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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-15
Cotton quiet; mddngA 7-16c.; gross re-
ceipts. 200 bales; sales, I515 bales; stock, 163,

Total to-day-Net receipts (all U. s. portsl.
1925 bales; export to the Continent. 1864
bales; stock, 366 643 bales.
Consolidated-Net receipts (all U. S. ports}.
2925 bales; export to the Continent. IS 644 bales
Total since September 1st-Net receipts (all
q. S. pcrts). 7.424.320 bales export to Great
Britain, 295S 35S bals: to France. I'll s32 bales;
to the Continent, 8, 600, 76O bales.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-15

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-15


NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES FOR THE EAST
ERN DISTRICT OBJ VIRGINIA
In the Matter OF No. 404.
w II. BAEIEN, In
Bankrupt. Bankruptcy.
To the creditors OF w. NJ BAEIEN. OF
Richmond, in the county Of Henrico.
and district aforesaid. bankrupt:
Notice is hereby given that on the S1st
H BAFIEN was duly adjudicated bank
rupt; and that the first meeting of his
creditors will be held In my office: Room
No TO- PoStoffice Building. Richmond.
Virginia. on the 10th DAY OF JUNE. a.
D. 1902 at ten O'Clock in the forenoon,
at which time the said creditors may at
tend. prove their claims appoint trIs-
tee, examine the bankrupt, and transact
such other business as may properly come
before said meeting
RO II TALLEY
Referea In RankruptcY.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-15
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
Virginia Fire and Marine-1o shares at 81!
STATE SECURITIES. Bid. ASKED

Richmond. Va, June II. 1902.
SALES
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-15
Cotton futures opened quiet; closed quiet al

Spot cotton closed quiet; mddng uplands.
7-16c.: middlins guilt, 11-l6c.; Sales 7.215
bales.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-15
To Lend
at
5 Per Cent.
5 5000
) 5000
5 5000
$4,000
BANKRUPT NOTICES.
McVEiGH E. GliNk,
1l12 East Main Street

NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TIE
UNITED STATES FOR Tt1E EAST
ERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-15

Juno 4. 1902.
Watson & Skipwith. Counsel
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-24

his shoulders; when his goodnight
commands involved all-night marching
and fighting of his army of the Poto.
mac, and his waking orders might
mean victory or defeat, the killing or
the saving Of a thousand men-under
it oil he lay down and dropped to
sound sleep rs quickly as you or
when we read ourselves sleepy over an
old story book. Grant had what a
great writer has called '.frictionless
mind. He saved for the wear of work
what others throw away on the tear
of worry.
Here is n sample OF the other ex.
IRENE. Said a Minneapolis LAWYER
TO me to-day: when began the prac-
tice of law l always lost two nights
pefore had case in court, tossing
about and combating every thinkab!e
standpoint of my opponent And lost
as much sleep afterward upbraiding
myself for not having thought of GER
IAN points at certain pat occasions
In the progress of the case" OF what
value were these night thoughts to this
young attorney? About as much value
as night sweats to eonsumptlve!
venture to say that all the business
planning a man does in life while ~
Ing on his back at night isn't worth
an hours good thinking on his feet on
one June morning. AS compared with
the sleep it displaces. such night think
ing isn't worth forty winks after din.
ner. Burning the candle at both ends
sometimes makes fine bonfire. But
it always makes bad grease spot Of
good candle.-Commcrcial West.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-24
Our Farmer Aristocrats.

tales of sudden wealth are quite COM
mon in the famous Kansas and Okla.
homa wheat belt; fine houses, modern
In every appointment, are the rule;
buggies and automobiles
are nothing to attract attention. In GER
tain communities even the farmer has
grown metropolitan to the extent OF
building an opera house on school lot
ana securing some of the best attrac-
lions in the theatrical line. 1t was not
until the present winter that Wichita
could afford a guarantee for certain
notable singers. Among those occupy
Ing front seats were well-known wheat
growers. Farmers daughters and
farmers sons form goodly part of the
Kansas society element, while piano
statesmen look to them for their quick
deals. 1t is nothing uncommon for
farmer to come to town and buy two
or three rubber-tircd buggies, or even
to place an order for an automobile.
Mr.. ID. w. Blaine, n rich farmer Of
Pratt County, superintends all his har-
'N'>''s5 AZ stii N1uuy OlA-
ers are equally plutocratic.
One of the richest farmers In the Kan
sas wheat belt is John T. Stewart, who
came to the State five years ago. He
borrowed $40 from friend, rented
quarter section of land in Sumner
County and began work. To-day he is
worth 100000, and his income from
wheat in 1901 was SG4,O0O He is known
as the wheat king Of Kansas. There
are twenty-three millionaires in Kan
sas, fifteen of whom are farmers living
on farms and running them as an in
vestment. Perhaps they have not all
of their fortune invested in land, but
goodly portion of 1t is. Solomon Bes-
ley, of Wellington, placed $4,000 in
wheat land last year and realized 80
per cent on his investment, or ten times
as much as he receives from money
loaned in 1llinois.-Ainslee's Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-24
In general more is probably known
of lower lake fisheries than those about

In general more is probably known
of lower lake fisheries than those about
Lake Huron, Lake Superior, st. Alarys
River and the immediate vicinity of
the American and Canadian Soos. The
upper lake regions comprise new
country, and will be more to the FIJI
ture than they have been to the past.
AS fishing ground, st. Marys River
annually yields some handsome lifts.
Whitetish and trout when caught by
net, have been known to yield ton
at haul. Michigan is taking de-
cided interest in her fisheries. The
Michigan hatchery is one of the finest
in the country, and is situated so near
the great canals as to be an object OF
considerable interest to tourists in that
section. This hatchery, it is said.
places In Michigan waters, annually
30,0O0,0C0 white fish, 100000 lake
trout, and 100000 brook trout.
OF the five Great Lakes, Lake Erie
furnishes the world with more fresh
water fish than any other body Of wa
ter. The Lake Erie fisheries employ
III the neighborhood of 1000 men. Fish
ing companies often operate fifteen to
twenty tugs. These tugs or boats each
set many nets with capacity of 400
to 500 pounds each. The nets are set
from five to % or 80 miles out in the
lake. The value of each net is So. AT
the wharfs fish are removed from the
tug decks to the packing houses in
boxes. Here they are prepared for
shipment to distant points, they often
going even to the ocean ports.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-24
a Sacred Chinese Coin

One of the coins of the Chinese EN-
peror Kanghi is very much sought af-
ter by the Chinese, who use 1t in maxi
ing rings for the finger. 1t is slightly
different from the other cash issued un-
der the same emperor in the form of
one of the characters that indicate the
regnal period. The Chinese call it 10
han cash." the word Lo-han being a
transcript in Chinese characters of the
Sanskrit word Arhan, venerable" the
name applied to the eighteen attend
ants of Buddha, who are frequently
seen ranged along the two sides of the
principal halls in Buddhist temples.
The tradition is that while the En-
peror was intimately associated with
European missionaries he became i'm
-bued with feeling of contempt for
Buddhism and Illustrated this phase
Of his faith by having set of eighteen
brass Lo-han images melted down and
cast into cash. This brass is said to
contain considerable portion of gold;
hence the demand for the cash.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-24

The most objection TO continuing to
keep the strawberry bed in one place
for several years is not the exhaustion
of the soil, because the fertility can be
applied 1t is not the mating of the
row, because after runners have Put
out into the paths between them, Il
they are worked mellow and enriched,
the old row of plants can be cut out,
leaving the path there and the new,
plants can be thinned. il too abundant,
and the weeds can be taken out, hut
insect pests are so numerous now that
it may be easier to set a new bed than
to try to kill them. There are more
than dozen that are well known, and
the root borer, crown borer, stalk borer.
leaf rollers, cutworms and grubs are
probably those which do the most dam
age. Nearly every one of these can be
found in the soil as eggs; larvae or pupa
soon after the fruit Is picked, and
when any Of them have been especially
troublesome, we would advise the set
ting a new bed at some distance from
the old one, and blowing up the old
bed in August, which will destroy most
of them. If any Plants are taken from
the old bed to set in the new one. wash
all soil from their roots before they are
set, to prevent carrying the pest to
the new bed, and reject all that are
not strong and vigorous.-American
Cultivator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-24


The cylindrical bale has become very
popular for hay and cotton, and many
shippers are describing their old
presses to get one that will press it in
this form. The standard bale is eight
cen inches in diameter and thirty-siX
inches long. The pressure used in
packing for home use puts about two
hundred pounds in such bale, but
when intended for export they use
higher pressure and get in about 90
pounds. A bale put up for army use
is but half rs long, or eighteen inches,
and wclgs about 40 pounds. 1t Is cal
culated that good pack horse or mule
will travel with one of these on each
side, and they can so where the army
wagons could not. Thousands of tons
of these round bales have been shipped
to our army in the Philippines, and a
large amount to the British army in
South Africa. In this form given
weight of hay is compressed into about
one-half the space that it occupied in
the square bale, and the fact that 1t
does not pack as closely in car or YES
sci. there being spaces between the
bales, which prevents moulding, pre-
serves the sweetness of the hay, and
the close pressure in the bale reduces
the combustibility. For cotton many of
the same advantages are claimed for
the round bale, that is, getting more in
small space and reducing the danger
from tire.-American Cultivator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-24

tragic end He was an automobile
tiend. He owned the first automobile
on the Pacific Coast and was an en-
thusiastic speed breaker. When he and
his wife left San Francisco last May
for Paris it was for the purpose of buy
ing an automobile faster than the one
he owned, ssiiensh the latter was ca
pable of making - miles All hour. In
Paris he bought another machine and
it was While riding In this that death
came to him and his WIFE According
to the story of the tragedy the automo-
bile was travelling at the rate of 62
miles an hour when one of the tires
burst. The machine turned somer-
sault and Mr.. and Mrs. Fair were
buried beneath 1t, their heads being
crushed in. The chauffeur accompany
ing them was dangerously injured.
A singular coincidence of the acct
dent is that several Years ago John w.
Mackay, Jr., son Of Senator Fairs old
partner, John w. Mackay, who died re-
Gently, was also killed near Paris by q
fall from horse. Senator Fairs other
partners in the Comstock lode were
Flood and O'Brien. They We're known
us the big four"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-24
ALONG THE WAY TO MEErlN..

wondered il the world so wide had
heard my heart a-bcatin',
With Sally walkin' at my sida along the
way to meetin'?
1t seemed to time my every step-,jcst
keepin' time accordn',
An sayin': There's no rest fer you 'cept
tothcr side Of Jordanw
I'd tried an tried to say "the word"
with patientest endeavor-
The word that might, or mightn't, make
her heart my own forever;
But somehow, when it reached my lips,
1t seemed too much to utter,
With my poor heart a-keepin' up that
i eYerlastin' nutter!
'Iwuz shore my tribulatioa aay-close by
my side to view her
10 pull the wild flowers by the way, nm
then not give 'em to her!
But, sudden come this word from her
'twuz like benediction:-
"Tm thinkin', John, this meetin' day
you're under deep conviction!'
An then, I up an told her all my heart,
80 sore afflicted;
loved her more than all the world
that's how I stood convicted!
An then, as close she come to me, with
sweeter looks an fonder,
! read my shinin' titles clear to earth
an over yonder!
Atlanta Constitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-24

The claim that alfalfa will not thrive
on sandy soil is not borne out by eN-
pertinent. Col. B. w. Richards. secre-
tary Of the Laurel Hill Cemetery Com
pany. who has farm at Hammonton,
N. j., has grown alfalfa for several
years, ana on Il plot consisting of white
sand. The plot was seeded in August,
1898, and another later. AS many as
four or five cuttings are secured every
season, and from two to stliree tons of
hay per acre are cured. Manure Is
spread over the land every fall and
lime mostly from burnt oyster shells)
is broadcasted. The land has become
very productive, and more animals
were necessary in order to consume the
p produced. The experiment S n
,one, as It demonstrates what
y Ne with alfalfa on the lightest
KIND philadelphia Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-24
Robbery of Moisture by wccds.

One who is Inexperienced, and whS.
has made no experiments in that dircc-
ton, can form no estimate Of the uuan-
tity of water taken from the soil W
weeds, which is really robbery OF the
crop occupying the land. \ single weed
may seemingly do but little injury, but
one pound of weeds will remove 500
pounds of moisture from the soil DUR
ing the period of ordinary drought. or
more or less according to its duration
and the growth of the weeds. AS much
as 100000 pounds of moisture per acre
is an ordinary quantity for a heavy
mass of weeds to take. In addition to
the moisture the weeds draw on the ferA
tillty, and deprive the crop of plant
food, which is so necessary in order TO
secure large yields. Ii is work to keep
down weeds after they get Il good start,
but it is not difficult TO destroy them
when they are very young. Many crops
fail during dry seasons more because Of
robbery of the moisture by weeds than
because of lack Of rain.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-24
A palntialLoe Cabin

On Warrcn's island, off the coast of
Maine, is being erected what is prop
erly described as "a palatial log cab
in" 1t is composed of spruce logs, and
cost the tidy little sum of $4,000. The
entire island on which this summer
palace is erected was purchased by the
late William II. Folwell, of Philadel-
phia. Mr.. Folwell died before the com.
plction of the house. The work is
now superintendent by his son, VII.
liam IL. Folwell, Jr Some idea of the
size of the cabin" may be gained
from consideration of the fact that
there are twenty-five sleeping rooms
on the second floor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-24
How to Roll Barbed Wire


The Illustration shows a home made
device for rolling barbed wire which
will work well and enable one to han
die the wire without trouble. Use any
sort Of n small barrel and nail the
ends in tight and see that all hoops
are securely fastened on. On the cen
ter of each end Or head nail a block of
wood thick enough to be above the
level of the edges of chimes. Through
this bore hole into the barrel. Make
handles Of material an inch thick, two
inches wide and five feet long. Take
an iron rod, pass it through the ends
of the handles and through the bar
rel, rs shown in the cut, fastening at
the ends with nut. Nail piece of
board across the handles, or use iron
bars, If possible, to sti(fen the handles,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-24
LED AN EvENTFuL LIFE.
Charles L. Fair, Who, with His Wife
Was Killed Near Paris.

Charles L. Fair, Who, with His Wife,
Was Killed Near Paris.
The automobile accident at little
French village, 80 miles from Paris, in
which Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Fair,
of San Francisco and Paris, were kill
ed, closed two eventful lives. The
name of Charles l.. Fair has been
much before the public since before his
majority, and the name of his wife,
former actress, was not unknown be-
fore her marriage. 1t might perhaps
be said of them that Fairs most i'm
portant act was in being born the son
of millionaire, or rather of prospec-
tive millionaire, and that among the
most notable of his wife's achieve
ments was her marriage to young Fair.
Charles l.. Fair was born in Virginia
City. New, 80 years ago, when the faith
er. James G. Fair. the bonanza king,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-24
The Daily Waste.

There is one itemsthat is, often over
looked in the keeping Of COWS. and es-
pecially so of dairy cows, and that is
daily waste. There is practically the
same whether the animal is good
mixer or a poor one. In all cases the
food necessary for the support of ami
NAL life and to make up the daily
waste must come first, and then the
milk or beef comes next after this is
taken out. If the animal gives small
amount of milk, the cost of food as
waste in proportion TO The amount of
milk secured is greater than With a
large amount of milk. and Of course
This profit is decreased accordingly.
Feeding poor COWS in the dairy is prac-
tlcally a waste of feed.--A gricola.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-24

! THE GREAT LAKES FISHERIES
! ARE OF VAST IMPORTANCE


GS HE conditions which surround,
the laws that govern, and the
markets which deal with fishing
on inland bodies of water, are con-
stantly the subject of many changes.
Many legislatures grapple with fish
and game problems during each win
ter, and in the spring both pleasure
seekers and those who follow fishing
as an industry must acquaint them
selves with the new legislation If they
are to avoid the clutches of the law.
The Great Lakes furnish the world
with the greatest amount of fresh
water fish.
Last season there was no patrol boat
on that most important fishing ground,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-24
OF INTEREST In IOWA
A DIARY OF NOTEWORTHY HAP
PENlNGS.
Violence Attends Street Car Strike in
ottumwa-Ric: Husband for Tele-
phone Girl-katc Shelley BECOMES u
Nursc-s3O,ooo Fire at Aclsley.

A mob of several hundred persons
threw stones through windows in street
cars Oh the Court Hill line in Ottumwa.
The motormen and conductors fed. May
or Picker called out the police and read
the riot act from the steps of car. This
stopped the disorder for while, but
later trolley lines were cut and all the
cars in the hill portion of the city were
cut off from power. The mob then went
to South Ottumwa with the intention of
pulling men off cars, but on their ap-
proach the crews fled. A thousand people
caught downtown were compelled to walk
home several miles to suburbs. The
street car men struck in sympathy with
the striking linemcn, who ask more pay.
Cars had been running internationally
ever since until the strikers had printed
bills asking the public not to ride until
the strike is settled. This aroused the
friends of the union men, and crowds of
sympathizers gathered and blocked the
streets, preventing the running of cars.
Several crews stayed on their cars until
mud and spoiled eggs We're thrown Mt
them and they deserted their posts. The
strike was amicably settled later. The
company practically recognizes the union.
Cars on all lines are running.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-24

was on the eve of tapping the enor-
nous wealth hidden in the Comstock
lode. He was one of four children, of
whom two. Mrs Herman Oelrlchs and
Mrs. William X. Vanderbilt, Jr., SIR
vire. The eldest son, james, died de-
cade ago. In San Francisco young
Fairs free use of money gained him
large following and he ran the gamut
OF dissipation.
One day there blew into San Francis
co n theatrical troupe, the most beau
tiful of whose members was girl who
called herself Maud Nelson. She had
other stage names. Her right name
was Caroline ID. Smith and she was the
daughter Of William Smith, of New
Market, n. j., who drove wagon for
tailor named Rogers When her
father married for second time Caro-
line packed up her belongings and
faced the world for living, ultimate
" becoming an actress. When as Maud
Nelson she reached San Francisco she
attracted the attention of young Fair
and they We're finally married.
VI SouiSc liie HluElIiiSe Oueuueu MT.
Fair and the other members of the
family. The bride was persona non
grata and always remained so. Yet
she effected some change in her hus-
band. and he was able to satisfy the
executors of his mothers will-under
which he was to receive 100000 If he
remained sober two years=tliat he had
lived up to its conditions.
1t is needless here to enter into the
history of the contest over the will of
the late Senator Fair, in which the
three children took part rs also did
certain Mrs. Nettie Craven, who
claimed to be the widow of the dead
millionaire Senator. a few months ago
the will contest was decided and each
of the then three surviving children re-
ceived between $700o,0O0 and $S,OOO,-
600.
Fair had one fad that developed intb>
~ ms ssin rt,I III y.r,, 1,.I
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-24

Coz. kNAUss. high, bu1It over the
huge bowlder which marks the resting
place of the dead Confederates. On 1t
is chiseled in bold letters the word
Americans" AT the top of the arch
is the statue of Confederate soldier
In full uniform. The memorial stands
in the center of the cemetery. Immedi-
ately in the rear is the tall flagpost upon
which Old Glory floats.
The cemetery plot contains about two
and cne-half acres. The land was held
by the United States government DUR
ing the war under lease. April 90.
1879, it was bought by the United
States government and described as
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-09-24

horses of the Win
ter mall carriers
make their way
on snow shoes,
and wooden snow
shoes at t Ii a t.
These shoes are
made with n dou-
Bile thickness of
inch boards, the
Whole about 20
inches long and
IL ,-;1n An In.