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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11
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Nirgi,lia Editors
The Norfolk Ledger says:
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The Norfolk Ledger says:
az contemporary says that inventive
genius is striving to perfect the voting
machine The preachers are trying to
do the same thing-in getting their tlocks
to vote as they pray'-but somehow or
other the efforts in both OF said lines of
erdeavor appear to be slow in accomplish
ing the desired perfection.
The Orange Observer has been thinking
the matter over and says:
None Of these explanations why the
,rice of bitun,inous coal Is so hi-h men,
tons the perhaps unimportant fact that
the dealers think they need the money
The Norfolk Virginian-Pilot says:
Cannon is a North Carolinian BY BIRTH
is a man of long congressional expert.
ence. having served thirteen terms in Con-
gress already. and is regarded as fair
man. AS the Speaker must be a Repub-
llcan. Cannon would probably be as &C
ctrtable to the Democrats as any man
who could be chosen.
The Irvington Citizen makes this note:
1.-THE season is past for fish stories,
hut the hunters yarns are aptly coming
to the front. The most poignant of these
Is from Sussex county. where We are told
fine pup and a smart pig stand birds
in unison"
Speaking Of the contest the negroes
seem determined to make over the suf-
frage clause of the new Constitution. the
Newport News Timcs-Herald says:
I'VE have no fear Of the outcome should
the law be presented to the Supreme
Court, nor do we believe that Congress
will take any steps towards reducing the
representation in the South. The whole
country recognizes the great mistake
made after the war In extending the sur
fiege without Limitations. and they also
realize that the property and educational
tests will do more - stimulate the negro
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

and Eastern Virginia society ana . at
stractlve and accomplished.
The groom is degree man Of wash
ir gton and Lee University. While at the
University he edited the Southern Col-5
slcRfan" and the Calyx,' and was presi-s
dent OF the Au Pi Lamda Fraternity,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

wilmington On C.) s4ar: "a repor.
comes from Richmond th t the M ad
mana gers have had to put gu I'd o er
the stir g ooms in he Crio1 q rot To
prevent the guests from converting them
into c.sare to smokins-rsom,. " ushry.
naughty gtrls.'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11
SOME SMART COLD
1EATHER COSTUMES
For the H2us2 .vl1,

All communications lidresse 70 tn e
department must be W...tien IN m an
acconpanie4 oY mama dn1 ad-reS
r. eth wall be held conndent.di.
Correspondents Viii please write the
names of their places OF residence N
tu.l. Letters so as,ray daily becauss
he address is gwen merelY a, CITY,"
Th.re are torty-five OF these United
~attes and man, cues IN each state.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11
tSponge CAKE.
Remarks Ab u, r chmond.

Sorco Ledger: The claim which the
Escrr,c nd school ts1cllsrs are Just now
u,sLtnS-that tho cost OF living has
greatly advanc ed in the past few yesrs-'
win not be success slly disputed vs.
ma.s bold to as ert b t ose " o are
charged with the invest sauou OF said
claim. I"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11
MARION HARLAND'S RECIPES
Ban Soup.


Soak pint Of beans all night. In tho
morning put over the fire with two quarts
of cold water. a halt pound Of salt pork.
cit small, pound OF cracked beef bones.
m onion and stalk Of celery. chopped:
salt and pepper to taste Boil slowly Tor
-four or five hours. or until the liquid "a
reduced one-ha!l Strain through CO.
lander. rubbing the pease through also.
Return to the fire. stir in tablespoonful
Of butter, rubbed to paste with one OF
flour. and when the soup boils up once,
serve.
Sponge CAKE.
we,rh rem eggs. allow their weight Ia
s,rar and half their weight In -four.
psat the yolks light. whip the sugar into
them. stir in half the grated peel and all
tn. juice OF. a lemon: then the -four: lastly
ihs whites. folded In lightly Bake In q
Loaf tin in very steady oven.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

The postponed annual meeting OF the
Huguenot Association VA be held at noon
to-day In the lecture room of the First
Presbyterian Church. when Dr.. Robert
Kerr will tell Of the mission work in
France from data gathered by personal
observation during his last summers
travels All who are interested in the
work are cordially invited to be present.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

I work at candies for the retail fruit
stores, and for the Greeks, as suppose
YOU know the majority are. They are
very sensitive and a proud race. and
every one asks me if know where the
word '.Dago'' comes from. and why they
are called that. do not know and never
heard, but think it Is sang. / would like.
to know If you could explain why or
where the word 'Dago'' came from. and
why the fruit vendors are ca.ied that
j. g.
Among the many explanations Of the
fly. siangy word "Dago. as applied to
Italians. the most plausible is that IN
tn. Southwest and the far West dark
skinned dark-eysd people who are not
mulattoes or Indians are presumed 70 oe
Spanish by birth or origin. ''Die5u' is
a name almost as common with the
Spaniards as John with the English.
and PATRICK with the irish. Tbs, ap-
piled in loose. general way to sw-frs b,
foreigners. was perverted into 'DaSo,
and gradually narrowed down to Italian
street laborers and fruit vendors. I have
never heard 1t applied TO the Greeks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11
Cubs and Soc, les.

The audience at the woman's Club last
afternoon was most mpathetic. cultiva-
ted and altogether elishtful one. N -
Mary Lewis introdutEd Miss Anna YER
non Dorsey in her accustomed graceful
and happy manner. and Miss Dorsey a.
& once exceeded all the expectat ons
that had been formed concerning her:
She rendered number Of original mono
#logues that we're quite !nlmitable in the
fidelity and accuracy with which they
caught and reproduced the negro char
acter and the negro dialect and con YER
sation. The little songs with which the
the monologues were interspersed had the
refrain. the Tightening of the vowels. the
word repetition and sins-song cadence
which all negro melodies embody.
In appearance. Miss Dorsey is petite
and viracious, her face being capable OF
great expression and adding by It's mo-
bility much force to what she says. Her
gestures are very natural. and only used
for the sake OF emphasis or to finish
sentence.
very pleasant informal reception fol-
lowed the lecture. at which Miss Matte
Harris poured chocolate and Mrs. L. B
Janney was the presiding genius OF the
tea Ia bic.
Chairman's guests were Miss Bell Per-
kins Miss Macdonald. Mrs. Sutton. Miss
Lay. Miss Della Tompkins, and Miss
Hotchkiss.
The delegates to the New Orleans Con-
sverticn I[ritrd Daughters OF TIE Co
federacy, left Sunday eventn at s'o'clock
Those who went were Mrs. Robert T
Meade. of Petersburg president OF the
Irand Division of Virginia: who will cast
-,,e vote Ct the whole Diytste ea;,, Ms
resident of the Jefferson Davis Monu-
rent Associa tion; Mrs. Edgar T. Tavlor
treasurer and Mrs. E. a. Rlenner- secre.
tary Of the Association: Mrs. George
Lyon Mrs. J; n; Timberlake. Mrs "
Miss Lucy Claire Atkinson. who intend
cd going was prevented from doing so
by the il1rees Of her brother.
The most important questions to come
up in this convention, where all OF the
Southern States will be renresented, will
n1et'en Of the Davis Monument and as
to whether the general convention sha::
hereafter meet annually or biennially.
The postponed annual meeting Of the
4. r.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

In preparing himself for Desirable citi-
'zenship than any other possible meana
ard In view Of these facts the sentiment
of the country viii be TO sustain the &C
ton Of the Southern States
Hampton Monitor: Democracy IN VIZ !.
ginia has by no means distinguishes -. -,
bad that the only district In the State
where there was any thing that bore a
resemblance to a political contest should
have been lost
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

Mrs William Brandon Rudd. Of Hamp-
ton, is with her mother, Mrs. David Pros
ser, of No. oS13 East Grace STREET.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

Miss Della B. Powell will leave for New.
York the latter part of this week. where
she will remain until after the Christmas
holidays on visit to her aunt, Mrs. James
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

Never having heard Of the book. am
constrained to pass the query on
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

Mrs. virginius Hall. who was the CEN
ter of a group OF friends at the Wonan.s
Club last afternoon and who was accom-
ranied by her guest. Miss Belle Perkti7s.
Will leave for Staunton TO-DAY. where she
will visit her uncle, Mr.. Taylor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

Mrs James Hall. of this city. and Mr.
fumes Hall. Of New York, are the guests
OF relatives in Danville, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

Mrs. Thomas j. Moore Is the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bosher
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

Miss Ellen Douglas Garrett, of Mathews
county, was one Of the attractive young
guests at the Woman's Club on yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

Please tell me WIN was the author or
sa,I+rarsss Of s.f,arkrass and Daylight. Or.
a Find Mans Sacritice2" wish to get
the book if it is now in book form
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

If you will be kind enough to put me
In communication with the party who
desires 10 sell the embroidered dounce
and WeJsewood cup and saucer. think
/ might make the purchase without the
ouEer having to make the sale through
a third party and pay the ten per cent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

voice No wonder American women are
noted for loud talking!
Ffrst-class. from $50 down to SO:
second-class cabin passage, from $50 to
SIC.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

4. Is rho "Arah'an N'sats" comic OPP
era or a n extrava~anza!
Myself ard another young man want
10 give a party We have not any sisters.
H-o,,ld it be prorer for ue to invite a
couple of yong ladies to helm US receive?
3. At golden wedding Is It necessary.
o,.% r, her more proper. to have some one
Erred TO play the piano during the eve-
ming?
Livernool. England. first-class and sec
ord-class? 0. w.
/ should call the entertainment by
botf, names. II what hear OF il be true.
2. You shonld invite married woman
to act as chaperone and assist you ia
receiving. To ask young ladies without
such ratronizins would be nanlfestly
improper.
g. Yes. II you wish TO have music A
better plan is to station musicians N
the rear Of TIL. hall. where they eau plsy
without compiessly destroying all chances
81 conversinr except at the top % ona's
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

The Thanksgiving proclamat!ons SO far
Issued wisely omit all mention Of the
Goa! strike and Carrie Nation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

THE election has simply given the Re-
publicans little more rope with which
TO hang themselves says the st. Louis
Republic. But the trouble is the Republ-
cans may refuse to use the rope that way.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

Alwatys glad to set, khem. but Che
South is not so dependent as she used to
think she wa. on Yankee brains, capital
and hustle. The South is doing much
developing on her own hook.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

."Time will tell. says Mr.. W. J. Bryan.
Two times he has been told, but he will
no, believe what he has heard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

Mrs. ]. Miner Price will arrive in Rich
moud soon to be the guest of Mrs. Henry
Cannon. on West Grace Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

Already they are grooming Mr.. Coler
for Mayor of New York city. His name
must get on the pay roll somehow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

BAD news for the para graphists comes
from Central America. They say General
TRIBE Ditto is to be shot-both of him..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

am informed that they made use OF my
beds and some of my furniture while
sick What is the best way to clean
them, so I might not catch the disease
K w.
Shut the room up closely In which your
furniture is. and fumisate with lorna de
hyde. Hang sheet up in the middle o.
the room. wet with forma!dehyde anu
retire hastily. Paste paper over the KEY
hole. ard do not enter the room again 10
twelve hours.
or. II YOU viii send stamped and self
addressed envelope to mel VII give the
name Of a e. pisal litt'e contr!vance for
destroying evil odors and disease ger rs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

It Is charged that the reason the Nor
mon elder who is to be elected to the
United States Senate never had a plural
ity of wives was that he could not find a
second woman to take such name Reed
snoot is the way he spells It
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

Miss Lizzie Darlington. who accon1pa-
n!ed Miss Florence Peple abroad. has re-
turned. She left Miss Peple in German
family in Hanover, so that not hearing
an English word spoken she might sooner
attain iuency in German and thus fulfill.
one object of her going abroad.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

Which IS nearer in relation to an aunt
ard grandmother. a niece or grand
daughter? The niece thinks she Is. ana
the. granddaughter thinks she Is. or are
they both the same? Answer when you
irpe AMY
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

1t is well for the Democratic party that
tile Iowa idee" was not rushed by the
Republicans It leaves the way open for
the Democracy to stamp the idea tar
ifr reform" and put it on the market for
iaN consumption
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

Mr.. and Mrs William Adkins have re-
turned from their wedding trip a,a are
ut home to their friends at No. ol2 South
Third Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

II the voting machine is a labor-saver
it will not be popular with the profes:
sional election judges and poll holders.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

A1ark Hanna can always stand pat
when he knows his opponent holds only
q pair of free silver platforms
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

A st. Louis man lost his mind in a
poker game. Lucky man, If that is all
he lost.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

II Minister wu values his head he will
leave that interrogation point he acquired
in America at Washington when he starts
lack home
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

Mrs Eva Burwell. Of Portsmouth. l.
visiting Mrs. Langhorne Putney.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

"a
and make money. We can also undersett
all foreign competitors. and when II pc
comes necessary we can stop all Imports
in a day BY reducing prices.
Here 10 an interesting confession. We
can undersell all our foreign competitors.
says this distinguished manufacturer.
which Is the same thing as saying I'VE
do not need the tartn TO protect US against
foreign competition
Then, why should there be tarin on
iron and iron manufactured The ..in-
fant'' has now grown to be such a
strong man that he no longer needs the
fostering care of government. He con-
fesses it. and still the tariff remains.
The people are beginning to understand.
and that Is why there Is q popular de-
mand for tariff reform
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

Baron Won Muenchhausen has succeeded
by the judicious use of big stories about
a wealthy marriage. in swindling some
rich people out of large sums OF money.
There seems TO be little something in
name after all. even If the lettering isn't
put on quite straight
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

Figures. which may or may not lie,
show that in the late campaign in New
York the Republicans utilized $4,000,
while the Democrats Clipped in $1,000.
These statistics beforehand would have
been valuable to the betters.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-11

The Hon Reed Smoot, of Utah, will
be pie for the paragraph men when he
gets well started on his journey to the
Senate.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-07-08


farm area of large areas of grazing
land formerly a part of the public
domain. The per cent of farm land
improved in the state in 1900 was
l47; in 1890, 1855 per cent; in 1880
64.7 per cent; and in 1870, 6O.7 per
cent.
During the past ten years the total
value of farm property has increased
S69,370786, or 141.1 per cent; that of
farms, including improvements and
buildings, $36, 513,750, or 1881 per
cent; that of implements and machin-
cry, $2,315,S90, or 1908 per cent: and
that of live stock, $30,541,146. or
l4l.3 per cent. The value of farm
products for 1899 exceeds that re-
ported for 1899 by $22,343,542, or
1862 per cent. A part of the large
gam In the value of farm products
SHOWN for The last decade is due to
the fact that the enumeration of 1900
was more detailed and complete than
that made by any previous census.
Among the items enumerated in 1900.
but not in $780, is the value of ami
mails sold or slaughtered on farms.
which for 1899 amounted to $1OO83,-
646,-nearly half the gain shown in the
table for che last decade.
In 1880 and in 1890 domestic ami
mails on ranges were not enumerated
hence the values shown in the tables
are deficient for both these wears
The value of animals on ranges in
1890 has been estimated at S1O,951-
425,which would make the value of
al i've stock on farms and ranges
$S2,57212. Assuming this value to
be comparable with that reported in
1910, there has ben an increase in
the last decade of COL per cent.
Gallatin county leads all the others
in the number of acres of imnrovad
farming land and in the value of
lands and improvements That county
In 1900 had 172,2S7 acres of improved
lands. The value of that couptv,s
farm improvements, exclusive of
buildingswas S4,609, 400, and the value
OF its buildings was $707,31O and of
Its machinery, $295,590 Beayerhead
unity came next in the number of
acres mproved-16S ,451-but is third
IN respect to the value of improve I
ments exclusive of buildings and far
behind as to value of it's buildings
and farming machinery.
On account of the many territorial
changes In Montana during the last
decade, 1t is impossible to make ac-
curate comparison of the variations
between 1890 and 1900 in many of
the counties. Except in one instance
there have been no decreases re-
ported in the last 10 years in counties
not undergoing territorial changes.
me average size of farms in Mon
tana is 1858 acres. This high aver
age is due in part to the fact that
the report included large farm acre
age from the Grow Indian reservation
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-07-08

~--~-----t-e4- o0eIrUI, - e1fu
where he has spent the greater part
of his life
He has been always a firm support
er OF union principles and when sent
to the national convention of the fed.
Grafton four years ago, was elected
member of the executive board, a
position to which he was reelected
for four successive terms.
AT the Denver convention last Nav
Mr.. Meyer was honored by the rep
resentatives of the mining states by
being elected president of the feder-
alton
I am going to visit all the unions
In the entire jurisdiction this trip"
SAID he this morning my itinerary
will extend from British Columbia to
the Mexican border. The federation
has been growing in strength everv
year and we are going to make
strong effort to maintain the growth.
After September we will put 10 or
ganizers in the field. We had five
last year who were eminently sue.
cessful. There are now about 12O, 900
men represented in the organization,
comprised of 267 local unions, of
which Butte is the largest.
Butte is a great city," said he.
Every miner in the west feels at
home when he comes to Butte, and
indeed, the miners nave reason TO
for am much impressed with the
courtesy and hearty welcome which
| have found in this great camp"
President Meyer leaves for Wyo-
ming, whence he will go to Idaho and
British Columbia, returning to Butte
on his way home to Denver.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-07-08

average varies from 174.5 acres in
Carbon county to 3,093S acres in
Yellowstone county.
The average value of farms for the
state is $4,639. In Choteau, Custer
and Yellowstone counties the value
OF farms is approximately four times
as large, and in Dawson and Fergus
counties the value was more than
twice as large as 1890. Jefferson,
Mlssoula and Park counties report
decreases in the value of live stock.
The expenditure of labor on each
farm in 1899 averaged $3.50. It was
much greater in the cattle raising
counties, in the eastern half of the
state, than IN those of the western
part The expenditure for fertilizers
IN 1899 was less than in 1889. most
counties reporting a very small
amount,
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-07-08
EAnAAA 1Hutften- AAiA

Statistics full of interest to the PEG
pie or Montana as illustrating the
growth of agriculture in the state
are found in advance sheets sent out
bv the census department. The fig.
ures are compiled by L. G. Powers
chief statistician for agriculture, and
that the farms of Montana, June /,
1900, numbered 1880, and had a val.
uation of $62.0260 900. Of this amount
$9,365,53O, or 15.1 per cent, represents
the value of buildings, and $52.66O,-
$50, or $40 per cent, the value of
land and improvements other than
buildings. On the same date the
value of farm implements and mach
lnery was 1851 800, and of live stock
S52,l61,833 These values, added to
that of farms, give $117S59,S23, the
total value of farm property.
The products derived from do
nestle animals, poultry and bees, in
Guiding animals sold or slaughtered
on FARMS says the summary, "are
referred to in this bulletin as ami
nal products The total value of all
such products, together with the
value of all crops, is termed total
value of farm products This value
for 1899 was $2S,616,S57. of which
amount $17,924,442, or 62.6 per cent
represents the value of animal pro-
ducts, and $10,692,515, or 37.4 per
cent, the value of crops, including for
rest products cut or produced on
farms. The total value of farm pro-
ducts for 1899 was nearly five times
as great as that for 1889, but a part
of this gain is doubtless due to a
more detailed enumeration in 1900
than in 1890. The most important
item which was enumerated in 1900
but not in 1890, is the value of ami
mails sold or slaughtered on farms.
which for 1899 amounted to s1O.OS3.-
646, or nearly half the gain.
The gross farm income is oh
tanned by deducting from the total
value of the farm products the value
OF the products fed to live stock on
the farms of the producers. In 1899
the total value of products fed was
S5,O74,73O, leaving S32.542.22 as tbe
gross farm income. The ratio which
this amount bears TO the total value
OF farm property is referred to in this
bulletin, as the percentage of gross
income upon investment For Mon
tana In 1899 it was 20 per cent"
The number of farms in 1900 in
Montana was almost 16 times as
great as 1870, and more than twice
as great as in 1890, while the total
acreage in farms is almost SIS times
that reported in 1870 and six times
that in 1890. The average size of
FARMS therefore, increased rapidly
during each decade. There was a
slight gain in the percentage of farm
iand improved between 1870 and 1880,
Dut Tor the next two decades large