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The Delta independent., 1902-11-21

He was very quiet during the first
course. and every one forgot that he
was there. As dessert was being
served however. the host told n story
When he had finished and the laugh
ing had ceased the little son exclaimed.
delightedly: Now. papa. tell the other
one"
The Delta independent., 1902-11-21

PiGo's Cure for Consumption IL an infAiIibis
medic. no for coughs and coids.-N. W. SAMUEL.
Ocean Grove. N. j.. Feb u. 1900
The Delta independent., 1902-11-21

Miss Rural-And were you never in
the country during the season for husk-
ing bees. Mr.. Snappy? Mr. Snappy-
No. the idea, How do you husk bee.
anyway?
The Delta independent., 1902-11-21

Don't you know that Defiance Starch
besides being absolutely superior to
any other. is put up III ounces In pack
age and sells at same prices as l2-ounce
packages of other kinds?
The Delta independent., 1902-11-21

The duties of the presidency are doubt
less Just AZ arduous Mr.. Roosevelt
says: but all presidents have not worked
80 hard at the Job he has.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-21

~ understand young Teller has left Il
bank. Has he gone for Rood?' "On Il
contrary. He's gone to Canada. I
iieve."
The Delta independent., 1902-11-21

It's because OF their true merit iha;
so many smokers prefer Baxtcr'S Bull
head 5-cent cigar.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-21

"Mild?'' Well. I should say ro-T3ax-
a. you like; they won't hurt you.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-21
Best Method, Of cookInu,

baking and baking less wasteful than
roasting.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-21

n smoking interfcres with your work
"uut worklng"-and smoke Baxter
lhead-5-cent CIR.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-21
THE BEST RESULTS IN sTARCHINa

can he obtained only by using Defance
Starch. besides getting I OF. more tos
same monsy-Ao cooking required
The Delta independent., 1902-11-21

II II the trials Of this world that make
one try for heaven.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-21

His feet were SO big that the cows
laughed to see them, thinking OF how
their hides would not have to be cut
to make his boots
The Delta independent., 1902-11-21

He who has never biept In attic.
with the rain falling In rhythmic sweet
ness ON the roof Just above his head.
has ncNcr nNperi.noed delightful rcposc.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-21

II some OF the liars OF Pompeil OF %
were sull alive they would swear the
eruption OF Mont Pelee was nothing to
compare with that OF NcsuNius.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-21

AssAsr 0rsy's sweet Powders for Chndrss
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurss
In the Children's Home In New York. Cures
Fsvsriahnsss, Bad Stomach, Teething Dis
ordors, move and regulate the Bowels and
Destroy Worms. Over 30 600 Testimonials.
At all druggists. &c Sample FREE. Ad-
dress Allen b. Olmstsd, LoRoy, N. Y.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-21
DerIANCE srAnCm

should be In eve-v household. none N
good. besides Z OF. more for 10 cents than
any other brand OF cold water starch
The Delta independent., 1902-11-21

"Uit amt always what yo frcn'r do toe
yo honey. dat hurts" remarked Uncle
Ephe "hit am de fac dat dcy want toe
do hit dat yo cyarnt unnerrtun
The Delta independent., 1902-11-21

The black sheep Of the family gets
more ''cussins' than the white sheep
geia prnisc.
The Delta independent., 1902-11-21

Of soul
The Delta independent., 1902-11-21

Buiihead scent cigar II you have
smoked one you know how good they
are. II you have not. try one
The Delta independent., 1902-11-21

It's a long. long time since Fighting
Bob Evans has sworn at anything.
Perhaps he Is endcayorlng TO break rec
The Delta independent., 1902-11-21

Mr~. winsIow's Soothing syrup
FOR chidren t-.ihins softrns thr runs 70 iuees 10
dA.unstiop Aiiays pain, Wind collie - bo<sA
The Delta independent., 1902-11-21

To Cure n Cold in Ono day.
Take Laxative Bromc Quinine Tab.cts. All
druggists refund money II It falls to euro. DC.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17

a typical New England farmer. He wore
trousers OF gray cotronade. stuff OF
that character: his shoes were heavy.
broad. cheap-looklng and above the tops
showed the white socks: he carried an
old-fashoned hickory stick with curved
handle.
With him was young man OF loutish
appeara nce-ill- ressed and Slouchy-whu
gave a supporting arm to the old fellow
A third man. sleek and tat. though walk
Ing little apart. Seemed to be also one
OF the party Just as 1 was passing.
heard the young man say.
''Weil. you got the telsrams to-day from
all over the world. guess
Yes. said the other. pretty much
pretty much
Then I turned and looked to SEQ who
could be this d!gnitary In disguise. and
thought I recognized face the newspa-
pers have made familiar to the public
was On my way to the elevated sta
ton at Cortlandt Street. but not wishing
to appear to be following the singular
looking couple. went an opposite way.
When I reached the station. there they
were a!so-the old man walking briskIy
despite the So years that day celebrated.
The young man then withdrew. and
the sleek third party accompanied the
old man up the steps and paid his fare
The latter stopped to speak with the
ticket-choper. Finally when he moved
on. I approached the official
Isn't that Russell Sage?" asked.
He nodded. And we both looked again
at the uncouth figure OF the man who.
according to the papers. had on that day
made loans of between three and five MIL
lions OF dollars-a man who Is generally
recognized as having more available cash
than any capitalist In America. We
looked until the figure disappeared from
the platforn-hickory stick. cottonads
trowsers, white socks and all.
And then we had food for thought
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17
oAg &C IA.
p...,. = This Kind You Have Always Bough
g. s:; :; :; :, Z; & :; 3, -

SA.DEuGHTFuL PLACE TO SPEND
SUNDAY.
Two fast trains leave Richmond every
Sunday. $3.50 "A. NJ. :co : NJ. for Beach
ronnG trip. Returning, leave West Point
500 and 1000 2. II.
The Richmond and Petersburg Electric
railway will put on extra car, leaving
Manchester n:sO P. 81. for Petersburg,
beginning tonight.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17
RHODES WILL INTRICATE
Long Time Necessary to Work Out the
Various Requests.
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, Aug. lS.-lt is likely to be 1904
before any of the scholars who receive
appointments under the terms OF the will
OF the late Cecil Rhodes. will arrive at
oxford University. The executors OF the
will find so many intricate details that
there is little hope of getting the curious
system working earlier.
George Robert Parkln, principal OF Cp-
per Canada College, Toronto, VINO mas
been appointed by the executors 70 pse-
pare a plan fer the allotment or inc
scholarships provided for in the WILL ana
who left London, August 12th, on ths
White Star steamer ecHc::c. iol ~"
York win make a tour Of the British
colonies TO ascertain the views OF the 10
coi authorities and report thereon Inc
executors will then draw Up regulations
governing the eligibility of Candidates lor
scholarships and with regard 10 otief
matters involved in the bequest.
So many complicated questions nave
been submitted for decision to the eAecu-
tors Nv governors and colonial rremlers
that thew feel it would be unwlsc TO eH-
nedite matters without thoroush kno"l-
eden of the opinions Of all the various
shades oil thought and nationality en-
braced in Mr.. Rhodes scheme.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17
MEETING OF NEGRO BUSINESS
MEN IN RICHMOND NEXT WEEK
National League. Under Presidency of Booker Washing
ton to Discuss Questions Of Import
re-
ance Concerning the Race.

The third annual session of the Ma
tiona Negro Business League will be
held In this city August 25th to 9th.
All the leading negro men Of the city
are looking forward to the meeting with
a great deal Of interest. Giles B. Jack
son. the weli-known negro lawyer, is
first Vice president Of the League, and
Is making arrangements for the meeting.
The League was organized by Booker
Washington three years ago, and the
first meeting was held in Boston in 1900.
This weli-known negro educator in his
travels over the North and South saw
that the negroes were conducting In
small way almost every branch of leglt-
innate business Of the country. and for
the sake of in1parting knowledge and
encouragement To each OTHER he con
ceiyed the idea OF the League ms
body meets annually. and questions or
interest to all its members are discussed
The organization also. collects data con-
corning the business progress OF the race
and has found out that there are nve
or more negro banks. managed wholly
Inv negro officers, supported by the money
~ negro depositors. and possessing the
confidence of the other banks and busl-
ness men of the cities in which they
are located One of the finest tailoring
asta blishments In the city OF Boston. oc-
cupying large store In the ousiest
cart OF Washington Street, is owned ana
operated by a negro. Ono or more o.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17
4 MILLION DOLLARS
IN NEW BUILDINGS
This is Estimated Cost Of Struc-
lures Erecting or Proposed.
SUCH AN AUGUST NEVER SEEN
Activity in All Business Remarkable for
This Season-Contractor Busy,
Though Labor and Material
Are Both High.
SUCH AN AUGUST NEVER SEEN

Richmond never has seen such a month
been dull day and not one is expected
Fewer men are idle than ever before
In fact, none are idle who want work
Tie shops are running full time and the
stores do not complain Of the lack Of
trade or say there Is any trouble in
collections.
But the most striking circumstance in
the various industrial activities is the
large amount Of building that is in pro-
gress in the very worst and most dis
agreeable month Iii the year for that
class Of work. Usually SO many are
out of the city and no interest is taken
in such matters But this year while
mountains, labor is busy erecting houses
for it or the public at large. All this.
too, despite the high price Of labor and
building material of every sort.
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS.
The amount of building being done by
Richmond contractors at present which
has been let to local builders. will run
far up into the hundreds Of thousands.
Not only so, but the way has been
blazed to a number of large structures.
which will each cost a hundred thousand
dollars or more.
Contractor w. A. Chesterman Is pro-
crossing finely with the Chesterfield
apartment house. the cost of which will
be $4,000. This contractor is engaged
also in the erection Of the annex of the
Westmoreland Club, which will cost
$4,000, exclusive Of furniture.
Mr. Chesterman is just finishing the
Southern Bell Telephone building. which
fba NJ OO0
Mr.. Fritz S:tterding Is rushing work on
the new Horse Show building. which
will cost about $4,000. He will build
the the cathedral donated to the Catho-
lies Of the city, at a cost of $3.50. 900.
The plans are already in his possession.
Contra ctor J. T. Wilson is engaged on
the erecting shop at the Locomotive
Works, which will cost more than $780,
coo.
He is rebuilding the burned portion OF
the Eastern Insane. Hospital, at q cost
of about So oW Inc cost o. dnn5ove
private residence at Gloucester Point,
and the erection of church at Martins
vile and another building IN Danvllle,
viii aggregate a cost OF more than an
RESIDENCES and an apartment house at
First and Cary Streets now N course
$4,000.
furs are already drawn and the contract
viii be let early in the fall.
FINE CONTRACT THIS.
The cell-building Of the penitentiary
is to cost $4,000 and the plans for this
have. already been drawn. with the
prospect for the contract to be let in q
These structures are all in course OF
Ceetion or are certain to be erected
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17

daisies, numerous candelebra shedding
everywhere their light The bounteous
slipper served was done full justice to. it
Is hardly necessary to say. In compliment
to their gracious hostess, Mrs. Wicks. be-
lore. dispensing. "Old Kentucky Home
was sung. led by Miss Grey Morehead-
A series Of afternoon bowling parties
have been given. which have been the
source OF much pleasure The refresh
r.erts 'erved We're characterized by some
feature OF variety and the unexpected
A party OF hay-riders took a moonlight
ride to the Allegheny, where they tripped
it lightly on the green. and played such
Innocent games as dropping the hand
kerchief." Mr.. Holland was the origina-
ter OF the party; Mrs. Phillips. OF Vicks-
burg, the chaperone.
The little folks had merry Tina ~ q
donkey party given by Master Orma
Burger, from Washington. Prizes and re-
freshments sent them to bed happy and
cor tented.
The following have recently register
ed:
Mrs A A. Phelgon. christianshurp ".
Mr.. and Mrs John Groome, yicksb,,re
Miss; Mrs. Annie Katymyer, son and
daughter, Mississippi; Mrs. W. II. RAY
burn, Nortin, Va, Miss Martha King.
Miss C. NJ. Wagley, Pittsburg, Pa. q Z
Lunsford and wife. Roanoke. va: Mrs
Z. b. Cosby. Hunter J. Phlegar. Chris.
tiapsburg. Va; Mrs. NJ. E. P. Kerr NI;ss
A, D. Kerr. Ashland. Va; w. K AlIan
Amherst. Va: W. G. Cain, Tyler. Texas.
II G.. Buchanan. wife and children. Rich,
mond, Va: John B. Lybrook. Washington
D. c.: W. "A. Bagby. Roanoke. va: Z,
S. Nelson. Nortin, Va: DR.. Crozier. Chris.
tiansburg, Va William j. Dickinson. 7
NJ. puesberry. Louisville, KY: Miss susia
Y. Ward. Lynchburg. Va; J. A. Pack
Miss Annie Ffshburne. Roanoke: j. r
PEBBLES Norfolk. Va: ]. II. McClauph.
erty. Salem, Va: Miss jamie F1ggat Miss
Mary Bolts. Roanoke: r. v DeyerIe
Y. Deyerle Roanoke; J. NJ Phillins
Roanoke: ]. NJ. Phillips. Vicksburg: Miss.
Mrs. S. c. Phillips. Miss Phillips, Nor.
folk Va
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17
DAYS ARE BRIGHT
AT GAY CR0CKET
The Springs Accommodations
Taxed and All Are Having
a Good Time.
especial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to Inc IllheS-'
CROCKETT SPRINGS. VA. Aug Is
Crockett seems full to overflowing. YET
tho constant arrivals seem to be lodged
comfortably. q new table appears IN Inc
dintng-room and all goes with an ease
and smoothness that obtains many express
s.ons OF satisfaction from the guests. The
week has been fun of pleasant happenings
and charming social events. and morning
noon and evening ny all too swiftly.
One OF tho most charming functions this
season was a card party given by MIS-.
lyicks. of Louisville. and Mrs. Holland,
OF Danrilie. on Tuesday evening. There
were sixty guests and the game was a
highly spirited one. II was something
merely TO excel in SO large company.
and handsome prizes at the goal. Mrs.
wyse, of Louisville. was the happy win
ner OF beautiful white bowl: Mr. Their
ney. OF Richmond. won handsome silver
mounted brush, while the consolation. a
kentucky thoroughbred horse fell to the
share Of Mr. Robinson. of Kentucky. We
should add, perhaps, that the thorough
b-ed. was etched upon the bowl Of a
souvenir spoon. In the dining-room a vast
fairy scene awaited the party. The long
table was decorated with ferns and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17
the best catering establishments in Phil

the best catering establishments in Phil
adelphia, and another In Chicago, are
the property Of negroes In almost every
city of any size there are now one or
more negro hotels. In North Carolina
there is large cotton mill owned by
negroes and operated by negro hands.
good brick block in Nashville is owned
by a negro lawyer and real estate dealer.
who for twenty years has practiced sue
cessfully in the courts of that city
There is negro publishing house in
Nashville whose plant is valued at a
very conservative estimate at SIS, co.,
and which gives employment to one
hundred negro men and women In
Chicago there is negro truckman and
furniture mover and warehouseman who
regularly employs forty persons
The following is complete list Of the
officers Of the League:
Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee Ala.
president; Giles B. Jackson. Richmond
Va, first vice-president: Mrs. Minnie
Robinson. st. Louis. Mo-. second vice
president; Charles Banks Clarksdale.
Miss, third vice-president; Emmett ].
Scott, Tuskegee, Ala. corresponding sec
rotary; Edward E. Cooper, Washington
D. c., recording secretary: Gilbert c.
Harris, Boston, Mass, treasurer: ]. w
E. Bowen, Atlanta, Ga. national organ
izer; T. Thomas Fortune. Red Bank. n.
J.. chairman Executive Committee;
Lang Williams. Chicago, ILL.,. compiler:
Peter ]. Smith. Boston, Mass, registrar
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17

shortly. This list does not include. as
seen. the stores and small buildings that
are going up or the repairs and improve
include the rebuilding Of but one struc-
ture that was made necessary by fire.
In that instance the edifice was entirely.
destroyed and the new building will be
far better than the old The cost of
s.. 900 for repairing the Union Theologi-
cal Seminary has not been mentioned
Then the aggregate value OF the work
In hand or absolutely sure in the next
few months. estimated. is the following
encoura ging sum of S1.003 900.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17
SPECIAL EXCURSION TO NOR
FOLK AND VIRGINIA BEACH.

Labor-Day, Monday. September LIST,
via Norfolk and Western Railway. s1-2o
round trip Special fast train leaves
.Byrd-Street Station $3.50 A NJ, arrives
Norfolk 11:15 A NJ; Virginia BeacE
Has A. M. Returning, leave Virginia
Reach fnayilion) Gas P. NJ: Norfolk
Virginia Beach Depot ::15 P. M. Ar
rive Richmond 1915 P. NJ. Through to
Virginia Beach without change of cars.
r. T. ADAMS. Manager.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17
WILL BE BAPTIZED
Prince RospigIiosi viii Have to Leave
Rome for the Ceremony.
(By Associated Press.)

ROME. Aug. 1s-Prtncs Rospigliosi. IN
order to aver: further friction with the
Roman Catholic Church. has decided to
have his infant daughter baptized at ona
Of his country homes. where the priests
are more or less dependent on him. The
Princess. who is il good health. VIII hS
present at the baptizement.
The Catholic authorities at Rome have
refused to recognize the maria 60 OF the
Prince and Princess Rospigliosi because
the Princess was divorced woman. she
having secured an annullment Of her mar
riaga to her arst husband. Frederic PARK.
hurst. OF Bangor. Me. The church -
fused permission to a Blue Sister to nurse
the Princess at her confinement. The
Princess was formerly resident OF WASH
ington. D. c.. Her maiden name was
Marie Reid.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17
VIRGINIA FlREMEN's CONVENTION

Portsmouth, Va, August 2Us22-Spe-
cial Rates via c. & o.
For the Virginia State Firemen's Con-
vention at Portsmouth. Va. August 10th
to ed, the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
will sell tickets from Richmond to Ports
mouth and return on August l9in to I'd,
Inclusive, good until August 18th, at rate
of $3.50 round trip.
Chesapeake and Ohio fast trains leave
Richmond $50 A NJ. daily and 400 P. NJ.
daily, except Sunday: two hours and TWEEN
ty-five minutes schedule
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-17

Mrs C. H. Robertson will leave the city
to- day to attend family reunion at
Pleasant Grove. where her daughter, Lo-
la, Is spending her vacation
Arizona republican., 1902-01-01

At the mothers and purity meeting
of the w. C. I. L. held yesterday after
noon at . o'clock in the Baptist church
at Tempe there was an excellent at
tendance. The programme was as fol-
lows:
Devotional exercises.
Examples of Imitation for Parents -
by Mrs Buck
Song by the ladies'.
Dangers to Our Girls" by Mrs. Eta
Johnson
Address by Miss Ellen NJ. Broad
brooks OF the Crittenton home. Phoe-
nix covering the work Of the home.
Short addresses by Mrs. Gibbons of
Phoenix and Mrs. Windes and Mrs.
TofnlinsOn OF Tempe.
After the addresses refreshments
were served and q social hour INDUCED
in the affair was 4 decided success
and thoroughly enjoyed by all who at
tended.
Arizona republican., 1902-01-01
MESA

Wedding bells will chime at the homo
OF Mr.. and Mrs. /. Z. Lamb New Year :
evening, when will be united until
death doth part" Miss Lucy Hough Of
Pine. Ariz.. and John Leavitt- Mr.
Leavitt is the son of NJ. and Mrs. Ly
man Leavitt OF Pine and Miss Hough's
parents also live at Pine. The couple
have been in Mesa for the past couple
of months. coming from Pine to Mesa
owing to the bitterness OF the father
of Miss Hough toward Mr.. Leavitt-
President c. Z. Hakes is the grand
father of the groom. Quite a number
OF intimate friends have been invited
and reception win be rendered i'm
mediately after the ceremony.
Owing to the fact that the opera
house is being occupied so much this
week. preventing the rehearsal of
Tried and True the management has
decided to present it Tuesday night.
January I, instead of next Friday
night, as heretofore announced. This
will assure the public an entertainment
that will not be outclassed by any OF
the travelling troupes that come to
our city. The company is doing some
fine work and the production of Tried
and True" will be surprise to the
public. The standard attained by this
Arizona republican., 1902-01-01
SOUTH AMERICAN SENTIMENT

A war between Chill and Argentina
would be an ugly and deplorable af
fair, the advantage of which would
probably lie with Chill. Although the
boundary line between the two coun-
tries runs as nearly as possible along
the crest of the dividing Andes range,
Chilli is essentially a country of noun
tains and nountaineers, while Argen-
tine is essentially a country of plains
and plainsmen, lying up against the
great mountain range which Chilli
dominates. On the water the countries
are nominally pretty closely matched.
but the Chilians have better organiza-
tion and better maritime capacity. \
victory of Chilli over Argentina would
means a still further disturbance of the
balance of power in South America in
the interest of Chili.-New York Mail
and Express.
1t is certainly satisfactory that Chilli,
which seems to have the better chance
of winning in a war. even though Ar
gentina may be supported, if a resort
! is had to arms, by some of its neigh
pors. should be willing to arbitrate
rather than fight; and, if Argentina is
not equally conciliatory. it will look as
though the government of that coun-
try considered that it had. through the
possible assistance to be given by Bo-
opportunity it was likely to have to
pull down. and possibly industrially
ruin, it's exceedingly able neighbor and
rival.-Boston Herald.
The United States government can
do nothing as a mediator unless its
| good offices are requested by both
governments. 1t is we'll known in
Washington that any step indicating
! that this country presumes to exercise
suzerainty over South America. in
affairs between South American states,
would be bitterly resented Neither
Argentina nor Chill would recognize the
right of the United States, as a tute-
| larry or protecting power. to intervene
| in their quarrelS. The Monroe doc
! triRe, as a matter of fact, has never
/ been pushed by American statesmen
| to such an extreme, and il could not
| be without denying to SUCH countries
| as Argentina and Chilli complete SOW
| ereignty under international law. The
Washington government, however. is
always at liberty to make it known
that it would gladly tender it's good
offices were they desired, and intima-
lions to that effect have already been
sent to Buenos Ayres and Santiago
| Springfield Republican.
Nothing short of an international
court of arbitration and an actual con-
| federation of nations could compel the
| independent states to apply for arbi-
| tration to settle their disputes. As the
states which have reason to suspect a
design on the part of the stronger
ones to "benevolently assimilater them
will never assent to any such arrange
| ment. 1t was inevitable that the
| dream of the late James G.. Blaine was
not to be realized this early in the
| twentieth century.-Chicago Record
Herald