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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04
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RICHMOND, VA

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04
The New York Press says:

The New York Press says
Later returns Indicate that Plat viii
camp on the Presidential doorstep asa
Sena torial supplicant begging q crunb Of
patronage until he Is dragged into the
obscurity of doddeglng seaility e
made his nista Re when ne thought
HI was shsistpg RpotereltA Ia tho
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04
a welcome Opportunity.

Brimmer: Say, Rounder! was in your
cafe Just now and l overheard couple
of toughs talking OF breaking into your
house tonight.
Rounder: Good. I'll Turk around in am
bush and Sc how they do 1t; it's prob
lem that has bat1led me too often to be
enjoyable.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04
mTne Devil Did Grim,


To the Editor of the Dispatch:
In your issue OF December 9Th. which
I received this morning. I ind commu-
nication from "a Philosophical Friend
which ascribes to "ShelIy"-a printers
mistake, probably for "shelley-thes-
lines:
''rhe Devil did grin for his darling sin
IS pride that apes humility
These lines occur in the sixth stanza
OF Celeridge's 1.-THE Devils Thoughts.
Of which coler1dge said that the first
three were dictated by his friend,
Southey,
II is remarkable that though coleridge
does not credit Southey with the sixth
stanza, but by implication claims It as
hts own, it is almost literally copied from
a poem of Southey's called The Devils
Walk" which reads:
"And he owned with a grin
That his favorite sin
Is pride that apes humility"
But / never heard 1t attributed to Shell
ley. a slip of the pen, probab bly,.
a. NJ. 4.
London, December II, 1907
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04
NEW YORK,S DEAD.


people Of that city on its favorable death
report for 1902. The death rate was 1874
per 1000. which is considerably the lowest
ever reported there. The total number OF
deaths was es.oS2 as compared with 7oe03.
and a death rate of 2o.02 per loo. in 1901.
We suppose the question OF providing
suitable burial ground for about 10000
bodies yearly must be a matter Of inn
portance Many Of the cemeteries to
which these thousands go are at con-
siderable distance from the city. and can
only be reached by steam railroad trains
or steamboats,. The consequence is that
but few Of the nourners accompany the
dead to- their graves. We cannot say this
change is altogether bad. but it Is not
the system most families would have.
They would see their dead buried and
the graves mounded, and they would like
to visit the graves at frequent inter-
walls.
In not a few Of the great European
cities. where rural cemeteries are not SO
much in vogue as they are about New
York, the dead are buried underground
In what are called vaults, but which are
little more than shelves one over another
Thus the space of an ordinary sized grave
may be made to contain four or five
bodies.
Another expedient adopted. and which
is perforce accepted by many poor fami-
lies. is to limit the occupation OF a grave,
say, for ten years. At the expiration of
moved to a country cemetery and placed
in common srave-tlle repository OF
thousands of bodies.
In this country cremation Is gaining
converts, though slowly. and some of the
great cemeteries have established crema-
tories Of their own. That Is the case with
Mount Auburn. near Boston. There the
body not only is reduced to ashes, but
the ashes if desired, are taken care Of
for the distressed families.
AS we have said, cremation IS increas-
ing, but the present outlook is that 1t will
| never be adopted as the prevailing custom
| OF the country.
! Coming back to the New York health
| report, we learn that it puts consump-
| ton under the head Of infectious diseases,
and it says there were $50 deaths less in
1902 than in 1901 The decrease is ascribed
to scientific measures-"the control OF
| the white plague
There was a slight increase in the
deaths from typhoid fever for this year,
but a decrease of 100 deaths from SMALL
pox evened things. More than 100000 per-
sons were vaccinated by the Board of
Health physicians alone. In scarlet fever
there was slight increase in the num-
Der Of deaths. but in diphtheria there
was decrease of IS per cent.
A more cheerful side Of the report is
that there were 4,so7 more births and 2s65s
more marriages in 1903 than there were in
the year previous.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04
A New Year junction.

Have you commenced the New Year by
swearing off on any Of your bad habits?
Yes; I've sworn off on swearing OF.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04

The price Of meat may have fallen.
as stated, but if it has the householder
has not yet been impressed with the
fact
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04

Judge Anthony n. Kelley, nova resi-
dent of London. is still a reader of the
Dispatch and bookish man. He viii
be easily identified in brief letter UNI
der the signature A. NJ. K. that we print
this morning. wherein he corrects an
error appearing In one Of the comnuni-
cations of ''Our Philosophical Friend
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04

Lucky Baldwin seems unfortunately
to have lost something at least OF what
gave him his cognomen. he is being treat
ed for cancer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04
A welcome Visitation.

Gouger Is coming around to see you
tonight He says he's going to haul you
over the Goals.
Hooray for him! I'll run right down and
open the coal chute for him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04


Comment. of the Press On Various
Subjects.
The lemon cure for typhoid fever Is GER
tainly a lemon atd.-Knoxville Sentinel.
Northern phi1anthropists who spend
their money providing the higher educa-
ton for the eornfield negroes are throw
ing It at the. pirds-Memphis Commercial
Appeal.
The experience of the present season has
brought home to dnanciers more than ever
before the pressing necessity for curren-
cy reform. and there is now strong In
dication that moneyed men are In closer
accord as to lie character Of the reforms
needed.-New Orleans Pfcayune.
The Monroe Doctrine makes for the
peace OF the continent. Editors affected
with nightmare see In II "Gorgons
Hydras and Chlmeras dire only ba-
cause of their lack OF familiarity with
fits origin and its history. II has averted
many conflicts: It has caused not one
Louisville Post.
The Original Parker mani. Is becoming
ESQ numerous that he may control the con-
yention sin IN aeon telegraph.
An ounce Of preventio Ion 9 worth
pound OF Cure and so. q xreatsy to bS
desired that TIL n1ts onaI xnvernmsntssh 1I
atonco tak4zste "a enfoFco lS1r dealine:
- =.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04

Mana ssas Journal: But science is NOV
ing on. The achievements of Koch, Pas
teur, and Lorenz are worth infinitely
more to the whole human race than all
the armed monsters that ever paraded
in the pomp and business of war.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04

Charlottesville Progress: These allied
powers have been forced by the calm
councils Of MIR. Roosevelt and his Sec
rotary of State, as well as the sentiment
Of the civilized world, to call halt in
their arbitrary course and submit their
grievances to arbitration. This could have
been accomplished without the sending.
on the part OF either Of them. of a single
warship into the Venezuelan waters.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04

The James river full again. and 50 soon
in the new-year. too!
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04

Portsmouth Star: The prime object Of
the public schools must be to teach the
pupil how to begin to be what ambition
inspires. It is not intended to turn out
an orator or mechanic. but to give a
start for anything ana everything In
reading. writing, and arithmetic. When
other things are attempted. except in
particular instances, those essentials are
neglected. They should come first and
with absolute certainty. Embroidery fol-
lows the weaving Of the cloth.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04

A monkey trust is the latest, and the
funniest. Of course.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04

Stanton News: The Monroe doctrine
seems to us TO remain just as Monroe left
it-ho broader and no narrower-and
strange to say. notwithstanding the eighty
odd intervening years, no statesman has
ever been able to define the principle
more clearly than Mr.. Monroe himself
defined it.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04
An Exception.

Caller: Has the doctor given you any
encoura cement?
Sick Han: No, but reckon he's given
me about everything else.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04
Rich and Poor.

In the line Of e1opements the marriage
tie is proba bly, a slip moose.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04
REWaRD s.

Of obstinate suppression, any cause In path
rIopy. our monthly regulator fails to reiers
safe. harmless !: mail how long suppressed.
DR.. Jackson r. Co., 1se Dearborn St, chicas,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04
SPIRIT OF STATE PRESS.
would Have Good Roads At Any

Shenandoah Herald: We favor good
roads to be- built at the present rate OF
taxation. If we cannot build them at
the present rate let us have an Increase
Of taxes. Under any circumstances, let
US stop wasting money on mud roads
and have good roads.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04

SOUTHERN SENTIMENT.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04
o1rY SUBSCRIPTIONS.

THE DAILY DISPATCH delivered 70
sutscrtbers ID Richmond and Manchester
Il 50 cents per month, payable TO the car
rter weekly or monthly; the SUNDAY
DISPATCH. sL5o par annun: Is cents ZOE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04

s The Original Parker man. Is becoming
so numerous that he may control tho con-
5yention IN 1so4.-aI aeon Telegraph.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04

Those wishing the paper can order It %
telephone or postal card. Complains W
delivery may be made tho same way.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04

The lemon cure for typhoid fever Is Ger
tainly lemon aid--Knoxvil1e Sentinel.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04

Comment. of the Press On Various
Subjects
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04
xAu SUBSCRIPTIONS.
ea..oa. fnrpYia hly.

49, 3ayAble IN ADVANCE 1uyk1asUts. :, "a
Daily, ono year !. S'S s so
Dsi1y, stx nontAs. ............... 80 sx
Daily, three months. 20
Sunday. eniy, enc year.. 1850 : ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04

observations of a Philosophical Friend
of Ours.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31
Practical lows.

Toys, whether useful or as pas
time as instructors, are fascinating.
However. the up-to-date toy is prac'
teal Children have miniature work
Ing autos. A make-believe train, q
splendid toy, is real train OF cars
with real locomotive and real track
There are children out West on
whose fathers property small streams
cross. These boys initiate the things
they see going on about them. They
build dams. check the water. con-
struct miniature systems of irrigation
In exact copy of the plan used by the
farmers of that country. The water
thus damned nourishes a garden plot
of their own.
In tais play there is the dignity OF
education.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31
ROUND ABOUT US.
Weekly Grist of Ne0vsy Rems Reported by
Oar Special Correspondents.
BARTONvILLE.

Walter White is entertaining his
two sisters, Mrs. Maggie Denton o.
Eagle River Wisconsin, and Mrs
Jennie Chatterdon of Grand Rapids
Frank Krupp OF Grand Rapids is
visiting relatives here.
Verne Davis and family spent last
Saturday with relatives in this place.
Frank L. Moon and wife of Ionia
were visitors at Fred Richmond S
last Saturday.
Miss Ruby Douglas spent Christ
mas with her parents.
Twill Hogan has improved his resi-
dence with new windows and siding,
he is also building new wood. shed.
school is closed here for vacation.
George Richmond of Ann Arbor is
spending his vacation here with his
parents.
Mrs. Susan Krupp and Agnes
were Christmas guests at Geo.
Kemps in Miriams.
Miss Mary Kohn visited her sister
Mrs. Clyde Day recently.
Mrs. Cyrus Ring of Grand Rapids
spent last ITuesday1at Fred Rich
mond's. I ia N IS
OJohn White andIwife ofLoweIl.at
Christmas dinner at Walter Whites.
TAI Wilder the young who has
made This home at Fred Purdy's for
the last four or five years diedl.last
Saturday after long illness of CON
sumption. HE was an honored men,
Der of Smyrna tent, X o. 7. NJ. NJ,
and had many friends in this vicin-
ity. The funeral was held Tuesday
at the house
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31
Gen. Dick Takes a Chance.


In the lottery of seats Gen. Dick OF
Ohio has been one Of the most unfor'
tunate members of the house, having
never yet secured a desirable seat. AT
the beginning of the Fifty-seventh
Congress he was one OF the very
last Republicans called, and had to
take the seat in the extreme southwest
corner, the alternative being a seat
In the Cherokee strip on the Demo
cratic side. Later In the session he
discovered that a fairly desirable
seat on the Republican side was va
cant, and after watching II for Z
week or 80 applied to the sergeant-at
arms.
"If no one else with a prior claim
wants that seat" he said, II think III
take It,"
What! take that seat!" the ser
geant-at-arms fairly shouted. Why
man, there isn't a member of the
House would have It. Two members
VINO have occupied that seat have
died within the past year."
"I'll take It," promptly responded
the Ohio member. II had a blamed
sight rather be dead than sit where
l am"
He took the seat and survived that
session and the next.-Washingtor
Post
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31
SHILOH.

School closed last Thursday for 8
two weeks vacation.
Mrs. K. A. Morris and children
spent Christmas with her sister al
Grand Rapids.
Mr.. Edward Decker entertained
his children and grandchildren at his
home on Christmas day.
Miss Mary Heth of Ionia spent
Christmas with relatives here.
Effie, Ethel and Erwin Fuller OF
Bedding have been visiting relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Heth spent
Christmas with their daughter at
Breckenridge.
Edward ID. Decker and Miss Edith
Rosenfelder were married last Thurs
day at Bedding and left for Grand
Rapids, Monday, their future home.
John Bates of Ionia is visiting
with L. p. Guptill
Miss Myrtle Maynardi 'and friend,
Miss Snider of Ionia spent Xmas at
F. w. Maynard's.
Bert Comstock and wife of Mod
dernsville are visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Comstock.
The Christmas tree was quite well
attended. The church was nicely
decorated, and much is due all whom
so kindly assisted. A few jokes
helped to enliven the OCCASION and
all we're taken in good part. Mr..
Henry Leach was presented with a
cane from the forest, although of
rude structure, no doubt it will be
sufficient to assist him for many
years to come. Miss Kennedy Sc
lected the program and took charge
OF the exercise. Mrs. Conner pre-
sided at the organ also Bessie Brown
and Lena Ives.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31

1
day.
Mrs. Rilla Wolfe Written is here
with girlhood friends, Mrs. Lucy
Stocking will return with her tc
Alpena, staying the rest OF the win.
ter.
Frank Macarthur and family enter.
tanned some 33 relatives Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Watkins spent
Christmas with his sister, Mrs. Col
ton and family at Rockford.
j. A. Lessiter. wife and daughter
Bernice were visiting in Bedding from
Saturday to Monday, being snow
bound.
The schools are all taking their
usual vacation, Miss KittysMatice is
home from her school so nth of Grand
Rapids.
Mrs. Nj. A. Lessiter had Christ
mas tree Dec. "a for the school, at
tended by Is friends. 1.-The children
all had presents, and older ones too,
with the ladies help in furnishing re-
freshments, supper was served. Rev.
Platt gave a talk to the children and
with good singing all seemed toI en-
ter into the happiness of theI day.
Mrs. Sarah Lessiter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Dorman of Bedding, MilessBow-
man just returned from N. Dakota,
Siegel Norman of Parnell were some
of the guests.
Mr.. and1Mrs. Chas. Godfrey were
completely:taken by surprise Monday
night, it being the tenth anniversary
of their wedding. About 100 friends
were present and a joyful program
was carried out. Charles and wife
were married by Rev. DR.. Norris of
Belding, again the bride in fine deco
rations with veil, Elmer Cook acting
as bridesmaid. They were presented
with several tin articles and fine
rocking chair. Refreshments OF fried
cakes and coffee were served. Mes
danes Lessiter and Dorman of Beld
ing we're present remaining over
night with Mr.. and Mrs. Beardslee.
Chas. West Of Grattan was among
those injured in the terrible wreck
near Grand Rapids Saturday night,
but doing well.
Christmas day Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Lessiter received by mail two boxes
of fine silverware, a silver tea set
with silver spoon tray, large silver
water pitcher, pocket book for Mr..
L. and for Bernice from the Wabasis
Club and Chicago members a lovely
silver fruit dish with other presents.
The Club have done royalty with Mr.
and Mrs. Lessiter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Warner en-
tertained the pedro club last week.
Very fine refreshments were served
by the hostess and all passed very
pleasant evening Mrs j. Lessiter
and Hilton Watkins took first prizes,
Mrs. Asa Wood and Geo Written
BOBBY prizes. Mr.. Warmers peo-
pie have every convenience for enter
tanning company.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31
Germany and the Trusts.

While so many American trusts
are suffering from locomotor ataxia,
general paralysis, and com
pication Of diseases. Coal and
its brother Steel are strut
ting majestically in Germany. A
Steel Trust, In the form of joint.
stock company, for each constituent
concern of which is fixed percent.
age of the whole product, has been
formed for five years. Every mem
Der must pay five shilllngs for every
ton IL produces in excess OF its allot.
ment, and will get the same sum for
every ton less than its allotment. The
Coal Trust will go hand in hand with
the Steel Trust against foreign trade.
--Everybody's Magazine for Decsm-
Dor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31
vERGENNEs STATION.

Mr.. and Mrs. Watkins of Grattar
visited Mrs. II, White Tuesday.
j. Mosher is very poorly.
Elder Merrill's wife presented hin
a son Christmas.
Mrs. Hathaway of Marcellas is Wis.
ing her brother w. H. Keech.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Rigsagger
Dec. 20, boy.
Goltieb Berrie of the deaf and
dumb institution is spending the holi-
days with his mother.
A large number attended the exer-
cises and friends.
Frank Keech has added two new
show cases to his store and lot o.
bright new goods.
Elder Hudson of Lowell Presiding
Elder Manual and wife of Reeves
Junction, Mr. Ainsley of Chapel and
Rev. Merrill attended the Quarterly
meeting here Saturday and Sunday
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31
wgAlrHresT OF ALL BABIES.
Little Miss Rockefeller Hslress q
Many Millions Of Dollars.

Little Mss Rockefeller Hslress %
Many Millions Of Dollars.
The other day a baby was borg
like all other babies 80 far as one
might be able to tell merely by look
ing at her, for this one hsppens TO be
little girl.
The only unusual thing about the
birth OF this baby is the fact that she
is the richest baby ever born In any
country. To all OF which she natural
ly is sublimely innocentr--after the
manner of babies.
Some day she will awake to the
fact that she is Miss Rockefeller and
that she is heiress to s322.500,000.
She is the infant daughter Of John
d. Rockefeller, Jr., and his wife, Abbie
Aldrich Rockefeller. There is posi-
bility fate may take away a few Of
her many millions. Her aunt, Mrs.
Joseph G. Mccormick, daughter Of
John ID. Rockefeller, Sr., has no heirs.
She has millions in her own right.
Then William Rockefeller's only
daughter, Alta, who is childless, may
add her millions to those of the new
Rockefeller baby.
The sum total Of all that the baby
may be expected to inherit reaches
the figure of 1922, 500 900, which may
be appreciated the better by compar-
ing 1t with the national debt of the
country which has been piled up In
years of war and the development OF
the country. The debt Is 1909 Asst.
PAL.
When this baby came into the world
she weighed nine pounds and two
ounces If instead of using the usual
weights there had been gold dollars
place on the opposite side OF the
scales it would have taken Just
2,75062 of them to balance her.
II all her prospective fortune had
been placed on the other side of the
scales il would have required 117.270
babies of her weight to balance them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31
OTISCO.

w. c, Spicer and family of Bedding
Sundayed with his mother Mrs. A.
NJ. Spicer.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Morse and
daughter visited at ]. ID. Morse's OF
Bedding Thursday.
L. c. Snyder is entertaining his
brother of Indiana thissweek.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. Fisk and cl nj
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Dietz and s,,r
Bichard ate Xmas dinner with Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Brown.
Mrs. A. Weeks spent Thursday
with his daughter Mrs. Jno. Arm
wine of Bedding.
Shafter Arbor of Cleaners will
meet with Mr.. and Mrs. G. Nj. Hub
bard Saturday evening Jan. 2.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31

a sure sign OF approaching revolt
and serious trouble In your sy stem Is
nervousness, sleeplessness, or stomach
upsets. Electric Bitters will quickly
dismenber the troublesome causes, II
never fails TO tone the stomach, regu
late the Kidney and Bowels, stimulate
the Liver, and clarity the blood. Run
down systems benefit particularly and
under its searching and thorough ef
fectivepeas Electric Bitters Is only
soc and bat Is returned II IL don't givs
perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed bl
Council Bros, Druggists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31
Good JUDGES OF Whisky.

when you hear man say that he
IL a good Judge of whisky" said an
importer, take the statement with q
large allowance of salt. This is espe-
cially true of man who is in the
habit of drir ling whisky. Most drink
ers who smack their lips and shake
their heads knowingly cannot tell
good whisky from bad. A man whose
business II Is to sample whisky and
who is tasting II all the time will not
swallow half a pint in a month. He
merely tastes 1t. Drinking the liquor
blunts the senses and destroys the
taste A good Judge of whisky must
have a natural aptitude for the BUSH
ness, as in any other trade, and must.
guard his appetite. He must be care.
full what he eats, avoiding onions,
cheese or any highly seasoned foods
Some professional whisky tasters mix
their whisky with water and then
heat 1t before they taste II. But that
Is not necessary with a man of ex.
perience who takes care of his appe-
tite."