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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09
POETRY IN THE HEART.

From the green and beautiful
Northern Neck comes the clear voice
OF poet who feels beyond his mastery
of words. He writes: II had. as l
thought the swellings of emotion and
sentiment in heart but when it came
to expressing myself in verse l could
make no Roadway" Then. after seek
ing from this humble source some light
upon becoming expert enough TO join
The Times Dispatch poets, I've adds this
piercing comment: 1T occurs to me
to say that it may be possible for a
fellow to be a kind of Il poet at least.
il he has TO confine himself TO prose
and is not able to write in rhyme
o gentle reader (for your words
prove you OF the very EentlesD, what
can you want more than the poetry
that is lived? We welcome you into
the brotherhood for the poetry of your
heart, even though your feet may limp
as you struggle up the slopes of Par
nassus Your faith is fixed deep in
eternal truth. for he is the poet who
loves all that is good and beautiful
in God and man. whether any rhythmic
sounds ever burst from his adora ton.
Sometimes we think that the very
greatest poets have been silent, feeling
that what they would have said could
never be expressed other than by the
choiring OF angels. Gray named that
immortal clan ''the mute inglorious
Miltons.' but we wonder whether in
the end they tasted not of the truth
glory deeper than their articulate com
rades Remember how far short OF
your dreams falls even the ptost SPLEEN
did poetry. You and 1 on the spring
yelled hills Of Virginia can dwell in
lyric raptures that not even Shakes
'pearc could catch and hold fast in
words.
Perhaps viewing the sylvan solitudes
of King George, our fellow-poet re-
called the lines of that poets poet.
lovely Keats;
A thing OF beauty is "A Joy forever:
Its loneliness increases; ii will never
Pass into nothingncss; but still will
Keep
\ bower quiet for u.s. and n sleep
Full OF sweet dreams and health, and
quiet breathing.
Perhaps he hunGercd TO m;SSc such
lines of beauty TO memoralize some
Siint OF the sun upon winding, mossy
way, and found himself helpless, as
if deaf and mute. Wa, not the true
consolation in the bower OF beauty for
ever gathered from that moment into
his own heart? Did he not recall that
other line OF the melodious boy:
Heard melodies are sweet, but those
unhcard are swceter'?
Conrade there is tenth Muse.
greater than all her sisters, and she
is the patron of the beauty that hides
in the heart invisible forever, and for
ever inaudible
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09

teachers and sood libraries for countr,
schools. with these. he asserts
should go an effort to adjust the work
OF the rural schools more closely tc
the need OF country life
The discrimination between city
the school term is grossly unjust, blu,
the need OF the boys on the farms al
certain seasons makes nine-month
term almost Impossible under the pres
ent system. How are we to get around
that dinculty? Adjust the nine
months term to meet that condition
and the problem is solved.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09
\ SUGGESTION 70 OUn BANKS ,yu
BANKERS.

The banks OF Scout COUNTY. zen
tucNy have been sending out. al, ,se
beginning OF each year beautIfuI and
expensive calendars. just a. many o.,
the virginia banks DO rac seo,i
County bankers have turned ovef =
new leaf by dcterminina 10 sen4 OIL,
no more SUCH aouyonirs Bot IT, e.ve
the money which thes aouia hav.
used 3" 'hs' way to tho seot County
Boys Corn club
This viii sopp!y total tan1 o,
/ about 5000. whicn VIII b. 4nt,s,t.,
IN cash prizes among thu ls6. .no
make the best showing ID In. co.a
srow'He con'tss inc b4Dks w.u n,-
me"dousy stimulate !ntere,, in ,,.
way ana thei. funds uln be sD.o, =.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09
Dead Easy.

1t is cnch to operate an auto
mobile. All a man has got to do
is to:
See that he has enough gasolene In
the tank. water in the radiator and
oil in the can.
Keep the Prestolite tank and the
side and tail lights filed.
Puil up at the right side of the
street. stop his engine, get out, run
around the car. open the door put
his wife in. shut the door. run around
the car. get in the front seat, start
the engine and proceed.
Keep your eye on s:,e speedometer,
another on the traffic officer. another
on the motorcops, another on tho oil
drip, another on the air supply, an
other on the children on the sidewalk
VINO are apt to run into the street
at any moment. another on the tires
another on the throttle. another on the
emergency brake and still another on
the road ahead
scnscrs on the l)arwinian theory OF
Maeterlincl'e latest play and keep his
mind on the engine carbureter.
Choke back profanity under the
most eXasperatng circumstances and
explain every noise made by his en-
eine.
Listen to advice from every pas
senger and hear the tales of automo-
bile wrecks in which they have fig
ured.
Use the diplomacy and tact OF
Chesterfield and the navigation PROV
css OF Chicago river tugboat cap
tain and dodge milk wagons, bicycles,
moving vans, laundry wagons. pedes-
trains. baby cabs. steam rollers bricks.
'acks. glass bottles. tin cans. street
cars ruts sand piles and dogs
For If anything happens through
combination of circumstances which
could not he prevented by any power
beneath the sun, natural or superna-
tural, through his own fault or tho
fault OF any one else within the radius
OF half-milc. the automobile driver
is TO blame.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09
NINE MONTHS, COUNTRY SCHOOL

we ought to have nine months of
free schooling for every child in tho
rural districts" says Dr. p. p. Clax-
Ton. United states Commissioner or
Education. IN "A communication 10 the
various State superinteaH ents OF public
instruction, he directs attention to tho
present short term in country schools
and appeals for campaign bv tho
State educational authorities to effec,
such lengthenins of the rural school
term as Will make il equal to tina, OF
the urban schools A number of the
state superintendent have already
pledged their aid IN national move
ment TO effect such a result
In this country we are far from an.
proXimating the lowest minimum
named BY DR.. Claxton-a school term
Of l60 days. The average length ot
the country school term is but ia
days. or little less ,han seven
months Only TWO States, Connection,
and Rhode Island. can point 10 school
terms of more than nine months in
country districts. Eleven others hav.
rural school terms OF between eight
and nine months They are: California
Iowa, Michigan. Maryland. Kansa,,
Nebraska New Jersey. New York
south Dakota. Washington and Wis.
consin.
several states are much below the
seven months average. In some o,
them the rural schools las, but six
months. Florida and Arkansas have
five months rural schools. Norm
Carolina, South Carolina ana New
McNico seem to nave been supnIv,n.
their country children win scarcely
four and one-half months OF scbooling
annually North CarolinWs las, I.eeis
laturc increased the school term +,
six months IN the face OF the fac,
That such course would create a,
immense dcticir In the state treasury
such legislative courage ana foresight
edncss is rare
Almost All city schools. accordin.
10 DR. Claxton, are In session FOR min.
months. $50 days or more, wlth traine,
teachers. lie declares that there 4
no'reason why country children shoul,
not have just as many days OF school
ing and Jus, as efficient teachers a
city children The requirements whicl
ne would establish consist OF a mini
mum school term for the aountry dis
tricts OF eight or nine months (cigh
temporarily. a minimum ouaTifica,.o,
OF four years OF high school, and no
less than two years OF college or nor
nal school education for countr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09
F L | E S /!

Horse manure In the principal
Matching place for flies.
II cnn he made sterile with coal
oil. carbOlic acid, copperas water or
dry ionm ny mixing thoroughly.
Iiorsemcn, stabIemen, owners of
horses and sanitary inspectors, pay
attention: Gut this out.
Let 1913 lie 4 HyIess year
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09

Rule for Buccess in South Carolina
poiitics-be an athlete at the Univer-
s'ty of Virginia. Vide Mendel l.. Smith.
speaker Of The House and strong candi-
date foi Governor--he Was first base
man on the famous university nine Of
3%~-@nd Richard Dixie) s whaley.
jnqt elected to Congress- from the
Charleston district--cx football star.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09

The Richmond daily papers brag
about their town most extravagant!y
Some OF their editors should come TO
the country occasionally, get square
meal, and see the sights" says the
Gordonsviic Gazette. Our motto is:
see Louisa frst.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09
Suffrage Coming.

Say what you please, but the equal
suffrage movement is constantly grow
ing in Virginia. We predict that wo-
man suffrage will become Il reality in
this State before another generation
ends. 1t may come in the next decade.
Marion American.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09
DON'T Heed IL Colonel.

The outlook acknowledges receipt Of
leafet entitled what Regulation
Taught One Regulator but il the
Colonel takes our advice he will pay
no attention to knockers.-North En-
poria Independent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09

The wincbibbers ought not 10 com
pam because Secretary Bryan confines
himself and his dinner guests to grape
Juice 1t only leaves that much more
vine for the vine drinkers to drink.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09

From the sngo correspondent Of the
Franklin Chronicle. We are pleased to
l"afnt "boFn-to SIR. and Mrs. j. j.
taneS. 'ootteenpound baby girl All
ooing niceiy" HOPE Mr.. j. ). has re-
Covered FgIly by nov.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09
VIEWS OF THE
VIRGINIA EDITORS
school Cleans UP.

The teachers and scholars of the Ma
thews High School appointed a gem
cral cleanup day recently and pro-
ceeded to work to such good effect that
the grounds were considerably i'm
proved in Observation-Disclosures Jour
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09
Salv'e.


Take it from me-" said Farmer
Brown,
You never kin capitalize frown
The man who gets by in bang-up
style
Is the one who is there with the glad
some smile.
The best business asset fer to have
Is large supply OF good old salve.
The Teller with his shoes shlned un
and neat
Ana good. clean shave and a smile
that's sweet,
Is the man for business. you'll agree.
He kin charm a bird out'n a tree.
Of course his compliments Amt all
true,
If he spreads 1t on and he spreads
1t thick.
He'll get your goat and he'll get II
quick.
II Teller comes round with dark
brown look
And tried to sell new anglcd book
or vacuum cleaner or kitchen
sink,
You'll show him the door. YES
quicker'n wink.
Fer we a1n't got time for the grouch,s
frown
And the Teller WHO wears itll 81,
turned down.
The Teller who work'n win after
awhile,
But you'll get there quicker II YOU
work and emile"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09

From me iook ~ tho lada with the
p"ies and the sirinsc II shining perch
ana cht rome ri Eichmond'a play
Sro"npz seem 10 he open already.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09

what mas become Of the boy who
made merry music with minstrel
boncsY
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09
4 silent lie, Poet! Poet from the Northern Neck.

- silent foet from the Northern Neck.
To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-The editorial in the issue OF
your valuable paper dated May 2. lal3,
under the heading THE Tines Dispatch
School OF Poets and Critics" struck :,
responsive chord in the soul of this
writer. who has spent by far the
greater part of his life In the country.
For years I Imagined I had the poetic
gift, and in sylvan surroundings,
where the grass grew, the birds
warbied their songs. zephyrs sighed
. through the pines and Insects sported,
] tried in vain to get mounted on the
steed OF Pegasus. ] had, as ! thought,
the swellings OF emotion and scnti-
ment In heart, but when it came to
expressing myself in verse could
make no Roadway. am glad that 9th
ers are more gifted and that Tho
Times Dispatch School of Poets Is quite
pretentious when you come TO the num-
her who write verses for your readers
Going back 20 my lack of the poetic
gift, will the editor not tell me how
one who loves to take walk besides
babbling brooks and over fields and
through green forests and listen to
the songs OF birds and revel in the
glorious scene. may learn to express
| himself in verses sufficient we'll to
join your school OF poets? 1t occurs
to me to say that 1t may be possible
for a fellow to be kind OF poet at
least. If he has to confne himself To
prose and not be able to write In
rhyme. At this beautiful season in my
isolated surroundings the opportunity
for one POLITICALLY gifted is indeed fine.
and by. the by, don't think you have
a member of your club in the North
ern Neck. We have over here two
magnificent rivers and creeks and
lovely views, besides sections that are
.. rich in historical lore and incident, so
that we don't lack for inspiration and
material. 1 will not go into details
Just now. Your interesting editorial
gave the opportunity for me to express
my feelings and to call attention to the
rich suggestiveness OF our isolated en-
vironments as good habitat for the
poet. Success to The Times Dispatch
School OF Poets and Critics.
T.. =. PARHAM.
King George. Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09

Haye Sou notieed that the oyster
tastes ~; ~ veil witbout the m?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09
Rcincarnation.

Rcincarnation.
Ecincarnation Is a thing
That's talked OF more and moro
And many people now below
That they have l.ved before.
The ultimate consumer. now
We feel constrained te note,
Must have been on earth once be-.
fore,
And then he was goat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09

mother wear ono gray hair for any
lack OF duty on your part.
Your affectionate father.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09

G. w. Custis Lee
How simple, true and honest Il f..
Lee appears in this letter; what "A
noble and conscientious character
Stands revealed in the tenderness OF
his devoted paternal soficltude and the
grandeur OF his terse maxirns
ROBERT Il. KELLY.
Jersey City. February 81.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-04-16

OooyIiaht 1872 by Dodd. Mead 4 COMPANY
He caught the girls hands In his
and bent over her.
Don't be angry" pleaded Edith, 7
DIDN'T think 1t would be like this.-
Yes, yes, but what do you mean?"
Edith sought to draw her hands
sway from him, but Thorne would not
be denied.
Il must know" he said
Let me CO." pleaded the gin. don't
rou understand"
But what she might have said furth-
sr was interrupted by the sharp. stern
voice of the corporal outside. He
spoke loud and clearly, there was no
necessity for precaution now.
This wayi Look out for that side.
will your
Thorne released the hands of the
woman he loved and stood listening.
Edith Varney took advantage of such
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-04-16
CHAPTG TX
The Shot That Killed.

A glance through the window
showed Captain Thorne that the yard
beyond. which had been empty all eve
ming. was now full Of armed men. The
corporal had gone out through the hall
door back of the house whence he had
entered. There was no doubt but that
the back windows would be equally
well guarded. The house was sur
rounded. no escape was possible. He
was trapped, virtually q prisoner, al
though, for the time being, they had
left him certain liberty-the liberty
Of that one large rooml It was quite
evident to him that he was the object
of their suspicious, and he more than
feared that his real affiliations had
been at last discovered.
Apparently. there would be no op.
portunity now In which he could carry
out his part in the cunningiy devised
scheme of attack Plan 8" would
evidently result in failure, as SO many
previous plans had resulted. because
he would not be able to send the or
defs that would weaken the position
The best he could hope for. In all prob
ability. was the short shrift of a spy
He had staked his life on the game
and 1t appeared that he had lost.
Nay. more than life had been wa
gered. honor. He knew the contempt
In which the Spy was held; he knew
That even the gallantry and intrepid
tty Of Andre and Hale had not saved
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-04-16
Notice to the Stockholders Of the
Wheat Ridge Mutual Lateral
Ditch Company

Notice is hereby given, as pro-
vided by the laws of the State of
Colorado. to all OF the stockhold-
ers of The Wheat Ridge Mutual
Lateral Ditch Company. by the
undersigned stockhlders of said
Company, who own and hold more
than ten per cent of the entire cap
ital stock of said Company, that
on the 18th day of April, A. ID.
1918, at two o'clock in the after
noon of said day. at the Lamar
Commercial Club Association rooms,
in the city of Lamar. County of
Prowers and State of Colorado. a
meeting of the stockholders of the
said The Wheat Ridge Mutual Lat
eral Ditch Company will be held.
for the purpose of submitting the
question of the renewal for a per-
iod of twenty years of the charter
of said Company, at which meet
ing all of the stockholders of the
said The Wheat Ridge Mutual Lat
eral Ditch Company are notified
TO be present either in person or
by proxy
Dated this 26th day of February.
A. ID. 1913.
Ray McGrath.
A. A. Goreham,
Christian Lubbers,
Hans Paulsen,
Fred Benjamin,
Chas. +. Speraw.
Mrs. Helen Slattery,
ID. B. Novels.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-04-16

. diversion to dart through the upper
door. the nearer one. into the hall.
4 don't want TO be here now" she
ss1d, - abe new away.
Themes hand went to his revolver
which hung 1t his belt He had not
t1ms 10 draw II before the corporal
and the two men burst through the
door. There were evidently others
outside. Thorne's hand fell away nom
his revolver. and his position was one
q charming nonchalance.
Out hers!" cried the corporal to
ono Of the soldiers. Look out there!"
pointing to the doorway through
which the two men instantly disap-
peared.
What II II, corporalf" asked
Thorne composedly.
The corporal turned and saluted.
Prisoner. sir. broke out OF Lbbyi
We've run him down the street, and
he turned in here somewhere. II he
comes in that way. would you be good
enough to let US known"
Go on. corporal" said Thorne cool
y. TIL look out for this window
He stepped down the long room to-
ward the far window. drew the cur
tains. and with his hand on his re-
volver. peered out into the trees be-
yond the front Of the house.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-04-16
N. N. Mclean sells pure drugs.
reliable jewelry. Nuff sed.
For Sale

Bids will be received for the
woodwork. maosnry. foundations.
and heating and plumbing fixtures
of the old Morehouse residence on
north Main street. For particulars
apply to Miss Corinne Morehouse.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-06
BALLARD INDICTED
BY GRAND JURY
CHARGED WITH ENLIGHTENMENT
OF $1,000 WHILE IN STATE AU
DlToR'S OFFICE.

j. D. Ballard, former assistant state
suditor under Leo Meyer, has been IN.
dicted by the Oklahoma County grand
jury on two charges of embezzliag
$1,000 Of the states money during
his connection with the state audit
or's office. After being placed under
arrest Monday, Ballard was arraigned
before District Judge George w.
Clarke and given forty eight hours
in which to enter a plea. He was
released under 81 900 bond.
The money alleged to have been
misappropriated by Ballard was deriv-
ed from two alleged illegal warrants
for $500 each made payable on the
fund appropriated for the use of .he
state printer. Both warrants were
made payable to the Democrat Plb-
fishing Co." of Tulsa, and it is said
were supposed to have been issLei
in connection with the publication
of the Oklahoma Red Book, which al
ready has resulted in the impeach-
ment of State Printer Giles Farris and
the resignation of former State Audit
or Leo Meyer.
Ballard was employed in the state
auditors office at the time of the al
legged embezzlement, but recently has
been transferred to the office of the
state examiner and inspector.
This alleged fraudulent transaction
involving Ballard was first discov-
cred several weeks ago by the spec
ial senate committee now engaged in
an investigation of a lost report of
the different state departments, which
was compiled by former State Ex-
aminer and Inspector Taylor a short
while before his death.
This report which was mysteriously
lost, is said to have shown this trans
action involving Naturalization
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-06
FRISCO RESUMES
RETIREMENT WORK
ALL BRIDGES BETWEEN THIS
CITY AND MADILL TO BE
STRENGTHENED.

The Frisco railway company this
morning resumed work on the piece
of road extending from Ardmore
east to Madill. PiliAg is being driven
in reinforcement of all bridges and
trestles and the roadbed will be put
in the very best of condition so as
to handle the heavy engines and
trains which that road will operate
as soon as the Ringing" road is in
operation west from Ardmore.
In addition to the bridge and cul
vert work the Frisco has a steam
shovel at work this side of Madi!l
and all fills will be widened and
strengthened and, it is said the yards
at Madill will be filled in so as
to afford ample room for added
trackage and switching facilities.
A few days since the land depart
ment of the road had a representa-
tive in Ardmore who secured prop
erty near the long viaduct across
the Santa Fe tracks in Ardmore. All
of the present wooden structure is
&c be replaced with earth work ex-
cept the section which crosses the
Santa Fe tracks which will be sup
planted by a long steel span which
will rest upon abutments of rein
forced concrete.
l.. T. Foster. master mechanic
OF the Fr/co for the Red river di-
vision, is in Arimore today and has
made a trip of personal inspection
over the line whereon the betterment
work is being done. Indications at
present point to a busy season for
the Ardmore division of the Frisco
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-06
Fifteen Cent Cotton.

J. w. L. Corley, vice president for
Oklahoma, of the Southern States Cot
ton Corporation will be in Ardmore
and address the bankers, business
men and farmers at the court house
Saturday, May TO- at 2 p. m. sharp.
on the subject of 10 cent cotton ana
sane marketing. This is proposition
every person in the south is vitally
interested in and large audience
should meet Mr.. Corley, who will de-
ght in answering all questions asked
> ; lucidly explain the entire plan
( the Southern States Cotton Cor
poration to procure Is cents for cot
ton. Business men and farmers are
requested to hear Mr.. Corley.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-05-06
PRESSASSOC|AT|0N
FOR ARDMORE
BY A UNITED EFFORT THE 1914
SESSION CAN BE BROUGHT TO
ARDMORE.

The next state convention Of news
paper men will go to some city in
the state. Why not bring it to Ard
more? Ardmore has the facilities
to handle this proposition, hotels,
railroads, restaurants, convention hall,
cts, so why not bring this great
meeting to our city. The reason
that other cities get these conven-
tions, and incidentally, a great deal
of advertising, is that they go after
them. Ardmore could get more ad-
vertising out of this very thing than
almost any other proposition, and
at a minimum cost, compared to
other schemes that have been put
over here during the past. Everybody
get in line, Join the Commercial Club,
be a BOOSTER FOR ARDMORE.
Make the slogan "ARDMORE OR
BUST" mean something to this city.