davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
would Ailay rac.ionnI,.m.

The suggestion originating from the
Clifton Forge Review, We believe. that
in view Of the fact that a Governor
Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General
and other State officers and the entire
membership of the House of Delegates
are to be elected this year a convention
of tho Democratic party, to he had In
the spring or early summer has elected
approving comment from many news
papers. irrespective OF factional align
ments. The Richmond Journal. New
port News Press Norfolk Virginian-
Pilot and various other papers have
Endorsed the suggestion. The object
Of the convention is, of course to de-
fine and promulsatc the attitude of the
Democracy as to various State issues
and formulate what will be practically
platform for tho party in the primary
and in the November election. Many
papers clamorcd for such an election
two years ago when the General AS
scmbly alone was to be selected If il
were desirable then. it does not appear
to us why il should not he desirable
now.
So far as We are concerned, we can
see no objection TO this convention
plan 1t will afford opportunity for
the representatives chosen by the
people to get together and TO formu
late their demands upon the. Lcgisla-
ture and draw a chart for the guild
ancc Of Democratic members as to every
issue that may arise. Such "a conven-
ton would tend to allay factionalism.
sc think, rather thar TO stimulate il.
And after all the fractional spirit in
And after all, the fractional spirit In
Virginia Democratic politics is now at
lower ehb than it has been for many
years In the selection Of candidates.
wo believe factional alignment will
play n less part than ever before in q
decade or more. If the people wish n
convention. by all means let them have
it.-Danvillc Register.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27

sensible Democrats in tho State arc 10
be found In tho membership of the
state Committee, but IL is hard to
understand why they do not grasp the
political situation In a more substan-
tial manner and seek to give the party
something more tangible for which to
strive. SO far as we have been able to
learn. not Il word was said about "A.
state convention this summer vet tho
committee must be aware Of the fact
that we arc drifting. that the party
without compass TO steer BY is in q
perilous position and in danger OF the
rocks. The rank and file OF the party
would welcome "a state convention to
formulate = program and 10 cnunci-
ate the principles for which ii stands
Now Wc are to pass through another
campaign of personalities, which is sure
in the end to prove disastrous TO the
Virginia Democracy. 1t is very true
that personalities will be engaged in
In spite of party platform. but the
probabilities arc that they would he
lost sight of and subordinated in
the presence Of real issues officially
indorscd by the rty--Williamsburg
Gazette.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
Things THAT Really IIappcncd.

y man who runs an automobile
garage views life from peculiar
angle. He secs lot of a certain
phase of human nature that nobody
else secs.
The other evening q man rushed into
a local garage. He was in great
hurry and was much Illustrated.
Give me some red oil, quick" he
demanded
Red oil, what the-what the.
say are YOU crazy? Why do YOU want
red oily" asked the attendant.
For the tail light, YOU chumr!' re
plied the excited man. ~ policeman
Just told me my tail light WAS out.
Hurry up"
a day or two later, when the
weather was snappy and far below the
freezing point. an automobile owner
asked a garage man To fix his car so
that 1t would not freeze
All right" replied the man. "Ill
give her couple OF quarts OF alco-
hol"
"A couple of quarts of what,
screamed the man.
Alcohol replied the garage man.
should say not" yelled the man.
Indignantly. II am II prohibitionist.
and have never spent n cent for in
toXicants in my life. No alcohol in
my car"
The next day his car frozo and he
went to crank il up; he damaged the
machinery to the extent Of S67
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27

| satisfied with the act as II stands, and
Will operate in securing legislation
which Will extend tho membership be-
yond the number now provided BY the
Erdman act
The railroad officials insist that the
general public should no represented
In such proceedings. upon the ground
that tho carriers are subject to Fed
oral supervision. while their employees
are not AS q consequence, the rail-
road managers evidently believe that
representatives of tho public, because
OF tho realization that unwarrantcd
woSe-oNactions would ultimately be
borne by the consumer and shipper.
would place check upon unreason-
able demands of tho railroad labor or
arbitration of industrial disputes. the
pfcponderanec of opinion among both
railroad officials and employees seems to
be against il. The majority on both
sides oie apparently in favor of on
tonal arbitration. The decision i'm tho
hrcmcn'S case would clearly indicate.
however that all future arbitrations
VIII nc conducted in formal way
under government auspices. and the
adoption of such methods will undoubt
coiy nave an important bearing upon
inc general railroad problem
Corporation between railway ON
Proves and the companies themselves
In securing freight rate advances will
be impossible. a decreasing amount of
informatiop ,cl,ti,o
''''roads VIII find its way into the
press and the public will bc moro in
toii'Seh'iy Informed rs to tho operat.
ms ana financial performances of orr
transportation systems.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
POISON OVEN rnu rnLnp,,o>,,

itchfnond should sec 10 it that out Of
ler genuine grief and aimlcss rerre,
Tor the untimcly death OF a little .,hi,d
comes reform and prccau,ion ,,,;,s,
s'''''i'r accidents for which nobody is
10 pIanc and which nevertheless can
NC prevented. The sacrifice OF ono life
is enough 10 point the moral. Strjc,c,.
regulations in tho handing and filling.
OF prescriptions by physicians and
DRUGGISTS arc Imperative There AFRO
naturally certain number of hazards
inherent in any action performed nv.
humans Accidents arc incvitablc M
system viii check the personal couo
ton. But the heavier the responsibility
placed on men by law the more care
fui are they in avoiding risks.
very strict regulations on the use OF
telephones for transmitting prcscrir
TONS arc essential. Mistakes in words
over the telephone arc almost the ruIc
not the exception. Is it Madison 1855.
or Madison 1851? How many times
docs even trained central opcrator
tan to catch Your number ut the first
attempt? What moro likely than that
mild chloride" and ''hi-chlori,lo'' he
confused" Druggists should be for
hidden TO I'LL prescriptions received BY
telephone unless in an emergency =,
VIII not do 10 prohibit such use alto
scther, FOR the quick service from a
tolorhoncd request not iufroqucntly
saves life. Yet such emergencies are
rare and could be provided for. 1t
might be possible TO make it obligatory
ON the chief operator to take such a
prescription. and repeat it in each di
rection for certainty, with q written
record for evidence we trust tho
Council will see lit to pass some such
ordinance
The telephone is not the sole source
of mistakes llleSible or ambiguous
writing may produce the same terrible
results Perhaps requirement for
printing in block letters with pcn or
pencii the words on a prescription
would help Poisons arc Indicated hy
chsraGteristic labels and medical pre.
caution Las gone so far as TO nut Ger
tain deadly drugs in bottles Of pecu
liar shape or corrugated along the
edges so that even in the dark the
sense OF touch VIII warn tho user
Poison labels OF specific color ard
poison packages OF peculiar shane
might Impress upon children and
ADULTS who cannot read the nature Of
the contents. The same theory would
apply to actual prescriptions. Tho use
OF blanks OF different .hapes and colors
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27

Ing against their chief and forever TO-
menting conflict In their councils. Con-
trast the Lincoln Cabinet with that OF
Grover Cleveland's second term. WHO
were the great men in the last DEM
ocratio Cabinet? Concedng that Will
liam l.. Wilson. John G. Carlisle and
| Richard Olncy attained some measure
of statesmanship. what about Gresham.
Lamont. Hoke Smith. Francis Herbert.
Morton aud Bisscll: The latter were
hardly more than ordinary men. yet
they constituted an efficient Cabinet,
because they were in full personal SYM
patty with the President and gave him
all possible cooperation. IT has been
true Of almost all Cabinets that ma
jority of the members were of no not
able ability.
The presidents whisper into the car
OF Woodrow Wilson. Experience adj
viscs him to seat Wilson Democrats
and none other at his council table.
His need is for reasonably able men
who arc in sympathy with his aims and
purposes--mcn who will Loyalty do all
that they can to achieve those aims and
comes to their hands.
Cabinet compromises have rarely
been successful. IL the Cabinet is di
Ndcd or If any member of II is derc-
lct in his duty, the country holds the
President responsible Tor that division
or that dcrcliction. Naturally he seeks
men who will be in harmony with him.
If lie chooses nine efficient executives.
nothing moro will be required by tho
country. The Cabinet is not intended
to he a party hall of fame. II seems
quite likely that Woodrow Wilson'S
Cabinet will be composed of Wilson
Democrats. There need be no concern
on that score. No precedent will come
gathering IL earth. He will be but
following in the footsteps of those of
his predecessors who have taken coun
sci of the past.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
THE FInEME>,s Anu,rn. ,,o>

The prolonged nesotations in New
York City between The railroad man
ayers ana locomotive nremen. which
cuirninated in The decision to adjust
their differences by arbitration pro
ceedings according to the terms OF tho
ErdmeD law Will probably nave far
reaching effects upon legislation pro
viding for the peaceable settlement O,
industrial disputes. An early outcome
viii Undoubtedly be an elaboration Of
The Erdlhan law itself Neither OF the
parties 10 the present controversy IN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
would Unite state Democr.cv

Now we are wise enough to knov,
that some of the leaders are "A bit skit-
fish when II comes TO conventions and
would rather not come out in the open
and lay bare their hearts. They look
so far ahead that they fear lest their
uttcrances on such occasions might
prove bareback"
We believe, however. that the party
authorities could get up "a sort of love
feast' convention that would have in
1t no elements of danger to any one,
ana nj the same time would go far
towards unifying the Democrats of the
Statc.-Richmond Journal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
For a State Platform
Convention
Mmst Mnrch Abrenst of Progrc.s.

The Democrats are III power in Wash
ington. or soon viii be, and there is
new order of things. The Nirginian
Democracy should hold a convention
and declare it's principles and policies
and line up with the national party.
Let US have 81 definite announcement,
full and frank, upon the fundamen-
tails az wei! as upon tax reform. the
fee system. good roads. good farming,
better schools, honest elections with
out corruption money, and progressive
democracy generally The Democratic
party must keep step with the progress
OF the age.-Ncwport News Timcs-IIer-
aid
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27

iates sno~den. professor Of history
ln TIE rniyorsity of south Carolina
81 inc occasion II the twenty second
oif'n1aT u inc Columbia state APP
piled tEIz saying ~ cice.o's to the
nari5red foonoer-eaitor Of that news
papcr Naiciser Gcner Gonzalez.
IL 'hr most desperate cr!se. Of the
republic. ! ,ay' never bcsn untrue 40
ine causc ri Inc state; IN the days Of
hei pFpfp"rItf, baYc never uscd 10
~ Up prom, pnc penny NJ tho pub.
Dr. funds. when al waE cooperate
naN@ heYes falteted"
The ~0rbs ~ M man Whs, more
cnD.d any nan n-lsh sal0 u MIN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
Political Revolt the PchaIty for

Several of our democratic cpntempo-
raries among them the Stanton Lead
CIR. Richmond Journal and Newport
News Timcs-Ilcrald. arc urging the
holding of "A. state convention OF the
party at an carly date. with the object
OF adopting Il platform which shall cx-
press the Viii OF the membership on
the local issues which will call for set
tlcmert Ivy the next General Assembly.
The Clifton Forge Review thinks that
such q gathering OF the clans would
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
On the Spur of the
Moment
By Roy K. Moulton
The Difference.

|Auc OtucrcuCC. ..f "
Ihe sun shines brightly every day,
Tho robin chirps his merry lay
There Is smile on every face;
This world seems like heavenly
Whate'er you touch turns into gold;
your blessings could ne'er be told
Your friends crowd round to grasp
YOUR hand.
The Fellowship is simply grand.
ihey shout your name in glad acclaim.
And cheer you on the road to Fame.
You could not stop them II YOU would,
When You are maxim good.
The grim old clouds hang dark and
low:
You don't SEQ smiles whcrc'cr YOU go
You cannot hoard tho sordid cash.
Whatc'cr YOU touch turns into trash.
The crowds of friends don't gather
round
And NIL the air with joyful sound,
Ihey do not pat YOU OH the back
ana greet You with friendly whaci
AZ least that's how it always seems
You feel just like n useless lout
When YOU are down and out
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
From thc IIIckcxXiIle cIar,nn

An optimistical looking gent blowcd
into this town the other day with n
inc OF hymn books in which he hoped
20 interest the dcacons Of the Hard
smell Church. After selling 'em an
order he entertained en- at his room
III the huttel and left town that night
WITH S23t, three pairs of pants. seven
pairs OF link cuff buttons. two derby
hats, one fancy silk vest and three
watches and chains. Deacon Stubbs
SAYS nc believes that hymn books arc
sort OF side line with the gent for
when he got to Juggling the paste
boards he acted like regular Gol
dum slicker. The hymn books have
not yet arrived by express as prom
ised.
The tdcc that Teller can't set ahead
by Twin in Il small town amt with
a second thought. Hi Husgins saws
he couldn't folIcr his business wuth
Il darn in Chicago or New York. lie
spears frog legs.
y Teller has installed new gam
pm dce-ricc in the Office of the huttel
You drop penny in the slot and sit
sood o-cent seegar every time. Con-
Stable Ezra Hand is investigating the
same as he says it looks to hiie like
game OF chance
1t begins to look as though the four.
in-hand nccktics have come to stay.
IL 1t wasn't for the BARRIERS. the
Sid"in iobacker manufacturers would
nave to 60 out OF business
Miss Pansy 1'ibbitts. the beautiful
ana talented daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
william Tibbits, our we'll known gen
cral store proprietor also hides and
taller, lath, lumber. shingles. stucco
and land plaster, notary public with
seal and brick Ice cream and Mr.. Ezra
ON, one OF our rising young business
men, being canvasscr for the Handy
household Companion. containing
screw driver, monkey wrench, tack
pulicr, corkscrcw. nail file, augur hose
mender, chisel can opener. compasscs.
pliers, wire strctchcr, soldering iron.
callipcrs. envelope opener and tooth
nruSh, expect to elope in the near fu-
turc. Neither of the principals in
tended to mention their proposcd
elopement, and would have said moth
Ing were IT not for tho fact that a
Timely hint will give their friends time
TO think up some III the way OF gifts
ana be ready for the surprise Miss
iihhittS desires us to announce that
she VIII continue to give music loa-
sons up until her marriage, also after
wards.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
THE SQUARE DEAL FOR MExlco.


The United States is not likely to
take up arms against the sea of MoNi-
can troubles save for two reasons:
Big money interests may demand pro-
lection for life and property, and so
frame events and public opinion to
secure intervention; or a kind OF
humanitarian fcrvor and sense OF social
responsibility may start us crusadinS
for the uplift OF down -troddcn peo-
pic. Diminishing tho first cause. which
is entirely selfish. VIC may we'll study
the second, which is entirely unselilsh
OF course. We believe that there is a
righteous and noble sentiment in the
American nation for lettering the con-
dition OF suffering peoples wherever
possible. We have a duty toward in
iernational civilization But it is NOT
a duty OF maudlin sentiment I'M
lily War in the name % humanity
is so noble 4 cause that 1t must be
justified by profound and true feeling
for right The pennon OF the cru
sador must be OF stainless white.
Tho scales OF justice must swing very
evenly.
It IS so easy for fine sentiment to
be swept off its feet by the slamor
OF the scod it thinks possible 10 do
elsewhere that it forsets the duty
near at hand. National charity may
we'll begin a. home. Tho beam In
our own eye deserves some attention.
Before VIC rush 10 save Barbarous
Mexico lei us recall tho thirty eight
dynamiters. recently sentenced or the
$50 girls dead in the Triangle fire In
white slave ,tranlc. The Lawrence
strike involved problems that we hav,
not Yet settled. There have been
rumors OF peonase on this side of the
border. Convict labor scandals police
graft. black -hand methods. railroad
siaugater-these do not make con-
vincing charter for reforming ma
ton There is splendid crusading 10
nc done al home for the little child
zen, overworked women MANNED in
dustrialists. 1t would be wise to de-
fine the kind OF civilization we offer
Mexico. Perhaps ehe hest type OF
Mexican thinks ne has heard of Ameri-
can atrocities"
Above all le; us get the facts. In
a recent report 70 our State Depart
ment the Mexican government dis.
cussed some seventeen charges that
Americans had been mistreatcd. In
many, the guilty parties had bcen
punished. In others there was no evil
dence Of violence. Part OF the troubles
were Of the Kind of Industrial priva.-
d4puie tina: happens every day In
the United states. One case was that
OF 4 Mexican VINO resented an Aner!-
cane attentions 70 mis- wife.
Further. ,no Mexican document re-
corded many Instances Of violence to
Mexican cit!zenz in tins country for
anicn no punishment had bccn metea
cut. rwo lynchngs OF Mexicans, not
proven guilty. Of any onensc. were
mentioned Il Is not possible for us
20 deny tina, the l'fc Of a "Grcascr''
mas not becn valued over.n!ghly. The
Teprizais made on Texaa by various
inafaudiEs binds of the border may
have some Justification IN what has
been done % provoke them.
We hold 10 brief for Mexico. what
as4 happened there IL abhorrent to
the c!yillzc1 conscience. We merely
nam sEainsi the superior virtue tina,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27

We fail To see how any harm could
come from such i meeting of Demo-
Gratis whether called by those in au-
thority TO speak for tho party or by
the general acquicsccnce OF the rank
and ilc Of the followers. II ought to
result in great good IL; the matter of
asccrtaininG party sentiment and In
furthcring Il united purpose to work
together for such reforms az would re-
suit In the common good OF the whole
pcOpic. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES prOEress -.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
Issue. Should nc decided Now.

y State convention is very timely
now. because it viii not be so very
long before the Virgins Legislature
will assemble. and before that body
meets the party should go on record
on the issues OF the time, which in
clude the abolition of the fee system.
a primary law. convict labor, and other
needed reforms.
No doubt, the opponents or conven-
ton VIII contend that such a gathering
~ unnecessary because II State convcn-
ton was held less tihsn year ago.
However. that argument will hardly
serve the purpose. Tho last conven-
ton was hold primarily for the pur-
pose of naming delegates To the Balti-
more convention. and that issue over
Swallowed all others, with tho result
that whatever other business was
transacted was done nurriedly, and was
given only passing attention. There
arc issues before the state which merit
careful consideration at tho hands OF
the party. and which should be doJ
cldcd one way or another. -
Undoubtedly the meeting would not
he love feast. but if the party In
Virginia would hold convention and
adopt an intelligent program of pro-,
grcssvc legislation, there would he less
cause for dscord in the party ranks i'll
Nirginia.-Ncwpor News Press.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
"Froin Missouri"

If som nobody will show us the object
of the proposed convention and some
thing TO be accomplished by it, we
viii favor IL gladly and nominate Ron
nokc ms the scene of the struggle and
festivities. Otherwise, we shall de-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27

Insurance fpiks h@reshout wil he
in'trss,ed ~ know,ng ,ba, me father
"' nc ns~ ~nite Homo bhby fl an
insIeance nan.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
Would Serve Excellent rurpo,c.

The News is and always has beciI
an advocate of party conventions. 1t
believes that they serve an excellent
purpose in affording occasion for rep
resentative Democrats from all over
the State to meet each other, to COM
pare notes exchange opinions. and
speak the message of COUNSEL good
cheer and party fraternity. Indeed.
1t was only about three or four years
ago that this newspaper was urging
the same view that is now being ad -
vocated by the Clifton Forge Review
and the Richmond Evening Journal :
But now, as then, we entertain but
little hope that anything tangible will
come of the movement. This for tho
reason that the convention is not con-
templated i'm the plan of party orEari-
zation. and tho state Committee is not
likely to take any liberties with the
present schcmc.-Lynchburr Ncws
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27

"'i '1sa n real zoo0 silence IN what
v Hs'h s2Is apDD, M cab!sel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
For "thc Common Good

cline 10 become excited. cxhila-atcd or
even Roanoke Times.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
but she frowna upon the keeper Mr. scads.
worth's Tonderloin property

but sho frowne upon the newspaper whose op!n.
ions and influence may . bought. Yet there Isn't
much difference between them all. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27

"In Danger of the Rocks"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27

There Is smile on every face:
RMS world seems like Il heavenly
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27

The sun shines brightly every day,
The robin chirps his merry lay
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27

lie grim old clouds hang dark and
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-06-28

First publication June "a Last
June %: 1913.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
The Probate Court for the County OF
Iron.
AT session of Naid Court, held at
the Office in the city Of Crystal Falls,
in sad County, on the 9th day Of June
A. d. 1918.
PRESENT ID Hon Claude &. Rite,
Judge Of Probate.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Maria
Gustafson, Deceased.
Martin Vallin having filed in said
court his petition praying that the ad-
ministration Of said estate be granted
TO Alfred Erickson, of the city OF
Crystal Falls MIcn or to some other
suitable person,
TT Is ORDERED, That the 7th day
of July A. d. 1913: at ten O'Clock in
the forenoon. at said probate Office, be
and is hereby appointed for hearing
said petition
1T Is FURTHAl ORDERED, That
public notice thereof be given by pub.
location of copy Of this order fol
thrse successive weeks previous TO saic
day of hearing, in the Diamond Drill
a newspaper printed and circulated II
said county.
Claude &. Rite,
Judge of Probate.
A true copy.