsei-
yes make speeches, leaving Washington
for day a at time for TINS purpose dur
ing the extra session of Congress.
In addition there Will be speeches by
many Of the leaders IN the new move
ment. generally known as Tie anti
machine. campaign Former Cover
nor A. j. Montague, former Congress
man Harry ST. George Tucker and
other men active IN the league Will
max. addresses.
Besides, says Mr.. Garrett, in pul-
suance of our plat orm OF principals. we
she 4 endeaver u secure the Il eli OF
candidates Tor the Legislature WIZ are
IN sympathy with our views.
The only reason why MIR. Jones and
Mr.. Glass are not already IN the field
making speeches, according TO Mr.. Gar
nett. is that they were swamped with
work during the closing days OF Con-
gress. They are understood to be now
preparing their material for the cam
paign, while 1t may be that It viii not
be practicable 20 have any speeches
before the first Monday in April. The
opening of the contest will hardly be
DELAYED longer that that date.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-14
The APPOINTMENT OF Or. PAGE

1t was upon the recommendation
OF Judge Emory. OF the tariff board
,nat President Tart decided upon
me appointment OF DR.. Thomas
Walker Page. OF the University OF
Virginia. 10 membership on the new
commission. This explanation is
made by Senator Thomas :. Martin.
"ine recent visit OF senator swan
son and myself TO the White House.
said Senator Martin. was at the
direction of the President in connec-
lion with the appointment of Or.
Page. The President informed us
that Dr.. Page had been highly rec
ommended by Judge Emory; tina.
ne latter was we'll acquainted WITH
TIE Virginian and thoroughly lamii-
lar with DR.. Pages knoTlede, OF
social economy.
Our opinion was asked upon the
subjcct and we approved of the APP
poirtuCnt. That's how IL came
abCuf
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-14
ANXIOUS FOR TEXAS TRIP

Applications for permission to partI-
cipate in the manoeuvers along the
Mexican border continue to pour IN the
o hce Of Adjutant-General Sale, DO
Richmond. The number who have thus
far made requests to 90 to the front
is nearly ll5. Only l6S officers in Nev
York State, winch boasts the largest
National Guard IN the country have
thus far accepted the invitation ~
tended IS the War Department.
General Sale Is expecting information
from Washington designating the Of
ficers of the State guard who viii be
accented 10 go frs, 10 Texas.
II is hardly likely that all of the Oil
GERS who have volunteered their ser
vices will be able to 60 20 San Antonio
at one time. but il Is believed to be the
intention of the War Department 10
give all an opportunity, and to this end
will likely adopt rotating system Of
sending them 10 the scene OfOperatlons.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-14
STATE HORTICULTURAL
EXPERIMENT STATION

The State horticultural experiment
station for Piedmont Virginia has been
located at Crozet, Albemarle county.
Twenty-Five acres Of land have been
acquired for a term of fifteen years.
The Virginia experiment station at
Blacksburg will plant and care for both
apple and peach trees for the benefit OF
the publie. The station is near the de;
Dot attCrozet- The enterprise will be
of great benefit to the fruit growers OF
that section of the State. There was
much rivalry to secure the location OF
the plant.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-14
TO INSPECT THE MlDDLsSEx

Mr. W. d. Scott. agent Of the NJ.
d. and Va Railway Co, left sun
day for Baltimore. where he VIII
Join Cape. Willard Thomson, vice
presid nj. and Mr. T. Murdock.
traffic manager. The party VIII
visit Newport News to inspect the
progress being made upon the
steamer Middlesex. which is under
going very extensive repairs by the
Newport News Ship Yard Co. TO her
machinery. besides adding a third
deck for additional state rooms.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-14
STAFFORD NOTES FROM MOUNT
Mount. va. March 9

sACAhNf feftf -
Miss Maud Luck. our popular and
attractive teacher OF Forest Home
school. finished her term saturday
March 4. The schOol-house was
beautifully decorated with evergreen
and thC dance which followed was
uucn enjoyed by ait the young folks
We are sorry to lose Miss Luck
rom our neighbOrhood, as she en-
dealed herself alike TO pupils and
patrons. Those who received prizes
wee Olive Combs, Gordon Cato, Oh
neY Powers and Mortimer Moore.
mr. Leary Cato. OF Washington
spent a few days with his parents
enroute to Richmond. where he VIII
visit his uncle. Mir }. b. Leary.
Miss Vanetta Keys. Of St. Elmo
spent sunday with friends near here
Hiss Ruin Cato has returned
8ome. after pleasant visit to her
sister. Mrs. r. NJ Canady oil
Washington.
The community was shocked TO
learn of the death of Mrs. Jack
covers. Of Haymarket. who form
ar.v resided near Nhere, but during
her illness was with her father, Or.
Tullos
Mrs. Ben Garrett. OF Sunny side,
is visiting her sister. Mrs. Charlie
Garrett. OF Chestnut lin.
Mr.. r. p. Cato. who has been in
business in Washington. has return
ed home.
Mr.. w. c. Atchison VAS visitor
i'm the Burg last week.
Mr. James MOuntjoy came near
losing his store last week by fire.
which started while the family was
eating breakfast. but was eXtinguish-
cd before much damage was done.
Miss Clara \. Gator spent a Few
days with friends in Joplin.
EidCr j r. Norton viii conduct
str,iccs at Chappawamsic church
Sunday. March 10. II a. m.
Ruby.