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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-04
AT ODDS WITH THEIR LEADER.

Congressman -Slemp will make no reference
tc the national Republican ticket in his cam
paigu for reelection to Congress from the
Ninth district, 1t is said, but will confine him
self to pleas for his own election He will
appeal to Republicans and National Progress
ives alike, although a nominee on the former
ticket.
He will not defend President Taft nor assail
Colonel Roosevelt. lie viii act in all respects
If he favored neither the Republican nor
tie Progressive national ticket,
What farce. Here is Republican. nomi-
mated by Republicans and running Repub-
liean platform who Is afraid to attack the poll
cies of the leader of another and hostile party.
We not Republicans shouted Bombastes
Furioso in Vermont and repudiating even the
name National Progressive Republican There
IS no Republican in 1T he said in effect and
yet Republican candidate for Congress fears
(, say anything against party which is fight
ing his and which refuses absolutely to accept
name which bears distant likeness to the
name OF his party.
The reason Mr. Slemp VIII not have any
thing 10 sag absus TAFT or Roosevelt Ia that
members of the Third party. not agreeing with
their leader that they are not Republicans.
wish to take part in the deliberations of the
party. help nominate It's ticket and vote against
Il part OF it So Slemp is trucking to the
traitors within and fighting the open enemy
without
Could there be a more complete confession
on the part of Slemp of the weakness of the
Republican party in the Ninth district Could
there be a stronger indictment against the
Bull Moosers than Slemp has made, when be
practically admits that although they took part
in the Republican conventions he fears that
they viii not support the party?
Democrats in Virginia and in other States,
except Kansas believe that participation in
party convention or party primary binds them
tion primary To do otherwise is a penal
offense in some States
But Bull Moosers. having received dispen-
saton from him who can do no wrong and
who never did do wrong, superior to the
ordinary standards.
Right or wrong however the Bull Moosers
appear to have made up their minds 10 vote
the Third party ticket in the national election
and the Republican ticket in the congressional
election. even After having taken part in the
conventions which helped nominate both.
When they vote for Slemp and Roosevelt will
they remember these words of the one which
apply to the other If true;
NO poor creature sentenced for stealing
purse while the convention was more
clearly guilty than every who took part in
or benefited by apologies for the theft OF
the nominal on at Chicago. w6 honest man can
defend II and claim longer to be an honest man
After voting for the man against whom their
Idol made these anmadyersions will they be
able to sing I'VE will follow Roosevelt any
where'r
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-04
A rRoCRAsTINATING PAyMAsTER

A correspondent of The Richmond TiraiHnn
calls attention to the fact that Senator Pen
Fcse S WORK in The interest Of the Standard Oil
Company was done in 900 and the check sent
him by Archbold was mailed in October 904
during the RooseveltParker presidential cam
paign Our correspondent cannot understand
why payment was so long deferred and actu-
ally suspects that the $4,000 sent the Pennsy-
vania politician might have been for some
other purpose, possibly for the Republican
campaign fund as Archbold himself testified
Our friend is too suspicious and unreason-
able. The commander-in-chef of the forces at
Armageddon has said that the money was not
fer his campaign expenses. but in payment to
Penrose for services rendered What has time
TO do with the natter What differences does
II make If the Standard Oil Company did make
It's employe wait four years for his salary?
What ] have said | have said Away with
facts and arguments. If Penrose had to wait
four years it was more than he deserved
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-04

The more eixtlixaa -pe7iAHe the faster we die
and the shorter time live. Take for instance.
the average length of life in various countries.
In Bulgaria people still live a good old age
recently saw an account in a paper of the ceIe-
bration there OF the t0oth anniversary of a we'd
dlng day. The couple. 100 and lis years of age
mad been married 100 years After living and
working aud struggling together century they
We're stll alive and in good health The emperor
gave them a pension. that they will be able
t. spend the rest of their lives In comfort
In bulgaria there are thousands OF centenarians
-~iff"fe than in any other country in the world
III proportion TO the population--out OF 600 600
peopie IN Bulgaria; In fact there are 5000 CEN
tenarlans In the United States we have only
one centenarian in $4,000 so that there are
twenty-five times many centenarians in Bull
Raria in proportion to the popula ton az we have
In the tnited States. Bulgaria is a little country
with a population only equal TO that of Michigan
yet II has 5000 centenarians. almost as many as
we have in the whole United States with 90 600
opo people. Spain has centenarfan In every
43,oo France. little civilized than Spain
with stiii large. healthy peasantry has one
centenarian in every $50 900 of the population
IN England there is centenarian in every
-oVoVo OF population and in Germany the most
civilized country in the world there IL only one
centenarian in 10000. there being less than
eight centenarians in the entire empire of Ger
nany---Battle Creek Idea.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-04

indorsing everything the Taft administration had
done. Less than year ago he so soicitous
fore further Republican success that he was dis
couraging all mention of his name in oppo-
stion TO MIR. Taft's denomination And only two
months ago he striving with might and
main and with the aid OF crooked contests from
Southern States, to secure the Republican nomi-
nation Chicago II the McHarB maneuver
had succeeded MIR Roosevelt would be the
Republican candidate for President. His defeat
Chicago sigBalized the defeat of crookedness.
Playing upon local feeling against reciprocity
with Canada Mr., Roosevelt indorscs the feeling.
And yet he Endorsed the pact with Canada when
Mr.. TAFT negotiated it. Then he was ali for
reciprocity Now he Is all against IT. He has
Whipped around the proposition others,
in the hope of profting politically by change
Of attitude
Can Tire yankees-aHa the Vermont Yankees
the real article--be deceived by with
-rrcnrd7=atd- whose present pnrpese-iz-sn
selfish and plain7 Are they ready to renounce
the Republicanism of Morrill, for the socialism
of Roosevelt--a socialism socketed in stiffness
and false pretense? Are they advised of the sort
of backing Mr.. Roosevelt in New York.
Pennsylvania, Illinois and elsewhere? Are they
willing to exchange their present leaders for the
Perkinses, the Films and those from the
and far West who "eat EN- alive"P-Wash-
ington Star
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-04
June Bug. Are Like A~rop,ane..

The June Bug travels like aeroplane pro-
ducing loud hummng noise and banking and
planning with great skill. He also lands like an
aviator, by running into something and coming
down like crash. He born with a purpose
and spends his life trying to achieve il. This pur-
pose Is to destroy house by butting II from
within, Night after night the June Bug pursues
ming mirrors assaultng ceilings. putting dents
in lamp cftmneys and batterng bookcases lying
quietly the floor after each attack until his
bead has stopped whiriing and he pry him
self off his back.
June Bug may come humping down fifty
times In fifty minutes. but this Will not prevent
him from rising tho ffty-hrst time and dashing
at the brick mantelpiece with headache and "A
grim discrimination
Scientists have figured that June Bugs have
expended in attacking walls enough energy to
lift the Great Pyramid six inches. This i'm
presses us with the foolishness of the June Bug
Until we reflect that has expended enough
energy carrying torches in political campaigns
10 turn the pyramid over and stand It on
Its apex.
We may learn lesson from the cheerfulness
and perseverance, of 4ae@ I+s+te43tft never
Yet Knocked house down, but he goes into the
job each time with increasing vigor.f
We say all honor to the June Bug. for without
him what would the small boy do in June. He
and SECURE half thu plea sure.-The Eplift.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-04
CURRENT COMMENT
Maine and Vermont,

Things are huinming In Maine and Vermont
Speaker Clark has followed Governor AIarahaIl
into the former State and is laundering against
protection A tariff for revenue only is his recon-
incubation. Men who sat at Mr.. Baine's feet
while he lived and sent Nelson Dingley to Con-
sress term after term, are asked to believe that
In those days they wrong, and thai In these
their duty lies with the other side. Mr. Clark
Me weuid ,iofrfroW down
the wall OF protection at once. But rapidly
as invested interests warrant. lie would clear
away all obstruction. and put taxation for ma :
tional purposes on a strictly revenue basis
In the Green Mountain State Mr. Roosevelt il
telling the men who Kept Justin Morrill, in the
United states Senate for thirty-hve wears that
the Republican party is PLAYED out and has M
excuse for longer existence, Crooks have enterca
Inland now possess III. T41T+--i+-rfuwn rurn n
out Bring IN the Progressive party whi,h viii
set. and keeb, everything right
Aud vet only Two xears ago Mr. Roosevelt was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-04
PEOPLES FORUM


|
Editor of The Richmond Virgfnian:
see on the front page of your valued pa per
this morning in big black type
Some Things the Colonel Says"
"Penrose is Liar
Penrose is Unfit to be in the Senate"
Penrose took $4,000 of Standard on money
and furnished Archbold with an advance copy
of IA Senate committee report of which he was
"A member"
To the two first charges We heartily agree
because believe Penrose to he liar and
UNIT to be In the Senate To the third charge
we would alsS agree and say if we
could, but We cannot because there is no truth
IN The charge. That there is ne truth in the
charge can be proven beyond doubt b.. q SIM
pie reference to the dates of the two trans
actions.
Penrose- furnished Archhala- rp4t4r-s-eeey-,,f
the Senate committee report February 20
1900 Archhold returned 1t the next day Feb
ruary u. 1900. and it was reported to the
Senate and made public March L. 1900
The letter inclesing the $4,000 to Penrose
was written and dated October 49, 1904
nearly FIVE Years after the transa etien- Just
related.
No stretch of the Imagination can connect
colonel. noted for keeping the record straight
and also for his panstaking regard for the
truth with the pious JUNCTION of saint, blends
these twoi transactions into one and makes
the brazen charge that Penrose- received sa5-
e08 for revealing the secrets of a Senate COM
How can account for this? Is our colo
mel mis- informed, is he forgetful or is he an
ordinary demagogue lifted high above the
common herd by some strange touch or geniusy
What have the able editorial writer's of The
Virginian to say about il"
Respectfully,
Il. II. COURTNEY
Richmond, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-04
NEGRO KILLS MAN
AND WOUNDS CHILD.
BROTHER OF VICTIM ESCAPES
ASSAtLANTS SHOTS BY HID.
ING BEHIND TREE.
Especial to The Richmond virsinian)

Especial 10 The Richmond Nirginian.)
CAPE CHARLES. VA, Sept a.
In "a fight near Bayview last night.
Gus Talley, thirty years old. shot and
killed Rambo Marshall. thirty 1--WE
years old.
After killing Marshall. d Talley
started in search of a brother OF his
victim, finding him in a field close 10
his home opened fire on him. The
brother took refuge behind fence.
escaping the bullets.
After firing half a dozen shots at
his second intended victim. Taltey
turned the weapon on horse, send
ing bullet through it's body. :.
A shot Intended for the brother of
Marshall went through the side of a
house occupied by Nick RobinsonA
striking "a small child, seriously
wounding her.
1t is said that both Talley and Mar
shall had been on drunken spree.
which eliminated in q fight. All are
negroes. Taliey escaped and has not
been apprehended.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-04

dates. These instances. however are few,
Under ordinary circumstances the voter should
not allow his sympathies to run away with his
Judgment and vote for incompetent candi-
date for Office because he has been little too
violently assaied by those who may oppose
him, To resent unjust attack on fellow
citizen is natural and laudabe. but it is not
laudable, although probably natural to allow
that resentment to influence the voter to cast
his ballot against the best interest of the com
munity,
Those who vote as they told and always
vote down the line" are hopeless Any APP
peal made to them is useless The untram-
meled and uncontrolled citizenry of Richmond
will select the members of the new admins
tratiye board. however, and not these. II the
Independent voters will turn out on September
10 and vote with the best interest OF Richmond
in view.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-04
Price Zoe, but when purchased
with Sc pattern the actual
cost is but ;.

A WONDERFUL BOOK-bringing di-
rect to you from the great designs anthem
tic information concerning Fashions for
the coming season.
This splendid Fashion Magazine pic
lures to you=iu Arncrican notifications
the productions OF such celebrated
Paris houses as Dreeoil. Beer Poiret.
Martial ct Armand, Bernard, Agnes and
others.
There are the Panpief and Difeeteise
effects. Robespierre style in Blouses,
Dresses and Goats, the new plated skirts
in fact, everything the fashion fayors
FOR the fail season, ''
No expense has been spared to make
this edition the best OF all Fashion Maya
lines-and it is far, far better than any
ather that money can buy.
X is an unerring guide TO the fashionable
modesto Invaluable aid to the home
dressmakcr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-04
SOME OE THESE DAYS.

New Orleans is receiving many congratu-
fations on it's adoption of the commission form
OF government The significance OF its adop-
ton by city of several hundred thousand is
not overlooked. Says the Springfield Reppbli-
can:
The most interesting test of the commission
form OF municipal government thus far made
Will now come in New Orleans whose accept
ance of il fs made overwhelming IN the popular
vote. New Orleans has had more than its share
of misgoNernment, and it is large enough TO
put the plan under heavy strain when once Ia
actual operation. If the commission form ca
saeeeed there II could he Fnade probably II suc-
coed anywhere. provided public opinion was pre-
pared for it,
Some of these days the cities of Virginia
will have the right to simplify their govern
ment if they wish. At present every man in
Richmond or Norfolk or any other city might
ardently desire commission government, but
wishing for it would be all he could do
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-04

When Thomas p. Gore. the blind United
states Senator from Oklahoma was in Indian
apolis to attend the Marshall notification eere
monies. he told story to illustrate a political
point he had made
'oid Abe was negro in Arks nsas who had
never seen an automobile until he went 10 the
city one day. and was nearly struck by the
machine as 1t went speeding dcyn the street
at about thirty miles hour The old man
Jumped TO the sidewalk and gazed pen-meuthed
after the car
" Fob de good Lawd.' calculated Uncle Abe
dat mans hosses mus been goin' some when
.apolis News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-04
lin our manufactures education has brought

in manufactures education has brought
even larger proportionate returns.
II is the study of chemistry, botany, physi-
ology zoology and physics in our educational
institutions which have brought about these
great savings to the country, actually increas-
ing its wealth, and it is these stndies in our
schools and colleges whose Introduction were
opposed by many the ground that money
would be wasted in fooiing" with these new
tangled" notions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-04
= c,

For each design illustrated there is
p CTORIAL REVIEW PATTERN.
No matter what pattern you have been
in the habit Of using, try one. JUST ONE.
Pictorial Review Pattern selected from
the Fall Fashion Quarterly and Won will
realize, a. millions ct ot her ~tfaeHi have
that PICTORIAL REVIEW PAT
TERMS are the only ones which viii give
your dresses that elegance Of line and
French chic that characterize all Paris
made gowns.
REMEMBER, 1T DOES NOT COST
A BIT MORE to be dressed correctly.
stylishly and in the most up to-date FASH
ioss. isut yass mast select the right. patterns.
Before YOU buy any other Fashion
Quarterly compare the styles illustrated
in the fall number OF the Fashion Book
Now on sale at the Pattern Counter
main floor. Sixth Street--at Miller X
Rhoads
When ordering by mail. add ioc for
postage, or SOC in all.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-04

~ John G. a. I1eshman, our ambassador TO
WheN, sad Plttsburg man, tells a good
story about the late King Edward M Hiarrits
Aihs edward always stayed N Biarritz
under the name of the Earl of Chester Well
ne was waking one April afternoon, according
to his habit down the hill from the GOLF club
Where ne mad been playing croquet to the
Hotel du Falais. where he resided
me sun shone on the wild sea. The king
In gray suit, smoking huge cigar walked
iittle in advance of his companions. And on
INC other side of the street q small crowd OF
dowdN English rubbernecks followed as usual
sheepishly. ------~.-
Then, suddenly as the king was passing the
great gray villa Of the Dowager Duchess of
Manchester, a man accosted him.
Excuse me. sir said the man. in drawing
nasal accent Of the Western prairies but are
yon the King of England
My nsme is Chester the king answered
" tn his genial smile
'Confound it. Then you've lost me d SO
bill. said the American, and slapping the king
loosely on the shoulder. he walked away
Detroit Free F'ress.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-04
ISSUES CHARTER
FOR A RAILROAD
CUIpEPER. MADISON AND RAP.
"AHaNNOCK is NAME or
CORPORATION.

u,
'7'"te e't ~. aeaon toil.laiissloA
granted million dollar charter yes
terday To the Culpeper, Madison and
Rannabsrno..,. .at,rn,a
which IS 10 construct aud operate q
road through the counties OF Cub
pepper, Madison ana Rannahannaes
o,a ~ , ,..,
tn -,
49,. .'- '"o ii'tSs
70 ot,,1. -,
r,aa a-.,. :, :. a ,,,.,. a.sea'os ~ fas
,,itI,, ,,..,,ix % S'errS-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-04
Own Jeaer.oh. e.A,irs.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, Septem-
Der Much has been said lately
about citizens having In their pos
session old chairs belonging to prornf-
nent citizens of times gone BY, but
there arc two chairs in this city that
have more historical value and much
older than heretofore mentioned
One of the chairs In Of walnut with
leather bottom, the other mahogany
with hair bottom, both are hands
made and very handsome. The chairs
were the property of the late Presi-
dent Thomas Jefferson. OF Monticello.
and were given by Miss Carrie Ran-
dolph. OF Edge Hin, Albemarle couu-
ty. The chairs are now in possession
of Mrs. John f. Mason and Mrs. d.
J. Smith, of this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-04

Figures compiled by the bureau OF foreign
and domestic commerce show that two-thirds
OF the United States in July were of manufac
tured articles. AS the Baltimore Sun remarks.
ii appears ii we are well able to compete
with the ''pauper labor OF Europe in Europe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-04

I'VE dare the Boston police to raid social
and literary clubs as their New York con-
freres doing. Washington Herald
Why not dare" somebody nearer homeo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-04

large increase In salaries is asked for the
New York police, probably so that a larger
bank account will not be the object of sus-
picon
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-17
Dismal Outlook,

"why do you look so unhappyr
"well, you know I'm pretty well
busted"
Eyes, but you always were, and yet
you've borne up pretty well. What is
the particular trouble todayT'
81 just proposed to the girl love-"
"Ah! And the answer was unfavor-
able9"
81 don't know"
''You don't know? Why, what dc
you mean? Surely you must know
whether she accepted you or rejected
you"
That's just It. asked her to mar
~ me, and she said she would. Their
1 asked her If she was sure she could
be happy with a man who had nc
money, and she said she could. She
said she had always preferred buying
things on credit anyhow."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-17
SEA PosToFFIcEs.
tiandlias and Sorting the Mail Matter
ea Ocean Liners

Handlins and Sorting the Mail Matter
ea Ocean IinersI
Every one b aware that large guam
tity OF mail comes from Europe. Prob
ably most persons assume that II Is
dumped or the steamers in bulk and
sorted and routed In the postoface Of
the receiving port. Such a system
would result In hopeless congestion.
and practically all OF the 15.0O0.O 900
pounds OF foreign mail matter receiv-
ed ut New York on an average OF re-
cent years Is ready. sorted and sacked
when the steamers make port. This
werk II done In the sea postofices
aboard the ships and means DAYS
saved In the time OF delivery Of mail
matter intended for inland points.
In the huge mass Of mail brought
into New York each year there are on
an average 100000 separate pieces.
many thousands With inadequate ad-
dresses. yet to such degree Of eff
cheney has the operation OF the sea
postofaces been brought and so care
fully Is the work done that less than
500 errors are made annually. As the
entire quantity Of the ocean mail re-
eeived In a year would fln 1900 stand
ard mail cars an almost incredible ac-
curacy Is indicated-less than one err
ror OF any kind whatever for every
| four carloads of mail.
| Congress authorized the sorting OF
mail on board conveying steamships in
1890. but 1t was not until the year fol
lowing that any systematic effort was
made to do 50. The work Of the sea
postoface Is very similar to that Of the
railway mail service. On board a
large liner there will be usually two
/ United States clerks, two in the EN-
/ ploy Of the country from which the
| steamer sails and several subalterns
or porters This force viii on an aver
i age trip open and sort from 500 to 500
sacks Of mail. probably consisting Of
100000 ordinary letters and 1900 reg
istered letters, besides 100000 par
GELS and periodicals. Mail for New
York city is distributed and separate
" sacked for each of the stations anC
that for the United States generally
according to schedule which has II,
4 divisions. In addition to the mail 70
the United States. the sea postofhc'
I clerks must sort that destined for Gu
ba, Mexico, Canada and the orient. ;
great deal of the last class being for
warded by rail to San Francisco an'
thence by steamer.
To facilitate matters two mail boat
are maintained at New York. and thes
meet incoming steamers at the quar-
antine station. one taking on the mai
} bags intended for direct delivery t
trains and steaming directly to tn
/ railway stations along the river front
the other that for New York city an
. such others as require rehandling. Tn
sea poStofices est the government
something less than 100000 per al
num.-Harper's.