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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-02
A SANE NEW YEAR.

Several injuries OF children in celebration
of New Year with powder emphasis illus
trate the peryerse habit of making of a time
of new beginnings the occasion of a resurrec-
ton OF custom that has only age to commend
II.
Some old things are sweet, but only such
appeal to youth because they smell of it.
because they are soon to be lost, because they
bring home pognantly the transient character
of the present to those who still are young
Otherwise, young things are best, and old
things most mistaken. The saddest of all
phenomena is the mind that will not be taught
that what 1t once swallowed as truth Is false
The most foolish of all folly is that which
persists in the justification Of it's erring. vir-
tue in hoary custom is no more convincing
than the example of a grey-beard among the
drunkards.
Most stupid of Authorizations is that of a
form OF celebration. Time was when New
Year meant the stately CALL the formal func-
ton. the graceful, If over-done expression
Of good will. Now it has come In some Sec
tons to be identified either with debauchery
OF dangerous noise Like christmas ana
Fourth of July it is served on the altar of
license. Such a development is not so much
wicked imbecile.
Sane Fourth" has been pretty generally
achieved as a protest against what had be-
come annual butchery of youth. Christ
mas, also has been guarded against those who
would substitute clamor and fame for JOY. A
sane New Year should take its place in the
provisions of the law regarding those who
realize an occasion only to make it prostitute
to one or another form of intemperance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-02
4 PAIR OF BLANKETS.

This is the title OF an attractive volume OF
war time "reminiscences from the pen of Col
William H. Stewart, of Portsmouth. The book
was written in response to the request of some
of the Colonefs young friends who desired to
hear at first hand the telling of war time
stories, 1t will be a good thing for parents to
put this volume in the hands of their children
who old enough to appreciate and enjoy the
history it narrates.
Colonel Stewart Is too well known to those who
are familiar with the records of the war and
with the history of Confederate organizations
since it's conclusion to require an introduction
at our hands. He was brave soldier of the
Confederate army and out of his own experience
narrates the "reminiscences contained In the
book. All who desire a truthful and vivid por-
trayal of experiences and events connected
with the Late unpleasantness." that their
children may learn the story as told from the
Southern point OF view, would do well to place
this little book in their homes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-02
MORSE AND THE PRESIDENT.

The final refusal of the President to grant
pardon to Banker Charles w. Morse has a
surface appearance of cruelty which closer
examination OF the principle at stake does not
sustain.
Probably no man feels more acutely the re-
proach of heartlessness than he whose duty
II becomes TO be keartless. A sick convict is
not a pleasant reflection for the possessor OF
the power which would turn him out into the
light OF freedom. He is especially unpleasant
when, as in the case of Morse, he Is man
of refinement, with family capable of the
keenest suffering on account OF his imprison-
ment. The matter is made worse when, as in
the case OF Morse. it happened that the
crime had no directly hurtful effect. Mr.. Taft s
less caused him as many pangs as 1t has af-
forded texts to his sentimental critics.
As matter of fact, Morse is in the I'M
desirable position OF an obvious example. 1t
Is not the least to his credit that he is the
exception among many who have juggled with
other peoples money, In that he was caught
in ignominy whereas they escaped with honor.
1t Is even less to be logically argued In his
behalf that the ultimate disaster TO which his
acts tended did not happen II is poor ex-
cuse and a worse salve to conscience that one
as guilty has not been caught; and that is the
sum and substance of the Morse plea.
1t happened that Morse's mfsappications of
moneys cost no one In the end Depositors and
stockholders OF his bank were paid In full
Personal debts which he had contracted were
Iiauidated. Morse's business honor, according
TO the standards of those with whom he
trained was abundantly indicated. Wha,
Morse and his apologists seem unable to com
prehend is that his sentence not for what
he did but for what he risked in doing It. It
national banking laws more than paper
and that in the exercise OF the trust which
they confer II Is immatera that their viola
ton did not cause the injury 1t might have
caused. 1t is criminal for banker to mis-
apply money which will result in a profit tc
his bank, it is for him to misappfy the
same character of funds In way that viii
wreck it, In emphasizing this principle Il,
the of with a legion of friends
who Is dying hospital cot, Mr.. Taft in
dicates devotion to the principles of sound
banking as notable rs his care for an indie
pendent judiciary, two phases of an otherwise
fabby personality that hold the true ring Of
real iron
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-02

Only to those who have been made it can
constituted, in the expressive slang of the
day, the goat
The goat" exists because OF the necessity
which others feel for his existence. Malicious
honors are thrust upon him. He awakes to
his iniquity when he feels most virtuous lie
\ In sacrificed for Isaac of privilege or
opportunity. and If he bleats at the procedure
be Is burnt before being killed. The goat
is the football of privilege and the resource
OF fraud He wins laugh when he beats
the turf.
Latest among the goats" is the Rural Free
Delivery Carrier. Washington lsbors with
It's conscience and brings forth the edict that
he has been ''perniciousy active" 1t warns
him after the fashion of Washington. that he
must be so no more-with the difficult role
on the side of being so or, to follow the
smile. getting the hook" The rural carrier
u between the Sylla of Civil Service and the
chrsbdis of party politics He must observe
the one and play the other. No convention for
the nomination OF delegates will be complete
without his presence and his influence. But he
must play the soft pedal. At once. he must
be crescendo and dimiHueHda- He must be
the wonderful twin Of politics, the lamb with
the iiofTs roar. the lion with the sleeps
clothing And he must be found out
1t is amusing to the present admins
traton thus taking leaf from the Roosevelt,
booklet OF Practical Politics of 1904. 1T. r.
was fancer in goats He ate them full
grown. kids, or grandfathers. They were
served his table hash Drowned He dashed
: the remnants with tabasco and passed them
on to the country. In spite OF his efforts. sne
Southern delegates. including the first of the
.pernicously active" breed were at all times
unanimously present to lick the hand of him
who smote them. thus proving popular de-
fusion that a goat has more insistence than
sense. In ordering the rural carriers to abb
stain from politics. President TAFT is prob
ably counting on the proof of such fallacy
Since the Southern delegates may be
counted at any rate there does not lack
pathos in the thought of the deprivation which
these lonely seryitors Of the Curiosity of thesf
upighburs will suffer by such an order sfhe
pleasures of rural delivery few. Among
them has been the stop at the gate the drins
OF water from the weii--and the heated argu-
men, with the recipient OF The bira-seed cir
eular cuncerning the state OF the nation II
The administration realty wanted ii goat, II
might have picked out more bclligerant sub
jeet for object lesson
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-02
CURRENT COMMENT


IT'S the best Christmas ] ever mad ex.
claimed John p. Rockefeller; 1T isn't what "he
Cts hrt what one gives that counts" The
millions he has gotten have not endeared MT.
Rockefeller to his fellow -countrymen. but the
millions he has given to colleges. hospitals,
schools and churches have brought him in richer
returns than his OIL Philanthropy has been
his best investment.
James Nhtconb fiieys earthly POSSESSIONS
are hardly equal to Mr.. Rockefellers income
for single day, yet he is rich in the affec>
ton of thousands whom his poems have touch
ed His verses express the homely joys and
sorrows Of every day and he has entered Into the
lives of his readers. whose hearts go out to
him In his affiiction. Twelve hundred let
ters laden with sympathy and good wishes.
reached him at Christmas If he should never
he able write another line with his Withered
hand. he will have the satisfaction OF know
ing that his poems stil go singing their
way and their notes will ring out long after
he has fallen into tina last seepsN~l5aittnore
Sun
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-02
BUSINESS FREED ITS BOGIES.
real iron

Steel is this year peculiarly the gauge and
barometer OF business conditions AS goes the
price OF steel, as a rule rises the mercury of
centuries. the commercial bell wether to
whose tinkle' the of industry are attuned
That 1912 should rising scale of steel
prices, should witness furnaces, and role,
mills, and tin plate factories reopening their
doors. is an augury against which pessmism
is harmless The facts are with the steel
situation; and the steel situation is giving
signs that 1t can take care of itself.
Renewed activity, both on the part of the
Steel Corporation and the independents, has,
We take it. double meaning. 1t means, first
that the most persistent panic In the history
of the country has about worn itself out with
inertia. III that the American people
have reached the limit OF forbearing 10
initiate. OF letting well enough alone. 1t
means that in industry and finance as hap.
pens after war. new generation is coming to
life. which para no heed to the old bogies and
tAe-anelent- superstitiaps-It- meaas-a-aew
courage and a new faith. In addition. this
thS tS
workmen does much toward laying a tradition
which 1t Is necessary for this country to out
live. in order that it shall advance steadily
instead of spasmodically.- 1t affords the hope
that periodical palsy shall not follow as a
coroiary upon quadrenniai elections 1t Jus
titles the belief that of the greatest fnan-
cial systems of the world shall no longer totter
like house of cards whenever court enun.
ciates principle or applies law. 1t serves
as sigur i hat business is not only respectable
but self-respecting.
1t is fortunate that the New Year should
he- marked by the Regeneration OF trade In
s'eel. because Steel" as illustrated by tn,
'Trust," is Just the pivot, on which Ia
turning the wheel that Is to mark and define
the boundaries and limitations OF modern
commercialism. According to old standards
OF reasoning. there would be in this con-
tinuing cause for panic. even If the cause It.
self did not intervene to add significance 10 a
presidential election. How reassuring It Is
that both the old ghost and the new should
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-02

II for nothing else that IN the effort theI ~,
the opportunity to look their resources, In tbs
face.
To ali Richmond Come forth tonight fo'
the triple purpose of seeing what you have,
ie-<rhing what you ought TO do, realizing what
IL ia possible for you to do
The result will be wonder AT the one. re-
gret that the other has not yet been accom-
plished, a sense of power without limit in the
magnitude of the bird
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-02
find themselves powerisss to embarrass the

find themselves powerissS to embarrass the
pent-up energy OF the nation. only those know
who realize the power and the number OF the
cult whose profit lies In finding disaster for
which to prescribe panacea.
Whether rival radicals shall contest the
goal Of the presidency, or progressive and In
surgent clash together In a struggle that
means political life or death; whether there
Is recall. primary. or convention. or old sym
bols under new names, or new wine in olo
bottles--it is cheering in view of all these
alternatives to feel assured that the country
itself is rid of the fear that bound 1t and
ashamed longer to stand and mark time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-02
A CHANCE FOR DIFFERENTIATION

Richmond viii celebrate the first working
day of the New Year by showing to the world
an ontpouring of citizens from every walk of
city effort. conferred upon the idea of that CO.
operation which Is only possible to Individual
enthusiasm.
ii is quite possible TO hold a mass meeting
around hole In the ground and To serve up
IN oratory that is as inconsistent AS the froth
on syllabub. The thing has been done until
II is a form of Jest that claims its particular
type Of promoters fond Of the sound of their
owa voices.
sfe4~ Eat a. Is aiaevsrs matter when a city OF
"A he man ntac.ursnSs z.2Htaafsf and the CONNER
cal dignity OF Richmond pauses TO take stock
With the view of increasing It's capital ana
I Snen Ii sii,a an undertaking II is ahie 70
snmmon the aid OF every class of citizen in
Z movement In which There is The one con,
q ncn impulse OF Improvement and advance
-p,cnt When the Chamber of Commerce IS
ao.e to draw upon the citizenship at large
: as II Is apparent it will do tonight In parade
aa4 meeting OF Richmond's business and COM
rerciaI interests. 1t is evident that It has u
nnmmerce to represent, a commerce that is
4 alive, and expanding, and hopeful, and pur-
rLeeful. -
1o-nikht's celebration should be made con
cirkise OF the temper OF Richmond to increase
I the daylight which already exists between Il,
seif and It's competitors for Southern SUI
premacy In the race for the attainment OF a
!. Icng delayed and eye. nearly Apr ,S4-
mated supremacy in TIE nation, 1t snsuia
n mnfk the determination that not an ounce or
y Nree. or brain, capital that belongs aud
h SnCe its exercise in this comm unity shculi De
pefmffted either TO be idle or to go array
Il s<xardlass OF all natural laws to the contrary
EsktsIas 40 raise themselves by their bootsirsp,,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-02

Those eight thousand dollar a year Circuit
Court clerks will probably be interested
readers Of the item that the salaries of Su-
preme Court judges was raised $4,000 year
Simultaneously with their own stipends dimin-
ishing to a vacuum.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-02

Rear-Admiral Potter broke his nose falling
down the steps of the navy depar- ment on his
way to the Presidents reception He may see
in this the premonition of the time when his
nose is to be broken by the rear admiral who
Will take his place when he retires
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-02
DOCTOR GETS PFRSlTT no
BUILD brick ADDITION

Building Inspector Beck issued ~
following permits yestsrday:
DIR. z. N. Hardy, to erect ! o14s
story brick addition In this rear On
A. L Snyder. to repair buil1ian
At 706 West Cray street. 70 cot 4x4GI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-02

The British embassy Indignantly denies the
report that the King and Queen of England
will visit this country on their way home from
the Durbar. After the experience of the Irish
Players who can blame them? -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-02

Richmond has seen many parades but none
which is certain of impending victory as
that which tonight will serve notice by what
it is what 1t is to do toward making this
city commercial metropolis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-02

It viii be consolation to the many who
rave none OF 1t to know that the past year
afforded $4,000 less American gold for dis
tribution TO those who have 1t.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-02

The one thousand census clerks who have
just been dismissed no doubt have an humble
opinion OF their place In the total population.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-02

If the practice Of Chinese rulers fleeing with
their heirs apparent much longer continues,
there with have to be established an Oriental
adaptation of the Indian papoose.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-02

w. e. D. Stokes has Just suffered an opera.
ton on the liver. Whatever happens he will
never have his chorus lights removed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-02

Mrs. Rosa A. Pemberton widow OF
w. II. Pemberton, died -asterday
morning at o'clock at the residence
OF her sister. Mrs. w. II. DICKINSON,
1890 Buchanan street.
Mrs. Pemberton who was In her
efghty-ffrst year, Is survived by three
children, Mr.. r. l.. Pembe-ton. OF
Pocahonfas Va; c. M, Pemberton. Of
Rocky Mount. N c.. and and Mrs.
w. II. Dickinson, Of this Sity.
The funeral will he performed this
afternoon at-the -he.Ae of her sister
by the Rev II, c. PfeIfer. The burial
will lie In Maury cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-02
In Pclics Court,

- At tire stroke Of nine yesterday
morning Justice Jchn Baughrn, sitting
In the place of Justice Henry A.
Maurice. mounted to his seat behind
the desk, end BEGAN to di~pose Of tha
largest Police Court docket In Po-
lice Court. Part II. for many weeks.
Oscar Fortune was assessed IS and
costs OF court for abusing and using
profane language in the presence Of
Estelle Quarles.
James Pryor. Henry Chandler and
John. Sawyer. all black. and from
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-02

Mr.. Linwood Latham. who has besn
quite sick at his home. Is somewhaS
imprnved.=
Miss Nellie Parsnip II viting re3ax
tixes in South Richmond.
Mr.. Emmett McCook, who ha1
been travelling over various parts oc
the South. IL visiting friends on tko7
Southside. Nj zgs75
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-02

Richard Baker the oldest coloreA
barber In South Richmond, died sun.
day morning at his home
The funeral Will take place frcM
the eoiored First Baptist church tilS6
Afternoon at O'Clock. The funeral
will he In Mt. 0llxet cemetery
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-02
INSTALL OFFICERS
AND Then FEAST
JR, o. U. A. N. CELEBRATE OCCA'
SION IN FINE STYLE AT
MASONIC TEMPLE.

At the regular meeting Of Rocky
Ridge Council. No. SO, Junior Order OF
United American Mechanics, held last
night the following officers were IN
stalled to serve for the ensuing term;
Junior past councillor. c. T. Owens;
councillor, J. $. Tate; viee-counciior,
T. A. Stuart, recording secretary, A.
L. Sampson: assistant recording Sec
retary, Ii. L. Wilson. financial sec
retary, j. -. Reams. treasurer, a. J.
Waugh, warden. f. S. Reams. Jr..
conductor, T. l.. FergHsson; inside sen
tinei, william Ferguson and outside
sentinel, G. 4. Wilson.
Following the installation. the coun-
ell marched in a body to the Masonic
Temple. where an entertainment and
banquet was held.
Several prominent members Of the
council made addresses.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-02

Three negro men walked INTO the
Third Police station yesterday and
asked that the police look for the white
man who run OFT with money belong
ing to them.
The negroes claim that they gave
the white man money to buy them
4sofhe ~whfskey last Sunday afternoon,
but they say that they have not seer
him or the liquor since
Charles McCrea, white. was arrest
ed early last night On Z charge q
stealing see In currency. one gold
watch, a gold ring and gold scarf
pin from Russell r. Meyers.
Sylvester Freeman, colored, was
locked up on charge of beating a
board bill of 50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-02
w. II. Grafton.

Mr. w. l.. Grafton age So yearGt
died Sunday at the residence OF hio
daughter. Mrs. F F. Wright, 500 De%
catur street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-02
NEWS OF SOUTH RICHMOND
"-'-A-s''- lso Huiss rssE

the vicinity OF lanyard bottom, PAID
s. each for rolling the bones"
Harry Holland. u young white mASt
came up on two char-es. The nr1e
for lighting and raising u disturbance
in the street and the second charge
was destroying city property. FoE
both he was fined SIT.
Clarence Wood was fined $3.50 Tor
iighting in the street.
Courtney Spencer and Mary Colo
man were each fined IS and costs for
lighting.
Sylvester Goode and Douglas Smith
were also fined IS and costs for fght~
ing in the street.
Business Men to Meet.
The annual meeting of the Busineee
Mems association OF South Richmond
will be held next Friday night ~
$50 at Eraterl al Hall.
The election OF officers, including 4
president, four vice. presidents. sccre-
tary and board of directors will b.
is~iA at this fneetia..-
ID. l.. Toney has been presidcnt oe
the association since ii was organtxe6
FIVE years ago being reelected ~
every annual meeting.
Papers in regard to the breaking o.
the annexation agreement that have
been drawn up by Councilman w. w
Workman and others, will be- intro.
duced at the meeting.
Prominent business men from both
sides of the river have been fnyite<l
to address the meeting.
Following the election of oi7icoFo
and other business matters a bana
quet will be held.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-02

Richmond Advertiser


CIT TONIGHT MANS HouLDB BE
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-04-18

Romanists are working it for all it is
worth, in that every marriage scene,
every act that shows where the
patient is carried to a hospital every
case where some proposed kind act is
Shown and in every picture where a
church Or school scene is presented
to the onlookers, shows in every case
some (hypocriticaD old Priest, or a
Nun Or Sister around performing
the ceremony or taking part in the
acts with their robes and bedeckings
prominently put to the front. /
have never yet seen one that pre-
sented Protestant minister taking
part in the ceremony. Without fur
Their comment, you know and every
body should know, what impression
this is leaving on the young and
unsuspecting mind. 1t is the most
natural thing to conclude that they
will think that all good deeds, all
kindly acts and ceremonies of solenl-
ness and Of Importance is led by that
(political) church.
The attention of our Protestant
friends should be directed to this, so
as to warn them of what will be the
natural results on the mind of the
young people who see these picture
shows.
Respectfully yours,
JESSE COWAN.
Nashville, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-04-18
ARKANSAS BROTHER DOESN'T
WANT TO MISS A COPY OF
1.-THE JEFF"


Dear Sir and Bro: AS my time is
up for The Weekly jeff, 1 will renew,
as l can't afford to miss copy if
can help it.
While there are lot of old time
Pops here, they seem to have lost
all interest in the old time-honored
principles of by-gone days; they,
seem to think because the Democrats
have taken over some of the most
the fight should cease; but l say not
SO, for if we stop now, we will never
gain any more but we will more than
likely lose even that we have gained.
So I say, hurrah for Old Man Peepul,
keep up the fight till he is in the
saddle and then let the old man ride
to his hearts content
Mr.. Watson, l am in hopes you
will live long upon the earth to set
forth and contend for the principles
that you are advocating. wish
that the people whose cause you
espouse could realize your worth to
them.
Find enclosed, a postoffice money
order for one dollar, please place to
my credit on the two "Jeffs."
We have just closed one of the
hottest campaigns in Arkansas,
that has ever been our privilege to
witness, especially the senatorial gov
ernor, and congressional contests,
with Jeff Davis winner for the Sen
ate, but the whiskey element won
for governor; he is a local optionist.
We are having a heap of rain here;
nothing doing in the way of farming.
So with best wishes, l close.
NJ r. HAPPIER.
a.A.... Ark.