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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-08

Mr.. j. ". sloan. who has been attend
ting the Medical College OF Virginia 0r
three wears left last nigh, for Chester.
* C. Mr. Sloan Ia Jealous student knd
has won many friends In thls city
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-08
Governor in Norfolk,

Governor Montague went 10 Norfolk
yesterday on flylng trip, and Will re-
turn here this morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-08
mrs. TenpIa's \ ne S,

Mrs. ], T, Temple. Of Pemherton. after
hting III for near month, Is now sulr
fering from relapse.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-08
THE CLOSE,

The close was dull and featureless. but
upon the whole the days decline seemed
to have brought out very little Ions
stock. The small traders covered few
shorts before the close. and apart from
this there was no particular activity.
The buying In the Grangers on the decline
looked better than the selling.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-08

MONEY AND EXCHANGE -CLOsE
Money on call easy at 2Aazla per cent;
closing offered at ~ per cent: time
money. weak; sixty days. ! per cent:
ninety days. 1 per cent; six months. "a
y. per cent: prime m mercantile paper. 4A1
5A per cent. Sterling exchange steady
with actual business in bankers bills at
tas7. a5a4,ts for demand ard at s4.s4s56t
ai.sts5 for sixty days bills; posted rates.
if,s5yS and &AsSa; commercial bills. t4.SiIs1
bond IRREGULAR
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-08
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. May 1.-THE cotton mar
b bent epensa a @ a ~ aaS sa dpa STa
pool cables, smaller RECEIPTS, the contln,
nea strength q New oea1s and
." so sold up to ioss against io.1s, the clos.
Ing price Of yesterday, thus showing an
fsyaaS ne Ct i Ran9 JAZZ sna 9aB fxs
the general list al this time was net AIS
points higher Ihe new crop months
bull pool sold moderately al the higher
levels Q. the morning. feeding out May
preventing. any more serious STAMPEDE Of
f auence ae'ti n eoasneatiop VIE the iavos-
aHe ~ wh9le oe essea
t e po ann ower Fol He3 ths hoy
ever. the market was again rallied hy
buying, based on the sensational deye|1p-
terday's close, the Interior movement
was rather hull!sh; and this also helpe 6.
10 about the best Of tho day, and the
market a, the close vas very steady at
net. advance OF salS points. thH IT,, beng ns
xx ua"at wR Se' Nay e Vas within points
of the highest; -
The total sales Of futures estimated AZ
1860 bales,
May cotton opened to-day at 1888, ss-
preaens nsx From ios the open
gg price today May sSttpn Tsnt ap e
atrsngth went back to 1877, q point above
" r eyTlns to the current. season the
a asII,dss' Occurred during, the seasen OF
iso2. 49, when these posltiona,. towards the
end M9yeuSssr sod lg.s epd eo lae
f,ifprss during the last ten years was
reached on January sS, 1901, when Jam
nary sold w, from 1870 to 1913 On eayerr
Ing at helated shorts s.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-08
PRODUCE MARKETS.

NEW YORK. May 7.--FLouR1;,Dull and
about ste;ay. Rye i Flo s5. Nn, %sg,
Wheat-Easier; No. 2 red, sl1sc, OPTIONS
opened weaker because of poor cables and
a. Favorable wea Their may. on intimations
St es SPe dea ena mys dsea a 81 H9G
cline. May closed at 81 a-lsc.; july. 76sc.;
sseg ssM sshsi ss,e. op,.on narke.
showed considerable early strength on
cold weather. West, but, eventually gave
way with wheat and closed .,,o uncahanged.
ber, 5eia, oats-steady; NJ; 3 $50 or
Beet.Qus.: Cut Msats-9 Rnf;I. H ard
FFtilSsy ssHsd fsssfs
e. .sasd Turpeptine-steady at 4eAG
ssssss .ssiy e ii * . 3e s tsSsss
Put eSan xs' un he close. s ssch
%Sa stt hp g R;o sa basis s SnsS Re
s ssssdi T reesned. STEADY Rlce-Flrm Mo.
ssra ,en sysamsry, sa 2fs
G e'asa s State, fall cream. isnoy,
large. eniored and white old ls ia ;isi
55a ssa Ststs aqs 80
:!
plcked lA@ikc.; other dnnne.sslts ;, 2& Qt!see,
ton~Ry steaner to Liverpool, leo,
- = ''''
CHICAGO, ILL, Nav ,7,-Heayy lIqul-
s,'ted wNsds sscided Io weak nsrket to-
daY and CLOSING nricss were 10, lower Tar
July, while May was Oft iMa, July corn
fnssn ,ss sre the Julv products
closinr rom shade to elc, higher. -
~'YSHNe As'' : S.'eAo y ~
:, Open, High. Low, Close
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-08

BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET,
BAtTIMoRE. MD, May 1'-sssboa r. "a
Air Line common, a6Aa2aHi a.. preleTrea,
l2SGilg9; do, preferred, unquoted,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-08
CROWD srLLERs:

WALDORF CROWD SELLERS:
The Waldorf Astoria crowd seemed to
Atchis on and Union Pacific. ard proba ply
also In ST. Paul. There seemed more de-
sire to sell stocks than to depress prices
and II looked az II line OF shorts was
being put out
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-08

steady. but very dull, and mostly g little
Oft from the previous days quotatio
The theory that London might sell stocks
against subseriptions for the pew rams,
ver.' bad guess, as the foreign transact
tious were not 1000 shares all told.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-08
WANTED SOME ATCHISON:

WANTED SOME ATCHISON:
Somebody must have wanted some
tAtchlson stock. as the tip to sell II short
was printed and distributed all over the
street. Various bear rumors accompa-
Mad the point and had about the same
value. Nobody treated Il aeriorxly
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-08

Richmpnders In New York.
Especial 10 The Times Dlspatch.l
NEW YORK May u 81. Deals D. A.
Davis: Hartholdi. c, W. Rex
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-08

GAVE STRENGTH TO ER1Es;
The buying OF Erie By J. W, Davis g
Company was considered good and gave
strength to that stock Mt time when
other issues OF the kind were inclined TO
cell off t45+ 3sg9' fst2e8. a. 1850
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-08
rru1cAGO UNION TRACTION:

The Chicago Record. Herald is author
tty Tor the report that, legal proceedings
are to be begun TO enforce q stockhold-
ers' liability Of twenty million dollars
ton and the original subscribers a
prominent corporation attorney says that
the men who subscribed for traction pre-.
ferred and received the common as q GIT
can be made to dlsgorge SO as to pay the
general Indebtedness. similar case oc.
CURED In Los Angeles and judgme nt
was secured for 81. 900. This would be
blow to the Elkins- Widener and Yerkes
cot ar;e.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-08

GOULD BROKERS BUYING no. p.
The Gould brokers were the largest
Rutlor {: Brother were credited with the
purchase Of 10000 shares.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-08

American Locomotive ptd,,,le9 ssh e4H
American Locomotive com..,lW x;
Va. Car, diem. .pfd,, p, c..,loo ls5j ls5A
va. Carolina Chem. coMu:.lN 6sh 639s
Car. Chem. Col, TT. b's,. eSA -.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-08

Ps s,9. ..,s So 81 Is. 81 81
Spot cotton closed dull. 10 points higher;
mIddIing uplands. 1879; midllng gulf
1l.s0; gales, G.121 bales.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-05
FISH CAUGHT IN ASSOC
Angler Has Strange Adventure With Basnny Prey Escapes Il,
Last Moment
~~~~~~
~~e~~

George Benz Of st. Paul is probably
the only man in the country who ever
caught a bass, Or came near catching
one, with line on which there was
not hook, bait or sinker. 1t happened
in this way:
The line, silk No. 5, had become
considerably twisted in trolling, so
twisted, in fact, that it would kink
badly when reeled in; all lines get
that way, though spoons and most 9TH
er artificial bats have swivels on
them.
To straighten out the Benz took
the bait and hook from it and trolled
it behind the boat. It is an old trick,
but known to comparatively few fish
ermen. / The line in going through the
water without spoon on it reverses
the twist and straightens out in lit
tie while.
While trolling in this fashion Benz
felt jerk and then succession OF
sharp tugs. With no idea other than
that his line had become fouled by q
floating weed or branch. he reeled in
slowly.
When not more than twenty feet was
out he became convinced that he had
fastened to fish in some manner. He
then played it as carefully as he could,
anxious to see the outcome OF the
strange happening.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-05

and had suffered for the necessaries Of
life. When l discovered that / had
been carrying money about we me all
the time thought / would collapse.
And the worst OF it was that couldn't
say anything. The old gentleman had
me in fix where / couldn't wriggle.
He showed his appreciation of the sit
uation and went on turning over the
leaves. Presently he found another
tweRty-dollar bill, which he folded
with the first and placed in his pocket.
F" It's great pity, Thomas he said,
dryly, that when you read. the Bible
you didn't happen to open it at the
places where planted the bills"
During the inauguration OF President
Harrison Col. Ochiltree was thrown
from a Pennsylvania railroad cab and
broke his leg. He sued for 5000
damages. Some months afterward he
walked out of hotel and met Presi-
dent Thomson, Of the Pennsylvania
road, who asked him to go to lunch
con.
II can't walk" said Ochiltree. "I've
forgotten my crutches. Thereupon he
walked up a flight of stairs to secure
them.
tom, thought you could get along
without those things" said Mr.. Thorn
son when the Colonel returned.
II can," was the reply, "but my law
yer has ordered me to wear them
until my suit against your company is
settled"
1t was settled that day, Col. Ochil-
tree getting $4,000.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-05
STORIES OF COL. OCHILTREE
Many Witty Anedos Are Credited the Jov Large Hearted Texas
Statesman

When man gains the reputation of
being q wit and story-teller, and
when he supports this by constantly
appearing in those expensive and ex-
pansive places where many people con-
gregate, it Is not well to inquire too
closely into the authenticity of the
stories that are credited to him.
Especially was this true of the late
Col. Thomas P. Ochiltree, native Of
Texas, citizen of the world. A good
many Of Col. Ochiltree's best stories
were not his own, but some were in
lubitably Of his manufacture. He told
all stories we'll, however, which may
be sufficient excuse for appropria-
ton.
One Of Col. Ochiltree's favorite tales
was supposed to point a moral. When
he was youth and joined the Texas
Rangers his father gave him a Bible
with the suggestion that it would do
the youth no harm to read it occasion
ally. Tom took the Bible and prom.
lsed to do as his parent suggested.
When Tom returned home some
months later the Judge asked him If
he had read his Bible, and Tom vir-
tuously declared that he had, and fire.
quently. Also he had brought the
Bible back with him to show how
much he priced it.
"Whereupon my father asked to see
it," Col. Tom went on in his narration.
He carefully opened it, turned over
few pages and drew forth twenty-dol-
lar bill. For weeks had been broke
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-05
ONE TRAIT OF AN OUTLAW.
How Desperate Helped a Friend to
Escape Justice.

How Desperate F1elped Friend 70
Escape Justice.
While Morrow was low-minded, lg-
norant and brutal, he had one big
quality that in some measure re-
deemed him in the eyes of the men
who followed the rough life OF the
range. He would not desert COM
rade in trouble. Down in Ell Paso, IN
the early part of his career, before he
had become bold enough to allow evil
dence of his misdeeds to become ap-
parent he was ostensibly running
ranch and struggling along with the
rest of the pioneer cattlemen. A man
in his employ was caught driving on
a bunch Of cattle from neighbor's
herd. BY some mischanee the fellow
fell into the hands Of newly elected
sheriff and was not hanged. He was
duly arraigned and held under bond
Of $4,000. Morrow was present at the
time and offered to 60 on his bond.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-05
1ANVOICE FROM THE VORTEX.
81 EDGAR wELToN COOLEY.
ropyrighs isoa. By Daily Story Pub O.,

snow Of her race, the ebony Of he.
hair.
John! John!" she cried, In the
depths Of her despair. Then. like an
inspiration, came the recollection OF
the telephone.
She staggered to her feet and dashed
into the schoolhouse. The interior was
aglow with the reflections Of the
flames; the air was sitting with the
smoke.
With her hand upon the receiver she
paused irresolutely, then turned her
head slightly and glanced out the win
dow at the hurricane of death bearing
down upon her.
mo, no." she said. II will not. No
power on earth can save me now. And
he-it would be but agony for him to
know that I am In this sea Of flame
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-05

gardener has learned to diversity HIS
industries and also to follow the pront-
able practice of rotating his crops.
By the use of fertilizers he also is
able to make his gardens produce
three or four crops each year, the va
riations in temperature being regulat-
ed so as to give each of them the de-
gree of heat and moisture they would
get from the time of planting in the
spring until maturing early in the sum-
mer, although this season" may ex-
tend from the first of November to the
end of February, when his products
will be rare luxuries for the table, and
bring CORRESPONDENCE large prices.
One of the most important auxiliary
considerations in winter gardening is
transportation, the same as in the
summer when protection against the
whitening heat is necessary. But this
has been satisfactorily arranged, and
little difficulty is experienced in get
ting the valuable vegetables and fruits
from the hothouses to the markets in
distant cities.
The increased cost Of coal, dollhouse
gardeners say, has made necessary
raising the prices of garden products
raised this winter. Large quantities
of fuel are used, and the increased ex-
pense of maintaining the hothouses,
they say, has been severely felt. Flor
lists, too, who must keep up their hot
houses during the winter months. say
that higher prices for flowers will be
inevitable
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-05

A moment later she was folded in
John Mallory's strong arms.
and he unable to give me aid. When
it is over-is overt will be time
enough for him to know"
With her face illumined with a
CLEAN Of heroic determination, she
turned away and walked slowly to the
window. And there she stood pale,
but gazing calmly out at the raging
food Of fire. The flames were only a
few feet away now and their hungry
tongues almost licked the window
panes. In despair she wrung her
hands.
"Oh, Cod" she cried, II cannot die
without once more hearing the voice I
love, without asking to be forgiven for
the hasty, the angry words I uttered"
Again she FASTENED to the telephone
and rang the bell. And when at last
she heard his familiar voice the fire
was laying greedy hands upon the
walls of the building.
John" she said, you are not angry
with me. are you, dear? You do
not know how glad 1 am to hear you
say that. dear. I was afraid you held
resentment, and L. Oh, no, John,
dear, it was all my fault, and l am
sorry-sO sorry. Where am /
now? Do you think would be stand
ing at the telephone il I were in the
schoolhouse? There must be fire all
around it by this time. Isn't it aw-
ful?"
She shrank for an instant before the
intense heat. The roar of the flames
was like wall Of q hurricane in a
forest.
"Jofln-John! Perhaps-per.
haps I will never see you again, dear
But If I never do, remember that
loved you-John-better than"
She staggered beneath the choking
cloud of smoke. Scarlet tongues of
flame were tapping the floor almost at
her feet.
eyes, John I am going away-far.
far away. !. Where? can
not tell yOu-now Tomorrow
tonight, perhaps you will know.
Oh, John-dear, dear John :.
Good bye Good
The receiver dropped from her
nerveless fingers and, blinded with
smoke and faint from the intense heat.
she reeled forward through the black.
ness. Stumbling, falling, rising again.
she reached the door unscathed. hear.
ing the desperate ringing of the tele-
phone bell and the deafening roaring
Of the flames.
Onward she staggered until she
reached the road-that one narrow
break in the wall of flame. And there
she paused and turned her flushed face
upward toward the sky in mute ap.
peal to heaven. Something fell upon
her forehead, something damp and
cool. She reached forth her hands,
palms upwards. Cooling drops OF
moisture kissed the Quivering flesh. It
was raining!
With cry Of joy upon her lips, she
sank upon her knees in the dust and
offered up prayer Of Thanksgiving
for the shower that had come in time.
In mighty torrent fell the rain,
and when at last the woman raised
her eyes, she saw wide expanse OF
blackened stubble, but not a spark was
glowing. Then. through the mist her
dazed eyes beheld a familiar, broad.
shouldered figure running towards her
with outstretched hands. And q mo-
ment later she was folded in John
Mallory's strong arms.
Minnie! Thank God; oh, thank
God!" he cried.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-05
strasburu to Honor Goethe.

Strasburg is about to erect a monu
ment to Goethe. The German poet
passed some Of the best years OF his
youth in the Alsatian town and re
ferred to it frequently with words o.
admiring affection in his memoirs
The design for the statue has not vel
been selected, but no attempt will bs
spared to make 1t worthy Of the great
name which 1t is to commemorate.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-05
WINTER FARMS UNDER GLASS
Land In the East Where O Decacies Lovers
Good Living

In recent years the rich epicure,
with his "pampered taste that knows
no abstinence" has not had to deny
himself during the winter of fruits
and vegetables he is so fond of Gin sea-
son." That is, in natures season; for
mans ingenuity has changed the sea-
sons so far as the markets are con-
cerned.
Winter gardening in America has
grown to large proportions, especially
in the neighborhood of New York,
where the winter demand for summer
luxuries is very heavy. On Long ISL
and hundreds of acres of land are now
under cultivation beneath glass roofs,
and there are other large farms in
New Jersey similarly protected from
the cold.
Hothouse fruits and vegetables null
tiply in quality and quantity each
year. Big shipments in protected cars
are sent into the city each day. In the
South, where the climate Is more IA
vorable to the cultivation of garden
crops and where less artificial protec-
ton is needed, large quantities of
strawberries and other fruits are
raised and shipped to cities in the
North.
Hothouse products, being out of sea-
son Injuries, command high prices;
but the competition of many growers
and the decrease in the necessary ex-
pense have served to lower them so as
not to be prohibitive. The dollhouse
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-05

in all parts of the world he has pointed
men to the crucifed One. It is the crown
that faithful Sunday-school teachers and
devoted workers are to wear.
l had in my home at one time a very
celebrated Sunday-school worker. He told
me how he became servant of Christ. He
was converted as boy before the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor was
known. He wanted to do something for
Christ, and all he could think of was to
teach Sunday-school class. He went to
the superintendent with a request that he
fused. He went second time, with a
like result. He went a third time, and
proposed to bring in class from outside,
and this time he secured the consent of
the superintendent. When he went out to
find boys his first visit was to a great
brownstone mansion. He rang the bell
and the servant opened the door. He
seen. He was shown into the parlor, and
soon the mother of the boy entered,
He said: II have come to ask if your
boy can come to Sunday-school."
Her face flushed and her eyes flashed
as she replied: my child has been to Sun
day-school and has had such miserable
teaching that I have made up my mind
that he shall not 60 again, until either /
can teach him myself or get some one who
can"
After little waiting she asked: "Sup-
pose should send MIN who would teach
him?"
He .,ecame greatly embarrassed at this
Question. and thought that if ever he got
out OF the house he would never again
think of any work in the church. But
finally he replied,
"Weil, if he comes will teach him my
SELF"
There was something in his frank state
ment-the ring Of his voice-Which touched
the mother. and she said:
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-05

The fish fought gamely and tried all
it knew to get away, but was brought
in until it showed plainly in the water.
It was half-pound red-eyed bass, and
it was caught about the body near the
middle. 1t wss brought TO the boats
edge all right, but in the attempt to
lift it in gave one final flirt and got
clear, falling back into the water and
darting away.
When Benz removed his spoon from
the line he left in it's end the plain
loop which is known as the fisher
mems bend. This loop was about four
inches long and when the line was
dragging through the water must have
doated open.
The fish either struck at the line, or
was swimming fast when it ran into
the loop, which was just big enough to
permit of the passage of a part of its
body. In fighting the rod it kept the
line at stiff tension, and there was
no chance for the loop to slip off.
Benz would have given something
to land that fish, but, as it was, had an
experience that will never come to
him or to anyone else again. Fish have
been caught, or partly caught, in many
ways, but red-eyed bass in the loop
of an unlocked, undated line is
uniuue
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-05
Part Of Ancient Times.

The George Inn, in the village of
Norton st. Philip Somerset, is sup
posed to be the oldest licensed village
alehouse in England, the license dat
ing from 1897.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-05


The justice would not accept Morrow.
Nothing but cash goes in this here
court" he said.
Morrow rode away. Five days later
he appeared, deposited the cash bond
for his friend, furnished him with a
horse, and together they headed to-
ward the South. Within an hour a
band Of cattlemen picked up the trail
and followed it to Rio Grande. Mon
row had stolen an entire herd, rushed
1t across to friends in Mexico, and in
that manner raised the security the
court demanded for his friend. OF
course the man never returned for
trial and Morrow began open opera
tons shortly afterward.- World s
Work.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-05
Through the open window there
drifted a strong. familiar Odor.

bits fed. To her terrified eyes the
whole world seemed ablaze. Vainly she
scanned the prairie in all directions,
hoping some one with team would
come to her assistance, but not a hui
man being did she see.
With cry to God for mercy, she
sank upon the ground and covered her
cAce with her hands. And the blister
ing demon of rampant flame roared
louder and still louder in her ears. and
tho scarlet Of its breath tingad red the
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-03-05

Many fellow has gone hungry With :
mouthful of gold filings in his teeth.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-10-29
1t is reported by Consul Genera

1t is reported by Consul General
Guenther that a new plant has
been discovered in South America
that promises to supplant the sugar
cane and sugar beet. This plant
is said to contain a large amount
of saccharine matter and high
percentage of natural sugar proper
ties which are easy to extract. 1t
is said to be easy to cultivate in
climates like those of the southern
portion of the United States and
according to experiments made by
the discoverer, the director of the
agricultural institute of Asuncion,
this plant is said to yield a sugar
which is from twenty to thirty
times as sweet as ordinary cane or
beet sugar.