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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31
CORN FOR MAN AND BEAST

An Idaho man, who was recently quoted
in a. Washington paper, related an incl
dent of all attempt he made to feed his
horse on corn, which failed because the
animal, ignorant of what good. healthy
food it is. refused to eat 1t.
According to his account the horse was
accustomed to wheat and hay and would
have nothing else
That is odd news at this time when the
consumption Of corn has spread to many
parts of Europe, and where 1T IS fed to
man and beast in quantities greater than
were ever known before.
we hear, too. of its being grown IN for
eign lands In localities where the climate
and soil are supposed to be we'll adapted
to it.
The United States Department Of Agri-
culture reports that corn planting is now
thriving industry in the delta Of the
Nile. The natives have learned to like
corn bread, and we guess, the Egyptian
horses are less fastidious than that one
spoken of in Idaho; but for decades and
decades to come 1t is likely that this
country will have no great competitor IN
this industry. This continent Is the home
place OF this important grain, and great
as are the quantities OF it now raised.
greater things yet are expected.
Just now particular attention Is being
Maid TO seed corn, and the Federal gov
eminent and several Of the States are
experimenting with the view of ascertain
ing how 1t should be selected. They are
| far enough advanced In their experiments
| to advise farmers to select seed corn
from the most perfect ears ohtainable
and to that end they recommend that
seed be bought upon the ear Then, they
say, the buyer can see exactly what he
is paying for.
We had been under the impression that
less OF corn meal is used for domestic
consumption than formerly, but from
statements made by Richmond millers 4
seems that that is not So While the
ashcake is now seldom heard OF, because
stoves and ranges have taken the place
OF the open chimney and the log fire
corn bread in cakes and pones has become
sort OF fad-a healthy one-witl
many,
Water ground meal, such as Is pro
duced by mills here. is In considerable re
quest, The unbolted product is often pre-
ferred, Dyspeptics find In It a curativ
agency Of no mean power, and so we al
g prepared to expect not only an increasin
r foreign demand, but an increasing hon
: demand for It.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31
NATIONAL CONVENTION.

Though the Presidential election Is more
shan s. year of, there arc good many
people who are giving themselves more
or less concern about IT, Mr.. Roosevelt
Ia certainly ona OF these Mr., Cleveland
aE another, We guess, Judge Parker is
another. Mr.. Bryan, too, has his friends.
but the present incumbent OF the ONCE
Is the only one who is an open and avowed
and out-and-out candidate and 1t seems
that he will have walkover. The others
ara content to watch and walt. Their
names may or may not be put before the
nominating convention
Where these conventions will he held Ia
a question, Several cities are aspirants
for those honors ana each OF them IS
willing to experd money and labor to
make Itself equal to the demands Of the
occasion,
We are not perfectly sure that tho game
10 worth the candle, but that Is matter
of opinion; the prevalent opinion is other
wlse, and is that the city which Is chosen
for q national convention draws a grea,
prize, Hence we hear OF large sums o.
money that will be raised to house ant
entertain the conventions and to aid tn
rational committees In this way OF cam
paign funds
Richmond Is not in the list OF compel
!tors. We do not pretend 10 have IN
hall and hotel room that would be re
CURED 10 play tho part of host in Tn
munihcent, not TO say eXtravagant, man
ner 1t has been played by conYento
cities In late years, And SO we are con
tent TO wait until this city has grow
larger and richer before petiuoning tina
either convention shall be held here. Ba
t.more, Louisville. St Louis and othe
cities take the opposite view. and woul
like TO have one or both OF the cor
yentions. and will agree to provide Il
them In sumptlous style
II there IS eny party advantage to
gained by the Democrats holding the
convention in given city. we want
10 DO held there. bat other things boil
eesel. we should like TO zoe iBAit'mo
have the honor. What 1t did recently
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31
ANIMAL STORIES
FOR OUR
BOYS AND GIRLS
What IS STYLE?

Mr. Goose and Mr.. Green Bull Frog
CHANGED to inhahit a pond quite near
fashionable hotel in the country.
Their little pond was not much larger
than they needed for their comfort. but
on the booklet advertising the hotel 1t
was called "thc lake"
Every evening the ladies and gentle
men from the hotel would put on their
fine clothes and walk around the pond
and say:
"Oh, look at the swami.
"Oh. see that fine fros!
Both AR. Goose and Mr.. Green Bun
Frog were much pleased at being 30
recognized, and determined to have some
style in dress at the pond. since they
saw 80 much OF II at the hotel Eacn
was to dress as best became him. ana
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31
The Charlotte News speaks out thus:
DAILY FASHION HINTS
BOYS TAILOR BLOUSE

The sailor blouse Is the accepted favor
lite for small boys. and the jaunty style
shown here is characterized by q double
breasted front. under which the edge OF
the yoke is sewed. The sleeve Is the
navy style. with pleats at wrist ana
at shoulder, The collar may be pointed
or square in front, as provision Is made
for both stylVj. The trousers are shaped
by side, inside and center seams and may
be closed with fly or at the sides
Linen. pque, galatea, flannel, duck
cheviot and sultings in general arc sug-
gested using braid or bands or con-
trasting material for trimming and deco
rating the shield and sleeve win en-
blemS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31
German Pianos.

Germany heads the list OF nations n
the me1 manufacture Of pianos. not only N n
number and ea fns hs in may
bs q bnusht there for $3.50, There are 40
nj no. factories IN Germany. Of when
10 located in Berlin a Of IN eap tne PAS has
. .,s FROM 81 5000 annually to s6,llO0oo.
T hbsont if 20 per cent Of these exports Ko
. Great RTta dTder A aps hsn B BeRass
c .,iilt,so ia Russia and Holland each im-
T nort about 81 900 coo of German pianos
ppeeasrly.-CincInnat Advertiser,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31
The Old North State.

The Washington Post has this Item;
s. oyerman who was seen da e. i ts esi F eGs
Of the best-looking men in the greatest
legislative body of the world, and N. al,
ditIoq 10 his fine presence n he ~ mas so az
amlable disposition and apuha nnp,na s nia.
her husband sor breif visit here. Is the
daughter of former United STATES a,s senator n o
Melriman and has made hsr ag This 70 q h Ss
issts Visit 70 N Washlngton since ls and
she is both surprised and delighted AT the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31
Harvest 4 oney.

= e. estimated that during harvest time
not less than 5000 men from the E ss'.
are ei an Average of 50 a day, making the
s cages : " paid out to Eastern men about
5000 a day. AS the harvest lasts IRON oia
~ wages to out-of-State men Is between
s "a W cSo and 100000 II is estimated that
s'S third Of this amount is sent away
N l, !,oip. y the men and that the other third
isWsnent hy the men in Kansas.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31
Race Suicide Figures.

The best calculation that can be made
dren to the white native family CEN
tury ago in the United States was moro
iran six: in 1890 1t had fallen to. less than
five; in 1860 to less than four; In 1870 TO
classes" in Boston. to less than two.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31
tits Curious.

There being little likelihood of his sue
ton Of Mr. Cleveland name should send d
sort Of an electric shock through ho5 6rgdh ~.
and his followers and call out Lresh b msv
are SO fierce about It Is the best p It9oi
that they entertain some feafs'- '''a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31
An Easy WAY Out.

Americans are not likely to become
much alarmed over the notion of the Hun
garan government retaining some hold
on the population, 1t sends to this coun-
try. 1t can take them all back II It wants
them.-Indianapols Journal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31

And Just think of 1t. That negro lynch
Ing Danville, Illinois, Is right in tho dead
center OF your Uncle Joe Cannon's dis
trict, Now, surely, there should be an
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31
Medical Jokes.

A doctor has two favorite jokes. No, /,
tells patient to try q different climate;
No, @, tells patient to quit thinking about
his ailment; price of either joke ST.
Atchlson Globe
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31
A Bargain.

N.Y. exclaimed young. Aver. u wish
attention Of my miserly old uncle with
out his suspectlng my hand in 1t.
What is it?" asked Chumley.
.An undertaker's ad. announcing cut
rates for one month only."-Phladelphia
Press
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31
7o-Day,s Advertising Talk. "
THOMAS j, Upton.

THOMAS j, Upton.
Seventeen years ago
Thomas j. Upton, the
!" Provision Kin g" Of
Great Britton was sell.
ing goods over q coun-
ter. To-day he is worth
upwards Of $35,00O,000.
He made it by keeping
good goods and adver.
Using them through the
newspapers.
His first store was start.
ed in a small way. He
advertised d grew.
He now has so stores
and is still advertising
and growing.
If you are in business
and not advertising,
you're wasting time.
You might just as we'll
have this force selling
goods for you and in
creasing your business
as Upton did.
The T'imes.Dispatch goes
to thousands Of people
every morning at buy
ing time.
Perhaps a larger per
cent. Of those people
will trade with you if
you invite them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31
How to Heap Goals of Fire.

Grover Cleveland has not degned to
notice Colonel Bryan. He might empha-
size his position by inserting his law
card in the "Commoner" at regular rate
Cincinnati Enquirer,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31
on His Cabinet.

"Touchin' on and appertainin' to- the
Bornean coast maybe President Roose-
welt wanted to add the WILD Man Of
Borneo to his collection Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31

The Georgia Legislature Is for German
anyhow. but German Is not hankerlng
for anything within the immediate pos
session of the Georgia Legislature,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31

The excursions this summer and the
Wise Hayes Carlisle collection basket'i
are combining 10 enlarge the list of col
ored people who will live on sweet char
lty the coming winter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31

Charlotte county will indulge in q
Democratic primary tomorrow, The old
county has been we'll worked over by
the oflice-seekers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31

There are many people who would not
waste much time looking for lost wolf,
hut one Richmond man has been found
who was glad to haul his return to the
door.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31

They keep on indicting postal officials
at Washington. and 1t begins to look as
4. somebody is going TO get in the peniten-
tiary before this thing Is over.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31

Rev. DR.. George Lansing Taylor, the
senior member. Of the New YORK East and
known as poet OF Methodism," died in
New York on Monday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31

The exhibition of lovely women's hats,
active politicians and spirited horses at
Orange Is said TO have been the finest
of the horse show season.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31

There can be no complaints about slow
ness of justice and laws delays down
in old "Macklnbug''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31
ODDS AND ENDS.
attribute" to German.

Enough good things have been said
about Mr.. German now to enable him TO
come on back home without in1uring his
prospects in the least.--Atlanta journal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31

Miss ELLA May Clemens. s!ster4of Mrs.
Howard Gould, has just opened N the
Chinese district OF San Francisco the first
Sunday school for Chinese and
Japanese ever attempted there.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31

The Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pany will build 800 new coal cars In Its
shops at Roanoke This does not look
as though the management expects hard
times to set in very soon. The fact Is.
all the railroads are prosperous, and most
of them seem to have all the business
they can handle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31

Houston Chronicle: Alleged negro peon-
Of the North, but actual slavery In the
Philippines under our flag. has been re-
cognized and protected by the Republican
Adminlstration for the last I'VE years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31

The Chinese minister is reported to be
charmed with the mountain country OF
Virginia, He has placed his children at
Purcelville. Loudoun county. for the sum
n,er, and visits them there at frequent
intervals.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31

Maybe II little more Of the water
was boiled out of the undigested secur-
tiles they would be little more dlgestl-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31

Alfred BIerly, of Chicago, the com,
poser and author of the, new nauonad,
hymn entitled "Columba,n mas IusI a mnr
of Music by Heidelberg University,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31

1t was hot enough for everybody yes
terday. No need to ask the fool aues-
ton,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31

The butcher Weyler Is not In the new
Spanish cabinet. Things are getting bet
Ter over IN Spain,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31
Matches ard Gl,ss.

Nearly all the safety matches. which
arc safe against friction on sandpaper,
stone, wood, or brick, ignite readily from
a quick rub on glass
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31

In Chautauqua county. Kan. the school
teachers have to sign contracts contain
ing clause agreeing nethar to marry
Tor court during the school term. Wiz
ginia school teachers might be induced
to subsct lbe to the marry clause. but
II. this glorious old Commonwealth.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31

Commander Booth Tucker, Of the Saliva y a,
farm near near Spring Valley, n Y, and VII MI
turn the place into a summer retreat to a
ailine children and moGWh er,, o Ifom 'he
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31
Personal and General.

Frank Meyer, the banker and philan-
thropist, has presented to Peoria, III.
Lutheran Kinderfreund Home. me as corner
stone Of which was laid on July Zo'h'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31

Louisville Courier-Journal: Coincident
with the flight of Northern negroes south
ward Is the Invasion of the. North by
Pitchfork Tillman. The South IS more
than willing to make the exchange per-
manent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31
The Comet! He is on his way.
And singing as he flies:

The whlzzing planets shrlnk before
The spectre Of the skies;
All! we'll may regal orhs burn blue,
And satellites turn pale;
Ten million cubic miles OF head.
Ten billion leagues OF tail:
So wrote oliver Wendell Holmes about
the comet he saw in his dreams. It Was
more active member thai Rorelli's lit
tie milky specimen.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31

at is the women Of the country J, WI who
make tramps by givintg s snesrs y made by
Mrs q Francis curtis at the e n We
of National Association OF eET!sles INV
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31

The predicted rains cannot come too
soon for the Virginia farmers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31

More vandalism has taken place in
J'chterfelde, suburb OF Berlin, the co
lossal bust OF Emperor William l. beinl
totally destroyed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31
Gently, and to the layman 1t would seem
that with the exercise of proper caution
they could have been avoided.


In Mississippi the senatorial canvass IS
warming up, and Governor Longino mas
felt called upon to publish card deny
Ing certain Campaign yarns" 1t seems
that he has been arralgned for seeking
to secure legislation to prevent lyncnings.
In his inaugural address he urged upon
the Legislature the wisdom and expedi-
ency of passing law giving to the lam
ily Of any one who might be lynched the
right TO recover a fixed sum In damages
against the county wherein the lynching
occurred. He stoutly maintains the same
doctrine now, but explains TINT his "puf-
pose was to inspire officers OF the law TO
do their sworn duty In protecting accused
persons In their custody. and with the
design of inducing the community TO
CO. cooperate with. rather than to antagonize
the off1cers OF the law" ut has been
proved" he says. that where the officers
OF the law do their full duty and are
sustained by public opinion, legal wen
geance has been swiftly meted out to the
guilty, and innocent men have escaped"
And In conclusion Governor Longino
says he Ia entirely satisfied" with the
political situation In Mississippi. and Is
absolutely certain" of his nomination for
United States Senator Tho nomination
Is to be made by primary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31
North Carolina Sentiment.
The Raleigh News and Observer brings

The Raleigh News and Observer brings
up this bit OF local history:
A candidate In Kentucky says he
wouldn't give a stick of candy Tor any
mans yoe In the nf good 5o m oa tmes m
fui Ca candidates did most of his treating
with candy and snuff. He didn't make
any show of it. but he had 4, alw va d a
men who got the, snuff and TIE ne
children who got the candy sung ms
praises.
Thus sayeth the winston Salem sentl-
mel:
Winston seems to be about the only
torn ,yp BY dispensary fight The anti
saloon people are going after me otheF
fellows as If they mean business.
The Wilson News. which watches the
tobacco interest CLOSELY. says:
From South Carolina comes, tho news
that tobacco Is selling very low lower
than last year II prices 40 not irIp I,tsd
next year, for cotton is now at a good
price with prospects of remaining SO.
The Charlotte News speaks out thus:
without attempting to make invidious
comparisons we suggest ina Il tmI pal a.
WAYS be done as they are when Judge
Shaw holds court, there would r pc misn I,s
few lynchings in the South; Ihat t, Is the ans
and Legislatures would do well to pom
der.
The Durham Herald has ceased to ad-
wise and now says:
If the citizens Of this or any other town
manipulators OF the stock market that
Is their business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31
The Dispatch
Published Daily and Weekly

At Mo. 4 North Tenth Street,
Richmond, Va. Entered jan
vary II, 1908. at Richmond
Va, as second.class matter,
under Act OF Congress OF
March 8, 1879.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31

The income OF the British Postof!ice
from money In envelopes having no 0
insufficient address is $4,000 or $4,000 |
day. IN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31
A Few Foreign Facts.

In Finland, reindeer are worthy only
mails recetly covered 1870 miles in a day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31

Travelling baths on one of the Russian
railways are the latest provision for It's
employees comfort In the outlying dis
.trictS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31
FRIDAY. JULY 81. 1908.

Persons leaving The city for tho sum
p,er should order The Times Dispatch
mailed to them. Price. 80 cents per
month.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31

The Moscow Gazette warns the Russian
to settle IN the oil districts of the Cau-
casus, as the situation may become the
same as that in the Transvaal before the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31

In one of the streets of. Vienna workmer
have dug up part of the stone flooring Q!
n Roman house dating from the thirc
century.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31

Florida Times-Union: Colonel Watterson
says he lives In hopes of seeing ,GroVeer.
the harmonious Democratic national con-
vention that will be around about that
time, But INV can harmny De secured
II the Colonel be alive? That Is the prop-
lem of to.day
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31

No, 4A47-slzes 3. 4. S, 9, y 9 . anu 10
years,
ON receipt OF 10 cents this pattern WI,
be sent to any address, Al orueE SCI, ihu 40
be directed 10 THE LITTLE tos MD
PATTERN co, rs Fifth AVsnue, No am
York, When ordering please 40 NOT ia''
to mention number.
No. 4.447
Fas..".,.,
Observation-Disclosures"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31

Tho legislators are after the lend seat
hog" An ordinance has been introduced
III the City Council OF Toledo. Ohio, which
provides that person who takes q scat
on a street car where the seats run
crosswise. SHALL when another person
enters move up, and keep moving as
passengers enter, until the seat Is filled"
The penalty for refusing to move over"
Is fixed at from S to s25 fine.
Here in Richmond we should be quite
we'll satisfied if the lend seat hog would
draw In his legs or stand long enough
TO permit other passengers to pass by
him and seat themselves on the far end
or the bench, but. as a rule, he can't or
won't see any ono else who wishes to
enter tho car.
==S=======-=
Mrs. Catherine Martha Crouch, nee
Vaughan, widow Of Professor Crouch,
formerly OF Richmond, but later of Bal
timore, where he died. Is III In that city.
Little or no hopes are entertained for
her recovery. She was married to Pro-
fessor Crouch about twenty-five or thirty
years ago, and was his second or third
wife, and Is the mother of five of his
twenty-seven children
During the Confedserne war. Mr..
Crouch, who was an Englishman. famous
as the author OF kathleen Navourneen,"
was q member OF one OF the Howitzer
companies. After the war, with his fam
lily, he occupied a suite of rooms over
the store (once E. B. Spence's) at the
northeast corner OF Main and Thirteenth
Streets.