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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01
HOUSTON

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
Houston. Va. May 3l.-Mrs Elizabeth
Fierce. OF Roanoke, Will spend the summer
with her daughter, Mrs. l. j. Draper, at
the Halifax Inn.
o. T. Wood. OF Lynchburg. visited Houston
friends during tho past week.
Mrs @. Wallace Ribbie and children arc
on visit to relatives in Ohio
Mira Frank Il. Booker and son, Dorsey,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01
.out with the Birds,

BY Hamilton NJ Laing. Outing Pub
fishing Company. $3.50 net.
Spring is slow in getting up to tho
Northward, beyond the sos. In the in
land plain region, and though it is the
first day OF March, 1t is not yet too
late to don the old snowshoes. shoulder
the kodak. and sally out to see how
the wild-folk are living"
So the author saliies out, armed al
ways with his kodak, rarely gun.
day after day, for many months, and
brings back fcathered game on his
films.
These wild folk he shows in the many
illustrations accompanying n pleasantly
written narrative of his outing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01
"The Abysmal brute"
BY Jack London. The Century Com

BY Jack London The Century Com
pany. 90 net
Some bright sporting writer ever
hunting for catch phrase, dubbed
young Pat Glendon The Abysmal
Brute" because of his giant strength.
his might in the prize rings squared
circle and his taciturnity.
AS Il matter of fact, runs Jack Lon
don's stirring. tale the boy was prize
fighter because his father had trained
him TO fight and had turned him over
10 an astute manager for handling.
BY nature he was q lover of books
of poetry and of nature and he fought
merely as matter of business, with
out rancor and without any desire for
The bruisers laurel
In the very midst of his triumphant
career he is brought sharply to a
knowledge OF the 'rottenness' of the
whole game. The ring is rottener than
you told me-" he says. 1T seems every
BODY connected with it is crooked. The
very supervisors that grant the fight
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01

bN NIpNcuS HyAtt N1rTlII HARPER q
Brothers. $3.50 net.
One Of the series of "Harpers Prac-
teal Books for Boys" this volume.
written by a professional naturalist
and collector. is designed to tell plain
ly and concisely all about the collec-
ton. preparation and arrangement OF
nature-study collections suitable for Il
boys museum"
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"vncation Camping for Girls"

BY Jeanette Marks. d. Appleton &
Company. 81 net
This is apparently n practical man
ual, written by an experienced camper,
for the guidance of those who have not
yet adventured padded out with
preachments OH various subjects
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01

"Bert Wilson's Fndcnway Ball" and
Bert Wilson mt the Wheel"
BY j. w. Dufiield. Sully & Klein
teich so cents each.
AS indicated by their titles these are
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01

from one feast to another. All in
all, one of the books of the season
that should be read"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01

e.. ONION May Il Perhaps the closeat
me outsiders is Cora. couu,ca. nc
otfaHoId who was a New York coI.
sa'e. Tn" Queen mother has Waited
.he countess twice recently and b,s
mao the american peeress ut Na'rl'
noroush Rouse on several oCcasinna
me queen took the countess ali over
Marlooronsh House and showed her n .
VI" STUDY, restored just as il
""en ne was Prince or Wales.
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permits graft off of the promoters: and
the promoters. managers and fighters
graft OF Of each other and of the pub
lie"
So. disgusted. he quits the ring. re-
turning for one final fight, when, be-
fore thousands of spectators. he ex-
poses the mechanism Of the crooked
game-in tumultuous rocking scene
of vigorous realism-and departs to live
the simple life with the girl whom he
had won by the simple methods OF the
cave man, whereby he established the
accuracy OF the bright sporting
writer's denomination.
One of Jack London's most full
bloodcd short stories THE Abysnal
Brute" should appeal to any lover of
realistic fiction, provided he is man.
'The Man Who One Day Year Would
Go 'Eclin.'"
BY Charles Ealsted Mapes. c. p.
Putnam's Sons. S1.25 net.
In spite of its weighty and muddy
title. this is n short collection of
stories, articles and speeches concern
Ing college affairs In general and ath-
letics at Columbia University i'll par
ticular, together with chapter or two
of personal experiences at the race
eiuSh. anu ok cNpidi6llOH W TIC tdGcE
public of the manner in which the au-
thor's family acquired its coat-of-
arms.
Written in conversational style by an
cN-athlete who retains an active inter-
est in sport. it is OF little general in
terest.
"PegSy-in-the-R
BY Ralph Henry Barbour. D. APP
pleton & Co. S1.26 net.
Just a story of the garden variety,
though sold at florists rates.
'.Lovc Letters of mn Actress,
BY Elsie Janis. D. Appleton & Co.
S1.QQ net.
Since it was written by an extremely
popular actress, it might have been ex-
pected that this correspondence be-
tween a girl behind the footlights and
sundry admirers would contain more
than little of the much desired thu
man interest" Unfortunately. as Miss
Janis carefully explains in her fore
word, the little book represents only
her Idea of how popular actress
should be loved"
With the personal omitted, little re-
mains
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Plain tailored Suits In white pique
white and natural linen and black witt
white stripes Halfprice for a very de
SRA BILE Suit.
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sl.5O China Silk Shirts, $l.l9

Plain black and plain white:
made with II short sleeve, low
neck. rundown collar. Those
Waists have sold regularly for
$50. We've marked them SI.1e
for this sale.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-01

"Pegsy-in- the-Rnin."
BY Ralph Henry Barbour. D. APP
pleton e Co. s1.26 net.
Just a story of the garden variety
though sold at florists rates.
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$3.50 to $50 Suits

Novelty effects. in eponge. Bed
fancy mixtures and black and w
include Copenhagen. navy. brown,
Gotta.
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Serges. poplins. Bedford &C
mixtures in navy. brown. tan. Coz
taupe and black. About equal,
among plain tailored and fancy
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-20

Editor of the Palladium:
In thanking you for the confidence
with which you accept the accuracy
of my statements as contained in the
articles recently published through
the columns of your paper, dealing
with the extravagances and misman-
agement OF the Zimmerman admins
tration, | desire to state in confirm
alton of that statement, that | stand
ready to prove, that never a dollar
OF county expenditures, or county
taxes have been taken into consider
alton by me and charged TO the city
expenditures. Every dollar is charge
able TO the city administration alone.
In the production of these articles,
If | have erred in any particular. it is
en- the side of conservatism.
If | had desired to play politics
and had distorted facts for political
effect, would | have produced those
articles three weeks before the cleo
! ton, which would give ample time
for refutation? On the contrary, their
production would have been deferred
until the week Immediately proceed
ing the election, that no chance of
refutation would be possible This
ought to be, as | believe it must be,
apparent to any thinking man.
| do not propose TO allow Mr.. Tiff
| to lead me into a controversy of per
sonalities that could have no other
| possible result than that of detracting
attention from the existing deplorable
| conditions.
| If. Mr.. Tiff believes he can sustain
his charge that l have consolidated
the county and city expenses and
| charged it up to the city, | stand
ready to deposit with the Second Nat.
| ional Bank, the sum of twenty-five
| ($25.00) dollars, to be given to the
| local branch of the Salvation army, or
any charitable institution of the city
| if he succeeds in so proving. Pro
viding, however, that he make a like
deposit to be used in the same way
| if he should fail so to prove.
The authenticity thereof, to be sub
mitted to an impartial committee OF
| five business men, who shall be the
judges in determining the accuracy OF
my statement, that not one dollar OF
county expenditures have been charg
| ed to the city.
! The selection of the committee tC
| be made by any civic, or non-politicaI
organization of the city.
Yours truly,
ALFRED BAVIS.
All North Thirteenth street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-20
WOMEN, THE BANE OF STOCK
BROKERS.

William Van Antwerp in the New York Post.
Nobody loves stock broker least of all his
This affords touching, if subtle,
why he does not want any women spectators his
books.
There is another reason. l hate to mention it, but
you wrung it from me-women are not good losers. At
times, under of speculative losses,
they become lachrymose. The stock broker of my
acquaintance who catered to spectators is
i'll madhouse. They all long of Steel at so the
time it broke to s, and all the squeezed
in that decline wept back into it by these
1t al economic disaster.
Stock brokers carry home with them all the troubles
of their customers and this poor fellow excep
ton. He used to lie awake all night picking
counterpart and grieving beauty in distress Fl
nally he went CRAZY They have given him stock
brokers' books up there in the asylum and it would
break heart to him. Jeanne dare and
Beecher Stowe long of Copper; Catherine Medic
and Mrs. Browning short of Rubber Theresa
and George Eliot pyramiding in Steel. Every
and then somebody is stopped and then are
dreadful times. Charlotte Cordays Cleopatras Nine de
Staes and the mother of the Gracchis margins are ex
hausted he calls to them for more they weep-I can
not go Women have much for
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-20

At the Gennett
Minstrel show.
Oct. 25.-"The Dream Maiden
Nov. 7.-"Damaged Goods.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-20
THE LOST DAY.
National Magazine1

National Magazine]
Tonight know that have lost
Somewhere between the far sunrise
And this the dark, jeweled day
That God had given me to prize;
| lost it, for | failed to note
The tender beauty of the dawn.
l failed to breathe the sun-drenched flower
Before the sweet, wet dew was gone
/ failed to turn my cheek to catch
The cooling breeze l needed so;
| did not pause to note the while
How wondrously the new leaves grow
For all the day was full OF cares,
l only looked me down to see
The briars that beset the way
To hold and fret and hinder me.
But now tonight o Lord. lie
And see with weary, worldtired eyes
The tranquil splendor of the night
The wonder of thy lighted ,kies
And know some better thing is mine
Than this lost day-and l will go
No more forgetful of thy way
Nor walk no more with eyes cast low.
But lookfng-live and laugh and sing
knowing Thou wouldst have it so.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-20
DRAMATIC
g,;sWIHNEWSzssE
ssgSS@~
At the Murrar.

View of Oct. 20--House OF
Thousand Candles.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-20
Sore Throat Prudence.

No family medicine chest is well stocked
without a bottle Of TONSlLINE, for YOU
don't know what moment il may be needed
to relieve a sudden case Of Sore Throat.
Relieving Sore Throat is ToNSILINE'S
special mission. Ii Is made for that adj
vertised for that-sold for that one purpose.
ToSSILlNE is the one and only Sore
Throat Remedy which is sold over a large
part OF the United States. You'll ~
need TONSILINE one Of these I'd
days. or some night when the drug a
store is closed better have bottle
ready At home when You need it
most. 25c. and SOC Hospital Size "a
sl.o0. All Druggists. ~
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and simplicity, Lincoln said to spoils shark, i
wish | could devote more time to the southern
question. | think know what is wanted and be-
lieve could do something to quiet the rising dis
content, but the office-seekers demand all my
tme."
In 1881 changes were being made in New
York at the rate of more than one day. De-
partment' heads were taking former appointees
out of office in order to instate higher bidder
and the patronage whrl had become intoeraby
dizzy A certain Guiteau, enraged because of his
failure to grab snecure, crazed with jealousy
and anger, shot down President Garfield, whom
he held guilty of depriving him of his patronage
dues
This tragedy awakened the nation to the
gravity of the situation and inaugurated an If
resistible, nation wide campaign for the civil
service reform. So hot and heavy the agita-
ton that President Arthur signed the civil ser
vice law, one of the masterpieces of American
legislation, in 1888 two years after a victim of
the spoils system had assassinated Garfield
The civil service system is based on the prin-
ciple enunciated by Webster in the debate above
referred to:
Every person in office is the agent and ser
Want Oh Lne people. OlllCeS are CIcdtSu HoI III
those who fill them, but for the publc's conven-
ience."
Under the civil service 100000 men are now
compelled to pass an examination, often under
the direction of expert, before becoming elig-
ible to appointment. In the last sixteen years
the collections of internal revenue service have
increased 100 per cent, while the cost of collect
has 6acorooSo6 90 cent This
reveals itse economy. Under the spoils system
offices increased in Washington from $500 to
5,523, between 1873 and 1888; during the sue
ceeding ten years this number actually reduced
5 per cent, though the valume of business had
vastly increased. This shows it's efficiency.
So advantageous is the civil service that a
movement has been under Roadway for some
time to place the postmaster and the consul un-
der the classified list. Nothing could be more
desirable.
And now after the nation had groaned under
the corruption and extortion of the spos system
for fit wears, after hercuean efforts finally
succeeded in organizing the civil service, at the
very moment when there is every need that it
be advanced to cover still other offices and its
value, it's efficiency, and its economy everywhere
recognized, the big national political machine OF
which Oscar Underwood is the leader, deliber
ately sets itself to turn the nation backward tt
the old spos system days.
1t fatty contradcts the pledges made by the
party, it opposes President Wilson's own policy
and principles, and it gives a shock to the ma
TONS growing confidence in the integrity of the
Democratic party. We are sure that Democrats
themselves will be the first to get behind the
president and support him in effort to thwart
this move against the progress and continued de
velopment of the civil service.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-20

To miss one days bill at the Palace
this week will be missing some good
and really interesting subject. The
Plot Against The Governor, today Is
a political story told in two parts The
story ceuters about a governor who
has a double. that enables him to win
ont against the Machine Included in
the hill Is clever Majestic comedy
Tuesday will be an all Feature Day
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-20
BISHOPTO STAY
AT INDIANAPOLIS

NEW YORK. Oct. 2e-Bishop Jo-
seph Marshall Francis OF the Episco-
pal diocese Of Indianapolis has agreed
TO continue at his post upon learning
that the people OF his diocese had Of
fered him a residence in the outskirts
of the city. He had asked that the
Episcopal convention send him 10
some other district because OF the
health OF his family.
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At the Murray.

The Francis Sayles Players will en-
ter into their twenty fifth week al the
Murray theatre tonight when they
will offer for the first time here at
popular prices The House OF \
Thousand Candles"
The scenic effect for this play will
be complete In every detail and each
member Of the company will be seen
to good advantage. MIR. SayIes appear
ing in the part Of Young Mr.. Glenarm.
and MIR Schafer as Bates.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Articles Contributed for This Column
Must Not Be in Excess OF 400
Words. The Identity of All Con-
hibutors Must Be known 10 the
Editor. Articles Wa Be Printed in
the Order Received.
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Evans Ministries.

VANS MInStFtIS.
The dancing introduCtions of min
streI show are always OF importance
to its cnenteel. and George Evans,
who will bring his new production Of
minstrelsy for the current season TO
the Gennett theatre tonight, is said
to have given a great amount of at
tention TO this part of his production.
Tommy Hyde the premier sott-shoe
dancer OF America. Rags Leighton,
the champion eccentric dancer OF the
world: Charles Ufer, Eddie Glrton.
and Willie NeWsome, a trio of nlmble
bows. who have mastered the art Of
terpsichore. and a corps OF other able
steppers. are all introduced in big
dancing festival, entitled "Dinah's
Wedding Day.
This number is, in fact. a typical
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-20

playlet of southern atmosphere and is
given an elaborate scenic setting.
There are several musical numbers
introduced. which have been sspe-
cially written by George Evans.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-20
MASONIC CALENDAR !

Monday, October 20-Richmond
Commandery Ne s. X. T. Drill
Wednesday, October 22-Webb lodge
No. "a, F. and A. NJ. Called meeting
work in Entered Apprentice degree
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Tho Barrier."

Rex Beachs beautiful romantic play
in four acts The Barrier" will be the
offering Of the Francis Sayles Players
all next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
PHARMACISTS HOLD
MEETING AT AUBURN
DIR. Thach Addresses Club, COngratu-
lating Membership on Interest
Taken in the Work

Auburn, January 29.-tSpecial.)-A very
interesting meeting of the Auburn Phar-
n,aceuticaI association was held in the
pharmacy lecture room few evenings
ago. This association was regularly or
ganized last session. its membership be-
ing limited to the pharmacy students of
the college. The officers this session are:
S. r. Anders,@ Tuscaloosa county, presi-
ce mt: j. b. Richardson, E1more county,
vice president; B. c. Pope, Bibb county,
secretary; II. Landsberger. Jefferson
county, treasurer, and +. T. Manley Ran
dolph county. librarian.
DIR. Thach was invited to meet with the
club and he male a short talk, congratu-
lating the membership on the large at
tel rdance and evident interest in the work
He sketched briefly the history of the
pharmacy department at Auburn, which
is now In it's twenty-second year, and
stated that there is great demand ana
fine opportunities for the pharmaceutical
chemist in Industrial development as well
as in the practice OF pharmacy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
DEMONSTRATIONS IN
DEKALb SUCCESS
45 Farms Produce About AZ
Bushels, With Good Aver
age for Cotton

Fort Payne, January 29.-(Speeial)-Ac-
eording to the report of Col. John y.
isbell, government farm demonstrator for
DeKalb county, demonstration work has
proven quite success. There We're about
Is demonstration farms conducted by him
in this county last year. and the general
a, erage of corn to the acre produced on
these farms was something over AZ bush
els, while the cotton averaged 1245 pounds
OF seed to the acre.
Miss Martha Appleton OF Coilinsvilie
has been appointed agent for the Girls
Tomato club of DeKalb county by the
state organizer, and Miss Appleton viii
AZ sumo her new duties right away
Reuben Chitwood of near Fort Payne,
ana Hobart Petty of Colinsvile have beer
given a free trip to the exposition school
at Columbia, s. c., by the citizens of this
county. These Boys were successful prize
" inners In the Boys Corn club of De-
kalb county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
Question of Distribution of
Patronage Is Cause of
Much Worry
PRESIDENT-ELECT TO
SET NEW PRECEDENTS
Action in Vetoing Inaugural Ball Has
Been Blow to Those Who Have
Been Making Money Out
of the Affair
BY c. e. STEWART

Washington. January 29-(SpeciaL)-It
cannot be denied that there is a growing
uncertainty in the ranks of democracy in
this city as to where they are at" This
feeling may have originated because OF
the fact that President-elect Wilson has
rot clearly indicated to those who have
visited him at Trenton just what his po-
siion is going to be on the subject near
est their hearts, and of the greatest i'm
rortance to them, because it so vitality af-
feets their own political future-the dis
position of patronage, and the extent to
which this patronage will be carried.
And it may partly be charged to the
fact that up to this time there seems to
be no leader in the party who has been
taken very closely into the confidence of
the President-elect either in regard to his
official family or the legislation which
is uppermost in his mind, barring the tar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
|SSAQUENA LEVEE
|NGRAVE DANGER
Governor Brewer Appealed
to for Help -Convicts
Rushed to Scene

jackson. Miss, January 29.-(Special.)-
Governor Brewer received long distance
telephone message this morning from Fit
ler's Landing, Issaquena county, inform
irg him that the levee there is in seri-
GUS danger, and that help is badly need
es. The levee is a new one, constructed
during the last summer and fall, and is
sloughing at terrific rate on the river
side The governor was asked to send
convicts to the scene, but declined to do
so unless the request came from a MEM
Der of the levee board.
There are now 800 convicts at the Beulah
b, eak, unless they have been sent back
to the Parchman farm, and Governor
i,rewer has not been advised of their re-
turn The president of the levee board
sked for the convicts at Filters and 200
were sent there, the governor being mora
tnan willing to do everything In his
power to assist in holding the levees and
preventing repetition of last years dis
aSters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-30
RENFRO IN CHARGE
OF POSTOFFICE
Lee Jurist Chosen to Succeed Late
ID. b. Smith as Opelika
Postmaster

Opelika, January 29.-fSpecial).-
Judge F. NJ Renfro has been selected
by the bondsmen of the late ID. Il. smith,
former postmaster at Opelika, now de-
CEASED, as temporary postmaster. Judge
Renfro is now in charge of the office
and will serve until another postmas-
ter has been appointed by the Presi-
dent. AS there is not likely to be an
other appointment made and af-
firmed during <fhe present administra-
ton, Judge Renfro Will. in all PROB
ability, serve out Captain Smiths tn-
expired term.
Many of Judge Kenfro's friends are
urging him to make the race for per-
manent postmaster. but this he Is not
likely to do.