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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05
independence Day.

There is a general note OF conf
dence that this years celebration
of the Glorious Fourth" produced a
shorter list of killed and MAIN ed
than did last years. which marked
an appreciate improvement over
the casualties Of the past.
In this there is solid ground for
satisfaction. for tetanus poisoning
and the rest are poor reminders OF
SO great an event as the signing OF
the Declaration OF Independence.
Still there is room for regret that
no great genius has arisen to teach
us how TO make our high days not
able without injury to life and limb.
liz countries where religious obsery-
ances play large part In the life
OF the people. there also the festal
days are signalized in at least an
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05

eye-fllling way. In countries main
tanning large standing armies It is
always simple to provide stirring
military spectacle.
With US, who are not fond Of the
soldiers uniform and whose reli-
gious observances are restricted to
consecrated buildings, who have no
national dances and have not de-
veloped any racial customs, 1t is not
easy to mark the anniversary OF any
Of our great days by ceremonial
that shall be at once striking, salts
flying and safe.
The old noisy celebration Of the
Fourth Of July was bad. perhaps
worse than no observance at all. But
everybody understood 1t and nearly
everybody participated. To that e1-
tent 1t was a national ceremony.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05
What Was News.

One Of the most interesting and
most widely read columns In The
Times-Dispatch is that conducted
daily except Sunday under the head
ing What Was News Fifty Years
Ago"
Not the least interesting install
ment was that of Saturday morning.
The paragraph relating to the observ-
ance by the Confederate government
of the Fourth of July. the holiday of
the nation it was fighting, arouses
speculation as to the cause OF the
anomaly. We think it can be found
in the fact that the people of the
South even then remembered that
the day was made day to be cele-
brated through the efforts of great
Southerners and Virginians. More
over. it was for the rights enumer-
ated in the Declaration of Independ-
ence and guaranteed in the United
States Constitution, both the work
largely Of Southerners, that the
Southern Confederacy claimed to be
fighting. Then that brief letter OF
Abraham Lincoln's, accepting a sec
ond nomination to the presidency, is
most interesting. both for It's brevity
and compactness and because of the
reference to affairs in Mexico, when
the United States was maintaining
the first "watchful waiting" policy.
This little column, we think, is not
only highly interesting and enter
tanning to all. but valuable his
torically. 1t should be clipped daily
and pasted In scrapbook. Or does
any one keep scrapbook these days?
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Frederick.burr 1y,nt, I.hor

To the Editor of The Times Dis spa tch
sir.-Labor is exceedingly scarce in
this city and section. A number OF
new industries have been inaugurated
here recently. and all OF the surplus
labor has been claimed BY these indus
tries. City Commissioner Roger is hav-
Ing difficulty In obtaining capable men
for street work. II has been reported
that there are number of idle work
men around Richmond. If this is cor
rect. 1t would be we'll for some OF them
10 come to Fredericksburg. as they will
have no difficulty In securing work
here. Ap
Fredericksburg, Va, July 4, 1914.
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Voice of the PeopIe
Questions for Candidate.

To the Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
sir.-Wha Is the object In getting
city employees to sign a paper announc.
Ing their intention TO vote for a GER
tain candidate? What Is the object in
getting ono Of the higher employees to
present tho petition? What is said 10
the men when they are asked to sign ?
what Will happen to them IL the man
they refuse TO vote for should be elect
ed? Do any OF the candidates condone
this practice? Or do any or all OF
them repuGiate It? AS these questions
are answered SO will I and n number
OF others vote. And I have a vote
VOTER OF RICHMOND
Richmond. Va .JuIy IaJA
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Nnf axArhnaafful.

Fllran Ito house agent)-I thought
you said there was q charming view
from tho front windows? Why. there
are only houses to be seem
House Agent-So there Ia a charm
ing view, sir In the house opposite
lives the most beautiful widow you
ever clapped your eyes on. and she's
always at the window.--Life.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05

MI kinds which are aiding religion.
bear testimony to this fact. What
then can we do to increase the spirit
uality OF tho church? This Is a most
practical question. We answer: first,
that we ask daily to catch a new
vision OF our Lord. and thus ourselves
become moro spiritual; second. that
we seek to translate our spiritual life
into deeds for the uplift of men. so
that others. seeing our good deeds.
may glorify our Father in heaven.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05
American Bank. in South America.

The action OF the National City Bank
OF New York-forecast In this news
paper--in deciding to enter the South
American Held in accordance with the
terms of the Federal reserve act Is
opporture and significant. South
America, treasured and pleased by the
partial success OF the mediation con-
ference at Niagara Falls, will welcome
American banks. while every exporter
and manufacturer who does business
in that expanding field and hopes to
increase his market will rejoice in
tho move.-Chicago Herald.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05

Tho largest tree In the United States
is said to be the Mother OF the For
est" n giant redwood in the Calaveras
big tree grove In California. It Is sup
posad to contain 1858 board feet
of lumber.
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In Desperate Condition.

Your valet went on strike, did he2
hope you didn't accede to his de-.
mands?'
"'Pon my life. ] had to. old chap:
the cunning creature actually threat
ened to leave me one morning when
was half dressed! london opin-
ion.
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yytthout n Donht

What do you consider the chief end
OF man, Billups?" asked Barrowdale.
well, in these days OF tango" said
Billups. II should say that mans chief
end was his feet-"-Judge.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05

In Formosa there is a tree between
$500 and 5000 years old. with a Cir
conference Of sixty-five feet and the
lowest branch forty-hve feet from the
ground. The tree is a species OF
cypress. the Japanese "beniki."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05

Mrs. Thomas Scahill, of Ipswich re-
Gently opened and used can of blue
berries. which had been kept In the
cellar for twenty YEARS. They were
used for pies and we're as good as il
they had been last sea sons fruit.
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For AR. William

To the Editor OF The Times Dispat ch :
Sir.-Any man has a right to vote
against the President II he wishes, and
any senator has right. under fool
senate rules, to block appointments.
But all the rights are not on one side.
The people have the right TO back Mr..
Wilson II they wish and to insist that
their representatives represent thoir
wishes. ]. as one constituent of our
Senators and of Congressman Monta-
que. cast my vote for Wilson.
CITIZEN
Richmond Va July 1 1a1I
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An In.ntrtne Frtend.b,n,

How inspiring the Coloners stout
adherence to his friend Perkins
must seem to My Dear Maria, the
shade OF z. II. Hartman, and a few
others who have loved and lost
Hartford Times.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05

Steam otter trawlers on the News
found!and Banks have proved so
phenomenally successfully that much
fear is entertained lest many varies
ties OF fish be destroyed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05

It Is expected to start forthwith
at 1'areste. Tahiti, the erection of q
wireless station powerful enough to
communicate with Noumea, in New
Caledonia. and perhaps even with
the United States. A similar high
power station will be erected at
Noumea. each station to cost about
100000.
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without q DowU.

Betty Van Ricks-Did you have q
satisfactory interview with papa?
Jack Brokeleigh--Not very; he said
all no would give was his consent
Exchange.
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Invisible Percentage.

One reason given for the Chaiia
failure is the refusal of women to
buy pstticoats. a real example OF
the Invisible Percentage.--New York;
Press.
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Thirteen was the sacred number OF
the Mexlcans and ancient people of
Yucatan. Their week had thirteen
days and they had thirteen snake gods.
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Defined

What is innate WISDOM"
It's knowing all the little mean
hesses OF your neighbor before the town
wise."-Judge.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05
They'd Rnther Emil.

Father than go home confessed
failure, the = b C Board might try
its hand on the Pinchot-Perkins un.
Observation-Disclosures City Journal.
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The Real rroubIe,

If Perkins had to leave the Pro-
eressive party, of course. he would
take his check-book with him. and
there's the rub-Philadelphia Press
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Naval officers "pluoked" on July /
have some consolation. unless. indeed,
they arc so unfortunate az to 1.-Two in
dry State, too.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05

Man brings suit for loss Of spoon
full of brains. We know folks who
would not have enough left after such
an accident to bring suit.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05

Celebrate Independence Day on July
1e by going 70 the polls and perform
Ing the duties of citizenship.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05

vice-Presidcnt Marshall showed his
power of self denial when he went on
u picnic while ell the others were
making the eagle scream.
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A Party Trouble Settled.

Every Democrat who has followed
the course of events in the Ninth
Congressional District, where patron
endangering the welfare of the party,
engaged as it is In close fight for
supremacy over the ''pied" Republi-
cans and Bull Moosers. will feel
qualification that an agreement has
been reached whereby all troubles
can be settled. There will r,be uni
versal approval of the decision -of the
Virginia Senators to withdraw from
the untenable position that the Presi-
dent Of the United States must sur
render his constitutional rights to
them.
incidentally. it will be noted also
that Postmaster-Ge Burleson
npholds the declaration OF The Times
Dispatch that the challenge of the
Danville supporters OF Mr.. Lawson,
presidential appointee for the Dan
Vile post-ottlce, for a primary to de-
termine the will OF the people In this
regard, was promptly transmitted 10
Senator Swanson. and refused by
him That, of course, answers the
positive statements to the contrary
by misguided and laundering friends
Of the junior Senator, who made for
him denials which it would have en-
berrassed him seriously TO support
Dick Byrd spoke, and the Blues
Band played at Highland Park yes
terday. Both vocal and instrument
music for the patriots!
"Spooning."
John Alexander. a director OF the
International Sunday School Con
vention in Chicago, is OF the opin-
ion that "spooning is a crime against
womanhood. That is the view he
recently expressed to several hun
bred young women. 1t is to be as
sumed they were properly shocked
and deferred.
The question IS: How docs job N
Alexander define the verb ito
spoon? II he means the vulgar,
lovey-dovey, duckydarling brand
that airs itself on benches in public
parks and other public places, or
that conceals something rather ug-
lier, we find ourselves in agreement
with him.
: But il he wants 10 place on the
index expurgatorius that beatific
phase OF the courtship that precedes
the honorable proposal OF marriage
and the marriage itself. we feel con-
strained TO remark that John Alex
ander is just too ledylike for any
thing in this world
One trouble with our day is that
it seeks TO place vice and the ebul-
l!uons of youth at springtime in the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05

situation Is Critical I'm Albania"
says headline. which could scarcely
be called news. That is the normal Sit
uation.
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The Colonel talks Continuing ex-
ecutive action" but when there him
self he pract!ced continuing executive
falling
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Richmond. Va. July 4. 1914.


lnstitud don for Feeble-Minded Children.
10 the Editor of The Times DISPATCH .
Sir,-Eeing daily reader ~
your newspaper. should like to know
the address OF institutions in or near
Richmond that are conducted for the
care and education of delinquent or
feeble-n1!nded male children
READER.
Danville. Va, JULY 3. 1914.
There Is school for feeble minded
children operated under State auspices
IN connection With the Virginia Epi-
leptic Colony outside of Lynchburr.
Address Virginia Epileptic Colony,
Lynchburg. Va. There is also a pri
vate school for feeble minded children
IN Fairfax County. No such institu-
ton in Richmond.-Ed.l
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Penrose and Roosevelt agree as to
what should be done. The difference
is rs to which shall do IL.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05

Entered January ~. 1908. MT Rich
der act of Congress of March 8. 1879.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-05

Dick Byrd spoke. and the Blues
Band played at Highland Park yes
terday. Both vocal and instrumental
music for the patriots!
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SUNDAY. JULY 8. 1914.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-09-18

It looks as though Austria
Hungary has had a puncture and
will not even be able to come in
ON the rim.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-09-18

lie OF weeks ago from his Medl-
terranean cruise with the cadets
from the Annapolis Military
school. There were three boats
Used to take the boys on the
trip. Homer was on the Idaho
with 2O7 other cadets. While
, at France the Idaho was sold TO
Greece and the boys boarded the
new Maine. The U. S. govern
memt sold the Idaho and Mis-
sdssippi for twelve and a half
million dollars. This money will
be used to build the best battle
ship that floats. Congress has
authorized two other battleships'
to be built.
These trips are taken to give
the boys active service ON the.
boats and to see the country.
Their time is spent in studying
and practice work.
While at Vile Franche orders
were given to mobilize troops
and after August 4th the cadets
were given no more liberty, but
they had already visited many
places. A military rate was Civ
en- them on the railroads and it
only cost 1920 to- go from Rome
to Naples, distance Of $50 miles
Monte Carlo is 9 miles from
Nice. The Casino was closed
there on the first of August as
all the walters went to war.
The boys were given four
days liberty and took a trip in
to Switzerland. Homer con-
sidered that country the most
beautiful that he visited. They
made short stop at Tangier,
Morocco. That has the reputa-
tion of being the dirtiest city
in the world.
When they left the Mediter-
ranean they were escorted by a
torpedo' boat on account of the
mines. They stopped at the Az
ores Islands for coal and reached
Annapolis on September 1st.
Homer received his appoint
ment to Annapolis last year
through congressman Norton.
He enjoys his work at the school
and is glad that he has decided
upon his life work. Their next
cruise will be through the lsth-
mus Of Panama to the EXPOSE
tion.
Homer. leaves next week to
take up his studies at Annapolis.
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the. reservation, is prospecting,
four buildings going up this
week.
Indiana men bought land near
Garrison and paid $26.25 per acre
| The deal was made through T.
L. Stanley.
Minot IS getting the kind OF
advertising no progressive city
wants since some undesirable
facts have been revealed.
The little town of Beulah in
Mercer county, will have
Market Day and corn contest.
+; There are some boosters behind
! that town.
Since the schools have, opened
all towns are finding the need o.
more houses to rent for those
who want to come in from the
country.
The Canadian government
; will help the poor farmers by
giving them work on the public
highways to the: amount of one
hundred dollars.
One paper claims sugar will
be hauled over from Canada
where it is more than $500 cheap
er, per hundred pounds, even
after the duty is paid.
The escaped convict from the
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-09-18
ANOTHER INTERESTING
LETTER FROM ALASKA

Knowing that many have read
the interesting letters from the
Mitchell girls in Alaska We pub
lish part of another. 1t will prob
ably be the last as both have
again taken up school work and
will find no time to write descriI-
tive letters. Mary will spend
the school year at Petersburg
and Meta will teach in Kathi-
kan. They write: We have
just returned from a 10 days "trip.
We passed through Juneau,
Treadwell and Douglas in the
night. The lights in the water
were beautiful. We went up
town, and could see quite a por-
ton Of the business section.
They are certainly bustling little
cities. Sitka is charming old
city. Time did not drag while
we were there though it rained
most Of the time. We could see
LaCounte Glacier in q gas boat
but were disappointed as we
could not get near enough tosee
it better. It is at the head Of a
bay several miles long. This bay
was SO full Of ice and floating
icebergs that We dared not go
very far. The ice was wonderful.
Once the boat pushed through a
line of ice and we heard it scrape
on the bottom of the boat. Some
large pieces floated up to us,
they were higher than our boat
and the men pushed them away
! with long poles. The colors
were wonderful, sometimes as
dark as blue vitrol or copper
sulphate, every shape that one
could imagine. When we all
kept still we could hear the roar
Of the glaci : as it moved and
tAe great pieces broke off and
fell with. thundring crash in
to the water miles away. Many
seals we're playing around
among the pieces of ice, sea
! gulls and wild ducks were all
around us. It was a sight never
! to be forgotten. We ate dinner.
in the midst Of it all and then
i turned homeward.
As we came within few
miles Of Petersburg we dis
covered a good sized blue whale
ahead of the boat. We called
: every one to watch and as we
drew near we saw there. were
three, each about 60 feet long.
Once one rose out and was
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-09-18
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS OF
COUNTY AND STATE

Garrison and Benedict are still
playing ball.
1t is said that $4,000 Germans
were killed in the battle at
Liege.
A $4,000 Congregational
church was dedicated at Willis
ton last week.
There are 1889 pupils enrolled
in The public schools at Fargo
this fall.
G. A. Aafdet of Ryder raised
oats this year that yielded 69
bushels to the acre.
Dickinson ladies went to Bel
field and organized a Suffrage
league last week.
The new town of VanHcok, on
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-09-18

penitentiary had only one day S
freedom. He was, caught 20
miles north Of Turtle Lake last
Saturday.
A man has discovered very
successful way to kill flies. Take
one ounce (two tablespoons) of
formalin and sixteen ounces Zone
Mnt) equal parts milk and wat
er, place in shallow plates and
the results will be less flies
around the house.
j. p. Peterson left Monday on
a business trip to Washburn to
see his old friend King John, he
said. j. p. is one Of the old
timers of Mclean county, hav-
ing aided in the making Of it's
history long before the present
generation was born.-Ryder Jou
nal.
The Scientific American of
September 5th was called the
war number. A splendid colored
map Of Europe was given and
articles on the armies, aircrafts
and naval strength were given.
The illustrations Of the many
battleships are especially interes.
ing. After reading the mag
aIne one has a better idea of
how we'll the European countries
are prepared for war
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GAVE SPLENDID TALK
ON WOMAN's SUFFRAGE

Mrs. E. p. Quain came up from
Bismarck last Saturday and
spoke at the Opera House on
woman s suffrage. There were
a good many present considering
the disagreeable day. Mrs. Quain
is a very pleasant woman to-
meet. She thoroughly under
stood the topic she was going To-
speak upon and gave convinc-
ing talk.
She said there were many
women who did not care to vote.
BY getting the privilege this
would net make them leave
their homes any more than it
has since they have been allow
ed to vote on the school question
! but they should be interested
from an unselfish point. Even
if they do not want it, let those
who do want it have it. The
women in this state have no
great changes they wish made in
the laws but if this or any
other state gives the women the
right to vote it will make it
easier in oth',r states. The south
and east are the places where
the wcmtn can do a great deal
FIR the laboring wc1nen and
children. Many changes are
needed in the factories. If the
European war keeps on and
the "Made in America" slogan
begins to mean more, factories
may even be opened in this
state.
/ Many men who say they do
not believe in woman's suffrage
cannot give any good reason for
saying SO. It is not from the
fear that the women could not
vote as inte!ligently as the
men, nor is it because they think
women will spend too much time
away from home.
Mrs. Quain s talk was on the
good that, can be done in the
home, identifying the town, inn
proving the surroundings and
making place where children
! can get wholesome exercises !;
in short doing just what she is
doing now only have more Of a
chance to see that the laws will
help her in the matter.
There are no militants at work
in the state who want to put the
men in the back ground. Mes
danes Darrow, Amidon and
Quain are most refined women
to mest; have sweet, gentle
vbices and are not in the habit ct
going out campaigning. But
this, they consider, "a cause
that the women have to work for
and they are unselfish enough
of their time tc give it to the
work.
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Eastern Papers
War Briefs
Literary Digest an Interesting
Paper on War News-They
Gathered the Following

Appear to us that the Allies
had better warm up new gen
eral al.-Columbia State.
Relatively speaking, Mexico is
now one of our leading peaceful
ountries. Washington Post.
1t seems impossible to per-
suade Butte, Mont, that this is
a neutral nation.-Grand Rapids
Press.
England s. only objection to-
the bea" that walks like a man
is that he doesn't walk fast.
enough. New York American.
Both sides Of the European
war seem to be busy thinking up
the most heinous atrocities for
the enemy to have committed
New York Evening Sum-,
Liege has been given the Cross
of the Legion Of Honor; the tax
payers of that city will have to
carry that cross for a long time
to cOme.-I'he Fatherland.
Some of the "White Books"
and "White Papers" issued by
European governments to ex-
plain their actions just prior to
and during the opening of the
war looks very much like white
wash.-Savannah News.