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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-02

knowledge and training are quick as
sets He can perceive the scope ana
WIDEN bearings of proposed law or
change in law. He can make certain
the accurate expression Of the intend
ed purpose. He knows men and the
play of motives on conduct. He can
present his views SO as TO impress
them upon others. He is skilled in de
tectinS and exposing unsound argu-
ments
and II is, easier for a lawyer than
TOT most others truly to serve public
interest and that alone. Hts whole
life and training have been in repre-
sentlng others. And he can have no
client so strongly TO appeal to him
erty and undertaken to govern them
selves by the rule OF equal rights.
through chosen representatives,. Hu
can detect the insidious encroachIncnts
Seekers after these. through various
devices OF legislation or official con.
quot arc present on every side, plaus
ible and persistent The people VINO
chose and trusted him do not appear.
They are busy in field. Workshop o,lice
and elsewhere, most OF them working
put the problem of existence they
have no protector but him. Sovereign
though they be. they are helpless for
the time being. if he in whom they
put their faith forsets or deserts them.
ings for public expenses. They viii be
committed TO policies that are waste
full or unwisc. They will nnd them
selves subjected to disadvaitagcs for
the benefit OF the scif-sceklnc.
There is nothing more Inspiring
than the silent trustfulncss of this
multitude Of freemcn, nothing that
lies. SO sweetly on the breast as the
consciousness OF having spared no eff
Tort TO deserve 1t. And IL there DO
some sacrifice OF personal interest in
their behalf so much the better, be-
cause this is what eXaJts patriotism
from n Spnti1nauf n at,
~ lawyer in office is under a double
obligation. When lie accepts the peo-
pie as his client he Is bound TO serve
no interest but theirs. He takes tho
official oath besides LAWYERS cen.
orally who enter public life resnond
fully TO this obligation The cxce3-
lions which now and then occur arc a
warming. No betrayal is so dreadful
or SO certain to be exposed as that OF
a pubic trust. a lawyer Is disgraced
VINO In his practice represents inter-
ests which are adverse Infinitely
deeper IS The shame of such double deal
ing in office. II is a species OF treason.
and an offensc against an entire peo.
PIE is greater than one against an in
The quotation above given, taken
from didactic discourse, seems to be
peculiarly appropriate 10 the closing
hours of the General Assembly. Tho
utterancc, coming from one prominant
in public life, may be taken as an cy-
preston OF his high purpose ana con.
sistent loyalty 10 the best interests
OF the people. Needless to add, II was
not Mr. Roosevelt
BentonVille
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girls sit by the hour over some book
about civics or the government OF our
country"
That statement serves to illustrate
tho fact that love OF country is q
principle OF the Jewish people Patriot.
Ism with that race is almost In
stirctivc. and wherever the Jew has
found religious liberty he has mani
rested by his life and works his
patriotic devotion. 1t is 90 in the M
tion: II Is so In tho State; II is so in
the cities. The courage OF tho Jewish
soldier is proverbial, and tho record
OF those OF that rnce who wore the
Confederate gray Is perpetual tes-
timonial in this section OF tho nation
to their belief that It is sweet and
fitting to die for ones country In
every civic movement for the upbuild-
ms of Richmond the Jewish citizens
nave taken splendid and generous
Part. The Jewish interest in govern
ment is an inspiring example to all
those who would serve the State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-02

There was a sad accident a, .ha
nuSt.otlice the other day. Pusttnnster
thinker was writing a dunnln.e latter
TO a friend of his'n WIN had owed him
u PHI for nine years. and he unset che
INK bottle md the ink ran down ali
over the stamps and cancelled about
81 worth Of twos and So worth of ones
ne NH fiuiker was tryin' to collect
only amounted to St.9S.
Am Perkins. our popular and con.
Echial tonSorial artist. has sent away
ior q new razor and In the meantime
the hong swa ana elite Of this town
are goin' around with whiskcrs sew
,eral inches long, waiting for shayes.
The cook nj the huttel borrowed his
former razor TO omen n can Of az.
narnguss fer heightened banquet and
a Joker SAYS In the future he is going
10 nave lot Of shnves all done and
wrapped up so he kin hand 'em out
20 MS reg lar customers oil emcrgen-
cies OF this kind
a nhiliner's smue IS only skin deem.
Hnnk, lErishy is q man OF regular
habits. He smokes two packages of
Pride OF the Gravel Train every
d;ty and plays funk in the back room
~ the drug store until IL o'clock
every night, and then goes home and
puts his clothes to bed and hangs
himself MP in the wardrobe.
During the recent cold snap Anne
Hilliker closed mp his general store
and went over 70 the depot 10 keen
warm AT the expense of the raiirud
company.
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been stuck IN the mud and prevented
rom attending wedding. and also
mat mat ladies' had had their dresses
stead of being in tho most modest, IN
conspicuous type, should have been
large enough 70 call the attention OF
condition Of the roads leading 10 and
from our beautiful city. There arc
no words 10 describe the scene or eX-
press the public Indignation that such
Is not crly disgusting, but criminal
on that same afternoon while driv
ing down Rosencath Avenue We found
the road blocked with vehicles stuck
IN this impossible miro SO we turned
into Patterson Avenue We were out
for pleasure. but soon FOUND ourselves
machine. had gone down into the mud
up to the hubs in the worat slush {
ever beheld. or courHc. we had TO
get out into this and walk about n
~ took US 10 our destination. The
walk through the mud. which was
ankle deeE-no path; no single spot
70 put ones feet without going down
deeper and deeper into it--compictely
disabled me. for am an old lady
Have We no redress? ask In the
name OF humanity how long this state
OF things Is 10 cXikt II has already
tho way to and from our delightful
surroundlng country and yet we must
SUBMIT why? Is there nobody to
take hold of this grave matter? where
arc the citizens or IIenrlco and the
numerous members OF the Country
Clue? Can they not md another Bcck
TO condemn these horrible roads? Suf-
IraSettcs would never allow this state
OF annoyance and danger to their fell
lowheinss, ana. while 7 am not one
of them. ! believe they arc better fitted
for the protection and safety OF our
lives, and hope they will take hold
and warm UP the right parties to n
our united benefit, instead of deprivinr
us Of the enjoyment OF our lovely
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-02
On the Spur ofthe Moment
By Roy K. Moulton
Adam.

Adam.
Take OFF your hats to Adam, for. hs
was lucky man.
lie never had TO cat stale fruit out OF
an, old tin can.
ne SIMPLY had to sit dead still. The
fruit fell from the trees
memo or the garden was bestirrcd by
any Tagrant breeze.
Old Adam never had to dodge the
sixty-horsepower car. '"e
mere was no bill collector there his
>, JOY In lifo to mar.
ide never had to listen to lot of
argument
ABOUT m the p men who wanted to become
re had no fear OF microbes. for they
rh eamped not on his trail
ne raw nn'er worried him n bit, be-
,Y cause there was no jail.
re oweG no tailor's bill because he
rb niant dote on style.
AHe COST OF living was Joke at which
ne we'll could smile.
He worried not about the trusts. nor
Set the power OF wealth
IheTe never was single thin the
mutter with his health.
iie NAG no furnace fire to stoke and
The climate in the garden was n
oalmy as July.
1here were no squakinE phonographs
r, 10 interrupt his sleep.
ihefe were no barbershop quartets to
sing Down in the Deem"
NO canvassers for books dropped IN
to occupy his time
VIC Adam must have led n life that
simply was sublime.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-02
TIE FEEBs.E-MINDEn CHILD PROF.
LEM IN GREAT BRITAIN,

AS bearing upon State provision for
the care of feeble minded children.
which The mes-Dispatch urged in a
recent article it is interesting, in
structive and pertinent to note that
this subject is now being investigated
by British Royal Commission. Also.
it is being widely discussed in tho
British papers cditoriallv ami by cor
respondents, who have carefully studied
the question in both It's humanitarian
and It's economic lights.
One of the correspondents. woman
phllanthropist and Investigator pre-
sents, in the London Spectator. an cx-
cccdns pathetic article from the hu-
manitaran side. After setting forth
that for the larger part the rich send
their feeble minded offspring to pri
vate institutions where they remain
TIL they die, this correspondent SAYS:
With regard TO tho poor. all .x
nerience goes TO show tina, the better
ana more loving the parents, the
greater their anxiety TO have their
child cared for. | have had a great
heni TO do with parents OF this class,
ano assert, quite confidently. thar
when they are what they ought TO be,
there Is little difficulty in persuading
them 10 intrust their weak minded
child 10 proper care Constantly thov
themselves put forward the nlea; i
can look after him while I am alive.
but, What IS to become of him when
am gomez"
The correspondent would go 50 far
as 10 make separation compulsory In
order to overcome the influence Of
what the ncishbors VIII say to my
putting him away" which is most
frequent excuse for refusing TO con-
sent 10 separation
What convincing appeal In those
simple words, What IS TO become Of
him when am gomez"
Touching the economic considera-
ton, the discussion IN Great Britain
brings out the fact. from both phil
anthropists and alicnists. That The
wards of the Swiss colonies for the
feeble-minded taken ny and through,
become producers. Moreover, such oc-
cupat'on as is given them not infrc-
0uentiy tends to strengthen them men
tally, while it rarely fails 10 conducc
to their happiness and con,entmcn,
ana tractabiity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-02
Voice Of the People
Hnrpoons Mr.. HARDWOOD.

70 the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Slr'-Delegate John s HARDWOOD in
moving 10 dismiss "A resolution intro
duced IN the House Il fow days ago.
10 Investigate the Department OF Edu-
catlon' ala not, in tile writer's opinion
properly represent The people who
elected him. There is a pretty general
dissatisfaction in ths city with the
unnecessary and frequent changes in
school books At the beginning OF ench
school session parents are required 10
purchase books, many of which are a I
the next session discarded, therea fter
peihG worthless to either the purents
or the children, The writer
is informed that there have been a
good many school books bought in this
city during the past TWO or three ses-
sions that We're never even opened BY
INC pupils They were required to be
purchased, however. by the school ai-
thor.tics. and, rightly or wrongly the
people consider that either the State
Board of Education or Mr.. Egglcston,
thc superintendent or that department.
Is responsible Tor this unnecessary cx-
penditurc. IL Mr.. Erelcston pcrsonnily
then an Investigation should be had in
order to place that respons ibility, and
MIR. liarwood and other members OF
the General Assembly would be repre-
Senting their constituents TO n better
purpose by honestly cndeavoring to
remedy these conditions than by so
hystcricaliy proclalmine the virtues of
NIr t.ggicston, If the latter gentleman
is the paragon OF righteousness that
MS friends proclaim him to be he
should not oppose tho most rigid In
vest!gation OF hts Office.
Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-02
TRADING srAMps FOR VOTERS.

Trading stamps should not be blot ted
out of cur civilization. These little
things count. and they would be lots
moro efficient reform agents than long
mouthcd phrases like the initiative
referendum OF the judicial decision re
cail. Give so many trading stamps to a
man for just voting, Most voters
seem to need little rebate or come
pack to make voting worth while. Let
them be redeemablc in any small
token to Offset the Offices and free
coal and clam bakes and baby kissing
the political machine grlnds out for
the faithful. You can hardly expect
Il man to vote for nothing-that is,
nothing but the wise expenditure OF
his money In taxes for his health.
safety and the education of his chill
dron. Most citizens haven't imasina
ton enough to see where their profit
comes from unless it is concrete in
form. II they got book of trading
stamps good for per cent. reduc-
ton In taxes. or months free gas, it
would be roal incentive. If women
ever vote they'll offer inducements.
maybe carnation, or a china set, or
n souvenir They arc practical enoupb
to know that man wants a sign. In
Richmond, for instance. It might help
mat situation wherein OF $4,000 pos
sible citizens, 10000 are qualiAed
voters. and 5000 really vote.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-02
VERSE FOR TODAY
The INr,ltlt

."SS VINO fancy that they may
y'oNt comnandmeuts disobcv.
coon shall find their souls afraid
I've was made L" be obeyed
Thonsh, The jocprd smiles may plav
oyer al his yisaeo gav. 49,
- "N heart Is stern and staid:
love was made To- tie obeyecr
Though the -ordd ycorcrs say
Love holds mi feeble sway:
! n"i 'hc World = ruled by trade,
Men nloE seou, rim Tor day,
iiiut ~ last h"ll iId way
THAT 'nch r"hci hcut be paid
Love was madc 20 be oh%ycd
,IheE Who trusting lo&c hc,ray
ir,n"lf "Wn 10y md solnor slny.
fniiH'aurr j. npJ Inns ,driuycd
l-pV' M"a made 20 10 obcyel
McIiENRY LEWIS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-02
THE COLONEL AND M,i,s,,,,I

In an exceedingly logical disquisition
on the Rooscveltian scheme of pro-
erosion. reconstruction, destruction
ana omnium gatherum OF underlying
principles of our institutions, which
the Colonel has paraded for the purpose
of advocating knocking them into
smithcrcens. the New York Times
argues that In order 10 be consistent
our ex-Prosidcnt should start at thu
beginning by reversing John Marshall.
Taking things In logical sequence,
FIRST tho Colonel, as our contemporary
points out would have and would be
obligated to upset, negative and re-
mnnd to tho People the opinion OF
Marshall In AIarbury va. Madison. IN
which the great constitutional con-
structlonist laid down the doctrine
that tho Supreme Court has power to
chook violations OF tho Constitution by
tho Legislative or executive branch OF
tho government md said: The Con
st!tut!o Is either superior para
mount +. interchangeable BY ordinary
neans. i ia OIL n level with ordl-
nary Legislative acts. and. like other
acts. In altcrablc when the Legislature
shall please to alter IT," Then the next
logical step incunlbcn. on Tho Colonel
would he reversal and putting through
the experimentation process Cohens We.
Virginia, IN which tho Supreme Court
dcciared tile right OF n citizen TO ap-
peal from "a state court on Il Federal
question; thIs TO be followed ncccs-
sarily and consequcnt!ally. by refer
ring 10 the electorate supreme
major!ty--for affirmation. alteration.
riut!lGtion or kickinE into innocuous
dcsuetude the Dartmouth College ease.
Cogcnt. competent reasoning this.
and thc Colonel, having triunphcd In
his hull IN the China shop raid Then.
wlthour apologies TO thc author, lnncs
Randolph, would rcarply. IN the new
era Of reconstruction, these lines:
Tire old Marshall law You sxpound,
OF yore
Is now not at all to the purpose
And thc new populace law of Colonel
Is stronger than sense OF reason
50 keep you the volume shut with
Caro,
FOR the days Of the law are over.
And It needs al your brass 70 be hold
Ing il there,
With Justice inscribed on tho cover"
Pursuing its arFsnont 10 its ulti-
mate and unavoidable conclusion. The
Times ventures "a Suggest that when
H.. r.tn,..it> rt.y le aA1,nt,d' ~
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&
ANSWERS
Benedict.

SEE Dene7:et used TO mean mar
rlcd man and there seems an lncon-
sistemcy' sine s. Benedict was noces-
sariiy q hacteio' Please explain.
AS there AZ, some 30. 900 saints. tt
would be diii'or!t to employ any prop
er name Without suggesting some one
or tne'n TINS Benedict OF the proverb
is he Of Shlkcspcares Much Ado
Anou' Notfias' who was led by Il
rGsc to prorose 10 Beatrice, who, N
ner turn misled, accepted him. and
'hey became Nc sincerest OF lovers.
snntsWood Paintings.
Please Inform mo where | may sec
and his wife x "
In the virginia State Library.
In Place of Miss Fairfax.
youns man ask lady to write
to him when ne goes away who should
The young man.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-02
LET THE SENATE CONCUR.

The House OF Delegates yesterday
wisely and with foresight voted to APP
propriate $4,000 for nrcproo; book
stacks fo- tho Virginia state Library.
This appropriation. II agreed to by
tho senntc, Will cTec. conservation
OF tho priceless collection OF Virginia
archives and books now unprotected
from ar, in the State library. Tho
safeguarding OF this property is duty
which the General Assembly ewes alike
to tho pnst md TO the future. Failure
to grant this small sum would be false
economy. Let the Senate concur In
this appropriation. Delay might re-
suit In irrcpurnbio loss.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-02

country and clty VIC are proud OF.
and brne Of Richmond and its attrac-
friends come the" behold = picture
thai would BE- beautiful but for lis
settings OF mud
Let US al! he up and dning. with the
nope OF Il better aud brighter future
for nur Fp.ine ana summer seasons
MRS JOHN II. WILLIAMS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-02
Would Like to Meet the Man Tint
Wrote the "Huun Dnwcr song

To the EDITOR or The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-The "Houn Dog" Song seems To
be the centre of popularity iiIst nov
Perhanss you can use the Enclosed. If
so--with my compliments.
Everywhcre in Richmond town
You mere them singing that Houn Dog
Makes no difference il jts words ,ra
gran
They got to quit singing that dog zone
song 4 s. w.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-02

To The Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-in the evening d.cadcr of Feb
rnary ~ ~ article apneared in small
and c, L. Chandler This article was
headed Nlud ~ .rhe West End II
regretted that Mr.. II. W. Rountrec had
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-02

70 the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir--"if lawyer be called 10 legls-
a;iv" on administrative work his
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Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-02

SATURDAY. MARCH .. 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-23
KNOWS NOTHING OF
 TELEPHONE MERGER
MT. Hoxey and MT. Gentry Both in Birmingham
 Yesterday

J. NJ. B. Hoxey, vice president of the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph company, was here yesterday with Pres ident W. T. Gentry. Mir. Hoxey is con- sidered one of the best informed tele- phone men in the country and was recent ly made vice president of the Cumber- land Telephone company, merged with the Bell system. 5,
 In discussing the Sequest yesterday of the Peoples company to relnquish it's present rights here, Vice President Hoxey said he could appreciate the fact that little money was to be made by the Peo- pies company as the Bell company, which is very much older and has long dis tance lines, had suffered greatly from an insufficient income.
 50 far as l know" he said, "the Bell company has no agreement with the Peo- ples company to take over their holdings. If the company rescinds it's work here there could be no reason why the Bell company could not negotiate with the Peoples for their physical holdings only. I am of the opinion that something of that kind might occur, but at this time the Bell company is in no way interested in the proposition"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-23

1 The Battle Ground-By Ellen Glasgow DercIicts-By William J. Locke. The Beloved By Will fam J. Locke. The BetrayaI-By F. Phillips Oppenheim. Beulah dllustrated edifion)-By Augusta J. Evans. Bob Hampton of Placer-By Randall Parrish. Bob, Son of Dattle-By Alfred
 Olivant Calling of Dan Mathews-By
 Harold Bell Wright. Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and
 Mrs. AIashine-By Frank R.
 Stockton. Cardigan-By Robert W. Cham
 bers. The Cash Intrigue-By George
 Randolph Chester. The ChaperOn-By C. N. and A.
 NJ. Williamson. The Conquest of Canaan--By
 Booth Tarkington. The Diamond Master-By Jac-
 ques Entrello. The Far HorisOn-I3y Lucas Ma
 let. The Fighting Chance-By Robert
 w. Chambers. The Four Million-By O. Henry. Gilbert Neal-By Will N. Har-
 ben. Gods Good Man-By Marie Co.,
 orelli Held for Orders--By Frank H.
 Spearman. Idols-By William J. Locke. Infelice-By Augusta Evans Will
 son. Jane CabIe-By George Barr Mc-
 Cutcheon. King Spruce-By Holman Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-23
Milk Depot Donation
PEOPLES PHONE co. ASKS COMMISSION
 TO QUIT BUSINESS

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-23

Tattle Tales of Cupid-By P L.
 Ford. The Third Degree Klein &
 Hornblow. The Three kcys-By Frederic
 Ormond, TnIie--A Mennonite Maid - By
 H. R. Martin. Together-By Robert Herrick. To Have and to HoId-By Mary
 Johnston. Told by Uncle Remus-By J.
 Chandler Harris. q Two Little Savsges---E. Thomp-
 son Seton. The usurper-By William J. Locke. The Virginian-By Owen Mister. War In the Air-By Fl. c. Wells. The Wheel of Fortune-By Louis
 Tracy. When Man Marrles-By NJ. R.
 Rinehart. When knighthood Was in Flow. er-By Charles Major. When Patty Went to College
 By J. Webster. Where Love Is-By William J.
 Locke. The White Prophet-By Hall
 Caine. The Wings of the Morning-By . Louis Tracy. The stowaway GirI-By Louis
 Tracy. Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary-By
 Anna Warner The Window at the White Cat
 By Mary Roberts Rinehart. Abner Daniel-By Will N. liar
 ben.
 Ann Boyd-By Will N. Harben. At the Mercy of Tiberius-By
 Augusta Evans Wilson. Awakening of Helena Riehie-By
 Margaret Deland. The Barrier-By Rex Beach. lar 20-By Clarence E. Mulford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-23

Rebecca Mary-By Annie Ham : llton Donnell. Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm By Wiggin. The Reckoning-By Robert w. Chambers. Resurrection-By. Count Leo Tolstoy. 9s The Right of way-By Gilbert Parker. Riverman-By Stewart Edward White. Rupert of Hentzau--By Anthony Hope. sant' Ilar.o By F. Marion Ora wford. Saracinesoa By F. Marion Crawford. Saul of Tarsus-By Elizabeth Miller. The Scarlet Pimpernel-By Bar oness Orc2y. Second GeneratfOn-By David G. Phillips. The Sen Wolf-By Jack London. The sherrods-By George Barr McCutcheon. The ShuttIe-By Frances Hodg- son Burnett. silent PIaces--By Stewart Ed
 ward White. Singular Life-Elizabeth Stuart Phelps. The Social Buccaneer-By F. S. Isham. soldiers Of Fortune-By R. H. Davis. The Son of the Woif-By Jack
 London. The Spenders-'By Harry Leon
 Wilson. Squaw Man Faversham and
 Royle. The Steering Wheei-By R. A.
 Wason. Story of an Untold Lovely r. l.. Ford