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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01

tired pilgrim from Il world of un-
rest,
Seeking peace and wide skies and
far, still spaces,
Found her hearts desire III a forest
crowned nest,
Dropped down where the foothills
lift stcadfast faces.
In her rustic retreat, vinc-hung and
now'r-Swcct,
With her books ana her dreams and
new content
Hank! the drowsy. hushd moontide
awullcs--to greet
\ lifting old song with the lifting
brooks blcnt.
And day after day round her blossom
bright bow'r
harmonious natures vast orchestra
rang;
Far down by tho tanRlc or bush, vine
and noW'r.
Where birds. brook and hroczcs and
Il woman sang.
Tho comcly young mother OF four
sturdy tots,
singing; ~ -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01

because we arc able TO read through to
the end of her story. and understand 1t
in the light Of its closing miracle Of
help But in tho plot OF His dealings
with you. you are only halfway
through tho volume.
"Yc fearful souls. fresh courage take:
The clouds 80 SO much dread
Are big with mercy. and shall break
In blessings OH your head"
Wait for Gods "aftcrward." 1t is
so difficult for us TO realize that "all
things are working together for good
We are not willing that they should
work together: VIC expect them to
work in only one way, and that our
way. Thus, even our seeming failures
He can use TO our development Botan-
lists tell us that the fruits on tho trees
arc simply arrested Srowths. If their
progress had not become IN some way
stuntcd. they would have grown into
new twiEs ana branches. and then tho
tree itself would have been rruitless.
There Is not ono of us who has been
seeking through past years TO live q
Christian life who cannot remenb Dor
instances in our own experience where
"all things" were working together in
this way for our good. We did not
believe it at the time, but It will help
us now TO look hack: for to-day itself
is ono of Gods afterwards"
Sometimes the great "afterward"
does not dawn until tho new world
opens beyond the clouds, but It will
surely dawn then. There never Is n
cloud so black but 1t carries with It
a hidden Brightness hidden
only because VIC arc not yet OH the
other side. BE not afraid. lie is guild
Ing you, though you cannot set com
prehcnd how nor where. They arc
grand words which Browning puts into
the mouth OF Paracclsus
Il 30 to prove my soul.
sec my way, a3 birds their tracilless
way.
| shall arrive. What time. what circuit
hrst. J ask not.
But unless God shall send His hail or
clustering nrc- balls. sleet or
sitting snow.
In some tinc-l4is good time--1 shall
arrive.
he suides me and tho bird In His good
time
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01
lie Healed the Bird With the Brokcu
Wing.

dreamed that passd thro the woods
one day
And ., stranger saw, who paused on
his way
hnl Gaz'd at his feet;
When, wondring much what this could
I nearer drew to the puzzling scene
For a view complete.
asY a hird win a broken wing
As il lay aground;
And il to tho stranger seemed TO say.
VIII You not pity bird to-day
And heal It's wound?
The man bent down and bird carcss'd
And PLACID It gently on his breast
And went his way
lie gently bandag'd the brokn wing
Ny dream did say.
lie gave ii food and drink each day
TIL its wing was heard and it flew
away
With joyous song
To sweet companions it loft before
III their forest home. My dream was
DER; y
But not for long.
For I dream'd again-drcamed that I
At heavens gate and the selfsamc
had pass'd thro'
Came back to me; and, stranger yet.
saw the man whom l had met,
Full In my view.
As he drew near to heavens gate,
heard a voice, and it cried, Await!
Your passport show,
For without this 10 ono can pass
Withn this gate" And the man alasl
Thought doom below.
Then came voice in qucston's tone.
What good OH Garth have you eyer
done.
Have you pity shown to amy one,
or sooth"d IL panG?'
Then did the Angel Of Record sing.
lie heard the bird with the broken
wing"
And heaven rang
with sweet refrain us he cntor'd in
The Holy City that knows no sin.
! woke ana know
What meaning from my drcamings
spring;
That deeds of kindness always bring
Hcav'n near TO You.
DUyAL PORTER
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01
Views Of the
Virginia Editors
The spells System.

i,ostmasterG General BurIosou Is cred
!ltu Win inc announcement that, In
naming the fourth class postmas,crs
following the examinations which hc
mas recently Instituted To nil tho 10000
onlccS OF that grade, he VIII give TN.
Office In each case to the, applicant
who makes tho highest grade in tho
examinations. This will bc disregard
ing politics and making the uppoint-
mcnts on merit cXCluYivcly. and IL will
90 much 10 redeem the ground that
has been lost under the Wilson nd
ministration. due to the action OF Con-
gross In cxcmptinS from civil service
requirement deputy marshals and dep
uty collectors, and the 200 or more new
officials TO look after the income tax
This was Il raid on the classified service
that has no possible extension. Every
ono OF tho new men should have been
required TO stand civil service ,cx-
animation, ana should not have been
appointed by congressman who DO not
own tho Offices, but who will be per
mittcd to use them as IF they did, and
TO give them TO their friends and sup
porters. instead OF giving them TO
the men who would best serve the gov
crnment. and who are shown by eA-
aminations TO be best qualified to
serve it.
Postmaster, General Burleson seems
10 be a genuine civil service rcformcr
as no weakening of the requirements
mas been made at his suggestion or
with his connivance.--S Stanton Leader
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01
4 Dusy DcIcgnte.

Hon. \. Il. Spcssard, of New Castle,
Who represents this district in tho
House Of Delegates. did not land tho
craftsmanship OF the Finance Committee,
but he vas made chairman OF the Com
inittce on General Laws, equally as i'm
portant, and was made "a member of
both the Finance and Appropriations
Committees. In addition TO being on
other minor committees Our repre-
sentative finds that he has his hiinds
full in attending the committee meet
ings and the sessions of tho House
but he is measuring up to the task in
q most acceptable mnnner.-Clifton
Forge Review
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01
The Rappahannock
Rhapsodist
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. hodges Mann.

w ftoOEcS 'ihhus
When your four years of rule We
scan,
The fact that wins our first applause,
Is this, that underneath the laws,
We have been governed by Man.
a man whom clamor could not bend.
Nor thoughtiess passion put in
fright;
Who aid what conscience said was
In spite OF whom it might offend
\ man in decd as well as name,
lon governed citing in the sun,
Quite needless OF tho applause YOU
won
And quite as needless of the blanc.
You held the Old Do,uinions pride
a thing above all compromises.
You looked each question in the
AID never swcrvcd or turned aside.
y plain. straightforward man and true,
No trumpetS blew around YOUR deeds
But something ia our memory hccds.
And. Governor, we'll remember YOU.
Good luck and health through all lifc's
our words Of praise arc poor and
weak.
But our hearts I'm WHIT NO speak.
Good-by. God bless YOU, Governor
Mann
THOMAS LOAGAN HUNTER.
ming George, Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01
GOVERNOR MANN.

Virginia no longer. Vacating by Jaw
the ofhco he has Held since 1910, he
returns TO day TO the practice OF his
profession and 40 Tho quiet pursuits OF
private life
Our readers know that The Times
Dispatch did not favor tho nomination
Of Governor Mann. We viewed with
some insEivinss the coming OF tho adj d.
ministration OF which he was TO be the
head. ana we did not anticipate great
progress during his term Of Office. Fol
lowing his career since tho day he
took tho oath. ana expressing frankly
our opinion of his conduct when We
thought public statement necessary.
we have felt called upon on occasion
10 criticize his actions.
! But now that his administration be-
/ longs TO history. and can bc measured
lin ifs entirety. VIC arc able TO balance
against his wise conduct the mistakes
which he, like the rest Of mankind. has
made. and we ara rctoiced that the
balance is vastly III his favor. He
came into Office when tho finances OF
the Commonwealth wero cmbarra sscd
which was unknown to him; he leaves
n handsome balance in the treasury.
lie found the agricultural interests Of
tho State OF the eve OF = great and
epochai transformation he has given
TO their bcttcrmcnt tntiring pains AMI
unfailinE care.
II the Governor OF Virginia be meas
lrrd b,- I,is uttorficr ia ,bc ,.o,i,i,. or
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01
REsURHEC'rING TIE JAPANESE


ROGA.
The resurrection OF the "troublc- with
Iapan hogl. which is always Of
ncially remterrcd Ut Washington al
most as soon as il Is resurrcctcd, IS
becoming monotonous 1t would in
some aspects be ridiculous IL It did
not afford the sensation mongers food
for speculation Oh matters diplomatic
that are locked in the breast of tho
state Department: IL it did not furnish
the alarmists a string with which to
play the nerves of the timorous Not
to mention numerous others. anont,
the disintcrmonts tho sensational lists
havo made tho most of have been
the MaGdalcua Bay affair, which led
TO the passage of tho Lodge resolu
zion simplifying the Monroe Doctrine.
the DC Ia Earra mission TO Japan, the
sending OF u Japanese cruiser TO tho
west coast or Mexico, ana the "crlti-
cism" of tho United States for con-
nnued procra situation IN settling tho
California land controversy, by Baron
Maxine. Japanese Foreign Minister
over the last-named incident various
'''' GOT
'"e '"
and u serious and delicate situation
had been procipitatcd, VIC were told:
a condition had developed. it WAS ar
drmed. that was related TO and inter
locked With other grave foreign COM
Mica tons. However by a SuDnla
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to. 80 - -
us ana Official assurance was .,ivcn
from WASHINGTON tha, orr ra,,.io,.
win .5apan touching Tho C,i;fo,.,,i. l.
sue wern entirely unrelated To apv
question between .his goysrnme,, ana
any other ov.sidc power. Mexico IN.
cludod
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ni,r,+;on -, ~ ,a ,.,'-
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$500. ,;,
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01

Let us purge tho roll of the dead
men and require Il general now regis
trauon Of those registered since tho
years 1902 and 1903, but further than
intervcncs with its 'veto"-Staunton
Bee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01
THE REGIMEN.

hinsolf with the thought tina, the
gloom c-anuot be donscr he Who takes
ms Tic stills his FESTIVE nerves FOR
H. rfo before nim canno, DO worse
'e'n 'hAt ne 'H escaping
According 10 the New f"rN Tribune
on tie uody Of :, suicide found dead
in city parl. tho other day. was "a
.,.,,,,e 80, ,tso,,,,,n,i.., 60. 49,,
DEATH Win 'h's sentence "nderScorrd
N any 49, sgfn', 'oir'T certain tain
,iarrow. erudeins. obssnrc and sot-
rowfui moments Of our destiny.
10 was this fancy that cmboldcned
him 10 rfr lilo shot tina; sent him
INTO oternitv. hero IS a~onv torture of
spirit aud ANGUISH of soul. hero mans
in,eliec, confined ana his dreams
r,oido1 49, H., no,,y cor,,,. or ne.
49,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01

~ those French aviators viii spend
Nof their time agii,ing lpels they
= % !n loss DAGGER OF sudaen doath.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01

Mufphy mas nor BE- giving much ;imo
TO poiitics jnst now, az he says but
poi't'es seems TO be giving some at.
tention 10 him,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01
The Cnst of Rond-.

Highland Springs. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-01

The election Of Ctuiy yfaife--.
- the ehrfch"'f' ne school aaa tte
h!g!. ideals Of civ)c Sittue n ,bo .....
nne - educate thcso Of ;4i aa
righteousness and good ciDzenShip. ,aat
acy meg rise above the low f;Isre so
saie!l . voting majority has reGe. u
ITO ConCrogUi.2ralis..
Al Of watch is very pro5abIy tnc.
put q IS greater challenge t. those
so-cailcd good citizens VINO d. 10, take
the trouble to vote
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27
SUNDERLIN OPTIMISTIC OVER
FUTURE OF VALLEY AND NATION

Beque district and sunk well there.
He still retains considerable acre
age in that section which will prob
ably be developed If the strike made
Sunday morning proves as good as
now reported.
Our drill went down sixteen hun
dred feet and we struck oil" said
Mr.. Sunderlin. but it was so mixed
with salt water that we could do
nothing with it. Probably had we
gone down further we might have
struck the same oil strata. The De
Beque oil is very much valuable, and
n very small well will pay. The
great difficulty in the past has been
with water, but If the Wells are cased
this trouble can be avoided. | only
hope that this strike proves to be as
good as at first reported
Mr.. Sunderlin is hopeful that the
affairs OF the interurban company
can soon be adjusted. The re-finan-
cling of the company is waiting only
an improvement in financial condi-
tions in the east. Mr.. Sunderlin met
with the local bondholders of the
company last night and went over
the matter with them. They agreed
to work with the bondholders COM
mittee recently appointed to take
over the management of the company
affairs. DR.. H. r. Bull was chosen
to represent the local bondholders In
the matter.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27

E. A. Sunderlin, president and gen
eIal manager of the Grand Junction
and Grand River Valley Ry Co., who
arrived yesterday from an eastern
trip in the interests of the local COM
pany is more than optimistic over
the future of the Grand valley ana
or the country in general
''I have made two trips to New forR
since the first of the year and there
was noticeable improvement IN
conditions between the first and sec
ond trips said Mr.. Sunderlin,:
81 look for good year both IN the
valley and in the nation. The upwar,d,
trend has already. started and Will
continue, in my opinion. The finan-
cial condition of the country is I'M,
proving. This is shown by bono
sales. People who have, had their
money locked up are beginning 10
get it out for investment purposes.
81 believe conditions will improve,
in the valley from now on. Tne OH
strike, IL it is one-tenth as good az
reported will make business Improve
rot only in De Beque but In Graho
Junction. A well flowing eight to zen
barrels per day is a paying proposl.
ton, and II number of wells OF thal
capacity can be drilled in the De
Beoue section the Grand Valley may
be assured OF a profitable oil indus'
try" .,,r
Ten years ago Mr.. sunderlln
bought extensive oil lands IN Tue D'
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27
Escalante Creek
Expensive Luxury

Although Mesa county doesn't get
cent of benefit therefrom, Esca-
lsnte creek cost the county $940 last
year. The creek has its source in
Mesa county, but flows entirely into
Delta county where it waters a large
acreage of land. However. Mesa Is
assessed for one-fourth of the ex-
penses Of District 40, which last year
footed up the tidy sum mentioned. As
a result, the county commissioners
this afternoon are trying to figure
out some plan by which this tax may
be avoided. 1t is claimed to be due
under state law.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27
WARRANT IS ISSUED IN
MESA COUNTY BANK CASE
Orson Adams, President of Closed Insti-
tuition, to Answer Charges in Feder-
al Court; Bond is Easily Arranged; =
Various Allegations are Made.

ceiving affidayits of depositors as to
the amount they had on deposit, and
in this way it is alleged discrepan-
cies have been discovered
For a good while II has been prac-
tically certain that the Mesa County
National Bank would not reopen on
the basis and under the conditions
outlined at the several depositors'
meetings. Various conflicting plans
looking toward the reopening of the
bank or the taking over of the as
sets by some new organization have
been under way during the past two
months, but none of these plans have
so far successfully worked out, al
though there are still many reasons
to believe that readjustment can
still be made whereby the depositors
VIII not suffer extremely heavy
losses.
The failure of the Mesa County
National Bank on November 2Sth
was one of the greatest financial
blows this section ever experienced
although it was made plain that the
failure was not caused by general
conditions in the city or county, but
by conditions entirely confined to
the closed bank itself. The bank
was closed following series of ex-
aminations made by Walter w.
Smith, national bank examiner
Depression in securities that were
considered gilt-edge was given as the
cause for the suspension of the bank
There was a general belief that the
affairs of the bank would be speed
lily readjusted and 1t made possible
for an early reopening, but such
hopes have not yet been realized.
The Mesa County National Bank
was the pioneer banking institution
of Grand Junction. 1t was establish
ed as state bank in 1882 and be-
came national bank in 1906, with
a capital of 100000. Mr.. Adams
was the controlling factor in the
bank for about twenty-four years,
first as cashier and then as president.
At the time of its failure the
bank had deposits aggregating about
s430,000.
Attorney Thomas Ward of Denver
arrived in the city at noon today and
has been in consultation with At
torney Logan, representing Mr..
Adams, throughout the afternoon.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27
Gov. Ammons
Coming Here
Next Monday

Gov. Elias NJ. Ammons will be in
Grand Junction next Monday. and if
you have any troubles to tell the
chief executive of the state he will
have a ready ear.
The governors secretary, Claude
Fairchilds, this morning notified
District Attorney Weiser by phone
that Governor Ammons would go
through to Salt Lake City, but
would stop off in Grand Junction to
meet a few friends and hear any
message that local people may want
to give him.
1t Is probable that conference
on the radium withdrawal situation
will be arranged and also the ap-
pointment of successor TO l.. b.
Waldbridge on the highway COM
mission may also be discussed with
the governor.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27
WESTERN SLOPE TOWNS PLAN TO
ORGANIZE BASE BALL LEAGUE


Efforts are being made all over
the western slope to form a West
ern Colorado baseball league this
year, Louis r. Robinson. who is a
representative from the Denver Of
flee of A. &. Spaulding & Bros, deal
e-s in sporting goods, has been here
for several days, arousing interest
in the national pastime. 1t is plan
ned TO have league of at least
six, and If possible eight teams from
towns on the western slope. Mr..
Robinson left this morning for Delta
and Montrose, to complete the final
arrangements.
Cameo. Palisade, Grand Junction,
Delta. Montrose. Paonia, Telluride
and possibly Glenwood Springs will
compose the league. with the sub
stitution of several live" towns in
case they show the proper spirit.
Several times an effort has been
made to organize Just such a league.
but the project has fallen through
for want of leader and various
other reasons. This year with such
man as Mr.. Robinson behind the
venture it seems bound to be q
success. Robinson also made an
other announcement of interest to
local ball tossers, and that is the
fact that his firm is bringing out a
new bat.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27
PRESIDENT
OPPOSED TO
EXEMPTION
Wilson InCIines TO British View
in Regard TO the Exemption
Of American Ships.
TO LIFT MEXICAN EMBARGO
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 27.-That the
president opposed the exemption of
American coast wise ships from the
Panama canal from tolls is asserted
at the capitol today BY those who
knew what took place at the con-
ference last night between the pres
ident and the senate foreign relations
committees.
The senator's who talked to the
president said that Wilson explained
his views to incline to the British
contention. They said he would ex-
plain his position and make it public
in the near future. Today's reports
did not disclose what the president
recommended. 1t was pointed out
that one way would be to repeal the
exemption provision canal act. and
another to pass the Adamson resolu-
tion and suspend the exemption
clause for two years.
1t was said today the president had
rot opposed the free tolls except that
he was strongly of the opinion that
they were discrimination In viola
tion of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
At last nights conference the lifting
CT the embargo on arms to Mexico
WAS discussed. One senator said he
thought the president was inclining
more strongly to the policy of lifting
the embargo and might act soon.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27
Greeley Man
Slugged and
sos. aiken

Rene A. De Pierre, q young man
who has been in the city but few
days from Greeley. was slugged and
robbed of s65 near the Presbyterian
church last night at, 1:15. Two
young men. roughly dressed and
masked with handkerchiefs, were the
holdups and they made good their
escape. De Pierre, who had been
spending the evening with friends at
the Y. M. c. A, went to his tenn
porary residence at S3S White ave-
nue.. He did not give any alarm at
the time. hut this morning notified
the police.
De Pierre expects to locate here
but has been visiting with ]. n. Mech
and ]. l.. Pearce, members of whose
family he had met in Greeley last
year. He spent the evening with
several friends at the "Y" and was
OH his way home when he was held
up. One man struck him from be-
hind with some sort of blunt weapon
which felled and dazed him, but did
not quite knock him unconscious.
Another lifted him to his feet with
a revolver in his face and they be-
gan a search of his pockets. A few
cents in change and pearl-handled
pcnknife were found in his trousers
and they finally located his wallet,
extracted the currency which
amounted to SOS, and left the empty
purse in his overcoat pocket. They
pulled the watch out of his vest poe
ket, but did not disengage the chain.
When De Pierre was able to arise he
found the timepiece hanging outside
his vest.
The blow evidently dazed the
young man considerably for it was
not until this morning that he was
able to give connected account of
his robbery.
The police hope to locate the rob-
bers in a short time but have very
little evidence to go on.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-27
Sacramento EHs
to Visit No. 575

One hundred and fifty Elks from
Sacramento, Calf, will stop off for
several hours in Grand Junction
next July on their way home from
the Denver reunion. A letter to this
effect was received last night by Sec
retary Joseph Quinn of the Elks and
the local lodgemen received the news
with much elation.
An invitation was extended some
time ago to the Sacramento herd and
they will be here on July IT. Royal
entertainment will be furnished by
the local Elks.