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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-16

Even though he is not a success prophet.
the Nsrs expresses the belief that for his faith
fulness and long service the Honorable Josephus
will be rewarded and thinks that President
Wilson will certainly make him secretary OF
war, and In that snug portfolio. the Ne,cs AYERS
"he can sing OF peace to his hearts content.
He will take down his beribboned mandolin
and MARBLE until Blowing Rock puts off its
frowns and laughs with happiness. He is not
what you would caIl an infallible prophet, but If
he lives long enough and keeps on prophesying
he will hit once fer sure and this is apparently
the much desired occasion"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-16
ALTAVISTA SECURES
IT'S INCORPORATION

Especial TO The Richmond yirginian)
ALTAvISTA, VA, Sept. 15.--Alta-
vista has been Incorporated. A.
petition signed by sixty citizens was
passed upon by Judge Barksdaie, Of
the Circuit court at Rustburg, Camp
bell county, Wednesday OF this week,
and the permission was granted to In
corporate the town. The procedure
10 done under the STROBE act OF fsos,
which gives the circuit judge the pow
er to sanction the Incorporation OF
q town within his Jurisdiction.
Judge Barksdale net the date for
election of municipal officers on Nos
vember 5th.
Altayista is q fiourishing mercantile
and manufacturing town OF 1900 In
habitants, and enjoys advantages
found only in large cities. snch ~
electric lights, both street and resi-
iences. water works, telephone sys-
tenn, macadamized streets, concrete
sidewalks, fine sewer system, ana rail-
road facilities Of TWO trunk ltnea-3ha-
Southern and virginian: high school
and four churches.
There promises to be lively hght
In the election Of torn ofEiciAls.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-16
THE GUHERNAronIAL OUTLOOK.

According to the Washington correspondent
probability that westmoreland Davis, of Lou
doun county, will be the third candidate in the
Davis has been mentioned possibility be-
fore. but the Sun man says his friends. and
he has many, are on the point of launching
a boom for the Virginia stockman Mr.. Davis ~
president of the Virginia Farmers Institute
Association: one OF the weaithiest farmers in
the state; has been active for years before the
General Assembly for the passage OF legislation
beneficial to the agricultural interests and would
doubtless make a splendid Mr.. Davis
demonstrated the calibre OF his Democracy re-
Gently by tourneying to Sea Grit and planking
down In Governor Wilson'S lap cool thousand
dollars for his campaign fund.
With Henry c. Stuart--now restored to
health and strength--Harry st. George Tucker
and. Westrnoreland Davis in the field. the guber-
natorial race will be interesting from any Wow
point, and IL Lieutenant Governor j. Taylor
EIlyson should decide to enter the contest. as
he has been urged to do by his friends It viii
be doubly interesting And no matter which
way the cat jumped the voters would make no
mistake. for the Commonwealth would secure
a capable, efficient and square executive
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-16

Editor Virgntan;
Noting with sincere regret the inclination of
the ra1r management to force whskey on the
fair grounds, L write to say that for years
have felt a great interest in the organization
and an earnest desire to see the same esta b.
lished on firm financial basis. I believe there
are many thousand like myself however,
throughout our State who feel that IL the sale
of whiskey lis allowed on the fair grounds that
II VIII be little short OF an outrage and if the
mana cement persist in forcing this matter, will
let the fair severely alone. and give it knock
at every opportunity, until the parties who have
control OF such things have the proper regard
for decency and morality A few drunken
characters will straggle in the gates anyhow.
but to allow the sale OF intoxicants on the fair
grounds Will make It that parents can hardly
feel safe in allowing their and daughters
ut the unreasonable age tn attend. / am ready
to Join In an organized movement to start a
state fair at Lynchburg some other city in
Virginia, II this thing Is allowed which is so
Objectionable.
Respectfully
SAMUEL /. ADAMS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-16
chances are too good to be destroyed by
Jcsephus Daniels buoyant natuienes no matter
how musicaIiy or alluringly II may be ex-
pressed"
THE MYSTERY UNCOVERED.

There Is no puzzle mystery about the
action Of the Republican convention In the
Ninth district nominating Mr. siemp. nor in
AIR. siemp's apparently reluctant acceptance Of
the same according to the Cltnch Valley Netes
which comes to the front with an expla nation
which must effectuaiiy relieve puzzied politicians
and newspaper for the Meas declares 1t speaks
as of one with wisdom and knowledge. Pie
and pie alone is revealed by the lifted curtain
and the Ne,os proceeds to "unkivsr. in this
wise:
Here IS the milk in the cocoanut: The Re-
publicans Of this district care only to hold their
tohs The idea is to railroad Siemp through
the Roosevelt boom. The Moose Is popular
in the Ninth. and will probably get the vote Of
the district. This is. however, a matter OF in
difference. To get Semp through safely is the
object Roosevelt, Wilson orTaft or any other
man--no difference. To railroad the pie dis
tributor through and hold the Jobs. Is the sole
object. II this can be done everybody will be
ha ppy, and 1916 may bring about desired
changes otherwise. The election Of Wilson seems
to be foreEone conclusion, but there IN hope,
strong hope. that Slemp viii be elected. and
to this end every energy will be bent. and this
is the crux OF the mstter--no mystery about
II, We know. We have 1t from headquarters.
The Bull Moose people were not trapped at
Bristol They walked in with their eyes open,
volved--only pie.
And there you The Ne,1s has 1t from
hea dauarters' and knows whereof 1t speaks,
That story agrees. in the main. with the re-
ports brought from the fighting Ninth by the
Democratic members OF the State Central Com
mittee, which met In Richmond last week,
though II these gentlemen were as well acauaint-
ed with the details as the Netos they did not
| relate them. Probably they were not. for they
| had the impression that the Bull Mooses are
| disgruntled, feel that they were tricked by
! the regulars and strongly contemplate bringing
| out a candidate. The Democrats have strong
| hopes Of redeeming the Ninth as the situation
| stands nj present, and II the Moose candidate
enters the field they believe General Ayers
/ calling and election Is cure.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-16
CURRENT COMMENT
Morse and the Doctors.

When the army surgeons Including Surgeon
General forney ana others, declared that Charles
w Morse had but a month to live If kept in
prison and that he could hardly survive Blk
months under any conditions or circumstances
the president signed pardon for the con-
victed bank4wrecker and high fnancier. Now
that Morse has outlived the allotted limit and
Is apparently in his old health and spirits and
has resumed business in Wall Street, these sur
geons are very busy explaining and find them
selves liable to be laughed at. The sequel TO
their predictions does not mean than any in
huence was brought TO bear to secure Morse .
release on their recommendations but merely
that the doctors were in error In their judy
ment. The surgeons still hold to their views,
however. asserting that the condition OF the
kidneys and the heart Ia growing worse and
that cardiac dyspnoea or heart block. which
must soon end his life. One OF the surgeons
saws that Morse's wonderful constitution. has
enabled him to live in spite OF his disease, but
that It will "get him In time 1t Is added that
hs renewed activities will but hasten his end
and that when II does come 1t will come sud
denly. The public may be pardoned for not
placing a too Implicit fafth IN THESE prophecies,
when the failure Of those OF six months ago
is recaIied.--Danville Bee,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-16
TAYLOR ALLEGED
TO Be BAD man
ARRESTED ON MANY CHARGES
AND HELD IN BAIL
or $500.

Especial TO The Richmond virginian.)
CAPE CHARLES. VA, Sept 15---
Charged with the Illicit sale Of LIQUOR.
threatening to- kill. and gambling, Will
liam Tayior was held in 5000 bail az
Keller. last night.
In a game of cards II is alleged
Taylor used crooked means TO obtain
si10 from Charles Guy. also of Keller
Guy demanded the return of his money.
when, il lis said, Taylor refused and
threatened to bill him.
Guy then swore out warrant for
his arrest. A loaded revolver was
found on his person.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-16
spooMrxG A NATIONAL ISSUE.


Governor Wilson Is right in declining to at
tempt 10 dictate TO the Democrats of New York
~ one candidate they must name for the
rosernorship or the details Of the platform
they should adopt but he is entirely right IN
showing plainly his disapprovM OF the at
nAticn of a man unsatisfa Glory to the pro-
arossive Democrat. and independent voters Of
he state
The action OF the Democratic convention
y New York win be watched with interest
III over the country. Upon n depends to a
ersa4 degree the size OF the Democratic vote
IA tne debstabfe States II a progressive can
afdnte known to be from under the influence
III Murphy and his crew and acceptable TO
shs progressive and independent voters Of ahe
1tate be chosen the effect will be felt far
bsyUnd the confines OF New York state. Colonel
Roosevelt Is vociferousiy charging that the
Democratic party Is dominated by the bosses.
That ths national organization and the presf-
Ssuues II wsti Known That tho party Ia the
nation IN not dominated by them and that
ncosevelt's charge to this effsos II untrue Il
proven by the history Of the Baltimore lconvsn-
saIoAs Nsssrthstsan, his charges viii have some
farce II the Democratic party, in New York
prove 70 be ~ubservient to the bosses Muir
phey4xsd State convention will have the effect
~ COOLING the ardor OF the progressive Demo
eraks Of m&ny States and. lending color to Mr.
Koossvelt's statements. win greatly help him in
~ West
For these reasons the issue between Murphy
ma zammAny Hall tho one hand and this
Mdap1ndent Democracy OF the State ths
<<Asr becomes more than State issue It II
= uas4ter OF national Importance and will have
IL sheet on the chances Of the national Demo
csaa1o party. In view OF this Governor Wilson
~ leader Of the national party. has some rights
~ the matter. His chances OF election will BE-
6erreased and his party In the nation win bs
Injured by the triumph OF Murphy. repudiatet
ieGdsr OF the party Wilson has the right e
wfeld the big stick. Plainly he has told tbs
New York Democrats that they must nominate
I progressive candidate ON progressive plat
form II they hope to eject the State ticket II
November, and II they do not wish to put II
a Jeopardy the national ticket. He might, with
propriety. go further and warn the delegate
Il 10 the convention that they should nominate nj
nan who Is not independent OF Tammany Hall
bryan declared at Baltimore that he wouit
support no candidate named with the help o.
the New York delegation. Wilson woult
strengthen himself by warning the New Yorl
Democrats that he will repudiste any State Tickle
nominated in New York by Murphy and that h
viii tell the people of the State during hi!
campaign that he is standing only for the ma
.fnnal Ticket and that State ticket can TAX.
care Of itself. Murphy nominated. let Muir
ply elect" he would do well TO warn them
wiil ne his declaration Of independence OF tht
New York boss and his henchmen in this
STATE convention xurrenders to the Tamman,
chieftain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-16

The virginian- Pilot thinks that this Is no
time for the Virginia Democrats to be airing
their factional differences, ad is also persuaded
that the question of next years nomination for
the governorship should be adjourned until
after the presidential election. Just now there
Is work in hand about which no differences OF
opinion exist when that has been we'll per-
formed will be time enough to take up matters
about which there may be disagreement ts.-Nor-
folk virgnian-Piot
guest in ChiNgo hotel was shot and
killed The negro porter who heard the shots
was witness at the trial
"How many shots did you hear?" asked the
lawyer.
1.-TWO shots. sah.'' he replied.
How far apart were they,
"'Bout like dis way, explained the negro.
clapping his hands with an interval of about a
second between them.
Where were you when the first shot was
fred"
'.Shinn a gemmans shoes in the basement
OF hotel
where were You WREN the second shot was
nred?"
"Ah was passn the Santa Fe depot"-Ex-
change 1850 ~ ' &
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-16

F II the naYns or the victim or this story wefo
published 1t would create sensation from
the Atlantic to- the Pacific not to say from
the Great Lakes to the Rio Grande In short
II the name were known. the gentleman in
question would have seven duck fits. and the
remainder OF thu population Of the United States
would leap madiy into Laughing hysterics How
eSer. the victim IA man high in national pali-s
tics and prominent In the staring public eye. He
had befriended thS hsro ct This narrative ana
had bound him with hoops Of steel An exigency
of udutIes required 1ignal service from -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-16

Lady" said Meandering Mike, will dat dog
bite strangers?''
Il don't know. was the reply We've been
wanting to hnd out for sure for long time
II you'll stand In the yard while we unchain
him I'll give you sandwich il you care to wait
for t."--Washington Star.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-16
OverStoCked.

Overstocked.
What you puzzlng aboutr"
Tn writing sketch fer vaudeville the
current political situation"
Well. you ought to have plenty of good stuff
to put In"
THAT isn't what puzzles me. I've got so
much good stuff I don't know what to leave
out"--I.ouisvle Courfer-Journal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-16

lesser light ana the great man sent for the
other and said to him:
Il am your friend. ! have made you what
you are. For my sake. go forth into the coun-
tryside, and do thus and go.
The lesser light, having consulted his own
interests and the opposite faction in the party.
journeyed. forth all right enough. but what ne
pulled off in the aforementioned countryside Was
in direct contradiction to his instructions. When
he returned to the place from which he had
started. he called at the ofces OF MS poWei-
fuI frfends but was received by SUBORDINATE
who said:
my boss thinks that you have treated him
very badly In view OF all his past friendsnlp
for you. and he will not receive you. rur'hsI
n,ore he wishes YOU to send back to him the
autographed photograph which he gave you.
The man. thus rebuked, hurled himself INTO
a taxicab dashed into his hnmnie Iwsnns'
seized q large stub pen. wrote an inserip.ion
across the picture and sent the photograph oaeh
to it's giver The Inscription read thus;
Received without soncitation--returned WIN
out regret THE Popular Magazine
Embossed!
One OF the striking and amusing 1eatuIes s !.
the recent Bull Moose convention III - -
was the constant re.terapon by speahes
the platform of the claim that theirs wss an
,,nhossaa convention 1t like the criminal
who keeps pleading hts innf eence SO 10 IVY
that at least even the most iuS Cspectihs pco.
pie begin to think that ne pro.es.s ~ hasore
As a matter of fact of course. never oe,oi =
I'm o,r whole history has there been such
thoroughly bossed political party as 'ha IA. y,
the Bull Moose. Never in A"ei'eAn ~,
has there been political party so sure 70 ~ -,
lapse upon the disappearance of It's leader. ne
Bull Moose party has held no primaries ny !, ~. =
made up largely of disappointed bosses IKE -,
aua woodruff and Brown II wouid throW os
Of it's members into the street al iiioine a !.
notice II he dared pronounce syhaple aea rus,
the biggest political boss or our . s, AZ
Bull Moose party came INTO neihe 10 "a - -,
aa,esh ambition of Theodore Roosevelt, ana YOU
can bet that at the bottom OF Things ~ nag
been used and will be used for that PURPOSE
solely! A.. oh,o T2ull
Tn view Of the rules adopted by the ONO pun
Noosers and the way everything was run q,
Columbus by leaders who sat benlnu c'os, SO
Doors and took orders direct from hoosesef.
49, ,s.ant c1atm about an Embossed convention
can only be regarded as highly humorous -
,s one ~ the curious political phenomena OF uus
,,re that a nation which generation aso
t,'le &c ansa az huu,nr to appreciate Arterus
ware has not laughed The coionei OIL ''e e
before this-Cincinnat Times-Star
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-16
PEOPLES FORUM
Nhisk,y on Fair Grounds
Editor Virginian:

Cluster Springs. Halifax County. Va.
September -. 1912,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-16

Copyright, 1912, by the Associat,
Literary Press
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-09
Travel Then and Now.
the New York Evening Post

From The New York Evening Post.
1t is pity in some ways that travel.
even to the uttermost parts Of the
earth. has become in this age SO much
q matter of course. Not so long ago a
first sight OF London or Paris would
bring a thrill to an American: and as
he entered into old world culture and
felt its settled traditions. he was apt
TO be lifted out of himself by constant
surprises. But now, with hundreds of
periodicals recounting and actually pic
turing the march of events. with the
signs of Persia and the outcres of
China heard here almost as soon as
they arc uttered. travel and foreign ac-
quaintance have lost much of their ro-
man and refreshment. Set an intelli-
gent young American down in front Of
the All Mahal. and its contour will
seem about as familiar to him as the
Metropolitan tower. Nor do we care
to have returning travellers unburden-
ing their experiences to us or shower
Ing us with kodak pictures. We read
Of and look at the rest of the world in
the same way in which we get a reckon
ing or evening coffee. After all, it takes
less than half an hour to send a mes
sage round the world. and why should
the man who has been to Shanghai fOist
his stale news upon US? II he has any
thing worth saying, let him write a book
and we will see whether we care to read
it, Youths just out of college who have
a craving for real adventure no longer
think o. gratifying it in travel; they seek
employment in coal mine or become
cowboys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-09
Pups.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
A dispatch from Darby, Pa, says that
a two years litigation over wandering
pup has just been ended by the award
of the pup to Harry Tyler. we'll known
builder. The pup is now a full-grown
dog.
All this trouble and turmoil about a
single pup may strike the average reader
as foolish and superfluous. But not the
one who has fallen under the charm of q
pup, who knows the entertainment that
turks In the antics of this small creature
1t Is true that when the pup bowls at
night and betrays In his accents of woe
both the desire of human compa nionship
and the feeling that he ought to be per-
mitted to share the comforts of the prin-
cipal apartments, there comes the thought
that perhaps the pleasures of a pup have
been greatly exaggerated.
But after the troubled night hes passed
and the neiahbors next morning have
given no visible sign OF their disapproval,
this mood of momentary doubt is soon
disrelled. For there on the back porch
greeting you with a gladly wagging tail
and q greatly agiteted little body and
with eyes of perfect confidence is the ir-
resistible pup himself.
He needs no words to tell you that man
is the Providence OF pups and that he
looks up to you as to the greatest being
In the universe, as the all-wise disposer
and dispenser of everything that may
possibly concern pup on this earth, as
the source and fountain of all good gifts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-09
Thos. ). OWEN SON. AUcTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES. SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, nos; 100 IL: 124 AND
TWEEN FIRST AND sEcoSD AND < And Sd
81 f IT If se deed Of s e. se
the land records of the District of Columbia
and at the request Of the party secured thereby
MONDAY; THE ELEyENTM DAY OF MARCH:
PM. the following described land and premises,
situate In the city Of Washington. District OF
and ens as and being part
square numbered Ave hundred and ifty-nine (S59o.
described follows. to wit: Beginning for the
east Of the southwest corner OF said lot num-
bered ten n0p, and running thence west said
said alley 50 feet ii inches thence east q feet.
and thence south 80 feet II inches to the place
Of Ses,nn,os toss.h fse T. right Of Tsy 10
square sosT s i've sud fsyaine IS Which
to Henry Sheer and wife by deed dated Septem-
her n. 1905; subject to a right OF way for alley
In the north line Of public alley s. feet west
Of the southeast corner Of said lot nine 90. and
running thence west along the south line OF said
inches. thence east :. feet. and thence south 50
feet II inches to the place of beginning, to-
az adjoining two e, story brick dwellings
Terms Of sale: Ono thousand dollars 81 600
s0f the purchase money to be paid In cash. bal
ance in two equal installments. payable In one
aud two years from the day of sale. with in
tere&t at per centum per annum. payable semi
annually. from day Of sale. secured by deed OF
trust upon the property sold. all cash. at the
option Of the purchaser. Taxes to be adjusted
to date Of sale A deposit Of $3.50 will be re-
quired at time OF sale: All conveyancing. re-
eordinE. ETC.. at cost OF purchaser. Title to be
good and free of membranes. or the deposit
will he refunded and the sale declared Oh. Terms
of sale to he complied with within fifteen days
from day Of sale. otherwise the deposit will he
forfeited to the trustees and the trustees re-
and cost Of defauIting purchaser, after Eve days
advertisement Of such resale In some newspaper
published in Washington, D. G.
r. G. LANGMADE.
CHAS. W. FAIRFAX,
unh1 dads fuSu Trustees.