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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18
Ql The G;Aoaxres.

Observation-Disclosures ssl-
Havcrly's famous Ministries will DO at
the Academy for two performances to-
day. Tho tnga cement will open this
afternoon. There will bo a street parade
this morning from the Academy at II
o'clock, M
scenically, the stage settings will be
found Immensely attractive. the feature
OF tho first part being representation
Of the famous Campanle Tower.
ACROSS the Pacific" was given last
night to an audience that packed the
Eijou to the doors Manager Mckee said
last night that over two hundred people
were turned away. Tbcre will be matinee
and evening performances to-day, clos
ing what has been the most tphen omenal.s
Ely SUCCESSFUL engagement OF the season.
The Academy Musical Comedy Co. will
leave this morning for Norfolk for an
engagement Of two weeks '"rho Us Girl
From Paris and THE French Maid"
are to be produced there, while the cons
pany prepares 1.-THE Geisha" for Its ro-
turn to Al Richmond. Tho organization
will take UP It's quarters hero for tho
sprlne and summer on Its return.
Next week the Academy will be dark
except for the performances OF the Mask
and wig Club on Tuesday next and tho
Edueationai Conference. At the Bl1ou
$melodrama wlllFtill hold the boards, ana
the company formed BY Mr.. Jake Wells
and placed under the management o.
". "A. 3Whitecar Will begin BRIEF season
a. thia part or the country in play
entitled "Her Wrongs Righted trans
lated and adapted from tho Italian ~
Mr. Whitecnr himself. 1E :.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18
Sea Salt Broad.

A Philadelphia baker makes the state
Inent that tho latest fad Of dyspeptlcs Is
bread made with sea water Instead OF
fresh water. ut has q saltier taste lie
says, than we are accustomed to, but 1t
Is very palatable. III fact, he who likes
salty things is apt to like 1t better than
The other kind OF bread, physician
asked me about three months ago to make
some Of this bread for his patients, At
fret made six loayes day, but now !
make thirty. nv sea water comes up TO
Tho dyspeptcs who buy the bread say It
the only kind they can eat fresh with
out discomfort 3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18
THE CONFEDERATE.

'"rhe Confederate" Is the, name Of the
paper that Is being published nightly in
connection with the Confederate Bazaar
and OF which the Misses Rowland ara the
editors, and Mrs. u. D. Taylor the bus
mess manager. The first number. pub
Blished on the 18th instant, contains the
salutatory. the inaugural address. de-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18
Pr,,s sian MilIIonalres,

h According to the latest taxation re-
ports tho number Of Prussian mllllonalres
has increased from e,0l6 IN 1893 to 66ol
In 1902 or OF per cent. But they are
mllionairos in marks, q mllllon marks
being little more than q quarter OF
million dollars, Only 7s1 are millionaires
in dollars and but two are worth as
much as $25 coo, 900. ,M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18
Some Corn.

At the recent corn carnival at Peoria.
Mo-, there were on exhibition an apple
Of tho pppln variety and an car OF or
binary yellow corn. the former weigh
Ing six pounds and about the size of
an average watermelon, while the lat
ter measured fourteen inches In length.
contained or grains by actual count, was
two inches In diameter, six inches in
circumference, and was plc!, d from Its
stalk nine feet from the ground.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18
i Machine. Sealed Envelopes.

A Topeka, Kansas. man has invented
an improved machine for scaling en-
velopes, In operation" says the sclen-
tihc American "the envelopes are fed
into the machine, the flaps moistened,
turned, and finally pressed tightly to
sealing position. The machine, 1t Is
claimed, will seal from 5000 to $4,000 en-
velopes an hour OF an ordinary bulk,
mixed sizes, and especially adjusted Will
seal at about the same rate UP to one
half inch In thickness, s8%
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18
ALop,caI Candidate.

The Richmond Times-D Dispatch says;
'Now that the Legislature has passed
bill to promote the blcadhound indus
try let us by all means create the Of
flee of keeper of the hounds"
It looks like Hurricane" Branch would
be the logical candidate for this JOB
Newport News Times Herald. VI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18
North Carolina Sentiment

The Goldsboro Argus, speaking Of the
action OF the Union League Club Of New
York, says:
The elimination OF the negro vote IN
this State has given us an electorate that
has discarded dishonest ballot box
methods thus enabling the people to, elect
officers and Legislature that no
boodleist dare approach. II New York
desires to restore general rottenness to
the South, the South desires to know IT.
and she will respond in a proper ana tell
Ing manner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18
Electric Ana sthe sia..

Electric anaesthesa proves valuable m
surgery, as well as in dental operations,
BY high-frequency alternating currents
q French surgeon has produced insen-
sibIlity SO lasting that "a serious and DIFF
,ficult operation was performed, the pa
t!ent feeling nothing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18
Asks Fifteen Thousand.

In the Law and Equity Court yesterdaY
n fternoon FIRES s, Myers through his at
torney, Allen G.. Collins, filed q motion OF.
Machine Company for s15454,S2, alleging
that this sum is duo him onBa number OF
promissory notes which have gone by de-
fault May the 9Th has been set rs the
date for hearing the proceedings.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18

tlivered in Riohinond, February q, 1853 1862,
BY president Davis and other matter IN
connection with the Confederate cause Is
1T Is the organ and programme Or the
bazaar and has field OF Y usefulness sei' los
which we believe 1t Will fill well.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18

Mr. Cleveland frankly admits that he
admires Booker washington. but he never
Invited him to cross his legs under the
White HoIse dining table.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18

President Roosevelt is believed by some
to be looking for a good running mate IN
Yellowstone Park.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18

The disaster to Shamrock III. is not
q patching to the one that will overtake
it on this side Of the "blg frog pond" a
little later on.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18

4 Danville Is just hanging out to dry.
1t will not be entirely dried until that
last days sales Of twenty-five hundred
gallons shall be exhausted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18

Farmvillc enjoys the unique distinction
of having gone dry "onbeknownst"5 e
itself. @
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18

The Senate Committee on Finance has
thrown something Of a wet blanket over
the hopes Of several Normal schools pres
ent and prospective. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18

The sunshine came just in time to warn
up the shank end Of the Newport News
carnival.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18

II they can't merge anything else. !
might be we'll enough for the mergers t
merge their present troubles.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18

1t is kind Of Hanna, Fairbanks and 9TH
er Republican aspirants to remain in a
state Of innocuous desuetude during the
Presidents voluntary exile In Yellow
stone. 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18

That Missouri lobbyist who scattered
one thousand dollar bills about was
young in the business and the boys pro.
ceeded to pluck him before he got ripe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18
Tho WILSON News remarks:

II candidates for office would always.
exhibit as much enthusiasm In dis
charging their duties after election as
they do In their efforts to get elected,
we would vote for the whole "push,"
feeling assured that whoever might
BIO elected would be strictly all right.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18

Gen. John b. Gordon's "reminiscences,
which begin in the May scrbners are a
part Of the book which he has been writ
ing for many years. Antetam and Chan
ccllorsvlllo will be described in June, and
Gettysburg in July, the anniversary Of
the battle. 5 #
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18

If this business Of reading Democrats
out of'the party goes much further, there
will ere long be more candidates than
voters in that grand old organization. 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18

day will excite much interest both there
and here and Quite d party OF neopleSwll \
go down for the day from Richmond. H
Fs5 49, - l5s tsa5 3F- .ss.{ F85ss
Miss Stanley Atkins was among tho
guests at N sevcn-land cuchre party
given by Mrs. s.. p. Fuller, OF Norfolk, y
Monday evening last.
"A Morris chair Is being voted at the
Vrginin bazanr table to tho most popu-
lar shrlner, and an oak library tablo to Z
the most popular policeman.
Tho Misses Burrows, OF Saginaw. Mich,
arc visiting Mrs, Byrd Warwick.
The Norfolk Old Point German Club
will give Its dance at tho Chamberln Hos
tel next Monday evening, and a number
Of Richmond girls will go down 10 II #
Miss Elliott Daingcrfeld, OF Now York,
who will appear at tho Woman Club
next Monday. had on exhibition a mum Der
Of beautiful examples OF her art at the
Richmond spring exhibit last,year.
Mrs. i. A. Palnlcls, Of DanviIle VA.
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Mae Tai
ley, No, $a27 Eas Franklin Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18

h President Roosevelt has sent to the
Pope through Cardinal Gibbons, ten
handsomely bound volumes Of the mes es-
sagos and documents of all the Presi-
dents OF the United states-a clvility that
His Holiness will appreciate, no doubt But
being we'll advanced In years, 1t Will
hardly be expected OF him that he will
undertake to read the messages through.
His expectation Of life Is too short for
anything like that.
The Pope has now a pretty good library
! Of American governmental literature-Mr.
Cleveland, when President, having pre-
scented him with q luxuriously printed and
bound copy Of the United State consti--
tuition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18
Personal and General.

General James Grant Wilson has
brought together his Thackeray papers
and will bring them out In the fall IN an
elaborate limited edition Of $50 copies.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18
rhe AshoyIlle Citizen says:

When gentlemen who aspire to the
presidential nomination wish to enlist
the support OF the solid South. they pub
licly sympathize with this section on the
race question.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18
ACCIDENT no SHAMROCK iii

All Americans wish to keep the cup az
home but ali Americans syinpathize most
heartily with Sir Thomas Upton IN MS Nl
misfortune Tho accident to Shamrock
III, Is too bad, but we all rejoice that
sir Thomas was not seriously hurt. He
is d gentleman and n true sportsman
and he has our respect and our dlstin-
guished consideration. Erin save him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18

Petersburg Index-Appeal: Richmond has
declared war on the toy pistol and air.
rife in the hands of the small boy. Every
citys town and hamlet in the State should
make common cause with the capital
city, and help to suppress a practice
| which Is dangerous alike to the small
boy and to the public at large.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18

Director General Lowcnberg's smile was
as broad MS the restless waves that
beat upon sewell's Point when he heard
the news from the Senate committee
room the other afternoon. 55
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18

And the Newport News carnival was was
queenless.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18
New ORLEANS T.lm1les.pomocrat.

New Orleans Times-D Democrat:
"Had anything been needed to demon,
strate that the Republican party lacks
both the courage and the capacity WISE
~ to revise the tariff, plentiful proof
would have been furnished by the
speeches touching economic conditions
that have recently been made by the
President"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18

Z The Wilson IN. CO Times concludes
an article on the declsionIto stablish
a dispensary in It's town with this earn
est admonition: Now let all unite and
make the dispensary success. That Is
to say, drink hearty, boys, drink hearty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18

The Raleigh Post refers to the EXPIRES
dcnt's recent speech. and says;
Mr. Cleveland never slops over. He
Is direct, keenly intelligent, above all
honest, In what. he said of the negro
problem. and wlthal intensely patriotic
and philanthropc,
The Durham Herald makes this note'
The tobacco trust has gobbled UP one or
two more independent copcerns, yet 1t is
noticed that the fellows who were thus
forced out Of business are making no fuss
about It.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18

Newport News Press: The trust pro-
motor who vanished mysteriously after
negotiating with the proprietors Of thir-
teen Richmond bakeries for the purchase
Of their establishments has left baker 8
dozen Of very angry men In the lurch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18

sixty-seven years as mail carrier IS
the record held by Samuel Gibbons, OF
Hodgenvile Ky. Mr.. Gibbons began ms
career as mall carrier under the admin IN
istration Of President Jackson IN 1857
and he has seen service under every ~
ministration since that time
Carrie Nation was put out Of the Nor Mo-,
mon Temple at Salt Lake City last week
because she tried to sell hatchets there'
she was refused permission to speak IN
tho temple, but tried to do so, and when
suppressed, began to offer hatchets 1o OF
sale It was necessary to put her OUT.
Major Halford, who, during his four
years in the Philippines, has been unre.
hitting in Christian work. as far as ms
duties as paymaster have permitted, says ~
that thousands Of natives can be I'M
pressed with the American Idea, morals
and manhood through tho Young Mems
Christian Association as in no other way
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18

Austin, Texas, Statesman:
1.-THE man who thinks there won't be
plenty Of fun IN politics next year VII
be badly mistaken The political sky Is
already assuming a crimson hue, and
tho fur is@bound to fly" z, .5g
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18

Unique Farmville! It is decidedly dry
without Intending to DO.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18

Salem Sentinel: DR.. Christian, the ia
nous beauty scientist Of Paris, France
will deliver lectures In Richmond this
week. We didn't know before that such
man was needed in that city, for we
thought that the Richmond girls were
prettier than any beauty doctor could
make them. Why not send him to I3os-
tom? HgHfe fi'Hstfss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18
Atlanta Journal

Ia Only forty years after Is too soon for
New Orleans to ask the Confederate vot--
Grams to march behind the negro bands
during the reunion. In about three hun
bred years from now It might BIO possl-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18
Florida Tim union:

After being buried for some weeks,
the bodies Of Filipinos alleged to have
been beaten to death by order OF Ma
jor Howe are exllumcd and nc marks
OF violence found Physicians, have al
ways prescribed applications OF moist
remedy seems to BIO effective wherever
the flag floatsns
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18
$1,000 ~
G,e 2, y, ! I O !;
! IN Dx:xts land
Columbia state..

Columbia State: ~ 5,., sS
I'VE had q notion that Mr.. Bryan's
pen was making perpetual motion
record since It was whispered into the
enr Of the great Nebraskan that Gro
yer CLEVELAND had designs OH the Dem
Commercial value Of the movement,
however, would preclude a patent"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18
@ncManus--Angle.

invitations have been issued by Mrs,
b. M. Angle for the marriage OF her
daughter, Miss Sarah Frances, TO Pr.
Charles Edward McMnnus on aIues .l,,
ewening April 2Sth, at $3.50 o'clock The
ceremony Will be performed at No. 1901
Grove Avenue. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18
Remarks About Richmond.

Buena Vista Advocate: In Richmond
the liquor men are fighting the very
moderate ordinance placing LIQUOR IL
,censes at $50 and 5000. In a city the size OF
Richmond these nartics ought to think
$500 a modest llconso fee. This would tend
to add responsibility to the business
and do away with many brothels. q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18

rho ma or german OF tho Richmond
3C,oti,lon club5 was danced last evening III
tie Masonic Temple. AS there are I. num-
Der Of pretty girls visiting IN Rich !, '1,s
tho german. was we'll attended ana was
n nTctty and gay as possible. j@
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18

Miss Mercer French, Of Newport News,
is3the attractive guest az Miss Sara I4ar-
vie, at No. 112 South Third Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-18

DR.. George Herman lambert of Ashe-
willie, N. G., and Mr. Charles Abel Mur-
ply, of Philadelphia, Will arrive IN Rich
nond to-day. They will have rooms at the
iSyestmoreland Club While here,
nta ,a,nchinp al NeWport Newa to-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
MARLBORO.

| A. NJ. Prouty has sold his wood lot
to Melvin Dalrymple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Justin Thomas and
daughter Louise visited in Williams
Vile recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence worden have
returned to New York after visiting
their parents here.
Mrs. Jennie T.Warren of Brattleboro
and her daughter from New York Wis
tied at Henry Warren's this week.
Mrs. A. NJ. Prouty and daughter
Nellie returned Wednesday from their
visit. in jamestown, n. Y, and Hud-
son, Mich.
School in Dist. No. Is began Nom
day; the south school Tuesday and the
one at the four corners will begin next
Monday. All will have the same
teachers as last term.
Mrs. Horace Learnard and daueh-
ter Grace visited her mother. Mrs
Anna Baxter, this week. Mr.. TYLER Of
Hudson, Mass, nephew of Mrs. Bay
ter, was another guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Adams and
daughter Clarice of East Northfield
Mass, came Saturday to spend a few
days with relatives here. Mr.. Adams
returned Wednesday, but Mrs. Adams
and daughter will remain a few DAYS
longer.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
CHESTERFIELD.

William Rankin is visiting friends in
Maine for few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Naramore of Winches-
ter were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. G..
Hill Sunday.
Jonathan King of Athol, Mass, WIS.,
tied his nephews, Charles and Nathan
King last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Davis and
daughter visited in Lynn and Boston,
Mass, last week.
The clerk of the Congregational par
ish has posted a notice of the annual
meeting of the church and society at
the church in Chesterfield Center Sat
urday, Sept. 5, at $3.50 p. M, and has
sent a similar notice to be posted at
Spofford. All interested are invited to
be present.
Mrs. Ida Hubbard Riggs has re-
turned to her home in Arkansas after a
few days visit with her sister, Mrs. NJ.
Tisdale, at Kingston and will join her
husband, Prof Riggs, at their conserv-
atory of music early in September.
They have large and flourishing classes
in vocal and instrumental music.
Miss Blanche Pearl Varney dramatic
reader from the Emerson college of Or
atory, and Mrs. Leslie Fiske Kimball
mezzo soprano, from N. E. conserva-
tory of music with mandolin and gui-
tar, gave a fine entertainment at the
town hall Friday evening to good
audience, though the minstrel show at
Spofford attracted some who would
otherwise have attended. About 500
were received. The society ladies
served plenty of ice cream and cake of
their usual fine quality.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
PUTIN EY.

Rev. and Mrs. Perkins are spending
necticut.
Harold Ford will teach the school in
Chesterfield Center this fall.
Miss NJ. E. O'Connor is away on a
vacation at her home in Durham,
N. H.
A very pleasant family gathering
was held at p. S. Hannum's Wednes-
day.
H. G. Everleth attended the Old
Home celebration in Dummerston
yesterday.
Miss Bridgeman of Keene is spend
ing a few days with her aunt, Miss
Nellie Clark.
The plumbing work on the town
hall has been completed and the paint
ing is now in progress.
Rev. C. E. Hayward and family have
returned from their vacation in Jericho
and there will be preaching in the
Congregational church Sunday.
NJ. G. Williams, A. A. Blood, D. H.
Wheeler. Charles BROOKS, A. c. Cobb.
Mrs. Minnie Treadway, G. p. Parker,
II. p. Farr and d. B. Clough attended
the hearing at Brattleboro yesterday
in connection with the sale of the
Stowell Manufacturing company's
property.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
WEST CHESTERFIELD.

SCHOOLS Will commence Sept. s.
Mrs. Frank Houghton is more COM
Portable.
Richard Farr finished papering and
painting the church last week.
Mr.. Clapp has moved into Charles
Hills house, the late w. w. Farr place.
Perley Davenport and Warren Need
ham have gone to Brattleboro to work.
Mrs. Carl Burnham and little daugh-
ter of Springfield. are visiting his pa
rents.
Mrs. c. A. Clark spent last week
here, returning to her home in Spring.
field Monday.
Ellen Smith enjoyed a visit from her
brother, Frank Smith of Jamaica, the
first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larkin Amidon and
daughter Mabel are spending a week
on the island of Nantucket.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. r. Farr. Mrs. Alice
Randall and several others went to
Lake George Thursday on the excur-
sion.
Miss Maverette Randall will attend
Miss Parks's school in Brattleboro
She will board with Mrs. Billings. on
Thomas street.
Herbert Morgan started Monday on
his wheel for Rochester where he will
spend a week with his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney.
Owing to the state convention meet
ing at Winchester and their hundredth
anniversary, there will not be any
Cheshire county meeting this year.