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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-29
ROUTINE BUSINESS
OF ACRlCULTURISTS

Tho State Board Of Agriculture met
yesterday In the Library building and
transacted great deal OF business OF
routine nature. The meeting was the first
Of the new fiscal year. and there were
many matters of Importance. which do
manded the attention Of the board. The
body was to have met in Blacksburg. but
on account Of the sickness Of Dr.. Nc
Bryde, it was decided to meet in Rich
mond instead. and defer visit to the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute to more
The members present at the meeting
yesterday were Messrs. J. n. C. Beverley.
Julian n. Ruffln. J. Thomas Goode; j.
N. Barker. c. ". Heater and William
H. Eggborn.
The Executive Committee examined the
accounts OF the department, and approved
the expenditures. all Of which were sup
ported by the necessary vouchers.
Mr.. Barker. chairman of the Test Farm
Committee, presented a favorable report,
setting forth the work being done at that
experimental sta tion
The session. which was an all day one.
was full of business, and great amount
OF work was done before the body finally
adjourned. 1t was decided to hold the
next meeting in Danville on January
10Th.
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1.-THE Two Johns" did not carry as
much weight with the audience at the
Academy last night as one might ex-
meet from men Of their size. The produce
ton was not heavy one, notwithstand-
ing the number of pounds represented by
the weight Of the leading characters.
''The Two Johns" at one time enjoyed
quite reputation, though 1t s hard to
understand how 1t could ever have made
a favorable impression, even when pro-
sented by clever people. However.
clever comedians and a capable company
can do wonders, and many play. en-
tlrcly lacking in merit. has been made
successful by the Individual efforts of
those who appeared In the cast.
The comedy. as presented yesterday,
however, was, altogether without re-
deen,lng feature, and proved monotonous
to the majority OF those who witnessed
III, B. C.
In "The Fatal Wedding" which will be
at the Academy to-day and tonight, the
utre-goers OF this city are promised some
thing out OF the ordinary run Of comedy
dramas The piece, which has inst fin
ished a successful run In New York city.
proved It's drawing powers by playing to
crowded houses during its engagement
Wedding" is entirely different from any
thing heretofore seen, and serves to in
tioducs a. we'll told story. full OF heart
interest and pathos, and one that appeals
strongly to the feminine portion Of tho
then tre-goipg public. Yet there is suttt-
Client comedy introduced into the play
To keen the audience In a happy frame OF
rclnd throughout the performance,
The scenic effects are said to be truly
wonderful depicting reproductions OF
some of the most famous scenes In and
around Gotham. Notably among these
ara ehown counterfeiters den, located
on the banks OF the Hudson River.
Another scene shows the famous Pail
gades at night. In connection with this
a. ereat storm effect Is produced, making
one of the most realistic scenes ever at
tempted. Tho famous Grace Church. New
York city, is reproduced as we'll as sev-
eral other well known New York land
marks. An unusually strong cast has
been secured ia present the play.
Amelia Bingham,
Miss Amelia Bingham, who Is to pre-
sent on Monday and Tuesday with Tues
day matinee. "The Frsky Mrs, Johnson
CLYDE Fitch's successful adaptation OF
Gayault ana Berr's "Mme. Flirt," Ia not
only a charming actress, but an artist
as well. To-day her name is synono-
nous with clever society comedy, beau
tifully mounted and wonderfully well
acted. She possesses. in a marked de-
gree. those dainty comedy touches which
belong to SO few women now behind the
footljghts. 1.-THE Frisky Mrs. Johnson
has proved very successful play, and
She will present It In this city with the
original company which supported her
during the long run the play enjoyed al
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-29
MADISON WARD
DEMOCRATS KICK
City Committee Makes Them
Exceptions to Principle
Established.

Quite little wrangle seems to be brew.
ing In local politics over the allegation
Iii certain quarters that the City Demo-
cratic Committee is proposing to admin
lister different treatment to the several
wards In the matter OF reapportoning
tho members OF that body. with refer
ence to the new ward lines Chairman
decided on the policy OF allowing all the
members Just elected to serve out their
full terms of two years, notwithstanding
the fact that after the new apportlonment
scheme goes into effect many OF them
will be thrown into new wards. and the
membership will be unequally distributed.
No one seems to object to this principle
If strictly carried out. but following this
statement comes the announcement that
the body has determined not to accept
the resignation Of Mr.. Joseph c. Taylor,
of Madison Ward. who has removed his
residence into Monroe, on the ground that
the latter will have less and the former
more than its quota OF members under
the new ward division. The matter was
freely discussed around the hotel lob
bies last night. and prominent Demo-
Gratis did not hesitate to say that the
proposition was unfair to Madison Ward,
and that any rule laid down tc govern
the, matter should be applied with equal
force and fairness to all the wards alike,
Mr.. Taylor is ono of the highest young
men In the committee. and his friends do
not believe no will agree to serve from
Monroe Ward, in the face Of tho rule
enunciated as to tho entire city Madison
Ward Democrats contend that they are
entitled to have Mr.. Taylor's successor
chosen from among their own ranks. it
he has determined to leave the ward.
though he is popular to a degree, and
they would delight to see him remain
as their representative.
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l5yIL1 TON NEWS.

Ia .
Or. Guy Reams. Of Lynchburg, is Wis
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. O.
Keams, OF Nicholson Street.
Mrs. Robert scholheld. Of Newport
stay with Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ Cavedo.
Mrs. George NJ. Rogers is quite sick
at her residence on Nicholson Street,
Charles Deoppe. Jr., Is quite III at the
residence OF his father on Fulton Hill.
william Mcnamara. of Trenton. N. j.,
who has been the guest of his uncle,
John F. Grady, left Yesterday for Wash;
The Oriental Court iof the ]. o. U. a.
III. will hold O. special meeting next
Tuesday night at Nelson's Hall.
Mr.. Logan Mann, who has been III for
several weeks at the Virginia Hospital.
was removed yesterday to his home In
Varina.
Mr.. S. p. Waddell has returned from
a successful duck hunt in Charles City
county,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-29
SAYS TALL SYCAMORE
WILL BE RETURNED

a prominent Democratic leader, who has
Just returned from Harrlsonburg e1-
presses the opinion that Hon George
B. Keezell, better .e,own to his pol!t cal
friends here as the Tall Sycamore of Cub
Run" will win his fight next Tuesday
for return to the Senate.
u saw old Barney" he said, "and he
was In the fight UP to his neck. He was
never In better spirits. and all my infor.
nation was to the effect that he would
whip his Republican opponent"
Mr. Keezell Is being opposed by Hon.
George n. Earman. who was his Repub-
lican colleague In the recent Const tu-
tional Convention, They are having a Sc
ries of joint debates throughout the coun-
ty. and 1t is said that the old Demo.
cratic war horse is not coming out second
best In any of them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-29
PlZZlNI- PROPERTY
Offer Of $4,000 Was Not Accepted
Sales this Afternoon.

The William 3. Plzzinl Company Offer
ed FOR sale yesterday at public auction
Nos. M and no East Grace, Street. the
latter occupied, by Captain AndreW P:z-
The two houses, but declined to take that
sum, and have withdrawn the property
from public sale.
ternoon. n W, Bowe. real estate auc-
tioneer. viii offer for sale No s4a Norh
Twenty-eighth Street. ali attractive two
story dwelling. The property Will be
McYeiEh and CHM. real estate agents,
will Offer at $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon
Nos. Oh and al4 1-2 st, James Street..0ne
is d frame and the other q brick dwelling;
offer eight lots In tho Lisburn District,
Henrico county. this afternoon at
O'clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-29

the Princess Theatre, New York. and
with the original production. Miss Bing-
ham will present THE Frisky Mrs. John
son" at the Academy. e,
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TO FIGHT FOR THE
CONSTITUTION

Mr.. Frank ". Christian are IN Norfolk
looking into the case of Brickhouse W.
certain election Judges f Norfolk county;
The case is ono brought N the United
James Hayes (colored), Involving the
validity OF the new Constitution. i VIII
be called before Judae Waddil IN the
day or Wednesday, and day fixed for
It's trial, Messrs Anderson and Chris
tian are confident, the, State VIII win II
tho case is ever tried, hut they ale works
understand how best TO conduct their bat
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-29
RICHARDS On SAYS
E.E HOPES TOWN

Before leaving for his home In South
west Virginia. Colonel John W. Richard
son. Register of tho Land Office, said he
aid not object to dark horses" In his
race for reelection.
Let them come on" he said. "Tlle
more the merrler. The office belongs
% the people, but l have tried to do my
iuty faithfully. ] want it for another
term, and shall put UP the best fight
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-29

the LFFrlnCcSS IL Ie&AtIS, G4SeW = = ~ ~ s1s'"A
with the original production. Miss Bing-
ham will present THE Frisky Mrs John
son" at the Academy.
Dixe,s New Play.
st is an unusual engagement that is CT
fered at the Academy Of Music tomorrow
evening and Saturday and Saturday mat
inee. when Comedian Henry z. Dlxey
will appear as the star Of Facing the
Music" a new compound OF fun Whl.h
has, within the year. won run OF more
than two hundred nights In New York
city.
Patrons OF the theatre hereaoouts ten
years or so ago will remember D!xey, put
it is possible that to many not familiar
with the playbIls Of New York the name
may sound unfamiliar. 1t Is just about
twelve years ago since Henry y. DlMey'
then a Young man in his middle twenties,
appeared at the Bijou Theatre IN Manhat-
tan In "Adonis.''
It wasn't until the beginning Of the
current year that the comedian encoun-
tered a play that offered opportunities
for his talents. Ills discovery was
"Facing the Music" the piece he Is to
offere here. This pecc was laughmaker
two years IN London hefore Nathan 81
Roth. Mr. Dixey's present manager. was
able to secure It. Berlin and Australia
had also had It for long runs. It's laughter'
indeed, had all hut encircled tho globa.
and 1t remained for DlXey to test ha
irvinciblity in this country.
1t ran moro than 200 nights at tho
Carrlck Theatre In New York. and than
only ceased It's engagement because OF
the torrid heat Of hot July, into wh'ch
month Its prolongation had carried It.
i'9 Only sh p Girl.
The play, only Shop Girl" which IS
being presented at the Bljou Theatre TINS
week, is doing an immense business. me
NAV OF last year was popular, and tn s
Season II Is drawing even lnl ger Groves
Than a year ago. So great Is the deIlallI
FOR seats, Manager Mckee has arranE q
for a special reception matinee rr.uaS,
at which time Miss Williams VIII meet
the patrons OF the house after tlie pe'-
Torrance,
There will be regular performances
every night, with two regular lh"'''ees
Thursday and Saturday
"r,cck and Ills Mother-n- Law. prist.
ling with musical numbers and 1nst
enough plot to keep interest on the R!a
as Il Is presented, comes ia the HIl33u
Theatre next week for q. stay OF one week,
Tho play was here last season, but TINS
year it has been remodelled, new people
Engaged. new scenery procured, meehanl'
cal effects modernlzed, tho chorus en-
iarped and bettered In every way. Press
notices say the play Is fast ana "pFoh'''
ously funny.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-29
Mr.. LEO. WHEAT'S
FAR 5MELL CONCERT

Leo Wheat's farewell concert takes
place to-day, atN4:30 o'clock. at Manly p,
Ramos' store, No, 40 East Broad stleet,
when Mr.. Wheat will play his most choice
this is positively Mr.. Wheat's last appear
ance publicly in our midst this year, these
who love real good piano music VIII do
well to attend his concert, especially as
he has placed the tickets at 25 cents,
which are obtainable at the door.
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OF which am capable. l made the fight
to keep the place a separate depart
ment Of the State government because |
thought 1t OF 30 much value to the peo-
pie. made that fight alone, ana was
successful. am going home to help my
Democratic candidates In Smyth, and
believe good reports will come from
there on Tuesday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-29
"sweAR OFF" PARLIAMENTARY

"orrne" will help you to kee Your
powder FORM an excellent tonic. and
never fails to cure the drink habit. The
craving for LIQUOR never returns, EN-
dorsed by the best physicians IN the
country, 81 per hoS. boxes for So,
Polk Miller Drug Co. S34 East Main
Street: Polk Miller. Childrey Co. Firnf
and Broad Streets, Richmond,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-07-17
Love In Lnpland. 4.

In Lapland the crime which, after
murder. is punished with the greatest
severity is that Of marrying girl
against the wishes of her parents
When a sultor makes his appearance
he says nothing to the maiden, who
often does not know who he is, but her
parents inform her that she Is sought
In marriage Shortly afterward. on
day appointed. the girl, her parents,
friends and suitOr all meet together at
feast, and the young man and maiden
arc placed opposite. so that they can
look mt each other freely and can talk
with comfort After the meal Is over
the company repair to an open space,
where "the race for wife" is run. The
usual distance is about n quarter Of Il
mile, and the girl is placed third of
the distance from the starting point.
If she be fleet OF foot she can easily
reach the goal before her suitor, and
in that case he may never trouble her
again. IT, however. he has found ia
vOr In her eyes. all she has TO do IS TO
lag somewhat In her flight, SO that he
may overtake her. If she desires 70
intimate 10 him that his love for her
is returned she may run little way
and then turn with open arms to ac-
cept him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-07-17

In Emerson rs an American. as q pa
trlot. we of the new world have an In
heiitance peculiarly our own which
Will grow richer with the spending, fol
the spending of such an inheritance
means that we ourselves be spent fOr
the republic Far as we may 90 be-
yond our present failures. beyond
what Morley calls this our corrupt pc
riod. far as we may 20 on the line OF
our noblcr national accomplishments
(and amid all our diScouragements we
must not forget these nObler accom-
phshments) far as we may travel up
the pathway Of our true ideals, still
before us and ever higher on that
pathway will he seen the beckoning
figure. will be heard the urging AMI
inspiring voice. Of Emcrson.-Century.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-07-17
FIamfuroes' Tongues.

The beastly Yitelllus. rs GibbOn calls
him. spent M least six millions OF
money on table i'm a. many months. He
invented. or his cook invented for him
a dish which he designated 'the Shield
OF Minerva" One OF its principal In
gradients was famlngoes' tongues, OF
which both Pllny and Martial speak In
encomiastic terms. Dampicr says that
the flaIningocs bayc large tongues
and near the root Is piece of fat
which IS accounted great dainty.
When Captain owen wns surveying
the east coast Of Africa his sailors shot
down hundreds Of these beautiful birds
In order, with m extravaganza worthy
OF Nitellius. 10 make dish OF the
tongues alone
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-07-17

The war between the white corpus
cles of the blood and the microbes OF
disease was first described 10y the Rus
sian pathologiSt Metchnikoff. WhilC
devoting himself to the study Of in
Examinations ne in each case noted the
presence of white cells In the blood
currents In abnormal numbers. In
side these white cells he invariably
found the specific micrObe of the dis
ease under consideration. 1t seemed
that the biz corpusclcs were deyourine
the poisonous microbes. Sometimes
the number taken up by "a corpuScle
was too great, and il died rs result
Ii this overcoming of the white cor
puSclcs by the microbes was general
the patient died.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-07-17

Many people to this day have a su-
Dcrstitious dread OF wearing opals, be-
CT use they really believe I'll luck Is at
tached TO this beautiful stone. Three
centuries ago the opal was an exceed
ingly fashionable gem. and the Italian
goldsmiths particularly favored Its use
for their most exquisite settings.
The opal was at the height OF its pop
ularity when the plague broke out In
Venice. Some especially observant IN
divldual discovered that when plague
stricken sufferer was at the point OF
death the opal, II he wore one, would
grow brighter. and after his death 1t
would grow dull. The reason for this
appears to have been that the burning
fever warmed the stone and that after
death the damp and chill Of the body
dulled it. But many dcduced from this
q belief that IL was the opal that had
brought death and misfortune, and
with the spread Of this superstition the
opal declined In popular favor.
Many persons would on 10 account
whatever even accept one as gift,
much less wear what they fOOlishly
deem the unlucky opai-New York
Press
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-07-17

John. buy n magnet while you're
out. Ruth has lost the old one" said
the head Of big dressmaking estab-
lishment TO her errand boy.
What do you do with magnets
here?' a woman who was being fitted
asked.
"We find needles with them"
"How do you meanY'
"Every day II naturally happens that
my forty-fve assistants drop great
many needles on the floor. To stop and
look for these needles would take time.
They are all left lying, therefore, till
the days end. when a cleaner goes over
the room with a magnet. holding IL
close to the floor. Every lost needle in
stantly, then. jumps up on the steel
and in that way all are recovered In n
few minutes. 70 recover them by any
other means would take at least an
hour" r."-Philadclphia Record.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-07-17
ThR HRnri.

The human heart is practically a
force pump about six inches i'll length
and four inches IN diameter. 1t beats
20 times per minute, 4.20O times per
hour 1OO.SOO times per day and So
$4,000 times per year and 2.1I0,4iO.-
900 times In seventy years, which u
mans appointed thrccscore years and
ten" Al each of these beats II forces
2ib ounces Of blood through the sys-
tem. 10 ounces per minute, G1Gl4
pounds per hour or 703 tons per day.
All the blood In the body, which is
about thirty ponds, passes through
the heart every three minutes. This
little organ pumps every day what is
equal TO lifting I'D tons one foot high
or one ton I'D feet high-that is, one
ton TO the top OF forty yard mill
chimney or sixteen persons seven
score each to the same height. Dur
ing the seventy years of a mans life
this marvellous little pump. without n
single moments rest, night or day,
discharges the enormous quantity OF
17S.S50 tons Of blood.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-07-17

/ |fHitHDit -ssi thsA ~ r tsrs -
The unique botanical knowledge Of
Sir George Bir1wood one OF the mos.
eruditc men IN the India service, once
enabled him 70 perform almost uncon-
sciously Il neat bit OF detective work.
He was in Bombay when he was
asked 10 investigate the case OF o
young nobleman wh0 in applying to
the governor for an appointment repre-
kcnted that be was just out from Eng
land aud that his letters OF inroduc-
ton had been lost on the voyage.
\ few days after Dr. Blrdwood. as he
then was. had undertaken the investi-
CATION he met the young nObleman at
dinner nj the governors house. The ia
bic decorations of orchids suggested q
conversational opening. and DR.. Bird
woods praise drew from the young no.
blcman standing opposite:
"You should see the Amherstla nOb-
lis in It's native woods, sir"
II was n fatal remark.
"You come from RangoOn, then" In
stantly exclaimed Or. BlrdwoOd.
The pale face, the silence that could
be felt. the request OF the young man
that he might leave the table. all IRE
pared the governor and the company
for the subsequent discovery that he
had abscondcd from Rangoon with
some public funds
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-07-17
Pictures In stone.

Shakespeare could find tongues IN
trees. books in the running brooks, ser
mons I'm stones and good In every
thing" but he fails to mention the pos
sibility of finding picture drawn by
nature in Il stone. In several of the
ancient as we'll rs modern scientific
journals we read of lines and mark
ings in certain stone formations, par
ticularly agates, which bear striking
resemblances to the outlines Of men,
animals. landscapes. etc.
One Of these curiosities now pre-
served in the museum Of the Vatican Is
n perfect likeness Of a crowned king.
Many of these representations are 50
lifelike that they have been mistaken
for medallion portraits. We read ac-
counts of several Of these wonders In
AIbertus. One plainly shows a man IN
the attitude OF running, another IS a
perfect figure of the good st. Jerome
but the most remarkable Of all IS an
agate containing a representation OF
Apollo surrounded by the nine muses..
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-07-17
The serpent That Talked Like MAJ

In John AshtOn's Curious Creatures
of Zoology there * quotation from
"a little Latine boOlc printed NJ Wen.
MI in the yeare 1JjT which tells q
most wonderful story. Ashton quotes
as follows: There was found In a
move or rycke Of corn almost as many
snakes, addcrs and other serpentes as
there was shcafes. so as no one sheaf
could be removed but there presently
appeared heape of ougly and fierce
serpentes. The countrie men deter
myned to set fire upon the barne and
so attempted 10 do but I'm vaine, for
the straw would take 10 fire. although
they laboured with all their Wits and
policye TO burn them up
AT last there appeared unto them at
the top of the heap a huge great ser
pente, which lifted up his head and
spake with n mans yoyce 10 the coun-
trle men, saying Cease to prosecute
your devise, for you shall not Dee able 10
accomplish our burning, for wee were
not brcdde by nature, neither came we
here OF our Owne accord. but were sent
by God to take vengence on the shines
OF men,"
Ashton leaves us I'm the dark as to
what the "c0untrle' men did. but il IS
natural TO suppose that they surren-
dered at once.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-07-17

The stodgy faced boy al tie last n
bic I'm the public library reading room
Is having u struggle most serious. ll
has covered both sios OF a foolsca.
sheet with a vague Gdgc over whicl
he still laborS. His twisted mouth fol
lows the motion Of his creak!ng pcnci
Before him Greene Shorter HiStOr'
OF the English People Hes open at tA
year fGSS OF all the two pages oa'
so much is decipherah!c. The Abdica
sion of Jams IL. The english peopl'
had born a CRATE doel from Jane, III.
but when at last he gave birth 10 {
son they said this thing must end
Adele Marie Shaw In Worlds Work.