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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15

A tariff which yields revenue and gives no
protection 10 like river Of great hydraulic
mower running to the ocean undeveloped and let
ting all the power 70 to waste.-Charlotts OBJ
server
Arc . tarin which yields inordinate protec-
ton to priviiesed few without producing revr
LAWS Ike . river - obstructed by dams and
cut-oifs that the fructifying waters which should
give fertility to all the territory from source
TO mouth are diverted 70 the sole uses Of Ia
vcrod monopolists here and there along the
enthusiastically viSxiniAn-PtloE IA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
AFTEN TEN YEARS.

These three men (Root Taft, Wood have
rendered inestimable service to the American
people can do nothing for them, can show
my appreciation in no way save wholly in the
insufficient way of standing up for them and
their work; and that / will do as long as l
have tongue to speak."-The friend in need
at Cambridge. June. 1909.
He tTaft1 is receiver of stolen good
Disappointed Ambition, at Chicago July, 1919.
He (Rootl is a corporation lawyer paid
By wealthy clients to interpret the constitu-
tic for them."-The false friend at Chicago,
December. 1912.
Now we have these three. Root, Taft and
Wood. and the greatest of these Is Wood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
Over a Skinflint i
BY wINIFRED BLACK.

milk? Must johnnie 90 without tho
winter overcoat he needs. and, shall
MAy stay home from school for wanG
OF the books that cost % muchf
Put him face to face for once with
the daily task that In yours. tho tasn
that takes all your brain. all your
energy. all your ingenuity TO manage
and see what he will do about "
Don't let him suspect you for q
minute; don't scoid. dnL't cry. just ID
helpless, and wondering and inns
pressed" He'll never see through ~
but he'll begin to sec some othss
things. things that will make him
blush for shame II he's any kind Of .
man at all. and he must Be or you
couldn't care for him a. you say wa
do.
Take father shopping with you ms
sist upon 1t, to help you with his ad..
vice, and watch him be made 4 gooso
OF by the first nattering saleswomaA
that comes along. Let him get IN
idea Of what clothes really cost---noe
what they should cost. but what thev
do cost; let him plan q few meals ana
save a fortune on them.
Make different man OF him. NAfye
make q different man OF him ana 49,
gin that job by being . different wos
man yourself.
Give father something 70 worm
over: it will do him good and you, too.
Get some orc after his pocketb0oh
that Will keep him 30 busy cOuntiu0
what little change he'll have left thA4
he won't have time to nag ut you. 4
He isn't 50 stupid al he acts: no
Just does that way for the Same rec.
son that q big man hits crtppie--be-
caure he can, that's all
Make him think he can't, and th0
trick Is done. And you are the very
one to do 1t. Mary. 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
With The State Press
A National Buffer.

1t is stated that Austria will not act In her
dispute with Servia until peace has been pro-
claimed in the Balkans Then the Austro- Hun
gerian empire will take up with her little neigh
Dor the question Of whether Servia is to be al
lowed to have a port the Adriatic And Eu-
rope will stand by and the one-time III oly
Roman Empire" bully little Servia into submits
sion to the humiliatng conditions which are
imposed upon her. Servia wants to be sent to
market through Austria, and Austria imposes
duty on all Servian products entering the
country. either to be sold in Austria or to DO
transported through that country to markets in
other countries. To allow Servia a port where
the ships Of the world could anchor and load
with servian products would be to cut thrifty
Austria out OF a fine revenue.
Austria never has had the respect OF man
kind. 1t never has been a nation In the sense
that any other country Of Europe is a national
entity. The empire Is made up OF diversity
Of races, the majority OF them opposed to the
existing order under which they are compelled
to acknowledge allegiance to Vienna. The Ger
man empire Is composed OF numerous States,
welded together by common interest. Save
In the matter OF religion, Protestant North Ger
many and Catholic South Germany. are one in
interest. though It required the genius Of .
Bismarck to make them realize Il. Russia en-
braces many languages, but every citizen of
the empire acknowledges allegiance to the car.
though many are struggling against corruption
generated BY the Bureaucratic government.
Az for Austria. she holds herself together
through force Of arms. and through promises
made q thousand times and never kept. Aus
TRAN patriotism n q thing unknown in Euro
psan diplomacy. II never ID reckoned with, for
II II not known to exist Austria today 10 an
she was hundreds Of years ago. clinying to
tho ridiculous idea Of being the successor Of
the empire founded by CONFERENCE.-The Holy
Roman Empire. II was Of this secondary name
for Austria that voltaire remarked that SIT
wasn't holy. II wasn't Roman and It wasn't an
empire; otherwise the name was apt
The Servians have taken the Albanian port
OF Durayvo. on the Adriatic. Austria says she
shall not keep It, And 1t may be depended upon
that the Christian powers will back Austria
There win be no war over the controversy. The
powers simply win SUPPORT Austria In her DO
mands that little servia continue to pay trib
ute to ker bastard MISUNDERSTANDING Index
Appeal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
NO PARTISAN NATTER.

The Russell county grand jury investigating
the charges of Illegal use OF money In the con-
rressionai election Of November In the Ninth
district is no partisan body. Its members are
neither Democrats nor Republicans, nor Pro-
xressivss They are citizens of Russell coun-
sr seeking to learn il the election in that
enxrty was tainted and IL ii finds evidence
ar xAat effect it IS the duty OF the jury to put
ap melton the machinery OF the law 10 the
eps ,hs. the guilty ones. II any there be. shall
~ brought 10 justice
Thai the secretary OF Congressman Slemp
shs1se have been indicted makes the case of
rns-e popular interest, but not of more i'm
pnrsxuce- II ii be found that members OF
xaasr parties are open to suspicion and II
evidence SUFFICIENT to justify indictments be
souHS tie jury should draw the indictments.
Whether slemp or Ayers or Graham or any
BODY else is entitled to the seat in congress
from the Ninth district loses In Importance in
the face OF the necessity OF uncovering
fraud and bribery If fraud and bribery
exist. Republican or Democrat or Pro-
gressive or Socialist. whoever dehed the
laws, whoever dened the Ordinary canons Oh
honesty, whoever committed the crime of
bribing or of being bribed should be brought
to justice II Is time to put an end to the
dIsgraceful conditions that have obtained for
s years IN the Ninth, district. Find the guilty
and punish them II possible. What difference
does it make who represents the districts IL
congress? What difference does 1t make
whether the district is represented at ALL
Better the district should be without repre-
sentation than that 1t should be represented b,
a beneficiary of political larceny, by bribe
aud corrupter.
The Russell grand jury has brought In
dictments; now let the courts do their duty a
Judge Skeen in Scott and Lee has done his
The Illegal use of money in the Ninth ha
ceased to be tolerable. Stop 1t!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
Dear Winifred Black.

Your articles always interest me.
and l have been helped by. your talks
time and again. ! would be greatly
obliged to you II you would tell me
how ! can cure my husband of dolipg
out his money to me.
We are Ave In family. and, Of
course, am obliged to ask for money
every day or two, when 1t Ia given to
me in such small sums. On every oc-
/ casion / have to listen to things that
/ would not look well in print, but. Oh
how they do hurt / really believe
have no self-respect left
Now, he Is business man, and can
well AFFORD to give me SIS In one
lump each week, which II all I want
and out Of which. told him. would
pay the rent and gas bill. But it's
, no use. He says l could not take
care Of the money
Love him? OF course do. just
think she's one OF the best fellows In
| the world except when l have to ask
for moray.
This t.,ing has made a thief of me.
have taken money out of his pocket
| many times when he was asleep. He
never misses it. but. oh. how / hate
myself for 1t! ! can no longer read
my Bible or say my prayers. which
| mine Is no longer the peace OF God
which passes all understanding. And
/ know that It's because Of this horrid
money affair. Very sincerely your
| friend.
There. there's a letter from one Of
them. and 1t looks like a letter from
sure. enough woman. too. I've
! heard about this sort OF husband, bur
| never could really believe he IL real.
| Here's one caught In a letter like q
nsh In q net. Let's all take a good.
!! long look at him.
Not very inspiring creature. Is he?
Little eyes. big ears. hard little head
walk, good clothes. Belongs to two or
! three lodges: never forsets to pay his
1 dues either.
| Take his wife out? Not he. What
time has he to make fuss over just
= plain woman? She's got to live with
him whether she likes him or not.
So ne has made a thief Of you, has
no little woman. and q liar, and .
creeping. crawling. hiding, fibbing
hunting. ransacking thing-his own
wife. the woman he promised to love.
cherish and protect. even from her
| own self And he goes out into the
! WCTiU u Hncu anu tries TO nOlQ utf
head as high as any Of them. What
IL this woman to him but . servant
and why doesn't he pay her wages
and let It 20 At that?
Love him! Love a man like that
! You must be a very affectionate crea-
turs. I'd want him to take himself
and his money so far away that
never would even hear Of them again
Leave him? No, don't think
/ would do that You rnightnst like Il
working for other people again. and
why should you give up your good
place in the world. . good. honest
decent place. just because you are
married to = skinfiintf
What shall you do? why. make
| him over. that's what. How? b
nice. on, be % nice. 20 sweet, 10 love-
ly.
/ Tell him that you really are such Z
little gooee you can't manage things
at all. Ask him to help yau--to ex-
plain things to you, tell you how t.
manage In his great big business-l.ke
clever way.
Take the bills to him. ask him wha,
10 do about them. Shall you cut dowr
the meat? Shall you d. without
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
BRANDS FROM THE BURNING.

CHRISTOPHER Columbus, the object OF as
many attacks at the hands OF the inconociast
IL modern times as at the hands of his I'M
believing countrymen more than four hun
bred years ago, is assailed now by J. w. Bah
cock, one of the members OF the Washington
Anthropological society, DR.. Babcock declares
that history has improperly honored the great
discoverer This continent. portions OF 1t,
ha says, was shown on maps drawn before
Columbus was born. The coasts OF Florida
ard Cuba were known to the Portuguese. Ital-
ians and Spaniards long before Columbus
sailed In proof of his assertions he pro-
duces reproductions OF maps dating as far
back as 1414.
1t is little that the iconoclast is willing to
leave us in this material age. His hand is
laid upon all our cherished traditions and with
him nothing is sacred. 1t Is relief. there
fore to find that all his assaults have failed
III two instances at least. Mary's little lamb
and Mother Goose are left us. These at
least, are real and the hand Of the Goth has
been unable to crush our faith in them. When
we were children we had doubt that there
We grew older the materialism of the age and
what We fondly imagine is our greater breadth
OF view destroyed our belief. Comes now a
woman from out of Pueblo. journeying all
the way to Boston to take Mary's lamb out
o: the lands of mythology and to prove its
genulneness Here is the her story;
More than ninety-eight years ago, when
Mary Sawyer Was eight. she took the lamb to
school in Sterling, Mass. Roulstone, as a
student for the ministry. was visiting the
cite while the lamb made the children laugh
and play" The next day he handed Mary
the verse which has made the lamb and Mary
known from one end OF the world to the
other
II was ON Thanksgiving Day In 1s14--
only eight months old, incurred the dislike OF
i pugnacious COW and met an untimely death
on the enemys horns.
Mother Goose also genuine person
age. as genuine Mary Sawyer and heI
Geecy lamb. She was born In Charleston s
cIaiming her. She was Elizabeth Foster until
nte married Isaac Goose-not q name most oil
~ would choose, but think OF what would
kaye been lost had she not done 20. There
6onId be NO Mother Foster rhymes. They
ucaId have persisted with the telling After
ncving with her husband to Boston Mrs
0eoss Invented nursery stories and rhymes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15

with which TO entertain the ten step-children
she acquired with the name Goose. These
stories in prose and verse were collected by a
Boston printer and published under tn name
Songs for the Nursery. or Mother Goose's
Melodies for Children" Mrs. Goose died in
1857. but her book still lives.
Christopher Columbus may not have dis
covered America. he may never have lived,
but who cares? Mother Goose lived and still
lives and Mary and her lamb are also i'm
mortal Let the iconoclast do his worst: he
cannot touch these.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15

Alimony is not only for the women. Some
times the shoe is on the other foot-S,35 4
times to be exact. for exactly that many hus-
bands were granted aiimony by courts In the
United States between the years 1887 and
1905. More rectn figures are not obtainable.
So 1t is not known how many have received
aimony to date. The number OF men who
are living on their wives without nrst going
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
Cooperation Tax in Danger.

There are rumors in Meaningless
and in the districts where the imam.
cial and Industrial barons ather that
a secret campaign has been organiss4
for the purpose of eliminating tho
corporation tax from tho NEXT tari2
law. This would be fairly eAsN -
compass for industries might 30
willing to suppress objections 70 tAll
lowering OF protective duties upOn tn!
promise that the corporation tan ~
left out OF the bill. Also the Dsma
Gratis might wipe the tax out -
existence with the indictment that thA
federal government has encroacho4
upon q State right, q very terrible
thing to do from tho Democratic peln6
OF view.
Tho corporation tax. for al the WA
predictions OF certain corporate N.
terests. has proved the slightest 81
burdens 1t has not developed into 8
clog upon enterprise. It has net lei
to oppression through the betrayal q
business secrets. Within q few weeks
after the Supreme Court Of the United
States had declared the tax coasettu.
tionai. all protest had d:sd out ~
revenue maker tho corporation ~
has brought millions into the pub
lie treasury. It has been gathered
with little expense. Toledo Blade
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
through the formaiity Of obtaining divorces
IL Of course merely a matter of speculation.

There are a great many people who be-
lieve that the funeral bills OF members OF
congress are too high" says the New Orleans
Ptcayune. They may be high, but sometimes
they are worth the cost. whatever 1t may be.
II Is the cost OF supporting lame ducks that
is often too high. however little 1t may be-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15

In the Peoples Forum" column this morn
ing we print q communication from Miss
Mary Johnston In which she asks a number
OF questions more or less pertinent. To the
last question we would reply that We do.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
cease Firing.

Editor Of The virginian:
Sir. In an editorial Of yesterday you comment.
the whole very favourably. upon addresses
by Miss Clay and myself at . large suffrage
meeting Tuesday evening. But. while granting
that many Of the objections to granting the
snxraxs To women can BE- characterized only -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-15
Wllson,s Forscetcex.

Preeident-E Elect Wilson sends wore
from Bermuda that he u busy fer
getting politics. And = lot Of poiiti-
cans are fearful lest he Also u busy
forgetting them.--St. Paul Pionset.
Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-02-28
: ROOSEVELT A CANDIDATE

Theodore Roosevelt has set at all doubts his cand
dacy for the republican presidential by announcing
that he will the nomination it rendered him. His reply
the republican who demanded his candidacy
his offices New York Sunday night and reads
follows:
New YORK, Feb "a, 1912-Gentemen deeply appreciate
letter. realize the full the heavy responsibility puts
expressing does the carefully considered convictions
the elected by popular heads
ment in the several states.
absolutely agree with you that this be de-
ed with any reference the personal preferences interests
but purely from the standpoint of the interests of the
pie whole will accept the nomination for president it is
rendered will adhere this the
expressed it's preference One of the chief principles
which have stood and for which stand which
endeaored and always shall endeavor reduce action
the genuine rule of the peoples and therefore hope that
b the people may be given the chance through direct primaries
express their preference who shall the nominee of
the republican presidential convention Very truly yours
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-02-28
W. R. C. Social.

The ladies of Tom Cox ". r. G.
No. AZ, enjoyed another very pleasant
meeting Saturday, Feb oath. After
the regular business session, a short
Washington program was given, con-
sisting of readings by different mem
bers of the Corps, vocal solo by Miss
Margaretta Nehls, which was pleas
ing ID all, also several selections in,
piano duets, given by the Misses.
Berna and Emma Knoble after which
a birthday surprise was given. Those
of the ladies whose birthday occurred
in January. acted as a committee to
serve as guests of honor, thuse OF
February with such dainty refresh
ments as did much credit to the COM
mittee Our president Mrs. Maria
IIish's birthday being on that day, at
the tap of the gavel by the S. V.
President, she was asked to be seated,
and while a march was being played
the members marched by twos up to
the president station, Color Bearers
No. l and 2 leading the way. each
leaving her a birthday postal. AS
a small remembrance of the day, it
being complete surprise. She was
quite oveTjoyed, but responded with
a few very pleasing remarks. We
were pleased to have with us visit
ing member Mrs Sproutt, of Chicago,
mother of Mrs w j. Schade, Of this
city. We hope TO have ner company
again during her stay here. Press
Correspondent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-02-28
Ground Hog Sign No Good.

In this year of grace many tradi
tions and beliefs are being rudely
shattered. 1t is denied that young
George Washington really cut down
the cherry tree. Robins, ducks and
other birds that usually take hike"
to the sunny south at the approach of
cold weather have been seen in this
section of Wisconsin all winter. Now
the theory that the ground hog, if he
can see his shadow on Feb. 2, goes
back into the hole and remains six
weeks longer is to be cast into the dis
card. Last Saturday John Wise
bonner. living near Grant river, a
few miles west of Lancaster, caught
gound hog in a trap the same day
Tom Hamilton found one in a trap
and killed it, a few miles north Of
Lancaster; the same day Albert Behl-
ing caught one in a trap between
Lancaster and Liberty and another in
the same vicinity next day. A bas
the ground hog.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-02-28

the defendant the court adjourned and
had 40 more chan vacated the room
when the attorney for the defendant
came into the court room, having ar
rived with his witnesses on the noon
train, which was several hours late.
The defendant was not with him
but had sent word that he was sick
and unable to come.
However. the order of the court
had been given and Sheriff Hymer had
the bench warrant in his hands to
serve The train did not 60 from
this city in the afternoon so the
sheriff could not serve the warrant
until yesterday.
Add court
A case that promised to develop
much interest in the court this week,
being an action for specific performance
brought by the First National Bank of
Lancaster, against Carl Roth. of this
city, over some trouble growing out
of land deal. was dismissed Mon
day, by the banks attorneys, without
costs. The bank was represented by
Olin & Butler, of Madison, and
Brown. Brennan & Carthew were at
torneys for Roth.
Yesterday morning the court pro-
nounced sentence upon Charles Nc
Garvey, guilty of burglary, to l year
in state p6nitentiary at Waupon.
Also John Henry Osburn guilty of as
sault with intent to do bodily harm
sentenced to years in peitentiary.
but this sentence was suspended and
Osburn is under the charge of the
board of control SO if he behaves him
self he will not be compelled to go to
Waupun. Fremont Ostrander. guilty
of larceny must remain in the county
Jail until May 1st after which time
he will be released.
Deputy Horace Bymer arrived on
the noon train from Boscobel with
Adolph johnson upon whom he had
served a bench warrant. Mr.. John
son appeared before the court and
plead guilty to the charge made
against him. The court pronounced
fine of $500 and this together with
the costs amounted to $245. % which
the defendant paid.
This closed all the jury cases and
the jury was dismissed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-02-28
PlatteviIle Won at Basket Ball.

Lancaster met defeat in basketball
Thursday evening from the team sent
here by the Wisconsin school of mines
at Platteville. During the first half
the teams we're nearly matched and
the score was 15-l3 in favor of the
miners. In the second half the
Platteville boys outclassed the home
team, the final score being Alb in
favor of the miners.
Kerrigan for Platteville and Harper
for Lancaster made the largest mum
Der of points but all the boys played
we'll.
The attendance at the game was
very good considering the outside at
fractions.
The receipts at the door covered all
expenses and everybody is satisfied