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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-09
SANTA CLAUS POSTOFTICE OPENS.

Some unsympathetic ofacial In the postotics
department ruled that all Santa Claus NAH
should be returned to the writer. when location
Under the operation Of this law there Is no
telling how many little hearts were disappoint-
ed because no response to their confident APP
peal was received
This year 1t will be different Postmaster
General Hitchcock has issued an order that all
delivered Few letters, however. illegibly
scrawled by the tiny tot, will fail this Christ
mas to find Santa or some one Of his represen-
tatives and the replies will make the season a
glad one for many an anxious little heart
1t is a very beautiful and innocent conceit
that Santa Claus myth. and one that makes
Christmas OF good cheer to thousands Of the
little ones. In good time new and holiei
meaning will dawn upon their awakened con.
seriousness, but until then let them indulge the
fancy about old Kris Krinkle 1t nlls the Christ
mas season with such spirit Of delightful mys
terry, and expectancy and floods the world for
little folks with SO much brightness and glad
ness.
There is Santa Claus. He doesn't exist for
old fellows like the writer. and one couldn't
blame him for turning away from to find the
happy hearted boys and girls. For them he
lives and to them he gives--au that he can
possibly afford. that their lives may be full Of
JOY the day of good tidings OF great Joy"
Let the boys and girls mail their letters
They will reach old Santa, for the orders are
that such mail shall be delivered to such philan-
thropic individuals and organizations indi-
cate desire to receive them. In the scheme
one can easily perceive great possibility OF
philnthropic activity
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-09
SPEED-CA[CHER
TOO EXPENSIVE
HENRICO COUNTY WILL SELL MO-
TORCYLE TO PAY REPAIR
BILL.

The Henrico county authority do not
think we'll of the advantages of mo-
torcycles for the use OF county sleuths
in running down and securing evil
dence against automobile speeders.
Some time ago one of these machines
was bought az an experiment
Yesterday when bill came in for
$74 repairs done on It. the supervisors
decided right away that the thing
wasn't suited to their, purposes and
they instructed Deputy Sheriff Joe
Lyme to try to sell it for enough to
pay the bill for repairs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-09
THE COTRTF,SIES OF THE CAMPAIGN.

THE COURTF,SIES OF THE CAMPAIGN.
Much as personalities in political campaigns
are to be oeplored they are to be expected il
the contest wakes warm and excitement mounts.
il is very human that opposing candidates, IN
overstep the limits of courtesy. and that their
enthusiastic champions should also overstep
the bounds of propriety.
To the dsinterested onlooker the affair fire.
uuently assumes a most ridiculous aspect. One
wonders how the gentlemen engaged in the con-
troversy escape fist fight One becomes
anxious lest some fearful tragedy result. But
one watches them hurting The grossest insults
at each other exposing one another to the most
offensive ridicule and eontumely. screaming.
beating tho air. voicing all sorts OF challenges
that would deceive the uninitiated into sup
posing that the challenger was the very incar-
nation of outraged righteousness and almost
dying to get al his cowardly opponent. And
yet. nothing comes OF it, the tumult ana the
shouting cease" the victor grabs the Job and
the vanquished goes about his business and
everybody straightway forgets that there has
American game of politics. little south of
us they employ swords and guns, Up here We
fight with verbal bouquets and the rapsers OF
talk Ours is the better way, for nobody gets
hurt much. and the crowd is afforded amuse-
ment and diversion for awhile
These reflections were inspired by the war of
words between Senator Bradley and Congress.
man Ollie James during the recent election in
Kentucky 1t a battle royal the smell of
sulphur the sting of bullets and the sounG OF
exploding shells--it was all there but the en-
gagement was without casualties OF fatalities
and this in Kentucky,
Senator Bradley passed few like these at
James: ollie James has been on exhibition
during the campaign, and like the elephant has
attracted crowds only on account OF his ply
steal proportions 1T will be sad day II
Ollie James should succeed Senator Poynter.
Such a blatant demagogue, such bag of wind,
will be a discredit to the Commonwealth" III
he we're to tell the truth he would not live an
hour. because he could not exist In such a
strange atmosphere"
Now you know. MIR. James couldn't stand this
sort OF talk. He must defend himself and
demonstrate that no man is his superior. so he
comes back at Senator Bradley with such gems
OF thought and diction these: "He ia nothing
more than common yulgarian and cheap
blackguard" Like the WORKOUT fraud he il
he winces under fire The days OF clustering
Bill Bradley are over in Kentucky"
When the issues OF the campaign are pre-
scented In such illuminating and forcible fashion
as this II must be difficult for voters to decide
The Kentuckians. however. gave the bout tf
Ollie James the Democrats won. Now wal,
the moment when these two gentlemen appear
in the Senate Chamber, for Ollie James is to
60 to the United States Senate. II they give
any such exhibition this then the country
will congratulate itself that the mantle of TILL
man has fallen on worthy shoulders. and tina,
Hepburn has congenial colleague.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-09
ORIGINAL VERSE


tBy George Gowen. Mathews, va)
Dwarfed and gnarled pine,
Above the line
or all Its courtly kind
Upon mountains barren summit grew
And all the fltful moods OF nature knew
Hot sun and blasting sand.
In crevced rock in dearth
or moistened earth
And elemental food
1t set Its roots and searched for larger life
But wasted forth its substance scant in strife
With storms. and found no good.
No pendant cones Of green
Were formed between
Its crooked branches scanned
That rose like knotted hands in hopeless
prayer.
NO building birds ere braved the binding glare
or sun and rocks that CLEANED.
Alone mid granite piles
Obscured in miles
or lfeless. deadening brown,
It lived and died. entombed last to rest
Within the mountains cold and scraggy breast
Both seedless and unknown.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-09

Mr. Taft declared for the Cox candidates in
Cincinnati, and they were defeated. Senators
Martin and Swanson, and Congressman Flood
county and they were beaten. Mr. Swanson
took the stump for Keezell In Rockingham and
his opponent was elected. What COM
ing to, anyhow 1t seems as II the folks no
longer recognize the masters voice"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-09

derelict parent In this case. as It already says
In Others Thou shalt"
Lynchburg is to be congratulated In preparing
TO put into practice theory that promises so
much Of benefit to the individual and to the
community. We doubt not that this city VIII
find. as many others have already found. thai
compulsory education works out beautifully iu
theory.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-09

Anti-Manchu sounds something like anti
machine. Well, II dividing Offices anon:
friends and favorites and holding perpetual lease
and monopoly upon them constitutes machine.
as some folks say, the Manchus have had the
greatest ring" the world has ever seen But
the little yellow men. who want a look IN Them
selves are about to bust 1t ny.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-09
Faiths TelerhOne,

{By George Gowen. Mathews. va.)
My papa's in his Office away downtown some
where,
But when | ring the telephone, he seems to be
right there.
And when l ask for little things to bring his
little man.
They're GOMEZ know It. but / cannot
understan'i
And God he has his office away up in the sky
But when ! pray to him at night he seems to
be close by.
guess he's got telephone that's not so plain
to see,
For what l ask that's proper is to come
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-09
The OMEN Season


by George Gowen. Mathews Ea-)
When the equinoctial zephyrs through the for
est alleys creep.
And the scented petals slumber where the trail
Ing willows weep;
When the meadow lands are Ginning with the
chatter OF the rails.
And the wild geese clamor southwark, bring
ing frost upon their tails
This is the happy season that love to while
away,
Where the luscious. dusky muscatine tho au-
tunn breezes spray,
Where the hickory nuts are falling and the
grapes the vine,
And the air Is rich and fragrant with the bal
OF the pine
How love to go a-gunning In these peaceful
autumn days,
When the sunshine softly filters through the
Indian summer haze;
To hear the voice OF nature the piping OF the
quail.
And to watch the busy setter wag his frisky.
busy tall
With my pockets fun OF cartridges / love to
tramp around
And pop away at nothing, when the frost is
the ground
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-09
Growth.

Growth
(By George Gowen. Mathews. Na.)
/ climb that was clod:
I run whose steps we're slow,
] reap the very wheat OF God
That once had none to SOW.
Is JOY a lamp outblownr
Truth out OF grasping set?
But nay, for laughter Is mine own.
/ knock and answer get,
Nor Is the last word said,
Nor all the battle done:
Somewhat of glory and of dread
Remains for set OF sun.
Have I not scattered seed,
Shall ripen in the end?
Old age has more than I shall iced.
Death more than can spend.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-09

If Champ Clark Is no wiser IN doing than no
IS discreet in saying he should be coanted out
IN the first round He talks TOO much.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-09

The Baltimore Netrs asserts that machine
politicians kept negroes away from the polls in
the Maryland election Well 1t wasn't a local
option election, you know,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-09

Wonder what brother Cromwals standing
will be when the State Committee meets again !?
Can he give the party the cold shoulder in
Norfolk county, and get the glad hand" in
Richmond city?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-09

That noble policeman who valiandy with
stood the assault of hundreds of women at the
Academy Of Music. and repealed them should he
decorated for conspicuous courage and retired
on a pension. One such engagement entities
him to rest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-09

Mr. SEE left China at most opportuHe mo-
ment Had he remained he would likely have
lost letter or two from his name,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-09

Post-election emotions vastly diferen
from aute-election feelings for many folks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-09

The minister who officiated at the AstLr-
Force marriage has resigned his cna~ge and
Will enter business Col. Astor should give him
job. he has already put one up on him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-09
A Dead Love.


by George Gowen, Mathews Val
The autumn stars in splendor shine
From lone unmeasured heights:
They speak unto this heart OF mine
OF summers dead delights;
OF regal nights when rapture 'twined
Her roses round my heart.
And love within my spirit shrined.
OF being formed a part
see again tho dusk starred sky
The glowing sky Of June.
hear again the light winds sigh
To natures perfect tune.
And through the silence comes q tone
That thrills my heart with pain
The voice of one whom I have known,
But ne'er shall know again.
For autumn winds are wailing now
Through bare and leafless trees.
And hope that gilded summers brow
Has flown on summers breeze;
And love has passed with that fair night
In ftful June-tide's glow,
While DER the summers vain delight
The chilling breezes blow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-09
Evolution.

Evolution.
tBy George Gowen. Mathews, vA)
As from the old nest birds escape.
AS sheds its leaves the living treA
So II evolved from worm or ape.
What odds If we at last arc free!
II once but dust or ape or worm.
A growing brain and then soul.
Sure these are but prophetic germ
or that which makes the circle whole.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-09

Wonder what the Harrisonburg papers win
find to talk about now?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-09


(By George Gowen. Mathews. Va-)
My lover ID carpenter: love to know
His work Is building homes, where souls may
live and grow;
Fitting them heavenly homes in these below.
He says a carpenter for aye he Will not be.
Tha last and dearest house he builds will shell
ter
My lover thinks ought to start a Union
don't you see7
And yet he's "Monopolist' and wants to coz
ner"
But while my lover buildeth homes-doing his
T. too. would be carpenter, and learn the art
To build, for aye, my happy home in his dear
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06
Mep Jersey Stands
By Governor Wilson

One effect of the recent election in
New Jersey will be to make it certain
that there will be no serious contests
in this state over the selection of dele
gates to the democratic national con-
vention next spring.
Every Jerseyman knows that the
machine leaders of this state hoped
that that election would show some
semblance of a change in feeling
against the governor. Some of the
boldest of these leaders exerted all the
influence they could command to
bring about such result.
Every Jerseyman knows, too, the
grossly untruthful stories that were
sent out Immediately after the cleo
ton, stories in which it was asserted
that New Jersey had repudiated Gov.
ernor Wilson's leadership. Every Jer-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06
FREE DEMONSTRATION OF
RICHMOND VACUUM CLEANER.

Through the generous courtesy OF
Mrs j. Webb Howell a free demon.
stration will be given to the ladies Of
Bryan and vicinity, under the direc-
ton of the Bryan Power Company, OF
the famous Richmond" vacuum
cleaner from 10 to IL o'clock Thurs
day morning, December Z, at Mrs
Howell's residence on Dallas street.
An experienced demonstration direct
from New York will be ready to help
you solve all your problems of house
keeping drudgery. Now is the time
to see this wonderful ten-pound Rich
mond" cleaner and learn how to settle
the servant question forever
One dollar and a half week puts
you in possession of the Richmond, -
and the actual saving in weekly clean
ing bills will make you the owner OF
this home necessity.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06
The meeting of the Texas Division

The meeting of the Texas Division
POf the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy in Houston yesterday sug-
gests to us who DOTTED civilian attire
and donned the habiliments of war
half century ago that we love them
cur daughters-all the more because
n their superabounding goodness of
heart they exaggerate our virtues and
bxtenuate our faults. We know, though
We don't say it as often and as loul
as we should, that the women of the
Confederacy-their mothers and grand
| mothers-were more heroic and suf-
| iered and sacrificed more than we.
monument can never be built big
enough and high enough and fine
enough to do justice to the memory
&.the women of the Confederacy.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06
Depraved Appetltes Ar, Exceptions.

Offer a hog ear corn, shelled corn
and cornmeal at the same time and he
will choose the ear corn. We believe
nature is a better guide than any col
lege professor when deciding what IS
good for a hog.-Bryan Eagle.
Yes, and offer a man water, milk
and red liquor at the same time, ana
he will choose the liquor. How about
nature here?-Athens Review.
Not one in a hundred thirsty men
would choose the liquor. The desire
for it is not a natural but perverted
appetite
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06

When the populists, who were most
ly farmers, proposed an asset currency
based on cotton, corn, wheat and other
substantial products, the Galveston
News, the Houston Post and other
metropolitan papers laughed at the
proposition; but when the bankers
propose an asset currency based on
nothing more substantial than com
,mercial paper-in other words, on
credit-these same metropolitan news
papers see much beauty in it. 1t makes
all the difference in the world whose
b 3 gored.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06

We read with disgust of the sordid,
filthy habits of our ancestors a few
generations back, who scarcely knew
the meaning of cleanliness and had
no idea of sanitation. In the same way
our posterity, possibly of the next gen.
Grafton, will despise us for permitting
filthy things, such as flies and other
vermin, to live and propagate in our
homes
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06

1.-THE people of Brazos county are
not so much interested in what con-
gress is going to do with the tariff or
the trusts as they are in what the
Commercial Club and the commissions
ers' court are doing, or not doing, upon
the good roads bond issue proposition.
|If there is any reason for delaying
action The Eagle would take great
pleasure in telling the people what
it Is.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06

1.-THE concensus of expression OF the
labor unions is unanimous in favor Of
squelching every advocate Of violence.
The only cause of regret is that they
didn't speak out sooner; but it is not
too late, and if they will adhere to
this policy they will have popular sup
port in all their just demands.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06
The Beaumont Enterprise holds

The Beaumont enterprise HUIuo !"
crouch against the weather dispenser.
This is its plant: The weather GER
tainsy took an inopportuhe time to
break records in Southeast Texas. IT
broke in on the Southeast Texas Fair,
but we managed to pull through and
are none the worse for it. But in the
future we hope that when records are
to be broken they will not take place
during fair week"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06

Without exception, the able-bodie1
convicts in the Huntsville penitentiary
fought the fire like Trojans, and not
one made an effort to escape. This, e
believe, has no parallel in history and
it speaks volumes in praise Of the pen
iteiitiary management.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06

The. socialists iterate and reiterate
what nobody denies, that each person
is entitled to the product of his toll,
but when it comes to suggesting
plan by which such a distribution can
be made they are rather hazy.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06

The Eagle would support any de-
cent man, democrat or republican, pro-
gressive or standpatter, in preference
to Roosevelt. If it were not for his
abnormal egotism he would be the
most dangerous American since Aaron
Burr
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06

The Palestine Herald thinks Clar-
cnce Darrow carried the defense of
the McNamaras beyond the limits re-
quired by the duty of lawyer to his
client. But Mr. barrow had to do some
thing extra to earn that $4,000 fee,
didn't he?
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06

Before the war Massachusetts and
South Carolina were the leading scrap
pers of their respective sections. Now
the democratic governor of the Bay
state goes first to the Palmetto state
to boost him for the presidency.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06

Speaking of Jim Dahlman and Ne
braska, the Houston Post says: Jim
is unquestionably the biggest demo
crat in that state" If physical great
ness is meant we don't know anything
about it, but if it be mental or moral,
may the Lord have mercy on Nebraska
democrats.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06

Of the democratic majoity in the
house it may be remarked that its
friends fear and its enemies hope that
it will play politics. If it will perform
as we'll in the regular as it did in the
special session, its friends will be de-
lighted and its enemies discounted.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06

The two antagonistic elements, Fire
and Frost, got together and destroyed
nearly a million dollars worth of the
states property. Nature, as well as
politics, sometimes presents instances
of strange alliances.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06

Every once in while the ghost of
Nicholas Bissel comes out of the grave
and goes stalking over the country,
but every time heretofore the soul OF
Andrew Jackson has arisen TO exercise
the evil spirit. And so it will be in
the present instance.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06

Bryan wants and must have clean
streets, clean sidewalks, clean back
yards, clean corrals and clean politics.
Every good citizen should enlist in the
cleanup campaign under the direction
of the Civic League.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06

The Southwestern Retailer says the
San Antonio fair is a permanent in
stitution and should be continued. II
it be permanent, how could it be dis
continued
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06

The Alpine Avalanche says the tenn
perature was down to six above zero
Thanksgiving morning. But there's so
little substance in the air there that
temperature has a poor chance.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06

In his written confession Jim Nc
Namara says his object was not to de-
stroy life but to scare General Otis.
He destroyed life and didn't scare
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06
per OF ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Subscribers will confer favor on
he management by telephoning the
bffice promptly when carriers fail to
ieliver the paper. or when change of
residence occurs.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06

The night of anarchy is broodinS
over China and the only hope seems
to be that Dr. Sun Vat Sen will dispel
the gloom with his beams of wise
leadership.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06

The dealers in gimcracks, notions,
jewelry and gift goods are unanimous
in the opinion that everybody should
do their Christmas shopping early and
often
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06

In order to be on the safe side, you
had better buy your poll tax receipt
before you do yeur Christmas shop
ping.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06
seyman knows that NOTHING could be

seyman knows that nothing could be
farther from the truth, but that on the
other hand, the election made plain
the fact that it would be absolutely
futile to attempt to elect other than
Woodrow Wilson delegates in the pri-
maries of next spring.-Trenton On. j.
True American.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06

The cool weather is unfavorable to
laying hens; but, anyhow, there will
be enough eggs for the Christmas egg
nog.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06

General Otis. This statement shows
that he is a bungler both as a dyna-
inter and a confessionist.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-06

Let us all desire, expect and hope
for fair weather for the aviation meet
next week.