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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
VOTERS INVITED TO
MEETING OF CLUB

An invitation has been extended to
every qualified voter in South Rich
mond To be present and take part in
the proceedings of the meeting of the
Southside Democratic Club in Fra
ternal Hall tonight.
Much discussion has arisen among
the local politicians as well as the
other citizens of the Suuthside since
the special committee meeting, which
was held last Tuesday night behind
closed tpars- The Suggestion that the
club select the number OF candidates
to GO into the field for election to the
city Council has been opposed by
many OF the citizens of South Rich
Inond. who, not being members OF
the club. would not have any voice
in the selection of the candidates
For this reason the club has extended
an invitation to all of the voters of
this portion of the new Madison ward
to be present and take part in the
meeting. While some are against the
proposed plan many are heartily in
favor Of the move, and will do all in
their power to carry ii through.
Some of the voters that are not
in favor of having the candidates Sc
lected at the meeting OF the club to-
might have suggested that a mass
meeting be called and ii committee
of three he appointed and THAT every
man in South Richmond desiring To
run for the City Council make ii
known to the committee. that the
names of all of the candidates be
printed on postal cards and one for
warded to each and every elcctor on
the Southside. asking that the names
of all Of the candidates be checked
off excepting tho two whom he wishes
to run. The postal cards then to be
forwarded back to the committee and
a careful canvass to be made by them
TO ascertain the two candidates re-
ceiving the largest number OF votes.
and that the chairman Of the com
mittee then to call another mass meet
ing to ratify same.
+. This suggesting has caused. mash
discussion in the last two days and
many are thinking favorably OF 1t.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. IN, Feb. 20
Cotton closed very steady, Closing
bids; January, 1919: March. 1913:
April, lo.a9; May. 1850; June. l0.52;
July. 1851. August. 1916; Septcfn-
her. l0.44: october. I0.i2. November
1e.A2. December, 1914
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.

tR~ported by Rodgers NcCabe & Coz
spa nish--Market firm at 90 cents
per bushel
cents per pound: fancy hand picked
ga cents per pound; extra prime 3Ss
cents per pound; prime 31a cents per
pound; machine picked to 3ia cents
per pound Smelling stock ~ to cents
per pound
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
Funeral Of W. II. Myers Held.

William HOWARD Myers, WHO uftu Ht
his home. 3207 Lawson street. Mon
day night was buried at Hopewell
church. in Chesterfield county. Wed
ncsday afternoon Rev. Charles Tins
ley Thrift. pastor of West End Meth
odist church conducted the service.
Mr.. Myers was born in Tuscarawas
county, Ohio. July IS, 1915. He was
the son of Franklin and Sarah Myers.
lie is survived by his mother. four
brothers and three sisters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01

PoultrY--1Iens and chickens active
At prices quoted, turkeys scarce and
In good demand.
u lfArN sssaa tiag,y44i 4 ssacissa hxla&. ~aafil
FAIR demand
Noals--In good demand and scarce.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01

greet to see him leave the force. he
has been Il member of the Police Do
partmcnt for eight years and has made
a splendid record. He will go into
business for himself
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
Announce Marriage.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank, Wavland Berry
has announced the marria" OF their
Alma Young. to Grover Lee
Young. formerly of South Richmond.
The marriage viii be on "Wednesday
March &. at Liberty Christian church.
Green Bav Va.
Mr.. Grim Is we'll known In South
edmond and for many years resided
there.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
Goes on Duty Today.

G. s. SHARP who was appuinted
Wednesday afternoon by the Board OF
Police Commissioners to fill the va
cancy made by the resignation of
Mounted Officer II. III. Wright, will be-
gin his duties this morning. Patrol
man J. V. Manning has taken Mr..
Wright's place rs mounted policera m
iii South Richmond and officer .Sharn
will do patrol duty. The many friends
OF Mr.. Wright in South Richmond re-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
RICHMOND STOCK xApxEr.

NJ RICHAaD W. MAURY.
t4~ck nnd hsaA hsek~r. tGl5 r.. Mssn 81.
Richmond. Va, Feb 80, 1912.
STATE SECURITIES.
BID. Asked.
W.. - Old G. and r.. 1921 as% ssX
m. Cen. 2. 8. G. and n. 1891 SIN IS
CITY SECURITIES.
nifhmond City -. r.. fSser
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.
Richmond, V

Richmond. Va, Feb. 30. 1912.
Following aie the quotations on the
Richmond Tobacco Exchange:
BROWN SHIPPING AND STEMMINC
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01

corn and some Of the best houses in
the trade are ON the bull side.
Some of those who nave acCumulat-
cd cars are now willing to secure pro
Its and this selling is likely TO keep
values from showing any marked up
turn. Shippers were actively taking
this grain today and the total report
I'd was $40, .1p0 bushels to go East.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01

RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET.
Richmond. Va. Feb. 20. 1912.
whol~sal~ quotations On change.
WHEAT--Car lots.
Ne Red, Western. ..Si 0S@
No. Red yirginia.... StS1 ~
No. Red. yirgtntA..~~ q 1ot
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-01

Asvssa s..: ..esavsa a vsais'a.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-04-04

right way to get the greatest possible
enjoyment out Of life. There Is quite
a difference us1ally. in the amount Of
money that can be made in q small
town or village, in comparison with
the same persons income after he has
become established In large city;
but 1t is easier for young folks in
small place to get home of their
own, than 1t Is in the city It is easy
to prove this by statistics. A ten
dollar bill does not look SO large after
you have paid the claims OF the city
grocery man, the market man. and all
the other hands that are outstretched
for dividends. Things are not always
what they seem; and the extra pay OF
a man who moves from a small place
to a large one is usually unsatisfac-
tory. My experience is that those In
smaller towns and villages who set
out ITO have a comfortable home of
theR own are in comparatively better
circumstances in middle life than 9th,
err young folks who move away to bet
ter themselves.
Here Is q little house that looks
well both inside and out 1t Is a very
easy house to take care OF. and Is not
likely TO need repairs-a house that
Will prove very satisfactory when its
cost IL considered Houses like this
have been built complete for 5000; but
owing to the advance in the cost OF
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-04-04

Look at this, said he. 1T is an
engraved acknowledgment of Mr..
Morse's thanks to those who sent him
congratulatory letters and kilograms,
when he was released from the peni-
Tertiary at Atlanta. !"
1t didn't make a tremendous hit
with the man to whom it was shown.
He breezed hastily through some of
the better known aspects Of Mr..
Morse's character, and predicted
gloomily, as to Mr. Morse.s future.
Don't talk that way said the
banker. Il don't like to hear people
roast poor Charley like that
The other fellow stared open eyed
That's funny" said he Morse sold
you out In the most cold blooded man.:
ner possible. He double-crossed you
and then. to make 1t good. he triple
crossed you. And now you're talking,
love and forgiveness for the man who
jobbed you. Is your bean loose?''
It is not" said the banker. decid-
eddy. Morse owes me 100000 Now
that he's out OF jail. he may pay me
back New York Correspondence
Cincinnati Times-Star.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-04-04
Sheep lilly
Breeds West Virginia.

the larger streams of the state. They
have been developed for size and
flashing capacity without much con.
sideration for hardness, and their
long coarse wool which parts or sepa-
rates along the back lets the water in
to the SKIN, making them liable to
colds and catarrhal troubles, With
out very great violence, / think the
Cotswolds, Lincolns and Leicesters
may be eliminated in our search for
the best sheep for West Virginia.
The OxforddoWn Is the product of a
cross between the CotsWolds and
Hampshires, and while 1t is the largest
of the down breeds and is, perhaps.
the handsomest of our domestic sheep,
1t requires better care than the other
down breeds, and yet there are some
places in West Virginia, under inten-
siye conditions, where pastures are
abundant and the land not over rough
where they respond splendfdly to in
telligent care.
the large area in West
Virginia which should be devoted to
sheep husbandry, where it is too rough.
to pillow and grass is only moderately
abundant, some one Of the Down or
closely related breeds seems best
adapted to the conditions. AS to this
type there is little doubt, but when
we attempt to discriminate between
the breeds, the friends of each begin
to give us trouble. But by the pro-
cess of elimination we will narrow the
whole bunch down to three breeds, and
let the further battle of the breeds
take care OF itself.
The Southdown, Hampshire and
Shropshire breeds stand out as solid
representatives of the medium wool
mutton breeds, and the West Virginia
shepherd can not greatly err In choos-
ing any one of them. These breeds
are all highly developed as to good
mutton form. The Hampshires are
probably the hardest, OF these three
breeds and will stand keeping In
larger hocks than either of the others,
but they produce lighter fleece than
the Shfopshires. The Shropshires are
alSOs COuS1u6TOU SQm6WnAL more pro-
life. The Southdown is the most per-
fectly developed type of a.. mutton
sheep, If indeed it is not the most per
feet type of q meat producing animal
OF any kind 1t sis close to the Hamp-
shire in hardness. The most serious
objections to the Southdown are its
lack OF size and its light fleece, and
yet with It's other good qualities it is
difficult to put 1t in second place.
Even when we have narrowed the
choice down to these three breeds
there is still room for fne dfscrimina-
ton in the final selection. Any one Of
these breeds serves splendidly fur
breeding up a flock of native or COM
mon sheep. The important fact is,
West Virginia needs more sheep and
much depends upon the intelligence
Eof the man behind the sheep. May the
peaceful sheep and gamboling lambs
be seen In every West Virginia land
scape picture. filling all our borders
with gentleness and prosperity.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-04-04
SHE OUR COFFEE
And Much Good Came From II.


It is hard to believe that coffee win
put person in such condition as It
did woman Of Apple Creek. o. She
tells her own story:
IT did not believe coffee caused my
trouble. and frequently said liked
it so well would not quit drinking It,
even II 1t took my life, but was q
miserable sufferer from heart troubls
and nervous prostration for four years.
Il was scarcely able to go around at
all Had no energy, and did not care
for anything. Was emaciated and had
constant pain around my heart until
thought I could not endure It. J.
felt as though was liable to die any
time
Frequently had nervous chills and
the least excitement would drive sleep
away, and any little noise would up
set me terribly / was gradually get
ting worse until finally one day, Il
came over me. and asked myself
what Is the use OF being sick AL the
time and buying medicine SO that )
can indulge myself Ii, coffee?
30 Thought 1 W0ulo wee II COulO
quit drinking coffee, and got some
Postum to help me quit. I made Il
strictly according to directions. and
want to tell you that change was thu
greatest step In my life. It was easy
to quit coffee because had the
Postum which Ike better than j
liked the old coffee. One BY one the
old troubles left, until now am IN
splendid health. nerves steady. heart
all right. and the pain all gone. Never
have any. more nervous chilIs. don't
take any medicine. can do all my
housework. and have done great
deal besides,
MY sister-inlaw, who visited mo
this summer had been an invalid for
some time. much as / was got her
to quit coffee and drink Postum She
gained dve pounds IN three Weehs.
and never saw such change IN any
one's health"
There's q reascx.
Ever read the above Iettees A new
are geauiAe. ttues 80 nm q hanlal
lnterest.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-04-04
:. ijEAS IOR
e :. w WM.A.RADF ~..,.

Mr.. William A. Radford win answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building. for the readers OF this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor. Author and Manufacturer. he
Il. without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all fnquities
TO William A. Radford, No. i7s West
jackson boulevard. Chicago. Ill. and only
enclose tWo-cent stamp for reply.
Around the nesting problem center
all the loveliest and tenderest asso-
Citations OF life. A little four.rcom
cottage just big enough for two to
start housekeeping In, is shown il this
plan. The widest part Is 30 feet; and
the extreme length, AZ feet: but this
does not mean that the house is 80
by AZ feet In size. It is a good deal
smaller than that. but the shape
makes It lock much larger than It
really Is. and the shape also makes 1T
easy to provide plenty Of light, sun
shine. and air. You never appreciate
sunlight in house at its true value
until you have lived in city fat In
partial darkness, where You get a
breath of fresh air only occasionally.
when the wind is in the right direc-
tionand this happens, In some city
blocks, only at rare intervals.
My business keeps me confined
pretty close to the city, 30 that have
unusual opportunities to see good
deal OF the seamy side Of life. When
do take trip out to some of the
smaller towns where interesting little
houses are in course OF construction. +
realize the difference, and envy peo-
pie who can spend most Of their time
In the bright sunshine. and breathe
fresh air uncontaminated with smoke
and the noxious doors common to
crowded and unclean city alleys.
have for years preached the gos-
pei Of home life. love to see young
folks nair off and settle down to make
little homes for themselves. It is the
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-04-04

After settling all the questions as to
environment or location, including
their adaptation to profitable sheep
husbandry and his own knowledge Of
and fondness for the business, the
prospective shepherd will want to
know which one of the numerous
breeds of sheep will best serve his pur-
pose. That is rather broad question
and can not be answered off-hand and
should not be settled lightly.
Among pure bred sheep we have
three distinct types and a number Of
sub-types more or less closely identir
fed with these three. First the fine
Wooled or merino type, which may be
classified as the wool type, represent
ed by the Spanish Merino, Delain and
Rambouillet breeds. Second, the mid
die wool type, classified as mutton
by the Southdown, Hampshire, Shrop-
shire, oxford and some others. Third,
the long wool type, which also falls
into the mutton class, and limited to
the CotsWold, Leicester and Lincoln
breeds. All of these types and breeds
have their admirers who maintain that
each one is the best. In general way
"To make a definite and concise an
Bwer to the question, what the best
sheep is, we would say it is that type
or breed of sheep which Is most per-
fectly adapted to the conditions under
which 1t Is to be kept, and which Is
most nearly adapted to the purposes
which it is to FILL"
The first question to settle Ii Wheth-
er wool or mutton Is to be the main
consideration. If wool growing is to
be the primary purpose, with mutton
only incidental, then one of the Meri-
no breeds with the choice probably
falling upon the Delains Is best,
though in some sections Of West Vir-
ginia, notably the northern Pan-han-
die, the Spanish Merinos have long
been successfully and probably kept.
For some Mexplicable reason that
class of sheep has been found more
profitable in that section than any
where else in the state. Among the
good points Of the Meripos may be
named their ready adaptation to eli
matte conditions. their ability to
trough it" and to go in large docks.
The mutton breeds, including the
middle-wools and the long-wools, are
all English breeds Of sheep, and have
been developed under very different
conditions from those under which the
Merinos were developed. They were
kept in smaller locks, and conditions
were generally more artificial. None
of these breeds are as old as the Meri-
nos and some of them are compare.
lively new with a breed history Of less
than a hundred years.
The lowland breeds are what are
known as the long woods or coarse
woods. and while they are the largest
OF the domesticated sheep. for a NUM-
Der of reasons they are not adapted to
West Virginia, unless It be en- the bot
tom lands along the Ohio river and
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-04-04
FORGOTTEN TYrant 81 chino.

The abdication-or deposition = OF
the emperor Of China recalls that the
rather lengthy list Of ex-soverigns in.
cludes another Oriental ruler who once
figured very prominently In the pub
lie eye-the notorious Theebaw, who,
succeeded his father TO the throne OF
Ava in 1873. and Immediately began
to murder his relatives and generally
misrule his kingdom. Protests fail
ing to affect him. the British govern
ment dispatched an expedition under
General Prendergast to depose him
Ava was added to the empire and
Theebaw was sent into exile In In
dia. where. powefless. but well pro
yided for, he still survives.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-04-04
carneaIe,s Flrst library,

When Andrew Carnegie was mere
lad in the employ OF the Pennsylvania
railroad, be with the other boys OF tho
old First ward. Allegheny. Pa. now
the North Side. Pittsburg. had for
many years the use Of the private
library Of q Major Anderson Mr..
Carnegie. while speaking at the install,
lation Of his Libraries. often said that
much of his success was due to the
influence Of the books obtained in this
library. and that when he became
wealthy the building Of the Allegheny
Free library was one OF his first acts.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-04-04
Sunshine.

Surround the children with every
possible cheer. 49,. Smiles and
laughter cost nothing. 60. Let the
children have music, let them have
pictures, let them have laughter, let
them have good time; not an idle
time, but one full of cheerful occupa-,
ton. Surround them with all the
beautiful things you can. Plants
should be given sun and air and the
blue sky; give them to your boys and
girls. do not mean for day or
month, but for all the years. We can
not treat a plant tenderly one day
and harshly the next day: they cannot
stand it.-Luther Burbank, in Tho
Training of the Human Plant"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-04-04
MInd for pesa,il.

Here's a pamphlet for you. Miss
Gresnhill. that come TO this once to-
day without q proper address, said
the rural postmaster. banding long
expected magazine to her. "Of course.
[ dunno tor sure its for you. but tho
chances are It Il. for ] noticed ron
posted letter here three weeks ago
addressed to company By the same
name as the one that publishes this
here pamphlet.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-04-04

ter with a good heating stove In the
far corner from the kitchen You can.
not very well have heating stove In
a small room; It makes the air too
stuffy; but In 4 room as big az this
you can have circulation enough TO
keep the atmosphere In good condt
#ti0n
There Is plenty Of roof surface on
this little house to provide soft water.
which is another luxury enjoyed IN
small places that ID unknown IN the
city. A good cistern with q filter tina:
works right. Is q great Satisfaction
OF course, 1t Is sometimes apt to be
neglected, and the water becomes
rank-smeIHng but this II no fault Of
the cistern: It Is the fault Of the man
who has 1t in charge. You cannot
neglect cistern and have nice water.
but you can have good. clean. soft
rain water with very little trouble II
you go about 1t right.
4 When / stay over night at 1 farm
house and have rain water to wash In,
1t reminds me OF my boyhood days
when we had things comfortable al
the old home. 1t was a great contrast
from the lime-laden solution that | am
now obliged to use about $50 days IN
the year.
The woman who does her own wash.
ing and likes to have her household
linen look Just right appreciates soft
water more than anyone else. There
are many Injuries to be had In the
country that should be appreciated
more than they are. The trouble is.
we are all looking for something more
exciting or interesting, and most OF US
do not find what we 80 after.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-04-04
Measure.

Uncle Ezra-Then you think the
battle Of Wounded Knee was great
er event than the reformation?
Uncle Eben-Certainly. I've seen
them both and I'll bet the battle
took at least a thousand more feet
of film.-Puck.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-04-04
Eacetloua onerator.

81 say, mister said the cadaverous
man, entering the telegraph office.
could you trust me for a telegram |
want to send my wife? I'll pay you
tomorrow"
Sorry sir" said the operator. "but
we are terribly rushed these days and
there isn't a tick In the office that
isn't working overtime as it Is. "-Har-
per's Weekly.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-04-04
/ Object 70 clvlno NV nabv

Object TO diving MY Baby
soothing remedies that put him to
sleep but find that Kopp,s Baby.a
Friend relieves baby when teething
and keeps him laughing and playing
till bed time. says Mrs. o. "A. Brown.
Wilmington. Ohio Sold by druggists,
i0c., 25c. and &c., or sent direct by
Kopps Baby's Friend Co. York. Pa
Sample by mail on request.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-04-04
rha Raaalnn.

You mark all your compositions
forte" said the friend. q
YES" replied the composer. They
wouldn't have any vogue among peor
pie who live in fats Al Il had them
played softly"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-04-04

The pen Is mightier than the
sword"
But the typewriter puts II all over
the PEN
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-04-04

Method in Ills Forgiveness,
One OF C. W. Morse's acquaintances
called friend into his Wall street
office the other day. He said that he
wanted to show something funny.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-04-04

When man Is completely wrapped
up in himself the package e apt to
be small
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-04-04

To restore a normal netton 70 Liver, KidA
Tea, the mild herb laxative All druggists.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-04-04
II You Are ! TrltIs aensItIve

II You Are 4 TritIe Sentative
About the size of your shoet, you can
wear size smaller by shaking ALIENS Foot
Ease, the antiseptic powder, into them.
just the thing for Dancing Parties and for
Breaking in New Shoes Sample Free.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, n <.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-04-04

Recalling the Flight.
HE has his fathers eyes.
That's queer: thought was
backing his
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-04-04
DESIRABLE BREEDS OF SHEEP
FOR The WEST VIRGINIA HILLS

Selection Of Type Of Sheep Is An Important Question and
Should Have Careful Consideration Of Wool
or Mutton Class Should Be Considered