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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-15
Moderate Price for
First-Class Summer
Floor Coverings.

Fine selection OF styles and
patterns in practically every
thing that's made for summer
floor coverings.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-15
Bed Spreads in Every
Style and Fabric.

All sizes, hemmed all around, or with
fringe ana corners cut out. to drape q
meal bed.
Crochet Spreads, from zoe. 10 F.,oo,
Satin ami MarseIles Spreads from
Te 20 to ~ o'S.
Special offer Of one case OF l2-i Satin
Quilts, fine quality, worth about thirty
per cent, more than our price sa.a5
Dove Dmity QulIts from GDc. Ia ri .0s.
Light Weight Summer Comforts, clean
ly stuffed, we'll made and prettily coy-
ered pretty ones al Osc.; from that UP
to H3.6O.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-15
81 100

Mems Combination Suits, In Ecru
Ribbed, can fit every shaped man, long
or short, thin or fat. $3.50 suit
We carry DIemel Linen Mesh Under
wear.
Mems Shirts, Goc. and zoe. Not one
worth less than ST. Sample lines that a
big wholesale concern was wiling to close
out price before taking inventory.
The G0c. Shirts are In striped woven
madras, medium dark patterns.
Those roe Shirts are In light and dark
effects OF PercaIe, London Town Cord
and Madras.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-15
SPECIAL.

Mems Ecru and White I'm
derwear; shirts nicely finished
around neck, drawers double
seat
7c Mems White Mesh Under
- wear, soft and cool for summer
heat,
Mems Athletic Shirts, no
sleeves and no buttons down
front; all these are good values.
Mems White Sea Island Cot
ton Underwear. long and short
sleeves.
French Balbrlggan Under
\, wear.
JC Ecru Ribbed Medium Weight
Cotton.
Gray Mixed Medium Weight.
Mems Elastic Seam Jean
Drawers.
Norfolk and New Bruns-
Sc wick half wool, gray, medium
weight Underwear.
Mems silver Gray Light Wool
, m Underwear
|. UO Mems Norfolk New Bruins
wick,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-01-09
CARE OF HOUSE PLANTS.

The cold weather means increased
fire heat. the latter also meaning an
increased aridity or dryness of the at,
mosphere. The latter condition will
probably induce visit from insect
pests. unless precautions are taken Ia
prevent their appearance. Green fly
cnd red spider are most to be feared,
especially the latter, as their appear
ance is not as easily detected as that
of the aphis. OF green fly.
Copious sprinkling ana Swinging
with cold water is the best preventive
for the attacks Of the so-called red
spider. Salvias. fuchias. rose, and car
nations are first favOrites with this lit
tie pest. When first attacked, the
leaves of these plants present whit.
ISL, dusty-looking appearance. especial
ly Oh the underneath side. and the
leaves will sool commence dropping
twice every day. Tobacco water is
the best remedy for green fly, although
tobacco leaf or stems, or even cigar
thoroughly dried and rubbed into fine
powder and sprinklel on the plants
infested with green fly will generally
rid the plant Of them The latter appli.
cation is best made after the plants
have been recently sprinkled or syr-
inged. as the tobacco dust adheres bet
ter when the foliage of the plant il
moist.-William Hunt. in the Amerj.
can Cultivation.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-01-09
RANCE of Honey Gathering.

The question Of how far bees go to
seek honey. or rather nectar to make
honey from, has been much discussed.
There are reports of Italian bees hav-
ing been seen eight miles from the
nearest hive of that breed, but we
doubt IL they often 60 half that dis
lance, and we also doubt II they can
store much surplus honey If obliged to
go more than two miles. II We had an
apiary and there was good supply .ot
honey-producing plants three miles
away and but little nearer We think we
would move the bees to the plants or
try to grow plants nearer to the bees,
If we, hoped to get any profit from
;hem.-The Ranch.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-01-09
The Judge Also Ran.

Judge Holman. of Indiana, famous
for years as the Watchdog of the
Treasury" was one of the picnickers
from Washington who went down to
see the first battle Of Bull Run fought.
He drove down with many other men,
bers Of Congress, firm in the idea that
the Union soldiers would make short
work of the Confederates, and with
the rest, was panic-stricken when the
Confederates chased the Union soldiers
back in confusion.
Years later he was telling of his ex-
periences. IL was there" he said,
"and pretty soon the soldiers and citi-
zens who had gone to see the battle
began to come b., running fit to kill.
l watched them for a spell, and then l
thought I'd better be Citing along
home"
did you rum" asked Judge Culber-
son.
Il FASTENED a Bit" confessed Hol-
man.
(which way?"
'To tell the truth" said Holman. II
veered trifie to the enthusiastically
Evening Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-01-09

An imperial decree has just been is
sued in Russia dealing with the expul
sion of foreigners from Russian terri
tory. The most important of the new
regulations is that foreigners con.
demned to penal servitude or exile are
not liable to expulsion, but foreigners
condemned to other forms Of depriva
ton of freedom are liable to expul.
sion not sooner than the expiration OF
the specified periods for which depriva
ton of personal freedom takes. place
Foreigners liable to expulsion will re-
ceive an animation to that effect
specifying term of grace to be al
lowed them. If they do not take ad'
vantage of the intimation they will be
escorted across the frontier. II they
return q second time after their ex.
pulsion they will be treated as vaga.
bonds,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-01-09
OUTDOOR GARDENING.


Rather cold work, trying to garden
outside this weather, and hope you
have not much of 1t to do, but unless
the bulb beds and hardy plants and
shrubs have been well mulched, there
is something which ought to be at.
tended to without delay.
The best material for this ia well.
rotted COW manure. 1t should be- put
on from six to eight'inches thick. This
will prevent alternate freezing and
/ thawing, and the fertilizing elements
will wash down into the soil ready for
the hungry rootlets when they shall
wake in the spring. Look well after
any beds which are protected by leaves
or straw; cover them with boards to
keep the rain out; a wet frozen blanket
is not conducive TO comfort, either for
humans or flowers.
The lawn wilfs need top dressing
either of stable manure, tan bark or
tobacco waste. This. of course, will
be raked of after it has served its
purpose.
Hollyhocks and other soft hairy
leaved plants are liable to rot, II left
uncovered so the rain settles about
them. A box turned over the clumps
will afford protection.
If the old dead stalks of the ANIMALS
or the Towering stems of phlox. holly
hooks, etc, are waving disconsolately
about in the wind better pull them up
or break them of; there is much salts
faction in having the garden neat If
one cannot have it gay. Then, too, Of
tentimes these old stalks and leaves
harbor insect pests or disease germs,
which will make endless trouble for
you next year. Clean up the rubbish.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-01-09
Insanity.

Whatever be the immediate and os-
tensible cause of this accompaniment
of civilization, insanity is practically
impossible without predisposing influ-
ences. Business anxiety, loss of prop
erty, the death of friends, intense en-
element over religious or other topics,
disappointment in love and other ex-
periences are commonly assigned to
explain a mental broakdnwn Within
certain limits these explanations are
usually correct. Nevertheless DR..
White is convinced as are most other
alienists, that person can succumh
to these agencies only in case he has
inherited weakness of brain or nerve,
or has impaired himself tuberculosis,
for which one is not necessarily re-
sponsible, is believed to operate thus
at times, but the preliminary physical
breakdown is more often due to drink
ing to excess or other vicious habits.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-01-09
Daniel Webster's Boots.

A retired Bath resident who was a
clerk in Boston shoe store when a
lad, tells the following story of Daniel
Webster:
One morning the Bath boy, who had
to report early and sweep out the store
before the proprietor arrived, received
a call from Mr.. Webster. The noted
statesman was fitted with new pair of
shoes without any trouble by the
clerk, who considered it an honor to
fit boot to Mr.. Webster. The old pair
was left in the store, and Mr.. Webster
said he would call around later and pay
the proprietor. The clerk knew that
his chief was acquainted with Mr.. Web
ster, and when the proprietor arrived
informed him of the sale with a great
deal of pride.
The proprietor complimented the
Bath boy upon the sale, but closed with
the remark: Il probably will never
receive pay for the boots" and the sale
was charged up to the profit and loss
decentralization Journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-01-09
Dog Had Enough.

w. II. Hughes, who lives in the Cos
hen vicinity, says he was driving
along the public road in two hors,
wagon several days ago reverend,
singing a hymn tune, and that wher
passing the residence of Scott Medley
Mrs. Fannie Medley, his wife, came
out on the front porch and took a
shot at. him with pistol, at the same
time hurting an opprobrious epithet at
him; but he kept on singing and drove
on. He accordingly had her arrested
and she was tried before Squire Hun
ter.
Mrs. Medley denied shooting at
Hughes, but says she shot at 'yeller"
dog that had been sucking eggs ali
summer.
She also stated that she had a good
dog once that sucked eggs, but she
broke him and did not kill him. Coun-
~ A,,orov ,,,honos ;necame interested
at once, for he had bird dog which
may at some time contract the habit,
and he said to the witness:
Mrs. Medley. how did you break
your dog from sucking eggs?"
Why" SHE said, Il fixed up a
couple OF eggs with cayenne pepper
and Tobacco in 'em. and made him
eat 'em, and he's had distaste for
eggs ever since" Mrs. Medley was
misunderstanding Green (Ky)
-sftuc,,-.J yyrruol,--.--
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-01-09
A Nev str.uss waltz.

Recently the director of the Thea.
ire an der Wien received a note from
Frau Johann Strauss, widow of the
composer, saying that she had discov.
cred among her deceased husbands
papers q new waltz hitherto unknown
and SO far not performed. In reply to
the note representative Of the the.
atre went to the house and was given
the score Of the piece. The theatre
orchestra was engaged the whole
morning practising the piece. and in
the evening 1t was produced as an
overture before the SOOth performance
of der Zigeuner Baron"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-01-09
New Ku,.ian Line 10 Ameriea,

The first of the volunteer feet OF
Russia was to have started for New
York OH the 2Sth. This is an entirely
new enterprise, the opening Of Rus
sian line of communication between the
Black Sea ports and this city. Hitler
to, with the exception of the line be-
tween st. Petersburg and Odessa. all
the ships of this line have piled be-
tween Odessa and the Far East. 1t
is the first of q series Of concentrated
efforts to give Russia a standing in
the mercantile fleets Of the world. Ar
rangements have been made with. Italy
whereby large lumber of Italian emf
grants will use these ships. The ships
will have a minimum speed Of fourteen
knots.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-01-09
INGENIOUS LIFE SAVERS.
A Boat to 90 Over Ice and Water
Around Long Island.

Around Long Island.
The life savers attached to Uncle
Sans station on Fire Island encoun-
tered great difficulties and dangers In
crossing the Great South Bay to the
Long island shore, either by water
craft or Ice craft, Still, naturally
enough, they had longing to visit
family and friends when the great
island sea was choked with drift ice
or partially frozen over. These in
genious people long ago realized the
need OF vehicle capable of travelling
OH either ice or water safely, and
about 30 years ago they launched the
first scooter" boat constructed to
travel on both ice and water. 1t
was small boat, made fast to sled,
which was pushed on the ice and
rowed on the water.
This crude mode of travel with the
wind against or across the boat made
the trip one Of tremendous exertion.
In the course OF time q sail was tried,
at first square-rigged and very small,
but 1t was used only when the wind
was fair. Then special boat was
built which was partially decked. and
the sled was made lighter until at last
the scooter of the present day came
about. with nothing left of the sled
but the bottom of the runners, shod
with iron, or, better still. as experience
has shown, with brass And so has de-
veloped the wonderful scooter" of the
Long island lakes and bays, a swift
Ice boat that will sail in the water
and from one element to the other
quickly without jar.-Country Life
in America.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-01-09

gate'post, and when Doc came to be
goin' says Abe:
Don't forget your nag, doctor; she's
hltched TO the gate"
We'll. sir, even then Abe had the
hardest kind OF time TO get Doc
brainard to take that mare; and when
he did ride OF, leading her, II wasn't
half an hour before back she came,
lickety-split, Doc said she broke away
from him and put for home. but I nj.
ways suspected he didn't have no use
Tor a boss he couldn't sell nor hire out.
and couldn't affor., to keep In the
village-that was what Chicago was
then. But come along toward fall Abe
ne took her right up to town, and then
the doctors practice had gr0wed SO
much that he was pretty glad to have
her. and Abe was glad to have him
have her, SEEM all that had come to
him through havin' eyes like other
folks-that's the schoolma am, mean.
How did the schoolnla'am take 1t?
Well, ii was this way. After the cut.
tin Abe didn't show up for few
days. till the Inflammation got down.
and he'd had same practice handlln'
his eyes. so 10 speak. He just kept
himself to himself, enjoying himself.
He'd go round doin' the chores, singin'
so you could hear him mile. He was
always great on singln', Abe was,
though ashamed to go to singin' school
with the rest. Then when the poor boy
hogan n In nth oil
right over to where the schoolma am
happened to be boardin' round. and
walked right up to her and took her
by both hands and looked her straight
in the face and said:
do you know me?"
Well. she kind of smiled and blushed.
and then the corners of her mouth |
pulled down, and she pulled one hand
away, and-if you believe me-that was
the third time that girl cried that sea-
son, to my certain knowledge and all
for nothin' either time
What did she say? Why. she lust
said she'd have to begin all over again
to get acquainted with Abe. But
Ephe's nose was out of Joint, and Ephe
knowed 1t as well as anybody. Ephe
did IT was Aho's eyes to Ephe's nose.
Married? Oh, yes. of course: and
lived on the farm as long us the old
folks lived. and afterward. too; Ephe
staying right along, like the fool al
ways had been. That Teller never did
have as much sense as last year's
birds nest
Alive yet? Abe? Well. no. Might
nave been il it hadn't been for Shiloh.
when the war broke out Abe thought
led ought to go, old as he was. so he
vent into the Sixth. Maybe you've
een book written about the captain
# Company Il of the Sixth 1t was
company * he went into-him and
lphe. And he was killed at Shiloh
ust rs it always seems to happen.
lie got killed and his worthless brother
ONE home. Folks thought Ephe would
ave liked to marry the widow. but
ord. she never had no such an idea.
UGH bait as he was compared to his
rother. She never chirped up, to
peak of, aud now she's dead, too md
,Dk.,- hn- i'-St -'-,,,~~- -, ~.
Both ni .Ahasa -. ''s .r.
q. ne ne Jus, ,ouuies round, taking
are of the children-kind of dry
urse: that's about all he ever was
God for, anyhow. Il
My name? Oh, my names Ephraim
-Ephe they call me, for short; Ephe
lodge. Abe was my brOther.-New
ork News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-01-09

by iocalapplicationsa as they cannot reachths
diseased portion OF the ear. There Is on,y ons
way to cure deafness, and that is by consti-
tutional re needles. Deafnessis caused by IA
inflamed condition OF the mucous lining o..
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is in-
famed you have II rumbiing sound orimper-
iecv hearing. and when it is entirely closed
Deafness is the result, and unless the inham-
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition, hearing will
lie destroyed forever. Nine cases out OF ten
re caused by catarrb ,whichis nothing but an
rham ed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars free. +. j. CHENEY L Co., Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists, Use.
Halls Family Pills are the bes..
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-01-09
A PUMPKIN SEEDER.

Any one who feeds quantities OF
pumpkins during the winter knows
that it is considerable of a task to
prepare them for the stock and particu-
larry disagreeable to remove the seeds.
The little tool shown in the cut is n
pumpkin seeder which may be readily
made and at nominal cost Take n
portion of an old broom handle about
eight inches long and have a piece OF
hoop iron riveted tq'one end as shown.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-01-09
10000 pIants For IN,


This is remarkable offer the John A.
Salzer Seed Co. La Crosse, Wis. makes.
They will send you their big plant and
to grow
600 fine, solid Cabages,
2,Oo0 delicious Carrots.
1000 Banching. nutty Celery.
1000 rich hutlery Lettuce,
900 splendid Onions,
900 rare, luscious Radishes,
loo gloriouslv brilliant Flowers.
This great offer is made in order To In.
auce You to try, their warranted seeds
Tor when you once plant them you will
grow no Others and
ALL FOR Brr i66Gti i.6sTAeE,
providing you will return this notice, aud
il YOU viii send them zoe. in postage. they
will add to the above PACKAGE Of the ia
nous Berliner Caulihower. lA.CLl
Perhaps the time will come when the in
telligenee OF the people will make politics
Improbable
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-01-09
,Rne4zarJ Sas7ss.
sEK:T'lilI1I:jOI AE&,
.alHlNIS{
WATER LILY OF THE AMAZON

WATER LILY OF THE AMAZON.
The water lily of the Amazon has
very elusive habits, The buds open
twice; the first time just C. chink at the
tip In the early sunrise hours, sort Of
premonitory symptom. On the follow
ing evening II spreads its four petals
with such alacrity that yoa can see
them move. But the big white bud
among them remains unchanged until
4 o'clock In the morning, when II hur.
ridly spreads its blossom wide open.
remaining in this condition only half
IN hour: within the hour II has nearly
closed, and by another hour and q half
the entire flower has been drawn under
water by the colling of the stalk.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-01-09
CAPITOL BUILDING, SALEM, OREGON.
A Letter From The Governor OF Oregon.

Peruna 10 known from the Atlantic to
the Pacific. Letters Of congratulation and
commendation testifying to the merits OF
Peruns as q catarrh remedy are pouring
in from every State in the Union DR..
Hartman is receiving hundreds OF such
letters daily, All classes write these let
tiers, from the highest to the lowest.
The outdoor laborer, the indoor artisan,
the clerk, the editor, the statesman, the
preacher-all agree that Peruna is the ca.
tarrh remedy OF the age. The stage and
rostrum, recognizing catarrh as their great.
est enemy, are especially enthusiastic in
their praise and testimony.
Any man who wishes perfect health
must be entirely free from catarrh. Ca.
tsrrh is well nigh universal; almost omni.
present. Peruna is the only absolute safe.
guard known. A cold is the beginning OF
eatarrh To prevent colds, to cure colds,
is to cheat cstarrh out OF its victims Pc.
runa not only cures cstarrh, but nrevents
it. Every household should be supplied
with this great remedy for coughs, colds
and 40 forth
The Governor of Oregon is an ardent
adnirer Of Peruna. lie keeps it continu.
ally in the house. In recent letter to
DR.. Hartman he says:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-01-09
Have one side of this blade sharpened

Have one side of this blade sharpened
SO that it will cut fairly WELL
The loop should not be more than six
inches wide at the widest part. Cut
the pumpkins in half in the usual way.
then with this tool the seeds may be
quickly scraped out in a Clearly man
ner without placing the hands in the
pulpy mass at all. A loop Of leather or
string is fastened at the end Of the
handle SO that the tool may be hung
up when not in use. The tool is a SIM
pie one, as will be seen. but it will be
found very useful.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-01-09
STATE OF OREGON,
psNyvept.fn nD. ...,. -.

STATE OF OREGON,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, O.:
Dear Sfrs-l have had occaston to
use your PerMna medicine IN my
family Or colds, aud q proved to -
an ercettent remedy. 1 have Net
had occa ston to use Il Tor other att-
MeNts.
Your very truly,
w. ". Lord.
1t will be noticed that the Governor
says he has not had occasion to use Pc.
runa for other ailments. The reason for
this is, most other ailments begin with .
cold. Using Peruna to promptly cure colds,
he protects his family against other all.
ments. THIS Is .Asctly what every Other
family in the United l.dtcs should 10.
Keep Peruna in the house. Use it for
coughs. colds, la grippe, and other climatic
affections OF winter, and there will be no
other ailments in the house. Such fam.
lies should provide themselves with o copy
of DIR. Hartman's free book, entitled WIN
ter Catarrh,' Address DR.. Hartman, Co.
.umbus, Ohio.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-01-09
r.o.,o,. and billion Dollar Gr....

The two greatest fodder plants on earth,
one good for IA tons of hay and the other
so tons green fodder per acre. Grows
everywhere, SO does Victoria Rape, yield
ing 10000 lbs. sheep and swine food per
acre. [AC.L.l
JUST SEND l0c. IN sTAMps TO THE
John A. Salzer Seed Co.. La Crosse, Wis,
and receive in return then big catalos and
lots of farm seed samples.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-01-09

Teen years i suhefeu
with terrible pain in
my back. l did not
know what il was to
enjoy a nights rest
and arose in the
morning feeling tired
and unrefreshed. My
suffering sometimes
was simply ind E.
scribable. When l
finished the first box
of Doan's Kidney
Pills l felt like a
different woman. l
continued until | had
taken i've boxes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-01-09
Advantages of Dairy Schools.

Dairy schools are now in operation
in many states, and short courses of
instruction in butter and cheese max
ing are given at some of the agrcul-
tural colleges. 1t was long ago dem.
onstrated that inferior butter could
not compare with oleomargarine, and
that good butter of choice quality
could always be sold at good price.
The fact has also been demonstrated
that there was much to learn in max
ing good butter. and that cleanliness
and the proper management of the
milk were essential in producing the
choice article. There has been a Won
derful advance. IN methods Dof Apt:ssx--
n..,,.-srn on T.s.uUnIial We 'egisteI
She believesQrd. ,ont Rs.,
Qlyed~i.,S.--rsr -..T~Sz.z--.---- ,.tttef
.aKing, and oleomargaItne is respon-
sible for it. Consumers will not pur-
chase the counterfeit article if they
can get the genuine, and poor butter
is as much counterfeit as any other
imitation.--St. Louis Globe Democrat.