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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23
TEDDY, A MEMORY AND A DREAM.

william Howard Taft is the nominee of the
Republican party
II would be grossest stupidity TO claim for
moment thar the superficial honor that has been
accorded him means anything more than that
he was found useful as a sacrifice.
From the beginning of his term Taft has
been man lacking in application Of Slogans"
TAFT! Taft Big Bill Taft" which was first
tried. had the sound of fat man dancing. or
attempting to dance, the can-can. 1t was use
less, and the slogan business speedily went out
OF use
SO much for Taft.
We must consider Tafts equivocai success
in relation to Rooseyelt's annihilation--tor he
IL, politically, annihilated.
We grant this much as opinion without con-
troversy: had Roosevelt been nominated IT
would have taken catacIysm untranslatable
except as a revelation of the grace of God to
have defeated him. No more sue
cessfully appealed to ignol No man ever
made more personal advances 10 passion. No
man ever more adroitly pandered 10 dscon-
tent
What saved us from the socialism--on the
surface-or the oiigarehy in the depths that
the Roosevelt candidacy invited?
II was party government - representative
government, If you please,--eonsttutiona gov
eminent
Admit that a majority of u.s. the American
people, have been crazy. We have been brought
To our senses The Constitution, the main
thing that He attacked, has been vindicated,--
even If crookedly indicated
There In q certain fundamental morality
used on occasions by saints, and used again by
sinners for personal advantage that had sanity
consequences. that makes no question of
method.
The way 10 fight the Devil is with fire
Somebody. in this fracas has been burnt,
who for three years has been heating irons.
Let US all take weil-earned rest and cheer
&c oblivion the man who. grasping at crown.
clutched stick smeared with tar -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23

daughter. Mrs. W. J. Smith, who mas
recently spent several weeks a, 81.
Luke.s hospital. Mrs. Smith IL the
wife OF Dr. Smith. and they reside near
Beckley. West Virginia.
Mrs. David H. wisman left We'd
nesday for Kalamazoo. Michigan,
where sina viii spend two Or thfss-
months visiting her parents.
Tho Rev. r. Fl. Bowden has returned
from King and Queen county. where
he attended q great annual chur ch
missionary rally 1t Upper King ana
Queen Baptist church.
Mr.. B. q. Ra9iand. who suffered
painful injuries In early pArt Of tina
week while engaged In construction
work Of the Virginia Light and Pas
senger Powers new power house at
the foot OF Ninth street. IL doing wen
and hopes to be out again in . few
days.
Mrs. w. ). Parker. Of Essex county,
who spent several days with her sts-
ter. Mrs. Seth Gayle. after leaving no
derwent q most serious operation, re-
turned to her home Thursday.
Mr.. Oyertnn S. woodward. In COM
pany with some friends, lefs Friday
for Philadelphia. Tuesday the rertv
will sail for the Orient. where they
will spend some time touring the
country.
Mrs. W. Fl. Bixby. who was oper-
ated on for appendicitis, a week ego.
at tho shcltering Arms hospital. .
doing well.
Miss Katie Howerton. of West Point.
while en- route to Charlottesville, whcro
she viii spend six weeks in the sum-
mer school at the university, stopped
over and spent "wednesday with her
sister, Mrs. r. Fl. Bowden.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23
WASHES HIS CLOTHES AND SITS
UPON THEM TO IRON THEM OUT
Relatives of the Late T. c. Wooddy Give This Indca
ton of His Inability to Dispose of His Estate
by Will and Bring Suit

Spence and E. Harvey Spence. That
the other half was beoueathed to
Josiah Vaughan, and In the event no
died before the testator. the second
half also should 90 to three persons
mentioned.
1t II charged that mono Of these 10
next OF kin and that through the
codicil the legal heirs and next Of
kin. including various nephcws and
nieces, are disinherited. Tho COM
plainants allege that tho codicil was
secured through fraud and undue In
fiuence when the mind Of tho tesla.
tor was impaired.
Appeal and supersedeas were all
lowed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23

II a man, eighty-six years old,
worth nearly $4,000, washes his own
clothes and then sits Upon them to
iron them out. is his mind impaired :?
The question Is to come up before
the Virginia Supreme Court OF APP
peals for decision in \ CAGE filed yes
terday. 1t Is night over the viii
of the late T. c. Woody who died
two years ago In this city and Is
appealed from the Chancery court
of Richmond.
John p. Woody and Clayton J..
Woody appear as plaintiffs. elleging
that a codicil was made to tn evil
of the deceased bequeathing $4,000.
or half tho residue Of the estate. to
Mrs Bessie A. Spence, Mary d.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23
A GENEROUS MISQUOTATIoN.

Lieutenant Governor J. Taylor Ellyson the
other day took occasion to deny having given
ar Interview which In our opinion, reflected
AS he was quoted. the Lieutenant Governor
was made to say that 1t Impressed him as
curious fact that the only real opposition to a
Southern candidate for President seemed to
exist in the South. According to the story, he
remarked the peculiar circumstance that
while the candidacy of Oscar Underwood was
received as matter of course In the North
and the East, in the South the argument was
advanced that he ought not to be nominated
because he Ia Southern man AS the report
had It, Mr.. Eliyson expressed the opinion that
when the Baltimore Convention got down to
business and saw that the idea that a South
ern man was not available had been exploded
didacy OF Underwood would be found sweep
Ing ITS way toward a nofninA tom.
AS We have said, the Lieutenant Governor
denies having said this. or anything like It,
Although he did not do SO, he might have said
every word OF 1t with good effect. The ira
Ia really dead so far as those sections of the
country which once shook It In the face OF
the South are concerned Nobody In New
York today thinks for a moment that the NOM
nation and slection OF Oscar Underwood or
Woodrow Wilson would mean a revival Of the
Confederacy and a second edition OF the War
Between the States. Such arguments were
used In times agone by Republican politicians
who played upon the passions OF q recent con-
fct to strengthen their hold upon tho organi-
nations of their States They went 80 far a.
to charge that, because the Democracy had
strength In the South. It was only waiting VIC
tory to create another sectional division. But
the big war has reoeded in history until 90
far az practically Is concerned, II has reached
the vanishing point The North thinks little
of whether a man Is an ex-Confedernte, or the
son OF one. It ia looking to rosults and
thinking OF the future instead OF the past.
Az the interview which Mr.. Eiiyson did not
give suggests, It II . strange circumstance that
what no other section thinks OF for I moment.
the South IL still inclined to believe in. In
Z way the fact is typical Of Southern senti-,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23
MEN FOR JOBS, OR JOBS FOR MEN?


In the excitement of watching the fuse to
the Chicago riot sputter and go out, in the IN
terest OF specializing on the next President to
be named at Baltimore. 1t liz necessary that
Richmond do not lose sight of what is of far
more Importance locally than any twist which
national politics possibly take
The primary for the nomination OF an Ad-
ministrative Board is set for September 10th
a date sufficiently distant for d thorough and
well Informed campaign looking to the selec-
ton of men capable of measuring up to the
difficult duties which the law places upon
them
But the date for the announcement OF can
didaces is shorter by two months. That date
is already practically upon us. July 10th is
less than three weeks In the future And on
that date nominations for the Administrative
Board are definitely closed.
1t is high time for a revival Of what once
gave promise of becoming intelligent and
practical interest in this matter OF supreme
civic Importance. The time for definite de-
csion is at hand The time for sacrifice, II
sacrifice Is to be made by men of calibre
that would insure their election. is at hand
Business mems associations have met and
discussed the situation. What have they
done? Have they stopped with oratory? Have
they found men OF the character necessary to
make the Board a success ready to qualify?
These questions month or so ago were in
the domain of speculation, At present they
present concrete condition.
The Administrative Board can be turned
over to politicians Lethargy can easily con-
vert a departure founded upon the correct
principle of business methods for city govern
ment into a mere provision OF more and bet
ter "jobs' for individuals whose business is
and whose pose is business. Every
one In Richmond knows that. in addition to
number of men who aspire with reason to
membership on the Administrative Board.
there are those whose aspiration In that re-
spect has no other or better foundation than
a purely selfish desire to better personal pros
poets at public expense. Everyone knows that
certain OF these candidates who count on po-
litical support to provide them with attractive
positions cannot hope to return the city any
thing like adequate service as their part of the
bargain. Everyone knows, also, that in such
4 the loss Is not remotely measured by
failure 10 get the right sort OF service. but is
measured, on the other hand, by the far great
err loss that attends incompetency in power.
And everyone knows that certain candidates
OF this sort will be successful, unless the
issue is met. not only by an aroused public
sentiment. but by the candidacy OF mon about
whom such a sentiment may effectively crys-
tallize.
VIII the men who do not need the jobs. but
whom the Jobs need, be found to qualify by
July 10th?
Or will a practical engine for the provision |
OF competent. economical and buSiness-iike
government for Richmond be left in the
charge OF men who will not know what to do |
with It except TO let It rust It's way to the junk
piie'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23

We had been hoping that Mr.. Roosevelt
would discover something else In his self
comparison with Napoleon Bonaparts than the
happy day when the Little Corporal found the
crown being kicked about the streets and
picked it up. AS a good many people are now
suggesting there was also a retreat from Mos
cow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23

All the travelling conventions seem to be
travelling toward Richmond
Mr.. Bryan a newspaper reporter certainly
knows how to get publicity for his stun
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23

The strength in Wall Street stocks shows
that the Street" in general does not hold the
same view OF the Chicago catastrophe as some
OF it's leaders
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23

When the time comes for paying over the
5000 fee, we expect that number of Admin
istrative Board candidates will choose the
easier method of shutting up.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23

Editor Josephus Daniels slipped up in
bathtub in Baltimore and injured his side. We
trust that the Wilson boomers will see no
special omen in the accident.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23

Colonel Henry Watterson having advised
no over the temporary chairman at Bal
timore, we greatly fear that the country Ia
"in for It,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23

Chicago has begun an interesting experiment
In it's technical high school A course in
salesma nshp Is offered to young women, and
the Chicago department stores permitting
some of their employees to attend 1t during
what would otherwise be working hours not
only paying their salaries for the whole time,
but also paying their carfare to and from
the school This is like tho work which Is
being done in technical schools in parts OF
Germany. whore boys and girls have certain
Number Of hours week free from work and
receive instruction In tho work at which they
are employed Employers IN Germany, whers
the system has been established for some
time cooperate Just as gladly as Chicago en-
ployers are said to be cooperating in the
present experiment. They are reported find-
ing It to their advantage to do so
1t Is easy to see why good many, especially
Of the-largeF- employers es-lahar,- find
1t to ~their advantage here as well as there.
Take the case OF craftsmanship, which Is being
taught In Chicago. Some large stores have so
strongly felt the need OF instruction in its that
thew have established schools Of craftsmanship
OF their own. where experts lecture and give
advice to ambitious employees In this way It
Is possible to develop better salesmen ana
saleswomen.-New York Tribune
A Smokers Rebellion.
II these were not such important and weighty
times Kansas City, Mo-. would be allowed to
spread a laugh gently over the country. The
street railway company there is endeavoring.
without the aid Of city ordinance to stop
smoking on It's cars. The method is simple in
execution
passengers insist on smoking, the in which
they are seated does not move.
One obdurate son OF Anak. with pipe, cigar
or cigarette is able to tie up an entire line for
an hour. The passengers nght, abstainers try
ing to throw the smokers off the cars. Here's a
sample Of the conditions resulting:
Snow. a clerk at postofhce station A. on his
way to work yesterday afternoon was delayed
by tho street on which no was riding. which
stopped ut Eighth and Central streets to give
Pierce, a painter. time TO finish a smoke Snow
asked Pierce to stop smoking. A night followed
Each says the other struck first
It's too bad everybody Is 30 busy and preoc
cupied these days. Kansas City has been
amusing. but the passengers deserve credit for
nghting Il out with each other. In a less rea-
sonable community they would be holding the
motormen responsible.--Chicago Tribune.
Always.
what IL the proper thing for man to do
when his wife Asks him for money and he
hasn't any," queried Newed
'Oh there isn't any proper thing to do in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-23

what 10 tho proper thing for man to do
when his wife Asks him for money and he
hasn't any," queried Viewed,
sCh, there isn't any proper thing to do in
those circumstances" replied Oidwed. ANY
thing he does will be wrong ."-MiIwaukes
esntanel,
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ing down pains would come back. and
the doctor said I had female trouble.
Lydia T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound was the only medicine that helped
me and l have been growing stronger
ever since / commenced to take it. ]
hope it will help other suffering women
as it has me. You can use this letter. -
Mrs. CASSIE LLOYD. New Moore
field, Clark Co.. Ohio.
Read What This Woman Says;
South Williamstown, Mass.-"Lydia
l.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound GER
tainly has done great deal for me. Be-
fore taking it l suffered with backachc
and pains in my side. was very irreg
ular and l had q bad female weakness,
especially after periods. l was always
tired. SO l thought would try your med
cine. After taking one bottle OF Lydia
T.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
felt so much better that l got another
and now l am . we'll woman. wish
more women would take your medicine
I have told my friends about Mrs
ROBERT COLT. Box IS South
! Williamstown. Mass.
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BURGLAR BETRAYED
I. BY RECKLESS USE
OF H|SFLASHLAMP
Youth Captured in Brooklyn
Home Says He Was Only
Seeking Food

The reckless use Of q fash lamp be-
trayed burglar in the cellar Of Thomas
L. Dickinson's home, at No. 269 Han
cock street, in the Fashionable Bedford
section Of Brooklyn, early to-day. When
the prisoner. who was we'll dressed,
was questioned later he said he was
starving and only looking for some-
thing to cat.
Harry O'Connor. a Waterman In the
nashborhood, was passing the corner
near the Dickinson home about 3 o'clock
when he saw q light appear and disap-
pear In the cellar. He pointed out the
thrce-stry brownstone house to Police
men Rooney and Mullaney of the Gates
avenue station. and they saw at once
that the ftful light was from a fla sh
lamp.
They raped on the door after trying
TO ring the bell. but got no response for
five or ten minutes. Finally Mr. Dick
!nson opened an upper window and saw
who II was.
With drawn revolvers the policemen
went to the cellar and found a youth
behind a barrel. He had only a fash
lamp and one brass key. but evidently
had possessed a Jimmy" as the out.
side grating and one door had been
opened with such a tool He had Gu,
the door bell and all other wires excep,
the telephone wire. which he missed.
At the station the prisoner told Lieut.
Groves he was Robert l. Carson
twenty years old. a sailor. OF No. 4.
Stuyvesant street. Manhattan. He said
according to the police. he was out
Of work. hungry. and broke into the
house to get something to eat.
Mr.. Dickinson explained that the de.
lay in admitting the police was duo tc
the fear that It was the burglar mnl.
ing the noise. About the time the
Waterman had seen the light the &C.
cupants OF the house had heard q
sound. and decided burglars were In
the lower part.
They telephoned Police Headquarters
but expected the policemen to ring thu
bell when they came. not knowing thai
the wire had been cut. When the,
heard the loud pounding below the,
thought II was a desperate robber I'm,
I'll Mr.. Dickinson looked out the win
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biyman from the Sixth District. who
went to Europe recently as the guest
OF big Tim" Sullivan. Is III at the
Hotel Normandie. Paris. where he was
operated on for appendicitis a few days
ago
AT No. 50 Avenue a, where Mr.. Kopp
and his family live. a message was re.
celved on Wednesday from mig Tim
stating that the operation had been sue
cessful and the patient was restns
easily. s1ff 2
The party of which Mr.. Kopp Is a
member sailed on the Rotterdam on
| April %. MIR. Kopp Is a lawyer and Is
about thlrty-dive years old.
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Goat Swiped Golf Bail, kaiser's
Heir Made Him Disgorge.

to let go the lines or have his arms
pulled off. AZ the horses dashed ahead
with only the two front wheels. the rest
Of the truck crashed to the street.
Most Of the firemen had jumped when
the axle snapped. but vogt had to take
the full effect Of the drop. which he
said afterward was about the worst
Jolt he ever got in his life. Nobody
was hurt
Tho horses ran only about thirty
feet. Then they realized something was
wrong and stopped. There vas no fire.
An excited citizen who was UP for a
drink OF water thought he saw blaze
In Quincy street and telephoned Fire
Headquarters. The firemen learned or
reaching the house that 1t was only ar
early riser dressing by . gas jet thai
had no tip on It and made q flar!nl
light.
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dow. The police sent from the station
arrived about the time the prisoner was
led out OF the house by his captors.
The police say that for some time
residents Of the nelghborhood have been
complaining Of man answering the
description Of the prisoner. dressed in
a brown suit. as he was. sneaking up
10 basement gratings and flashing q
light on the look as II to see how easy
II might be to pick. They believe this
Is the man. and will md out to-day II
he is known at Headquarters.
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'tbttHDit ~ " VI
pound has done for
me. l had bearing
down pains, was
dizzy and weak. had
pains in lower back
and could not be
upon my feet long
enough to get a
meal. AS long as ]
laid on my back ]
would feel better.
but when l would
get up those bear.
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Misses Sweater Coats
to be offered at special prices

Misses Striped Blazer Sweater Coats, In Norfoik)
models All the COLLEGE coors such white with lift
blue white with red orange with black navy with red
white with maroon, and navy with white Por 1isls Of "
to Ie years. Saturday special atJ
Misses Sweater Coats, In plain weaves knit Of pure)
wosted yarn be buttoned close neck OPEN
forming sailor collar effect Ages to Is years. ZsS
Formerly 1895. Saturday special atJ
Children's Imported Spun Silk Socks or Isle thread
fancy tops Value 35c pair, at 2Sc pairs for I.
White MORE Trimmed
Hats at $50
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FIRE TRUCK AXLE SNAPS,
DRIVER GETS BAD BUMP.
Horses Stop When They Realize
Something Is Wrong All.
This on a False Alarm.

Fireman julius vogt Of Hook and
Ladder No. 81. Halsey street Brooklyn.
was turning the three big grays to his
truck from IIalsey street into Reid
avenue early to-day whom the front axle
broke.
vogt was strapped In his seat ana hat
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NEWS ODDITIES
Had 5000 Chances 70 Wed, Wore
Ont Ten suits. On Ions Jaunt.

HAD 5000 Chances 70 Wed, Wore
Ont Ten suits, on Ions Jaunt.
q. r. Lambourt-"Oklahom Ed"-who
has reached Boston on . jaunt from
Seattle to the Atlantic coast and back
for 10000 offered by his father. says no
had 5000 proposals of marriage during
the 1880 miles he has covered.
Since he started from Seattle he has
worn out ten regular and hve KHAKI
suits. He eats only cereals and earns
money as a plumber and by bending
nails with his teeth into Odd Fellows
three-line charms.
u.vt,.ed ana Sent Flowers and
Candy before Leaving His Cell.
Before leaving with a detective for
Los Angeles to stand trial on charge
OF forgery. Harry Allen was taken from
his cell in Philadelphia and baptized in
the ST. Clements p. L. Church. after
ward taking dinner AZ the homo of the
Rev. Charles HutchiAs'l. the rector.
When he left he was laden with fare
well gifts of flowers and candy from
society women whose sympathy he hao
gained.
wild Deer lnvades Town Garden,
Eats FIJI, and Returns to Forest.
A wild deer stalked down the noun
| ta,nsids into DR.. w. q. Thompson
garden at stockbridss. Masa. nisbiee
, at the lettuce until he was satisfied anc
dashed back into the forest
There are two moose At larsa in the
forest about Washington. Mass, which
also give gardeners q lot Of trouble.
Gave New Jersey hoy Pills to Cure
His Cross-Eye.
DIR. James e. Stuboert Of New York
on trial in New Brunswick. N. j.. fol
obtaining money under false pretenso'
in Perth Amboy last winter. threw him
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Young Mems Blue Serges'

IA to 20 years-sizes 30 to 36-l2.50 to 1000
q The youns man who has made up his mind to blue
scrSe, and the young who is open to conviction
on blue SERGE both can depend upon satisfaction at
Saks and will find more blue serges there than any
where else in town, which is big consideration.
q We have blue serges for the young man In just as
many models as we carry for his father. Single
breasted mod Is, with all the little style touches that
none can affect we'll as the younger generation OF
Americans, and Norfoks with the newest features Of
that ever-popular garment.
As for prices they will be the least Of your troubles
The RANGE is elastic enough to fit every pocket, and
a younS man can spend just what he wants to dollar
and aet Just what he wants at that Tailored by taors
who confne their work to youthful Clothes and who
know all the tricks Of line and finish that Give dis
Effectiveness to what young men
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Gave New jersey hoy Pills to Cur
His Cross-Eye.

DIR. James Z. Stuboert OF New York.
on trial in New Brunswick. N. j.. for
obtaining money under false pretensos
In Perth Amboy last winter. threw HIM
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Two WOMEN
TESTIFY
What Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound Did For
Their Health-Their Own
Statements Follow.

New Moorefield. Ohio.-"I take great
pleasure in thanking you for what your
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self on the mercy Of the Court yester-
day by pleading non vult. He will be
sentenced June g.
Stubbert was charged with taking 81
from Mrs. Appolonia Brutz for givins
her son capsules to cure him Of cross
eye.