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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-29
News Of Fifty Years Ago

a meeting held yesterday in the parlor
looking TO the organization OF the j. Il g.
S,mar, Memoral Association The meeting was
., whom followed stuart: by weepins women
fon in following stuart and by. Richmond citi-
zens generally. who remember the dark days OF
,rio;ic soIe,nni,y in ali of the proceedimss ,rhe
meeting |" take more active steps aud to nomi-
i,;dc up Of The fGllowins named gentlemen is
Uoi%nS' q, c' ,; Or ia1epS cap,ai" Philip
Lieutenant j. George and Captain +. w. paw
meeting for a week from to-day which viii be
held il the military powers that be will
The rerseipts OF the Dan Castillo Circus for
,nE iiye days and nights !, reformed here as
assessor Of ;ne fourth division Of the First DIS
y Witch Mr. Wide ws In
of. amounted to si3aGS The circus managers
Mr. Wilde knew his duty. and lie performed it
The United States soldier riding wildly on
Eroad street day before yesterday and running
ey.r small boy has been, ldented by The
time by a military court of course lie may
the bog is S Suffering ire from IN. IN"
t"res received, The police report that, the sol
opinion amount to in these days of military
,ion % the wharf at city Point were burned
hing over $1,000 rhe ire is ' heeved 70 70 have
been due The carelessness OF ono of the
guards who smoked his pipe where he should
not nave smoked it,
The in,er,a revenue assessed FOR The First
ties. for the month OF February was in round
figures $4,000 Of which Richmond paid So 600
That seems to be doing pretty we'll for u used
up burned-down and generally hrolSen-up city
like Richmond.
There is some excitement over the gold mines
i'll orange County, and some of the local hold
"rs of lands have been making good sales TO
Northern investors. \ few days ago Or. C;ry,ncs
sold 700 acres Of Orange County dirt adjoiu-
ing the Nancuse and Mullville Gold Mines so
called. /" some Northcrncrs for $4,000 Right
"ood price for Orange County farm lands. gold
gold
President Johnson yesterday son, his veto
message Of the civil rights hill TO Congress and
as it was anticipated. II created no sc,,sai ION
al all Both houses took It quietly ana refer
rel II to proper committees for future couui,i-
Grafton While the Presidents message is ono
o. the most important documents II" has vet
submitted TO Congress. IL can be summed W, in
right Of suffrage lies with the states and no,
with tho United States government and there
fore my civil rights bill passed by C,onnress
To apply TO ali OF the States is unconstitutional
There big Ore IN Danvile last night
forth in the telegraph column. .Abou,
II o'clock frc broke ont IL tho planning mill
OF Lynn & Co, tho side OF the anal
II was soon communicated to the Danv!llc Wool
OF Brown & Jeter. Pairo & Co. Yates
& Co. William Robinson. dickson e BRO. ana
tho buildings of several smaller merchants on
Main street. They were all burned. the IRE
tai loss is fully sI5o,oo". and the insurance is
less than 600
Large discoveries of silver are reported in
Hardy County. w Va and small army Of
So far. bu, little OF the shiny substance has
shown
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-29
Fatty Of the Amaze Zone.

Fatty It large. we'll nourlshed Turk
with a certain humorous twist,
Used TO pop his head from the trench
and signal us when we missed;
Then ne would just bob down again.
and his laugh was loud and gay.
For Fatty was always fond Of his joke
in his curious Turkish way.
but Fatty was moro than a bit OF sport
when all vas said and done.
For he spotted two of our wounded lads
that lay in the clustering sun.
Aud mp he bobbcd and salaamCd and
smiled. and you bet we didn't fire
When Fatty crept up with spot of
drink to give them to their
hearts desire.
down with the Good Samaritan
touch.
trherc's damn few Boches. III hct nv
boots. would ever have done as
much.)
Ana when he tipped us a last look
round with n chccry-o kind Of
smile
We gave him rousing cheer for him
self that might have been heard
n mile.
And 1T shutdown Fatty was out again.
still wearing that cheerful grin
TO shift those wounded boys. Il yo,,
please. 10 where we could fetch
them in
>" now. though 10 strafe that perfect
gent would he nothing short of
crime,
we shoot ut Fatty to hear him laugh
and miss him every timel
London Daily Mail.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-29

steam power, and a number OF new
ones have been built. while many small
towns in Tennessee and Alabama ob-
tain both light and factory power from
the same plants
Profession of "pourr Jobbcr."
In TINS connection an entirely now
profession has grown up in the Sour n
that OF the power JUbhcr." Thcs.
men nave done much To extend tho
benefits OF the hydro-elcc,ric devclop-
, mcnt by selling power rights 10 small
towns and industrial concerns on com
mission They obtain the nccessary.
concessions and rights OF way for tin.
power lines. and bring 10 the small
us"rg electrical power which they woul,t
not otherwise obtain.
The pct industrial project OF Chatta-
nooga is the dcvcIopmen, OF the mus
Gle shoals in the Tennessee River.
This project has been studied ana an
proved by the government engineers
IL il stated authoritatively that rh..
shoals are capable Of developing NOR.
power than Niagara Falls
A less important but very uni,n,,
work Of The famous James IS the con.
version of Signal Mountain into :,
Z suburb ana Il pleasure ground TIN.
c;ninenre. over 1000 feet high literalls
stands over Chattanooga II is onI,
twelve miles from the city In the fuu,
hills To the crest Of the mountain.
Whlch was used during the Civil War
as lookout and siEnnl point,
The constructive eve %. MIR James
perceived that th!s mountain was a rmr
natural suburb. Accordingly he bull;
trolley line which asccnds the noun
tain by series Of inScniou. 1ig-ZI-s
1t IL an all-stecl line, operating 'rs
at frequent intervals. pn the top OF thc
mountain he built "a iirst-clasS h,t,l,
ana By dint Of much clearing and level
ING. small golf course. Nov h, il
danfn!nE a mountain stream 10 form a
large lake. where he proposes 10 In
: troducc bass and trout.
The loyal ChattanooSaus iulncdiatrlv
followed their master builder I'D lis
mountain. Right on top Of IL there Ia
- little colony OF suburbanites, who
rid" 10 work In Chattanooga every dn,
land return To their cool mountain re-
treat At night. They have scweru..
electric light and many other convex
FENCES never before enjoyed hy SoutN-
crn mountain 'twcllcrs.
somehow this conversion ut The hi.-
torical Signal Mountain into = nodclu
suburb and summer resort seems to-
"pit"mize tho whole story OF tho NON
South.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-29

the Editor OF The Times Dis patch:
Sr,--In the analysis OF the recently pa ssed
game law published in your issue OF March "a
under the heading Of Hunting Lands OF
Another etc. AZ The end Of the cctiou. after
stating penalties for doing such hunting
stated: This section shall apply TO coon.
opossurn, beaver, skunk, fCN deer hunters"
Now is this palpablc mistake, for
cal reasons" 1T does away with the whole o
feet aim OF the game law. which Is pro-
tcct all game, fur or feathers. landowners
property. Again. tho Legislature any other
body give coon. possum, fox deer hun
tcrs'' the right to go on an" landowners prop
crty, against his Will or permit. for said coon
fox or deer Again. every head OF game, any
Kind long as il is on any mans land. il that
mans property. ana any person who kills or
takes thercfrom. without that owners consent
any game does, in plain fact. commit
larceny just much though the said hun
ter had killed and stolen chicken pig, and
that. TOO matter whether the land is post
ca not. only as matter of courtesy to
the public to save tn" landowner the an
ov:,nce Of saving no" do put he si4us
with Posted" which means keep on: YOU are
not wanted mere again some leg isiutor vii n
brains and foresight stopped up the last loon
role for annoyance 10y getting passed law
which requires all irapper. Of fur bearing ami .
rails 80 have written consent Of landowner be
fore going aud setting traps. Again. in sec
ton 80, which gives the penalties Tor hunt
without written permit Of landowner. etc. the re
u nothing whatever said about any coon. pos
sum. fox deer hunters helm" except cd
JAMES RIVER LANDOWNER
W-yanoke Va, March %
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-29
SEEN ON THE SIDE
Like Her, Anyhow.

Fcrhaps IL is not really Spring
That we feel hcrcabouts.
who causes birds in joy 10 sing.
AS tho they'd lost their doubts:
-\nd yet feel constrained to say
These days have quite a Spring like way
Perhaps 1t is not really Spring
Who glistens in the air
IhIt southern brecZes to us bring.
Who makes the nights SO fair:
md yet these nights. | must confess
tiaNe something OF Springs loneliness
feEhaps that coy. reluctant Spring
Around the corner stays
lhtll we make the wclkin ring
With choruses Of praise:
fet now atch, il seems to me-
The soft strains of her ninstrelsv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-29

has advocated SO earnestly and convincingly
the government armor- plate plant that the
bill has passed the Senate and now is pending
in the House
He has broken up the coterie OF swivel
chair admirals' that formerly ran the Navy
Department and forced some Of these land
sailors TO sea or into retirement. He has
provided for the education of the navy's en-
listed men and opened for them the door of
opportunity that leads TO commissioned rank
He has published. although his predecessors
suppressed. hhe reports of the general board
He has advanced the construction Of sub
marines and obtained appropriations for a
real navy air service He has recognized
merit. frowned on ncompctency and attacked
favoritism and graft.
No wonder he has made enemies, He
ought to b" proud of them
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-29
Butter From Whev

Tn" whey from cheese factories has
ordinarily been either thrown away or
used Tor hog food. Chemists have re-
Gently asccriaincd that whey contains
a small percentage OF butter which is
WORTH conserving. a cheese factory
IN Wisconsin has been equipped with
special machine for making whey
butter. and expects to secure thousands
az pounds annually. While 1t takes
1000 pounds Of whey to produce a
pound OF butter, the saving become.
quite worth while in any factory hand
ling az much as 10000 pounds OF milk
per day. Whey butter Is OF good quail
itE and has become popular for table
use In the vicinity where II Is being
made. II is sold a little cheaper than
crcamerN hMtter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-29
Chats With Virginia Editors

lust which candidate is referred TO we know
not. hut here - what the Northampton Times
SAYS. NO need :" argue the fitness Of u candi-
rt" erer-hopeful Halifax Gazette, speaking OF
its iiomc town. South BOSTON SAYS: ''iIoorav rn,
the military company! one Of the few iIinns
started In this town which succeeded still it,
early yet.
The chase OTIS Progress is evidently getting
frightened II says: Even though they should
ma the exact spo, upon which he IL located
villa is not going to be taken xithou. blood
shed. and he Is not going to be taken alive"
For The Information Of it's local constituency
The Halifax Record Advertiser RIGGS eXplain:
MI tins talk in the newspapers about n Hay
bill does not refer TO the amount paid by the
Halifax farmers each year for Western hay
I'VE d" not take the custer law as seriously
do some OF our contemporaries remarks the
NEWPORT News Press. Continuing. il says "rry-
ing to enforce one law by another is process
very Xix" trying "" lift oneself by ones own
boois,rarS
Many citie-.' says tho Roanoke World N.ws
viii bid FOR the amor making plant which il
Is proposed, the government viii establish a
some proper point Roanoke has been
toned Congressman Slenp. Of the Ninth Dis
tricl, already has taken steps looking 10 the
building Of such an enterprise in Roanoke, I:rs-
tol or some other city OF the Southwest" There
that Nave been SHE'D ut Congressman sfemp
from the World News snnctum. the casting OF
which has brought forth considerable editorial
comment q! on" kind and another
The 1!dcwn,cr Democrat harks hack to some
good old Virginia times In the following story
that Is well worth reading: THE people OF
Caroline County have never become "caned TO
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-29
Why Daniels l. un,r.,l.r

JUST why Josephus Daniels SECRETARY nt
J the Navy, is SO unpopular in some oi,.,r,.rs
has ample revelation III a page ar,icIn j., ,b,
New York Sunday World George r-c,l
writer Of this article, says Mir, Daniels sub
jected TO any fair test. Shows bigger than
any Secretary OF the Navy in pas, years
He has saved the country millions az
doliars IN the manufacture % smoEcicss
powder He has forced the armor plate
monopoly TO Top OFF sl1OO,000 OF excess
profits before he would ACCEPT it's bids he
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-29

Hello Mandy" said His Honor How $
Cenhas behaving himself these days" still OH
the wafer wagon. hope"
Well. jedce Your Honah. Ccph .holy am
havin' de time ov his life stickin OH dat wagon.
But he do fall often many times dat he am
dat crippled mosc ov de time dat lie scacelv
kin git aroun' wdout crutches M dar wuz n
bottle hid on de wagon, do bclicb dat Ccph
would hold his hold seddy. The moh habitatc
Wild dat de moh miStifvin' he am to me
lie cot :ech po 'pinion oh watah. ledge. dat
it maiks him abstracted ter wash his face
Yes. sub dats a fac"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-29
Magnetic Letter. for Signs.

\ new departure i'm changeabie signs
Is one in which letters are held III
place by Il piece Of magnetiZed steel.
Instead OF writing upon Il black board.
the storekecper simply selects his let :
tiers and places them against the steel
sheet where they are held firmly In
place by magnetic attraction. Mag
nctizcd letters will soon he upon tho
market in u variety Of sizes and de-
signs. They will be attractive i'm ap-
pcarancc and more durable than most
sign letters now In use. They will
not he excessively high priced.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-29
shakespeare Day h. Day.

For the victims OF the war "In the deep
bosom of the ocean uricd.'-Richard Ill, l. |
For the chemist: IL do remember apothc-
cary'-Romeo and Juliet. Y. !.
For the girl in love who is left behind: Il
dote on his Very absencc.'--The Merchant of
Venice. l. =
For all OF
Have more than thou ShoweS;
Speak more than thou knowcs,
Lend less than thou owest,
Ride more than thou Goest.
Learn more than thou troweS;.
Set less than thou throwest.'
king Lear. 4
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-29

thH aholishmcnt OF the county court system. but
sun meet nS or Nore once month the u
lar day. They have no Judge jury. pris-
oners no trials but they have II mighty good
time Oh their social court day. The pap tell
us that in spite of the season, there was Al
large attendance on the appointed day in March
Everybody WAS busy. Real estate was sold under
the hammer. clients were consulting their attor-
neys, and trading and selling were brisk The
plan Is good one. and one day in every other
month could not be set apart for better pur-
posc-it keeps the people in closer touch with
each other and hroudeus the avenue for COM
mercialism and each distinctive branch OF bust
ness and social rcla tionship.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-29
Publish the Names

d RESIDENT WILSON should not keep
secret those sinister influences That III
his statement. published last Sunday. he says
have been at work along the Mexican border.
with the object of increasing resent ments and
bringing about American intervention i'll
Mexican internal affairs. II must he assumed
he spoke with exact knowledge. Americans
guilty OF such infamies should be held up 10
public detcstation II is demanded by the
national spirit of justice and fair play that
the names of these criminals should be
revealed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-29
The Voice of the People

Letters to rho Editor should not
bc over 80 words In length, and tho
name and address Uf tho writer must
accompany rnch roUimunicRti oH. not
necessarily for publication. hut ~
:,n evidence Of good fnIth. Our
friends arr asked write on onr
side Of the paper only md t0 Inci0sc
stampS II the return of unavailable
manuscripts In expected.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-29
The Worry Club.

Am electrically driven machine Inns been in.
vented Tor splitting kindling wood. II the in
Nemior will add something that will star. tn.
fire ana an arrangement to make the coal last
ne will add Ia his circle of friends.
You stop growing in height when Won are
twenty-'hF"e Eears Old. You may gain or lose
in weight, but YOU never gain in length Never
thtloss. YOU may be shorter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-29
Con fusinG.

''u" lining Ia my mind is not clear:
Sc boots the pretty iadies wear
Arc 'wondrous things 10 see.
''Ht no" their wearers, ere they SUP.
'an find the time 10 lace them m
y puzzle is TO me.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-29
M Time for Haif-NleaSlirc>

M Time FOR Haif-AeaSurc>
+ + II shall be made finally and definitely to
1 appear that German submarine. in viola
ton as we'll OF Germanys plighted word as
OF the laws OF nations and of humanity, tor
pcdoed the channel fcrry-boat Sussex and
placed American lives in Jeopardy nothing
short of the public execution OF the SUBJ
marines commander should proven, the sever
ance of diplomatic relations
Promising the commission OF this new
! atrocity by submar inc. but two conclusions
are possible. Either the German govern
mcnt has not carried out it's agreement with
this government to instruct its naval officers
not TO destroy peaceful merchant men with
out providing for the safety OF pa Ssengers and
crew. else officer instructed has per-
petratcd willful piracy. In the former
event the continuance OF diplomatic eX-
changes would he as contemplate as il would
be ridiculous; in the latter, the offending
commander is entitled 10 neither consideration
nor mercy rom his official superiors
Ii Germany would retain friendly relations
with the United States half way measures
OF punishment will not suffice. Ii Germany
is honest and sincere the piratical commander
has wronged her more terribly than he has
wronged this nation Hanged to his own
periscOpe he would serve object lesson
in Teutonic good faith: reprimanded publicly.
while he is being lauded and decorated pri-
Natcly, he would be Il living offensc to Ameri-
can honor-a constant and disgraceful
minder that American rights had been sur
rendered and American blood wantonly shed.
There are signs enough Of discussion
Within tn" German nation and the German
government The suggestion is made that
Master ana Chancellor no longer can restrain
the admiralty and that the retremcn, of Won
1irpitz WAS mercl: blum. There arc those
Who End in the circumstances attending the
destruction of the Persia. the Tubaniia. the
liSni nd he orid rj,.,tt 4,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-29

l.urmer. who United States Senator
from Illinois. was untogaed is to tell on the
witness stand Et.iS story OF his life" He
can save time by cutting out that part of
the story OF his life of which the country
knows all il cares to know.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-29
rhc Way of the peac.mnAcr.

Have not told you, Tommy demanded the
stern parent Of his battered and dishevelcd on
spring. that YOU must never start fight
II didn't either" replied Thomas tcarf,llly
What | did to try to stop one"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-29
ro-Day's Hest Hand-pick-d .yo..

We'll. landlord. how's business nowadayso"
on purity good purity good. Had a whole
passed. o people register yistedday. They U.as
five gentlemen. three ladies and four musicians :"
Musical America
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-29
~ II wa. in tho beginning. !. Nov,

iiarkuS--Nou knew ScrogEinsc
ktUs--Rore Decidedly Impossible in every
wav.
lilo is dead
body liked him. Always WELDON.
Cream OF human kindness AMI all tina, sort
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-29
TIIc PcSSiimIst SnNS:

IL is indiscreet TO tell your best friends what
YOU think Of them. You discover sometimes that
they rcciprocatc your sentiments heartily.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-29
Acquaintance In the Settlements.
say YOU know the defendant"

~ on say YOU know the defendant:'
Yes. some what"
Explain to the what YOU mean by
somewhat
Well. borrow chewing tobacco from Ell CHI
other now and them
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-29

reception this afternoon"
shc-No' soul knew everybody who
there
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-29
Ry I'roXy.

Hfuhhs--Why does Binks persist III describ-
inS himself as martyr TO his convictions'
Stuhbs-pn the theory. probably that he and
his wife and her convictions ora HE
You know she is u suffraeette
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-29
Quite an Arttst.

inc GOV n"r--Well. young man. you've made
Il night OF II. reckon you've done it TN brown.
So.ou--frs. dad. but it's finished in red
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-29
TariT COMMISSIONS Benefits

I NrkODUCTlON in Congress of the measure
providing for nonpartsan tariff commits
sion will be hailed with approval throughout
the country, If the bill is passed the com
mission will no, only TO vnrayel the
tanscs the war has made in trade but con
tribute largely 10 the permanent right sou.
hoh Of the tariff problem.
II is commonly admitted that the Under
wood Simmons tarim bill is the most scientific
measure OF the kind ever enacted in this coun-
try. hu, even the ardent friends OF that legis.
laiion do no, contend il is perfect, 1t could
not be- Tor II is a physical and mental i'm
possibility for Congress- or the committees
OF Congress TO have attained more than
superficial acquaintance with thousands of
the items on which tarin is imposed
tariff commission will not DESTROY the
TWO schools Of opinion this question The
Democratic party will continue TO believe in
a tariff for revenue. while the Republican ms
VIII stand out for high protection What the
commission viii do is TO provide exact in
formation to the trainers of tariff schedules
whether protective iari1 or IL revenue tariff
he contemplated those who fix the rates will
he enabled TO know and understand what the
consequences of their action will be
=s===.-
What's the matter with the Republican
National Committee drafting former Ambas-
Sador Joseph Choate as the kevnoter OF the
convention All he would have to do would
De I" repeat The speech he made before the
Ne" ! ork Chamber OF Commerce las, We'd
men '"' IN" convention nominate
Mr Roosevelt Let's have il out The coun-
Try can he depended upon to settle the issue
III" III nions Brooklyn y y: Dentist
, engaged ~ hatpin scufIr with his wife
! hhler the family bulldog; kicks cuffs and
'hoNtA All on account of wifcs first pam
san" 'h"' mad" the tooth carpenter sick
Separation and divorce suit, Fine for
. movie "
II YOU nav" any paintings OF a snowstorm.
or ohromoS, or woodcuis on the same line
MUIR! thcm TO ia" junk pile There will
never again he any longing 10 gaze on such
! happenings
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-29
To Take II Our on the Dog.

Way did that yawp marry that virl"'
"The erudHe started when ne" rup chewt
his nat"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-29

Yuan Shi kai ought to rent space
catapu'