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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-25

ss NEyV 3I$Y DIRK. AUG, a.---FLOUk-bareiyi
p ssssss Yts
fair to good, 81. s5aI. 50. ColnInsal-Ba
steady yeilow western, si.1oel1 ls Rye-soml-
NV Whea neat Weak; No red, s., osa
ahoat. Tho public. became some whatg demotai.
ized to-day and offered wheat 81 PIE saerhcss
to get rid IT. The price broke 10 bushel,
s!s bulls Or from the Northwsssta stop.loss
selling was especially heavy IN the ,e ast hour:
and the market closed weak az "a oa ne
f DsseMser ss si,e sesss 9 ~ &C
corn-spot veal No q 6o,ae eleyat or; op.
ton market opened on small ~, y
by wheat and closed rs g1hc net iower sep.
tembcr closed at s9zc Deeemher hoc; c 81 =
Spot easy: mixed oats, 2s 70 SO pounds as'sep
Z H fsse cut Meats Steady picked
fined. steady. Pork-s teady. Tallow-nt,usio1'.
Rosin-Q Quiet strained, common 70 sooa ss'0V'
q 81 Rio, sscady mild, steady The he
market for coffee futures opened stsaMy q.
s9 Points G!esaf points sales
H 15Ssse sass ssSasssaT
SrsGi al
Cheess Harely steady and unchanseo f's ss7T
sas sans
st S se,estes sasHc
Long Iss@d and 3sfsey SsF teal 10
pool lsc, III; sss5} ~ rs u
CHICAGO, IIIS, AUG. 4 n, Pronopneed sk &,
tcism to-day In tho wheat 1Iaau usf
p eonssas M'la s ssptsmber
M smrevious close and suffered q net !oss q
Corn lis OF ei sdta nso ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-25
Cotton futures opened strong and closed ,ilrl

Cotton. dnll: middling. ii. % y gross receipts
2,7lt bales; stock. 81, o98 bales, iags
S4,los ba1es:g export to Great Britain 1o9 bales;I
TO tho Continent l4So bales ock ~ So bales
10 so bales; "a export 10 Great Britain 83.bO3
bales; to tho Continent ], 60 bales; to to2
balex sS59 55
Net receipts q, i6s, 3ls bales; export 70 Great
Britain q tes745 bales: to France z69s l35 bales:
to the Continent. 80, 235 bales; to apnn ~ ~
bales to Mexico 1913 bales.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-25
MISCELLANEOUS MARKE1A

PETERsBuRG a, AUG, 2i--l'E'AS Us.
rha a ms rket ia reported as much hrmer and
very eujet, dealers not inclineil TO sell a.
present prices, expecting that a cs ntinupd dra!h
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-25
OFFICIAL RANGE AND SALE OF STOCKS in NEW YORK
BY Thomas Branch & Co, Bankers and Brokers.

Ii SALES:
800 Mo-, Kan. and Tex, pfd.
$500 Missouri Pacific ............
100 Nash. Chat and 8. L.....
800 New York Ceftral........s..
200 Norfolk and Nvesterii.......
400 N. ", Ont. and West. -.
200 Pacific Mail ..,...... .......
23S00 Pennsylvania r. R.s......s.
s23OO. Peoples Gas (ChicAgo) ....i
100 Pressed steel Car. ......s..
800 Republic !. and s., COM.
100 Republic !. and s., pfd.....
1920 Reading, cor1l....... $500.
Reading. LIST pfd.a.........,
200 Reading, I'd PARLIAMENTARY.
600 Rock Island, cotrl..........s
$10oORock Island, pfd..............i
100 sHlossa........ $500. i.........
sloss, psd... ......
POO S, l.. and s. II. I'd pfd.
500 s, L. and Southwest, pfd...
1900 Southern Pacific ............ ]
$500 Southern Railway, coms.sS
100 Southern Railway, pfd...
$500 Scaboard Air Line, conn.,.
s4501 8 aboard Air, Line, pfd...
q 400 Tenn. Coal ana Iron....
104OO Texas Pacific ...............
i740O Union Pacific
800 United States Leatter......
200 United States Steel ....
aO700 United States tSeel. pfd 49,.
5ii00 Va. Gar. Chemical com. /.
4 800 Va. Car. Chemical. pfd....
800 Wabash, com. ....... ........
Zoo Wabash, pfd.......... $500.
200 Western Union ..............
100 Wisconsin Contra! 1890.
100 wisconsin Central pfd...
Total sales 40, 300.
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.ATTENDAN CES GROWING
SIT. OUTS FAIR.

have be- en- many ina uiries as t.
nee upon the ST. Louis Exposition
RS t be figures up 10 and including
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1, PRODUCE MARKET.

n NEW y Or r. Aug, q .----FLoUK-Barely
steady with o littlo9 be ter Inquiry Minnesota
patent II s5gofis, 40, Rye Flour--BarclyE steady;
fair To V good, ;4.s5a4.5 50. ColnIneal- Barely
steady: yellow western, 81. 10a1, l:. Rye-Noml-
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-11-03

This story Of Lincoln, which was re.
lated by the late Senator Harlan at an
old settlers meeting at Mount Pleas
ant Ia, seems to be a new one Some
politicians had called on President Lin.
coin to urge the appointment Of some
Of their friends 10 positions in n GER
tain department. BY way OF refusal
the President told the following story;
Gentlemen, the conditions in that
department put me in mind of the time
a young friend and myself tried to
court the two daughters Of peppery
widow living near our homes. The old
lady kept lot OF hounds.
I'VE had not been in the house long
before one of the hounds came into
the room and lay down by the fire. In
a little while another one came to
the door, He didn't get in, for the old
lady gave him a kick, saying;
"'Get out Of here! There's too many
dogs In here nowy
I'VE concluded TO court some other
girls. Youths Companion.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-11-03
MEASURING THE RAIN.

The simplest form of gauge consists
Of funnel with q definite area, say,
twelve inches, the neck Of which FITS in
a hottie. The rain thar falls into the
funnel runs down into the bottle, Of
course, and the quantity is measured
by means Of a graduated glass.
Any boy can measure the rainfall for
himself. Having provided the funnel
and the bottle--thc metal cylinder out.
side is not csscntal--let him fit them
as described, and then put them IN a
level open place. away from trees and
buildings. with the mouth Of the funnel
ahout Il foot above the ground. The
bottle should he fastened in position,
to avoid being overturned by the wind,
and should rest perfectly Level,
When the measure is to be taken the
water should be poured into gradn-
atcd glass, and the number Of cubic
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-11-03
THE OLDEST DOLL IN AMERICA.

THE OLDEST DOLL IN AMERICA.
When William Penn sailed from Eng
land in 1899 he brought with him a
doll Of English make, which is the last
cdrviving representative. OF that. IA,
nous voyage %. d. ...a a. ~.
This doll was sent to Miss Rankin,
Of Philadelphia, by William PENIS 1T.
tie daughter, Letltia, and was named
after her, The doll Is still in excellent
preservation, and the big floating,
court dress Of the day when she first
came to light still adorns her person.
1t is made 81 procdte and velvet, ana
is exteaded over an enorinous hoop. &
After passing through many hands
the doll became tho possession IofSnr
Mahlon Kirk, of Sandy Springs Md
who greatly treasures the dainty miss
only removing her from her wrappings
on sn"N'al observation-disclosures journal
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-11-03
EARTuwoRMs AND MOISTURE.

n
Earthworms cannot live without
moisture; their food is also dependent
upon It, During droughts they burrcw
down to moisture often three or four
feet. aud it is only after rains, during
humid weather, or in damp earth that
they may be dug up just under the
surface or are seen travelling on the
surface to new localities, generally ar
night. Vegetable mold often grows
upon pavcments and worms frequent
such places. Often they crawl upon
the hard sidewalks and cannot burrow
down again, They are found in great
est numbers wherever there is decay.
ing vegetation, Worms are friends ot
man and serve an important economic
purposc.--From Mature and Science
IN 81. Nicholas.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-11-03

piled TO the envelope IN interior towns
10 indicate the amount of postage re-
quired to carry the pieces Of mail from
a Mexican seaport to the point Of des.
tination. They are sometimes found
Cancelled, but this is accidental, having
bcel done when the Mexican stamps
upon the piece Of mail were cancelled
st. Nicholas Stamp Page.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-11-03
A GRAMMATICAL DISPUTE,

A brook and a little tree once went to
school
To a bullirog that lived in puddle
They tried to learn all Of the grammar by
Which left both Of their heads in mud
die.
OF nouns and Of pronons they soon had
enough:
Propositions they found most nnbearab'c
stuff
While auxiliary verbs, they declared, were
too tough
10 be taught by toad in puddle,
81 may, can, or must, might could,
would. or should,'
Cried toe brook what nonscnslcal tWld'
de-
Quite right" said the tree; and can't
see the good
OF ones, enfing such things in ones
noddlc.'
And l vow" cried the brook, II shall, not
learn thing,
"Nou mean will not, my dear said the
tree, with a swing
Il said shall not, rctofied the brook, with
nng; ,..,
Surely you do not pose IS @ model
but will is correct" cried the tree, with
look.
$50 is Shall, said the brook. with an
other
81. is will said the tree. 1T is shail'
said the brook,
As they both turned their backs on each
other.
Thus quarrel arose twist the brook and
thp ttcC,
For neither one knew enough grammar to
That perhaps right or wrong both or either
might be
In The usage OF one or tine other,
--'ohn Bennett IN s. Nicholas.
INTERESTING MEXICAN STAMPS,
Porte de Mar stamps of Mexico have
an interesting history They are not
really stamps, but merely labels ap-
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-11-03

ID lie had abandoned his
IA homc-had left his wife in
liz ri wrath and Indignation and
had vowed that he would
nevermore see her True, he had made
provision for nor future, and believed
that he had behaved generously. Still,
he was oppressed with a haunting
sense that his conduct had really been
marked by reconsideration, was mis-.
taken, was petulent and overbearing.
Grace had only married him for the
sake of her child This was the height
Of her ofrensr, But had he not known
this at the timer She had accepted
him groveE, kindly, gratefully-that
was all.
Grace, As her name rose TO his lips
memories Of his wife presented them
selves 10 his mmd-mcmories OF n
msuonhood--that wrmg him now to
a tenser emotion
How wlstful she looked in those days
Of her NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. childlshly
sedatc in the garb Of woe. What a
wealth Of affection she had bestowed
upon 'ilc 'HIiu 81 llarIN HllNeSler' MS
one heritage TO her How sympathetic
10 him she had been in the few months
NJ their marrlagc--how CHEEKY IN his
joys how sollcitouS in his troubles
Si""'i '''"P'u NV ii'u" "S ne W"n'
uel'u .'I'l,'sSF UP anu uo"n tne long
i'u' Nv "'" '""cu 10 'c"'o 'iI' 'o'ln-
"s anu '''''' "'''r p"l "e'h MS
wy ~ 'r' I"','"l'o"s' nc WIS ~ 'ne
'.iS i'' -n',"L"""u u Hcr la'nor
Iuu'n',' SUM" "" i'"uSp' ""'ii'' nc
NII '"h'ii n'r,
ne ought 10 nave gone pISeWnero' the
man "SS'r'n nlhlselI' lilS WISH had
uuu serve" l" revive ana deepen ms
"'','i''uncSS'
NIal hau Or'h lilr cause 81 lhis
Huaile'
H'cNalu lIrgolhihg had always
Io,eu nr"'e Ar'h"r-IoNca her even
When Larry sylvester LED her to the
aitaf he had not then told her so,
"u' "h'n quot Hairy had beeh ~ DIS
grave year h' had ioId her OF his
'oye'
lie Know she RAD given Harry Syl'
Vester q great love- ana that now he
nelu holS pace IN her memory He
uiu not III NOSE days dream that she
WouIu give MN the same wealth OF
anectioll' put OF late he had hungered
lor It, ana pellevod mat she had Yield
ea II 10 NM He had been chiyalrous
IN MS oS"cuon' lie had not enSicd
her SWEEP, matronly pride In her boy
III narIys BOY Nay he mad sought
10 perform Harrys part toward the
p',ic ieiloW,
anu no" ne was s'ridlhs 10 ana fro,
lnpe'uouS, nan dis'raught half hug
suIs 10 nllhseil the DeIief mat he had
,',I coHeileu ana deceived ana yet
"SI, leJTc'ihs IT.
VINO haa Played the traitors part
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-11-03
DECIDE WHAT YOU WILL DO.

DECIDE WHAT YOU WILL DO.
An engineer who starts to build a
bridge and then keeps finding better
places TO put his piers, and wondering
whether he has selected the best loca-
ton or not, will never get the bridge
across the river. He must decide, then
20 ahead and build the bridge no mat
ter what obstacle he may strike. SO j
is with the, builder OF character. be
must decide finally what he will do
and then make for his goal, refusing to
look back or be moved from his course
Tens OF thousands of young people
with good health, good education and
good ability are-standing on the end N
9 bridge, at life'sAcrossing, They hope
they are on the right way, they think
they are doing the right thing, and yet
they do not dare to burn the bridge
they have just crossed. They want Q
chance for retreat in case they have
made a mistake. They can not bear
the thought Of cutting of all possibility
OF turning back. They lack the power
to decide conclusively what course they
viii take.-Success.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-11-03

King Edward VII. learned to drive
a motor car at Homburg, and went to
considerable trouble to- perfect him
self in the art and tolbecoIno a rlastep
Of the car. Though one OF the most
enthusiastic Of motorists In England,
he is certainly enc OF the nost careful,
and whether he is driving himself or
being Grlven, his car never takes risks
that may involve danger to others. HIS
Majesty is altogether opposed TO the
notion that the pleacrre Of motoring
consists In obtaining a high speed;
going through the streets the King
seldom exceeds a speed OF ten miles
an hour. fff" . =
j. Hn ---T-----------7-=-----
Somebody has estimated that the
Lake cuperlor Iron Ceoo>its will be OK.
haustod in twenty-five Yeas.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-11-03


Indeed, l thought you cared more ror
Malcolm Barrett"
Another moan fell On The ears of the
distraught man. Why should his Wife
be tortured thusI Resentment pos
sessed him even as he thought Of his
own fancicd wrongs, And who was
this woman? Why. II must be Helen
Gilbcrt--IIclen Gilbert, whom his
father once wished him to marry, and
who told him that her own uncle had
already limited that he would look with
favor on the match; Helen Gilbert, to
whom for while, knowing bis fathers
desire he had paid considerable at
tention. Her accents did not now ring
true--they were cold, rather than
warm, pitlless, rather than sympa-
thetlc, How strangely she was cor
roboratlng his anonymous correspond
once!
However" pursued Miss Gilbert,
harbing her gibc, Il do not see why
you should be so cast down and hurt.
He has provided for you and your boy,
What more could you WANT That,
dear, was all you sought"'
Strange" again thought Richard
Tregonnlng. "how faithful Helen Gil
bert is to the language Of the anony-
nous letters. she uses not only the
same sentiments, but The very same
language"
AT one time" ran on the lady, her
tone more insiuuatug, but more re-
pellanE Richard Tregonning directed
his attention TO me / rehukcd him:
like YOU, my dear Mrs. Trpgonnng, |
could not bring myself TO care for him,
But Of course, was not a widow and
q mother, and had not upon me the
necessity TO llnd home. After my 10.
buke Of him ! heard Of his attentions
TO YOU, and was sorry, but when you
said Won did not care for him | was
treasured, thought no serious harm
would come, and that you would lead
your life, and he his"
The man was about 10 leap to his
feet but restrained himself once more.
His wife was now speaking, and in
indignant tones.
who has done this cruel thing don't
know. 1t is true, did not care for
Richard Tregonning as ought 10 have
done when he proposed to me. Yes,
ought TO have done, for truer man
never lived. At least, | cared for no
other certainly never for Malcolm
Bartlett, Bnu his goodness. his kind
ness, his sympathy have made me more
than love him. Who has been so
wicked as 70 do this wrong to me; Oh,
Richard. RichardY
My dear Mrs. Tregonning. you must
not give way "a these transports. AZ
ter all, is he worth III" Richard IRE.
coming started at this brutal COM
ment upon himself. Perhaps his 60
ing away was hut another act Of
reachery. Remember his attentions 10
me ere he sought you! No, l don't be-
lieve he Is worth your tears"
Miss Gilbert don't know what
right You have 10 say this"-hls wlfes
voice was now almost firm" but I do
know that Richard Tregomng could
never be guilty of treachery."
There were Two calculations. one
came from Miss Gilbert. the other from
Dick Tregonnings wife.
Forgive me. dear! Come home."
said Dick, very brokonly, very cnireat-
ingly.
"Oh, Richard! Richard" This was
the happy woman's answer.
"Mr. Tregonning,' exclaimed Miss
Helen Gilbert are YOU not ashamed Of
yourselfT
Eyes, Miss Gilbert. ] am-ashamed
Of my folly in believing the writer-I
know her now-of those malignant let.
tiers. New York Weekly.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-11-03
FIREMAN O'RAFFRRTY.

"A cloud OF cinder-dotted smoke, whose
pillows rise and swell,
Thrust through by seethng swords Of
fame that roar like blasts from hell;
A floor whose charming tmbers groan and
creak beneath the tread
With starting planks that, gaping, show
long lines of sullen red
Great, Kissing, scalding jets Of steam that,
lifting now, disclose,
a crouching figure gripping tight the noz'
zie Of a hose,
The dripping, rubbercoated form, scarce
seen amid the murR,
OF Fireman Mike ORaferty attending to
his work
Pressed close against the blstcred floor
he strives the fire to drown,
And slowly surely steadfastiy, he fights
the demon down;
And then he seeks the Window frame, all
sashless, blank and bare,
And wines his plucky Irish face and gasps
bit for air;
Then standing on the Shiny ledge, MS mar.
row as biz feet.
He huns a tune. and looks straight down
six stories to the street;
Far, far below he sees the crowds pale
faces flush and fade,
But Fireman Mike ORaEcrty can't stop
to be AFRAID
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-11-03

conscientious wolf ali
ana fear because he was beast Of squire
aim the object OF his wrath and his
determined no longer to feast
peasants he caught the tempting they
ing said the wor "Ah reprOachng
sheep dogs are not oathe ga the
entous wof?-Brooklyn
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-11-03

inches calculated, which will give the
amount Of the fall in proportion to the
area of the top Of the funnel. New
York Mail
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-11-03

Sometimes he climbs long ladders, through
fiery, burning rain,
To reach pallid face that glares behind a
cracking pane;
Sometimes he feels his foothold shake with
giddy swing and sway,
And barely leaps to safety as the crashing
roof gives way;
Sometimes penned in and sitting fast, he
waits, with courage grim,
And hears the willing axes ply that strive
to rescue him.
but some time, somewhere, somehow, help
may come a bit too late
For Fireman mike O'Raiferty, OF Engine
Twenty-eight.
And then the morning paper may have
half a column filled
With. Fire at Billions Warehouse, and
the line, A Fireman Killed.;
And, in neat, cheap tenement, a wife
may mourn her dead,
And all the small O'Raifertys go fatherlcss
to bed.
And he'll not be a hero. for, you see, he
didn't fall
On some bood.spattered battlefield, slain
by a rife ball;
But, maybe, on The other side, on Gods
roll OF fame
Plain Fireman Mike O'Rafery II be
counted just the same
10 Lincoln.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-11-25
Order for Hearing Final Account.
State of Michigan County of Van Rursn..

state of Michigan County OF Van Buren-ss
Probate court for said county.
Al a session of the probate court for said county
held at the probate office. in the village of Paw Pa w.
on Tuesday the lst day of November in the wear OF
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and four
Present, Hon James III. J johnson, Judge of pro-
bate.
In the matter of the estate of John Lyle
deceased.
Levi Lyle and John Il. Carr, executors of said
estate, come into court and represent that they
are now prepared to render their annual account as
such executors and file the same.
Thereupon II is ordered. that Monday, the 5th day
OF December next at ten O'Clock in the forenoon be
assigned for examining and allowing such account,
and that the heirs flaw of said deceased and all Their
persons Interested in said estate, required to APP
pear at session of said court then to be holden at
the probate office in the village of Paw Paw in said
county, and show cause, if any there be, why the
said account should not be allowed.
And II as further ordered, that said executors
give notice to the persons interested in said
estate of the tendency of said account and
the hearing thereof, by causing a copy of
this order to be published in Tue True
Northerner, newspaper printed and cir
culating in said county, three successive weeks at
least, preyions to said day of hearing.
JAMES ii. JOHNSON,
Judge of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-11-25

state OF Aiichigan-C County of Van Buren-ss.
Probate court for said county
al session Of the probate court for said coun ~
held at the probate Ofiice, In the village OF Az
Paw. ON Wednesday, the 23d day OF NOyemb er,
Ia the year OF our Lord thousand nine hundr Cd
Md ioul.
Present. Hon. James II. Johnson, Judge o
Probate
In the matter Of the estate of Dallas NJ. Miller
deceased
Alice Miller, administrators of said estate, comes
into court aud represents that she is prepared
to render her final account as such adminlstratrix
and files the same.
ThereupOn IL IL ordered that Monday, the 18th
day of December next, at ten O'Clock ia the fore
noon be assigned for examining and allowing such
account and that the heirs-at-law of said
deceased. and all other persons interested In
said estate required TO appear at Sea-
sion of said court, to be holden Al the
probate office, in the village of Paw Paw, in said
county, and show cause, II any there be, why the
said account should not be allowed.
And IL is further ordered, that said Administrative
give notice TO the persons interested in said estate
of the tendency of said account, and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy Of this order to be pub
ished In The True Northerner. newspaper print
ed and circulating in said county, three successive
weeks at least previous to saiddsy of hearing.
JAMES III. JOHNSON,
Judge Of Probate.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-11-25

Order for Hearing FINAL Account.

State OF Michigan-County OF Van Buren--ss
Probate Court Tor said cOcnty.
Al a session of the probate court for said COUNTY f.,
held NJ the probate ofha e, ia the village OF Paw
Paw, on Thursday, the lOth day of November, IN
the yeai of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and four.
Present. Hon. James II. Johnson, Judge Of
Probate.
In the matter OF the estate OF VIM. Battlce,
deceased.
W. ID. Jenes, administrator of said estate, comes
into court and represents that he ~ now prepared
to render his hnal account such administrator
and files the same.
ThereupOn IL IL ordered that Monday the 10Th
day OF December next, at ten o'clock In the fore
noon, be assigned for examining and allowing
such account, and that the heirs at Law
of said deceased and all other persons Interested
IN said estate are required TO appear at session
OF said court then to be holden at the probate Office
in the village of Paw Paw, in said county, and
show cause II any there be, why the said account
should not be allowed.
And II Ia further ordered, that said adminis ator
give notice to the persons interested in said
OF the tendency of said account and the hearing
thereof by causing copy of this order to be pub
ltshed in The True Northerner, a newspaper printed
and circulating In said county, three successive
weeks at least previous to said day of hearing.
JAMES II. JOHNSON,
Judge OF Probate.