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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20
WHAT MAKES III iLDlNU
INSPECTORS

Tho Administrative Board faces a
.~.ve cnoice in its selection Of a
Raudinc Inspector. The office IS OF
great Importance to Richmond be
cause ina many ways the life and safety
Of the people depend upon the techni-
cal skill energy and honesty Of the
incumbent His heid covers that
large and eNacting one Of protecting
TIE homes of the citizens. lie must
soc mat these homes are built right
s,5 that they are maintained in
safe condition. Therefore. this officer
bol5s human life in his hands what
kind Of Il man does the Administrative
Board expect TO choose to discharge
This heavy responsibility of protecting
Tho lives Of men ana women The
.calibre OF the Board and what Rich
,,,ors can expect from its actions Will
h., sharply defined by its attitude to-
,csrs this very first appointment. The
r,o,nb,rs a~e absolutely free. They
have presumably no political debts 10
nav. They owe the voters who put
them in power the solemn return OF
amounting an efficient inspector.
Certainly the five men who prom
ised so much to Richmond this sum
mer would not appoint man ignorant
in the branches OF mechanics and en-
gineerins. upon which safety depends
They would seek for a man trained in
the technical aspects of construction
and one Of experience. They would
make knowledge the first STANDARD.
In this light. The Times Dispatch be
lieves that Mr.. Marcellus Wright IS
better fitted for the place than the
other appllcants. who as far as has
veT been shown. are not fitted for the
place az ali Mr.. Wright has been in
dorsed by the Richmond Architects
club. This surely cannot be held
against him. These men ale TO work
with the new Bullying Inspector. ana
ought to know what qualities make q
good official. 1t is a principle IN VIZ
ginia for the lawyers TO recommend
Judges. Why not architects. a build
Ing Judge TIRE recommendation OF
experts should count more than any
other
II is argued that Mr. Wright Is un-
suite because he was chosen ana
trained for the place by the present
Inspector. NJ. Beck. Is not training
and experience what municipalities
want Is IT not the growing custom
IN Europe and America to demand
municipal servants who nave been
trained in regular schools Would it
not be rather silly and small Of the
Boara 10 refuse man because the
previous successful holder OF the Of
fee says re Is undoubtedly the best
man Il certainly would, unless the
Board had a better man to offer
The Board may well ponder the k'no
Of Building Inspector they cannot APP
point. They would never think of in
trusting the safety of women and
children TO a'drunkard. They woulc
not intrust the protection Of large
property interests to the tender mer-
cies q ward politics. They would not
select an inexperienced contractor for
technical position. They need hee<-
10 other interests save the large in
terests OF Richmond. II the Board does
not choose to appoint M Wright.
which refusal is undoubtedly rs pre-o-
gative. II will be aske dto demonstrate
that It has appointel a better man
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20

Animals should superintend the feed
ing Of the calves.
Lastly. a failure on the part OF any
man who owns a cow to give the bust
ness OF raising these calves ms
earnest attention should constitute
a felony.
Colonel Spencers plan. as amended.
would Increase the beef supply ten
fold In three years. instead or three
fold in ten years" In ten years the
increase would be prodigious.
j. r. r.
Hanover Courthouse.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20
4 PROPHET WITH HONOR N HIS
OWN cot NTKN.

4 PROPHET WITH HONOR N HIS
OWN COT NTRN.
Not often is it that a. prophet hVes
To behold his vision vindicated 1t IS
his fate almost uniformly to receive
the scora Of the multitude. its stoning
and its scourging. until he dies he
fore time can verify his foretellins'
III he strives TO lead the people by in
terprctlns the shadows Of fGtur"
events too often he hnds that ne
travels alone with no believers docking
i'm his train. ana so he perlsnes
The fulfumeat Of the prophetic lead
orship Of william Jennings Bryan IS
remarkable exception TO the expert
ence Of the world In less than gen
Grafton the stone which the builders
refused Is become the head stone OIL
the corner" Thrice he has gone down
to personal defeat. and yet most Oh
rho distinctive principles for which ne
coutended have been Nirdicated pS
popular ratification. He has lived nor
only to see his policies Endorsed by the
Democratic party. but bodily appro-
nriated by the Republican party. Some
Of the issues which he alone and sim
ale-handed put forward now form
part of the working creed Of the
whole people Of the nation.
Consider the case Of The initiative
and the referendum, which. according
to Mr.. Bryan in his lecture here last
night. will not abolish representatives
but will enable the voters 10 coerce
the representatives, into obeyirg tn.
popular will Al the polls last month
three-fourths Of the national electorate
cast their ballots for candidates VINO
advocated the initiative and referen-
dun. for the advocacy of which the
\ebraskan was once flooded with scorh
and ridicule. Consider the national IN
come tax. In 1886. Mt. Bryan.
through the Democratic platform. crit
icized the decision Of the Federal 0u-
preme Court. declaring national IN
come tax invalid. For that attltNce
no was widely assailed ana Yet the in
come tax amendment T. the L eaeraI
Constitution lacks the vote Of but two
states to become a part of the fun"a-
mental law of the iand. Similar vindi-
cation has resulted in the case of
number OF other issues Of equal or
les degree Where once Mr.. Bryan
stood in solitude now the parties anc
the people establish their position.
No has the Great Commoner ceased
from prophecy. He told the people OF
Richmond last night that the day
would come when every state in the
Union would adopt tie initiative and
the referendum Recent results indi-
cate that the tendencS is decidedly
that way. The danger in these two
methods OF popular rule lies not so
,ncn in their use as in their abuse.
II they could always be- used as a
corrective for the things that legisla-
tors o.. that they ought not 10 do. and
r.r Ike things that they leave undone
int they ought to do. the process
would be simple ana safe. but the
menace So constitutional government
is in bringing about too much half
baked AMI ili-conside, cd popular legis-
larior Is not popular rule secured
when IN. people control the govern
fr.rr without rendering 1t necessary
. fo- them to conduct ;hcir goverument-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20

a. n.
Kindly give ne the derivation OF
the phrase %. K H J. STITd-
All the books say that the letters
were used by some person whose no.
ton Of spelling was 80 vague that ne
supposed them to be the initials or All
correct" which he inclined to spell
"orI korrek~ One hand book. that OF
Edwards. London. 1901. states that the
.sperson- was old Jacob Aston the fur
trader.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20

How could the Court OF Appeals re-
omen the Allen case for after-discoSe--
I'd evidence when the court mas d.
ready refused writ Of error
w NJ =
We fear our correspondent mas cos"-
.,,i,,ca como mistake IN his note. The
failure TO grant A writ Of error woufu
a,.,ear to have no sort Of connection
with reopening for adequate new
evidence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20
QUERIES
ANSWERS


Where may I get a few pieces Of
rock assayed FOR gold and al what
cost Il r. n
There are excellent assay chemists
here but their charges would Be
higher than the charges OF the UniteS
States Assay once. where the rate Ia
SO.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20
Oldest NuIti-Mfiionaires.

Oldest Multi-Nfifionafres-
Please tell me which of the Ameri.
can millionaire families is digest
w. VI. p
There are great-great-Srandc nildren
of the distinguished founders OF the
families OF Vanderbilt. Astor and +. {.
Havemeyer The oldest of the rest
go back to grandfsthers or great
grandfathers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20

Ta-- .frtft Gag that ran into drug
--. .a.i have been tryiur to do .ts
t...sfnt- hopping early. too.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20

.l. .1, fhat ~th. most satisfac-
t.-. -.lltsn OF the Christmas ques-
f.r fs..fe check
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20

My- but things have changed. II
don't seem any. tim. since We useo
whisper when W asked fer = rouno
steak some fefIfrs arc very succefs
fui when 10 comes q sayin notnih
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20
The Nan OF the ineur.

Our beloved nation again has called.
Through the ballots mighty voice.
A ruler from the gallant southland
As the peoples common choice
God give him strength and wisdom
For the mighty tasks at hand
And let peace and prosperity ever
Reign throughout our noble land.
To ever uphold the lofty standard
OF 4 natsOp proud and free,
woodrow Wilson. favored leader, &.
Eager millions look % thee
VIRGINIA DARING.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20

'ership and broadness Of vision In the
educational system Of virginia
Now that superintendent Eggieston
has decided TO lay down the great
work he accepted seven years ago
and mas determined 10 take up larg
or work for the nation, those that
have criticized him Will probably re-
toicc. but the State as Il whole will
miss him sadly. II VIII, in my humble
judgment. be many a day before we
lind another as great and fearless .
leader for the educational forces of
this Commonw ealth-
GEORGE cARRITGTON MOSELrY.
Rsphrnond Dece .r,ber 18th -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-20
Chance I'm Poker.

Chance In Poker
Please state what Is the chance Is
poker of getting a royal straight
flush? n.
one in 64e.740.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-11
BINDING WOE
MAKES JUDGE
QUIT BENCH
r~ r.r> ~ ------------~r,. ~ r
Judge Goodnow Could Not En-
dore Misery Of Court of
Sorrows in Chicago
TRAGIC PROCESSION
OF WOMEN AND GIRLS
IsIIs 81 Parade Through Room
Which is Sometimes
Court Of Hope

--.IHICkGO,. Oct. 1l-zSupposing you
Here 4 kind-hearted. Individual. easily
uoved - ~real sympathy by the
tragic sorrUwp,pf others, and suppos-
ING hat dky 1fter day poor heart
broken women and children fled be-
IRE you each with tale OF woe.
4<trasing about 10 .casea- every day
fos-1e.lnonths-over 5000 such stories
Of trouble. heart-crushing trouble
would that malre-yoa-gioomye
Judge Charles NJ Goodnow, OF the
court OF domestic relations has left
that bench. &.
II am done" he said. The work
y terrific, and the strain on ones
The Detroit times., 1912-10-11

XII6IIEy u -
1T Is q court Of sorrows, into which
comes grim-visaged woe and misery
|1nspealrable. where drunkenness, pow
rr<>rnnd -isnoranoe 4wallE -haad-in-hand
with brutality starvation and simmor-
8&I|t~Ne 49, -e~ - 49, -,
IN. almost every instance the. court
deals-w the adult offender. against
the woman and child. - While the
iulenile. court deals with the delin-
querlt and dependent child tthe eff
fect),. the court OF SORROWS reaches
tie cause
List year 1.54S deserted wives
c1uIe before Judge Goodnow, and each
tOu story OF husbands neglect OF
tlItm and their children During the
-s11ne tfme,-624 children came and
told of crimes committed against
4hem.. And $40 young girls came and
told In low, sobbing voices, ''the story
-of-tha nameless babe"
- rue. Il has it's rewards. added
!pdge. ,GQQdnow.. II like to see the
smile come into wasted cheek and
/. the light sparkle in a tear-dimmed
eve; i Ike to give the girl another
chance to get right; and TO bring to-
Kt(nBf the husband and wife.
mis- little girl, weeping because
; blre mas been found out: the girl who
: 6ta1de On outcast already, but whose
5 only@ crime Is that she trusted too
! wall and was wronged: the woman
: whose husband has proven false 10
\ HIS vows and his duty, all tear on
felloWs heartstrings'
What causes contribute most TO
domestic infeIicity?" asked the
.~1en6rance, nisconception OF duties
rights and privileges; drink, laziness:
! poverty; early marriages: dissatis.
I faction' with conditions ana surround
i inEB; interference OF near relatives
s or meddling friends; ill-health, and
t. last. but not least, pure .cussedness .
In the court OF sorrows,' on the
ninth floor OF the big city hall. things
are run differently from other court.
rooms. Everybody Interested in the
case crowds around the Judge, each
IkIIinE his or her own story. Some.
<</I|l1s BeveraT are talking at the same
: fIrt6: most always the women and
children are crying, the men defiant
~11u- ugly. From the several stories
<be Judge picks out the fright an
sWer."
The right answer may mean send.
ing Q hayward girl to an institution
or . DESERVING. husband to jail until
he makes ND hts mind to support his
family; II may mean turning the child
over TO the officers OF the juvenile
protection association, or the aban.
doned wife To the united charities.
This court does away With the de.
lays thar CONFRONT one in the other
courtS-r The auandoned wife o.
wronged -child-may come to the
-'court-of sorrvwsa-und have-the case
ncftied-eften the same day, a, least
wilhin q feR-days.
~ >Ioas--a.-dsal-e f-good In repairing
family relations and guarding the
weak and trait but tie tough. on the
Ndsf. : especially. " he has a real, hu-
The Detroit times., 1912-10-11
Is this your boya

Is this your .boya
Is he too weak and sickly to join his companions
in play, and you helpless in spite OF your utmost
efforts to make him well?
What have you done toward building up his
blood2 Pure red blood is what he needs most, if he
is to become active and strong is the lack of
that causes his paor. listlessness, poor appetite,
lack of ambition, sleepessness and shortness of
breath.
Have you given him Dr. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale Peope2 They are the remedy every growing
boy and girl needs to build up the blood and bring
health, strength good color, ahearty appetite and
strong nerves.
Mrs John R. r. N. speaking
Howard
He scarcely blood thin.
something had quickly
Williams Pink Pills They started build his blood
His color became healthy he and in few weeks
well as Z 1870
Dr. Williams Pills valuable al; diseases
blood fault chloros rheumatism, afterefects of
the fever headaches and those rundown conditions
of the health due overwork, worry nervousness.
Dr. Williams Medicine NY
The Detroit times., 1912-10-11
Memory Return, n IAN

EyERETT. Wash. Oct. l1.-Robert
Carlson, \ logger, who had Forgotten
his nam6r and past iife- and who had
teen br0ught here under guard IRON
Arlington 10 be examined for Insan.
ity- rcgained his memory at sight on
pFieon ais -He-was booked az John
Doc -Christensen- When the taller
[Lifl ~ question him he suddenly
1|Urfed out:
= know yQn. have -beep here be.
fore. was IN the upstairs corridor
four years neo. Search or the rec.
>-ot proved bis statement.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-11

specineations and bidding blanks can
be had a. the above office. Bids must
be submitted in triplicate and accom-
panied by certified cneck equal In
amount TO Ave per cent Of the pro-
posai ~
THE Commissioner reserves the right
10 retevt any or all bids.
NJ II. HURLBUT.
. - Commissioner
The Detroit times., 1912-10-11

Mr.. Yomg,cife- Docs Skoodums want to dink out a
Dada's coffee tup2"
Mrs. YoungDife--aOh, Lovely he's spilled that coffee
on himself. That's the twenty-eighth little frock
he's just ruined. Those stains don't come out"
Anty Dr1dge-"Oh, yes, they will Mrs Youngwife.
Just you use Fes-Naptha in cool lukewarm
water, and you'll have no trouble in keeping little
Napoleons frocls clean and white"
A friend that will save you three
fourths the work and all the drudgery of
washing is friend indeed.
Fels-Naptha is that friend.
Bring it into your laundry and kit
chen, give it a chance TO do the work
you've been pounding out by main
strength, and Fels- Naptha will be your
close friend-not for q month or year,
but for life.
Fels- Naptha saves you not only work
and time, both summer and winter, but
makes your clothes swceter and cleaner,
preserves them, makes them wear longer.
1t saves you the coal or gas necessary
to heat water and boil the clothes, as
Fels-Naptha does It's cleansing in cool or
lukewarm water.
All that's necessary on your part is to
follow the easy directions printed on the
red and green wrapper.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-11

|~<1&<errIIk< s-rinr<-ss 40 rnss>nno
Is /e|(I@t1 n, piain-- naak- kind thai.
.;''r- - rs's''sS 81 =
The Detroit times., 1912-10-11

.sgmpathies. the daily grind OF heart
cases. has begun to wear me out.
II have seen 40. much Of misery and
sorrow and unhappiness in my court
that the world. has begun to take on
4 DARK and dismal hue. So much woe
has been unfolded before me that IL
has become a part OF me-"
What is this court OF domestic re-
The Detroit times., 1912-10-11

'l'1-sl-aeAt-of-eood IN repairing
family relations and guarding the
Heak and trait but. tie tough. on the
Udef: especially. " he has a real, hu-
man heart In him
The Detroit times., 1912-10-11

NJ ". ~ ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-06
MASONS MEET
Midwinter Reunion Of Scottish Rite
Masons Being Held at the
Cathedral.

With a large class OF candidates TO
be initiated. the annual midWinter re-
union Of the Scottish Rite Masons OF
West Virginia opened yesterday morn
ing at the cathedral. and the inenable
degrees from the fourth to the four
teenfh were conferred. throughout
the week luncheon will he served by
Caterer Ziegenfelder. while ON Thurs
day evening an elaborate banquet will
be- rendered. To-day the historic and
religious degrees will b. conferred.
The work yesterday was in charge Of
the following officers.
Second master. Frank : Wait. per
feet master. Thomas J. Watkins. con.
ndeniial secretary. Daniel Dlnger
provost and judge. W. e. Bremer IN.
tendent Of the building. Clarence Poe .
e'u Of the nine. ". T Morris elu ~
the twelve. Clarence POE. elu Of the
fifteen. W. 7 Morris. master architect.
Clarence Poe. perfect elu. Thomas !
Watkins. An able corps assisted the
officers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-06
MAY C0NSUMATE
LARGE COAL DEAL
INVOLVES 10000 ACRES IN MAR.
SHALL COUNTY.
Including Practically all Of the Coal
Underlying Meade Dis
trict.

]. W. Miller. OF Warrington. said TO
be representing the consolidated Coal
company. OF Fairmont. better known
as the Ffrmont Coal company has of.
Tered through J. J. Lutes of Rosby
Rock practically all of the coal under.
lying Meade district. Marshall county.
at $25 per acre.
The tract of coal Is known as the
Mapletown coal and comprises about
2o.oeo acres in all involving $500. 900
or more. The owners state that they
Will not sell AT s25. but il is believed
that most OF il could be bought for
$50 or S35 as the Pittsburgh vein
which is deeper and said 10 be- OF a
better quality OF coal has been gener.
ally selling at $50 per acre. Mr.
Lutes was unable to secure leases al
the above figure. with the result that
the matter has been hanging FIRE for
the past two weeks. but further de.
velopments are expected in a very
few days and should this deal 20
through IL will be one of the greatest
manipulated i'm this county.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-06

There is no better medicine made
for colds than Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. II acts on natures plan. re-
lieves the lungs. opens the secretions.
aids expectoratlon ond restores the
system to a healthy condition. For
sale by all dealers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-06
BONDS CARRY
BETHANY VOTES TO IMPROVE
MAIN STREET.
Thoroushfare Will BE Both Paved and
Severed BY the Brooke
County Town.

Al a bond election held at Bethany
yesterday bond issue of about $4,000
was endorsed by a vote of 81 to Is.
The bond issue for the purpose OF
sewering and paving Main street
The work will be started now just as
soon as possible. The work will cost
about $4,000. or this amount Sena-
tor Oliver. OF Pittsburgh. and Hon.
Earl W. Oglebay. of Wheeling, sub
scribed $4,000 while from other
sources by subscription the sum OF
$4,000 was secured. The AUDITING
property owners on Main street will
have TO pay about $1,000 leaving the
sum OF $4,000 for the town to bear.
There was much interest I'm the elect
ion and the friends OF the bond issue
are jubilant over the victory.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-01

ing In II. and his opponents bitterly.
even profanely. assailing him.
That the Commoner from the first
fall OF the gavel has been the biggest
individual force In the convention is the
general verdict lie is at once hero
and boyle TO the party. His appear
ance on the platform. or mounted on a
chair IN his own delegation, Is always
a signal for simultaneous opposing
demonstrations mingled with cheers
and Kisses. In the opinion OF many
delegates, Bryan is cold-bloodedly and
deliberately wrecking party TO salts
fy his vanity and egotism. Another
faction-and larger one, judging by
the roll calls-holds TO the belief that
he is subjecting Democracy TO a course
OF treatment which, while decidedly
painful, will ultimately result In It's
rejuvenation and rehabilltatiDn. Many
politicians are pointing out the re-
markable parallel between Roosevelt
and Bryan. in their attitude toward
the two old-line parties. and the rig
orous course of treatment they are
prescribing.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-01
THE RECORDERS COURT OF THE
CITY OF DETROIT.
IN THE MATTER OF WIDENING
ELLERY STREET FROM MED
BURY AVENUE TO H0LB0RN
AVENUE, WHERE NOT Al
READY OPEN TO A WIDTH OF
60 FEET AS A PUBLIC STREET
AND HIGHWAY.

To all owners OF Real Estate In the
following described district which has
been established by the Common Coun-
ell as the Assessment District for such
Lots 3 TO 81, both Inclusive, McGreg-
or's subdivision, of all that part OF ., !.
rs. which lies s. or the n. line OF Med
bury avenue ~ OF the N. line OF Boulc-
ward and r. OF F. line OF Moran street.
sub OF part OF r.. G. OF p. G. lS2.
NWly of Gratiot Road.
Lots 81 20 so, both Inclusive, lots 50
TO sc. both inclusive. Fischers sub, OF
the ~ part OF lot % and 3. part Of lot
% Leib Farm. r G. Is.
Lots 10 %: both inclusive. the east
?Os feet OF lot 30. Andrew Ross sub. OF
the northerly, part OF O. l., rs, sub. Of
that part OF the rear concession OF t
e. 1S2, northwesterly OF Gratiot Road.
Lots IL TO as, both inclusive. lots IS
TO 80, both inclusive, Gamble and Fisch
er's sub. OF O. l.. 16. Leib Farm, except
ing the sly 331.33 feet.
Lots 10f to 10, both Inclusive. lots
to i75Tboth= inclusive lots sie 20
25i. both inclusive. lots 37i 10 So. both
Tincfusive lots I0g TO go, both inclusive.
lots 576 to $50, both inclusive. GooGrich
and Burton's sub. OF $. ". part OF frac
sec. IS
Lots 1, 2, 3 and rear lot =. lots TO
20 both inclusive, lots 81 20 ts. both in-
elusive, Fischer and Bernarts sub. VI