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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-05-30
DEMOCRATIC STATE CON-
vENTIoN.

The Democratic Stale Conven.
tion was held at the Academy OF
Music Baltimore. Tuesday week, and
the following delegates were elect
cd TO the National Convention. each
with half vote:
At Large.
ST major JChn Walter Smith, o.
Worcester county.
Senator Isidor Rayner. Baltimore.
Joshua w. Miles, Somerset county.
John MAhon, Baltimore city.
Mayor Preston, Baltimore city.
Arthur p. German. Howard Co.
Congressman j. Il. O. Talbot,
Baltimore county.
Jasper N. Wilson, Alleeany
county.
First District.
Congressman ], Harry C0vington,
Tab Il county.
Emerson c. Harrington, Dorches-
ter county.
Thomas J.. Healing, Queen Anne s
county.
Emerson r. Crotbers, Cecil Co
Second District.
Frank A FtIrst, Baltimore city.
Charles H. DIekey. Baltimore Co.
John s. Young, hartford county.
Guy w. Steele. Carroll county.
Third District.
S. Davis Wartield, Baltimore city,
S. S. Field. Baltimore city.
William + O'Connor. Baltimore
city.
Robt. J. Padgeti, Baltimore city.
Fourth District.
Alobzo l.. Miles, Baltimore city,
Max Ways, Baltimore city.
Daniel J LodeD, Baltimore city.
John S. ("rank) Kelly, Baltimore
city.
Fifth District.
DIR, George Wells, Anne Arundel
county.
Equilla T. Robinson Prince Go
rye cUu ty.
DR., Walter b. Tent St. Mary S
county.
Senator Edward M. Hammond.
Howard county.
Sixth District.
]. Augustine Mason, Washington
county.
Emery G. Coblen,z, Frederick
eountY,
GItmo} s. H4mill. Garrett county.
Arthur Peter, Montgomery Co
Electors Named,
The following presidential electors
were nominated;
Al I4arge James T. Truitt. Wi.
comicO county. aud Robt L.. Ler,
Baltimore city.
First Di .rict Albert w. Sisk,
Caroline O. unity.
Second DIR. Frank T. Shaw, Car.
roll county,
TbiEd-W William Shepard Bryan,
Baltimore city.
Fourth James MEG rrippe. Bal
timore city.
Fifth DR. Louis c. Carrioo,
Charles county.
Sixth Col Il. Aust Baughman.
Frederick county.
A resolution was adopted, prais.
ing the administration OF Mayor
Preston, and Endorsing" him. for
the Vice Presidency.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-05-30

procity act repealed. fnasmuch as
this act was not accepted by Can
ada, there Is no earthly use in re-
pealing IL; but Hepburn has rea-
son.
Along with the reciprocity act
Congress passed an act to remove
the duty 90 Canadian wood pulp.
This became effective with the pass
age of the reciprocity act, and did
not r, quire the concurrence OF Can
ada. To repeal the whole act would
also repeal this provision. Hence
the paper trust is extremely anx-
ious to have the reciprocity act re-
pealed. Newspapers have. from
time TO time, fully demonstrated
Hey burns uselessness. Hence he
is anxious to get even" At least
that is the charitable explanation OF
his activity.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-05-30
VITAL WASHINGTON NEWS
ny c. II. TavennerA
SpectaE CorrespoHdence

q m re th' poor Old CD sumner
hiss d,afsA1r wn to his pos kst aud
pii tribala boa trust. This tine
10 IL he 9 u srust,s and tho cxcnsr
ri aen FOR Tbs trusts ia'ast schqme
70 esnge few extr, d liars ~ Il
the 'nbec u the fact that The coal
N aors en-! on strike
There II 10 evidpLce that heccal
strike, WHICH wa MT, ST. ictly
speaking, a strlke, cost the trust
anything except the profiti. would
have made had tho men not laid
down their tools pie ding road
justment of their contracts. But
with this weak excuse f1r basis,
the trust has decreed that there
shall be- no usual sprirg discount
Of 30 cents per tonnn GOA! this \ ear.
tits also announc d bat ire usual
summer discount W ilrot beallowcd
Thus ibe consumer pays rot only
the lose ia profits suff ,rfd by The
trnst durios the strife, but he
slSa paYR for The slightly incr eas. d
cstof mining, cue to the small
( r,,se Il ray grenle the miners
Does any body pay the miner for
the rooney fo lost in wages during
The lay tT2 Notthatany body XIV oss
Of. The miner IS not In position 10
gouge ibeiong suffering consumer.
Senator Hepburn, Of Idaho, las
made three separate attempts his
Wirter 10 have the Capadian reel
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-05-30
TUESDAY, june IL. 1912,
at ~ O'Clock ~,

the iallpwing.depcribed property, To wit:
All that uans or parcel OF land called
AM ~ ,wn Il Part Ut Bloom 4bury,
bnt NOR csaiiy iii generally known
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-05-30

Born in 1860 near West Noting.
ham, Cecil county, the son Of q far
mer, Alpheus Crothers.
Educated at The public schools oI
Cecil county and at the West Not.
tinghsm Academy,
Studied law with his brother,
Charles G. Crotbers, at Elkton, AID
later at the Mary land University
Law School. from which he was grad
nated with hoaors 10 1890.
Served as States attorney OF Ce.
ell county, and in 1897 was elected
State Senator from Cecil county.
During bis term In the Senate was
chairman Of the tiusuce committee
and Democratic floor leader.
Succeeded TO the Democratic lead
ership OF Cecil county on the death
Of his brother. Charles C. Crothers.
Appointed 10 1906 by Governor
Warfeld associate Judge OF the Sec
ond judicial circuit, to Gil the va
cancv caused by tho death Of Judge
Edwin III. Brown; made good
judge, although the appointment
was much criticised.
Announced that be would moi ha
o candidate for the iudgeship at thN
following election. not finding tho
duties TO his liking. !. ~ D.
Mentioned hs gnbernatorial Cid,
Der Of the meeting Of the bar associ
alton ID the summer OF 1907.
Picked for the flee by United
Statese Senator jobs Walter SmiBh
and nominated at the convention It'll
Baltimore under circumstances n.
uost pDDreeed6
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-05-30
RIVERSIDE.
containing
22I acres. more or less.

This estate IL beautifully situated on
the T.. tamae River, l.eonArdtown dis
trict ~ ~ Mary's County The land IL
level II well set in grnsa aud Is an eAeep-
tionally Ane grazing farm The improve
NETS consist 1i - neat and comfortable
dwelling aud the necessary out build
ings II j. IA ideal spot f,r "a home
TERMS OF SALE This terms 81 sale
~ prescribe by the decree are one third
~ The purchase money O. be paid In
c,i-h on he day VI .ale and the balance
In two equal is ailments Ia one aud two
years the deferred pas ments t. bear in
tercrt from the day 81 sale and a. b ~.
cured To- the satisfaction of the trustee
KOBT. G. COMBS.
my23 t. Trustee.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-05-30

For the practice nt ms profession I
will attend at the following time sHd
piAees;
81. luigo'a. Juno 90 O..
Valley Lee. luuD 4 81 ~
M0rgauza. June - ia25.
! N. oooa. ID +.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-05-30
rAE Road MAssMEETINe.

p e.
There was an unusually large turn
out on Tuesday, the 28lh instant, to
the meetig 10 take the sense OF the
people in e'erence to the Garner
Road Bond Act 7 meeting was
originally called for those opposed
TO the law, but Nr. earn supple
mented the call by another in
viiing the friends OF the law to
attend. The gath, rirg was rep
sesentative one and the court
house was filed. Giles +. Dyer
called the mpeting to order and was
chosen chairman. T.Gsrner Reeves
was secretary. Senator Wilkinson
made speech giving the history OF
bond issues in st. Mary's and de-
ending the Act. Judge Joseph II.
Key sroge ard refvrrc7 20 The high
License law 10 b. vot'd on August
81 next, and animIdverting on the
distinctio made between two class
es by allewing the people to vote
on the tiehrr license proposition,
but refusing them an opportunity
10 veto on the most important ques-
ton Of bonding the county. Mr..
Kev protested against the road bond
issue as manifestly unfair and un-
Just to the majority of the people
ard taxpayers Of St. Mays.
Hon Walter b. Dorsey was tie
next speaker, and stated that being
attorney TO The Board Of County
commissioners, and also q member
of The recent House of Delegates, he
felt some deIicacy sb Iut discussing
The Pold Law He was opposed to
tho Law, bu. d not fight IL because
he thought tb,r9 was no chance OF
his beating IL. He knew there was
plenty of law already for using the
excess liquor nc nse for road build
ing. He advi' cd against lbe pass.
age Of tho act, but was unable to de-
feat il
DR.. r + Greenwell Was The next
spealer The doctor spoke earnest
lyand fore bly, against the law, char
ac'erizing il as unjust ard un
fair, pointing out lis b d features
as a )aw and denounciug 1t is piece
OF machil 6 politics.
George T -lIu chins. OF ratuxent,
also made a go SPEECH 10 opposi
tion TO the law
Thc foloei e resolution was m
cred by E Il. hlt'uck al d unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas, We, the eifiz ,Ds Of 81
Mays county, who by q spt cial
call have assembled this day at
Leonard'own. the county seat, 10
discuss imn0rtant county road leg
els ,tigr, and
Whereas We are aware that on
this day there is being held he fu-
reral II the henrred ate Gov. Aus
tin l.. Cro'h"rs. wbo 10 the Rrovi-
der CO Of Almighty God has hee. srs
moved from our midst; ard
Whereas The late Goyerro by his
w ise smaesmBnship made II posi-
bic hat a system OF lmprov' d roads
be commenced IN this county, aud
by his Vi, lis 10 our midst aud by his
kind wordsaGd advice has endeared
hin self Il, all; therefore be IL
Resoiud That there be. and is. ex
tendtd oy ns tothe fAmtlg Of our late
Governor the deepest 81 mpathy In
this their great sorrow. and we as
sure them tta' The noble and pa'r.
oic example to duty exhibit ed by
h m will BE- remembered by the en-
tire STATE and ever cherished by the
citiz ms u t. Mary's
Atter the speeches. the people
present. were invited 10 sign res
oluton asking the County CommB
si9ners t,sb The constitutionality
OF the law. aad the assemblage sign
ed ID enmasse. The opto ,ition to the
Rad Bend being almost unanimous.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-05-30
FIRE INSURANCE foR sAL,

The Fire Insurance business hersl
conducted by Mr. WM SHEDD ME#
TON. within the limits 81 Sc. Mnf
County, Maryland The sale Of tbiB
business carries with it the appoint.
meut as Local Agent for So. Marz
County, Of the Home Insurance Cold
ny Of New York For Iull lnforma4I
address, WA. SnEDD HoLTos
1907 II ST., N. W.. Washington. D.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-05-30
Baby Chicks For saic.

baby Chicks for a1leBiief Hatch i5 (
can furnish llarred Plymouth aUH S &.
White laghurns dau 80 8aiy Clicks
at IS per 10, $40 per loo Also egr
from the same breeds 80 ~ renta per ~
ting Of 10 or 81 per hubdred. all from
bred-to-lay stock. Book your orders
now.
L. W. COLE,
Feb 90 a. prayden Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-05-30
Hon. w q Dorsey against the
Road Law.

Rep0TiSd For Ihr BbJcYH.
Mr.. Dorsey said :. rbat BE- NHa attur.
ney TO the Ctun'y Commissioners and 80
this meeting was called to advise them
az 20 she course 70 iursue rela Use no the
Garner Road law, it might seem out ~
place for him 10 have anything 81 sty
on the question However ~ bn had
been member # the Leg stature bat,
passed the law.. De- aatteJ ine tpie 30
understand hiE position upaB TITO gufH-
ton. tie had advised against ttr pna-
snge Of the law RlWays hnf uade up
bis mitd. after considerable tAuHght au
the question rot 90 nights Zoe b o. 4 p 4ev-
eral reasons A good uauy People .H the
county. he knew, favored SOME ruad
legislation. nid Mr, Garner Was rerty.
ing quite a number Of hit.rs con rttu.
lating bin 90 hi- bill nui tho hrt that
he knew he could bot h-at 10 aad bad
seen 80 many ialiures ig rnad lAwa. were
the main feasouH ahy ledid nut rare g.
take upon b.ureli bs nspat iaHtf a..
tglAing the law. he sAl8 be- has % sis.
tinct and very eiesr d,a ct wtHt to,
thought was lhe hest meibad iu the
county 20 pursuT ~ IN frh1 huIlJig.
aud while be did rot ears 90 ln,r biz
ideas upon the penple Il aua tba }sAt
our hrst effort should be ga HHk tine
roads pasrpblr during "a AaHas a tlr
yenr. ard Tint THIS rppH m asl -
eompli.hrd n1de- the resent las Dr. the
engineer wHfsiuu Ell ife iH a.sah8r
place. Ia Februa > nad Ma Va ~ 8sife
those pihnH 4rrMaarai.E aEru gbr
warm weather conner; mod az the gann
~ would be oat ~ debt rs Jusa, it, aps
propriatiug the hi-k4 Ilesna4 murty
blpng THE line tDis f0ud t accomplish
Ell without an material iteuHse ir the
tax rate
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-05-30
BENTQ..

The st. Mary's Agricultural Club. offers
\ fhe public for the Season OF n
nf2. Tho services of "Bento'', a..
WI beautiful Brown Stallion, .MA-.N
sorted from Germany by III j. sper.
lNf & Co., Of Accident, Md.
kRMs FOR 1912 SIS ''open chance"
|naD n or before July LIST, 1912. s.
ssah for 1st seryica,and SIS additi nal
gh&h mare produces q living colt.
ltl ms lee, Soc
Nor further particulars, apply TO
q. ID. BIRCH, Seer. and Treas.
I'LL A. Pm. MiIestown, Nd.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-05-30
Ex-oov. cRoTHERs DEAD.
Eminent Statesman Passes
Away at Elkton, Md.

Former Governor Austin Lane
Crothers died ct 1910 o o'clock 80
day morning at the home ofSYs 6e Oh.
CIV, Omar ID. Crothers, Elkton, Md.
lie had been unconscious for about
36 hours.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-05-30
Asa Advertisements.
TRuSTEEs' SALE
ORA DESIRABLE
RIVERSIDE FARM
LEoNARDTowN DISTRICT.

By virtue Of decree Of the Circuit
Court 81 ~. uary's county. sitting az a
Court Of Equity passed ia q cause No.
1854, N. \ wherein the First National
Ba at st Mary's at Leonardtown,
Maryland and Lillian h. Lynch are com
plainants, and Frederick w III. Peckham
ct NJ are defendants. the undersigned
a. trustees. duly appointed by said de-
cree will "a r. AT public sale at the
Court housedoo IN Leonardtown, Md +,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-14

that thctr .c,lo- ,.,,l o,,,.. - ..t.
between tae cIaeat tr az, -
IN u. -ra f...,
that ticiGt son,. of ,,l'
Vote for '''--4 ~
ltaVlIt ro,or.i.. ..
AN Aliernar 49, ti,- D's ~
during that tin1t beins ~ ts', i,0.
ais vvel IL ritrt.r g
form Coi3a'it',. ~At .,s-
in contacs vgr5 800 4.
tne caulifat. fr ti ..tr,t,r ,,.t
Board ana ann s.laf D., f.t..,. g., il.
honesty infciIi..-tr. -t .Sitf +f ~
of every one o. the candidates ,,ittds-
cXceptl0u.
aiso have "a ,,areo,.i ,,,,,,....,..
every oti'rr usufr.,-t O.. 60 AL, ., ~
whom uadrrstarf 10 f .nos. ~
seryinl mn "e
Nov. KlcarIor5 ,,-..l ~.. . ,,t .>,
+, n,,t,,r Nh set sooi BOARD
are selected las NM ~ -
above no .l'. 1901. ~,
eral ntness ftr - rrsitf. r
an extent Us fo 6-+if.. .st j.
and q mere nan |. lI I'll mon 10 .,ttemo.
TO control and -..t ~ 49,.
nifty whom he. shr.1 49,, - '-
voter shouid e-fest ~ , - ].
mis- orirlnr, hes. enc. q.
tion. and Where ali H.. carai1't, Hoa.
nonors,fi. 49,, 800 '-i-l'', al e
WV shr,id %. H' ''5i e!ual ae!ity.
pick our tbel~ f.vnr,t. & :.
10 .,iv.. tbe lirr~ts.f..t, ~. -iH
mas tre tatki,.S ~ 80" S''"'ee
and business or9.sr,ls.'- ,-,,.. .''en
when we an know that slcb M
the ease The ro,,,rf..,. .,,... q ~ !
5esiress" ,,e- '''i+ pe 20 "a
,-lans h..s.e o'- Fr r.
an . slr. ,ba.. l'''-'.s ~ .i-.
nore5 ,hs .y' so, q,.,.-,t, AYE 's
incnitaI NJ ttrsct 49,. o-l IA e
inbor ..r.i3, tr oi'itia!
1yo,,ia ,.t47t "'i '.-f' aI-.'' Wiich
ticker SO fh. L. hos ,-1-.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-14

Sentiment against capital rYrssb
,nent is certainly and slowly .neroas-
ing This sentiment is no. 90 ,,,...
The result Of reasoned and loe!eal
Conviction against taking the ,,ee 80
au Individual as il is dsep ,rd
,nsiinctive rovuls!on agalost tba No.
Tor q the actual fact WITHIN a few
GAYS three cases have maao
search deep within their so,,s ~ 1a
cover upon what principles ,bay b...
tie necessity ana vmialty of ex.ss-
tioa An analysis OF ,hese cses ,bror'
new light upon the attitude d, noa.-n
sooiety towards what is probablv ~.
sravest preroga,ive it assumes
In New York seven mon wero oioc
troouted o. single dav. rb I'm,
o. death 60 deal, out undoubte5,y
weighed heavier upon The social co,-
tcieace than does ,he execution or o,a
person at rare Intervals. The unda.
mental justification before the aw
was not changed by tae mere stimuli
lane.ty OF the punishment s, If ,h,
opinion Of the New Eors paaass s.
correct. the publ'e NINA fsii somshou
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-14
"Thc Man 10 Win wish.n

To the Editor Of The Times Dispatoh.
Sir.-ln letter to you. written
some two weeks before the Demo
cratic convention was held at BaltI-
more, In which tho writer agreed win
Your opinion that Governor Wilson
should be nominated. and also pavo
his reasons why, without disparasing
the claims Of the other candidates. he
was the man TO win with.
Subsequent events. such as the ac
tlon OF the independent magazines ana
the press. notably tho SprlngaeId
(Mass) Republican and the New York
Times. In railying to his support. and
the practically solid backing Of his
own party. coupled with the avowed
intention 10 vote for him OF many
Republican Progressives In Wisconsin
and elsewhere. and with not @ few
conservatives from that party. who
say that they are disguised with both
Taft and Roosevelt. have apparently
confirmed the correctness OF those
views
As an illustration OF how things
look to-day, the New York Herald.
which, II anything. rather favors Mr..
Taft. IN its Issue Of Friday. August Q.
said that the latest betting was to /
on Wilson against the field. with hut
few takcrs, and the New York Press.
whose motto Is Republican harmony
sent letters to 1000 Republicans. who
voted for Taft four years ago. asking
what they arc going to do.
Intentions were declared az follows:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-14

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-A story in WedD esday morn
ine's issue Of your paper on the SPUR
rels n the Capitol square prompts me
TO write word In proaesr on the ac-
tion Of the Registrar OF the Land Of
ice in giving away the property OF
By what authority, I ask, has he or
any State servant TO give away these
little squirrels? know OF no such
permission ever having been granted
by the Legislature. the only body that
has the granting OF such authority.
and / think things have come to a
pretty pass when our taxes 90, by spe-
cial appropriation TO feed ana protect
these ornaments of our state park tina (
they shoul1 be taken by the custodian
land distributed 10 the four winds Of
heaven. The State Librarian has just
as much right and authority to give
away any OF our valuable papers In
trusted to his keeping. The fact that Il
provision is made by the Legislature
tor the feeding and protection Of these
squirrels shows plainly the attitude
Of the General Assembly in wishing
to preserve these little animals the
admiration of strangers ana the pleas
ure OF our children. The Registrar
is quoted in saying that nifty trees
have been Killed by these squirrels.
This seems preposterous. 1t is opposed
TO all laws OF nature for animals to
destroy its habitat and the tree Is the
nome OF the squirrel. Another thing
nave never noticed such an increase
in the number OF squirrels. in fact. the
complaint was few years ago that
they were fast dying out, and we all
know that there Is not anything Ike
the number now as twenty years ago.
but allowing that there Is an increase.
and cost $40 per month to feed q would
ilkc TO nave the contract, at tAis price.
10 furnish the amount OF food given
theml does not the State pay cor it,
and does not 1t pay the Registrar TO
project them? lie complains OF their
ravishing tho flowers This also IS a
recent discovery. For more than TWEEN
" years nave been a daily visitor in
squirrel disturbing the flowers. which
usually seem in hourishing condi-
ton
Apparently this may be q small mat
ter but great principle IS involved,
the property OF the state. So please In
the name OF our children leave us the
squirrels. TAXPAYER
! Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-14

For Toft fi- Roosevelt. as5: Wilson.
ia- Tor The woods or hsAirg. o.. quit.
d spl-t mere. .s-t g. wlth not a Few
NeppDllcana fof Wilson olt ana outi
Apparently tAe OUTLOOK IS roseate
one ent - would seem - a.. At last.
tue dark clouds ~ defeat werc about
10 roll away ana Victory porch itself
upon our lanners
There - cut oae laugcr that mem
aces US, in the writer's opinion. AID
tnAt Us cvcrcounucule and. as q Sc
que. lack OF interest. Every Wilson
man Should register and vote auu uot
only tAa; but Ac should do every
thing possible 20 make the majority
fog the Governor az large IS possible.
Nire .nians espec!any should act only
have pleasure, but should take sgelt
pride IN voting for such man for
President
See what sydney Brooks. London
correspondent for Harpers Weekly. IN
au article entitled An English View
OF tne Democratic Party and It's Presi-
Dental Nominee" says or MIN IN Jac
last number OF the weekly, among
other things. The weakness OF many
American public men IS that they
hay. never been grounded In the
fundamentals OF political science.
They rarely !mpart the sense OF a
solid. mellow background " reading.
culture ana pnilosophy Their poll
ties IS usually the politics OF person.
alltics and committee rooms How
true this is, Again: 1T seemed to me
no small part of Governor Wilson'S
strength that he had not only as a
student cot 10 the bottom o; things,
Bat also that he was q man
whose politics was tho politics OF
ideas and Of their embodiment In leg
isiation."
We all know how Governor wilson
has embodied mis- IDEAS In model New
Jersey legislation. Further on, Mr..
Brooks says: If he Is elected in No
vember. as take It for granted he
VIII be. the White House for the first
time sncc the Civil War, ana for the
second time in American history. VIII
be occupied by one who may fairiy he
called political thinker"
So mote 1t be-
GEO. D. JOHNSTON.
ELnhrnnnd-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-14

iinpersonal Perhaps the use of cleo
tncity IS favored because the Inter-
vcntion OF the current seems the
!npersonai act Of supreme natural
law
IL Virginia the question Of commut-
ius the death sentence passed upon
a youns negro woman has been i
GLENN issue with both the Governor
and the people As the matter OF
capital punishment now stands, it is
herd to soc what difference sex plays
In the principle. Is it more terrible
for Il woman 10 be executed than for
man? Ic i, is right in one case. It
should be right In all Here again
,he race instinct for conserving po-
tentiai motherhood arouses deep feel
ins.
Certain stable beliefs are slowly
out Of bitter pity So
ciety has learned that it pson,s little
by a crude and barbaric spirit OF re-
venge 1t also knows that often by
its own failure TO provide education
and social control i, has been part
ner iu tie crimes %: Ignorance and
ssoreover It feels that Il
lie taken is a life wasted II out
IL all these doubts shall come humane
measures TO protect society 10y re-
suaiut and education. the present
sYlevous deaths VIII have served
higher ends than that of mere punish-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-14

Some OF the great diction in this
worli is inscribed on the iombstones.
There amt nota ia this lie
which is 50 alEbt Jas as the toast
masters Introduce. Of banquet
speaker. whether IL true or not
There is only o social function
IN this world wher everybody pres
ent doesn't covct tho place OF hon
or, and that is a funeral
High society IN lis village is get
ding higher than ever The fellers
are gettn so the wear their suits
TO the baseball gnnes In tho after
noon.
The onhandicst f.lcr In this world
Is street car in olorman when ne
tries TO run AN automobile
The ambition OF ome fellors' lives
IS to be invited W the stage as q
committee TO watch The professor as
he does hls cabinet .cks.