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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-22
George Dabney Gray.

Especial Dispatch to The TfmeS)
CULPEPER, VA. August N-Georyo
Dabney Gray. Nestor OF the culpeper.
Bar, died here this evening at his home.
about six o'clock. Mr.. Gray met with an
unfortunate accident several weeks ago
breaking his arm, from which other COM
plications set in, causing his death. He
was a lawyer of great ability and was
universally loved FIe was a consistent
member of the Presbyterian church and
a mason of high standing.
He leaves wife and two daughters.
Mrs Henry r. Miller. OF Richmond. VA. !:
and Mrs W. n. Gilkeson. OF this place.
Mr. Gray was seventy-two years OF aga
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-22
William A. Francis.


LYNCHBURG, VA, August 21.-A teic-
gram received In the city this afternoon
announces the death. at the Southwestern
State ospital at at Marion. OF Mr.. William
A. Francis. well known and successful
merchant of Lnychburg. who a few days
ago was adjudsed insane. Mr.. Francis
misfortune was a source OF grief to his
host of friends, and of regret to the en-
tire community. He was born in Salem
sixty-eight years ago. and came to
Lynchburg to reside about the year 1883.
He married Miss Sarah Irwin. sister Of
Chief oil. Police Irwin. There are no
children
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-22
w. n. Goodman.

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
LYNCHBURG. VA, August 21.-Mr. ".
FL Goodman died on yesterday at HIS
home near Spout Spring, in Appomattox
county. aged eighty three years. He Is
survived by number OF children. among
them being Mr.. Richard R Goodman and
Mrs E. A. Mathews OF Lynchburs
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-04-18
csrsssmsrs. watch Tend To SHOW THAT
u 1s Meat Destructive.

Experiments Which Tend To SHOW That
u Is Meat D.straetis-.
Some unofficial experiments carried
out at Chelsea during the recent fog.
according to Sir William Thisciton-
Dyer. the director of Kew Gardens.
showed that In n week ak tons of solid
matter were deposited ON square
mile. They included no, only noot but
a variety OF tarry hydrocarbons. high
iy Injurious to animal and vegetable
life.
Adopting the postofficc telephone
area of 600 square miles. this means
that the metropolis iaborcd under n
weight of 5000 tons of this dreadful
compound before the wind was strong
enough to carry Il TO another par, Of
tho country. The other part of tho
country nigh, be the Berkshire downs.
where Sir William Richmond has
sometimes seen solid bank of fog
creeping up from the east There they
call IL London dirt.
Another instance of the destroying
power of the London fog was supplied
at the meeting of the Coal Smoke
Abatement Society recently 10y Pro-
fcssor Church. who exhibited an evil
looking object. two inches thick.
which had recently been ehippcd on
the moiding OF the gallery outside the
great dome Of st. Paui's. This deposit
covers mos, of the building where
water pcnctratcs. and it only contains
per con; of SCOT. the remainder COM
prlsing chemical products which are
most pcrnieioua TO Portland stone.
Professor Church also has gricv-
ancc against the fog as the enemy of
oil paintings. SO great indeed is the
injury which 800, and smoke do to ar,
as we'll as nature that 1t Is rather sur
prising a society has not been formed
for the promotion OF fog.-London
Chronicle.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-04-18
No, .on. o, ,n. ne,..-

There Is a good story going the
rounds on one of the main officers of
the Illinois. the big battle ship which
steamed up the Mississippi to test the
New Orleans dry dock. Congressman
Adolph Meyer. who made such val
liant fight for the establishment of the
dock n, New Orleans. had gone over to
inspect the big steamer that was to
make the test. He was met In the
most cordial way imaginable by the
officers. Gen. Meyer remarked that he
would leave for Washington shortly.
II beg you. general. to remember me
to the boys in Washington" said one
of the officers with polite bow. Yes.
said Gen. Meyer. Il will call on the
secretary of the navy as soon as 1
reach Washington. and" "No-1
excuse me-general-of course-1
-" stammered the officer with evil
dent embarrassment, and there was a
litter in the little group. but the OH
Ger finally managed to say that he did
not include the secretary of the navy
when he referred TO the boys at Wash
iugton. The incident passed pleasant-
iy. there was jolly laugh and the
congressman passed out of the group.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-04-18
Keep cool water handy and keep H
IL I. nlaa. .a..sl Ahla In ona nAcAag0 nv.

Keep cool water handy and keep is
Id clean vessel. this 70 one necessary.
Another II to keep their coops clean.
The best way to do this. perhaps !
should say. an extra good way 10 to
move the coop to new ground every
day. We do this every few days with
chicks. but It is needed II you would
keep the poults in health. The great
thing Is to keep the poults free OF lice.
Yes. they are sure to have them II
there are many of the poults. and there
10 any other poultry around. Look
often for them: look under the top
feather on the little wings. betweentho
quills OF the wing feathers; you will
md them. enough to sap the life out
Of . ten-year-oid gobbler II allowed
to remain. Push the top feathers back
and dust between the quills with fresh
lice powder. then rub gently to be
sure the work is well done. Each
wing must be SO treated: II is tedious.
but there is no other way that will do
the work and yet not injure the poults.
they are SO tender. Every few days.
you must look ut the wings and upon
the nrst sign OF lice dust again. II is
impossible to grow turkeys and lice
together. and II you do not destroy tho
lice they will destroy your pouits.-
Emma Clearwaters.
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tossed 1t to the feet of his antagonist.
whirled on his heel and walked away.
The good angel had triumphed-he
refused to accept the life the gods had
given him.
The McGregor. breathing out mutter-
ings of discomfort. chased after his
principal. To his rather brutal soldier
mind Jack was fool to stand the fire
OF man who had wronged him. and
then throw away the golden opportun'
ity for revenge which the fckle god.
dess OF fortune had placed In his
hands.
McGregor could not comprehend the
delicate nature of the affair-he be-
lieved that II the doughty captain. who
had perhaps bcwitched Jacks sweet
heart In some mysterious manner. had
only been disposed OF. 80 that he might
not appear upon the stage again. Over.
ton would have clear sailing In the
matter.
Alns' the situation was far more
complicated.
oyerton knew a condition and not a
theory confronted him-that Fedora
had been daxxied by the evidences OF
wealth around her-that she loved
dress and diamonds and luxurious ease
more than she had ever loved him.
even In that FOOLS Paradise when. like
a couple OF children. they had induiged
In beautifully romantic dreams OF the
futurc-that cvancsccnt Fata Mor.nna
that appears to all sailors who venture
upon the sea OF love.
But one faint hope rcmaincd-wouid
Fedora listen to the still. small voice
within and thrust the temptation
asidey
Strange how We cling desperately to
the last straw when our boat sinks un.
der us.
They entered the great city and nnni.
iy pulled up ai n chop house. where.
having dismissed the chuckiins eabby.
they had breakfast together. overton
still had little TO say. though he kept
up n tremendous thinking. and when
the meal was over the Mc6rcxor shook
him rolcmniy by the hand. saying In
parting:
"As taui yc before. laddic. u yc
need Draw frirn' came to Donald Air-
Grcgor. I'm sore afraid yc did wrn.s
to let the siliec on. but yc knaw best.
Awcci. awcci. let u xnns. Nae doot
I'll sec yc later. mon. In peace or war.
then call on the MeGrcgor."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-04-18
Calf Ties.


An Official publication Of tho Kansas
station says: The Kansas Experiment,
Station has tried both ropes and
stanchions. and finds that using tho
latter Ia the simplest and best means
OF toiding calves while they are being
fed. Calves will also learn to eat
grain much quicker than when fed in
an open pen. With stanchions. each
calf nnds its place and the feeder can
So, the milk pail in the feed trough.
which prevents 4, being tipped over.
and while iii. calf is drinking can
measure out the milk for the next calf.
In this way II ia possible for a man to
keep three or four pals going. until
all the calves are fed. n grain Ia put
into the feed trough at once the calf
will go to eating. and forget about Its
friendly but impolitc and unsanitary
affection for his ncighbors' ears or
mouth. Calves fed In this way can be
ic, loose again fifteen minutes after
entering the stanchions. The agricul-
turai college has found that excellent
stanchions for calves can be made out
OF plain fencing for the upright pieces.
with two.by-fours for the horizontal
pieces at the top. with fencing boards
at the bottom. The stanchions are
forty-two inches high. twenty-eight
inches apart from center to center. and
allow for four and one-half inches
space for the neck. The feed trough Is
twelve inches wide. four inches deep.
and runs the full length of the stanch-
ion. II calves are fastened by rope
ties. they should be far enough apart
to prevent them from sucking each
other.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-04-18
CHATTER VII.
How the Duel Ended.

With his heart in his throat the Nc
Grcgor, after discovering that the shot
proceeded from the pistol Of the vet
cran traveller. flashed his eyes toward
Oycrton. Jack turned his face for n
second toward his friend-it was color.
less from the Intense nervous tension.
but over II had shot terrible grim
smile. such as could only be born of
complete triumph-hJ knew the life of
his hated rival was in his hands.
Livermore. OF course. had stood in
his tracks after his fiasco. His bronzed
feature gave no sign of fear. though
naturally enough he had set his teeth
to meet the dread summons. as be-
came n man. He had had his chance
and lost-the game was in overton's
hands, and there could be no appeal
from the stern arbitrament of arms.
And Jack--a whirlwind of fancies
played riot in his mind and heart-the
man he hated with such bitterness.
who had stolen away the girl whom he
bad almost looked upon as his wife
forever and aye-this favorite OF for
tune was now in his power. and pres
sure of the finger alone was needed to
end his career.
Fedora would th-n he free and he
but. stop; suppose he killed Livermore.
Would that act bridge the abyss be-
tween Fedora and himself On the
contrary. would IT not render 1t for
ever impossible?
His whole nature revolted at the
thought of killing his rival in cold
blood-this was not the kind Of re-
venge for which his spirit yearned-
and even at this dreadful moment OF
suspense, when angel and devil seem
ed to struggle within for the mastery,
somehow the gentle. earnest face of
little Mazette, the portrait painter,
flashed before his vision.
Then suddenly. without the least
warning Overton raised his arm until
the pistol covered the upper branches
Of a tree, and, discharging the weapon,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-04-18
urh,. for LITTER cnrrl.r..

New York letter carriers have pur-
chased small electric lights to enable
them to read the addresses on letters
and packages during the evening. They
find that the electric light helps them
materially and is easily carried. The
light consists OF black cylinder, about
a foot long. containing dry battery.
The cylinder is deposited in the car
rier's pouch. and two copper wires are
run from the battery to the lapel of
the carriers coat. A reflector and a
,wo-candle power light are fastened to
the end of the wire and the carrier. by
pressing a button in his pocket. can
operate the light.
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csu,orn,. and x..... ru,,.r.

+. G. Lcweilcn, speaking to Kansas
iairymen, said that the drouth this
year had taught dairymen to make
more extensive preparations for win
ter feeding. Those that are short OF
feed this winter have resolved that
II shall not occur again. Had there
not been bare winter, with little
snow. 1t would have gone hard with
the farmers with much stock. The
coming year more of the farmers In
Kansas will plant alfalfa. But no one
should expect TO find only roses along
his pathway. Kansas dairymen have
in the past shipped a great deal Of but
ter to California. but now the Califor-
nians are not only making all Of their
own tnt,.G but are contesting the
ground with Kansas butter shippers In
the New Mexico market. More than
that. the Californians are actually
shipping butter to Kansas and compet-
ing with the kansas-made product II
has been claimed that Kansas can pro-
duce milk more cheaply than can any
other state. Perhaps she can. but will
she do It? One man asserts that the
Californians with their fields OF alfalfa
will be able to drive us from the market
unless we find some cheaper feed than
that we now have.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-04-18

There is a great rush for farming
lands at present by homeseekers. yhe
movement OF population westward -
very extensive. as shown by railroad
REPORTS of passenger traffic. In many
localities farmers who We're In debt
have sold out and realized handsome
equity which has put them In shape to
nay their floating Indebtedness and Duy
needed supplies. At the same time
they are able to go where lands are
cheaper and secure farms equally Us
productive for less money. TIE out
look Is gratifying and Colorado Is get.
ting the best OF the deal for the reason
that 1t is bringing to our state bet
ter class OF eastern farmers who nave
been enabled to trade an acre OF lana
there for two or three irrigated acres
here. People are beginning to realize
that the true system of agriculture "
10y irrigation. The Sunny San LUIS
Valley In the southern part OF TINS
state Is getting large share OF the
Immigration. For particulars about
the fine lands around ROMEO, write
TO Zeph. Chas, Felt. lO2 Boston buiid'
Ing. Denver. Colorado.
-
A tramp called his shoes corpora
tIons" because they had no soies.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-04-18

proud. and had eyes for no one but the
beautiful woman who knelt before the
chancei rail beside him and vowed to
''love. honor and obey"
When Overton heard this he seemed
to feel change come over him-he
knew 1t was false, for. loving him.
how could she truthfuliy promise to
give to her husband the affection II I'm
plied?-hi faith In womankind was
dead. he believed. forever. and from
that hour he could never believe In the
sex again.
Toward the close OF the ceremony
Fedora raised her hitherto downcast
eyes. rs II drawn by the subtle power
OF Jacks stern gaze. and looked into
his face.
As II an arrow had pierced her heart
she turned pale and shuddered. nor did
she dare raise her eyes again.
Perhaps she even dreaded lest the
man whom she had so cruelty Tilted.
whose devoted heart she had cast
to her. as one might worn-out glove.
might In his righteous anger do some
thing desperate-sueh things have
been known ere now In high life.
Altogether those last few minutes Of
the ceremony that should have been
the proudest and happiest In her whole
life were the most miserable. and she
endured small portion OF the same
suffering her act had brought upon
Overton.
All was over.
The wedding procession was passing
down the aisle to renewed strains OF
joyous music. Perhaps those who
were near enough to notice wondered
why the happy and envied bride
should turn her head and look In n
half eager. half frightened way toward
the altar-thcy could not know that
rcmorsc was already beginning to goad
her heart. and that the memory OF
that white. set. ngonixed face In the
organ loft would come before her with
rcpronches every day OF her life. while
the bitter accusations OF n murdered
conscience must many times drive her
to tears when surrounded by all tho
beautiful things that generally go to
make the sum total of a fashionable
woman's happiness. and 10 possess
which she had betrayed her own heart.
When Jack went out of the church,
after the butterfly audience had rolled
away In their swell turnouts. he was
tacIturn: but his step had an elasticity
Maxette had not noticed for many q
day. lie accompanied Maxette to her
home. but declined entering the humbi,
abode.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-04-18
Som. Hint. on Turkey.

From Farmers Review. When the
poults have a part or all OF their
bodies out from under the hen remove
them from the nest. Give two matches
to one hen after busting the hen with
fresh lice powder and greasing her legs
with lard, remove to a clean. warm.
rain proof coop that is placed in small
pen. say 15x1S feet. the pen fenced in
with foot wide poultry netting prefer
ably. but boards are about as good
though not as handy. The advantage
Of the netting is that the poults cannot
see to get over II as well as they can
the planks. It is necessary to have
the coop in some pen or else have
some one on the watch constantly. for
the poults will wander away from the
others II they have any chance at all:
they are SO very silly.
Have the pen on a grassy plat, IL
possible, but have the grass very short
else the dew on 1t will damp the poults
enough to cause their becoming
chilled, and II this does not result In
death It surely will in bowel trouble.
For the first few weeks II Is best to
feed nothing but wheat bread soaked
in sweet milk or water. and milk curds.
Pepper this thickly with black pepper
once per day and mix 1t thickly with
sharp sand twice per week for their
breakfast. Feed rather often. but never
feed quite as much as they would eat
except of night. The idea is to keep
them in good appetite by always hav-
ing them little hungry. Mix pow
,ercd charcoal with their feed once per
week and save all the green onion tops
for them. Cut these into small pieces
with an old pair of scissors or knife.
Give them all they will eat of these;
they relish them and they are good as
a sort of appetizer and corrective. We
never had enough curd for them. II
ever they seem on their feed, miss one
meal and let the next feed be curds
and onion tops. II they do not cat
this. they have either found a good
zeal or else they are sick.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-04-18
Houltn HrIefa.

At tho Wisconsin Roundup Insti-
tute last week. Mrs. Ida Tillson spoks
of her experiences In poultry raising.
She said she had tried twenty-three
different breeds. OF these the White
wyandottes seem to be gaining most
public recognition Mt this time. They
have largely taken the lead In the
shows and. were surprisingly strong at
tho Chicago show In January.
II costs about :5 cents to bring .
chick to the fullest stage. That 10 in-
elusive OF the original cost OF the cgg
and OF care and housing II to the
period mentioned. II puilct dces
not lay before she Is six months old
there has been some trouble with the
system Of feeding. According to the
experience OF Mrs. Tilison. Il costs
about 60 cents to board n hen for q
year.
Most people that raise hens have no
Idea OF what the food costs they give
their fowls. II they Try to keep nc.
count OF their expenses In that regard
very likely the grain feed will not be
separated from that destined for othe,
farm animals. aud under such condi-
tionE accuracy Ia impossible. Tho
grain destined for the fowls should b
weighed and placed by itself SO that
Il will be possible to determine from
time TO time the exact amount used.
One woman complains that even this
method Il not effective In her case. NJ
her husband Invariably feeds his WIS.,
lior's horses out of her grain.
A bone grinder IL Of prime Import
anec, this lady asserts. and every per
son that keeps as many Of 20 fowls
should have one. In her case . 81
mill was purchased, ns she desired 70
be sure OF It's value before investing
any larger sum In II. The smaller
mill docs very well indeed. but will
no, take In the shin bones and joints
A SIS machine 10 preferable. by the
aid Of this machine an average OF las
csss per hen has been obtained from
the flock. People tell about noeks
that average 200 egsx per fowl. but 1,
Is very doubtful u there arc any large
nocks doing that well. Here and there
are fowls that lay 200 or more csgs pot
year. but thcy do better than the aver.
age.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-04-18
G,rm.py.. Modern schools.

Germany Is now the best educated
,at,on of Europe, yet only hundred
of years ago German teache. In ,hany
parts of the countr-' were so poorly
paid that they used sing in front OF
houses III order to add to their income
by odd pence.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-04-18

Three society women OF Washington
pa,roniEed Paris tailor and found to
their chagrin that their gowns were
alike. Perhaps they will patronizc
home industry hereafter.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-04-18

The west is fast losing its ind-
viduality. The Arapahoc bucks are
preparing TO celebrate Easter in
tan shoes and long frock coats. silk
hats and red ties" which combina-
tions were once affected by eastern
aldermen. and the suuaws are buying
silk and satin and hat decorations.
as their sisters hcreabout are. Fash
ion makes the whole world kin.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-04-18

The riots are the order OF the day in
China. probably because the courts will
not Issue injunctions against the tax
collectors. Civilization is stiil few
no;ches behind the times in China.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-04-18

Somehow 1t always seems as II IT
was the man with small salary who
has to sacrifice some OF It In times OF
retrenchment Perhaps the theory Is
that he has so little he won't miss IL.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-04-18

J. Picrpont Morgan says tina, $1,000
600 does not look like much money to
him. Mr. Morgan can reach up into
the air almost anywhere and pull down
more money than that.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-04-18

There may have been some method
I'm the madness of the Kentuckian
who asked Senator Deboe for "a
copy of every public document issued
since the government was establish
cd" He may have desired not to per-
form any prodigious reading feat. but
to set up paper mill or to spread the
literature under carpets.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-04-18

The successor to Gen. I.ukban In the
island OF samar has surrendered. hav-
Ing heard very entieing reports as to
tue character Of the rations isshcd At
American headnnarters.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-04-18

A Brooklyn minister has started In to
prove himself entirely different from
other ministers by asking that his sal
ary be reduced from $4,000 to 5000 a
year.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-04-18

The lo-ycar-old caddie who is suing
New York minister for 5000 says
that the minister hit him on the head
with n golf ball on the links last SUM
mer. A minister playing golf should
exercise self-restraint In many ways.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-04-18

Kansas is glad to announce that 1t
has had rain enough for the present
A Sumner county paper says: Tho
wheat is standing in a loblolly and
the happy farmer is wading about his
acres taking an inventory OF his wheat
crop"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-04-18

\ Tennessee judge has declined a
denomination after holding public Of
fec for forty years. II can't be pos
sible. however. that he Is quitting be-
cause he neda rest.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-04-18

An arithmetic man calculates the
newspaper and periodical output in the
United States at 2,S65. 10000 dailies
] .20S, 100 900 weeklies and 263. .452. 900
monthlies; total. 1887 .1OS.00O copies
an amount of printed matter equal to
2 900 ,O0O. 900 average novels.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-04-18

After all what does the eour,ins OF
American favor by European powers
mean but n rcce esnition of the silent.
steady and Irresistible growth OF re-
publican IDEAS
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-04-18

Although authorized by its congress
TO do so. the government OF Chile Will
not issue any more paper money nj
present. Is the printing prcas out of
repair!
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-04-18

A movement Is on foot to admit men
TO membership In women's clubs. Thus
man Is gradually rising to equality
with the other sex.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-04-18

II stiil remains fact that few things
nrc surcr In this world than death and
taxcs-barring war taxes. They are
more or less intemittcnt
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-04-18

But the parents OF that indianapolis
baby that has been named Prince
Henry" needn't think the whole eoun'
try Is going to ko,ow to It,