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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-19
Wakefield, Va.


To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-Auditor Lee Moorc's plan to
shift and cqualize the burden of tax
alton by means OF segregation will nc
complish nothing. except 10 force the
tax assessors to obey the law, so that
high assessments will mean large local
revenue. But segregation is not demo-
cratic! 1t is a clumsy and unscientifc
way to cure the evils we know of, and
will produce many other evils we know
not Of. 1t is very unjust TO tho sections
where community values are low. 1t
is not based on any past experience or
on any theory OF social science In
fact. it is only makeshift to make it
imperative on each community to as
sess land at it's full value. Ii is better
late than never that the State Bar
Association Is taking up the burning
question OF tax reform and Hon. Rich
ard Evelyn Byrd is a very competent
man to discuss the question. as he did
I'm his speech before the assembled law
yers.
A just and wise tax law is fully as
important as those governing the cleo
more fundamental and far-reaching. for
1t is well said that the power TO tax
is the power to destroy"
But our people and our legislators
do not seem to recognize tho need for
the trained man in government. We
still bark back to the slavery period.
when we had demigods in the way of
forensic orators, who were blissfully
unaware of the existence of such n
thing as Social science"
But Virginia is progressing. and mo
man can live unto himself" (much less
community. 1t Is now generally
recognized that most all land values
are community values (created by the
presence Of population). All the ter
ritory within the social and CONNER
cial radius of Richmond has right
to portion OF the taxes paid by Rich :
| mond because they helped to crente
the tax basis in Richmond.
No, DIR. Moore's segregation pla'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-19
OUR LOCAL ANNALS.

We venture the opinion that few
people in Richmond laid down yestcr-
days Times Diapatch without reading
that we'll written story OF the hanging
Of three pirates c.ghty-six years ago
IN fact we suspect that as many peo-
pie read that interesting chapter in
our local annals as read the escape OF
Harry Thaw from Matteawan.
The reason is not far TO find. All
streets and gaze on famor. scenes. and
that we have back OF us a magnificent
history OF which most of us are igno-
rant When wo can get That history
IN attractive form We read it as we
would devour some forgotten letter of
our youth
Yet thcro arc few Of us VINO really
appreciate what our local history
means TO us ana what blessing We
have in chat historical atmosphere
which is ours we walk the streets
that Washington Jefferson ana the
fathers OF our political faith trod We
Gun 20 TO Chimborazo Park ana look
down on that landing where tho keel
OF Smiths boat ground the pebbles in
609. We can 80 To the Capitol and
look at the chamber where some Of
Amorica's greatest giants have thun-
ocred; We can turn into Marshall
street and look q, the room where the
Great 2Xpouuder sat ana ineditatod on
Marburg vs Madison; we can turn Dug
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-19
"TlfII EDITORv

FROM our exchanges of the Inc, e.
Gays we have CLEANED nup,hor
pollpous references to the editor, AND
We nave read IN some OF these n ire
hlehuons emphasis on the greatness ot
the man who fills n column of breviar
Win ms comments on the happenings
OF inc week. Written large ana craven
deep is the ego OF the editor.
This would make us weary If II did
i'o' MAKE us laugh Once upon time
1t may have been legitimate. In those
simple days of journalism before the
war any man who could buy font
or type and a hand press could start
newspaper Gathering the news him
sell making up the forms. soliciting
the advertisements and finding time
hetween duels to express his contempt
lor All things mundane, the owner of
such sheet might properly style him
self the editor"
But that day has passed Instead of
one man, there are a hundred Scat
tered everywhere but working To-
ge'her. this little army Of men each
mas a definite task TO perform. Some
get the advertisements. some sec that
me paper is circulated. some ratber
inc news, others edit it, some are dele
gated to express the opinion of the
paper on the news it prints. some do
inc mechanical work. But all are rni
fed in one purpose. and all have their
part in making any paper worth read
Ia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-19

wont do. We must create a new State
ofice-the tax commissioner-to equal
izc the assessments in the 100 coun-
ties. Land must be assessed Mt It's
full value. Public service franchises
must be taxed al full value. Not many
or our public officers are paid too much
salary. II land was assessed at full
value. we could get the money for
schools and roads. and at the same
time force the idle land into use
EDMOND FONTAINE.
Charlottesville.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-19

Some one has asked how the unin-
formed man is to pick out good mover
from the mass now offered for sale.
The only way we can suggest is not
10 pick the one with the attractive
title. It's sure loser.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-19

distinguished army officer. who had
written that he would arrive at the
hospital on a given day, has failed TO
put in his appearance. the same being
another proof that discretion is tho
better part OF yalor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-19

We have rather been surprised that
the New England business women who
were told TO appear at their places in
more extensive clothing did not reply
that their clothes were in proportion
" thcir pay.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-19
Glnss Cutters.

SluSS tutterS.
This Is the fladsome season of tho
along to sell glass cutters. 1t has
often been said that one-half OF the
world doesn't know how the other
half lives Beyond the shadow of n
doubt, the other half lives by selling
glass cutters.
1t matters not how busy YOU are.
you must lay everything aside and
listen to the siren song of the glass
cutter agent. He takes from his
pocket perfectly good piece of
glass, then produces the cutter and
does more tricks with 1t than Howard
Of hard boiled eggs. After he gives
his free .exhibition you buy glass
cutter. You can't escape II. though
YOU have 500 glass cutters at home
and SEQ tucked away in your office
desk.
There is a good deal of psychology
you are like the ordinary man YOU
have bought an average Of seven glass
cutters q week ever since you have had
an office, and when you want n piece
OF glass cut you have to take it to a
glazicr Nobody on earth can make
patent glass cutter cut glass except
ing the man who sells il.
Some men blow their money foolish
ly over the bar or for gasolene. but
the major portion of our surplus has
gone for glass cutters. 1t is a habit
and yet there is n sort of ambition In
il, too. We hope some day 10 run across
when alone with it at home. We have
never found one yet that didn't quit
business just as soon as we had paid
our money for il and the agent had
departed in his shiny Prince Albert
coat to land another victim.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-19

The statis,ioians say that 5000. ooo.
600 pounds Of sugar were consumed in
The United States last syear Having
seen the way the North Caroiiniaus
cover their bIackberries with sugar, we
are not amazed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-19
Accord.~g to Uncle Abncr.

Anse Frisby says he doesn't feel
strong enough to go to a summer
resort this Year. lie is going to stay
We never saw n travelling man who
pinned much faili in corn beef hash.
Teller who has got marriage
able daughter and doesn't buy a porch
swing is guilty OF serious oversight
There may be some fellcrs in this
world who don't save their bum
nickels and plugged quarters for the
street car conductor but If so, we
Lem Purdy says he. would as soon
be run over and killed as to be scared
to death by ono Of them squakin
auto horns.
It is gettin' so that employees OF
work when the whistle blows
l never see a time when the corn
was tail enough exceptin' when 1t
was too tall
There are plenty of other ways to
be unhappy without buyin' n motor
boat
Miss Amy Pringle. our village mil
liner. is always up-to date. She is
very many women are falling for
EN-.
Hank Tumms says his mule don't
seem to have no idce OF the fitness of
now. away along now in the middle of
There ain't much use in tryin' to
pound any sense into a Teller that
parts his hair in the middle and car
Miss Pansy Tibbitts went TO fin
ishng school. 1t proved TO be her
dads finish as we'll US hers.
Lem Hicks. says ii takes lot of
In business. these days. and Lem is
right, providin' the business is the
house plasterin' business
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-19

The Wisconsin Legislature drank
over $500 worth of water at tie ls,es,
session. but whether the thirst was
real or artificial $40 cannot say.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-19

The first number of Harper's weekly,
edited by Norman Hapgood, IS out. bu,
Why isn't 1t called Hapgood's weekly
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-19
On the Spur of the
Moment
Mayor IIIt N Hot Do. wnpon.
BY Roy K. Moulton

One OF our truthful f"iends tells us
mat he recently Witnessed u very Pc
Mayor Cyrus Perkins, OF tho viii
laee was riding his bicycle along
Main Street about 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, when Miss Macfariane lead
ing lady OF The Dovirs Own" com
.pany. which had played at the opera
house the night before, came along
the street clad in tight skirt. The
Mayor, forgetting the dignity of his
office. turned to look ut the young ac-
tress and ran his bicycle into a hot
dog wagon operated by one Slgnor
Connett
The, wagon was overturned and a
pot OF hot sausage fell on the Mayors
head. When he was picked up he was
smenred with hot dog and hamburger
steak gravy. The Italian grew furious
and started to pick up his wares, but
seven or eight dogs appeared on the
scene and began devouring them. The
dogs jumped all over the Mayor and
spoiled his new spring suit. The Mayor
was sent TO the hospital and threatens
to have the hot dog vendors license re-
Noked, while Signor CONFETTI says tho
accident was due to contributory neg
ligence. as the Mayor had nc business
to turn and look at the actress. He
the wagon and spoiled stock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-19

Congress Is about The only summer
Sonooi In The country which gives no
vacation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-19

Not "A man. but community-thats
the newspaper.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-19
when Tu.cs Are BurdcnSome.

Warrenton, Va.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-31
WRITING AS TRADE WANEs
Paris House Once Headquarters for
Professional Love Letters Ia to
BE Raxed.

Paris.--Most Americans have read
and probably been properly shocked
by Able Pervost's famous book, Man
ON Lescaut," but few are aware that
this dreadfully frivolous and much
loved young damsel really eexisted out
side the reverend writer's brain
Exist she undoubtedly did. and to-
day may be seen, though only for a
brief time, at one OF the houses at
which she was frequent visitor
Close to the prison of st. Lazare.
doomed to destruction at the hands OF
the housebreakers. there stands lit
tie house which is to share the fate
OF the famous prison. In this the last
of the public letter writer's In Paris
piled their trade when the number OF
people able to read and write was
very small. and to one . of their
predecessors came pretty little Manon
Lescaut to whisper into his ear the
messages of love she wanted to send
to her lover. Des Grieux.
The only customers now are much
less romantic, illiterate servant girls,
who write home to their friends In
Brittany. So rare has the necessity
for vicarious letter writing become
that the present proprietor OF the
place has added another more profit
able trade to his program. and acts
az an informal lawyer and man OF
business to prisoners in st. Laxare.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-31
Just FIshina.

Capt. George Walker. an amateur
yachtsman OF Savannah. says he used
to have dark hand on his Georgia
plantation who loved ease and fishing
When he wasn't fishing he was loaf
ing.
One night there was a rain almost
heavy enough to be called a cloud
burst and the next morning all the
low places on the plantation were
flooded two feet deep. Passing the
negro's cabin. Capt Walker found
him seated in an easy chair at the
kitchen door. fishing in small pud-
die of muddy water that had formed
there
Henry. you old fool" said Capt.
Walker. what are you doing there?
Boss" said Henry. Use jest fishin'
a little"
Well, don't you know there are no
fish there?" demanded Capt Walker
"Yas. suh," said Henry: Il knows
dat. But dis here place 10 so handy"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-31
ROME NOW 1868 YEARS OLD
City Celebrates the Anniversary Of ice
Founding ESQ Nears Be-
fore christ.

Rome.-The city of Rome has just
completed the celebration OF the two
thousand six hundred and aixty-third
anniversary of ita foundation. This
places the birth OF the city In the year
750 b. @.
It was Marcus Terenzius Varrone
who first advanced the theory, found
ed upon patient research, that the cor
nerstone OF the city that In after years
came to be known as the Mistress Of
the World. was laid at the end OF the
third year OF the sixth Olympiad. In
other werds. 30 years before the birth
OF Christ. Ancient Romans used to
celebrate the city's anniversary by
fetes In honor OF the Goddess Pale.
protectress of shepherds. These OBJ
servances we're supposed 70 have been
originated by Romulus himself. Then
later came the "Ludi Seculares." or
Feast of the Century. held at the
beginning OF each new century. In
1900 King Humbert and Queen
Margherita took part In these observ-
ances
1t is an interesting fact that while
Rome has been q city for only 1858
years. on one occasion she was utter
ly bereft OF Inhabitants. This was
early in the middle ages The bar
barians we're expected. Word was sent
out that. insomuch as no defense could
be made. everybody. men. women and
children. should move up the river.
Not y soul was left within the city
limits for more than "a hours.
Under Augustus the population of
Rome numbered nearly 100000. Then
II " ont down to the minimum limit
Of 10000. in the middle ages. to rise
slowly again until it is now $4,000
This is an increase OF about $4,000
yearly for the last ten years.
The supposition of most people that
the word Roma comes from Romulus
Is erroneous. RomuIus comes from
Roma The original colony was call
ed Roma. from Rumon, river, meaning
The town of the river" and it's head.
or leader, was Romulus. The man Of
the town OF the river So that after
all Romulus did not exist, though Re-
mus is still to be accounted for.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-31
FRONT DOOR GUARD.
One Of the Most Coveted Posi-
tions at Capital
Post at White House Greatly DesIred
by Members Of the Police Force
Men Of Rare Qualities Are Re-
Qutred for the Service.

To be ION the front door OF the
executive Offices at the White House
10 the most coveted police assignment.
II is much OF 'fxeo post" and the
men on the post hold 1t down, year in
and year out. whoever may be presi.
dent So their less favored associates
on the force may feel envious. but
opportunities to supersede the incum-
bents are Happenings of once In a de-
cade. .g5
The front door is guarded during
the day by two privates and ser
geant. The sergeant comes on duty
early In the morning and remains un-
til the force OF the executive office
goes home. The two subordinate al
ternste in the early and late tricks.
one coming before the sergeant ar
rives. and being relieved In the middle
Of the day by the man who must stay
until after dark
The sergeant has been stationed at
the White House for over fifteen
years. One Of the privates got his
assignment eleven years ago, and his
companion has had the post for eight
years
They were chosen. for special quail
ihcations They, stay because they
have made good" Tactfulness gra-
ciousness. gentlenessAc characteristic
which are not expected of the average
policeman engaged In quieting down
disorderly> personsz-and also wide
familiarity with the faces and names
of public men are required OF the men
on the front door
Sergt. G. L. Dalrymple--he ranks
az desk sergeant--is remarkable for
the number of men he knows by sight
and name. He has most retentive
memory. His brand OF courtesy is
Chesterfieldian; he is anxious to sat
isfy every inquiry. give every aid to
the visitor to accomplish the end he
seeks. and goes out Of his way to
please and accommodate.
The executive Offices are sometimes
the scene chosen for disorder by men
with o grudge to exploit. or with an
insane idea OF some sort. Sergt.
DaIrymple has dealt with such in
stances for many years-and it is not
violence with which he meets the sit
uation-
The person who insists on seeing
some one who is not to be seen is al
lowed. as long as he or she is unob-
trusive, to sit in the anteroom until
their persistence wears out and they
are ready to move on. Where insist
ence becomes OF the belligerent sort,
the disturber is coaxed to the door on
some sufficient pretext, and persuaded
to 60 about his business The crank
Is treated in much the same way, but
is gotten quietly into the custody OF
the policemen stationed about the
grounds. who disposes OF the case In
the orthodox way.
Sergt. Dalrymple-he was mere
high private In those days--was as
signed to the White House in 1898,
when Mckinley was president He
performed duty on the outside, around
the White House grounds. for three
years before he was called inside, In
1901. Two years after that. In 1908.
he was put on the front door," and
has stayed put ever since.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-31
SHIP KILLS SEA MONSTER
Captain Reports Striking What He
Thinks Was Species Of Whale.
Which Hung on Stem Of Vessel.

New York k-Recently persons on a
liner were sure they had seen a sea
serpent fifty feet long forging Its way
through the ocean at incredible speed,
Capt. J. Tut OF another liner. gave
monster of the deep:
AT 1888 o'clock in the morning."
said the captain. IAN hour known as
the graveyard watch by marines, a
shock was felt at the fore part of the
ship The liner had left Santa Marta
on the day before. and was steaming
at sixteen knots an hour along the
Colombian coast toward Port Limon,
After the shock the ships speed
seemed to diminish, although the en-
gines were working we'll and the sea
was smooth. IL was bright moonlight.
went to the bow to see what was
the matter. and found sthat we had
struck a sea monster, which ] esti-
mated to be some forty-two feet long
and three tons In weight. The col
lision killed the monster. and 1t hung
on the stem so that we had to go
astern to get clear of the body. This
sank Immediately. leaving the surface
or the sea bright crimson.
The captain said that the body had
broad stripes on the back and head.
with patches like textile prints the
size OF hand on the sides. 1t was
a species of whale now almost ex-
tinct, he thought The shock aroused
the passengers. who came on deck to
look at the dead monster One Of the
officers said that many strange ser
pents and large fish had been seen
in the waters off the Colombian coast
in. the last three years of species
that had not been seen there since
the days of the buccaneers on tho
Spanish Main. They thought that the
blasting In the Panama canal had
disturbed them in their submarine
caverns and driven them to the sur
face of the sea-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-31
MARINERS QUEER MIxUP

One of the most extraordinary
stories ever told of the sea is related
by Captain Engellandt, owner of the
steel sailing ship Erndte He was at
sea with three men on board when a
great gale came sweeping and tearing
and screaming over the waves, and
drove his vessel before 1t into the
gathering blackness of night. Tne
skipper stuck to the wheel all through
the long hours of darkness, and the
gale dying down to snarling growl
at a. M, he relinquished his post
and stepped down to his cabin for a
change of clothes.
1t was at this moment the real busi-
ness of the day began. He had just
got into dry underclothing when the
vessel quietly turned bottom upward.
and he found himself standing on the
roof of the cabin, with the door over
his head hermetically sealed by the
ocean. Was ever man In such straits
before2
He climbed through into the hold
of the vessel. where he found raisins.
condensed milk, prunes, rice. and. of
course, Teutonic sausage. Eating
lsparingly of this healthy fare. and
hammering on the steel bottom OF
the boat to attract the attention OF
any ship that hight happen to pass.
he spent IL days in this strange man.
ner before he was rescued The wreck
had to be towed to mighty crane
before steel plate could be unloos-
ened and the skipper be free to look
once more on the blue sky.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-31
NOT THAT KIND.

Key Pittman, new senator from Ne
vada. did much of his primary cam.
paigning in an automobile, the auto
being the recognized mode OF convey.
ance in that state Of few railroads.
Far out In the wilderness one day
the machine broke down, Pittman
and his fellow-spelibinders wrestled
with It without avail. They needed
more tools than the box contained
A hundred yards from the roadway
stood little shack. Pittman hailed 1t.
A broad-shouldered Swede emerged.
Hey" called Pittman. have you
got a monkey wrench"
"Huh?" said the Swede.
y said. have you got monkey
wrench p
NO; this no ban monkey ranch; !;
this ban sheep ranch and he slammed
the door.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-31
SAYS CAPITAL is HEARTLEss
Revolution Liable to Come Any Day,
riibernians Are Told by Or.
Kelly.

Sydney.--Dr. Kelly, the Roman Cath
olic primate of Australia. addressing
the Hibernian society here. referred
to the recent strikes and the threats
3f strikes and said:
-The contentious and strife between
capital and labor may develop into a
revolution any day. because capital 10
heartless and renders labor desperate.
and because labor fs emboldened by
the success attending violence. So
ciety with us is in very parlous
and dangerous condition"
DIR. Kelly added that man must
not put his hand into another mans
pocket unless he is starving and his
tongue is hanging out with THIRST.
Then he may take from another mans
pocket"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-31
FEAR VILLAGE IS DOOMED
Swiss Town 10 In Danger Of Being
Covered by Millions Of Tons Of
Rock From Mountain.

Geneva. switzerland. down
ward sliding movement of the top o.
Mount Cariline. which threatened tc
overwhelm the village of Fleurier Q
couple of weeks ago, has stopped. but
the people in the valley livMin hourly
anxiety that the millions Of tons OF
rock and earth above them will fall
upon the town.
The authorities have ordered 1.-THE
inhabitants OF the danger zone to
move temporarily. Watchers have
been posted on neighboring peaks
connected by irnprovised telephone
lines, with sentineIs below. to signal
at any moment, day or night. the
occurrence OF the movement
Deep trenches are being dug at the
base OF the mountain in the hope OF
arresting the landslide. II 1t comes
Or at least check 1t for a few mo
-ments.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-31
aArrestIn,a, Inc soul.y

AS rule the Polish people are very
fond OF their pastor. They would love
him still better ~ he was not obliged
to attend the dying. service the soul
rewards by following him." Therefore
when a peasant meets his pastor any
where outside OF the village he steps
behind him and throws a bit OF cord
or handful Of hay on the shadow OF
the clerical gentleman. This Is called
"arresting the soul" For the soul
gets entangied In the cord or hay and
can no longer follow the priest enter
ing houses. gardens. etc. whays II
might do mischief"