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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-01
THE CRADLE or OUR ECONOMIC
GREATNESS

The Manufacturers Record, OF Balti.
more, has Just celebrated it's thirtieth
birthday by issuing n souvenir edition,
containing what Holland" the we'll
Informed New York commercial and
financial correspondents Of the Phil
adelphia Press. terms n .stupenduous
collection OF statistics" showing the
industrial growth of the South since
1850
Here are some of these statistics:
In 1850 the capital employed in
manufacturing operations in the South
amounted to S330,o00,0 00 while in 1911
the capital engaged in like manner
amounted TO $4,000, 900, 900 In the South.
thirty years ago, the total individual
deposits In the banks were a little
under S2o0.000,00o. To-day the aggre-
gate individual deposits arc a little
over $1,000. 000,000. Farm products and
farm lands in 1850 were appraised at
almost exactly $4,000, 900, 900. Yet, in
1911. the products OF the soil from
southern farms We're of the money
value of $4,000. 900 900. and the .aggrc-
gate value of both farms and products
was Sl2,O00,00 100000 The railway mile
age Of the section has increased from
about $4,000 miles in 1850 10 about
10000 miles in 1910. In 1850 the South
mad S2l,0O0,000 invested In cotton mills
and thirty years later that Investment
was rs high as $500. 100000 Thirty
years ago these mills used about l1o-
100000 bales of cotton. Last year
they used 1,150,000, 900. The money
received for lumber cut in the South
in 1911 is Si50,0Oo,000 which is $780,
100000 more than was received for
cut lumber IN 1SSu lbn p1n ,.n1,
Of the Southern cotton exports during
the three decades amounted to the
colossal sum of si5.5OO. 600, 600 The
money value in thirty-onc years was
nearly $2,00o,000. 600 greater than the
worlds output of gold for the same
time.
Ehe figures assembled in the re-
port cause such dry-as-Gust statis-
tician as "Holland" to become eloquent
They are he says, 80 large that
II is beyond the capacity of the hui
man Intellect to grasp their meaning.
the erect of them upon the mind is
similar to the vague and almost he
numbing impression which any one
who has read the figures telling OF
astronomical distances ana the move
ments of celestial bodies In space has
experienced"
Yet his eloaucnce Is not surprising,
in the face of the "eloquence" OF the
exhibit in itself as iilust rating the
marvellous rise of the South from the
ashes of financial. commorcial and in
dnstrial drsolation and its Inspiration
to still greater achievements in the
field Of progress and development, 1t
proves that ihc cradle of the storm
GRADED NATION that fell is now ana
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-01
movement to erect monument
jackson in Richmond

jackson in Richmond.
lie sleeps all quietly and cold
Beneath the soil that gave him birth
Then break his Battle-Ground In twain,
And lay 1t with him in the earth!
No more at midnight shall he urge
His toilsome march among the
pines;
Nor hear upon the morning air
The war shout Of HIS charging
lines.
Cold is the eye whose meteor CLEAN
FLASHED hope on all within Its light
And still the voice that, trumpet
toned.
Rang through the acrried ranks OF
fight.
No more for him shall cannons park,
Or tents CLEAN white upon the
plain;
And where his camp fires blazcd of
yore,
Brown reapers, laugh amid the
grain!
No more above his narrow bed
Shall sound the tread of marching
feet
or sabres, when the foenhen meet.
And, though the winds of autumn
rave,
And winter SHOWS fall thick and
deep
Above his breast-they cannot move
The quiet of his dreanless sleep.
We may not raise marble shaft
A h,Nt. q 1a A..
But nature, like a mother fond,
VIII ne'er forget her sacred trust.
Young April. Ger his lowly mound,
Shall shake the violets from her
hair;
And glorious Juno, with fervid kiss,
Shall bid the roses blossom there.
And round about the droning bee.
With drowsy hum, shall come and
While west winds. all the livelong
day.
Shall murmur dirgcs soft and low.
The warriors stormy fate Is DER.
The midnight gloom hath passed
away;
And, like glory from the East
Breaks the first light of Freedoms
day:
And white-w:nged Peace. DER all tho
land,
Broods like dove upon her nest;
While iron war. with slaughter
gorged.
At length hath laid him down TO
rest.
And where We won our onward way,
With fire and steol-through yonder
The blackbird whistles. and the quail
Gives answer to her tmid brood.
Yet oft in dreams his fierce brigades
Shall see the forms they followed
far.
Still leading in the furtherest van
landmark In the clouds OF warl
And Oft when whitc-haire grandsires
tell
OF bloody struggles past and gone,
The children at their knee will hear
How Jackson led his columns on.
READER, !
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-01

The Weather Man ought to make
these Weather Animals stop fooling
with tho climate Just as we get over
the Ground Hogs silly meanness, the
Lion ana the Lamb start fussing about
what kind Of a March we shall have.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-01
Argues FOR United Agricultural BOARD.

TO the Editor of The Times Dispato4n
Silt is 10 be regretted that fhel
matter Regarding the United Asyrl-
cultural Hoard has met with SO much
disfavor in the Legislature. Iusl at
the time when there is being" nut forth.
on every hand. means OF ndvanciRg the
agricultural interests 81 the state the
lawmakers desire to interrupt this
movement by withdrawing the state
aid.
Every industry which has The adj
vancement OF tho State at heaht Is
most cordially In favor OF the ldirect
aid in this advancement. The rail
roads of the E:ate are most ri,estly
pushing farming methods to Higher
plane than over b.fore undertaken
The people are, generally, more litter.
ested than formerly and take EST
pride In Improving and upbui 5SSs
their farm @ethSds &sIhe raisintS SeSSa;g
stock p ~ 5s, sS3esgit III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-01
PRESERVE vmGINIA,s nEconDs

The interest taken By the Senate In
tho movement to secure proper protec-
ton from fire for the priclegs volumes
anu manuscripts now resting In tho
State Library is shown by the large
vote given In the Senate yesterday
for this purpose
Lieutenant Governor Ellyson. as pre-
siding officer. ruled that constitu-
tional majority Is ncccssary-this will
require twenty-onc votes. and only
nineteen were east for this measure.
We do not criticize the presiding
officers decision. but wha, would vir-
ginia say to the Legislature II, for
the pal:ry sum OF $4,000 q year for
two years. records were destroyed.
eInorials were lost. and manuscripts
were consumed that $4,000 year for
all timo could not replace?
II the Senate cannot reconsider this
action. cannot the House amend the
bin itself and add tho sum asked ?
In itself $4,000 a year for two years
is SO trivial as to hardly merit the
consideration 1t has received. but the
object sought is of an Importance tina.
nothing but irremediablc loss can show
It's true value
Until the Legislature has adjourned.
wc will not believe that 1t Will be deai
to the good sense and Importance Of
tho appeal made by the State Library
Board for hrcproof cases for these
priceless records.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-01

It's Leap Year. but the bachelor
waiting list is still long.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-01

lie sleeps all quietly and cold
Beneath the soil that gave him birth :;
Then break his battle-brand In twain,
And lay 1t with him in the earth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-01

No more at midnight shall he urge
His toilsome march among the
nj
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-05-16
$1.OOa Year
EHMS. 6Nonths Fifty Cts.

choosing the second Sunday of the
beautiful month, designated t he
White Carnation as the fitting SYM
bol. Pure as drifted snow. SPICY
perfume, emblematical of the true
virtue and patience of the mother.
When the founder presented her
plans to the public, women were less
taken with the idea than men, be-
cause man always leads the march
when praise of mother is the object
sought. And Immediately one and
a quarter millions of men, at the
suggestion of their Consul, Hon. A.
K. Talbot, adopted the idea and took
the initiative in keeping of Mothers
Day. All honor to the Modern
Woodmen of America.
There are but few Sunday Schools
from coast to coast where the day
is not being observed in befttine
manner. Again we turn to the lines
about Motherhood and Mother:
Tried and wan too often
Weary and weak at times.
But always full of the courage
That thrills when the future chimes.
Mother. with hands toil-hardened,
Mother. III pearls and lace.
The light of heavenly beauty
Shines OH her tender face "
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-05-16
Render Unto Caesar
w. G. Van D.

Obedience to the law is the very
Keystone of civilization; absolutely
necessary in fact in order to preserve
society from chaos. Obedience to
the law, however, does not, by any
means, imply that law should not be
changed. or that people should cease
! in their efforts to obtain better laws,
or abrogate laws that have become
out of harmony with conditions as
they exist.
The law should be the servant of
the people, not its master, and like
any other servant should be subject
to instant dismissal when it ceases
to be of use. There is nothing that
SO tends to demoralize community
as mass of unused and unenforceG
laws; except perhaps, laws that are
only enforced in spots and are held
as club in order to terrorize indi-
viduals not in touch with the powers
that be. This latter condition is a
direct bid for social unrest (call it
by what name you wild and instead
of intoxicating respect for the law it
breeds contempt.
Render unto Caesar" is undoubt-
edly good doctrine but since in
theory the people are Caesar there
can surely nothing but good come
from letting them say what law
they think they want (the initia-
tivej, or in allowing them to pass
on all proposed laws (the referen-
dunn. or even allowing them to be
the final Judge in the Interpretation
of any law and to nulilfy an inter-
pretation that is not in accord with
their original intentions, (the recall
of judicial decisions).
All of these things are in harmony
with the theory of Render unto
Caesar and none of them would
create tendency to look lightly on
the law, but just the reverse, as both
the law and its interpretations would
have the endorsement of the pre-
vailing sentiment of the people,
which in theory, at any rate, is the
voice of Caesar.
do not wish to imply that the
will of the people is by any means
always right, or even that it is
always just, even when dealing with
itself, but as the people have to pay
the bill when mistake is made,
either in making or interpreting
law, it is only seemly that they
should have the last word. Sharp
experiences will soon teach them
the difference between good and bad
law, and self-interest will compel
them along the lines of progress.
Holding the law and it's interpreta-
ton in their own hands the people
would naturally not only compel for
it the utmost respect, but would be
at pains to see that one and all
united in rendering unto Caesar the
full need of his dues.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-05-16

An eminent physician in laying
down a few rules for the prevention
of sickness is quoted as f 10 W S.:
Wear no clothes" 1t is cinch he
is married man and is getting back
at the milliner and dressmaker. But
he should remember that there are a
few things they can send people to
st. Peter for. --tses sYHoPrIN
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-05-16
71Iofber
Washington irUing

q FATHER may turn his back on his child
u brothers and sisters may become invet-
crate enemies, husbands may desert their
wives, wives their husbands But mothers
love endures through all: in good repute in
bad repute in the face of the worlds con-
demnation, mother still loves on, and still
hopes that her child may turn from his evil
ways and repent; still she remembers the in
fant smile that once filed her bosom with rap
ture, the merry laugh, the joyful shout of his
childhood, the opening promise of his youth;
and she can never be brought to think him all
unWorth
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-05-16
CALIFORNIA AND
PACIFIC COAST
j. E. M.

Paper Read Before the Chautauqua Circle:
Every Pacific Coast city is wax
ing up to the Importance of the
opening of the Panama Canal. The
effect cannot fail to be almost reyo-
lutionary in its ultimate influence
upon that entire section.
From New York to the Pacific
ports the distance will be reduced
over 5000 miles and from Europe
an ports 5000 miles. Direct lines
of steamers will be established from
New York and other ports on the
Atlantic sea- board and also from
European ports. All this develop
ment will bring about far greater
stim ulus to the development of the
Paci fic Coast than the overland
railroads have produced.
The great and beautiful state of
California will participate mos
largely in this advancement and the
benefit of the direct trade relations,
which will follow the opening of the
Canal, means more to the prosperity
of the state than almost anything
which has transpired in it's history,
wonderful as the progress of the
state has been in the past.
San Francisco has given evidence
Of its great interest in this event Of
worldwide importance by planning
the most costly and comprehensive
exposition the world has ever seen.
One of the great advantages of the
anama-P Pacific Exposition is the
fact that nations of the Orie"t, the
Islands of the Pacific, and countries
on the west coast of South America.
which have never before shown any
marked interest in such things. are
enthusiastically preparing to make
large and comprehensive exhibits at
the Panama Pacific Exposition, and
these countries will make showing
of races and resorces surprising any
thing shown in similar event since
the world began.
While San Francisco and the trib-
utary country will profit the most
10y the opening Of the canal and the
exposition itself, the entire state and
especially the southern portion will
profit by the influx of new people,
new development, new capital and
new energy. Already enormous
tracts of land, thousands and thous-
ands of" acres in extent, have been
purchased or are under contract OF
purchase, and these great tracts will
be sub-divlded into small farms and
ranches to meet the demand for Cali
fornia farm and ranch lands which
is already beginning to he felt. The
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-05-16

demand for these lands is com
ing from all parts of the country and
even from Canada and other foreign
countries. The best lands are being
rapidly developed and those who
are looking with longing eyes with
the idea of making a home in Cal
ifornia, sometime, should not delay
if they desire to secure that home,
farm or ranch of which they dream,
before the price reaches the mark
higher than such lands are really
worth.
The opportunities for the new
comers were never better than they
are today. 1t is true that land and
property may cost more than it did
a few years ago but the iucrease of
population, the vastly better trans
portation facilities, the constantly
growing markets and the many lab
or saving and comfort producing ap-
pliances which have been perfected
in recent years, have raised farming
from life of drudgery to one of
comparative ease and comfort, and
have made it profitable beyond the
dreams of those WHO titled the soil
for a livelihood few years ago.
Californians arethe richest people
in the world today, the per caoita
wealth being 81 ,235.00, and this of
itself is conclusive proof that the
natura! advantages and the wonder
full fertility of the soil of the beauti-
full Golden State has enabled its peo-
pie to acquire more wealth than
people in less favored locations. 1t
has the soil, the water and the sun
shine. Nearly every product of the
temperate, semi-tropic and many of
the tropic zones may be grown in
California at a profit.
Many crops may be grown in Cali
fornia that cannot be grown so sue
cessfully or so profitably in any
other section of the country. To
the many other successful crops has
been added cotton. This is being
grown with marvellous success in
the Imperial Valley country and al
ready thousands of acres are in cul-
tivation and yielding heavier crops
per acre than almost any part of the
country, and the quality is very fine.
The development of the rice fields is
another remarkable evidence of it's
adaptability to the growth of crops
hitherto considered suitable only to
certain districts far removed from
California, while the growth of the
California raisin industry is almost
inconceivable.
Great developments are bein g
made all along the Coast and espe-
cially in California New railroads
are being built, new irrigation sys-
TENS planned and new lands being
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-05-16

opened up continually. Places
which few years ago were far re-
moved from railroad and transporta-
ton facilities, and where land could
have been purchased for few dol
lars an acre, have been reached by
the growing network of steam and
electric railroads and are populous,
rich agricultural and fruit growing
districts.
1t is estimated that $4,000 people
went to California on colonist tickets
during 1911. They came from all
eastern points and they passed
through every gateway. OF this
number it is estimated that 10000
selected southern California as their
home and the other 3S, 900 settled in
rich Santa Clara, Sacramento and
San Joaquin valleys and the central
and northern parts of the State.
And this influx of new settlers is
going Oh year after year and year
after year they put thousands of new
acres in cultivation, increase land
values and the wealth of the state
and earn competence and indepen-
dence for themselves.
All these conditions makes values
grow. Land and property values
form the basis of all wealth. There
is just SO much land and no more
and the population is growing all the
time and the good farm land is be-
coming scarcer. Land values in Cal
ifornia and along the coast are still
low, when the returns from it's rich
soil are taken into consideration
But land prices are steadily adv
cling everywhere. They will go
HIGHER and HIGHER.
Californians are not only the rich
est people but are among the happi-
est aud most contented people living.
They are very hospitable and receive
all newcomers with warm well
come. They are great lovers of nice
homes, good schools and fine church
es and believe in living and let live.
They believe in getting all of the
best out of life and are full of sun
shine, happiness and contentment.
The cities of Los Angeles, Pasa-
dena and many others in Southern
California are ideal places to live
and one could not wish for anything
better than a good home in either of
the two beautiful cities. All along
the coast business is good in all lines
and quite active, plenty of employ
ment for all. Wages are high for
all mechanics and those who have
trades.
Anyone who has never visited the
beautiful Golden State of California
and the Pacific Coast and has the
opportunity should not miss seeing
the great Panama Pacific Exposition
at San Francisco in the year 1915
and should begin now to make prep
erations for the trip. The cost of
the trip will be money well spent
and never regretted. One will find
it does not cost any more to live in
California than any other place and
much pleasure to be had sight see
ing at small expense. The beautiful
homes, orange groves, ranches and
mountain scenery is worth the price
of trip.
There is only one California.
An eminent physician in laying
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-05-16
MOTHERS DAY.
And The White CarnatiOn.
General Stonewall.

great questions regarding events to
take place in May 1912, answer
came back with question, as fol-
lows you know what is taking
place today, this beautiful Sunday or
Lords Day morning? No, ! do not!
Well, this is Mothers Day, and then
like flash all was clear and those
beautiful lines by Margaret Sang
ster applied themselves to the occa-
sion:-
The Mother i'll lowly cabin,
The Mother in palace hall.
Is ever the truest and dearest
And ever the best of all.
In travail and pain she bore us.
In laughter and love she nursed
And he that would shame the Mother
Is of all mankind accursed.
So here's to the White Carnation
Wear it on Mothers Day;
Flower that blooms for Mother,
Winsone. gallant and gay.
Flower of a perfect sweetness,
Flower for hut and hail.
Here's to the white Carnation
And to Mother-our best of ALL
Yes, the second Sunday in May is
Mothers Day and today the 18th
day of May America pays her tri-
butte to Motherhood. OF course we.
of the Silent City, cannot pin on
our coats lapel the White Carnation
and go forth to celebrate in befit-
ting manner, as the outside world
can and are doing today. but we can
consecrate the day anew to mother
hood, for we are some Mothers Son,
and while we have fallen, the sweet
memory of Mother must still linger
with us.
During the round of year we
keep quite few red-letter days,
and each of those days allows oppor-
tunity for happy observance of the
same. 1t has been said: From
New Years Day in January to
Christmas Day in December there is
shining road over which we walk
with pilgrim staff and shoon.'' But
if one will carefully notice along this
road one will find stations where one
can rest. praise and play. During
February, first comes the birthdays
of Washington and Lincoln, patriotic
Days on which we remember our
heroes. March brings us to St.
Patrick's Day, when our citizens of
Irish birth and lineage sing their ten
der lyric, The Wearing of the Green.
Then comes today, the Second Sun
day in May, it is: The Day of the
White Carnation," a day consecrated
to Motherhood, and is now being
celebrated throughout America in
Churches, and Sunday Schools and in
private homes and also in prison
cells, by the universal consent of all
who have been rocked in the cradle
and lulled to sleep in childhood and
helped over the hard places in ma
turity by mother wisdom and moth
er-love. May also has Memorial
Day when we decorate the graves
Of those who wore the blue and the
gray, and fell in the Civil War.
We owe Mothers Day, or the ori-
gin of it, to Miss Anna Jarvis of
Philadelphia, who several years ago
when the happy thought occurred to
her to select day in the exquisite
May time of the year. a day of fra
GRANGE, light and bloom, for recogni-
tion of Motherhood. She thought of
flower to be worn on the day,
The Delta independent., 1912-11-15
SMILES.
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II supposed you acquired good
deal of useful information while you
were out on the ranch last summer?
Yes. ] noticed that while black hens
lay white eggs. it never happens that
white hens lay black eggs"
Mr.. Nyburg-Yes. his wife ran for
sheriff and they say she's been elect
ed" Mrs. Pueblo-"Lord help him.
She only took the broomstick to him
efore, but now that she has the law
Gil her side, she'll hang him!
Mr.. Alfalfa just had letter
IRON my boy Charley. He tells me
he's burning lots of midnight oil.
Knowing Charley as I do can scarce
ly believe it. Youngfellow-You will.
though. when you get the gasoline
bill.
We'll, Sam, how did you vote?" Il
didn't voted" said Sam. why is
that?" well, boss. it's dis-a-way, DE
Prohibitionists dey give me $40 to vote
| their ticket and the Bull Moosers dey
| give me S. to vote their ticket
waited all day for the Taft Republi
| cans to come through but they didn't
A hunter over in the mountains OF
Rio Blanco once had a dinner with
a querulous old fellow who was com
planning about hard times. why
man. said the nimrod. you ought to
be able to mike lots OF money grow
ing and shipping potatoes to market
Eyes, ! orter." was the sulien reply
"You have the land. suppose. and
can get the seed" yes. ] guess SO.
"Then why don't you go into the bust
ness?" mo use. stranger sadly re
piled old lazy-bones. the old woman
is too pokey to do the plowin' and
plantin'