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

Pride upon Its past and to the future with
glowing hopes for the accomplishment OF
practical good that in years to come Will
place it-youthful though 1t is, compared
with like fraternities-in the very front
ranks, II not In tho lead, Of the many sim
liar organizations which may claim the at
tcrtion OF the world
Founded in tho year Immediately follow
Ing the closing of that memorable four
years struggle. 1t beheld already In the
lleA. a number of like organizations, many
OF which saw birth in tho old world and
were older at that period than the very
government under which they lourished
~ Its institution 1t was composed only
or few gentlemen of tho theatrical pro-
fesson, congregated for the purposes of
social intercourse.
II now sees itself widespread organi-
cation, With active lodges In over 500 OF
the principal cities OF this country, and
with an aggregate membership which bids
fair IN the close of the present Grand
Lodge year TO extend beyond the $50, 900
marx.
Marked with the sign OF brothorly love
and having for one of It's aims the pre-
riotion OF the Brotherhood OF man. II can
over offer Its members the certainty Of
warm friendship and welcome tiresidcs in
the different cities TO which they may be
driven by business or pleasure. The salts
.hSt'oh ~ lilulHS III each immunity q
little circle OF minds that are Kindred
friends who are approclative. intelligent
AMI knd-is easily realized and much ap-
preclated.
An erroneous idea prevails with some
persons that none but members of the
Theatrical and kindred professions are eli
sibie as members OF this order, While Il
~ true That on tho rosters of tho various
lodses Will ba found the names OF a largo
percentage of the most reputable male
members of the profession, 1t Is a notable
Tact that they also contain The names OF
prominent merchants, bankers, public OIL
Gals, Journalists men OF the legal and
medical profession and many Of tho bright
est minds OF the country in literature sci
crce. music and art.
PRINCIPLE OF CHARITY.
While worthy Elk Is ever mindful OF
hrotherly love and justice, nevertheless
these are not the brightest Jewels In his
crown, Charity, pure and simple shines
forth In all his actions, and In It's dlstri-
button lie quotes not nationality. doctrine
or belief
The charity which tho Elks order
seeks to hestow Is OF a practical nature.
not that which is preached and not
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08

Railroad, for the Establishment Of the
Home. Here in the midst Of Virginia's
beautiful Blue Rids section and under
the shadows Of thd majestic Peaks or
Otter was the ideal |cation in the minds
OF this committee Outright and practical
professional bushes men. The magni-
nceht and coinmodids building has been
ough renovating a Of which Is now
nearly completed. id in the beautiful
spring it is expecte the Home will be
httngly dedicated 4 its purposes.
Tho organization the State can well
feel honored and ppud Of the dstinc-
ton and favor confred upon 1t by tho
action of the GrandLodge.
IT will be conduct on practical bust.
hess principles, andWill be a Home IN
every sense of tho word-not a nero
hospital or place oftefuge, but home
OF rest and comff, where he who,
through the hand ofMsfortune or adver.
sity or In declinlngSears may need a
place Of rest will fl 1t among friends.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
JUBILEE
SERVICE
White People May Worship
Once More in Union-Stre
.TESTOFSMOKELESSSTACK
lift Prove Successful Stock Company
viii Be Formed -Portner Brewing
Company to Erect Large
Building
Especial to The Times Dl,patch.)

Especial to The Times Dispatcli.)
PETERSBURG. VA, Feb. 7.--Therc are
many ex-slaves in Petersburg and thoy
are considerably Interested in the bill
introduced into the Senate by Senator
Hanna. providing for pension as well
! as cash sum OF 500 and upwards. ac-
cording to age, to all ex-slaves fifty years
OF age and over. There Is an ex-slave or
ganization in Petersburg the branch be-
ing organized about year ago. IL
Many Of those disposed to view tho
matter In the most friendly manner as
concerns tho slaves believe that tho
present move is but a political trick to
Offset any influence the President may
gain from the negro population on ac-
count of his recent favors to them So
olally and politically
It IL very likely that Jubilee service
will be hold at tho old Methodist Church
on Union Street prior to Its being taken
down to give place to a modern business
house.
The church. while not the first Metho-
dist Church erected in Petersburg. Is
very old, and was for many years the
finest church budding in Petersburg
Although colored people have for many
years worshlpped In tho building. the
while people have a tender place In their
hearts for tho old building. and with
feelings akin to sadness they will prob
ably assemble In a final meeting just be-
fore the building Is demolished.
The interior Of Market-Street Church
has been greatly improved. The new
pews are daily expected and the build
ing Is ready for them to be put In as
soon as they arrive. 1t is hoped that
the Improvements will be complete by the
first Sunday in March.
Mr.. L. E. Tucker. the inventor OF the
smokeless stack. expected to have pub
lie exhibitions OF its working on Old
Street last week Some delays occurred
and the stack could not be gotten ready. !
He will have it In position within a
short time now and the public trial will
be made. Many capitalists In Peters
burg are interested In the invention and
II Its trial is success a stock company
capitalized for about $4,000 will be
organized for the manufacture OF the
stack
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
HANDSOME BUILDING.

The Robert Portner Brewing Company
will soon have a handsome building at
Second and River Streets. on the site
formerly occupied by the street railway
car sheds. The work OF taking down
the sheds and stables Is now about COM
pleted and a survey has been made for
running a spur track Of the Norfolk and
Western Railway into the yards.
Vegetable products will grow where
races once took place at tho New Mar
ket race course near this city. The race
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08

John S crowder, IL interest in lots s,
y. and in section a. Glen Echo
Heights. s..
Magdalena 3. and Thomas r. Hawkes.
to j. Fl. Binfora, lots l. .. 3, A, Is, 6 and
IN block NJ, Sebree's addition, $500.
G. Y. Mered;h Thomas D. Newell, E.
a. Catin and their wives to W. r. and
John S. Crowder, lots 5. 6. I and In
section A. Glen Echo Heights. Sl,ea0
c. r. Sands. special commissioner, to
w. NJ Luck, is acres on Cary-Street
Road, 81 600
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
.ELKS HOME
ATBEDFORD
VIII be a Place Of Rest for
Aged Members.
THE ORDER IN THE STATE
Wonderful Progress Being Made by
This Secret organizatlon-District
Deputy Phil q. Kelly Tells
Of the Work.

Mr.. Phil. G. Kelly, district deputy OF
the Elks for the State OF Virginia, is
probably one Of the most active and best
posted men in the State on the workings
OF the order. EIe has written for The
Tin,es-Dispatch the following article.
which places the Order Of Elks before
the people In clear way:
This much respected organization. fo,lnd-
ed on purely charitable and benevolent
principles. can most ,Attlngy look with
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
MRS. PECK'S
BODY FOUND
Wife Of Yale Professor Dead
at Foot of Cliff.

Especial to The Times Dispatch) *
NEW HAVEN. CONN, February T.
The body OF Mrs Tracy Peck. wife OF
Professor Peck, OF Yale University, was
found Friday in Fort Hale Park, at Nor
ris Cove. after parties Of students had
searched In all directions for the missing
woman.
When found the body was lying below
a Cliff on the beach near the waters edge.
There was slight brrise on the fore
head, but this Is not thought TO nave
been sufficient to cause death, The theory
of tho coroner is that Mrs. Peck's death
was due to exposure, although she may
have been injured by fall from tho top
OF tho cliff.
The discovery Of the body ended q
search in which hundreds OF Yale stu
dents took part. Mrs. peck had been
sick from the grip Of late. but felt better
ard left home in the afternoon, saying
that she was going to do some shopping
When she did not return the family made
Inquiries among friends. IN the hope that
she would be found making Visit some-
where. Later the police Were informed,
and students and professors started an or
garizod search Parties We're sent to cy-
cry part OF the city, including East Rock,
West Rock and along the east and west
shores of the harbor and sound. The dis.
coyery OF the body was made by wo-
lnal who was Sstrolling along the cliff
in Fort Hale Park.
II IL believed that Mrs, Peck wandered
tn the park while demented. Her pocket
book was found untouched, clasped In her
hand. She was fifty-thlee years old And
lived ut No, 12i High Street.
Mrs. Peck was Miss Lille H, Hall and
was married to Professor Peck In Brook,
Ign on December 90, 1870,
Miss Henriette lsottighemer left yes.
tsrday on 9 visit to Philadelphia and
Washington
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
STONEWALL JACKSON
Handsome Meda'lions of This pistln.
guished Soldier.

a gentleman of this civ +, co,,,...,
tion with friend few DAYS ano lac ~
ed that he had In his possessI9p Ia,
rare and valuable souvenirs Of Inc var
between the States in tho shana q, =
handsome medallion OF General stnne'
wall Jackson struck from q picture ~
him taken when his beard was not So
long az y was whsn he was toundlsr
tns world with MS achievements, prob.
war. Anyone who has seen jackson v.; in
recognize at once the striking resem.
elance to the original
On the diverse side of the medallion
the head Of the immortal sion ewall
snciroied with the words lieutenant.
General z J. jackson, stonewall. Born
Z sssl Died is6a" While on the reverse
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
Presented With Hand some Charm,

AT the regular meeting Of Schiller
Lodge. No. l39, l. Q. o. r., their ex-
secretary Walter Sent. was presented
with handsome I. o. o. F. charm for
his active services during the last hf-
teen years.
The Entertainment Committee also re-
ported that their annual masquerade ball
VIII take place Monday, February 9th,
at Sanger Hall, and SIX prizes arc to DO
awarded.
Two candidates were present, and tho
degree team did splendid work. Re
freshments were served after the meet
Ing and the members enjoyed themselves
very much Schiller Is In fourishlng
condition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
Her Home and His.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
c. HI l.. asked for the words to the
following song: heard It some years ago
and admired 1t very much. and write
from memory. It may not be correct. It
should be sung by a gentleman and lady.
as given:
H. E, H.
Shadweil, Va.
Gentleman:
| have told thee how sweet the roses ara
In my home beyond the sea.
How the dark-eyed maid with her sweet
guitar,
sits under the orange tree:
Then fly. oh. fly! from this isle of storm,
When all that Is fair must pine.
~ a sky moro blue aud scene mors
Henceforth let my home be thine.
Lady:
have heard you tell Of sky more blue.
And a sun moro warm than this,
And have sometimes thought If the tala
be true.
To dwell in that CLINE were bliss.
But, oh, when gaze on my tranquil cot.
Where the climatic bows entwine,
The land of the stranger tempts me not:
No, ne'er can your homo be mine.
Gentleman
I will sing to thee, If with ma thAa.A
roam
The songs of the olden time;
Thou wilt never compare my ardent love
With a love for colder cline
Thou wilt scorn the fruits Of your noun
tain home,
Beholdlng the purple vine,
Then come to the land OF my birth. oh
como,
Heneeforth let my home be thine.
Lady:
Aias! It's plain that my mountain homs
MUSE eyer he scorned by thee.
ana may not fear that the time will
come,
When thou wilt have scorn for me!
But. OH there Is sne who loves me here.
. Whos Vine IL less sweet then thine,
no my simple taste is far more dear;
NO, he'er can your home be mine,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
Miss Tanner,s School.

III another column OF this Issue the
announcements is made OF the spring term
of Miss Tanners School of Elocution and
instrumental Music. Miss Tanner Is
a graduate Of one OF the leading col.
lsEes, besides having taught In colleges
North,
The school ranks among the highest
in this city
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
Ridge School.

The roll Of honor Of Ridge School is
as follows:
Grammar Grades-Agnes Badenoch.
Florence Badenoch. Florence Goodman.
Iserntce Oliver. Edna Oliver, Benny
Oliver. While Robinson.
Primary Gradcs-yIola Bartlett m.
Gladys Bartlett (6O, Stella Oliver Is
Willie Badenooh (1D. Edwin Jones IN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
Meeting This Month Of Mcell Union

Lac weekly meeting OF the McC;ill I'm.
lon viii take place every Monday night
this month and the following programmes
have been arranged:
February 9th-Conversatlonal debate
concerning The ACCESSIBILITY Of placing the
statue OF Lee in statuary Hall
February lGth,--Essay, "Friendship."
Mr.. John j. Blake.
Febr airy 23d.--Papcr practical Ac.
counting" eH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
Property Transfers,

Richm ond-Thomas P. Jeter's trustee,
to Mary B. Leigh, "a feet on south side
Goddin Street, 252 feet west OF Roane,
s740.
Samuel D. Turner and wife to Mary I.
Turner. interest In 16 TIP feet on south
side Marshall Street. l6 8 2-3 10 feet east
of Twenty-nlnth, $500
Henrico-W. r. Crowdcr and wife to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
DR.. Gardner's Suhiants

DR.. C. S. Gardner will preach at both
services at the Grace-Street Baptist
Church to-day. Morning theme: ..rhe
purpose Of the Divine self-sacrifice.'
Evening theme: 1.-The conditions Of eter-
nal life."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
Visiting His Sister,

Mr., Thomas ]. Mcdowell, OF s712 North
Twenty-secnnd Street, city. Is on visit
to his sister, Mrs Harry Goodift, ii.
Rion, q. q.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
Mr. Bowles III.

Wr BOWleS TIT.
Mr.. G. Elmore Bowles is confined to
his bed at his residence, No. 7o8 East Leigh
Street, by slight attack of pneumonia,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08

Pickett Camp Auxiliary. iag
The regular meeting Of Pickett Camps
Auxiliary will |, be held Monday evening
At $3.50 O'clock. A full attendance y -
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-30
What q Man Does.

Under circumstance of danger a man
may be as cool as an icclc; he may
preserve an even mind when a ghost
comes into his room at midnight; he
may assume command and act nobly
and we'll when the ship is sinking; but
let that man, let any man, upset his ink
stand and he springs to his feet, makes
a desperate grasp ior the inkstand, and
knocks it halfway across the table,
claws after his papers, and swoopS
them through the sable puddle to save
them, tears his white silk handkerchief
from his pocket and mops UP the ink
with it, and after he has smeared the
table his hands, and his trousers with
ink, as far as it could be made to go,
discovers that early in the engagement
he knocked the inkstand clear off the
table, and it has been draining its life
ink away all that time in the centre Of
the only light figure in the pattern OF
the carpet. Then he wonders why a
man always makes fool of himself
when he upsets a bottle OF ink. He
doesn't know why. Nobody knows why.
But every time it is so. If you don't
believe it, try it.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-30
PAPER from Wood Pulp.

Wood pulp forms the basis OF the
paper OF the day, only the best quality
being made from rags. Other materl-
ais are also coming into use to meet
the enormous demand for paper, and
plants which were at one time sup
posed to be of no economic importance
are contributing their fibre to the man
rfacture. Among the new materials
NAV be named bagasSe, the refuse OF
the sugar mills, formerly waste pro-
duct save that it was employed for fuel.
Rice straw, long only used as bedding
for cattle. is also enlisted in the ser
vice of the paper maker. Spruce is the
wood now generally used in making
paper pulp, and OF this there is vast
amount not yet drawn upon IN the Do
n!inion OF Canada. In the meantime,
protests are being raised against the
quality OF the paper made from these
substitutes for rags. 1t answers the
purpose of ephemeral literature; but
there is good reason to believe that 1t
rapidly deteriorates, and that books
made of it will have but short lite. 1t
is somewhat humiliating for lis to have
to acknowledge that our modern docu-
uents cannot compare in permanencc
with those written on Egyptian papy:rus
before orr own historical period be-
gan.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-30
What to Eat.

Lamb, veal and fowls are delicate and
healthy diet for the young and Seden-
tary and for all who find fat meats and
those OF coarse fibre disagree with
them.
Butter is nutritious and generally
healthy Condiments-pepper, ginger,
ct cetera are best during the summer.
They are products of hot climates,
which shows them to be most appropri-
ate for the hot season. On the other
hand. fat beef, bacon and such foods
should be most frequently used during
the cold weather.
One of the most usual causes OF dys-
pepsia among business men and girls
arises from the haste in which they swal-
low their food without sufficiently mas
ticating it and then hurry away to their
active pursuits.
There ought to be at least one hour
OF quiet after a meal from those put
suits which lax the brain as we'll as
those which exercise the muscles.
1t is injurious to eat when greatly
fatipued OF heated. The diet should
always be more spare, with large. pro-
portion OF vegetables and ripe fruits
during summer.
Fruits are most wholesome in their
appropriate season. The skins, stones
and seeds are very indigestible..
Rich soups are injurious to the dyS-
peptic Much liquid food is rarely ben
efcia for adults.
Rich gravies should be avoided, es-
pccially in the summer season.
Most people drink too much because
they drink too fast. Drink little (better
not at alb during meals. Ii much is
taken, especially at dinner it hlnders
digestion.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-30
Bad for the Complexion.

We shall soon become accustomed to
he soft coal face which is feature
ot all towns where bituminouS coal is
brrned-a face peppered over lightly
with globules of Soot which seem
harmless until one tries to brush them
away with a handkerchief, when
they cease being globules and become
long smooches Whether "smooch' is
a good English word, the writer has
not an idea; but it exactly expresses
the state OF bit OF soft coal SCOT when
it has been interfered with Given two
smoocheS to one cheek, and the per-
son looks as if he had been firing To-
connective, and must go home instanter
10 wash his face The accustomed
manage matters better. When they see
4 bit OF coal dust lying on friend S
check, they ask politely, May l blow
in your face?' Permission being given,
they lightly breathe the dust away,
knowing full well that this is the only
way to get rid OF it without leaving a
mark.
Soft coal is not good for the COM
pleXion. 1t requires too much siren
nous washing OF the face not to hurt
the skin. The best thing to use to get
lid OF its traces is almond meal and
warm water. These used at night Just
before retiring, will keep the complex
ion in fairly good condition, especially
If they are followed up by applications
0! a good cream. In the morning. cold
later should be used in abundance, and
lien the face is ready for another round
with air filled with PARTICLES OF fyirf
biart dust
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-30
ask Yum DRUGGIST FOR A FREE PE-RU-NA AzMANAC
Pines With Peaches.

A man in Georgia has hit upon an
idea interesting to fruit-growers. A
farmer near Moultrie, in that State,
who had big fruit orchard, found that
often the heat in summer and the frost
hurt his peach crops. He set about to
find a remedy, and discovered one that
is attracting widespread attention. The
State Entomoligist has made an inves--
tigation of his plan and has endorsed
it. The scheme is simple. The farmer
decided that growing peach trees in the
shade of pine trees would protect the
peach trees from the heat in summer
and from the killing frosts. Many peo-
pie laughed at him, but he went ahead
and planted seventy-fve acres. The
trees thrived nightly, and the growth
was not retarded by the surroundings.
He claims to have trees less than three
years old so loaded with peaches that
in many instances the boughs have been
broken. Others are adopting this
method. 1t is possible that such a plan
would protect fruit trees from the Sc
verify OF winter in the Northern States.
In TACT, somewhat similar protection on
the north sides OF orchards has brought
good results.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-30
A Wise Oracle.

In the olden time a certain man,
being stricken with grief, consulted the
oracle at Delphi.
Go bury thy sorrow!' said the ora
Gle.
The man was not little perplexed by
the advice, but concluded that about
the first thing to do was to dig hole.
Now this was not easily to be achieved
in the rocky soil of Hellas; and, where
as, as he began to dig the man thought
a very large hole would be necessary,
his idea was modified as he proceeded
until, in some fifteen minutes, it seem
ed clear that real moderate hole
would suffice. .
Having dug such, the man looked
around for his sorrow, but it was no
where to be seen. Turning Lpon HIM
self, he searched his bosom carefully.
There's no heartache, here! he
said
In fact, the only ache in sight was a
backache, and this did not matter, Tor
the man was well supplied with llni-
lnent.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1903-01-30
A Willy Passenger.

Many funny incidents happen in the
street cars, and many evidences OF
unique ingenuity can be observed
among passengers who adopt all sorts
OF plans to keep the company out OF
a fare.
The other day-it was in the early
evening-a man, busy working mall,
he seemed, got in car and PROCEEDED
all the way to the front, where ne snug,
gled down for quiet Snooze. he had
almost passed into the land OF dreams
when he suddenly sat up, and tum6llng
in his vest pocket for moment, drew
out a transfer. This he placed care
fully between his teeth, and then finally
dropped off for the forty winks' OF
rest some men seem to think they get
while being carried along in trolley.
1T would be a pity to wake him,
said the conductor. aS'he paused to col
lect his fare, and he quietly drew from
the lips of the slumbering man the bit
OF necessary paper. OF course, every
passenger was interested i'll the Incl
dent, and when the destination of the
drOwsy passenger was reached he
awoke quite widely, as sleepy riders
somehow have a way OF doing, and
pulled himself together to step off. The
man next him related the occurrence
OF the conductor and the transfer, and
asked if he was aware OF that official S
proximity.
Certainly, my good friend; it was an
old transfer / had had for some time,
and | was only biting off the date, re-
piled the willy doormouse, as he swung
himself off.