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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-07

country we're reduced I'd mock turtle
basis. rhen the White Ho,,se dinners
would lose mitch OF thelr nttrac tlvehess--
Booker Washington would despse them--
and the Delmonicos Of the land would
gasp with despair The brand new D e-
partment Of Commerce 7and LABOR IDOL
therefore has sent Or. Hugh NJ. Smith,.
OF washington, D c.. to Japan TO report
upon terrapin culture and fisheries gem
orally In that island kingdom.
The laps. besides being very able and
accomplished jugglers, are said to %
the most successful fishermen In the
world. In that country what we know
as the terrapin, they call the "suppon"
and It Is found Ii, nearly all their rivers
and marshes and ID mitch esteemed for
Its flavor.
Many suppons are raised In ponds con.
structed for that purpose. "Under IA
vorable conditions the pond In which they
nre raised has a muddy bottom, rang
ing in depth from one to three feet" Tho
eggs nre deposited In the sunny part
of the bank In the sandy area around
tho pond, which easily becomes dry,
fences are erected to prevent the escape
OF the turtles. When the season for
depositing the eggs Is over wooden
boards about one foot in height are
erected on tho lower margin OF the bank
to protest the young from the attacks
Of their parents and other enemies
Within the barrier are buried a large
number Of pots to afford shelter to the
newly hatched turtles.'..
DR.. Smith, who will represent our coun-
try on this important tour OF invostiga-
ton Is deputy fish commissioner Of the
United States, and Is said to be learned
in his vocation. We take 1t, therefore,
that he is not ignorant Of the resources
Of the Eastern Shore of Virginia and
OF Eastern North Carolina, where the
tterrapin sings beautiful song and
makes q stew tit for kings and con-
gressmen. K III u Isl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-07
Personal and General.

Mrs, Kate Henderson. who has just died
in Baltimore In her eighty-seventh year,
was atone time betrothed to Edgar Allan
Poe the poet dedlcating several poems to
her,
It is reported that Halle Ermine Rlves,
the novelist, is DESTROYS of securing Mount
Airy, the home OF tho Calverts founded
in 1860, as her home.
Stuart Robson, the actor, was taken
i'll In Philadelphia last week during his
engagement In "The Comedy of Errors,
nnG has had to abandon his tour, being
confined to his apartments In New York.
Rev John *. Nutting, head Of the Utah
Gospel Mission. told the Presbyterian
Ministers Association In New York sew
eral days ago that II Mormonsm Increased
at the rate 1t has the last twelve years,
IN another decade they Will control the
West of the United States, from Canada
to Mexico.
Sir Oliver Lodge said recently In a
London speech that society might be
divided lnto'the overworked and the nm
employed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-07
OLD AGE.

HRS. Olive Cleveland, OF Lafayette
N. Y, Is now one hundred and two years
old, and Is still in possession Of all her
mental faculties, although she has failed
rapidly OF late and would welcome death.
IT pray the good Lord she said the
other day, that He will not let me live
to be one Hundred and three years old.
I have aged terribly since / was a. hun
dred years old and people began to no.
tlco that was having birthdays. When
I was young woman Of ninety I used
to do as much work as any Of them, but
now am getting old. It has been sew
eral years since II was able to read and
time passes rather slowly. After you
have lived a hundred years you have
aches and pains you nevor had before.
You begin to lose your memory: you
can't see as distinctly as you used to-.
and you can't hear we'll. You forget
how your friends look and you miss the
sounds Of their voices and you seem to
be In another world. You know that
there is much going on Of which you arc
not aware. and yet you can't help It,
Life IS sweet, but when one has out
lived his day 1t becomes a burden. Sem
sible men and women want to die before
their day OF usefulness IS done. before
they are laid on the shelf and become a
burden to themselves and to their
friends, before they have worn their vel
come out,
Yet old ago is not necessarily burden
some, and 1t Is quite possible for old
people to be cheerful and happy and al
together companionable.
Tho venerable Senator Hoar seems to
be such a man; seems to have learned
the art Of growing old gracefully. Age
seems to have mellowed him, to have
softened his nature. to have made him
more sweet tempered. There was time
when he said harsh things about the
South and the South felt unkindly to-
ward him Yet within the past few
weeks he paid a most beautiful tribute
to the chivalry and the courage and the
principles Of tho Southern people.
In nature age either makes sour or
sweet according to the subject acted
upon and according to the process
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-07
SATURDAY, MARCH 7. 1903.
4 GOOD BILL.

Mr.. Angel, Of Roanoke, has introduced
Il L: the House n bill providing that treasu-
d ro,s. clerks Of the court and commission
a 81, OF the revenue be required TO furnish
Il hopd In son,o guaranty or security com
u nany doing business III! this State. IN 4
sum rot Iass than ten per cent In excess
4 q ths total amount to bo received annu-
n .ily Or thsuh
6 Vt This II 4 wise measure, and 1t should ny
b II, mems pass The State hns lost TOO
much by personal security, and the day
II Tor that sort OF scnurity is past. First
II 81 MI. It is not fair for any officer to ask
O. friend to 20 on his bond when he can
N have tho service performed by COM
\ pany whose business it is to give security
4 for a! reasonable consideration. When a
man signs his name to q security bond
he takes all the risk and receives moth
ing whatever therefor. and at best can
but come out even. He has. not the priVi-
lege Cor If he has he does not feel like
exercising it, of examining the books OF
Il the officer whom he Is guaranteeing, and
SO he must be entirely in the dark and
trust entirely to the honesty and fidelity
and efficiency OF the man for whom he
stands to save him from harm.
In old times. when there was no other
system, 1t was necessary for men to per-
form these duties for each other, but
4 there is no occasion for it now. and 1t is
unfair for any officer to put his friend
IN such position. If such favors must
\ be, it is very much better for the friend
10 pay the cost Of the bond in e guaranty
company, and so relieve himself of the
responsibility.
But there Is another argument in favor
If this Bill. When guaranty companies
Y take risks 1t. is a matter OF business with
Il them, and they make 1t point to keep
4. watchful eye upon the man they guar
lntee. They know all about his personal
habits; they know whether or not he is
living beyond his means, and they
I Slain the right of looking into his &C
counts every now and then to sec that
n be is discharging his duty properly
5Ss5 Time and again We have urged the
adoption Of the inspection system In
Virginia, and we believe as much as
y sver that this should be the rule. But
3Slf all the officers OF the State were
4 bonded in reliable guaranty companies
there would be less necessity than now
exists for government inspection.
$s Mr.. Angels bill is timely. and we hope
that 1t will pass
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-07
Trend ot Ghought
IN Dixie Ian a

Nashville American: The South cannot
hone to escape criticism and injury IN
many ways SO long as the taking OF ny
man life Is treated as though 1t were q
minor offense-less liable to be punished
than the crime Of horse-stealing.
Mobile Register: Nearly every day some
n,,r7,ic man lndulges In language IN de-
bate or in interview that would not pc
countenanced In his own house or PC
deemed ut for the ears OF refined people,
1t should be stopped. 'S
Knoxville Sentinel: Explaining out of
his Southern policy and the extra session
of the Senate, on his hands both at the
same time, will no doubt give the Presi-
dent all tho strenuousness he is looking
FOR.
Birmingham Age-Herald: 1t Ia unk,nd
in President Francis to whoop up France
over Louisiana Purchase Exposition,
for she is ashamed Of the price she got
| for an empire,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-07
TERRAPIN CULTURE.

There Is a demand exceeding the sup
,ly for the essential ingredient OF the
errapin stew. and Secretary cortelyou
,egards the matter as one Of such serious
moment as to require special inyesttga-
don, with the view of finding rene
y.
IT is lamentable to think what would
40 tho consequences ~ there were not
aough real. bona fide terraplns raised
20 feed the eplcures, ana how ashamed
w Americans should be Il this great
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-07
Short Talks to the Legislature,

Norfolk Yirginlan.P Pilot; II the Iegisla-
ture doesn't do something pretty soon 1t
VIII be saluted by the people OF Viz
glnia with that classic appeal. won't
you come home, Bill BalleyY' accompa-
MED by copious flow OF bricks
Norfolk Virginan- Pilot: One committee
of the Legislature has actually completed
the work assigned 1t. 1t would be- consol-
ins at least IL the others would rise and
report progress"
West Point News: With so many liquor
bills before the Legislature, It's wonder
the Solons don't imagine that they are
holding their dellbcra tons in rum shop.
Newport News Press: There seems to
be conspiracy on foot to wreck the
Cumming redistricting bin by throwing
open the switch and dltching " ~ the
committee room. IN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-07
The 'Man'
ABOUT
TO I J WIN!

DAILY CALENDAR. MARCH 4.
,16ll-sir Walter Raleigh discovers Rlch'
imond Gem Cigarettes.
4 Of book beer.
eois-The Sultan of Turkey gave Uncle
sam another ninety-day note,
80
For half a century re nave priced ours
self upon the beautiful potry We write.
Several hundred ypung ladies whom
wa lxnow5and loved Nave now locked up
n thcir desks sweet terses that we have
written to them In ardent moments ~hen
we dwelt upon tho dhereal and floated
about among the stars.
What we have written in verse wouio
have filled many volumes had any oao RI
ever had the nerve p flll them.
therefore, we feel talled upon to enter
a protest.
we feel that we can write pettel
hand than a Chinamhn, or even an Egyp-
tian. IS
we think We ca make ourselt clear
enough to the average citizen.
c,onsco,,ently. wlkn we write a beauti-
~ ,,,Ioca az notry) and say that Judge
iror,nhell mopped his brow VIC do not
gthinl, II IL I'm to lib Intelligent compositor
to put it "mopped his hair. \, q,
NO don.,n even know whether Judge
c.ar,nhell wears ahy hair or not,
ND then, when we say the tears ran
down. We don't think we mean lug
rteamt' ran down. Maud Nullers GO
would have 10 10 very broad to have Q
team run down It.
We MINK wy a. w - write ,r our stuff.
olornlale 'si o' -. SsS ~
yye knew It all the time. OK,
When Eddie Leonard. as q raw rect ~!
o.the professional stage. ppeared III IVY
| midst five years ago. we saw mere WIS
something in him., and We rooted hilIa.
'o Va watched him climb up the ladder
| az fame round by round, re sot SONS
| hnrd raps every now ana the!'' Dut ~
10 9 Ike a rubber ball, the harder no rev
lawn tho higher he bounced.
4IIa'nsod to walk to Manchester across
the free Bridge because he didn't have
the m4e st,sf INNER lin. and now he goes
hene = he bridge behind d fast horse
ast a ,Soars n mig hat.
MY msa' uavs falls and nerseyerance
| 'IilleiIt a'"A's 800 $500
ge!s tus' e., ra,, nroud when we know
80 We teel iea' I psuue n annnrd e. now
tthtt out pto.tnS, iii MI, tha loading min
letuihs tea.ut1 ~ ~ to,,ntrw~prlmrose
sfrel company " the eo"' '''s'''F ''.''S
.DocKstauer' ~. have ana
we saw MN w, ,' e,, ~ ~e SOC hin and
We snW tonad "a II ,+t Ia snrnad rendered him
ana Mrs lin Mum. and MI. Jeff, Berry,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-07

The unsophisticated Virginia darkies
who sung their way to unsympathetic
New York are we'll tuned now for.
"Gwlne back to Dixie. 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-07

Congressman Maynard announces
through the press that he has at his Of
flee in Portsmouth for distribution to
his constituents debates in Congress
and garden seed.''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-07
OF LITTLE CONSEQUENCE.

Some of the Richmond bankers are
not grievng because the Aldrich bill
failed to pass. They concede that II the
bill had become q law It would have
had the effect to prevent the drain upon
tho bank revenues by the subtreasury
operations. and would have done that
mueh good But It would not. MS this
paper has several times pointed out, have
met the demands Of the situation. 1t
would have been at best a transitory
makeshift, and our bankers fear that It
would have been In lieu OF any other
currency legislation.
1t is more than probable that the coun-
try will have another object lesson be-
fore Congress is again In session. and
THEN 1t is to be hoped thero will be gen
uine currency reform. We have had
enough OF patchwork and Of makeshift.
1t is time for Congress to adopt a sclen-
the currency measure that Will bring
relief, not for u day or week. but for
all time. The Aldrlch bin was at best
merely n temporary expedlent, and that
Is all that its author claimed for It. The
next time the subject comes up We hope
that sure-enough currency bill viii be
brought to the front and nteligently
discussed and finally adopted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-07

Tennessee which Is clamoring for a
new Constitution, could not do any bet
ter than to adopt virginias as a whole
and It would save a lot Of trouble and
money.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-07

Corbctt and Jeffrios will proceed to do
an awful lot Of boxing with their mouths
and they have at least fvo months in
which to pull off this part Of the MILL.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-07

Taxing district No. l." of Shelby
county, Tennessee, In trying to put on
city airs. Memphis wants to get her
municipal affairs investigated BY the
courts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-07

In the East. Thnt Is a aueer sort OF
cot1imerce But 1t reflects less severely
Upon the heather purchasers than upon
the Christian sellers-if indeed the lat lat
ter be Christian.
1T Is said tho natives kicked heavily
at first against this innovation, but have
now become reconclled In View OF the
superior guudlness OF the American
work.
The whole thing sounds like horrid
Joke, but we are afraid that Is Isn't
F -... =---aa..-.-.:..ss=:-l--= i'll
* Several hundred colorcd men OF this
city gathered last evening in Bethel At
rican Methodist Episcopal Church III
Twenty-hfth Street, between Seventh, and
Eight Avenues, where they listened to
Bishop Derrick, or the First African
Methodist Episcopal District, making a
stirring speech In support Of the atti--
tude recently assumed by President
Roosevelt in regard to appointing to
Ing also was ono OF the first steps to-
ward the formation OF the Roosevelt
Invlnclbles, an organization which will
favor tho denomination Of President
Iaoosevclt.-New York Tribune. it,
All there, MIR. President!
H& ==----=-=-s--=---=G 36
Though centcnarians are conceded to
be very rare Baltimore has found one,
In tho person Of Mrs. Maria setitia Lish.
who was one hundred and two on Thurs
day She was born in Lenarkshlrc.
Scotland March g. 1901. She was a Miss
Smith and her father was IN officer In a
Highland regiment. When Quite young
she married DR.. Lish and emigrated to
this country. Eighteen children, II boys
and girls. were born to them, all Of
whom are now dead.
=====-.-= -:=~:=
Exercising the authority vested in him
by the state Constt tuition, the Governor
of West Virginia has cut down to the
extent Of $4,000 the appropriation bill
recently pessed by the Legislature.
i=--==---: -'=-=
Taxing district No. l." Of Shelby
county, Tennessee, In trying to put on
city airs. Memphis wants to get her
municipal affairs Investigated by the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-07

\ It Is stated that II. Krohnskyn. of
Seoul Korea, Is In this country for the
purpose OF laying In q SUPPLY Of gaudy,
chaap idols 70 he sold TO the heathsp
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-07

There is hard-headed man In New
York, who sold his skull to a physician
for $500 The agreement, however, is
that delivery cannot be demanded until
death. The fellow was exhibiting In a
Fourteenth Street museum last Novem-
Der when he came under tho eye of DR.,
liter. He performed feats that would
kill or at least render unconscious the
ma jorlty Of men. These consisted in
breaking heavy china plates, chair legs
and heavy glassware over his head. At
ter watching the performance for some
time DR. liter engaged Mandy In CONVEX
sation, and eventually the contract was
made.
DIR. Utter says this skull is the most
remarkable one he ever has seen. and
that II is all In one piece, apparently,
and that that makes 1t so solid as 10
guard the brain effectpally. Hence the
blows lio receives do not make him un-
conscious
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-07

It is alleged against him that Presi-
dent ingalls,, who is a candidate for
mayor Of Cincinnati, writes poetry. That
settles 1t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-07

He does not like 1t much but Billy
Mason, Of Illinois, has to open letters l,
addressed to ex-senator Mason.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-07

A man named Trancum Is chairman Of
the school board at Blowing ROCK, n. =.
Flo ought to be congressman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-07

Referring again to the weather: So
far. tho returns seem to favor the
grounding theory.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-07

Anyhow the President put the new
senators right to work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-07

And now the spring shopper begtnneth
to shop.
The evening world., 1903-01-02
THIS YEARS FIRST
2-YEAR-OLO RACE.
Green B. Morris's Star Ruby
Youngster Takes Initial Event
p Of Season at IngIeside Track.

To Green B. Morris. the gr~ay-halred
veteran Of the turf. falls the credit OF
owning the colt that won the first two-
year-old race of the year 1908. The stroke
of the midnight hour on Wednesday
made the yearlings OF Morris two-year-
ODDS. IND In a race at three furlonss on
h Ingleside track. In California. he had
Q colt by Star Ruby. out of Anarchy.
named Precious Stone. entered. The
colt won the race.
With $50 other yearlings Precious
Stone was brought down from ]. B.
Haggin's Rancho Del Paso Stud to the
Ingleside track to be sold. Mr.. Morris
secured him for s2,70o. He was well
trained for his first race. and so we'll
did everybody think of his chances that
he was made favorite in The betting at
odds OF 5 to 2. The colt ran the distance
In 81 Ia seconds
pullman had the mount. inc beat out
Burns & Warehouses; Rowena, which
finished in front of Barney Schrleber's
Amberita.
The evening world., 1903-01-02
YALE AND PENNSY
FRIENDLY AGAIN.
New Haven University's Base
ball Team Schedules Two
Games with the Quakers.

Yale and Pennsylvania have evidently
begun the now year with the good reso-
luton not to fight any more. The wear
ers Of the blue have announced their
baseball schedule for next season. and
on II are found two games with the
Quakers. They will be decided in New
Haven. ono on April 1b and the other on
May !. It 10 the 0 time In nine
years that such games have been
scheduled.
The following games will also be
played by Yale:
Nara s.. wsshingtsn At New Haven April Q.
osorgstown at waHhinEtOni April 10. Annapolis
at Annapolis; April II. Uuiversity Of Virgins
April 10. University of virginia; April L. Penn
~syivania q New Haven; April ~ oeoRsst0vn a.
wsshinston; April Is. Philadelphia American
League q FaiiSdslphis; Nay z PsnnUiv~nia At
New Haven; Nay I, Psnnsyivania stlts at New
Haven: May IL, West Virginia - New Haven;
NAY 20. lafayette At New Haven; Nay q.
oeoEsstown ct New Haven: Nay 20, Prines1on a
New Haven; June 6, Prinestoa Il Prtnoaeoa Juns
Is. Prineston Tin oaSs f tis) At New York; Jups
1a. Harvard n o1mbrtdgs; June - Harvard q
New Haysny Jane n. Harvard In saas ct tS at
New York
The evening world., 1903-01-02

the ebony-hued wonder, Is still the light
weight champion OF the world. Gus
Gardner. the fighter from Philadelphia,
was unable to life his title from him.
and Tor even v%en;uring to do such a
thing got a beating during the eleven
rounds of fighting and he was
glad to end the fight any old time. So
he resorted to rough-house tactics. and
in the eleventh round lost tho fight on a
foul.
The bout was decided before the Ma
tional Athletic Club. OF New Britain,
and from the spectators point OF view
It was an interesting event. Cans. OF
| course. showed superior cleverness and
better punching powers. N 1t was Just
as we'll that Gardner ended the fght the
way he did, for 1t was hardly possible
that Il would have gone another round.
Gans's left lab worried Gardner. The
Quaker could not get out OF the way Of
1t, and, as a result. his face was any
thing but clean when the fight ended.
Several times during the bout Cans
dropped the Philadelphian to the floor
with well-directed hooks or swings, but
the latter arose gamely on every occa-
sion and tried the best he knew 70 fight
back. Things began coming too fast for
him beginning with the eighth round.
The evening world., 1903-01-02
L~OR|LLARD'S GOOD
OLD HORSE DEAD.
Parole, Thirty Years Old, Won
Turf Classic Here and Abroad
and Was Owners Favorite.

Parole, the great American thorough
bred, which while carrying the colors OF
the late Pierre Lorillard won fame on
tracks of America and England twenty
years ago. Is dead at Tuxedo Park, N.
7. Old age was the cause OF death.
Had the old horse died one day sooner
he would have been t~wenty-nipe years
old. but death coming on the fret day
Of q new year made him thirty years
old.
and was foaied In 1913. It was in 1872
that Mr.. Pierre Lorillard sent a stable
OF American bred horses to England to
try for the English classics. Parole was
among the lot, then only six years old.
30 was %Iroauois, the only American
bred horse to win the English Derby.
Under the training Of Jacob rlncus
Parole was prepared for the City and
Suburban Handicap at Epson.
The race was at n mile and a quarter,
and the great horse. with ll9 pounds up,
won the race in a gallop from a field
OF eighteen horses. The value of the
stake was $500, but the big prices
quoted against the American thorough
bred in the betting netted his American
packers and owner more than that
amount.
Parole, 1t might be said. was a half
brother to the Derby winner Iroquois.
Before Parole was sent 10 England he
made a record on American tracks OF
being one of the best handicap horses
mere. He also raced well after his re-
turn from England.
Parole was naturally a great ~favorite
with Mr.. Lorlllard by reason of his sue
cess In England. as well as his splendid
record on the American turf. and some
his owner at the Morris Park course,
though old and fat and looking like any
thing but a City and Suburban winner.
a decade before.