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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-13
Voice Of the People
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To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-Shakespeare was said TO be one
OF the greatest plagiaristS ever. He
could take most any old dry goods box
the ladies do) and with little lowered
chintz to cover the cracks he would
dress II up with pink ribbons so s To
look real original Only genius can
the literary junk which he Tugs into
his scriptorium.
Here this fellow, Henry Sydnor
Harrison, has written book he calls
QueeG.' Now am not often deluded
into reading best sellers" and my rule
is TO walt year and then put It off.
but female inveigled me into 1t,
and have read It. AS you might say.
it is not. half bad, but ! will tell you
more:. This young man is said to have
once been an editor, but is now reform
ed, and he seems to have a penchant
for blue-eyed girls (the famous star
eyed blondes OF the Richmond Times
Dispatch). You can doubtless place
him from this.
1t had not been written by a woman
that is. you can see that some such
must have told him TO do tt. and you
feel like this Delilah must have been
this executor do wonders. He talks
like Tolstoy in his dramatis personae
movements. and he has the unreal
realism of the great Russian prophet,
sight into everyday people which only
women can achieve.
The pink ribbons are very happily
placed. and he has evidently read
Dickens; in fact, ne seems to be we'll
educated man. which IS unique in an
author. The plot is almost as good
as that of Our Mutual Friend and
oueed is just as mysteriously ruixotic,
or blunderingly scientific, as John
Harmon; but the author IL young yet,
and his artistic values are not quite
accurately balanced-a little slangy now
and then. and Dickens would not have
asked the dying Nicolovius to tell
where his stolen hoard was hid
On the whole; the author seems TO
mean we'll, and don't give us any
erratic problems to solve, and as to
woman's rights, 1t does not exist-for
the gentle. sex do all the wire pulling
in this tale
The scene is laid in Richmond. and
the side lights which he spots on recent
Virginia history are wholesome and
true
Mr. Harrison has proved himself in
this work and 1 will put "oueed'
alongside of owen wister's The vir-
gin!an.' Here is book of real ar
ttst!c value. which will actually sell
EDMOND FONTAINE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-13

George Washington Bailey, editor
of the Houston Post. is spending his
vacation in Asheville." So says tho
Charlotte Evening Chronicles; but it
isn't true. as there amt no such ami
mall" There is man called George
Marcelius Bailey: but he isn't like
George Washington IN the least de-
gree This is proba bly, the man whose
name has been changed by the Char
lotte paper. One of these days he will
probably slip over into Tennessee to
consult with Governor Hooper, on
whose personal STAFF he holds the posi-
ton of Colonel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-13
WOODROW WILSON'S CA,IpA,cy
FUND

One must go away from home to find
the news. Here comes the Havana
Cuba Post with the story that IL
cost 100000 to elect Woodrow Wilson
Governor Of New Jersey last year and
that former United states Senator
James Smith, Jr, OF Newark. contr,.
buted $4,000 Of this large sum TIN
POST says further that letters were
henr to Princeton graduates through
out the country inviting subscriptions
TO the Wilson campaign fund. but that
only $500 was raised in this way.
The Cuban paper wants to know Who
is providing funds FOR the Governor
Wilson Press Bureau in New York and
Trenton. and for the Wilson agents.
who are visiting the various states of
the Uniona"
STOPPING oniy long enough to say
that IT is none % this Havana paper
brsineas. II howbeit there is Wilson
Press Bureau ana Wilson agents in
all the States, we would remark that
Governor Wilson has good deal OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-13
"BULLYw


The New York World has formed the
pernicious habit of remembering things
that the Greatest Living American
would fain forget
In the current number of The Out
put The Contributing Editor says: st,
for one. would rather cut off my hand
than see the United States adopt the
attitude either of cringing before great
and powerful nations who wish to
wrong us or by bullying small and
weak nations that have done us no
wrong" And The World is mean enough
to quote from The Colonels speech at
the University of California as fol-
lows: II took Panama, and then left
Congress to debate"
1t looks If The World had thus
deliberately and with malice afore-
thought put The Colonel in the nine
hole. But as the late Patrick Walsh
answered whom he was charged with
having changed his views on the tariff
question, with quotations from his edi-
torial reliverances to embarrass him
We'll, that's what l thought them and
this is what 1 think now"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-13
TOO MUCH GOLD.

learned professor has lately pre-
dicted before body Of distinguished
British students that the coming three
years will be marked by strikes. lano-
wars and violence, because since 1898
the cost of living has been rising
steadily, whereas before that time the
cost Of living had beer going down.
1t is somewhat striking that tn.
year 1895 should be selected from
which to date an Imitation OF prices
due to an enormous imitation of IN.
money supply. but such is the IRONY
OF statistics" The professor says:
The enormous output of gold in
recent years has upset the balance q,
prices and the world has not We,
shaken itself down to a true adjust .
ment"
II it should prove correct that we
are starting upon a period of unrest
and disturbance which can be traced
direct to the gold supply, and that in
This period somebody should arise to
suggest change from gold on the
ground that there is too much of IT,
we should have the money issue In a
new and interesting form.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-13
The nenttIe TrIal.

TO The Editor OF The Times-Dispatch:
Sill read with interest your edi-
toriai in your daily OF 9th instant in
regard to the Beattie trial. heartily
concur with you in the praise accorded
Judge Watson for his wise and impair
tai rulings and instructions TO those
twelve level headed and patient Jurors.
ana praise for the attorneys on both
sides. Too much praise cannot be
given to all concerned in this remark
ahle trial But the public should, as
| DO thank you for the manner in
Which You reported the proceedings
IN me case. Nothing but chaste. refined
tnhguaEe was used throughout the
trlaI ny your paper. and, best of all.
you very wisely and prudently re-
lI,Htined from writing one line in your
ouitoTial columns about the trial and
your opinion of the case, whether
beattie was guilty or innocent
80, a CONSTANT READER
Giiliamsville. Va, September IL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-13
GOOD roR THE GERAGHrys.

These are glorious days for Jack
Geraghty and his lovely wife, long life
to them! Since their return to New
port presents have been pouring in
upon them at their modest home in
Everett Street. the cooking of the
wife is getting better every day and
day after day. and the husbands bust
ness is fairly booming. having doubled
since they got back home from their
honeymoon in Springfield The Sum
mer Colony" at Newport have taken
them up and men and women have
been buying automobiles and things
for automobiles from Jack Geraghty
who never bought before. There ia
also talk about a reconciliation and "a
long standing friend of the French
family" says The Times correspond
ent has advised Mrs Ceraehtv 10
walk into her home and throw her
arms around her mothers neck" That
would be very fine, of course, but 81
would be far more like the pron.r
thing If her mother would walk into
the house on Everett Street and throw
her arms around dear old Jacks"
neck. She would in this way gain =
good son even as he found a mighty
fine wife.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-13
auARREn1sc IN HARTFORD.

When Governor Harmon was at
Hartford the other day he was cor
daily received by q number of the
most prominent Democrats In the
State. and had very enjoyable time.
The Courant reported that he said in
the informal conversation he had with
his friends that he could beat Mr. Taft
In Ohio. Now comes the Hon. Robert
p, Butler. chairman OF the Democratic
party in Hartford-the same who car
ried Governor Harmon's valise from
the train to the automobile in which
he was taken to the hotel-denying
the accuracy OF the report In the
Courant and saying: In all his
(Harmons) conversation he did not
mention his candidacy for the Demo
cratic nomination for the Presidency
year hence, and his discussion of
the next PresideAtial election was
wholly free from personal reference.
Governor Harmon made no
such boast. He was asked. among 9th
or questions, what appeared to he the
Democratic chances In Ohio next fall
and he replied that If the party should
be as firmly together then as it an
pears 10 be now, he believed President
Taft would lose Ohio"
Mr.. Butler also sought in his letter
to the Courant to impress upon it The
value OF courtesy saving that all
though Governor Harmon was not at
the time of his visit to Hartford tbA
guest Of the city, his position as tho
executive head of great State. ana
even the most ordinary respect ia
the distinguished stranger within our
gates should secure TO him on such
visit at least that decent courtesy
which only the day before was al
corded 10 the President of the r-n,,ad
states by persons Of all political
faiths" squirming under THIS re-.
proof. the Courant welcomes mis-
gently put rebuke from such ,oosai
OF modesty ana decoru,n as the aa,,.
nen1an who beat out tie Governor j,
The State and the Mayor Of the CIV
at the station and got Governor Hur-
mon into his clutches before ei,her az,
'hese pushing ana self-asser,Ive oa.
Gals could get near the train" thus
barking back TO the facp that Mr.
Butler carried the valise Of the dis
unguished visitor, service which
probably neither Judge BALDWIN no;
Mayor Smith cared to perform. ana
declares that leading Democrats wut
whom he talked informed the couran,
reporter that Governor Harmon iat
made the statement to ,henl that nj,
could beat Taft in Ohio" We have
nc, doubt that he could beat Taft +.
ohie. and that is one Of the reason
why he IS an available candidate 10,
President; but we seriously doubt tina
ms really made the statement nttri
buted 10 him by the Hartford pane,
The reporter for The Couran; does no
appear to have heard him say any
thing. Of the sort ana it IS not i'm
probable that the leading Democra;s
were mistaken in the information the,
Hnphrted e the reporter, AS a gen
sral thing, the reporter can be de
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-13
pended upon to Set down the facts and
not tho differences.

pended upon to Set down the facts and
not tho differences.
We regret that there has been any
charge of discourtesy against the Cou-
rant. we don't believe that II would
be intentionally discourteous to any
BODY: but the lesson in good manners
which Mr.. Butler has attempted TO
teach it will not be lost If in it's
treatment of other Democratic cand.-
dates for President who shall visit
Hartford 1t will exercise greater care
in its reports of what they actually
day. In order to prevent the recur-
renee of the unpleasant incident which
Mr.. Butler has so gently rebuked, we
would suggest thai DR.. Charles Hop
kns Clark. the distinguished editor
of the Courant, be always placed on
the reception committee. He Is Re
publican, it is true, OF the most hope
less character, and is also strongly
opposed to woman suffrage, but the
Very soul of courtesy. besides being
one OF the handsomest men in Con-
necticut. he would make the candi-
date feel al home. We feel warranted
in saying, further, that he would not
object to MI. Butler carrying all their
Valises. There would be no impro-
priety in his acting on this commit
tee. Nearly all the reception commit
tees that have welcomed Mr. Taft to
the South have been composed entire
" of Democrats
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-13
DY-ELEcT1oNs THIS FALL.

The death OF George w. Gordon. of
the Tenth Tennessee; of II. c. Louden-
slayer, of the First New Jersey; of A.
*. Mitchell. of the Second Kansas, and
OF G. w. kepp, OF the Fourteenth
Pennsylvania districts, will test the
tariff issue even before a general cleo
ton. The successor of General Cor
don in the Memphis district will be a
democrat, and Mr.. Mitchells success
sor will probably be an Insurgent Re-
publican. Last fall, Mr.. Mitchell re-
ceived 2S,2S2 votes. and John Caldwell
Democrat. got 1882, and x. Richards
OHara, Socialist. polled agra The
First New Jersey District is very
close. and the election of Democrat
is most likely. The same is true Of
the Fourteenth Pennsylvania District
in which G. w. Kepp. Democrat, was
elected last year by about 500 plu-
rality.
The outlook is that four Democrats
may be elected in the four districts.
The by-elections Will be considered
straws that show which way the wind
is blowing,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-13

others, opened Its shell wide to- got a
huSe mouthful. and in closing down
on 1t, caught the mans hand as in a
wise. 1t wouldn't let go. In great
pain. the man ran for a doctor who
separated the mangled fingers from
the grasp of the oyster. The oyster is
OF peacable disposition. but, like the
eooter IL he gets the finger in his
mouth. he won't let go until it thun-
ders.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-13
snle OF Embroidcrx.

1. Where can braiding and embroid-
cry be sold?
.. What claim has husband on a
wife who hasn't seen or made no pro-
vision for her in three years?
3. Would 1t be necessary in applying.
TOT position as linen-room mistress
to say You are inexperienced?
ANXIOUS.
!. Try a woman's exchange in any
city.
Q. He has all legal claims until di-
vorce proceedings are begun.
g. Yes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-13
rive Times in 400 Yenrr.

When. before the present year. has
any decade started on Sunday?
E. X S.
me beginning OF 1911 was on the
first day of the week and the nrst ~
the month. but IT is forty years since
any other decade has opened with
sunday, and prior to that It was 100
years-in l741. This has happened but
nye times in the last 400 years. In
lSll' according to the Gregorian cal.
ender tnew style. 1t was the same
as now. 1911. Again 1t occurred IN
1851 1851. 1Ti1 and 1871. The next
. u,he IL VIII occur will be In 1861, or
nifty years hence, and thereafter In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-13

The campus" of the students of the
medicai colleges here last night was
awe with embryo doctors busy re-
hew1ng old ties and friendships, and
glad to be here again to sit banked
In tiers at, the clinics.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-13

Here Is question which every stud :
ent trying to enter the medical col
reyes should be asked on his exam,-
nations to-day: Why is a glossina
palpalis. and what has 1T to do with
trypanosoma gambiense? If not, why
not, but when?,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-13

y very interesting thing happened
at Chicago the other day. A man pro-
posed to celebrate the opening Of the
oyster season lie received barrel
OF the fancy breed for the gala day.
To set the bivaives in good condition
he FED them bounteous!y on sailed
eornmaal just as. al! the humane and
thoughtful people of Richmond do.
While dipping his hand. filed with
the meal into the barrel. one OF the
oysters. bigger and hungrler than the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-13
Population Of London.

Please publish the population and
area of London. ]. ]
The latest census returns for Lon
don give population of 4.522,96I for
the county. and 2.73o.002 for the outer
ring, thus making the total for Greater
London 7.252.s63. The area of the ad-
ministrative county is 116S square
miles. and the area OF Greater London,
which includes all parishes within
eleven miles of charlng Cross is 500
square miles
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-13
Daily Queries and Ansuers

2o5l. 2141. 227l and again in 231l--4oO
years hence 1t will continue so down
the ages In periods o. 400 years.
according to the Julian calendar the
seventh and fourteenth centuries (601
ana a3ol) are the only centuries up
TO the present time that have started
on the first day of the week and FIRST
day of the month.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-13
Arsentina's Area and Resources.

Arsentinn's Arcn and Resources.
Can you give your readers an idea
OF the size and resources of Argentina,
which is now having built the biggest
battleship in the world? H. X. +.
--rgentina is about one-third the size
OF the United States. occupies nearly
all of South America which lies In
the temperate zone, and can produce
abundantly all the agricultural pro-
ducts common to this country. It is
the greatest flax-raising country In
the world, and stands second in corn,
cattle and sheep. and third in wheat
and horses. Its remarkable develop
ment covers only twenty years. and It
Is predicted that II will soon take Its
place among the leading nations Of
the world, commercially, socially and
politically. In the Chaco aud Misones
territories. European farmers are try
Ing the experiment OF cotton raising
employing native Indians and poems
to pick the cotton-with good prospect
for success. The yield of cotton seed
this year has varied from two and
nalf to five tons per acre.
The capital. Buenos Ayres, which is
In the Same relative latitude as At
lanta, Ga. is the largest city In South
America, and second only to Paris as
city of Latin peoples. and compares
favorably with London. New York and
Berlin In metropolitan and cosmopol-
itan features. 1t is growing at the
rate OF 100000 in population, which
consists mostly OF italians, Spanish,
English, Germans and French, in the
order named.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-13

Abe Martin says: Theirs talk O
buildin home fer ole an indignant
consumers"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-13
Right to Appeal.

Inform me whether or not Henry
G: Beattie can take his case to a
higher court IL he is convicted by the
Chesterfield jury. r M n
Yes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-13

Tay bridge Disaster.
What was the day and date OF the
Tay Bridge disaster In Scotland?
Sunday, December 90. 1879.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
ANDERSON WALTERS
Married at the Brides Home in Win
chester Avenue on "Wednesday
Evening.

The home OF Mr.. James W. Walters
FOG winchester avenue was the scene
OF very quiet but pretty wedding on
Wednesday evening, when Miss En-
ma May uehterof Mr.. and Mrs.
Walters became the bride of Mr..
James C. Anderson.
DR.. ]. A. Hoffheins, OF Christ Re
formed Church, pastor of the bride
performed the ceremony, which took
place in the parlor at the home, which
was prettily trimmed in green and
white and the bride and groom stood
in the bow window under a large we'd
ding bell during the service. Miss Ell
degirt Kilmer played the wedding
march and during the service, ooh.
Promise Me-" Miss Alice Eubanks
was tIhe brides maid and Mr. John
VIZ" alters, brother OF the bride was best
man. The ushers were Misses VOL
fansberger and Pine.
The bride was attired in white
silk messaline gown and the maid
wore gown of pink messaline.
After the ceremony reception was
held from to 10 O'Clock at which
dainty refreshments were served. Mrs.
Bowen, Mrs. Ruble and Mrs. Crismore
served. There were about hundred
guests present The bride received a
number of beautiful presents.
Miss Walters has a hest of friends
and the groom is a popular young
man and is a spinner in the mills
where he is highly esteemed. They
VIII make their home with the brids's
parents
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
MARRIED IN FREDERICK
Young Couple FromsNear Bunker Hin
Hill Give Their Friends the slip \
and Then Wed.

From The World OK Saturday:
Mr.. Ralph Snyder. foreman Id the
Baker quarries near Bunker Hill, and
Miss George Speck. the attractive
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Specks
near Ridge way isft this morning over
the Cumberland Valley. Railroad en-
route TO Frederick. Md, where they
were married today. Afterwa.d they.
INT for Mt Won. Pa. for a weeks Wis.
u among Mr. Snyder's relatives there
and elsewhere in York county. whence
ne came 10 this state.
The news Of the wedding win come
as n pleasant surprise to the many
friends of ,the young couple, though
some people suspected that some.
thing was up when they were sesn to
leave Bunker Hi together ,this morn:
ing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07

Fire Ladies', With President George
Ryneal, Jr., Are RegaIed at p.
Otto ScJhneider's.
From The World Of Saturday:

From The World of Saturday:
Ryneal Company No. / held their
annual banquet last night at p. Otto
Schneide's where the boys and few
Invited guests sat down to fine
spread at s O'Clock. The menu COM
prised oysters. cold ham, potato salad,
pickles. ice-cream, cake and coffee.
After the yiands had been done full
justice number of short speeches
were made that proved happy finale
TO the delightful occasion.
President George Ryneal, jr, sat at
The head of the table and in the
course of his felicitous remarks ex-
pressed his pleasure at having so
many OF his boys around him. Among
the other speakers were Chief Jas.
p Talhelm, James w. Barrick, H. T..
Gaver and most of the active member
OF the company.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
HAVE DISSOLVED
Louis lipsic, the Junior Partner. Re-
tires From Firm January Geo.
Katz g. Co., the New Firm.

From The World OF Saturday:
The mercantile firm CT Kaiz & Lip
sic, Katz building, has been dissolved.
the junior partner Mr.. Louis Lipsic.
retiring January /. The business Will
be continued under the firm name Of
George Katz 4 Co.
The firm open d business the Sth of
last October at the corner Of Queen
and Martin streets, the understands
ing between them then being that Mr..
Lipsic could retir thel first 81 the
coming year If he so desired
Mr.. Lipsic's plans for the future are
not fully matured, but it Is quite prob
able that he viii engage in the mer-
camille business for hims II some.
where in the western part Of the
state. He came here from Fairmont
and during his shori business career
has made many friends who will r.
greet his departure from town.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-07
STR ANGER COMMITS
SUICIDE IN A HOTEL

and raised IT. As he did so he de-
tscted the .trong odor cf carbolic
acid and in entering Knocked from
the window sill the empty two-ounce
bottle that held It. In the bed lay
Conley breathing his last. Or, r. X.
Oates was hastily summoned, but
when he arrived it was too late TO
save Conley's life
Among the letters in Conley's coat
pocket CORONER Kline found one from
Miss Minnie Conley, sister cf the de-
ceased. and dated at Lewlstown, Pa
Only four cents was found in his
purse.
The young man seemed to be cheer
ful and friendly, especially after he
had the promise OF work and what
caused him to take his life no cne
here knows.
This morning Coroner Kline after
having investigated the suicidal case.
de cided that an inquest was unneces-
sary Later he received telegram
from the coroner at Lewistovn, Pa,
inquiring as to cost OF burying the
body of Conley here and the cost OF
preparing it for shipment A telegra-
Iphic answer was sent, and pending ar
rangements fer the disposition of the
body it remains at Und srtaker
Wilen's.
Conley leaves a large family of
brothers and sisters. His parents are
dead and he was unmarried The
hcme Of the family is at Rsedsville,
seven miles vests of Lewistown. 1t
( develops that love affair caused Con-
| ley to attempt suicide by shooting
himself in the h ad about three years
ago in his home town, and this prob
ably had something to do with the
final act yesterday evening in Mar
! tinsbprg.