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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-18
CHURCH WILL CELEBRATE.
Alexandria AIethodists to Observe
IiEhty-EIfth Annlvcrsnry.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch
Alexandria, Va, September 1.-THE
Methodist Protestant Church has ar
ranged TO celebrate its cighty-iifth an
niversary October TO 10. The exer-
cscs Will be opened October with n
Sunday school rally, followed by a SER
nor, Of historic Character. which viii
be delivered by the pastor. Rev. c. r.
Strausburg. That evening Rev, John
;. Towers, d. D.. president Of the Mary
land Annual Conference will preach.
The pastors of the city and members
of their congregations have been in
Vited to attend on October 6.
Rev +. 7. Little. former president OF
the conference. and now pastor of All
nut NJ. r.. church, Baltimore. Will
preach October Z.
Services of n patriotic character will
be held October S. when addresses will
be made by Representatives Burnett.
Of Aiahama, and c: c, carlin, of this
city. Members of the patriotic orders
OF the city have been invited. a spe-
cial musical program will be given.
Rev. j. w. Kirk. a former Alexan-
drian now pastor Of st. Johns NJ. p.
Church. Baltimore. will preach on the
evening of October ., and the services
VIII close on the evening OF October
10 with an address by Rev. David l..
Greenfield. d. d. Of Westminster, Md.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-18
DICE Of the People
The old McAdnm Road.

Inc ola Mcauum kOau.
Thah's valley in Vagina whah the
Blue Ridge Mount'ins towah.
An Its breezes an the breathings OF a
sweet magnolia flowah,
An It's old plantation fawnlands TOWN
a gently rolling sea
Long the old McAdam road that runs
TO Bristol, Tennessee.
Than the blue grass grows profuscly.
watahed by the boiling springs
Leaping from the limestone lodges:
thah the merry mock bud sings:
An the ca'dinal an robin chup theYah
JOY from tree to tree
Long the old McAdam turnpike. plumb
to Bristol, Tennessee.
Than all simple homelike mansions
built in days befo' the wah-
Mansions that have cawst thah shadows
through the busy void afah-
Waiting TO the welcome Of the wan
dahahs who long, 10 be
Ncah the old AIcAdam road that runs
10 Bristol. Tennessee.
Than the old Vagina Oakley. in his
homespun cotton clothes.
Tells OF anti bellum days; an striking
quite stately pose,
Sweahs he was a body-suvant Of the
gallant Genial Lee.
(And | know Lee left a million on that
road to Tennessee.
But love the tendah -hawted people
From the niggah in the woodpile an
the niggah in the hay,
To the majah with his julip an his
lady with huh tea.
Long tho old McAdam road that winds
its way TO Tennessee.
You may such tho blessed univus an
tun it wrongside out,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-18

Hastings Court VIII Open September
Session To-day.

The Septen Der term OF the Hastings
Court, which begins Tomorrow, gives
promise OF being On unusually busy
one There are twelve felony cases to
go before the grand jury. and there are
seventeen misdemeanor cases on the
docket ten OF them appeals from the
judgments OF the police justice The
TWO most important cases are those OF
Waverly Blanks for the alleged killing
Of Engineer G. W. Nunnally. in tho lat
ters room on the night of June 81, and
Of w =. Dyer, special police officer
of Chesterfield County, for the alleged
Killing Of a negro fugitive Dyers duty
had been TO guard that portion OF tho
county nearest the city. He had ar
rested a negro man and woman for
misdemeanor, and was on his way TO
this city TO take them before magis-
trate in Ettrick. The man broke away
and fed and Mr.. Dyer shot In his di-
rection TO make him halt. The negro
escaped from the officer. and 1t was
not known that he bad been wounded
Until later hour in the night, when
his dead body was found on the Nor
folk and Western Railway tracks. in
This city. ball had entered his back
end passed through tho body. Inves
tigation showed that tho negro had
Travelled fully two miles In his flight
before reaching the spot where the
body was found. Dyer has been out
on $500 bail. He will be defended bv
Wilcox & Wilcox.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-18
WHAT THE MARATHON MEANS.

The twelve-mile marathon In which
The Times Dispatch invites the young
men OF Virginia to compete in Rich
mond on October 4. will BIO a great
spectacle. 1t Will DO n chance for per-
sonal prowcss to show itself under
thrilling conditions. The spectators
Will have n Joyous share in cheering
on their favoritcs. to victory. and the
winner will receive the honor due
strong. stout-hearted man. AS IN
event. this race OF clean-limbcd youths
through tho .storied streets of our
historic town. will be memorable.
Yot it is no, the snowy s!do OF tho
marathon in which The Times Dis
patch Is most deeply interested The
velop tho better and stronger men and
citizens for Virginia. It Is the hopc
back OF this contest that our young
men may be inspired with love of
clean bodies, kept In good condition.
not only for race but for the long
training are rs important as the final
struggle. Tho ideals of self control.
temperance. purity and determination
developed by the daily task OF getting
heart and lungs and muscles to act
with beautiful surclcss and cose. Will
be worth infinitely moro than tho fame
OF tho victor We hato fabbiness OF
body or character. The nation in
footed with such weakness decays and
vanishcs. THIS Is one email way IN
which We can help mako tho young
man TT for his social duties.
For this reason, we want the long
est LIST of entries for my event ever
held IN the South. Winning will be
nnc: trying to win Will DO better.
Every man who honestly trains for the
race. and G7uns with good heart, will
DO better man the rest Of his days
There Will be a reward of some kind
given TO every ontant, because It IS
certain caoh has earned som ethinG In
the days OF preparation
Schools. and clubs, and athletic as-
service to their communities by preach
Ing the civic side OF such an athletic
event. They can help by emphasizing
the highest ideals OF good sportsman
ship AT bottom a clean, honest ath-
leto who plays fair and who works.
has = good foundation for tho moral
responsibility OF lifc, The marathon
is not an isolated circus stunt II Is
II part OF tho expression OF the faith
The TimeG-Dispatch holds that good
bodies and good men go together.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-18
SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY.
Special Exercises mt Market street VI. +.
Church Ncat SundnN.

Tho Sunday school-room OF the Mar
ket Street NJ. f. Church has been i'm
proved, redecorated and is now one
OF the prettIest Sunday school rooms
in the city. All the woodwork has
been painted white. the side walls have
been painted n light gray and the cell
ing a lighter shade OF gray and new
carpet has been laid down. Sunday
next Will be observed as reopening and
rally day. and an Interesting program
has been prepared for the OCCASION.
The services will be continued through
the regular morning hour OF worship.
Short addresses will be delivered by
William 3. McIlwaire. OF the Second
Presbyterian Church. and r. r. Jones
CT Tabb Street Church. and a special
sermon will be preached by the pastor,
Rev. George H. Spooner
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-18

The directors OF the Southside Fair
Association will meet on Tuesday night
next to consider matters of business I'm
connection with the approaching fair,
which promises to be The largest and
best ever held in Petersburg
Mayor CabineSs has been requested
TO appoint three delegates to repre-
sent Petersburg in the American Road
Congress, to meet at Detroit during
the week Of September 90
The Farmers Union Of Prince
George will hold an open meeting at
the county courthouse next Monday at
ternoon. An Address will be deliver
ed by Leroy Hodges. of Petersburg, on
Tho Needs of Agriculture" with spe-
cial reference to the financial needs.
City Treasurer r. G. Stratton was
operated on for appendicitis in st.
Luke's Hospital by DIR. Stuart Mcclure
yesterday afternoon. Reports as to
his condition are encouraging.
Detective Heelan to-day recovered
all the articles stolen last week from
tho clubhouse of the Petersburg ball
team. The negro thief saw the Of
ficer coming and ran. He Is known,
however.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-18
GIVE PEOPLE INDOOR RECREA-

Tho success OF the model playground
was instant and complete 1t made
life fuller and sweoter for thousands
of children and their parents over on
Chnborazo this summer. 1t was tho
most successful public enterprise ever
conducted by this city. Can VIC afford
10 let this work stop7 What will the
mothers md children think? When a
commercial undertaking pays ns big
dividends IN money as this eocial in
siitut!on did in health md pleasure,
it docs not close up for ninc months
OF tho year. Richmond Will lose much
OF the inspiration ana impetus givcn
10 recreation interests II tho work IS
permitted to die out just because the
weather IS colder.
To begin with our splendid climate
docs not run. US indoors worry early.
often the season Is open right un
until Christmas, We fear few people
roalizc this. They have not seen how
less favored regions cling to every bit
Of sunshine and retreat within walls
only whom driven by frost that hurts.
Tho weather Is on our side down here.
go 800. iear" TO 's' II all
Pug az mo oe''eF LOT u.s.
.-'' .'olea'io" nov Just
SNi'i' A"E'n'ns 'ha'
800 nv '''"o p's" p'e"s"h'iy ana
49,. peopi' !" nc"
$50. NuN.iop' mag iha,'on'
,..' o-'.-''ui'''S Sp''i' ana io'e
..'. ~" "oi's' no" ave
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~. - 90. n"Ne not inc va
,o"S 10y sp ', '''"' heip' amuse
"'I'e :" o'i'1. o,'''s our 'n'd"ih-
IS i"'s''y i.Nely 10 be gray and
naras ,haa+r. ,a,i , '.S."'' SLOWS
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-18
WHAT Is NEGRO D1ALEcr,

This is not discussion OF philolosy.
1t is n simple. and probably futile. at
tempt to point out that the art of rep
resentinS negro dialect by the written
word is n dangerous and delicate thing.
y poem, Tho Old McAdam Road" pub
lshed on this page. makes n rather
successful effort TO reproduce how ne
gro talk sounds We believe that the
soft, dropped RS are very deftly rep
resented by such words as "fawm-
lands" "wandahaho." "univus," "gul-
ish" and that ''kindo" does express ne
culiar intonation of the darkey's tongue
Yet what II they do? They don't look
like It, Many people. meeting such
forms, Will not know what to make of
them. "Gulish" may DO the way ne
gro says "sirlish." but It certainly is
an awful thing to call anybody This
poem makes the alphabet do wonders
at vivicying tho vetnacular sounds Of
negro talk. but the very success as
dialect ruins the literary value OF the
words
Another point Is that even these
dialect words. although they symbolic
true sounds to Southerner's ear,
would not have the same Significance
to one accustomed to tho slurring
speech OF the darkey. We know what
Is expressed by the ms-spelled va
ginia," but suppose reader wants
to pronounce that "a" as IN fate" AS
matter OF fact printed dialect mans
littlo unless you are familiar with the
lintonation, enunciation and time values
given to words by the natives. Down
hero we read Capo Cod stories and
never have an idea OF what the talk
would really sound like. The only
solution would be dialect written I'm al
most musical fashion. with symbols for
sounds, pitch, nasal quality and rests.
There Is a thing called universal
phonetic alphabet, but 1t makes as In
tcrcsting reading as tho real estate
/ transfers do to tramp.
| In fact. the safest thing for The
| Times Dispatch school of poets TO do
Is TO stick TO tho conventional way OF
indicating negro dialect. That is sane
toned by custom and pretty we'll un-
dcrstood 1t Is very little lie the real
thing in many cases. but 1t conveys
tho idea to most people. Art must
often convey truth by make shifts that
in themselves arc false.
Afterthought: Don't writo dialect al
all
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-18

Nevah finding bettah people than the
ones I'm talking bout:
Fo' the. old Vagina open handed hos
pitality
Rises to the surface on the road to
Bristol. Tennessee.
Than il was my hawt heat fastah, all
the blood within me stirred:
Than learned the silent music never
played by band or bird
Thah 1t was a S'uthen maiden gave
huh gulish love TO me
Long the lovers route that ambles
sweetly down to Tennessee.
SO no mattah whah travel. on the sea
oah on the land.
Ihah's a something in my hawt that
kindo Observation-Disclosures
70 ne same fainilia places an the
faces dcah to me-
An the nint-bcds by the turnpike
twisting down to Tennessee
FREDk w. GOSHORN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-18
WHAT WILL. HAPPEN TOMORROW.

The Coun oil will tamper with one OF
the deepest clements of human nature
If IT passes the ordinance aimed at
Ea2crs, seers and trance mediums out
OF Richmond. We hold no brief for
this clan. They are takers who prey
on tho gulliblc, and sometimes use
their pretended prophetic gifts to make
rich hauls from credulous persons.
generally women. The pocket book of
Rtchrond viii be much heavier when
they are gone. but the question re-
mains. will hearts be as light?
For the human race graphing dcs-
perately with a dismal and unbeautl-
fml to-day has. since the dawn OF
time. sought relief from its present
woes IN hoping for n better tomorrow
1t has sought TO elude fate by pursuing
n will-o' thc-w!sp OF better fortune
tomorrow. Whoever held out the hope
~ seeing into this beautiful ana pros
porous future, whoever claimed to
know what would happen tomorrow.
whoever could solacc heavy grief at
the loss OF loved ones by bringing
their spirits back to comfort the
mourners. all these have won honor,
or at worst have won money The
oracle 1T Delphi. the messages Of tho
Syb,lline leaves. tho astrologers OF the
Middle Ages. the mesmerists Of the
eighteenth century. the fortune 4 oilers
Of the last. are all Of the same birth
They came TO meet need In tho weary
hearts OF men and women
Tho cla,rvoyant Is OF royal ancestry.
though OF fallen estate He depends
on no vulgar weakness TO make his
living He is a stepson Of the spirit.
lie deals with the unseen. and he
answers to a ory from the depths. He
cannot cover his calling deep enough
with mummery and charlatnnry 10 hide
It's real meaning. The coldly Intel
lec,unl may laugh ut the wondering
girl who tries to read her happiness
~ tho patterns Of tea leaves. but the
Same intellect will devote nights to
Investigating seances. driven by the
same dim hope that somewhere this
sitting bond OF flesh may be broken.
and the radiant light OF another world
pour into our dark.
The Mairvoyants have al been
proven takers. No man has yet fore
told what will be. The path Of ages
Is strcwn with these beautiful. broken
Illusions. empty and useless as tho
crystal sphere that has served as a
symbol OF vision. Yet the hope per
sists' and no later than yesterday tho
CHIEF address OF tho leading British
scienhst dealt with the possible link
ing OF the here with the hitler.
We may exile the mind-rcader. but
ws VIII never exile the desire TO know
We may give wholesome lessons Of
self dependence to the weak but we
/ MI! never rob our hearts OF ar IL
fusion thac gives us comfort
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-18
News Of Petersburg

Bland and L. r Patterson from the
congregation. This was the tirst pres
oyteTian church organized IN Peters
burg, and It's history IS closely allied
with that OF the city. Among it's pas
tors have been men OF the highest
prominence and influence In the church.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-18
Invited to Reunion.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
Alexandria, Va. September 17.-R. f.
Lee Camp Confederate Veterans, has
received an invitation to attend the
Confederate reunion which will be held
in fredericksburg October .. that being
the last day OF the fair.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-18

The building up OF the banana bust.
ness has done more than any other in
dividual influence material or political.
TO bring about conditions Of prosperity.
sanitation, health and peace around
the Caribbean and the Cuff OF Mexico"
SAYS John Barrett. champion Pan
American Of tho world And all this
time We thought 1t was Andy Car.
nesie's nigiron.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-18
Tucker-Gillinm.

Especial to The Times ID ispatch.1
Bristol, Va. September 17.-John A.
Tucker and Miss Cornelia Gillian, a
young couple from Big Stone Gap were
married ut Parson Burroughs gretna
green this afternoon. They were ac-
companied by State Senator John IL
Catron.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-18
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD.
Tnbb Street Presbyterian Church Il
Celehrnte Centennial

Celebrate CENTENNIAL.
Tabb Street Presbyterian Church Will
celebrate the one hundredth anniver-
sary OF its organization next month.
and committee has been appointed
to arrange the exercises for the occa-
sion. This committee Is composed OF
Elders w. IT. Camp and Walter n
Jones; Deacons NJ. x. Donnan and
Thomas II. Bond, and Charles w
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-18
An Amateur.

Old Captain Kid was a pirate bold
Who sailed on the raging main.
lie made all his victims walk tho plank
And ravaGed the sea for gain.
He laid UP store OF gold doubloons
And buried II in the sand.
At pirating in that ancient day,
His was the master hand.
Old Captain Kidd had a lot to learn,
An amateur pirate he.
AS he hoisted his banner and sailed
away.
The scourge of the deep blue sea.
\ piker at getting rich was Kidd.
a tyro and ne'er-do- well.
Throughout his career he never ran
y summer resort hotel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-18

The IIarrisonburg hickory bark
stew must he added to the list OF sea-
sorablc dcliCacics.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-18

Times change. Hero is violent
Enslishman bcrating Sam Gompers as
the head OF q trust
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-18

\ boston youth named Ouimct nearly
took Harry vardon's measure in Tho
golf tourney He's got a nibl!ck of a
golfing namc all right.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-18
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT

BY ROY X. MouLroN.


1 invited three OF my friends In to
spend tho evening and TO meet my
cousin Elihu from Burntp's Corncrs. l
never liked Elthu very we'll. and con-
sidered this a good chance TO get even.
EARLY In the evening somebody suG-
sestcd II littlo gamo or dollar-limit
Eiihu wasn't anxious, but hc was
willing and the four OF us squared
away around tho dining room table.
| almost felt sorry for Elihu for what
we city gentlemen wero going to do
to him.
Elihu lost steadily for half hour.
but didn't complain. About midnight
lie boosted the pot nvo times before
the draw. There was u ilush. Il strais hit
and fun house against him. and /
felt sorrier than ever for Elihu. Elihu
coughcd apologetically and showed
four mines. rakinE In all that he had
lost and Sl7 besides.
At l o'clock Glihu had held those
four nine three times, had beaten two
full houses with four dcuces. had
cluffcd us all out twice with n pair
OF tours and had held four aces seven
times.
Ito could nil any straight in the
middle or any flush ut both ends and
he never dealt ANYBODY better than
:, pair OF sevens, excepting once. whom
he dealt mo full house and dealt
himself four kings.
Elihu won all OF the chips. all OF
our wearing apparel and my calabash
Pipe.
Moral: Draw poker was invented In
n livery stable office in q small country
village.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-18

Baltimore is getting things on "A solid
basis when 1T pavcs the streets with
Richmond granite,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-18
From the I,,ckcy>iIle Clarion.

Bud Hicks has went over to West
1iiCkeyVille. the county seat, for
visit last Wednesday, and expects to
stay about sixty days. If Bud don't
like the meals there he intends to ask
the court for change of menu.
iii Huggins Is tho champion frog
leg catcher In these parts, and he OK
Poets TO work his stunt up Into vaudc-
willie act in the near future. HI kin
holier just like a frog and can Whitney
like boss and kin bray like mewl.
In fact. he kin initiate almost any
thing on earth except n man workin'
for Twin.
There is constable weeping and wall
ing and G-nashing OF reeth in our midst
at this writing. as the corn doctor who
was advertised to give free show on
Main street this week has been arrest
ed over ut West Hckeyville, and Will
not be able to appear here This Is n
distinct disappointment to the theatre
Eoers and amusement lovers In this
vicinity.
Miss Amy Pringle has got n new net
for her hair. Hank Tumms says he
bets Amy Will catch rat in her new
net
Miss Lutte Bibbins is having her
voice manicurcd at some musical OBJ
servatory down to the city. Miss Bib
Bins has new musical roll made
out'n real imitation Prussian leather.
1t used to be the dashboard on Grand
pa Bibbins's rud wagon.
y EGbcrt Peavey says polka dots
is all tho go now down TO the city.
BY gravy. n Teller that has got the
smallpox or measles must be right in
style.
Hank Tumns says he has heard n
good deal about them there cotton
gins in tho South. but never drank any
of them kind
Elmer Jones bought n bottle OF VIC
let ink ut Tibbitts's Erucery the other
Gay All there. Elmer. what's the
lady's name?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-18

Tho weather Is certainly fretfui hs
soon rs we discover some real good
moonlight for excursions. 1t goes and
gets too cold tor sitting out on deck.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-18

Brunswick stew is getting to be a
rnighty uncertain thing. but wc would
have taken chance in that pot they
brewed u, the Ebony picnic over in
old brunswick county Itself. They
nut squirrel in 1T do%n there.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-18

Why not extend tho Panama canal
right to Richmond by some Of these
proposed inland Waterways?
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-15
Cement Sidewalks
Soon To Be Built
PRESENT CONDITIONS ARE BAD
BUT PROSPECTIVE IMPROVE
MENT WILL MAKE CHANGE

Notices are being printed this week
for bids for the construction of our
proposed cement sidewalks. Walks
are to be built from the Catholic
church to the southwest corner OF
block fourteen and east to the Luther
an church. Another walk will be
built from the depot to the southeast
corner of block twenty-five thence to
the southwest corner of the same
block, and up to the Congregational
church corner. After these walks are
constructed in proper shape we will,
no doubt, be able to reach our re-
spective places of worship in more
amiable and receptive frame of mind
than heretofore. With walks in their
present condition it is hard to get to
church without endangering our fu-
ture prospects by adverse comment.
even though we start out with wor-
-shipful spirit. -t- Z, 4
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-15
Seriously Injured
in Auto Accident
WIFE OF ORlSKA MAN BADLY
INJURED WHEN RUN OVER
sY AUTOMOBILE.

Last Friday evening Chas. Fergu.
son and family were out autoing, and
while turning around the engine stop
ped, and when Mr.. Ferguson started
the engine the machine started to
run backward, the clutch being in
the reverse notch instead of the nell
trial. and ran over Mrs. Ferguson
who was standing behind the ma
chine. Mrs. Ferguson was badly shak-
en- up and her hip broken. The hip
was set by DR.. Crosby and put in a
cast. Mrs. Ferguson is getting along
nicely under the care of her sister,
Miss .Jene Towne of St. Barnabas hos
pital of Minneapolis. The nature OF
her injury will keep her in her room
for five weeks. ..