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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-27
MISS VAN LEWIS DEBTS.
New England Friends Are Paying Them
OHCopY of Letter.

Off-COpy OF Letter.
Mr.. John p Reynolds, Jr.. No g State
Street. Boston. and others Of New Eng
land are paying OF claims against the
estate of Miss Lizzie Van Lew.
The following is copy of the letter
which creditors OF Miss Van Lew are re-
ceivinS:
..rhe Massa chusetts friends OF the late
Miss Elizabeth L Van Lew. OF Richmond.
Virginia wish. out OF respect to her mem
Dry, and in appreciation Of what she did
for our country, to send you the enclosed
check In full settlement OF your account
against her estate. that 1t may be known
that those to whom she was Justly in-
debted, and who had the confidence to
trust her, did not do so In vain.
No one knows better than the citizens
OF Richmond how she aided and helped
all who were in distress. whether it was
the prisoner. the negro. the civilian. the
Northeruer or Southerner. All Americans
rejoice in their reunited couatry. and
now realize that by her love for the
Union. and the giving Of her money and
her strength that It might be preserved,
she felt she was doing what would best
show how great was her love for the
South, and for Richmond. her home
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21
Generous Paul Kruaer.

Among the many who FASTENED to give
for the relief Of the sufferers in Martin
ique zone are more noticeable than the
contribution of President Paul Kruger,
who is an exile from home and native
land. and who Is well aware that his
Transvaal home Is IN. ashes and his poor
wife in her grave since he fed from the
disasters In the South African country.
He understood he was being hunted down
for capture and possible exile to st. He
lena, and he came to Europe hoping to
arouse sufficient sympathy to overawe
England in her work Of destruction.
Poor Paul Krugeri Brave old heroi!
Ny heart aches in sympathy for the true
hearted old Dutchman.
When people have been tried in the
crucible OF persecution, or imperiled by
flames, or menaced by sudden death. II is
the easiest thing in the world TO reach
their awakened hearts. and IL was easy
10 touch the heart Of noble old Paul,
whose memory Is constantly filed with
the hardships OF his own condition and
the terrors of the South African war. The
more I study the inhumanity Of this war
IN South Africa, and of the atrocities in
the Philippines. the more I am convinced
that nations are Ike highwaymen. They
are barbarians after they get q taste of
blood and constantly hunger for more.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21

Last year was prolific Of potato beetles,
this year we have cock reaches in plenty.
VIII not some OF our readers tell The
Semi-Weekly Journal how to get rid Of
them2
Netting one OF Georgia's finest women on
IN train the other day, a lady Of wealth
and influence wherever she goes. or stays,
I asked IL her trip had been a shopping
tour.
mot a BIT Of IT," she replied. 81 went
to Atlanta to get the best application to
kin flies, and to exterminate reaches and
rats Surely the reaches have been worse
than ever knew them before"
never saw such fat and high colored
specimens OF the roach In my life.
Something. either mice or reaches ate
all the upper feathers from a pair of kid
house slippers for me. honestly believe
Il was the reaches.
They must feed on greasy things, too,
for I find they leave a rank grease spot
on the floor II you chance 10 step on one or
them, and 1t Is a grease spot that stays.
have a veteran tabby cat that is fond
OF cock reaches. and they seem to please
her as well as fish or oysters.
Altogether. I am about as much an
noyed by reaches as by mice, and IL any,
body has specific for the sprawling
crawling bugs I should be thankful to
print II for the sake Of suffering public.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21

Tid-Bits.
OF. Colonel Blood's desperate attempt 20 steal
the crown in the reign Of Charles II, every
one has heard. Having contrived to engratiate
/ himself with Edwards. the deputy keeper OF
| the crown jewels, he one day introduced four
companions. TO whom ne asked the OLD man
to exhibit his charge.
| Suspecting nothing, the keeper complied.
when he was at once nS, thrown yS TO the GROUND
pearanee of his son the thieves would doubt
less have aeeomPlishea tneir nslarlo1 1 ann I'm,
was promptly pursued, and after a struggle.
| in which the crown escaped from his hold and
i rolled in the mud, was secured. Strange to
saw none Of the miscreants were punished.
Blood, indeed, being later received into royal
Another celebrated robbery was that Of the
French crown jewels in 1872. After the death
of Louis XVI the Jewels. which included the
] crown, sceptre and other treasures to the value
/ OF $500. 90. were removed to the Garde Meuble.
which. on the night OF September nth. was
/ mysteriously broken into and its precious con-
wrapped in doubt and conjecture, but an
| anonymous letter finally put the authorities on
portion OF which. including the famous re
gent diamond" was found in a ditch In the
Alice des Veuves. Champs Elysees.
Yet another crown that has been stolen is that
OF Holland, which. in 1929, was carried on by
| ambitious and successful burglars For over
two years did the magnificent prize-it was
valued at eI20 Oc0-remain in the hands Of these
thieves, who did not dare to DISPOSE Of their
priceless capture. At length gaining courage,
they began to disembarTass themselves OF II
peicemeal. and by this means It was gradually
recovered. some OF the gems being discovered
in Brooklyn, L. s. A. while the remainder
were found nearer at hand in Belgium.
On four occasions has the crown OF England
been placed in pawn. The most frequently
quoted is that which happened in 1856. when
Richard II was driven to this last resource to
replenish his depleted treabury. The crown.
however, must either have been Of comparative
~ little value, or the merchants Of London. to
whom he pledged II adopts at driving shrewd
bargain. for the amount received as vOuched
for by the kings receipt when redeeming his
regalia but ca 600.
Richard however, was but following in the
steps. Of his father. Edward III who,
pressed for money. did not hesitate TO place the
symbol OF royalty in pledge with the bishop OF
Winchester for the comparatively handsome
of e13,5O0 Henry III. impoverished by the
struggle against his barons and Henry V. by his
in France. likewise hypothecated the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21
THE WOMAN IN THE CASE

us. and II broke her all to pieces. She
wouldn't believe II at. first, and when she
had to she wilted. No row, no Mysteries,
just white, cold hurt. That's the worst
sort. I'd rather they howled. It's
healthier. ..,t
There was no use botbering the little
woman. She couldn't help u.s. 1t took
only few minutes to find that out, so we
started out on other trails. 1t was a
funny thing, but we couldn't get a trace
of that boy. He'd dropped off the earth.
THE firm wanted him, wanted him
badly, and there was just one sure way
TO play the game. sat down to watch
the woman. They had been married only
little while and he was plumb dotty
over her. He had had the nerve to go
away without seeing her, but he wouldn't
stay away. He was foxy, too, that lad.
He didn't even write to her. OF course,
we couldn't tamper with mail, but we
could see her letters before they went in
to her. and I suppose he thought. there
was some chance Of letters furnishing
clue.
1.-The girls mother came to stay with
her. Their fiat was on the east side. We
took a little chubbyhole in a place across
the street and kept q man there.
There was a solid month with moth
ing doing The girl used to stand at the
window most of the time. Even after
the lights were out at night the street
lamps would show her there, sometimes
until long after midnight People came
and went and we had a good look at them
ALL Finally one night about o'clock an
old man went into the h1use.
He looked like a respectable old cove,
bis whiskers and his figure weren't mates
and there was something off color about
his manner. He didn't come out again.
The lights went out all of q sudden. They
usually burned late. We camped In vesti-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21
KItchener and the MonocIe.

AIonocIes are plentiful In Cape Town,
but in johannesburg and Pretoria they
are conspicuous only by their absence.
''K'' does not like them. Captain -,
of a famous cavalry regiment, out OF all
the swell officers. alone refused to give up
his monocle for anybody. II was the
current report in the regiment that he
wore It In bed and also when he took
his bath.
One day Lord Kitchener met the single
pane officer outside the Transvaal Hotel
In Pretoria. zone minute, Captain said
the commander. may 1 ask II II Is abso-
lutely necessary for you TO wear that
glass in your right eyer
"Yaas, certainly, Lord Kitchener-er-
er-I could not see without it,
Il am sorry to hear that, Captain
-, as 1 intended 10 give you a stan
appointment. but must have men around
me who can see well. Kindly report
yourself for duty to the officer command
ing the lines Of communication"
The discounted cavalry officer obeyed
the instructions. Three months after
wards he was taken prisoner by the Beers.
who stripped him of his clothing and sent
him back to camp. still attired in his eye
glass. but in nothing else. Such Is fatei
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21
GIRL EARNS 81
By KISSING
BUTCHER
Novel Method Adopted Blu Young
Woman To Earn HoneU To
Pau for Church Carpet

p anybody should happen to inquire
about some prompt and wonderful
method OF raising the Almighty Dol
III lar" so dear to the heart Of every
true American, It would be entirely
safe to refer them to the girls Of Mayside,
hamlet near Freehold, N. j.. says The
Philadelphia Press. The novel financial
methods of these young, women were de-
veloped the other night in a most remark
able manner. -.
The Methodist church needed a new
carpet. There was no mistake about
that, for the congregation had talked
about It every Sunday after service for
many moon Finally Miss Matilda
Belshaw hit upon the happy idea of giving
a dollar social" at her home No girl
could attend unless, in the expressive Ian
g1lage of one OF Miss Belshaw's associates.
she produced her PUNK" 1t was further
specified that the girls should earn the
money.
About forty of them did. Some Of the
young women handed in their dollar with
out a word of explanation of how they
earned II. Others gave amusing accounts
of their experiences. The funniest of all
was that of Mildred Dangler a charming
and daring young miss of 20, who earned
her dollar by kissing the village butcher
The latter has been heard to remark that
he got his moneys worth. Furthermore,
the thrifty Miss Dangler earned another
dollar toward paying for the carpet by
allowing Charles Taylor to escort her
home after the sociable. All Of which
would imply that Miss Dangler is young
woman very much in demand In May
side.
Edith Curran earned her dollar by press
ing a suit of clothes for Thaddeus Hav-
ems. a Mayside beau. and by sweeping on
Mrs. Haven's porch. Jennie Ferry hulled
strawberries for neighbor who was on
the verge of her summers preserving.
Sadie Dangler sold milk and punched
rheubarb Mrs. William F. Craman
shampooed her sisters hair, bathed her
baby and cleaned the church communion
set. That dollar was fairly earned. Ida
Dangler earned her money on a wager by
turning around the buggy of her cousin.
Albert Hardell, in the street without up
setting IT, Mrs. FieNs did sewing for some
neighbors who were too busy TO do II
themselves. Miss Bertha Dangler picked
berries until her back ached
In the nature of things II will leak out
in course Of time. how some of the other
maidens earned their dollars. The prin-
cipal point now is that nearly $40 was
raised, almost enough to pay for the
carpet
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21
Detroit Free Press.


''If you could Just eliminate the woman
element, the detective business would
suit me down to the ground-but you
can't" said an old sleuth to q New York
Sun reporter. The woman's the chief fac
tor I'm the work She doesn't furnish most
OF the crime, but she gives most Of our
clews That's what seems so tough. She'd
usually give her life to protect the man
she loves yet in nine cases out of ten she
helps us to bag him. 1 can't help feeling
that it isn't a square deal, and 1t always
strikes me as hard that the feeling that's
best IN q man Is so often the thing that
turns him over to the law
Time after time. I've seen a man who
was practically safe, out of our clutches,
come creeping back inside the danger line
for the sake of a woman. 1 guess I've
broken up or prevented as many happy
reunions as the next man, but I'll be
hanged If l enjoy it, even If ii does mean
winning out and getting a new feather in
my cap.
Even when the man is a scoundrel and
the woman isn't a candidate for Spotless
Town. II she thinks lot of him and he
thinks enough of her to take big chances
for the sake Of seeing her, / can't help
wishing I could have had chance at him
in some other way.
CAME BACK IN DISGUISE.
I've turned up a young chap lately. He
was married about three months ago. and
a few weeks later his employers accident
ally stumbled on a graft he'd been work.
ing. He was one Of these good-looking,
had all kinds Of confidence In him. / was
called in, hut the 10y got tipped OFF some
way and made a run for it.
"IIe didn't have time to see his wife
or send her any word. I'm sure of that.
Her first news OF the thing came through
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21
A VERY RARE OLD PLANT
is THE KISSING PALM

far recorded locally, and 1t is only mem
toned now to show the wonderful power
of the Palmetto osculari."
Young couples who, because of timidity
or diffidence, have found 1t impossible to
crafty their wish to break away from
the formal Mr." and Miss in their re-
marks addressed to each other, have
suddenly discovered themselves saying
George" and jessie" or Mary" and
John" quite naturally. this during what
little time and what little breath they
found themselves possessed OF between
salutes of an osculatory nature. Among
those who have been found returning to
the palm most frequently and whose Wis
its arc longest are couples Of this class
and II Is said the reserve that before
stood as a barrier between them and thus
acted as minimizing factor In their
joys never returns. How many engage
ments and marriages have resulted be-
cause of proximity to the plant VIII new
er be known. but the number must be a
goodly one.
AGE NO BAR TO INFLUENCE.
Married people, who have come to look
at matters In less sentimental and more
practical light than in their earlier years,
have had recalled the Joys Of courtship
and the honeymoon, and through this
reminder of that happy period, with the
love-hame alight once again, have gone
house into the bright sunshine of bet
ter, happier marital existence. Those with
hair whitened by the frosts Of many win
tiers who have CHANGED near the plant,
have found it's influence just as potent for
them, and at least one breach Of promise
suit of the May and December variety
can be diVectly traced to the occult infu-
ence of the kissing palm"
Now that the facts are known. 1t is
quite possible that testimony as to the
plant will be introduced as evidence and
of such is done It will no doubt result in
bringing out much that will be Of interest
and of real scientific value concerning
this remarkable and hitherto little known
botanical specimen.
The extraordinary character Of the
palm Is only equaled by its scarcity. 1t
could almost be said to be extinct were
1t not for the fact that at no time in the
worlds history has It been other than
very rare, and perhaps today the number
of kissing palms in growth is no smaller
than for centuries. The existence Of the
plant has long been matter Of dispute
among botanists. No less an authirity
than Humboldt declared It as his belief
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21
ToadvIsn,

The modern fashion of going wild when
ever q noted man in politics or military
fame visits an American city has grown
to be such a fad that ii Is becoming mo-
notonous, II not nauseating.
And II is not real admiration or genu-
inc homage. either. The people who howl
themselves hoarse when the great man
passes along the street or looks through
the windows Of a palace car at the multi
tude, are not doing the bowling because
they love the visitor so much, or would
vote for him at the next election. Not at
all. It seems to be q kind of involuntary
affection Of the vocal organs-just as you
will yawn when other people go to yawn-
ing, or II you are tender hearted, you
will cry when mourners weep at fun
eral indulging In grief
When a bell-wether SHES at a rag In
the bushes the balance of the flock jump
aside without sight Of the rag, or fear
OF the bushes. Human nature is in some
respects very like the flock following the
bell-wethers.
To an outsider who leans the other way
this toadyism Is very sheepish, TO say the
least of Il.
1t Is largely habit, as before remarked.
but il is anything but an attractive habit
IN the abstract.
Besides, II adds another inducement to
the ambitions Of otherwise small peo-
pie. A man who makes a lot of money or
goes into politics is charmed by this silly
adulation OF silly people. 1t sounds like
he was getting his moneys worth in more
ways than one but IL the politician loses
his money or his place he viii be lucky If
he gets no worse than grunts, where he
had formerly received plaudits or curses
where he had been hurrahed for as q
mighty man OF parts.
All this buncombe detracts seriously
from our national reputation for good
sense and Judgment. Our people should
have more respect for themselves.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21

A MONG the wonders of Washing
~ ington, and they are numberiess'
N says the Washington Post,
there probably is not to be found
today anything more remarkable than a
specimen of plant life now in the posses
sion of the department of agriculture ana
basking In the grateful warmth of one
OF the greenhouses of the department on
the Mail This rare and almost priceless
curiosity is none other than the famous
kissing PALM" or as scientifically desig-
mated, the palmetto osculari." and here
tofore believed by many to exist only as
a myth. That such a belief should OBJ
tain, however, is not to be wondered at
when the marvellous nature OF the Boz
tanical specimen is considered and It's
extreme rarity taken into account.
The palm deriveS it's name and its SCI
entihc value from its wonderful influence
over all persons who come within a given
radius Of It, This influence, as powerful
as the strongest magnet, insinuating as
perfume. and as subtle as the very ether,
is exerted upon any and all and finds ex-
preston In an irresistible impulse to in
dulge in kissing, and only by fleeing the
presence of the plant can the influence
be thrown of. Young men and women;
staid middle-aged persons, prosaic married
couples and aged people, while in the
selves enthusiastically, rapturously, &C.
statically kissing their companion OF the
opposite sex, and receiving in return lip
imprints none the less saccharinely bliss
full.
Many OF these persons. entirely una
ware OF the influence exerted upon them.
have marveled greatly at their unaccus-
toned actions when once away from the
plant but in many cases has the power
OF the palm been such that they have
found themselves unconsciously straying
back to its vicinity, only to find themselves
enjoying the osculatory delights with the
same abandon as before.
SOME KISS WITH IMPARTIALITY.
In a number of cases, where there have
been several in the party, a man or wo-
man OF especially ardent nature has been
known to not conf1ne the lip tribute to
any one member Of the party, but to
favor all of the opposite sex. One man,
It is said, was so far carried away by
the influence as to kiss his mother-in-law,
and she, stranger still, returned the sa-
lutte with a wild fervor that fairly took
his breath. This, however, is said to be
a most unusual case and the only one so
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21
Shalt Men Choose
Women Clothes?

Il Is often said that women dress to
please each other but men dress to please
themselves. On this point a writer in
THE Lady's Pictorial says:
Now and then one sees a woman whose
clothes are absolutely characteristic or
her, and bear the impress Of having been
carefully thought out by their wearer.
These are those who never wear gar
ments fashioned like others; but the ma
jority of women do not desire, nor, tn
deed, would II become them, to be indi-
vidualistic in their attire. They like to
be Sin the fashion" And the question Is
are they, or are men, best suited to ma
king what is understood by la mode. On
the whole, one inclines to the opinion
that men are really the best judges Of
what best suits the female form divine;
and, on the other hand, II would seem as
II woman's taste in mems clothing is far
more reliable than mans. She is quick
to detect mistake in the choice of a tie,
to note the angle of q hat, the seat of a
coat, the pattern of q tweed. the shape Of
a collar, and she never falls into the error
Of urging her men folk to adopt any afro
cious things merely because they are de-
scribed as very fashionable" The man
whom a woman considers well dressed is
well fitted, absolutely well groomed and
quite unobtrusive alike in the matter of
hats, waistcoats, ties or patterns, and this
looks as IL each sex were meant to select
the others clothes. Women are ready
enough to admit mems good taste and
cleverness in this direction, but the other
sex disclaim with horror the ability Of
their womenkind to exercise any judgment
with regard to their wardrobes. despite
the fact that an unfavorable feminine
opinion of anything they are wearing
means it's instant disuse. Perhaps IL men
and women alike more freely expressed
themselves in fashion journals from time
to time about each others clothes, 1t
would be better for both.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-21
THE TWoFoLD PRAYER.

When grass is green and tall. lad,
When hills are white with sheep.
When whetstones ring against the scythe,
And the sauntering brooks asleep;
When trees are loud Wzkh fiutter and song
And not a bough Is Bad,
When skies are smiling in Gods face,
And even man is glad;
When June fees down her laughing lanes
As fast as foot can fall,
The castles that our fancies build
Are fair as Ilion's wall.
Yet this must be the boon, lad,
To ask the Jealous years:
''Oh, II ye may, bring laughter,
And II ye must. bring tears
For soon the grass shall wither, lad,
And winter fetch the snow,
Soon other hands shall hold the shear,
And other arms shall NOW.
Soon Helen's face must yield its grace
And youth must lose its Troy,
For love unlearns It's pleasure, lad,
And June forgets fits Joy.
Oh, life must give this ignorant heart
The penance that II needsi-
How long a rosary seem our days
When sorrow counts the beadsl
Yes this shall be the prayer. Lad,
We ask the coming years:
''Oh, II We may. bring laughter,
And II We must, bring tears"
FREDERIC L. KNOWLEi