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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06
Receipts Increase.

The receipts Of tho local postofllce foor
the month OF October show q most grail
fying increase, II amounting 70 p9ro than
coIpts Tor October ak az tbs present year
iAre 1s4,lsl,so, compared With iS o; 80
for the corrcspondl1g week Of 1902, an
increase OF sl,7s54o The Increase for taa
u7slis. shownx That that FOR the follow
Ing month was almost an great ~ tllat
Tor the preceding dix months.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06
Address, ........,.....,.
AddresH....,..'..',,'.,...
rrSS---------
.BAPTIsTs HAVE RAISED
A HUNDRED THOUSAND

II Is a. source of congrntultalon to tho
Baptsta Of tho Stnte that tho rccelpts
Tor missions and other benevolent n M
poses this year VIII amount 70 more than "
$1,000 The, report of ureasuIer 1msoip
vii, be tho hest oYcr presented, About
$1,000 was raised last year. Next d yeas
an effort will be made TO raise $llV,VW, &
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06

AUCTION SALE OF Palms, HGston
Germs. Pandarms and other Decorative
Plants. Carnations, Roses, so. on Sat-
urday and Monday 7th and 9tho Noyen-
hcr. at the store next to p. b. Taylors
store. No. East Broad Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06
Oyster Supper.

Thls evening from to 10 tho
lMties' Aid Society OF Broad Street
Church Will give nm oyster supper n the
lecture room 0f the church. An tn,ci-
esting programme will BIO rendered also.
and It liz to DO hoped they Will have q
largo attendance,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06

high or cut away. IL low neck is desired
The sleeves may be three-quarter or full
length, bishop style. The materials usu-
ally preferred for these gowns are long
cloth, cambric. muslin, outing and wash
able Aannels. Nainsook will be dainty.
using val. or torchon lace or allover em-
broidery for the yoke.
No Gos6.-slzes. 80. 81. 80, SS. 40. u and
A inches bust.
On receipt OF 10 cents this pattern will
be sent to any address. All orders must
be directed to THE LITTLE FOLKS
PATTERN CO., rs Fifth Avenue. Now
York, When ordering, please do not fall
to mention number.
No. 6oss.
s!ze",.....,....
Name. ........,...,.."...
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06
Potato Weighs Ten Pounds.

Tho Methodist Institute Is In nossession
in Virginia FOR this season. II weighs Ten
pounds, II Was sent to the institute by
MIR. Lafayette Mann. OF Amelia cofntf
on Tuesday night next the potato Will be
cooked ut .1o training school OF the In
stltutc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06

AUCTION SALE of Palms Boston
Ferns, Pandarms and othcr Decorative
Plants Carnations, Roses, &c. on Snt-
urday and Monday 7th and 9th OF Novcm-
her, at the store next to II, r. Taylor'g
store. No. Z EaLt Broad Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06
DAILY FASHION HINTS.

LADIES ROUND YOKE NIGHT DRESS
The night gown pictured here in cam
brio, decorated with lace Insertion. is a
model that is not only simple and easy to
make. but a pretty one as we'll, and 1t
doesn't take any longer to make a pretty
garment than one that is Disappointing
both In looks and in wear.
A deep, round yoke supports the full
front and back, and the neck may be
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06

SPOT BEGAN TO RUN.
went bang! against the wheel behind
Then Spot began to run. The faster
no ran the louder the tin can ratified.
Tho little girls screamed and pulled on
the lines, but there was no stopping
Spot
They saw gentleman coming. up the
street. "Oh, papa!" Daisy cried. Stop
him-stop Spot! Well be killed. Hes
Daisy's papa stopped the runaway.
Then he asked why, little daughter.
BOTH little girls were crying. cit was
just n tin can wo tied to his tall cause
he wouldn't so, and Ethel said a tin can
"Well, ii did make him 20" Datsy'a
papa said. laughing. ''But don't be-
leve you ever want to try It again, 90 90
your Both little. girls said no. Ihen
Daisy's papa put them In the wagon and
led old Spot home, sadder and wiser
dog.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06

been productive OF so much pleasure to
prospective Richmond beaux and bellies.
and Mrs. WEIGH Is such delightful club
president, that the season OF 1903.1sod
promises 20 excel, If possible. those which
hovo prooadod
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-06

Miss Josie Buchanan. of Norfolk. is the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. s. S. Perkins. of
No 6l5 North Twenty-third Street.
Miss Anna Smith and Mr.. T. Frank
Grigg were quietly married Wednesday
evening In the home OF Mrs. NJ. Il. Monroe.
OF No. lO2 South Cherry Street. the Rev.
DR.. Hutson officiating.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
Grand Rapids Frauds.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-The confession
of ex-City Attorney Liant X. Salisbury
in regard to the notorious water scan
:dal in this city was told for the first
time in court at the preliminary exam
ination of State Senator David Burns.
1t made big sensation. Seventeen
officials and former officials were ar
rested on bribery charges 10 days ago.
Among those implicated are George
R. Perry. ex-mayor, $13,725; J. Clark
Sproat, manager Grand Rapids Demo-
crat, $3S33, and State Senator David
E. Burns, $500.
Six separate water conspiracy deals
were on in Grand Rapids at one time,
all calling for the use of Doodle fund.
Patrick Flynn, big contractor of
New York, he names as one of those
at the head of one scheme. Moses
Grow Of New York is also named In
connection with one OF the deals.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
CLEVER RUSSIAN TRICKS.
Methods by Which the Servants OF ths
Car Secure Big Concessions.

Methods by Which the Servants of the
Czar Secure Big Concessions.
Various are the expedients which
Russia brings into requisition in car
rying out her ends, writes Charles w.
Barnaby in the Worlds Work. Privi-
leges are obtained for her merchants
and caravans to pass into, or through
the coveted country for trade; to open
stores and banks; to trade at ports and
navigate rivers; to establish post route
with their various stations for ex-
change Of drivers and L1rses; and to In
stall consuls at various places. Con-
cessions are secured for cutting TIM
ber, or operating mines on certain
tracts of land, and rights are pro-
duced whereby Russia and her sub
jects may buy land and build con-
sulates. stores and factories, and also
dwellings, for those who are connected
with the various enterprises. Rights
are also obtained, or taken, to protect
consulates and other Russian proper
ty, and to protect the Christian sub
jects of an unchristian government.
Army accommodating expeditions are
sent into the country with goods, dis
guised as merchants, or accompanied
Ly detachment of Cossacks and
claiming to be purely scientific expedi-
tions. Out of pure generosity conces-
slons which when asked for are rep
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
Canadian Reciprocity.

Toronto, Ont.-In speech before the
Canadian club recently Hon. G. W..
Ross, premier of Ontario, said, among
other things: "The most entangling
alliance at this time would be reci-
procity treaty with the United States
There has been such treaty. 1t
was annulled because it had not sat
isfied the Americans, and new one
would sooner or later meet the same
fate.
l believe in establishing trade with
Britain which would be permanent.
do not believe in putting our trade at
the mercy of congress or Of any for
eign country.
1--WE can get all we want from the
United States without treaty. If the
United States wanted Canadian pro-
ducts they could take off the duty. 1t
is as simple as A B G. If they're anx-
ious for reciprocity let them take down
their tariff wall"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
Something About
School Lunches
By Emma J. Sellers

so healthy
their school
ing do that the lunch has something do with chds ab
AVA education thorough
o First let provide small lunhbox child
famlysomethng they will
full view of the teacher their ym When selecting the unchbox
small
some tiny glass mb some butter plates and quantity
the time that them better advantage than
before and they cost only ihe
Now the lunch If possible always for sand
wch This provided with forethought spite
a
cold
individual
little bread butter while
the other
fold sandwiches
For change take tablespoonus of thick whip to
light stiff slightly add vanilla
the lunch box that for
boiling
have something that the most sensitive stomach easily digest
calls
slipped in side Of the box.
doubtless think
little things added everything
the knife pooh especially the napkin
eat-Womans Companion
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
A New idea-The Museum of Security.

The city of Amsterdam. in Holland,
has originated an idea which is at
tracing the attention OF other coun-
tries. 1t is called Museum of Seeur
ity, and consists of an exhibition Of all
manner of inventions that will protect
the lives of men and women in their
daily work.
This museum began its work in a
simple way about ten years ago. When
1t first opened its doors to the public
1t had only fifty machines and inven-
tions on exhibition. Today it has hun
dreds.
1t shows, for instance, how to make
scaffolding that will be safe, how to
handle acids without being burned,
how to protect eyes from dust, how; to
make machinery safe. etc. One sim
pie safety device which it advocates Is
to paint bright red every dangerous
part of machine.
The museum is free four days
week. 1t is in charge of a skilled en-
sineer. Last year the city of Toron-
to, Canada, sent its chief factory in
spector to the Amsterdam museum.
and gave him $1,000 to buy models OF
the various safety devices.
The necessity for such Museum of
Security in the United States is shown
by the fact that 100000 accidents
occur here every year, killing 10000
working people and manning 6S. 900
others. A movement to start such an
institution has been begun by Dr. Wm
H Tolman, secretary OF the League
for Social Service, No. 2S7 Fourth ave.
nue., New York City. q.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
SATURDAY. DECEMBER s. 1908 WHOLE Nc
UNIVERSITY DESTROYED.
Many Priests Injured at Fire In OF
taWa.

ed"es
Ottawa, Ont.-The Ottawa univer-
sity In this city has been totally de-
stroyed by fire. All that remains Of
the magnificent stone building, which
was one of the sights of the eastern
part Of the city, ere pieces of the walls.
There were 450 students at the
University, wnich was a Roman Cath.
Ollie institution.
The usual hour for arising Is 6
o'clock. The greater number arose at
that hour, but a number who took part
In a play the night before were not
due to rise till 7 o'clock. The students
and others who had risen at o'clock
escaped from the burning building cas-
lily.
Those who were due to rise at 7
o'clock had to take to the fire escapes
in their night clothes or jump from the
building into blankets.
1t was in jumping from the building
that the accidents occurred. All of the
students, however, escaped with very
slight injuries.
Two of the priests were seriously
injured and one, Father Boyon, is in
the general hospital, not expected to
live
Father McGurty, who comes from
Webster, Mass, was badly burned on
the head and arms, but is not serious
ly injured.
S. Harvey, a student from Bruns-
wick, Me-, clung to the sill of win
dow on the fifth floor for nearly Is
minutes until rescued by the firemen.
The loss is from s25o,OOO to $500,
900; insurance 100000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
A Letter and a FINGER.

Denver, Col. - Adjutant- General
Sherman p. Bell recently received from
Telluride the following letter wrapped
around human finger:
--l-u0n0s % Dofi--vvo poiiu you Tic '1iiis
ger of a man who disappeared from
Telluride some time ago. His ears
will follow and then his head. II his
friends want to see him again in any
other way but the way we send him
you have got to do one thing We
only want you to withdraw the troops
from Telluride at once. If you don't
you will receive his ears in a few days
Don't try to find us, for it is not in
the power of tin soldier to do it."
A physician who examined the finger
pronounced it the ring finger from the
right hand, and said it was evidently
cut off shortly before the letter was
mailed as the blood stains on the let
ter bore evidence of being fresh and
the blood on the finger is hardly dry.
After comforting with Governor Pea
body General Bell turned the letter
over to postoffice inspectors, who will
endeavor to trace it's author.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
Crew Killed by Savages.

Victoria, B. C.-The steamer Iro
Maru, which has arrived from the Ori-
ent, brought Capt. and Mrs. Hoestadt
of the wrecked American ship Benja-
min A. Sewall. --' '..,-..
' Capt Hoestadt confirms the report
that 10 of the crew were killed by saw
ages off Tobago island. Searching par
ties found two of the men belonging
to the mates boat, which had fallen
into the hands of the natives. These
men, William Reinwald and Julian
Calico, had been kept alive to carry
wood. The clothing belonging to the
others was found in a savage village,
where all had been killed.
Since the wreck the U. 8. consul at
Shanghai has received advices from
the United States that Third Mate Jo-
seph Norris. one Of the murdered men,
had been left heir to $4,000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
Junta Signs Treaty.

Washington-Two kilograms, one
from the junta and the other from the
minister of foreign affairs of the re-
public Of Panama, announcing the ap-
proval of the ay-Bunau-Varilla trea-
ty, have been received by Minister Blu
nau-Varilla without modification and
unanimously"
Minister Bunau-Varilla will commu-
nlcate the news cv-ivou-U -,,,n. ~
Secretary Hay.
The treaty as approved and signed
by the Panama junta will be promptly
returned to Minister Bunau-Varilla at
Washington.
To insure it's safe and prompt trans
mission without interference by off,
cials anywhere the treaty will be en-
trusted to Consul General Gudger at
Panama, who will forward it to Wash
ington in the American diplomatic
mail pouch. t.s@
Instructions to this effect already
have been sent to Mr.. Gudger by Sec
retary Hay. i.
This courtesy was extended at the
request of Minister Bunau-Varilla, who
is anxious that there shall be no in
terruption to the safe return of the
approved treaty+to Washington.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05

Dover, Del.-An explosion Of tank
car of naphtha in the centre of a
freight train on the Delaware division
of the Philadelphia, Baltimore &
Washington railroad has caused two
deaths, the injuring of q number of
persons, the wrecking of several build
ings and a number Of freight cars.
The accident occurred at Green
wood. rs miles south of this city.
The explosion Is thought to have re-
suited from spontaneous combustion.
The burning fluid was scattered in all
directions.
Fifteen cars were wrecked. three Of
which were destroyed by fire, and sew
eral buildings near the railroad caught
fire. The known dead are:
Edward J. Roach of Georgetown,
brakeman, taken from the wreck dead,
and an infant child, who died from
shock.
Injured trainmen are Engineer B. w.
Sheppard Of Wilmington, seriously,
having inhaled steam and flames; Con-
ductor Cornelius ]. Wall of Whining
ton, badly injured; Fireman John
Barkman of Wilmington, badly burned
and Towerman Horace Lynch Of
Greenwood.
A dozen or more citizens were in
jured or suffered seriously from shock,
of these, the condition of Mrs. w. Nor
ris is serious.
Telephone and telegraph wires were
broken and communication with other
towns was impossible. A locomotive
was sent back to Seaford and 1t re-
turned with special train. bringing
five physicians from Harrington. While
the physicians were looking after the
injured party Of rescuers was at
work around the wrecked train and
another party directed its efforts to
the burning buildings.
Despite hard work Of the fire fight
ers, the house of DR.. H. G. johnson
and the public school building were
consumed and a dozen others rendered
uninhabitable.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05

Budapest-Coroner Hunsach, who Is
in Jail charged with being the active
agent Of club Of married women who
murdered their husbands, is in state
of nervous collapse, and has intimateI
to the authorities that he is willing 10
make full concession. AS the club
is composed of some of the richest
women in social life in and around
Veresmacht, near Arad, Hungary, ev-
cry effort is being made to prevent
this confession becoming public.
1t is charged that Hunsach supplied
the members Of the club with the poi
son by which to kill their husbands,
and then, in his capacity of coroner,
he would bring In verdict of death by
heart disease. Five women charged
with killing their husbands have al
ready been arrested, and many more
arrests are expected at any moment.
Its method of work was extremely
simple. When a woman was heard to
complain of her husband. or to say
that she was sorry that she had ever
married, an agent of the club would
visit her, and show her how easily she
could get rid of the man that she hat
ed. If she refused the first offer a
second agent was sent to her, until
finally either through willingness or
fear she became a member and an ac-
complice of the gang of assassins who
posed in Alt Arad as society leaders.
When the proper time came and she
was keyed up to her work, Coroner
Hunsach would give her the poison
and instruct her as to it's use. He
would take care to be on the spot
when the death was reported, and, af-
ter mock investigation, would bring
in verdict of death by heart disease
or apoplexy, grant burial certificate
and thus destroy any chance that the
police might have had to find evidence
of the crime.
In return for his services as an agent
Of death the coroner received a certain
percentage on the estate of the dead
man.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
Too Easy to Get Firearms.

Chicago-Drastic provisions for the
protection of life from the pistol of
the bandit and hold-up man have been
submitted by Mayor Harrison to the
city council. The sale of fire arms is
to be regulated and the buyer must
pay license after giving satisfactory
evidence that he ought to be allowed
to possess any kind Of firearms.
The deadly use made by the Car
barn robbers Of magazine guns and
many murders and attempts at murder
through the possession of revolvers
led Mayor Harrison to suggest that
measures should be passed to aid in
checking crime by removing weapons
from old criminals and keeping them
from youths who desire to emulate
bandits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
Suspended for Student Prank.

Ann Arbor, Mich.-Just before the
Thanksgiving recess. the woman's
league Of the university gave a fancy
dress party. In order to give the
young women more latitude in choice
of costumes at these functions, men
are not admitted, even as spectators.
At the last party an upper classman
disguised as negress. and, accom-
panied by coed, gained entrance to
the Adamless Eden. After some time
suspicion fell upon him, and he was
summoned into Dean Jordan's Office.
Mrs. Jordan demanded to know who
"she" was. The fellow stood mute,
and then the dean demanded the re-
moval of the headgear. Upon this he
confessed. But before he was suspect
ed he had been taken into the dressing
room, where 300 goods were running in
and arranging their costumes, some Of
which were of male attire.
The ,culprit and the coed who
brought him to the party have been
suspended for an indefinite period.
Neither President Angel nor Dean
Jordan will reveal the identity Of the
two.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
New Tuber.

NJ. Heckel. director of the Colonial
Institute Of Marseilles, gives interest
ing information about new potato
known as the "Commerson" or aquatic
potato of Uruguay. 1t has been grown
of late years in France. and the advan-
tages of 1t are that it can be cultivated
In low and marshy ground. that frost
does not hurt it, and that successive
crops can be got from the same roots
left in the soil.
Moreover. the foliage is eatable, and
plucking OF the foliage does no, seem
to diminish the number of tubers
The potatoes are slightly bitter, but
culture is removing this fault.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1903-12-05
Father Steals Sons Sweetheart,

Bloomfield Ia.-J. w. Buzzard of
Wamego, Kan, aged 61, and Mrs. Ada
M. Sampson of Drakesville, Ia, aged
.2S. were married at the county record
er's Office recently, after three days
acquaintance. in which time the BRIDE
groom's son was Tilted. .s;
Mr.. Buzzard's son, John, while vis-
iting in Drakesvilie, became infatuat-
ed with the young woman, and in his
enthusiasm wrote his father a descrip-
-tion of her charms, and invited him to
come to their wedding, ~
Mr.. Buzzard appears to have read the
account with considerable interest, for
he dropped his farm work, drew $T5
out of the bank, and took the first
train to Drakesvflle. Mr. Buzzard did
not spend his time in idle gushing,
but proceeded to business, with the re-
suit that before the young man re-
turned from a trip in the southern part
of the county, the couple were mar
ried.
The son returned and was almost
prostrated by grief:
toned himself near by to watch.
In few minutes large black
raven flew up to the box. struggled
through the aperture for packages
and emerged in few minutes with
the letter in his beak. The course of
Its flight was followed, its nest de.
tected, and there in crotch of a big
tree, was found all the contents of
the pilfered letters. There were
drafts, money orders. samples OF
dress goods and scraps of love letters.