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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-03-26
A Message to Railroad Men

E. 8. Bacon, II Bast St., Bath, Me-.
sends out this warning to railroaders
everywhere. my work as conductor
caused chronic Inflammation Of the
kidneys aud I was miserable and all
played out. From the day began
taking Foley Kidney Pills began to
regain ny strength, and ! am better
now than have been for twenty years.
Try them. Harmon Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-03-26

Frederick c. Hid, young aviator.
up 1900 feet at Mineola. n Y. saw a
tall tower dead ahead" shut OF his
motor and volpianed to the ground
Then he learned he had seen In q MI
rage the tower Of the waterHorks, q
mile and a half, away.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-03-26

The Governor has paroled Selt Step
man, who was convicted on the charge
Of manslaughser IN 1909, and sem
fenced to ten years in the peniten-
tiary.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-03-26
A Costly Virtue.

Uncle Joe Cannon, apropos Of Wash
ington's birthday, said in Danyille:
Washington was veracious. Verac'
ity, l suppose, worked better ir those
days. It's virtue now that often costs
it's owner dear.
"a Danville man howled downstairs
from his den the other night:
"'W'ho went and broke my new meer-
schaum pipe?'
Little Willie, mindful Of the ap-
proach Of Feb. %, shouted back in
CHEEKY tones:
"I done it, pop! I cannot lte!'
"'You can't, eh?' roared the father,
rushing downstairs. strap IN hand.
We'll. you won't be able to sit either
when I'm through with you. b'goshT "
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-03-26

". s. Skelton. q merchant at Stan
ley, Ind. says he would not take $780,
600 for the relief single box of Foley
Kidney Pills gave him. Il had a sew ere
attack Of kidney trouble with sharp
pains through my back and could
hardly straighten up. A single box.
of Foley Kidney Pills entirely relieved
me-" Harmon Drug Go.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-03-26
kHorses SO Happy. j

The amount of the Lexington coun.
ty school board fund collectable for
schools for the scholastic year 1913
14is S2,571.00.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1913-03-26
Wrong One.

Wrong One.
Wise-This Is certainly gooG cigar
you've given me, old chap.
Guy-Shucks! bet I've gone and
given you the wrong one-Judge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-26
IT Is 70 LAUGH.

VIII tho Arfsfotalian governor Of California
continue HIS ae-5nateti, Journey unfit no finally
ands sfrlssr 4zsfn in the folds Of the Renublfran
psrfve
He began -Iss rs member Of the e o p
or at anv rate 10 was thar when he came ,nto
local prominence cut IN California later he
kicked over the traces AMI saioe6 the Pun Moose
herd. as q foyal io..7v,er az which he roamed
over fna eauptfv announcing the doctrine If
States rights. opposition to which formed the
cornerstone Of the Ball Moose structure. hastily
knocked torefber Nv polftscaI neonbvtss entb.
cred together from all corners of the earth one
sun9n,a- aav Rack in his awe, State IN rasan,o
his duties as governor, bs proceeds tn embarrass
fbe Democrat. administration and called n
the Garnet sysf36es himself an +ba ground ~
states rights fia ts almost a Democrat
fo,g mare ster4 an5 he will 10 a yood one Of +be
ella reactioDa~v school. The descent n .Avernus
Is easy and who knows bst mat he will take the
t,,n,hla 70 tta f2e,,,,sl;r,,fs,,, s, Witch ,o -o
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-26

were protectonists who opposed the policy of
shaping the tariff schedule for the benefit of
oyergrown industries which persisted in the use
of baby-talk: whose body had developed to
giant size, but whose dependence was still upon
government pap. Cummins and Dolliyer believed
in the policy Of protection, but they regarded
it as a policy and not as a principle and lifted
their voices and cast their votes against tariff
legislation In the interest OF favored few
They believed in revision and in revision down
ward. There were few existing schedules against
which they did not thunder
And yet the usurping leader OF the party which
they founded has no opinion on the great sub
ject whose trifHing with by their party leaders
drove them to rebellion and the present fol
lowers OF the middle OF the road statesman
humbly follow HIS lead through the bog of in
conststencies covered with the darkness OF moth.
ingness. Victor Murdoch, who strenuously in
sists that the Progressiyes must be considered
1s a third party in the house opposes the Tn.
derwood bill as bitterly rs Payne, the man who
should be HIS antithesis on every great ques.
ton.
II s. conceivable and even natural that Muir.
docks views should not coincide with those
Of Underwood, but were he In accord with the
men who gave life to the party OF which he
assumes 10 be tho congressional leader he would
greatly prefer 1T to any that the Mann-Payne
type Of Republicans could offer He and his
twelve followers cannot change schedule of
the Underwood bill. 1t is the Underwood bill or
nothing at this session. and nothing means the
continuance of the law which the man whose
tarif views drove Cummins and Dolliver from
the party put on the statute books. and of which
even the. to the Progressives, arch-fend Taft
did not entirely approve.
So. in bending their efforts toward the de-
feat of the Democratic bill, no matter how
pnny those efforts may be. It strikes most of
us that Murdoch and his fellow Progressives are
playing politics rather than craftsmanship. That
the Democrats absolutely control the house and
can run rough-shod over the combined Pro
gressives and Republicans does not alter the
fact that the former are not taking ADVANTAGE
Of the splendid opportunity offered them to show
their sincerity in the matter of tariff reform
The country expects better things in the
senate of La Toilette, whom Roosevelt betrayed
and whom the Progressive worshipers threw
overheard. The Wisconsin senator may and
probably Will, assal certain schedules of the
Democratic bill, but that he viii vote for it as
a whole we believe. Any other course would
prove disappointing to many who. differing from
him politically. admire the course he has per
sistently followed for years
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-26
Fire Cannot Destroy

The News feels that before saying aught OF
the unhappy experiences which has just fallen to
its lot it should voice unaffected and unalloyed
appreciation of the many assurances Of kindly
sympathy which the people of Iynchburg have
promptly and generously afforded. These ex-
presslons have been numerous, spontane-
Gus, so genuine, that they have profoundly inn
pressed the owner of this newspaper and all
connected with it. We knew of course that the
News ia an old Lynchburg institution; that since
1856 1t has been unfailing morning visitor
to the homes of this city and that to genera
TONS gone well to the generation of this
, lime II mas peen REGARDED as a part or Lynch
burg's life. But really not until yesterday, when
grim trouble laid hand upon it, did have
adequate conception of how deeply planted in
the affection and interest of the local public Is
this newspaper, To know all this as we have
Just been made to realize it, serves, indeed,
L source of proud and grateful contemplation
And now to our friends and readers every
where-this message:
Fire cannot destroy the Jynchhurg News
Fire may burn the building in which the News
is housed, and thus prove source of tenn
poraTy embarrassment and inconvenience. But
Il can do more than that Fire cannot warp
or sCorch q newspapers organization. 1t can
not impair the loyalty. the faith and faithful
ness and affection Of those who labor IN news
papers cause. 1t can have effect upon the
soul OF newspaper, which is represented by
the human enginery of mind and skill-not by
physical structure or printing machinery. These
latter things, to be sure. essential in their
way, but being destroyed. they car be very soon
replaccd-and so the loss of them may not be
accounted irreparable. Only when disaster
spells loss of honor, loss of high purpose loss
u ettt1ttFIt toSs ol CONSERVATION TO service Is
sort of loss sustained by public journal that
reaches to its vital functions and destroys
Therefore, despite what happened yesterday.
the LynChburg News is as vibrant with the
energy of life this morning. and as much a-thrilI
with the glow of hope 1t rwas. 1t does
not minimize the effect of yesterdays vista
ton. 1t is fully sensible of the extent of the
disaster. But the News is utterly undsmayed.
1t faces the new situation calmly. confidently
resolutely. 1t bends not beneath the stroke of
II. 1t fears not the consequences. Unquailingly,
IL has hardened unto the challenge just fierce
ly spoken in the heat and of flame Tn
quallingly has it reckoned with the difficulties
thus presented and closing fast the door to
every impulse that would discourage, IL makes
ready to march and to oyercome-to move
Forward upward. Just as it has been moving
since that morning way back in 1866, when it
first greeted the Virginia public--Lyn
News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-26
A MOST PECULIAR IDEA.

The Newport News Press IS obsessed OF
peculiar idea, which It has picked up somewhere
and from which it absolutely refuses to free
itself 1t took up the notion that punishment
to fit the crime and that punishment made sure
operates as deterrent to crime and having
thought over and dreamed over 1t ressts all
efforts to change its views made by those wise
ones who lose no opportunity to try to change
it from its course In it's obstinacy IL is admirable
Told repeatedly that the way TO stop crime Ia to
abolish some of our laws and allow the others
without batting an eye, There is never the faint
est suspicion Of hesitation on its part. On the
contrary 1t not only meets the enemy half way
but travels far to search him out. Here is its
latest attack:
Booker T. Washington calls attention to the
fact that there have been only thirteen lynch
compared with twenty-four during the cores
bonding period of 1919. and that of the
woman. He does not remark upon the cir
constance, which speaks of itself from his
list hat all these lynchings were in the South.
Wfy won't the rest OF the South follow the
good example which North Carolina has been
setting the whole country for six years past?
- Charlotte Observer.
why hog all the credit7 Virginia is
southern state and lynching here has been
abolished because have punished to At the
crime and laws improved.
Friends that is an old old argument 1t held
COON once, but in these days of progressiveness
it must be discarded DON'T you know that
crime and punishment have no relation unless
It be that the more frequently the criminal is
allowed to escape the penalty the surer he is
not to do it again and the greater impression
is made upon prospective criminals? Don't you
know that every time a murderer or a burglar
Is turned loose some other prospective muir
derer or burglar is so touched by this evidence
Of the mercy and generosity and gentleness of
the law that he Immediately reforms and be-
comes a good citizen? Don't you know that If
he knows that whatever he may do his chances
for escaping the consequences are ten to one he
VIII not do it as quickly as if sure that he must
stand the "gaf7'?
If you do not know these things, brother, you
have a great deal to learn of criminology peno-
loey psychology and all the "ologies" in the
lexicon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-26
FIRST POLICEMAN
SENT UP FOR GRAFT
NEW YORK OFFICER STUNNED
BY IMPOSITION OF SENTENCE
OF SIX YEARS.

NEW YORK, April 25.--Polieeman
Thomas = Robinson. who was con-
victed Of extortion on Friday Of last
week, was sentenced to not less than
SIX years or more than ten years in
Sing Sing by Justice Seahury in the
Criminal Branch of the Supreme
court today.
Robinson is the arst policeman to
be convicted of grating in the pres
ent police investigation. Policeman
John ] Hartigan IS already in Sing
Sing under sentence Of not less than
TWO years and six months or more
than three years and SIX months on
conviction for perjury before the
grand jury. The first of the SEN
fences for actual grating appeared
to stun the prisoner and his friends
in the court room. Lawyer Kopp,
for Robinson, made a plea for Glenn
ency before sentence.
After the sentence was pronounced
Mr. kopD obtained stay Of execu-
ton of sentence for one week 70 ena-
BILE him TO apply for certificate of
reasonable doubt pending the prepa-
ration of Robinson's appeal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-26
Is There An American
Essen?

Outside of the United States no industry ever
had greater favor than that of the krupps
manufacturers Of steel at Essen Prussia 1t
has been protected by royal and imperial favor
by social recognition, by legislation local and
general. and by what is financially more i'm
portant than all elsa tariff.
To encourage the sacrifices the part of the
German people necessary to build up this in
dustriai principally, appeals had to be made
to patriotism. 1t with krupp guns that
the successful wars with Denmark Austria and
France were waged In the popular magma
ton, Krupp artillery produced and sustained
the empire No products of that establishment
ever had been ever would he sold to France
II now appears that this pampered industry
has been hribing employees of the German war
Office TO gain official secrets of value to itself
and that il has been spending money in France
to stimulate hostility to Germany with the pur-
pose Of creating demand for its output. The
proofs at hand There honest men in
the German parliament who call this treason
Perhaps II the American people were to look
about them they would find themselves in stu
alton not radically different. We also have our
jingoes We also entreated to arm to
drill, to he ready to fight We also are asked
70 tremble at the manufactured hostility OF "a
ncighbor, in case Japan. We also are told
that If do not spend hundreds of millions
upon dreadnoughts. steel plate. big rifles and
standing armies, disaster Is at hand
Have we any Krupps in the United States
If so, their agents operating in Toxic and
in California? Have we, like Germany an sin
terest dependent upon war for its gains that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-26
JUDGE G.. A. WOODS.

Virginians while regretting that one of their
number was not chosen by President Wilson
for the honor, will unite In congratulating
Judge Clarence A. Woods. of the Supreme court
Of South Carolina, to his elevation to the cir
cult judgeship.
The Tirotntan has contended that citizen
OF this State should receive the appointment to
succeed Judge Gof. This is the only State
which has never had a judge on the circuit
bench and possessing. as 1t does, suitable ma
terial there seemed 10 be no reason why one
Of her sons should not be named. However,
there is no disposition TO sulk. Certainly there
Is none on our part Judge Woods seems to
be eminently qualified for the position and the
people OF Virginia congratulate him and
South Carolina with heartiness and sincerity and
with confidence that the court is honored by his
acquisition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-26
PEOPLES FORUM
For Cumberland.

Editor OF The Nirginian:
sr.--lt appears that Cumberland county is
allowing Buckingham county to take from her
the long standing right and privilege of sending
n representative to the Virginia legislature this
year
The two counties have been alternating for
generations, and now Hon. A. J. Terrell wants
to force his candidacy upon Cumberland be-
cause there two votes In Buckingham to
one in Cumberland. and he thinks he can't be
beat.
From the writer's knowledge of Mr.. Terrell
he feels surprised at his wishing to so impose
on Cumberland.
We people in Cumberland understand that 1t
Ia not Mr.. Terrelrs wish to return the leEis-
lature. but the wish of some others In Buck
tngham who are urging 1t upon him.
We feel that Cumberland s entitled to the
representative and as there are plenty of good
young, active and progressive men in Cum
berland. who would we'll represent u.s. we feel
that Mr.. Terrell should not stand in their way
entitled to.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-26
QUALITY Of DRESS
SAVES HER LIFE
WHEN GIRL SLIPS FROM VIM
DOW OF LIBERTY STATUE
FRIEND GRABS HER SKIRT.

NEW YORK. April 25-Miss Mar
garet Donovan. narrowly escaped
falling TO her death today from the
head of he Statue of Liberty in New
York harhor Overcome BY dizziness.
she slipped through a window 205
feet above ground. and was hanging
face downward when her companion,
Miss Gladys Revere. graxped her by
the skirts and c1Gng to them until as
sistance reached her
The -wo girls went TO the island
this morning with a party of sight
seers. They led the way. one Of them
saving she was going to climb out
upon the arm Of the statue. Arriving
at the head the girls found the way
to the arm closed. Not being ahls
TO get 10 the top OF the arm they
contented themselves with gazing
from the windows in the head.
Miss Donovan Is small and abe
had TO stand on tip toes TO see out
of the windows. Mis- Revere was
looking through another window
when she turned to see her friend
climbing through a window. The
younger girl had climbed up TO the
ledge in order to get a better view.
For a second only Miss Donovan
looked out. Then she was attacked
with fit OF dizziness. She fell for
ward with a scream and was lust
slipping over the ledge head down
ward when Miss Revere reached the
window. She reached out with both
hands and grasped her companions
clothing. The dress ripped little
but Miss Revere sunk her fingers into
the cloth and cried for help. Miss
Donovan was then hanging head
d0wu half uay nut Of the yyin1nw
Several other persons had reach
cd the platform by this time Slowly
Miss Donovan was pulled back
through the window. She was un-
conscious, and Miss Revere was COM
pletely unnerved.
Miss Donovan was carried to the
bottom Of the statue and revived.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-26
STAMPS BURNING
FUSE, SAVING LIFE

PHILADELPHIA. April 25.-A
bomb. charged with two pounds OF
giant gunpowder and sixteen 81
calibre loaded cartridges was found
this afternoon under a desk in the of
fees of L. +. White Watch Case COM
pany, Ninth and Chestnut streets. with
a burning fuse attached.
The White establishment in on the
second floor of the Burd building. The
bomb was directly beneath the desk
of the head of the firm. Mr.. Coates,
the manager, smeiied something burn
ing and upon investigation saw the
fuse which led to the package con-
tanning the explosives.
The gunpowder and cartridges were
in a green pasteboard box. which was
enCased in wrapping paper.
Mr.. Coates stamped upon the fuse
and it sputtered out. Then he sent
for a detective who took the bomb to
police headquarters.
Mr.. White said he knew no reason
why anyone should place a bomb in
his office.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-26
CURRENT COMMENT
society Madness.

We are not content TO leave much to nature
nowadays. If we were. perhaps would get
along better than do and with fewer wor-
rtes to make us grow old before time. Phila-
delphia just at present is being held up before
the eyes of the country horrible example
some industrious statistcian, seeking light or
perhaps seeking coin, has undertaken to ascer-
tain the effects of social activity in that city
upon those who take part in il, He has dis
covered that the season which is just now draw
ing to close has very nearly sent some of the
society leaders to their graves, He has an
earthed the fact that of the women who have
been in the main responsible for what is declared
10 be the most strenuous social season in the
history of the city of Quakers several are now
in state of utter collapse a direct result
OF the strain to which they have been subjected
rms is interesting, but why get alarmed? So
clal leaders or this sort can very we'll be spared
II they are taken away from us they never will
be missed. Why not let nature have her way
and int1ict what punishment she deems fit on
those who have not intelligence enough to take
care of themseives?-Char News and
Courier.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-26
N. & w. FOREMAN
KILLED IN SHOPS

Especial to The Richmond vfrginian1
ROANOKE VA. April 25.-John
Thomas Hundley. age sixty-flve years
a foreman of the carpenters who work
on the Norfolk and Western lines, was
killed in the Roanoke shops this morn
ing when he was run down by
freight car.
Hundley was engaged here in con-
struetion work and was standing on
a side track in front of q ear direet-
ing his men when the accident hap
nened. Another car was shifted in on
the track and Bumped the standing
car over the foreman. He was badly
mangled and lived but few moments.
His home was In Belspring, Pulaski
county. He is survived by widow,
nine children and several brothers and
sisters.
Rev, B. Lacy Hoge, pastor Of Inn
manuel Baptist church, is in KAN
napolis. n. c.. holding revival meet
ings. His pulpit will be supplied sun
day morning and evening by Rev A.
c.. Walker.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-26
ONE GOOD THING.

This thing Of newspaper fires is getting
First the Norfolk Ledger Dispatch.
then the Lynchburg. Netos and Adrdnce and
then the Raleigh Ners and Observer are vic
tins Of flames The latter may be a visitation
Of Providence upon Joe Daniels for leaving
the editorial tripod to take measly little gov
eminent Job. but what have the others done?
sam slower is not on the government payroll
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-26
OLDEST CULPEPER
RESIDENCE BURNED

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
BRANDY, VA, April 25.-One Of
the Oldest residences OF Cuipeper
county was destroyed when "Engie-.
wood. the home of the late Will
liam Fftzhugh, near Stevensburg, was
burned Tuesday morning. The fire,
which was beyond control when dis
covered. while the family were at
breakfast at an early hour. 1t is be-
lleVed, originated from the kitchen
nue. Mr.. and Mrs. Pembroke Fitz-
hugh were the only members of the
family ut home. The house was in=
sured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-26

and Carter Glass has been in politics for ten or
twelve years, without having troubles like this
One good thing has resulted from them
and mergauthalers do not make a newspaper
Like a nation they are composed of qualities
inanmate but indestructable If those quail
ties be lacking fire is not needed to destroy
the newspaper.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-26
WE GET
LETTERS

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-26

California seems anxious to get into the
rag-chewing class" AYERS the Baltimore san
with such a champion as Hiram johnson, Cali
fornia should have little difficulty in doing it.
Hiram is better than q whole army Of ordinary
ragchewers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-26

i is willing to provoke or to stimulate the
fear of war?
Assuming that the secret activities of the
Krupps In Germany amount to treason, by what
bllstering epithet shall characterize the pres
ent performances of our political, jour
nalistic and industrial jngoes?--New York
World.