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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-14

and how much he appreciated what the hearst
papers had done for the Italians. But victor
Emanuel went further than this The Amer
icda says that the King said. All Americans
should read the facts you have presented
them" The facts referred to are those in con-
nection with the Turkish Italian war. We
know how deeply grateful the ruler of the ltal-
ians is when he issues an edct declaring that
all Americans should read the Hearst papers.
Now is the time to subscribe
But we have wandered far ahed. We start
ed out to say that We could appreciate the sweet
sentiment of the Italian monarch for TINS IL
ustrious American ourselves entertain
the same kindly feelings. Mr.. Hearst has not
only championed the cause OF Italy, but of the
South we'll He has openly announced that
lac favors a Southern man for the preside ncy.
Mr. John Temple GRAVES In his mouthpiece.
through which this fraternal message is voiced.
This rare exotic transplanted from the genial
soil of Georgia to shed his fragrance upon the
breezes of the Metropolis was in North Caro-
lima the other day and gave out the interview
in which Mr.. flearst's preference was an
ncunced.
MIR. Graves however. did not tarry long upon
that part of the interview. He hurried on to
change cars for he Immediately said How
ever Mr. Hearst is not unmindful of the great
honor which number of his friends have
sought to bestow upon him, in suggesting his
name for the nomination, and II called
upon, of course, would carry forward the BAN
ner of a militant Democracy with every facui-
ty and power at his command"
Just so. We have no doubt of it, We would
not be uncharitable enough to say, however
that Mr. Graves tour of the South with honey
ed words upon his lips, is for the purpose OF
feeling around
We do not deny that Mr. Hearst is sufficiently
patriotic TO employ every power and resource
to victory, but indulge two grave doubts
first that Mr.. Hearst will get the chance te
lead the Democracy; and second, that he coulc
lead them to victory.
Wait awhile Willie You are too lately re
I turned to the fold to aspire on the jump to The
nomination of the Democratic party Wait
few centuries and in some reincarnated state
you may be able to make the trip
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-14
pENTTENT AND ApOTOGEyrIC.

From the great crowds the streets and in
the shops we judge many of our neighbors are
here to do their Christmas shopping; Some of
them come from Petersburg. we suspect Rich
mond Virginian.
Our neighbours suspicious entirely un-
warranted. and II Is not Christianly to ex-
press them. Richmond people often seen
in Washington. but Washington people too
mannerly to suggest that neighbor has cI-
who do not spend their dollars at home.
An apolc ~ is due the people of Petersburg
from Tho Virginan for having minated that
there people living In the Cockade City,
In this age of enlightenment and advanced civil
ization, who would go away from home to
spend the dollars earned at home, Let's have
1t, brother.-Index-App
You have it. brother. We are abject in the
dust Any man who display magnan-
imous spirit in the face of insult and in such
gracious words call for an apology shall have
the apology whether the original assertion was
true or not We hand it to you on of those
Sheffield trays that beautiful and that
can be obtained in Richmond stores cheaper
than anywhere in the world. Come over and
buy your Christmas gifts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-14
THURSDAY. DECEMBER IA. 1911.
\ WORD To THE COUNCIL.

The word We have for the gentlemen OF the
ACCEPT the ordinance creating Administrative
Board as II comes back from the Aldermen
the matter will be Settled. and Richmond with
be benefited by so much as the ordinance grants.
which is considerable Let us be content for
the present with the creation of an Adminsstra
tive Board to manage all the city departments
except the Police Fire and Health. This much
is assured. within the grasp of the city. II
the Council tonight will gracefully accept the
situation and adopt the amended ordinance
For the present inaugurate the new plan
Of government. then when the administrators
have gotten their bearings and the value of the
expe iment shall have been demonstrated 1t
will be comparatively easy to broaden the scope
OF the scheme TO include all the departments
of she city administration.
"A bird in the hand is worth two In the
BUSH simply concur tonight and the bird is
Gagged Continue to make complimentary re-
marks concerning the beautiful plumage of the
bird. merely stand off and listen to its sweet
song keep wishing that we had two of them.
And the first thing We know the bird will be
gone,
1t is the manifest purpose of some to delay
passage to involve and complicate the measure
by dtlatory tactics until its death knell is
sounded This can be avoided and success as
sured by concurring in the amended ordinance
Gentlemen OF the Council concur, Let Ut
grasp what it is possible to get and wait pa
tiently until its demonstrated value makes II
easy for to get all that want.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-14
VIOLENCE AND THE WIDOW

tated. She fished and she felt irri-
tated and annoyed.
That's a womans way. She will
give lover his congo In the most
emphatic terms. hoping never to SEQ
his face again. and then get mad be-
cause he doesn't come around and
show 1t the day after. When tho
Widow Coleman dispatched that note
she fully expected the sculptor to
come rushing to the house within an,
hour. When he didn't rush she ex-
pected a note in reply. No note. She
waited two months and then flew to
the country. She carefully suppressed
the fact OF her going from the coll
umns of the society journals. but at
the same time told some one who
would be sure to tell Mr.. Vernon.
Two weeks II fishing and thinking and
signing and no Mr.. Vernon She
didn't exactly say ont loud that Mr..
Billy the Terrible. could go hang. but
she thought II.
And down nj the house one after
noon. while the fishing and thinking
were going on. an Italian tramp APP
piled for food and was refused 1t. He
went out of the gate muttering and
threatening. and caught q chicken In
the road and started up through tho
woods to roast ana eat 1t.
As he found a spot 10 make camp
he caught sight OF the widow fishing.
Here was a chance for revenge. ana
perhaps plumber. He got down on
hands and knees and crept toward
her, but while he was yet yards away
a stick broke under hts knee and she
sprang up to take In the situation and
scream out and then fall In a faint.
When she recovered consciousness
Mr.. Vernon was bending over her and
sprinkiing water in her face.
II was passing in my auto ana
heard your scream." he simply ex-
planned.
but there was man here.- she
said.
Yes. and he's here yet"
"And l saw knife In his mouth
as he came creeping toward me-"
Il have the knife"
And, mercy on me. you are bleed
ing from the ARM"
Yes. he cut me when l closed in
on him. II you will get up ! will
help to the auto and take you home.
I've got the fellow securely bound
and he won't get away while ara
gone He's got face on him that
isn't pretty to look at
1t was only few rods to the high
way and the auto. and no more words
were spoken until tho house was
reached Then the woman said:
CLYDE, you must come In and have
that wound dressed"
He went in and with her soft nm
gers she bandaged It. rejoicing that
1t was only a lively scratch When
the dressing was over she looked him
sQuarely in the eyes and asked:
clyde did you hit that man with
a club"
mo, ma'am." he answered In
rather defiant way
Then with WHAT"
with my fist."
And where"
"On the point Of the jaw. just
where ! Knocked out Billy the Ter
rible."
She turned and looked out Of the
window for minute. and then turned
back to say:
I'm glad yoy did. You 30 out on
the constable over the telephone to
come and get tho fellow. Yes. It's
awfully nice to be able to hit a man
on the point Of the Jaw I almost
wish I could have seen you do ~"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-14

The divorce ring is the latest fad in Chicago
plain gold band is worn on the little finger
of the right hand to distinguish the divorce
from the common crowd close observer
may. by this unique method of Identification
discover at glance those women who have
been the victims Of connubial vicisstudes and
have sought refuge in the divorce court or
who have been pursued there by irate hus-
bands
Mrs. Marina u. Parke, a divorced woman.
is credited with the assertion that the custom
found favor among the members Of the dis
solved tie brigade inasmuch as 1t saved them
considerable embarrassment She is quoted as
follows:
Pretty soon everybody will knew that a
, plain ring on the right little finger means it's
wearer is divorced. The divorce ring saves a
lot of embarrassment. New acquaintance do
not inquire about your husband and old friends
who haven't heard OF your divorce do not EN-
barrass themselves with awkward questic MS"
So, In order to be spared embarrassment,
these women are willing TO parade their badge
Of Ghame But we are old fashioned and behind
the times. We forget that the trip to Reno
or the season in the local divorce court has
become not merely an interesting diversion
but a mark OF distinction in some circles now
a-days. God pity
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-14
MILLIONS MORE FOR PENSIONS.

No bill in a long while has caused more gen.
erai criticism in the press Of the country than
the Sherwood Doar-a-Day Pension Bill which
add Immediately something like s4o,ooo.ooo to
the expenses of government and the Secretary
of the Interior has estimated that it Will ultl-
nately add 100000 The bill was carried
by the tremendous majority of 229 to 90,
Congressman Fitzgerald. chairman of the ap-
preparations Committee, earnestly opposed the
passage of the bill and warned the Democratic
majority that their boosted policy of economy
would be impossible of fulhlment should the
bill become a law. He also asserted that any
considerable tariff reduction would likewise be
impossible in view of the necessity OF revenues
created by this tremendous appropriations.
The rush by both parties to the ostensIple ala
OF the veterans of the Civil War nothing but
a political move and Mr. Fitzgerald made this
charge openly in his address. lie accused his
colleagues of hollow hypocrisy in their profess
sons Of consideration for the Old soldier and
intimated that the vote OF veteran and his
friends the ruling motive.
Some very amusing things were said In the
course Of the debate. Mr.. Fuller of Illinois
CRIED "a hundred heroes Of the Civil War are
dying every day. We cannot help them; but
let Us help all we can, and let do 1t
ana the old veterans. God bless them, to their
dying day will gratefully appreciate what we
do" IT is fact--one that appeals to the sense
of Lpmor when 1t does not arouse the spirit
OF ndignation--that though the veterans
diving rapidly the pension appropriations
are increasing more rapidly. and the further
get from the war the larger seems the
number of those who become henehciaries OF
the nations bounty
Mr.. Focht of Pennsylvania, said. let the
veteran, have sufficient subsistence. let him go
back to the woods and the fields, lot him live
among his old friends at the corner store let
him go among the murmuring streams and
hear the birds sing and live in the glory OF and
splendor OF the sunshine OF his youthful as
sooiations" The Record says that this silly
sentimentality greeted with applause
Everybody who has kept cognizant of condi-
lions among many of the old veterans. who are
playing the government, know that the old
fellow hasn't sought the woods and the fields
and thestreamsand doesn't care a rap about
tho shining sun and the singing birds. WHAT
he has been doing is to keep in touch with
Washington and to hold up the political parties
for appropriations.
The Democratic party would do well to re-
member the warnings OF their friends and to
realize that while pensions is a popular thing.
yet the taxpayers have to foot the bills. and
they may play the game until it becomes tire
some to their constituents
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-14
PEOPLES FORUM

Editor Of The Richmond Virginian:
Sufficiently there appeard in your Peo-
pies Forum a letter signed A. 3. C.. denounc-
ing the participation of women in the framing
OF laws governing the sanitary and moral con-
ditions of the home the taxpaying and the
protective interests OF women in general ...,...
The writer argues the equal interest OF men
IN these conditions. and their consequent fit
ness to do all the legislating. on the principle
that the man and the women one. but that
one Is the man.
II the existing laws are equally protective
to both sexes II the average voter has, up to
present time. used the power of his franchise
in the proper regulation OF moral conditions;
If dhe establishment of good government has
been his highest aim, then there can be no
dissent.
But It is hard to believe that these ideal
conditions exist and that women and the home
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-14

Professor Fisher of Yale, gives as the ex-
PLANTATION OF high prices, malaria, hookworm
and alcohol. Well are free of them ali,
yet we find the prices pretty steep. He says
the trusts are not at fault and we suppose he
was forced to find scapegoat to bear the
blame. He can smite these three foes OF man
without fear Of mourning anybody's dispensu-e.
but their connection with high prices is not al
together obvious to the unenlightened
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-14
WOMAN'S JUBILEE or
FOREIGN MISSIONS

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.l
RALEIGH. n. c.. Dec. 13.-At Char
lotte. N. c.. several hundred Chris
tian women are today observing the
women's jubilee OF foreign missionA
the initial meeting being held in the
First Presbyterian church here. at
noon. Addresses were made by Miss
Daisy Davis, OF Atlanta, and Miss
Florence Miller, of Louisville. at q
luncheon In Masonic Temple. Many
appropriate tcasts were responded to.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-14

Ten bishops of the Methodist church were
made Ill by eating chicken in Denver some time
ago. Recently in Baltimore fifty cergymen ana
others who attended a Methodist banquet be-
came Ill from the chicken and oysters Can
1t be possible that the fowls are seeking re-
have long played with the barnyard?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-14

The Winchester Star is certainly fond of ap-
pies. 1t gives more editorial space to apples
than to any other subject. The editor is such
good Democrat would suppose he would
once in awhile have something to say about the
plum tree.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-14

Colonel Watterson is going on the stump in
favor of the pending Arbitration Treaties Well,
times do change This old war horse is always
ready for a scrap and we wager that he VIII
never surrender the right to fight his own bat
ties especially against temperance. But the
loves tc behold other brethren dwelling together
in unity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-14

The Danvlle Register, speaking OF woman
suffrage says it will let the women speak for
themselves. very safe, sane and conservative
course. The women will not fail to produce the
tongue stuff and the Register will escape the
danger of alternating anybodys affections,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-14

The New York Herald has this to say so
caist Mayor who plans q municipal saloon Is
hunting trouble. for some OF the Aldermen are
sure to regard this as an infringement on their
vested rights" This is very witty, but the pity
is that 1t suggests condition all too prevalent
in cities: the political power OF the mu-
nicipaity is lodged In the saloon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-14

A Pennsylvania man advertised for wife
aid had 500 replies. There are evidently many
womer who long sentiment and short
on sense. or afflicted with poverty so that they
mus. leeds overlap propriety.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-14

They play poker in Newport but the social
reputation of the community does not seem to
prevent the customary cheating. They are hot
sports there but they know how to handle a
cold deck
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-14

The Republican National Convention will be
held in Chicago, the windy city. There will
be plenty of wind all right. but the people are
tired of being fed on wind. The coming cleo
ton will assume the proportions of whrl-
wind ana the Republican candidates will be
swept 20 defeat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-14
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR Is DUE.

The communication in the Forum OF yester
day under the caption The Boys Again. was
written by Mr. Louis l. Parham. In some I'M
accountable way the operator In the composing
room. who set it up, failed to supply the name
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-14

The Colonel is not running after the nomi.
nation, but he has good many runners on the
outside pursuing the same old thing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-14
A FRIEND OF THE SOUTH.

( No wonder the King of Italy said such nice
things about Mr.. Hearst and his papers the
ceier days. We know he said them because we
Mi n how fond his majesty was Of Mr.. Hearst
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-14

Poor Teddy; 1t does seem that he can't es-
cape the call of duty Why can't they leave
him in that retirement which he Graves and
for which he has hitherto shown such fond
ness?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-14

that he had a goat for sale in it, columns and
received four or Ave enquiries In reply. Rather
than exalt ourselves at the expense of our COM
munity we would go without praise to cur
grave. Yet that paper does not appear to feel
any shame mat SO many people in Norfolk
should desire billy goat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-14
6umpass News.

BUMPASS, VA, Dec. l3.-Mr. Clar-s
ence Boggs, son OF Mrs Frances WAL
lace Boggs. OF Livingston, was mar
ried to Miss A. Longfellow, OF Day
ton, Ohio. Mr.. and Mrs. Boggs viii
visit his family In Virginia. and after
wards be at home In Dayton, Ohio.
Mr.. Alexander Boggs Is the guest
of his sister. Mrs. Haynes, who en-
tertAins hunting party.
Mrs. c. b. Rawlings IL spending
the winter in Washington with her
daughter. Mrs. r. johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver have been tho
guests Of Mrs. Badly this week.
Messrs. Willoughhy. Tally. Luck a
ssay were recent Visitors hagA 8
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-14

There are some papers that say much about
demogoguery. but little about the GROCERY.
Why?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-14

The Colonel says that he Ia not running after
the nomination. Neither is he running away
from it we think
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-14

Ten millionaire meat packers pleaded mot
guilty" But, honestly. would rather have
the verdict of good Jury before accepting the
plea
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-14

The Norfolk Led0er-Dispatch is blowing be-
CAUSE little boy printed the announcement
The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-14

cation of the treaty" He made the
point that it provided equal treat
ment of citizens of Russia and
America, but in its present admin
stration IL practically excluded two
million citizens Of this country
from the privileges which the
treaty demanded for all.
Governor Woodrow Wilson of
New Jersey:
IF the Russian government has
felt through all these years that it
could ignore the protests of Ameri-
can ministers and secretaries of
state, it has been because the
American government spoke for
special interests or from some spe-
cial point of view, and not for the
American people,
Senator Champ Clark said: THAT
the conduct Of Russia has created
universal horror and protest. There
seems nothing left for us to do ex-
cept to abrogate this treaty"
The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-14
THE POULTRY YARD.

Winter eggs and exercise go to-
gether.
You may feed all the food your
hens can possibly use, but if you
are short of grit, the results will
not be satisfactory.
1t is not good for hens to dust in
coal or wood ashes only, some folks
claim, but we find that few ashes
tighten up the dirt.
Noon is a good time to supply the
stock with some green stuff, such
as cabbages or roots of any kind.
The latter can be cut in half, and
the hens will then pick them to
pieces.
Have the floors of the houses veil
bedded with some light litter, so
that he biddies will be induced to
scratch, and thus warm up their
bodies these frosty mornings.
Drafts in the chickens home are
more dangerous when the fowls are
quiet ON the roost than when they
are stirring around during the day;
but cold air current sweeping
through the house is a bad thing
lat any time.
Poultry feeding has been much
improved and simplifled by the in
PRODUCTION of the hopper method.
The old-fashioned way of prepar-
ing and mixing a wet mash is done
away with ON account of its tedi-
Gus and needless expense of time
and labor. The ih;f;;;ftf-f is flied
with a variety of ground grains,
and placed where il is accessible to
the fowls at all times. With this
arrangement the hens need never go
to roost without sufficient food
From December Farm Journal.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-14
PRINCE CHUN
QUITS AS REGENT
Father of Child Emperor Has Tried
TO Plaeaie Both Sides--Rebels
Are united-Eleven Pro-
vinces Organize.

pekin, Dec. 6.--prince Chun, re-
gent and father OF the child en-
poror, has abdicated. His place as
guardian of the throne is taken
jointly by Shih-Hau, a Manchu
prince and former president of the
National Assembly, and Hsu-Shi
Chang, vice president of the privy
council.
Prince Chun has been a chief
figure in China since the death OF
Emperor Kwang Su and Empress
Dowager in 1908. From the dark
days which followed the death of
these rulers, he emerged ruler of
China.
At no time was Prince Chun's re-
gency a smooth one. He tried to
hold to the middle ground which
pleased neither Manchu ! aetionar-
lis nor native progressives.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-14
Unite Il Rebel Provinces.

pekin, Dec. 6.--The Chinese reb-
els in the vicinity of Hankow are
confidence. Leaders of the
revolution are not willing TO con-
slider any terms from the govern
ment except those providing for a
republic. Rebel reiniorcements are
marching toward Hankow from WI
Chang.
The revolutionaries announce the
arrival at Hankow of representa-
tives OF eight provinces with the
proxies Of three other provinces.
and that the delegates adopted a
provisional constitution for the
new republic. The president of the
republic, is is asserted, will be
elected by delegates appointed by
The provisional governors. Five
boards will be created civil, for
eign, finance, war and communica-
tons. A popular convention will
be called after six months have
elapsed.
The revolutionaries hope to make
Marking the capital. In the inter-
i'm, the Hu peh military demonstra-
ton win command the rebel pro-
yinces.
The Mena weekly star., 1911-12-14

For coughing. dryness and tick
ling IN the throat. hoarseness and
al coughs and colds take Foleyss
Honey and Tar Compound. Con-
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