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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21

success In friendship. In q utilitarian
age. where men harm themselves by
selfish standards, he kept clear and
free the fount of human affection.
Tho primal duties shine aiott like
stars,
The charities that soo,he and heal
and bless.
are scattered at the feet Of man like
flowers"
IT is easy to be . friend to the
friendly. 1t IL pleasant 10 associat.
with the cultured and congeniai. His
devotion, however, went deeper than
these. lie lived In the spirit of Him
OF whom It was said: This man re-
ceiveth sinners and eateth with than"
He did not Join in their sin, but sought
to savo them from their sin. At mid
night while his practitioners slept, he
preached 70 tho hayward in the mis-
sions. HE presence provided an at.
reoBphbro in which they saw God. His
character created an environment In
which they desired TO be good. His
pricsuy garment wes touched by the
finger OF the dehled. His passion for
souls br!dged the chasm of CASTE.
The test OF religion Is ultimately very
simple. Sentiment about people across
the seas neart STRINGS for the dis
tressed abroad. and prayers for tn /,
we are neglccting the occasions for
serving which lie at hand He srandly'
met this test and his life was like
salt TO the community.
Thus TO relieve the wretchcd was his
pride,
.:nd cen his failings leaned TO Wiz,
tues side;
But In his dIty prompt at every call.
He watched and wept. he prayed and
fc!. for all.
And as bird each fond endearmcnt
tries
To tempt It's new-fiedged offspring 10
the skies.
He tried each art reproyed each dull
.lay.
Allured to brighter worlds and leo
the way"
The kingdom belongs 70 such char
acters as we commemorate this eve
ming. not for se!s-ooEtained, seitcen-
tired Samson. but for eager, impztuous,
anectlonate David, for whom three men
jeopa rdized life to bring a drink of
water. are the love and devotion Of
mankind. Dumas's Three Muske-
tsers." with their pledge. Each for all
and all for each" establish universal
brotherhood.
In ST. Peters, at Rome. arc many
tombs symboii2ing death in the ira
dltional form, as skeleton with the
fatcful hour glass and fearful scythe.
Death IS the rude reaper who cuts OF
life and the Joy thereof. There is one
tomb in which death IS sculptured as
n sweet, gentle. mothcrly woman, who
takes her waaried child home 10 safer
and surer Keeping. This is & much
truer symbolism. Death IS not am
enemy, but a friend. opening the gate
10 a mansion of blessed rest and lead
ing 10 a sphere OF fuller service, Your
departed rector. our mutual friend. is
not dead
Whereof the man that with me trod
This planet was noble type.
Appearing ere the times ware ripe,
That friend OF mine who lives with
C;odn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21
RAILROADS SHOW
HOW Il WILL HURT
Wendenburg's Tax Measure Gets
Unfavorable Report From
Committee.

Another antirailroad measure came
10 Srief when the Senate Committee
on Finance reported with the recon-
mendation that IL do not pass Senator
Mendenburg's bill making the earn
lngs OF the railroads the basis OF as
sessment for taxation purposes. The
Dill directs that this net earnings OF
every railroad be taken as per cent.
OF the value of its stock and that
taxes be levied accordingly
railroad attorneys from two States
thronged the committee room in oppo-
sition 10 the measure. which they dcs-
iSnated as the most radical and un-
justihable piece of antirailroad legisla :
ton ever attempted by any State
Henry w. Miller, OF Atlanta, assistant
TO the president OF the Southern Rail-
way. presented the figures OF the last
report of the Corporation Commiss ion,
showing the net earnings OF the Vlr-
Ginia roads to be Sl9000.000. To make
this represent per cent. of the value
of the roads. no said. would mean that
the railroads would be assessed at
s3lS,000,000. which IS Approximately
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21
News of South Richmond

be attired In costumes or the colonial period.
A feature OF the entertainment vii, be the
awarding of handsome prize to the best
dressed boy girl present. To the strains
OF professional played by Mrs. Hanssord
Gregory. the children will march through
the rooms. and the selection Will then be
readings and recitutlons. and Miss Deck
with musical selections. will be other enjoy
able features,
Big Class Initiation.
Progress Council. No. L. Daughters OF
Liberty, met last night in Ccrsley's Hail.
swansboro. and Initiated torty-one candi-
dates into the order On Monday next the
fourteenth anniversary OF the council will
DO celebrated. The committee has complct-
co AL arrangements; and 9 good time l..
a ain An excellent program has been
planned for the occasion.
Benefit Tens for Church.
colonial tea VIII be given at tho homo
OF Mrs j. ". Trevilian, West Clopton
Street, Swansboro. on Thursday night. Feb.
ruary %, for the benefit OF the Clopton street
Baptist Church. Those taking part In ths
entertainment will be dressed in colonial
Washington and other characters OF that
period.
Washington birthday supper will be
given Thursday night by the women OF thu
Decatur Street Methodist Church mt the
church building.
Personal Mention.
Mrs J. Decor. who has been VISITING
relatives In Baltimore. has returned home,
MISS Mary Jones. OF Elkins W. Va. has
been spending a few days as tho guest OF
her cousin. Hugh Hubhar!. on East Twelfth
Mrs. Charles Page and son, Norver OF.
Fort Tnomas. KY, are the guest or Mrs
George q. Bethel, 1908 Perry Street. "
NJ. Cranlcy, OF Grouse. y. c.. Is visiting NJ
NJ Burke. OF Ninth and Decatur Streets.
Robert L. French Is critically III Mt thu
home , Of i,-i his sister. Mrs: George E. Gary.
who broke her forearm las, weak is i'm
proving.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21
CHARTERS ISSUED

, Aiaehus County Colonization Company
Sirc-) Alexandria. Va. Charles D. H,nIey,
president; a. C. Bum. vice-pres,dent, both
o. New York: z. y. Thomas. secretary.
Washington. D. c. Capital: Maximum, 400
20; minimum. $1,000 Object: coioniza-
ton bus.nIss.
Realty Investment, Corporation. Lynch
burg, Va w. w. Manley. PRESIDENT; j. 81.
pu!aney. viee-prestdent: G. E I!nniKerode.
secretary; e. y: Newman-ai! OF Lynchourg.
Va Capital: Maximum, $1,000; ninimun.
se,VS. OBJECT: Real estate business
Williams Brother5 Construction COMPANY
tlnc.l. Roanoke. Va =. z. Williams. pres,
cent; 5. NJ Williams. vice president: II. l..
HARRISON, secEetary-ail OF RooIioke Va
capital; Maximum. sif.Ho5; minimum, 81. oo
INJECT: Contracting business
Specialty shoe Company unr), Richmond.
Ellis Miller, pEezident: - S BioomocrC.
ss'ete,sry: w. e. Kohey, treasurer-ah OF
fichin0ld. Capital: Maximum $500: min
mum si'1 Object: Shoe business
amendment was issued TO the charter of
iAbee Grocery Company Unc). OF Broot..
nthi. cAans!ns ita principal office 10 Lynch
~ amendment Gia was Issued to the charter o.
'ho Sspmetone Chemical Company zinc !
SUFFOLK, Va. increasing its capital from ,i6 .
20 TO $500 aad reducing It's par from AZ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21
BUILDING PERMITS
councilman Richardson's Storage wurc-
house TO Cost $50. 1000.

,. huid.ns and repair permits were Issued
w. Fred Richardson. TO cr.c,
story brick. steel and concrete storage yy.ra
mousse, oVS West Main street. TO cost $500.
i-aharus Coleman, to erect a onu-stor,,
street between Spring and Carter Streets "a
charlas IL. Huband. to erect a detached
OF Everett Street between EIrhteen,h stn i',
->iheteenih Streets. to cost Sl,5oo.
=. foindextsr. TO erect four two-s;ory
~ Tarv s DITCH dwellings on the south sid g
street between Robinson and Mn
perry Streets. to cost $4,000. "'o 'u
Davis 4 Archer. to erect a two-s,ory b-,c,
of Wmyhn. thsee dwellings. on the east sido
over Avenues ana han
+, Gonneiia. to repair two brick ortco.
eo na Evenings s%e A-2s North Eighth Street. 70
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21
POLICE COURT CASES

jury from Pclico Court yesterday inoynin !.
on a charge o. breaking into tho house Of
X q, Hartley. io2 North Ninth street. and
the gum OF $3.50 BY Mrs Emma RrooE. 80
ofooks got into trouble IN Washington
more tnan a year ago. He was charged.
mLsA TWO other youths with waylay!nE and
.ooD'hs d man. but was released on prcba-
ZION on account OF hts youth
Elia Bates. co!ored. was sent on 10 n.
SFnno jury on charge OF woundins carrie
1osephine Page. colored. was sent en- to
me grand jury on charge Of stealing & -
from Thomas Batk!ns 49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21
South Richmond Bureau.
The Times O.Spatch,
lncD Hull Street,

Phone Madison 49,
Without enough rooms to accommoda to
the scholars the school authorities have
been forced to Lease room Hull street
near tho Leader Building. where portion
balance OF the term This action Ia neces-
sary because OF the unusual szo of the class.
which has become too unwieldy for ono
teacher to handle. The room has been fitted
out with desks and blackboardB, and will be
put into operation this morning.
When the present Powhatan School build
ing was planned It was thought that the
present school quarters would be suHicIent
10 house all tho scholars for many years to
como. Tho old building has thirteen rooms
and the new building sixteen. High school
High School. hut tho number of children I'm.
Increased more than was expected At the
rate OF increase new building will be ro-
quired in less than year.
Negro Fined for Cutting.
Following verdict of guilty OF simple
assault. rendered by tho jury in the Hust-
ings Court, Part q Judge e. II. Wells ycster-
day sentenced Walter Black coiorcd. on
tria! on an Indictment charging felonlous
cutting to pay n fine OF $50 and costs.
Black by the evidence proved that tho
cutting was a result OF q common street
brnwl. and had been done partly in self
defense. He was represented by Attorney J.
NJ. Turner. while Charles l. Page. Common
wealth's attorney. prosecuted tho case.
The suit or Celeste p. Traccy's executor
against Hugh T Taylor was continued be-
cause OF tho unavoidable absence OF the de-
fendant
Special Grand Jury for Friday.
By request OF Comm nweai N IS Attorney
Haskns Hobson. OF Chesterfield county.
Judge r. G. Southall yesterday ordered @
special grand Jury OF the Chesterfield Cir
cult Court empannclel Friday to bring in
an indictment for murder against John Fur
by and William Price. who urderously as
saulted Guard Belcher. OF the road force
and inflicted Injuries from which he died
saturday.
Kings Daughters Givo Ten.
Elaborate preparations are being made for
the colonial ten which WIZ be given Friday
night at the residence OF Mrs S. H. Bemlss
Twelfth and cambridge Streets. under the
auspices OF the Whatsoever Circle, King
Daughters. All members OF the circle will
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21
SITE FOR MONUMENT
" VI. I. Board Selects Location for E,o,;.,

Although there was considerabI. d,o.-
o: opinion On the subject tho present nosi-
toh o. Ezekiefs statue o, Virginia Mourn
ms her Dead" was selected as the site for
his new bronze figure o. General stonewsii
jackson at special session of the board ~
visitors OF Virginia Military Institute, held
iast night In the Richmond Hotel !, VA
mainly on the protests OF Lexingto, ci,,sas
..."t 'he oid siie Tor the statue was aban-
ooaea and the new pan accepted
according TO the design formulated lac,
night the statue OF Virginia Mourn,r. iI =
Deua. when moved to make place for the
JACKSON monument. vii! De placed on The
othe, ead o; the parade ground at = noinr
overlooking the CADETS Cemetery YIN UIins
paced on the pedes;a! OF the VIRGINIA
statue the hgure % General Jackson vii ~,
parade ground. N On the
me committee on buildings and improve
,mehts met for Few minutes after the rsr-
,ras ,es OF the board. but no business
was transacted aside from the pIscIn- - !,
the Jackson statue pN!"s OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21
sights to BE nc-cnI,.tcd.

+. Gilligan. n discharged sailor from
me receiving ship Franklin. at Nor
tolk, created commotion at the Navy
department. this afternoon by threat
ening To shoot Lieutenant Commander
w. r. Sexton, In charge of the recruit
ing division, because he refused to re-
enlist him. The police were called q nj
placed him under arrest. He will be
examined rs to his sanity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21
Sale Conarmed by Court.
Especial to The Timcs-Dispatch.

Especial 70 The Times-DIspatch.l
Alexandria, Va, February 2O.-At a
special session of the United States
Court for the Eastern District OF Vir-
Judge Edmund Waddnl. III, confirmed
the sale made by tho receivers of the
plant of the Columbia Cotton Oil and
Relee, Alexandria county. 1t is un-
derstood that the recently acquired
purchasers Will reorganiZe tho COM
pany and resume operations at an
early date. Tho plant sold for 10000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21
Arrests Ycstcrfinr.

Joseph Mason, colored was arrested last
night on charge OF assaultnS Major Har-
rls with Il knife.
w. w. Newton. nineteen years old, was ar
rested by Detective Sergeantg Wiley and
kelam and Detective krengel on suspicion
OF having committed Il felony.
Tom Chapman. coiored, was arrested on
enough charges. which. in the aggregate,
might send him to the penitentiary. Tac
first charged lodged against him was car
iyins concealed weapon; the last, was n
charge OF threatening 10 kill A. Daminia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21
ruE1Ax-Ens WY

II you had medicine tina, would
strengthen the liver. the stomach. the Kid
neys and the bowels. and at the same time
make you strong with systemic tonic.
don't you bcliove you would soon be we'll?
That's "Ths Lax-Fos Way"
We ask you to buy the first hottls on the
money-back plan. and you Will nsk youi
druggist to sell you the second
1t keeps your whole ins.de right,
There Is nothing else made Ike Lax-Fos
RemeWber the lams-LAX.FoS,-Ady.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21
Torpedo Found IN INV

CtoPtCIaI 20 The Times Dlspatch.
Capn Charles. Va, February I'd
,orpeuo' twelve feet long and attach
nitnts. supposed to have drIfted frntn
q passlng torpedo boat of the united
,ha. S;s Navy, was found floating in
i Inc chesapeake Bay yesterday by wi.
i pian , rose, OF Capevillc. between
Inc, Inc navy yard officials at NorfoIi;
gave peen notified. The torpedo beare
the numbers 1888 and q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21
Corn Exposition nj CoInn,,,

Washington, February 20.-The De-
Purt I'M, OF Agriculture was authorized
~ ne senate to-day to participate In
the National Corn Exposition to be
neld In Columbia, S. c., next January.
.nrough the adoption of n resolution
DINA. E"'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21
Arrested on Forgery chnrr,

o. Il. Barnhill and j. w. Gillian, q real
estate dealer. with Offices at N15 East Main
STREET were arrested yesterday afternoon by
Detective -Sergeant Wren on suspicion OF
having committed forgery. They promptly
gave bond for their appearance in Police
Court to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21
banquet for nIuea

Company A. OF the Richmond Light imam
try Blues, will hold n meeting and give n
reception at THO Hermitage Golf Club on
the night of February .. George Epps and
Sergeant Fuller are IN charge or the ar
engagements, and they promise TO give a ban
Nuet which viii never be forgotten
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21

The Senate Finance Committee re
ported yesterday without amendment
the Watkins bill, carrying an appro
priation to pay the expenses of tn
trial OF Henry Clay Bcattic. Jr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21

y substitute pension bill based on
the large number of bills on this sub
Ject introduced at this session. was
reported yesterday by the Senate Com
mittee OH Finance. The bill provides
that upon it's enactment all conflict
ing pension acts are repealed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21

AS predicted in The Times dispatch.
the Senate Committee on Finance re-
ported favorably yesterday morning
the lime grinding bill. The bin mas
now weatnered all committees and is
On the calendars OF both House and
Senate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21

Because OF the Illness of Representa-
tive Jack Beail, of Texas. he VIII be
urable to come to Richmond to pre-
sent the portrait of General Sam
Houston, to the General Assembly to-
morrow night In view OF this the
committee in charge has postponed
the presentation TO Saturday night,
March 2, when AIR. Beall expects 10 be
able to come. The new date is appro-
PIRATE, because it Is double anniver-
sary--o- General Houstons birth and
of Texan independence.
Former Attorney General William
y. Anderson, of Lexington, will accept
the portrait. which is rendered by the
Senate of Texas.
The Daniel portrait Will be present
ed tomorrow night instead OF Fri
day, by Major Holmes Conrad, OF Win
chester, and accepted by Governor Will
liam Hodges Mann. Tho affair will
take lace in the hail of the louise OF
Delegates.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21

Only qualified vote for woman
suffrage was cast by S. II. Evans, of
Caroline, according to n statement he
has made. He had in mind the
strengthening of reform measures be-
fore the General Assembly
Il hope" he says. eve will never
have to call on our women to vote.
l frankly told the leaders that l would
not try to influence n single vote nor
speak for the measure ! never expect
to vote for equal suffrage at tho polls
or elsewhere unless am satisfied that
only the best class of women will be-
come registered voters.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21

The House Committee on Agriculture
ana Mining, a. It's session yesterday
morning. again passed by the Meetae
nili mod!tEing tho provisions OF tho
stock feed law.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21

The Senate bill to prevent misleading
ana deceptive advertising was reported
iaVorably yesterday morning by tho
House Committee on General Laws.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-21
CONTINUED From Third Pagel

Captain George Z. Smith, treasurs ar
or Lunenburg county Is attending the
legislative session TO secure a special
road law for his county.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-19
PRINCIPLES OF DRY FARMING
Subsollng or Deep Flowing Needed to
Allow Moisture to be Absorbed
and Given Up Later.

The idea of dry-farming carries with
1t usually also the idea of arid or at
least semi-arid climate conditions. Ana
1t was in and for such conditions that
the idea of scientific dry-farming was
originated. But almost every region
in America has its dry spell" Every
summer 1t can be expected in the Will
annette valley in Oregon, once In
awhile early and sometimes Of long
duration. And when either of these
conditions prevail we hear complaint
of short crops. Irrigation has been
talked of and experiments are being
made. If may be questioned whether
irrigation is practical for some parts
of the valley, but it certainly is prac'
teal to conserve the moisture by scien'
tiflc dry-farming methods.
The basic principles of this system
are simple To give the ground a
chance to absorb the water we must
have deep blowing in time to receive
the precipitation. Many farms In this
naturally rich valley are plowed only
a few inches deep year after year.
/ oAAN h0Ah pan VI
seems to form, preventing the per-
collation. of the water to the lower
stratas, where 1t can be drawn up
and used by the roots of the plants
when warm weather comes on. The
remedy is subsoiling, or deep blowing
in the fall or also early in the spring,
to allow the moisture to be absorbed
and given up again later Then the
waste of moisture must be stopped by
pulverizing the surface soil and by
frequent stirring to break up the
capillary. In other words dust
mulch is needed where crops are cul
tlvated, to hold the moisture for use
of the plant roots.
The conditions which DR.. Worst has
described as applying to North Da
kota seems to be much the same as
some of the eastern Oregon and othel
semi-arid sections in the northwest
and the suggestions he has made tc
utilize dry-farming methods apply will
equal force. But, as already suggested
If dry-farming is good in regions where
the rainfall is deficient, how mucf
more car 1t be useful where there II
an ample sufficiency of moisture t.
conserve.-The Rival Spirit, Portland
Ore.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-19

critical stage of its growth by the
exhaustion of the soil moisture during
dry weather in August
Milos are earlier than kafirs, but
are not known to be more truly
drought resistant. At Amarillo, Tex.
under conditions of severe drought
from the middle Of July until October,
1909, the milos yielded on the average
S3 bushels and the kafirs only 5.5
bushels to the acre. In each crop
the figures are the average Of between
20 and 30 plats and show that the diff.
ference was really in the earliness
land perhaps the dwarfness, also) Of
the milos as compared with the kafirs,
the yields in normal years being about
equal.
The season OF 1910 was still drier,
only ten inches of rain falling at Anna.
rillo from January to October, inclu-
sive. Better yields were obtained
than in 1909, however, because the
average stands were much thinner.
Under these conditions 80 plats OF
milo and diva milo yielded an aver
age Of 17.9 bushels per acre, while %
plats of ordinary blackhull and red
kafirs yielded only 81 bushels. The
difference in average yield is 14.2
bushels. Even If we admit that half
of this difference is due to the dwarf
er growth of the milos compared with
the standard kafirs, we still have a
gain OF IL bushels due to earliness
alone.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-19
.hF2..E!'S:f;f;1I||
Is
5fs,..EI,.OlIS

Make the potato patch business.
This should be a great spring for
gardens.
Thoroughly air-dried seed corn will
stand almost any temperature, no
matter how low.
Corn that makes 70 bushels an acre
will yield about one and three-fourths
tons for slower.
One way to ease the work on the
farm and make 1t more attractive is
to systematic It.
After a cold night raise the sash
on the hotbed as soon as the sun be-
gins to warm things up.
In selecting seed potatoes from the
bin it is best to take the smooth,
even. medium-sized tubers.
The Early Ohio is still to be beaten
as q Kansas potato for early plant
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-19

ing. Carmen No. makes a good late
crop.
To be certain about your seeds buy
them only from a reliable scotsman.
who puts his name and reputation
behind his product.
The supply of vegetable matter ia
most easily maintained in the soil by
the growing of green crops and by
the application of manure.
For general or common use, caus.
tic or burnt lime or ground limestone
are employed almost exclusively for
the correction of soil abnormalities.
Just because the soil is full of wa.
ter do not think that cultivation is
unnecessary. OF the rainfall past we
know; of that to come we are not
sure.
The soil that is drained can be
worked earlier. not only because the
farmer can get on the soil earlier,
but because 1t is warmer than that
which is soaked.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-04-19
FooIIno the Lord.

Mother" leased little boy Of FIVE,
sdoes God know everything that I'm
going to do before / do it?"
Eyes, dear, everything" she said
well, does he know that I'm going
upstairs in . minute and put on my
pajamas and say my prayers and get
Into bed?"
Eyes, dear, he knows everything"
well, tonight he's going to get
fooled, for Pm not going to say my
prayers. st Louis Republic.