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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-12
SMOOTH PAVEMENT FOR BROAD STREET

The decision of the subcommitte OF the Coun-
Gil committee streets to pave Broad street
with a smooth pavement so far as the appro-
priation of $4,000 will GO should meet with
applause from every citizen of Richmond who
wishes to see this unique thoroughfare made
beautiful.
The report of the subcommittee will, of
course. have TO be acted on by the committee In
fun and afterwards by the Council itself How
ever. the initial report seems to us TO adequately
meet public sentiment
Objection to the plan proposed and advocacy
OF the old style Belgian block. or other rough
pavement. was based upon the needs of vehicu-
lar traffic on Broad street. Wo do think that
the objections advanced will not find foundation
In fact In sufficient instances to make then,
tenable. II 1t were true that smooth paving
on this street would interfere with heavy traffic
the smooth pavement should come all the same
the city cannot afford to neglect. 1t gives the
tone to the city by which the city is judged. 1t
deserves to be made smooth, and to be kept
clean. Within the present appropriation, the
city will be wise to give it the best and most
artistic pavement possible, and to so plan that
what is now done a small part of its length
will finally be done for the whole of it on a
uniform basis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-12
FAITHFUL SERVANT DIES
At RIPE OLD AGE.

With the passing away Of Caroline
Woodbridge, March so, 1919. In the
goth year OF her age, goes another Of
our beloved old Southern mammies.
who are so dear to the hearts of their
White Children"
Nanny was born in King Georgs
County, Virginia. about August IL.
1923, but at the early age of sixteen
wears kind providence brought her
Gardner. Esq.. of Avondale, Hanover
county, Virginia. where she spent the
first half OF her long and useful life.
and to this family she has admins
tered with tireless devotion for four
generations.
Few of her type are left She be-
longed peculiarly to the old regime,
and in manner and characteristics re-
tiectcd quantity the personalities and
associations Of her youth.
She was more than nanny, she
was foster mother. friend and spiri-
tual guide to her many White Chill
dren," as she lovingly called those
VIE. w@-e 80 fortunate as TO have been
Graded In her arms.
nnoowed by nature with unusual
intelligence. and rare gentleness
an cheerfulness OF disposition. shs
raedily became not only favorits
servant, but a true and trusted friend.
Of all with whom she lived. Many
years OF her later life were spent In
the family Of the late Joseph VIM
@t"r. ESQ, first as nurse for his chill
dren. afterwards for his invalid
daughter. the late Mrs. Lewis Griffin.
70 Al of whom she was deyotedly at
tached. n
Her long life Of service brought
her in touch with many people. es-
pecially children. who never fall to
Rise up and call her blessed."
Truly may IT be said OF Nanny,
her ways were ways Of pleasantness,
and all her paths were peace.
Her humble Christian spirit: her
patient. faithful devotion TO duty. and
TO those she loved so well. her forti.
tude under many trials and bereave-
ments. her quiet submission under aha
inf1rmitics OF age. and her unfailing
courtesy. made her life bright and
shining testimony for the Lord she
loved and served 10 faithfully.
None could be litter" tor heaven!
"She hath done what she could" and
now, I'm thy presence Is fullness Of
Joy. at thy right hand are pleasures
forever more"
ONE OF HER WHITE CHILDREN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-12

not how little one understands. He can still
talk. Here Is the real point Of universal edu
cation. One and al the American public gets
or has wing that would make the point-bank
range Of a Krag- Jorgenson indecisive feather
by comparison.
Diligent inquiry has convinced us that there is
nothing like baseball. The English. of course
have cricket, and they have polo. Once
year there is a boat race that is a thriller
But the contrast is apparent when 1t
is stated that between innings they drink tea:
that there are reserved boxes for the arstocracy
and that they very frequently make one hun
bred runs in single inning But nowhere in
the world IS there game which grips alike
spectators and players, which so makes for hon.
ogeneity, which so levels the stratas Of society
in one sympathetic and understanding mass. as
baseball.
For a long time there have been the prophets
OF bloody revolution and dire calamity In this
country. Conditions have chronic habit of
becoming ntolerabe. 1t needs only superficial
knowledge Of what has happened to clearly
national passion that for six months takes the
spare time of people. and for the next six
months monopolizes their speculative faculties,
leaves little time for interest in treason strate-
gem and spoil. The fact that 1t Is necessary
to in some manner make a living in the mean
while makes the case all the more safe. So
long the bat cracks against the ball, so long
thrilling doubt OF whether grand larceny has
been perpetrated or prevented, so long az the
entire popuiace may rise from its seat to ex-
press Its personal opinion of the umpire. we
shall remain conservative and fail to open
umbrella against the storm. Where baseball is,
is safety. We are glad we are safe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-12
BASEBALL CONSERVATION.

Yesterday fair weather gave to the American
.Opening of Spring by going to the ball games
Sixteen teams OF the major leagues that
- the hired athletes af the various large cities
81 the country. announced yesterday that the
time OF new talk had arrived Two hundred
thousand or more busy Americans dropped their
dai1y avocations and went to the ball parks
Several millions OF American citizens will this
morning forget all about what is happening In
politics, whether Roosevelt has the. edge on Taft
or Clark Is kicking Wilson around. and look
unanimously for the sporting page and the box
score.
~ : nervous people. Its talk is shop talk, with
1argon all its own. but anybody get into the
4rm. Great and small rich and poor, the uni
stcrSal interest centers about Christy
1lsthewson. Ty Cobb Home Run Baker. Johnny
Eyers. and other lights OF the diamonds. More
- less. We are all for the next few months the
mcfhs that follow their candles. Things will
1f course. continue to happen In the world while
- matter Of the two pennants and the Grand
1kJx Of the Worlds Championship are being de-
go. But We viii all look upon them as we
sg6ek upon the duh routine Of distastefui duty.
A lack-lustre eye and jaded interest. Every
win BE- talking baseban. ana II matters
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-12
ERUPTION OF Spirits"

David Belasco. in his play of Peter Grimm"
teaches lesson of the necessity for spiritual
understanding of those about US. when he makes
the spirit world to right the wrongs to which
his opinionation had given BIRTH
What is worth while as an allegory however is
worthless as fact, and we are glad to note that
the friends Of the distinguished Dr. Funk are
not holding hands under the table in the effort to
beyond. DR.. Funk. In life. was the better sort of
spiritualist." He CROPPED frankly after the mys-
teries with nothing to go on save the belief that
the mystery existed. Although he eagerly sought
confirmation of belief by constant orientation
toward the unknown. he avoided claptrap and
was singulariy free of the gulibility which men
Of his type so frequently exhibit when deception
comes to the aid of the occult It Is therefore
gratifying to learn that DIR. Hyslep, president of
the Physical Research Society. of New York,
denies that any effort will Le made to Signal
he Doctor In the spirit world
There have been numerous cases where men of
prominence who have taken an interest in spir-
itualism have ostensibly been heard from in
Confederation of theories held in life. A most
peculiar and obvious objection to these messages
however. has been the lack In the supposed
manifestation from the other world of that
cogency of thought and clarity of expression
which the subject exhibited In this. In other
words, as notably in the case of Professor James
1t has frequently happened that a purist In the
language has been represented to his trusting
friends of the seance as addressing them in dis
tinctly bad grammar
Surely. If any spirit can Marconize the inyisi-
BILE. it will be that of DR.. Funk But we may rest
assured that when word comes from him 1t will
be both scholarly and encyclopedia In the mean
time. any flash that may be attributed to him
may safely be considered flash in the PAN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-12
THE MYSTERY OF BRAINS.

Phrenology, science, has long been thrown
into the discard to be distracted by fakirs a
means to that subsistence with which the null
ttude delights to be fooled. The bumps on a
mans head are no more explainabe than the
bugs he has in it, We work along each with
his Authorizations. dosyncrasies, and capacities,
each man his own greatest enigma.
1t Is nevertheless a bit dsconcerting to find
that the real men of science are no less at sea
strange Technology to the end of business.
What is said OF the brains of a living man
IL manifestiy indsfinite. 1t is different
matter when the post norton bares the
the theories deduced from the life and work of
the man who possessed it have no foundation on
which the surgeon can put the finger of truth.
Take the case OF DR.. John II. Musser. noted
djaogaostician Of Philadelphia. With commend
able interest in his profession. Dr. Musser. as
others have done. willed his brain to science.
The gift was thankfully accepted, only to have
Science go into hts skull to find brain so light
that it does not measure up to the weight which,
according to the rules. should be possessed by
that of normal I1Ak
II has long been a theory of medical science
that mentality holds close relation to the
and convolutions Of the human brain.
We are told that certain portions of the grey
matter develop as the human being makes use OF
this faculty or the other. thus giving credence to
the chronological hypothesis while denying II.
Yet in the case of DR.. Musser, whose mental
activities were In life remarkable. his brain was
that OF child. In defense of theory the sur
geons point out that It was peculiarly convo,uted.
although 1t weighs twenty ounces less than that
of Daniel Webster: but they do not explain what
James Fisge, Jr, who was killed in New York
under circumstances not fatterng to his intelli-
gence was doing with brain full two pounds
heavier
All OF which goes to show that brains are
'rains. and no man knows them except as he
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-12

Senator Williams of Mississippi is attacking
the Government for extravaganza in it's appro.
priation bill The Senator must have been pre-
vented from having the opportunity of going
back to his people and talking about what he
had got for them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-12

The first quarter of this year has witnessed
good deal of prosperity in Birmingham and
the second quarter just beginning will witness
still mnra.' said mamber of the Chamber Of
Commerce ut is not too much to say that
this city will expand more rapidly in this year
of 1912 than in any former year. Not only is
population increasing very fast, but larger
building operations being undertaken than
in any period In the past.
This city has many skyscrapers, but
there is room for more. and more will be built
within the next year or two. The double track
ing of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
is one OF the great factors In recent develop
ment Another great factor Is the merging Of
the Birmingham Coal and Iron Company. and
the Woodward Iron Company. The Alabama
Consolidated and the Southern Iron and Steel
Companys merger project. which an
nounced some time ago. will ultimately ma
terialize.> and when It does the company will
understand. have large capital for develop
ment These and a number of other impor-
tant moves In the Districts Industrial life will
give impetus to all business in Northern Ala
bama. 1t is generally felt that VIC are starting
upon healthy boom that will continue for
several years'--Age Herald.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-12

The latest Virginia brainstorm did not avail
to let the slayer 60 free. although it saved him
from the electric chair. The sort of insanity
that makes a man shoot down helpless woman
oil the road is given the fullest consideration
when it results In nothing than an eigh
teen year sentence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-12

The Gage sanity inquiry in Washington ought
to cause the court to take judicial notice of the
fact that the respondent was sane enough to
know how to break into the first pages OF the
nc wspapers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-12

The hardest case of hard luck yet. heard of Is
the statement of exCongressman Brundridge
to the effect that he paid SLIGO for the privilege
of being licked by Senator JEFF Davis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-12

"-.. CHARLES r T. ,i,ip.>,,n. George
W. Tuck. George w. Woodall. Charles
II. Burton, Lyman Stutz, w. r. Stutx
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-12

After the Illinois result the Colonel talks
just as he did after he shot that scooting Span
lard at San Juan
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-12

Senator Borah denounces the Steel Trust as
having bankrupted American citizens physically
and mentally. We had thought that Ii only did
so financially.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-12
LOCALS DEFEAT
CHAMPION PLAYER

STAUNTON, VA. April I'LL. q.
Newcomb. Of Aiiddlefield. O., who has
been stopping at the Palmer House
recently. II the Ohio checker cham.
,pion. and one Of the best players
Of that game In the United StatesI
having at times taken the honors from
the English champion. Jordon. No
one In Staunton, ventured to chat.
lengfle Mr.. Newcomb at checkers, but
AZ chess. In which he ID also strong
player. he has been moving knights.
rocks. Queens and bishops with 4
number Of the local dcvotees and with
results about which the Staunton
players arc not averse to speak.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-12

1t seems that all that is left OF the various
trails of the Aliens is the per diems of the
sleuths
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-12

dawg" in case the nomination should tree Judge
Gaynor?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-12

newspaper canard to the effect that Captain
John Lamb was to get out of the race for Con.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-12

Engineers have begun the survey of the road
to urbanna. step toward making Richmond
look like Baltimore.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-12

gress might as well have gone to its logical
conclusion and reported his death.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-12
That Nameyes. pa,box

Soon there will be endemic OF "sprinx fe-
YER" We kinder felt the symptoms coming on
IT may be that we have the hookworm-Greer
News Leader
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-12

Mrs. Maud r. Cruiks obtained :
permit yesterday to erect 4 sthree-storv
brick dwelling ct 172l Grove avenue.
to cost 37.k00.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15
M could kill you, miIord."

his conviction, she was some creature of the cardinals, and yet. he felt him. self invincibly drawn toward her by one of those sentiments for wfichsw i've cannot account. His only fear was that milady would recognize in him the man of Meung and of Dover. Then she knew that he was one of the friends of M. de Treville, and, conse- quently, that he belonged body and soul to. the king. which would make him lose part of his advantage, since when known to milady as he knew her he played only an equal game with her. As to the commencement of an intrigue between her and M. de Wardes our presumptuous hero gave bat little heed to that, although the marquis was young, handsome, rich :nd high in the cardinals favor. Milady Clark. received D'Artagnan ceremoniously Her house was re markedly sumptuous, and while the most part of the English had quilted or were about to quit France on ac- count of the war. miiady had just been laying out much money upon her residence, which proved that the gen. eral measure which drove the English from France did not affect her.
 You see," said Lord de Winter, pre- senting D'Artagnan to his sister, "a young gentleman who has spared my life. Thank him then, madame, if you have any affection for me-
 Milady frowned slightly, scarcely visible cloud passed over her brow, and so peculiar smile appeared upon her lips that the young man who saw and observed this triple shade almost shuddered at 1t.
 The brother did not perceive this; he had turned round to play with milady's favorite monkey, which had pulled him by the doublet.
 You are welcome, monsieur" said nilady in a voice whose singular sweet ness contrasted with the symptoms of ill humor which DArtagnan had just remarked. You have today acquired eternal rights to my gratitude"
 Lord de Winter went to table upon which was salver with Spanish wine and glasses. He filled two and by Q sign invited D'Artagnan to drink.
 Gro Be Continued)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15
CHAPTER xx,v.

oArtasnan and the Englishman. ~ 'ARTAGNAN. followed milady
 without being. perceived by her. He saw her get into hei : -@carriage and heard her order the coachman to drive tor St. Qermain. : It ~as useless to endeavor to keep pace on foot with a carriage drawn by two powerful ;horsss. sDsArtagnan re tuned to the Rus Fefou. In the Rue dc Seine he met With Planchet and or. .dered him. to go and saddle two horses In H. de TrsriHe's stables, one for him. self tD'ArtagnaD and one for Plan. chef. M. de TrevfIle on all common Occasio1ss had allowed him the liberty to 6o 70.
 DArtaenan and Planchet got into the saddle and took the road to St. GArma1n.
 Al he rode along Mime. Bonacie1x rScnrrsd constantly to%the mind of the young man. He was ready to go to the ena Of the world to seek her: but, the toeld being round, it has many ends, 70 that he did not know which way to tlrn.. In the meantime, he was going to try to Ind out who mflady was. A[ilady had spoken to the man in the black cloak. therefore she knew him. Now, in the opinion of D'Artagnan, it was certainly the man in the black cloak who had carried of Mime. Bo- nafiSnx the second time, as he had car ried. her o& the hr~t.
 At Dt. A0ermain he rode up very oplof skro6t. looking to the right and the loks fo- eoe if he could catch any vestixe = nh beautiful English wom-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15
W0MAN'S MOST SUCCESSFUL
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Known All Over The World
 Known Only For The 'a Good It, Has Done.


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 In nearly every community you will find women who have been restared to health by this famous medicine. Almost every woman you meet knows of the great good it has been doing among suffering women for the past 30 years.
 In the Pinkham Laboratory at Lynn, Mass. are files containing hundreds of thousands of letters from women seek ing health, in which many openly state over their own signatures that they have regained their health by taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, many of whom state that it has saved them from surgical operations
 Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound is made from roots and herbs, and is perfectly harmless.
 The reason why it is 60 successful is because it contains ingredi which act directly upon the female organism, re- storing it to healthy and normal activity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15

sAo:Sidss," said she, i.the sun, you ..rs.
 quirsd me te borrow was rathss
 large"
 ment Then I am obliged to make . journey to my family in the lower part of Brittany to obtain the sum sneces- sary for my departure [ Porthos observed q last struggle be tween love and avarice.
 And as" continued he, ''the duchess yen saw at the church. has estates near to those of my. family, we mean to make the Journey together. Journeys, you know. appear much shorter when we travel two in coinpAny.''
 Come to our house tomorrow" said the woman "You are the son of my aunt, consequently my cousin; you come from Noyon, in Picardy; you have several lawsuits and no lawyer. Can you collect r. that?
 And be upon your guard before my husband, who is rather shrewd not wtfhstanding his seventy-six years The pcor man may be expected to leave me fa widow every hour," continued she, throwing a significant glance af .Pofthos. Fortunately by our marriage contract. the survivor takes everything. ?
 You are woman of precaution, ] see. my deer Mime. Coquenard," said Porthos. squeezing the hand of the procureuse tenderly.
 We are. then. reconciled, dear M Porthos :" said she, simpering:
 For life," said Porthos in the same manner
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15

ed o'clock a. Athos residence.
 This introduction to Lady Clark oc- supied the head or onr Gascon greatly. He remembered in what strange manner this woman had hitherto been mixed up in his destiny According to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15
0oatinnsA.l

Now. NJ. Porthos, once more, and this is the last! Do you love me sti1l?'
 '.Alas, madame" said Porthos, in the most melancholy tone he could assume "when we are about to enter upon g campaign, . campaign in which my rre1enfiments tell me I shall be Killed in . fortnight's time this fatal cam paign is to open. I shall be fearfully engaged in providing for my equip
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15
MALE HELP WANTED

zna 1 -sp1nstn,s srs :,his to f,,rn, n tesn % an6 wagon. to sell on commission to farmers, the best line of household necessities. for the oldest, largest and most responsible company of the kind In the world. About 2.O0o
 ealesmen now working. earning on net c,nar of aIl eYnensea. Not earnings of best men, over $30o
 per month. Two million farmers now uainx these thoroughly adver- tised goods. Established 1865. Capital $2,OOo. 900. Address. The j..
 R. Watkins O., 113 South cay Street. Baltimore. Nd. RIB su
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15
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 FOR CT. HARRINGTON, LENox. PITTSFIE14D. ETC.-7;0o. o:60 AM --4:2S F. M.-SUNDAYs-s:ee A IT
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 FOR LlTCHF9ELD. ErC.-s:s1 < M.-4:2s F. N.-SUNDAYa-S:S A M.
 Express trains. Local Expresa
 Q to Harlem River Station.
 C via HawIeyvills.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15
MAIL ORDER.

I MADE $50. 900 i'm i've years in the mail order business: began with $s. Send for fee booklet. Tells how. Heacock. 765. Lockport, ~. Y.
 RPS ? 6 c if