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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-17
COLTS KICK TIGERS
Continued from Fifth Page.)

(COntinued from Fi1th FAxe-J
there was furnished a fair imitation
of a ball field. 1t gave the several
hundreds Of fans who had remained
during the downpour chance to
give their Gagged feeling an opportunity
to escape and the immortals who re-
manned in the right field bleachers a
fitting reward.
When the Mud Was Scattered.
But 1t did not give the players much
pleasure except in joking those who
fell victims to the treacherous foot
ing and wallowed in the mire. Laval
was the first to pull the stunt. From
a force of habit and forgetting that
there was mud in which he would fall,
he slid into second. after banging out
hit to center field on which Eberts
scored. and was tagged out, besides
getting considerably bemired. His
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-17
DR.. WILLIAMS AT
SECOND BAPTIST

In the absence OF the pastor. DIR. r.
southern Baptist convention al St
Louis, Mo-. Rev. DIR. r. Aubrey VIII
liams, Of the First Baptist church.
Fredericksburg. Va. will I'LL the pulpit
at the Second Baptist church both
morning and evening. DIR. Williams is
an old Richmond boy and his many
friends will be glad to welcome him
at both services.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-17
WALL STREET GOSSIP.

The stock market today was much
the duilest OF The week and, accord
ing to some record, 1t made a new
record for inactivity during the cur
rent year In any case the 1iS, 1000
odd shares was not very FAR from
the previous smallest day. on January
eth last. The chart readers say that
this has been a most remarkable week
for their records. The charts OF the
active stocks have made a most un-
usual showing. Union Pacific, for in
stance. for the last ten days has not
failed to touch price of las IL in
each session. and has never strayed
from that price more than points
in the whole period. The chart of
Reading fluctuations has made an
even more noteworthy exhibit. Dur
ing the present week the price OF
Reading has had an extreme range
of less than 2 points. On only one
day this week has Steel common had
an extreme range of more than l per
cent. namely ! IA per cent, on We'd
nesday.
The respective prices of Pennsyl
wanna stock and Of Pennsylvania
rights" which call for the delivery
of stock at the end Of the month
have on several occasions offered the
chance of a small profit. and traders
on the floor have been quick to take
advantage of the conversion of the
stock into the rights. The difference
in price has sometimes been only mo-
mentarily. but today there were sew
eral occasions when the quotations
OF the rights and the stocks was far
enough apart to permit such an OPP
Grafton. This was so when the stock
could be sold at l1ol-2 and the
rights purchased at ! l-32. The own
err of Pennsylvania who made the
change on this basis took profit of
about s-s of l per cent
During the past few months ii has
been remarked on frequent occasions
: that the silence of many Of our prom
inent men in high positions in the
banking and business world In re-
gard tn present conditions and future
prospects only meant one thing. and
that was that they had nothing favor
able To say This view has been con-
tradicted more than once lately. but
never in ouch an unqualified manner
than by an interview with John J.
Mitchell the Chicago banker. Mr..
Mitchell WAS quoted today as fol-
lows. There isn't a cloud in the sky
The California alien land bill Is main
b a political subterfuge. not generally
liked outside of San Francisco. Money
and business conditions are strongly
based. Crops are fine everywhere in
the West. The entire country ! have
passed through promises big yields.
Stocks and bonds ! regard now as on
an investment basis"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-17
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO. May 1.-THE grain
market was more active today and
prices were firm. There was good
buying OF May wheat and oats and
those options made sharp advances.
The closing figures were s-s to IA
cents higher.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-17
Commercial League.
Games Today.

Games Today.
Home Brewing Company vs. Christie,
at Seminary Park.
RyanSmith VS.. Crafts, at Belle
Meade Park.
Kline Kars VS.. sycles, at Harvie
Park.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-17

Games Today

Games Today.
Swansboro VS. Sterling, at Swans
boro,
stalls.
Wakes VS.. Richmond Elect. CO.. at
Wakes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-17
Roanoke.

Summary: Three-base hfts-Eberts.
Bresnahan. Sacrifice hit Piez.
Stolen bases--Mattis. Struck out-By
Ayres, 10; by Enrd, .. Base on balls
by Ayres. 1. Left on bases-Rich-
mond, 4; Roanokas1 umpiEa, MIs
and GIrd1n. Time. I:5b.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-17
The Weather

Forecast for Saturday and sunday.
Virginia.. Local showers Saturday;
Sunday probably fair; light variable
winds.
Sunday probably fair. light variable
winds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-17
TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL he
UNION, CHATTANOOGA
TENN. MAY 17-2o, 1919.

For this occasion Southern Railway
will sell round trip tickets AZ extreme
ly low rates. Approximately one
on sale May 3lth, 25th. 26th. 27th and
asth. Liberal stop-overs allowed.
Round "trip fare from Richmond. $11 SIS;
nanvilIe. $500; South Boston, $3.50.
correspondingiy reduced fares from
other points.
For Handsome booklet on Chatta-
nooTa and the Reunion. schedules and
other Information. call on nearest
agent, Southern Railway, or write
s. f.. BURGESS,
Division Passenger Agent.
907 East Main Street.
81 Richmond. Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-17
West End League,
Games Today.

Indians VS.. Albemarles, Clarke's
Spring.
Pirates VS.. Riversides. at Harvie
Park.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-17
AMATEUR GAMES TODAY


Brownies VS.. Ramblers. at Byrd
Park.
Manhattan VS.. w. Heights. at
Colonial Park.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-17

Games Today.
Athletics VS.. Kewanees. at lakewood.
wizards VS.. Eagles, at Fulton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-17
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.

(Reported by Rodgers McCabe & Coz
Petersburg, Va, May IS, 1913.
SPANTSH--Market nrm.
Farmers Spanish, $3.50 per bushei.
No. Shel1ed Spanish, s Nc to S%c
per Id.
No. shelled Spanish. sac to 7c
per lb.
VIRGIN1AS--
Fancy Jumbo, &c per Id.
Fancy hand-picked. sis OAK per. lb
Extra prime. 3Ac to 3hc per lb.
Machine picked, &c to 3Mc per Id.
Smelling stock. ave to 2Xc per lb.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-17

East End League.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19

1t is amusing to realize the vast
wealth of these cities to-day. Such
are the changing fortunes of time and
place. Yet as sacred to the price OF
freedom in tho annals Of history York
town retains intrinsic scenes for world
wide fame.
The United States government erected
IN 1881 at York one OF the handsomest
monuments In America, at cost OF
$4,000, concentrating upon this last
battlefield the triumph of liberty.
Interesting Nelson Mansion.
The mansion Of Thomas Nelson, Jr,
the Revolutionary hero who spent his
fortunes and sacrificed the greater part
Of his life for the colonies without ever
having been repaid, is visited by hun
dreds, who delight in the romance and
legends OF long ago The old cannon
ball fired into this home to rout the
British officers is still viewed as q
memorable relic.
The exact scene OF surrender is said
to have been upon a remote site be-
yond the south wall of the National
Cemetery, n simple wooden shaft now
marks the place where American sol
| diers their French allies and the Brit
ish were drawn up to witness the sur
| render.
! At old Moore House the terms OF
| capitulation were signed. During the
| centennial year the descendants of La
! Fayettc Rochambeau and Won Stueben
were entertained here. On Monday and
| Tuesday. October 20 and 81, this year
| Yorktown Will be entirely given over
| to patriotism.
| ~ ID
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19

part Of Jefferson's life. And then there
Were THE private papers of John Paul
Jones and others, which were Of great
value.
The jamestown 4 court book gives
the proceedings OF the court at James
town from y. -. 1922 to 1926. 1t is
the oldest English American document
in existence. This book was in bad
condition when 1T arrived here. 1t had
been lying in cellar. and had got
wet through and through. We have
in "a measure embalmed it,. and il is
now. az we'll preserved as il It were In
metal caskct The writing is in tho
court hand Of tho seventeenth century.
. The library: owes much to President
Roosevelt continued Mr.. Hunt. He
aused all the private, papers and man
uscribts OF the State Department to
he transferred 10 this division. That
department had no place for them. and
they We're not accessible. Thcsc papers
src all here. They include those OF
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson,
James Madison, James Monroe. tho rec
ords IF the CoNtlncntnl Congress and
the papers Of Benjamin Franklin"
'lIow did the state Department &C
quire those papers," ] asked.
They were bought by Congress
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19
ALTAVISTA

Altavista. Va. October iS-Mrs. n l..
Burncttc returned Sunday from IN weeks
visit with relatives In Bedford county
Mrs. l.. l.. Slaughter visited her sons ana
friends In Roanoke. Friday and Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs !. u. Sale had their guests
over Sunday, Iiichars Taylor and Miss Anna
Taylor. who are attending school at Dan
Vile
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Clanton entertained
the formers brother and WIFE, Mr.. and Mrs
q. e. Clanton. of DanvIlle.
Mr.. and Mrs j. Il. Kershnw and family
left last week for Lynchburg. where they
will make their future home
Mrs. L. a. Stone. who has been waiting
hero and at Stones Mil for tho past month,
the guest Of Mrs. Eddie Green and J. H.
stone and family. respectively. returned In
her homo at Toshcs. Tuesday
Rev. w. d. Barr of Chatham. n former
pastor of the Baptist Church here was n
guest Mt the home OF DR.. w. o. Smith on
Saturday.
DIR. W A. Thornton left Wednesday for n
months visit In the Eastern part OF tho
Stale. He visited the Petersburg Fair, and
will go to his old hone at Lumberton and
at FRANKLIN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19

among the first three manuscript col
lcctions of the world. The credit Of
this is due first to the power OF or
ganization Of Mr. Putnam. secondly
10 the work OF worthington c. Ford
who was the first chief OF this division
and thirdly to my persistency in fol-
lowing up the policy laid down by
Mr.. Ford. Mr.. Ford is the greatest
authority on manuscripts in this
country He is now employed in the
library at Boston. and have taken
his place"
What manuscripts had YOU in the
library at the start?''
Very few. When Mr. Ford took
hold ;hcre were several collections OF
documents that had been acquired in
one way. or another in the course OF
its long history. The origin OF some
OF them is not known. Others had
heen bought or given These few.
however. We're valuable. They con-
tanned. for example, the papers Of
Roche beau. which the government
had bought from his family. and the
jamestown, court book, which came with
the Jefferson Library. which was
. bought, by Congress during the latter
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19

known as n historical writer. lie has
for years been an authority upon all
manuscripts and facts relating to
American history. He is the author Of
the wcli-known biographies of James
Madison and John c. Calhoun; and he
was the editor Of the great edition OF
thc writings OF Madison In eight vol
umes, of the First Forty Years Of
Washington Society" and OF large
part of the journals Of the Continental
Congress lie knows as much, IL not
more, than any other man in the
United States about manuscripts, and
especially about those relating to our
history. lie had a long experien "a
connected with the manuscripts of the
state Department before he came here
and his work IS known in all the great
Libraries of the world.
In response to my question Mr.. Hunt
said
The manuscripts division began
when the library came into this build
ing. which was approximately ten
years ago. 1t has been increasing in
size very rapidly within the past five
years ana it has now taken its place
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19

away back in the forties. For some
unknown reason. Congress was par
ticularly generous at that period, and
it appropriated large sum for the
purchase Of the papers OF Washington.
Jefferson, Madison and Hamilton. 1t
paid about $4,000 for the first install
ment OF the Washington papers and
about the same for the second install
ment IT bought two sets OF Madison
papers. giving $4,000 for one and $40
600 for another. It gave $4,000 for
the papers OF Alexander Hamilton. and
about $4,000 for those OF james Mon
roe. II also gave $4,000 for tho Jcner-
son papers.
These payments had no reference to
the value of the manuscripts. and
they were mostly made in order to as
sist the descendants OF the several
statesmen aud Presidents. This was
especially 80 with the money paid for
the Madison papers. 1t was TO relieve
the wants of Dolly Madison. and the
money was SO appropriated that II
was paid TO her in instruments. This
| was mostly on account Of her waywa rd
| son, Payne Todd. who had spent the
greater part OF his mothers fortune.
and who would have probably spent
| this IL he could have gotten II. II was
| due to this PROVISION that Dolly Madi-
| son had sufficient to maintain her In
her old age. She died in comfort here
| at her mouse on Lafayette Park"
Has Congress recently bought any
| important collection OF manuscripts -
no. Congress has bought no collcc-
| tons by direct appropriation for a
| great many years The library itself
| has bought a large number. but q great
|
us. The accessions to the division
| come In three different ways. Some OF
! them are given. others are bought at
| q fair price, and others are sold TO the
| library for sum entirely out OF pro-
| portion to their value. Many people
would not sell their papers to any
other institution or person. but being
poor. they are willing TO take what
the government thinks 1t can give
which is always much less than the
same manuscripts would bring at a
private sale"
Can you give me any idea Of the
prices OF manuscripts"
\ There is no such thing as n ma rket
tRrice." said Mr. Hunt. The price de
ponds upon the temper of the buyer
There may be four or five rich men il
the market buying certain kinds OF
Autographs anu IL YOU nav az
autograph document that is along the
. line they want. It is worth as much n:
they are willing TO give for II. ]
only one of them wants 1t. II is no
worth much. II they all want 1t. the
price is fabulous The library doe:
not pay high price, and il could no
do so under any circumstances. If 4
did. n person having family letter:
that were really worth little. nigh
get an Idea that they were of fabu
lous value"
What is the highest price eve
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19

wiich contain q card index catalogue
&C certain divisions OF the collection
This index is general one. The ma
terial is So vast that it would be i'm
POSSIBLE TO index it i'll detail. and it
is only by coming here in person that
The historical student or writer can
get the material for his work.
Nevertheless, these hundreds OF
thousands of letters and papers have
been made wonderfully accessible. and
they are being so cared for that from
now on they will be practically in
, dcstructibie.
Come with me into the book stacks
where the manuscripts are kept. We
are in a great room 100 feet or more
long, filled with steel cases. which run
back on each side from n central aisle.
The cases are in stacks three stories
high The whole is "A skeleton OF steel.
The rooms are hrcproof. and the manu-
4 scripts are stored away in great vol
umes as big as the biggest family
iiiple. each having its own place in
this steel construction There are
thousands of these volumes, each con-
page holding a letter or paper. many
of which are worth their weight in
gold The papers are classified accord
inS 10 the President or period to which
they relate. Many of them are in col
lections. such as the WASHINGTON locu-
ncDts. the Madison documents and the
John sherman papers. but all are
chr"nologically arranged, and every
! letter and paper has been so prepared
and pasted that il can he easily got
IT TO be photographed or copied
When YOU remember that as | have
said, the collection already numbers
several millions OF letters and papers.
, one can appreciate the vast work that
| is going on. At present force Of
, three men and three women are en-
/ gagged in mounting the documents.
/ The papers as bought by the library
are often in n deplorable condition.
! hut they are taken and treated so that
I they viii last forever Each manu-
/ script has its own treatment according
/ 70 it's needs the work being en- i'm
/ provemcnt on that originated by
E Father Ehrly. Of tho Vatican library
! who. until the work began here. was
/ the past master in the art Of preserv-
/ ing and renovating old manuscripts
/ One method used TO keep the taitered
and torn and crunbling worm eaten
! papers together ia by smoothing them
ont and covering them with Il fine silk
gauze known as crcpc-linc This stuff
is so delicate that it can hardly be de-
tected. when it covers the writing but
i; holds The papers for all time TO
come.
nut let me continue the story Of
this collection by giving you ? talk
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19

Vt Yorktown on October 10. 1881,
CORVALLIS surrendered TO WASHINGTON
and tnus ended british power in The
american colonies" Briefly. history
records tho birth of the republic. ana
Inc virtual independence Of America
Tho 1921 anniversary OF the event
VIII be helu at Yorktown this wear on
Tuesday October u, and with unusual
Preparations the celebration will sur
pass any public comyncmoratiou held
within recent years nj quaint old
Under the auspices Of TIE yorktown
Historical Society and patriots number
ms thousands throughout tho United
states there has been an effort 10 pre-
serve upon southern soil the sites of
tlctory and scenes important TO Ameri-
can history
Bryan Guest of Honor.
~ THIS years celebration The Score
try OF state. William jennings Bryan
- expected TO be guest OF honor Other
distinguished speakers and members
expected TO be present are Major Henry
iced Hatfield, OF Philadelphia MIR and
AIRS. Van Ness, Of Baltimore: Mrs John
adams Bechtel. Of WILLIAMSBURG. pr
iienry Morris. Of Philadelphia, senator
Thomas : Martin, OF Virginia: Senator
claude y. Swanson Of Virginia: Comte
de ChamDrun. French legation nj Wash
ington, Garter q. Gibson of Charles
town, ". Va Rev W. u Graves. Of
Gloucester; MIR and Mrs. Conway
SHIELD. OF Yorktown, Rev GcoYgc Dame.
81 Baltimore, Md. ana Colonel Oswald
JIighman, OF Easton. Md
During the coming weci 800 soldiers
rom Fortress Monroe viii assemble at
Yorktown for the celebrations In adj
uition TO these, there viii bc navy
and military review. besides a large
gathering OF civil War veterans. who
will share tho hospitable welcome upon
the Confederate battlefield, as well as
amid the memorable sites OF the Rev
olution.
Enjoys Past Gloriex.
Although Yorktown enjoys it's past
Elorics IN n greater degree than its
Present material wealth. the old his.
!oric port is amply provided 10 wei.
come mpltitudcs, and IL is the mos
appropriate spot for the greatest pa
lriotic assemblage under American
government, Every inch OF soil revere:
The past. Amid the dreamy atmospher r,
81 Revolutionary days at is easy Il
imagine the time when England tradct
ut York. the most important town o
Virginia: erected here the first custom
house in the colonies. and dcmandc,
ar, imported goods must needs pas
through this port at York before bcinl
forwarded to the smaller towns OF New
York and Philadelphia"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19

Millions of Unpublished Letters
of the Presidents and American
Statesmen-Where the Papers
Come From. and What They
Cost-High Prices for Manu-
scripts-New Light on the
Declaration of independence
and the Constitutional Conven-
tion-A Talk With Gaillard
Hunt. the American Historian.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-19

Hut let me continue the story OF
this collection by giving YOU . talk
that had with Gaillard Hunt. who has,
been chief Of the division OF manu-
scripts or the library for the past I'VE
years Mr. Hunt has long been well
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-04-10
UNTOLD AGONY WITH ECZEMA

ITO N. 18th ST., Portland. Ore
"The eczema which started about two
years ago. broke out in my wrists.
then spread to my fingers. I suffered
untold agony with them until began
to use Cuticura Remedies. 1t would
appear in little pimples or blisters
like, and when l scratched them, they
would appear in little scales. The
itching would be SO bad that 1 could
hardly sleep of nights. would scratch
my hands until they were most numb.
then when the blood would course
through them again the burning and
smarting would be so bad that could
hardly stand it, and I got to be SO
easily irritated that my husband had
to use all of his patience to get along
with me.
I believe I had tried just about
every remedy offered to the public for
such diseases, without any relief what
soever, until my mother recommended
Cuticura Remedies to me. only
used the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment once when my cure began.
and in a month of use it was gone en-
tirely." (Signed) Mrs. Thos. Walsh,
Oct. II, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston"
Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-04-10
ASSEMBLY PASSES UTILITY Bill
Governor Signs Eight-Hour Law.
Bareia Retains His Seat.
v..tern Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-Senator Casimiro Barela,
Republican of Las Animas county,
was retained in his seat when the
state Senate, by vote of 20 to IA,
dismissed the contest of DR.. N NJ.
Wycoff, Democratic-Bull Moose can
didate, against the seating of the SEN
ator.
Both houses concur in conference
amendments to the BuTris-Van Til
borg public utilities commission bill.
1t now goes to Governor Ammons.
Governor signs Bellesfields bill for
an eight-hour law for miners. 1t be.
comes Immediately effective.
Conference amendments decreasing
salaries provided for in House coal
mine inspection bill concurred in by
both houses and the measure goes 20
the governor
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-04-10

doctors and none OF them could do more
than relieve me for time.
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per and decided to try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. took
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of the Sanative Wash, and am COM
pletely cured of my trouble. When !
began taking the Compound only
weighed ninety-six pounds and now 1
weigh one hundred and twenty-six
pounds. If anyone wishes to address
me in person l will cheerfully answer
nll letters, as cannot speak too highly
of the Pinkham remedies. Miss JEs-
Sic MARSH, Adrian, Texas.
Hundreds of such letters expressing
gratitude for the good Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has accom-
plished are constantly being received,
proving the reliability Of this grand old
remedy.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confi.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
bo opened, read and answered BY q
woman and held In strict confidence.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-04-10

boxes OF Dodds
Kidney Pills the swelling disappear
ed and he felt himself again. He says
he has been benefited and blessed by
the use of Dodds Kidney Pills. Sev-
eral months later he wrote: / have
not changed my faith in your remedy
since the above statement was author
lied. Correspond with Rev, E. Hes
lop about this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills, Soc per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co..
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music of National Anthem
English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty Dishes All sent freq
Adv