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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1915-01-01

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
South American Finance

A new publication has just been is
sued by the Bureau Of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce.. Department of
Commerce, which should he of high
degree Of interest To all who are Civ
Ing attention TO tho problem of the
extension OF our trade abroad. II is
entitled Financial Developments In
South american Countries" and re-
views in about forty pages of very
clear and forcibls style the situation
as regards the currency. the money
market. the principal banks, and the
general condition OF business in Ar
Gentina. Bolivia, Brazil Chile. Peru
and Uruguay, during the last two or
three years. Especial emphasis is
placed on the results OF the European
war and the measures taken BY the
various governments. financial insti-
tuIions, and commercial communities
TO meet the situation thus created.
The author OF this publication is
William ii. Tough, vice president OF
the Alexander Hamilton Institute, who
has recently made a trip through the
countries treated. Bankers, manufac-
turers and exporters who wish to oh
tain definite and up-to date informa-
ton with regard to the present state
of affairs in South America as to credit
extension, government finances, cur
rency conversion, emergency measures
and prospective changes and reforms
should by all means acquaint them
selves with the contents of this book.
1t Is to be had from the Superintendent
of Documents. Government Printing
Office, Washington, D. c., for the price
NJ 4
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
News Of Fifty Years Ago
From Newspapcr T'iIes Sept 3o. 1s65O

Night before last an association was organ
.heo IN this city under the name and style Of
inc Atlantic Baseball Club" and IL constitution
an" bylaws were adopted The officers elected
are j. H. Endrick, president: d. w. Martin vice
PRESIDENT; j. r. Albertson secretary, and 7. w.
Davis treasurer The institution is said to
nave enough members and stockholders to make
IL Hourlshing ono. and it already bids fair to
no success and n source of grca: pleasure to
its members
John w. Wright. recently elected sheriff OF
RICHMOND. qualified Yesterday before Judge
Meredith He had already taken the oath OF
allegiance to the United States
]. d. Sencr, editor Of tho Fredcricksburg Led
ger has announced himself Il candidate for the
state Senate from tEc Fredericksburg district
General Robert + Lee is in Lexington, the
country from Cumberland County on horseback
riding Traveller"
General Howard estimated that 10000 negroes
have learned to read md write since Tho no
ginning OF the
Three negroes called on President johnson
at the Executive Mansion day before yesterday
Mr. Williams. Of Virginia.
Trains are now running regularly on the Sen
board railroad bctwecH Weldon and Murfrces
station only ono more break is to no repaired
and ono more bridge 20 be built to put tho
road In operation all The way from Portsmouth
to Weldon.
Colorcd troops belonging TO the Sixth Penn
j. bradley, Mt CASTOR. y. G. few nights aeo
and stole and destroyed all the goods therein
contained.
Colonel william F. Bowdcn has been appoint
tcrshUrg.
Colonel David J. Codin, brave Confederate
soldier Of Portsmouth has received clemcncy
III the shape OF a full pardon ~ restitution TO
citizenship and the right to hold property
now issue of fractional currency OF the de-
nomination Of 80 cents has been issued. This
new issue was made ssary because Of the
extensive and successful! countertetinr of tho
old bills or "shinpiastcr.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
Village Blacksmith Stands

In earlier times re depended for our
footwear upon the skilled handiwork
OF the shoemaker For us was the
man Of the bench. with his lapstone.
sharp knife, awl and hammer. He was
tho clever producer of our boots and
shoes, with a way Of staining us on
indefinitely on our humble requests for
prompt delivery. Much more depend
able was the master OF the smithy in
his attention to work. for tho horse had
to be there for mis- shoes and his time
was valuable.
While the cohbler of former times.
sitting at his bench and hammerinS
away, is no longer familiar object OF
village life, and is seldom seen in cite.
since machinery has taken the place of
hand workers, there remains one
branch OF shooting almost unchanged
in its principal features. The horse
and the mule may not DC shod by ma
chinery Nor is II likely that so long
as these animals continue to con-
tribute to our living or pleasure Will
the art Of the farrier disappear Here
Is one branch of skilled labor that must
go on in the old way. and with more
skill as the hardness of ways of travel
for these good animals increases.
Horses and mules arc largely disap-
pearing from the streets Of cities. in
the proportion Of traffic, but in many
other scenes they must continue in
great NUMBERS. ana All OF tnem must
be skillfully shod before being subject
ed to the usage of the streets, or even
the country roads Of new fashions~,.
We seldom hear these days the
sonorous melody OF the Anvil Chorus"
and hardly ever do we see or hear quot
cd the fine lines of The village
Blacksmith." but, all the same. the
cheerful ring of the anvil may be heard
at the village center, at the crossroads,
and even penetrating the confusion OF
the many noises OF the city.
The telephone directory Of city OF
less than half a million will show ad-
dresses of nearly a hundred horse
shoers. all OF whom continue their
work in the way familiar through hum
drcds of years. The glowing forge
may send out it's sparks at the bchest
OF an electric blast. but the bellows OF
the old style is still there to be worked
by hand in the old familiar way in case
tho electricity gives out. In the bed OF
glowing Goals We see the hot metal
ready to be shaped on tho horn Of the
waiting anvil, under the stroke of the
hammer. delivered by the powerful
muscles of the Observation-Disclosures
ENQUIRER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

The lroquois Confederacy was n re-
markable fact in history" wrote the
historian LOSING. 1t was composed of
five large families, each having tho
diGnifed title OF - nation. These ma
tons were named respectively, Mo
hawks Oneidas. OuondaGas, Cayugas
and Senccas. They were supdivided
into smaller families or tribes. each
having its symbol-coat- OF arms
such as the bear. the wolf. the eagle
the heron. the beaver. tho deer tho
turkey. or the tortoise. They occu-
pied belt of country extending across
the present State OF New York from
tho Hudson River TO Lake Erie, south
OF the Adirondack range OF great hills
and north OF the Kantsbcrss. or. as
they arc commonly called. the Cat
skill Mountains
When Europeans became acquaint-
ed with tho nations of tins league and
the form OF their government, they
were filled with admiration because
OF Its wisdom and strength They
called these nations THE Romans OF
the New World" because they seemed
TO have many things in common with
that ancient people, especially in mil
itary affairs. AS In old Rome tho
soldiers were houorcd above All other
citizens, SO they were among the Iro-
quois; and the warriors. under their
chiefs, were all-powerful In public ar
ltlFS, w natcVcr WAS done In the civil
councils OF the separate nations, or
OF the confedcracy. wis subjected to
review by the soldiery, who had tn.
right TO call councils whenever they
pleased ana approve or disapDrove
public measures. And so careful were
tho civil authorities TO pay Difference
to the warriors that general answers
TO questions OF state policy were post
poned until tho opinions Of the soldiers
might DO known. Therefore. in nearly
every such council. decisions were
made by unanimous consent.
Divided Into Tribes.
"As each Of the Confcdcrated nations
was divided into several tribes. there
were thirty or forty sachems in the
league. These had inferior officers un-
der them. answering to our magis-
tratcs in towns: and so the civil power
Of the government was quite widely
distributed. There Was not man who
gained his Office otherwise than by
his own merits. and he held II only
during good behavior. Any unworthy
action was attended by dismissal from
They. as well as the military leaders,
peruuisitcs OF their Offices In time OF
peace and their share OF plumber in
time OF There was no bribery
nor corruption in once, for they had
not learned these arts OF civilization.
They felt themselves amply rewarded
by the confidence and esteem OF the
people. Chosen by the voice OF uni
vcrsal suffrage, and feeling the re-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

sponsibilities which that trust imposed
upon them, their department was a.
diSnihcd as their position"
After describing the chief magistrate.
ana the general council OF tho league
Losing goes on:
There vas third party in tho gov
eminent who exercised great innu-
cncc. These were tho matrons or .l-
derry women. who had 4 right TO sit in
tho councils and there exercise mega
tive or veto power on the subject OF
declaration Of war. or 70 propose or
demand cessation OF hostilitie.
Theirs was Il highly conservative
power. They were prominently tho
peacemakers OF the league. for their
personal happiness depended upon
peaceful pursuits. They modcstly re-
Trained from making speeches In the
Legislature. but they furnished ma
tcrials for masculine orators. and so
welded potent influence And SO II
was that in that notable confederacy
Of barbar!ans, formed long before
thoir contact with Europeans, woman
vas mans coworkcr in lcsislation-a
thing unhcard OF in civilized nations.
IL was government the nearest to a
purc democracy. and yet highly aristo-
cratic-a government OF the best Of tho
people-that the world has ever seon.
1t had all OF tho essential elements Of
our form OF government"
Powerful and AgKressive.
There Is no positive proof as to tho
time when the Iroquois contederacy
was formed. II was probably al tho
beginning OF the fifteenth century. or
about hundred years before Column
bus crossed the Atlantic Ocean. When
Europeans found IT. II was powerful
and aggressive. Life old Rome the
state was constantly Increasing In area
and population. BY conqucsts and an
ncHations. Had the discovery OF
America by Europeans been deferred
a century longer, no doubt that re-
public would have embraced the con-
t!nent. for tho Five Nations, as this
league was called. had already extend.
cd their conqucsts from the Great
10 the Gulf Of Mexico. and wero tho
terror OF all the other Indian tribcn
east and west OF them In unity wal
found their strength. For n time even
tho French in Canada, who had taught
them tho use OF firearms. maintained
doubtful struggle against them. Our
wise forcfathers,' said one OF their
leading sachems TO commissioners OF
PENNSYLVANIA. Maryland and Virginia
in l7t4. established unity and amity
among the Five Nations. This has
made us formidable. This has given
us great weight with our neighboring
nations. We are powerful confeder-
acy and By observing the same meth
DDS our wise forcfathcrs have taken,
YOU will acquire fresh strength and
power. Therefore, / counsel you. what
ever may befall you, not 10 fan out
with each other"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
4 Little unbit In Richmond.

You Richmonders lot of mighty good
fellows. brt II always to stay
here for day than it does to stay in Phindel-
phia. Baltimore Washington Il week" said n
commercial man in a Erilroom.
You ought not ask many fellows up
oh. that isn't II. 1t much to get
my clothes pressed every time leave here You
fellows will so round block rather than meet
n friend face TO face just in order to get at him
from the rear to slap him the back
day IL muses. the nap my and have to
set il smoothcd down. Besides. l always so
away sore between the shoulders. It's all right
10 I've friendly, but never bring but one coat
with time
Well" was the reply. when Richmond man
comes Mp YOU from behind he has open
hand instead OF knife"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
SEEN ON THE SIDE.
Don't Do 1t. Dill.

Oh. William Taft. dear William Taft.
We hear you're picked to be the raft
The G. o. p. is seeking;
That party founders in the sea
And drowned is pretty sure to be
Its ship of State is leaking.
So let us warn you. William Taft
Not to be caught by vile or craft:
Hold on to what you're doing.
You did not shine as President.
iSlt as an ZEN" you've won content,
The fight in comfort viewing.
SO do not let these tricky guys
Catch YOU. good William, by surprise
And i'll their plans to use YOU,
For YOU can bet a hefty pile
They will grow weary after while
And then are sure to lose you.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

also failed adequately to illuminate his Of
fetal record. Tho patnstaking searcher after
truth will find Il. however. II he keeps
looking Tucked away in the other items
Of MIR. Gafney's biography appears the fol-
lowing: Appointed TO the consular service
by President Roosevelt" That fixes II.
or course. the Terrible Gairney could not
be quiet in Europe while his equally terrible
patron dwelt T.. inpocuous 6esuctude III this
country. Their separation, however, need
not continue long. The State Department
has sent message asking Mr. Gaffney to
come back home. and when he gets here 10
look around and see IL he cannot find himself
another job
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
Wanderlust.

Beyond the East the sunrise. beyond
the West the sea,
And East and West the wanderlust
that will not let mo be;
1t works in me like madness, dear, TO
bid me say goodbye.
l know not where the white road runs,
nor what the blue hills are.
B% man can have the sun for friend.
aud for his guide q star;
And there's no end OF voyaging when
once the voice is heard.
For tho river calls and tho road calls,
and oh. the call Of II bird!
fondcr the long horizon lies, and there
by night aud day
Tho old ships draw to home again,
the young ships sail away;
And como may. hut 20 must, and
II mon nnlt you why.
You may put tho blnmo on tho stars
and tho Bun and the white road
and tho sky.
-Cicrald Gould.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
Chaotic AUTOMOBILES Laws

RDlNANCES adopted. ordinances re-
~ pealed and ordinances offered, reSulat-
ing titneys and jitney drivers, serve 10 bring
torcibly 10 attention the chaotic condition of
State and city laws with regard 10 automo-
biles III general.
Briefly, the State and city Will authorize
anybody to operate an automobile. provided
he is more than sixteen years old: and. in
most cases anybody may operate an auto
mobile without any authorization al all.
There are all sorts OF provisions as 10 the
cars. but almost none regulating their drivers
There is act reQuirinS. in effect. chauf
teurs for hire 10 obtain personal license
from the State. which must be based upon a
statement from two individuals setting out
their belief in the applicants ability 10
operate car. But. even in this instance. no
official no one charged with any RESPONSE
hility is require: 10 pass upon the applicants
fitness,
And the city ordinances on the subject are
absurditys crown OF absurdity An owner
having obtained the necessary State license
for his car. drives 70 the Office OF the Chief
OF Police The chief. transformed for the
moment into an expert mechanic. asks the
owner the name. make. number and other
dentihcationai items; ascertains. from his
mechanical knowledge. that the car is the
proper sort OF machine 20 run about the
streets, and then he solemnly licenses-;he
car,
Thereafter. the owner or any member OF
his family over sixteen may drive the car
anywhere. Having SET an age limit. Council
has dsregarded ell other requirements and
thrown down all barriers between inexperi-
cnced, INFESTED and reckless drivers and the
safety Of the public. The owner, or any six
'een-yea--old member OF his family, may
never have driven AT automobile yard in
his life, but, 50 far IS the law IS concerned
he is g, liberty 70 begin his lessons in the
most contested streets OF the city al any time
Of the DAY he may select
The clauses in The suggested !itney ordi-
nance requiring jitasy drivers 10 be eighteen
and 20 satisfy ,he Chief ot Police that they
are familiar with the ;rat5c ordinances. are
GOOD IS tar Sc they go But they are only
one shor, STEP toward sane regulation OF &
situation highly charged With potential!
danger
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
Fair Association Acts Wisely

n iRECTOKS Of the Virginia State Fair AS
- ISOLATION, in eliminating from the com
ing fair all exhibits OF cattle, sheep and
swine. undoubtedly have acted for the best
Interests o: the live stock breeders OF Viz
ginia and for the public welfare.
Vast losses have been caused both in this
country ana IN Europe, by the ravageg Of the
'oot-and-Inou,h disease, and the directors
realize tina, every prccau,ion must be taken
against it's further spread. While the oluis.
sion o: these important exhibits will disap-
point the many who look forward to them
from year 70 year. II is certain that thinking
men VIII unite In the opinion that the action
OF the directors was wise, and rgiscrs of
stock all over the State Will have reason to
bc grateful.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
The Voice of the PEOPLE
Commander Hcrndon,r Shin.

To The Editor Of Tho Tunes Dispatch:
Str..ln the issue Of your paper of Septem-
Der 81, II. w. s.. Sr." CONNIE ming on ,.our
answer to "tircensea's" inquiry as to the mar
riage or President Arthur Ellen Mercer
Hcrndon remarks that her father. Commander
William Lewis Herndon. persisted in n storm
ut sea, off Hatteras. while in comma nd Of tie
steamer Louisiana. Your correspondent is
correct as to the disaster or September 10 1881
which caused the loss Of .2S souls
600 in gold. hut mistakes the name OF
the steamer which was Central America \
monument in the grounds of tho Naval Acad-
envy. At Annapolis. commentaries the heroic
loss OF this brave Nircinan, who sank standint;
the deck of his fat.d ship q; " I,
Hague, Va. September 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

Bartlett Hall. at Andover first erected in
1921. destroyed by fire III 1914, now rebuilt.
will be rededicated AT Phillips Academy DC
toher .. Il was in the old hall that Elijah
Kellosg wrote .'Spartacus The new hall is
Undoubtedly an Improvement, but there will
never be any Improvement on the address
OF Mr.. Spartacus. which was the pride Of
every boy who aspired 10 be orator.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
A Wish for . Long Life.

Sir Walter Scott, while travelling in
Ireland. was one day accosted by n beg
gar He felt in his pocket for six
ponce, but, finding that he had nothing
smaller than shilling with him, gave
IL to the woman. with the words:
you must give me tho change the
next time we meet."
II will sorr," replied the beggar.
and may yer honor 1.-Two till 20 get IT,"
Kansas City Times.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

NO use in moping over wasted opportunities"
says the Urbanna Sentinel There Is time yet
10 accomplish something and incentive
you have just to read where in Kansas
mas started taking music lessons at ninety nine"
We know a man who heartily wishes his neigh
Dors several kids would postpone the job that
long.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
The Difference,

Gruhhs-Do you regard Bnks stubborn
Stuhbs-That depends whether you approve
Of the position he has taken. He is stubborn
when he declares for something oppose. but
when he agrees with me consider that he
betrays. even under attack a manly frmness
and integrity OF conviction.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

Lieutenant Donohoe. OF the Petersburg police
force, says the Petersburg lndex-Appeal may
ne called upon TO explain what he meant by
capturing n Hopewell road highwayman. That
quartet of Richmond's finest were supposed to
90 such things" The Richmond quartet is doing
pretty we'll hut Petersburg and Hopcwell are
furnishing a bigger supply of hiEhwaymen than
the authorities anticipated.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
ENa -CerateSi MaSSaCreS

= OUNT Won BERNSTORFF. The German
y ambassador 81 Washington. says the re-
g IT'S ct Armenian atrocities which have
lea tle newspapers ana shocked the world
srs greatly exaggerated. AS the reports
ce-al.y are 70 the eject that 100000 Ar
.s1.a-s nave been either murdered or driven
from their homes " the Turks. under such
circumstances IS TO make their deaths wholly
probable, there is room. for some eSaggera-
,ion. Suh:gactins il. there YET remains
hi5eous responsibility on The head OF one OF
the allies 81 the counts country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
Touches for To-Day.

The greatest homage pay 10 truth Is
- it.-Emerson
When faith and hope fail. as they do some
times, We must trust charity, which is love In
action. We mus, speculate no moro on our duty
but simply do il. When We have done it. how
ever blindly, perhaps Heaven will show us the
reason why.--Mrs. Mulock- Craik.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
Turkey the Deciding Factor.

that, while the lines on the western
front may suffer no vital change, the
collapse of Turkey is likely 10 prove
the deciding factor in the war--New
York World.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
Alexander II, Stcphcn,

Was Alexander II. Stephens Vice president
or the C"ntcderacy, y VirSinian? What his
middle name? r. + THOMAS
lie was horn in Talafcrro County. Ga. Feb
ruary IL, lSl2 and lived all his life in that
State. Hamilton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
Queries and Answers
state Officials.

Please tell me who were Lieutenant Governor
and Attorney General with James l.. Kcrnn,r
FREDERICKSElRc;.
Robert e Withcrs. Raleigh T. Daniel
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

Life = New YORK City Is becoming az pre-
carious IS il is on The war fronts The cav!rg
IL Of tv,o sections Of the new subway system
u the busy ceoters ot tie metropolis, in one
week Win fatal results. IS heavy toll for
rapid transit Il such accidents continue
-ea estate 4 the suburbs viii be oene-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

nothing OF getting within striking distance Of
ms goal limo" Not long out OF college and
Thanksgiving coming apacc. some writer's
Know but one language
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
4 Treaty OF Peace.

You and Your wife seem TO get along per-
fectly. suppose YOU compromise all your diff
ferenccs"
Yes. indeed We compromise by doing as my
wife suggests
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
The DenartInC Dumha

~ DuMBA departs from these shores in
u the only way in which 1t was possible
for the government TO permit him 10 depart
in the disgrace that his conduct reritec. He
does not 20 back TO Vienna on leave o: ab-
sencc TO report on the deficiencies 81 the
"idiotc Yankees; he is recalled because he
committed gross violations OF the diplomatic
proHrietcs. and because the United States
demanded it.
With this matter so satisfactorily? adjusted.
the administration viii have time 70 turn its
attention 10 some other offenders
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

i Is great pleasure to announce that tho
Ancient ana Honorable Artillery COMPANY
the pride oi boston, the heroes OF more un-
ipuRhi battles than we're ever dreamed Of
VII! be H. Richmond three days beginning
October 3 30 citizen should be absent while
the visit lasts.