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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-05

his open. unsecured note in payment. It was
a friendly transaction, and Mr.. took no
deed Of trust the property. It was the
simplest sort Of transaction. The property
passed from Mr.. y to Mr. and the deed
made to Mr.. Cs wife. There was a change
of ownership and nothing 1t the
same old lot, and il is the old lot. But
there was radical change IN the situation
when the commissioner of the revenue got
through with it next year. The lot still
assessed at $500. but the note which Mr. T
received from Mr.. c was assessed also and
that, too at its face value. Hence. tn" State
received taxes on the lot assessed at $500 and
the note assessed at $500 and thus the State
received taxes a valuation Of 400 instead
Of "A valuation of $500
But some may ask who injured The
purchaser got possession of the lot and
joyed the use of it and the seller in
possession of a note which paid him SIX per
cent interest Quite so But MIR. b took oc-
CASTOR to tell Mr. that he would not have
charged him but five per cent interest if the
note had been exempt from taxation That's
the way ii is with the mortgage tax. The Dor
rover pays 1t. But whether he does not
the State has right to levy double tax
for the constitution says that taxation all
property Of the same class shall be equal and
uniform.
There is but fair rule and it is this: All
actual property should be taxed once and only
once. Any taxation beyond that is double tax
alton and is unjust-Newport News Press
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-05
GOVERNMENT AFTER
VANDERBILT LAND
EXPERTS INSPECT PROPERTY
NEAR ASHEYILLE AND MAY
ADVISE PURCHASE.

ASHEVILLE. y. c., April A--Wil-
liam l.. Hall, assistant forester. forest
service. bureau OF agriculture. and
Representative Hawley, a member OF
the United States Foresty commission.
who have been here since Saturday
inspecting the famous timber lands
of George w Vanderbilt at Pisgah
forests, have left for Washington.
where they Will make a report OF
their trip TO the commission.
They went over the timber with
a view to recommending whether or
not the government shall purchase
the tract of land of 5000 acres I'M
der the Weeks act. for the Appala-
chan Forest Reserve. While, OF
course, The visitors were unwilling 70
give out the nature Of their report
in advance of the commissions meet
ing, il is practically certain that nego-
tiations, long in progress, are now
we'll advanced toward finality and it
is firmly believed by those who are
familiar with the situation that Mr..
Vanderbilt. within the next few days,
will dispose of the timber lands to
the government. 1t is said that the
purchase price will run into the mill
lions.
These areas range in value from
81 to SIS per acre. and cut over the
prices vary between 81 and Sc per
acre At the time that this land
was purchased by Mr.. Vanderhiit's
agents. SIS per acre was considered
a good price for good mountain tim
Der. land 1t is not known. of course.
what price has been agreed upon
by Mr.. Vanderbilt and the represon-
tatives of the government, nor have
other details of the proposed sale
been announced, but It is understood
that the price will not vary greatly
from current quotations of such
properties.
Under the Weeks law, whereby
the government acquires watershed
forests for timber and rainfall con-
servation, the ruling has been that
only outright purchases, including
timber would be made.
These forests have been the cradle
of conservation In America and the
purchase Of the property under any
reasonable terms by the government
would ideally serve the purpose of
those whose patient work through the
long years has been rewarded in the
enactment of the Weeks bill. The
trees have had the best scientific care
and supervision for a period of about
20 years. and the government finds
here well advanced the very work
which II purposes to do.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-05
With the State Press

Bishop kilgo Puts No Trust in Newspaper Men.
Bishop Kilgo, who presided over the great
Methodist conference in stanton. and who
won many friends here, evidently has little
faith in human nature, or the personal honor
Of newspaper There has not been
president of the United States in years who
has not issued advance copies of his speeches
and important messages to congress to the
newspapers the simple word of their re-
sponsible heads that they would not be re
leased given publicity until the proper time
Often the premature release of these docu-
ments would involve great issues, yet there
is single instance record that the word
of any single newspaper man ever broken.
Bishop KiIgo, however, positively refused TO
give out copies of his conference appoint
ments until the last name had been read and
these appointments being read late at night,
neCessitated many hundreds of newspaper
men, printers, proofreaders and pressmen.
employed on the scores Of newspapers in the
Baltimore conference territory working many
hours overtime and running right up to and IN
many cases beyond the mail hour in
deavor to get these appointments to their
readers.
We fear our good friend, the bishop. did
not fully realize what little charity toward
his fellow man would have meant 10 the hard
working newspaper forces, what q
venience it would have meant 10 scores of
ministers and delegates leaving night trains
who inquired hour after hour at the Leader
Office until the first issue containing the APP
pointments could be printed.-Staunton Leader.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-05

honestly and sincerely. they have fair sailing
ahead Of them II they believe in free wool
the way IS rought and the winds are high.
1t is confidently asserted by the opponents
of free wool that these three senators viii be
retired to private life If. they vote for it, They
are fortunate if their convictions and their self
interests are the same. unfortunate if not. For
their own saaes and because it has yet to he
convinced of the necessity Of free raw materials
me Iir0iHtaa hopes that duty and inclination
5oin hands in this case, at least
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-05
OABNEy TO SPEAK
IN PRINCE EDWARD
WILL APPEAR BEFORE GOOD
ROADS MEETING AT COURT
HOUSE NEXT MONDAY.

FARMVIII>E, VA, April 4.-The
business men of Farmvile and sur
rounding country wall meet in the
courthouse Monday evening to con-
slider matters Of country and town in
terest Mr. Dahney. Of Richmond.
manager Of the chamber Of commerce
Of that city. viii be present and adj
dress the meeting,
Mr. Dabney is recognized as n NOV
ing spirit in Richmond's work for city
betterment and is pleasing and per-
suasive platform speaker
The chief object of the meeting will
he 10 arouse interest on this side the
river in the building of better roads
leading ont from Farmville into Cum
berland. Cumberland stands ready To
cooperate in the movement and
Farmville will make ready response.
Cumberland Will give substantial aid
to the work Of properly advertising
this section of Virginia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-05
DEATH RryrRsEs POSITION.

Death has reversed another position The
Puio investigating committee Of congress is
explaining deliberately that it did not kill the
late j. Plernont Morgan month ago the
statesmen composing that body and the
slouths attending and assisting them were tell
ing the country how bold and ruthless had been
their handling of Mr.. Morgan Enormous
secrets were supposed to have been extracted
from him and Mr. Rockefeller, by the vigilance
and fearlessness of MIR Untermeyer, the New
Yorl, lawyer who was supposed to be the human
lantern Of the committee, Illuminating dark
places and through devious ways detecting
mysteries and tracking the money trust to its
distant aud friehtful lair The appearance OF
Mr. Morgan before the committee was like the
passage by Christian in "Pilgrim's Progress" Of
the cave Of Giant Despair, one Of the events Of
the expedition It was carefully staged and set
Some Of us had come to regard the commit
tees course as a performance rather than an
achievements more Of a spectacle thapsa serious
ondeayor TO inform the country, Therefore, the
hcradcd Eruclline Of the potoutates fell rather
fiat
1t is not likely that the committee hastened
Mr. Morgan's death. 4 more pleasant and
probably more accurate suppositon is that 1t
gave that veteran warrior one Of the last days
OF real fun he enjoyed in his life Yet the
protestatons Of the chairman, counsel and cross
examiners Of how gentle they were compare
~uriously with former proelamations of how
fierce they were
The man who is his own lawyer has fool
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-05
Stnnrt For Governor

The withdrawal Of Mr.. Tucker from the race
for governor seems to leave the field open for
Henry G. Stuart. The Washington correspon-
dent of The Richmond Virgtnian says that
Carter Glass has declined run. having
promised his support to Stuart; that Taylor
Ellyson is not in the race and that West
moreland Davis. of Loudoun. has Informed
his friends in Washington that he will not run.
"One Of the greatest surprises of the day,
adds this correspondent. came when II was
learned from thoroughly reliable source that
nouncement Will come out fatfooted a pro-
gressive and Independent and state that he is
opposed 10 machine politics and in favor Of
progressive reform legislation for Virginia.
The knowledge that Stuart in his formal
announcement will outline his position as being
unaffiliated with the machine is believed to
be the principal reason for the withdrawal of
Tucker a candidate. 1t is thought he had
been depending getting his support from
those who would oppose Stuart because of his
lining up with the so-called machine. ,"
This is no surprise to those who know what
manner of man Henry Stuart is. He Is man
who thinks and acts for himself, and no ma
chine" or "anti-machine' other faction will
him. He viii never pledge himself TO
any course of action save to serve the in
to try to throw a halter over his head, he
had better watch Stuarts heels
We glad to hear that Mr., Stuart will
run a progressive. He has progressive ideas
tempered by the conservatism of a trained man
of affairs and he will carry into the office
of governor the sort Of common sense
and al with knowledge that characterized
his administration as corporation commissioner
Newport News Times-Herald.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-05
HENRICO FUGITIVE
ARRESTED BY SEAY

Lewis Lightfoot, negro, who IS
alleged to have stolen good TO the
amount OF 500 from the home OF
Mrs. Eta Phillips, OF the Williamsburg
road, was arrested yesterday afternoon
in New Kent county by Henrico Police
men Wilson Seay. The theft was
committed some days ago. and since
the robbery Iightfoot had not been
seen in HenriCo county
Receiving word that the negro was
in house in New Kent county,
short distance over the border line of
Henrico Policeman Seay and Sheriff
Apperson of that county. got out a
search warrant and found the negro
hiding in the building. quantity Of
quilts. carpets and clothing were re-
covered by Policeman Seay.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-05

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-05

The Junior lakewood Memorial as
sociation met Wednesday afternoon IN
the home of its president, Mrs {. ",
Massie Arrangements were MADE
preparatory to the observing OF OAK
wood memorial day. This celebration
will take place Saturday afternoon,
Nav 10th. and will be followed as
usual by a beautiful ceremony at the
wharf, in honor Of the sailors who
gave their lives to the lost cause. The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-05

Richmond viii have the privilege this week
Of welcoming two great bodies. which will as
semble here in conclave. They are the Con-
ference for Education in the South and the ma
tional Young Women's Christian association.
Both Of these organizations are productive of
great good. They organized for the good
Of humanity. For that reason, as well as because
they visitors and guests Richmond extends
delegates to both conventions a most cordial
welcome, with the hope that they viii not only
enjoy themselves. but have a most successful
convention and leave carrying with them pleas
ant thoughts of Richmond and knowledge CON
dncive to even greater work in the future than
has been accomplished in the past
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-05
Survival of the Fittest.

In mighty conflict between Mexican forces,
thirty engaged each side, which
seems to indicate that the contest is getting
down to a fine pont.--Nashvilie Tennesseean.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-05

Paradoxically, the point to those hatpIn laws
is the elimination Of the point.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-05

q deliberately broke the law" says Mrs Pank-
hurst. and there are no denials. Il did not break
it Historically and emotionally," she continues,
and one person believes her. That is Mrs Pank-
hurst.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-05

FORTUNATE OR UNFORTUNATE?
n Senators Pomerene, Chamberlain and
Meyers progressive senators, oppose free wool
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-05

The women Of Washington do not want the
vote. They can play as much politics as a ward
convention and have as many splits the Re
publican party.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-05

The West End favors annexation! Everybody
doin it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-05
Hits and Misses.

A New York has had her husband
arrested because he too affectionate. Per-
haps he loved everything but work-Detroit
Free Press.
How much should college students eat?"
says exchange Everything within reach
and all they get passed to them,--Chester
Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-05

If you wish to be original think too much Of
yourself.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-05

The man who is his own lawyer has fool
for client Same applies to Mrs. Pankhurst.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-24

Michael Meehan was the proud pos
SCISSOR of brand new silk high hat,
At the wake of his dearest enemy he
had guarded it carefully, and as a
consequence was strolling home with
the tile unscathed. AS he passed the
site of a building operation a lady
acquaintance nodded pleasantly.
With an ostentatious wave of the
hat, which exhibited it to excellent ad-
vantage, Michael bowed. At the same
moment a brick sailed down from an
upper floor and bounced from his
barred skull Upon coming to he in
CURED anyiously for the hat. by
stander restored it unframed. Mike
felt the egg.sized lump on his head
occasioned by the impact of the brick,
and then regarded his unchanged
tile. "Begorry," he sighed in salts
faction, its lucky it is | saw the
loidy in toime!"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-24

ct and a worker Of iniquity"-he
smiled-"well, there is another verse
of Scripture l would call to your at
tention: Judge not, that ye be not
Judged"
He sat down. There was silence
for moment and then buzz Of whis-
pering Captain rNen, who had heard
him with a face Of iron hardness,
raped the table.
I'VE will sing in closin'." he SAID.
"the forty-second hymn. After which
the benediction will be pronounced"
The Regular minister left the Come
Cutters meeting with the unpleasant
conviction that he had Numbered bad
ly. His visit, instead OF tending toward
better understanding and more cor
dial relationship, had been regarded
as an intrusion.
So that old bigot was the Van Horne
girls uncle" II hardly seemed pos
sible that she, who appeared so re-
fined and ladylike when he met her
at the parsonage. should be a memoer
Of that curious company. When he
rose to speak he had seen her in the
front row, beside the thin. middle-aged
female who had entered the chapel
with Captain Hammond and with ner.
She was looking at him intently The
lamp over the speakers table had
shone full on her face and the picture
remained In his memory. He saw her
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-24
Mark Twain and 7. E.

Augustus Thomas the playwright,
kept the mirth alive with story after
story. One had reference to a game
in which the players, so Mr.. Thomas
said, were Colonel Roosevelt, the late
Mark Twain and himself
In the course of the game Colonel
Roosevelt talked much of war said
Mr. Thomas. And l remember him
turning to Mark Twain and asking
him if it were true that the bravest
men were nervous when they faced
the enemy, and Mark Twain being an
old confederate soldier, replied: Yes,
that is quite true, for | remember
viviCly to this day that | had the
quality of maintaining it all through
the engagement New York Sun.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-24

| The young woman was Grace Var
HoMe. The minister recognized heI
at once. Undoubtedly, the old man
with the limp was her guardian, Cap
tain Eben Hammond, who, by common
report, had spoken Of him. Ellery
as a hired priest"
The door closed. A few moments
thereafter the sound Of a squenky me-
lodeon came from within the building.
1t walled and quavered and groaned
Then, with a suddenness that was
startling, came the first verse Of a
hymn, sung with tremendous enthusi-
asm:
'oh, who shall answer when the Lord
shall call
The hallelujah chorus was still ring
ing when the watcher across the
street stepped out from the shadow
of the hornbeam. Without a pause
he strobe over to the platform. An
other moment and the door had shut
behind him.
The minister Of the Trumet Regular
church had entered the Come-Outer
chapel to attend a Come-Outer prayer
meeting!
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-24
4 GOOD BREAKFAST.
Some Persons Never Know What II
Means.

A good breakfast, a good appetite
and good digestion mean everything
to the man, woman or child who has
anything to do, and wants to get a
good start toward doing at
A Mo. man tells of his wife's good
breakfast" and also supper. made out
of Grape-Nuts and cream. He says:
Il should like to tell you how much
good Grape-Nuts has done for my wife.
After being in poor health for the last
Is years, during part of the time
scarcely anything would stay on her
stomach long enough to nourish her.
finally at the suggestion of friend
she tried Grape-Nuts.
Now. after about four weeks on
this delicious and nutritious food, she
has picked up most wonderfully and
seems as well as anyone can be.
Every morning she makes a good
breakfast on Grape-Nuts eaten just as
it comes from the package with cream
or milk added: and then again the
same at supper and the change in her
is wonderful
We can't speak too highly OF
Grape-Nuts as a food after our re-
markable experience" Name given
by Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mich
Read the little book, TT Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a Rea-
SON"
Ever read the above letters A new
one nDnears from time to time. They
arc genuine. true, and full OF human
interest. Adv.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-24
Start Your Baby
With Sound Health
Regular Bowel Movement from
Childhood on ForeSfaHs Future
Serious Diseases

We cannot all start life with the ad-
yantages of money, but every child
born is entitled to the heritage of
good health. Through unfortunate ig-
'norance or carelessness in the feeding
of baby it's tiny stomach may be-
come deranged The disorder spreads
to the bowels and before the mother
realizes it the two chief organs on
which the infants comfort and health
depend are causing it great suffering.
If the condition is allowed to continue
grave ailments often result.
There is, however, no occasion for
alarm, and the sensible thing to do
but it should be done instantly-is to
give the baby small dose of mild
laxative tonic. In the opinion of a
great many people, among them such
well-known persons as the parents of
Dixie Dudley, Magnolia, Ark, the
proper remedy is Dr. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin. Mrs. Earl Dudley writes: "Dr.
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is the best
medicine | ever used. 1t cured my
baby of flatulency collie when the doc
tors failed; it cured my husband of
constipation. My home shall never
be without Syrup Pepsin." 1t is a
pleasant-tasting laxative. which every
person likes. 1t is mild, non-griping,
and contains that most excellent of all
digestants, pepsin.
This remedy is especially intended
for infants, children, women, old peo-
pie and all others TO whom harsh
cathartics, salt waters, pills, etc, are
distressing In fact, in the common
disorders of life, such as constipation,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-24

DIXIE ASKEW DUDLEY
liver trouble, indigestion, biliousness,
headaches. and the various other dis
orders of the stomach, liver and bow
els nothing is more suitable than this
mild laxative-tonic. DR.. Caldwelrs
Syrup Pepsin.
Two generations Of people are using
it today, and thousands of families
keep 1t constantly in the house, for
every member Of the family can use it.
1t can be obtained of any druggist at
fifty cents or one dollar bottle, the
latter being the size bought by fami-
lies who already know its value. Re-
suits are always guaranteed or money
will be refunded
II no member of your family has
ever used Syrup Pepsin and you would
like to make a personal trial Of it
before buying it in the regular way Of
a druggist, send your address, pos
tai will do-to w. B. Caldwell AIT
Washington ST., Monticello, H., and a
free sample bottle will be mailed you.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-24
Familiar to mike"

A negro clairvoyant who for some
time masqueraded as a Hindoo was
recently visited by collector, Mike
O'COnner
All smiled the clairvoyant, re
councilman wantz 70 palm read?'
NO" said Mike, "ze councilman has
re bill for you"
When the bill was produced the
palm reader forgot his Hindoo an
cestors and a stream of perfect Eng
lish swear words poured from his
lips.
All" said Mike, smiling, re gen
zelman sounds more like re Indiana
avenue 2an re Hindoo. "-Indianapolis
News.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-24

Only after trying does a man realize
the many things he can't do.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-24
For A Rubber plant.

When the leaves turn yellow and
fall off the plant is dying. Feed it a
tablespoonful of olive oil every two
weeks. Also wash the plant once a
week with warm soapsuds, letting the
warm suds moisten the earth thor
oughly. Sprinkle every other day.
This same treatment should be used
on ferns
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-24
Taste.

(which has the best taste, you or
your wife,"
II am sure my wife has"
THAT is very generous of you"
81 could not well deny it. in view
Of the person each of us married"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1913-01-24
SYNOPSIS.

Mrs Keziah Coffin, supposed widow, is
arranging to move from Trumet to Bos-
for whom she had kept house. Ryan
Pepper, widower. offers marriage. and Is
indignantly refused. Capt. Elkanah Dan
tels. leader of the Regular church offers
kezfah g place as housekeeper for the
new minister and she decides to remain
In Trumet. Keziah takes charge of Rev.
John E1lery. the new minister, and gives
him advice as to his conduct toward
members of the parish