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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-28
BY Sullivan &c Co.,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneer
TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE

TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE
THREE AND EIGHTY -FOUR ONE
HUNDREDTHS 6 $4,000 ACRES OF
LAND ON WOOD STREET, EXTEND
ED. in THE VILLAGE OF BOWLING
GREEN. COUNTY OF HENRICO.
VA. NEAR THE CITY LIMITS OF
RICHMOND.
In execution OF n deed of trust to me,
dated oath day Of November. 1897, from
Philip Meisel, Jr.. and Marie NIeisel. his
wife, and recorded in the Circuit Court
of Henrico County, in d. B. 1G4-A, page
"52, and being requested by the par
ties therein interested so to do. 1 will
sell, on the premises, ut public auction,
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 80, 1913,
ut 5 o'clock p. NJ,
all that lot OF land in the plan Of the
village of Bowling Green, in Henrico
County, Vn.. near the limits of the city
OF Richmond fronting on Wood Street.
extended and lying to the eastward
of the property known rs Chelsea. and
running back between parallel lines to
Bowling Green Spring Branch, and
containing by exact measurements
three and eighty-four one hundredths
(S $4,000 )acres. according to survey
thereof by James r. Redd.
This property is situated beautifully
for subdivision. is n splendid manufac-
tory site. or would make an excellent
farm suitable for chicken raising or
trucking.
This property must. be sold In order
to assist In closing an estate.
TERMS: Easy and announced At sale.
EDGAR ALLAN. JR..
Trustee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
CsprineAeId RegisterD

The people Of the state of Illinois
should be proud of the name and fame
Of Stephen A. Douglas. He was one
Of the greatest men who ever served
the state in any public position. He
was honored by the people during his
life, as attorney general, justice Of the
supreme court, and United States SEN
ator, and IN these positions was con-
spicuous for his ability and usefulness.
He was learned jurist. a great states
man. true patriot, and an eminent
man among the very eminent men of
his day. He came 70 Illinois when a
youth, and this state was his home IN
til his untimely death in 1861.
Stephen A Douglas was born in the
state Of Vermont. April %, 1913.
The centennial anniversary OF this
event occurs the 2&rd day of the pres
ent month. It. should be observed in
some proper way by the state Of Hi
nois The legislature now in session
would honor itself and the state by
providing that the day be observed, #
in no other way than by the setting
aside of the day for the delivery of ad,
dresses in the house and senate in
commemoratiOn of his eminent ser
vices for the state and country. There
are members of the general assembly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
"A TOUGH TOWN."
That Was Joaquin MiIIer's Description
OF New York In 1870.

That Was Joaquin MilIer's Description
OF New York In 1870.
When Joaquin Miller visited New
York In 1870 he wrote: New York at
last. And. oh. but this is q tough town
And the time I had in landing on this
island. / have fought many battles
with Indians. have seen rough men
in the mines. but such ruffisnE as as
sailed me on landing from the Jersey
ferry | have never encountered before
Two Of these literally hauled me into
n coach. cried out. They shouted to
the crowd and police that | was drunk.
And another tough who said he was
my friend. helped them hustle NE in
and held the door until they dashed
away. BY and by they stopped and
one got down and. holding the door.
meekly asked me 10 tell him again
what hotel | wanted to go to
AT the door Of :he hotel-the Aston
House-the only name | could think Of
or was familiar with. they demanded
SIS But what made me mad-mad at
myself as well as them-they gave me
a Confederate FIVE dollar bill in change.
How could they tell that J came from
a land where they use only gold. and
we can't tell one kind Of greasy. green
paper from another: Alb well. I am
going TO cut of my hair the first thing
and get me new hat"
The next day he writes in his jour
nal: Shaved and shorD. Now let them
come after me-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
THE CENTENNIAL OF DOUGLAS

belonging to all parties who possess
oratorical ability and by their elo-
quent addresses could make the occa-
sion not only one of great interest but
whose addresses would be worthy of
preservation in the archives of the
state
All parties should unite in the OBJ
servance of the day, and in honoring
the memory Of the great Illinoisan,
who did so much for his state, and
whose patriotic services for the coun-
try were so great and conspicuous,
when other public men of his party fall
tered or proved unfaithful.
The State Register believes that the
Little Giant" of Illinois, in his great
speech in this city following the cleo
ton of Abraham Lincoln as president,
touched the patriotic button" that
called TO arms in support of the adj
ministration and the country the hun
dreds of thousands Of stalwart demC-
Gratis who gave their services. and
many of them their lives, 70 preserve
the union and the constitution which
he and they loved
Gratitude. loyalty and admiration
for noble qualities of craftsmanship
and manhood should unite TO inspire
some public observance of the centen
NAL of Stephen \. Douglas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
A Slave TO DRESS
Kaiser WiIheIm'S Great Hobby Is
Changing His Costume.

To change his costume seven or
piEht-yes. even twelve-times day
is Kaiser Wihelms idea Of having a
good time. He has fifty castles. and
IL every one he has ut least fifty uni
forms. His wardrobe is valued at
100000. In the palace ut Potsdam
four immense rooms are filed with his
costumes.
William II. has more uniforms than
any other man in the world. he has
all that Germany can offer and all he
can acquire from orher countries
His chief desire IN life is to be dress
ed according TO the situation. II be
receives an officer he dons the uniform
Of that particular regiment; il he is
sailing he is the immaculate yachts.
man. from his snow white canvas
shoes TO his uatty yachting cap.
If the son Of an officer or a well
known dicritary comes 10 give the
official news Of his fathers death the
kaiser receives him IN the uniform of
the dead father II it is a delegation
from one Of those regiments OF which
he is the head be holds the audience
I'm the uniform ~ the regiment thus
favored-Ravurian HesSiun. Saxon or
that Of Baden or Of Wurttemberg
II a foreign ambassador IS announc-
PTssian general, gaudily decorated
with the honorary orders OF the coun-
try OF the visitor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11

than a century they would outgrow
their parent and we would have an
interest in these millions now being
heaping up. l mean legitimate in
terest. not that our young aristOcrats
would be reduced to marrying the
daughters of persons they socially look
down upon"
oh Gladys: I know nothing about
history! | only know that you must
marry. and marry fortune"
Il have 20 objection to marrying an
American--if an American wants me.
Say no more. mamma. ] am delighted
at the prospect of the trip. They say
that New York doesn't look like Lon
don at all: that London is old fash
toned beside the tall buildings and
wonderful engineering feats of New
York"
Lady Gladys was a thorn in hor moth
er's side. The girl had been gradual
ed with honor at the Englishwoman's
college. Girton. and was interested in
the worlds OnCoing rather than the
more narrow view of keeping her place
among the British aristOcraCy. When
the liner in which she came steam.
ed into New York harbor everything
about her looked large in comparison
with what she had been accustomed to.
The bay was broad and the statue Of
Liberty doomed up impressively. To her
right stretched the long suspension
bridge to Brooklyn. with more of its
kind farther away. To the left was
the broad Hudson. while between the
two lowered the skyscrapers.
Lady >Edgerton had provided herself
with introductions TO the creme de la
creme of New York society, and il was
her plan 70 spend all her time with
such people. while her daughter re
ceived the attentions of the young mel
Of fortune. But Lady Gladys was cap
ttVated by the great growing city, She
saw what in London would be regard
ed as splendid buildings being pulled
down TO mas room for towering strue-
lures: railway stations being erected
each city in itself: tunnels far down
I under the HudsOn-indeed. every VI
riety Of growth which rapidly as II
rose did not rise fast enough for the
growing population.
Instead Of being interested in the
( dinners that were given her and her
mother Gladys spent her time visiting
| objects Of interest. Unfortunately fol
! her mothers plan she could not contro
/ her daughter, who seemed to be in
/ fatuated with America. Every hinl
I was on so large aud magnificent 3
! scale. In comparison what she haC
/ been accustomed TO seemed dwarfed
The people IN England. though NOR.
/ enterprising than those on the con
| tineEt of Europe. appeared slow coin;
! and old fashioned II seemed 10 ne
/ that in America had been stored cen
turtles Of tA- sasted energy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
WHAT THE INCOME TAX WILL
DO.

Congressman Underwood, chairman
Of the ways and means committee Of
the national house, estimates that the
tariff schedules Of the administration
fiscal bill will produce s12O,ooo, 900
less revenue annually than the Payne
A.drich law is yielding
This deficit will be made up with the
tax on incomes. For the present tax
on corporations net incomes and 9TH
er business incomes will be substitut-
cd a fat tax Of per cent on the in
comes over $4,000 Of all partnerships,
firms and corporations. There VIII be
levied also a graduated tax. ranging
from l per cent on personal incomes
over $4,000 n = per cent on incomes
over 100000. The man whose in
come is s4I0e viii pay one per cent on
the excess over $1,000. or on 800. or
a tax Of 81 Similarly. the man whose
income IS 100000 will pay 4 per
cent tax on the excess over $4,000, or
On 100000. or a tax Of $4,000.
Besides making mp the revenue de-
felt due 10 reduced tariff duties, this
tax will shift the burden Of govern
ment in part from consumption 10 in.
come-from those least able to those
best able 10 pay il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
The Daily Story
IpyAN AMERICAN CATCHY MARTHA B. EDWARDS.

MY dear" said Lady Edgerton to
her daughter Gladys, Il have some
thing of importance to say to you. We
are going TO America by the next
steamer"
"Why, mamma
81 have come to a sudden resolution.
Our most eligible men in England are
being largely absorbed by American
heireSses. Now, ii has occurred TO me.
why not our most eligible young ladies
absorb American heirs? You know
that everything here is entailed and
your brother will get it all with the
title. I am told that America is full
of young men of wealth. 1t is rare, II
ever, an English girl enters that matri-
monisl market, and American men sell
dom come here for wives"
My dear mother, you quite take
away my breath"
There are many immense fortunes
there-you may catch one of them
and any quantity Of estates worth, say,
S1O,OOO,Ooo. If you get but S1,O0o,O0O
you may keep up your position here"
But suppose my husband won't
come here TO live?"
There's always divorce with ali
mony."
Thank you, mamma. l don't care
TO marry with that in view
But, my dear, the young men who
have inherited these fortunes have
nothing to do. Naturally they are am
bilious TO rise in the social scale. Per.
haps your husband may prefer to he
sOn-in-law TO an earl here rather than
an ordinary man in America"
"If he did l wouldn't want him."
You are incorrigible."
Mamma. l will go TO America with
you. have long wished TO see that
country which our stateSmen-or i'm
beetles. rather-lost to lis when the
colonists We're in their babyhood by
trying to make them pay for our wars
not recognizing that within little more
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11

The man who cannot rest today,
But says he will tomorrow,
Finds. when his work is cleared away,
New tasks or sits in sorrow.
The merry time. the happy time,
The blssrul day in view
Is never gained by them that wait
To triumph and so celebrate,
With nothing more 10 do.
The man who folds his hands today
And contemplstes with sorrow
The pressing task that's put away
Unfinished until tomorrow
Has neither rest of heart nor mind.
For he that looks ahead
To duties long delayed destroys
I've sweetest Of sweet leisure's joys,
But borrows doubt and dread.
The man who mixes work and play
At present and tomorrow
Keeps life's poor little ills away
And finds new cares to borrow.
The merry time, the happy time,
The hhssful day in view
Is every day for him whose hand
Is turned each day to fair deeds and
Who plays in reason too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11

for varied costumes was seen on his
visit to England in 1902
The kaiser'S yacht. the HOhenzollern.
was sighted OF the British coast, and
the dignitaries sent 10 meet the kaiser
awaited him at Port Victoria. With
marine glass they sCrutiniZed the royal
yacht and saw on the bridge Il Ger
man general promenadinG up and
down. The word was passed that the
kaiser was in the costume Of Prus-
sian general. The EarGplank was
dropped The ENJOYS Of the court has
tened aboard and looked about them
for n German general. tut In vain.
William II. greeted them as an Eng
liSh admiral
On landing the guests excused them
selves. and the kaiser went 20 his spe-
cial train. He disappeared few mo-
mentS. and shortly afterward an ON
Ger of the First Royal dragons walk
ed into the drawing room of the train.
No one rose in salute until the officer
spoke. II was the emperor.
Arriving ut the Wclferton station.
where Tie attaches Of the court await
ed him. the word bad gone around OF
his costume. But they strained their
eyes TSolesSly for the dragoou. The
kaiser stepped off the train in a frock
coat. 2 top hat and pearl gray gloves
she picture Of a well groOmed Eng
lishman
While in England he appeared in the
costume OF Berlin field marshal. a
British admiral, in both the dress and
undress uniforms Of an officer Of the
Royal dragons and finally in the robes
Of D L. c.. the degree that oxford
university conferred. upon occasions
I that he was seen in civilian clothes.
/ He infinitely prefers to be emphasized
/ as war lord. and il is a relief TO see
him in robes associated with peace
The truth Is be hates 10 look like
. other people. and even for the hunt he
has had special costume designed
1t is gray. almost military in cut and
/ with this he wears a TyroRan hat of
the same color. Ornamented vita 4 tall
cocks feather.
He evidently fancies that this be-
comes him nearly as well as the white
cuirasSeur costume. which is his favor
tie. for he wears il whenever the op-
portunity offers TO take a stroll in the
park az Sans Souci. to ride q bit in the
forest with the kaiserin. II is quite
immaterisi to him that there is no
hunt.
His most characteristic dress, how.
ever. and the one in which all Berlin
has grown 10 think OF him is either
that Of the uiTasSeur-gleamiug white
topped by & FURNISHED helmet with q
poised eagle-or the more informal uni
form OF Prussian general. over which
be draws the well known loose over
coat. lined and cuffed and coIlared
/ with fur. reaching 10 his heels. With
this goes his lager hat, with band and
feather.-ClicsgO Tribune
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11

The Peoria Herald-Transcript ap-
pears IN new form, under new man
agcment and new corporate title The
Peoria Herald Transcript company"
is the successor to tho "HeraId-Trans-
Grip. company" as 70 is also the new
publisher With Charles H. MAY as
business manager will be associated
Fred a. stowe Of Chicago and Fred G.
EIfe of Peoria Mr. stowe will Boz edi-
tor and Mr.. Bufe managing editor.
These gentlemen have purchased the
stock holdings En- tho old company OF
Philip s Post Of Chicago and Francis
~ Sisson o' New York. are expert.
our0d new paper men and are equally
interested with Mr. May I'm the owner
ship OF the Peoria Heralf.Transcr.
which is ono of the best dovu.srate
morning newspapers in the state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
Head Him Off!

Il have an entirely new scheme"
What is it?"
II am going to open a school for
the training of life insurance soEci-
tors"
But they don't need any instruc-
tions. l never saw one who couldn't
tell you all about the business and
explain just why every man ought to
carry as much as possible, SO what is
there to teach them
My plan is to teach them how
TO tell by looking at a mans teeth
whether he is lying or not when he
says all his relatives died of con-
sumption. and that he has been re-
fused as a bad risk by six COM
panies."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
VENUS De MILO
The Mystery of the Missing Arms 81
the Famous Statue.

the Famous STATUE.
Through the publication OF some
quaint manuscripts which have never
before been printed Jean Aicard. the
French academiciau and man Of let
tiers. produces evidence that the arms
of the Venus de Milo were broken Of
IN fight between French and Turkish
forces for possession OF the figure.
Both arms. according to the manu-
scripts. were in place when the statue
was irst discovered in 1920. The right
arm descended a little below the hips.
where IL held Up the draperies. while
the left arm was raised above the head
and grasped in the hand a small
sphere.
The documents published by NJ. Al
card claim that French naval officers.
who were the first Europeans 10 see
the Venus and who were authorized by
their government TO buy II AT any cost.
obtained the prize only al the cost Of a
sharp scrimmage with the crew Of a
Turkish brig. the command OF which
had been instructed by a Greek prince
at CoRstandnople TO bring the statue to
him. In the struggle. IN which City
sailors took part on each side and in
which shots and saber cuts were free :
exchanged. the goddess was thrown to
the ground and her ans we're broken
in pieces.-LondOn Graphic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
MAN.s RErTrK sInE.

How great crises viii bring out ,ho
better side Of man was ahruiau"y
demonstrated az Jacksonville. Ind
where couvic-s 81 the state raforma-
tory worked d'v aud night on the
"euus-Iyaaa railroad dyke ard saved
the city from dire disaster during tine
Ohio river hood Tile citizens or Je.
rrrsouville are not uumiudfuI OF the
face that they have discovered that
oven the man I'm jail has soul and
they are COINS 20 remember rhe prs
olers with a banquet probably The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11

Both houses of the legislature have
passed in different forms bills for the
of candidates for the bench
in nou-partisan primaries. These meas
Ures have been reconciled and the bill
is up TO the governor.
In Dubuque county a republican law
yer has no chance Of election TO the
bench In most Of the other judiC al
districts Of the state the democratic
lawyer has no chance-in both cases
because Of their politics.
A good many Young lawyers are
democrats or republicans merely be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
Friends No More.
friend o. VOLTS ."

'Ts he friend q yours
No. sir. told my wife I had been
with him the other night when she
waited up for me. The next day she
happened to meet him, and of course
referred to what ! had said The
blamed fool didn't have presence Of
mind enough to go on and pretend
that he knew what she was talking
about"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. INIowA

cause they do not want 10 foreclose
against realizing on their ambition to
sit on the bench. Able republican and
democratic lawyers who would make
splendid judges are shut off from en-
tering field of highest usefulness to
the state and positions of highest dig
nifty. ell on account of politics.
Justice ought not TO run in political
lines. 1t is apt to run that way when
a Judge is a judge because he is a re
publican or democrat.
A non-partisan judiciary ought to be
the aim of every enlightened common
wealth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
Another Romance Dream Spoiled

Colonel" said the beautiful grass
widow, IF you and I happen to be
on the seventeenth floor of hotel
and a fire should suddenly break out,
what"
Excuse me" said the old warrior,
for interFupting you, but it couldn't
happen. I'd go down before the fire
broke out"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
His VIRGIL and Pn.tru-

You ought to remember" said
worthy master to a boy bUngling over
& passage Of Virgil. that you are
TRANSMITTING poetry"
It's not poetry when translate it,"
said the boy with pathetic eracity.-
A. {. Benson in Journal of English
Studies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11

Disceuraaina slqn.

We'll. how about that story you've
been working on during the past year
or two? Do you still think it's going
to be a success-going to create q
furor9"
No I've given up all hopes of any
thing Of that kind It was accepted
by the first publisher I submitted it
to"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
Sad Exnerlence Indeed.

And there" said the young man
who. as Othello thrilled Desdemona.
was endeavoring to thrill the lady by
relating to her his most disastrous
chances,
OF moving accidents, By food and
field,
OF hair-breadth 'scapes + the imme-
date breach.
And there was, tossed away upon
that desert island. with only my
thoughts for companions"
She sighed and. looking at him with
sincere pity in her big, fawnlike eyes,
said:
oh, how lonely you must have
been"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11

first of the kind in the history Of the
world.
The committee hopes 10 raise $500,
and the feast. which is 90 he held Sun
day evening, viii include 800 pounds
Of chicken, 100 gallons Of ice cream
and 10 dozens Of oranges, eight bar
rels OF apples and 500 pounds OF candy
Women Of Jefarsouviile have agreed
70 bake is layer cakes and I75 sponge
cakes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11

Senator De la PARA. minister Of
foreign affairs for Mexico. has an
uounced that Mexico would not recog-
nize the republic % China because
conditions there are too unsettled. 20
senator De La PARA seems TO be the
only Mexican who has any sense Of
humor All the others take them
selves as seriously as heroes in comic
operas
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11
Pleasures Of Genius,

ct am trying" said the poet, ITO
make the world happier and bet
ter
oh replied the cynic. Have
you quit reading your verses to peo-
ple?''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11

a granite monument has been erect
ed at St Joseph Mo, on the spot
where the first pony express started
on April Q. 1860. 4 reminder Of a rU-
mantle past contrasting with the pro
sale fact Of the parcel post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11

From all reports. President Wilson's
action in reading his message ~ con.
-ress was a popular innovation. on
all sides The departure from the usual
precedent was hailed with satisfaction
With the exception Of some Of the TO-
publican contemporaries who have
long cherished the idea that presi-
dents should be seen and not heard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-11

TERMs-Ten cents per week, by car
rier In Rock Island.
Complaints q delivery service should
re made 20 the circulation department
which shoUls also be notified in every
instance where e IS desired to have
PAPER discontinued, as carriers have no
authority IN the premises.
All communications Of srgumentative
character. political OF religious, -ust
have real name attached for publica-
zion No such articles will be printed
yer fictitious signe lures
Telephones IN oil departments: ceL-
trail Union. West I45. 1145 and 2145,
Union Electric 5I45