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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-12

Hank Tumms and Hi Higgins has
gone frOggin' on Swazey Greek, and the
bartender at the Golden Nugget is
taken a well-earn,sd vacation from
our midst at this writing.
Having run out OF porous plasters,
William Tibbitts. our cXtinguished gro
ceryman. Is selling sticky fly paper
instead. Elmer Jones has been layIn'
in the creek four days and four nights
tryin' 10 soak one of.
Talk about being up 10 date When
there is d fire III this mans town the
chief sets down and notifies the Nom
bers OF the department by pustal card.
\ strained nurse from down to the
city is here attending Mrs. Arson
F'risby's French poodle. which is Ill
with an affcctation OF the stomach
There is folks here who remember Mrs
z. when she was washing dishes at the
Hotel HickeyVille. bat far be it from
US to mention such thing We never
rake up the past or get personal BY
naming names.
stopping up hole in the water works
standpipe with his wooden leg. He
don't GIT a chance 70 sit down. and its
a good job If a. can stand il.
The Ladies' Aid gave n social Tues
day evening for the benefit Of the
heather in MAZDA gascar- Refreshments
consisting of Japanese lanterns and
paper napkins Were served. Those
attending got fooled, and the heather
got Sl9S.
They are thinkin' OF buildin' an
innertuben railrud through our midst
Second hand stomstun for sale at
this office for somebody who expects
to die by the name Of Jackson. as that
is the name carved on it.
Doc. Hanks says every time ne looks
az Uncle Ezra Harkins lately he thinks
Darwin was right after all Uncle
Ezra certainly has beer making one
OF himself since he began c0urting
Grandma Perkins.
Doc Hanks attends all The old sol
dicrs in this vicinity. He ought To be
called in by ali SICK veterans. as he is
a Veterinary surgeon. tAdvb
Amariah Tilson. our Sen'leuault and
ACCOMPLISHED tonSorial grtis-. charged
Chet Birks double price for 2 shave
this week because Chet has got thu
mumps.
since Miss Amy PriuSle, our milliacr.
had her own hair washed At : manicure
parlor down TO the city. n switch IS
too dark.
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hurry. especially where there is so
much doubt in the public mind. tn"
late Governor Kemper. % honor"d me-
mory. once prosecuted a man who was
condemned and executed but u was
sfterw ards discovered that the man
was entirely innocent This so pray
ed upon his mind that he determined
never to prosecute another. We are
not 10 infer from his that nobody 40
ever ~ be prosecuted before our courts.
but I say that when there Is SO nuC n
doubt as in the Allen eases We Dug 1T
TO be very cautious before we resort
to extr,Ine measures. When man is
dead that Is the end. and il is forever
too late TO help him But If VIZ wait
awhile a better and tairer judgment
may prevail 7 had the honor Of sup
porting Governor Mann vigorously in
his campaigns. and ! still believe that
he will do that which seems 70 him
to be right. l only ask him 90 wait.
C. Is WEBB. NJ -.
Bowling Green
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On the Spur of the
Moment.
By Roy K. Moulton.
The Old Sweetheart.

The Old Sweetheart.
l used to know little gal,
BY jing. she was a peach;
But / learned to my great regret
She was beyond my reach.
She had the softest kind of eyes,
Her fgger was immense;
/ wanted u wed her. but /
Could not stand the expense.
was then gettn' six a week,
She said 10 run along
And try upon some other gal
Ny sweet and artful song.
She said that she was going to wed
Some olcer guy who earned
A hundred dollars every month.
And so my suit was spurned.
Wee whiz, / surely had il bad.
And life meant naught TO me;
There was no gal in this whole world
At all eXceptin she.
She went and we'd canvasser
a crayon portrait gink;
l thought that / would lose my mind
And go right on the blink.
Twas twenty years ago that she
Throwed my young love away:
l never saw that gal again
Till Just the other day.
She had five kids taggin' her
And wheeled two in cart.
And didn't look much like she did
When she said we must part
She weighs about two hundred pounds.
And I have got a bunch
That she kin knock her husband out
With just about one Iunch.
She's got well-deyeloped crouch.
And when she looks at you
She seems as though she is about
To bite a nail in two.
The crayon portrait Teller, he
Just tags round in her wake;
She makes him do the homework and
Wash dishes, sweep and Oaks
l guess. whca il is said and done.
That puppy loves Il shine:
I'm dogSone glad ! didn't win
That old sweetheart OF mine
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THE WHITE >PE' TIRE Al
CHRIsTN A..

What are You doing 10 drive the
srisly white spectre of tuberculosis
away from our Christmas feasts!
How much have you given SO that
next year fewer homes Will be over
sba lowed by the creeping death? II
you awake and give, YOU may DING
back to JOY and sunshine ss.sas wan
soul who otherwise VIII - mex;
Christmas. If you answer " cali.
there will be fewer plague centres
from which any wind may cary the
consuming germ TO your hoine anc
vour dear ones. Give now. lest next
wear il be you who has the white
death for your Christmas gust
II tuberculosis IS ever m,re horrible
than al any other time. it is when the
family spends Christmas in fear OF
hearing the soft footballs Of the ST.
lent visitor mirs'e with the outer
chimes 40 MATTE what courage love
may muster Co. iis face u keep smn-
Ing. there S. grim pail Of horror that
no ~r.t.nse can .i-pei. Memories ~
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, nREAKDowN OF JUSTICE.

,,,.,,v mon the evidence ana sui'''
-, their own Confession Sldna
Allen and Wesley Edwards nave 'S
.sr.a The death chair. TO "hl1H ''1'
o,,,.bt TO have gone. They were '"e
very head ana front in the muio'' -
eve innocent persons. and yet 'h-s
,,.,,l NOT give their lives for the lives
,bsv destroyed. The long arm OF '"e
,o, Weakened because public opinion
ms divided behind il. fell before II
reached these archoffenders. Inc
r,.s..rriage Of justice shames the
State.
I, IS useless now to review the e'4-
dence in the case of Sidna Allen. FROM
tba awful hour OF the court murder a.
4,llsville to this time those Wno nave
dtspassionately considered the Tragedy
have never entertained doubt as 10
the part played oy him. 1t has oeeh
an accented belief that he was su-l'S'
aud De- has set the seal OF fact upon
that opiniof by his confession. Yet he
svades the deserved penalty of the
law with sentence OF thlrt! -h'o
wears or but seventeen more years
than the sentence of Friel Aller ana
I'M, twenty wears more than that OF
sidna Edwards. who admittedly were
far less guilty.
Why has the state decided that IL
would be useless to proceed with the
,;,., Allan ON other indict-
ments and with the trial OF wesley
Edwards at all? Can there be any
other reason than this: that the state
was convinced that it could not secure
i,,-,.s IN convict these murderers be-
cause Of the wave OF misguided sym
na-hv f,r the whole Allen clan TIE
five dead are silent. but thousands Oh
voices clarnor that the punishment OF
,beir sIavers shall be hShtened- the
volume Of that cry does not render II
righteous. but it has its effect upon
public opinion in all places
United public opinion is indispen-
sable 20 the enforcement OF the law.
The jury which meted out to Sidna Al
len but five years. ia addition TO the
fifteen which he had already received
was not insensible to the tumult and
tho shouting OF those who would in
,erfore with the execution of justice
II matters not what position the jury
took or what il did or did not take
into account. it utterly failed to do
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npftaI Punis hmeut and the Homicide
Rate.

To the Editor OF The Times-Dispatch.
Sir.-What mean these silly argu-
of the Aliens? Is it a lack Of com
mon sense with our people? And
while they are entertaining 80 much
sympathy for the Aliens. why Is IL
that they can't have as much feeling
Tor the honest people OF the HIS
VILE COURT surely they must be as
good ~ the common outlaws OF the
mountains? Are We really living ~
the dark AGES o. ignorance. with no
regard for the decision Of honest
courts comprising the best and most
learned men Of our country u l.
quite proper that. as human beings
We should entertain sympathy for our
felipw-creatUres when this - done iOT
those thar deserve 1t. but 5 u proper
that 90 this in this case as en-
IiShtened beings. with an disregard
for the laws OF our country Can we
ever look for good government unless
We use our influence 70 uphold tHe
principles OF good government Let
any intelligent man think Tor mo-
ment and ask mself the question:
Why is il that W. are having al!
these crimes and murders IN our coun
try at this time2" The only ans yer
ne gets is bad government In other
countries the courts don't allow 50
many little 0uibblings and technical'-
ties in the laws and opportunities fOr
appeals in their courts. but rather the
decisions are taken from tne oolN -.
the evidence in favor OF good AZ
honest government for the 5eneht o
their people and respect they nave loE
honest laws. rather than gTatiy tHe
selfish interest Of the attorney. WHo
has no higher purpose IN We" thA'
what ne can get out Of 1t from
financial standpoint. Let any one con-
suit re statistics Of the Amer can
prison Association held by JjHss
DC Courcv in 1909. then chairman. anu
irdga 81 the Supreme CoUr; Of Hassa-
chtsetts who il Chairman OF t"e
American Prison Associations com
rrittsc on criminal procedure ~
will take his own figures TO snow No."
D.opI. in other countries respect "
laws OF their lands. and tneh HdN
ttc comma rison y tn that Of our oN ".
Ia New york there were lls cases y
horrIcfde while IN London. WIN q la
rr~aater rorsiation. there were 0H.s
rf,efccr Then No adds that ~ ~
T-,itef states punishment Tor Ct M
!. siov- and uncertain. hilc N TT
lS,df+ is swift and certain Inere AZ
10 GOO bor-fcidos committed IN tht
f-rsf,S states each year. There We
rrs rr-,srfd.s committed in CnicaA' p.
ZOO ma twenty Of the same h'i.~
- 80, ~ The same time Wti" 'vH.
- i'm London. and London - 90
.i.,-.s ;he size - Chicago iioi..e' 80
49,. ia tho United states has
,-,ss.a s-a per cent since tces. -
.5.r..of the ratio o. CONVICTIONS - -,
So 10 par cent. ani the same -
- e..ruan~ is - per coat s.s
sro,,-e houicidai crime in nc ~.
Sfatce exceeds the total OF lh3' " az
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-12

ten civilized nations. outside that Of
Russia which shows the courts are
largely to blame for the prevalence
If Grim" Not one murderer in four
IN the United states is ever brought
10 trial. and not one in twenty-five
of those brought 10 trial ever receives
a death sentence. The statistics show
that there were nearly 800 more muir
ders in the United States last year
than in the previous year. vet but
one IN elghty-siN was capitally pun
ishec. IS AGAINST one Of seventy-four
Ia the previous year. This shows. as
only igures can show. that violent
crimes have increased alarmlngly. due
10 !aNity OF the police and the courts
For each million OF the population OF
1905 there were rs hOmicidcs In the
United States. SAME In Italy. less than
fifteen. same in Canada. less than
thirteen. same in Great Britain, less
than nine. same in Germany. less than
five FOR every million OF population
That the excessive use of strong
liquors is the primary cause Of the
violent crimes in this country is dis
proven b. the association. There IS
big cities in the United S;ates than in
cities OF one-haif their size in other
countries. which is proven By statlsticS
taken Al same date. am only GIVING
a portion Of these reports and not the
full account that was taken from The
Tfrnes-DlsDatch of August 8, l912.
with which I presume most o; the
readers Of the Dispatch are familiar.
and do this Just 10 show how the
laws OF the United States compare
with those OF other countries. II Is
the sw;ftness and sureness of punish
mont that holds down the murder
total ia other countries. and. as / said
before. where there are not SO many
ltttia technicaiities and bubbles ana
opportunities for appeals allowed IN
~ courts After thinking over the
above lust for n moment. how can any
rr.n o. common intelligence stake his
opfnion against the decision or the
rcurt az Huntsville in The Allen case
v,hen ne knows nothing OF the rear
evidence other than what he can
rather from mere hearsay2 l am
nj writing al this to show that II
has anv special bearing in the Alien
SO hut only to remind our people
that after all. our glorious united
states il by no means the pGrest spot
on earth. and that we may give inolc
ia Geener thought TO these great
1res.fone Of crime. that In the emo
&c may be better posted as 10 the
tr,a conditions Of our own country,
IA mat we may SO use our Influences
60 .,ood government IN putting down
~ great crimes OF our country tnae
',,,rs be made the equal OF any IN inc
ia We can do IL IL we Will
"Ot'D +. T. ORGAIN.
Neredit. lie.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-12
RorMANIA,s COMPENSATION.

The speech from the throne OF King
Charles at the opening Of the Rouman-
ian Parliament confirms the suspicion
that n friendly understanding and COM
pensatiOn agreement exists between
Roumania and Bulgaria, and through
the latter with the other members OF
the Balkan concert.
After emphasizing internal peace
full conditions and the strict neu-
trality" Roumania had observed dur
ing the war. King Charles declar-
ed that his people had the right TO
hope" that this attitude of neutrality
would give favorable results for Rou-
mania's relations with the Balkan
States in their new constitution, and
that her interests would be respected.
"Roumania." the King continued. "is
an important factor in the concert OF
Europe. and in the definite settlement
of the questions raised during the
Balkan crisis her voice would be list
ened to-" he predicted.
From the very beginning OF the
threatening of hostilties it was recog-
nized that Bulgaria would be little
less than mad to precipitate them.
with Roumania at her back as an en-
envy. either actual or potential, seeing
that the kingdom has for its size one
OF the finest armies on the continent
of European army that saved the
day virtually for Russia in the last
Turko- Russian War. Her declaration
of neutrality was regarded as deciding
Bulgaria to the overt act. since in the
circumstances it could not but be
neutrality with Bulgarian leaning.
But none the less. considering Rou-
sion and the strengthening thereby Of
her strategic line, 1t was naturally
suspected she was not giving some
thing for nothing. Nations like individ-
uals, are not prone TO such transactions,
especially when in giving they are in
position to command recompense in
the shape of realization of a long
cherished conviction.
When read between the lines and in
the light of the Berlin treaty veto OF
the treaty Of San Stefano. the recon-
pense or compensation Roumania has
been promised and expects is not far
to seek Il is that portion of the spoils
Of the War Of 1S77-1s7S assigned 70
her under the latest pact, which the
powers in the Berlin convention des-
poiled her of, and doubtless a little
more
King Charles hardly reckoned with
out his host in the hope of the
people he expressed. or was too con-
fdent in his prediction that in the
would be needed.
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The testimonials for our marvellous
beauty cream keep pouring in. Here
are a few of them:
Dear Sir-I had used one box OF
your beauty cream and was walking
down the street with my husband. and
Il friend IF his shook hands with him
ana said: Introduce me 10 your grand
daughter. please May blessings ever
be yours. MRS. II. g.
Dear Sir.-Your celebrated beauty
cream has made ne so young tGat
was arrested by che truant officer yes
terday morning while going - the
grocery. lie thought ! had escaped
from the fifth grade 1t is certainly
some cream, believe me.
MRS. T. i. d
.-Dear Sir-I cannot say enough
about your wonderful beauty cream /
was a deserted old maid of fifty
years when / began using it, AMI sin e
then l have had proposals from fifteen
young men. You have got Nine Yale
and Lillian Russell beaten to a frazztc.
"LUCILLE."
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will thereby achieve lasting honor and
glory The size of the price and the
scarcity OF copies is what counts.
When the buyer wakes up TO the
fact that he has bought something
worth about $500, and as common as
the men who run the game want to
make them. he seeks vengeance in
the courts. What he should get from
the court is a spanking. The quicker
he loses all his money and gets taste
OF hard work. the better for him and
the nation. once a love of learning
really tokened breeding and fine
soul. and the possession of great and
beautiful books gave JOY. Now ii is a
queer new kind OF snobbery, Offering
bitter commentary on a money mad
society.
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20 cheek the Rural Drift TO tao
cities.

to the Editor OF The Times-Dispa'cn'
SRI noticed some days ago q, tn'
,.-..--,o~s. Conference they we're very
roYrh exercised as 70 the best way OF
..1a-fn., the country people IN the
country. and. suppose. rnaAin y.
..,,I',,,.re OF wood and drawers o.
-. ~ their posterity. I want L
80. ,ha. II is simple and easily solved
IS. i've them good schools reason
.blv near: second. eliminate the mic
ale men. and. lastly. BY keeping tne
LEV folks at home in summer. / nave
zen, my life in country ana kn""
whereof 7 speak.
Very truly.
! READER AND SUBSCRIBER
walkers Ford.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-12

The Virginia Anti-Tuberculosis Society
wants to raise $4,000 to carry on the
long war. In the name of the Healer.
whose message of peace and love we
celebrate on Christmas. they ask your
aid to Danish the white guest from our
feast days and from all the days OF
all the years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-12

Professor Davenport has discovered
that rcG-ha.g,d mea aad rcd-haireI
women seldom wed each other. but
there arc enough matrimonial hrc-
works anyway
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-12

Na-. according 10 Helen Louise
Johnson. associate editor 81 Ha.rcr's
Bazaar. contributes nothins to the
home but money. on. Helen,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-12

se for TIcrront Morgsn's Muriiios.
Ecmbrsudts. RUJcnses and Ia Vincts.
d. Isl welcome o. them. We car look
AZ Richmond women.
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sing adxiscs Mine. Caivc. and
your lis viii vanish but u mos; %
us did TIE troubles 81 tho rest OF IS
would b. increased
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81 would make an ideal wifi de
ofarss Mar Garden. Boy pagc "a
GO IIwln
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Voice Of the People
S-L~ governor Nann 10 Wait.

To The Editor OF The TineS-Dispatch.
Sir venture 20 say that YOU viii
not find q more patriotic. intelligent and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-12

Coal is hish. but the Congressional
Record IS good fuel and cheap.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-12

Better practice writing 1919 right
now.
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Disc
Descendants,
DOuneStlcz.
Dress

This conversational code is ex-
planned by its prepayment: THE first
does away with organ recita.s-' The
second eliminates the baby. no matter
how cute he is. and ones forbears.
no matter how distinguished they
were The third removes Bridget and
al her works. The fourth puts the
the running"
1t is said that now all the bellies
and .oeaux and debutantes and dead =
wood ia Washington are practising
this code Ia order TO avoid the CON
vcrsationa. reefs upon which the
social bore - wrecked. II isn't easy
10 abide 10y the code Try it
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DROP YOUR DIS.

Your never be a bore" says Mrs.
George w. Wickersham. wife of the
Attorney General of the United
states. If you carefully avoid the
four DIS:
The Sentinel=record., 1912-01-04
ARLlNeroN Aorel NOES .

The sport and stage folks always stay aror.nd the Arlington hotel when in town Yesterday George (Honey- Boyl Evans, that always entertaining minstrel. Mabel Hite, the clever com edenne. who is fresh back ia Hot sprIngs from a trip to Chicago where she went to arrance with Mort Singer for an early production at the Prin- cess in Chicago; Mike Dcnlin, ye eminent ball player-thespian, and Hu- go Kelly, the Chicago middleweight, were four topliners tsat hung out in the lobby of the Arlington before lunch and after Evans matinee.
 Dr. William Gilbert of Evansville, Ind, has departed for home after a three weeks stay at the Arlington. He made a host of friends when in town and as he expressed it. "Ill be back next December and every other December as long as I live"
 The Arlington hotel has received it's new seven passenger Pierce-Ar- row and it will proabbly make it's first trip to the Hot Springs Golf and Country Club today. When the East man hotel opens the car will pick up guests of that hostelry en route for tine links. 4 nominal fee will be charged and only gussts of the Ar lington and Eastman will be carried.
 Mrs. C.. F. Luce of Eureka Springs, joined her husband at the Arlington yesterday. MT Luce has been a guest of the big hotel for over one month s.nd now that his wife has joined him, may remain until spring.
 MT and Mrs. D. w. Camp, Jr., of Pittsburg, Pa. registered at the Ar llngton yesterday. After so much show n the East both gloried in en- countering such perfect weather.
 George P. Holmes, of Chicago, as well as w. Holmes of the same city were other Arlington arrivals.
 George l.. Jones of St. Louis, reach- ed the Arlington yesterday and plans an definite stay Another Missou- rian arriving was R. A. Curtis of Kansas City.
 s. P. Lay of Little Rock. reached the Arlington yesterday
 The Ladies of the Temple Aid Society will give bridge whist at the Standard Club rooms this afternoon
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Notice is hereoy given, that In pur- suance of the authority and directions contained in the decretal order ot the Chancery Court of Garland coun- ty, made and entered On the Eth day of December. A. D.. 1911 in cer- tain cause INo. 4S73) then penufns therein between J M. Flennicken, complainant, and Lille s. Rayhill and John Hugg, defendants, the undersign. ed, as Commissioner of said Court, will offer Jr sale at public vendue to the highest bidder. at the front door or entrance of the County Court house. In which said court is held in the County of Garland. within the hours prescribed by law Tor judiciai sales, on Saturday. January the Gun, A. D. 1912. the following described real estate towit: Seven acres of land situated in the northwest corn CT of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section seven teen, township three, south range nineteenth, west and more particularly described as follows: .egin at the northwest corner of the said forty acres of land and run south three hundred and thirty feet to a stake. thence east 924 feet more or less to stake, thence north parallel with the first line, 330 feet, thence west 924 feet more or less to the place of beginning, in Garland county, Ark.
 Terms of Sale: On credit of three months, the purchaser being requir- ed to execute a bond as required by law and the order and decree Of said court in said cause, with approved se- curity, bearing interest at the rate of six per cent per annum from the date of sale until paid, and lien being retained on the premises sold to secnre the payment of the purchase money.
 Given under my hand this 14th day of December, A. D., 1911.
 H. A. WHITTINGTON,
 Commissioner in Chancery.