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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-11

them to limit their appropriations 70
construction only."
Along the line OF character construc-
tion work our public school system
is OF the best. and there is no lack OF
knowledge in our instructors. Our
church and Sunday school system is
equally we'll looked after. go II must
be due to ignorance OF the public.
which prompts limited appropriation
or no appropriation at All toward the
upkeep Of character.
In conclusion YOU say a stitch in
time saves nine" and that "a few dol
lars spent at the right time IN road
maintenance would often save thous-
ands that ultimately the taxpayers
would be compelled to spend FOR con-
struction and reconstruction"
Isn't this equally and yet more fore
IDLY true in reference to properly
supervised group OF Fairgrounds scat
tered all over our beautiful city? -
many of our citizens lose sight of the
boys and girls. especially the boys.
after they have finished their school
work, and are swallowed up ia the
maze of mercantile life. Our citizens
have helped in their construction. but
how about the upkeep? Have our cit
liens solved this problem? Is this
problem TO Dc leIt 10 ttt JuNtliIf
Court? Isn't there something before
the juvenile Court? Yes. continue in
the construction until our boys and
girls are men and women. and there
Will be little TO reconstruct.
In the closing addresses of the
Teachers Conference last week Mrs.
Munf0rd said: 1t is the aim OF the
association to awaken communities 10
the value Of bringing men and women
together TO discuss local problems and
TO make demands and opportunities for
the citizen TO dedicate himself anew
TO the service OF the sch Dol. the home
and the nation
The opportunity FOR the citizens of
Richmond 10 dedicate themselves anew
10 the work OF esta blishing healthfGl
recreation centres j. at hand There
are number who are doing this just
now. but. TO quote Or. Henry Lewis
smith. who made such an able address
before the Virginia Educational Con
ference. God pity the mind that stops
growing and deacens and shadows
more and more
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-11
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD PLANS.

Let US not forget that about the
biggest resolution the city OF Rich
mond is going TO make for the new
year is TO have It better. more enicl-
ent and economical municipal govern
ment The rush of the holidays should
not obscure the duty of making ce-
finite plans for inaugurating the Ad-
ministrative Board with enthusiasm
and providing practical working
basis for its immediate use. 1t is
time to think of how this profoundly
important change in government is to
be made with the least friction and
the speediest readjustment for the
benefit of the entire community. A
new institution does not happen 10 be
q success 1t must be made successful
by work. by forethought. vision and
operation.
The members of the Board them
selves do not have to be warned
They are already at work trying to
measure up to their great RESPONSE
bilities The published appeal for in
formation about local conditions that
need remedying is d sign of earnest
endeavor. Certainly common-sense
way OF helping the city Is to find out
what the citizens want done. 1t is to
be hoped that the chronic kicker Will
take advantage of this chance to get
rid of his chronic fault finding and
grouch. II he writes il down and
gives il TO the men intrusted with
cleaning up municipal affairs. he ought
done something constructive. II there
is a legitimate basis for his criticism.
he will receive careful attention The
indolent citizen. too. might we'll be-
gin to have a share in suggesting the
policy he wants pursued II things
have been slipping and sliding along.
let us get busy to put them in way OF
being cone.
Bat. admirable as is the spirit that
dictated this search FOR Information
and guidance from the taxpayers
themselves. we urge the Board to
formulate it's own plans and tell US
what they think should be done for
a greater and finer Richmond They
were not chosen merely TO listen 20
complaints and remedy what is called
70 their attention. They must seek
out evils and discover remedies and
initiate Improvements They must not
be merely receptive; they must be ac-
tive. rhei- salaries begin January 7.
Their work should begin then. too
MAN. plans have been delayed for the
new Board Much work has been left
for their execution. II they do not al
6nce and earnestly attempt 20 FUN
the expectations OF all optimistic ciii-
zens. they viii start under = haNdi-
cap. Their records aye clean. They
hare 10 obligations to any one save
Richmond They have TIE support OF
all parties and all factions. In force
FOL. everyday slang. 8; is - 10 the
Board 20 get or the 5oh.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-11
The Sunraget.

She darned the fCssing plumber
When he labored with the pipe.
She darned the corner grocer
When the lemons were not ripe
She darned the patient butcher
When the steak he sent was tough
She darned the washerwoman
When the ironing was rough.
She darned her pood old husband
When he didn't wind the clocks
In fact, she darned a lot Of things.
But she wouldn't darn the socks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-11

Their youthful minds cannot be just
4 or we must have the buds before
the flowers.
And yet the lad who seel.s to do his
part
Within the world of science or Of art.
Surpasses US. If we the truth would
That with our years we cannot do as
well.
And that same lad may move the
world some day
with his great mind. which other
minds obey.
While we look back upon the time
with shame
When we denied his right our time TO
claim.
when we condemned him for his noise
and :un.
And chided him for many things be-
when we forget that we ourselves
Were boys.
Prepared the way for him TO make his
noise.
Yes. boys are BOYS. they cannot be
much more
TIL time has added to their years a
score.
And evsn then the spirit OF the boy
VIII rise and justly claim some new
found JOY.
Their thoughts and ways may often
seem quite strange.
Yet men well know that boy life does
not change.
But years viii drive them from their
To cIinb lies famous ladder. round
By round
For boys will always want to laugh
and play.
And paint their native town a Grim
son red.
Regardless or the living or the dead
'rwould not be right TO see them
sitting down -
As sober a deacon Just from town
Whose shoulders have for years the
burden borne.
While he in youth did blow his own
tin horn.
And did the same things just Ike
boys to-day.
Who think no harm is done in simple
But gives 70 life its happiness and
Which no one knows unless he's been
boy
\ boys boy. say OF him what you
will
He's put here with a mission to fulfil:
How well ne does depends Upon your
For from the boy the worthy man is
made.
Think not because a boy is full OF fun
That he is only III .Or -Od and gun:
He has j heart within his youthful
breast.
You do your part. and ne will do the
rest.
Give him your heart and hand OF
winning smile
Your love and confidence. that all the
while
He may look Up 20 you and see the
That God designed should be in every
man.
Our boys have rights which we should
not condemn.
AMI don't let US forget, because were
To help the boys In al that youth de-
Tha; they may better follow Gcd's
commands.
BY what our ears have heard and eyes
behsld.
our patience may be tried and faith
Gispciled
Yet Just behind the darkest cloud in
There IS the silver I'ning shining
bright
And W shall SEQ. at no sres; distant
day
These ~horrid boys that travel in our
Wlr.
Suppfarfing US and reiSning IN our
stead.
Better by Tar than those now at the
head.
Let w. love the boys. with all their
ways.
For life is short. and numbered arc
their days.
And Jet. US always bear that truth IN
mind.
Which saws. Love suffereth long and
is kind
Surerv i~or. church civic Association.
-. Christ f-HTrrf Association
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-11

To ne Editor Of The Timcs-Dispatch
ef~-rr your issue 81 November -
4 notice. the following rcnarka bic
o,,otation from speech 81 the Hon.
~ Feelcsfon. state superintendent
81 puoisr N struction. and ] write Tor
enlightenment. -
J. here pledge my honor. ~ tne ieat
81 COD that my vote in the state
Board Of Educstion next May on the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-11
Onthe Spur of the Moment
By Roy K. Moulton
A Coward.

MY husband is the worst coward l
ever saw" said the stout lady in the
street car. He never says he is afraid
TO climb II stepiadder to hang a picture
for me-"
What is your husbands occupa
tion?"
"Oh. he is Just an aviator. That's all.
He has broken the altitude record three
times
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-11

some Grant disturber or the pea o
in Richmond court pe-prirated an
immortal phrase when he plead IT. eN-
teruation - bis high jinks that he
was a little dFinky~ il hath tie
soft slase sound - candor in admit
ting fault nike. with humility Sock
ine ;rire 81 human charity
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-11

In spite 81 his dcniais a. political
ambitions. we note tina; the great r o.
goes 90 Chicago just when ihere -
pIsnts u room On the front pages
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-11

Congressman Mann wants enough
mileage for HE colleagues - enable
them to bTirg their wives 10 washing
ton so aforesaid wives can keep ne
hono-abies strictly on TIE JOB They
might also serve 90 remind these ger
uemen q the high cost 81 Hsinz
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-11

What provision D. Richmond making
Tor ths Christmas % Of the poor ana
ne-cyr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-11

When = fosrteen-Inch coast gun eV-
y.odes during tes; "a must b. admit
fe8 thst The test was highly success-
frf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-11

one way % aboiishIng the military
cauteen question would Be 70 abolish
the army.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-11

\ plea. b. Frederick W. EmmersonD
bov is but scion from the tree
That once a sapling was. as wild and
free
And all his traits. however bad they
seem.
Once in some other life did brightly
CLEAN.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-04

The girl hesitated, blushing. II can't
get my shoe on, and"
Shall | have another look at itr'
mo, don't believe 1t will be neces-
sary. If may have some of that lini-
ment, or whatever 1t was you put on
it. and more Of that bandage, / think
can attend to 1t myself, but. you see.
my stockings and my boot"
The man nodded; he seemed to I'M
derstand. He went to his cracker box
chiffonier and drew from It a long,
coarse wooden stocking.
That is the best that can do for
you" he said.
And that viii do very nicely" said
the girl. 1T win cover the bandage.
and that is the main thing"
The man laid on the table by the
side Of the stocking another. strip of
bandage torn from the same sheet. As
he did so, he noticed the picture. He
caught It up quickly, a dark flush
spreading over his face, and holding
1t in his hand. he turned abruptly
away.
CTo BE CoNTINUED.)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-04

certain resentment the bold beauty
quite apparent, despite the dim fading
outlines Of a photograph never very
good So far as she could discern, the
woman was dark haired and dark eyed
her direct antithesis! The casual
viewer would have found little of fault
In the presentment, but Enid Matt
lands eyes were sharpened by what.
pray? At any rate. she decided that
the woman was Of a rather coarse
fiber, that in things finer and higher
she would be found wanting. She was
such a woman, so the girl reasoned
acutely. as might inspire a passionate
affection In a strong hearted, reckless
youth. but whose charms being large
ly physical, would pail In longer and
more intimate association; a danger
GUS rival in charge. but not so for
midable in steady campaign.
These thoughts were the result of
long and earnest inspection. and It
was with some reluctance that the girl
at last put the photograph aside and
looked toward the door. She was hun
CRY, ravenously so. She began to be
a little alarmed, and had Just about
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-04
SYNOPSIS.

Enid Maitland, a frank, free and un-
spoiled young Philadelphia girl, IL taken
70 the Colorado mountains by her uncle.
Robert Maitland. James Armstrong,
Maitland's protege, falls in love with her.
His persistent wooing thrills the girl. but
she hesitates. and Armstrong goes east
on business without a definite answer.
Enid hears the story of a mining engi-
neer, Newbold, whose wife fell on cnn
and was so seriously hurt that he was
compelled TO shoot her to prevent her pc
ing eaten by wolves while he went Tor
help. Kirkby, the old guide who tells the
story. gives Enid a paclEge Of letters
which he says were fould on the oeao
woman's body. She reads the letters ana
At Kirkby's request keeps <hem. Wnlle
bathing in mountaing strel.n Enid Is at
tackled by a bear, which is mysteriously
shot. A storm adds to the girls terror
A sudden deluge transform brook into
raging torrent which sweeps Enid into
gorge, where she IL rescued by noun
tain hermit after q thrilling experience.
Campers in great confusion upon di9cov-
ing Ends absence when the storm
breaks. Maitland and Old Kiykby go In
search of the girl Enid discovers that
her ankle IL sprained and that she Ia I'M
able to walk Her mysterious rescuer
carries her to his camp. Enid goes TO
sleep In the strange mans bunk.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-04
ALL ABOUT THE pHILosos;
Short Essay Evidently wr,.,.
Familiar With This sDes,.. q
Animal

A philosopher is a MAJ -,
q woman. who. having noib,-- 's''1
and being glad Of It. puts 4 =.
explaining the reason tbs, =. p
pie should have for doing th,- -
Philosophers are not No.
cause. In the first place. mos
too busy to listen to them ~
the second place. they ara -, =
with their own reasons A,
things. ~
Nevertheless. PHILOSOPHERS :.
10 gravttate toward comforf,b,.
in corner groceries, where
varying leisures straggIe in q.
wards comfortable chairs n NJ.
ues where helpless youth A.
PEELED to listen as a part Of =,
punishment called eurricuI.,, ~.
Whenever philosopher berc..
nous. It always turns Cot ~,
not philosopher at all, but
list Simon pure phIlosopher. -
give information, because noth.,- \.
than explaining the unknow.hls
satisfy them One phiioeooA,-
never agree with another phfe-,..
u he can possibly help it-Iis.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-04
CHAPTER XII.

The Log Hut in the Mountains.
What awakened the woman she did
not know; in all probability 1t was
the bright sunlight streaming through
the narrow window before her. The
cabin was so placed that the sun did
not strike fairly into the room until
it was some hours high. consequently
she had her long sleep out entirely un-
disturbed. The man had made no eff
fort whatever to awaken her. What
ever tasks he had performed since day
break had been so silently accomplish
ed that she had not been aware OF
them.
So soon as he could do so, he had left
the cabin and was now busily engaged
in his daily duties outside the cabin
and beyond earshot He knew that
sleep was the very best medicine for
her, and It was best that she should
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-04

The inexperienced district -.
teacher had exhausted an oth,- i
pedients for the maintenance :, -
pine Going out into the scbool e..
she broke on good-sized svltch 4,
was growing there and adminl,t,,.-
primitive punishment to Jimmy 81
ley.
There were strange expressio,. !.
horriied amusement on the fse@, z
the children. and when school VA A.
missed at noon they gathered 5 =
cited groups and talked In xkin.-
Finally the teachers curiosity -
stand It no longer. Calling H..-
Thomas to her. she demanded h,
cause Of the discussions.
Why-vhy-vhy. teacher 4
stammered, "that-that switch 4.
licked Jimmy with-that was The 81,
we all set out last Arbor day.r-E,,
per's Magazine
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-04

would not have been a woman II that
had not engaged her attention more
forcibly than any other fact in the
room. She picked It up and studied
1t long and earnestly, quite uncon-
scious Of the reason for her interest,
and yet a certain uneasy feeling might
have warned her Of what was toward
in her bosom.
This young woman had not yet had
time to get her bearings. She had not
been able to realize all the eircum-
stances Of her adventure. So soon as
she did so she would know that into
her life a man had come, and what
ever the course of that life might be
in the future. he would never again
be out of 1t.
1t was therefore with mingled and
untranslatable emotions that she stud
led this picture. She marked with q
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-04

made up her mind to rise and STUN
BILE out as she was, when she heard
steps outside and a knock on tn
door.
What is itf" she asked In response
May I come in?"
YES" was the quick answer.
The man opened the door. left It
ajar and entered the room.
Have you been awake 1ongf" b
began abruptly.
mot very"
81 didn't disturb you, because &c,
needed sleep more than anything else.
How do you feel?"
Greatly refreshed. thank you"
And hungry, ! supposei"
Very"
Il viii soon remedy that You
footf"
1T seems much better. but +"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-04

IL those things are true and posi-
BILE under every day conditions and
to ordinary men and women, how
much more to this solitary. He had
seen this woman, white breasted like
the foam, rising as the ancient god
dress from the Paphian sea- Over tha
recollection, as he was a gentleman
and a Christian, he would fain draw 6
curtain, before it erect a wall HI
must not dwell upon that fact, hs
would not linger over that moment
Yet he could not forget it.
Then he had seen her lying prone
yet unconsciously graceful in her aban
donment, on the sward; he had caught
a glimpse OF her white face desperate
ly uptossed by the rolling water; he
had looked into the unfathomable
depth Of her eyes at that moment
when she had awakened In bis arms
after such a struggle as had taxed his
manhood and almost broken his heart;
he had carried her unconsciously
ghastly white with her pain-drawn
face, stumbling desperately over the
rocks In the beating rain to this. bis
home. There he had held that poor,
bruised slender little foot In his hand.
gently, skilfully treating 1t. when he
longed to press his lips passionately
upon It. Last OF all he had looked
into her face, warmed with the red
light Of the fire, searched her weary
eyes almost like blue pools. In whose
depths there yet lurked life and light,
while her golden hair tinged Grim
son by the blaze lay on the white pill
low-and he loved her. God pity him,
fighting against fact and admission OF
it, yet how could he help IT.?
He had loved once before in his life.
with the fire of youth and spring. but
II was not like this. He did not rec
ognlze this new passion In any light
from the past: therefore he would not
admit IL Hence, he did not under
stand It. But he saw and admitted
and understood enough to know that
the past was no longer the supreme
subject In his life, that the present
rose higher, bulked larger and hid
more and more Of his far-off horizon
He fe,t like knave and a traitor.
as II he had been base, disloyal. false
to his ideal, recreant to his remem-
brance. Was he indeed true man?
Did he have that rugged strength, that
abiding faith, that eternal conscious
ness, that lasting affection, beside
which the rocky paths he often trod
we're things transient, perishable. ev-
anescent? Was he a weakling that he
fell at the first sight Of another
woman?
He stopped his ceaseless pace for
ward and backward, and stopped near
that frail and futile door. She was
there and there was none to prevent.
His hand sought the latch.
What was he about to dot God for
bid that thought he could not freely
share with humanity should enter his
brain then. He held all women sacred,
and SO he had ever done, and this
woman In her loneliness, in her help
lessness, in her weakness, trebly ap-
pealed to him. But he would look
upon her, he would fain see II she
were there, If It were all not a dream,
the creation of his disordered imagin-
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-04
The Mind Reader.

He gave marvellous performance
In the Myrtle room at the Waldorf
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES tell blindfolded
what card you drew from the pack,
could hold you by. the hand and open
book to the very passage you were
thinking of. and could find rings and
pins hidden in impossible places, all
by mental process.
After the entertainment the marvel
Gus mind reader stood in the lobby
at the cloak-room door. and made g
big row.
I've mislaid that measly hat check
you gave me-" he shouted, "and I
can't find my hat anywhere. II some
body don't get it for me without fur
Their delay I'll sue for damagesi"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-04
Postmaster OF cherrydaIe Village
Names Over Its Various orsanI-
xations for the Stranger.

."I suppose that your town is almost
too small for the club movement to
have affected 1t much. A town Of
only eight hundred inhabitants seldom
has many clubs, believe" said the
stranger within the gates OF Cherry
dale to the postmaster.
well. we amt dubbed to death as
some places seem to be, but when you
come to count 'em up we got consid-
cradle many clubs for town Of our
size. We got a Woman's Club O. two
hundred members, an a Village Inn
provement Club, an Ladies' Social
Club. an Friday Afternoon Club. an
a big Choral Club. an Current
Events Club, an a Library Club, an q
Dickens Club. an q Thought an
Work Club, an a Art Club, an q
mixed club that calls itself the Prog
ress Club, an a Dancing Club, an
1--WE whist clubs an Euchre Club. an
a Saturday Night Club. Then the w.
c. T. u, an the Odd Fellows. an the
masons, an Knights o. Phythias. an
the d. A. R.. an the @. A. R.. an the
Ancient Order o. Hibernians. an the
Eastern Stars, an the Sons o. Tenn
p'rance an the Christian Endeavorers
all have societies here, an they are
tryin' to start Y M. c. A., an Y.
W. C. A. Then with the Grange, an
the Boys Brigade. an FIVE churches.
an some Boy Scouts. an Lend a
Hand Society. an a Handicraft So
ciety. an the Good Samaritans. an the
Helpers Guild. we got considerable
many clubs. after all Each Of 'em
has q fair an q couple o. entertain
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-04
Eaqer Cor cupId,. nuaIne.a.

Justice John +. Boyer Of Evanston,
Ill. is not to have monopoly Of the
marrying business Of that Chicago
suburb simply because he offers to
marry free Of charge girls who pop
the question" during leap year. JUS
tice Samuel Harrison, of the same
suburb, has announced that he win
give pound Of tea free OF charge to
every couple he marries Further
rate cutting is expected
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-04

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Pinkham's Vegetable COMPOUND, I'D /
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Dakota
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