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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-28
Chlckahominy|Very High.

PRoSH 'iiolsS On FOL Ia 3. VA March
s7,LThe fOhlckahomlpy River has been
and la stlll very! high, oyerhowing Its
banks In many places. The bridge that
spans the river here Is In great danger
OF being carried away by the water. and
the oard YALE goa ~. as served Pc
cts, As in some places entirely submerged.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-28
Bridges Washed Away.

& Especial to The Times. Dispatch)
MONTPELIER. VA, March 25-Severnl
OF tho county bridges have been either
washed away or wrecked BY the recent
foods Tho large rivers are higher than
In the Johnstown flood. The wheat and
grass crop In this county are looking
better than for years.
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/ LICENSE WAS DELAYED
But This Did Not Prevent Wedding OF
"a Mr.. Faris and Miss Copenhaver.

(SpecIal to The Times. DIspatch.J
{e@ WYTHEV1LLE. EVA., March N.-Miss
Rachel G. Copenhaver ard Mr.. John II.
Farls were married In the parlors OF the
4 Fourth Avenue Hotel In Wytheville at
Il late hour Wednesday night by the Rev.
II. II. Eskridge. The young couple had
expected to get their license IN Wythe-
willie, and had consequently como here
Eunpropared In this respect. They made
application. only TO find that under the
law the license must be secured In the
county where the bride resides. The ne
cessary paper was telephoned for and ar
h rived on a ii delayed train. and the couple
were united in matrlmony and went their
way rejoicing. G!5Gai18 G u
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MrgGoode Improved.

BoYDTO MI VA March 27-Tte cons.
dition OF Mr.. Thomas r. Goode, IN, Of
the the banking nrm OF Williams g Goode,
of this place, Is greatly improved, Mr..
Goode has been a great sufferer for
year or more which was caused by q
rupture oflthe sciatlc nerve, He has been
TO the Hat Springs OF A y ana
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-28

r,agc 81 their daughter. Miss Tina Celois
Haits, to Mr.. Robert Logan Miller, the
second son, of T0wn treasurer Thotnas O.
Miller, of yNythsvilie Tho ceremony u
70 take place IN tins 9'resby terrain Church
at Piksvils on March Slst The Groom
has bAsti IN & blsAness Ia Kentucky for
eon10 1imo. IA M is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-28
Al RandoIph-Macon.

III Especial to Tho Times. Diapatch, y
S3 ASHLAND, VA, March 27.-The Bal
timore Methodist Conference. IN session
4, fredericksburg to-day visited Ran
dolnh- Macon College In body. Three
hundred members of the conference came
down on a special train Of seven coaches
Ia y q clock and returned at 5 O'clock.
The buildings and grounds Of the col
lere were Inspected and Interesting exer-
cises were held In the college chapel
Bishop CRANBERRY, Dr.. John a. Kern, a
former president Of the college; Dr. Col
Inns Denny, q professor In Vanderbilt
University, and Rev. g. 9. ferguson
made speeches. The exercises were on
sliyened by songs by the college st udents.
After an Interesting visit to the college.
the members of the conference returned
10 Fredericksburg at O'Clock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-28
PHILADELPHIA, III; Artillery, g..

I'D I (SpecLal to Tho INTERRUPTED ch,) VI
h NEyVPlRT i NEWS, Va. March 27,r-1
The PlllaaaAphia National League team
cr,ocsseds bAtal, With tho Artillery School
team atithsasolders' Home to-day. The
feutureTofS the game was Coe's pitching
for thel local \ team. Score: F philadelphia,
~ runs Mtahits, 8 errors, Artillery 3
runs, .1,tss 9 errors, Batteries Dug
,gleby, BurShell and 70 tn; Gee and Y n w..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-28
ORDER REscINDED
Mall Service on Through Rappahan-
mock Steamers to BE Continued,

ii 4FREDDRlCKsBU VA, March ~
The people OF this city and between here
and Tappahann6ck are highly gratlfled
az the action of the Postofflcs Depart
ment at washington In resembling the
order by which the mall service on the
serni-weekly- steamers on the Rappahan-
mock would have been discontinued on
April lst This service on the through
Baltimore steamers Will be continued In
addition to the new service on the local
I river boat which viii begin April lst.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-28
4 Charged With Check Raising.

Especial to The Tlmes.Dlspntch,)
N ROANOKE. vA-.p March 27,,-Spencer
Johnson, colored, was & arrested to-day
for raising a Norfolk and Western check
from $3.l5 to S90.l5.I and passing 1t on
Ridley & Ramsay, shoe dealers. He pur-
chased pair Of shoes and received the
balance In cash. 55, Y 4 L .l st
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-28
SALE AT MILLBORO&
Hotel and Cottages and AItamont Now
Owned by Gus White. ii.
Especial to The Times. Dispatch.)

II Especial to The Times. Dispatch)
MILLBORO, VA. March 27.--Mill boro
Hotel and cottages, which acquired a
high degree OF popularity under the long
ownership and management of J. W.
Warren, were sold by him to-day to
Gus White, a hotel man Of national rep-
utation. III heath made It impossible
for Mr.. Warren to look after the inter-
ests Of the place as he desired, and he
sold to get a much-needed rest. Mr.,
White also leased Altamont, the popular
resort, owned by Dr.. Nickel, and It will
become a part OF the Millboro fiotel ana
cottages. Mr.. White takes possession
April list tt3f8! VI 4t III sIis 5att isa5
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Richmond Papers Thanked,

II s Especial to Tht Times. Dispatch
y NEWPORT NDWs,, Vas, March 27,-
The Chamber Of Commerce tonight
adopted resolutions OF thanks to tho
Richmond Times Dispatch and News
Leader for their attitude Interference to
the Jamestown Ter Centennial appropri,
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Y {i9 III @ 5I5i}FlFIGl lif .l'Sf 81 -. "
kILLED5HIS BROTHER
Tweve-Y ear Old Negro Boy Was Fool
Ing With a Gun.
Special to The Times : Dispatch,

Tl ITHaW Especial to The Times. Dispatch.y HI4-
4, F'uOYD,lYA.,5 March 27.---Yesterday At
ternoon a negro boy named Tascnss Hyl-
ton, twelve$years old, while foollng with
"a shotgun accidentally shot and Killed
his brother, Alonzo, fourteen years old.
Part Of the load Of shot took effect In
a horse BY which Alonzo was standing,
badly, II not fatally, wounding the AMI
NAL. si5g IL
Ii The q New York and Virginia Copper
Company has purchased the Toncary
copper mine and have gone to work With
d large force Of hands. This mine was
worked years ago, but with little profit;
but recent developments show good In
dicatlon OF copper,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-28

Two. base hits-Reader, stitzor. Bases
on balls-otr 3Newbcrry, 10; OF Barger. q;
of Craoratt, 8. Struck out-by Newberry.
4; by Cracraft. /. F1its-or Bnrger, 2; = on
5Cracraft, O. Stolen bases-stuckey, Mum
ser (2). Sacrifice hlts-Cracr craft, Ernst.
Double plays uhloy to Ernst. launt TO
Eubley. Umpire-P eete.5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-28
Painfully Scaldad.

(snccial to The Tinles,D ispatch.( D
WINCHESTER, VA, March q. Ed
ward Hart, an employees OF the Old Dos
mi Lni Paper Company was badly scald-
ed this evening at the company's mill
81 escaping steam. His condi on Is serf
yious. 55a nv "a 4ff3s5 ssi Il flSi
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the Price OF Pleasure.

tits hard for a lovely woman to forego
the pleasures Of the life which she was
created TO enjoy and adorn She maay
have to be busy all day in office or II y
store, yet she cannot deny herself the
social pleasures which are offered her.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-28
Wedding Cards.

III. (special to Tho Tlney-D Dispatch,
WITH v Az. March S1,T7Mr,
and Mrs. Thomas g. Bales. Of keyille,
KY, have Issued 8lnvl ations 70 the mar lar
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VT.
TO ENLARGE GROUNDS
Government May Condemn Lands
Around Fort Hunt. &,
fsnecial to The Tlmcs.Dlspatch.)

Especial to The Tlmes.D lspatch.>
Z ALDxANDRIA,sVA.. March 27.-District
Attorney L. L. Lewis, OF the United
States Court. met q commission here to-
day and visited lands near Fort Hunt,
which the government desires to- condemn
to enlarge the fort grounds The com-
mission will meet next Tuesday when
many witnesses VIII 30 examined. The
matter may DO argued before Judge Wad-
4 y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-28
MIAYSHAVE LIBRARY
Andrew Carnegie Asks Questions
About LYnchburg, Va. Es.
c,al to The Times. Dispatch,

About Lynchburg, Va,
(spccal to The Times Dispatch
LYNCHBuRG. VA, March 27,-Tsome
time ago Mr.. Howell q Featherston wrote
Andrew Carnegie to- ask II he would as as
slst in the establishment OF public u
brnrv here. Mr.. Carneg1cs secretary has
written requesting Mr.. Featherston to
forward replies to a number Of questions
as to the oity's population, etc.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-20

the latter part Of February the two often to-
gether. Early in March the old squirrels nest had
been converted into birds and in il three
large white eggs from which i'm due time issued three
larged-headed. dOWny young horned owls. Tor whom
their parents obliged to do even more killing
than usual.
One day the nest discovered by q bird student
whose name we won't mention and he ~ study bent,
went boldly up the tree He ha5 not gcne far how
ever. when his cap torn from his head by one Of
the angry parent birds and as there seemed every
prospect Of hostites being renewed ne came shther
ing down again. he procured a fencing mask ana,
his protected. made another attempt,
and after being savagey attacked succeeded i'm reach
ing the nest. There lay the top-heavy young owls.
comcaly serious youngsters. blinking disdainfuy
the bird student. who examined them quickly but
carefully and left them their fond parents in order
70 avoid any further unpleasantness.
Wei guarded and well fed, the young owls grew
large and strong They soon changed their plumaga
OF down for one. Of feathers and went out earning
living with their own good talons at season when
most of our birds have scarcely begun to think OF
nest huilding
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-20

and tucked the remains Of his supper firmly between
the nest and Of the branches which supported
The following afternoon the horned owl
roosting in large dark evergreen tree he slowly
opened his mouth and very sOlemnly elected solid
pellet about two inches long containing the bones and
fur which he had swallowed with his meal the night
before Then he began to preen his plunage drawing
his tail and wing feathers through his BILL slowly
and precisely Next he turned his attention his
feet and went over each toe separately biting hard
at the big hooked claws, TO make that an were
smooth and in good condition. After he had lifted
one foot after the other, opening and closing the
talons two three times and then, satisfied that
everything was in order. away he flew powerful.
silent wings He alighted once more the deserted
squirrels nest, and after looking about him with his
usual caution, dragged the remains his nights
victim, and there nothing left but bushy
tail, which caught by pun of wind and blown
the ground After that. the owl seemed develop
liking for that particular nest and many the
squirrels mice and small birds brought there be
devoured. And the top of the nest became fattened
and owl pellets accumulated and around it, Some
times another great horned owl appeared, and toward
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-20

1t would seem. therefore. that the
man that started with one pair would
have the best of il after the draw.
But the simple pair even if it inn
proves, may not be any better than the
original two pairs, when it comes 70 the
showdown.
A careful mathematical examination
Of al these posi- bilities of the draw has
demonstrated the fundamental princi-
pie that, in the long run. the player
who starts with the better hand will
SIN have the better hand after the
draw.
This confirms the wisdom of rank
ing all poker hands. even after the
draw, as if they had been pat hands
Calculation shows that the various
classes Of hands are rightly adjusted
i'm their respective rank, but it also
shows that in the case % hands with
out pair, hands containing one pair
hands containing two pairs. and flush
es, three Of which are the most COM
mon classes of hands shown nthe CALL
the comparative value of the hands in
each class, judged by the odds against
holding such hands, is not properly
adjusted.
Until poker players fix the rank of
the hands in these classes by the same
rules that they fix the rank of the
classes themselves. 1T will always be
true that the best hands do not win
at poker.
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perhaps-and he was bounding along over the snow,
when dark shadow fell across his path For one
instant he heard the -hun-fum of mighty wings and
had one glimpse Of pair of fierce yellow eyes and
then came moments terrible pain before his life
was crushed out BY the talons of great horned
owl.
The savage bird looked up from his victim and
turning his head looked sharply all sides of him
though to see if anyone had witnessed the deed
Then he looked down again, apparently satisfied that
ne unObserved. Holding the limp squirrel with
his feet he bent over and half shutting his eyes
began lingering the body with his bill Presently he
found the place he feeling for and there a
distinct crack" he broke the backbone with a
single bite. Again and yet again that ominous
cracking sound, and then the owl began to devour
his prey pecemeaI But first of all he pulled out a
tufts of thick grey fur in order get the skin
then he literally the animal in pieces which
he jerked backward into his throat and swallowed
with much gaping and gulping. When he had finished
his meal nothing but the hind quarters remained and
these he picked up with his bin and flew of with
The first convenient landing place happened to be the
now deserted nest of his victim, and here he alghted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-20

N THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND
for salt Lake county. state Of Utah. I'm
proved Brick Company. a corporation,
plaintiff VS.. John MpccOno. Daniel NJ.
Scharrer and Fred Smith. cO-partners do
ing business as Schsrrer and smith
Langton Lime and Cement company. "a
corporation defendants. Notice Of fore
closure lien. Notice IS hereby given that
the above entitled action has been COM
menced and Is now pending. the object
and purpose of which is to forcclOse a
mechanics lien held by the plaintirf
against the following described property
situated in Salt Lake county, state OF
Utah. tO-Wit-
Commencing at the southeast corner Of
lot 4 block 6 plat a. Salt Lake City
survey: running thence west "A feet.
thence north 6i2 rods. thence cast "a feet
thence south 81 rods to the place of be-
ginning and all persons holding ana
claiming liens on said premises under the
provisions of chapter i. Citle -, Of the
revised statutes Of Utah. 1898. are noti-
fled to be and appear before this court
in department NO. ] at the opening or
court on Thursday. the 3lst day Of De-
cember, 1903. then and there TO exhibit
the proof Of their said liens. and upon
failure so 20 so the same viii be waived
against said property.
STEPHENS AND SMITH.
Attorneys for PLAINTIFF
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THE HOr1E or An OWL

limb Of another tree and after crcling the
umes to set his legs in working order. he lay down
along horizontal branch, with fore and one hind
BY and by he jumped to another tree and thence to
the ground hunt for nut. which he seemed to re-
member having hidden somewhere nearby. And he
found it under the snow, close TO the base Of
rock and when he had eaten it he raced through
tree tops for time before hunting for another one
And ne spent that bright winter afternoon playing
and feeding until the sun far in the west. Within
the wood already growing dark when he started
for his home and his bed in the top the old pine
tree. He had not far to go-sOme twenty-five feet
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-20
Notice Of Assessment No L

THE LITTLE BELL CONSOLIDATED
Mining company. Location Of principal
place Of business. Salt Lake City. Utoh.
Notice Is hereby given that at a meeting
Of the directors. he'd on the 18th day or
November, 1903. an assessment Of ten
cents G0C) per share was levied on the
capital stock Of the corporation. payable
Dec. 18th, 1903. TO j. =. Bean, secretary.
No 16l South Main street. Salt Lake City.
Utah. Any stock upon which this assess
Of December. 1903. will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction. and
unless payment is made before, viii be
sold on the 9Th day Of January 1904. at
O'Clock D. m, to pay the delinquent as
sessment, together with the cost Of ad-
vertising and expense of sale
J. B. BEAN. Secretary.
Location of office. No. ISL South Main
street. Salt Lake City. Utah.
First publication, November 18Th, 1903.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-20
Assessment No. 2.

DEXTER TUSCARORA CONSOLE
dated Cold Mines company. Principal Of
flee room 40S Mccormick building, Salt
Lake city. Utah. Notice is hereby given
that at g meeting Of the board Of direct
ors Of the DeNter-Iuscarora Consolidated
Gold Mines company. held on the 18th
day Of November, 1893. an assessment Of
two 90 cents per share was levied and
assessed upon the capital stock Of said
corpora ton, payable forthwith TO l. D
Lee. the secretary of said company at
room 409 Mccormick building. Salt Lake
City, Utah. Any stock upon which this
assessment may remain unpaid on the
2ist day Of december. 1893 will be de-
linouent and advertised for sale at public
auction, and unless payment is made be-
fore. so many shares Of each parcel Of
such stock as may be necessary will be
sold on the Sth day Of January. 1904 at
O'Clock in the afternoon of said day, to
pay the delinquent assessment thereon,
together with the costs Of advertising and
expenses of sale.
Dated this 18th day Of November. 1903
7. d. LEE,
Secretary DeXter-Tuscarora Consolidated
Gold Mines Company. Room 400 McCOr-
nick Building, Salt Lake City. Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-20
Notice Of Assessment

COMSTOCK SILVER MINING COM
pany, principal place Of business. salt
Lake city, Utah. Location OF mines, Yin
tab Mining district, Summit county. Utah
Notice Is hereby given that at meet
ing Of the board of directors Of the Com
stock Silver Mining COMPANY held at
salt Lake City, Utah. on the 18th day OF
December. 1903. an assessment of ten Q0)
cents per share, being assessment NO. o.
was levied upon the capital stock issued
and outstanding of the company, payable
Immediately to J. Oberndorfer. treasurer
of the company, at his office, rooms Nos.
and g. Walker bank building. corner
Main and Second South streets. salt Lake
City. Utah. Any stock upon which said
assessment may be unpaid on the 18Th
day Of January, 1904. viii be delinquent
and advertised for sale at public auction,
and unless payment Is made before, will
be sold at my office on the 4th day Of
February. 1904. at 2 o'clock p. M 10 pay
delinquent assessment together with the
cost Of advertising and expenses Of sale.
J. OBERNDORFER. Treasurer
Rooms Nos. Z and s. Walker bank build
ing Main and Second South streets. Salt
Lake City. Utah.
Dated December 18th, 1903.
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NAILDRIVER MINING COMPANY.-
Principal place OF business. salt Lake
City, Utah. Notice is hereby given that
at meeting OF the board of directors,
held on the 9th day of November. 1893.
an assessment Of five 90 cents per share
was levied on the capital stock Of the
corporation. payable Immediately TO W..
r Wightman. secretary. at the office o-
the company. room 9. Masonic block. Salr
Lake City. Utah. ANY stock on which
this assessment may remain unpaid at
the close Of business on the 18th day Of
December, 1908, shall be DELINQUENT AMI
advertised Tor sale at public auction, ana
unless payment is made before, viii be
Did at 10 O'Clock a. m. on Jan 16. 1895.
Jc pay the delinquent assessment, to-
gether with the cost of advertising and
expense Of sale.
w. r. WIGHTMAN. Secretary.
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Assessmant Notice

THE COPPER RANCH MINING COM
pany, principal place of business. salt
Lake City. Utah. Notice is hereby given
that at a meeting Of the board Of direc-
tors OF the Copper Ranch Mining COM
pany. held on the 9TH day OF December.
1903, an assessment Of one-half cent Dor
share was levied on the capital stock OF
the corporation issued and outstanding
payable Immediately 70 Ben r. Lloyd.
secretary. at his office. room 325. ID. L.
Walker building. Salt Lake CRY. Utah.
Any stock upon which this assessment
may remain unpaid on January 18th, 1900
viii be delinquent and advertised for sale
at public auction, and unless payment Is
made before. win be sold on Monday.
February 18th. 1904. at 70 O. clock noon. TO
pay the delinquent assessment. together
with costs of advertising and expenses Of
sale. BEN II. LLOYD. Secty.
Room 323, d. +. Walker Building. SAT-
Lake CITY, Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-20

These calculated odds apparently
confirm the rank Of the hands az they
stand today; but this confirmation is
only apparent, and IL is really superb
cial. because two disturbing elements
have not been. considered. These are
the individual rank of the cards and
the Improvement Of the hand by the
draw.
The great source Of error in assigning
q certain rank TO poker hands has been
in negIecting to take into account the
rank of the individual cards which
make up the hand.
IL is a curious fact that, so far as
can be asCertained. there were no dou-
bic combinations in the original game
of poker. That is. there were no such
things as two pairs or full hands.
There was also no scch thing as a
hand <-Ithout a pair beating another
hand without a pair The importance
Of this little detail viii appear pres
emily.
But the cards always had a rank.
and It Is the combination Of this ele-
ment Of individual rank. or consider
ing a ten better than a nine, combined
with the double combination, which has
brought about this violation Of the
fundamental principles Of the game and
bae made &c possible for an inferior
hand to beat n superior one. for hand
which is very difficult TO get to be out
ranked Dy one Wnlch IS very easy 70
get.
IF the various poker combinations.
pairs two pairs. triplets. etc. are con
s,dered as classes Of hands, the rank
Of the individual cards is evidently nee
essary 90 decide between hands of the
same class. otherwise any player with
a pair would have as good a hand as
any other player with a pair.
But if we agree that q pair Of tens
shall beat a pair of mines, OF that three
sevene shall beat three fours, va es-
tablieh a standard Of comparison or
degree. This standard is artificial, it
is true. because II we reverse the order.
as is done in the black suits at spoil
five. making a six beat a seven, the
game would be stiu the same so far as
the difficulty Of getting hands of a Ger
tain class was concerned. and three Of
q kind would still beat two pairs.
The odds against a player having any
pair dealt 10 him are 13 to 10. These
are the ODDS against any pair. and he
IS just as likely to get pair of aces as
q pair Of treys.
In such cases IL is the artificial rank
given to the cards that makes the pair
Of aces the better hand, not amy great
or difficulty I'm getting a pair Of aces
instead of a pair of treys.
Now, let US see where the error en-
the adjustment Of the value of our
modern poker hands creeps in.
Beginning with the lowest class OF