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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-05


Little Edith walked slowly down the
main street of the village in Whlch she
lived She stopped before window TO
gaze at a tea-set. For weeks she hau
done that same thing. Sic compared
hers with this one, and tears came mo
her eyes, This one had pans'es on III
and Edith loved the flowers
anyway" she said to herself, mines
not broken like Mary l-aWsons On u !
only had two dollars instead OF one!'
She turned her back and started nome.
She sat down on the piazza when sho
got there.
Suddenly she saw little Girl gazing
at her through the fence.
Edith got up and walked to the gate
whats your name?" she asked.
'Mlly Adams. I'm eight years old now"
she added proudly,
my names Edith Neale, and III be
eight In two weeks,
Then the two Children stared AT each
other
Come in" said Edith. as she opened
the gate
Il brought my DOLL said the other,
taking her hand from behind her back,
"Mothertold me mustn't come IN unless
you asked me-"
Then they walked zip the path. ],
N "Wllat's your dolls nume2' asked
Edith, Mines named Dixie. Here she
is
Virginia" answered Mil!y II live
al the hotel
II tell, you what" said Edith; lets
She brought out her china set and a
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The Frog Riddle.

Editor Children's Page:
/ would like to join the I, D, G. G,
send piece of poetry Please send
me badge.
A frog once gave an afternoon tea.
And Invited rooster and bee:
Frog sal In the middle and gave them a
riddle,
"And this is the riddle" said he:
"pear friend, can either OF YOU tell
Why n rooster Is like beea"
They both answered yessir,
1--WE are each q good guesscr,
And we each have comb you see"
Yours truly,
MATTE WALTHALL,
Walthall's Store. We
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A Queer Combat.

Editor Childrens Page:
] would like very much to join
Club. Enclosed ind a little story, which
I hopc Will entitIn mo to n badge.
ESCLT,SE PEARCE,
405 North Thirty-thrd Street.
Richmond, Va, June %, 1908
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Observation-Disclosures.
!. A Bunch Of Fire-crackers.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

A little flrecracl1er in the hand isn't
worth two in the pack.
There Is no use pulling the trigger after
the gun has been fired.
DO not look a gift cannon In the mouth.
Never light your Roman candle at both
ends.
1t is sometimes the loudcst cracker that
makes the loudest report
1t is the pin-wheel that loses by doing
good turn
one swallow doesn't make spring, nor
one tirccrackcr Fourth.
THE INTERRUPTED FOURTH.
Appears to be quite mild:
We'd set the whole town wild
And-(Boom! Bang Boom!
BiY! Whlz! GlanS-ElanS!
Shish Fire! Fire! ZoomD
And let me say emphatically.
The Fourths to-day are tame;
Why, when we old graybeards were boys
Med set the town aflalne,
Ard-(Boom, Bang!+ Boom!
WhiZz! Bing! J3oom
Zizz! Bang! Blankcty-blank-
Shish! Fire! Fire! IoomO
The Fourths were not so quiet then
CBiM, Boom! Bangety-bang!
C-r-r-rack! Claneety-clanE!
Boom! Bangety-bang!
ZizZ. Soon! Fire! FreD..-
When we old ones were boys,
Aud BoonD Icant complete this thing
For that internal noise.
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Snip trotting along before them. They
haon't got far when there was, gruff

Snip trotting along before them. They
haon't got far when there was, gruf
voice:
What are you doing walking through
my wheat 1cldp"
II was John Hood the Wild man. the
boys had heard tales OF John Hood XIII
ing little children, and they were scared
nearly to death.
Tom recovered first from his scare and
answered: I've didn't know we were In
your wheat fields. sir
but you will know 1t now" and John
started at them with a fierce oath.
Tom and Harry began to run Just as
fast as they could. John Hood following
them at top speed. Snip ran, too. but
when he saw John with a stick In his
hand making for his master. he snrang at
the assailant, caught him BY the leg and
held him tight.
John began to kick, but In vain, Tor
Snlp had a good hold on him, and In his
efforts he stumbled and fell. uttering an
oath as he did so. Snip now let go his
hold, bounded away and caught UP with
Harry and Tom. who were nearly out or
sieht They looked back and saw John
Hood rising slowly.
81 reckon he has given up the chase,
said Tom. John got up and walked away
III the woods.
III 1t hadn't been for Snip he would
have caught u.s." the boys decided and
Snip was praised by everyone who heard
OF the adventure. and Tom loved Snip
more than he ever did before.
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out. but he was so near drowned that he
him to their home and kept him until
he was able TO 80 home. His father and
mother were very slod TO sec him.
Edo was always loved for saving his
little master
Please send mo badge real soon.
Respectfully.
Flo Vista, Henrlco Co, Va.
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Tom and Harry's Adventure,

Editor Of the Children's Page:
Enclosed find Il story entitled Tom and
Harry's Adventure" ] hope 1T will please
you enough to publish 1t, ! wrote IT my
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NO WASTE.

De Style-What great scheme has Gas
baEg for the Fourth of July?
nrdoes in sawd,st he's going to pack
thcu In breakfast food.
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The Little Partners.

No. 1Dl N, Fourth ST., Richmond, Va
Editor of the Chidrens Page:
should like to call myself member
OF the T.-D. C. G, ] send story, which
1 hope will prove good enough to give
me that honor.
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BRIDES Dear.

Editor Chidren'S Page:
+. would like very much to Join
tho Y. ID. c. G. Please send me n badge.
enclose you little poem called "Birdies
Dear"
Yours truly,
Lillian II. BARRETT,
Maden's Goochland county, Va.
Up in an old oaken tree
Sat mother birdie and her young ones,
three;
Her song was really sweet and low.
But sad as 1t could be.
Up higher still on very old shod,
A wee little fellow stood;
II no Should kin mother birdie and her
wee ones--dead.
AS wicked little thoughts We're boodlng.
< passerby CHANGED to See,
And gently taking the little mans hand,
Murmured, Now. you come home with
me-"
June 90. 1908.
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Dear Editor-I have joined The It'd. G.
c.. but haven't gotten my badge. Please
send 1t. Here Is another story OF my own
composition.
Ordinary, June, 1903.
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Editor Children's Page:
and i thank you verS: much for It. l
send picture Of a horse. and hope You
Will print it,
Yours truly
MARY SMITH LYNN.
scruggs, Va.
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War Between Dogs and Cats.

Editor of Childrens Page:
Enclosed find story entitled War
Between Dogs and Cats" / hope 1t Will
picass you enough to publish it.
Yours truly.
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IH
brothers, john and Harry. were in South
America. and had taken me there with
them.
We were all crazy for lion hunt. At
last we had Il thrilling adventure With the
lions. j t came on this way:
One day We heard whoop after whoop
from n group of natives. On inquiring
what was tho trouble we learned that 4
lion had eaten one OF the natives. and his
friends were determined to aVenge him..
This was our chance. We sadded our
horses and were soon on the trail. / was
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I UUTS' -ITIITy, ~ q
LILLIAN IT, BARRETT,
Maiden's, Goochland county, Va.
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PAULINE PEARCE.
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A Lion Hunt .

Flo Vista. Henrico Co.. Va.
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ut may be all right" Rudde FASTENED
to say; "only. you know, It's nothing but
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hundred and the cats three hundred and

scruggs, Va.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-23

1t makes the present generation smile
to read the accounts which have come
down to us concerning the prejudices
which were formerly entertained against
certain articles which are now Of ev.
eryday consumption.
For instance. 1t is said that when coal
was first used in England the pretu-
dice against It was so strong that the
house of commons petitioned the king
to prohibit the use Of the "noxious"
fuel.
A royal proclamation having failed to
abate the nuisance, commission was
issued to ascertain who burned coal
within the city of London and it's neigh
bOYhOOd, to punish them by fines for
the first offense and by the demolition
of their furnaces il they persisted in
transgressing A law was finally pass
ed making it capital offense to burn
coal in the city and only permitting 1t
to be used by FORCES In the vicinity. 1t
Is stated that among the records in the
Tower of London a document was
found according to which man was
hanged In the time of Edward l. for
no other crime than having been
caught burning coal. 1t took three
centuries to entirely efface the preju-
dice.-London Answers.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-23
Prvphetfc Writers.

When Sir, Thomas More composed
his Utopia" in 1914 the ideas ex-
pressed BY him in 1t were many centu-
ries ahead of the period in which it
was written. Every house in each of
the Utopian cities had large garden.
the working day was limited. there
were no tayerns, no lawyers, and war
was regarded as a brutal method of
settling disputes. Considering that in
More's day hygiene, labor restriction,
temperance and international arbitra-
ton were unknown, this is a wonderful
forecast.
Lord Bacon in his essays, civil and
Moral" expressed opinions so far in
advance OF his contemporaries that he
himself In his will foretold that they
would not be understood or appreciated
until generations after he was gone.
In practical science the most marvel
oussy prophetic writer was che Mar
quis of Worcester. who In his "Centu-
ry of Inventions" published in 1868.
described the steam engine, the tele-
graph. the torpedo. the range finder,
the hydraulic press, portable military
pontoons, matches and many other
things which have come into use with
in the last hundred years.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-23

of the editing of the London Daily
Telegraph at the long range of the
other side of the world in Japan.
BY and by it was whispered out loud
that this soaring literary kite with the
tremendously long tail of titles had
fallen in love with a little Japanese
girl and that this romantic attachment
explained things. But the pretty Jap
girl was his ward, friends said. At
length, however, there was no doubt
that the famous literary man was in
love with che Jap girl
Now, this susceptible old boy tad
been twice married previously. J he
first Mrs Arnold was an Englishwom-
an, Katharine Elizabeth Biddulph, who
died in 1SG4. After mourning duly The
poet mforted his widowed heart by
marrying Fannie Claiming of the fam
lily of the Charming who founded Uni
tarianisnl in America. Arnold CHER
ished all the devotion of genius. a
poet ana an enthusiast for his lovely
American wife. She died in 1888. Il
year aftec Queen Victoria knighted her
husband for his distinguished literary
services.
After her death Edwin Arnold. al
ready STEPPED to the lips in oriental
theosoph.es, wrote more and more con-
corning Che far east and its beauties
and glories. At length in 1897 Sir Id
win Arnold's friends may or may not
have been surprised at the announce
ment of Ills marriage at the age of'six-
ty-five to Tama Kurokawa. the little
Japanese girl. very pretty and gentle
and very young. Thus did Sir Edwin
prove his devotion to the fair sex by
taking for his first wife an English
girl, for his second an American and
for his third a japanese. and we may
hope the famous British light, of litsra-
ture has yet many years before hin, in
which to live. work and love. Why not?
Women certainly viii not find FAULT
with him for his perennially youthful
appreciation OF their sex.
Sir Edwin Arnold's third wife Is not
a whit behind the other two in adm,ra-
Bile characteristics. Lady lama Kuro-
kawa Arnold is beautiful, so striking
and charming in appearance that she
She speaks English huently; no doubt
her husbs nd taught it to her. The Jap
anese who has adopted western ways
is far more like a Frenchman than an
Englishn an or American, and tiny La
dy Arnold has much of the Frencnwo-
man abott her in her liveliness anc ar
tistic taste in dress. She gowns her
saIf oxnOisifalv and har aoStumaE n RI.
greatly admired. But about her there
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-23

is what the Frenchwoman lacks. AN
atmosphere of gentleness and sweet
temper which is, in truth, almost pc
cuiiar to the japanese woman. White
men who have taken the small brown
women for wives generally seem well
satisfied with their choice
Lady Arnold is. a social favoritS in
London. She is at once intellectual and
sympathetic There is something child
like and tfustfuI' in her character, as
with most women Of her race They
seem somehow to take 1t for granted
that every one is their friend and noue
would do them harm. The shameful
way in which this sweet confidence has
been abused in many instances is htTle
credit to tie white race
A The Japa nese women are really re-
markable. A chance, little bit of TN
opportunity, was all they needed. They
ans university Of Tokyo is turning ont
graduates as scholarly as those of any
woman's college in America. Hun
dreds Of Japanese girls, too, are now tn
the United States training themselves
professionally to go back home and
give good udings to their sex. They
have a fine commercial talent, In which
few American women equal them. Aid
when they adopt western dress! II
you were In Paris and watched the car.
riages driving along the Champs Ely
sees and through the Bots de Boulogne
you would find among the costumes
most looked at and admired those worr
BY Frenchiied little Jap women.
MATILDA POTTER.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-23
Love MADE
HER FAMOUS
Author of THE Light of Asia"
Brings Fame to Obscure
japanese Girl


Some dozen years ago Japan seemed
to have a wonderful fascination for
Sir Edwin Arnold, X. G. I. e., G. 8.
L., fellow of Bombay university, of
Royal Asiatic society, officer Of White
Elephant of Siam, also commander
Of Crown of Siam, Rising Sun of ia
pan, second class of Imperial Medjidie.
third class Osmanieh, commander of
Lion and Sun of Persia, author and
journalist. He praised the. gentle,
courteous manners Of the little brown
people Of the Empire of the Rising
Sun. He rejoiced him in the artis-
tic atmosphere Of the chrysanthemum
land. He wrote poems concerning the
laps. One was about Jap girl so
very taking that 'they called her
honey sweet" Finally he did his part
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-23
ANNUAL FREE Dinner WHERE
LONDON SANDMlCHMEN DlNED
One of the Most Picturesque Demonstrations
in LOndonS Observance of the
Christmas Holidays

I homeless destitutes partook of the
Christmas fare.
1t was a motley crowd of all sorts
and conditions of men, the f1oatsam
and jetsam of great city. There were
some wizened, mean, puny, spare men
who looked as If they had no marrow
| in their bones. There were others who
had plenty of sinew, but who had upon
their face the dismal mark of failure.
men who betrayed the possession of de-
spair and were hall-marked by the
canker of dependency. Professional
men, clergymen, lawyers, journalists
and others who might point If they
would to Oxford or Cambridge as their
Alma Mater sat at the table side by
side with men to whom literature was
an unknown land, and who only spoke
the jargon of Wrapping.
Two thousand victims of their own
folly victims of circumstances, or vic
time of Fate. Whatever might be as
signed as to the cause 1t was apparent
to the observer that the most of them
were human wrecks beyond redemp-
ton. Here and there among the diners
might be picked out one whose coun-
tenance still bore trace of spirit of
hope and who might be expected to face
the world again when opportunity pre-
scented. But the great majority of them
were outcasts with no hope for the
future but to wear the boards until
relieved OF their burden by
the hand of Death.
For the time being, however, their
hearts were attuned to the spirit ant
mating the occasion-the spirit Of
of merriness, of happi-
ness, of brotherhood. Inside the build
ing there were bands, vaudeville acts
and other forms of entertainment dur
Ing the dinner. The dinner itself was
l bounteous one. Included in the bill
If fare were soup, turkey, roast beef
sauce and the plum pudding |
without which no English Christmas |
Inner would be complete.
Though the dinner was promoted |
md arranged for by a newspaper whose
'adical propaganda is naturally op-
posed to the beliefs of royalty and of |
he higher element of society In gen.
raj, it is pleasing to note that among
hose who contribute literally each
ear to the dinner fund are marry per-
ons of wealth and high station. The
Ting and prince of Wales are regular
to the fund, followed by
ther distinguished personages.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-23

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.I
LONDON. Dec. 2S.-The annual free
dinner given this afternoon by the well
known organ Of the radical and labor
element. Reynolds Newspaper to the
sandwichmen-men who parade the
thereughfares of the metropolis bearing
advertising sign boards-formed one of
the most picturesque demonstrations in
London's observance of the Christmas
holidays. Long before the festivities
began crowds gathered in the streets
adjacent to the Lambeth Baths. Ken
nington Road. which was gaily deco
rated without and within. More than
1900 friendless and for the most part
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-23
STATE LAND SALE
Two Thousand Acres to be Sold at
Public Auction

On Saturday of this week at the
court house in Lewiston will be offered
at public auction 1000 acres of choice
Nez Perez county agricultural lands
Lists of lands to be sold can be OBJ
tanned of c. A. Hastings, county treas
urer, Lewiston. Terms of sale are re-
markedly easy. One-tenth cash, bal
ance on ten years time at six per cent
interest. Exceptional opportunity for
those with limited means to secure
homes. Full information concerning
conditions will be given at the OPEN
ing of the sale at 10 o'clock Saturday
December 26.
Norman Jackson,
21-26 Chief Clerk.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-23
Story Wholly Unfounded

Especial Telegram u- Evening Teller.)
CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-The story
printed here and elsewhere this morn
ing that a syndicate had been formed
to secure sixty thousand girls for inn
moral purposes at st. Louis is given no
credence by the police or the rescue
workers. The Salvation Army officers
whose work in this line is the best or
ganized in the city say it is news to
them.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-23
MAKING A COLLECTION
Bryan Will be Able to Show a List of
Live Royalty ! Have Seen"

Especial Telegram to Evening Teller.)
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 23.-w. ].
Bryan received an autograph and pho
tograph Of the car today. He was
rendered a luncheon by Ambassador
Mccormick and several high Russian
officials Were present.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-23

When your watch needs repairing
send it to Geo. H. Lake. who win do
1t properly and at prices as low as con-
sistent with first class work. Mail or
ders will receive prompt attention.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-23

Pipes of all kinds at Ed L. Virgins
Cigar Store.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-29

absolutely no risk 10 the purchaser OF
these water rights"
The promoter further says. In The last
few years God has msrvclously thrown
open the doors for the CHARACTERIZATION az
the world. y multitude Of missionaries
and much money are needed 20 carry out
our Lords last great command God -
as definitely calling men whom be wishes
10 use in making this money as he -
calling others TO go as personal mission
aries Of the gospel The writer Is con-
scious of such a call This last sen
tence is shrewdly worded.
we are Offering these water rights e.
Christian people who. upon cultivation or
sale OF the land. will be glad to devote
n portion OF the proats 70 the extension
of the Lords Kingdom. The profits VIII
be large We have no desire. however. 60
dictate the amount any one VII give or
through what channels the money shall
be contributed.
The circular does not state that the or
binary flow Of the Verde river l. now
completely appropriated Tor the irrigation
of lands In the neighborhood 81 Phoenix.
The alleged reservoir can probably never
be built. and the canal under which TIE
people are invited 70 settle his hen con-
structed only in few iocahtics whore
the digging Is easy. The cost OF complet-
ing the canal through many miles 81
rough country. say the experts here. -
prohfbitive Many thousands 81 watsr
rights have already been sold. and letters
are pouring N upun the se.roiary Of the
interior asking for Information in regard
to the company Gov. Brcdie - Arizona
is comforting with the chief Justice ~ the
territory, and al Investigation VII prob
Grand furv