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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-19
a GOOD III LIZ.

--tiuInEuae t41ii Stone. he - tea-eeprt- Of
last resort in BesuchaInp Clarh's campaign for
the nomination. was wise in his day and gener-
alton when he called of the bruited assault
rpoa the tpe-tAirds rule tia, has governed
the counsals Of tue Democracy for more than
a helt-oentury,
The. rule itself has worked well on several
It has been made the means OF pre-
venting nominations which. on account of the
bitterness involved. NIGH; have been disas-
trogs /; has enforced reason. while there vac
apparently no chance for reason 10 get hear
ing II has compelled warning parisans TO
accept comp aYais far the party's good at the
sacrifice OF their own ambitions. In broad
way It has operated. as nothing else ooutt have
oporated TO remove dominant personalities
from the function OF making appeal to the
country III, principle. -
However. this Is day Of personality, and
there Ia an admittedly strong sentiment in
favor OF the rule OF majority opinion We do
not think SO, but the time may have come
when the two-thirds rule should be abrogated.
That doaa not mean that It should be ahro-
gated In advance Of the nomination at Balt-
more. For this convention, At least It should
be- adhered to In the balloting. whatever action
the convention itself may take concerning It
for the future.
Tho temptation 70 the Clark followers, who
will 90 into the convention with more votes
than are pledged TO any other candidate was
a strong one. We are glad every count
however that they successfully resisted It,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-19

Tho laws delays not the only lotnts OF
weakness IN our admiration OF tustice The
laws themselves are out OF gear and tiloxtc,1
as Is pointed out in Case and Comment by En-
gene Smith, president of the New York Prison
assication- For example the maximum penalty
Tor bigamy in Minnesota IS four and quarter
years, and in Montana II In four months Tho
crime IL the same wherever committed Oh
yiously either Minnesota or Montana IL not a d.
plying the proper remedy. Similar differences
hold true throughout the country In regard TO
all the crimes in the calendar. The punish
mont for arson In twice that for burglary In
Pennsylvania. while the guilt of burglary ~
twice that Of arson in Connecticut; the guilt
OF forgery in Kansas Ia four times that Of lar
ceny. but in Connecticut the guilt OF larceny
is four times that OF forgery.
Crimes that are punIsnabte by death or tong
with as comparatively unimportnnt In other
commemorative. The Wide variation In the
criminal statutes of the various States Is Il
particularly important evidence of the illogical
system under which working, Mani
testify there are grave .njustices IN the punish
ment OF rirnnals, and It Ia reasonable to as
that the same conditions apply to the
administration OF civil laws--an laws are the
product Of the same iawmaking bodies. the
legislatures
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-19
RICHMOND AND WEST POINT.

Three hundred members Of the Chamber Of
Commerce are leaving today to accept the In
vltation OF West Potnt to visit It,,
That the members Of the Chamber will Toast
on the fat Of the land and enjoy the outing 70
the full is within the understanding of all
who know the reputation Of West Point foT
hospitality and its capacities for entertainment.
Tho more serious and important point about
the gathering Of enterprislng Richmond bust
ness men In the thriving town at the head OF
navigation OF York River is the discussion Of
plans TO more thoroughly cement the trade in
terests Of great industrial and manufacturing
people with those OF the peculiarly rich and
energetic rural aection Of which West Point is
the center.
In the Interest both OF Richmond and of the
entire State It It particularly important that
the Eastern sections which have had an arti-
fetal tie with Baltimore should be brought
into Industrial homogeneity with the remain
der of the Commonwealth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-19
A NATIONAL HIGHWAY.

Anent the Rlchmond-to-w Washington public
highway movement 1t Is interesting 10 note
tn. general trend throughout the country
VII ole toward good roads
In Tennessee the people planning 10
Bmald u pnbffe highway from Memphis to Dris-
tol, practically covering the entire length of
hat narrow-shaped commonwealth So en-
thusiastc have the people become along the
proposed route, that they have organized clubs
to help build the road through their own phys
ical efforts IN addition 10 their rash contriou-
tons
But or All the important steps toward road
building and public highways the movement
for a great national highway across the Ameri-
can continent stands ont alone in it's magnl-
rude
At Kansas City where the movement form
ally was launched there ware delegates from
nearly ali OF the States The route ia 70
reach from New York 10 San Francisco as
originally mapped out By the phthnuders Of
the Touring Club OF America lts representa-
tiyes made 5000 mile tour OF the United
states to locate the most feasible route for the
proposed highway. II the plans Of the Kan
sas City meeting become M aetusiity. the
great highway will include almost every city
OF importance between New York and the
Golden Gate city The highway is TO no west
vardly through Philadelphia baltimore Wash
'ngton. Wheeling Columbus Indianapolis
Terre Hante 81 Louis Kansas city. Emporia
Ia Junts. Albuquerque. Phoenix, San Diego
and Los Angeles
Only yesterday this press dispatches carried
. story from New York to the eneot thar
concern or that city will ship by auto truck
three-ton cargo OF merchandise to customer
n Petalums, Californis. covering 3 distance OF
ass miles This viii be the first instance of
heavy motor truck attempting 20 make a
lranecpntinen.al trip
And # might not be ssatss 70 remark during
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-19
NEGRO WOMAN IS
ROBBED OF SIS
HoBoEs BEAT HER OVER HEAD
AND TAKE SAVINGS HIDDEN
AROUT HER PERSON.

CAPE CHARLES, VA. June 49,.
Mrs. Sarah Popp. reseestaote COLT
ored woman. residing near Bayyiew
Va. was held at the point OF re-
volyer by four desperate negroes ana
robbed OF $3.50 whom; walking along
the tracks OF the ~. T.. p. and y.
r. R.. in the direction OF her home
yesterday afternoon. The woman
was confronted by the desperadoes
who are believed hoboes beating their
waxa Aersth and demanded her Inony.
When tho woman denied having any
money in her possession he was struck
a vicious blow in the face by one
Of the negroes while his companions
rearehed- her clothing -ThA- woman
related her experience TO some farm
hands in the neighborhood who start
ed In search OF her Assailants' hut
they had made their escape in tho
dense woods.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-19
CHURCH HILL NEWS
hes intended column be i al As CAYr
Hal Bank, or 'phoned 10 Aodsson 1888

The marriage of Miss Bertha Wag-
ner to Mr.. Ashhy }. Lyell. of Farm
ham. Va, Will be solemnized In the
home Of the bride On East Marshall
street. Wednesday. June lsth. The
bride ia the daughter OF Mr.. aud Mrs.
Arnold WAGNER. ana la popular with
large circle OF friends. Raw. S. j.
Battin. OF ST. James, viii perform the
ceremony.
Chimborazo auditorium WAC crowd
ert on Friday evening with parents
and friends to witness the commence
ifnent exercises Of the graduating class
Of 1912. This class possesses the dis
tinction or being the first TO begin It's
rct7ooi life- In-the- present HANDSOME
building; the first to graduate FROM
this institution, and to have not a
/ eingle member 10 fail to pass the
final examination. This last honor
IL largely attributed to the untirlng
work OF the teacher of this class,
Miss Annie Robinson. who took a
personal interest IN each Individual
pupil. with the above noteworthy re-
suit. The little play. Jack and tine
Bean Stalk" was very creditably
given. and music was g. delightful
feature Of the evening. Professor
Blanton. the first Chimborazo prin-
opal. presented the diplomas. and
each graduate was made happy by
gifts of flowers, from parents and
friends
Mr.. and Mrs f r Corr and little
son Russell. Of North Thirtysixth
stSeet, are leaving today for Missouri.
10 spend n month with relatives and
friends.
Mrs Harvey Spangler of Char
Ilottesville. who has been tho guest or
her sister, Mrs. Bailey Pond. OF East
Marshall street has returned home
Miss Elizabeth Ports IS returning
home "Wednesday. accompanied by
her friend. Miss Louise tfootis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-19
Dog Saved Whole Family.

II Bill human he would be in line for
a Carnegie hero medal. But Tiil is only the
Watchdog at the home OF Samuel 4. Neid'ch,
president OF the Neidich Process works M Bur
lington. and his reward for saving the Neidfch
mansion at Beverly, and possibly the lives Of
its occupants from destruction by fire. Is OF
nee ssity limited to ell the extra soup-bones he
eat.
A lamp in the hallway exploded shortly after
midnight and set fire to the lower hall. Bill
shifted the danger and barked the alarm There
vas no reply from the family sleeping in the
far end -ef the house. The blaze vas spread
ing fast and BNf saw that there tire
to lose Then he his title 10 the hero
m dal Sitting the Unborn canine fear OF fire
ne leaped directly through the flames. landed
stngsd but safe. at the feet of the stairs and
bounded away to his masters room
His furious barking this time aroused the
family, and the servants with fire estngush-
ers put out the blaze without calling the fire.
men. At tho Teidich ONCE today II said
that $4,000 couldn't buy Bill-New York
Times
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-19
MODERN rRA,EL IMPRESSIONS !"

When men like Dickens and Thackery. to
say nothing Of Lawrence Sterne got 10 travel
ing abe--+ and recording their Impressions
the results may not have been always pleas
ing to those described but there at least
a He and blood character 10 their descriptions
life they 70 be scutely described. even
u The foreign eye really sees in csricatare
Is sometimes to be awakened Even liuger-
ing resentment Of Dickens Amer can notes Is
tempered with the thought that they did
America great deal of good There is there-
fore, distinct loss when the vrilty that
had 70 do with the personalities OF travel
gives WAY to sort Of vague effort 10 ,mbue
the locality With a sort Of pyschic ndvid1an-
~ that can be recognized by othc.s 7. a me
msFtls only as atefs -tIIRaf.s,- ef gf9fss-----
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-19

these doctrines tthe recall Of fudKesl
and who is spending untold sums OK
money travelling around the country
to influence a national convention"
Justice Pitney referred to Presidert
Taft as "a great lawyer" noble
Judge. great statesman. the great
est OF our land"
one of the persons who showed
sfse keenest delight in tina attacks on
Roosevelts policy was Governor St-
neon Il. Baldwin. whom Roosevelt de-
nounced in the campaign two years
ago. as unprogressive. At the close II
Judge Iforuhiow er's address, Governor
Baldwin grssped his hand and warmly
congratulated him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-19
SPEAKERS HAND
7. R. WALLOPS
THEY DON'T TAKE TO HIS pRiN-
ClpLEs AT YALE LAW SCHOOL
-
BANQUET.

NEW HAVEN. CONN, June IS
Every speaker at the Yale law school
banquet. and on the commencement
program, today. handed ex-Prosidcnt
Roosevelt a wailop. His recall Of
iudges was nayed by tho members Of
the bar who spoke. including Justices
Hornblower and John Proctor Clarke,
of the New York supreme bench, and
Pitney. OF the United States Supreme
court.
Judge Hornbiower. orator OF the
day. took for his theme The indie
pendence OF the Judiciary and his
paper was Il continuous protest at
the Rooseveltism doctrine. He Inject
ed one remark not connected In his
original manuscript in which instead
OF naming Roosevelt. he referred TO
him as That person who advocates
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-19

Two years ago, to be exact on the 18th Of
June Colonel Roosevelt returned from Africa
This paper at that time predicted the events
which are now eliminating in Chicago, when It
considered almost sacrilege to question
the motives or look the fame OF the Rough
Rider In the mouth. At that time also the
matter OF chief interest in the press was the
impending battle OF Jim Jefrries and Arthur
Johnson. How things change! This year
there is another battle pending. between Jim
Flynn and Arthur Johnson for the champion
ship OF the world" Also. there is the fight at
Chicago, for the cham ionshtp OF the Republ!-
can Party Where the fight with Jefrries got
columns, the fight with Flynn gets paragraphs
Where Roosevelt got one big day and casual
reference afterwards. he now gets the center
-et the stage. How will 1t end7 VIII we come
back TO our prize mutton, and remember to
remember tho Washington ball club, or are we
IN for steady diet OF Roosevelt and Roosevelt
tiaua7
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-19

Henry James. We believe, started this cul:
OF trayeI-writing when he came back 10 give
his Impressions of Acknowledgements as
ton with waterfront calls for Imagination.
and inspiration, but II tells the ordinary eiti-
zen very little concerning what the visitor
thinks OF ii. mpersoniEing a city is even
more unsatisfactory that recent efforts of
plaYwr1Ehas- to make human characters of
least. to be human through strange symbol
IN the matter OF interviews with a munich
pality or a financial system. the emphasis Is all
the other way.
Writing in this dream!ly analytical stTis OF
his visits TO Chicago and New YORK, Arnold
Bennett. in HGrpers Augastne, finds himself
''audacious" in stating the obvious fact that
the streets OF American cities look very much
alike TO the stranger., all Westerners are
said to look alike to the Oriental THE tour
ist." he thinks. should reconcile himself TO
that great truth. But even as Chinaman, |
did notice subtle differences between New York
ard thicago.
Subtle difrerencesi Among them a homy
feeling of Joy at living, in Chicago. In an at
mosphere OF hituminous coal that forced him
to wash hts hands and change his collar every
two hours; that, because II is laden with
SCOT" was "a great myeti1er and b.autifer .
that made for visionary aspects" that were
Incompatible" Most remarkable dissimiarity
was. however
Another differences. of quite another order,
between New York and Chicago In that Chi
ca.zo II salf-consc'ous. New York is not; no
metropolis ~. Sou aware of the self
Consciousness OF Chicago You arc
aware of liz bitumen The quality demands
sympatS and wins II by its usefulness. Chi
/ eago is openly anxious about Its soul | liked
that ish / could livelier anxiety con
corning tho municipal soul In certain cities OF
Europe.
Wistful self-conscious Chicago Chicago
anxious about its soul And by way OF con,
trast. the modest, refined, unconscious Now
York. The man who can thus dive deep and
drag forth the hidden flowers of the mum cipal
heart. liz quite capable OF composing a rondesu
to an oyster. or discovering the hope Of i'm
mortality OF river rat.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-19
CURRENT COMMENT
No Chance For Poor Boy.

A young man has just graduated from the
Central high school, and during the four years
or his course has earned s2,6o6 and has now
enough to carry him through tina university by
keeping up his newspaper route Last week
there graduate ed from Goucher college, Mary
land a blind Young ~oms who took the high
est honors,
What do you think OF these instances young
-ra=Z-1EI-ap-whn- sit arana= a.sa=1sander-
WHY nothing falls Into 5oHs LAM ThA n0ssAa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-19

Some Of the papers are printing pictures of
Pat J. Dore, OF Oklahoma, Roosevelt strong
arm who started the proceedings by knocking
down four men We wonder whether the con-
vention may not develop some one 10 take the
place OF Fireman Flynn. in case the latter is
asphyxiated by the big Smoke"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-19

this age of good road building that the mater
part Of the interest and enthusiasm OF this
great work IN due to the coming of the auto
mobile When one thinks Il over. he almost
Is ready 20 forgive the speeding chauffeur who
lars our eauanimty with the bouiJns of his
horn as he slfps 10y ns una wares.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-19

The inventor of the automatic coupling died
on Monday. His name was Janney. He prob
ably saved the railroads OF the country fifty
millions In damages, besides working a great
economic saving In the prevention OF death
aud injury
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-19

Congress must ind the routine order Of bust
ness to be ''demnition grind" with one con
+hat!oa- gazing another rawlag-a-prize
fight In the ofiag. and baseball dynamite lying
around loose.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-19

Chicago is to have beauty squad" TO help
IT'S police enforce the anti-hnt-pin ordinance
l. will need a supply OF bright eyes to eclipse
the memories OF Its black eyes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-19

The steam-roller Ia rolling pretty close to
the edge when 1t can aet only $50 votes out of
q total OF t,0f0.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-19

Ex-Governor bog Glenn 10 strong for Wilson
but nobody would give him---that is ex-Gov
ernor Boh-a vote
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-19

Al any rate, Mr, TAFT had the pleasure o
seeing the Senators beat the AthIstics
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-19

The judiciary Committee OF the House will
answer tine Presidents threat to keep Arch
bald in ONCE by unanimously voting for his
impeachment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-19
DISTRICT MEETING
UNITED DAUGHTERS

Delegates from this city who win
attend the meeting Of the United
Daughters OF tho confederacy at
Amelia Courthouse tod6y and tomor-
row are Mrs. Norman V. Randolph.
Mrs. Samuel w. Williams. Mrs. B. A.
Blenner. and Miss Bette Ellyson. All
the district chapters will be guests
of Tho Amelia chapter.
The most important matters TO be
considered at this meeting will be the
care OF Confederate women, tho dis
tribution OF the relief fund and ths
establishment OF new chapters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-19
Machinery.

Knlcker--lnterested in machinery
Bocker~-Yes I want to know how much
dark horsepower a steam roller can devedop p
New York Sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-19
Charles sattcriee Dies.

Charles Satfcriec Dies.
NEW YORK. Juno 1s.--CharleS
r. satterles. secretary and treasurer
Of the Texas and Pacific railroad, .
Gould property. died at Atlantic
Highlands today. at the age Of so.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-19

Anent the Richmond-to- Washington public
highway movement 1t rs Interesting 10 note
the general trend throughout the country as a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-19

Harry Thaw, with his attorneys, is now bat
OF detention as a criminaly insane person In
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-19

thssfta- otts as atefs tNhaIea Of wefd s..
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-01-05

In A second of a series of letters to
teachers and the general public, State
Supt. Cary lays SPECIAL emphasis on the
perils he sees in increasing the number
of permanent commissions and the
spread of the idea that only experts"
can safely be trusted with government
affairs. The experts, says Mr.. Cary,
are coming to think that only experts
can administer the laws after they are
made and the people incompetent to
govern themselves. He thinks the leg
isIative mill overWorked creating boards
and commissions and appointed posi-
tions, and the people are wondering
what it all means and where it will end.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-01-05
TILLA HALVORSON

Friends and neighbors in the vicinity
of Albion Prairie were shocked and
grieved, when on Wednesday morning
the sad news reached them that their
friend, Miss Tilla Halvorson, had pass
ed to her eternal home. Miss Halvor
son, daughter of Jurgen Halvorson, de-
ceased, was born January 10, 1872, and
died at the University hospital in Chi
cago on Tuesday evening, December
&c, 1911, at II 20 o'clock. About three
weeks previous to her death she under
went a very successful operation for
ulcers of the stomach. For ten days
her condition was favorable, and her
sister, Mrs. Halvorson, returned home
fully confident that the danger was
over. But on Christmas eve a telegram
was received that there had been a
change for the worse. Pleurisy and
pneumonia had set in, and in spite of
all that loving hands and medical aid
could do, the Lord was not willing to
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1912-01-05
Transient Merchant Ordinances.

Judge Grimm has decided an impor-
tant case relative to what may be
charged by city for the daily fee for
transient merchants who go into q
small city with stock of goods and
remain but few weeks selling at bar
gain sales and then move away. 1t is
important as it has bearing on all
cities in the state of the second and
third class.
A sO-called transient merchant who
refused to pay $25 per day in Monroe
was arrested and fined $50 and costs by
a justice of the peace in that city and
he appealed the case to the circuit
court and it came before Judge Grimm
who handed down decision of which
the following is synopsis:
Under the facts and circumstances in
the case the amount of the per diem
fees as fixed by the ordinance is not
reasonable exercise of the power grant
ed by the laws of the state, for the
very plain reason, if for no other, that
it is eXorbitant and prohibitory. He
stated further that the power to pro-
hibit by means of an excessive and eX-
Orbitant license fee, except when ap-
piled to occupations dangerous to pub
lie health, morals or general welfare;
that license fee upon any occupation
of ordinary commerce must not be such
as to, under the attending circum-
stances, make it impossible for one to
engage therein without certain loss,
otherwise the exaction of the fee would
operate in restraint of trade; that none
are better able to judge local condi-
tons than the constituted authorities
of cities and villages, and for that rea-
son the legislature contented itself
with fixing the maximum sum that
might be required under the most fav-
orable circumstances, leaving the de-
termination of what was a reasonable
sum in each particular locality to the
sound discretion of the local authorities
under the salutary restrictions of the
Well-known rule of law that the courts
can be appealed to in all cases where
it is claimed that such discretion has
been wilfully or ignorantly abused;
that the purpose of the license fee is
not to protect the local merchant
against ruinous competition, although
it may operate in a measure to bring
about that result, but to compel him
who appropriateS the benefits of organ
lied city government to pay his just
proportion toward maintaining it; that
the fee cannot be imposed for the pur-
pose of general revenue, nor for the
purpose of protecting local merchants
from competition; hence the fee must
be reasonable and not so large as to be
prohibitory. He also decided that the
only power which a city can exercise
in such matter is to determine by or
dinance or resolution the per diem fee
which a transient merchant is to pay,
leaving the enforcement of the pay
ment and penalty in case of nOn-pay'
ment, asprovided by the statute. HI
SHIELD the ordinance void.