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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-02
MoONSWNERS MULTIPLYING.

Internal Revenue Commissioner Cabell re-
ports that Illicit distilng is rapidly increasing.
During the last year 2,4SS Illicit stills have been
seized by revenue officers against 1911 for the
preceding year Over against these PASS IL
legal distileries. which were discovered, the re-
ports states that there were only 923 registered
distilleries operated in the United States
That's a pretty bad showing for Uncle Sam,
isn't 1t? We really thought the old gentleman
better able to regulate things than that
He has good laws, abundant machinery and all
the authority of this republic at his back and
yet. in spite of it ALL the illegal institutions for
the manufacture of liquor shown to be near
ly three times as many as those that are
licensed.
1t is too bad that regulation is failure, We
had supposed that when stringent laws were en-
acted the men who engage in the liquor traffic
would at once bow In ahject surrender to the
majesty and authority of those laws. At least
thaSg.iew logically follows upon the claims Of
my contemporaries who are accustomed to
Throwing up their hands in holy horror at the
failure of prohibition and to signing for re-
turn of the good old days when the liquor bust
ness might be managed by the enforcement Of
regulative and restrictive enactments. But It
now appears that even the federal government
is unable to regulate the liquor folks and make
them be good Too bad. There is nothing left
us II seems, but to do away with the law that
makes such signal failure.
Thus the pet argument of the anti-prohibi-
Zionist unhappily turns upon himself.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-02

city in Successfully urging the restoration OF
fire transfers on the transportation lines Of the
c,ty."
We are wondering where Mr.. Hearst the
champion of the common people, was We have
not seen that he claims credit for the victory.
This Is the first instance within our memory
that this influential and philanthropic individual
has failed to put in his claim bright and early
Hitherto when one would seek the of ali
wars for the overthrow Of tyranny and injus9
tice; ADMINISTRATIONS 10 disclose the graft and
crookcdness Of municipal. State and national
administration all laws regulating monopolies
and supprsssing crimes: all charitable and phil
anthropic movements for the alienation of
human need and suffering, one had only to read
the columns of Mr.. Hearst's papers to learn
that this individual had promoted and prose-
cuted them all,
We are unwilling that Willie should lose his
prestige and glory. We would still hail him
as the hope of the people. We cannot. therefore
forego the enquiry, where was Willie while the
dear people were being rescued from the cruel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-02
Flashlights On The
emperance Question

w. NJ. Bickers.

W. NJ. Bickers
Through the gates leading from the pretty
waiting room Of the railway station to the train
shed a solemn procession moved. A little while
before a baggage truck bearing casket had
rumhled down the platform to the baggage car.
The husband and father had come to untime-
ly end as the result of excessive indulgence in
strong drink. At his marriage. many years ago,
the sparkling wine cup was king of the fes-
tivites The social glass was prominent fea-
ture in the receptions at the hospitabe home
The board never complete without the wine.
1t was not good form to be puritancal or SO
foolish as to see danger in what esteemed
an essential of polite entertainment All the
same. the appetite for ntoxioants grew on him
and finally brought him to want and untime-
ny end. The fearful group in sable NOW entering
the Pullman would not Intentionally have con-
tributed to the calamity. They were blinded by
the god of fashion. and now sadly suffer for
their folly.
In few minutes another procession moves
through the gates. Joyous laughter and bright
sallies OF wit abound. Rice is showered upon
the radiant bride! She Is blushing and beauti-
full and her spouse is happy and handsome. It
IL pretty galaxy OF young manhood and woman
hood which does honor to the welded pair now
beginning their honeymoon. There has been
nothing indecorous in their manner, and let us
hope that the united life of the twain will be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-02
CURRENT COMMENT
The Cardinals View.

Cardinal Gibbons the ranking prelate OF the
Roman Catholic Church in America. is able to
speak more freely in an interview than he could
speak in the pulpit secular and semi political
questions. In this freer form he has expressed
himself on the wickedness of war and in favor
of the arbitration treaties with Great Britain
and France now pending in the, United States
Senate. His words are well chosen. He says:
Men can suffer and die bravely In the excite
ment OF war, but harder, much harder, to bear
is the moral agony of those who must walt,
without power to help their dear one In dan
ger. The commerce of nations Is now SO
involved and related that war between two ma
tons Is interference with all nations. For
instance, IL l have $4,000 invested in German
securities, and Germany goes to war. l must sui
fer. although l am an American citizen. In
ternational efforts to prevent war rest upon
equitable we'll humanitarian rights. The
result of war is not only loss of life, but a
partial paralysis of trade. Men will not fight
If they have time to grow cool. Nations will
not fight If they have time to think. am
In favor of the general arbitration treaty prin-
cpe and endorse the idea of the new treaties
with Great Britain and France.
calmer and franker statement of the gen
eral issues. involved In the arbitration treaties
which President Taft is SO anxious to have rati-
fed could hardly have come from any source.
The cardinal is not interested In the prestige
making issue to buttress Presidet Taft in
popular confidence. He Is interested only in
the progress of the human race toward the high
est ideals OF civilization.
The senators who are holding out against the
arbitration treaties many Of them entirely
sincere In their belief that none of the consti
tutionA powers of the Senate should be sur
rendered, even by implication. Most OF them
agree fully with the abstract idea Of so
we'll stated by Cardinal Gibbons. 1t is to be
hoped that soon after Congress meets the
were won over In the course OF the president 8
Western tour. and pledged themselves to help
him much ever some other questions
of public poicy.-Brokyn Eagle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-02
THE CHAMPION GLUTTON.

Mr. Charles W Gidden, OF Lawrence, Mass,
claims that distinction and think no one
will dispute the title His Thanksgiving menu
consisted Of the following:
Fifteen pounds of turkey or chicken, two loaves
of bread three quarts Of tea. six bananas and
cream. twelve doughnuts, bunch Of celery, ten
large potatoes, half pound Of butter. one
squash; two quarts of cranberry sauce and one
mince pie
II gluttony were made an appropriate and re-
that many OF our own citizens would be forced
to admit heneus sins against their stomachs,
but in all the land are would not
find another who could compete with Mr. Gid
den for the honor of being the Prince Of Glut-
tons
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-02
WHERE WAS WILLIE?

& The Public Service Commission of New York
city has just rendered a decision requiring the
street railways to restore to the public transfer
spRfyileges which they had withdrawn. AS the
result Of this order the people of New York
Say now exchange from one car to another at
Mi points without the payment OF an extra fare.
b The Herald gives credit for the victory to the
s1Seatxg Telegram. This enterprislng afternoon
9S0per had waged with great vigor the campaign
- the peoples rights. and the Herald In mag
onlmous spirit says: "The Erenin0 Telegram
~ won notable victory for the riders Of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-02
LUCK'S WlSHBONE

Mason and Dixon line But look outg
I'm going to march over It"
She laughed At the absurdity Of his
move. and then sighed.
How queer II liz to eat Thanks
giving dinner this way. when / neves
saw you in my life before"
Il protest I'm not queer at all.
1 carry credentials of all kinds Want
to see them7 I'm twenty-five. been
in New York four months and am
SO doggona ,homesick that can feel
chilblains OH my heartstrings. May
be before we get through dinner.
we'll find out that we know all sorts
OF people together"
III we did, they'd all be veterans
I'm from the old Southern stock"
so? It's taken . sudden riss.
hasn't It? Oh. don't mean anything
by that, only you seemed % up to
date and alive. Say, isn't this the
most lonesome town you ever found
when you really are from home folks
and hit the place by yourself? T'va
been throwing coins to rasamufins
all day. and feeling like real ono
myself"
why didn't you run UP home for
todayf"
Couldn't Sent a money order in-
stead. They needed It more than
me-
She laughed again. softly. with thaA
sudden uplift OF long iaxhes.
so did l."
Did you? Then you understand,
don't you? That's why were herA
We youngsters. to make good and send
home steady money orders The gov
ernor's been dead up home for fve
years. and I've got kid brother in
college,"
I've got two at home. little tadas
besides mother"
The waitress came with two checks.
Make 1t one" said Harvey. but
the girl protested and took her own.
Before she put on her gloves he liftA
ed the wishbone.
Ready" There was 4 challenge tn
her eyes AZ they met his.
Ready" she echoed. and they
pulled. 1t snapped, leaving two short
parts of equal length in their handa.
II think We both get our wishes.s
said Nan seriously. Tell yours, and
then It's good-by.'
He leaned toward her.
II wished that l might never lost
track Of you, Nan"
II arm going uptown on the elsA
vated."
What did you wish?" he persisted.
you have to tell; on the level you
do; when you agreed"
II wished that-thAt you wore
going uptown on the same elevate
ed
Harvey bent down and carefully
collected the fragments Of the wish
bone. and slipped them In his vest
pocket.
That IL q magic wishbone." ho
said. II am not superstitious. Nan
Farnsiee. from Tennessee. but think
luck w. specching on my left shonlder
blade at this minute. and carry has
wishbone here. He has properly in-
troduced uA and defy you to gs1
rid OF me. Ready. fair iady?"
Out they passed into the swirling
snowstorm, Thanksgiving waits. But
al the glamour of young love was n
his eyes A. he looked down at hsSa
and Nan was happy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-02
TIMELY TOPICS
just the Man for the Job.

The future of China Is secure. William Ran
dolph Hearst has undertaken to unite the knot
into which she has twisted herself. And no bet
ter equipped man for the job could possibly be
found.
The reorganization of empire Is more
OF a task to Mr. Hearst than the hiring firing
OF cub reporter on OF his daily screams
Making and breaking governments in his daily
exercise, according as the fancy possesses him.
Look at some Of his achievements. He drove
Diaz out OF Mexico and put Madero in his place
in the presidency. He overthrow Castro In
Venezuela and had the French government de-
port him. He upset the government Of Hayti
and gave the government OF Santo Domingo a
jar that knocked its president out Of his chair.
In our own country ne has whiled away his
idle moments by inspiring the thoughts and
deeds Sbf Presidents Roosevelt and Taft. built
the Panama Canal, instituted the nostal savings
bank system. extended the American navy made
the Interstate commerce commission an eficent
body. and would have found Leon Ling and
Dorothy Arnold II they had been willing to be
found.
What would the reorganization Of China be
to him? Chds play.-Schenectady Union-Star
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-02

one grand. sweet song! But It IL true that the
bride and the groom drank each others health"
around the festal board at the wedding suDpaT
and the liquid was not water! Let's not be
pessimstic prophets OF evil, but, there Ii
the possibility Of duplication Of the procession
that passed through the gates Just ahead OF the
bridal party! In passing through the gates lead
ing from the single state to that of matrimony
1t Is we'll to avoid the pitfalls that inherent
in the social glass. 1t w:se and not
wine when 1t Is red. when 1t giveth it's color In
the cup when It moveth itself Alright for at the
last II biteth like serpent and stingeth like an
adder" Not the words "at the last" Oh! that
people would take into account the future re-
suits and not be made oblivious thereof by the
ieeting pleasure Of present moment Let's
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-02
Fourier Means to Try Again.

Under the reapportionment made necessary by
the recent census the agricultural provinces Of
Canada's Great West will gain twenty to thirty
additional seats and votes in Canada's House of
Commons. An Ottawa correspondent writes to
the New York Tribune that as the
men from the West seated Sir Wiifrid
Laurier means to fight the reciprocity fight over
again, and that this known purpose of his Is
plainly disconcerting'' to Premier Borden. At
liberal caucus held Monday. Sir Wifrd said
that the trade agreement not beaten this
year on the merits; he asked his followers to
join him whole heartedly in bringing and keep
ing reciprocity to the fore.
Now watch and see the highland dry stand
patters In Congress and the La Follotte PRO
gressives' vie with each other this winter in
their zeal to Illustrate Sir Wilfrid's purpose
and shut the door against any early betterment
in our trade relations with nearest neigh
bors-by ripping the reciprocity act out OF the
statute book. They ought not to succeed in
such folly; we hope they wont--Hartford Con-
rant.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-02
A Great Discovery.

Some intimation OF what the Tariff Board Is
up to comes in the Washington of the
day. 1t has been busy finding that the middle
man and not the tariff is chiefly responsible for
the high cost OF living. The president Is said
to be convinced and will treat OF 1t In q special
message.
This Is impressive. There manufac-
turing trusts organized to take advantage OF
high tariff protection. There Is inflated
capital In protected production working out
high dividends from high prices. There no
high tariff taxes effective for increased cost in
production.
No! 1t is the millions OF distributors in In
dustry where competition is most intense who
make the great difference between consumers
prices here and abroad How well worth pre-
emanency such a finding should prove the Tariff
Board to be must be evident to all-New York
World
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-02
RUBBING 1T IN.

Some months ago we made innocent allusion
to "A little round rosy one" There are thou
sands Of this type but. somehow. the editor OF
the Under Appeal seems never to have observed
them until the reading of our editorial Since
then the vision suggested has been constant
ly In his mind He has not been able to drive
1t from him. He clearly recognizes. however.
that the case for him is hopeless so in his des-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-02

Woods Hutchinson says that Carnegie has
placed on his list of great men the names of
those whom true list of great men would
cause to look like third raters. With the ex-
ception of Shakespeare and Bobbie Burns the
old ironmaster has given list OF those whose
inventions have created a market for iron and
steel products No wonder that the steel king
thinks them great They were the pioneers of
the movements that lined his pockets
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-02

The fates are often not discriminating in their
vistations This time well known sooist of
New York loses his tongue by operation for
cancer Just think how many others might
have lest their tongues to the benefit and de-
light of the community.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-02

Mrs Patterson who shot and killed her hus-
band in Denver and who has just been acquit-
ted, said after her discharge. II want my fu-
ture. life to be poem A funeral ode we pre-
sumo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-02
perate situation he frequently nings the dear

one In our face as 1t were.
This Is his latest offense:
1.-THE Norfolk Tirginian-Pifot asks
What would you do IL on asking
pretty Florida girl what town she
hailed from, cooling murmur. from
coral lips should answer 'Kissimee?'"
The editor of The Richmond Vir0fnfdn
knows what he would do. and he isn't
ashamed to tell
Fie fie wicked man. 1t Is not proper to per
nit envy to make one malicious. One shoult
rejoice In another's good fortune rather thar
seek to hide ones own infeicties In the EN-
barrassment of his more fortunate brother.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-02

The women OF Paris have developed a new
disease called dog mouth" contracted from the
habit of kissing poodles. Monkey face" might
follow the habit in certain circles Of this coun-
try from giving monkey dinners.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-02

Well, maybe the rah. rah boys will take a
peek at their books now until the baseball sea-
son arrives.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-02

Champ Clark is for harmony, but not the kind
spelled with a capital Fl.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-02

Even millonares may have regrets Witnes
Mr. w E. D. Stokes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-02
MELTON TO ERECT
EIGHT DWELLINGS

Permits were issued BY Building
Inspector Beck yesterday - follows:
e. J. Melton, to erect eight d.
tached one-story dwellings on the east
side Of Buchanan street between FAtrs
field and Accommodation streets. ia
cost $4,000.
W. r.. West, to erect = two-st0ry
detached brick tenement at 100 WeSe
Baker street, to cost $500.
Sydnor Wins Case.
Verdict for tho plaintiff was rene
dered in the city Circuit Court yes-
terday In the case Of Walter 0ydnoq
against Gates and Hubbard. the mat
ter being IN action Of ejectment, ins
volving tract Of Land ON Lewis street
near Wiltshire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-02
IAccnsed 70 wed.

A marriage license was issued yoDs
terday to James Powers. Jr.. ana
Mabel. H. Horton. both OF Raleigh
N. g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-30
KING SOLOMON'S MINES
FOUND BY ENGL|SHMAN
They're in Africa for Sure, De-
cIareS Sir Alfred
Sharpe.

Special Cablegram to The Star.,
LONDON, December 30.-Like the Gar
den Of Eden. King Solomon's mines have
always had a fascination for the student
Of ancient and historical problems.
Travellers and scholars have formed diff
ferent theories regarding the locality of
the tabled mines of the wise ruler OF the
east. and Mr.. Rider Haggard many years
ago wrote a novel with the alluring title
of King Solomon's Mines in which he
placed them in a part of Africa With
which he had an extensive acquaintance
The idea that King Soso-son's mines had
been situated in any part of Africa was
gently ridiculed at the time, but now
comes Sir Alfred Sharpe, who was COM
missioner-in-chief for the British Central
African protectorate for thirteen years,
and stoutly maintains that the mines
from which King Solomon dug his gold
were actually situated i'm Africa
Before the members Of the Royal
paper entitled THE Geograph and Eco
nomic Development of British Central
Africa
THE idea that King Solomon got his
gold from Mashonaland," he said in his
Introductory remarks, has sometimes
been ridiculed. We know that i'm those
times fleets were sent out from the Red
sea periodically. which returned with
gold, apes, ivory and feathers-all products
likely to go first on leaving the Red
sea? Out into the Indian ocean or
down the. African coast. They would, Of
course, follow down the land, and wheth-
er or not. in King Solomon's days. he got
his gold from the east or the south, it
may be taken as certain that the whole
East African coast was then known and
frequentel by traders"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-30
Conspirators in Washington.

James Hay, jr., is author of a prize
aspirant in our Sunday Magazine to-
morrow, which he calls "The RevOlu-
tionists." This is Of unusual timeliness,
for it deals with one Of tho by no
means infrequent plots Matched in the
United States to accomplish the over
turning OF one Of our sister republics
to the south These revolutionists had
achieved-as they thought-the nm
usual triumph of enlisting the aid Of a
man having strong influence with our
own State Department. had an ar
rangement all signed and sealed for
no end Of concessions from the pro-
posed new government that would
bring them millions Of dollars, and all
that remained to be done was to get
their shfpload of arms and ammunition
under way. Then came the crisis and
the climax, which were totally unex-
pected by all the principal plotters
The pictures are up to the high stand
ard Of Joseph Clement Coils pen and
ink work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-30
=
ALEXANDR|AAFFA|R
Narrow Escape From Death
in Gas Explosion.
FIRE QUICKLY FOLLOWS
Congregation Of Bethany NJ p.
Church Disbands-
to Pay Taxes.
Special Correspondents Of TIE se.r.

Special Correspondents Of TIE star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. December 30 1911.
Mr.. and Mrs. L W. weisler of Alb
South Lee street had a narrow escape
from death from an explosion Of gas in
their home at o'clock this morning.
Attracted by the noise Of a falling gas
pipe Mr.. Weisler had gone to the room
where the accident occurred to put the
pipe again in place. Mrs. Webster held
a lamp while her husband attempted to
readjust tho pipe. Suddenly there was
an explosion that broke most Of the win
dow panes and knocked the pictures from
tho walls. Mr.. and Mrs. Weisler escaped
injury. Fire broke out at once and the
fire department was summonded Before
the fire was subdued the interior of the
house was deluged with water and much
damaged. The loss Is partially covered
by insurance.
An examination afterward disclosed
that the gas pipe had fallen from the
ceiling, to which 1t was attached, the
screws holding it in position evident
ly having worked their way gradually
from the plastering.
DISARMAMENT Of Church.
The congregation Of Bethany Methodist
Protestant Church decided to disband at
a AnCCtAu6 ACIO last LID oIcp Wo~S
taken owing to the death Of the pastor.
Rev. w. Nd. Poisal, who died November
90 The church was not identified with
any conference.
Many Of those present last night made
short addresses and the work accomplish
ed by the church was reviewed. This
church was organized May 10, 1907. The
members will go to other churches in the
city. not having decided upon any special
church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-30
REPAIRING 'PERRY'S VICTORY
Work on Famous Painting Will Be
Comuleted in Few DAYS,

In a few days there will be hardly a
remaining trace Of the vandalism perpe-
trated on Powell's painting. Perry
Victory at Lake Erie" which was slashed
recently in its frame on the wall in the
Capitol.
Supt Elliott Woods Of the Capitol build
ing arranged recently with Ruel Paroles
Tolman, specialist In the restoration OF
mutiiatod paintings. to patch the rent
in the canvas The rent is Twenty-Five
inches long and four inches wide.
Nothing more is to be done except to
fill in. the crevtces where the patch DID
not reach and supply the necessary color
ing The work is being done while the
picture remains upon the wall and is at
tracing numerous visitors. When 1t is
completed, there will be absolutely no re-
naming trace Of the slash.