davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-07-07

The Old Bull Valuable.
Don't be in hurry to get rid of the
old bull. Remember that he has proved
himself, and the calf that You buy will
he more or less Of LOTTERY
just Dissolved.
$50 you broke your engagement
with Miss Spcnsive?"
"No, didn't break It,"
ooh, she broke it."
"No, she didn't break it."
"But it is broken?"
eyes. she told me what her clothing
cost, and / told her what my income
was; then our engagement sagged in
the middle and gently dissolved.
Houston Post.
To Discourage Him.
George" said her husbands wife,
VI don't believe you have smoked one
Of those cigars gave you on your
birthday
"That's right. my DEAR" replied his
wife's husband. "1'm going to keep
them until our Willie wants to learn
to smoke."-Chicago News.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-07-07

to be very wet or very dry, we should
have prepared our soil in advance to
meet these conditions. The writer
distinctly remembers the dry season
CT 1S93.94.95 He also remembers that
even during these dry periods there
We're not entire failures, but those only
failed who were not following the
proper system of cultivation, or, in
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-07-07
Got Il Riaht.

New Reporter auto turned ter
rapin. and City Editor-You mean
turned turtle. New Rcporter-Well, 1t
was a high priced machine.--Judge.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-07-07
All Riuht. PERHAPS.

Patient Father-Dearie. baby's eat
ing my glove now. Is it all right?
Dearie (from above)-Oh. quite all
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sure it's yours?
s-Punch.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-07-07
Confused.

"She hasn't any confidence in her
husband. has she?'
mo. She caught him telling the
truth the other day. and now she can't
dope him out at all."-Toledo Blade.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-07-07

The superior man has neither anXj
ETY. nor faar.-COnfucil1S.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-07-07

A nutmeg crater thai CRATES all the
nutmeg down to the last scrap has
been designed by New York man. 1t
also saves The housewife from grating
off her finger nails and the tips Of her
fingers. The CRATER proper ia circular
and Is affixed to wooden handle.
Pivoted to the center is revolving
handle with little cup in one end to
hold the kernel and a spring cap to
keep 1t in place and press it against
the crater plate. The nutmeg is plnced
in this cap and the handle turned until
the desired amount is ground off. the
operation being much speedier than
when kernel has to be rubbed across
the crater by hand. Furthermore. the
hand method results in waste. as after
the nutmeg has been ground so small
that 1t cannot be scraped without
scraping the fingers as we'll it has
heretofore had to be thrown away.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-07-07
CORRECTION.

+ A recently published article :!
!: signed by the writer stated i
+ that Macaroni wheat was ;:
+ beardless and that Grail Fife ::
: was a spring variety AIaca. !:
! roni wheat is always bearded. ::
+ We do. however, have a spring ::
: variety Of Grail Fife, but very :.
+ little of this variety is grown In j
: Montana. The Grail Fife wheat. !:
: as it is known in this state, is :.
|. winter wheat-H. +. Patter- !
: son, Montana Agricultural Col. ::
. lege, !:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26
TWO GOVERNORS IN.
L0R|MER PUT OVER
BOTH ARE SUMMONED TO AP-
PEAR AND TESTIFY BEFORE
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL, April 26.-
Governor Deneen, of Illinois, ard
former Governor Yates, named before
the Illinois Senate committee investi-
eating the election of Senator Lori
mer as possible factors in Lorimer's
election, to-day issued denials of any
connection with4the election. William
Cook, of Duluth, Mimi, testifying be-
fore the investigating committee. as
serted Edward Hines in May, 1903,
over the phone told the governor"
that Albert j. Hopkins must not be
reelected United States senator.
w. II. O'Brien, of St. Paul, Mimi.
also present at the time of the al
legged conversation. corroborated the
testimony, according to M. b. Conn,
special investigator for the commit
tee, but said that he thought 1t was
former Governor Yates with whom
Hines talked.
Much discussion is occasioned here
to-day by the testimony late yester-
day OF Il. +. Wiehe, of Chicago. bus
mess associate of Hines. Seeking to
throw light on Hines alleged state
ment that he put Lorimer over. Wiehe
said II really believe Mr.. Hines
thought he elected Lorimer. Follow
ing the conference which he had with
Senator Aldrich, in which he WAS
told that President Taft was desir-
Gus of having Lorimer elected. he
asked Governor Deneen 10 throw his
Influence toward the election of Lo-
rimer. Lorimer's election followed.
and suppore Hines thought his act
in soliciting the aid Of Governor De-
neen was responsible for it,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26
FOLLOW
CITY HALL FIGHT
ATTORNEY AND REAL ESTATE
COLLECTOR SouABsLE IN
HIGH coNsTAsLE's OFFICE.

Hearing Il noise in the high consta
ble's court in the basement of City
Hail. Thursday, policemen I'm the an
teroom Of the police court rushed to
the scene and arrested Attorney Ed
gar &. English and w. T.. Barker,
collector for IA real estate agency.
They were taken before Justice
Crutchfield charged with fighting In
the City Hall and the case was con-
tinued until Friday both men giving
bail. Gilbert X. Pollock went surety
for English and a MIR Heslop for
Barker.
Mr.. English has an Office In the
American National Bank Building. MIR
Barker lives at 2elS Stuart avenue.
According TO the story told by court
attendants. Mr.. English was writing
at desk Inside the rail reserved for
court officers when Mr.. Barker en-
tered. They had words and Mr. En-
glish objected To a remark made by
Mr.. Barker. He came outside to put
him out.
Mr.. English in his haste did not put
down tho pen with which he was writ
Ing. He put il in the most convenient
place for an attorney. his mouth. In
the scuff'e the pen cut Mr., Barker In
the forehead. Then came the arrests.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26

lions was "unthinkahle" Great applause greet
ed each declaration of this kind All of the
speakers were emphatic in the statement that
United States and Japan TO disturb their peace
and the jingoes were excoriated in no uncertain
terms.
Since the close of the Russo-Japanese war
there have been rumors OF conflict between
Americans and the little brown brother, although
no cause whatever except hrar4de and thirst for
gore on the part of the Japanese. has been as.
signed. At each dinner given by the American
Asiate Society occasion is taken TO denounce
those who insist upon predicting war between
the America of the Orient and the America of
the Occident
The fiat contradictions by the Secretary OF
State of this country and the spokesman of the
Mikado in the United States will not stop the
wagging tongues of the jingoes. but il vii give
the American people assurances that war he.
tween the two nations is not contemplated. To
believe that Japan intonds declaring war on
this country, and that ia the only way in which
conflict can be brought about because We have
cause 10 serve an ultimatum on Japan, is to
manifest conviction hat her ambassa-
doris TO this country are the most menda-
cious men alive, aud Tho highest governmental
officials in Washington are guHible to an in
credible degree. In The face of the repeated de.
aials OF the rumors Of war by officials of both
countries, the only way in which any credence
could be placed in the predictions of strife is to
conclude that conspiracy exists between them
to bamboozlc both Americans and japanese,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26
SATISFACTORY WORKING CONDITIONS

II is gratifying to note that the Know Your
City Club. composed of philauthropic, noble
purposed Richmond women with full modicum
of civic pride. has given the manufacturers and
storekecpers OF the capital city clean bill of
health. Reports the conditions under which
the thousands OF and girls work In Rich
mond show that the manufacturers and shop
keepers are doing practically everything in their
power to provide not only what is necessary
but something additional The splendid condi
tion in which the factories and shops were found
by the investigators for the Know Your City
Club" Is 3 camplinaeat 50 State, Eaannaisssonar
OF Labor James T. Dohertv whn has jurisdiction
over these paces, aud the business az weii
While there several instances III which
The women and girls had but "a short time for
rest and lunch. ana compelled TO eat a.
their work benches. this was the exception
which proved the good rale obtaining in the
business establishments. AZ a whole the re-.
port was highly satisfactory, in that it showed
the business men are ret content with supplying
safe machinery. keeping the workroolns properly
ventilated allowing ample inc for lunch, but
lunchrooms. ard kept welfare workers in their
places of business 10 teach right living. right
thinking the laws OF hygiene ana self-better-
ment TO the employees. Besides this. libraries
and sick were found. and In practically
all the establishments visited the employees
seemed 10 be harry in their work and ample
safeguards for their health were provided
The report in It's entirety Is hatterine TO the
business men OF Richmond who manifest their
acumen best by Going their utmost TO constant
~ improve conditions under which working wo.
nan and girls must lahor, To do good work the
employee must have good health and feel that
bis or her employer In willing to make condi-
tions in the factory, the shop or the store as
agreeable and hygienic as possible This the
business men seem to have done, and we believe
4 that should the Know Your City Club" or the
Commissioner Of Labor indicate to them other
things which could be done 10 better conditions.
they would welcome the suggestion and speedily
adopt II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26
NO FURTHER DELAY WANTED.

While there appears TO be some equity and
considerable fairness in the joint resolution Of
fcred in Congress by Representative Hamilton,
Of West Virginia, and providing that the Fed
eral government pay that States portion of the
debt which the Supreme Court has held is due
Virginia. the legal authorities OF the Old Domin-
ion should not permit this matter to be tied up
in Washington. but insist upon a settlement
within reasonable time.
Representative Hamiiton's resolution cites the
fat that the creation Of West Virginia out Of
the Western portion of Virginia was !, var mea-
sure, adopted so as 10 insure friends OF the
Union along the entire length Of the Ohio river
and the Allegheny range. Tho people of West
Virginia were in the hands OF the Federal gov
rrnmsnt, and they we're made citizens of new
State triilp ally Mr.. Hamilton hkens this case
to fhat OF the Federal government reimbursng
Spain for the Philippines and Mexico for Texas
Virginia has little or no interest in this latest
phase of the case. The Supreme Court has
ruled in favor of the mother State and fixed the
number Of millions Of dollars to which she IL
entitled for being severed and all that remains
to close the matter is for the money to be hand
cd 1t is OF little consequence to Virginia
where the money comes from, whether from
West Virginia or the Federal government. so
long as the money comes and comes honorably
The judgment stands against West Virginia
If she can compel the Federal government to pay
the money all well and good so far as Virginia
is concerned. But Mr.. Hamitons resolution
has met with disfavor In Congress The pros
poets Of Its adoption not at all bright. This
resolution should not be footbaiIed around Con
gress for years and years. 1t is due Virginia
that the matter he settled one way or another in
Congress eXpeditiously SO that Virginia may
know TO whom she should look for the money
1t Is possible for Mr. Hamilton's resolution to
hang on in Congress for years. but it should be
brought to vote forthwith The State debt
has already strung itself "a greater
length than perhaps any other matter Of litiga-
ton ever started in this country and its ramid,
cations in Congress should be brief
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26
Hope.

dreamed. issft that .Iepa >@a@ dad
And suddenly there. too. had fled
Patience and JOY and Peace.
farewell" | seemed 20 hear them say.
we can not live with hope awae,
our stay earth must cease.
And Effort ianguished BY Hopes bier
And well-n,gh died. but Need was near
To lend a succoring hand.
Far deeper still the grave became.
And heaven itself an empty name,
And not promised land.
Then morning dawned, Hope lived again,
r. help bravely bear their pain,
And grief with Joy to leaven.
TO hold aloft her beacon light
To cheer tho traveller In the night
And show the path to heaven.
London Sphere.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26

TO The Editor of The Richmond virginian
| read rather an amusing short article In a
paper several days ago giving account OF
Judge Rhea's inspection OF the road bed OF the
Baltimore and Ohio branches. Now. Mr.
Editor, do you know whether not Judge
Rhea has had any experience at this sort OF
business? Do you believe any of our big rail-
way systems would employ any to inspect
track unless they had had some experience?
Three members compose the Corporation
andNyet none ofthem has any prac-
tical knowledge OF railroading. | do not be-
heve the power of appointment. to such an
i'm ortant position that of the Corporation
should be LETT IN the hands Of the
governor. because the governor will, as rule.
appoint some of his political friends. I do not
believe any body OF men---unless of them
have had actual experience along the line OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26


recent experiments by the British admiralty
R'h internal combustion engines promise
10 render the present Dreadnoughs obsolete,
announces the New York World
1t is barely six years since the first Dread
Housh started a world revolution in the build
ng or war vessels All other battleshps OF
every great power we're outclassed Then came
the SUPERINTENDENT. growing rapidly from
~o,ooo 10 Zf,u00 tons, and the greater
than- super Dreadnough of 30 900 tons and over
- being planned. Before 1t is begun a new gas
engine threatens to make It out OF date. Then
hundreds or millions worth of battleshps con-
s'ructed within the last few years will be class
cd as obsolete and naval experts will clamor for
TT ore hundreds OF millions for more new bat
tieships
A madder form Of extravaganza could not be
conceived OF than that into which tho leading
civilized nations of the world plunging
deeper and deeper each year. The two new bat
ueshfps which Congress has just authorized will
cost from $4,000 00 to $i8.000.00o They will
bring the total number Of battleships OF the
United States to over thirty. and the later ones
s,rved in the war with Spain. If they are ali
to be rendered obsolete any day by the adoption
Of a gas engine in a foreign navy, where is TO
be the end of waste?
In the last FIVE years of peace with the world
from 1905 to 1910, the naval establishment Of
the United States has cost s573.022, 101, As per
cent. more than the entire naval expenditures
of the United States during the five years COW
ering the Civil War. With this policy of naval
initiation fastened upon the country. what won-
der that tho government at Washington Ia
spending the sum Of s3,56T.ss56s every work
ing day in the year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26
AN ADVISABLE INCREASE.

Governor Manns course in increasing the in
surance on the Capitol and State Library. at
the suggestion OF Superintendent of Buildings
Richardson. will be approved generally by the
people Of Virginia. This additional precaution
against fire other sort of disaster makes the
total insurance on these buildings s230.000.
While this sum would not begin to replace the
structures, should they be burned or demolished
in some other fashion. it would be good nest
egg In case Of an emergency. As time goes on.
and Virginia has the money to spare. the iusur.
these buildings should be increased
until the State is at all times sure of at least
three-fourths OF the monetary value Of the struo-
lures
Within the last few years disastrous fires
have swept four state capitols They were the
legislative halls of Pennsylvania, Arkansas,
New York, and Massachusetts, In each case
priceless records. costly furniture. handsome
fixtures and highly priced Libraries con
sumed. TO say nothing Of the destruction of the
buildings. the thousands OF dollars necessary to
rebuild them and the inconvenience to which
the administrative legislative and judicial
branches OF the State governments were put.
In her present financial condition, with no
surplus and deficit To be borne strongly in
mind. Virginia Is OF the last States in the
Union which could afford fire in the capitol or
any other OF her public buildings The utmost
precaution should be taken in all OF them to
guard against the red demon, and sufficient in
surance should be carried all of them to pro-
vide sum Of money large enough to begin re-
building at once in the event of a disaster,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26
JTyGOIsM AND THE TRUTH.

Once again the lie has been given the jingoes
prospects Of war between this country and ia
pan.
At the thirteenth annual dinner OF the Amer.
tcan-As Society in New York. Secretary Of
State Knox. Baron Uchida. the Japanese anabas-
sador to this country, and number OF other
prominent men made speeches, in which each
~ them declared that war between the two ma
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26

inilroadins. can deal inteiligenty with the
issues. which come before them. Mr.. Editor.
do You know anything about railroadlng? Gould
you go Into railroad Office and find ratesf
want to know how II is possible for any one
II they don know anything about rates want
TO toll You 1t takes long years of experience
70 learn railroading in any branch. and no
one will ever know 1t from merely a theory. We
don't need a university graduate to serve the
Corporation Commission. What we want Is
one or two who know railroadng Since
the birth OF the commission In this State 1t
has been composed entirely of lawyers, and
while 1t may not violate the letter OF the law.
mink 1t Ia clearly against the real spirit of the
law. Mr.. Editor, I would like to hear from
you on this subject, and will thank you a
reader of your paper to publish this.
SIG EXPERIENCE."
Danville, Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26
FREDERICKSBURG U. ID. c.
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
FREDERICKSBURG VA. April 20.
The monthly meeting OF the Fred
ericksburg Chapter, United Daugh-
tiers OF the Confederacy. was held at
the home of Miss Mamie G., Willis
on Monday afternoon with large at
tendance present. An attractive mu-
sical program. with numbers by Miss
Madge Blount and Mrs. A. r. Rowe,
was rendered. Al sum Of money was
sent 10 the relief fund for needy Con-.
federate Veterans.
The following officepy for the COM
ing year were elected: President Miss
Mamie s. barney; first yice-president.
Mrs. Josephine Wallace: second vice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26
Da nville, Va
.Arajnst Vaccination.

92f Grant Ave-, Bronx. n. Y.
To the Editor of The Richmond virginian.
a friend sent me copy of your Journal con-
tanning DIR. Harry p. Bakers letter and nov
your issue of the fourteenth instant containing
LII. Levy's curt and not very courteous reply.
Commenting thereon will say thai 1t Ia onr,
the more ignorant members of the profession
VINO regard vaccination by incubation
safeguard against smallpox.
Unfortunately the law makes it to the In
terest OF the profession to be ignorant hence
the majority of thsm---of whom Dr. f. c. Levy
seems to be one-remain ignorant.
L assert positively that every man of science,
whether medical or lay, who at any time within
the past fifty years. has studied the question
or vaccination by incubation for himself and
mas mad no personal interest In upholdng that
malpractice. has condemned II. Only those who
nave an interest either pecuniary of repu-
tation' in UNFOLDING that barbarous practice.
pretend to think that 1t Ia either harmless OF
userut-except to the doctors
Yours respectfully.
MONTAGUE r. LEvERSON, NJ. y.
Also NJ A. and PHI. D., OF the University OF
Gottingen Germany.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26
The Thirterner.

A nervous little man stepped brisky into a
FL cid avenue jewelry store the other morning
with medium sized clock under his wing
says the Cleveland Plain Dealer. He placed
the chronometer the counter, turned the
lands around to about one minute Of Il o'clock
and told the expert behind the counter listen.
1t keeps perfect time the customer said, but
" ant to find out If you notice anything wrong
with the way 1t strikes" The jeweier listened.
There's nothing wrong, he replied with a
grin. after the clock had struck, except tina.
she strikes thirteen instead of twelve. Tha.
easily be remedied." The customer looked
ns relieved as II he'd Just awakened from bad
cream. That's just what I've always thought
ever since we've had the clock" he burst forth.
Eve always felt It struck thirteen. But
else in tho family spoke of it. and
afraid to say anything about 1t for fear
there was something wrong with my own works.
Well it's worth the price of having the thing
paired Just to find out / right
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26
SENIORS GONZALES
AND CARA To ACT
NAMED WITH DIR. GOMEZ BY IN
>URRECTO CHIEF on PEACE
COMMISSION.

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. April ga
ar. Vusauear ''~fttes. Resa 81 sttas- Mex
ican revolutionary junta in Washing
ton, named TO lead the peace COM
mission appointed by General Ma
dero, viii have as associates on the
commission I. Gonzales Cara, one OF
the Madero leaders. and Abraham
Gonzales, provisional governor of the
state of Chihuahua, II was announced
at the Junta headquarters here to-
day.
Gomez Is en- route to FL Paso.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26
ITALIAN HELD
e = | ON OLD MURDER CHARGE

TRENTON. N j.. April 28.--Phil-
Hippo De Angelo. one of the leading
spirits In the Italian Trading and
Banking Company. OF this city. and
his brother, Francesca De Angelo.
employed on the Philadelphia and
Reading railway. both prominent In
the Italian colony OF this city, are
under arrest at the Second District
Police STATION on u charge or rfiurdxr
committed In Scranton, Pa, in 1897.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26
MINISTER RETURNS WITH
BODY OF DEAD son

NEW YORK. April 25.--Horace q.
Knowles. United States minister 70
Bolivia. and Mrs. Knowles arrived in
this city to-day on the steamer Ad-
vance from Colcn. They brought
with them the body of their only son,
Malcolm G. Knowles, who was killed
by street car at La Pazon on March
is. 1t will be taken to Ogdensburg
for burial
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26
RECTOR LEADS HUNT
FOR LOST MAN

sWANZEA, MASS, April 26.-or-
Ear,ized and led By the Rev. Wynne
Mason. rector OF the Episcopal church,
q posse. Is te-da*, continuing ass, search
for John Briggs. an aged Fall River
man. who has been missing from his
home since Monday. Briggs disap-
peared just after he had showed pros
pective buyers some real estate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26
Observation-Disclosures.

Especial 10 The Richmond Virginian.)
SPOTSYLVANIA. VA, April e.
Lewis Fl. kesler, of Louisville. KY,
and Miss Alice d. Richardson, for-
merly Of Spotsylvanla county. but
more recently Of Baltimore, We're
married in Washington on Sunday
last by Rev. William o. McCarty,
of Kentucky. Mr.. and Mrs. Kesler
will reside in Baltimore after a
months visit to Kentucky.