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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-18
i've ,ban 4 win he at the present time.

sive than 1t win be at the present time.
For the railroad to put in its voice on .
contention OF the expense II would be to
elevate its tracks looks to be somewhat migrate
full The particular railroad has enjoyed many
special privileges and imrnunities. 1t has done
much to build up Richmond but Richmond has
done much more to prosper 1t. As matter OF
fact, the time ia coming when grade crossing
tn a city will be as rare sight as the old fash
toned open we'll Cities and railroads will alike
realize that the real economy consists In mini.
MIXING at whatever expense the chance OF fatal
accident In the meanwhile, the idea OF the
city pausing in a plan to advance its interests
and prepare for its growth because one corpo-
ration may incidentally be put to expense Is
nothing less than preposterous.
We trust that with respect to Monument Ave
rue the city authorities will go on a calm and
assured course without hostility to the railroad.
with all possible consideration for its interests
and its rightful claims. These do not, in our
OPINION, include the privilege of hating for a
temporary saving a municipal policy which looks
for a great future as its reward
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-18
A Disgraceful Record

Rev. James Cannon in the Christian Advocate.
Few persons would have believed In advance
that Senate could have been elected In viz
ginia which would hafe been ais openly and
insolently defiant OF the moral sentiment Of the
State. Certainly within the time that this
writer has been a minister, since 1883 no such
Senate has Assembled within the wallis Of the
capitol of Virginia. It's condemnation Il writ
ten large and plain upon its Journal It's con.
domination does not lie in the fact that It
originated no measures OF any special import-
Rinla. but that It DELAYED. smothered or openly
killed measures which were sent over TO It
by the House of Delegates which should have
been received with rejoicing by the Senate and
speedily enacted into law.
The House OF Delegates made an AxcellAnt
record Speaker Byrd and Judge Williams the
recognized leaders OF that body, stood openly
and strongly for practically every good measure
presented. and the Journal OF the House Il g
honorable record as the Journal Of the Senate
IL disGraceful IS
The State had been diagraced by the James.
town gambling. and the failure OF law ID
Norfolk county. and the House OF Delerates
passed . bill which would have made the ganab.
ling law OF the State mean something who
killed Il? The Journal Of the Senate records
that It WAS received by that body. but there
y no record that II ever came to vote In that
body. Men who sympathixe with RambIine
and some who are too cowardly to vote On
the question were sufficiently numerous Is eee
to 81 that the bill was never brought 70 I vote
In the Senate
The same fate befell Speaker Byrd.s rasistra,
ton bilia the Fitxhugh anti-treating bin snd ii
large measure tho primary bill. All Were cent
over by the House ana were buried " -the
Senate. And the defeat OF these measures was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-18

matter, what happsns Is Tan. noossvelt Or
Bryan u the veriest thing d indiisssace. 'rhe
games the thing And hassasll y the only
game.
We could wish that every man who plays, that
every member Of the crowds that watch baseball.
could read Connie Msck's" plain talk on the
making OF ball team. We could wish that when
a player runs with the crack Of the bat to make
sensational catch. or 4 thrilling stop, or .
whip-like threw. the people who throw mp their
hats could understand that It II cleanliness that
makes the marvel possible. We could wish that
in their enjoyment OF the games the crowds could
realize that consistent winning ID brought with
self restraint, and themselves catch from the
paid athletes the inspiration that follows on the
ruling OF ones spirit. More than all. for the
amateurs of the lots, for the ambitions Of the
schools. what lesson 1t would be II they per.
fectly understood that proficiency in the most
popular of games is only obtained by adherence
to the Oldest of moral codes!
Baseball Is an institution. The Tir0inian well
comes it. 1t carries with 1t faint Of gambling,
no smell of the stable. 1t H. In character and
appeal clean sport. Making. as it does, for
out door work and relaxation. 1t 10 the countrys
best cure for neurasthenia On the eve Of the
baseball opening In Virginia we appeal to both
players and spectators to use faithfully and with
reason the gift of such national game as no
other country ever before developed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-18
PAY THE NATIONAL GUARD.

Imminenee of Intervention in Mexico. how
ever much ne may gag at the suggestion. is
apparent In that event. there will be need,
Lot only for the army of the United States, but
for a great volunteer force. The whipping into
line OF Mexico will not be a picnic. Where is
the necessary volunteer force to come from,
At FIRST blush we would say that the thing
would be TO look 10 the National Guard. II,
however is in sense disorganized. 1t is even
yet tied but loosely to the system of the national
defense. In many States where 1t has grown
from a purely optional military formation into
something that is under Federal regulation to
certain extent, it has languished in the main
as anything will anguish which rs not attended
to. Before this country engages In intervention
elsewhere. it should look at conditions in the
light OF history. The scramble and expense at
tendant upon putting out volunteer army of
quarter of million men in 1s9S-most of the
men being armed with obsolete weapons-can be
repeated only the result of the grossest negli-
gence
We have expressed ourselves on the subject of
economy that is waste. In this category comes
the neglect of the National Guard. Whether
the scheme to pay the officers and men of these
organizations percentage of the salaries of
regular army officers cost one million, or nine
the Government well afford the expenditure
Such system would instantly convert the
National Guard into reserve force capable of
immediate mobilization II would give the
country a great body of men of the highest
type. armed, equipped. and ready 1t would
rob the spectre Of war of half its worries be-
cause 1t would render so much easier the duty
OF the Government to pay the National Guard
sunieienty we'll to insure its organization at
full strength and efficiency is matter which
initial outlay will justify ten times over when
Representative Manns bill contemplates the
payment to all grades of the National Guard of
salaries proportional TO those paid the regular
establishment. Properly. the percentages named
run down from the largest paid to enlisted men
% the smallest, paid to star officers. There is
difference of opinion as to the cost. owing to
dlnerence OF opinion az to the number of men
who would avail themselves Of the privileges of
the law. Whatever the cost may be. il is evident
to our mind that really efficient National
Guard is necessity; and that. like every thing
else. IL Is need that must be paid for Again.
failure TO pay for II now can only result as II
has 80 ofteh resulted before in a higher prfce
~As1 the payment itself becomes necessity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-18
ELECTRIC RAIL WAY MEN TO
SPEND TODAY IN RICHMOND
Electric Railway Men from All Over the Country to In
spcct Passenger and Power System and Meet
Officials and Prominent Business Men

A party OF officers Of the Ameri-
can Electric Railway Association and
the American Electric Railway Manu-
facturers' Association will arrive In
Richmond at 1850 this morning. over
the Richmond. Fredericksburg and
Potomac, from New York. ON their
10000 mile tour Of the principal cities
Of the Limited States and Canada
m The party viii spend the day iii
Richmond an the guests Of the on
Gals Of the Virginia Railway and
Power Company. This morning the
distinguished party will be taken on
a. tour OF inspection OF the power
houses. electric lines and other places
OF interest. At noon q luncheon In
their ksDnor will be sserved IN the roof
garden Of the Westmoreland Club.
Besides the railway ofliciais there
will be present At this luncheon the
city officials, including tina members
OF the Council and the Board OF
Aldermen, the members Of the atate
Corporation Commissions, the officers
Of the Retail Merchants Association
and the officers of the Chamber Of
Commerce. A number Of addresses
will be delivered by the visitors ana
be taken up with get-together meet
Ing and with q visit to the principal
places OF historic interest about the
city. The party will leave for Charles
ton at 1885 r. NJ. over the Atlantic;
Coast Lane. 81 N
The following compoae the party.
. Thomas ". McCarttr. Newark. NJ
j.. president American Elenfftc RAIL-
way Association. president Publtc Ser.
Vice Corporation Of New Jersey.
G. Lo0mis Allen, GYraCuoot NJ. ~.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-18
CORPORATIONS SEEKING PEOPLE


The mission of the delegations OF distinguished
men from the American Association of Electrical
Railways and the American Electric Railway
Manufacturers' Association shows the new spirit
in which the great corporations. especially pub
lie service corporations, are meeting the public.
- The purpose Of these leading men in great
and indispensable business in taking trip which
Will include thousands Of miles 10 nothing more
nor less than to create goodwill. They will visit
cities all over the country. They will talk, face
to face, with representative men the problems
seek, of course to put the case OF the companies
in good light; but they will no less be ready
to hear. and understand and digest the COM
plants which the public ~ . whole has against
the corporations that 1t relies upon for the nec-
essity Of its mobility.
The members of these associations do well to
come to Richmond the guest OF the Virginia
Railway and Power Company. They will find
in it corporation that gives possibly the best
street car service that any city the size OF Rich
mond can boast. They will find, moreover, a
company to whom graft is a stranger the man
cement Of which started out with the deter.
mination that, cost what 1t might, it would never
spend dirty dollar.
The representatives Of the electrical companies
can do great work. They can get the keynote
for doing it in Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-18

trio Railway Associa ton.
W. L. Cornwall. New York. n. r.
president American Electric Railway
Manufacturers Association. president
transportation Utilities Company.
Charles G. Pierce, Boston, Mase..
member Of executive committee
American Eiectric Railway Manu-
factttfer5 Association. tiistrict man
aker railway department, Boston OF
nee. General Electric Company.
James H. McGraw. New York, N.
r.. vlce-president American Electric
Railway Manufacturers Association.
president Mc0raw' Publishing COM
pany,
Arthur Warren. New York. N. r..
representative Of the COMMITTEES on
public relations American Electric
Railway Association.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-18

jamestown, the first colony to be settled in
America is now practically the only place where
race track gambling survives. Some things at
tain age; others are born old. Evidently James
town was already old fashioned when II was
settled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-18

Secretary Knox having concluded his trim to
Central America, it Is time for our sister Repub-
lies to forget and forgive
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-18

Bryan Still Hounds Harmon" saws the New
York Sun. We thought all the bounding was
being done by Beau Clark.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-18

New York woman has flown across the
English channel You never can tell what
fly woman will do next.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-18

President Taft can get little consolation out
of the fact that he won Connecticut Every lit.
tie bit counts, but Connecticut is very little
State.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-18

~ The Ideal Floor Covering for An Pu-
NJ GA poses. Full Lines Here.

"CREX noted for durability, Cleanliness economy and
Being very closely and soldy it lies
pacty the floor without curling docs not hold dust
and is absolutely sanitary
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09
MADE
RED, ROUGH HANDS MADE
SOFT AND WHITE

For red, rough, chapped and bleed
ing hands, dry, fssured. itching. burn
ing palms, and painful finger-ends.
with shapeless nails, one-night Cutt'
cura treatment works wonders. d.
rections: Soak the hands, on retir-
Ing, in hot water and Cuticura Soap.
Dry, anoint with Cuticura Ointment.
and wear soft handages or old, loose
gloves during the night. These pure.
sweet and gentle emollients preserve
the hands, prevent redness, roughness
and chapping, and impart in single
night that velvety softness and white
ness SO much desired by women. For
those whose occupations tend to In
jure the hands, Cuticura Soap and Gu.
ticura Ointment are wonderful.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept. L. Boston"
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09
Hunger Of a Prince.

An English actor was a member of a
company snowbound in the Sierras
while en- route from California to the
East, so that they all had magnifi-
cent hunger when the train reached a
small station at which there was a
restaurant. and the Englishman was
the first to find seat at table.
Bring me in hurry" he said to the
landlord, burly Western man, "a
porterhouse steak, some deviled kid
neys. a brace of chops, plenty of veg
etables and two bottles Of Bass's Bit
ter beer"
The landlord stuck his head out Of
the dining room and yelled to some
body in the rear apartment:
"Say, Bill tell the band to play
Rule, Britannia the Prince of Wales
has come"
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09
Too Easy.

Parson Whites precautionary meas
nre of protecting his chicken coop with
chilled steel bars was futile, for that
very night four more of his choice
Leghorns disappeared, leaving the sew
cred bars as the only visible evidence
Of the theft. However, his suspicious
pointed toward his next-door neighbor,
whom he had seen prowling around in
his yard that day, and accordingly he
had his suspect up in the police court
the next morning.
'Tf the prisoner can file an alibl I'll
let him off with q suspended SEN
lence," announced the Judge at the end
Of the evidence. "Can you file an alibi,
Ham?"
"I guess can." eagerly rejoined
the suspect, ''if it amt any harder den
Pahson Whites chicken coop bars"
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09
Appearance. b.oeptIve.

The sign on Farmer Jones' place,
mo hunting or fishing allowed
Tommy sneaked along the ravine,
fishing pole in-one hand an can OF
bait In another. Finally he came to
place where a large cottonwood
tree was growing. After casting an
eye in every direction and satisfy
Ing himself that the farmer was not
In sight, he began to unravel his
line. He was just batting his hook
when the farmer appeared.
Didn't you read that sign on the
fence?" the farmer asked.
"Sure, did," said Tommy, "and I
amt fishin'; I'm just learning this
little worm to SWIM"
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09
Getting eaek n Him.

This one Is told about an East end
dancing class. There was young
woman who taught q good deal about
ancestry and descent, and there was
young man who thought that all
such stuff was snobbish. The two
sat out a. dance together. and the
girl mounted her hobby almost at
once.
What was your father?" inter
rupted the young man. s
Father was gentleman"
(. "But what did he do for living?"
The young man thought that smart
but the girl came right back.
What was your father?" she
asked. -
'My father raised hogs"
II see he did. But what did he do
for living?"
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09
subtIety Does It.

]. Ogden Armour, apropos Of leap
year, said at a luncheon at the Audi
torium in Chicago:
"a girl can take advantage of leap
year without being at all unmaiden.
ly. There are subtle and delicate
ways of doing things. and such ways
are just as efflcacious as brutal.
knock-me-down ones.
There's girl named Jones, who,
having been engaged altogether too
long. took advantage Of leap year to
hurry on her wedding. But she &C.
complished this delicately. She just
signed letter to her fiance. AS al
ways, Edith JONES' and she under
scored always and Jones very
heavily.
"The marriage in consequence
was celebrated next month"
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09
SPORT.
WESTERN LEAGUE STANDING.

Ad Wolgast and Packey Mcfarland
have been matched to fight ten rounds
at New York September 9th.
Jim Flynn, who was defeated by
Jack Johnson at Las Vegas. has drawn
the color line, declaring he will not
fight another negro.
Bill Barnett, the colored fighter. and
the "Fighting NewsboyY Charlie Pie.-
son), Denver, are signed to meet at
Silverton, Colo, as the main event OF
the Labor Day celebration. Both are
Ia active training
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09
His Good Name.

William Dean Howells, the famous
novelist, enjoys the public conf
dence in an unusual degree. 1t was
doubtless on this account that a
New York promoter recently offered
Mr.. Howells the presidency of new
mining company at salary of $685..
600 a year.
But sir" Mr.. Howells protested,
II know nothing about mining or
finances"
"Oh, that makes no difference, -
the promoter replied. I'VE won't
expect you to do any work. We only
want to use your name, you know"
But Mr.. Howells shook his head.
"No," he said, mo. I must decline.
II my name is SO well worth using
1t must be equally well worth protect
Ing"
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09
WASHINGTON.

Congress now plans to adjourn Au-
gust 16.
The trial Of Judge Archibald Of the
United States Commerce Court on Inn
peachment proceedings is set for De-
cember 8.
The compromise wool bill agreed to
by the House and Senate, repassed tbs
House and will now be taken up in
the Senate.
A bill to create Lincoln memorial
highway from Boston to San Francis.
CO has been filed In the House by Rep
resentative Taylor OF Colorado.
According to the figures in the "Sta-
tistical Abstract of the United States.
1911" more than 15,000.000 votes will
be polled in 1912. With a population
Of 90.000.0O0 tho total voting strength
of the country 10 about 18.O00.000.
The Senate, AZ to II. passed over
President Taft's veto bill to reim-
burse those who furnished labor and
supplies to contractors on the Corbett
tunnel in tho shoshone. Wyo.. irriga.
tion project, to the extent Of $4,000.
Efforts are being made to have the
$1.000.000 unexpended balance of the
money appropriated for the Mississip-
pi flood sufferers diverted by Con-
gress for use in relief Of the American
refugees now pouring into Ell Paso
from Mexico.
That President Taft will veto the
wool bill as passed by the Senate or
in any modified form as result of
the House action and conference on
the measure as finally agreed to. is
| the assertion of those who assume to
| speak for him.
legislation being sidetracked during
the present session of Congress is
causing considerable concern to the
President and the secretary of war,
and there is possibility of a presiden-
tial message on the question.
After three-hour debate behind
closed doors, the Senate, 81 to A.,
adopted the Lodge resolution defining
the attitude of the United States in
disapproval of the acquisition by for
eign interests of any territory on the
western hemisphere which might be
used as military or naval base or
menace "the approaches" of this
country.
| Further limitations curbing contri-
buttons to political campaigns were
incorporated in bill agreed on by the
Senate committee on privileges and
elections and reported to the Senate
for passage. Predictions are made
that it would be enacted into law at
once. BY the new bill all corporations
are prohibited from contributing
money or anything Of value to the
nomination or election of presidential
electors. representatives In Congress
or state legislators who elect senator's.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09
GENERAL.

Mrs. Daisy Opie Grace was declared
not guilty Of trying to kill her hus-
band, by jury at Atlanta, Ga.
Twenty-nine lumber companies do
ing business in. Missouri have been
found guilty of violating anti-trust
laws.
Chicago street car men favor a
strike by an 8,939 to III vote unless
their demands for higher wages are
granted.
Four persons were burned to death
and three others injured, one proba-
bly, fatally, in hotel fire in Fairlee.
Vermont.
Albert e. Tower, New York capi-
talist, has filed suit in the Superior
Court against John G. Wilson, San
Francisco broker, charging that Will
son had defrauded him out of $4,000
in mining deal.
The wheat harvest of Minnesota and
the two Dakotas will break al; records
this year. The yield will be 265, ,OO0.-
900 bushels this year. as against 1885,
100000 bushels in 1905, the highest
previous mark ever attained.
Essia Carter, who ia in the Macon,
Ca, hospital as the result Of whip
ping inflicted upon her recently at
Dawson by three men. is in serious
condition, and the attending physi-
clans and relatives are alarmed.
Sworn statements tending to show
that the annual graft collected by hign
police officials In New York from
gambling houses and other illegal re-
sorts has amounted, within the last
year, to $2,4O0,00O, are in the hands OF
District Attorney Whitman.
The police have completed an in
ventory of the art treasures. bric-a-
brac, jewelry, silver plate and other
articles stolen by Jacob F. Guthrie.
alleged society burglar and forger,
now under arrest in Chicago. and an
nounced that the plunder recovered is
estimated to be worth $350.00O.
Hot upon the sensational announ ce-
ment that Doodle to the tune of $?,-
100000 per annum has been divided
by the system represented by Police
Lieutenant Charles A. Becker of New
York now under Indictment for insti-
eating murder, District Attorney Whit
man let it be known that no "squeuP
will save the bacon OF the deposed
head of the ''strong arm" squad. "Mur-
DER" Whitman declared, sis an even
more monstrous crime than graft 10
the police department"
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09

Paxtine AntiseVtic sprayed into the
nasal passages IL surprisingly sue
cessful remedy for catarrh. At drug
gists, 25c box or sent postpaid on re-
ceipt of price by The Paxton Toilet
Co., Boston, Mass.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09
WHERE DOCTORS
FAILED TO HELP
Lydia E. Pinkham's vesee.-
be Compound Restored
Mrs. Green's Healh-
Her Own Statement.
Covington, Mo- Your medieins -
done me more good than all tie do

tors me6eineA At
everymonthly
/ had to stay in bod
four days becsuseof
hemorrhageA and
mybackwasseweak
I could hardly wak.
I have been taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound and now em
stay up and Do my
work. / think Il b
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09

And many father loses all inter-
est in the prohibition movement when
the baby cries for water at 200 a. m.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Childre
teething, softens the gums. reduces intiamms
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, &c o bottle
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09

Eph Wiley says he has noticed that
the man with long chin is the one
most likely to accentuate it by wear
ing whiskers.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09

Makes the laundress happy-that's Red
Cross Bag Blue. Makes beautiful, clear
white clothes. All good grocers.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09
STAG and Doe.

"Why do SO many Of the fellows
90 to the big dances stag?"
"On account of the scarcity Of doe,
perhaps"
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09

In the eyes Of silly girl clothes
make mighty poor specimen of 8
man look like the real thing.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09
Paw knsvs.

wiliie-Paw. what is telling situ-
alton?
Paw-Any occasion when two or
more women meet
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09
2IG A4ssa1coApE

Denver, Coio.. will send. free. useful pres
6ost Successful" to ali who write this week.
Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-09
Too Sleepy.

Physician-What can do for you
Patient-My foot gets asleep often
and l want something to give 1t in
somnia.