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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
sEyENTy-EIGHT YEARS MARRIED

The thought of a married companion
ship of seventy-eight years inevitably
rouses in the speculative mind vision
of the sweetness of wisdom so prolonged
Il sharing of earthly joys and sorrows
must have brought TO the man and wife.
This. indeed. Is the keynote of the cele-
bration held in Connecticut by couple
of ninety-nine and nincty-eight years,
who we're married in 1885. It is even
more impressive than the vast process
sion Of change the pair have seen
sweep through the world since they
plighted troth. They were young when
railroads first came. and now they are
stin together under the whir of the
aeroplane Yet this IS tho merely
external panorama Of their union Its
fine fruit Is in the simple human under
standing Of life and is problems that
thrce-quarters Of a century has brought.
some rules FOR the guidance Of mar
r;ed people. framed by this almost
centenarian husband. show how com
pact has become his philosophy OF the
closest Of all human relations. He
writes. Don't mas. don't speak dis
respectfully Of each others families 4:
don't live up 20 your income don't be
afraid todo more than what you think
Is your share Of the work "
Not solomon himself touched more
rofrrantly on the elemental tissue Of
marital happiness than this stout
hearted old man Domestic peace must
be won by seif--acriace and sclf-cont.ol
is the rist of h.s prcachmcnt. &c
economical and industrious. These arc
rlat.tuecs OF everyday morals. yet
they gain % noble ncwncss and import
vhen uttered after such an expanse Of
experience. They show how tragicaliy
barren are she rocks on which 90 many
domestic CRAZE are wrecked. They prove
toar crlifahly tho so-calicd yoke ff-
on both shoulders To the cynio thc
rroro-orv of scvcnfy-ci gnf years ~
.rt-okcr comradeship is almost app
palms. To tho phnosophcr words like
tho above make clear how the MIL 81
rfe grires o1t ifs finest grist.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
| GREAT CATTLE RAISING
TERRITORY OF THE FUTURE.

The increasing shortage of the beef
supply causes Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson 10 predict that "a considerable
the country must come from the South.
The situation is becoming better under
stood and more appreciated as time
goes on. There are millions of acres of
unused land in the Southern States
that are peculiarly adapted to the
production of cattle. and. in the opinion
of the secretary, there is no reaso
why not only the beef supply, but the
supply of pork, for American markets
should not be produced on the soils of
the South
The sole obstacle that binders the
South from progressing rapidly in the
production of live stock for market is
the cattle tick pest and that is being
gradually brought under control. AL
ready I65 600 square miles of territory
in the South have been released from
the tick quarantine, and more territory
is being added each month.
Not only are there mill ,ons of acres
Of idle land that could be used prohtably
for the raising and pasturing of cattle. "
Secretary Wilson declares, but there
are millions of acres of the best cattle
producing lands in the South, that are
at present being used for other purposes
that should be turned into feeding
ground for live stock" For instance
the same authority cites the 900
acres of Cecil clay in Alabama. Georgia,
North Carolina. South Carolina and
Virginia, and the goo acres of
Hagerstown loan found in Alabama,
Kentucky. Tennessee and Virginia
Investigations made by the Bureau of
Soils of the Federal Department OF
Agriculture demonstrate that these
two types of soil are particularly
adapted to cattle production and the
growth of the finest grasses and forage
crops of any soils in the country"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
The Parcels Post and the R. r. ID
Carriers

The Inauguration Of the parcels
most system. which went into effect
January l. Is revoiutioniziDg things.
and the mail carriers on the rural
routes have found this duty heavily
Increased burden. A. far as we know.
thew are operating under the same
mail contracts. no provision having
yet been made by them 10 increase
their carrying capacity. This Will. Of
course. be- done. and Uncle sam VIII
have 10 dig deeper IN his jeans else
there viii be lack OF carriers u ne
bids must be substantially raised. The
carrier on the TaDpahanncck-H Rich
mond route has determined to pur-
chase an automobile Tor the purpose
'Thts will enable him to make the
-en~dufc time without difficulty fbar-
ling accidcntsl and greatly increase
MS carrying capacity Dem
ccraf.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
VIEWS OF THE
VIRGINIA EDITORS
The Abolition of Capital Punishment.

The above Is just row burning
Question in Virginia. and due IN great
mari TO a slckly sentimentallty born
Of one of the most atroclous crimes
ever committed in the history OF the
Commonw One of the ardent
advocates for the change. after de-
iivering himself of his fancied IN
reasons. was quietly asked.
what would you do under certain con-
ditiOns2 when the answer came hot
and quick. Hang the fend as high as
And lust then and there he tore his
argument into shreds and scattered
eo-called reasons to the wind. And what
he said IN reply to d pointed query
c5nes yelling up from the soui-depths
of humanity at large,
Lynch law. never, but law merciful
vet nerciless. ever. The gates of the
Cities Of Refuge opened to those who
upwittinglv killed another. but shut
fast against deliberate and malicious
intent The soul that sinneth IL shall
die was spoken by God OF infinite
compassion and so long as man Initiates
God given example he makes no mis-
take.
Remove the dread OF death and you
omen the fOOdgates Of crime. Would
that the good had already overcome
he evil but the battle Is till on. and
while the black flag should not be IN
filrled on the 6eid there are times when
death alone Will satisfy the demands
OF Iustice.--F armville Herald
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
TURNING THE LIGHT ON THE
MIDDLEMAN.

The middleman is receiving a good
deal of unwelcome public attention
nowadays. Commissions in Massa-
chusetts and New York which have
been inquiring into the causes of the
high cost of living have reached the
conclusion that the remedy is devise
ways and means for the producer to
reach the consumer with the minimum
cost of handling his product"
The Massachusetts investigators en-
terrain no hope for the return of the
days of cheap food. Among the causes
Of higher prices they enumerate the
increased supply of gold, social and
individual waste and the drift Of popu-
lation from the country to the cities.
The tariff and trust they do not con-
slider the direct and active cause"
The New York commission finds
that from 30 to 20 per cent
of the consumers dollar is eaten up by
unnecessary handling. 1t recommends
a State and city department of mar
kets, looking to the reduction of the
army of retailers.
The fundamental conclusion reached
by both commissions is that a better
system Of distribution is essential
Upon the great relative addition to
cost IN the stage between the producer
and consumer must remedial efforts be
concentrated.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
Concerning "En Dat Virginia QuIntam.' -

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch !:
Sir.-Referring TO the Colonial motto
and Her Neighbors" gives the follow
ing account of the motto I'm dat Viz
GINA ouintam. which is somewhat
different from the account as given by
yourself. In order 20 have the his
toricaI account accurate IL might be
well enough 20 state that Mr- William
of Charles II. being proclaimed by
Governor Berkeley King OF England.
Scotland, Ireland. France and Virginia
shat the motto En- dat Virginia quin-
am" was placed upon the seal OF the
colony. Mr.. Fiske writes as follows ::
The idea OF designating Virginia as
an additional Kingdom to those over
which the English sovereign ruled in
Europe was already entertained in 1890
by Edmund Spenser. who dedicated his
Faery Queene- TO Elizabeth as Queen
of England, France and Ireland, and
of Virginia" AS early as 1913 the Lon
don Company adopted coat OF arms,
upon which was the motto En- dat Viz
pressed noun is regnum Behold. vir-
GINA gives the fifth Ckingdom." After
the restoration of Charles D. a new
seal for virginia adopted about loe5:
was to rank Virginia by the side OF His
Malestys other four doninicns. Eng
land. Scotland, France" and Ireland:
Henry Lee that in these circumstances
originated the famous epithet old
Dominion" In l702. among several al
was changed TO quintam. to agree with
the unexpressed noun coronam Be
hotd, Virginia gives the fifth CROWN"
After the legislative union OF England
adopted in I7i4. substituted quartsm
for quintam.
CbarIo.tesviile Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
Woes Of TaiIest Women.

Curvature of the spine is given as
tho cause of the death OF Miss Ella
Fvring. the worlds taliest woman. ana
noted circus sIdeshOw character, TINS
morning She died at the home OF neF
father. farmer ilying near CORN
Scotland County, Mo; about ioTty-
Ave miles northwest of this place
Miss Ewing was eight rect -FOUR an ,l
o,e-baIf inches in height and woulc
nrohabIy have been much taller had
r not been for the disease which caus-
"a her death and which she contract,
ed several years ago. oefore she hdo
af.ained her full height
Miss Ewing. who was tnirty-eeVeni
rears old. was perfectly normal nntli
She reached fourteen years O age. i zen
she began to grow until she reached her
areat beigbt II was while she was sum
SSrovinr that she injured ner spine
SbiIa Having with some other glIie-
Erorn that time on she was engntly
bumpbacked. During the fast year
re had been failing, and for the iast
nine weeks she had been connnec 10
her bed. o~no~i.rced hv
- oiantess in travelling over tne
w as a sideshow freak Is thought
- bsye had much to do with the
ke.fenins of her death The oeds
,re-e never long enough for her, ana
70 rad TO put two OF them together
cot her needed sleep she also
nuch trouble in entering ana
iss,,,,'g rooms in the hotels and other
~. where she stopped because 1T
p.N-,oe necessary for her to stoop-
y. ~ &c constant bending tended 20 further
sggravate her disease n &c 6 o
Tribune
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18

territorial assignment among the aiiies
themselves. concerning which serious
friction has already been foreshaoo"eo'
There are various racial and religious
differences TO be adjusted and tradi-
tions to be satisfied.
Thus there is a most complicated ana
delicate wheel within the main wheel
which is another potent reason for the
allies particularly being willing for the
powers to have the final word. Obvi-
ously that word cannot be given IN
haste and it cannot be expected that 1t
be given dictatorially save as q last
resort Therefore we have it that in all
the circumstances the lack OF news
and the situation are most reassuring.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18

jungle OF utter nonsense and nom
existence. unless mere sound can
be said TO exist after il has passed by.
Think OF r. A. Poe or Father Ryan
reading these outgivings Of vacuity -
they would be glad that they had
escaped q world where such twanga-
doodle was published as poetry. ! am
not OF course. referring 20 the rhyning
bufoOn who doesn't imagine that MS
versifed pretense and far-of irnits
ton OF wit IL poetry. y is Just what IL
Is But the serious stun which makes
a fellow swear within five minutes after
his return from church is two much.
or too something or other. for an
ordinary mans patience and self
control.
There are some good poets in Old
Virginia What has become of ArrnI-
stead c Gordon and Thomas Nelson
Page ! don't blame these gentlemen
Tor not publishing anything in the
dailies alongside OF the Catervauling
we hear there but II they are pu blish
ing verse anywhere. why ls II that our
daiiies do not republish some of it,
It up TO our literary editors TO do
something for the credit and honor in
Virginia OF the divinest of the arts.
BENJAMIN G. MOOMAW.
Savannah.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18

however. that the Democratic PLATFORM
seeminpIv obstructs the path by it's
direct and unequivocal opposition to
central bank or the so-caiied Aidricn
plan of banking reform AS conse-
quence, the Democratic members OF
the Banking and Currency Committee.
who are charged with the responsibility
of preparing legislation, apparently
believe that they would be acting in bad
faith should they recommend the
establishment of some form of central
reserve or national bank association.
This condition of affairs is depiorabie
for several reasons. Banking reform
is not political question and should
not become political issue. The re-
suits of unbiased study, observation
and investigation should also be con-
sidered TO be higher authority than the
statements of a party platform 1t
would also seem to be far better policy,
if proper legislation is politically inn
possible. to have no attempt at reform.
As matter of fact. however, as we read
the Baltimore platform, although II
directly denounces the central bank
idea and the so-called Aldrich plan of
banking reform. the real intent is TO
prevent a control of banking and credit
by sinister financial or corporate in
fuences A proper degree Of centrali4a-
ton in our national banking system is
nos only compatible with this funda-
mental meaning of the Democratic
platform but il would also be one of
the greatest factors obtainable for
from the national banking
system the evils of which complaint
is made in the platform.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
ENLARGE THE FEDERAL ST.
PRENE COURT.

Senator Gore. Of Oklahoma. has IN
troduoed a bill to increase the member
shin of the United States Supreme
Court from nine TO eleven justices.
His proposal will attract the serious
attention of the country because TINS
tribunal is no larger than it was three
quarters of a century ago, when the
population Of the nation was only
IS 600 600 and when there were few cor
porations and few complex questions
to congest the courts docket.
When the court was first organized
in 1883 it consisted of Chief Justice and
FIVE associate justices. In 1907 another
associate Justice was added. and three
decades later the court was enlarged
hv the creation of two more justice
ships. raising the membership to nine.
tenth was added in 1868, but two
wears later the number was restored to
nine. In 1867. because Of the bitter hos
tilitv Of Congress toward President
Johnson. the number was fixed at seven
associate justices so as to prevent the
President from making appointments
TO the Supreme Bench. After his adj
ministration had ended. the number of
associate justices was fixed at eight. and
there has been TO change since.
The court holds a single term annu-
ally. beginning in October. but, an
addition TO this, each Supreme Court
Justice is required to attend at least
one term of one of the United States
Circuit Courts every two years. This
latter duty is one of the considerations
which renders geography important IN
filling the bench of the highest court.
There are nine Circuit Court districts,
one for each Judge, and if the Gore bill
shall become law it would seem to re-
ouirc the creation of two more circuits.
The controlling argument for the
addition of two new justiceships 10 the
Federal Supreme Court is the conges-
ton of it's docket. For a long period the
court has been anywhere from two TO
four wears behind its calendar. and 1t
has therefore. been impossible for it
to grant that adjudication which is every
litigant's right. Causes are very slow
to reach a hearing on account OF the
condition of the docket. The Chief
Justice and his associates stagger under
the burden which they carry the work
of formulating decisions demands prac-
tically all of their time throughout the
year: they cannot have that leisure and
recreation to which, as Woodworking
public servants. they are so eminently
entitled. The tremendousness of their
tasks forces them to isolate themselves
from the world. and this should not be.
Common contact with the people is
good thing for judges. The black
cowned men who largely deter mine
economic policies affecting the progress
of almost one hundred million people,
ought not to have to confine them
selves to clustered libraries and con-
sultation chambers. Senator Cores
proposal is sound and just its adoption
would promote respect for law in this
country
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST MEASLES.

The appearance OF 46S cases o.
measles in the first two weeks OF Janu-
ary. although resulting IN but one
death. is ample reason for the vigil
lance and campaign Of education oeine
waged by the school and health au-
thorities. Measles is too often regarded
as one OF the necessary ills Of child
hood. and so treated lightly. II is
seldom fatal to children over two years
of age. Among younger victims the
mortality is heavy. But aside from
the immediate danger of death, the
disease is peculiarly hard on children
IN its after effects. II Is reason
ably certain that of the 4SS cases re-
corded some will pay heavy penalties
IN eve and throat troubles and IN an
dermined vitality. A subordinate
but no. unimpoItant. consideration Is
the money cost of such an epidemic
Each sick child is a drain on the family
purse. and families least able to bear
added burdens are those most liable 10
be afflicted.
For these reasons. and for the broad
human desire 10 mitigate infant suf-
fering both teachers and parents must
cooperate to stamp out the contagion.
At no time is the social nature OF
disease better Illustrated than In such a
visitation. Schools and Sunday
schools are the chief means of spread
ing the disease. Each case is breed
ing center for others. Children must
be protected against contracting measles
and. on the other hand. when one has
contracted it. the individual must be
prevented from spreading the conta-
cion. Too frequently mothers and
fathers are careless of the obvious duty
they owe the children of others.
Elsewhere in The Times-Dispatch
will be found suggestions for handling
the epidemic Two main points may
be emphasized. The disease is always
contracted by direct contact with the
person. never through a third person
or by touching the clothing. BY i'm
pressing this on children, parents might
help 10 stay the epidemic. Second,
a child may spread the disease before
ne himself actually shows plain symp-
toms of having il. This calls for the
prompt isolation of suspicious cases.
We bespeak for the schools and the
Board OF Health the close study of the
literature sent out. and the under
standing and self-sacrifcing co-opera-
ton of parents and teachers in pro-
tecting the health of young children.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
REFORM AND THE
BALTIMORE PLATFORM.

platform eccm 90 PC ere principal
obstacle 81 the present finre IN the
way ~ tho enactment ~ proper rea-
cures - banking reform The need for
immediate legislation BE- apparent and
.s univcrsally recognized. Furthermore.
ere rnost intelligent and patriotic
thought Ct the country almost without
exception. expresses itseif 80 favorable
lnder proper safeguards % greater
degree 81 Capitalization in our national
b4rEins system. 10 is a. this point.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
The Single Tax Coming.

n Is also Noteworthy That The big
capitalists. city property owners and
Others of the same class do not OPP
pose the single tax because IL will
operate TO their disadvantage on. no {
1t Is their love for the dear poorer
people that makes them so solicitous
that ii should nol be adopted. The farm
er, especially. is shown by facts 20 and
figures that he will be compelled 10
pay all the taxes because he owns most
of the land if a single tax on land is
made the law The time will come. how
ever, when the farmer will fully under
stand this question. and then we shall
see the real tax doGger pay what l5
due the government. and no tax al all
levied on a mans labor and industry
for the benefit of those who do not
labor at all.-Bedf ford Buletln.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
The People Desire a Better Tax Syste m

Tax legislation VIII demand a large
part of the attention of the next Cen
eral Assem- bly,. The matter was consid-
cred by the Legislature of 1912. but It
amounted to practically nothing. There
is much discomfort at the present time
OF the unequal and unjust system and
the people are determined to get definite
results. If the suggestion made in GER
tain quarters that all taxes from corpo-
rations, franchises and licenses be turn
ed over 10 the State. and taxes from
real estate and personal property be
left entirely 70 cities and counties is
adopted. then each locality could do
much as IT pleased about assessments
and tax problems Each community
would then stand on its own bottom
Louisa Enterprise
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-18
Another Darkey Melody.

To the Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-Probabiy you would ike to
publish this with the contributions of
my comrades. Judge Turpin and C..
A Richardson, Of Southern negro
songs. and For the sake of Aud Lang
Syne" JOHN +. LACGHTON-
Washington. d. C.. January. 1913
"yim Crack Corn
A correspondent OF the New York
sun has found and printed the follow
ing old Southern darkey song. pop
ular long before the war. known as
Jim Crack Corn. ] Don't Care"
which will be read by older citizens
with interest.
on. should you 90 in summer time
To South Ca'iina's suitry cline.
An in dc shade dare chance to he,
You'll soon I'm out de biue-tail fly.
Chorus
Jim crack corn, I don't care. etc.
Ole rnassa ride in d. afternoon.
I foller arter wild n hickory broom;
De pony bcin' berry shy.
Was bitten by de blue-tail fy.
DC pony run. he jump. ne pitch.
lie fro ole masea in de ditch.
He die. and de jury wondered Why.
De verde was. dc blue-tsii ny