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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17
Voice Of the P eople
Amherst,s ,Iusicul Festival.

I 0 the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-Musc which speaks the uni
yersal language ana interpre sd,, the IN,
preme sway in Amherst Monday night,
20 the intense delight of hundreds who
were fortunate enough to attend
monies unsurpassed In brilliant rendi-
tion by any previous musical perform
ance in the history of the town. the
occasion heing the second annual con
cert of the Amherst Choral Club. The
foregoing society has been in existence
about three years. having been organ
lied by DR.. Robert G. Whitehead. UNI
der whose able, skilful and artistic
direction the scientific study of music
has been stimulated and advanced in
the wider and more classical phases OF
the art III manner never attempted
results being reflected in the homes,
schools and Churches. The Choral CluD.
has become a recognized factor In the
familiarizing the public with the more
exalted forms of musical expression.
Monday evenings concert was a splen-
did tribute to and. an eloquent tasts-
tice and frequent rehearsals of the club
during the winter months, and the
splendid success achieved In this the
second annual concert should prove an
incentive to the renewed study of the
lofty conventions and larger works OF
the great masters. The evenings per-
lormance opened Win tndt Splenulo
Alone Art Cod est. Paul') and TO Its
close with out Of Darkness Gounod,
was brilliant performance. eliciting
nnstinted applause and repeated en-
cores, perquisites extended to stars IN
grand opera. The solo parts in the
several anthems were sung by Dan
Walker. of Lynchburg. with splendid
effect. Lewis Campbell, or the same
city, contributed in no small degree
to the pleasure. Of the audience by his
superb renditions. Precision. style
and finish characterized the execution
of the difficult classical scores, and
an interpretation eioquently dramatic
and in accord with the conception u
accomplishments. consisting of plano.
violin, cello and flute, were rendered
with splendid effect bringing out to a
great advantage the many voices in
the schorus the Instrumentation being
no small factor in promoting the sue
cess OF the evenings performance. The
group of songs by Mrs. lanes Hamll-,
ton Smith, of Culpeper. probably fea-
tured the concert. This talented lady
received her musical education abroad
under the best masters. and her SPLEEN
did effort showed an artistic express
sion and technique achieved by artists
of finished culture. The rendition of
tralto was characterized by exquisite
sympathy and enthralling sweetness.
The second annual concert of the
Amherst Choral Club Is a thing Of the
past, but the echo OF Its splendid SYM
phonies and reverberation of It's divine
harmonies linger still. affordlng a.
pleasing aftermath Of an evening or
J. POWELL GARLAND. JR. 81
Amherst f.5lis:35s, ia93
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TOUCHING THE AMERICAN 4E,1Y

ioe1flNG THE AMERI CAN HEAItT
There is 10 be very happy tine
al 1.-The White House next Monday
when the President and Mrs. Taft viii
celebrate their Silver Wedding, by
all their country's wishes blcst'' There
VIII be no enormous crowd present.
and everybody will take delight in
honoring the man 80 worthy of honor
for his great courage, his splendid
character. his loyalty TO the Hottest.
ideals of private duty and public SER
wee The descendants of all the for
mer. Presidents OF the United States
nave been invited TO the feast and
~ Will be learned with regret that the
only living eX-Prcsdent will not be
able TO attend. Probably he Will be
kept at home by some pressing prcvi-
GUS engagement, possibly he fears that
his presence might be misund erstood !;
hut whatever the coca sion the throne-
ing thousands Will miss his genial
smile, his hearty laughter. his inspir-
ing personality. The celebration will
go on. however. and MIR Taft will And
that the heart OF the great America
people Is bigger than State lines and
political parties and religious creeds.
We cannot help thinking about Tho
Colonel. however, and the story that
was told the other day In one of the
newspapers about how he had recently
| had AN oid-fashloned heart-to hea ri
talk" with Clifford Pinchot and Garheld
and had persuaded them that old TAFT
was moi so bad after ALI and how they
| should all get together and boost him
right into the White House again, ana
! how, after they had heard the voice
OF the master, pinchot and Garfield
had made up their minds. the hrst
mentioned on the instant and the lat t
J ter after a few moments OF serious
[ reflection, 10 come in on the hit SO
i 70 say. Both of these very worthy
men were ready to acknowledge that
IN the appointment OF Fisher to the
Interior Department and of stimoon
= 70 the War portfolio, the PrcsldeH,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17
The snake Tree.

To the Editor of The Times-Dispa tch. "A
Sir.-Down IN ,thls,sland of novelties
and freaks. surrounded by folks who
have a spite against any people who
can boast of bigger things than they
have. have got into discredN by tell-
ing OF tree which history states
grows somewhere in Australia. and 1
think there Is also one, in old Mexico.
1t was agreed down here, that IL you
would give a short description Of this
tree and vouch for the truth of history
in regard to 1t, that i would be rein
stated in the good opinion of%these
folks otherwise 1 am to pass hereafter
as "a prevaricator and false historian.
Can you not come to my help 2 sf &
lTIThe tree refer to is said to have
long, leahess limbs, almost whip-like.
TheseTlimbs are said to be in cons tant
motion, writhing and wriggling In
snake-like fashion. It(tis said that
when bird lights on this tree the
limbs close around 1T and gradually
squeeze the bird to death, and otter
Its blood has been absorbed 1t drops
the victim and again opens its arms
for others.
!. would appreciate 4, very much IL
you would giveHme aashort sketch in
your next Sundays papeE9 My rapu
tation Is Mt stake. 81 IS z y 4 ~, y "a
NJ BRIscoE B. BoUEDIN.
Greensboro. N q. RI "a n,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17
had shown fruits meo, for repentance.

had shown fruits meet for repentance.
and could now be safely trusted to do
even bigger and better things when
the opportunity offered {
Then it Is said. that The malcon-
tents over at the Capitol have con-
cludcd to make the best of the situa :
ton and to hold their fire, as It were,
until tho next time. nuraing mean
while thnir wrath to keep 1t warm.
The only figure In the foreground of
the opposition to Mr.. Taft IN his own
party Is the stalwart Senator from
Wisconsin, standing out in bold relief
as some great mountain peak with
his locks barred to the storm and In
Wiling like another and grander Ajax
the play of the lightning upon his
devoted head. :.
OF course Mr. Tai. will not be re-
elccted-the best he can hope for is
to be renominated Eve have candi-
date who never fails)-but that is
something which he may we'll be
proud. and the softcning asperities in
his own political household just at this
happy In his domestic establish
ment must make him feel that mar
riage is not failure.
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other interests; freedom OF Parliament
Tor all to elect to the governing body
o. 2, ), the nation. tho representatives OF
thet h own a ehoice. He further claimed
Improvement that would elevate the
physlcal and moral welfare Of the peo-
p PIE me Interest Of the land owner
mat he and his class can exercise.
The Nationalist party is made up OF
the Irish members, advocating mo-
growth OF the Irish National League.
which was formed from the home rtii,
ers and the land league, and the chief
note NJ, In their policy is the desire to
manage their own affairs. tsa
Labor party Is the name adopted I'M
England in 1905 by the labor repre-
sentation committee. after its success
1t Is federation consisting OF trade
unions, trade councils, socialist Fsocie-
ties and local labor organizations. It's
and maintain a parlia mentary labor
cure the election OF candidates for
cintm , g. eandldstures an affiliated So
sponsible and who have been selected
~ q a regular convened conferences in
the constituency. !. 4 !. =
Log Cnbin Campaign.
=, Please give me the reason for the
Log Cabin" campaign in connection
~" f1ail isol S candidacy. s1aNl SGl-lf
There have been several stories Cir
eulated as to the origin OF the story,
but Frey "Sobrlqucts and Nickna mes"
gives a version that would seem to
bear the stamp of truth. It Is as foil
lows nrSs;d y, the excitement which
President OF the United States, a WASH
inston oorr,espondent OF the BaltI-
more Republican. in one OF his letters
sneeringly remarked that II the can.
d ilnne were TO be given a pension OF
$4,000 and barrel of hard cider. no
WOULD sit content in his log cabin for
the rest Of his days. Some happy OH
server seized the unfortunate sheer
and az used 1t as rallying cry for the
Harrison party Log Cabins largo
enough to hold great crowds of people
were built In many places: small ones
mounted on wheels and decorated With
raccoon skins were used In process.
sions. and barrels marked hard cider.
We're conspicuous at public meetings.:
rrS oiIattician ms , wore log eabin handker-
tributed. Log cabin songs, introd,ie-
ing the hard cider were sung. and a
collection of these songs was nub-
lishcd In book.
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petwe 'ei conservatives and radicals.
y s 8 lhfesnt well known Socialist
writer and seeretaryto the sole Socialist
0ohs mgr. Victor Berger. says that
{ IN 81 ora order ei to achieve anything that
me working class really needs. It Is
l'' s,sssay to weaken in every posi-
Die way the Popular sentiment OF re-
Serc ,ll for the Constitutions" This
SHOWS SHOWS plainly how respect for the old
document emit has been destroyed in some
quarters guar e'l7! When the working class
learns that the main obstacle to It's
advancement &c ar is not the judiciary, but
the Constitution. behind which. the ju-
dietary hides, tn, -old document will
BIO erased
II that struggle shall come. how
ever, 1t Will shake the country with
a greater co-sIf,ilsion than any civil
war could cause
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17
Daily Queries and A17slDers

Sizes OF American Irings,
ran you ten me II there Is regu-
"a "a i ION size for the American nag used
how tho stars should be arranged?
The garrison nag Of tho United
thirty.s asmy fa IS made "a. Of bunting With
hoist; thirteen stripes, and In the upper
quarter next the STAFF is tho field or
~ 1,e of stars. equal to the number
s 2, states. on blue field, over one-third
edge OF the fourth red stripe from the
TOP: At present the field ontains
tSrty, six stars arranged in six rows,
the nrst, third. fourth and sixth rows
having eight stars each. and the other
TWO rows seven stars each.
Poitienl Parties In England.
nent political parties In England. and
what are their principles? h I'm
+, there are four prominentsparties in
erals. Nationalists and / the \ La Dor
party. unlonist is tho name commonly
tabp APP to the party, formerly called
the Sn ohser W party as indicating
the maintenance and defense OF the
existing constitution and the political
, ,hst itn Of the British empire. and
any fundahental change in tho empIre
or the United Kingdom. in state,
keynote at the present time has been
sag TO be the eSaltation of the empire.
calling for preferential tariff arranre.
ments with the colonists and protec-
ton, or at least tariff Discrimination.
against other powers. the maIntenancc
OF the House OF Lords, and in senerai
ne rights of property and private
lnltla tive. as against ali beginnings OF
Tcpnblicanism and socialism; the main.
tenance of q strong army. and navy.
I,s legisla tlon for the beneft Of
the industrial classes, education, with
recognition of the Church Of England
as the state church. Al \ . Q "a a. 80
Henry Campbell Banncrman cbarac.
,terized the policy OF the Liberal party
as standing for liberty Our policy
ne SAID; Is the policy OF freed ON. 4 II Is
,n n. policy OF freedom in all things that
aHect the life OF the people. freedom
Of conscience Freedom OF trade. ex
tfrnal and internal: freedom OF In
d.,ustry: OF cooperation and comhlna.
ton from class ascendency and from
INJURIOUS privileges and monopoiies.
ttrecaom for each man to make the
nest use OF the powers and faculties
Of securing and guarding these and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17

Is; the second verdict was set aside
because of errors In the judges charge:
the third verdict of guilty was set
aside because the Judge erred" Then
The Governor appointed special Judge.
and the fourth verdict of guilty was
set aside because the Governor erred"
The fifth jury disagreed. An angry
mob then tried to storm the county
jail, So the case was transferred to
another county, and the sixth trial re-
suited In a verdict of guilty. but In
writing out the verdict the foreman
left out the words. "in the Hrst de-
gree and this verdict has. therefore.
been set aside and seventh trial or
dersd
Such IS the majesty OF tho law. as
administered In tho courts of this re-
public.
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THE SITUATION IN THE SOUTH.

The indianapolis News is not enam-
ored OF the proposed change in the
constitutional method of electing
United States Senators It does not
think that the so.called reform" is "a
good thing in ITSELF" it admits that
there is much to be said for the
theory of the fathers that the members
OF the two Houses should be directly
responsible to two constituencies, and
also for their theory that tho Senate
should be less quickly. responsible
than the House to the wishes OF the
people," but it irnagines that one OF
the good results that would follow the
adoption of this reform" would be
thati"we should be rid of the legisla-
tive deadlocks and scandals" ut is
probable that the character of our
legislators would improve" and under
the new system the best men, without
distinction Of. party. could-and we
believe would--be elected to the Legts-
iatures This would be an enormous
gain"
Would 1t? Hast been in the States
1879 IiSke mas been, PRACTICAL d.
rect election of Senators BY the ne oplc.
or by so many of the people as have
neen permitted to take part in the
elections? Has the character of the
members OF the Legisla lures elected by
direct vote of the people In these
States been such as to encourage the
belief that better men would be elected
to the Senate by direct vote than have
been elected by the representatives of
the people chosen by direct vote of the
people? In the South. for example, and
under the peculiar conditions existing
IN the South. how could the new sys
tenn accomplish the election of "the
pest men. without distinction OF
party?" There Is practically only one
party in the South and there IS no
reason why an amendment to the Con
stitution should be adopted to accom-
plish in the South what is, already ac.
complished by the party measures
which have been adopted in the South.
and which have, in fact. all the force
OF law I
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and should be- especially strong in
mathematics,
\. II is interesting to note that there
. are more applicants for Annapolis than
for West Point. OF would-b naval
officers, there are plenty of candidates,
Tor the military arm Of the service,
there are all too few. There is DO ap-
parent reason for this situation. Some
suggest as a reason that the navy is
practically composed of Annapolis
men. SO far as officers so. while in the
army only two-hfths OF the officers are
West Pointers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17
A TEcHNIoALrrY LAWYER.

& In late issue OF the New Orleans
''aiiy states appears a cut of Attorney
e. ,. basket, Of Dallas. Texas, who
mas o' made record as. a technlcality
ia1i" ' lie has saved Durrill oates's
hcc tA Sly times and he thinks he can
40 II again Oates is a negro. Holly
yahn' white man, who was indicted
'or murder along with Oates. had but
on" 'n 'riai. and then he was hanged.
ii haH been shown six times that
murder i1i was committed. Tho irst ver-
a'o' q guilty was sci aside because
me tery had been summoned Irregular.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17
UNDRESSING THE cossr,r,,rro,

Did the trainers of the Federal Con-
stitution intend 10 confer upon tho
supreme Court the power to declare
null and void acts OF Congress? Wos
the prophetic Vision OF the members
of the Convention OF 1887 Keen enough
to foresce what sort of questions
would come before the Court? These
are academic questions. not affecting
In the least the fact that the Supreme
Court now has that power, and that
the whole Fec raj legislation Is In the
hands OF five men, comprising ma.
Jority OF the Court. Practically, i've
Of tho nine members OF the Supreme
Court may legislate for 10000 900
people and the legislation Is 'consti-
tutional.'
The agitation for Constttutlonal Con.
vention, for which the Wisconsin Leg.
isiaturc has pe,itioncd congres is due
to tho feeling that the Supreme Court
is TOO far removed from the people,
the final source Of all power In re
public. All the conservative forces
OF the nation wiil DO aligned agalns.
any movement, which looks to a popu.
lar revision OF the Constitution.
The linep arc being rIgidly drawn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17
WEST POINT AND AssApoL,s.

An inquiry has been Instituted among
congressmen as 70 the men they APP
point 70 the national military and
naval academies. There has been 4
discussion t'sl'''r as to the ability Of our
public schools 10 quality properly 4
candidate who wishes to enter Yves,
Point or annapolis. The result Of this
inquiry has been that success in enter.
ng these institutions Is more de
peEdent upon the boy than upon the
school II is,pointed out that candi.
datss who have passed creditably pre-
.minarF examinations. break down
through nervousness when they are be-
fore c&amlning boards al West poin,
and Annapoiis. II can be laid dow..
sza safe rule to follow that an appl.-
cant for admission 10 either tho mill
tqry Or the naval academy sllouic
nave at least a high School trainina
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17

Very sarcastically does the Virgin
IAN Pilot define fusionist as "a Demo-
cratic Republican nondescript. whose
principles are addition, division and
silence" Can it be that there is gum
shoeing in Norfolk, the spotless town?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17

a New Haven man complains that
his hous, was unexpectedly robbed
of its entire contents. How discourte-
Gus! The Richmond burglar. II there
were any. would certainly have called
socially before taking up business
matter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17

Political Parties In Eng,nnd.
what are the names of the promi-
Msnt poiitical parties In England, and
what are their principles? m gIs5 -ii-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-17

and carl marshal. namely the Duke
q Norfolk. OF course the peer whom
hing Georgs has appointed as lord
high steward for his corona don.
namely. the Duke Of Northumberland,
being duke. is already thereby en-.
titicu 10 De ceremoniously addressed
as Your Grace" - N
The Washington times., 1911-07-08
MRS. S|LSBY, FREED
BY JURY, PROMISES
TO QUIT DRINKING
For First Time in Her Life,
She Says, She Will Agree
to Abstinence Plan.

Freed from legal question as to her
sanity. Mrs. Annie V. Silsby, alleged
dipsomaniac and a former patient in ST.
Elizabeth's Hospital, faces the world
today with the expressed determination
of refraining from drink and devoting
herself to the care of her children.
The verdict adjudgtng Mrs. Silsby to
be sane was returned by the jury that
has been examining her, before Justice
Anderson, in District Supreme Court,
late yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Silsby, who is thirty-six years
old and of striking appearance, took
the stand in her own defense, as she
has done at the previous inquiries as to
her sanity.
If the drinking of three or four bot
ties of beer and little bit of gin. all
the liquor I have had since coming out
of the st. Elizabeth Hospital, is suf-
ficient cause for adjudging me insane
and ordering me back to the hospital,
we'll and good. l am ready to abide by
your decision. But that is no law. If
that were the law there'd never be a
quorum in Congress These were words
spoken to the jury by Mrs. Silsby.
The woman made an impressive wit
ness in her own behalf. She readily
answered questions concerning st.
Elizabeth's Hospital and her previous
life propounded to her by members OF
the jury panel.
Mrs. Silsby said that for the first time
in her life she was ready to promise to
refrain from the use Of liquor. She as
serted that abstinence will be easy for
her after the rest and recuperation in
the hospital.
The woman, who is the widow of
former Washington druggist, who died
about two years ago, has been several
times arrested. Overindulgence in
liquor has been the charge preferred
against her She was committed to st.
Elizabeths Hospital for the Insane,
where she remained for more than two
years, being finally freed from the hos
pital on habeas corpus proceedings, on
March 16
Six weeks after her release Mrs. Sils-
by was rearrested and sent back to st.
EliZabeth's and subsequently she made
her escape and was later taken in Bal
timore.
A jury disagreed as to her sanity
month ago before Chief Justice Cla-
the hearing of the evidence and pro-
nounced Mrs. Silsby sane yesterday.
The prosecution was conducted by AS
sistant Corporation Counsel Duvall and
Attorney Walter P. Plumley appeared
for Mrs. Silsby.
Mrs. Silsby would make no statement
following the verdict of the jury. She
had neither look nor word for her
mother and the other witnesses who
sought to secure judgment Of insanity,
against her.