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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30

Richmond. Va, Dccemhor ID. lsn
THE DIRECTORS or THIS BANK
HAVE DECLARED A DIVIDEND N'
THREE AND ONE-iiALF PER Gent.
payable on ana after JANUARY D. Is.
WILLIAM ~. HILL
DE- 22tJai Clsh.er
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30
Tile ana Trust coiopan.

Richmond Va. December n. $50
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NI
THE TITLE AND TRUST Complain
have this day declared a. DIVIDEND OPP
2is per Gent. Oh its capital sfocf #.
of tax. payable on and after JANUARY
O. 1900 JOHN TYLER
de- 22-td SecrD t1ry aud Treasurer
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30

SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH.-SER-
vices at II A. NJ. and p. NJ, conducted
by the PASTOR Rev. W. r. l. Smith. sun
day school at \. VI. IS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30

The modern and most effective cure for
constipation and Ell liver troubles-thc IA
nous little pills known az DeWi;rs Little
Early RiseIs. Bodeker Brothers. I. A.
Miller.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30
PHEsBNTERIAN.

SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Rev W. W. Moore al II O'Clock \. NJ,
and Rev. Dr. Bowman. of Lancaster The
illogical Seminary. at 1 +. NJ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30

UPTOWN OFFICE. BROAD-sTREET
PHARMACY. SO EAST BROAD
STREET.
MANCHESTER OFFICE. 1908 HULL
STREET
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30

Richmond. Na. December l2 lNt
THE DIRECTORS OF THIS BANh
have declared the usual SENl-ANNi A.
DIVIDEND or THREE PER CEA D..
ont of the earnings for the past
months payable on and after JAM AIRY
p 1900 j. w. SlNTON
de- PACT Cashier
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30

Resolutions OF respect 10 deceased mem
bers passed by societies. corporations as
focstions. or other organizations, VIII De
charged for as advertising matter
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30
BAPTIST.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. WOR-
ship al II a. NJ and p. NJ The pastor
DR. Cooper. win preach Bible school at
$3.50 a. NJ Union at 3.30 b. NJ. New
Years morning prayer Monday morning
at go. All made cordially welcome.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30

Eican nd Va. December D. I,t
TIE BOARD OF DIRECTORS N.
the VIRGINIA TRUST COMpANY II
TINS day declared the usual SEnI-f.
iAL DIVIDEND OF THREE ItI
CENT. o. per cent?. free ~ taN. oI
pdid-up capital stock OF $4,000. D.. D.
out OF the net earnings of ine past
months. or AND AFTER JANUAEE .
1860. JOHN MORTON
De 20-td Secretary and Trrasufr
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30

ST. JAMES NtTIiODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH MARSHALL and TWenty-nnth
streets)-Rey r. IT, Bennett. Pastor
Preaching an n a ~. by Rev Or. ". @.
Starr; at =. ST. by the pastor Sabbath
school. 9:lJ A. N. Epworth Leagues, . and
4 +. NJ
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30
NIrglnIa sMte Insnran.a -.

Virginia State Insurance Conr..,
Richmond Va. December a. i.s'
-, hh BOARD OF DIRECTORS up
this company have this day d..f.r.f
SEAii-ANNUAb DIVIDEND OF TTRrr
PER CENT. free OF taxi. payable t0 III.
stockholders on and after JfNTrArr
1892 Checks Will Dee mailed
CHARLES IS. WILLIS
de 29-l0t Wr.r...-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30

December b $50

December I'D, hN
THE DIRECTORS or THIS BANK
have declared "a SEAu-ANNUAb DIVE
DEND or THREE PER GENT Gree ot
taxes, payable 90 the stockholders ou
and after JANUARY ., 1900.
a. -, BLAIR.
de 2l-fIn1lnc ln.nl-r.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30

All letters recommending candidates Tor
Office must be paid for 20 Insure their
publication. This IS a long-standing rule
a. ofir4
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30
COLD IN THE SOUTHWEST.

The ThermCmetcr Away Down and
Fuel Scarce.
BRISTOL, TENN. December 29.-(Spe-
cial)-With 1 inches OF snow here. the
thermometer registered degrees below
zero this morning. AT Chilhowie, Va.
and other points east of Bristol the mer-
curry went as low as degrees below zero.
Coal is scarce, and the price has advanced
from - 20 20 cents on the ton.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30
United Hanldng x Trust C0mn-m

United BANKING a. Trust Comp N.,
Richmond. Va. December 2f 1-f
CHECKS FOR THE REGULAR semi
ANNUAL DIVIDENDS on the pral
and fuil-paid stock of this COMPANY F
Dee mailed tO stockholders on JANUARY
/, 1900 SAMUEL s. EIAai
de lS-Jf Secretary ana Irea-lr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30
'rchantss & Mechanic y Bulldog Fund 70.

No. II north Eleventh sfrl.
Richmond. Va. December u r..
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS or
THIS COMPANY have declared n Dr.t
DEND OF THREE PER CENT a. r..
cent? out OF the earnings Of tho pa.f .
months, payable on and after JANff4n;
:, 1900. SPENCER CORNICK
De H-3t : Crot1ry and TrDrenr.-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30

Richmond. VA Dc.

Richmond. Va. December d f.4
THE DIRECTORS OF THIS rIEe
have this day declared DIVIDEND Ds
-FOUR PER CENT. ont of earning. -
the past six months free ~ aT f.l.
payable 10 shareholders on and .f..
JANUARY 2. 1900.
de 29-iw H. e.. BURNETT. C..hI..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30

TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH Corner Twentieth and Broad
streets)-Rev. George n. Sp0oner las-
tor.-Sabbath school 91j 4. NJ Preaching
by the pastor az n A. NJ and y =. NJ.
Midweek service Wednesday az =. NJ.
Seats free and q cordial welcome 10 all.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30

Richmond. va. Decgm Der 20, l's3
TIRE DIRECTORS pf TITS BAN ~
MAI. pfVlDEND OF TWO AND \
HALE ,2ia PER CENT. ifee ot ttN'
navab,e on ana after JANUARY =. 800
IL. 4. WILLIAMS
de 2l-tJa2 Cashier,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30

American Home Building and Loan tr..
Richmond. Va. December f..
CHECKS FOR THE REGULAR s-tr.
ANNUAL DIVIDENDS on The rr.r.i.
and tully-paid stock OF this assorf....-
VIII be mailed 10 stakeholder ou rtv-
UARN l. 1890. n. II. ARNOr d. '"'
dc 20-2t SD.r.,..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30

United States and State Depository.
Consolidated September 90 lNq
National Bank of virginia.

tIfIenS Exchange NNr
Richmond, Va. December 90
THE DIRECTORS OF THIS RANK
have to-day declared the usual r..
ANNUAL DIVIDEND or % I.H
CENT. ont of the earnings of fn.
six months. payable on and after IAN..
AIRY D. lgOl n. IS. SANDS.
dc tS-lNf i'.. n|.r
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30
ST PA1I,s cH1-RcH n,pIscopAIA- :

> 7. ~ p II ~ n TTII-T'' - y y =
Rev. v. a. Query. ID D.. chaplain of
the Sewauee University Tenn. Will cOn-
duct morning service at n o'clock and
midnight service az II =. NJ. the latter TO
close with the "Halleluiah Chorus no
service of L. NJ
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30

Richmond and Richmond prolonged"--
f. e.. Newport News-are fast becoming
the ship-building centre Of the United
States. Had you noticed the fact?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30
METHODIST

PARK-PLACE METHODIST EPIsCO-
PAL CHURCH Corner of Pine and west
Franklin street. )-Rcv John r. Bosnian,
by the pastor. Is
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30
THE CRIMPACKER BILL.

IN noticing the report that the Repub-
llcan caucus Of the House of Represen-
tatives has endorsed the bin recently in
troduced by Mr.. Crumpacker, OF Indiana.
with the design of cutting down south
ern representation in Congress, the Nor
folk Landmark says:
Of Mir. Crumpacker and other members
OF Congress think that the suffrage laws
in any Southern state are uncOnstitu-
tional. there is "a simple way for them
10 test the matter. Let them have some
man who is barred from voting by the
qualification appeal TO the courts and let
the case be carried to the United States
Supreme Court"
As a good many persons who have
studied the matter see it. Mr.. Crum-
packer proposes 30 run fun tilt against q
barrier TO his bill already set up by the
Supreme Court
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30

GROVE-AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH
mear Beech s,reeD-Rev. J. B. Haw-
thOrne -. d.. Professionally school az
91j A. NJ. Preaching az IA A. NJ and 8
=. NJ by the pastor. Morning subject
1.-THE Field of christian Enterprise az
night "The Saviours Last PRAYER for Ills
Disciple prayer meeting "Wednesday
night at s O'Clock
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30

Winston Churchin's alleged statement
that one Bocr is equal TO five British sol
diers in the South African war seems ut
least to have the support of developments
thus far.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30

OFFICE or THE COMMERCE.
BUILDING AND LOAN AssOCftrr6e
Richmond. Va. December q. $50 r
directors have declared DINIDENU I.
SIX PER CENT. per annum on fb.
petual stock G25 per sharol. uar.I
the Office on and after JANUARY r
Checks for the usual seml-annuaf irr.-...
on the SO prepaid stock will Doe ma..f ~
or before January .. 1850.
de 29-3ts pr-.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-30
THE vEhNuN ,rou-,,,,,,..-..

THIS LkUsu HAS GIVEN SUCH
great SUBTRACTION. anS the SAFE OF them
has become 80 large, lha. lney are now
initiated by all manufacturers You VIII
BE- cdrelr! 20 see tlat THE VERNON
BRUSH is stamped On eg~rs- handle,
Only the finest quality o. brisile and tho
most carefully NEGLECTED. bone are used In
her construction. livery brush guaran.
teed not 10 shed Is bristles. For sale IS
all druggists. Price. % cents each. I'm.
ported by PURCELL. LADD & co.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-10-14
Recent Inventions,

To add to the comfort of bicycling a
spring attachment has been patented,
which is inserted in the rear forks, with
central rod in each fork engaging the
hub connection, the springs holding the
rods down and lessening the shock and
jar to the rider.
Vegetables can be readily sliced or
mashed by newly designed cutter,
having hopper resting over a set Of
knives carried by a base, with lever
mounted on one side Of the base, to
depress plunger in the hopper and
force the vegetable between the cut
ers.
In newly patented system of gear
ing for chainless bicycles the crank
shaft carries a plain gear wheel, which
drives smaller wheel, carried by a
shafe below the crank hanger, a pair
of short cranks being mounted on the
second shaft to drive rods connecting
with cranks on the rear hub.
For use in cold weather, when the
hands get numb a new driving mitten
has metal bar pivoted in the palm,
with a slotted guide covering the loose
end of the bar to draw it close to the
palm when pushed toward the fingers.
causing 1t to grip the rein with a cam
action and allow the fingers to relax
their hold. = # -zHI
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-10-14
NORWAY'S SKATING SOLDIERS,
New Branch of the Military Service Has
Been Recently Organized.

New Branch Of the Military Service Has
Been Recently Organized.
A letter recently received by
prominent Norwegian-American resi-
dent in Chicago from his old home
says that the Norwegian army has
lately organized a highly trained corps
of skaters. The men are armed with
repeating rifles. They wear specially
constructed skate evolved after nu-
merous experiments with various
types. The heel is so shaped as to
enable the men to turn with great
rapidity. AS matter of fact, they
perform the right about" in much
quicker time than infantry, spinning
round as though on a pivot at the word
of command. The corps can be ma
neuyered with a rapidity equal to that
Of the best-traired cavalry, and at a
recent review-one on of the fjords-
their evolutions astonished the mill
tary representatives of other nations
who were invited to witness the dis
play. For patrol and scout duty they
are expected to be of the greatest use,
as the ice season in Norway is of con-
siderable duration. The men are the
pick of skating nation, and they are
commanded by an ex-champion. They
are capable of travelling eighty miles
day on the ice, fully equipped.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-10-14
GREAT JAW POWER OF ANIMALS
CArnivora Exercise Tremendous Force I'm
Their Conflicts.

Their Conflicts.
Not everyone has been bitten by
dog, cat or other animal whose weap-
ons of offense and defense are their
teeth, and consequently has not lived
in dread Of hydrophobia or lockjaw or
blood poisoning. Still fewer among
our citizens have any comprehension
of the great power required to inflict
the wounds that all have heard of,
even though they have not experienced
them. The teeth, even of the largest
carnivora, are merely the "spearheads,"
but the force which works" these in
struments is prodigious. It seems as
if for the moment the animal threw all
its bodily energy into the combination
of muscular action which we call a
"bite." In most cases the mere shock
OF impact, as the animal hurls itself
on its enemy is entirely demoraHzing
or inf1icts physical injury. A muzzled
mastif will hurl man to the ground
in the effort to fasten his teeth in his
throat or shoulder. Then, the driving
and crushing force of the jaw muscles
is astonishing. The swapping power
OF an alligators jaw is more or less in
telligible. They are long and fur
nlshed with a row Of pointed teeth
from end to end. But the jaws of a
lion, leopard, tiger, otter, ferret or
babboon are short and the long and
pointed teeth are few. Yet each of
their species has biting power which
in proportion to its size is almost in
credible. Sir Samuel Baker, who had
long and varied acquaintance with
bites of the carnivora, noticed that the
tiger usually seized an Indian native
by the shoulder and with one jaw on
one side and the other on the other bit
clean through the chest and back. The
fatal wound was the bite, which
through back and chest, penetrated the
lungs" Europeans are killed by the
tigers bite as well as lacerated by the
claws. A Mr.. Lawes, son OF a mission
ary of that name, was killed after be-
ing shaken for few moments by a
tigress, which then left him. He died
next day. In nearly all cases the bite
penetrates to the lungs. This kind OF
a wound is characteristic Of the at
tacks of many of the felidae. Scarcely
any bird RECEIVERS from cats bite for
the same reason. The canine teeth are
almost instantly driven through the
lung, under the wing. The cheetah,
which has a very small mouth, always
bites through the black bucks throat
The leopard, when selling smaller an
imals, such as dogs, crushes the head;
when attacking men it aims at biting
through the lungs.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-10-14
Some Interesting Curiosities

Some interesting discoveries have
been made in Lough Derg, Ireland. AS
a number of men were engaged drag
ging portion of the lake adjoining
Terryglass for the remains of a man
had been drowned, the search party
happened on a lot of peculiarly inter-
esting curiosities, amongst them being
the head of an old Irish elk in a fine
state of preservation, with enormous
antlers, the tips Of which were eleven
feet apart. The teeth are three inches
long. The other discoveries included
a well-preserved dug-out boat or canoe,
supposed to be Of great antiquity. The
articles are attracting much attention
at the Carrigahorig barracks. =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-10-14
Improvements to the kaleidoscope.

Improvements to the KInetoscope.
II have just succeeded in getting per-
feet photographs for the kinetoscope,
that will be four by five inches in size, "
said Mr.. Edison. This means that
when they are thrown on screen they
will be perfect reproduction. AS
things are now, mans head is no big
ger than pin point in the ordinary
photograph for the kinetoscope. But
with my improved apparatus we can
color the fixtures and show things just
as you see them in nature. The ad-
vantage of this will be apparent when
l tell you that we propose to photo
graph grand opera performance and
reproduce it with the assistance Of my
latest improved phonograph. I have
just succeeded in making cylinders that
will reproduce the tones of the human
voice with all the sweetness and VOL
ume that could be desired. Indeed, it
would take an experienced ear to de-
tect the difference between the singer
and the singing instrument or the
talker and the talking machine. The
only necessary concomitants for a
grand opera performance are a drop
curtain,my own phonograph and kinet-
oscope and two men. This may seem
like fairy tale, but it is fact. The
bigger you make the cylinders for the
phonograph the more perfect is the re-
production. And If you have a series
of them, say like steamers funnel,
you can easily reproduce the vocal part
Of an opera performance. Just think
how cheap the outfit would be! A cur
tain would be all the stage scenery
necessary and two men could work the
machine from behind. Why, the ad-
mission fee would not be over a quar-
ter at most, and the poor could hear
Melba, Nordica, Eames, the de Reszkes
or other great singers for a mere song!'
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-10-14
WOMAN'S WAYS.
As Spectators Are Past Finding Out
by an Ordinary Broker.

As Spectators Are Past. Finding Out
by an Ordinary Broker.
Chicago Journal: Deliver me from
any more wheat deals with women,"
said the commission man, wearily.
Just read this letter. Do you see
what she says? Calls me a robber and
says she will prosecute me. She won't
do that, of course, because if she did
her folks would find out about her lit
tie speculation, and I know her we'll
enough to understand the she wouldn't
let it out if she could help it, and she
couldn't prosecute me anyway. Then
look at the rest Of it.. One would
think from that letter I was running
the biggest skin game on earth. But
suppose ought not to be surprised
never saw a woman yet who didn't
want odds of million to one in her
favor if she took it into her head to
put up a little money on something.
I'll tell you what brought out all of
that abuse. This woman decided some
time ago to trade little in wheat.
She wrote, sending me $40, with in
structions to buy her 1000 bushels.
did so, but the price of wheat went
down almost as soon as 1 had tele-
phoned the order over to the firm at
the board. l made up my mind that
she shouldn't lose if I could help it,
even if l had to help her out myself.
So l began margining for her on my
own account. I put up $40 without
being worried much, for I thought the
price would go UP soon, but it didn't,
and had to spend another $40 to save
my own margin. There was $40 gone
just to protect her little old $40. Be-
fore the market began to come up
again I had to put in $50. Then one
day the price came up very gradually.
AS soon as it got to the point where
I could save myself 1 sold out, as any
wise man would have done in my fix
AS it happened, too, the price went
back just after l had sold out, proving
the wisdom of my course. Well,
informed my client of what I had
done, supposing she would be de-
lighted at the interest I had taken
and at my attempt to save her invest
ment for her. You can judge for your
self from that letter how well pleased
she is. Says 1 am robber, after 1
took all that pains to put up that
money to save her old $40. No, guess
1 won't do any more trading With
wOmon Thov oynoct fOo rnuch
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-10-14

tended to be deaf and dumb. That
shows what scoundrel he is!'
II rose up to follow the policeman.
and my foot struck against something
that was lying on the floor of the car
riage. stopped and picked it -p. It
was the missing purse.
is that your purse, madam?' I
asked, as I held it up. You must have
dropped it when you were looking out
OF my window
II wouldn't advise him to play that
game any more said the policeman,
severely. Let me tell you sir, that if
you travel under false pretenses you
needn't be surprised If you find your
self in trouble. You'll have to give me
your name and address, in case any
thing more comes of this
II gave him my address as soon as I
could get away from the carriage, and
at the same time gave him surrep-
titious five shillings and asked him not
to give my name to Mrs. Scoble.
II saw Scoble on the platform as the
train drew up at Greencroft, but he did
not see me, for had concealed myself
behind the curtains OF the carriage. I
watched him until his back was turned
and then sprang out and bolted into
the, cloak room, which was close at
hand I had hoped to remain there
until Scoble had left the>station, but l
was disappointed. The porter in at
tendance, finding that had no partic-
ular business with him. Immediately
suspected me Of designs upon the prop
erty under his charge, and told me that
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-10-14
must not stay in the cloakroom.

I must not stay in the cloakroom.
tried bribery, but the action only con-
firmed his suspicious, and he roughly
ordered me to go about my business or
he would have me arrested. Just then
Scoble spied me. t
"'Why, here you are, after all!' he
exclaimed. Where on earth have you
been?'
The niece had returned, and was
standing looking in bewil! erment, first
at me, and then at her uncle. Sudden
ly she took in the full meaning of the
situation, and after saying to me, is
this Mr.. Johnston?' burst into u1con-
trollable laughter.
"There never was anything 80 con-
tagious and irresistible as that laugh,
since the world began, and the fash OF
the girls mischievous eyes would have
made John Calvin smile even in the act
OF burning hereto. could not help
it, but in another moment found my
self Joining in the girls laughter, while
Scoble stood and gazed at US with an
almost frightened expression.
THE niece was the first to speak.
'Uncle,' she said, there has been a mis-
take that would have been perfectly
awful if Mr.. Johnston had not been a
real humorist and seen the funny side
of it. Auntie has driven home, for she
could not wait any longer, and we will
all three walk home together, and you
shall know all about it,
II hesitated for a second and then
said to myself that I would meet fifty
aunts sooner than say good-by to the
niece before I had convinced her that
I was not always stupid, and that
could sometimes be other than a nuis-
ance. l not only walked home with
her and faced the dismayed and re-
pentant aunt, but L staid my full week
at Greencroft. When l came away I
was engaged to be married, and had
already began to call Mrs. Scoble
aunt partly to show her that I bore
no malice and partly by way of en-
phasizing the triumph that the man
whom she had called stupid had won.'
Pail Mall.