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The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-06-28
MEXICAN FEDERALS AND
REBELS IN SKIRMISH

PUERTO DE PILoN, Mexico, June
pa sharp skirmish has taken place
between the government troops and
the rebels. The losses are not known.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-06-28
H|LO SCHOOL TEACHER
HURR|Es TO COAST

Walking on crutches as result of
shot fred by Ezra F. Nichols at Hilo
last Saturday Dorsey L. Miller, teach
err of the Hilo High School, arrived in
Honolulu yesterday morning on the
Mauna Kea and will leave on the Ho
nolulan for the Coast this morning.
1t is alleged by Mr.. Nichols that the
teacher was visiting the Nichols home
too frequently. The affair created a
great deal of excitement in Hilo and
the sympathy of the city is with
Nichols.
Miller's wound is in the calf of the
leg but this does not seem to delay
him in his haste to leave the Islands.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-29
SENATOR TELLst.AS,

South Carolina. in renominatine Senator Ben
Tillnan, has shown that the people of that
State recognize the value OF his past service
and shows that republics are not always un-
grateful
Senator Tillman cannot longer work for his
State and people as he has worked in the past,
Weak and worn out in body and mind he asked
that BE be allowed to die In harness and South
Carolinians have granted him his last request
what was almost his deathbed wish he has
been given No greater service than he has
already rendered can he render in the future,
II he can render any. but the State can afford
better to he but partially represented in the
Senate than 10 brand itself as ungrateful to
one Of her noted sons The voters apparently
appreciated this fact and while many OF them
would not follow his advice as TO their choice
o. a chief executive they voted for Ben TILL
man while voting against his wishes in another
contest
For another six years or until his death, Ben
Ttlmans picturesque figure long since shorn
O, many u his irregularities and the rough
place, smoothed over. vii be seen IN the north
END OF he national capitol at Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-29
IT is DEMOCRACY

Latest reports from South Carolina indicate
that the majority of the voters OF the State
desire Cole L. Blease TO succeed himself. and
that second primary to settle the nomination
will not be necessary.
The opponents OF Bease and Bleasism fought
hard and all but their fight to save the
State from what they considered disgrace
They lost and, in all probability Blease will
b" the next governor of the Commonwealth.
II is Democracy. The people of South Caro-
lima want Biease and they will have him.
idge Jones, who opposed him, was not the
type Of man TO inspire enthusiasm. He de-
scended from the Supreme Court bench to
meet Blease on his own ground and lost. Had
no adopted another course: had he resented.
as some would, the vulgar epthets of Cole
Blease he might now be awaiting trial for
manglaughter. but South Carolina would not
have had Cole Bease
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-29
LET 1T DROP.

The board of aldermen decided last night
TO join with the lower branch of the council
in recon mendn- to the new body the continu-
ance of the Investigation of the school board.
which has dragged its weary way along for
several months
If the new council. which comes into being
September l. see fit to follow this recommen-
dation. it means that board of inquiry to
be composed OF members of the board and
OF the common council. will be named to
prosecute further the investigation OF Rich
monds public school system.
The VWgintdn thinks that a mistake has been
made It believes that the school board and
the superintendent of schools well quail
fed TO conduct properly the school system Of
the city, to increase its efficiency and to make
the Richmond schools the best in the State.
working on the right lines. and that they, bet
ter than any board that be named from
members Of the council, know better what
should and what should not be done. The
Viroinf1n believing this hopes that continu-
alton of the long drawn-out investigation,
which as was to be expected, developed moth
ing OF Importance will not be ordered by the
new council.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-29

few will make serious objection 20 its reason
able enforcement inasmuch it lessons the
lahors Of the posse4Iaae employees. but one i'm
portant criticism has not been met. This is OF
the manner in which the provision became a
law Until passed few seemed to have been
aware Of its incorporation in the appropriation
bill passed in the closing hours of the recent
o. most important provision Of the appro-
pration bill illustrates fatal defect of our
method OF Legislation in the national Congress
That so important a measure should become a
law without the knowledge Of the large major
ny Of the members of the House and Senate
and even OF the postefiee department would be
surprising had not the same thing happened
before, II is not unusual the contrary. it
r. customary, that in the closing days OF the
session measures should be passed containing
reported It were in ignorance Often these pro
visions are OF minor Importance and even when
otherwise would have been adopted but some
times the haste Of jamming through necessary
bills which should have been adopted earlier
and the Impotence of members TO adjourn and
60 home is seized upon as an opportunity to
secure legislation that in the open light OF day
would stand no chance OF passage.
Such incidents are not confined to Congress
IT. State legislatures the same things happen
They have happened in Virginia and doubtless
in every other state in the Union.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-29
LET HIM ALONE.

The Newport society man who, taking a
leaf from the book of John Jacob Astcr de-
clared that Newport is no longer haven for
stch as he and announced his intention OF leav-
ing in search of more suitable surroundings, is
the subject Of no little ridicule and sarcasm,
most of it, however. undeseryed Mr.. Burden
stated that he recognized the importance OF
the common people" TO country and gras-
eiousy granted them permission to go and
come they would, but reserved 10 himself
the right TO choose his own company. II he
does not care TO associate with the average
man and with the rich he has right to
keep aloof and, after all. few will question his
good taste in preferring his own company to
that OF those who make up Newport society,
no matter what their opinion as to his dsincii-
ration to associate with those who are neither
iu society or DESTROYS OF breaking in.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-29
THE PHOENIX CITY.

Less than TWO years ago Petersburg had a
disastrous fire. five business houses occupying
half block going up in smoke Today the
burned district. as il is called in the Cockade
city now, is occupied by handsome new
stores which would be a credit TO any city in
Virginia Two Of them are occupied by large
department stores the equal OF any In any city
o. the size Of Petersburg in the State
The fire proved blessing in disguise.
The fire OF Monday night while not as extern
sve or as costly that OF 1910 worse in
one particular. as The buildings destroyed were
larger and more credtable to the city than the
larger number destroyed two years previously.
Petersburg can be relied upon. however, to see
10 1t that the new burned district shall be re-
built and become credit to the Cockade City.
Here's luck to Petersburg in the work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-29
! AT&L DEFECT.

Postmaster General Hitchcock has perfected
plans whereby the most serious Inconvenience
attending the new sunday closing law will be
eliminated aud important mali matter received
Oil sunday. especially taat classed transient
matter win be delivered The mail that Will
be included IN the classification of transient
mail" includes newspapers and mall for hotel
guests. the liberal construction 10 be placed
upon the mu6h-discussed provision Of the ap-
preparation bin having ne effect Of providing
for those Who would have been greatly ncon-
seuieneed BY a strict construction
The only mail that will be affected BY the
nsw law. according 10 Postmaster Hitchcock is
That received al the pos;offee on sunday and
hitherto sorted on that day for distribution
With tine exception that transfer; mall eill con
tinue 10 oe distributed In the boxes
fhe plans OF Postmaster i5tchcock *
rlatued BY him. wil a!iay TO grea extern the
sanos' universal protest AGAINST the las, and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-29
CURRENT COMMENT
Thu Ona Great Fact

one fact stands ont boldly t4.itt the great
corporations were financing the Republican
party. 1t il also proved a consequence
that they We're debating legislation. II s i'm
portant 10 the attacked to establish the
question Of personal guilt. but that feature or
the case is of little concern to the general pub
HE. Roosevelt may or may have been e.
sponsibe that Interested corporations
swelling his campaign contributions 10y hum
dreds OF thousands OF dollars each. but the
money was spent for his political benefit More
important, his administration did nothing which
seriously affected these big business interests
Ii even was responsible for the great crime
~ which the Tennessee coal ana Iron company
VAS destroyed that the gigantic steel trust
nieht further enslaNe the American people. II
wasn't nntii the Progressive Republicans act
ing with the Democrats. killed Cannonsnl that
big business received any real setback. Roose-
velt as president for seven wears stood in with
both Cannon and AIdrich. The men uho mads
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-29
VULGAR DANCES TABOOED.

The derivation OF word is not always an
index TO its meaning. for the original sense is
often lost in the process of development, until
4 word finally becomes 10 mean something
almost entirely different from that from which
Il was derived
Nevertheless, it IS not impossible to trace TO
It's origin word which means more or less
than when coined
Turkey trot" sounds vulgar in the original
meaning of the word It is ordinary common.
The Turkey trot'T dance IS vulgar in the pres
ent day meaning of the word. though thanks to
the decency OF the American public. 1t is not
vulgar in the sense that It is common
It's origin among vulgar, which is 10
say course people, but its popularity is nor
among vulgar, which is to say common, ordi-
nary people Evolved on the Barbary Coast OF
san Francisco It nourshed for time in that
and similar places until taken up by high
society so-called. Those who originated the
dance would not object 10 being called vulgar
They know it and glory In it. Those who fol-
lowed the example set them by the people
would fight a buzz-saw in reputation of the
epithet IL they were vulgar enough to fight
III the original sense of the word they are not
vulgar. but neither the denizens of the Bar
eafy Coast but IN the modern sense both arr
vulgar To a certain degree.
Warrenton in Virginia subscrjbes 10 thi.
siow In Warrenton the Turkey trot the griz
1iy bear or the bunny hug is not common Of
ordinary In the Shakesperean sense thes,
dances are not vulgar, but, according TO thu
meaning of the word today they cxtremel!
SO So vulgar are they that II is worth
mans freedom TO dance them in public War
renton respects itself, It bellows in chastit!
and virtue aud refinement ana in Warrentor
vulgar dances are tabooed Back Of the edic
q the civil authorities is the ngrained refine
ment OF the great common, or vulgar, people
Who object to any vulgar exhibition whether
IT be given by the vulgar or common people OF
the higher classes so-caled
II vulgar mean common. or ordinary, War
renton is vulgar II It mean lack of refine
ment virtue and decency it is not, for indecen
dances are not common in Warrenton
The same is true of alt other typical cities
IN the country. Nearly everywhere these dance,
are prohibited by official edict and nearly
everywhere the edict meets with the approya
OF the great mass Of people who are common
but not vulgar.
That these dances meet with so little favor
anywhere aud are repressed everywhere they
are INDUCED in by the few speaks we'll for The
sense of dereucy and refinement OF the Ameri
can people
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-29
MOSES AND THE GIRL

, fine you double for cutting up over
H. Hello, who's this?"
II was young man in an auto.
He brought his machine to stop,
and after lifting his cap TO the young
lady he asked Of the farmer.
Been an accident"
es. This young woman run over
a hog of mine for the third time and
is mighty sassy about it She's got
| to pay damages and she'll be fined
for breaking the speed law
The young man looked AT the girl
in an inquifing way. but she made
no explanation.
! Il am constable. though | have
| never made any arrests" continued
| the farmer, and I deputize you,
! young man, 10 hold this gal prisoner
| for me Till | can get back with tho
Judge. II she won't go to hts house
! III bring him here"
! What damage has been done?''
Il can't exactly say yet. but You
so ahead and mine the prisenr. IL
/ you let her escapc-~'
"oh, I understand
/ IF you want any help hoiler to
/ the old woman up there on the
yeranda."
! II will
Moses Flint started off and there
was "A period of embarrassment for the
two strangers sitting in their re-
spective machines. The young man
wanted to say something. but didnr
know what until the girl burst OUT
! laughing, He laughed with her.
IT'S funny" she whispered
/ did you Kill the hog" he asked.
1t ffe scared me w0rFe than I
did him /
i But the farmer wanted damages"
/ 1T is regular robbery
! II had 10 pay three dollars for an
/ old hen / killed the other day. but I
am not going ia see you robbed ID
your electric all right"
only tied up
We'll, I'm going 10 slip down and
unite it, | am a deputy constable in
and for the town OF Ransom. under
stand: but sometimes I'm nearsighted
and hard OF hearing If / shouldn't
sec nor hear my prisoner get away"
/ But how about you7 There's tho
woman on the veranda."
! "Oh, ! can ger back into my auto
! before she can get here. Stand up
and look along the road and attract
! her attention. Beautifully done. Now
! the rope IS loose Now Thu looking
/ the other way Now don't hear any
thing The deputy constable wishes
his prisoner "a pleasant journey.
! The electric had started off beforo
! the farmers wife saw it, Then shA
came down the path with an impetus
that carried the gate off its hinges,
/ hut she was too late. The autoist
| was in his machine and speeding
/ away II was what the detectives
term meat getaway"
The young lady had not driven
f, mile before she gasped out;
Now just think OF that Fla
doesn't even know my namei'
| And FIVE minutes later:
| And I don't know his"
He was Randolph Roberts on hts
way To the city to make preparations
to sail for Europe.
She was Miss Fstelie Hastings.
| daughter of the broker. who would
also sail within a month
! One night at a table d'hote IN
Switzerland they found themselves
vis-a-vis
"Aiy escaped prisoner he ex-
claimed,
MY deputy constable" she re-
tortcd.
She won't be permitted to escape
again. He has her bound by her
solemn promise not 10 attempt it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-29

Mr., Bryan said at Baltimore that the corpo-
rate interests nominated Parker and then turn
ed around and elected Roosevelt. They have
nominated Taft and many wondering If
they will turn around and try to elect Roose-
welt again.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-29

PHILADELPHIA. August as-MiY-
rors In elevators were recently con-
demned In Philadelphia because pas
sengers spent too much time primpfng
before them. Now electric fans NAV go.
The Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
road company has been asked to pre-
sent new hat to one of Its patrons
whose immense willow plume became
entang1ed in an electric fan In one OF
the terminal elevators The brass
blades of the fan sucked Ii into their
midst, the hat was torn from the lady's
head and the plumes ruined, she claims.
An electrician fixed the fan and She
drove away in taxicab. Today she
sued the Reading. asking payment for
the havoc wrought by it's air cooling
device.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-29
Riches No Crime.


According to Rev DR.. William T.. Evans, n
Episcopal clergyman once of Norfolk, 1t is no
crime to be rich.
DR. Evans. OF Birmingham, is during his
vacation preaching now and then In Richmond.
In the course of sermon he said that rich
rather to be regarded benefactors
of the human instead of the reverse.
Not counting contributions of less than SIS. 900,
he said that OF wealth in this country
s15.0o00 600 toward charity and similar
purposes last year. This, he thought.
pie Vindication of the oft-repeated charge that
rich people live for themselves alone and have
! no right ito the wealth they possess.
T Unless such socialisttc ideas checked"
he said, they will into anarchy of
the red handed Republican brand, such as we
see rampant in Russia today.
''Ihe fact that one man is able to make more
money than his neighbor should not be held
as brief against the former. for some are
better gifted by nature in the art Of money
making than others. and such Will always be the
or less"
No one will take issue with this position Of
/ I'r Evans II a rich man his wealth wise-
! " and in the fear of God he Is worthy Of love
and respect. II is those who misuse their
wealth who bring reproach upon all who have
rtches-Norfollz Ledger Dispatch
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-29

The married man that envied Adam because
the first man had no pockets for Eve to go
through probably had nothing on his wife in
her envy of Eve who had no bills on which
Adam could kick.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-29
Why George w. Perkins

A rich man. a friend of the Wall Street r,,nav
changers Interested In corr,orat-ons o,s tr,st.
George w. Perkins is asked almost daily why he
is Progressive The ass,mntion Is that a pro-
syreSsive in this campaign is ono ~ s,rar,or w.
tue and great a isf taraeteapess
We md no reason tn marvel AZ Mr. Perkins,
political associat tons They are wholly con -
genial They aq1 with him and no serees vii n
them He wontd ~. ont or Mac anywbera aixa
In deyotfng his time and money to the service
Of Theodore Roosevelt Mr. PERKINS is acfsr, IN
keepine with his character HIS nroFasxaa nrirc :
ples and his record Ha ia No ,,crita,t lie
apologizes for nothing He stands NAT
Mr. Perkins collected snd ,.sia ~ VI vor,.
Life Insurance companvs unlawful cont4but3on
10 the Roosevelt corruntion FUND in 1904 Witch
Chief Judge Cullen characterized as lar.en, He
is a director OF the Steel trust He made his
money as a member Of the ern, Of p Morgan
& Co which Mr. Roosevelt once referred 70 as
an interex7 so friendly m rs" He ia chairman
of the finance COMMITTEES of tho Harvester trust
now under charges in New York stats NJ sweat
ing its emplovees He has bee, an tha r,ost in
timste ter-ws Win Mr. pnosevalt .vsr snca IVA.
gentleman -nt4r+si-nttt,r-
This is the no1iticsi and b,,xsress record n,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-29

This question of the independence of the
presidential office has been thrust upon us and
NAV as Welt be settled now as ever Better a
single term better even omen recall. than
any enforced differentiation of legally elected
president to self constituted tribune. The
greatest danger thus far to the presidential office
grows of the habit of selecting candidate
for his availability. A greater danger awaits the
office IN the selection of man for his subser-
viency.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-29

possible the kind Of politics which is now be-
ing revealed.
These are things which Progressive Republ-
cans like La Toilette cannot forget These are
things which have destroyed the Republican
will owe their opportunity to give the country
deal
In the meantime Penrose and Roosevelt will
exercise their lungs the personal phase
of the matter while big business is this day
financing the Penrose faction of the Republican
party and Steel trust and Harvester trust peo-
pic are seeing that Roosevelts campaign does
not lack funds-Milwaukee Journal
Rev. w. e. Hatcher. o. o.
Rev William e. Hatcher. D. D.. of the
oldest and best known Baptist ministers of Nir-
sina, died on Saturday his home in Flu
wanna county at advanced age. Perhaps no
other man in his church widely known
and prominent in this State. For many years
he pastor In Richmond, and during his ser
vice there he did much to build up the strength
OF his denomination and its educational inter-
ests. About fifteen years ago his interest in
denomnational education caused him to devote
himself to his work of establishing an insti-
tuition as feeder to the male college at Rich
mond and he established the Fork Union Mill
tary academy in F-uvanna county. to when he
devoted the remaining years of his life. His
work there crowned with success. for he
lived to the school become one of the largest
and most successful preparatory schools in Fir-
glna. He has lived a long, busy and useful
fe.--Danville Register.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-29
The Most
Successful Farmer

in the United States is said
to be a Nebraskan whose
farm contains only twenty
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-19
N STATE'S EVIDENCE.

IUKN STATES EVIDENCE.
New York, July Ie.-District
Attorney Whitman, investigating
through private detectives the
murder of Herman Rosenthal,
threw CONSERVATION into the
ranks ofthepoliee department to-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-19

states evfdenceand will probably
receive imnunityafer thei rtesti-
mony. Z >s--.,..- go;
Police. Commissioner Waldo
today asserted,thatzhe would not
suspend Lieut. Becker until the
district attorney had made "at
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-19

Herman Rosenthal, who was shot
after his expose of police graft.
least one charge against him that
will hold"
Whitman believes that Jack
Rose has given the police the
name of every man that was in
the auto the night of the murder,
though he does not think that
Rose was directly implicated in
the crime.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-07-19
WEATHER. FORECAST

Maybe It's Coin to Get Hot
Again-Fair tonight and Satur-
day, with rising temperature for
Chicago and vicinity; moderate
southerly winds,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-05-24
SAVING AN ALPINE RAILROAD
Massive Stone Walls So Constructed
as to Make Avalanches Jump
Over Tracks.

The new railroad that will pass
through the Loetschberg tunnel, in
the Bernese Alps, is protected from
avalanches by great Notifications. At
the southern entrance to the nine-mile
long tunnel a MASSIVE stone wall has
been built, 80 feet high, and or s
feet thick at the base.
Behind and above this wall is a
kind of trough When a descending
avalanche strikes this depression it
will be diverted upward and clearing
the railway below in a parabolic
curve, will descend into the Lonza tor
rent beyond. The snow swept down
by avalanches in this region some
times attains a depth of 80 feet. In
February, 1908, building of the rail,
road works was struck by the rush
of air set up by snowslide, and was
swept bodily into the river below
There were eleven men in the build
ing, and all of them lost their lives
Youths Companion.