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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09

MI. and Mrs. B. B. Munford are IN
New York at the Holland House.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09

Cards are out for the marriage of Miss
Loah May Sears to MT. NJ. Burke Gar
nett both of Mathews county. Va. on the
25th instant The bride is the beautiful
and accomplished daughter of Captain
Robert Sears. a gallant Confederate OH
Ger, and one of the most prominent bust
ness men in Mathews, and sister of the
Hon j. Boyd Sears, Sena tor from the
Thirtv-ninth Sena. oria District. Miss
Sears is universally popular in her native
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09

Miss Baylcssa Myles, Of New Orleans.
who has been the recipient Of many at
tentions While visitor here. will leave
soon for New York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09

Miss Julia Coghill of New York, is
visiting her sister. Mrs Levin Joynes
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09

Home Circle of the Kings Daughters
and Sons will hold their next regular
meeting at the home of Mrs. L. r
Franc.l. 1112 Twenty-third street. on
Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09

Much interest is felt IN Richmond over
The approaching marriage of Miss Ger
tr'.dc. tho only CHILD Of Mr.. and Ms
r. J. Tomkies, to Nj. James Ward
Vaughan. The ceremony will be per-
formed Wednesday. November 18th. at
p. M, In the Baptist church at Ash
land. Va, and the ceremony will be per-
formed by the Rev. DR.. j. r. Garlick, Of
no. 400 north Twelfth street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09

Right Rev and Mrs. Alfred Magill Ran
dolph have issued invitations for the mar
riaEe Of their youngest daughter Miss
Frances Hoxten, to Mr.. Richard Cornell
TAYLOR of Norfolk. The ceremony wal
take place in Norfolk November E0th.
Miss Randolph is the niece of Rev Buck
ner Randolph of Emmanuel church, near
Richmond, and has host Of relatives
and friends here MIR. Taylor is pron1i-
ncntly identified with the banking inter-
eSts of Norfolk.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09

Miss Brent Leake. who has been visit
ing the Misses VI inn at their home on
Grove avenue. will return to her home
In Aibemarle this morning
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09

The arrangements for the Crossman-
Cameron wedding. to take place Nov. l9
have been very much modified. owing TO
the recent death of the brides uncle. a
dance was to have followed the ceTe
mony, but this feature has Leen aban
dOned
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09

Miss Fannie Guv left Yesterday for
Carriers Grove" the home of DR.. Ed
win Booth. for short visit.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09

The Emma Andrews Whist Club met
yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Moncure
Perkins. and after a hard contest the
highest score. cast and west, was maze
by Mrs. James Keith and Mrs. Charles
Davenport. and north and south. by Mrs.
Pinckney and Miss Maggie Ferguson.
The next meeting Will be with Mrs. c. E.
Doyle
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09

Mrs. T. A Conant is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. D. McComas French, S07
west Franklin street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09

Miss Rebecca Walker, who is visiting
in Charlottesville, is expected home next
Thursday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09

On Monday morning at 100 o'clock, at
81. Peters Cathedral Miss Bessie e.
RYAN, daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. 2. F.
RYAN. was married to Mr. e. J, Duffy
of New York Mr.. Claude T. Thompson
OF New York. was best man, and the ush-
grs were Mr. Joseph Ryan, of New York.
and DR. A S. TompAins, of this city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09

Miss Elinor Curtis. who has been visit
ing MISS Martin. on Shafcr street, has
returned TO her home in Boston Mass
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09

Mrs c. C. McPhail gave charming
card party on Thursday evening to Miss
Taylissa Myles. OF New Orleans Misses
richards and Myles. and Messrs. Dudley
IcDonald Edward Mayo, William Grant,
and Edward Christian were among the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred T. Harris are at
the Waldorf-Astoria in New York
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09

The Rev. c. P. Williamson. of this city,
performed the marriage ceremony yester-
day whei Miss Lucy Virginia Jennings,
of Toano. and Mr.. Arthur Jones Johnson
were married.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09

The Stay-at-Home Whist Club was en-
tertained on Thursday evening by Mrs.
a. NJ Pattison. Mrs. Spilman wiki hold
the next meeting of The club.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09

Miss Maud Wiley is the guest of her
sister. Mrs, Minitree Folkes. on Eleventh
street
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09

Mr.. and Mrs Greedy. of this city. were
guests Wednesday at The marriage Of
Miss Bertha Alyne Whitchurst 10 Mr..
orrelI Warren Guy. of Norfolk.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-09

Mrs. Alice Baskerville Finch. OF Boyd
ton. is the guest of Mrs NJ. H. Watkins,
On east Grace street.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12
BREEDING FINE CORN.
1t Ia One Of the l'lensRntest Tasks the
Farmer Can Untle rtake, and Oac
That Pays, Too.

It will pay every farmer in tho
corn belt to breed some corn and to
spend some time on his breeding plo*
aud see how much he can do.
In this day when we hear SO much
about score cards, barren stalks,
cross fertilization, foreign pollen,
ETC., we must be careful or we will
get the idea that some expert has
devised plan by which he can grow
corn as uniform as shoe-pegs or az
buttons from the button factory;
that is perhaps as great Il mistake as
we can make. Yet the score card is
a good thing in it's way.
For 80 years l have practiced Sc
Letting seed corn while husking.
l plant the best l cal find in the
field, discar(ling all very large, sappy
ears or small, inferior ones. pre-
fer ears that are high in quality OF
color and kernels with straight rows.
Tips and butts come next, but you
cannot get all Of these only in rare
instances.
In some varieties there are moro
good tips than in others. AS rule
short-eared corn has better tips than
the very long corn. There are excep-
tions to the rule in any of the varic-
ties, and all will vary some, accord
ing to locality.
Let the man who wants to see how
much he improves his corn take, say
ten of the best ears he can find this
year, and leave little husk on each
ear; hang them up where no mics
can get at them and keep them eigh:
or ten years and see how much he has
done in that time.
Now play fair. Pick the best you
can find; it's good lesson. I have
tried it and it has taught me that
the road to success is filled with OBJ
stacles of all kinds. but it's glorious
to know and to feel that some Of
them have been conquered.-A. Il.
Doerr, in Farmers Voice.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12
RENOVATING THE SOIL.
Best and Cheapest Why Is to Gro"
LeguminOus Plants for One or
More Seasons.

Clover has long been priced as a
very valuable crop; the difficulty,
however, in securing stand renders
the clover crop on most farms very
unsatisfactory. For this reason COW
peas, soy beans, the velvet bean and
some of the vetches are gaining d
great deal of recognition. 1t is abso-
lutely necessary to build up the soil
in some manner; our rapidly increas-
ing population, together with our ex'
panding export trade, demands /
greater food supply each year. For
mcrly we supplied the deficiency by
breaking up more government land;
we have, however, reached the limit
in that direction, and it is necessary
to turn our attention to more extern
sive farming; for. this reason every
farmer should make test of the diff
ferent leguminous plants on his soil
to determine which is the most val
liable for his particular use, as we'll
as to acquaint himself with the good
qualities and the peculiarities of
each. Changes are constantly taking
place in farming methods as well rs
in other lines of business; those farm
ers who take advantage of the new
processes are the ones who succeed.
If your land has become poor legumes
will restore it. 1t is important that
they be grown two or more seasons.
agricultural Epitomist.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12
'The Proof Of the Pudding Lies in the
EatiuG.O

The doctors are dumbfounded, the drug.
gists astonished, and the people excited and
joyful over the wonderful cures and tremen.
dous sales of the great Remedy, St. Jacobs
Oil. Every case of Rheumatism-som Of
many years standing-has given way to this
powerful remedy. Thousands of certificates
like the following can be furnished as to its
value:-
George Scleyer, Publisher Of the Chiffon,
Wis, "Volksbote," used St. Jacobs Oil for
almost unbearable pains in the back, which
had completely Frustrated him. A few ap.
piications cured him entirely.
Mrs. Fred Eberle, Bellaire, O., was for a
long time severely troubled with Rheuma;;
tism. St. Jacobs Oil instantly relieved and
Rev. DR.. B. Pick, of Rochester, N. Y, suf.
fered so intensely from Rheumatic pains that
he was unable to preach. Several applica'
lieved him."
+: Raider, Cleveland, Ohio, says: "Two
applications of St. Jacobs Oil cured me OF
and RlnnGlpps pain IG IN % Sn G
gists, Muskegon, Mich, write:-"St. ia:
cobs Oil has wonderful sale. We sold
eight bottles at retail. yesterday. This will
give you some idea Of how well it is liked
Mr.. Louis Hinkel, Of East Poesten, Kill,
n. Y, says:-"I call St. Jacobs Oil the best
liniment ever used. 1t cured me of Rheu'
matism and pain in the back"
Herman Rittner, Manchester, N. H.
II have tried St. Jacobs Oil, and found it ex-
cellent. All those who have purchased it
speak Of it as simply Incompatible
Geo. G.. Erfle, Palestine, Ill.:--I was in
bed suffering from swollen leg, ! used st.
Jacobs Oil, its effect was wonderful. The
following day / attended to my business
again. ,
Dr.. Otto Fuls, Reading, o.. writes:-"The
sale of St. Jacobs Oil is constantly increas'
ing; it is praised by everybody, and never
fails to give entire satisfaction"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12
The Treatment OF ROup.

Prevention is better than cure
Dampness, bad air, filth and drafts
are the common causes. The disease
will spread through the drinking wa
ter, hence sick fowls should be shut
away from the healthy ones. The
symptoms of roup are bad BREATH
swollen head, mucous discharges and
canker in the throat. Put little
bromide of potassium in the drink
ing water and gargle the throats OF
the sick fowls with kerosene; hold
the fowl by the lower part OF the
neck so it cannot swallow, fill the
throat with kerosene, let it run out
of the mouth after moment, then
wash the nostrils and inject into
them a few drops of the Kerosene
Farm and Home.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12
THE POST LITTER.

a perpendicular position, pushing the
apparatus up against a post. Place
the chain about the post and fasten
it. by depressing the upright beam,
the post is lifted out of the ground.
This device is especially advantageous
when the posts are large at the lower
end. Two persons can remove posts
very rapidly. One should manipulate
the apparatus, pushing it up against
the post, the other placing the chain
about and removing the post when
it is out of the ground-American
Agriculturist.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12
THE IDEAL FARM HOUSE.
| 1t Is Surrounded by Trees on the Out-
aide nd Love of the Beautiful
Dwells Within.

The most success sful farmers pay
some attention to the identifying OF
the farm home. The man that takes
no interest in the surroundings of his
habitation will usually be found to
be the man who has not enterprise
enough to succeed in his general
farming operations. Trees we'll
placed are an immense addition to
the home and not only increase its
desira bleness to the occupants, bit
make it more valuable in the market.
What is more dreary than farm
house in a bare spot with no touches
of nature near it? The children III
that house will get out into the great
world as soon as possible after get
ting big enough to do so. Beauty is
a power everywhere, and no less in
the farm surroundings than else
where. Let it have sway on the farm.
Plant trees, perennial shrubs and
flowers, and make permanent places
for annual flowers. Above all and in
additi ion to all have nice lawn. 1t
will cost money and labor, out it will
be worth all that it costs in both.
These things will make the boys and
girls love the farm and keep them
from leaving it. If forced out int"
the world they will often come back
to the old home beloved because OF
the beautiful things that exist there.
Farmers Review.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12

itary hearing rendered him eSxS te
follow, even along the Strand. When
we had gone some distance he turned
down quiet side street, and present.
ly entered the rectory of Rev. Sher'
wood Sillitoe, talented but eccen
trio divine. noted for his almost ex
travagant charity, and his great sue
cess in the conversion Of society
sinners.
[ didn't wait for Haigh's coming
out, but hurried off to u friend who
was engaged in insurance business
to inquire if Rev. Mr.. Sillitoe was
known to be insured.
Eyes, he has been lately insured
for G 5000. lie has borrowed large
w for this new charitable scheme OF
his. l understand, and. as he knows
nothing of business, has been per-
suaded to insure for a good deal more
than is strictly necessary" was the
reply.
Next I called on an ardent member
of Sillitoe's congregation, whom l
happened to know, and in the course
of a chat about the church, inquired
if Mr.. Sillitoe were going to take
holiday during the summer.
''He's going to the Highlands to
a kind of retreat" said my FRIEND
"In fact, he's taking some new con-
vert of his there-some one VINO :
been in Society," but is pretty black
sheep now, I've heard.
T ascertained that Glasgow was TO
be the first stopping-place on the
Journey. and as l was about to take
my holiday, l determined to follow
the travellers and Illustrate Haigh 8
scheme at the moment when he was
about to carry it into execution so
that there should be no question OF
bringing the guilt home to the two
villains concerned.
Now came the most exciting Por-
ton Of my task. l had studied the
road the travellers would take with
the aid of local guide, and easily
recognized the spot where the muir
der was to take place. l concluded
that as it would be impossible to fol-
low them without being observed,
/ would go on first, and conceal my
self among the frs which abound
ed near the path.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12
SILLITOE FELL WOUNDED.

circumstances justified. There was a
pause after Haigh's remark, and then
Bauer observed:
"Why, really, now. consider ring your
history, Mr.. Haigh, l shouldn't have
thought you SO partcular.'
MY records none of the best, but
I've never done anything Of this sort
yet"
"You want to back out, them"
II haven't said l wouldn't do it,
cts case Of more money, then, l
suppose?"
cit isl
elbow much? Remember, if 1 bid
higher l can get better men - or,
rather, men with better characters,
and therefore less open to suspicion.'
A pause.
snake it 1000, and I'll do it, said
the man, desperately.
Bauer haggled a bit, and then 1900
was agreed upon. | saw that Bauer
didn't want to lose 1Iaigh's services,
and, judging from his evil record.
the man was well-itted for the work.
lie was reputed to possess great
nerve and determination, and love of
drink was not among his defects.
waited, hoping to obtain more de-
tails, but noise i'll the street pre-
vented me from hearing distinctly.
/ gathered, however that the affair
wouldn't come off for a fortnight;
that the victim was to be lured to
the Highlands for n walking tour,
aud that at a certain lonely spot
Haieh was to shoot his companion
or push him into the loch, and then
raise an alarm at the nearest vii
lage. alleging that they had been at
tackled by poachers.
"There's no fear of any hitch about
the insurance, l suppose::' asked
Haigh.
"No. Neither he nor the company
has the faintest suspicion of my con-
nection with the firm who lent him
the money, and to whom the insur-
ance is to be paid. AS to yourself,
you can easily prove that you have
no interest in his DEATH
"How am l to be quite sure you'll
act on the square by me?''
"The instant the news reached Lon
don I'll pay over the money to any
body you appoint
"Good. Then I'll see him tonight,
and settle the details of the jour-
ney."
At this point I judged it prudent
tn tip-toe back to my desk, where
p1anned out nv course of action. I
resolved to shadow" Haigh when
he visited his intended victim. A Cos
sip with the clerk at the next desk
gave me the necessary information,
and as soon as the office closed, l
hastened to lIaigh's lodgings in a
street off the Stra nd. AS I guessed,
he had gone home to dinner, and I
was in time to see him set forth city,
wards again. His tall figure and mill
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12
Locate the Manu- 1ncturers.

Forty-fve grocers. charged with sell
ing impure vinegar, spices and sirups,
in violation of the Illinois pure food
law, are being prosecuted by the state
pure food commission at Rockford.
The prosecutions should not end with
the dealers who sell the goods alone.
Few grocers mix or ma nufacture the
goods they sell to the public. The in
vestigations should proceed far
enough to locate the criminal manu-
facturers of the adulterated or i'm
pure foods, and such should be driven
out of business and kept out Of bhsi-
ness by increased vigilance on the part
of inspectors.-Chicago Daily Sun.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12

I did so. After long and anxious
time Of waiting Haigh and Sillitoe
appeared, talking earnestly, and
! seemingly on the best Of terms. They
approached the critical point.
braced myself for an encounter with
a desperate man. They were there
I held myself in readiness to spring.
upon Haigh-they passed the spot.
1 was amazed Then two shots
were fred in rapid succession from
| tho other side Of the path. Silitoe
fell, wounded, as tall, gray-ha ired
man sprang out and aimed a pistol
at lIaigh.
was so taken by surprise that for
Il moment l did nothing. Iaigh de-
Tended himself desperately, but the
other was his match, and, moreover,
IIai gil was evidently unarmed.
1 soon rushed forward and turned
the ba Ia nee in his favor.
AS he saw me the gray-haired man
uttered fierce imprecat ton, fired,
and missed me, amt then flung him
self into the loch, far below the pat
where no effort of ours could save
him.
His voice was that of Bauer.
A few words from Haigh sufficed
to explain the situation.
'Since I've ceased to be in society,"
I've turned detective" said he; "and
was put on this thing by the ~
Tncuro,1ca corncnx 'Tbov'<l
to suspect Mr.. Bauer of completely in
certain insurance frauds, and wanted
positive proof. They guessed that If
he was looking out for tool I should
be the likely man to get the job, and
SO it proved, for | had not been many
times in his company when ne made
overtures to me. told Mr.. Sillitoe
of the conspiracy, and secured his
coopera ton to defeat a scheme which
we suspect has already cost more
than one life. We arranged to sepa-
rate on the hills. l was to go on to
the villa &c and announce that we had
been attacked by poachers, and that
Sillitoe had been thrown into the
loch. A pressman whom I knew was
~ pun ACpolC Ill CllCuldClOn IN
London at once, and as Bauer would
then pay over the reward to my agent
in London, we should obtain the final
proof which we required. AS it is,
Bauer seems to have suspected at the
last nome mt that was laying a trap
for him, and in despair determined
to kill both-Sillitoe and myself"
am glad to say that Mr.. Sillitoe
soon recovered from his injuries. He
:; and Haigh became fast friends, and,
whether through Sillitoe's influence
or the SOLDERING effect of the start
ling scenes through which he had
passed, IIaigh seems to have turned
over new leaf since his connection
with the memorable affair Of "Mr.
Sillitoe's Insurance.'-Sloper's Half
Holiday, London.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12
HORSES IN THEIR KNAPSAcKS.
Lawtonh Cavalry Were Provided
Against Any Sort of Expedl-
ton or PrIvAtlOn.

A we'll known Boston lecturer, Peter Mac
Queen, has seen military service in more
than one campaign, having been with Roose-
welt at Santiago and with Lawton. in the
Philippines. He is an enthusiastic adm irer
Of the regular army private, whose sense
of humor, he declares, is unfailing, The
following is one of his favorite stories:
" In the last expedition Gen. l4awton made
against Santa Cruz two regiments, the
Fourth cavalry and an Idaho regiment,
were sent up the Laguna de Bay in native
boats. In the darkness two regiments ran
into one another and great confusion re-
suited.
What farmer outfit are you?' yelled the
Idaho boys, derisively at the clumsy cav
airy.
"'Lawton's Fourth cavalry answered
the regulars.
Fine cavalry was the answer. Where
are your horses?'
Here in our knapsacks,' replied the cav
airy, rafting their cans of salt horse "
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12
China Needs American Corn.

Anew market for corn is developing
in the orient, and it is possible that
in a few years China will buy s much
American maize as Europe now does.
Rice makes up the bulk of the grain
consume ed in China. and sells for 21s or
three cents pound. Any food sold in
China must be valuable as regards
quantity, not quality, as the people
live, for the most part, very cheaply'
the unit of currency being of the value
If one mill. Corn flour is being sent to
China, as is some wheat flour of the
lower grades. The Chinese market
takes very kindly to dried fruits and
vegetables as we'll as to canned goods.
Germany is shipping immense guam
titles of canned peas, asparagus, ETC.,
and Californi is sending dried peacehs,
prunes and other fruits and vege-
tables.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1902-12-12
MIR. Sillitoe's
Insurance

I WAS taking some letters into the
private office of Mr.. Bauer, of the
firm of Bauer d Mddleweek, brokers,
in whose service was a clerk, when
I heard fragment of discourse
within which made me pause on the
threshold.
"He's insured for s15,000."
"And if 1 succeed my share will
be"
Zone thousand pounds"
"Little enough"
"Hum! A thousand pounds is
thousand pounds
eyes, and murder is murder"
The speaker who made this grim
reply was Randall Haigh, once a man
of fortune-to-day a social outcast.
He came to our office now and then,
I supposed for little hutter, as he
had money occasionally, though no.
body knew where or how he made 1t.
lie had been forced to resign his
commission in the army for some
piece of devilry, and had been on the
down grade ever since. He was hand
some and still young, but there was
a wolfsh glare in his eyes that
marred his good looks. The other
speaker was Mr.. Bauer, the leading
spirit in the firm, man who, at five
thirty, had made some mark in
the city. Bauer posed as a philan-
thropist, but l had always distrusted
him, and l suspected that of late
lie had speculated too deeply.
paused in the act of tapping at
the door, resolving to do little
eaycsdroDpinp. which | thought the