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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-02-08
For Our Wounded Vanity

An admirable article signed "A
Plain Country Wonzn. printed
elsewhere IN The Gazette this week.
WI nest the cordial approval OF ouI
halo; see;1ing sisters. butt has utter
ly6esuoyed OH rhetorical figure Z ,.
hence We naturally fee some resent
r1eut over So ruthless Al act The
argument OF 0- far friend IS about
as strong as any We have seen II Dc
hzH o. the rights OF woman. is
sPeGousneSs. howevG. IS apt 70 mis-
LEAD even the men themselves
he trouble with the women IS
thsr they utrEly oonfound Their
nights wita-nen,s rights Tney az
Ene thstihey are taxed withoufrepre-
sCtzuo3, that the De1 make the
Laws for then. that there are 50 many
thinES possible fos then-better
salaries. greater consideration. higher
pace. etc. a. OF WHICH they could
change L oaoe they were gwen TIE
bzlot To then there IS something
supernatural N the mere ability %
cas- bzloi-Eke ncn. and would
say. Give rs TIE ballot and al other
things shzl De added INTO Us" Il
has grown % be Al o5sessioa with
many good Wonen al ovez th= land.
wco do Lot realize that they are
chasing q phantom. L Is here that
the broader experience OF nSl.
Ezde b-osdG because nature has TT
TED nm with the muscie and TIE
BRAN 70 FrspPle with nghter things
even 70 lsy down his lie 70 defend
tat tor winch he casts Us ballot
te-ls Nm tazt he csnnot bring him
sci 70 believe ehzt by merely e.
lzrg1g the electorate, by putting the
bali0t II the hands OF MS vie and
daughters. WI 90 anything else
tnsn inju-e those ne holds most dear
WHsn women 60 a step beyond
the home, she passes tron woman 5
zp6ere INTO that OF nan. The ballot
Is 10 fetish 70 charm away the
Inequalities. real or imaginary. ard
WITH Il II he- possession she VII
stu DC AZ the mercy OF tne msn. De
cause OF sex The ballot IS not
gwen 70 man 70 use tor the benefit
of 1zan alone and 70 argue that the
ballot would improve the condition
o. woman argues that sne must take
something from man that be noz
has. Of which SIZE thinks she Is de-
pnyed. and give II 70 woman. else 4
would DC Of 10 advantage 70 Ter Q:
the slzte- To srgne that rzn use,
fne ballot 70 the injzry of woman !.
&C argue that the privilege u csstins
q ballot IS dangerous 70 the weak
fer the protection OF which al law,
are made.
True, many good woman labor
az the desk. behind tie Counter, 0
II the horne, but If TIC mere posses
sion Of the ballot VII Eft the woms,
from the EashtUb % TIE hiehes
social plain. If 4 VIII endow Der Wit
genius. i Il VII per sc make be
more bezutifnl. more nearly divine
then the suffrage for her Is q con
summation devoutiy 70 DC wished
The ballot has never added to n
salsrv Of a man, he must earn 4
Il has not made him ereatex ans
naore powerful Individually OF col
lecuyeiy. Il IS not the ballot bu
what IS behind the ballet. wast b
puts "a lbs bsslot fhst copzss- r.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-02-08

Delegate Stephenson seems TO
have won Jhe respect an5 admiration
OF bota siees 70 the late 6ispsnsary
matter by his fair ana impartial rep
reservation OF his constituents. I. IS
enooursaug 20 ind d msn IN public
office VINO recognizes that he was
elected 10 serve al his constituents,
ncT q para, aud 70 De their servant.
not their master.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06

repudate his defender of two years ago and
assaiis his defasner of to-day " hat viii the tifi
Moosers do? IL their district leader is not
content to allow the praise to wipe out the
SANDER neither can they. and IL they do not
how can they follow Roosevelt anywhere? He
leads against Slemp and they cannot fight with
him and against him at the same time
If Slemp keeps quiet and neither defends
Taft nor attacks Roosevelt the Bull Moosers
will not be in such terrible predicament, but
II he does as the Netcs suggests they will be
forced either to cease singing their hymns of
feaity or to vote against Slemp.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06
A HAIR-TRIGGER Gun.

Ohios referendum and initiative clause in
the new State constitution, adopted by the
voters of the State Tuesday, is radical
than in some of the States in the matter OF
the number of voters who must sign the petit
ticn for an election
The amendment provides for direct initia-
tive upon constitutional amendments upon
petition of ten per cent OF the State voters
ard the indirect initiative upon legislative
questions. Three per cent of the voters of
State for law and the secretary must refer
/. to the legislature. Should the legislature
pass the law three per cent Of the voters of
the State can thereupon call election TO de-
eide whether that law shall become effective.
II the legislature should refuse to pass the law
it must be referred to the people upon the
petition OF three per cent of the voters
Even to those who believe in the initiative
ard referendum 1t would seem that the per
centage required for calling an election to
approve or dsapprove law is too small. The
value OF the initiative and referendum lies in
the fact that 1t takes the place OF "a gun be-
hind the door" tn-use-G nrernnr- Wiser, 5
phrase. but a gun that is likely TO go off at
the slightest jar endangers as we'll as protects
Safeguards against too reckless use of the in
tiatiye and referendum apparently are not
sufficient. but the common sense of the people
may supply the deficiency
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06
THREE MEN AND THE TARIFF.

President Taft believes in protective tariff
in the kind of prateetien exempiiied by the
workings of the Payne Aldrich tariff law-''the
best We have ever had"
Governor Wilson believes in a gradual re-
duction of the present tariff schedule toward a
revenue basis
ExPresident Roosevelt believes in several
kinds of tariff. 1t depends upon the section
OF the country In which he happens to be In
i've tariff. In great manufacturing districts
he believes in dividing the "swag' between the
manufacturers and their employees knowing
nothing and caring nothing for all other classes
OF consumers. In the West he bellies in re-
vision downward. In the East he had no
opinion as to the Payne-Adrich bill: in the
West he thinks II full of "shams and hum
bugs"
! When President of the United STATES he did
not know there was such thing as the Ding
lev tariff, law differing but little in essentials
from the Payne Aldrich law; as candidate for
the presidency he denounces the latter. and in
SO doing passes the same judgment upon the
former When in he did not lift finger to
change the DingIey schedules; when out he
denounces schedules not whit higher. When
he had what he wanted the word revision
never left his lips; when seeking from the peo-
pie what he wants he is a Yeritahle SaVanarnla
in deneuneing the iniqnities OF that which he
Eonee ignored
President Taft is consistent in advocating
!, STan l. ;, ,d,,n
eating revision and substantial revision down
ward; Roosevelt is consistent in being all
things to all men. ..sa-4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06

Major Marshall Hanger of Augusta county,
a man we'll and widely known throughout the
state thirty years ago, has just died at Staun-
-fon-f.Ur- many years ne had lived 30 Sc
renelv and quietly in his bachelorhood retire
ment ttiat he had been forgotten by many FOR
seyera! sessions he was speaker OF the house
OF delegates of virginia and was distinguishes
md familiar figure around the state captoi-
OF commanding physique. erect and srhghe
and notable for his neatness OF attire ana APP
pearance, ne quiet, modest gentleman
Of the best type. He had military AIR ABOUT
him and was man who would have prompted
anyone seeing him in crowd TO inquire as
to his identity. Since his retirment from pupHc
life Major Hanger has lived quietly at Stauntont
where he was generally esteemed for his gen
f4eness. MS fntelffgenee and his Uniform court
esN.-DanNille Register.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06
GUESS WHO.

There Is one man who does not have to write
letters or to explain them, There is one man in
politics who has never been accused of accept
ing campaign contributions from the Standard
Ola Company. There is one man whom all
believed when he stated that he did not wish
contributions from corporations. There is one
man who in his long political life has never
been accused of double dealing; who has never
been accused of working in harmony with law
breaking corporations: who was never favored
for presidential nomination by single po-
litical boss of note. There lis one man In this
country today who has never had to write a
forty-two page letter defending himself against
serious charges there is one man who, when
he makes a statement as to the conduct of
past campaigns is believed.
There is one man, long in politics, who,
whatever his faults. Is free from all suspicion
and whose word is his bond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6. 1912.
WHEN DREAMS COME TRUE.

Ebert Hubbard rarely says anything origi
nal that is true and utters few truths that are
original, but when he sees In the coming to
America of Kaiser William of Germany life-
time chance for the War Lord 20 hasten the
day OF universal peace he has an idea which.
whether original or not is the truth. The
emperor OF Germany himself has given evil
dence OF the same belief and when he ad-
dresses the American people at the San Fran
cisco exposition he may give uttenance to
words which will heighten the hopes OF the
people of this country in the approach
OF the day when International war will be as
great crime against the laws OF nations as
private feuds are against the laws of the State.
II the United States. Great Britain, Ger
nsahy ami France could lay aside petty differ
eHees and petty fears for while and in par
lament assembled declare their opposition to
war and in favor of disarmament and then
put their declaration into effect there would
he no more war II. like the Irishman. they
would say to the world there shall he peace
n we have to fight for It, there would be peace
within comparatively short while.
The abolition of war will some day be eff
fected. but men who long for that day could
hasten 1t If they would but go about it in the
right manner There are of course. practical
men who tell us that universal peace Ia a
> dream and none but idle araamsrs think about
such an impossible though much to be desired
contamination
II has been the same since the beginning OF
time Always the man who saw far into the
future was dreamer and he who could see
few yards to the front has been the practical
man. but in this instance as before the So
called dreamers will be proven the practical
men For IL is not dream that some day
strife and conflict shall perish from the earth
II is not a dream that the day will come that
the poet sang Of
"when drums shall throo longer and the
battle flags be furied
In the parliament of man. the federation of the
world
1t is mol a dream that some day the greatest
heroes will be those of peace and not of war
and that men shall cease their futile efforts
II grow fresh laureis in soil up-piowed by can
lister and shrapnel and watered In the blood
Of murdered human beings.
II is not a dream that some day peace and
good will shall reign earth. or II 1t be 1t
was dreamed by the angels who came down
from heaven TO herald the coming of the Prince
OF Peace
1t will not come today nor Will few years
see its fruition, but as the sun shall
shine on the morrow ii is coming, and those
who do the most toward bringing 1t about will
rot be forgotten where all our reward is.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06
General William Booth.

We who look up.
Serene In faith to that inverted cup
Wkere millions of ,Nas4 worlds one ned obey.
Know not the wherefore of our little day.
But this We feel:
He did not all conceal
When. like top pigmy globe he spun
And left us, babes. stumbling course to run.
For in each soul He wrote even az He blessed !:
He triumphs most who loves his fellows best. "
gwen
<xith their first breath sprinklng of strange
leayen
That working out it's mission in the blood,
Through right and wrong makes for the human
good
Who shall in other fashion tell why
one man Stirs nations he comes to die,
The while his brother. child OF the same womb,
Plods dumbly forgotten to the tomb
Did radiant seraph stand
While you lay blinking on your motners oreasi'
And with inspiring wand -
Scar in your heart the woes of the oppressed.
Did His voice light Your way while great ones
frowned
And small maligned,
That from. your soul might thuhoer cal's ~
truth
Stirring mankindy
Heroes and years may pass but all will say:
His Is the fame that knows no Eesteraay.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06
EXPLAINS ALL IF.

To the Lynchburg News We owe, and hereby
tender our grateful acknowledgements of serv-
ices rendered.
After having sought in vain for an explana-
tion OF the action OF the Bull Moosers of the
Ninth in supporting Bascomb after he had been
classed with the pckpockets by their comman-
dor at Armageddon the News now gives 1t to
us Ii Is simple, so simple that We can hardly
find EXCUSES for ourselves IN NOT having seen
II before Ii is this; The Bull Moosers of the
Ninth have appealed from Roosevelt OF today
10 Roosevelt of yesterday.
Two years ago slemp was 'as straight as
a string No one had denied it then, but
Roosevelt said 1t and great the rejoicing
Of the Unterrifed OF the Ninth What matters
IL that today he is "piekpoeket," according
10 his former endorser? The Bull Moosers
have decided TO accept the judgment of two
years ago. and in that way believe they can
fellow Roosevelt and slemp with consistency
According TO the Ne,cs however. Mr.. Slemp
Is not to remain content under the aspersions
Of today; Even the memory of the laudaton
eli two years ago will not serve to wipe out
the resentment Of 1912. The Nems does not
believe that siemp will refrain from attacking
Roosevelt. II says:
and ii is not like Siemp, nor does 1t COM
psr, with the general estimate of Siemp. that
he will fail TO advocate the election OF the
presidential candidate whom he helped to nomi-
nate In the name OF the Republicans OF vir
ginia. OF 10 defend the honesty or the methods
ky ~heh that naxninatiaH was conferred or
n resent az nagrantly false and unjust TO him
seif the aspersion which Roosevelt has pub
llely and brutaily flung into his face. Only
when the rumor To the contrary materiaizes
inso fact win We believe II 10 be founded upon
aratA sF
Then what of the Bull Moosers7 II slemp
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06
THE HOUSE OF DREAMS

climbed to the MindnMS- Majestic eIa
trees spread their great branches over
the house and made "A thick shade on
the green lawn. There was no sign
of human life about the place
Grace sat down on an old bench In
corner OF a veranda- Long. golden
iances thrown by the setting sun lay
across the lawn. Occasionally bird b
bedtime chirp broke the silence.
Grace. what brings you here%
Ralph Norman stood beside the We
randa-
what brings your" she retorted-
This house is empty. NO one lives
here L. earna hsra@ esscsa sase.r..sss-s
cause
He drew himself over the railing
and sat down near her. TELL me.
Grace. why you are here. Give mo
the real reason"
Il came here" she said slowly. be-
cause this is my house of dreams.
have always lived with my guardian.
Hts family cares nothing for homo
life. We all have plenty OF money.
We travel, live in hotels. stay In the
big house IN the city for q few months.
spend few weeks at his cottage here.
Il have always wanted "a quiet.
domestic life and home built on
the old fashioned ideals and faiths.
This house seemed to me q perfect
place for home. 1t In house In
which / think people have been hap
py. where women have been real
homemakers where men have found
love and sympathy and peace. I do
not know who lived here or who
owns II now. come here sometimes
because of the dreams Have dreamed
here Of what a real home could be.
The kind of home you would ex-
pect me to make for you is not tho
home of my dreams. You fell In love
with me- the tears ehoked her
words--"because l seemed to you q
tomboy. happy hoyden. | cared for
you the first time / saw you. You
had the fine, strong jaw Of a worth
while man. and the eyes of 4 very
kind one. | was ashamed to appear
to yon as a hoyden. / thought you
were the man 10 love q different sort
of woman. the true, womaniy kind
that / wanted to be- / want to be
a woman that a man will love for her
womanliness. in whom he will find
the best attributes of sweetheart.
wife and homemaker. You love
superficial, frivolous person. You
would expect her to remain what She
Is now. When I pulled you out Of
the water this morning you added
gratitude to the small amount of love
you had for me and found that you
had feeling sufficiently strong to
justify marriage or course. re-
fused you. You love hoyden, when
wish you to love better woman.
The life you OFFER me is ono / have
always had and not the one have
always hoped for"
"And did you know. my little hoy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06

das,cal planter he was once supposed to
be. The easterner does not exc out an exis-
tence on stony New England hiilsides and the
@esterner does not depend on mavericks and
prairie grass for his welfare Kansas once
was state of miserably poor farmers But
that was in the time of the pioneer. when men
~he knew nothing of farming went west for
another start. in life. Kansas is now of
the richest agricultural States The vacation
habit IS firmly fixed. the automobile displaced
the rickity wagon, and the we'll constructed
dwelling the sodhouse. The farmers are quick
TO yearn and Kansas emuiated Inriana. When
also had been educated in university as
the alfalfa Expert Of the State-an ofieia
whose services are at the disposal OF the far
mers. The farmers may not be historical
radical demanding immediate millennium,
but he is a Observation-Disclosures News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06

SHREVEPORT, La. Sept. b.---MrA
C. c. Bailey and A. l.. wstson, held
in jail here for the murder OF c. c.
Bailey, the woman's rich husband,
this afternoon confessed. Mrs. Bailey
declared that while she plotted the
crime with Watson. who was her ad.
mirer during the lifetime Of her hus-
band. watson alone did the killing.
She admits that she went away from
home on a visit 20 a. to give her
lover an opportunity to put Bailey out
OF the way. Watson killed the wo-
mans husband with an axe. chop
ping him almost 20 pieces.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06
BY ANNE HENRICHsEN.
Copyright, 1912, by the Associated
Literary Press.)

A torpedo, hurled with the Iuhi
strength of round. tanned arm,
struck the elephants side ana ex
s,Ioded. A. shower of torpedoes doi-
Ioved the first one. A dozen youns
men and women pushed through .he
crowd Mt the curb to hurl their hoiss
r,tssi,es at the elephant. The grea'
animal. the star attraction OF the CIR
Gus. parade. logged his way aohs
the street undisturbed by the bonn
bardnient. 81
The girl who had thrown the hrst
torpedo was leading the bomoa'oe's
The crowd on the sidewalk was
Laughing and cheering. Inc prahAe
~ the residents of the summer coions
ar Iakemoore were the cnlef JOY "
tho permanent Inhabitants OF the VAL
lage. .,r.
The leader Of the torpedo throwers
ran down the street crashing her
missiles against the unconcerned eie-
phant. torpedo flew from ner
hand. 1t missed the elephant and
exploded at the feet OF man stand
ing at the edge OF the sidewalk.
The girl turned to see where her
torpedo had struck The man was
looking at her with amusement and
curiosity. Her merry face sobered.
The box of torpedoes in her hand
dropped to the ground. One of the
men in her party picked 1t up and
handed 1t to her. But she shook her
head. turned from the bombarded
elephant and the man watching her
from the sidewalk and disappeared
in the crowd.
AT one of the summer cottages
Grace Audrey met Ralph Norman.
I'VE have seen each other before
Norman remarked.
Indeed" Miss Audreys hrows
were elevated. There was super
cilious note I'm her voice.
II saw you circus day at the pa
rade"
is it possible" she asked. indif-
ferently.
Two weeks later Ralph Norman
was still In Lakemoore at the sum.
mer hotel
All morning he and Grace Audrey
mad been sailing in her beat Nor-
man, who had been sitting in the
stern of the boat, left his seat to
adjust the sail. A sudden pufr of
wind struck the sail The boat tip-
ped far over and Norman was in
the water
croca ,1,,,,,
hoa. po qo"h .he sail and the
.,,,,,,, ssuppea, But Norman was not
go RS ohce ne rose to the sur
ax. ne sank again. Grace
,s.hs ehe oars ana rowed the
.sno oa. to"aro nlm As he rose a
were closed.
She jumped into the water. caught
nlmh by the collar OF his coat and
sa nun 10 the boat. With one
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06
Accident Preventing Education.

The moving picture to teach employers ana
employees in factories how to safeguard against
Industrial accidents Is the last campaign to be
undertaken by the American Manufacturers
association 1t is proposed to show the MINIS In
better nlan would be to show them in the fac
tories for the benefit OF the owners and tnelr
workers together; then the purpose would pc
understood and the pictures viewed with IL as
HE central idea Rochester Post EXPRESS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06

Some more treason. Says Senator Borah.
one of the original insurgents; ITO talk of
leaving the Republican party because there are
bosses is asinine. There bosses in the new
party" Senator Borah forgets, however. that
bv association with ME they cease to be bosses
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06

Wilson would reduce the cost of farming
implements: Roosevelt accept money from the
trust which increased the cost.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06

According to the Treasury Department we
never had so much money in circulation. That s
the trouble with ours-its all In circulation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06

Siemps circus In the Ninth district has the
advantage OF that of General Ayers. 1t has
two animals under canvas.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06
Business For Father.

The small daughter of practicing physician
who evidently has an eye to business, told her
mother in no uncertain terms. that she. mus.
cali at once their new neighDor.
And why must / call on her. asked the
mother amused at the ehilds positiveness.
We'll in the first saace, explained the niue
lady they've got thSee of the scranniest kids,
and the mother herself don't look very strong. "
Kansas City Star
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06

School children will heartily endorse the
Colonel's suggestion that polling places be put
In the schooihonses. II would mean Qns more
holiday for the children
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06

II is reported that Lorimer will settle in
mississippi Why pick but that State for pun
ishment? Senators from others as well voted
to Dust Lorimer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06

The Democratic campaign fund in Vermont
has been matte public. Next We will hear from
the Republican and Progressive parties may
be.