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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-26
WRIT ING OF
GREAT MEN
Mr.. UpshaW Speaks ola Quar-
tette of Philanthropists.
NOWGUESTS OF RICHMOND
George Foster Peabody. pr. Wallace
Buttrick, William Il. Baldwin, Jr,
and Robert c. ogder-Thelr
Work for Education.

Anronos of the Education Conference
,,w IN session here Is the following ad-
,,irahle article written by Mr. WIZ ~
Upshur, financial secretary OF Monroe
college, Georgia;
There are quartettes and quartettes! !
have heard them. and heard about thefa'
rbere was the moody quartese'' ahu
Tho "schumann quartette.' and the
~ o,artette," and the quaker 4.aE83
tette"-yes, and college quartettes
a-plenty! -,
But in my brief time have never seen
nor heard quartette nor a qui,.1,.e
nor n sextette. II you please, that thrl'leu
me and refreshed me Ike certain
rotbam ouartette whom l heard, one. az
n time, on {, lonely, sultry day last sum
mer, H., Nv,
York last summer hoping to win the
active friendship Of the General adueh'
lion Board in behalf of the special l''ose-
ment for the education OF girls, Which
7 have undertaken as financial secretary
~ Monroe College. But the haunting
memory of my first several Weeks ~
New York three years ago when went
there in the interest of loan tund LOT
Mercer University was yet fresh-thoush
not very fragrant-with me.
So when went back last summer the
very sight of New York and the wind
ing, crowded lanes In the Wall Street dis
trict brought back that old feeling or
z cutter loneliness" that used to take pos
session of me when l beheld the paths
to the men of wealth euarded like the ap-
proaches to the palace of the Gear.
GEORGE FOSTER PEABODY.
Little wonder that ! found myself thin
time facing toward the office of George
Foster Peabody-he OF the golden heart
prudent speech and stainless life. whose
name Is the synonym of unfailing courtesy
and Christian philanthropy, What a
refreshing reception! My conversation
with that beautiful, unsclfsh man who
stands erect In the modest splendor OF
his remarkable life-the master of his
consecrated wealth that he may use 1t
for his Master, will enrich my life as
long as ] have mind to remember and
a heart to feel How proud-yea. more,
how thankful Is Georgia to have part in
such life. Chancellor Hill, of Georgia,
speaking of Mr.. peabody, said to me;
How beautiful to see the faith and
devotion OF this cody man of WEALTH.
1t is so unusual
What a winning rebplse should such
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ABINGDON
PRESBY Terry
a Large Attendance and In
teresting Sessions.
A NEW SOUTHERN TRACK
Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.

BRISTOL. VA, April 25.-Abingdon
Ffesoytery has been in session here this
week With a very large attendance. The
meetings. which were held in centr,1
Presbyterian Church. have been very IN
teresting, and the seating capacity Of the
church has been tested at each public
srevlce' Rev. DIV. Hollingsworth is tina
ne" moderator. having been selected TO
succeed heV, j. q. Hanrahan, the retiring
moderator. .
Abingdon Presbytery Includes all fire
territory from Radford to Cumberlan,3
liup--niteen -ounties-containing some
hfty churches. and every part Of this fer
r'tory was we'll represented at the meet
Ing this week.
c,l Or. George J. Ramsey. president OF King
college, has rendered his resignation 10
ne Board of Curators Of that institution.
ana 1t has been accepted. The resigna-
ton takes effect at the close of the present
scholastic year.
pr. Ramsey took charge OF King Coll
lego at the oesinning of the present term
last fall, and his resignation comes in
the nature OF surprise to those who
were not acquainted with inside condi-
tons at tho college, A new president will
be selected at an early date,
A NEW TRACK.
The Southern Railway Is building n new
track from Bristol to Morristown, eighty
miles west, a much heavier rail than the
old rail ts being used, and the road will
be ballasted with Stag and limesion rock
When these improvements are completed
this will be one of the best sections OF
road In the entire Southern system.
Miss Lillian Perry gave a reception at
the home OF her mother. Mrs. George Rob-
inson, on Third Street, from 4 to
o'clock Thursday afternoon. She enter
tanned q number % young ladies who
gathered to meet Mrs. Steiner the Mis-
sissinpi young lady who few days ago
became the bride of Mr.. Charles r. Stef.-
ner. OF this city,
letter received here from Philadelphia
states that Captain Tom A Davis, who
went TO that city to be operated upon for
appendicitis has undergone the operation.
and the prospects for his recovery are
encouraging,
PERSONAL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen d, trimberlake Jr.
who We're recently married In New York
city. have gone TO their home at Stapn-
ton, Va. after spending Il week with
Bristol friends
Miss Lura Bradley, a charming Texas
young lady, who spent q week or two In
Bristol, the guest OF MIS-. A, Fulkerson,
has returned 10 Hollins institute near
Roanoke.
Mrs. w. c. Darlington has gone to
South Boston Va, where she will be the
guest OF relatives for fortnight
Miss fIary A, Ryars has returned 70
the ctr. after spending the winter at
Southern points
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idea that as soon as man gets mixed
up with a railroad corporation he becomes
as hard and unfeeling as the rails Of
steel that uphold our speeding commerce.
He led the conversation and kept me for
full half hour. Railroads and COM
merce awere forgotten. The people-the
people.they were his theme and this time
especially the people of the South.
ROBERT C. OGDEN.
The Broadway merchant prince. who
bears the just distinction OF having been
the organizer Of these educational forces
and the beloved chaperone of the "Og-
den party" Southern excursions Of edu-
Gators and philanthropsts accorded me
the last interview OF this oventful sum-
mer day. He was found at the store
OF his likewise distinguished partner.
John Wannamaker.
In conversation. referring to the ilnpn-
thence OF some schools for help. Mr..
Ogden said wise, true thing: why,
we have no obligation, Mr. Upshaw; that
Is no special obligation, to any school
or community. We must be allowed to
elect our means to an end. The eau
ton with which we take our initial steps
should be received az: evidence that we
are doing our best to solve the great
problem before us,
A parllamentarian like unto Nell or
a Kerfoot, an organizer of forces like
unto Field or an Armstrong, with an
eye like a seer and a brain like pEiloso-
pher. and beneath 1t all and through it
all and above it all devout Christian
man. Robert c. Ogden must go down to
history as a great benefactor Of man
kind.
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a life be to many young men and old
men who In fatal folly, claim that life
of deyout Christianity is not compatible
with the highest business success. His
colleagues In philanthropy love him. The
silent eloquence of Mr. Peabody's sue
cessful and consecrated life is a trumpet
call to all who know him.
DR.. WALLACE BUTTERICK.
DR.. Wallace Butterick was the next
member of this Gotham quartette.
whose welcome was tonic.
1T is very good OF you to come to seee
me- he said. and his face looked like
he had Corner on sunshine. Good of
mel" / thought good of me, when I
have come after your money? What man
ner of man Is this I've found?"
Yes, and he showed from every word
and tone Of accent that he was glad I
had come. He too, was wrestling with
problem. and he was glad for anybody
who was honestly Interested in his educa-
tional work In the South to come and talk
TO him frankly about It,
AS secretary and general director of
the General Educational Board-a board
that is to dispense blessings on "the just
and the unjust'-a man of great wis
dom. firmness and innate gentleness Is
needed. Mr. Buttrick Is all this and more.
He Is a gentleman, statesman. q Chris
tlan.
WILLIAM H. BALDWIN, JR.
William Fl. Baldwin. Jr,, is railroad
president who is taking time to interest
himself widely. minutely, oven to the
point of sacrifice, in Frightening the lives
Of the common people. What picture.
Yet some foolish folks seem to have the
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Eff ISCOP AL
CONVENT
Meeting to Be Held in Viii
chester in May.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS TO MEET
Increase in the Annual Revenue of Win
chester-Phl Sheridan's Veterans
Will Attend Memorial Day Elk
ercises-A Promotion.


W1Naf.EoIER, VA. April 9,-Church
circles in Winchester Will. have much 10
occ,,nv .iieIr atten,,on n.xt n+, 49,,
-, 49, -
~, 49,, VIC ."soA +aay ~" the hp'scopal
- e '''A VIZ NC i'eiu
~ christ protestant Episcopal Church.
| OF which Rev. Nelson F., Dame is rector
Bishop r. A. Gibson will nres,da ana a >
l.os+ ,so 80 :
'eu'e 4oo t''t''ts'et4u' anu iay oe'esh1es are
expected.
Tho third annual convention of the
sunday-schoo,s =, tba sban.,aa,
socintion u,, mea. ~ ~ ~. a. ~.
Church ne which pav It pui s' ,'ap 5,'s,
dock is M stor Mav o7-so az az" snn AZ,
NAV oeth I9a,, Canrga w NJ, 'u na.a
~ tha Ch,,rnh 80 he Hal, In, 49,
Raltin1oro Ma vii, nreach ,h anoro mma;
Observation-Disclosures sarmon 10 JUino a,t,1ta
Commandarv No 20 tSnigbts man,,,a,
at Christ EnisconaI Church.
The annual snndav,schno, oon,,on,,o,
OF WIncbester District Mathod,st EN- 1r,,,,.
oopai ch,irch South VIII meat INV 20
In IRA ddock street Methodist rSn,soo,,i
Church, South, of which Rev. Charles D.
bulla IS pastor, AT least 2oo delegates are
eHn rhe ST., D. 49, D o,1,a,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-26
Extraordinary
Silk Sale

Black Peau de Sole. handsome goods.
our quality prices. 5sc. and s9c.
Black Peau de Sole. superior finish.
double faced alike on both sides, our
quality prices 81 and $50.
Black Tancta, values Tint speak for
themselves; our quality prices &c. and
SIC.
Black Taffeta. guaranteed to wear.
3s inches wide, one reason you will
like them s because they cut TO such
good advantage: our quality prices 81.
SIPS and sL50.
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White Waist Fabrics.

Hopsackings. for waists and full
suits-that popular cheer kind; worth
29c.; special. per yard. zoe.
Mercerized Striped and Dotted Ma
dras. 80 inches vide; special, for per
yard. Csc.
Piqucs for waists and suits. all size
welts. from II 1-2c. per yard up.
Mercerized Damasks and Madras. in
stripes and figures. with and without
etamine work: good at 33c,: special.
per yard. 25c.
Linen Duck. Is inches wide. good
weight-something new for sultings.
for. yard. SOC.
White Goods.
A few more pieces of our 32-inch
Madras. in stripes; tho regular 16 2-Sc.
kind. for II lie.
..--ort lengths plain and fancy White
Goods, half price.
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six Suits

Tancta and FouIard Silk Suits. in
latest colors. dresgy waists with lace
and medallion trimming. fun flare
skirts, several styles at $40.
Colbred TafGeta Suits in the new
sun pleated styley fagot y'eke in
waist and skirt, strictly new and pop
ular, at s35.
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six Waist News

White and Black Jap. silk Waists.
with fagot trimming fun sleeve at
sos.
Pongee SILK Waists. box plated
front and back. with large pearl but
tons, another style has yoke and las
tens at side with blue piping, very
new and stylish, at IS.
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Greater Difference BetWe
White and Cream WoolDress Stuffs.

White and CTeaH7 WOOL UTeSS -SlU77S.
Cream and All-Wool Crepe Mistrais. Voies Bat
,stes Abatros chairs and Henrettas, full go inches
wide. SOC.
Heavy Cream Mlstral to make without lining absolute
ly all wool, and fu II A inches vide bc. @
Cream London Twist Examines. of the best strees
and house full IS inches wide and absolutely all
wool 81.
Coored SILK Muls both plain and embroidered col
ors: pink, light nile linen. but'ercup and
gray. "a Inches. 37kc.
S2nch Mercerlzcd Cotton Pongees for embroidered and
ppl!qued silk coors: pink light
blue, apple. pearl. linen. 25c.
coorcd Embroidered Organizes and Batistes,
121sc. 15c. and &c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-26

Black japanese Silk. q inches wide,
popular values: our quality prices 5oc..
75c. and 81.
Twilled japanese Wash Silks. in
white. beautiful soft new weave OF
silk. % inches wide. 75c. value; our
quality price. CSC.
White Japanese SILK. also leaders in
colors, q inches wide; our quality
price. SOC.
White silks in dots and figures. these
are especially beautiful.
White Corded Silks, good heavy
values at these prices; our quality
prices soc. and 75c.
Foulard Silks from pin dot up to the
larger figures, many OF these goods
are 81 valueai our quality price, Soc
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Thalhiner's.
Good Jacket
Values

Peter Thompson Coats, for chill
dren's sizes. six years 10 fourteen
years. chevot and golf cloth, trim
rss' with silk shield on sleeve and
brass buttons; 1898 and s4os.
children's SILK Goats. sizes three
years to fourteen years. stitched and
lace trimmed: IS to $40.
Ladies' Ping Pong Taffeta Coats, all
Sizes, s..
Ladies' Covert Jackets. lined
throughout. Tapped and strapped seams:
s., $3.50 and $40.
The new Corset Form Coat. in tho
22-inch and 27-inch length, taffeta lined
throughout. fifteen gored and strap
ped; sl250 and $50.
Taffeta and Peau de Sole Box Coats,
all sizes SO to $25
ASK to see the new shantung Coats.
suitable for street or evening wear;
$40 and $3.50
Old Ladies' Peau de Sole Capes.
plain and trimmed; IS to $40.
Cloth and SIX Etons to be closed
out regardless of cost.
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A gain the Unusual i'm Dress Goods.
greater Difference Between Price
C0Lored Dress Goods.

COIOred Dress Goods.
Canvass Suitings Skirtings In the hecked ef-
fects, all colors and stylish. 25c.
Coorcd Bedford Cords in handsome fecked effects all
coors very popular for suits and skirts. full 80 inches
wide. 2c.
White and ack and White and Colored Striped and
Checked sunga for shrt-waist suits
30 inches. &c.
New lot Of Atwood Voies and Afsals, in pearl
craps bites OF the most popular things
SO Inches, Soc
Crepe Mistral heavy enough to make up with
lining drop skirt all WOOL ~ inches 75c
London Examines. In pearl, reseda. green.
blue heavy enough TO wear over drop
skirt. "A inches wide, 81.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-26

General Turner Ashby Camp. NO. p.
u. c. ", will most probably unite to
make the visit OF tho veterans pleasant.
REVENUE INCREASE.
The city Council. at recent session,
passed the annual revenue bill. which
has been so arranged that there will
be an increase of about $4,000 In the an
nual revenue. bringing the aggregate
UP to about $4,000 There was quite
fight over the attempt to reduce the COM
mission OF the city treasurer. Heretofore
he received 5 per cent, In addition to a
stated salary Of $3.50.
Opponents claimed that the Office paid
more than 5000 from all sources, and
wanted the comssion cut to az per
centum on all revenues collected.
compromise of 3 per cent. on all amounts
collected up to October LIST was adopted
after lengthy session of the Council.
1t Is the understanding that the treas
uror Is to collect. If possible. a majority
OF the taxes before October LIST.
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blouse. silk lined, shoulder capes. taf-
feta trimmed. nared skirt, hip trim
ming; $50 suits SIS.
Novelty Cloths, gray mixtures. tuck
ed blouse. collarless, tucked sleeve.
Jacket taffeta lined, front finished with
straps and buttons; skirt panel front,
graduated tucks, hip trimming; SIS
suits $50.
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About
Dressy Skirts

The popular Wolfe and E.am,ne
Skirts, panel fronts with taffeta
folds eight different styles. ut $3.50.
Best grade Peau de Sole SILK Skirts,
inlald plated fare, seams strapped
with braid and finished with grape me-
dallions, strap folds In hip trimming,
special at SIS.
with fitted yoke $50.
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WaKing=Skirt

The new Sun Pleated Skirts in white
etamine. walking lengths $40
White Mohair Walking Skirts, stitch
ed seams, nicely stitched around bot
tom. a plain well-tailored garment.
S7.4s.
Black and Navy Mohair Walking
Skirts. elegant material, all sizes, 50.
The new l5-gored Walking Skirt. en-
tirely tucked. Jared and up-to-date,
SG48.
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T.halhi1ner's.
Thalhirner's.
TaiIOr=Made Suits.

Have visited Suit Department the last week? If NOT,
missing elegant opportunities to secure one of
eaored garments at reduced figures The reduction OF ten
per all 7aOrAfadc Cloth Suits
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All-Wool cheviot and Etamine Suit
Coats, made in jacket effect and blouse
style. new fare skirt, unlincd or made
over mercerized drop skirt, entire suit
nicely trimmed and well tailored.
only $40
Walking and Dress Suits. plain broad
cloth and fancy mixtures, colarless
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ITO Re Continued
DOCTORING IN IRELAND.
Amusing Instances illustrative o,
th- simplicity OF the Com
Folk.

Mr.. Michael MacDonagh, in his
Irish Life and Character" gives
some instances of Irish simplicity IN
dealing with the physician
y diSpensary doctor once prescribed
two pills for sick laborcr. which he
sent 20 The mans wife in small
box. bearing the direction The
whole To be- taken immediately"
On visiting the patient little later
the doctor was surprised To find that
the pills had not helped him He
asked the mans wife il she had
given him the medicine.
II did doctor" replied she: "bu;
maybe thr lid hasn't come oil yet"
The sick man had swallowed box ana
all
Mr. Murphy's husband was ex.
trrm'lv ilI, and She consulted the
physician.
I'm sorry. madam" he said grave.
iy but your husband is dying by
inrrcs"
we'll" she said. with an mir Of
hopeful resignation ivan good thing
i-. uur poor man is six foot tree i'm
bis -farkin feet. so he'll last some
time yet"
Nm freshman who had sent for the
doctor for the first time iu his life
watched with establishment while the
physician took the clinical thermom.
rter from its case. slipped it under
tho pT7icut's armpit, and told him n
keep 10 there q second or two
Nike lay still. almost afraid TO
breathe. but when the doctor re.
moved the thermometer he drew y
long breath and exclaimed: "Nh, :
DO feel dale bcttber already. sor!"
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young mans criticisms nc resumed
Quietly: Well. since you have re-
fused To answer my last question. I
will come 10 another. With whom
do you live"
Il live with my wife ard child in
small cottage beyond the Bayou
Woods"
All. You are married? Have you
any objection to stating the condition
of your family"
Wright's countenance fell. his eyes
became wistful and he faltered as he
answered: 1T is terrible. My wife
wc-havc-have nearly starved"
Would no one help your"
mo one"
Not even your fathcr?''
MY father? You do not know
him. He was more obdurate than
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QUARAN TINED.

I've been exposed to smallpox. an I'm
quarantined. you know.
Felix's can't come here To visit us. an
can't even go
Out I'm the yard on the porch. but
have TO stay right here
How other folks could catch from me
what l hain't got seems queer.
Too bad that l can't go to school," they
say, but don't mind:
l never had such fun before AZ bein
ausrantined.
I do bout as 1 please now-days-make
lots OF noise. ] do
Just whoop an yell. an holler. an my
Ma she don't say Boo"
L took the poker yesterday, an smashed
the looking glass
MY 1t was great. an Ma. she never
cared a rush. I guess:
leastways. she didn't say so nor look
mad. an every night
Pa takes the handle of a spoon an
holds my tongue down tight
An then looks down into my throat an
says There amt no signs as yet"
An while there amt. I'm having stacks
of fun. don't you forget
Sometimes we play like I'm Crusoe an
Mas my Friday man.
With this house for our island an the
yards the ocean. an
Then sometimes were two lions Gagged in
menagcrie.
So We just have the best time bein'
quarantincd. you see.
MY vaccination didn't take: you can't
tell where it's at
My arm amt sore like Tommy Smith $
an l am glad OF that.
An now tell you the best fun that :
agoiI'. to my mind.
Next 10 a dog AN pony show Is bein'
Guaranteed,
Sadie Van Buskirk. In Chicago Inter
Ocean.
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BREAKING 1T GENTLY.
TAeasht She Might Well Bring
the Undertaken Along While
en- the Way.

This IL q true account OF one persons
idea OF breaking the news gently" Tho
cook, whose home was of In the country.
appeared before the powers above" with
a letter in her hand, relates the New
York Times.
IN have to 60 home for . couple OF days.
mum, che said. My cousins Just written
to me" and she handed over the crumpled
bit OF paper with an audible sniff
Dear Mary" it ran, you had better
come home At once, your father 10 very
mex, and 1t continued with many particus
lars OF the illness
At the end was . postscript, which, like
the old joke of . woman's P. S., had the
pith of the matter.
so long as you'll be driving up from
the village, you may as well bring the IN
dertaker along with you In the wagon"
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NEW INFORMATION BUREAUS.
George II. Daniels. General Passenger
Agent of the New York Gem
tral. Hoo nm ing ReaOrfa.

To boom pleasure and health resorts
along the New York Central and associ-
ated lines and thereby increase the earu-
lngs of his department. George II. Dan
lels, general Passenger agent of the Cen
trail, mas installed information bureaus
throughout the country. He Is trying this
plan OF advertising for the first time.
The function OF these bureaus is TO con-
vey information concerning the Central
and the pleasure resorts. and also TO sell
tickets to anyone who may wish to buy.
These bureaus have been established IN
this city, Brooklyn. Syracuse, Rochester,
Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Montreal, Toronto,
Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis Cincin-
patti, Louisville, st. Louis, Chicago, Denver,
Los Angeles, San Francisco. and Portland
Ore.-FrOm the New York Herald