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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31
MORSE VOYAGES no AMERrc,

The statement that an animated
discussion followed the reading before
the Royal Geographical Society OF Dr..
Fridtjof Nanscn's paper on the morse
men in America" and that Sir Clements
II. Markham agreed with Dr.. Nansen.
but Lord Curzon did not and protested
that Nanscn was In error about Wine
land, Is calculated to excite interested
curiosity as to what the author Of
the paper maintained as TO the Amer
lean adventures of his compatriot voy-
ayers and explorers.
The paper is printed in the last
issue Of the Geogra phical Journal, and,
in summary of it, the Nation says
that aftor a careful Investigation of
the Morse Icelandic literature of the
twelfth thirteenth and fourteenth
centuries. chiefly put into writing in
that strange island. Iceland Or. Nam
sen comes to these conclusions:
'"That the Norscman have discovered
America, and have had intercourse
with the land and Its natives probably.
during some long period; but the mar
rnuNcs cI me discovery and OF yoy-
ages to Wincland are legendary. The
lcelandcrs and the Grecnlanders may
have transferred the ideas, especially
OF the Fortunate Isles, from the lc-
Sends to the discovered land and the
l'saga of Wineland the Good has then
been gradually formed in the course
OF time, by putting together feature
after feature from old tales and lie.
Gcnds, with some real knowledge OF
lands in the West
Sir Clements II. Markham. il may
not be uninteresting to note, in this
connection. is, like Nansen, an Arctic
explorer of note. and Is well known
in Richmond, where he spent some lit
| tie time several years ago and was
quietly and privately, but extensively
entertained lie is also an archacolo-
i;ist OF cminencc, and a profound his
torian, and his supper, Of hansen Is
likely 10 carry great weight In in
] huencinG scholars and Investigators t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31

both the Confederate Congress aud the
ixeSisiature OF Virginia enacted q law
disabled In the service tho State would
chro Tor him. In case no wore killed,
II would provide for his family. Dur
ing the reconstruction era, and for
aler neither asked nor expected any
assistance from his State. Now, in al
ditton to wounds by beyonet, shot and
OF age. he appeals to his stats to re-
deem it's solemn obligation. The Con-
iederate soldier Is not q pauper on
u the t public charity. For four years no
daily Offering his life sacrifice on the
altar OF constitutional liberty. Had
inc state tho power to coin Olympus. 1t
would fan far short OF paying him for
through which he has passed. With
tho same indomitable courage with
which he met the enemies Of his coun-
Try. ne went to work to repair tho
rayageS Of war. reared his cabin whore
erStwhile stood his home, now in ashes;
Followed his plow on wooden leg. and
with one arm hood his corn and tobac-
worthy names on tho pension list, this
should not detract from the many
that arc needy and deserving.
It would seem that Legislative
committee would be far better en-
salaries paid State officials than re-
yislng the pension rolls. Before the
swanson administration. which was q
saturnaila OF extravaganza, tho salary
OF division superintendcnts Of schools
~ the smaller ind poorer countles was
$500. Now. under tho pretext. or rather
pretense. OF giving his whole time to
the school work. his salary has. been
raised to $500, while. in point OF fact
for six months in the year the public
schools are closed and tho office Is q
perfect sinecure; and SO on all along
taxpayer and gross injustice to the
oId solGier. The present executive
has used the Confederate soldier only
as stepping-stone to office. When
vote he said this is the last chance you
Will have to help an old Confederate
elect our Governor, and Will see that
the pension bill Is not side-tracked as
His promise was traced in sand Each
year OF his administration the old
soldiers pension check has come dis
counted. with regrets from the Auditor
exorbitant salaries of State officials
there are funds galore.
The State of Alabama. with no
larger population and no greater
wealth. pays It's first class pensioners
GLIDING, widowa s6i. This Is paid
quarterly Tho prosperous und wealthy
state OF virginia pays rs third class
the largest class. IS quarterly, and this
discounted 10 per cent Tho politician
YOU have with you always. likewise
the. office holder, but in all human
probability. before another Leg lsla-
ture is chosen. the old soldier will
have passed beyond all earthly assist
ancc. should the Legisla ture about to
convene fall to make a more liberal
appropriation for the aged and desti-
tute soldiers of the Civil War II VIII
be blot on the fair escutcheon or
Virginia which time can never enace.
CITIZEN.
Tabscott
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RICHMoND's TREASURES.

Everybody in Richmond knows that
this city has multiplied and increased
in wealth and power in the last ten or
twelve years, but it is only when we
are brought face 10 face with the
actual comparisons that the real sig
nifcance of this growth is apparent.
Messrs. Scott and Str!ngfcilow have
prepared a comparative table. printed
elsewhere in this paper. showing the
increase OF resources. deposits, capt.
tai and surplus and undivided profits
of the banks OF Richmond from Marci
IS. 1897, to December 5, 1911. y more
striking or encouraging exhibit o,
Richmond's prosperity could not u,
made.
The total resources Of the banks OF
Richmond at this time are It'll,
more than sS5ocO,ooo: nvc years age
the total resources were siG,soo,ooO
ten years ago about s26,oOo.ooo. ant
in 1897, the total resources were no,
quite s1S.5ooooo Here is an increas,
OF nearly 400 per cent, since 1897.
The growth OF deposits has been al
most equally remarkable In 1897 III,
total deposits We're nearly slo,2Vo.0Oo
IT was not until 1909 that the deposits
had grown to 100000 in the mex
four years another s1o,Ooo,ooO was ad
ded to them. and in the next ny,
years sl5.ooo.ooo was added. The tota
increase Of bank deposits since 1879
has been over $50 per cent
For the same period. March. 1897. t.
December. 1911. the capital, surpru
and undivided profits have grown from
ss5,477.ooo to sl3G7S,ooo. Or. 9if W
Wish to look at II in terms of tn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31
Richmond, the skyscraper city.

OF vital importance is action by the
General Assembly looking to the In
crease OF our naval strength Not
only do we need more colonies for the
Governors staff, but number of COM
modorcs-not less than one hundred
If Governor Mann carries all the col
oncls with him to Russia. who will be
left to protect the people? We must
have at least hundred commodores
to repel invasion and quiet domestic
insurraction. Suppose the Russians
were 10 hear that our warrior cyecu-
tive were coming, what is to prevent
their taking II roundabout course and
Slipping down upon us when our I'M
mortal twenty-slx are nearing the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31
GREAT LAND.GnApp1NG nuvALnr.

The clear indication that Russia is
| determined to assume physical" con-
troll of Northern Persia, In which the
capital OF Iran, Teheran. is situated,
taken with the extension of her
| sphere of influence" over Chinese
Turkestan and Mongolia, preparatory,
obviously, to annexation of these
countries. directs attention to the rela-
tive geographical possessions of Rus
sia and Great Britain, the two great
est land grabbing powers on the face
OF the globe. From the exhibit. each
might be justified in asking the other
| If 1t wants the earth
The British Empire now has ll,467,-
2s4 square miles of territory-nearly
the area of the entire continent of
Africa. which is 11,51s,51S square
miles-and there are large contiguous
odds and ends where British influence
and interests predominant These 1T
is practically conceded, must soon or
late, both for commercial and strate-
sic reasons. come formally under the
In Europe and Asia, at present Rus
STA holds S,47S.659 square miles.
Chinese Turkestan covers 550,34o and
Mongolia l,367.ooo square miles. with
the incorporation OF these the Russian
boundaries. leaving Northern Per Ia
out of the calculation. would embrace
10,565,597 square miles. Physical CON
troll of Northern Persia by Russia viii
Southern Persia by Great Britain, and
logically. this condition will be but
the forcrunncr of division of the neu-
trail zone the two powers agreed to
respect, under the Anglo Russian con
vention touching Central Asia.
Therefore. as regards acquisitions
by either of the territory in Persia,
We have a virtual stand-off.
But what of outside of Persia in
that quarter? What of the 4.277,l7o
square miles of China proper? These
questions are both pertinent and in
terestlng. when considered in the light
OF Russia's trans Monaghan railway
scheme and Great Britain's Anglo
Indian buck door route through Thibet
to China. Where will the rivalry for
territorial dominion between Russia
and Great Britain end, and who is
to be the sufferer, after Persia. In de-
Gliding the issue OF ultimate advant-
age? If order does not ere long evolve
out of the Chinese chaos. 1t may be
but short, and, for China. a bitter cry
to the answer the several conventions
of the Celestial Empire none the less.
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"EvERYDopY's MovEMENT,r

The splendid civic spirit of Richmond
which has made this city what it is
VIII express itself anew on Tuesday
night stronger, greater, more enthu-
siestic than ever before. The big civic
celebration will indicate to the city
and to the world the belief which the
citizens have In the future of Rich
mond. The members of the seven
allied business clubs united temporarily
for this purpose into the Civic Co.
operative Organization. the officials OF
the city government and invited guests
Will parade from the City Hall to the
City Auditorium and then there will
be great festival of Richmond spirit.
Distinguished and able speakers will
tell of the glory of this city, of her
wonderful resources and her still moro
wonderful spirit. There are to be
other exercises of a highly entertain
Ing and Instructive character.
This year has been ono of Ereat
prosperity for Richmond In indus
trial. in commercial. in governmental
80 syn 'uhi euoeaNor, tne city mas
marched steadily forward and upward.
On every side there are the un-
mistakable signs of greater municipal
growth and municipal betterment. Pro
gress in n thousand forms Is to be
found here. 1t is fitting. therefore,
that just after the beginning of the
new year, the people of Richmond
should rejoice because of the pros
pcrity of the past year and express
their confidence in the unprecedented
richness of the year that is Just start
ing. There will be a tremendous out
pouring OF the citizens Tuesday night,
and there can be no question that
the celebration Will be of immeasurabl bic
benefit to Richmond and it's people.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31
Cars dominion7 In time OF peace,
say wo prepare for war.

Dr.. Mary walkor. who long since
practically illustrated hor conviotion
that woman Is as good as a man and
should have all of mans rights, by
discarding female and donning male at
tiFo, now solemnly announces her de-
termination to eliminate tho collar but
ton. II DR.. Mary imparts to tho col
iar button any moro eliminating pro-
pensity and agility than 10 and over
has been Inherent in 1t ever since
soiho diaoolical genius conceived 1t,
clearly sho will have lost all claim to
be considered a fellow man" and DO
amenable to tho charge of wilful at
tempt to provoke disclosure of how
much suppressed piety 1t is possible to
evoke.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31
the increased health and happiness o
the State every day.
HENRY wA1TBnsoN THIS AFTER.
NOON.

|
Tho dean OF the Southern press and
ono OF tho foremost editors of the re-
! public, Colonel Henry watterson, OF
Louisville, Will speak here for the
cause Of peace this afternoon The
time Is $3.50. the place is tho Jefferson
auditorium, and everybody ought to be
there to hear the man. Colonel Wat
terson is touring Southern cities,
speaking in behalf of the general arbi-
tration treaties which are now pend
Ing I'm the United States Senate. The
topic is thoroughly live one. 1t is
oeins discussed throughout the coun-
try; the leaders of the nations
thought arc much occupied with It.
mo cause for which Colonel Waiter
son speaks should appeal to the heart
and conscience of every good citizen
OF the country. because 1t socks to
transmute tho dream of the ages into
an accomplished fact. speeding that
great day of days when the people
shall beat their swords into plow-
shares and their spears into pruning
AiSAoi' NOT illt up SWORD
against nation, neither shall they learn
war any moro" Instead of putting
the issue to the arbitrament of lead
and steel, those behind this great
peace movement would settle interna-
tion controversies in competent and
unprecedented courts. avertIng the loss
OF millions of lives and avoiding the
expenditures OF millions upon millions
OF treasure. Much has been accom-
pllshed In the last decade in the d.
rection of judicial settlement of inter
national disputes. but more remains
to be done.
There should be a great gathering
at the Jefferson auditorium this after
noon to greet the veteran editor and
to give evidence of interest In the
cause for which he speaks. Colonel
Watterson is not only Il master of his
subject, but with surprising eloaucnce
VIII impress his audience with the
majesty of his theme. Everybody is
invited to attend, and doubtless many
OF those In this city who have been
bruised by the armed heel of war will
testify by their presence their hope
that the war drum shall soon .throb
no longer and the red flag be furied
forever upon the earth and the seas.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31
La Marquise de Fontenov
- OR more than Il hundred years the
4 So-callcd TUSCANY hrunch Of thn

r. OR more than Il hundred years the
II so-called Tuscany branch of the
house OF iIapsburg has been n
source of worry and anxiety to
the reigning family of Austria -liun-
sary. It's princes and princesses have
been distinG uished for the originality
and Independence of their character,
FOR their gifts of one sort and another
and Tor the many pages of romance,
not unmiXed with scandal, which they
nave furnished 20 the parent stem.
At the court of Vienna they are known
as the Tuscans. and when that is said
one is prepared for any bit of news Of
startling character.
The latest of the "Toskaner' to oc-
cupy the limelight is Archduke Henry
ferdinand. one Of the younger soma or
the last sovereign Grand Duke Of
Tuscany who, some few years ago,
while fulfilling his duties as captain
of the crack Sixth Dragon Regiment
at Ems, coolly took his depa rtlrc
without asking for leave OF absence
of his colonel, of the generals In COM
mand of the brigades and the divis-
Ions TO which he belonged or of the
Emperor. and betook himself to N;u-.
Mich, where he settled down TO the
life Of an artist. devoting himself to
painting. etching and sculpture, in each
of which branches of art he displays
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31
Richmond.
Complain. as To Express service.

COmnlnfQH ag tp ENDTcSS service.
TO the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-Referring to a communication
in The Times Dispatch on Express
Nuisance" and signed "a Citizen" /
have TO say that. while l did not know
such practices were general. yet have
frequently been victim of what I
had thought We're gross errors: but "a
Citizen" has opened my eyes to what
In the express companys employees.
The writer is In position where on
holidays numbers OF packages are sent
10 his care for distribution. These
packages are distributed as an accom-
modation and without any compensa-
ton. and as result usually arrive
prepaid Several times when claims
were made by drivers for charges and
turned to the express office, only to
be returned and delivered later.
On last sunday. while my affairs
were in charge OF an assistant. two
boxes arrived by express which were
marked paid" on tho boxes. and which
the driver refused to deliver unless
charges were Forthcoming. He paid
same and took receipt for the money
later I showed my assistant a receipt
for the larger box which had been
mailed me when the box was shipped
from Washington. The other box was
monthly, and always prepays them.
at once called up the express company
over telephone and stated the facts,
and I received the very curt reply:
Come to the Office and produce my
receipts" After telling the company !
did not propose TO call on them. they
then said az soon as the driver re-
ported they would send the money to
me. This is Thursday. and have not
yet received any word from them.
There is either bad business methods
In the express office or somebody Is
dishonest, and 1t is up to the express
| company to protect Its patrons from
| such practices.
SUPERINTENDENT.
Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31
NO MIDDLE ROAD.


Unfortunately for the unthinking
followers Of uncompromising leaders,
there is no absolute rule for dividing
the sheep from the goats in politics.
Indeed, this division has never been
satisfactorily made yet, and, judging
from Holy Scripture, it will never be
made until this world passes away.
Certainly the wheat and the tares grew
together until the harvest and the
sheep and the goats. all unsuspecting
cd them. went about their several oc-
equations, until the dread division was
made. Yet, Mr., Bryan proclaims
Governor Harmon is either stand
pstter or a progressive; he cannot be
both" But is Mr.. Bryan right? Gov
crnor Harmon has stood pat on tariff
reform, little detail of political con-
sistcncy that has never troubled Mr..
Bryan. and Governor Harmon has been
g progressive in the matter of levyinS
Just taxes on corporations, and in
slsting that big business bear its share
Of the burdens of government. We
do not recall that Mr.. Bryan has been
an effective progressive along that
line. It is true that Mr.. Bryan has
rapidly and Enthusiastically progressed
away from his one-time darling prln-
ciple of government ownership Of rail-
roads, and now not even q still, small
voice comes from him on what he dis
covered after a years sojourn abroad
was the paramount issue before the
American people.
Does Senator La Toilette show any
more wisdom In his generalization?
I've progressives." declared the SEN
ator In his speech at Cleveland. stand
for applying the recall TO Judges" 1t
Is true that this may be the theory of
Senator La Toilette; or the theory of
Mr.. Bryan; It was the theory of Gov
ernor Johnson, of California: 1t was
the theory of Roosevelt when he spoke
in Arizona, and was not his theory
twenty-four hours afterwards when
he spoke at Los Angeles. and
by the time Colonel Roosevelt
got to San Francisco he had
no theory on the recall of judges what
soever. Yet breathes there man with
soul so dead who would dare deny
the title OF progressive to the CON
tributing editor? Governor Wilson
calls himself a progressive; he Is OPP
posed to the recall of judges absolute
ly and entirely; so is Harmon and so
is Underwood: yet 10 one would deny
to either Harmon or Underwood the
title progressive for, as Mr.. Under
wood very neatly remarked in Rich
mond on the occasion OF a dinner re-
Gently rendered him in this city: Pro
grcssires are just Republicans who are
moving towards Democracy" BY this
test Mr.. Bryan and La Toilette owe
their right to title now apparently
much coveted solely because they arc
moving away from their own party,
and. iudg Ing by the cccentriclty OF the
orbits of those:tw.o headers in the
past. the mathematician was never
born who could calculate where either
o! tnem VIII pc tounu al any time IN
the future.
Before this campaign is done the
people of this country will decide, each
man for himself, what sort of progress
he wants and wha, leader Is most
likely 10 give it TO him. Nor will the
voters, in reaching this conclusion, be
either disturbed or deceived by the
labels which are being so generously
bestowed by La Toilette and Bryan
and their heralds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31
a conviction tina. the Norwegian i. cor.

a conviction that the Norwegian 10 cor
rect in his conclusions.
Sir Clements is an especial author
ity on Peruvian archaeology. and has
done much to give impulse to efforts
now being niado to reconstruct Incan
and pre-Incan history through that
medium, and solve tho mystory of
similarity between South and Central
American and Egyptian architectural
ruins.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31
4 PIcn for tEc Ex-cnnfe,lerntc

To tho Editor OF The Times Dispatch
S!r,-Thc nrovcrbla ngratitudc OF
republics has been cXemplihed and en-
pnaSiHed in the treatment accorded the
aged and destitute soldiers of tho Civil
War by tho State of Virginia III the
darkest hour OF the country's history,
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-19
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LECTURE

Bliss Knapp, noted lecturer, will
deliver an address at the Empire
theatre Monday evening, November
27, under the auspices of the Chris
tian Science church. Mr.. Knapp is
one of the most eloquent speakers on
the rostrum today and the people
will hear an interesting lecture on a
subject with which the speaker is
thoroughly familiar. He is a MEM
Der of the Christian Science Board
of Leetureship and handles his sub
ject in a mastery manner. He comes
here from Salt Lake, where he will
also speak. There will be no ad
mission charged and the local Chris
tian Scientists deserve much credit
for bringing Mr.. Knapp here. At
torney S. w Belford will preside at
the meeting and introduce the
speaker.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-19
LARGE CROWD ATTENDS
MUSICAL AND DANCE.

Under the direction of Professor
r. A. Schiller an extremely unique
musical festival and dancing party
was given last night at Wonderland.
a large throng were agreeably pleas
ed at the novel program that was
presented.
The rendition of the musical pro-
gram of eight numbers was complet-
ed at 10 O'Clock. after which time
dancing held the boards. The lovers of
the light fantstic enjoyed their favor
ite amusements to the strains of a
tWelye-pieee orchestra Twenty-one
pieces were represented in the over
ture. The juvenile orchestra, of
fourteen members was much in
evidence during the evening Miss
Margaret MeEnin acted as ac-
eompanist
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-19
ELY DEFEATS ELKO IN
BASKETBALL GAMES

The White Pine County high
school defeated the Elko five Thurs
day night by score of "a to 23 In one
of the most spirited basketball games
ever played in Ely. They succeeded
in gaining the second victory over
the visitors Friday night, the score
being "a to %.
The initial contese was interesting
from start to finish, il being neither
sides game until the close. Ely
made a spectacular rally during the
last five minutes of the play that
brought home the bacon" In the
second game Ely runaway from Elko
and attained a good lead early in the
engagement.
After the conclusion of the final
game, the Elko delegates was enter
tanned by the high school students at
reception at Wonderland. The
Elko players returned home yester-
day morning, we'll pleased with the
treatment they had received in Ely.