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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-16
his moneys worth BY spending day

his moneys worth by spending day
or 50 there.
AS a citisen Of Tennessee. I desire
to state that ! viewed with serene
pleasure those things exhibited at the
fair by the citisens OF this historic
Commonwealth. It seemed that the
lowlands, tickled by the tidewater.
Wed with the highlands in sending the
product OF field and farm to exhibit.
and amaze the city folks who know
eth not the significance Of gee" and
"haw" when uttered by the sonorous
voice OF the country plow boy.
Things have changed SO. I have OBJ.
served. since I was a boy. and went
to the county fair back in the hills by
riding behind my daddy on the back
OF the old flea bitten gray mahe. Peace
TO her ashes. Boys. did you ever climb
a black jack oak sapling. and from an
exalted perch look over the high fence
at the county fair? II 30 you know
what l am driving at ] have. ana
l there saw the curly beaded scrub
bull, fresh from the "pennyrile.' paw
ing the earth with cloven h0of and
believing with loud acclaim. saw
big pumpkins from Greasy Cove. ana
watermeloEs from the river valley, and
other good things to eat. besides cheese
and crackers.
Wahoo lanes at the county fair. but
there was something better. q man
who sold ginger cakes and hard cider.
Then there was the old time FIDDLER
ready to play something quick and
devilish" for the boys who were will
ing to chip in We have heard
what was called classic music played
by an artist, on the violin. who mad
not had his hair cut in three years.
but his cultured efforts were futile
when compared to those of the old
fashioned fiddler at the county fair.
when he had a quart OF hard cider
snugly tucked beneath his belt and his
fiddle tuned for the occasion. 1t was
then that the fiddle laughed when
tickled by the bow. and "Shoo fly. don't
bother me" resounded from the catgut
strings.
At the Virginia State Fair were ex-
hibited those products that show what
great advancement the people are
making in agriculture. The curly
headed scrub bull has given way Tor
the thoroughbred. Hogs weighing Q
thousand pounds have taken the place
OF pine rooter' razorbacks.. The man
who yields vigorously the gooseneck
hoe is coming into his own. and BIDS
fair to be exalted among men.
That man is ne nations hope who
lives on the farm, where the content
ment of home. sweet home" affords
him an earthly paradise. Happy Ii
he who does not get discouraged when
a gravel creeps into his shoe and d'gs
against his ankle bone as he guides
the patient mule with a cotton bell
cord. as he tugs away with the bull
tongue pillow.
The virginia State Fair has shown
what Bill. Tom and Jake have been
doing on the farm. and let us hope
that their achievements next year
will be greater than ever, and that
they will come back with more ex-
hibits to the fair and bring with them
Sallie and the children.
Respectfully,
B. CLAY MIDDLETON.
Richmond, October II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-16

An illustration OF the method by
which the protective tariff is used arti-
dcially to raise costs of production.
v hich are in turn made the basis fOr
q demand for increased duties. Is af-
forded by the history Of the wood pulp
and news print paper industry. The
average price Of news print paper in
New York City has advanced from
$3.50 per ton in 1898 to $44.51 per ton
in 1911. From 1900 to 1909. the latest
date for which statistics are available.
the labor cost Of manufacturing . ton
Of news print paper declined from 1914
to $40. Freight. carriage and other
costs Of marketing decreased from
$500 to $4.37 per ton OF paper. On the
other hand. the cost Of raw materials
entering into . ton Of news print
paper Increased from $3.50 to $24.ss.
It Is here that We find the milk In the
cocoanut
Ground wood and sulphite sufficient
for producing a ton Of news print paper
in 1900 cost s1S.oI. and in 1893. $2s.os-
Both Of these forms OF pulp are pro-
duced from wood or from timber lands
held by the paper companies. The date
OF acquisition OF these timber holdings
antedates in the case Of almost all
companies the year 1900. and. Is a
consequence, the cost TO them OF wood
was not greater IN 1909 than in 1900.
The D,nsIcy and Payne-AIdrich acts.
however. by their duties upon lumber
and wood pulp. practically gave . mo-
nopoly value to timber rights In the
United states. The added values con-
ferred by these high tariH laws were
capitalized by the paper companies. the
result, was added 90 the book costs OF
production. and by Willows circle Of
reasoning. tariff favors already re-
c.iv-d have been used as . ground for
asking for more favors. II the inflat-
cd and arbitrary values. which have
been made possible BY the tar16. are
not considered, the cost Of production
Of news print paper 10 considerably
lower now than - was . decsas ago.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-16

there was one feature missing this
year that proved a disappointment to
many Of the farmers as well as the
visitors from the cities. viz: the ABB
sence Of the dog exhibit.
A show for dogs Is held yearly by
the State Fairs Of Indiana, Minnesota.
Kentcky and almost all OF the large
Northern county fairs under the rules
ef tho American Kennel Club, and II Is
hard to find a department that at
tracts as much attention.
There arc many ane registered dogs
in virginia, and a show next year at
our fair for these dogs under the
rules Of the American Kennel Club
would prove q nne attraction, with
but little cost to the Fair Association
CANINE ADMIRER-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-16
DANGEROUS CAMPAIGN CONTRInl
TIONS.

No denial has ever followed the
charge that the leaders of the Republ-
can party in Virginia habitually assess
the Republican Federal oihcehoiders Oh
the State percentage Of their salaries
as contribution TO the Republican
State campaign fund 1t is believed
that postmasters. post-ofiice employees
OF every sort, revenue collectors
agents. clerks. United States court
officials and employees, storekeepers'
gaugers and all other classes OF Fed
eral employees are assessed ) per cent
of their salaries to supply the s!news
of war to the Republican party for its
purposes in the State. Persuasion
would hardly be necessary, since q
failure to comply would surely cause
the services of the delinquent to be-
come most undesirable. The total fund
derived from such a source should be
enormous.
The light is about TO be turned on.
Under the drastic provisions of the
new congressional campaign publicity
law passed by Congress. the Republi-
can authorities will have to account
for every cent spent. and. more than
that, they must furnish to the govern
ment the names Of all contributors
In other words. hereafter 1t Will ne
known who contributed to the Repub-
ucan campaign fund in the Ninth
ha led
The exposure OF such a violation Of the
spirit Of the law must inevitably re-
suit disastrously for the contributing
otficeholders. Such system OF hush
ing the arteries of political party
is SO repulsive and SO outrageous that
the next Congress ought to investigate
it and provide Tor the summary pun
ishment of any oficeholder who yield
ed to the Republican levy.
No matter what party Is dominant
at the polls il November. the next
Congress should, and doubtless will.
investigate such conditions as are al
legged TO exist in the Ninth. II It
then shall appear that, in obedience
to system demanding a percentage
OF their compensation. Federal office
holders have yielded to the appeal OF
Republican tribute gatherers. sucn
office holders should at once be re-
moved from the service. II creditor
Of a Federal ofhceholder sought to col
lect his deot by forcibly seizins
part Of the salary Of that officeholder
he would be liable TO fine and i'm
prisonment, because such seizure Is
regarded as an undue interference
with the Federal government II
Federal oficeholder. therefore, &C,
auiesces in the seizure of a part OF
his salary by a political party. is he
not then himself interfering with the
Federal government?
II the Federal onceholdeEs Of the
State contribute to the Republican
campaign fund. they do SO at their
peril The consequence Of such action
may be dismissal from the service. II
not severe punishment for pernicious
political activity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-16
FA"uss or c sss ny HsS 70 END Lu.
Especial to The Times- Dsspasch-J

ISptcfa! 20 Ine It"e0-sDSScoy -.
Eartsonburx. Va. October Hs-Isaec Ed-
ward Lee about forty years old who COM
mi,;ed suicide BY taking gas IN Woohingtou
city yesterday. was Q HsrrtSonburg man
with an adveasrrouo career year or two
ago Lee Invented IN ausopafic cheese cut
ter which was designed fos - IN ssose0 90
Gu; or definite quantities Of cheese without
IN. necesyfty Of weiehine g.
He applied for . patent and Wien Inform
ed that his invenfsoa was Q failure he be-
came Respondent and took MS NE.
About ten Or twelve yeoSD aGs - went
West ana soon returned. claiming that he
had made q fortune in the gold fields.
tie % survived BY MS widow snd swo ch!i-
6ren He has several brothers. one In Has-
r,ecn burg. His mother ives ~ Broadway.
this ccunty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-16
HHIsyuLE TELEPHONE IlyE
TAKEN OVER BIZ NEW CONxANH
Especial to The Times-Dispasch.1

TSpecIaI to The TIuet~D1sp1tCu.J :.
pn,ssEi va. October 1S.-The Reed Island
Mutual Telephone Company Cfnc). has puf-
chesed the lines OF the Hilisvflle Telephone
Company, snd just As soon as . deco %
eiven for the companys possessions the
Reed Island Company VIII take over the
burfn.e, of the Hillsvile Company. The sew
erai lines operate in Carroll CouDfy. e1teno-
When the Reed Island Company assumes
fail consro, Il will extend and improve the
lines adding q through metallic line bstWeso
Pulaski and HiIlsvi!!e. connecting WITH the
HeiI svssem as Pu:askf for foreign D0ents.
and with the virgipis ana Tenaesoes tnes
for points In this county. u ~ Owen wss
the owner and manager OF the HNisvfiie line.
while DR. I w SursNtt 10 pressdsat 81 the
Reed Island line. With James Marshall. IT..
secretary and treasurer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-16

port on the pacifc. secure entrance
! to the Mediterranean via the Bosphor'
us and the Dard. uelles. through con-
Guest and possession Of Constantinopie
! and establish herself on the Persian
| Gulf.
II ia not surprising. therefore. that
| sven Heden ana other prominent Scan
| dinavians should have uttered the
warming that in the event OF a gen
eral European war. as the result OF
the Balkan upheaval Russia may seize
the opportunity to make a dash for the
Atlantic through sweden and Norway
and attempt to consummate the de-
sire Of Peter the Great for broad
window" on that ocean, which was
hardly less an obsession with him or
less intense than his hope of plant
ing the cross on St. Sophia And UNI
auestionably would there seem good
reason for the warning. in the appa-
rent preparations for the movement
that have been going on in Finland
ever since the present Car so shame
iessly foreswore the oath of his two
immediate predecessors respecting the
status and the rights of the Grand
Duchy.
Under a steady and ruthless process
of classification, fiagrantly violative OF
every pledge the throne has made to
her, Finland has been virtually trans
ST. az. N tn
mere Russian satrapy. Russian
troops, for the most part Cossacks
have been quartered in Finland. and
Finnish troops have been transferred
empire in unblushing disregard of all
guarantees to the contrary.
All the laws Of the Grapd Duchy are
revised at St Petersburg. Russian
in Finnish waters, and a system Of
railways IL being constructed through
out tine country which is obviously
more for military and strategic pur-
poses than for commercial use. But
no matter how complete her prepare
lions and how thoroughly she may
have constituted Finland a base of
operations" 1t does not follow that
Russian opportunity would mean Rus
sian success. or anything approximar-
ing it
Reverting to well recognized facts of
history, there are two others that en-
ter prominently and Interestingly into
the problem of the outlook. One is
Great Britaan's historic policy of COM
iantic on the peninsula coast The
other is the Kalmar pact Notwith-
standing the physical dissolution OF
the tripartite Scandinavian kingdom.
the now separate divisions Of which
are Denmark. Sweden and Norway. the
spirit of Margaret who brought about
the ancient ka4nar agreement, IN
alterable and united determination to
preserve the peninsula against Russian
aggression still inspires the Scandi-
naSla.n peoples. When Norway Sc
ceded from her union with Sweden. it
was confidently and logically predicted
that in case OF just such a RUSSIAN
menace as the one in discussion. the
pact would be revived in different but
no less potential form. Suon revival
and combination OF Great Britain with
it would be an obstacle Russia might
do well to consider long before closing
with.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-16

A number Of new dances havs been
invented to rspIacs the tssiEsy trcs
ard the grizzly bear. They are the
aviation glide. the sanGle twe-sssp.
the Dorothea Boston. the seur-sssp
and the fascination waits.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-16
RUSSIA. scsSDsxsvusx DESIGNS.

Tina. among EaSssa's srnbssscns end
ou-poe~s a. regards fursh~r territorial
expansion ard re~chsng en-. - " che
~. Of asr~orbsug sne' Scandinavia
peninsula ;s q veil r-ccxns>e6 facs OF
hs~osy. n BE- as well reoosn.seA o.
sr~. rsepensveay. ~ snsssssa end
,Dusposs % anne1 suok tsrasery .a a.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-16

Tsrkey win employ aerepSaass % &
RaIfaa campaign. II 10 . S0s0 bsrt
hat a9hss WITH wings ~ asna. ssA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-16
NGOvlne Picture SOn4A

Moving Picture S0n8A
The moving picture songs suitaoie
for moving picture shows have been
censored and are ready for use upon
the slightest provocation-
when Grandma Dropped Her False
Teeth in the Well"
He Couldn't Wear Carriers. So right
Were They Placed. % He Fastened
al. Socks I'D With Library Paste
"oh, TIL Love You When You're
Broke. But Will Not Be WIN
You Then"
"oh, He Loved His Mother Dearly
but He Stole Her Cigarettes
TIL Be Happy When My Creator.
Are Sleeping In the Little Couns'S
Churchyard on the Hill"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-16
Voice Of the People


To the Editor of The Times-D!spatcn'
sir,-The Virginia State Fair was q
Great AFFAIR. and the management Is
20 be compIimented for the successful
rulm.na.ion OF this undertaking.
have heard o. no one who did not get
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-16

Let Dogs Have Day 1t Fair.
To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-Now that the fair Is over
and has proved q great success In
every way. 1 would like to state that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-16

with the death Of Lady Cork mere
dssappears one OF the most "o.aae
1rryres Of the Victorian era whose
youneee SON. the Hon. Robert Boyle.
rex4 ,yedr 10 the Ear3dom Of Cork.
- an American wife, formerly Miss
yo,enhine Hale, only daughter OK JOS
p Hale Of San Francisco AZ the
time of LADY Cork's marriage. in 1883
she WINS % celebrated for her beauty
ana 90 greatly admired. that the
smar<eN bachelors in London club
he'd together to present to her an ex-
ouisJee pearl. pear shaped ana OF great
size. a. a wedding present in token OF
$1,pHp aAmjration. she used always 20
wear this pearl evenings. partly IN her
hair and partly dropping on her fore
head IN the style Of s1xty and seventy
wars aco. Lady Cork never took
iantIly % the new fashions. but con-
esnued % the very Last % dress IN a
sex1e an her own, Invariably In black
saik. cut very low IN the neck. the
decollesags In the daytime being
na,ed IN ws<h white lscs. 20 meet q
v,de SooA Of black velvSe WA This
sbe wore indoors . black lace cap: and
waeu driving On ne park. IN her old
fashioned but very stately, carriage.
her black bonnet, sugseseing that OF
oue>u vsoeoe1a weuiA Be adorned
with q white veil with deep lace
border. 6he was indeed . striking
arurp IN shae ca<r1ase Of hers, fnvsr-
Sably sitting bolt upr1ghS disdainsns
ssss lnnguId. sprsw1ing eeaisudes mat
now prevail emous the Hnar SCI when
out drsv1aG.
Psss.sss6 ee . .arvsse.s "e@wy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-16
DEATH CAUSES LOSS
TO HOME RULE CAUSE

mother Of che thirteenth Lord Mount
garrett
On the death of the twelfth viscount,
who had no children. his nephew. the
son Of his younger brother. the Hon
Henry Butler. and Of the latters wife.
Miss Ammo Harrison. assumed the VS.
county OF MountgaEref, and took pos
session Of the estates: but soon found
that his retention thereof was con-
tested by Pierce Somerset Butler.
son Of his fathers younger brother.
who claimed the honors and property
on tho ground that Henry Buffers
English marriage to Miss Anne HArri-
con had been invalid by reason OF
his previous Scotch union to MIA
Colebrook.
The case, theA Is to say. the suit for
the ownership Of the estates. was tried
at Kilkenny in 1854 and decree was
granted In favor Of the plaintiff But
the Judgment was reversed in the fol-
lowing year on appeal, the courts de-
Ginning to believe the extraordinary
story Of the Scotch marriage, OF which
there was no documentary evidence.
The claimant did not care to pursue
the matter before the Committee OF
PRIVILEGES in the House OF Lords. ana
any question that might have existed
as to the right Of the late viscount
Mountgarret to vote In the election OF
Irish representative peers was settled
for all time, when. on the nomination
Of Premier Asquith, King George oe-
slowed upon him . peeraee or the
United Kingdom. on the occasion OF
his coronak1on.
Tbe new yiscount Mountez1ret has
been married for some fifteen or SIX
te.n ynrs 90 q daughter Of Arthur
<srev- Of sutton Hall In Yorkshire. but
has no chiIdren, and the next heir IS
therefor~. his young half-brother.
Piers Butter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-16
On the Spur Of the
Moment.

By Roy K. Moulton.

WHY Hotel Clerks Go Grassy.
please send UP . hammer and
chisel SO / can break on some Of this
soap"
what time does the 2;N train
leave?"
do you know man in this town
by the name Of Joness
Where can l have my lap dog
manicured?"
cant you make that old gink in
the next room stop snoring?
Il lost my handbag when 1 changed
cars down to the junction to come
here Can't you get il for me?
Il wan, you TO ind out FOR me at
once the quickest way to get 10
Peavey Junction. Mass.
Il tried To car in your dining room
and everything was cold but the ice
water. What kind OF dump are
you running here:
From the HiokeySillc Clarion.
Grandpa Bibbins went to ehurch IN
the rain last saturday and Is now AT
home. sufYerin' from inhammatory re-
ligion.
Mrs. Hi Higgins has taken in wash
IN by the day o. week SO long that
Hi has been able to save up enough
soap wrappers to get good douaie-
jointed, bamboo fisnin' rod.
Last week We inserted an adv. IN
our lost and found columns to the
effect that the galoot who stole an
umbrella at the meetin' house lee
,urc the night before had better Drins
Il to the Clarion ofice or be prose-
cutcd Fifteen cords OF umbreiiaS
lseve been throwed into our pach
yard since that time. and they arc
st,ll comm.
Hank Tumms is settin' to be quite
successful author. lie mas naa
two recommendations Tor Curemali
and three for Bink's Tonic accepted
within a month. Hank says the ROAD
10 literary fame is some arduOus, put
he expects to remain on top as long
as folks continue to make patent
medicine.
Elmer Jones IL gettin' quite well ac-
uuainted down to the city. He can
call three bartenders by their hrst
name. He asked policeman where
the Battery was the other day. anu
the policeman told him 1t was out to
the ball ground.
Hold Peters fell down stairs last
Wednesday and broke three ribs anu
seven commandments.
A drummer from New YORK was
In our midst the other day. se!iln
goods. We haven't heard whether ne
is bass or snare drummer. MisS
Amy Pringle, our milliner, says every
drummer is q deiusion and snare.
Them foreign noblemen must be
tough lot. We see that an indictment
has been issued down to New YORK
that has got twenty counts In II.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-16

Our Vote
Four weeks ago we though Wso
vote
For Roosevelt. He had our goat.
Three weeks ago. in moment DAFT
We changed our mind and favored
Taft.
We switched again two weeks ago
And said we'd vote for woodrow.
One week ago to Debs we turned.
All other candidates We spurned.
But yesterday We changed again
And yelled for Chain might ana
main.
But now We are forlorn- bereft.
There isn't anybody left
We've heard % much bunk sprung
this fall,
We're baImy in the bean That's ALL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-16

HOme0ts
l am q very honest man.
Nobody hands me dough;
1 never have received broe
As my friends all well know.
The Standard Oil has not bought me.
I have not sold my soul
I think that my name should be WITH
High up on honor's roll.
I've never got q single cent.
No one has strings on me.
Though some are tied both hand anu
foot,
I'm surely glad and free
When some trust magnate whistles
Am not obliged to dance.
For 1 have never sold myself-
I've never had q chance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-16

Royal Il ehe only Baking
Powder made from, Royal
Grape Cream Of Tartar.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-12-18
EVER NEED FOR HAPPINESS
Therefore IL the Custodian OF %.
>:~ light So Welcome on His Rare
Appearances. @

But, to the custodian Of delight, to
him who can make us forget our age
and our weight and our business, to
him ho-disentangling US from our
offices and our marketing, our servant
problem and our suburban time tables
can, take US with him on the pagan
and the lyric flight Of charm, to the
creature who comes before us with
simply in his hands, we
can only cry out, Give it to u.s." IN
That is what we mean by all this
uproar. Give it to u.s." We need it
10 badly. The dryness in our hearts
is just as thirsty as II we were all
beautiful and young That fugitive
and aerial thing, scattering light and
mystery, perfume and freshness that
passes and yet haunts us in a tune,
we desire it as keen]y as ever some
Mercutio did or Columbine, and for
little minute we are quickened with
1t now! Pour into us all that rap
ture, all that swiftness, all that glad
and winged passion; that instinct for
the liberty, the impulses, the motion
of life, the color and wildness and
sweetness of life, and, before all,
that deep, deep agreement, that har-
mony with life itself! Do not give
it to us once, as the other and re-
moter artists do, give it again and
again and again; give it as If you
could never be empty and never be
weary; fashion it for us, here and
now, out of your body and spirit:
bring it up from the strength of
your heart; weave with the last, last
pulse of your vitality the spell that
frees US, and-pouring your soul into
ours-make US live!-Virginia Tracy
In Scribner's Magazine.