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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-16
CONFIDENCE.

Confidence is sacred thing. A mans worth
is rated by the confidence which can be placed
in him. Abuse confidence, break faith with
man who has trusted you, and your stock goes
down. not only In the mind of the wronged indi.
vidual, but your own
A striking illustration of what confidence
means TO the right kind of newspaper man has
been shown by scribe in Augusta, Ga po
lceman gave him tip" that murder had
been committed and the city authorities had
bottled the story up" The scribe ferreted out
the story and printed It, For his refusal to
furnish the Police Board with the name of his
informant-for his declination to break conf.
dence--he has been sent to Jail for five days As
between disclosing the name of the bluecoat and
bringing about the polioeman's dismissal, and
being thrown into durdnce pile himself for reti-
cence. the scribe chose the latter.
There is probably no profession or calling in
the world in which confidence plays such large
part as in the newspaper game" and as a gem
eral rule no one has greater respect for conf.
denee than the newspaper man. While newspa-
per readers may condemn scribes for writing
what they do not know, it might be well for the
critics to give some thought to what the news
paper man does know. but does not print
The greatest confidence is placed in newspaper
men by the President of the United States. de-
partment officials. and senator's and representa-.
tives Months before certain policies are an
nounced the Washington graphite propellers
know what is to be done. but they wait for
events to develop the news.
In speech In Washington about a year ago,
Speaker Cannon said he had the utmost conf
dence in the newspaper rnan, the news gatherer,
but little respect for some of the newspaper
owners.
when am in trouble" said Speaker Can
non. II always hunt up some good newspaper
man and unburden myself. I have told many OF
my friends that II ever they were weighted down
with trouble. and Just had TO talk to somebody
about 1t. to pick ont some honest newspaper man
and tell It to him, and rest secure In the belief
that II was buried az If a thousand feet In the
ground"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-16

We are as glad to note that the Norfolk Vir.
0inton-Pilot thinks 1t knows more about the Bible
than we do as we sorry to have observed that
its columns have not shown 1t. The "citifed
editor of the Tir0iaian-Ptlos tells us that Adam
was not tempted by an Albemarle pippin. but
by the witching hand that proffered it." And
we insist that when the boys In Albemarle coun.
ty see pretty girl they exolaim, "Shes pip.
pin
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-16

tain sections OF the city, and it would be unfair
to them to Ak bounds for segregation which
would affect plans now IN process OF completion.
The Vfrginfan is In receipt Of communications
Of commentator from negroes in Richmond and
elsewhere in Virginia for its previous editorial
on the segregation ordinance The correspond.
clare themselves in favor Of segregation, that
members of their race who have worked their
way up in the world to that state of financial
prosperity where they can purchase property
and pay high rates charged in white localities.
may be kept among their less fortunate brethren
and spread their influence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-16
r., f. n II. NOW ON PAR WITH OTHER
ROADS

In granting the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad the right to charge a
maximum of two and -, half cents a mile for
passenger transportation, the State Corporation
Commission puts this read on a par with the
others operating in Virginia, and another good
reason for exacting a franchise tax is thus pro.
vided.
The Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad has claimed exemption from taxation
on the strength of it's archaic charter, and be,
cause Its operating conditions were different
from those of other roads. Its organization and
operation conditions are now identical with the
several others doing business in the State, and
there seems every reason why the Supreme Court
OF the United States should sustain the Supreme
Court of Appeals OF Virginia in the decision that
this road be compelled to pay franchise tax.
The increase OF twenty-five per cent. in the
passenger rate is probably unsatisfactory to the
Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac Rail-
road. officials of the road asked for fifty per
cent increase. The Corporation Commission
like the Interstate Commerce Commission, held
that necessity for an increase of one cent mile
had not been shown. The Virginia Commission
ers declared in their decision that there were in.
dications that the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad was probably not getting
Il fair and reasonable profit from tho operation
of its trains. This Is due partly to the fact that
such large number OF interstate passengers
avail themselves OF the TWO cent a mile rate and
because of the moderate freight tariffs The lat
ter, however. were fixed by the railroads officials
and not by the Commissioners. and no change |
was made In them
The Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac !
Railroad. n general rule gives the people of
Virginia good service. T. is most obliging rail-
road. 1t Is a wonderful commercial artery run.
ming from the South TO the North, and 1t has
buiided itself up to most appreciabe state of
efficiency. Human nature. however is so consti- |
tuted that majority OF people object TO paying
railroad fare. II is only natural that men and
women who hunt bargains in every other direc-
tion should want their transportation at the
cheapest cost, At the same time, the people of
Virginia want the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac and all Other railroads in the State
to make fair and reasonable profit on the best
service they render, 1t is not believed the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-16

people will complain over the decision Just rem
dered by the State Corporation Commission, or
that the State viii take on appeal Objection to
the decision is more to be expected from the rail,
road itself, which regards three cents a mile as
the lowest possible maximum charge on which
II do passenger business. With the income
and ouigo running so close with a two cent a
mile rate obtaining. the Corporation Commits.
sioners believed twenty-five per cent. increase
would suffice to give the railroad fair and rea-
sonable profit on its business and after this rate
has been effective few months. the directors
of the road will probably have to concur In this
decision
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-16

Brown sold the police in disguise whiskey sun
day night, and was convicted In Police Court
Here are two fragrant examples OF violations
( Of the Sunday liquor laws Of Virginia. set forth
in gfarIng headlines by papers which come daily
TO the editorial rooms % the Supreme" The
case in Norfolk is extraordinary. Three women
are arrested for running blind tigers" Why
does not the Supreme" discuss these fragrant
cases. The reason is very plain Norfolk and
Newport News are not dry towns. They arc
under High License and Strict Regulation.
Had these violations occurred in fredericksburg,
Suffolk. or Stauntou the Supreme" would
have forged thunderbolt the glare of whose
headlines would have filed a page: Horrible
Results OF Prohibition" Three Women Run
Blind Tigers" How the Supreme would have
rung the changes! But these things took place
in cities under High License and Strict Regu.
lation,' and not only are they not noticed, but
the Supreme" falsely declares "Of course 1t
will be admitted by all that under the license
system Sunday is observed with strictness that
is unrivalled'
And then The TimeS-D spGteh. with these
facts in Virginia staring it in the face feis away
far South and lights at the town OF Thunderbolt,
Ga. and delivers itself OF this twaddle: THE
people of the town are longing now for quiet
Sundays--the Sundays they used 70 have--but
they cannot get them under the Statewide pro-
hibition law II the lay against selling liquor
on Sunday was enforced before the Statewide
Ia. IL he
There are the same people in Thunderbot, and
they have the same officers. and the same
law-enforcement if they are longing for 1t. as
The Times Dispatch declares. Laws can be en-
forced well under Statewide Prohibition as
under license, and as matter OF fact, they are
so enforced, as Virginia cities prove,
And then The Times Dispatch gives us another
example of It's Supreme" lack Of logic, or of its
belief that the people do not reason. 1t declares
In place in this same editorial: Savannah
long ago nullihed the Statewide prohibition
law" and then at the close of the editorial It
declares THE conductors Of the Savannah
Electric Company. which runs line out TO
Thunderbot, say that IL the Sunday selling were
to cease, only half the present number of cars
would have to be operated" n Savannah is a
wide-open city and the liquor law is nullited
why is it necessary to go to Thunderbot for Ii,
quor? Or If the reason why liquor Is sold at
Thunderbolt on Sunday is because of the State
wide Prohibition law, OF course the same State
wide law would operate to cause the sale of
| liquor in Savannah Sunday.
| What supremely illogical Supreme" it is,
especially when 1t is trying to misrepresent pro
hbtion and defend High License and Strict
! Regulation
| And this is the paper which few days ago
was calling upon the temperance people of Vir-
glnla to cut loose from their false guide and fol
low II lea.er Day by day the truth and
justice of the Legislative Report is being vindi
| Gated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-16

AS we predicted, the social war" has begun
on the Mexican frontier. A news dispatch tell
ing OF battle between insurgents and Federals a,
number Of Americans watched the battle from
house tops in Presidio fTexas). One original
woman gave battle tea, and entertained her
guests on the fiat house top" At an early date
we look for thrilling account Of a german be
ing given, with cannonaders furnishing the mu
sic
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-16
THE TIME DISPATCHES FOREIGN THUN
~

From the lofty heights Of its oftmodestly de
elared supremacy" over other papers, and es
peciaily over Pr hibition fanatics and fools.
The Ttmes.Dispdfch continues 10 hurl it's thun
derbolts at the idea of Prohibition and all those
who support that idea. But they are cowardiy
shunderboits. They are all foreign thunder
bolts. The supreme" cannot forge thunder
bolt out Of Virginia material II goes to far dis
rant points for the material, and when the thun
derbot has been forged it does little execution
because of poor material. But it shows the con
tinual alliance OF The Ttmes-Dispatch with the
liquor traffic, as does the recent advertising in
its columns
On "Wednesday Marcn 18th The TtmesDis
patch Illuminated thunterbolt against Prohibi
tion, based on assumptions concerning Thunder
bolt, Ga. These assumptions were based upon
quotation from The SapanHah Ne'rs, which is a
partner with The 7imes-Dispatch in it's fgh,
against Prohibition.
The SaedHnah Netcs declared that some OF the
citizens Of Thunderbolt had organized to make
the town dry Sunday, With this as a basis.
The Times Dispntch delivered itself of some lilo
Klcdl ana hnfToVabN statements. IN It's eHort 10
4 minimize the effects Of Prohibition as compared
with High License and Strict Regulation" It
says: "of course it win be admitted by all that
under tho license system In Virginia, Sunday Is
observed with strictness which is unrivaled :"
This is false statement. It is not admitted by
all. IL is simply declared by the ally OF the sa.
loon The TTmes-DiSpatch. Just after reading
The Tivaes-Dispdtch the writer of this editorial
scanned some exchanges Within ten minutes
ments:
In the Norfolk Landmark Of Monday March
18th. In large black headlines, Police Make 81
Sunday Arrests" In the body of the story IL
was stated 'In spite OF the Sunday-seiling laws,
1 there were eight arrests for drunkenness IN the
First Precinct aud four In the Second All day
long the police were busy rounding up sailors or
raiding bling tigers" The police "ar.
rested Rosa Glover. of Cove street. for selling Il.
Guor on Sunday, and without license Matte
Williams, young white " oman, was held on the
same charge" Later Patroiman PETER brought
Pearl FL Holmes. of Martins Lane, TO headouar-
ters and charged her with liquor trafncking." So
nuah for Norfolk.
The Tfsses-Herdld Of Newport News, on the
'front.' page of the issue OF Monday, March 18th
declares: Police In Disguise Buy Whiskey ON
ts.dsy Might" The story declared that Thos,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-16

The statement that the Mexican Insurrectos
and Federals would cease fighting among them
selves and unite in repulsing American invaders
reminds us of the lady who shouted for help
while being beaten by her husband. and then
pitched in to help her spouse trounce the peace
maker, saying, IF my husband chooses to beat
me- it is none of your affair"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-16
PEOPLES FORUM

Editor OF The Richmond virsinian:
Sir.-The Richmond Times Dispatch In its
recent editorial, which has rapidly grown Ia
nous, implores their brethren not to lose their
heads. There is usurper. the anthropopha-
gist CDR. Cannon) heading convention OF
reprobates fthe Anti-Saloon League) ensembied
at Newport News Va, for the purpose OF
spreading themselves broadcast and destroying
civilization" This vituperating sophistry and
inhuman criticism on DR.. Cannon and the
League Is certainly characteristic OF the Times
Dispatch. Be not surprised at anything they
do. Their readers know they do not get the
truth regarding prohibition Ask them who
wrote the scathing editorial February rs Z?
this paper is not responsible for what Mr.
Jones says" Fair minded men OF this Stat,
surely must hold such journalism in utter con-
tempt.
A French newspaper. The Paris Moniteur..
In 1915. then the organ OF Louise the Eigh-
teenth. thus from day to day records the pro-
gress OF Napoleon from Elba to Paris THE
Anthropophagist Has Escaped" THE Corsi-
can Ogre Has Landed" THE Tiger 10 Coming:
The Monster Has Slept at Grenoble": THE
Has Been Seen In the Environs OF Paris;
"Bonaparte Advances Toward, But VIII Never
Enter tho Captal"; Napoleon VIII Be Under
Our Ramparts Tomorrow" (Iisten to this:)
His Imperial Majesty Will Enter the Tuileries
on tho 21st Of March. in the Midst of His
Faithful Subjects"
II mistake not this very paper IL being
sold on the streets OF Paris to-day and with
great reclamation, Long Live Our Republican
Government and All Hall President Fallaries,
Likewise does the Times-D Dispatch lie, ell its guns
OF base irresponsibility and fire shells Of su-
OF modern Newspaper ethics, which ID really a
sacred thing to all great journalistic minds
The Times-Dispatch will also change its poll
ciessto be on the successful side. BELTS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-16
Fires 10000 Shots a Alinutc.

What is considered one OF the most deadly
pieces of war machinery yet created has 1usl
been announced by Harley O'0rady, of Eas,
Liverpool. Ohio. who has received patent pa
pers upon new style Of gun carriage and gun
the latter similar to Calling gun and cana BILE
carriage - propelled by steam or gasoline ana
Ave guns are mounted on this carriage car
be run and placed in any position on battle
held. and no rails are required for its fell
transportation
The detail plans Of this invention have been
laid before officials Of the war department
washington and 1t IL tntimated here that the
invention will he given tests on an Eastern
proving ground at an early dato.--Boone Demo-
crat.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-16

Wall street seems to Withstand the broadsides
hurled at It by the Supreme Court OF the United
States pretty well
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-16

Statistics compiled in Washington show pes
nut culture to be most profitable. What are tn
peanut politics figures?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-16

Nurses now needed for the mobilizers
Many OF our brave boys have already been rem
dered hors dc combat at the battle OF Chile-con
carne and Hot Tamale
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-16

The war games during this respite from ses-
sions of Congress will give the editors some new
battle terms. as we'll as teach them the latest
method OF squelching the enemy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-16

About the only thing the North Carolina Leg
islature did which pleased the Tar Heels was to
adjourn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-16

How very appropriate for a wealthy Chicago
bride and groom 10 go to Mexico for their honey.
moon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-16

One of the reasons why Miss Stefanija Pietry
kowski married Mr.. Jan Sadowsky Ia apparent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-16
In New York )

The woman across the nan from us in
dead" =
How did you find that OUTS
y. why ! happened to sac 4 in tho paper,
The Prescott daily news., 1911-12-07
KIND OF TOMATOES
Amateur Gardener Was Bitterly Dis appointed Because They Were
 Green Instead of Red.

They had both been born and lived their respective twenty-odd years in the city, but when they set up housekeeping they decided to live in the suburbs. And of course once settled in their little house in the midst of a small yard nothing would do but they must have a garden.
 They furnished a lot of amuse- ment for their neighbors, but to them 1t was all very serious and wonderful and they were almost speeches. with delight over the first radishes. As time went on, how ever, their ardor cooled. Their let tuce would not head, their onion seeds produced unbelievably tiny onions, their neighbors rabbits ate all the peas.
 The bride was telling this tale of woe to a sympathetic caller.
 "But your tomatoes?" questioned the visitor. "They are 30 easy to raise. Surely you had good luck with them?'
 "They were the worst disappoint- ment of all :" walled the bride. "You know there are two kinds of toma- toes, and We thought we were plant ing the red kind, and now those horrid old tomato bushes are just covered with the green ones, which We don't want at all, as we never eat pickles. ."-Youth's Companion.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-12-07
NOT THE WAY SHE BUYS HAT
Husband Wants to Duplicate the Old One.

When Ames asked his wife to go with him to buy his fall hat, Mrs. Ames not unnaturally supposed that he wanted her help in deciding on the shape or the color. When, marching straight to the counter, he tried on hat after hat without so much as looking at her, she felt ag- grieved, even displeased.
 "There." he said, at last, turning and confronting her. "How's that?'
 "It's just like your old one,' Mrs. Ames said, coldly.
 "Not quite" said Ames, changing the tilt of it slightly. Ut doesn't feel just like it. Not so comfort able"
 'It looks exactly like it; nobody'll dream it's new one after a week or two. I shouldn't think you'd want one just like the one you had be- fore"
 "Does it really look like the old one?" Ames asked, eagerly. "Isn't it little lighter shade?'
 His wife shook her head. "Its clean, that's all."
 ''That's all right, then," said Ames. "If you can ease it little here," he indicated to the clerk a space measuring perhaps two-hun- dredths of an inch, "Tll take it. Yes, charged and sent"
 When they were in the street again Mrs. Ames said:
 "What possessed you, Henry, to ask me to go with you to buy that hat ?"
 ''I wanted to be sure it was just like my old one"
 Mrs. Ames looked at her husband in certain queer way.
 "What's the matter ?" he asked.
 Nothing" replied Mrs. Ames, after she had looked at him an in- stant, "only that isn't why 1 buy a hat"
The Prescott daily news., 1911-12-07
JOAQUIN MILlER'S HOME,


 Many years ago, soon after Joa- quin Miller had settled in his pres ent home, "The Heights" I asked him where he lived. His reply came promptly: "Three miles east, one perpendicular" " In that expression you have a graphic, symbolic state ment of Joaquin's mental habitat. He lives nearer the rising sun than most people and his normal dwelling place is "a mile perpendicular" His nest is on "The Heights" his eye far seeing, blue, prophetic, keen, kind; and his soul attuned, when he sings, to the harmony of the spheres. National Magazine.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-12-07
MONARCH'S FINE SPEED.

King George of England has ( new horse, said to be all that a royal mount should be. He is Brisbane, a handsome bay and is Queensland's coronation gift to the king. His journey has been long one, for he left Sydney as far back as July % in the Federal Steamship company vessel Cornwall. Brisbane had to through the ignominious process of 5 compulsory disinfecting cold ba !. tc make sure he would not be carving ticks on him, before he was admitted to New South Wales. Except for that, he has had the greatest atten- tion and respect paid to him by Con- stable Wilson of the Queensland po- lice, who was deputed to accompany him to London.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-12-07
MOSES A REAL GENTLEMAN
Child Deduces That Fact From lnci- dent of Daughters of Jethro
 at the We'll.

"There is often something lumi- nous about a child's definition" says a Sunday school teacher in Harris burg.
 "What can you tell me about Moses% 1 once asked of pupil.
 "'He was a gentleman was the somewhat startling reply l got from the youngster.
 GA gentlemanv 1 exclaimed. What do you mean by that?'
 Well, ma'am,' explained my voungster, when the daughters of Jethro went to the well to draw wa ter, and when the shepherds came and drove them away, and Moses helped the daughters of Jethro, he said to the shepherds, "Ladies first, please, gentlemen."'"
The Prescott daily news., 1911-12-07
TEXAS ART CRITIC.

On recent voyage Chief Engineer Galloway of the ocean liner Lapland was showing Texan over the ship. They got to talking and Galloway said it seemed pity that American millionaires were bringing so many European art treasures to this coun- try nowadays.
 'It's hardly right" he argued, 'that men who just happen to have the money should be able to take Rembrandt's and Van Dycks from countries that have had them for generations"
 ''That's so," agreed the Texan. 'Those fellows just go over to Eu- rope and buy 'em up, don't they? Why, say, Galloway. not one in ten'll ever read 'em W-Philadelphia Sat- urday Evening Post.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-12-07
CLEVER SWINDLE.

With the opening of the oyster season in Paris, the swindler has not been slow to avail himself of the opportunities offered for the per petration of fraud. A few days ago one NJ. Langlois was dining in a Paris restaurant, when his attention was drawn to an exclamation of sur prise coming from a neighboring table, where two gentlemen were eating oysters. Being of an inquisi- tive turn, NJ. Langlois inquired the cause. One of the connoisseurs of oysters showed him fine pearl which he had discovered in the shell. The novelty was so great that NJ. Langlois, after some mo- ments reflection, made an offer to the innocent discoyerer of the pearl 10 purchase it for 100 francs. He knew nothing about pearls, he said, but would accept the offer. The pearl changed hands. Next NJ. Lang lois hied himself to dealer, who on examination declared that it had been fabricated and was worthless.- London Globe.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-12-07
THE ETER-l FEM-E.

Her Spouse-Why do you choose to lunch so often at your club?
 Mrs. Leeder-You don't know how much enjoyment there is in boss ing and hectoring a man cookl
The Prescott daily news., 1911-12-07
SIMPLY COULDN'T.

"He leads a double life" Nonsense"
 ''What makes you so positive?' 2 "I know the salary he gets"
The Prescott daily news., 1911-12-07
SURE OF THAT MUCH.

'FWho was it wrote Distance lends enchantment to the view p"
 "I don't know, but I'll bet he nev- e. sat on tho ~ahle end of a house and warche4 hall game that was goin' on two blocks away"