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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-21
MAKES NEW RECORD.
Ascension Reduces That for Six
FurlOngs,
7(By Associated I'ress.)

(By Associated l'reSs.)
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 20.--All Scarlet,
Ascension and Major Manslr vrro thu
winning favorltes, Ascension reducing this
six furlongs track record to l:121-5.
Tioga broke her leg IN the fifth race
and was DESTROYED, Ida Penzance ran
into the fonce during exercise and was
so badly injured that II was necessary TO
destroy her. Summary:
First race--six and q half furlongs--
Neither ono d2 to Is first, Banana Cream
Is to u finished second and WAS dlsoual..
flied; Miss Hume. g to ID second. M1ladi
Love (15 To ID third. Time, 1920 20.
Second l'ace--three flrlongs--All Scar
let III to l0) first, Fair Calypso 40 to
i second, Dancing Nun f25 TO y third.
Time $50 1-5,
Third race--slx and a half furlonss.
sellins--Ben Howard (G to - hrst, Emil
gre Q0tto y second, Icyclo Is to 81
third. Time, go SO,
Fourth race--six furlongs-Aseension q
to 81 first, sadducce az to y second,
Morning Star g to y third, Time.
1919 1-6,
Over Again Is to u first, Annie Max (b
10 j SECOND. Major Johnson (l3 to y
third, Time, LAP go.
Sixth race--mile and five eighths
jor Mansir tD 10 81 first. Stonewall q to
ID second Boaster l5 to ID third. Time,
2:i0 3-5,
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LAUNCHING OF CRUISER HcHARLEs-
TON,nNEWPoET NE WS, VA,
LII JANUARY DAD Mo- ta45

One Fare Hate Via G. and 2. Railway,
For the launching Of tho cruiser
Charleston at Newport News. Va. JAM
railway will sell tickets from Richmond
for morning train Of January ga. to
Newport News and returngat rate OF
one fare for Tho round trip, namely S2.26,
tickets limited to date Of sale
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-21
Funeral of Mrs. Everett.

The funeral OF Mrs. Louise j.. Everett
took place yesterday afternoon from the
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Ihe
iIngIit,h ana NIoFaden, tho latter, pastor
Of the First Presbyterian Church, Many
friends OF the beretved family were pres
brings deep sorrow upon all who knew
her well, Tho interment was made ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-21

"Prcston Camp Confederate Veterans
or this place, and Evans Camp. Q.
Blacksburg will act as escorts
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Acvr1ON RECOlLDD,

several terms deputy treasurer Of his his
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-21

charged with the murder Of Oscar Hend.
rlrkson, also colored. during q quarrel
county iail Of CONSUMPTION to-day just
as Id he'd completed n confession to 7Su-
preme Court Justice IIendri1kson.
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RICHARDSON AND
TYLER WINNERS
Continued from First Page)

Continued from First Pageo
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LONG BEEN II

HAD LONG BEEN I'D
Captain Sullivan had been In III health
for at least a year, though he was aple
to attend the session OF the House iast
spring. He had Just been reelected to
his old position, though those voting for
him knew that he could never return to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-21
. q great degree in Frightening his last
Captain Arthur 0. Sullivan.

TO a great degree IN brIghteIl1Hs MS 1dsE
days
Last week 1t was very noticeable that
he was losing ground and gradually grow.
Ing weaker The end was looked FOR ut
amy time, and finally came this morning
at 63o The funeral VIII take place Fri
3dny at 2 o'clock from the PresbyterlaJ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-03

another ring-one much finer than
those for the girls at home-for what
purpose he did not tell even himself.
He was bound TO take his father a
real silk bandanna-red with white
spots in little fecks all over it. He
hunted three hours for it, and was
happy enough to sigh over finding it.
Then. while his fathers commission
merchant was selling the tobacco, he
gave himself up TO sightseeing for
three whole days.
The fiat had come through so
staunch and trig. it hurt him a little to
sell her for ST to a man who broke
10 boats and sold them as frewood.
But that was better than leaving her
70 rot. He bought q money belt with
the dollar and another odd one in
his pocket. put the tobacco none in
i. strapped it on, and, followed by
Billy and Simon, got aboard a keel
boat upward bound. How Hedge also
got passage there he never quite
knew; his fathers commission man
MIGHT perhaps have told. r
The keel boat landed them duly at
Natchez. It only remained 10 walk
home along the Natchez Trace. IF
John had been alone, he would have
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-03
The Accuracy
of the Mate

The mate had INDUCED too freely
on the evening watch on the day the
ship crossed the line. Next morning
he found this entry in the ships log,
made by the captain:
Fair wind; mate drunk"
He took it to the skipper and pro-
tested.
What We put this in for?"
We'll, wasn't it true?" asked the
captain.
Yes" admitted the mate.
We'll. let it stand then" ordered the
captain.
Several days later the captain re
ferred to the mates log and found
this entry:
Fine weather; fair wind; captain.
quite sober
In a rage he took the log to the
mate and said:
What does this mean? Have you
ever seen me drunk aboard ship?
No" replied the mate. Il said yc
we're sober, if yell notice. Isn't ii
true?'
Yes" the captain was obliged to
reply.
We'll, let it stand then"
Some days later the mate found the
entry referring to his spree erased,
so he did likewise 10 the entry IN his
log.
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trading. Weights and measures were
but terms OF trade, ear corn selling al
two bits (25 cents) a barrel. The flour
barrelful was measured twice OF thrice
to the purchaser, a planter, who, not
to be outdone by a mere boatman,
threw in a double eagle with the
agreed price. Merchants were ONE
thing more canny and commercial, but
even they did not haggle. John, in
deed, found them most obliging. The
mar who bought his miscellaneous
cargo walked with him three blocks
to show him a shop where he might
be sure OF getting real gold jewelry,
not pinchbeck. And there he bought
a brooch for his mother, along with
earrings and finger rings for his three
sisters, and a splendid red glass breast
pin for Betsy the cook.
Billy tagged about after his young
master. all eyes, and laughing fit to
kill himself whenever he heard an
other negro speak French. Billy was
very happy. Marse Johnny had given
him three silver dollars to spend as
he chose. He had also four bits won
from Simon at "old sledge" on the
way down. He meant to buy himself
a knife with three blades and a head
kerchief for his Nanny. but fell
before the seductions of oranges. eat
ing four dozen before he stopped. A
thimble-rigger on the levee got what
remained of his cash, so he would
have had to 60 home empty-handed If
Tohn had not come to his helm and
bought the things he wanted.
John got himself a silver watch, and
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bought Z horse and ridden instead oil
walking; but riding at a f%oot-pace was
ever SO much more tiresome than
going afoot. So he trudged the four
hundred odd miles to Nashville, the
northern end OF the Trace, and then
the sixty odd along plain country
roads that brought him TO his home.
1t was fine spring weather-so fine
that camping out with only 4 thin
blanket was fun. More than half the
nights they slept round n log fire. and
on the march kept well together. for
there were tales OF highwaymen Turk
ing along the Trace to murder and
rob such travellers. II was because
of the highwaymen that both the
white men carried rifles and made the
negroes keep their knives sharp and
handy. Luckily. they were not needed.
Four months 70 a day from leaving,
John stepped inside his fathers door
with the money safe in his belt-the
very least part of what he had gained
He never made another flat-boat jour
nev. possibly because, before the next
fall. he had given away the fine ring
and himself along with il.
DOWNRIGHT. 1904. by NJ. Nee. Williams.
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Scissors of Brass

There is no end TO the novelties for
the library table, and brass things
take the lead in the really exclusive
furnishing. One OF the prettiest ideas
Is the extension back rack OF solid
brass.
Paper knives also come in brass, and
even scissors and scissor cases, "a well
as thimbles, are shown IN brass.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-03

hardly fifty miles, but after 1t the
swelling river took them down at a
great pace. The sight of other fats,
either afoat or tied up, while the
boatmen frolicked ashore, grew so
common that it was hardly mentioned.
%&%
Sometimes watchmen on boats
thus tied up amused themselves by
shouting out, as other boats came III
sight: Look yanderl Thar comes the
passed. we seer when we looked back
cross the cutoff day befo' yistiddy!
How do you reckon they ever got
round the bend so dog-goned quick
This was a standing joke against the
river. 1t was so crooked that a fiat
often sailed, or rather drifted, over
twenty miles III making FIVE miles
south. But time works marvels, even
on a fiat boat, where there was more
time than almost anything else. By
and by, young John and his boat tied
up at Natchez, the first OF the river
towns that really counted.
Young John came near selling out
at Natchez. 4 planter was in treaty
for the main part of his outfit, but
baked at the peltry, wax and a few
other things, and thus broke up the
trade for everything but the socks.
He would have them, himself setting
the price at two bits, so John could
do nothing but put his money and his
scruples in his pocket, and go on down
stream.
II took away his breath, n balmy
morning, to find his craft a part-the
merest atom, it seemed-in two miles
of fat boats stretched side to side
along the levee front, so close you
might step from one to another.
There were broad horns and keel
boats intermingled with the flats. but
so sparsely they were hardly worth
considering.
For ten minutes he stood looking
up and down the motley line. wonder
ing less how and whence all its COM
ponents came than what was TO be-
come of all the things thew had
brought. He said,as much to Hedge.
who rolled his eyes knowingly. s%quint-
ed IN and down. and said: "Huh, boyi
You're green. You don't know whut
Il takes ter fill IN ships and town
folks-not a namin' men frum every
whars with niggers ter feed"
Hedge knew what he was talking
about. In the week he stayed John
saw the maddest, the most liberal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-03
Snap Went the Trap.

My father has always told me- be-
gan Edgar, that pretty girls make
poor wives. Now, when I marry, II
must be a girl who Is O pretty at
all. but one who Is possessed of the
home-loving instincts-one who is I'M
selfish. and"
ooh. Mr.. Montgomery-Edgar-thi
is so sudden. but you may ask papa.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-03
A Very Rad Sign

MY friend. my friend, a word in
your earl You may be quite sure that
Won have grown TOO fast when you
find that you have outgrown Christ
mas. II Is a verv bad sign"
From Dickens Christmas When
We Arc Old"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-03

~TW III HEN young John
A1PE Majors was eight
~V cen, his father. a
1pI sometime pioneer,
GO gave him his free
K VI dom, also a colt,
I'M a COW and calf, a
- SOW and pigs, and
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Copyright, 1904, by NJ. Nee. Williams.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-03
HoW Young John Majors Wenti
TCtar DoOn ter Orleans" and
Made a Man of Himself - ~


holes were we'll pitched, she was left
to float ali night 50 as to show her
self sound and river-worthy, or racked
IN the turning.
Young John went home then. When
he saw his boat-again, she had a floor,
a steering oar, working on a pin; a
deck half way her length, a cunning
deck-house forward, and a quare
hearth OF beaten clay for the cooking
fire. She had been rushed through in
order that young John might load her
up ard go out with her in the De
cember rise.
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hardly fifty miles, but after it the
swelling river took them down at a
great pace. The sight of other flats,
either aioat or tied up, while the
boatmen frolicked ashore, grew SO
common that it was hardly mentioned.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-13
The Decadence of Piracy.

What a shock It would be to the old
time Duccnneer of Black Boards type
could he know that q ship bearing $780,
900 Of gold bars was on tho high seas
without the protecting strength of con-
voy of armed vessels Nothing shows
the advance In the safeguards thrown
around property SO strikingly as tho
decadence Of piracy.
In these days OF steam yachts of all
sizes and speeds, rapid-fring guns, sub
marines and what not in battles OF naval
ingenuity, it Is a wonder that no astute
and caring Spectator has lain wait for
some such treasure ship as La Lorraine,
which is now crossing the ocean with
this holden wealth in its hold. 1t Is only
less than a hundred years ago that we
We're paying an enormous tribute every
year TO the Dey Of Agiers to protect our
citizens and our shipping from piracy,
while to-day with the exception of a few
Malay Junks the high seas are absolute-
~ freed from this scourge.
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FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1904.
DO YOU REMEMBER THAT

q n
successive letters in gold which called tho golden
falling
q
sslg 1920 -.
tho Of cortez
terrible immediately followed
spand aad that
spanhrds 900 allies All their artillery al the riches
Of the fall Of GA moner 90
and ITO hospitals
with
Though had TO strive
several times the OF losing or abandoning
history
memorable jamestown was Tor long time tho
No'''
General
during revolutionary
Of Charlotte the mouth the
youn Y
president that rexstc
Yazoo city captured millions
Oversee o &c taken this day
In
erbe bondsmen
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To Purify Water.

There are few questions in connection
with municipal government which give
more concern than that OF pure water
supply. The city which has an album
dance OF pure drinking water is indeed
city that is blessed In some cases, as.
for example, In the case of Richmond
the supply Is ample and The water is
pure with the exception Of the mud,
ana tho question with cities thus stu
ated is how 10 clarity the water. Fill
iratIon plants has not proven satIsfac'
tory for large cities, Richmond will try
the experiment OF settling basin, and
1t is hoped that it win solve our prob
lem, But that remains to be demon
strated
But there are Impurities other than
mud in the water supplies Of some cities,
and efforts are continually being made
to find some scientific mode Of purlrica-
ton. a pamphlet has been prepared by
the Bureau OF Plant Industry of Wash
ington, which contains the account OF
an investigation conducted by DR.. George
II. Moore, in charge OF the Laboratory
Plant Of Physiology, and Karl Keller
man. his assistant, bearing on this sub
feet, This pamphlet deals particularly
with vegetable organisms called algae.
These organisms ere sort OF a cross
between vegetable and animal life. anc
are 10 bs &und In seaweed and in Ger
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taih plunts OF fresh water. They impart
m unpleasant smell and taste to the
water and render II unhealthful and
offensive to tho smell and taste. Dr.
Moore sent inquiries to five hundred
engineers and superintendent of water
companies, and the replies showed that
tho nuisance was widespread. Having
satisfied himself on this point. he then
began to mako experiments With n Wow
TO finding some method Of destroying the
agae without inj,irinE the water for
drinking purposes. The Investigations
of tho bureau, says Il Washington cor
respondent, have led to tho conclusion
that a salt Of copper meets all the re-
ouiremcnts OF cheapness harmlessness
and efficiency. Most of the experiments
tried have utilized the sulplate In so,i-
lions Of various strengths The results
of tests with upward OF dozen differ
cnt spccies OF algne show that they differ
In their powers Of resistance. Moreover,
the bureau has not yet extended It's Study
to all kinds. Tho tables given In tho bull
'letin Indicate, however that a solution
Of only one part in 100000 proves fatal
to tho great majority Of these organisms
within twcnty-four hours. So small q
quantity Of tho suphate would Involve
an outlay of from fifty cents to sixty
cents To a million gallons Of water.
1t is stated that an experiment was
made in Kentucky last year which proved
to be quite satisfactory.
1t is not too much to hope that by and
BY science will discover some cheap and
Of water and destroying all Impurities
without spelling the water for domestic
purposes Every experiment III this di-
rection is watched with keen interest.
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Worldly Amusenents.

It Is reported from Los Angeles that
the Methodist General Conference in ses-
sion at that place viii most likely vote
TO remove the present rigid restrictions
regarding the Indulgence in the pleas
ures OF dancing. card playing and theatre
going.
This is none of our affair." but wo be-
lleye that 1t were good sense and in the
the General Conference TO adopt that
course, When 80 much stress is laid
upon these indugences which are harm
less enough when not carried TO excesI
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e.! !: MA
The Worlds Greatest
Skin Humour.
Affects Every Age and
Condition.
The Only Sure Cure is
CutiCura.

II there were not another external
skin disease known, eczema would DC
sufficient innlction on mankind. 1t pcr-
vades all Glasses, and descends Impair.
TALLY through generations. While some
are constantly envcloped In 1t, others
have 1t combined to small patches In tho
ears, on the scalp, on the breast, on tho
palms of tho hands, on the limbs, etc.,
but everywhere It's distinctive feature Is
asmall watcry blister, which discharges
an acrid fluid, causing heat, inilamma'
ton, and intense itching, sealing and
crusting.
The Cuticura treatment Is Mt once
agreeable, speedy, economical ana COM
prehensive. Battle the affected parts
freely with hot water and Cutlcura
Soap, to cleanse the surface of crusts
and scales, and soften the thlckcned
cuticle. Dry, without hard rubbing,
and apply Cuticura Ointment to allay
itching, Irritation and Inflammation,
and soothe and heal, and, lastly, take
Cuticura Rcsolyent, or Pills, to cool and
cleanse the blood. This treatment nf-
fords instant relief, permits rest and
sleep In the sevcrest forms Of eczema
and other itching, burning and scaly
humours, and points to speedy, per-
manent and economical cure of tor
turing, disngurlng humours, cczcmas,
rashes and intlamnntlons, from infancy
4 to age, when all other remedies and the
best physicians fail.
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Olntment 5oc Soar: &c, Deroa London. y Charter.
house Sq Pars Rus de Ia Pn1, Boston. 1917 Columbus
Ave- Potter Drur Chem. Corp, Sole Propristou.
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Let All be- Heard.

Editor of The Times-Dispatch:
Sir There are some Democrats, and
they ere not a few, who favor neither
Parker nor Hearst, and who would rather
sec German or Judge Gray, or Olney,
Democratic candidate for President Of
tile United States.
The lately organized Parker Club of
this city, seems to assume that Parker
and Hearst are the only candidates for
the nomination ANA the Parker Club
seems anxious to capture tho field and
name delegates. as If by authority OF
some persons constituted to speak for the
whole Democratic party Of the State.
Are not all Democrats entitled to be-
heard in this matter?
p. II. G. .CABELI4.
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New Grove Of Druids.

Eureka Grove. No, II. U, A., Q, D., was
instituted on Wednesday night In Pow,
ellis Hall by the officers of the Grand
The grove starts out with large char
ter roll, among which are some Of ne
most prominent secret order men IN the
eastern portion of the city,.
Grand Noble Arch T. M. Harsrave In
stalled the Following officers for the ensu-
:" Past arch. C. A. Hill: noble arch, w.
H. Lumpkins; vice arch. y. a. Thurston;
secretary Rosser L JenNSi aEwoo tTeas sown
inside Guardian. j. TT. Cardona; outside
Guardian, Herman EMERSON right and
ieft bards to noble arch, y, Larson ! and
L. +. Maxeyi right and left t, pa n 10 &c, wee .
CHAPLAIN. G. =. jenkins: organist. George
The grove will meet every Wednesday
night In PoWellS Hall.
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Posed as Danville Cadets.

The following letter shows IN what high
esteem tho Danville Military Academy
is held. the townsmen posing as cadets
OF that school:
Danvillc. Va, May 10, 1904
Editor of The Times-Dispatch:
Sir,-I noticed in your yesterdays ed!-
ton notice of a game Of baseball
between Richmond College and the DAN
Vile Military Institute. l hope you will
be kind enough to correct the statement,
as no game Of baseball has been played
with Richmond College by the cadets
of the Danvlle Military Institute, GER
tainly within the last three years. ] was
surprised to find that number Of ex-
curslonlsts from Danyille had played Il
gamo under our name. 1t must have
been so advertised to got larger crowd
Very respectfully yours
(Slgned) G. A. sYDNOR, Principal