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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-15

A LICkN MATING DEAL.
$50 rolls New Fresh China and
japanese Nnttings viii be on sale
for the FIRST time this morning on
our second floor. bought 'way he
low tne market value, aud VIII be
sold likewise.
China Mattings. fancy weaves, Sc.
yard. You can buy as much or little
as you like
China Mattings, seamless, DC. yard; lJc.
value.
Wingo Mattings extra heavy, accorded
edge, small weaves, fancy checks.
pure White. tie. yard; best zoe. value
ever seen in town.
China Mating, seamless. large ana
small weave, every YARD weishlng ~
pounds. 1Jc. yard; best 25c. value ever
known.
japanese Mattings. seamless. cotton
warps. Toe. yard; never known TO sell
for less than lie.
japanese Mattings. double dyed, made
on 200 linen strings, loo. yard; usual
japanese Mattings, seamless. Red. Blue,
Green. Yellow. and other fancy de-
signs. I7c. yard.
Very best Linen Warp. inserted figures,
all colors. very strong and flexible,
made on 200 ends, zoe. yard; regular
35c. value.
EASTER HOSIERY.
Ladies' Best Lisle-Thread Ingrained
Hose, In fancy lace stitch fine and
large cluster. and fine single S0o
drop-stitch, excellent values Tor oOO'
Ladies' Superior Lisle-Thread. Cluster,
Drop-Stitch, Ingrained Hose. Black
boot and fancy coored tops SOC. 600
kind, for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 'N'
Ladies' Superior Quality Llsle-Thread,
five rib. cluster drop-stitch, Black and
Tan, $780, qualities. for 2oc. pair.
Misses Fast Black, Hermsdorf-Dye.
Full Regular Plain Black Hose, silk
finish, double heel and toe. lsc. pair.
Misses and Boys Hermsdorf-Dye Hose.
best combed Maco, fine rib, double
knee. heel. and toe. 25c. pair.
Infants Full Regular Imported. Herms-
dorf-Dye Half Hose, Black, Tan, and
White, ~ lie. pair.
INFANTS EASTER BONNETS.
Infants Al-Over Swiss Embroidered
Bonnets, full ruche, knotted with
baby ribbon, worth sl.25, 7Sc
New and attractive line Infants Iull
BOnnets Swiss inserting. Nalenciennes
Lace and ribbon trimmed, 81
regular $50 article, for........... "
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-15

take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund pcney II falls to cure
&c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-15

SCORE BY INNINGS.
1234J67S9
Richmond ...............O01 0OO01 - .
Newport News .......... Q o o % 20 o o. o
Summary: Earned runs-Richmond. ..
First base on errors Richmond, 2 Bases
ON balls-Om Schmidt, Z; or Host, ].
T,eft on bases Richmond. 4; Newport
News. 9. Base from being hit by ball
sbolta. Double plays-Mazcna to Bcrte
10 Elsey: Bertc TO Elsey. stolen bases
ShoCta. Mari o. Time OF game-1 hour
and 90 misutes. Umpire-Spidel
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-15
An Exciting Contest.

GREENSBORO. y. c.. ADril H-(Spe-
ciaID-The game between University OF
Nortn Carolina and Pennsylvania this
afternoon was the best all-around game
Of the season. The result OF yesterday
game made ball cranks think the game
would be one-sided. Instead. however,
the Tarheeis put uD a very plucky fight
and gave the quaker boys bad scare.
Tho Carolinians managed 10 secure
runs 10 Pennsylvania up 70 the sixth
inning. when. by series Of wcll-bunched
hits the visitors got runs IN one inning.
and they got more later on, while the
wearers Of the blue and white only got
one more. The game was characterized
by clean. gentlemanly playing on both
SIDES. stanley. as usua. played strong
game nj second-base. Kid Williams did
good batting.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
1880 So 5-R. III. T..
r. \. C.............O21 OO01 1 o.
Pennsylvania ....009 500 II
Stolen bases. University OF North Caro-
Ina, 3; Pennsylvania, q.
The "Maccabites" Were Victorious.
The MeC8be School boys and the team
from the University College or Medicine
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-15

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Norfolk ....................0O O3031 o
BrOOklNu ..~--.--..........t j III
Summary: Earned runs-NOrfolk. 6,
Brooklyn. 8. TWO-base hits--McFarlan,
Shaher Weddige %. Vcntz. Griffin CD.
Grimm 80. Three-base hits-Lachmce
Jones Home run-Gilroy. Double plays
Leahy. Wentz. and Shaffer; Wentz and
Shaner; q. Smith. CanOvan, and La
chance. Bases on balls-OT Wilson, .;
OF Dunn. .; off Kennedy 1. Hit by
pitcher-Grifin. Struck out-By Pfanmil-
ler !: by Payn, /; by Kennedy. /.
stolen base-Griffin Left on bases-NOr-
folk Z. Brooklyn Z. Wild pitches-Kon-
nedy. o Sacrifice hit-Wentz Time of
game hours. Umpire-Mr. Hargrove.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-15

From the North 10 the South Dr. Bulls
Cough Syrup is the preventive OF colds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-15

Old papers for sale q tho DIspatea
Office.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-15

SCORE BY INNINGS.
1890 $3.50 R. II. =.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-11
SIDE vIEW oF sCooP.

box with two bolts, and passing through
scoop board when it is folded up. brac-
ing the wagon box, making it stronger
than end rods. hence these need not be
used. Holes in scoop board should be
bored with 1ia-irch auger and iron
plate or large washers put on. Make
scoop board three feet long and wide
enough so the sides will come close
outside of wagon box. Sides of board
should be six inches or eight inches
high. Crosspieces should be of elm or
other tough hardwood. Ny husband
made the two long hooks OBJ out of
rake teeth. The hooks on these rods
must be so narrow that they will readi-
~ pass through the holes in the scoop
board, but the loops on the other ends
must not pass through. Pieces of strap
iron (C) can be bent L-shape and bolted
to the sides of the bottom to hold them
rightly together. A piece of strap-iron
Cd is attached to the center of the
lower crOsspiece so the rods can fall
in behind il. and should be so formed
that they will not work loose and let
the scoop board fall down. The iron
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-11
PlIH AID POINT.

-Doubtful.-Br ggs-''Is Miss Pan-
sade a girl Of iac p Griggs-"Well. /
don't know. Wh,a she refused me she
said it wasn't because couldn't support
her."-Life.
Surgical Pre- minaries.-"It costs
5000 10 have frtzen toe amputated in
Alaska" well. |if you go you would
better have yours cut off before you
start. "-Chicago Record.
Yes" said Mss ellington, 1.-The
count is such shy mau! But he has
proposed to me atlast. Its very anus
ing, for he WAS dreadfullv en-
barrassed" 80 understood" replied
Miss Cayenne. 'FinaneialIy."-wash-
ington Star
Identified "Now," said the attor-
ney for the defense, "here is skull.
Can YOU tell us 70 what species II be-
longs?" It's the skull of lawyer"
replied the expert witness. How can
you tell?" by the cheek bones."-
Philadelphia North American
He was young but ardent. Il wish
l were the glove that presses your love-
~ hand" he said TO the charming maid.
She glanced at him with a bewitching
smile. Aren't you enough OF kid as
it is?" she softly asked.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer
--Irate Patron--"You advertise TO
cure consumption, don't you?" DR..
Quack-"Yes, sir: | never fail when my
instructions are followed" Irate Pat
ron-"My son took your medicine fer a
year, and died an hour after the last
dose" DIR. Quack-"My instructions
were not followed. ! told him to take IL
two years. ~. y. Weekly.
Sporting Blood.-Ephraim Geehaw
(of Hay Corners, omplacently)-"I
know how the Teller must have felt that
bust the bank nj Monte Carlo!" 81
Otecake (shocked) -"You hain't been
playin' checkers fer money, hev you,
Eph?' Ephraim Gechaw-'No; but,
b gosh. Ipdt pennies in slot machine
when | was in tew town Yesterday till
the darn shebang wouldn't give down no
more gum!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-11
OPENING AN ACCOUNT.
Woman int n Bank for the First Time
Makes Trouble.

q woman opening a bank account for the
first time IS a peculiar creature, said one Of
the clerks in a national bank .'One came in
a few DAYS ago and glanced around suspi-
eiously, Then she amblcd up TO the window
and said:
If you please, / want 10 deposit some
money
=" Yes'm: just 60 to the next window
''She stepped over in a careful way. as 4
she was breaking some rule OF other, and, al
most in whisper, said:
: is this where they deposit money!
les, ma am. DO you wish 20 open an
"'Ob, no, she said. L don't want to have
anything charged | lust want to deposit
my money. i this bank really safes
"She was assured that it was.
This hank is as firm as Gibraltar
madam. You have come to the right place.
We will have 10 have your autograph, just
write your name right there.
Oh. | can't write without a stub pen.
Haven't YOU got a stub pen and some nice
violet INK
"She was fitted out. aud in the most care
full way imaginable she wrote out her full
name. Then she vas provided with a de
post book. which he looked at in an in
quiring way. She produced her money. hung
on 10 II for a minute, and then handed II
IN, all rolled up and tied with thread. The
receiving teller counted IL in rapid way
and threw u IN with the other receipts.
Now she said. this ain t good bank
You've Just gone and thrown my money in
with all the rest, and You can never pick
1t out again. Take your old book and give
me my money. And scratch my name off
that big autograph album. Mother said You
couldn't tell anything about bank.
''She was given her little roll. the auto
graph was scratched off and the deposit
ticket destroyed. She founced ont in de-
cisive way. as much as "a say: They can't
cheat me, II ! am a woman. L Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-11
Peculiar Russian Custom.

II is said to-day that there is only Que
happy condition for women in Rus
sis. As happy as a priests wife" is
a common saying there. Strange TO
relate. her husbands position depends
upon her. II she dies he is deposed.
He then becomes a layman. his prop
erty is taken from him and distributed
half 10 the government and the other
half among his children. This state
Of things makes the Russian priest
very careful OF his wife. and he takes
great care of her, waiting upon her.
looking after her and keening her I'm
health. comfort and happiness. Al
though self-interest rather than love
underlies his motive of solicitude and
consideration. the Russian woman
gains the benefit of this curious law,
and il is not surprising to learn hat
to marry priest is the highest ambi-
ton of Russian girl. She even pre-
fers him TO a noblemsn. American
Queen
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-11
BOY VANISHED IN THE MAN.

T.ostI have lost him, When did hc Eo2
Lightly ! cIasped HIM How g. I'D know
out OF nv dwelling He would depart
Even as / held him close t. my hearte
Lost. have los; him. Somewhere be
tween
schoolhouse and coII-Ee last be was seen.
Lips fun Of whistli1g. curi-tsnzled hair
Lost! have lost him, Would I knew
where.
Lost, have lost him, Chester. my hoy,
Picture book, story hook. marbles ard
Stored IN the attic. useless they lie
Why rho'ild l care so much. Mothers.
tel Why
Yes. re has gore from ne. leaving no
nut there's another calls himself mine.
Handsome and strong OF limb. brilliant is
Knows things that know not. Who can
i be-
race like The fathers face eyes black as
steps fun Of manly grace. voice maseu-
NJ. but the gold Of life has bu, on.
why does the mothers heart long for her
Long for the mischievous. queer little chap.
Ignorant. questioning. held in my lap
Freshman 80 tail and wise. answer me
this7
where Is my little boy used 20 kiss
Cork Examiner.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-11
NOT NAUGHT, BUT "OH.
An influence OF the Telephone on the
Snecch of the PeOnIe.


What is the number of your Office
uow?" said one business man to another
one day lately.
"One-oh-one,' was the answer. which
led to some speculation in the mind of
third man who CHANGED to oyerhear
the conversation.
Musing on il as he walked uptown,
he came to the conclusion that the use
Of "naught' or "aught" TO designate the
numeral zero was dying out. The num-
Der of people who subsequently say
"naught" is comparatively small, and
to some minds the correct pronunciat-
ton suggests affectation. The use of
oh as substitute is to he attributed
to the telephone, which, as experience
has shown, does not readily convey to
the nearer the correct sound when
"naught" or "aught' is called Into it,
while it is particularly amenable to
the sound of oh" The telephone girls
appear to have been the first TO discover
this interesting fact, although no one
can tell when they began TO say ''2-oh-7"
and "2i-s-oh' instead OF "2-aught-7"
and 21-S-aught," TO which they were adj
dicted aforetime. And now, to Judge
from the instance cited. the community
generally-at least the part of it which
makes use OF telephones more or less
regularly-is beginning to adopt the
same substitute.
it has obvious advantages, one of
which is that the question of the trouble
some "naught' will be rclegated TO
the background One cannot help won
dering, though, whether the time is
coming when children in the primary
grades will be taught TO count "One
two, three, four. five, six seven, eigh.,
nine, OH" and whether "oh is destined
TO come into universal use as the name
for the numerical sign which signifies
nothing by itself, but great deal when
properly grouped with real figures
y. Y. Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-11

GOING TO CALIFoRNIA-
Phillips Upholstered Touri., Car. are &.

Phillips Upholstered Tourist Cars are Best
10000 passengers carried in II years and
all of them pleased. i a fattering teSti-
mOnial Jealous imitators have started
rival lines, but they lack the facilities and
experience of the Pioneers in the tourist
car business.
The Minneapolis < st. Louis Railroad
runs elegant upholstered tourist cars TO
California points without change. leaving
st. Paul 100 p. m. Minneapolis 35 p IN.
every Thursday via Omaha. Denver and
Salt Lake-the Scenic Line
On November I'd. and each succeeding
Tuesday. we will run an additional ear via
Kansas City and Fort Worth-the South
ern Route, no attitudes and no snow
The time is only -FOUR DAYS via either
route. In this age, time is an important
factor in the selection of line Of travel
The Albert Lea Route being the quickest
and best appointed. is most popular.
Through sleeping car berths only $500 A
gentlemanly Phillips conductor and colored
porter accompany the car 10 attend 10 the
wants of the passengers.
Meals served in dining cars or may be
prepared on cooking ranges provided for
the purpose in separate compartment.
Full Information as To ticket rates. or
berth reservations will be given hy address
ing A. y. Cults. General Passenger and
Ticket Agent. Minneapolis & 81. Louis
Railroad, Minneapolis. Mimi.
Send for descriptive matter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-11
"MY WIFE'S LIFE"
How | was the means
of saving it.

when the lungs are attacked and the
symptoms of consumption appear, then
begins the struggle between affection and
that destroying disease which Stays its
thousands annually. II Is a happy issue
to the struggle when disease is Conquered
aud health restored. Such an issue does
not always end the struggle, but il did in
the case Of Mr.. X. Morris. Memphis. Tenn,
who saw his wife wasting and weak eniug
and physicians helpless. aud then sug-
gested the simple fem -dy that wrought
the cure. He tells the Story thus.
Seven years ago, my wife had a severe
attack of lung trouble which the phy-
siciaus pronounced consumption. The
cough was extremely distressing, espe-
ciaiiy at night. and was frequently
attended with the splitting of blood. The
doctors being unable 10 help her. I in
duced her TO try Dr. Ayers Cherry PectoraI
and was surprised at the great relief il
gave. Before using one whole bottle she
was cured. so that now she i strong nd
quite healthy. That this medicine saved
my wifes life I have not the least doub' 3.
I always keep DR.. Aver Cherry PeCtoraI
in the house. Whencve- any of my family
have a cold OF cough we use it, and are
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-11

Hens do much better if they can get
fresh meat through the winter and
various firms prepare dried and ground
meat for poultry food. In good many
sections there Is always supply on
hand that can be used for this purpose.
Rabbits are very common in a good
many places and as a feed for laying
hens they are a success. One pound of
meat three times a week for each I6
hens is fair ration and almost any
farmers boy could supply this much
rabbit meat regularly the whole win
ter thruugh.-Farmers' Voice
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-11

Prof. IL. L. Van Deman says in the
Philadelphia Record that crop of
clover or COW peas piowed under every
two or three years in the orchard will
stimulate growth sufficiently, and as
il would take 20 loads of stable manure
per lcrc to DO the same the former is
the cheaper. lie thinks also that COO
pounds each of muriate of potash and
dissolved bore or phosphate rock per
acre should be applied. But this will
not be necessary every year until an or
chard is bearing heavy crops and shows
signs of impoverishment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-11
AN INSPIRATION.
She WOuId show Her Strawberry
Mark for IdentIhcation.

There she said as she finally got the
check properly indoIsed. and handed 1t TO
the paying teller; I'D like to have the
money, please
The Young man scanned it carefully, and
then looked at her.
rs there anything wrong with il She
inquired. appreho Hsiyely
No; | am sure its all right. Only we
have our rules here. and before we can let
YOU have the money you will have to he
identified"
but the friends | am visiting tool a trip
into the country with my mother this
morning.
Then you will have to wait TIL to-mor-
row.
But ! need the money TO do some shop
ping with this afternoon.
I'm very sorry
Its absolutely necessary 10 be identi-
fed?.' she asked, plaintively
absolutely"
Wei, : suppose / can manage it. VIII
the bank be open for an hour"
Yes"
'Then I'll hurry home and put on my
evening gown. It's a great deal Of trouble.
but it's The only way. and I'm glad ! hap
pened to think of It. -
II don't quite understand"
why. | have a strawberry mark ON my
right shoulder: and everybody who has read
anything at all knows that there isn't any
better Identification than a strawberry
mark. '-Washington Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-11
FOR PRAIRIE ROADS.
An Illinois Man Advocates the Laying
nF naN

OF IRON Hntiss
Having given the subject of iron
roadways some study venture to give
my opinion. / am satisfied that iron
roadways are the thing for this prairie
country. On the praries ballast of any
KIND must in most cases be hauled long
distances, making the cost of the iron
roadway, even with double track, the
cheapest. Any kind of ballast needs an
amount of repair equaling the cost of a
new road almost once in from six to ten
years. The iron roadway would prob
ably last two or three times as long, the
Tepairs being almost nothing.
There need be no flange or elevation
on the inner side of the rail. Make them
perfectly fiat; the wagons will not run
off. In common country roads the
wheels do not make ruts more than
twice the width of the tire, no matter
whether the ground is hard or soft
Teams travelling on ice for miles loave a
regular wheel trail not wider than the
rut on the country road. | would make
rail after this fashion:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-11

In some sections of the country stone
and gravel cannot be obtained for road
building purposes. Under such circum-
stances il is necessary to resort to
grading and tile drainage, if there is a
season of heavy rainfall, so that ample
outlet may be provided for the surplus
water. This is all that can be done in
some prairie districts. In such locali-
ties the grade of the roadbed must be
raised above the surrounding level,
properly crowned, and with due regard
to the contour of the adjoining ground.
Road-grading machines are of great
value in accomplishing the work.. \
w BuIletin
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-11

Road improvement in Alabama was
started several years ago, some of the
,.ioneer work being done about Birm-
ingbam TIE News of that place now
reports that tine county commission
ers of Colbert county will let contracts
for the building of 100000 worth of
roads in that county, the money hsv-
ing been placed in the county treasury
for that purpose. The last legislature
authorized the county to sell bonds to
the above amount for the above pur-
pose. The bonds were sold and the
money is ~ hama "a cash"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-11

Let the rails be perfectly fiat,
eight inches wide at top and ten
inches at bottom, with bevel
Of an inch on each edge. Then
wagons and bicycles can drive over
them in any direction without incon-
venience. The beveled edge will throw
the horses foot away from the edge of
the rail should he chance to step on it.
thus preventing the shoe from catching
under the edge of the rail- Lay the rails
So that the wagons will track near the
inner edge. Then when the inner edges
become worn change sides with the
rails and get another season of wear.
Let the bolts be countersunk with
long slope clear through the rail SO
that they will not come through by
wear Drain roads with tile in the
center, not on the sides. 1t takes only
one tile instead of two; lowers the water
level in the road center, and is much less
liable to be filled by tree roots.-M. W.
Gum, in Farm and Fireside.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-11
Gain Fame while Young.

According 10 Prof. Halleck over so
per cent. of the greatest musicians. art
lists. poets and scientists became ia
nous before the age of 80. "In the case
Of the vast majority" said the professor
in a recent lecture in Philadelphia, "the
brain attains its maximum weight by
the age OF Is. Examination of sections
OF the spinal cord have shown that be-
tween the time of birth and the age of
IS there has been 100 per cent. increase
in the number of developed nerve cells,
while an increase of only &C per cent.
has been shown after 15.-Chicago Tri-
buuS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-11

There is more Catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years was
supposed TO be incurable. For a great many
years doctors pronounced il a local disease,
and prescribed local remedies. and by con
stantly failing to cure with local treatment
pronounced it incurahle Science has proven
catarrh to be constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by +. j.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market. Ii is
taken internally in doses from 10 drops TO
teaspoonful 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure Send for circulars and testi-
monials Address T. T. Cheney & Co., To-
edo, O. Sold BY Druggists, 7Jc
Halls EnmilN Pills arc the best.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-11-11
FARM AND GARDEN.
GOOD SCOOP BOARD.
A Wagon Attachment That Makes
Hnekinn EnnN-

A Wagon Attachment That Makes
Husking Easy.
My husband has made for his wage i a
scoop board that he is very much
pleased with. lie says it is worth five
dollars TO any man who has 10 husk
eorn one winter. 1t can be made some
rainy Cay. y piece of hardwood one
by two inches (O) should be bolted
across at rear end of wagon box and
must project two or three inches al
either side for the projecting sides of
scoop board to fall behind and hold
lower end firmly in place when board
is raised up. Lower end of scoop board
rests upon this erosspiece when in use.
The irons (A) are attached to wagon