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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
DICE Of the eopIe
snye the MaIesscnrer, nnildInn

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-As n native of Richmond | writ
to urge you 10 do all you can to keep
the memory of Edgar Allan Poe from
being oblterated from the map of our
famous city. Not that I would do any
thing to retard the march of progress
and keep our city from widening her
streets and strengthening her arteries
of trade and commerce. II the Old office
of the Southern Literary Messenger
must come down. will the city not do
something to remind the world that
Poe frequented that corner and made
Richmond one of the great literary
centres of America?
II is but few days since a Virginia
writer in your columns argued that
Poe is not a Southern author. This, in
spite Of the fact that most Of the lead
ing Northern scholars have for various
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
BRIDGE ACROSS JAMES RIVER.
Movement to Erect $4,000 Structure
at Columbia.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.]
Columbia, Va, August GA meet
ing was held yesterday at Columbia to
organize movement to build a bridge
across the James River. connecting
Cumberland with Fluvanna, at Column
bia. The following committee was
elected: Messrs. William Nelson, Percy
Baker and Pruden from Cumberland:
Dabney Cosby. Everett Mosby, and
Walton, from Fluvanna, and B. r.
Cowherd. from Goochland. This COM
tributions. interview tho Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway authorities. and the
supervisors OF the counties interested.
1t is reported that the bridge Will cost
$4,000. The plan is to get $4,000 from
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
$4,000 from private subscriptions on
each side OF the river, and the re-
manning $4,000, from the supervisors
of the counties interester.
Fluvanna County is naturally inter-
ested, as tho proposed bridge Will sot-
tie up that section of Cum berland OPP
posite to Columbia, and bring in
creased trade to Columbia, thereby in
creasing revenues from business inter-
ests and from the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway, which already pays a
handsome tax to this county.
Two citzcns started contributions
with offers of $500 each They were
II. P. Baker, Cumberland, and P. r.
Cowherd, Goochland. The Columbia
Bank has subscribed 500.
The meeting yesterday was attended
by enthusiastic farmers. business men,
and Il. j. Kont, supervisor Of Flu
wanna, and f. w. Rhodes, supervisor
of Cumberland
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
Times Dispatch Bureau.
Bollingbrook Street.
CTeicphonc lis5I
Petershurr ~ Anrnst .

- - 70 49, <AuguSl
"iIiiam Easter. colored. OF Emporia.
who, IL is said, came 10 this city on a
Tree ride Yesterday, was found dead
with his skull crushed about o'clock
TINS morning on tho side OF the Atlantic
Coast Line Road, not far from tho
Jones Street crossing. il was at first
thought that murder had been com
initted, but Investigation seemed TO es-
tablish the fact that he had been struck
ana killed by car. The supposltion
Is that he attempted to board n shifting
train some time between and II
O'Clock. with the impression that he
could get ride on IT home, and that
losing his hold he was struck by The
car following and fatally hurt. rho
BODY was found at the foot Of the EN-
oankmcnt. The body was taken in
charge by the railroad authorities and
sent to an undertaker's establishment
TO be prepared and held for burial.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
Personal md otb.r,ytae.

Judge and Mrs. J. VI. Mullen. OF this
city. who have been at Long Meadow,
X. l.. for the past two weeks. are now
az North Adams, Mass.
Miss Mary Rose Heartwell. daughter
OF Mrs. r. 7. Heartwell. and Robert
Milton Kecton, both OF McKenney. Din
widdie County, were married the past
week. They are now on their wedding
trip TO the Yellowstone Park and other
points in the West.
Robert Gillian. Sr., clerk OF tho
courts In this city. was elected first
vice-president OF the Virginia Court
Clerks Association. in session at Char
lottesvilie. the past week. "A worthy
and merited honor bestowed on an eff
fcient and courteous officer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
Arrests on Larceny Chnrac,.

Col" Roach. colored. was held up
and robbed Saturday night on the Nor
FOLK and Western tracks In this city, by
negro named Charity, who was ar
rested. Roach was robbed OF $3.50. and
his shoes. which no was forced TO
take off.
Joe White and Buck Heartwell col
ored. were arrested Saturday night on
warrants charging them with stealing
S22 from the person of Alfred Wyatt
colorcd. Of Dinwiddle County The rob
berry is alleged 10 have occurred at n
pressing club on Lombard Street. Most
OF the money was recovered.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
According to UDcIc Abncr.


When n lookin' glass falls and breaks
1T is sign of bad luck, especially
If ii has heavy gilt frame and hap
pens to hit you on the head.
1t takes a woman longer to buy half
yard of blue baby ribbon than II
does man to buy house and lot,
oatmobile, steam yacht and an Ice
cream freezer, but she always gets her
moneys worth.
1t is pretty tough to build a $1,000
600 battlcship and when you get it
done discover that 1t is four years be-
hind the style.
There are a good many different
kinds of mollycoddles, but they all wear
Ice cream suits and smoke cigarettes
When I see our village milliner's
upper lip all black I make up my
mind there has been some drumm er
along that has got n dyed mustache
1t seems as though in our neigh
borhood everybody enjoys funeral
thoroughly exceptin the late defunk
It's gettin' so in this climate n fcller
dassent say it is n nice day without
knockin' on wood.
There is only one thing that sticks
closer to Teller than brother and
that is rum blossom.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
A,,r WE rNMINprULs

Every loyal son OF R!chnl ond VIII
blush 20 read the Indictment which
Professor Leslie Hall draws in let
ter printed on this page. Contemplat-
rs with this distinguished Virginian
,he prospect Of losing our last me-
mortal Of Edgar Allan Poe, will we
not ask ourselves why we are SO un
mindful OF this great genius and of
host of others whose names are
almost forgotten among us?
Twenty five years ago the memory
OF TIE ul-starred Poe was fresh in
Richmond on the brow of the Fifth
Street hill. opposite the mansion of
the venerable DR.. Hoge stood the house
OF his foster-father and friend: on
Broad Street where Il theatre now IS,
was the famous Old Swan Tavern,
shall. of Henry. of Mason and OF Burr.
Around the corner was the house where
quiet little woman would meet
callers and point out the chair in
which Poe used 10 sit when he came
10 call on her Now Mrs. Weiss is
dead. row of stores stands on the
site of the Allan house, and the Swan
Tavern is gone forever. Worst of all,
we plan to destroy the ola building
where was issued the magazine Poe
and Thompson and Minor edited-the
magazine that did more than all else
to bring Southern writer's before the
nation. Surely we who permitted such
things have wasted n heritage the
most precious
But we must tell Professor Hall that
Richmond associations have been al
lowed TO pass. Why, It was not many
days, aro that 4 resident of Richmond
expressed surprise 10 know that John
Marshall was buried here, and asked
us whore Shockoe Cemetery was! And
even with his splendid Old house known
TO all, II was with difficulty that pub
lie sentiment saved il when men
feared it might obscure the facade of
tho new High school Think OF it
caring more for high school of to-
day than for the house in which was
written the opinion in Marbury w
Madison Nor is this all Good wo-
men who sought, on behalf IF the
Confederate Memorial Literary Society,
to locate the building where the Seces-
sion Convention sat during the time it
was not in the Capitol. had dificulty
in finding people who remembered the
site Of the Venerable Mechanics In
stitute. And there are even now some
who 30 not know that in Clay Street
residence-way up under The yoof-
Matthew Fontaine Maury made the
first experiments with an electrical
torpedo-some who do not know that
in old Goddiu Hall Henry A. Wise and
a few choice spirits gathered one
Apr!! night TO plan the first military
movements Of Virginia in her defense
OF her rights one has but to read
tho old strangers Guide" issued in
1862, 10 se@ how many of our famous
landmarks ~. .disappeared alto
gether
Are we ever to he unmindful of this
priceless heritage OF history, ana are
We to let rebuilding strip us OF every
reminder that we live on sacred soil?
Cod forbid ana God forbid that we
should tear down the ancient home Of
me Literary Messenger. We cannot
pay SO great price for that which
men call progress!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
ORDER IN 1,HE PARKS.

While we are debating whether or
not we are TO give the colored people
OF Richmond n park OF their own, we
can aid the solution of the problem by
enforcing good order in the parks now
open to white and colorcd alike
Are our parks the scenes of disorder?
Visit any one of them at night and see
You Will find many Of the benches oc-
cupied by splendid people-young
mothers with their husbands and their
babies, married people seeking a breath
Of fresh air, young girls and their
sweethcarts. who know how to behave
But YOU Will ind as we'll a consider
able sprinkling OF young whites who
are disorderly. and of young colored
people who do not seem TO know what
manners are expected in public. They
lounge on the benches, carry on court
ships which are barely within the
bounds of decency. and seem to think
that they are in some dense forest re-
moved from the eyes OF a respectable
world
1t would be manifcstly unfair to say
that because some of our white people
are disorderly in the parks. all Of them
are; and it is equally unjust to suppose
that al our colored people are as bad
as some OF those who crowd the
benches. For the protection Of both
races we should see TO it that the dis
orderly are made to leave the parks
ana, as a warning to all, we should
bring some of them before Justice
I crutchfeld. BY 30 doing. We shall
/ make the solution of the problem much
easier and in The meantime will en-
! able respectable people to enjoy the
/ parks IN peace
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
over sixty Farmers on Roll of Member
ship at Dixputunta.

The local union OF the Farmers Edu-
cational Cooperative Union of Amer
ica organized at D>Jputanta the past
week by state Organizer Barrett. listed
over sixty farmers on Its roll of MEM
bership. Tho following officers were
elected: president, Edmund Gee; vice
president, O. S. Willinms secretary and
treasurer, Thomas S. Smith. The head
quarters and business depot Of the
union will be in Petersburg. The farm
ers of the Southside counties are rap
idly organizing local unions, and
mean business, looking mainly to tho
interests of the producers. with less
reliance on tho "middleman."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
THE COST OF THE PRIMARY.

THE COST OF THE PRIMARY.
Controversy with our distinguished
friend. the Roanoke Times. is rather
bootless undertaking. for that cham
pion OF all-that-is in Virginia has a
method all its own. Whom II cannot
answer with logic it lodges with that
excellent jest for which 1t is famous,
and when no jest Is available II has
a curious habit of silence.
| we think we can speak from ex-
perience on this score. for we had a
few words with tho Times some weeks
ago regarding the various plans of
tax reform. Replying to it's gibe that
we had grown cold on the trail since
Mr.. Sioore's plan of segregation hit
Richmond SO hard. we told our friend
him If he would follow and bring to
the State average the low assessments
of Southwest Virginia. There being
! nothing else to say, our contemporary,
so far as we observed. lot the matter
drop.
The Times at present however takes
umbrage to our expressed regret that
spend SO much money for renomina-
ton, and asks how this is to be pre-
vented.
So far as we can see, the only rem
edies for the heavy expense of the
primary on Individual candidates are
to modify tho Byrd law. to make an
agreement as to what each candidate
wi do
the State do the publicity work of
candidates as has been proposed In
Oregon and other Western States This
last suggestion seems to us chimerical,
and only the first and second offer
any reasonable hope OF reducing the
expense.
We are convinced, as to the first.
high limit OF lawful expense when
1T permits an expenditure of IS cents
for each voter OF the candidates party
in the last gubernatorial election This
would limit tho possible expense of
candidates in the recent primary to
about $4,000 n sum less than was
spent by several candidates for Gov
ernor in the primaries of 1906 and
1909, but still too much. we would
suggest therefore, modification in
this respect. We should either make
the limit 10 cents for each voter ard
less in the case of candidates for minor
Offices. or else we should provide by
law. as is now the case in certain cam
paiens for the General Assembly, that
the expenses do not exceed certain
percentage OF the salary Of the Office
sought
We believe, too, that an agreement
to avoid the more expensive forms of
publicity. such rs writing to all the
voters of the State. might accomplish
some good, though this, too had best
he written into the statute. At the
least. we think that ample publicity
may be had cheaply, for we observe
that Mr. Pollard's wide and effective
advertising in the press cost him but
s6592S
Certain it is that something must be
done, and that tho subject deserves
more attention than the Times seems
inclined to give it. We have no right.
In insisting on n primary. to demand
that candidates bankrupt themselves.
we had, to he sure, rather have this
than return TO the old convention
system; but wo maintain that Virginia
owes ii TO the voters to devise some
scheme that will not keep good men
OF moderate means from becoming
candidates for office.
Is the Times Of this opinion. and
will it give us the benefit OF It's judg-
ment?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
The Dinry of n Boncbcod

] was apparently well man when
the ficnd In human shape threw a
patent medicine almanac onto my front
porch about week ago.
Having nothing else OF read I
glanced through the thing and read
the symptoms which are supposed to
precede or accompany every allment
under the sun from SPAWN to house
maids knee.
man who reads patent medicine
advertising matter is a fool
I felt so good before 7 picked I'm
that pernicious piece OF literature that
L could hardly keep my feet on the
ground. ] hadn't felt so we'll in twenty
years.
After I had read the medicine lit
erature for fifteen minutes / was in
doubt. After half-hour, was a
SICK man and & candidate for the hos
pital at $50 week for board and room
and $50 week extra for special nurse.
According to the symptoms named
In the book, I had not only one ALL
ment, but l had forty, some Of them
incurable. Any one of the incurable
ones was enough to kill me within a
week. SO far as illness was concerned.
was 4 versatile man. / had all of
them.
After sizing the matter up in the
calm light of reason, l had very strong
symptoms OF grip, ringbonc, pip,
jaundice. CHAMBERS. spring halt, tuber-
culosis. appendicitis. lumbago, pelaera,
erysipelas influenza, hay fever, mumps,
scarlet fever, yellow fever. malaria.
tonsilitis. rheumatism. chickenpox,
measles, brain fever, whooping cough.
creeping paralysis. mushroom poison
Ing. ptomaine poisoning. laryngitts,
blind staggers and nervous prostra-
tlon.
1 staggered into the house and went
to bed and the doctor advised long
sea trip which would cost $1,000.
think that suggestion was what cured
me. for / was around again in four
or five days, although still have
eighty or ninety OF the diseases Turk
Ing in my system.
However. ii keep away from patent
medicine ads the doctor assures me
that I will be able to take solid food
in week. and will be we'll again in
month or two
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
ANNUAL CONVENTION.
Sunday school Az
socintiOn Soon Meet.

The annual convention of the Inter
UNCONVENTIONAL Sunday School Associa-
ton OF Prince George County will be
held at Sycamore Methodist Episcopal
Church on Wednesday, September g.
a delightful program for the meeting
has been arranged, and several promi-
ncnt sunday school workers are OK
nccted 20 deliver addresses. The off,
GERS OF the association are: president,
ID. a. Harrison. ST.; superintendent, d.
Il. Harrison. Jr.: secretary and treas
u-er, j. G. Fem. The exercises Will
continue through the day
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
SATURDAY NIGHT FIRE.
Double Two-Story Dwelling Destroyed,
CnusinE 5000 Loss

A double two story dwelling on
Hillark Street, was destroyed by fire
last night about $3.50 o'clock. The
houses weer owned by J. j. Hannahan,
and were occupied by the families OF
Rufus Tabb and r. Prichard. colored.
The loss Is between $500 and $500. The
occupants of the buildings were away
at the time, and IL is not known how
the fire originated. Mr.. Hannahan Is
fully insured. The furniture OF the
colored people was much damaged.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
ANOTHER NAN FATALLY HURT.
Moses Clark. CoIored. Found With His
Skull Fractured.

ABOUT the same hour this morning
and In close vicinity TO where tho body
OF William Easter was found. another
man, Moses Clark, colored, OF Bland
ford. was found with his skull frac-
tured. The ambulance was summoned
and Clark was taken to the hospital
He Vas conscious when found. but re-
fused TO tell how he got hurt. though
he said he knew. The supposition Is
that he was struck by n car. His con-
dition to-day became precarious that
an operation was performed to relieve
pressure on the brain as the only hope
of saving his life.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25

On the front page OF last weeks
number OF Iiarpers Weekly was this
announcement: This Ia the first issue
Gated by Norman Hapgood" At the
same place in the current number we
note: This is the second issue edited
by Norman 1iapgood," Norm seems to
be IN some sort Of an endurance con-
test
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25

william Jennings Bryan is nothing
II not cautious. but he Slipped up a
ittle in his communications to the
lion" Martin II. Glynn and the Hon"
william Sulzer. He wrote Sulzer only
forty-two words. but to Glynn he sent
IS. Such a Discrimination defies all
the laws of diplomacy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
CONTRIBUTION TO ROAD BUILDING,


Contribute 5000.
The business men of Petersburg, in re-
Spouse to a request from Prince George
to aid in improving the roads leading
from this city to the county courthouse,
promptly contributed 5000 on Friday.
The road Is to be improved at the tor
minus near tho city, In which work
the county will oxpend a like amount.
Robert p. Battle, OF the Board of SUI
pervisors, accompanied by Secretary
Martin, OF the Chamber OF Commerce,
and Captain NJ. C. Jackson, we'll
known business man, went out among
tho merchants, explained the situation
and asked for $500. In q very short
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25

After dsposing OF Brunswick stew
corn on the cob. cymlins cornbread and
watermelon. President Wilson would be
thoroughly justified in saying Il should
worry,' In reference to Hucrta
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
LARCENY or LIQUOR.

Police Arrest Two North Carolina Ne
grocs on Charge.
The police shortly after midnight
this morning arrested Grandson Nor
ris and Ernest Harris, negroes, from
North Carolina, charged with the lar
ceny of suitcase OF liquor-about
three gallons-from the store OF the
Jefferson Liquor Company. The theft
was committed just about the closing
hour, and the men were arrested at the
Dunlop Station of the Seaboard Air
Line Railway, where they were wait
ing to take n southbound train.
ACTIVE UNION ORGANIZED.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
What. the Use,
BY ROY X. MoULToN.


bet upon handsome horse,
One that looked good to NO.
Inc prettleSt one upon the course;
Tho odds iwere good to see.
L bet all OF tho coin I had.
And then stood aghast--
That prctticst horse went to the bad,
Oh, yesl He finished last
Next day I picked n plcbald nag,
The homelfest on the track,
thought he'd surely cop the swag
And win my money back.
He got, think, twas halfway
round
Tho memory gives me palm
he sat right down upon the ground.
And 1 was stung again.
L guess that horses are like mon,
Yes. quite a large amount.
They'll win or lose. you can't tell when;
Looks never seem to count.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25

"But why" asks Prof. John Adams.
Of London, do you Americans let the
porter handle the Ice which is to be
put into the drinking water?" Because
the president OF the road always has
his hands full in the United states
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
News of Petersburg

time they secured $500. The improve
ment will include concrete bridge
over the creek near the Norfolk and
western Railway Bridge, just outside
OF tho city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25

Modesty in demand is unknown In the
West \ Portland. Ore. pastor last
sunday prayed Heaven to- send aid to
aui"er crush Tammany and grant rain
TO the Middle and Far West
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25

Suspicion is entertained that the
scientist who says that it will soon
be possible TO ny to tho moon In forty
nine hours with the aid of radium has
been monkeying too much with moon
shine.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25

Women will wear cutaway coats"
says a fashion journal. The dress
movement Of the day seems to be dis
tinctly cutaway.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25

Senator Tillman is OF opinion that
the ballot would mar the beauty of
glorious womanhood." If he can prove
II, he can knock the whole suffrage
movement into cooked hat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25

a Chicago broker. after spending
$4,000 on blue blooded puppies. has
gone into bankruptcy. His business
seems TO have gone to the dogs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25

The only two men in the United
States who are fighting to get to well
come Thaw back to Matteawan are
named Glynn and Sulzer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25

Why paint the lily by calling any
Virginia girl "Rosebud"?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25

captain Koch, the Danish explorer.
has succeeded in crossing the Green.
land Ice field from east to west. Ia
there anybody present who will now
volunteer TO cross it from west to east?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25

Mrs Richard Derby has just returned
rom Europe on the Olympic. Do you
know which of the ex-Presidents IS
her father?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25

If Senator La Toilette delivers his
threatened seyenday speech. he does
so with the full assurance that he will
be ncither heard nor read.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25

Visitors to Albany see two Cover
nors where there ought to he but one
ana that without having imbibed too
freely.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25

New York woman has sued a
dentist for 10000 because AS resul,
Of his work. she cannot close her
mouth, but what use would she have
for closed mouth anyway?