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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14

had in store for themr Suppose the under
dogs in scores of Central American revolutions
aad not had the harhor of safety under the Stars
and Stripes What would not have been the
responsibility in brutality and in the contiu-
uance of unbearable conditions with which this
country would have been fixed?
Aside from the departure from q principle
which was recognized from the time the eoun-
try was founded, the Dillingham; measure is
Inconsistent America has gone so TAR as TO
punish countries which did no more than at
tempt 10 subdue American citizens who we're
in open rebellion against established authority.
How can II square such an extreme OF regard
for the liberty. even license. of its own citizens
in foreign lands with policy which would
make IT crime for citizens OF other countries
to here follow political freedom. and which
would turn them back to the fortunes of politi-
cal execution or imprisonment?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14

globe where other countries have finger in
the pie
Under such a regime, Ii is nothing more than
natural that American diplomacy should have
suffered in northeastern. Things like the rape
of Panama. like knoxs bellgerent attitude in
Central America, like the Honduras loan treaty,
Ike the nslstence that Wall Street be favored
in China. ali combined. tend TO bear out the
European Impression of America country
LOT money grubbers. TO whom everything except
the dollar is an unknown quantity. If the re-
fusal of the House will prevent q continuation
OF this attitude, it is worth all it will cost. AS
matter of fact. it VIII hardly cost anything.
fer the work OF the consuls has been pretty
thoroughly undone by the work OF the Seere-
-tary. What. comparatively. is worth the trade
which is so Dragged about, when it is con-
sidered that the great trade of Central and
South America has practically been sacrificed
to the swollen ambition of small man?
Dollar Diplomacy is like other sorts of
financial genius, "a nuisance when ii forgets its
function to serve ard attempts TO become
master u It fnafiy appears that Congress
@ilt4ll4s- Diplomacy ,4t-fnay- be
taken to he true that the perverted principle
put the rope around it's own neck
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14

Mr. J. r. Pollard. of Richmond, yesterday
made his second trip to Washington within two
+days
We put a personal item on the editorial page
for the reason of its political significance.
Mr. Pollard, all understand is the Lily
White Leader OF the Black and Tan
The Black and Tan are naturally of mixed
politics. Naturally they favor the candidacy
of Theodore Roosevelt for the Presidency. es-
pecialy since Republican politics have been for
$50 long so straight that no equivocal quantity
of faith or color could in the South hope to
gain recognition in its councils.
MIR Pollard is comforting with Senator Dixon
He is near to the throne. Without question.
the debate Is to the chances before ere
dentias committee of the B. and T. delegates
who are to be named at the forthcoming con
iYcntion. Presumably there are other cues
tons to be decided. Contesting delegations are
expensive, aud the details must be arranged.
Without rejecting in any wise on Mr.. Pollard $
personal faith of Roosevelt craftsmanship. it
remains true that the delegates he will pomi-
nate will have TO have an assurance before they
leave Virginia for the Middle West
This of course. is within the discretion of
the Roosevelt campaign fund, which was able
TO pay $500 a vote In New York State. 1t re-
mains to be how that discretion will be
exercised. On how it is exercised hangs a
very interesting question for Southern people.
That question is what Roosevelt means
when he declares that he is going be nomi-
mated and that he Is going to split the solid
South, How is he going to split it? Is he to
drive n Black and Tan wedge into a political
situation that the Solid South has created for
It's own comfort and for the safety of the
Nation? Does he purpose 10 attack not only
the Constitution of the United States in his
platform, but tho Constitution of most Southern
Estates in practice? Is the progressive policy
TO mean the retrogressive one of a return to the
enerrating problem OF racial controversies in
politics?
1t is quite as ugly in these times of piping
peace 10 cry Negro" in the South as it is to
yell Bloody Shirt" in the North. For all
that. this element OF the Black and Tan, that
for SO long has been negligible quantity must
for its allegiance have the promise of "a return.
| What has been promised it? What does 1t
expect? What does Roosevelt expect from 1t >
We all know what the Black and Tan con-
lentQn is going to do, The question u.s. Why
is it going to do it? What has il been offered
daned action?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14
Honor Mark Twain.

the house iii which Mark Twain Samuel
F, Clemens) was born and which was built
by his father in 1914 Is tn be presented to the
cry of Hannibal tomorrow by Mr.. ana Mrs.
George A. Mahan, both native Mssourians, the
former "A lawyer of Hannibal. who was two
years in the Missouri Legislature and who fas
fl.sses> various public s{eNsA .4,. ss eae =.
TJasrn viii also ne the LIZA etking .se -h;ia.
relief portrait of Mark rWEn and the tablet
designed and modelled by a New York woman
Miss Angelica Schuyler Church the daughter
of the late benjamin Siliimsl Church, az that
city. This bas-relief portrait has been pro
rounced by Rev. Joseph +. Twitche1i of Hart
fora Conn. for years of the late authors
close tricnds and the original Of 10 in In
ftncents Abroad" marvellous likeness OF the
deceased author.
The school children If Hannibal and many
] Imminent penple are 70 take part in the are
sGntation Ceremonies sft.'< -. q ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14
CURRENT COMMENT
Mrs. Astor In London.

Ava Willing Aston the first wife of the late
fohn Iacnh Astor &c the daughter of Edward $.
Nritii,g ~ pIilndalnha At the time of her mar
rta,-e-|t tbruar,, II 1Saf-sha was considered one
~ tho n,nst haanftful and reconnaissance Young
,--,,,-, -, .t,f ro,ntrv
H. 1aoo aftor ~ ,,aars Of married life rlimors
~ 1or,asti, ;nfaIicit,, became current and little
s+,rorisn vyae y,anifeste3 when Mrs Astor sued
Co. ,,,,s..e4 uvsr,, effort ,vaS made To keen the
far,s sacret nntil ,ha s,craa yras signed and to
MI 1a,. ~ 1,ayo ~ ~, corasnondent has never
ba@n r,.da nuhl;c Mrs Aston was freed in
Hta., qo,o i'h!i ,-oiara, 60, "a rr,,isjny n,
The W.st indies ana .urs, Aston visiting friends
in tho U.st
r'yy6 cbf,drt5, mad sr7r ,,r1, of rrsrrt.,e.--
vincsn+ ara tIire Ayuriel Nv. tbn terms NJ the
-. "a ,,stllA Il n sarr1.a, ,,.as awarded ia
~ sa.h"u anS 49, 80 ~ Iatter 70 The ,notber
- tit. 10 49, q" Wv, h;Ii~o ,airht ,.isit
tbie, narnnts frar, ,ir,o 70 tine rha financial
sattJar,.rt u.a ~. ,,d ,,,,ftic t,,, q WIZ ac
tno,yiniqoa Inv crione Aston ,nada liberal
alloronrc for hix Vic IN ,yen-inforned quar-.
,ars u mas saia tIat a INV, Gun, r,,nniny into.
~ t,iTa ~ 80 - s -, ~ ~ ,sd{tin,,
w At ,' H. @'l at, - ,inya11ce
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~ a. ,'n.,t.. s ~ f; 80 -, ,T,rt,,
sac>r's .,raat .,,r,,,r,;,. ;. 2to~ 0nt -
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14
MOUNTAIN CREEK
FLOWING ALCOHOL
REVENUE OFFICERS FIND CAUSE
OF TAINTED WATER IN HUGE
STlLE NEARBY.

KNOXVILLE. TENN. May Ia
Revenue officers have returned from
the smoky mountains where they cap
tnEed tie largest measuring Illicit dis
tf'iefE OUTFIT ever taken from thoss
mountains. Before the apparatus was
found the officers lost their way In tina
mountains and had to spend the night
among the hills. .........
Z The eafslaes' stiTs had },.ss, isa,t
eviderccs remdihed. they SAID, which
convinced the revenue agents that thu,
distillery had been in recent. operation
TIE apparatus was located fifteen miles
southwest of Maryville on Hester
creek. Water from the creek supple,
the distillery. the revenue men sal,
that they tested the creek and found
the water below the still contained.
three per cent alcohol.
Foar large tunnels, five measurinss
caps. a freef vial. run furnace, finks
'*ssfffd. weed can. 's.ssGHnaes 2sa ether
accessories were found by the officers.
The operators had fled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14
GETS DEATH WOUND
AT NEl RO'S DOOR

ROANOKE. VA. May BE. n.
Mills, u young man of Spray. n. c..
was shot and perhaps fatally wound
ed last night when he rapped on the
door of the house occupied by Emma
johnson, Cofored; The police have
two negroes, Dexter Owens and
Charlie Baxter, under arrest for the
shooting.
Baxter asserts tnat the shooting
was done by owens and another ne
gro, who was in the house at the time
suhstantiates Baxter's statement.
Mills was shot once. the bullet enter
ing the body on the right side consid-
erably below the heart and probably
lodging In the abdominal cavity.
Mills was conscious and told the
police that If he died he wanted his
mother, Mrs. G. w. Mills. of Spray.
G., notified. Later at the hospital
he said he had been working in Roa-
noke as painter He SAID that he
had gone to the house whore he was
shot TO see a negro he knew.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14
RAINS DAMAGING
STRAWBERRY CROP


ROSE HILL. May 13.--Strawberries
have been going forward from the
trucking helt at lively rate and prices
have ranged low for several DAYS,
H~tvv rrirs have damaged them yery
much last week and tfe,two days larg,
est shipments will 20 on the marked
wet and many of them will be worth
less.
The growers were hopeful for a pro.
1table season until now but their hopes
are blighted somewhat now. Labor ia
not sufficient to pick the berries fast
enough. and this causes them to get
too ripe for the market. There is COM
plairt about express trains arriving on
the markets late. and this has been
damaging. Several parties say TODAY
that their teIegrams have stated fire.
auentiy that SHIPMENTS were several
hours late. Crops are promising in
Dnnlin and adjoining counties. pota-
toes. corn, cucu-hers. melons. canta-
ic,ires and huckleherries are Vet "a
cnrre OFF. and no doubt a good revenue
will he derived from some OF them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14

communities. 1t is for modern war, also, but
as an humble beast OF burden. When the real
fighting comes to take place. 1t viii be done by
the men on foot, by the men of the type OF
Mosby. on sure-footed piebaid chargers, by the
patient mules, by all the old-fashioned. sweat
ing, fre-eating youngsters. both men and ami
NAL who keep on going even after their fuel
tank is empty and they have thrown the tires
from all four wheels.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14
Atr>. Woodbury. Kane

Mrs. Woodbury. Kane, the widow of Wood
bury Kane, formerly Miss Sally Hargous. and
who resides at Newport. Will shortly marry
Captain Gill, of the ROYAL Artillery.
Woodbury. Kane who won the rank of cap
tain for gallantry while serving with the Rough
Riders in the Spanish American War, was 4
son of De Lancey Kane and was well known
a. yachtsman. particularly in connection with
tho for tine Americas cup He died IN
ICES. His wife sister Of George Il. DE
Forest and the late Robert flargous. As Sally
liarRous Mrs. Kane made her entry into New
} ork society. Her first husband was Duncan
Fliot, OF Philadelphia, whom she married in
suite or the opposition of her family. She OBJ
tatnce II divorce from Elliot in f@ot in Rhode
isE.nd- obtaining the custody of their Two chill
dren. and March 2S. 1905. was married To
W ooCbury Kane at Aiken, =. G. Learning that
the law of South Carolina did not recognize
III" marriage of divorced persons they were re-
married at Augusta. Mr. Kane dieu on De-
cember 4th of the same year, y report was
circulated In the summer of 1905 that Mrs.
Kane was to marry Jack Mason, of New York.
New York Sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14
COZ. MOSBY AND THE AUTO.

Colonel John S Mosby. after riding in an
automobile, is more than ever against an in
novation that has to have smooth roads to
travel over.
: Before 9 oertaln- yarileroas oaetay. OF denr>
tists lost HIS drst milk TOOTH Colonel ~Mosby
VAS riding around the Union Armies burning
stores. fighting battles. capturing unwary COM
mands
We do not recall picture OF the four-footed
automobile that carried the leader of Mosby's
Scouts. but We feel sure that it was a Rough
Rider" We are confident in the statement
that il kept going. whether rho store at
he cross roads was, or was not, supplied with
gasoline. 1t had no tire troubles that. neces-
STATED its being hauled back to town in
tons that required the services of fire de-
partment 1t was interchangeable, persistent,
game in every fibre Better than all 1t
responded to The will Of it's master. It
felt in every quvering muscle the human touch
II responded to the nervous energy, the in
don1itable spirit of the man who slept in its
pig skin tonneau, only to wake to fight once
f4efe-
No wonder that Colonel Mosby, with all his
recollections of the men and the horses that
he led and sacrificed and worked to death, does
not take kindly to the modern nsensate substi-
tute. Imagine a cavalry charge in automobiles
Think of the rules of battle being laid
down in accordance with pike improved
roadbed. Think of lighting cavalry hating
because it finds hill too steep for it, sand too
deep, rivers too wide. or even perdition too GER
tain
The automobile Is made for the pleasant
journeys, the peaceful scenes. the populous
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14
Again. the court charged

Tan court instructs the jury that while 81 man
snay Justify hts act in killing Is human being
ia "a dithcuity brought on by his own faull
nevertheless. II. after having brought on a dill
arultv. the defendant abandoned all unlawt III
purpose and retreafed far hs he could with
SAFETY 70 himself or was prevented from re-
treating lay his friends his adv"rSafies' at
tach and then shot at some person to protect
himself he could nt guilty az higher crime
than fnanslaughieF; but ii q prisoner has re
sisted arrest by officer and thus brought
upon himself reasonable force at the hand OF
such officer he has right to retreat from such
officer and continue his resistance.
No doubt all this is in accordance with the
law as il it writ in the books of tweeeiieaefn
and twecdlcdee The jury probably under
stands ar much about 1t as the average citizen,
aud no more How little the average reader
understands about II ~ leave to the reader
umself to say.
Pat. as we have said before, this is no caso
between the duty OF the Law. as it is supposed
t. owe vengeance to the blood Of the iudi-
.iaual victim Of an individual. Ii is. on the
contrary. q matter between the very law itself
and The individual who declares himself super
tor to it's practice and spirit Refnemens about
What Floyd Alien and his murderous pals did.
or did not do may salge the conscience of the
bench They may be even necessary to avoid the
teehnicalitics OF the rohed Judges who play
chess with the rules OF evidence. But they
aer- small place With that seAef sense and 4a-
once the virtue and the justification of iurtes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14
TUESDAY. MAY -. 1919,
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE JURY.

In4tructtng the jury in ths case OF Floyd
Allen Judge staples said
The court irstructS the jury that when the
guU-f totd the sfTrr1tt tsk~-~ cftHrrv~ ui-tife
rriSaneT i vas the Outs uf the prisoner To sun
r9tt himself 10 IT, custody OF the sheriff. hut fT,
without in fact intending 10 resist the sherif or
escape from his custody. the prisoner did some
lawful Hcf which m. sheriff mstook for resist
or effort 70 escape, ana therenPon the
sheriff fired upon the prisoner the prisoner had
q right Ia uSe such force reasonably seemed
necessary to him in order to protect himself
Tram guch tire,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14
THE QUESTION OF BLACK AND TAN.

Mr.. J. II. Pollard. of Richmond. yesterday
made his second trip TO Washington within two
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-05-14

Ava Willing Aston the first wife of the late
John Jacob Astor. Is the daughter OF fdWdId -
Willing. of philadelphia. At the time of her mar
riage--Feb ruarv IL 1S91-she was considered one
OF the most beautiful and accomplished young
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-03-22
To Work the Streets.

The board Of trustees Of Mer.
idian held a meeting Wednesday
night and talked Of the disposition
Of the $4,000 which they had On
hand. to expend for cross walks
and other street work While no
contracts we're let, it was decided
to start the work as soon as the
weather permits The county
commissioners have offered the
use of their grader to the town
and this will be sent for this week !.
A gravel bit will be secured and i
necessary land will be bought
whore a good pit il found.
A suggestion has been made
that concrete paging BE- put on the
four sides Of the main business
block of town, 10 be paid for by
tile adjacent property owners.
This year II bound 81 see a4tle-
cided improvement onthe streets
Of Meridian, and At least q good
system of concrete cross walks
will be put ii before the season is
over.
The hank of Meridian was paid
this week about $4,000, this being
the amount of oyerdraft at the
bank, in paying the water works
deficiency ncconntR.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-03-22
RepeIs Attack d Death.

give years ago two doctors told me
had only two years to liye,, Ihiastart-
ling statement was made by Stillman
Green, Malachite, Col. "They cold me
| would die with consumption. Il was
up to me to try the best lung medicine
and began to use Dir. Kings Now
Discovery. II was well did; for today !
am working and believe / owe my life
10 this great thrort and lung cure that
has cheated the grave Of another victim.
It's folly to suffer with coughs, colds o.
other throat and lung troubles now.
Price 5Ocents and 500. Trial bottle
free at all dealers.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-03-22

I
Sunday evening services at the
churches now begin at s O'Clock
instead Of 7.3O.
Did someone say something
about celebrating the Fourth Of
July this year?
Remember the Methodist ladies
Easter bazaar, to be given the
afternoon and evening Of April B.
With street improvements going
on and new brass band in active
practice this spring, Meridian
should be lively
Our good Socialist friends are
increasing IN number and inaE-
ence The way to still further in
crease the Socialist vote Is for
Hawley 10 be nominated again
Br. q i. button, Of Meridian,
receiged very expensive and
elaborate q Ray machiHe this
week and, @ithtthe appliances. can
be used not only for the usual
purposes Of aa N.ray, but for cleo
trio Treatment
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-03-22
Oregon Short Line Trains.

O. 5. 1. trains pase Meridian for
Boise At AS a. m. ] 20 a. m, and
'6.l0p. m. 6.55 p. n. and 1915
p. N. from Salt Lake,
q. S. L, trains pass Meridian for
Nampa at BOB a. m, to connect
with No. 7 and l8 east and west
bound on main lines 7.22 a. m.
pony for Huntington; $50 a. m. to
Salt Lake; AS p. m. pony for
Huntington; SIS p. m. to connect
with No. 5 and s east and west
bound.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-03-22
Meridian and Vicinity.

Hats trimmed at reasonable
price Phone Ind 500
The infant child 81 Mr. aud
Mira. j q Garrett 10 quite III.
Ladies and children's spring
hats, just arrived IL Anderson's
Furniture Store.
Miss Edna Notary, u Beaver,
Utah. is..thsEgusst II her sister,
Mrs Sam q Wilson.
A new line 81 1912 wall paper
just received III Anderson's Far
niture Store
sam Il Wilson ID able 10 sit PIP,
after two weeks illness, follow.
icg an operation.
For sale One Criterion In
cabator, good AZ new. capacity
250. Enquire 81 II. w, Koelsch,
Ut Onwiler.
Born March i4th, 10 Mr. and
Mrs. James McKinnis, residing
Al miles southeast of Meridian. a
boy
A nine pound hoy II reported
al the home Mr.. and Mrs. Vim.
Crowder, Jr near Eagle, on the
18th.
For Sale First-class parsnips
and nice clean potatoes for seed or
table use. "A. i. Hadley. Phone
Ind. $40.
j. III. Newcomer asks that the
Times be sent 10 kerrs Creek,
Virginia. They expect 70 visit
there for some Tins.
For Lease. For cash Or on
shares, 30 on more acres for grain
n potatoes. 1 south and 3-A west
os Meridian. Cleo. Marcellus.
Hair switches made, and hair
work Of alI kinds for sale, See
Mrs w. Il. Tucker, southeast Of
Meridian. Ind. No, BOG,
Mrs Lick and daughter have
moved 10 Boise. I'D will remain
here and look after the interests
Of the Light and Power Co
HIAWATHA COAL. Buy
one ton and II will 90 es far ~
one and quarter tons OF amy
other coal. For sale only At the
Union Coal Il Feed Co, Meridian
Albert Nichols and wife ara
happy over the arrival Of III
pound boy at their home three
miles east Of Meridian, March
18th.
II. M Gish has gone TO Garden
Valley, for months stay with his
son-in.law Earl Aften, and will
help look after putting a crop IN
up there.
:. ID. Anderson writes from
Bunnel Florida, that he likes the
country, but as he has only been
there few days, will be able to
write more fully later on.
Davidson Bros, are building a
new.house for Capt. Yates, 24x2S
feet in size, on the 60.acre tract a
mile and half southwest Of Mer-
idian near the proposed new car
line.
Neal, the young son of j. j.
jones, is recovering from severe
injury. He fell and broke his leg
about two weeks ago, and is just
able to be about again, with the
aid Of crutch.
The republican primary in
White Cross precinct will be held
at the residence Of Il. Il. Butler,
one mile north and one-fourth mile
west of Onwiler from 2 to Z
o'clock on Thursday March 2Sth
The girls Of the Sunbeam
class Of the M. e. Sunday school
assisted by few other girls will
u give Mother Goose Fair" at the
Woodman Hall Friday March 20
Admission 10c.
E. D. Rhodes left Sunday fol-
Courdln, Harrison county Indians