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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-05
College Of William and Mary
BEGINNING Of 2i9th Session,
September 10. 1912.

Regular academic courses leading to
A.. b.. b. S. NJ. A. Special teachers
courses to train your men for the
work OF the public schools.
Able faculty. excellent equipment,
large athletic field.
Up-to-date dormttories anordfnS
every comfort and convenience,
A State scholarship will save you
one-fourth of the expenses
Total cost per session for prospective
teachers. 1882; for others, s1ss.
For full particulars address
H. l.. BRIDGES. Registrar.
WILLIAMSBURG. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-05


new common council was held last
night Twenty-Five members were
present. W. T. Slaughter and j f.
Young. new members from the Fourth
ward. were sworn in. w A. Totty.
elected from the Third ward. declined
TO qualify II. T. Donnan was elected
by the council TO fill the vacancy.
Chairman PaeteseH, OF tire finance
committee. presented an ordinance
authorizing a bond issue of $500, 600
for public improvements The bonds
are to bear 1 1-2 per cent interest.
and run forty years The ordinance
provides that an annual tax shall be
levied On all taxable real and per-
sonai property to produce $1,000
annually. Or this amount $13.5oe is
for payment of interest on the bonds
ana $500 to be paid to the COM
masaoners for the sinking fund to
retire the principal at maturity.
The vote was taken. and the ortif-
nance was unanimously adopted. II
now goes to the board OF aldermen
TO be acted on at its next meeting
Monday night. Opponents of the ordi-
nance say Il will be badly defeated
IN the board of aldermen.
me ordinance provides that &25.-
wy snail be spent for crematory
plant; $4,000 for two steel bridges
across the Appomattox: $4,000 for
sewerage: $1,000 for general sew.
fard: $4,000 for coiored school In
Sixth ward; $4,000 for a new reser-
volr; $4,000 for a new almshouse
$4,000 for harbor sewerage: $50. 900
Tor general sewerage: $4,000 for wa
ter mains; $4,000 for storm sewer:
*zo,eeo for paving West Washington
street.
The finance committee reported adj
Serseiy tEe proposition TO buy an au-
tomooiie Pr the city engineer. Two
hundred dollars were appropriated to
buy horse instead.
A Petition from the police commits
sioners for a police patrol wagon was
referred to the finance committee. A
petition for increase OF pay of police
men was referred to the same com
mittee. An ordinance arspropriattng
$4,000 to increase the equipment OF
the nre department was referred to
the finance committee.
Miss Margaret Moody.
Miss Margaret e. Moody died this
morning at o'ciok at the Petersburg
hospital. She was taken i'll Friday
night and taken at once TO the hos
pital for treatment, She was seven
k0D1
a boarding house at North Syca-
more street. She was a member Of
Washington Street Methodist church.
The funeral arrangements will be an
nounced tomorrow.
]. Gordon Bohannon. Democratic
elector of the Tenth district, will adj
dress the people OF Dinwfddte county
September 18th, court day.
Alex. Nugent, ST.. has returned to
Washington after visit to relatives
here.
Miss Myrtle RIFT is visiting relatives
in Norfolk.
F. NJ. Dalton is sick at his home on
Liberty street.
Frank Woodson, OF Richmond, was
on the street here today
Mrs. w. D. Tucker left today for
New York on business.
DIR. Hugh Manhood, OF Emporia, Is
visiting relatives here.
The Baracca Bible class or Bland
ford Methodist church win meet to-
morrow night at s o'clock at the home
Of Mrs GrtfYith.
Miss Cora Barron. Of Norfolk, Is
visiting Mrs. J. A. Robinson on South
street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-05
Realty Transfers,

The following deeds OF bargain ana
sale were recorded yesterday in the
ofyice OF Clerk Walter Dn VAL in Hus-
tings court. part II:
J. r. Royal and wife transferred
10 w. w Fishburne, thirty feet on
Stockton street. between Seventh and
Eighth streets; consideration xlloo.
r. C.. r3roaddus ard others. ninety
three feet OF ground on Decatur street.
between Eighth and Ninth. to w. y.
Ffshbufne for $40 and other valuable
considerations.
AIonzo Holt and wife conveyed the
two dwellings designated az eel and
eos East Seventh street TO the Viz
gtnia warehouse corporation. The
consideration named was So eaa~
Eli J. Andrews and wife transferred
70 the Virginia Warehouse corpora
ton fifty-four feet on Decatur street,
between Seventh and Eighth streets.
for consideration OF $3.50.
Mr.. Andrews and wife also trans
ferred an adjoining lot OF thirty three
feet for $4,000
C. e. walthail and wife conveyed to
W. n F'ishburne for a consideration
OF $1,000 sixty feet on Stockton, near
Seventh street.
Henry A. Holt and wife transferred
thirty-three feet on Stockton street.
between Seventh and Eighth streets.
10 the virginia Warehouse corpora
ton: consideration 1880.
Carter c. Jones and wife transferred
thirty -one feet in Decatur street. near
Eighth street, for a consideration OF
$4,000.
Clarence L. RIggin and wife con-
veyed to the Virginia Warehouse cor
poration sixty feet on EST Seventh
street. between Stockton and Everett
streets The consideration nDned In
me deed was $500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-05
Lawn party Tonight.

A lawn party and entertainment
will be given tonight in the West
End Methodist Episcopal churchyard
by the Everblooming Rosebud Mis-
sionary society The committee in
charge has arranged the following
program:
Recitation, Miss Margaret Williams;
instrumental duet, Misses Marion
Thomas and Edna Bass; recitation,
Miss Edna Clark: duet, Misses Maggie
Walker and Sadie Haley; recitation.
Miss Margaret Williams; instrumental
duet, Miss Louise williams and Mar
garet Hooker; duet. Misses Lily vii.
liams and Bertha Belcher. Everyone
will be admitted free. Ics-cream and
other refreshments will be sold fer the
benefit of the society.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-05
Qualify In Court.

e. Scott qualified as executor Of Nell
lie Scott. The estate is placed at
$4,000.
James X. Dunlap qualified an ad-
minisfrntor Of the estate OF Harvey
G. Dunlap. the estate being placed
at 1900
Ashby r. RagIand qualified as ad-
ministrator Of the estate Of HorvAy
q. ii. Barnes and Mrs Jennie w.
Barnes. The estate 10 placed at ill.,
300.
Annie Laura MixelI qualified as adj
ministratrix OF the estate of r. Bruce
kMizell. The. estate 10 small.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-05
PARALYT|C STROKE
CAUSE OF DEATH
MRS. n. LEE HART, OF GEORGIA,
PASSES AT HOME OF SISTER,
IN sOUTHsIDE

Stricken last Saturday afternoon
with paralysis when standing in the
Byrd street station, Mrs. q Lee Hart,
forty-fo years old, OF La Crosse, Ga
died yesterday afternoon from the
attack in the home OF her sister, Mrs.
A. II. r. Albright, 21s East Fifth
street.
Mrs Hart WAS former resident
{ OF the Southside. but n few years ago
che moved to La Crosse. Ii was when
she was about "a board train IN the
Byrd street station to so back home
following n stay with her sister here
that she was stricken, She was taken
to the home Of her sister and grew
steadly worse until yesterday after
noon.
The funeral will be conducted ms
afternoon at the residence at o clock.
Burial will be made in Maury GENE
scry.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-22
HAVE YoU DONE YOUR PART2

During past month world has taken active part in
creating moro generous Christmas 'ng spirt al
ef people and % gratifying efforts have not been
Tulsa but thouhout the surrounding country
effect Of this movement has been
ncceatg The world has nothing 70 gain except the
doing good I aim the Good Feio" movement
~ sunshine and happiness into the homes
poor needy ana he time TO incuoae whole
spirit giving and mere charity Of
sought point tho 20 that land Of staunch
comradhr where beat high and hands firm where
poverty where charity chill This s
the be- spoken before the glad Christmas time
the Good Fellows headquarters viii
open and all wish to give or re-
opportunities spread htue sunshine
addition sood fellows movement which has spread to al
lodges all charitable societies have
the spirit Of glad
an their right uoby and The World
able the feeling which Is manifest
upon especially commend during these
before Christmas the work Of the salvation Army and
that worthy organization
may able TO keep good work this year The
Salvation being duplicated anywhere else
receives most worhly bestowed
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-22
PROBING STATE AFFAIRS.

The probing committee of the state
senate seems 10 Doc getting down 90
something these days il statements
which have been coming out Of ok
lahoma city for tho past eighteen
months are half way true the COM
mittce has lot OF work ahead of
It yet and 90 Will Doc getting pretty
close TO some " tho 'highcr-ups %
Tho personnel OF the committee is
admirable and the one thing that can
be said In favor Of Chairman Thomas
above everything else. is that he has
the reputation all over the state of
being abso, itely unapproachablc and
free from partisan bias to the extent
th.t he would protect a crook or
hitewash crooked deal. Before
ne coming session OF the Legislature
sdjourns there is likely TO be lot ~
fun along the investigating line. The
award Of the school book contracts
will come along at the head Of the
list. Then there are a lot OF charges
that are going to be sprung. All in
all the next session promises to be
worth the money. Q
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-22

which by red ribbon and holly are
bound.
Greetings Of Merry Christmas come
over the phone
Making the people think Of home
Then boxes of roses by messengei
boys brought,
with their thorny stems proclalmlng
their cost
Or the registered mail delivers pack-
ages small,
Proclaiming their expenditure 10 all.
The gifts are received with cries and
hollows:
II must have cost easily one hundred
dollars.
The limousine then draws up IN
sight,
with It's orchids and upholstery
bright.
The parents descend the steps and arc
rolled away
To Yie aristocratlc church over tho
way,
Where the Christmas music 80 grand
Is rendered by the aristocratic band.
No need for the mother now, you
know
To baste the turkey or stew the cran-
berries just no,
For n corps OF trained servants now
give her rest
And prepare the dinner for all Of her
guests.
Now the hour eight p. IN. we see,
Is not even bedtime for the folks SO
wee,
But tallles now with the bed time.
you know,
or the Christmas party Of long ago.
The guests, at1ried in evening gown,
In the fine residence are found.
They will daily with one course after
another,
And drink champagne instead OF
cider.
And then as the big clock in the hall,
Proclaims the hour Of twelve TO all,
They are borne away from the merry
scene.
And then when the last car rolls away
The father and mother begin 10 say.
For thinking Of the gifts so gay,
For which they could not afford TO
pay,
Throw off the robe arlstocracy wore
that day
And voice the sentiment and say,
With many a sigh and many a tear:
THANK goodness! Christmas comes
but once a year."
Mabel Graham
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-22
CHRIhTMAS- Q
THEN AND now. Q
win Apologies o. Carroll Q
Townsend. Q
q

.
on Christmas days Of long ago
The ground was always white Vith
snow
The children did not fret nor tease
TO stay up late on Christmas eve.
For veil they knew without a sorrow
What would take place on the great
tomorrow.
one stocking piece was allowed the
crew,
Which was hung IN emptiness by the
fue;
And then when their evening pray
ers were said
They softly orept 10 their little beds
And thinking Of Santa by reindeer
drawn.
They fell asleep 'till the early dawn.
Then up 10 the fireslde crept father
and mother,
Their arms filled with presents for
sister and brother.
4 pair of red m!ttens. gingerbread
man,
And big red apple for little Dan;
- ias A144 i'i sd44et q phl''IN hdllt
And a bag Of taffy drops was an.
But these were appreciated you muT
know,
BY these httle youngsters u long ago.
What a frollc Il was for the old folks.
too,
Though they though, OF the labor
they had 70 do
To present these little ones with the
toys
Which were always dear 10 the girls
ana boys.
When the stockings were filled and
all was quiet
The parents crept back IN great de-
light
And there they sat and watched the
blaze,
AS they often ala in their sweetheart
days
With their work-hardened hands
clasped together
They talked of all their sorrow and
pleasure,
And an their labor hardships and
trials,
For the little presents that meant
denial;
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-22

And sat and talked tll the clock
struck twelve
Aud seeing the las, log break into
isht
They too. retired for the rest Of the
night
BY dawn the old house was astlr
again.
And the tired parents, no more sleep
for them.
For the little ones tugged at the GOV.
ers and cried:
Merry Christmas Get up quick
And see what was left by old St
Nick"
That he had caught mother making
the gingerbread man
Did not matter at all 20 little Dan,
Nor that the apple big and red,
Was Ike the barrel sent by Uncle
Ned.
But these simple gifts were cherished
and blest
without dissolution or discomfort
AHtH Alt hlfdhldlH OF hauhdBe anu
buck wheat cakes
Was hastily swallowed plate by plate
50 that the children might not be late
when the big sleigh drew up at half
past eight
To carry them to their grandparents
dear,
Where they weer received with many
a cheer.
Each child a simple gift had made
To give 10 Grandpa and Grandma
Wade;
For these dear old people you must
know
We're loved by the children Of long
ago.
Then the SNOWFALL frolic while moth.
ct that day
Prepared the big turkey dinner while
they were away.
The church service, too, in that edi.
fee gray,
Transformed by the evergreens that
Which the little children gathered
and bore
To the little church on the week be.
fore.
Was novel ceremony true,
Which was not soon forgotten by this
little crew.
Then the afternoon of games and
sport
The nut-cracking, corn-poppIng and
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-22

But tired little bodies could not long
withstand ~
And ere the big clock on the wall
Proclaimed the hour of seven 10 ALI
The house was wrapped In slumber
quiet.
save the two watchers by the fire.
light,
Who having made the little hearts
bright and gay,
Lived over again another beautiful
Christmas day
Christmas now Is different, day
The father and mother spend all their
pay
For gifts Of extrayagance. useless toys
Which now are dear 20 the girls ana
boys
And children spoiled by gifts so grand
Would scorn the red mittens and GIN
gerbread man.
And children brought home In the
limousine,
Tired and weary Of all the scenes
DO not care 10 hang their stockings
AT night
on the radiator warm and bright
A substitute, az you all know,
For the old fireplace Of long ago.
Can they In big fat Santa believe,
When told through the chimney he
takes his leave?
,bt On a n and bright
Is now represented by row Of pipes
For weeks they have heard the dis.
cussion there,
II you can't give me something nice
l don't care.
If ] can't have "A fur coat or Ola
mond ring
You don't need TO give me anything
I'm talking now and talking rash
I don't want a lot Of trash.
All these things and many more,
Have robbed the children ! am sure,
II the Christmas Spirit and wonder
ful glow
Of the little homely gifts, you know,
Found in the stockings Of long ago.
The breakfast too, is always late
II is called early If served by eight
And the children, too, If any there be,
Win receive their gifts from Christ
mas tree.
And then their stockings they will
take
And share their JOY with the old
CHRISTMAS-GAL TWO e.. NJ
nurse kate
In the library, too, the gifts are
found,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-22
Particular.

From Yonbers Statesman.
Mr. johnson That bachelor friend
Of mine Is looking for a partner for
his joys and sorrows.
Mrs Johnson--Well. II seems to me
he's long time about II.
Mr. Johnson-Yes; YOU see, he's
looking for silent partner.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-22

Tulsa win welcome tho Bull Moose
gathering I'm January. They are all
good fellows and they show their
good sense when they select Tulsa
to hold their meeting Another argu-
ment for that auditorium
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-22

The pipe lines can advance The
price Of oll again whenever they get
ready ana not d soul around here
viii object
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-22

a woman driving horse alFaF
wants her hall Of tho road night 100
the middle
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-08
THE PAVING COMPANY
OPENS HEADQUARTERS
First Tenant in New Merchants
Bank Building-Begin Concrete
Work Monday = Promise First
Glass Job.

The CreOsoted Wood Block Paving
Company has the distinction OF be-
ing the first occupant OF the new
Merchants National Bank building,
they having opened an office in Room
Alb. from which place. all of the Of
flee details regarding the street paw
ing are being handled.
The grading work Is progressing
very rapidly on Elizabeth street be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth.
Mr.. Hudson, the superintendent.
stated u a representative Of The
Herald yesterday that the company
expects to begin with the concrete
work there Monday OF next week.
and that il is rhe desire of his COM
pany TO continue with the work
right down Elizabeth street A. rap
idly as possible
Nj. j. Hackeut, the block foreman
for the company. arrived from New
Orleans Wednesday. Dick O'Neil.
the steam roller engineer. also from
New Orleans. arrived yesterday.
The main supply Of gravel j. be-
ing received from Sam Fordyce. but
ithe company is not depending upon
one place as a source of supply. as
shipments are also on the road from
Victoria and Austin.
The gravel Il coming in slowly
blu, the supply on hand Is more than
sufficient for present needs and with
three different sources of supply, no
delay l. anticipated.
Supt. Hudson stated yesterday
thst his company Il going to give
Brownsville a first class job Of paw
ing, net only because their integrity
is above the average, but because
good work speaks for itself and a
company the size of the one h. rep
resents, mas TO do good work 10
enable 1t to stay In the field.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-08
TESTED SEED.
Carefully Selected Will Increase
Yield Twenty to Forty Per Cent.

An al%armingly large proportion Of
seed corn IL bad this year. and ii Is
therefore necessary that YOU should
buy the best seed that you can find,
preferably that grown In your own
section as il is acclimated and has
Iroven ID will produce proitably in
ina ucighborhoOd
Test tile termination or sprouting.
life-giving quality of the seed in all
cases before planting. as your year'e
y Tx Is lost il the seed will not
grow and grow vigorously.
A simple corn test can be made by
using any box the sides Of which
are not over six inches high but a
convenient size If YOU have to make
onel would be. ay. 2X3 feet. i've
inches deep. Put into the bottom OF
his box three inches OF sand or saw
dust or ordinary soil if the sand and
>awdust are not convenient Wet this
moderately; make the top Of the
can Il smooth, and put over II a white
- tn that just fits he inside Of the
box. and tack the edges TO the box TO
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-08

this top cloth, or earth damp by
s%prinkling every day or two and on
the eighth dav remove the ton cover
ings very carefully so as not to dis
turb the grains. Then note the con-
ditions. For example. We will say
that The grains on plot No. | did
not germinate; that No. ? was alive,
but barely: say that No. 3 had full.
strong roots showing that it would
do great things if it had a chance
and make half a crop whether or no.
Put ears NJ | and No. ? in the feed
bin. thus saving for food the ears
that are worse than useless for plant
ing. Plant No 3, and in that way
practically insur a regular and god
stand Of vigorous growth on your
entire acreage that viii probably
produce IN the same land with the
same labor 30 to 40 per cent. more
corn of Infinitely better quality.
All seed Of every kind should be
tesled before 1t i planted. to be
sure that 1t will not only live. but
that it will grow vigorously before it
is allowed to occupy your land and
your time.
X would be just a. reasonable to
F N-- 1871. Ts--
u breed indiscriminately, perpetual
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-08

keep il in position after it is pressed
down 50 as to come in contact with
the earth. Before this cloth Is put
inco the box. mark il off with a pen
ell into plots two inches square Just
like a checkerboard. and number
these squares from -" up to the
whole number Of squares on the cloth
Take four or five grains OF corn from
different places on the ear and put
them on plot no. 1, and mark the ear
M. 4. BY sticking a small nail
through a piece Of ~pasteboard or pa
per marked No l. and pressing ID
into the large end of she ear OF corn.
Continue this process until you have
sampes for testing, say two bushes
Of orr for every one that you will
need to plant. AS a rule. a bushel Of
good corn will plant about SIX acres.
Put these boxes in a protected place.
and cover the corn with a light cloth
enough larger than the rim Of the
box 70 cover the corn carefully and
10 be lifted off at the proper time by
two persons without disarranging the
grains on the various plots Cover
this cloth over the entire body Of toe
box with an inch Of sand or earth
or old cloth. say. half an inch thick
that viii hold moisture well. Keep
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-03-08

Jose /. Garcia. the Brownsville
merchant, who was taken prisoner
Sunday night on the international
bridge by Mexican officers. set foot
on American soil again last night.
lie was met at the station in Mata-
IN ros by his father, Mailio Garcia.
md together they were driven across
the International bridge in a car
riage 10 this city
Both Garcia and Arturo Margain
were released In Monterey by Cen
rrhl TrrFino. Garcia returning al
ohrr ip Brownsville. Margain re-
manned with hia father and sisters
IN " ntetsy. but f. expected % re-
urn to Brownsville within a few
Days Mr Garcia last night de-
ciincd to inform THE reporter Of the
details ~ bic arrest. but Id il
learned from reliable sources that
he claims to have been arrested on
the American side ~ the bridge.
IN rrritinF The story ~ his and
MarRaiu'= arrest last sunday even
ing. Mr. Garcia stated that he and
Margaiu were talking together on
this side Of the bridge. when they
were approached ~ a Mexican Of
ficer who engaged In conversation
with them. and ~ .hc curse 1f talk.
suggested hat they 20 over - Mata-
morOs and attend the sercnade. To
this. he said. they both assented and
together the three proceed across he
bridge. MIR Garcia declares further
that the officers walked between
Margain and him. taking hold Of
their arms in a friendly manner,
but when they were within from 30
10 80 feet Of the international monu-
ment. on this sled, the officer tight
ened his grip on their arms and said.
You are arrested I'm the name of
the nation and then drew his pis-
tol. Garcia said that they were 20
taken by surprise that they were
across the line before they realized
their position. At the end Of the
bridge. he said, they were bound and
taken to the Matamoros military Jail.
Mr. Garcia stated that they were
never informed why they were ar
rested and, while in prison, they
were not allowed TO communicate
with the outside world
From Matamoros, they were taken
Monday to Monterey where they
We're again placed in prison. Tues
day they appeared before General
Trevinon and they told their story
as above. Upon hearing ID. the gem
eral ordered that the prisoners be
released.
Garcia stated that he had been
accustomed to visit MatamOrs when
ever he wished before his arrest
and thought hat Margain was in
the habit Of doing the same.
Mr.. Garcia's expenses were paid
from Monterey 10 Brownsville on his
return trip by the government of
Mexico.