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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-16
VIRGINIA FICTION
IN STATE LIBRARY

DR.. II. r. McIlwaine. Of the stats
Library. has furnished The Richmond
Virsinian list Of the novels in tho
library containing historic fiction de-
plotting life in the Old Dominion
Amy person may obtain these novels
for use in the reading room of thu
library and persons who wish to draw
the novels for home use may do so
after procuring the endorsement or
recommendation of a member of the
General Assembly or State official.
The Richmond Virginian is publish
ing each day list of i've novels.
with I he rrarne OF the aathor, 9ats
of publication, name of publisher and
paragraph descriptive of the story.
This list follows -.
"Homosele." by Mary Spear
tNichols) Herman. Published by os-
good in Boston, 1881 Virginia in
the days OF Gabriel's Insurrection.
Jack Horner," by Mary. Spear
(Nichols) Herman. A baby Of the war
time. His adventures in the heart OF
the Confederacy together with the
fortunes of his Northern father and
Southern relatives. by adoption. show
that. he was predestinad to put In his
thumb and pull out a plumb"
'Suxette," by Mary Spear (Nichols)
Herman. Published by Holt In New
York, 1885. Richmond In the early
half Of the nineteenth century
The Quick or the Dead ?" by
Amelie Rives Troubetskoy. Publish
ed by Lippincott In Philadelphia. The
heroine of this story Is a Virginia
girl and the old country house where
the scene Is laid Is also in Virginia
though the amount of local color 10
unimportant.
''Tanis." The Sang Digger" by
Amelie Rives Troubetskoy. A tale Of
the half savage folk who live In the
Businesses of the Virginia mountains.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-16
MILLER R1 1oaas
A HEART IN COLD STORAGE

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"otNa !" 'si the real
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~ go ~ sn ~ alse " otai u you can
cal o. YOU 90 care come 10 the tea
/ .oo'I' @1t' meet me 20 nor TO" AFTER
noon AZ o ana sha!t al ieast see
you. ana know. and tie able TO walt
until can get To YOU In the blessed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-16

Senator Clark did not want to pay the
assessment levied his million dollar resi-
dence In Ne WORK OF the most costly
in the city and appealed to cour1 to review
the assessment Experts testified that the
fittings were the most costly that the world
could produce chat the mansion contained
such luNuries cold storage plants. a conceal
ed garage, swimming pool, art gallery
mlniallre- theatre a $olariup4-
Economical ohFerV atory. "Ne-1Ind," SAYS the
court IN its rTttuE that tire bTIifdtug IL unique
in the sense that it is more costly than other
residences in the city and that the owner
by total disregard or expense has been able
crafty all his whims But the building
has no real rental value. Witnesses have
established that IN a house intended for the
occupancy Of men Of great wealth features
representing the individual taste add ittle
TO the value. We therefore conclude that in
a house OF this cost. built in individual q
manner It is fair to deduct at least one
third from the cost Of reproduction in order
TO arrive at It's value"
1t Will be in order for certain people.
with means to indulge in such foolshness
to buitd horses that nave rental saine and
defy tho assessors to do their worst. II indiVi-
duality is 10 be discounted at the tax office we
may perhaps look for boom in eccentric
architecture The elaboration OF this assess
ment banning theory may in time develop the
long sought American style Of architecture
Portland Express and Advertiser.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-16
5 PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRAT IN Old KEN
TIEkN


The State Of Kentucky has long been noted
for It's bourbon, its biooded horses and IT'S beau
tful wom>n. II has stood pat on these pro-
dacts for many generations It's statesmen make
proud boast IN eloquent speech Of kentueks $
wealth in th's respect Its poets sing IA sweet
tst strains 81 the qualities that give to maid
and horse and whisky anrivaled superiority
.Marse Henry Waterson writes, In logic tha,
cannot he wi-hs;ood OF fansaid. 81 the lowell
ness that fingers on face and form Of lady a..
of the beauty and strength and speed that mark
the steeds that roam the blue grass fields, Of
The exhilaration and Joy that seizes the hear. Il
man who sips the stuff distilled from Kentucky
corn and rye He writes most conyineney
upon tbs last toptc. He penetrates the bowels
with the keen point Of hts pen. Of all those mis-
guided and EFpocriteal individuals Who NAV
chance 10 believe that the drunkenness ana
,i1aae- aE polc1.E ana that aoES-fTas.,- tia
mouth 81 tAe bottle. should ia any Wise cast 4
stigma upou the stuff that produces these dire
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-16
TROUBLE IN TIE RANKS.

What whispered at first Isl beginning to
find louder utterance. w. that all is not peace
and concord in the ranks Of the Democrats in
Washington MIR. Underwood and Speaker Clark
are not dwelling together in unity as at first
Their friends and followers are aIguing them
selves and knowing ones are fearful that the
split may become serious
The party moved smoothly and swiftly for
ward in the execution of its program at the
frst The nation wondered at the spectacle Of
a united Democracy. for the first time in many
years- The friends Of the party were soejferoHs
IN their praise Of its wonderful accomplish
ments The opposition was speechless in sur
prise uttering IN low tones the fear lest a
harmonious party might march 10 Democratic
victory In the Presidential election
1t appears. however, that the inevitable dis
cord is likely to disturb the party's efficiency
and endanger the partys 1t a
pity that this condition must recur under what
ever leaders al the front Of the Democratic
forces. Experiences should have taught the rep
resentatives OF the party the absolute necessity
Of concord and concerted action. and those who
guide the party affairs should be men, big
enough to secure harmony, even IL at the sac.
vthce OF personal ambition or power.
The real cause of the differences does not
appear upon the surfaee We suspect however,
that If traced to it's source it might be discov-
sred IN the ambition Of certain parties for The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-16

The Attorney General of Texas, has rendered
an opinion, in which he holds the authority of
the General Assembly to investigate the state
wide election. Guess those reluctant Witnesses
who were so Jealous against lawlessness caused
by prohibition, but who lodged the opportunity
to discover any lawlessness in the conduct Of
the election, will come across
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-16
Building Permits.

The following building permits were
issued yesterday:
r. c.. X. b. and III. G. Proctor, to
build tire detached frame dwellings,
south side of Beverly street, between
Richie and Meadow, to cost .S1,050
each. s3.l50.
Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany. to build n sand shed. north
side of Beverly streSt. between DAVIS
and Robinson. $500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-16

FFetty Green says that the Lord cent the m
tense heat of this summer upon man as punish.
ment for building the Panama canal Sounds
like the summer sun had hit her Uranium.
Maybe It was the news that the Texas son was
contemplating matrimony.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-16

The Standard Oil Company contracted to
furnish the city of Chicago with gasoline at
IL cents a gallon. They billed 1t at 9 cents
asserting that they had found it possible to
sell at the lower figure Is the mi}lenium IN
sight, or is brother Rockefeller considering
curttalment of benevolences?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-16

Pennsylvania burns negro to death and a
mob of men and women watch the horrible in
cineration with fiendish glee The spirit of
the mob is the same in PENNSYLVANIA or Texas.
And the spirit OF race prejudice too, for that
matter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-16

Ethel Barrymore seems to have tanned her
frisky Colt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-16

the many groups of finest grades of Bed
Tor money TO buy.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-22
MUST WAIT UNTIL SEPTEMBER

The eleven reporters who were IA
vored with $4,000 Of the taxpayers
money for which they rendered no
service to the state have through the
action OF several self-respecting news
paper men been obliged to wait until
September next.
Judge Williams has issued a temper
airy Injunction restraining the state Of
ficers from paying the favored report
ers in the senate 5000 each in accord
ance with resolution passed by that
body. The injunction continues until
September. at which time the question
~ a permanent Injunction may be
taken UP.
These reporters are paid for their
services b. the Newspaper they rep
resent and they have no claim upon
the state whatever.
II il was legitimate expense it
would be unfair to give it to "A part
and not TO all or the representatives
% the press.
II is not a legitimate appropriation
Of the taxpayers money and il has
been condemned b.. the leading papers
OF Connecticut for many years.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-22
Speech of Representative Reilly.
Especial to The Bulletin.)


Washington, June 21.-During the
discussion ST the wool schedule in the
committee of the whole Representative
Reilly made the following speech:
Mr.. Chairman: The cries for help
thSt are going UP today from the wool
trust barOns and benefciarieS of sched-
ule X are pathetic and heart rending
The cry of Caesar. Help me, Cassius
or | sink.' as he was buffeted by the
waves of the troubled Tiber is as the
song of jolly joust compared with its
dying appeal Spare schedule K
come in the pleas through the lobby
and the mail. The postoffice messe
gers are hunchbacked and worn with
the loads of wooden litera ture they
carry to the members in the heat OF d
sweltering summer. But it is the win
ter OF discomfort with these high pro-
lection bandits who have the country
"All bound round with a WOODEN
string" But the American people are
breaking those bonds. They began to
loosen the knot in 1910. and will have
il united completely in 1912. Not only
Will the wooden thongs be severed but
all the others that have held them
helpless while the trust bulls fatteneG
in the peoples pasture. Only a year
and A fraction away is the time of
reckoning. when broken pls torn
pledges and promises will have their
final accounting and schedule X, with
all 1tS inquiries. Will De wiped out
when other Payne Aldrich schedules
will be revised in the interest of the
many and not for the enrichment of a
favored few. 1t is with this certainty
made douby sure by the wise action
OF a united democracy that no wool
jungle and separate nor steel projec-
tile pierce, that the people can bide
their time; the time when the party
that has kept and is keeping its
pledges will take its place of power
and administer the government for the
benefit of all. In that prospective hap
piness the people can enjoy the swan
song of the G.. O. p. Then can even
with complacence listen to the cry of
the woody old hypocrite appealing to
congress 10 spare his schedule X. IL
suggests the immortal lines of George
i. Morris ''Woodman Spare Tha.
free"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-22
INFANT MORTALITY.

The hot weather of the summer
months is the greatest peril to the
Juveniles, and then it is that the care
of the little ones should be constant.
One of the ablest health authorities
of the country has listed the articles
most dangerous to children and laid
down number of rules strictly to be
adhered to-
DO not. he says. let infants eat can
dy, pickles. ice cream cones, canned
or raw fruit. canned or raw vegeta-
bles. Mothers milk is preferable, but
if that be impossible. be sure that
the bottle is clean and the milk pure
and cool. Where ice is unprocurable.
the milk should be brought to the
boiling point when it comes to the
house and placed to cool beyond dan
ger of contamination. Beware or
flies, ants and reaches. Do not dose
the child with patent medicines. Keep
it out of doors, give daily baths and
pay close attention to every sign OF
arrangement.
of late years infant mortality has
been greatly reduced by the observ-
ance of such rules and the care and
cleanliness here recommended.
During the next three months take
extra good care of the little folks.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-22
AN EXCITING TRACK MEET


Joe Griffin. I have seen things as they
should be seen. | ask but one more
chance, and 1 give you my promise
that 1 will fight for Fidelity as L never
did before
4 am mighty glad to hear you say
that" replied the coach. taking Tom $
hand. You have saved me a lot of
worry by coming here, Tom, and 1 am
sure that you VIII do your best to
win that cur for the only school on
the earth. Old Fidelity
Just three weeks later, to a day, the
big meet came off. Each school was
represented by a crowd of students to
cheer their team To victory. The
betting oGds were in favor of the East
End grammar school Everybody con-
coded Fidelity third place
In the trial heats, however, Fidelity
surprised everybody by landing second
place with Waynflete poor third.
In the Afternoon, at exactly 2.30 the
announcer lifted a huge mega phone to
his mouth and yelled;
All out for the hundred yard DASH"
and the races were on.
Old Fidelity was tied with the East
Ends in the 100 yard dash; then the
mile race was called, and the runners
We're soon in line.
Tom was unlucky and was put
third from the inside Every one of
| the runners was on his nerve as the
starter slowly yelled for them to get
ready.
! Crack
They were off. AS one. the runners
arose from their croucning attitude
and started on u slew pace down the
! track.
Gradually they increased their
| speed, until at last they seemed to be
| going about as fast as they were capa-
! bic of going.
At the start, Tom fell into second
/ place and kept there, trailing COT
/ fin, the East End man. When he
] quickened his pace. Tom did likewise
As he rar, Tom did d lot of thinking
! He would have to win this race above
I all others. He would show the people
/ that he cared little about himself, but
that he cared for the glory of the
| school he loved He was the only
| man who could give old Fidelity the
cup. And he was going to do it, too
So thinking, he quickened his pace
with the idea OF getting ahead of Cof-
! fin But that person evidently got
wise that something was going on be-
| hind his back, for he also speeded up
/ When about a hundred yards from
the tape, Tom broke into desperate
sprint. Gritting his teeth. he tried
his best to catch up to CofIin.
At fifty yards from the tape he was
five feet behind Coffin. Gradually he
| crept nearer. Four feet. three feet
! two feet, until finally with a last de-
span AiiS zap liz VIM IiAC toPC-
ly an inch ahead of his East Side OPP
ponent.
How the crowd cheered. Never be-
fore had they seen such marvelou:
| sprint and they yelled themselve.
hoarse for the boy who had made it
And Tommy? He was lifted upor
| the heads of the enthusiastic student:
and carried around the field.
At the next meeting of the athleti,
board, Thomas Francis. the boy wht
| proved so nobly that he possessed tn,
proper spirit for an athlete and wht
won the cup for olG Fidelity. wa.
u elected captain of the track team 70
in the Portland Express
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-22
ABANDONMENT OF NAVY YARDS

Secretary Meyer finds that the main
tenance of so many Atlantic coast
navy yards is "A waste of money and
he expresses the belief that congress
will be induced to follow the recon-
nendation OF the department for the
abandonment of three navy yards on
the Atlantic coast. There are six
great Yards on the Atlantic, al Ports
mouth, Boston. New York. Phisdel-
phir, Norfolk and Charleston. So far
Secretary Meyer has declined to say
which three ne would abandon.
This Simply shows that the late
George l.. Liiley was working for the
interest of the government and the
people when he was assailed and de-
rided ~ those specially benefited by
their continuance and. as the Water
bury American observes. much of the
hostility shown him during the inves-
figation which followed his charges
against the submarine boat lobby I'M
doubt eddy arose from his original cam
paign against those government es-
Adjustments which have been found
such convenient instruments for the
distribution Of patrona ge.'
The late Governor LilIey was an
honest man with an honest purpose,
and tins will show that he was right
in all ne undertook.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-22
FARMERS GETTING TOGETHER.

The farming specials of the Penn
sylvania railroad appear to be making
an impression upon the agricultural
communities. An organization was re-
Gently formed at PRICE, Md, called the
Progressive Farmers club.
THE object of this club" says its
founder in a letter to the company S
agent who supplied him with the lit
erature which inspired it, lis to study
the farming industries, improve farm
land and increase the crops. We have
about 35 members and expect to reach
the hundred mark in the near future.
Some good results have already been
attained and there is a great deal of
enthusiasm.
II really think it will be the means
of a great Improvement in farm land
in this section of the state, and will
also teach the farmers to have their
crops in better shape before putting
them on the market
In the state of Maine the same work
is going on The progressive farmers
are getting together and will be likely
to cooperate in ways advantage
to themselves and not to the disad-
vantage of consumers.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-22

mo. that won't 40. You simply
will have to do better than that Why,
Coffin of the East End can go at least
three seconds better than the time that
you thus made and that without ex-
tending himself. The trouble with you
is that you lack the spirit q student
should have for the school that he
attends. Can't you see that the spirit
is everything? You are fighting for
the glory that you obtain, not for the
glory of the school,
So spoke Coach Gordon Edwards
principal and physical director of the
Fidelity school of the town of Wayn-
flete. His remarks were addressed to
Thomas Francis, youth of about IL
years. Francis was one of the many
candidates who were out to make the
team that was to represent Old FL
deity in the coming track meet be-
tween the different grammar schools of
Waynflete and the adjacent towns.
Upon the coach's remarks, Francis,
who possessed a very quick temper
turned on the coach and told m that
he was through with the track team
from now on.
'Ar right" replied the coach. 1t
will not be much loss to the team
There are plenty of other good run
ners in the squad"
Truth to tell, Coach Edwards knew
that he would miss Francis very
much, as the youngster had all the
carrnarks of being a good long dis
lance runner and the long distances
were the weak points of the squad.
Tom went home to his chun, Joe
Griffin, and told him the whole story
and Joe said:
Tommy, you and | have been the
greatest of friends for the best part
of our lives. We have been going to
school together and all the while we
have hardly had single falling out
T To hot
will not get mad at what ] am going
to tell YOU. Promise?''
"Oh, all right; go ahead with your
sermon"
was right about your lack of school
spirit You have. none. All you
think Of is yourself When you win a
race you do not win It for the school !;
you win it for Yourself You are self
conceited. You have a swell-head.
Now. don't get mad You are a good
runner. Without you in the long
distance runs, Fidelity won't stand the
ghost of a show against the East
End The coach knows that AL
the students know it But it Is as the
coach says. you lack the proper spir-
it,. You have not the spirit that Cap
tain Kennon of last years football
team had. You know how much he
sacrificed when he kept himself out
of the great game with the East Ends
He had school spirit. Now think over
what / have just said to you and in
| the morning, when you wake up, for
goodness sake, do SO with a far more
| sensible mind than what you have
| now
The next morning as Coach Ed
wards was looking over the squad to
| pick out the most likely candidate for
| the mile and half-flile. TO take tht
| place of Tom. that boy himself walked
| through the GOOr and went straight nj
| to the coach.
MT. Edwards ne said. Il have
! come to ask your forgiveness for my
| hasty actions yesterday and also tC
/ acSnow ledge that | have been in The
] wrong. But, thanks to my chum,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-22
Pitchers Marvellous Excuse.

Jimmy Casey who was once the idol
of the Detroit fans when he played
there, and now manager of Fort
Wayne, tells an interesting story on
Pitcher Peasley, tried out by the Tig-
ers this spring and turned over to Fort
Wayne for development we had
three men on bases and none out, with
Peasley pitching, one day" said Casey.
"OnsoW the catcher, caught a man off
second. The batter could not nit a low
ball, and Onslow kept signalling Peas
ley to get it near his knees. Peasley,
however, persisted in keeping it wide
called Peasley to one side and renlon-
strated with him. What are you pitch
ing that way for?' / asked. I thought
wo I'D waste on this fellow and fill
the bases, SO that Onslow can catch an
other man off second" he replied. AS
an excuse for lack of control that beats
anything
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-22
A Gentleman.

(Margaret Sangster.)
/ knew him for a gentleman
BY signs that never fail;
His coat was rough and rather worn
His cheeks were thin and pale
A lad who had his way to make,
With little time for play
i knew him for a gentleman
By certain signs today.
He met his mother ON the street;
Off came his little cap.
My door was shut. he waited there
Until / heard his rap.
He took the bundles from my hand,
And when | dropped my pen
He sprang to pick it up for me,
This gentleman of ten.
He dose not push and crowd along;
His voice is gently pitched;
He does not fling his books about,
AS if he were bewitChed.
He stands aside to let you pass;
He always shuts the door;
He runs on errandS willingly
To forge and mill and store.
He thinks of you before himself:
He serves you if he can;
NFor in whatever company
The manners make the man.
The manner tells the tale;
And 1 discern the gentleman
BY signs that never fail.
Selected by Calvin r. Main, aged
Norwich.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-06-22
THE HARE AND THE TORTOISE.

A Hare one day met Tortoise who
was plodding slowly along.
.'Ho, Ho." laughed the Hare, you
are g, slow and stupid fellow. What
a long time it takes you to get any
where!"
The Tortoise laughed, too
You are as swift as the wind. and
a fine fellow as well. But stupid as 1
am. I can beat you in q race
IMPOSSIBLE" cried the Hare.
LET US try said the Tortoise.
What shall be our goal?' asked the
Hare
THE old pine tree at the crossroads
said the Tortoise.
Agreed said the Hare.
Away sped the Hare.
The Tortoise plodded steadily
along
When the Hare had run a while at
the top of his speed. he stopped mo-
ment to nibble some clover. It tasted
so good that he ate more and more.
Then, being tired, he lay down for a
nap.
The Tortoise still pIodded along.
turning neither to the right nor to the
left
When the lazy Hare awoke and re-
membered the race, he sped to the pine
tree at the crossroads, only to find the
patient Tortoise there before him.
Some children are like the Hare and
some are like the Tortoise.-Gra ce
Medbery, age Il, South Canterbury.