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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-06
FIRE AT BRIERFIELD.
The Large Barn IF ]. Thonps
Brown Burned.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. )

Especial to The Times Dispatch
N TOREsTSDEPoT VA Sept. {. AT mid
night Saturday fire was discovered In
the large barn owned by J Thompson
fire had gained consid era Bile n head way.
when discovered: the roof was about
caving In. IN
consumed by the flames, Including Mr..
Browns driving horses. AZ large quantity
of feed, along with the harne ss.5 were all
n total loss. The loss will I otal up many
thousands OF dollars. and an tunconfirmed
report says that no insurance was car
Z ried, a re cent policy. on the property hav.s
ing expired n week or more go. and
Tor some reason had not been renewed.
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ties of all three. Eating seems a mere
superfiuity with him, since for weeks at a
time he may be headed up in barrel with
the bung ouD and emerge after his long
fast apparently none the worse for his
enforced abstinence from food, from light
and almost from air. And, finally. it may
be truly said that of all the higher, warm
blooded organisms there are none SO tena-
cious of life as the turtle. can truly say
that have seen the flesh cleared out of
turtle shell and hung up on a tree, where
for hours the Quivering, conclusive move
ments of the muscles went on. Not only
so. but on one occasion only the head and
tail were left attached to the shell. Some
time had elapsed since the meat had been
cut out Of the carapace, and no one could
have imagined that any life remained in
the extremitieS. But young Dane, no
ticing that the down-hangfng head had its
mouth wide open, very foolishly inserted
two fingers between those horny mandibles.
They closed and our shipmate was two
fingers short; the edges of the turtles jaw
had taken them off clean with only the
muscular power remaining in the head.
SignOr Redi once cut a turtles head off,
and noted that it lived for twenty-three
days without a head. and another whose
brain he removed lived for six months. ap-
parently unconscious that it had suffered
any loss.
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The Corinthian Canal.
From Comfort.


Speaking of canals, said the engineer
who had been talking about Panama, "a
very interesting canal, and one not much
heard Of, is that connecting the Gulf Of
Corinth and the Gulf of Aegina in Greece.
It's some older than any we have In the
western hemisphere, also, for Fernandez
tyrant Of Corinth, proposed-to cut through
the isthmus as long ago as six hundred
years before Christ. Superstition stopped
him. however, Julius Caesar and CaliguIa
took It up again when Rome had hold Of
Greece, but 1t was too much for Them
Then came Nero, and he went at 1t with
v1gor. but the work stopped when he died.
Others kept pounding away at 1t for the
next several hundreds years, but It was not
ergy was put upon fffta Then Gen. Turr. aid
de-camp to Victor EMMANUEL of Italy, or
ganized company and worked on till the
money gave out in 1880 the chief obstacle
being some kind of i, Hht which dynamite
couldn't break ilo0a
about SIG, 600, GOO was spent up to 1880.
and then Mr.. Syngroy tobk hold. organized
a new company, WITH Sy65 600 working cap
ital, and finished the Job in 1888 1t is
only about four miles hng, but it is sixty
nine feet wide at the fbbttom. about eighty
feet at waterline, 20 feet and inches deep
in water. and 1t is etit NEARLY all the way
through solid rock,- rising at some points
canyon. and ships Dc 'sT not take kindly to it,
the entrance being bad.iA strong wind blow
ing through 1t as through great air shaft.
and there Is at times "A strong reverse cur
rent. 1t Is an interesting trip through the
canal, and it saves IL niles of very rough
water and twenty hours OF time; but SO far
shippers prefer to go around the peninsula
rather than through the canal, though with
some changes which will be made 1t is be-
lieyed the canal will become of general use
as soon as few ships, begin to use 1t and
remove the prejudice now existing against
IL
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=
age and that almost all persons die Of dis
appointment. personal, mental or bodily
toll, or accident. The passions kill men
sometimes even suddenly. The common ex-
preston, 'choked with rage" has little eX-
aegeration in it, for even though not sud-
denly fatal. strong passions shorten life
Strong-bodied men often die young. weak
men live longer than the strong. for the
strong use their strength and the weak
have none to use--fhe latter take care of
themselves. the former do not. AS il is
with the body SO 1t Is with the mind and
the temper; the strong are apt to break or
like the candle, run; the weak burn out.
The inferior animals, which live temperate
lives, have generally their prescribed term
of years. Thus the horse lives - years the
OK 10 to 20. the lion about 20. the hog 10 or
L, the rabbit 8. the guinea pig 6 or Z. The
numbers all bear proportion to the time the
animal takes to grow its full size But
man, OF all animals. is one that seldom
comes up to the average. He ought to live
a hundred years, according to the physio-
logical law, for five times 20 are leo but
instead of that he scarcely reaches an ay-
erage of four times the growing period
The reason is obvious-man is not only the
most irregular and most intemperate, but
the most laborious and Woodworking of ali
animals. He is always the most irrita Bile
ana there is reason to believe though We
cannot tell what an animal secretly feels
that, more than any other animal man
cherishes wrath to keep ii warm and con-
sumes himself with the fire of his own re-
Elections.
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Epidemic of Spotted Fever.
rom the New York Herald

ioni tue new 1ork Herald
During the last winter there have been
more epi6emics OF infectious diseases than
in any other period within the recollection
OF the present generation. After grip
came pneumonia. measles, with its usual
bronchial complications, also diphtheria.
and lastly peculiarly fatal form of cere-
bro-spinal meningitis, or spotted fever,
which Is now prevailing to an alarming
degree in and around greater New York.
All these conditions due evidently to
the continued and severe climatic infiu-
ences OF the past months, that have forced
long period of indoor life, with all its
unhygfenic disadvantages. tuberculosis
WHICH Is always present with US, has also
given its proportionate number of victims.
Let 1t be hoped with coming finer weather
that the outcome will be more encourage
ing.
AS it is well known that weak and ILL
nourished children are most exposed to in
1ueEces of contagion, 1T becomes all pa
rents to be on their guard and watch the
first approaches of illness. Particularly Is
this the case with cerebro-spinal menin-
gifts, the prompt treatment of which may
give the only chance to the sufferer. When
once the malady becomes seated the out
come is always serious. The brain and
upper portions of the spinal cord are the
parts attacked, thus explaining the usual
symptoms of coma, delirium, severe head
ache and commissions The bodily tenn
perature Is high, the tongue brown and
dry and there is often a purulent discharge
from the nostrils and eyes. These eff
fusions are considered very infectious and
are believed to be the main causes of the
spread of the disease. Another theory is
that the injecting microbes disseminate
themselves through the air about the pa
tient and, being breathed by an exposed
Individual, attack the membranes of the
nose and thus find their way to the brain.
Whichever view Is the true one the grea
est point of all is to avoid all contact with
the disease and isolate the sick ones.
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DISCOVERY OF COMPRESSED , MILK.
Experiments That Brought It About
We're Made by d Woman.


From the Louisville. Herald -
How and when was condensed milk dis
covered?" said d. NJ. MiedeI.-"Well, that
is an easy ques tion,- known to all vendors
of the article
1t CHANGED that in 1854 the journey from
New Orleans to New York was consid-
cradle trip certain lady-Mrs Albert
Cashingor-had n sick baby. and on ac-
count of that condensed milk was discov-
cred. Mrs. Cashirgor's baby was SO i'll
that she realized that 1t would be neces-
sary to make 81 trip to New York to re-
ceive expert medical attention II she hoped
to save the child's life. But to travel that
long distance the child had to have milk.
Milk VIC uldn't keep fresh more than a few
hours. So there she was, kept back from
making the trip merely because she could
not supply the child with fresh milk.
I'm her despair she began to experiment
to see If she could not preserve milk the
same as she did Jelly or anything else She
tried several different methods. and finally
hit upon a plan which seemed to give salts
faction. So she preserved several big jars
of the stun, put 1t upon sailing vessel
and made the trip. The child fed upon the
milk and was nourished. In New York
several en- learned Of her discovery. They
tried to make some of the condensed milk
in the manner that she had told them, but
failed. They followed her, to New Orleans
us BILE secret. On the Island of Galveston
these men started "a small, factory, and
there the first salable condensed milk was
made. The woman died poor. The manu-
facturers made a fortune. Now condensed
milk is sold in every part Of the world.
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Endowed Theater.

From the Metropolitan Magazine.
The necessity for the establishment CT an
endowed theater in America has become so
apparent, and the reasons for its establish
ment are so cogent and sane, that in a rich
and intelligent country like ours the time
of its actual Icing cannot be far off.
1t must be allowed that no matter how
generous the endowment of the National
Theater may be, nor in how capable hands
its destinies may rest. the perfection of its
work is bound to take time, and very con-
siderable time at that. Its destinies are too
great, It's mission as national influence is
too important one to make 1t possible that
1t should be d ready-made institution fit at
the moment OF its inception to accomplish
its far-reaching work. There are bound to
grow up about it, however. gradually but
surely the traditions and the exact knowl-
edge which shall make it a mighty power
for good in the land.
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Single Eye Glasses for Women.

From. the London Mail.
The eighteenth century beau was accus-
toned to view life through a monocle
mounted on long handle of gold or pinch
beck.
The handle terminated in a ring by which
the bauble was affectedly dangled on the
end of the little finger when not in use.
This quaint fashion is being revived by the
fair lady Of today. and to meet it there
have been designed some very exquisite
single glass iorgnettes, with long handles
OF gold enamel. tortoise shell or scroll work
in diamonds.
One specimen. carried out entirely in
brilifants, represents slender CULVER full
of arrows, and on the heads of the arrows
rests the glass. A Louis Seize design Of
the finest workmanship in dark royal blue
enamel is studded with diamonds and has
wreaths of the tiniest leaves in gold sur
rounding 1t. The handles of these lorg-
nettes are about four inches long. and ter
inmate in a small ring composed of little
diamonds or enamel. and through this the
chain by which they are worn around the
neck Is hung. An ordinary mum cham
strung at intervals with precious stone IS
frequently worn but the correct thing is a
narrow ribbon with here and there a di-
n,inutive clasp In brilliants.
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STRANGE SEA MONSTER.
Makes War on Whales Off the Alaskan
Coast
From Forest and Stream

From Forest and Stream.
While operating fishery in Admiralty
Island, Alaska, last summer. my attention
and the attention of the fishing crew was
almost daily attracted to a large marine
creature that would appear in the main
channel of Seymour canal and our imme-
date vicinity. There are large numbers Of
whales Of the species rorqua1 there, and
the monster seemed to be their natural
enemy. The whales generally travel in
schools, and while at the surface to blow
one would be singled out and attacked by
the fish, and battle was soon in order.
1t is the nature of the rorqual to make
three blows at intervals Of from two three
minutes each, and then sound deep and
stay beneath the surface for thirty or
forty minutes. AS a whale would come to
the surface there would appear always at
the whales right side and just about
body, great long tail or fin, Judged by
five fishermen and a number of Indians
after seeing 1t about fifteen times at var
ious distances" to be about twenty-four
feet long, two and one-half feet wide at
the end and tapering down to the water,
where it seemed to be about eighteen
inches in diameter. looking very much like
the blade of the fan of old-fas hiOned
Dutch windmill.
The great club was used ON the back of
the unfortunate whale in such a manner
that 1t was wonder to me that every
whale attacked was not instantly killed.
It's operator seems to have perfect control
of it's movements, and would bend it back
till the end would touch the water, form
ing horseshoe loop, then with a sweep it
would be Strengthened and brought over
and down on the back of the whale with
whack that could be heard for several
miles If the whale was fortunate enough
to submerge itself before the blows came,
the spray would fly for a distance Of
hundred feet from the effect of the strike,
making a report as loud as yachts sig
nal gun.
What seemed most remarkable to me
was that no matter which way the at
tackled whale went, or how fast (the usual
speed Is about fourteen knots), that great
club would follow right along by it's side
and deliver those tremendous blows at in
tervals of about four or five seconds. It
would always get in from three to five
blows at each of the three times the whale
would come to the surface to blow. The
whale would generally rid itself Of the
enemy when 1t took it's deep sound, espe-
cia1ly If the water was forty fathoms or
more deep. During the day the attack
whale would be attacked in the bay and
within 400 yards Of the fishery.
do not know of any whales being
killed, but there were several that had
great holes and sores on their backs
Questioning the Indians about it, I was
| told that there was only one, that 1T had
been there for many years, and that 1t
| once attacked an Indian canoe, and with
| one stroke of the great club smashed the
canoe into splinters, killing and drowning
several Of it's occupants.
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A Reindeer Express.
ON the Southern workn,a n.

From the Southern Workman.
The capacity of the reindeer for team
work is remarkable. His hoofs are very
broad and do not penetrate the snow
crusts. His average weight is about 400
pounds. He will swiftly draw a sled car
rying 600 pounds, and with this load can
cover thirty, fifty and even ninety miles a
day. The reindeer teams now carry the
mails from Kotzebue to Point Barrow. a
distance of $50 miles-the most northerly
post route in the world. No food is carried
for the deer. At the end of his journey, or
at any stopping place, he is turned loose,
and at once breaks through the snow to the
white moss. which serves as food. 1t costs
nothing to feed him. AS the white settle
ments increase in the mineral-bearing parts
of Alaska, and in many places remote from
railway and steamboat transportation. the
reindeer express will be one of the most i'm
portant factors in territorial life
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Pay in Parliament.
From the Century.

From tue CehtufS =
There Is strong feeling in England
against the payment of members, on the
ground that it would tend to create the
class Of professional politicians seen in for
eign countries and our colonies Its abb
sence obviously tends to restrict member
ship Of parliament to the weli-to-do classes,
and, as matter of fact, these enjoy an
overwhelming representation In the house
of commons, the labor members, whose ex-
penses and q modest salary are provided
from some organization of the classes they
represent, being at present q small but
happily an increasing group. To compel a
candidate 10 pay the cost of counting the
votes which send him to serve the nation in
parliament is preposterous. and, after taxi
ing safeguard against a superfuity Of cam
didates. the system will probably soon be
abolished.
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- 49,
The Wonderful Turtle.
From Leslie's Monthly.

Almost alone among Gods creatures. the
turtle has but a single. enemy-man. It
does not seem to matter to the turtle
whether he stays beneath the surface for
an hour or week, nor does it trouble him
to spend an equal time on land IL the need
arises He is neither fish. flesh nor fowl.
yet his flesh partakes of the Characters
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DR.. Miles, Nervine

Is the great specific for the nerves and in bringing
them back TO health never fails to all cases
OF Nervousness SleeplessDess, Neuralgia. Head
ache, Spasms. Backache. Muscular Twitchings, ST.
Nitus' Dance, Epilepsy, Stomach. Liver aud Kid
new troubles.
For years physicians and health resorts failed
t. relieve me of a complication of stomach. liver
kidney and heart affections Six hotties of DIR.
Miles Nervine cured me. -
G.. W. ARCHBOLD, Grocer. Decatur Ind.
! The first bottle will benefit if not, the druggist
will return your money.
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Your Nerves

Are the life, the vitality. the energy Of your
body.
VI is the nerves that cause the heart to pulsate
the lungs to inhale the oxygen. the brain to direct
the motion of every organ of the body. the stom-
ach to digest food, the liver to serrete the bile,
the kidneys to filter the blood and the bowels to
carry of the waste
When the nerves of the stomach become weak
ened entrusted Indigestion, Constipation and
inflammation result. because the stomach is in
active.
| This Is true of all the organs of the body and
proves that TO cure disease you must strengthen
ueFye
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why Men Die.

From Health Culture.
It has been said that few men die of old
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BORAXOLOGY

Three-fourths of the earth is
water. If the other fourth
was Borax we could wash the
universe clean.
BORAX cleanses beyond
the power of soap and water.
In the bath, toilet, laundry
every place soap and water
are used-you double its
power. to cleanse, purify and
whiten when you add
BORAX.
II you would be sure to get
it pure ask for 2o-MULE-
TEAM BRAND BORAX.
Sold by Druggists and Groc-
ers everywhere, "a, Il and L
lb. packages.
The famous AMERICAN GIRL" PIC
TIRES FREE to purchasers OF '.20-Mue-
Team Borax. At stores or sent for BOX
Tor and &c. in stamps. Pacific Coast Borax
Co. New York, Chicago. San Francisco.
AAaseAahAas5ss
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bales In 1890; 100000 bales in 1900. and
over 4,000,000 bales in 1902. In 1903 the
amount slightly reduced by reason OF
the unusually high price of the raw mate
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-24

This is the day Of the gathering Of the
football clans of Minnesota The call was
sent out several weeks ago, and the re-
Spouse has been Of a gratifying nature to
those having charge Of affairs. In the
absence Of DR.. Williams, coach, the pre-
Hminary work has been in the hands Of
Assistant Coach Gilmore DObie. It has
been well done.
The vanguard Of the players reached the
city yesterday afternoon. All morning
new goods have been reporting. The
new men, as well as the old ones, found
that they were expected.
Manager Frank Reed and his assistants,
John Reading and Hugh Leach. have been
busy for a week getting ready for the
coming Of TIE squad. The big supply box
at the armory was opened and the mole
skins taken out for an overhauling.
The football team of 1903 passed into the
shades of football history at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. Their fame is not dimmed, but
with the advent Of the candidates of 1904
the old team ceased to exist. Several Of
the M winners of 1904 were present to-
day, and entered as contestants for honors
on the 1904 team.
The call for the gathering Of the 1904
squad named 2 o'clock as the hour for
assembling at the armory, but by 1
o'clock big, husky youngsters were loiter-
ing about the halls and tanning as in
dustriously as tho big game was i'm
pending. They were new to each other
and there was a general "sizing- up and
much Of FIRST estimating"
Suits Given Out.
At o'clock Assistant Coach Dobie
called the squad into the gym and issued
suits and supplies The new members OF
the squad were introduced to the vet
erans and a sort Of football soiree minus
the tea and cakes, took place. Dobie in
structed old men and new members of the
squad to meet him at the st. Louis pas
senger station at 6 o'clock to take up the
journey to Waconia and thence to Coney
Island. The suits were bundled and the
assembly broke. up to regather at the sta.
ton. a.
Among the players Edward Erickson O
Delano. Mimi, towers like a pillar O.
strength. The big fellow will not go tt
Waconia until the latter part Of the week
as business affairs will keep him away
He stands six feet tall and tantalizes tn,
scales around the 200 mark. He runs TO-
yards in 10 rs seconds, and has had fiv,
or six years football experience, HI
played with the Delano high school team
as center and tackle and has always bee1
a whirlwind in high school play. He will
try for the half or tackle position here
and If looks go for anything he will b.
one of those who break bread with DR.
Williams at the training table. He Is en-