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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-30
POWER OF PUBLIC SENTIMENT.

Public sentiment has driven James
O'Leary, the great gambler of Chicago.
out of business. Ills palatial gam
bling resort, with It's bowling alleys.
bar room. reading and club rooms.
and. above all. with It's steel walled
card ana gambling rooms upstairs.
where the guests could break the law
TO their hearts content without the
risk OF being raidcd, has been put UP
for sale and will be bought for an
emergency hospital.
For wears this gambling joint ran
wide open in the stock yard district,
and II seemed as il O'Leary would
never be molested. Then came the
wave OF virtuous reform under Mayor
Carter Harrison. with It's screenings
into the police and gambling and vice
conditions In Chicaso-and miracle
took place.
Chicago found that its citizens really
wanted clean government. The fierce
white light OF publicity was moro than
even O'Lcary could stand; his business
was ruined, and his plant is for sale.
No form OF vice can exist where
public sentiment Is awakened and tho
light is turned on, and Jim OLeH ry' 8
gambling house is just one moro indi-
cation OF that fact
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-30
THE THANKSGIVING Spirit AND
YOUNG WOMEN.

When we PEOPLE Of Richmond think
and speak of our city We do not al
ways pu, into words those possessions
that mean the most to MS and to
lachmond-
/, Is wei enough t" increase our
banking esrtaf ana surplus by some
six millions or add tens OF thousands
10 our population or 10 double the
napao''S OIL me Gas WORKS or decrease
inc number OF deaths. All these
AchieNet'e''tS are marks oil very real
and very desirable growth but even
'hoS' S'a',S''SS q" ny zen me "ho1e'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-30
A SIGNIFICANT yrcroRy.

BY an almost unanimous vote. the
Council Committee on Ordinance, Char
ter and Reform last night recommends
cd to the Council the adoption OF the
proposed form OF government for
Richmond. The ordinance goes to the
main body unaltercd in any par
ticular and with the impetus which
a favorable report always carries with
it. The revelation of tho session was
the remarkable vote i'll favor of the
plan. On the four-ward proposition,
the vote was II to / favorlng: on an
amendment which would have i'm
paired the chance OF the passage of
the measure the vote was to 8; and
on the proposition TO establish an ad-
ministrative board tho vote was 10
to ?. Even the most optimistic advo-
eu:es OF the measure were III doubt
as to tho result when the committee
met last night
There was not a single attack or
the theory of tho new plan. That In
itself is n striking ana notable fact.
The objections that were raised, only
TO he defeated. did not go to the cs-
sence of tho proposition, but had 10
do with subsidiary features or the
plan. The principle was never as
sailed; the procedure was. No man
rose TO deny that the plan is best for
Iichmond.
What does II mean? That the plan
goes to the Council with an excellent
chance of passage? Ycs-and moro. II
means that the members Of the Council
have been won over by the reason of
the plan, and considering 1t alone and
free from all personal considcra tons,
have come to the conclusion that 1t Is
best. More than that, they arc realiz-
Ing that the people of Richmond want
better form of government, and that
the business men OF the community
are backing the measure because 1t is
practical, Improving. economical and
beneficial to all.
The advoca ties of this better form
OF city government have been tremen-
dously heartencd by the action OF the
committee last night. Thcy can but
beilcNe that IL lcrcShauoWs NNc ACTON
in the Council, That the Council will
speedily consider the plan and adopt
1t unaltercd is their earnest hope. The
broad and patriotic spirit displayed by
the Committee on Ordinance, Charter
and Reform last night will be COM
nendcd by the people OF this city, be-
cause tho committee rendered them IL
splendid service last night by its over
whelming approval Of measure for
the greater welfare OF Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-30

ances made by tho courts to be paid
out of the State Treasury. These al
lowances arc to witnesses and jury
men for attendance upon the court
and discharge OF duty. When the term
of court ends, the Judge liz naturally
eager TO get away-often ne has to
leave hurricdly to open court some
where else The clerk has only on
tered the orders and hardly had more
than chance to read them over to
the Judge and have him sign them.
The clerk then has to list them and
send this list to the Judge. who signs
1t and forwards it to the First Audi
tor. Tho clerk then must copy and
attest each order OF allowance verba-
tim. and he cannot do this until the
list has been forwarded to the Audi
tor, or If he does so and the order
reaches the Auditor before the list
signed by the judge reaches him. 1t Is
turned down and has to be recopled
and attestcd. This procedure con-
sumes much time and often results in
delay and Inconvenience to men who
have come long distance to the
courthouse at q considerable expense,
which some of them are unable to bear
easily.
The News would have a. simpiifica-
ton. saying:
I'VE would suggest law requiring
each clerk TO keep what might be
known MS an allowance book, made out
somewhat as n warrant book Is made,
with carbon sheet between each Of
the pages. Then when an allowance
was made, the only writing to be done
would be for the clerk to write In IL
what it was for and the date ana
amount and to sign 1t and have the
Judge countersign 1t. The book
could be so made that the carb onizcd
copies could be detached and for
w .rded day by day to tho Auditor.
while the originals could be deliver
cd at the close of each day Of the
term to those entitled thereto Tho
stubs of these warrants or allowances
would be sufficient record of what was
done and great deal of annoying de-
lay would he saved"
This change. II written into law.
would certainly work u simplifcation
OF procedure and would be reason
able convenience to grant to Jurors
and witnesses. AS in many other cases,
there is here too much red tape, and
1t will do no harm to snip some OF II
off.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-30

And now comes into the court Of
compurgators a noted Archaeological
to vindicate. after some three thou
sand years, the name. fame and repu-
tatton of Snppho. On the authority
OF fragments OF Sappho's works dis
covered In storehouse of papyrus
manuscripts in Egypt, he asserts that
Sappho was not a poetess of passion.
shady ms to character, and an un-
dutiful daughter. but the staid and
prim principal of a reputable young
ladies' boarding school that nourshed
in Mitylene about $50 B. c., and that
she treated her folks as q good girl
should.
But we do not know that this makes
matters any clearer as TO Sappho after
all, considering that. according to at
least three authorities, there were two
Sapphos. The discovery. therefore,
leaves one as much muddled as do the
conflicting accounts in the classical
dictionaries, which bewilder the reader
as much az the UP ono side and down
the other dissertations on given
grammatical point in old Father Gould
Browns Grammar of Grammars. Which
Sappho?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-30
Or. Charles Aiphonso Smith, A North

DR.. Charles Alphonso Smith, North
Carolinian. who Is professor Of Eng
lish literature in the University Of
Virginia. ON Monday night. in address
ing the North Carolina Literary and
tile mind Of every Tarheci by asking.
What is history? What shall q State
history for the public school con-
tain?" Nobody rose to assert that the
so-called Mecielenburg Declaration of
Independence was history; no one per-
petuated the mendacious fable that
Andrew Jackson was born in the Old
North State. II must have been all
impressive scene; not one in oil that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-30
lions BY new methods and an enlarged

tons by new methods and an enlarged
field for work.
To-day Richmond will give thanks
for many. very many. mercIcs, and
chiefest among them all is the spirit
OF this city--a spirit which war and
sorrow could not break, and pros
pcrity has not dulled.
Nor will Richmond be satisfied with
giving thanks alone. 1t will add work.
and thought and money. SO that tho
young women of this city may. on
next Thanksgiving Day. rejoice in
giving thanks because they. too, are
citizens Of this city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-30
FOR n Pnrtlon Board.

To tho Editor of Tho Dispatch:
Sir,-Kindly permit me space in your
paper to express an opinion and offer
suggestion with reference to the OK
ertise of clemency toward condemn
ed criminal on the part of the state.
No one Who Is familiar with the cir
cumstances surrounding the "Beattie"
execution will fail to ,sympa thize with
our good Governor Mann. His was in
deed q trying and, to my mind, fear
fully responsible ordeal. On the one
hand lmportuned by those who felt that
In view of things recently brought to
light, stay should be granted, that
certain important investigation be
made. On tho other hand, stern, inn
placable, unyielding duty demanded
that ne must not Interfere.
Those who. differed from the Gov
ernor began to criticize {perhaps nm
kindly his sincere action. Now, sub
init that the Governor of the, State
should not be forced TO occupy this
uncnviabln position. No one but Gov
'ernor Mann and others who have pre-
coded him know how hard 1t Is to stand
firmly by what they conceive to be the
right in tho midst OF the pleadings and
tears. often tears Of mothers, fathers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-30
A oNE-,IAS NINE.
OFF.

Some men are liars and some are
college professors The latest is from
the University of Chicago-as It al
ways is-and this time 1t is the learned
Professor W. F. Moulton, who declares
that only one man would be needed
TO play game of baseball on Phocbus
one of the two moons Of Mars. and
not the place in Virginia. This state
ment Is conditioned upon that one
mans existing In place without at
mosrhcre. The worst thing about This
Is that the professor told it to n church
society
The one-man team would first step
into the pitchers box, says Professor
Moulton. lie would throw the ball
horizontally. The ball would Ego all
the way around the MOON" which,
conscrvatively speaking. would be
about as far as Home Run Baker
would ordinarily knock II or as com
pletely as Christy Matthewson could
curve IT,. In the meantime, the one
man team would have time to &c, to
bat and strike ut II. IF he missed IT,
he could take his three strikes, then
put on his mask. glove and chest pro-
tcctor and catch himself out when the
ball came around the fourth time"
Some slow ball, that
In case he hit the ball and 1t
bounded, the one-man team could field
BY picking up the ball as IT came
bounding around the moon He could
then throw to first and catch himself
out on the base as the ball came
around again. If he hit a fly instead of
grounder he might draw on his
glove and. playing the part of centre
fielder, catch himself out
"a strong batter" says the profess
sor, might score home run" This
would mean that he hit the bali so
hard that 1t went beyond the attrac-
ton OF the moon and struck on the
planet Mars. at would be what we
call over the fence" Quite SO. quite
so. What an acquisition that man
would be to the Giants-a man who
could knock the ball clean over the
moon into another world. The only
trouble about this game on Phoebus
would be that the young man who
started out chasing the slow moon
ball would be lettering into his grave
at the end of the ninth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-30
NEEDED sIMrI.,,.,c ,r,nx

Doubtless many Of our legislators.
eject are casting about for bin to
rrea"nt on Tn" open'ne day Of the
General Assembly. The Northern Neck
News susgests an amendment of the
-" "h'ch some progressive mcmbc.
Of ihe i.esiHinture might well frame
inlo bin and send to he clerx.s
desk.
The News "ugges,s simpilaca,,on
u the method Of certifying allow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-30
\ NEW HALL OF FAME.

Andrew Carnegie has made up a list
of the men who have moved the
world and done things that improved
the condition of mankind" Those
named are Shakcspeare; Morton. dis
covrrcr OF ether: Lcnner, discoverer OF
vaccinations: Nelson. inventor Of hot
blast: Lincoln: Robert Burns: Gutcn-
berg. inventor of printing: Edison;
Sicmrns inventor OF water meter:
Bcss"mer. inventor; Mushet. inventor
of steel process Columbus: Watt: Bell.
inventor Of telephone: Arkwright. in
vcntor Of cotton-s spinning machinery
fianklin' Murdoch, i!rst TO employ coal
as !iluminnnt Stephenson: Symington.
inventor of rotary engine. James
beaumont Wilson.
Evidently MIR Carnegie thinks that
most OF The great men OF the world
have bpen connected with the steel
business Shakespeare and Robcr,
bnrns arc the only literary men on
,he list and these with Columbus and
Lincoln. arc the only men on the lis,
who were not mechanics in some sense
( or other.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-30

At the new Pennsylvania Station in
New York 37T,714 questions were
asked the bureau of information
within the year. No less than s77,7tS
of the questions were What 's the
earliest possible train I can get for
Richmond2"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-30

The Equal Suffrage League of vir-
GINA meets here Saturday. There
could be no more appropriate time for
tho holding of the long awaited de-
bate between Brother Addison. Of tho
Lynchburg News, and DR.. and Vice.
President Anna Blount. of the Chicago
Equal Suffrage League.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-30

wives and children OF condemned Grim
lnhis l would suggest that this he
Let our Legislature enact "a lyw
creating board OF pardons. etc.
whose duty 1t shall be to pass upon
al questions OF clcmency asked for in
behalf Of all criminals. respectfully
0iter these few ideas IN hope that some
one better prepared than | may write
more fully on this subject.
Richmond. 'SERITAS''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-30

assomblage of the intellect OF North
Carolina knew what the history Of tho
State should contain. No wonder; in
such jungle of labyrinthinc myth
and fable as the history of North
Cairolina every body hopelessly founders
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-30

sure Az fate. II Virginia wins the
football game to-day the Tarheels
will claim that every man on the
Charlottesville team was born In North
Carolina.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-30

I'VE haven't any fight to make on
law. and we like him says the New
port News Press OF the Superintendent
Of the Virginia peniteutiary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-30
The Greensboro Record saws;

with Virginia law as to the selec-
ton Of Jury. and especially with
Judge Watson at the helm. that Nc.
Namara trial would have about been
completed. whereas the box has not
yet been filled"
And yet they speak OF progressive"
California.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-30

1t is said that tho coming session
of Congress will be SO thrilling that
the Congressional Record will get out
an extra.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-30

Another North Carolina myth will
be exploded Mt Broad Street Park
to-day
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-30

Maine is dry, they say. but as til,
Maine folks wlnkthgly suggest. "Asl
your druggist
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-26
Editor Nugent'S
Bridgeport Union
Funny Scraps

A bill has been presented in the
California legislature to prevent dis
elimination again brown shell eggs.
Now If they will pass a law against
those fresh" eggs with a dark
brown taste they will be doing
about the proper thing.
If the present Legislature passes
woman suffrage bill there will
be great times when the newly
qualified electors have to tell their
age when registering. And a reg
lister 10 or IL years hence will
prove mighty interesting docu-
ment
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-26

nestle purposes as would make con-
tinuous residence upon the lands
possible, he may, in his discretion,
designate such tracts of land, not
to exceed in the aggregate two
million acres, and thereafter they
shall be subject to entry under this
act without the necessity of resi-
dence: Provided, That in such event
the entryman ON any such entry
shall in good faith cultivate not
less than one-eighth Of the entire
area of the entry during the second
year, one-fourth during the third
year, and one-half during the fourth
and fifth years after the date of
such entry, and that after entry
and until final proof the entryman
shall reside within such distance of
said land as will enable him sue
cessfully to farm The same.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-26

NOT REQUIRED
OF SETTLERS

One of the most important acts
of Senator Nixon is bill intro
duced Jan. IS, 1911, which will
have a far-reaching effect upon the
settlement of Nevada arid lands.
The bill follows:
"A bill to provide for an en-
larged homestead entry in Nevada
where sufficient water suitable for
domestic purposes is not obtainable
upon the lands.
Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the Unit
ed States of America, in congress
assembled, That wherever the sec
rotary of the interior shall find that
any tracts of land in the state
OF Nevada subject to entry under
the act Ito provide for an enlarged
homestead" approved Feb. 10, 1909,
do not have upon them sufficient
supply of water suitable for do
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-26
POSTOFFICE
Will BE MOVED
in A MONTH
THE NEW QUARTERS WILL BE
IN THE GOvAN BUILDING
ON MAIN STREET.

The postofice will change its To-
cation just as soon as its new
quarters can be made ready for it.
A lease for ten years has just
been signed by the postofice people
with Govan & Co. for the prem
ises adjoining the Mizpah hotel, now
occupied by Moore G Co.
The owners of the new quarters
are going to considerable expense
fitting them up for government ten
ancy, and by the time the postofice
is moved they will have invested
about $500 in improvements in
the way of new boxes, a new safe,
etc. There will be $40 boxes in
stalled for the service.
The postoffice has been in it's
present location something like five
years, The premises are owned by
the ronopah Lumber company.
The latter offered to reduce the
present rent If the department
would sign another lease, but it
was felt the Office should be moved
nearer the business center of the
town.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-26
CIGARETTE IS
ATTACKED BY
LEGISLATURE


Here is the text Of the bill in
troduced in the Nevada legislature
prohibiting the use or possession of
cigarettes:
The people of the state of Ne
vada represented in the senate and
assembly do act as follows:
Section /. From and after the
first day of July. 1911, it shall be
unlawful for any person, firm, as
ISOLATION, co-partnership or corpo-
ration in the state of Nevada to
sell, barter, trade or give away
cigarette papers or cigarettes to
any male or female person or per-
sons in the state of Nevada.
Section 2. Any person or per-
sons, firm, association, co-partner-
ship or corporation violating the
provisions of section one of this
act, shall upon conviction in any
court of competent Jurisdiction, be
hned in sum of not less than one
hundred dollars or more than two
hundred and fifty dollars for the
first offense; and for the second
shall be imprisoned in the county
jail for a term of not less than
thirty days or more than sixty
days, without fine.
Section 3. All acts and parts
of acts in conflict with the provi-
sion of this act are hereby re-
pealed."
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-26

Edna Goodrich, Nat Goodwin's
eleventeenth wife, says she will
startle Nat when the divorce suit
comes. She will have to get up
early and work late If she scratches
his rhinoceros hide.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-26

A Chicago Bible society has sent
this office about three columns of
matter that they would appreci-
ate seeing in your valuable col
umns." There are others who would
like to see their advertisements in
our columns, but taffy and hot
air is not sufficient diet for either
printers, editors or devils.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-26

The recent storm knocked the
life out of the San Francisco avi-
alton meet, but you haven't heard
any of the producers kicking about
the size of the crop meet the storm
will grow.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-26

Reno is to have an electric
whistle to notify its citizens when
fire breaks out. What that burg
needs most is curfew to send
the fair divorces to their cots be-
fore the wee sma' hours.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-26

DR.. HICKOK. DIR HICKoK
GRADUATE LICENSED PHYSI-
CLAN AND SURGEON. SPECIAL
IST IN DISEASES OF WOMEN
AND PAINLESS COMMITMENTS.
INFANTS ADOPTED. PRIVATE
HOSPITAL. UP-TO-DATE EQUIP
MENT. PERSONAL ATTENTION.
EXAMINATION FREE. CHARGES
MODERATE. TERMS TO SUIT
HOURS 1914, Sunday, 10-1. REF
ERENCES.
632 w. SIXTH ST., SUITE 1O7,
IS s Los ANGELES. CALF.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-26

That congress in Washington is
now making noise like nothing
doing" Uncle Joe and the insur-
gents had a little tilt a few days
ago, but it didn't stir up the
dust.
And now Jim Jeffries says he
was poisoned" as an excuse for
not coming back at the coon in
Reno last July. These pugs are
wonderful inventors of funny tales.
Sacramento has 'perfumed'
burglar. Any man who would stink
himself up with a bottle of such
stuff ought to get 81 years on bread
and water. Phew!
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-26

ALL SUBSCRIBERS TO THE BO-
MANIA WHO ARE in ARREARS
ARE REQUESTED TO SETTLE
AT ONCE. OUR REPRESENTA-.
TIVE WILL CALL. PLEASE PAY
HIM PROMPTLY, OTHERWISE 1T
WILL BE NECESSARY TO PLACE
SUCH ACCOUNTS IN THE HANDS
OF A COLLECTOR.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-26
First Semi-AnnudI AppOr-
tiOnment Of State and County,
School funds for Year 1911
NYE COUNTY.

First semiannual apDOOnment county school funds
for the
State fund apportioned Nye county - - s1o1e456
county Iund apportoned ......
Amount of per teacher. 800. s 1o7 al
Amount of per child - 5E,Esol
Amount county per ....... 1912
Amount of county per child .. 6299
ioal NUMBER OF census children ..,........
Number of teachers basis of rs children or
fraction thereof. .............. 90
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-26

Mince meat made out of our ap-
pie cider and brandy cannot be sur
passed. Hall Liquor company.
Ring up S12. 11-22-tf
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-26
A LOCAL DIVORCE.

A divorce has been granted in
Judge Ayerill's court to James HI.
Atkin from Emma Lulu Atkin.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-26
Temperature Report

Today's hourly temperature as re-
corded at the Tonopah weather Of
flee was as follows:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-03-21
Parasoi Ants,

1t was once supposed that the so
called "parasol" ants, living in hot
tropical countries, carried little
leaves about their heads for the sake
of protection from the sun. Later
Investigations have shown that the
ants actually do carry leaves, sus-
pended by the stem, which they hold
in their jaws, and that columns of
them thus furnished with leaves
like an army with banners march in
regular order, but that the leaves,
instead of being intended to shelter
the ants from the sunshine, are de-
posted around their nests to form
a soil in which grows kind of fun
gus they are fond of.-St. Louis
Republic.