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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-04
OGDEN PARTY AT v. P. |.
Drove Over in Hacks from Christians
h,,rr-Cadets on Parade.
DufE e1stueto o'' q ' q =
Ic.onsn1 nisnatct to The TimeS.l

fSpecia1 Dispatch to Inc lifheS.'
BLACKSEURG. VA, May 3.-The Og-
den party, numbering sixty-fve. arrived
here Thursday morning from Christians
burc depot at half-past ten O'Clock. q
salute by the battery was fired while
they were approaching the v. P. l.
grounds. Other friends Of the institute
ton Joining them run the number UP
to nearly one hundred persons. The
buildings were inspected and then a
review was held and no one ever saw
better drilling than the cadets did on
this occa sion.
The band furnished stirring airs While
thew were on the grounds all classes
were suspended. The academic build
ings. dormitories. Z. NJ. c. A. mess and
commencement hall. machine shops. en-
detrimental station, farm and barns We're
all visited in their turn and one would
think from the expression on the faces
Of the visitors that a. good impression
had been made
The drive from the station over which
is eight miles, was made in a. little over
one hour. Lunch was served in the mess
hall at one o'clock P. NJ. The party
started on their return trip to Chris
tiansburg. from which point they went
to Lexington. Va.
So far. it is not known il any help
financially will be given V. P, T., but it
is to be hoped that when The funds now
in their possession is distributed V. P.
I. will not be left out
Just before leaving several members
Of the party made the remark that they
were more pleased with this school than
any they as vet visited.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-04
AFFAIRS IN SCOTTSVILLE.
Retail Merchant Goes Into Wholesale
Business-A Tackv partv
Especial Dispatch to The Times


SCOTTSTILLE, VA. May S.-NIr c. Is.
Harris. Jr.. who for some time has been
located at Bluefield, ". Va, has returned
to his home here and will AGENT q posi-
ton. with the Harris Merchandise Com
pany. of Scottsville.
Mr.. John Lewis. of Culpeper, was here
OIL a business trip few days ago.
Mr. Oscar Roller, of Augusta county,
after a short visit to relatives and friends.
near Scottsville. left a few days ago for
visit to friends in Richmond
Mr.. John S. Davis received a telegram a
few days ago advising him of the serious
illness of his sister, Miss Mary Davis in
Richmond, and he left on the first train
to be with her.
Mr.. w. c. Pendleton. Jr., has returned
to Scottsville after a short trip to Rich
nond.
Mr.. z. A. Raine. who for several years
has been engaged in the merchandise bus
mess at Hatton, has decided to enter the
wholesale business. and will close out his
present stock at an auction sale to be held
on Saturday. May Sd.
The Scottsvlle base ball team was de-
feated in the first game of the season a
few days ago by the Fork Union team
on the latter's grounds.
a tacky party was given here in Bears
Hall few nights ago, and quite nice
sum was realized for the benefit of the
Scottsvile Brass Band
Mr.. B. H. Jones sprained his foot very
BADLY few nights ago by stepping down
cut Of a door on a loose. round stone,
which happened to be in frontSof the
door. and he has not been able to walk
on his foot any since the accident
Mrs. James E. Jarman and Mr.. Ben
Ja1man, Of Charlottesville, paid a brief
visit to Mrs Jarman's mother Mrs. Mary
x. Jones, near Scottsville, few days ago.
Aiessrs. Pitts and Colley are sending a
number of men from Scottsville to FALL
ing SDrrc w Va. to-3av fo pee1 ha rl<
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-04
HOT MUNICIPAL CONTEST.
Democrats and Republicans Have
Strong Tickets in Winchester.

Democrats and Republicans Have
Strong Tickets in Winchester.
Especial Dispatch to Tho Times.)
WINCHESTER, VA, May 3.-There
is every prospect of Winchester ha-v-
ing this spring the hottest municipal
fight in years. The Democrats have
nominated an exceedingly strong ticket
and the Republicans have selected as
good men in every instance. No Re-
publican nominations have been made
for the highest salaried offices, such as
commissioner of the revenue or city ser
geant, but will fight to the bitter end
in a. concerted attempt to secure the
four councilnlen and thus have seven out
Of the twelve members of that body.
Mayor r.. T. Barton, who is known all
over the country as the sworn enemy OF
mosquitoes. because of inauguratlng the
first known municipal crusade against
the pest will be opposed for reelection
nv William C. Graichen, Republican.
one of the largest glove manufacturers
in the State.
Last night the Republican Executive
Committee had an enthusiastic meeting
and nominated Mr.. Graichen, also Attor-
ney Harry r. Kern to oppose Prosecut-
ing Attorney Holmes Boyd. Jr., Tor re-
election.
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who have worked so faithfully in furnish
ing the Elks new home deserve great
credit, and are F. A. Quensen. chairman.
and James Dore, A. A. Eskridge, A. Loeb
and +. W. Hager.
The Mary Baldwin Literary Society held
a meeting Saturday night After a reel
tation by Miss Sarah G. Frost, Mayor
William H. Landes delivered the prizes
that had been offered to contributors to
the annual" The following are those
who received prizes: Miss Bessie Hoge,
for. best pen and ink sketch: Miss Celia
NJ Undertake. for best story, and Miss
Margaret Fable. for best historical es-
say.
The Home Mission Committee OF Lex
ington Presbytery met in Staunton this
week and prepared its report for the Pres
bytery, which is to meet at Messy Creek
Church, May 9Th.
Mr.. John NJ Perry and Miss Bessie w.
McCue We're married at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rush Norvel. at Beaumont
Texas. on April Esd. and arrived in staun-
ton Thursday. Miss N1cCue had been Wis
iting relatives in Beaumont for severa
months. She is a daughter of the late
Judge John H. McCue, of Stanton Mr..
Perry is a prominent young lawyer of
the Staunton bar
Mr.. William J. Dull, a prosperous farm
err OF the county, and Miss Athena A. Gale
we're united in marriage at the parson-
ange by Rev. r. R. Jones, pastor of ST.
Johns Reformed Church. Arbor Hill. on
Tuesday. There were a number Of friends
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Scott living Just
west of Staunton celebrated their silver
wedding Tuesday. when many of their
friends were present. They received nu-
merous presents.
Mr.. ]. w Splitter and daughter Miss
Lena. of NIokane. Missouri. who have
been visiting Mrs. ]. ". Splitter. of this
city. for some months, left Thursday for
their home. Mr.. Splitter moved from here
to Missouri some thirty years ago. and
this was the first visit to Virginia. in the
thirty years.
Mrs. Maria W. Howard and son. Robert.
Of California, arrived In Staunton this
week on a visit to their brothers and
sister of the county.
The beautiful drama .Thelma,' was pre-
sented at the Staunton Opera House on
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-04

Maude Adams The usual matinees will
be played. and though this is very ex-
1ensiye organization. no changes In the
price will be made
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-04
TELEPHONES AT YORKTOWN.
a Schooner Changes Hands-An Infant
That Fell Down Stairs.
fSnec,al Dispatch to The Times,

- lSneclal Dispatch TO The Times.l
p YORKTOWN. VA, May 81. c.. Cat
lett. superintendent Of the Tidewater
Telephone Company, was here yesterday
and one in Grafton This line now con-
meets with tho Citizens line'' at New
port News.
Captain F. H. 1ronmonger. OF Grafton.
has purchased Of Captain Spencer
George. OF Weems. Va, the schooner
Rebecca ]. Smith. They were at the
cnstom-house yesterday making the
transfer
Mr.. and Mrs. L n. Hilman returned
this morning from Baltimore with their
ten-months old infant, which fell DOWN
stairs some days ago They went to have
Its head examined. It is now much bet
ter Sss5ssEs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-04
Case ST Smallpox.

Special Dispatch TO The Times
r. 81 fCf1llt1OWIE,ssV Va May 3-NIuch ex-
cltennent was caused amidst the people
OF ST. Clair's Bottom. few miles south
/ OF ChilhoWie, last week. when a lady. but
recently returned from the West broke
{ cut cut with smallpox. About twenty friends
ana relatives called to see her before her
s case was pronounced smallpox
MT; Frank Sanders continues quite sick
a nus fathers. He is suffering with
sTh ne, mat t1sn In his feet and lin bs
ne general sentiment among the DEM
#o e.1sl o1 this Section Is for proclaiming
S me new OF 9 ttution while the Repub-
leans Il favor So omission to the p.oplo.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-04
OUR BIGGEST WILD BEAST.
The kadiak Bear Lately Discovered
Reaches Up Nearly 20 Feet.

The National Zoo. at Washington.
was, a few days ago. the recipient OF
one of the largest living carnivorous
animals. This is the Kadiak bear, an
animal discovered six years ago.
Although the biggest creature in
the Western continent. the Kadiak
bear has the most limited habitat OF
any animal in the world. The island
Of Kadiak, just Off the western coast
Of Alaska, is the only plaoo where it
is found The largest ono killed by a
white man measured afteen feet in
length, and was SIX reot high at the
should ers-standlhg upon bile hind
legs, this monster would tower nearly
twenty feet in the at-.y
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-04
TITLED MILKMEN.
Several English Peers Do a Big
Dairy Business.

The milk trade attracts aristocrats.
Lord Rayleigh is a milkman and owns
one Of the finest businesses in the
home counties, says the London Ex-
I press. Every morning special trascs
loaded with cans of milk from his
dairy leave the station at Hatfield.
tePeverel for London. He owns a herd
q of over a thousand cows The late
Lord Vernon had a large dairy farm
at Sudbury Hall, near Derby. and car
ried on an extensive business. The
late Lord Hampden started and main
q tanned AsaaTge Establishment Of this
sort at Glynde. which was known as
g the ..Creameries and proved highly
successful. Not long ago a Mr.. Dor
mer.s nephew of Lord Dormer Is said
3 to have Joined the milk trad
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-04
NEW BANK AT NORTON.
Opened for Business May lst-Armou'
Established Large Cold Storage.
Especial Dispatch to The Times

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
NORTON. Va. May 3.-The First Ma
tional Bank of Norton opened for Dusi-
ness May 1st The officers and directors
are John A. Esser. president: Dr.. NJ L.
stailard. vice-president; j. E. Brading,
formerly of the Dominion National
Bank, Bristol, Va. cashier; j. A. Esser.
~ T. stallard, Gen. r. A. Ayers. Patrick
Hagan and E. H. Ould. directors. This
is the only national bank in Wise county.
The Armour Packing Company have
Just completed cold storage here, cost
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-04
THE LITTLE MINISTER

THE LITTLE MINISTER.
The b! ou Theatre has never announced
p more important engagement than that
hf me Percy Easwell Stock Company of
Baltimore. This excellent company will
open sI, tomorrow night in The Little
which had such "A tremendous success
throughout the country a few years ago.
1,he play has never been seen in Rich,
tnond. but once and on that ccasion, the
ACADEMY was filled to overlooking. One
pr the most important facts to be noted
IN this connection. is that the company
paving been the offering for the closing
week. of the Baltimore season, and also
gor the last week in Norfolk, 1t is not
3ften that a stock company is so well
prepared with any one play. The adj
vance sale has been large. and all indi-
cations cations are re that the Bijou. will do a
week. The management of the Percy
Haswell Stock Company does not make
any extraragant claims as to the company
where it has recently appeared. has
spoken in the highest terms of the ability
of the actors. the taste and effectiveness
of the settings. and of the all-round merit
81 their production.
Miss Percy Haswell has had a very
interesting career on the stage Her early
supervision CT Augustin DAILY, the fore
nost of American managers of his time.
Afterwards she became leading lady for
William H. Crane and was seen with him
in Richmond on several occasions. But
= short while ago she was leading lady
with Otis Skinner in Prince Otto" Dur
Gag the present season, which opened last
September. her personal success in Bal
timore has been something. marvellous
tor stock company star. There can be
no question but that she Will meet with
equal success when she appears in Rich
rnond.
Frank Gilmore leading man for Percy
! Haswell, is an English actor of recog-
hiZed ability. After n series OF successes
on the other side, he first came to this
rountry in 1895 as leading man with John
Hare. In 1925 he returned to PLAY an i'm
portant role in Nat Goodwyn's Company.
Minnie Madden Fiske. He is an actor
DE striking personality and high artistic
standards George Fawcett. the director
IND manager. will play his original part
pr Bob Dow" Miss Agnes Everett was
last season prominent member Of the
vary is a very clever actress, who has
been seen IN late years in the companies
Z tf John Hare. Mrs. Fiske. Richard Mans
held and Charles Frohman. She has a
become great favorite. Frederick Lew
Is. is young actor. OF unusual ability and
EAST year he was selected by David sRelas-
60 TO play the leading heroic role in The
Heart OF MARYLAND. Among the other
msHflners q the company are Miss Alice
{ gr.. Austin Webb. Frank Craven. Regain
fHugleston and Lloyd Carleton. Mr.. Car
Teton is the stage manager. For four
years no played with Maude Adams and
i 4ast spring created one OF the strong roles
y In the Chicago production OF Lorna
Dome 49,
This production q ".Tl,o Little Minis
ArA Miss Hakwesl nj, wear Duplicates Of
tbs ohstafnes or1c!naJiy worn BY Miss
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-04

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-Gifea Company
in Tho Christian every night except
BIJOU-Percy Haswell Company in The
Little Minister" all the week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-04

Thursday night to a large audience
The comedy. Ferguson of Troy" will
be presented at the Opera House on May
eth and 9Th for benefit of the Kings
Daughters Hospital
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-04

This production q s..The Little Minis.
ter viii Ss nasde IN tbs ,upss lavish style.
Ina Miss Hakwesl viii wear duplicates Of
tbs ohstnines cr1c!naJiy worn by Miss.
The Cook County herald., 1902-05-17
Dumb Instruments.

The favOrlte pastime among the Chi
nese are those which are suitable for
playing at the table, The Dumb In
struments' is one of the nOisest and
lolliest games. In a company OF any
number each takes the name Of some
different instrument, which he is sup
posed to Initiate, both in sound and
gesture. The leader will take the name
of the drum. which is the most i'm
portant instrument; the first man on
his right will have the horn, the
second the cymbals, and so on.
After all have performed for few
moments on the various imaginary in
struments the leader will say, 81 pass
my drum now to Mr.. Ling" who NAV
be sitting on the other side of the
table. Thereupon Mr.. Ling begins
beating the drum. and each Of the
other players must Immediately change
his instrument so that the order from
the drum shall remain the same.
For instance, he who sits upon the
right of Mr. Ling, who now has the
drum, must take the horn, the second
to the right the cymbals, and so on
around the circle, each instrument be-
ing the same number of spaces from
the drum as it was before the change.
This continual changing of the drum
from one person to another, and the
subsequent endeavors to remember
what is the correct imaginary instru-
The Cook County herald., 1902-05-17
FOR JUNIOR REA DER>S.
Stories for the Perusal Of Boys ana
Girls Of the household
A Game Of Tag.

A Game OF Tag.
Little Jack Frost ran out one day
And called to the Brook to come and
play.
Lets play tag, and you must run,
And III be 1t, and won't We have fun?
Old Father Winter will think I'm lost!
Hooray!' cried little Jack Frost.
So the Brook ran off with merry shout,
And Jack at her heels in a jolly rout,
Down through the plowed fields, sunny
and bare,
Into the woods and the piny air,
Iast mighty powders gray and mossed,
Ill- Brook led little Jack Frost
over the waterfall she sprang,
5And the hills with her mockinS laughter
"unG.
Down came the leaves in Il gorgeous
thrCny
To l:idc her away as she fled along.
Cnder thu. mill wheel her hair she tossed.
and laughed at little Jack Frost.
But OH and alas, how tired she grew!
Slower and slower her light feet new
IaItin~ under the bridge she ran,
And into the wide marsh, still ana wan.
She falttrrd a moment, tired ana lOSt:
''Tag.' cried little Jack Frost.
YOUTHS Companion
The Cook County herald., 1902-05-17
W hats YOur Name

When a boy, the great French au-
thor Alphonse Daudet was very poor,
hut he wa; allowed to attend, without
paying any fees, a school in when
tic majority OF the pupils were the
sons Of rich mcn. His appearance at
ne school. dressed in q blouse, WhlcA
only the very poor wore, was the oc-
cason Of many taunts and jeers from
his ~,'nO0l fellows, and even the mas
:c:' ;l;.;vr called him by his name, but
addressed him as "What's your name,
says til" american Boy. But the boy
n"vt" tdeu the i'll will nor the
~;.tu}": he determined that he WOulI
m:t.>n something Of himself, saying.
III | am to take any position in this
school | must work twice as hard rs
I!;:' ,tilr::>.' Hy :tuaGta:t persistency
,u, ,,,ulr4rDus determination he did
Si.r,rl ;::!h when his name had be-
,Ui: 9 fH':i.;;ls he W'lutc a story in men,
~ uf tnp>" days Of hardship and pow
-rt and called it 'l.itt!c What's His
Ma, H.
The Cook County herald., 1902-05-17
Nuts to Crack.

Here is a list of questions for the
wide-awake boy. Can you answer all
Of them?
You can see any day white horse,
but did you ever see a white colt?
How many different kinds Of trees
grow in your eighborhood, and what
arc they good for?
Why does horse eat grass back
ward and a cow forward?
Why does a hop vine wind one way
and bean vine the other?
Where should chimney be the larg-
er. at the top or bottom, and why?
Can you tell why a horse when teth-
cred with a rope always Unravcls it,
while a COW always twists it into a
kinky knot?
How old must a grape vine be before
it begins to bear?
Can you tell why leaves turn upside
down inst before a rain?
What wood will bear the greatest
weight before breaking?-Credit Lost.
The Cook County herald., 1902-05-17
ment and play it properly, arc provo.
cative of great merriment.
Travels of an Iceberg.

Travels of an Iceberg.
From the regions around the north
and south poles there are perpetually
starting on journeys, which may be
long or short, according to the cur
rents of the ocean, a great number OF
icebergs. Many of these ice hills are
Of large size and wander far befor.
they are at last melted by tho heat OF
the tropical seas into which they have
been carried. Bergs setting out from
Baftin's Bay, up Greenland way, have
travelled as far as the Azores before
vanishing foreVer-that is to say, some
$500 miles, or even more. Sometimes
they are source of great danger to
the greyhounds OF the Atlantic and
other vessels, because they cross the
track Of many of these steamers. 1t is
no joke to run into a berg at dead
Of night, and close watch has constant
ly to be kept at certain seasons. Bergs
setting out from near the south pole
have occasionally reached close 70
the Cape of Good Hope ere disappear
i1g, a journey almost as long as that
undertaken by some of their northern
relatives.
The Cook County herald., 1902-05-17

4 S a spring medicine Peruna is
n never failing remedy. 1t cleanseS
the blood trough digestion, and
gives tone to the whole system by increas
ing the nutritivo va'u of the food.
"Spring fever" as it is sometimes called
which prod ces a tired out, sleepy feel
ing, and inability to do much mental or
physical work, is the result of a sluggish
digestion.
The great popularity that Peruna has
is due to the fact that in all such cases
it at once correct digestive derange-
ments and enriches the blood by purifying
this very important source Of that vital
. fluid.
Ms j. e. Finn, SO East High Street
Buffalo, N. Y, writes:
"A few years ago I had to give up
social life entirely, as my heath was
completely broken down. The do tor
The Cook County herald., 1902-05-17
A CiCantic Tunnel.

. The subject of a tunnel connecting
ireland and Scotland has been brought
before the British government, and
the project will be pushed if the re-
quisite financial support can be OBJ
tanned. The estimated cost is $50,O0O,-
900. The route Professionally selected
Is from Strauraer in Scotland to. Bel
fast in Ireland. The total distance is
511a miles, of which 341s miles would
be tunnel and 25 miles of the tunnel
would be under the sea, along line
wnere the maximum depth is 48O feet.
Electric motors would be used TO drive
the trains at an average speed of six
ty to seventy miles per hour
The Cook County herald., 1902-05-17
Arctic ScLoOlbOYS.

A picturesque little Eskimo is one
of Uncle Sans mcst northern school
boys. His schoolhouse is at Port Bar
row, Alaska, and stands on the most
northern portion OF land on the Ameri-
can continent.
The scEoolhouse is built Of huge
logs, having double walls. Many OF
the children come from points forty to
100 miles away. This distance is COW
cred in dog sleds
The teachers declare they never had
more intelligent pupils than these of
the wild Eskimos Of the north. At
the beginning of the school year only
a few could count ten in the blunder-
ing fashion and nine-tenths knew no
English whatsoever. At the close of
the first year they could count up to
1000 and write and read simple Eng
lish words.
The Cook County herald., 1902-05-17
WHAT God Gives a BOy.

A body to keep clean and healthy
as a dwelling for his mind and a
tempe for his soul.
A pair of hands to use for himself
and others, but never against others
for himself.
A pair OF feet to do errands of love
and kindness and charity and business
but not to loiter in places Of mischief
or temptation or sin.
A pair of lips to speak true, kind,
brave words.
A pair of ears to hear music of bird,
tree and human voice, but not to give
heed to what the serpent says or to
what dishonors God or bis mother.
A pair of eyes to see the beautiful,
the good ald the true-God's finger
print in flower and field and snowflake.
Young Crusader
The Cook County herald., 1902-05-17

In sIIln2timc, when the little leaves
UNfold upon the trees.
and ooon to the gentle rain
And 10 ti}c soft. warm breeze,
E,ntranceA / they listen TO the songs
OF little birds that sing,
And cry aloud for very JOY:
How beautiful is spring.
In summer. when the trees are clothed
In cool and shady green,
, The pretty. clust' ring little leaves
In beauty full are seen.
With wOndrous grace the branches
spread
Beneath the sunny sky:
How beautiful the earth appears"
The little green leaves cry!
In autumn, when the earth is clothed
In rich and mellow shades,
And ali the foliage from green
To golden yellow fades,
The little leaves begin to fall,
And whisre: as they pass:
"Gcod-by, dear trees; good-by to ALL"
And ilutter TO the grass.
In winter, when the snow fast falls,
And all the trees arc bare,
The little leaves upon the ground
Lie snug and cozy there.
Goodnight they whisper to the
wind,
Here safely shall We keep,
Until new life with spring returns"-
And then they fall asleep!
The Cook County herald., 1902-05-17

advised complete change and rest for
a year AS this was out of the question
for time, l began to look around for
other means Of restoring my health.
Il had often heard of Peruna as On ex-
cellent tonic. so l bought a bottle to sec
what it would do for me, and it certainly
took hold Of my system and rejuvenated
it, nd in less than two months I was in
perfect health, and now when l feel worn
out or tired dose or two of Peruna is all
that need"
MRS j. E. FINN.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use OF Peruna,
write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving
full statement of your case, and he VIII
be pleased to give you his valuable advice
gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.