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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-02
FOL AND'S MIGHTY
WINGED HUSSARS

silk and satin. fur and velvet had
given way 10 shimmerng meal, 10
piumed helmet. and the peIt Oh pear
and wolf instead OF the warm glow
Of precious stones. flashed the cold
CLINT of naked steal, In place of eaf~
tan. cloak. and loose trousers. one
saw breast plate. loin guard, and
pelisse.~s And here were faces tur.-
ously still under the curved cars
pieces: and here were bodies sheath
ed in piumage and the skins IT wild
beasts.
Yet this was not enough. For 10 the
roll or kettledrums. the swirl OF ftes
behind quartian. dragon. ami rNie r
came the hussar. mounted and ren-
noned lance at rest. These men sat
their heavy horses. their iances made
"a forest. ana from their shoulders rose
the famous wings" Sufficiently
splendid In themselves. they had add
ed this last tcus h Of splendor.
From their shoulders. as In the re-
liefs of ancient Egypt rose great
wings-ths rustling OF them filled The
theater. Might and terror were in
carnate In these warriors. What foe
could stand before the awful sili-
lance OF their onrush. this apparitien
Of something inconceivatly monstrous.
yet inccnesiyabIy superb?
WAT Hau Hftu itiis people 10 NsH
improyisations that ended on a
grandeur reaching to the epic, the
sublime. The other nations had but
dreamed OF war-goEs buoyed on tie
spread Of carved and painted wings:
the Pole had dared To attempt them
In his line Of battle. to embody them,
to be them.
over this army fioated Poiand's
eagle, white upon its biood-r red
ground. A bishop raised the sacred
relics and the cross and gave. his
blessing. Plainly, without music. the
front ranks kneel!ng. tho mounted
men behind, rose. solemn chant Of
rnle voices. 1t was the hymn made
.sd Sebieski's legiens when they
j. arched cut to Vienna. Albert KIM.
~ae- l., Aovo1ipn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-02
Fay


famous Chicago lawyer once had a Singh
lar case to settle A physician came t. him in
great distress. Two sisters. living in the same
house, had babies of equal age who so resern-
hJe each other that their own mothers were I'M
able to distingu'sh. them when they were to-
gether. Now, 1t happened that by the careless
ness of the nurses the children had become mix
ed and how We're the m others to make sure that
they received back their infants?
but, perhaps said the lawyer, 'the chill
dren weren't changed at all. "--
"Oh, but there's no doubt that they were
changed said the physician.
Are vcu sure of II?
Perfectly"
We'll If that's the case. why don't you change
them back again? ] don't any difficulty in
the case San Francisco Argonaut
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-02

Greek division has taken Kastoria. but a
to it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-02
Cock with Gevscrs.

Maori housewives Of New Zealand
nave discovered. like their more
civilized s'sters the value OF the fire.
,ass cooker az a labor saver. but
.heir cookers have neither to be made
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-02
The sub'tmity of Bossism.

Mr.. Rooseveit's heaven appointed mission of
machine smashing is approaching completion
with the practical elimination Of his He
has now arranged that nothing be done
by any in his party without the coneent
of the executive committee. AS his executive
committee will do nothing without his consent
the machine Is reduced to its lowest terms and
he is left in the position attributed to the United
States senate by Mr. Cannon. Uncle Joe moved
to amend a report which spoke of the senate
as "thev." "Evervbcdy knows" he declared.
that the senate is It'-New York Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-02
Richmond, Va, December list.
Wears Ago 1t Did.
Wasting thc Forcsts.

More than three million wooden poles are pnr-
chased and erected in this country every year.
chiefly by telegraph and telephone companies.
OF these only small proportion are treated
with any preservative 10 protect them from the
weather and earth This is another example
OF the productivity with which Americans Are
wasting thar national rssourcs&--Troy Record.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-02
PEOPLES FORUM
Pity the Innocent.

Editor of The Virginian:
Sir-WiIl you allow me to ask two questions
through the medium OF your columns. of those
who wi h to free Claude Allen have his
sentence committed:
First Why do you accept the testimony OF
the Aliens rather than that of Judge Bolem
the Aliens rather than that Of Judge Bolen
and the other witnesses?
Second. II the victims of the Aliens had been
your close relatives, would you occupy the po-
sition you now "a toward their slayers?
Pity for the innocent Is forgotten in pity for
the guilty.
W. b. JETT.
Blackstone, Va, December LIST.
As to Signs.
Editor Of The Virginian
Sir--Why do people touch fence on which
hangs the signs Paint? Does II sh1w uni
vcrsal distrust of the veraclty of others? What
are "Car Ful signs for II not. for use?
CURIOUS.
Richmond. Va, December list.
Years AFRO 1t Did.
Editor Of The Virginian.
sir.--Does Carolina ever take that surprise
from up her sleeve?
cYNIC.
Richmond. va. December LIST.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-02
A Masculine Nfobc.

against her husband in Kansas City
makes these extraordinary charges:
t1.) That whenever she left him
~ home to go out In company, Mr..
Gordon would become historical and
Try.
t2.) That he wept for an hour
on the day that bottle OF milk
soured and she refnsr@ to 60 to the
grocery and get another.
why dan't she chdck him under
the chin, dam his well VI tears with
.he nrcmise OF new Partisan Emok-
ing Jacket. and thus avoid recourse
10 the divorce court?
IT'S ar o'd trick-but It works.-
Boston Globe,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-02
What He Had to Saw.

We'll. prisoner" said the justice, you have
been found guilty nv the jury and properly 50
on the evidence The law that you may
he sentenced at hard labor for twenty years
hut before passing sentence upon you shall
be glad to hear anything You may have to
say"
II haven't anythin' to say Judge" said the
nriso-er. Except that I hope your Honor will
remember that there is growing feeliu' in
fnvcr Of a single term o. six wears. You might
also bear in mind that I've already served two
.err1s and there's decided prejudice among
thirkin' people aga inst third
"rwenty- seven years." roared the judge
Judge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-02
Proof Positive.

Proof Positive.
WAY down in Florida two darkies were dis
cussng as to- the color of certain biblical per-
sonages. One of them asserted that Pales-
tine was about in a line with Africa the people
mn~t all have been colored.
Tor bress YOU heart" said the sneaker. "St
Peer an ST Paul ard the rest of the apostles
as white as that Northn geniman ober
dere"
"No sah," said the man in opposition. Paul
may ha' been. hut st. Peter--no, sab! St. Pc
ter was cuIaer'd een'Fman."
you're wrong for IL St Peterd been color
ant cock Wouldn't ha' crowed more'n once't.--
charlotte Observer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-02


Tugged by some centripetal force to Wherever
there is clash of human passions, he Is al
WAYS ION the. spot Unlike his brother, the
novelist who fashions out of the furnace OF
his mind at painstaking intervals some ninety
modele bit of porcelain the furnace OF TINS
mans soul Is always at full draft Into II Is
flung day by day all the infiammable stun OF
lfe-the mixed ingredients of hero.sm. murder.
revolution passionate love- And steady, IN
exorably, Il is poured out again, uncritical OF
itself slang and ore. half drivel and half liter
ature The recompense he works for Is II have
his fellow workers say Good story. Ills only
critic the desk Today yesterdays good
story is lightning the morning fire in thous-
and tx. ments. Anonymity, which guards MIN
from self-consciousuess, stands also mockingly
between him and fame. He snatches his friend
ships like his meals stokers must strike up
their friendships between shifts when the Maui
retania IL "out for a record" Yet there Is no
freemasonry Ike his. From behind the scenes
he makes the puppets of the worlds stage
dance for But can suspect his smile, as
he surveys out antics. to be something between
pity and contempt.-Collier's Weekly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-02
CUKkENl COMMENT
The WorIrs Crc.iit system.

In the dispatches which desciioe The mishap
to the Fall river boat train there is charac-
teristic bit which the temptation Is to take LOT
granted. Fortunately for this world OF ours y
usually safe to the existence OF tins ar
ticle--human courage: faithi illness to trust
In the bald language Of the wires,
Lufkin and Stopford, who were in charge
of the onrushing locomotive, saw that
collision was inevitable They applied
the emergency brakes and then stood await
ing the collision.
While 1t is "A Satisfaction to be able to record
that both these men are alive and unhurt, this
is not so much the point. They had no assur-
ance that they would be- And plenty OF otnei
men in their positions have behaved in the same
ma inner under practical certainty OF death IL
is Idle TO pretend that this is what engineers ana
steamship captains are paid for when they are
engaged. There is no pay for this sort OF thing
You cannot buy 1t. II is not for sale. though
there Is an element In this commercial civfliza-
ton of ours from whose attitude on such mat
tiers one might infer that 1t was. To assume
that service of this sort can be paid Tor Is al
insult to humanity. There is, perhaps, prid.
Of profession which induces men to accept ne
cessary risks and abide BY the consequences II
need be- And there is certainly something
higher and finer which prompts a response 10
whatsoever tests their tasks impose on them
But this is a contribution over and above any
thing that be paid for In wages-or otner-
wise And it is this margin Of labor for which
there Is no pay--f4S which, from the very ma
ture of it, there can be no pay--that Keeps tnt
wheels of the world revolving. 1t Is the wheels
of the world revolving. 1t lis the ultimate credit
system. 1t is what the world does business on
1t holds all through human activity from the
TOP to the bottom. Seldom spectaculariy as
played as In this case the thing itself Is every
where to be found equally in the warld-com
polling statesman and in the scrub-woman VINO
gives the floor polish more than tnat required
Of her. And in so far we give, over ana
above our bread andbutt toll this unpaid
margin of service, do we share in the glorious
immortality of works.'-Boston Transcript
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-10

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. TO-
Don't go on the stage, girls unless
you have a drag"
Alice Brady is an example and
that's her advice. This is her sec
Dnd season, and she is skipping
about the boards In the role of
Pitti-Sing, in "The Mikado,"
trilling Hebe in "Pinafore" and
getting in the hmelight generally.
Talent and ability had a great
deal TODD with this So had Miss
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-10

Brady's. personal appearance.
But back of all that was VIM. a..
Brady, limited" Vim. A. being
her father. And Vim. A. cut
some ice as theatrical manager
In the figurative language of
the day, she had a drag"
When Alice Brady was asked.
Should young girls go on the
stage?' she attempted to escape
by saying, well, it depends"
Depends on whether you have
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-01-31

few in all directions from the impact.
Investigation shows that Central car
in charge Of Motorman Giiroy, east
bound. paid little attention to the
Bergen car going south. The fact
that both cars were going at slow
rate of speed alone saved the lives of
the passengers. The late hour Of the
accident did not In any way impede
traffic and the wrecking crew had no
handicap in quickly restoring tho de-
rallied car.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-01-31
SAYS TWO, ENTERING ROOM,
HIT HIM WITH HAMMER.

Thomas Donnelly, Al years old, of 81
Hartford street, found near No. en-
gine house with severe contusions on
the head, was much improved today at
the City Hospital. to which place he
was sent by Rounosman E. Heller and
Patrolman Baker. Of the Fifth precinct.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-01-31

Donnelly was found by the two Of
flcers in a stupor, and after stimulants
had been applied he revived. When
questioned he was at first obstinate,
but when pressed he declared that two
men had entered his bedroom and
struck him on the head with ham
mer A search Of his room was made
and a hammer found.
The neiEhbors declare they heard no
argument last night and state that the
mans wife and his 6-year- old daughter
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-01-31
13 ENDANGERED AS TWO
TROLLEY CARS COLLIDE.

Thirteen passengers had a narrow es-
cape from death last night when Cen.
trail avenue car No. 1882 dashed into
Bergen street car No. III and COM
pietely demolished the front ends OF
both cars The Bergen car was de-
rallied. but fortunately none Of the
passengers were cut by glass which
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-01-31
CITY ORDINANCE BOOK
PLATES DESTROYED IN FIRE.

All the plates OF the latest volume
Of city ordinances were destroyed in
tho Essex Press fire. George Carpen-
ter. of the city's law department has
bssn working on . book gaving the
complstA revised srdinsnoss stass
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-01-31

1904. These have hitherto existed only
in pamphlet form.
The manuscript was sent to the
printers and plates were made Lucki-
Iy . few copies were run off and bound
in paper for indexing and f1nnl revision.
The entire volume viii have to be re-
act from one OF these copies.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-01-31
CHARLES G. WHEELER DIES.

CHICAGO. Jan. s1.-Charles Gilbert
Wheeler, noted chemist and mining
geologist, died last night at the home
of his brother. OF heart trouble He
was rs years old.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-01-31

have not been seen about the house
for the past two weeks. A eisterin
law who lived with the Donnellys is
also missing.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-01-31

A delayed advertisement brings only ne
Aftermath OF trade Il II the drst Gail that
c<ntusss sss psecsssepn cf sustemsss
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-01-31

The Furniture Illustrated
DINING ROOM SUITE
Table 54inch large pedestal platform
feet. hand-carved.
Early English, $40, from $50
edeboard cupboards mirror
$50, 310 Early English SIS. from $50
China B wide Colonial claw fes mirror
back glass shelves and door,
Mahogany s75, from sos Early English sSs,
DINING CHAIRS
golden English finish Ieather-covered loose
seats. Chair g. $780, Side Chair 81, from $3.50
MISSION SETTEE-
"a inches long automobile
cushion Spanish leather $37, from $56
ROCKING CHAIR
Golden finish; saddle banister
$3.50, 80.
BRASS BEDSTEAD-
tubing heavy
IT, in, It. and It. in Sizes At $50, from $40.
WICKER SUITE
n natural shelac painted. white.
e20 SIS Arm Chair Arm Rocker e11 SIS
color enamel. at slight extra charge.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-27
CHINESE WARSHIPS
TO BOMBARD JAVA
PORT BECAUSE
OF OUTRAGES
Dutch Government Must Pay
Indemnity for WontOn Kill
ing Of 0rientals or Go to
War With Republic.
ONE WEEKS TIME rs
GIVEN FOR REMITTANCE


(By Evenine Herald \. y. LEASED wIrcl
San Francisco. Feb. 27.--Chinese
warships have been ordered to the
island OF Java under Instructions GO
begin bombardment Of the port OF
Batavia it the Dutch government does
not pay an indemnity demanded for
the killing OF Chinese. said 10 have
been attacked by Dutch soldiers
In an ultlmatum sent 10 the
Dutch government yesterday Provi-
slonal President sun Ynt Sen stated
that an attack on Java would be be-
gun if the indemnity were not paid
within a week.
This Information was received here
today IN a private dispatch from pr.
suns private secretary 10 Tong Klng
Chong. editor OF the Chinese Free
Press. published here.
Dr. sun declared IN his ultimatum
that passports would be handed g.
the Dutch minister, who s. said 20 be
az Shanghai. en- route TO Peking. u
the Indemnity We're not paid. Chi
nese here explain the proposed action
by DR. sun on the ground that tho
Manchurian government no longer
exists and that the Dutch government
must treat with the revoluticnists. al
though the republic has not been for
malIy recognized. The three cruisers
which left shanghai today are the
Hal Chan, the Hal Yuhe and the Hal
o.. a o
ana equipped under orders OF Wong
Chung Wei. minister of war.
Advices TO the chinese newspapers
here declare that The attack on the
Chinese by Dutch soldiers, news Of
which was received from NankinR
last night. was made without provoca
tfon ami that three Chinese were
killed and many others arrested.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-27
MORE WOMEN STRIKERS
AXE gNDign NR4EST

Lawrence Mass, Feb. 24-~Five
women pickets. said 10 have used per-
suasion which approached violence 90
keep employees from going 10 work
IN the textile mills. ana one man.
accused Of throwing pepper in a po-
uceman's eyes, We're arrested today.
The plan % export children 20 Phil-
ndelphia has been abandoned, II ia
understood. and aside from the chill
dren who are GO be sent with com-
mittee of strikers 60 Washington to-
morrow there may be no little ones
sent away In groups city Marshal
Sullivan minated be may provent the
children going unless the court de-
cidos he IS acting contrary 10 law.
Indication arc that the mills have
made further gains IN the number Of
operatives nt work. II is estimated
thare are now $4,000 operatives az
work with 1900 shll on strike.
SIX wninen charged with violating a.
city ordinance Ia obsiruciing side
walks and IN moloatlng passershy
we're given a hearing In the police
court The court found them suiity
and imposed fines of 80 each
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-27
MEXICAN AMBASSADOR
STILL nopEs FOR PEACE

Washington. Feb, 27.--Mexican
Ambassador Martinez today expressed
the opinion that the present disturb
apcea IN Mexico would not lead 20 a
"ruul revolution" because majority
OF puhiic opinion was opposed 80 A.
He said tho various local disturb
aaceH would DO put down In tao or
three months az the longest. THE
people of Mexico he added, "have
had enough Of revolution and the ma
joriiy OF them are IN favor 81 peace
and quiet 80 that they may 20 ahead
undlaurbea with their business"
The fact that there are bands 81
maleontonis in various parts OF the
country the ambassador declared,
should not be taken as an indication
that the Mexican people as "a whole
are warllke and fond OF turmoil any
moro Shan the existence Of thieves
and assRasina In other countries
means that those countries are nor
mally fond OF robbery and murder
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-27
LOUISIANA AND

Chicago, Feb. 2I.--PeaFi Wight he-
publican national committeeman for
Louisiana, and Colonel Cecil Lyon.
national committeeman for Texas, to-
day telegraphed 10 the natlonol Roos-
oyelt headquarters IN Chicago their
support OF the Roosevelt candidacy
for the presidential nomination.
n. w. Sims. secretary OF the com
mittee. declared the announcements
10 he extremely slgnihcant for the
reason that they come from two OF
tho recognized Republican leaders IN
the south" IN that these two men
have IN times past had more 10 do
with determining the position taken
hy the entire southern delegation than
any other two leaders in the party In
the south.
more than 30 per cent Of the Re-
publicans in Texas arc FOR Roose.
veit." wired Colonel Lson "Practio-
ally the only Taft sentiment exists
among officeholders and they are not
sincere"
SHOULD we be sUcceahfui In getting
our state central Committee 20 au-
thorize a primary tne Louisiana dele
CATION win Be solidly for Roosevelt, y
said Mr. Wight's telegram I'VE are
working hard Tor q primary"
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-27
TENNESSEE CITIZEN
ASKS EOR a MARSIIIP

Washington. Feb. 27.--senator Lea
OF Tennessee WIS appealed 10 today
by a former constituent. Charles Hud-
son, now located at Moehis. Mexico,
for a warahip 70 be sent 10 Topolo-
bampo bay TO protect Americans lo-
Gated there. In a letter he wrote;
we are In dire needs Of warship
az Topolobampo bay. Il Is a good
harbor Is only twelve miles away
from here and II is needed at once.
This new uprising has NO substantial
foundation nor responsible leaders. a.
the ether one had but Is based on a
desire for pillase mainly. We have
az Mochis the largest colony Of Amer
ican citlzens on the west coast or
Mexico and IL begins to lock as
though we would have troubl8."
Hudson also wrote that The Mex
lean government was too weak 70
cope with the situation.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-27
Taft Administration Has Not
Been Mentioned and Cues
tiOn Is Not Personal One
Says Sycamore Sage.
HE WILL NOT BE DRAWN
INTO SUCH CONTROVERSY
Washington Star This After
noon Openly Asserts That
Ex-PresidenS Broke His
Word Given to Mr.. Taft.



Boston. Fob. 27T Theodore Roose-
welt. angered by a published report
that he had said President TAFT was
not progressive. said today he would
not be drawn into o personal contro-
versy with the administration. al
though he has doclared his intention
Of making "A "straishs-out fight" for
the Republican presidential nomina-
ton.
Tho colonel said that IN his po-
litlcal conference yesterday. during
which he was reported 10 have made
the statement, President Taft's name
had not boen mentioned. and that his
opinion IN regard 70 the adminlstra-
tlon had not been asked or expressed.
Colonel Roosevelt repeated that he
had not taken his present position for
personal reasons and nc made It clear
that he did not propose 10 make the
issue a personal one.
Colonel Roosevelt was asked to ex-
plain the position he win maintain
during the campaign. In reply he
issued the following statement!
Il could not more definitely state
my position on the great issues Of the
day than | STATED Il IN my Columbus
speech and again yesterday before
the Massachusetts legislature. In ad-
dltion to calling attention 10 what
there eaid on tho subject OF popular
government, also coil particular at
tcntion To what / said ~ Colunfbps
on the business sitnation and the
proper attitude OF the government to-
ward busineRs 80 as TO insure condi
tions that win make for tho prosper
ity Of the business world ana Of all
cur people
"ln ms Ohio speech I dealt with
emphasis on the two great subjects
of immediate moment TO our people
The need Of having q real and not
merely nominal popular rule, and the
need Of securing prosperity for the
business man, the wage Garner and
the farmer alike As then said.
most emphaticallv believe that II Is
necessary TO have an equitable diviA-
ion OF prosperity but that II behCoves
us 10 keep In mind that we cannot
divide the prosperity unless the pros
perlty IS there 10 divide, and that to
secure the well being Of the business
world Is emphatioally IN the interest
Of every citizen Of The United States.