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The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-02
Chamber oi OemHoFoo Tonight

It is very much desired by those who are interested iu the proposition to have free library and reading room for Skagway, that there be good at- tendance at tonighrs meeting of the chamber of commerce.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-02

The leading barbershop and baths The Principal, opposite Board of Trade
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-02

A dns lunch and a lArEs glass Of Rainier beer, ht ths Seattle SAlosn t1R D platA
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-02

HeavyWeight ulsters at Cayson k Goa
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-02

Let us 6Il your prescriptions. Kelly & Co, the reliable druggists.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-02

Nor stoves and ranges 800 Peoples.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-03-02
tFTTFR LIST
UnOallod for Lottoru Remaining In
 skagway POstOmoo. March 1.

Harris, Sam Jones, Tom McNamara, EugenePayne, Geo. Palmer, T. Vickery A. M. Whiskers, Joe, Indian
 VIM. B. SAMPSON, P. NJ.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-01

ft'
forced to tcYlnrgc their facilities. Ali seem
cheerful and hopeful. N
This latter is particularly the case with
The tobacco men. While the leaf men
arc rather depressed over tho crop condi-i
TONS tho manufacturers arc enjoying all
Surdoubted period Of prosperity. During
the year the trust has purchased two big
plan ts-the n. civilians factory and
l]utler & Bcsher--ands NIL are doing ~
heavyweight business. a feature Of the
trade, however. is the manner III which
tile independents are pulling lip. These
independents, sometimes to thor own
surprise. are enjoying Il period Of pros
pcrity, the like Of which they have not
known In years. Enlargement Of plants
llns occasionally been necessary, as wit.
ness the case Of tho Patterson Company,
which has nearly doubled its capacity.
THE JORBINCi TRAD u.
Such information as is obtninablc, gives
to the jobhnE 81 trade for. tho year IL
good name, and for the future a good
@ IS Il. Fl gs
Richmond continues 10 do the largest
shoe business of any city In the South.
Some time ago Atlanta disputed her
claim. hut was ignominioNsly proven at
fault The local shoe business greatly
3Gxceeds that Of Atlanta or; ANY other
City this side Of Mason and DiNon's linc.
Increased facilities give to the firms in
this great business last year a large vol-i
ume or trade than ever.
Tho grocery business averages up We'll
sco,;siderlng&all things. Tho trade has
lost several prominent buyers, but those
aetill %on@ the market report iii increased
output There will be1llo losses here.
The dry goods and notions business$wlll
certainly show no decrease; more proba-
bly, u slight advance. The places OF re-
firing firms have been taken By new
ones. AIosby, Wilkinson and Anderson
are gradually selling offltheirNstock and
will retlIc. A new firm. Junius r. Rid
dick g. Co., notions, will start up III q
few days. Tho dry goods firms on tho
market are doing Il great business, and
believe there arc large opportunities for
the trade here.
Tie hardware stores arc also reported
to b., In excellent condition from every
point of view. 4 The business In. this line.
iron piping, machinery, ctc.-is generally
said TO Le very good.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-01
YEAR IN
The TR ABE
Manufacturers and Jobbcrs Cen
orally Seem to be
Hopeful.
AN ESTIMATED INCREASE
Said That the Trade Generally
Will Show all Advance OF; Ii
Five to Ten Per Cent.

. Al tho sopenlhSatoI lAcs new q eur Gu II NC
manufacturers and johbers Of Richmond
arc willing 4 ha cc,ntentawith the fruits
), ~ !, Z, =,
p pas =
couraged to believe that the future holds
forth bright promises for all lines or
trade si Il 4 ..-s. rs.
N 4; y, N. Il. /, 3, 81 Y.
''tes 20 Z ' - =.
depress other branches of industry in
this section have been at work here, but
nm the whole tbo conditions are most
.,s..,. g,.,,,a. 4. =, 4
sfi i - NJ Mts - H1
have been, but the general averaging & up
bears comparison with former times. "A
loss at one side lis met by a gain at tile
her. 1anras sions IN one lincf;of b,,si-
7 3,
iiea' - - . ~ '7't go -
IN anothef; the removal OF iirm ny
failure or refinement IS OFFSET ny me
entrance upon tue lielu OF Il hem oh ,e
~ h,1,,na ,n
.iio nc IT,
oeenr Wy WI ha LTD ~ taTe. nnshod
n,,o mt1o nf 1aoo M tr"h, sti,i ,,sI,inr 4
conservatire man in n position that gives
hin, ~ AomtIonli ,oycr tI,c whole situation
estmntes That q. general rounding I'm
would show an increase OF from five to
ten per cent,
AS a general thing u feeling OF great
hopefuness prevails. Houses crowded
with business sec signs OF still greater
prosperity to come, and arc entering
upon the 1904 trade with confidence. The
slight atiliction of the market has passed
over with no signal or serious \ effects
ana tlie cohlils iol'tns WI ~ i..i.. ~
me pritii OF nc pest 'ilii' - Wy
OF trade -, y I, =, :, /, :, y. ~,
'ENl.ltAl = S1S'1N ?
y hnhper " l'iul'in1ell. n.s1lisss ~
seen. IN reference 20 ny Scsir " oiN' ~
ciilreu tllat inc TRACE Was ~ iioat.ns
cehdl1lon lie seYeiul i.tles o.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-01
Whole Section Of the City Springs upas
Line. Black Squares in the Cit

.Tabb. Pollard and Bagby. Rev. =. ".
Alltchsll ~. "A. spcer. sev, p FL Melton 3 7,
and Stuart Bowc, Burton Monn1 e 4. 4, g 9,
Albert Hill, M. Iseman, Arthu 3. Clarke,
two; r.. ~ Gilmore. w. D.. Leake.. AUGUST
DIetz A. D,Whao5 z ~ W., Z e l9n !,
and others; 125 in number, with tot \
cost Of fs25, 0o,; One of the gentlemen, n
named above has sixteen residences . ~ ~
the district In course Of erection. another
twelve. another eight. The total value i. :.
OF building now IN progrcss or recently
s1i''t GREAT STRUCTURES.
Structures or more than ordinary i1n-
portance which will be completed, tins
year arc the American bank builllny,
costing sl75.Qp. and tho Richmond Hotel.
costing Ia, go. iis 81 ~ Is 4
Buildings OK special Importance Which
will be begun this year. are the Mutual
Assurance Soclety's office building at
Ninth and Main. to cost not less t!ln!l
5000 and the First National Bank
building. on the present 81 ste to cost not
Many other improvements or equal or
less Importance will doubtless be begun
before 1901 Is over.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-01
A Charming Tea.

a charming tea was given by DR.. Rob,
ert G.. Bryan yesterday afternoon in his
apartments at the Chesterfield. Mrs.
ELLIS Talbot presided over the punch
bowl There were present, among others,
Misses Branch, Travers. Berta Wexford,
Sophie White, Mary Lyons. Gcrtie Gamm,
AnnIs Stewart, Hope Stewart, Lula Har.:
ris, Nancy Van NVyck, LOT Baltimorc;
Evelyn Gordon. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas n.
Carter, Mr.. and Mrs. William Todd, MI,
alld Mrs. j. Stewart Bryan, Nlr. and Mrs,
j, st. 4 George Bryan, Mr.. and Mrs. e..
Randolph Williams, MI. and Mrs. WIND
ham r.. Meredith. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis
Talbot, Mesdames James IL Allison,
John SkeltonI Williams, Bcnehan Cam-
cron, Joseph T.. Willard, A. c. Young,
II. Carter Scott. Arthur Glasgow Of
.London; Al,.ssrs. w. e. Ferguson, DR.,
Charles v. Darlington, y. Stewart llume,
Joseph Bryan. Granville CRAY, Arthur
Tray ers. Carter W. Branch, w. nj. Par
IRISH. Jonathan Bryan. William Van Wyck,
of BaltimorG. From to S the guests
Wcre physicians, s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-01
Property Transfers.

ltichmond: Erouddus O. Carlton and
wife to 3. r. Carter, - feet Oh vert, side
twenty sixth Street. 0S feet souln OF q
eIreet. $1,000.
Guy and Carson. special commissioners.
tc Sitterdng- Curneal-DnMs Company. :, -
acres pounded by Moore Street, LuInnardy
street, proposed extension or Bowa
street, . and the land of the Seaboard
railway, Company. Mozslle Ovens, q als $;
rnc Valentine Meat Juice Company. by
Curie Street ny the lanes or tho Virginia
Inon University and LombatHy and Hen
rico Streets, 70, GOO,
Garrett, ~ feet, on west side OF Reservoir
street, 80 feet north of Beverly Street; $2Ss.
Is. r. Van Buren, una wife 70 William,
WINSTON, II feet on north side or Moore
street. northeast corner Harrison Street.
$3.50, d,
south OF White Oak Swamp. apoul II
miles cnHT7of Richmond, $3.50.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-01
PARAMOUNT NEWS. .

Aliss Lizzie Gaulding is in buckingham
county. .
William Henry. Mitchell dnd family are
5lrEp SpotsylValii;L county.
Mrs. Ncttie Ncwberry is visiting in Bal
timOrC.
MI willic oxcnha,n Will direct tho
music at the Methodist Church until a
'Alr Edward Miller. Of Philudclphia,, is
visiting tile family OF Mrs. Mary Miller.
Mrs Kate putza md Miss Nolio# Glenn
'es ars sesiFSt oreance 8 Beadles has returned
from a visit to. Hanover county. !,
NJ iss I.illi;lnp Smith Is Spending The holt
days at Old Point, Hampton and Newport
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Delaney nnd Miss
jlortense. Watkins left q few days ago
for Caroline county,. :. q,
sIlunovcr county. S3f %i 4E EE
Willie N1illie-1 is visiting relatives In
CIurksville. 5 Ba
ner sister. Mrs. Alenn Cirecnstreet. & 5.
= Miss Mamie Bullock Of Caroline c0!ln-
". Will he the guest Of her sister, MI
Little l'eldue. who has been quite III
with pneumonia. Is somewhat improved.
Master Jim Iiliton is cont ned TO tho
house by iudisposition. ~
Mr, Joshua Clements Is squltGsil' a$
Miss Lillian McCunn Will leave in a
few DAYS for, Newport News.
by ws a FG Saa n Sew York t etS as
several months, is visiting his sister. Mrs,
&, IL. Germelman, 4aag
II Mcssrs George ana Oscar Adams have
returned from u visit to friends at Glad
stOne
aenne England. who has boon spenu-
ing the holidays with his mother. lcft
TOR Baltimore yesterday.
lohn Richardson Will leave shortly for
Hinton. w. Va.
AIRS. w. w. Pendleton is spending thu
holidays With her parents. near Oakland.
louisa county.
Charity begins at home; so also ought
the patronage of local institutions. This
Virginia State should not be forgotten In
this connection. A. H. lluLCllER, So
lIniinr n -. ~. ---L---
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-01
III. BR R, !. COUP,
Will. be Nominated BY Mid Mid
Winter Primary. GS2iss ~
Especial Is The Tlmes-p!spatcii

Especial to The Tlnes-D !spatyh. -. ~
BRISTOL TENN, Dec. 3l..sReprIee:S ~. q. !.
tativoWalter Brownluw. o. the l,irst
Tennessee District, who isi,rec s AS
gress having encountered a prospeet ST
Formidable oppostion IN his Own y, pnr,tS:
nrimnrv election. by which lle hopes to 4baSi
Nominated MINI before transportation has tine
70 perfect 81, Z y ]. .s
which is strictly n Rrownlow orEani4a.s
ton. to-day fixed SATURDAY. rs brulrYsSSsi
9Th, as tho day for t.ss 1ominatln g r 1ll
This viii be. news 10 the oppo9sltl snl
though 1t Is In keeping with the prsse cs,t
dent set by l3rbWnlow8Wllen no was ~ ssF
nominated years ago. jim
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-01
3TOBACCOaINSPECTION
Annual Report Issued Last Night
by Captain Bridges.

DY#SdptalN }bIlQSeS.
The annual report OF Captain Bridges.
inspector of the Richmond Tobacco Trade.
wa.gissucd last night. 1T is as follows:
4Iss \. yS EIhds. les.
receipts for month Of Dec. 1908 7oa Z
Deliveries for month OF Dec,
1903 ....... -.................-.-. oe' -
Receipts for three months end
ing Dec. 31st, 1905 .......-.....,lbo o'
Deliveries for three months end
ing Dec. 31st, 9U3........-.....2,eso 4'2
Stock of inspected tobacco on
hand Dec. 31st. l9o3.......-..f, S. Dr.
Stock of ,ninspected tobacco
on hand Dec. 3lst 1908 ......5,4Ia -
Total stock on hand Dec. slst,
1908 .............. .............l u,3oo I,VVi
Total stock on hand Dec. 3lst,
1909 ............. .............. 5:',5-1 -''-
Total stock on hand Dec. 3lst,
1901 .........,,e ................ JILL ,opt
Total stock on hand Dec. 31st,
1900 ............ ...........,. .1ooso 1910
Receipts Of loose tobacco for
month ending Dec 3lst, 1908. 6io,310
Receipts Of loose tobacco for
III three months ending Dec, 3lst,
1908 .............. ................ 1,3a57o4
Receipts OF loose tobacco for
1pos ......... 4,oo2, o45
Receipts Of loose tobacco for
three months ending Dec. 3lst,
1Nol ,.........,. 1,776,615
Receipts OF loose tobacco for
three months ending Dec. 3lst,
Al 1000 l,ooi'l loo
STota! samping TOR month end
ing Dec 31st, 1908 ......,.....,. ADJ
Total sampNng for three
months ending Dec. 3lst,
100n ,loS W
Total sampHng for three
1851 e.'s 1915 $50
Total samp'nG for three
rs months ending Dec, 3lst,
1901 .......,..t..,, .,....,.,... Isl
Total samp9ng for three
months ending Dec, alst, DIRT
lCal ....,....,,.,,,.s .,,,....,,,' LOO 40
Hlids. les.
Receipts from January LIST.
1906. to January Isl, 1884,. 1924 b7o7
Deliveries from January LIST.
1905, to January LIST, 1901. 1885 1875
Receipts OF loose tobacco from
january list, 1908, to January
list, 1901 .,,....,,,,,..,...,.....6 4,i77 lbs
llllds. Tcs.
Total samping from January
1st, 1909, to January list,
4 l'Vl ...,,,..,,,,. '',,'.',','.', No. ''W
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-01
PLAY FINCH.
One of the Pleasant Christmas
Week Entertainments.

ono OF the most delightful Of the many
fCnrlstmas-wcck entertainments was that
given Wednesday evening by Miss Lucille
Lester, Of West Main Street E
For several hours the guests of the
charming young hostess enjoyed to tho
FULLEST ex tentflhc popular gamc3of llincb.
There wis a goodly gathering. OF young
rapidly did tho time pass that they We're
In the last day of the old year before
anyone realize it,
The parlors were decorated with Christ
mas eVargrccns. and the scene was quite
pretty ono. supper was served about
eIcvenfEo'clock, a most elegant repast
having been prepared to tempt the Ape
tltes of the players.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-01
WORK OF POLICE.
Several Arrests Are Made in the
Second District.

John Ellis. Joe Pcarman and John Cur
RE were arrested yesterday evening on
the charge of taking coal belo.. gins to
the Chesapeake and Ohio. They were
William Little. charged with being q
fugitive from Newport News, Is being de-
tuiued at the Second Staten
Raymond Harrison, suspected of having
taken two overcoats belonging to otner
parties. Is under arrest at the Second
Station. ErtH ss4y.s IN So. " s5Et J.S&%
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-01
POSTOFFICE BUSY.
Annual Report Shows Large In
crease in Business.

me year. lust closed was a busy and
prosperous one with the Richmond posi-
ohico Every department shows snbstan-
tlal growth.
Tho money order business amounted to
SSGS,G74. showing an incraase Of z per
cent. over 1902,
Tho number of pieces Of mail handled
In tic registry division, 100, los, an IN
crease of % per cent. over 1902
The receipts from the sac Of stamps.
ste, was s362@55.5o, an increase OF s.a
nos cent. over the year 1902.
The Increase in ordinary mails was 0
por cent -.
Dollars arc goo1 things. Keep them
ut lone by insurlng With tho NirsL,ia,
state. I,.yNs NyALKER 81 CO, Agents.
lft {ta5- t.----------------------- I,
Combine sentiment Will Morse sense
ana get your policy from thc Virginia
state, IA home institution, l." T., MASON,
solicitor
+AsE
+ II sou insist on IL any agent IN RiciT'
inond cnll give you u pulley IN the Wis
sinia sta>c. "a y. ilLCl4Els, Solicitor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-01
CHRISTMAS AT The g6 if.s8
GROVE AVENUE CHURCH

,ri,c annual Christmas entertainment8uf8
tho Grove Avenue Baptist Sunday schnnI3
will tnke place this afternoon at a .5U X
O'Clock mt tho church. y, , !, Y. III
4 deiightful programme will be rendc cred
ny tho scholars of the school, and cach3
ono Of them Will receive u present. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-01
Advancement Of Schools.

ATLANrN. GA. Dec. 3i--AIatters tper-S
tainlng to the advancement I, of N schnols
throughout tho South werc discussed at
to-days session of the Southern EdttsSs-
tionai Association. q. Il sis NJ IS 4 II . 5Sss
President Charles d. MeIver. OF tlaA
North Carolina Industrial College, spoke
school attendance was discussed by J.S
III. Philips. of Birmingham. Ala. .-..s s. fg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-01
CLAY Street League,

Mr.. u. Mon. Simpson. III, will address
the regular Friday devotional meet Dt
tie Gay clay street ,Epworts League thls
evening at So'clock.
Mi. Simpson is the OLDEST son OF Eev,
n. Men Simpson, pastor Of Clay street
Church, He Is a graduate Of ,Randolpl-
Macon College. and Is .loW at the UniHer-
slty Of Virginia, a cordial welcome IS
extended to all,
Practice what you preach, ana keep
your money at home ny insuring With The
Virginia state. b. q. WllERltf
SONS, Agents,
Practice what YOU preach and Keep
syullr moucY at home by insurlng With ms
Virginia state. CnAilN ~ ~ u.slE,
Agents, u
Il IL you insist on IT ans agent IN Fltll3
mond can give you % poficy ~ the VII
ginla state, MONTAGUE y s. lG'OC, q gents,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-01

Charity begins ut home; so also ought
the patronage of local institutions. This
Virginia State should not be forgotten In
this connection. A. T.. lluLCllER, So
lCitor. .ts va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-01

li1,spector of the Richmond Tobacco Trade,
was issued last night. 1t is as follows:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-14
From NV Dosorcf News Fnos Of lS'

lFrom the Dessert News Files of lsoo)
osAlAfL,pON Since our former arr
,..,...,.t XXI. t..t d.. A., sq ID, leo
'''' "'''' '''. "."'' '' .a
INFORMS us mat III persons DID 'L'1'"'".
CuuH have had the smallpox, being all
lp tbl, ,oppant vrb ono execution.
,,..,.. and r,t
'.'''' " "''' "'i' o''.''.' "''' 500.
over 80 persons outside the camp nave
ufer,l by lhn ronuelun. though most
.f b.. c,s... ,..., r,lftr,f.Iy .ba,n of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-14

ION the Goth inst, the inhabitants Of
This city were treated 20 musical en-
tortairmout by "a portion OF the meme
hers of the Nauyoo Brass band and
Orchestral band, which was attended
by a crowded house. The orchestral
pieces were executed with great pre-
introduced Inv character by Mr. =, Mar
gets, elected universal applause,
"Our harvest Is progressing rapidly
and the crons are being secured fast"
Pennington correspondence.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-14

I'VE are Informed that there are fields
I'm the five acre lots just south Of this
city where a child can easily CLEAN
half-bushel Of wheat I'm a day and
grown person could gather a bushel or
more. Has wheat become so plenty as
10 be thus wasted. or are the poor so
careless that they prefer begging to
gleanng~
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-14

What you may want makes very little
difference unless you advertise for II.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-14

rurh persons, that 30 may be certainly
known who. among as, are unWllllnS TO
abide wholesome regulations
BRIGHAM YOUNG
"UEBER g.. klMBALL
"JEDEDIAU N, GRANT
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-14

at a meeting of the Fourteenth
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-13
Using an Income.

No one can. use an income with true
economy who does not exert his best
judgment and put forth all the wis
dom he possesses to make it fulfill
the highest ends of which It is capa-
BILE In his peculiar circumstances II
It does not make some lives better,
fuller and happier: IL IT does not de-
veIop the body and educate the mind;
IL it does not promote industry. hon
esty and good viii: II. in fact. it does
nothing to elevate and improve man.
kind, then waste and not economy is
shown in its management.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-13

What is n grig" asks correspond
emit who has been worried by the phrase
.-as happy as a Srig. The Srig shares
with Mark TapIey the honor of being
proverbially happy. But a lonely adj
tective does not define substantive.
In Yorkshire. we are told, grig is a
young child. happy, we may hope. In
Stanordshire Il is 4 bantam But In
Dutch the "kriek- Is cricketSor grass
hopper, n really merry fowl In Web
ster grig is the provincial English for
an eel. But we cannot accept AN eel
as the embodiment of mirth. and We
put our money on the Dutchman's
akrielS."-Londou Chronicle
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-13
The ANGRY TREE.
Peculiar Antics of Thi. curIo.fty OF
Plant Life

Peculiar Antics OF This Curlostty OK
Plant Life
There is in the wilds Of northwestern
Idaho a species of the acacin tree
which is entitled to be classed as one
Of the wonders of plant life 1t grows
to height OF about eight feet ana
when full grown closes its leaves to-
gether in coils each day Mt sunset and
curIs its twfSs to the shape of piGtails
After the tree has settled itself thus
for nights sleep, If touched the Whole
thing will futter as If aGitated or I'M
patient at being disturbed The oftener
the foliage is molested the more rio-
lent becomes the shaking Of the
branches. and at length the tree ernfts
a nauseatinS odor. which If Inhaled Tor
q few moments causes violent dizzy
headache.
The angry tree, as II has been named.
was discovered by travellers, who upon
making camp for the night placed one.
end OF canvas covering over one OF
the sensitive branches. using it for
support Immediately the tree began to
sharply jerk its branches The motion
continued. growing more nervous. until
at last the sfckeninS odor which 1t
gave out drove the tired campers to
more friendly location. Curiosity OF
course prompted an Investigation One
OF the angry trees was dug UP and
thrown to one side. Immediately upon
being removed from the ground the
tree opened its leaves, its twigs lost
their pigtails. and for something over
an hour and 4 half the outraged
branches showed their Indignation by
series Of quakings. which grew
weaker as time passed, finally ceasing
altogether, when the foliage hung limp
and wfthered- The next morning the
tree was placed upright in the ground
again. little water was applied to the
roots, and very soon 1t resumed its
normal condition-Boston Globe.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-13
nd euarantee Neutrallty.

81
When this possible complicattoas
was taken up by Senators q new Geaty
was negotiated which omitted an pro
vision for the accession OF other M
lions. and that being ofntttef sths
United States was made tiae sore guar
antor of the neutrality Of the canas-
and the right vas conferred Oh ire
United States TO maintain such nj
itary police along the canal as may be
necessary TO protect e against law
.essness and disorder. It IS argued
however, that. even regarding the OBJ
vious right OF the United States 70
take such military precauti cns as ma
be deemed necessary TO protect The
canal and It's neutrality, there 1nisl
arise differences based on the inter
probation of the HaysPauncefc
treaty which might require the sub
mission OF such dinerences 10 The
Hague
The suggestion has been mad that
the inclusion OF the WORDS eit&i in-
terests. with che indepe dence or The
honor OF the two contractins state y
might ftord ground for i construc.
tion so broad as to warrant the Snclp-
sion Of questions arectine the Tori
fcatfon Of the canal Or even ths
coastwise trade Of the Nation-