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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-10
On the Spur Of the Moment
BY Roy K. Moulton
According to Uncle Abnor.

II is very seldom that you SEQ a
white man dom whitewashin' or a
coiored man driving a coal wagon.
When any Teller thinks no ia tho
only one In this world who has got
any troubles he only needs to drop
INTO house where the folks are get
TN rehdy for q party and the fond
rather has seven daughters who
haven't thing to wear"
some men are born foolish, others
acquire foolishness. and still others
nave foolishnees thrust upon them, but
there Is no excuse for "A feller DELHI
erately goin' into d store and buyin'
one or those hnts with dinky little
ueather stuck up on the side.
president Taft says IL more people
don't take up farming there is going
TO BIO famine in this country, and
nobody looks for famine with more
apprehension than he DOES
1t isn't proper for anybody excepting
vaudeville performer to wear II dress
SUIT in the afternoon. a vaudeville
performer kin wear anything or moth
ing.
Every timo Hank Tumms goes fish
Ing he stops on his way home at the
meat market and has the butcher
throw nice trout ut him. Then he
can say he caught It.
outside of pianists who can't play
the most numerous thing in this
country is the author who has never
mad anything published.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-10

Messcs Editors OF The Literary Digest:
Dear Sirs,---For several years | have
been subscriber and II student az
your paper, and being busy man
have greatly depended on 1t for an
impartial digest of the news from all
parts OF the United States. have
looked upon II as Il diges; OF the best
political. philanthropic. scientific and
social thought. as ] do the dgests
prepared for lawyers of the current
decisions of our various courts Of last
resort for the best legal thought: but
must say, and you must bear with
me, when ] declare to you was sur
prised and mortified when read your
article in the issue Of March 30, 1912
entitled The Virginia Court AIassa-
Gre"
No one can, or could, object 10 your
following the usual course OF tile Di-
gest. In giving the different pronounce
menis OF the current newspapers on
this horrible tragedy. however iGnu-
rant and foolish the comments and
DEDUCTIONS pretended TO bc drawn by
them from this purely local occur
renee. Yours was the legitimate right
10 impartihlly quote from these public
prints and let an intelligent and en-.
frightened world draw thcrefrom It's
own conclusions. Bur YOU did not do
this. You departed from Your usual
custom and made editorial comments
not sustained by the records before
you. Among the expressions YOU use
in your editorial comment arc these.
in session at Uillsvilic. in the Blue
Ridge Mountains Of Southern Virginia
has not merely startled and Mortified
n nation somewhat seasoned to spec
tactIlar crimes of violence, and an
piled n fresh stimulus to the opponents
OF judicial recall. but has notified us
that we have on our hands another
national problem of no mean Inagni-
tue, the problem of bringing the. o.
900, 900 isolated inhabitants of our
Southern mountains back into the
procession of progress and civilization
from which they have been separat cd
for generations"
What do you mean? If you sec
proper. in justice To the people whom
leu have aspersrd. to publish this
letter, you may turn loose your attack
on it, from the profound knowledge
you seem to possess of these 5000. 900
OF people. nm speaking for that
part of all these 100000 OF people
save the half-doZen savagcs who slew
the court oiiicials. Why did you write
supposedly truthful paper? Was II an
occult stab at rurtain iioiiti.,t. givEa.
gnnda, or Il worse STAB 81 . great ouu-
pie or great section. which yet, n
very few OF those who live whore you
do still consider the section a con-
uuered province? Do you consider this
section MS q race OF savagos? If You
do not, your comments on this letter
will give you O. chance to explain. This
is the way they regard your editorial.
You make no exceptions. At least ~
an Individual. want to know. In
West Virginia and kentucky there
were n few McCoys, Hatfields and
Halls, in Tennessee few less noto-
rious. and in Virginia half dozen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-10
\ Defense of the Virginia IrrsLlnnd.rs.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch.
Silt inclosc you 4 type copy OF
letter which ! addressed on the I'd
Inst TO the editors OF the Literary Di-
Ges' which was accompanied also by
letter to them OF that date COPY
OF which also send you
asked the Digest to wire me wheth-
or they would publish this letter al
rec,ed TO them. having strong idea
mat they would not do 50. claiming
mat II was not their habit 10 Insert
communications. 30 doubt YOU saw
the editorial in the Digest OF last
week. the a0th u!t., which IL referred
TO and quoted In the article ! inclose
YOU l rally and truly feel that such
exaggerated folly as this should not
be allowed TO 30 unanswered. If the
paper was one of no standing Il would
deserve no notice and likely it's edit
thrial would have been passed by as
many more on this subject have been.
hut IL is n paper that is supposed 10
have great dignity. . wide circulation
and great influence. ! have had no
reply from the Digest and you may
publish the article II YOU wish.
s. q. GRAHAM
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-10

tives OF the Baltimore convention nom
mate w. j. Bryan for President and A.
D. Montague. OF Virginia, for Vice
resident. they would come higher
!Saalng the masses through the gates
IMAM any two men that could be Sc
IeGted. don't care how many times
Bryan has been defeated, he has a rec
ord known throughout the world thu t
no one can down !. u. ~
TDomaaVille. y. @
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-10

iieasc tell me the relationship !ndi-
Gated In the statement, SISTERS and
brothers have / none. but that mans
father 70 my fathers son." Z. r. r.
The older riddles" were pretty cir
used TO DO propoundcd in the story that
this reply was made by q person vino
was asked II he was OF KIN TO an un.
fortunate who had just been hanged
The gentleman. perhaps in the ctr
cumstances naturally dihident, was
held 10 conceal In tho statement III.
fact that he was tho father or. by an
other solution" he might have been
uncle, since the declaration that he
never had sisters nor brothers" In the
plural. would be true 81 he had one
brother.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-10
Some People whom We All Love.

Tho gink who smokes cigarette In
q telephone booth
The giddy young gum ohewer who
raves about the hero while the play
Is in progress
Iho Babby individual who has seen
inc New Orleans Mardi Gras and can't
forget it..
The sweet critic who can't play
home. Sweet Home" on the piano
with one finger
Inc literary expert who can't write.
Inc man who comes along with z
Joe Miller masterpiece and saws,
aere's new one / heard yester-
day"
Tho lodge brother who wantp to
mako all the speeches
The man who calls you by your
hrst name when he has known you
only two minutes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-10

good many presidential aspirants
seem hent on landing in a aanntoriun
instead Of the White House.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-10

The Dollar Dinner" should combine
the good fellowship of tho old.t imc
barbecue. with the inspiration and so
c!ability OF the old-tinc camp meet
Ing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-10

The real opponents of the strenuous
life are doubtless the campaign man
ayers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-10

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson was
ide-tracked while campaigning in
Illinois Leave him there
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-10

Cncie simpson Pepper says he won
Gers II The undcrtaltcrs write the
model menus for the newspapers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-10

The leaning tower Of Pisa Is trying
to learn the Jelly woDblc."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-10

According to the state seal. virginia
is already suffrage state
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-10
Legal.


4 written contract to perform SER
vice for period Of Il year continues
by consent OF both parties to be OBJ
served after the end OF tho year for
several years more Can 1t DO annull-
cd by either party without due notice
during n new year? What recourse
has the aggrieved person II tte con
tract be broken? DAILY READER.
Ii II be contract for service In the
usual acceptation OF tho term. at the
close OF the first year, unless some
formal renewal is made by writing or
verbally. the contract would, common
ly. exist as one from month to month
and be termlnable by either party with
the proper notice, the length of which
would depend on the local usage. (
the contract be one OF lease. the mat
ter would be very different. 1t 10
well nigh Impossible to advise about
the validity OF any paper which one
has not Seen. The remedy of the ag-
grieved person would lie in suit
Tor such damage as he sustained by
reason OF the broken contract.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-10
&
ANSWERS
Pnyvnees,

Pnwnees.
Please give me the names OF tho four
great divisions OF the Pawnee Indians
4. NJ
The Indian terms have not been 10.
Gated Tor you. @. Catlin gives tn.
English forms az Grand" .''rappapc.'
Republican" and Wolf" and thee.
may be the titles you want
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-10

'fa q long min. that grinds tho "thlrd
cup of coffee"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-10
LInbIlity for subscription.

Cart publisher collect for paper
or magazine sent after term of SUBJ
scrption has expired? ". r. H.
No.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-10
Gravea-CiIiey Duel.

GrayeH-Ciliey Duel.
Please state when the Graves-C'ney
duel took place. and where, I made
this inquiry some months ago. but got
no reply. INQUIRER.
February "a, 1888, at Bladensburg,
Md. The fight was with rifles at eigh-
~ yards, and Cilley was killed ut the
third fire. Your former query was not
received
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-10

addresses.
Will You publish for me the home ad :
dresses of j. p. Morgan and VIM.
Rockefeller? MRS n. NJ. i.
III Madison Avenue, New York City.
$50 Fifth Avenue, New York City.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-10

Total Embczzlcnirnt.
Is any sort of record available to
show the total amount of money EN-
bcZzldd in this country year by year?
T. III. T.
amount given is about $19,000,0O0 For
1907. the sum dropped to about So.
100000. and since then II has run be-
tween that amount and sil,565,679 each
year
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-10

Please tell me where and when the
Democratic National Convention. Will
meet and how long. 1t will last. mud
where and when the Virginia State
Bankers Convention will meet.
R. L. JOHNSON
Baltimore, June %. No one known
Old Point. June 20-3i-o3. Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-10

Castle Hill.
Where may get a good picture OF
the old house at Castle Hill?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-10

From the Journal OF Dir, Thomas
Walker, Boston, 1858, which you will
find In the Virginia state Library.
Barton County democrat., 1912-10-04
WILSON IN KANSAS.

Governor Woodrow Wilson, Demo-
cratic candidate for President, will
make trip through Kansas on Tues.
day, October s. He will spend only
part of one day in the state. He
will reach Kansas over the Rock Is
land from Denver, making his first
stop at Norton, Kans., where the
regular train will be held ten min
utes for an address.
A special train will be waiting for
him at Philhpsburg, and after a 10
minute speech he will leave Phillips
burg at S:45 in the morning. His
Norton speech will be from $50 to
6: 40 in the morning.
The next stop will be at Smith Cen
ter, where he will arrive at $3.50
and leave at $40. Other addresses
will be made as follows: Mankato,
lO:SO to 1O:4O; Clyde, 12:45 to 1856;
Manhattan, LAS to los. He will ar
rive in Topeka at $3.50 and win
speak at the Auditorium, leaving ovel
the Santa Fe at 5 O'Clock for Kan
sas City where he is billed for an ad-
dress the same night.
Barton County democrat., 1912-10-04
LOYAL TO DEMOCRACY.

There are no sore spots on DR..
Alexis Andreen Of Sahna, Kan, who
in the primaries in August was de-
feated for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Congress from the Fifth dis
trict by G. T. Helvering Of Marys.
vile. DR.. Andneen has announced
that he will go on the stump this fail
to do what he can to aid in the elec-
ton of his rival.
Il expect Helvering to win," he
says. 81 want him to win, and it is
my hope and wish that he will win.
For the sake of honest and square
toed Democracy-the kind of Demo.
cracy that is spelled with a little d.
it is necessary that he should win.
| will be on the stump for HeTer.
ing
Barton County democrat., 1912-10-04
L. L. WHITE.

L. L. White Of this city died Friday
night at the family home, 9th al
Jefferson, where he lived with Ne
sonIn-law, c. E. Mattox. His death
which occurred at 11:4O O'Clock, was
due to heart failure. and was instan,'
taneous. He had not been sick ana
had been about Thursday as usual.
The funeral services were held al the
Mattox home Sunday at 2:SO O'Clock.
Rev. COckerill officiating.
Mr. White came to Kansas from
Ohio about 30 years ago and for. a
great many years had been a resi-
dent Of this county, At the time Of his
death he lacked Z days of being so
years of age. He was a familiar fin.
ure about the streets Of Great Bend
and will be remembered BY. many.
Age did not deter him from hard
work and 1t was usual to see him
with some Of his sons or graidsous,
working away as though he were
many years Younger.
His wife died about three years
ago. The children left. are. Charlie
White. Mrs. Mary Harwoods Mrs: Lie
Miller. Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. E. L.
cOpple, Mrs. Elsie Noland, Mrs. Hat.
tie Mattox, Mrs. Daisy Shepard, Mrs.
Yves HORNE. -
Barton County democrat., 1912-10-04
W. F. DIXON, Contest Mgr.

AS the public N general will be
come interested IN the Barton County
Democrats voting contest, the ques-
ton will naturally arise as to who is
handling the contest. and for those
who are skeptical. We deem It ad-
Visable to put the public right in re-
gard to thds important point.
This contest Is being handled by
the 0'DelLDixOn Circulation System
Of San Francisco. Calf, whose re.
cord for conducting contests has been
of the highest order.
These gentlemen have been con-
Quoting newspaper contests through
this state for the past six months
and their chief aim has always been
to conduct contest strictly on the
level, giving each entered contestant
exactly the same opportunity Of win
ming any Of the prizes listed. There
are no favorites with these gentle
men. as all look alike, and it is the
ones turning In the most subscrip-
tions chat win in their contests. Their
record Of contests conda,cted
west Of the Mississippi river and in
the South to-the Atlantic, verifhes
the statement that contestants en-.
tering or contemplating entering this
contest can rest assured that they
wiil receive a fair, square and i'm
partial deal from the time they start
until the close Of the contest. Their
system of conducting contests is diff
ferent than any company in the field
especially as to the closing, which
Is entirely out of their hands and
handled by a committee Of business
men Of this city, their motto being
A Fair and Square Deal to Every
body"
Barton County democrat., 1912-10-04
is FALSELY ACCUSED.

The charge recently made that Dud
aey DOolittle. candidate for Congress
iron the Fourth district. is urging
the secret caucus is, being branded
by his friends as a malicious fahe-
hood, in line with the other charges
made by the Topeka Capital and
kindred papers, Mr.. DoClittle is max
ing. a clean campaign, and is not
more in favor of the secret caucus
a. Washington than those who are
making the ridiculous charges against
him.
Barton County democrat., 1912-10-04
Bring Your Products e County Fair Next HUMMER
SOME SPEAKING DATES.

Definite speaking dates for several
prominent speakers from out of the
state have been arranged by the
Democratic State Central committee,
including itineraries fer William Jen
nhgs Bryan, who will be in Kansas
October 2 to 5: Speaker Chamr
Clark. who Will make d speaking
tour of the state on October 9, 10
II and y: and Governor Burke Of
North Dakota. who will be in Kansas
on October IA to 16.
Governor Burke will speak IN
Obathe Monday afternoou. Oct. IL
and will speak at Fort Scott Monday
night. Tuesday Afternoon he Will
speak at Pittsburg. and Tuesday
night will be spent at Parsons where
he Will deliver an address. Wednes.
day afternoon he is billed for a
speech at .Leavenworth. and Wednes.
day night he will speak at Holton.
Governor Burke will go from Holton
into Nebraska where he will be hill.
ed for speech on October Is.
Speaker Clark will jump from Kan.
sas City Wednesday morning, Octo-
ber 9. to Garden City, and from
there viii work back across the state
he will speak at Garden City at
l:SO p. m. Oct. 8. and at Kinsley at
GSO the same evening. He will be
at Hutchinson for an address Thugs
day afternoon at O'Clock. and then
speaks at Emporia Thursday MIGHT at
$50 O'Clock. Friday he will sperd
IN the Second district at various
points yet to be chosen.
Senator George H. Hodges. Demo
cratic candidate for Governor. prec-
ucally is scheduled for two speeches
"a day from now until the end of the
campaign. He is making the more
populous counties. and Is being ac
corded excellent crowds and fine at.
tention. Definite speaking dates are
being arranged as fast as possible
for the last month of the campaign
The week of October 2 to 3 the SEN
ator speaks in the extreme south.
east corner of the state.
Judge W. H. Thompson, Democrat
io candidate for United States Sena-
tor, is making a hard and fast cam.
paign, visiting as many towns as pos
sible in the limited SnieYeft before
the close of the campaign. He is
arcusing a great deal Of enthusiasm
and is being accorded the best of
treatment everywhere he goes. He
has been spending considerable time
in THE exuNeme western part of the
state, where he has addressed large
crowds.
Barton County democrat., 1912-10-04
WILSON FOR PRESIDENT CLUB.

The Wilson for President club at
Abilene is proving a great success.
The club is full Of life and has an
ever-growing membership that in
eiudes many Republicans with the
Democrats Recently Mr.. Crawford,
president CT the club. suggested that
one of the helpful things in a prayer
meeting was the testimonies given,
Snd invited the crowd to testify fer
the good Of the club. Quite a nurm-
Der responded, making decidedly
novel and interesting meeting.
Barton County democrat., 1912-10-04
cHEToeA DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE

A Democratic club was organized
at Chetopa Monday night, September
2S,. with large crowd of enthusias.
tic Democrats present. Arrange
ments and plans for the present cam
paign occupied the attention of mos
Of the meeting. Committees were ar
pointed on different lines Of the
work. Chetopa Democrats ape NOTED
as being workers for the cause and
the campign is on so far as they
are concerned. ALL present reported
that Francis NJ. Brady, candidate fol
Congress, is sura Of winning.
Barton County democrat., 1912-10-04
SOME HODGES DoIN's.

Senator George H. Hodges, Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor, was
in northern Kansas last week where
ne was greeted with a good deal Of
enthusiasm and where he found no
difficulty in securing large audiences
TO hear him. Senator Hodges spoke
=. on Wednesday to $500 people at Mer
= idan. Kans.. at the Merchants &
Grange picnic. He urged that the
state be run on business basis and
drew laugh from the Republicans
as well as the Democrats when he
referred to promises made two
years ago by Governor Stubs.
He. spoke Thursday night at Man
haitian to about 800 people in Mar
"ShaAPs airdome. Friday night he
was at Seneca where he divided the
time 9w&th I. G. Magill, County Chair
man for Nemaha county; p. E.
Langhln. Democratic candidate for
State Treasurer, and Cllas Herold.
candidate for County Attorney for
'Nemaha county.
Saturday he spent In Marshall
county. Here the Senator was taken
az charge by DR.. C. W. Brandenburg
at Frankfort and they started for
Blue Rapids where the Sehator was
billed for speech. At Bigelow. on
The way, they were stopped by a
crowd that wanted to hear the guber-
material candidate. Senator Hodgeh
Obligingly gave a short talk. At Trv-
ing the party was stopped again, a
crowd of over 200 having gathered
ON hearing that the Senator was
coming through. A crowd of about
900 greeted the speaker at Blue Rap
sds, and pledges of support were
made by number of men who de-
clared they had been lifelong Re-
'publicans.
Referring to the initiative, referen-
VAm andSecall, Senator Hodges urges
that there is no good reason why all
OF these should not be neacted into
laws.
The argument against the initia-
i've is that people may suggest fool
laws" the Senator said.
THE argument against the refer
endum is that the people may sue
ceed in passing those fool laws. The
argument against the recall IS that
the people may recall a really good
officer.
- The answer to these arguments is
THAT, as for the initiative, the aver
age intelligence of the people is
quite equal to that Of the man they
select to represent them and pass
laws for them, and probably their dis
interestedness and insight are beyond
those of chosen representatives.
AS for the recall, there is prOba-
bly, just as much danger that the peo
pie will make a mistake in selecting
a rogue as in selecting. a good man.
But no man is recalled until he is
glven a chance to make good"
Barton County democrat., 1912-10-04
NOW is THE TINE.

Now is the best time of the whole
contest to get started. Those early
in the game are the ones who will
naturally reap the harvest of votes
that are waiting to be secured by
the hustling contestants. Do not
wait until some one else has been
to see the party from whom you
could get subscription, but 90 your.
self, at once, and either get the sub
scription or the promise Of same.