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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22
CONFERENCE FOR VIRGINIA PLAT
FORM.

WHY not unite the State Democratic
convention ana the proposed Confer
snce on Education aud Cooperation
in one assemblagc of the best men in
the state to draw up "a peoples plat
form for Virginia? The Times Dis
patch and many other progressive
papers in the state have voiced the
desire of thousands of voters in urging
a convention OF the Democratic party
10 define what shall be done III the
way OF economic and social legislation,
Selfish and intrenched reactionaries.
satisfied with the established order be-
cause Il profits them privately, have
hooted and ridiculed the idea. They
have wanted TO know who would 40
TO such gathering. what they would
do but talk. and what is the use OF
trying to progress? they have been
appalled, at the notion Of the people
expressing their opinions OF the com
mon needs of tho community.
As a result OF tho enthusiasm aris-
ing out OF the Conference on 1cduca
ton. il is proposed to have Virginia
Conference on Education and Coop
Grafton. The framework is to he an
educational committee, a farmers com
inittee, and business mems committee.
TO these arc to be added preachers,
health workers professional men and
teachers. Together all these agents
ARE to work out the problems of CO.
operation as they affect Virginia.
Now what better group of men do
VIC want as ~ convention for the fran
ing OF "a platform? These are the peo-
pie who are making the state. The
farmers ana the business men create
the most OF the material wealth and
pay the bulk OF the taxes. Their in
tercsts are identical. What helps one
must help the other They are all
Democrats, though the size OF the D.
may vary. They AL want better tax
laws, better schools. better agricul-
tural training for the child. better
roads. better churches. iuster laws and
cleaner elections Not one of them
but is vitality Interested in what is
called politics and what had much
better be called, "co- operative law
making"
tt the politicians do not want con
vention. and see no need for reform,
these citizens do want conference
and do understand the ideal OF prog
TOSS. Why wait until the politicians
give US u convention? They are not
informed They are not unselhsh. They
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22
On the Spur ofthe Moment
BY Roy K. Moulton
just the same.


They may turn the rascals out
Anu may put now rnscals in.
But the cost of living rises just tho
same.
They can monkey with the tariff
From bananas" down to tin"
But the cost OF living rises just the
same.
They can Jail the malefactors of great
wealth for money lust.
They can probe the ways of Wall Street
and dissolve most every trust,
They can shout for equal liberty and
rights until they bust.
But the cost of living rises just the
same
The statesmen can get busy,
Wave the old flag and crate,
But the cost of living rises just the
same.
They may call the money barons
And they may investigate.
But the cost of living rises just the
same.
They may threaten, they may blus-
ter. they may scream and paw
the air;
They may plead and they may grovel
and in madness tear their hairs
They can tell of real conditions and
the awful truth lay bare,
But the cost of living rises just the
same.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22
Views Of the
Virginia Editors
Make Them spcnk out.

The members OF the State Legisla-
ture are supposed TO be representatives
of the constituencies By which they are
elected. At least, that was the theory
Of the founders Of the government.
;tnd successive amendments to tho
framc work OF the Virginia Constitu-
ton have not altered the provisions
referring to the qualifications and
methods of choosing the Senator's and
Delegates to the two branches or the
General Assembly. In practice, how
ever. particularly during recent years,
the concentration OF tho power to con-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22

trict In Virginia follow the example OF
the Second District. and have meet
ing such ms was had at Suffolk last
Week If the daughters of tho farmers
wouid organize. meet and discuss the
problems of home life in our rural dis
as much good as our social and civic
Detterment clubs, ID. a. r.. u. ID. e. or
our suiTraSottc movements? l do not
wish to be understood as trying to
satirize these organizations. such meet
ings .as We're held in Richmond last
Heek are highly commendable. The
y. a; II. and u. y. G. are praiseworthy.
spirit of gratitude. And let us hope
that the equal suffrage movement will
make more righteous our civil affairs
n 1Il,i. sweeter our home life. But, Mr.
from Jonathan Swift, would not such
q movement among the Maud Muilers
OF To-day be conducive OF more good
TO our people than the suffragottel pa
tory lines that YOU may know that
some people are noticing and apprc-
eating the efforts of The Times Dis
Patch to engender an avidity in the
boys ana girls on the farm to stay
where they are. There must be closer
c,ohesioi, not only for the purpose of
,,Itylng to find out how to raise the
now 70 make life more delightful and
sociable. Young people like society.
ana what else could be expected? The
10y OF solitude is only found in books
Let Let , every effort be exerted to give
movements that are striving to add the
comforts of the city 10 the beauty OF
me helds When they are consum-
profitable. but pleasurable. Il life 10 be
sought and not avoided
JOSEPH NJ. CROCKETT
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22
Cnusht ON the El,

Speaking Of capital punishment. Tom
Marshall has got TO live in Washing
ton.
One man suggests a ten-year term
for United States senators Some OF
them should get life.
Iowa court has decided that 500
is too much for woman 20 pay for
hat. Sure Let her husband pay IT,
Every advance in crude oil seems
cruder than the ono before
There will always he trouble in
Mexico so long as there are Mexicans
there.
hats should at least he kept within
the parcel post limit Of seventy-two
inches.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22

hpou' ~ We can nnd out from the
International law hooks abouts this
l"p"n-cailfornia rucus Is that It may
'e Gaze of Qm cum alio contrahIt vel
~ Yel dehct ogse. non ignarus con
-lunn-s elUh. We none Tor TIC hest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22
Lament of the Sailors Sweetheart.

Lament OF the Sailors Sweetheart.
OH. my lover kissed me one bright
morn,
could see the white sails OF his ship
Below me in the bay
lie turned when half way down the
And waved his cap in last farewell.
And blew q kiss TO me.
And oh, ! never saw. him more
lie lies beneath the waves.
And nd Ger him day and night fore'er :
The waters toss and rave!
The comely head fondied oft.
Which oft my lips have pressed.
Has naught but on the ocean floor
To take its last long rest
Around that form loved so we'll
The Shiny sen-weed creeps:
And oh, who knows how deep and far
My bonnie. bonnie sailor-lad,
-, If had only seen
my face in death and touched thy
Some comfort 'twould have been.
But Aoa aoae cra alGns Thy human form
Almost 1t seems tits my hearts blood
That flows whene'er 7 Weep
on ~, ne'or again along the path
mat winds up from the sea
"'it thou , e'er come with swinging
And beating heart to me.
And clasp me in thine eager arms.
With loSe's low joyous cry,
Aho press thy longing lips to mine
An, God. could | but die.
on awful was the end. dear love.
Thou earnest TO at least.
But harder still for me who lives
with All life's pleasure past
Thou lest in thy lonely bed.
Nor heedeth it is lone
SUI | am hearing day and night
me waters 'boVc thee moan.
Old Is the tale, Yet ever new;
The decp's wild lure and call.
ihe hearts that break in agony
The bitter tears that fall,
HORTENSE NJ LANAIIAN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22
Confederate Flags.

WIN you describe tho direran, Con
iederatc flags for me and tell mo Who
designed them and when and what
use vas made OF cach2 CANT. :
We should be vcry glad To have some
reader send this matter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22

What per cent OF the women in Vir.
GINA want equal suffrage
No one knows even approxiinntciy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22

'oY"rnpr Hoie clcasc, Of south Caro-
ma "as 1ehea another court In fact,
''ie WIN him IL Just defylng one court
after another
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22

retain our al-peryadinss efriendlinoss
and Unlimited hospitality Down In
the more settled parts OF the Stair.
where me electricity OF commerce IN
burning !nto their souls; down whore
the big ships come in. they do not
Know that here in Buchantn, fnSwhaf
they consider the thin edge of cIviIis
cation. nro found the purest Anglo,
saxon blood and most prosperous and
naPpiest people in this State-Sandy
valley News.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22
a REVIVAL or TlIE SPELLING n,.


Such interest has been revived IN
'he Spe!4ns bee in Minnesota that It's
state superintendent of Public Ins,run-
zion has been impelled 10 recoeniza H.
Importance and to lend it his official
support. In Faribault County he ha q
discovered that it is ~ vital feature
OF school life" IN favor of which there
IS much 10 be said Good spoilers arc
all too rare" ne observes, while Inc
need OF good spelling Is constant" Il,
is harder nov than ever before 10 con
ceal bad spelling, especially in bust
ness. where the typewriter is fast re-.
placing the pen. The OLD trick Of
sIuHlns words TO hide i'll spelling can
not ne practiced upon the TYPEWRITER
The Minnesota Superintendent Of
Public instruction is altogether rlgh,
N SAYING that tho old fashioned SHELL
ing bee developed good spelling i,
also kindlcd most helpful r!vslrY
IN most important field or educa
ton Such contests were genuinely ex.
citing sometimes the defeat OF n yooa
apel!cr by a hard word was as excy,.
Ing az seeing him bowled over bv sho,
ana sheli. The most artful dodger Of
hl tn" contestant. was the one vim
had mastered the hard and inusuaI
"ords IN the book. and who could only
be trippcd up rs come innocent little
word with which ne WAS unfamiliar.
The spelling bee is so widespread an
iste
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22
nurinI Custom.

WHY are bodies buried win tho fee,
to the cnst? AN pT.p Mas
From the belief that the resurrc,..
ton sign viii appear in the eagr
and that the dead may arise with inch
faces turned that way.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22
Good Old Mother 1,,r,n.


Inc Eartit--speaking literally--is tic
greatest disinfectant. In 1t corruption
itseif is purified and made wholesome
Under the magic. swcetening influence,
winch abide In it's bosom death ana
decay are transformed into grains ami
grasses. healing herbs and fragrant
mowers When men live in close reI
lowship with Mother Earth they ara
freed from many temptations Vices
are not go strlkinFly abnormal ana
inonstrous. The wide spaces. the nm
interrupted sunlight, the contact vim
nature and lhcr forces, all contributn
to certain healthfuiness When ,n,.,,
begin TO crowd one another, when non
uiatioh IL dense. then abnorinalities
and inorbidIties appear. III AN .atnoe-
phero made frtid by the fact that man.
others. have already brcathcd II, In n
society largely influenced by It's str,ie
gle Tor food and drink and often lack
ing both, alfsQrts OF new conditions
and new nroflfms 6rise ana sIn be-
comes excecdiA~r sinful Iiemembcr
that, We happy folk. whose lot is cast
In the sweet courftrys Religions
Herald tt!-t@h
Everybody Comes Buck 10 Richmond.
y man receIn1gi New from Rich,nond
10 petersburg MS matter OF e:hoir,e
We thougIts.it rather strange. ana
now we lehror thar he now back to
Richmond ssss fast as wings and wind
could esrr@ him Newport No,ys
Press 'nf
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22
An I.nIirh,encd Arc.

courtesan? In this enlightened agcais
i, possible that 4 girl of even fair
sense can be forced into an immoral
life? II. r.. F'AUNT LIE ROYy
IL is il YOU viii add the idea of an
willingness, How do you know Tim t
this IL an enlightened age? Tt is rather
is about as certain 40 anything muy jc
that numbers or young girls and wo
men are to-day hopeleasly held-in just
the sort OF bondage You seem to regard
impossible" M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22
Spcrry,illc ss.hooi.

PIease E!yc tho nane OF the Dti,n
cipnl OF the public school al Spcrry
VILE Va. ana the number OF pupils
Y &
j. G. Elliott Ninety -o,.c, Of wboi.
twelve are in the high school depart
ment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22
Automobiles.

Can YOU tell me how many il.totld
b!les We're made in the Unitcd state,
last year3 mao 7 II WALKER.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22

N'", men is William Jennings
hryen soine to effect a reconciliation
"i'h Charles = Mutphy. August Rel
f""H' fhomas f. Ryan ana Mrs. Champ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22

ANSWERS
Trade Address.

VIII you give the title Of some good
business college In Detroit!
II YOU will send stamp FOR priynte.
answer. Trade addresses viii not be
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22

bid that dynaml,e explosion wake
Williamsburg upl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22
IlusclInIi.

Tho score Is tiel N IL. ,nd of ~
ninth. IL one side makes q run fu M
hrSl mar OF the tenth IL the game d.
cidcd or must both sides como 10. IN
pah! SHELTON SHORT.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22
i Problem.

a broker sells goods on commission
Of . per cent and with the proceeds
buys 1905 barrels Of Hour Ut So. retain
ing > percent for buying. What. was
the total commission? READER
S9.025 was Invested in -four, but as
the broker took b per cent for buying.
this sInG was 50 per cent of what he
had TO invest. S9.025 divided by 90 is
$500. the amount realized from the
sale OF Allie goods after the broker had
taken out his . per cent commission.
Therefore, $4,000 is % per cent of what
the goods sold for, and $500 divided
by 95 is 10000 or the amount first
in the hands of the broker. This di-
unfinished by the cost OF the flour leaves
1915 for total commission.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22

rister learns bad tricks. it's too often
from his elders. The young lawyer is
not as bad as he no is painted
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22

Please state what part OF an acne
is in the piece Of land given In Tia.
Enclosed drawing j.. Il. BARRETT
1T is not possible to reproduce sho
plat here. The piece contains lH6 OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22
Democratic Lnndsiidc.

Can you give IN ~ lew words fhe
cause OF the great Democratic land
slide last fall? Is the bad character
OF the Republican rule for the paat
twenty years alone enough to explain
the phenomenon? r. L. T.
'gThc bad character OF tho Republican,
rulGfnr the past twenty years is quite
enough 10 explain anything. There
was Rweyer, no Democratic landslide
last fail Tie vote for MIR, Bryan ia
1905 was 6,40J.iai ana the vote for Mr..
Wilson in 1912 was 6,2a3,i 5i.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22

- there am collected EDITION III ia,
writings OF I5rI T. j.. .Jctei?
t. IL NoREiSuN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22
Louisinno s,yuun,.

Are. there parts of the swamps %
Louisiana which have never been * =
plored? G. II. EANES
There is probably not u single point
in these swamps which some one has
not been within fifty feet of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22
Our GoodIy Land.

Buchanan County is Il big scream, a
bowling success. While the pulpit and
rostrum are begging tho people in
other parts Of the country to return
to the simple life. we have been living
1T all the while.
While other sections are wasting
their coal, we are keeping IL stored
away for future use. While we prefer
mule back riding, we do not envy the
vulgar rich. who are riding in auto
mobiles made from our yellow poplar
lumber While others are drying up
and whitening with selfishness, we still
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-22
Goycrnor of GcorrIn.
A irOl,IcnI.

Whem VIII Governor Brown, Of Goor
gia. take his seat r g.
July |. 1919.
The Harlowton news., 1913-09-12
DEATH /: | ! OF
FRANK WARD

Frank Ward, aged So years, died
last evening at $50 in this city af-
ter a weeks illness. the direct
cause Of death being pneumonia.
He had been in delicate health
for some time, but was seriously
Ill but a week. The decedent came
to Lewistown last July and worked
for Dan Bean, taking care Of the
court house lawn. He was a very
neat and careful workman. He is
unmarried. For many years he
worked on sheep ranches in the
Flatwillow and Musselshell coun.
tries. His home Of late has been
at HarloWton, where he owned a
house and lot. His relatives in
Maine have been notified Of the
death and the remains will doubt,
less be shipped to that state for
burial. LeWistoWn Daily News.
The Harlowton news., 1913-09-12
HARLOWITON
BEATEN BY KLEIN

The game of baseball between
the locals and Klein on the last
day of the fair was exciting enough
to anyone. The Harlowton team
started in making runs the first
inning and at the end Of the fifth
the score stood s to ! in their fav-
or. From there on the Klein boys
started to bat and, coupled with
several costly errors by the locals,
gave them enough runs to win the
game 10 to 8. The locals swatted
the ball for Ia hits, two of them
being home runs, one three bag.
ger and three good for two bases.
Klein got twelve safeties, four Of
them being for extra bases.
The following is the score:
1924 5 s. Z SO r H T.
Klein-O LOO .O--5, 1-,1-.2-1O-12--6 e
Harlo-3- 300 -3.-O--1-.O- o. 9--l4--4
The Harlowton news., 1913-09-12
FAIR STORE
SUIT OPENING.

The Fair store was in full dress
last Tuesday when the genial man
ager, Mr.. Kropp, held an opening
in the new suit department.. There
were beautiful flowers for the la
dies and cigars and lead pencils
for the gentlemen. A large and
representative crowd of Harlow
toms female population took adj
vantage of this opening and the
fine line of suits attracted many
lockers and made a most favora-
BILE impression.
Mr.. Kropp deserves unstinted
praise in his enterprise, as the
money now going out of town for
ladies suits may now be kept at
home. His line is first class in
every particular and there are
suits to suit the most fastidious5
dresser.
There were also many gentlemen
present to inspect the new line of
mems clothes and smoke one of
Mr.. Kropp's good cigars. Success
to the new departure.
The Harlowton news., 1913-09-12

SMOKES

We do not mean to say that
every one in Harlowton smokes,
but refer to new brand of cigars
that are now on the market and
manufactured in HarloWton.
Great clouds Of smoke enYelop the
writer as this is being penned,
due to the generosity of Mr.. Lud-
wikoWski, the manager of the new
factory. He reports a most pleas
ing trade and the customers a fra
grant weed.
The brand that Mr.. Ludwi-
kowski is now manufacturing is
the 'Harlo," made in three sizes,
panatella, conchas and perfecto
grande. They are all the same
grade of tobacco, being a pure, long
filler Havana, and made to sell for
fifteen cents or two for twenty five
cents. Later on he expects to
manufacture five cent cigar.
Mr.. Ludwikowski will extend
his trade to nearby towns as rapid,
ly as possible.
The Harlowton news., 1913-09-12
Okla Notes

Mr.. Valentine, representing the
Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance
Co. of Waseca, MINI. was in our
vicinity last week adjusting losses
caused by hail on Monday, Aug.
18th. All losses we're satisfactori-
" adjusted, the farmers being we'll
pleased with the promptness and
fairness in settlements. However
we are glad to say our losses were
not heavy. few of them exceeding
thirty per cent.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Ridgway,
F. F. Willig and M. Trantman
made business trip to White
Sulphur Springs Monday and Incl
dentally attended the school meet
ing on Sept. End, wherein District
|16 is asking to have her territory
enlarged by taking few sections
from the Judith Gap district.
This meeting was also attended by
G. Beers, Lyle Cowan, Mr.. Dolan
and George J. Rice, who had fled
a protest against our extension Of
territory. The meeting resulted
in no decision being rendered at
| | the ttif1o present, Miss Davies withhold
ing her decision until the meeting
of the trustees one week hence.
The little town OF Okla needs more
boosters than knockers and we
sincerely hope for public school
] in the near future to do justice to
the growing generation of children
i in our neighborhood.
Judge Mathews has adjourned
4 court until the latter part OF the
present month. He will attend
The Harlowton news., 1913-09-12

the soil il that basin, the syndi-
cate had made the purchase.
Interested in the deal are Mr..
Hopper, who is chairman Of the
board Of directors Of i $50, ,O0O, 600
timber corporation in Chicago; 10.
B. Little, secretary Of the latter,
and also president of the Montana
Wheat Lands company; Represent
atiye William Buxton, il. Of Indi-
anola, vice-president Of the War
rem County State Bank il that
city; +. $. sigler, president of the
Sigler Elevator company Of Inii-
anola, and Charles q, Bentley of
Chicago, . bigEland operator in the
Lake Michigan metropolis.
Mr.. Berry writes that he is now
interesting a number Of people in
the proposition, and has already
secured q number of settlers who
expect to come to Montana to col
onize the tract Mr.. Berry him
self, and probably some Of the
members in the syndicate, may
come to Montana in the near fut-
ure.
The land is located in the. Mus
5selshell valley, and a booklet On
the opportunities there has been
published for the benefit Of pro-
spective purchasers.
The Independent, some time q
go, announced the fact that Mr..
Hopper and all of his associates ex-
pected to begin operations in Mon
tana, and had planned to purchase
this tract Of land in the Judith
Basin with a view of colonizing n.
Practically all Of the directors
Of the Montana Wheat Land com
pany are also officers and stock
holders iii the North American
Timber Holdings company Of Chi
cago, which Mr.. Hopper organized,
and in which w. G. Brown, Dresi-
dent of the New York Central rssii-
road, is. interested. The directors
of the Montana company are as
follows: P. M. Stearns of Chicago,
vice president Of the North Amer.
lean Timber Holdings company;
Harry E. Hopper, chairman Of the
board of directors, T. r. Danaher,
president of the Danaher- Holten
Land company Of Chicago; G. b..
Bentlep, president Of the Natural
Resources CO., T.. A. Stebbins, at
torney of Chicago; A. NJ. Cloud, OF
the Cloud Land company; w. D.
Stearnes assistant secretary of
the North American Timber Hold
ings company; Chas. B. Little, sec
retary, and E.. B. NAPLES Of Will
mington. Delaware.
The Harlowton news., 1913-09-12
FIRST BETTER BABIES
CONTEST TN MONTANA
Alice Smart Of TWodot Wins the
Sweepstakes in the Better
Babies Contest

Robert Jennings, town, Harlow
ton, score 81 go, class B, prize pair
shoes, certificate.
Lena Blackear. town, Harlowton,
score 97.27, class B, pair shoes. GER
tificate.
Edward Hogl, town, Harlowton,
score 1920, class B, certificate.
Warren Lynn, town, Harlowton,
score 97.15, class b, honorable men
tion,
Better Babies contests are being
held in every state that is wide
awake to the necessity of improv-
ing the physical development Of
the human race.
The grand prize of S25, 900 will
be given to the baby making the
highest score at the Worlds Fair
at San Francisco, 1915.
Little Alice Smart was the baby
making the highest score at the
contest during our fair, for most
perfect physical development Of
any child examined here. Her
parents are Justly proud of her re-
cord.
wish to thank the examiners,
score keepers and all who assisted
in any way, the merchants for the
prizes donated, the parents and
general public for the interest TAX
en-, which made possible the first
Better Babies contest held in Mon
tana.
MRS. J. V. KELLY, Supt.