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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-21
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

George Washington. hero bold.
4 OF form and figure grand:
sA#tall. deep chested man Of war. 4
i CERT born to command.
The Father Of our country great.
Whose children love him still,
And all these years he's lain at rest,
Nor one his place can I'LL.
Tho truth e'er fingered on his tongue.
A lie he'd scorn. to tell: 5s
He lived pure. unsullied life.
Always tempted. never fell.
Tho story, OF that cherry tree,
He cut down with an axe,
No one but me-;hat's Jimmy p
Knows all the salient facts.
Nov, when George hewed that cherrTg
limb.
He looked behind tree:
He saw his father standing there;
Said George. Hes on to me.
And then the father sent for George,
And looked him In the eye;
Said he. Come here. my truthful LAD.
Now don't you dare to lie.'
II saw you cut that cherry tree.
And then you did a sneak;
Now. show this great America
one boy the truth can speak.
This thirs will live In hlst'ry. lad:
Your father PLEADS with you:
Oh. speak the truth. my pretty boy;
oh, do oh. George, dol
Then George looked In his fathers face
With fearful eye: said he:s
III cannot tell lie, denr pa
Nh NV Ratchet felled that tree.
OF George was such an honest boy.
a story he'd defy!
For sleep he used rocking char
In bed he would not lie.
His father made him study hard.
TO college he was sent; .tt
Said he, THE story OF that tree
Will make you President"
The first in war and first In peace.
An honor to this world
Ard on the twenty-second day
Let banners be unfurled.
Then give three cheers tor George the
brave, ~.
A credit to this nation and
The flag-red white and blue;
Yet IL he lived In glad to-day,
And would not tell q. lie.
TIo never could be President,
No matter how he'd try, ~
Selected by JAMIE l., FLEM1NG,
41s N. Twenty-seyenth 81.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-21
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

young Washington led q rude, hard
ute, examining the country and laying
II IL on. 40 slept In tas ssttlelY' cabins.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-21

George Washington. our first President,
was born In Newfoundland county Va.,
February %. l732. OF actual schooling ne
had little, except such as sufliced to make
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-21
PRIZE WINNERS IN
LAST WEEKS CONTEST
Paint Book Contest.

Mary Daniel Gordon, No go East Bey'
crly Street, Stanton. Va. r.,.,,
Robert Turner. No. EOS North 'renth
Street, city. :.
illustrated Washington Story.
Miss Lea spptt, No. 500 North siStA
Street. city. 81
Drawing Contest,
+ Walker Poh, Richmond w (, Vi! Il "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-21
.WAsH1NGToN's RATCHET,

He, had a hatchat-little George;
a Ratchet bright and new;
And sharp enough to cut
A stick In two. t5
1re hacked and whaoked and whackea
and hacked, p
This sturdy little man;
Fla hacked alos and hacked fence, z,
AS round about ne ran
ue hacked his fathers cherry tree.
And made an ugly spot;
The bark was soft and the hatchet sharp
And little George forgot.
You know the rest;
The father frowned and asked the rea'
You know the good old story runs; I.
'He could not tell lie"
The boy that chopped that cherry tres
Soon grew to be q youth !fas Il
Al work and books he hacked away,
And still no told the truth
The youth became a famous man,
Above six feet In height,
And when he had thing to 40,
He hacked with all his lntght
lie fought the armies that the klne n
lad sent across the sea; J. H Il /.
He, battled up and down the land L, !,
20 set Ills polstsry; treas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-21

him at Yorktown, Va. thereby gaining
Independence for America.
When this country gained Its indc-
pendence 1t only consisted Of thirteen
States, and now it has forty-elght States,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-21


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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-21

On the 2d day Of February, 1872. IN the
County of Westmoreland, was bosn
geo. &c Washington, who, from the place
has5ro.ds In tina history OF the United
States. Tut especially IN that o! Virginia,
merits M ora than oEdInlry mention IA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-21
ANOTHER SPECIAL PRIZE
OFFERED THIS WEEK


tho child dolns the pest "
work on the following little poem entitled # 5
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WIS ironing her ( .esa
little Marion old, 49,.
herb rows
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-22
THE PosToFF1CE BILL.
As Completed, the Measure Carries
 $160, ,o07, ,5SS.

Ashington. Feb. 21.-The House Com. mfttee on Postoffices and Post Roads yes day completed the postofflce appropriation bill which carries $169, ,997 5SS. The esti- mates on which the bill is based were $16S. .OS5. ITO; the appropriation last year was $I53, ,50O,0O0. The Committee first cut the estimates to the extent of $3,256,C00 and then added $5.1S0,000 caused by a provision increasing from $6o to SIP the salaries of rural free delivery carriers. The total ap- propriation for rural free delivery service is s21 1OoO,CO0. Last year the item was $l2.- 6OO,O00.
 This provision is for rural carriers is inserted in the bill.
 "On and after July 1, 1904 carriers shall not solicit business or receive orders of any kind for any person, firm or corpo- ration and shall not, during their hours of employment, carry merchandise for hire."
 A provision is also placed for the ap- pointment by the President of a purchas- ing agent for the Postoffice Department.
 This change contemplates consolidating all four supply divisions now mains tained, under one head and Is intended as measure of reform.
 The fast mail subsidies amounting to $142, 900 between Washington and New Or leans, and $25.OOO between Kansas City and Newton, Kas., are continued
 The item for railway transportation amounts to $45,O00,0OO which is an increase of about 6 per cent. The bill will be con- sidered in the House after the naval, Dis trict of Columbia and Indian appropria- tion bills have been disposed of, which will throw 1t over until about March 1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-22
NEGROES WANT TO SHARE.
Effort to Get Into Republican
 Politics in Louisiana.

EOA1G1CS HI AOulSlduds New Orleans, Feb. M.-A largely attend. ed mass meeting of negro citizens was held at Odd Fellows Hall last night, which was presided over by I G, Wynn, Presi- dent of the Cotton Yardmen's Association. Resolutions were adopted protesting against the action of the lilly white" con- vention recently held in this city, in ex- cluding negroes from participation in said convention.
 The meeting appointed a committee to organize negroes throughout the State for the purpose of holding an equal rights convention in the near future to consider the question of the political rights and the condition of the negro in the Republi- can party: the committee to make the call and all arrangements incident to the convention.
 The meeting also adopted a resolution petitioning the State Central Committees presided over respectively by the Hon. Walter L. Cohen and the Hon. Emile Kuntz to arrange for the issuance of a call for State convention to select four delegates at large and four alternates to the Republican National Convention to be held In Chicago on June 21, 1904.
 We view this action necessary" the resolutions say, 'and as a means that will afford colored and white Republicans to assemble in keeping with the time- honored principles of the Republican party"
 A resolution was also adopted appealing to the negro voters throughout the coun- try requesting them to hold mass meet ings protesting against the action of the lily whites" in reference to the exclusion of the negro Republicans of this state from the party councils.
 The mass meeting endorsed the time honored principles of the National Re publican party and the administration Of President Roosev~-N
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-22
TOO MUCH IMPOST
TOR FAvoRITE IN NEW CLEANS
 FEATURE.
Tribes Hil1 Gave Away 25 Pounds and Lghtweighted Count 'Em.
 Out Landed City, Railway

New Orleans, Feb. 3O.-Drizzfling rain cut down today's attendance but did not disturb the fast condition of the track. rrossachs and Tribes HTi were the only beaten favorites and the defeat of the latter in the City Railway stake, worth p,5Se to the winner, was blow to the talent Count 'Emout, little fancied, at t0 made running and was never driv- en to the limit to win out by a neck. Tribes Hill had the worst of the racing luck and was fortunate to finish inside the money.
 conundrum was up after the second race. from $400 to $1,200 and bought in Sheer ran away while at the post in the nrst race and striking the fence broke jockey Houston's leg.
 First race, six furlongs-Bell Hornet u2 tLivingston.) to 1 won; Phiroa. IO5 tCoehran) Il to 1 second: Young Jesse. betNicoll to third. Time I:i3 i-5. Nabocklish, Shaitan, Trossachs, Sheer Lady Wheelock and Governor sayres ran.
 Second race, selling six furlonRs-Co- nundrum, l14 E Walsh.) 6 to 5 won: Ciaremont. 107 (Robbins) { to i second : Gus Heidorn. los q Wilson,) to 1 third, Time 1l4. Applegrette, Arnold K, Mod orator. Charlie Fisher, Major C,arnenfer and the Pride of Surrey ran.
 sThird race, mile-FloraI King eO 1T WiIsonO to 10 won; Hymettus. s9fT1;er- att.l b to second New Mown Hay ts skoobins,) to l third. Time 1:59 AS.
 Fourth race. New Orleans City Rail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-22
to immediately forward the same to all members of the league for their approval
 August Herman, 4 Barney Dreyfus,
 'James A. Hart,
 Special Committee"

H | .N
 writer In an Eastern paper says:
 Who alone is responsible for tnis nourishing condition in baseball? The tne public. Without the aid of the press tne game would languish and decay. Ana what do the newspapers derive from the sameI Financially speaking, measiy .Wo-dollar advertisement. when the team ,s at home. Yet, narrow-brained base ush promoters imagine they are lavisniy nDerai if they distribute a half dozen passes to any one newspaper. Baseball receives more free advertising space than ah the other sports combined. The play ers are .boosted' and encouraged, excuses are made for their shortcoming ana, m Tact, everything in the world is done on the part of the newspaper fraternity to nelp the game and its opponents, and what Is the result? But why particu- iarize or repeat a story familiar to all?'
 The following telegram to The Sport ing News will interest Montgomerians:
 Fargo. N. D., Feb. 1S.-Perry Werden Will manage the local team in 1904 His contract calls for a sum that tempted him to turn down the chance to captain the Montgomery Club of the Southern League. Werden promises patrons a first-ciass team.
 A Huntsville special says: "Promot- CTS of the baseball league to be compos- ed of Huntsville, Chattanooga, Decatur, Knoxville, Rome and Anniston are ar ranging things for a meeting at an early date to effect the organization Of the league and elect officers. The Huntsville Association is about ready for business with ample capital. and all of the others are reported about ready also. Good aeams will be gotten together in all of the towns and the salary limit will be placed at q figure that will leave no doubt that the league will be paying proposition Huntsville will sign many of last years pennant winners for the approaching season"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-22
CHANCE FOR YANKEES
FRENCH IMPROVEMENT o1
 RIVERS AND HARBoRS.
Electric Tramways are Being Built All Over France, anu Amer jeans Would Find Openings
 For Such Work.
Advertiser Bureau, Colorado Building, Washinrton Feb. 2i.

Colorado Building,
 Washington, Feb. 21.
 France appears about to embark upon river and harbor Improvements upon a large scale. Writing on the system pro- posed, United States Consul John c. Co., vert, at Lyons, sends to the department of Commerce and Labor the following, which is published as bulletin:
 I called upon the business men in this city who took the most interest in these enterprises, and proposed that Americans should be notified and be permitted to bid for the work. They stated that the work would be scattered all over France, and they thought that 1t would not pay for Americans to bring their dredges and other machinery so far and to transport them to different parts of tn ecountry. I represented to them the advantage of in- troducing the rapid American methods of doing this kind of work and was told that If anything were done 1t would be necessary to apply to the central authori- ties in Paris
 Under date of May g, 1902, treated this subject In a dispatch to the Department which stated that 610, 900 francs ($117, SSS, ,260) was the sum agreed upon in the French Parliament to be appropriated for this purpose. I quote briefly from my dispatch of May, 1902:
 Engineers express the opinion that the Improvements projected will cost about 900,0o0,0OO francs ($173, ,700,000), and some name 1,000,0O0,0O0 francs (S193, ,0O0O00) as the lowest possible figure for the work contemplated. The Fonts ct Chaussees, the engineering department of the French government, will draw up the plans for these Improvements and sealed proposi- tions will be called for. The rivers Loire, Rhone, Seine, and Saone will be dredged and deepened in many places, and can als will be cut connecting the rivers with each other and connecting the Rhone with the Mediterranean at or near Marseilles
 As to electric tramways, they are being built all over France, the contracts for them being invariably awarded to French companies. 4 bright American street rail- way man would find many openings for such work in France, but I do not thinh it possiUIe to secure any contracts of that kind for an American company unless il has a good man on the ground to helr look up the lines for the roads and tc take the initiative in building them. R. H. Watkins
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-22
Davis and. Jones Cases.

0aNAS anu OOucS CaSeS.
 The decision of the committee in the Davis and Jones cases Is out and the Chi cago Americans win.
 The full text of the report of the com mittee appointed by the National League to dispose of the Davis and Jones cases follows:
 At the regular meeting of the National meeting of the National League and American Association of Professional Baseball Clubs, held in New York City on December 10 1903. a committee con sisting of Messrs. Hermann, Dreyfuss and Hart was appointed. to whom was re- ferred the matters presented by the New York Club relative to players Davis and Jones' and said committee was instructed by unanimous vote to make an examin- ation of said matters and report thereon with It's recommendation within thirty days. Your committee having fully con- sidered the matter ia controversy now presents It's report and recommends tion as follows:
 we find that under what is known as the Cincinnati peace agreement and the National agreement. Players George s. Davis and Fielder A. Jones belong to the Chicago American League Club until such fiH1e as said players may be disposed of by that club In the regular manner.
 we AVtPittfffeHu tiAhl LIlS ETeSlueuL OL the NationsI League. immediately after tiils rcport has been approved be directed to notify both players to this effect and reruest rAens to report to said club at the proper lime.
 We recommend that the New York Club he requested to pay no additional snisrles 3R moneys to either of said play ers nAdAS any Ao-called contracts that eitlfef of mem may have with said club NOT th 6sfsnd or resist any suit to be osa>ti5g4r sy either of them against said sl,S
 We recommend that. if either playeH Aselc9tss suit either against the New YsFk Gun or the National League as a y,Fy. sS cover any money under any so- Hsg}sS contracts with the New York Club. 'h&t tFSs league. at it's expense. employ e5gkssi i0 resist and defend such suits. We recommend that. If any recovery is made by either player under suits brought hy them. either against the New YorK Club or th" National League. under the so-callsd contracts with the New York Club. that such obligations be paid oy the National League as a body. each eIun sharing alike
 | We request that we be given further time to report with respect to the money | already paid Davis by the New forh | Club. under a So-called contract with nm Tor the year 1908 having in view, now, ever. just and equitable settlement ol the same to the satisfaction of all parties interested.
 Tn order that the New York Club maN be fully advised as to the action or " league with respect to this repofts VI, 1 recommend that the President De diFeee9'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-22
20 GENTS OFF DoALAR.

We sold many pair shoes last week, but you could never miss them out of our big stock. We ex- pect this to be biggest We ever had. In addition to the discount we will give double amount of Trading Checks" with every purchase.
 BULLOCK 6 FLEMING,
 Leading Shoe House.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-22
MONTGOMERY THEATRE.
 Tuesday Night The Musical Fantasy,
The Storks.

The Storks. ''The Storks,'' musical fantasy. is the announcement for the Montgomery Thea Ire Tuesday night.
 The production Is elaborate and preten- tious, and numbers seventy-five people, headed by Gus Weinberg. It Is undoubt- edly one of the strongest ever organized in the West, and from all accounts the chorus array of singing and dancing girls will prove positive revelation to our To- cal devotees of youth, beauty and grace. The sale of seats will open this morning. Wednesday Matinee and Night Lewis Morrison
 In Faust.
 Seat sale opens this morning. -adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-22
TO SETTLE PEACE PACT
INFORMANT BASEBALL MEET
 ING TOMORROW.
Gathering at Columbus, Ohio, May Have Bearing on Players En-
 gagged for the Montgomery
 Team--other News.

Tomorrow morning a baseball meeting, which is fraught with peculiar interest not only to Montgomery and the South ern League, but to organized baseball
 all over the United States win be held in Columbus, Ohio
 The meeting is called to ratify or re- ject the peace pact made with the Pa cific Coast outlaws in California some | days ago. The hitch seems to be to set-
 tie the claims of different clubs on eigh- teen bah players. which the outlaws etand out for, Dillon being the piece de
 resistance. In his last bulletin Harry Pulliam, president of the National League. 1 announced Dillon as awarded to the Brooklyn Club of that league. Morley of
 the outlaws claims that if the price of peace is to be Dillon, there will be no peace. and if that is the case, the chances are that the same old war will be in force
 during the coming season that kept
 things stirred up so last season. | Montgomery suffered from this war last
 season by the fact that Ike Durett, the heaviest batter in the Southern League and the bright particular star of the Montgomery team. jumped to the out
 laws afterwards going with the Pacific Coast Nationals. The Pacific Coast Ma tionals at that time were engaged in a fierce life and death battle wita the out laws, ana OuIetN proNeo piS nSip to them.
 If the peace pact is ratified at to-mor- rows meeting, Montgomery will be the gainer by once more getting undoubtedly the hardest hitting. fastest fielding and most valuable man in the Southern League. Secretary Farrell of the Ma tional Association. has already notified Montgomery that Durett will have to play here this summer, and if there is no outlaw business, of course everything will be simplified.
 The biggest interest that Montgomery has in to-morrow's meeting, however, will be the fate of the California players whom Pabst says that he has signed for Montgomery, and Pabst himself, for that matter.
 For the good of baseball in general, 1t is hoped that the meeting will have a harmonious termination.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-22

tarch 4u-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-22
Nominations Sent In.

Washington. Feb. 1.-The President has sent to the Senate the following nom- nations: Consul, Fred D. Fisher of Ore gon. at Tamsui. Formosa: Postmasters: Arkansas. James R. Gibson, Hope; Mis- souri. LAuTeston H. Condlt, Canton; also several promotions in the navy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-22
Entries for Monday.


 First race, five and a half furlongs, purse-Miss Rillie. Albertola, 97; Overton, 99; Octo Cafe, High Wind, 102; Arthur, Weird. Mariana, Chanley, Leila, I05; Mammon. 107; Tom O'Day, 110.
 Second race, three-fourths mile, selling .-Comoro. 90; Overland. 9a; Jim Perrin, 95; Bronx, Arnold K, 97; Our LiIlie, Algon- quin, Lady Free Knight, 9S; Alcom R., Ryevale. ss; Cedar Rapids, Yellowham- Third race. half mile, selling-Carrie Potter, Eolia, 1O4; Little Pearls of Gal lantry, The Druggist, Michael Byrnes, Isabella D.. 107i Dixie Lad. 110; Lythelist n2; Cashier, Ara, llb; Lady Greenwood, III: Arch Oldham. 70.
 Fourth race, mile and twenty yards George Washington handicap, $1 GOO added -Mauser. 92; Monograph. Huzzah, 10l; Floral King, 102: De Reszke. Favonius, Fort Plain, Ostrich, Port Royal. 104; Bon Mot. 10s: New York, l12; Tribes Hill, Il6.
 Fifth race, mile and seventy yards selling-Reckoner 94; Dutch Carter, 97 Lingo, Bud Embry. Emigre. 10l: Aules, Charles D.. 102: Macbeth. l03; Bluemnt 104: Gravina. 106: Medal, l07; Velos, los.
 Sixth race. six and a half furlongs purse-Pure Favor. SS: Redman. 85; in- auisitive Girl. 90: Dorothy Osborne. s5 Antagone, Lady Radnor, Arachue, s0; In. vincible, 100; St. Tammany, 1OI; Arden, Favonius, 104: New York, Ill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-22

way handicap. sweepstakes, mile and stxteenth-Count Elm Out, 92 (Aubuchon,J j $ to l won: Huzzah 102 (McIntyre,l ! to l second; Tribes Hill, IT (Callahan,) 8 to third. Time 1:47 3-5. Ley Dorsey, The Messenger, Felix Bard, Favonius, and Tancred ran.
 Scorpio. l1s, Fuller) to 3, won ;Sadducee, Scorpio, 11S (Fuler,) to won; Sadducee, 1E (McCafferty,) to 1 second; Rollick II. SS (Stille,) 4O to third. Time 1:14 1-5 Helen Tarwater, Out Out, North Wind Nat Eggleston and Captain Billy Lee ran.
 Sixth race, selling, mile and half-Col- onel Tyler, 109 (L4ivlngston,) 8 to 5 won; Thorneycraft, 116 (Fuller,) 3 to 2 second; Free Admission, 103 (H. Micheals,) 1O tc 1 third. Time 2:37 1-5. Semper Vivaz Pyrrho, Blando, James F'itz and Aminte ran.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-22
FoR THIs WEEK oN1v

We will give double inducement +o cash buyers of shoes 20 cents of the dollar and double amount of Trading Checks"
 BULLOCK 6 FLEMING
 Leading Shoe House.