davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lamar register., 1914-06-24

why. 1 sm-am Philip Henley. We
We have Just got In from the north"
rs that q woman with Jour
Yea May we come inr'
"Oh. reckon ! amt got no license
b turn yer away II yer mind ter risk
Il Lord knows I'm w1llin' 'nough to
hav' company. CIT yer duds. an ri
light up % yer kin sse Q Bit
He disappsarsd. and l lusged the
grips to the top Of the steps, where we
waited. Then 4 faint light streamsd
out through the open door. q moment
later outlining bis figure
Come on In" he said soil srufdy
sYer don't need be afeerd O me. nam.
and the housekeeper'u Be- yere d.
rectly."
I confess l entered the dim hall re
luctantly, obsessed BY some strange
premonition Of danger. But MIS-. Ber-
nard chung to me. and the sight Of her
white face gave me new courage.
The Lamar register., 1914-06-24
CHAPTER v.
A Pleasant wOloomo

TT was an old fashioned living
room into which we entered.
the door unswept the chairs
faded and patched Curtains
were drawn closely at the windows.
while the single oil lamp stood on q
center table Uttered with old newspa-
pers. The shading Of the light gave
me only q partial view OF the man
but he was big. loose Jointed. having
enormous shoulders. his face 20 hid
den by q heavy mustachs and low
drawn hat brim 1 could scarcely per
ceive its outline He appeared q typi-
cal rough, wearing high boots, with an
ugly looking revolver in q belt holster.
'Whers are you from7" asked, sur
prfsed at this display Of nrearms-
Texas" with a grin not altogether
pleasant That's an OIL friend. wus
hired fer to keep people outer this
shebang. There amt no work soin'
on. 80 I don't hav' no nisEsrs to keep
folks out"
who employed your
That don't make no di6erence.
Those wus my ordsrD-not to talk nor
let enybody hang round except you
folks"
Then We were sxcsptsdr' in sur
prise.
"Surs, 1 reckon yerd a been hoonn'
1t up the road long afore this other
wise. SUI, l dunno" with q suggestive
wink I've got Iiktn' for pretty zirls.~
(Continusd on Page u
The Lamar register., 1914-06-24

Sidder. but Il nes les: than '1 sso eo5En esr
dsy Of 5 June M o isf Al mn on The 1h
lowing tract Of land: The 81 sen of
Section and ny NEH Of Section 10.
Any persons claiming adversely the
above described land are advised to
file their claims, or objections on or
before the time designated for .sie.
EUGENE n. WHITAKER,
Register.
The Lamar register., 1914-06-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION-ISO
LATED TRACT

- Oepattment OF the Interior
May 10, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that. as di-
General Land ONCE under provisions
OF Act of Congress approved June ~,
1906 (34 Stats. SID: pursuant to the
merly Mabel Jane McMillin of Carlton.
Colorado. Serial No. 012sSs, we
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-18
SUNDAY, JANUARY Is. 1919.
TWO DESERVED PROMOTIONS.

That good sense which prompted the
President to nominate John Shelton
Williams for Comptroller Of the Cur
rcncy is again displayed In the ap-
pointment OF william c. Gorgas and
George w. Cocktails as surgeon general
OF the army and as civil Governor OF
the Canal Zone, respectively.
IN the career OF these men we see the
bright side OF our military establish
;nent-thoso agencies for good which
arc in times of peace our only return
from our tremendous investment in an
sriny.
Colonel Gorgas, as our readers re-
member, Is OF the army surgical staff,
that branch OF the service which gave
the country Walter Reed. Like the
latter, Colonel Gorgas has been active
In the study OF yellow fever. The
methods OF prevention which Reed
made possible. but did not live to
Utilize. Colonel Gorgas has applied
As chief sanitary officer of Havana
during tho first American occupation.
nc cleaned that pest ridden city and
made IT sanitary. Through his efforts.
tho Cuban capital saw a year when not
death from yellow fever occurred-a
record never before established. What
nc has done In Panama is fresh in the
minds of every one.
Colonel Cocktails had upheld the ira
ditionu Of the army cngineers-that
noble company OF officers from whose
ranks Robert L. Lee sprang to world
wide elnincnce. But Cocktails has done
more in that he has justified that pains
taking routine which has long char
a-,teri2ed our military service Our
critics have been inclined to laugh at
II, and the taxpayers have ridiculcd II,
but Goethals has shown that tho red
tape. OF which the quarterrnastcr-g gen
eral is the traditional defender, Will
bind together a public work which en-
ployed. fed, clothed. sheltered and
amused $4,000 men If ever rcd tape
was vindicated It has been al Panama.
Tho country applauda the selection of
Colonel Cocktails As first Governor OF
Panama, and will Insist that he be
given at least the rank OF brigndicr
general and the thanks OF CONGRESS-.
AS for Colonel Gorgas, tho selection of
another than he to be- surgeon general
would have been an inexcusable SLIGHT.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-18
IN THE WILDERNESS.

Selected for The Times Dlspatch.)
oh, God Thou art my God: early
will seek Thee: my soul thirstcth for
Thee, my flesh longeth for Thee I'm n
dry and thirsty land, where no water
is."--Psalm lXiii /.
This is tho voice CT ono crylnt, IN
the wilderness 1t is psalm of David
in the wilderness OF Judah: lie had
been driven from his throne by Abb
salon, and was an exile from Jerusalem
and peace. But 1t Is more than that;
II Is the song OF every Christian soul
in the wilderness OF this world. where
we have no continuing city, whore az
strangers and pilgrims we seek n
better country. that Is an heavenly.
1t is u song for all Gods people at all
times. AS early as the third century
1t was ordered TO be said daily as ono
OF tho morning psalms of the church.
and 1T is equally suitable for the end
ing Of tho day and tho night watches
II Is a good song for tic bright DAYS
and the dark days for days OF lighting
and nights OF peace; it is suited TO All
needs ana all occasions.
David was In great sorrow and
trouble, but his sorrow did not make
him forget God, or prevent h:m from
singing Gods praise. Sorrow drives
some people way from God; 1t only
draws Gods true servants nearer to
Him In time OF trouble somo say.
There is no Ccd" and the. turn aw ~
from prayer and praise and worship
Not go with David. in tho wilderness
Of trial and trouble lie says: "Oh
God. Thou nrt my Cod" Ito does not
speak to God as stranger. rs some
one clsc's Cod, he says my God, the
God whom 1 know, whom havo
proyeh: the God who hath holden mo
up ever since was born. who hath
delivered mo from my greatest
enemies; nay good Shepherd. my refuge.
my shield anu bucislcr ] know in
whom j have believed. my God!
! Early VIII seek Thee" That was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-18
Views Of the
Virginia Editors
PhiIadclphiu's nlunder.

Those Philadelphians will not carry
thcir point with Secretary Daniels by
trying To intiInidato him. or by mis-
representing him IN the local news
papers. Daniels chose tho Norfole
mavyyards for tho big dock purely on
It's merit, ana Tor the arinor-plato
plant. he would defeat his own pur-
pose II nc should advocate some par
ticular site before Congress votes an
appropriation for such an enterprise.
as for tho cry OF sectioRallsrn, tho
Northern people never made COM
plant when tho sectionalism OF the
Republican party was heaping gov
ernmcnt favors upon the North nj the
eSpcns" OF tho South The less tho
Pniladciphinns say on that score tho
better II rerives unpleasant mem
cries In the South. And besides, wo
have all admnistrat now which
proposes to treat the South with the
same consideration that 1t treats the
North. 'fhe old time sectionallsm OF
the Republican party Is dead. thank
God. and that is what makes the
Northern Jade wince.-Ncwport News
Press.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-18
Voice of the PEOPLE
The Arcpts Free L.tbrnrv

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
;Hiir'wtSev9ral days ego in company
Richmond Library Association. / spent
an hour or more one afternoon In the
n new xb Hr6n is Free re- Library, the opening
umna / wish briefly 70 express our
nenEnt at ,he beautiful ana ven
collection of books. ana 10 commend
the generosity OF Miss Arents ALREADY
m,anifested in so many ways in this
latest public bencfaction Here are
over 5000 volumes, selected with rare
good Judgment and placed on omen
shelves Immediately accessible to read
ers Any Of these. except such AS may
be reserved for reference. may be free
y borrowed by the people Of the city.
So attractive, indeed. arc the rooms Of
tastefully furnished, that one would
be tempted to abide in so congenial an
atmosphere.
The childrcns room IL particularly
pleasing. AROUND the walls are
thousand or more books for children
OF fairy tales. hero stories, myths. ie
Sends, adventure, biography and what
not: while on the walls are charming
pictures OF the things and the people
tod about IN the books. Tables and
chairs, adapted to the stature OF the
little lords ana ladies Of thIs royal 90
main complies the equipment OF this
important department OF a modern CITY
library. Needless to say, the children
nav nav, disco cove. ed and appropriated ms
"it'St, - fi'"'ufu over as are
the others. by competent and courte-
Gus book lovers.
The popularity of this new library Is
already widespread. though II has been
open less than two weeks Naturallv,
OF course, most OF the users live in
the ncighborhood. but books arc in
demand from all parts of the city: an
plications for books have come from
as far as boswell and Ashland The
success of tho Arcnts Free Library
only serves to show how eagerly the
city would make use of adequate IL
brary facilities. The usefulness and
popularity OF the Rosemary Library
also Indicate tho increasing demand for
a larger library. Much has been said
recently about the need of central
city library, which shall minister to ali
classes Of people as great distributing
agency OF information, recreation and
culture. Miss Arents has shown her
appreciation OF this need; IL remains
for tho city to profit by this fine object
lesson. j. G.. METCALF.
Richrnnn1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-18

To the Editor OF The Times, Dispatch.
claimed by DIR. Charles w. Eliot, presi-
dent emeritus of Harvard, Will not
,,ky pro, prove seduc;iy ,io, to the South
mci. country so compla:ently referred
| to by some past masters of higher criti-
cccs not seek the parade OF its intel
lcctual acumcn il has managed to get
along fairly well. Dixie will never
admit that education of the head should
be paramount to that of the heart. nor
that there should be a enforcement of
the two essentials of genuine advance
ment There is general reverence for
Jehovah as u personal God rather than
the recognition of a divine immanence
n nature TO be SUR raad Light n eiectriG-
festatio OF Gods bounty to His crea-
Tues The SAVIOUR a.,n o aeflarGd to His
THAN these shall We dc" and in fulfil
ment OF the promise and prophecy med
and bounds for the better healing OF
the sick, tho prolongng OF life, and
efseH the TSere fGs he appe
in the work of medical science and all
other true progress.
| 1t would be narrow. not to say most
prcsumptuous, in an unlearncd layman
| scnciar as DR.. El:ct other than n high
his deliverances But il even so emil
/ nent and good a man can discard bibli-
cal narrative as spurious ana dispute
the miracles. by what token are the
common people to Judge OF the, things
good and true in the old Book upon
which fathers and mothers heads and
hearts were. pillowed when they went
away to their long home and left us as
: choicest legacy their faith? When the
day; of storm and tempest come upon
the life, shall we. bow for succor to tho
shrine of. light, electricity. energy"
or follow tho shining old path that
sweetly leads through the sacred Wales
! OF experience to the rshekinah OF tho
/ soul? Green mounds in tho silent
cities of the dead and sweet faces hung
! on the walls of home Will be anchor
pSc for the old faith; but. even so, the
su.est stay chains will be personal
J But there's not much dagger. The
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-18
Thrilling the Treasury.

II the requests for money which
have already been filed with the SEN
ate Finance Committee are granted
by the Legislature, not only will the
surplus be wiped out. but the ratio OF
taxation will have TO be raised. Wo
have never seen the like OF 1t. and
The members should study In advance
the various appeals and prepare them
selves to meet the Issue. when they
go UP TO Richmond.
A little Surplus Is n dangerous thing.
a generous rich man In Virginia
who had recently increased his fortune
by iudicious Investments. remarked,
after he had looked over the numerous
appeals for help which he found In
his mail; This is a time when a
man of my temperament keeps his
mind on the heartstrings and on tho
purscstrinFs?"
That was his way of saying that hs
must be reither too liberal nor too
stinPv. The virginia Legislature
would do we'll TO ADOPT tho same poll
icy.-Newport News Press.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-18
Does Not Like Esperanto.

To he Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
sir,-1 am told that In some OF tho
Richmond schools Esperanto is being
taught. l have been twice around the
sphere. and have never seen a time OF.
place where it would have been of tho
universal language 1t will be English.
and il seems silly to waste the time
and energy OF the young and the
fad a teaspoonful OF French and Ger.
man would do more than an ocean of
Esperanto. If Russian Esperantist
me" the italian would probably think
he said: Wine Is IL mocker" once
heard Chinese and n German talk
ing English. and ii is doubtful II they
could have got together as we'll in Es
peranto IF both had studied it from
childhood UP.
Fl. Is. McCRAY. NJ. ID.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-18
FOR WHOM ARE THE SCHOOL.
BOOKS:

Tho state Board OF Education Will
determine ere long the schoolboo<s f.
be used In the Commonwealth during
the next few years. Having made
provision whereby the contracts for
both the elementary and high school
texts expire at tho same time. the
board must choose an entirely new list
The Tlmes-pispatch urges upon the
board, In SO doing. the Importance OF
selecting books. not for the board, not
Tor tile publishcre,' not. for the teach
crs, but for the ctiidren. These. rothe,
Than the board, must read the books.
and are certainly entitled 10 prone,
texts
In particular we would call upon
Tho board TO select histories which
meet tho peculiar demands OF child
mood These. VIC take It, arc tho most
Important Of all the textbooks on our
list 1t IS from history that The chill
u'en learn those lessons which shape
their lives long after schoolrooms are
deserted ana tasks are forgotten. I,
is from histqry that the teacher gets
her texts for those impromptu SER
mons which are worth thousand
inemorizcd dates. 1t is by history Inn,
the child's Imagination Is fired ana
It's ambition aroused.
Accordingly the textbooks fin ,,istory
must DC truthful, Instructive ana In.
terestinF The last quality. VIC take
q, is that most frequently lacking.
- long as our histories do nor boll,
the cause OF the south or palpablv
m!sstate known facts. our boards are
'nore than apt TO regard Interest as g.,
matter ot secondary consideration
But Il is the picturesque detail tna,
the clIild remembers. ii ia from This
that the moral Lesson is 10 be taught,
Thus. tor instance. child finds litue
TO inspire in tho bald statement that
Ia February 1870. Joan OF Arc rode 20
inc court % Chorles VII and offered
him her services. But II tho storv
tells how the youna- French girl heard
the voices OF unseen saints ana ,cas
~ them Inspired to visit the Kin..
Joan hecomes living personality. For
me chi!h WHO reads has heard voices "
Gnd knows that IN the world o. the
imagination arc wondrous tb,nye
grown people cannot understand
or 81. again. boy be merely taueh,
;hat George Washington went to So,
Lord Fairfax ana vas lImdlv rccciyof
by him, the had learns nothing Eut
* IN the textbook thero hc the stor,
OF the rnanner in which the tan strir,
ling won the good will OF Tho Ola cavo.
Ter BY his good manners. ana if thor.
10 printed IN the text an cX,rac, from
those rules for conduct which youn,
Washington drew UP. the scholar got
- lesson far better than that he vii
learn in later lite by reading Lor,
chesterhcld's letters to his son.
VIII tho board remember the funda
mental faet--that tho books are 10
tlp children and will tho board choos
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-18
The washington wiII.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,--l have read with interest the
article on tho missing will OF Martha
Washington. wish to state that in
1850 ] attended the summer Normal in
fredericksburg, conducted IN the
courthouse.
The Washington house and tomb
We're the points Of greatest interest to
the teachers. y city attorney IL sup
posed) came in one morning. announced
he would read Martha Washineton's
viii. thinking II would be of some In
tcrest TO the teachers. II appeared of
great length. but can recall only one
clause--a bequest OF a silk dress to
one daughter. who seemed to DC her
favoritc.
The lawyer could only have pure
motive, therefore ii must have been
genuine and was not stolen during the
war. There must be some mistake. ana
l think II proper search be made in
the records of Fredericksburg the VIII
might be recovered. write this as "a
suggestion to aid, II possible. in Sc
curing it NJ E. NJ
Stony Creek.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-18
= SERIOUS LESSON IN LATIN ru,

1t has been the custom OF the
scholars OF Westminster School, Lon
don, TO have fun In Latin" every wear
by presenting an original Latin play
reviewing" tho principal events. social
and political. of the past twelve
months. The fun consists Of making
these events tho objects of skits and
Jokes and the subjects OF puns con.
yayed IN Latin verse. This vear's re
view was go bright and amusing that
IT had 10 be given throo times. and
each performance drew an immense
house.
In the principal characters. dis.
euiScd as 20 stage titles, OF course.
were ready recognized Lloyd George,
Larhin. tho aGitator; Sir Rufus Isaacs,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-18
American High Finance Nop.

new religion OF which Or. Eliot is
Just now prime apostle has been a rival
OF the old orthodox faith time and
time again, and has not flourishcd be-
cause II lacked hcart-root
some hcrc in the old Book az 1t
hasn't been higher criticized" out)
there is recorded this declaration.
When In the wisdom Of God the
world by wisdom knew not God. IL
pleased God by the foolishncss OF
preaching TO save them that believe
w. NJ. BICkERS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-18

OF each or these came In for "SrindS.'
and the scandals with which thei,
names had been associated did not es
capc--such as the Marconi affair 70,
Instance. SuffraScttism received due
and similar newborn fads or evils were
puncturcd with witticism So success
ful was the play that 1t attracted un-
| usual notice from the newspapers. and
! some OF these have been prompted to
| treat it seriously In connection with
the movement to teach Latin as n liv-
ing language.
The auditors. we. arc told enjoyed
themselves immensely and were vocif-
ierous In applause. The only discour-
aging feature TO lovers of the classics
was that every one who attended the
performances was furnished with an
English translation and n booklet con-
tanning the Eist Of the review This
! Tact necessarily 1t is regretted. dctract-
ed from the applause and appreciation.
/ rs evidence that Latin is not SO much a
dead language In every way as Is gen
But. on the other hand Some of the
extracts from the original. which havo
been printed. can, with the aid OF the
KEYS furnished fl tho characters and
In the current fads travestied. be easily
understood by any old Latin scholar
who will take the trouble to FURNISH
up bit on tho language Further
more, IL IS suggested by ono com
mcntatoI that il must not he forgot
ten that many Il good Jatinst. Judged
by modern standards. cannot. without
difficulty. understand the language
when 1t is spoken, or speak Il himself
For 4 tongue that is taught as dead
Inevitably becomes dead in this sense"
Tho London Times. in discussing the
play rs bearing on revival of Latin
as Il living language. observes: "a
great instrument has been lost which
should have continued TO be. as II was
throughout the Middle Ages. the COM
mon means OF understanding and fell
iowship OF all educated men, Pre-
ciscly,
II not revival, why notc And this,
by tho way. recalls that soon after the
close Of the War Between the States.
II rev choice spirits" organized in
this city n mysterious club which in
no small way Illustrated the practica-
hility OF Latin as g spoken language
The primary object OF the club. truth
compcls confession. was more beer ana
skttles" than anything else But the
cryptic Newspaper advertisements Of
lis meeting were. much to the nlystif
cation Of the public. In Latin: rradu-
ally IL came about that It's minutes
wcrc recorded In Latin. and finally it's
"wranclinEs' wero conducted In that
lanFuare--or in attempts thereat. any
how. The clubs Latin never attained
To Ciceronian purity. and on occasion
1t was enough TO make tho names OF
the other old Latin worthless howl In
c:cccra ton. l3ut in all sincerity It can
DO affirmed that when tho club dis
solved owing to deaths and removals
from the city. its members had made
remarkable progress in Latin CONVEX
sation.
Is there not something in this ana
the success of the Westminster play
worthy of tho thoughtful considera-
ton OF the Virginia Classical Associ-
alton? What could contribute more
to stimulating, study OF and interest
in Latin amoug our high school and
college students than the composition
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-18

Colorado Has Woman Boss" de-
clares headline In the New Yorl: sun.
1t just shows how young tho West
really is. The women have bosscd Vir-
ginia ever since Pocahontas fooled her
papa into sparing John Smith.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-18

The London Times is "thunderinr,"
approval Of our Mexican policy. but
when 1t comes to making noise. tho
Times can't compete with tho blasting
across tho river.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-18

Lord Rothschild has given Mcndel
Bciliss an estate in Palestine. but mono
ear rccompenso for that torture in
alcted by outrageous Russian injustice
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-18

Mr.. Gillctt. of Massac husetts, has
accused MIR. Bryan OF preclpitatf ting
war with Mexico by failing to do his
duty The only reason he chose this
particular theme for his TRADE was
that tho secretary had been accused
Of everything else in sight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-18
Queries andAnswers
Richmond Guide Book.

Richmond Guide Book.
viii you inform me what is the best
guide book to Richmond. Va. and whero
may get a COPY? DEANTJ
The guide book issued some years
ago by Charles Poindexter ESQ It ia
Of high. permanent value. and may be
had of any book dea.er in the city.
D'v'sion OF Virginia.
Can you tell me what counties arc
said to form the Roanoke Basin" In
Virginia? Il. II. CAMPER
Campbell. Charlotte, Pittsylvania,
Halifax. Mccklenburg.
EIertrOcution.
Please tell me how many white mon
and how many colored men were cleo
trocuted In Virginia during 1913
MARY TAYLOR
Five whites and nine negroes
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-18

a New York court has refused to
recognize Reno divorce. but the West
should worry. 1t never knows Now
Yorker by his real name when no
crosses tho Mississippi.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-18
vlrsInia rrogre.s,vc pemocrntic 1caxu,

To the Editor of The Times Dispatc b:
.Sir.--1n distant Florida a copy of the
Wednesdays edition was received at
10 \. M Thursday
am pleased with your editorial on
the platform Of the Virginia Progress
sivc Democratic League. for am heart
lily in accord with the traditions and
princinles for which this league is or
ganized
On my return to Botetourt will do
all I can to promote its success.
PHIL +. BROWN
Jacksonville Fla