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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-04-08

WANTED-A numer Of sheepherders,
at $45 per month. Steady employ
mont to good men. Inquire at this
emce. It.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-04-08

Attorney l.. G. Campbell left for Sc
attle last evening on business mis-
sion.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-04-08

Randall Sage came in from his
Kings river ranch last evening.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-04-08
Methodist Episcopal Church Ser
Christian Science Services.

Services at IL O'Clock Sunday morn
ing at the courthouse. Subject, care
Sin, Disease and Death RealY'
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-04-08

Tom Fox arrived in town this morn
ing from Jackson creek.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-02
INTEREST i'm PEOPLE
BY ADA PATTERSON

be interested IN people?" 4
Not TO ba Interested n people! Why
didn't that mother advise the child to
die at once: For the person who is
dead.
In some near day, whom the child
has grow, hard and self-centred and
indifferent, the mother Will perceive
her mistake, hut 4 VIII probably be too
late. Once sunk into that mental tor-s
por Of not Icing interested In poo
pie IL is difficult to awake. Habit
lays the weight Of its heavy chain
tipon them ard Keeps them in the same
mcntal position.
The state OF not being interested in
tile human family is death in life. We
should he llecniy, vitality interested In
humanity Prudence dictates that we
should he careful upon whom that In
iercst is individualized We should
not open ut once the door OF our hearts
TO every cue who knocks, but we may
safely lopN pleasantly ont OF the VIM
dow.
a popular one. that could sneak to
people IS lleNsnntIy as you do"
rn Sst aap!Ar Eri i ,haS ANT s snppeae
awtrcd N N#
st least she was Interested in them
all, and beiEs Interested in people is
the secret 81 charm
knew 2 girl who said with consid-
cradle nride ter years ago that eopis
never interested her, The girl was at h
t!ic ~ : i!!llt!l- VI u career as Il tSlnSc
The decade that passed has been an
utter faliUre Tor her She had a good
voice, knowledge Of music, energy
and interest in her part beauty and
hcalth yet she has failed, because OF
,hat lack IN her OF which she boasted.
People don't interest me-" she had
said, with the pride Of one who Is .
ntonstiouSly different
she vas sG%inS in other terms: u
am self cd | care nothing for
the ambitions and burdens. the joys
and sorrHW+, the sickness or health OF
those abou; me, care only FOR my ~
self. for my JOYS my scrrows my bur-
dons. my amh:tions, my own wells
oeinE' n
Nov shat life has turned page afterS
sinking TITO middle age and mediocri-
- She Wonders whether She hasn' e
made 4 mistake,
flow is il vith Your she sa Id. meet
-tpG, fricnd after long separation
"Eol scfin % have got on. DO you iike8
people as ,nuch as cver?"
More answered the friend who had
got on Every body interests me-" 8
ynu." answered the other. w!stfuIncsa
creeping into her tone zfss
Ny state os mind Is the cause So
theirs the eject F537s1.'is:
II is ono q the colossal mistakes
o. life 20 iso. ~ to pose as being unin-fa
lerested n r,aople I betrays lack of5S
intei!lsrEcc. lack OF heart. lack OF thassss
life princiale The little girl !, NAV nav;
have stnieI 4 bit too steadily at tie II
folk In ~" cat. staring IL a discon -sss
certinG hthit, But 20 be vitality Inter-
estcd III the other members OF thA Is
human race is life and charm (. Is s,Ya-SI
cess and happiness. 3,3islIt{
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-02

III the subway crush this morning a
mother mace q mistake she will regret
all her life
Beside her sat . tiny replica OF her
self. rhe ch.lc bore That faint. elu-
sivc likeness 10 her which we cai'
family resemblance, ail,l which van
ishcs as :, sunbeam slips through our
fingers when we try To catch IL. But
The vague res amplancc WAS get strong
enough TO proclaim the Woman her
mother, eve. though the child had not
pulled At her sleeve md whispcrei
The chidlihc face had the pink fresh-
ness of 4 wilt: rose lIcH eyes were a.
bright IS youns hird's: Fer lips
teeth, ina smil OF Joy on al ne world
She was 4 Well Sroomed child, shining
from the toes OF her polished shoes
20 the smooth and dus'l"ss fur Of her
squirrel car Her plump ht,le body
had rcccivS,,' 81 tic Gaze conscicn,
iious mothf. could give Il. Gut VIVA;
OF her mind t,ia; unseen Bit Of Anat-
omy lolGc, within er We'll brushed
The GILL! ca.e.ly SURVEYED tic crowd
in the ca:. lie fat man who occupied
two seats held l,r fascinnfc gaze for
a second. 'i'hr Ratchet faced man half
hidden hon,r his paper, Irctending
that he o.. not sec the snort woman
hanging lies pcratcly and ncomfur,-
ably to SWayins STRAP. attracted her.
dtLSHtlpll lltI tN pics:lOH >EpWcG DtT
disapprovitl OF the man. She was cal
culatnG ioM many inches taller the
woman wpuii nave 10 be II adjust her
self comfortably 10 the strap BY what
shade or an iach size inu3r be less to
be hopelc sNiV distant from it,
She stndl4! tho gigI across the way
who Vas no&rly concealed by tho
plumes ~ nc: bat. she inspected tho
other girl bcslc cr tic cir. who
was indivtdntl. who ca.Ai ~, less foi
transient i1Sl' toll thnn for 1c"iEsneni
becominsnSSS and Whusc lat Was sim
pic, and tie tnc nu!Gs ~ whose shin
ing hair iollnwcd tho jutinc Of hei
head. Giyin.s 4 . clnssic simplicity. The
enid WIS stidyinS,. was making de-
ductions wa learning a lesson from
each individs.n. III nc huron mass
when her nlr;hcr snapped tie thread
OF her chiii,n thoughts.
"fou mustn't nc 50 interested IL
people. She Srokc in pcevish voice
a voice ths,; matched her fnce---heavy.
expresstonIes tired ndinerent. III,
counteninrc u one out Of time With
lie The mother had aiken her own
ADVICE. s.ic was not in ,..r..:i tt,i In peo-.
pie. and ncr facc. her voice her incrt.
lisilcss n-tiir;c, were he result.
the child smiled d itttn anoIogv ~
the persons who were earnest. vii,
overheard y denpcr pink Gpsnc( he,
cheek at The consciousness that of al,
the persons Who overheard not ono
agreed with ler mother sic was y
chrld OF Acute pcreoptions sc kecn son.
ssibili,ies; flic HAD written OF !ei
future that shc wouid enjoy much
Wouid sun er nuch. Uould s;iways he
OF the chill.s shrinking. OF ,hc regar,
"a .astcned upon her by a half a dozen
listeners, spoke with double SHARPNESS.
ioW often have l told YOU not Ia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-02
Onancock Social News
Snecial 10 The Times-pisnatch

Especial to The Times DtSpatch.1 l8
Powell, Of Richmond College, spent
this week with his father Henry F.,
Powell.
Mrs. l.. Thomas Powell and two chil-.
uren are home from Il visit to Mrs.
Lloyd. of Sudlcrsville. Nd
Arthur 3. Parker has accented poo
sition with his brother, Henry Parker,
of New York City. S
garet c. West and Miss Idelle NIcNeal
returned from Fairport, Tuesday.
They attended the golden wedding OF
Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer L. Dodson Mon
Warren 8 Tiuow, of Philadelphia;
Paul Titlow, of Mathews Courthouse,
and Edgar J. Fielder and Mrs. Mary
to Onancock last Saturday by the ex-
IRENE Illness of Mrs. p. j. Titlow.
Rev c. Emmett Wood. of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church preached his
on Wednesday With his Wife and two
daughters for Salisbury. Md, where he
will reside. The conference granted
MIR. Wood years rest, on account OF
Miss Vida W. Kelly returned We'd
ncsday from New York, where she
spent ten days with her brother, DR..
Miss Mis- Grace Il. stiff, who taught at
Tcmperanceville, is home. her school
having closed.
Mrs. J. $. Aydelotte OF Snow Hill.
Md, is at .sccomac Courthouse. visiting
her daughter, Mrs. c. Walter Ma.pp.
Rev. Mr.. Benton, of Norfolk, held
service III Emmanuel Church, jenkins
rrdEe. sunday morning. and in Christ
Church. BloNom, in the afternoon. rs
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel T. Taylor. Of
Pungotcague, have announced the en-
Sagcmcnt Of their daughter, Lucy Or
gain. Ia Richard Horace Davis, Of
Richmond The marriage Will take
place in April. III
Mr. and Mrs. G. w T. Bell have
issued Invitations to the marriage OF
their daughter Margaret Virginia. to
Raymond Kellam Riley. ut high noon.
April 6. in the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South WnchaprcaGue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-02

lake level, and it's top will rise oic
feet above the lake This will he &c
per cent. higher than the tower Of the
present main building ut Richmond
college. y person standing on the top
of the tower will command an extend
ed view Of the landscape in ali a.
rectons, even beyond tho heights on
the Three Chop Road, and for many
miles up and down the valley OF the
James 1t is hoped some friend OF the
college Will provide tho money for
Chimes TO he hung in this beautiful
tower.
II is, perhaps we'll to pause at this
point 10 emphasize the fact that the
Greater Richmond College will con
sist OF two colleges, ana that the Wo-
mans College will be in all respects
clual III standards OF equipment and
instruction 10 the college for mon
Richmond College now requires four
teen high school units for entrance.
ana this Will be the entrance require
ment in both the college for men and
the college for women.
When Richmond College entered into
contract with the Virginia Baptist Edu.
cation Commission TO provide a college
Tor women, II was agreed that $4,000.
should he spent for this purpose II
Is the fun intention Of the trustees Of
Richmond College. however. TO go far
beyond the letter Of their promise aud
to establish a Womans College undol
the best auspices and with the most
approved standards. Accommodations
will be prepared at the opening OF the
college for more than 200 women.
Co.ducntlounl Features.
For the past twelve years Richmond
College has been 10, a limited extent
coeducationa. women being admitted
on higher requirements than men
Twenty women and $40 men have
Won degrees within this period Co
education under existing conditions
] has worked we'll, but in the provision
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-02

practicable for the college to expend
at the present time more than $500.
ooo. 1t IS proposed. therefore. TO pro.
coed at this time TO build "a a library
and academic building, G. and 81 two
dorini,ories for men. 90 a group Of
buildings for a wonan's college. in.
Guiding dormitorics, refectory, acade
mic building and assembly room. (5).
laboratories and power house. t6)
auditorium, 90 presidents house, (Sl
athletic stadium and gymnasium. Botk
In the groups for men and in those for
women there VIII be provision for Of
hces, literary societies, etc. 1t Is eX
pected that construction Will begin
on all Of these buildings at practical.
~ the same time. The dormttorics
ana several other buildings Will he of
1rc-proof construction.
Special NuiidinE Desirable
II VIII be noticed from the foreEo-
Ing list that no arrangements are now
being made to construct some of the
important buildings called for in the
location scheme There will be cspe-
cihl need on the new site for build
ing TO house the religious and social
activities Of the young men. a spe-
cial building for music and art for
the young women is highly desira BILE
IT would add much 10 the beauty Of
the campus If the great tower could be
included in The first construction y.
building for the school Of law should
not be long delayed. These buildings
cannot be erected, however. with the
money now available or pledged The
expense Of improving the grounds. Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-02
American Good Breeding the Best
By ADA PATTERSON

An s,ishwcman. on her first trans
atlantic crossing, mad. me naive
DO vi, know she said Il don't
think Americans are half as iil-bred
as we think they are? They are
q brupt." she went on generously DE
cause they are always in hurry. but
have net some OF them who seemed
quite refined"
I'VE are not a nation Of dancing
masters. and we laugh at court ETH
Guctte, hut VIC can bear the real tests"
shnrD-erei sharp tongucd Western
woman hashei back in response 10 the
large Enslishwomans lcisurely state
Ucnt,
This morning recalled the Western
woman's words. was one of a car fun
OF passengers on a subway express.
Midway between two stations the, train,
which vas depended upon TO deliver
bankers and brokers in their Offices
before the market opened: TO enable
lawyers TO meet clients with whom
they had appointments; to permit edi-
tors to open their mall and dictate
their answers before the rush Of the
days events closed upon them in over
whelming Volume, stopped There was
dred snakes had engaged in battle.
Then came a bump. Jolt and an
amazed tumoling from our own seats
across the laps OF our neighbors seated
in the other end Of the car. The three
women and the seventeen men looked
at each other, but no one spoke q word.
i.mPIOE|S ran eSCltedly through the
car and stopped over the broken
coupling at the rear Still no one In
the car spoke. Every one sat still as
a craven figure. Every face was Sc
rene. Every brain was busy The
probabilities were being weighed. We
were between stations. The only exit
was across the tracks that surrounded
US. and that was fraught with danger
from the fatal third rail. There was
the menace OF defective signals or OF
train dispatchers mistake which
would bring another train plungine
down upon us.
There vas danger. and every one in
the car knew it, Newspapers fell from
before the faces they had screened ia
the knees Of the readers. Faces were
set in lines Of earnestness. Eyes neer-
ed into the darkness OF n tunnel broken
only by the gray CLEAN Of the steel
TRACKS. The workmen dashed Back
and forth through tho car. Two men
rose and followed them to their work.
leaned over them and quietly listened
Fhey came back to their seats and ex
plained that the scrpents' sounds wero
escaping air; that two cars had been
trying to repair the broken coupling
Every one listened. No one smoke
In the middle OF the long opposite
seat sat man whose name is on
me tongue Of every ono who speaks
Of national politics or finance: a United
juggles with millions as does a sleight
Of hand man with colorcd balls. His
race was as unmoved as though II
had been chiseled from stone Import
ant matters. big matters, were pending
IN MS office They always are Anx-
1ous eyes were staring at tho ground
slass window of the doortmarkcd "Pri-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-02

securing adequate water supply, and
the other engineering problems OF the
situation Will be heavy Eyerythtnp
OF this sort will be done in nrst-class
manner, SO as TO make the campu.
both healthful and attractive
81: Have $50 Acres
Thc college grounds at Wcsthanp.
ton Include $50 acres Tho tract Ia
divided into two nearly equal parts
BY a beautiful lake covering about
seven acres The woman.s college viii
stand on the south side OF the lake
commanding splendid views Of James
River on the south and Of the lake on
the north. Most OF the 1875 acres on
THIS side OF the lake is cleared land
and Is now being prepared for grass
Betwecn the buildings and .he lake
however, are groves Of Pine and cen.
tury-old White oaks. affcrdine; delight.
ful walks and woodland views On the
same side Of the lake with the Wo.
mans College will stand the presidents
house and such houses as may be built,
for the use OF the faculty. At tho
foot OF the lake will be located the
power house and, the laboratories for
physics. chemistry. biology ana other
sciences The drawings for these
buildings have not been completed
hut the preliminary sketches show,
structures that will add to the beauty
of the landscape. The interior plans.
worked out with the cooperation OF
Drs bingham and Loving, of the col.
lcsc faculty, have been highly com.
incnded
The Central Library.
On the north side OF the lake Will
stand the central library. with its
great tower. the public auditorium and
all the buildings Of the college for men.
On this side also will be the stadium
with a proposed seating capacity OF
10000. The library tower will be q
nnifying feature OF the entire scheme
It's base will be sixty feet above the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-02

ny PRESIDENT L. w. BoATWRIGIT.
Work Will soon begin OH the new
buildings for Richmond College at
Westhampton The architects, NIessrs
Cram. Goodhuc &, Ferguson, OF New
York and Boston, and the associate
architects. Messrs Carneal and john
son. of Richmond. will be ready al an
carly day to place plans in the hands
OF the contractors 1t Is expected that
the buildings VIII DC ready in ample
time for the opening or the session OF
lJI3-l4
Tie building committee consists or
iAcutcnant-Go Governor J. Taylor Ely
son, chairman and Mcssrs A. W. Pat
icrson. X. IL Pitt, 7. r. McAdams, II.
= Williams, Jr.. and t. w cartwright
lust year ago the committee made a
careful Investigation of American col
leSc architecture and equipment, visit
ing on their tour thirteen colleges ana
universities, One outcome OF this trlp
was the selection OF the architects
named above. These gentlemen are the
architects Of Princeton University OF
the new United States Military Acad-
envy at West Point Of the great Rice
institute. now building at Houston.
Texas, and Of many other notable
groups OF academic buildings
Modified Gothic Type.
After careful investigation as 10 an
pearancc. utility ana cost, including cx-
pense Or maintenance. IL has been de-
cidcd TO use the modified Gothic shown
in the cuts presented to-day While
20 far the writer knows this nrchi.
lecture has been adopted Throughout,
In only one Southern college the Uni
versity of the South there Is especial
appropriateness in its use by a Chris.
tian college IT was developed in an
age when, as Longfellow says. "art
was stiIl religion" Gothic arcilitec-
turc housed practically all Of the ear
iicr colleges and universities. and can
serve To link modern education with a
glorious past. It adapts Itself a,so
to all varieties of building. |, is found
not only In great cathcdrals like
Rhems and Cologne, OF in universities
IKE oxford. Cambridge, Chicago and
Princeton, hut in hundreds OF bcauti-
full manor houses in England and other
countries In France even certain barns
and granarics III this style attract the
artistic eve, The style developed IN
Southern France, and is nowhere more
beautiful than in the sunny climes OF
Provence aud italy.
The college architects were instrucJ-
ed 20 stndy the Wcsthampton site with
reference 10 the location OF all build
ings that may be needed for many
years to come The location plan, there
fore. shows buildings whose cost could
hardly be less than s3.0000o0 and
might be much more. 1t will not be
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-02

Quota of $4,000. The board holds the
other $4,000 in bank ready to be maid
as fast rs Virginia subscriptions arc
paid. OF the s350.00O subscribed in
Virginia. Richmond promised s15O.OOo
Much of the money subscribed wa.
Tor endowment of scholarships so tina,
most Of the money for new buildings
VIII have 20 come from the sale OF
land now held by Richmond College
The executive committee in charge
of the general campaign for funds has
been composed OF the president Of
Richmond College and the president Of
the Baptist Educational Commission,
DR.. Il, II. Pitt. Or. c. II. Ryland, the
treasurer of Richmond College, has
also been treasurer Of the campaign
fund. and has had the arduous task
Of classifying and collecting the thous-
ands of pledges. DIR. r. G. Hening has
been the indefatigablc and tirelcss gen
eral agent. whose enthusiasm has con
trihutcd largely 10 present success.
General Oversight.
Lieutenant-G Governor j. Taylor ELY
son the president of the board Of
trustees. has had general oversight Of
all plans, and as9ichairman. Of the
building committee will be influential
in directing the material equipment OF
the new colleges. lie was also the
chairman Of the committee that con-
Quoted tho ten-day whirlwind cam
paign in Richmond. The trustees and
faculty of the college and the Of
fccrS Of the educational commission
have lahored zcalously to provide in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-02

vate" In his suit of Offices. But he
lifted his newspaper. settled his strong
Jaw and began 70 read. He did read.
too, for he turned tile pages of the
paper.
y blueeyed woman in mink jacket
smiled at an auburn haired girl in
black velvet across the aisle. The girl
in black velvet smiled back. Every
one was calm Of face. The men re-
sumed their newspapers. The woman
in the mink coat considered some per-
sonal problem, perhaps her shopping.
The girl in black velvet bent her
auburn head above her shopping bag
and examined q cardcase Yes, it was
provided with cards, containing her
dent they would know how to find her
home The thought was communicated
70 every one in the car. still no one
spoke
a guard ran through the car and
tried TO pull the bell. The rope slipped
youth in the corner laughed 1t was
snakeliko through his hand. y tipsy
the laughter of despair.
Now the pulleys broken he said
with an oath.
.'sh'. sh'! sh! came reprovingly from
the lips of the men about him. But no
one looked severe: The girl in black
mans stolid face broke into wrinkles
of merriment. The eyes OF some of
the younger men shone. though their
lips were stern. The tipsy youth had
were tolcrantly grateful to him.
The hiss Of the battling serpents
ceased. We're going 10 cut off that
car JIM shouted workman The
passengers looked interested, hopeful,
but preserved their calm.
Get on little power. not much"
cried some one out of sthe darkness,
who was In command. The train start
ed.
1t stopped with jerk The passen-
gers looked out once more at the
murky platform between which and
themselves lay the deadly third rail.
No one spoke. The train started again,
crcpt slowly, as frightened animal,
along the tracks, skunk woundcdly int
the station.
Then all OF the twenty souls on the
car smiled with relief, rose quickly.
hurried up the stairs out OF the fctid
darkness of the tunnel. breathcd deep.
~ OF the moist ali. and turned thcil
faces up gratefully to the rain
No ono had uttered a complaint No
ono had fidgeted. No one had by
needless words dccpencd his ncighbor's
alarm No one save the tipSy youth
had betrayed impaticncc. IT had been
test OF poisc of soul and mind and
body. and each had superbly borne it
Had the accident in the subway been
more serious. the live rail or the i'm
pending trains. taken their toll OF life,
would have stood the extreme test as
nobly as they did the lesser.
This Is Americas good breeding nor
the breeding OF tradition, the training
from the lips and finger tips but tho
breeding which is the outward evil
dencc Of inward unseliishness and gen
uine consideration or others