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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-06
JUDGE WATSON
FOR CONGRESS
ANNOUNCES HIS CANDIDACY IN
FORMAL STATEMENT TO
VOTERS

PETERSBURG. VA. Nov o.
Judge Walter A. Watson announced
last night that ne would be can
didate for the Democratic nomination
to Congress from the Fourth Virginia
district. to succeed Representative
Robert Turnbul1, OF Nottoway. Judge
watson also announced that when
certain business now pending in his
court had been disposed of he would
resign from the bench.
In his statement Judge Watson
make some apology for such early
announcement Of his candidacy, say
Ing that he has felt called on to take
the course which he has adopted be-
cause of the fact that Representative
Turnbull already has undertaken his
campaign for reelection. Judge Wat
son discusses the proposition to add
Chesterfield county to the Fourth dis
trict, declaring in effect that he had
nothing to do with such a scheme
He also notices the statement made
heretofore that he was not now n
resident OF the district. He says that
he Ia a citizen Of Nottoway. where he
was born. but that the illnes~pf rela-
tive has compelled him to spend
much OF his time latterly in Chester
field.
Judge Watson issued a stateHent
Juogs Watson issued a statement
relative to his candidacy, which in
part, is as follows:
Unwilling. while occupying ju-
dicial station, to engage in person
upon a political canvass. as soon as
the unfinished business OF the courts,
which cannot be suddenly dropped
without cost and delay to the people,
may be concluded: and 1t otherwise
seem appropriate to begin personal
canvass for the nomination. / shall
resign the judicial Office.
Meanwhile / must conflde my In
terests to the keeping of personal and
political friends, but for whose gener-
osity, should not be able to take this,
to me. most important step.
III to some this announcement ap-
pear premature, months having tot
elapse before a nomination is to be
made. they may indulge the seeming
haste. in view OF the fact that the in
cumbent Mr.. Turnbull. has seen ut
to inauEurate his candidacy for re-
election many months ahead OF the
customary time.
"As the incumbent has already been !
twice elected to Congress. and his
present term does not expire until the
fourth OF March. 1918. no reflection
upon, nor lack OF consideration, FOR
him could be implied In the can |
didacy of another for third term, to /
begin more than a year hence"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-06
MANY 60 HOME
To CAST VOTE

Both the capitol and the library
building will resemble deserted VII.
lagos Tomorrow. Many OF the state
ofhcials and others connected with
the state government will his them.
selves to their homes. there to exer-
else tho rights Of the citizen. and 70
vote for the men Of their choice for
the Legislature and for various county
oflices
In many districts there II NO o..
position for the Legislative ticket. ana
the Same II true In references 10 ~
county tickets. but IN some districts
where there 10 NO opposition in one
case there - In the other. % that
II 10 likely that many Of the ON.
cfais will 20 home for the day.
Governor Mann win 70 70 Nottoway.
and Long Tom Haynes will take !
aging trip to the ereak Southwest,
whore he II wont to make many
speechss when speeches are hooded.
SECRETARY Ben Owen win epoQA
about twenty minutes In ewanaoe1n,
whore his front door y In Ch2Gesr-
hsld and his hack yard In Richm9nd.
Then he viii run the Govsrucr,e Of.
tice ~ he has bean doing for many
years. This once will not he closed
Some other vot1r0 wtfj drcp 1o~u
into vir1tnis from Washin9ton q
sxsrciss the rights Of American oiti.
senship.
The slsctisn In Richmosa win b
quiet. There u no oppositiou here fog
The LoGielatu and thep1 ere - ether
s4n4tQ94Ao to b voted lAf.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-06

nounce the marriage YESTERDAY Of Miss
Josie Mason Robinson to Mr.. Arthur
Lee Robinson. Mr.. Robinson Is su-
perintendent of the mechanical d.
vision OF the Isthmian Canal Commits
sion at Gorgona. Canal Zone
Picture People Leave.
Director Doyle. of the producing
department OF the Ortho Moving Pie
ture Film Company, of this city, and
the company OF actors and actresses,
which has been here for the last two
weeks making photoplays, left last
right for New York city. where they
will spend about Ave days completing
some Of the plays begun in and near
this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-06
CHRISTIAN MINISTER'S
TO HOLD INSTITUTE

ministers institute. under the
auspices of the Virginia Christian
ministerial Association, will commences
Tonight at the Allen Avenue Chris
fian church with an address by Pro-
lessor $, T. Willis. of the Virginia
Christian College. DR.. Herbert l..
Wiilett. OF the University OF Chicago
will address the memb and friends
OF the association at 10 A. NJ. and 2
I. NJ on Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday. Commencing Tuesday night
DR.. Williett will deliver a series OF
lectures on The Beginnings OF Chris
tianity." this series to last through
sunday night. Admission to all the
lectures Will be by complimentary
ticket, which may be had by apply
ing at the Allen Avenue Christian
church, to s, e, Bates at the First
National Bank, or to s. X. Mckee at
the Central Y. NJ. G. A.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-06
governed by the needs of the sunday
srhncy

governed by the needs of the sunday
school teachers
DIR. Frost speaks.
Rev. DR.. ]. Van Nees, editorial Sec
rotary OF the Southern Baptist Sun
day School Board. was on tho pro-
gram for an address, on The 6chol-
did not arrive In time. DR.. Frost
spoke in his stead. and notified the
convention that DIR. Van Ness would
be present for to-day's sessions Of tho
training school.
DIR. Frost changed the subject to
read THE Scholars Rating Of the
Teacher" saying that he would give
the word appreciation" . little Diff
ferent Interpretation from that usual
ly ascribed to 1t. 1T 10 . great thing,
said DR.. Frost. "for the scholar to
feel that the teacher can really teach. I"
Discussing further tho need for the
teacher to be able to command the
esteem Of tho scholar. DIR. Frost said
that the spirit Of teaching IL even
more powerful than the substance Of
teaching.
Tho Teacher's Rich Reward.
Rev. DR.. p. r. Burroughs. Of Nash
vile. Tenn. discussed the subject,
AHO bOaehCi 1stCH AtcW0TO. LIT.
Burroughs said he couldn't remember
a similar servfce--one whore there
was such a large and impressive gath
ering in honor OF the Sunday school
teacher. Speaking OF the impression
that the training school had made
on the community. DR.. Burroughs re-
ferred to an editorial in Saturdays
Virginian. observing that one OF the
leading newspapers in the city had
recognized the importance Of the
training school and made Il the sub
ject OF an editorial And thus" he
added. even tho Philisttnes join with
the camp Of Israel" Speaking 70 his
subject. he said that the teachsr wux
repaid for his efforts ~ compsnsA-
ton. the reward that comes from
within and by appreciation, the ~.
ward that comes from without. The
teachers work waS his own reward.
for he could not interpret God with.
out knowing God. he could not In
terpret life without learning to know
life.
After announcements by Secretary
]. T. Watts, the afternoons exercises
closed with the benediction by Rev.
DR.. George w. Mcdaniel
Secretary Watts stated that the sss.
sions Of the training school were open
to the teachers Of all denominations,
and that all would be made vel
come.
At I this afternoon there will be
a devotional service. 1t 1870 Rev. j.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-06
VETERAN Of TWO
WARS PASSES
DIR. JOHN r. BRANsFORD. GRIEv-
ING FOR DROWNED SONS,
DIES PREMATURELY.

Never having fully recovered from
the shock that he sustained when his
two sons, Alfred and Henry. were
drowned several months ago. DR.. John
r. Bransford, veteran OF both the
Confederate and the United States
naxy, died-~early Saturday morning
al his home at Stony Point, in Ches-
terfield county. He was sixty-five
years OF age.
DR. Bransford was the son Of Ben
jamin Hatcher and Hannah Wake
Bransford. He married Miss Lizzie
Baker. of Augusta, Ca. who survives
him. He was a member of the West
moreiand Club. OF this city.
At the opening OF the war between
the States Or. Bransford was a cadet
at the Virginia Military Institute. and
was one ct tho company that charged
up the hill at Newmarket. being bad
iy wounded in that engagement. He
served in the First Howitzer Battery
until the surrender.
At the close OF the war he entered
the Medical College Of Virginia, grad
uating in 1877. Later. being appoint
ed an assistant surgeon in the United
States navy. he began period Of
eighteen years Of active service He
did special duty on archaeological ex-
peditions. many OF the relics in the
Smithsonian Institute bearing his
name. During the Spanish war he
served as surgeon on the Gloucester
and other vessels OF war. For con-
spicuous gallantry at the battle OF
Santiago he was awarded a medal
and retired with the rank OF passed
assistant surgeon.
DR.. Bransford's funeral will be con-
Quoted at s o'clock Tuesday after
noon from st. Paui's church, whore
flowers may be sent. Following the
funeral the body will be sent 10 Au.
gusta. Ga, for interment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-06
d, CALBRAIrH r. RODGERS.

BY CAl.BRAITH +. FOANsEktS.
Pasadena, CAL. Nov. 81 am
glad this trip II over.
am not In the flying business be-
cause / like It, but because Of what l
can make out Of 1t: personally l pre-
fer Il huzs wagon with 4 good driver
than II biplane.
But someone has to ny and ! de-
cided 1t might as well be me.
Please DO not think am putfed up
over this fight: / do not consider my
self the greatest biplane driver be-
cause ! have accomplished this task.
The Curtiss men who few over Nj
axara-.he- other day / would place
first on the list
But as long as someone had to es-
ia blish the long distance driving rec
ord, l am glad I am an American and
glad that an American did 1t. Ny
record, however, VIII not last long. /
have been just forty-seven days on
tn. flight. but the next man should
make II in thirty days.
l know that with proper landing
other conditions looked after, the trip
can easily be made in that time.
II was a happy reception that I got
at Pasadena. / was taken back
when a number of lovely women pre-
sented me with flowers and II I had
any egotism il must have shown whom
/ was being driven about the track In
motor car with the American nag
wrapped around me.
Crowds Ast0nialling.
II was tremendous crowd and the
fight we had in the infleld Was some
thing to remember But all along the
route the people who have sprung
out OF nowhere was astonishing.
out In tho desert when I would
alight the first thing knew there
would be a crowd about me and every
one full of cheering words and glad
hand talk
] had no trouble in finding pasa-
dena: II is too big a place to miss. ]
followed the railroad track until /
saw the crowd in tho park and then
u knew l was home.
do not know where will ny next.
That is in the hands Of my managers.
Tho thought has occurred to me of
starting a biplane factory. for be-
iieve ! have learned some valuable
points about air ships 1t Ia possible
that ! may undertake such a project
In Pasadena.
It is also possible that will make
a fight from Pasadena to San Fran
cisco. but that Will be determined by
the Inducements offered
l am no orator and my business ia
not talking and all I can say In con-
clusfon is that I thank sincerely every
one that has welcomed me
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-06
Tobacco Sales,

Sales of leaf tobacco during the last
week totaled 43,2s5 pounds, bringing
the total for the season to date, ILL.,
a66 pounds. Dry weather has some
what curtailed the receipts at the local
warehouses, and the quality of the leaf
has, so far, not been of the best, but
the prices received are satisfa Glory to
the growers. ranging from $3.50 to
312.50 per hundred
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-06

Charles Ryland. the four-year -old
son Of Charles S. and the late Eliza
beth II. Hedgepeth. died yesterday at
the home of his father at Matoaca.
The funeral was conducted this af-
ternoon at o'clock from the late
home and interment was made at
Matoaca.
Dr.: and Mrs W. e. Harwood an
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-06

T. Watts will lecture on The sun
day School Pupil: Ut s:1S. Mlm
Leathsrwood will speAk on "Elemon.
tary Work." Or. Burroughs on "Pri-
macy Of the Teacher; At & . lunch-
con will b served for the banent OF
the workers. and 1t q praise SER
ivce viii be held. At 7:1s Or. Van
Ness will talk on Sunday School
OrganisAuon," and Rev. r. J. Watts
on 3. y. p. Z. work. At 8 Dr.. Carver
will delisvr a Bible lecture. He viii
be followed 1t s:4S by DR. Burroughs
on Primary OF Teaching" The train.
ing school lasts through Friday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-06
TOOK DOSE LYSOL
PLACE OF WHISKEY

Feeling a little under the weather
yesterday morning. Charles johnson
thought some whiskey would do him
good.
But he got hold of a bottle of iysoI
and took that instead. Dir. Hulcher,
OF the ambulance service. attended
him. and although he was badly
burned. the doctor thinks that John
son Will get over the dose all right.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-06

reached Pasadena one hour and few
minutes behind.
Rodgers crossed the sierra MadrA
mountain crest at Beaumont. and his
highest altitude was about 1900 feet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-06
HOA0ns HEAPED ON
S. S. TEACHERS

Continued From First Pase.)
Of the Southern Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union. declared that some SUP.
day school teachers ought to pay the
church for the damage they DO.
Continuing. Mr.. Watts said that the
church owed It to the teacher TO
dignity the teaching once. Tho Of
fice OF teacher he declared to be not
less important than the once Of min
lister. 'The teachers Of the Sunday
school," said Mr.. Watts. ARE the real
dfgnitaries OF the church In the
thought of God. Jesus was q teach.
or. never could bring myself to
think Of Jesus as going up on plat
form to speak.
The church should enereixs tina
teacher BY giving him the proper
equipment. The architecture OF future
churcheA believe. will be largely
The Chitina leader., 1911-03-18
Big Dinner in Honor
OF Judge Ferguson

Twenty-seven guests partook OF
the largest and most enjoyable din
ner ever given in Chitina on We'd
nesday of this week. Mrs. M. Wal
lace, the well known hostess, enter
tanned in honor of Judge Ferguson,
and the guests not only enjoyed the
excellent menu, but every minute of
the time from $50, when they were
ushered into the long dining room,
until the hostess gave the signal to
arise near II o'clock.
Near the close of the dinner,
which was served in courses, Judge
Ferguson, who was seated as guest
of honor on the right hand of the
hostess, arose and in few we'll chos-
en- remarks relative to the assembly
of beautiful women and chivalric
men, he eulogized the hostess Cor her
hospitality and other virtues, which
gave much pleasure and delight to
the assembled guests.
In reply Mrs. Wallace stated that
she was always happiest in seeing
others enjoy themselves. The toast
master then called upon Captain Os-
car Weber to reply to The Ladies,
God Bless Them" This was right
in the captains line. as he admitted
he was, and always had been, most
susceptible to the dear sex, and fin
shed his remarks by an old and IA
'ored quotation of the bard's on
woman.
o. E. Bennett was next called up
on to tell the guests how easy it
was to run a newspaper in Chitina.
AS he was busily engaged in nego-
Eating an olive at the time he was
called upon, his reply was somewhat
incoherent, but after interspersing
his remarks with few strangled ut
terances, suggested that he believed
he could write about it better than
he could talk, so the POSTMASTER
then called upon VIM. Lawson for
little talk on transportation. Post
master Johnston was asked for lit
tie enlightenment on cancellation,
but stated he was too full for utter
story and rendered recitation. The
The Chitina leader., 1911-03-18

Chief Engineer E. c. Hawkins ar
rived on Friday mornings train and
left the same day on tour of in
spection at the front.
Geo. Hislop, the well known train
man, who has been in the hospital
at -Cordova, convalescing from an
operation for hernia, returned on
Fridays train and left to resume
his duties again at the front.
Engineer l.. Wernecke, who has
been up the line for several days,
came donw on Friday morning to
meet Mr.. Hawkins. Both engineers
went up to the front the same day.
New boxes are being added to the
Nevada restaurant, apart from the
saloon, which can be used for fami-
lies. There are four chairs to each
table, the boxes being divided by
curtains.
The Chitina leader., 1911-03-18
LOCAL NEWS

A large crowd of men arrived on
Friday nights train for the front.
Mr.. Ivory St. Clair moved into
her new tent house on Wednesday
and kept open house to her friends
from o'clock in the evening on st.
Patrick's day to the wee sma' hours.
Yesterday was st. Patrick's day, and
everybody, as well as the Irish, kept
the day green.
Jack Reed, the genial fat loco
motive engineer has new and most
appropriate nick name, which will
no doubt stick. Jack has had many
names from his friends, but the new
one of Cupid" they all claim, seems
to be the most fitting. 1t Is believed
that the name was handed him while
sojourning in Georgetown" Mexico.
c. L. Hoyt, the roadhouse man at
Gulkana, arrived on Thursdays
stage, and left Friday on business
trip to Cordova.
Our old friend Billy Kinds (broth-
or OF Fat Reed-that is, the same
profession) was seen back here on
Fridays train. Billy is looking good
and all his friends are glad to see
him back on the run. He has been
gone about three months and now
looks fit enough to whip two or three
Dutch boys twice his size.
Henry Lee, the we'll known loco
motive engineer, who has been on a
furlough to the states for the past
two months. returned on the Ala
media, and arrived ON Fridays train.
He left the same day to assume
charge of the throttle on one of the
engines at the front. ~....
Bishop Rowe arrived ON Fridays
train and after holding services here
will go on to the interior on his an
nual trip inside.
l.. p. Shoemaker's teams loaded
with eggs and dry goods, left here
ON st. Patrick's day for the interior
under the command of Dutch Dav-
Id Rlakefisld,
The Chitina leader., 1911-03-18
RECORD TRIP BY
ORR STAGE

All records for over the trail trav-
ell were smashed Dy the stage which
arrived Sunday evening on the stroke
of 5, the rig having come through
from Chitina in three days, II IL
hours, as it did not leave Chitina
until Tuesday night at 1880. There
was no freight or express on the
stage and the only mail was the bal
ance left of the previous consign-
ment, the letters having been taken
out from the stalled train by dog
team and dispatched from Chitina
on the stage that arrived Friday.
The only through passenger was
j. C. Martin, head OF the Orr tage
company, who is making one Of his
trips over the line, it being his ex-
pectation to start back on Monday.
Mr.. Martin reports that everything
is going nicely with the stage COM
pany now and that he also thinks
the trouble on the Copper River rail-
road Ia past, unless there are some
The Chitina leader., 1911-03-18
N AN ! MEN TO
WORK THIS
SUMMER

The freighter Edith, which short
ly leaves Seattle, will have on board
an American ditcher for the Copper
River & Northwestern railroad This
piece of machinery is to be used in
keeping the road open when the
spring thaws come and the slides
blockade the tracks. The ditcner
goes ahead of the rotary and re-
moves all the debris from the track
as well as makes a ditch On either
side for drainage. Under this ar
rangement the company hopes to OBJ
viate any delays in the running Of
trains when the weather moderates
and slides will be of more frequent
occurrence. By providing bitches
the surplus water will also be car
ried away and washouts avoided.
At the present time the company
is putting it's five steam shovels in
repair for a season of active work,
as the track is to be brought up
to grade and considerable ballasting
done. Each shovel will employ about
100 men, so that in all crew of 800
or 700 will be employed this sum
mer by the railroad.
The Chitina leader., 1911-03-18
LOCAL NEWS

Look out -vr the cars should
be impressed on the minds of all who
go along the track these slippery
days, particularly around the sharp
bends. Some Indians between here
ard Taral narrowly escaped being
caught in a deep cut last week, and
Jack Lowery, with his dog team. mar
rowly missed death at mile 1874. One
of the Indians was slightly bruised
and a tail of one of Lowery's dogs is
missing.
The bridge at mile 1873 will be
completed the first of the week, af-
ter which there is about 1000 fee
of steel to lay. and then comes an
other bridge. On mile 191 there are
four bridges to construct, including
the Kennicott. Workmen arriving
from the front say they can already
see the Bonanza mine buildings from
their work at 1879. A few of the con-
struction officials who were down
this week. claim the bridges should
be finished and steel laid to the end
of the road by April 5th
Postmaster Johnston has purchas-
ed from Smith & Glasbrenner. half
of their bushes lot on Main street
He expects to make trip to Cor
dova in the near future. where he
will purchase lumber and material
with which he will erect building,
and by early summer figures on
handing out the mail and doing bust
ness on his own property.
Mr.. ]. S. Kuhn, VINO is stopping
at the Hotel Chitina, is on his way
inside with 100 cases of eggs, which
ought to help out the hungry ones
in the Iditarod. This is the sixth
year he has made similar trips.
Geo. Capelle the well known min
ing promoter. arrived on Tuesdays
train from Cordova, and after pick
ing up few men here, started for
some of his properties up the Chitina
River.
The Chitina leader., 1911-03-18

POSTMASTER then called upon f. w.
Exum to reply to "Chitina," and In a
most appropriate word picture paint
ed the beginning and future of what
he believed would soon be an i'm
portant inland city.
P. R. Newhouse was requested to
portray the future of "133," which
he did in his inimitable manner.
A few others were called upon. who
made appropriate remarks. and when
the signal was given to arise. all were
reminded of other dinners and ban
quets given IN the past, but 1t is
doubtful if few. or any. could excel
the one given by Mrs. Wallace at
the Katalla Company boarding house.
+ The menu was prepared by the
well known chef, Senator" John
Hirst, of the Nevada restaurant. and
appears below:
Grape fruit frappe
Soup
Chicken consumme a la Royal
Salad
Lobster and Mayonnaise
/. Entries
Eastern oysters, Dreaded and fried
Chicken friccase, sauce supreme
Spring lamb chops, jardinere
Roast
Domestic goose, oyster dressing
Young turkey, cranberry sauce
Roat leg lamb, petit pois
Vegetables
Mashed potatoes Steamed corn
French peas
Dessert
English plum pudding, hard brandy
Devil cake Sponge cake
Oranges Apples Nuts
Cheese straws Black coffee
Burgundy California white wine
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Newhouse, Mr.. and Mrs. Morey, Mr..
and Mrs. Schaupp, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
nett, Mr.. and Mrs. Gage, Mr.. and
Mrs. .Reeder, Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston,
Mrs. King, Messrs. j. l.. and w. E.
Brown, Holland, Exum, Ferguson,
Palmer, Healey, Weber, Starr, Law
son and Brimmer.