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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21
LOOKING STILL FURTHER.

The Petersburg TnderAppeal Is a confirmed
optmist so much so that when we see a pessi-
mistic note In its editorial or news column we
Immediately are seized with the fear that some
great catastrophe has fallen ii or the city of
Petersburg, That no such catastrophe has reared
its ugly head recently we gather from its recent
editorial the fine business outlook for Pc
tersburg and southside Virginia
1t must be said however, that In this case,
ms usually the Inder-Appeal has good reasons
for its optimism and does not fail to give thom
Several months age" 1t snya"a leading MGR.
chant OF Petersburg remarked that If the far.
mers OF Southside Virginia had good crops this
year I" :" the volume of business which would
be done In this city would be greater than IN
many years" IT then proceeds to show that the
crops have Jared exceedingly we'll this season
Everything which grows out Of the ground has
tourished and will yield splendid returns" 1t
says and then taking the prediction of prosperity
for the city. made by the aforesaid merchant
as true, It does little prophesying of It's own:
This means prosperity for the growers and
prosperity for the business mon Of Petersburg
There is not city IN Virginia which enjoys q
finer agricultural trade than the city OF Peters
tAfR, excepting none. The only city which
proaches 1t in volume of trade with the farmers
is Roanoke but while Roanoke is the capital
ot a fine agricultural country, the farmers OF
the Southwest principally are cattle-raisers
They ship their cattle TO Western markets or
send them to Liverpool
The products OF the farm of the Southsde
counties are sold chiefly ia Petersburg Pc
tersbtIg markets for most products are OK
cellent and the greater the volume Of produce
sont here broadly speaking. the better the mar
ket. Petersburg as a tobacco market in
FEW years viii take place she never had
before owing to the enormous increase In the
production Of bright leaf In this section which
VIII come 10 this market.
Our congratulations to Petersburg and our
hopes that the roseate visions of Brother Harris
will soon become realities, but how is that cam.
paign for compulsory education progressing?
Can not the good people Of Petersburg look still
further into the future and see that il the crop
Of children is good and we'll cultivated that the
prosperity of the city will follow as naturally
as prosperity follows a good crop of bright leaf
tobacco?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21

ishes the offender and red flag for pro-
lection OF human fe that murder may be no
more IN this way.
Those who die innocenty, leave their
friends great protection. the dust of their
bodies. a memorial 10 the red flag of dam
ger.
But when the millions of innocent men,
women and children suffer and die, from the
wounds of the license saloon, the church men,
Der, the legislator. the governor, the judge. and
the saloonkeeper stand around the sufferer
or around the corpse and wave the black flag,
while God records the guilt of murder to be
made known in His own way. and His own
time. Remember the valuable advice given,
'the love of money Is the root of all evil"
The church member keeps voting for
revenue.
Moses led the children out of Egyptian bond
age, living forty years in the wilderness with
out dollar.
Daniel slept with the lions to cause the rulers
of the earth to look to God.
Paul sacrificed his entire life, in service being
bound by chains In Roman prison in pre-
Of this light the Jewel of heaven. It's eb-
ginning the nearly two thou
sand years ago, and the Holy Spirit keeps that
light bright the sun and the stars.
Long before the saloon born, Cody men
suffered to be put to death for Christs cause;
now men claiming to be cody. living at ease
undisturbed in their freedom of worship, liv
ing in the greatest age of prosperity, have not
the manhood to vote dry ballot.
Where is a Moses? Where is a Daniel? Where
Is Paul? Where men willing to be stoned
ia death If necessary to proclaim to the world
that murder Is murder" and that the man
who votes 10 kill or wound his brother is more
guilty than he who commits murder accident
ally j. H.HARDY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21

the department of agriculture in Washington
have done much for the Virginia farmer. The
result of this will be shown at the fair
There are social sides TO q fair, for friends
and families meet After months and perhaps
years old friends get together and resume cordial
and friendly relationship,
The management of the state fair states that
the amusements in connection with the exposi-
ton will be clean and presentahle to any one
and 1t is 10 be hoped this may prove true.
The Tirpinian believes there will be much Of
good at the State fair~mueh that will prove Of
great benefit and value to the visitor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21

Tell your mother you have been
very good boys today" said a school
teacher to two little new scholars.
oh" replied Tommy. I'VE haven't
any mother
who takes care of you - she asked.
Father does. We've got beauti-
full father. you ought to see him.
who takes care of you when he In
at work.
He takes all the care before he
goes off in the morning. and after hs
comes back at night He's a house
painter, but there isn't any work this
summer. so he's doin' fahorfn He
leaves us Il warm breakfast when he
goes off and we have bread and milk
for dinner and good supper when
he comes home. Then he tells us
stories, and plays on the fife, and
cuts out beautiful things for us with
his Jack knife"
Before long the teacher did see the
home of that father. The room was
poor one. graced with cheap pic
lures, autumn leaves and other little
tr fies that cost nothing. The father.
who was at the time preparing the
evening meal for his motherless boys.
was at first glance only a rough. be-
grimed iaborer: but before the stran-
ger had been In the place ten minutes
the room became a palace and the
man magician.
His children had no idea they were
so poor, nor were they so. with such a
hero as this to fight their battles for
them. This man. whose grateful spirit
lightened up the life Of his children.
was preaching to all about him more
effectually than was many minister.
He was man OF patience and submits
sion to Gods will, showing how to
make home happy under the most un-
favorable circumstances. He was rear
ing his boys to be high-minded citi-
zens to put their shoulders to the
burdens rather than become burdens
to society in the days that are COM
ing. He was, as his children had
said. "a beautiful father" in the high
est sense OF the word.-California
Voice
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21
SUCCESS ASSURED.

In Just two weeks the State of Virginia viii
be looking toward Richmond. For at that time
the gates of the State fair will be yawning TO
nngulph the thousands who win be making TO-
ward the greatest exposition of the resources
pf the State ever seen here or elsewhere in
Virginia
The success Of the fair was assured when such
rnen as Henry c. Stuart. Henry Fairfax, James
H3e'wood, J. r. Anderson. Leigh r. Page Sam
N,ohen ". u Gordon, W. r. Dabney. Abram
WARWICK and others put at the helm. but
khis year first expectations 1t is believed now,
Will be surpassed
These men have for eight years devoted much
yrritheir time In building up tho great State
Ixir. They are business and professional men
whose time is something of a factor in the bus
aness world. Of not only Richmond but the State,
Nhey are all men of some note. and are sub
Atantsal citizens who have the interests Of their
yellow citizens and their State at heart. They
lAsve sacrificed personal and private business In
soreer to make OF the State fair complete
success That they have succeeded It IS use
sless to say here. The fairs of the past seven
years have spoken for themselves The fair of
Ehss year will speak for itself.
Farmers throughout the state are right now
making ready the exhibits from their farms
10 eeud to Richmond More than fifty separate
sxounty exhibits wifi be on display I'm the demon.
straton buildings These exhibits will prove
rare specimens Of the result of years work on
the farm and they viii show what the Virginia
yaanter may do, when he is urged to endcayor
BY the example Of his fellow planter shown
moi only al the state fair but at the county fair
a. we'll
President Fairfax says the stock exhibit viii
Ear surpass any that has been seen in Rich,
nsond and there have been acme mighty fine
stock exhibits at the State fair in past years.
From other States. notably those of the West,
vii come wonderful specimens Of stock OF every
cercripnon. which may prove object lessons TO
many Of the States own stockraisers.
Virginia Is not far in the van as stock,
ssisng State. Exhibits and demonstrations at
the State fair must naturally aid the stock.
grower. He gathers information and advice from
I the great stochgrower of the wild and woolly
\ West. and he goes home wiser in the ways Of
\ stoek-raising.
IL vso may the farmer profit The demonstrations
VI ii the farm products buildings represent the re-
suits or aeientihc farming. The farmer who
4 N struggling along may derive untold benefit
fran these displays. The boys" corn clubs and
N the girls canning clubs are results sof the sys
fsmatizatiou Of farm work.
B0th tbs State department Of agriculture ana
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21
1,ar FASHION SHOW EDITION.

v,s rtrgtnt7n this morning issues sPeS'1
Fashion Week edition 70 rthe henen' o. ''''
.nonners OF Richmond and to call attention !"
- ras,,on SHOW inaueurated bF~the merchants
:. Richmond. The idea Of holding all the fali
ruen,nss on the same day originated win '''0
pa..i, Merchants association. which believed
80. enumeration Of this kind between the meT-
chants would not only be Of great oene"' 10
thern. but would prove convenient and pFohtAo'e
sox.he shoupers That they were correct in the'r
~,ew ~ the matter The Vir0iaton believes and
for that reason displays this morning the aa'
.,s,.,saments If the concerns which have entered
into the agreement and an account Of the pro
sran for the week.
rbts Fashion Week display, however, will
Sxor, to the advantage Of other people than the
lmerchanta and their customers. It VIII benefit
i@he entire city. Heretofore. with each merchant
scneniug at his convenience and at different
times. prospective customers in other parts OF
the state did not receive the opportunity 70
attend. They could not afford to make the
trip TO Richmond for one opening or for two
and accordingly remained at home. Now with
the opportunity presented to attend all the open
turs in aaa or two days the incentive to dc
their shopping in Richmond is Increased These
neonle. once in Richmond. Will buy not only Of
the merchants having fall openings, but OF
Others and bringing money to Richmond will helI
MI in Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21
TIE COUNTRY Is SAFE NOW.

Now that Secretary Bryans lecture tour is
ended may We expect a little rest from the
tiresome criticisms of the pharisees?
The Chautauqua season is about over, Mr.
Bryan Is back in Washington to remain twid-
ding his thumbs untr there IL really some
thing important to he done and the country can
sleep at nights confident that the secretary of
state is on deck ready to repel invaders from
Japan or Mexico
It is doubtful If anything more ridiculous
has amused q nation In years than the hysterica
outbreaks Of a few good people with highstrung
sensblities and over-developed feelings Of pro-
priety and the hypocritical attacks from bitter
enemies which have been dinned into the ears
of humorloving people since Mr.. Bryan began
his lecture tours early in the summer. People
who see improperly in heartto-hcart talks to
the people by a cabinet official. but no impro-
priety in offering a government official money.
have had nervous prostration and men who
loudly proclaim that If made secretary of state
Mr.. Bryan would ruin the country have shricked
In fear that his few hours absence from Wash.
ngton daily would result in untold calamities
Those who could not understand that exaggerated
rdicule Of tho secretary Of state is rdiculc of the
president who appointed him, the government
he serves and a people who admire him. and is
calculated to bring the country in disreputo
abroad, were possessed Of such fine scnsdbilitics
that they could understand that a platform Ice
ture by that secretary injured the respect in
which that office was held, People who could
not understand that insult mean, petty. and de-
Iberate, heaped on william Jennings Bryan was
an insult to the millions of HIS followers and
a serious reflection upon themselves could un-
derstand that lectures by Mr. Bryan were a
reflection upon him.
7 It is all over now. Let US hope that the
hysterical will soon be restored to their normal
state 1t Ia too much to hope that the malicious
will lose their malice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21

What is the second sign-pos on God 3
road, Ruth? Thou shalt not make I'M
to thee any craven image" After all
God has done for the Jews would you
expect them to break this command
ment? In today's lesson that Ia the
very thing which they do.
ON the table pile up the sand for
Mt Sinai. Where was Moses when God
gave him the Ten commandments,
May? Up in the mountain Here is
Moses coming down the mountain side
These flat stones are the two tables Of
stone on which God has written the
commandments-~ou the nrst table four,
and six on the other. This other stick
on the mountain is Joshua All these
sticks AT the foot Of the mountain are
for the children of Israel, This
clotsepin is for Aaron. the priest or
minister.
Helen hat do XoH think Of children
who mishehave the minute they are
left alone? They are not very good.
/ guess" No, they are decidedly bad.
God has called Moses up In the noun
tain. and has left the children of Israel
without their leader for forty days.
Instead of acting honorable. and serv-
ing God Just the same as IL Moses were
there 10 guide them, they turn to
Aaron. up, make US gods" they de-
mand. which shall go before as. for
as for this Moses-~-we wot not what
Is become of him. Does Aaron know
better than 10 make a craven image
fer the people, Alvin HE ought to
He Is Moses brother" Yes he surely
knows what Is right. and that makes
his sin all the greater. We expect
more of boy who has learned about
Jesus than of boy who has known
Of Him. God expects more too. So
Aaron. who la Moses own brother. and
has good religious home training,
should set good example to these
people and try TO take Moses place
in his absence. But see what he does
do. Break off the golden earrings
and bring them unto me-" he save.
I With this gold he makes a golden
calf. These be thy gods, 0 Israel.
of Egypt" Tomorrow, he tells the
people, rs feast TO the Lord" The
next day they all gather around the
| golden calf and offer sacrifices and
hold a great feast
Up here on Mt. Sinai Moses is carry
ing down the Commandments for the
/ people. He has been forty days up
/ here with God, and his face must shine
with the glory of God He meets with
Joshua who has been awaiting him.
A thev descend they hear great
noise nj tho foot ~ tho Mount yoshoa
saws "There ia n Noise ~ war IN the
camp." But Moses answers oTha noise
| of them mat ain, do I h.ar" As thav
reach the foot Of the Mount what do
| Won supnose thev vaap "rna ca,f =,
/ Yes there In tho midst of the reonia
| stands Aaron. and before him is the
| golden calf, He Is burning incense on
! an altar and all tho naonIn ara aanc,ra
around shoptiny ard worsb,niry No
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21

sIncludes some revenues later specified under
railroads and other public service corporations.
1t will appear from the above how strikingly
evident was the insignificant part played by cor
porations in sharing the burden of revenue.
This Is further emphasized by the fact that they
paid no local taxes. 1t may be truthfully said
that in the first decade under the Underwood
constitution the corporation paid practically no
at all.
In the lsS1-1SS2 session of the general
sembly the system of corporation taxation
again changed with decidedly greater results.
The way these results obtained will be
discussed in the article
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21

There are a thousand things that
n, man dare call wrong. for they
show none OF the characters of sin:
on the contrary. they may be precious
gifts which in other circumstances
might be rich in blessing. but IL they
hinder you when you struggle for the
best. and burden you so that you run
unworthily. then are they weights and
must be laid aside.--G. Fl. Morrison.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21

The people 81 Lynehburg forced TO pay
$40 per thousand cubic feet for gas 1t does
not cost over 40 cents, If that much, 20 produce
this gas Where does the extra so cents go :?
why, dear neiRhbor Of Lynchburs, 1t goes into
the pockets 81 those who privately own the gas
plant Of YOUR city and can make you pay what
they deem mostly profitable to them Rich
mnhd city runs it's own gas plant and last year
charged Its citizens only 90 cents for gas and
then cleared $4,000 in one year.
Though so intended this comparison is NOT
particularly complimentary to Richmond, even
If accurate as believe they are. Why a
profit municipal gas plant?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21
Professional Advice.

1t was AT a reception, and the lady who had
been reading up on health culture lnistook
Lawyer Williams for his brother, the doctor.
lis 1t better" she asked confidently, ITO lie
the right side or the left?"
Madame replied the lawyer, 'if one is on
the right side it often isn't necessary to lie at
all"-Exchange.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21

Those people who feel that Harry Thaw is
being prosecuted and that he is sane man,
seem to forget that Harry could have avoided
being adiudged insane had he wished
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21

reunion of the Blue and the Gray at Gettys.
burg! a. G. A. r. reunion at CHATTANOOGA!
Where Is Mason's and Dixon's line, anyway?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21

THE Republicans must come to u.s." says the
colonel. And they came at en-.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21

Murphy is convicted before the trial,--Balu
more sun,
There seems to be some difficulty In finding
an executioner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-21

Silt gowns were known to the Romans. Prob
ably Capurnia wearing one when Caesar
made that famous remark OF his,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-01-14
Chief of Staff On Merit Promotions
%. 90. .s- 90. 80 go
Says Army Suffers NowFroml ackof IT

WASHINGTON. January B. Rcstor
alton Of the army cautccn and enact
mcut of legislation for the climinntou
from the United States Army OF unut
officers are among the principal recon
mcndations Of Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood. chief OF stal, in his annual re-
port made public today.
General Wood recommends the con
centration of the army on strategic
lines and in areas where it can be
maintained more economically lie
would transfer all the personnel Of the
stat corps-excepting engineers. mod
zeal officers and chapains-to the line
increasing the number of the general
officers and line officers in the grades.
The transfer of the personnel OF stat
corps to the line, in General Wood 5
opinion, will terminate the constant
struggle between line and staff,
struggle which is as old as the army
and one which promises to continue.
There would be no interference with
promotion, nor would the members of
the present staff corps lose any of
their present advantages
Discussing means for the elimination
"'The full efficiency of an organiza-
ton of men can not he obtained with
out system by which the merits of
the individuals shall have some effect
upon their advancement.
Fear of Favoritism.
"The army long has suffered from
the lack of such a system. Up to the
grade of colonel promotion is by semi
GRITTY in each branch and there is no
way under the law by which an officer,
no matter what his merit, can be adj
vanced single number except by max
/ ing him a general officer.
| Conservative opposition most is to
be looked for in the Army where there
is jealous fear of the effects of favor
itism but this would disappear under
! the influence of a law to place the Sc
lections where they belong, in the
| hands of the service itself, by lodging
| it with boards of officers so chosen as
not to be affected personally by their
decisions and sworn to act in accord
ance with the best interests of the ser
vice. ~
"The great majority of the officers
of the Army says General Wood, dis
GUESSING the canteen question, care OF
the opinion that the re-establishment
of the canteen under proper supervision
would tend to improve the health, dis
cipiine and efficiency of the service by
dismissing incompetence and immoral
ity. ] concur in this opinion.
Warns of Artillery Shortage.
General Wood in this report presents
to congress detailed plan for the re
organization of the field artillery il
connection with the general army re
organization. This general plan pro
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-01-14
Bank or Hawaii
LIMITED.

LIMITED.
Incorporated Under the Laws OF the
Territory of Hawaii.
PAID-UP CAPITAL. -. 5000, 00O.OO
SURPLUS ............... 1VO,UOO.OO
UNDIVIDED PROFITS -. 157,592.e2
OFFICERS:
o. ii. Cooke. ......... ....5 resioeht
e. d. Tenney. ..--.... .Vice-Presidens
4. b. Damon. .,.--.........' .OasnieI
q. G. Fuller. 49,. Assistant Casnief
Il, McCorriston. Assistant Cashier
DIRECTORS: G. ii. Cooke, 10. d.
Penney, A. Lewis, Jr., E. +. Bishop,
f.. w. MacfaFlane, J. A. McCandless,
@. II. Anterior, Geo. r. Carter, +. B.
Damon, =. G. Anterior, r. A. Cooke
COMMERCIAL AND SAVINGS DE
DEPARTMENTS.
Strict attention given to all branches
of Banking.
JUDD BLDG, FORT ST.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-01-14
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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1913-01-14
BURTON HOLMES is
"BANEFUL AND STUPID"

Dwight L. ElmendOrf, the well-knOwn
lecturer, has informed Secretary Wood
of the promotion committee that he was
to leave New York, January 4, for
India and China, after which he will go
on to Japan and then visit Hawaii.
"For many years / have longed to
visit the 'Loveliest Islands of the Sea
and make pictures of them that will
really do them justice. Mr. Burton
Holmes gave travesty ON this beauti-
full subject and now / am coming to
counterfeit his baneful and stupid lee.
ture on what | am sure ought 10 be
perfectly beautiful hunting grounds
for an artist and one who loves flowers
and photographs them as no one else
in the world does. You may not know
that / have spent over thirty years in
perfecting the lantern slide and WAS
the first TO reproduce nature in her true
colOrs.
my lectures are unique IN that /
do not use picture that ! do not make
entirely myself from beginning 10 end,
even making my own roloTs with which
color my lantern slides. This adds n
personal effect that no other has or can
have"
Mr.. Elmendorf II one OF the eminent
men ia the lecture feld and is known
in almost every part Of the mainland,