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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-04-15
FIRST published in Messenger April |, 1e0s.I
RoN-REsIDENT NOTICE.

No. 667.
The state OF Mississippi, To 7. Q. Hartley.
Arcola, Illinois: An attachment at The suit OF
Eli YOder against your estate for $40. IS,
second district Of ChickasaW county 81 Oko-
Iona, Mississippi, has been executed ana Is
nov pending m said court, and unless o ap-
pear before said court on the third Monday
OF Nay "A. d. 1908 and plead 70 said action
judgment win be entered and the estate at
taehed wiz be sold. March 81, 1908.
Is. ]. HALL. Clerk
BY +. s. CLOPToN, Deputy.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-04-15

Careieaanaa
which made
the accident
possible.
There are 3
great many
lives sud
denly teTm-
mated &c q
Euh Of
carefessneA
aithouQhthe
medical eer-
dfcak may
rad Whean
failures
Whnaman
takea
ehama~-kh
his stomach
aud wawaa~a
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-04-15
ACCIDENTAL?

The Jury returned a verdict Of sd
dsutai death on the man who fell from
tie window ledge on which be had fallen
asleep. But the death was really due TO
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-04-15
First published IN Messenger Apr. Is, $685.
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

The State Of Mississippi ChanceFy court,
OhlckasaW county, May Term,
Second District 1908.
E. ]. Eel and @. n. Savage
vs..
Mary Gregory and Pauline
Bacon, ct al
To Bette Bean, UhOSe pOsto6ice e
TGScWmbiG, Colbert county, ala.
You are commanded to appear before the
chancery court of the second district Of the
county OF ChiCkasaW, In the state OF Miasts-
sippi on the 9rd Monday Of May, A. D., 19OS,
70 defend the suit In said court OF e. ]. Ezell
and @. M. Savage versus Mary Gregory Pau.
line Bacon ct al, wherein you are one Of the
defendants.
This the 18th day OF April, A. D.. 19Os.
Il ]. HALL Clerk
BY +. s. CLoProN, Deputy Clerk.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-04-15
First published In Messenger April /, 190S.l
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

9b9.
The state Of Mississippi, To T. G. Hartley.
ArcOla, Illinois: An attachment at the suit
Of Eli Yoder against your estate for eS70.O1,
second district Of Chickasaw county ct OkO-
Iona, Mississippi, has been executes and Is
now pending In said court, n unless you ap-
near before said court on the third Monday OF
May "A. d. 1908, and plead TO said action,
fndgment viii be entered and the estate At
tached win be sold March ~, 1908.
Ell. HALL Clerk;
BY II. s. CLoPrON, Deputy.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-04-15

Fever and Ague. A dose viii usual
II stop q chill, q continuance always
cures. Mrs. VIM. n. Stroud, Midlo'
THAN, Texas, May 81, 1899. writes.
awe have used Herblne IL our family
for eight years. and found It the besI
medicine we have ever used, for i
grippe, bilious fever, and malaria
Soc at all druggists.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-04-15

reducing the price OF cotton about Sl.20
per bale, or 3 loss Of even ten million
dollars to the cotton growers. I am 8
farmer, and can feel where the shoe
pinches. Besides the loss in this way,
the Board had lost much money up to
1902 by farming with convicts, as the
following figures show:
In 1894 and 1895 the Jesse system
turned over to the farming sys-
The state turned over in cash. =. 100000
The state turned over ~penitenti-
airy property. 100000
TOtal."....... ....... ...... e294,OO0OO
The Board under Governor Stone
manage the farm during the
years 1894 and 1895 and turned
over to their successors in 1896 82T, 266. %
Showing an increase In 2 years Of 81 ,266.26
The Board under Gov. McLaurin
predecessor Of ,.'...o....., s27,2ss2s
d P:S Is: Z !; ! 5 g. :$ @f:lS q l.: 49, Psa::s 81: g
But IN this inventory no cotton
wa~sinvoiced (Which should have
been) and brought, when sOld... ~, 10000
Making the loss really only. bT,98b.b0
The Board under o LOnginO re-
ceived In 1900 ........... 1889, 681.T6
They managed Il for the years
1900 and 1901, and their inven-
tory shOwedproperty only to the
This invOlced cotton showing
q loss IN 2 years Of............... 25,096.AT
Il was at this time that the Inves-
tigating committee made Its re-
port
I notice through the papers that
the last inventory shows large
gains; for instance,
1SaAty ....ss.s. ..s........sssssss S9St9O0sOS
Personality ........ .....".""". 12S,24T.OO
Total. s6O6, 747.9 0
Showing gain In one year off,. 2~s6.O6s.20
It would apper from this showing
that the Investigation dad good, and I
am glad to say that / was 3 mem
Der Of that committee.
The above loss referred to docs
nos include loss Of interest OF CON
Wet labor. II cUnvicts are worth 81
per month, and money worth 10 per
cent interest per annum, the loss to the
state would be more than 500, 10000
now desire an Endorsement Of the
part I took in this matter. Should the
taxpayers think that / was right, / ask
their vote, and will appreciate it, not
so much for the money that is in the
Office, as for their Endorsement.
Respectfully,
N. B. CRAWFORD.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18

- = = : =
with copy of the proceeding Hereunder,
be surrendered to the Grand Lodge. At
ter an interval of time, reaching to the
year 1876. the work is again resumed
under a renewed charter, and contin-
ued to the present, with the exception
OF four years of inactivity. during the
war between the States. Perhaps one hun
dred years hence. someone, rummaging
among the dust-covered records Of the
past, may see fit to commemorate the
worth and virtue of many departed bro
theirs. My task has been pleasant one,
and ! trust that your readers who have
accompanied me are none the worse in
heart in having turned for the moment
from, the business cares OF the present
in reverent contemplation Of tho hopes
and aspirations of those of the past In
sympathy and accord with the efforts
tending to the common veal of man.
s. ". WATKINS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18

er-cryin', :Joe's baby will git burned up!
Lord, hep me to save Ioe's baby! She
felt s',~npin er-pullin' ct her coat. en-
dar wuz little Jacob er-tryin. to stop her.
NANNY he says. i Kin elm de peach
tree. en- sit In de LOT wInderr He wuz
fifteen years OLE. but he want nair bit
bigger den er boy er ten. He clomb de
tree, en- he got in de little wiuder. en-
pres'ny she see him come back wild de
baby, en- de hyar all burned offer his
haid.
Nanny he says, ketch him. En-
she belt out her coat en- kotched de baby
all safe. Den she look up at Jacob, en-
open her mouf9t to call him, when she see
his eyes wall back en- de fit take him.
Den he drapped back-en' de flames
busted out"
'Ah, dat WIZ er5 time, Miss Libby! Dat
wuz er time, I tell you!''
''AIist'ess tole me to take Lizzie to
my house dat night, case she wouldn' t
miss little Jacob so much dar; an ak
dat Mandy to len me her chile, case de
po, creeter KEEP, er-axin' fer her "Joe's
baby en- 'peared to s'picion dat t WANT
safe. She took 1t In her haid dat she en-
Jacob he'd done broke its back. en- she
KEEP er-sayin' dat, Joe didn't hab no pa
tience wild hon,p-back chillerns.' You
think dat hard-hearted, good-fer-nuttin'
huzzy wouldn't let me take him? She did
like she thought We WIZ gWine to do
suppin' to him-to pay. speck. fer what
she done to little jacob
..De mex day Lizzie see Mandy er-ridin'
by in de kyart to de depot. en- de baby
wuz er-laffin' en- er-jumpin' in her arms,
When she seed dat. her face got bright
/. like en- she wiped her po' weepin' eyes,
en- she say. Sue. los my little Jacob,
but Joe amt los his baby. I thank do
Lord for dat.
de mex news we hab from Norfolk
Joe, he done 'fessed 'ligion; en- den he
got young A1ist'ess to write to Lizzie fer
him Lord! It. wu1 de beautifulles' letter.
He said he .cou1dn't neber see her no more
here, but he. 'pented OBJ his ways. en- he
wuz gwine to meet her in Heben. He died
soon after dat, en,-'fo. de Lord.-rfo' six
hunts wus out, dat Mandy he'd done tuck
er-nudder man.
6Tell me OF Aunt Lizzie's last hours.
Aunt Susan Was she conscious. and did
she suffer-
81 dinno. m, rightly. Mos all night
she laid dar er-talkin to little Jacob,
.Peared IKE she could see him en- tech
him. Fus' dey WIZ dribin' eT hen en-
biddfes IN de hubble. en- she KEEP er.say-
in. Quick. Jacob. De rains er-comIn',.'
En- den deys wu1 er-gadderin' hlack-eyed
peas ia de eorn-der. en- she say, Stop
er-pIayin' wild dem snails. boy. en-, gedder
mutt peas for mammy.s dinnerr Jes' err
bout er nour TO- she, died she stopped
talkin', en- we thought she WIZ sleep.
when she sot up sudden. her face all
snilin' and young like, en-. Joe she
called. clar en- strong. Young Mist'ess
said, Dose dat Cord hab jired togedder.
let no man put asunner''-en' she knowed.
Joe.' En- her haid drapped back on my
bras', en- Sis. Lizzie wuz at res
THEgDILIGENT REPORTER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18

Nobody answered Till at last one littl.
girl raised her hand. syVelI;' said the
ssos cat aaa thFss So
Exchange
Why is the fate Of the Sultan Of Mo.
rocco like an edition de luxe?
That's easy. Cause It s bound up IN
MoFeecq and there w,1 Be- no M Moor
.4rs and his wife i've together like tro
That's right. She is willing to do the
e9en5 60 to ts ne
Bulletin.
ellis wife has treasured all the LETT
ters he wrote to her when he was court
Ing her: keeps them by her all the time.
Gracious! She doesn't read them over.
does sfie?',
mo; but she threatens to read them e
Philadelphia Press
you don't always announce the
weather accurately. do yony said tha
but you ought not to complain. Whether
| we announce 1t or not you always sat
your weather promptly. don't your
Dickson: Remember that brilliant young
fellow Tompkins. who was In our elaso
at college? Wonder what became Of him.
always thought the world would hesr
from Tompkins-
auct iae er0l afterward travei.ea % 9
ns The 1ot bass au to aha ss
Army,"-Baltimore American
Sunday School Superintendent: whs
Ted the children LOT Israel into Canaan?
Enf ftan Levy <erY Arp0V
no reply. g,
superintendent tsomewhss .tsraly1:
Can no q one tsg Little 9sy an tei9 s:
Lite iatss' Boy Boy abadIy ertshtsned,: II
wasn't me. I'll Just moved Yers list
week firm M'zzoury;-E'Sehanse
Hes very pusaac.ous fallow. tants
aoh, no; not pusnae,ous. nasrs,y
"But rye always understood thst hs
| he s had drink or two.
We'll. that's where you're wroHg. One.
or two drinks ms5xly makes nm ep 9sHs
can whip him. and he usually Observers
that be can.'-Brooklya "a sic.
Laura. said the young lady. raotA.:
not unkindlY. lit seems 70 me fnass ~
=
/ ming. ssgs ssass5a
the maiden answered.
ms no use trying e beat the ~ sos sc.
pany, my daughter. have noticed sh1&
| the shutting OF OF the Sas Is always fotss
lowed by corresponding increase %
pressure
lisyVeIl. that lessons the waist doesn't
1t. mamma. dear? replied tns s ares ~
more to say.-Stray Stories.
t1iehtning knocked the church steeple
| dnprr1." some one said to Brother .ptcksg.
.sYes: satan's eyes aiways dash ar =
when ne ysps church steeple 1wtne UP
I aAnd here's co.ored brother killed a.
other at compromising -
Eyes: Satan goes ter meetin long W.
| de res er dem en- sometimes shouts ds
Io mana J preacher vas drowned 10 the
/ river last week. -. s
"oh. yes: satan's in ds wa.sr, 700
/. $50 You blame syerythinE on Satan. g
i so sE,as. c=od =. was the reply. .ain't Dat
what he's fereAt lanta Constitution
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
rAsAnA lHAr2s.ooo YEARS. OH.

There Is on exhibition IN London large
collection OF relics OF great archaeological
value discovered by Professor siindsrn
Petrfe. the famous EgypsoloI.st. and DrA
GrenfaIl and HINT. during the past year
among the ruins Of ancient Exypt. ones
Of the most interesting relies II q sp4ct-
men at headgeara very similar to the pres
emf Panama hat IN style. computed % 10
some 100 years old. The LAST ysarA eR
pIoration into EEypt.s past covers Every
hIstoricai period OF the country. but tbs
most important scientific result has hseA
the accurate connection Of tho prehi1ta.ta
and the histcFic tines AMI unheaaIsn
Strained series OF deposits, ranging Owe
foursor i've centuries Of tha eaflisSt King
dcsra haG hssa lssa11 10 Il telt -
sha1 NJ u1tiuats fDtA - - 49,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
WITH THE FUN-MAkERs.

"A genius who once did aspire
To invent aa aerial flyer.
q When asked. Does il go3
Replied II don't know
I'm awaiting some damphnle to. Try err :,
Exchange.
Il yor really wish Tor q flying machine
That win carry you up out o. sight,
Just sstraddle the price OF your next
kerosene;
For It's going that way. all right
Brooklyn Eagle
& sc
3 dreamed that dweIt IN marble halls.
3 With vassnls bedecked IL gold.
And those halls walked
With twins that sduawked
And maybe uay feat eren't cold.
New York Sun.
Early to bed and early 20 rise
May make a man healthy, wealthy.
and wise:
But the early worm. as perhaps you've
heard, III ~
was the one that MAS sobhlsd up By
the bird.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Chicago Daily News.>
Tomorrow is a great day for doing
things.
Even the very old colleges still retain
their faculties.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18

A corner n pork would Indicate that
some people are trying to make. hogs OF
themselves.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18

S1Asteacher asked her E1aS1 to nAWA I've
an mt Deegq8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-13
HUNG HIMSELF
FROM HALL STAIRS
Suicide Of Prominent Man
in Frederick
County,
(speclal 10 Vic Tlmes- DisputcI,)

Especial to The Times Dispatch)
MANCHESTER. VA, Dec. la.-While
suffering from 4 fit of dependency, at
ter eating 4 hearty breakfast, Jonah /.
Simpson, one of most prominent farmers
of Frederick county, an influential man
in the councils OF Democratic party, COM
mittcd suicide about 7 o'clock this morn
Ing by hanging himself. -
Ills llfeless body was found by his SIS
ter suspended from the staircase in the
hallway, No motive Is assigned for his
rash act, other than temporary insanity,
lie was In no financial straits, and al
ways led an exemplry life.
Mr.. Simpson was fifty-three years old,
n son of tho late Richard Simpson. OF
I.oudon county and cousin OF SeMa-
tor s. J.. Lupton. who Is now III IN the
Memorial Hospital. at Richmond,
In the Circuit Court late this after
noon jury awarded three hundred and
sixty-eight dollars damages to the plain-
tiff in the suit Of Jacob Houcks admin
istrator, against the Winchester Gas and
Electric Light Company. Hook was kill
ed by live wire In July. 1901. His ad-
ministratrix sued for ten thousand dol.
lars. and no appeal was taken,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-13
DOCTORS ON CONGO.
Men Who Have Just Stirred Up
Paunlt il the Free State.

lVlcH WIN Law uoe ~ kAAASa -
a Revolt in the Free State.
A Sun dispatch from London says that
fetch doctors In the ,Lomami district Of
the Congo State, about 900 miles from the
Atlantic. have stirred up many natives to
revolt, terrifying their courage to this
point by incnntations which will render
them invulnerabe to the bullets Of the
whites
Just MS tho Congo State has made the
crimes of slave raiding. cannlbalsm and
human sacrifices punishable with dea tn.
so 1t has placed the arts OF tho fetch
doctor on the list OF misdeneanors, and
Furnishes these men when they are caught
plying their trade.
These fellows live by their wits. They
keep alive faith In the efficacy Of charms.
belief in wltchcraft and many other
harmful superstitions. Any one Is likely
to be accused OF being witch IL he hap
pens to have property that Is coveted by
the chief or tho fetich doctor or has In
Cured the hatred Of some one whom the
fetch man desires to please.
The natives believe that the person thus
accused Is a wizard. and when no takes
the poison test and staggers and falls
under the Influence OF tho drug his guilt
Is considered as csta blished, and the by
ISLANDERS rush Mt him and beat him to
DEATH
AS fast as tho influence of the Congo
State Is extended over It's vast domain
tho authorities are making much trouble
for the fetch doctor by diminishing his
prestige and furnishing him for practising
his art. So he regards white men as his
special enemies and, If possible, stirs IN
tho natives against them,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-13
PRODUCE EXCHANGE.
The Old Officers Re-elected-A
Successful Year.
Especial to The Timcs-Dispntch.)

T. Especial to The Times-Dispntch.)
EAsTvILLD, VA, December 12.-The
Eastern Shore Of Virginia Produce En-
change held tia third annual meeting here
Thursday, fully 800 member being pres
ent.. Hon B. r. Gunter, the president
presided.
Although the rate OF commission was
cut down from ten per cent to eight
percent, tho directors at a recent, meeting
declared a dividend Of ten per cent, and
put aside $500 as a reserve fund. the
receipts for tho year We're $1,O2l ,0oO. ana
the expenditures s1,015,000.
The organization has thirty-nine divis.
ions, located at all Of the principal
wharves and stations OF the two coun-
ties OF Northampton and Accon1ao. The
same officers who have served in that
capacity since the organization Of the
body, were re-elected for another year,
namely: Hon. B. r. Gunter. president;
j. II. Roberts. vlce-presid ent;5 A. ]. Nc
Math, secretary and treasurer, and w.
A. Burton, business manager. and for
general inspector Mr.. burlington won over
Mr.. J.. S. James. III,
,rhe body voted down the proposition
to create the offices Of travelling agent
and that Of assistant manager.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-13
IT MALE ATTIRE
She MET DEATH.
Tate OF the Young Countess
Diane Ogicr dIvry in
Paris.
(By Associated Prcss.>

s PARIS, December 1.-the Countess
Diane ogicr d'Ivry the beautiful young
daughter Of Count osier d'1vry died In
a hospital hero yesterday under remark
able circumstances. Last evening a pony.
cart, driven by handsomely dressed
Young man, accompanied by a groom. col-
lided with heavy vehicle near the
Avenue du Bois de Boulogne. rho occu-
pants Of the pony cart were thrown out
and the groom was slightly and the young
man dangerously Injured. The latter was
removed to y hospital. There he was
placed in the male ward. and the doctors
were preparing for an operation when
they found the injured person to be II
woman. she was removed to tho female
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-13

ward and was Identified as the daughter
Of Count Osier dI"ry.
a. medical examination disclosed thas
her skull was fractured In three places,
and sho died soon after
The Countess was twenty years OF age,
and her blonde hair was cut short. It IS
explained that she was In the habit OF
assuming male attire to avoid attra citing
the attention OF men.
Tho d'Ivry family is highly connected.
a A member Of the famly's encourage
says the Countess was fond Of daring
fet,ts OF horsemanship and liked to drive
@tally-ho drags and four-in -hands
she found that tho male dress attracted
less attention while driving and when
thus attlrcd was one OF the most daring
drivers on the avenue.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-13
CHRIS | MAS ! |,
will soon be. DO here he re-
Have you thought
how very, very so 500
We have, and are
ready to help you: 4.
answer the pulling
question, What shall
/ buy {?

Hundreds are buying Of us
every day to their entire salts
faction.
This partial list Of articles and
prices will assist you:
Cha6ng Dishes from ST. So to.
$1,000 each.
Large Cut Glass Bowls wis from
$500 to $500 each.
Brass Fire Sets from $500 to.
$1,000 set;
Brass Tenders from $500 to.
$1,000 each.
Reception Lamps, with globes,
from $1.oo to 5000 each.
Metal Clocks, with Cathedral
gongs, from $3.50 to $500.
Onyx Pedestals from $3.50 to
$1,000 each.
Silver Tea Sets from $3.50 to
$500, set.
Carving Sets from s1.a5 to
$1,000 set.
Jardinieres f! IN 2'5c.. to 5000
leach,
Jardinieeres and Pedestals from
$4.5 50 to $25.oo each .
Umbrella Stands from ST. to
$1,000 each. .ss
Salad, Sets from 75c. to $500
set. :5s .,ss..
Fish Sets from 500 to szss;soo'
set.
Game Sets from $500. (, to 5000
set,
Dinner Sets from, $500 Ito
$4,000 set.
Toilet Sets from $3.50 to
$25 90 set.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-13
Patent Leather Out Of Fashion.

among men who llavo the means and in..
ciinutlon TO follow the mode throuei ~
Its whimsical wtntl!ngs.. The indiscrlmi-
and even for strictly neglige boots has
vulgarized 1t 10 such degree It IS
now tabooed except for dancing pumps.
Sled ca fsKin' boots. which take a. bright
polish akin to that Of natent lea y
leather lis a peculiar grain, midway. ,, ~.
very smart looking. It hasn't the plebe!an
glitter Of patent leather which II. II. Is - az,
:enlfskin a,lbjected to special process.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-13
Dr.. Culpeppcr Ill.

Colonel John S. HARDWOOD was called by
telegram Wednesday to Clifton Springs.
New York, on account Of serious illness
OF his brother, DR.. Charles L. Culpepper.
OF Portsmouth. Va.
DR.. Culpepper Is ono Of the most prom,
nont physicians of. Eastern Virginia and
enjoys a large practice In addition to being
tho State Medical Examiner for the Royal
x rf.nnlln i &
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-13

Eighty eight owners won moro than
5000. Among those in the money list
were: T. v. Bell, slG,33o; A. Belmont,
sGs.415 Woodford Clay, SIS, 100: J. w.
Colt, s34 ,43s: w. G. DAILY, $4,000; j. a..
Drake. s2o.37S; W. s.. Fanshawe, $500;
Frank Farrell s46,2i5; G. Forbes. $500;
"a Featherstone $Sl,045; Julius Fleisch-
mann, s16,270;sJ j. g. Follansbee Slo,6ao;
Boughncre Stables, s3s,SS5; J. b. Haggn,
ssssO7; j. r.. Kecne, S5O6s0; r.. p. keene,
sal DIG: Nv. b. Leeds, $1,000; John T.. Madt
den, SOS, 100; Mexican Stable. s92925 An
drew Miller, s25 055; G. B. Morris, s19,515;
sydney paget, s75o05; w. Nj. Schettel,
{s4l.075; j. W. Schoor, $780, e. p. smath-
8ers, s17.31O e. r. Thomas, s9o.51S; r. w
Walden. sl6.775; Wcstbury Stable sS6,7Oo;
w, C.aWhitncy. s99,Aoa; j. II Widener,
4 1890: c. N. Williams S31 OBJ; r. 1, VIE
son. ~, Sal, $50; II. NJ. Ziegler. sl2,4s5.,.
The horses returned rs the biggest WIN
,ners were Hamburg Belle, two-year-old
1lly. sA63s5: Iiighball two-yenr-old, S9,-
1870; Africander, threc-rcar-old, Sl,Olo;
Wnterboy, four-ycar-old, S51,6so; Land OF
Glover, flve-year-old. s2l,710; Carbuncle,
six-year- old, 3,4S5; Lavator, seVen-year-
old jumper, slS,74o.
Tho state OF New York found the rae
ing business fairly profitable. and the
tracks did well.
During the year eight racing assocln-
items received LICENSES from the COM
mission, and the number of days raced
by each association and tho tax paid are
as follows:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-13

to retain the large number Of visitors who
always used to throng the Casino ana
beachc during the bathing season.
The special feature Of the coming sea-
son will DO Il series OF races to boVrun
on tho dunes, which form an ideal race
track. tf 49,
(. Tho King is now constructing an enor.
nous grand stand, the ground floor OF
which will be oLcned to the public, while
tho first floor Is reserved to the King ana
his guests. y
RIVERA TO BE CROWDED.
The Rlvora will be crowded with per-
sons of. royal blood this winter. IN lacn
It is already so filled up that It Is exceed
1lngly difficult to secure ACCOMMODATIONS
at any Of tho resorts now. 1t Is definite
~ settled that Immediately after CHRIST
i mas the Kaiser will go to San Reno,
where he has hired the palatial villa llrio.
: Among the royal guests already present
at the Riviera, the most prominent Is
the Grand Duke Michael NicolaeV!tch,.
whose health has already greatly I'M
proved during the short time no mas
dwelt on the shores Of the Mediterranean.
Russian princes abound all along the
coast. Grand Duke and Grand Duchess
George, and Grand Duke Serge and tho
Grand Duke Michael. with Countess Tor
/ by. are at TIE villa KasbeclS, and Count
and Countess Caserta, with the; Prince
and Princess CT the ,Austras, are at the
Villa Maria Teresa.