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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-04

TO make the dedicatory or christening
address The Mayor responded III a brief
address III which he paid a handsome
tribute 10 Major Randolph rs soldier. cit-
Yen and friend OF tho old soldiers Cap-l
tain McCarthys speech was characters
istically earnest. 1t WAS discrimlna-
ting tribute to q man too well known 10
the audience to need especial eulogy. He
formally cllrfstened and dedicated to the
use OF the veterans the beautiful hall.
General FHtzht1sil Lee was presented af-
ter the orchestra had rendered an app pro
pr1at SELECTION and In a. brief address Tor
mally presented the hall on behalf OF the
Soldiers Home board. General Lee pre-
faced his address with q hurried review
of the conditions antedating and immedi-
ately preceding the war. and defended
secession. the right OF which was now
generally conceded. He declared that the
cause for which these veterans fought
had been fully vindicated. and that no
man could charge them with being either
traitors or rebels. The general passed In
review some OF the notable battles Of the
war, referring especially to Chancellors-
Vile and to Gettysburg. He paid fine
succeeded him In command, and DECLARED
that had jackson been living whes the
battle at Gettysburg was fought the re-
suit would have been different. He went
further and reiterated the statement o1ten
made by him that had General Lees or
ders been obcyed the battle would have
been wen anyhow. instead of lost. The
speaker was vsibly affected at the sight
Of these wf1ite.1laired men, many Of them
old and bent and feeble, clad In their
familiar gray coats, and IN closing his
speech made pathetic reference to them
In concluding he presented the hall to
the camp.
Aud Lang Syne.
AS the general concluded the orchestra
very appropriately played Aud Lang
Syne," a. selection emincntly In order af.
ter the sentiments Just expressed and the
reminiscent tenderness of General Lee.
q General Anderson next prcsentd Coonc!
e. Il. Crlttenden as lieutcnant-colonel OF
the Thirteenth Virginia Infantry, who
had been selected to make the address
accepting the hall. The speaker briefly.
but with impressive earnestness. "a oceptedl
the home and iii doing so paid tribute
to Richmond, great in its past and inFits
present.
Rev. Landon r. Mason, D. D., pros
nounced the benediction and dismissed
the audience. The orchestra soon after
wards played Dixie. :" and as usual
ELECTED d genuine rsbel yell, a once ia
miliar sound that will soon be heard no
more from the threats THAT made 1t fa-!
nous in days Of old. S
After the dedication exercises the vet
fcran pressed forward to shake hands
with Geenral Lee and the other visitors.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-04
BREAK |N. COTTON
FOLLOWS REPORT
Government Estimate Of 12,167,-;
900 Took Nearly Everybody
by Surprise.
a SENSATIONAL DECLINE 4. VI:
SENSATIONAL DECLINE
Business Was Enormous and
Many Orders Were U11executed +
When Market Closed.
(By Associated Press,

Il
NEW YORK. December 3.-'rhe govern
mont estimate Of the cotton crop, placing
tho yield at 1s162,OoO bales, issued to-
day, was a surprise to more people. per-a
haps, than any government report of res
cent years. While few OF the more
extreme bears had been talking IL, 10000
bales or over, tho average opinion even in
bearish circles locally, was that the gov-s
eminent estimate would be under that fig
Gre.
The announcement was followed by ans
other sensational break in prices. The
decline that has been IN progress nov for
over a month and carried the market down.
from II cents to 8 1-2 cents proved Insult
fcient in tho estimation Of the trade
to reflect fully tho new condition Of saf-
fairs and crop OF tho size reported.
There was undoubtedly a big short inter-l
est in the market. but in spite ofNcov-'
ering. prices declined nearly half 4 cent
iii less than half an hour Of trading
January, which was sold around s.56. dur-Si
Ing the forenoon, was depressed to about
$40, and other months suffered tn like
measure. Tho market was very excited
With trading exceedingly active.
The official close was barely steady ct
a$net decline OF 81 to 81 points. with Janus
airy, which had closed on yesterdaysat
$685. quoted at 500 and March at 8. %. The
business was enormous and in spite Of
additional wires secured for the day by
sonlo Of tho houses there were many or
ders remaining unexecuted after the close
of the market, when sales put it up about
100000 bales. This, it was said, Il led n to-
a considerable volume Of trading III an
unofficial way fter tho noon hour. Quo
tations on these transactions SO far as
could be learned. ranged within about
three points of the closing figures. March,
It va reported sold around 8.17 59$si .sgs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-04

The Commercial Savings Bank. Of
Charleston, s. c. Capital, $50. 900. Organ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-04

INVESTMENT ITEMS.
Baltimore, Md,--The Municipal Commits
sioncrs are considering the matter Of Is
suing 100000 dock loan stock a t once.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-04
held on December 18th to vote upon
proposition to issue $50 900 5 per cent. wa

proposition to issue $4,000 5 per cent. wa
ter power bonds.
a BOND 8OFFERINGS.
Suffield. Conn.--Seaed proposals Will be
received until December 18th for the pur-
chase of s42,50O per cent. funding bonds
maturing at the rate Of $500 annually
beginning May l., 1906. Al L proposals should
be addressed to Charles G.. Bissell, chair
man Of the Bond Committee.
Richmond, Va.-Sealcd proposals will be
received until December 9tll3for the pur-
chase or $55 900 4 per: cent. bonds bear
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-04

The Bank OF 1rvinvillc, Ga. Branch OF
Bank of Ocilla. A. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-04

Nashville, Tenn.-The city has voted to
issue 100000 4 per cent. thirty year bonds.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-04

Head the great Ad. OF S, UIlman's Son
In to- days paper, II you want to save /
money on groceries,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-04

The Farmers and Merchants Bank. of
Glcnwood, Ga (priva te). NJ, S. 4 Porter,
president; w. ]. Futrill cashier.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-04

& Benwood. w. Na.-An issue Of $3.50
school bonds viii, soon be offered for sale,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-04
AsnLlRY METHODIST.

Tho Rev. C,.S{ e, McGhes, will preach#inF
Asbury Methods. Episcopal Church. Han
over and Lombardy Streets, Mt u A.
to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-04
BUSINESS ACTIVITY.
Report Of Weeks Developments
in Banking Circles.

Activity In banking circles, trust COM
panics. stocks and bonds in States con-
tiguous to, Richmond is shown By the
weekly report Of the local branch Of r.
G. Dun and Company: NJ.
sl NEW NATIONAL BANKS. @
First National Bank Of Eddyyille. Ky.
(7492). Capital, $4,000. T.. n, Nj Malloy,
president; James F. Ramey. cashier.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-04

Martinsvllle, va.-An election will be
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-04

The Morganfield National Bank, OF MGR
garfield, KY (7400). Capital, $4,000. j..
NJ Grove. president; s.. G. Anderson,
{vicc-prcsldent; G. H. Ellis cashier
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-04

# The First National Bank, Of Hawkins
WILLIE, Ga. Capital, $50 900. ". IN. Parsons
president: T. r. Lovejoy, vlcc-president;
Morgan Thompson cashier.
NEW STATE BANK S, PRIVATE BANKS
AND TRUST COMPANIES.
The Bank Of Newton County, CoYington,
Ga. Capital. s3l, 900. Il. S, Swami, presi-
dent; T. A. Perry, x Vice PRESIDENT A.; B.
Slmms, cashier. sfs ], va; &
The Washington times., 1904-12-23
LACE HOSE AND LOW SHOES
RESPONSIBLE FOR WONENS Col DS
In This Kind of Weather Women Should Wear
Heavy Hose and Thick-Soled Boots.

Lace stockings and low shoes have
10 answer for nine-tenths of the colds
women are suffering with today. When
you see a woman going about with her
pretty nose glowing fiery red, her eyes
fearful, and her voice bass where il
should be treble. you will find TO GER
tainty she has been flying in the face
of Providence in some sueh way as
this
1t was a famous Washington physi-
clan who delivered himself OF these
sentiments the other day, and as at the
time his reception room was filed with
women patients, coughing and shiyer-
ing he held them up as an argument to
back up his statement.
But what can / do2" said ne. shrug-
gine his shoulders. they won't take
my advice when they're We'll, and now
i told You TO- Consequently l try and
cure them with as fine q deSi ee OF pa
tlenee as possible.
Don't Wear Lace Hose.
But let me give you women some
points about colds and their prevention.
First Of all, don. wear lace hose, and
rJbbers in wet or stormy weather
There's not a boot made. unless it be a
cowhide such as farmers wear, and
creased all over. that viii shed water.
Next. eat regularly. Colds seldom
come If the stomach is properly filled
Dontt go out in the December air on an
empty stomach. IL you are asked out
to dine, take cracker and sip of
wine, IL your principles VIII permit
you. before you venture ot.t Hot milk
or hot water win do.
Don't worry Worry prevents diges-
ton and brseds colds. Don't overload
the stomach And IL you feel chilly take
a dose CT calomel. Don't sleep in
hot room If a cold overtakes you go
on liquid food 1t is said that Queen
least one day OF the week. and has fol-
The Washington times., 1904-12-23

lowed this regime for the past twenty
five years. She seldom has a cold. Con
Somme, raw eggs, broths and ali kinds
of sweet wines are allowable
Rooms at Summer Heat
Keep your rooms at summer neat
which is just 10 degrees, and you will
need no ffannels- AS 20 cold bathing.
cut 1t out. Don't grow crazy on the sub
1ect Of baths In oij-fashioned times
they had few bath tubs. And there were
fewer colds. The system is weakened
after a long nights rest, and to plunge
into cold water lowers the vitality to
the point of danger
Take the word OF one of my star
patients who never has a cold I'd as
SOcn be caught eating with my knife
as TO have a cold in my head A red
nose IS so .sabecoming
If chill warns you of an approach
ing cold, take something hot the mo-
ment you come in the house. 1t may
be Tea, coffee. something stronger. or
only hot water. 1t starts the blood 10
circulating and puts one IN a glow
'.One beauty specialist-w hich. thank
Heaven, / am not-nakes her patients
who suffer from colds remain In bed
bundled UP warm Rest cure is the best
and most important part of the treat
ment- just give yourself up TO treat
ing the cold. keeping warm and drink
irg hot liquids. Drugs are to a GER
tain extent Of value, but good care IS
the most important Ard-don't wear
lace stockings
The Washington times., 1904-12-23
CORRECT THANDkERCHIEFS
For Women Are Larger and Palmer
Than Ever Before.

A searcn 70: the correct h;injkert ili;,f
lands the shopper b-fore the eaeerest
square of linea. almost the size Jf the
smallest mans lanil1c-ellirf. Il cIlarier-
inch hem finished with eyelet he,rstitch-
ing and the barast suggest ton o: the
initial letter Outlined in cye'et tr1bro: J..
cry. This for the tailored wo'ran. And
for Miladi Dainty. the same :':iuare With
clusters of tiny ctusferS al tI,ly flewcrs
or leaves in e.lci1 ccrII.r dome IN French
convent cInbroiIerv, ana INSIDE CT This
a fligree surrounding the initial This
letter is oftimeS incased in the heart of
G butterfly or shamrock.
Colored kerchiefs seem to be relegated
to the ranks of kimonos, except for a
chic touch in the pocket of the Norfolk
purpose are the silk squares in old rose
and Delft blue. crossed at intervals
with delicate white stripe. One of
the newer handkerchiefs has the initial
set in a shield embroidered in red silk,
around which are scattered three or
four wee flowers in red.
Mourning Mouchoir.
Dealers have at last begun to realize
the need of novelty in mourning goods.
The ominous black-bordered tear-ab-
sorber is being supplemented this year
by the most artistic of silhouetted
sprays of leaves, scroll patterns, around
and there, Grecian designs inside the
| black hem, feur-dc-lis and popular but
ton effects all offer q most pleasing va
riety to the bereft shopper.
Real lace handeercheefs, always ex-
pensive. are more so this year because
| of their greater size. and in the heavier
| laces they are more useful for giving a
rosette effect or a touch of elegance TO
an evening gown. than for an accessory
! to the fan.
i This latter void is most daintily and
coquettisbiy flied by the kerchief OF
valeneiennes. A handsome naouchoir
made CT The large design Ealenesennes
which fitted into tie figure of the lace,
and on the mesh of the lace border
were embroidered the tiniest of leaves
of forget-me-nors. Another was entire
| ly built of inch-wide hand embroidery
alternating with yalenciennes insertion
enciennes.
In Rose Designs.
Less expensive. but appealing strong
/ Iy TO woman's love for lace and fine
linen, are the squares surrounded by a
| narrow edging of Irish crochet or Ar
men.an lace in rose and star-hower de-
signs In the linen Shops are found
nve-inch squares, plain and with drawn
work and French embroidery. TO be
used as centers by the woman who pre-
| fers to choose her own lace borders.
| These dainty but evasive feminine ne
cessities can be had for any price, from
1850 down; the plain linen spoken of in
dozen Even the best shops, however,
] are still showing 81 all squares with
embroidered initials and sprays of flow
ers or leaves for 1z14 cents apiece
The Washington times., 1904-12-23
LITTLE GIRL BREAKS LEG
WHILE OUT CQASTING

NEWARK. Dec. a-Jennie Pagan,
thirteen years old, of Il Nassau Street,
was coasting in Boyden Street when
her sled ran into a wagon driven by
Frank Brokaw, of 90 Washir ton Street.
The rear off wheel ran over hsr right
leg and broke it
She was carried to her home by Pa
trolraen Banta and kiernan, Of the Sec
ond precinct.
The Washington times., 1904-12-23
FLOWERS BY MAIL
How to Send Blossoms Across the Coun-
try at Christmas.


Among the many packages that will
be carried out of New York by the
transportation companies this Christ
mas. and that win go to far-away
parts of the country and even to Eu-
rope, viii be thousands of boxes of
flowers. Ii is not strange that these
lovely blooms should be used as gifts
at this season of all others. when pres
entations are made, but IL Is interesting
10 fiEd that such fragrant objects can
be sent across the ocean or even the
less distance, 10 the southern part of
the United States. and arrive fresh
as If just cut from the plant. Yet this
often that il has become common.
Each year thousands of boxes of flow
ers are sent to distant places BIZ those
who can afford to pay for the sift and
eXpreSSage.
Roses Keep Best
Roses are The only blossoms thst take
these long trips. for they are the only
favored flowers that have the neces-
sary enduring qualities Hardly any
but American Beauty roses cross the
water. but other roses are sent every
where here.
In order to keep them fresh, they
must, of course. be especially packed.
The way this is done by the florists is
exceedingly simple: cracked ice and
newspapers being all that Is needed
When sent abroad the newspaper is
omitted. but the boxes of flowers go
into cold storage on the steamer.
Stems Are Iced
II dozen or two roses are to be
packed, a box is taken that is just
wide enough &c hold three of them side
by side, and it is first lined with news
paper Over this is laid a sheet of
waxed paper, and on this the three roses
ara placed. Then little cracked ice is
dropped on the stem; more WaXed pa
per is laid in, and another layer of
roses is added, with more cracked ice
on their stems The box is then ready
for transportation. The newspaper Is
said TO be peculiarly absorbent. and to
retain moisture exceptionally well So
important d commodity is IL that large
Quantities of cid newspapers ere bought
up by the florists of the city for tue
sole purpose Of packing flowers for
transportation.
There are two seasons OF the year
when ice is not used ia the sending
of flowers. and only two. They are
the srsing and autumn. seasons tha.
are subject to no extreme heat or cold
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-11-04
THINK BEFORE YOU Acr.


The Democrats fooled you on the
Mckinley bill in 1892 and brought panic
and disaster. Are you going to lot
them fool you on the new tax laws and
upset the best financial legislation ever
put On our State books?
The Republicans found an empty
treasury when they took the state gov
ernmrnt from the Democrats seven
year. ago. We nave 100000 surplus
now. Do you want to go back TO Dem
ocratic methods?
The new tax laws reduce the state
levy from 80 cents to 5 cents, lower the
maximum of county levies from 95 cents
to 60 cents and cut the school levy from
40 cents TO 20 cents Do you want
laws like that repealed or do you want
them to stay up on the statute books
John coruwcll has bean on every
side Of the tax question. He has de-
nounced the tas commission bills aud
voted for them lie has no positive con-
viction-. DO you thing man like that
can be trusted in the governors chair :
The ncw tax laws will make tne tax
dodgers. which inclu2e many corpora
ton, and foreign land Speculators. pay
their just share of taxes. Do you want
them to come in" or do you want to
continue to pay your share OF taxes and
theirsStoos
The special session capitalized tssation
and gave every county home rule in its
Own tax affairs. CornweH doesn't be
lieve in this. Win you support his
position
Boss AIct;raw. VIII" las fought Ia. Re-
publican party for many years. is in
this campaign in the hope of Demo
cratic legislature and senatorship.
Whom do you want in the senate
Nathan Il. Scott or lohnDs McGmw9
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-11-04
THE BOGUS ACTS.


The Denoc.ats have raised great
nnlIaballoo over the Republican charge
TINT they dad issued bogus acts and
several newspapers went into Mysteries
over tas accusation. But nevertheless
they have tacitly confessed the truth
BY CITING out new edition in diff
ferent form. 1t was claimed by the
Republicans that the acts were bogus,
because they contained six pages OF
matter with which the legislature had
nothing at all to cd. The Democrats
cover announced "Acts OF West vir-
ginia,' whereas the first thing the
reader saw was six pages OF stuff en-
tirely foreign. 1t was also stated that
If the Democrats deceived people in this
way at the outset there was no telling
what they did the other la pages of
thelbook. OF course the Democrats got
mad wnpn their trick was exposed and
they ragged and ftimed and expostulated
Finally they acknowledged the error Of
their ways by getting out a now book
in which the garangue which married
the first copy and made ii bogus is not
inserted with the acts hut placed SO n
not to he 80 Deceptive, Nevertheless We
would advise everyone to ignt sap Of
the Democratic publication because its
address to taxpayers contains many
mis-statemcnts OF the fact quite in line
with the Democratic policy in this cam
paign. The Republicans have distribut
I'D x goo eon;ns az kaa ado aS.;bhot,t any
extraneous matter whatever between
tae covers. These are trne copies, not
campaign documents, except in the
sense that the. voter who reads careful
~ viii find that the new laws are fair
and honest. making a vast Improvement
over our old tax system and fully jnsti
fying the Republican claim that they
win reduce and cqualize taxation in
West Virginia.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-11-04
REpUR1rcANs REMEMBER

Roosevelt nnd Fairbanks are worthy
OF your support because they represent
protection and sound money and the
great principles which hav. made tnc
union strong and great. They stand
for progrc-s and prosperity. They
merit your vote.
Mr.. Dawson and mis- ticket stand for
the new tax laws which will equalizs
taxation and distribute our tax burdens
more fairly Tax ievies have been cut
in nalf by the new legislation. Home
rule in taxation has ben introduced.
The whole ticket Is made up of warthy
men VINO deserve your vote.
The legislative ticket will shape new
legislation and elect United States
senator. II is important that we should
have Republican legislature as wen As
Republican officials
stand by Roosevelt, Dawson and your
legislative ticket on election day,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-11-04

Henry Aileinan. of Rarkersburg
aged 63 years, was waylnid and sand
baeged here about 7;3o O'Clock Monday
evening. Mr.. Allentan : the father IN
law Of D. d. congieton. a; IA East
Pike street, and had left Shere TO come
to the post Office and to 20 to the Com
mercial hotel to call upon Mrs. Sarah
Bracey. the proprietress Of the motel
whom he intended to marry thf next
evening. AS NJ was walking past
Church street. inst east u the Catholic
church, stranger stepped forward and
struck him across the hack Of tho head
The blow knocked him down. In fall
ing HI turned his mead slightly and re-
ceiyed another blow. wnicn rendered
him unconscious But three other
blows were given him, making five in
ali: Two were on the back Of the head
raising great welts and the otner three
were on the forehead.
Two neignbors going to the depot to
. board train ran across him shortly
afterwari, recognized him and carried
him in an UNCONSCIOUS condition to his
son.in-law's home and physician was
slastoly summoned. The latter found
him in very bad snaps, but restored
him to consciousness. The exact ex-
tent of his injuries have not been fully
determined but it is thought he has
cbance to recover.
1t was found that tae sandbagging
was done for the purpose Of robbery as
everything he had with him of value
was taken except bunch of keys and
match box. He had considerable
money. which was taken by the nigh.
wayman.
The night was so dark that Aileman
could not discern whether the assailant
was white or black. There was nothing
by which to identify the highwayman
and it is not probabl, that he win ever
be apprehended.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-11-04
rHR 80. 80 rIcKEr.


Tae interssts 81 Henry q Davis and
John j. Carnwei are merely a side Il.
sue with Boss AFe6raw II tails caIn-
paign. Taey arson tie ticket and de
niana some 81 hi attention as state
chairman. national committeeman. and
general manager Of the pemoeratic par.
IL in west Virginia But ais real CON
Germ Is for ths iegislaturc. Hs wants
that badly BECAUSE he 4 apxions to go
to the Unitel States Senate, That is
the goal of ambition and Davis and
cornwen may go to the deinnition bow
bows i ne can only get H. Ross Mc,
Graw il making still hunt for the leg
islature. He is conducting snhtrT-
rancan canvass for legislative candidates
He is playing the brass hands tor Davis
and Cornwell, but ne Is doing real work
for the Legislature. Republican onght
TO be on their guard against ii and not
be deceived az to ihe real situation,
Support your Legislative candidates and
don't he mislsd by any Democratic
pleas. The issue~is clear cut h,twecn
Seett and NIcGraw and the Republican
WHO supports Democrat for TIE legis
laturc votes not only against tbe new
tax laws, but against Senator Scott
Don't let Boss AicGraw into The senate
Keep \. y. Scott there.