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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-04

completed This repair cost about
$40. 600. The other was the breaking
OF the retaining wall farther up the
river, at1d between the es mar or BASIN
and the river The wall had been
placed on insecure foundation ana
broke the force Of the waters throw
ing tho immense walls of concrete
many feet down the enahankment to-
ward the river This cost little less
than $4,000 10 repair and replace
Aside from these two accidents Moth
ing has occurred 10 mar p most per-
feet and complete piece of engineer
ing and mechanical work.
Every Modern Device.
The plant is supplied with every
modern device for handling the wa
ter from the time II gets into the dam,
until II Is drawn from the hydrant.
There are duplicate sets Of machinery
In the pumphouse, and in the station
which separates the muddy water
from the clear, and If the waterpower
machinery at the pumphouse becomes
deranged or gets out of commission,
there is a complete duplicate in steam,
and another In electricity. so that II
Is hardly likely that az any time the
water supply OF he city may ba so
crippled that the service may cur
While the water in the retaining
basin bears the color Of old gold,
or ysllowest of clay, that just across
the wall in the settling basin is aa
clear as crystal. The process by
which this transformation is effected
Is quite simple one. Little over a
ton and a half of alum il used in
the operation. This alum is poured
into tanks. and worked into liquid
state. then as the water passes from
the coagulating into the settling basin.
about seven hours the big settling
basin OF many millions of gallons
becomes lake OF purest water.
The approaches to the various sec
tiors of the immense plant are crude.
II took the inspecting party yester-
day many minutes at the various
points along the FIVE or six miles to
get from the public road into the
plant property. In some places hills
had TO be climbed. and gultes crept
ACROSS, white TTany preCfr,tctss add
much to the grandeur Of the scenery.
but present many difficulties in the
advance upon the works.
At the pumphouse and the settling
basin proper the surrounding grounds
are In splendid shape. Everything is
In iaesst order md man. flower beds
send forth sweet perfumes s'
AZ Il result nf the inspections RI II
entir3iy likely that NJ the first meet
Ing OF the committee on water aftsI
I y.
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POLICEMAN FREED
ON MURDER CHARGE

NEW YORK, August 3--Mounted
Policeman Thomas Collins, OF the
sheepshead Bay station proved today
In the Coney Island court before
Magistrate Gelsmar that he killed
Mounted Policeman Richards A.
Chaffee. Of the same station, week
ago last night. in self defense, and
he was set free.
Mrs. Genevieve Chaffec, widow OF
the policeman. wos the best witness
for the defense. Collins, who is I'M
married and lives at No. 2s03 West
Fifth street, Coney Island. testified
that the night OF the shooting he was
on post with Ghaffee, who invited him
to Chaffee's nome, No. 2l3T, for sup
per. and the two rode there together
Chaffee became angry because sup
per was not ready and attacked his
wife. beating her severely. collins in
terfered and he also was attacked. To
save hts own life he fred and chaffee
fell with a bullet in his forehead
Mrs. ChafYee, in detail. told Of the
attack made on her by her husband
aud how Collins went to her defense
After flooring Collins with the butt
of his revolver. Mrs. Cheffee said
Chaffee fell on Collins and buried his
teeth in his cheek. Then he placed
the Inuzaie of his revolver against Col
Inns stomach and pulled the trigger,
but the cartridge failed To explode.
Believing he was to be killed, Cilltns
drew his own revolver ana Aired.
Immediately after = his DISCHARGE
Collins began efforts to be reinstated
10 the fcrr.
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NOT IN DANGER
OF CONTAMINATION
CrrY's WATER SUPPLY is PURE
AND FREE FROM FOREIGN
PLANT IN SPEC TIE D
BAD APPROACHES CAUSE Much
TINE IN GETTING FROM ROADS
TO RIyEHsIDE--RIyER
ROAD NEEDED.

Accompanied by quartet OF news
paper men. superintendent E. E. Da-
Wis., OF the water department. yester-
ton OF the water plant, from Bosner's
dam to the reservoir. including the
hume, retaining walls and the settling
and coaguiattng basins.
Every point Of interest was visited.
and every portion of the vast work
was inspected. The entire plant was
found ia splendid shape. And tsae super
intendent felt proud 10 dnd that there
was nothing desired at this time. es-
cept an auto for himself.
The party left the residence Of the
superintendent at O'Clock and spent
four hours At the plant
The inspection began at Rosher's
dam. where the water supply of Rich
mond has its beginning. This dam is
one of the oldest in the river. 1t backs
ND the turptd waters OF golden hue,
and. through a canal, most substantial
ly constructed. sends the fluid dashing
and rushing down the riverside TO the
retaining basin, where II Is taken in
hand, and still further handled by the
most improved mechanical and engi-
neering construction until it gets safely
into the settling basin, where the pure.
10 tho reservoir by. the force OF the
massive pumps at the new pump house.
During the construction of this i'm
mense plant. the city suffered two mis-
haps. Both Of them were costly, but
they had the effect of causing the
walls and dams 10 be more safely and
firmly constructed. and there Is hardly
anything now that could happen TO
damage to any extent any portion of
hxA
No Contarin alton.
II has been stated from time To time
that the water In the river above the
dam might be contaminated by the
surface and other sewerage from the
hills above and to the north OF the
river. adjacent to the rapidly building
Westhampton village, and the many
country homes in that thickly popu-
lated suburban district.
/, was shown by the superintendent,
however that such could not be the
fact For between the retaining basin
and the canal proper which carries
the water TO the settling basin. lies
the old canal which supplies power,
and which does not go into the river
beyond the point from which the
drinking supply is obtained. All the
sewerage that flows down from the
surrounding countryside passes into
this canal aud thus is safely run down
the river bank beyond the pumphouse.
This canal witt ne further used when
the Women's college and the new
Richmond college are constructed. so
that there is not the slightest chance
for contamination
The two accidents referred To by
which the city lost many thousands OF
sioilara and the officials many s4sists
Of sleep, are still FRESH IN the minds
r~t-the psopiAs---
The first VAS that OF the bursting
Of the hume. after II had been nearly
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ton recently made by the council 10
secure water from the river. The
appropriation Is for 1920. to meet
expenses incident tn turning the
water in, and $3.50 for maintaining
purifying plant. This will be "A
Nyrchlorite plant as recommended
by DR., Messer Of the State hospital
department. The great bulk oS the
water will be filtered before dlstviha-
ton. However. a small part of the
city Will use the water unfltered.
HOSPITAL Managers Meet.
The managers Of the Petersburg
hospital met today. The following
amounts were reuorted from the
churches: FIRST BAPTIST, sal: wash
IN 81 nm Street Methodist. $50; Grace
Erfsconal. $40 IL: ST PsuFs Fpisco-
nai. $40; Tabh- Street Presbyterian.
50; Jewish synagogue. IS. Total,
sT7.T5
small colored woman created
much curiosity on Sycamore street
this morning, owing 10 her physique.
She was Lima Dobie. of Sussex coun-
~ Although fnrtx-fNe wears Of age
she was only fwentv-efght inches high
and weiehed forty pounds She Is one
81 the smallest women ever seen here.
she is said To possess the strength
Of normal woman Of her age.
w. G. Gods@y. secretary OF the
Petersburg Lodge Of Elks has re-
ceived an invitation from the Nor
folk lodge 10 attend the reunion Of
the FNks IN that city, August 2sth
and 2sth.
Briefs.
Mrs. Heinie Busch and children
WIN leave tomorrow 10 visit relatives
II, montgomery. Ala. Mr. Busch will
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the organization of the next council
steps Will be taken looking to the
building OF a road from the city,
direct, along the river bank to the
settling basin. and on to Bosher'S
dam. 1t takes the superintendent
nearly Il day to inspect the plant
with horse and buggy With an
automobile IL took him four hours
yesterday. Much of the time is con-
sumed In long walks from the top
or the hill to the riverside, through
woods and underbrush.
Another thing that the committeA
will be asked to do is To purchase an
automobile for the use Of the super
intendent, so that his work may 10
transacted with more speed.
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RELIGIOUS CENSUS
IS TO Be TAKEN
PETERSBURG DENOMINATIONS
WILL ASCERTAIN HOW MANY
ARE CHURCH PEOPLE
SETTLE WATER MATTER
FRIENDS OF BOTH CONGRESSMAN
TrRSBULL AND JUDGE WAL
TER WATSON WILL FoRN
ORGANIZATIONS.
SETTLE WATER MATTER
Virginian Bureau.
Law Building, Phone 1891.

PETERSBURG. VA. August s.-A
religious census ~ Petersburg Will
be taken next month under the ST.
pervision of the sHperintendcnts ~
all the local sunday schools. An or
an'zation has been perfected. and
all churches are Represented in the
work
The census VIII De taken on either
the third or fourth sunday Ia s. pten-
her. Several hundred enumerators
have volunteered for service The
census Of Ettrick and Matoaca win
lac taken at the same time The col
ored churches of the city will CO.
operate with the white churches by
taking census Of tho colored popu-
lation The executive committee Of
the census organization met last night
and discussed plans for the work.
Friends VIII Organize.
Judge Walter Wafson and Robert
Turnbull. aspirants for congress in
this district. have at present no or
sanitation In Petersburg Friends OF
both. however, have been very active
in their behalf. 1t was learned today
that the friends of Judge Watson here
will organize next week. and also that
Wafson's friends throughout the dis
tr'ct Will also organize. The vote In
Petersburg is expected to be close.
Mrs. Mooney Dies.
Mrs. Sarah c. Mooney, wife Of .he
late George Mooney, died this morn
ing at O'Clock at me residence Of
her daughter Mrs. w. Fl. Tipton. In
Chesterfield county. She had only
been sick few days. She was fffty-
nine years OF age. and highly esteem
ed by all who knew her. The funeral
will take place from West Street
Methodist church Of which the lie
ceased was a member, tomorrow af-
ternoon at 1870 o'clock.
The funeral OF Mrs Cornelia Helen
White took place from the residence
OF her daughter, Mrs. J II. Matteson,
on South street yesterday afternoon.
at $40 o'clock. The service were
coUtuctsd Dv Ray. ]. r RIbbIe. The
following gentlemen acted az nall
baares: Messrs r T. Ma'teson. y r.
Cole. J. G.. Gotten, Bernard Mann.
J ]. Williams AMI J. ID Hubbard.
Burial was IN R'anaford cemetery
yeterans Meet.
A. L. Hill Camp. Sons Of Confed-
crate Veterans. held a meeting last
night A number Of new members
were enrolled. The CAMPS member
ship liz now 16l. The carp Is MAX
Ing prenarations to attend the re-
union Of the Sous TO be held in Pn-
iaski in October. AS has been an
nounced. Miss Dorothy Harrison, of
this city. has been appointed sponsor
for the first bridgade of Sons. at
the reunion.
The question of the city's water
supply was settled last night by the
board Of aldermen. Tho board unani-
1nQusly concurred In the apprcpria-
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/ The first VAS that Of the bursting
Of the hume. after II had been nearly
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J. c. JOPLIN. Asst. Cashier
". =. SHELTON, Asst. Cashier
ALEX I. RYLAND. Asst. Cashier
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JoHN D. PURCELL. Prusideas
John n, MILLER, ia, yice-Free. and Cashier
FRED'k Y. NOTHING. and v!ce-Presdent
CHAS. r. PrRNETT, Ass'. Cashier
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RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, Aueua 4, 1912.
q on Friends and PQtYo1iS:

II owF u@Afsd and
the of the o the
of the
of
chmond,t the Vrgna IN
Five Million Dollars will afford them factor
wand
officials
consoidat bank
new iniu the National Bank
identity wilbe
the enarg
Noa
to
of
need and feel
tprde nd n
custO
in
tn in hand further
Yoursve cry
NJ. President
NJ
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CHICAGO August 3.--Danny
Green. formerly an outflelder for tho
Chicago National league club, and
later for the Chicago Americans, who
has been in poor health for two years
Is seriously sick in hospital here.
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SUMMER RESORTS


The Halifax Inn. Houston. w. era0
and Litn1a water. High, coon, eeeV6s
ton among the hills OF Virginia, @
the Norfolk and Western Railroad RI
Large airy rooms. halls and pora4G0
Excellent table peeiAf re3uc0A AntoG
to summer boarders.
For information address A
PROPRIETOR HAy --sx u3Ms
Houston. yirK!nsa. "a
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RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, august 3, 1912.

Toou nd
Bank Virginia
hate flor
thetw wilbe
NATIONAL BANK of Richmond, Virginia,
wiha Of Million Dollars and
between Thirteen ndFo
o. o
W. NJ HABIISTON, Chairman
B.
r,
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haEcien of from
o the new n m orou
The consolidated bank building
Blu best n o
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will include
Bank with par1onabe
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anda
consolidated small
will
Very tuy
JNO. B. PURCELL
JNO NJ MILLER, JR, VAeIr@ and Cashier.
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Mountain i.xcuaon. Tuesday, re
gust eths v3a
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Axhevifls $50. Lake To4&
81 80. Wxynfsvilis St.6o. 04M1
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of Richmond, Va.

UNITED STATES. STATE AND CITY DEPOSITORY
Capital. S1,90 200. Surplus Earned $1,000, 600
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-07-06

Made in Germany" himself, Mr..
Weydert emigrated to Louisiana a
number Of years ago and has become
one of West Feliciana's most ener-
getic and progressive citizens. Start.
ing in penpiless, he has acquired a
comfortable home and built up a good
business. He is a member of the
board of directors of The Peoples
Bank and of the Police Jury, also
having served fifteen years on the
town council of Bayou Sara. He is
prominent in fraternal affairs, and al
together progressive and valued
citizen.
Mr.. Weydert has no Interior mo-
tive in inducing these people to To-
cate here but is working for the ben
eft of the community at large. If
Germany has any more citizens like
him who want to come to America
they will find warm welcome await
ing them in West Feliciana.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-07-06
PAYING BLOOD TOLL.

On an English railway, Congress,
man Wickliffe could not have been
Killed IN the manner which he was.
This would have been impossible for
the simple reason that he could not
nave reached the tracks at the point
where he was struck. The English
railroads are fenced and it is yerv
rare that the tracks and the rural
highways cross on the same level. In
the few instances where this happens
to be the case guard stands there
at all hours to close heavy gates
and stop the traffic while the trains
are passing.
The English railroad must either
go over the country road by bridge
or underneath through a tunnel. Ev-
cry stream and canal over which a
railroad passes must have a pathway
under the bridge on both sides wide
enough for horse to pass through.
frequently, out in the country away
from streams and canals, where en-
bankments are excessively long, pas
sage ways are also provided. All sta
lions have long sheltered platforms
which come up nearly to the doors
of the coaches.
During three years which | spent
abroad l Travelled in most of the coun-
tries of Europe, and though finding
no place where the trains could ev-
en- approach the best American trains
Tor comfort, | found almost every
where better provisions made for
the safety of the people. While
away | never heard of a single in
stance where a life was lost at a
'rosSing.-Country Review.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-07-06
DEATH OF A CENTENAR|AN
Steven Garner Smith Passes Awav
at 1902.

Steven Garner Smith, the oldest
man in the Felicianas has passed
away. He was 1O2 years and six
months old. He was born Dec. %,
1909 in Washington, N. C. and came
to Louisiana in 1921. In 1850 he mar
rled Miss Mary E. Jones. He was
the father Of six children, three of
whom are still living; two sons. w.
+. Smith of Rogilliovlle, La, and
Louis Smith of baskerville, Miss,
and one daughter, Mrs. Hines Aus
tin Of Jackson, La, with whom he
mas lived for the last twenty-five
years OF his life. He died July l..
l9l2, at a. M, and was buried in
the family cemetery in West Felic-
lana.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-07-06

Series an" Of the Mutual Building
& Loan Association opens in July.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-07-06

Series "N," Mutual Building &
Loan Association begins in July.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-07-06
A HERO OF THE FLOOD
Touching Story of the Death of a
Noble Man.

The Pointe Coupee Banner tells of
the death of man, whose efforts
did much for the relief of the flood
sufferers. He was a hero in daily
life. He was George C. Haskins, a
section foreman of the Texas & Pa
cific Railroad, who died two weeks
ago at his home in New Roads.
Thus his heroic story is told:
THE immediate cause of death
was typhoid fever which followed an
aggravated case Of stomach trouble
contracted during the great flood
crisis in this parish. Mr. Huskins at
the time that the Torras levee broke,
was stationed at Lettsworth, and i'm
mediately upon receiving the news
of the crevaSse, commenced rescue
work. For days and nights he toiled
bringing hundreds of people to places
of safety in his little gasoline launch,
and during this period punished him
self severely, denying himself prop
er food and drinking polluted water.
For quite a period he contented him
self with sardines, hardly pausing to
eat these for fear that some life
might be lost as a result of the slight
est delay. With his dying breath his
thoughts were still with the unfor-
Inmates in the flooded district. Ten
minutes before the grim messenger
closed his eyes in eternal peace and
sleep; in his delirium he cried out:
Look there are two or three, don't
let them drown, pull the boat up and
put them in and again in moment
let us pick up this one, but no,
poor fellow, our boat is too full al
ready. We will come back after
YOU"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-07-06
SOMETHING ABOUT THE NOMINEE
resume of the Life of Democracv,s
Standard Bearer.

Woodrow Wilson, was born in 1856
IN Virginia, where he was baptized
as Thomas Woodrow Wilson. He
dropped the Thomas about the time
that he completed his first book.
Young Wilson entered Davidson Col
/ lege at the age of seventeen. After
two years he entered Princeton
from which he was graduated in 1879,
lie then studied law in the Univer-
SHY OF Virginia, receiving the de-
gree of bachelor of laws in 1882 He
received the degree of bachelor of
pphpilosophy form John Hopkins Uni
VerSlty in 1886, that Of doctor of laws
from Wake Forest University, North
Carolina, in 1887, and that of doctor
OF literature from Yale University at
its bi-centennial celebration.
After holding a professorship at
Bryn Mawr College and the Wesley
an University, he became president
OF Princeton University, being the
first layman to hold that position.
When Mr.. Wilson, after twenty
five years of service as an educator,
resigned the presidency of Prince
ton in 1910 to accept the nomination
for Governor of New Jersey there
was general tendency to look
askance at the "schoolmaster in poll,
tics" However, he was carried into
office on the radical anti-Republican
wave that swept SO many states.
Mr.. Wilson was elected by plu-
rality of $4,000 votes. He was the
first Democratic Governor in New
Jersey for sixteen years. His plat
form pledged his party to the en-
actment of workmen's compensa-
ton act, a reform Of the election
laws of the State which would make
direct nominations possible, a cor
rupt practices act, and a public utili-
y commission bill All these meas
Tres were written into the statute
BOOKS of New Jersey during the
,irst year of Gov Wilson's term, in
spite of the fact that one house Of
he State Legislature was Republi-I
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-07-06
DEMOCRATS At BALTIMORE UNANIMOUSLY
CHOOSE GOVERNOR WILSON AND GOVERNOR
MARSHALL TOCARRY DEMOCRACYS BANNER
Selections Meet With Popular Approval Prospecs
for Victory in November.

ny that shreWd old gray fox in poll.
ucS, Senator Stone of Missouri. On
'he 1loor Representative Burleson was
IN charge. His was the wearing task
OF holding the Wilson lines against
dill assaults and of pointing the way
Tor the Wilson column until it pass
cd Clark and finally reached that IT.
reslSuble point where the convention
Went over practically in a body to
the New Jersey candidate. And"
says Burleson, I'VE have come
through this campaign without max
ing a promise and as clean a s a
hounds tooth"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-07-06
ENCOURAGING IMMIGRATION
Charles Weydert Trying to induce
German Settlers.

Mr.. Charles Weydert has been in
communication for some time with a
number of people in Germany who
are anxious to come to America and
found a German colony. They are
people of means and are prepared to
pay cash for lands wherever they
may decide to locate.
This week Mr. Weydert had an.
other letter from them which leads
one to believe they are at least in
terested in Louisiana and West Fe-
liciana. They request a quantity of
detail information which Mr. Wey-
dert has taken the pains to furnish.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1912-07-06
IN MEMORIAM.
West Feliciana Camp 4S3 Woodmen
Of Tho NVo,Id

West Feliciana Camp 4S3 Woodme1
of The World.
Again we pause to contemplate the
phenomenon of death.
Again the Supreme Consul Comman
der on high has seen fit to remove
from our midst and order our late
sovereign Robert C. Wickliffe. A
noble man, a kind husband, useful
citizen and true American has been
called to his reward on high. Soy.
ereign Robert c. Wickliffe is no
more.
During life he won and held our ad-
miration by his constant labor and
answering loyalty to his fellow soy
ereigns and his peoples needs.
His regulating principles in life
was usefulness, and an exact perfor-
nance of every duty. He is not on
~ a loss to our order, but to the
State as well. Therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That we feel that a
life like his is life most fit to
live, and while we bow in humble
submission to The Almighty will,
still we pray that his reward in Hea-
ven may be commensurate with
such rewards as this earth will justi-
fy, for we need not scan the stars
to find repayment for such a life as
his, for he was loved and honored
by all who knew him. The world
will shower it's abundance here bel
low. Such lives deserve the grand
est tributes that mankind can be-
stow. Be it further
RESOLVED, That while he has
passed to his reward, the earthlyI
deeds which he has done will live in
our memory, as lasting tribute to
his character He was an honor toll
his Camp, to his State, and Wood |
craft at large.
DUN facet Clamat."
A. F. BARROW,
Fl. A. WEBS,
A. S. LEONARD,
Committee.
Series On" Of the Mutual Building