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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-02-08

at $4,000. of which $1,000 was in
surance. What a difference between
this great jurist and the Cannons.
Shoots. GHggenheim, Stephensons
and the rest of that outfit. - Platte
County Landmark.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-02-08
Had One Good Effect.

If they perform no more useful
service. the Taft peace pacts will
have dispelled the illusion that our
relations with foreign nations must
always be discussed behind closed
doors and that the people are to be
entrusted with the details thereof.
Laclede Blade
Difference Bet ~een Harlan and
Guggy.
After many years as a justice of
the United States supreme court
Justice Harlan left an estate valued
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-02-08
What the Missouri
Editors Are Saying

Recall Hook Before He is Hooked.
Kansas and Minnesota appear
disposed to recall Justice Hook be-
fore he gets the appointment
Maryville Democrat Forum.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-02-08
Keep Hold OF the Ship.

Just keep a firm grip on the good
old gospel of Democracy, brother
Democrat, and let the aspirants for
honors fight it out" among them
selves. We are going to win this
time if we stand together. -Gallatin
Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-02-08

was impending, good many people
a good many assumed to question
his sanity. And yet Bryan merely
suggested that unless certain evils
were terminated it would ultimately
lead to government ownership
Lebanon Rustic.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-02-08
Find Out What Teddy Got.

The Stanley house committee in
vestigating the Steel trust can
active high place in permanent
history if it will discover for the
American people how much the
Steel trust contributed, if anything,
to elect Col. Roosevelt in 1904, 1t
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-02-08
Garfield Qualified For That.
Same Old Game.

True to its past history the Kan
sas City Star is edging around to
the support of the Republicans in
the national campaign. 1t can
shout louder for tariff reform and
against special interests in off years
than any paper on the continent
and line up stronger for the Repub-
lican party and it promises" (brok-
en- for more than a quarter of a
century, than most any standpat
organ. In reality The Star is about
the best organ" by its deceptive
policy. that the special interests and
trust barons have allatin Demo-
Graf.
And Bryan Talked it Before.
The declaration of Postmaster
General Hitchcock in favor of pub
lie ownership of telegraph lines
merely shows the growth of public
ownership sentiment. When upon
his return from trip around the
world a few years ago. Mr.. Bryan
made conditioned declaration that
government ownership of railways
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-02-08
And Taft Makes the Mistake.

Mr.. Taft says he is satisfied the
trusts intend to do the best for the
country, but they make miscalcula-
tons. And the SAID misCalcula-
tons are in favor Of the trusts. -
Platte County Landmark.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-02-08
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More Glory from Kansas.

f1OlV SlVi hohi Nhhodos
Here is more glory. A Democrat
ic congressman has been elected in
Kansas, in the person of George A.
Nicely. who takes the seat of Con-
gresham Madison, deceased. Slow
ly but surely the mills of the gods
grind.-Atchison County Mail
EIsin Fixes the Price.
At EIgin, ILL.,, they are holding
the cold wave responsible for an inn
pending butter famine. If the
prices quoted there remain in effect
we know it will cause a famine in
some families. 1t was 40 cents a
pound. But most editors don't like
butter, anyway. Linneus Bulletin.
Garfield Qualified For That.
The Springfield Republican says
that James A. Garfield as secretary
of the treasury, was unable to prove
the existence of the packers trusts
which may have been because Jim
my's time was practically all taken
up playing peanut politics the only
kind he seems to be at all fit for.
Howell County Gazette.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-02-08
The Senators Harder to Handle

Governor Hadley says a young
man who can handle statistics can
rise from $500 a year to $4,000
in the service of a great corpora
ton. Possibly. But there's no
limit to the opportunities of the
young man who can handle United
States senators for the same en-
ployer. Jefferson City Tribune.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-02-08
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-17
Becomes Lord High Chancellor
in the British
Cabinet.
BY la MAnauIsE nt. roNrENoY

BY la MARQUIsE DE FoNTENOY.
~ FIX BODY Interested In the vel
r. fare of the British army. or
IL rather what remains OF II, Will
breathe sigh OF relief 10 learn
mat Lord Haldane. who as Secretary
OF WAR picked il to pieces. but fail
ca to put II together again, has been
promoted to the lord high chancellor
This is an Office in the Cabinet fo,
which. as one Of the cieverest mem
oers OF the English bar he is nd
mirasly fitted. while he was totally
out OF place at the War Department
Hhere his ignorance Of military mat
tsrs made him more or less the tool
oi gang long established there. aud
Nhose principal distinction was an
crvr.
l., Indeed, Indeed Kitchener on returning To
England from India was given SO
thoroughly to understand that he
could expect no military employment
worthy or MS rank as long as IA.
Gamt remained at The mead OF thr War
I pi, That ne accepted the post OF
uper which recent political dcycior.
mtnis IN the south of Europe nave
%9n,tlred an Importance no, only
diplomatic. but military and naval.
that his enemies never anticipated.
ierhaps the recent sensat onal meet
lns OF Premier Asquith. First Lord
% the Admiralty. Churchill and OF
Kitchener at Malta may have had
something TO do with Haldane's trtiis-
fer from Whitehall to Northumberland
Change that involves the doubling L,
h.5 salary.
The lord high chancellorship is .he
highest administrative and judicial
al. nifty of the empire. for although
! lrst great officer OF the crown yet
MS Apo ntment is only made by the
sovereign for some specific function
OF state such as. for instance. cor
n, 4. 10
ilousc of Lords: and lepses with tie
termination OF the particular ceremony
In question. Hence the lord high chan
ce'iOrship of England. although only
| Is at all other times the principal
temporal dignity OF the empire, and
! on the official table OF precedence its
holder figures Immediately after the
Archbishop OF Canterbury. the primate
! OF the kingdom. and before the Arch
! bishop OF York. In one word. he s the
| irst lay parsonage OF the realm after
tn" princes and princesses OF the blood
royal.
The lord high chancellorship is no.
only the most llustrious. but like
| wise one OF the most ancient Offices
! OF the British Empire, the unhrok IN
back to 1869. that is to say. :wo
Years after the Norman Conquest.
II carries with 1t seat in the
cabinet, a salary of $4,000 n year. tie
| presidency of the House of Lords a
hereditary peeraGe. and retiring pen
SION OF $4,000 ycar--even Il the
woolsack has only been occupied for
a few weeks-and an immense amount
| OF patronage. Besides this. the Lord
! High Chancellor is eX-ofRcio n member
of the Privy Council and president OF
all the courts OF justice OF the en-
| pire, which. of course. renders 1t In
dispensable that he should be a mem
Der OF the legal profession.
True. In olden times the woolsack
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-17
FUNDS ON HAND
FOR ALUMNI HALL
[special to The Times-Disno,cb !

Charlottesville. Va. June l6-At the
recent annual meeting of the General
Alumni Association OF the University
Of Virginia. Roosevelt Page, OF Rich
rnond. who is treasurer of the alumni
hail fund. reported something over
$4,000 on hand for the proposed
alumni building. to be erected near the
site of the Colonnade Club. on West
Lawn. and that this amount. together
with contribution Of about $1,000
from the colonnadc Club. would enable
the committee in charge to go forward
with the erection OF the building at
once
The building committee consists OF
the president of the university, the
president OF the Colonnade Club. to-
Sether with II. Colston Blackboard. of
Lynchburg; Thomas p. Bryan. OF
Richmond and Dr.. William \. Lam
beth. OF the university
The architects plans for the alumni
hail were exhibited u. the general
I alumni meeting. and were much nd.
mired. The structure VIII be connect
ed by arcades with the Colonn,de
Club. The total cos: of the huil.lint,
Will be about $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-17
RAIN BENEFITS FARMERS.
Ideal Season for Planting Tobaccos
Crops In Good Condition.
(Speclal 10 The Times-Dispatch.l

Especial 10 The Times-Dispatch.1 "a
Chatham. Va, June 16.-The dry
spell. which has been Tor tho past
few weeks delaying the planting OF
delightful rain, resulting In an
ideal season for planting tobacco dur
ing which the remainder of the crop
will be put in the ground. Indications
are that one Of the largest crops in
several years Will be planted, and
those who were fortunate enough to
get part of their crop In on the sea-
son of two weeks ago report 1t look
ing well. The corn crop is doing
very well. and the rain will very may
terially improve the oats and gardens
generally. The wheat crop Ia most
Instances is the poorest az many
years, and In some sectioEs will be
turned under. Last year the Irish po-
tato crop was failure. but at pres
ent the crop is very promising. ana
the yield will pc above the average.
Gardens gcnosally are LOOKING we'll,
and the fruit crop is very good.
Farmers are in much better spirits
than one week ago. and the splendid
rain has infused new life into every
thing
The organ recital and sacred con-
cert at the Presbyterian Church on
Friday night was weel attended and
the evening was very enjoyable. Mrs.
n. w. Berkeley. of Danville. whose mu-
steal talent is SO we'll known. presided
| ut the organ, rend erinG many selec-.
tions.
william Pit Chapter. Daughters OF
the American Revolution, was de-
liglst.funy entertained at the homo
of Mrs. Il. s. Reid. Jr.. on North Main
Street Friday afternoon. After dis
| posing OF the regular routine, delicia
| Gus refreshments were served.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-17
South Richmond Bureau.
The Times Dispatch,
1920 Hull Street,

I'nOnC Madison lIJ.
Southsders. churchward bound la Il
night. were treated to the spectacle of
white man, charged with disor-
derby conduct. and in the custody of
two officers. being paraded from the
lower end of the town, where the
arrest was made. to the upper end,
where the Third Station is located.
The man, Tom Andrews. was pleading
with his captors for his release.
The Third District has been well
provided with police. but no provision
has ever been made for n patrol wa
Gon. Whenever an especially violent
person is placed under arrest q pa
troll from the Northside is SUMMONED,
but generally with poor results. Dur
ing the Christmas holidays Captain a.
s. Wright hired an ordinary grocery
wagon and equipped IL with soap boxes
for seats to accommodate the nUmer-
Gus DRINKS.
Forty Persons Baptized.
Hundreds of colored people yester-
day morning lined the banks OF the
river near the Mayo Bridge and wit
messed the immersion of forty OF their
race n the muddy waters OF the
James. The baptismal ceremony was
performed by Rev. w. #. Anthony.
pastor OF the Zion Baptist Church
(colored).
Long before the hour set for the
ceremony the crowds OF negroes began
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-17
BECOMES ASSISTANT CITY
ENGINEER OF BALTIMORE
{ Special 10 The Times-Dlspatcn. ]


Leesburg. June 16.-C. q. Vande-
venter. of Leesburg. who has been ap-
pointed assistant city engineer OF tho
city OF Baltimore. left to-day to take
UP his new duties. Mr. Vandeventer
has had a successful and varied eX-
fpericnce in engineering work. His
first active railroad experience was
on the Vermont division of the Po-
tomac and Ogdensburg Road, which
has since been merged with the Bos-
ton and Maine system. Later he was
with the Pennsylvania lines west OF
Pittsburgh, Norfolk and Western,
Mexican National and Virginia Short
Line and Philadelphia and Seashore.
He was also ono OF the engineers who
built the new Croton Aqueduct in New
York City. Mr.. Vandeventer became
connected with the Western Maryland
Railroad In 1888. He then had his
headquarters In Hagerstown and SUI
perintended the construction of the
line from Highfield to Clearaeld,
which Is a part of the Western Mary
land connection through Gettysburg
to Emory Grove. Mr.. vandeventer
was appointed chief engineer OF this
United Railway and Elective COM
pany In 1905. which position he held
until HIS retirement from active SER
vice few years ego.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-17
PRIZES ARE AWARDED
AT JEFFERSON SCHOOL

charlottesville. Va, June I6.-Al the
maj exercises Of the jefferson School,
this city, the prizes IN both scholar
ship and athletics We're awarded by
the headmaster, DIR. +. Reinhold Rog-
crs. as follows:
Junior prizc-winner. George Ed
ward Walker. Jr., of Charlottesville.
proxime accesit. Thomas Jefferson
Randolph. of charlottesville.
Athletic honors--1. The batter's
prize. to Watkins Flanagan. average
1872. z. The Martin medal. given
annually by Larry Martin to the
most promising athlete" to watkins
Flanagan. 3. The headmaster's
prize. awarded annually to the mos
indispensable athlete" to Alphonse
Bolthis. OF the university.
Upper school honors-1. The mallet
prize: Winner. Thomas Johnson Niche.
Jr.. OF Charlottesville; proxime ac
cesslt Robert Eoff Wood. of Char
lottesvillc. Honorable mention: Nathan
Cockrcll. of Jacksonville, Fla, and
Cephas Edward Sinclair. OF CharIottes-
Vile.
Tho Hampden-sldney scholarshIp-
Winner. Frank a. Massle. of Char
lottesvlile.
The University of Virginia scholar
ship-Winner. William Writ Waddell.
OF Charlottcsville: alternate, Earl u.
Via. OF char!ottesvillc.
The McCabe prizc-Winner, Thomas
Fitz-Hugh. of the University OF V'r
ginia; proSime accessit. Thomas AL
phonse Balthis. University of virginia
William Writ Waddell, CT Charlo.tes-
VILE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-17
DON'T WORRY OVER HIGH pR1CEsl
buckingham Housewives Gather VeEe,t
tables From Their Own Gnrdenn. Il


Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Buckingham. Va, June 16-Despita!
the fact of high prices for everything
in the eating limo, housewives hayei
little trouble in getting good meals. as'
they have good kitchen gardens, from
which they are getting string beans'
and Irish potatoes in plenty while
there is a bount!ful supply OF excel
lent country cured hams and a large
supply in most places OF spring. chick =
ems The pastures have been excel
lent. and milk and golden butter have
been had in plenty and the egg supply,
has also been good. The fruit crop,
promises $40 be excellent and tthe
cherry trees have, been laden with
luscious fruit for weeks. The rain
which set in on Friday somewhat I'M
peded the progress of wheat cutting,
which was just getting into full swing.
The October crop is looking fine and
Will come in fine time to relieve the,
shortage in grain. Mill feed has been
hard to get at the mills. and the local
price has been as high as So per hun
bred weight.
The advance in the values of real
estate has been marked, and many
properties have changed hands.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Bondurant had a,
narrow escape from being hurled over
an embankment at the new iron
bridge here, and Mrs. Bondurant saved
herself by jumping to the ground be-
ate enough to land on the bridge and
was not hurt. Mrs. Bondurant was
considerably bruised. but not seriously
hurt. The Board of Supervisors has
ordered new railing to be put on
this bridge.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-17
Social and
Personal

Last week a large part of the
younger society set here went to the
various schools and colleges In the
state TO attend finals Washington
and Lee University and the Univers-
lily of Virginia both closed with n
series OF brilliant balls. and n large
NUMBER OF pretty girls in attcnda nc c.
bliss Aston Drake. Miss Mildred Lee
low. Miss Sarah Opponheiner and
MISS Martha Valentine left town on
Saturday for Alexandria, where they
nave gone TO attend the finals at the
episcopal High School near that place.
TheY Will return TO Richmond the lat
inond girls are also ut Woodberry
Forest School. near Orange. for the
closing exercises of the session.
william jackson and n party of
friends left last week in an automo-
bile for Lexington. where they will
attend the balls given al finals at the
virginia Military institute. Miss
Fanny Scott and Miss C,nma CONQUEST
are also at V. NJ. /.
Returned From North Carolina,
Mrs. Herbert w JncExon. OF 5oa
West Franklin Street. has returned
from months visit 20 Eden.on and
iiaieiEh. y. G. At Edeaton. Mrs
jackson attended the Council OF the
Eastern Diocese OF North Carolina.
on" at IN Shc attended the com
menccmcnt exercises at s.. Mary's
School. Mrs. jackson Is an alumna
or ST. Mary's. one OF the Oldest inati-
'uiions in the South. ard Is vice
president OF Cne Alunnae Aesoc!a-
ton
Entertained In AshInnd.
MISS Nancy Sydnor entertained q,
hr!dse-whist In honor ct her guests
Miss Elise Lloyd OF North Carolina
MISS Dorothy Wallace. OF Charles
ten. s. c.; Miss Charlotte Miller. o,
Huntington. ". Va. and Mss Eleanor
W!nsheid. OF Richmond. Miss sgd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-17

Henss IIimself In jain.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Wingina Va, June 16.-S. T.. Pen
dleton committed suicide in the jail
at Buckingham on Saturday night by
hanging himself to the side OF the
iron cage, using two srans OF wire
taken from broom handle. Pendle-
ton was serving a nine-months' sent
ence for shooting at ]. S. Dunscomb
and wife.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-17
Annual, Sermon to oda-rellows.

Lynchburg, Va. June 16.-The an
nual sermon to the John w. Fcrgu-
son Lodge. No. 1876. t. o. o. T., was
preached this afternoon at Fairview
Heights Methodist Protestant Church
by the pastor. Rev. c. Morgan Comp
her. Members of the lodge attended
the service as q body.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-17
News Of South Richmond

20 gather. Every point OF vantage
was occupied hours before the con-
verts arrived in a body. Following
the immersion several hymns were
sung by the whole assemblage. after
"hieh me oenedlct!on was pronounced.
Seeking for Stairs.
Oficer George farrell. of Chesterfield.
yesterday had placed In his hands for
service a warrant for the arrest OF
I'm stairs. who is charged with ours
Stairs ana Is a nous ber sick on nsghDor
,mam OF 500, signed by Robert Low
discretion OF the court.
stairs is brother of w. E. Stairs,
a convict who several years ago es-
| capped from the Virginia Penitentiary
after hiding for thirteen days in n
sewer pipe: He was afterwards cap
escape.
Shoots at Husband.
Charged with attempting to kill ner
husband. Nellie Goode. colored. was
Yesterday morning placed under arr
rest by Special Oticer Taylor. OF
Jim Goode, her husband. found In the
otner end OF the town, was also taken
into custody. charged with disorderly
The The negroes IT is claimed by the
Jim was paying TO a Tan Yard Bottom
%a,Ii, FINDING the couple together.
Nellie took the law Into her own
hands and fired three times at her
errinG spouse. who promptly LETT the
vlc!nily. Both were pailed In the sum
OF f2o0 Tor appearance before Squire
l.. w. Cheatham. Saturday. in the Oak
Grove Court.
With the Police Justice To-Day.
An unusually small Monday morning
Il. a. Maurice. In the Police Court.
Part .. this morning. Charlie and Mn
ME Jones. negro couple. Will be TT ed
on charge, of assaulting and beating
up one LlZzie Ross, also colored. The
row took place in lanyard Bottom.
Jim HIP. an Italian, was placed I'M
a ( arrest yesterday and taken to the
was found on the street waiting to
take car to Petersburg. but was
taken off the streets before the church.
soers r began ;.aa. returning home;
,, The June term of the Hastings
Judge E. IL; Wells this morning. No
grand jury has been summoned. there
being. for the third consecutive term.
no criminal matters on the docket
several important civil cases will De
set for trial.
Chr Jumps Track.
During the heavy storm last night
car OF the Richmond and Peters
burg line of the Virginia Railway and
POWER Company, due in South Rich
as 1t was about to enter the depot
at seventh and Perry Streets. Nearly
an hour was lost in getting It back
on the track Cars. one the Hull
street line were delayed for some
time.
Personal Mention.
Roy Atwell,, who has been employed
In the powerhouse office of the Vir-
ginin Railway and Power Company, left
yesterday for Norfolk. where he has
been transferred by the company.
William Morrissette. who has been
attending the Funeral Directors Con-
vention in Boston. returned home yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs j. NJ. Melton. of sos
stockton Street. accompanied by their
two grandchildren. Olga and Margaret
Nunnally. left Saturday for Marriage
New Kent county, where they Will
spend two weeks as tho guest OF their
son. J. J. Melton.
DIR. Stewart Honaker has been call
ed home by the serious illness OF his
father.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-17
VIII BE nebu,,t.

Lynchburg. Va, 5une 16.-All OF the
business houses burned out at AM
herst Courthouse several weeks ago
Will be rebuilt, this decision having
been reached by the owners prior to
an adjustment of the insurance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-17

Miss Evelyn Lyman jackson has re-
turned from Washington, where she
attended school at Gunston Hall for
the past session.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-17

Mt. and Mrs. Penn Crochet. OF Nash
viiie' Tenn. are the guests OF Mr.. and
WITS. u. L" Schercr on Grove Avenue
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-17

Kirk Broaddus passed through the
! city Thursday en- route for HIS homa
In South Carolina. MT. Broaddus IS