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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
HIS SIXTH BIRTHDAY
WAS CELEBRATED

On Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Gooch, OF No. 704 West Cary
Street, gave delightful entertainment
In honor Of their little son. Henry, 1t be-
ing the sixth anniversary of his birth.
the young misses present we're: Dora
Horner, Elizabeth Wright. Edna shuman,
Mamie Blenner, Elsie Miller, Lillian Ken
dali, Kate Bnford, Willie Dunley. Bessie
Gooch, Mary Wood.
Tho young lads were: Lawrence Bevllle,
Clyde Horner, Lewis Wright. Henry
Wood, Avery Dawey. Russell Gooch,
llanry Gooch. Irwin Gooch.
r Tho evening was pleasantly spent with
music. games and magic lantern pictures.
ana the refreshments were>much enjoyed
by tho young folks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
NJ tho theatres.

The last performance OF gig Gag Al
ley will be given at the Bjou this
afternoon and tonight, The play has
made decided hit, 1t Is the most
worthy example OF this peculiar form
of entertainment tina thas been seen in
this city. 1t Is bright, clever, pleasinH,
and there Is not dull moment between>
the rise and fall of the curtains. The
specialties are particularly pleasing. and
the whole production is distinctly worth
while,
The pulse of the box office at tho
Academy clearly indicates that Miss Ger
trude Coghan will be greeted by large
audiences next Wednesday. when she
Is to mako her appearance here III
"Alce of Old Vlncennes." It will be
the first time the play. has been done
here, and there is a good deal Of Gu,
riosity about It,, since 1t has met with
great success elsewhere. Al
z Miss Coghlan has not been seen hero
for some time, Her last appearance
Indeed was with her distinguished ia
Their, Charles Coghlan, the week before
he died. Miss Coghlan has been In
duced to give a matinee in this city.
The sale Of seats opens on Monday
morning.
ons 81 the most graceful dancers this
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
EXECUTIVE
C.LE ! 1:
His Excellency Grants Par
dons toSome; Refuses Others
KINDNESS TO SICK MOTHER I.::
She and Child are ii Campbell County
Jail-Norfok Man Turned Down.
Young Lady ofAugusta APP
pointed Notary.
KINDNESS TO SICK MOTHER
She and Child are IN Campbell County

Governor Montague yesterday granted
4 number OF conditional and absolute
& pardons:"
William Keen. who, at the June term,
1900. OF the County Court Of Henrico, was
tried and convicted OF burglary and SEN
4 fenced to serve five years In the peniten-
tiary.
Fl. c.. Oliver. who. at the December
torn. 1900. OF the Hastings Court OF Dan
Vile, was tried and convicted of house
breaking and given term Of three years
III the penitentiary.
John Davis. who, at the January term,
. 1897. OF the County Court OF Nottoway.
vas tried and convicted of carhreaking
and sentenced to nine years In the pen
itentiary.
Ann Harris, who. at the February term,
1902, of tho County Court OF Charlotte.
was tried and convicted OF housebreak-
ing and larceny and sentenced to a term
of two years in the pententiary.
81 In exercising clemencys In the above
cases tho Governor endorses MS to all of
them the following: All the requirements
z of the law respecting conditional pardoHs
have been complied with In these cases.
and upon the recommendation OF the
Board Of Directors the conditional par
dons arc granted.
ABSOLUTE PARDoNs GRANTED.
The following absolute pardons were
granted:
Betty Wood. who. at tho December term.
1907, OF the County Court OF Campbell,
was tried and convicted OF common as
sault and given term Of one year In
jail
In granting the above pardon the Cow
ernor gives as his reasons: This poor
woman Is In Jail with an infant Her
health is very bad. according to the state
ment OF the jail physician. Her pardon
is recommended by tho Judge, Common
wcalth's Attorney, all tho officers Of the
county ana others. I direct tho pardon.
CONVICTED OF FORGERY.
James p. Elanton, who, at tho March
term, 1901. OF the Corporation Court Of
1ynchburg, was tried and convicted Of
forgery and sentenced to term OF ten
years In the State penitentary
The Governor endorses as his reasons
10. the exercise of clemency in the above
case the following: The health OF this
convict Is In critical condition, and his
pardon Ii urged by the physician to the
State farm, who says: "Blanton has tuber-
culas consumption. and believe longer
confinement In the pcnltentlary will ter
inmate his life. Banton is a good pris-
oner and seems to be q very decent young
man. hope you will grant him par
dom" I therefore direct that. pardon be
issued.
The Governor refused to grant a par
don to V. "A. Montgomery, who, In De-
comber 1909. In the Police Court of the
city Of Norfolk, was tried and found
guilty of petit larceny and sentenced to
four months In tho city Jail.
A FEMALE NOTARY.
Governor Montague has appointed the
following notaries public; Miss Edna
Bhanholtzer, Augusta county; Fl. L. Al
exander. Portsmouth,; =. r.. Booker,
Prince Edward; a. II, McDana.-, Prince
Edward. and r. D. Carwles, Prince Ed
ward, M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
NolJokE-
But 90 lbs. Of Solid Flesh.

II Mark pwain should write story
about n pefson who weighed ninety
pounds and Increased her weight to 1850
pounds Cor double) in ono year by quit
ting coffee and drinking Postum Coffee.
every one who read itiwould say: There
q Joke behind that somewhere"
There is well known lady In Coraop-
oils, Pa, who actually made this gain In
weight as the direct result of leaving off
coffee and taking UP Postum Food Cot
fee 1t was a very earnest matter and far
from being joke for her. IIcr gain in
general health Kept pace with the In
crease IN weight.
She says: "For many yearsfI suffered
with stomach arrangement and violent
and oft-recurrlng headaches. It was not
an unusual thing for our family of four
TO use two and a half to three POUNDS or
coffee a week. was suspicious that my
troubles were due to coffee, but as did
not like tea or cocoa or chocolate, there
seemed no palatable hot drink for me to
take at my meals.
'Tnen It was heard Of Postum, ana
decided to try it. was Just convalesclng
from o. serious illness and was very weak
and emaciated know 1t sounds IKE
what people would call a fish story but
I actually went from ninety pounds TO
1870 pounds weight In one year. AL the
sulowness disappeared from my skin,
and 7 now carry my forty years very
lightly indeed. My change In health IS SO
p'eat that many of my friends make a
joke Of it to this day, but my nerves are
good and I am happy and contented, SO
can afford to laugh with them,
" first learned of Postum from fam
lily In Indianapolis, where, i saw the
mother of six children emerge from In
yalldism to perfect health on Postum, af-
ter leaving off coffee, Soon after that
another friend made a remarkable recoy-
cry by dropping cofiee and using Pos,
tum, and when ! moved here neighhol
shook Off coffee and nervous dyspepsia
and built himself up on the food drink
So I heard Of one after another, until
don't know how many I have known Of
who, have recovered from disease Of some
SORT by leaving off the drug coffee and
tusing Postum Food Coffee,
g.'1s.Pou are at liberty to use my name,
Name given by Postum Co, Battle Greek
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
MUSICAL TREAT AT
Y. M, C. A. TONIGHT N. .||.'|
The Katharine RidgeWay
Concert Company is to
Appear Here.

The noted reader and impersonator,
support, will appear at the r. NJ. @. A..
Hall tonight, under the auspices Of the
Church ELL Branch Of the Richmond
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
Ito Animals. Miss Ridgeway needs no
Introduction to a Richmond audience.
having appeared on the association
course on three different occasions to
large house. She Is perhaps the most
popular lady entertainer who comes to
4 the olty. J2
Arrangements have been made BY
which members of the Young Mems
Christian Association can secure spe..
Gcial rates. The Indications are that
Miss Ridgeway will have fine house.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28

country has ever produced in George
Primrose, OF Primrose g. Dockstader's
Mnstrcls, which comes our way next
week. This brand new organization Is
positively the largest and best combined
company of artists OF It's kind, and In
cludes on Its programme the most novel
and exclusive features ever presented
TO the American public.
The Fawcett Company is playing to
record breaking business at the CRANKY
Theatre In Norfolk. The Norfolk Land
mark said OF the first performance Of
Fedora In that city, which Is also to be
the opening bill at the Bijou next Mon
day. as follows:
For the first time this season Miss
Percy Haswell appeared at the CRANKY
last night with the George FaWcett
Company. She was received tumultu-
ously when she made her appearance
In the first act OF Sardou's Fedora and
artistIcally she achieved one OF her
OF Princess Fedora 1t was something
in the nature Of a surprise to patrons
OF the CRANKY to see Miss Haswell in
such a role, she having been for many
years identified with high comedy, but
her art Is deep and wide in scope and
the value of her performance of Fedora
was Instantly seen.
incidentally Miss Haswell showed
several OF the handsomest gowns seen
in Norfolk this season, two Of them at
least being Partisan creations. which
delighted the eye, and added vastly to
the charm OF her performance. After
having seen so many weaker actresses
here. it Is positively refreshing to see
an artist OF Miss Haswell's skill In
such role"
One of the strongest productions OF
Hoyt's "a Texas Steer" yet offered the
public comes to the Academy next Sat
urday for two performances.
Little need be said in praise OF this
famous comedy. for It has long been
recognized as the satiriGal masterpiece
from the pen of Charles II. Hoyt. shut
Importance Is given to the engagement,
when It is announced that the company
Is an exceptionally brilliant one.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
Property Transfers.

Richmond: Isaiah E. Jacksons and Bet
tie Roblnson's trustee TO William A.
Moncure, interest In 20 feet on north side
Hughes Street, 5000.
Henry S. Wallerstein and wife to n.
II. Ezekiel. 90 feet on north side Grace
Street. 3l9 feet east Of Addison, $1,305.
John c. Wecms to George D. Mayo,
machinery, furniture and other personal
property at No. is North Twenty-third
Street, $3.50.
August c. VOLTS trustee to Lisitte
Heiker, 20 5-19 feet on Baker Street,
northwest corner Roane. $3.50.
Henrlco: Edmund S. Read to William
Child. lots. II, 16. is, 20. %, "a, 26 and 2s.
In block +. section ], and lots Is and
20 in block G, section !. Highland Springs,
$780,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
a FINE AGENCY. FOR
A RICHMOND BANK

The sole agency OF the Philadelphia
Underwriters has been placed with In
surance Department of the Capitol Saw
ings Bank. Of which Mr.. L. W. Laughton
Is manager
This company issues IA Joint policy with
the Insurance Company Of North Amer
lea and Fire Association Of Philadelphia.
and It's assets are over $4,000 900.
This agency with its strong, reliable
companies, offers first-class protection
to the insuring public.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
THE MILLIONAIRE
AT UNION STATION

At Union Station Methodist Church
tomorrow Mr. Charles N, Crittenton,
the millionaire evangelist of New York
Will continue the revival service. preacls
Ing at II A. M. and 5 r, M. He VIII
also hold revival services In the sun
day-schonl at 8 "A. NJ,
Mr.. Crittenton's special services for
young people were postponed until to-
morrow night on account Of iaR last
plShk 5s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
Frank Swain Pardoned.

Governor Montague has pardoned Franz
Prescott, alias Frank Swain, who was
convicted Of the larceny Of three rail-
road mileage books. and sentenced TO
was the ground OF cemency, and the con-
dition was that he return to his native
state Of Indiana The action was taken
Wednesday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
A Work Of Art.

Mr.. w. p. Trahern lately completed, te
FIJI an order lovely painting, repre-
sentlng a vase OF roses. It was on ex:
hlbition .fort awhile In a Main Stree
store, where tt was, greatly admired !
The drawing and colorlng Of the stand
vase. and. above ALL the roses, showed
the artistic instinct Of the painter anc
faithful work upon his part M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-28
4 COAST Line

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY
BYRD STREET STATION.
$50 A. M. To all points South, S
900 A. NJ Petersburg and Norfolk.
1920 p M. Petersburg and N& ". West
800 p. M. Petersburg and Norfolk.
t4:lO p. M. Goldsboro Local.
$3.50 p. M. Petersburg local.
6:56 P. NJ. To points South, III d ~ VA
9:s P. NJ. Petersburg and N. & w. West
80 P. M. Petersburg local. III S Il. sss
III 80 p NJ FLORIDA Special a
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
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a. M. 11Io A.. NJ, 1;42 a.. NJ. 400 F. M \
$50 s.. NJ, 7:45 p. NJ. 1855 P. M,
Except Sunday. Except Monday,
w i. CRAIG, Gen. Pass, Agt.
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n NV Norfolk Wss{snl.

LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY. III
900 4 M NoRFQLlSS, taIiM dII As;.S
PEsSsss1sbayE %SHishaS Snf A ApS@SS Bu.,
p ~ 20 Car Petersburg to Lynchburg and
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WITH steamers to Boston, pTho,yi9enee New
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Eynehbnrs to Tchattan99oga, Memphis and
Nav Orleans, Cafe Dining r., Gar; % !, & I,
q p. M. and $3.50 ?, NJ; from Norfolk ll;lQ
A. M. ll:4a 4 M. and $50 3 N.
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Gen. Pass. Agent. DIS. Pass. Agent
H. 4 i j y d Z II III 1554
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SE>A.BO|x.A!R;...D D d. !.
AIR LINE RAILWAY

TRAINS LEAVE RIcHMo ND-DAILYy
lo:2S P. M. seaboard Florida Limited = i
2:l5 p. NJ -. Senboard Mail to Savannah
jackson Vile. Atlanta and Southwest. SSs
1889 "A. NJ Seaboard Express to Savan-B
nah. Jacksonville. Atlanta and So ,'i1l1.
s:i0 a. NJ. Local for Norlina and Hamlet.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMoND-.DA1Lf
S :1o A. M. No TO, from Florida Atlanta
& 4:55 p. M..No. 6s, from Florida. Atlanta
5:45 p, Nj. IRON Norlna and local points
.'1I w CITY TT CKET OFFICE. ag
phone 4o5. 1905 East Main ST.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-13
MOST PRECIOUS MANUSCRIPT.
The handwriting of Milton Treas
ured as the Gem of All
English Poets.

we have spoken of the Milton book
at Trinity as being the most precious
manuscript of English literature in
the world, says Edmund Gosse, in At
lantic, and the longer we consider it's
constitution the less likely we are to
dispute this claim. Nothing of Shakes
peare's works remains in his own hand
writing; nothing important, so far as
we know OF Chaucer's, or of Sponsors.
OF later poets, indeed, we possess man
uscripts Of more or less value and in
terest. But in no other case that ] can
recall, ancient or modern, has it been
our privilege to examine the sheets in
which, through several years of the
highest creative intensity. a great poet
mas left on record the very movement
OF his mind and the hesitaticns and Sc
iectlons of his art in the act of produc-
ton. When that poet is Milton. the
most splendid artist in verse whom the
English race has produced, the impor-
lance OF the document stands revealed
beyond any need of emphasis or in
sistence. Now, in the Trinity manu-
script. everything is the unquestioned
handwriting of Milton, except some of
the sonnets, which have evidently been
copied by successive amanuenses.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-13
oRDER TO SHOW CAUSE.

n the Probate Court of the County of Custer,
State of Idaho.
n the Matter Of Of the Estate oroo, . s,,u.
,. F. Rapp, Deceased. Cause g. Etc aao"
F. j. Clyde. the Administrator of the estate
4 b. F. Rapp, deceased, having filed his petit
ion herein, praying for an order of sale of all
ne personal and real estate of said decedent.for
he purpose therein set forth, it is therefore
rdered by the Judge of said Court that all
ersons interested in the estate of said deceas-
d. appear before the said Probate Court on
WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF JAN
JARY 1908, at II O'Clock a. m at the Court
Dom of said Court, at the Court House in
halls, Custer county, Idaho, to show cause
Why an order should not be granted to said
Administrator to sell all of the personal and
'eal estate of said deceased at private sale
lnd that "a copy of this order be published at
east four successive weeks in THE SILVER
PASSENGER. newspaper printed and publish
I'd in said county.
j. g. FINNELL, Probate Judge.
Dated this 18th day of December, 1902
First publication December 23rd, 1902
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-13
An Arizona Bill of Fare.

was at restaurant out in Ari-
IONA once" said salesman for a
well-known revolver corporation, ''and
was looking over the bill of fare. 1t
gave better description of some
features of the country than whole
volume. For ten cents you could get
some delicious lamb chops and fried
potatoes. But bread and butter were
extra, while dish of milk toast was
10 cents. You see that meant that
they raise cattle out there for their
meat and not for dairy purposes.
Mich cows are scarce and dear. But
the Chinese broil beefsteak by frying
1T and then making the marks of the
grlddle with red-hot poker"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-13
NEGROES MAKING PROGRESS.
new foriS's ColOred Population Is
Improving It's Condition
Rapidly.

Though a large proportion of the
negro population of this city still re-
main in the degraded condition which
was the natural result of the races
servitude, there are many-both men
and women-who have broken through
the barriers surrounding them, and
have won for themselves respectable
positions in various walks of life, saws
the Scottish American. No longer are
they crowded together to the same ex-
tent as formerly. They are to be found
above the Harlem as well as below it.
and in the suburbs of Brooklyn as we'll
as in the quarters which in time past
were considered peculiarly their own.
In the latter borough there is Society
OF Sons of Virginia. and in Manhattan
the colored people from North Carolina
have banded themselves under the
name of Sons of the Old North State.
They have several churches of their
own, and also places of instruction in
which pupils are prepared for special
callings.
The negro medical fraternity num-
bers about IS, all with diplomas from
well-known institutions. Five are
graduates of Long Island college, and
Harvard. Dartmouth, the University of
pennsylvania and Howard university
are all represented.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-13
Wholernme nianln1lna

Perhaps tagging in English schools
IS the one medicine for snobbishness
in land where classes are rigidly
defined. For at least q short period in
his early life, the mobile lord of high
degree" is no better than ANYBODY
else. An old Harrow boy says that
he can never forget a certain clergy
mans look of blank establishment
when he was told that the magnate of
his neighborhood had been a break
fast flag at school, and had been
''whopped" by his flag master for
dropping sardine oil into the tea
pot. When Lord M, who became
a duke, was at Westminster school.
he bought something from an apple
woman. and gave her sixpence. out of
which she handed back the change.
You may keep them" said his lord
ship. refusing the pennies. II never
carry coppers." An older boy, a Sc
nior, was looking on. and asked him
why he refused the change. "Coppers
are horrid bore" said Lord M.
u can't be troubled with them" Then
the big boy sent for sixpenuy worth
of halfpence, and ordered his ''lud.
ship" to carry them in his trousers
pocket. ready to be produced on de-
mand.-Youth's Companion.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-13
SHOES POLISHED IN RAG TIME.
bxDerienee on the BOOtbIacIs's stand
When "a Hand Organ Came
Along the Street.

Just after had got comfortably
settled in one of the leather-cushioned
chairs" said Mr.. Ellington, relates the
New York Sun, there came along the
street one OF those big piano organs
with voice like calliope's, and halted
right in front 1t was a two-chair
stand, and there were two men on it.
| was the only customer up at the mo-
ment, and the two each took foot.
They had just begun polishing when
the hand organ began to boot 'Loozy-
ana Lou Instantly the two blacking
artists swung in with the music, and
from that on, with many original rag
time variations of their own, they
piled their brushes and polishing
cloths in time with it. When stepped
down to the sidewalk to be brushed off
both men took up that work, the hand
organ playing now The Georgia Camp
Meeting and the two men coming in
with their whisk brooms with an in
terlocking f1ip-fap movement that was
nothing short of marvellous. 1 would
not have been surprised any minute to
see them each turn cartwheel hand
spring changing places in the tur ing,
but keeping up the brushing and ever
for a minute losing time. They kept
right on down to my feet, and putting
in there singularly able combination
effect in that last final touch around
my hoppers they turned me loose.
Il paid for the polish and put nickel
in the organ collectors box, for the
backing artists and myself, and then
L walked away, keeping step with the
music, on the sidewalk. on one side of
the hand organ, while horse pulling a
grocery wagon, and going the same
way, kept step along on the other in
the street. The whole earth seemed to
move, in fact, to the stirring strains of
rag time"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-13
Agriculture and Stock-Raisino.

Agriculture ably supplements mining industry in onr;
this county The Salmon river rising Sawtoo mountains
north OF Wood river enters its southwestern border and
SUNG zgzag course general norheaster direction
the waters of ten large besides the East Fo
streams together with Lost river tributaries flow rb
thousand OF acres OF arabic land still uncuated Since tho
OF man is forced to supply what wthhods IRRIGATION ~
the place OF RAIN and the that annually goes to waste would
make verdant fruitful valleys of deserts would tho
the silence OF desoaon into the sounds many homes
culture like all other Industries of the county, is in it's infancy
Phetme not distant when large irrigatng canals will no
out OF Salmon river which has endless water SUNNY and -
thousands OF acres OF rich sagebush land the river will no
reclaimed The farms OF this county produce wonderful Yields Of
hay oats wheat potatoes etc. per acre. and large ron arc
harvested each year.
STOCKS growing one OF leading industries of the copnt d
Win the usually mild winters in the valleys and exceent
ranges has become industry and tho ~
each year derives It's largest amount tho -
taxes each year from the stock growers
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-13
Climate, Timber, School, Etc.

Inc Climate OF Custer county deghtfulght snowfall
IN Inc valleys short winters and most charming winters At
Chais with an elevation of 400 feet rides are VOL ib
impossible Creditabe to county pehoc school fnnd
1ach district has Its school building wepad teacher A.
Challis the high school studies taught
Probably one-fourth mountainous terri+or &c 49,.
is heavily timbered with spruce, fir and pine -"
win large tracts OF farming and grazing land uncultvad with
M OF taxable property annually engthenng with giant strides.
revenue and decreasing taxaton with railroad
buildings with good schools and churches and little crime with
OF luxurious yegetation with an admirable climate
70 nean' WIN fertile soil rich in fruitful products;
ana with vast mineral wealth in gold silver conner aad iron
and the precious metasCuster county blessed with natural
gifts and advantages that will prove brief though yoo
ence 70 have been but puny part Of its progressive