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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-17
JOHN S. WISE

An Exile Who WINS stu Son.
citizen of two great States. in
both OF which he had made himself a
notable figure. the late John s. Wise
was associated with many events Of
the stirring political period which fol-
lowed the Civil War. and in later
years with professional and literary
activities of no mean order. His tai
ents his aggressive energy and his
force Of character were such as to
bring him to the front wherever he
might be-. and success and prominence
waited for him in New York and gave
him the worldly place that belonged
TO him But once a Nirginian. always
Nirginian, and John S. Wise could
not change his heart by changing his
residence. He remained, in substantial
characteristics and inbred traits, a son
of the old Dominion until the end
and whether ne admitted ii or not
the greatest regret of his life was
probably the local conditions which
caused his act of self-cXpatriation. and
which for years made him virtually
an exile from the state to which his
soul always maintained its allegiance.
Calais. said tho English Queen. would
be found written on her heart Vir-
ginia was written on that OF John s.
Wise, in spite of the fact that he vol
unfairly shook off the dust OF her soil
from his shoes. We believe he would
rather have received a word Of praise
from her lips while living, and bene-
diction from her in death, than the
highest honors that any other State
could have paid him. And though this
word was not spoken during his life,
and many elderly Virginians still re-
member his political detection and have
forgotten his many adpirable personal
qualities. there seems 'no reason to a
dispassionate observay twhy the proud
on his grave. zTf
There were bite FINES in Virginia
after the war. timeH that tried mems
souls more than the war itself, and
they set brother against brother and
friend against friend. Yet. though
John S. Wise went wrong In the Re-
adjuster movement. he. like Malone.
whom he followed, had been true to
his State in the hour OF need And
he came of n family which had rem
dered her great service and which
had never faltcred when she called.
Wise was rs bitter as the times. and
brilliant and audaclous. he fought tho
members of his own political house
hold with all the weapons in hiss ar
mory. returning invective for invective
and reviling for reViling. And that
was in n State and at n period In which
mon in public and private were held
accountable at the pistols point for
unpnrliamentary language, and In
which the suspicion OF personal cow
ardice put an indclible stain on the
reputation. This then young VirgiHian
came of a fighting strain, and he
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-17
WHAT THE VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC
INSTITUTE MUST DO.

The Spartanburg Herald, a Virginia
newspaper published in South Carolina.
declares that what The Times Dispatch
has had to say concerning the need of
greater agricultural development in
Virginia through scientific methods is
true of South Carolina Doubtless. but
what the Herald has to say about
Clemson. the State Agricultural Col
lege of South Caroiiua, is true of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute "Thoush
we have here in Clemson College a
splendid State Institution that has
rever been hampcred financially it is
nevertheless a fact that that nstitu-
tons influence has not reached the
and the announcement its founders
and its officers have desired. Somehow
ii has not gotten hold of the agricul-
tural situation 1t has not carried the
Information it has TO the man on the
farm. in tho dairy or back of the or
chard"
Somehow it has not gotten hold of
The agricultural situation" That's
what's the matter with Y. p l. THAT
is the best diagnosis of the condition at
Blacksburg. 1t is quite true that the
financial resources OF Clemson are much
larger and more stable than those of
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute. but
their cases arc on all fours The Herald
thinks that tho trouble at the South
Carolina institution may be that the
farmers have not learned how, when
Il "A a or Z f,,g,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-17
JOIN THE SCOUTS.


Everybody might we'll join tho Boy
Scouts, whose first big public demon
siration in Richmond Will be held In
the City Auditorium tonight. The
BOY scouts stand for everything thar
the Fight thinking. honest American
man and woman should stand for
They stand broadly for a better and
stronger body. and for n more Eener-
Gus. loyal and kindly spirit OF com
radeship among all men. They aim to
teach these ideals by practical inter-
"sting outdoor and indoor activities
that have touch OF poetry and ro-
nance about Thorn. The Boy Scouts are
Ear from the traditional sunday school
sissy OF tho old moral story. and they
are equally far from tho rough mem
her Of gang. loahng and imblbing
VICIOUS wisdom and incllnations
Fathers and mothers and teachers
Of all sorts should see this exhibition
OF scout work 1t will Instruct them
ms 10 what their boys can learn by
Joining patrol, and 1t will also give
"S ~ "Hal h!HU VI tram
ing boys really need. There VIII be
demonstrations of tho scout law, life
saving first aid. wireless telegraphy
siSnaIins by flags and otherwise. and
many scout games and cXerciees The
field secretary of the american Boy
Scouts-the movement is now widely
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES give a history and
picture Of tho world movement. The
Mayor VIII speak for Richmond. whore
ALREADY Some sixteen troops have been
orsanized
we nave heard but one criticism Of
this wonderful movement 1t is said
10 stress the miiitaristic Ideal too
heavily. The boys arc taught to dress
NE soldiers and to live like soldiers.
ana TO believe In the military organiza-
non The advocates OF world peace
oe'''re 'hat the new generation must
oe Nalhed IN loftler ideals and gentler
pains win mis- we agree. The boy
should not be brought up in the doc
'rine az ,orce, buc the ideal OF organi-
%aiion, cooperation ana unselnsh de-
votion To comrades is cAe OF the fun
uameniai beliefs of our present So
cletY' We need companies OF men
trained to act tosether. All We should
demand Is that they act for peace ana
beauty and progress In civilization ~
stead OF Tor violence oCrrncSiap
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-17
nnrpGEs, DANGER AND DELAY.

Isn't Richmond delightfully."- anus
ing place? The City Engineer says
that the Ninth Street Bridge will not
fall down or blow away just yet. That
is good news for the thousands who
have to cross this shaky structure
daily. There Is no Immediate danger,
though the engineer says that the con-
tinued strain OF heavy traffic will
sooner or later make 1t unsafe. Mean
while we will wait TO see when that
occurs, and If 1t does not occur be-
fore we are ready. we Will brace up
the old structure and gamble again
on its strength. That is n rather
funny way of looking at the main
artery OF communication between the
two parts of a big city, but
When YOU remember that Richmond
has extended the time for tho compile
ton Of the Mayo Bridge about
a year and half, and is doing moth
Ing now to have this relief ready on
the date last promised. namely. on
July /. the comedy element becomes
really rich. This now bridge should
already have been In use year. In
stead we have to pay some $1,000 for
propping up tho old one Tho plans
for the new one, we believe are being
drawn. but even If the contractor was
ready to start replacing the Ninth
Street frame o-morrow. we would
have to wait until tho Mayo structure
is done.
Under such conditions, YOU would
think that there would be three gangs
OF hundreds OF men rushing the now
bridge through. The city would be
driving like mad Not ut all; we have.
all the time there Is. The work is
being done in leisurely style. accord
Ing TO the convenience OF the contrac-
tor lie can get further extensions.
and make further excuses. He should
not worry.
This situation combines tho tragic
with the ironical 1t is almost historic.
The town of lotus-lldded Williamsburg
about which we have sometimes been
merry, could not dream of doing so
Grotesquc a thing. Yet the fun is not
the main point. suppose the old bridge
coilapses some day despite the city
Enginecr's watchful supervision. Sup
pose two street cars should pass eacb
other in the middle Of a span, as
they have been warned not 10 do
and send scores OF people hurtling to
the river. There would be rage and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-17

Methodist ministers are talking about
minimum salary for pastors. Most
OF tho pastors get n minimum salary
now.
politician In Tennessee without a
gun is no politician at all.
Winter and spring feel 50 much
alike nowadays that it takes n smart
Teller to tell EN- apart
The trouble with this new-fanglcd
spelling Is that II is harder TO SMELL
than the old fashioned kind.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-17
F Ii E S I!

Horse manure is the priucipnl
hntching place for flies.
IL can be made sterile with conl
ar. ionm by mixing thoroughly.
liorscmrn, StubIcmcn, owners of
Horses and sanitary inspectors, pay
attention! Cut this out.
Let 1913 be Il nyIess yenr-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-17
The Pleasures Of War
ericve to hear what torments you en-

Ericve to hear what torments you en-
dured,
But we will be revenged sufficiently,
Now II is suppertime in Orleans.
All the vestiary and victualing mill
tary organizations in the United States
along with one or two in England, are
to he invited to the celebration Of the
275th anniversary OF the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery OF Boston. The
guests Will include the Richmond Blues
the Amoskeag Veterans. the Providence
Train of Artillery, the Old Guard OF
New York, etc.
David Starr Jordan and Andrew Car
negie ought to drop in on this assem-
blaGe of noble habiliments and capaci-
ties. heroic appetites and enormous
tonnage. notable Daunches. belted and
bombous bolstered with Drawn, beef
and stout home brewed.
They might change their notion Of
war.-Chicago Tribune.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-17

fought, and he fought go hard and so
merely that in the end no felt that
he had alienated his people. and that
the atmosphere was too hostile to be
brenthed any longer with comfort; or.
at least, thnt he had burned his bridge,
behind him and that there was no
longer any chance OF prefcrmcnt for
him in his native State. But though he
few the track In the white heat of
Political passion and was unreron-
s,ructeu POLITICALLY TO the last. he was
not Benedict Arnold. nor a traitor I'm
any sense OF the word, as many OF his
impiacable brother Virginians were in
ciined TO think him at the time. lie
did what some other Southerners have
done-Joined hands with the Republi-
cahs-without the punishment that
was mcted out TO him. And II he did
1T more aggresslvely than others. i,
was because he came Of "A leonine stock
and was born with claws and teeth
TWO years ago he moved back 10
Virginia and was on his way there
when attacked by his last illness. So
That the exile was n Nirginian in fact
as well as in spirit. when the end
came
His death takes the reminiscent Vir-
g!hian back to great days and to n
host of noble names, Of which that OF
his father. Henry a. Wise. Governor.
diplomat. soldier, was not the least
tho inheritor OF inspiring family and
state traditions. II was as impossible
for him 10 wean himself away from
his Unborn instincts as 10 change the
blood in his veins. Who but a Vir-
ginia sportsman could have written
such n book as "Diomed." racy OF tho
soil, With Its characteristic pictures of
NirEinian habits OF life and Virginian
standards and ideals?
There is a peculiar pathos about
the life Of this Virginia exile who went
home at last to spend his final DAYS
a bold. brilliant, strong son of tho
Mother Of States. she may we'll give
him place OF honor among those who
sucked in their courage and uncom-
promising spirit from her breast
Baltimore Sun.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-17

growing Women have theirs trained
so 1t stops ut nice handy length. but
mems has had no educational advan-
tases. 1t would grow on and on and
wrap their feet I'm its sinuous tanglcs.
The street cars would be full of Grant
hair. Hair breadth escapes would he
so common as to he meaningless. 1t is.
in fact. a Embarrassing prospect.
The only other solution would be for
wife to do n littlo futurist art on the
head. New York's sky-linc would be
more Jagged than ever. Divorce lies
this way. Really, we started to make
fun of the BARRIERS strike, Wo stay to
plead with them to reconsider This is
more serious than the advertisement
for safety razors we thought it.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-17

The nurses seem to steal n march on
the other sweet sirl grads. some OF
them Will have married a case by June
bride limo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-17

President Wilson is SAID TO love
animals, but it would be hard TO make
the Tammany tiger believe It,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-17

Now is the time the schoolmaster
himself has 10 say PLEASE"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-17

Land. rent, taxcs-those are tho
studies In the now Richmond public
school for citizens.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-17
A Great Favorite of ". NJ. /. Men.

Mr.. Wise was man OF brilliant In
tellect, OF unusual force and n political
debater of great ability. He never
iost MS iove Tor virginia; however. and
NJ. l., where he was a cadet when tho
war broke out serving in the cadet
favorlte with ali " NJ I. men. His
last appearance here was in a Joint
debate some years ago with Congress-
man William A. Jones. He became a
Republican after the death of the Vir-
ginia Rcadjuster party and remained
of that political faith, up to the time
of his death. AS lawyer he stood
at the forefront OF the bar.-Fred-
ericksburg star.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-07-05

what mother that has lost 4 child In
the bloom Of it, innocence could net
kiss its busy little hands or smile at
the prints Of its muddy little fest On
the best kept floor in all the land IL
1t would be returned again?
Learn to love the little ones. to be
indulgent in their little pranks. to
cheer their little hearts while you
may. They viii soon crow up under
their burden Of care. They will soon
lose the innocence that knows no
guile. They viii soon have their cares,
their trials and sorrows. Let them be
happy while they are innocent aud
help them to remain both innocent and
happy.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-07-05

. = s.
Mayor Keller eulogtxed the wosk
of Father aleeson. Former Mayor
Daniel LAWYER, representing the
Knights Of: Columbus. told Of the u
bors ot Father Gleason. Speeches
for the parish Of ct. Johns and the
priesthood were given b. Father i.
J. conrsy, assistant pastor, and IA.
rhsr o. Dolphin Of Auoka, MINI. IA
thsr Gleason responded to the ad.
dresses. H.
Father Gleason was presented with
q silver purse BY the members Of
his congregation ~ q token Of their
respect for his long service and the
good he had accomplished among
them. ;,4s>
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-07-05

By a law which became effective in
Minnesota this week, fivs-sixths of a
jury may return verdict in civil cas-
es after twelve hours elaboration.
Under the new regulation fewer cases
should be dismissed ON account Of jury
disagreement.
The remnants Of the old First MIN
nesota presented an inspiring spec
tacle last Saturday Al they left Tor
the old field at Gettysburg where they
fought flfty years ago. No one felt
the happiness or the inspiration of the
occasion more than the veterans
themselves. Some. it may bs feared.
felt the inspiration 30 much that they
may have overestimated their power
Of endurance. But all seemed happy
and no one can begrudse them theft
happiness at being able to return to
the field that many Of them never saw
since they left there during or ate,
the battle. u.'
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-07-05
THE LITTLE CHILD.

The cold. unsympathetic world ID
never too cold or too unsympathettc
to unbend in the presence Of the pratt
Ting infant. No moral human being
can make none. Christ loved the little
playfulness Of the little child. Ito
innocence disarms. its playfulness cap
tivates. Like an angel fresh from the
hands Of God, It has no enemies and
can make non. Christ loved the little
ones. He loved them % we'll that he
asked them to come unto Him. He
placed their innocence az An example
for the world to strive for. Unless.
He said, we become like to them We
cannot enter the Kingdom Of Heaven.
The child's playfulness 10 contagious.
No matter how tired one In he cannot
deny the little one q loving smile. Its
dimpled hands tugging at fond moth.
er's skirt can pull with strength Of
innocence that IL harder to resist than
Z man of much severer muscular force.
The appeal Of Its small voice 10 stronse
err than the appeal Of the best trained
orator. Its loving look and smile Of
satisfaction II greater reward than
the kings handwritten acknowledge
meht Of favor. Asleep and awake the
innocent child IL tho magnet of love.
How great treasure a baby u in =
home is never known until seemingly
unkind Fate has spirited it away.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-07-05

The Queen of England has condemn.
I'd . series Of moving pictures show
Ing the Princess Mary at tea in the
grounds Of the Buckingham Palace
because the pictures showed the Prin.
cess wearing . low-necksd gown
which the Queen did not like. The
Qusen's sense Of propriety must be
shocking to many fashionable wom-
-.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-07-05
Opening II Visitation Convent.

Opening sf Visitation Convent.
The beautiful new convent Of the
Visitation, Fairmount avenue, opened
Wednesday for the frst time to it,
friends. Although no formal reception
had been planned, the members OF the
reception committee requested all
members Of the alumnae association to
be present from 3 to o'clock r. M.
without further notice.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-07-05

Father Patrick DUNCAN, mayor Of
Lapeer, Mich, has the distinction Of
being the only priest-mayor in AM
erica and the browning wonder is that
out OF the 7s1 votes cast at the cleo
ton, only 81 were Catholic.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-07-05
Laxinss. osssa't Pay.

The sun never stops In his course.
Light il constantly streaming over the
earth. In the great workshop Of the
universe nature is ever busy with
those processes which are to robe the
earth with her carpet Of green, and all
the air with the odor Of flowers. In.
activity there would soon bring trou-
BILE ana death.
In life. too. one secret Of success IL
found In activity. mot . day without
= line" was the motto OF great 70.
formsr-ons Of the srand>st men our
civilization has known. .Eisht time,
did the greatest Of orec,4n orators
copy the history Of Thucydldes 10 per-
feet himself in that grsAt mastars
style. Franklin laid the Foundations
Of his greatness by using the little bits
OF leisure time which he could save at
dinner hours and evsninss while
working % printers boy. ; xxx
White learned Greek 10 hs walked
from his lodging to the lawyers once
where he was employed ~ . clerk.
PennsylvaniA's greatest astronomer
learned to calculate eclipsssqhy using
bits OF time when. ~ ploushhoy, his
horses rested, and BY figuring out his
problems on his plough handles. Eaihu
Burritt achieved wonders Ia the fields
Of learning by gathering up bits of
knowlsdgs ~ he stood by his forge
with an opsn book before him. Or
while he rested from severe bodily
toll. -. - ~,
The French have prsvsrb witch
says: step by step one soss very
far" In our tongue We have q sag.
Ing Constant dropping will, wear
away stone" Sir Edward Buiwer
Lytton declared. "what men want 10
not talent. but purpose; not power to
achieve. but the will to labor"
Boys. do you zee the moral? It's
work that tells. whether with the.
hands or with the brain, there's no
success without work., Don't be lalI,.
Young Catholic MessengeF.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-07-05
TonlkS LAST HOPE.

The Tories have practically admit.
ted that they eco only one moro pos.
sible barrier to Home Rule. That bar
risr 10 the possibility OF dissolution
Of Parliament before the blu can b
passed the third time BY the House Of
Commons. They figure that the long
continuous sessions viii tinally tell on
the 1abseai members. that they viii
become lax In attendance and that
some time chance and ingenuity may
conspirs to make them vieters in .
snap division. #.'
It IN 4 rule Of Parliament that the
Prime Minister and his cabinet must
resign IL BY any chance the opposi-
ton carries . point by majority
vote Of those present. II BY any un.
fortunate circumstance the Liberal
ana Irish parties should be caught
mapping when an Issue - forced to .
vote, 1t would mean the dissolution Of
Parliament ana another election would
DO UeCl0kVOs 6kV0W ~ 0VOAJ sssOessWSe
were reelected It would mean that the
Home Rule bill would have to BE-
started all over It's course.
The Liberals and the Irish zee the
possibility Of this contingency and it,
disastrous consequences ~ well 90 tho
Tories and are guarding against It
aecordingly. Home Rule 10 the one it,
sue around which the government 70
united and tbs possibility Of . sna1
division prsoipitating an election d
Therefore, small uulsss the unex-
pected ana unreasonable thing hap.
pens, the hope 70 which the Tories are
clinsins should prove to b only .
straw. Home Rule year hence would
b only the logical outcome Of the
present conditions.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-07-05

vilhjalmur Stefansson sailed this
week for Alaska to begin his arctic
explorations. With the mercury 90 in
the shade hereabouts, vilhjalmur
would have no trouble getting volun.
teers in Minneapolis to undertake the
trip with him.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-07-05

The negro pusilist has loft for Eu-
rope with his automobiles and his
white wife. With our inadequate coast
defense We will still have to do the
best we can to get along without him.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-07-05
4 Naet.,es Rss,,a.

TAs ,ssson In history was In prof
rsss. ana ia vaaa ths teacher COOKED
her class to ans~ssr. says, the Dostas,
Post. At hast ~ brAsAssnsd up. She
had re.eh.d IN. M pu,.i Of h,r nth.
elass. .;.iaS;
snow. Tommy. Z ne said. ",1ary fol.
lowed Inward Vi, and whS followed
M.ry,-. II ,3sS ,,1s.#
Yea. rsnmy klsv that. ana his N.
swer' was swift. i Her little lamb,
tsacher..' no shoutS1 strs.mpAaatiy.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-07-05

The intense heat wave that swept
the country the past week has caused
the loss of many lives. No one should
consider himself 80 robust as to be
beyond tho need Of caution to avoid
prostration.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-07-05
Taken Bsfsr. Tire Battle. :

JSNSn USS0So UsO 0aSSs0s q -.
Patrick o'Regan Of IN Winter street.,
St Paul veteran OF the oivils war.
having served in Company p Of the eth
Pennsylvania cavalry, and who was, its
first sergeant. has in his possession =
tintype of the members Of tho com.
pany taken At Frederick, Md.sssa few
days before the battle Of Gettysburg.
Mr. O'Regan is naturally proud of the
picture which he has taken with him
to the Gsttysburs annivsrsarye
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-07-05

The Tories have given up trying to
amend the Home Rule bill. With q
solid hundred majority against them
in all their attempts, their decision
to give up seems to be the most logical
thing they have did in many day.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-07-05

It 10 . strange thing that 10 many
automobile accidents should happen,
II the word Of those implicated 10 to
be accepted, just when the cars are
going at a moderate speed.