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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-02

A, y ing, other t, things Mr. Dabney said that
work N l,reparing himseffo for this chair
OF Europe, and yet. said he, Even feel
iln taIG for the, discharge Of these
d t, D. Mr. Meredith, Of Mr.; Miles coun,
ney's speech ought. to 20 down into his
tory as the Even = speech, and that he
ought to be known hereafter as the Even
by Hon. Carter Glass the following Dues.
tion In the following words mir Dab
ney II you have done this. 'prodigioiis,
a am th 90, Of work We in preparing yourself
ing OF the subject requires such 'prodig-
lous' toll as that you must now admit
yonnr own Incompetence, would you be
fessorial duties the great work incident to
Che executive headship Of the UniversitS?''
The professors In the University. had
heretofore opposed the election OF an
officer for executive duties exclusively,
claiming that some one of the professors
should discharge these duties In connec-
ton with his lectures or teaching du-
Mr.. Dabney was by no means rebuff
cd by the sarcastic and pointed ques-.
ton. He simply went on stating that
he was great specialist and only wanted
his chair divided SO that he could have
more time for his history teaching. He
spoke OF me as a Country school teach
err. He spoke Of Emory and Henry Col
lege. where was educated. as a cross
roads college" This college has given
to the state such men MS William Z.
Peters, John Goode. ]. Il. B. Stuart John
a. Buchanan, john l.. Buchanan c. Il.
Vawter and many others.
He volunteered to tell the board the
subjects embraced under the head of
economics. He informed them that It
discussed the question of banking, and
currency. He also Informed the board
In the midst Of their smiles. that It
treated OF the great question Of capital
and labor! And" said he. we have
only passed through great crisis on
tho subject II refer" said he. ITO the
great. coal strike" At this point Judge
Horsley leaned over and whispered to
me, why didn't Roosevelt wire him to
come up and settle it?" When he sat
down. Dr. Mallet continued discussion
of my characteristics"
ACTIVITY IN BUSINESS
The next point that he raised was
the fact that had been too actively
and successfully engaged in business to
give the University proper attention.
Hon. Carter Glass asked him this qIes-
ton: do you mean to say. then. the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-02
The South,s Fayorites.

and dash in public men, has given her
support to only one such for President
since the Civil War, Mr.. Seymour pos
sessed neither quality, Mr., Greeley was
pealed to the South, Mr.. Tilden was In.
tellectual and learned In the law and all
that. but unimpressive physically, and 40
handsome ana gracious. but wholly with.
out political address of any kind, Then
came Mr. Cleveland. whom the South had
never seen and simply took on trust. Mr..
while she has turned from him now. she
was dead in love with him in the days
of his whirlwlnd shing-
ton Star. ,i =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-02

professors are addicted
Ink. The Board Of Yisi-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-02
WHIsKEY AND BEER HABIT.
PERMANENTLY CURED BY
"ORRiNEU

Physicians and scientsts tbrouVhou tina
world have long since pronounced drunkenness
a disease of the nervous system, creating a
morbid craving for a stimulant. Systems vary
as to the kind of drink that will satisfy this
craving-sonie want whiskey others beer, wine,
kimmel etc, the use of which will eventually
result In running the health and bringing on
disease. u many cases ending In DEATH
"ORRINE'' permanently removes the crav-
lug for liquor, restores the organs of tho
stomach to thcir natural condition and Ina
proves the appetite and igestion. It contains no
injurious drugs OF any description. I" ORRlNE,''
can be given without the patients knowledge,
If desired N tea, coffee, water or milk It re.
quires nc office or sanitarum treatment, but
can be taken at home.We Will refund the money
VI 1t fails 10 do all that Is claimed for 1t.
Mr.. E. L. Sims, Brooklyn, N. Y, writes.
Il Use my name as a twerty.year drunkard re-
stored 70 manhood and health by boxes Of
= OR2INE. 1t is a wonderful and marvellous
.ure for the drink habit
The price of "ORRINE - is 81 per box,
, boxes for S.. Mailed in plain, sealed wrapper.
by ORRrNs Co., 817 18th ST., N. W., Washing.
ton, D. c. Interesting booklet fsealed) free on
request. Sold and recommended by
POLK MILLER.cHiLDRE CO.,
1o1 East Broad, Corner First Street.
POLK MILLER DRUG CO.,
1894 East Main Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-02

. q d .
tive in financial sense and better pleas
ing to his family for him to accept It
and that would give him my loyal and
hearty support. This statement was made
to Dr. McBryde without any reservation
whatsoever. ard without any feeling II.
the world prompting me except that of
leaving him entirely free. to make his de-
cision without a tinge Of embarrassment
on his part so far. as was concerned.
have never desired to embarrass the
Board of Visitors In any way by any
commitment heretofore on their part to
me. and would not want the position
unless secured 1t solely because IN
the Judgment of the board was the
best equipped man for the work to be
done. Ri
1 do protest with all the vigor Of OUT
ragged feelings against being. eliminated
from consideration because Of the unjust
clamor that has been raised over my head
and the ill-founded opposition engendered
among my uniformed fellow-citizens BY
this clamor. @
Very truly yours,
(signed) GEO. w. MILES.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-02

"Lemme Seel" Said Mr.. Frog.
"Ha! hal ha! he! he! he!" laughed MT
There was man.. said Mr.. Fros.
she! he he! hi hi! bill" laughed Mr.
n HE lived in little red house" said Mr.
"Tickle him! Tickle hint,
"IIol hol hol hu! hui hui" laughed ME-.
Snake.
"Tickie hIml Tickle him!'
"Hi! he! hol hol hill hill" laughed Mr.sa
Snake. ~, !. -,
"rickie him! Tickle hlml' @
"IIiYt! hlyi! hiyl!" laughed Mt. s s1e e.;
"And set fire to the house" SAID Mr.
Frog. ,,o,., ,,,,,,r.
"Hahaha hahaha! hahahll' " laughed Mr.
"And the man put out the fire With
bucket of soup" said Mr., b'rog.
''Tlckle hml Tickle him!
Now. this was so absolutely iunny 70
Mr.. Shake and the frogs jabbed him so
fiercely in the ribs with their tlckle-
straws that he went into regular spasms
of laughter. twisting up into knots ana
suulrming around on the ground untlt
he got tied up so that he was simply
Ali of which shows that you should
never let anyone tickle you When they are
telling funny story.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-02
ANIMAL STORIES
FOR OUR
BOYS AND GIRLS

The Snake Laughs Himself to Death.
please don't eat met said Mr.. Frog.
as he was grabbed up by Mr.. Snake.
We'll, I am really not hungry" said
Mr.. Snake. land I'll make you propo-&
sitlon. II you will tell me q good funny
story. will let you go"
So Mr.. Frog sent for all his friends.
and he gave each Of them 9 tickle-stick.
Mr.. Snake stretched himself straight out
on the ground. and there was q long row
Of frogs with tckle-straws on each Side
of him. M
"Go ahead with tho funny story said
Mr.. Snake. who was already beginning to
laugh.
Hal ha! 5ha!.' laughed Mr.. Snake. and
all the frogs tickled him with their tickle
straws. Y
"once upon a time" said Mr.. Frog.
Tickle him! Tickle hint" he cried to
the frogs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-02

professors have libeled
tate and an alumnus Of
The Board OF Visitors
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-10
A wonder of Precocity.

Christian Heinecker was born at Lu
beck on the 9th of February. 1921.
When only ten months old he could re-
peat every word spoken to him. AT
twelve months of age he had memo
rized all the principal events In the
Pentateuch. Before ne had finished
his second year OF existence he had
learned all the historical parts OF both
the Old AMI the New Testament Al
the age of three he could reply correct
ly to all questions put 20 him regard
ing universal history and geography
and in the same year be learned &c
speak both Latin and French.
In his fourth year he employed hls
time in studying religions. especially
the history OF the Christian church.
He was not only able 10 glibly repeat
all that he had rend but was also able
TO reason with considerable OF Juds-
ment and to give his own opinion OF
things in general The king Of Den
mark wished 10 see this wonderful
child. 80 he was taken 10 Copenhagen
After his return to Lubbock he learned
TO write and was beginning on tie
study OF music and mathematics; but
his constitution being very weak. be
took down and died on June q. I'D
aged four years. four months and
twenty one days What a wonderful
record fer such 4 short life
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-10
Inrvcis of Memory.

4 postal clerk in a civil service OK.
animation did not make single error
In properly sorting 1900 test postal
cards. each representing post oiiice
In a certain territory assigned. THIS
was done ai tie rate Of thirty-ilrcc
and One.half cards minute Par
more noteworthy" thinks American
Medicine. "is the memory Of an expert
piano player. who will play an entire
seasons concerts without note Of
printed music before him. His memo
rs Is so perfect that hundreds Of thou
sands OF notes must be ut the orderly
and instant disposal Of the will, and
thi, Is combined with "a multiplicity Of
synchronou. recOllcctious ~ timDre.
tempo. expression. etc The mystery
is at present past the hinfing Of any
explanation. ana this fact is as beauu-
ful as Il Is appalling II shows ms how
Tar we are from any real science oi
psychology"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-10

"lu Ceylon." says a historian. III II
said that as Sakyamsni WAS one day
wandering half starved IN the forest Il
plous hare met him and offered Itself
to be slain and cooked for dinner
whereupOn the holy Budlha set IT on
high in the moon that future genern
tons OF men might seq - and marvel
AT its plety."
In the Samoan islands these dark
patches are supposed TO be portions Of
a w0man's figure. 4 certain womaD
wnS once hammering something With
a mallet when the moon arose. looking
80 much like bTcadfruit that the 40
man asked 1t to come down and allow
her child to eat of piece Of il. but
the moon. enragcd nj the insult COB
blcd up woman. mallet and child, and
there in the moons belly you may SUI
behold them
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-10

A patient entered the consulting
room walking backward. under the de-
fusion that biz head had got q twist
round and that his face was turned the
wrong way. Instead Of laughing al
hin. as | expected. the doctor entered
into the case With the greatest ga N.Y.
tapping bis patients head all over,
looklng into his throat and ears and
sympathlzlng with him. The patient
was AZ once won over and placed me
utmost confidence In the Doctors assur-
ance that complete cure would be cI-
fected in "A few days, voluntarily cN
ercising the greatest care Ia carrying
ont the medical directions. which con
sisted in elaborate nothine> TO Keep
the patient OCCUPIED
A DAY or two afterwaul the doctor
met him with feigned surprise ana con
graduated him. "On WHAT asked the
paticnl. Judge for yourself replied
the doctor. handing him mirror The
man surveyed his corrugated counte-
nance intently for few seconds. When
with thc dawn OF conviction there sioie
Il grin Into his stern features. IhanA'
inc The doctor. he skipped out OF the
room in frenzy of delight London
Wt-llt~.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-10

Crinoline had its origin in a woven
fabric composed Of hair and linen (nax
warp; hence the name. This fabric
was first used for shoes. then for bon
nets. the word being coined in 1890.
AS this article was costly and did not
extend the dress TO the desired bulk
light steel hoops were fitted with tape
upon the bird cage principle. So popu'
lar was the crinOline in 1862 that the
rolling of the steel developed a great
trade in Sheffield and one firm alone
averaged an output Of from ten TO if
teen tons a week. Several deaths oc-
curing by fire through the use OF
crinoline killed the fashion. but Dr.
Richardson in his Field OF Diseases
gives an instance OF lady escaping
from the effects OF being struck by
by the hoops acting as con-
ductOrs
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-10
NUGGETS OF NEWS

A dispatch from Havana says there
ore nearly ess cases OF scarlatIna in
the city. but there have been few
deaths.
The estate OF Sir Michael Herbert.
late ambassador to the United States,
was sworn 10 in London by his widow
at s39.6ZO.
The Confederate Veterans OF Ala
bama have decided TO erect a monu-
ment AT Chickamauga Park. to cost
not less than $1,000.
w. J. Honn. son Of the weGlthiest
banker OF Charleston. H., has been
arrested. charged with poisoning his
wife. who died suddenly.
President Roosevelt he's accepted
the resignation OF Oliver y. Shiras.
Judge Of the federal court o! tie
1orthcTn district OF iowa.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-10

In Abysslna one method OF doing
the hair that is adopted by warriors Is
10 stroll into the market place. buy o
pound of butter and. putting 1t upon
the top of the hair, stand still While
the sun arranges things. When the
hair is thus dressed with melted butter
the Abyssinian knows that fate cannot
or will not touch him.. He is picture
OF we'll dressed elegance done IN OILS
Another style is TO tress the hair. ana
every tress means something. \ young
warrior with head of hair untressed
is of no account He has not yet kiiled
a man. When, however. be has done
so all his hair is shaved of except
enough to make one tress, which X OF
the same Specification as a notch On
pistol stock. After that every mali he
kills entities him 10 add another trC =
until as a conquering hero OF 100 tres
es ne is formidable man TO try con
with
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-10
MRS. NJ. E. scHENLEY DEAD
pIttsburg's Benefaotress Owned Ret
Estate Valued at over S4o,ooo,oo

Estate Valued at over S4o'ooo,oOo.
Pittshurg, Pa, Nov. 6.-The death
OF Mrs. Mary f. Schenley which oc
Cured at her home In Hyde Par
London. has been made known In tn
city. and the news was RECEIVED WIN
many expressions OF sorrow Mrs
Schenley has been Pittsburg's bene
gactress for many years. and arrange
ments are I'm progress for a special
meeting OF councils to take action on
her death Her residence abroad mas
not prevented her having the welfare
of her old home at heart Mrs. Semen
ley inherited much property from mel
grandfather. General 0'Hara the not
ed soldier and pioneer OF Pittsburg
and from her father, Colonel Croshan
of Kentucky. She was the largest
owner Of real estate IN Allegheny
county, and John w. Heron. IN,
Plttsburg agent Tor the estate. yalufs
the holdings here al between $4,000
600 and sJo.OO0,0oO
Among the notable donations maht
6y Mrs. Schcnley in ltlsburg and q.
leGheny are property on which
erectel the West Penn hospital; a tract
OF 300 acres OF land which made th0
magnificent Schonley Park possible,
land on which the Western Pennsy D
vania Institute for the Blind was built.
large lot for the Nowsboys' Home.
large subscriptions of money FOR The
purchase OF land for Riyerview Par
Allegheny. and the gift OF the oil
block house with adjoining property
the site Of the original Fort In
quesne. 10 the Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution Mrs. 5chenley has
also been very liberal to churches AMI
pubic schools.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-10
EnRlisb street Names.

The English towns have more dis
tinctlve and interesting names for
their streets than American towns. IN
most Of which many streets are sim
ply numbered. London's Cheapslde
and Aldwych are more than matched
by oddities many times stranger. Boot
ham IS street in York and Botcher.
gate In Carlisle Norwich Is assertlye
Of class distinctions in It's Gentleman's
walk. and Shrewsbury may stand al
most at the head of list OF PECULIAR
ties with its street labeled D9gpole'
which may or may not be related to
Newcastle's Dogleap Stairs: but. then,
Newcastle has Pudding Chare, and
what may that signify;
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-10
N. - Of Miss Coffin.

New York. Nov G.-No trace has
been found Of Miss Clara j Coffin, the
Younger daughter of Edward ". COZ.
IN. OF East Orange. n. j. who disap-
Daared from her home On Tuesday
nteht IT has been found that Miss
Conn took with her a jacket that had
been elton TO her on her BIRTHDAY
october "a, by her maternal grand
mother Mrs ~ A. ellis. In the
Jacket taken by the girl was Mrs Gil
rs address IN Philadelphia. The
Philadelphia police have been asked
TO try 20 locate Mrs ellis, whose ex'
act address has been lost as it Is
thougbt the girl may possibly have
gone to her grandmother Miss COT
fin has relatives in California. and she
may possibly have started 10 90 10
them
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-10
Rearranxing the Basis.

You are charging me 81 week fol
board and lodging. Mrs. Irons" sait
the gray haired person of the name o.
Harris. May ask how you woulC
itemize it; What part Of 1t is FOL
boardi"
"Five dollars" replied the landlady.
"And 81 for my roomT'
"Yes."
"Well, IL you don't mind, Mrs irons
he said, proceeding to square up ior
another week, "we'll consider nereaIt,
err that I'm paying S. for lodging anu
81 for board. 1t will seem more as II .
were getting the worth Of my money
Chicago Tribune.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-10
- car--aon Mas.lcred.

London. Nov ACCORDING 10 the
Cane Town correspondent OF the Daily
nal the Dnlelzwart tribesmen, who
arc eneaeef in a native rebellion in
Demaralaud a country Of Southwest
AFRICA. forming q part Of The Ger
nan possessions there. hearing thai
-oiuforcemcnts were being sent
against them. redoublei their forces
aria succeeded IN capturing Warmbad
FORT They massacrod all the Ger
mans and toob the English families
prisoners. s relieving force from the
north meanwhile engaged a large
body OF The natives. and heavy fight
'ng ansueI. the result Of which Is not
known. Use rising. the correspond
emit adds. IS supposed TO be due 70 the
execution OF o Bondelzwart chief by
German officers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-10
Southern Railway
Schedule effective Nov lst., lso
Trains leave Washington from fehnsyi
vania station

schedule effective Nov lst., isto 7
Trains leave Washington from fehnsyi
vania station
Imam Daily-LOcal for harTisonDlr@.
WarrentOn, Danville, and way stations.
fO.1a m Daily-W ashingtOn and rlorioh
LImitei 1. First-class coaches and draw ns
room sleeper 70 Jacksonville, Fla Din-
lng-e II service: c..... t,-.., NO,
i .rst-ciass csaches and drawlng-r
slesDer to New Orleans. Dlnlng-oef ser
vice. H..
4.0i IN Week Days-LOcd for harri-
sonburg and way stations on Manassa'
Branch.
s.4O N Dslly-Locai for Warrenton ana
20 y "a Daily-New York and Atlanta
Fxnress-First-class coach 10 Atlanta.
SI.soef 70 Columbus, Ga Mondays, " cd
nesdays and fri i2ys. sunset Route our
Isl sleeper, Wasl Ing on 70 san Francisco.
Pullman Bnffei 80 sice.
900 D m daily hrou h sleeper ana
coach, Wa hinston TO raiI e. uiaf iu +
eJpl, c,ion fUI Columbia, Ausus.a and
80 ON Daily--New York and Mem
mis- Limited (via Lynchburg )-tlfsi- cias-
coach aud sleeping Car 70 h0ahOke, Knox
viile ChaftanoOga. ard Memphis. sleepe
n New Orleans. Dining-cslI service.
N. 45pm Daily-WashingtO ana SOUTH
vestern Lmited-All Pullman trains,club
and observation cars 70 Atlanta ana Ma
,on. -ieepers 70 Augusta, Nashville. A.
lanta. Macon. Memphis. New "-leans
DiDing-caT service.
Rams ON BLUEMOET BRASCH.
Leave Washington $40 a 10, 90 m
t'9om SIN, Wesk days. Tor 5iuemOnt
rs % and 20 p m week days iof Lses
burg ONLY. sundays only, s.iva ID aha
Through trains from the south arfiy.
Wash'h 6.s2 n, 6.52 10, Is m, 1913
am. 33Op III, 9.3) p m, aud 800 2 o.
daily. Local trains from harnsonoott
imam week days and $40 2 N daily
From Charlottesville. s.z5a m ana $40 "a
daily.
Tickets, sleeping-caT, reservations, am
detailed Information can be had a. tiese
ONCE. 7O5 18th ST., 5ll Pa. aye, ana Fenp
sylvania Station. Baggage checked Lhronel
from hotels and residences.
'Phooe l64O for 2. X. K. Oa0 service
II AcKERr, General MaucgH.
= 81 HInDWiCK, Geneva ass. ass
n &. BROWN. General Agent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-10
Animals and Second sight.

II Is a common belief that many ami
mails see ghosts and future events
Kerner declares that they are endowed
with second sight. This faculty Is
thought to be especially strong in dogs
and horses. Storks are known 10 have
foreseen the burning Of houses on
which they have been wont TO build
their nests and TO have abandoned
them. taking up their abode on other
buildings or on trees in the vicinity.
No sooner had the anticipated conna.
grafton taken place and q new house
been erected on the same site than they
returned aud built their meats rs be-
fore.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-10
TIIn TREATY. WITH CUBA
Interesting Developments as to How
Congress Shall Approve It.
~ RESOLUTION or BY elLL

N-Nt say measure Hust &c fdoStu
Reducing Duty on Products Of Cuba.
il Nay Open Up FOR Discussion
Whole Tarif Question.
Washington. Nov. 6.-There were
some interesting developments as TO-.
Ge method OF congressional procedure
ou Che Cuban reciprocity treaty. That
treaty WAS amended by the senate
adding tlo words "rhis treaty shall
not take effect until the same shall
have been approved by the congress.
10 hess boon generally supposed that
O. joint re >omuon or Is Din approving
tac treaty would Doe all that was ncces'
y. but members oi the house and
some senators Jotc am entirely differ
.ut View They ay that a bill must
s pa nd reducing ,he duty on the
toluc.s OF Cuba and that every pro
Iaiou affecting duties must be enacted
a the legislation
Hcw nmtvo TaWuey. ~ Missouri
who WAS leader of the Republican
minority char opposed me reciprocity
lI iu the last congress. said that the
.-..t.t,n r.e-ir.1r congressional ap
r...I U,.r Inserted In che treaty
ras known hy him ,o bo detective and
anon fa constitutional objections.
-- v.,.o., contends that Ia an
..... ..... t....vl,.o sin,Io resolution
...-, ... ,.tf ,rd asserts that the
-..- n-o,.s.ar of rhe treaty is moth.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-10
ps,n.ylyanla Mothers In Session.

Scranton. Pa. Nov. 6.-The Penn
sylyan,a Congress Of Mothers opened
here in he hall OF the Y. NJ. {. y.
with Mrs Howard y. Lppincott. OF
philadelphia. The state president. IN
the chair. An address OF welcome TO
the delegates was delivered By City
Superintendent OF Schools George ".
Phillips. ADDRESSES were made by
Miss Mary :. Garrett. OF Philadelphia;
Miss Otto. Of Willlamsp0rt. Mrs. Cul-
len. OF Jacksonville. Dr. G. v Harizcil,
chief clerk IN tho factory inspectors
office. Attorney Mary /. Trescott. o.
Wilkcsbarrc: Mrs II. W. Palmer, OF
Wilkesharre. Deputy Factory lnspec-
tor Z. W Bishop. Of Scranton. and
Mrs Annie r. Ramsey. OF Philadelphia.