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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-27

Munsey and all OF the Roosevelt dele
gates who were thrown out OF the reg
ular Republican convention by the Taft
steam roller.
The Roosevelt delegates who refused
20 bolt with him comprised such lead
ers as Governor Hadley. Subbs and
Borah. They and their delegates re-
mained in the regular Republican con
vention. but did not vote
President Taft was Eenominated AZ
the end Of a wild and riotous day which
had produced everything from argu-
nstat 20 hst NIGHTS.
The anal session Of the convention
began az 1.45. when Senator Roots
Eavel whacked the table.
The convention had been adjourned
ts meet st 40 o'clock, but at that hour
only a few delegates we're In theiT
seats. IL was a weary and faded look
ing lot that came slowly into the Coli
scum Not only had they been getting
litue sleep. but the long sessions
meant sandwiches for sustenanco until
well along in the evening.
There were few vacant seats in the
gallery when the days proceedings be
gan and few left their seats through
/ the long session.
The session was opened with pray
/ er by John Wesley Hill he is a
/ close friend OF President Taft and has
been stumping for him. He prayed
/ feryently for the President and that
the country might be spared from rev.
/ olution.
The Mississippi contests we're taken
up and the TAFT delegates, as usual
seated with a viva vOce vote: this viva
vOee vote began soon 70 provoke
boots and yells. First would come
the ayes" in a great volume OF SOUND
and then the noes" in what seemed
70 be even greater volume. AID wher
Senator Root would announce that th'
ayes had IL the Roosevelt men yelleC
derisiVely.
When the Washington delegates a
large were reached a Roosevelt dele
gate interrupted the proceedings will
= point OF order
Asked 10 state il. he said: "Ou
complaint is that the steam roller Il
exceeding the speed limit"
Even Chairman Root had 20 laugh
The chair will rule the point OF OF
der is sustained-the justification Il
that we have some hope Of gettini
home on Sunday" he said.
The Warrington contests involved
Presidential primary. The Roosevelt
men IN the Pennsylvania delegatol
began singing John Browns Body.
There we're few raps Of the gavel. an
Senator Root and others on the plal
form sat and smiled throughout
great deal OF the noise. Whistles an
toots initiating a steam roller cam
from some OF the delegates. A rollin
pin was lifted high on q pole, provol
ing more laughter.
II. T. Halbert defended the minorit
report on the Washington case an
said that he had a statement to max
on behalf OF the minority members c
the committee.
The issue in the Washington cas-,
Mr.. HalbeTt said, was one Of simpl
morality. The acceptance of the r,
port OF the majority" he added, wi
put before this convention one OF tw
, alternatives. defeat or Theodor
, Roosevelt"
; There was laughter from the Tai
forces and cheers from the ROoseve
} men.
'Merrily We roll along" they sanl
the chorus filing the convention bal
John G. Digit. Pennsylvania ma
got up en- his chair and sATieke
throusA . negaphone; ~oAa WeI
gtl& tpR tAa vAaeRtAkaRas
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-27
H0LBCROFT

Holderoff. Va. June 24.-After a
painful llness Of many months. Mrs..
Elizabeth {. Mooers widow Of the
late S. K. Mooers died az the resi-
dence OF her daughter. Mrs. c. NJ.
.Soushan. Friday $50 P. NJ.
Mrs Mooers vas a most lovable
character who through a long and
useful lite endeased herself to al with
whom she came in contact. A native
Of Vermont with her husband she
moved to this county previous to the
war. where he became an ardent
PARTISAN OF the southern cause. ser
wing IN the Confederate navy.
Mrs. MoOers was a CONSTANT
member Of the Episcopal church.
The funeral service were conducted
Saturday at the home BY Rev. Joseph
Baker. rector Of the Mapsico church.
assisted by Revs. B. +. Robinson
and w. A. McAllistsr. OF the Baptist
and Methodist churches. The BODY
was laid to rest beside her late hus
band in the Mt Pleasant cemetery
at this place.
The following were the pail bearers:
Judge d. q. Tyler. G. 7. Nelson. G..
II. Walker. DR.. r. B. Davis, ]. H.
Binns. c. r. Binns. ]. w. Binns and
J. S. Binns.
/ Mrs. Mooers leaves one daughter,
Mrs. Z. M. Southall. of this pace
and tive sons. Messrs. w. B. and o.
NJ. MoOers. OF Richmond; L. Al.
Mooers. OF Staunton: II. <. Mooers,
Of St. Joseph. Missouri; and P. S.
Mooers. OF Minnesota. to mourn
their loss.
i Childrens day exercises at Mt.
1 Pleasant sunday wege highly enter
tanning and impressive. pronounced
/ BY many to be the best Of its kind
ever seen here. The children are TO
be congratulated on their good show
Ing. The singing was also much
praised and the tine manner in which
the young ladies' acquitted them
selves received much praise. AL
honor is due Mrs. B. z. Robinson
whoseuntireing energy and tact made
success possible.
Il Visitors here this week were
Messrs. J. Harvey Burke and J. E.
darrn, OF Richmond: 3. ]. More
cock. OF DamDarton; Aiss Anita
l&oosTs OF Saunson.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-27
Dublin GIVES ROYAL WELCOME TO FAC
STUDENTSOF SUMMER SESSION
CLASSES AND LITERARY SOCIETY ORGANIZED AND
MANY SOCIAL FEATURES INTRODUCED


The William aod Mary Summer
Session is now four days old and
the faculty is well pleased with the
growth. While the student-body is
not as large as ,it is in the regular
college a Williamsburg the results
are promising.
Wiilam sno Mary is wen behaved
way from home and il is gratifying
70 know hat she is being cared for
so rsndeIiy by the people Of Dublin.
Tee coors in Dublin have been
o ened wide. and what We want is
olrs. Even old Williamsburg. tha,
has been reared in the shadows Of
Z e college could not be more tier.
e-ied than is the little town Of Dub
In,
.ae results OF the first week are.
a complete organization or classes.
faculty reception to the student
BODY ana the citizens OF the town. a
dance. and the organization Of a
iterary society.
The summer session continues
only five days each week. The b.
orsrian during the session IS Mr.. W.
Il. Deierhoi. and,CaTmines fills the
9laces that are held down by "Bl-
ups" and Elem" al the coleg,
during the winter.
The scenery is grand and Ii,
climate ideal In any diFsc60n tia
one may gaze the biue peaks OF thi
| AArghanies toward heaven . oistanc
II more than three thousand feet
The faculty and the studeut-bodl
re delighted with the situation
Mrs. Keeble stopped off 10 SCI
me place and so well pleased is sh
nat her stay continues.
DR.. Hall has donned MS waistcoa
md ordered his winter blankets.
Professor Bennett has pitched hi
ent among the trees and sleeps &
ne tune of The katydids
Carter, Peaehy and Joe Hall hsv
made a hit oith tue ladies. br
the grerJest sensation is Bhtzer
nustaohe.
Among the sad and serious one
aone wears a sadder face than TX
Stanley. Though the climate
deal. the bTeeEes refreshing, h
rain crops sweet. and the scener
Unsurpassed. they have no ede
upon Ike. There is a lonely loo
IN MS noble eyes that all can beholS
The postOffice IS his pleasure res0l
and the letters that arc alwal
prompt and whose source is nei
Williamsburg is bis sole consolation
w. NJ. G.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-27

Chicago, June 23.-Amid scenes Of
turbulence and disorder. which at
times bordered upon a riot. the Repub-
hcan National Convention wound up
ats labOrs by nominating William How
ard Taft Of Ohio for President and
James Schoolcraft sherman OF New
york for Vice President
President Taft was rcnominated at
e:2S o'clock. p. m, by a majority OF ~
votes. The total vote cast for him
was 561. Vice President Sherman did
much better. His vote was announced
Rs 597.
The vote On the Presidential candi-
dates was:
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-27
HOW TAFT AND
sherman WERE
RENOMINATED
Review Of the Crowded Week
That Ended in the Naming Of
the Old Ticket and Left ROOse-
Velt's Hat Still in the Ring.
INCIDENTS THAT ENIlVENEp
PROCEEDINGS

Amid Scenes Of Mingled Enthusiasm
and Turbulence the Republican Ma
tional Convention Wound Up It's
Lsbors-Withln an Hour After the
Presidents Reconciliation, In
Which 344 Roosevelt Delegates Sat
Mute, Refusing 70 Vote, Roosevelt
Was Nominated at a Separate Mass
Meeting In Orchestra Hail.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-27

: President Taft's and Senator la Fol
Iette's names were the only ones form
ally presented to the convention. The
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-27

pnt any sand in the gasolsne.
Then Ar. Allen said: The first
thing / shall do is 70 read to you q
statement placed in my hands hy the
Hon Theodore Roosevelt"
This was unexpected except by a
few who had seen the statement. IL
brought the Roosevelt men TO their
feet They stood on chairs. waving
hats and hags and holding up pictures
Of the Colonel.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-27

While the cheering went on Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Nicholas Long-
worth came ia and took their seats.
The Roosevelt men began TO parade.
fling slowly through the aisles. The
congestion became so great that the
police began turning them hack. They
refused TO take their seats. however,
Aaa kept en- pushing NsQgSA tAa
The evening world., 1912-04-17
HOW lie stopped ssanmevias.

HOW He stopped Stanamevfng.
10 the Editor Of The Evening World
have seen many inquiries on how
10 stop stammering. ! have also seen
many cures advised. such as speaking
aloud to ones self. &C. stsmmered
for years. ! Vas employed In a large
once, where ! was continually being
''bossed" around by everyone there.
which ave me little chance to have
thiASs my way. And lack Of seif-con-
trea IL the cause Of stammering.
think. Afterward ! left that position
and obtained one as clerk In a grocery
whore ! am now employed. Immediately
my stammering ceased, the simple res.
being that ! have had perfect con
troll over myself n have had things
my way. ! OF course do not advise
snyon after reading this incident to
leave his position. l mention Il tuss ia
show how s~elf-control win stop STAN
mering. HENRY r.
Geld weather ana Health.
\ ~ Ensor a The Evening World.
Several doctors have told me that
~ pest winter was . bad q Tor
The evening world., 1912-04-17
COURAGE UNDYINC.

IAN bows his head beneath the most awful blow the sea has
w ever dealt him. Though all is not yet known, enough
whispers have come in from the drcary, ice-strevn wastes
to make it certain that he is face to face with the most appalling dis.
sster of marine history.
His newest. biggest steamship, his mightest engine Of power
and luxury, has gone down like a rusty tramp. her gigantic sides
crushed to paper by the power that smote her. Twothirds Of the
c2oo human beings on board she dragged down with her.
We stand aghast at the reports, hardly able to believe. Our
Thought and sympathy 60 out to the hundreds o shore who must
friends.
Yet shall we join with those who are wrnging their hands and
grooming that the unsinkable ship is a delusion, the water tight
bukhead a sham; that the big steamer is q menace, and that
oil the boosted aid Of wireless teegraphy can never bring aid in
time?
Think again. Does the fact that the Titanic has been dashed
To destruction against Heaven knows what supendous forces prove
that all big steamers are vain? Does anybody believe the titan:
might not have survived q hundred bow collisions and gaping stabs
IN her great sides, thanks to her ~bulkhe,ds? Does anybody doubt
shat millions will si steam safely bsck and forth across the At
hntic in huge ships, and that thousands Of lives will yet owe their
ssfety to wirelessp
The utmost achievements of mans planning and toll crumble
like dust when the hand Of Nature falls but . little moro heavily
than usual upon them. There extra strains and stresses are rare.
Have we not learned marveAousy 10 meet and ward of thousands Of
the commoner dangers Of every day?
Let u never lament that it IL useless to build tall and square
because earthquakes level everything! A strong, brave man is no
LEES strong and brave because a bolt Of lightning strikes him down.
In the Titanic, man put forward the utmost product Of his ex-
perience, clverness and strength. And with one touch Of an icy
finger Nature struck 1t out Of his hands forever! Has il ever been
othsrwser Yet day by day man counts HE victories along the line.
The evening world., 1912-04-17
Letters from the People
Died April nth, 1870.


them. There was less sickness than
there mas been for many years. And
this they attribute to the intense and
hons-continued cold. Thus, cold would
seem to spell health. Other doctor, tell
me they have little work in summer.
becsuse In summer people stay out
doors all they can and that keeps them
fSom being III. Also ! wish some med.
ioai reader could explain land give a
oommon-ssnse remedy spring fever.
Why IL It, doctors. that 20 many people
feel lazy and good for nothing in the
early sprinE' I'm one OF them.
ALICE X.
d u Right.
10 the Editor Of The Evsnans woNh.
4 says the wind blows from the al.
rection In which the tail Of the weather
vane points. b nays tho wind blows
from the direction In which the point
OF the weather van points, Which IL
rtght7 N. y
ADPil -.
70 ~ Editor Of rAs Evening Weld:
What was the date Of Easter Sunday
N We yssr uos HTs. r..
The evening world., 1912-04-17
BY Helen Rowland

uHen ne Wdnts somebody to share his troubles and his poverty. he dis
covers that he's got to hate one Of them tied to him.
A mans search for true loc and for the ideal pomdn should be under
taken in the same reverence and purity Of spirit a. the search for the HOLY
GrdH-But, alas, that's uy so tep men ever find them.
The man ,oo carns a girl against all "oher men," ,uhile he 10 tryino 10
hrt Uth her. reminds one Of the shopkeeper tho hung out this sign
Don't 90 elseuhere, to be cheated. Come here"
Don't be discouraged " your Wedding fails to 90 of smoothly; il ID
aItcays a good experience, and the practice uhI enable you to manage the
nert one 10 much better.
IAN the cords a stage" Loves the stage manager, and Hvmen yield.
the "hook"
The evening world., 1912-04-17

70 suit that the
M little boy wears
ia prettier err
moro becoming han
this one made In RUS
sian style. II u adapted
TO washable materials.
10 woods and to silk no
that It can be made to
suit all occasions. It 10
childish and attractive
and at the same time
essentially masculine.
In the illustration
striped gaistea Is
trimmed with PLAIN co.,
or and the neck 10 nm
ished with q round col
lar. but . standing COL
lar can be substituted
II better liked. and In
place Of the belt made
from the material ono
of leather can be worn
The knickerbockers are
separate and Joined to
waist bands.
For the %-year size
will be required az
yards Of material q.
~ yards %. yards
a inches wide with Y
yard q for belt ans
trimming.
Pattepn No. Hl2 10
cut In sizes for boys
Of .. and Q years Of
sge.
The evening world., 1912-04-17
61ZA1P@@> E&
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81. Why docs a fire 30 outv'
Sc. WIN are te0rs sdlt!

81. Why d0eS a IRE 90 out" -
Sc. Why ar te6vs saN! 90,
50. Where did the United States get the decimal system of coiMa0efs
g. What Is a vacWum and uy a neither heat o cold penetrate ~
aip
-HE replies to these questions will be printed Friday. Here are answers V
last Mondays questions:
i &-(what are freckeso There re w kinds of freckes. One sort u
causedb by the action Of thu III Upon the skin. causing The skin o produce a cf-
tain pigment in spots. Such freckies are not permanent. The other kind ~
caused by a superabundance OF iron in he blood.
N-(why do We forget things hat happened when " were very younxft
q type a to leave lasting record. To very young children all happenuSY
Great or smaus seem OF almost equa Importance. Thus vey few events MAKE q
permanent impression.
mIOf what ire diamonds made) Diamonds consist II purc( r nearly pufD
carbon.
3-(What maker 10 hunsTyD Hunger does moi really arise In the stomach,
Al ia opuariy supposed. II 10 due to a lack Of nourshment in he blood. Tho
fact Of this lack is communicated to tn BRAIN. which affects certainc cells of thS
body causing tn sensNion We know as hunger.
ao-(What IL the centres Of the nervous syremO The brain.
The evening world., 1912-04-17
ALL RIGHTS SAVE THE RIGHT.

aIVVY0MEN SHOULD NOT VOTE" thinks Dr. Taicott Will.
" i,m, head Of tho ruktssr School Of Journalism
"bsoauss political interests and ambition would cost the
sx It's higher moral Leadership"
Anent the Doctors visw: Behold the Swssi
The Swns ere IN exceedingly intelligent, people-master hands
1t all manner Of complicated machines like witches, music boxes
and hotels. E
What have they done shout "Woman"i
Since Jan. 1 they have given her the legal control Of her prop.
sty; they. have given her the right to make . loyal will without the
consent Of either husband or children; If her husband din she can
Be the sds hgsl guardian Of her children. She may hsrssN choose
ths form Of marriage contract which che wishes 10 b dsvwn M;
she may claim divorce on exactly the ams grounds - . man. II her
huhsand drinks and wsste he earnings ss can clan that they
shdl be paid to her direct.
An These jswds Of privilege have swAs men confidently and
lovingly laid ct the feet Of woman" But do they let her vote
MwWl Merry . vote! Not even on muncipl sAairsl
Vet Swiss women are said to b. the hsppi~t IN Europe.
The evening world., 1912-04-17

EITlUehB HtHTu IT WS DIHCkBuaTuIsW III ~
even consent to see him. -
So Casanova drtfted on to Spain, where an era o4
dissipation and wholesale heartbreaking was checked ~
another term in prison. On his release from the SpanAt
Jail he found times had changed and that his fame VA
The evening world., 1912-04-17

The greet secret Of ssoceedtso IN conversation 70 TO odmire
Nt1e. to hsor much; aIvoys to dtstrust our Own reason. and
somsttmes that Of our frte~ds; never to pretend to wt. but
to make nat Of others dppeor % much az possibly we oor; 10
harke~ to What 10 said, and to o~soer to the purpose.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.
Died April 18th, 1870.
The evening world., 1912-04-17

"HE ssnsts has psssd . bill sppvoprisxng $4,000 to snsble
The President to invite foreign governments to portion.
pSts in an international conference ct which ssch viii cub.
init plans for IN inquiry "nto the high cost Of lving, is extent,
csus~. effects and possible remedies"
What With tho invitations and the getting together and tho
psspUing Of paans and TIE making resdy to inquire, il looks Nike q
mighty long way even down to "causs and effect" with "remedy" a
msss speck ON the hoison!
The evening world., 1912-04-17
Last Days Of .
Strange Career.

waning Moreover. he wa growing old. Women n o longer Wed with enc
another to do him homage. t ~
He Gained a n obscure position as librarian to a Bohemia Count In tAs
capacity he eked ot his few remaining years writing his sandaloss
Memoirs In his leisure moments. Literature had become a necessity 10 hhn
In his old age He declared that only by writing fr twelve hours day codd
he keep HE mind clar Of terrible memories. which would otherwise hav drtvon
him insane. Casanova died in 1909. in his seventyninth year 10 ~
The evening world., 1912-04-17
Reflections Of a Bachelor Girl s

Copyright. 1911. ~ The Pr~s Publishing Co. THE New York World.
IN the spring q young mons fancy lightly turns-
and tsrns. and turns. and turns!
In these ddys OF Reno ana reason, the prodigal huS
band u somsttmes chaorined to discover thut he ha,
erchon0ed roles ,otth the fatted calf.
The evening world., 1912-04-17

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
D1Albert DoNsoD Ters,uoo.
No. 37.-CASANOVA; Master Charatan and HearhvedA~.S
- HIS is the story Of one Of Europes most notorious charatane ~
venturers and heartbreskers A man who immortafzed HE swn
rascality and som Of his hundreds of love affairs by writns sut
- his life secrets in a set of highly amusing and highly untrunA1>
Memoirs !
He was Giovanni Jacopo Casanova de Seingalt. sol OF a comedian and
an Italian shoemakers daughter. As a boy Casanova was destined for 81
priesthood But his wild escapades and firtatons caused his expunio
from the seminary. Then he wa sent to Rome, where he became one =
Cardinal Acquavions secretaries. J
There he attracted the notice Of a woman Of rank. the MarchionefV
Gabrieni. She was smiuen by the charms OF the handsome. brilliant lhel
and a. she wa rich and influential, she could have raised him to M
ONCE. But he spoiled his chances by getting mixed up In a somevhs
scandaouse lopement. The Marchioness, In jealous horror, Withdrew ner
patronage nd even secured his dismissal from the Cardinals service.
Forced nut Of decent employment Casanova plunged into a career Of IN
the mos spectacular figure Of his century. He he .
s~3 con.,antnope and by sheer audacious br0N'.ney saanM
( from the East. / brought him to The n'uce Of the mighty Ynmf AL
A~~~S Yusufs daughter, zelmi, fell in love with him.. and ~
father as induced to offer her hand in mnrnase to tn
penniiss adventurer. ut Yusnrs wife aisof fell in owe with rhe youth. And
reached the Turkish capital with scarce a cdn In his pocket lie came sery
He vent to Venice. where he promptly proceeded to gamble W 10 NJ
wealth, INK ~s forced to take a position in a theatre orchestra to keep dMSf
from starving Tie later managed TO win the confidence land much cf 0s
money! Of a rich Venetian Senator Bt he fell foul of the isw and msd 10
leave Venice even mor Quickly than he had LEFT cOnstannnOrae -.
\ Thrown once more pom his wits for a livelihood he nder orUGh.
Europe alternately posing a. a magician preacher AM a writer. AZ tAt 10
ceded MIN and he was eagerly welcomed. After victimizng ne or two Ft4A.
mooiemen and coanns big sum OF money from them, he caught tns f.as8f
fell Violently in love with him. So did other titled women After . fswafars,
paoy.S. i. ventursa back to V.snieee ' 1 TS.reh e was arrested rt an M mpHsussS ~
a undesroun dungeon. lie escape by means of quick wit and coursSN and,
ned back % Paris where the tale OF his sensational escape from The vsnsdsa'
Thence he swooped down upon England. lie a presented to George M
and ws warmly received by English notabies. But a charge Of frs~y scT
sent him rcurryins back to the Continent with the British police at his heer
ing a duel or " At length h e found htmselti in St Petersburg. where eE
erin II. Empress OF Russia, desncd to treat him with marked ave journey
""' =" "'S"" '' rrnr. LOT nas ,s ms ' q, s. %.or t" .n nM%" an w"T" IN IN
wen Consen tn ae him "a
The evening world., 1912-04-17

RgIxNN6WI&No band u somettmes chaosined to discover that he has
Exchanged roles Nrth the fatted cali.
A boys "idcor' II an angel Of perfection: later, he begins to suspect that
o mere Womon Wtth q tp tmDe1ecttons might be more com tortable and
.co~0ssaI ~ o Ns companion.
4 Vowo~ Who morrtes q 0entSs u opt to receirc a thorough schooling
IN ne ESes As-Ar, At~&Hes ond AItnony.
on, yes. trs eoher to get a poor husband thon a rich one: a man can
f~d plenty Of women to sAore ~ money and NJ pleasures tth him; but