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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-20
WILL LISTEN TO
ALL WITH PLANS
JOINT COMMITTEE 10 CONSIDER
HOW TO EMPLOY THE STATE
CONvICTs.

Joint committees of roads of both
the Senate and House will give full
latitude Monday night. January 20.
to all who have plans for putting
State convicts to work on the public
roads. The Senate committee want
ed ta get to weFk earlier, but the
House would not agree.
Schemes to put all conricts TO work
for the State and schemes to- put only
part of them will he offered. The
committees have been instructed to
prepare legislation in line with the
recommendation IN the GUveriors
special message. 1t IL regarded AZ
one OF the biggest and most ina
portant tasks before the General As
sembly.
Members of the joint committee are
divided in opinion as to the proper
course to pursue. Under the Holt
resolution the Legislature IL bound to
abolish the present shoe contract, but
is not bound to refuse any other
contracts. A large number of mems
bers of both houses want to at1iish
contract work oEethef, others
want to work vicious prisoners and
women inmates on contract work and
Il third contingent wants tn put part
of the conyicts on the roads and others
State institutions A small body fAv0rh
cnrrying cut the G0vernnr,s messax@
to the letter and dividing prisoners
between the roads and Limestone
works.
The committee viii hardly get =
start at Its first meeting. Dozens want
to be heard and no definite plan Or
action can be outlined.
49, The Senate Commission Roads
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-20
MUST PAY TAX
ON YOUR KIOODLE

II a man won't pay. taxes on his
dog sell the dog or any other per-
sonal property he may own.
This tn Incorporated In hill Ia
troduced In the Senate yesterday BY
Mr.. Holt, Of Newport News. At pres-
ent the law provides for taxing CO.
mines IT all breeds and tyr~e. but
there In no method Of forcing a man
10 pay the tax, Boards Of super:
ytsors Of counties are empowered y
enforce the provisions Of ths bul
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-20

Why should you fear to trust us Z
Can You believe that women will ever
iegislate against the interests OF their
children Can the instinct or moth-
erhood ever be extinguished In the
breast OF "A mother? Women will
make wise laws for those they love,
and their maternal love will be lit by
knowledge. for they will find out what
they do not now know. II that search
will benefit their children. They are
finding out: day by day they are pa
t!ently educating themselves for the
new duties that avail. them.
In the future the development of
the human race will be along the
lines OF ethical growth, so prophecies
the greatest OF modern English phil
osophers, Herbert Spencer.
Brute strength and the oppression
thai grows from it must 20; militancy
is doomed The subjeets that will
engage the attention of our race will
he the unfolding of the idea of in
dividual freedom and the relation and
responsibility of the State tn its citi-
Zens, our legislators. must adjust the
laws to these enlarging perceptions,
else the political! organism OF the
State must die.
We ask you to crown the edifice
here In Virginia, which Patrick Hen-
~ and George Mason and Thomas
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-20

stead of the whole people, notW1th-
standing tire fact that popular gov
erfrrncnt. such as ours claims to he.
should tfemaITi fffG assent OF the
whole body of the people.
Act OF fragrant Injustice.
II would seem to an unbiased OBJ
server that this assumption of rep
re saatatian- of the whale cern1sa nit
by one-haif Of its members Is an act
Of fragrant and open injustice. Who
decreed that one-half of the inhahit-
ants~--a half fully equal in labors ana
intelligenco and patriotism to the
other half-~should be utterly ignored
III the framing Of the laws when
should govern their. lives
Is that the genuine spirit OF q re-
public Is the defnOs divided by the
sword Of SEX, uplifting the males and
dehasing the females? Sex. ] take IT..
~ "a contrivance for the continuation
If the species; il could never have
been meant for the political eSaita-
ton OF one-half the human race at
the price af the political debasement
Of the ether half
Man." ~ has been truly said, "is
a political animal" Does man mean
the adult human male, az does 1t
mean the human species? Are not
our human governments intended Tor
the development and well-being OF
the human race" You can no more
have good government without the
participation of woman therein than
you can preserve the huilan race by
the exclusion OF woman. The unit of
the species is the family. the family
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-22
KNUCKLES USED TO CRACK

674 Park Ave-, Brooklyn, N. Y
My hands used to chap and bleed
and they panied me very much. When
put them in water they used to burn
terribly, especially in hot water. My
hands looked dirty; that was because
they were so chapped. The knuckles
used to crack and bleed and l sui
fered terrible pain. | tried different
remedies but they never did any
good. A friend told me to try Cuti-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment
got some and made lather from the
Cuticura Soap and bathed my hands,
then | dried them and put the Cuti-
cura Ointment on and put on a pair
of old gloves. l was surprised to see
how my hands were healed. They
used to be red and rough and now
they are soft as velvet. l tried the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment for a
week and they got fine. I have no
more trouble with my hands since
I always use Cuticura Soap and I
can't praise it enough to all my
friends" (Signed) Mrs. M. Weier-
man, Dec. %, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston"
ADV.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-22
MADE A CLEAN JOB OF IT
First Time Old Gentleman Had Eaten
Crab, and He Left Nothing
on the Dish.

A jolly old boy from the Midlands
entered into one OF the hotels at the
seaside, and, seeing on the slab on
the right a crab dressed on the shell
with legs, claws and parsley ranged
round. said to the landlord:
What dye call that?"
Grab" was the answer.
Looks good. I'll have 'un; and gle
us a pint o. ale"
Bread and butter was added and the
diner left to his dinner. In about an
hour the genial landlord entered the
dining-room to see If his guest was
getting on all right. He found him
chawing up the last claw, the chawer
red in the face. but beaming.
Like the crab, sir?"
Yes; he was capital. never tasted
one afore. But think you baked 'un
little too long; the crust was hard
Let's have another pint"
He had eaten the lot-shell, claws
and all omplete.-London Tit-Bits.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-22
Lot of Money Well Spent.

Arthur Blanchard, who spends much
Of his time travelling over the coun,
try for the government, was seated
behind bride and groom in Pull
man car one afternoon when the train
went through a long tunnel. AS il
emerged into the light Of day the
bride was grabbing desperately at her
hat and fighting three fast rounds
with one or two hairpins which had
become loosened.
In order to relieve the situation and
Inject some harslless conversation
into the gap, Blanchard remarked:
This tunnel cost $12,000,000"
Well" said the bride judicially, I'll
was worth Unpopular Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-22
SEVERE TESTS ARE REQUIRED
Seven Hundred Candidates for Aero
nautic Corps Must Undergo Rigid
Examinations in Paris.

Paris.-The 700 candidates for
Frances flying corps are to be sub
jected to very severe tests at the
physical examination ordered by the
ministry Of war.
Among the requirements are per-
feet vision, normal color sense, sharp
hearing and absolute soundness of the
organs of respiration and circulation.
1t is specified particularly that no
men who have to wear spectacles
shall do any flying. rule made the
more interesting because some Of the
worlds most notable airmen, past and
present, wore or now wear glasses.
The candidates are now learning to
fly at the government aerodromes.
some of them as pilots Of dirigible bal
looms, but the majority as individual
aeroplane pilots. The test is to be
more severe for operators of aero
planes than for balloon aeronauts,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-22
Porch Climber losses Stronghold From
Window of Residence In
Chicago.

Chfcago.-Wilmette was visited by
Hercules porch climber" who en-
tered the home of Albert Bersbach,
treasurer of the MANI Engraving COM
pany, at $50 Washington street, Will
mette. and with apparently little eff
tort seized small safe and threw 1t
from the window to the ground. The
strong-armed robber was accompanied
by medium-sized companion, who
was armed with revolver to make up
for what he lacked in physical make
up. The latter stood guard at the
foot of a. stolen painters ladder, while
Hercules" entered the residence
The robbers, one of whom was the
strongest and largest man that ever
visited this suburb. stole ladder in
the neighborhood and entered the sec
ond story Of my residence at about
6:l5 o'clock last evening" said Mr.,
Bersbach today 1.-THE robbers are
evidently the same men who entered
my house less than two weeks ago
and stole jewelry valued at a couple
OF hundred dollars The strength of
the man who entered the house was
amazing. He took up the safe, which
weighs about $50 or 200 pounds, and
threw 1t to the lawn as II it were a
| toy.
MY son-in-law, David r. Anderson,
was at home with my wife and daugh-
ter, and they thought they heard some
one upstairs Mr.. Anderson started
upstairs, and on the steps assured
| himself some one was In the house
| He went down to inform some neigh
| bors, and as he left the house he was
covered by revolver held by the man
on watch. who raised his overcoat to
his face to hide his features An an.
tomobile was awaiting them near bv.
J and they made their escape in IL.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-22
ELECTRIC WIRES IN HIS BED
So Sea Captain Believed and Fired a
VolIey to Awaken Citizens In
Gotham Hotel.

New York-Charles Hoeser, a re-
tired sea captain, blazed away with a
rife and revolver from his window N
the Astoria. Neighbors called Police
man Mindheim, who made his way
cautiously to Hoeser's door The cap
tain confronted him, with the revolver
and rife ready for action, a grizzled,
wild-eyed giant
"Oh, you've come at last, have your"
he said. I've been trying to attract
a policeman for fifteen minutes.
Someone has put lot of electric wires
and batteries in my bed and l want
you to take them out. And | want
you tc arrest whoever put them
there"
Mindheim took the captain before
Magistrate Leach, in Long Island city
police court, who held him in $500 bail
for examination. The captain owns
tie house in which he lives and other
realty In the neighborhood.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-22
LOOT KNOWS NO LIMITS
MinneapoIltan Is Charged With Steal
Ing Everything From a Pollywoo
In Alcohol to Bible and Ether.

Minneapolis.-Loot, the variety of
which is said to be the most marked
l. the history of the Minneapolis po-
lice department, according to officials,
has been recovered by the police from
the home of Stanley Wartkess, who
was placed under arrest. The goods,
which according to the police was
stolen from hospital and two hotels
where Wartkess worked, range from a
pollywog in alcohol to a Bible. and
from artificial flowers to ether. Silver.
linen and clothing worth $1,000 are
said to have been taken by Wartkess
while employed at the hotels.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-22
ROYALTY WELCOMES THE
AMERICAN SETTLER
HIS ROYAL HIeHNEss, THE DUKE
OF coNNAUGNT, WELCOMES
AMERICANS TO CANADA.

II was happy speech, that on that
beautiful October day, the Duke of
Connaught, Governor-General of Can.
ada, made at Macleod. Alberta. 1t
was an opportune speech, heartful
and resonant with good fellowship.
And, as it was specially intended for
American ears, the audience, COM
prised largely of SO many American
settlers in Canada, the time and place
could not have been better chosen.
1t was in reply to an address OF well
come rendered to him at the pretty
city of Macleod, with the foothills of
the Rockies as a setting, and the
great wheat fields between, and in
fact all around the place as the fore
ground, that His Highness, true to the
best interests of the country and to
those of the Americans who choose
/ to make Canada their home, said in
part:
81 am well aware that among these
whom l am now addressing, there are
very great proportion who were not
born under the British flag. Most of
these will have realized by now that
residence under that flag implies no
disabilities. All we ask is that the
laws of Canada should be obeyed.
with this provision every one is
free to come and go, to marry, to live
and to die as seems best to him, and
as it pleases Providence.
1--WE bring no pressure to bear on
anyone to adopt the Canadian nation
atty, for we do not value citizenship
which is obtained under compulsion.
Our American cousins are welcome
from over the border. Thrice we well
come our Canadian and British broth.
ers, who return to the Union Jack, aft.
er living under the Stars and Stripes
History is repeating itself. For
many years hundreds of young Brit
ishers have sought fortune in the
western States. Time has brought
about a change, and the tide has set
in the other direction, bringing across
the frontier numbers of our neighbors
to whom we are glad to return hos
pitalities.
"One of the chief dispensers of such
hospitality in proportion to its popu
lation has, as we have said, changed
its character from an important cat
tie town to q thriving wheat producing
area.
What it has lost from the pictur
esque point OF view, 1t has gained In
the material side, and l wish, in con
clusion, to express the hope that the
prosperity which has evinced itsel
here for the past ten years, may con
tinue undated in the future
There is no reason why at hun
bred places on this educative, instruct
i've and interesting trip of His Roya
Highness he might not have express
ed himself in the same terms, and or
each occasion, addressed large gather
ings of Americans who are now set
tied on the prairies of Western Cana
da Acknowledgement
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-22
Her Name Was Not Polly Ticks.

During the late campaign an Illinois
candidate for the legislature was driv-
ing through the country, seeking votes
among the farmers, when he met a
young man in farmers garb, walking
by the roadside.
Having in mind a prospective vote,
he stopped his horse, and saluting him
in a familiar manner, inquired:
Are you paying any attention to
politics nowadays?"
The young man stopped looked at
him suspiciously, and drawled out:
No, stranger; that don't happen to
be my gals name; but eff it was, |
wouldn't think it was any of your
burned business"
This ended the interview as we'll as
the prospect
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-22
APACHES ARE FREED

grave, and now the general govern
ment believes the younger generation
can be once more trusted to run at
large on an open reservation.
The failure of the Apache Indians to
assimilate the ways Of civilization
which finally resulted in their becom-
ing prisoners Of war, was no doubt
due in large measure to the ascend
ency Geronimo had over the men,
bers of his tribe. whom he kept con-
stantly avenging the wrongs he and
his relatives suffered at the hands of
the Mexicans and Americans.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-22
Farms for Children,

Perhaps the smallest farms in the
world, each four by eight feet, have
been devised by Mrs. Henry Parsons
for the International Children's School
Farm league, and demonstrated in
New York. Each child becomes owner
of his diminutive farm, in which he
works, grows and harvests seven diff
ferent kinds of vegetables, and these
are borne by him in triumph to his
family About each farm Is an 1S-inch
path, which he keeps in order; under
his instructor it becomes a tiny OBJ
ject lesson in coed roads.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-22
MAD DOG SPREADS RABIES
Horses, Cattle and Hogs Are Bitten
by Rabid Animal Near Hol-
den, Mo.

Warrensburg, Mo-A mad dog in
the farming community south Of Hol.
den bit hogs, CATTLE horses and mules
and infected them with rabies. Six
head of cattle belonging to one far.
mer have since died of hydrophobia
and another reports the loss of ten
hogs. A score of other farmers re-
port the loss of horses, hogs cattle
and mules. The animals show I'M
mistakable signs of hydrophoba and
have to be shot in order to protect
other animals from infection. The
farmers are also DISCRIMINATING all the
dogs.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-22
speck on Their Black 'scutcheon.

Mollie, a light-colored mulatto
housemaid who has been in the en-
ploy of a South Side family for a
number Of years, recently gave up her
position to get married, relates the
Kansas City Star. A few days ago
she returned and asked to have her
old place back. The woman of the
house was glad to have her return,
but surprised that she came so soon
after being married, and questioned
her as to her reason for wanting to
return. In reply the maid said: "My
husbands folks is all jealous of me
because I'm so light colored. You
know my husband is very dark and all
his folks is dark, too; and was mad
because he married me. Why, one of
his sisters told me, 'You's so bright
you make spot in our family"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-22
BRIDGE TO BE MONUMENT
Minister Of Belgium Pays $780, 600
on Structure to Stand as His
Fathers Memorial.

Boston.-Lars Anderson, minister to
Belgium, has paid 100000 to the state
treasurer to build the Anderson bridge.
between Boston and Cambridge, near
the Harvard stadium. The bridge is
given In memory of Mr.. Anderson
father, Nicholas Longworth Anderson
of Cincinnati, a graduate of Harvard
in 1858 and brigadier general in the
Civil war.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-22
HERCULES STEALS BIG SAFE

The robber that entered the house was
a very daring fellow. He turned on
the lights while he worked and disre-
garded the fuss made by our dog. The
safe did not contain anything OF value
to them, but think they were prompt
ed upon their last visit to return and
take the safe"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-22
A Tender Point.

What got you into trouble with
this policeman" demanded the New
York judge.
"Just trying to ask him civil ques-
nothing more"
What was that question:"
Il just asked him when the next
official murder would be dragged off. -
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-22
Wjjy Wooer.

Ardent Suitor-"I lay my fortune at
your feet" Fair Lady-"Your fortune!
| didn't know you had one Ardent
Suitor-"Well, it isn't much of a for
tune, but it will look large beside
those tiny feet. Boston Transcript.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-22

AS girl grows older she becomes
wiser and quits wearing so many pins
in the vicinity of her waist line.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-22

Many boy has acquired some very
good habits by not following in the
footsteps of his father.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-22
Parched.

HE says she made his life a Sa-
hara."
Maybe that's why he has such a
terrible thirst"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-22
The Other Fellow

Miss Oldmaid purchasing music)-
Have you Kissed Me in the Moon
light?"
Mr.. -Why-er-no. II
must have been the other clerk
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-22
Eouivocai.

Thrifty habits are your friends"
yes, suppose a man nowadays is
known by the bank accounts he
keeps"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-22

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put up
40 years ago. They regulate and invigorate
stomach. liver and bowels. Sugar-coated
tiny granules. Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-22

ITCH Relieved in 30 Minutes.
Woolford's Sanitary Lotion for all kinds of
contagious itch. At Druggists. Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-22

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces iniamma-
tion allays pain, cures wind collie Csc bottle ADV
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-22
Mixed Up Terms.

Are you going to show him up?"
II WILL If it comes to a showdown
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-22

We have noticed that the men who
die for women nearly always do so at
the hands of an injured husband.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-22
SYmpathetlc Affliction

Sympathetic Affliction.
Don't you think Jack ought to feed
chat cold? He is little hoarse."
He is--with hay fever"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-22

Important TO Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-11-22

w. N. u, BOSTON, NO. 47-1e12.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-18
From North Carolina.

North Carolina has been claiming
Andrew Jackson, that figure so mill.
liant and go martial, and now another
prominent South Carolinian is being
thrust Dpon our sister state. The
WilkesDa7re. Pa. Record says editor
tally:
The success for Governor Blease
for renomina ton in the North Caro-
lima primaries is beyond understand.
ing. His course in office has been
that of a blackguard and a defer OF
law. Many of his doings are so in
comprehensive that his sanity NAV
well be questioned. 1t would seem
tnat he would almost be the last per-
son in the world the citizens of North
Carolina woIld want.
And, the Spartanburg Herald has
heard this Interesting epigram with
reference to- our governor: "Blease is
the poor mans friend and he is fight
ing for them remarked one in the
party, and this l know because he
left good home iu North Carolina to
come down here and fight for the
poor"
OF coursSthose rsrsons who can be-
lleve what they See In the newspapers
know that he is rot a native of his
native county, Bait there are so many
people who cannot read or will not
believe what they do read and North
Carolina waN Vet. become formidable
contender for his honor
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-18

best man in the State. placed in office
by fraud. III the primary was hon
est and Blease is the nominee. well
and good; if there was fraud in the
primary, but not sufficient To change
the result as shown on the face of
the returns. still we'll and good. if
those who committed the frauds are
prosecuted but if the frauds were 50
Widespread as To vitiate the cleo
tion and render il impossible for the
committee to determine who We're the
candidates nominated by the honest
ballots. then it will be up to the COM
mittee TO say whether il will submit
to proven frauds and declare the cleo
tion on the face of the returns or or
der another primary. In this case
we would favor another primary re-
gardless of consequences and in utter
disregard Of the threats that have
been made by a few of Bease's talka-
tive supporters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-18

Owing to the rapid growth of our
ready wear department We have
found it necessary to connect same
more intimately with our dress max
ing department. The rumor which
has reached us that we have discon-
tinued the dress making department
Is without foundation, and We take
this opportunity to inform our pa
irons that this department is con-
Quoted the same as heretofore, and
under the same management.
The Sumter Dry Goods Co.