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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-08

Inc Times Dispatch believe. that any
business enterprise which unites Richmond
with the larger cities o. this country is
eood toT Richmond. The Timer rispatch Is
Tor rhc material! growth o. Richrnona ne
Vel as toF It's moral upllft The Tines
NsPatch has never said that the United
SaH at,eS hehghe would play game OF base
ball. But this writer believer ana .. 60
ported In th!. belief by the word of repre-
sentative business men o. Richmond tha,
we new organization will nor only play
phtsSpa!l' put VIII play better baseball Than
hichniond has had the opportunity OF see
ing IN years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-08

However. regardle.s o. whethe. game
o: baseball is played not. every move
that is made by the Uaited state. Lea que
is repeated In Ch!ca go. in Cleveland, in
Cincinnati. In Pittsburgh in New York In
brooklyn. in Washington and in Reading.
II serves a. that much advertisement for
Richmond for every time a report Is sen:
out regarding the leagues movements Rich
mond Is mentioned. Thus The Times Dis
patch in cspousing the cause OF the United
states League Is not only helping that Or
Ganzat!on to give Richmond good baseball.
but is advertising Richmond in certain To-
ceii;ies where advertising Will bring results.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-08

Because OF the meeting of the Sen
ate Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons last night, Speaker Byrd was
unable to secure conference on his
primary bill, but hopes to do SO to-
DAY,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-08

The whole opposition to the United States
League Is founded Gear. Fear that the
new league VIII be successful and will dl-
vide The DroAts reaped out o. Richmond.
The United states League has brought no
charges against any one. The United states.
League has gone quietly abou. its business,
periccttnS its plans and getting ready tor
the playing season. The United States
League II least deserves cons!ders ton from
the people OF Rich;nond. II should not be
preIudGed /: 1t fails. then the men who
wa!d making 1t ,ueeoss vii! lose They
arc willing to take the chance, having I'M
rlc; confidence in tho people o: this city
y ;air hearing should BE- theirs,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-08

Rev. l.. c. Buck. member OF the
= .ousc from Washington county. learn
cd yesterday that his son, II. c. Buck.
IT., was i'll at Millgan College, Ten
icssce, and may require an opera
ton. The legislator may be called
to his bedside at any time
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-08

Now that few individuals have united
In an effort 10 give the city ,he kind a.
eakeOali which the city deserves every OBJ
n,a Ie Is paced In their way. - practically
o. ihe Richmond !ranchse in the Virginia
League, friendly Cor what reason Is no,
Sho"n, out friendly nevertheless. &. en-
minds OF the people OF Richmond that INC
ne" orsi"izntion Is haphazard AFFAIR. born
oNernisht ana doomed 20 die IN an equally
snort space OF lime. This despite the FAC.
,hat money IS about 20 ba spent in c.tab-
!!shins new enterprise In Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-08

worth hauling away from the quarrtes.
lie ended his argument with warn
ing that the bill would prove an en-
tering wedge for the State to engage
in allied industries TO the discontinue
OF free labor. and would inaugurato
an era of paternallsm.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-08

bal for Richmond. Even argument al.
Fanced for better basosal! here no. been
met With the answer tina, Richmond wou! d
ny support better baseball. This argument
has been druinmed Into the ears o, ,h,
patrons OF the game long aad so faith.
In.!y tha, II mas been accepted as fact,
stA! flchmoud has continued year in and
year out 10 make PROFIT Tor the owner,
o. the Richmond franchise in the virginia
League and has supported the -e.t Of ,ht
league 1T the SAME time
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-08
IIish School Us. Irowitrer.,

s.. at Observation-Disclosures vs..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-13
LADIES FREE TONIGHT
At the Court, When Madame X" Saw.
ages Greatest Success Offering
OF Popular Comedy.

There will be inaugurated az tho
Court theater tonight the policy Of
admitting ladies' free on all Monday
nights during the engagement Of the
Baldwin-Melville Stock company. A
lady accompanied by a person tlady
or gentleman) having "a paid IS cent
or 80 cent ticket. will be Liven a re-
served seat without charge. For IN.
stance. four ladies can secure a IKE
number of the best seats ny only
purchasing two tickets. OF seven pcr.
sons. a. least three ladies' would have
n purchase but four tickets Row
ever all purchases wherein uairons
desire 20 take advantage Of the 1fer
must be made a. the bOx onice. %
phone reservations viii be charged
for a. the regular rate Of admission
Also. persons attending the theater
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-13

on Monday night can. by calling at the
box Office between the ects or irame-
diately after the performance. not
only purchase seats for guy b,.rfcrm-
ance during the current week. but for
the following Monday nigh. and By
so doing select the precise location
desired.
On Saturday OF this week there will
be given two distinct performances.
the Baldwin Melville company play
ing Madame X in the afternoon az
the prices mentioned above. rnd
James X. Hackett appearing az night
only In The Grain Of Dust"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-13

anniversary OF the order at the lodge
room In the Waldorf building. The
following program has been prepar.
cd.
Orchestra.
Opening Ode.
lnVocarion .........R Rev. Brininstool
Address OF Welcome. Rev. Arbuthnott
Quartettc
Recitation. Elizabeth Jane" ...... %.
......-.......... Miss Armstrong
Orchestra.
Bible IN the Public Schools" ......
-.................. Rev. Fields
Quart,tte.
Solo ......... Judge o. IT Hoblnson
Closing Ode
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-13

livered lengthy address on spirit
ualism from a Scientific and Religious
Standpoint" Rev. Flanagan read
manuscripts and copies OF the stu
dents Of this great mysterious sub
Jet
The church was taxed 20 its utmost
and the male vested oRoir rendered
a splendid program. Rev. Flanagan
told Of the many wonders. the many
harms and dangers OF spiritualism
and the Illustrations and instances
as cited we're extremely interesting.
Rev. FLANAGAN 10 a very forceful
speaker. and held the attention OF
the congregation 20 the end.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-13
SPIRITUALISM
Discussed BY Rev Father Fiannaaan
az Sacred Heart Church
Last Night.

Last evening IN the Sacred Heart
church. corner First and Main streets
Rev. Father P. r. Flanagan. Of St
Navier's church. Of Moundsvllle. de-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-13
ANNIVERSARY
The Jr. o. U. a. NJ. Celebrated Next
Friday Evening al Waldorf
HALL

Next Friday evening the Junior
order Of the United American Ne
chanics will celebrate the hny.ninth
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1912-01-26
NEWS BREWHEs
hlInof Events 0i ihe Week IN
Condensed F0fIn.

b. D. olmstead, an attorney OF
Tripp county, was recently indicted
bysAA federal grand jury ct Denver in
connection xth charges against the
United states Postal Insurance com
pany, which is accused Of using the
mails to defrand. Olmstead was once
general manager OF the company. I'm
mediateIy upon receiving information
that he had been indicted he left
Winner for Denver Il surrender him.
self to the authorities. His friends in
South Dakota, gained in the yea he
has been a resident OF TIipp county,
express confidence that he will be
able to clear himself. They say he
had nc part in the alleged frauds. as
he was not one Of the original pro-
motors of the company.
1t will be another three months be-
fore the big water power electric pro-
ject of the Homestake Mining compa-
ny in Spearfish canyon, which is cost
tng nearly one and q hall million dol
lars, a be put into operation. The
plant is being equipped and harnessed.
the tunneI is cempleted and the track
will now be torn up and the conduit,
prepared for the water. The tunnel
has q fall of four feet to the mile and
required 100, 900 sacks o. cement and
IL the second longest tunnel on the
continent. This hydro-eiectric plant is
SO ct~~vsv<<xo 49, go -s11~5a- zoa
with the current for motive power.
The plant win generate nearly ten
thousand horsepowsr.
A meeting called at Clark 10 consid-
er the seed question for next spring
was attended by about one hundred
farmers. 1t was voted that the town
+, ship clerks should canvass the situa-
ton in each township to ascertain the
amount needed Owing ID the partial
crop failure last summef there is a
shortage Of good seed. A committee
was also appointed to confer with the
railroads in order to secure lower
rates on seed grain and On feed ship
ped into that section. a petition will
| be presented 10 the commissioners
asking that the county furnish seed
to those unable to buy II n n not
thought there viii - many in this
class.
A novel scheme for raising road
improvement funds ID beint put into
effect at Hot Springs ana Ddgefnont
II has been fouf1 tkAt -, 000 Ss spen.
each year BY local merchants for art
calendars to b. given TO customers as
sousenirssa and almost az much more By
Edgemont merchants ind banks. Most.
OF these calendars go t. farmers.
! several merchants have argued that
the money spent for these ealenders
would GO q long Way toward making
needed road repairs. A number of
merchants have therefore pooled their
calendar outlay and are going to put
the money into good roads
Another strike Is reported from the
Evans Consolidated property in the
Lexington Hill district. where a body
of sulphide ore. from which assay re
turns gave $24 q ton gold, was
countered in the tunnel IN which sew
eral other ore bodies have been locat-
ed. This body has a thickness of fen
feet and the company now has FIVE
good ore bodies on which to worksI
Remodeling the old Lexington Hill
mill, which was purchased for $4,000
will not be commenced before spring
While Republicans OF both factions
The New era-leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1911-1912, 1912-01-26
"A MOCK
MARRIAGE
b r. b. cHATsWORTH
Copyright BY American Press Asso-
citation. igl

Though twenty seven ID young for a
mar. be feels at that age usually the
nrst tinge OF ennui ri his bachelor.
hood. The f3rst freshness Of youth
has gone out OF him, and a vision OF
home enliyened by wife and chill
lren looms up before him.
Walter Nixon had reached this age.
or. rather, In his case. II was standing
between the period OF thoughtless
youth and thoughtful middle age. One
day he was skylaraing with a lot Of
young men and women when some
one proposed that they should have a
mock wedding.
.I1l be the bride" said Jaqueline
Woodruff, a girl who was always first
and foremost in any PRANK.
.And I'll be the groom" said Walter
CALAMITY since he was standing be
side her at the moment, and all eyes
| were turned upon him.
Few young people realize that 1t Is
dangerous to triie With a wedding.
but it is.
So Walter Nixon and Jaqueline Wood
| run stood up. One Of the young men
| Of the party asked If they would take
! each other for husband and wife.
| Walter took a seal ring of his finger
and put 1t on that Of Jaqueiine. the
nan who was oficiating pronounced
| Them man and wife, and, amid many
foxes and much laughter, they re-
| eeiyed congratulations from the others.
! No one considered it anything more
| than an escapade. and when a new
smusement was proposed the specta.
tors forgot all about the first.
4 few days later Miss Woodruff, on
opening her mail. read a note from
| Walter Nixon. beginning "My dear
wife. 1t contained an invitation to
the theater and several facetious re-
| remarks as to her duty toward the
writer as her husband. 1t was all
| sery funny. and somehow 1t sounded
rather pleasant. She was Of a mar
| riageable age and since she was TWEEN
ty-two years old thought it high time
she should be married. Nixon was a
good fellow. able to support a wife
and generally acceptable. J~aqueline
| did not know how much Of joke and
| how much or earnest there was in his
letter, but she felt at liberty to reply
In kind, So she began her letter My
dear husband" and signed it .Your
loving wife,"
Soon after this Nixon was telling
Cummings. a lawyer friend. about
'the joke" as he called it. Cummings
lacked q trine serious, whereupon
| NIXON asked him If he thought any
1n1ng OF import could come Of it.
The lady" replied the lawyer. III
- were disposed to claim you as her
hnsband. might make It very unpleas-
ct fer you.
Sou don't mean itrr exclaimed
| NIXON.
sYou have addressed her as My dear
Vie which Is pretty good evidence
= NV that you have married her.
Suppose she says she considered the
marriage a contract. What are you
oning TO do shout it with your letter
r her hands,
sBy love. 1 never thought Of that
what shall I dors
The only thing ron can do Is to get
yeur letter and destroy it,
-fH do 1T at once"
That evening Nixon called on Miss
woodruff for the express purpose Of
-u~ufrU hot lo<knp ard On<ffuO ms
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-14

dence. and community of interests OF
the various provinces and sections.
unity or purpose. and spirit OF nation
olism. which nj the last. will AFFORD
the only assurance Of the perpetuity OF
the new order.
Again. another obvious effect OF the
projected national railway develop
mcnt could not but be to draw. in
time for investment millions from
the private treasure chests OF the
wealthy Chinese classes. with the re-
suit I'm time of the Chinese ultimately
owning their own dc5t That would
mean Independence OF the powers.
which would prove one of the repub-
lies greatest Safeguards against in-
tervention and to territorial integrity.
1t would prove a ANONYMOUSLY nnu-
cntia factor in eliminating oppor-
tunity for the one or excuse for vio-
lating the other
Dr.. sun Yat sen and Yuan Sill Koi
could noe build Better or stronger for
china's future-could not lazy suror
touneution OF promise that enduring
republican institutions viii rise there
ON
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-14
DIN

II ever There was Democrat who
lald down his job that man is Joan
A. Dix 1t may be remembered that
he Is. the Governor OF New York lie
was elected at THE same time that
Woodrow Wilson was elected Governor
az New jerse Vet Tho whole country
Knows who Wilson is ANA The thinss
ina, Is, has done while DIS lis but
mcannsless maine
plA had the same opportunity to re-
pudiate Murphy ANA the machine that
Governor Wilson had to repud.atc
James smith. Jr ana the machinc.
piN had tie same opportunity to
malee himself leudcr of Ills party IN
New York that Governor Wilson hal
in Sew Jersey but lac did not accept
nae chance. rciinquishing Tho power ana
tile position to Murphy who is in
reality the Governor Of Sew York, ana
who wishes to renomlnete DiN because
lie would SO really renominatc him.
self
For tho machine domination in New
York Dix IS rospons.ble ne has been
putty in the hands of putrid poli,-
ciars 40 has SURRENDERED the state
government TO Murphy II he were
re-eloctei, Murphy would be continued
i'm rower. DIX is the mouchpicce OF
Tammany, its glory and its pride lie
expects to bo rouomiuatcd lie has
bot doubt of IT, Tho Evening ros;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-14
News Of South Richmond

gain ana SAL recorded ia Hastings
1thef valuable considerations was tho
price mentioned.
WIN Discuss childrrn's snfety.
tht 4.cF. Henry & Eht4ner. on the CEN
tra- Mctncdiat Church. ssll take as
nls subject AZ Ill, morning service
Tomorrow. Els tho Chll safe iu Rlch-
nlona Sir IAe.ii,r WALL also COM
--. l"' evening service.
-.cv. ytca'lr Edwards w.l III tho
p.4pit az hnin services tomorrow at.
'iorton street Baptist Church Special
music has been a-ralsed under tho
direction % Professor AlasIu. WHO viii
a-hf solo Ht tn- -Ncn.uE service
i-e rnnir hell d rehearsal last night
Woodmcm Infinite Candidates
Twenty canlidAtts were lust night
initiated INTO the mysteries 81 the order
hy Maple Camp 80 i5e. Woudinen
~ tue World, AT iAe.r regular meet
ins 90 hrate!nai Hail Several NOR.
eanillatcs w.ll ne taken .u the next
meetius.
Personal Mention.
Miss IadeIc rlrurt OF East Thtr-
tcenth street has returned from VA
ininston - O.. where She has been
visiting friends
aiesr!l Beais ana Francis French
VIII oaye to-day wifh the DiU.s on
tat-r Sew England trip
York
Charles r Morris win leave TO-DAY
ior south Boston on business
\ Neal ana wife returned veg
lerqty from an automobile trip 20 Hot
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-14
Voice Of the People


~ 49, tdI,lr - NO -,Irr,e.f1Ie,,..h
''N' '"'a "i''""u or piaeiAs
before tAe au1lic state 10 affairs that
would be better nttod 10 tho cruelty
of Siberia or to ,1. v,r5e ,,,.,,t-h,
up 'ii-iH u
eHee AiVicn than 70 Old Virginia on
September II the writer haDpcu.d 10
be- .t rr,n.-i zVhn. -h r,
""'
arrived on iiir southern train with s!N
prisoners bound for Richmond Five
Of saia prisoners b.,ft, -.,i.,.., ANA jill.
white. Thst w.f. tas,.afd .o.r.1,.~
n fbo f.llo,,f,... 49,
ouef Was N4ndfl.f..'i ,o,,o,,.-
ruuu!nr ;arotl.r IT..
thus cnaintnr the t6i-.,
.r "' .'''qe''-,a - one ol
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-14
FIRE IN FULTON


Fire Of uni,fs)wn origin Yesterday
afternoon az O'clock ala damage OF
from $500 70 $1,000 partially covered
hy Insurance. to "a stable and several
outhouses at zoo Louisiana street. Full
ton The stable was owned by Mrs. y.
Leonard ana the outhouscs by James
Hartley When the apparatus re-
snondei 10 an alarm 1t was thought
that there might be n serious con
lagratlon. and a second alarm was
turned in. However the blaze was
quickly under control
IS small fire at the plant OF the Rich
moud Cedar Works yesterday morning
caused an alarm to be turned in. It
was eNtinguished with chemicals The
damage was trlflng.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-14

Lately it was stated in the Query
Column that Colonel Phillips was in
command OF the Thirteenth Virginia az
the time OF the surrender, but that he
did not surrender with his command.
This last statement is correct. but
Colonel phillips bad resigned in the
spring Of 60. and been succeeded 10y
Major George. who was in turn sue
cocdcd by Captain Samuel Burt who
was the last In COMMAND ana who late
Is died at Ills hone I'm Surry.
T. K. EDWARDS
We are able TO hnd only That Captain
Burt signed The last ron of the com
mand and not able to md that he had
succeeded as colonel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-14
instantly IliIled by Electricity.

Especial to The Times Dispa tch.
Harrisonburg. Va, September ID
Ion Of Riverton warren Comnty vas
going TO a neighhor's house. She picked
mp a wire dangling across the pave
ment ana was Instantly Killed by tina
discharge OF electricity that entered
her BODY She leaves her husband and
four children.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-14

VIII kick go all aroun' de place
Thereto An iedse things. lf SD plea,
By what All knows. not VIVA, .
secs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-14
ANVED--A NoNLOoSABLE UlI-
uRl.LIA.

Fame and fortune wait on the in
ventive genius who can create an um-
brena that can't be lost.
Last year the absert-m!nded people
In Paris left 2oid6 rain shedders in
shops. streets theatres taNicaDs ana
ttamway cars
This year-despite the fact that the
rainy season hasn't begun--34,ooo SUCH
articles remain unclaimed At the Pre-
lecture Of Police.
The sadaest thing about it is that
every loosog probably was certain in
his own mind that somebody stole
his srown-up parasol-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-14

Unable 10 ensver oar question as
to whether Woodrow wilson was born
ln Ausasta County or Cumberland. the
He vas born in every state. in Vir-
sifIa and Georgia twice or thrice. be
WAS born in such icw Territories ass
ere 1T us. in the District Of Columbia.
lu tile dependencies. ia TutuNa. iu
Gsain in al tnc innumerable islands
o. the uncountcd and unparamounted
Phil ppinos. such is the fate or for-
tuua uf candidates.
That settles il. II he was born
thrca iu Virginia then Augusta, Cum
bertrand ana Goochiand should be mu-
ITALY .tsdcd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-14

The Carlisle Indians VIII have a
nerce eleven this ian. but they would
turn into paleiaoes if they had to face
the John Marshan High school dread
naughts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-14

a Kansas father has named his trip
lets Initiative. Referendum and Recall
rhor names ana their number ough;
TO command a dounly long letter from
iue ColonN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-14

The Phnadeiphia EVENING Telegraph
st hW the easiest thing about "a
vacation DIS counting your mouoy ON
the was nach
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-14
iiuIi street Realty SOLD.

Thirty i've feet OF property fronting
ON the south line Of nun street near
Twenty second was Yesterday trans
fcrrod by Mrs. Ann iIiclSeus to Charles
7. Jones. according TO deed OF BAR
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-14

THO iaM styles Tor men looi, az.
foolish as tho womens.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-14
N.ith southsihc poIicc.

INC southsIde police nave been re-
oucsted to keep a lookout for c. IL
Rogers. thirty Years OF age. Rog-
ors is wanted in Chesterfield County
for nonsSipport
Aubrey Gibson was arrested yester-
day.on a charge Of being drunk and
unable to care for himself. He was
held at the Third station for appear
willard. in Police Court. Part H.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-14

Tho funeral % Mrs Cathorine BurNe
Wescott mother OF officer j, b Wes-
This morning Mt 1880 o'clock from
the sacred Heart Church. Tho Rev.
Father Drake Will omclate. Tho in
torment Will be In Mount Calvary
{ f.4ff
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-14

Court. Part H. Forty dollars and
1iAef valuable iderations was the
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-01

er a short wedding trip will reside on
Pleasant street.
Miss Helen Hazen of Middlewton is
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. A. J..
Stebbins, on Linwood avenue.
Fred Jordan of Wlllimantic was
calling on friends in town Wednes =
day.
Abraham Elgart was in New Haven
Wednesday.
S. H. Miner Of East Haddam was
caller were Tuesday.
Lebanon Team Coming.
The Boys club basketball team viii
play the Lebanon team Saturday eve
ming. A good game is looked for as
the Lebanon team has been playing
a good game and has defeated some
Of the strong teams in this section.
William Cone of Millington Green
was calling on friends in town We'd
nesday.
The Boys club rooms were cleaned
| Wednesday afternoon and evening,
Mr.. Gilman being in New Haven, at
! tending the conference of the boys
| federated clubs.
Mrs. Thomas ]. Tangney Of Hebrcn
was visiting friends in town Wednes-
| day.
John Condor was the guest Of rel
atives and friends in Hartford Tues
| day.